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There are so many things we take for granted: A bed, a roof and four walls, a kitchen, privacy, a closet, grocery shopping. Most of us probably don’t give these items or activities a second thought.

I was one of them. Then I saw what it was like to have none of these things.

On Dec. 5, I volunteered during breakfast service at MorningStar Mission in Joliet. I knew I wanted to help out in any way possible. On that day, assistance was needed with serving breakfast.

The men from MorningStar’s 180 Club, a residential addiction recovery program, staff the MorningStar kitchen as early as 4:30 every morning, preparing a hot breakfast for the mission’s residents.

They run the kitchen like the restaurant kitchens I have worked in – clean, efficient and well-stocked. Once the biscuits and gravy, sausage and pastry rolls were placed in the service line at 6:30, the residents began showing up.

That’s when reality set in.

I saw the faces of those who are in great need, of the

VIEWS Hannah Kohut mothers and their several young children. I saw mothers who wear the heavy load of stress and worry on their faces, while trying to remain positive for their children.

They don’t have a kitchen of their own, or the ability to prepare their own breakfast.

They had fallen on hard times and are relying on the kindness of others while they get back on their feet.

But what surprised me was the smiling “good morning” I received from them and their children.

I immediately returned the enthusiasm, and kept that momentum going for the rest of the morning. I thought I was there to help encourage the residents, but the residents ended up encouraging me instead. I was encouraged by the smiling children, cheerfully saying “please” and “thank you” to all of the volunteers. And these were

children of all ages, from toddlers to high-schoolers.

My heart felt good knowing I was helping them get their days started, and that these children had access to hot, full breakfasts.

The male residents arrived as soon as the mothers and children left. I saw so many men who I would have likely seen throughout my day and never suspected were homeless. Again, I was given the utmost of politeness, and even made to laugh a few times.

Some are battling demons.

Others are picking up the pieces from being dealt a bad hand. But they were all so positive.

I was only there for three hours, but left feeling like I had my eyes opened for the first time.

We all think about helping out our neighbors in need, but getting up and actually doing the job is something different. It’s a fulfilling, satisfying opportunity we should all take advantage of.

Sure, you can say I was “just” serving breakfast. But

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• Hannah Kohut is the marketing manager for The Herald-News. She recently spent a few days volunteering at organizations throughout the Joliet area. She has written a column about each of her experiences, which we will share with readers during the next several days.

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The HERALD–NEWS Several sites in Will and Grundy counties are among the six locations within the Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor offering a limited-issue stamp to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the corridor, according to a Canal Corridor Association news release.

The Will County Historical Museum in Lockport, Grundy County Historical Museum in Morris and the Lemont Train station are among the six locations.

The other three are the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the Ottawa Visitors Center and the Lock 16 Center in LaSalle.

The association is collaborating with the National Park Service to participate in its Passport to Your National Parks Program.

Through the program, individuals purchase passport books and collect stamps at parks, monuments and heri-

to the people you help, you are a fresh face and someone who cares. And they appreciate it from the bottoms of their hearts. Even if it is just one day a month, it makes a difference to someone who needs it.

Joliet Police Officer Mike Reilly crosses Ruby Street as he walks to Banana Joe’s Barber Shop on Dec. 18 in Joliet.

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A stamp commemorating the 30th anniversary of the I&M Canal Corridor is available at the Will County Historical Museum in Lockport, Grundy County Historical Museum in Morris and Lemont Train station, along with three other locations in Illinois. tage areas across the country.

According to the news release, the association hopes the stamp will encourage collectors from across the country to visit locations in the I&M Canal Corridor.

The corridor covers 100 miles of the canal that runs from Chicago’s lakefront to the Illinois River in LaSalle.

The commemorative stamps will be available until Aug. 24.

In the article “Filings for the April 2015 ballot obtained” that was on page 2 of the Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014, edition of The Herald-News, two names were omitted. In the Braidwood municipal election, Jamie Blackwell is a candidate for commissioner of public health and safety. In Joliet Grade School District 86, Deborah K. Ziech is a candidate for at-large school board member.

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Community leaders say neighborhood policing system works

By BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@shawmedia.com

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OLIET – The cops are here.

Manpower and budgets typically require police to be reactive with patrol. If there’s an emergency, officers come to investigate and move on when the problem is resolved.

The officers assigned to Joliet’s Neighborhood Oriented Policing Team walk the beat in their specific areas and get to know residents and business owners.

“When people get to know the same officer and see that officer cares about their ... issues, it builds a relationship [which] helps us do our job in that neighborhood even better,” said Lt. Robert Desiderio, who heads the NOPT unit.

Joliet started the Neighborhood Oriented Policing Team in 1991 as a response to drug and gang activity in the area near Benton Street and Garnsey Avenue. It grew to include 25 officers by 2008.

Budget cuts during the recession had those officers reassigned to regular patrol before public outcry brought NOPT back last year. There are 11 officers assigned to the team.

City management initially turned down a police request to add more officers next year, but groups from the Cunningham and St. John’s neighborhoods asked the City Council to reconsider. Six neighborhood officers were added along with two supervisors.

“We’ll fight to get them.

These officers know the area.

They have personal relationships with residents,” said Georgene Williams, a member of both associations. Williams said she wants to see more officers in NOPT. No one she’s spoken with objects to neighborhood policing, she said.

But financial constraints have prevented a restoration to pre-recession levels.

“Having an officer there [every day] makes people feel they can reach out and call them.”

Amy Sanchez Chairwoman of Neighborhood Councils for Unity CDC have established a rapport with different groups, so when a situation like Ferguson or other recent incidents occur, there’s already communication established. You’re not starting from scratch to deal with a polarizing issue,” Benton said.

NOPT officers regularly attend neighborhood meetings, serve as a resource for tactical and drug officers and Photos by Lathan Goumas – lgoumas@shawmedia.com suggest which families would Officer Mike Reilly talks with barber Bob Babich at Banana Joe’s Barber Shop on Dec. 18 in Joliet. As part of benefit the most from the Joliet’s Neighborhood Oriented Policing Team, Reilly likes to maintain a personal relationship with people department’s annual Santa’s Cops charity program. in his patrol area.

They also work with the legal and neighborhood services Areas with NOPT officers departments on the nuisance abatement program with rent• The Cathedral area al properties. And landlords • The St. Pat’s area ask NOPT officers to make • Second Avenue and Richards sure people causing problems Street are banned from the property • “North Central” (the Des Plaines under city ordinance.

River west to Larkin Avenue) “People care about their • Joliet and McDonough streets neighborhoods. And we can (two officers assigned) help if we find out about it,” • Broadway (two officers asNOPT officer Mike Reilly signed) said. “If they let us know, we’ll • Forest Park (two officers check it out.” assigned) A 26-year veteran, Reilly drives and walks through Three NOPT officers will be added neighborhoods throughout the in 2015 with assignments at the Reilly talks on his radio while on patrol in Joliet. He said he often parks near West Side. He spent a reLouis Joliet Mall and far West Side his patrol car and walks to businesses in his patrol area. cent shift walking around Six and a second officer at Second and Corners to make sure business Richards. “essential” that young minori- community and the police in owners had the description ties in troubled areas view an Joliet,” Sanchez said. of a car connected to three officer as someone to run to, Police Chief Brian Benton, armed robberies.

“There’s a definite need not from, during emergencies, a former NOPT officer, agreed.

“He’s always coming by to for more police officers,” said and NOPT demonstrates that. He said neighborhood policing make sure we’re OK and see Amy Sanchez, chairwoman helps build relationships that “Having an officer there if there’s anything we need,” of Neighborhood Councils for are helpful in tense situations, Bob Babich said from behind [every day] makes people Unity CDC, a network of 11 such as what occurred this feel they can reach out and his barber chair. “Because neighborhood groups in Joliet. call them. They build a trust, year in Ferguson, Missouri. we see them coming around, Sanchez said Unity CDC “Communities that have which is so important, espewe feel safe. They take care of embraced community policing us.” members have told the city it’s cially right now, between the

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Shoppers seek post-Christmas deals at mall

By VIKAAS SHANKER vshanker@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The Louis Joliet Mall was all about gift cards, exchanges and returns Friday morning as shoppers looked for slashed deals on Christmas merchandise and other items.

Day-after-Christmas shopping is a routine for Plainfield resident Lisa Smith and her husband, who went to JCPenney, Carson’s and Macy’s to look for discounted goods.

“To me, the biggest deals are not going to occur until after New Years Day,” Smith said. “But we’re trying to look for bargains.”

The holiday shopping season is highlighted by several big deal days such as “Black Friday,” “Cyber Monday” and Christmas Eve. Stores accommodated shoppers as they rushed to find the perfect, or perhaps last-minute, gift for family and friends before Christmas.

However, Friday had a different tone as shoppers trekked Louis Joliet Mall in search of great deals.

we come out the day after Christmas to shop,” Barati said. “We’ve come [to Louis Joliet Mall] a couple times.

The kids get to use their gift cards and we go bargain hunting.”

Crest Hill resident Caroline Susner also planned Friday morning to use gift cards she received at Christmas.

“I just got some coffee and I’m sitting here, debating about where to go and if I should also shop at the places I don’t have a gift card,” Susner said. “I came here looking for sunglasses for my vacation soon, but I haven’t been able to find it.”

Plainfield resident Patti Niwa and her husband, who quipped he was just there as a “bodyguard,” came to exchange clothes they got for their children.

“We’re just returning gifts Vikaas Shanker – vshanker@shawmedia.com Cellairis employees Shah Jahanzaib Ali (left) and Ali Munir help a customer pick out a phone case that she we purchased for the kids because it wasn’t a good fit for paid for using a gift card Friday morning at Louis Joliet Mall. them,” Niwa said. “Every year, it’s like this. I’m always Damon Barati, who lives the Joliet area, said he bought cent off. hopeful we don’t have to rein Iowa but often comes with Christmas decorations for “We’re visiting with rela- turn gifts, but it happens evhis family to visit relatives in next year at deals up to 75 per- tives, and it’s a tradition that ery year. It’s a tradition.”

Poster a nod to Salvation Army’s past Found at an antique market in LaSalle

By BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Dan Kallan thinks “the lassie” looks pretty good for 96 years old.

“She’s very fetching, but the doughboy looks like Alfred E. Newman to me,” Kallan said when he presented a 1918 Salvation Army poster to The Salvation Army in Joliet this month.

Kallan recently found the poster at an antique market in LaSalle and thought it would make an interesting display in the center at 300 Third Ave. “I have an interest in history and World War I, and I support The Salvation Army for

the work that they do,” Kallan said.

The soldiers called the women of The Salvation Army who supported them at the front “lassies.” Besides writing letters home and praying over fallen soldiers from both sides, the lassies were responsible for the soldiers’ iconic description.

Ensigns Helen Puriance and Margaret Sheldon rolled dough with wine bottles, cut it in strips and twisted it into a cruller, Kallan said. The lassies fried the dough on potbellied stoves and, at times, in iron military helmets, eventually producing up to 9,000 doughnuts per day.

The doughnuts became the symbol of The Salvation Army, and the soldiers who took comfort from them became known

as “doughboys.”

Capt. Ruth Sellen said The Salvation Army still marks “Doughnut Day” on the first Saturday of June.

The poster was painted by George Mather Richards and shows the doughboy enjoying a doughnut while asking viewers to “keep the lassie on the job” with donations.

Sellen said the poster will be soon be put on display at the facility.

“It’s very nice to receive a gift that reflects our history like this,” she said.

The Salvation Army was also giving. Sellen said 486 families received gifts for Christmas from the Salvation Army center in Joliet.

“That’s 844 kids under 13 who needed clothing and a toy we could provide,” she added.

Dan Kallan donated a 1918 Salvation Army poster to be displayed at The Salvation Army Center in Joliet.

The poster was painted

by George Mather Richards.

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By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Thrillers, mysteries, World War II history and memoirs topped the list for fiction and nonfiction books checked out from the Joliet Public Library this year.

Many books were sought by patrons because of the movies based on them, librarians said. Movie versions of “Gone Girl,” “Mockingjay,” “Wild” and “The Fault in Our Stars” were released this year, while “Fifty Shades of Grey” is expected to debut in early 2015.

“Those will always be popular,” Denise Zielinski, manager at Joliet Public Library’s Black Road branch, said about books with movie adaptations. “ ‘Gone Girl’ has been off our shelves since time began. It’s been off our shelves for a long time.”

“Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn was the most circulated book at the Joliet libraries this year, followed by “NYPD Red 2” by James Patterson and Marshall Karp. “Mockingjay”

by Suzanne Collins was third, “Fifty Shades of Grey” by E.L. James fourth and “Sycamore Row” by John Grisham fifth.

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Top 10 circulating books for 2014 at the Joliet Public Library Fiction 1. “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn 2. “NYPD Red 2” by James Patterson and Marshall Karp 3. “Mockingjay” by Suzanne Collins 4. “Fifty Shades of Grey” by E.L. James 5. “Sycamore Row” by John Grisham 6. “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green 7. “Unlucky 13” by James Patterson

and Maxine Paetro 8. “Top Secret Twenty-One” by Janet Evanovich 9. “Fifty Shades Freed” by E.L. James 10. “Private L.A.” by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan

2. “Killing Jesus: A History” by Bill O’Reilly 3. “Wild: From lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail” by Cheryl Strayed 4. “Killing Lincoln: The shocking assassination that changed America forever” by Bill O’Reilly Nonfiction 5. “Heaven is for Real: A little boy’s 1. “Unbroken: A World War II story of astounding story of his trip to heaven survival, resilience, and redemption” by and back” by Todd Burpo Laura Hillenbrand 6. “Things That Matter: Three

decades of passions, pastimes, and politics” by Charles Krauthammer 7. “The Total Money Makeover: A proven plan for financial fitness” by Dave Ramsey 8. “Guinness World Records 2014” 9. “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot 10. “Everybody’s Got Something: A memoir” by Robin Roberts Source: Joliet Public Library

Sullivan.

Teen fiction is on the rise, said Pam Dube, Joliet Public Library deputy director.

“That’s something we’re seeing is teen fiction is becoming incredibly popular and making it’s way into the top 10,” she said.

Erotica such as “Fifty Shades of Grey” is growing in popularity as well, she said.

It’s always been a popular genre, but E.L. James’ novel was the first to crack into the top 10, she said.

On the nonfiction side, “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand topped the list.

“Killing Jesus: A History” by Bill O’Reilly was second and “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed was third.

Filling out the rest of the top 10 was “Killing Lincoln”

by Bill O’Reilly, “Heaven is for Real” by Todd Burpo, “Things That Matter” by Charles Krauthammer, “The Total Money Makeover” by Dave Ramsey, “Guinness World Records 2014,” “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot and “Everybody’s Got Something”

by Robin Roberts.

Cheryl Strayed’s memoir “Wild” was something of a wild card on the list, Dube

said. But also helping its popularity was the movie adaptation starring Reese Witherspoon.

“Something about that [book] struck a chord with

ly’s books are always of interest to readers because he’s seen as someone who is a good writer and storyteller.

“Anything he writes just goes crazy,” she said.

people … this was not an author that people were familiar with, but something about her journey struck a chord with people,” she said.

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After high school, Fox played basketball at the University of Maine and was named to the All-America East team twice. He played professional basketball in Europe from 2000 to 2012.

The visitation for Fox will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home, which is at 2320 Black Road, Joliet. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. The shooting is being investigated by Bloomingdale police in conjunction with the DuPage County Major Crimes Task Force. Anyone with information is asked to call 630-529-9868.

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• Further work on downtown redevelopment plan.

• Beginning the master plan for the village commons area.

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Baldermann said the village has adopted a master plan for the village commons area, where Village Hall and the new New Lenox Police Department building are located. “[The master plan] is something that is clearly a longrange goal, [taking] many years to come to completion, but certainly just to get started on that would be exciting,” he said.

Ideas for the commons area include shops and restaurants, he said.

Potential new infrastructure that might go into the commons area include a water arena where people can ice skate during the winter.

During the summer, it would make a nice display for festivities, Baldermann said.

New Lenox’s Triple Play concert series sold out in three days this year and Baldermann anticipates a repeat performance for 2015. Bands are already lining up to play.

An announcement of the lineup will be made in February, he said.

A new restaurant for the village, Buffalo Wild Wings, is expected to open in January or February, he said.

Another item on the agenda for the village is the Lincoln Station Apartments. Village trustees were critical of the initial development agreement – expressing concern over traffic and density issues – but they plan to hold further talks for a January workshop.

Overall, it will be a year for continued development across the village, Dye said.

“We’re one of the few suburbs in the Chicago area that’s getting this development,” she said.

JOLIET – A man was shot during an argument on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. Police Chief Brian Benton said investigators believe the confrontation was gang-related and the subjects knew each other.

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around 1:30 p.m. at the 7-Eleven at Cass and Briggs streets and reignited in the 200 block of Harwood Street,” Benton said.

A 22-year-old man was shot in the stomach and left the scene. Officers later found the man in a vehicle on the West Side of Joliet, Benton said.

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“Officers have identified a person of interest and have questioned several people,” Benton said Friday.

Lt. Jeff Allbert said Friday it was not yet known if the shooting is connected to other recent shootings in the area.

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NEW LENOX – Next year will bring further work on redeveloping the New Lenox downtown area along with the village commons area.

Mayor Tim Baldermann said village officials are still working on a plan to bring in new businesses into New Lenox’s downtown area along U.S. 30. They also are Tim working to enact Baldermann a master plan for the commons area where Village Hall is located and plan to continue talks to construct four apartment buildings.

On Jan. 12, village officials will meet with the new developers of the Route 30 site and it’s possible one will be announced that day, Baldermann said.

In December, Baldermann said there were two developers lined up to bring new businesses to the western and eastern parts of four properties the village plans to buy and redevelop.

The plan is to demolish the businesses already there and put in new ones that will not only revitalize the area but generate sales tax dollars for a new train station.

Village Trustee Nancy Dye said she looked forward to more work being done on the project next year.

“There’s going to be different commercial development, which residents always seem to get excited about. … Those buildings have been run down for so long and just the aesthetics will make people feel better about downtown,” Dye said.

Village officials are considering demolishing the former Brun’s Tavern and House of Hughes building, which the village bought this year. They also plan on doing the same for three other properties: a BP gas station, a dryer cleaner business and the Pit Stop bar.

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Michele Younger stocks a shelf with toothpaste on Monday at Help for Hope.

Help for Hope opened its doors Nov. 17 and fed 202 mouths from 47 families for Thanksgiving.

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The Coal City Community Unit School District 1, village of Diamond, village of Coal City, Coal City Fire Protection District, Coal City Public Library District and the Coal City Police Department have combined forces and enlisted the help of Gordon and Cathy Milne, who formerly ran the Coal City Clothes Closet, to start Help for Hope – bringing hope to those in need.

“Our department chair for student services brought up that the holidays were coming up and that the clothes closet had always serviced people in our community and asked what we were going to do now,” said Kent Bugg, superintendent of Coal City schools. “We have great organizations in the Morris area, but not much in Coal City.”

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Diamond Mayor Terry Kernc said she was aware of the Coal City Clothes Closet, but didn’t realize the gap in services it filled for area residents.

“My board supports the start of this organization, and we will be giving a donation in the future,” she said. “My board voted unanimously to give the money it received from AT&T from the tornado to Help for Hope because they support what we’re doing.”

Cathy Milne said Help for Hope opened its doors Nov. 17 and fed 202 mouths from 47 families for Thanksgiving.

“We’re focused on the working poor who are trying to make it,” Milne said.

For Christmas, the organization provided gifts and meals for 42 families who, due to various reasons, were unable to get assistance from other groups.

“Some were denied by other organizations, some missed the deadlines or didn’t meet all the criteria,” Milne said. “We had one dad who just got laid off.”

By networking with the community, she said the group had everyone adopted out so each child would receive a present Christmas morning.

In addition to holiday help, the organization has stocked items families need but may not have money to purchase, and food stamps don’t pay for items such as toilet paper, shampoo, toothpaste, first aid supplies or diapers.

Families in need can stop by the building at 727 E. Division St. in Coal City for assistance.

The building was donated rentfree for three months by Don Mcluckie to get the organization through the holidays before it decides how to move forward.

Gordon Milne said by targeting the working poor, the organization also realizes it needs to be flexible to accommodate those who have jobs but still need help.

“We are a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week operation. Right now, no other organization that makes services available to the

working poor offers that,” Milne said. “The hours need to be conducive to those who work.”

The facility has hours each week from 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and Thursdays and 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, with other times available by appointment.

Kernc said the around-theclock services interested her.

She said knowing that if a traveler were passing by on Interstate 55 and found themselves

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Bugg said the leaders are setting up a nonprofit organization to operate the services. The board will be made up from the community leaders who backed its creation.

“When we get our [nonprofit status], we will have a board and have a president and treasurer and everything that is needed for a formal organization,” Bugg said.

He said he hopes to see is it become a community help center, not just helping those in crisis, but those who need help staying on their feet.

“Gordon and Cathy are nonjudgmental, and I like their philosophy of take what you need and need what you take,” Bugg said.

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Games, crafts, songs, and countdown with balloon drop at noon.

Cost: $12 for residents; $15 for nonresidents. For information, call 815-436-8812.

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Morris teen rescues fallen neighbor Heard man’s cries for help from garage

By JEANNE MILLSAP Shaw Media correspondent MORRIS – A Morris teen may have saved the life of his neighbor the week before Christmas – the second time he has played a role in a lifeand-death situation.

Morris high school sophomore Taggert Tesdal was walking toward his house after school Dec. 16 when he heard what he thought was someone yelling. He catches rides to school with a friend on his block who had let him off across the street, and he heard the voice as he headed toward his home. The cry became more distinctive as he got closer to his next-door neighbor’s house.

“I heard somebody yelling for help,” he said, “and I kind of looked around.”

He was sure the cries for help were coming from the area around the house of his neighbor, Lenny Swanson, so he walked to Swanson’s backyard thinking maybe his pet got loose and that he was outside trying to get it. No one was there, and by this time,

Taggert was running. He returned to the front of the house and realized the cry for help was coming from Swanson’s garage.

“He said he fell down and he couldn’t get back up,” Taggert said of his neighbor. “He said he was there for four hours. I told him I was going to call 911. ... He didn’t want me to leave. He said just stay here with me.”

Taggert did just that, talking with Swanson until the fire department and ambulance arrived. He said he could hear the stress in his neighbor’s voice.

Swanson’s wife, Diane, said her husband was taken to the hospital that cold December day and is expected to be released this week. He is weak now, she said, but is OK. She said she believes her husband would not have made it if Taggert had not found him when he did.

“He probably saved his life,” she said of her young neighbor. “If [Lenny] had laid there until I got home at five, he might have been gone.”

Diane Swanson said she was out Christmas shopping with her granddaughter that day, and she thinks her husband went out to the garage to work on their snow blower.

Their schnauzer was in the garage with him when he fell.

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“He’s just a wonderful young man,” Diane Swanson said of Taggert. “Those boys are just the nicest boys I think I’ve ever met in my life.”

Taggert’s mother, Patti, said that’s not the first time her son has come through for someone else at a critical time.

When Taggert was a Nettle Creek student, she said, he and a classmate, Josh Skrapits, saw a fellow student choking and successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver, forcing a piece of sandwich to fly out of the student’s windpipe.

“My husband [Todd] always says the Tesdals are lucky,” she said.

Tesdal said she used to teach CPR and first aid at the Red Cross before she became a school teacher, and her children have attended the Morris Hospital’s 911 class. She Jeanne Millsap for Shaw Media recommends it for all kids.

Taggert said he also learned Taggert Tesdal, a Morris Community High School sophomore, heard the Heimlich maneuver in his his neighbor calling for help after a fall recently and searched until he health class at Nettle Creek. found the man.

