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VIEWS Kate Schott It’s been almost two months since Shaw Media bought The Herald-News, and after many interviews and screenings, we’ve just about got our teams assembled, so I wanted to take this column to introduce you to the players and share what they are covering.

On the editorial side of the building, which I oversee, Bob Okon serves as news editor.

He’s the one shaping the local news report each day and is someone you can pitch story ideas to.

Technically speaking, our five news reporters are generalists in that they all are able to cover just about any topic in any local community. But we do have them assigned to beats as well, which are as follows: • Lauren Leone-Cross is covering Will County government, as well as issues arising from state and national governments.

• Felix Sarver is covering Lockport and New Lenox, and keeping an eye on the Lincoln-Way area.

• Vikaas Shanker is covering Plainfield and Shorewood, and keeping an eye on Bolingbrook, Crest Hill and Romeoville.

• Brian Stanley is covering crime and courts.

• Bill Wimbiscus is covering Joliet.

Dick Goss is sports editor and he has two staff members, Rob Oesterle and Curt Herron, to help with coverage of local teams.

In features, Denise Baran-Unland serves as features editor and she’s always on the lookout for good stories to tell. She is assisted by Carolyn Dornbos, who is helping us with briefs and calendar items, as well as layout of some of the features pages, like comics and advice.

Finally, Rob Winner is our photo editor and Lathan Goumas is a staff photographer.

Our news and sports coverage is supplemented by our staff at sister publication the Morris Daily Herald, which covers events and governments for our Grundy County readers for both papers. Christina Chapman-Van Yperen is the news editor there, and she oversees two reporters, Jessica Bourque and Heidi Litchfield. Morris Sports Editor T.G. Smith and reporter Mark Johnson keep tabs on sports in Grundy County.

We also plan to round out our coverage of local communities not listed with freelance writers. We’re signing stringers for sports and photo coverage as well. It’s out intent, now that we’ve got the permanent staff hired, to start solidifying relationships in the next few weeks

with those contract writers in order to get even more local content into each day’s paper.

Over on the advertising side, Ad Director Steve Vanisko has been assembling his crew.

He shares that Stacy Broske, Debbie Faulhaber, Ron Matuszewski, Laurie McGrath and Pam Tezak are his multimedia account executives, while Brett Carr is the digital account executive. Lee Ann Franklin and Kelly Limbach are the advertising sales assistants.

Bob Wall is our general manager, and as of Friday, Don Bricker is the publisher for The Herald-News and the Morris Daily Herald. You can read more about Don in the article below this column.

Tidbit As of next Sunday’s edition, you should start seeing property transactions for Will County in the Real Estate section of the Sunday paper. We know many of you have missed them, so we’ve found a service that will provide those listings. We’re set to start receiving them this week in time for next Sunday’s paper.

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Bricker publisher of The Herald-News, Morris Daily Herald SHAW MEDIA Don Bricker has been named publisher of The Herald-News and the Morris Daily Herald, Shaw Media announced Friday.

Bricker, who also serves as vice president of Shaw Media’s Suburban Group Publishing, will be based in The Herald-News office in Joliet.

Shaw Media recently purchased The Herald-News from Sun-Times Media. The Herald-News joins other Shaw Media publications including the Morris Daily Herald, the St. Charles-based Kane County Chronicle, The Daily Chronicle in DeKalb, the Northwest Herald in Crystal Lake, and Sauk Valley Media in Dixon/Sterling, as well as dozens of weekly newspapers, magazines, niche publications and websites.

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“Under Don’s supervision, our transition teams have done a tremendous job of integrating The Herald-News into Shaw Media.”

In his new role, Bricker will lead the Joliet/ Morris executive team that Don Bricker includes general manager Bob Wall, editor Kate Schott, and advertising director Steve Vanisko.

“I’m excited to become a part of The Herald-News and Morris Daily Herald teams.”

Bricker said. “Both The Herald-News and Morris Daily Herald have rich histories and are very important to the region. I look forward to working

with our readers, advertisers and associates to build a great local media company.”

Bricker joined Shaw Media in June 2008 as publisher of Shaw’s publications in Kane and DeKalb counties. His role expanded in 2009 when he assumed responsibility for group operations. He was named regional publisher and group general manager in 2013.

Prior to joining Shaw, Bricker was publisher of the Appeal-Democrat and appealdemocrat.com in Marysville, Calif. His background includes leadership positions with The Gazette in Colorado Springs, Colo., The Lima News in Lima, Ohio, The Orange County Register in Southern California, and the Daily Southtown in Chicago’s southwest suburbs.

Bricker and his wife, Karen, have three adult children and one grandson.

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ON THE COVER Annika Anderson (second from right), 4, practices a dance with her classmates during a Pre Ballet 1 class at the Plainfield Park District on Thursday.

See story page 3.

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CORRECTIONS In the article “Bar associations judges candidates,” that was on page 10 of the Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, edition of The Herald-News incorrectly stated judicial election candidates are recommended by their peers based on an average score from questions on the bar association poll. Recommendation is a separate category in the poll.

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Political turmoil with board members does not stop classes, events in district

By VIKAAS SHANKER vshanker@shawmedia.com

ABOVE: Max Madonia (left), 4, and Charlotte Anderson, 4, practice dancing during their pre ballet 1 class Thursday at the Plainfield Park District.

LEFT: Instructor Wendy Glenn helps Ryan Kass, 4, write his name during a 2+2=4 year Fun class Thursday at the park district.

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board’s uncertainty.

“I’m one of those who believes in the people,” Duszynski said. “This is the best program for us as far as what they offered and the timing. As long as they have the dependable people here, I don’t feel like that affects us.”

The park district provides several recreational programs for early childhood, including pre-school, rec-

reation-based learning, fun with parents, and science and Spanish classes.

Part of the employees’ jobs is to build valuable relationships with the children. And that’s what keeps full- and part-time workers at the park district.

“The goal is for them to have fun while their learning,” said Cindy Offerman, dance coordinator. “Kids tell you what they like and don’t

like, and we often change what we do for them. We also get to know the families.

Interim Executive Director Gene Coldwater said the board has been happy with the work the recreation department has been doing for Plainfield youth, and the staff doesn’t have to worry about commissioners shaking things up.

“It works fine,” Coldwater said. “The board sees what’s

down there and there are no changes they would make.”

At the last Plainfield Township meeting Feb. 12, the board issued a vote of no confidence in the park district board, expressing concern in the quality of shared senior programming. But they also made sure to separate their no confidence from the praise of park district employees.

“The employees have done an outstanding job,” Trustee Chuck Willard said at the meeting. “We couldn’t be prouder to be a part of that and see it grow and expand.

This is no reflection on them, the employees and the staff at all.”

Director of Recreation Cheryl Crisman said the staff works hard to build a relationship with the children and parents based on respect.

“Respect is the key to success for this program,” Crisman said, adding that the years of experience between the coordinators is an asset to early childhood programming. “We’re a team and it has been our main support.”

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PLAINFIELD – Kathy May is a dance tumbling instructor for the Plainfield Township Park District, but she gets plenty of questions about controversy surrounding the park board.

“Parents read the newspapers and ask for information,” May said. “That’s where I get my information.

We’re not in the mix, it’s just really a rumor mill.”

Board President Peter Hurtado, Vice President Janet Silosky and Commissioner Peter Steinys in particular have been hit with a firestorm of criticism from residents as well as other local elected officials.

Hurtado has been accused of selling products to the park district for personal gain, the board is in talks to settle a case involving state labor law violations, and several township Republicans have expressed dismay over the board.

The controversy started with the hiring of Garrett Peck, a village trustee with no background in parks and recreation, as executive director. Peck resigned in January after a seven-month run that included eliminating the park district’s two-member planning department.

But recreation staff members, many whom have been working for the park district for more than 10 years, aren’t worried about their jobs.

“I’m embarrassed at what’s going on, but I’m glad that it hasn’t really gotten to us,” May said. “We do it because we love our jobs. We don’t want to leave.”

Parents also are not fazed by the board’s controversy, with enrollment in park district programs steady, according to Recreation Supervisor Misty Bartlett.

Plainfield resident Don Duszynski has been sending his 4-year-old daughter, Abby, to dance classes at the park district for the past five weeks, and doesn’t plan on changing that because of the

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Paving a path for Will County’s Route 66 Getting travelers to stay in area for a while is the plan

By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com People from all around the world come to the area to travel along the 25-mile stretch of pavement in Will County known as historic Route 66 – but they don’t stay for very long.

That’s according to Steve Larazza, senior planner for the Will County Land Use Department, who said he hopes the Illinois 53 corridor – which lines up with the historic route – can be transformed into a tourist magnet.

One that has an identity, he said.

“You mention places like Door County. Everybody knows where that’s at. The Dells. Western Michigan.

Even though those are different segments with things to do, that has an identity,” Larazza said. “This corridor still hasn’t latched onto that.”

Giving the area an identity – and one that makes it clear to those traveling along the historic Route 66 that they are, in fact, traveling along the Main Street of America – is what Will

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A marker with information on historic Route 66 is seen on North Ottawa Street near West Webster Street in downtown Joliet on Tuesday.

County needs to ensure people stay longer than a few minutes to snap a couple of photos, Larazza said.

The Illinois 53 Corridor project started about 18 months ago, Larazza said, beginning with the hiring of

a consultant team led by the Orland Park-based Ginkgo Planning and Design, Inc. Officials from Joliet, Will County and surrounding municipalities along Illinois 53 spent months meeting with state and local agencies and

other various stakeholders for community input, he said.

Representatives from Gingko presented the finished product last week to the Will County Planning and Zoning Commission.

“We want to give people a reason to stop and stop more often,” Perry Georgopoulos, senior associate with Ginkgo Planning and Design Inc., said last week. “People traveling Route 66 will go down to Wilmington for the Gemini Giant, then they’ll go to Braidwood and stop at the Polk-A-Dot Drive-In to take a picture, but then they’ll just keep on going.”

New attractions would be added, along with signs that will direct people to attractions just off the beaten path of Route 66, Georgopoulos said. An observation tower for the Wilmington’s Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie could be added, along with a major bike trail.

Some names for the corridor were tossed around during the meeting, Georgopoulos said, including Will 66, Route 66 Prairies, Route 66 Stops, and Prairies @ 66. However, a identifying name was not decided at last week’s meeting.

The plan must be approved by the Will County Board before it can move forward, Larazza said. That vote could take place as early as March, he said.

U.S. Cold Storage to expand in Wilmington

By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com WILMINGTON – United States Cold Storage will expand its Wilmington facility with the promise of bringing more jobs to the area after the Will County Board this week approved a four-year tax abatement for the company.

The company has agreed to create a minimum of 55 jobs with the expansion in exchange for the four-year, 50 percent tax reduction in its property taxes.

The $14 million investment includes a 4 million-cubic-foot expansion of the distribution center and refrigeration storage area at its Wilmington facility, Mickey Hoffman, director of corporate development for USCS, said Friday.

The facility, located at 800 E. Kankakee River Drive, was built in 2009.

“It’s a nice area for distribution. It’s right by [Interstate] 55 and [Interstate] 80,” Hoffman said.

The expansion, which should be completed by late

“Anytime you can create job growth in the county, it’s a good thing.

It can only beneit in a positive way.”

Walter Adamic Vice chair for the Will County Board Finance Committee 2014, follows last year’s 3.9 million-cubic-foot expansion of the Wilmington facility, Hoffman said.

The 55 jobs expected

with the expansion include forklift drivers, along with shipping and receiving and customer service positions, Hoffman said.

Walter Adamic, vice chair for the Will County Board Finance Committee, called the deal a great move for the county’s job force.

“Anytime you can create job growth in the county, it’s a good thing,” Adamic said.

“It can only benefit in a positive way.”

USCS in Wilmington sits on a 35-acre site with room for expansion with a build-

out capacity of nearly 18 million cubic feet, according to the company’s website.

USCS is a leading refrigerated warehouse operator with 35 facilities in 12 states, including three locations in Lyons, Minooka and Wilmington.

Will County typically provides tax abatements to companies as an incentive to retain or bring in new business. The company is getting a reduction in its property tax payments through the county’s Tax Abatement Program.

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Meditate, don’t medicate Doctor said transcendental meditation is good for the heart

By BILL WIMBISCUS bwimbiscus@shawmedia.com If there was a pill you could take twice day to prevent heart attacks, high blood pressure, strokes and depression, what would you be willing to pay for it?

Well, there’s no pill, but there is way to achieve all this, according to Dr. Robert H. Schneider, a leading authority on natural approaches for heart disease, stress and other cardiovascular risk factors.

And unlike most traditional medicine, it’s free.

It’s called meditation, or more specifically transcendental meditation, and a study of its effectiveness in staving Dr. Robert H. off a variety of Schneider cardiovascular disorders was published last April by the American Heart Association.

“One of my colleagues said that if this was a drug, it would be a multi-billion dollar industry,” said Schneider, who spoke Thursday to psychology and nursing students at Joliet Junior College. “This is medicine from within.”

Schneider, author of “Total Heart Health,” is director of the National Institute of Health-funded Institute of

Natural Medicine and dean of medical programs at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa.

During transcendental meditation, practitioners close their eyes and silently repeat a word or mantra to clear the mind of thought and achieve a state of “wakeful awareness.”

Achieving this relaxed state on a regular basis reduces the body’s response to real and perceived stress, Schneider said. This reduces the amount of adrenalin, cortisol and other substances released by the body that speed up the heart and increase blood pressure.

Schneider presented medical imaging and study results that showed how transcendental meditation increased blood flow to the parts of the brain that regulate higher thinking, decreased stress response and helped stave off cardiovascular problems.

Results of a recent hypertension study published by the American Heart Association showed that transcendental meditation was more effective at lowering blood pressure than educational controls that focused on teaching patients how to eat and care for themselves better, as well as other relaxation techniques.

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Dr. Robert H. Schneider, a leading authority on natural approaches for heart disease, stress and other cardiovascular risk factors, presented some of his work to psychology and nursing students Thursday at Joliet Junior College. practice that has been shown to lower blood pressure,” Schneider said.

Meditation is nothing new, Schneider said. Yoga, for instance, has been around for thousands of years. But sci-

ence is helping to show how and why the technique works, he said.

“It’s no longer a mystical experience that people practice in caves,” Schneider said.

Patrick Tinken, a profes-

sor and JJC’s coordinator of psychology, said the college offers a four-session instruction program in transcendental meditation. So far about 75 students have learned the technique, he said.

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Fresh Thyme Markets coming to Joliet in 2015 Store headed for former MyGofer space

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The new Fresh Thyme Markets store planned for Joliet is not expected to open until 2015.

But the store will bring up to 100 jobs and a unique grocery concept to town when it does open.

Owners of Fresh Thyme Farmers Markets announced Wednesday the planned openings of more than 60 new stores in the Midwest region over the next five years. One of those locations will be Joliet, which a spokesperson said will have between 80 to 100 employees.

“I think it’s a terrific opportunity,” Mayor Thomas Giarrante said. “That’s what we’re trying to do is bring opportunities and jobs to the city.”

The Joliet location will be at the former MyGofer store outside of the Louis Joliet Mall and take up 30,000 square feet. The building, which originally was a Kmart store, will have another 50,000 square feet taken up by another major retailer that Giarrante declined to identify.

C h r i s S h e r r e l l , p r e s ident and CEO of the grocery chain, said in a statement that the store takes the experience of an outdoor farmers market and combines it with the convenience of a full-service grocery store.

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than 400 bins of natural and organic bulk items, a butcher shop, gluten-free and dairyfree products, a kitchen, a bakery and a section featuring wine and local craft beers.

The first location in the state will open in Mt. Prospect this spring, with another opening in Deerfield this summer. According to its website, Fresh Thyme representatives will be seeking 90 to 100 positions for the Mt. Prospect location through a job fair March 1 and 8.

Next year, locations in Fairview Heights, Downers Grove and Naperville are expected to open.

Company representatives said they also plan to open locations in Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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Borg suffered burns over 70 percent of his body and spent three months in hospitals and rehabilitation centers before his arrest.

Borg spent his time in court sitting in a wheelchair between the judge’s bench and jury box. He was wearing medical gloves on both hands and used the armrest to keep his right arm supported. A large amount of scar tissue on the back of Borg’s skull was visible to the courtroom audience when he turned to the judge.

The red coveralls Borg was wearing indicates he is being held in the jail’s medical unit. He is being held on $750,000 bond.

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JOLIET – A missing woman’s boyfriend appeared in court Friday on arson charges for allegedly blowing up their house last summer.

James J. Borg, 45, was silent during the brief hearing before Judge Amy Bertani-Tomczak who granted his defense attorney’s motion to continue the case until March 12.

Borg is charged with three counts of aggravated arson and one count of residential arson for the July 14 blast that leveled 135 Southeast Circle Drive. Will County Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Ken Kaupas said Friday that Borg remains the only suspect in the disappearance of his girlfriend, Anne Gay, a month prior.

“This is an open investigation. There has been no sign of Anne Gay since June 10 and nothing has developed to rule [Borg] out,” Kaupas

said.

Borg and Gay had been living together for about a year before she disappeared.

Investigators said the couple had a “contentious” relationship, with deputies being called to their house for 13 domestic disputes in 2013, the last one hours beJames J. fore Gay made Borg her last known phone calls to friends.

Coworkers became concerned when Gay failed to show up for her shifts at Louis’ Restaurant and asked police to check on her. Borg allegedly called Gay’s daughter after deputies left to say he hadn’t seen her in a week.

On July 14, a “very despondent” Borg was alone inside the couple’s house when it exploded, Kaupas said.

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Lockport wants to team up with the Heritage Corridor Convention & Visitors Bureau for a marketing campaign. A proposal for a $40,000 campaign will be considered at the next Lockport City Council meeting.

City officials also may spend up to $50,000 for the Old Canal Days festival, hoping to offset much of that cost through donations for the event. The June festival would be pegged to show Lockport’s strengths to businesses and residents outside the city.

Both expenditures are part of city officials’ efforts to rebrand Lockport and broaden the city’s appeal.

At Wednesday’s committee of the whole meeting, Mayor Steven Streit said it’s hard to get people, retailers and developers to come to Lockport when they are not aware of its strengths.

“It’s like any sale that you make,” he said. “If you’re not in front of that person all the time, they will drift off and go to somebody else who’s more proactive from another city or another town who’s in their face more.

It’s important for us to have Lockport on the lips and on the minds of everyone.”

Some of the strengths Streit noted were four mu-

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Streit said the city plans on running this year’s festival to make it more inclusive for area organizations to participate. City officials are working with community partners who have taken charge of some aspects of the festival.

City officials raised $5,000 in donations for Canal Days and hope to exceed $20,000, but they say they aren’t certain of the amount of donations they will get.

“The last thing we need to do is operate under the stress of ‘What if we don’t get enough money?’ ” Streit said. “We are getting money but I want to make sure everyone understands this is covered. We’re going to take care of it. As that money comes in, we can deduct it from the money we put aside for it.”

City officials want to forge a private-public partnership with Heritage Corridor Convention & Visitors Bureau to help advertise the city across platforms such as radio, print, buses and billboards. The agency has done community marketing campaigns in Joliet and Ottawa, city officials said.

City Administrator Ben Benson said advertising would be year-round and not just for special events like Old Canal Days. He said city

officials and visitor bureau representatives can bring back a report on the results of the city’s investments.

“There’s no guarantees but it certainly sounds as if this is a good plan and we need some funding to make it fly, and I think it be will spent and hopefully bring the city a lot more revenue,” Denise Marynowski, Fourth Ward Alderwoman, said at Wednesday’s committee of the whole meeting.

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Authorities looking for man who robbed Casey’s in Channahon SHAW MEDIA CHANNAHON – An armed robbery occurred in the early morning hours Friday at the Channahon Casey’s General Store.

According to a message sent out by Channahon police Chief Jeff Wold through Nixle.com, the store located at 25258 W. Eames St. in Channahon was robbed just after 1 a.m.

The offender was described as a male, white, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, in his mid 20s, thin build and with blond scruffy facial hair. He wore a gray winter hat, pink bandana over his face, dark coat with a gray

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Steve receives pictures of Gabby Says, ‘I really appreciate it’

By BILL WIMBISCUS bwimbiscus@shawmedia.com Steve Sherwood has been reunited with his dog, Gabby, at least in memory.

After reading a story in The Herald-News last week about the Joliet street minister’s quest to find a photo of his longtime canine companion, Janet and Pete Ragusa emailed several images to the

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“Steve’s a wonderful guy.

I’ve known him for about five years,” Janet Ragusa said.

“And Gabby was a sweetheart. She was the one who would guard him at night while he was sleeping, then she’d sleep during the day.”

