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Presence: 874 patient records are missing Files include medical information, not financial data

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – More than 870 patients were notified Wednesday by Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center of possible unwanted disclosure of medical information.

It has not been determined how patient information from the hospital’s Surgery Center went missing, Presence spokeswoman Tabrina Davis said.

Davis said the information was only accessible by clinical staff and other staff working at the medical center.

The missing information from the hospital’s surgery center includes patients’ names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, dates of procedures, surgeon names and anesthesia types.

Medical center officials said the 874 missing records did not

Know more For information, patients can call the toll-free number 877-297-7780. include other personal information, such as Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, insurer names, insurance numbers, addresses, phone numbers or financial account numbers.

“Given the fact we can’t find it at this time and haven’t recovered it, it’s important to notify our patients,” Davis said.

Operating room schedules for the surgery center were discovered to be missing on Oct. 22, Presence officials said in a statement issued Wednesday.

“Upon discovering the missing information, the surgery center initiated an investigation and has attempted to recover the schedules,” the

QUICK NEWS Joliet makes renewable energy deal for three-year supply of windpower JOLIET – The city announced a deal Wednesday to use 167 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy in the next three years.

City officials said the purchase of wind power to offset greenhouse gas emissions is the equivalent of taking 25,000 vehicles off the roads.

“This year it turned out that this is cheaper than regular coal-burning power plants,” City Manager Jim Hock said.

Noting that alternative energy suppliers have been subsidized by the federal government, Hock said those power suppliers are “very competitive with the coal and the natural gas powered plants.”

Joliet will purchase the wind power through JustGreen, a subsidiary of Just Energy Group Inc.

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statement read. “While the schedules have not been recovered, there is no evidence at this time that any patient information has been used inappropriately.”

Medical center officials said the hospital will offer patients whose records are missing complimentary credit monitoring services for one year through Experian’s ProtectMyID Alert. The offer is being made “out of abundance of caution,” since there is no evidence that patient information has been misused, Presence said.

The medical center staff plans to take steps to prevent similar events in the future.

Davis said this will include implementing new processes to ensure the patient information is more secure and retraining staff on measures to protecting information.

MORRIS – The Morris American Legion is hosting a St. Baldrick’s event for volunteers who will shave their heads in solidarity with kids with cancer to raise money for St. Baldrick’s Foundation to “conquer childhood cancer.”

The event will be Feb. 16 at the Morris American Legion Post 294. St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer research.

The Morris American Legion Riders and the American Legion Post are looking for volunteers to help support St. Baldrick’s. The event was successful last year and is planned to be again this year.

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives. St. Baldrick’s coordinates its signature head-shaving events worldwide where participants collect pledges to shave their heads in solidarity with kids with cancer, raising money to fund research.

Since 2005, St. Baldrick’s has awarded more than $127 million to support lifesaving research, making it the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants.

For information about St. Baldrick’s Foundation, call 888-899-BALD or visit www.StBaldricks.org.

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ON THE COVER Billie Limacher, 92, received the 2014 Lincoln Award from the State of Illinois Office of Tourism. The award honors “behind the scene stars” that promote the Illinois tourism industry.

Limacher is seen here posing for a portrait in her home on Wednesday.

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Bicentennial Park president honored with tourism award

By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com

• Thursday, February 6, 2014

JOLIET – Longtime Joliet resident Billie Limacher remembers in the 1960s watching in dismay as some of the city’s first buildings along Bluff Street were reduced to mere rubble.

Largely due to Limacher’s efforts, Bluff Street, the city’s first street, still exists, preserved through the Billie creation of B i c e n t e n n i - Limacher al Park in the 1970s. The park was established along the waterway to memorialize the nation’s 200th birthday.

Limacher, now 92, has served as president of Will-Joliet Bicentennial Park, Inc., the nonprofit responsible for creating the park, since its inception in 1972.

“If we hadn’t done anything, no, I don’t think [Bluff Street] would still exist,” Limacher said Wednesday, reflecting on her and the organization’s efforts in acquiring land along Bluff Street between Jefferson Street and Western Avenue to preserve the historic street.

Limacher was honored Monday with the State of Illinois Office of Tourism’s Lincoln Award, given to “behindthe-scene stars” who go above and beyond the state’s tourism industry.

“The first thing I thought was, ‘Why couldn’t they have told me sooner?’ I didn’t hear about it until last week, so I wrote a note saying I wouldn’t be able to attend,” Limacher said. “I said it would be too much. I don’t drive in Chicago anymore.”

However, a limo was waiting outside her home Monday to escort her to the ceremony, she said.

Sitting in her Douglas Street home this week, the 92-yearold noted her work is far from over – even as she searches for someone to take her place as board president.

“I can’t find anybody nuts

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Billie Limacher, 92, holds her 2014 Lincoln Award given to her by the State of Illinois Office of Tourism. The award honors “behind the scene stars” who promote the Illinois tourism industry. enough to take the job,” she said. “No. 1, they have to be nuts, and No. 2, they have to love history.”

Her decades-long dedication to the park, now named Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park in her honor, has not gone unnoticed.

Joliet Mayor Tom Giarrante – with whom Limacher has butted heads with from time to time as the city made budget cuts to several entities, including the park – had only good things to say of Limacher during Tuesday’s city council meeting.

“She deserves it. She works hard over there,” Giarrante said.

Councilmen Mike Turk and Jim McFarland also congratulated Limacher as a recipient of the Lincoln Award.

“At 92 years old, Billie doesn’t miss a day over there.

She just lives for that park,”

“I can’t ind anybody nuts enough to take the job.”

Billie Limacher President of Will-Joliet Bicentennial Park, Inc.

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Billie Limacher, 92, flips through a brochure showing a map of the historic walk featured at Bill Limacher Bicentennial Park in Joliet. Limacher was awarded the 2014 Lincoln Award by the State of Illinois Office of Tourism.

Turk said. “If it wasn’t for her, that park would not be the asset to the city that it is.”

The park has seen its fair share of budget cuts over the

years, forcing many of the organization’s events to be scrapped, she said.

However, some of Limacher’s favorites remain, including

Concerts on the Hill, held each Thursday evening throughout the summer, and Festival of the Gnomes, held each December.

As for the future of the park, Limacher said she hopes more attention is given to the Historic Walk, constructed in 1987. It takes visitors on a historic tour through Bluff Street, with boulders and bronze plaques marking sites of earlier buildings and historic events.

“One thing that hasn’t really ever been publicized enough, as far as I’m concerned, is the Historic Walk,” she said.

“That’s the thing I’m most proud of.”

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City Council discusses snow ordinance

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com LOCKPORT – City Council members discussed an ordinance that would prevent hazardous amounts of snow from being plowed into city streets by residents.

At Wednesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, City Council members talked about an ordinance that would adjust city laws to ensure that residents would not be the exception to a violation about shoveling snow into city streets to the extent that it would be a safety issue.

Mayor Steve Streit took a moment before the meeting to correct any misperceptions about the ordinance. He said it’s been a recent issue with the Public Works Department.

“Public works guys have tried to address it and it doesn’t seem to resolve it,” he said. “I think they’re looking to have some ability to have a little teeth to say ‘Look guys, if you don’t stop this, it’s a $25 fine.’ ”

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Eileen Martin shovels the driveway of her Joliet home on Wednesday before going to pick up her children.

Several inches of snow fell overnight.

Second Ward Alderman Kelly Turner expressed concern about the ordinance.

“I think we have to find some way to address this so it doesn’t affect seniors,” he

said.

At the City Council meeting before the committee meeting, he wanted to table the ordinance for discussion at another time. There was

some confusion among council members about whether the ordinance was supposed to be voted on during the City Council meeting instead of discussed during the Com-

mittee of the Whole meeting.

City Administrator Ben Benson said the ordinance would give city workers the opportunity to enforce this and would give them along with other city workers discretion on how to enforce it.

If people were to put some snow on the streets, they wouldn’t have to worry about receiving a ticket, he said.

“I think there are certain properties that are on the radar,” he said.

First Ward Alderman Peter Colarelli said he thinks the ordinance is for making sure the roads are safe for those rare occasions and cases when there are people who are plowing their snow into the streets.

“If they haven’t been approached by the staff yet … they don’t have to worry [about it],” he said.

He said if there are abuses of discretion by city staff who carry out the ordinance, city officials would hear about it.

City Council members agreed to put the ordinance on the consent agenda for the next City Council meeting.

Romeoville approves flooring contract for events center

By VIKAAS SHANKER vshanker@shawmedia.com ROMEOVILLE – Basketball enthusiasts will get to play on NBA and college-caliber courts when Romeoville’s new Athletic and Events Center opens, after the village board of trustees approved a contract to install removable courts Wednesday night.

The board during their regular meeting Wednesday at Village Hall approved a $463,000 contract with Connor Sports Flooring, a Salt Lake City-based company that specializes in basketball court flooring, to install six more basketball courts in the center.

“[Part] of the impetus for this is interest in the center,” Mayor John Noak said, referencing plans to host a major youth basketball tournament affiliated with NIKE in April.

“You’ll start to understand why this is becoming a very exciting facility.”

The courts are being paid for through tax increment financing district funds, with funds coming back through the hotel-motel tax and concession sales.

Connor Sports Flooring is the official surface of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four tournaments. It also installed the courts for professional and college teams like

the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, University of Florida and University of Louisville.

The company will install six of its QuickLock basketball courts in the center, which will be portable and can be removed to reveal artificial turf for soccer and other events in the winter months.

The village planned for the center, located on the corner of Normantown Road and Route 53 and fully opening around April 1, to become a catalyst for attracting new business to the Route 53 corridor.

“A lot of people worked on the plans and put a lot of time

in it,” Noak said of when the village was deciding how to develop the corridor. “We also looked at how other communities did it. This was a collaborative effort.”

Noak added how the center gives a boost to existing businesses in the area and attracts people from outside Romeoville to the city center.

Hosting the NIKE tournament, which includes 370 teams with the best high school basketball players in the Midwest competing in front of brand name college coaches like University of Kentucky’s John Calipari and Duke University’s Mike Krzyzewski, is an example of

how the center will help drive local business in Romeoville, Village Manager Steve Gulden said.

The board also updated and organized the zoning code to reflect current times, changed the liquor code to allow conditional licenses for businesses wanting to include video gaming and liquor on their establishments, and voted to raise the motel-hotel tax from 6 percent of rent to 9 percent of rent.

Also on Wednesday, the board congratulated Director of Parks and Recreation Kelly Rajzer on an exceptional workplace award won by the department.

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Channahon braces for loss of point-of-sale taxes State may break up the business arrangement

By JEANNE MILLSAP Shaw Media Correspondent CHANNAHON – The village of Channahon is making plans in case it loses as much as $1.5 million a year in tax revenue from its controversial point-of-sale industry.

Finance Director Bob Guess told the Channahon Village Board earlier this week he may give various scenarios on the future of the revenue source for the proposed village budget.

Since 1999, the village has been involved in a sales tax rebate program in which businesses establish offices in Channahon to take advantage of a lower sales tax.

The businesses typically

avoid the 9.25 percent sales tax in Cook County, one of the highest in the country, and make sales using Grundy County’s rate of 6.25 percent.

Local and regional governments in Cook County have been trying to fight the loss of tax revenue they experience when companies put point-ofsale offices in other areas to avoid the Cook County sales tax.

Point-of-sale business brings in about $1.5 million per year in tax revenue for Channahon.

However, the Illinois Department of Revenue last month issued an emergency amendment establishing new regulations preventing municipalities from collecting

sales taxes when the sales did not occur in a “meaningful way” in their city limits.

At the village board meeting, Guess acknowledged the amount of income the village will be receiving from the tax rebates is in “flux.”

“We don’t know when and how much they’re going to withhold,” Guess said of the Department of Revenue.

He said he may create three budget scenarios to present to the board – one where the revenues to the rebate fund remain status quo; another where the revenues are totally withheld; and a third that would be somewhere in between.

Villa ge Presid ent Joe Cook said that the changes

will not affect day-to-day operations of the village.

“The good news is that the board has followed Bob’s advice from day one and not used [the income] for operations,” Cook said.

Those dollars have always been used for capital projects, he said, such as building the current Village Hall. Next year, the village planned to use the fund for technology, vehicles for the police and public works department, ongoing road programs, and a few other expenditures.

Cook added that the village is expecting new revenue in the future from businesses that will be built at the U.S. Route 6 and Interstate 55 interchange.

The board also received good news about its drinking water situation. One of

the two wells that was down should be back online by the end of next week, according to Public Works Director Ed Dolezal.

The town has four wells – two deep and two shallow.

One of the deep wells, number four, had already been taken offline for scheduled maintenance when the village’s other deep well, number six, went down in mid-January.

The maintenance has just been completed on number four, and Dolezal said it’s been flooded with fresh water. If all is in working order, the water quality will be tested, and the well could be producing again in about a week.

• Shaw Media reporter Jessica Bourque contributed to this report.

Blowing snow, icy roads makes driving hazardous

By THE HERALD–NEWS Overnight snow and icy conditions led to a jackknifed semitrailer Wednesday morning, but no major accidents.

Southbound lanes on Interstate 55 near U.S. Route 6 were completely closed for less than an hour while the semitrailer was removed.

State police said sev eral vehicles lost control in the morning on long stretches of I-55 and Interstate 80 extending into rural areas of Grundy and southern Will counties because of icy roads and blowing snow.

Hazardous areas were noted on I-55 from I-80 south to Dwight Road.

On I-80, motorists were urged to take caution from Harlem Avenue west to Dwight Road.

The semitrailer that jackknifed was not far from another section of I-55 where icy conditions precipitated a chain of five accidents involving 13 vehicles Monday morning.

That happened just south of U.S. Route 6 and in the northbound lanes.

The heavy snow that started coming down Tuesday afternoon also led to a crash right outside Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital.

Police Lt. Mike Rompa said a 1996 Monte Carlo was pulling out of the main parking lot onto Remington Boulevard when the car slid into the driver’s side of a 2014 Toyota Highlander.

The impact pushed the Highlander off the roadway and the driver, a 45-year-old woman, had to be extricated by firefighters.

She was taken right to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, Rompa said.

“Weather contributed to this crash,” he confirmed.

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A vehicle is seen stuck on the side of Route 52 just west of County Line Road near Shorewood, Ill., Wednesday.

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Channahon resident Sue Stanish was elected to the IMRF last year and took her seat on the board during the Dec. 20 meeting. Plainfield resident John Piechocinski

was elected vice president by board members during the meeting.

Stanish, the director of finance of the Naperville Park District, started her first fiveyear term on the board as an executive trustee.

“I think it’s a very important position,” Stanish said.

“I’m honored to be a part of a professional board.”

Stanish has worked in mu-

nicipal finance with the village of Willowbrook, city of Naperville and KPMG Peat Marwick.

She is a member of several Sue Stanish professional government finance organizations, and has served on the board of the Illinois Metropolitan Investment Fund.

“I definitely want to contribute to the longterm viability and sustainability of the fund,” Stanish said.

John “Also, I don’t Piechocinski think they have had a park district member for a long time.

It’s nice I can bring that perspective to the board.”