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The Forest Preserve District All tinsel, lights and ornaments of Will County is offering a free must be removed before dropChristmas tree recycling program through Jan. 10, according ping off a tree. The program is for individual households – not to a district news release.

Trees will be accepted from 8 commercial tree surpluses.

Residents who bring a Christa.m. to 4 p.m. every day at four drop-off sites, including parking mas tree to either the Monee lots at Isle a la Cache Museum in Reservoir or Sugar Creek AdminRomeoville, Monee Reservoir in istration Center can also recycle Monee, Plum Creek Nature Cen- holiday light strands by dropping ter in Beecher, and Sugar Creek them off in the electronics recycling bins.

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200 block of Pell Avenue in Romeo• Juan J. Melgarejo, 22, of the ville, was arrested by state police 600 block of Chase Avenue in Dec. 21 on charges of delivery or Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police marijuana and marijuana possesTuesday on a charge of domestic sion. battery.

• Allen D. Beavers, 22, of the • Glenn M. Nowak, 48, of the 100 2100 block of California Avenue in block of Morris Street in Joliet, was Lockport, was arrested by sheriff’s arrested by Joliet police Tuesday on police Monday on a charge of charges of telephone harassment delivery of drugs. and making a false 911 report.

• Darrol Hope, 49, of the 600 • James L. Johnson, 40, of the block of East Cass Street in Joliet, 1400 block of Pioneer Road in Crest was arrested by Joliet police Hill, was arrested by Joliet police Monday on charges of battery and Wednesday on a charge of burglary. obstructing justice.

• Brandon J. Koniuszy, 21, of the • Michael F. Varela, 42, of the 2300 block of Palmer Ranch Drive 15100 block of Quail Hollow Drive in New Lenox, was arrested by in Orland Park, was arrested by New Lenox police Wednesday on a sheriff’s police Monday for failing charge of aggravated battery. to comply with the state’s sex • Jose D. Martinez-Sanchez, 24, of offender registry requirements. the 6200 block of Black Hill Ridge • Kourtney R. Walker, 25, of the in Plainfield, was arrested by state 0 to 100 block of Arlington Drive police Wednesday on charges of in Romeoville, was arrested by aggravated driving under the influRomeoville police Monday on a ence of alcohol and driving with a charge of drug possession. suspended license.

• Derrick D. William-Scott, 26, of • Salvador Padilla, 43, of the 1800 the 0 to 100 block of East Zarley block of North Raynor Avenue in Boulevard in Joliet, was arrested Crest Hill, was arrested by Joliet

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Southerland Sr.; and brother-in-law, Per Joe’s wishes Cremation Rites ROBERT CURRAN Ron Southerland Jr. will be respectfully addressed folSurvived by his loving wife of 19 lowing services. Visitation WednesRoger Blake, age 79, of BolingRobert “Bob” Curran, age 71, of years, April (Southerland) Calhoun; day, December 31, 2014, from 10:00 Manhattan, passed away Saturday, Send obituary information brook, passed away peacefully on seven cherished children, Chris Cal- a.m. until time of Services at 1:00 to obits@TheHerald-News.

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Terry Bromberek, Tyler Calhoun, Family and friends can sign the Notices are accepted until 3 ley (nee Sutberry). Loving father Arrangements pending at ForTravis Calhoun and Trevor Calhoun; online guest book or to attain p.m. for the next day’s edition. of Deborah (Mick) Melvin, Roger sythe Funeral Home. A full obituary his mother Betty; three loving directions at: www.oneilfuneralObituaries also appear online (Karen) and Sandy (Bob Hazelett) will appear in Monday’s edition of brothers, Jack, Jeff, Jay Calhoun; home.com. at TheHerald-News.com/ Blake. Dear Popo of Anthony Rovathe Herald News. and one sister, Karen; lifelong friend obits, where you may sign the no, Mike and Mark Melvin, Christina Please see our website www. and best bud, Ronnie “Odie” Hart; guest book, send flowers or Frost, Joe Rovano, Jaymi, Aubrie, forsythefuneralhome.com for more numerous brothers-in-law, sistersmake a memorial donation. and Jordyn Melvin. Fond brother of details. in-law and many dear friends also Beverly (John Ed) Freshour. survive.

Funeral Service Tuesday, 10:00 was beautiful. She loved crocheting, Services will be held Wednesday, • Continued on page 24 a.m. at Bolingbrook-McCauley puzzles, and reading, especially her December 31, 2014, at 1:00 p.m.

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Interment Resurrection Cemetery. for her children and most of all her Visitation Monday, 3:00 to 8:00 cherished grandchildren.

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Same Family Owned for Love A Celebration of Beth’s life will be4 Generations ELIZABETH GAIL BOYER gin on Monday, December 29, 2014, The Dawson with a visitation from 9:00 a.m. to PO Box 326 Family 11:45 a.m. at Tezak Funeral Home, Elizabeth Gail 1105 East 9th St. Lockport Boyer (nee Everts), 1211 Plainfield Rd, Joliet, IL 60435 For Information: then driving in procession to St. age 60, entered www.oneilfuneralhome.com Mary Immaculate Catholic Church into eternal life on (815) 838-5010 Monday, December in Plainfield for a Mass of Christian Burial to be held at 12:30 p.m.

22, 2014, with her loving family by her Interment to follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Joliet. side.

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Arrangements entrusted to: and Joshua (fiancee Roxanne) Boyer; cherished grandchildren, Cayla and Nathan Tongue, Jacob Hostad, Dominic and Anthony Swarthout, Kayla Green, Brandan Boyer-Green, Aiden Badker, and Keldin Boyer; loving sister, Roberta Susan (Marv) Evans; dear brother-in-law, Robert (the late Carol Ann) O’Toole; preJOSEPH G. CALHOUN cious cousins, Debra and Richard DeAtley; as well as numerous Joseph “Joe” G. Calhoun “Mad nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear Dog”, age 61, late of Lockport friends. passed away unexpectedly but Preceded in death by her parents, peacefully, December 26, 2014, Robert and Mary (nee McCorsurrounded by his loving family. mick) Everts; beloved grandson, Born in Chicago, living in Lockport Zachary Michael Hostad; beloved for the past 21 years. granddaughter, Julianna Renee A very devoted employee and Swarthout; loving sisters, Carol member of Union Local #17 for Ann O’Toole and Mary Ginny (Earl) many years. Member of Belmont Murphey.

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Louise Gleason and Rita Gorman.

Born in Joliet on August 26, 1916, a lifelong resident. Retired from Joliet ANITA M. DELAURENTI Industrial District. Lorraine worked at Anita M. DeLaurenti, nee Williams, the Navy yard during W.W.II. Member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic age 95, late of New Lenox, passed away on December 27, 3014, at Silver Church and the Paulites. She loved spending time with her grandchildren Cross Hospital. and great grandchildren, and enjoyed She is survived by her children, Dolores (late Robert) Fassola, Sandra playing games.

Visitation will at St. Paul the Apos(Robert) Graham, William (Patricia), tle Catholic Church on December 30, Annette and Jeannette DeLaurenti. A 2014, from 9:00 a.m. with a Mass of sister, Kathleen Gougar; 13 grandchilChristian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Interdren; 25 great grandchildren; and 3 ment Resurrection Cemetery. great great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Anita was preceded in death by her Jude’s Research Hospital would be husband, Peter DeLaurenti; 3 sisters, appreciated.

Gladys Berning, Veva & Laura Williams; and 3 brothers, Clifford Haney, Fred and Gordon Williams.

Anita and her husband, Peter, were longtime members of St. Jude Church where they were very active with the Food Pantry, Caritas and collecting clothing for the needy.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s MARY J. FOX Research Hospital or Mercy Home for Boys and Girls of Chicago.

Mary Josephine A Mass of Christian burial will be Fox (Van Gampler), Tuesday, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Jude joined the angels Church in New Lenox, followed by in heaven on Deceminterment at Elmhurst Cemetery ber 20, 2014, at the Joliet. age of 85, awaiting For info call Hickey Memorial her with open arms Chapel, 815-485-8697. were her husband, Harry (2013) and her son, David (2005). Mary J. was born in Blue Island on December 24th, raised in Joliet and lived in New Lenox until moving to Michigan/Florida to enjoy retirement.

Mary is survived by her children, Lydia (Bernie) Elwood, Gwen (Bill) Elliott, Ron (Cynthia), Robert LORRAINE S. DWYER (Denise Olds) and Barbara (Michael) Born: Aug. 26, 1916 Studer; 17 grandchildren and 26 great Died: Dec. 21, 2014 grand-children; her canine companLorraine S. Dwyer, ion “Foxy”; her sister, Norma Fang and many nieces and nephews. nee Salzman, age Mary completed nursing school 98, passed away at Silver Cross hospital, and later suddenly Sunday, December 21, 2014, worked for Dr. Vincent DiGiulio and Dr. Rajendra Choski until her at her home. retirement. She loved tending to her Survived by her family including traveling to different daughters, Jody Meyers and Judith (Larry) Hendricks; grandchildren, Kim parts of the country to be by them.

Lyn (Nick) Kursell and Michael (The- Mary was the nucleus of her family. resa) Hendricks; great grandchildren, Many of times she would have her grandchildren in Michigan with Keara and Kayla Kursell, Zachary, her swimming, skiing, picking blue Johnathon and Elizabeth Hendricks; berries, or cooking out over the open one brother, Ray Salzman Sr.; two camp fire. She was truly a free spirit. sisters, Doris Carlin and Dale Carlos.

Numerous nieces and nephews also She could do anything. She taught her children and grandchildren to survive.

Preceded in death by her husband, be strong like her. She would tell us John Dwyer; son-in-law, Edward Mey- often to work hard, save our money, ers; parents, Albert and Louise (Sch- be proud on who you are and say reiner) Salzman; brothers, Robert and “you girls, act like ladies.”

On behalf of the family, we would John Salzman; sisters, Jeanette Kays, like to thank Dr. Deepak Bakane, Betty Hoffman, Eleanor Turner, Mary

Joliet Area Community Hospice, and Seniors Helping Seniors.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 28, 2014, from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 102 E. Francis Rd., New Lenox, IL 60451. Funeral service Monday, December 29, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel.

Interment Maplewood Cemetery, New Lenox, IL. In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of your choice in Mary’s name would be appreciated.

Info www.kurtzmemorialchapel. com or 815-485-3200

Home, 2320 Black Road, on Monday, December 29, 2014, at 11:00 a.m..

Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park.

Visitation Sunday, from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m.

with Lewis University, Wings of Hope, Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and United Flying Octogenarians (UFO). He was a Captain with American Airlines before and after the Wars until 1981. Inducted into the Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame in 2008, his experience operating aircraft was extensive and noteworthy.

He was creative, an enthusiastic and fearless communicator. He was relentless in promoting participation in the aircraft industry. Acquainted RICHARD C. FREIS with many of that era, starting with Born: Jan. 4, 1930; in Joliet, IL race pilots of 1930 events in Chicago.

Died: Dec. 21, 2014; in Mesa, AZ Clancy was community minded. His life was an active adventure with Richard C. Freis, anyone and everyone since he was passed away in very young. His children and most Mesa, AZ, on Sunothers must have been affected day, December 21, by his alternative but traditional 2014. Richard was perspective. But most of all he was born in Joliet on January 4, 1930, to a very loving and devoted husband, Edward and Hazel (Enders) Freis. father, grandfather, great grandfather NATHANIEL J. FOX He served in the US Army during the Korean War and later retired from and dear friend to many.

Preceded in death by his parents, Nathaniel “Nate”J. Amoco Chemical. He was preceded John and Anna (Endre) Hess; one Fox, his life was by his first wife, Alice Senko, his brother, Peter Hess; one sister, Martragically taken on parents and sister Colette Klett. garet More and a sister in infancy.

Monday, December He is survived by his wife, Donna; Survived by his loving wife of 62 22, 2014. Age 37. son, Richard (Stella) of NC; daughter, years, Kathleen (Curley) Hess; six Survived by his Amy (John) Schubert of Crest Hill; loving parents, Roy stepchildren, David (Chunchai) Baehr, children, Kathy (Larry Knipper) Kallai of Joliet, John Hess of Lockport, and Marilyn (nee Langley) Fox; two Debra (Rick) Emerson and Denise Bob Hess of Mesa, AZ., Greg Hess brothers, Matthew J. (Rhonda) Fox (Frank) Cline; grandchildren, Amber of Joliet, Jim (Nicole) Hess of Joliet, and Nicholas J. (Jennifer) Fox; niece and Ashley, Betsy, Danny, Tyler, Sue (Steve) Miller of Batavia; seven and nephew, Braden and Adalyn; and Nicole, Jada, Shelby, Johnathan and step-niece, Kirsten; and step-nephGillian, great-grandchildren Madison loving grandchildren, Maggie (Mike) Martin, Thomas (Lindsey) Kallai, Mia ew, Alex; his girlfriend Carlie Fraley; and Kelton. and Charlie Hess, Dan Miller, Jessy an aunt, Sheri Hale; two uncles, A prayer service will be held at (Tom) DeLine and Julie Miller; four Rick (Kathy) Fox and Kenneth Allan noon, Tuesday, December 30, 2014, (Janice) Langley. His cousins, Ben at Queen of Heaven Catholic Mortu- adored great grandchildren, Ian and Camden Martin, Molly Kallai, Haleigh (Katie) Fox, Josh Fox, Kara Hale, Kali ary Chapel in Mesa, AZ. Fox, Caroline “Carrie” Langley. Many, Condolences can be made at www. DeLine; loving son-in-law Tom Kallai. many, many devoted friends also queenofheavencatholicmortuary.com Numerous nephews, nieces and many dear friends also survive. survive.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Preceded in death by his paternal Lewis Universities Aviation Program, grandparents, LeRoy and Phyllis Fox; CLARENCE A. HESS EAA or Wings of Hope would be and maternal grandparents, Allen and appreciated.

Frances Langley.

Clarence “Clary” Services will be held Tuesday, Nate began his basketball career A. Hess, age 93, late December 30, 2014, 9:30 a.m. in the in his first pair of gym shoes and of Lockport passed O’Neil Funeral Home chapel 1105 his Jordan Jammer. He continued away peacefully E. 9th (159th) St., Lockport to St. his love of basketball and football on Christmas, Joseph Church, Lockport for Mass in grade school and with Plainfield December 25, 2014, of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Per High School. Nate received a full ride surrounded by his Clarence’s wishes Cremation Rites scholarship for basketball to Boston loving family. will be respectfully addressed followCollege, then transferred to the UniBorn in Niles ing Mass of Christian Burial. versity of Maine where he graduated Center, IL, raised Visitation Monday at O’Neil Funeral with his degree in communication. in Dyersville/ Home, December 29, 2014, from 4:00 He went on to play 13 years of profes- Cedar Rapids, Iowa and living in p.m. until 8:00 p.m. sional basketball throughout Europe. Lockport since 1954. Employed by Ending his career by winning the American Airlines from 1951-1981, Belgium Cup. he was forced into retirement by Nate was an avid Chicago Sport Federal Regulations in 1981. A very fan, Bears, Cubs and Bulls. He proud Veteran of the South Pacific enjoyed camping, fishing, grilling, and Theatre in World War II and in Korea, was the best at throwing the “Fox he survived a mid-air collision and Fest”. being shot down. Charter member Funeral services will be held at the of (AOPA) Aircraft Owners and Pilots Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral • Continued on page 25 Association, long standing affiliation

OBITUARIES Fred was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired from Commonwealth Edison in 1997as a shift advisor. Member and Past President of the Joliet Shriners, member of Matteson Lodge No. 175 A.F. & A.M. Masonic Lodge, Joliet Elks Lodge #300 and American Legion Post #43 of Mountain View, Arkansas.

Memorial services will be held at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home, Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Douglas E. Hoag officiating. Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

Memorials to Leukemia Lymphoma Society and Joliet Area Community Hospice will be appreciated.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.

missed by everyone who knew him.

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

A Celebration of Jake’s life will begin on Monday, December 29, 2014, with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Joliet to be held at 10:00 a.m. Family and friends to meet directly at church.

Interment to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Joliet. Visitation will be Sunday, December 28, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Rd, Joliet, IL 60435.

Obituary and Tribute Wall for John J. “Jake” Jakovich at www.tezakfuneralhome.com or for information, 815-722-0524.

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baking, cooking, gardening, sewing Barb (Robert) Gutierrez and Pat and crocheting.

Vitte’. Eleven grandchildren, Mary was married to Joseph Minineteen great-grandchildren and THERESA R. HORNICHAK chael Manno on May 12, 1946 and two great-great-grandchildren.

Joe preceded her in death in 2009.

A step-daughter, Ann (Michael) Theresa R. Hornichak (nee SmutShe was also preceded in death Koch; and a step-son, Gary (Nancy) nak), passed away peacefully on by her parents, John and Catherine Morrison. Also numerous nieces Christmas Day with her family by Ambrosio; one sister, Josephine and nephews. her side. Age 90. (late, James) Pate; and by numerPreceded in death by her parents, Survived by a son, James (Susan) ous sisters-in-law and brothers-inRuben and Leona Smith; five brothHornichak; two special grandsons, law. ers, Ben, Glen, Ernie, Peter Smith Jimmy and Jonathon Hornichak.

Survived by two daughters, and John Mathis. Her first husband, Her two sisters, Anna Nicks and Angeline (Richard) Burke and John E. Rauworth (1971); a son, Eleanore Smutnak; a brother, Frank Catherine Riblon; three grandsons, John A. Rauworth; grandson, John “Butch” (Bev) Smutnak. Several Timothy (Lucy) Burke, Craig (Jenn) Rauworth. Her second husband, nieces and nephews also survive.

Burke and Matthew (Sarah) Riblon; Jean Morrison. Brothers-in-law, Preceded in death by her husfive great-grandchildren, Cassidy Ben, William and Charles Rauband, George J. Hornichak; parents, Burke, Harrison Burke, Alexander worth. Sisters-in-law, Verna (Fred) Joseph and Veronica Smutnak; four Burke, Aiden Burke and Brooklyn Oetter, Esther (Stanley) Kegley, sisters, Sr. M. Remigia O.S.B., Mary Riblon. Several nieces, nephews and Mildred (Bervie) Scott, Edith (Ben) Hines, Margaret Bendoraitis and cousins also survive.

White, Mary (Arthur) Petersen and Clara Baines; and three brothers, Funeral Services will be held Lena (Michael) Kelly, Jacqueline Andrew, Joseph and Cyrill Smutnak. from the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Johnson and brother-in-law William She enjoyed her Monday night Funeral Home 2320 Black Road on Morrison; and a dear friend Harold bowling on the Carlson-HolmTuesday, December 30, 2014, at Rosefsky quist-Sayles Funeral Home league 9:15 a.m. to St. Mary Magdalene Ruby was active in the PTA at at Town and Country.

Church for a mass at 10:00 am.

Chaney Monge Grade School and The family would like to thank Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visi- a Girl Scout Leader. She worked the entire staff with the Joliet Area tation Monday, December 29, from as a Licensed Practical Nurse then Community Hospice and the Rose- JOHN J. JAKOVICH to 7:00 p.m. joined her husband Jean working wood Care Center for their care and MARY THERESA MANNO 2:00 The family would like to thank the on their farm. Ruby enjoyed golf, compassion given to Theresa.

John J. “Jake” Born: Jan. 27, 1922 staff of Rosewood Care Center and bowling, gardening, playing euchre Private family services were held Jakovich, age 71, Died: Dec. 21, 2014 Joliet Area Community Hospice for and listening to Bob’s jokes. She with interment at Ss. Cyril and entered into eternal their wonderful care and concern was born in Streator and lived in Methodius Cemetery. life on Sunday, Mary Theresa during Mary’s stay.

Crest Hill, Lisbon, Morris and most Memorials to the Joliet Area ComDecember 21, 2014, Manno (nee AmbroIn lieu of flowers, memorials in recently The Timbers in Shorewood. munity Hospice will be appreciated. with his loving sio), age 92, passed Mary’s name to St. Mary Magdalene A memorial service will be held family by his side. away on Sunday, Church or Joliet Area Community at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Jake is survived by his beloved December 21, 2014, Hospice would be appreciated.

Funeral Home, 2320 Black Rd., wife of 48 years, Marilyn (nee at Rosewood Care Friday, December 26, at 11:00 a.m.

Sorensen); loving sons, John “Jake Center.

Rev. Matt Robinson officiating.

Jr.”, Jason (Amanda), and Joseph Born in Joliet on January 27, 1922.

Memorials to Smile Train will be (Shannon) Jakovich; cherished She was employed by U.S. Steel and appreciated. Visitation will be held grandchildren, Brady, Jake, Alison, later at Joliet Central High School Friday, from 9:00 a.m. until time of Jack, and Maggie Jakovich; dear sisCafeteria.

Mary and her family were FREDERICK M. HUMMEL services at 11:00 a.m. ter, Mary Alyce Koren; special niece founding members of St. Mary Born: Aug. 20, 1941; in Chicago, IL and Goddaughter, Jenelle Koren; Magdalene Church. Member of the Died: Dec. 23, 2014; in Joliet, IL as well as numerous other loving CCW of St. Mary Magdalene and RUBY I. MORRISON Frederick M. Hum- nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, was named Woman of the Year in and friends.

1984. She served as a Room Mother Ruby I. Morrison (nee Smith), mel, passed away Preceded in death by his parents, for the school and was named to passed away at Presence St. Joseph peacefully with his John E. and Alice (nee Benedick) the St. Mary Magdalene Wall of Medical Center, Sunday, December loving family by Jakovich; and numerous aunts, Honor in 1999.

21, 2014. Age 92 years. his side, at Joliet • Continued on page 26 uncles, and one brother-in-law.

Mary loved flowers, arranging, Survived by two daughters Area Community Hospice Home, Jake was a graduate of Joliet Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Age Catholic High School in the class 73 years. of 1961. He was an avid golfer and Survived by his wife, Judith Hummel (nee Chelini). Two daugh- bowler in his younger years. He was a member of Moran A.C. and ters, Ms. Marjorie (Mark Lord) Plainfield Moose Lodge #2491. Jake Hummel and Mrs. Roberta (Todd) Casagrande all of Channahon. Two was renowned in the retail automograndchildren, Matthew and Jaclyn tive industry for over 45 years. He spent many years at Vidmar Buick Casagrande. His sister, Mrs. Florand finished his illustrious career ence (William) Labbe of Glenview, IL. Several nieces and nephews also as executive manager at Bill Jacobs Area breaking news, entertainment Chevrolet in Plainfield in 2010. Jake survive. news, feature stories and more!

Preceded in death by his parents, was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and Michael and Anna Hummel. friend. He touched many lives. His Fred was born August 30, 1941, kind and generous heart will never in Chicago, Illinois. He has lived in be forgotten. Jake will be greatly Channahon for the last 15 years.

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LARRY C. NELSON Larry Charles Nelson, age 65, at rest Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014, peacefully at home with his loving family, after complications from pulmonary and cardiac disease.

Born in Morris, IL, he spent his life in and around Marseilles and Minooka, IL. After graduating from Minooka High School, Larry started his career in the laboratory at Amoco Chemical, where he worked for over 24 years and 7 years at Expert Optics respectively. He spent the last 30 years of his career in land and residential development (Heather Ridge subdivision), and pursuing other entrepreneurial ventures.

He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Cheryl (nee Smania); three children, Nicole (nee Nelson) Harrington, Nathan and Matthew Nelson; his son-in-law, Jeffrey Harrington; his two daughters-in-law, Evangelia (nee Nikolaou) Nelson, and Aleksandra (nee Wojda) Nelson; grandchildren, Colin and Padraig Harrington; father and motherin-law, Albert and Patricia (nee Martin) Smania; brother, Bruce Nelson; adopted-in-love father, Eldon Standley; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Sandra Severson, Mike and Peggy Smania, Jodi and Michael O’Connell.