Sherwood lives outdoors and did not collect photos of Gabby before the dog died.

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“I really appreciate it,” Sherwood said. “I didn’t have anything of Gabby for a keepsake.”

Ragusa said she took the photos a while back at the Marathon gas station.

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She’s also had a chance to meet Sherwood’s new dog, Misty.

“She’s a feisty little stinker,” Ragusa said, laughing. “She loves to hear her own voice. She barks all the time, while Gabby was quiet.”

Joliet Township Animal Control sets pet adoption record THE HERALD–NEWS JOLIET – The Joliet Township Animal Control Center announced it made a record number of pet adoptions in 2013.

The center kept up the pace in the first month of 2014, according to a news release from the agency.

“We had 601 adoptions in all of 2013,” Director Sarah Gimbel said in the news release. “So far, 2014 is keeping pace with more than 93 adoptions in January alone.”

Gimbel said the higher level of adoptions was due to a variety of programs, including a series of local adoption events at area businesses along with lowcost vaccine clinics, an aggressive spay/neuter program, and pet microchipping.

She said the agency also had seen increased volunteer involvement because of community events involving the Girl Scouts, University of St. Francis, Joliet Job Corps and other local institutions and organizations.

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GOTTA DO IT Sunday • Beer Can and Breweriana trade session – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 1813 E Cass St. Buy, Sell, Trade. For information contact, Willy at 630-291-7943.

• Will County Coin Club – 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Holiday Inn, 411 S. Larkin Ave. Coins and paper money. For information, call Rich 815-463-9480 or email richjh@excite.com.

• St. Mary Nativity Catholic School Registration – 702 N. Broadway, Joliet. Registration for the 2014-15 school year is underway.

Deadline is March 1. For information, call 815-722-8518 or visit www. stmarynativity.org.

Monday • Lincoln-Way West preschool registration – 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Room B126. Children must be 3 by Sept. 1, toilet trained and reside within the Lincoln-Way school district to be eligible. Contact Amy Lidy 815717-3618 or alidy@lw210.org.

Tuesday • Joliet Junior College free FAFSA and Scholarship workshop – 4 to 6 p.m. Romeoville Campus Room 77.

There will be assistance available for the online FAFSA application process.

No appointment is necessary. English, Spanish translators will be available.

• Technology Showcase – 1 to

7:15 p.m. Joliet West High School, 401 N. Larkin Ave., Joliet. Registration forms are available at JTHS.org and can be emailed to ccardwell@jths. org or mailed to Christi Cardwell, 300 Caterpillar Drive, Joliet, IL 60436.

• Copyright seminar – 1 to 3:30 p.m., 500 Wilcox St., Joliet. The University of St. Francis Digital Audio Recording Arts will sponsor a copyright seminar in Sexton Auditorium.

This is free and open to the public.

• Salute to senior service – Recognizes adults ages 65 and older who volunteer at least 15 hours a month to their favorite causes. To submit a nomination and for information, visit SalutetoSeniorService.com. Voting closes March 1.

Wednesday • Wednesday Morning Walkers – 7:30 to 9 a.m., Thorn Creek Nature Center, 247 Monee Road, Park Forest.

The free program is for ages 11 and up with no registration is required.

Participants will hike on two miles of natural surface trails.

• Divorce Care – 7 to 9 p.m., at Minooka Bible Church, 412 North Wabena Ave., Minooka. A 13-week seminar and support group aimed to help you heal from the hurt of divorce.

Contact tstockenberg@comcast.net or stockenberg@hotmail.com • Joliet Junior College free FAFSA

and Scholarship Workshop – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Main Campus C-Building, room 2014 to 2017. There will be assistance available for the online FAFSA application process.

Thursday • Grundy County Chamber Dinner – 5 p.m., at Morris Country Club. The event is $40 a person. Advance reservations are required and can be made by calling 815-942-0113 or emailing events@grundychamber.com.

• Enchilada dinner – 4 to 6:30 p.m., 702 N. Broadway St., Joliet.

Hosted by St. Mary Nativity School.

Cost is $6 a plate or 2 for $10. Call 815-722-8518 to pre-order by Feb 25.

• Community Career Fair, Rasmussen College – 5 to 7 p.m., 8650 Spring Lake Road, Mokena, 4 to 6 p.m., 1400 Normantown Road, Romeoville. For a list of career fair events, visit www.rasmussen.edu/ student-life/events/careerfair/.

• Four Rivers Wedding open house – 4 to 8 p.m., 25055 W. Walnut Lane, McKinley Woods, Kerry Sheridan Grove, Channahon, at the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center. Participants ages 18 and up are invited to view the facility. Call 815-722-9470 or email fourrivers@ fpdwc.org.

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Friday • Croatian Cultural Club fish fry – 4 to 7:30 p.m., every Friday. 1503 Clement St., Joliet, dine in or carry out. For information or to place a order, call 815-723-3154.

• Chicken Dinners Sale – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Stone City Lodge # 35, 500 S. Joliet St., Joliet. Cost is $7. For information or orders, call 815-791-0705.

• Manhattan Irish Fest – 5:30 to 9 p.m., park district recreation center.

Youth activities, Hula Hoop, pingpong, bean bags. 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., Central Park. Entertainment Area, Irish music, pipers. For information, visit www.manhattanirishfest.com.

to 3 p.m., Thorn Creek Nature Center, 247 Monee Road, Park Forest. The free event for ages 9 to 12 offers nature activities. Hike is about one mile on natural surface trails. Registration is required at least two days prior.

Call 708-747-6320.

• Aldo Leopold Day – 4 to 6 p.m., 501 E. Romeo Road, Romeoville, at Isle a la Cache Museum. This is a free event for ages 10 and older.

The program begins outdoors on uneven natural terrain. Registration is required. Call 815-886-1467.

• University of St. Francis nursing reunion – Graduates invited. The reunion brunch is complimentary, but reservations are required. For information, contact 877-811-2586 or alumni@stfrancis.edu. Register online at www.stfrancis.edu/alumni/events.

• Plainfield Invitational Concert Band Festival – 24120 W. Fort Beggs Drive, Plainfield. The noncompetitive festival will feature performances by 27 high school and middle school concert bands. Each band will perform a 15 to 20 minute program. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for students.

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• The Plainfield High School Central Campus bands – 7 p.m. 24120 W. Fort Beggs Drive. Plainfield High School will present a Winter Band Concert. The program will feature performances by the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Concert Band, under the direction of Band Director Dan Valkema and Assistant Band Director Pat Hoadley. Free.

Pipers. For information visit www. manhattanirishfest.com.

• Licka Vecera dinner dance – 5 to 7 p.m. The Croatian cultural club, 1503 Clement St., Joliet. Tickets for the dinner/dance is $25. Tickets must be bought in advance by calling 815723-3154. Music will be provided by Treca Sreca at 7:30 p.m.

• Community Christian Church Shorewood – 901 Shorewood Dr. Each service will have a carnival for kids. If you or someone you know would like to be baptized register online at www.communitychristian. org/ baptism. No RSVP necessary.

• Pancake Breakfast and Vendor Expo – 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 12001 S. Naperville Road at Plainfield East High School. Join the Band Boosters. Allyou-can-eat pancakes and shopping.

Tickets to the pancake breakfast are $5 and the Vendor Expo is free.

• Celtic mass at St. Mary Immaculate – 4 p.m., 15629 S. Rt. 59, Plainfield. Feargal King and Breda Barry King and their traditional Irish music at the Celtic Mass.

• Morning Bird Hike – 8 to 10 a.m., 27064 S. Dutton Road, Beecher, at the Plum Creek Nature Center. For participants ages 18 and older, will focus on chickadees. Come dressed for the weather. The hike is on natural surface trails. Registration is required.

Call 708-946-2216.

• Junior Ecologists Club – Noon

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OPINION

John Rung President

Robert Wall General Manager

Kate Schott Editor

OUR VIEW

Shopping small is big help to community The winter of 2013-14 has landed more body blows to our local communities than we care to remember.

Cold. Snow. Wind.

More cold, snow and wind.

And after that, even more cold, snow and wind. And maybe a little flooding.

Local street departments deserve praise for trying to keep ahead of winter’s worst. City water departments also deserve praise for the hard work they put forth when water mains freeze and break.

Tax dollars, of course, support those key city services – money that comes from sales taxes and real estate taxes.

And that brings us to a friendly reminder – heck, let’s call it a nudge – of the need to shop local. Small businesses create seven of every 10 new jobs and they employ just over half of the country’s private sector workforce, according to the federal Small Business Association.

Our local mom-and-pop shops have quality goods, and provide knowledgeable service from people who are truly invested in their stores – because this is their home, too.

Your friends and neighbors run or work in these places, so you’re not only scoring great items, but helping the people you know.

And here’s the added benefit for survivors of our brutal winter: Your sales taxes help your community plow snow, fill potholes and fix water main breaks, as do real estate taxes paid by small business owners.

We encourage people to take advantage of this twofer: buy good stuff, and fight back against Old Man Winter.

Where you choose to spend your money matters.

When you spend local, it stays local.

License to kill: Your life or your future James Bond, 007, has a “license to kill.” Under the expanded self-defense laws in 22 states known as “stand your ground,” lawmakers have effectively issued a license to kill to anyone walking the streets.

I have many problems with “stand your ground” laws. A number of studies show that violence has risen in the states that have them. (In Florida, gun deaths were once on the decline, but rocketed by 200 in the first two years after its legislature passed its “stand your ground” law in 2005).

“Stand your ground” laws automatically presume the victim – often killed – is guilty, and the perpetrator innocent. For instance, George Zimmerman was not arrested immediately because Florida’s law required police to

VIEWS Donna Brazile have “specific evidence” to refute his claim of self-defense.

Police officers are given a variety of weapons, from batons and Mace to Tasers and firearms. Officers are expected to exercise judgment before escalating to a firearm. But “stand your ground” cases usually involve only the most violent weapon – a gun – used by a person with fewer restraints than a police officer.

Too often, these laws “justify” the killing of children – too frequently minority children.

Zimmerman, a white Hispanic, shot a black, unarmed teenager after confronting him for walk-

ing where he had a right to walk.

Michael Dunn, a white Florida man, shot into a car with four unarmed, black teenagers because their music was too loud.

He killed 18-year-old Jordan Davis. Dunn went home, walked his dog and ordered a pizza.

In a post-Valentine’s Day shooting in Little Rock, Ark., Willie Noble, black, killed 15-year-old Adrian Broadway because she and six other black teens in a car, in a prank, covered his car with eggs, mayonnaise, leaves and toilet paper.

He did not call police.

He said he wanted to scare them. Among Nobel’s charges are first-degree murder and committing a terrorist act. His initial bail was set at $1 million dollars.

In all these shootings,

as well as a Florida father who was killed after texting in a movie theater, the shooter confronted the victim. That’s a problem.

In Noble’s case, his car already had been pranked, and he waited with his gun for the teenagers to return.

“Stand your ground” laws encourage needless, reckless confrontations.

Children who did nothing more than go for a walk to buy candy, play music or take part in a prank, are now dead.

It’s even worse. Many of our laws rob our children of their future, as surely as “stand your ground” allows irresponsible, disgruntled adults to rob some children of their lives. Too many children get pushed from school to prison – and minority children get the worst of it.

See BRAZILE, page 23

THE FIRST AMENDMENT 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.

More than 2.4 million Americans are in jail

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

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The dedicated and caring patrons who make up Friends of the Library presented $8,000 for more books for the children department.

As a former employee, I write this to inform everyone about our three beacons. Libraries uplift, encourage, give hope, positive attitudes, and most of all knowledge. The library is a tool to be used by anyone at anytime.

To succeed, we need to instill a love of books. It is a reflection of our character and heritage, with a hope for our future.

Theodore Roosevelt always carried a book. He said it was the “greatest of companions.”

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A movie named “Book Thief” saddened me immensely. This took place in Europe during World War II, when books had to be hidden. We are fortunate to have within home range three beautiful, vibrant and excellent staffed libraries and staff.

The White Oak Lockport Library is magnificent, with an impressive foyer. The hallways are large, bright and inviting.

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The American Bar Association said Feb. 7 that there is a “school-to-prison pipeline” where “students of color, particularly boys, are suspended and expelled at alarming rates, and zero-tolerance school discipline policies fail the communities they serve.”

A study released by the Journal of Crime and Delinquency in January found that one in three youths (white, black and Hispanic), has been arrested by age 23. The arrests range from misdemeanor school disputes to underage drinking to violent crimes. The consequences to their communities and those jailed are huge.

We jail people, especially our young and minorities, at a higher rate than any country in the world, including Russia, China and other autocratic nations. More than 2.4 million Americans are in jail, or 0.7 percent of the population. We jail more than 700 out of every 100,000 citizens. By contrast, the Netherlands jails 163 out of every 100,000.

While we’re building jails, the Netherlands is scheduled to close 19 prisons because of falling crime rates. Lower crime rates in the Netherlands are due, in part, to the decriminalizing of many drug offences. We need to take a hard look

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at our drug laws. Whites use drugs at a higher rate than blacks, but blacks are 10 times more likely to be jailed for the same crime.

The Center for Constitutional Rights publicized a New York City report revealing that, of over a half-million citizens “stopped and frisked,” 80 percent were blacks and Hispanics – 25 percent and 28 percent of the total population, respectively.

Another study, by the University of California, Berkeley found that for-profit prisons seek to jail young minorities because their medical costs are lower than older inmates, who tend to be white.

Private prisons specialize in jailing nonwhite youth because they bring a bigger profit.

The tragic and abhorrent violence against our children – Trayvon Martin and so many others – represents the ultimate barrier to opportunity. We need to change our laws. We need to focus on protecting our children, so that they can survive and thrive.

And parents need to teach tolerance at home and be there for their kids.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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CHARLES E. ELLER Charles “Chuck” E. Eller, 90, died peacefully at his home on Friday, February 21, 2014 surrounded by his loving family.

Charles was a resident of New Lenox for the past 57 years. Charles served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, having been stationed in Hawaii and Guam as a radioman. He was employed as an industrial engineer and real estate agent by the Rock Island Railroad for many years. He later was owner of Will Rent-A-Car in Joliet and, prior to his retirement, worked with Burns Security at the Dresden nuclear facility. Charles was a member for many years of the New Lenox United Methodist Church, danced with the Button & Bows Square Dance group, and he served as a member of the Village of New Lenox Plan Commission.

Charles is survived by his beloved wife if 62 years, Nedra, his children, Walter ?Skip? (Kim) Eller of Wilmington, Karen (David) Seil of New Lenox, Robert Eller (Sharon Williamson) of Chicago; his grandchildren, Shawn, Justin and Kaitlin Seil, his dog, Muffin, and by many dear friends.

Charles was preceded in death by his mother, Clara Eller, his

Irene L. Berg (nee Mroz), age 85, of Frankfort, formerly of Olympia Fields, passed away on February 18, 2014.

Loving mother of Sandy Babka, Jacki (Gene) Halsall, Ginger (Rodger Glover) Point and Renee (Frank) Hanicek; beloved sister of Raymond Mroz, Leo (Dorothy) Mroz and the late Isabelle Green; dearest grandmother of 9, cherished great

DAVID “RIP” FARRERO Born: Aug. 13, 1930; in Carbon Hill Died: Feb. 20, 2014; in Carbon Hill Age 83 and a life long resident of Carbon Hill, passed away Thursday awayThursday February 20, 2014.

Born August 13, 1930 in Carbon Hill, David Anthony was a son of the late Anna (nee Jacklich) and John E. Farrero. He was raised in Carbon Hill and graduated from Coal City High School. He was a member of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church in Coal City and the Morris Moose Lodge. He retired from

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e Lodg DuPont Chemical Company, and in his younger years enjoyed hunting and fishing. Rip will be remembered for his large vegetable garden, which hegrew at his home in Carbon Hill.

Survivors include two nephews: Steven (Kathy) Farrero of Coal City and John Farrero of Morris; his sister-in-law Barbara J. Farrero of Morris; great niece Kara, great nephew David and one sister Esther Farrero of Los Angeles, California, as well as several cousins..

Dave was preceded in death by his parents John E. Farrero and Anna Goldie; brother John “Rip” Farrero and half brother Hugh Goldie.

Visitation will be held on Monday February 24, 2014 between the hours of 4:00PM and 8:00PM at

Reeves Funeral Home, 75 North Broadway (one block North of Illinois Route 113) in Coal City.

Funeral services will follow Tuesday February 25th at 9:30AM in Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church, 245 South Kankakee Street in Coal City.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated with Revered Robert Noesen officiating.

Burial will be in Braceville-Gardner Cemetery and pallbearers will be: Richard Farrero, Anthony Farrero, David Pierard, John Vacca, Gary Lissy and David Farrero.

Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Rip's memory to a charity of the donor's choosing.

Friends may sign the online guest book or send private condolences to the family by logging onto: www.ReevesFuneral.com Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd. in Coal City. 815-634-2125

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r, lara Eller, h grandmother, Amelia Watts, his son-in-law's mother, Betty Seil, and by his dogs, Candy and Misty.

Charles will be remembered as a concerned and loving husband, father and grandfather. He had a deep love for animals, riding his scooter, enjoying good food and an affinity for Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the gang. His quiet sense of humor was appreciated by all who knew him.

Charles' family will receive friends at the Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 102 E. Francis Rd., New Lenox, IL on Thursday, February 27, 2014 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM with a memorial service at 6:00 PM. Private interment will be at a later date at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family has requested that contributions in Charles' memory be made to the Will County Humane Society or to TLC Animal Shelter.

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Ella Elizabeth “Bette” Bega (nee Triplette), age 90, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014.

Ella is survived by her children, Mary Beth (nee Bega) (Scott) Ruphard, Douglas (Paula) Bega, Dennis Bega, James (Kristine Hamilton) Henry III; grandchildren, Sara Mattingly Bega, Koren (nee Henry) (Lucas) Livingston, James IV and Lou Ann Henry, Justin; greatgrandchildren, Kassel Livingston, Sophia and Josh Henry. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by her first husband, James Henry Jr. in 1946 and Joseph Bega in 1982; parents, Harvey and Mary (nee Mattingly) Triplette; her siblings, Fred, Thomas, Howard, Charles, Leonard, Jesse and Mary; her pet companion, “Trixie.”

Ella was a longtime member of Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church in Homer Glen (formerly St. Mary Assumption Byzantine Catholic Church). She retired from Marshall Fields. Ella enjoyed traveling to Disney World, spending time with her children and grandchildren, and working the Friday night fish fry at the Knights of Columbus Council #382.

The family would like to offer a special thank you to the caring staff of the Damiano Wing at Presence Villa Franciscan.

A celebration of Ella's life will begin on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, with a visitation from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the chapel service at 12:30 p.m. at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, Joliet, IL. Interment to follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Joliet.

Obituary and Tribute Wall for Ella E. Bega at www.tezakfuneralhome.com or for information, 815-722-0524.

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gr her of 9, che g grandma of 6 and fond aunt of several nieces and nephews.

Memorial visitation at Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 65 Old Frankfort Way, Frankfort, IL 60423, Saturday, March 1, 2014 from 10:00 AM until time of memorial service at 12:00 Noon. Interment, will be private.

For information: www.kurtzmemorialchapel.com or 815-806-2225

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ily, child n, D ah ( th) Glover, Daniel Hypke, David (Chris) Hypke, Duane (Debbera) Hypke, grandchildren, Julie (Eric) Erway, Olga E. Ginnetti (nee Larcinesi), age Kenneth Glover, Jr., Justin Glover, 86, passed away on Adam Hypke, Matthew Hypke, Blake (Katie) Hypke, Tara (Ben) Wednesday, Coglin, Eric Hypke, Jacob Hypke, February 19, 2014.

Olga is survived by great grandchildren, Megan, Kaitlyn, her children, Gia (Duke) Aleksiunas, Anna and Alexa.

Dolores was preceded in death by Andrea (Patrick) Mudron, and Louis her parents, Francis & Marie (Melu) Ginnetti; grandchildren, Lawniczak (Kmieczak), husband, Casey Lilek and Deidre (Ash) Austin, Leo Hypke, Jr., siblings, John Shamus (Mary) Mudron and Lawniczak, Betty Slover, Francis Marissa (Tim) Fears, Johnny “Mike” Lawniczak.

(Adrianna) Ginnetti, Marci (Nick) Dolores was a longtime member Brown, and Leah (Chris) Spenceley; of St. Mary's Catholic Church in and 10 great-grandchildren.

DePue, IL. Preceded in death by her All services and interment for husband, John Ginnetti; parents, Delores are private. In lieu of Frank and Argia (nee Mancini) Larcinesi; siblings, Argante Larcinesi flowers, doantions to the Alzheimer's Foundation would be and Elma Cookie.

