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When I first became an editor, a mentor told me to be prepared for reader feedback if the publication I worked for ever made changes to comics. Boy, was he right. Last week, I informed you that we were changing some of our comics. It was a business decision: We were looking for ways to standardize the production of pages throughout the daily papers in our company – which has multiple publications throughout the collar counties – and comics pages were one obvious area to do that. Since not every paper ran the same comics, everyone had to give a little to make this happen. I invited readers to share their feedback and you did: By far the two I

and Ernest” will be back in our paper. This has required moving around a few other elements of the feature pages toward the back of the paper. The New York Times puzzle will become slightly larger, and we’ve added a “Jumble” puzzle. The “Ask Doctor K.” column and “Dear Abby” still are there, but will be on different pages. And the Bridge Column and Celebrity Cipher, which have been on the Puzzles page, will be moved into the Classified section. I thank everyone who called or emailed me about the changes; you taking the time to share your thoughts led to us rethinking our decision. Thank you for reading The Herald-News.

• Kate Schott is editor of The Herald-News, the Morris Herald-News and Herald Life. She can be reached at kschott@shawmedia.com or 815-2804119. Follow her on Twitter @Kate_ Schott78.

WILL COUNTY

School district officials wary of state funding proposal By FELIX SARVER

fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Some Will County school districts could lose or gain funding under an Illinois State Board of Education proposal to make state school spending more equitable. One recommendation made by ISBE Superintendent Tony Smith for the fiscal 2017 education funding plan is to transfer about $305 million for special education services into general state aid to increase the foundation level for schools, which has been $6,119 per pupil since fiscal year 2010. The recommendation is part of a plan that is meant to provide the “greatest amount of funding through the most equitable funding mechanism in current statute,” according to ISBE. The state funding system for schools was found by the Education Law Center of New Jersey and Rutgers University to be the second-most regressive in the nation. Two bills have been proposed in recent years to fix state funding, which has frustrated area district officials. The most recent is Senate Bill 1, which was filed in January 2015 and still is active.

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heard the most about from readers were those missing “Crankshaft,” followed by “Frank and Ernest.” My colleagues at our other publications did, too. Many of you shared how much you loved the storylines and pearls of wisdom shared in “Crankshaft,” and I also learned that “Crankshaft” had a particularly sentimental value to many Shorewood residents. A reader directed me to a story The Herald-News wrote in November 2007 about Henry “Hank” Bauer, a former World War II prisoners of war, Shorewood police commissioner and founder and charter member of the Troy Fire Department. “He absolutely resembled the cartoon character ‘Crankshaft,’ and those who knew him best often referred to him as such. He was one tough old veteran with a heart of gold,” retired Shorewood police officer Art Henschen was quoted as saying in that article. So we’re listening to you. Effective Monday, both “Crankshaft” and “Frank

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Local impact of ISBE 2017 recommendation n Plainfield School District 202: $7,870,425 n Joliet Public Schools District 86: $2,985,685 n Lincoln-Way School District 210: $1,031,141 n Joliet Township High School District 204: $98,499 n Lockport Township High School District 205: $285,399 Under the latest recommendation from ISBE, several major Will County school districts would gain more funding, such as Joliet Public Schools District 86 with $2.9 million, Joliet Township High School District 204 with almost $98,500 and Lincoln-Way High School District 210 with about $1 million. Lockport Township High School District 205 would lose $248,399. District 205 Superintendent Todd Wernet said the recommendation is probably well-intended but will not resolve the issues with state school funding. He said

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the local share school districts receive has been increasing as state funding has declined, which has burdened district communities. “The issue comes down to the [state] budget and not having revenue to provide the resources some schools need,” he said. Plainfield School District 202 would gain more than $7.8 million under the plan, but “the devil is in the details,” district spokesman Tom Hernandez said in an email. He added there were not many details yet to “help us understand the full picture.” “Plus, we certainly don’t favor any system that would adversely affect our special education students and families, not to mention other school districts,” he stated. “We will continue to monitor and study this proposal and figure out how it might affect District 202.” Additional revenue of about $3 million would come to District 86 under the state recommendation, but it would lose $1.8 million in special education funding, said Joan Holm, district financial services director.

Second-graders from Troy Heritage Trail School draw portraits of American presidents Thursday during art class in Joliet. See story on page 3.

Photo by Eric Ginnard – eginnard@shawmedia.com

See SCHOOL FUNDING, page 27

CORRECTIONS

In the article, “Toxicology reports: Will County heroin deaths match 2012’s record-breaking tally” that was on page 2 of the Thursday, Feb. 5, 2016, edition of The Herald-News, the date of the HERO-HELPS Southwest Coalition education summit was incorrect. The event is scheduled for April 29. The Herald-News regrets the error.

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Troy superintendent feels parents’ pain but identifies need to redistrict By VIKAAS SHANKER

vshanker@shawmedia.com PLAINFIELD – “I get it.” That’s how Superintendent Todd Koehl responded to many parents’ often emotional questions during recent public meetings held at the five elementary schools in Troy School District 30-C to discuss its proposed redistricting plan. “I can understand [your frustration],” Koehl said during a Jan. 26 meeting at Craughwell Elementary to one parent’s concern about how proposed school boundary changes would affect her child. “But we’re not leaving the children behind.” Troy officials have said the plan isn’t a done deal. The school board is expected to review comments during a special meeting Monday at Troy Middle School, in anticipation of a final vote Feb. 17. But the quick timeline of decision and implementation has many parents on edge and questioning the process. The boundaries of the five kindergarten through fourth-grade schools – Craughwell, Crossroads, Heritage Trail, Hofer and Shorewood – would change under the plan. William B. Orenic Intermediate and Troy Middle schools, which house the district’s fifth- through eighth-grade students, would not see any changes.

Adding classrooms

Koehl said he has been thinking for two years about eventually redistricting. But work on an actual plan started in October, after the district identified how many students were being educated for the 2015-16 school year. Craughwell, Crossroads and Hofer have no free classrooms available this academic year. Shorewood needs one classroom and Heritage Trail has three classes, primarily music and special instruction, without a room. Koehl said the district put students, families and homes into neighborhood zones. “Our goal is to keep neighborhoods together, but tie them to a school,” Koehl said. Staff used those zones and identified where there may be potential growth through more houses and trends, using a Google map-based program called 5map to see what would make sense. The majority of the district serves the village of Shorewood, in which the population more than doubled since 2000 – from 7,686 at that time to 15,615 in 2010, according to the Census Bureau

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Heritage Trail second-graders use dry erase boards Thursday during their morning routine. The school’s district is considering a redistricting plan that has been a source of concern for parents. – but only grew 6 percent between 2010 and 2014. Enrollment has hovered around 4,500 students the past five years, according to state data. Redistricting would open space for two free classrooms at Craughwell, two at Crossroads, two at Heritage Trail, three at Hofer and three at Shorewood. This plan also would require the approval of a $600,000 renovation that would add two rooms at Crossroads and turn the four team centers at Hofer into classrooms. And while enrollment has leveled off in recent years, Koehl said the goal is to build a baseline boundary map that can be used in planning for a future where growth can be unpredictable. The plan centers each school in geographic zones, with borders that group neighborhoods as close to the school as possible. A simple fix could be to put more students in each classroom, but that would go against the school board’s insistence on keeping class sizes low. The average class sizes of the Troy

elementary schools range from 18.9 to 21.5 students a class. With the redistricting plan, it would increase from 19.8 to 21.8 students a class. According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the average size for Illinois K-4 classes is about 22 students.

Boundary changes

Under the proposed redistricting plan, three schools’ student population will fall, and two schools’ will gain more students. The projected changes from this year’s student population to next year’s population with redistricting are: • Craughwell: 494 to 469 • Crossroads: 359 to 416 • Hofer: 393 to 521 • Heritage Trail: 521 to 339 • Shorewood: 481 to 415 Koehl said the school population formula was simple: Take out the graduating fourth-grade population, move every current grade up and anticipate the same number of kindergarten students coming in next year as this year. According to the proposed plan, slivers of the south and east of Craughwell’s

current boundary will head to Heritage Trail because of close proximity. Craughwell homes west of Interstate 55 will go to Crossroads. Crossroads will receive Craughwell students, but lose some students living on River Road near Theodore Street, and along Route 59 near Wal-Mart. Heritage Trail homes between the Des Plaines River to the south and railroad tracks to the north will go to Shorewood. Hofer, which right now is within the boundaries of Route 59, River Road, Theodore Road and Black Road, will gain Shorewood students from the nearby residential area just west of River Road. Shorewood would get students from future developments west of that residential area, and south of Black Road from Route 59 to I-55. It also would gain students from Heritage Trail.

Parents concerns

While the plan only would affect

See REDISTRICTING, page 27

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State provides high-speed rail project update Amtrak, Illinois reach deal to maintain instate service

By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS

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LOCKPORT – The state – still without a budget eight months into the fiscal year that started July 1 – may not be the best at meeting deadlines. But here’s one deadline the administration of Gov. Bruce Rauner won’t want to miss: A Sept. 30, 2017, deadline to spend $1.1 billion in federal dollars to put toward the high-speed rail project linking Chicago to St. Louis. If it’s not spent, the money will go back to the federal coffers. Illinois – in working closely with the Federal Railroad Administration – has every intention to meet that deadline, Scott Speegle, passenger rail marketing manager for the Illinois Department of Transportation, to a crowd of about three dozen in Lockport on Friday night. Speegle was invited to the Gladys Fox Museum by the Blackhawks Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society to provide an update on the $1.95 million project, with $850 million coming from the state. The project, which began in 2010, would link Chicago and St. Louis with a total of 11 stops, including Joliet and Dwight. The goal is to have Amtrak trains travel along the corridor at up to 110 miles an hour, he said. The $1.95 billion project includes $637 million in track and structure improvements; $194 million in grade crossings, fencing and bridge improvements; and $609 million in rolling stock and equipment, among other components.

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Bill Molony, president of the Blackhawks Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, addresses a crowd Friday in Lockport following a presentation about the state’s high-speed rail project. Scott Speegle, passenger rail marketing manager for the Illinois Department of Transportation, was invited to the Gladys Fox Museum to provide an update on the $1.95 million project. Early on in the meeting, Speegle referenced the ongoing budget stalemate in Springfield and its impact on components of the high-speed rail project. “I don’t think it’s a secret, certainly not to most folks, but right now we’re in some respects in a holding pattern primarily due to the [state’s] budget and financial situation,” he said. A number of projects – including rail and station improvements from Chicago to the Quad Cities, to Rockford and to Joliet – are on hold. “None have been canceled, but until funding is identified, they probably won’t be moving forward at this point any time soon,” Speegle said.

Rail enthusiasts and Amtrak users were among those who attended the information session Friday night at the museum at 231 E. Ninth St. in Lockport. Mike Lehman of Chicago said he’s satisfied with the improvements so far. He said he often takes Amtrak to visit his daughter in Bloomington-Normal, where she attends college. “I’ve used it for the last year. It gets me there in under two hours now,” Lehman said. Lehman said he looks forward to when the project is completed. Bill Molony, president for the Blackhawks Chapter of the National Railway

SPRINGFIELD – Amtrak and the Illinois Department of Transportation say they have reached an agreement to maintain existing service on state-supported routes while reducing costs. The deal announced Friday will maintain service through the end of the fiscal year on June 30 at a cost of $38.3 million to the state. The department paid $42 million the previous fiscal year. According to the department and Amtrak, the state used credits for previous equipment upgrades it paid for to negotiate a lower cost. The state supports four daily round trips between Chicago and St. Louis, plus two between Chicago and Quincy and two between Chicago and Carbondale. Illinois and Wisconsin split the cost of the seven daily round trips between Chicago and Milwaukee. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation covers 75 percent of the cost.

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Historical Society, said he is concerned about the holdups in Joliet in addition to the major cost overruns and change orders associated with the project.

Will County’s electronics recycling collection events, drop-off sites uncertain By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS

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JOLIET – Will County’s widely popular electronics recycling collection events like Recyclepalooza now have a hazy future – the result of its longtime recycling vendor exiting out of its contract a year ahead of its expiration date. Consequently, Will County is being forced this month to close all but two of its 12 electronics recycling drop-off sites. The county accepted more than 4.4 million pounds in electronics last year, according to a county news release. Just one recycler – Electronic Recyclers International, based in Plainfield, Indiana – responded when the county went out to bid for a new recycler, according to Dean Olson, who heads the

county’s Resource Recovery and Energy division. The new contract does not provide services for public collection events. The recycler will only service permanent drop-off sites that can provide staff to sort materials and pack a semitrailer on-site, according to the news release. This presents a tremendous change for collection sites that are not funded or are otherwise unequipped for the new demands. The village of Mokena Public Works, the city of Lockport Public Works and the Troy Township Highway Commission in Shorewood initially agreed to continue drop-off sites with additional responsibilities, according to the county. But late last week, Troy Township officials in a separate news release stated

they notified the county they were ending the township’s participation in the program as of Feb. 27. “With the new anticipated changes in the sorting requirements and the requirement to store a semi-trailer on our site we had no choice but to close our drop-off site,” Highway Commissioner Thomas R. Ward said in the news release. “We believe it to be unjust for the taxpayers of Troy Township to bear the burden of funding the added expense as we would need to hire additional staff and either secure additional space or make improvements to existing space to accommodate the changes.” Officials in Bolingbrook are considering options, according to Will County’s news release. The future of the remaining sites is

in the hands of the Will County Board, Olson said. County Board members will have to decide if the county can afford to spend an additional $200,000 per year to maintain those sites with a new vendor. That money was not budgeted for this year because the county had a funded contract, Olson said. It’s a tough choice, he said. Local governments are not mandated to provide this service, but the state’s e-recycling law – which is flawed, he said – was supposed to be designed so that electronics manufacturers picked up the tab. The proposal to continue to keep three to four sites open will be heard by the County Board’s Executive Committee next week. If approved, the full County Board could take up the issue Feb. 18.

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Church leaders discuss the meaning behind Lenten practices By BOB OKON

bokon@shawmedia.com Lent is a season of ashes, fasting and giving up things we like – but that’s not what it’s all about. There is a meaning for the things Christians do during Lent, and it’s not all grim, local religious leaders say. Lent starts Wednesday – Ash Wednesday, a solemn rite in which the ashes symbolize the death of the body – and continues 40 days to Easter Sunday. “People have a negative view of Lent because it’s giving up stuff, and it’s a long season, but really it’s a beautiful season,” said Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Siegel of the Diocese of Joliet. “It’s meant to be a conversion that comes with joy. It’s not meant to be sad. It’s meant to be a time of renewal.” Lent, after all, does lead up to Easter, the day that commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the promise to Christians of eternal life. Siegel said Lent is, in a way, like spring training for baseball players. “Lent is a 40-day preparation for Easter, a way of preparing our minds and our souls to celebrate the Lord’s resurrection,” he said. “An athlete in training prepares. Lent is kind of our spring training.”

A treasure chest

At Peace Lutheran Church in Morris the Easter promise will be symbolized Sunday during the service with a display of cards with the word “alleluia” spread throughout the church. “The word ‘alleluia’ is not used during Lent,” said the Rev. Luanne Bettisch, pastor of the church. So, on Sunday, the cards will dis-

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John Maham receives a cross of ashes on his forehead from the Rev. Lee Bacchi during an Ash Wednesday Mass celebration Feb. 17, 2010, at St. Mary Nativity Catholic Church. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. appear. “We put them up for Sunday,” Bettisch said. “The kids are going to run around and grab them all. They’re going to put them all in a treasure chest. We put the chest by the altar. Then on Easter Sunday we open up the chest and take all the cards out.” Church services during Lent “are definitely different,” Bettisch said.

“The music is more somber.” But Bettisch, too, said Lent is a time to be appreciated. “You’ve heard people say you don’t appreciate the light until you’ve experienced the darkness,” she said. “I think that’s what Lent is all about.”

Symbolism and meaning

Lent is a time full of symbolism

and deeper meanings. The length of the season – 40 days – marks the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert. Bettisch noted the number 40 appears elsewhere in the Bible to mark times of waiting – the 40 days and nights of rain in the Genesis story of Noah’s ark and the 40 years the

See LENT, page 27

Rauner: Lockport Gallery should reopen, but with private funds By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS

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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Museum system – including the Lockport Gallery – was shuttered this fall when Gov. Bruce Rauner ordered a system-wide shutdown as a cost-saving measure amid the state’s budget crisis. Now, the Republican governor has issued an amendatory veto of Senate Bill 317 – earlier legislation backed by Democrats that called for the statewide museum system to reopen. The original bill did not provide any funding for reopening the museum’s five branches, according to a Rauner news release, while his amendatory veto calls for the system to reopen with private money and shared costs between the state and local communities. The action also calls for the Illinois

Department of Natural Resources to establish museum entry fees and determine which museum system locations reopen, depending on the availability of non-state dollars. But the chairman of the museum’s board of directors said raising about $6 million a year would be an almost impossible task. “If this goes through I don’t see the time when the museum is reopened,” Guerry Suggs said. “That’s an awfully tall order.” Lockport Mayor Steven Streit – who last year suggested the Lockport museum stay open while the city fronts rent payments in the short-term – said he’s wary of the details. “Will it all be on us or is the state going to pony up for personnel and we raise money for rent? I don’t know the particulars yet,” Streit said Friday.

Streit said he’s interested in the concept, but wants to learn more before forming an opinion about Rauner’s amendatory veto. “I recognize we have a massive debt at the state level. I’m pragmatic enough. My only concern is ... I don’t want to be the only guy paying. I don’t want to be the only guy holding the bag,” Streit said. State Sen. Pat McGuire, D-Joliet, in a statement Friday urged caution in pushing state museum costs onto local governments. “Gov. Rauner’s amendatory veto of Senate Bill 317 incorporates ideas already advanced by backers of the Illinois State Museum system, such as amping up fundraising,” McGuire said in a statement. “What concerns me is the governor’s removing specific mention of existing museum branches ...

and giving the [Illinois] Department of Natural Resources authority to determine where the branches will be.” IDNR’s determination seems to rest on local units of government helping to shoulder the cost, McGuire said in the statement. “The governor needs to be mindful of all the other demands for resources being placed on local governments by his cutbacks in areas such as human services,” McGuire said. The Legislature must vote to approve Rauner’s changes. Lawmakers also could choose to try to override the governor, which would require the support of three-fifths of both chambers – a threshold legislators exceeded when they first approved the measure.

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have been gathered, she said. The effort has been phenomenal and the community has come through with donations, she said. The donations have come from many companies, organizations and schools in Will County. Lincoln School Principal Scott Pritchard said the students raised funds for the water bottles as part of their service learning class. The school serves students from Will County who Eric Ginnard – eginnard@shawmedia.com typically have disciplinary issues or Students from Lincoln School load water bottles onto a truck Friday at Lincoln School in are potential dropouts. The students engage in service learning projects Joliet. The students raised $325 for water to donate to the people of Flint, Mich. where they will help out at food pantries or animal shelters. water after the city switched from De- express how unfortunate this situation “They worked really hard to get evtroit’s water system to the Flint River is.” erything together and in such a short “I can’t believe it’s happening in amount of time,” he said. in 2014 to save money while under state America. … I think somebody needs to financial management. Jordan said her heart goes out to do more,” she said. • The Associated Press contributed As of Friday, 1,500 cases of water to this report. Flint families and “there’s no words to

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JOLIET – The city of Joliet is looking for ways to redevelop sections of the neighborhood around Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center. Efforts are being focused in the area south and west of the hospital, including the one-block section between Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center and Jefferson Street. The city last week announced it is pursuing the possibility of a tax increment financing district. A TIF district is an area in which assessed property values are frozen at their current level. The difference in tax revenue generated between the frozen tax value and present-day value goes into a special TIF fund to be used for improvements to properties within the district. The reference to Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center was at the end of a news release announcing a citywide program to improve the appearance of major commercial corridors in Joliet.

City Manager Jim Hock said one goal would be to give the hospital exposure on Jefferson Street. He pointed to the closed Just Toni’s restaurant and the neighboring Fenton Motel on Jefferson Street near Springfield Avenue as possibilities for redevelopment. It was the second time in two weeks that city officials mentioned some kind of plan for redevelopment of the hospital neighborhood. In his State of the City speech Jan. 27, Mayor Bob O’Dekirk singled out Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center as Bob O’Dekirk the largest employer in town and made a general reference to the city showing some kind of support for the hospital. “In 2016, I would like to see the city make a bigger commitment to Saint Joseph hospital,” O’Dekirk said in his speech. “Saint Joseph’s has made a commitment to Joliet. They stayed in Joliet. I think the city of Joliet should

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Donald Anthony “Boe” Boe, age 59, of Summerville, GA, passed away at his residence, Jan. 29, 2016, after a brief but bravely fought battle with cancer. “Boe” was born Aug. 28, 1956, in Joliet. He is the only son of the late Captain Donald Anthony Boe Sr. and Juanita Joyce Boe (Blessing). He was the owner of Innovative Concept Designs a company, where he spearheaded many successful endeavors. His sense of humor brought happiness to all those he encountered. He was a lover of all animals as he rescued countless. He was an avid Washington Redskins fan, loved the outdoors and cooking for family and friends. He will be forever missed. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Haffron Boe; stepson and daughter-in-law, Raif and Heather Shelton; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lindsay and Earl Brown, Deborah Newman, Donna Boe, Becky and Greg Peterson and Kelly Janssen. Boe was loved and adored by his numerous nieces and nephews, Natalie Morgan-Guppy, Jennifer Miller, Donja Suarez, Benjamin Boe Green, Stephen Anthony Boe, Aaron Hootman, Maggie Parker and Jessica Wyeth. The measure of a man is not measured by his worth, but what he means to those he loves.

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Born: Nov. 4, 1949 Died: Jan. 31, 2016

Willie Mae Catchings, age, 66, departed her life on Jan. 31, 2016. Born on Nov. 4, 1949, in Jackson, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert L. Catchings (1997); two infant grandchildren (1998); and grandparents, Sellmon and Lovie Washington and William and

Luvenia Catchings. She is survived by her mother, Lizzie Mae Catchings; her daughter, Antionette Catchings; son, Quintin Catchings; siblings, Robert “Pete” (Denise) Catchings, Patsy (John) Murphy, Ronnie (Emma) Catchings, Pamela Jones and Darrell K. Catchings; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, 201 Sherman St., Joliet, IL. Service at 11:30 a.m., Pastor Gary R. Williams, officiating. Interment following at Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet. Minor-Morris Funeral Home, Ltd. 112 Richards St. (815) 723-1283

KATHERINE DROZDEK Katherine Drozdek (nee Dinzik), age 93, late of New Lenox. Died Feb. 4, 2016. She is survived by her children, Cathy (Stuart) Crowley, Carol (Jerry) Jeslis, Michael (Linda) Drozdek, John (Debbie) Drozdek and Angela (John) Bugaj; 14 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren. Also survived by her niece, Joanne (Edward) Sefara Katherine was preceded in death by her sister, Ann (John) Ochodnicky; and two brothers, Paul Dinzik and Steve Dinzik Norma was lovingly cared for by Jannette De Guzman. She was a member of STS Cyril & Methodius Altar & Rosary Society. In lieu of flowers donations to Benedictine Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Lisle or Paralyzed Veterans of America would be appreciated. Funeral Tuesday, 9:15 AM from Hickey Memorial Chapel 442 E. Lincoln Hwy. New Lenox to St Bernard Church Joliet 10 a.m. Mass. Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Visitation Monday 3 to 8 p.m. 815-485-8697.

