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By BILL WIMBISCUS bwimbiscus@shawmedia.com JOLIET – A request for what was termed as the first special use permit for a medical marijuana dispensary in the state of Illinois was tabled Monday by the City Council.

Michael Martin, a Joliet attorney representing the developer, Fire Management Services, answered questions about the project, but asked the council to hold off on a decision until July.

Martin requested the extra time to discuss the project with business and condominium associations near the proposed dispensary at 1627 Rock Creek Blvd. in the Rock Run Business Park, near Houbolt Road and Interstate 80.

Martin said the pending Joliet special use permit request was the first in Illinois he was aware of under the state’s Medical Cannabis Pilot Program.

Martin told the council the dispensary would maintain a

limited amount of drugs and cash at the site. Cannabis would be available mostly in pill and liquid form, though some prescriptions could be smoked, he said.

Martin said the dispensary, which he compared to a pharmacy, would treat about 200 patients, most about twice a month. Deliveries could be made to home bound patients, as well. Typical patients would be those receive chemotherapy for cancer, children with epilepsy and people suffering from paralysis, he said.

Even if Joliet green-lights the project, there is no guarantee that the state will approve it.

Under the program, three cannabis dispensaries and one grower will be allowed in Will, Grundy and Kendall counties, City Manager Jim Hock said.

Martin said Joliet, as the county seat, would be considered a good location for a dispensary.

Martin said state consid-

eration, let alone approval, of any dispensary is still months away. Even if the project is approved, it could take another year before it acquires the marijuana products, which must be grown by a state-licensed cultivator, he said.

Councilwoman Jan Quillman questioned Martin about the large size of the property, which includes a drive-in garage, and about regulations and background checks of those operating the dispensary.

She also questioned whether anyone with a medical background would be on site.

Martin said the drive-in was necessary for security and the site would include several consultation rooms required under health privacy laws.

David Donka, one of the developers on the project, noted that while doctors will write prescriptions for medical marijuana, it’s the dispensary operators that have the knowledge of how to fill them.

“Doctors can’t be on the

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By VIKAAS SHANKER vshanker@shawmedia.com PLAINFIELD – There likely will be no Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, Munchkins or glazed doughnuts coming to the Triangle Shoppe property in Plainfield after a plan to build the store failed to reach the Village Board for a vote Monday.

Village Planner Michael Garrigan said he doesn’t expect the developer, Lee Fry, to continue with the project.

“It didn’t receive any support with the board,” Garrigan said.

Trustee Bill Lamb, who attended previous commission meetings on the original and revamped site plan, motioned for the board to vote on one part of the plan to bring a Dunkin’ Donuts with a drive-thru to the intersection of Arnold and Oak streets north of downtown.

“This is a significant improvement to what it was before,” Lamb said.

premises under state law because of the potential for abuse,” Martin said. Operators need to be certified under state law, he noted.

The dispensaries are an expensive proposition. The filing fee alone is $25,000, Martin said, with yearly renewals running $5,000. Applicants must have $50,000 in escrow and $400,000 in liquid corporate assets, Martin said.

In other business at Monday’s pre-council session, Hock gave a short report on the city’s police and fire pension funds.

The program is facing a $250 million future shortfall that needs to be 90 percent funded by 2033, Hock said.

Hock said the city was working with the police and fire unions to take steps to ensure funding. Funding of the fire pension fund has increased from 44 percent to 46.2 percent, while funding of the police pension fund has grown from 50.8 percent to 52.9 percent, he said.

But the motion wasn’t seconded, effectively denying the plan.

The plan involved creating a 4,407-square foot building north of the intersection of Arnold and Oak streets that includes three store fronts.

Dunkin’ Donuts would be the anchor store with a drive-thru.

The Dunkin’ Donuts was designed to attract southbound traffic on Route 59. Fry said the project wouldn’t be possible without the drive-thru.

The plan was introduced to the village Plan Commission on March 4. The commission turned it down after Arnold Street residents said the proposed drive-thru, traffic and other elements of the building would present a safety hazard for children in the area.

Fry modified the plans to address residents’ concerns and brought it back to the Plan Commission on May 20. The drive-thru plan passed the commission 4-1 in a long meeting

dominated by discussion about increased traffic on Arnold Street.

Trustees Monday discussed the plan with Fry’s attorney, Plainfield-based Michael Martin.

“We have tried to address every concern that was raised,” Martin said.

Some trustees suggested the site plan still had flaws.

“On Oak Street, there’s a very short stretch between Arnold and 59,” Trustee Paul Fay said, adding that a blind spot turning right on Oak from Route 59 could be dangerous.

“There’s a tremendous concern about people coming in and out of there.”

The Village Board also voted to re-zone the Witte property on the southeast and southwest corners of 127th Street and Naperville-Plainfield Road from to commercial.

Garrigan said the rezoning was originally a part of a 1994 annexation agreement.

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COVER STORY Thirty-one same-sex couples seeking marriage status in Will County on Monday

By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com JOLIET – It’ll be 39 years this October for Russ Lipari and Ron Steinacher.

But on Monday – the first business day after Illinois’ same-sex marriage law went in effect – the couple breathed a sigh of relief, knowing there’s no longer a need for long-winded explanations to friends, family members or even strangers about who they are to one another.

“After today, I’m calling him my husband,” said Lipari, 58, of Shorewood, as he stood at the front of a short line just outside the Will County Clerk’s Office on Monday in downtown Joliet. “I’ve never liked the word ‘partner.’ I’ve had business partners and he’s definitely not my business partner.”

Other than reaping the same federal benefits that’s offered to opposite-sex married couples, little will change in the couples’ lives, Steinacher said. He and Lipari were among the 31 same-sex couples who sought marriage status in Will County.

The state’s same-sex marriage law officially took effect Sunday, but clerks in most Illinois counties planned to start issuing licenses first thing Monday morning.

The new law allows Lipari and Steinacher to convert the civil union they received in 2011 into a marriage.

By doing it that way, the marriage license could be backdated to when their civil union ceremonies were held, Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots said.

‘You’re stuck with me’ Monday marked the first business day during which all 102 counties in Illinois began issuing same-sex marriage licenses. Just 16 counties had already started issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples ahead of June 1 since a federal court ruling in February that declared Illinois’ original ban

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ABOVE: After taking an oath to finalize their marriage, Ron Steinacher (left) and Russ Lipari of Shorewood celebrate with a kiss at the Will County Clerk’s Office in downtown Joliet on Monday morning.

BELOW: Faralynn Bingham (left) places a ring on the finger of Patricia Ferchland after the two were officially married at the clerk’s office Monday. unconstitutional.

Will County was among the remaining 86 counties that opted to wait until the law’s official start date amid concerns that early issuances could cause legal problems for both the office and the couples.

For David Luecht, 54, and his now-husband, Mark Frost, 51, of Joliet a couple of signatures at the county clerk’s office was all it took to make it “official.”

“It’s official. You’re stuck with me,” joked Luecht, who’s been in a relationship with Frost for the past 18 years and entered into a civil union with him Dec. 3, 2011.

“In reality, this justifies what we did three years ago,” Luecht said. “We’re keeping our December anniversary date.”

Frost said the couple now has rights to certain tax exemptions based on each other’s health benefits, inheritance tax exemption, Social Security and the ability to file taxes as a couple, among other things.

“We’ve had a community that’s affirmed us.

Our friends, our family, our church, but it’s great to finally be getting affirmation from the state and federal government.”

Mark Frost Joliet resident

“We’ve had a community that’s affirmed us. Our friends, our family, our church, but it’s great to finally be getting affir-

mation from the state and federal government,” Frost said.

“Now we can say those federal benefits are there. That secu-

rity. That’s what it’s always been about for us.”

New Lenox’s Patricia Ferchland, 45, of New Lenox exchanged wedding rings at the clerk’s office with her partner of 18 years, Faralynn Bingham, 52.

Ferchland planned to change her Facebook relationship status later in the day from “in a civil union” to “married.”

Lipari and Steinacher said society’s view toward samesex couples has come a long way since the couple first met in the 1970s as music majors at Eastern Illinois University.

Considering the stigma still attached to homosexuality back then, the two reluctantly remained just friends for quite some time before coming out to each other, he said.

“I was afraid that if he thought I was having those kinds of thoughts, it would end the friendship. And he was afraid if I thought maybe he was, it would end the friendship,” Lipari said. “But our friendship was always first and foremost and I think that’s the kind of glue that’s kept us together.”

Never in their lifetime did the couple think they would be able to wed.

“I was 17. He was 18. And when you’re in a gay relationship back in the 1970s, you never really had to worry about making a lifelong commitment to each other because there was no such thing,” Lipari said. “There was nothing to be made, so we just decided to take each day as it came and we’ve been together ever since.”

As of Monday afternoon, 31 couples received samesex marriages licenses or requested their civil unions be converted to marriages at the county clerk’s office, Schultz Voots said. For comparison, 17 couples sought civil unions June 1, 2011, the day on which civil unions were first recognized by the state.

There are 292 civil unions in Will County, she said.

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Couple tried to rescue driver in fiery crash ‘I wish we could’ve helped him’

By BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@shawmedia.com HOMER GLEN – Ed Doyle could see the driver was young.

About 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Doyle, his wife, Jaclyn, and their three children were driving to get dinner when they saw two vehicles on Bell Road.

“It looked like the white Suburban and the [Dodge Neon] were racing to get in front where the two southbound lanes merge into one lane. I could see the [Neon] driver clear as day, young kid,” Doyle said.

The Neon sped into the gravel on the side of the road where it appears the driver, Andrew Mazza, 23, lost control. The vehicle flipped over twice and struck a ComEd utility pole.

“I turned around to see a lightning-like explosion and said, ‘Stop. We have to go back.’ Ed just reacted right away and did,’ ” Jaclyn Doyle

said.

The collision had knocked down several live wires. Jaclyn, who has been trained in CPR, urged her husband to mind the power lines while he went to get Mazza out of the vehicle. Ed Doyle cleared the wire when he jumped, but skidded on the gravel when he landed and hyper-extended his knee. “[Mazza] was alive. I could hear him moaning and groaning, but he never opened his eyes or responded,” Doyle said. Jaclyn Doyle noticed a fire had started burning under the bottom of the car.

The driver’s door was stuck and Doyle cut his arm in several places reaching through the driver’s side window to reach Mazza, who was restrained by his seat belt.

“I didn’t have anything to cut with and neither did the [Will County Sheriff’s] officer who arrived. Finally, a neighbor got some hedge clippers and I got the lap belt, but couldn’t cut the shoulder [har-

“[Mazza] was alive.

I could hear moaning and groaning, but he never opened his eyes or responded.”

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Ed Doyle received several cuts to his arm Saturday while attempting to pull a 23-year-old man from a burning car in Homer Glen. ness],” Doyle said.

The deputy’s fire extinguisher was ineffective on the growing flames and Ed had to abandon his rescue efforts after more than 10 minutes of trying to remove Mazza from the burning car.

“When I walked away I knew there was nothing I could do and I didn’t want to watch that,” he recalled.

Northwest Homer firefighters, who had been on another call at the time of the accident, arrived but were unable to save Mazza from the burning car.

Doyle was treated at the hospital for his injuries and the deputy was treated for smoke inhalation. Jaclyn went back to the car.

“I told my children I was

sorry they had to see that, but you should always try to help someone no matter what,” she said.

Returning home later that night, Ed told his 13-year-old son to drive carefully.

“I expect if he was in a crash like that someone would at least try to save him. That’s why I tried,” Doyle said.

“It stinks. I wish we could’ve helped him,” Jaclyn Doyle said.

On Sunday, Ed Doyle brought a bouquet of flowers to a makeshift memorial for Mazza that has been set up near the crash site. ComEd crews were repairing the pole Monday afternoon.

IYC-Joliet stays closed in state budget approved last week

By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com The state budget approved last week does not include money to reopen the shuttered Illinois Youth Center-Joliet, a project that was proposed by Gov. Pat Quinn earlier this year.

The McDonough Street facility was to be used for inmates with severe mental illnesses. The Illinois Department of Corrections is under pressure from a 2007 federal lawsuit to provide such a facility, and local officials have been looking for ways to put IYC-Joliet back to use.

But Illinois doesn’t have the money to reopen the IYC-Joliet in the budget approved last week, said state Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., D-Elwood. He was among the lawmakers who approved a $35.7 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2015 based off an expected Jan. 1 rollback of the 2011 tax hike.

The middle-of-the-road budget plan was patched together in the last week of spring session. House Democrats said they lacked the votes needed to maintain the 2011 income tax increase. The budget uses inter-fund borrowing, defers of bill payments and keeps

most spending flat despite expected revenue declines.

IYC-Joliet and other projects partially dependent on the 2011 income tax revenue were scrapped from the budget, Walsh Jr. said.

Wage increases for certain social or human services agencies, such as Trinity Services and Cornerstone Services in Joliet, were scrapped from the latest spending plan, too, he said.

A vote on the income tax hike “could very well” come up again after the November election, Walsh Jr. said, potentially making these possible budget cuts moot.

About $1.7 million had been earmarked in a previously proposed budget from the governor to convert the IYC-Joliet facility to a new use. Another $30 million would be needed in the following budget year for operational costs and to transfer inmates to the facility.

In the meantime, a federal lawsuit alleges the state has failed to provide adequate mental health services within an overcrowded prison system. In an attempt to settle the 2007 case, the Illinois Department of Corrections has agreed with a court-appointed monitor to use the 484-bed facility in Joliet for mentally ill

offenders.

Time is of the essence, however, according to state purchasing documents dated March 27. The court-appointed monitor said officials would need to have the Joliet facility reopened “as soon as possible, and certainly within the next 18 months.”

“They’re mandated to do something but we didn’t appropriate for it, so there’s going to be some discussions over the summer and into the fall about finding the money,” Walsh Jr. said.

The spending plan still needs the governor’s signature.

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Troy seeks new superintendent by mid-June

By VIKAAS SHANKER vshanker@shawmedia.com The superintendent search is progressing quickly for the Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C School District.

Troy board President Mark Griglione said the district will have a new superintendent by mid-June.

The district is without a superintendent since Don White left the post May 23 to take the same job at Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181.

Since White announced his resignation last month, Troy received interest from 41 applicants.

“We’re pleased to have so many candidates,” said Griglione, commending consultant BWP & Associates, Ltd., which is helping with the search. “Especially this late in the year, it’s a good sign.”

Of the 41 applicants, six were chosen for interviews.

Three candidates were interviewed Tuesday and the other three Friday. One final inter-

view will most likely lead to a decision by the middle of June, Griglione said.

The financial condition of the district is uncertain because of state issues.

Griglione said last week that financial issues for the Troy school district could become a bigger issue in the future because of a proposal in Springfield to shift state resources away from districts with healthy fund balances and to those with no fund balances.

“We could lose close to $4 million,” he said. “So we’re looking for someone that has financials under the belt, should be curriculum-minded and involved in the community.”

White was gone within 40 days of giving notice to the board and before the school year ended.

“Financially, any school board would like more than 40 days. Normally they have at least six months,” Griglione said. “But we’re dealing with the hand we were dealt, and we’re dealing with it very quick.”