Olga was a dedicated homemaker appreciated.

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Funeral services for Olga were held privately. Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Joliet.

Obituary and Tribute Wall for Olga E. Ginnetti at www.tezakfuneralhome.com or for information, 815-722-0524.

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OLGA E. GINNETTI

DOLORES M. HYPKE (LAWNICZAK) Age 87, of Palos Heights, passed away on Thursday, February 20th, 2014, at Manor Care of Palos Heights.

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ty High S 1972. Chris married Pamela Newell on June 12, 1983 in Bethlehem Lutheran Church and together they lived most of their married life in Morris. Chris was employed by Smurfit Stone for 30 years, and after suffering a stroke in 2003 he retired.

Chris was devoted to his wife Pam. He had a love of music, reading newspapers, and was an avid Chicago Bears and NASCAR fan. Chris was a member of the Coal City Area Club, attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Morris, and enjoyed many memorable trips to Wisconsin and Branson, Missouri.

Chris was most appreciative of the attentive care he received from the medical professionals at Walnut Grove while he was a resident there for the past 4 years and in particular the care given by CNA Carol Edwards.

Survivors include his wife Pam; mother-in-law: Lois Newell of Morris; sisters: Charlene (Tom) Connolly of Norway, IL, Carol (Dan) Green of Aurora, and Cindy (Paul) Joneson-Hintze of Diamond; brother-in-law Brian (Vicki) Newell of Newark, sisters-in-law: Cathy (Dan) Odell of Morris and Kathy CHRIS A. JONESON Newell of Dwight, and his Godfather Born: Jan. 14, 1953; in Morris Michael “Plow” Joyce of South Died: Feb. 20, 2014; in Morris Wilmington, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, Age 61 of Morris nephews, great nieces, great and formerly of Coal nephews, especially Alison City, passed away Heermann-Leiterman and Zachary Thursday, February Heermann.

20, 2014, at Walnut Chris was preceded in death by Grove in Morris. his parents: Thelma and Larry Born January 14, Wickman, Mervin Joneson; father1953, in Morris, Chris in-law: Elmer Newell; brother-inwas the son of the late Thelma law: Albert “Butch” Newell, and his (Born) and Larry Wickman, and Godmother Norma Jackman.

Mervin Joneson. He was raised in Carbon Hill and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of

Visitation and video tribute will be held on Monday, February 24, 2014, between the hours of 4:00PM and 8:00PM at Reeves Funeral Home, 408 East Washington Street (one block East of Illinois Route 47) in Morris. The family will again receive friends on Tuesday morning at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 600 East Jackson Street in Morris from 9:00AM until time of funeral service at 10:00AM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated with Reverend Ed Howe, CR officiating.

Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Morris. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will be: Steve Farrero, Casey Heermann, Page Heermann, Zachary Heermann, Ron Henke, Joshua Hintze, Brian Newell, Ryan Newell, Jill Pavlis and Mark Pavlis.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association-Chicago, and American Stroke Association, or a charity of donor's choice.

Friends may sign the online guest book by logging onto: www.ReevesFuneral.com Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd. in Morris 815-942-2500

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James D. Allen

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LUCY F. PAGORSKI

Dorothy Luchik (nee Riffel), age 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2014 surrounded by her loving family.

Dorothy is survived by her two daughters, Marlene (Dennis)

Born: Feb. 23, 1944; In Joliet Died: Feb. 20, 2014; In Joliet Lucy F. Pagorski (nee Russ), age 69. At rest Thursday, February 20, 2014 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born in Joliet on February 23, 1944 to the late Anton B. and Mary (nee Fabian) Russ, she was a lifelong

gr n, R , Robyn, Patrick, Nicholas & Kara; four greatgrandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to the staff of Senior Star and Angels Grace Hospice for their kind and compassionate care shown to our father and grandfather.

A Memorial Mass for Elmer F. Pell will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary Nativity Catholic Church, 706 N. Broadway, Joliet. Inurnment to follow at St. Mary Nativity Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name to St. Mary Nativity Catholic Church or Angels Grace Hosipce would be appreciated. No visitation. For information: Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 815-741-5500 or www.fredcdames.com

KAREN C. SCHMIDBERGER Karen C. Schmidberger (nee Johnson), age 71, entered eternal life on Wednesday, ELMER F. PELL February 19, 2014 Born: Jan. 10, 1918; in Lockport with her loving family by her side.

Died: Feb. 20, 2014; in Romeoville Karen is survived by her beloved husband of 52 years, Louis D. Age 96. Passed Schmidberger; cherished son, Donald Schmidberger; dear brother, away Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Robert Johnson of Iowa; brother-inSenior Star at Weber law and sister-in-law, Gene and Jen Place in Romeoville. Klainsek; uncles, Bob Rys and Fred Born January 10, Koenig; also survived by numerous 1918 in Lockport to Henry and Olga nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Preceded in death by her parents, (nee Berlin) Pell, he was a lifelong Joliet area resident. A supervisor for Raymond and Dorothy (nee Kelty) the United States Postal Service at Johnson.

Karen was a lover of animals. She the Scott Street Post Office, he adored her pets Zuzu, Bailey, and retired in 1978 after 39 years of service. Member of St. Mary Hoda. She was also the author of the children's book, “Hobo A Very Nativity Catholic Church and the Special Cat.” Karen loved going with JoAnnites. A veteran of WWII, he her family to see concerts at the was Chief Quartermaster with the Rialto. She lived her life to the United States Navy on the USS fullest and shared her love with Memphis, USS Cormorant and the everyone that she met.

Flag Ship 7 Fleet USS Wasatch.

Donations may be made in Karen's Preceded in death by his loving wife, Mary Frances (nee Bebar) Pell; name to the Will County Humane one son, Richard E. Pell; four sisters, Society in Shorewood, or to the Joliet Area Community Hospice.

Ina Mae Kemp, Marjorie Anita A celebration of Karen's life will Luebs, Genevieve French and Mary begin on Monday, February 24, Brown; three brothers, Peter Pell, 2014 with prayers in the funeral Raymond McLaughlin, and Henry home chapel beginning at 9:20 a.m., Pell. then driving in procession to St. Survived by his daughter, Terrie Joseph Catholic Church in Joliet for (Dominic) Orlando of Joliet; five grandchildren, Renee, Robyn, a Mass of Christian Burial, to be

rial, to b held at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Sunday, February 23, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, Joliet, IL. Obituary and Tribute Wall for Karen C. Schmidberger at www.tezakfuneralhome.com or for information, 815-722-0524.

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JEAN M. SCULLY Jean M. Scully (nee Whitgrove), age 88, entered eternal life on Thursday, Febraury 20, 2014, with her loving family by her side.

Jean is survived by her beloved children, Maureen (John) Levesque, Michael (Ann) Scully, Marianne (Mike) Avon, James (Vicki) Scully, and William (Ann) Scully; six grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren.

Preceded in death by her husband, George W. Scully; sister, Marge Bockrath; and brother Raymond and William Whitgrove.

In lieu of flowers donation may be made in Jean's name to Joliet Area Community Hospice or a charity of your choice.

A celebration of Jean's life will begin on Monday, February 24, 2014, with a visitation from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Memorial Mass to be held at 10:00 a.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Joliet.

As a personal act of giving, Jean donated her body for medical research to the Anatomical Gift Association, and cremation rites will be accorded. There will be no visitation or services held at the funeral home.

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

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DOROTHY LUCHIK

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an) Russ, g resident. Retired from the Will County Highway Department.

Loving mother of Lesa (Tommy Papnick) Russ of Joliet; dear sister of Mary Ann (late Dr. Carl) Gregorich, Kay (Jerry) Whiteley, Diane (Mickey) Budzinski and Linda (late Peter) Sartori, and Richard "Zeke" Russ all of Joliet; sister-inlaw of Joann Russ, Ruth (Bill) Bloom and Al (Lynn) Pagorski; her special friends, Barb and Mark Lewis; and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

Preceded in death by her loving husband, Jerry Pagorski (2011); her parents; one sister, Gertrude (late Ronald) Shroba; and one brother, Tony Russ.

Funeral Services for Lucy F. Pagorski will be Monday, February 24, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet. Private interment.

Please omit flowers.

Visitation MONDAY at the funeral home from 1:00 p.m. until time of services.

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Helen C. Larson nee Gralak. The angels came to take her to her Eternal Home in Heaven on Friday February 21, 2014; to be with her loved ones who passed before her.

She passed peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law. She was born on March 5, 1927, the daughter of Anton & Antonia (nee Gralak) Brenczewski.

She is survived by her daughter Geraldine “Geri” (Raymond) Simmons, a son Richard “Rick” Larson, and a daughter-in-law Jeanne Larson. Grandchildren Michael (Lea Ann Bucciferro) Seemann, Natalie Larson, Ryan Larson, Nikki Marie Larson, Ester, Tim Borrego, her Great Grandchildren, Michael L. Seemann, Jeffery, Charles, Jose Seemann and Ryliegh Larson, her loving parents Anton & Antonia (nee Gralak) Brenczewski, one sister Anna Mae (William) Fang, numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband Richard “Swede” Larson, two Grandsons, Jeff and Charles “Charlie” Seemann, four brothers and one sister.

Helens greatest joys were spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, one of her greatest joys was playing Bingo with all her great friends. Helen resided in Joliet her whole life and had many great friends.

Our mom was our best friend and is now watching over us from Heaven with our other Guardian Angels. Mom we will always Love & Miss you till we are all together again. Helen's wishes were for Private Cremation and services through the Woodlawn Funeral Home. A special thank you to Joliet Area Community Hospice for your special care of our mother.

ughte , Marlen (D s) McPartlin and Donna (Lloyd) Bowden; grandchildren, Craig (Lana) McPartlin, Todd (Isabel) McPartlin, Alicia (Greg) Gonda, Amber (Nick) Meyer, and Marissa (Roy) Alvarado, Zachary (Marilyn), Nicholas, Benjamin and Lucas Bowden; great-grandchildren, Jacob, Linzi and Lucas McPartlin, Cade and Genevieve McPartlin, Skylar Gonda, Ryela and Reagan Meyer, Litzi and Conor, and Bella Bowden; one sister, Marie (the late Frank) Muster; sister-in-law, Mary Rose (Fred) Martin. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

Preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Luchik; her parents, Frank and Cecilia (nee Oblak) Riffel; mother and father-inlaw, Mary and Joseph Luchik; brother-in-law, Tom (Dess) Luchik; and sister-in-law, Sophie (George) Roesel.

Our mom, and best friend, is now watching over us from her eternal home. She was a loving and generous mom, grandma, greatgrandma “GG”, sister, aunt and friend. Our lives were blessed with her crochet work, family meals, baked goods, and thoughtful cards.

She enjoyed traveling with family, gardening, and the laughter at family gatherings. She will be deeply missed. Dorothy retired from food service at Joliet Junior College.

In lieu of flowers, Masses to be said in Dorothy's name at St. Jude Catholic Church in New Lenox would be appreciated.

A celebration of Dorothy's life will begin on Monday, February 24, 2014 with prayers in the funeral home chapel at 9:20 a.m. then driving in procession to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rockdale for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville. Visitation will be on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, Joliet, IL from 2:00-8:00 p.m.

Obituary and Tribute Wall for Dorothy Luchik at www.tezakfuneralhome.com or for information, 815-722-0524.

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GOP hopefuls: Prisons crowded, but fixes elusive Prison population in state may near 50K by September The ASSOCIATED PRESS SPRINGFIELD – The four Republican candidates for governor are in agreement when it comes to Illinois prisons: There are too many inmates, not enough cells and quick action is needed to address what they say is a public safety threat.

“The population in our correctional facilities is dramatically overcrowded,” state Treasurer Dan Rutherford, who’s in the running for Illinois’ top office, said in re-

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The four candidates running for the 2014 Illinois Republican gubernatorial nomination – state Sens. Kirk Dillard (from left) and Bill Brady, state Treasurer Dan Rutherford and venture capitalist Bruce Rauner – take part in a debate earlier this month. sponding to a questionnaire from The Associated Press.

“There are 49,000 inmates in a system designed for 32,000.

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Sheridan; niece, Joanne (James) DONNA M. SHERIDAN Culp, and families.

Preceded in death by her Donna M. husband, Kerry R. Sheridan; parents, Sheridan, age 81.

Emil and Lacy Frederking; and Our beautiful, brother, Lloyd Frederking. humble, loving In lieu of flowers, memorial servant of the Lord tributes may be sent in her memory went to her Heavenly home on to: Mountain Valley Church February 13, 2014. In our profound (Scottsdale, AZ), or Home “Fur” sorrow, we have peace and joy Good Animal Rescue (Phoenix, AZ). knowing that she is in indescribable A true servant of God, Donna was glory in Heaven, and we also have an inspiration to all that met her - as the comfort of knowing we will be we often said, “To know her was to reunited. She was as beloved in love her.” We are certain that she Arizona as she was in Illinois, and heard the words, “Well done, good she was known as “Mom” to all. Her and faithful servant.” We are so legacy was one of doing what Jesus grateful that our parents are would do, and praying daily for her awaiting our celestial arrival one daughters, grandsons, and family day, and the broken chain will again and friends. She was the most be complete. Together forever! incredible mother a child could ever A private Celebration of Life will ask for. be held in Phoenix.

Born in Ottawa, IL, lifelong resident of Shorewood, IL, Donna resided in Arizona the past 5 ½ years. Donna received her RN from Silver Cross Hospital School of Nursing, and retired from Provena St. Joseph's Medical Center in 1993. PATRICIA J. SULLIVAN Member of Mountain Valley Church (Scottsdale, AZ); past member of Patricia J. Sullivan Messiah Lutheran Church (Joliet, (nee Goff) Passed IL). away peacefully Our beloved Donna is survived by with her family by her daughters, Diane Sheridan her side on McLelland and Patricia Sheridan; Wednesday, two grandsons, Kerry and Colin February 19, 2014 at the age of 85.

McLelland, all of Phoenix, AZ; Survived by her son, Chris sisters, Norma J. Purcell, Phoenix, (Patricia) Rouskey; daughters-inAZ and Lois A. Richards of Aurora, law, Kathleen Rouskey and Mary IL. Also survived by John (Jack) and Rouskey; six grandchildren; 11 LaVonne Sheridan of Channahon, IL; great-grandchildren; and numerous nephews, Michael (Coz) and Jorja nieces and nephews.

Sheridan, Thomas (Cheryl) Preceded in death by her Sh idan; ni e, J nne (Ja s)

ees or those incarcerated.”

But none of the candidates – Rutherford, Sens. Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard and venture capitalist Bruce Rauner – of-

by husband, Francis H. Sullivan (2004); two sons, Nick Rouskey (2011) and Greg Rouskey (2011); her grandson, Travis Rouskey (1986); and her brothers and sisters.

Patricia was born December 6, 1928 to Earl and Anna (nee Ellsworth) Goff in Ashland, WI. She resided there until 1994 when she and her husband moved to Crest Hill after her retirement from Munsingwear.

Patricia was a wonderful mother to her three sons who she raised as a single parent, and will always be remembered for her selfless sacrifice and constant affection. It would be impossible to describe the love given from her. She will also be remembered for her cheerful disposition, tremendous sense of humor and loyalty and devotion to her family.

She was a member of the Joliet Christian Women's Club and Red Hat Society, and Cantigny Post VFW #367 Ladies Auxiliary. Patricia enjoyed music and dancing, but most of all enjoyed times spent with her family and friends especially, those friends she met while residing at the Timbers in Shorewood. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.

The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to Angels Grace Hospice for all of their love and support Funeral Services for Patricia J. Sullivan will be Monday, February 24, 2014 at 9:15 a.m. from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rd., Joliet to the Church of St. Jude for Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m.

fers a clear-cut, short-term plan for fixing the overcrowding situation, short of reopening recently shuttered facilities.

They are all at least skeptical of building new prisons, with most suggesting long-term strategic planning to determine the best way to house a population the Illinois Department of Corrections predicts will top 49,700 by September.

In a departure from Republicans’ traditional lock’em-up philosophy, the GOP candidates are open to the idea of alternative sentencing for low-level offenders. They would use programs such as Adult Redeploy Illinois, which diverts non-violent offenders in several counties from pris-

on by offering drug treatment, therapy or other services.

And all but Rauner would at least consider reopening Tamms, a super-maximum security lockup in far southern Illinois that was closed in 2012.

The questionnaire answers left little to distinguish between the candidates, right down to criticizing incumbent Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn.

“I disagree with the governor’s decision to close Tamms; our worst criminals are now in other prisons and endangering the lives of guards,” said Dillard, of Hinsdale, who wants to reopen the facility.

“The governor is now trying to control the population with excessive ‘early release’ which also threatens public safety.”

Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Angels Grace Hospice, 440 Quadrangle Drive, Suite G, Bolingbrook, IL 60440.

Visitation Sunday 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. For information: 815-741-5500 or www.fredcdames.com

and memory will be honored always.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

RHONDA L. TURNER Born: Jan. 10, 1973 Died: Jan. 24, 2014

Rhonda Lee Turner, age 41, passed away at her home.

Born in Moline, IL and raised in Joliet.

Daughter of Judy Scharer-Turner, Joliet and James L. Turner of Fenton, IL. Also survived by brothers, Gregory of Madison, WI PATRICIA ANN TESCHKE and Gary John of Joliet; and nieces, Gillian and Jenna Turner of Joliet.

Rhonda graduated from Joliet “The hardiest of humanity; the most gentle and generous of souls.” West High and Tri-State University of Angola, IN. First employed by Lucent Technologies, until moving Patricia Ann Teschke, age 76, of to Phoenix, AZ. She most recently Romeoville, formerly of Plainfield, worked as a Reiki Therapist at passed away February 19, 2014 at Banner Estrelle Hospital in Phoenix. home surrounded by her family.

She loved Arizona. Her goal was Beloved wife of the late John E. Teschke, loving mother of Catherine helping and caring for all people and animals she could reach.

Gilliam, Mary DePew, Joseph A memorial service to honor (Marylin) Maag, Margaret Lauber Rhonda and celebrate her life will and the late George Maag, proud be March 1, 2014, at Noon at the grandmother of Chris (Sara) Fifteenth Avenue Christian Church, Koudelka, Elise Lauber, Ethan 3600 - 15th Ave., Rock Island, IL. DePew and Nicholas Lauber, dear In lieu of flowers, donations to sister of Joseph Hummel, Marilyn (the late Fred), Heidecke and Daniel AAWL & SPCA (no kill animal shelter) at 25 North 40th Street, (Dixon) Hummel, loving aunt to Phoenix, AZ, 85034 would be many nieces and nephews. appreciated.

Devoted and cherished center of Please share a memory of Rhonda her family; her passing has left a at: msjaturner@sbcglobal.net void that cannot be filled. Her life

STATE&NATION Gov. Quinn ramping up re-election campaign

Mixed signals over in-flight cellphones use WASHINGTON – When it comes to deciding whether airline passengers can use their cellphones in flight, federal agencies are sending different signals to consumers.

The Transportation Department, which regulates aviation consumer issues, indicated in a notice posted online Friday that it is considering retaining the 23-year-old ban on the calls, and asked for public comment.

Two months ago, the Federal Communications Commission voted to pursue allowing the calls. The FCC has responsibility for determining whether the use of cellphones in flight would interfere with cellular networks on the ground.

– Wire reports

By CHACOUR KOOP The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois lawmaker is challenging others at the state Capitol to not only talk the talk on smaller government, but also walk the walk.

State Rep. Don Moffitt, a Republican from Gilson, isn’t referring to trimming taxes or bureaucratic layers, but legislators’ waistlines. He’s starting a “fitness caucus” intended to encourage fellow lawmakers, lobbyists or anyone else at the statehouse to eat healthy and exercise.

His campaign will kick off with a weight-loss competition when lawmakers return next week to Springfield, a place more reputed for wining and dining than dieting.

“Losing weight is a decision. It’s going to take determination,” said Moffitt, who has lost 100 pounds since a doctor told him two years ago he may have to take diabetes medication. “We need to hear from each other what has worked.”

Lawmakers and lobbyists say staying healthy is a challenge, especially while in ses-

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IIlinois state Reps. Donald Moffitt, R-Galesburg (left) and Linda Chapa LaVia, D-Aurora, show off the weight scale Thursday that will be use during the “fitness caucus” at the state Capitol in Springfield. sion. Typically, lawmakers are in Springfield three days a week, two of which are often filled with reception dinners.

They say it’s not unusual to attend five or six dinners a night.

The choices aren’t always the healthiest either. Among Springfield’s most beloved foods is the Horseshoe – an open-faced dish in which a

burger patty is covered with French fries and dripping melted cheese.