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Wendy “Wendy Bird” Estand, age 52, late of Lockport, passed away peacefully at home Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. Employed by Cigna for many years. Wendy had a heart bigger than gold and will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. She was a very loving and devoted mother and her main joy in life was raising her son, Jacob. Preceded in death by her mother, Judith Ann Kirin; father, Louis James Cantwell Jr.; maternal grandparents, Juanita and William Crook; paternal grandparents, Evelyn and Louis Cantwell; uncle, William Crook; former husband, Dean Estand; and stepson, Jimmy Jones. Survived by her beloved son, Jacob (Courtney Chmielewski) Estand; soul mate, James Jones; two sisters, Kim Cantwell and Teri Szymanski; one brother, Paul Jenco; stepfather, William Kirin; dear aunt, Mary Kay Baldiggo; and stepson, Jason Jones. Numerous nephews, nieces, cousin and dear friends also survive. A memorial gathering will held sometime in the spring. Service details will follow at a later date.Fam-

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LOS ANGELES – Linus Maurer, a cartoonist and illustrator whose old friend and colleague Charles M. Schulz borrowed his first name for Charlie Brown’s blanket-wielding best friend Linus in his “Peanuts” comic strip and cartoons, has died at age 90.

Schulz told the story in a book celebrating the 50th anniversary of “Peanuts.” “Linus came from a drawing that I made one day of a face almost like the one he now has,” Schulz wrote. “I experimented with some wild hair, and showed the sketch to a friend of mine who sat near me at art instruction, whose name was Linus Maurer. It

seemed appropriate that I should name the character Linus.” It was a common practice for Schulz, who named many “Peanuts” characters, including Charlie Brown, after the people that surrounded him. Schulz, who died in 2000, and Maurer remained lifelong friends, both settling in the same part of Northern California north of San Francisco later in life.

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Apostle Catholic Church in Sandwich, and Yorkville American Legion Post #489. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean War, with the Army Corp Operator Engineers. Donald was employed at Caterpillar retiring in 1984. He is survived by his wife, Mary; two daughters, Linda (Mike) Dickerson of Sycamore and Beckey Soave of Knoxville, TN; three sons, Mark Soave of Plainfield, Eric Soave of Sandwich and Rico (Diane Carlson) Soave of Minooka; eight grandchildren, Anthony, Aleesa, Sarah, Andrew, Shannon, Nick, Nico and Angelo; two brothers, Richard Soave of Florida and Raymond Soave of Joliet. He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Lisa Ann Soave; one infant son; and one infant sister. Per Donald’s wishes there will be no visitation. Memorial Mass will be held 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church 340 W. Arnold Road Sandwich, with Rev. Kevin Butler officiating. Private burial will be in St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Cemetery rural Sandwich. Memorials may be directed to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Sandwich. Arrangements were entrusted to Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Somonauk. For more information or to sign the online guest book go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com

Queen Mary in the mid-1950s. Thaddeus died in 1968. She later married Frank Wall in 1974, and together they operated the International Inn Tavern on Hickory Street from 1981 until their retirement in 1992. Frank died soon after the sale of the business. In 1998, she married Stefan Ceglarek and they enjoyed their retirement years together until his passing suddenly in 2015 while visiting Poland. Wanda was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She will be remembered for her loveliness and kindness to all. She loved to travel and her cooking was enjoyed by many. She was a member of the former St. Thaddeus Parish and a current member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. Surviving are her devoted daughters, Ann (Al Baumbach) Gawenda of Plainfield and Sofia (the late Adam) Napora of Elk Grove Village; one grandson, Nicholas (Jessica Carbone) Palumbo of Huntington, NY; one great-granddaughter, Olivia Palumbo; and an extended family in both Poland and England. Funeral services for Wanda Wall-Ceglarek will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at 10:15 a.m. from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington roads, Joliet to Holy Cross Catholic Church for Mass at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home. For information, 815-741-5500 or visit her Book of Memories at www.fredcdames.com.

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TERRANCE ROBINSON Born: Sept. 27, 1959 Died: Jan. 31, 2016

Terrance Robinson, affectionately known as “Pookie” was born on Sept. 27, 1959, in Joliet. He departed this life on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. He is preceded in death by his father, Randolph Robinson; his mother, Annie Lee Parker; his brother, Randy Williams; and sister, Jeanie Marie Parker. Terrance liked things to be in order. He was very particular, a neat person with himself, with his home, with his motorcycle and with his cars. Terrance also lived his life in order. He loved God first, his pastor, Pastor Larry V. Tyler, and his church family. He would often say “Let me tell you what my pastor said ...” Terrance loved his mama. Yes, he was a mama’s boy. Terrance loved his children, his family and he loved his devoted wife, Kathy. Terrance graduated from Joliet Central High School in 1977. He then enlisted into the Marine Corps. Terrance also worked for the United States Postal Service, and later attended Commercial Driving Academy where he became a commercial truck driver. Terrance enjoyed all types of music, singing in the church choir and playing his guitars. Terrance leaves to cherish his memories, his loving wife, Katherine; his mother, Cora Lee Robinson; five brothers, Clyde Pierson of Freeport, Willie Robinson (Patty), Walter Robinson, Darrell Williams (Lovett), all of Joliet, and Perry Robinson (Melissa) of Tempe, Arizona; two sisters, Dorothy Smith (William) and Diane Mackins, both of Joliet; two sons, Te’Ion Covington of Joliet and Tristen Covington of University Park; two daughters, Shakyra Robinson of Joliet and Chellme Covington of Michigan City, IN. Special appreciation for comforting support from special daughter, Kerra Marie Hanold; two very special nephews, Jeff Green (Tonja) of Homer Glen and Walter Robinson Jr. of Joliet. Terrance also leaves behind several grandchildren, nieces and nephews to celebrate his homecoming. Visitation will be held on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home and Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, 10 to 11 a.m. at Second Baptist

RUTH Y. SANECKI Ruth Y. Sanecki, nee Provencal, age 85, passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at her residence in Carillon Lakes of Crest Hill, formerly of Romeoville and Downers Grove. Ruth served 17 years in La Leche League, rising ultimately to International Coordinator, she also served 12 years as a Trustee on the Fountaindale Library Board. She is survived by her loving husband, John Sanecki; children, Richard (Barbara) Sanecki, Anne Marie Sanecki (Edward Mecler), Thomas (Gail) Sanecki, Nancy O’Donnell and Susan (William) Wolff; grandchildren, Bridget (Raymond) Murphy, Katherine (Eric) Fields, Daniel Mecler, Benjamin Sanecki, Kristen Sanecki, Michael O’Donnell, Elizabeth O’Donnell and Max Wolff; great-grandchildren, Indiana and Emmett. She is preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Helene Provencal. Visitation Sunday, 3 to 9 p.m. at Anderson Memorial Home, 21131 W. Renwick Road, Crest Hill, IL 60403. Funeral Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, 9:15 a.m. from the funeral home chapel to St. Ambrose Parish in Crest Hill for a 10 a.m. Mass. Interment to follow Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory to the La Leche League (www.lalecheleague.org) or the American Cancer Society (www.cancer. org) preferred. www.AndersonMemorialHomes.com, (815) 577-5250.

DONALD J. SOAVE Born: April 26, 1931 Died: Feb. 6, 2016

Donald J. Soave, 84, of Sandwich, passed away Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 26, 1931, in Joliet, the son of Amel and Josephine (Baiardo) Soave. He married Mary Jo Prince on Jan. 15, 1955, in Rockdale. He was a member of St. Paul the

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Born: May 17, 1929 Died: Feb. 5, 2016

Wanda Wall-Ceglarek (Gawenda), age 86, of Joliet, passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, at her home, with her family at her side after a brief illness. Wanda was born May 17, 1929, in Swieta Wola, Poland, and was uprooted with her family to Siberia at the start of the war. From there her life journey included spending several years in India, Rhodesia and Persia, finally settling in England where she met her first husband, Thaddeus Gawenda. They emigrated to the United States aboard the

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Maurer died Jan. 29 in Sonoma, California, his longtime partner Mary Jo Starsiak told The Associated Press on Friday night. His exact cause of death was not clear, but he had struggled with Parkinson’s disease and heart trouble late in life. About 65 years ago, Maurer and Schulz worked together at Art Instruction Schools Inc. in Minneapolis, when “Peanuts” was getting started.

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Officer sues estate of teen he shot, claims trauma The ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO – A white Chicago police officer who fatally shot a black 19-yearold college student and accidentally killed a neighbor has filed a lawsuit against the teenager’s estate, arguing the shooting left him traumatized. The highly unusual suit was filed Friday in the middle of the city’s effort to grapple with serious questions about the future of its police force. Those questions include the adequacy of its system for investigating police shootings and how to win back public trust after several cases of alleged misconduct. The U.S. Justice Department is conducting a wide-ranging civil rights investigation, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel has promised a major overhaul of the Chicago Police Department and steps to heal its fraught relationship with black residents. The timing and unusual nature of the suit by officer Robert Rialmo, who is seeking $10 million in damages, could

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Police think 6 deaths in Chicago result of ‘targeted incident’

CHICAGO – Authorities on Saturday released the names of six family members found dead this week in their southwest side home – the victims of what Chicago police believe was a “targeted incident.” Investigators are still trying to determine a possible motive. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said late Friday that it’s possible someone in the family “was involved in something that could have targeted them,” or that the killings occurred during a robbery or a domestic incident. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office released the names of the victims – two boys, two women and two men. The boys were identified Saturday as Leonardo Cruz, 13, and Alexis Cruz, 10, and the women as Rosaura Martinez, 58, and Maria Herminia Martinez, 32.

“That’s a new low even for the Chicago Police Department. First you shoot them, then you sue them.” Basileios Foutris

Attorney for Antonio LeGrier, father of Quintonio LeGrier complicate the department’s efforts to demonstrate more sensitivity toward the community in how police shootings are handled. His attorney, Joel Brodsky, said it was important in the charged atmosphere to send a message that police are “not targets for assaults” and “suffer damage like anybody else.” The teen’s father, Antonio LeGrier, filed a wrongful death lawsuit days after the Dec. 26 shooting, saying his son, Quintonio, was not armed with a weap-

The men were identified as Noe Martinez Sr., 62, and Noe Martinez Jr., 32. Their deaths were ruled homicides Friday by the medical examiner’s office. Five were stabbed to death and the sixth died of multiple gunshot wounds, the office said.

3 held in alleged fake kidnapping scheme in Bridgeview

BRIDGEVIEW – Bridgeview police said three people face felony disorderly conduct charges for allegedly faking a kidnapping in hopes of getting money to pay gambling debts. WLS-TV reported 25-year-old Joseph Vicario and his 21-yearold girlfriend, Amanda Woods, allegedly called Vicario’s mother, Rose, on Friday and said they were being held by assailants. Bridgeview police said Woods later called Rose Vicario to say they were being held by individuals who demanded $3,000 and then $4,000. She told officers it sounded like her son was being beaten during the calls. Woods, Joseph Vicario and 26-year-old Shane Ablan were

on and was not a threat. His attorney, Basileios Foutris, was incredulous at what he called the officer’s “temerity” in suing the grieving family of the person he shot. “That’s a new low even for the Chicago Police Department,” he said. “First you shoot them, then you sue them.” The lawsuit provides the officer’s first public account of how he said the shooting happened, offering details that differ with the family’s version. It said Rialmo, who was responding to a domestic disturbance call with another officer, opened fire after Quintonio LeGrier swung a bat at the officer’s head at close range. A downstairs neighbor, 55-yearold Bettie Jones, was standing nearby and was shot and killed by accident. She was not part of the domestic dispute. “The fact that LeGrier’s actions had forced officer Rialmo to end LeGrier’s life and to accidentally take the innocent life of Bettie Jones has caused, and will continue to cause, officer Rialmo to suf-

arrested after being found unharmed in a car. They were being held Saturday without bond at the Cook County Jail. It wasn’t immediately clear if they had attorneys who could speak on their behalf.

Chicago FBI: ‘Pinball Bandit’ suspected in 5 bank robberies

CHICAGO – The FBI is asking for help identifying a suspect they’ve dubbed the “Pinball Bandit” because of the frequency and locations of the banks they said he’s robbed. Michael J. Anderson is special agent-in-charge of the Chicago FBI. In a Friday news release, he said authorities believe the suspect carried out five robberies at four Chicago banks between Jan. 13 and 25. Two of the robberies occurred on the same day, just more than one hour apart. Anderson said the suspect approaches a bank employee and makes “a threatening demand” for money. He said there have been no physical injuries reported, but the suspect is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information is asked to call the Chicago FBI

fer extreme emotional trauma,” the filing said. When arriving at the scene around 4:30 a.m. Dec. 26, Rialmo rang the doorbell of the two-story apartment building. Jones answered and directed them to the upstairs apartment. As Rialmo stepped through the doorway, he heard someone “charging down the stairway,” the suit said. It describes the teen coming down the stairs with a baseball bat in hand and says LeGrier “cocked” the bat “and took a full swing at Officer Rialmo’s head, missing it by inches” when the two were around 4 feet apart. The officer then backed away with his weapon still holstered, according to the suit, while repeatedly shouting at LeGrier to drop the bat. But the suit said LeGrier kept advancing and swung the bat again. Only when LeGrier cocked the bat again from 3 or 4 feet away did the officer pull out his 9 mm handgun and open fire, the filing said.

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Lake County offers mental health training to officers

WAUKEGAN – Law enforcement officials in Lake County are undergoing training that Illinois could use as a statewide model to help officers identify suspects with potential mental health issues. The training being offered at College of Lake County introduces officers to the signs and triggers of mental illnesses in an effort to diffuse situations that could turn violent. Lake County Health Department Executive Director Tony Beltran told the News-Sun that the training teaches officers how to recognize people with mental illness, and when to consider taking them to a hospital or treatment center instead of jail. He said law enforcement officials have welcomed the training because it can keep both officers and suspects safe. Lake County Undersheriff Ray Rose said the officers who have taken the classes have found them helpful.

U of I reports record number of freshman applications

URBANA – University of Illinois officials said a record number of prospective freshmen have applied for enrollment next fall across the school’s three campuses. The university has received just more than 56,000 applications systemwide for fall 2016 freshman seats. That record number is up 13 percent from the more than 49,500 applications received a year ago. Freshman applications increased on the school’s flagship Urbana-Champaign campus and on its Chicago campus. Application deadlines have closed on those two campuses. Although applications are down slightly on the Springfield campus, that campus’ application deadline is Aug. 22. School President Tim Killeen said the university’s academic excellence and efforts to hold down tuition were factors in the increase in freshman applications. School trustees approved a tuition freeze for in-state freshmen last month for the second straight year.

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Nations and others call a cover for a banned test of technology for a missile that could strike the U.S. TAINAN, Taiwan – Rescuers Sunday found signs of life within mainland. The rocket was fired from North the remains of a high-rise residential building that collapsed in Korea’s west coast and its path was tracked separately by the a powerful, shallow earthquake United States, Japan and South in Taiwan that killed at least 18 Korea; no damage from debris people and injured hundreds. The emergency center in Tain- was reported. At an emergency an, the worst-hit city, estimated national security council meeting that at least 132 people still were in Seoul, the country’s president missing more than 24 hours after called the firing an “intolerable the magnitude-6.4 quake struck provocation.” at dawn Saturday. Tainan Mayor Lai Ching-te said Rubio under fire in GOP debate after rise in polls in TV interviews from the site MANCHESTER, N.H. – Marco of the building collapse that life Rubio, a first-term senator on the detecting equipment had found rise in the presidential race, faced signs of life from at least 29 a barrage of attacks in Saturday trapped people. Rescuers had night’s Republican debate, with already pulled out at least 247 rivals vigorously challenging his survivors from the collapsed readiness to be president and building. They were among the depth of his expertise as they more than 340 people rescued sought to salvage their own White throughout Tainan, where nine other buildings collapsed and five House hopes. Sen. Ted Cruz, fresh off his careened, the city government victory in the Iowa caucuses, also said. Taiwan’s Central News Agency came under withering criticism for controversial political tactics, with reported that 484 people had one candidate disparaging him for been injured, although most of having “Washington ethics” and these had been released from being willing to test the camhospitals by Saturday night. paign’s legal limits. The focus on the two senators N. Korea praises launch allowed GOP front-runner Donald SEOUL, South Korea – North Trump to go largely untouched in Korea on Sunday defied internahis return to the debate stage. tional warnings and launched a – Wire reports long-range rocket that the United

States are moving to keep guns out of abusers’ hands By RYAN J. FOLEY

The Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa – More than a dozen states have strengthened laws over the past two years to keep firearms out of the hands of domestic abusers, a rare area of consensus in the nation’s highly polarized debate over guns. Lawmakers and governors of both parties have supported bills stripping gun rights from those who have been convicted of domestic violence-related crimes or are subject to protective orders. The measures have been backed by victims’ advocates, law enforcement groups and gun control supporters who see easy access to firearms as a major contributor to domestic violence killings. Similar proposals are expected to be debated in several states this year. “Domestic violence is definitely an area where there is the most agreement between the gun lobby and gun-violence prevention advocates,” said Allison Anderman, staff attorney with the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence in San Francisco. The National Rifle Association has taken a cautious approach toward such bills, opposing the farthest-reaching measures but staying neutral or negotiating compromises on others. For example, the NRA has fought provisions that would require people to surrender their guns before they have a chance to contest allegations made in a request for an emergency protective order. “There is no evidence that simply taking away people’s guns without a fair hearing makes the victims any safer,” NRA spokeswoman Catherine Mortensen said. The push in the states is driven by stories of women and children killed or wounded by known abusers, and by statistics showing that hostile relationships often turn deadly when guns are present. An average of 760 Americans were killed with guns annually by spouses, ex-spouses or dating partners between 2006 and 2014, according to an Associated Press analysis of FBI and Florida data. Florida’s statistics are not included in the FBI’s report, which covers all other states and District of Columbia, but were analyzed separately by AP. The total is an undercount because not all law enforcement agencies report such information, and it doesn’t include children and other bystanders who were killed. More than 80 percent of those killed were women. “The system failed my son, and I am going to do whatever it takes to make sure it never happens to another child or another woman,” said Hollie Ayers, 44, a Pennsylvania woman whose 2½-year-old son, Michael, was shot and killed in front of her by her abusive ex-hus-

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Hollie Ayers poses with a photograph of her late son, Michael, 2, Jan. 18 at her home in Bedford, Pa. Michael was shot and killed in front of her by her abusive ex-husband in 2013. Ayers was shot in the face and the leg, and her ex-husband killed himself after the rampage. band in 2013. “Michael’s life to me was priceless. If you can at least reduce the amount of homicides, this is a no-brainer to me.” Ayers, who was shot in the face and the leg, said she constantly thinks about her son, who loved tractors and puzzles. Her ex-husband killed himself after the rampage. Ayers had warned that he had guns and had said that he, his ex-wife and the child “would be better off dead” before she obtained a permanent protection-from-abuse order, court records show. But the judge did not order her ex-husband to surrender his weapons, even after he violated the protective order. Hollie Ayers is pushing for a Pennsylvania law that would require people to turn over their guns when judges issue protection orders against them. Kim Stolfer, president of the Pennsylvania group Firearms Owners Against Crime, said his organization isn’t on board with the idea yet. He said such legislation could be exploited by vindictive ex-spouses who level false allegations of abuse. “We need some balance, and it’s rapidly going the wrong way,” he said.

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DETROIT – Authorities have arrested a 21-year-old Michigan man whom they accuse of supporting Islamic State militants and plotting to attack a Detroit church. Khalil Abu-Rayyan, of Dearborn Heights, appeared Thursday in U.S. District Court in Detroit and remains jailed pending a Monday hearing. He hasn’t been charged with terrorism-related crimes but has been investigated since May and faces marijuana and gun charges. U.S. attorney’s office spokeswoman Gina Balaya said Saturday that AbuRayyan will have a court-appointed attorney at the hearing, but she doesn’t know who it would be. She said AbuRayyan had been under constant FBI surveillance recently due to growing concern about threats he made against the church, police officers and others in support of IS. There’s no indication he was acting with others, authorities said. In a criminal complaint, the FBI says Abu-Rayyan expressed support for IS “propaganda” postings on social media, including videos of its members beheading captives. It also says

he made several incriminating statements to an undercover agent, including that he supported IS, had a “desire to commit a martyrdom operation,” and that he wanted to behead someone. According to the complaint, AbuRayyan told the undercover officer he planned to “shoot up” a Detroit church but that his father found the gun, bullets and mask he was going to use. He also said he bought a “cowboy gun,” but he decided not to go through with the attack because it only held six bullets and he’d have to keep reloading it, it says. Abu-Rayyan pleaded guilty last month to a pot possession charge, and he faces a Feb. 16 trial on a concealed weapon charge. Both stem from an October arrest. The Detroit suburbs of Dearborn Heights and Dearborn have large, longstanding Arab and Muslim populations. U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade told The Associated Press that incidents like these are “an aberration” in the communities. “We’ve not had any ISIS cases arising out of [the area],” she said. “A lot of people vocally and visibly oppose ISIS. ... No one should make any conclusions about Dearborn or Dearborn Heights from this.”

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Cause of NYC crane collapse under investigation By JONATHAN LEMIRE The Associated Press

NEW YORK – It may take weeks to determine why a huge construction crane that was being lowered during strong winds came crashing down onto a street, killing a pedestrian and crushing a row of parked cars, city officials said Saturday. Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage from nearby buildings and poring over the twisted, crumpled steel of the 565-foot-long crane, which came thundering down onto a historic Manhattan street 10 blocks north of the World Trade Center during Friday morning’s commute. Officials said they recovered the mobile crane’s movement recording computer, which could provide clues – such as the angle of the boom – as to why the crane fell. But they cautioned its data was just one piece of the puzzle. “It is not the equivalent of a black box,” Department of Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler said. “But I don’t want to set the expectations too high. It’s not going to give us data on wind speeds or the actions of the operators.” Work crews crawling over the sprawling accident site began to slice up the downed crane into as many as 35 pieces, which will be loaded by four other cranes onto flatbed trucks and removed for further study. Officials said they hoped to have the block of Worth Street cleared of debris by Monday morning. It could be several days, although, before buildings whose pipes were crushed can have their water restored and before crews can repave the street and sign off on its stability. Wall Street worker David Wichs, 38, was walking on the street below and was killed by the crane collapse. He was a mathematical whiz who worked at a computerized-trading firm, his family said. Born in Prague, he had moved to the United States as a teenager and

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A collapsed crane fills the street Friday in New York. The huge construction crane was being lowered to safety in a snow squall when it plummeted onto the street in the Tribeca neighborhood of lower Manhattan. graduated from Harvard University, said his sister-in-law, Lisa Guttman. “He really created a life for himself,” she said through tears. “He literally took every opportunity he could find.” Three other people were struck by debris and injured in the collapse. The crane was used to install generators and air conditioning units atop a nearby high-rise and had been inspected by the Department of Buildings on Thursday to approve an extension, officials said. It had the capacity to carry as much as 330 tons. The crane was rated to withstand wind gusts up to 25 mph, but when

winds neared 20 mph on Friday the crew opted to secure it. A bystander’s video taken through a window high above the ground showed the crane’s arm descending in wind-blown snow and then taking the crane to the ground. The crane’s operator tested negative for drugs or alcohol and was cooperating with investigators. The crane was being used by Galasso Trucking and Rigging in Queens. Calls for comment were not returned. Cranes dotting the skylines of Manhattan and Brooklyn have become increasingly commonplace and are em-

blematic of a building boom across the city, particularly of high-rise residential and commercial structures. Questions about their safety have persisted since two tower cranes collapsed in Manhattan within two months of each other in 2008, killing a total of nine people. After Friday’s crane collapse, Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered that all cranes in the city cease operation. Tower cranes attached to the sides of buildings were allowed to resume work Saturday, but crawling cranes like the one that fell Friday must first be approved by city inspectors before they can return to work.

