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Joliet Junior College board puts 2016 budget on display

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Next year’s budget for Joliet Junior College will be available for public inspection Tuesday.

At Monday’s meeting, JJC board members unanimously voted to put the tentative budget for fiscal year 2016, which begins July 1, on public display. The budget will be available on the JJC annual budget website.

Board President Andrew Mihelich has said the tentative budget is balanced, and factors in no increase in enrollment or tuition. The budget includes a property tax increase of 2.3 percent.

JJC officials noted in last year’s budget that it was “structurally balanced,” as in the past 42 years. They did not expect growth in enrollment for fiscal year 2015 as enrollment was under budget the

previous year.

Final approval for this year’s budget will take place in April.

Course fee reductions

Board members also unanimously approved on Monday reducing course fees for three computer-aided design courses. Donna Stewart, JJC vice president of academic affairs, said the fee reduction was about $5 a course.

The fee reduction was possible because of the dropping cost in technology for those courses such as hardware, software and printing, she said. “[Those costs have] just gotten a little bit more reasonable to do so we were able to bring them down a little bit,” she said.

She said it was exciting the college has managed to not increase technology costs for CAD courses.

“In this environment of increasing cost with technology, we were able to hold that course,” she said.

Overall, fees for courses at JJC have stayed flat, Stewart said. JJC officials have pushed departments to be mindful of expenses in their courses, she said.

Lincoln-Way agreement

Renewal of a lease agreement with Lincoln-Way High School District 210 was unanimously approved by board members. Kelly Rohder, JJC spokeswoman, said the college offers courses at Lincoln-Way East High School as part of its Frankfort Education Center.

She said JJC started the agreement with Lincoln-Way in 2010. The Frankfort Education Center offers credit classes in English, mathematics, social sciences and business.

This school year JJC served 761 students, she said.

Joliet fire chief says suspect test never given to firefighter applicants

By BOB OKON bokon@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Prospective firefighters did not take a specific test after exam questions were rumored to have been leaked out, Joliet Fire Chief Joseph Formhals said Monday.

The compromised test was mentioned at a candidates forum Saturday by Councilman Bob O’Dekirk during a debate among mayoral contenders.

O’Dekirk, following a comment by Mayor Tom Giarrante that the exam to get on the fire department is “a fair test,” suggested otherwise by mentioning the report of questions and answers being leaked out.

Formhals said Monday the fire department had the test changed, although the rumor of questions being leaked out was never found to be true.

“We did an investigation

when it was brought to our attention. Nothing was substantiated,” Formhals said.

He said the test was changed “just to be on the safe side.”

“There was a totally different test that was given to the new hires, so there was no impropriety that was done,” Formhals said.

He noted that the matter was discussed at a public meeting of the City Council Public Safety Committee.

O’Dekirk is a committee member.

The exam being taken was a “validation” test, given to firefighters already on the force to determine whether questions are applicable to the fire department where the test is given, said City Manager Jim Hock.

The test was given in 2013.

But the matter has come up again as the city prepares for a new round of firefighter tests. What happened in 2013

is being reviewed before the City Council decides what company to hire for the next round of tests.

O’Dekirk said he and Councilwoman Jan Quillman heard from two of the commissioners about the rumored leak of questions from the exam.

“We brought it forward in executive session,” he said. “It was never really confirmed or denied, which doesn’t surprise me.”

Formhals said he thought the matter was covered at the March 3 meeting of the Public Safety Committee.

“I thought we left that meeting with everyone crystal clear that this is what happened,” he said.

O’Dekirk could not immediately be reached Monday evening to respond to Formhals’ comments regarding the March 3 meeting, which came during a second interview in the afternoon.

QUICK NEWS JTHS awarded ASBO certificate of excellence

JOLIET – The Association of School Business Officials International recently awarded Joliet Township High School its Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting award for having met or exceeded the program’s high standards for financial reporting and accountability.

The district was recognized for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending 2014, according to a news release from the district.

The Certificate of Excellence award confirms the school business office’s commitment to financial accountability and transparency. Recognition through the COE program can help strengthen a district’s presentation for bond issuance statements and promotes a high level of financial reporting, according to the news release.

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ON THE COVER Illinois Welding School student George Melero cuts a piece of metal Friday in Romeoville.

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vshanker@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Plainfield resident Ryan Kocka enjoys fabricating scrap metal as practice at a local trade school, knowing it will give him the skills needed for a high-demand industry.

The 20-year-old student at Illinois Welding School in Romeoville wasn’t interested in the work when he graduated high school, but he took a semester of welding at Joliet Junior College and found his calling.

“I heard it’s a great trade and it’s in demand,” he said.

“Before I came here, welding wasn’t even a thought for me.”

Educational institutions, such as the Illinois Welding School, are filling up to satisfy an increased demand for welders as the baby boomer generation retires, and along with it, longtime skilled workers.

Welding demand

According to a report by Weld-Ed, a national center for welding education and training, between 2009 and 2019, there will be a need for 238,692 new and replacement welding professionals.

That need is being felt in the manufacturing industry in Will and Grundy counties.

Greg Foster, an associate welding professor at Joliet Junior College, said the high demand for welding is primarily because of attrition.

“The average age of the welder is about 60 years old in the country,” Foster said. “For the past five years, baby boomers that have held those jobs for so many years are retiring.

And it has created a gap.”

Lockport Steel Fabricators has bent and welded steel since 1943, and Vice President of Operations Dirk Pfeil said the company has worked closely with area high schools and welding programs, such as the one at Joliet Junior College, to promote welding.

“One of the problems is there is not enough young people going into this field,” Pfeil said. “We work with JJC and

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ABOVE: Illinois Welding School student Courtney Clark works Friday during class. BELOW: A student works Friday at the Illinois Welding School in Romeoville.

“There are a lot of things that have driven a resurgence. A lot of people with quality jobs and skills are getting to retirement age. The educational community has been responding.”

Nancy Ammer Grundy Economic Development Council CEO with quality jobs and skills are getting to retirement age. The educational community has been responding.” try to land some of their graduates, but there’s just not a lot of people going through the programs.”

Pfeil said one reason could be because the millennial generation has seen its parents and grandparents get laid off from their manufacturing jobs and welding has “lost a lot of

its luster.”

Welding is just one of several manufacturing jobs in demand the past five years, said Nancy Ammer, chief executive officer of the Grundy Economic Development Council.

“There are a lot of things that have driven a resurgence,” Ammer said. “A lot of people

Opportunities abound

One of the educational institutions Ammer touted was the Grundy Area Vocational Center, which has a welding program.

Jim Cebulski, a high school teacher at the vocational center, said he teaches welding and helps get students into union trades.

“The shortage has been for about five years,” he said. “The phone has been ringing 200 to 300 percent more, really in the last two years for welders.”

Cebulski said recent welding graduates who hone their trade aren’t having trouble finding basic welding work.

“On the high school end of it, they want to discover it because it looks cool and exciting,” he said.

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City Council candidates make their case

By BOB OKON bokon@shawmedia.com JOLIET – All but a few of the candidates for Joliet City Council attended a forum Saturday at the Unity Community Development Corp. offices.

City finances, public safety and minority hiring were a few of the topics discussed.

Here is a summary of what each candidate had to say.

DISTRICT ONE

Councilman Larry Hug said he believes he has been part of a change that is bringing more people to City Council meetings. Among his goals is an increase in police officers. Noting the city is down 45 officers from pre-recession staffing, Hug said, “That’s dangerous to them.

That’s dangerous to us.”

Hug said he has been a business owner for 25 years and a former Teamster member.

Challenger Terry Cottrell

was not at the forum.

right.”

DISTRICT TWO

DISTRICT THREE

Brett Gould, an administrator at Lockport Township High School and a member of the Joliet Park District Board for 12 years, said he has “a record of getting things done.”

Gould said he has experience working with government budgets and noted he was president of the Park Board for four years.

“I think we’ve made Joliet a better place through the Joliet Park District,” he said.

Pat Mudron is making his first run at elected office, but noted he has been on the boards of several organizations, including the Workforce Investment Board.

Mudron said he has been a self-employed insurance broker for 43 years.

Mudron said he does not believe in micromanaging.

He would deal with issues brought up by constituents by meeting with city staff “to find out what went wrong or

Councilman John Gerl and challenger Ray Polikaitis clashed over the city’s financial condition.

Gerl said one of the city’s biggest achievements during his time in office has been building a reserve fund.

“I’m here to tell you right now that our reserve fund is very healthy. It’s about $40 million,” Gerl said, adding that amounts to about two months worth of city expenses.

But Polikaitis said the city is not balancing its budget because it is drawing on the reserve fund to pay annual expenses.

Pointing to tax and fee hikes in 2012, Polikaitis said, “We had increases in sales taxes. We had increases in utility taxes. Yet we still can’t balance the budget.”

DISTRICT FOUR

Safe streets, economic

development and minority hiring were cited as major issues in District Four.

James Foster, an electrical contractor and a lifelong resident of the Forest Park neighborhood, said not enough street and sewer work is done in District Four. And minorities in the district are not getting their share of publicly funded jobs, he said.

“When we see people like ourselves working in the community ... that generates a positive atmosphere,” Foster said. “The people standing on the corner are not the same people as the people working the jobs.”

Councilwoman Bettye Gavin said she has been involved in community organizations for 30 years. She said economic development and job creation are top issues.

Safer streets “will make District Four an attractive place where businesses will come in and prosper,” she said. “It’s going to take all

of us working together and building relationships.”

Angel Guzman said his work in marketing will be useful in attracting businesses to District Four.

“There are not enough jobs in District Four,” he said, adding local neighborhoods need improvements.

“Our streets are not well lit. Not all neighborhoods have sidewalks,” he said.

Peter Petrakos did not attend.

DISTRICT FIVE

Councilman Terry Morris said he came to Joliet 20 years ago to take ownership of a local funeral home. He seeks his second term.

Morris said he worked with the city to soften its density requirements for the Housing Authority of Joliet’s Des Plaines Gardens Homes redevelopment project “for people who have roots there to stay there.”

Leonard Thompson Jr. did not attend.

Judge rules out Evergreen Terrace appraisal

By BOB OKON bokon@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Evergreen Terrace owners cannot use their appraisal in a trial this week to determine what the city should pay for the apartment complex, a city official said Monday.

The two sides continue to negotiate a possible agreed price before the trial starts Tuesday, Joliet City Manager Jim Hock said.

The city got good news late last week, he said.

“Just this past Friday, we learned that the judge ruled in favor of the city that the appraisal the owners submitted is inadmissible.” Hock said.

The Evergreen Terrace appraisal is $23.52 million. That

compares to two city appraisals that valued the property at $13.76 million and $14.3 million.

At trial, a jury would likely review appraisals on Evergreen Terrace before determining what the city should pay.

Evergreen Terrace is a 356unit apartment complex on Broadway Street that is privately owned. The apartments for low-income residents are subsidized by the federal government.

Hock said the Evergreen Terrace appraisal based the property’s value on income, including the subsidies. The judge ruled the income-based appraisal could not be used, he said.

Shaw Media file photo

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Evergreen Terrace housing complex in the 300 block of North Broadway Street in Joliet.

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By BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@shawmedia.com

WILMINGTON TOWNSHIP – Police say a man was carrying a rifle, a pistol, a silencer, a knife and marijuana in his pickup truck Saturday.

About 7 p.m., a Will County Sheriff’s deputy clocked a Chevrolet Silverado travelBryan ing at 80 mph in a 55 mph Johnston zone on Wilmington-Peotone Road, a halfmile east of Gougar Road, spokeswoman Kathy Hoffmeyer said.

Bryan Johnston, 25, “denied he was carrying any weapons in the vehicle, but the deputy could see a .40-caliber Smith and Wesson semi-automatic on the floorboard by the driver’s seat,”

Hoffmeyer said. Two boxes of ammunition were nearby.

Johnston later told the deputy he’d been visiting a friend’s 400-acre property in Michigan and had brought the weapons, Hoffmeyer said.

A search also found the rifle, silencer, a knife with a 12inch blade, a marijuana pipe and more than 10 grams of marijuana inside, Hoffmeyer said. Johnston has a firearm owners identification card, but does not have a concealedcarry permit, according to reports.

Johnston, of the 300 block of Derby Court in Wilmington, was arrested on charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a silencer, marijuana possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving without insurance, driving with expired registration, speeding and driving with a missing headlight.

Lawyer for murder suspect won’t argue jail temperature

By BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@shawmedia.com JOLIET – A judge Monday struck a motion to transfer a murder suspect who complained the Will County Jail is too cold.

Defense attorney Alexander Beck told Judge Edward Burmila he would not adapt a motion Jason Gonzalez filed on his own last month. Gonzalez wrote jail temperatures are below the “normal comfort zone” required by the Illinois County Jail Standards – subjecting inmates to cruel and unusual punishment.

Gonzalez, 28, was wearing a thermal undershirt under his jail scrubs in court Monday.

He nodded affirmatively while Beck spoke and did not react when Burmila struck the motion.

“This is almost a civil motion. We’re not taking a position whether it has merit for [a criminal] case,” Beck said.

Burmila agreed and said Gonzalez’s case will proceed to trial on April 13.

Gonzalez is charged with killing his uncle, Lance Goebel, who was found shot to death on Sept. 17, 2009, in his home on South Cedar Road in New Lenox Township. Prosecutors said Gonzalez was angry because Goebel, 48, had kicked him out of the house two months earlier and forbade him from seeing children in the family.

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By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Joliet’s two casinos saw slight dips in revenue in February, according to the latest figures from the Illinois Gaming Board.

Continuing on a general downward trend, Harrah’s Casino in Joliet brought in about $13.8 million last month, down from $14.6 million in February 2014 and representing a 4.7 percent drop.

Hollywood Casino brought in $9.34 million, down slightly from $9.36 million in February 2014.

Collectively, the two casinos brought in about $1.35 million in tax revenue for the city of Joliet last month, down slightly from $1.39 million in February 2014.

Revenue dropped 9.2 percent at Harrah’s in Joliet from January to February, while Hollywood Casino dropped 1.8 percent over that same period.

In all, the state’s 10 casinos generated about $109 million last month, representing a nearly 5 percent drop when compared to February 2014.

Admissions were down about 5.7 percent over that same pe-

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Rivers Casino in Des Plaines remained the biggest money-maker. It raked in about $31 million last month – a 5.1 percent decrease from February 2014.

In terms of revenue statewide, Harrah’s came in second, but remained far behind Rivers Casino. The Grand Victoria casino in Elgin came in third, while Hollywood Casino in Joliet came in fourth.

Admissions at Harrah’s Casinos stood at 112,103, represent a 1.7 percent increase compared to February 2014.

Hollywood Casino saw 80,669 people, representing a 3.5 percent dip over that same period.

At the same time, video gambling brought in $38,093 in tax revenue to Joliet in January, the latest figures available. That’s down slightly from the $39,154 brought into Joliet in December. The number of establishments within city limits stood at 63 in January, down by one from December 2014.

Video gambling went live statewide in September 2012.

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In a news release from Elwood, Police Chief Fred Hayes called the move a “backdoor attempt to reopen the crossing.”

“The closing of the crossing has only made the residents of the village safer,” Hayes said in the news release.

Thousands of trucks have used the 1.7-mile stretch of road just west of Illinois Route 53 daily to reach the BNSF intermodal in Elwood or the Union Pacific intermodal in Joliet. That route now is blocked.

ICC staff last month urged the full board to deny the request, on the grounds both IDOT and CenterPoint’s attorneys had essentially

waived opportunities to challenge the ICC’s Jan. 28 crossing closure order and failed to object to the Walter Strawn Drive closure within the proper deadline, according to case documents.

ICC staff member Jennifer Anderson previously noted IDOT’s recent request for the ICC administrative law judge consider a rogue letter sent outside proper procedures by an IDOT employee seeking the closure’s reopening.

“This is simply unjustified,” the document states.

“There is no excuse for IDOT

to be given a ‘second bite of the apple’ when, having the same deadline and having been afforded the same opportunities” as other parties in the case to object to the closure during and after the hearing process.

Bosch said as part of the ICC board granting IDOT’s request, the administrative law judge overseeing the case will schedule additional hearings.

A message left Monday with an attorney for CenterPoint Properties was not immediately returned.