Some lawmakers are able to avoid the weight-gain trap, like House Speaker Michael Madigan, a Chicago Democrat who’s known for eating apples and leaner menu options at his favorite local Italian restaurant.

State Sen. Pam Althoff, a

McHenry Republican, said she has a reputation of encouraging her colleagues to meet at social events. But socializing at 10 or 12 receptions a week can come at a price. Althoff said she gained 45 pounds her first three years in Springfield, an experience she likened to the “freshman 15” – a term for college students who gain weight in their first year.

For the last few years, Althoff’s hired a personal trainer.

“When you’re on the floor 10 to 12 hours, you don’t exactly eat the best food,” Althoff said.

Moffitt said in addition to the weight-loss competition, he hopes to organize walks and health programs in collaboration with other health-oriented groups. And fitness caucus leaders hope to eventually move their mission beyond colleagues at the Capitol and back to their districts.

State Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia said she’s had physical education teachers tell her this is a good example for children.

She also hopes to be a role model for minority groups with large rates of obesity.

Shutdown hurt 37,000 immigrant cases

By AMY TAXIN The Associated Press LOS ANGELES – The federal government shutdown last year delayed more than 37,000 immigration hearings by months or years for immigrants already waiting in lengthy lines to plead for asylum or green cards.

While the country’s immigration courts are now running as usual, immigrants who had hoped to have their cases resolved in October so they could travel abroad to see family or get a job have instead had their lives put on hold. Many had already waited years to get a hearing date in the notoriously backlogged courts, which determine whether immigrants should be deported or allowed to stay in the country.

Now, some hearings have been pushed into later this year, and thousands more have been shelved until 2015 or later, according to emails obtained by The Associated Press.

“This is a big task, and not one that will be accomplished quickly, especially given our current staffing shortage,” Chief Immigration Judge Brian O’Leary wrote in an Oct. 17 email to immigration judges and court administrators obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. A day earlier, O’Leary wrote in a separate email to staff that the tally of deferred hearings had surpassed 37,000 and many immigrants probably wouldn’t get their cases heard until at least 2015.

The delays triggered by

last year’s federal government shutdown that closed national parks and furloughed government workers has further strained an immigration court system already beset with ballooning caseloads, yearslong waits and a shortage of judges. The impact on immigrants has been uneven. Those with strong cases for staying in the U.S. are left in limbo for even longer, while those who face likely deportation have won more time in the United States.

“For some people, it probably was a huge reprieve,” said Andres Benach, an immigration attorney in Washington.

“Just not my clients.”

About 70 percent of all immigration court hearings were put on hold, and all involved immigrants who were not held in detention centers. The rest

– immigrants in detention facilities – proceeded with their hearings as scheduled. About half of immigrants in detention have criminal records.

The situation is especially dire for asylum seekers who may have left family behind in dangerous conditions. They cannot apply to bring relatives to the United States unless they win their cases.

For others, the delay means more uncertainty. Gladys Hirayda Shahian said she has been trying to obtain a green card through her American husband for more than a decade. After getting turned away at the airport after a trip back to her native Guatemala in the 1990s, Shahian said she crossed the border illegally to reunite with him and filed her residency application.

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CHICAGO – Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is ramping up his re-election campaign.

Quinn’s campaign announced Saturday the Chicago Democrat has hired Illinois native Bill Hyers to serve as chief strategist.

Hyers most recently managed Bill de Blasio’s successful campaign for mayor of New York. In 2012 he managed President Barack Obama’s Pennsylvania campaign operation. He was Midwest director for Obama in 2008.

Quinn is seeking his second full term. He faces a lesser-known opponent, anti-violence activist Tio Hardiman of Hillside, in the March 18 primary. In a statement, Quinn’ campaign says he expects to announce additional senior campaign staff in coming weeks.

Four Republicans are seeking their party’s nomination for governor: state Sens. Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard, businessman Bruce Rauner and state Treasurer Dan Rutherford.

Lawmaker takes aim at food, fitness

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Ukraine’s Tymoshenko rallies protesters

By ANGELA CHARLTON and JIM HEINTZ The Associated Press

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Mexican Navy Marines guard the entrance to a navy hangar where Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was expected to arrive Saturday in Mexico City.

Mexico’s Sinaloa drug chief arrested

By ALICIA A. CALDWELL, ELLIOT SPAGAT and MARK STEVENSON The Associated Press MEXICO CITY – A massive operation that mushroomed through the western Mexican state of Sinaloa last week netted the world’s top drug lord, who was captured early Saturday by U.S. and Mexican authorities at a condominium in Mazatlan, officials from both countries said.

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, 56, arrived at the Mexico City airport in the afternoon,

looking pudgy, bowed and much like his wanted photos. He was marched by masked marines across a tarmac to a helicopter waiting to whisk him to jail.

Guzman was found with an unidentified woman, said one official not authorized to be quoted by name, adding that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Marshals Service were “heavily involved” in the capture. No shots were fired.

Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam described an operation that took place between

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Mexican security agen cies came upon several houses where Guzman was known to stay, Murillo Karam said, adding that they found tunnels connecting seven homes and the city’s sewer system, presumably for escape. The doors were reinforced with steel, which delayed entry by law enforcement, presumably allowing Guzman to flee several attempts at his capture before Saturday.

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8WORLD BRIEF Egypt police officers acquitted of 2011 killings CAIRO – An Egyptian court acquitted six police officers Saturday on charges of killing 83 protesters during the country’s 2011 uprising, something rights activists say could allow toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak to walk free on similar charges.

It’s the last case in a string of acquittals for nearly 100 officers charged in the killings of more than 840 demonstrators during the 18-

day revolt. That’s as Mubarak’s successor, ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, finds himself entangled in multiple court cases that carry the death penalty.

Mubarak and his top security official Habib el-Adly were sentenced to life imprisonment in June 2012 before a court overturned the verdict on appeal.

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– Wire report

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WASHINGTON – All the buzz at the National Governors Association meeting over legalizing pot, some say, is just smoke.

Nearly three months after Colorado began selling recreational marijuana, the nation’s governors are taking a cautious approach to loosening their drug laws despite growing support for legalization.

Republican and Democratic state chief executives meeting in Washington this weekend expressed broad concern for children and public safety should recreational marijuana use spread. At the same time, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is warning other governors against rushing to follow his lead.

He said he’s spoken to “half a dozen” governors with questions about his state’s experience, including some who “felt this was a wave” headed to their states.

“When governors have asked me, and several have, I say that we don’t have the facts. We don’t

know what the unintended consequences are going to be,” Hickenlooper said. “I urge caution.”

The Democrat continued: “I say, if it was me, I’d wait a couple of years.”

States are watching closely as Colorado and Washington establish themselves as national pioneers after becoming the first states to approve recreational marijuana use in 2012. A group is hoping to add Alaska as the third state.

Colorado became the first to allow legal retail sales of recreational marijuana Jan. 1 and Washington is expected to launch its marketplace soon.

Hickenlooper confirmed that early tax revenue collections on Colorado pot sales have exceeded projections but cautioned that tax revenue “is absolutely the wrong reason to even think about legalizing recreational marijuana.”

Medical marijuana, meanwhile, is legal in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Florida voters will decide on a proposed constitutional amendment to allow medical marijuana in November.

KIEV, Ukraine – In a stunning reversal of fortune, Ukrainian opposition icon Yulia Tymoshenko left imprisonment Saturday and spoke to a massive, adoring crowd, while her arch-foe President Viktor Yanukovych decamped to eastern Ukraine and vowed he would remain in power.

Protesters took control of the presidential administration building and thousands of curious and contemptuous Ukrainians roamed the suddenly open grounds of the lavish compound outside Kiev where Yanukovych was believed to live. Parliament, which he controlled as recently as a day earlier but is now emboldened against him, on Saturday called for his removal and for elections May 25.

But Yanukovych said he regards the parliament as now illegitimate

and he won’t respect its decisions.

The political crisis in the nation of 46 million, strategically important for Europe, Russia and the United States, has changed with blinding speed repeatedly in the past week. First there were signs that tensions were easing, followed by horrifying violence and then a deal signed under Western pressure that aimed to resolve the conflict but left the unity of the country in question.

Tymoshenko, whose diadem of blond peasant braids and stirring rhetoric attracted world attention in the 2004 Orange Revolution, was both sad and excited as she spoke to a crowd of about 50,000 on Kiev’s Independence Square, where a sprawling protest tent camp was set up in December. Sitting in a wheelchair because of a back problem aggravated during imprisonment, her voice cracked and her face was careworn.

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Keep shares; better things to come Dear Mr. Berko: In the fall of 2010, I had $8,000 in my money market account, and our old broker, who retired, recommended that we purchase 250 shares of John Malone’s Liberty Global at $28. This man wasn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer, but we trusted him.

Actually, my wife and I thought we were buying John Malone’s DirecTV. Now our new broker, who is young enough to be our grandson, wants us to sell Liberty Global, which has tripled, and put the money in Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund because he thinks the market is going to have a big sell-off.

Please advise us.

– RG, Indianapolis Dear RG: If most of Wall Street agrees that long-term interest rates are going to rise, why would this young cadet broker of yours recommend that you purchase a bond fund? The answer is: The commission is 4.5 percent. Keep your Liberty Global, because there may be better things to come.

Liberty Global (LBTYA-$83), the largest cable company in Europe, was founded in 2004 by the most successful media, cable and communications deal-maker on the planet. Its founder and

VIEWS Malcom Berko chairman, the white-haired John Malone, is a 1963 Phi Beta Kappa from Yale with a degree in electrical engineering.

Malone’s nickname is “the cable consolidation cowboy.” He owns 32 percent of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. (NEWS-$15), which is The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones, Fox, The Times, etc., and Malone also is the founder and chairman of DirecTV (DTV-$70) and the chairman of Liberty Media (LMCA-$134).

LMCA is the communications and entertainment empire that owns the Atlanta Braves and is seeking to buy Time Warner and Sirius Satellite Radio.

And LBTYA should do well because it’s a John Malone company and his “magic touch” seems to have the special energy that an enterprise needs to be successful.

LBTYA is in the TV, broadband and telephone business, and its international territory covers Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. There’s lots of competition out there, but competition is Malone’s master craft. Malone will make sure that LBTYA provides the most effective TV channels,

8BUSINESS BRIEF Automakers worry about UAW money struggles DETROIT – The United Auto Workers’ membership and dues are down sharply from just six years ago. In another sign of weakness, the union suffered a stunning defeat this month when it tried to organize a Tennessee factory run by labor-friendly Volkswagen.

The rejection, by a close vote, was a major setback in the union’s effort to expand in the South, where nonunion, foreign companies such as VW, Nissan and Hyundai are rapidly growing.

But instead of relief, Detroit’s three automakers – Ford, Chrysler and General Motors – are increasingly anxious about the 78-year old union’s future.

For them, it’s a “devil you know” situation. They worry that the 382,000-member UAW could be absorbed by a more hostile union.

Such a merger could disrupt a decade of labor-management peace that has helped the auto industry survive the financial crisis and emerge much stronger, according to a person with knowledge of executive discussions.

– Wire report

producing the most desirable and attractive sales and broadcast programming in 27 languages to 124 countries that use cable, satellite and Internet Protocol TV networks.

And LBTYA’s broadband division offers the most modern, up-to-date video services, Voice Over Internet Protocol, Web hosting, cloud solutions, and conferencing, Internet and mobile phone services on its respective continents.

Last year, LBTYA took in $14.1 billion in revenues, with a cash flow of $4.4 billion, up from $2.2 billion in 2004, when it had a negative cash flow.

Malone is following the same playbook he used to build Tele-Communications into the largest cable provider in the U.S. before he sold it to AT&T for $32 billion plus debt assumption in 1999. LBTYA is

using cheap debt to purchase smaller cable systems, and though it doesn’t produce a profit, the company generates a hugely healthy cash flow.

Meanwhile, there’s lots of exciting opportunity in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.

So this year, LBTYA expects to report revenues of $15.1 billion and should earn its first profit since 2004’s $1.45 a share. And if Malone’s consolidation expertise meets with barely modest success during the following years, revenues and earnings should continue to rise, and so should LBTYA’s stock price.

Most investors would stay far from Europe, which is wallowing in economic gloom and stay even farther from Africa, most of which is a vast no man’s jungle. Latin

America doesn’t look attractive. Nor does the Middle East, a constant war zone that’s an economic, religious and psychosocial conundrum.

But business is doing well, and LBTYA added more than 1 million subscribers last year.

There always are extraordinary opportunities when things look bleak, and Malone is a genius at separating the wheat from the chaff. The Street expects LBTYA to add at least another million subscribers this year. And though earnings may reach only $1.95 a share in 2015, LBTYA’s cash flow could exceed $5 billion.

Hold this baby.

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

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Lockport’s Brian Rossi reacts after defeating Plainfield South’s Miguel Silva after winning the IHSA Class 3A 113-pound division championship Saturday at the individual state finals at the State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign.

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Coal City’s Minnick, Morris’ Baldridge also capture state titles NOTE TO READERS: A story on the individuals who placed from third to sixth at this year’s state meet will appear in Monday’s Herald-News.

State Placewinners First Place Brian Rossi, Lockport (113) Cody Minnick, Coal City (113) Kenny Baldridge, Morris (132)

By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com CHAMPAIGN – After losing back-to-back heartbreakers in the last two semifinals, Lockport’s Brian Rossi was focused on winning a state title in his final high school match.

After a loss in last year’s state finals, Plainfield South’s Miguel Silva had the same determination to capture the last match of his prep career.

But only one set of wills could prevail when the two met up for the Class 3A championship at 113 pounds Saturday night at the University of Illinois’ State Farm Center.

Rossi (48-1) jumped out to an early lead and gradually built on it as he went on to capture a 7-0 victory over Plainfield Sout’s Silva (45-4) to claim top honors in what many regarded as the state’s toughest weight bracket.

“All of the hard work finally paid off,” Rossi said. “Everything that I did through the season to prepare me for this moment just made me focus for this tournament and I was able to dominate in every match.

“I really perfected all of my technique coming into this tournament and was able to shut almost everyone out.

Honestly, it’s hard to put it into words. I just want to thank my coaches, my family and all of my teammates for supporting me because without them I wouldn’t have been able to go through this bracket.”

Despite coming up short in the finals for the second year in a row, Silva was proud of his accomplishment and the high bar that he’s set for future Cougars.

“This is not exactly what I wanted but at the same time it was a good wrap up for my high school career,” Silva said.

“Last year was a bit easier at 106 and this year was more of a challenge since the bracket

Second Place Tyler Johnson, Lockport (195) Miguel Silva, Plainfield South (113) Corey Jurzak, Coal City (126) Casey Brown, Coal City (132) Joey Nelson, Lincoln-Way Central (132) Third Place Shayne Oster, Lockport (126) Nick Hawkins, Wilmington (160) Dexter Fierro, Wilmington (182) Nick Allegretti, Lincoln-Way East (285) Fourth Place Bryce Gorman, Lincoln-Way Central (170) Javier Montalvo, Lincoln-Way West (170) Dominic Sterr, Plainfield Central (195) Lathan Goumas – lathangoumas@shawmedia.com

Plainfield South’s Miguel Silva (left) wrestles Lockport’s Brian Rossi during the IHSA Class 3A 113-pound division championship match Saturday at the State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign.

Rossi defeated Silva to win the state championship. was stacked, especially on my side. I think that was another accomplishment in itself that I earned my way to the state finals.”

Two other individuals from local schools pulled out close wins to capture championships while four other competitors came up a bit short of capturing the top prize.

Coal City’s Cody Minnick took top honors at 113 in Class 1A while Morris’ Kenny Baldridge won the Class 2A title at 132.

Also in Class 3A, Lockport’s Tyler Johnson suffered his first loss of the season in the 195 finals while Lincoln-Way Central’s Joey Nelson took a four-time champion, Glenbard North’s Jered Cortez, to the limit before falling in overtime at 132.

The Coalers had two other finalists in Class 1A. For the second year in a row, Corey Jurzak (126) and Casey Brown

(132) both settled for second-place showings.

As the same time as Rossi was winning his title, Coaler junior Minnick (46-1) edged North Boone’s Brandon Briggs 3-2 to capture the 113 championship.

“Words can’t explain this,” Minnick said. “All of the hard work and everything that I did every day in the offseason paid off. Last year motivated me to work as hard as possible and to bust my butt every single day.

The three of us have a special bond that can’t be broken in and out of the wrestling room.”

Baldridge (41-1), who placed at state for the third time, avenged a sectional loss to Butler when he recorded a fall in 6:27 to win the Class 2A title at 132.

He’s Morris’ first champion since John Dergo in 2006.

“This feels really good,” Baldridge said. “I’ve been working hard since I was 7

years old and had my butt kicked through IKWF. Once I got to high school I started to get better and better and finally this year I finally made it to the finals and won it.”

Johnson was hoping to pick up his 52nd straight victory to capture the 195 title but Lake Forest’s Regis Durbin capped a 41-0 season by getting an escape in the ultimate tiebreaker to pull out a 3-2 victory.

“I feel that I wrestled too cautiously,” Johnson said.

“It hurts, but there’s always next year. I was hoping to be a two-timer but I’ll get one next year.”

Nelson (43-6) gave Cortez a run for his money before the latter got a takedown in the overtime tiebreaker to claim a 3-1 victory in the 132 championship.

The Knights senior qualified for state as a freshman but then hadn’t able to return until this season.

Fifth Place Kyle Ruettiger, Lincoln-Way West (126) Noah Keefe, Lincoln-Way West (132) Kyle Rodriguez, Lincoln-Way West (145) Vince Dietz, Lockport (160) Sixth Place Austin Headrick, Wilmington (132) Matt Ryan, Lincoln-Way West (152) Tommy Lovett, Seneca (182) Anthony Bauer, Dwight (195)

“I’m happy to have reached the state finals,” Nelson said.

“It was awesome to be my coach’s first state finalist. I wish I would have got a takedown. I knew that Jered was a three-time champion and he pinned me earlier this season. I knew that would have to come in heavy and do anything to defend his shots.”

Jurzak (33-4) fell 9-6 to Rockford Lutheran’s Caleb Micho in the 126 finals while Brown (43-4) lost 16-5 in the 132 finals to another four-time state champ, Dakota’s Josh Alber.

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ROCKFORD – It was a day of success all around Saturday for area teams at the girls bowling state meet at Cherry Bowl.

Minooka finished fifth in the state with a 12-game total of 12,018, for an average of 200.3 a game a bowler. The Indians were 398 pins behind state champion Waubonsie Valley.

“I couldn’t be prouder of our girls,” Minooka coach Frank Yudzentis said. “The state tournament is a couple days of peaks and valleys, and we hit one of the lowest valleys I have ever seen Friday morning. For us to come back the way we did was just outstanding.”

The Indians’ top bowler, Emily Koulis, finished 24th as an individual with a score of 2,534. Minooka placing fifth as a team speaks volumes to its balance.

“We have been that way most of the year,” Yudzentis said. “Some of the top teams have one and sometimes two girls that are high on the individual list. Our Friday afternoon series was probably some of the best team bowling I have ever seen. We bowled a 3,134 as a team with a high game of 234. That is about as balanced as you can get.”

It wasn’t the best finish ever for Minooka, which finished second two years ago and third 10 years ago.

Still, it was one to remember.

“We really battled,” Yudzentis said. “It was good to get the girls an opportunity to bowl at state. The ability to perform in that situation is incredible. It’s unlike any event they bowl in all year.”

Joliet West finished 10th overall with a score of 11,857,

Top bowlers

Minooka: Emily Koulis 2,534, Kortney Sickler 2,446, Kayly Windbiel 2,400, Heather McCubbins 2,344, Lexi Jones 1,875, Cheryl Eyman 419.

Joliet West: Julie Kowalski 2,698, Gracie Plese 2,694, Taylor Bailey 2,313, Desiray Keigan 1,755, Melissa March 1,291, Sarah Heffron 591, Kayla Kurowski 515.

Lockport: Nicole Trojas 2,513, Nikki Mendez 2,467, Ashley Hostert 2,334, Marissa Soverino 2,298, Carly Ciolino 2,211.

Lemont: Kayla Udziela, 2,403.

an average of 197.6.

However, the Tigers saw two of their bowlers place in the top five. Senior Julie Kowalski finished fourth with a 12-game total of 2,698 for a 224.8 average. Sophomore Gracie Plese was right behind in fifth with 2,694, a 224.5 average.

Plese was the highest placing sophomore.

“It was kind of bittersweet for Julie,” Joliet West coach Jeff Bailey said. “She had a rough year last year, but she finished her senior year on a high note. This should give Gracie some real confidence going into next year. Both those girls really came out strong, helped the team finish strong and got a couple of medals.