Piechocinski, a head custodian for Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, became the new vice president of the board after serving as secretary last year and an employee trustee since 2011.

Piechocinski is the head custodian at Timber Ridge Middle School and president of the Plainfield Association of Support Staff. He has spent 36 years with the school district.

Joliet purchases 14 new police vehicles

By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Joliet’s policy requires the city go with the lowest bidder on purchases, but what happens when a local bidder is just $31 shy of the lowest bid of $382,825?

That was the question raised Monday and again during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, as council members considered purchasing 14 new vehicles for the police department.

The council chose the second lowest bidder, Ron Tirapelli Ford in Shorewood. Part of the Tirapelli dealership stretches across the municipal border into the city of Joliet.

Because this particular bid was done under a purchasing agreement negotiated by the state – and not through the city’s formal competitive bidding process, City Attorney Jeff Plyman said the city could opt to go with the second-lowest bidder.

“Sometimes the city buys goods and services through a formal competitive bidding process, where we give out a solicitation package, and we

say we’ll be making a decision based on the lowest responsible bid amount,” Plyman said. “Now, with this particular purchase, the state set the price, and we called up area dealerships to shop around and see if any of them could match that price.”

The lowest bid for the 14 police vehicles came in at $382,825 from Morrow Brothers Ford, Inc., of Greenfield.

However, Tirapelli came in at $382,856 – just $31 higher than the lowest bid.

“Because we shopped around based on the state’s set price, we didn’t make any legal promises that required us to go with the legal bidder,” Plyman said. “A $31 difference on a $380,000 purchase? That’s basically a tie in our world.”

Alderman Larry Hug did say the city should look into creating an ordinance that would allow the council to go with a local bidder – but only if they came within a certain percentage of the lowest bid.

“I don’t want the bidding process to chill. ... I don’t want to scare away future bidders,” Hug said. “In the future, maybe we can have some sort of guideline.”

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By BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@shawmedia.com JOLIET – A bilingual Catholic day care and preschool that has been in Joliet for 40 years could close next month unless it is able to increase enrollment.

Since the Josephine Sisters of Mexico City moved the Vilaseca Day Care Center to 351 N. Chicago St. in 1981, the facility has had about 80 children enrolled every year, according to Mina Flores, the longtime secretary at Vilaseca.

But a sharp and sudden drop in enrollment has put the future of Vilaseca, which depends heavily on tuition revenue, in doubt.

“This year there are 49 children. Perhaps it’s the economy, we don’t know. ...

But if things can’t change, we will be closing by the end of March,” Flores said Wednesday.

Vilaseca is sponsored mostly through tuition and

the United Way. The state Board of Education sponsors the food program for the meals, which are prepared by the staff. The Catholic Diocese of Joliet has helped the daycare before, but does not oversee it, Flores said.

There currently are five programs or classes for children from 15 months to kindergarten licensed by the Department of Children and Family Services. Vilaseca has 16 employees and four nuns on staff. The nuns began the program in 1974, operating from a house on Herkimer Street before moving into the former KSKJ building. Vilaseca holds Mother’s Day and Christmas programs at the Bicentennial Park Theater.

“All of our kids know how to read when they finish kindergarten and go into the grade schools,” Flores said proudly. Lessons are given in both English and Spanish.

Besides teaching children, the nuns also offer basic computer classes after hours for adults in the community, another program that will end if the preschool closes.

For information, contact the director of Vilaseca, Sister Araceli Perez, at 815-7271467.

Man accused of stealing air

By BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@shawmedia.com SHOREWOOD – Police say a chronic “huffer” and shoplifter dropped the aerosol cans he’d stolen when he saw an officer outside on the street Tuesday.

Cmdr. Eric Allen said David L. Terry, 25, stole four cans of compressed air from Target and walked a few blocks north on Route 59 to cross into Joliet.

“A Joliet officer was in the 1600 block of Brighton Lane when he saw Terry. As Terry walked by the officer, the cans dropped out of his jacket,” Allen said.

Terry allegedly admitted taking them from Target

and the Joliet officer contacted Shorewood police, who brought him back to the store, Allen said.

Allen said Terry had been banned from Target last week for a prior shoplifting incident. Police records show Terry, of the 5200 block of Burgess Drive in Plainfield, has eight prior arrests for shoplifting and three for improper use of intoxicating chemicals.

Allen said Terry admitted taking the compressed air, which retails at $4.99 a can, in order to get high.

Terry was arrested on felony charges of shoplifting and trespassing and booked into the county jail.

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• Desmond L. Alexander, 20, of the 100 block of Edward Street, was arrested by sheriff’s police Tuesday on charges of domestic battery, unlawful restraint and interfering with reporting domestic violence.

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JOLIET – A man accused of continually menacing his ex-girlfriend will remain in the county jail.

Justin E. Ruch, 33, sat silently in the jury box Wednesday morning while his attorney, David Sotomayor, argued for a reduction in the bond for his latest charges of violating an order of protection.

But Judge Robert Livas kept that amount at $150,000 while Justin E. Ruch agreeing with prosecutors to revoke the $150,000 bond Ruch had already put up.

On Jan. 9, a 32-year-old woman called police to her Joliet Township home after Ruch allegedly broke down the front door, threw her across a bed and sexually assaulted her,

Will County Sheriff’s police said. Ruch was arrested the next day on charges of home invasion, unlawful restraint and domestic battery. He posted $100,000 which was later increased when police added charges of criminal sexual assault once evidence was processed at the crime lab.

Sotomayor told the judge Ruch went to court Friday with an order the attorney had drafted to ask for a continuance in his case. The alleged victim was in a third-floor courtroom having the order of protection against him updated when Ruch came in and sat behind her.

Prosecutors said despite having other seats available, Ruch sat directly behind her and spoke with her. Livas agreed whether or not Ruch had actually “had contact” with the victim, as Sotomayor argued no one directly witnessed, would be decided later in the legal process.

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Trivia night wins funds for area Special Olympics

By JESSICA BOURQUE jbourque@shawmedia.com COAL CITY – Local residents answered questions for a cause last weekend at the “Polar Coalers” annual trivia night in Coal City.

Nearly 20 teams participated in Saturday’s event, which raised $9,225 for the local Starved Rock Area Special Olympics organization.

The “Polar Coalers” is a team of 22 Coal City Community Unit School District 1 employees, administrators and students who participate in the Polar Plunge every year in Yorkville. This will be the third year the team has jumped into Loon Lake to raise awareness for Special Olympics.

“The cause is so important to all of us doing it,” said Jennifer Swanson, occupational therapist for the district and team organizer. “It’s worth the discomfort.”

Special Olympics is an organization that provides yearround sports competitions

and training for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Locally, the Starved Rock chapter offers 16 competitions for 534 athletes in Grundy, Bureau, Henry, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam and Stark counties.

The funds raised at the trivia night will go toward the team’s total fundraising amount, all of which will be donated to the Starved Rock chapter.

Saturday’s total was the most money the team has raised from a trivia night, beating last year’s total by more than $1,000. Roughly 200 people attended.

Winners of the competition received prize packages donated by local and national businesses. Swanson said they also received donations from major sports teams for the first time.

“It was a lot of fun,” said Coal City Superintendent Kent Bugg, who was the master of ceremonies for the event.

“They had a record number of teams this year. ... These ladies put together a really great event.”

Police say Penalty Box Bar & Grill ran gambling operations

By BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@shawmedia.com PLAINFIELD – Police say two men were arrested after The Penalty Box Bar & Grill was used for illegal football gambling.

Bar manager Michael J. Magers, 51, and part-owner Robert “Tony” Arkeilpane, 33, were arrested Tuesday on charges of keeping a gambling place at the business in the 16100 block of Route 59, in Plainfield State Police Master Sgt. Tony Zurek said.

Magers, of the 15100 block of South Freedom Way, was also charged with syndicated gambling, money laundering and playing a game of chance for running a bookie operation in the business, Zurek said.

The gambling was discovered as part an ongoing investigation into a violation of the Counterfeit Trademark Act, with reports the bar was trading in knockoff NFL and NHL

jerseys and memorabilia, Zurek said.

“While conducting the operation we learned they were selling ‘Super Bowl Squares’ for $100, $200 and $500,” Zurek said.

Magers and Arkeilpane were also allegedly taking $1,000 “flip card” wagers, where bettors write their names on lines against scores which are “scratched off” as quarters or games end, Zurek explained.

Zurek declined to say how long before the Super Bowl the investigation into gambling at the Penalty Box had started.

“The total [amounts wagered] are also part of the investigation, but it was significant,” he said.

Magers and Arkeilpane went separately to the state police district headquarters for interviews Tuesday and were subsequently arrested. Arkeilpane was released on bond and Magers was booked into the Will County jail.

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MORRIS – New light bulbs and electrical fixtures could save Grundy County more than $23,000 a year, according to a recent audit of the county’s electrical usage.

To make the cost-saving updates, the county must apply for two grants from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that would pay for up to $75,000 of the replacement costs.

“I think this is a very good opportunity for the county,” said Heidi Miller, Interim administrator and land use director for Grundy County. “But the deadline for this grant is coming up soon so we need to move very quickly.”

March 14 marks the last day the county would be able to apply for a $31,000 DCEO grant. The remaining $44,000 would be provided through a DCEO rebate once the project is finished, Miller said.

The energy audit was conducted by Tina Persin, senior energy strategist for Gene-

sis Energy, who looked at a year’s worth of electricity bills and did a walk-through of the administration building, 1320 Union St. in Morris, to inspect the current light fixtures.

She found that many of the county’s fixtures were outdated and not working at maximum efficiency.

“Some of the light bulbs we are using, they don’t even make anymore,” Miller said.

“These were things we probably needed to update anyway.”

Persin said some of the county’s current fixtures use 144 watts and have a longevity of about 20,000 hours.

The replacements would use only 48 watts and would last anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000 hours, saving the county as much as two-thirds on its energy bill.

“The county would also see a savings in maintenance costs,” Persin said. “With the fixtures lasting longer, they would need to be replaced and repaired less often.”

Miller said many of the building’s fixtures are origi-

nal and haven’t been updated since the structure was built.

If the county applies and qualifies for the DCEO grant, its share of the project cost would be about $7,000, Miller said.

“All of this is hinged on us getting that grant,” Miller said. “If we apply, we would know by April 10 whether or not we would receive the funds.”

Persin said she also noticed the county is paying certain taxes on its electric bills that, as a registered nonprofit, it should not be paying.

“This is something that definitely needs to be looked into because they are a not for profit and, to my understanding, should not be paying those,” Persin said.

Persin presented the results of the audit at the last Grundy County Finance Committee meeting, but the committee will vote on whether to move forward with the project at this Monday’s meeting.

If everything goes through, Genesis could begin replacing fixtures by this spring.

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Many cousins; special cousins, Gail Anderson and Nancy Baker. Special aunts, Edna Singleton, Sarah Marsh, and Barbara Anderson; Uncle John (Ruby) Baker. Many, Many, Many Born: October 11, 1936; Joliet, IL friends.

Died: January 4, 2014; Joliet, IL Preceded in death by her maternal grand-parents, Edward and Olivette Gloria J. Bahor (Connors) - Passed Anderson, Braidwood, IL; and away at Joliet Area Community paternal grandparents, Nathaniel Hospice Home, Tuesday, January 4, and Nancy Baker.

2014. Age 77 years.

Arrangements entrusted to Cage Survived by her loving husband of Memorial Chapel, 7651 So. Jeffery 59 years Frank E. Bahor, Two Blvd., Chicago,IL. daughters Linda S. Baranski and www.cagememorial.com Kelly (Jeffrey) Cook all of Joliet.

Viewing and prepast, Saturday, Four grandchildren Eric, Scott and February 8, 2014, 9:30 A.M., Funeral Jennifer Baranski and their father 10:30A.M. Burial Woodlawn James Baranski, Stephanie Cockrell Cemetery, Joliet, IL Laying in state and her father Thomas Cockrell.

Friday, February 7, from 12:00Four great-grandchildren Alexandra 5:00P.M. Baranski, Madison Baranski and Angelo Pagliuca and their mother Nicole Pagliuca and Nevaeh Malszycki. Two sisters Nancy L. FAUN OPAL BENSON (Ruben) Cruz of Joliet and Joy Born: Oct. 20, 1911; in Strasburg, IL (Ancel) Stricklin of Custer Park.

Died: Feb. 2, 2014; in Joliet Also numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Faun Opal Benson (nee Ulmer) Preceded in death by her parents age 102, of Joliet, died on Sunday, Herbert and Augusta Connors, a son February 2, 2014. Born October 20, Daniel R. Bahor (2008).

1911, on a farm in Strasburg, Illinois, Gloria was born October 11, 1936 she has lived in Joliet since 1942. and was a lifelong Joliet resident.

She was the wife of the late LeRoy Lifetime member of Lincoln School C. Benson and they shared 56 years PTA and was involved as a Girl together.

Scout Leader of Troup 150 at Faun is survived by her children Lincoln Elementary School.

Charles L. (Tina) Benson of Joliet; Funeral services will be held at the William F. (Lorraine) Benson of Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Omaha, Nebraska; Paul L. (Robin) Home, 2320 Black Road, Saturday, Benson of Joliet and Paula F. February 8, at 10:00 A.M. Interment (Robert) Hochevar of League City, Elmhurst Cemetery. In lieu of Texas; her eight grandchildren flowers memorials to Joliet Area Meghan Benson, LeRoy Benson, Community Hospice will be Melissa (Darrell) Chew, Crystal appreciated. Visitation will be held (Travis) Greist, Stephanie Benson, Friday from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. Austin (Jamie) Benson, Ryan

OBITUARIES GLORIA J. BAHOR (CONNORS)

pa p School Band Mothers. She was awarded a life membership in the P.T.A. by the Raynor Park P.T.A., attended Provena Saint Joseph's Senior Spirit exercise classes and loved to play bridge with her many friends.

Preceded in death by her dear husband LeRoy Benson (1999), her parents Martin and Mary (Doehring) Ulmer, sister Aurora Peyer and brothers Floyd, Ralph and Morris Ulmer.

Lying in State at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1910 Black Rd., Saturday, February 8, from 9:00 A.M. until time of services at 10:00 A.M. Rev. Keith Bowman and Rev. Loy Schlote officiating. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park with Rev. William T. Mitschke officiating.

Memorials to the Our Savior Lutheran Church Altar Guild or Joliet Area Community Hospice would be appreciated. Visitation will be held at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home, 2320 Black Rd., Friday, February 7 from 2:00 to 8:00 P.M.

CHRISTOPHER R. DROP Born: July 5, 1987; in Arlington Heights Died: Feb. 2, 2014; in Arlington Heights

Christopher R. Drop, age 26, Plainfield, passed away unexpectedly Hochevar (fiancée April), and Mark Sunday, February 2, Hochevar, step-grandchildren 2014 ,at Northwest Jeffrey Hochevar and Jennifer Community (Jeremy) Jurvick; her four greatHospital, Arlington Heights, IL. grandchildren Alicia Dowda, Born July 5, 1987 in Arlington Brendan Chew, Vance Greist, and Heights, he was raised in Round Riley Benson, step-greatLake Beach, Chicago and Plainfield, grandchildren Jessica Jurvick and NATALIE N. BAKER Mason Hochevar; loving nieces and and attended the College of DuPage. nephews Delbert (Carole) Ulmer, Natalie N. Baker, Chris was a bicycling and sports Ronald (Suzie) Ulmer, Edna (Chuck) suddenly, Friday enthusiast, a world traveler, and an Park, John (Theodora) Voss and January 31,2014 in amateur aviator. He loved dogs and Beulah Ulmer. nature, and liked to rehab houses.