QUICK NEWS CPR demo to be shown at Metra station this week JOLIET – In honor of National CPR and AED week, which is June 1 to 7, the American Heart Association and Northwestern Medicine are partnering with Metra to teach CPR to Metra commuters during the morning rush hour.

Staff will be at the Joliet station, 50 E. Jefferson St., from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, according to a news release from Metra. A staff member from the American Heart Association will be at the station, along with paramedics

from the Joliet Fire Department.

They will demonstrate quick, one-minute hands-only CPR demonstrations with CPR manikins and encouraging commuters to learn and practice on the manikins before they board their trains, according to the news release.

There are at least 425 AEDs, or automated external defibrillator, throughout the Metra system.

Approximately 300 AEDs have been installed on all Metra trains, with another 125 outfitted throughout work facilities and Metra police vehicles.

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The annual Dulcimer and Traditional Music Festival will be held at Goold Park this year rather than Gebhard Woods because of damage at the state park from the April 2013 flood.

By JESSICA BOURQUE jbourque@shawmedia.com MORRIS – The Gebhard Woods Dulcimer and Traditional Music Festival is back after a year-long hiatus, but with one big change: it will not be held at Gebhard Woods.

For the first time in the event’s 25-year history, the festival is forgoing its namesake venue and will be held at Goold Park in Morris this year.

The flooding of April 2013 caused extensive damage to Gebhard Woods State Park, prompting the cancellation of last year’s festival and a change of venue this year.

“This is our first time ever in a new spot, so we’re a little nervous,” said Neal Peck, president of the Dulcimer Festival board. “We’re concerned about helping people find it, but we’re making signs and doing everything we can to make it easy to find.”

Peck said they chose Goold Park, which is located across from Morris Community High School’s parking lot, because it has roughly the same amount of space and was located within one mile to Gebhard.

“I think it will be a wonderful alternative,” Peck said.

This year’s event will span two days and feature more than

If you go What: Gebhard Woods Dulcimer and Traditional Music Festival When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Where: Goold Park on Northern Avenue, Morris To volunteer: Contact June Hau at hau@sxu.edu

17 performers, with concerts and “jam sessions” happening every hour.

Peck said festival goers also can learn to play the dulcimer, ukulele, fiddle, autoharp and several other instruments at one of the event’s 75 workshops.

The workshops range in level from beginner to advanced and will be taught by some of the featured performers.

Vendors will be on-site selling handmade instruments crafted by master builders, as well as food and beverages.

“It’s a place where families can come and you can just relax in a wonderful music-filled environment,” Peck said.

Although unique to this area, dulcimer music events happen all across the country.

The dulcimer is a popular folk instrument, “compatible with mandolin and guitar,” Peck said, that is often wooden and

stringed. It can be played a variety of ways, but is commonly played by plucking or striking the strings with mallets.

“It’s just a wonderful folk instrument – very playable and very enjoyable to listen to,” Peck said.

The first dulcimer festival was organized in 1988 by a group of local musicians. Since then, the event has grown, attracting large crowds each year and dulcimer aficionados from across the country, Peck said.

“It’s always amazing to see how many states are represented at the Dulcimer Festival each year,” Morris Mayor Richard Kopczick said.

Kopczick said the city approved the change of venues this year and is excited about the prospect of making Goold Park the festival’s temporary home.

“It’s right close to the downtown so hopefully our downtown businesses will be afforded a benefit, also,” Kopczick said.

Volunteers are still needed to help work and set up the festival, volunteer coordinator Joan Hau said.

“It takes a lot of people to put this together,” she said.

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Backers of an illustrated history book on the Illinois & Michigan Canal managed to raise $12,500 on Kickstarter.com to make the book a reality.

Author/illustrator Tom Willcockson and the Canal Corridor Association were able to solicit funding from 77 backers by June 1 to ensure publication of “Passage to Chicago: Traveling the Illinois and Michigan Canal in 1860.”

The 80-page book, which will feature more than 100 illustrations, will depict a single mule-drawn cargo boat’s 100-mile journey from LaSalle to Chicago.

Local towns such as Joliet, Morris, Lockport and Lemont will be featured in the book.

Each town will introduce a different theme in the economics and culture of the canal, Willcockson said.

The pages on Ottawa, for instance, will focus on the grain elevators, Morris on the lumberyards and Lemont on the stone industry.

“When it gets to Joliet, I wanted to talk about the railroads and the beginnings of industrialization,” Willcockson told The Herald-News in a previous story about the book.

Kickstarter.com is a “crowdfunding” platform used to fund creative initiatives. Depending on the amount of their donation, backers of “Passage of Chicago” will receive anything from signed copies of the book to opportunities of having a copy of the book sent to a library of their choice to being listed as funder in the book. Donations ranged from $25 to $1,000.

The project was given 60 days to raise the $12,500 needed for publication.

Willcockson said he hopes to have the book published by next spring.

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Bergeron said nothing to Alessio-Policandriotes. He reviewed documents with an attorney from the public defender’s office before his case was called. The scrubs Bergeron wore indicate he is working in one of the inmate pods while he is being held on $2 million bond.

Bergeron’s local arrest garnered the attention of Canadian media because he was employed as a security official at a prestigious boarding school. Bergeron was director of security at Stanstead College, a co-ed boarding school for grades 7 to 12 near the Quebec-Vermont border.

Bergeron would have to surrender his passport if he were to make bail. Bergeron is charged with delivery of drugs, a Class X felony carrying a prison sentence between six and 30 years in prison.

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Lockport firefighters are seen outside a house at 225 East Fifth Street in Lockport after extinguishing a fire Monday afternoon. An overloaded extension cord caused the fire on the enclosed porch, a fire official said. A resident of the first-floor apartment tried to put it out with a garden hose before firefighters arrived. No one was injured. Damage was contained to the porch with some smoke damage on the first floor.

Lockport cop helps save baby

By BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@shawmedia.com LOCKPORT – Veteran police officers were in the right place at the right time last week to save an infant’s life.

“It was strange. We had just completed an unrelated call in the Sunset Ridge subdivision around 3:30 p.m. when we got the ambulance assist call there in the subdivision,” Officer Dennis Ivanich said.

Ivanich, an 18-year-veteran and Officer Ron Smiles, who has been a Lockport officer for 19 years, arrived at the house Thursday before the Lockport Township ambulance and went inside.

“The mom was in the living room pointing to a 4-weekold baby on the floor who was turning purplish and not breathing,” Ivanich said.

Ivanich began performing CPR and continued until Smiles informed him a Lock-

port Township ambulance had arrived. The police officers ran the girl out to waiting paramedics who took her to Silver Cross Hospital. Ivanich drove the mother to the hospital. The baby has had ongoing medical issues and will undergo further tests.

“She was later transported by ambulance to Children’s Hospital, but I spoke with the father Saturday and he said she was breathing on her own,” Ivanich said.

JOLIET – Further lab testing is needed to confirm it was cocaine a Quebec man had in his vehicle when police stopped him for talking on a cellphone in January.

Sylvain Bergeron, 43, a security director at a prestigious Canadian boarding school, was allegedly carrying $1.2 million worth of drugs when he was pulled over Jan. 10 on Interstate 355 near Homer Glen.

Bergeron, of Stanstead, Quebec, Canada, appeared briefly Monday before Judge Carla Alessio-Policandriotes.

Prosecutors said tests were still pending at the crime lab to confirm the presence of narcotics in the bundle police seized. Those tests are expected to be completed by mid-July.

QUICK NEWS work will be done next week.

Weather delayed the project, but it remains on schedule, the village said in a news release.

Construction Solutions Inc. is the general contractor for the project. Rendering of the building can be seen at village hall.

Frankfort building expansion continues FRANKFORT – The village of Frankfort reports that progress continues on the expansion of the village’s administration building.

Utility work has started.

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By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com LOCKPORT – Residents who lose water service after falling behind on bills could face higher fees when the city switches water back on.

Lockport city officials said the proposed increase to $50 from the current fee of $20 is designed to cover costs and to discourage residents from falling behind on payments.

The City Council is set to discuss the proposal at Wednesday’s committee of the whole meeting.

Water activation fees would

highest at $120.

Lockport currently charges the cheapest at $20.

City Administrator Ben Benson said the higher fee is meant to deter people from the idea that they can have water service turned off and on frequently. The city has habitual offenders who always need their water service switched on when they catch up on bills, he said.

The higher fees also are meant to cover costs, Benson said.

“It’s really not about making money but making sure we had enough to cover the cost of

staff time and potentially overtime,” he said.

City staff is flexible with residents on payments when leaks or unexpected events occur, according to a memo on the proposal. However, city workers having to go out twice to turn the service off and on, and it “takes up time these employees could spend on other responsibilities but it also causes quite a bit of wear and tear on buffalo boxes,” the memo states.

Scott Green, city water department supervisor, said turning the boxes on and off have led to dozens of them

being broken each year. City officials said last year, the city received $9,620 in water activation fees, which equates to 481 instances of turning water services on.

“They’re designed to go on and off but not at that rate,” he said.

Green said time taken to switch water services on and off could be better spent on improving aging water main systems, valves, hydrants and leaks. Benson said the process not only demands time from city water and sewer staff but finance department staff as well.

• Wesley J. Gibson, 22, of the 2000 block of Watertower Place in Crest Hill, was arrested by New Lenox police Thursday on a charge of shoplifting.

• Justin M. Johnson, 26, of the 0 to 100 block of North Broadway, was arrested by Joliet police Thursday on charges of domestic battery, drug possession and marijuana possession.

• Michael Walker, 42, of the 1800 block of North Lotus Avenue in Chicago, and McKenzie L. Morrow, 26, of the 1000 block of North Ridgeway Avenue in Chicago, were arrested by Romeoville police Thursday on charges of forgery.

• Darryl E. Smith, 25, of the 1400

block of Pioneer Road in Crest Hill, was arrested by Joliet police Thursday on a charge of vandalism.

• Jose L. Vela, 35, of the 8000 block of West 84th Street in Justice, was arrested by sheriff’s police Thursday on a charge of driving with a suspended license.

• Joshua D. White, 28, of the 600 block of Madison Street, was arrested by sheriff’s police Thursday on charges of delivery of lookalike narcotics and marijuana possession.

• Steven G. Brooks, 35, of the 200 block of North Vincent Drive in Bolingbrook, was arrested by Bolingbrook police Friday on a charge of possession of child

pornography.

• Terrance Churchill, 24, of the 300 block of Criswell Drive, was arrested by sheriff’s police Friday on a charge of drug possession.

• Matthew A. Hall, 20, of the 100 block of Bradford Road, was arrested by Joliet police Friday on charges of delivery of drugs, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, unauthorized possession of ammunition and defacing the identifying markings of a firearm.

• Christopher M. Jackson, 28, of the 0 to 100 block of West Main Street in Chicago Heights, was arrested by Frankfort police Friday on a charge of auto theft.

• Kristin K. Letterly, 42, of the 300 block of East Reed Street in Braidwood, was arrested by New Lenox police Friday on charges of delivery of drugs and drug possession.

• Thomas Lopez, 33, of the 100 block of St. Joseph Avenue, was arrested by Joliet police Friday on charges of drug possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Trenell R. Mance, 30, of the 1500 block of Cutter Avenue, was arrested by sheriff’s office Friday on a charge of aggravated battery.

• Bobby E. Mitchell, 24, of the 200 block of Fourth Avenue, was arrested by Joliet police Friday on a charge of drug possession.

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• Donald P. Rutan, 27, of the 100 block of Ethel Street in Buckingham, was arrested by the sheriff’s office Wednesday on charges of theft and unlawful use of a credit card.

• Johnnette T. Spencer, 25, of the 2900 block of West Warren Street in Chicago, was arrested by Crest Hill police Wednesday on a charge of theft.

• Alexander M. Stryczula, 34, homeless, according to jail records, was arrested by Plainfield police Wednesday for failing to comply with the state’s sex offender registry requirements.

• Darrick M. Harris, 41, of the 2000 block of Sutton Court, was arrested by Joliet police Thursday on a charge of aggravated battery.

• Justin M. Johnson, 26, of the 0 to 100 block of North Broadway, was arrested by Joliet police Thursday on charges of drug possession, marijuana possession and domestic battery.

• Francisco Cortes, 33, of the 600 block of Meeker Avenue, was arrested by Joliet police Thursday on charges of aggravated domestic battery and interfering with reporting domestic violence.

• Jamie S. Cozzi, 51, of the 800 block of Maryknoll Drive in Lockport, was arrested by sheriff’s office Thursday on charges of drug possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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be even higher after regular hours. The proposal is a $50 fee during City Hall hours and $100 after hours.

The fee is charged on top of the outstanding amount in unpaid water bills that lead to water shut-offs.

Increasing the fees to $50 during regular City Hall hours would put Lockport on average for such charges compared to neighboring communities.

Lemont, Crest Hill and Romeoville charge $50 for turning water services on, according to city records. Out of 12 communities compared in a city chart, Joliet charges the

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Joliet Central will Bike and dine summer events have groundbreaking highlight Lockport attractions If you go for Student Center

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THE HERALD–NEWS JOLIET – Joliet Central High School has scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony at 4 p.m. Monday for the Student Center addition.

Parents, students, staff and anyone from the community who is interested are invited to the event, according to a news release from the Joliet Township High School District.

The addition is expected to be completed for the second semester of the 2015-16 school year.

It will include space for a new cafeteria and kitchen, which should “greatly benefit our students,” Principal John Randich said in a statement. “Due to an enrollment of nearly 3,100 students, and with a fourth floor cafeteria that only seats 350 students, lunch periods currently begin as early as 10:20 a.m. and end

as late as 2:15 p.m.”

The addition also will include space for a student bookstore, technology help desk counter and a security entrance. Student collaboration spaces will provide a modern learning environment, the school district said.

A galleria, which will contain a student lounge, will connect the addition to the east side of the school.

The school district said the building will maintain “the historical integrity” of the 112-year-old school building and incorporate architectural elements of the existing building.

The groundbreaking will take place at the main entrance of Joliet Central High School on Herkimer Street.

For information about the groundbreaking, email Kristine Schlismann at kschlismann@jths.org or call her at 815-727-6967.

LOCKPORT – Get ready to bike and dine – but not at the same time.

This Saturday will be the beginning of the third annual “bike and dine” series of events in Lockport where people can enjoy the sights of the historic city and dine at local restaurants. Main Street Lockport, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the city’s revitalization, will host the events, which will be held Saturday and Aug. 2 and Sept. 13.

“It’s the camaraderie,” said Lynn Sperling, Main Street Lockport board member, about the appeal. “Bikers tend to be very friendly people. They like experiencing restaurants they’ve never been to before and seeing our country.”

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loop, according to Main Street Lockport’s flier for the event.

Saturday’s trip will include a ride south on the I & M Canal Trail to New Lenox through the Old Plank Trail. Lunch will be held at FnA Bicycles, followed by a ride back to Lockport for another meal at Mamma Onesta.

For August’s trip, there will be dining at Paradise Bay. In September, people can choose between a bike ride or walk tour. Sperling said a guide dressed in a costume from the 1800s will explain the historic

aspects of the I & M Canal and downtown Lockport.