Clinton seeks to cut into Sanders’ New Hampshire advantage By KEN THOMAS

The Associated Press HENNIKER, N.H. – Trailing rival Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton sought to summon another New Hampshire comeback Saturday, but she faced blunt questions about her trustworthiness and explanation of the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi. Clinton campaigned throughout New Hampshire’s voter-rich southern belt in hope of overcoming Sanders’ steady lead heading into Tuesday’s

first-in-the-nation primary. The former secretary of state claimed a razor-thin victory in Iowa earlier in the week but is guarding against a blowout that might reset the race for the Democratic nomination. “You vet us. You take second, third and fourth looks,” Clinton told supporters during a rally in Concord. “And I hope you will look hard at this.” New Hampshire was the setting of Clinton’s upset victory against then-Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in the 2008 primary and it remains sa-

cred ground for supporters of her husband, former President Bill Clinton, whose second-place finish in the 1992 primary led to his self-applied nickname of the “Comeback Kid.” But Sanders, who as Vermont senator is no stranger to the state, has built a strong advantage here and hopes to push back against Clinton’s argument that she would be most electable come November. Sanders was heading to New York City for an expected cameo appearance on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”

Comedian Larry David, who has portrayed Sanders as an impassioned underdog shouting for revolution, was scheduled to be the show’s host in an event bound to give the senator a positive spotlight in the days before the primary. Sanders, campaigning in Rindge, expressed confidence in Tuesday’s contest while noting that Clinton prevailed in the 2008 New Hampshire primary. “If we can bring out a decent vote on Tuesday, I am confident we’re going to win,” he said.

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BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos said Saturday that there’s no evidence Zika has caused any cases of the birth defect known as microcephaly in his country, although it has diagnosed 3,177 pregnant women with the virus. Santos also announced that a U.S. medical-scientific team will arrive in Colombia to help investigate the mosquito-borne virus. Brazilian officials said they suspect Zika is behind a seemingly unusual number of microcephaly cases, in which children are born with unusually small heads. The link is not confirmed, but it has helped prompt the World Health Organization to declare an emergency over the virus. Santos said Zika apparently has

affected more than 25,600 Colombians overall. Colombian officials said Friday that three people had died of the paralyzing Guillain-Barre syndrome they attributed to cases of Zika. To date, the mosquito-borne virus has spread to more than 20 countries in the Americas. With global concern over the Zika virus growing, health officials are warning pregnant women to be careful about who they kiss and calling on men to use condoms with pregnant partners if they have visited countries where the virus is present. The flurry of recommendations began in Brazil, where a top health official said that scientists have found live virus in saliva and urine samples, and the possibility it could be spread by the two body fluids requires further study.

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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis’ sex abuse advisory committee voted Saturday to sideline one of its members, a high-profile abuse survivor who had clashed with the commission over its mission. Peter Saunders, a British advocate for victims, had been highly critical of the Vatican’s slow progress in taking measures to protect children and punish bishops who covered up for pedophile priests. He also wanted the commission to intervene immediately in individual cases, rather than just craft long-term policies to fight abuse. During a commission meeting Saturday, “it was decided that Mr. Peter Saunders would take a leave of absence from his membership to consider how he might best support the commission’s work,” the Vatican said. The decision is a blow to Francis’ efforts to show that he is tough on abuse, since the presence of Saunders and another abuse survivor, Marie Collins, had given the commission credibility. In an interview with The Associated Press, Saunders said commission members, with one abstention, asked him to step aside after concluding they could no longer trust him to work within the scope of the commission’s mandate.

Saunders said he was surprised by the Vatican’s statement and denied he had agreed to take a leave of absence. He said he remained a member of the commission and was considering his options. But he said the Vatican’s inaction in the face of continuing cases of children being raped and molested “made me lose faith in the process and lose faith in Pope Francis.” His departure leaves Collins as the lone abuse survivor on the commission, which was formed in 2013 to advise the Vatican on protecting children, educating church personnel and parishioners about abuse, and keeping pedophiles out of the priesthood. Collins told the AP it was a “sad day” for the commission. She acknowledged Saunders’ complaints about the pace of work but said the overall mission was still important. “It is slow. It’s not going to make changes overnight. And there are frustrations in that,” she said. “But if we can change policy and get policies put in place that will stick around the world that will make children safer in the future, then it’s worth making time to get it right.” The commission was formed after victims’ groups questioned whether the Argentine pope, who had never dealt with an abuse case, really understood the scope of the scandal. It was slow to get off the ground, but took a

big step last year when it successfully proposed that the Vatican create an in-house tribunal to hear cases of bishops accused of failing to protect their flocks. No bishops are known to have been tried. The commission had been highly critical of Francis’ decision to appoint a Chilean bishop despite allegations from abuse survivors that he had covered up for the country’s most notorious pedophile, the Rev. Fernando Karadima. One of Karadima’s victims, Juan

Carlos Cruz, joined Saunders on Saturday in Rome in hopes of speaking to the commission but was refused. Cruz had been proposed as a possible commission member but emails published in the Chilean media showed how the Chilean church hierarchy worked to keep him off the panel. The head of the commission, Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley, said after Saturday’s vote that Saunders had been asked to consider forming an external group of survivors to help advise the commission.

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Continued from page 3 about 6 percent of the student population, parents who attended five public meetings discussed multiple issues and concerns with redistricting. One consistent concern was the quick timeline of the plan. Parents, such as Eric Schmitz, asked why they weren’t notified and provided the chance to give input months in advance. Koehl acknowledged that it was quick, but said it also was necessary. “It is a fast track,” he said, noting that online registration for K-4 starts in March. While parents only were notified in the past month, Koehl said the board of trustees was informed when staff starting working on the plan, and school board members represent the voice of the public. Parents gave personal stories about young kids who have anxiety issues or would have a tough time adjusting. Several also were concerned about the halfday pre-kindergarten program at Hofer and Crossroads, which likely would be

at Crossroads and Heritage Trail under the plan. Koehl told parents attending the meeting Wednesday at Hofer that there would be social workers in each building. He advised affected parents to make an appointment with their potential new school to talk about the transition on a personal level. School board Secretary David Talarico wants parents to contact board members by email at askaboardmember@troy30c.org with their concerns, noting he only had gotten one email about it. “We want to know how they feel about this,” Talarico said. If redistricting is not done, Koehl said other options available include delaying the problem another year, adding portable classrooms, or freezing at-capacity building enrollments and busing students to schools with space. Another option could be building a new school. But that likely would require the district going out to bond through a referendum, raising residents’ taxes. And Koehl said that is something the board wants to avoid. “I think things will be in disarray,”

More online Visit this article at TheHerald-News.com to view a video of a school board member talking about parent feedback.

If you go n WHAT: Troy 30-C school board special meeting n WHY: To discuss parent feedback and receive public comment on redistricting n WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Monday n WHERE: Troy Middle School auditorium, 5800 W. Theodore St., Plainfield

Know more Maps of the proposed changes can be found on the district’s website at troywebs. troy30c.org. Koehl said of the alternatives. “We’re not a district that needs to be in disarray.”

“I think things will be in disarray. We’re not a district that needs to be in disarray.” Todd Koehl

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She said in order for the proposal to work, schools would need to be fully funded by the state. General state aid has been prorated at 92 percent for fiscal 2016 and in years past that percent was lower. “Once they take something away, we never get it back and if they do start to prorate the foundation level, we could get less money,” she said.

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Light reflects off a Heritage Trail sign Thursday in Joliet. The school district is considering a redistricting plan that has been a source of concern for parents.

Israelites were in the desert before reaching the promised land. Not all Christian denominations observe Lent in the same ways, but the ways they do observe it typically have a higher purpose. Special Lenten services are not typically held at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Joliet, said Pastor Herbert Brooks Jr. But members of the church are typically encouraged to fast – not just on Fridays or certain days – but all 40 days. “I don’t want anybody to pass out,” Brooks said, adding that people are advised to fast as they are able or to follow doctors’ orders as needed. The goal is to avoid heavy meals, eating nothing but crackers on some days or nothing but liquids at times. “The value of it is the sacrifice in recognition of the sacrifice that God made for us,” Brooks said. “Also what the sacrifice does is take your mind off of food and makes you think – think about the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. That’s what fasting does for us.” In Catholicism, fasting, prayer and alms giving are called the three pillars of Lent. They all have purpose beyond the actions themselves, Siegel said. Lenten sacrifices, even a simple commitment such as giving up candy, have a purpose, he said. “When we say no to TV or dessert, it strengthens our ability to say no to things that are bad,” Siegel said. “I think one of the fallacies is that we can always have what we want when we want it, and we’ll always be happy. People spend their whole lives looking for that one more thing, and then they’ll be happy.” Lent is not only a time of self-denial, he said. Prayer and alms giving, or charity, are acts meant to bring people closer to God and their fellow men and women. “The Christ message,” Siegel said, “is happiness comes from a relationship with God and a right relationship with people.”

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Continued from page 16 • Philatelic Club of Will County – 6:30 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, 40 S. Houbolt Road, Joliet. Contact Rod Juell at rajuell@gmail.com or 815-741-2734, or visit willcountystampclub.wordpress.com. Feb. 12 • Fish Fry – 5 p.m., Harry E. Anderson VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Road, New Lenox. Karaoke begins at 8:30 p.m. Call 815-485-8369 or visit vfwpost9545.org. • Fish Fry – 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Knights of Columbus Council 4400, 1813 Cass St., Joliet. Fish, chicken and shrimp. Carryout. Call 815-723-3827. • Fish Fry – 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Stone City VFW Post 2199, 124 Stone City Drive, Joliet. Carryout and eat-at-bar begin at 11 a.m.; dining room opens at 4 p.m. Call 815-7227122. • Bingo – Doors open 4 p.m., cards begin at 6 p.m., St. Mary Nativity School, 702 N. Broadway St., Joliet. • Fish Fry/Karaoke – Fish fry is 4 to 8 p.m., karaoke is 8 p.m. to midnight, Cantigny VFW Post 367, 826 Horseshoe Drive, Joliet. Call 815-722-5398. • Fish Fry – 4 to 7:30 p.m., Croatian Cultural Club, 1503 Clement St., Joliet. Baked or fried cod, shrimp, catfish or fried chicken breast. Dine-in or carryouts. For information on carryouts, call 815-723-3154.

Feb. 13 • Sports Cards & Collectibles Show – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Romeoville Recreation Center, 900 W. Romeo Road, Romeoville. Admission and parking free. For information, call 8866222 or visit www.romeoville.org/Parks/ specialevents.aspx. • Will/Grundy Genealogical Society Meeting – 10 a.m., Coal City Public Library, 85 N. Garfield St., Coal City. Topic: “Ancestor Appreciation Day.” Refreshments. Open to the public. • “Crest Hill Speakers and Leaders” Toastmasters – 10:30 a.m., Crest Hill Library, 20670 Len Kubinski Drive, Crest Hill. For information, visit www.toastmasters.org and www.jolietjesters.org. • HTML/CSS Bootcamp – 2 p.m., Fountaindale Public Library District, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Call 630-759-2102 or visit fountaindale.org. • Fish Fry – 4 to 8 p.m., Knights of Columbus Council 4400, 1813 Cass St., Joliet. Fish, chicken and shrimp. Carryout. Call 815-7233827. Feb. 14 • Forest Preserve District of Will County Volunteer Workday – 8 a.m. to noon, Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve, Lockport. For more information, email rgauchat@fpdwc.org or call 815-722-7364. • Seed Exchange – 1 to 4 p.m., Lockport Branch Library, at 121 E. Eighth St., Lockport. Free organic and heirloom seeds. For information, call 815-552-4260.

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Grand Opening February 8th Under New Ownership To Newstar’s Friends and Family, As most of you know, Dan and Ellen Haake have retired from Newstar Jewelers. I, Theresa Murphy, have been the bench jeweler there since 1988. Therefore, when they approached my husband, Greg and me about continuing on with Newstar, we were proud to accept. We have some big shoes to ﬁll that they left behind. With their blessing, we will continue to provide the quality service and merchandise, along with the trust that Newstar has earned in their 119 years of business. For those of you who don’t know me, I am the one ‘behind the scenes’. In 1986, I attended Gem City College and graduated with a diploma in Jewelry Repair & Design, Diamond Setting, and Hand Engraving. In 1998, I joined the Newstar staff and have been here since. In 2001, I received the title of Certiﬁed Master Bench Jeweler, through Jewelers

of America. I take pride in every piece of jewelry that I repair or make. I treat it as if it were my own and make sure it is a piece I would wear proudly. We are excited to bring new lines of jewelry into Newstar, to go alongside some of our favorite existing designers. We will continue our quality repair, custom design work and appraisal services. Please join us during our Grand Opening Week, February 8th through February 13th. We will have exciting specials and offers for everyone. Look for details in the newspaper and on our Facebook page. Make sure to stop in and see our new look!! Sincerely, Theresa and Greg Murphy

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Dear Mr. Berko: Our 35-year-old son and his wife buy homes in St. Petersburg, Florida, for $40,000 to $100,000. They fix them up and spend about $10,000 and $15,000 in materials. They have one helper, and my son made $123,000 last year fixing and selling five homes. They have two children and want us to move to St. Petersburg so Grandma can watch the grandchildren while I help my son. I’m 62, a master plumber and electrician, and can repair anything if I have the tools. We figure that adding my investment money we could get bigger homes ($200,000 plus) to make more than twice as much. I understand you live in that area. What do you think of the housing market? Is it strong enough for my wife and me to move to Florida where the weather is better than here in Detroit? – DL, Detroit, Michigan Dear DL: Nope! Lots of “semi-re-

tireds” would move to Florida in a heartbeat if they could find part-time employment to supplement their pensions. And you’d be happy as a stoat in slop flipping a couple of homes every year to cover your rent and associat-

TAKING STOCK Malcolm Berko ed costs. Several years ago, flipping homes was a cakewalk, but today it’s like running a race on a peanut butter-covered track wearing lead boots. Now real estate agents believe home prices in St. Pete may be hitting that proverbial wall. They worry about a housing bubble, especially downtown where there’s a beehive of buzzing, frenetic condo activity. The “want” is there; however, growing doubts about consumer affordability worry builders, bankers, new buyers and the ubiquitous condo flippers – the speculators who pimp for builders. Flippers buy condos at pre-construction prices a year or two before completion, sell at higher prices to other flippers, who unload the units at even higher prices to other flippers and eventual to an owner/occupier. Flipping, a game of musical chairs, increases price by 50 to 60 percent, and the last man standing loses. Seems

easy as pie! But the big scare is that a stalling economy could turn a potential bubble into a bad blister. A new, two-bedroom, 1,100-squarefoot downtown condo costs $500,000 plus. An older 450-square-foot downtown rental unit leases for $1,300 a month plus 7 percent state sales tax, cable, phone, utilities, maintenance, parking and insurance. That’s nearly $20,000 a year before taxes, although the average consumer takes home $36,564 post taxes. Meanwhile, a three-bedroom, 2,000-square-foot house in a yucky neighborhood rents for $1,350 a month. That’s hardly affordable for Bobby, Becky Sue and their kids. Florida pros are nervous about the sustainability of the real estate market. They’re concerned about higher rates, a slowing economy and that borrowers are having difficulty qualifying for mortgages. And there’s a concern that those who haven’t bought homes yet can’t be future buyers because their stagnant incomes, low credit scores and record-high debt exclude them from mortgage consideration. Most stuff is gone; you’ll have difficulty finding affordable fixer-uppers today

and more difficulty finding buyers who qualify for a mortgage. St. Petersburg’s public schools are called “failure factories.” And a prodigious population density of 4,000 residents per square mile exacerbates the classroom problem. The tourist blitzkrieg between November and March changes St. Petersburg from a caring community of families with similar expectations to a crowded, rancorous, retail metroplex of noxious outlanders. Toxic traffic jams and dysfunctional drivers morph into nasty tantrums. Many longtime Floridians resent the intrusion of snowbirds because their steadily increasing numbers are becoming a bleeding, royal pain in the gluteus maximus. Over 100 million tourists visited Florida last year. Include Florida’s 20 million residents, and, during the winter season, Florida is home to 40 percent of the U.S. population. It’s a tight fit.

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

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The Clubhouse at Mistwood Golf Club in Romeoville is now open to the public.

Clubhouse, tavern open in Romeoville The HERALD–NEWS ROMEOVILLE – The Clubhouse at Mistwood Golf Club in Romeoville is now open. The public is invited to come out and see the new facility, tour the great hall and meeting rooms, and grab a bite to eat at McWethy’s Tavern, the Scottish-inspired pub. “A more than two-year, multimillion dollar trans-

formation at Mistwood Golf Club has created a single destination featuring worldclass, Scottish-style links golf, award-winning culinary talent and dining elegance at McWethy’s Tavern, and plentiful options for customized events,” owner Jim McWethy said in a news release. Dan Bradley, general manager of the property, said a grand opening is planned

for April 19, but noted there already is a steady crowd at McWethy’s Tavern and events are being booked in the meeting spaces. The Clubhouse offers more than 6,000 square feet of meeting space with panoramic views of Mistwood’s picturesque Scottish-like links golf course. For more information, visit www.mcwethystavern. com.

JOLIET – The University of St. Francis College of Business and Health Administration Business Incubator in partnership with the Fox Valley chapter of SCORE will present a free workshop, Social Media 101, that will be free and open to the public. Social Media 101 is a beginner’s look at how small business or nonprofit can utilize social media marketing. The event will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Brown Library in room LG-5 on USF’s Joliet campus, 500 Wilcox St. To RSVP, email incubatorstudent@stfrancis.edu or call 815-740-5071. The workshop is presented by Virginia Weiskopf, CEO of Weiskopf Consulting, an independent computer consulting company specializing in web and database design and development. SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating

succeed nationwide. For more information about the workshop or the Business Incubator, call 815-740-5071.

Edward Jones to host career seminar in Morris

MORRIS – Edward Jones is hosting a career seminar at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at Morris Chop Shop, 701 N. Liberty St. in Morris. It is designed to attract job candidates interested in learning about the challenges and rewards of building a business as an Edward Jones financial adviser. Edward Jones financial advisers will be present to answer any questions. For information on Edward Jones’ career development seminar, contact financial adviser Matt Schimanski at 815-2545448 or visit the firm’s employment website at www.careers. edwardjones.com.

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Sorry, Iowa: More voter options here Pity those poor Iowans on Caucus Night. If they didn’t reach their appointed caucus precinct location by 7 p.m. on the dot, they lost out on their opportunity to make their voices heard on which presidential candidate they support. Not much room for error there. Not much allowance for emergencies or sickness or scheduling problems or vacations, either. That’s the way the caucus system works – it’s first in the nation, but it offers minimal options when it comes to voter convenience. Contrast that with Iowa’s neighbor to the east: Illinois. Thursday was the first day of early voting in Will County for the Illinois primary. Grundy County did not have early voting and voteby-mail ballots by Feb. 4 due to several contest objections that had not been decided yet. Will County is going ahead with printed ballots as is; any vote in favor of a candidate who is later kicked off the ballot will be null and void. On Illinois’ Democratic ballot, Hillary Clinton (the Iowa winner), Bernie Sanders (who ran a close second), and Martin O’Malley (who has since dropped out of the race), are joined by Willie Wilson, Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente and Larry (Lawrence) Cohen. On Illinois’ Republican ballot, Ted Cruz (the Iowa winner), Donald Trump (No. 2 in Iowa) and Marco Rubio (No. 3 in Iowa) are joined by Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Rand Paul (who dropped out Wednesday), Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee (who has also dropped out), Rick Santorum (who also dropped out Wednesday), John Kasich

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and Ben Carson. Indeed, Illinois voters have plenty of options between now and March 15, the actual date of the primary, to make their opinions known on the presidential candidates, as well as other races. Along with exercising the early voting option, registered voters may apply for a ballot by mail and vote absentee; no reason is required. If they haven’t registered to vote by the traditional registration deadline of Feb. 16, people may do so afterward through grace period registration, which must be done in person at the county clerk’s office. However, they must cast their ballot immediately afterward. Many county clerks offer expanded hours for early voting and voter registration on the Saturday before the primary; check with your county clerk for details. And, of course, people can vote the “old school” way by actually showing up and casting ballots at their local precincts between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Election Day, March 15. In the wake of Monday’s Iowa caucuses, the field of candidates has begun to narrow, as inevitably happens in presidential campaigns. But it’s quite possible that real contests in both parties will still exist by the time we reach our “Ides of March” primary. As Illinoisans prepare to weigh in on who should be on the November presidential ballot, we encourage them to take full advantage of all the options for making their voices heard. If Illinois can’t beat Iowa in having the first presidential contest, at least our state shows its superiority in voter convenience.

Punching tickets to the future The future lay in snowy New Hampshire, and so former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was pumping students’ hands at Nashua Community College when Iowa’s final vote tally straggled in. In that horse race, Clinton beat Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders by a nose, winning herself another ticket on to New Hampshire. Bernie, though, joined her in first class. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was a ticket-winner too, and could be found a mere 9.5 miles away from Clinton, making a pitch to voters in a town hall meeting at Crossing Life Church in Windham. Later that evening, businessman extraordinaire Donald Trump’s limousine would cruise into Milford for a rally at the Hampshire Hills Athletic Club Tennis Courts. The political saying is, “There are three tickets out of Iowa” – first, second and

heavy on strategy, focusing almost entirely on media and being exceptionally weak in Donna turning out his supporters, Brazile despite the best efforts of his ground team. third place. Three for each Ted Cruz’s campaign, party, six in all. Former however, melded his getMaryland Gov. Martin O’Mal- out-the-vote team together ley, by default, won a coach with his hired media team, ticket, but landed in the exit Cambridge Analytica. This row. Florida Sen. Marco Rufirm created profiles of voters bio also won a coach seat, but that identified specifically with expanded leg room. He how committed each was placed a solid third in Iowa, and where each lived, among nearly besting Trump overall many other things. (23.1 percent to Trump’s 24.3 When election night came, percent) – in fact, in four out Cruz had a key advantage of five Iowa counties that Ru- over Trump in knowing bio won, Trump placed third. precisely who his supporters While the future lies in were, and in getting them to New Hampshire, the recent the polls. But the single overpast kicked some behinds riding factor in Cruz’s win in Iowa. Voters shattered was that Cruz got more of Trump’s aura of a man who the evangelical, born-again, always wins and revealed Christian vote than Trump that candidate Trump has did. serious weaknesses. Rubio benefited from Iowa showed us that Trump’s campaign is topSee BRAZILE, page 31

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Rialto Square Theatre

To the Editor: Listed on the United States National Register of Historical Places is the beautiful Rialto Square Theatre in downtown Joliet. This year makes the 90th anni-

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Continued from page 30 Trump’s attacks on Ted Cruz, whose less-committed voters migrated to Rubio. In New Hampshire, Rubio is casting himself as a conservative Republican who can unite others on the right. Republican voters want a candidate independent of the Republican establishment in Washington. The Republican Party itself is in a real crisis and could break apart if this schism doesn’t heal. Democrats split down the middle in Iowa, not just in votes, but also by age and income. Sanders attracted 84 percent of voters under age 40 to Clinton’s 14 percent, while Clinton got 59 percent of voters over 40 to Sanders’ 34 percent. There were more Iowa voters over 40 than under, giving Clinton a breathtakingly narrow win. That’s good for the Democrats. Had Hillary or Bernie clinched it in New Hampshire, the air would have gone out of the race. Voters are drawn to a horse race. This Democratic battle will be prolonged, which ensures continued media interest and an energizing of the Democrats’ base. New Hampshire is the twin sister of Vermont, Sanders’ home state. He leads by double digits and there’s no reason to think that will change,

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versary of its opening. Some of the best performers in entertainment have graced the stage over the years but the financial security of the beloved theater is in question. In December of last year, Joliet Councilman Larry Hug urged the city of Joliet to stop its annual donation to the Rialto Square Theatre. It has been said without this donation the theater would close. No one wants to see the theater close its doors and there is a simple solution – look at the calendar. Downtown Joliet hosts several events throughout the year and the Rialto Square Theatre needs to be a part of them. Star Wars Day is the perfect time for merchandise sales and screening of films. Race Fan Day can host NASCAR drivers for meet and greet along with special screenings. New Orleans North is a great time to host a buffet inside and

To the Editor: My Super Bowl seat is on the 50-inch line. In front of my TV, that is. My Super Bowl also is a big bowl of hot soup on a cold day. Right up my alley, it is. Yummy! Raymond F. Stoiber Joliet

be an extension of the party. Look at the calendar for local events and be a part of the fun. The Rialto Square Theatre needs to return to the timeless art of screening films. Recently released independent film “Adios Vaya Con Dios” is written by and stars Joliet native Zachary Laoutides. The film has several scenes in Joliet, a Bel-Air Festival Selection, and would draw a great showing in Joliet. Special screenings are a great idea to showcase our local productions, provide family fun and show what is relevant in the world today. During Halloween, screen scary movies and during Christmas, holiday classics. The time has come for the Rialto Square Theatre to embrace change and welcome everyone into its doors.