Numerous nieces, nephews, and special friends.

Preceded in death by his mother, Doris (nee Sharp) Standley; and sister, Pamela Rush in 2014.

With a special thank you to Dr. Alex Sosenko, Dr. Sanjiv J. Shah of Northwestern Medical, and all of his friends at Cookies Restaurant in Minooka, IL. Larry led an active life as a loving husband, father, and a prominent member of his community. Outside of his many volunteer activities, his passions and hobbies were bicycling, music, travel, spending time with his family and supporting Minooka Athletics. Larry had a significant impact in and around the community through his many volunteer efforts. He served on the board of Minooka Community High School from 1989 to 2005 (Vice President from 1997 to 2005), as a member of Minooka Village Trustee for 4 years, as a volunteer EMT, Firefighter and Trustee of the Minooka Fire Protection District,

as a member of the Minooka Lions Club, and President of the Minooka Baseball and Softball League.

Visitation for Larry C. Nelson will be held on Sunday, December 28, 2014, from 2:00 p.m. until Prayer Service begins at 7:15 p.m. at The Maple Funeral Home located at 24300 W. Ford Rd., Channahon, IL with cremation rites following services. Family and Friends are asked to meet directly at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Minooka on Monday, December 29, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. for Graveside Services.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Joliet Area Community Hospice or Minooka High School Athletic Boosters.

For information www.themaplefuneralhome.com

JOHN A. OLSON John A. Olson, 92, of Lemont, passed away December 26, 2014.

Veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Longtime employee of Great Lakes Carbon, former Lemont Township School Treasurer for 31 years and lifetime member of Bethany Lutheran Church.

Preceded in death by his parents, John W. and Hilda Olson; and a daughter, Jane Marie Olson.

Survived by his loving and devoted wife of 64 years, Syneta, nee Hunter, Olson; his children, Margot (Larry) Dastych, Nancy (Paul) Morris, Mark (Joan) Olson, Deanna (Mike) Watson and Linda (Dale) Feltz; 17 grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation Monday, 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Markiewicz Funeral Home, P.C. 108 Illinois St. Lemont. Lying in state Tuesday, December 30, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. until time of services at 10:30 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church, 500 Lemont St. Lemont, IL 60439. Interment St. Alphonsus Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Bethany Lutheran Church.

Markiewicz Funeral Home, P.C., Lemont. 630-257-6363 or www.markiewiczfh.com

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her Teaching Certification. On July 19, 1944, Kay married John “Elmer” Shea in Ft. Knox, KY and together they lived in Joliet before moving to the Joliet Arsenal. It was in 1956 that John David PeWilliam D. terson went home Scaperdine, passed they moved to Wilmington, where they made their home and celebratto be with the Lord away suddenly, ed their 50th wedding anniversary on December 3, Sunday, December 2014, at the age of 21, 2014, surrounded in 1994.

Kay taught school in the Minooka 84. He was born on by his loving family.

Country School and later went to February 20, 1930, Bill was born on in Joliet, Illinois to David Lambert September 30, 1934 work at Clennon Electric in Wilmington as a secretary. Kay was a very and Edith Darlene Peterson. in Chicago, Illinois. active member of St. Rose Church in A Memorial Service for John Age 80 years old.

Wilmington, where she was involved (Jack) Peterson will take place on Survived by his Tuesday, December 30th, 1:00 p.m. loving wife of 52 years, Patricia “Tr- with the Mother’s Club, served on at Judson Memorial Baptist Church, ish” (Gura) Scaperdine; his cherished Parish Council and was a past officer of the C.C.W., who honored her with 2800 Black Road, Joliet. Visitation daughters, Natalie (Kurtis) Storey “Woman of the Year”. Kay and Elmer with family will be one half hour and family, Zachary and Alexandra participated in CFM (Catholic Family prior to the service. Pastor Jamie and Angela (Paul) Krumpoch and Movement) and she was a volunteer Cameron will be officiating. family, Julie and Tyler. Dear sister, Gifts & flowers can be sent in Doris Glover; and sister-in-law, Rose- at Kuzma Care Cottage. She loved playing bridge and belonged to a his memory to Judson Memorial mary Scaperdine. Several beloved Card Club. Kay Shea was a woman of Baptist Church. nieces, nephews, cousins and very deep faith, who not only loved servHe is survived by his wife of 61 special friends also survive. ing her church, but her community. years, Hazel Elaine Peterson. He Preceded in death by his parSurvivors include her son, Deacon is also survived by sons, David ents, James and Dorothy (Strum) John P. (Lynette) Shea; daughter, (Sherrie), Greg (Debbie), and Kevin Scaperdine; grandson, Jacob Storey; Kathryn S. Shea; and son-in-law, (Joan); and his daughter, Kathleen brothers, Raymond, Johnny and Larry (Nancy) Weitekamp; eleven Cameron (James). He also leaves Robert Scaperdine; and brother, grandchildren, Kimberly (David) behind 12 grandchildren and 16 James Dean. great grandchildren.

Bill was a meat cutter for 45 years. Gray, Brett (Cara) Weitekamp, Erin J. (Scott) Smith, Kate Shea, Kendra John “Jack” demonstrated a He was a devoted husband, loving Albritton, Devyn Wingater, Austin great love for his wife, his children, father and grandpa. Veteran of the Weitekamp, Ryan Weitekamp, Kayla his grandchildren, and his great United States Army.

Weitekamp, Lauren Weitekamp and grandchildren. That love was often Funeral services will be held from manifested in his prayers and in the the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funer- Kaitlin Weitekamp; great grandchildren, Mitchell, Ethan, Matthew, Sujoy he exuded when surrounded al Home, 2320 Black Rd., Monday, zanne, Abigail Grace, Aiden, Chase, by his family, in particular, the December 29, at 11:15 a.m. to the little ones. Jack was active in his Cathedral of St. Raymond for a Mass Madison, Asia, Andrew, Melissa and Benjamin; and numerous friends. church from an early age, serving in of Christian Burial to be celebrated Kay was preceded by her parents; various men’s ministries and for a at 11:30 a.m. Interment Abraham time, as a deacon. He worked as an Lincoln National Cemetery. Visitation daughter, Peggy Weitekamp; son, Daniel Joseph Shea in infancy; and off-set printing pressman for more Sunday, from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. husband, Elmer. than 40 years. He and Hazel made Visitation will be Monday, Decemtheir home in Joliet, Illinois until ber 29, 2014, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 2007 when they moved to Clarks p.m. at Baskerville Funeral Home, Grove, Minnesota to be near their 700 E. Kahler Rd. in Wilmington. A daughter.

Mass of Christian Burial will follow Jack was known to be a friend Tuesday, December 30 at 10:00 a.m. to every one he met. He enjoyed in St. Rose Church, 608 S. Kankakee helping friends and family in many CATHERINE ANN SHEA St. in Wilmington. Burial will be in different ways, often involving Born: Jan. 7, 1922; in Joliet, IL Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Wilmington. the repair of something mechanDied: Dec. 21, 2014; in Joliet, IL Preferred memorials may be made ical (automobiles, bicycles, lawn to Kuzma Care Cottage, 635 S. Main mowers, etc.). He was greatly loved Catherine “Kay” St., Wilmington, IL 60481 and will be sorely missed by family Ann Shea, age 92, of Online guest book: www.baskerand friends alike. Jack went to his Wilmington, passed villefuneral.com rest after a long and valiant battle away peacefully Funeral services and arrangements with metastatic cancer. Throughout December 21, 2014, have been made under the direction this more than 13-year battle, he at Our Lady of and care of Baskerville Funeral Home maintained a positive perspective Angel’s Retirement in Wilmington. (815-476-2181) and even helped others who were Home in Joliet. suffering from cancer as well.

Born January 7, 1922, in Joliet, Although often in pain, he seldom Catherine Ann was a daughter of complained or drew attention to the late Bernard “Bert” and Helen himself. He now knows no pain but (Tebeau) Staehely. She was raised rather pure joy before the Lord. in Joliet, graduated from Joliet Twp HS with the Class of 1940 and went on to Joliet Junior College to earn • Continued on page 27 Born: Feb. 20, 1930 Died: Dec. 3, 2014

Born: Sept. 30, 1934 Died: Dec. 21, 2014

OBITUARIES EDWARD C. SWEIGARD, JR.

Born: Aug. 9, 1932; in Omaha, NE Died: Dec. 15, 2014; in Joliet, IL

Thomas A. (Nancy) Tapella and Bryan J. (Theresa) Tapella; fond great-grandma to Nathan, Jake, Arya Tapella and Joseph Crosetto.

Also survived by her brother-in-law, John Joseph (late, Mary Eileen) DeChecko; nieces and several cousins.

Visitation for Virginia M. Tapella will be held at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home (Richard J. Tapella, Funeral Director) 2320 Black Road, Joliet on Tuesday, December 30, 2014, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Virginia will lie-in-state at the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. until a concelebrated mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Entombment Resurrection Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum in Romeoville.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Virginia’s name to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital (www. stjude.org/ways-to-help) would be greatly appreciated.

VIRGINIA M. TAPELLA Born: July 18, 1920 Died: Dec. 26, 2014

Virginia M. Tapella (nee Faletti), age 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2014, at Presence St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Born in Joliet on July 18, 1920, she was a life-long resident.

She was an active member of the Church of St. Anthony, serving as a Lector and Eucharist Minister for many years. She was a member of the CCW of the Church of St. Anthony and also was named Woman of the Year for the parish. She was a proud life-time member and past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of Stone City Post VFW # 2199.

Virginia and her husband, George T. Tapella founded the Tapella Funeral Home in 1948 and she worked tirelessly assisting with the funeral home operations for over 50 years.

She will be remembered by the many families she served assisting at wakes and visitations at the funeral home.

Preceded in death by her husband, George T. Tapella (2000); her loving parents, Peter J. and Mary V. (nee Menietti) Faletti; and her dearest sister and best friend, Mary Eileen DeChecko.

Proud mother of three sons, Thomas G. (Faith) Tapella, Richard J. (Lynn) Tapella and Rev. Joseph J. Tapella; loving grandma to

law, Richard (Beverly) Tessiatore; and her nieces and nephews, Dan Tessiatore, Barb and Jim Huey, Nancy and Joe Dyer, Kim and Jeff Tessiatore, Mary and Bob Tessiatore, Sue Hearne, Sally and Mike Kapp, Cindy and Larry Blatt, Bob Mitchell, Jr. and Bradley Mitchell.

The family would like to thank her devoted caregivers, Lorna Ube and Elizabeth Dyer, Dr. Bhavesh Gandhi, and everyone at The Timbers of Shorewood where she made her home for the past three years.

Funeral Services for Ruth A. Tessiatore will be Monday, December 29, 2014 at 10:15 a.m. from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church for Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Entombment Woodlawn Memorial Park. Memorials to Joliet Area Community Hospice or St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church would be appreciated. Visitation MONDAY MORNING, 9:00 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home. For information: 815-741-5500 or visit her Book of Memories at www. frecdames.com

RUTH A. TESSIATORE Ruth A. Tessiatore (nee Myers), age 93. At rest Monday, December 22, 2014 at Alden Estates of Shorewood.

Born June 6, 1921 in Joliet, she was the daughter of Ralph and Rose (Lehner) Myers.

Ruth was a graduate of Joliet Township High School and was a founding member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church and the Paulites. She was also a member of the Joliet Lioness Club and a founding member of the Neighborhood Watch Program of the City of Joliet.

She married John Tessiatore, and he preceded her in death on April 3, 2000. She was also preceded by a son, John “Jack” Tessiatore; her parents; three brothers, Ralph Myers, Harold (Lois) Myers and Glen (Eleanor) Myers; one sister, Myrtle (Laverne) Richards; a sisterin-law, Caroline (David) Maltby; and a brother-in-law, Bernard (Leona) Tessiatore.

Surviving are one son, Thomas (Joyce) Tessiatore; grandchildren, Kristine (Felipe) Piniero, Brian Tessiatore and Robert Tessiatore; two great-grandchildren, Nicolas and Tessa Piniero; one sister, Anita (Robert) Mitchell; one brother-in-

KURIAKOSE THIRUVATHUKAL Kuriakose “Kris” Thiruvathukal, PhD, age 89, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014, at his home in Joliet.

Dr. Kuriakose Varkey Thiruvathukal came to America from India as a student in 1954.

He was a full professor of Biology at Lewis University (a Christian Brothers university) in Romeoville, Illinois, and after his retirement in 1990 had a second career as a parttime lecturer at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, where he taught many classes. He never stopped working.

He loved teaching and mentoring students trying to pursue their goals in pre-health professions (nursing and medicine) and enjoyed reading, gardening, and taking care of the birds and squirrels that lived at and came to his home.

He was a loving father and family-oriented person, who was self-

less and lived a simple life. He was a friendly and outgoing person who loved to engage in conversations with family, friends, and anyone who he met. He had a wonderful sense of humor and often made others laugh. He was a very strong, loyal and generous person.

He was preceded in death by his father, Varkey Thiruvathukal; and his mother, Rosa Chathaparampil; his brother, Joseph; sister, Ann; and grandson, Joshua.

He leaves behind his sister, Teresa; brother, John (Jomma); sister, Mary (Pradip); children, George (Nina), Maria (Robert), and Cheryl (Barry); grandchildren, Rachel, Nathanael, Sarah, Joseph, Rohan, and Maya; and great-grandchildren, Mirra and Anthony. He also had many nieces and nephews, many of whom he corresponded with on a regular basis.

He was loved beyond measure and will be deeply missed. We take comfort in knowing that he is now with our Heavenly Father and is reunited with his loved ones who have gone before him.

Funeral Services for Kris Thiruvathukal will be held Monday, December 29, 2014, at the Church of St. Jude, 2212 McDonough St., Joliet where Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery in Vancouver, WA at a later date.

Visitation TODAY, Sunday, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

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

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Edward Charles Sweigard, Jr., age 82, passed away peacefully into the arms of His Lord on Monday, December 15, 2014, at Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born August 9, 1932, in Omaha, Nebraska to Edward Charles Sweigard Sr. and Mary Ann (Niksich) Sweigard. He grew up in Omaha, attending Creighton Prep High School, then Creighton University. After proudly serving in the Army he returned to Creighton to attend Law School, graduating in 1960. He was a member of the Nebraska Bar Association. On May 7, 1955, Ed married the love of his life, Maureen Ann Reeder, and they enjoyed 49 years together.

Ed served as a Vice President and Trust Officer in the banking industry in DeKalb, IL, Joliet and Chicago.

He retired in 1993 to care for his wife after she suffered a stroke. A wonderfully devoted husband, he cared for her in their home until she passed away in 2004. He enjoyed golf, his stamp and coin collections, coffee, smoking his pipe, singing, reading, traveling, the Chicago Bears, and especially spending time with his children and grandchildren.

Surviving are his four children, Kenneth E. (Stephanie) Sweigard, Ruth A. (James) Sweigard-Colnar, Daniel J. Sweigard, and Eric C. Sweigard; three grandchildren, Kaitlin and Jared Sweigard and Joseph Edward Colnar; his sister, Helen Buglewicz; his brother, William Sweigard; and many nieces, nephews and dear friends.

Preceded in death by his wife, Maureen Reeder Sweigard (May 10, 2004); two infant sons, Edward C. Sweigard III and Richard C. Sweigard; his parents; and his sister, Marcia Hardman.

Thanks to the many devoted caregivers who worked with Ed over the past 5 years, especially Kris Ackerman, Ann Eckhorn, Josette Olsen and Rhiann Van de Bogart who made his last years more enjoyable.

Funeral Services for Edward Charles Sweigard, Jr. will be Saturday, January 3, 2015, at 11:15 a.m. from the Fred C. Dames Funeral

Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds, Joliet, to the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. Noon. Interment will be Monday in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

Memorials in his name to the Joliet Chapter of Alzheimer’s Association, 850 Essington Road, Suite 200, Joliet, IL 60435 or Joliet Area Community Hospice would be appreciated.

Visitation Friday, January 2, 2015, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

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

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Jazz clarinetist Buddy DeFranco dies at age 91 ager in the late 1930s, made both concert and recording appearances with many of the top singers and musicians of his era, including Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Oscar Peterson and Art Tatum.

“We have received condolences from around the world,” said Joyce DeFranco. She said her husband’s influences on music will last long beyond his lifetime.

“Buddy DeFranco almost single-handedly was the clarinetist who moved the harmonic and rhythmic language

forward from where Benny Goodman left off into the much more adventurous territory of bebop and beyond, while never forgetting his roots in swing music,” said leading jazz clarinetist Ken Peplowski in an email to the AP. “He was also unfailingly kind and supportive to every other clarinetist who came after him.”

Born in 1923 in Camden, New Jersey, DeFranco was raised in South Philadelphia and began playing the clarinet at age 9. By age 14, he had won a national Tommy Dorsey Swing contest and began his road career in 1939.

DeFranco said his favorite clarinetist at the time was Artie Shaw, who led his own big band.

“Artie Shaw was way ahead of most clarinetists and most jazz players,” DeFranco said in a 2007 interview for the National Endowment of the Arts.

In the 1940s, DeFranco appeared in top swing bands led

by Gene Krupa, Charlie Barnet and Tommy Dorsey. In 1950, as the big band era was in decline, he joined the Count Basie Septet.

Meanwhile, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie were leading a modern jazz revolution,

Cemetery in Chebanse, IL. Memorials to Our Savior Lutheran Church or the Shorewood Lions DUANE E. WAKEMAN Club will be appreciated.

Visitation will be held Monday, Duane E. WakeDecember 29th at Our Savior man, passed away Lutheran Church from 3:00 to 8:00 suddenly, Saturday, p.m.

December 27, 2014.

Age 86.

Survived by his loving wife of 63½ years, Eunice E. (nee Nordmeyer) Wakeman; five children, Randy Wakeman, Sue Bea (Bruce) Wright, Brian (Michelle) Wakeman, Kevin Wakeman and Keith (Ann) WakeJOSEPH J. WALLACE, III man; five grandchildren, Amanda, Joshua (Rudy), Jack, Sam and Joe Joseph “Joe” Wakeman. Two sisters, Joyce John Wallace, III, Harrod and LaFerne (Gene) Foster. age 62, of Homer Several nieces and nephews also Glen, passed away survive. peacefully, SaturPreceded in death by his parents, day, December 20, Earl and Beatrice (nee Tuttle) 2014, at his home.

Wakeman.

He was born in Joliet and lived Longtime member of Our Savior in Lockport since 1975. Joe was Lutheran Church, where he served President and CEO with the First as an Elder for over 40 years and a National Bank of Lockport and chairman for two years. Member of remained with the bank throughout the Shorewood Lions Club, serving the years through various owners as the District Governor (1990and ending with First Midwest 1991) and received the Lions Melvin Bank as Sr. Vice-President. A 1974 Jones Award in 1992. Volunteered Graduate of Ripon College. Joe was at Sunny Hill Rehabilitation Center. active with SOS Children’s Village He was an Election Judge with and Mainstreet in Lockport. He was Eunice for over 25 years, which an avid golfer and was member of was held in their garage. Retired the Lockport Golf and Recreation from Commonwealth Edison after Club. Family was everything to Joe, 39 years. Duane enjoyed hunting he was a devoted husband, dad and but really enjoyed his Mission Trips loved spending his time with his with his wife. cherished granddaughters.

Lying in state at Our Savior LuSurvived by his loving and devottheran Church, 1910 Black Road, on ed wife of 39 years, Chris (Overly); Tuesday, December 30, 2014, from his children, Colleen (Matthew) 9:30 a.m. until the time of services Hindman and Ryan Wallace; at 10:00 a.m. Interment Evergreen granddaughters, Maisy and Penny

Hindman; his parents, Joseph Jr. and Doris (Pohl) Wallace; brothers, Tim and Terry (Kim) Wallace; a sister, Patty (Jeff) Richards and his nephews Jack and Joe Richards.

Joe’s family has asked to Please Omit Flowers. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Joe’s name to the “Joseph Wallace College Bound Scholarship” c/o SOS Children Villages, Illinois, Joseph Wallace Scholarship Fund - Lockport Village,216 W Jackson - Suite 925, Chicago Il 60606, the Cancer Support Center (cancersupportcenter. org) or the American Brain Tumor Association (www.abta.org) would be appreciated.

The family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to Becky Strelow and the staff at Unity Hospice for their wonderful care and concern they showed to Joe and to them during this difficult time.

Per Joe’s wishes, cremation rites will be respectfully addressed.

A Memorial Gathering will be held Monday, December 29, 2014, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the O’NEIL FUNERAL HOME, 1105 E. 9TH ST. (159TH ST.), LOCKPORT, then proceeding to St. Joseph Church, Lockport for Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 p.m.

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

JEAN L. WILBER

The ASSOCIATED PRESS PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Renowned jazz clarinetist Buddy DeFranco, who led the way on his instrument in the transition between the swing and bebop eras, has died at the age of 91, his family said Friday.

DeFranco’s family told The Associated Press that the famed musician died Wednesday evening at a Panama City hospital. His wife, Joyce, said he had been in declining health in recent years. The couple lived in Panama City.

DeFranco, who began his professional career as a teen-

and DeFranco became excited about the improvisatory freedom in the new style known as bebop after hearing Parker play at Minton’s club in Harlem.

“When I heard Charlie Parker, I knew that that was going to be the new wave, the new way to play jazz,” said DeFranco in the 2007 NEA interview. “From that point on, I was sold with ... the idea of bebop. But that presented another problem with the clarinet because ... it was much more difficult to play. It was treacherous in many ways as far as fingering and articulation.”

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Methodist Church, 2200 Ridge Ave., Aurora, IL 60504. Burial will take Born: April 1, 1930 place at Lincoln Memorial Park.

Died: Dec. 18, 2014 Memorial donations may be made to the church.

Jean Lavonne Arrangements were handled by Wilber, 84, of MontThe Healy Chapel, Aurora, IL. gomery, passed to For further information please her eternal home call 630-897-9291 or www. on Thursday, Dehealychapel.com to sign the online cember 18, 2014. guestbook.

She was born on April 1, 1930, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the only child of the late Lloyd and Lillian (Stauffenberg) Wil- SUSAN A. WONDRASEK ber. Jean came to Illinois when she Born: July 24, 1950 was seven years old and attended Died: Dec. 25, 2014 Phundstein #116 grade school making life-long friends including Susan A. Wondrasek, born July Murial Kokas and Helen Warning.

24, 1950. Passed away peacefully She graduated from Peotone High on December 25th, 2014, at the age School in 1948. She was in banking of 64. at Merchants National Bank and She was preceded in death by 1st American Bank in West Aurora her parents, Louis and Valeria Plaza until 1987 when at that (Sakaitis); brothers, Richard and time she went to work for Copley Daniel; and sisters, Margaret Hospital in Aurora and then Moose Zullo, Lorraine Bunch and Maryann International, Mooseheart, IL. Pytlewski.

She was a member of Bethany Survived by brothers, David of of Fox Valley United Methodist Joliet, Robert (Buzz) of Elwood; sisChurch, Epsilon Sigma Beta Sigma ters, Louise Georgantas of Land O Phi, Kane County H.E.A., Quilter’s Lakes, Fl and Valerie Bowden (Sam) Dozen, Golden Agers of B.F.V.C., of Fairhope, Al; and numerous IL-LOW-FERS and WIS-LOW, nieces and nephews.

Sunshine Good Sam Camping Clubs A family Celebration of Life will be and Women of the Moose-Chapter held at a later date.

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Arrangements by Fred C. Dames Jean is survived by several cous- Funeral Home, 1201 W. Route 6, ins, three Godchildren and many Morris, IL 60450. loving friends.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her Aunt Pearl.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 30, 2014, from 12:30 p.m. until time of service 1:30 p.m. at Bethany of Fox Valley United

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STATE BRIEFS Police question Cubs’ Castro after shooting

nies. The Carbondale Southern Illinoisan reported that Edgar SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Arts degree.