As of Monday, she said, 10 people have signed up for the event. Last year about 30 people attended. People from areas as far as Elgin and Wilmington have come.

Sperling said the idea for the event came about when Steve Buchtel, executive director of the nonprofit organization Trails for Illinois, visited Lockport to introduce the idea. Buchtel said many communities in Chicago area suburbs have done similar events.

The bike and dine events help highlight the trails have other uses besides recreation, such as connecting visitors to communities and local businesses, he said.

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Billie Joe Hester, age 75 yrs., called home May 27, 2014.

Born October 25, 1938 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Charlie and Ethel (Peoples) Hester.

He was a longtime Joliet resident and member of Prayer Tower Ministries. Retired from Caterpillar Tractor Company after 30 years. He loved golfing,fishing, worshipping and family.

Preceded in death by his parents, 3 sisters, 7 brothers and one son.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife, Elaine W. Hester; sons, Billy Hester Jr. and David (Reva) Hester of Joliet; Mark (Ana) Hester of Markham; Kenny Williams of Jonesboro,AR; daughters, Sabrina Hester of Joliet and Valencia (Eugene) Smith of Biloxi, MS; Four brothers, three sisters, twenty grandchildren and a host of greatgrandchildren, relatives and friends.

Funeral Services at 7:00pm Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Prayer Tower Ministries, 500 Stryker Avenue, Joliet, IL 60436. Visitation from 2:00pm to 7:00pm Wednesday. Interment Thursday morning leaving from Church at 10:00am Elmhurst Cemetery, 1212 East Washington Street. Pastor

ANDREW A. MAZZA “DREW” Age 23, Lifelong resident of Lockport.

Suddenly Saturday, May 31, 2014.

Survived by his parents Anthony (Karen) Mazza and Lorie Mazza.

Brothers Alex and Luke Mazza.

Grandparents Salvatore and Elena Mazza and Ned and Laura Rocks.

Memorial visitation Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at 4:00pm till time of service at 7:00pm in the O'Neil Funeral Home Chapel, 1105 E. 9th St. (159th St), Lockport. Interment Private.

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ROBERT G. NIEDRICH Born: April 1, 1927; in Peru, IL Died: June 1, 2014; in Joliet Robert G. Niedrich passed away at Sunny Hill Nursing Home on Sunday, June 1, 2014. Age 87 years.

Survived by his loving wife, Helen (nee Tynon) Niedrich and his daughter, Sara Niedrich. Also survived by nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his parents, Gustav and Minne Niedrich; his brother William Niedrich; his sisters Louise Smith, Helen Finnerty, Florence Sticken, and Bernice Malsky.

Robert was born on April 1, 1927, in Peru, Illinois and resided in Joliet most of his life. He was employed by the City of Joliet for 37 years.

Veteran of the U.S.Navy serving in WWI and the Korean War. A special thank you to the staff at Sunny Hill Nursing Home and the Joliet Area Community Hospice for the compassion and care provided to him.

Per his wishes, cremation rites were accorded and a private family service will take place at a later day.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Robert's name to Friends of Sunny Hill, Joliet Area Community Hospice or to a charity of your choice.

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Kathryn loved her family and enjoyed spending time with her friends. She enjoyed cooking and baking. Kathryn really enjoyed her job at Martin's Campground in Joliet and was employed there for over 20 years. We have lost someone that we loved and cherished.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Kathryn's name to the American Heart Association would be appreciated.

Thank you to the Martin Family for the years of support.

A celebration of Kathryn's life will begin on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 with a visitation at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, Joliet from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service to be held at 11:30 a.m.

Celebrant Ken Plese officiating.

Interment to follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood.

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Age 82, of Joliet passed away June 1, 2014.

Loving wife of the late George W. Chipman; beloved mother of George W. (Nancy) Chipman Jr., Steven J. (Pam) Chipman, John C. Chipman, Cynthia J. (John) Chipman Redmond, and Mark R. (Sandy) Chipman; cherished grandmother of Tabitha (Fred) Chipman Burdick, Donald (Nicole) Chipman, Samantha (Jeff) Chipman Pfeifer, Ann Chipman, Amy Chipman, John Chipman, Michael Chipman, Angie Chipman, Nicole Chipman, Jenny (Robert) Chipman Carey, Sarah (Brian) Chipman Wildenhein, Mark W. Chipman; proud great grandmother of 23.

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He is survived by his children, com/obits Robert (Kathee Podobnik) Kraker, Karen (Bob) Urso, Kerry (Kris Keslar) Kraker, Mary Kraker, Rachel hing (Dean) Hudson and Stephanie Warren C. Dorris, Officiating.

Kraker-Garris; 11 grandchildren, Brian and Elizabeth Kraker, Charissa (Brian Odell), Rob (Michelle Bateman), Richard (Stephanie Shannon) Kraker, Harriet and Katelyn Garris, R. Blake, D. Tanner MAJOR ROBERT G. (Jennifer Phillips), L. Deaven and H. Kent Hudson; four greatKRAKER, USAF grandchildren, Jack and Anne Odell, Born: March 13, 1919; Joliet, IL Brooklyn Kraker and Olive Elloise Died: June 2, 2014; Plainfield, IL Hudson.

Funeral Services for Robert G. Major Robert Gilbert Kraker, USAF Kraker will be held on Thursday, Retired, of Joliet, IL, June 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 310 N. passed away on Broadway, Joliet, IL. Interment Monday, June 2, 2014 at the Lakewood Nursing and Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Rehabilitation Center in Plainfield, IL with full military honors.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in his at the age of 95. Born March 13, 1919 in Joliet, IL to the late Otto and name to St. Peter Lutheran Church or Parkinson's Disease Foundation Lena Kraker. would be appreciated.

Bob had one older brother, Visitation Wednesday, from 3:00 Willard, who preceded him in death. to 8:00 p.m. at the Fred C. Dames Married to Harriet Olive Stundahl Funeral Home, 3200 Black at January, 26, 1946, who met while Essington Rds., Joliet. both serving their country during For more information: WWII, he as a pilot and she as a U.S. 815-741-5500 or Army Air Corp nurse. Harriet www.fredcdames.com preceded him in death in 1981.

Together they had six children.

Growing up and educated in Joliet Public Schools, Bob joined the Unted States Army Air Forces in March of 1942. He received training in the B-24 (8 missions), B-17 (22 missions) and Crew Training (Lead Crew) with the 487th Bomb Group, 839 Squadron, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross among his medals and awards. This was a pivotal time in his life as he faced KATHRYN I. LUDWIG dangers with unknown outcomes and met wonderful people from all Kathryn I. Ludwig “Kay,” age 82, over the United States with the passed away suddenly on Thursday, same mission of serving their May 29, 2014 with her loving family country. After the war, Bob continued his service with the by her side.

Kathryn is survived by her seven United States Air Force, working for the Auditor General until he retired children, William (Judy) Anderson, in December of 1964. After living in Linda (Henry) Soto, Richard Anderson, Patricia (Allen) Europe and throughout the United Frankovich, Mary Ann Anderson, States, Bob and Harriet decided to Judy (Carlos) Fournier, and Diane settle down in Joliet, IL. Here, Bob worked for the E. J. &. E. Railway in (Randy) Patience; 16 loving the accounting department until his grandchildren. Numerous greatgrandchildren, great-greatretirement.

Bob lead a life of service, whether grandchildren, nieces and nephews it was at St. Peter Lutheran Church, also survive.

Preceded in death by her his children's school organizations, husband, Robert Ludwig; her Lions Club, Christian Youth Center parents, Pansy and Forrest; Robert or with family members. More so

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MARILYN C. WARREN Marilyn Camilla (Cooper) Warren, age 62, of Joliet, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014. She was born and raised in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Camilla enjoyed family, quilting and music.

She is survived by her husband of 44 years, William L. Warren; sons, William L. Warren, II (Gina), Homer T. Warren (Rebecca) of Joliet; grandchildren, Thomas, Oliver, Zachary, Madelyn, Rebekah Warren; sisters, Perriann Cooper Mercer, Rebecca Cooper Riley of Bowling Green, KY; brothers in law, Dennis Warren (Ingrid), Mike Warren (Sue), and Robert Warren (Joan); and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by her mother, Mary Oliver Cooper; father, William P. Cooper, Bowling Green, KY; and in-laws, Homer and Claudine Warren of Braidwood.

Camilla retired from Local 150 Operating Engineers. She was a former board member of Union School District 81.

Private memorial held.

In lieu of flowers, please contribute to a charity of your choice.

Friends, colleagues remember Davis

By LYNN ELBER The Associated Press Emmy-winning actress Ann B. Davis, who became the country’s favorite and most famous housekeeper as the devoted Alice Nelson of “The Brady Bunch,” died Sunday at a San Antonio hospital. She was 88.

Bexar County, Texas, medical examiner’s investigator Sara Horne said Davis died Sunday morning at University Hospital. Horne said no cause of death was available and that an autopsy was planned Monday.

Bill Frey, a retired Episcopal bishop and a longtime friend of Davis, said she suffered a fall Saturday at her San Antonio home. Frey said Davis had lived with him and his wife, Barbara, since 1976.

More than a decade before scoring as the Bradys’ loyal Alice, Davis was the razor-tongued secretary on another stalwart TV sitcom, “The Bob Cummings Show,” which brought her two Emmys. Over the years, she also appeared on Broadway and in occasional movies.

Frey said Davis became part of his and his wife’s “household community” after she re-embraced her Christian faith and left Hollywood behind.

“The public image of her that people have is an accurate image of a strong, wonderful, lively human being,” he said. “The only part that’s inaccurate about that is she had trouble relating to small children, and she doesn’t cook.”

Asked if the friend he called “Ann B” ever missed her life as an actor, he replied: “Not once.”

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Florence Henderson (from left), Susan Olsen, Maureen McCormick, Lloyd Schwartz and Ann B. Davis of the TV show “The Brady Bunch” accept the Pop Culture Award on April 14, 2007, during the 5th Annual TV Land Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. Emmy-winning actress Davis has died at a San Antonio hospital on Sunday. She was 88.

Maureen McCormick, who played teenager Marcia Brady, said in a statement that Davis “made me a better person.

How blessed I am to have had her in my life. She will be forever missed.”

In a blunt self-appraisal early in her career, Davis called her ordinary look an asset.

“I know at least a couple hundred glamour gals who are starving in this town,” she told the Los Angeles Times in 1955, the year the Cummings show began its four-year run.

“I’d rather be myself and eating.”

She said she told NBC photographers not to retouch their pictures of her, but they ignored her request and “gave me eyebrows.”

Producer Sherwood Schwartz’s “The Brady Bunch” debuted in 1969 and aired for five years. But like Schwartz’s other hit, “Gilligan’s Island,” it has lived on in reruns and sequels.

As “The Brady Bunch”

theme song reminded viewers each week, the Bradys combined two families into one.

Florence Henderson played a widow raising three daughters when she met her TV husband, Robert Reed, a widower with three boys.

In her blue and white maid’s uniform, Davis’ character, Alice Nelson, was constantly cleaning up messes large and small, and she was a mainstay of stability for the family.

“I think I’m lovable. That’s the gift God gave me,” Davis told The Associated Press in a 1993 interview. “I don’t do anything to be lovable. I have no control.”

Davis’ face occupied the center square during the show’s opening credits. Her love interest was Sam the Butcher, played by Allan Melvin.

“I’m shocked and saddened!

I’ve lost a wonderful friend and colleague,” Henderson said in a statement Sunday.

Eve Plumb, who played Jan Brady on the series, called Davis “an amazing lady.”

“She was great to work with, and I have wonderful memories of our scenes together on ‘The Brady Bunch,’” Plumb said in a statement.

“She was kind and generous to all of us on set.”

“The Brady Bunch” had a successful run until 1974, but it didn’t fade away then. It returned as “The Brady Bunch Hour” (1977), “The Brady Brides” (1981), “The Bradys” (1990). It even appeared as a Saturday morning spinoff (1972-1974).

“The Brady Bunch Movie,” with Shelley Long and Gary Cole as the parents, was a surprise box-office hit in 1995. It had another actress as Alice, but Davis appeared in a bit part as a trucker. It was followed the next year – without Davis – by a less successful “A Very Brady Sequel.”

Older TV viewers remember Davis for another non-glamorous role, on “The Bob Cummings Show,” also known as “Love That Bob.” She played Schultzy, the assistant to Cummings’ character, a handsome, swinging bachelor photographer always chasing beautiful women.

It brought Davis supporting actress Emmy Awards in 1958 and 1959.

After the series ended in 1959, Davis appeared in such movies as “A Man Called Peter,” ‘’Lover Come Back” and “All Hands on Deck.” During layoffs she played in summer stock.

Between her two better-known shows, she played a gym teacher at an exclusive girls’ school in 1965-66 in “The John Forsythe Show.”

Longtime entertainment columnist Beck dies The ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES – Veteran entertainment columnist Marilyn Beck has died after a four-decade career interviewing Hollywood luminaries.

Beck’s business partner, Stacy Jenel Smith, said Beck

died Saturday after a threeyear fight with lung cancer.

She was 85.

Beck studied journalism at the University of Southern California but began her Hollywood career as a hobby.

With two children in grade school, she started writing

for fan magazines.

By 1972, her column was being published by New York Times Special Features. Her interview subjects included Bob Hope, Richard Burton, Sylvester Stallone and many others.

Beck embraced the Inter-

net early on, taking online queries as early as 1990. Her website, BeckSmithHollywood.com, continues to cover entertainment.

Beck is survived by her husband, Arthur Levine, two children, two stepchildren and three grandchildren.

ILLINOIS ROUNDUP

Gov. Pat Quinn attends same-sex wedding

Illinois must decide how to cut carbon pollution

CHICAGO – Illinois should be able to meet tougher federal limits on pollutants blamed for global warming with a mixture of power sources and energy-efficiency initiatives, state officials and environmental groups said, while opponents in the state’s coal-producing regions said the proposal unveiled Monday by the Obama administration could close power plants, raise electricity rates and cost jobs.

The sweeping initiative would curb carbon dioxide emitted by the nation’s power plants by 30 percent by 2030, although each state has a customized goal and the flexibility to decide how to reach that target. Illinois was given a goal of cutting emissions by 33 percent, to 1,271 pounds per megawatt hour, from 2012 levels.

State and environmental officials say Illinois is in a good position because some of its coal-fired power plants – which emit most of the heat-trapping pollutant – have added pollution-control equipment or switched to cleaner-burning natural gas, it has 11 nuclear reactors, renewable energy such as wind and solar power is expanding, and there are efforts to encourage energy efficiency.

The EPA also will allow states to work together on regional approaches.

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Gay marriage becomes focus of governor’s race

CHICAGO – The issue of samesex marriage has taken center stage in the race for Illinois governor as gay couples statewide are taking their vows.

Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn attended the wedding of a

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Authorities ID boater pulled from Lake Michigan

CHICAGO – The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a woman who died after a weekend boating accident on Lake Michigan.

Twenty-six-year-old Ashley Haws of Chicago was pulled out of the water Sunday morning.

She was in cardiac arrest and unconscious and was pronounced dead at an area hospital.

Authorities say Haws was one of four people who had to jump from a 30-foot boat Saturday night.