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CHICAGO – The Illinois Commerce Commission on Monday granted the Illinois Department of Transportation’s request for a rehearing in the Walter Strawn Drive railroad crossing case.

The additional hearings will give the state transportation agency an opportunity to present new evidence in favor of the crossing’s reopening, ICC spokeswoman Beth Bosch said Monday.

The 3-1 vote came Monday despite ICC staff’s recent recommendation that the full board deny the request.

An attorney for the village of Elwood also urged the full board’s denial.

The developments come more than a month after the ICC – which governs the state’s railways – ordered

the Walter Strawn Drive railroad crossing to be shut down amid safety concerns.

While IDOT sided with Elwood and other parties leading up the Jan. 28 closure, the state agency reversed its opinion last month, joining CenterPoint Properties in a request to the Illinois Commerce Commission to reopen the crossing.

The full ICC board on Monday denied the state agency’s request to immediately reopen the crossing.

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Taking the plunge 300 to participate in benefit Saturday

By VIKAAS SHANKER vshanker@shawmedia.com JOLIET – While Saturday’s weather won’t necessarily be polar, with local highs predicted at 50 degrees, more than 300 people have pledged to participate in the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.

The plunge will be at noon Saturday at Leisure Lake Resort, 21900 SW Frontage Road in Joliet, with proceeds helping Special Olympics athletes from Will and Cook counties.

“All the proceeds go to ben-

efit them,” said Patty Welsh, regional organizer for Special Olympics Illinois. “There are no salaries or costs for the plunge.”

The Polar Plunge, a fundraising event where plungers must collect at least $75 in donations in exchange for jumping into chilly waters, has been held in the Joliet area for the past three years, Welsh said.

Plungers are invited to attend the event in costume and in teams. Teams are placed in divisions based on size and receive prizes for the most money collectively raised. All plung-

ers receive an official polar plunge sweatshirt.

Each $500 a plunger raises will earn an entry into a drawing for a seven-night trip for two adults to Riu Palace Bavaro in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, donated by Apple Vacations.

Check-in for the Joliet plunge begins at 10 a.m. There will be an after-plunge party at Leisure Lakes, with a free lunch for plungers and $8 for other visitors.

A pre-registration event is being held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Leisure Lakes.

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Mike Roed of Joliet carries a piece of ice as he exits the water during the polar plunge in March 2014 at the Leisure Lake Resort in Joliet.

The annual event helps raise money for the Special Olympics Illinois.

Welsh said 300 people had pledged for the plunge as of Monday morning, already breaking a Joliet record. And while $70,000 was raised in Joliet’s version of the plunge last

year, Welsh expects that number to increase.

“Based on the weather, we’re guessing more people that pledged will want to participate,” Welsh said.

Evergreen Terrace owners intend to appeal 2014 federal court ruling • APPRAISAL

Continued from page 4 Evergreen Terrace spokeswoman Taylor Stanford said the owners intend to appeal the federal court ruling in September that allowed Joliet to condemn the property. She also said the two sides continued to consider a possible settlement.

“They’re still in close con-

tact with each other leading up to the trial on Tuesday,” Stanford said.

The city of Joliet initiated the condemnation lawsuit in 2005, contending that management failed to provide safe and appropriate living conditions at the apartment complex. The city plans to redevelop the site, although it has not yet laid out a plan for exactly what would happen.

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in February, an architect for the redevelopment project said some apartment buildings would likely remain. City

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The repositories for these documents and the application are at the Illinois EPA’s offices at 9511 West Harrison in Des Plaines, 847/294-4000 and 1021 North Grand Avenue East, Springfield, 217/782-7027 (please call ahead to assure that someone will be available to assist you). The draft permit and project summary may also be available at http://www. epa.gov/reg5oair/permits/ilonline.html. Copies of the documents may also be obtained upon request to the contact listed above.

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No later than March 1 of each year, the board, superintendent and the administrator will discuss and agree on additional performance goals.

In the contract, it states that Hussey’s salary for the 2015-16 school year will be $108,502.

Both Halloran’s retirement in 2018 and Hussey’s retirement in 2019 take Morris to a transitional period when new leadership will need to be found.

“Mr. Hussey has been huge to this school district,” school board President Dennis Best said after the meeting. “Over the next few years there will be quite a bit of turnover in leadership, the complexion of this district is changing significantly.”

Halloran said no formal discussions have taken place regarding the next phase of school leadership, but talks will begin soon.

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MORRIS – Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois and Joliet Junior College have partnered to offer free job skills workshops at the Morris Education Center in Morris.

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in a news release. “We rely on these great local organizations to help us facilitate our mission and offer the free training that is going to help people find and maintain employment.”

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To register, contact Joliet Junior College Workforce Development – Morris Education Center at 815-942-0566. The center is located at 1715 N. Division St. in Morris.

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• Tuesday, March 10, 2015

MORRIS – Currently in his 34th year at Morris Community High School, Principal Kelly Hussey has been given a new contract that will carry him to his retirement in four years.

The Morris Community High School Board approved Hussey’s contract after an executive session Monday with a unanimous vote. The contract begins July 1 and ends June 30, 2019, when he plans to retire.

“I’m excited to finish the last four years of my career at Morris High School,” Hussey said in a phone interview after the board meeting. “I always say I’m biased, but this is a great place to live and work.

It’s such an honor to finish my career here.”

Hussey was home sick Monday evening and unable to attend the board meeting.

District 101 Superintendent Pat Halloran said Hussey brings a unique set of skills to the principalship.

“His approach to people

and being a student-centered leader, along with building the master schedule and his athletic background make him an outstanding principal,” Halloran said Monday afternoon.

“Mr. Hussey’s passion for MCHS is about the students, families and faculty,” Halloran continued. “I know he’s determined to finish strong and continue our improvement efforts.”

Hussey was hired in 1981 as a physical education teacher and has spent time as a guidance counselor, assistant principal and principal. He spent numerous years as a coach of volleyball and swimming, in addition to his faculty positions.

The new pact is structured much like Halloran’s contract, signed in July 2013, and ending June 30, 2018. The multiyear deals include yearly 2 percent raises and performance goals that if reached, will trigger up to an additional 2 percent raise each year, for at most, a 4 percent raise in any given year.

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Joliet libraries plan focus groups to improve facilities

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Joliet Public Library wants to hear from residents this week on what they think about the city’s libraries and will use what they learn to improve them.

Open focus groups will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Black Road Branch, 3395 Black Road, and from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Main Library, 150 N. Ottawa St. Library officials will hold separate focus groups for

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NEW LENOX – Culver’s of New Lenox will host a “Night of Giving” for the family of Dylan Wischover, the Lincoln-Way Central High School junior who died Feb. 13 after he was hit by a tractor-trailer near the south suburban school.

Culver’s of New Lenox, 421 E. Lincoln Highway, will provide a percentage of all sales from 4 to 10 p.m. March 10 to the Wischover family. A frequent guest at Culver’s of New Lenox, Dylan was well known at the restaurant, according to a news release from the restaurant.

Culver’s Team Member Brandon Stanek, who was a close friend to Wischover, said Dylan would often stop by to visit during his shifts.

“We have a great community that, time after time, comes out and rallies for different causes,” Culver’s owner Baron Waller said in the news release. “We can’t imagine the grief that Dylan’s friends and family are going through and just wanted to do whatever we could to show our support and help in any way possible.”

sections of the community throughout each of those days. Those groups will gather people from local businesses, government agencies, civic organizations, teenagers, educators and parents.

The libraries seek people to share their thoughts on services, resources and patron needs.

Information gathered from this week’s focus group sessions will be used for a future community survey, said Pam Dube, Joliet Public Library deputy director.

“We’re hoping that will

give us valuable information so we know the best way to target our resources,” she said.

Some questions posed in the open focus groups will ask whether people know someone who doesn’t want to use the library and what challenges the library faces, Dube said.

The questions will not be too specific and will be “fodder for discussions,” she said.

The focus group sessions will help Joliet library officials shape a community survey that will be conducted by Sikich LLP, at the recommendation of Northern Illinois University. Library officials worked with NIU to figure out how to best conduct their fo-

cus groups and survey.

She said the survey will be statistically valid. One issue the library had in the past with conducting surveys was gathering input only from people who consistently use the libraries, she said.

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• Curtis S. Jones, 38, of the 300 block of Louis Road in Joliet, was arrested by Romeoville police Sunday on charges of obstructing justice, fleeing from police and driving with a suspended license.

• William H. Lee, 54, of the 300 block of North Broadway in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police Sunday on charges of battery, disorderly conduct and violating bail bond conditions.

• Keyuna L. Thompson, 29, of the 5300 block of West Madison Street in Chicago, was arrested by New Lenox police Sunday on charges of burglary and unlawful use of a credit card.

• Tyreesa White, 24, of the 3100 block of West 135th Street in Robbins, was arrested by Illinois State Police Sunday on charges of aggravated driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license.

• Mark A. Winston, 18, of the 25000 block of Brigade Lane in Plainfield, was arrested by Plainfield police Sunday on charges of reckless driving and fleeing from police.

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• Gabrielle M. Craig, 21, of the 500 block of Cowles Avenue in Joliet, was arrested by Will County Sheriff’s police Thursday on charges of drug possession, unauthorized possession of ammunition and driving without a license.

• Tevon T. Ellis, 24, of the 100 block of Illinois Street in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police Thursday on charges of unauthorized possession of a firearm, delivery of marijuana, marijuana possession and driving with a suspended license.

• Jared R. Morris, 30, of the 1100 block of Theodore Street in Crest Hill, was arrested by Will County Sheriff’s police Thursday on a charge of making a false police report.

• Shane M. Britt, 42, of the 0 to 100 block of Beacon Avenue in Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville police Friday on charges of marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• David A. Ceballos, 26, of the 300 block of Union Street in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police Friday on a charge of aggravated battery.

• Dustin R. Finefield, 30, of the 1600 block of Inner Circle Drive in Crest Hill, was arrested by Will County Sheriff’s police Friday on a charge of drug possession.

• Chad M. Jeralds, 21, of the 2700 block of Centurion Lane in New Lenox, was arrested by New Lenox police Friday on charges of aggravated battery and criminal trespassing.

• Jennifer L. Simon, 37, of the 11700 block of West 194th Street in Mokena, was arrested by Will County Sheriff’s police Friday on charges of aggravated battery and battery.

• Andrea N. Aguilar, 21, of the 22100 block of Navaho Avenue in Sauk Village, was arrested by Will County Sheriff’s police Saturday on charges of drug possession, driving under the influence of drugs, driving without a license and driving without insurance.

• Eric J. Carpenter, 20, of the 500 block of East Bellarmine Drive in Joliet, was arrested by Will County Sheriff’s police Saturday on charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm and delivery of marijuana.

• Crystal Gil, 20, of the 100 block of Peale Street in Joliet, was arrested by Will County Sheriff’s police Saturday on a charge of shoplifting.

• Luis M. Hides, 33, of the 1100

block of Heron Circle in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police Saturday on a charge of failing to comply with the state’s sex offender registry requirements.

• Cornell Q. Thomas, 34, of the 2000 block of South Eighth Avenue in Maywood, was arrested by Romeoville police Saturday on a charge of shoplifting.

• Stephen W. Thomas, 29, of the 8300 block of Parkside Avenue in Morton Grove, was arrested by Joliet police Saturday on charges of criminal trespassing and obstructing justice.

• Anthony M. Caldwell, 29, of the 100 block of St. Jude Avenue in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police Sunday on a charge of aggravated battery.

• Tammaka L. Frazier, 36, of the 100 block of South Joliet Street in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police Sunday on charges of delivery of drugs, endangering the life or health of a child and driving under the influence of alcohol.

• Ingrida Ginciene, 45, of the 95000 block of Lake Drive in Bolingbrook, was arrested by Bolingbrook police

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Continued from page 3 Cebulski encourages students to join a five-year apprenticeship program with Pipefitters Local Union 597 in Joliet. He went through the program himself.

“The apprenticeship program is one of the last programs where you can go to work, school and get paid from day one,” he said.

Getting into the program is one of Courtney Clark’s main goals after she graduates with a certificate from the Illinois Welding School.

“I tried college for a while, but it wasn’t for me,” said the Channahon resident, who graduated from the Grundy Area Vocational Center.

Clark said she developed a love for welding and discovered it while working on stock cars, but the field’s demand also factored into her decision to pursue the work.

Along with operating at full capacity as a full-time trade school, the Illinois Welding School also advo-

cates for more women, such as Clark, to develop a welding interest.

“It used to be 99.9 percent males,” said Debra Horn, a welder and co-owner of the school. “But now we have some women welding and we’re trying to cultivate that.”

Employer collaboration

With a 92 percent placement rate, the Illinois Welding School has worked with several employers to place their graduates, General Manager Tommie Mitchell said.

“It’s based on a good rapport with employers, and relationships,” Mitchell said.

“We’ve also been working with staffing agencies.”

Getting a job after finishing a certificate or graduating from a trade school is easier and more lucrative at higher levels of welding, like pipe-fitting, Cebulski said.

X-ray and pipe welders make anywhere from $25 to $55 an hour starting out, based on experience. Structural welders can make between $15 and $20. And manufacturing welders can make

$13 to $17, Cebulski said.

Foster said higher-end pipe welding requires more skill, and qualified workers go on to earn a good living. But employers often want workers with years of experience.

“One of the big problems is employers are telling recent graduates they don’t have the experience,” he said, adding students discover existing “Wal-Mart-type” jobs they work at pay better than lowend welding jobs.

“To me that’s a travesty,” Foster said. “Not everybody can weld. It’s a highly skilled, hands-on job. It’s on the companies that hire people and don’t want to pay.”

But Foster said employers call him seeking students with specific skill sets. JJC also works with area high schools, including Joliet West, whose welding students received first place at the Moraine Valley Community College high school welding competition Feb. 23.

A welding student works Friday at the Illinois Welding School in Romeoville.

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OBITUARIES

JUDY A. Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;HOOGE

JACK R. KNIPPEL

Judy A. Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hooge (nee Mussario) 67, of New Lenox, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015, at her home.

She was born in Joliet to the late Dominic and Helen (nee Nurczyk) Mussario. Loving wife of David Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hooge; Dear sister of Helen â&#x20AC;&#x153;Babeâ&#x20AC;?

(Mike) Sullivan and the late Dominic (Bev) Mussario; Beloved aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends at Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 102 E. Francis Rd., New Lenox, IL for a Memorial visitation on Thursday, March 12, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. until time of Memorial Service at7:00 p.m. www.kurtzmemorialchapel.com or 815-485-3200 for info.

Jack R. Knippel, age 78, late of Mokena, IL. Beloved husband of the late Marlene nee Fedak. Loving father of Jack Jr. (Kimberly) and Joe (Kim) Knippel. Proud grandfather of Abigail and Kelsey. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Thursday, March 12, 2015, 10:00 a.m. at the Vandenberg Funeral Home 19604 S. Wolf Road Mokena, IL. 60448. Interment in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

Jack was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ in Frankfort, IL.

Born: May 29, 1940 Died: March 5, 2015

Dossie Mae Gray (Lindsey), age 74, passed away March 5, 2015.

One of eleven children, she was born on May 29, 1940, in Paulding, Mississippi. A lifelong resident of

JEROME L. KREN Jerome L. Kren â&#x20AC;&#x153;Romey,â&#x20AC;? age 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 8, 2015, at Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Jerome was born and raised in Joliet, IL and retired as a Captain from the City of Joliet Police Department.

Jerome is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Margaret Kren (nee Billy); children, James â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jimâ&#x20AC;? Kren and Andrea A. (James) Wendell; grandchildren, Matthew and Michael Kren, Amy A. (Nick) Wendell-Blish and Joseph Wendell; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary (nee Rogina) Kren; 2 brothers, Bernard (Ceil) and Lavern John (Betty) Kren.

Memorials in Jeromeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name to Joliet Area Community Hospice would be appreciated.

Per Jeromeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wishes cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of Jeromeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will begin on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, with a visitation at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, Joliet, IL from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service to be held in the funeral home chapel at 11:00 a.m.

Inurnment will be held privately.

Obituary and tribute wall for Jerome L. Kren at www.tezakfuneralhome. com or for information, 815-7220524.

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ELEANOR F. MILLS Eleanor F. Mills, age 88, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2015.