Republic – Authorities in the SIU President Randy Dunn said Dominican Republic questioned Edgar’s “leadership, discipline, Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro vision and commitment” to after a nightclub shooting Saturday morning in which several making difficult choices is a model “of what we look for in people were injured. today’s leaders.”

Police spokesman Jacobo Dixie Fortis will be honored Mateo said Castro was one of posthumously for her accomsix people initially detained plishments in the advertising and has been released. He said police searched Castro’s house industry. The late SIU graduate will receive an honorary doctorand that the investigation is ate in commerce. ongoing.

Another SIU grad, William NorPaul Kinzer, Castro’s agent, said his client went to the police wood, will receive an honorary of his own accord to make sure aviation science doctorate. they knew he wasn’t involved.

“They said they had video and 5 charged after brawl they knew he wasn’t involved,” shuts down Navy Pier CHICAGO – Five people have Kinzer said. been charged with reckless The shooting occurred in the conduct after a brawl broke out northwest province of Monteat Navy Pier. The disturbance cristi, where the 24-year-old forced the closure of one of ChiCastro is from. Mateo said at least four people were treated at cago’s top tourist attractions.

Police spokeswoman Janel a hospital for injuries.

Police are investigating allega- Sedevic said officers responded tions that the shooting occurred around 7:45 p.m. Friday. She after an argument between Cas- said about 30 people were fighttro’s brother and the assistant of ing among themselves.

Sedevic said police are not a government official. aware of any injuries and there Former Gov. Jim Edgar to was no damage to property. receive honorary degree But broadcast reports quoted fire officials as saying that one CARBONDALE – Former Reperson was hospitalized. publican Gov. Jim Edgar will be A Fire Department spokesman among several people recogcould not be reached for an nized with honorary degrees from Southern Illinois University update Saturday morning.

– Wire reports at its spring graduation ceremo-

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President Barack Obama talks with Stephen Colbert of “The Colbert Report” during a Dec. 8 taping of the program in Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University in Washington.

Yes-we-can president now facing twilight of maybes The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – It was supposed to be a joke. “Are you still president?” comedian Stephen Colbert asked Barack Obama earlier this month.

But the question seemed to speak to growing weariness with the president and skepticism that anything will change in Washington during his final two years in office.

Democrats already are checking out Obama’s potential successors. Emboldened Republicans are trying to push aside his agenda in favor of their own.

At times this year, Obama seemed ready to move on as well. He rebelled against the White House security “bubble,” telling his Secret Service detail to give him more space.

He chafed at being sidelined by his party during midterm elections and having to adjust his agenda to fit the political interests of vulnerable Democrats who lost anyway.

Yet the election that was a disaster for the president’s party may have had a rejuvenating effect on Obama. The

morning after the midterms, Obama told senior aides, “If I see you moping, you will answer to me.”

People close to Obama say he is energized at not having to worry about helping – or hurting – Democrats in another congressional election on his watch. He’s become more comfortable with his executive powers, moving unilaterally on immigration, Internet neutrality and climate change in the past two months. And he sees legacy-building opportunities on the international stage, from an elusive nuclear deal with Iran to normalizing relations with Cuba after a 50year freeze.

“He gained some clarity for the next two years that is liberating,” said Jay Carney, Obama’s former press secretary.

Still, pillars of Obama’s second-term agenda – gun control, raising the federal minimum wage, universal preschool – seem destined to stand unfulfilled.

Wrapping up the Iraq and Afghanistan wars isn’t turning out to be nearly the success story Obama once envi-

sioned. Even supporters say one of the president’s top remaining priorities may have to be simply preventing Republicans from dismantling his earlier accomplishments, including the health care law.

The Yes-We-Can man is entering a twilight of maybes, his presidency still driven by high ambitions but his power to achieve them running out.

Before the midterm election results arrived, Obama’s advisers say, the president realized he would finish his presidency with Republicans running Capitol Hill. He concluded the status quo would mean more gridlock.

Indeed, 2014 has been another year of fits and starts for a White House that has struggled to find its footing in Obama’s second term.

The feeble HealthCare.gov website stabilized, but scandal enveloped the Department of Veterans Affairs. Syria got rid of its chemical weapons, but a violent extremist group pulled the U.S. back into military conflict in the Middle East. The unemployment rate fell, but so did Obama’s approval ratings.

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agement Agency dispatched an army of structural engineers to JAKARTA, Indonesia – An AirA- do some detective work.

Their assignment: Find out how sia plane with 161 people aboard lost contact with ground control much damage to policyholders’ on Sunday after takeoff from In- homes was caused by surging donesia on the way to Singapore, seawater and how much predated the storm. Now, two years and search and rescue operalater, lawyers representing about tions were underway.

1,500 homeowners are trying Flight QZ8501 lost communito prove that some engineering cation with Jakarta’s air traffic firms hired to inspect the damcontrol at 7:24 a.m. Singapore time, about an hour before it was age issued bogus reports to give skeptical insurers ammunition to scheduled to land in Singapore, deny claims. the Singapore Civil Aviation Broken foundations, the lawAuthority said in a statement. yers said, were falsely blamed on The contact was lost about 42 minutes after takeoff from Indo- poor construction or long-term settling of the soil. Cracked and nesia’s Surabaya airport, Hadi Mustofa, an official of the trans- warped walls were written off as being due to old age. portation ministry told IndoneSo far, there’s been little sia’s MetroTV. AirAsia said in a statement that the plane was an proof available publicly. Some Airbus A320-200 and that search engineers who worked the coast after the storm said a lot and rescue operations were in of homeowners were simply progress. unaware of long-standing, but hidden problems exposed by the N. Korea uses racial slur against Obama over hack storm.

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea blamed its recent Internet NYC officer mourned at funeral as tensions linger outage on the United States NEW YORK – Thousands of on Saturday and hurled racially police officers from across the charged insults at President nation packed a church and Barack Obama over the hacking spilled onto streets Saturday to row involving the movie “The honor Officer Rafael Ramos as Interview.” a devoted family man, aspiring North Korea’s powerful Nationchaplain and hero, although al Defense Commission, which an air of unrest surrounding is headed by country leader Kim his ambush shooting was not Jong Un and is the nation’s top governing body, said Obama was completely pushed aside. behind the release of the comedy While mourners inside the that depicts Kim’s assassination. church applauded politely as Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke, hunThe commission described the dreds of officers outside turned movie as illegal, dishonest and their backs on him to protest reactionary. what they see as his support “Obama always goes reckfor demonstrators angry over less in words and deeds like a killings by police. monkey in a tropical forest,” an The rush of officers far and unidentified spokesman at the wide to New York for Ramos’ commission’s Policy Department funeral reminded some of the said in a statement carried by bond after the Sept. 11 attacks the country’s official Korean and Superstorm Sandy.

Central News Agency.

Still, tensions were evident The White House’s National when officers turned away from Security Council declined to giant screens showing de Blasio, comment Saturday. who has been harshly criticized

by New York Police Department Insurers face claims of union officials as a contributor slanted Sandy reports NEW YORK – When Superstorm to a climate of mistrust that preceded the killings of Ramos Sandy hit the East Coast, flood insurance companies working for and his partner, Wenjian Liu. – Wire reports the Federal Emergency Man-

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The magical third year Dear Mr. Berko: Please explain what happens to the market during the third year of a president’s term in office.

The market is supposed to be up the third year, and I would like to invest about $20,000 very conservatively if you think the Dow Jones industrial average will go higher during the coming year. My broker told me to ask you what to buy. – JW, Kankakee Dear JW: You’re referring to the presidential stock cycle, the numbers from which show that the Dow Jones industrial average has a better performance during the third year of a president’s term in office (regardless of whether it’s a first term or second term) than it does in any of his other years.

The consistency is remarkable. Since 1896, according to Barrons, the 30 companies included in the Dow Jones industrial average have gained an average of 15 percent, including dividends, during a president’s third term, with an 82 percent degree of reliability.

That’s nearly four times the average gain (4.4 percent) in all other years.

And again according to Barrons, the third year of a president’s second term in office, the Dow Jones industrials have gained 18.4 percent.

And during all second-term third years that followed two years in which the market gained, the Dow has been plus an impressive 18.7 percent.

The real reason behind the presidential stock cycle is that politicians go to extreme lengths and do everything within their power (some go to greater lengths) to get re-elected.

And many of the greater lengths that politicians go

TAKING STOCK Malcolm Berko to are downright, outright embarrassing and illegal.

That’s why I define politics as two words: “poly,” a Greek word meaning “many,” and “ticks,” which are bloodsucking parasites.

This 82 percent degree of reliability that the stock market will rise is an impressive figure. But an even more impressive figure is a 100 percent degree of reliability.

That’s how often the Dow has risen in the third year of a presidential term since 1940. And most professionals believe that 1940 is a more relevant point on which to focus.

They note that the government’s role in the economy and the White House’s ability to affect electoral outcomes grew enormously with the advent of the New Deal and the stimulus of World War II. So since 1940, the Dow Jones industrials have risen in every third year of a presidential term, gaining an average of 22.3 percent. So, sweetheart, that ain’t chopped liver, as Bernie Madoff was often heard to say. And it’s an especially lovely figure because it contrasts markedly with the 3.1 percent average gain for all non-third years since 1940. So tell your broker to buy 100 shares of the Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA-$180.06), a fund mimicking the performance of the Dow. Then there are naysayers who believe that this impeccable Dow Jones record will end this year as abruptly as a rabbit’s tail. They believe

there are no more arrows remaining in the government’s quiver, and here are their reasons: 1) Interest rates are at zero. 2) The Federal Reserve can’t make the cost of borrowing any lower. 3) Interest rates are certain to rise. 4) Our fiscal deficit is in the hundreds of billions of dollars. 5) Our dollar has risen in value against most currencies. 6) Record consumer installment and credit card debt ($3.3 trillion) will depress the growth of our gross domestic product.

Meanwhile, Russia is floundering; its ruble is crashing, and it costs Russia $92 to produce a barrel of oil, which trades at $60. Europe has enormous unemployment problems and is struggling to keep its collective head above water. Even Australia has its share of economic woes. But Russia’s problems take the cake.

Many believe that the Russian economy can’t improve under the current regime.

Unfortunately, the crisis there may be worse than the West realizes, so the Russian bear and her 146 million cubs are mewling in despair.

The biggest fear – and it’s unspoken – is that Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to solve his country’s economic problem by engaging the West in some form of hostility. It would work because war creates full employment, which helps people forget their miseries. And be mindful that Putin plays a better game of chess than President Barack Obama.

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

New Lenox Chamber members donate toys The HERALD-NEWS NEW LENOX – On Dec. 9, the New Lenox Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Holiday Celebration at Village Hall. More than 100 Chamber members gathered to celebrate the holiday season.

As a way to give back to the community, attendees were asked to bring a donation for the “Jingle All the Way Toy Drive” to benefit

children throughout New Lenox. Approximately 95 toys were collected at the event. The Chamber partnered with the New Lenox Township to provide toys to children of the families registered to receive assistance through the Township Food Pantry.

The Township Food Pantry serves 80 to 100 families a week. For information, call 815-485-6431 or visit www. newlenox.org.

Hughes honored, named to a hospital review list The HERALD-NEWS JOLIET – Beth Hughes, president & CEO of Presence Health South Suburban Region, was named to Becker’s Hospital Review list of “130 women hospital and health system leaders to know.”

The South Suburban Region comprises Presence Saint Joseph Medical CenBeth ter in Joliet Hughes and Presence St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee.

The 2014 published list, per Becker’s statement, “features some of the most successful female healthcare leaders across the nation.”

Becker’s has published a version of this list annually since 2010, and this is the second time the list has included 130 leaders.

“When I learned of the recognition, I was filled

with a great sense of pride and yet a humble spirit,” Hughes said in a news release from the hospital. “All the excellent work and care for our patients is because of so many who give of their time and talents so that we can be the best health system possible. Our true reward is superior outcomes for our patients and mindful stewardship of our resources. We are diligent in seeking ways to improve care and manage costs while advancing medicine. And we take our mission of hope and healing very seriously.”

Becker’s selected leaders through an editorial review process that considered a range of demonstrated management and leadership skills, such as oversight of hospital or health system operations, financial turnarounds and quality improvement initiatives.

Sandra Bruce, president and CEO of Presence Health, was also named to the list.

BUSINESS BRIEF Epic Tanning announces new store in Plainfield

PLAINFIELD – Epic Tanning Company, a full-service tanning

salon, opened a store Dec. 18 at 13400 S. Route 59 in Plainfield.

Formerly known as Plainfield Tanning, Epic Tanning Company

is under new ownership, has undergone a remodel, and will be offering more services than the conventional tanning previously

available, according to a news release from the company. The salon will have five private UVA and UVB tanning beds, sunless

tanning system Mystic Tan, as well as a Red Light Therapy bed and a Hydration Station.

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

OUR VIEW

An unfulfilled anthem of peace In the second chapter of the Gospel of Luke, an angel appears to shepherds near Bethlehem and proclaims the birth of a savior.

Then, other angels appear and sing, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, good will toward men.”

Peace on earth. What a difficult goal to accomplish in an age of terrorism and armed conflict, even in the Christmas season, even 20 centuries after the angels sang.

One century ago, soldiers fighting in the fifth month of the Great War, later renamed World War I, gave peace on earth a chance.

The Christmas Truce of 1914 was not ordered by statesmen or generals.

It happened spontaneously along Europe’s Western Front.

From inside trenches dug in Belgian and French soil by British and German soldiers, Christmas carols were sung, the words and melodies drifting across the cold, deadly no-man’s land.

Then, unbelievably, soldiers who had killed each other by the thousands cautiously rose up from their trenches on Christmas Day, apprehensively walked into the muddy no-man’s land, greeted each other, exchanged gifts, and even kicked around a soccer ball.

Several dozen such unofficial armistices occurred along the front, much to the joy of the soldiers, and much to the consternation of their leaders. According to the Associated Press, those leaders ordered Christmas artillery attacks in 1915, 1916 and 1917 to make sure troop-inspired truces never happened again.

A century after the Christmas Truce of 1914, we honor the soldiers who sought respite from the horrors of war by having the courage to embrace peace.

During the holiday season of 2014, let’s remember their example.

THE FIRST

AMENDMENT

2014, the good news for the year With the new year approaching, everyone is taking a look back at 2014. What they’re seeing isn’t always pretty, but the truth is that there was plenty of good news in the past 12 months that should be appreciated. So let’s take one more look back at 2014, but this time through slightly rose-colored glasses.

It was certainly a very happy year musically. The No. 1 song on Billboard’s Hot 100 for 2014 was Pharrell Williams’ “Happy,” which claimed the top slot even though nobody could figure out exactly what it meant to feel “like a room without a roof.” The past decade has seen No. 1 songs with gloomy titles like “Bad Day” and “Low.” (However, to be fair, when Flo Rida sang “Low” in 2008, he wasn’t referring to public apathy.) The fact that we were all singing “Happy” for much of the year tells you that 2014 at least aspired to be a great year.

The song “Happy” wasn’t

VIEWS Donna Brazile the only thing trending up in 2014. The economy rebounded at a pace that was almost as giddy as Williams himself.

We posted the strongest six-month period of growth in more than a decade, and had the strongest year for job growth since the Clinton administration. Manufacturing was growing at a rate twice that of the rest of the economy, and overall wages were finally on the rise. Importantly, some of the happiness was finally getting to those on the lower end of the economic spectrum – 14 states increased their minimum wage last year, and President Barack Obama increased it for workers on federal contracts.

And some of the best news that organized labor has had in recent years has come via fast food workers who

continued using strikes and activism to fight for a living wage. At times, it felt like the whole economy was a room without a roof, even if it’s still unclear what that means.

If the economy was getting healthier, so were more Americans than ever. Despite conservative crusades to make its very name cause illness, Obamacare, aka the Affordable Care Act, was a robust success. It reduced the number of uninsured adults by 25 percent this year alone, it slowed the rise of health care costs to the lowest rate in half a century, and it has created almost a million health care jobs since 2010. In fact, the ACA has been so successful as health care policy that it has helped several Republican governors get over their severe allergic reactions to Medicaid expansion. In 2014, Republican-controlled statehouses in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Wyoming and Utah all took steps toward embracing the expansion of

Medicaid under the ACA in their states.

Also on the public health front, 2014 was a great year to quit tobacco, whether it’s smoking, chewing or selling it. Earlier this year, CVS pharmacies banned the sale of tobacco products and saw revenue jump 9.7 percent.

The increase came from a big jump in revenue from their pharmacy services, which more than offset the loss of tobacco revenue. And that would seem to be the way to go – with fewer people smoking and more people getting prescription drug coverage, thanks to the ACA. Although 2014 was an election year, you didn’t hear much about gas prices, which tells you that gas prices were extremely low. On top of that, America now produces more oil than we buy from overseas for the first time in 20 years.

While having cheap fossil fuels is not entirely good news

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.

See BRAZILE, page 34

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To the Editor: How many times have we seen a police car and told the police officer, “Thanks for guarding our neighborhood”?

I stopped the other day at a red light, put my flashing lights on and ran over to tell the policeman, “Thanks.”

What a smile on his face and a big thanks.

Sincerely,

there are sign companies in and around Joliet who would have loved the business and would have been more in tune with the Rialto’s historic beauty.

So many apologies are due to Mr. Czerkies, especially for letting him be the fall guy. And we all owe him a big heartfelt thanks for his generous contributions to our community.

Art Mackay

Sharon and Ray Skaggs

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Joliet

Joliet

APOLOGIES TO ED CZERKIES

CHARITY SHOULDN’T REQUIRE RECOGNITION

To the Editor: Thank you Ed Czerkies for setting the record straight with your letter in The Herald-News the other day.

You had nothing to do with the size, height and design of the controversial Rialto mega sign. That means you are owed endless apologies – and the biggest ones of all should come from the folks on high who let you take the rap for such an over-the-top design.

Also, just who is responsible for sending the sign work out of state? What happened to Joliet’s “buy local?” I am sure

To the Editor: I have just concluded reading what can be described as an open letter to the public from Mr. Czerkies, published in The Herald-News. As one of those to whom this letter may be addressed (although I have not participated in any protest, objection, or public discussion regarding the Rialto marquee) may I take this opportunity to address some issues presented by Mr. Czerkies?

First of all, sir, I want to thank you for stepping forward and offering your purchase of the marquee.

WRITE TO US 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.

However, I think you gravely misunderstand the meaning of the word “charity.” In my humble opinion, charity is done without the expectation of receiving anything in return.

Those who do true charitable work do so for their own gratification and not for public recognition of the act.

The stipulation you placed on your contribution – that your parents’ names be listed somewhere on the new marquee – changed your “charitable donation” into nothing more than a purchase. Had the Rialto management done this without your request, your donation could be considered charitable. But please understand that true charity is done without any quid pro

GREAT NEWS FOR BEAR FANS

quo.

You nearly broke your arm patting yourself on the back by listing all the agencies to which you have made “charitable donations” during the past “several years.”

Indeed, you yourself referred to them as “investments” – if they are truly charitable, nothing should be expected in return for said donation, save for the peace and comfort you find in your soul for making such donation(s).

If your desire was to publicly honor your parents with the purchase of the Rialto marquee, that is fine – but do not call this charity.

To the Editor: Someone wrote in about the lack of good news being printed during the holiday season.

Maybe this will be printed in time to qualify.

Bear management seems to have been able to get better back-up quarterbacks than Jay Cutler. Oh, Yes, good news for Cutler, a mediocre player, is finishing his first year of an unbelievably lucrative contract. It is very fortunate for the highly paid receivers that the McCaskey Family has so much money for them to waste their talent with Cutler’s inept playing.

I believe in spreading the good news to the other four cities in the division. As long as the Bears play Cutler, those fans will know which team not to fear.

On the whole, you have to look at it this way: The fans of four cities and one quarterback consider that very good news for the holiday season.

The entire Bears organization should be proud to give (giving is better than receiving) such good cheer to so many other clubs and cities.

Mark Tomany

Chuck Johnson

Minooka

Morris

2014 is a year to be celebrated for its achievements • BRAZILE Continued from page 33 for the planet, steps were being taken to mitigate the damage from the greenhouse gases that those fuels produce. In 2014, Obama announced an agreement with China on significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2025.

If we seem to be learning a few lessons, that could be because there was good news on education. It was announced this year that America has reached its highest high school graduation rate in history at 80 percent. For those youngsters just entering our educa-

tional system, newly elected New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s pioneering universal pre-K program enrolled 51,000 tots in free, citywide, full-day pre-kindergarten.

Those little pre-kindergarteners will hopefully grow up in a more inclusive world, made possible in part by progress made in 2014. Legalized gay marriage moved much closer to becoming the law of the realm -- even in some of the unlikeliest realms imaginable, including Kansas, Wyoming, South Carolina, Idaho, Oklahoma and Utah.

The list of places that have gay marriage now has a huge amount of overlap with the list of places that have monuments

“Also in this past year, 13-year-old Mo’ne Davis became the first girl to pitch and win a game in the Little League World Series – with a 70 mph fastball.” of the Ten Commandments outside their courthouses.

In fact, 2014 was a year of falling walls and shattered ceilings in myriad ways both big and small. This year Missouri All-American defensive end Michael Sam became the first

openly gay player to be drafted by an NFL team. And although Sam did not make the cut, it was due not to homophobia, but to the cold calculus of football logic, just like any other player faces.

Also in this past year, 13-year-old Mo’ne Davis became the first girl to pitch and win a game in the Little League World Series – with a 70 mph fastball. Representing a gender that has been virtually shut out of so many professional team sports, Mo’ne’s win was, appropriately, a shutout.

Also posting some impressive numbers in 2014 was Maryam Mirzakhani, a professor of mathematics at Stanford. Two decades after

Barbie dolls said “Math is hard,” Mirzakhani became the first woman to win the prestigious Fields Medal, known as the Nobel Prize of math. Her work involves the symmetry of surface geometry, particularly regarding Teichmueller dynamics, which would be a neat phrase for next year’s Barbie to say.

So, let’s celebrate 2014, so 2015 can become even better.

Happy 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.

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

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Turnover bug bites Brooks, Wildcats

By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmedia.com ROMEOVILLE – When you don’t take care of the basketball, bad things eventually happen.

Plainfield Central, playing in the large-school semifinals of the Romeoville Christmas Classic, drove that point home Saturday night in a 67-46 loss to Downers Grove North.

The Wildcats (4-8) were turnover prone from start to finish. Yet, they drew even at 17 with 5:10 left in the second quarter when Robbie Brooks made a spectacular, traditional three-point play.

But the turnover bug proved too much. Central committed 17 of its 30 turnovers in the first half, and by the time the break arrived, Downers North (6-5) had gone on an 18-6 run to lead 35-23.

“We had so many unforced errors, it was not even funny,” Wildcats coach Steve Lamberti said. “You can’t beat a good team when you put yourself in bad spots like that’ .

“We had it tied at 17, but we were playing poorly to that point. When you commit close to 30 turnovers, you can’t win that way.”

Lamberti said the issue is not trying to do too much. Per-

“It wasn’t our inability to score. We scored when we got the ball in scoring position, and it wasn’t our halfcourt defense. That was fine. It was the transition offense we allowed them to have after the turnovers [the Raiders totaled 14 steals and turned many of them into points].”

Steve Lamberti Plainfield Central boys basketball coach haps, it is almost the opposite.

“We’re trying to do the easy thing,” he said. “Sometimes you’ve got to make the smart basketball play. When you’re struggling, especially, that’s when you start doing the easy things. Sometimes the tough thing is the right thing.”