To the Editor: I have a simple solution to end all of this bickering about illegal immigrants coming here from Mexico. Let’s just annex Mexico – make it our 51st state. Then we’ll all be here legally. No more worries about American businesses relocating to Mexico. Everybody would be paying taxes to Uncle Sam and we’d all be one big happy family. Problem solved! Great idea, yes? No! It stinks. Because the notion is so impractical and unrealistic that it could never work. Almost as silly as believing that putting up a giant wall all the way across our southern border will serve any other purpose than to create hard feelings and more divisiveness.

Angel Guzman

Bill Nixon

Joliet

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BOYS BASKETBALL: JOLIET CENTRAL 51, LOCKPORT 47 (OT)

Sims lifts Joliet Central over Lockport in OT By DICK GOSS

dgoss@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The Joliet Central boys basketball team had to figure out how to score some points. Lockport was playing at its physical peak Friday in the fourth annual “Porters vs. Cancer Night.” The Porters were dominating the boards and had a six-point lead early in the third quarter in the renewal of the SouthWest Suburban Blue rivalry. They were ready to add the exclamation point to a huge night. But that was before Central senior guard Taquan Sims took matters into his hands. He scored 11 points in a six-minute span that stretched from the third quarter into the fourth, then added two baskets in overtime as the Steelmen survived, 51-47. “It wasn’t pretty,” said Sims, who led all scorers with 18 points. “I know I turned the ball over too much, but I tried to make up for it with defensive stops and by putting the team in position to win. “The talent level doesn’t matter, Lockport is always tough. They beat us bad on the boards, especially on the offensive boards, so they shot a lot of free throws. They play that zone defense,

and we have struggled against a zone all year.” The rebounding wound up 38-33 in the Porters’ favor. It was closer at the end than it had been earlier. “I can’t give enough credit to (Lockport coach) Brett (Hespell) and his staff,” Central coach Jeff Corcoran said. “They are the most physical team we play. They run stuff, they’re patient and they take you out of your element. Their physicalness causes real problems. Their zone defense, which we knew was coming after they started in man, flustered us. “We probably didn’t have any right winning this game, but our kids battled and found a way.” Sims was key in the outcome. He hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the third quarter to get Central (11-9, 6-3) back within 28-26 and made it 30-28 moments later with a steal and layup. “Taquan has been with me three years,” Corcoran said. “He can turn it on when he wants to, and I don’t mean that in a negative way. He has to make the right decisions, and when he does, he’s hard to stop.” “We lost [Sims] a few times, though we were attached to him most of the nignt,” Hespell said. “But when you’re good, you’re good.”

Lockport (10-10, 3-6) was up, 33-32, entering the fourth quarter and led by three twice heading into the home stretch. But a Malik Fuller tip-in with four minutes left made it 43-42, and a Treveon Ward layup off a Sims assist gave the Steelmen a 44-43 lead with 2:23 remaining. Deiondre Taylor, who led Lockport with 14 points after having two at halftime, tied it when he hit one of two free throws with 1:34 left. Brandon Credit rebounded the miss on the second attempt, and the Porters held the ball for a final shot. They got it inside to Mikolaj Nowobilski, but his shot was deflected away. “We missed shots around the basket all night,” Hespell said. “By our count, we missed 18 shots in the paint. You can’t be in an overtime game and expect any different result when you do that. But I am encouraged that we keep fighting. I like our chances with that attitude. “Deiondre (Taylor) had a very good game. He has been playing really well.” At crunch time, Sims and Taylor were matched against each other. “He played a good game,” Sims said of Taylor. “But he got a couple buckets off me that I don’t think he should have gotten.”

Fuller finished with nine points and 10 rebounds for Central. Casey Schluseman chipped in 12 points and eight rebounds for Lockport. Taylor had seven boards and Matthew Medina five. After Sims opened the overtime scoring with a driving layup, Taylor nailed a 3-pointer to give the Porters their final lead, 47-46, and final points. Sims came right back with a fadeaway 15-footer for a 48-47 lead with 1:50 left. Lockport had opportunities, but could not capitalize. Thus ended a special night for the benefit of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. “It was good to come on the road with this big crowd here and quiet them down a little bit,” Sims smiled. “What a nice night this was,” Corcoran said. “We were glad to be a part of it.” “It was great to see the community and school come together for something positive like this,” Hespell said. “Different groups were working together, and for us to partner with the girls (Joliet West’s girls beat Lockport in the opener of the doubleheader) was great. “I can’t say enough about how good it was to have Joliet Central here on this night. They’re classy. Jeff (Corcoran) is a classy guy.”

GIRLS BASKETBALL: JOLIET WEST 53, LOCKPORT 39

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Lockport and Joliet West players fight for a loose ball Friday during the first half in Lockport. with positive results. Tyler scored a modest six points, but her contributions handling the ball were invaluable. Gersch smiled when her buzzer-beater to end the third quarter, which put the Tigers (9-14, 5-7) up, 4225, was mentioned. “That’s my first one of those,” she said. “It was fun. It was a great atmosphere here tonight.”

There was another huge factor at work – West’s size inside. The Tigers started 5-foot-10 Nicole Gal and 5-11 Gloria Choate, and brought 6-2 Brittany Adams and 5-9 Agba Adamaka off the bench for significant minutes. They combined for 18 rebounds, 10 points and a night full of altered shots. “Brittany and Agba came in and really played well off the bench,” Placher said. “The team really played well

BOYS BASKETBALL: JOLIET WEST 59, STAGG 50

Joliet West bounces back, avenges loss to Stagg By JEFF DE GRAW

Shaw Media Correspondent JOLIET – When you never trail in a game, you can’t lose. That is the route Joliet West’s boys basketball team took Friday in a SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue tilt with Stagg. The Tigers played an in-your-face defense and forced Stagg into 12 firsthalf turnovers and 23 for the game en route to a 59-50 victory. Stagg defeated West, 85-79, in December. Eddie Creal hit a basket with 5:10 left in the opening quarter to give West (14-7, 5-4) a 2-0 lead. The Tigers led, 16-11, after the opening quarter and forced the Chargers (13-7, 5-4) into seven turnovers. Creal, who scored six of the Tigers’ first 11 points, finished with 10 and was the spark on both ends of the floor to begin the game.

“We had this game circled on the calendar since they beat us in December,” Creal said. “We really want to come out and play well on the defensive end, especially after the way we started in the Bolingbrook loss on Wednesday. I was feeling good tonight.” Stagg hit six field goals in the second quarter, five from beyond the arc, but never could get closer than four points, as the Tigers took a 31-25 halftime lead. West’s defense limited the Chargers to 19 field-goal attempts in the first half. “They gave us our first loss of the season in December,” West coach Nick DiForti said. “We are both different teams at this time, but winning now is important, especially coming off the loss to Bolingbrook. Each win counts a little more now because that is what coaches remember come seeding time for the tournament.” Stagg fought its way back to tie

the score at 33 at the 4:36 mark of the quarter. But West pushed the lead to 43-36 with the help of 3-pointers by Tyler Johnson (five points), Trevian Bell (seven points) and Teyvion Kirk (team-high 19 points). The Chargers scored five points in the final minute to trail, 43-41, going to the final quarter. “We know basketball is a game of runs,” Kirk said. “It’s going to happen and you can’t panic when the other team does it, and tonight we didn’t let that panic set it. “We knew they were a 3-point shooting team, so we wanted to make them put the ball on the floor and our defense won the game. We wanted to prove a point and have this be a big bounce-back game.” Michael Smith (nine points) scored six of the first eight points of the final quarter to put West up, 50-44, with 6:03 to play. That was the start of a 13-5 run that gave the Tigers a 56-46 lead.

Tom Kazanecki, who led Stagg with 14 points, hit a basket with 5:50 remaining and that was the last basket the Chargers would make until 24 seconds remained. Elijah Ward put the finishing touches on the run with a dunk off an assist from Smith. Ward had six points and five rebounds. Bell and Kirk each grabbed four rebounds as the Tigers outrebounded the Chargers, 19-13. “We wanted to get better today,” DiForti said. “We want to continue to get better in every aspect. We are trying to get 32 minutes of good basketball. I realize in high school sometimes that is hard, but that is what we are working toward. “Tonight, the fourth quarter was the difference and our defense sparked this win. Early in the game we had a three- or five-point lead and just couldn’t stretch it out, but then in the fourth we played really well.”

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LOCKPORT – The plan in the second half was simple enough. However, the drive-and-kick offense could work for the Joliet West girls only if they were hitting their shots. Junior forward Madi Mulder and sophomore guard Sarah Gersch took care of that part of the equation. The duo combined for 37 points and 8-of-13 shooting from 3-point range Friday as the Tigers spoiled Lockport’s plans for the fourth annual “Porters vs. Cancer Night” with a 53-39 SouthWest Suburban Blue victory. Mulder finished hitting 4 of 5 from beyond the arc and 6 of 9 overall in a 20-point night. Gersch went 4 of 8 from long range and scored 17. They helped decide the game that preceded the boys’ matchup between Joliet Central and Lockport. “We actually went to that in the second half, but you have to make shots, and Sarah and Madi did that,” West coach John Placher said of the drive-and-kick attack. “All our shooters shot well,” Mulder said. “We got the shots we wanted,” Gresch said. “That’s the whole idea. It was a three-player weave.” Indeed, Gresch, Mulder and guard senior Kierra Tyler ran the weave

overall. It was a good win.” Lockport (9-15, 4-8), which lost to West, 52-48, earlier in the season, hit only 13 of 51 shots for 25.5 percent. “That’s been the story of our season. We have not shot well,” Lockport coach Dan Kelly said. “But you have to credit them. Their size and length frustrated us. They forced us to take poor shots and that led to poor shooting.” Laurel Kucharski led Lockport with 11 points and seven rebounds. Kayla Isom scored six and Elena Woulfe, Destiny Davis and Madalyn Kennedy chipped in five each. Davis, a sophomore whose brother, Harry, is a starting guard with the Joliet Catholic boys team, just returned from a torn ACL and was playing in her second game. “We’ve got two more games in the regular season, and they’re winnable, and then we have the state tournament,” Placher said. “This was a good win because we are getting to the point where we’ve believing we can beat teams.” The victory came on a night that it special, win or lose. “This was a nice night for girls basketball,” Placher said. “All of us know someone affected by cancer.” “Our girls did a real good job promoting this night,” Kelly said. “I think they might have come out here with a little bit of nerves.”

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36 BOYS BASKETBALL: MINOOKA 53, ROMEOVILLE 47

Minooka boys get revenge vs. Romeoville By DRAKE SKLEBA

Shaw Media Correspondent MINOOKA – Revenge is sweet. On Dec. 18, Minooka stormed into Romeoville riding a four-game winning streak and were unbeaten in Southwest Prairie Conference play. The Spartans were unimpressed and ended Minooka’s winning streak in a 48-42 overtime loss. On Friday night, which was senior night at the central campus gym, the SPC leading Indians (18-7, 9-1) had payback on their minds. Trailing Romeoville by four with three minutes remaining, the Indians rallied for a 53-47 win, much to the delight of the near-capacity crowd. The Indians were led by the Butler brothers, Jonny and Joe, as well as Larry Roberts. After London Stamps (nine points)

scored a three-point play, to give Romeoville the 44-40 lead with 3:12 left, the Butlers and Roberts took over. Roberts’ third 3-pointer brought the Indians within 44-43 with 2:46 left. “I wasn’t hitting my shots tonight,” Roberts said. “We all were all missing our shots. Fortunately, we played well down the stretch and made enough shots to come away with this big win.” A Jonny Butler free throw tied the score at 44 and, on the ensuing Spartan possession, a Jonny Butler rejection of Stamps’ shot led to two Roberts free throws and a 46-44 Indians lead, Stamps tied the score with a pair of free throws with 1:32 left before the Butlers took matters into their hands. “We really wanted to beat Romeoville after they handed us our only loss in conference in December,” Jonny Butler said. “I was able to take the ball to the hoop. My teammates and our of-

fense always gets us the ball in good position to score. This was one step closer to our first Southwest Prairie Conference title in school history..” With 35 seconds left, Jonny Butler’s drive gave Minooka a 48-46 lead they would not relinquish. The Indian defense forced a Spartan turnover with 32 seconds left. Joe Butler was fouled and hit the first shot of a 1-and-1. He missed the second but grabbed the rebound and was fouled. He nailed two more free throws to finish off the Spartans. “It felt like it was good when the free throw left my hand,” Joe Butler said. “Fortunately, I was able to grab the rebound, get fouled and make two more free throws to help nail down the huge win. Romeoville really matches up well with us. I’m really happy that we were able to avenge our lone conference loss.” Romeoville was led by senior Matt

Cappelletti, who had a game-high 22 points – 13 in the first half – and six rebounds. “We played a solid first half, and we were right in the game until the end,” Romeoville coach Marc Howard said. “Down two, we made that crucial turnover that cost us the game. Give credit to Minooka. Their seniors went out and took the game away from us.” Romeoville (8-13, 5-5) led, 31-25, at the half. Jonny Butler and Roberts led the Indians with 17 points each. Joe Butler added 15 with eight big rebounds. “We pride ourselves on our tenacious defense,” Minooka coach Scott Tanaka said. “We played well down the stretch to get a huge victory. Larry [Roberts] always hits big shots for us. Jonny Butler was outstanding and Joe Butler is our MVP and the Southwest Prairie’s MVP.”

GIRLS BASKETBALL: DeKALB 43, MORRIS 32

Cold shooting halts Morris girls in loss to DeKalb By ROB OESTERLE

roesterle@shawmedia.com MORRIS – Friday night was a scene that has played out quite often during the course of this basketball season. The Morris girls basketball team played a solid defensive game, battling hard to keep the opposing team from getting good shots and forcing turnovers. However, the Redskins (7-17, 4-7) missed their chance at a win against a Northern Illinois Big 12 East Division team when their offense couldn’t muster enough firepower to overcome DeKalb in a 43-32 loss. Unofficially, Morris made 12 of 43 shots from the field, a shooting percentage of 27.9. “It’s frustrating, but we actually shot better tonight than we did when we lost to them up at their place,” Morris coach Kate Carey said. “We are struggling offensively, and we sometimes make it worse by taking bad shots early in the possession because we are pressing to get some points. “We have games where we let our offense get into our heads on defense, but we didn’t do that tonight. We were able to keep our heads in the game and keep that intensity up on defense the whole way. That was good to see.” The two teams traded turnovers in the first two minutes of the game, and DeKalb scored the first six points on a pair of buckets by Ajjah Davis (10

Redskins on the board by turning a steal into a layup with 2:03 to play in the first quarter. Morris also got baskets by Alissa Bojovic (team-high 11 points) and Madi Mayberry to close to within 11-6 at the end of the first quarter. Morris opened the second quarter well, as Meghan Jurak got a layup off a steal and followed that with another basket before Destiny Cano scored on a putback to give the Redskins their only lead of the game at 12-11. DeKalb answered by scoring the next 13 points to take a 24-12 lead before Bojovic hit a 3-pointer and was fouled, making the free throw to finish off the four-point play to make it 24-16. DeKalb’s Ashley Sewall made a free throw before halftime to give the Barbs a 25-16 lead at intermission. Morris went more than five minutes without scoring to start the third quarter before Shannon converted a three-point play to pull to within 29-19. However, DeKalb’s Raquel Mills (eight points) answered that with a 3-pointer, and the two teams traded baskets before the quarter ended with DeKalb leading 34-21. Morris got tthe deficit to within single digits at 41-32 on a 3-pointer by Bojovic, but coud get no closer as the clock ran out. “We are focusing on playing LaSalCraig Lincoln for Shaw Media Morris’ Alissa Bojovic led Morris with 11 points Friday in a 43-32 loss to DeKalb in Morris. le-Peru on Tuesday,” Carey said. “We haven’t lost to anyone on that side of points) and a steal and layup by Jania Morris’ Mya Shannon, who fin- the conference and we would like to Carver (6 points). ished with nine points, got the end the season that way.”

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BOYS BASKETBALL: PLAINFIELD EAST 62, PLAINFIELD NORTH 58 (OT)

Plainfield East stages late rally to beat Plainfield North in OT By CURT HERRON

cherron@shawmedia.com PLAINFIELD – You never really know what to expect when rivals Plainfield East and Plainfield North meet in the 119th Street Battle. Friday’s meeting between the two proved that point again, as the team that controlled play much of the way didn’t win the game. The Tigers grabbed a 12-point lead with less than five minutes left, but the Bengals capitalized on some turnovers to force overtime and then scored the final six points of the extra session to pull out a wild 62-58 Southwest Prairie Conference home win. North (12-9, 6-4) looked like it was going to complete the season sweep of East (10-11, 5-5) after going up 47-35 with 4:36 left, but the hosts used a 19-7 run to close out regulation to extend the contest for four more minutes. “This game can be really funny,” Bengals coach Branden Adkins said. “You can scheme and plan and watch hours of video and not sleep or eat and drive yourself crazy, and then find a way to win in five minutes of a basketball game. We didn’t have momentum

at any point and we struggled just trying to find a way to play the way that I know we can. “All of a sudden, these guys just found a way to win. We had guys coming off the bench and guys who were making plays or free throws. They called a silly technical, but our guys didn’t drop their heads and we started pressing and doing things. You’re kind of concerned about one player or another, but if you stick to who you are, you end up winning ball games and that’s what my team taught me tonight.” There were a pair of key catalysts for East during the final 12 minutes. Vinny Tarello scored 13 of his gamehigh 23 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, while Lee Higgins collected all 10 of his points during the same span. “We just played with a lot of heart,” Tarello said. “Coach kept telling us to just keep attacking them and try to press to get them fatigued, and then the shots fell our way. This just shows our toughness and togetherness. We were down, but we just looked to each other and said, ‘We can’t lose on our home court with all of these people here.’ “We’re trying to go 5-0 into the re-

gionals so we can get a better seed. But we just want to play hard so that we’re going into the playoffs playing our best basketball.” The Bengals closed to within 50-46 with 2:56 left when Higgins hit two free throws, but Elyjah Goss (nine points, six rebounds, three blocks) was whistled for his fifth foul 18 seconds later. East was then hit with a technical foul. North’s Kevin Krieger (21 points) made two free throws to put his team up by six points, however, he left 18 seconds later because of fouls. Jordan Reed (12 points) tossed in a long 3-pointer with 1:30 left to make it 52-49, but Henry Thompson (10 points) responded with two free throws a bit later to give North a 54-49 lead. Then within a 17-second span, Higgins hit a 3-pointer and added two free throws to tie things with 49 seconds left. The Tigers had a pair of two-point leads in overtime on Kyle Speas baskets before Justin Uju tied the score at 58 with two free throws with 1:40 to go. Tarello put his team up for good with a layup with 31 seconds left and wrapped it up with a two free throws with 12 seconds left. “Coach told us to put pressure on

them, since we needed to make plays in order to win this game, and that’s what we did at the end and everybody stepped up,” Higgins said. “We started real sluggish at the start of the season, but we knew we had talent and that we could win games. We just had to start playing as a team. The atmosphere was fantastic, and the crowd was going crazy, so it feels great to come out with a victory.” Richie Elias scored 13 of his 15 points in the first quarter to help North grab an early 19-12 lead. The Tigers used a 9-0 run, sparked by five points from Thompson, to go up 30-18 and the visitors still held a 30-23 advantage at the break. Krieger scored five points in a 6-1 run to open the final quarter, which put the visitors up by 12 points, but North turned the ball over 12 times in that quarter and overtime. “We just couldn’t handle the ball in the last four minutes and that’s why we lost,” North coach Bob Krahulik said. “Before that, we dominated the whole game. We played well, but the only thing we didn’t do tonight was finish quarters, and that was the difference in the game.”

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Plainfield East players celebrate their 62-58 overtime victory Friday over Plainfield North in Plainfield.

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38 CLASS 3A LOCKPORT WRESTLING REGIONAL

Full-strength Lockport captures crown By DENNIS NELSON

Shaw Media Correspondent LOCKPORT – Injuries and illnesses have kept Lockport from fielding its best lineup this season. That was until Saturday. The Porters were healthy for the first time this season and celebrated by winning the school’s fourth regional title. They scored 209.5 points to easily win their own nine-team, Class 3A regional. Oswego was second with 147 points. The Porters are sending 11 wrestlers to the Class 3A Bolingbrook Sectional. “That’s our third (regional title) in five years, and we’re hoping to bring home another trophy,” Lockport coach Josh Oster said of the Porters, who took fourth in Class 3A in 2015. “This is a group that’s been through a lot of injuries, illnesses and other things. It’s nice to know we have our strongest lineup out there.” Winning regional titles were Brandon Ramos (34-10) at 126 pounds, Shayne Oster (30-3) at 145, Trevell Timmons (23-6) at 152 and freshman Ronald Tucker (43-3) at heavyweight. “[Getting healthy] comes at the right time,” Josh Oster said. “There

“That’s our third (regional title) in ﬁve years and we’re hoping to bring home another trophy. This is a group that’s been through a lot of injuries, illnesses and other things. It’s nice to know we have our strongest lineup out there.” Josh Oster

Lockport wrestling coach is a little rust from a couple people who haven’t wrestled in a while. But, that’s done and we’re looking forward to moving on to the sectional.” Shayne Oster, last year’s 138-pound state champ, returned to the lineup recently after being out a month with an injury. He was the only regional champ to win by a fall in the final match. “I’m wrestling really hard in practice and getting back in shape,” Shayne Oster said. “Missing time really doesn’t affect me that much because I trust my training.” Timmons also returned from an

injury six weeks ago after missing the previous four months. “I’m just getting back from an injury, so every time I wrestle, I want to push the pace and dominate,” Timmons said. “Being out for four months destroyed my cardio. I’ve been making sure I’m pushing it every day.” Plainfield schools featured three regional champions – Plainfield North’s top-ranked Marcus Povlick (38-1), the defending 106-pound state champ, Plainfield East’s Michael McGee (30-2) at 120 and Plainfield East’s Zach Krause (38-1) at 138. Povlick uses his lofty ranking as motivation. “I’ve worked hard and it’s nice to see everything paying off,” Povlick said. “[Being No. 1] helps me work harder because everyone is targeting me. I don’t want to be knocked off by anybody.” McGee, who is No. 2 in the state rankings, scored a takedown with 10 seconds left in the match to beat No. 6 Abdullah Assaf (17-2) of Lockport, 6-4, in one of the most anticipated matches of the finals. “At the end of the season, in tournaments like this, rankings don’t mean anything,” McGee said of his

first match of the season against Assaf. “It’s about who is the best that day. I just had to get to my offense and come out on top.” Krause, No. 4 in the state, beat Lockport’s Baylor Fernandes, 7-0, in the final. “At this point in the season, it’s not one week at a time, its one match at a time, one second at a time,” Krause said. “This is a stepping stone to get where I want to be at the end of the year.” Bolingbrook featured one regional champion in second-year wrestler Demetrius Crisanto (30-8). “I lost out in the regional last year and I hated that feeling,” Crisanto said. “Getting crushed at the regional last year against the same teams was motivation for me. It’s going to be amazing wrestling in front of all my family and friends.” Plainfield Central’s Jake May (3213) allowed a takedown right before the third-period horn, but returned the favor to beat Oswego’s Victor Aguirre, 8-6, in overtime in the championship match at 182. Plainfield North’s Matt Hennessey (34-4) posted a 10-8 win over Bolingbrook’s Isaiah Herrera in the final at 195.