“This is a proud moment for the school and the program. The state meet is tough. They have nothing to hang their heads about at all. We gave a lot of girls a chance to bowl this weekend and hopefully that will pay dividends in the future.”

Lockport finished 11th overall with a team score of 11,823.

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By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmedia.com JOLIET – For three quarters, Joliet Central’s main man, Jonah Coble, was a non-factor.

When skywalking teammate Antonio Dyson exited with leg cramps at the end of the third quarter, Joliet West was smelling the blood of an upset.

But when Coble stepped up and swished a 15-foot jumper to open the fourth quarter and get the Steelmen within 50-43, the switch had been flipped.

Coble scored 13 of his game-high 16 points in a frantic fourth quarter Friday night to power the Steelmen to a 64-61 SouthWest Suburban Blue victory over the Tigers, who misfired on potential tying 3-pointers three times in the final minute.

“I told him [Coble] he was lucky I had the leg cramps and had to go out,” laughed Dyson, who finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds, leading Central to a telling 47-30 advantage on the boards. “He had to do it.”

“I don’t know where I was for three quarters,” Coble said. “With it being senior night, I guess I was nervous in the first half. The second half I calmed down.”

Coble’s teammates kept telling him to attack West’s inspired defense, and he responded when it mattered.

“When I got the technical [with three minutes left in the third quarter], the guys said, ‘Coach, we’ve got this.’ ” Central coach Jeff Corcoran said. “I said, ‘You better show it.’ ” “We were playing too fast for a long time,” Coble said.

“We had to keep our composure in how we play.”

The game featured 52 fouls and 48 turnovers. Central (16-8, 8-4) committed 18 turnovers and West (8-14, 3-9) committed 15 in the first half.

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Joliet Central’s (left) Jailen Jones goes up for a shot in front of Joliet West’s Max Ahern (42). Central won, 64-61, Friday in Joliet.

Stat leaders Joliet West: Allias Roberts-Burnett 15 points; Tre Lesley 11 points, 7 rebounds.

Joliet Central: Jonah Coble 13 of 16 points in fourth quarter; Antonio Dyson 15 points, 15 rebounds; Jarvis Northington 10 points, 6 rebounds.

The Steelmen finished 18 of 37 and the Tigers, who had three starters with three first-half fouls, went 9 of 21 from the free-throw line.

But while the numbers suggest a poorly executed game, they do not measure the excitement level down the stretch.

Central went on a 9-0 run, including Jailen Jones’ game-tying 3-pointer, to lead 59-54 with 3:25. But West’s Mike Ruwoldt nailed a 3-pointer and Allias Roberts-Burnett suddenly became unstoppable driving to the basket.

Roberts-Burnett tied it at

61-61 with 1:58 with his third drive down the lane of the fourth quarter.

However, Dyson’s offensive rebound and flip to Coble for a layup, followed by a Coble free throw with 1:20 left, wound up being the final points.

“Nick [DiForti, the West coach] had them ready to play,” Corcoran said. “He changed his defenses, he subbed guys every dead ball.”

Roberts-Burnett scored 15 points for West and Tre Lesley added 11 points and seven rebounds.

Jarvis Northington had 10 points and six rebounds and Jaylen McGee six points and eight boards for Central.

“We played to win for three and a half quarters and not to lose in the last four minutes,” DiForti said.

“It sums up our season. We were making big plays and big shots when we had to, but absolutely the boards were a thorn in our side.”

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Jeff Isom speaks during Friday’s news conference after being introduced as the Joliet Slammers manager inside the Hall of Fame Room at Silver Cross Field.

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By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The Joliet Slammers introduced Jeff Isom as their new manager Friday during a news conference at Silver Cross Field.

Isom, who replaces Mike Breyman, is a name familiar to fans of local independent baseball. He managed the Joliet JackHammers in 2004 and 2005. Last season, he managed the Lake Erie Crushers to the Frontier League Championship Series, where they lost to the Schaumburg Boomers.

“I’m excited to be here, and I’m excited to get this opportunity from Josh [Schaub,CEO of Joliet Community Baseball & Entertainment] to come back here,” Isom said.

“I had a choice. I live in West Lafayette (Ind.). It’s a little over two hours to here and five hours from there to Lake Erie.

My in-laws are 45 minutes from here. So this made sense.”

In another matter, Mark Vasko, who previously broadcast Slammers’ games on WJOL Radio, was introduced as the director of broadcasting and media relations.

The Slammers finished 38-57 last season. Isom said he welcomes the challenge of putting a winning product on the field and bringing attendance back to the level where it was during his previous stint at Silver Cross Field.

Isom said while many teams in the Frontier League already have 30-plus players under contract, the Slammers have 17, which is where he wants to be at this date.

“One place we need to fill out with veterans is our starting rotation,” he said. “We have at least two openings. Major league organizations will be cutting guys later who will be good fits for us.”

Schaub and Isom both have a background in the Milwaukee Brewers organization, and the two have been working together to get the right players.

“My first goal is to make the playoffs and the second is to win the championship,” said Isom, who has managed Frontier League teams to the playoffs four of the last five years.

“I guarantee we will have the right guys here to have a very competitive team.

“I like where we are, especially with the core group we have coming back here and the 13 rookies we have now. I really like them. With the roster rules as they are in our league, you have to have impact rookies.”

Schaub said he liked the plan Isom outlined for building a team when he interviewed.

“It was very apparent Jeff was a great fit,” Schaub said.

“He’s been here before, knows Joliet. He’s been in professional baseball 14 years, seven years in affiliated ball. He is executing on the plan he outlined.”

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Friday’s Results Bulls 117, Denver 89 Orlando 129, New York 121 (2OT) Dallas 124, Philadelphia 112 Charlotte 90, New Orleans 87 Toronto 98, Cleveland 91 Detroit 115, Atlanta 107 Memphis 102, L.A. Clippers 96 Phoenix 106, San Antonio 85 Portland 102, Utah 94 L.A. Lakers 101, Boston 92 Saturday’s Results Washington 94, New Orleans 93 Charlotte 92, Memphis 89 Dallas 113, Detroit 102 Atlanta 107, New York 98 Indiana 110, Milwaukee 100 Minnesota at Utah (n) Boston at Sacramento (n) Brooklyn at Golden State (n) Sunday’s Games Bulls at Miami, 2:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City, noon Washington at Cleveland, 5 p.m.

Orlando at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Sacramento at Denver, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Portland, 8 p.m.

Houston at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Monday’s Games Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Golden State at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

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

L.A. Clippers at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

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PLAINFIELD CENTRAL 48, MINOOKA 47

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Minooka’s Joseph Butler bounces a ball off Plainfield Central’s Dwight Watkins to retain possession during the second half Friday in Minooka. Central defeated Minooka, 48-47.

“I wanted to shoot it,” he admitted. “But, if Jamal was open, I would have passed it to him.”

The last-second loss negated a furious comeback by Minooka, which trailed 40-33 with 5:02 remaining only to take the lead with 10 seconds remaining on a lob pass to Mark Tomac-Geers. Geers finished with 12

points.

“Our kids played well overall,” MInooka coach Scott Tanaka said.

“We did miss too many free throws, though. I know we missed at least four front ends of one-and-ones. You can’t do that in a close game against a good team like Plainfield Central.

“My heart goes out to our seniors.

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Joliet Cathlic’s Lumpkin, Ekhomu named All-ESCC STAFF REPORTS The Joliet Catholic Academy girls basketball team, which recently won the IHSA Class 3A Morris Regional title, p l a c e d t w o Jasmine m e m b e r s o f Lumpkin its squad on the All-East Suburban Catholic Conference team.

Senior forward Jasmine Lumpkin and Nicole Ekhomu sophomore guard Nicole Ekhomu were selected to the 14-member team for the Angels, who begin sectional play Tuesday against Mor-

gan Park at 6 p.m. at Lincoln-Way West.

BOYS BASKETBALL Thornridge 44, Lincoln-Way Central 42: Kevin Mampe led the Knights (12-12) with 15 points Friday night, while Alex Parks scored 12.

Brad Bass had nine points and nine rebounds.

Nazareth 58, Joliet Catholic Academy 51: Joliet Catholic Academy (8-16, 0-5) was led

by Jalen Jackson’s 26 points in the East Suburban Catholic loss Friday.

Lemont 60, T.F. South 57: Luis Marquez led Lemont (13-11, 7-5) to the South Suburban win Friday night with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Ryan Shereck added 10 points and four boards.

St. Rita 72, Providence Catholic 62: Troy Howay led

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Providence Catholic at Nazareth, 7 p.m.

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1A Gardner Regional - Gardner-South Wilmington vs. Morgan Park Academy, 8 p.m.

Providence (12-13) with 22 points, while Miles Boykin added 19.

Peotone 58, Lisle 35: Brandon Wenzel paced Peotone (14-12, 7-3) to the Interstate Eight victory Friday with 18 points. Teammate Josh Vincent scored 13 points and An-

drew Marganski added 11.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Class 3A Bishop McNamara Regional: Peotone dropped a 56-30 decision to Bishop McNamara in the title game Friday night.

Dani Benninghoff advanced in the 3-Point Showdown and will compete in the Lincoln-Way West Sectional.

COLLEGE BASEBALL St. Francis 3-5, Madonna 1-4: Adam Panayotovich scattered six hits en route to a complete-game victory in Saturday’s first game.

USF scored all three of its runs in the bottom of the third.

Anthony Feliciano led off with a base hit and scored on Luke Wyss’ RBI single. Joe

Ruge capped the inning with a two-run single.

St. Francis (5-3) trailed the second game, 1-0, until the top of the fourth, when it sent nine batters to the plate in a four-run outburst.

Kyle Burton highlighted the uprising with a two-run triple.

Madonna rallied with a run in the fifth and two more in the sixth off Minooka graduate Jake Butler to even the score at 4.

With two outs and no runners on base in the top of the seventh, Ruge drew a walk and stole second base.

Brandon Mendoza grounded to short, but the throw got past the first baseman, allowing junior pinch-runner Cody Columbus of JCA to score the goahead run.

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CHANNAHON – With about seven seconds left Friday and his boys basketball team down, 47-46, to Minooka, Plainfield Central’s Logan Velasquez did what he had done all game. He took the ball at the wing and drove to the basket.

He got all the way through the lane and put up a reverse layup. The ball bounced off the backboard and off the back rim. Then, it bounced again. And again.

Just as it looked like it might actually come to a complete stop, the ball rolled forward through the hoop, giving the Wildcats a 48-47 lead with 1.3 seconds left. After a couple of timeouts, Central’s Robbie Brooks intercepted the inbounds pass, heaved the ball into the air and the Wildcats claimed the thrilling Southwest Prairie Conference win.

“That ball was up there [on the rim] for a long time,” said Velasquez, who led Central with 20 points and 14 rebounds. “I knew I had more speed than their big guy, so I took it to the hole.”

Twice earlier in the quarter, Velasquez drove the lane, only to dish off to Jamal Harmon for a basket each time. The last time, though, it was all Velasquez.

You always want to win their last home game and to lose one like this at the last second is really tough.

They have worked so hard. But we have another game to get ready for, then the playoffs.”

Joseph Butler led Minooka with 15 points and seven rebounds, while Geers had 12 points. Neal Tyrell delivered nine points and Adam Alexander scored seven.

After Velasquez, Plainfield Central, which fell behind 9-1 early in the first quarter, got 11 points from Justin Windt, six from Brooks and four each from Harmon and Brad Hund.

“Logan is just a basketball player,” Central coach Steve Lamberti said. “He knows how to score, he can drive and dish and he is a beast on the boards. We got a couple of huge buckets from Jamal Harmon off the bench. Our guys know they have to be ready at any time and he did a nice job tonight.

“We did exactly what we wanted.

We were tied at halftime and we won the second half.”

After starting the season 2-6, Central improved to 11-12 overall and 7-6 in the SPC. Minooka is 14-14 overall, 7-6 in conference.

“We are playing more as a team and to our potential,” Velasquez said.

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Partying with the ‘breast intentions’ Mardis Gras Madness event benefits breast cancer patients

By DENISE M. BARAN-UNLAND

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LuAnn Peck of Shorewood could not have raised $18,000 for breast cancer patients at a Mardis Gras Madness fundraiser if she had not suddenly paused at a magazine article.

Two New Jersey 15-yearolds – Erika Rech and Mike Ruane – had begun an organization to financially help women battling breast cancer and were seeking interested individuals to help expand their efforts by forming local chapters.

Peck felt drawn to starting an Illinois chapter of Breast Intentions (formerly known as Breast Friends Forever), talked herself out of it and then set the magazine aside. She repeated this two more times until she decided, “I can do this. I want to do this.”

That was in 2010. Peck contacted the teens and, a year later, Peck was in charge of a local chapter and had a volunteer staff of one: Peck. Her first fundraiser was at a local Culver’s restaurant and she raised $100.

Peck also sold T-shirts that did poorly (“Everyone has a T-shirt,” Peck said).

But after adding fundraising-savvy board members – including two breast cancer survivors – Peck’s chapter took off.

Last year, Breast Intentions of Illinois helped 19 women. In February 2014 alone, Breast Intentions of Illinois mailed $1,700 in checks. Breast Intentions of Illinois currently hosts five fundraisers a year. Mardis Gras Madness, on Feb. 28, is the largest.

“It’s such a satisfaction to know we’re helping someone. I don’t know how to explain it,” Peck said. “I just think it’s a great thing. This goes directly to the patient.

What: Mardi Gras Madness When: 8 p.m. Friday Where: American Legion Inc, Harwood Post 5, 705 S. Larkin Ave., Joliet Etc.: Appetizers, jambalaya, chocolate fountain, photography booth and music by Nova Soul Tickets: $30. Available online or at the door Reserve: Call 630-254-6031 or visit www.breastfriendsforever. org.

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Carol Ballantine (from left to right), Kathy Dames and LuAnn Peck enjoy last year’s Mardis Gras Madness fundraiser. Proceeds financially help woman battling breast cancer.

There are no administrative salaries. Everyone is a volunteer. No one gets paid.”

After the organization’s inception, Peck contacted hospitals and cancer treatment centers, such as Joliet Oncology and Hematology, to let them know Breast Intentions of Illinois was there and ready to help.

Requests for assistance generally come from the staff treating the women. The money either directly buys needed items – such as compression sleeves for lymphedema so women can function in their daily lives or gas cards so they can drive to chemotherapy treatments – or directly to vendors: mort-

gage and utility companies, landlords or the banks holding car loans.

One woman was three months behind on her rent.

Another had no money for her daughter’s high school tuition. A third needed help buying propane. Since its inception, the organization as a whole has raised $850,000, according to the website at www.breastfriendsforever. org.

“We try to find out their greatest need, the one that’s keeping them up at night and preventing them from getting well,” Peck said.

Referrals go through Bev Anderson of Joliet, the group’s patient liaison; An-

derson’s mother is a breast cancer survivor, Peck said.

Anderson gathers additional information about the patient and then submits the request to the board. The board decides the amount of money to give. It’s the New Jersey chapter that actually writes the check, Peck said.

“Our account is dwindling right now,” Peck said.

“That’s why we’re having the fundraiser.”

That’s also why Peck is crossing her fingers for a nice crowd Feb. 28. Last year, Peck hoped for an attendance of 100 and, to her delight, 350 came out.

The more money Breast Intentions of Illinois raises,

the more women it can help.

“It’s a casual night. You can come right after work,” Peck said. “We have it the Friday before Ash Wednesday so everyone can have a good time before Lent.”

Peck wants to enlarge the budget, expand the outreach throughout the state (most of the focus has been in Will County), spend every last penny and then once again build up the account.

“I just want to help as many people as we can,” Peck said. “I can only imagine what a person goes through.

But when we can take a big burden off her shoulders, for one month at least, then she can concentrate on getting better.”

Occasionally, Peck will actually meet a recipient, such as the woman, with just her 9-year-old daughter accompanying her, that was driving from Peru to Bolingbrook for breast cancer treatments. Gas was $4 a gallon at the time, so “we gave her a hefty gas card” and a Culver’s gift card “so they could eat dinner.”

The little girl, whom Peck described as “a tough cookie,” was especially excited about the gift card.

“I told her, ‘If you don’t want dinner just have ice cream,’ ” Peck said.

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Senior Clare McKinney received a letter from President Barack Obama acknowledging her many hours of community service, 175 hours, within the past school year.

This is the second year Clare has received the President’s Volunteer Service Award and certificate from the Corporation for National & Community Service. McKinney currently is a finalist for the Prudential Spirit of Community Scholarship.

Community Concerns receives donation JOLIET – To further its efforts in assisting the residents, the Will County Center for Community Concerns received a donation from the Enbridge Energy Company.

Each year, the WCCCC provides a holiday dinner, complete with turkey and Provided photo Dr. Schmitt and Clare McKinney all the trimmings, gifts and show off McKinney’s letter from winter coats for families in Will President Barack Obama ac- County.

The donation from Enbridge knowledging McKinney’s hours of community service. helps support this program.

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FRANKFORT–Twelve students competed in the inaugural Hickory Creek Middle School Spelling Bee. Eighth-grader Riley Masterson will compete at the Will County Spelling Bee in the spring. County winners compete at the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in May. Eighth-grader Lauren Sandberg was the first runner up.

The four highest scorers from their sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade classroom spelling bee were selected to participate in the school bee. Following a practice round, students took turns spelling words from the 2014 School Pronouncer Guide as provided by the Scripps Na-

Senior Star residents join to help children read

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Senior Star at Weber Place has joined forces with Central Elementary School in Plainfield with a new reading program for second-graders.

Residents from Senior Star, many of whom are retired teachers, visit the classroom and read to the students. In turn, students read to the residents. This helps discern challenges in reading skills or other learning challenges.

For more information about Senior Star at Weber Place, call 815-439-2033 or visit the website at www.seniorstar.com.

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CELEBRITY CIPHER

Aldous Huxley, an English author who died in 1963, said: “An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie.”

The truth in this deal is, I think, exciting, containing as it does a thrilling lie.

What should happen in four hearts after West leads the diamond jack?

When North passed, East opened with a weak two-bid, showing six good diamonds and some 6-10 high-card points. (In the second position, you should have a textbook hand for a pre-empt because your partner probably has a decent collection.)

Then South bid what he hoped he could make. He knew he might miss a slam, but that was not likely, given partner’s initial pass.

South seemed to have only three losers: one diamond and two clubs. But declarer also knew that West’s opening lead was a singleton. However, East did not.

South, trying to hide the truth from East, made a thrilling lie when he smoothly dropped his diamond king under East’s ace.

Now East, believing declarer’s card, shifted to his singleton spade. South won with his ace, drew two rounds of trumps, cashed his other top spades, crossed to dummy with a heart, discarded a loser on the spade jack, and claimed.

If South had played his low diamond at trick one, East would have given his partner a diamond ruff at trick two. (He ought to lead the nine, his middle card, because he does not know which suit he wants his partner to lead at trick three.) West will then cash the club ace, under which East will signal enthusiastically with his eight. Another club to the king would defeat the contract.

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Teen reluctant to share summer camp Select trust over Dear Abby: I’m 14. Last summer I went to camp in a different state with my cousin “Mary.” I told my friends at school about our adventures, and a couple of them said they want to go there with me next summer.

Mary and I don’t get a lot of time together, and camp is one of the only times when I can see her. I don’t want my friends to come. How can I tell them that without hurting their feelings?

– Torn in Texas Dear Torn: Out-of-state summer camps can be expensive, and although your friends might want to come to yours, it remains to be seen if their families can afford to send them. However, if it turns out that they will be going next summer, you should let them know beforehand that you may not be seeing a lot of them after you arrive because it’s the only time you get to spend with your cousin during the year. The chances of their being hurt will be less if you tell them in

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips advance.

Dear Abby: My husband and I enjoy entertaining and having family over to celebrate birthdays and holidays.

Our son’s birthday is approaching and I’d like to get your view of something my husband’s older sister, “Jane,” has been doing.

Jane is 55, divorced and has been dating her co-worker “Chuck” for a couple of years.

At our celebrations, after everyone is done eating and cake has been served, Jane makes up a large plate of food (without asking) and invites her boyfriend over to eat.

Chuck shows up, stands at the kitchen counter and devours the food while complaining about it. Then he helps himself to more and leaves. He never says thank you, never

participates in the celebration and, frankly, wasn’t invited to begin with.

How should this be handled at the next event? If I confront my sister-in-law, does that make me as rude as she is? My husband doesn’t want to rock the boat. However, it bothers him, and he, too, is put off by it. Any suggestions you have would be appreciated. – Aghast in New England Dear Aghast: What Jane has been doing is extremely presumptuous and to call her on it isn’t rude. This should not be “handled at the next event”; it should be handled before the next event.