Brooks had a splendid offensive game, hitting 7 of 10 shots in a 16-point effort to go with two assists. Central shot well, hitting 14 of 30 for 46.7 percent. However, because of the turnovers, Downers North launched 21 more shots.

“It wasn’t our inability to score,” Lamberti said. “We scored when we got the ball in scoring position, and it wasn’t our half-court defense. That was fine. It was the transition offense we allowed them

to have after the turnovers [the Raiders totaled 14 steals and turned many of them into points].”

The Wildcats will face Lindblom at 5 p.m. Monday in the large-school third-place game.

The silver lining, Lamberti said, is that “we can correct the things we are doing wrong.

We’ll get after it Monday.”

Nick Thomaston had seven points and Logan Ivy and Justin Windt each grabbed four rebounds for Central, which held a 24-21 advantage on the boards.

Central qualified for the large-school semifinals with a victory Friday over Lincoln-Way East. The Griffins came back Saturday and beat Argo, 55-50. Mike Weller

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Plainfield Central’s Jamal Harmon shoots as Downers Grove North’s Danoel Cooley tries to block the shot during a Romeoville Christmas Classic game Saturday in Romeoville. hit 4-of-5 shots, including all three attempts from 3-point range, and led East with 12 points. Jake Attar chipped in with nine and Max Shafer

with seven.

The Griffins will play at noon Monday in the largeschool consolation championship game.

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Davis, Hilltoppers pull away from Raiders

By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmedia.com ROMEOVILLE – After opening the Romeoville Christmas Classic on Friday with a 53-38 loss to Geneseo, Joliet Catholic needed a new beginning.

Coach Joe Gura called a 6:30 a.m. walk-through in advance of Saturday’s 9 a.m. match-up against Glenbard South, and the Hilltoppers responded with a 56-38 victory that advances them to the small-school consolation final at 1:30 p.m Monday against Lincoln-Way West.

“I wasn’t mad at ’em, I just missed ’em,” Gura said of the reason for the red-eye practice.

“For them to respond the way they did is another sign they are growing up.”

Gura said the Hilltoppers (7-7) easily could have lost Saturday’s game had they allowed the Raiders to set up their offense. JCA used its 1-3-1 half-court press to surge into a double-digit lead after leading 19-16 at halftime.

“In the third quarter, especially, we began pushing the ball and taking advantage of

their turnovers,” said Gura, whose team forced 26 turnovers. “This was a big game to win after we had the tough loss to a good Geneseo team.

“Our energy on defense was good today. Our pressure defense was the key. You could how good they [Raiders] are when they set up. Our kids also did a great job battling, and we were OK on the boards at times.”

Junior guard Harold Davis did not start for JCA, but once he entered late in the first quarter, he was dominant, fin-

ishing with 18 points on 7 of 11 shooting to go with five steals, four rebounds and two assists.

“Harry made great decisions on taking the ball to the basket and with his passing,” Gura said.

Jalen Jackson finished with 19 points and Drake Fellows chipped in eight for the Hilltoppers, who shot 48.8 percent for the game and .621 (18 of 29) over the final three quarters.

Davis scored the first seven points of the third quarter as JCA opened the second half with a 9-0 run to lead 28-

16. Late in the third quarter, the Hilltoppers began an 11-2 run where Jackson had all 11 points, including baskets off nice assists from Davis and Jared Lenoir. That produced a 45-26 cushion that was not seriously threatened.

Lincoln-Way West, meanwhile, recovered from Friday’s 56-53 loss to Romeoville with a 53-43 win over Chicago Christian. Jon Marotta had 20 points and eight rebounds, and Marco Pettinato chipped in 18 points and five assists for the Warriors (8-1).

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Victory over Warriors among highlights of Day 1

By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmedia.com

• Sunday, December 28, 2014

ROMEOVILLE – Regardless of what happens later in the Romeoville Christmas Classic, the host Spartans can hang their hats on the way they completed the opening round.

Romeoville entered the tournament with a 2-5 record and still was in the process of learning how to win. That mountain may have been scaled as the Spartans knocked off previously unbeaten Lincoln-Way West, 56-53 Friday.

The Warriors, who came in 7-0, were viewed by some as a legitimate threat to win the small-school championship in the former Lemont Christmas Classic, which was a pioneer in bringing together smallschool and large-school divisions, with the corresponding place finishers in each squaring off on the final night.

“It feels good,” said Spartans coach Marc Howard, whose team earned a berth opposite Lemont in Saturday night’s late small-school semifinal. “Sometimes when you have a history of losing, it’s like you’re almost trying to give it up. But we played hard and down the stretch we converted layups and made big free throws.”

Junior forward Matt Cappelletti, who came in shooting 90 percent from the foul line, made 4 of 5 in the final minute to help the Spartans hold off the Warriors.

“We had energy from the start, but we really picked it up in the second half,” Cappelletti said. “Last year we lost our first game in this tournament.

This time we’re off on the right side.”

A week earlier, Romeoville took Minooka to the wire before falling on a basket in the final couple of seconds. This time, with freshmen guards London Stamps and DeAndre Heckard on the floor at crunch time, the Spartans held their ground.

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Romeoville’s DeAndre Heckard shoots over Lincoln-Way West’s Craig Majcher during the Romeoville Christmas Classic on Friday in Lockport. Romeoville won, 56-53.

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Romeoville’s London Stamps drives to the basket and shoots over arms of Lincoln-Way West’s Max Petrungaro during the Romeoville Christmas Classic on Friday in Lockport. Romeoville won, 56-53. our last two games,” Cappelletti said “Unfortunately, we couldn’t beat Minooka.”

“They wanted it more than we did,” Lincoln-Way West coach Brian Flaherty said. “That was evident. They played tougher than we did.

Their record was not indicative of the type of team they are. They were playing on their home floor in prime time.

We told our kids that they better be ready.”

Cappelletti finished with 16 points and Stamps chipped in 12 for Romeoville, which led the rest of the way after Stamps hit a 3-pointer with

4:29 left for a 47-44 lead. Trace Howard scored 16 and Jon Marotta 10 for West, which was hurt by 16 turnovers.

ALSO IN ROUND 1

Plainfield Central (4-7) got past Lincoln-Way East, 51-47, in the large-school division while Lemont (9-2) whipped Chicago Christian, 70-50, and Joliet Catholic (6-7) fell to Geneseo, 53-38, in the small-school bracket.

Plainfield Central drew even at 47 when Scott Gustafson hit two free throws with 1:50 left. Logan Ivy’s runner fell with 1:12 to go for a 49-47 lead

and Robbie Brooks finished off the Griffins with a pair of free throws with :05 remaining.

“When we play solid, it goes well for us,” Central coach Steve Lamberti said. “Big plays happen when we’re playing solid. We made big plays tonight. Even in our losses, when we executed it went well.”

Brooks closed with 14 points and junior forward Justin Windt added 12, including 10 in a strong second half.

“Justin did a great job in the second half,” Lamberti said. “We try to get the best match-up we can with our bigger guys, and Justin had someone on him where we thought he could use his quickness.”

Jackson Bax scored 13 points and Mike Weller eight for East, which hit 4 of 22 shots from 3-point range.

Lemont outscored Chicago Christian 37-23 in the second half en route to its opening-round victory.

“We don’t know how good we are,” Indians coach Rick Runaas said, “but we wanted a chance to win this tournament. You get the first one, that sets the tone. You feel like you have a shot at something.”

P.J. Pipes led Lemont with 18 points. Nick Wisz had 14 and Brian McClafferty and Josh Rogers scored 10. The Indians hit 28 of 45 shots, a sizzling 62.2 percent.

Geneseo also was deadly from the field in its victory over JCA, shooting 59.4 percent on 19 of 32. Drew Himmelman, the Maple Leafs’ 6-9 senior center, had his way with the Hilltoppers inside.

He scored 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting and also led all rebounders with 11 as Geneseo enjoyed a 25-13 advantage on the boards.

Harold Davis and Jalen Jackson scored 12 points each for JCA.

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McDIPPER HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT: TINLEY PARK 62, JOLIET CENTRAL 59

Stanback, Titans stun Gillespie, Steelmen

By DRAKE SKLEBA Shaw Media Correspondent RICHTON PARK – A lack of intensity, a little overconfidence, poor free-throw shooting and an untimely timeout led to Joliet Central’s 62-59 McDipper Holiday Tournament opening loss against Tinley Park on Friday night at Rich South.

Things looked good for Central when Kanyon Woodfork scored off a outstanding assist from Jerry Gillespie to tie it at 55 with 2:32 left.

Terrell Jordan’s ensuing steal and perfect pass to Woodfork

for two points gave the Steelmen a 57-55 lead with 2:12 remaining.

With 1:54 left, Tinley Park’s Cory Stanback (20 points) tied the game at 57. The Steelmen turned over the ball and with 1:17 left and Tinley Park 6-foot-3 junior Laron Williams (10 points) buried a 3 that gave the Titans a lead that they would not relinquish.

The Steelmen trailed 62-59 with 11 seconds left. Gillespie, who scored nine of his 11 points in the fourth quarter, buried a 3-pointer that would have tied the game at 62. A split second earlier, however,

Central coach Jeff Corcoran called a timeout, wiping out the game-tying 3. After the timeout, Gillespie’s 3 missed and Tinley Park had a stunning opening-round win.

‘The way we played tonight will not cut it,” Corcoran said.

“We played with no intensity at all. We can’t go 2 for 13 in the first quarter from the freethrow line and expect to win.

Jerry [Gillespie] had a fine fourth quarter but he should have put the ball in the basket earlier for us to win. Kanyon [Woodfork] had an excellent game.”

The Steelmen opened the

second quarter with a 9-0 run to erase a 11-10 Titan first-quarter lead. In a backand-forth second quarter, the Steelmen settled for a 29-25 lead at the half. Woodfork led Central with 11 of his gamehigh 22 points in the first half.

“I had a fine offensive game but I didn’t play any defense at all.” Woodfork said. “We played poorly and should have won this game.”

In the third quarter, Tinley Park (5-5) outscored the Steelmen (6-3) 21-13 to grab a 49-45 lead.

Jordan had 15 points for Central, 10 in the second half.

Woodfork finished with 22 points and nine rebounds, Malik Fuller had nine points and 11 rebounds “We were overconfident and took Tinley Park lightly,” Gillespie said. “I played well in the fourth quarter, but didn’t have a good game overall.”

Bolingbrook (5-2), behind 16 points from Wisconsin-Green Bay-bound Julian Torres, defeated University High of Chicago, 59-50, in the opening round. Prentiss Nixon added 13 points, while Dimitri Akenten chipped in with 10 points and nine rebounds.

McDIPPER HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT: BOLINGBROOK 78, CHICAGO LEO 55

Bolingbrook gets emotional win for fallen alum

By JEFF DE GRAW Shaw Media Correspondent RICHTON PARK – The Bolingbrook boys basketball team played an inspired game under the worst circumstances – the death of former teammate Chad Cooke, a 2012 Bolingbrook graduate, on Christmas Eve. “We literally got on the bus from Chad’s funeral and came to this game. This has been very hard to deal with since he passed away,” Raiders coach Rob Brost said. “I don’t know

how they did it.

“Some of our players were with him when he died. That is really tough for anyone, let alone a former teammate.

Chad’s father addressed the team before we left and said that Chad would want you to play, play hard and with intensity. That was the way Chad played.”

The Raiders (7-2) beat Chicago Leo 78-55 in a quarterfinal match-up. The Bolingbrook semifinal game will be at 7 p.m.

Monday.

Leo jumped to an 8-4 lead

with 5:23 remaining in the first quarter, but Bolingbrook put together a 19-0 run to take a 23-8 lead and never looked back.

The intensity the Raiders showed in the first quarter carried over to the second as they outscored the Lions 21-10 to take a 44-18 halftime lead. The Raiders held Leo to two field goals for more than six minutes in the quarter.

“This has been a real emotional time. We wanted to come out here and do it for Chad,” said Prentiss Nixon, who had 12 points at halftime. “We are

Bolingbrook, and we really came together as a team. It was pretty physical, but we played with intensity. Our goal is to win this tournament.”

Bolingbrook finished third in last year’s McDipper.

Nixon led the Raiders with nine points in the third quarter to take a 61-32 lead heading to the final quarter. Nixon finished with 21 points.

Brodric Thomas, who had 15 points, also talked about the emotion of the game.

“We came out focused and kept fighting,” he said. “This

team came together for Chad.

It has been a really tough few days.”

“It really doesn’t both me that much now,’ he said. “I’ve been in the gym a lot shooting and getting ready.”

“I couldn’t be prouder of this team,” Brost said. “We didn’t even get into match-ups.

All we did in pregame was talk about Chad. The only thing I wrote on the board was CHAD COOKE. This week we cried and hugged a lot. Today, we won this game for our teammate Chad.”

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Celtics, Howat shoot past St. Pats at York Tournament

By DRAKE SKLEBA haw Media Correspondent ELMHURST – It’s all in the genes.

Providence 6-foot-2 junior guard Troy Howat hit five three-pointers en route to a game-high 23 points to lead the Celtics to a 52-43 York’s Jack Tosh Holiday Classic second-round victory over St. Patrick on Saturday night.

Howat, son of former University of Illinois Fighting Il-

lini sharpshooter and 12-year Addison Trail head basketball coach Rick Howat, exploded for 13 points in the third quarter to bust open a tight game.

Howat’s third and final trey of the quarter gave Providence (6-5) its largest lead at 35-20 with less than a minute in the third quarter.

“I couldn’t have done it without my teammates,” Howat said. “They gave me the ball in the right spots, they screened well for me. We gave them a punch coming out in

the second half strong. I had to start helping us to get this big victory.”

The Celtics move on to the Round of 16 in the 32-team event and will meet DePaul Academy at 3:30 p.m. Monday.

DePaul (8-3) squeaked past Wheaton North, 41-40.

The Celtics grabbed a 10-5 first-quarter lead behind seniors Jake Rost (14 points, six rebounds) and Tyler Pygon, who combind for the 10 points.

Jack Brody did not score in the quarter but grabbed five

rebounds, blocked three shots, had three steals and added an assist.

“This was a great win,” Rost said. “We played very well and are looking forward to meeting our Chicago Catholic League rivals from DePaul.

They defeated us on Monday.”

Howat’s first three-pointer ended a five-minute second-quarter Celtic drought and gave the Celtics a 17-11 halftime lead. Howat’s third-quarter explosion gave the Celtics a 13-point lead heading to the

fourth quarter.

St. Patrick (7-4) scored the first five points of the fourth quarter to make it 35-27. A Brody put-back basket and another 3-point dagger from Howat put out the fire.

“I started out fast in the first quarter trying to do everything I could to help us win,” Brody said, “I played good defense, rebounded well and got the ball to Troy and Jake, who can score.”

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By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com

• Sunday, December 28, 2014

FRANKFORT – Providence Catholic’s girls basketball team was hoping that its third tournament title game appearance this season resulted in its first championship.

But a poor shooting stretch coupled with early foul trouble proved to be too much for the Celtics to overcome against Lincoln-Way North in Saturday’s Medieval Classic finals.

Although Providence was able to rally from a 15-point first-half deficit, it couldn’t prevent the Phoenix from repeating as champions in the event as North captured a 5741 victory.

“It was sort of a bizarre game where it was hard to get a rhythm or a flow,” Celtics coach Eileen Copenhaver said.

“Congratulations to North and Valen Manns did a nice job of catching the ball in the post.

We were in foul trouble, so I felt that my hands were kind of tied in how physical we could be with her. Hopefully next time, we’ll play a little better.

“We’ve been in three tournaments and gotten into the championship bracket each time but just fell a little bit short. So we’re fighting for that first place. I’m proud of the girls for putting themselves in that position. We had nice games leading up to this but just didn’t close it.”

Things started off well for the Celtics (12-5) after they grabbed an early 8-5 lead. But then they went cold from the field for nearly five minutes and North (12-3) capitalized by going on a 17-1 run that stretched into the second quarter and gave it a 22-9 advantage.

The Phoenix led by as much

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ABOVE: Lincoln-Way North’s Allyson Cappel eyes the basket in front of Providence Catholic’s Maeve Garvey during the Medieval Classic finals game Saturday in Frankfort. North won, 57-41. RIGHT: Lincoln-Way North’s Kayla Horlacher and Kayla Kieklak with the 1st place plaque after the Medieval Classic finals game. as 26-11 before Providence narrowed the gap to 27-17 at the break. That momentum extended into the final half as the Celtics went on a 7-0 run to pull to within 27-24 early in the third quarter.

After Maeve Garvey (8 points) hit a 3-pointer, all-tourney pick Alyssa Jurges (18 points) added a free throw and a layup to put the Celtics up 30-29 with 3:05 left in the third quarter.

Jurges hit a three-pointer late in the quarter to give her team a 33-31 lead but all-tourney pick Valen Manns (17 points) responded with a pair of layups to put North up 35-33 with eight minutes left, a lead

that it never relinquished.

With tournament MVP Lanie Hicks (15 points) and Kayla Horlacher (9 points) joining Manns in the scoring, North gradually began to pull away from the Celtics, who also received nine points from Mary Fashingbauer, who also earned all-tourney honors.

“It’s so hard to come back once you get down,” Jurges said. “We’ve been trying to work on not being in that position and then trying to come back because it’s really hard.

And Valen is really good, and she was hard to stop.

“We were trying to go for the gold this time, but it didn’t plays with passion and when to have fun, and we’ve been dowork out. I like how our team we get onto the floor, we want ing that so far.”

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ranked St. Patrick squad. We had 14 assists yesterday, and we wanted to duplicate that tonight.

“Troy [Howat] is one of the best juniors in the state and

had an outstanding game. Jack Brody did everything and Jake Rost is just a winner, being a member of the Celtic Class 7A state football champions this fall.”

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HILLCREST HOLIDAY CLASSIC: JOLIET CATHOLIC 71, HILLCREST 40

Hilltoppers coast, advance to semifinal Ekhomu makes season debut in Hillcrest tourney

By JEFF DE GRAW Shaw Media Correspondent COUNTY CLUB HILLS – The Joliet Catholic girls showed no effects from playing their second game of the day at the Hillcrest Holiday Classic as they rolled past the host school 71-40 Friday night.

The Angels (7-4) will face Marist in the semifinals at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Earlier in the day, JCA topped Thornton, 75-39, as Nicole Ekhomu made her season debut. The junior guard had been sidelined with a lower-back stress fracture.

“It felt great to be back on the court with my teammates.

This was a part of my Christmas presents,” a very happy Ekhomu said. “The first game, I felt a little stiff at the beginning. But the excitement of being back on the floor with the teammates I love got me going.”

The stiffness didn’t show.

Ekhomu scored the Angels’ first nine points in that early victory.

JCA, the defending tour-

nament champion, jumped on Hillcrest with a full-court press that created havoc for a 19-0 lead. In that run, five Angels scored with Andrianna Acosta scoring eight points in the first quarter.

Hillcrest finally scored with 3:00 remaining in the quarter, which ended with JCA up, 254.

The Angels dropped the full-court pressure in favor of a half-court trap in the second quarter, when they outscored Hillcrest 19-9 to lead 44-13 at halftime.

“The half-court trap is my favorite. It creates so much intensity, opportunities for us and chaos for the other team,”

Jnaya Walker said.

Walker, along with Mia Farrell, ran the press from the top and created turnover after turnover.

Walker and Ekhomu talked about the length of JCA. “We are not very tall, but we are long and very athletic,” Walker said.

With 3:03 remaining in the third quarter and JCA leading, 51-20, coach Kenny Battle emptied the bench. It was the fifth consecutive victory for the Angels.

“I told the girls that if we got a big enough lead the starters were going to rest,” Battle said “This gave our other players the opportunity to play and

improve our team.

“It feels great to have Nicole [Ekhomu] back. She is a threeyear starter, a leader and one of the best in the state. It’s like building a puzzle because it’s not complete until that final piece is in place.

“We pick the tempo of the game. We want to make it hard. We have to continue to work on everything – from rebounding, blocking out, being in the proper places and everything that makes you a better team.”

The Angels had four players in double figures. Acosta, Kaitlyn Williams and Kennedy Weigt scored 13 each, Ty Battle 10.

AREA ROUNDUP

Peotone girls beats Joliet West in OT for tournament title SUBMITTED REPORTS LANSING – After winning four consecutive tournament games, the Peotone girls basketball team won the T.F. South Holiday Tournament title Saturday with a 49-48 win over Joliet West.

Cora Graffeo tied the game with five seconds left in regulation to force overtime. In the extra session, Dani Benninghoff hit a free throw with 0.1 seconds left to win it.

Carley Maupin had a teamhigh 19 points, while Graffeo contributed 12. Monique Williams led the Tigers with 15 points.

In the 58-35 victory over Eisenhower, Graffeo and Maupin led Peotone with 20 and 10 points, respectively. Graffeo, Maupin and Emily Carstens were all-tournament selections.

Joliet West’s Madi Mulder also was selected to the all-tournament team.

Lincoln-Way East Tournament:

Minooka took third overall with a 67-33 win over Lincoln-Way Central. Kelly Carnagio led Minooka with 17 points, while Sydney Arlis and Brooke Lynn Bachmann each added 12. Rebecca Gorman led the Knights with 12 points.

Arlis, who was named to the all-tournament team, had nine points for Minooka (10-4) in the 61-35 loss to Lincoln-Way North.

In the 55-36 victory over Bremen, Candace Finnin and Hayley Holmes led Central (6-7) with 17 and 12 points. Colleen Barrett chipped in 11 points and seven assists.

Anna Rose led Lincoln-Way East with 15 points in the Griffins’ 56-37 win over Plainfield South in the fifth-place game.

Quinn Madden and Claire McMahon contributed 10 points.

Tyler Everett paced South with 12 points.

Anna Rose had 11 points for the Griffins in the 42-35 loss to Providence and South’s Jaianna Brooks had 12 points in the 40-37 victory over Andrew.

Lisle Tournament: Nicole Borgetti (14 points, 3 assists, 3 steals) and Carly Pavlis (10 points) led Coal City (102, 4-0) in a 41-23 victory over Timothy Christian. Madison Bunton had a team-high five rebounds.

With Kenna Wilkey out with an injury, Reed-Custer fell to Timothy Christian, 4338. Morgan Zacharias scored 15 points and had nine rebounds, five assists and three steals for the Comets (5-8).

Oswego East Holiday Tournament: ACC beat Lemont, 34-21.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Marseilles Tournament: With

a 70-12 win over Lextington where Justin Fox and Devin Connolly scored 10 points each for Dwight (9-1). The Trojans advanced to play Spring Valley Hall in the quarterfinals, where they won 66-36. No information was available at the time of press.

Behind Kyle Robison’s 16 points, Gardner-South Wilmington (7-3, 2-1) overcame Woodland 49-41. Trevor McDaniel and Austin Kavanaugh had nine points each.

After jumping to a 26-5 lead at the end of the first quarter, Reed-Custer (8-3) beat Varna Midland, 92-31. Travis Schoonover (18 points), Brent Headrich (17), Tommy Shaw (12) and Austin Hauck (11) all scored double figures.

York Jack Tosh Tournament:

In a 54-51 win over Wheaton Warrenville South, Troy Howat and Tyler Pygon scored 17 and 16 points, respectively, for Providence.

Plano Tournament: Austin Patterson led Morris (6-3) with 26 points in the 51-41 victory over Seneca. Ross McCormick led Seneca with 17 points.

AREA SCHEDULE MONDAY’S EVENTS Boys Basketball Lincoln-Way Central vs. Milwaukee North at East Aurora Tournament, 2:30 p.m.

Plainfield East vs. United Township at Pekin Holiday Tournament, 10:30 a.m.

Joliet Central vs. Seton at McDipper Tournament, 10:30 a.m.