BOYS BASKETBALL: PLAINFIELD SOUTH 64, PLAINFIELD CENTRAL 45

Shhh! Plainfield South’s Buchner piling up points By KAITLYN JASNICA

kjasnica@shawmedia.com PLAINFIELD – With a little more than five minutes left in the first half, Plainfield South’s Jacob Buchner hit a 3-pointer. It was only his 21st point. On his way back on defense, the senior guard moved toward Plainfield Central’s fan section, put his finger to his mouth and “shushed” the noisy home crowd. Buchner scored a career-high 35 points to lead the Cougars to a 64-45 Southwest Prairie win. He could do whatever he wanted Friday night. The action was more innocent than it looked, however. “I saw one of my friends in the crowd, and they were talking on the side,” Buchner said. “I heard him say something and I knew once I hit that shot that I was going to do that. It was toward my friend, though. I was just messing around.” Throughout many parts of the game, Buchner owned the floor.

South (8-14, 3-7) had a 20-11 lead after the first quarter, with Buchner scoring 18 points and picking up an assist. The Wildcats’ defense tightened up after the first quarter, but other Cougars started producing to keep the lead. Deantre DeYoung, who started the game with an impressive block, finished with 11 points. Nick Welter chipped in 10, Ryan Kelly four and Dexter Oyewo and Kevin Valentine two. “My guys were looking for me,” Buchner said. “That’s what my team does. If I’m hot, if anyone else is hot on our team, we’re going to look for them. That’s what they did for me tonight. We had a good team win, especially on defense.” “What we do is predicated on everybody being involved on the floor,” South coach Tim Boe said. “The five guys need to know what they’re doing. They should all be doing something on the floor. So when one guy gets a lot of baskets, the way that we run our offense, it’s really a compliment to the whole team because if one person isn’t doing what they should be doing, it’ll

mess everything up.” After watching Buchner put on his show in the first half, Central put up a big fight in the second half. Senior Chris Bowitz hit back-to-back 3s to start the momentum. Soon after, junior Sedrick Brooks and senior Noah Kraulidis hit 3s. After trailing 30-19, the Wildcats cut the deficit to 34-30 by the half. Bowitz finished with 11 points. Kraulidis and Scott Gustafson chipped in nine, Brooks six and Justin Windt and Michael Hood five each. Central couldn’t carry its momentum into the second half, however. South’s defense, anchored by DeYoung and Buchner, crushed the hopes of a comeback. The Cougars outrebounded the Wildcats, 28-24. “When it comes down to it, we have to execute at the end,” Brooks said. “In the first half, we weren’t playing defense. We let [Buchner], who’s a nice scorer, come out. We just have to execute, come out and play defense. We didn’t do that the way that we were supposed to. We didn’t execute our sets. We

have to take care of the ball better. It’s the same story every time. “I’m very, very frustrated. That’s not what I want to do. All the other starters are seniors. I want to do right by my team. I don’t want us to go out like this. This hurts everybody. This hurts our fans, our coach, the program. We don’t want to do this. We have to come out and do what we’re supposed to do.” It was another difficult loss for Central, but a good win for South. “When you work as hard as our guys work, it’s always nice when their effort shows up on the scoreboard,” Boe said. “The way the season has been going, our guys have been working hard and they do everything that we ask them to do, and it hasn’t gone our way sometimes. We were up 19 against these guys in the third quarter, and we weren’t able to pull it off. I certainly wasn’t comfortable the whole way until the buzzer sounded. “The guys wanted this game, went out there and got it done. Wanting it is one thing, but going out and doing it is certainly another. I’m proud of them.”

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Providence’s Jake Lindsey pins Crete-Monee’s Curtis Pointer during a Class 3A Providence Regional 106-pound semifinal Saturday in New Lenox.

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CLASS 3A PROVIDENCE WRESTLING REGIONAL

Providence wins first regional since 2009 By CURT HERRON

cherron@shawmedia.com NEW LENOX – Two years ago, Providence Catholic’s wrestling team finished in eighth place in a regional, a big disappointment for a program that not long ago had captured 22 large-school regional titles in 23 years. But the magic was back for the Celtics, who captured the first regional championship since 2009 when they defeated Lincoln-Way East, 206-165, for top honors Saturday in the Class 3A Providence Regional. The top three finishers in each weight class qualified for the Bolingbrook Sectional. As a result of its victory, Providence advances to the dual team sectional that will be at a site still to be determined once the individual state series is complete. Providence received titles from Jake Lindsey (106), Josh Ramos (120), Juan Bazaldua (132) and Cole Smith (152), while Dominick Ambrose (138) finished second. Smith won a title last year for the Celtics, who had won only two champions in the past three years.

“It was a great team effort,” Celtics coach Keith Healy said. “A few weeks ago at the Geneseo tournament is when we kind of turned the corner. That gave us the belief that we can win tournaments and that was the biggest thing. We’ve really wrestled well.” Lindsey got things started with a 21-8 win over Andrew’s Luc Valdez at 106. Ramos followed with a fall in 1:37 over Andrew’s Jake Bryson at 120. A bit later, Bazaldua won, 3-0, over Homewood-Flossmoor’s Nick Augustave at 132. Smith recorded a fall in 4:55 over H-F’s Devon Toban. The Celtics’ first three champions were freshmen. “This is huge,” Lindsey said. “We knew that we were young this whole entire season but we couldn’t let that be an excuse. Every day in the practice room, we knew that we had to keep going, and I think that we proved that even though we’re a young team that we still can compete with anyone else.” Lincoln-Way East got titles from Nick Mihajlovich (170) and Brian Burns (182), while Jason Stokes (126), Devin O’Rourke (220) and Sam Diehl (285) each took second place.

In the 170 finals, freshman Mihajlovich hung on for a 9-7 victory over Joliet Central’s Kyle York while at 182, Burns got a pin in 2:00 against Joliet Central’s James Budrick. “Winning a regional title is awesome and I hadn’t done that yet, so I kind of came into the tournament expecting to,” Burns said. “But I don’t just want to win a regional title and be done. I’m looking forward to sectionals and I’ll wrestle the best that i can there and hopefully go from there.” Crete-Monee edged Lincoln-Way Central, 105.5-103.5, for third place, Joliet West beat out H-F, 96-94, for fifth. Joliet Central was ninth with 59 points. Winning titles for the Knights were Vinnie Piunti (126), Jake Dudeck (220) and Bryan Ditchman (285) while Joe Brauer (113) placed second. Lincoln-Way Central’s titles came at the expense of competitors from rival Lincoln-Way East. Piunti avenged a loss in the conference finals when he won, 6-0, over Stokes at 126, Dudeck won, 4-1, over O’Rourke at 220 and Ditchman claimed a 5-1 win over Diehl at 285. The three also won regional championships a year ago and are three-

time finalists, with Piunti capturing his third title. “I was feeling really good today and I felt like it was my turn,” Piunti said. “I’ve definitely gotten better since the beginning of the year, and I think that maybe I’m reaching that peak to end my high school career. Today, I kept moving between matches, so I was a little more ready for this match.” Joliet West received a title from Darvell Flagg (113), while Will Spruell (195) was second. Flagg, competing in his third straight regional final, won his second title with a 7-3 win over Brauer at 113, while Spruell got pinned in 2:48 by Crete-Monee’s Lavall McNulty at 195. “I’ve been dealing with a shoulder injury, but I’m not going to let that stop me,” Flagg said. “I have a goal of being a state champion, so I’m not going to let that stop me at all. My coach told me to not let my injury reflect on how I do but instead go out and have fun.” Joliet Central received second-place efforts from Tyler Lawson (160), Kyle York (170) and James Budrick (182). Lawson fell, 4-2, at 160 to Lincoln-Way North’s Dylan Conway.

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40 RICH EAST GIRLS BOWLING REGIONAL

Minooka girls bowlers capture regional championship By JEFF DE GRAW

Shaw Media Correspondent RICHTON PARK – Advancement was the key word of the day at the Rich East Regional for girls bowling, but it was exciting down to the final game. Ten pins separated Minooka, Lincoln-Way West and Joliet West heading into the fifth game. The Warriors took a four-pin lead over Minooka going into the final game with Joliet West 51 pins back. Minooka came back in the sixth game and won the title with a score of 5,705. Lincoln-Way West finished second (5,684), Joliet West took third (5,655) and Lincoln-Way North (5,141) was the final qualifer. Joliet Central (4,731) placed fifth and Lincoln-Way Central (4,698). “Our mindset is always geared to the end of the season,” Minooka coach Frank Yudzentis said. “The mental approach is the key to improvement during the season. The girls accept

that approach, and they stay positive no matter what happens. We were consistent and the girls responded really well. Winning a regional title is nice, but we still have work to do. Nora Russell is the only senior on the team and she is the glue that keeps us all together.” Russell finished ninth with a score of 1,135. “This has really been a fun season,” Russell said. “It’s all about staying positive, and we do that as a team. Today, was all about getting to next week. Sure it’s fun to win, but advancing was the goal. I’m proud of this team and the key for us is that one word – positive.” Gina Russell led the Indians with a fourth-place finish (1,188), followed by Carmella Russell in fifth (1,167), Kristina Sickler in eighth (1,135) and Cheryl Eyman in 15th (1,072). “This is the postseason and it’s all or nothing right now,” Lincoln-Way West coach Scott Jablonski said. “We started today a little stressed and overwhelmed, but we relaxed and our

third game (1067) was the highest all year and the first time we had all five bowlers over 200. This team is the best I have ever coached, as far as chemistry and togetherness. We have set 13 school records and it has been truly a fun year.” The Warriors were led by individual champion Jessica Schram, who rolled a 1,207. “I think about my individual score, but as long as it helps the team that is the important factor,” Schram said. “Qualifying as a team is much more important than going as an individual. We have such great chemistry on this team and we really are a team.” Haley Jablonski finished third (1,191), followed by Deena Haber in 11th (1,127), Ellie Paul in 12th (1,125) and Makayla Turner (1,034) in 19th. “Today was all about advancing to next week’s sectional,” Joliet West coach Jeff Bailey said. “The lanes were a little tricky and different to start, so we were making adjustments through out the day. They were surprisingly

dry to start. Next week, we will be at home for the sectionals and the atmosphere will be familiar and crazy.” Taylor Bailey led the Tigers with a 1,194 to finish second. She was followed by Gracie Plese in sixth (1,159), Kaylee Zukovich in 10th (1,130), Karlee Barton in 13th (1,121) and Melissa March in 18th (1,051). “The day got better the more we bowled,” Taylor Bailey said. “We started out a little slow, but we made adjustments. We just needed to push through as a team and get to next week. Staying focused on these lanes will help us next week. This is the last three week run the seniors will have as high school bowlers, and you want to do your best.” Joliet Central had three individual qualifiers led by the 21st-place finish of Tara Tindall. Elizabeth Reyes and Amber Bailey finished 26th and 27,respectively. Lincoln-Way Central advanced two, with Hannah Kirby in 22nd and Lizzy Prynn finishing 25th.

SANDBURG GIRLS BOWLING REGIONAL

Lockport, Plainfield Central, Romeoville girls bowlers all advance By KAITLYN JASNICA

kjasnica@shawmedia.com ORLAND PARK – After winning state last year, the Lockport girls bowling team had a target on its back. The Porters are considered to be a top-caliber team and could have easily looked past Saturday’s Sandburg Regional. Lockport kept its focus at the task at hand. Lockport rolled a 6,281 at Orland Bowl to beat the second-place finisher by 215 pins. With top-four finishes, Lockport, Richards, Plainfield Central and Romeoville all advanced to the Joliet West Sectional, which will be Saturday at Town & Country Lanes. “Every place we go, it’s ‘defending state champs, defending state champs,’ ” Porters coach Art Cwudzinski said. “That was last year, and there’s a lot of good teams. We talk about it a lot.... we still have to bowl our game. We have to bowl to our ability. We don’t have to do more than we’re capable of doing. If they stay within themselves, the results are there.” Of the six games, Lockport rolled five higher than 1,000. Seven of the 12 teams didn’t roll a single game that well. Nikki Mendez led Lockport to that stellar performance.

“We’ve bowled with them all before. We’ve won some. We’ve lost some. It’s just another game. We have to bowl like we know how and when we do that, we’ll be OK.” Nikki Mendez Lockport bowler

She trailed Sandburg’s Emily Schrader by four pins going into the sixth game when her coach gave her the goal of rolling a 230. After rolling a 245, Mendez had a 1,376 six-game series and earned the individual title honor. For the Porters, Bailee Delrose and Dana Ackerson finished sixth (1,289) and seventh (1,288), respectively. Grace Karraker finished 16th (1,179) and Monica Colon had a 217 game. Lockport, who’s well-balanced across the roster, knows what to expect come sectionals. “We’ve bowled with them all before. We’ve won some. We’ve lost some,” Mendez said. “It’s just another game. We have to bowl like we know how and when we do that, we’ll be OK.” While Lockport was expected to advance, Plainfield Central and Romeoville fought to qualify.

Central rolled consistently and finished third with a 5,731. The Wildcats rolled two games over 1,000 and going into the final game, they were in a good spot. The entire team focused on each frame because they were determined to qualify as a team, not individually as two former teammates did last year. “This is the first time we’ve qualified as a team for sectionals since the regional format was put into place three years ago,” Central coach Connie McGrath said. “I was super proud of them... They set this goal at the beginning of the year to get as a team, and they achieved it.” Kristen Carr (1,259) led Central with an eighth-place finish, while Heather Petwekwicz (1,204, 11th), Meghan Tatera (1,189, 15th), Megan Allenworth (1,102) and Esmerelda Flores (977) also rolled well for Central. A few lanes down from the celebrating Wildcats was a screaming group of Romeoville bowlers. Romeoville’s coach Michael Eccleston didn’t tell his team the scores until the end. Placing fourth with a 5,594 series was a surprise. Last year, only Abigail Wallace and Erin Cosner qualified individually. The Spartans struggled because they converted 50 percent of their one-pin spares. This year is a different story, as they convert between 85 to 87 percent. Wallace led again by taking fourth overall and picking up tournament

honors with a 1,304 performance. Carr finished eighth with a 1,259 series and Annaliese McClelland (1,100), Jenny Zaremba (1,098) and Miranda Sexton (894) rounded out scoring for Romeoville. The combined effort led to the Spartans shooting higher than 1,000 in the third game. They carried that momentum over into the afternoon session and rolled 900s throughout. “Last year, we shot 900 twice,” Eccleston said. “We’ve shot 900 25 or 26 times this season now and 1,000 twice. The girls really worked hard this season.” Also working hard were the individual qualifiers. Plainfield South will be represented by Cassie Bucaro (1,300, fifth) and Paige Kwiatkowski (1,253, ninth). Kelsey Hobbs (1,154) and Nadine Krasaukis (1,120) will compete for Plainfield North. Plainfield East’s Kristin Ruzieka (1,148), Skylar Walsh (1,124) and Kayla Dench (1,121) advanced while Lemont’s Breanna Malak also qualified (1,127). “Sectionals next weekend is going to be tough,” McGrath said. “It is the toughest sectional in the state. Not only do you have four tough teams come out of here, you have other teams going in such as Minooka and Joliet West who we face year round. ... It’s going to come down to who’s going to spare shoot. It’s going to be tough, but it’s going to be a great challenge.”

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Anisimov has goal, 3 assists; Blackhawks beat Stars

scored six of his 21 points in the final 90 seconds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves surge past the Bulls in a 112-105 DALLAS – Artem Anisimov had a victory on Saturday. short-handed goal and three assists, Pau Gasol had 25 points and eight and the Western Conference-leading rebounds and Derrick Rose had 18 points, Blackhawks beat the Dallas Stars, 5-1, on 10 assists and five rebounds for the Bulls Saturday. in their first game without All-Star guard Corey Crawford made 36 saves for the Jimmy Butler, how strained his left knee Hawks, who moved five points ahead on Friday night against Denver. of second-place Dallas in the Central There is no timetable for Butler’s return, Division. The teams also have the two but the team was encouraged when an highest point totals in the Western ConMRI showed no structural damage to his ference. They will meet three more times knee. – twice in Chicago, including Thursday, In addition to the relatively good news and once in Dallas. the Bulls got on butler, they also saw Brent Seabrook, Trevor van Riemsdyk Mike Dunleavy make his season debut and Marian Hossa scored on Antti Niemi after missing the first 49 games while to give the Blackhawks a 3-1 lead after recovering from back surgery. Dunleavy one period. Kari Lehtonen replaced Niemi played 14 minutes and scored five points. in the second. The Hawks’ Patrick Kane scored his Notre Dame rallies to league-leading 32nd goal in the second beat No. 2 North Carolina period. Niklas Hjalmarsson and Artemi SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Demetrius Jackson Panarin each had two assists. scored 19 points, Bonzie Colson had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Notre Dame Timberwolves close out rallied to beat No. 2 North Carolina, 80Bulls with 12-0 run to win 76, on Saturday. MINNEAPOLIS – Andrew Wiggins

ference road win. GIRLS BASKETBALL Minooka 48, Romeoville 40: Sydney Arlis made six free throws down the WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Lewis 65, William Jewell 54: No. 8 Lewstretch to give Minooka (18-6, 10-3) a

is (22-1, 13-0) picked up its 17th straight Great Lakes Valley Conference win and set a new program record. Mariyah Brawner-Henley finished with her 66th career double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Jessica Kelliher finished with 23 points, while Kayla Brewer pitched in nine points and six rebounds. St. Francis 64, Trinity Christian 52: KaLincoln-Way North 62, Lincoln-Way Central 39: In Thursday’s SouthWest mari Jordan (Bolingbrook) and CharSuburban Red game, the host Knights nelle Reed shared game-high scoring (12-15, 7-6) were led by seniors Rebecca honors with 19 points a piece as No. Gorman, Morgan Weber, Megan Sieja, 5-ranked St. Francis (23-3, 13-2) picked Jenna Meyers, Jenny Healy and Cora up a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference road win. Likins. Jordan Giddings grabbed 10 rebounds and Reed pulled down nine MEN’S BASKETBALL Lewis 93, William Jewell 89: Kyle Nel- as USF held a 41-32 advantage on the son had 18 points and added five re- boards. The Saints outshot the Trolls bounds. Miles Simelton and Max Strus 46 percent to 36 percent. each scored 17 points for the Flyers (176, 9-4 GLVC). Capel Henshaw finished MEN’S VOLLEYBALL Lewis 3, Quincy 0: No. 13 Lewis (7-4, with 15 points, while Delaney Blaylock 2-1) earned a 25-16, 25-19, 25-18 Midwesthad 11 points and 10 rebounds. USF 60, Trinity Christian 42: Ilya Ilya- ern Intercollegiate Volleyball Associayev (16 points, eight rebounds) and tion victory Friday. Scott Fifer had 31 Edvinas Presniakovas (14 points) led assists. Mitch Perinar hit .625 with 16 the No. 2 St. Francis (23-2, 15-2) to the kills and 11 digs for a double-double. Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Con- Jacob Schmiegelt had six blocks. senior night victory over its Southwest Prairie foe Friday. Arlis led the team with 20 points, while Brooklyn Bachmann followed close behind with 15. Sandburg 73, Joliet Central 42: Monica Barefield (13) and Morgan Jones (10) both scored double digits to lead Central in the SouthWest Suburban Blue home loss Friday.

It was the second straight loss for the Tar Heels (19-4, 8-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), and Fighting Irish fans celebrated by gathering on the court. It wasn’t quite as dramatic as when the Irish used a 26-3 run to erase a nine-point deficit and beat North Carolina in the ACC tournament final last March, but it was close. After trailing by 15 late in the first half, the Irish used an 11-2 run to tie it at 48 on a basket by Jackson with 12:23 left, and it was close the rest of the way.

Cam Newton wins NFL Most Valuable Player award

SAN FRANCISCO – Cam Newton has won The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award in a landslide. The Carolina Panthers’ All-Pro quarterback, who will lead his team in Sunday’s Super Bowl against Denver, received 48 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who regularly cover the league. Fellow QBs Tom Brady, a two-time MVP, and Carson Palmer each got one vote. In his fifth pro season, Newton also earned Offensive Player of the Year. In

2011, he was the league’s top offensive rookie. Ron Rivera won The Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year award for the second time in three years. Rivera led the Carolina Panthers to an unprecedented third straight NFC South title and two playoff victories. He has the Panthers in the Super Bowl with a 17-1 record; they face the Denver Broncos on Sunday for the championship. St. Louis Rams running back Todd Gurley, who came off knee surgery in college to rush for 1,106 yards, won The Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year award. The first-round draft pick (10th overall) earned 27 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who regularly cover the NFL. He beat out top overall draft selection quarterback Jameis Winston of Tampa Bay, who received 17 votes. Kansas City’s Marcus Peters was the first cornerback in 17 years to win The Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. – The Associated Press

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The host Warriors won their own regional, 250-137, over LaSalle-Peru. Winning titles for West were Chris BLOOMINGTON – Joliet West’s competitive cheerleading team not Kennedy (106), Gehrig Simon (126), only earned their school’s first state Amier Khamis (138), Josh Bohne (160) trophy, but also captured the ultimate and Justin Bills (285) while Morris’ trophy when it defeated Providence Cody Baldridge (182) also won a title. Class 3A Bradley-Bourbonnais RegionCatholic, 94.7-93.13, for top honors in the large team division at the IHSA fi- al: Moline edged Plainfield South 171162 for first place while Minooka (147) nals at U.S. Cellular Coliseum. Coach Amy DiForti’s Tigers will be took third. Winning titles for South were Enzo honored at noon today at the auditorium at the west campus. The ceremony Silva (106), Marc Fleenor (132), Danny Saracco (195) and Eric Johnson (220) is free and is open to the public. Providence, which didn’t compete while Minooka got titles from Zach at state a year ago, won its fourth tro- McDowell (126), Kenny Kirkland (160), phy in six years. Lockport placed third Carson Oughton (170). in the large team division with an 87.63 BOYS BASKETBALL score. Lincoln-Way Central 63, Andrew 45: In the small team division, Wilmington won its first championship in Three players – Jarret Gmazel (15), the sport after posting an 86.8 score, to Mike Koszela (15) and Mitch Kwasigfinish well ahead of runner-up Carlyle roch (11) – scored double digits to lift the host Knights (15-5, 6-3) to Friday’s (84.13). Reed-Custer took eighth place with SouthWest Suburban Red victory. Lincoln-Way West 51, Thornwood 48: a 79.43 score. Lemont was second in the medium Marco Pettinato’s 23 points and Cal team competition with a 90.13 score, Pohrte’s 10 led West (11-8, 4-5) to the which was two points behind cham- SouthWest Suburban Red road win pion Oak Forest. The Indians have Friday. Gardner-South Wilmington 85, Donoplaced in each year but one. van 53: Alex Bunna led GSW (16-6, 10-0) with 18 points, while Walker Eutsey WRESTLING Class 2A Lincoln-Way West Regional: added 17 and Scott Horrie 12.