Preceded in death by her father, Rudolph G. Banny and Marie (Muhr) Banny; preceded in death by her loving husband, Donald L. Mills; also preceded in death by her beloved brother, Rudolph G. Banny; and sister-in-law, Theresa Rose Banny.

Loving mother of Paul (Jennie) D. Mills; loving grandmother of Emily Anne Mills; loving aunt of Catherine (John) Boyle, Laura Banny, Karen Banny, and Rudolph G. (Laura Jo) Banny III. Wonderful friend to many, many souls.

Visitation Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Woodlawn Funeral Home, Joliet, IL. Funeral Thursday, 10:00 a.m. at Woodlawn Funeral Home.

Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.

Junior is survived by his loving parents, Salvador Pena Sr. and Rosie Rangel; dear brothers, Paul Anthony and Emanuel Pena; loving fiancee, Natalia Lowisz; loving grandparents, Salvador and Linda (nee Marinez) Rangel; dear uncles, Salvador Rangel III and Art (the late Esther) Martinez; loving cousins, Samantha Mariah and Cameron Rangel; loving relatives, Julie, CeCe, and Sara; also survived by numerous other loving relatives and friends.

Preceded in death by his cousin, Geno Leal; and aunt, Esther Martinez.

Junior was an amazing son, fianc e, brother, grandson, father figure, and friend. He always had a smile on his face. Juniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arms were always open for a hug and he never left a gathering without telling the people who were close to him, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love you.â&#x20AC;?

Funeral Services for Junior will begin on Thursday, March 12, 2015, with prayers in the funeral home chapel at 9:20 a.m. then driving in procession to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Joliet for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, Joliet, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Obituary and tribute wall for Salvador Joseph Pena Jr. at www. tezakfuneralhome.com or for information, 815-722-0524.

Arrangements entrusted to:

SALVADOR J. PENA JR. Salvador Joseph Pena Jr., â&#x20AC;&#x153;Juniorâ&#x20AC;?, age 22, at rest on Saturday, March 7, 2015.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Alfred G. Clause, age 84, passed away February 19, 2015.

Preceded in death by his son, Keith Clause; his mother and dad, Joseph and Phoebe Clause; two brothers, Donald and Robert Clause; one sister, Joyce Forrest; sisters in law, Shirley Smith and Bessie LaForme; brothers in law, Robert and Frankie Hill, Ward LaForme, and Jack DeLong.

He leaves to mourn his wife, Marion; two daughters, Donna (Darill) Heck, Gweneth (Robert) Nurczyk; sister, Mary DeLong; brother, Herb Clause; daughter in law, Diane (Clause) Teems; grandchildren, Kyle Heck, Leighann (Steve) Sykes; great-granddaughter, Ava Sykes; brothers in law, Gary Smith, Henry Forrest; sisters in law, Gladys Clause, Marge Hill and Hilda Hill; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 14, 2015, at 1:00 p.m., at Concord United Methodist Church, 4682 S. Hickory Level Rd., Carrollton, GA. Pastor Mike Lowery and Pastor Gary Lawrence, officiating.

Joliet, she was well known and loved.

She was â&#x20AC;&#x153;mommy and daddyâ&#x20AC;? to eight children and loved spending time with her extended family.

Preceded in death by her parents, Sylvester and Wilma Lindsey; son, Tyrone Lindsey; siblings, Levester, LeChester, James Williams, Margie Nell and Lillie.

Cherishing her memory are her children, Thomas â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jr.â&#x20AC;?, Gregory, Bryant â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pokeâ&#x20AC;?, Eddie, Michael, Sharon, and Shawn; 24 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren, family and friends.

A memorial celebration will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Mt. Ebal M.B. Church, 221 Cameron Ave., Lockport, IL. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2015, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul M.B. Church, 1404 S. Briggs St., Joliet, IL. Service at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Edward Martin, Jr., officiating. Interment following at Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, IL. Minor-Morris Funeral Home 112 Richards St. (815) 723-1283

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FLOYD B. SMITH

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Born: March 20, 1924 Died: March 6, 2015

Floyd B. Smith, age 90, of Morris, passed away Friday, March 6, 2015, at Joliet Area Community Hospice Home with his family at his side.

He was born March 20, 1924, on the family farm in rural Channahon Township, to Howard and Alzina (nee Green) Smith. Following his mothers death, he was raised by his aunt and uncle, Ralph and Velda Dixon in the Elwood/Wilmington area. He was a graduate of Wilmington High School.

He owned and operated Native Lumber Company, in Minooka, which many remember simply as Smith’s Saw Mill. He also farmed for many years. Floyd loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed collecting and restoring antiques, especially bicycles, and also playing euchre.

Surviving are his two daughters, Jayne (David) Udstuen and Joan (fiance Allen Morris) Enger, both of Morris; five step-daughters, Toni (late Scott) Macdonald, Bobbi Clear, Cindi (Jim) Adler, Chris (Keith) Kopelman and Michele Santerelli; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his brother, Harold E. Smith; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceded by his first wife, Shirley (nee Olson) Smith; his second wife, Jeaninne (nee Roth) Smith; his parents; a daughter, Carla Farr; a granddaughter, Jennifer Grossman; and a step-daughter, Sandra Lamping.

Cremation rites have been accorded and burial of his urn at Willard Grove Cemetery, Channahon, will take place at a later date.

Memorials to Joliet Area Community Hospice or Easter Seals Joliet Region would be appreciated.

Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, Morris, is assisting the family with arrangements.

p.m. Wear your best workout attire (lulu optional). “No Tears.” There will be NO VISITATION OR SERVICES AT THE FUNERAL HOME. Per Christine’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded.

Obituary and tribute wall for Christine M. “Kris” Toborg at www. tezakfuneralhome.com or for information, 815-722-0524.

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CHRISTINE M. TOBORG Christine M. “Kris” Toborg (nee Fitzgerald), age 46, at peace on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, with her loving family by her side after fighting and winning a courageous battle with cancer for over six years.

Kris is survived by her beloved husband, Shaun; loving children, Max and Ben; loving parents, Bill and Marcia (nee Tomac) Fitzgerald; dear sister, Kari Fitzgerald; as well as loving friends and family.

Kris had a smile that could brighten anyone’s day. She had the ability to bring out the best in people. She “inspired” people to be the best versions of themselves in her fitness classes and in her everyday life. Kris led by example. She loved her park district family, teaching her senior fitness classes, and Pink Heals fire truck.

The family extends a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Ellen Gustafson, Dr. Abhinva Singla, and Dr. Gawtham Gutta.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the family to be put toward Max and Ben’s Education Fund would be greatly appreciated.

A Celebration of Kris’ life will begin on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, with a Memorial Mass at 1:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Angels Chapel. Reception to follow at Inwood Athletic Center for a memorial visitation and celebration of Kris’ life from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00

WILLIAM L. WARREN

Born: Dec. 1, 1949; in Sacramento, CA Died: Oct. 17, 2014; in Joliet, IL William L. Warren, born December 1, 1949, in Sacramento, California, passed away on October 17, 2014, in Joliet, age 64.

Bill was a proud Vietnam Veteran, Mason, and retired Local 150 Operating Engineer.

Survived by two sons, William L. (Gina) Warren, II, and Homer T. (Rebecca) Warren; grandchildren, Zachary and Madelyn Warren, and Thomas, Oliver, and Rebekah Warren; brothers, Dennis (Ingrid), Mike (Sue), and Bob (Joan) Warren; sisters in law, Perriann Mercer and Rebecca Riley; with numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Marilyn Camilla; father, Homer J.; mother, Claudine Warren; and mother in law, Mary Wingfield.

A private memorial service will be held for both Bill and Camilla at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Joliet Area Community Hospice.

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‘Simpsons’ co-creator and philanthropist Sam Simon dies at 59

By FRAZIER MOORE The Associated Press Sam Simon, a co-creator of “The Simpsons” and animal-rights advocate who made a midlife career shift into philanthropy and channeled much of his personal fortune into social causes, has died.

Simon died Sunday at his home in Pacific Palisades, Calif., his agent, Andy Patman said. He was 59.

He was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer in 2011.

A f t e r stints writing f o r “ T a x i , ” Sam Simon “Cheers” and “The Tracey Ullman Show,” Simon helped launch “The Simpsons.” During his writing and producing career, he collected nine prime-time Emmy awards.

He left “The Simpsons” after its fourth season under a deal that rewarded him with ongoing royalties from the show, which is now in its 26th season.

He then established the Sam Simon Foundation, which rescues dogs from animal shelters and trains them to assist the disabled.

He also donated to Mercy for Animals and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, among other groups. In 2013, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ Norfolk, Va., headquarters were christened the Sam Simon Center in recognition of his support for that organization.

Simon also funded a Los Angeles food bank.

In an interview with The Associated Press in 2013, Simon voiced a desire to spend all of his money on charitable causes.

“I’m supporting the charities that I supported during my lifetime,” he said, “and I want to continue to do that.”

Simon had grown up in Beverly Hills across the street from Groucho Marx, although his father was in

the garment industry, not show business.

After turning his drawing talent into a job at an animation studio that made cartoons for kids, Simon submitted a script, on spec, to the ABC comedy “Taxi.”

His script was bought and produced, and Simon, in his 20s, was hired as a staff writer and soon rose to be the showrunner.

From there he joined a new NBC sitcom called “Cheers,” where he was staff writer for its defining first three seasons.

In 1987 he became a writer and executive producer on the Fox sketch-comedy series “The Tracey Ullman Show,” where he was teamed alongside James L. Brooks, with whom he had worked on “Cheers” and “Taxi,” and cartoonist Matt Groening.

This trio became the founding fathers of “The Simpsons.”

On Monday, Groening saluted Simon’s “phenomenal talents, sharp intelligence and sly sense of humor,” while Brooks called him “truly one of the great ones.

He found so much outside the work to give him pleasure and left so much behind for others.”

“The Simpsons” began as interstitial cartoon clips aired during the otherwise live-action “Ullman” show until, in 1989, it was spun off as a Fox half-hour of its own. Simon was named creative supervisor, and he hired the first writing staff as well as creating several Springfield citizens, including Mr. Burns, the cadaverous industrialist, and Dr. Hibbert, the buffoonish physician.

The show – TV’s first successful prime-time animated series since “The Flintstones” nearly three decades before – caught the public off-guard with its sassy but perceptive look at the culture and opened the door for a new television genre of animation geared toward adults.

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Schock defends plane travel, New York City trip with staff

CHICAGO – U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois is again defending his travel expenses after a report that a New York City trip with staff cost taxpayers more than $10,000.

The Peoria Republican spoke Monday amid intense scrutiny over his spending. That includes an Associated Press review that found he used campaign donors’ private planes at least a dozen times since 2011.

Schock argued that his district is expansive so he needs to spend more on travel, while other congressmen spend more on mail. He said he has fewer district offices.

He defended a trip detailed in Monday’s Chicago Sun-Times in which he took at least 10 staffers to New York for events connected to the Indian prime minister’s visit. Schock said it was official business and he’s glad his staff attended.

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Cullerton calls Gov. Rauner’s proposed budget ‘unworkable’

CHICAGO – The Democratic leader of the Illinois Senate on Monday called Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed state budget “as unworkable as it is unconscionable,” suggesting the Republican try again to draft a balanced spending plan that doesn’t disproportionately hurt people who are struggling to get ahead.

Senate President John Cullerton also said he and Rauner remain far from finding a way to fund state programs that already are running out of money, despite the governor’s repeated assurances that a deal is “days away.”

“I’m not looking to start a fight with our new governor. I

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President Barack Obama, speaking at a previous news conference at the White House, reportedly will hold off announcing the location for his future presidential library until after Chicago’s runoff election for mayor, in an effort to avoid politicizing his legacy project, two people familiar with the decision said. Last year, the Barack Obama Foundation, which is screening proposals for the library, said the president and first lady Michelle Obama would announce the winner by the end of March. But with the Chicago race still up in the air, the announcement no longer is expected until after the April 7 runoff, the sources said. The Obama library has emerged as an issue in the mayoral campaign in recent weeks. Both candidates are competing fiercely for black voters, who polls show strongly support bringing Obama’s library to his hometown of Chicago.

want to work with him,” Cullerton said during a speech in his hometown of Chicago. “But I don’t work for him, and his budget doesn’t work for Illinois.”

Cullerton’s comments were another clear indication of how difficult it will be for Rauner and the Democrat-controlled Legislature to find common ground on two budget fronts, with the two sides even disagreeing over whether negotiations have taken place at all.

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Rauner names new director of state’s prison system

CHICAGO – Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday announced he had chosen a new director of the Illinois Department of Corrections who has experience with

the U.S. State Department and Alaska prison system.

Rauner’s office said Donald Stolworthy, 54, is an expert in corrections reform and has 15 years of corrections experience.

Stolworthy currently works at the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs where he assesses foreign prison systems. He also provides guidance to senior State Department officials.

While at the State Department and U.S. Justice Department, Stolworthy also managed construction of prisons in Iraq and advised an Iraqi warden and deputy warden. Rauner’s office said those five prisons were finished on time and under budget by $8 million.

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Rauner among Republicans pushing immigration reform

CHICAGO – Illinois’ top Republicans are calling for comprehensive immigration reform, but there have been few details about what that would entail.

Gov. Bruce Rauner, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk and U.S. Reps. Aaron Schock, Adam Kinzinger and Bob Dold spoke Monday at a Chicago forum on immigration reform.

Rauner said “immigration is America” and those who want to become citizens should be encouraged. Rauner has yet to detail his views on immigration, aside from saying a solution should be “comprehensive” not “piecemeal.”

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Judge allows Peoria Twitter prankster’s case to go forward

PEORIA – A federal judge has refused to dismiss a case brought by a man whose home was raided by police after he created a Twitter account to spoof Peoria’s mayor.

A U.S. district judge Monday denied a motion from Peoria officials to dismiss the suit.

Jon Daniel, 29, claims the city violated his civil rights with the raid. He posted raunchy messages on the fake account before Twitter suspended it. Authorities investigated, saying that Daniel wrongly impersonated a public official, Mayor Jim Ardis. Daniel said his parody Twitter account was protected speech.

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NATION & WORLD BRIEFS GOP tries to undercut nuke live with someone who does, which ties a record low set in deal with warning to Iran WASHINGTON – Republican lawmakers warned the leaders of Iran on Monday that any nuclear deal they cut with President Barack Obama could expire the day he leaves office.

The White House denounced the GOP’s latest effort to undercut the international negotiations as a “rush to war.”

Monday’s open letter from 47 GOP senators marked an unusually public and aggressive attempt to undermine Obama and five world powers as negotiators try to strike an initial deal by the end of March to limit Iran’s nuclear programs.

Republicans said a deal would be insufficient and unenforceable, and they have made a series of proposals to undercut or block it – from requiring Senate say-so on any agreement to ordering new penalty sanctions against Iran or even making a pre-emptive declaration of war.

Major survey shows gun ownership declining

WASHINGTON – The number of Americans who live in a household with at least one gun is lower than it ever has been, according to a major American trend survey that finds the decline in gun ownership is paralleled by a reduction in the number of Americans who hunt.

According to the latest General Social Survey, 32 percent of Americans either own a firearm themselves or

2010. That’s a significant decline since the late 1970s and early 1980s, when about half of Americans told researchers there was a gun in their household.

The General Social Survey is conducted by NORC, an independent research organization based at the University of Chicago.

Court documents: Wis. shooting victim impulsive

MADISON, Wis. – An unarmed biracial man fatally shot by a white police officer tended to be an impulsive risk-taker and faced a choice between a middle-class lifestyle and the gang world, according to court documents.

The file connected to 19-yearold Tony Robinson’s conviction last year for armed robbery shows he was diagnosed with attention-deficit disorder and anxiety and depression. The documents were contained in a report by a state Department of Corrections agent.

Madison police officer Matt Kenny shot Robinson on Friday evening while investigating a call that the young man was jumping in and out of traffic and had assaulted someone.

The officer heard a disturbance and forced his way into an apartment where Robinson had gone. Authorities said Kenny fired after Robinson assaulted him.

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People cross Edmund Pettus Bridge on Monday as they march toward Montgomery in Selma, Ala., to mark the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” a civil rights march in which protesters were beaten, trampled and tear-gassed by police at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma.