Chicago, age 34.

Faun enjoyed life, loved to Employed by Apple entertain friends, and always Surviving are his parents, Russell One as tech support wanted to cook, bake and have all and Patricia (nee Corcoran) Drop of for McGraw-Hill. Also employed by the family home for the holidays.

Plainfield; one sister, Holly (nee Gateway, as a patient service Drop) Lindquist; one brother, Adam She was a member of Our Savior representative. Raised & educated Lutheran Church. Faun served on Drop; grandmother, Marie Corcoran; in Joliet, IL a niece and nephew, Hope and the Saint Peter's Lutheran Church Loving mother of Tyree & Taylor Kenneth Lindquist; his aunts and Altar Guild (10 years) and the Our Hendreson. Dear sister of Nathaniel Savior Lutheran Church Altar Guild uncles, Cynthia (nee Drop) and Michael Motzny, Gary and Alice Baker, III, Lombard,IL; Benjamin (30 years). She was a member of (nee Santos) Drop, Diane (nee (Morgan) Baker, Waterloo, IA. Also the Our Savior Senior Fellowship, survived by parents, Nathaniel & Joliet Woman's Club (50 years) and Drop) and Robert Anderson, John Karen Baker, Joliet, IL; nephews, Corcoran Jr., and Patricia and Cathy Joliet Woman's Hospitality Club.

NaShawn Baker and Jaylin Wright; She was a past member of the Joliet Fox; and his cousins, Kylie Drop, Eric ex-husband, Nicholas Hendreson, (Bettina) Motzny, Lori Anderson, Grade School Band Parents, Joliet extended family, Minister Bernice and Lisa (nee Anderson) (David) High School Band Parents, and a past president of the Joliet Grade Smith.

Hendreson and Fred Hendreson.

many the Waterman area for many years.

Rick was formerly employed for 8 years by Dolder Electric and later by Rossi Pizza, both in Waterman, IL. Mr. Findlay was very involved in his community as a Waterman Little League Coach, a 4-H Leader, and was a Clinton Township Board member. He was an avid Chicago Cubs Fan. Rick was very involved with his children and grandchildren, attending many of their activities.

He is survived by his wife, Judy Findlay of Waterman, IL; his daughters, Patti (Brian) Blumhorst of Mendota, IL, Ginger (Slade) Browder of Waterman, IL and Susan (David) Lilja of Paw Paw, IL; his grandchildren, Jessica (Patrick) Hagerty of Aurora, IL, Chance Blumhorst of Rockford, IL, Brianne Blumhorst of Mendota, IL, Katie Browder of Waterman, IL, Zachary Lilja of Paw Paw, IL, Trae Blumhorst of Mendota, IL and Matthew Browder of Waterman, IL; his brother, Vernon (Ada) Findlay of Plainfield, IL; sisters-in-law, Jean RAYMOND G. FINDLAY Findlay of Plainfield, IL and Nadine Born: March 12, 1932; in Wheatland Findlay of Lockport, IL; a special Township cousin, Clara Ann Babel of Big Rock, Died: Feb. 5, 2014; in Shabbona, IL IL; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Raymond G. “Rick” He was preceded in death by his Findlay, age 81 of parents, James E. and Catherine Waterman, IL Findlay; his son, Jack Findlay; six passed away on brothers, John, Robert, Joseph, Wednesday, James, Ralph and William Findlay; February 5, 2014, at and two sisters, Dorothy (Leo) Pope Prairie Crossing and Bernice (Bill) Book.

Nursing Home in Shabbona, IL. He A Funeral Mass will be held at was born on March 12, 1932 in 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 8, Wheatland Township, IL the son of 2014, at St. James Catholic Church, James E. and Catherine (Becker) 231 West Kirke Gate, Lee, IL with Findlay, Sr. Reverend Bonaventure Okoro, Rick was united in marriage on officiating. Interment will follow in June 16, 1962 at St. Patrick Catholic the St. James Catholic Cemetery, in Church in Joliet, IL to the former Lee, IL. Judith Donnelly Novak and they Friends may visit from 4:00 until spent the next 51 happy years 8:00 PM on Friday, February 7, 2014 together. Rick was a loving at the Nash-Nelson Funeral Home, husband, father, grandfather, 1001 East Garfield Street, in brother, uncle and cousin who will Waterman, IL. be deeply missed by his family and A memorial tribute in Rick's name friends. will be established by his family.

Mr. Findlay was a member of St. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral James Catholic Church in Lee, IL and Homes & Crematory, formerly a member of its Parish www.NelsonFuneralHomes.com or Council. Rick served his country (815)264-3362. proudly in the United States Army from 1955 until 1957 having been • Continued on page 15 stationed in Germany. He farmed in Preceded by his grandparents, John Corcoran, Russell and Marie (nee Gryska) Drop; great-aunt, Adelaide Fox; and his beloved dog, Taco.

Funeral Services will be Thursday, February 6, 2014 ,at 7:00 p.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet, IL 60431. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to the College of DuPage for the establishment of a scholarship in his name would be appreciated.

Visitation THURSDAY 3-7 p.m. at the funeral home. For information 815741-5500 or www.fredcdames.com

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Brian “Gator” Norris Happy Birthday to my dear brother, Brian.

Love, Your Sister Sandy

, Jolie dg #300, and Cantigny Post #367.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Joliet Area Community Hospice or Holy Cross Catholic Church, Joliet, would be appreciated.

Steve's family would like to thank the staff (“the angels”) at the Timbers of Shorewood, and the staff at the Joliet Area Community Hospice for all of their loving care and attention.

A celebration of Stephen's life will begin on Friday, February 7, 2014 with prayers in the funeral home chapel at 9:20 a.m. then driving in procession to Holy Cross Catholic Church in Joliet for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Joliet.

Visitation will be on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, Joliet, IL from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Obituary and Tribute Wall for Stephen J. Jenco Sr. at www.tezakfuneralhome.com or for information, 815-722-0524.

Arrangements entrusted to:

joy sp ding family.

Funeral services will be held from the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home, 2320 Black Rd., Friday, February 7, 2014 at 9:15 a.m. to the St. Bernard Catholic Church for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Joliet Hospice Home or the American Red Cross will be appreciated.

Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday from 3:00 p.m until 7:00 p.m.

FRANCES E. REYNOLDS Born: June 15, 1931; In Joliet, IL Died: Feb. 1, 2014; In Venice, FL

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Frances E. Reynolds (Southcomb) (nee Cohan), age 82, passed away peacefully, Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Venice Regional Medical Center, Venice, FL with family at her side.

Born June 15, 1931 in Joliet, to STEPHEN J. JENCO, SR. MARY C. LAWSON Francis J. and Doris E. (nee Astbury) Cohan, she was a graduate of St. Stephen “Steve” J. Mary C. Lawson (nee Fenoglio), Francis Academy and St. Joseph Jenco, Sr., age 86, of passed away peacefully after a brief Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a Registered E.R. Nurse Joliet, passed away illness, Tuesday, February 4, 2014.

Age 86. for many years and retired from the peacefully at the ALEXANDER GRABAVOY Survived by two loving sons State of Illinois.

Joliet Area SR. Frankie spent many retirement Community Hospice James (Colleen) Lawson and John (Lisa) Lawson; eight grandchildren winters in the Englewood/Venice, Home on Monday, Alexander Donna (Craig) Orasco, Michael February 3, 2014.

FL area. She was a member of Grabavoy Sr., age (Michelle) Lawson, Julie (Howie) Myakka Pines Golf Club in He is survived by 88, entered eternal Englewood, FL, and was an avid his loving wife of 66 James, Dawn (Ricky) Evans, life at his home on Kathleen Wendland, Angie (Mike) golfer who achieved a hole-in-one. years, Adeline (nee Saturday, February 1, Skole, Samantha (Kevin) Mitchell She was a member of both the Golf Pietrzak); his 2014.

Coast and the Joliet Park District children, Steve (Linda) Jenco, Mick and Jonnie Marie (Justin) Proud father of, Vanderhyden; thirteen greatwomen's leagues. She was also a Jenco and Dave Jenco; Denise Grabavoy member of the Joliet Elks. grandchildren, Melissa (Mike) Trice, grandchildren Miranda Marie, (Rex) Denkmann of Family was very important to Autumn Marie, Tyler, Connor, Jessi, Michelle Jenco, Chris Jenco, Joe Burr Ridge, IL, Jenco, Tasha Jenco, David (Brittany) Mikey, Travis, Mykala, Carter, Chloe, Frankie. She enjoyed attending Alexandra (Dr. Jenco and Danielle Jenco; greatRicky, Charlie, and Ava. A brother family birthday parties, get Timothy) McComas of Las Cruces, togethers, and grandchildren's Mike, (Martha) Fenoglio. granddaughter, Juliana Jenco; NM, Gregory (Rebecca) Grabavoy, Preceded in death by her husband sporting events. She was the proud brother, Joseph (Janis) Jencon; of Darien, IL and Dr. Alexander Russell Lawson, and her parents Matriarch of her entire family. sisters, Mary (Anton) Krasovec, (Marisue) Grabavoy Jr. of Clara and Mike Fenoglio.

Lorraine (Steve Pomykala) (Larry) Surviving are her children, Cindy Shorewood, IL; grandfather of (John) Foster of Fort Collins, CO, She worked along side her Brown, Jeanette (Raymond) Page; Danielle Denkmann, Gabrielle and and numerous nieces and nephews. husband and two sons at the family Ken (Jeannine) Southcomb of Joliet, Preceded in death by his parents, business Lawson's Garage.

Stephen McComas, Alayna IL, Dan (Carol) Southcomb of Joliet, (Matthew) Jarotkiewicz, Nika IL, and Sheri (Randy Keen) Curran of A special thank you to her Andrew and Mary (nee Svircek) (Nicholas) Giuliano, and Christiana caregivers Alma and Leida for the Old Hickory, TN; 13 grandchildren, Jenco; siblings, Andrew Jenco, and Natalya Grabavoy; proud great- Margaret (Leo) Bordeaux, and compassion and care given to Mary Jen (Eric) Webb, Kayde (Tom) grandfather of Chloe Ruth Lawrence (Barbara) Jenco. and her family. The family would Foster-Cody, Leslie (Lori) FosterJarotkiewicz; and brother of John Morrill, Erica (Chris) Kenney, Scott Steve was a proud United States also like to thank Dr. Penaherrera, (Marcia) Grabavoy.

Southcomb, Ashley (Ryan) Navy veteran serving during World the staff at Silver Cross Hospital, and Joliet Area Community Hospice Gremillion, Jill (Brad) Wieher, Kyle War II. He retired from Preceded in death by his wife, Danica, brothers Ned and Ted for their care.

(Tina) Southcomb, Ryan (Heather) Commonwealth Edison Co. in 1987 Grabavoy and sister Agnes Mary was a loving mom, grandma Southcomb, Michael Southcomb, where he was a lineman for 35 Grabavoy. years. He was a member of the Holy and great-grandma who's greatest Melissa (Troy) Fatlan, Kevin (Karen) Alexander was the owner of Curran, and Matt (Britt) Curran; 22 Cross Church, Joliet Moose Lodge joy was spending time with her

, and Matt (Britt) rran; 1/2 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by her husband, James A. Reynolds; parents; and her sister, Winifred Roach.

Frankie was loved and will be missed by all who knew her.

Funeral Services for Frances E. Reynolds will be Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet. Fr. Jim Lennon will officiate. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Romeoville.

Visitation Friday, 2:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. A memorial service will be scheduled in Venice, Florida for her friends at a later date.

Due to severe allergies, please do not send flowers, and instead, memorials to the Joliet Area Community Hospice would be appreciated. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM WEARING COLOGNE, PERFUME, OR OTHER SCENTED PRODUCTS. For information phone: 815-7415500 or www.fredcdames.com

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Grabavoy Hardware with his brother Ted. He was a member of Passed away peacefully Monday, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church where he was a former board member.

February 3, 2014, at Presence St. Alexander was a WWII Veteran, a Joseph Medical Center. Age 79. member of American Legion Post Survived by his loving wife #1080 and the VFW Cantigny Post Dorothy Flowers. One son Jeffrey #367.

(Jola) Flowers, two daughters In lieu of flowers, memorial Sharon Flowers (Daniel) Kahl and contributions may be made in Elizabeth Flowers (Jason) Morgan.

Alexander's name to St. Nicholas 15 grandchildren and 12 great Orthodox Church or the charity of grandchildren, and one brother Harry Flowers Jr. Numerous nieces your choice.

Visitation will be held on Friday, and nephews also survive.

February 7, 2014 at Tezak's Home to Preceded in death by his parents Life from 3:00pm to 8:00 Celebrate Harry and Mary Flowers and his pm with a Panachida Service at beloved daughter Victoria Lynn 7:30 pm. A funeral service for Hagerstrom.

Alexander Grabavoy Sr. will be held Retired from Commonwealth Saturday, February 8, 2014 at St. Edison in 1991. Member of Faith Nicholas Orthodox Church. He will Lutheran Church. lie-in-state from 9:30 am until the Through his life Harold cherished time of funeral service at 10:00 am. going on Canadian fishing trips with his family and watching the coming There will be no procession from the funeral home to the church. and goings of the beautiful Graveside services will be held at hummingbirds in his back yard.

Funeral services will be held at the Woodlawn Memorial Park, Joliet.

Obituary and Tribute Wall for Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Alexander Grabavoy Sr. at Home, 2320 Black Road, Friday, www.tezakfuneralhome.com.

February 7, 2014 at 11:00 AM with Arrangements entrusted to: Rev. Jane Perkolup officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials to Faith Lutheran Church would be appreciated. Visitation Thursday 3:00-7:00 PM.

HAROLD D. FLOWERS

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sp ga sly, selflessly and silently without ever Semitekol will be Saturday, expecting anything in return.

Her February 8, 2014 at 9:15 a.m. from Born: Nov. 22, 1947; Cincinnati, OH creative spark gently nudged your the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, Died: Feb. 1, 2014; Minooka, IL Born: January 7, 1923 curiosity and filled you with a deep 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet Died: February 4, 2014 admiration and respect for a woman to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Steven W. Rice, of such grace and honor.

Church for Mass of Christian Burial age 66, of Minooka, Leora Mildren Pollick Robinson, She is made immortal by the at 10:00 a.m. Interment Mt. Olivet passed away January 7, 1923 - February4, 2014, many loved ones she has left Cemetery. Masses in her name peacefully Saturday, Leora the third daughter of Addie behind: her children, Kathy (Fred) would be appreciated. Visitation February 1, 2014 at May and Omer James Pollick grew Nichols, Barbara Semitekol and Friday 3-7 p.m. at the funeral home. his home with his upin Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

Mary Fran (Tom) Dempsey; For information: 815-741-5500 or family by his side.