Tell her you prefer any leftover food be saved for your own family, and that in the future, she should not invite Chuck unless she has first cleared it with you. If she can’t abide by your wishes, you should not invite her.

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Use coconut oil sparingly; better options exist Dear Doctor K: Coconut oil is all over the grocery store shelves lately. Is it healthier than other cooking oils?

Dear Reader: I’ve also noticed that coconut oil seems to be catching on these days. I consulted with Walter Willett, the chair of the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, to get his opinion. Here’s what we discussed.

Not all cooking oils are created equal. Some are good for your health, while others promote disease. (I’ve put a side-by-side comparison of several common cooking oils on my website, AskDoctorK.com.)

Unsaturated fats, which include monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats, provide health benefits. Good sources of monounsaturated fats are olive oil, peanut oil and canola oil. Corn oil, sunflower oil and safflower oil are common examples of polyunsaturated fats. Saturated fats, found in butter and full-fat dairy products, can increase total and LDL (bad) cholesterol -- and the risk of heart disease.

Coconut oil is about 90 percent saturated fat, so it would seem that coconut oil would be bad news for our hearts. But what’s interesting about coconut oil is

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff that it also gives “good” HDL cholesterol a boost.

Coconut oil is, obviously, a plant-based oil, and plant-based oils are more than just fats; they contain many antioxidants and other substances. So their overall effects on health can’t be predicted just by the changes in cholesterol levels. Coconut is a wonderful flavor, and there’s no problem using coconut oil occasionally.

But for now, I’d recommend using it sparingly. Other vegetable oils are likely healthier than coconut oil. And though coconut oil may be “less bad” than its high saturated fat content would indicate, there are better options.

If you do choose coconut oil, be sure to use virgin coconut oil. It doesn’t have the unhealthy trans fats that are found in hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated forms.

Finally, remember that all cooking oils are high in calories.

So when cooking, make sure your drizzle of oil doesn’t become a downpour.

You’ll notice that my advice

in this column -- as in most of my columns -- is not definite. I’m not saying you should definitely avoid coconut oil, but I’m also cautioning against using it a lot. That kind of advice may be frustrating.

But I think you want me to give you my honest assessment of the scientific evidence. And the fact is that, as with many of the questions I get, there just isn’t enough evidence to be conclusive.

To tell definitively whether any food is healthy or unhealthy would require a study involving thousands of people and lasting 20 to 30 years. And every day for those 20 to 30 years, certain people (chosen at random) would have to eat the food, while others would have to avoid it. I think you can see that would be one hard study to conduct successfully.

So I look for what imperfect evidence I can and draw what seem like the most reasonable conclusions. Einstein said it best: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, and no simpler.”

• Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. Visit www.AskDoctorK. com to send questions and get additional information.

strict discipline Dr. Wallace: I’m 19 and just finished my third semester of college. My GPA is 3.9, and I also work about 10-15 hours a week at my family’s business. I am in the honors program, and I think I am a responsible person. However, my parents still treat me like a kid. My curfew is 11:30 p.m. (I still live at home) and they discourage me from attending all parties. I’d like to take a weekend and visit my boyfriend of three years who is in college about 3 hours away from me.

However, my parents refuse. It’s not that they don’t approve of our relationship (they think that my boyfriend is great), it’s that they don’t want me to see him without adult supervision. I suggested staying overnight at a hotel or a friend’s place instead of at his apartment with him and his roommates, but they still won’t budge.

What really makes me mad is that my brother was given permission to visit his girlfriend for a week a few summers ago when he was 19.

I’ll be 20 in a month, and this problem isn’t going away because my boyfriend (he is 20 years old) returns to our hometown on occasion, but doesn’t have a car and is not always able to spend money on bus fare. I own a car that I have paid for myself. What do you feel is an appropriate curfew, and what is your opinion on the subject of visiting my boyfriend? Maybe they will read your response and take your advice. Thank you for your help. – Nameless, Chicago Dear Nameless: The time has come for your parents put trust over strict discipline. They should be thrilled that you are living at home and treat you like the

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace highly intelligent young lady that you are. Your trip to visit your boyfriend is warranted.

Dr. Wallace: My girlfriend is dating a guy who has been tested HIV positive. She says he contracted the disease by sharing a needle with another drug addict. Of course, I’m concerned that my friend could also be infected with HIV, but she says they never have sex and she’s very cautious when she’s with him.

But yesterday I saw him kissing her when he dropped her off at my house and I almost freaked out. When I asked her about being “cautious,” she told me not to worry because, “You can’t get infected with HIV by kissing.” I didn’t say anything to her, but I find it hard to believe that you can’t become infected by kissing an infected person. If she can become infected, I’m not so sure I want to hang around with her.

Please tell me if it’s possible to become infected with HIV by kissing. – Concerned, Somewhere in Louisiana.

Dr. Concerned: To become infected with HIV, infected blood or sexual secretions must enter your body. You can’t become infected through ordinary contact such as hugging, kissing, dancing or shaking hands with someone who has HIV or AIDS. HIV cannot be transmitted through the air, water or via insect bites.

• Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Email him at rwallace@galesburg. net.

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By BERNICE BEDE OSOL Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – Your life will improve this year if you follow your intuition. Your ideas may seem outlandish to some, but your commitment and insights will win them over. Influential people will take note of your attributes, and you will meet someone who can help advance your career.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Consider your current position. Keep up to date with job opportunities through social media or newspapers.

Carefully review your qualifications and update your resume to suit the job market.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Fix things you’ve been putting off. By freeing your time, you’ll be able to take on a project that interests you and could increase your earning potential.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Don’t get involved in any new ventures. Stay close to home and nurture personal relationships. Elderly relatives would enjoy hearing from you. Your concern will be appreciated and could bring rewards.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – You need a change of scenery. Don’t feel that it’s necessary to embark on a major excursion. Instead, make positive changes to your surroundings to add to your entertainment or sense of security.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – You will be given extra assignments. Rather than get upset, make the commitment to do the best job possible, and keep your complaints to yourself. Your professionalism will pay off.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Your generous nature is upsetting your budget. You cannot buy love, so stop paying for everything and everyone.

Chances are someone has ulterior motives and is taking advantage of you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Someone you deal with is not living up to a promise. An angry confrontation will only make matters worse. Do your best to find a diplomatic way of resolving the situation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Your mind is brimming with innovative ideas. Share your plans with close friends. You will accomplish a lot if everyone directs his or her energies to the same goal.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Keep your cash in your pocket. Don’t let others involve you in unfamiliar causes. There are lots of unscrupulous people trying to convince you to part with your money.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – You will meet with people who have different beliefs and values. Respect their opinions, and don’t try to change their views. An open mind will also help you gain freedom.

APRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Consider and reflect upon a personal situation. Someone with whom you have dealings may feel you have been too demanding. You need to decide whether to back away or repair the damage.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) –Your intuitive and thoughtful nature will result in an interesting and rewarding friendship. While this is a positive development, don’t divulge too much private information too quickly.

‘Wind Rises’ offers mesmerizing final flight of fancy for Miyazaki

By ANN HORNADAY The Washington Post It seems like just yesterday that Hayao Miyazaki, the master of Japanese anime, was making his U.S. theatrical debut with “The Princess Mononoke,” a lush, deeply imagined environmental allegory. That 1997 movie was the first time many American filmgoers entered Miyazaki’s world of myth, magic and lyrical, finely detailed imagery; happily, there are now generations of children who have grown up cherishing such Miyazaki classics as “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” “Spirited Away” and “Howl’s Moving Castle” the way their parents played and re-played “Snow White,” “101 Dalmatians” and “The Aristocats.”

With “The Wind Rises,” which has earned an Academy Award nomination for best animated feature, Miyazaki has made something of a departure from the themes and visual language that has constituted the house style of his Studio Ghibli. The digression feels all the more startling in that the 73-year-old filmmaker has announced that this will be his last film. The story of World War II fighter plane designer Jiro Horikoshi may be highly fictionalized and suffused with Miyazaki’s characteristic sensitivity and breathtaking vistas, but it nonetheless feels more earthily literal than the director’s standard family-friendly fare.

This isn’t your kids’ Miyazaki.

With that caveat in mind, it’s possible to admire and even enjoy the world that Miyazaki invites viewers to enter,

in this case Japan during the 1920s and ‘30s, when the nearsighted, airplane-obsessed Horikoshi, unable to become a pilot, instead turns to engineering the flying machines that course through his dreams like giant, enchanted birds. As often as not, he also dreams of an Italian aeronautical designer named Caproni, who appears throughout “The Wind Rises” like a benevolent muse. Miyazaki uses Horikoshi’s life to illuminate some of the most distressing chapters of Japanese history, including the country’s crippling economic depression, the devastating Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 and a tuberculosis epidemic that, in the film, winds up playing a role in Horikoshi’s courtship of his wife, Nahoko.

There are no fanciful creatures in “The Wind Rises” and, with the exception of a few nods toward Japan’s animist tradition, few instances of Miyazaki’s taste for the supernatural. But the movie still possesses the filmmaker’s characteristic sense of wonderment, as Horikoshi embraces his vocation with studious devotion: He can find as much inspiration in a mackerel bone or waking dream as he can in a blueprint or slide rule.

Younger viewers may not be so transported as the protagonist by talk of flush rivets, aluminum flanges and retracting undercarriages, but Miyazaki manages to cast a mesmerizing spell over even those quotidian objects, capturing and conveying Horikoshi’s own passion for industrial design, as well as his dawning dread as to their end use — in his case,

as the notorious “Zero” planes flown by kamikaze pilots during the war. (The fact that Horikoshi’s inventions played such a deadly role in Japan’s military effort has led some observers to accuse the filmmaker of glorifying, or at least glossing over, Japan’s war machine.)

Although the thoughtful, pacifistic designer clearly harbors misgivings that what he regards as morally neutral work will end in destruction and slaughter, the most eloquent voice of doom in “The Wind Rises” belongs to Werner Herzog, who voices a mysterious German man Horikoshi encounters during an extended stay at a rustic hotel. Somehow Herzog’s eerie cadences fit perfectly with his Cassandra-like character, just as it’s fitting that the rest of the characters aren’t nearly as recognizable. (Horikoshi is voiced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nahoko by Emily Blunt and Caproni by Stanley Tucci.)

Visually, “The Wind Rises” is a thing of sensual, contemplative poetry, from the pearlescent cloudscapes and verdant countryside of Horikoshi’s youth to the hulking gray factories he visits in prewar Germany as a young man. Of Miyazaki’s many gifts as a filmmaker, perhaps the most subtle is the way he honors time and silence and stillness, values that are in lamentably short supply in most modern-day productions.

“The Wind Rises” possesses an almost courtly sense of innocence, even as Horikoshi’s purity of purpose gives way to historical forces outside his control, and beautiful dreams give way to nightmares.

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Wonderful 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch in Parkview estates!

4 car wide garage ! Kitchen has newer Pergo flooring and all appliances stay! Roof updated in ’09, furnace and a/c in ’06! Finished basement with family room, playroom, utility room and bath. Nice privacy fenced yard with covered patio!

Large corner lot! Walk to school, hospital and shopping!

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More than 60,000 young children end up in emergency rooms every year because they got into medicines while their parent or caregiver was not looking.

Always put every medicine and vitamin up and away every time you use it. Also, program your poison control center’s number in your phone: 800.222.1222.

Wlimington Investors - $40,000 Attractive 2 bedroom ranch home in Northcrest subdivision in Wilmington. Large eat-in kitchen. 1 car attached garage. Large yard. Central Air. Some attention required. Great opportunity for the handy personto make it their way. Make an offer! hudhomestore.com | hometelosfirst.com

RON PRUSS 815-725-3800

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Exceptional All Brick Home $138,500 Joliet west area. An all brick home has beautiful hardwood floors. Large living & dining rooms. 9’ volume ceilings. Fireplace. Family rm w/ wet bar. Large 3 season rm. Magnificent woodwork & crown molding.

Newer windows. 2nd refrigerator. Hobby rm in the basement. Heated 2+ car garage. Great location, movein condition. Truly making this house a great family home! Call Ron Pruss or visit CozyHomes4u.com

Owners relocating - $60K in upgrades in last year. Stunning home South Pointe w/new granite, SS appliances, backsplash. New crown molding throughout. $12K new shutters. Freshly painted. Carpet 1.5 yrs. Dual staircase.

4 bed, 3.1 bath. Master w. large sitting area w. spectacular view overlooking Polo fields. Bdrms are spacious w/lrg closets. Double brick patio on half acre lot w small grove of fruit trees. Sprinkler system. $544,900. Call LaNita Cates at 630-341-1545 or lanitacates@yahoo.com

LaNITA CATES 630-341-1545 2428 MORNING GLORY LN., CREST HILL $129,900

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Townhouse with many upgrades – end unit with view of open courtyard – 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths – master suite w/sitting area and balcony – jacuzzi – no grass to cut or snow to shovel – kitchen has hardwood floor and built-in wine rack – wood burning fireplace with gas starter in living room – Plainfield schools – short sale (as is). Call or email Marc or Nancy Freeman (The Freeman Team) 815-744-7726 or Frango2545@comcast.net

Stunning 3 bdr, 2 bth Camden model w 2600+ sq. ft. of living! Bays in master bdr & kitchen. Gourmet kitchen w 42” cabinets, breakfast bar, stainless appliances & Corian countertops. Large open great room & dining room. Airy sunroom overlooks oversized backyard with a veranda! Everything for comfortable living ~ call me today!

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Being cautious about the Learn how many units decision to raise rents is similar to yours exist in prudent. your quadrant of the city. If The key to your decision to raise rents is much closer a quadrant seems too large, take a smaller bite within to home than what is hapa 1/2-mile radius of your pening in the state. units. What is the vacancy Local market research in rate? If the vacancy rate is the category of your proper50 percent, it may not be a ties and similar neighborgood time to increase rent. If hoods close by may hold the the vacancy rate is 2 peranswer to the question. cent, it may be a very good Knowledge is power – time to increase the rent.

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415 Pasadena Ave, Crest Hill 1705 Wintercrest Ln, Shorewood 101 Bravery Ct, Shorewood 709 Buell Ave, Joliet 544 Springwood Dr, Joliet MLS 08508790…Off N Center St - On 69x124 lot, MLS 08518934…Off Rt.52 - In Walnut Trails, MLS 08468759…Off Rt.52 - In Shorewood Glen Del MLS 08473225…In Cathedral area, 4br, orig stained MLS 08475812…In Springwood, as low as 5% 3br all w/hardwood flrs, lower level fam rm & 2nd Minooka schools. Brick front 1900+ sq ft, 3br, Webb, 2,633 sq ft, 3br, den, 20x28 liv rm, sun rm, & leaded windows, updated kit, baths, furnace/air! down! End unit 3br, 2.5 baths, fresh paint & full bath, $130,000 Ellen Williams 815-483-5788 2.5ba, bsmt, $219,500 Judy Lorz 815-592-6726 $360,000 Mukesh Mehta 630-202-6944 $199,900 Leah Kapsimalis 630-337-8387 carpeting. $106,900 Karen Robertson 815-482-8734

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2430 Rocky Hill Cir, Joliet 1416 Colorado Ave, Joliet 1507 Kempton St, Joliet 206 Oneill St, Joliet 1905 Race Ct, Joliet MLS 08486106…Townhouse in Neufairfield, New MLS 08520301…Brick Tudor, 3br (1 on main level), MLS 08491043...Off County Line Rd in Neustoneshire - MLS 08463222…Brick home on 60x127 lot in MLS 08414246…In Squires Mill, Plainfield Lenox grade schools, 2br, loft, 2.5ba, 13x23 liv rm 2ba, hardwood flrs in din rm & liv rm w/fpl, 2 car Bank-owned 4br, 2.5 baths, as low as 5% down! Fresh Reedswood area, 3br, rec rm & 2nd bath in bsmt, Schools, 1,872 sq ft, 4br, 2.5ba, 2 fpl, partly fin w/fpl, $163,000 Michael Smetana 815-207-3949 gar, $155,000 Kerri Wilder 815-955-2249 paint, new flrs, $214,900 Patty Balun 815-666-3176 $145,000 Cindy Gotling 815-210-2959 bsmt. $179,000 Tammy Tschida 815-378-9608

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2219 Providence Way, Joliet 1820 Burry Circle Dr, Crest Hill 315 Parkside Dr, Shorewood MLS 08500131…In Greywall Club, Plainfield MLS 08489276…3br, 17x21 fam rm w/fpl, 12x22 MLS 08520668…Approx. 1500 sq ft townhouse, Schools, 4br, 2 story foyer & liv rm, 1st flr office, kit/din w/vaulted wood ceiling, 14x18 enclosed Minooka schools! 19x14 loft/fam rm plus 2 br & paver patio. $242,000 Robin Freiman 630-244-1114 porch, $110,000 David Price 815-482-0331 laundry up. $149,900 Donna Leonard 630-936-0984

21529 Nadia Dr, south of Shorewood 741 Lorraine Ct, Lockport MLS 08473983…Nearly half acre, Minooka MLS 08527890...Off Briggs St - 3br 2 bath tri-level, Schools, liv rm fpl, fam rm & office/4th br on lower hardwood flrs, fpl, fenced backyard, $194,900 Laura Oremus, Managing Broker 815-690-5520 level, $255,000 Vicki Dorsey 815-341-8381

24816 Gates Ct, Plainfield 24737 Patriot Square Dr, Plainfield 10 Eberhart St, Manhattan 195 W 3rd St, Coal City 35164 S Hillview Dr, Wilmington MLS 08537629…End-unit 2 bedroom ranch townhouse MLS 08500120…End-unit townhouse, 1,757 sq ft, MLS 08539741…3br brick home on double lot, MLS 08474589…On 75x182 lot in town, 3br, 1.5ba, MLS 08472803…5 acres next to preserve! Approx in Auburn Lakes! 12x22 liv rm w/bay window, 2 car gar, new carpet & ceramic flring, 3br, liv rm fpl, 2 car many recent updates, wood laminate flring in kit & 13x22 liv rm, all appliances, sun rm, $149,900 Lori 2,600 sq ft, 3br, hardwood flrs, gar plus 2,600 sq ft $132,900 Donna Leonard 630-936-0984 liv rm, $159,900 Maria Owczarzak 815-715-2015 Bonarek 815-325-4760 gar. $190,000 Lesa Meade 815-483-7233 steel bldg. $464,900 Mindy Russotti 815-922-9269

865 E Division St, Coal City 250 Kern St, Braidwood 1484 Mollie Dr, Morris 313 Buckingham Pl, Shorewood 102 George St, Morris MLS 08504627…On 75x175 lot, updated 2 br w/ MLS 08492283…New improvements incl plumbing, MLS 08526766…Brick duplex in Morroco Lakes, MLS 08510266...2400 sq ft home in Hunt Club! 4br, MLS 08521688…On 80x127 corner lot, updates new carpet plus roof & vinyl windows new since flrs, fixtures, paint, baths & granite counters! 3 br, fin walkout w/3rd br, 3rd bath & fam rm. Trex deck, hardwood flrs, updated kit, fpl, fin bsmt, new roof incl furnace & siding! 3br, wood laminate flring, 2011. $129,900 Lori Bonarek 815-325-4760 $149,900 Lori Bonarek 815-325-4760 $199,000 Erin Stuedemann 815-343-7091 $99,000 Jaime Zink 815-405-3182 2010, $240,000 Donna Leonard 630-936-0984

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Huge basement all freshly painted, 2 car heated garage. AND this home qualifies for the $10,000 down payment assistance program offered by city of Joliet (some restrictions apply) plus includes a home warranty! Asking $190’s.

Call Tina Vukonich today at 815-557-3690 to see this move-in ready home. Preview even more photos at www.tinavhomes.com

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13 Cedar Ct – Spacious 3-step ranch on landscaped cul-de-sac lot! 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, living & dining rooms, 14x13 family room with brick fireplace. Finished basement, large deck, mature trees & landscaping, appliances stay. Includes home warranty for extra peace of mind! Contact Staci today at 815-600-0423 to see this lovely home. Preview multiple photos at www.stacistanek.com

1096 Chovan Dr… Brick ranch condo in convenient Chovan Estates off Ingalls Ave. New carpeting & wood laminate flooring, 2 big bedrooms, 2 baths, living/dining combination with cathedral ceiling. Skylight in 11x14 kitchen, in-unit laundry, 1 car garage with storage. Call Jim today at 815-693-2970. View multiple photos at www.cbhonig-bell.com

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888 Arrowhead Dr… On almost half acre in Meadowbrook, close to I-55.