About 100 set out to retrace Selma-to-Montgomery march

By KIM CHANDLER The Associated Press SELMA, Ala. – Dozens of marchers set out across Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge on Monday with plans to walk to the Alabama Capitol, saying the voting rights won by blood in Selma 50 years ago are now under threat.

The marchers are recreating the Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights March of 1965.

The 54-mile trek is recreated every five years, but organizers say this year is particularly important.

Marchers called for the restoration of the preclearance requirement of the Voting Rights Act. The U.S Supreme Court in 2013, in a case also arising out of Alabama, struck down the formula that determined which states had to get permission from the Justice Department before changing voting laws.

“The heart of it has been taken out,” Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Charles Steele, 68, said. Steele said about 50 peo-

ple will try to make the full walk to Montgomery.

Among the marchers is Bernard Lafayette, 74, who was just age 20 when he joined the Freedom Riders to challenge segregation across the American South. He suffered three cracked ribs when he was beaten by a mob outside a bus station in Montgomery.

Selma was considered even more dangerous, he said.

Lafayette in 1962 volunteered to come to the city as a voter registration director with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

He was beaten by an unknown assailant in 1963, the same night Medgar Evers was murdered in Mississippi.

A black and white photo stored on the smartphone stashed in his jacket pocket shows him at the front of the march in 1965, alongside Andrew Young and other freshfaced civil rights workers.

Lafayette smiled at the children, some as young as 11, walking ahead. That makes him optimistic about the future.

“Look at those young people up there. They are middle school, high school. We were the young people in our day.

Now we see ourselves,” he said.

Behind him, young marchers sang a song with lyrics about Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner, who died after being put in a choke hold by a New York police officer.

“That’s a new song. That’s how you can tell you’ve got a movement, when you’ve got new songs,” Lafayette said.

John Rankin, 68, walked past the charred and abandoned shells of homes on the now-closed Craig Air Force base on the outskirts of Selma.

Rankin was just a teen when he was cracked on the head by a club during Bloody Sunday.

“We were just expecting to go to jail we; weren’t expecting to get beat up,” Rankin said.

Fifty years later, there is an African-American president and Jim Crow laws are long eradicated, but he said in some ways Selma is “not that much” different.

By KRISTA LARSON The Associated Press

“They are bandits and criminals who have nothing to do with religion.”

Zakaria Ngobongue Chad brigadier general Rodriguez, commander of the U.S. Africa Command which sponsored the exercise, noted here on Monday that the Islamic insurgents have been operating not very far from this dusty capital: The group has carried out attacks on this year as close as about 90 miles away. N’Djamena is about 18 miles from the Nigerian border.

“We find this year’s exercise both unique and relevant because as you know ... we are not far from the immediate threat of Boko Haram,” the American general, who had earlier commanded U.S. military forces in Afghanistan, told reporters.

Nigeria and its allies will defeat Boko Haram, said Mike Omeri, the Nigerian government spokesman on the insurgency.

Boko Haram’s announcement over the weekend that it is affiliated to the Islamic State extremist group “is an act of desperation and comes at a time when Boko Haram is suffering heavy losses at the hands of the Nigerian Armed Forces and its regional partners,” said Omeri. “The fact of the matter is that Nigeria and its neighbors are rooting Boko Haram out of its strongholds and degrading its combat abilities.”

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German woman is killed fighting with Kurds against IS extremists

By RYAN LUCAS The Associated Press BEIRUT – The international fight against the Islamic State group flared on several fronts over the past 24 hours, with reports emerging from Syria of a German woman killed fighting against the militants and an airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition destroying an oil refinery in IS-controlled territory.

In Iraq, meanwhile, the Islamic Ivana State group is try- Hoffmann ing to fend off an offensive by government troops and Shiite militias against the central city of Tikrit, while new details emerged about an attack by Islamic State-affiliated militants in Libya.

A German woman was killed during heavy clashes in northwestern Syria, officials said Monday, becoming the third known Westerner to be killed after joining Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State militants.

Ivana Hoffmann, 19, died Sat-

urday while fighting with the Peoples Protection Units, known as the YPG, near the Syrian village of Tel Tamr in Hassakeh province. Born in Germany to South African parents, Hoffman was a member of the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party in Turkey and joined YPG fighters about six months ago, the party said in a statement. It referred to Hoffmann by her nom de guerre, Avashin Tekoshin, and said she died in pre-dawn clashes with Islamic State militants Saturday.

A video posted early Monday morning on a Facebook page memorializing Hoffmann shows a woman with her face covered by a scarf holding a weapon.

“I decided to come to Rojava because they are fighting for humanity here, for rights and for internationalism that the MLKP represents,” she said in German, referring to the now largely autonomous areas in north and north-eastern Syria run by Kurds.

“We are here as the MLKP to fight for freedom. Rojava is the beginning. Rojava is hope.”

German authorities say some 650 people have traveled from Ger-

many to Syria and Iraq to join Islamic militant groups, but they haven’t said how many are estimated to have joined Kurdish or Christian groups opposing IS. Also, Coalition warplanes bombed a refinery near the Syrian town of Tel Abyad on the Turkish border late Sunday, lighting up the night sky with an enormous fireball, activists said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes killed some 30 people.

The U.S. military’s Central Command said in a statement Monday that coalition aircraft struck an IS “modular oil refinery” near the town of Kobani on the Turkish border. Kobani is 30 miles from Tel Abyad.

The Islamic State group, which controls about a third of Syria and Iraq, sells black-market oil to help fund its conquests, making makeshift refineries and other fuel-related facilities in IS-held territory frequent targets for coalition jets.

Iraqi troops and Shiite militias forged ahead with their offensive to retake Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit from Islamic State militants.

just weeks before Nigerians holds elections many fear will be marred by violence, including from Boko Haram.

The March 28 election already was postponed from Feb. 14 to enable security forces to gain control of a wide swath of northeast Nigeria where Boko Haram has roamed fairly freely, killing and kidnapping civilians with Nigeria’s oncestrong military becoming unable to respond. Boko Haram’s leader has threatened to violently disrupt the vote and militants have warned those in the northeast not to take part.

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan is running for re-election and facing great pressure to defeat a group that has killed thousands of civilians through suicide bombings targeting markets and schools.

Boko Haram wants Nigeria – Africa’s most populous nation – turned into a hard-line Islamic state.

Four in custody over ties to Paris terrorist attacks The ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS – Four people including a policewoman have been taken into custody over suspected links to the attacks that terrorized Paris in January, police and security officials said Monday.

One man – who already was jailed in another case – had ties to Amedy Coulibaly, the gunman who killed a policewoman on Jan. 8 and then four more people at a kosher supermarket Jan. 9 before being killed by security forces, said the two officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.

They said the detained man’s ex-girlfriend, a policewoman who was suspended after peeking into his criminal file, was also in custody.

The officials had no details about the two others in custody.

No one besides three dead gunmen have been linked directly to the Jan. 7-9 attacks at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and the market, which left 20 people dead, including the gunmen.

Coulibaly’s widow left for Syria days before the attacks.

No one with ties to Said or Cherif Kouachi, the brothers who killed 12 people at Charlie Hebdo, is in custody or has been formally sought since the attacks.

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N’DJAMENA, Chad – Soldiers from Chad and Niger launched the largest international push to defeat Nigeria’s Islamic extremists whose war has spilled over into neighboring countries, officials and witnesses said Monday.

Chad’s president has warned that the leader of Boko Haram must surrender or be killed.

At least 200 vehicles full of soldiers were spotted by residents crossing from Niger into Nigeria. Loud detonations were soon heard, signaling heavy combat with Boko Haram, said Adam Boukarna, a resident of the border town of Bosso, Niger.

The push marks a sharp escalation by African nations against Boko Haram nearly six years after the group began its insurrection. At an African Union summit in Addis Ababa,

Ethiopia on Jan. 31, African leaders agreed to send 7,500 troops to fight Boko Haram.

Later neighboring countries agreed to increase the force to 8,750. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has said he supports the AU’s move.

The new offensive includes troops from Niger for the first time, in addition to Chadian forces that already were carrying out missions in Nigeria, Chadian Brig. Gen. Zakaria Ngobongue said Monday.

He described extremism as a “cancer” in the region that could not be defeated by any one country alone.

“They are bandits and criminals who have nothing to do with religion,” Ngobongue said, speaking to reporters after the closing ceremony for Flintlock, an annual training exercise in counter-insurgency tactics involving some 20 countries.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Mayoral debate to be held despite Giarrante declining To the Editor:

We are saddened to hear Mayor Tom Giarrante suddenly has declined to participate in the upcoming Joliet Mayoral Debate 2015 that will be held Thursday. We are shocked that the mayor did not reach out to any of the hosts of the debate to voice his concerns.

The debate will continue as planned for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Cantigny VFW, 826 Horseshoe Drive. If the mayor decides to change his mind, we will be willing to discuss a change in location to accommodate all candidates. Pastor Turner from Soul Purpose Church has been generous

enough to step in as moderator on such a short notice.

A lot of good people have put in their time and hard work to have this debate in a place where the residents can ask the questions. This debate will be, and always has been, free to the public because community involvement is very important. It is unfortunate that the questions already posted to the Facebook page Joliet Mayoral Debate 2015 will not be answered by all three candidates.

We hope the mayor would reconsider his decision and allow the residents to hear his point of view on important topics that affect the city.

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Rauner’s legislative efforts hit bump in road Gov. Bruce Rauner has met with dozens of state legislators both individually and in small groups since his election. By all accounts, every meeting has been cordial, and he has scored lots of points with legislators who aren’t accustomed to this sort of gubernatorial attention.

Until last week, that is, when he had the Senate Black Caucus over to the mansion for breakfast.

Things started out well enough, but things turned south in a hurry when Rauner said he couldn’t accept the Senate super-majority party’s stand-alone proposal to patch about $600 million of the current fiscal year’s $1.6 billion budget deficit with transfers from special state funds. He wanted, he said, an “all or nothing” solution.

Rauner repeatedly said he wouldn’t raise taxes to solve this year’s budget problems and, therefore, absolutely needed to make big cuts.

Legislators should “trust me,” Rauner said. “We don’t know you,” was their reply.

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VIEWS Rich Miller And since his proposed budget for next fiscal year, which begins July 1, demands huge cuts to major social programs, why should they trust him to not go after those same cherished programs in this year’s budget if they give him the carte blanche he is demanding to make whatever reductions he desires?

The governor, in turn, warned the legislators that up until now he’s been blaming former Gov. Pat Quinn for this mess, but if they didn’t give him what he wanted he’d start blaming the General Assembly. Threats don’t often work too well with that caucus, to say the least.

You may recall that Rauner’s public criticism of the Senate Democrats after they moved their budget fix bill out of committee last week was pretty harsh. “After weeks of detailed negotiations, includ-

ing three hours yesterday morning,” Rauner’s spokesman said via a press release, “it is clear that Senate Democrats are more interested in playing politics than solving this problem.”

But Rauner was told by Caucus members that as far as they knew, there had been no “real” negotiations. Instead, Rauner’s staff has been meeting with legislative staff. But that staff has no authority to approve any agreements.

The legislative “budgeteers” (appropriations committee chairmen) have been eliminated so far from the process. And they, along with the chamber leaders, are the only ones who can negotiate any deals, particularly in the Senate.

Indeed, a spokesman for House Speaker Michael Madigan said last week his boss did not view the staff talks as “negotiations.” Instead, he said, staff is listening to the ideas presented by the governor’s budget folks and is offering advice on what is doable and what has to be changed to be legal and what isn’t legal.

And speaking of the House, the governor also accidentally stepped on a land mine during the meeting. Rauner had met with a few members of the House Black Caucus the night before, and he chastised the Senate Democrats for not working with him like the House has been.

As anyone who has ever visited with African-American state Senators undoubtedly knows, there is no more “anti-House” group in their entire chamber than the Senate Black Caucus.

“We’re not the House,” the governor was informed.

Making matters somewhat worse, failed African-American Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson showed up in Springfield the day before and asked Senate President John Cullerton to convene a Senate Black Caucus meeting with him that very day.

Wilson essentially offered himself up as a conduit to the Republican governor, whom he supported last year. One member did give him a list of items on her wish list, and

he apparently took it to the governor. Rauner told the Caucus that he’d read the list and could support almost everything in it for next fiscal year, but he would need them to back him 100 percent this fiscal year. His offer was firmly declined.

At one point, the governor’s demands grew so loud and insistent that one Black Caucus member noted aloud that Illinois voters “didn’t elect a king” last year.

Cullerton so far has avoided the fate of his Democratic predecessors, who almost constantly battled internal caucus intrigue and coup attempts. He has done this partly by listening respectfully to all sides and not proceeding without consensus. Unless those wounds are healed quickly and the governor begins to accommodate opposing views, he is going to have a really tough time with his budget fix.

• Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax, a daily political newsletter, and CapitolFax. com.

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CLASS 3A RICH EAST BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL PREVIEW

Lincoln-Way W. hopes to keep historic season alive

By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com NEW LENOX – It’s been a record-breaking winter season at Lincoln-Way West, so it’s only appropriate that its boys basketball team would do its part in adding to all of the history.

After going just 26-118 during their first five seasons, the Warriors assured themselves of their first 20-win season Friday with a 68-42 victory over Morris. The best previous total for wins was 12, set a year ago.

With that win, coach Brian Flaherty’s nine-man squad also picked up the school’s first regional championship.

Before this year, West had gone 2-5 in the postseason, falling each of the three times that it reached the regional semifinals.

Now, the Warriors hope to add to their history when they meet 23-7 Streator in Tuesday’s 7 p.m. Class 3A Rich East Sectional semifinals. The victor advances to Friday’s finals against Wednesday’s winner between Hillcrest and Rich East.

“Our program is still relatively new,” senior Craig Majcher said. “We started having only a few wins, but it’s gotten better and better over the years. So for us finally to get the first regional title is really big, and we’re hoping that we’re not going to stop with a regional title.

“We’re very excited about winning the regional but know that Streator is in the same position that we are, so we can’t look past them. We have to take care of business before we can look ahead. We only have nine guys, so we’re very close and play well together, since a lot of us have been together since fifth grade. Our ultimate goal is to get downstate; and with what we have, we’re trying to accomplish that.”

While West has had several big wins up to this point, its players feel they still can perform better – a good sign heading into a competitive sectional.

“It’s always good to be the first team to be able to pull something off like this,” se-

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Lincoln-Way West’s Jon Marotta shoots over the arms of Joliet Catholic’s Harold Davis during Wednesday’s Class 3A Coal City Regional. nior Trace Howard said. “It seems that all of our winter sports have had a good stretch.

It feels really good to have a turnaround like this since we have struggled before. But we all decided to bear down, and we put some work in – and that’s really what we focused on.

“We treat each other like we’re a family, and we’re a really closely-knit group. Last year, we had a great group of guys, but it was a little bigger group. We’re really close this year, and we’re all striving for that same goal, so that’s kind of been our focus.”

The lone sophomore on the team, Marco Pettinato, understands what the program has done since he watched his brother Franco play on those earlier squads.

“We have a pretty good

team, but also feel like we haven’t really peaked and put together a full game,” Marco Pettinato said. “We’ve had really good games offensively but let up some more points than we’re accustomed to, and in some games we lock people up on defense.

“We feel if we can put a good offensive and defensive game together, we can play with anybody, and that will help us. I’ve seen how the team has struggled, and we got a little bit better last year. Every basketball player who has played for this program put in a lot of hard work, so it’s more than just us. And it’s good to finally see us really succeeding.”

After claiming a regional title win over a good Morris team, the Warriors are optimistic about winning the sectional title and advancing

to the Joliet Central Supersectional.

“We definitely want to make a run to state – that’s our main goal,” senior Anthony Marotta said. “The Bradley and Thornwood games got us well-prepared to go into the regional and do what we did. If we can play like we did against Morris, where we kept it together on defense and do what we did on offense, I think that we can beat almost any team.

“I was up on the varsity my freshman year, and we had three wins, so it’s been nice to have the big turnaround. It’s well-deserved for the group of people that we have on this team. Since we have only nine guys on our team, we view ourselves as a little brotherhood.”

Junior Jon Marotta remembers where the program was at

when his brother played in the early years. Like the rest of his teammates, he feels they can get a few more wins.

“My brother, Michael, was here when the school first opened, so I’ve seen all the way from three wins up until this season when we got 20,” Jon Marotta said. “So being a part of this turnaround has been great. Coach Flaherty works us hard every day and is a great coach.