Leora met Benjamin Edward grandchildren, Hannah Nichols, www.fredcdames.com Born November 22, Robinson during World War II while Emily Foster, Audrey Hancock, 1947 in Cincinnati, he was stationed in Kansas Bianca Ladipo, Devon Dempsey, OH. Raised in City,Missouri. They married Tess Dempsey and Tori Dempsey; Manhattan, IL, Steve September 6, 1944 and happily five great-grandchildren; brother, was a graduate of married for 69 years. Leora loved Lincoln-Way High School and Joliet needlework of all kinds and loved to John (Nancy) Hamilton; nieces and nephews and many, many sewing Junior College. He served four years bake. Many of her happiest years in the Navy during the Vietnam era. were spent in their home on Eastern students.

She was preceded in death by her Steve retired after 30 years from Avenue in Manhattan, Illinois. husband, John A. Semitekol.

ElectroMotive and was currently During the later years Leora and Funeral Services for Meta H. employed at Sams Club in the Ben travelled throughout the United • Continued on page 17 maintenance department.

States. Leora was preceded in Survived by his two daughters, death by her parents Addie May and Jodine (Bill) Green of Arizona and Omer James Pollick and her siblings: Amy of Minooka; son, Thomas; Claudine Young, James Pollick, Ilene grandson, Brock Green of Arizona; Weston,Willard Pollick, Homer sisters, Kathy (Dan) Brookman and Pollick and Waymon Pollick. Leora is Donna (Jim) Sarama both of survived by her loving husband, Ben Saunemin, IL; newly found sister Robinson, her son, William T. and brother, Susan Hoff of Robinson and daughters Marilyn L. Waterloo, IA and Ben Liepe of Girton, Carol L. See, Nancy K. Fullerton, CA; mother-in-law, Brandon; 7 grandchildren, 11 great Katherine Horner of LaGrange Park, grandchildren and 4great great IL; brothers-in-law, Dave (Sharon) grandchildren. Private family Horner of North Carolina and service will be held at the Wilton Anthony Horner of LaGrange Park, Cemetery in Wilton Center, Illinois.

IL; several nieces, nephews, a greatniece and great-nephew.

Preceded in death by his wife, Unlike a consignment shop Teresa (2013); parents, Loren and META H. SEMITEKOL where you might wait weeks Ruth Moseley; brother, Garry; and Born: Dec. 4, 1918; in Artesian, sister, Terry. for your payment, we pay South Dakota The family wishes to thank the Died: Jan. 29, 2014; in Joliet Joliet Area Community Hospice for all of their compassion and support, Meta H. as well as all of the friends and immediately for every item Semitekol (nee neighbors who have been so helpful Hamilton), age 95, during this difficult time. we accept. passed away Funeral Services for Steven W. peacefully, January Rice will be Friday, February 7, 2014 29, 2014. Meta lived at 10:00 a.m. at the Fred C. Dames We Buy And Sell Most Household Items: a fulfilling and Funeral Home, 3200 Black at • Furniture • Consumer Electronics • Home Decor • Small Appliances • Tools •Kitchen Items • & More! happy life in Joliet.

Essington Rds., Joliet. Interment She was born in Artesian, South Manhattan Center Cemetery where 1701 N. Larkin • Crest Hill • 815-730-7800 Dakota on December 4, 1918 to full military honors will be Robert and Marie (nee Watznauer) conducted under the auspices of 158 W. Roosevelt Rd. • Villa Park • 630-279-9300 Hamilton. At the age of 18 she left the U.S. Navy. Visitation Thursday, 4305 Westbrook Drive • Aurora • 630-499-0500 the family farm, moved to Joliet, 3:00-8:00pm at the funeral home. attended JJC, and worked for her For information: 815-741-5500 or 9020 W. 159th St. • Orland Park • 708-403-9400 uncle, Dr. H. Wadsworth, where she www.fredcdames.com met her husband, John Semitekol, www.newuses.com A Resale Store for the Home Hours: Mon-Sat 10AM-9PM • Sun 11AM-6PM whom she married in 1946. She helped initiate the St. Joe's Gift Shop and the Candy Striper volunteers at St. Joseph Hospital, as well as was the leader of the Jollyettes 4-H club. She was a beautiful seamstress and won 1st prize for sewing at the State Fair. She began teaching sewing in her home in 1971 and continued until two years before her death, having patiently taught hundreds of students. Meta was a strong prairie woman with a generous soul and independent spirit. She gave relentlessly,

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LEORA MILDREN POLLICK ROBINSON

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NEWS BRIEFS SPRINGFIELD – Illinois residents are digging out from another thick blanket of snow and bracing for the return of subzero temperatures.

The National Weather Service says 7 inches of snow fell at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport as of noon Wednesday.

The blast in northern Illinois followed heavy snows in central Illinois dropped 8 inches just west of Springfield overnight.

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Council awards grants for ag research BLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Nutrient Research & Education Council is awarding $2.6 million in grants to help farmers maximize harvest yields.

Illinois Department of Agriculture spokesman Jeff Squibb said in an emailed statement that there are 15 total projects.

The idea is to look at the efficient use of nutrients while protecting the environment.

The projects include examining how nitrogen management systems utilized by farmers might help increase crop yields. Others include looking at the agronomic and environmental benefits of cover crops.

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By CARLA K. JOHNSON The Associated Press CHICAGO – Guns and marijuana don’t mix, according to federal authorities, even if the gun is a legally held firearm and the drug is recommended by a doctor.

That interpretation of federal law is turning up in Illinois’ draft medical marijuana regulations to the frustration of patients and caregivers.

As the state launches its first medical cannabis program, firearms ownership is overshadowing other issues such as the $150 proposed annual fee for patients and how new medical conditions would be added to an approved-foruse list.

“People aren’t yelling at me about the $150. They’re yelling at me about this issue,” said Chris Lindsey, legislative an-

OBITUARIES CARLOS F. SERRATO Carlos F. Serrato, age 65, entered eternal life on Monday, February 3, 2014, with his loving family by his side.

Carlos is survived by his brother, Mike Serrato; two sisters, Evan Linda Serrato and Anna Serrato (Tom Platt); nephew and caregiver, Cruz (Dawn) Serrato; godchild, Lorenzo Cruz Serrato; sister-in-law, Janie Serrato; also survived by sisters, Lydia Gomez and Linda Maldonado; as well as numerous other beloved nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends.

Preceded in death by his parents Amador Lara and Eduvijes (nee Fernandez) Serrato; and brother, Jess Serrato.

Carlos was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and received several medals of honor for his service in Vietnam. He attended Joliet Junior College and Western Kentucky University where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and a Master's Degree in the School of Counseling. Carlos then went on to work at Illinois State University as Admissions/Residential Life Counselor, Emerson College in Boston, MA as Director of Multicultural Activities, University of Iowa as Assistant Director of

alyst for the Marijuana Policy Project, a national group that supports legally regulated marijuana.

Lindsey said he believes it’s the first time a state agency anywhere in the country “has pointed to a state law and decided that patients may not be able to possess a firearm.” And Karmen Hanson, medical marijuana policy expert for the National Conference of State Legislatures, said she’s not aware of any state laws that address firearms ownership among medical marijuana patients or their caregivers.

Some Illinois patients will continue to use marijuana illegally rather than give up their guns, said Julie Falco of Chicago, who speaks openly about how she has used cannabis to control her pain from multiple sclerosis.

Brian Hilton of Arlington

Heights is one of them. He’s a gun owner who wants to use marijuana legally to control pain from a spinal cord injury, but he’s reconsidering applying for a medical marijuana card.

“I would be forced to surrender my gun rights, and that would put my family at great risk,” said Hilton, who makes a living repairing musical instruments. “I would rather keep my weapons and stay underground.”

The dispute centers on 93 words out of 48 pages of rules proposed by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The wording, in effect, advises gun owners they’ll be in violation of state and federal law if they’re approved for a medical marijuana card and don’t give up their firearms. It says gun owners who obtain medical marijuana cards “may be subject to

Student Activities, and Lewis University as Director of Multicultural Student Services and as an Adjunct Professor. Carlos proudly served as advisor to many GLBTAU organizations. He made an incredible impact on the students that he mentored and served as a foundation for many young men and women who needed his guidance and support.

In lieu of flowers, monetary donations in Carlos' name may be made payable to JJC Foundation.

Proceeds will help fund the scholarship being established in honor of Carlos at Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet, IL 60431. This scholarship will continue the legecy of his dedication to his students and his love for education.

A very heartfelt thank you is extended to the staff of the Joliet Area Community Hospice, especially Deacon Tom Marciani for the compassionate care that they have provided.

A Celebration of Carlos' life will begin on Saturday, February 8, 2014 with a visitation from 9:00 a.m. until the time of funeral service to begin at 10:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Joliet.

Visitation will be on Friday, February 7, 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 Carlos F. Serrato at www.tezakfuneralhome.com or for

information, 815-722-0524.

Arrangements entrusted to:

GARY W. STITH Born: Jan. 31, 1955; in Kankakee Died: Feb. 5, 2014 ; in Shorewood Gary W. Stith, age 59, of Shorewood, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014.

Born January 31, 1955 to the late Pearl (nee Hubert) and William "Donald" Stith in Kankakee where he resided with his family until they moved to Joliet when Gary was a teen.

Beloved husband of 39 years to Mary (nee Wendell); loving father of Heather (Brian) Poulsen and Todd Stith; proud papa of Mackenzie and Olivia Poulsen; dearest son-in-law of Mary Louise Wendell; fond brother of Donna Shear (Roger) Smith of St. Anne, IL and Lois (Terry) Kelly of Lockport, IL; dear uncle of several nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Pearl (nee Hubert) Stith; and father-in-law, Emmett Wendell.

Gary retired from AT&T after 37

administrative proceedings by the Illinois State Police if they do not voluntarily surrender” their firearms owners ID cards or concealed carry permits.

Caregivers, too, who apply for medical marijuana cards would be required to certify they understand they “may not possess firearms under relevant state and federal laws.”

It’s still unclear how any of this would be enforced.

Sandy Champion of Somonauk owns guns and plans to apply for a caregiver card so she can legally obtain marijuana for her husband, Jim, who has multiple sclerosis. She has no plans to use the drug herself.

“I’m not giving anything up until I’m told I have to,” Sandy Champion said. “But if I have to choose between owning a gun and giving Jim his medicine, I’m going to choose giving him his medicine.”

Gary re years of dedicated service. A cognitive thinking realist, Gary excelled at multi-tasking. Through the years while working and raising his family with his beloved wife, he also furthered his education by earning a masters degree from the University of St. Francis. He enjoyed traveling, especially appreciating the national parks of our country.

All friends and relatives are invited to gather on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 303 W. St. Mary Street, Minooka, IL from 9:00 a.m. until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Graveside interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Joliet.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Joliet Area Community Hospice or St. Mary Catholic Church, Minooka would be appreciated.

Arrangements by Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 815-741-5500 or www.fredcdames.com

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SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Pat Quinn is getting more time before he delivers his annual budget address.

The Chicago Democrat signed legislation Wednesday pushing his annual budget speech from Feb. 19 to March 26. That puts the speech after the March 18 primary election.

Despite objections from Republicans, the state Senate voted 37-15 to pass the measure. The House signed off by a 62-48 vote Tuesday.

Guns, medical marijuana collide in Ill. rules

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NATION&WORLD NEWS BRIEFS Hoffman autopsy inconclusive; 4 arrested NEW YORK – Four people were taken into custody on drug charges after police investigating Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death executed search warrants, two people with knowledge of the investigation said Wednesday, and the medical examiner’s office said more tests are needed to determine what killed him.

Police believe the actor may have died from a drug overdose, though his death is being investigated as suspicious pending a more definitive ruling by the medical examiner.

Educator in YouTube case acknowledged sex In her first police interview after a YouTube video was posted accusing her of child sex abuse, a California educator acknowledged she had a sexual relationship with a young student, according to a newly released court filing.

The student later told detectives she had been molested “too many times to count” between the ages of 12 and 14 by the woman who was then her basketball coach, according to the documents.

Riverside police Detective Roberta Hopewell said Andrea Cardosa, 40, told police in a Jan. 20 interview at the school where she worked as vice principal that she had a previous sexual relationship with the now-28-year-old woman.

CVS snuffs out tobacco CVS Caremark is kicking the habit of selling tobacco products at its more than 7,600 drugstores nationwide.

The nation’s second-largest drugstore chain says it will phase out cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobacco by Oct. 1 as it continues to focus more on health care.

– Wire reports

Fact check: Anti-Obamacare chorus is off key

By CALVIN WOODWARD The Associated Press WASHINGTON – New estimates that President Barack Obama’s health care law will encourage millions of Americans to leave the workforce or reduce their work hours have touched off an I-told-youso chorus from Republicans, who’ve claimed all along that the law will kill jobs. But some aren’t telling it straight.

The analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office predicts the law will give several million people an opportunity to work less or not at all, because they won’t be stuck in jobs just for the sake of keeping the health insurance they get from employers. To some Republicans, that amounts to “wreaking havoc on working families,” “dire consequences for workers” and a shower of pink slips across the land – conclusions unsupported by the report.

The study estimates that the workforce will be reduced by the equivalent of 2.3 million full-time workers by 2021 as people choose to leave it. More would take early retirement, work fewer hours or otherwise rearrange their work-home balance to take advantage of new subsidies for health insurance and new markets for individual policies that don’t depend on having a job.

In a key point overlooked in the GOP response, the report says: “The estimated reduction stems almost entirely from a net decline in the amount of labor that workers choose to supply, rather than from a net drop in businesses’ demand for labor.”

In other words, workers aren’t being laid off. They are taking themselves out of the workforce, in many cases opening job opportunities for others.

As if recognizing that fellow Republicans were getting a bit overheated, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, House Budget Committee chairman, introduced a reality check when questioning Douglas Elmen-

dorf, budget office director, during a hearing Wednesday.

“So just to understand this, it’s not that employers are laying people off, it’s that ... people aren’t working in the workforce, aren’t supplying labor,” he posited.

“That is right,” Elmendorf replied.

A look at some of the Republican claims and how they compare with the facts: SEN. MARCO RUBIO of Florida: “Just yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office found that Obamacare will cost millions of Americans their jobs.”

REP. JOHN KLINE of Minnesota: “The president’s health care law is destroying fulltime jobs .... This fatally flawed health care scheme is wreaking havoc on working families nationwide.”

REP. PHIL GINGREY of Georgia: Obamacare creates “un-

precedented uncertainty for job creators that, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, will leave millions of people looking for work in the next few years.”

THE FACTS: No one knows whether the health care law will turn out to be good or bad for jobs and the economy. Everything is guesswork, however educated the guess.

The budget office, generally respected by both sides but not infallible, predicts some elements of the health care law will help job growth and other parts will hurt it.

On the plus side, for example, it expects lower-income people to have more money to spend because more of them will have their health insurance partially or fully paid for by government under the law. On the negative side, El-

mendorf told Ryan’s committee that in the short run, the law would increase employers’ costs for their workers and reduce the number of people they hire. Over time, this could put downward pressure on wages, he said.

But those effects, good and bad, are expected to be modest.