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NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Blackhawks 56 36 16 4 76 159 128 Dallas 53 33 15 5 71 172 144 St. Louis 55 30 17 8 68 135 132 Nashville 53 25 20 8 58 138 140 Colorado 54 27 23 4 58 147 148 Minnesota 52 23 20 9 55 127 128 Winnipeg 51 22 26 3 47 132 150 Paciﬁc Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 51 31 17 3 65 137 119 San Jose 51 27 20 4 58 149 139 Anaheim 50 25 18 7 57 113 117 Arizona 52 24 22 6 54 139 162 Vancouver 51 20 19 12 52 123 141 Calgary 50 22 25 3 47 131 149 Edmonton 53 21 27 5 47 135 157 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 52 31 15 6 68 148 116 Tampa Bay 51 29 18 4 62 139 121 Boston 52 28 18 6 62 155 138 Detroit 52 26 18 8 60 131 134 Montreal 53 25 24 4 54 145 143 Ottawa 53 24 23 6 54 152 169 Buffalo 53 21 26 6 48 121 143 Toronto 51 19 23 9 47 122 145 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 50 37 9 4 78 166 113 N.Y. Rangers 52 29 18 5 63 151 136 Pittsburgh 51 26 18 7 59 133 133 New Jersey 53 26 20 7 59 121 126 N.Y. Islanders 50 26 18 6 58 138 129 Carolina 53 24 21 8 56 129 142 Philadelphia 50 23 18 9 55 121 135 Columbus 54 21 28 5 47 138 170

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Saturday’s Results Blackhawks 5, Dallas 1 Washington 3, New Jersey 2, SO N.Y. Rangers 3, Philadelphia 2, SO Montreal 5, Edmonton 1 Detroit 5, N.Y. Islanders 1 Boston 2, Buffalo 1, OT Ottawa 6, Toronto 1 Pittsburgh 3, Florida 2, OT St. Louis 4, Minnesota 1 Nashville 6, San Jose 2 Winnipeg at Colorado (n) Calgary at Vancouver (n) Sunday’s Games Philadelphia at Washington, 11 a.m. Carolina at Montreal, 1:30 p.m. Edmonton at N.Y. Islanders, 1:30 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 36 14 .720 Bulls 27 23 .540 Indiana 27 24 .529 Detroit 27 25 .519 Milwaukee 20 32 .385 Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 34 16 .680 Boston 30 22 .577 New York 23 30 .434 Brooklyn 13 39 .250 Philadelphia 8 43 .157 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 30 22 .577 Miami 29 22 .569 Charlotte 25 26 .490 Washington 22 27 .449 Orlando 21 28 .429 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 42 8 .840 Memphis 30 21 .588 Dallas 29 25 .537 Houston 27 26 .509 New Orleans 18 32 .360 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 38 13 .745 Utah 24 25 .490 Portland 25 27 .481 Denver 20 31 .392 Minnesota 16 36 .308 Paciﬁc Division W L Pct Golden State 45 4 .918 L.A. Clippers 33 17 .660 Sacramento 21 29 .420 Phoenix 14 37 .275 L.A. Lakers 11 41 .212 Saturday’s Results Minnesota 112, Bulls 105 Portland 96, Houston 79 Indiana 112, Detroit 104 Charlotte 108, Washington 104 Cleveland 99, New Orleans 84 Philadelphia 103, Brooklyn 98 Dallas 114, Memphis 110, OT L.A. Lakers at San Antonio (n) Oklahoma City at Golden State (n) Utah at Phoenix (n) Sunday’s Games Sacramento at Boston, noon Atlanta at Orlando, noon Denver at New York, noon L.A. Clippers at Miami, 1 p.m.

GB — 9 9½ 10 17 GB — 5 12½ 22 26½ GB — ½ 4½ 6½ 7½ GB — 12½ 15 16½ 24 GB — 13 13½ 18 22½ GB — 12½ 24½ 32 35½

SUPER BOWL 50, CAROLINA VS. DENVER, 5:30 P.M. SUNDAY, CBS

Teammates, coaches say Newton’s success not by accident By STEVE REED

The Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. – Cam Newton didn’t just stumble into becoming the NFL’s best player. Sure, he has all the physical attributes any quarterback could ask for – he’s 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds of muscle with a strong arm and wide receiver speed. He even has a million-dollar smile and the confidence of a player who has always been a winner. But those in the Panthers organization said what people don’t see is what Newton has done behind the scenes to improve as a quarterback. “People see him smiling, giving footballs away and dancing, but what they don’t see is that throughout the workweek the guy is just a machine,” center Ryan Kalil said. “He’s incredible with the time he puts in.” That’s right, Newton is a film room junkie. Hard to believe, isn’t it? People don’t talk much about his work ethic because it doesn’t fit the narrative about Newton. They’d rather talk about his Versace pants, his touchdown celebrations or his ability to leap over defenders at the line of scrimmage. Fullback Mike Tolbert recently called Newton the hardest-working football player off the field he’s ever been around. Teammates marvel at the time he spends studying the opposition’s tendencies on defense and working on his skills. “He has gotten to where he knows what defenses are trying to do,” wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery said. “And that’s tough to stop when you combine that with his skillset.” You don’t have to tell Gene Chizik. Chizik coached Newton at Auburn, where the Tigers won a national championship and Newton took home the Heisman. He said Newton’s quarterback’s athletic skill and physical talent often overshadow the time he puts in trying to get better. “He loves to have a good time and people can like that or not like it, he really doesn’t care. But the number one most important thing to him is when it comes to his job and his profession is to be the best at his trade,” Chizik said. “And he will work tirelessly to do that, and that’s why he’s in the position he’s in right now.” Added Kalil: “People have this misconception that you are only a serious quarterback if you have this semi-bland lunch pal sort of look to you. Cam is destroying that notion.” The Panthers (17-1) have been the NFL’s best team all season, sprinting out to a 14-0 start in large part because of Newton’s emergence as the game’s most dangerous quarterback.

WHAT TO WATCH

SUNDAY Pro football Super Bowl 50, Carolina vs. Denver, 5:30 p.m., CBS Pro basketball L.A. Clippers at Miami, 1 p.m., ABC Pro hockey Philadelphia at Washington, 11 a.m., NBC Men’s basketball East Carolina at Connecticut, 11 a.m., CBSSN Iowa at Illinois, noon, BTN Miami at Georgia Tech, noon, ESPNU Saint Louis at St. Bonaventure, 1 p.m., NBCSN SMU at South Florida, 1 p.m., CBSSN Houston at Tulsa, 2 p.m., ESPNU Hofstra at James Madison, 2 p.m., CSN Utah at Oregon, 3 p.m., ESPN2 Golf European PGA Tour, Omega Dubai Desert Classic, final round, 2:30 a.m., TGC PGA Tour, Waste Management Phoenix Open, final round, noon, TGC; 2 p.m., NBC

Champions Tour, Allianz Championship, final round, 2 p.m., TGC (same-day tape) Women’s basketball LSU at Kentucky, 11 a.m., SEC Princeton at Harvard, 11 a.m., CSN+ St. John’s at Seton Hall, 12:30 p.m., FS1 Notre Dame at Louisville, 1 p.m., ESPN2 Auburn at Alabama, 1 p.m., SEC St. Joseph’s at George Mason, 1 p.m., CSN+ Minnesota at Northwestern, 2 p.m., BTN Tennessee at Texas A&M, 3 p.m., ESPN Bowling PBA Tour, Tournament of Champions, 1 p.m., ESPN Soccer Premier League, Arsenal at Bournemouth, 7:30 a.m., NBCSN Bundesliga, Koln at Hamburg, 8:30 a.m., FS1 Premier League, Manchester United at Chelsea, 10 a.m., NBCSN Bundesliga, Darmstadt at Hoffenheim, 10:30 a.m., FS1

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Joliet woman details her theory in a new book By JEANNE MILLSAP

Shaw Media correspondent

OLIET – Joliet resident Donna “D.J.” Graham believes she has a solution to negative race relations and many of the problems African-Americans face today. It’s eliminating the slave mentality that she says is subconsciously deep in the minds of black Americans, and Americans of all races. Graham’s book, “The Deprogramming of Black America: The Final Step to Freedom,” explains her theory and solution. “Looking back at history, a slave mentality was forced upon us,” Graham said. “ ... To enforce this slave mentality, they forbade our ancestors from practicing their native customs and traditions, broke up families, took the fathers out of the picture and used the mother to keep the children subservient. ... Today, you still see those effects.” Although the Emancipation Proclamation issued in 1863 legally freed all slaves, a mindset of slavery continued, she said. “At the time of the Emancipation Proclamation all of the slaves were American-born,” Graham said. “ ... Our ancestors had spent their entire existence in slavery, and the Emancipation Proclamation came along, and we’re told we’re free. ... We went from being considered a piece of property to getting our freedom.” There was no smooth segue from being a slave to living as an independent, wage-earning free person. “The desire for white America to believe that the transition from property to second-class citizen could somehow provide freedom from slavery is utterly preposterous,” Graham writes in her book. She said the slave mentality is still programmed in the minds of black Americans. It’s subtle – but deep. Graham hopes her book will help change that thinking.

Noticing inequality, inspired to write

Graham had a career as a manager

Donna Graham, of Joliet, is the author of “The Deprogramming of Black America: The Final Step to Freedom.”

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in the IT field in Chicago until she felt the pull toward teaching. Her bachelor’s degree is in political science, and she has two master’s degrees – one in computer science and one in education administration. During her time teaching, Graham noticed inequalities in the ways teachers thought about African-American students and more inequalities in the ways students thought about their African-American teachers.

“The teachers had lower expectations for our children,” Graham said. “Educators today expect less of black students.” Graham saw the same attitudes in the workplace toward and by black co-workers. It exists even among black Americans, she said. “We are destroying ourselves from within,” she said. During a train ride one morning, Graham said Jesus gave her a vision about a book she needed to write. She immediately brought out a pad of paper and wrote the title of the book. “All of the credit goes to our Lord Savior Jesus Christ,” Graham said. “All of the chapters were given to me that morning.”

First steps

The way to get beyond slave mentality, Graham said, is a conscious deprogramming of the mind. “An entire race of people had been programmed to not think individually and freely,” Graham said, “so the mind needs to be deprogrammed from slavery to freedom.” The first step is to do some genealogy, Graham explained. Search

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family roots as far back as possible, realizing that the search may end with the slavery era, when detailed records were not kept. That’s when it’s important to skip that gap of recorded history and go even further back – to Africa. Black Americans can take a DNA test to identify from which regions of Africa their family originated, she said, and then research the particular tribes. “It gives a sense of belonging,” Graham said, “then you develop the strength to go from there. Once you get past that black hole of missing information and negativity ... it will help us just feel positive about ourselves ... and be proud to say, ‘yes, I am part of this nationality.’” Graham is working on her second book, and taking deprogramming a step forward to school curriculum for students and to community organizations that explain the concept and help people overcome the slave mentality. “African-Americans must begin to realize that the only help received will come from internal resources,” Graham said.

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Ending the mindset of slavery

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Joliet Job Corps Center students Benjamin Brown (left) and Steve Brown (right) remove ceiling tiles at the Spanish Community Center. Photo provided

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For the fourth consecutive year, the University of St. Francis Caritas Scholarship Ball, which took place on Jan. 23 at the Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook, raised more than $360,000 for student scholarships.

Second-graders in New Lenox ‘hibernate’

Volunteering on MLK Day The HERALD–NEWS JOLIET – A group of Joliet Job Corps Center students spent Martin Luther King Day giving back to the community in memory of the civil rights leader. They were part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, an event that’s known locally as “A Day On, Not A Day Off.” In Joliet, it is organized by a group of nonprofit organizations including the United Way and Catholic Charities, among others. Joliet Job Corps Center students Benjamin Brown, 20, Steve Brown,

21, and Erick Morales, 24, began the day at Joliet West High School, 401 N. Larkin Ave., Joliet. They met with the other volunteers and local leaders such as Congressman Bill Foster before heading to their assignment at the Spanish Community Center, 309 N. Eastern Ave., Joliet. At the center, the group removed ceiling tiles, painted, shredded documents and helped organize a large donation to a food pantry. When the students were finished, Elizabeth Nevarez, the executive director of the Spanish Community Center, thanked them for their assistance.

Virginia Coffeen

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Second-grade students at Haines Elementary School in New Lenox spent the day at school dressed in pajamas and curled up in their favorite blanket or sleeping bag while reading books. To make the day extra special, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles were allowed to sign up to share their favorite books with the classes.

Area seniors invited to share history The HERALD–NEWS

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Eunice Bettenhausen Kroll, 94, of Kankakee, shared an event in her family history that parallels the Orphan Train.

MOKENA – The Arbury Hills School History Club has been interviewing senior citizens to gain knowledge of people’s lives from many years ago. The History Club, made up of second-, third-, and fourth-graders, has been learning about the Orphan Trains. Senior citizens are welcome to email club sponsor Jody Diehl at jdiehl@summithill. org with information about the Orphan Trains or other memories about their childhood experiences.

Virginia Coffeen of Lockport recently celebrated her 90th Birthday in Yeoman Hall of the First Methodist Church with a light lunch and dessert. Plans and arrangements were handled by her niece Lois Dostal, Goddaughter Ellen Schroll and good friends Betty Becker and Joan Reeves. A collage of pictures and articles included events in her life from childhood to adulthood and to her participation in fishing, flying and golfing as well as trips and vacations with her deceased husband George. Approximately 75 relatives and friends were present from Seattle, Washington, Georgia, Colorado, Grayslake, Plainfield, Tinley Park and Lockport.

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Senior Companion Program seeking Will County volunteers

JOLIET – Catholic Charities’ Senior Companion Program (SCP) is looking for people 55 years and older who are interested in visiting with another senior who is homebound and living in Will County. The possibilities are endless: have a cup of coffee, take a walk in the yard, go out to lunch, shop or transport to an appointment. This is strictly a friendly visit; no homecare duties are involved. Volunteers who meet the income guidelines will receive a tax-free hourly stipend and a mileage reimbursement for time spent with clients. Call Jackie at 815-724-1157. For information, visit catholiccharitiesjoliet.org.

Plainfield’s Irish parade scheduled for March 13

PLAINFIELD – The 14th annual Plainfield Hometown Irish Parade will step off at 1 p.m. March 13 from Plainfield High School Central Campus. Presented by the Village Preservation Association, the procession makes its way north on James Street before rolling up Lockport Street through the downtown and circling back through the adjacent neighborhoods. Plans for this year’s celebration include the always-popular bagpipe bands, Irish dancers, family entertainment tent, inflatable jumpers and much more. Downtown

How to submit People submissions can be emailed to news@theherald-news.com. Photos should be sent as attachments to an email. Submissions are subject to editing for length, style and grammar and run as space is available.

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Digital Learning Day to feature new tools for teachers, students

Classrooms throughout Valley View School District 365U will observe Digital Learning Day on Feb. 17 with a variety of activities designed to give teachers more tools that will eventually make every day a digital learning day. The activities will include visits by the Valley View School District 365U Instructional Technology team to Tibbott Elementary School in Bolingbrook and Lukancic Middle School in Romeoville to demonstrate to students how software, electronics, 3D printers, crafts and other tools can be used in the classroom to Photo provided create, invent and learn. The competition cheer team at Old Quarry Middle School in Lemont placed second The VVSD Technology Department in the state competition. is also using Digital Learning Day to launch a web page with details on classroom-level technology, potential establishments serving food and drinks Onyenemezu, seventh grade; German grant-seeking opportunities that will will be open throughout the day, inviting Moreno, eighth grade. enable teachers to purchase some of parade-goers to stop in. the Makerspace Project products, digital USF hosting development For information about signing up to be learning professional development opconference on reading in the lineup, call 815-258-9676. And to portunities and advice on how to launch JOLIET – The University of St. Francis learn more about the parade, visit www. College of Education presents the second collaborative Twitter accounts. plainfieldirishparade.org. annual READ Professional Development Conference on Reading. John “Mr. Schu” Illinois American Water seeks Communication seminar applicants for grant program Schumacher will return as the keynote planned in Bolingbrook Illinois American Water announced that JOLIET – Kailen & Kyler Enterprises will speaker, presenting “Cool, Loud and the application process is now open for offer One-Day Communication Boot Camp Everywhere: Being a Book Advocate.” its 2016 Environmental Grant Program. This mini-conference is from 8 a.m. on March 15 at Holiday Inn & Suites, 205 The program supports innovative, to 2:30 p.m. March 12. Entry is $30 and Remington Blvd. in Bolingbrook. community-based environmental projincludes a continental breakfast, boxed Attendees will learn to juggle audio ects that improve, restore or protect the lunch, PD clock hours, keynote address visuals, speak with confidence, put fear watersheds through partnerships. and four workshops. One hour of gradinto perspective, command audiences, The company will award grants of up uate credit is available for an additional develop personal presentation styles, to $10,000. The program is designed to $100. and construct powerful and effective support diverse types of activities, such Schumacher is a blogger, a part-time presentations. as watershed cleanups, reforestation lecturer at Rutgers University and the The cost is $350 a person, or $330 a person for groups of four or more people. Ambassador of School Libraries for Scho- efforts, biodiversity projects, streamside buffer restoration projects, wellhead proTo register and for more information, call lastic. He has served on ALSC’s Children and Technology committee, AASL’s Best tection initiatives and hazardous waste 815-744-5340, email kkeproductions@ Websites for Teaching and Learning, two collection efforts. mac.com or visit bonniewinfrey.com. For grant information and application Readers’ Choice Award committees, and Lions Club Students of the Month the School Library Month planning com- forms, visit www.illinoisamwater.com. Applications must be postmarked by April named at Richland District 88A mittee. He blogs daily at mrschureads. 1 and mailed to Karen Cotton at Illinois CREST HILL – The following students blogspot.com. were named Lions Club Students of the For complete details, workshop descrip- American Water, 7500 N. Harker Drive, Peoria, IL 61615, or emailed to karen. Month at Richland School District 88A for tions, syllabus and to RSVP, visit stfrancotton@amwater.com. Email is preferred. December: Kloey Crawford, fifth grade; cis.edu/real/read. – The Herald-News Joel Gonzalez, sixth grade; Uchechukwu Questions can be directed to Amy

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JOLIET – CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Will County, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to draw from community resources to provide well-trained volunteers who advocate for abused and neglected children in the juvenile court system, will host “Have a Heart for the Child” benefit auction gala at 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Patrick C. Haley Mansion, 17 S. Center St., Joliet. In honor of CASA’s upcoming community project, the Children’s Garden at the River Valley Justice Center, the event will feature a garden party theme. Andy Avalos, award-winning meteorologist for NBC 5 Chicago, will act as the master of ceremonies and auctioneer for the second year. New this year, the gala will feature an open bar and entertainment from Windy City Dueling Pianos. Addition features include mobile bidding, live and silent auctions and a sit-down dinner. Tickets are $150 each or $1,500 for a corporate table of 10, which includes a half-page ad in the event program book. For information, visit www. casaofwillcounty.org.

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DEAN’S LIST ROUNDUP

Becker College

• Nathaniel Schwier – Coal City

Bob Jones University

Central College

• Edward Ginnan – Homer Glen

Clarke University

Frankfort: • Cassandra M. Bennett • Kayla J. O’Brien • Shannon M. Roth Plainfield: • Diana A. Clark • Hannah N. Rehder

Coastal Carolina University

• Emily Otstott – Plainfield • Timi Tooley – Joliet

Fort Hays State University

• William Lee Fox – Minooka • Rhonda S. Konrath – Plainfield

Hofstra University

• Sarah Bonamino – New Lenox • Brittany Dorch – New Lenox • Kizinia Hamm – Joliet

Illinois Wesleyan

Bolingbrook: • Printz, Allison • Sandmann, Sarah Braidwood: • Wolf, Grace Channahon: • Hogen, Jacob Frankfort: • Keuch, Kyle • Kraut, Jessica • Smith, Mariah • Steck, Savanna • Varchetto, Michael • Win, Megan

Iowa State University Channahon: • Jamie Lynn Michaels Frankfort: • Jaroslaw Antoni Jozwik • Mark Richard Schwartz • Danielle Lorene Watt Joliet: • Moriah Lee Richardson Lockport: • Gabrielle Eve Voulgaris Morris: • Kristopher Louie Eliakis • Amber Virginia Misek New Lenox: • Alexis Elizabeth Derk • Daniel Michael Robson • Kyle Joseph Small Plainfield: • Adam A. De Gala • Nick Foresta • Travis Daniel Foust • Jessica Jimenez • Keegan A. McCarthy • Sarah C. Pahlke

• Johnathan Joseph Billings (Senior) • Collin R. Cochran (Junior) • Briana Catherine Michaels (Junior) • Brianna C. Taylor (Junior) • Samantha Ruth Wheatley (Senior) Kent State New Lenox: • Adam Carleton – Plainfield • Jacob Blankenberger • Anastasia Dragatsis – (Senior) Joliet • Robert Allen Brueggert • Breanna Weiss – New (Freshman) Lenox • Kurt Tyler Butterfield (Junior) Kirkwood Community • Patrick Miller (Junior) Wartburg College College • Ashley Elizabeth Oler • Allison Hiestand – Plain• McKenzie Hughes – (Senior) field Plainfield • Hope K. Rudnick (Fresh• Brittany Winkle – Frankfort University of Dubuque man) Western Illinois • Nick Borgstrom – Morris Orland Hills: University • Timothy Drummond – Loyola University • Gregory Thomas Anicich Bolingbrook: Joliet Chicago • Kevin E Hlado • Aytaysheia Quintara • Bailey Pipiras – New Lenox • Hayley Braun – Plainfield • Nicholas Marcum Chaires • Alyssa Sajnaj – Morris Orland Park: • James Claar McKendree University • Claire Elaine Jarrell • Nico Edwin Diaz • Kelly Hughes – New Lenox University of Evansville • Jessica Lynn Jirik • Sandra Faye Elmore • Stephanie Cruz – Orland • Rebecca McKee – Morris • Victoria Lynn Kappel • Shameka Shamon Green Hills • Colleen Scara – Joliet • Karissa Marie Kouchis • Katherine Marie Neeley • Hannah Nilsen – New • Abigail Smith – Romeoville • Michelle Margaret Kulovitz • Breanna N. Sakalis • Anthony Zurita – Plainfield Lenox • Emily Ann Szott • Anthony Nicholas Salata • Jacob Loren Vittori • Trent Alexander Smith University of North Miami University Plainfield: • John A. Wascher Carolina at Chapel Hill • Olivia Bauer – Frankfort • Lauren Elizabeth Bender Braidwood: • Ryan Carp – New Lenox • Veronica Castillo – Joliet (Senior) • Kaitlyn A. Bossolono • Jacob Johnson – Frankfort • Brandon Joseph Carlton Crest Hill: • Lauren Kelly – Manhattan University of Rhode (Junior) • Jake James Batusich Island • Nicholas Andrew Ebelhack Michigan Technological • Jacquelyn R Claver – New Elwood: (Junior) • Katelynn Marie Walsh Lenox University • Matthew J. Erbe (Senior) Frankfort: • Alexander Eschenauer – • Jazmine J. Hamilton • Eric Reece Haaksma University of Plainfield (Junior) • Kacyee Maureen Hart • Alexander Lurie – Romeo- Wisconsin-Madison • Benjamin Peter KoHomer Glen: Channahon: ville • Raymond William Sullivan laczkowski (Freshman) • Austin Scholp • Cameron Roman – Mi• Forrest Tyler Marcinowski (Senior) Coal City: nooka (Sophomore) Joliet: • Carly Pavlis • Taylor Lynne Messer • Dominique L. Archambeau Frankfort: Minnesota State (Junior) (Sophomore) • Jackson Bax University, Mankato • Natalie Mae Sielaff • Shaquita Janeese Mckin• Julia Mauser • Brianna Holt – Romeoville (Freshman) ney (Senior) • Jennifer Zobak • Erin Wren – Plainfield • Maria Yadira Villegas • Sandra Pape (Senior) Lockport: (Senior) • Jamie Christine Picha • Elizabeth Dennis Parkland College • Ashly Ann Wagner (Senior) • Robert W. Price (Senior) New Lenox: • Dylan Shearer – New • Cassie Lynn Weyenberg • Kara Leigh Ziegler • Jessica Blatzer Lenox (Sophomore) Lemont: • Matthew Srygler • Katherine Kreig – Morris Rockdale: • Michael Thomas Kurasz Plainfield: • Brittany Cathleen Beuke• Rachel Marie Papiernik • Audrey Hansa Samford University ma (Senior) Lockport: • Michnari H. Robinson – Romeoville: • Aubrey Alexa Allard University of Joliet • Rebecca L Creager (Soph(Senior) Wisconsin-La Crosse omore) • Tierney Regan Bottino • Darby Law – Frankfort State Technical College • Kelly R. Hardin (Senior) (Senior) of Missouri (honor roll) • Nicole Catherine Foresman Shorewood: • Jordan Koenig – Coal City University of • David R. Brooker (Junior) Wisconsin-Whitewater (Senior) • Nicholas Urban – BraidWilmington: • Brendan Charles Wallace Plainfield: wood • Ray Russell Pigott (Junior) (Senior) • Kirsten Sova Manhattan: Homer Glen: University of Dayton Wichita State • Amber Nicole Murray • Gena Taveggia • Daniel Donnell – Joliet University (Sophomore) Bolingbrook: • Meggie Fahrner – Plain• Kyle D. Pijarowski – • Drew Mario Reyes (Senior) • Jordan Pstrzoch field Frankfort Mokena: New Lenox: • Angela Giaquinto – New

• Sarah Powers • Tyler M. Quint • Preston Martin Schlagel • Bryan J. Vilcek Wilmington: • Bradley Austin Bauer

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Below is a list of local students that earned a place on the dean’s list for fall 2015. We will continue to run schools in alphabetical order as space permits.