3 bedrooms including 12x15 main floor master, 2 baths, new wood laminate floor in kitchen, 12x26 living room, 19x20 family room with cathedral ceiling, basement. Deck & 2 sheds in fenced backyard. Call Lee today at 815-478-3872.

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24640 W Manor Dr…Grand brick ranch estate home in artfully landscaped setting!

3,043 sq ft, beautiful 14x22 master suite with luxury bath, kitchen has granite counters, a bumpout dinette, & opens to family room with 2-sided fireplace and work space. Finished basement, 3 car garage. Call Mellody at 815-483-5972 for a private showing today! Preview multiple photos at www.cbhonig-bell.com

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Continued from page 55 Become Det. Columbo Next, become a ìsecret shopper.î Many industries utilize secret shoppers to watch what the competition is doing.

Some real estate owners do this, as well. Pick a day of the week and search for all the similar units found advertised for rent.

Search all the different sources a person looking for an apartment could use.

Learn the address, the phone number, unit size and amenities and the amount asked for rent.

The more units found the better.

Hire someone or put your kids to work.

An online search for ìmarket rent intelligenceî or some similar words will reveal businesses exist that do this work for a fee.

Assume 50 apartments from all advertising sources are contacted. Now try to narrow the list down; first by most similar neighborhoods, then by buildings and apartment. Drive by the 25 units to find the best comparables.

Now stop!

Put the final list in a drawer and wait a week. Now call back to see if each unit is still available. Keep track by marking it on the list. Now stop!

Wait a week and call the unrented units from last week. See where this is going? Whether all 25 units rented at the end of the second week, or they are still all for rent, the caller learned something quite valuable. This data is far closer and more important for your situation than can be found elsewhere.

There are multiple data points picked up during this exercise. Absorption rates, turnover rates, average, high and low rental rates will all become clear. This information provides knowledge. Now all that needs to be done is applying it.

Add value to the property With a better understanding of the market place, now consider going to your tenants and asking them if they will pay more rent.

Begin by asking to inspect the apartment as a part of your maintenance program. After your inspection, decide whether or not to ask them if they will pay more rent if they are taking good care of it. Ask them if there were anything they would like to see done to make the apartment better.

It is possible to negotiate a higher rent by making improvements important to the tenant. Do the math, judge the tenant reaction and then decide your course of action. Soften the blow by adding value and some tenants may take you up on it.

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NEIGHBORHOOD TAVERN - BE YOUR OWN BOSS! Situated on the west side this well known business also offers a 2 BR apartment, a 3 BR home plus a 3 car garage. Shows pride of ownership! $320,000 - Call Nancy Hibler today!

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KKK RIVER FRONT PROPERTY! Beautiful home in excellent condition offering 3BRS, large kitchen w/maple cabs & SS appls, sunroom, huge yard w/workshop & storage shed, new roof, furnace & a/c. $145,000 Call Nancy Hibler today!

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they advance. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary of a registered nurse in the United States is $67,720.

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Healthcare Explore Healthcare Careers Now Unemployment rates may still be high and the opportunities out there in specific careers might be waning, but there is one job sector that may be promising -- healthcare.

Statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor indicate that 3.2 million jobs will be created by 2018 in the healthcare industry. Other forecasters say that with an aging population who will provide the demand for healthcare workers, jobs in the health sector make sense as a stable career option. Plus there are more opportunities for hire.

But what healthcare jobs are out there for those who don’t currently have a medical degree nor the time to devote to a long education or much additional schooling? As it turns out, plenty.

• Dental assistant: This career is one of

• Pharmacy technician: The world of pharmaceuticals continues to grow.

A 2009 story in Forbes magazine indicated that 11.6 prescriptions are issued per person in the U.S. each year. West Virgina is the state with the highest number of scripts per capita. With so many prescriptions issued each year, the demand for pharmacy employees is increasing. Assistants can generally complete a certificate program which may be as short as 6 months. Pharmacy techs earn an average salary of $32,600, according to Salary.com.

the fastest-growing careers in healthcare, according to industry experts.

While formal schooling may not be needed and some dentists train on-site, there’s better opportunity for those who have completed a training program. Some dental assistant diploma or certificate programs can be completed in as little as a year. The median expected salary for a typical dental assistant in the United States is $32,969.

• Hospice care worker: Whether providing home hospice care or working in a facility, these workers provide support and assistance to the elderly or individuals with illnesses that restrict their ability to care for themselves. Hospice care is often end-of-life care and requires a special level of devotion from workers. Depending on the program, a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a state certification may be all that’s • Registered nurse: Nurses are often the necessary to become a hospice techniunsung heroes of the healthcare indus- cian. Salaries can range from $35,000 try. Though doctors may get all the glo- to $60,000. ry, it’s often nurses who provide the much-needed, behind-the-scenes care Students who have just begun college that complements a doctor’s expertise. and are not yet in the job market may Applicants can consider earning a want to consider fine tuning their 2-year associates degree in nursing to majors to coordinate with a career in get started in the field and then contin- healthcare. ue their education and certification as

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Manager of Emergency Services

CAREGIVERS NEEDED Earn $100+ a day just for caring.

Comfort Keepers is seeking kind, caring, mature individuals to provide non-medical, in-home care to the elderly. (Companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, shopping, personal care, etc.)

Hourly and Live-in positions, 3-4 days a week. Flexible schedule.

Please call 815-773-9508 or email: ck777@comfortkeepers.com Each office independently owned and operated. !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Customer Service Professional National lawn care company seeking mature, self-motivated individual for full-time work in small office environment. Responsibilities include handling of incoming phone calls and processing related paper work. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, display a pleasant demeanor & is able to work well with others. Excellent benefits. Apply at: Spring-Green Lawn & Tree Care 11927 Spaulding School Dr. Plainfield, IL 60544

Driver Now hiring MOVERS and DRIVERS with valid Class C lic.

Training provided. Heavy lifting involved. Wages + tips TWO MEN AND A TRUCK 815-609-6200 12407 Rhea Dr, Plainfield, IL

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Jobs in healthcare are predicted to continue to grow for at least the next 6 years.

The Manager is responsible and accountable for management and direction of day to day operations of the Emergency Department.

This person will work cooperatively with leadership of other departments to integrate clinical services, administrative and educational aspects throughout the continuum. The qualified candidate must have five years of healthcare or business experience, at least three of which have been in a supervisor, manager or charge position and professional licensure and/or certification as appropriate.

For more detail and to submit a resume and online application, please click on Careers at: www.morrishospital.org

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DRIVERS

Class A CDL BLACK HORSE CARRIERS has driver openings in the Joliet, Minooka, IL areas: Dedicated routes, 5 day work week, Home daily. Night routes.

Automotive parts delivery experience a plus. New Equipment (2013) with XM Radio. Base pay of $1000 a week with potential to earn more. These are full time positions with benefits. If you have 3 yrs exp & a Class A CDL with a clean MVR, Call 815-729-3330 or email to: jobs@blackhorsecarriersjobs.com WITH CODE “JOLIET” IN THE SUBJECT LINE. EOE. Drug Testing is a condition of employment.

Drivers Need Experienced TRUCK DRIVERS. CDL required.

Tractor Trailer Straight Truck.

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Call: 815-726-2569 Drivers: Regional OTR CDL-A positions for postal routes based out of Bolingbrook, IL. $19.24/hour plus $4.98/hour USPS Health & Welfare. Not a local position. Apply: www.eagleexpresslines.com

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IRRIGATION SERVICE TECHNICIAN Experienced. Valid driver license and customer friendly. Come to 2133 Gould Ct, Rockdale, for application. No phone calls please.

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IMMEDIATE OPENINGS: FORKLIFT: Stand up, Sitdown, Cherry Picker, Reach Truck & Walkie Rider ($10.50-$11/hr) ORDER PICKERS: RF Scanning, Shipping Packing ($9.75-10/hr) Transportation / Traffic / Dispatch Clerks needed with experience using Microsoft Word & Excel ($11-13/hr) Administrative Roles ($11-13/hr) Production Assembly ($9.50/hr/ 1st shift) Dates: Mon 2/24 – Fri 2/28 Time: 9am – 2pm Address: Kelly Services, Inc. 460 N. Weber Road Romeoville, IL 60446 Please Bring: I.D.'s proving eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. Driver's License & Social Security Card) Detailed work history or Resume Selected candidates must meet the following criteria: Able to work a 8-12 hour shift Able to stand, bend, lift and walk during entire shift

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Maintenance Operating Engineer/Painter The Housing Authority of Joliet is currently recruiting for the regular, full time / union position of Maintenance Operating Engineer/Painter.

The full job description is available at www.hajoliet.org under the employment tab.

Applications will not be accepted after 4:30pm, March 7, 2014.

To apply, please complete an employment application and submit a cover letter with current resume and three (3) professional references to:

Housing Authority of Joliet;

We want YOU!

Live your dream by owning & operating your own flatbed truck delivery service.

Exciting consistent year round work!

Great Income potential! # Low startup costs!

Be home EVERY night with your family!

Work with the #1 Home Improvement Center in the Midwest.

For more information call: (630) 972-8679 or e-mail:

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MEDICAL ASSISTANT - Exp'd needed for a busy Nephrology practice located in Joliet. This is a full time position, Monday-Friday.

Please submit resume to 815-744-5550.

Position is available immediately.

Typing & computer skills required. Office experience & Bookkeeping a plus.

E-mail Resume to: MidwestSupplyCompany@ comcast.net Or Fax to: (815) 727-7458

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FULL-TIME LOCAL CDL-A / COMBO DRIVERS We promote from within, so don't miss this great opportunity.

Excellent Hourly Pay Home DAILY CSA Friendly Equipment Comprehensive Benefits CDL-A w/1 yr exp. & HM req.

Apply at: AverittJobs.com

Equal Opportunity Employer – Females, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Regional Company Drivers Needed to run out of the Joliet terminal *$500 Sign-On Bonus* Requirements: 18 mos. current or 24mos. out of last 48 mos. T/T exp.

CDL-A with Tanker and Hazmat

Highway Transport Offers: Paid Orientation Excellent Benefits

Coffee Table solid wood, matching end table, excellent condition, can be used as is or can easily be painted. $40/both 815-436-4222 cbar577329@aol.com for photo

DISPATCHERS – PART TIME

Plainfield alarm company has an immediate opening for (2) part-time Dispatchers for 1st & 2nd shifts.

Candidate must have excellent customer service skills & be proficient in Microsoft Office. Send resume to: dioffice@sbcglobal.net. Fax: 815-436-1457. Mail: 24802 Caton Farm Rd, Plainfield, IL 60586

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RN/LPN FT Days, Respiratory Unit

Curio Cabinet with Light & Shelves 2 bottom shelves inside, very nice condition - $50. 773-315-9677

" ADOPTION " Loving TV Sports Editor and Pharmacist, Music, Nurturing Family Values awaits 1st baby.

Expenses paid. 1-800-354-2608

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Desk, Beautiful Eathan Allen wooden desk, must see to appreciate $150 obo.

815-436-4222 after 3 pm.

King size 16-piece bed set.

Never used after 3 pm. 815-436-4222

Vent experience preferred.

Excellent Benefits.

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PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WILL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ESTATE OF RICHARD D. WENZLAFF CASE NUMBER 11 P 554 Notice is given of the death of Richard D. Wenzlaff whose address was 15131 Parnell Circle, Homer Glen, IL. Letters of Office were issued on September 7, 2011 to Linda J. Bell, 15131 Parnell Circle, Homer

Glen, IL whose attorney is Tatooles, Foley & Associates, LLC 321 North Clark Street, Suite 1301, Chicago, IL 60654.

NOTICE TO HEIRS AND LEGATEES Notice is hereby given to Linda Jean Bell, AnnMarie Wenzlaff, Elizabeth Wenzlaff Smith and Unknown Heirs, who are heirs or legatees of the above proceeding.

To probate a will and whose name and address is not stated in the petition to admit the will to probate, that an order was entered by the Court on September 7, 2011 admitting the will to probate. Within 42 days after the effective date of the original order of admission, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the will by testimony of the witnesses to the will in open court or other evidence, as provided in section 6-21 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/6-21). You will also have the right under section 8-2 of the Pro-

ght bate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/8-1) to contest the validity of the will by filing a petition with the Court within 6 months after the admission of the will to probate.

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

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of Pamela McGuire, Circuit Court Clerk, 14 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, Illinois, or with the representative or both on or before August 10, 2014, any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Circuit Court Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney, if any, within ten (10) days after it has been filed with the Circuit Clerk.

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y the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Will County, 14 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432 on or before September 1, 2014, which date is not less than six (6) months from the date of first publication of this notice, and any claim not filed within that period is barred.

ALEX M. RECHENMACHER #06300641 (Published in the Herald-News Attorney for the Estate February 9, 16, 23, 2014.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION COUNTY OF WILL TO CHANGE THE NAME(S) OF IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Wanda Marie Cathorn TO Wanda THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Marie Cothran WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS CASE NO: 2013MR002855 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION TO CHANGE THE NAME(S) OF NOTICE Daniel S. Fitzpatrick TO Daniel S. Notice is hereby given that the Dolliver undersigned on behalf of herself, CASE NO. 14MR0295 adult(s) shall appear in the Will County Court Annex Building, 57 NOTICE N. Ottawa, Joliet, Illinois, 60432 courtroom 236 at 9:00 a.m. on Notice is hereby given that the the 29 day of April, 2014 before the judge assigned to hear said undersigned on behalf of minor matter, and then there present a pe- shall appear in the Will County tition requesting the name of Wan- Court Annex Building, 57 N. Otda Marie Cathorn be changed to tawa, Joliet, Illinois, 60432 courtroom 236 at 9 a.m. on the 31st Wanda Marie Cothran. day of March, 2014 before the /s/ Wanda M. Cothran judge assigned to hear said matter, and then there present a petition requesting the name of Daniel S. FitzWanda M. Cothran patrick be changed to Daniel S. 211 Monterey Ct. Dolliver.

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Lockport Township High School District 205 is soliciting sealed bid proposals for the purchase of six (6) 72-passenger school buses.

Sealed proposals are being accepted by the Board of Education until 3:30 PM on Monday, March 10, 2014. Interested bidders may contact the School District Business Office, 1323 East Seventh Street, Lockport, Illinois (815-588-8115) for information. (Quotation #490-

(Quo Bus Bid) Documentation concerning this For and on behalf of the Board: matter is available for public inAnn M. Lopez-Caneva, Secretary spection in the Department of ComDistrict 205 Board of Education munity Development, 1050 W. Romeo Road, Romeoville, Illinois, (Published in the Herald-News between the hours of 9:00a.m. and 5:00p.m., Monday through Friday.

February 23, 2014. HN160) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE HEARING ARE INVITED TO DO SO AND WILL BE HEARD. The meeting is accessible PUBLIC NOTICE to people with disabilities. If you need assistance, please contact the Case No. 13-002 Department of Community DevelCreekside South opment at 815 / 886-7200.

Commercial Subdivision Goodwill Store & The above referenced public Donation Center hearing may be recessed from time Special Use Permit and to time to another date or dates, if Planned Unit Development notice of the time and place of such Final Development Plan adjourned public hearing is publicly announced at the preceding PETITIONER(s): Berengaria De- public hearing. velopment This notice was prepared by the PROPERTIES: 1360 W. Airport Village of Romeoville, Department Road of Community Development in acPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- cordance with the requirements of EN THAT, the Planning & Zoning the lllinois Compiled Statutes, Commission of the Village of 2010 State Bar Association Edition Romeoville; Will County, Illinois, and Village Ordinance No. 2122(the "Village") will be holding a 91, Public Notification, on FebruPUBLIC HEARING in the Village Hall ary 20, 2014.

Board Room at 1050 W. Romeo Road, on March 11, 2014 at William Caron, Chairperson 7:00PM or soon thereafter on the Planning & Zoning Commission aforementioned date(s) for the purposes of considering testimony and (Published in the Herald-News other evidence on the following ap- February 23, 2014. HN176) plication for a Special Use Permit for a Used Goods Store & Donation Center and a Planned Unit DevelPUBLIC NOTICE opment which Berengaria Development has filed an application on or PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE about September 9, 2013 with the Village of Romeoville, in accorPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY dance with the requirements described by the Romeoville Code of GIVEN THAT the PLANNING & ZONOrdinances, as amended, which ING COMMISSION of the Village of Romeoville, Will County, Illinois governs such applications. (the "Village") will be holding a The property which is the subject PUBLIC HEARING in the Village of the "Application" is generally lo- Board Room at 1050 W. Romeo cated as follows: 1360 W. Airport Road, March 11, 2014 at 7:00pm Road and legally described as fol- or soon thereafter on the aforementioned date for the purposes of conlows: sidering testimony and other eviLOT 7, 8 & 9 OF THE RESUBDI- dence on the following proposal for VISION OF PART OF PASQUINELLI'S a text amendment to the Zoning OrCREEKSIDE SOUTH COMMERCIAL dinance proposed by the Village of SUBDNISION, A SUBDIVISION OF Romeoville, with the requirements PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE described by the Romeoville Code SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION of Ordinances, as amended, which 7, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE governs such applications.

10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL The application requests, if apMERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY proved, would change the regula8, 2004 AS DOCUMENT tions regarding special uses in the R2004125511, IN WILL COUNTY, B-3 zoning district through a text amendment to the Romeoville ILLINOIS. Code of Ordinances.

PINS: 1104074030040000, Documentation concerning this 1104074030050000, matter is available for public in1104074030060000 spection in the Department of ComThe application request, if ap- munity Development, 1050 W. proved, would allow for a Special Romeo Rd (Village Hall complex), Use Permit for a Used Goods Store Romeoville, lllinois, between the & Donation Store and a Special hours of 9:00a.m. and 5:00p.m., Use Permit for a Planned Unit De- Monday through Friday. velopment- Final Development Plan ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN for Creekside South Commercial Subdivision (Goodwill Store & Do- ATTENDING THE HEARING ARE INnation Center).

VITED TO DO SO AND WILL BE

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cy ubjec to the provisions of the Prevailing Will County Clerk Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) to the extent required by (Published in the Herald-News February 16, 23, March 2, 2014. law.

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ALL PROPOSALS ARE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF JOLIET PROCUREMENT CODE (Section 2-430 - 2-453 of the Code of Ordinances)

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Certificate #28961 was filed in JAMES D. HOCK the office of the County Clerk of Will CITY MANAGER County on February 13, 2014 MARGARET E. MCEVILLY where in the business firm of

(Published in the Herald-News This notice was prepared by the February 23, 24, 2014. HN168) CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR Village of Romeoville, Department of Community Development in ac(Published in the Herald-News cordance with the requirements of February 23, 24, 2014. HN169) PUBLIC NOTICE the Illinois Compiled Statutes, 2010 State Bar Association Edition LEGAL NOTICE and Village Ordinances on ThursCITY OF JOLIET day, February 20, 2014.

ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDS PUBLIC NOTICE William Caron, Chair CONTRACT NO. 1975-0314 Planning & Zoning Commission Certificate #28962 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Will PROJECT NAME: 2014 (Published in the Herald-News County on February 13, 2014 UTILITIES RESTORATION February 23, 2014. HN177) where in the business firm of PROGRAM PHASE I

PUBLIC NOTICE Wilco Area Career Center's recent request for audit proposals was in error. Please disregard requests at this time. We regret any inconvenience this has caused. If you have any questions please call Sybil Perkins at (815) 838-6941 or email sperkins@wilco.k12.il.us.

(Published in the Herald News February 23, 2014. HN175)

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF JOLIET ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDS CONTRACT NO. 1976-0314 PROJECT NAME: 2014 SEWER ROOT CONTROL PROGRAM The City of Joliet, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for sanitary sewer root control of the following quantities and pipe sizes: 38,800 linear feet of 8-inch diameter pipe, 10,500 linear feet of 10-inch diameter pipe, 2,400 linear feet of 12-inch diameter pipe, 3,200 linear feet of 15-inch diameter pipe, 400 linear feet of 18-inch diameter pipe, and 300 linear feet of 24-inch diameter pipe.

Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 604324156 until 10:10 A.M. local time on TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.

Those desiring to bid may examine the bid documents and detailed specifications at the above address, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. All bidders will be required to submit Bid Security in the form of a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or a Bid Bond in the amount of Ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid, payable to the City of Joliet.

The successful bidder will be required to post performance Security and to provide a Certificate of Insurance as set forth in the Invitation of Bid and the General Terms & Conditions.

The Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) to the extent required by

The City of Joliet, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for 12,000 square feet 5-inch P.C.C. sidewalk; 8,000 square feet 8inch P.C.C. driveway pavement; 2,000 linear feet combination curb & gutter B6-12; 100 linear feet combination curb & gutter B6.24; 400 square yards class B patch 12” (ty II); 300 square yards class B patch 16” (ty II) special; 20 linear feet barrier curb B-6; 4,000 square yards furnishing & placing topsoil; 4,000 square yards class 1 seeding w/excelsior blanket and 100 square yards sodding; 200 square feet brick pavers; 40 square feet detectable warnings; 20 days traffic control and protection, 500 work sites for mobilization, 10 each manhole frames adjusted, 10 each valve boxes adjusted, 10 each catch basin frames adjusted, 10 each b-box blowouts, 10 each b-box resets, 10 each b-box resets with trench backfill, 5 each curb stop replacements, 30 square yards class D patch 10”, 30 square yards class D patch 6”, and 30 square yards of hot mix asphalt driveway pavement.

Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 604324156 until 10:00 A.M. local time on TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.

Those desiring to bid may examine the bid documents and detailed specifications at the above address, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. All bidders will be required to submit Bid Security in the form of a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or a Bid Bond in the amount of Ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid, payable to the City of Joliet.

The successful bidder will be required to post performance Security and to provide a Certificate of Insurance as set forth in the Invitation of Bid and the General Terms & Conditions.

Bidders are required to be prequalified through the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Capital Development Board, or the City of Joliet. The City of Joliet reserves the right to reject any and all bids, parts of any and all bids, or to waive technical errors or omissions in bids.

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cy Will County Clerk 2234 Daybreak Drive Located at 2234 Daybreak Drive, Aurora, IL 60503 (Published in the Herald-News Aurora, IL 60503 was registered; that the true or real name or names IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have February 23, March 2, 9, 2014. of the person or persons owning hereunto set my hand and Official HN167) the business, with their respective Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, post office address(es), Is/are as this 11th day of February, 2014.

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Located at 12929 Peppertree Nancy Schultz Voots Drive, Plainfield, IL 60585 was Will County Clerk registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or (Published in the Herald-News persons owning the business, with February 16, 23, March 2, 2014. their respective post office address HN144) (es), Is/are as follows: Deriene Williams 12929 Peppertree Drive PUBLIC NOTICE Plainfield, IL 60585 Certificate #28953 was filed in IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official the office of the County Clerk of Will Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, County on February 11, 2014 where in the business firm of this 13th day of February, 2014.

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Healthcare

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Manager of Emergency Services

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CHECK YOUR AD Please check your ad the first day it is published. If you see an error, call us immediately and it will be corrected for the next available publication date. Our liability is for only one publication date and shall not exceed the total cost of the first day of publication.

The Manager is responsible and accountable for management and direction of day to day operations of the Emergency Department.

This person will work cooperatively with leadership of other departments to integrate clinical services, administrative and educational aspects throughout the continuum. The qualified candidate must have five years of healthcare or business experience, at least three of which have been in a supervisor, manager or charge position and professional licensure and/or certification as appropriate.

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IMMEDIATE OPENINGS: FORKLIFT: Stand up, Sitdown, Cherry Picker, Reach Truck & Walkie Rider ($10.50-$11/hr) ORDER PICKERS: RF Scanning, Shipping Packing ($9.75-10/hr) Transportation / Traffic / Dispatch Clerks needed with experience using Microsoft Word & Excel ($11-13/hr) Administrative Roles ($11-13/hr) Production Assembly ($9.50/hr/ 1st shift) Dates: Mon 2/24 – Fri 2/28 Time: 9am – 2pm Address: Kelly Services, Inc. 460 N. Weber Road Romeoville, IL 60446 Please Bring: I.D.'s proving eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. Driver's License & Social Security Card) Detailed work history or Resume

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Joliet ~ Woodlawn Cemetery

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

JOLIET ~ RIDGEWOOD

Notice is hereby given that the Remodeled, new kitchen, furnace, 3BR, 2BA, basement, large Yard. undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien Wooden Shelves of the owner, at public sale by 708-650-1176 All wood 4 shelf units, Great for dis- JOLIET 502 E. BELLARMINE DR. competitive bidding on Tuesday, ROCKDALE ~ HOWARD ST. playing things. Shelves are from 2BR, no pets, tenant pays electric.

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Crest Hill, IL 60403 Dishes - Rose pattern, Serves 12. +deposit, 630-697-2235 815-725-0116 Never used. Glasses, Bowls, The personal goods stored thereCandleholders & much more Joliet Big, Clean, Furn. Room Joliet- Cathedral Area-503 Cor$150 OBO. 815-467-5118 fridge/micro or stove, Newly in by the following may include, nelia, large 3 bdrm, 2nd flr of 2 renovated, nice wood floors. but are not limited to general flat, laundry, storage, garage $825 Laundry, elevator, on bus line. household, furniture, boxes, 630-926-4550 $95/wk, $412/m 815-726-2000 clothes, and appliances.

JOLIET: CLEAN 2BR, stove, fridge, (3) Evenflo safety gates Unit 119 Nakutis Corrina (1) Safety 1st. child gate D/W, A/C, off st. prking for 2 cars, Unit 307 Lorrie Marie Hendricks Being the FIRST to grab $25 for all 815-436-4222 NO PETS, 250 Marble Unit 101 Joan Souder reader's attention makes $750/mo.+sec. 815-600-1897 Dorm Fridge - $25; Skil Saw Unit 152 Erika Williams your item sell faster! $20; 10 DVD Box Set WWII - $20; Lockport Spacious 2 Bedroom Unit 485 Jeannette McDonald 24 DVD Box Set War - $20, Secure bldg, laundry, off St Unit 163 Yvette M Rabb Highlight and All or Separate - $85 OBO parking, no pets. $765/mo + dep.

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Lower 2BR. Quiet, appl, carpet.

Water incl, off St 1 car, $675/mo + sec, no pets. 815-439-1065

Joliet Mausoleum Crypt outside St. Luke, level 5-C, open & closing, lettering, deed transfer. $4,500.

If interested call 815-603-9532

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Kitchen Cabinets, Solid Oak, Very Good Condition - $375 815-382-9480

(2) Outdoor Crypts, Swan Pond complete. $6500/each.

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Selected candidates must meet the following criteria: Able to work a 8-12 hour shift Able to stand, bend, lift and walk during entire shift

Typing & computer skills required. Office experience & Bookkeeping a plus.

E-mail Resume to: MidwestSupplyCompany@ comcast.net Or Fax to: (815) 727-7458

Flooring – Great Lakes Hardwood Flooring from Menards 24 sq.ft.

Partial box, excellent condition $60/obo. 815-436-6717

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Near Glenwood W. of St. Joseph Hosp, Sparkling clean 1BR, D/W, appl, 2 A/C's, ceil fans, new carpet.

Electric entry.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS

New Lenox 2BR TH Style 1 bath, modern KIT/BA, oak and ceramic floors, private bsmt/patio. $1050/mo. 708-710-2570

ROCKDALE LARGE 2BR $725

Trinity Lutheran Pre-School, 508 North Cedar Road, New Lenox, Illinois admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and athletic and other school administered programs.

Also nice 1BR $550, both painted and remodeled. NO PETS, 1 year lease & deposit. 815-466-0035

Members of Trinity Lutheran Church will be given preference in admissions with all remaining openings being filled without discrimination.

The Herald-News Classified It works.

(Published in the Herald-News February 24, 2014. HN166)

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LEGAL NOTICE

Unit 355 Shawmicka L Walker Unit 294 Audrey Deloach PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE BONDS AND RIGHT TO FILE PETITIONS Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Ordinance No. 1657, adopted on the 18th day of February, 2014 (the "Ordinance"), the City of Crest Hill, sale. All goods are sold as is and Will County, Illinois (the "City"), intends to issue its Waterworks and Sewerage Revenue Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed must be removed at the time of $20,300,000 (the "Bonds") and bearing interest per annum at not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by law at the time of sale thereof, for the ATTENTION: Local Education purpose of paying costs of improving the combined waterworks and sewerage system of the City (the "System"), as further described in the Ordinance. purchase. Extra Space Storage re- Agencies, labor Organizations, serves the right to refuse any bid.

The Bonds would be payable solely from the revenues of the System. A complete copy of the Ordinance follows this notice.

Community Based Organizations, Sale is subject to adjournment. and Interested Persons.

Notice is hereby further given that if a petition signed by 1,339 or more electors of the City (the same being equal to 10% of the registered voters in The Workforce Investment Board the City) asking that the question of improving the System and the issuance of the Bonds therefor, be submitted to the electors of the City is filed with (Published in the Herald-News the City Clerk within thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice and the Ordinance, an election on the proposition to improve the Sys- February 24, March 3, 2014. of Will County under the provisions of the Workforce Investment Act tem and issue the Bonds shall be held on the 4th day of November, 2014. The Circuit Court may declare that an emergency referendum should be HN154) (WIA) of 1998, is soliciting proposheld prior to said election date pursuant to the provisions of Section 2A 1.4 of the Election Code of the State of Illinois, as amended. If no such petials from qualified applicants to imtion is filed with the City Clerk within said 30-day period, the Bonds shall be authorized to be issued. plement an innovative youth workPUBLIC NOTICE By order of the City Council of the City of Crest Hill, Will County, Illinois. force development program to Dated this 18th day of February, 2014. serve out-of-school youth under TiVicki Hackney SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA tle 1 Youth of WIA for the period of City Clerk, City of Crest Hill, PINAL COUNTY May 1, 2014 through June 30, Will County, Illinois 2015. The proposals will be reKelly Brackett viewed to determine whether or not ORDINANCE NO. 1657 Petitioner the provider meets the following AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE REVENUE BONDS OF Demitrius Brackett procurement requirements; ProTHE CITY OF CREST HILL, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT Respondent gram design, financial resources, NOT TO EXCEED $20,300,000. technical qualifications, experience, CASE NUMBER D02 01301585 organization and facilities adequate WHEREAS, the City of Crest Hill, Will County, Illinois (the "City",) operates its combined waterworks and sewerage system (the "System") in accorto carry-out the project, a satisfacdance with the provisions of Division 139 of Article 11 of the Illinois Municipal Code, as supplemented and amended, and in particular as suppleORDER FOR ALTERNATE MEANS tory performance record for commented by the Local Government Debt Reform Act, as amended (collectively, the "Act"); and OF SERVICE (PUBLICATION) pletion of contracts, and accountWHEREAS, the City Council of the City (the "Corporate Authorities") have determined that it is advisable, necessary and in the best interests of the ing and auditing procedures adeThe Court having reviewed the public health, safety and welfare to undertake the following project with respect to the System: quate to control property, funds, “Declaration of Due Diligence Improvements to the West Sewage Treatment Plant and assets. Proposals must be reall in accordance with the preliminary plans and estimate of costs heretofore approved by the Council and now on file in the office of the City Clerk, and Request for Alternate Means ceived by 4:00 pm, March 19, of Service,” and good cause ap- 2014. Request for Proposals can and to pay the engineering, legal, financial and administrative expenses related thereto (collectively, the "Project"); and pearing, be obtained on the Workforce WHEREAS, the estimated cost of constructing and installing the Project, including engineering, legal, financial, bond discount, printing and publicaIT IS HEREBY ORDERED grant- Board of Will County website: tion costs, and other expenses, is not less than $20,300,000, and there are insufficient funds on hand and lawfully available to pay such costs; and ing “Declaration of Due Diligence www.willcounty and Request for Alternate Means workforceboard.com WHEREAS, it is necessary and for the best interests of the City that the Project be undertaken and in order to finance the costs thereof it will be necesof Service.” or by calling 815-727-5670. sary for the City to issue up to $20,300,000 bonds payable from the revenues of the System as authorized by the Act (the "Bonds"); and th WHEREAS, the City expects to issue the Bonds in connection with a loan offered or to be offered by the State of Illinois (the "State"), acting through DONE IN OPEN COURT this 6 day (Published in the Herald-News of January, 2014.

February 24, 25, 26, 2014. the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (the "IEPA"), through the Water Pollution Control Loan Program (the "Loan Program") of the State; and HN165) JUDGE/COMMISSIONER WHEREAS, such loan may be made pursuant to a loan agreement and bond ordinance or ordinances, with such terms and conditions as may be provided by the IEPA, and it is necessary and advisable to authorize the acceptance of said loan and the execution of appropriate loan documents.

OF THE SUPERIOR COURT

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Crest Hill, Will County, Illinois, as follows: SECTION 1: Incorporation of Preambles. The Corporate Authorities hereby find that all of the recitals contained in the preambles to this Ordinance are full, true and correct and do incorporate them into this Ordinance by this reference.

SECTION 2: Determination to Issue Bonds. It is necessary and in the best interests of the City to undertake the Project for the public health, safety and welfare, in accordance with the preliminary plans and estimate of costs as hereinabove described, that the System continue to be operated in accordance with the provisions of the Act, and that for such purpose, there are hereby authorized to be issued and sold the Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20,300,000.

(Published in the Herald-News February 17, 24, March 3, 2014.

HN141)

/s/ Vicki Hackney, City Clerk

(Published in the Herald-News February 24, 2014. HN170)

CITY OF JOLIET ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDS

PUBLIC NOTICE

CONTRACT NO. 1976-0314

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

PROJECT NAME: 2014 SEWER ROOT CONTROL PROGRAM

SECTION 3: Publication. This Ordinance, together with a notice in the statutory form (the "Notice"), shall be published once within ten (10) days after passage hereof by the Corporate Authorities in the Herald News, the same being a newspaper of general circulation in the City, and if no petition, Notice is hereby given that the signed by 1,339 electors, being equal to ten percent (10%) of the number of registered voters in the City, asking that the question of improving the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien System and issuance of the Bonds therefor, as provided in this Ordinance, be submitted to the electors of the City is filed with the City Clerk within thirty of the owner, at public sale by (30) days after the date of the publication of this Ordinance and the Notice, then this Ordinance shall be in effect. competitive bidding on Tuesday, SECTION 4: Additional Ordinances. If no petition meeting the requirements of applicable law is filed during the petition period hereinabove referred March 11th, 2014 at 10:30AM at the Extra Space Storage facility loto, then the Corporate Authorities may adopt additional ordinances or proceedings supplementing or amending this Ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of the Bonds, prescribing all the details of the Bonds, so long as the maximum amount of the Bonds as set forth in this Ordinance is cated at: 3481 Mall Loop Drive not exceeded and there is no material change in the Project or purposes described herein. Such additional ordinances or proceedings shall in all inJoliet, IL. 60431 stances become effective in accordance with applicable law. This Ordinance, together with such additional ordinances or proceedings, shall constitute # 815-254-4283 complete authority for the issuance of the Bonds under applicable law.

The personal goods stored thereSECTION 5: Acceptance of Loan Agreement. The Corporate Authorities hereby authorize acceptance of the offer of the loan through the Loan Pro- in by the following may include, gram, including all terms and conditions of the loan agreement, such agreement to be as further approved by the bond ordinance or ordinances and but are not limited to general related proceedings for the Bonds. The Corporate Authorities hereby covenant that the proceeds of the loan shall be used solely for the purposes of the household, furniture, boxes, Project as approved by the IEPA in accordance with the terms and conditions of the loan agreement. clothes, and appliances.

- Unit 82, BRAD J. THONTLIN SECTION 6: Severability. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall be held invalid, the invalidity of such section, para- Unit 173, Tiffany Lengyel graph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the other provisions of this Ordinance.

- Unit 203, Terri Bradley - Unit 210, Jose Montalvo SECTION 7. Repealer; Effective Date. All ordinances, resolutions or orders, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance, includ- Unit 240, Emily Afanador ing Ordinance No. 1644 adopted by the Corporate Authorities on the 7th day of October, 2013, are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed; and - Unit 248, Susan Porter this Ordinance shall be effective immediately.

- Unit 314, Lisa James-Kirklin PASSED THIS 18th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2014.

- Unit 334, Jeffrey Conrad - Unit 402, James Gutierrez Aye Nay Absent Abstain - Unit 546, Cynthia Griggs Alderman John Vershay _______ ____X__ _______ _______ - Unit 554, Cecilia Loza Alderman Scott Dyke ___X___ _______ _______ _______ Purchases must be made with Alderwoman Claudia Gazal ___X___ _______ _______ _______ Alderwoman Barbara Sklare ___X___ _______ _______ _______ cash only and paid at the time of Alderwoman Tina Oberlin ___X___ _______ _______ _______ sale. All goods are sold as is and Alderwoman Candis Thuringer ___X___ _______ _______ _______ must be removed at the time of Alderman Charles Convery ___X___ _______ _______ _______ purchase. Extra Space Storage reAlderman Tom Inman ___X___ _______ _______ _______ serves the right to refuse any bid.

Mayor Ray Soliman _______ _______ _______ _______ Sale is subject to adjournment. /s/ Vicki Hackney, City Clerk (Published in the Herald-News February 24, March 3, 2014.

APPROVED THIS 18th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2014.

HN155) /s/ Raymond R. Soliman, Mayor ATTEST:

PUBLIC NOTICE

DON'T NEED IT? SELL IT FAST! The Herald-News Call 877-264-2527

The City of Joliet, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for sanitary sewer root control of the following quantities and pipe sizes: 38,800 linear feet of 8-inch diameter pipe, 10,500 linear feet of 10-inch diameter pipe, 2,400 linear feet of 12-inch diameter pipe, 3,200 linear feet of 15-inch diameter pipe, 400 linear feet of 18-inch diameter pipe, and 300 linear feet of 24-inch diameter pipe.

Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 604324156 until 10:10 A.M. local time on TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.

Those desiring to bid may examine the bid documents and detailed specifications at the above address, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. All bidders will be required to submit Bid Security in the form of a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or a Bid Bond in the amount of Ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid, payable to the City of Joliet.

The successful bidder will be required to post performance Security and to provide a Certificate of Insurance as set forth in the Invitation of Bid and the General Terms & Conditions.

The Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) to the extent required by

) law.

ALL PROPOSALS ARE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF JOLIET PROCUREMENT CODE (Section 2-430 - 2-453 of the Code of Ordinances)

ubjec to the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) to the extent required by law.

ALL PROPOSALS ARE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF JOLIET PROCUREMENT JAMES D. HOCK CODE (Section 2-430 - 2-453 of CITY MANAGER the Code of Ordinances)

MARGARET E. MCEVILLY CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

JAMES D. HOCK CITY MANAGER

(Published in the Herald-News February 23, 24, 2014. HN168)

MARGARET E. MCEVILLY CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

PUBLIC NOTICE

(Published in the Herald-News February 23, 24, 2014. HN169)

LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF JOLIET ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDS CONTRACT NO. 1975-0314 PROJECT NAME: 2014 UTILITIES RESTORATION PROGRAM PHASE I The City of Joliet, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for 12,000 square feet 5-inch P.C.C. sidewalk; 8,000 square feet 8inch P.C.C. driveway pavement; 2,000 linear feet combination curb & gutter B6-12; 100 linear feet combination curb & gutter B6.24; 400 square yards class B patch 12” (ty II); 300 square yards class B patch 16” (ty II) special; 20 linear feet barrier curb B-6; 4,000 square yards furnishing & placing topsoil; 4,000 square yards class 1 seeding w/excelsior blanket and 100 square yards sodding; 200 square feet brick pavers; 40 square feet detectable warnings; 20 days traffic control and protection, 500 work sites for mobilization, 10 each manhole frames adjusted, 10 each valve boxes adjusted, 10 each catch basin frames adjusted, 10 each b-box blowouts, 10 each b-box resets, 10 each b-box resets with trench backfill, 5 each curb stop replacements, 30 square yards class D patch 10”, 30 square yards class D patch 6”, and 30 square yards of hot mix asphalt driveway pavement.

Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 604324156 until 10:00 A.M. local time on TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.

Those desiring to bid may examine the bid documents and detailed specifications at the above address, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. All bidders will be required to submit Bid Security in the form of a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or a Bid Bond in the amount of Ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid, payable to the City of Joliet.

The successful bidder will be required to post performance Security and to provide a Certificate of Insurance as set forth in the Invitation of Bid and the General Terms & Conditions.

Bidders are required to be prequalified through the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Capital Development Board, or the City of Joliet. The City of Joliet reserves the right to reject any and all bids, parts of any and all bids, or to waive technical errors or omissions in bids.

The Contract shall be subject

PUBLIC NOTICE Certificate #28936 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Will County on February 3, 2014 where in the business firm of KLIMB Consulting Located at 17028 Creighton Dr., Lockport, IL 60441 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), Is/are as follows: Kari Bruce 17028 Creighton Dr. Lockport, IL 60441 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, this 22nd day of January, 2014.

Nancy Schultz Voots Will County Clerk (Published in the Herald-News February 10, 17, 24, 2014.

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