Of more consequence is the expectation that millions will take themselves voluntarily out of the labor force because they can afford to.

The budget office forecast that over the next several years, there will be plenty of unemployed people available to fill those jobs. But over the longer term as the economy improves, the supply will shrink, and because of that, total employment and the number of hours people work will be less than it would have been without the health care law.

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Madigan plan a good start

• Thursday, February 6, 2014

Take a deep breath: We support a proposal put forth by Speaker of the House Michael Madigan.

Last week, Madigan proposed cutting the state’s corporate income tax in half as a way to improve Illinois’ business climate.

The legislation would cut the rate from seven percent to 3.5 percent effective retroactively to Jan. 1, 2014. Businesses also pay a 2.5 percent personal-property replacement tax. So under Madigan’s proposal, the total corporate tax would be six percent.

It’s no secret that Illinois is an unfriendly state for businesses. It has the fourth-highest corporate tax rate in the world. It has the fourth-highest workers’ compensation costs in the U.S. It has the country’s second-highest property taxes. In part because of this, Moody’s Analytics projects that Illinois will be dead last of the 50 states in job growth this year.

That’s No. 50 in a 50-horse race.

Something’s got to give if Illinois hopes to be remotely competitive in keeping jobs here and attracting new ones.

That’s why we support Madigan’s proposal. We also agree, however, with state Rep. David McSweeney when he says that the speaker’s legislation should be just the start.

“I strongly support Speaker Madigan’s legislation that would cut the all-in corporate income tax rate from nine percent to six percent,” McSweeney emailed Shaw Media. “I also support cutting individual tax rates so that small businesses and families can benefit. Cutting tax rates will help encourage much-needed economic growth and job creation.”

In 2011, the General Assembly increased the personal income taxes paid by this state’s workforce by 67 percent, from three percent of each individual’s gross salary to 5 percent. The majority of that new revenue was to be used to pay down the state’s debt. Sadly, that hasn’t happened. Illinois ended 2013 with more than $7 billion in unpaid bills. Instead, the additional revenue has gone almost exclusively to pensions.

The income tax increase was supposed to begin sunsetting at the end of this year, and fully return to three percent by the end of 2015. But because Illinois continues to spend more than it takes in, top lawmakers behind the scenes are talking about either making the income tax increase permanent or switching to a graduated income tax, in which higher earners pay a larger percentage. Both scenarios would be a disaster for Illinois.

Illinois’ leaders need to understand they can’t continue to tax more and spend more if we are to prosper.

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John Rung President

Potluck dinner, minus the luck “Did you guys get violently ill last night?”

That John, he’s such a card. His wife got called out of town suddenly, so we asked him to come to dinner. Nothing fancy, just some leftovers, but much better grub than he’d rustle up by himself.

And, as well as we know each other, we don’t often sit across the table from one another. We had a great, fun evening together, topped off with ice cream and cherry pie.

We talked about the cold snap, when we thought it would be warm enough to golf again and about an upcoming cruise our families were taking together.

It had been all over the news that night that another cruise ship was limping into port with a cargo of sick passengers and crew – all with a virulent stomach flu. The stories were graphic and gruesome and we wondered about our chances of getting through our vacation without an onboard fire, breakdown or stomach bug. It’s

THE VILLAGE IDIOT Jim Mullen one thing to get the flu; it’s another to waste a bunch of vacation days and pay an arm and a leg for the privilege.

After a few hours together, John drove the five minutes back to his house with a smile on his face.

The next morning, I pick up a call from John, expecting to hear “Thank you” but getting “Did you guys get violently ill last night?” instead.

Very funny, I thought. Not that it’s the first time anyone’s ever called to ask that, but usually it’s after a boys’ night out or a day at the county fair. It’s never after eating a meal at our house. So I told him he was welcome and started to hang up.

No, he insisted, he really was

sick in the middle of the night and since his wife is still out of town, a neighbor was going to drive him to the hospital in a few minutes. It turns out he was not kidding.

When you think about it, there’s really no good answer when a guest asks you if you got violently ill after your meal together.

If you say “yes,” you’re admitting that you poisoned a guest. If you say “no,” they may think you did get sick, and just don’t want everyone to know.

We tried to remember if we all ate exactly the same things that night, and were pretty sure that we did. When I volunteered to drive him, he said, “Thanks, you’ve done enough.” What does that mean?

He was probably thinking, “Why should I give that clown another chance to kill me?” I’ve always heard that “No good deed goes unpunished,” but I never quite knew what it meant until today.

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Affordable Care Act could possibly cost jobs

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When it comes to Obamacare, the bad news train keeps rollin.’

A stunning report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office this week more than tripled the number of Americans who, thanks to the Affordable Care Act, will likely be out of the workforce by 2024, from the equivalent of 800,000 full-time workers to 2.5 million.

“CBO estimates that the ACA will reduce the total number of hours worked, on

net, by about 1.5 to 2 percent during the period from 2017 to 2024, almost entirely because workers will choose to supply less labor – given the new taxes and other incentives they will face and the financial benefits some will receive,” the report notes.

Since taxpayer subsidies to purchase insurance will shrink and premiums rise with workers’ income there will be a disincentive for some individuals to work more, the report notes. Ex-

A critique on burning ban

flame dies down the smoke pours out.

If burning is done before evening the smoke will tend to go up in the air, not hover close to the ground. A good flame will also burn the leaves faster, getting the job done quicker.

To the Editor: I read with interest the discussion to ban burning in unincorporated areas. The real problem is that so many people smolder the leaves instead of burning them. If people keep a flame going there will be little smoke, but when the

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panded eligibility for Medicaid is a similar disincentive.

Meanwhile the financial penalty paid by larger employers who don’t provide adequate coverage to workers is likely to chill working hours, too.

But don’t take the CBO’s word for it – just ask the sales clerks from Lord & Taylor or Saks Fifth Avenue or Target, whose employers already have announced plans to drop coverage for part-time workers because of the cost. How long before more full-time

workers become part time?

And what price the dysfunctional Obamacare website? CBO projects 2 million fewer Americans will enroll in health insurance plans via the exchanges or the Medicaid program this year than projected, thanks to the site’s “significant technical problems.”

Of course the ostriches who occupy the White House continue living in a state of denial. They are touting the CBO’s projections as a good

thing, arguing the 2.5 million are really just exercising a personal choice to, say, “spend more time with their families.”

“This is all about choices created by the availability of quality, affordable health insurance,” White House spokesman Jay Carney said. Unemployment as just another appealing choice.

Well, that’s a new one for Democrats.

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Better to be sick at home than on a cruise, a friend says • THE VILLAGE IDIOT Continued from page 19 John left the hospital this morning after three days of observation. It was not food poisoning; it was something totally unrelated to dinner at

our house. Still, we all know how these kinds of stories can get twisted around. By the middle of next week, it’ll be all over town that we tried to kill him and that he barely escaped with his life. And his next-door neighbor is a lawyer.

Who hasn’t been to a restaurant and accidentally asked for an “evidence bag” when you meant to say “doggie bag”? I had eaten the last of the cherry pie while John was in the hospital, proving that it was blameless. And delicious. But I could see how

a clever attorney might accuse me of destroying evidence.

But actually, I told him, he should be thanking me. What if this had happened while we were on our cruise? We could have been out at sea when this hit, two days away from the nearest port. He didn’t

buy it. If he catches the latest norovirus on our cruise, will that somehow end up being my fault? Instead of the guy who was coughing up a lung behind him on the flight down to the departure port?

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• Thursday, February 6, 2014

Joliet Catholic Academy seniors J.B. Butler (from right to left), Michael Ivlow and Jackson Shanklin arrive for a signing day event Wednesday. Butler signed with Northwestern University, while Ivlow and Shanklin signed with St. Xavier University.

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Plainfield South’s Garrett honored

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STAFF REPORTS Plainfield South senior linebacker Clifton Garrett, who will continue his football career at LSU, has been named an honorable-mention selection on the Parade All-American Team.

Garrett was a first-team Herald-News All-Area pick after leading the Cougars into the Class 8A playoffs and was one of the leading tacklers in the area.

Marist tight end Nic Weishar, who will play at Notre Dame, was the only Illinois selection on the Parade first team. The only Illinois representative on the honorable-mention list other than

Garrett was Glenbard North running back Justin Jackson, who is headed to Northwestern.

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Hales Franciscan 70, Providence 48: Providence fell to 9-10 overall, 2-5 in the Catholic South.

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Loyola beats Lewis in MIVA showdown

• Thursday, February 6, 2014

ROMEOVILLE – Whatever happened in Wednesday night’s showdown against Loyola at jam-packed Neil Carey Arena was not makeor-break for the Lewis men’s volleyball team.

But it mattered – plenty, as evidenced by the electric atmosphere.

The Flyers got off to a slow start in the pivotal third game and wound up dropping a four-game decision 25-23, 21-25, 25-17, 25-19 to their Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association rivals.

Lewis (7-3, 0-1) led 21-19 late in Game 1, but a couple of errors later, it slipped away.

The Flyers were in command through most of Game 2, but Game 3 opened with Loyola (8-1, 2-0) grabbing a 13-5 lead.

Lewis made a spirited comeback attempt but never could climb all the way back.

Loyola led the entire fourth game as well. The Flyers got back as close as 22-18 before the Ramblers wrapped up the victory.

“After the 10-minutes break (after Game 2), we came out did not start as well in Game 3 as we had the two previous games,” Lewis coach Dan Friend noted.

“The credit goes to those guys. They did what they wanted the last two games.

“What we take from this is we have to be more disciplined with some of the things we’re doing. We move on from here. We have more big conference matches coming.”

Before the match, Friend said, “We’re doing some nice things early on this season.

We beat BYU and Pacific and had tough four-game battles in our losses. So we’re in a good spot. But this is a good test.”

It proved every bit of that.

Loyola slipped out of the top spot in the most recent rankings and came in at No. 2.

Lewis was No. 10.

At this point, rankings are not what matters most.

Winning MIVA matches is what counts.

“This is a conference game, which makes it important,” Friend said. “But it’s not because it’s Loyola.

All the conference games are important. You want to win the conference and get the high seed and play at home for the tournament.”

The Ramblers and Flyers have waged classic battles through the years, with Loyola leading the all-time series 24-21.

Last season, after the two split their MIVA matchups and Lewis won its second straight regular-season championship, the Flyers lost a five-set heart breaker to Loyola for the conference tournament title, sending the Ramblers to the Final Four.

This year, four conference tournament champions nationwide will advance to the finals, which Loyola will host, and two at-large bids also will be awarded. Had this format been in place last season, Lewis likely would have gone to the nationals.

Wednesday’s match featured a battle between two big-time outside hitters and two standout setters.

Lewis’ 6-4 junior Geoff Powell and Loyola 6-6 sophomore Thomas Jaeschke.

Powell finished with 14 kills and a .276 hitting percentage while Jaeschke posted 18 kills and hit at a .424 clip. BJ Boldog had 33 assists for the Flyers, Peter Hutz 43 for the Ramblers.

Greg Petty chipped in 10 kills for Lewis, but it was not enough. “Greg has stepped into a consistent starter role for us,” Friend said.

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TOP: Lewis University’s Geoff Powell goes up to block a hit by Loyola’s Thomas Zaluski during a match against at Lewis University on Wednesday.

LEFT: Lewis University’s Lucas Yanez celebrates a point during a match Wednesday.

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St. Xavier, JCA connect on signing day

By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmedia.com JOLIET – When St. Xavier football coach Mike Feminis received commitments from offensive linemen Jalen Hansel and Justin Hunter and running back Mike Ivlow, he said he felt like he had hit the trifecta at the Kentucky Derby.

When safety Jackson Shanklin joined the three offensive players, he said, “Now it feels like going to Vegas and hitting the jackpot.

Four unbelievable kids – this might be a once-in-a-lifetime thing.”

Feminis was at Joliet Catholic for Wednesday’s national letter-of-intent signing day ceremony to help welcome the four Hilltoppers into the fold. And as if that weren’t enough, another former JCA standout, linebacker Mike Mettille, recently transferred to St. Xavier from Penn.

Ivlow is the reigning Herald-News Offensive Player of the Year. Hansel and Hunter were mainstays on an offensive line Feminis described as “a college line, and I’m not talking on the small-college level.” He described Shanklin as “an ideal safety for our system.”

“Coach [Dan] Sharp has been great to us forever, steering players to us,” Feminis said of the Hilltoppers’

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Joliet Catholic Academy senior J.B. Butler (second from right) smiles while being praised by athletic director and football coach Dan Sharp during a signing day event Wednesday. Butler signed with Northwestern University. coach. “Every recruiting year is different, though.

This was all a perfect storm.

“Joliet Catholic was not loaded with Division I guys, which was perfect for us. Hansel and Hunter are examples.

Had they been an inch or two taller, I would not have been able to even talk to them. The Division I guys would have come after them.”

The Hilltoppers’ season, which was hampered by injuries but still was highly

successful, ended in a 22-21 loss to Montini in the Class 5A state quarterfinals.

Ivlow, who had committed to St. Francis but changed his mind in October, said the St. Xavier running back position is open. The Cougars run a spread offense, “but they said they’re going to run the ball more,” he said with a smile. “There will be situations in the spread where I may be a slot receiver, too.”

All Ivlow did last season

was rush for 2,603 yards in 12 games, a 9.6 average per carry, and 32 touchdowns. He will be rooming with Hansel.

“The four of us will bring a lot of chemistry to the team,” Ivlow said.

In addition to St. Xavier’s grand slam, the Hilltoppers celebrated the signing of five additional football players.

“It’s a special day across the country, and we’re so fortunate to have nine guys sign,” Sharp said. “That’s a

remarkable number.”

“I’m happy for all these guys,” Ivlow said. “I love them to death.”

Offensive lineman J.B.Butler is going to Northwestern as a preferred walkon, intending to earn a scholarship after his first year.

Tight end/linebacker Zach Rezin signed with Football Championship Subdivision school Bryant in Rhode Island, linebacker Kevin Jensen with Division II Truman State, defensive end Xavier Hernandez with McKendree and center Nick Chavez with Robert Morris.

Butler missed five-plus games as a senior with a broken ankle but still earned All-East Suburban Catholic Conference honors for a third time. He can play any line position and will begin his career at center.

Former Hilltoppers running back Malin Jones is at Northwestern, as are offensive lineman Blake King (Minooka) and defensive lineman Tyler Lancaster (Plainfield East).

“I talked with all those guys. I stayed with Blake when I visited,” Butler said.

Butler could have had a scholarship to Western Illinois or gone to Brown or Penn, but to him, “Northwestern is the best of both worlds with academics and football. It’s the best Big Ten school to go to.”

EVERY RECRUITING YEAR IS DIFFERENT, THOUGH. THIS WAS ALL A PERFECT STORM.” Mike Feminis, St. Xavier football coach

8AREA SIGNINGS BOLINGBROOK Boys Soccer Luis Loya, Indiana-PurdueIndianapolis Football Eric Harris, Dubuque Cecil Nicholson, Indianapolis John Hall, Butler Mike Valentine, William Penn C.J. Clark, McKendree Parrker Westphal, Northwestern (has graduated and enrolled at Northwestern) Jaden Huff, St. Cloud State (has graduated and enrolled at St. Cloud State) Girls Soccer Nikia Smith, Northwestern JOLIET CATHOLIC Football

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Northern Illinois coach Rod Carey talks to the media about the 2014 recruiting class Wednesday in the Yordon Center.