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Jill McCorkle, a short story writer and novelist, said, “You want to feel that your reader does identify with the characters, so that there’s a real entry into the story – that some quality speaks to the individual.” I want to feel that my readers do identify with the bidding and play points of each deal. In today’s example, how should South play in three no-trump after West leads the heart eight? South was right to open one club despite only 11 high-card points; that excellent club suit was worth a couple more points. On the second round, South had to rebid two clubs; two hearts would have been a reverse promising some 17-20 points. North might have rebid three no-trump, but sensibly temporized with two diamonds, which was forcing for one round, in the hope that South could show three-card spade support. South starts with six top tricks: one spade, two hearts, one diamond and two clubs. Another three winners can come from clubs, but if the break in that suit is bad, declarer might need a hand entry after driving out the club queen. What is that entry? It has to be the heart king. So South must win the first trick with dummy’s heart ace. Then he runs the club nine, which West should duck. But declarer continues clubs and must end with nine tricks: one spade, two hearts, one diamond and five clubs. If, at trick one, South plays dummy’s heart jack and wins with his king, he can lead a low club, but West should duck because he needs to cut off South from his hand.

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ment. But not everyone who needs hip surgery can have hip resurfacing. “The anatomy of the hip allows you to do a total hip replacement on anyone who needs it,” said my Harvard Medical School colleague Dr. Donald Reilly. “But not everyone has the right anatomy for hip resurfacing.” That includes small women with poor bone quality and people with certain femoral head anatomies that make femur fractures more likely. That was not a problem in my case: I could have had hip resurfacing. The most important question is: How good are the results of hip replacement versus hip resurfacing? A recent study published in the British Medical Journal found that the results in the first few years are similar. However, hip resurfacing is new enough that we don’t yet know how long-lasting the positive effects are. Traditional total hip replacement surgery has been practiced for nearly 50 years; we know a lot about the long-term results. The artificial parts of the new hip tend to last between 15 and 20 years. Finally, there’s an increased risk of a particular fracture in hip resurfacing patients. If that fracture occurs, then you need a second operation – a hip replacement. I decided because I probably had at least 20 more years to live, I would have hip replacement: It was likely to last as long as I did.

• Write to Dr. Komaroff at askdoctork.com, or Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA

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bad arthritis, and my doctor says I need either a hip replacement or something called “hip resurfacing.” Which one is best? Dear Reader: I once had to ask myself that same question, when my right hip became so painful from arthritis something needed to be done. Let me first explain what each type of surgery is, and then how to think about the choice between them. The hip is a ball-andsocket joint. The ball – the top of the femur – fits into the socket, the cup-shaped area in the pelvis called the acetabulum. In a total hip replacement, the surgeon removes the damaged surface of the socket, and also removes the femoral head and the neck of the femur. Then the surgeon replaces the surface of the socket and the top of the femur bone with artificial components. In a hip resurfacing, the surgeon replaces the socket – just as in a hip replacement. However, the surgeon keeps the femur in place, reshapes the ball on top of the femur and places an artificial cap (a new “surface”) on top of the ball. So both the ball and the socket have a new surface, but less surgery is done. Less bone is removed and less soft tissue around the bone is injured. (I’ve put an illustration on my website, askdoctork. com.) That’s the attraction of hip resurfacing: It’s simpler and faster than hip replacement. The recovery time is the same: three days in the hospital, followed by four to six weeks of physical therapy. Insurance pays for both procedures. So far, so good. Based on what I’ve said so far, I might have chosen hip resurfacing over hip replace-

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you said when you were 12 may have affected your parents’ decision about divorcing, but it was not the deciding factor. It may have slowed them down and made them think as long as their children were minors, they should make a greater effort to keep the family intact. By the time you became an adult nine years ago, they appear to have made peace and patched up their major differences. As you stated, “They obviously care about

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips one another.” Because you carry feelings of guilt over this, if you feel comfortable enough to do so, talk to your parents about it. If not, then discuss it with a counselor because blaming yourself for reacting as any 12-year-old would is wrong. Dear Abby: I am a single parent of four children ages 5 to 13. I want to go back to school to better myself and make a better life for them because I am raising them on my own. I keep putting off going back because something always comes up. I’m afraid if I keep this up, then I’ll never do it and will live with regret for the rest of my life. I don’t have a stable support system, and I work full time, so I’m also worried about having no time for my children, although I hardly have any now. Most days I feel like a bad parent and want to cry. What would you recommend I do? Can you help me push myself? –

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goals for yourself. Explore career counseling at your nearest community college and ask for guidance about child care options. When you do, ask if you can take one or two classes a semester, rather than a full course load, and if any of the classes you need are online. That way, you won’t be spending a lot of time away from your children, and at the same time you’ll be setting an example for them to follow about the importance of education.

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Dear Abby: During my childhood, my parents fought loudly and often. When I was 12, they spoke to my sister and me about getting a divorce. I was heartbroken and fought back. Like any kid in that situation, I was upset and scared. I told them they were being selfish and irresponsible for breaking up our family when they were the ones who chose to have children in the first place. They ended up staying together and never mentioned the D-word again. It’s 15 years later; they have now been married for 40 years. When I’m around, I still hear them squabble, but nothing like when I was young. They obviously care about one another. As an adult, I am plagued by guilt. Had I been older and wiser when they first contemplated divorce, I would have agreed they probably were not a good match, and told them to do whatever they needed to be happy. Did I do the wrong thing when I was young? Should I say something now or leave well enough alone? I feel I may have kept my parents in a loveless relationship, and while I’m happy they’re still together, I can’t help but wonder if I should have kept my mouth shut. I’d appreciate your opinion. – Remorse-

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$65,000, 1819 Clement St, Crest Hill 604032413, 04-33-311-017-0000, Fannie Mae to Aug.o Loeza Jr, Dec. 22 $280,000, 722 Metropolitan Ave 203, Crest Hill 60403, 02-19-313-004-0000, Eric K Wagner to William Savage & Lisa Marie Savage, Nov. 30

ELWOOD

$182,000, 888 Redwood Dr, Elwood 604216091, 11-20-104-021-0000, Daniel R Smith to Brian Bahr & Michelle Bahr, Dec. 11

FRANKFORT

$215,000, 7504 W Haystack Dr, Frankfort 60423-8261, 09-13-405-018-0000, David W Gue to Jeffrey A Holstein, Dec. 22 $194,000, 7649 Jamison Dr, Frankfort 60423-8154, 09-13-310-010-0000, Steve C Zielke to Lauren Rarrat & Timothy Rarrat, Dec. 22 $187,500, 7655 Jamison Dr, Frankfort 60423-8154, 09-13-310-009-0000, Sk Investment Group LLC to Brandi L Sanders & John V Senese, Dec. 24 $262,000, 7833 W North Ave, Frankfort 60423-6917, 09-24-100-052-0000, James M Mraz to James J Lambie, Nov. 30 $390,000, 7329 Southwick Dr, Frankfort 60423-8721, 09-36-201-007-0000, Cardinal Aca LLC to Sherry L Adamow, Nov. 19 $160,000, 245 N White St, Frankfort 604231442, 09-22-300-030-0000, Eisenbrandt Trust to Steve Lecas, Jan. 12 $200,000, 132 Center Rd, Frankfort 60423-1504, 09-27-101-006-0000, Martha G Monstovich Estate to Patrick Daly, Dec. 28 $259,000, 7700 W Stuenkel Rd, Frankfort 60423-8037, 13-01-300-009-0000, Wais Trust to Adam M Schultz & Nichole Schultz, Jan. 19 $250,000, 742 Franklin Ave, Frankfort 60423-1208, 09-21-303-001-0000, William D Kovarik to Stephen M Raimondi & Catherine R Raimondi, Dec. 11 $317,000, 8924 Charrington Dr, Frankfort 60423-9447, 09-22-408-003-0000, Blank Trust to Richard Dingman, Nov. 17 $268,000, 9118 Arbour Walk Dr, Frankfort 60423-8812, 09-22-413-013-0000, Myungsin Cheon to Debra B Feeney, Aug. 10 $1,500,000, 622 Prestwick Dr, Frankfort 60423-9020, 14-32-226-026-0000, Toni G Fenchel to Randall Thomure & Michele Thomure, Jan. 15 $278,000, 19950 Crystal Lake Way, Frankfort 60423-8829, 09-15-102-038-0000, Freitag Trust to Madonna Halicki, Jan. 11 $285,000, 90 Chestnut Ct, Frankfort 604231505, 09-27-112-003-0000, Wagner Trust

to Michael D Kettwig & Theresa M Kettwig, Jan. 8 $465,000, 8732 Cullen Ct, Frankfort 604238627, 09-14-304-038-0000, First Bank Of Manhattan Ttee to Joyce C Boehm & Kenneth E Boehm Jr, Jan. 4 $189,900, 20428 S Frankfort Square Rd, Frankfort 60423-8118, 09-13-310-024-0000, Frank Grice to Joseph W Heinen & Ana Isabel Heinen, Dec. 17 $100,000, 20901 S 80th Ave, Frankfort 60423-9178, 09-24-100-007-0000, Frank J Kovar to Renee Nevels, Jan. 11 $366,000, 8291 Forestview Dr, Frankfort 60423-8897, 19-35-206-003-0000, David A Gardella to Robert J Fagan & Elizabeth L Fagan, Jan. 4 $167,000, 7662 W Hickory Creek Dr, Frankfort 60423-9095, 09-24-102-003-0000, Kelly J A Panici to Lilibeth Silva, Nov. 25

$69,000, 1101 Magnolia Dr, Joliet 604353017, 06-01-403-023-0000, Brehm Trust to William F Brehm & Yolanda M Brehm, Sept. 23 $91,000, 910 Cleary Ave, Joliet 60435-4162, 07-05-213-015-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Robert C Villa, Nov. 19 $90,000, 807 Moran St, Joliet 60435-4534, 07-05-413-016-0000, Patrick A Meszaros to Raymond Basso, Nov. 30 $63,000, 907 Jasper St, Joliet 60436-2017, 07-17-409-023-0000, Wells Fargo Bank Trustee to Vicente Lopez & Monica Lopez, Dec. 29 $136,000, 906 Caton Ave, Joliet 604355908, 07-08-216-003-0000, A & M Properties LLC to Miguel A Diaz, Jan. 4 $180,000, 800 Junie Ct, Joliet 60435-3954, 07-05-335-016-0000, Peterson Trust to Tanhia N Romero, Dec. 11

05-31-202-070-1000, Eddie Sweeney to William P Klauseger & Karen T Klauseger, Aug. 26 $158,000, 912 E 8th St, Lockport 604413706, 04-24-300-016-0000, Barbara J Stein Estate to Nicholas J Labanca & Angela J Labanca, June 16

MANHATTAN

$255,000, 704 3rd St, Manhattan 604429121, 12-21-127-002-0000, Anthony Uranin to Donald R Bensema & Elaine M Bensema, Jan. 4

MINOOKA

$500,000, 220 Santos Ave, Minooka 604479356, 10-07-106-018-0000, Kremer Trust to Francisco Herrera & Martha Herrera, Dec. 23

MOKENA

$285,000, 9034 Adare Ave, Mokena 604489018, 09-10-409-016-0000, Diego Sabatini to $252,000, 12070 Walker Rd, Lemont 60439- Adam R Shefcik, Nov. 24 $515,000, 11689 London Bridge Dr, Mokena 4168, 22-28-205-019-0000, Mick Trust to HOMER GLEN 60448-1972, 09-30-103-010-0000, Glen $230,000, 13464 W Navaho Trl, Homer Glen Cody Jesernik & Ashley Burns, Dec. 14 Haven Builders Inc to Luke Jacob Pascale & $485,000, 12744 Dunmoor Dr, Lemont 60491-9668, 05-02-102-023-0000, Norman Jocelyn E Pascale, Jan. 12 60439-2733, 22-35-204-009-0000, Inspired J Preston Estate Cohs Murray to Edward T $440,000, 21327 Prairie Ridge Dr, Mokena Thomas Gapastione Jr & Edward T Gapastone By Design LLC to Vladimir Djurdjev & Sladjana 60448-1950, 09-19-406-007-0000, George Djurdjev, Jan. 4 Sr, Dec. 23 M Kaspar to Naim Deffala & Rana K Ismail, $193,000, 79 Ruffled Feathers Dr, Lemont $253,000, 14332 Heatherwood Ct, Homer Dec. 30 60439-7754, 22-27-407-004-0000, Wayde Glen 60491-9124, 05-10-207-006-0000, $350,000, 12504 W Whisper Creek Ct, Grazina Mockiene to Ryan M Statkus, Dec. 10 Milas to Konrad Wilk & Dorothy Wilk, Dec. 7 Mokena 60448-8199, 08-12-102-029-0000, $695,000, 814 State St, Lemont 60439$268,000, 12027 Lakeview Trl, Homer Glen 3933, 22-29-116-015-0000, William B Miller to Standard Bank & Trust Trustee to Kenneth M 60491-8338, 05-13-401-009-0000, David Potocki & Lynn K Potocki, Jan. 4 Guang Mei Yang & Xiao Juan Jia, Jan. 8 M Tennessen to Edward Oconnell & Jennifer $367,500, 140 Erin Ct, Lemont 60439-7477, Oconnell, Nov. 7 NEW LENOX 22-30-414-004-0000, First Personal Bank to $391,000, 850 Somerset Ct, New Lenox Christina E Douglas & Elaine Eliadis, Jan. 11 JOLIET 60451-3930, 08-23-400-029-0000, Chicago $526,500, 13300 Anne Dr, Lemont 60439$135,000, 801 Bailey Dr, Joliet 60404-8615, Title Land Trt Co Ttee to Wayne D Willis & 06-03-303-010-0000, Gerald P Schloesser to 8702, 22-34-400-010-0000, M I Homes Of Mary A Willis, Nov. 18 Chicago LLC to Chadwick Ragsdale & Kristi Kyle Jurgensen & Megan Jurgensen, Nov. 16 $295,000, 849 Willowfield Rd, New Lenox $125,000, 712 Buell Ave, Joliet 60435-6969, Ragsdale, Dec. 18 60451-1524, 08-23-318-012-0000, Chicago $530,000, 12407 Province Dr, Lemont 07-09-304-008-0000, Leonard Weisenthal to Ofelia Vargas Madrigal & Edith Madriz Vargas, 60439-4634, 22-30-309-005-0000, Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee to William R Pacelli & Isabel R Schannicchio, Dec. 14 Title Land Trt Co Ttee to Shagaf Kadi, Jan. 6 Oct. 15 $292,500, 814 Stacey Dr, New Lenox 60451$254,000, 75 Ruffled Feathers Dr, Lemont $160,000, 1309 Oleary Dr, Joliet 604313449, 08-33-312-006-0000, Standard Bank & 8955, 06-03-202-011-0000, Anthony Ruikis to 60439-7754, 22-27-407-002-0000, Piotr Trust Trustee to David D Voith & Katherine A Koperdowski to Nirmal C Sekhri, Nov. 18 Tracy A White, Dec. 18 Voith, Nov. 11 $483,500, 13673 Anne Dr, Lemont 60439$99,500, 619 Wilcox St, Joliet 60435-6145, $304,186, 819 S Anderson Rd, New Lenox 07-09-108-040-0000, Ted J Audia to Alexan- 8707, 22-34-400-010-0174, M I Homes Of 60451-3021, 08-23-319-009-0000, Chicago der R Rodriquez & Martina T Rodriguez, Nov. 6 Chicago LLC to Keith Conry & Sandra Conry, Title Land Trt Co Ttee to Randall H Senkpeil Dec. 18 $133,500, 7 Blackman Ave, Joliet 60436Jr, Dec. 14 $446,500, 12971 Dunmoor Dr, Lemont 1552, 07-16-100-014-0000, Daniel Perez $268,000, 907 Somerset Acres, New Lenox 60439-2738, 22-35-208-009-0000, Design Mendoza to Agustin Hurtado, Jan. 8 60451-9665, 08-05-408-012-0000, Pinnacle LLC to Daniel Ralphson & Katelyn Ralphson, $60,500, 712 Oakland Ave, Joliet 60435Real Estate Investmen to Brian D Peterson & Jan. 4 6148, 07-09-103-010-0000, Us Bank Na Meghaan Peterson, Dec. 18 Trustee to Jose S Diaz, Dec. 14 $215,000, 2298 Wellington Ct, New Lenox $54,000, 817 Wilcox St, Joliet 60435-4640, LOCKPORT $145,000, 17632 Gilbert Dr, Lockport 60441- 60451-8539, 08-24-107-029-0000, Catherine 07-04-325-018-0000, Classic Investments M Mcgraw to Paulette J Murray, Dec. 9 1100, 05-31-202-061-1005, Diane M Mathias LLC to Luis M Rodriguez, Dec. 22 $309,000, 720 Western Ave, New Lenox to Ryan Winterfeldt & Linda Winterfeldt, Jan. $144,500, 624 Prestige St, Joliet 6043560451, 08-21-400-007-0000, Winslow Ven11 5124, 06-12-205-009-0000, Fannie Mae to tures Corp to Brittany A Kaup, Dec. 29 $95,000, 845 E 11th St, Lockport 60441Maria Gonzalez Martinez, Jan. 4 $315,000, 2883 Joela Dr, New Lenox 604513625, 04-23-422-010-0000, Daniel J Dunne $77,000, 2317 Benedict Ave, Joliet 60436to Gerard J Bumba & Patricia A Bumba, Nov. 13 3530, 08-18-408-039-0000, Roby D Enge to 1162, 07-18-104-024-0000, James Carl Gear Patrick W Flynn & Katherine M Flynn, Jan. 8 $276,000, 1227 Newbridge Ave, Lockport Faxel Estate Faxel to Bret Garrison, Dec. 10 $224,000, 2900 Abbington Dr, New Lenox $128,000, 912 Alann Dr, Joliet 60435-3823, 60441-2784, 04-13-208-015-0000, John R 60451-2885, 08-35-478-010-0000, Robert J 07-06-414-002-0000, Cynthia C Zola to Maria Cary to Thomas A Modjeski, Jan. 11 Ruhl Jr to Garrett Deyoung, Dec. 29 $46,000, 1317 Highland Ave, Lockport Zavala, July 29 $113,000, 1305 S Schoolhouse Rd 7, New 60441-3313, 04-13-409-044-0000, Deutsche $183,500, 1066 N 129th Infantry Dr, Joliet 60435-3129, 06-01-412-023-0000, William T Bank Natl Trt Co Ttee to David Vlcek, Nov. 25 Lenox 60451-3242, 08-26-201-005-1007, Interstate Services Inc to Kenneth Cachur, $123,000, 801 Adams St, Lockport 60441Buchar to Edward Dahman, Dec. 16 Jan. 5 3709, 04-24-304-004-0000, Bailey Trust to $148,500, 804 Grand Blvd, Joliet 60436W Michael Creed & Barbara M Creed, Dec. 23 1502, 07-17-219-027-0000, Darwin E Chap• Continued on page 58 $155,000, 7504 Gilbert Dr, Lockport 60441, man to Selene G Flores, Dec. 3

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1912 Tuscany Ln, Romeoville 1006 Alann Dr, Joliet 1310 N Highland Ave, Joliet 4223 Whitetail Ct, Joliet MLS 09091820...Remodeled in Lakewood Falls, Plainfield MLS 09127377...Brick ranch on 70x120 lot, wood MLS 09032329...4 bedrooms, hardwood in liv rm & under MLS 09098871...Townhouse min from I-55, 2 bedrooms, schools. 3 bedrooms, 2.5ba, fam rm fpl, paver patio, laminate flrs thruout, 3 bedrooms, 20x14 liv rm, full carpet in main flr bedrooms, sun rm, bsmt, 2.5 car gar, loft, wood laminate flring on main level, 2 story liv rm, $210,000 Andy Domas 815-744-1000 bsmt, $139,900 Jim Blackburn 815-474-0549 $124,800 Staci Stanek 815-600-0423 bsmt. $144,000 Bonnie Horne 815-483-8456

2276 Graystone Dr, Joliet 1906 Cecily Dr, Joliet 2525 Caton Farm Rd, Joliet 594 Berry Ridge Dr, Joliet 809 W Buell Ave, Joliet MLS 08943480...End-unit Wexford condo, Plainfield MLS 09121541...Plainfield Schools, updated carpet, MLS 09071009...Plainfield Schools, 2,600+ sq ft stone MLS 09063268...Townhouse in Silver Leaf, 2 bedrooms MLS 09107282...Cathedral area, original woodwork, Schools, 1,836 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, loft, 2 car gar, $143,000 3-4 bedrooms, hardwood flr in liv rm & lower level fam rm ranch on half acre, hardwood flrs, liv rm fpl, partly fin bsmt. plus 10x10 loft, 1.5ba, wood laminate flrs in kit & fam rm, leaded glass windows & hardwood flrs! 3 bedrooms, Rosalie D’Andrea, Managing Broker 815-263-8641 w/fpl. $184,900 Teddy Dow 815-483-0224 $135,000 Linda Hentsch 815-245-2381 2.5ba, $195,000 Don Michalski 708-567-3407 $214,900 Fran Hondros 815-715-1235

22437 S Carrie Ave, Channahon 314 S Midland Ave, Joliet 1510 N Rock Run Dr, Crest Hill 308 Cardinal Pl, Shorewood 1110 Northside Dr, Shorewood MLS 09096244...On 2 lots (66x269)! 2 bedrooms, MLS 09126231...2nd flr condo, 2 bedrooms, 2 updated MLS 09127354...Hardwood flrs in all 3 upstairs bedrooms MLS 09125487...21x17 master suite, kit with 42 inch MLS 09129166...Adjacent to preserve, wood flrs in both loft, 22x15 liv rm, sun rm, bsmt. $90,000 Bob LaTour baths, new wood laminate flooring in kit & liv rm, balcony, & on main level, lower level has fam rm, 4th bedroom cabinets, granite counters & hardwood flr. Fin bsmt, bedrooms, office & liv rm. Updated kit & bath, bsmt rec 815-744-1000 X255 gar. $78,500 Leah Kapsimalis 630-337-8387 & bath. $195,000 Joanne Grzetic 630-235-4610 tandem 4 car gar. $299,900 Marie Clucas 815-325-4966 rm. $165,000 Candy Salomoun 708-927-1320

219 Grande Dr, Minooka 905 Cottonwood Dr, Elwood 13735 Shriver Ct, Plainfield 13913 S Kelly Ave, Plainfield 2808 Frank Turk Dr, Plainfield MLS 09126558...Fannie Mae Homepath, over half acre, MLS 08870615...Meadowbrook Subdv, 24x12 kit, vaulted MLS 09127946...2,900+ sq ft, 4 bedrooms, hardwood MLS 09127891...Just north of town, needs some MLS 08864295...Mayfair Subdv, split-level w/partly fin new carpet, hardwood on main level, 3 bedrooms, office, fam rm w/fpl, fin bmst with rec rm & 4th bedroom. flrs thru main level, vaulted fam rm with fpl. $320,000 TLC, vaulted ceilings on main level, 3 bedrooms, bsmt, sub-bsmt, 4-5 bedrooms, 2ba, 2.5 car detached gar. bsmt.$214,900 Sandy Ledesma 815-970-0985 $159,900 Lee Hansen 815-478-3872 Sara Young, Managing Broker 815-685-5090 $160,000 Tim Malec 708-308-7967 $170,900 Patty Balun 815-666-3176

22906 Weinhold Dr, Plainfield 1615 Sierra Highlands Ct, Plainfield 17651 S Virginia Dr, Plainfield 13010 S Elizabeth Dr, Plainfield 1800 Roberts St, Wilmington MLS 08966667...Former model in Farmstone Ridge, MLS 08966941...Wesmere Country Club, 2,600+ sq ft, MLS 09030714...1-owner Williamsburg 2 story on MLS 09029505...Tri-level on half acre in Wheatland Plains. MLS 08607243...Remodeled on 120x100 lot in Lakewood 4 bedrooms, 3.5ba, hardwood flrs, main flr den, fin bsmt, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, loft plus sitting rm up, bsmt. 1+ acre, 3,200+ sq ft, office or 5th bedroom on 1st flr, 3 bedrooms, 2ba, fam rm brick fpl, large deck, $257,500 Shores, was 3 bedrooms (23x11 master), $110,000 $444,900 Leticia Tassone 815-545-7713 $185,000 Shelbey Hammond 630-292-2998 bsmt, 3 car gar. $279,900 Tina Nenoff 815-609-4360 Donna Thompson 815-325-6426 Bob LaTour 815-744-1000 X255

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Outstanding one owner 3 bedroom brick ranch home on premium lot in Lake Forrest! Too many high end appointments to list! Brazilian cherry hardwood flooring, 2 story foyer with designer tile, Gourmet kitchen with birch cabinets, granite counters, travertine backsplash & island! Great room with 14ft. ceilings and fireplace overlooking the beautiful park like, landscaped yard with patio and pergola! Master suite with luxury bath and walk in closet! Formal dining room, unfinished walk up attic and full unfinished basement! Minooka schools! To view interior pictures please visit www.Victoriadillon.com

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425 EARL AVENUE, JOLIET – REDUCED $107,550 Appealing 2 bedroom ranch style home in the SW wooded section of the Reedswood area. Large eat-in kitchen. Big bedrooms. Main ﬂoor family room. Updated main bath. Finished basement with a rec room, bar room, 3rd bedroom, and full bath. Front and rear decks. Oversized 1.5 car garage. Go to hometelosﬁrst.com and hudhomestore.com for information and education. Call Burneva McCullum for help or questions at 779-279-4711.