On Sunday morning, a fisherman pulled a man out of the water and then Haws was pulled out of the water two hours later.

The man, whose name hasn’t been released, told authorities that the boat caught fire Saturday night and the four had to jump. Two other people – a 30-year-old man and a 27-yearold woman – remain missing and are presumed dead.

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Gov. Pat Quinn smiles Monday as he attends the wedding of Patrick Bova (left) and James Darby at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. The issue of same-sex marriage has taken center stage in the race for Illinois governor as gay couples statewide are taking their vows.

longtime couple at a downtown Chicago museum on Monday and was praised by activists for championing the state’s new law allowing same-sex marriage.

Those same activists claim that his Republican challenger, businessman Bruce Rauner, has been against efforts legalizing it.

Rauner hasn’t said much about his views on same-sex marriage, aside from that it should have been decided by voters. He told reporters Monday in Naperville that he had no agenda to repeal it unless efforts are driven by voters.

Quinn is seeking a second full term. This is Rauner’s first run for

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Illinois term limits group likely has enough signatures

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois election officials say a group that supports eight-year term limits on legislators appears to have enough signatures to let voters decide on the issue in November.

Illinois State Board of Elections Director Rupert Borgsmiller told The Associated Press on Monday that about 60 percent of the group’s tested signatures were valid.

The Committee for Legisla-

tive Reform and Term Limits submitted nearly 600,000 signatures. That’s about 370,000 eligible signatures. Illinois ballot measures need about 300,000 voter signatures. Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner is the committee’s chairman.

The proposal would also change the size of the Legislature and make it harder for lawmakers to override a governor’s veto.

Borgsmiller said he expects the board to decide on the measure June 17. It also faces a lawsuit challenge in Cook County.

Buyers visit Illinois pork industry sites

RED BUD – Buyers from Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Vietnam and the Philippines are touring Illinois pork industry sites this week during a trade mission hosted by the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

The tour began Monday morning in Red Bud at the Cedar Ridge farm, one of the nation’s top sellers of purebred breeding stock.

The buyers will be visiting a variety of other Illinois sites including a research lab where they will hear presentations by University of Illinois experts.

The aim of the tour is to boost export sales for the Illinois pork industry. Over the last two years the tour has generated $2 million in sales.

Illinois ranks fourth in pork production, marketing 2.1 billion pounds of pork in 2012.

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NATION BRIEFS Justices reject reporter’s bid to protect source WASHINGTON – A reporter who has been ordered to divulge the identity of the source of classified information lost his bid Monday to get the Supreme Court to clarify whether journalists have a right to protect their confidential sources.

Without comment, the justices rejected an appeal from New York Times reporter James Risen to revisit the court’s 42-year-old ruling that has raised questions about journalists’ ability to shield from public view the names of people who tell them government secrets.

Risen detailed a botched CIA effort during the Clinton administration to thwart Iran’s nuclear ambitions. His reporting is at the center of criminal charges against former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling of disclosing government secrets.

Federal prosecutors want to force Risen to testify about his sources at Sterling’s trial, but Attorney General Eric Holder has suggested that the Justice Department could find a way to defuse the situation and not subject Risen to time in jail should he refuse to testify as ordered.

Some who die on Mount Rainier never recovered SEATTLE – It may be weeks or months – if ever – before rescuers can get on the ground to search for six climbers who likely plummeted to their deaths high on snow-capped Mount Rainier in Washington state.

Park rangers and rescuers often are able to retrieve bodies within days of an accident, but sometimes it takes weeks or months, when conditions have improved and snow has melted on parts of the mountain.

Occasionally victims are never found, as in the case of 11 people swept to their deaths in an ice fall in 1981 in Mount Rainier’s deadliest accident.

Study: People fear malenamed hurricanes more WASHINGTON – Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds.

But hurricanes with feminine names turn out to be deadlier in the United States than their more macho-sounding counterparts, probably because their monikers make people underestimate their danger, the researchers conclude.

In fact, the two deadliest storms to make landfall in the U.S. since 1979, when male names were introduced, were named Katrina and Sandy.

The study, which didn’t involve any experts in meteorology or disaster science, was published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Atlantic hurricane season started Sunday.

However, male-named storms weren’t introduced until 1979.

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Workers move a section of well casing into place April 23, 2010, at a Chesapeake Energy natural gas well site near Burlington, Pa.

Obama carbon rule: Surprise winners, losers

By JONATHAN FAHEY The Associated Press NEW YORK – Companies that generate electric power with anything other than coal – and companies that produce cleaner fuels or efficiency technologies – are likely to benefit from the Obama Administration’s new proposed limits on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

The biggest U.S. natural gas producer, Exxon Mobil, will likely see higher demand for its fuel, which emits half the carbon dioxide as coal.

The biggest nuclear power generator, Exelon, and biggest wind farm operator, Next Era Energy, may fetch higher prices for their carbon-free power.

Companies that sell wind turbines, solar panels, or energy efficiency technology – such as General Electric, Siemens, First Solar and SunPower – may also come out winners.

Coal stands to be a big loser. Last year 78 percent of car-

bon dioxide emissions from the electric power sector came from coal.

Electric customers will likely pay higher prices for power, though efficiency measures could reduce the impact of higher prices.

The proposed rule, announced Monday, would require a 30 percent reduction in carbon dioxide from the electric power sector from 2005 levels by 2030. The rule isn’t scheduled to become final until next year and it will likely face extensive political and legal challenges.

If the rule goes through, states will have until 2018 to develop their own plans to meet the new targets. How each state decides to do this will determine how much it will help or hurt customers, power companies, and others who supply fuels or technology to the industry.

Some states will likely set up or join an existing scheme that caps the amount of emis-

sions from the power sector, but allows power companies to trade emissions permits with each other. These schemes, known as “cap and trade” programs, have the effect of increasing the value of low-carbon and carbon-free power.

Other states may instead require big improvements in energy efficiency or heavily subsidize renewable power generation such as wind and solar.

The impact of the rule, though, may be less than advocates and opponents say.

Emissions have fallen so fast since 2005 that the country is already nearly halfway to its goal. Separate clean air rules are expected to have a side effect of reducing emissions by another 5 percent by 2018.

That will leave the country 12 years to reduce emissions by another 10 percent, an amount Bernstein Research’s Hugh Wynne calls “eminently doable.”

The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – The Pentagon concluded in 2010 that Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl walked away from his unit, and after an initial flurry of searching the military curbed any high-risk rescue plans.

But the U.S. kept pursuing avenues to negotiate his release, recently seeking to fracture the Taliban network by making its leaders fear a faster deal with underlings could prevent the freedom they sought for five of their top officials, American officials told

The Associated Press.

The U.S. government kept tabs on Bergdahl’s whereabouts with spies, drones and satellites, even as it pursued off-andon negotiations to get him back over the five years of captivity that ended on Saturday.

Bergdahl was in stable condition Monday at a U.S. military hospital in Germany, but questions mounted at home over the way his freedom was secured: Five high-level members of the Taliban were released from the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and sent to Qatar.

The five, who will have to stay

in Qatar for a year before going back to Afghanistan, include former ministers in the Taliban government, commanders and one man who had direct ties to the late al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden.

A U.S. defense official familiar with efforts to free Bergdahl said the U.S. government had been working in recent months to split the Taliban network.

Different U.S. agencies had floated several offers to the militants, and the Taliban leadership feared that underlings might cut a quick deal while they were working to free the

five detainees at Guantanamo, said the official and a congressional aide, both of whom spoke only on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about efforts to release Bergdahl.

There was plenty of criticism about how the deal came about.

“Knowing that various lines of effort were presented and still under consideration, none of which involved a disproportionate prisoner exchange, I am concerned by the sudden urgency behind the prisoner swap, given other

Doctors use immune therapy against cervical cancer

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE The Associated Press

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Arrica Wallace (left) has her head shaved in August 2012 in Manhattan, Kan., by her husband, Matthew, when her hair was falling out. Arrica was 35 when her cancer was discovered in 2011. Her doctor heard about an immune therapy trial at the Cancer Institute and got her enrolled. “It’s been 22 months since treatment and 17 months of completely clean scans” that show no sign of cancer, Arrica said. think it holds promise for cancers caused by other viruses, too.

This is “very, very exciting,” said Dr. Don Dizon of Massachusetts General Hospital, a women’s cancer specialist with no role in the study.

Wallace lives in Manhattan, Kansas, west of Topeka, and was 35 when her cervical cancer was discovered.

It spread widely, and one tumor was so large it blocked

half of her windpipe. Doctors said she had less than a year to live, but with sons aged 8 and 12, “I couldn’t give up,” she said.

She enrolled in the study, and researchers removed one of her tumors, isolated special immune system cells that were attacking it, multiplied them in the lab and gave billions of them back to her in a one-time infusion. They also gave her drugs to boost her

immune response – “like Gatorade for the cells,” she said.

“It’s been 22 months since treatment and 17 months of completely clean scans” showing no sign of cancer, Wallace said.

The second woman to have a complete response has been cancer-free for 15 months so far, said one study leader, Dr. Christian Hinrichs of the Bethesda, Maryland-based cancer institute.

NATION BRIEF 77,000 foreign banks to share tax info with IRS WASHINGTON – It will soon get a lot harder to use overseas accounts to hide income and assets from the Internal Revenue Service.

More than 77,000 foreign banks, investment funds and other financial institutions have agreed to share information about U.S. account holders with the IRS as part of a crackdown on offshore tax evasion, the Treasury Department announced Monday.

The list includes 515 Russian financial institutions. Russian banks had to apply directly to the IRS because the U.S. broke off negotiations with the Russian government over an information-sharing agreement because of Russia’s actions in Ukraine.

Almost 70 countries have agreed to share information from their banks as part of a U.S. law that targets Americans hiding assets overseas. Participating countries include the world’s financial giants, as well as many places where Americans have traditionally hid assets, including Switzerland, the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas.

Starting in March 2015, these financial institutions have agreed to supply the IRS with names, account numbers and balances for accounts controlled by U.S. taxpayers.

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CHICAGO – Two years ago, Arrica Wallace was riddled with tumors from widely spread cervical cancer that the strongest chemotherapy and radiation could not beat back. Today, the Kansas mother shows no signs of the disease, and it was her own immune system that made it go away.

The experimental approach that helped her is one of the newest frontiers in the rapidly advancing field of cancer immunotherapy, which boosts the body’s natural ways of attacking tumors.

At a conference in Chicago on Monday, doctors also reported extending gains recently made with immune therapies against leukemia and the skin cancer melanoma to bladder, lung and other tumor types.

The cervical cancer experiment was the first time an immune therapy has worked so dramatically against a cancer caused by a virus – HPV. In a pilot study by the National Cancer Institute, the tumors of two out of nine women completely disappeared and those women remain cancer-free more than a year later. That’s far better than any other treatment has achieved in such cases.

Doctors are trying it now against throat, anal and other cancers caused by HPV, the human papillomavirus, and

lines of effort,” said Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., who has criticized the government effort to seek Bergdahl’s release as disorganized.

One current and one former U.S. official said Obama had signed off on a possible prisoner swap. The president spoke to the Qatari emir last Tuesday, and they gave each other assurances about the proposed transfers, said a senior administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the official wasn’t authorized to discuss the deliberations in public.

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Abbas swears in Palestinian unity Cabinet amid threats The ASSOCIATED PRESS RAMALLAH, West Bank – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in a national unity government Monday, formally ending a crippling seven-year split with his Islamic militant Hamas rivals but drawing Israeli threats of retaliation.

The formation of the unity government and Israel’s tough response are part of a wider competition between Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for international support since the collapse of U.S.-led peace talks between them in April.

Abbas praised the 17-member unity government, made up of technocrats backed by Hamas and his Fatah movement, as a milestone.

“This black page in our history has been turned forever and will never come back,” he said, referring to the Palestinian split that broke open with the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip in 2007. For seven years, the rivals ran separate governments, with Hamas in Gaza and Abbas ruling auton-

omous areas of the West Bank.

Netanyahu said the new government should be shunned because it leans on support from Hamas, a group labeled as terrorist by the West. Abbas “said yes to terrorism and no to peace,” Netanyahu said after a meeting with his Security Cabinet.

Abbas said his new Cabinet opposes violence and recognizes Israel, complying with longstanding conditions the West has set for dealing with PalestinMahmoud ian governAbbas ments. Hamas has rejected such conditions, but Abbas said he is in charge of the government program.

In Washington, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the U.S. intends to work with the new Palestinian government despite Israel’s concerns. Psaki also said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Netanyahu to relay the U.S. position, without

offering details.

Psaki said the U.S. will continue to send aid to the Palestinians, but will closely watch what she called the “interim technocratic government.”

Israeli officials said they were “deeply disappointed” by the U.S. position, saying Washington should instead call on Abbas to end the alliance with Hamas and resume peace talks with Israel.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter with the media.

The EU has said it welcomes unity and would continue funding any government that meets the conditions.

Despite optimism on the Palestinian side, the new Cabinet faces many difficulties. Key disputes, including over how to meld rival security forces in the West Bank and Gaza, have not been resolved.

Palestinian dependence on foreign aid only will increase because the new government will be even more expensive to maintain.

Spanish king abdicates son for throne

By ALAN CLENDENNING The Associated Press MADRID – King Juan Carlos, who led Spain’s transition from dictatorship to democracy but faced damaging scandals amid the nation’s financial meltdown, announced Monday he will abdicate in favor of his more popular son so that fresh royal blood can rally the nation.

While the monarchy is largely symbolic, Juan Carlos’ surprise decision may hold implications for the burning issue of Catalonia, which is to hold a secession referendum this fall.

A constitutional revision is required to ensure Crown Prince Felipe’s first-born daughter will succeed him, and there was speculation other changes might be made to dull secessionist fervor in the wealthy northeastern region.

Juan Carlos said 46-year-old Felipe is ready to be king and will “open a new era of hope.”

The son already has greater command over the hearts of his people: Felipe’s 70 percent approval in a recent El Mundo King Juan newspaper poll Carlos dwarfs Juan Carlos’ 41 percent.

Juan Carlos didn’t mention the scandals or Catalonia, or specify what Prince Felipe issues his son must prioritize as the next head of state. He stressed only that Felipe will need to “undertake the transformations and

reforms demanded by today’s circumstances and to address the challenges of tomorrow with renewed intensity and dedication.”

In his nationwide address, the king said he started making plans to give up the throne after he turned 76 in January.

Since then, Spain has embarked on a sluggish but steady economic recovery. Its biggest problems are a 25 percent unemployment rate and Catalonia’s drive to hold a secession vote in November – labeled illegal by the central government in Madrid.

Spain is expected to change its constitution to ensure Felipe’s daughter, Leonor, can succeed him, should Felipe’s wife get pregnant again and give birth to a boy, who would become monarch under the current constitution.

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The man who called out NRA You have to hand it to the father of one of the victims in the California stabbing/shooting spree.

He called out the National Rifle Association.

That’s something, considering the way members of Congress bow and scrape when the NRA is around.

Richard Martinez seems to be made of stronger stuff.

His son, 20-year-old Christopher Michaels-Martinez, was at a deli when he was shot and killed by Elliot Rodger.