Mid-American Conference by Rivals.com.

“Last year’s class we were really proud of as well, but we did that one short-handed,” Carey said. “With this one, all

of our guys who we brought in know all of the coaches. There isn’t any familiarity that has to be developed there. We’ve had 13 months to do that. We really feel fortunate about

in, and then if you look at this year’s DBs, that we’re addressing that need before it really came to fruition, and we feel like we’re right on time with it.”

After rushing to try to keep his flock together in 2013 after Doeren left for North Carolina State, Carey was able to take his time this year. Newfound name recognition brought on by making a BCS Bowl, holding a national ranking for most of the 2013 season and a Heisman run by quarterback Jordan Lynch certainly helped him cobble together this year’s class, but simply being around with a full staff for a year made life much easier for the second-year coach.

Northwestern lands 15 new players

By SETH GRUEN Chicago Sun Times Pat Fitzgerald isn’t much into stats or stars. Even as the Northwestern coach touted his 2014 class on national signing day Wednesday, he had to of known that there was no way of predicting what this group of players will amount to at the college level until he actually gets to coach him.

It doesn’t matter how many stars they had next to

their name.

But what did emerge Wednesday is that Northwestern is continuing to recruit for depth at its most valued positions. Fitzgerald has made it clear that he’s willing to platoon every position but offensive line.

That even pertains to quarterback. So after using a two-quarterback system this season with speedster Kain Colter and the strong-armed Trevor Siemian, would he consider it again?

Headlining the 2014 class was quarterback Clayton Thorson, who is only a year behind highly-regarded 2013 signee Matt Alviti. Colter graduated and Siemian will be a senior this fall.

“We had two quarterbacks we felt like we could win with when they were healthy and so that’s why we used that system,” Fitzgerald said.

“Prior to that we really hadn’t done that and that was really more because of the skill set of both those guys. So to

project is kind of hard. We’ll see how things progress. Obviously we’ve got competition this spring.”

Auston Anderson and Justin Jackson are the two running backs in the class of 2014 that will join an already talented Northwestern backfield. But that position is easier to rotate.

Quarterback presents some different challenges when it comes to rotating snaps amongst two players.

But considering Northwest-

ern runs the option, which exposes a quarterback to big hits, it seems difficult at this point to rule out the possibility of using two signal callers.

And even after Siemian graduates, having two potentially talented quarterbacks in Alviti and Thorson could dictate that they do just that.

“If we’re playing here on Saturday, Trevor’s our starting quarterback just from an overall experience standpoint and also a guy that’s won a lot of football games for us.”

Illinois adds class heavy on defense, receivers

By STEVE GREENBERG Chicago Sun Times CHAMPAIGN – Illinois recruiting coordinator Alex Golesh has two main messages for fans of the school’s football program coming out of Wednesday’s National Signing Day. One, don’t make too much of the recruiting rankings by which men such as Golesh and, of course, Illini coach Tim Beckman are annually judged. Or prejudged, to be more accurate.

“It doesn’t matter if you win the press conference or not on Feb. 5,” Golesh said, “because the results have to come out in those 12 games in the fall. I remind coach Beck of that, too, a lot. Who cares?”

Two, the Illini coaches believe – sincerely – that their 2014 recruiting class will go down as a major success.

“When we sit in that staff room and talk, we are so happy with the class,” Golesh said. “We addressed huge needs with high-quality players. We addressed our needs

in a big way.”

Illinois had three glaring areas of need – wideout, defensive line and linebacker – and signed 12 players at those positions. That’s a huge chunk of this 18-member class, which includes five players from the junior-college ranks and four freshman early enrollees.

According to offensive coordinator Bill Cubit, all four wideouts in this class will be expected to see the field in 2014. Golesh called Springfield’s Malik Turner and Na-

perville’s Mikey Dudek “the two best [high school] receivers in the state.” They’ll compete for snaps with JUCO signees Geronimo Allison and Tyrin Stone-Davis, as well as returning players Martize Barr and Justin Hardee.

Remember the names of linebackers Carroll Phillips and Tre Watson. Phillips, two of the four Florida natives in the class, was considered one of the best pass rushers in the JUCO ranks. Watson, a 240-pound bruiser, had 164 tackles as a high school se-

nior and was named defensive MVP of one of the national all-star games.

If there’s one guy the staff is most excited about, it’s Jihad Ward. Golesh called him “if not the best, then one of the two best defensive lineman in the country in junior-college football.” Multiple Illini coaches referred to the 6-foot-6, 305-pound Ward as a “freak.” If he isn’t in the starting lineup against Youngstown State on Aug. 30, it’ll be an upset and a major disappointment.

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DeKALB – With signing day approaching shortly after the Orange Bowl a year ago, Northern Illinois coach Rod Carey was left to scramble.

Carey likened recruiting to “herding a flock” on Wednesday, and in 2013, he was a few shepherds short, as teams across the country plucked various coaches after the Huskies reached their first BCS bowl in program history. After a full year of recruiting with a full coaching staff, Carey, who took over for Dave Doeren in December 2012, unveiled a recruiting class Wednesday that was ranked second in the

that.”

This year’s class includes nine defensive backs, which Carey listed an area of need after losing several to graduation this season. The Huskies also brought in five wide receivers, five defensive backs and a pair of quarterbacks.

The highest-rated recruits in the class, according to Rivals, are offensive lineman Shane Evans, defensive back Deion Hamilton and quarterback Landon Root.

“Offensively, we didn’t have a ton of skill leave us this year … but we wanted to get ahead of that with the wide receivers,” Carey said. “We knew, if you look at last year’s class with the DBs we brought

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But the heart of the show is the lineup of 2014s you can own right now, on display both at the auto show and your local dealership.

That lineup includes the new fourth-generation Forester, which helped pioneer the crossover SUV segment, and Subaru’s first-ever gas/electric model, the XV Crosstrek Hybrid.

The Crosstrek Hybrid combines a 2.0-liter Subaru BOXER engine with a 13.4-hp electric motor integrated with a Continuously Variable Transmission. It offers the same all-terrain capability as its gas-only XV Crosstrek relative, which was new for 2013, and both feature Subaru’s famous Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system.

The gas-only XV Crosstrek, with a 5-speed manual transmission or optional CVT, and a 148-horsepower 2.0-liter BOXER engine, also gets an impressive EPA-estimated fuel economy of 25 mpg city and 33 mpg highway The 2014 five-passenger Forester is a total re-design of the acclaimed crossover SUV that has built a strong reputation for safety, performance, dependability and versatility. In fact, it was the first compact SUV to receive the Top Safety Pick+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

The 2014 version also offers more spacious rear seat and cargo areas, including higher seating hip points,

greater hip and shoulder room, a lower center tunnel and shorter front console for greatly enhanced comfort for the center rear passenger. Maximum rear cargo area capacity with the standard 60/40 split rear seats folded is increased to 74.7 cubic feet from 68.

A new 250-horsepower 2.0-liter direct-injection turbocharged BOXER engine leads the line, which also includes models powered by a 170-horsepower 2.5-liter 4-cylinder BOXER engine. CVT is standard in the 2.0XT models and available for the 2.5i models, which feature a 6-speed manual transmission.

The 2014 Forester comes standard with all-wheel drive, a distinction from competitive models that come with front-wheel drive and offer allwheel drive at extra cost. The Forester also jumps to the head of its segment in all-wheel-drive fuel economy, with the 2.5i model achieving EPA estimates of 24 mpg city and 32 mpg highway with CVT. Want an SUV with more size … and luxury? The 7-passenger Subaru Tribeca crossover SUV is luxury with size, and a “moonroof” is now standard. The Limited model includes such features as standard leather seating surfaces for front and second rows, dual-zone climate control system,a premium audio system, Bluetooth hands-free phone connectivity and rear-vision camera.

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

Central Division W L Pct GB 38 10 .792 — 24 24 .500 14 19 28 .404 18½ 16 32 .333 22 9 39 .188 29 Atlantic Division W L Pct GB 26 22 .542 — 21 25 .457 4 19 29 .396 7 16 33 .327 10½ 15 34 .333 11½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB 34 13 .723 — 25 22 .532 9 24 23 .511 10 21 28 .429 14 13 37 .260 22½

WESTERN CONFERENCE San Antonio Houston Dallas

Southwest Division W L Pct GB 35 13 .729 — 32 17 .653 3½ 28 21 .571 7½

Four years and Thibodeau is ‘not changing’

By JOE COWLEY jcowley@suntimes.com SAN FRANCISCO – Talk of fourth-quarter playing time and who is or isn’t in the game in the final minutes is dead.

It was read its final rites and put to rest, as far as Tom Thibodeau was concerned

by Wednesday.

And it had nothing to do with the fact that Carlos Boozer hit a key basket with 1:43 left in the eventual 101-92 victory against the Phoenix Suns 24 hours earlier.

B o o z e r Next had made waves about at Golden not playing State, 9:30 p.m. enough late today, TNT, i n g a m e s , WGN, AM-1000 and while he seemed to get his wish, well, he might not want to get too comfortable with the idea that this will be a new trend.

“This is four years now [as the Bulls coach], I’m not changing,’’ Thibodeau insisted after the victory. “I’m going with the guys that I feel give us the best chance to win, and I don’t care who they are.

When we hit that six-minute mark it’s based on what we’re doing and what we need.

That’s the way it’s going to be.

“Carlos is a very important part of the team. I need him to play well, I need Taj [Gibson] to play well, I need everyone

Memphis New Orleans

26 21 .553 8½ 20 27 .426 14½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 39 11 .780 — Portland 34 14 .708 4 Minnesota 24 24 .500 14 Denver 23 23 .500 14 Utah 16 32 .333 22 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 34 17 .667 — Phoenix 29 18 .604 3½ Golden State 29 20 .592 4 L.A. Lakers 16 32 .333 16½ Sacramento 16 32 .333 16½ Tuesdays’s Results Bulls 101, Phoenix 92 Indiana 89, Atlanta 85 Minnesota 109, L.A. Lakers 99 Charlotte 91, Golden State 75 Wednesday’s Games Detroit at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Boston at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Washington, 6 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Phoenix at Houston, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Portland at New York, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Denver, 8 p.m.

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Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau yells to his team Tuesday during the first half of a game against the Phoenix Suns in Phoenix. to play well. For our team to achieve what we ultimately want to achieve, we need to be playing well.

“This isn’t about one person. I’m asking everyone on the team to sacrifice. It’s not just Carlos sacrificing or Taj sacrificing, but I’m asking the entire team to sacrifice for each other, so the team is always going to come first.’’

What also won’t be changing anytime soon is Thibodeau letting his team feel good about itself. That was a crime they were guilty of after starting off this six-game trip with a victory in San Antonio, only to stumble badly in New Orleans and Sacramento.

San Jose Los Angeles Vancouver Phoenix Calgary Edmonton

Toronto at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Miami at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m Today’s Games Bulls at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Brooklyn, 7 p.m.

Friday’s Games Oklahoma City at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Portland at Indiana, 6 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at Washington, 6 p.m.

Sacramento at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

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

Utah at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.

Toronto at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Anaheim

Central Division W L OT Pts GF GA 34 10 14 82 205 37 12 6 80 189 36 15 5 77 168 30 21 7 67 142 26 21 9 61 161 28 25 5 61 163 25 23 9 59 142 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 58 40 13 5 85 191

35 30 27 26 21 19

16 22 22 20 28 33

6 6 9 10 7 6

76 66 63 62 49 44

170 137 143 160 132 150

139 127 152 167 175 196

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 55 36 16 3 75 167 120 56 32 19 5 69 163 139 57 30 21 6 66 139 139 58 30 22 6 66 171 180 56 25 19 12 62 146 158 57 25 21 11 61 164 182 56 22 27 7 51 137 175 55 15 32 8 38 107 164 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 56 39 15 2 80 178 133 N.Y Rangers 57 31 23 3 65 150 141 Columbus 56 30 23 4 62 167 156 Philadelphia 57 28 23 6 62 157 165 Carolina 55 25 21 9 59 138 153 New Jersey 57 23 21 13 59 133 142 Washington 57 25 23 9 59 164 173 N.Y. Islanders 58 22 28 8 52 160 191 Two points for a win, one point for OT loss

Boston Tampa Bay Montreal Toronto Detroit Ottawa Florida Buffalo

NHL GP 58 55 56 58 56 58 57

57 58 58 56 56 58

EASTERN CONFERENCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE Blackhawks St. Louis Colorado Minnesota Dallas Winnipeg Nashville

That’s why Thibodeau called a meeting during the Tuesday shootaround.

“Thibs had a great speech before the [victory Tuesday against the Suns],’’ Gibson said. “He kept it simple.

He just said go out there and play hard, play for one another. This is what we got, no one is going to help us.’’

The result was a nine-point triumph over the 29-19 Suns, who were 16-8 at home.

Thibodeau said it was about doing all the little things. But now it’s about bottling it and getting back to some sustained winning.

Therein lies the challenge with this Bulls team.

161 130 148 145 161 167 172 143

Tuesday’s Games Ottawa 5, St. Louis 4, SO Boston 3, Vancouver 1

“You have the grind of the season, and sometimes you don’t realize you’re doing that,’’ Thibodeau said. “In your quest to get things going, maybe you dance with the ball, try to make something happen. It’s difficult to make something happen individually. You have to make it happen collectively. When you do that, you give your team a good chance to win.

“Like I told these guys [in the meeting], the intentions were good, but we were misguided. We made the necessary corrections, and we’re going to be challenged the same way by Golden State [on Thursday].’’

N.Y. Rangers 5, Colorado 1 Winnipeg 2, Carolina 1 Montreal 2, Calgary 0 Florida 4, Toronto 1 N.Y. Islanders 1, Washington 0 Minnesota 2, Tampa Bay 1 Dallas 3, Phoenix 1 Wednesday’s Games Hawks at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m.

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

Today’s Games Calgary at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Colorado at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Winnipeg at Washington, 6 p.m.

Vancouver at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

Buffalo at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Boston at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Nashville at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Hawks at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Florida at Carolina, 6 p.m.

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

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Cardiologist heals broken relationship with God

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

Cardiologist Dr. Daniele De Girolami of Minooka clearly recalls that day in June 2011 when a patient looked him in the eye and said, “Dr. D., you are going to hell.”

There was no vision, no voice, no sudden light, De Girolami said.

Only a switch that flipped into fear.

De Girolami said he learned the truth about hell that day. Hell, he said, is not the “lake of fire and brimstone” imagery he had grown up hearing, or a “De Girolami, you lied here on Sept 23; you’re going to hell,” technicality.

It was, he said, the sudden realization he would spend an eternity separated from the love of a God that had created him.

“That scared the living snot out of me,” De Girolami said.

To the casual outsider, De Girolami had no reason to be unhappy. He made “gobs and gobs of money,” lived in a $2 million home, wore Armani suits, ate the best food and took expensive vacations.