Bolingbrook vs. Hales Franciscan at McDipper Tournament, 7 p.m.

Plainfield North vs. Bloomington at Pontiac Christmas Tournament, 10:30 a.m.

Lockport vs. West Aurora at Pontiac Christmas Tournament, 6 p.m.

Joliet West vs. Niles West at Pontiac Christmas Tournament, 9 p.m.

Providence vs. DePaul Academy at York’s Jack Tosh Holiday Classic, 3:30 p.m.

Minooka vs. Schaumburg at York Tosh Holiday Tournament, 1 p.m.

Peotone vs. Momence at Kankakee Tournament, 3:30 p.m.

Morris vs. Streator or Mendota at Plano Christmas Classic, 8:30 p.m.

Seneca vs. Plano at Plano Christmas Classic, 9 a.m.

Dwight at Marseilles Holiday Tournament Gardner-South Wilmington vs. TriPoint at Marseilles Holiday Tournament, 3:30 p.m.

Reed-Custer vs. Putnam County at Marseilles Holiday Tournament, 6:30

p.m.

JCA, Lincoln-Way West, Plainfield Central, Lemont, Lincoln-Way East at Romeoville Christmas Classic Plainfield South at State Farm Classic, 9 a.m.

Girls Basketball Plainfield East vs. OPRF at Montini Christmas Tournament, 8 a.m.

Bolingbrook vs. South Elgin at Montini Christmas Tournament, 1:15 p.m.

JCA, Lockport at Hillcrest Holiday Classic Coal City, Reed-Custer at Lisle Holiday Classic Wilmington at Momence Tournament Boys Bowling Joliet West, Joliet Central, Lincoln-Way West, Romeoville, Plainfield East at Tinley Park Invite, 9 a.m.

Wrestling Coal City, Reed-Custer, Seneca, Wilmington in STM Challenge at Danville, 9 a.m.

Joliet West, Lincoln-Way East, Lincoln-Way West, Lemont, Plainfield East at Palatine Berman Classic, 9:30 a.m.

Plainfield North, Plainfield South at Granite City Schmidt Invite, 9:30 a.m.

Plainfield Central at DeKalb Flavin Dual Tournament Boys Swimming Lincoln-Way West, Plainfield South, Plainfield East, Plainfield North at Lincoln-Way Central Relay Invitational, 10 a.m.

BEARS (5-10) at VIKINGS (6-9), 11 a.m., FOX, AM-780 FM-105.9

VIEWS Rick Morrissey

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The Bears’ Kyle Long (from left), Jay Cutler and Jermon Bushrod return to the sideline after a touchdown play in the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints on Dec. 15 at Soldier Field. The Bears lost, 31-15.

I couldn’t tell you. All I know is that there were problems right away and that they loitered.

Those problems aren’t going away if the McCaskeys stay the course with their leadership team. Consider this my semi-hourly appeal that the Bears do some major housecleaning in the nanoseconds after their season ends this afternoon. I don’t know how you keep coach Marc Trestman after this huge disappointment of a season, which included terrible losses to the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers.

I don’t know how you keep Trestman after he coached ’em up during a bye week, then lost 55-14 to the Packers. His comment the day after the game was a fireable offense: “This team and this locker room is in a good place.”

I don’t know how you retain Emery, the general manager who found Trestman in a football haystack two years ago and who signed Cutler to a seven-year, $126 million contract less than a year ago.

I don’t know how you keep a man who has overseen a level of dysfunction in the organization typically associated with the Lohan family.

And I don’t know how you keep Cutler after benching him for a poor performance against the New Orleans Saints, then sheepishly making him the starter for the season finale because Jimmy Clausen has a concussion. Remember what Packers defensive end Datone Jones said after their blowout victory in November?

“The Bears don’t really believe in Cutler,” he said.

He was right. Several weeks later, offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer would apologize to the offense for being the anonymous source who ripped Cutler in an NFL Network report.

I don’t know how you keep Emery, Trestman and Cutler, but I do know anything is possible, including the possibility that all three might be back next season. That scenario has been pushed to the margins of public discussion, as fan outrage has turned Trestman’s ouster into a foregone conclusion. Is it? I trust chairman George McCaskey to make the right decisions the way I would trust myself to rebuild an Indy-car engine.

We don’t know what’s going to happen after the season.

Defensive coordinator Mel

Bears coach Marc Trestman watches players warm up before the game with the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 16 at Soldier Field. The Bears won, 21-13.

Tucker figures to be looking for work. Kromer’s job is in jeopardy after speaking out of school. Their bosses’ jobs should be in jeopardy, too, but maybe they aren’t, these being the confused Bears. But who am I to talk?

Besides predicting they would go 10-6, I had them winning a playoff game.

• Rick Morrissey is a Chicago Sun-Times columnist.

Write to him at rmorrissey@ suntimes.com.

• Sunday, December 28, 2014

The Bears aren’t the only ones who had a bad year. Before the season began, I picked them to finish 10-6.

The difference is, they’re an airplane that lost engine power about 30,000 feet ago and I’m a columnist who had his head in the clouds, if not somewhere else. People at Halas Hall are likely to lose jobs over this mess. I still should be employed after the season mercifully ends. Unless I write something truly reprehensible about the Bears. Which might happen. At any moment.

Seeing what I have seen this season and knowing what I know now, it’s hard for me to comprehend how I came to the conclusion they would be good in 2014. Someone must have spiked my Gatorade. Phil Emery?

I thought the Bears’ offense would improve from last season, when it finished eighth in the NFL in yards a game. What kills me is that I should have known better. I know what Jay Cutler is. I’ve known what he is since he arrived in Chicago: a mistake-prone quarterback who eventually hurts his team.

And what did I do? I picked the Bears to go 10-6 because surely Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery, Martellus Bennett and Matt Forte would help cover up Cutler’s innate Cutler-ness.

And surely a defense bolstered by some free-agent signings couldn’t be as bad as the one that finished third-to-last in the league in yards allowed in 2013.

But Forte and the others couldn’t hide Cutler, and the defense has been just as bad as it was last season.

I’m not sure I ever have seen a team fall apart so quickly and thoroughly as this one has. The Bears are 5-10 heading into their last game of the season today at Minnesota, but that record doesn’t begin to describe how damaged and defective they have been.

Whether the bad football was a result of numerous distractions or the other way around,

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BULLS 107, PELICANS 100

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

Central Division W L Pct 21 9 .700 18 11 .621 15 16 .484 11 20 .355 6 23 .207 Atlantic Division W L Pct 23 7 .767 13 16 .448 10 18 .357 5 26 .161 4 24 .143 Southeast Division W L Pct 22 8 .733 21 8 .724 14 17 .452 12 21 .364 10 21 .323

Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 24 7 .774 Oklahoma City 15 16 .484 Denver 13 17 .433 Utah 9 20 .310 Minnesota 5 23 .179 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 23 5 .821 L.A. Clippers 20 11 .645 Phoenix 17 14 .548 Sacramento 12 17 .414 L.A. Lakers 9 21 .300 Saturday’s Results Toronto 110, L.A. Clippers 98 Washington 101, Boston 88 Orlando 102, Charlotte 94 Memphis 103, Miami 95 Bulls 107, New Orleans 100 Indiana 110, Brooklyn 85 Atlanta 90, Milwaukee 85 Philadelphia at Utah (n) New York at Sacramento (n) Minnesota at Golden State (n) Sunday’s Games Detroit at Cleveland, 3:30 p.m.

Houston at San Antonio, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

New York at Portland, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Denver, 8 p.m.

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

GB — 2½ 6½ 10½ 14½ GB — 9½ 12 18½ 18 GB — ½ 8½ 11½ 12½

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division W L Pct Houston 21 7 .750 Memphis 22 8 .733 Dallas 21 10 .677 San Antonio 18 13 .581 New Orleans 15 15 .500

GB — — 1½ 4½ 7

GB — 9 10½ 14 17½ GB — 4½ 7½ 11½ 15

NFL NATIONAL CONFERENCE x-Detroit x-Green Bay Minnesota Bears

W 11 11 6 5

y-Dallas Philadelphia N.Y. Giants Washington

W 11 9 6 4

Carolina Atlanta New Orleans Tampa Bay

W 6 6 6 2

x-Seattle x-Arizona San Francisco St. Louis

W 11 11 7 6

North L T 4 0 4 0 9 0 10 0 East L T 4 0 6 0 9 0 11 0 South L T 8 1 9 0 9 0 13 0 West L T 4 0 4 0 8 0 9 0

Pct .733 .733 .400 .333

PF 301 456 312 310

PA 252 328 334 429

Pct .733 .600 .400 .267

PF 423 440 354 284

P 335 374 366 394

Pct .433 .400 .400 .133

PF 305 378 378 257

PA 371 383 404 387

Pct .733 .733 .467 .400

PF 374 293 286 318

PA 248 279 323 334

Miami Buffalo N.Y. Jets y-Indianapolis Houston Jacksonville Tennessee y-Denver San Diego Kansas City Oakland

North L T x-Cincinnati 4 1 x-Pittsburgh 5 0 Baltimore 6 0 Cleveland 8 0 East W L T y-New England 12 3 0

Pct .700 .667 .600 .467

PF 348 409 389 289

364 336 326 280 246 377 PF 431 349 232 244

PA 359 290 389 411

PF 435 341 334 239

PA 340 329 274 405

x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division

Thursday’s Result Jacksonville 21, Tennessee 13 Saturday’s Results Washington 27, Philadelphia 24 San Diego 38, San Francisco 35, OT Sunday’s Games Bears at Minnesota, noon Indianapolis at Tennessee, noon Jacksonville at Houston, noon San Diego at Kansas City, noon Cleveland at Baltimore, noon Dallas at Washington, noon N.Y. Jets at Miami, noon Buffalo at New England, noon Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, noon New Orleans at Tampa Bay, noon Arizona at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m.

St. Louis at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.

Oakland at Denver, 3:25 p.m.

Detroit at Green Bay, 3:25 p.m.

Carolina at Atlanta, 3:25 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

AMERICAN CONFERENCE W 10 10 9 7

8 7 0 .533 8 7 0 .533 3 12 0 .200 South W L T Pct 10 5 0 .667 8 7 0 .533 3 12 0 .200 2 13 0 .133 West W L T Pct 11 4 0 .733 9 6 0 .600 8 7 0 .533 3 12 0 .200

PA 317 351 292 317

Pct PF PA .800 459 296

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL RESULTS

Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. South Carolina 24, Miami 21 Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Penn State 31, Boston College 30, OT Holiday Bowl At San Diego Nebraska (9-3) vs. Southern Cal (8-4), (n)

SATURDAY, DEC. 27 Military Bowl At Annapolis, Md. Virginia Tech 33, Cincinnati 17 Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Arizona State 36, Duke 31

NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Blackhawks Nashville St. Louis Winnipeg Minnesota Dallas Colorado Anaheim San Jose Vancouver Los Angeles Calgary Arizona Edmonton

Central Division GP W L OT 36 24 10 2 34 23 9 2 35 21 11 3 36 19 10 7 33 16 13 4 34 15 14 5 35 13 14 8 Pacific Division GP W L OT 37 23 8 6 35 19 11 5 33 20 11 2 35 17 11 7 36 18 15 3 35 13 18 4 35 7 21 7

Pts 50 48 45 45 36 35 34

GF 112 99 103 92 96 99 92

GA 74 71 90 84 93 116 106

Pts 52 43 42 41 39 30 21

GF 105 99 99 97 104 82 75

GA 100 90 91 88 98 113 121

EASTERN CONFERENCE Tampa Bay Detroit Montreal Toronto Boston Florida Ottawa Buffalo

Atlantic Division GP W L OT 37 22 11 4 36 19 8 9 35 22 11 2 35 20 12 3 36 18 15 3 32 15 9 8 35 14 14 7 36 14 19 3

Pts 48 47 46 43 39 38 35 31

GF 119 103 95 118 93 73 92 73

GA 97 89 84 102 97 82 97 118

Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts Pittsburgh 35 22 8 5 49 N.Y. Islanders 35 23 11 1 47 N.Y. Rangers 33 19 10 4 42 Washington 35 18 11 6 42 Philadelphia 35 14 15 6 34 Columbus 34 15 16 3 33 New Jersey 37 12 18 7 31 Carolina 35 10 21 4 24

GF 108 108 100 102 98 86 79 71

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

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

Vancouver at Anaheim, 7 p.m.

GA 83 98 84 90 105 109 107 95

Bulls earn 6th straight win

By JAY COHEN The Associated Press CHICAGO – Jimmy Butler was all over the place. He drove inside for big baskets. He made his foul shots. He even guarded Anthony Davis for a while.

While the Bulls campaign for an All-Star spot for the dynamic guard, Butler is making his argument on the court.

Butler scored 33 points, Derrick Rose had 19 and the Bulls beat the New Orleans Pelicans, 107-100, on Saturday night for their sixth consecutive victory.

“I feel like we got a lot of easy baskets as a team,” Butler said.

“We rebounded the ball well and we got out into the open court and we got a lot of layups. When we’re playing like that, I think we’re really, really hard to beat.”

The Bulls (21-9) also had three reserves score in double figures in their ninth win in 10 games.

Aaron Brooks scored 13 points, and Taj Gibson added 12 points and 10 rebounds.

“I thought our bench gave us a great lift,” coach Tom Thibodeau said, “and then down the stretch Derrick and Jimmy made one big play after the next.”

Davis had 29 points, 11 rebounds and six blocked shots in his first NBA game in his hometown. Tyreke Evans scored 26 points for the Pelicans, and Jrue Holiday had 19 points and seven assists.

The Pelicans (15-15), who were coming off a 97-90 victory over San Antonio on Friday night, committed 15 turnovers and were outrebounded 45-37 by the Bulls.

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Bulls guard/forward Jimmy Butler drives against New Orleans Pelicans forward Luke Babbitt during the first half Saturday at the United Center.

“Tough loss for us because we played really well last night,” coach Monty Williams said.

“Tough back-to-back, but we played against a really good team, and it’s a good lesson for us that we have to take care of the ball and not give up extra possessions.”

New Orleans pulled within seven with 2:58 remaining, but Rose then drove inside for a dunk. After Evans converted another layup, Butler had a threepoint play that made it 104-94 with 1:49 to go.

“We’re getting more and more comfortable with what we are trying to do at the end of the game,” said Joakim Noah, who had seven points and nine rebounds for the Bulls.

Davis was greeted with mostly cheers from the sold-out crowd of 21,935. The No. 1 overall selection in the 2012 draft had a mild

concussion when New Orleans visited Chicago during his rookie year, and he broke his left hand before the Pelicans’ road game against the Bulls last December.

The 6-foot-10 Davis got a chance to play at the United Center in August with the U.S. national team and scored 20 points in a 95-78 victory over Brazil in a tuneup for the World Cup of Basketball. Davis then helped Team USA win the gold medal in Spain, and carried over his stellar play into his third season with New Orleans.

It was more of the same in his return to Chicago, with Davis showing off his breathtaking game on both ends of the court.

In one typical sequence in the first quarter, he blocked a shot by Pau Gasol, and then used a spin move to set up a nifty left-handed layup that gave the Pelicans a 2221 lead.

Morgan State at Marquette, 1 p.m., FS1 Pro football Florida Gulf Coast at Xavier, 3 p.m., Bears at Minnesota, noon, Fox FS1 San Diego at Kansas City, noon, CBS Wake Forest at Richmond, 3 p.m., Carolina at Atlanta, 3:25 p.m., CBS NBCSN Detroit at Green Bay, 3:25 p.m. Fox Illinois-Chicago at Bradley, 4 p.m., Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, CSN 7:30 p.m., NBC Belmont at Butler, 5 p.m. FS1 UCLA at Alabama, 5:30 p.m., ESPNU Men’s basketball Buffalo at Wisconsin, 7 p.m., BTN St. John’s vs. Tulane in Brooklyn, 11 a.m. FS1 Soccer Long Beach State at Syracuse, Premier League, Machester United at Tottenham, 5:55 am., NBCSN 1 p.m., ESPNU

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Illinois’ defense is improving and even has a chance to be quite good next season.

There are athletes on this team – Ward, receiver Mikey Dudek and several others – who look like big-time players and potentially big-time winners.

But the Illini still are as clueless when things are going well as they are when things are going badly. They are below .500 for the third straight season under Beckman and, after such a sloppy display here, deserve to be.

“I’m not worried about it,” Ward said of the fumble that completely changed the course of the game. “It’s in the past now.”

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Illini turnovers result in loss to Bulldogs DALLAS – There are countless ways one team can lose to another team by a final score of 35-18.

Here’s one formula, just off the tops of our heads: Gain more yards than your opponent (451 to 361), gobble up way more first downs (26 to 16), dominate in time of possession (35:00 to 25:00), hold your opponent without an offensive point for more than 42 consecutive minutes of game time and – voila! – lose by said 35-18 score. Makes perfect sense, does it not?

Saturday’s defeat in the Heart of Dallas Bowl was so Illinois.

For much of the game, the Illini (6-7) sure looked better than Louisiana Tech, but what did it matter? In the end, the Bulldogs (9-5) benefited from so many gaffes, misplays and other negative moments by Tim Beckman’s team that their victory smacked of inevitability.

The Illini committed eight penalties, missed two field goals, doinked an extra-point attempt off the upright and allowed Louisiana Tech to score on a pick-six – all in the first half alone.

Their performance was beyond spotty. Their fans have every reason to be dissatisfied.

“We’re going to take it,” Beckman said after his 25th loss in 37 games at Illinois.

“We owe it to the seniors to keep going forward.”

Has the program truly made significant strides in going from two wins in 2012 to four in 2013 and now six in 2014? It’s hard to say yes without feeling like a sucker, and hard to say no without feeling like a jerk. The Illini have gotten better. Better enough?

Probably not.

Here, in a nutshell, is what’s wrong with Illinois football. With the Illini trailing 21-18 in the fourth quarter – the winds of momentum at their backs – LaKeith Walls

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TEEN MAKES A DIFFERENCE Plainfield East grad has more than 4,000 hours of volunteer work

By BRITTANY KEEPERMAN Shaw Media Correspondent

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LAINFIELD – When Samantha Triani, 19, was just 4 years old, her brother was diagnosed with diabetes, and Triani and her family took to the streets to raise awareness.

This was just the beginning of a Triani’s passion for – and dedication to – volunteer work.

Triani, the 2013 valedictorian of Plainfield East High School, has completed more than 4,000 hours of volunteer work during the course of her life and won several awards including the President’s Call to Service Award and the MAC Scholar’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

She has now begun a three-step volunteer training program – RTR or “Recruit Train Retain” – designed to guide new volunteers and their mentors.

Triani said she enjoys the feeling of accomplishment through volunteer work. But that sense of accomplishment hasn’t come without sacrifice.

“You always face the choice, to go out and volunteer, or just go to the mall with your friends,” Triani said. “It’s always something you have to give up, but in the end you know what the right choice is.”

Triani also said major life transitions – like entering Benedictine University in Lisle on a full academic scholarship – occasionally makes volunteering a challenge because of increased demands on her time and attention during the school year.

“It’s hard to balance everything, but in the end, it comes down to priorities,” Triani said.

The first time Triani first knew she was making a difference came when she was raising funding for breast cancer research.

Know more For information on Samantha Triani’s RTR (“Recruit Train Retain”) program for volunteers, contact her at striani13@aol.com or www. facebook.com/samantha.triani.

though stuff like paper and pens aren’t a big deal to us, it was really huge in their eyes.”

The study abroad trip also gave Triani a chance to reflect on her own life, along with the abundance and sophistication of Western culture in general.

“As Americans, I think we take a lot of things for granted, especially with technology in the day and age we are in,” Triani said.

How to start volunteering?

Triani said people should just Photos provided by Benedictine University get out there and do it. While Samantha Triani, a sophomore majoring in management and organizational behavior at Benedictine Uni- many people may feel as if versity in Lisle, volunteers during the school’s annual Thanksgiving dinner as part of her duties with Stu- they don’t have time, even dent Senate for which she serves as chair of the group’s Student Outreach Committee. At the dinner, the an hour of service can help, Plainfield East alumna ushered guests to tables and helped keep the dining area clear.

Triani said.

Big organizations like the Triani’s single-minded comAmerican Cancer Society’s mitment to serving others, Relay for Life or Feed My volunteering is sometimes Starving Children can be a still a family endeavor. great place to start for someOne grandmother – now in one who hasn’t previously remission – along with Triani volunteered, Triani said. and her mother complete Triani worked with Feed walks for breast cancer reMy Starving Children with search and awareness. During her high school. During one the holidays, Triani said her productive afternoon, they family traditionally volunbagged enough lunches to teers at local soup kitchens. feed 87 people for more than They also go through their a year. pantries and closets for food “It was crazy to think that and clothes to donate, she an hour and a half created added. so many meals for so many But Triani hasn’t limited people,” Triani said. her volunteer work to medical The visual impact of workcauses. ing with an organization like Triani has created a program to help recruit and retain volunteers.

One high point in Triani’s Feed my Starving Children volunteerism was when she was insightful, too. visited China with her high Both of Triani’s grandribbons for donations to the “You can do all this volunschool. Prior to the trip, the mothers had been diagnosed cause and raised more than teer service work and know students had raised funds with breast cancer, so finding $8,000 with this project. you’re making a difference,” to bring school supplies like ways to help breast cancer One weekend at a muTriani said, “but when you notebooks and pens to chilpatients is a personal passion sic festival, a woman who actually see where it’s going dren in rural areas. for her. In 2008, Triani said had survived breast cancer and who you are helping, that “It was great to go there she spent every weekend at approached Triani with tears is one of the most incredible and see the smiles on their various community festiin her eyes, thanking Triani things. You know exactly the impact you are making.” vals selling homemade pink for her work. And despite faces,” Triani said. “Even

The HERALD-NEWS JOLIET – Joliet Catholic recently hosted 21 students and two teachers from Escola Pia Vilanova, near Barcelona, Spain. This completed the first half of the third ex-

change with the school.

They arrived Aug. 29th and attended a football game that night. Other group events included a welcome party, several trips to different neighborhoods in Chicago.

Students from Spain also at-

tended school with their host brother/sister. The group departed on Sept. 10. Many will see them again in the spring, when JCA completes the exchange and visit their school.

The following students and their families represent-

Elementary students treated to performer

ed JCA: Colleen Andrae ’16, Madalyn Bauer ’18, Nataly Cardenas ’15, Casey Corless ’16, Sam DeBenedetti ’15, Emily Demick ’15, Valerie DiPietro ’16, Michael ’15, Will ’18 Dow, Mia Farrell ’15, Sydney Gates ’16, Molly Gunning ’15, Dalton

Jones ’15, Colby Marchio ’15, Lena Rodriguez ’16, Madeline ’15, Tom ’18 Seneker, Amy ’15 , Jenny ’16 Thompson, Adriana Trizna ’15, Madeline Tyler ’16, Monica Underwood ’15, Matt Vonch ’15, Jay Waldron ’16 and Anna Wardlow ’15.

Third-graders engage in Common Core activities The HERALD-NEWS

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Students at Haines Elementary School in New Lenox were treated to the ProKids Show. Performer Tim Hanning filled the performance with lessons on respect and responsibility and more. This assembly was made possible by the New Lenox School District 122 PTO. Pictured: Haines students pose with performer Tim Hanning and Barb Mores, Haines third-grade teacher.

Second-grade students at Arbury Hills School in Mokena study germination The HERALD-NEWS MOKENA – In Carla Ervick’s second-grade science class at Arbury Hills School in Mokena, students learned about living and nonliving things.

They studied about their needs of animals and plants.

As a culminating activity, students planted bean seeds in clear cups.