“I’m angry with the leadership of the NRA who always want to characterize this as if it’s a lone madman.

That it’s an act of nature we have to tolerate,” Martinez said. “I am angered by how they have worked to normalize this.”

Martinez said he grew up around guns.

“I understand this is a complicated problem. I have friends who are in the NRA. I grew up on a farm. I hunted. I killed animals. I understand guns,” Martinez said.

“But assault rifles and semi-automatic weapons? There is no need for those except in war.”

There was a time in the previous century when the National Rifle Association was shaped by the values of responsible hunters who immersed themselves in the natural world, respected wildlife and preached responsibility to society.

Now, some among the NRA leadership and gun enthusiasts are swaggering rabble-rousers.

At a news conference last year, more than a dozen gun-wielding NRA members delighted in ordering reporters around in the National Press Club, inspecting briefcases and directing some photographers not to take pictures.

In Nebraska, a group of gun enthusiasts has taken to going to out to dinner with guns on their hips.

The managing partner of the Texas Roadhouse in Papillion last week told them they were not welcome after he learned of their plans.

“I want to feed people – not have a circus in here,” Steve Jackson said. He said the group was “not good for business.”

Most political observers think this latest mass killing has little chance of swaying members of Congress.

They’re probably right, considering that the slaughter of 20 kids by a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School failed to motivate Congress to enact even relatively minor changes in gun laws, like placing a 10-round limit on magazines and improving the woefully inadequate background check system.

The effort will continue. With tears rolling down his cheeks, Martinez asked people to send a postcard to politicians with the words, “Not one more.” Despite the odds, Martinez said, “This is a problem that can be solved.”

– Lincoln Journal Star

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Don T. Bricker Vice President and Publisher

Bright side hard to find in state budget On the bright side, I suppose you could argue that last week’s budget passed by the General Assembly will lead to the largest tax cut in Illinois history come January, when the 2011 income tax increase partially expires on schedule.

But that’s about the only bright side. And, really, pretty much nobody expects that some sort of tax hike will be avoided after the election, no matter who wins come November.

The new fiscal 2015 budget proposal had to be based on the partial expiration of the tax hike on Jan. 1, when it will drop from 5 percent to 3.75 percent. House Democrats claim they couldn’t find enough votes to permanently extend the tax hike.

VIEWS Rich Miller But this new budget will blow close to a $6 billion hole in the following year’s budget, according to my own back-ofthe-envelope analysis that top Senate Democrats said looked accurate to them.

I based what follows on what I know about how the budget was crafted. But whatever the final number ends up being, it’s crystal clear that whoever wins the governor’s race will face a monstrous challenge after he’s sworn in next January.

Borrowing $660 million from special state funds, as this new budget does, is a one-

off affair. The money is being put into the state’s spending base and will have to somehow be replaced the following year.

A two-year repayment plan means another $330 million will also have to be found in the next budget, for a total hole of about a billion dollars.

Using about $500 million in one-time revenue increases from this fiscal year to pay forward some bills in next fiscal year means that same $500 million will have to be found again in when the next budget is crafted.

Not funding employee salary and health insurance benefit cost increases kicks another $380 million down the road. So, now we’re at $1.9 billion.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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LAWMAKERS NEED WAKE-UP we put them in office.

To the Editor: We just honored our service women and men to our country.

Many gave their lives for us.

As a veteran of World War II, I served three years in the Signal Corp. Two special friends, Cpl. Edward Plonic and Cpl. Robert (Bobby) Shorba lost their lives.

As I was growing up I wanted to imitate them. They were always eager to help me see the goodness of life.

It’s a shame that our president and Congress keep on bickering on how to run our government (by the people). Many of them have not sacrificed or served in our armed forces. Yet they keep on telling us how proud they are of our service people who are sacrificing their lives for the government that misrepresents them.

Many Congressmen are becoming millionaires while in office.

They have their own medical plans and retirement system, while we are told by them what medical benefits and retirement system they want us to have – much less than we deserve, and

and federal governments we could provide subsidies to comWRITE TO US panies by cutting back on waste We welcome original letters. Letters must include the and abuse of our tax dollars. How author’s full name, home address and day and evening about going to a flat tax? telephone numbers, which are required in the event the The savings by doing this would author must be contacted for clarification. Addresses not only help balance the budget and phone numbers are not published. Letters are limited Art Mackay but also provide disposable into 300 words and must be free of libelous content and Joliet come to help bring back our manpersonal attacks. All letters are subject to editing for ufacturing. We could also move length and clarity at the sole discretion of the editor. Email BRING BACK many of the federal agencies letters to opinions@theherald-news.com. Mail to The HEAVY INDUSTRIES away from Washington and back Herald-News, Letters to the Editor, 2175 Oneida St., Joliet, To the Editor: to the individual states. This would IL 60435.

I guess I am caught between also help us deal with waste and a “rock and a hard place.” I abuse. And one thing that would fully enjoy the better air we are as if Auschwitz prisoners deserve definitely help would to make this further thought. breathing and cleaner water we a “Right to Work” country.

The concept violating a perrestitution for their photographs are drinking these days. We do son’s body, of invasion of priva- in addition to the sympathy and have to give some credit to the Ray Malmgren cy, copyright law, public domain compassion they would receive if New Lenox government of both parties for law, free speech, differentiating known. Surely the pictures could making our air and water cleaner. between the perpetrator of this be made legal by blocking out ANONYMOUS AMY AND I don’t however understand the crime and whether just having areas and then spammed around CHILD PORN RESTITUTION knowledge of a crime warrants the globe. Would each recipient be continued push by the current To the Editor: regime to do away with fossil restitution from the knowledge- due a fee or fine for possession?

This case (the Supreme Court able person. fuel usage when we have the We get into the area of fines or has considered a case from a technology to produce all the While anonymous Amy definitely fees for knowledge and evidence power we need to bring back our plaintiff known as “Amy Undeserves our sympathy and com- of a crime, covering new legal “heavy industries” by utilization known,” a sexual abuse survivor passion, it’s doubtful she would be ground. who has sought restitution from recognized on the street from her of engineered control systems.

Sincerely, Yes, the costs of these is huge those who viewed pornagraphic youthful picture. How Amy would but you would think that with all images of her online) brings up a be damaged by someone possess- Thomas Cechner Lockport the money wasted by local, state number of questions deserving ing her picture is unknown. It is Mr. President and Congress, look in the mirror and wake up to represent us to make this country great again.

Sincerely,

Quinn has tough task ahead of him with election, state budget Continued from page 19 And then, of course, there’s the approximately $3.6 billion in full-year revenue lost after the income tax hike partially expires. That puts the hole at around $5.7 billion.

Also, Rep. Greg Harris, who chairs a House appropriations committee, told reporters last week that the new budget could create as much as a “couple of billion” dollars in past-due bills in the coming fiscal year.

If that’s accurate, then the FY16 hole becomes much worse, plus there’s all that new debt owed to providers which will eventually have to be paid back.

Not to mention that some state agencies have been given lump sum operating appropriations. Gov. Pat Quinn could conceivably try to avoid cuts before the election by putting off decisions until after the election. Doing so, of course, would

blow a big hole in the second half of the coming fiscal year, which begins July 1st.

And that brings us to Bruce Rauner, the Republican nominee for governor.

Quinn’s campaign has been pushing Rauner hard lately to divulge his “secret” plan to balance the budget. The reason for that is they may have him caught in a trick bag of his own making.

Rauner has hinted more than once that he’d like to taper off the income tax hike over a

period of time. But he can’t do that now because last week’s legislative inaction means that most of the 2011 tax hike will automatically disappear on schedule this coming January 1st.

Because of that legislative failure, if Rauner follows what was widely believed to be his original plan, the Republican would actually have to raise taxes in order to lower them again.

Needless to say, don’t bet on that ever surfacing as his plan now.

So, he’s gonna have to come up with a new idea. And that won’t be easy, because as I explained above this “kick the can budget” has planted a multibillion dollar nuclear time bomb that is so massive Rauner won’t possibly be able to simply cut his way out of it.

The other option is to do what he’s doing now: Refuse to answer any questions about his secret plan. But after promising for a year and a half to deliver one, he’s going to find himself dogged on the campaign trail

from now on if he tries to stay mum.

Either way, however, it’s Quinn who has the most problems. He’ll have to deal with a big budgetary hole during the campaign while attempting to convince voters to re-elect him so that he can try once again to raise their taxes. I wouldn’t want to be in his shoes.

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ON A HOT STREAK Joliet West softball has won 29 of past 32 as Tigers play in sectional / 22 Joliet West’s Joy Treasure (14) is all smiles after hitting a two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning against Lockport on May 13. Joliet West could see Lockport in the sectional final this week.

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By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The Joliet West softball team began this season 0-4.

Since then, the SouthWest Suburban Blue and Class 4A Lincoln-Way North Regional champion Tigers (29-7) have lost a mere three games, and all three were close.

“It took us awhile at the start to figure out positions, who was going to play where,” senior pitcher/first baseman Joy Treasure said.

But that was then. West will face a familiar foe, Plainfield Central, at 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday at the Andrew Sectional. The teams have split two previous meetings, with the Wildcats winning inside in a dome early on and the Tigers returning the favor in a game played outdoors.

Neither team was on easy street in its regional final.

West slipped past Yorkville, 4-3, and Central (22-13) scored seven runs in the sixth inning to erase a 7-3 deficit and beat Plainfield South, 10-7.

The other half of the sectional, Lockport and Lincoln-Way East, will square off at 4:30 pm. Wednesday. Although the Tigers beat both of them twice in SWS Blue play, coach Heather Suca knows the title game will be difficult, should West get there.

“It’s always tough to beat good teams three times,” she said. “There’s an advantage in that we’ve pitched to all three other teams’ hitters in two games already. Of course, they’ve pitched to ours, too.”

Treasure, for one, may not be the same hitter she was in the earlier meetings. She has been red hot, raising her average to .515 with 16 doubles, three triples and six home runs. She has driven in 35 runs.

“Joy is hitting the ball hard,” Suca said of the left-handed hitter. “She has the six homers and is hitting ground balls that find their way through.

“She also is taking walks, waiting for them to throw her a pitch she can handle. And the thing I really like is she has struck out six times in 139

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Joliet West’s Joy Treasure (second from right) celebrates with her teammates after hitting a two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning against Lockport on May 13. Joliet West will play in sectional this week.

Scoreboard Class 4A Andrew Sectional Tuesday’s semifinal Joliet West vs. Plainfield Central, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s semifinal Lockport vs. Lincoln-Way East, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday’s final Semifinal winners, 10 a..m. plate appearances. That’s outstanding.”

Whether Treasure pitches against Central, her bat will be in its usual prime spot in the lineup.

“I have a feeling Kiley (Robb) will start against Plainfield, but we switch off,

anyway.”

Treasure is 17-3 with a 2.21 ERA in 117 innings. Robb, a freshman, is 12-4 with a 2.10 ERA in 116 innings. Suca has used both and gotten similar production.

“The whole team has been hitting well,” Suca said.

“With the combination we have on the mound and with Julia (Liceaga) behind the plate, we’re finding a way to get it done.”

Liceaga is a rock defensively, and she takes charge of the two West pitchers.

“We’ve had times this season where umpires have not given us close pitches,” she said. “So we work hard with [Treasure and Robb]. We’re hard on them, don’t give them

the benefit of the doubt in practice, either. They have to know how to adjust to how pitches are being called.”

From an offensive standpoint, Jen Ames is hitting .371 with five homers and 29 RBIs. Alysia Rodriguez is at .393 with 25 RBIs and Karina Vargas has her average at .350.

“It’s nice to be peaking at the right time,” Treasure said. “Karina is doing that, too. She’s hot right now.”

Treasure said the familiarity factor in the sectional “is good and bad. It’s good to know the other teams, it makes you a little more comfortable. It’s bad because they’ve seen you, too.”

“The familiarity does matter, but they have reason to

believe they can beat us, too,” Liceaga said.

The Tigers feel it may be a matter of getting a jump on Central and not letting the Wildcats hang around, a scenario where they have proven to be dangerous.

“Our goal is to get ahead of them as much as we can and then avoid that one bad inning,” Treasure said. “Normally when we score first, we have more momentum and we can be more relaxed making plays. But it hasn’t always worked that way.”

“We can’t be satisfied if we do get up,” Liceaga said.

“We are notorious for letting teams back in it. We have to get them down and keep them down.”

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Nationals starting pitcher and Wilmington graduate Tanner Roark throws during the first inning May 16 against the New York Mets in Washington.

(Morris, JJC). He signed with St. Louis as an undrafted free agent and in 2013 was the Cardinals’ Minor League Pitcher of the Year.

He began this season in Double-A, was outstanding there and received a promotion to Triple-A Memphis, where he is 2-3 with a 4.40 ERA.

IN THE MAJORS

AROUND THE MINORS Mentioning that Benson was a second-round pick of the Twins reminds that this year’s major league freeagent draft will be conducted Thursday through Saturday.

Mike Foltynewicz (Minooka), pitching for Houston’s Triple-A affiliate at Oklahoma City, is 4-3 with a 3.40 ERA. He was a first-round pick of the Astros, the 19th overall selection, in 2010.

In Foltynewicz’s most recent start last Friday against Omaha, he worked 72/3 innings and allowed one run on six hits, walked nobody and struck out 10. If he keeps turning in efforts of that nature, he will be with the Astros sooner than later.

It will be interesting to see if and when local players such as Indiana’s Sam Travis (Providence) and high schoolers Jake Godfrey (Providence), Mike Latz (Lemont) and Mike Papierski (Lemont) are picked up later week in the MLB Draft. And if they are selected, will they sign? Godfrey, Latz and Papierski all are headed for

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Joliet Catholic graduate Joe Benson has gone 16 for 36 in his last 10 games for the Double-A Jacksonville Suns, a farm club of the Miami Marlins.

LSU, and Travis has another year of eligibility at Indiana.

Of course, players do not have to be drafted in early rounds, as Benson and Foltynewicz were, to succeed.

For example, infielder Dean Anna (Lincoln-Way East) was 26th-round selection out of Ball State by the Padres in 2008.

He won the Pacific Coast League batting title last year, was traded to the Yankees in the offseason and was in New York long enough this season to log his first 22 major league at-bats.

He now is at Triple-A at Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre.

He struggled there for a while but seems to have righted the ship. He is 6 for 13 with a double and a triple over

his last few games to raise his average to .202.

The White Sox drafted righthander Tony Bucciferro (Minooka) in the 14th round out of Michigan State in 2012.

He is in the rotation at A-Advanced Winston-Salem and is 4-5 with a 4.26 ERA. His last start was Saturday against Lynchburg and he worked seven innings and allowed one run on seven hits with one walk and struck out six.

Outfielder John Ruettiger (Joliet Catholic), hitting .237 for Baltimore’s Double-A team at Bowie, was an eighth-round pick of the Orioles in 2011 out of Arizona State.

Then there are the success stories such as right-hander Zach Petrick

In case you missed it, Tanner Roark (Wilmington) pitched an outstanding game Sunday in the Washington Nationals’ 2-0 loss to Texas.

He left trailing, 1-0, after yielding a seventh-inning home run to Leonys Martin.