“God had gifted me and provided me with every material thing that is humanly possible. I was living in the top one percent of human beings on the planet and I was miserable,” De Girolami said.

“I was always searching for the grass that was greener. I was unfaithful. I was not diligent with my children. I was into alcohol, lying, cheating, pornography. You name it, I did it. I was engrossed in me, me, me.”

De Girolami dismissed his patient, told God, “I don’t know how to be saved,” and then went home to inform his fiancée, Sonja, that he was a born-again Christian and that

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Cardiologist Dr. Daniele De Girolami is seen inside the chapel at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet on Wednesday. he needed to attend church; he didn’t care where.

“I hadn’t been to church since my teens,” De Girolami said.

He picked a church close to home; his fiancée didn’t care for it. She preferred another, River Valley Christian Fellowship in Bourbonnais. So off to church they went.

De Girolami recalled sitting inside the church with several hundred other people, listening to the pastor’s message and then staggering on trembling limbs down the aisle to the altar in response to the invitation, “Does anyone want to give his life to Christ?”

“I knelt down and started

crying; I felt like I was crying though the pores of my skin, as if my entire body was weeping,” De Girolami said.

“As the pastor and the other church members prayed over me, I felt this huge weight just lift off me. And then I felt peace.”

The weight, De Girolami said, was that of guilt and sin.

De Girolami subsequently was baptized and married at River Valley Christian Fellowship, where he continues his membership. He studied scripture. He currently is working on his master’s degree in Christian apologetic through Biola University in California.

He had “walking the dogs

at 5 a.m.” conversations with God, begging for clarity and direction. And God, De Girolami said, made things “crystal clear” to him, even as it “blew his mind” that the God of the universe wanted to converse with him.

“He told me about love, about loving me and others and that I would never make disciples unless I loved others. People will see that in your eyes,” De Girolami said.

“It’s not about, ‘De Girolami is enlightened’ because De Girolami is crap. It’s Christ that gave me eyesight. It’s Christ that loved me. It’s Christ that died on the cross. I didn’t ask for it. I didn’t want it. But he pursued me and that’s the

truth. We do nothing for him; he does everything for us. He is the source. He has the power. He has the love.”

De Girolami said he sought out his ex-wife and apologized for hurting her. He repaired broken relationships with his children. He now honors his present wife, Sonja De Girolami. He shares Christ with his patients. He gives to his church. He gives to AMVETS. He gives to The Salvation Army. He helps support children in need.

“It’s all about giving now,” De Girolami said. “It’s not about me anymore. It’s about a love that is so encompassing that it’s a joy to please Christ in every single way possible.”

I KNELT DOWN AND STARTED CRYING; I FELT LIKE I WAS CRYING THOUGH THE PORES OF MY SKIN, AS IF MY ENTIRE BODY WAS WEEPING. AS THE PASTOR AND THE OTHER CHURCH MEMBERS PRAYED OVER ME, I FELT THIS HUGE WEIGHT JUST LIFT OFF ME. AND THEN I FELT PEACE.” Daniele De Girolami, Minooka cardiologist

Bill Nye defends evolution in Kentucky debate

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Creation Museum head Ken Ham, right, speaks during a debate on evolution with TV’s “Science Guy” Bill Nye, at the Creation Museum Tuesday in Petersburg, Ky. track the age of stars based on their distance from earth.

“How could there be billions of stars more distant than 6,000 years, if the world is only 6,000 years old?” Nye asked Ham. After a question from an audience member about where atoms and matter comes from, Nye said scientists are making discoveries on that front every day.

Ham, founder of the Creation Museum, said he already knows the answer.

“Bill, I want to tell you, there is a book that tells where atoms come from, and its starts out, ‘In the beginning ...,’ ” Ham said, referring to the Bible’s creation story.

Ham showed the theater audience of about 800 people – and those watching the debate live on the Internet – slides to back up his assertions.

“The Bible is the word of God,” Ham said. “I admit that’s where I start from.”

He also introduced scientists who he said were creationists.

“I believe the word ‘science’ has been high-jacked by secularists,” Ham said.

Regardless of the outcome, the debate was a boon for the museum, which opened in 2007 after being built on $27 million worth of private donations.

Ham said his Facebook page on Tuesday had hundreds of thousands of views.

FAITH BRIEFS Catfish Dinner at Sacred Heart Church Sacred Heart Catholic Church invites the public to a catfish dinner from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday at 329 S. Ottawa St., Joliet. Cost is $10. Eat in or carry-out, walk-ins are welcome.

St. Mary’s students geography bee Sixth-grader David Duran won the Geography Bee at St. Mary Immaculate Parish School in Plainfield. The school-wide competition required students to answer geography questions provided by the National Geographic Society. Second-place finisher is seventh-grader Joe Laurenti and third-place finisher is fifth-grader David O’Leary.

David will now take a written test to qualify for state level contest April 4. Should he, David will travel to Washington,

D.C., for the national finals May 19 to 21.

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Dentists head to Tanzania for mission trip

The six-week free program “Catholics Returning Home” will be from 7:30 to 9 p.m March 10 at St. Mary Immaculate Parish, North Wing Room A, 15629 South Route 59, Plainfield.

Preregistration is requested. Call Deacon Tom O’Connell at 815230-2241 or visit www.smip.org.

A multi-state group of dentists, oral surgeons, orthodontists, hygienists, dental assistants and lay professionals are going to Tarime, Tanzania, to participate in a dental mission trip at Angel House Orphanage and Secondary School. Seven participants are from First Presbyterian Church of Joliet and three are affiliated with the local gym, CrossFit Joliet.

Building material donations are needed by Feb. 14 to construct a kitchen to for the orphanage and school. Mail to First Presbyterian Church, 805 Western Ave., Joliet. For information, contact Clarence J. Red III at 815-744-2990.

Women’s morning event “A Women’s Morning of Recollection” will be from 8:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 22 at St. Mary Immaculate Cana Hall, 15629 South Route 59, Plainfield A $15 registration fee is due Feb. 16. Leave name and payment, cash or check to SMI – CCW at the St. Mary Immaculate commons reception desk.

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PETERSBURG – TV’s “Science Guy” Bill Nye says there are infinite discoveries yet to be made about the universe and how we got here.

Ken Ham, the man Nye traveled to Kentucky to debate Tuesday night, says all those answers already are in the Bible.

Over the course of the twoand-a-half hour debate at Kentucky’s Creation Museum, both men had plenty to say, but neither left convinced of the other’s argument.

Nye, true to his TV persona, delivered a passionate and animated defense of science and challenged the teachings on display at the museum that the earth is 6,000 years old and man once lived alongside dinosaurs.

“If we accept Mr. Ham’s point of view ... that the Bible serves as a science text and he and his followers will interpret that for you, I want you to consider what that means,” Nye said. “It means that Mr. Ham’s word is to be more respected than what you can observe in nature, what you can find in your backyard in Kentucky.”

Nye said scientists can

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When you look at all 52 cards of some bridge deals, it is not clear how either the bidding or the play will go. This layout arose during a social game with strong players. What was the outcome in six clubs after West led the heart king?

The auction was involved.

North’s negative double showed his four-card spade suit. Then, when South indicated extra values by jumping to three no-trump, North bid his long diamond suit. South control-bid (cue-bid) four hearts to suggest a slam. West’s double was futile.

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Both six clubs and six diamonds can be made, but each requires double-dummy play.

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Electronic devices may be more than fun Dear Abby: I am writing about the letter from “Holding My Tongue” (Nov. 8), the woman who was upset because many children were playing with electronic devices during her grandchildren’s school concerts and recitals. While I agree that most children should pay attention to the event at hand, as the mother of two children on the autism spectrum, I have a different perspective.

There are apps and games designed to keep these children occupied and help them deal with the stress and anxiety of being in a large group of people. I should not have to leave my sons at home because they are on the spectrum, so a harmless, quiet game that allows them to participate without being disruptive is a godsend to me.

Sometimes it is not obvious WHY someone is doing something; so as long as it isn’t disrupting the event, please try to be tolerant. – Laura In Pennsylvania Dear Laura: Your point is well-stated, and was one made by a number of parents of children with special needs. Readers had interesting comments on this

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips topic, so I’m sharing a few: Dear Abby: If there’s a possibility young children could be unruly during a performance, I think they should be allowed to use a tablet or something to keep them occupied.

Sometimes it’s hard to find a sitter or afford one. When children get dragged to programs they have no interest in, they lose patience and become fidgety. If given something to occupy their attention, as long as it has headphones, then I don’t see a problem. I’d rather have that than kids shouting, screaming and crying because they’re unhappy being there. – Understanding In Louisiana Dear Abby: What parents who allow this type of behavior don’t seem to understand is that it transfers to the classroom.

Their children assume it’s OK to ignore the teacher, the lesson and instructions that in some cases

could save a life. – Frustrated Educator In Miami Dear Abby: In this digital age, we have lost touch with basic common decency and respect for others. I not only notice this in children, but adults as well.

I have seen people check their emails while they are in church, or couples sitting together at a restaurant, both fixated on their electronic devices. It’s sad to imagine what the next generation will be like if we don’t start putting the devices down and interacting with each other again. – Maintaining Human Contact Dear Abby: When my precious mother passed away last summer, my sister-in-law brought two handheld games to the funeral.

My niece and nephew played and played while the pastor spoke about my mother. It was the last straw for me in a series of rude actions over the years. When respect is no longer taught at home, we sink to the lowest level as a society. – Debra On The East Coast • Write Dear Abby at www. dearabby.com.

Gentle stretching helps relieve stiff, painful hands Dear Doctor K: I’m bothered by pain and stiffness in my hands.

It’s nothing significant, but enough to interfere with some tasks. Are there any exercises that might help?

Dear Reader: You never realize how many different and essential things you do with your hands until something happens to them.

Pain, stiffness or swollen joints can transform even a simple task into a painful ordeal. And millions of people have problems using their hands.

Fortunately, the right exercises may help. Start by asking your doctor if you should work with a hand therapist – an occupational or physical therapist who has specialized education and training in hand rehabilitation.

The first thing the therapist will do is evaluate your hand’s range of motion and strength, as well as any pain, swelling or physical limitations. Based on these observations, he or she will suggest specific exercises to suit your needs.

When a joint hurts, you use it less – and thereby experience less pain. So far, so good. But when you don’t use a joint, it tends to stiffen further. Sometimes it gets “frozen” and can no longer do

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff everything it once did.

Take your thumb, for example.

Hold your hands straight out in front of you, palms down. Spread the fingers wide apart and point the tips of your thumbs as far as they will go up toward the ceiling.

Now with the tip of the thumb touch the very bottom of the little finger of the same hand. If you could not do that, the full range of motion of your thumbs has been lost. And you may have trouble doing many things each day that you previously took for granted, such as opening a jar.

Exercises can help increase the range of motion of a joint such as a thumb. The exercises involve gentle stretching (a little pain, but worth the gain).

The exercises also involve strengthening the muscles that move the joint. Put a finger on the skin below the base of your thumb. Now with the tip of the thumb touch the bottom of your little finger again, and feel what’s happening under the skin. You can feel the muscle that moves

your thumb get thick and tense.

That’s because it’s working.

But when you avoid using your thumb and fingers, the muscles that move them get weak.

To regain the full use of your hand, you may need exercises to strengthen muscles that have weakened from disuse.

If you do repetitive tasks, such as typing or gripping gardening tools, your muscles may shorten and become tight and painful.

Stretching exercises help lengthen your muscles and tendons.

These exercises are particularly helpful for people who work at computers for long time periods.

On my website, AskDoctorK. com, I’ve put illustrations and descriptions of a few exercises commonly recommended for hand and wrist problems. Perform these exercises slowly and deliberately to avoid pain and injury. If you feel numbness or sharp pain during or after exercising, stop and contact your doctor. Usually, however, careful and regular exercises yield only benefits.

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

Sister advised to ‘nark’ on brother; reader dissaproves Dr. Wallace: I’m terribly disappointed that you told a girl to “nark” on her 15-year-old brother when she caught him drinking beer with his friends at a party.

I’m sure her brother was just curious and had a few sips just to see what it tasted like. All teenagers experiment with lots of different things when they are young, but it doesn’t mean they are going to become addicted.

When I was a young teen, I also felt the urge to try a few things and found out that I didn’t like the taste of beer, so I have never had another beer. Same with cigarettes, and I can’t stand the smell of secondhand smoke to this day.

Nobody likes a nark.

And I think being a nark is a worse crime than trying a beer. My older brother and I are very close, and I would never even consider “narking” on him, regardless of what he had done. Please reconsider your answer.

– Lydia, Las Vegas, Nev. Dear Lydia: Would you inform your parents if you knew your brother was experimenting with cocaine? What if he had a loaded gun in his possession? Would you tell your parents? You would be making a huge mistake if you didn’t.

I really think that you’re caught up with the word “nark,” which has a negative connotation. Alcohol is highly addictive and has caused an enormous amount of trouble for the drinker, as well as his or her family and loved ones.

I advised the girl to inform her parents about her brother’s alcohol consumption because she said she loves him and doesn’t want any harm to come to him.

Dr. Wallace: I’m 19 and engaged to be married to a wonderful guy who is 22. He treats me like

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace a lady and makes me feel good when I’m with him. We haven’t set a date, but we would like to get married later this year. I’ve told Ryan everything about my family. Already he has met my parents, sisters, grandparents, aunts and uncles.

My concern is that Ryan has told me nothing about his family.

He’s so secretive that he won’t even tell me where he was born. What do you think? – Nameless, Hartford, Conn.

Dear Nameless: There should be no secrets in a marriage. You have the right to know the family background of the man who will be your children’s father. Call off the wedding plans until you are comfortable that all his secrets are out in the open.

Dr. Wallace: My 19-year-old granddaughter is living with her 31-year-old boyfriend, and they are not married. I don’t say anything because I don’t want her to get upset with me. I don’t think this kind of relationship is right. Is it because I’m 81 years old and some say that I’m “old fashioned”? – Arthur, Clarkfield, Minn.

Dear Arthur: When you were a teenager, this kind of relationship was rare and definitely frowned upon. Not so today. It’s fairly common for couples to live together without being married.

You are not old fashioned. Your concern about your granddaughter’s lifestyle choice is perfectly understandable.

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The ASSOCIATED PRESS RALEIGH, N.C. – Former “American Idol” and “Celebrity Apprentice” runner-up Clay Aiken joined another high-profile contest Wednesday — this one to get elected to Congress in his native North Carolina.

Aiken announced he would seek the Democratic nomination for the 2nd Congressional District seat currently held by Republican Rep. Renee Ellmers. The entertainer is talking about his non-singing career as a special education teacher, UNICEF representative and presidential commission member on education while explaining his reason for getting in the race.

In each situation, “I saw a group of people, a population that was not being served,” Aiken told The Associated Press in an interview.

In a video unveiling his bid, Aiken referred to his “golden ticket” – finishing as the runner-up to Ruben Studdard in TV’s 2003 “Idol” competition, which has led to several albums and a role in a Broadway musical. But he said he empathizes with those struggling in the 2nd District where he lives, referring to his upbringing by a mother who fled domestic violence.

“For most Americans, there are no golden tickets – at least not like the kind you see on TV,” he says to the camera.