They watched the germinaPhoto provided tion begin, and studied roots, Back row from left to right are Shawn Krieps, Casey Keblusek, Shayla stems, and leaves and the pur- Kim, Shawn Rogers. Front row is Daniel Sinde, Jacob Purpura, Hannah poses of each.

Marsh and Sicily Burriss.

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Kara Howard and Bilal Iqbal work on their STAR Reading test at Indian Trail School in Frankfort.

PEOPLE BRIEF EZ Auto Sales surprises Big Brothers Big Sisters

JOLIET – On Dec. 17, Jeff Eberhard of Coal City unexpectedly stopped by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will & Grundy Counties in Joliet, the agency that helps at-risk children, a $600 check in his hand.

For the past few years, Eberhard and Terry D’Arcy are partners at EZ Auto Sales used car lot in Joliet, and have devoted the company’s Facebook page to spreading the news about charitable fundraisers.

They ask friends to like and share the page, promising to make a cash donation once the total hits a certain number.

Sometimes they randomly choose a few of those Facebook friends to receive a special treat such as a gift card to a local business.

Big Brothers Big Sisters will use the money to help match children from singleparent homes with carefullyscreened adult mentors.

For information, visit www. bbbswillgrundy.org.

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FRANKFORT – Third-graders at Indian Trail School in Frankfort have jumped into Common Core learning activities as well. They’re learning how

to decode new words, story mapping, new vocabulary, reading “deeper” into text, types of sentences, strategies for adding and subtracting numbers (the new math way), and all about organisms and cells.

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JCHS project receives attention from Cubs The HERALD-NEWS JOLIET – Joliet Central High School students in Jeff Riley’s Sports & Entertainment Marketing 101 class recently participated in a project where students pitched new marketing strategies to a minor league baseball team of their choice.

ABOVE: Plainfield North High School juniors Marcus Povlick (left) and Tyler Myers recently read stories to Walker’s Grove Elementary students. They were among about 22 wrestlers and boys basketball and girls basketball players who visited the high school’s four elementary feeder schools. RIGHT: Plainfield North High School junior Teagan Epley (on floor) and senior Kelsey Paetschow recently read stories to Walker’s Grove Elementary students.

Each group worked collaboratively to develop the marketing plans and then e-mailed their finished products to the teams. JCHS seniors Elizabeth Chavez, Deisy Mascote and Krynn Paluga received a response from Sam Bernabe, president and general manager of the Iowa Cubs minor league baseball team.

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Elizabeth Chavez (left to right), Krynn Paluga, Deisy Mascote are Joleit Central High School students.

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New inductees join Lockport Township National Honor Society The HERALD-NEWS LOCKPORT – Lockport Township High School inducted students into the National Honor Society on Nov. 13. NHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character.

New NHS students include: Seniors: Ascencio, Emilie; Barsz, Taylor; Bridges, Alliyah; Brittain, Katherine; Coladipietro, Marisa; Dado, Hannah; Gragasin, Paige; Howard, Allison; Longaneck-

er, Andrew; Nassar, Tyler; Sadler, Matthew; Ulm, Michael; Waldvogel, Gunnar; and Witsaman, Amanda Juniors: Adams, Karalyn; Aleksonis, Lukas; Almeida, Adrian; Altmann, Samantha; Amro, Yasmeen; Barker, Sarah; Bird, Karsyn; Bohde, Jacob; Bohlin, Madison; Burke, Hannah; Bustami, Yaser; Caneva, Raquel; Caplinskas, Arturas; Clark, Kathryn; Conklin, Grant; Cruz, Jonathan; Cryer, Benjamin; Dicksen, Mariah; Dietz, Carolyn; Dilger, Jack; Domina, Alexis; Donovan,

Kayla; Fast, Eric; Filzone, Ethan; Finnegan, Lauren; Fiore, Angela; Foley, Hannah; Gangas, Sydney; Garcia, Alex; Gilhooly, Ian; Gliwa, Kaitlin; Gonzalez, Ricardo; Gorecki, Rachael; Gray, Samantha; Grekowicz, Jessica; Griffin, Nathan; Gurule, Michael; Haas, Jessica; Hajduk, Michelle; Hankins, Emily; Hardy, Kai; Harms, Megan; Harris, Daniel; Heinz, Scott; Herrera, Fidel; Hypta, Emily; Jennings, Nicole; Jones, Victoria; Kazmierczak, Elizabeth; Kolacki, Clare; Kozuch, Allison; Kramer,

Braden; Kramer, Brooke; Krawczyk, Eric; Krockey, Isabella; Lallky, Sarah; Layug, Jade; Lewandowski, Kaitlyn; Maes, Kelsey; Martin, Jeffrey; Mathius, Ashley; Maty, Nick; McHatton, Dan; Medendorp, Meagan; Mendoza, Nikkoh; Miceli, Kaitlyn; Milewski, Melanie; Miller, Jessica; Miller, Sonni; Mitchell, Amanda; Niesman, Callaghan; Nwachukwu, Chigozie; Nwachukwu, Chikezie; O’Callaghan, Ryan; O’Dwyer, Dylan; Onesto, Massimo; Oster, Shayne; Parikh, Rahul; Pas-

torek, Ginger; Pearce, Emily; Peterson, Haley; Plotke, Melanie; Pollos, Nicholas; Regotti, Sarah; Rivera, Eric; Rousis, Athanasios; Sadler, Ryan; Salem, Rania; Salutric, Amber; Sass, Taylor; Savickas, Linas; Scoggins, Alanna; Skrobin, Jacob; Sobczyk, Dana; Solis, Sharlene; Stasik, Kamila; Stoch, Lauren; Stojak, Zachary; Sulich, Christopher; Timm, McKinley; Tomaszewski, James; Wagner, Sarah; West, Mary; Wozek, Robert; Young, Steven; Zaplatosch, Emily; and Zapotoczny, Daniel.

PEOPLE BRIEFS JOLIET – Enrollment is now open for GED classes at Stepping Stones Treatment & Recovery, 1621 Theodore St., Joliet. The classes will be offered from 6 to 8:20 p.m. Monday and Wednesday evenings, beginning Jan. 12. For information, call Debbie Boedeker at 815-744-4555 ext.

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THE HERALD-NEWS MOKENA – Mokena Park District is offering four indoor coed volleyball leagues and two men’s division basketball leagues in 2015.

Registration deadline for all divisions is Wednesday.

• A League (competitive) – plays Mondays, Jan. 12 to March 23 • B League (upper-intermediate) – plays Tuesdays, Jan. 13 to March 24 • C League (lower-intermediate) – plays Tuesdays, Jan. 13 to March 24 • D League (recreational) – plays Wednesdays, Jan. 14 to March 25 Players must be 18 and up. Each team is guaranteed to play 10 matches.

The number of teams qualifying for playoffs is determined by number of participating teams. Early registration fees are $325 for residents and $350 for

nonresidents.

Matches are 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. and played at The Oaks Recreation & Fitness Center, 10847 La Porte Road, Mokena.

Team rosters must consist of a minimum of six players or a maximum of 12 players.

Cash prizes for winners of the regular season and playoffs.

Mokena Park District also is offering two divisions for men’s basketball leagues. Early registration fees are $475 for residents and $500 for nonresidents.

• 18 and older league – plays Mondays Jan. 12 through March 2 • 30 and older league – plays Tuesdays Jan. 13 through March 3 Each team will play eight games. Number of teams qualifying for the playoffs is determined by the number of participating teams.

Team name and color must be submitted at registration.

Early registration fees are $475 for residents and $500 for nonresidents.

Rosters must consist of a

minimum of five players or a maximum of 12 players. Cash prizes for winners of the regular season and playoffs.

Game times are scheduled from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. at Mokena Junior High School, 19815 Kirkstone Way, Mokena.

For all volleyball and basketball leagues: After the deadline, additional fees apply. Registration accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For information, call Mokena Park District at 708-390-2401 or visit www.mokenapark.com to register online.

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Scott and Alice Raspolich 35th Wedding Anniversary Scott & Alice (Daum) Raspolich recently celebrated their 35 wedding anniversary with a road trip through the south!

They were married on September 8th, 1979 at 11:00am at St. Mary Nativity on Broadway in Joliet, Illinois by the most Rev. Aloysius Sinsky.

Scott worked at Browns Chicken from 1973 until he started with American Airlines in 1988. He also works for Riverton Custom Cabinetry in sales.

Alice has been with Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center since 1983.

Scott and Alice are the Grandpa and Grandma to the light of their life - Payton Elizabeth Zomboracz. She is a Kindergartner at Saratoga School where her wonderful dad Vince, our favorite son in law - is a math teacher and coach.

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JOLIET – Technical difficulties with audio didn’t stop the audience and athletes from singing the National Anthem at the Joliet West High School home during a volleyball game against Lincoln-Way North.

The JWHS gym filled with the sound of audience members and athletes singing National Anthem despite the lack of music from the nonfunctioning sound board.

This caught the attention of NBC5 News who featured a video segment of the audience singing on the morning news.

View the video at www.youtube. com/watch?v=RaHG_jN4i1A. – The Herald-News

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Joliet elementary students recognized The HERALD-NEWS JOLIET – The following M.J. Cunningham Elementary School students were recognized during the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors meeting in October: Find the Gift Awards: Alexa Ahern, Alondra Arriaga, Samantha Bonilla, Giovanni Largo, Janez Lockwood, Shakira Magana, Summer Mayfield, Ruby McCowan, Jocelyn Morales, Nivaeyah Phillips, An-

gelina Rehbock, Amy Reyes, Joshua Risinger, Anahi Sanchez, Adrian Sandoval, Matthew Schneider, Yomara Sierra, Zarria Travis, Nore Turner Peace Builder Awards: Antonio Aguilera, Logan Benson, Ashlyn Berczynski, Sebastian Bernal, Janieya Booker, Gil Chavez, Gentry Currie, Neveah Dillon, Gavin Emperor, Samaria Guzman, German Hernandez, Lorna Leon, Julian Mercado, Grace Parli, Jose Perez, Adrian Sandoval, Isabel-

la Sandoval, LaTavia Travis, Evanie Urso, Rachel Williams

tin Ortiz, Cristopher Palacios, Kasandra Palmerin, Gabby Perfect Attendance for the en- Piazza, Nathan Ragans, Dorela tire 2013-2014 school year: Julie Ramadani, Vanessa Williams Aragon, Gavin Emperor, FabiIsaac Singleton Elementary an Garcia, Efrain Muniz, Jos- School Students of the Month inue Pfrommer, David Ricardez, cluded: Jasmin Sanchez, Brian Sierra, September: Ke’von Boykin, Yomara Sierra, Erick Torres DonNajah Brown, Evianna Positive People at Pershing Garcia, Amanda Giovengo, Elementary for the month of Octo- Noel Leon, Alyssa Lilly, Kamia ber included: Carl Bew, My’An- McDonald, Maribel Medina, gel Broadway, Delaney Brown, Anahi Murillo, Rodrigo Nieto, Justin Franco, Aldo Gallar- Amy Orozco, Cassandra Pedo-Rangel, Emely Leon, Jus- rez, Yaretzi Reyes, Rene Salas,

Nelson Ridge School hosts lunch

Cameron Spencer, Contessa Szymczak, Cyena Ulloa, Giselle Vargas, Sharlyn Villagomez, Clarence Walker October: Jayden Branch, Amelia Braxton, Ashley Calderon, Matthew Deloach, Michael Garcia, Ramon Gonzalez, Luis Gutierrez, Trevor Koech, Aydenn McNealey, Angie Palmerin, Leslie Palmerin, Eduardo Patino, Devin Rivera, Anahi Rodriguez, Oliver Sanchez, Patricia Sanchez, Patrick Saulsbury, Jael Vivanco

PEOPLE BRIEF Woman’s club donates $14,000 to library

PLAINFIELD – The Joliet Woman’s Club donated $14,000 to the Plainfield Public Library District. Betty Reaska, club president, and Marilyn Plese, home fund chair, presented a check to the library during a board of trustees meeting Oct. 15.

The donation will fund half of the cost of a new electronic monument sign for the Library on Route 59 at the entrance to the library and village’s public

parking lot. Library officials hope to have the sign installed within the next two months.

The Joliet Woman’s Club has a rich history of community service throughout the area.

In nearly 100 years of service, they have been supporters of many charitable organizations in the community.

For information about the Plainfield Public Library, visit www.plainfieldpubliclibrary. org or call 815-436-6639.

– The Herald-News

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The following fourth-grade students at Nelson Ridge School in New Lenox are pictured with New Lenox Police Officer Michael Jurka. Front Row: Emily Langlois and Madison Holland; Middle Row: Devin Swidergal, Presely Kane and Anna Fritz; Back Row: New Lenox Police Officer Michael Jurka, Asher Christpherson, Jack Ladd, Mason Pacyga and Danny Wondrasek.

Betty Reaska and Marilyn Plese of the Joliet Woman’s Club (left) presented a check to Library Board of Trustees on Oct. 15. Pictured to the left are Library Board President Sharon Kinley and Library Director Julie Milavec.

New Lenox Community Park District’s PAD partners receive funds The HERALD-NEWS NEW LENOX – At its October meeting, the New Lenox Community Park District Park Board and staff at its October meeting presented checks to six organizations for their role as PAD Partners at the Park

District’s July Proud American Days festival.

Each year, the Park District provides an opportunity for funds to be raised for organizations by these groups with staffing various hours during the four-day festival. This past festival five organizations

were deemed the PAD Partners for the each day of the event.

The New Lenox Lions Club, a longtime organization involved with the festival, provided hours for Thursday. The other organizations included New Lenox Friends of the Parks Foundation, St. Jude’s

Knights of Columbus Council No. 10926; Lincoln-Way Soccer Association and a newcomer for Sunday’s night was the New Lenox Soccer Association.

In addition, BMO Harris Bank also provides volunteer hours at the festival. Hours

earned by the bank this year will be generously donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

This year’s festival allowed the New Lenox Community Park District to provide donations of more than $7,700 back to these organizations.

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What do you do with those losers?

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Kin Hubbard, a journalist and humorist who died in 1930, said, “It’s the good loser who finally loses out.”

At the bridge table, it’s the good winner who finally eliminates his losers.

There are two common ways of eliminating losers: Ruff them in the shorter trump hand or discard them on side-suit winners.

In this deal, how should South play in four spades after West leads the heart king?

North had a minimum hand for a raise to two spades, but bridge is a bidder’s game. Over four spades, West wondered if his side had a cheap save at the five-level, but he knew the spades were breaking badly for his opponents.

South has rounded-suit losers and seems to have nine top tricks: six spades, one heart and two diamonds.

However, in case the play takes a nasty turn or two, declarer should play to ruff losers on the board.

He wins the first trick with his heart ace, cashes the diamond ace and returns a heart. West, who sees his partner play high-low to indicate a doubleton, wins and continues with the heart 10.

But since South has also noted East’s signal, he discards a club from the dummy. East pitches his second diamond. West now leads his diamond queen, East ruffs dummy’s king, and declarer overruffs. South then concedes a club trick to void the dummy of that suit.

Suppose East wins with his queen and returns a trump. Declarer wins and crossruffs home, trumping two clubs on the board and two diamonds in his hand.

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When I learned what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m about to tell you, I thought it was interesting. However, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appreciate how important problems with balance would be for my patients.

A lot of people begin to notice subtle problems with balance when they enter their 60s. Over the next two decades, their balance can become problematic enough that it affects their health. Poor balance can cause falls that can lead to disability, and sometimes death. Good balance, by contrast, builds confidence and fosters independence.

Our daily balancing acts require intricate coordination between body systems.

These include the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), the vestibular system (brain and inner ear), the visual system (brain and eye), and a vast web of position-sensing nerves called proprioceptors. â&#x20AC;˘ A part of the BRAIN called the cerebellum oversees balance and movement. It receives sensory information, such as sight, sound and touch, from our nerves.

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Dear Abby: Is nitpicking a poor trait to have? I see it as a positive thing as long as matters are brought up in a helpful way. If you want a healthy relationship with the person you live with, isn’t it best to tell her what you think should be done and how?

Two examples: My girlfriend likes to take her socks off when she’s lying on the couch. She rolls them off her feet with the opposite foot and they sometimes end up in the corner of the couch, but most of the time on the floor. Also, dishes never get rinsed off, washed or put away on time. The sock thing is gross, and the dishes end up stinking or the food gets stuck on them. Also, the dishes sit in the strainer, not the cupboard.

My girlfriend thinks I go overboard and bombard her with these suggestions. I’d like to know how you and your readers feel about nitpicking. – Likes

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Dear Likes Things Neat: I find it interesting that you used the term “nitpicking.”

Is that what your girlfriend calls it when you tell her she’s doing something that bothers you?

Nitpicking encompasses more than asking someone to pick up her socks or not leave the dishes in the sink or on the counter. (If she washes them, shouldn’t YOU put them into the cupboard?)

There are few things that a neatnik finds more upsetting than living with someone who is disorganized.

You and your girlfriend appear to have some very basic differences.

If you’re planning to make this romance a lifelong commitment, I’m warning both of you in advance that you can’t change another person.

Got it?

Dear Abby: I’ve been doing my mother-in-law’s hair for the last seven

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips years. I became very busy with clients and had her double-booked in between clients because she wasn’t a paying customer. She felt “shuffled around” and decided to text me, telling me she will go to another hairdresser.

I’m hurt and don’t understand why she wouldn’t communicate this to me directly so we could have worked something out.

What’s the best way to handle this? – Hairdresser

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Dear Hairdresser: Talk with her directly. Tell her you received her text and the snub wasn’t intentional. One would think she’d realize you were doing her a favor by working her in, but if she can’t understand that, then perhaps it’s better she see another stylist.

Accept it and move on.

Dear Abby: My daughter calls me (hands-free) when she is driving in her car.

We have lively conversations and I enjoy her calls.

However, she is always either running errands or on her way to work when she calls. I can be in the middle of a sentence when she announces, “Oops, Mom, I’ve reached my destination. Gotta go. Love you!”

Am I wrong to feel she is “fitting” me in? Or should I just be happy for the call? – A Mom in Connecticut Dear Mom: It may seem like your daughter is “fitting you in,” but at least she ends the conversations with an expression of love.

If her schedule is busy, her drive time may be the optimum time for her to talk privately. So be happy – it’s better than never hearing from her at all.

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Guy’s Grocery Games (G) Guy’s Grocery Games (G) Cutthroat Kitchen (G) Cutthroat Kitchen (N) (G) Cutthroat Kitchen (G) Cutthroat Kitchen (G) UFC Bad (N) Am. Reunion Grown Ups Grown Ups (’10) ›‡ Adam Sandler, Kevin James.

Just Go With It (’11) ›› Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston.

A Bride for Christmas (G) Let It Snow (’13) Candace Cameron Bure, Jesse Hutch. (G) Christmas Under Wraps (’14) Candace Cameron Bure. (G) Naughty or Nice (’12) (G) Property Brothers (G) (CC) Hawaii Life (N) Hawaii Life (N) Beach Bargain Beach Bargain Vacation House for Free (G) Hunters Hunters Int’l Beach Bargain Beach Bargain Alaska Off-Road Warriors (N) American Pickers (PG) (CC) American Pickers (PG) (CC) Ax Men ’ (PG-L) (CC) Ax Men ’ (PG-L) (CC) Ax Men ’ (PG-L) (CC) A Wife’s Nightmare (’14) Jennifer Beals, Dylan Neal. (CC) Nanny Cam (’14) Premiere. Laura Allen, India Eisley. (CC) A Wife’s Nightmare (’14) Jennifer Beals, Dylan Neal. (CC) Awkward. (14) Awkward. (14) The Princess Diaries (’01) ››‡ Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway.

The Princess Diaries (’01) ››‡ Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway.

(5:00) Swindle (’13) (Y) (CC) Full House (G) Full House (G) Full House (G) Full House (G) Fresh Prince Fresh Prince Friends (CC) Friends (PG) How I Met Your Mother (14-D) Oprah: Where Are They Now? Oprah: Where Are They Now? Oprah: Where Are They Now? Oprah: Where Are They Now? Oprah: Where Are They Now? Oprah: Where Are They Now? Snapped (PG) Snapped (PG) Snapped (PG) Snapped (PG) Snapped (PG) Snapped (PG) (4:12) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Ocean’s Eleven (’01) ››› George Clooney.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (’08) ››‡ Harrison Ford.

Lake Placid 3 (’10) Colin Ferguson, Yancy Butler. (14-D,L,S,V) Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (’12) (14-D,L,S,V) Sharktopus (’10) Eric Roberts, Kerem Bursin.

Meet the Fockers (’04) (DVS) (4:30) Meet the Fockers (’04) Four Christmases (’08) ›› Vince Vaughn. (DVS) Four Christmases (’08) ›› Vince Vaughn. (DVS) (5:00) Adam’s Rib (’49) ›››› Dark Passage (’47) ››› Humphrey Bogart. (CC) (DVS) Lady in the Lake (’46) ›› Robert Montgomery. (CC) The King of Kings (’27) ››› TLC Seasons of Love (N) (CC) 90 Day Fiance ’ (PG) (CC) 90 Day Fiance ’ (PG) (CC) 90 Day Fiance ’ (PG) (CC) 90 Day Fiance ’ (PG) (CC) TLC Seasons of Love ’ (CC) Jerusalem Christ in Prop Ministry Specl Manna Fest Living-Edge Turning Point With Doctor Inspirational Music Awards Van Impe (N) Joseph Prince Today’s Chr. The Librarians (PG-L,V) (CC) Sherlock Holmes (’09) (4:00) Angels & Demons (’09) The Librarians (N) (PG-L,V) Red (’10) ››‡ Bruce Willis. (CC) (DVS) Wrld, Gumball Regular Show Sit Down King of Hill King of Hill Bob’s Burgers Bob’s Burgers Family Guy ’ Family Guy ’ Mike Tyson Squidbillies Metalocalypse Food Paradise (PG) (CC) The Layover with Bourdain The Layover with Bourdain The Layover with Bourdain The Layover with Bourdain The Layover with Bourdain Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud Raymond Raymond King King King King Friends (PG) Friends (PG) Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Mod Fam Mod Fam Law & Order: SVU Love & Hip Hop ’ (14-D,L) Love & Hip Hop ’ (14-D,L) Daddy’s Little Girls (’07) ›› Gabrielle Union, Idris Elba.

All About the Benjamins (’02) ›› Ice Cube.

HOROSCOPE TODAY – Your persistence and energy will be put to the test this year. Keep your options open. Support will come your way, but only if you ask the right people to contribute to your cause. A change in location or vocation will improve your position. Don’t limit what you can accomplish.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Don’t be discouraged if your plans are taking longer to fulfill than anticipated. As long as you are moving forward, you are on the right path. Stick to your dreams, hopes and wishes.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Your priority is to get ahead throughout the upcoming year.

Expand your goals and follow through with your plans. Think big and make things happen.

Consider starting your own business.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Concentrate on whatever job you are given. If you become distracted or lose focus, mishaps will occur.

Work on one concept at a time, rather than trying to multitask.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Consider an unexpected change to be an adventure. Trying to fight progress is tiring and unrealistic. With your ability, any variation to your plan could work to your advantage.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Sharing time with family or friends will bring you peace and joy.

Make a resolution to be more attentive and affectionate in the new year. Romance will enhance your personal life.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Your energy is lagging. Take time for personal pleasures in order

to rejuvenate. A frantic pace will negatively influence your health. Do whatever it takes to eat properly and sleep well.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – A social or business function will bring you in contact with an interesting and influential individual. Share your thoughts, but resist the urge to embellish the truth or exaggerate your talents.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Your sense of humor and outgoing personality will make you the star of the show today. Entertain at home or attend a social function and take advantage of your ability to attract attention.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Business deals will prove more beneficial than family associations today. Spend time with colleagues or peers who can help you acquire the position you are

after.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Meddling in someone else’s relationship is asking for trouble. Regardless of which side you favor, you risk alienating someone or hurting his or her feelings. It’s best to keep your opinions to yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Do your best to wrap up assignments or business responsibilities. Career matters may have taken a back seat to family events lately, but you need to get back on track and pursue your goals.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – You should make the changes that you’ve been considering. Painting and redecorating will spruce up your surroundings, and exercise and a healthy diet will get you in tip-top shape.