He is 3-4 with a 3.25 ERA and has eight quality starts in 11 outings.

The Rangers are Roark’s original organization. They drafted him in the 25th round in 2008, one round earlier than the Padres selected Anna that year.

Left-hander Tony Cingrani (Lincoln-Way Central), a third round pick

by Cincinnati in 2011, is 2-5 with a 4.01 ERA. He is in the Reds’ rotation, at least for now. He or Alfredo Simon appear the most likely candidate to move to the bullpen when Mat Latos comes off the disabled list, probably sometime this month.

Again, getting drafted, and where you are drafted, is not always the beall-and-end-all.

What matters most is getting an opportunity and taking advantage of it as several of our former area gems are showing.

• Dick Goss is the sports editor of The Herald-News. He can be reached at dgoss@shawmedia.com.

• Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Joliet Catholic outfielder Joe Benson was a second-round pick of the Minnesota Twins in 2006.

He signed and ascended through the Twins’ farm system, making his major league debut in September 2011.

Since then, we have discussed Benson’s offensive struggles. He always has been held in high regard, and there was nobody questioning his tools. But injuries were an issue and he continued to have difficulty making consistent contact.

He was in spring training this year with the Miami Marlins and began the season at Double-A Jacksonville.

When the offensive struggles continued for a while, prospects for his return to the big leagues someday seemed bleak.

However, Benson recently flipped the switch. In his past 10 games through Sunday, he had gone 16 for 36, a .444 clip, with two doubles, a triple and home run.

He drove in six runs and posted a .475 on-base percentage, .639 slugging percentage and 1.114 OPS in that span. Best of all, he struck out only twice.

In his 127 official at-bats before the hot streak, Benson had fanned 35 times. He has raised his average to .252 with nine doubles, one triple, three home runs and 16 RBIs.

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By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Anyone who followed the good high school baseball players and teams in the Joliet area in recent years would enjoy perusing the Joliet Dirtbags roster.

Cody Columbus (Joliet Catholic. St. Francis), Scott Vachon (Plainfield North, Saint Xavier), Jake Herron (Joliet West, John A. Logan), Tommy Charles (Lincoln-Way Central, Phoenix College), Nick DaVito (Lockport, Lewis), Austin Mastela (Lockport, Lewis) and Kyle Cunningham (JCA, USF) are on the roster.

So are Casey Papp (Providence, Saint Xavier) Sam Couch (JCA, Lewis), Damon Softcheck (Joliet West, Saint Xavier), Tim Blake (Plainfield Central, Kankakee CC), Nick

Sramek (Bolingbrook, Wis.Parkside), Joe Sparacio (Plainfield Central, Lewis) and Zak Kutsulis (Providence, Notre Dame).

Even Ryan Quigley, who pitched at JCA, Saint Xavier, in affiliated professional baseball and in independent ball, pitches on the weekends and has appeared twice, helping the Dirtbags, a member of the Chicago Suburban Baseball League, to a 5-1 beginning.

“The pitching staff is where we’re really excited about this team,” said Dirtbags manager Kevin Campbell, who himself played at JCA. “With Rick Faron, Cunningham, DaVito, Kyle Davidson, John Steele and Chance Emlund back with us, and now picking up Scott Vachon, Adam Panayotovich, Couch, Herron and Quigley, we’re pretty well

set on the mound. We’ve never had this kind of pitching depth and never had this many top contributors in their college programs.”

DaVito is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in the early going. Quigley is 1-1 with a 2.25, Couch 0-0 with a 3.00 and Vachon and Herron both 1-0 with a 0.00.

As for the early offensive leaders, Papp is hitting .500, Softcheck .440, Columbus and Cunningham .381 and Sramek .350. Softcheck has seven RBIs to lead the team. Papp and Sparacio have chipped in six.

The Dirtbags, whose home is Gillespie Field on the JCA campus, play about 40 regular-season games. Schedules are heavy on the weekends, but CSBL games also are played weekday evenings.

The first goal is to win the South Division of the confer-

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AREA SPORTS SCHEDULE

Plainfield’s Baker wins late-model feature race

TUESDAY’S EVENTS GIRLS SOCCER Class 2A Normal West Super-Sectional Lemont vs. Normal West, 5 p.m.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL Bolingbrook Sectional Plainfield Central vs. Edwardsville, 7 p.m.

Marist Sectional Lincoln-Way East vs. Lincoln-Way North, 7 p.m.

SOFTBALL Class 4A Andrew Sectional Joliet West vs. Plainfield Central,

STAFF REPORTS MORRIS – Plainfield’s Ricky Baker passed Eddie Hoffman late in the race to win the late-model feature at Friday’s stock-car racing program at Grundy County Speedway.

Hoffman finished second but was disqualified for a tire infraction. Larry Schuler thus finished second, followed by Brandon Clubb, Chris Cooling and Scott Koerner. The sixth through 10th finishers were Pat Kelly, James Gregait, Anthony Scapelli Jr., Jim Weber and Hank Tews.

Cooling won the first heat ahead of Koerner and Billy Knippenberg claimed the second heat, with Clubb taking second. Hoffman set the fast time.

Tom Knippenberg set the fast time and won the Mid-American Sportsman feature. Kevin Gentile was second, Joe Vinachi third, Matt Clemens fourth and Kevin Murphy fifth. The remainder

of the top 10 spots went to Jim Kachel, Jeremy Bloomberg, Luke Baldwin, Cody Clubb and John Ventrello.

Vinachi won the first heat, beating Knippenberg to the finish line. Clubb won the second heat, with Baldwin second.

Bob Davis took home the victory in the Street Stock feature.

Eddie Ligue finished second, followed by Jake Bradley, Rob Scamen and Darrell Gay. Pet Morris was sixth, Renee Farren seventh, Matt Sisson eighth and Christy Penrod ninth.

Bradley set the fast time.

Penrod and Ligue finished 1-2 in the first heat, Craig Matteson and Tim Stewart 1-2 in the second heat.

Jim Gross won the 4-cylinder feature ahead of Mikey Slabenak, Kirk Lindemuth, Chris Woodall, Steve Hespen, Austin Blackwell, Jeff Law, Will Shephard, Ricky Wilson and Blaine Passini. Heat winners were Shepard, Law and Lindemuth.

ence, the bigger postseason goal to repeat as NABF regional champion in Kankakee and return to the NABF nationals at Battle Creek, Michigan.

“Last year we won our pool at Battle Creek, went into bracket play and lost our first game there,” Campbell said.

“With the team we have assembled, we are expecting to go further this year.”

The Dirtbags suffered their first loss Sunday when the Romeoville Royals, managed by Mike Guilfoyle, prevailed in the first game of a doubleheader, 4-1. The Dirtbags came back to win the nightcap, 5-3.

While Joliet’s roster is filled with local talent, the Royals, who play their home games at Lincoln-Way West, are not shabby in that department, either.

Brad Elmore (Bolingbrook,

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Class 4A Oswego East Sectional Bolingbrook vs. Naperville Central, 4:30 p.m.

Class 3A Manteno Sectional Tinley Park vs. Morris, 4:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY’S EVENTS SOFTBALL Class 4A Andrew Sectional Lockport vs. Lincoln-Way East, 4:30 p.m.

Class 3A Glenbard South Sectional Glenbard South vs. Lemont,

Lewis), Thomas Goodyear (Romeoville, JJC), Ben Guilfoyle (Plainfield East, Calvin), Caleb Kissel (Plainfield North, Rose-Hulman), Matt Kramer (Plainfield East, Judson), Cristian Ochoa (Providence, Benedictine), Kevin Ruff (Minooka, JJC), Rick Salazar (Plainfield South, Lake Land), Zach Trusk (Plainfield North, Rose-Hulman) and Steve Wittkamp (Minooka, JJC) are among those on the Royals’ roster.

The bottom line is the Dirtbags and Royals both will afford area baseball fans a good opportunity to spend leisure summer opportunities watching some of our top local players of recent vintage as they hone their crafts in a competitive atmosphere.

Your may find yourself asking “whatever happened to soand-so?” a little less often.

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Class 3A Manteno Sectional Manteno vs. Peotone, 4:30 p.m.

BASEBALL Class 4A Illinois Wesleyan Sectional Moline vs. Joliet West, 6 p.m.

Class 4A Oswego Sectional Plainfield North vs. Neuqua Valley, 4:30 p.m.

Class 3A LaSalle-Peru Sectional Morris vs. Peoria Notre Dame, 7 p.m.

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BLACKHAWKS

VIEWS Tom Musick “We’ll meet again Don’t know where Don’t know when But I know We’ll meet again Some sunny day…”

Pellico is right. The season might be finished – a season in which the Hawks came ohso-close to another trip to the Stanley Cup Final – but the team’s championship window remains wide open.

In his two-plus decades with the team, Pellico has seen a little bit of everything.

He played at the old Chicago Stadium for three years, then at the United Center for the past 20 years. He played when the Hawks were a laughingstock, and he played as they developed into two-time champions.

Pellico held his hand open to reveal two massive, shiny Stanley Cup championship rings in the palm of his left hand. The rings glistened despite the dim light that filled his private seating area.

“I just took them off because my hands hurt,” Pellico said. “They’re very heavy.”

How close Pellico and the Hawks came to battling the New York Rangers for ring

No. 3. The Hawks would have been the odds-on favorites to win the series, but instead it will be the Kings who will host Games 1 and 2 of the championship round that starts Wednesday.

“I can’t believe it,” Pellico said, shaking his head at the outcome. “We were all really hyper about it before we even started [overtime].

In fact, even my boss said on the headset, ‘Take it easy, everybody, just simmer down.’

Because it’s really hard and exciting to watch. We came so close.”

“Keep smilin’ through Just like you Always do ’Til the blue skies drive The dark clouds Far away…”

Yes, Pellico works for the Hawks, but he also is a devoted fan. Disappointment filled his face as he prepared to leave the building, to say farewell for now to the giant organ that includes three keyboards with 61 keys apiece and a full pedal board with 32 notes.

“When I get in the car and call my brother at home, he’ll just drive me crazy with what went wrong,” said Pellico, who lives in Palos Hills. “I’ll hear about it all the way home. But, tomorrow, I’ll have more work to do.”

The Hawks fought hard until their season’s final second,

Pellico said.

“They played great,” Pellico said. “They really just played their hearts out.

“Somebody has to win, somebody has to lose. It just happens that way, you know?

Yes. “And will you please say hello To the folks that I know Tell ’em that I won’t be long And they’ll be happy to know That when you saw me go I was singing this song…”

Pellico will be back next fall for his 24th season with the team.

The Hawks will be back, too, chasing their dream once again.

“You couldn’t have a better job, just to watch the game, let alone try to help them out and get the crowd going,” Pellico said. “It’s exciting. It always is.”

“We’ll meet again Don’t know where Don’t know when But I know We’ll meet again Some sunny day.”

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CHICAGO – All but a few dozen fans remained in the building.

Both teams had left the ice, one to celebrate and the other to commiserate.

The Blackhawks’ season had come to a sudden, stunning end with a 5-4 loss against the Los Angeles Kings in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals. Kings defenseman Alec Martinez had scored 5:47 into overtime, sending the Hawks (and their fans) home for a summer without a parade.

From the seventh floor of the United Center, Frank Pellico stayed behind. He pressed on the keys of the stadium organ. He wore a Hawks sweater with “Pellico – 61” stitched on the back.

Pellico picked a song from 1939, a classic from Vera Lynn that was covered perfectly by Johnny Cash. The song’s title is “We’ll Meet Again,” and Pellico hit every note as he sat on a black bench in front of the custom made, 20-year-old instrument from Allen Organ Co. The song selection came naturally to Pellico, 73, as he wrapped up his 23rd season with the Hawks. He hadn’t planned it ahead of time. It just flowed from his fingers and through the speakers.

“Because of the words,” Pellico said.

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American League CENTRAL DIVISION W L Pct Detroit 31 22 .585 White Sox 29 29 .500 Cleveland 28 30 .483 Kansas City 27 30 .474 Minnesota 26 29 .473 EAST DIVISION W L Pct Toronto 34 24 .586 New York 29 27 .518 Baltimore 28 27 .509 Boston 27 30 .474 Tampa Bay 23 35 .397 WEST DIVISION W L Pct Oakland 35 22 .614 Los Angeles 30 26 .536 Seattle 29 28 .509 Texas 29 28 .509 Houston 24 34 .414

GB — 4½ 5½ 6 6 GB — 4 4½ 6½ 11 GB — 4½ 6 6 11½

Monday’s Results White Sox at L.A. Dodgers (n) Cleveland 3, Boston 2 Seattle 10, N.Y. Yankees 2 Miami 3, Tampa Bay 1 Milwaukee 6, Minnesota 2 Kansas City 6, St. Louis 0 Tuesday’s Games White Sox (Noesi 0-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Haren 5-3), 9:10 p.m.

Boston at Cleveland, 6:05 p.m.

Oakland at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m.

Toronto at Detroit, 6:08 p.m.

Seattle at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

Kansas City at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m.

Baltimore at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

National League CENTRAL DIVISION W L Pct Milwaukee 35 23 .603 St. Louis 30 28 .517 Cincinnati 26 29 .473 Pittsburgh 26 30 .464 Cubs 20 34 .370 EAST DIVISION W L Pct Atlanta 31 25 .554 Miami 29 28 .509 New York 28 29 .491 Washington 27 28 .491 Philadelphia 24 31 .436 WEST DIVISION W L Pct San Francisco 37 20 .649 Los Angeles 30 28 .517 Colorado 28 28 .500 San Diego 26 31 .456 Arizona 23 36 .390

GB — 5 7½ 8 13 GB — 2½ 3½ 3½ 6½ GB — 7½ 8½ 11 15

Monday’s Results White Sox at L.A. Dodgers (n) N.Y. Mets 11, Philadelphia 2 Miami 3, Tampa Bay 1 Milwaukee 6, Minnesota 2 Kansas City 6, St. Louis 0 Pittsburgh at San Diego (n) Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Mets (Z. Wheeler 2-5) at Cubs (Arrieta 1-1), 7:05 p.m.

White Sox (Noesi 0-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Haren 5-3), 9:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Seattle at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

Kansas City at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m.

Minnesota at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

Arizona at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

Frontier League EAST DIVISION W L Washington 10 5 Evansville 9 6 Lake Erie 9 6 Florence 8 7 Southern Illinois 8 7 Traverse City 7 8 Road 3 13 WEST DIVISION W L Gateway 11 5 River City 10 5 Windy City 8 7 Rockford 7 8 Joliet 6 9 Schaumburg 6 9 Normal 4 11

Pct GB .667 — .600 1 .600 1 .533 2 .533 2 .467 3 .188 7½ Pct .688 .667 .533 .467 .400 .400 .267

GB — ½ 2½ 3½ 4½ 4½ 6½

Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games Washington at Traverse City, 6:05 p.m.

Road at Schaumburg, 6:30 p.m.

Rockford at Gateway, 7:05 p.m.

River City at Windy City, 7:05 p.m.

Joliet at Southern Illinois, 7:05 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Rockford at Gateway, 11:35 a.m.

Normal at Evansville, TBA, 2nd game Lake Erie at Florence, 4:35 p.m.