“Our main goal was putting numbers on the board in our gym, so getting the regional championship was real nice.

But now we think we’re able to accomplish more and maybe win the sectional and go downstate. We’re like a little family and hang out after games, and even practice brings us close.

It would be awesome to play for a sectional championship.”

CLASS 4A BOLINGBROOK BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL ANALYSIS

By DRAKE SKLEBA Shaw Media Correspondent

Q TUESDAY: No. 1 Neuqua Valley (26-4) vs. No. 4 Providence (21-9), 7 p.m.

Q WEDNESDAY: No. 2 Bolingbrook (21-6) vs. No. 6 Plainfield East (1811), 7 p.m.

Q FRIDAY: Championship game, 7 p.m.

scoring at Downers Grove North with a 32.7 average in 1967. Howat went on to star at the University of Illinois, where he scored 900 points in his Fighting Illini career and was Illinois’ MVP, averaging 20.7 points in 1971. Howat was a ninth-round selection of the Milwaukee Bucks and coached for many years at Addison Trail.

“My dad was a major influence in my life,” Troy Howat said. “I am so grateful to him for making me the player and the person I am today. To have someone who is so knowledgeable to guide me has been a real blessing for me.”

Boykin added, “For the record, Troy would beat his dad at one-on-one. I would love to play basketball for Coach Brey at Notre Dame. I don’t think I am good enough, but I will be playing intramurals in South Bend next year.”

Up next for the Celtics is the Bolingbrook Sectional semifinal versus 26-4 Neuqua Valley. The top-seeded Wildcats won the Upstate Eight Conference Valley Division and advanced with a 41-33 Joliet West Regional championship win over Minooka on Friday night.

“Bring them on,” Howat Shaw Media file photo said.

“We are not done. With Providence’s Miles Boykin dunks during their’s loss to Marian Catholic in last year’s Class 4A Plainfield Centhe way we are playing, we tral Regional championship. Boykin has helped lead the Celtics into this week’s 4A Bolingbrook Sectional. want to win it all.

“It’s exciting to be playing an outstanding team like been saying this all along – we 14-3 and winners of 10 in a row school’s first CCL championship back to New Lenox.

Neuqua Valley, but we feel we will be playing our best ball in and 13 of 14. The highlight of the season thus far came Feb. “We knew with Miles can win the sectional and go March.”

13-21 in the Catholic League playing so well and the rest of all the way.”

“I was very pleased with us playing so well together, we After having won the Class the way were playing without Tournament. The Celtics opened by crushing Loyola, 66- were going to take off. It was 4A state baseball championMiles and Nate, “ Howat said.

43. They stunned No. 2-ranked just a matter of time,” Howat ship in June and then taking “I knew when we got them said. home the Class 7A state back, we would be a very good St. Rita, 51-49, on Feb. 15; beat No. 14 Hales Franciscan, 82-65, Howat is the son of the football championship in team.” in the semifinals; and defeated legendary Rick Howat. The November, their confidence is In fact, with Boykin and St. Joseph, 53-42, to bring the elder Howat led the state in understandable.

Vejvoda back, the Celtics are

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YORKVILLE – Shortly after Providence had won its 10th consecutive game, claiming the Class 4A Yorkville Regional championship with a 58-42 victory over Oswego, Providence seniors Miles Boykin and Troy Howat provided insight into what makes the Chicago Catholic League Tournament champion Celtics tick.

Boykin, fresh off helping lead the Providence football team to the Class 7A state football championship on Thanksgiving weekend, did not join the basketball team until Jan. 6. University of Iowa-bound state champion tight end Nate Vejvoda also joined the Celtic basketball team about the same time.

Boykin dislocated a finger in the Celtics’ 34-3 second-round romp over St. Rita on Nov. 7. The injury caused the University of Notre Dame-bound All-America wide receiver to miss the Celtics’ 23-6 quarterfinal win over Wheaton Warrenville South.

Playing hurt, he helped the Celtics past Mount Carmel in the semis and to the Class 7A crown with a thrilling victory over Cary-Grove.

“It was really rough for me coming back from the broken finger,” Boykin said. “It took a while to get my jump shot back, especially not having a very good one to begin with.

To rebound effectively, I had to get my legs in basketball shape. It takes awhile to be able to do that.”

With Boykin and Vejvoda in street clothes, Providence struggled through a 1-3 start in the Catholic League and were 4-5 overall. Behind the leadership of Howat, fellow football state champion Jake Rost and seniors Tyler Pygon and Jack Brody, the Celtics won three games at the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic at York to close out 2014 with a 7-6 record.

After a 49-31 loss to DePaul Prep on Dec. 29, upbeat Celtics coach Tim Trendel said, “We play very hard, and this week we are starting to put it together. On Jan. 6, we get back Miles and Nate. I have

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CLASS 4A BOLINGBROOK BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL ANALYSIS

One way or another, Bolingbrook’s Nixon delivers CLASS 4A BOLINGBROOK SECTIONAL

By KAITLYN JASNICA kjasnica@shawmedia.com BOLINGBROOK – It’s hard to believe that on a basketball team filled with talent across the board and all but one player over 6 feet tall, one player stands out almost every game.

That’s the case for Bolingbrook, however. And that particular player is guard Prentiss Nixon.

The old cliche that great athletes make everyone around them better describes what Nixon does for Bolingbrook. On a team with plenty of talent already, Nixon makes everyone look even better.

“Prentiss is the best guard we’ve had at Bolingbrook since Will Walker, and he’s one of the top players to ever come out of our school,” Bolingbrook coach Rob Brost said. “Whenever you have that, it’s a good starting point for your team. He’s matured so much. He was up on varsity as a freshman, and his game has become more refined.

“The things he did tonight [Friday in an overtime victory over Joliet Central in the Class 4A Romeoville Regional final] showed his maturity.

He started getting to the rim when his shot wasn’t falling and doing other things that we needed him to do. He’s really matured as a player and as a person. I’m proud to coach him and glad that he’s a part of our program.”

Nixon has a high basketball IQ. The 6-1 guard knows exactly what his team needs him to do to win. He dishes out assists so his teammates can shine – but if the lead is threatened, he’ll take control.

That was the case against Joliet Central. In the first half, Nixon was limited to six points. Knowing his team was trailing at the half and the loss would mean the end of his season, Nixon dominated in the second half and forced overtime.

Nixon’s 18 points didn’t even make the difference – it was the energy he exerted. His refusal to lose transferred to all the Raiders, from everyone on the court to the bench, even to the crowd. They knew they were going to fight back

Q TUESDAY: No. 1 Neuqua Valley (26-4) vs. No. 4 Providence (21-9), 7 p.m.

Q WEDNESDAY: No. 2 Bolingbrook (21-6) vs. No. 6 Plainfield East (1811), 7 p.m.

Q FRIDAY: Championship game, 7 p.m.

“Prentiss is the best guard we’ve had at Bolingbrook since Will Walker, and he’s one of the top players to ever come out of our school.”

Rob Brost Bolingbrook boys basketball coach

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Bolingbrook’s Prentiss Nixon drives against Joliet Central’s Jerry Gillespie during a game last season. Nixon has led the Raiders into the Bolingbrook Sectional semifinals, where they will meet Plainfield East on Wednesday night. and win.

In overtime, when the crowd thought Nixon would shoot every possession to get the victory, his teammate, Dimitri Akenten, was the deciding factor that led to the Raiders to their 48-42 overtime victory. Nixon celebrated his

teammates’ seven overtime points as if they were his own.

The senior is truly a team player. Everyone can see he’s a great leader for his team. No one sees what happens outside the games, however.

Every day at 6 a.m., the Colorado State-bound senior

gets up to work on becoming a better basketball player. Like many other Division I-bound players, Nixon pays attention to physical aspects that will get him better, such as working out and getting in his basketball reps.

The thing that could be sep-

arating him from other players, however, is that he goes above and beyond to discover his flaws and fix them.

“I put in work to be the player that I am,” Nixon said.

“I pride myself in the work that I put in. In the gym, watching film, watching games and stuff.

I see what I’m doing wrong, and I change it. I really pride myself on doing things like that, and I think that makes me the player that I am.

“I go in and watch the game and see what I did wrong – then I can fix it. And I can see what one of my teammates did wrong, and I tell them and help them fix that – open spots on defense, things like that.”

Maybe it’s natural talent.

Maybe it’s the desire to win.

Maybe it’s the little things such as hard work and dedicating extra time to watch film and correct what he’s not doing perfectly. Maybe it’s all of the above.

Whatever it is, Prentiss Nixon is something special to watch and something special for the Bolingbrook basketball team. He will play that role again Wednesday night, when Bolingbrook faces Aaron Jordan and Plainfield East in the semifinals of the Bolingbrook Sectional.

SUBMITTED REPORT ROMEOVILLE – The NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Committee announced that the Lewis men’s basketball team has earned an atlarge bid and will compete in the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Championship for the first time since 2012.

This is the 14th NCAA Tournament berth for the Flyers in school history.

The Flyers (21-8) received the No. 7 seed and will take on second-seeded Wisconsin-Parkside (26-3) on Saturday at Bellarmine University’s Knight Hall in the Midwest Regional.

Tipoff time has yet to be de-

GRIZZLIES 101, BULLS 91

By BRIAN SANDALOW The Associated Press CHICAGO – Marc Gasol scored 23 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies past his brother Pau Gasol and the Bulls, 101-91, on Monday night.

Gasol, who started opposite his brother at last month’s NBA All-Star game, was 10 of 16 from the field for the Grizzlies. Memphis moved to two games ahead of idle Houston for the Midwest Division lead.

Jeff Green had 19 and Zach Randolph added 16 for the Grizzlies, who held the Bulls to 43.8 percent shooting from the field and improved to 21-11 on the road.

Pau Gasol, Marc’s older brother, had 13 points and 11 rebounds for his 43rd double-double to match the career high he set during the 2010-11 season with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Unfortunately for the Bulls, that couldn’t help them avoid their third consecutive loss, matching a season-high three-game skid.

After Memphis stretched its lead to as many as 11, the Grizzlies entered the fourth with a 7365 lead as Marc Gasol scored 15 points during the third. The Bulls then tied the game at 82 with 7:10 left when Tony Snell (21 points) stole an errant pass for a breakaway dunk.

The Bulls led by as much as four in the fourth but Memphis regained the lead, going up 95-88 with 2:04 left when the Bulls were called for a technical for having six players on the court.

Playing for the fourth time in five nights, the Bulls were without former MVP Derrick Rose, All-Star Jimmy Butler (left elbow) and Taj Gibson (left ankle).

Meeting the media for the first time since undergoing surgery Feb. 27 to repair the torn medial meniscus in his right knee, Rose said his return this season is “the plan, so whenever I feel right, that’s when I’m going to step back.”

In the meantime, the Bulls will have to stay competitive without him and the two other key pieces. That didn’t happen Monday, as the Bulls lost ground on idle Cleveland in the Central Division race.

winning the previous two.

“Obviously, Parkside is very good and tremendously talented,” Trost said. “The two games prior were very close, and I know our guys will be excited to play them again.

“I have a tremendous amount of respect for UWParkside’s program.”

Lewis is led offensively by two All-GLVC second-team selections, senior Ryan Jackson and freshman Max Strus.

Jackson leads the Flyers in scoring (14.4 average) and assists (3.7). Strus, who was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, is averaging 13.3 points and 5.2 rebounds.

AREA ROUNDUP

No. 2 Lewis tops No. 1 Loyola SUBMITTED REPORTS CHICAGO – In the battle of the nation’s top two men’s volleyball teams, the underdog won – if Lewis University could be called an underdog.

The visiting Flyers (15-1, 5-0) beat top-ranked Loyola, 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-22, 29-27), Monday night.

The Flyers earned match point off a Loyola attack error, making the score 24-23. Thomas Jaeschke’s kill tied the game for Loyola. After the teams exchanged kill for kill, Flyers senior right-side hitter Eric Fitterer (five kills, seven digs) went to the service line and delivered two aces, winning the game, 29-27.

Senior outside hitter Greg Petty led all players with 21 kills (.318). Fellow outside Geoff Powell tallied 15 kills, six digs and two blocks. Junior setter Scott Fifer left the match with 45 assists, 11 digs, two blocks and a kill.

The middle blockers also had effective nights. Sophomore Jacob Schmiegelt swung six kills off 10 attempts (.600) and added five blocks and a dig, and senior James Hofmann had four kills off six attempts (.667). Libero Luke Yanez had six digs.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Lewis No. 2 seed in Midwest:

For the 10th time in program history and the third year in a row, Lewis is going dancing as the No. 2-ranked Flyers earned the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Midwest Regional.

Lewis will play No. 7 seed Wisconsin-Parkside in the opening round Friday at a time to be announced. No. 1 seed Michigan Tech will serve as the host. Lewis defeated UW-Parkside twice this season.

Combined with Lewis’ berth in 2011, this is the fourth bid in five years for the Flyers. The Flyers made it each year from 2005 to 2007, meaning Lewis has qualified for the NCAA Tournament in seven of the past 11 years.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Ekhomu IBCA first-team pick:

The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association has named Joliet Catholic’s Nicole Ekhomu to the Class 3A/4A All-State first team.

Ty Battle (JCA) and Alyssa Jurges (Providence) were named to the third team, and Clair McMahon (Lincoln-Way East) is on the fourth team.

The special mentions included Candace Finnin (Lincoln-Way Central), Julie Jurasits (Morris), Mary Fashingbauer (Providence), Nicole Borgetti (Coal City), Andrianna Acosta (JCA), Dani Morgan (Lincoln-Way West) and Sydney Arlis (Minooka).

Kankakee Trinity 51, Families of Faith Christian 39: Destiny Villale-

jo scored 32 points, including five 3-pointers, for Familes of Faith.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Families of Faith Christian 69, Grace Christian 62: Amari Morgan had 29 points and 14 rebounds for Families of Faith. Cody Blan scored 17 points, and Cameron Latour chipped in 13 points and six rebounds.

WOMEN’S SOFTBALL

St. Francis splits: St. Francis defeated Jamestown, 18-2, and fell to Concordia, 10-4. In the win over Jamestown, USF (1-3) scored five runs in the third inning and 11 in the sixth. Lina Medo (Plainfield South) had three hits; and Alex Wyss (Joliet Catholic), Tori Johnson (JCA) and Megan O’Brien add-

AREA SCHEDULE TUESDAY’S EVENTS Boys Basketball Class 4A Bolingbrook Sectional Providence vs. Neuqua Valley, 7 p.m.

Class 3A Rich East Sectional Lincoln-Way West vs. Streator, 7 p.m.

Boys Track and Field Dwight at Wilmington, Reed-Custer, 3:15 p.m.

Lincoln-Way Central, Eisenhower, Hillcrest at Homewood-Flossmoor, 4:30 p.m.

Wilmington at Braidwood Meet, 4:30 p.m.

Girls Track and Field Dwight, Wilmington, Crossroads at ReedCuster, 4:30 p.m.

Wilmington at Braidwood Meet, 4:30 p.m.

Men’s Baseball St. Francis at Webber International, 3 p.m./ TBA Women’s Softball St, Francis at Peru State/Saint Mary, 2:30 p.m. /4:30 p.m.

Men’s Tennis St. Francis at Warner, 2 p.m.

Women’s Tennis St. Francis at Howard Payne/Warner, 8:30 a.m. /2 p.m. ed two. Medo drove in three runs, and Wyss, Johnson and O’Brien knocked in two. Erin Gaston (Dwight) earned the victory in her first start.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

Volunteer State 3-9, JJC 2-8: In Game 1 at Gallatin, Tennessee, Jeff Pattison (Lockport) singled and drove in a run for Joliet Junior College (0-2). In Game 2, the Wolves scored three at the top of the seventh to tie it at 8 but lost, 9-8, on a walkoff home run in the 11th. Alex Lakatos (Joliet West) went 4 for 5 with two RBIs. Duke Hill (Providence) had two doubles, a single and three RBIs. Nick McKinney pitched six strong innings in relief but took the loss.

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termined.

“I am so excited for this team and especially our seven seniors who have invested so much time and energy into this program,” Lewis coach Scott Trost said.