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Saluting our Partners in Real Estate

Saluting our Partners in Real Estate Laurie Bauer Spring Realty 815-342-5379

Carol Bradac

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell Nancy Hibler 815-210-3288 Karges Realty

8 5 63 579 815-263-5791

Barbara Kestel

Mark Meers Spring Realty 815-347-7900

Jayne Sinchak

Coldwell BankerDudek Honig-Bell Gloria 815-405-1738 ÂŽ

Dudek REALTORS 815-467-7650

www.jaynesellshomes.net

David Roth

Doug Martin

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell David Gomez 847-804-0293 Spring Realty

815-725-9304

Jim Skorupa

ColdwellToni Banker Honig-Bell Graf 815-693-2970

Realty Representatives, Inc. 815-263-3666

Rosemarie Dudeck

Debbie Sanders

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell Margie Stanfel 815-744-1000 Spring RealtyX255

815-325-2218

815-735-4005

www.buyandsellwithdeb.com

Mary Beth Petric

Coldwell Honig-Bell Lynn Banker Herrington 815-685-0405

Realty Representatives, Inc. 815-671-1001

Tina Vukonich

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell John Bohrer 815-228-5678 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell Jayne Sinchak 815-546-3172 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell Judy Lorz 815-354-5632 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell Judy Archer 815-557-3690 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell

815-545-8072

815-405-1738

815-592-6726

815-791-9028

www.barbkestel.com

Don Michalski

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 708-567-3407 Bonnie Horne & www.donsrealestate.com Shelby Hammond

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 815-483-8456 630-292-2998

Nancy Perinar

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 815-258-1037 Don Michalski www.nancyperinar.com

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 708-567-3407

Karen Robertson

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 815-482-8734

www.rdudeck.com

Sue Dufault

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 815-342-8123 Linda Hentsch www.suedufault.com Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 815-245-2381

John Bohrer

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 815-545-8072

www.tinavhomes.com

Renee Saban

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 708-828-1103 Donna Leonard www.reneesaban.com Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 630-936-0984

Sharon Ahrweiler

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 815-263-2844

www.boblatour.com

Vicki Petrich Dorsey

Coldwell Honig-Bell KarenBanker Robertson 815-341-8381 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell

815-482-8734

Gina Schaal

Coldwell Honig-Bell JonBanker Higgins 815-693-6517

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell www.ginashome.com 815-351-2348

Leticia Tassone

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 815-545-7713 David Gomez

www.WillCountyHomeValue.com

Spring Realty 815-545-9195

Donna & Rick Gray

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 815-955-2705 815-955-2706 Dause www.thegrayteamsellshomes.com

Dawn Ron Gersch Victoria Dillonwww.johnbohrer.com Rosemary West www.makeamove.us www.sharonahrweiler.com RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals Ryan Behrens RE/MAX Realty of Joliet RE/MAX Professionals Select

Darlene & www.franhondros.com

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Fran Hondros

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 815-715-1235

www.davideroth.com

Bob LaTour

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell Pat Stanfel 815-342-0066 Spring Realty

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Nancy Hibler

David Hufford

Karges Realty 815-263-5791 homesbyhibler.com

Karges Realty 815-483-7634

Laurie Bauer Spring Realty 815-342-5379

Mark Meers Spring Realty 815-347-7900

Laurie Bauer

David Gomez

Spring Realty 815-342-5379

Spring Realty 815-545-9195

Nancy Hibler Karges Realty 8 5 63 579 815-263-5791

Toni Graf

Realty Representatives, Inc. Jayne Sinchak 815-263-3666 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell RealtyRepresentatives.com

Victoria Dillon

Bonnie Horne & RE/MAX Realty of Joliet Shelby Hammond 815-545-2121 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell victoriadillon.com 815-483-8456 630-292-2998

Gloria Dudek

David Gomez Spring Realty 815-725-9304

Pat Stanfel Spring Realty 815-325-2218

Margie Stanfel Spring Realty 815-735-4005

Pat Stanfel

Margie Stanfel

Maggie Romanek

Lynn Herrington Realty Representatives, Inc. 815-671-1001

Karen Robertson Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 815-482-8734

Ryan Behrens

Darlene & Ron Gersch RE/MAX of Joliet JonRealty Higgins 815-482-6498 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 815-351-2348

Spring Realty 815-325-2218

Toni Graf Realty Representatives, Inc. 815-263-3666

Lynn Herrington

Realty Representatives, Judy Lorz Inc. 815-671-1001 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell RealtyRepresentatives.com

815-592-6726

Rosemary West

708-567-3407

Linda Hentsch RE/MAX Professionals Select Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 815-729-1814 RosemaryWestTeam.com 815-245-2381

Linda Hentsch

Jon Higgins

Don Michalski Dudek REALTORS® 815-467-7650 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell

Jake Jakovich

Realty Executives Success 815-791-5253

RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals

815-263-5988 www.susiescheuber.com

Spring Realty 815-735-4005

RE/MAX Realty of Joliet Judy Archer 815-791-1715

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 815-791-9028

Judy Archer

Spring Realty 630-670-3969

Diane Lambert

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell Donna Leonard 815-791-9028 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell www.cbhbjarcher.com

Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell David Gomez 815-509-0656 Spring Realty www.dianelambert.com

Donna Leonard

Judy Lorz

630-936-0984

815-545-9195

Dawn Dause Victoria Dillon Rosemary West Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell Coldwell BankerDarlene Honig-Bell& Ron Gersch Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals 815-603-3711 Ryan Behrens 815-245-2381 815-592-6726 RE/MAX Realty of Joliet 815-351-2348 RE/MAX Professionals Select630-936-0984 www.rbeelerforpropertyneeds.com www.lindahentsch.com 815-954-5050 www.judylorz.com RE/MAX Realty of Joliet 815-545-2121 815-729-1814www.donnaleonard.com 815-741-5087

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Rick Beeler

815-405-1738

Susie Scheuber

RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals 815-954-5050 www.dawndause.com

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Mark Meers SpringBohrer Realty John 815-347-7900 Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell www.MarkMeers1.com 815-545-8072

Gloria Dudek Dudek REALTORS® 815-467-7650

Dawn Dause

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Season’s Greetings!

From The Rosemary West Team

Rosemary West Team (815) 729‐1814 (O) (630) 807‐9700 (C) RosemaryWest@remax.net RosemaryWestTeam.com

Professionals Select

Don t undersell your home!

Choosing the right REALTOR makes all the difference.

Get more money for your home. Call Rosemary West first!

For your FREE neighborhood market report, visit www.rosemarywestteam.com/Pages/MarketSnapshot.aspx

Each office independently owned and operated.

3520 Redwing Ct, Naperville Exquisite Waterfront Home w/ Beautifully Finished Basement.

Kitchen is a Chef s Dream w/ Granite & All SS Appliances. 1st Floor Den/ Office. Brick Paver Patio.

1418 Ascot St, Joliet Breathtaking Home has Loft Overlooking Family Room w/ 2-Story Stone Fireplace.

Gourmet Kitchen w/ Granite & Striking Cabinetry. Sunroom.

Finished Basement. Beautiful Patio Overlooks Water.

11629 Glenn Cir, Plainfield Stunning Home w/ Large Kitchen.

Family Room is Complimented by Brick Fireplace. 1st Floor Den. Finished Basement Boasts Huge Rec Room. Entertainment Sized Patio.

7720 Oleander Dr, Plainfield Gorgeous Riverton Model Features Brick Front, Large Windows & Spacious Kitchen w/ Island & All SS Appliances. 1st Floor Den. Fenced Yard. Pool/Clubhouse Community.

A RE/MAX Top 20 Team in Northern Illinois

Rosemary West (630) 807‐9700

1910 Westmore Grove Dr, PlainfieldTerrific Home in Pool/Clubhouse Community. Kitchen w/ New Granite Counter Tops. Loft. Fireplace.

Two-Level Deck. Gas Line for Outdoor Grill. Beautifully Finished Basement. adno=0305711

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2014

Job Fair CLAMP OPERATORS

Ryder is looking for clamp operators (Electric or Propane) with at least one year of experience for our Minooka location. If you do not meet this requirement, please do not apply. You will not be considered at this point.

To receive an invitation to our job fair, please submit your application at: ryder.com / Careers / Search Opportunities / Logistics / Location /US - IL - Minooka and apply for position 2014 – 12828 If selected, you will receive a call from our recruiting team.

Ryder offers competitive pay and benefits, incentive programs and more!

BARBER WANTED

Call Banana Joe 815-722-9851

Case Manager/Employment Group Facilitator, Criminal Justice.

Fax resume to 815-724-1344 BREAKING NEWS available 24/7 at TheHerald-News.com

Transportation

OUTDOOR SUPERVISOR

Cassens Transport Co looking for Outdoor Supervisor for Joliet Area.

Flexible schedule. Must have minimum 2 year degree. Full benefits.

Also additional opening Part Time Office work in Chicago Heights Contact 630-820-1600 ext 3012

Dining Services Aides – Caregivers

Do you like to make someone's day a little more special? Then we would like to hear from you!

Senior Living Community seeks PT Dining Services Aides and PT Caregivers. Apply at: 1681 Willow Circle Dr, Crest Hill

Employment/Community Service Outreach, criminal justice, Part Time.

Fax resume to 815-724-1344 HANDYMAN – PART TIME for Joliet rental property. Must have tools & vehicle. Daytime hours only. Call 815-726-2000

INVENTORY TAKER

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We offer competitive wages as well as an excellent benefit package including health, dental, vision, life insurance and 401k with match.

Visit online to view additional details about the job requirement and to apply for position www.oneok.com/careers Position is listed under 2014-3037 Applicants who meet minimum qualifications considered for an interview will be contacted. adno=1018906

EEO/AA EMPLOYER

I'll maintain and respect your legacy.

Sole Proprietor looking for a Business with profits of $500K or more. Phone:

815-325-2311

CAT “MURPHY”

Murphy is still missing. Please help us find him. He is a cute ! ADOPTION ! At-Home Mom male neutered cat, six years old, has a crooked ear, honey beige Financially Secure Family, color. Please call if you see him.

LOVE, Laughter, Art, Music awaits 1st baby. Expenses paid. ! Melanie 1-866-757-5199 !

We Miss Him Terribly!

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The Herald-News Classified It works.

Email: classified@ shawsuburban.com Fax: 815-477-8898 or online at: TheHerald-News.com/ placeanad

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SELL YOUR BUSINESS DIRECTLY TO ME.

REWARD $300

Send your Classified Advertising 24/7 to: Primary job function is to perform an advanced level of mechanical activities related to maintenance/project work on equipment at compressor and pipeline facilities.

Including operate, maintain, install/repair, conduct performance analysis and emission testing. This position will also assist various activities related to operations, maintenance, measurement, instrumentation, construction and corrosion activities.

Contact the Better Business Bureau www.chicago.bbb.org - or Federal Trade Commission www.ftc.gov

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.

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Irish Dancer Doll, 15” like new in box, made at Belleek Pottery in Ireland, authentic costume $40 815-436-5964

ALWAYS INVESTIGATE BEFORE INVESTING ANY MONEY

815-236-2233

Being the FIRST to grab reader's attention makes your item sell faster!

Highlight and border your ad!

877-264-2527

LOST DOG

If a friend or neighbor has a new dog that looks like a Sheltie (similar to a small Collie), please ask about the dog-or call one of the numbers below so that we can check to be sure that the dog is not our lost Kallie. We are hoping that someone has found Kallie and does not know that the owners are so sad about her loss. A large reward is being offered for the return of this family pet.

Thank You Natalie 309-824-0107 Cris 708-932-3734 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 !

Place your Classified ad online 24/7 at: www.TheHerald-News.com/ PlaceAnAd

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LOST SHELTIE KALLIE

Answers to Name Kallie Knows the word treats Scared will run, don't chase, please call 708-932-3734 REWARD

RAT TERRIOR ~ FROSTY

Tri-color, 20 lbs wth red collar with ID tag and St. Francis medallion.

Lost on 12/23/14 from his foster home on Heather Ln in Joliet. He just came into our rescue on Sat, Dec 20 and is skittish. Please do not chase. 815-370-6397

Blue Russian FM, Found in area of Delwood Park & Lockport,

KNUDSON AUCTION & APPRAISALS 815-725-6023 “Since 1947”

JACKET ~ BLACK LEATHER Men's medium, brand name, soft and luxurious leather, worn only a few times, LIKE NEW! Paid $400, $150/obo.

815-725-5862

6 cans of powder Enfamil Premium Formula, 12.5oz. $8 each. 773-315-1700

TRAINING SYSTEM Weslo Flex CTS Cross Training System, model WL870302, $75.

Call evenings 815-436-2572 Bed Queen size, Pauyl Bunyon Cannonball bed, HB, FB SR, very good cond. $50 815-409-7740

CURIO CABINET

FRIDGE ~ AMANA

White with ice maker, above stove microwave, electric convection oven. $300/all. 815-467-2605

Lighted, solid cherry, 4 glass shelves with plate groove, 72”Hx28”W, MINT COND! $390. 815-741-4243

CURIO CABINET

Walnut, excellent condition, White Whirlpool, AccuBake Electric 7'x14” five mirrored back Stove, $175, Dishwasher $100, glass shelves. Must see to Microwave $75, excellent Condiappreciate! Paid $950, tion. Anytime after 5pm 815-545-1406 asking $400/obo.

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DRIVERS Ashley Distribution Services in Bolingbrook, IL seeks: ! TRUCKLOAD DRIVERS (No Touch) Earning potential avg. $64,000 year ! Home Weekly ! Paid Vacation ! Full Benefit Package

Class A CDL & at least 1 year current OTR exp. Clean MVR/PSP Reports.

Call 1-800-837-2241 8AM to 4PM CST for info & app or email: jobs@ashleydistributionservices.com or www.ashleydistributionservices.com to apply under jobs.

Looking for a part-time job with flexible hours?

Weekdays, weekends available

Dining Room Servers, Busperson, Host/Hostess Timbers of Shorewood Retirement Community

The Timbers of Shorewood seeks friendly dining room servers.

Fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include taking orders, serving, maintaining work stations, and providing a high level of customer service.

Lunch and dinner shifts, weekdays and weekends, available.

Apply in person at: Timbers of Shorewood 1100 N. River Road, Shorewood, IL 60404 or send your resume to: Jeanne@timbersofshorewood.com

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• Sunday, December 28, 2014 • The Herald News / TheHerald-News.com 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 Loveseat, Designer Camel Back Loveseat by Hickory Chair , Curved Design, includes 3 throw pillows, Excellent Cond $100 815-436-5964

AIR TOOLS Pneumatic random orbital sander - $10; Air sand blaster, $10; straightline dual piston file sander - $15. 815-436-8689

Town of Elwood. 3 BR, 2 BA (312) 922-3030

Joliet 2BR in Cathedral Area ranch. Lg kitchen, many cabinets,

$800/mo + dep of $1000. Tenant C/AC, 2 car det. gar. $1200 + sec. (Published in the Herald-News December 28, 2014, January 4, 11, pay own utilities, very nice unit with 815-941-1532, leave message.

2015. HN1533) Off St. parking. 815-722-4001

Joliet East Side 2 & 3 Bedroom

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PUBLIC NOTICE SHERIFF'S SALE NOTICE Case No. 14 L 607

By Virtue of a certain judgment

PUBLIC NOTICE THE WILL COUNTY BOARD JUDICIAL COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2015, AT 9:00 A.M., IN THE WILL COUNTY BOARD COMMITTEE ROOM, 302 NORTH CHICAGO STREET, SECOND FLOOR, TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED JUDICIAL FACILITIES FEE ORDINANCE. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND AND MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS TIME. THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND ORIGINATING LEGISLATION CAN BE VIEWED IN THE WILL COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. IT CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ONLINE AT WWW. WILLCOUNTYBOARD.COM UNDER THE MEETINGS SECTION. (Published in the Herald-News December 21, 28, 2014. HN1512)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JOLIET, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Joliet West Side 2BR, 2BA TH order filed and entered on August BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, a Completely remod, semi finished

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11, 2014 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois, in favor of Harrier Energy, LLC, Plaintiff, and against Latigo Capital Partners, LLC, Kawamura Capital Partners, LLC, Brian Kawamura and Raymond Bastin, Defendants, I shall at 10:00 a.m. on the 26th of January, 2015, in Plainfield, Townhome, near the First Floor Lobby of the Will Caton Farm Rd & Rt. 59 County Courthouse, 14 West Jeffer2BR, 2 full BA, Gar $1350/mo son Street, in the City of Joliet, +security dep 815-4365402 60432 in the County of Will, in the State of Illinois, offer for sale at public vendue, to the highest bidder, for cash, all the right, title and interest of said Defendant, Brian AVAILABLE NOW!!

Kawamura, in and to the following JOLIET PARKVIEW ESTATES 2BR Duplexes starting at $850 described tract or lot or parcels of per/mo and Single Family Homes land, to wit: Call for move in Specials!

815-740-3313 Lot 707 in White Eagle Club Unit 19, being a Subdivision in Part of the North ½ of Section 4, Township ALL AREA HOMES FOR RENT 37 North, Range 9 East of the Third 3-5BR's, $1000 - $2800/month Principal Meridian, according to the Plat Thereof Recorded Septemor purchase for $500 down. ber 14, 1995 as Document No. 600 credit score needed.

R95-68580, in Will County, IlliRick, 630-788-6590 or email nois. Commonly known as 3407 getahome2day@cs.com Scottsdale Circle, Naperville, IL AVAILABLE NOW! 60564.

Joliet West & East - 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes, call now or P.I.N. 07-01-04-257-009-0000 visit our web site for more info www.protown.org 815-722-1389 Terms of Sale: Ten percent is reMinooka Schools 3BR Ranch quired down the day of sale in 2.5BA, DR, frplc, 2.5 car, fin bsmt, cash or certified check. The balappl, Lake Chaminwood, $1700 ance is due the following day in + dep, no pets. 815-467-6197 cash or certified check.

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Delaware corporation, Plaintiff, v.

JOHN WILLIAM JOHNSON, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED APRIL 21, 1993 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 1993-1, NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS and UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendants.

Case No. 2014 ED 64 LPC-West PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, in this cause, JOHN WILLIAM JOHNSON, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED APRIL 21, 1993 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 1993-1, NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS and UNKNOWN OWNERS, that Plaintiff BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY has filed its Complaint for Condemnation in the Circuit Court for the 12th Judicial Circuit, Joliet, Will County, Illinois, for condemnation pursuant to the eminent domain laws of the State of Illinois, of the lands and premises in the Complaint situated in Will County, Illinois, to wit: THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, LYING SOUTH OF THE RIGHTS OF WAY OF THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY AND OF THE CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD COMPANY, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 33 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS,

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2015, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, or the case may be tried at any time after said date, and judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

order filed and entered on August 11, 2014 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois, in favor of Harrier Energy, LLC, Plaintiff, and against Latigo Capital Partners, LLC, Kawamura Capital Partners, LLC, Brian Kawamura and Raymond Bastin, Defendants, I shall at 10:00 a.m. on the 26th of January, 2015, in the First Floor Lobby of the Will County Courthouse, 14 West Jefferson Street, in the City of Joliet, 60432 in the County of Will, in the State of Illinois, offer for sale at public vendue, to the highest bidder, for cash, all the right, title and interest of said Defendant, Brian Kawamura, in and to the following described tract or lot or parcels of land, to wit:

60432 courtroom A236 at 9 a.m. on the 28 day of January, 2015 before the judge assigned to hear said matter, and then there present a petition requesting the names of Aaliyah N. Sanchez be changed to Aaliyah N. Mendoza.

Summons was duly issued out of said court against you as providPAMELA J. McGUIRE Clerk of the 12th ed by law and such case is now /s/ Rosemarie Mendoza Judicial Circuit Court pending.

The aforesaid Complaint for Joliet, Will County, Illinois PAMELA J. MCGUIRE Condemnation is for the ascertainment of just compensation to be (Published in the Herald-News DeCLERK OF THE CIRCUIT paid to the owner or owners for the cember 28, 2014, January 4, 11, COURT OF WILL COUNTY fee simple title to the above-de- 2015. HN1536) scribed property sought to be ac(Published in the Herald-News Dequired for the purposes of the LPCcember 28, 2014, January 4, 11, West project in Will County, Illinois.

2015. HN1535) NOW THEREFORE, unless you, PUBLIC NOTICE the above-named defendants, file your appearance in this cause, in SHERIFF'S SALE NOTICE the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the 12th Judicial Circuit, Case No. 14 L 607 14 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IlliLot 707 in White Eagle Club Unit nois, on or before February 6,

By Virtue of a certain judgment 19, being a Subdivision in Part of the North ½ of Section 4, Township Call today to place your ad 37 North, Range 9 East of the Third 877-264-2527 to Meridian, according Principal PUBLIC NOTICE the Plat Thereof Recorded September 14, 1995 as Document No. 2015 MEETING DATES R95-68580, in Will County, Illinois. Commonly known as 3407 WORKSHOP Scottsdale Circle, Naperville, IL VILLGE BOARD VILLAGE BOARD 60564.

7:00 PM (1st Wednesday) 7:00 PM (3rd Wednesday) January 7, 2015 January 21, 2015 P.I.N. 07-01-04-257-009-0000 February 4, 2015 February 18, 2015 March 4, 2015 March 18, 2015 Terms of Sale: Ten percent is reApril 1, 2015 April 15, 2015 quired down the day of sale in May 6, 2015 May 20, 2015 cash or certified check. The balJune 3, 2015 June 17, 2015 ance is due the following day in July 1, 2015 July 15, 2015 cash or certified check.

August 5, 2015 August 19, 2015 September 2, 2015 September 16, 2015 Teller, Levit & Silvertrust, P.C. October 7, 2015 October 21, 2015 19 South LaSalle Street, Suite 701 November 4, 2015 November 18, 2015 The Herald-News Chicago, Illinois 60603 December 2, 2015 December 16, 2015 Classified (312) 922-3030 ZONING AND PLANNING 7:00 PM (4th Tuesday) January 27, 2015 February 24, 2015 March 24, 2015 April 28, 2015 May 26, 2015 June 23, 2015 July 28, 2015 August 25, 2015 September 22, 2015 October 27, 2015 November 24, 2015 December 22, 2015

FINANCE COMMITTEE 12:00 PM (2nd Wednesday) January 14, 2015 February 11, 2015 March 11, 2015 April 8, 2015 May 13, 2015 June 10, 2015 July 8, 2015 August 12, 2015 September 9, 2015 October 14, 2015 November 11, 2015 December 9, 2015

PARK COMMITTEE 6:30 PM (4th Wednesday) January 28, 2015 April 22, 2015 July 22, 2015 October 28, 2015 All meetings will be held at the Village Hall, 401 E. Mississippi Avenue.

Meeting dates and times are subject to change. If any questions, please call Village Hall to verify date and time.

(Published in the Herald-News December 28, 2014. HN1537)

(Published in the Herald-News December 28, 2014, January 4, 11, 2015. HN1533)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION TO CHANGE THE NAME(S) OF Aaliyah Nichole Sanchez TO Aaliyah Nichole Mendoza CASE NO: 14 MR 3003 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned on behalf of herself and Rosemarie Mendoza, Marcos Mendoza-Perez, shall appear in the Will County Court Annex Building, 57 N. Ottawa, Joliet, Illinois,

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