Normal at Evansville, 5:05 p.m., 1st game Washington at Traverse City, 6:05 p.m.

River City at Windy City, 6:05 p.m.

Road at Schaumburg, 6:30 p.m.

Joliet at Southern Illinois, 7:05 p.m.

PLAYOFFS FINALS (Best-of-7, x-if necessary) Thursday’s Game Miami at San Antonio, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s Game Miami at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 10 San Antonio at Miami, 8 p.m.

Thursday, June 12 San Antonio at Miami, 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 15 x-Miami at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 17 x-San Antonio at Miami, 8 p.m.

Friday, June 20 x-Miami at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

NHL PLAYOFFS FINALS (Best-of-7, x-if necessary) Wednesday N.Y. Rangers at Los Angeles, 7 p.m.

Saturday N.Y. Rangers at Los Angeles, 6 p.m.

Monday, June 9 Los Angeles at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 11 Los Angeles at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. x-Friday, June 13 N.Y. Rangers at Los Angeles, 7 p.m. x-Monday, June 16 Los Angeles at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. x-Wednesday, June 18 N.Y. Rangers at Los Angeles, 7 p.m.

AP photo

Bears defensive end Jared Allen (right) and defensive end Comelius Washington take a break during practice May 27 in Lake Forest.

WHAT TO WATCH Pro baseball White Sox at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m. WGN The Sox and the Dodgers square off for the second time in the three-game series.

Sox pitcher Hector Noesi looks for his first win of the season after starting 0-4 and will take on the Dodgers’ Dan Haren (5-3).

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Pro baseball Oakland at N.Y. Yankees or Boston at Cleveland, 6 p.m., MLB N.Y. Mets at Cubs, 7:05 p.m., CSN College softball World Series, finals, Game 2, Florida vs. Alabama, at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m., ESPN Soccer Men’s national teams, exhibition, Mexico vs. BosniaHerzegovina, at Chicago, 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 Tennis French Open, men’s and women’s quarterfinals, at Paris, noon, ESPN2 (same-day tape) WNBA Los Angeles at Atlanta, 6 p.m., ESPN2

BEARS

Allen’s presence unmistakable

By PATRICK FINLEY pfinley@suntimes.com The Brian Urlacher rumors outlived his NFL career by more than a year.

More than 53 weeks after the future Hall of Fame linebacker retired from the Bears, a national report Monday linked Urlacher to the Cowboys, who must replace the injured Sean Lee. Urlacher’s NFL return is highly unlikely – he’s 36, and spent the last year playing golf, fishing and serving as a Fox Sports 1 analyst – but his 13 years of pro experience still carries weight.

A full season after Urlacher’s departure, the Bears don’t lack for experience – or leadership – on defense.

In addition to re-signing cornerbacks Tim Jennings and Charles Tillman and defensive tackle Jeremiah Ratliff, the Bears added three prominent veterans to rebuild their defensive line during the offseason.

Half of Jared Allen’s 10 seasons ended in a Pro Bowl appearance. Fifth-year player Lamarr Houston, added alongside 28-year-old Willie Young this offseason, served as a Raiders captain last season.

“Their presence alone, they’re leaders,” linebacker Lance Briggs said last week after the Bears’ first day of organized team activities, which continue Tuesday at Halas Hall.

“They were leaders everywhere they’ve been.

“Being here, veterans understand what you have to do, these guys know what they have to do.

“They know what their job is, and they’re going to get it done.”

Briggs said it was “great to have a veteran presence in the defensive huddle,” even on the first day of OTAs. OTAs typically provide young players a chance to impress, particularly given the league’s new, stricter offseason schedule. At Halas Hall, though, the sessions are notable for the meshing of new veterans into the team’s rebuilt defense.

Allen’s presence is unmistakable.

“He’s a high-motor guy and he’s a great leader,” Briggs said.

The former Vikings star, signed to a four-year, $32 million deal in March, said that “change is good – if you allow it

to be good.”

“For me, personally, I don’t know if you call it selfishness or not,” Allen said. “But I don’t want to be that guy who they feel like, ‘We shouldn’t have got him.’ ” “When I signed, I wasn’t going to be that guy that wasn’t worth the money.”

That will be determined not only by Allen’s performance – his 128½ career sacks trail only John Abraham among active players – but by whether the Bears improve a unit that was a field goal away from allowing the most points in the NFL. “That’s not Chicago football,” Jennings said. “It’s not what we’re known for, regardless of who was here and who we didn’t have. …

“We’ve done what we’ve done in the offseason – and now’s the time to have the transition to the field.”

The Bears have “a long way to go,” Briggs said.

“The good thing about it is, we’re in the summertime now,” he said. “Got a lot of time to bring in all the fundamentals, get everything installed, the whole system.

“So that by the time we get back to training camp, we’ll all be ready.”

EDUCATION THAT MAY SAVE LIVES New Lenox Safe Communities America Coalition offers free balance classes to New Lenox residents

By JEANNE MILLSAP Shaw Media Correspondent

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EW LENOX – When Daniel Martin, public safety division chief at the New Lenox Police Department, was appalled when he saw the statistics on how many senior residents in town were injured in falls.

In New Lenox and nationwide, Martin said, 60 to 65 percent of falls are in the senior population.

“We didn’t want to see that,” Martin said. “Sometimes when these seniors fall, they don’t recover.”

Injuries ranged from minor bruises, to broken fingers or wrists from breaking a fall, to head injuries and major bone breaks.

Those can snowball problems in seniors, leading to home health care, nursing homes, a fear of going out and other situations, Martin said.

The news eventually led a 20-member coalition – The New Lenox Safe Communities America Coalition – to begin a set of classes to help seniors learn how to lessen their chances of falling. The coalition’s seventh eightweek Matter of Balance class begins in July.

“I think it’s a wonderful program,” Martin said. “The evaluations are coming back very positive, and we are getting especially good feedback on the exercises. ... [The program] provides an opportunity for them to come out and learn something that may some day save their lives.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average rate of falls with injury is 43 per 1,000. In those ages 75 and older, however, that rate is 115. Each year, one in three adults age 65 and older falls. Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal

injuries.

The New Lenox fall-prevention classes consist of learning how to prevent falls from the program’s lay-leaders, hearing seminars from experts, watching relevant films, doing exercises and discussing changes the students can make in their lives. Only 12 seniors are in each class.

“The atmosphere is very intimate, very interactive, open communication,” Martin said. “They can feel free to share confidential information about their fears and other things they are going through. They feel, ‘I’m not the only one this happened to.’ ” The premise of the classes is to help seniors recognize they might not be able to live their lives exactly the way they used to.

“They’ve been used to living their lives and doing things how they’ve always done them, then they fall,” Martin said. “Their confidence is shaken, their patterns begin to change, they might not take any more walks or go to movies. This can lead to a more sedentary lifestyle, which is counterproductive to them. ... It affects their strength and stamina.”

The classes addresses what kinds of shoes to wear, making sure regular appointments with the optometrist are made and analyzing home tripping hazards. Small class sizes mean seniors can individualize concerns. One senior was regularly climbing up on her kitchen table to change light bulbs, Martin said. But there’s a simple solution.

“You have to be assertive by asking for help,” said one of the class’s leaders, Laura Regis. “That’s a big part about getting out, too, asking a friend to go to the mall or somewhere with you.”

Regis is a semi-retired

Lathan Goumas – lgoumas@shawmedia.com

Laura Regis (right) and Scherry Scherdin (left) teach a class May 12 about maintaining balance and how to help avoid falls to a group of senior citizens at the VFW Post 9545 in New Lenox.

More information New Lenox is one of only three Illinois communities officially designated as a “Safe Community America,” which is a National Safety Council-designated community that: • Uses community data to prioritize safety and health areas in greatest need of attention.

• Works together in a coordinated and collaborative way.

• Promotes safety and health to prevent injury of its residents.

• Is committed to the process of continuous improvement.

• Saves lives and prevents injuries.

as dizziness or drowsiness.

• Have their eyes checked by an eye doctor at least once a year and update their eyeglasses to maximize their vision.

• Reduce tripping hazards inside the home.

• Add grab bars inside and outside the tub or shower and next to the toilet.

• Add railings on both sides of stairways.

• Improve lighting in the home.

Source: www.cdc.org

If you go What: New Lenox “Matter of

Source: www.nsc.org Balance” classes. An 8-week

To prevent falls, older adults can: • Exercise regularly, focusing on increasing leg strength and improving balance, with more challenging programs over time.

• Ask their doctor or pharmacist to review their medicines to identify those that may cause side effects or interactions such nurse with a dialysis consulting business and an adjunct instructor at Lewis University in Romeoville.

She understands the physiological toll aging takes

series of classes that addresses older residents’ concerns of falling.

When: 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays, July 7 to Aug. 25 Where: New Lenox Public Library, 120 Veterans Parkway Cost: Free to all New Lenox Township residents 65 or older.

Register: 815-462-6128 or dmartin@newlenox.net on the body and, at 67, is beginning to have a personal understanding of issues affecting seniors.

She became one of the lay-leaders of the falls pre-

vention program after two of her friends and fellow Ladies Auxiliary members of the New Lenox VFW Post 9545 – Linda Paschell and Sherri Scherdin – persuaded her to do so.

“I enjoy working with seniors,” Regis said, “and I have an interest in doing something good for the community.”

Regis said 90 percent of the seniors in her classes have fallen. That can lead to a fear of falling again, she said, then even becoming homebound. The cold and icy winter exacerbated those feelings in the older population and many still remaining in their homes.

A fear of falling, she said, may have a basis in real experience, but is often overblown. The classes are designed to teach the seniors how to deal with the anxiety and how to make their bodies less prone to falls and their environment safer.

“Exercises are important for maintaining strength and balance,” she said. “We custom them to anyone’s abilities.”

The class exercises include rotating the feet.

Regis said ankles are one of most important of the balance muscles, marching in place to develop the thighs, and shoulder and hand exercises to help regain stance so they can catch themselves before a fall goes all the way to the ground.

“You can have grab bars in the shower,” she said, “but what if you start to fall and grab them and can’t hold your weight?”

The leaders also give the seniors a scavenger hunt checklist to go through their homes and discover trip hazards.

“Most people do not need rugs in their homes,” she said, “especially if they walk with a cane or a walker.”

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HEALTH

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Tuesday • Free blood pressure checks – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Silver Cross Health Center, 12701 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen. Walk-ins welcomed.

For information, call 708-364-6337.

• Free Aches & Pains Series: Shoulder Pain – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Silver Cross Hospital, Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Dr. Venkat Seshadri, orthopedic surgeon, will discuss Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Register at 888-660-4325 or www.silvercross.org.

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

Birthing Center Tours for expectant families.

HEALTH BRIEFS experienced gastric bypass surgeons, for a free informational session. Register at 888-660-4325 or www.silvercross.org.

Friday • Free Scoliosis Screenings – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Silver Cross Health Center, 12701 West 143rd St., Homer Glen. Dr. Anthony Rinella, spine surgeon, will screen children and adults. Register at 877-6947722.

• Blood Pressure Screening – 9 to 10 a.m., Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center, 333 N. Madison St., Joliet. For information, call 815737-4636

Saturday • Tours of PSJMC’s Family Wednesday Birthing Suites – noon to 1 p.m., • Automated External Defibril- Presence Saint Joseph Medical lator (AED) demonstrations – 6 Center, 333 N. Madison St., Joliet. to 8:30 a.m., Joliet Union Station, Expectant mothers and their 50 E. Jefferson St., Joliet. American coaches who are not enrolled in Heart Association volunteers will childbirth classes that include a have a card table set up and a tour. Tours should be attended dummy available to show how to at least one month prior to your follow the directions on the AED due date. Register each person to operate the machine. They will separately. Call 877-737-4636. also share lifesaving tips.

• AHA Healthcare Provider • Free Aches & Pains Series: CPR class – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Silver Knee Pain – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sil- Cross Hospital Conference Center, ver Cross Center, Conference, 1890 Pavilion A, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Dr. New Lenox. For LPNs, RNs, ParaPaul Trksak, orthopedic surgeon, medics, EMTs and CNAs. Cost is will discuss recent advances in $65 and includes American Heart total and partial knee replacement. Association certification. Register Register at 888-660-4325 or at 888-660-4325 or visit www. www.silvercross.org. silvercross.org.

• The Beauty of Botox: Medical & Cosmetic Uses – 6 to 8 p.m.

June 9 Presence Healing Arts Pavilion 410 • Breastfeeding Support Group E. Lincoln Hwy. Dr. Leslie Masood, – 7 to 8:30 p.m., Silver Cross neurologist, will present, “Botox Birthing Center’s Pavilion A, 1890 for Migraines.” Dr. Diane Drugas, Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. general surgeon/breast surgeon, Certified lactation consultants will will present, “Feeling & Looking host free meetings Call 888-660Good Inside & Out.” To register, 4325 or visit www.silvercross.org/ call 815-462-5544. specialdeliveries.

• Cancer Support Group – • Back Pain During Pregnancy 3:30-5 p.m., Presence Saint Joseph – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Silver Cross Medical Center, 333 N. Madison Hospital Conference Center, PavilSt., Joliet. For cancer patients and ion A, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New family/caregivers. RSVP at 815Lenox. Physical therapists with The 741-7560.

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago • Obesity & Your Health: Is at Silver Cross will teach expectant Weight Loss Surgery Right for women how to learn to protect You – 5:45 p.m., BMI Surgery, their backs, simple exercises to Silver Cross Hospital Pavilion A, relieve the pain and when to call Suite 260, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., the doctor. Free. Call 888-660New Lenox. Join doctors Christo4325 or visit www.silvercross.org pher Joyce and Brian Lahmann, to register.

the emergency department, Silver Cross offers Prepared Childbirth Class diabetes center, laboratory, NEW LENOX – Silver Cross Hospital will offer a three-week Prepared Childbirth Class from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, June 5 to 19, at Silver Cross Hospital, Pavilion A, Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox.

Participants will receive instruction from a registered nurse on breathing, relaxation and floor exercise techniques.

Cost is $80 a couple.

For information or to register for one or more Childbirth Classes, call 888-660-4325 or visit www.silvercross.org/specialdeliveries.

pharmacy, sterile processing, procedural care unit (surgery), wound care center, and Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at Silver Cross observing and discussing the various scenarios.

Under the supervision of their classroom instructor and hospital managers, the students also visited various areas including surgery, nursing, lab and the emergency department.

Therapy offers unique concept to community

ROMEOVILLE – Senior Star at Weber Place has a new program with Legacy Healthcare Services that will offer Silver Cross partners in-house, on-site therapy to with Joliet Schools NEW LENOX – On April 23 and residents of its memory care community.

24, 31 Joliet Township Central The program will include ocand West High School sophomores had real-life, medical-ca- cupational, speech and physical therapists from Legacy who will reer lessons at Silver Cross work in conjunction with Senior Hospital.

Star’s memory care staff and be Students spent the morndedicated to cognitive memory ings with physicians, nurses, care. This type of specially clinical and support staff from

trained team offers a more fluid and harmonious care model, leading to less caregiver burnout and more focused memory care support.