Saturday’s showdown with UW-Parkside will be the third time these teams have met this season, with the Rangers

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

Central Division W L Pct 40 25 .615 39 26 .600 33 30 .524 28 34 .452 23 39 .371 Atlantic Division W L Pct 38 25 .603 26 36 .419 25 36 .410 14 49 .222 12 50 .194 Southeast Division W L Pct 50 13 .794 36 28 .563 28 34 .452 28 35 .444 21 43 .328

GB — 1 6 10½ 15½ GB — 11½ 12 24 25½ GB — 14½ 21½ 22 29½

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division W L Pct 45 18 .714 43 20 .683 41 24 .631 39 23 .629 35 29 .547 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 41 20 .672 Oklahoma City 35 28 .556 Utah 26 36 .419 Denver 23 41 .359 Minnesota 14 47 .230 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 49 12 .803 L.A. Clippers 40 23 .635 Phoenix 33 31 .516 Sacramento 21 41 .339 L.A. Lakers 16 46 .258

GB — 2 5 5½ 10½

Memphis Houston Dallas San Antonio New Orleans

GB — 7 15½ 19½ 27 GB — 10 17½ 28½ 33½

x-clinched playoff spot

Monday’s Results Memphis 101, Bulls 91 Washington 95, Charlotte 69 Atlanta 130, Sacramento 105 Boston 100, Miami 90 New Orleans 114, Milwaukee 103 Denver 106, New York 78 Golden State at Phoenix (n) Minnesota at L.A. Clippers (n) Tuesday’s Games Orlando at Indiana, 6 p.m.

New Orleans at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

New York at Utah, 8 p.m.

Detroit at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Anaheim Vancouver Calgary Los Angeles San Jose Arizona Edmonton

The ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pts 89 87 84 79 78 71 68

GF 197 204 190 186 183 177 207

GA 165 163 154 168 176 185 220

Pts 91 78 77 75 72 49 47

GF 198 187 191 175 187 142 152

GA 184 178 172 168 186 222 227

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts 66 42 18 6 90 67 41 20 6 88 65 37 17 11 85 65 33 22 10 76 66 29 23 14 72 64 30 23 11 71 67 26 35 6 58 66 19 42 5 43 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts N.Y. Islanders 68 43 21 4 90 N.Y. Rangers 64 40 17 7 87 Pittsburgh 65 38 18 9 85 Washington 67 36 21 10 82 Philadelphia 67 28 26 13 69 New Jersey 66 28 28 10 66 Columbus 65 27 34 4 58 Carolina 64 25 32 7 57 Montreal Tampa Bay Detroit Boston Florida Ottawa Toronto Buffalo

GF 177 222 192 176 163 184 179 126

GA 146 177 172 170 188 173 209 224

GF 218 198 188 200 177 151 166 152

GA 192 155 160 165 195 170 207 174

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

Monday’s Results N.Y. Islanders 4, Toronto 3, OT Detroit 5, Edmonton 2 Anaheim at Vancouver (n) Nashville at Arizona (n) Pittsburgh at San Jose (n) Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Columbus at Carolina, 6 p.m.

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

Boston at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Colorado, 8 p.m.

The expected free-agent signing of Pernell McPhee is the Bears’ 2015 version of Lamarr Houston, hopefully with a better outcome.

McPhee was the top target in an outside linebacker group that offered only one other interesting option in the oft-injured Brian Orakpo.

McPhee was the correct choice and a must-have as the Bears switch to a 3-4 defense, but he comes with several red flags.

In four years in the NFL, all with Baltimore, McPhee has started only six games, all in 2012 while Terrell

Suggs recovered from a torn Achilles. Last season’s 540 snaps are the most he’s ever played in a season but were only 47.5 percent of the Ravens’ total snaps on defense.

He is 26 years old and won’t turn 27 until December, but McPhee has had trouble with both knees throughout his career.

Like Houston, McPhee has played end and outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme and has played some end in a 40-front.

Last season, the Bears spent $35 million on a failed bet that Houston could be a factor moving from a 3-4 to a 4-3 scheme.

This year, they’re betting $40 million that McPhee can make the leap from situational pass rusher and career

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Pernell McPhee, shown as a member of the Baltimore Ravens in June 2014. backup to full-time impact player.

Here is the huge difference between McPhee and

Johnson homers in 9th inning as Sox tie Diamondbacks, 3-3

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SPRING TRAINING

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT 67 41 19 7 65 41 19 5 66 39 21 6 66 36 23 7 66 33 21 12 66 30 25 11 66 29 27 10 Pacific Division GP W L OT 67 42 18 7 65 37 24 4 66 36 25 5 65 31 21 13 66 32 26 8 66 21 38 7 67 18 38 11

McPhee fits Bears’ 3-4 defense plan

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Micah Johnson belted a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth inning as the White Sox tied the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-3, on Monday.

Paul Goldschmidt drove in a run with a sacrifice fly, and Tuffy Gosewich and Danny Worth added run-scoring singles for the Diamondbacks. A.J. Pollock went 3 for 3, while Brandon Drury went 2 for 3.

Arizona led, 2-0, in the seventh before Trayce Thompson had sacrifice fly and Juan Diaz homered to tie it.

The Sox had a chance to win it when J.B. Shuck followed Johnson’s homer with a single, then advanced to third on an errant pickoff throw by Enrique Burgos. But Diaz grounded out and Courtney Hawkins flew out to end the game.

Sox closer David Robertson made his first Sox and Cactus League appearance, allowing one hit but no runs in the third.

Robertson, who signed as a free agent after seven seasons with the Yankees, said he felt no differently wearing a Sox uniform and, if there is a difference in spring training between Florida and Arizona, “I haven’t noticed it.”

The Diamondbacks are now 5-1-1 on the spring, while the Sox are 2-3-1.

Jose Quintana, the likely No. 3 starter, allowed one run and three hits in two innings while striking out three. Quintana, who has a 24-24 record and 3.50 ERA

the past three seasons for the Sox, said he needed to work out of the stretch because he retired all six batters he faced in his first outing.

Cashner throws 3 hitless innings as Padres top winless Cubs

MESA, Ariz. – Andrew Cashner pitched three hitless innings, Will Middlebrooks had a three-run homer and the San Diego Padres beat the winless Cubs, 6-3, Monday.

Cashner struck out three and walked one.

After the outing, Padres manager Bud Black walked with Cashner to the clubhouse to inform him of a personal matter that happened back in Texas.

Black didn’t disclose any details regarding the Texas native. “He is doing well, baseball-wise. He threw the ball well,” Black said. “He has a personal matter back in Texas that I had to inform him of, so that’s why I went in with Cash.”

Black said he didn’t know if Cashner would be in camp Tuesday.

The Cubs, full of high hopes this season under new manager Joe Maddon, and Milwaukee are the only teams that haven’t won in exhibition play this year.

Cubs starter Edwin Jackson allowed four runs, all unearned because of two errors, but was hit hard in his spring debut.

Middlebrooks homered off him in the second inning.

Houston: McPhee is an excellent pure pass rusher, while Houston had shown no rush skills at all.

If he can stay healthy, McPhee seems a safe bet to be a double-digit sack guy who will be able to put a hand on the ground at end or play inside or outside at linebacker, giving him the versatility coordinator Vic Fangio loves in his 3-4 defenders.

That is why McPhee seems to be worth rolling the dice on in the first major acquisition of the Ryan Pace regime.

• Chicago Football editor Hub Arkush can be reached at harkush@chicagofootball. com or on Twitter @Hub_ Arkush.

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‘It’s indescribable, just heartbreaking’ Lewy Body Dementia brings on sudden, frightening changes in patients

By SEAN LEARY

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Shaw Media Correspondent ROMEOVILLE – Imagine your best friend, your spouse, your parent, sitting with you and having a conversation, pleasantly recounting their day and yours.

Then, there’s a pause, a moment of silence, and in an instant, they transform.

And the person you know and love, the person you were just talking to calmly and reasonably, flies into a paranoid rage, accusing you of turning against them, unwinding conspiracies and fearfully describing attacks from creatures only they can see.

This is part of the tragedy of families dealing with Lewy Body Dementia.

The disease, brought upon by an excess of protein deposits in the brain, causes violent episodes, hallucinations, delusions, sleeplessness and often a complete disassociation with reality.

It’s extremely stressful for loved ones, who often are mystified at how to deal with it, said Anna Walters, health services director for Senior Star at Weber Place in Romeoville.

“I think that’s one of the most difficult things, is that the person suffering from it can be very lucid, can be carrying on a conversation, can seem perfectly fine one minute, but then they can turn just like that,” Walters said.

Even the slightest change in routine can trigger an episode, Walters said. For example, someone suffering from Lewy Body Dementia might be enjoying a pleasant conversation until he discovers he’s missing his keys and paranoia kicks in, she said.

“All of the sudden, they’re accusing that person they’re with of hiding their keys or kidnapping them or taking them someplace against their will or doing something to them,” Walters said.

Dr. Sreepathy Kannon, a neurologist who practices at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital, said Lewy Body Dementia: Q Has three distinct characteristics – memory loss, hallucinations, and the type of stiffness and rigidity seen in Parkinson’s disease.

Q Initially may be misdiagnosed as a psychiatric disorder or Parkinson’s disease.

Q Has no treatment that reverses or slows the progress of Lewy Body. Treatment only addresses the symptoms.

Q May respond to medication used in Parkinson’s disease. However, dosages must be lower or symptoms may worsen.

Q Has an average life expectancy, from the time of diagnosis, of three to 10 years.

Photos by Lathan Goumas – lgoumas@shawmedia.com Q Generally affects people older ABOVE: Robyn Goldman talks with her husband, Richard, as she feeds him dinner while visiting him Wednes- than 50 and men more than womday at the Senior Star at Weber Place senior living facility in Romeoville. BELOW: Robyn holds Richard’s en. A family history raises the risk. hand as she feeds him dinner while visiting him Q Often comes with denial, which is common in people with demenworld, that he didn’t know tia, including Lewy Body Dementia. what he was doing.”

For information on the condition, It was at that point – 2½ years ago – that Robyn brought visit www.lbda.org.

Naperville’s Robyn Goldman has lived with those situations for almost a decade.

Robyn, 72, and her husband Richard, 79, have been married for 43 years. Richard developed Parkinson’s disease 18 years ago, which was manageable for the first 10 years, Robyn said.

Eight years ago, Richard also began having the other symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia, including hallucinations, paranoia and sleeplessness.

“The worst part were the

hallucinations,” Robyn said softly. “He kept thinking that people were coming to get him, or that they were hiding outside waiting to break in and take him. He also was seeing snakes all over him and crawling on the ceiling.

“One day, I came home and he was hallucinating so badly, he hit me. He didn’t know who I was,” Robyn said. “He’s the nicest man in the world – he would never, ever do that in his right mind – but he was so far gone, and so far into that

Richard to live at Senior Star.

“I felt like the worst person in the world for doing it,” Robyn said, pausing. “It’s still really hard. He still recognizes me and begs me to come home, and gets mad at me for putting him there. But I couldn’t help him the way he needed me to anymore.”

Making that decision is difficult for caregivers, Walter said, and may not occur until caregivers are so overwhelmed that their own health suffers.

“Oftentimes, the person is awake at night, so their caregiver doesn’t get much sleep,” Walters said. “It’s very draining.”

Robyn is more accepting of her husband’s condition and has taken steps to cope, she said. She visits him four times a week, teaches aerobics every morning, spends time with her children and makes the most of her life.

Still, Robyn misses the man who has been her companion for more than four decades.

“He’s been my life,” Robyn said. “His prognosis is not good. I see him get worse every day. And that’s my life. Seeing this man I love go through this.”

Robyn hopes that by raising awareness of Lewy Body Dementia, more people will notice the warning signs and prepare for it, care for those with it and – perhaps – make things better for those suffering from the affliction in the future.

“It’s indescribable, just heartbreaking,” Robyn said.

“This is a man who was a college professor, who was in great condition, who exercised.

It’s heartbreaking to see him like this. This is not the way we thought we’d be spending our retirement.”

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• Bipolar Disease Support Group – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Silver Cross Hospital’s Behavioral Health Services, 1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. First-time participants register at 888-660-HEAL (4325) or www.silvercross.org.

• Birthing Center Tours – 7 p.m., Silver Cross Hospital, 1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox.

Call 888-660-HEAL (4325) or visit www.silvercross.org/ our-services/other-services/ birthing-center.

• Heart Health Basics 101 – 6 to 7 p.m., Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Auditorium B, 333 N. Madison St., Joliet. Register by calling Kara Carr, clinical dietitian, at 815-725-7133, ext. 3806.

• Diabetes and Pain Management – 6 to 7:30 p.m., Morris Hospital, Whitman Assembly Room 1, 150 W. High St., Morris. Dr. Gary Koehn will discuss diabetic neuropathy and pain relief. Register: www.morrishospital.org/events or 815-705-7367.

• Alleviate Sinus Symptoms – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., Pavilion A, New Lenox. Speaker is Dr. Ankit Patel, ear, nose, throat, head and neck surgeon. Participants receive complimentary gift bag, which includes free screenings. Register at www. silvercross.org or 888-660-HEAL (4325).

• Family Caregiver Support Group – 11 a.m. Easter Seals – Joliet Region, 212 Barney Drive, Joliet. Contact Kathy Miller at 815-931-9693 or kathy21miller@ gmail.com.

• Brain Injury Support Group – 6 p.m. Easter Seals – Joliet Region, 212 Barney Drive, Joliet. Contact Kathy Miller at 815-931-9693 or kathy21miller@gmail.com.

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• Free Diabetic Retinopathy Screenings – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Founders Community Center, 140 Oak St., Frankfort. Call 815-6838283 or visit www.facebook.com/ frankfortlions.

• Question, Persuade and Refer – 7 to 8:30 p.m., New Lenox Village Hall, Community Room, 1 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox. QPR (Question, Persuade and Refer) is the CPR of mental health – 90-minute class on suicide prevention. Free.

High school age and up. Register by contacting Daniel Martin at 815-462-6128 or dmartin@newlenox.net.

Silver Cross supports Lincoln-Way student intern program

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• Afternoon Adult Support Group – 1:30 to 3 p.m., Joliet Area Community Hospice, 250 Water Stone Circle, Joliet. Call 815-7404104. Visit www.joliethospice.org.

• Free Scoliosis Screenings – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Silver Cross Health Center, 2701 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen. Offered by Dr. Anthony Rinella, spine surgeon. For children and adults. Register at 877-694-7722.

• “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle” Cooking Demonstration – 5 to 6 p.m., Morris Community YMCA, 320 Wauponsee St., Morris.

Samples provided. Free. Register at www.morrishospital.org/ events; Morris Hospital, 815-4166089; or Morris Community YMCA, 815-513-8080.

Saturday

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Dan Joyce, dosimetrist at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center at Silver Cross, explains to Lincoln-Way East student interns that when a cancer patient is prescribed radiation therapy, his job is to determine exactly how to deliver the prescribed radiation dose. Pictured (left to right) are Joyce and Lincoln-Way East students Annie Gerdes, Anna Pranckus, Zoe Spada, Taylor Simmons and Hannah Dolan-Cook. For eight weeks, 19 Lincoln-Way East High School students participated in a free program for seniors enrolled in human anatomy and physiology class, allowing them insight into medical careers.

Two doctors join Morris Hospital OB staff The HERALD-NEWS MORRIS – Dr. Andrea L. Chen and Dr. Jody De Lind have joined Morris Hospital Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists, a practice of five obstetrician/gynecologists with office locations in Morris, Channahon, Ottawa and Yorkville.

• Basics of Breastfeeding – 6:30 to 9 p.m., Silver Cross Hospital, Pavilion A, Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. $15 a person. Register at silvercross.org/specialdeliveries or call 888-660-HEAL (4325).

As obstetrician/gynecologists, Chen and De Lind specialize in the care of women – including reproduction and infertility, normal and high-risk pregnancy care, women’s preventive care, hormonal disorders, all birth control options, sterilization, menopause and gynecologic

• “I Can Cope” Cancer Support Group – 1 to 3 p.m., Radiation Therapy Center of Morris Hospital, 1600 W. Route 6, Morris.

Topic: “Understanding Cancer Treatments.” Register at www. morrishospital.org/events or 815364-8915.