1336 MARIGOLD LN., MINOOKA - $216,800 Reactivated due to financing issue. Recently, appraised for more list price. Won’t last long!!! Wow factor = 10 here!!! Large Jefferson model with open floor plan and many nice touches. Of the many updates and upgrades include luxury master bath w soaker tub, designer master closet, engineered hardwood floors, ceramic in entry way and kitchen, new concrete patio, new water heater, freshly painted. 1st floor den or 5th bed. Too much to list, must see. Drywall up in basement.

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3713 FLOWERMEADOW ST., JOLIET WEST – $173,900 Fresh paint & new carpeting in this contemporary two story home. Spacious basement with two extra ﬁnished rooms – possible 4th bedroom and ofﬁce. Bright eat-in kitchen. Large backyard with a nice wood deck and storage shed. Two car garage with additional space for a work area. Great location close to Rt. 59 & Rt. 55. This is a Fannie Mae HomePath property. www.homepath.com | www.illinoisreosite.com

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system 2013. Freshly painted, heated garage, roof tear off in 2008. Regular sale! RON & DARLENE GERSCH 815-741-5658

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$442,000, 25300 W Maggie Ln, Plainfield 60586-6831, 03-29-101-021-0000, Nvr Inc to Scot L Heimann & Pamela L Heimann, Jan. 14 $270,000, 712 Princeton Ln, New Lenox $244,900, 24833 Burdick Rd, Plainfield 60451-3816, 08-23-405-002-0000, George K 60585-7721, 01-32-410-005-0000, James Sangmeister to Samuel L Ovalle & Katelyn E S Tomczak to Michael Dinnon & Elizabeth A Ovalle, Dec. 18 Dinnon, Jan. 8 $83,000, 1003 Southgate Rd, New Lenox $112,000, 22225 W Niagara Trl, Plainfield 60451-2675, 08-27-102-001-1000, Deutsche 60544-6049, 03-01-315-079-0000, Kathryn L Bank Natl Trt Co Ttee to Peter R Biron & Franklin to Vinayak Lawande, Jan. 15 Sandra K Biron, Nov. 18 $157,000, 7038 Creekside Dr 11 6, Plainfield $462,720, 810 Madison Ct, New Lenox 60586-1774, 03-30-105-056-1000, Reid E 60451-4023, 08-27-404-012-0000, Marquette Bank Trustee to Michael J Kustusch & Schenk to William Johnson & Ashlee Simon, Nov. 6 Katherine V Kustusch, Nov. 25 $129,000, 21509 Franklin Cir, Plainfield 60544-6103, 04-06-303-092-0000, Mary PLAINFIELD Lou Sundberg Burns to Romulo Zhanay, Dec. $183,900, 13823 S Mallard Dr, Plainfield 60544-3706, 03-04-203-012-0000, Michael 29 $115,000, 21321 Edison Ln, Plainfield A Ziesmer to Daniela E Vaca, Jan. 8 60544-6076, 04-06-331-073-0000, Hames G $110,000, 1208 Courtland Cir, Plainfield 60586-5128, 06-04-204-110-0000, Tijuanna Hawks to Jeremy R Jasien & Heather N Jasien, Dec. 3 S Mcewen to Rex T Smiley Jr, Jan. 6 $198,000, 2109 Glenridge Ct, Plainfield $140,000, 1502 Pheasant Landing Dr, Plainfield 60586-7094, 06-03-107-009-0000, 60586-5335, 03-32-102-009-0000, Tara L Goodwin to Jason R Kelner & Jessica A Kelner, Harinder S Johar to Nadia Durrani & Mike Jan. 5 Lopez, Dec. 10 $335,000, 24707 Kingston St, Plainfield $258,500, 11716 Glenn Cir, Plainfield 605855793, 01-20-412-015-0000, Michael Hazell to 60544-2432, 03-16-111-006-0000, Lawrence J Lewis to Salvatore Bruno & Deborah A Adam R Koshiol & Melissa M Janda, Jan. 2 Kucera, Jan. 11 $178,000, 21729 W Hemingway Ct, Plainfield 60544-6036, 03-01-417-036-0000, Luis ROMEOVILLE Nava to Katherine A Witek, Jan. 8 $267,500, 749 N Sunrise Dr, Romeoville $323,500, 25449 Pavilion Pl, Plainfield 60585-2565, 01-32-105-027-0000, Pamela J 60446-5801, 02-28-418-007-0000, Teton Schulz to Brett Shepard & Crystal L Shepard, Development LLC to Bridget Duah & Stanley Twumasi, Dec. 21 Jan. 7

$66,500, 72 Strawflower, Romeoville 60446-3792, 04-07-208-138-1000, Wilmington Savings Fund Societ to Frank Ristucci, Dec. 9 $248,000, 797 W Mystic Ln, Romeoville 60446-5810, 02-28-414-005-0000, Anvit Garg to Ricardo A Rebellon, Dec. 21 $123,000, 911 E Savannah Dr, Romeoville 60446-4124, 04-05-217-082-0000, Community Service Council to Meghann J Autman, Dec. 23 $327,000, 747 N Sunrise Dr, Romeoville 60446-5801, 02-28-418-008-0000, Teton Development LLC to Christopher A Lira & Sarah Ann Lira, Dec. 31 $311,500, 745 N Sunrise Dr, Romeoville 60446-5801, 02-28-418-009-0000, Teton Development LLC to Jason Stiltner & Kristin Stiltner, Dec. 31 $126,500, 71 Strawflower, Romeoville 60446-3789, 04-07-208-126-1000, Stephen A Fiore to Michael Schaefer, Nov. 24 $94,500, 712 Saybrook Ct, Romeoville 60446-4006, 02-27-125-021-0000, Jennifer Bollinger to Lance A Mcgraw, Nov. 19 $145,000, 1819 S Wentworth Cir, Romeoville 60446-5102, 03-12-404-062-0000, Mtglq Investors Lp to Stephen S Kahriman, Dec. 30 $126,000, 204 Belmont Dr, Romeoville 60446-1402, 02-33-216-040-0000, Bank Of New York Mellon Ttee to Maria Flores & Ramon Flores, Nov. 18

SHOREWOOD

$240,000, 1410 Justice Ct, Shorewood

60404-7047, 06-17-201-106-0000, Pulte Home Corp to Alan L Engmark & Mary E Engmark, Dec. 30 $190,000, 818 Vertin Blvd, Shorewood 60404-7235, 06-04-302-061-0000, Jennifer M Stalillionis to Chad Hamlett & Randi Hamlett, Nov. 12 $205,000, 824 Phelps Ln, Shorewood 60404-8538, 06-04-309-007-0000, Bridget Duah to Jason Nicholson & Bridget Van Gelder, Dec. 9 $185,500, 911 Madiera Dr, Shorewood 60404-9102, 06-16-301-011-0000, Hud to Heather Vuletic, July 7 $289,500, 716 Prairie Dr, Shorewood 60404-9585, 06-17-413-009-0000, Pulte Home Corp to Robert C Hischier & Bonnie L Hischier, Nov. 17

WILMINGTON

$85,000, 701 Fulton St, Wilmington 604811325, 17-25-424-001-0000, Christiana Trust to Kyle Richard Chwaszczewski, Aug. 25 $97,500, 905 N Joliet St, Wilmington 60481-1125, 17-25-109-005-0000, Karl R Jurgens to Joshua S Newberry & Rebecca A Quintin, Dec. 11 $106,500, 905 N Washington St, Wilmington 60481-1177, 17-25-110-028-0000, Gary Rose To Anthony R Ferguson, Dec. 7 $113,000, 906 Luther Dr, Wilmington 60481-1533, 17-36-212-009-0000, Margaret E Shepherd Estate To Stephen Kreger, Dec. 2 $54,000, 1907 Roberts St, Wilmington 60481-1732, 24-01-303-004-0000, Hsbc Bank Usa Trustee To Jayson Walinski, Nov. 24

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Conveyor Belt Technician/Millwright Rate of Pay: Chicago Local 1693 Belt Mechanic Rate Local Contractor has immediate opening for Conveyor Belt Technician. The position requires on-site conveyor services including repair or replacement of conveyor components, rubber conveyor belt, and vulcanizing. Position requires availability 24/7, travel, and flexibility in working hours. Overtime and weekend work may be required. Requirements: Experience in mechanical field Basic math skills Must pass background check, drug test, and obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) Valid driver's license and clean driving record is required Must be able to obtain a CDL-A license Must have own transportation Purchase, maintain and replace standardized set of hand tools as described by Company Must join Carpenters & Millwrights Local 1693 Union Education & Experience: High School Diploma, GED, or experience Conveyor installation & maintenance is highly desired, but not required Physical Requirements: Capable of lifting and moving materials Standing, kneeling, crawling and climbing Capable for standing for an 8-16 hour shift No Lifting Restrictions Must be able to pass medical test Benefit package managed by Chicago Local 1693 Forward resume to: 1seco@sbcglobal.net or FAX to: 815-448-2440

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The Herald-News / TheHerald-News.com • Sunday, February 7, 2016 • Highway, New Lenox, Illinois has been Name(s) and residence of address canceled. (es) of the person(s) owning, con(Published in the Herald-News ducting or transacting business: February 7, 2016) 1156413 Jeffrey Oberg 632 Cottonwood Rd Frankfort IL 60423

PUBLIC NOTICE

Filed: January 14, 2016 Located at: IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have 2703 Telluride Ct. hereunto set my hand and Official Plainfield, IL 60586 Seal at my office in Joliet, Illinois. 815-272-4935 815-545-1679

/s/ Irene Aguilera Notary Public

Name(s) and residence of address (es) of the person(s) owning, conducting or transacting business:

PUBLIC NOTICE Will County Clerk's Office Assumed Business Name Certificate of Registration of Ownership of Business

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have Name of Business: hereunto set my hand and Official (Published in the Herald-News Re-Pop Design On Saturday January 30, 2016, PUBLIC NOTICE Seal at my office in Joliet, Illinois. Nicholas Young 24, 31, 2016, February January the Civil Service Commission of the 2703 Telluride Ct. 7, 2016) 1152157 Certificate No.: 30425 City of Crest Hill, IL adopted a STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT /s/ Jeffrey Oberg Plainfield,IL 60586 Filed: January 14, 2016 rule requiring a high school COURT WILL COUNTY January 29, 2016 815-272-4935 Located at: diploma or it's G.E.D. equivalent to PUBLIC NOTICE 618 Hawthorne Rd. be considered for Civil Service NOTICE OF FILING A REQUEST employment. /s/ Nancy Schultz Voots IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have Frankfort, IL 60423 County Clerk FOR NAME CHANGE hereunto set my hand and Official 708-374-0577 Will County Clerk's Office Seal at my office in Joliet, Illinois. Assumed Business Name Copies of the rule may be obtained Request of: Name(s) and residence of address from the Office of the City Clerk (Published in the Herald-News Certificate of Registration of Kyle Michael Allyn Printy /s/ Abby Rexhepi (es) of the person(s) owning, conOwnership of Business 1610 Plainfield Road Crest Hill, February 7, 14, 21, 2016) Notary Public ducting or transacting business: Illinois 60403 during regular 1156387 CASE NO: 16 MR 0174 business hours. Name of Business: (Published in the Herald-News Daniel Czajkowski Missing Planet PUBLIC NOTICE There will be a court hearing on my (Published in the Herald-News January 24, 31, 2016, February 618 Hawthorne rd request to change my name from: February 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 7, 2016) 1152241 Frankfort, IL 60423 Certificate No.: 30426 Kyle Michael Printy Will County Clerk's Office 12, 2016) 1155486 to the new name of: Assumed Business Name Keira Michaela Allyn Certificate of Registration of The court hearing will be held: Ownership of Business on March 11, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., Public Notice at 57 N. Ottawa St, Joliet, Will Name of Business: PUBLIC NOTICE County, in Courtroom A236. ARC TRUCKING To: Customers of Illinois-American Water Company - Notice of Proposed Change in Rates /s/ Kyle Michael Allyn Printy in the Herald-News (P (Published January 31, February 7, 14, 2016) 1154260

PUBLIC NOTICE Bids are due in the Administration Center, Sue Spung, Purchasing Department, 755 Dalhart Avenue, Illinois 60446, Romeoville, Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. (local time). Specifications may be obtained from the administration center or from our District website - www.vvsd.org. Go to Departments - Purchasing Bids & Proposals for the complete Bid Spec under Invitations to Bid.

Will County Clerk's Office Assumed Business Name Certificate of Registration of Ownership of Business Name of Business: Affinity Media Group Certificate No.: 30464 Filed: January 29, 2016 Located at: 21200 South LaGrange Rd Suite 118 Frankfort IL 60423

Certificate No.: 30414 Filed: January 11, 2016 Located at: 557 Ohio st Joliet, IL 60432 815-545-1679

Illinois American Water hereby gives notice to the public that it has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission a proposed change in water and wastewater rates for all operating areas served by the Company, effective approximately January 1, 2017. The proposed rates would increase the overall water revenue for the Company's district below as follows: Zone 1 (including Interurban/Alton/Cairo/Peoria/ Pontiac/Hardin/ Streator/South Beloit/Sterling/Champaign/Chicago Metro Water) Chicago Metro Wastewater

14.24%

Name(s) and residence of address 38.16% (es) of the person(s) owning, conducting or transacting business: The proposed changes, which include changes in design of the rates, affect charges for customers in all service classifications (including metered water service, wastewater service, private fire service and public fire service). The estimated bill impact of the proposed changes may vary based on multiple factors, including, but not limitAlberto Ruvalcaba ed to, meter size, usage volume, service classification, fire protection district, and other factors. For a residential 557 Ohio st customer with a 5/8-inch meter, the proposed changes would generally increase a monthly bill (including all Joliet, IL 60432 applicable rate components, which include base rates, infrastructure surcharges, purchased water and sewage treatment surcharges, public fire charges, franchise fee cost and related taxes) by the amounts and percentages shown below:

PUBLIC NOTICE

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Will County Public Building Commission will receive sealed bids for The School Board retains the right the Will County Courts Sidewalk & Mezzanine Repair project until to accept or reject any or all pro- eleven o'clock A.M. (11:00 A.M.) (prevailing time), Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 25 North Ottawa Street, Suite #324 in Joliet, posals or parts of the proposals. IL at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read (Published in the Herald-News aloud. The project is intended to provide concrete sidewalk, concrete stairway, February 7, 2016) 1156480 and concrete mezzanine repairs to the Will County Courts located at 14 Jefferson St. Joliet, IL. The project includes the removal and replacement of 1,666 square feet of concrete sidewalk; spot repairs to the two PUBLIC NOTICE (2) sets of stairways on the north side of the building; removal and replacement of the mezzanine on the south of the building; and related NOTICE OF SPECIAL restoration activities. BOARD MEETING The contract documents are available at the front desk, 25 North Ottawa Street Suite #324, Joliet IL 60432. Copies of the documents NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the may be obtained by providing a Twenty Five Dollar ($25.00) non-reBoard of Education of Lincoln-Way fundable fee (cash or check made out to HR Green, Inc.) for each set of Community High School District documents obtained. 210, Will County, Illinois, that a A bid bond, certified check, bank draft or irrevocable letter of credit on a Special Board of Education Meeting solvent bank, payable to Will County in an amount of not less than ten will be held at 6:30 p.m. on the percent (10%) of the amount of the bid shall be submitted with each 10th of February 2016, in the bid. Lee F. Rosenquist Auditorium at In addition, the following must be signed and returned with each Lincoln-Way Central High School, bid: Equal Employment Opportunity Certificate, and Taxpayer Identi1801 E. Lincoln Highway, New fication Number form. Lenox, Illinois. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday February 10, 2016 10:00 AM at Will County Public Building Commission Office, 25 (Published in the Herald-News North Ottawa Street, Suite #324, followed by a voluntary On-Site February 7, 2016) 1156407 Tour 11:00 AM. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory performance bond in the full amount of the bid or proposal and shall also PUBLIC NOTICE furnish a Certificate of Insurance. No bid shall be withdrawn after opening of bids without the consent of the said Government Agency for NOTICE OF CANCELED MEETING a period of forty-five (45) days after the scheduled time of opening bids. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by Will County Public Building Commission reserves the right to reject any of Education of or all bids and to waive any informalities in bidding and to accept the the Board Lincoln-Way Community High bid deemed most advantageous to it, all in accordance with the stanSchool District 210, Will County, dard specifications. Illinois, that the Regular Board of Any questions regarding this project shall be directed to HR Green, Inc., Education Meeting scheduled for Scott Creech, P.E. at (815) 320-7119. the 11th of February 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at Lincoln-Way Central High (Published in the Herald-News February 3, 7, 14, 2016). 1155471 School 1801 E. Lincoln High-

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Illinois Commerce Commission procedures for intervention are contained in its Rules of Practice and include the timely filing of a verified petition to intervene with the Chief Clerk of the Commission and service of the petition to Illinois American Water, the Commission's Administrative Law Judge, Commission Staff witnesses, and all other parties. This petition must contain the information required by the Rules of Practice. In addition, customers may request a public forum regarding this proposed increase by making a written request to the Illinois Commerce Commission in accordance with procedures specified in Section 8-306(n) of the Public Utilities Act (220 ILCS 5/8-306 (n)). A copy of the proposed rate schedules may be inspected by any interested party at any of the Illinois American Water offices. Additionally, customers may contact Illinois American Water at (800) 422-2782 for an explanation regarding how the proposed changes might impact their monthly bill. Customers should be advised that the Illinois Commerce Commission may alter or amend the rates or conditions of service after hearings held pursuant to 83 Ill. Admin Code 200, and may increase or decrease individual rates in amounts other than those requested by Illinois American Water. You may obtain additional information either directly from Illinois American Water, 100 N. Water Works Drive, Belleville, Illinois 62223, tel: (800) 422-2782, by addressing the Chief Clerk of the Illinois Commerce Commission, 527 East Capitol Avenue, Springfield, Illinois 62701, or via the Illinois Commerce Commission's website at www.icc.illinois.gov. Information, including tips on water conservation, is also available at Illinois American Water's web site, www.illinoisamwater.com. If you receive both water and sewer service from us, and wish to install a separate meter for irrigation in order to mitigate your sewer charges, you may request a separate meter for the irrigation service. General service rates will apply to the irrigation meter, including a water service charge and a water usage charge. (Published in the Herald-News January 31, 2016, February 7, 2016) 1151931

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JOLIET, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. DAVID F. GROHNE, AS TRUSTEE, Defendants, BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, Plaintiff, DAVID F. GROHNE, AS TRUSTEE, Defendants, BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, Plaintiff, CHICAGO TITLE & TRUST CO., Defendants.

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Nos. 2014 ED 65 Nos. 2014 ED 66 Nos. 2014 ED 67 (consolidated) Hon. Roger D. Rickmon

PUBLICATION NOTICE FOR UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants in these consolidated causes, that Plaintiff BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY has filed its Complaints for Condemnation in the Circuit Court for the 12th Judicial Circuit, Joliet, Will County, Illinois, for condemnation pursuant to the eminent domain laws of the State of Illinois, of the lands and premises in the Complaints situated in Will County, Illinois, to wit: No. 2104 ED 65 THAT PART OF THE SOUTH 40 RODS OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 33 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING SOUTHERLY OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE BNSF RAILWAY, FORMERLY THE ALTON RAILROAD, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AND THAT PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 33 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING EAST OF THE CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD, ALL IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SAID PARCELS CONTAINING A TOTAL OF 51.872 ACRES, MORE OR LESS PART OF PINs 03-17-17-100-003-0000 and 03-17-17-200-006 No. 2014 ED 66 THAT PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 33 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING SOUTHERLY OF THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE BNSF RAILWAY, FORMERLY THE ALTON RAILROAD, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 11.733 ACRES, MORE OR LESS PART OF PIN 03-17-19-200-001-0000 No. 2014 ED 67 THAT PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 33 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING SOUTHERLY OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE BNSF RAILWAY, FORMERLY THE ALTON RAILROAD, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 59.316 ACRES, MORE OR LESS PART OF PIN 03-17-19-200-002-0000 Summons was duly issued out of said court against you as provided by law and such case is now pending. The aforesaid Complaints for Condemnation are for the ascertainment of just compensation to be paid to the owner or owners for the fee simple title to the above-described properties sought to be acquired for the purposes of the LPC-West project in Will County, Illinois. NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the above-named defendants, file your appearance in this cause, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the 12th Judicial Circuit, 14 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois, on or before March 25, 2016, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, or the case may be tried at any time after said date, and judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. PAMELA J. McGUIRE Clerk of the 12th Judicial Circuit Court Joliet, Will County, Illinois (Published in the Herald-News January 24, 31, 2016, February 7, 2016) 1152198

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