“More families are struggling today than at any time in our history, and here in North Carolina, we’ve suffered more than our share of pain.”

Aiken, 35, is expected to face former state Commerce Secretary Keith Crisco of Asheboro and licensed professional counselor Toni Morris of Fayetteville in the Democratic primary in May. Another Democratic hopeful – Houston Barnes of Durham – gave up his bid Wednesday and threw his weight to Aiken. Official candidate filing begins next week.

Aiken said that he considers Washington dysfunctional and that he would focus on jobs, the economy and education. He said the federal health care law needs to be changed but shouldn’t be repealed. He supports abortion rights and considers his political philosophy in the broad middle between political extremes – he said he was once a registered independent voter.

“I’m not a politician. I don’t ever want to be one,” he says in the video. “But I do want to help bring back – at least to my

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Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – Size up your situation and figure out what you want. Do not slow down until you reach your goal. Use your desire and determination to get started, and the rest will fall into place. Stay focused and strive for the success you’ve been searching for.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Investments will pay off. Fixing up something you want to sell will add to its value and give you a seller’s advantage. Don’t worry about pleasing everyone.

Do what’s best for you.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Participate in community events to develop new friendships.

A journey that takes you somewhere mentally, spiritually or physically will be enlightening.

Strive for perfection.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Discuss your plans with someone you respect or trust and you will find a way to make your dreams come true.

Concentrate on what’s important; taking on too much will deter progress.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Review your personal situation and consider how you can make an important relationship better. Special plans will help bring you closer to the one you love.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Look for ways to get ahead and come up with a plan. Lady Luck is in your corner so take advantage of a moneymaking endeavor. A contribution will raise your profile.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Participate in something in order to make interesting connections. Trips will prove eye-opening and adventurous. Friends will help bring greater clarity to a situation that you’ve been questioning.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Don’t make unrealistic gestures. Think twice before you retaliate.

Make sure you have the correct facts. Focus on what’s important and what will help you get ahead.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Mixing and mingling will bring you satisfaction and greater confidence. Your social attributes will put you in a good position, resulting in popularity. Take advantage of an opportunity.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Invest in your skills, talent and knowledge, and you will raise your profile. Instigate a move and make decisions that will allow you greater freedom to explore avenues of interest.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Emotions will escalate if you have ignored a situation that can affect your personal life. Don’t overreact when stability is required. Put your energy into physical rather than mental encounters.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Throw a creative slant into the mix when it comes to your work, and you will outshine any competition you encounter. Make a purchase that will grow in value. Invest in yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Social events should also broaden your outlook and bring you in contact with interesting people. You will gain popularity through your ability to please others.

Love is highlighted and romance encouraged.

Aiken to run for Congress in North Carolina

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Singer Clay Aiken Aiken said Wednesday he’ll seek the Democratic nomination for the seat currently held by Rep. Renee Ellmers. corner of North Carolina – the idea that someone can go to Washington to represent all the people, whether they voted for you or not.”

Winning in the 2nd District will be a challenge. Political experts consider the district, which covers all or parts of nine counties west and southwest of his native Raleigh, Republican-leaning.

Mitt Romney won 58 percent of the vote in the district in 2012, according to a North Carolina Chamber analysis.

Ellmers, a two-term congresswoman, faces her own primary challenge from radio talk show host Frank Roche of Cary, and she has been criticized by tea party forces who helped her get elected as not conservative enough. Aiken said he examined the district’s makeup for more than a year and has assembled a veteran Democratic political team.

Aiken announced in 2008 that he is gay. He has a 5-year-old son conceived through in-vitro fertilization with a female friend. He said in the AP interview that he doesn’t believe his sexual orien-

tation will play a role in whether or not people vote for him: “There are dozens of issues that are important to the people living in the district, and that is not one of them.”

John Davis, a longtime political researcher in North Carolina, said Aiken stands a decent chance to win the primary, but the district boundaries drawn

by Republicans will make it difficult for any Democrat to win in November. Davis said Aiken’s sexual orientation will matter to some voters.

“It’s not going to be an issue that people are going to talk openly about,” Davis said.

Aiken criticized Ellmers in the video for what he called repeated votes to cut military spending – the campaign said later the votes were related to automatic spending reductions – and for the government shutdown. The district includes Fort Bragg. An Ellmers campaign spokeswoman didn’t respond immediately to an email request for comment Wednesday morning.

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Driver

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

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Apply online at: www.renzenberger.com Drivers: $2000 Sign On Bonus!

Class-A 2yrs Exp. Company Drivers .44cpm East & .40 all other.

Health/Dental/401K-Local, Regional & OTR. Owner Op's 78% of line haul 100% FS Plate Program, No electronics.

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Field Service Technician

We are seeking a skilled service technician to perform service and routine calibration to industrial weighing equipment. Qualified candidates will possess a strong electronic and mechanical aptitude and be proficient in computer technology. Ability to work alone and a good driving record is required. Applicants must have a neat appearance and good customer service skills.

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SHOP MECHANIC - FT wanted for Willow Springs cemetery. Inquire at:

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Maintain and repair tractors and tankers. Oversee daily operation of shop. CDL required. Welding exp. preferred. Call 815-729-7700

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CREST HILL 527 Pasadena

CRESTHILL ESTATE SALE

2BR w/ balcony, appl included.

Secure bldg, no pets, $950/mo.

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JOLIET 3 BEDROOM

Recently remodeled, by Nowell Park. Finished basement with office, $1100/mo, Section 8 OK. 815-735-7704

2001 HONDA CRV Runs good, 160K miles. $1200. 815-729-0679

PIT BULL “LILY”

Joliet East: 1BR w/appl., heat & water, off st. prkng, $675/mo. +deposit, 630-697-2235

JOLIET ~ 2415 PECAN ST. Newer house, 4 bedroom, 2 bath.

Plainfield schools, $1375/mo+sec.

Available now. 815-325-9128

JOLIET, 3111 Heritage Drive, 2BD, JOLIET/EAST 4BR, 2BA new carpet, fresh paint, no New appliances, W/D hook-up. pets/smoking. $900/mo, 1st & sec Tenant pays all utilities, no Sect 8. dep. Call Gail 815-577-3117 $900/mo. 815-341-1124 Joliet: 2BR Duplex, cath. area, LOCKPORT 2 BEDROOM private bsmnt, fresh paint, newer Heat, C/A, appl, pay all util, lndry windows, updated kitch, no dogs, hook-up. $800/mo + sec + ref $850/mo.+ sec. 815-407-7003 + credit check, 1 year lease, no pets, near metra. 815-886-1316

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PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE Loft, 2.5BA, LR, FR, kitchen, appl, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF 877-264-2527 W/D, garage. No pets, $1395/mo.

ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION The Herald-News Classified st Available May 1 . 815-254-1257 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCWANTED SCRAP METAL TURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN Garden Tractors, Snowmobiles, Appliances, Anything Metal TRUST MORTGAGE PASS815-210-8819 THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES Free Pick Up 7 days a week 2005-5

Romeoville 2BR Townhome

Plaintiff, -v.RAUL FLORES, et al Defendants JUDGE JOHN Z. LEE 1 : 13 CV 1148 NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER'S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 11, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein,will at 9:30 AM on March 6, 2014, at the office of Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund Inc., One Old Frankfort Way, Suite 9, FRANKFORT, IL, 60423, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 511 PASADENA AVE, Crest Hill, IL 60403 Property Index No. 11-04-33104-033-0000 / 11-04-33-104034-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $251,551.41.

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

CLASSIFIED

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IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C14-96631.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C14-96631 Case Number: 1 : 13 CV 1148 TJSC#: 34-1111 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I587255 (Published in the Herald-News January 30, February 6, 13, 20, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY - JOLIET, ILLINOIS HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES INC, PLAINTIFF vs.

DARNLEY MATHURIN; JACQUELINE MATHURIN; UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS 10CH 7648 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, DARNLEY MATHURIN; JACQUELINE MATHURIN; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 12th Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois by the plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows to wit: LOT 12 IN BLOCK 6 IN PARK FOREST SOUTH UNIT 5, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTH 1/2 SOUTHEAST 1/4 AND THE NORTH 936.87 FEET OF THE EAST 40 FEET OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 ALL IN SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 34 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, (EXCEPT THAT PORTION PREVIOUSLY TAKEN FOR WESTERN AVENUE) ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 20, 1972 AS DOCUMENT

NUMBER R72-10220, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 507 Farmview Rd., Park Forest, Illinois 60466 P.I.N.: 14-13-416-003 and which said mortgage was signed by DARNLEY MATHURIN, mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County as Document No. R2005-150769; and for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court of Will County against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on February 20, 2014 at 1:00 pm at the Will County Court Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration Center), 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to prescreen you for a potential mortgage modification. For further information on the mediation process, please see the attached NOTICE OF MANDATORY MEDIATION. NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of this Court in Will County at Will County Court House 14 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432 on or before the February 24, 2014, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

Pamela J. McGuire Circuit Clerk Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 10 8253 I585299 (Published in the Herald-News January 23, 30, February 6, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WILL, STATE OF ILLINOIS WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-5, Plaintiff(s), vs.

CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO GREATBANC TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 17, 1992 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 7439, HARRIS N.A. N/K/A BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A. AND UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO GREATBANC TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 17, 1992 AND KNOWN AS TRUST

NUMBER 7439, UNKNOWN TENANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s).

13 CH 3853 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO GREATBANC TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 17, 1992 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 7439, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN TENANTS and UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Will County, Chancery Division, by the said Plaintiff, against you and other Defendants, praying for foreclosure of a certain Real Estate Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 4, (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 600 FEET THEREOF) IN FOREST VIEW, A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1/4 OF SECTION 6, (EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE EAST 441.785 FEET THEREOF) IN TOWNSHIP 34 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Tax Number: 15-06-100-022 A/K/A 23-15-06-100-022 commonly known as 2155 RICHTON RD STEGER IL 60475; and which said Real Estate Mortgage was made by CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO GREATBANC TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 17, 1992 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 7439, and recorded in the Office of the Will County Recorder as Document Number R2005031394; that Summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said named Defendant, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Circuit Court of Will County, located at 57 N. OTTAWA STREET, JOLIET, IL 60432, on or before February 24, 2014, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on MARCH 5TH, 2014 at, 11 a.m. at the Will County Court, Annex 3rd Floor (Arbitration Center) 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to prescreen you for a potential mortgage modification. For further information on the mediation process, please see the attached NOTICE OF MANDATORY MEDIATION. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIAITION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR MEDIAITON WILL BE TERMINATED. LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC

Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #06185808 Timothy R. Yueill ARDC #6192172 Greg Elsnic - ARDC #6242847 Marny Joy Abbott ARDC #6238958 Richard Drezek - ARDC #6301323 Nathan J. Buikema ARDC #6302969 Brian D. Nevel - ARDC #6309777 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com BB # 13-04782 I584476 (Published in the Herald-News January 23, 30, February 6, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-5 Plaintiff, -v.RAUL FLORES, et al Defendants JUDGE JOHN Z. LEE 1 : 13 CV 1148 NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER'S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 11, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein,will at 9:30 AM on March 6, 2014, at the office of Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund Inc., One Old Frankfort Way, Suite 9, FRANKFORT, IL, 60423, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE EAST 35 FEET OF LOT 10, ALSO LOT 9 (EXCEPT THE EAST 40.50 FEET) IN CAPITAL CRES ACRES, A SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 6, 1964, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 1002555, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 511 PASADENA AVE, Crest Hill, IL 60403 Property Index No. 11-04-33104-033-0000 / 11-04-33-104034-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $251,551.41.

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be

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prope y open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C14-96631.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C14-96631 Case Number: 1 : 13 CV 1148 TJSC#: 34-1111 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I587255 (Published in the Herald-News January 30, February 6, 13, 20, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 18, 2014 at 3:30pm, a sale by public auction will be held at 25641 W. Wolfs Road, Plainfield, Illinois 60585, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the Self-Service Storage Facility Act, 770 ILCS 95/1 et seq., against such articles, for storage furnished at 25641 W. Wolf Road, Plainfield, Illinois.

Unit # 6125 2138

Tenant Nicole Jones Benee Smith

Wolfs Road Storage 25641 W. Wolfs Road Plainfield, IL 60585 630-904-9494 (Published in the Herald-News January 29, February 6, 2014.

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PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 18, 2014 at 2:00 PM, a sale by public auction will be

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138, TASHA LARD; 144, CHRISTOPHER GONZALEZ; 247, MARIO DAVIS; 264, KECHIA MATTHEWS; 268, THERESA PEDROSA; 291, ROSA VARGAS; 307, TINNIE BARNES; 321, MANUEL MARIN; 331, JOHN GREGORY; 337, GINA BOLDEN; 1011, JUAN NINO; 1034 JASMINE BERRY; 2011, ERIC WILSON SR.; 2034, CHERYL GREEN; 5006, VICKIE HENDRY; 5035, MARKESSA DENSON; 6003, DIONARDO MINOR; 7008, TAYLOR MITCHELL

Bids are due in the Administration Center, Sue Spung, Purchasing Department, 755 Dalhart Avenue, Romeoville, Illinois 60446, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 9:00 D. a.m. (local time). Specifications may be obtained from the administration center or from our District website www.vvsd.org. Go to District Departments then Purchasing for the complete Bid Spec under Invitation to Bid. The School Board retains the E. right to accept or reject any or all proposals or parts of the proposals.

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PUBLIC NOTICE VALLEY VIEW COMMUNITY UNIT B. SCHOOL DISTRICT 365U, Romeoville, Illinois 60446, is seeking bids for Acoustical Shell System for Bolingbrook High School C. pursuant to specifications.

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Education, New Lenox School District 122 on, Tuesday March 4, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. prevailing G. time for the 2014 Capital Improvements New Lenox School District 122.

Lump sum bid proposals will be received for this project at the scheduled time of receipt bids and will be publicly opened at that time.

A Pre-Bid Conference has

been scheduled on February 19, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. at Haines School, 155 Haines Avenue, New Lenox, Illinois 60451.

Bid security in the form of a bid bond only in an amount equal to 10 percent of the base bid amount shall be submitted with the bid. Bid security shall be made payable to the Board of Education New Lenox School District 122.

Bids shall be submitted on or before the specified closing time in an opaque sealed envelope addressed to: Mr. Harold Huang, Business Manager, New Lenox School District 122, Haven Administrative Center, 102 South Cedar Road, New Lenox, Illinois 60451. The Bid Package # must be clearly marked on the envelope.

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, or waive any irregularities or informalities, and to make the award in the best interest of the District.

All bidders must comply with applicable Illinois Law requiring the payment of prevailing wages by all Contractors working on public works. Bidder must comply with the Illinois Statutory requirements regarding labor, including Equal Employment Opportunity Laws.

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nity Bidding documents are on file and may be picked up by all interested bidders from International Contractors, Inc., 977 South Route 83, Elmhurst, IL 60126 on or after Monday, February 10, 2014. Contract Documents are made up of one (1) set of drawings and one (1) Project Manual with specifications and scope of work. Plans and specifications are also available via Gradebeam.

Board of Education: New Lenox School District 122.

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