Thursday • Women’s Health Issues – 6 • Heart Failure Support Group to 7 p.m., Presence Saint Joseph – 10 to 11 a.m., Morris Hospital, Medical Center, Auditorium A, 333 Whitman Assembly Room 2, 150 N. Madison St., Joliet. Speaker is W. High St., Morris. Facilitator is Dr. Nahla Merhi, urogynecologist.

Pat Cravens, registered nurse and Topics: pelvic pain and dysfunccardiovascular clinical educator at tion, urinary incontinence, bowel Morris Hospital. Call 815-705-7832. dysfunction, lower back pain. Free.

problems.

The Morris Hospital Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists practice also includes Dr. Victoria Ochoa, Dr. Leticia Setrini-Best and Dr. Douglas Toussaint.

For information, people can visit www.morrishospital.org/obgyn or call 815941-0441.

Register at 877-737-4636.

• Baby Bereavement Support Group – 7 to 8 p.m., Silver Cross Hospital’s Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., Pavilion A, New Lenox. First-time participants register at www.silvercross.org/ specialdeliveries or 888-660-HEAL (4325).

• Caregiver Support Group – 6:30 p.m., Timbers of Shorewood, 1100 N. River Road, Shorewood.

Free and open to the public. Call Kim Jackson at 815-609-0669 or visit www.timbersofshorewood. com.

• Birthing Center Tours – 1:30 p.m.; also 1:30 and 4 p.m. Sunday, Silver Cross Hospital, 1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Call 888660-HEAL (4325) or visit www. silvercross.org/our-services/other-services/birthing-center.

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• Stroke and Aphasia Support Group – 10 to 11 a.m., Morris Hospital, Whitman Assembly Room 1, 150 W. High St. in Morris. Facilitators are Ali Bute, speech pathologist, and Liz Thrun, social worker. Reservations not required. Contact Bute at 815-705-7440 or email abute@morrishospital.org.

• Welcome to Medicare – 1 to 2 p.m., Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Auditorium B, 333 N. Madison St., Joliet. Speaker is certified SHIP counselor LuAnn Stepina. Light refreshments. St. Patrick’s Day trivia. Free. Register at 877-737-4636.

• Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer – 2 to 3 p.m., Morris Regional Oncology Center, 1600 W. Route 6 in Morris.

Leaders are Ali Bute, speech pathologist at Morris Hospital, and Sharon Bernico, a registered nurse from Morris Hospital’s Radiation Therapy Center. Call 815-364-8915.

• Family Caregiver Support Group – 11 a.m. Easter Seals – Joliet Region, 212 Barney Drive, Joliet. Contact Kathy Miller at 815-931-9693 or kathy21miller@ gmail.com.

• Brain Injury Support Group – 6 p.m. Easter Seals – Joliet Region, 212 Barney Drive, Joliet. Contact Kathy Miller at 815-931-9693 or kathy21miller@gmail.com.

HEALTH BRIEFS

ABOVE: Doing the “Plank Challenge” are District 157-C students Averi Vanderwoude (left) and Avery Riiff at the recent Family School Partnership Family Fitness and Nutrition Fair.

LEFT: District 157-C students (left to right) Avery Riiff, Ben Ersfeldt and Evan Riiff are shown with Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear at the recent Family School Partnership Family Fitness and Nutrition Fair.

Mokena Park Dist. to offer free Gentle Yoga demo MOKENA – The Mokena Park District is offering a free Gentle Yoga class for adults age 20 and older.

The class will be from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. on March 31 at The Oaks Recreation and Fitness Center, 10847 W. La Porte Road, Mokena.

Gentle Yoga incorporates flexibility and basic yoga components to improve range of motion, decrease stress and tension, and teaches relaxation techniques. Preregistration is recommended. Call the Mokena Park District at 708-390-2343 or visit www.mokenapark.com.

Lewis U. receives grant for nursing scholarships

ROMEOVILLE – Lewis University College of Nursing and Health Professions has been awarded a grant from the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program.

For the 2014-15 academic year, the nursing/health professions program will receive $50,000plus to support traditionally underrepresented students who are making a career change to nursing through an accelerated baccalaureate degree program.

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New Careers in Nursing is a program of Robert Wood and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

Each NCIN scholar already has earned a bachelor’s degree in another field and is making a transition to nursing through an accelerated nursing degree program, which prepares students to assume the role of registered nurse in as little as 12 to 18 months.

Five students each will be awarded a $10,000 NCIN scholarship. They are Jake Greczek (Chicago); Jacqueline Monfre (Plainfield); Kevin Murray (Tinley Park); Cierra Thurman (Black Jack, Missouri); and Elizabeth Wenc (Downers Grove).

For information about the CONHP accelerated program, visit www.lewisu.edu/academics/ nursing/index.htm.

Plainfield Dental Care offers new teeth in a day

PLAINFIELD – Dr. Vlad Ferdkoff of Plainfield Dental Care has announced the availability of tooth-colored fillings and crowns, formed to exact tooth dimensions in a single office visit.

The new approach to tooth restoration is made possible by innovative technology that designs and mills a custom ceramic restoration in less than 10 minutes. The system allows Ferdkoff to repair a damaged tooth in about one hour using tooth-colored ceramic restorations.

For information, call 815-6760906.

Silver Cross medical staff appointments announced

NEW LENOX – The following doctors recently joined the med-

ical staff at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.

• Dr. Steven Ambrose, maternal and fetal medicine and board-certified obstetrics/ gynecology physician, Women’s Healthcare of Illinois, 10300 W. 191st St., Mokena. Call 708-3497310.

• Dr. Allison Croucher, board-certified pediatrics physician, Pronger Smith Medical Care, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., Suite 345, New Lenox. Call 815462-9300.

• Dr. Nicole Hartford, pediatrics physician, 420 Nelson Road, New Lenox. Call 708-923-6300.

• Dr. Farooq Khan, pain medicine physician, Meridian Medical Associates, 1870 Silver Cross Blvd., Suite 240, New Lenox. Call 815-514-2600.

• Dr. Shadi Latta, hematology/ oncology and board-certified internal medicine physician, Alpha

Silver Cross offers local health care scholarships

NEW LENOX – The Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission is offering health care scholarships for individuals who reside in ZIP codes 60432, 60433 or 60436 and Lockport Grade School District 89.

The amount of the scholarship will be determined based on the program selected. Scholarships may be used for tuition, books and school fees.

Candidates will be notified if they are selected for an interview by May 30.

Written notification of scholarship awards will be sent to candidates June 30.

People should apply at www. silvercross.org or by contacting Leslie Newbon at 815-300-1096 or lnewbon@silvercross.org.

Applications must be completed and received by April 30 to be considered for a scholarship.

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FRANKFORT – About 200 students and their families participated at a recent Frankfort School District 157-C Family School Partnership Family Fitness and Nutrition Fair.

The free event featured booths and demonstrations that highlighted family fitness and good nutrition. Families could visit numerous interactive vendors and hear guest speakers about natural healing, concussions, women’s self-defense and other topics.

Families also enjoyed raffles with prizes for participation and attendance, an obstacle course jumpee, disc jockey, fitness/nutrition craft station and refreshments available for purchase.

For information or to volunteer with FSP, visit www.fsp157c.org.

Med Physicians Group, 17333 S. LaGrange Road, Suite 200, Tinley Park. Call 708-342-1900.

• Dr. Nicole Orwar, board-certified obstetrics/gynecology physician, Women’s Healthcare of Illinois, 10300 W. 191st St., Mokena. Call 708-349-7310.

• Dr. Malathi Rao, DO, board-certified psychiatry and neurology physician, Cadence Health Group, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., Suite 450, New Lenox. Call 815-723-4387.

• Dr. Kathleen Slugocki, DO, board-certified obstetrics/ gynecology physician, Women’s Healthcare of Illinois, 10300 W. 191st St., Mokena. Call 708-3497310.

For information, visit www. silvercross.org or call the Silver Cross Physician Referral Service at 888-660-HEAL (4325).

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Groucho Marx said, “I was so long writing my review that I never got around to reading the book.”

We have been looking at deals in which knowledge of some percentages would have aided declarer.

However, sometimes card reading is more valuable than odds. Also, what did not happen can be more revealing that what did occur.

In this deal, South opens one spade in the fourth position. Then, after North raises to two spades, South adds three points for his singleton and jumps to game. (He also has only five losers, which is the number for a game-bid.) West leads the club jack.

How should declarer read the deal?

South starts with three top losers: two hearts and one club. He must play the trump suit without loss. Taken in isolation, the finesse is a much better bet (50 percent) than trying to drop a singleton king offside (only 6.2 percent). But how do the bidding and opening lead affect these odds?

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HOROSCOPE TODAY – You’ll get ahead financially this year if you put your ideas into motion. Do your best to establish both business and emotional relationships with people who can contribute to your goals. You will attract dynamic individuals if you participate in community activities.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Get involved in an outing that will inspire you to incorporate some of your dreams, hopes and wishes into the mix. Your brilliant idea might be totally out of the blue.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Take a look at your assets and consider what you can do to raise your standard of living.

Look for a new property or investment that will grow in value.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Set the record straight. Express your concerns and wishes. You’ll feel much better once you address issues that have been dragging you down. Share your suggestions and remain open to

compromise.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Take a little “me” time to rejuvenate and get your priorities straight. Once you realize what’s most important to you, it will be easy to move forward with confidence.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – You can do no wrong if you stick to the things you do best. Plan to take part in an entertaining activity that will boost your awareness and self-esteem.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – You will be overwhelmed if you say yes to too many people. Take care of your chores and do something to reward yourself, for a change.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Stop dreaming and start doing. A short jaunt to visit a friend or view an exhibit will revive old plans and give you an incentive to enjoy life.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Step into the limelight. Your sophisticated way of doing things will separate you from the crowd. Greater involvement in unusual

pastimes will open your mind to a multitude of new ideas.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – You will be touchy if someone tries to push you in a direction that you’re uncertain about. Take time to be reclusive and work on projects that you enjoy.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Put your energy, effort and time into making your home suit your needs.

Add to your entertainment center, or consider moving things around to lift your spirits.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Think about what you can contribute to a cause you believe in. Participation will bring you satisfaction and the chance to make a difference in society. Stand tall and get ready to accept praise.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Someone will try to make you look bad. You can outsmart anyone who is a threat to you if you are secretive about your plans and personal affairs. Go about your business and avoid discord.

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duce the pain and severity of dysmenorrhea. It likely works by reducing the production of prostaglandins.

Vitamin B1 may also help.

• ACUPUNCTURE. There is limited but promising evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture for menstrual pain. The acupuncture sites that usually are stimulated for dysmenorrhea include above the ankle, the upper part of the foot, and the fleshy skin between the thumb and forefinger. Why should stimulating these parts of the body that are distant from the uterus relieve menstrual pain? I don’t understand the theory behind acupuncture well enough to answer.

• RELAXATION TECHNIQUES. Progressive muscle relaxation, mindfulness meditation and biofeedback are examples of relaxation techniques. They can have a calming effect when you have menstrual pain.

Progressive muscle relaxation focuses on relaxing your muscles in sequence from the tips of your toes up to the top of your head or vice versa.

Begin by curling your toes, holding them tight, holding them tighter still, and then releasing them. Then move on to contracting and releasing the muscles around your ankles, calves, knees, buttocks, hands, etc.

Tighten muscles as you inhale and relax them as you exhale.

So, there are approaches other than medicines to relieve menstrual pain.

However, if they don’t give you adequate relief, don’t reject medicines altogether.

They really can help, and the side effects are infrequent.

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Dear Doctor K: Can you recommend drug-free ways to relieve menstrual pain and cramping?

Dear Reader: For most women, menstruation is accompanied, at one time or another, by pain and cramping known as dysmenorrhea. For some women, the pain is so severe that it causes them to miss work and social events. Some doctors don’t regard menstrual pain as a “serious” problem. But any symptom that interferes with your personal or work life needs to be attended to and not dismissed.

The cause of menstrual pain appears to be overproduction of the chemicals known as prostaglandins.

Prostaglandins are shed with the lining of the uterus during a woman’s period. High levels can cause painful contractions in the uterus.

A combination of one or more of the following non-drug therapies should help relieve your menstrual pain: • HEAT. Applying heat to the stomach or back may provide temporary relief of pelvic pain. You can use a heating pad, a thermal pack or a hot water bottle.

Or try a hot shower or bath.

• HERBAL PREPARATIONS. Fennel and ginger preparations may be effective when taken as needed for menstrual symptoms.

Chinese herbalists sometimes recommend preparations containing angelica root, fennel and cinnamon bark, among other herbs. These are taken on the days you feel pain. A review of 39 trials involving close to 3,500 women found significant reduction of pain and overall symptoms with Chinese herbs compared with drug treatments.

However, the studies analyzed in this trial were generally of small size and poor quality.

• SUPPLEMENTS. Vitamin E, taken before your period starts, and then during the first three days of menstruation, has been shown to re-

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Dear Pretty Cool Dude: Talk to some of your close friends and tell them you are happy being single. Tell them their comments about your single status and being made to feel like the “joke of the day” isn’t funny to you – it’s embarrassing. Tell them, just as you told me, that if it doesn’t stop, they will be seeing less of you. Friends will be sensitive to your feelings, although occasionally they still may try to fix you up because some people can’t resist the urge to matchmake.

P.S. Because all of your friends are married, try to form some new relationships with single people.

Dear Abby: I attend a small church with two of my grandchildren, ages 5 and 10.

About 90 percent of the time

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips they are the ONLY children there. They are very active in the church and are the bell ringers, candle lighters and offering collectors. They partake in the welcoming and special prayers, lead the Pledge of Allegiance, sing songs and do communion when we have it.

I allow them to bring their iPads to occupy them during the sermon – on silent, of course. I feel that because they participate so much in all other areas and the “adult” sermon is usually over their heads, there is no harm done. My sister, however, insists it is rude and disrespectful. She is constantly getting after them, telling them to put their iPads away and pay attention.

None of the other church members have a problem with it, not even the pastor.

What do you think? Should they be able to continue to keep occupied and not be disruptive to others, or should they power them down? – Keeping the Peace in

Missouri

Dear Keeping the Peace: Right now those children are active, engaged and enthusiastic about participating in the services. I see nothing to be gained by forcing them to listen to a sermon they can neither relate to nor understand. Because the pastor and other church members have no objection to what your grandchildren are doing on their iPads, the person who should “power down” is your sister.

• Write Dear Abby at www.dearabby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

• Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Dear Abby: I have never had a long-term relationship.

My friends and family kept calling me out for it. I tried online dating and setups by friends and family, but nothing worked out. In fact, the constant questions only annoyed me more. With all my friends happily married and settled, I started resenting their intrusion into my life.

A couple of years ago, I decided to take a break from dating because I couldn’t handle the stress anymore.

Surprisingly, I enjoyed it.

I never revealed this to my friends. After a few years of silence, my “well-wishers” began commenting again on my single status, and it annoys me to no end. I have started staying away from them.

Is there any way I can convince everyone that I am a normal straight male who just likes to be left alone? I enjoy get-togethers, as long as the topic of my singlehood doesn’t become the joke of the day. Please advise. –

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TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2015 COMMERCIAL TIRE SERVICE TECHNICIAN

Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Centers have immediate openings in the Bolingbrook, IL. area.

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Manages all day-to-day operational activities at the terminal assuring all activities are accomplished in an efficient, cost-effective, and safe manner. This is a working manager position, must be willing and able to help in the terminal when necessary. A CDL is required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Oversees all aspects of operations at the facility including: Coordinate the receipt, release, storage & maintenance of all inventory at the yard. Supervise all aspects of disassembling multi-unit truck loads. Oversee any potential light maintenance required to deliver inventory to final destination.

Closely manage the inspection of all vehicles in preparation of final transport. Consistently monitor yard inventory and develop plans to optimize space. Monitor manufacturer's visibility of short and long term production to facilitate capacity. Responsible for damage prevention and timely reporting of any incidents.

Foster an environment that encourages consistent focus on management of revenue and cost control.

Communicates areas of responsibility and performance expectations, while fostering a corporative & harmonious working climate to maximize employee morale and productivity.

Ensure laborers have the required training to perform job responsibilities in a safe and efficient manner.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Laborers QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, &/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Computer skills in a business environment, including working knowledge of Internet based applications as well as Microsoft Word & Excel.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE (minimum) A CDL is required. Truck transport terminal operations is a plus.

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No pets.

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YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of Joliet – Near St. Joe's Hospital the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judi1 room office with reception area, cial Circuit, this case is set for 815-409-6606 Mandatory Mediation on 3/31/15 at 2:15 pm at the Will County Court Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration Center), 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to prescreen you for a potential mortgage modification. For further information on the mediation process, please see the attached NOTICE OF MANDATORY MEDIATION. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN Ottowa, Chestnut St. Small shop, presently lawn mower OR YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION repairs, asking $79,000 WILL TERMINATE. 815-341-7592 NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Pamela J. McGuire Clerk of the Court 57 N. Ottawa Street Joliet, IL 60432 on or before April 2, 2015, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. PUBLIC NOTICE Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR Suite 100 THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY - JOLIET, ILLINOIS Burr Ridge, IL 60527 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Association, PLAINTIFF Winnebago # 531 Vs. Rudolph A. Corso; Lori K. Corso; Our File No. 14-14-23391 NOTE: This law firm is deemed Unknown Owners and Nonrecord to be a debt collector.

Claimants, DEFENDANTS I646993 14 CH 02795 (Published in the Herald-News NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: March 3, 10, 17, 2015)

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That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying AVAILABLE NOW!! for the foreclosure of a certain JOLIET PARKVIEW ESTATES Mortgage conveying the premises 2BR Duplexes starting at $850 described as follows, to-wit: per/mo and Single Family Homes LOT 68 IN UNIT 1 IN WESTFIELD Call for move in Specials!

SUBDIVISION A SUBDIVISION OF A 815-740-3313 PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF Mazon, 807 Center St. 1700 sf. SECTION 6 TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH 3 BR, 2 BA, laundry, lg.2 stall gar, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD walk out-half bsmt, $1200/mo. PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING 1yr. Lease 815-342-4962 TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 9, 1964 AS DOCUMENT The Herald-News Classified It works.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY - JOLIET, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank, National Association as Trustee for the C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-CB2, PLAINTIFF Vs. Mary Lee Planinsek; Theodore J. Planinsek Jr. a/k/a Theodore J. TJ Planinsek Jr.; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Theodore J. Planinsek; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants, DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00233 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Theodore J. Planinsek Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain

Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 10 (EXCEPT THEREFROM THE EAST 335 FEET THEREOF) IN FULLER AND WOODRUFF'S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1408 Burger Avenue Joliet, IL 60433 and which said Mortgage was made by: Theodore J. Planinsek executed the mortgage, however this individual is deceased and is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit Mary Lee Planinsek the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for Acoustic Home Loans, LLC, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Document No. R 2005201881; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on 03/17/2015 at 2:15pm Rm 311 Judge Rippy at the Will County Court Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration Center), 57 N. Ottawa St., Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification.

YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TERMINATE. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Pamela J. McGuire Clerk of the Court 57 N. Ottawa Street Joliet, IL 60432 on or before April 2, 2015, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-14-21573 NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

I646987 (Published in the Herald-News March 3, 10, 17, 2015)

PUBLIC NOTICE

RECORD CLAIMANTS; DEFENDANTS 1303 ENBORN DRIVE JOLIET, IL 60431 15 CH 309 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, CUMBERLAND SOUTH UNIT SEVEN ASSOCIATION; HOMEOWNERS UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 172 IN CUMBERLAND SOUTH UNIT 7, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 03, 2004 AS DOCUMENT NO. R2004-164349, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 1303 ENBORN DRIVE JOLIET, IL 60431 and which said Mortgage was made by, JULIE KUBE A/K/K/A JULIE M. KUBE; Mortgagor (s), to M.E.R.S., INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of WILL County, Illinois, as Document No. 2006130722; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, Pamela J. McGuire Clerk of the Court 14 W Jefferson Suite 212 Joliet, Illinois 60432 on or before April 9, 2015, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE

BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Circuit Court, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on 4/14/15 at, 1:00 p.m. at the Will County Court, Annex 3rd Floor (Arbitration Center) 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to prescreen you for a potential mortgage modification. For further information on the mediation process, please see the attached NOTICE OF MANDATORY MEDIATION. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR MEDIATION WILL BE TERMINATED. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys for Plaintiff Thirteenth Floor 1 North Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60602 Tel. (312) 346-9088 Fax (312) 346-1557 PA 1411384 I648024 (Published in the Herald-News March 10, 17, 24, 2015)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY - JOLIET ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. PUBLIC NOTICE PLAINTIFF VS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR JULIE KUBE A/K/K/A JULIE M. KUBE; KENNETH J. KUBE; THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CUMBERLAND SOUTH UNIT SEVEN WILL COUNTY - JOLIET, ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION; Wells Fargo Bank, NA, PLAINTIFF HOMEOWNERS UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON Vs.

Matthew M. Bruecks; Old Second National Bank; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00044 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Matthew M. Bruecks, Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: THAT PART OF LOT 6 IN E.B. STRONGS SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 7, 8, 9, 10 AND 11 IN BLOCK 8, IN GLENWOOD, IN SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 30, 1903 AS DOCUMENT NO.223450, LYING SOUTH OF A LINE DRAWN AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 6 AND 102 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 623 Buell Avenue Joliet, IL 60435 and which said Mortgage was made by: Matthew M. Bruecks the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for Mortgage Services III, LLC, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Document No. R 2008019498; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on 4/21/15 at 2:15pm Room 311 at the Will County Court Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration Center), 57 N. Ottawa St., Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to prescreen you for a potential mortgage modification.

YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TERMINATE. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Pamela J. McGuire Clerk of the Court 57 N. Ottawa Street Joliet, IL 60432 on or before April 2, 2015 A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-14-23981 NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY - JOLIET, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF vs.

PATRICIA D. CASTRO; MELCHOR C. LADRA; LAKEWOOD RIDGE ASSOCIATION; HOMEOWNERS UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS 15 CH 8 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, PATRICIA D. CASTRO; MELCHOR C. LADRA and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 12th Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois by the plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows to wit: LOT 259 IN LAKEWOOD RIDGE UNIT 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER AND SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 28, 2002 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R2002140198, IN THE VILLAGE OF BOLINGBROOK, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 871 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 P.I.N.: 12-02-09-316-007 and which said mortgage was signed by PATRICIA D. CASTRO, MELCHOR C. LADRA, mortgagors, to Bank America, N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will as Document No. County R2012097068; and for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court of Will County against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on April 16, 2015 at 1:30 pm at the Will County Court Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration Center), 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification. For further information on the mediation process, please see the attached NOTICE OF MANDATORY MEDIATION. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TERMINATE. NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of this Court in Will County at Will County Court House 14 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL

60432 on or before the April 9, 2015, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 14 1307 I647544 (Published in the Herald-News March 10, 17, 24, 2015)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY - JOLIET ILLINOIS ESTATE OF GENEVA SHARP, DECEASED. 15 P 68 Notice is given to creditors of the death of the above named decedent. Letters of office were issued to CINDY C. KONTOS, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is STEPHANIE S. ANGLISS, GAROFALO LAW GROUP, 161 N. CLARK STREET, SUITE 4700, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act Ill. Compiled Stat.

1992, Ch. 755, par. 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the clerk Pamela J. McGuire Clerk of the Court 14 W Jefferson Suite 212 Joliet, Illinois 60432 or with the representative, or both, on or before September 3, 2015, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

GAROFALO LAW GROUP 161 N. CLARK STREET SUITE 4700 CHICAGO ILLINOIS 60601 (312)753-6000 I647214 (Published in the Herald-News March 3, 10, 17, 2015)

PUBLIC NOTICE TO: Jose Sanchez; Nancy Schultz Voots; County Clerk of WILL Illinois; Unknown County, Occupants; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners or parties interested in said land or lots.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS TAX DEED NO. 15TX 08 FILED: February 9, 2015 TAKE NOTICE County of WILL Date Premises Sold December 6, 2012 Certificate No. 11-02517 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality)

The Herald News / TheHerald-News.com • Tuesday, March 10, 2015 • (M ) and special assessment number Not Applicable Warrant No. None Installment No. None THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 910 Adler St., Joliet, Illinois Legal Description or Permanent Index No. 07-21-204-016-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on July 7, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before July 7, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of WILL County, 57 N. Ottawa St., Room 236, Joliet, Illinois 60432 on August 21, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before July 7, 2015 by applying to the County Clerk of WILL County, County Building, 302 North Chicago St., Joliet, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 302 North Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432 TELEPHONE: (815) 740-4699 SCRUB A DUB INC. Purchaser or Assignee Dated February 9, 2015 I647851 (Published in the Herald-News March 9, 10, 11, 2015)

PUBLIC NOTICE TO: Tomas Sanchez; Shuly Sotos; Demetres Barrentine; Takia Monique Luckett; Noe Bautista; Viki Holder; Vanessa Rodriguez; Nancy Schultz Voots; County Clerk of WILL County, Illinois; Unknown Occupants; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners or parties interested in said land or lots.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS TAX DEED NO. 15TX 09 FILED: February 9, 2015 TAKE NOTICE County of WILL Date Premises Sold December 6, 2012 Certificate No. 11-02313 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number Not Applicable Warrant No. None Installment No. None THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 12 5th Ave., Joliet, Illinois Legal Description or Permanent Index No. 07-15-308-004-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the

period of redemption from the sale will expire on July 7, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before July 7, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of WILL County, 57 N. Ottawa St., Room 236, Joliet, Illinois 60432 on August 21, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before July 7, 2015 by applying to the County Clerk of WILL County, County Building, 302 North Chicago St., Joliet, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 302 North Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432 TELEPHONE: (815) 740-4699 SCRUB A DUB INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated February 9, 2015 I647850 (Published in the Herald-News March 9, 10, 11, 2015)

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Public Hearing for the Transfer of Funds to the Capital Projects Fund for Channahon School District 17, Will County, Illinois

comments from all interested persons on any potential significant impact the proposed action could have on the quality of the human environment pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1307, including potential impacts to historic or cultural resources that are listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Interested persons may review the project application pending with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) at www.fcc.gov/asr/applications by entering Form 854 File No. A0937444. Interested persons may comment or raise environmental impact concerns about the proposed action by filing a Request for Environmental Review with the FCC. The FCC strongly encourages all interested parties to make such filings online, following the instructions found at www.fcc.gov/asr/ environmentalrequest. Paper filings can be sent to: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. The Request must also be sent to American Towers LLC, by e-mailing a to enviro.services@ copy americantower.com or mailing a copy to: American Tower, 10 Presidential Way, Woburn, MA 01801 ATTN: Environmental Compliance.

Requests or comments may only environmental and raise historic/cultural resource impact concerns and must be received on or before April 5, 2015. Any local planning/zoning process that may apply to this project is separate from this comment process.

of the opening thereof.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part thereof, to waive any informalities in the bidding, and to accept the bids deemed most favorable to the interest of the Owner after all bids have been examined and evaluated.

Joseph Babich Will County Public Building Commission (Published in the Herald-News March 10, 16, 23, 2015.) HN 1822

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Special Education of Joint Agreement District 843 in the County of Will, State of Illinois, that a public hearing relative to honorable dismissal notices for said District staff for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, will be held at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th day of March, 2015 at Lincoln-Way Area Special Education, 601 Willow Street, Frankfort, Illinois, in this District No. 843.

Board of Special Education of Joint Agreement District No. 843 in the County of Will, State of Illinois.

By: Ss/ Stacy Cesta Secretary

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Exterior Camera Upgrades.

River Valley Justice Center.

3200 West McDonough Street.

A public hearing for the transfer Joliet, Illinois. of funds in the amounts of $1,500,000 from the Operations The Will County Public Building and Maintenance Fund to the Capi- Commission will receive sealed tal Projects Fund and $7,000,000 bids for Exterior Camera Upgrades, from the Education Fund to the River Valley Justice Center, 3200 Capital Projects Fund for the ad- West McDonough Street, Joliet, Illiministrative reservation of funds for nois.

Capital Projects of Channahon School District 17, Will County, Illi- Bid documents will be available to nois will be held on March 23, Qualified Bidders only, and may be 2015 at 6:55 pm at 24920 South obtained at the offices of the Will Sage Street, Channahon, Illinois County Public Building Commis60410. sion, 57 North Ottawa Street, Suite 512, Joliet, Illinois.

Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testi- Bid Documents include the Instrucmony to the taxing district may tions to Bidders, the Bid Form, all contact Dr. Karin Evans, Superin- other bidding and Contract forms tendent, at 24920 South Sage and proposed Contract Documents, Street, Channahon, Illinois 60410, including all Addenda issued prior (815) 467-4315. to receipt of bids.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE ILLINOIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE, ILLINOIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT #525, STATE OF ILLINOIS, THAT A TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR SAID COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016, BEGINNING JULY 1, 2015 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016, WILL BE ON FILE AND CONVENIENTLY AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE, 1215 HOUBOLT ROAD, JOLIET, ILLINOIS, IN THE OFFICE OF DR. JUDY MITCHELL, VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES IN THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM AND AFTER 8:00 A.M. ON THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2015.

NOTICE IS FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING ON SAID BUDGET WILL BE HELD AT 6:00 P.M. ON THE 14TH DAY OF Julie Bankes On Tuesday March 24, 2015 at APRIL, 2015, AT JOLIET JUNIOR Secretary, Board of Education 7:30 A.M. local time, a mandatory COLLEGE, 1215 HOUBOLT ROAD, pre-bid meeting will be held at the (Published in the Herald-News River Valley Justice Center to famil- JOLIET, ILLINOIS. March 10, 2015) HN 1823 iarize all Bidders involved with the DATED THIS 10TH DAY OF MARCH, extent and restrictions of the Work 2015, SUSAN KLEN, SECRETARY, involved.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF JOLIET

PUBLIC NOTICE

American Towers LLC is proposing to construct a 105-foot (overall height) stealth flagpole telecommunications tower at 844 Campus Drive, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; Tax Parcel ID 05-06-01-400-011.

The tower would not be lighted. The tower facility would include a 2,886 sq-ft lease area and associated easements, along with a 30foot buffer surrounding the lease area. American Towers LLC seeks

JUNIOR COLLEGE, ILLINOIS COMSealed Bids for Exterior Camera Up- MUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT #525. grades, River Valley Justice Center, will be received at the offices of the (Published in the Herald-News Will County Public Building Com- March 10, 2015) HN 1820 mission until 1:30 P.M. local time, Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Immediately after closing time for receiving bids they will be publicly James McHugh Construction Co. opened.

1737 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60616, 312-986-8000, is No bidder may withdraw his bid seeking qualified subcontractors, within 60 days after the actual date vendors and suppliers including

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40 CLASSIFIED DBE Certified firms in the IL Unified Certification Program to submit bid proposals for the UPRR IL HSR Kankakee River, Service Order No. 61355. The project includes but is not limited to the following scope of work: furnish all labor, equipment, tools, and material (except Railroad-furnished material) needed for bridge construction, grading, track construction, road crossings and fencing Wilmington, IL - Joliet Subdivision: Milepost 51.9 to Milepost 53.2. The project has a DBE project specific goal of 8%. All such businesses should contact Caroline Melton at 312-821-0280 to discuss subcontracting opportunities. Fax bid proposals to 312431-8518, or e-mail to cmelton@ mchughconstruction.com. All proposals must be submitted prior to 5:00 p.m. on March 27, 2015.

â&#x20AC;˘ Tuesday, March 10, 2015 â&#x20AC;˘ The Herald News / TheHerald-News.com wherein the business firm of FrancisDC Located at 16421 S. Mayleon Dr., Plainfield, IL 60586, was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: Benjamin Adamitus 16421 S. Mayleon Dr. Plainfield, IL 60586 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Joliet, Illinois, this 20th day of February, 2015.

Nancy Schultz Voots County Clerk

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PUBLIC NOTICE Certificate #29745 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Will County on February 13, 2015 wherein the business firm of Endless Possibilitees Located at 1705 Glenwood Ave, Joliet IL 60435, was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: Kevin Schultz 1705 Glenwood Ave. Joliet, IL 60435 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Joliet, Illinois, this 13th day of February, 2015.

Nancy Schultz Voots County Clerk (Published in the Herald-News February 24, March 3, 10, 2015.)

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PUBLIC NOTICE Certificate #29763 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Will County on February 20, 2015

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