Senior Star’s partnership with Legacy has spanned more than three years, beginning with programs and on-site therapy services in their assisted living community. Realizing that memory care services and needs are vastly different, the partnership warranted an expansion that employs a fulltime therapist who is specifically trained in memory care to provide a consistent interdisciplinary approach.

According to Tom Johnsrud, assistant executive director of Senior Star at Weber Place, this new program and the expertise of its staff will help slow down the progression of a debilitating disease.

For information about Senior Star at Weber Place, call 815439-2033 and visit the website at www.seniorstar.com.

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PUZZLES SUDOKU

BRIDGE by Phillip Alder

Which of three plays is correct?

CELEBRITY CIPHER

Duffy Daugherty, who was the head football coach at Michigan State University from 1954 to 1972, said, “Three things can happen when you put a ball in the air – and two of them are bad.”

In this deal, East has three possible plays at trick one – and two of them are bad. South is in three notrump. West leads the heart eight and declarer covers with dummy’s 10. Which heart should East play?

East made a two-heart weak jump overcall, promising a respectable six-card suit and 5-10 high-card points. South responded with a negative double, indicating four spades. North cue-bid three hearts to show game-forcing values and to ask South if he had a heart stopper for no-trump purposes.

South starts with eight top tricks: one heart (given the lead), four diamonds and three clubs. If clubs are 3-3, the contract is safe, but if that suit is not breaking favorably, declarer will have to score a spade trick.

If East wins the first trick with his heart ace and returns the suit, South will make his contract.

Suppose instead East plays his heart queen. South will get home if – admittedly a big if – he does not take the trick.

However, East should recall that when an opponent has only one stopper in the suit he is trying to establish, give that trick to the opponent as quickly as possible.

East should signal enthusiastically with his nine. Declarer wins, tries the clubs, cashes his diamonds, and turns to spades.

But West grabs the trick, cashes his club jack and leads his second heart to defeat the contract.

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ADVICE

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Dear Abby: I suffered a serious accident at work and have endured numerous surgeries. They are not visible.

Last week, I parked my car in a handicapped spot in the supermarket parking lot. Having a proper tag on my license plate, I didn’t think twice about it. As I entered the store, a woman started shouting at me, saying I shouldn’t have parked where I did. I indicated she should read my plate, to which she then replied that I was “phony” for taking advantage of the system.

Abby, please inform your readers that not all injuries are visible and not to assume that someone is taking advantage because he or she doesn’t meet your expectations of how a disabled person “should” appear. – Hurting In Northern California Dear Hurting: Gladly. This subject has appeared in my column before. You are correct that not all

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips disabilities are visible. One that comes to mind would be a heart problem that prevents a patient from walking long distances. Another would be multiple sclerosis.

Readers, if you are concerned that someone is gaming the system, rather than confront the person, write down the license number of the car with the handicap plate and inform the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Dear Abby: I have been married to “Gilbert” for more than 30 years. We have always managed to resolve our differences in a relatively short time, but this time I’m not too sure.

Our son was married last weekend, and I brought a shawl to keep

warm. When I asked my husband why he never said I looked nice, he replied he didn’t know whether I looked nice because he couldn’t see me under the blanket.

I was stunned. I wore the shawl only when I was near the door because it was cold there. I danced with him and several others many times and didn’t have it on then.

What can I do to get past this awful feeling that we’re going in opposite directions? – Offended In The East Dear Offended: A good beginning would be to ask your husband why he made such a mean-spirited remark. He owes you an apology for his tactlessness. But unless you have other reasons for worrying that you might be headed “in opposite directions,” don’t let this be blown out of proportion.

• Write Dear Abby at www. dearabby.com.

Keeping a journal may help settle your stress Dear Doctor K: My therapist told me that regularly writing in a journal might help ease my stress and improve my mood. Is there any evidence to back this up?

Dear Reader: Yes, there is, if you are disciplined about it and do it the right way. Some of my patients and friends have kept a journal following a major and unexpected life stress – say, a cancer diagnosis, a car accident or a layoff. Others have been doing it most of their adult lives, not in response to a major life event.

What goes into such a journal?

What do you write about? Whatever is on your mind and feels important as you begin to write. It might be about a problem you are currently dealing with. It might be about a significant event in your past. It might be about your family. It might also be about something wonderful – and why it is wonderful to you.

When you’re writing about a stressful life event, recording your thoughts can help you cope with the emotional fallout of such events.

Expressive writing may help if you struggle with ongoing depression or anxiety, but research suggests that it is more effective for otherwise healthy people who have suffered an emotional blow.

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff You asked about evidence.

In one study, college students were divided into two groups.

One group wrote about personally traumatic life events for 15 minutes on four consecutive days.

The other group of students wrote about trivial topics.

Compared to those who wrote about trivia, the students who wrote about traumatic experiences used fewer pain relievers over the next six months. They also visited the campus health center less often.

How does writing help? The key may be in thinking deeply about the experience. When you’re writing, you’re likely to take a close look at the experience, put it in perspective and make connections to other aspects of your personal development.

Timing also matters. It may help to put some distance between yourself and a bad experience before writing about it. If you write about a stressful event immediately after it occurs, you may actually feel worse.

If you’d like to give expressive

writing a try: • Set a length of time to write, say 15 or 30 minutes.

• Set a schedule, such as daily for five days, or weekly for a month.

• Focus on a stressful experience.

• Write nonstop and freely (whatever comes to mind) during the time you’ve set aside.

• Don’t worry about grammar, punctuation or writing style.

• Try to explore and express your innermost thoughts and feelings without holding back.

• Keep the writing confidential, so you’re less likely to censor yourself.

There is always a lot of “stuff” rattling around in our brains – things we don’t understand, and know we don’t understand. That’s unsettling. Taking the time to reflect can settle that stuff and keep it from rattling around.

Whatever topic you choose as you begin to write, you are about to do something enormously valuable: You are about to spend more time with yourself.

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

Girlfriend loathes man’s vulgar use of language Dr. Wallace: I’m 20 and dating a super nice guy.

I work for an attorney, and the guy I’m seeing is an attorney for another firm. The only major flaw this guy has is his vulgar language. I have never been around someone who has such a foul mouth. It wouldn’t be so bad if he used his off-color adjectives when we are alone, but he uses them in mixed company.

I’ve told him many, many times that I don’t appreciate his “salty” language. He agrees that he should stop using terrible language, but he continues swearing.

Sometimes when I’m with him he “cuts loose” so other people can hear him, and this causes me much embarrassment.

Some of my close friends don’t like to be around him, and my parents loathe him.

What should I do? Other than his bad language, he’s great. He can speak properly because I’ve heard him defend a client in court. – Nameless, Rock Island Dear Nameless: There are two main reasons people use profane language.

First, they are uneducated and do not have a good vocabulary, therefore they substitute “unacceptable” adjectives to relay their message.

Second, the user of profane language can speak the “Queen’s English,” but uses profanity as a shock method to drive home a point.

The guy you are seeing has been using profanity for a long time and it has become (to him) an important part of his vocabulary.

Tell the guy that his language problem has become your problem and that you no longer

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace care to see him. Dropping him will spare you future embarrassment.

Dr. Wallace: I’m 14 and not the most popular girl at my high school. My counselor told me last week to stay as sweet as I am and never succumb to peer pressure.

Can you give me an example of peer pressure? I’m not sure that I understand what it means. – Nameless, Fort Wayne, Ind. Dear Nameless: Let’s imagine that you have been invited to a party given by six very popular girls and you want very much to be a part of this popular clique. At the party, one of the girls lights up a marijuana cigarette, takes a deep drag and passes the cigarette to one of the other “popular” girls who also takes a deep drag and passes it to yet another popular girl. Eventually, all six girls have had a drag off of the marijuana cigarette.

Then the cigarette is passed to you and all six girls encourage you to, “Take a drag; you’ll really like it.” At that moment, you are experiencing peer pressure.

You really don’t want to try it because you don’t want to get involved with drugs, but you want to be accepted by the popular girls.

Peer pressure, especially in the teen years, is a powerful force, and it takes courage and lots of intestinal fortitude to say, “No thanks,” when tempted to join in.

• Email Dr. Robert Wallace at rwallace@ galesburg.net.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Tony Curtis (1925-2010), actor; Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997), poet; Larry McMurtry (1936), author; Curtis Mayfield (1942-1999), singer-songwriter/musician; Anderson Cooper (1967), TV journalist; Rafael Nadal (1986), tennis player.

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By BERNICE BEDE OSOL Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – Before making any drastic changes in the coming months, consider the consequences. A slow, deliberate approach will take you far. Making quick decisions or forming spontaneous partnerships will backfire. You can accomplish the most if you use your time wisely.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Don’t be tempted to change your plans. Someone pretending to be a friend could be trying to throw you off course. Use your innovative ideas to confuse the competition.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – An unexpected change could work to your advantage.

You may not have been considering professional moves, but a positive result will unfold if you set your sights high.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Your entertaining attitude will attract people of influence.

Your emotions will be difficult to control, but can be assets if you want to get your point across. Don’t neglect your home and family.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Your chutzpah will gain you added respect if you speak up about issues that concern you. Your enthusiasm and knowledge will help you win valuable allies.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – It’s not healthy to compare yourself to others.

There are bound to be a lot of factors that you know nothing about. Be content with your own lot in life and grateful for what you have.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Meeting with people from outside your circle will present you with interesting ways to move forward personally or professionally.

If you share as much as you can, you will make new friends.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Don’t make a commitment or start a new partnership. Take time to rejuvenate before you attempt to finish your to-do list. Paying attention to personal matters should take top priority.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Do your best to display honesty in personal and professional relationships. Boasting will not help you win trust or allies. Stick to the facts in order to make a good impression.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Look at a long-term investment that will help you build your assets safely. Don’t hold back when forceful pursuit is required. Balance and integrity will bring good results.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Romance is on the rise. Make special plans with someone you care for, or get out and meet someone new. Personal happiness can help you perform better in all walks of life.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Fond memories will make you want to get in touch with an old friend. Getting together with people who share your interests or concerns will lead to a joint venture.

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Ricky Gervais (right), who stars as Derek Noakes in Netflix’s “Derek” Season 2, carefully avoids providing viewers with a diagnosis for his character, which he first performed in a stand-up comedy routine more than a decade ago. David Earl (left) plays Derek’s friend, Kev.

Netflix’s ‘Derek’ returns, handled with loving care

By Hank Stuever The Washington Post Ricky Gervais’ “Derek,” which returns to Netflix on Friday with six new episodes that recently aired on British television, is a quiet and hopeful little comedy about social behavior, as seen and understood by a man who is ... well, what is Derek?

Gervais, who stars as Derek Noakes, carefully avoids providing viewers with a diagnosis for his character, which he first performed in a stand-up comedy routine more than a decade ago. He has said that Derek, who works as an aide in a nursing home, isn’t mentally disabled or intellectually challenged. Perhaps he’s autistic. Not knowing seems to be the entire point: Can’t we just relate to Derek on his own, as he is, beyond a label?

When it had its American debut last fall, “Derek” deserved a viewer’s wariness. What possible business – what possible reason – could Gervais, whose humor so easily swerves beyond the pale, have in taking on such a role, other than to make fun of a differently abled person or to seek some maudlin applause for broadening his acting range?

Clad in Derek’s zipper sweaters

and exhibiting an array of nervous tics, Gervais has given himself the freedom to assess the human condition; in the ways that matter most, “Derek” is right in line with Gervais’ other shows – “The Office,” “Extras,” “Life’s Too Short” – in that it revels in the inescapable truths found in awkward situations.

So relax: “Derek” is an honest and often charming endeavor. As with the geriatric hospital wing seen in “Getting On” (both the British version and HBO’s excellent American remake), “Derek” is fully comfortable with showing us the experience of aging and dying.

“I loves old people,” Derek says about his job. “I think I’ve learned everything I knows from old people.” This is refreshing news after so many shows that mostly mock the elderly.

The show handles its subject matter with remarkable care as Derek faces new, sometimes upsetting situations this season.

His alcoholic father becomes a resident at the nursing home, while a new employee seems intent on disrupting the facility’s pleasant routines. Meanwhile, Derek’s boss, Hannah (Kerry Godliman), and her boyfriend, Tom (Brett Goldstein), are

trying to conceive – an effort Derek has an enthusiastic and clinical curiosity about, going so far as to dig Hannah’s pregnancy tests out of the trash can.

Though it leans on some exhausted tropes – especially Gervais’ dependence on the mockumentary format – “Derek” wisely heaps its dirtiest humor on a single character, Derek’s perpetually drunk friend Kev (David Earl), whose appetites for sex and sloth stand in stark contrast to Derek’s generous and naive spirit.

The idea is that Derek simply doesn’t know better, that he cannot recognize Kev’s repulsiveness enough to shun it. Or, as the show repeatedly reminds us, perhaps Derek has the wisdom to see past everyone’s faults – including Kev’s.

Tone is everything here. In reaching for tenderness, “Derek” sometimes wanders briefly into the sugary sweet; in going for laughs, it sometimes forgets to effectively conclude a story arc. But overall, “Derek” is a poignant and funny character sketch.

All it really wants to tell us is that everyone ought to be lucky enough to find that place where they belong.

• “Derek Season 2” (six episodes) is available for streaming on Netflix.

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of a talent competition. We enjoy spotting performers with potential and seeing how far they get, but — admit it! — the oddball acts that don’t have a hope of getting through are also great fun to watch. You’ll see both as Howard Stern, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Mel B check out another round of hopefuls in this new episode.

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Must be at least 18 years of age, have a valid drivers license and an insured vehicle.

Call 708-342-5649 and leave name, contact info and town you reside in.

DOWNERS GROVE

Suburban Life Media is looking for a Reporter to join our award-winning staff. Based in Downers Grove, Suburban Life is publisher of 20 weekly newspapers that serve Cook, DuPage, Lake and Will counties.

This reporter will be expected to cover breaking news, features and meetings for our print and online editions. Our reporters are expected to generate their own story ideas and field assignments from editors.

We are looking for a someone who can tell the stories that help our readers understand why these events and people are important to their lives. Ability to shoot photographs and video when necessary is needed, as is an understanding of the importance of the Web & mobile in serving our audience.

At least one year of professional experience is preferred, but recent graduates with outstanding internship experience are encouraged to apply. Solid knowledge of AP Style and grammar required, as is ability to write clear, concise copy.

Must have a valid drivers license, dependable transportation and proof of insurance.

Shaw Media offers an extensive benefit package.

Please send a cover letter that explains your journalism credentials and philosophy, along with a resume to: EditorialRecruitment@shawmedia.com or Apply Now at: www.shawsuburbanmedia.com/careers Shaw Media is a Drug Free Employer.

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required. This posting may not include all duties of position. EOE.

JOLIET

JOLIET

FRI, JUNE 6, 8AM – 4PM SAT, JUNE 7, 8AM – NOON

Mon & Tue June 2 & 3 9AM-3PM

SAT, JUNE 7 9AM - 3PM

2909 Campbell St.

135 N. WASHINGTON

Tons of baby clothes and baby items. Misc items.

Collectibles, kitchen & household items, tools, antique TV, victrola, toys, clothes, dolls

4608 RYEHILL DR. Off Black Rd. Antiques, Glassware, Furniture, Kitchen/Bath.

HOMER GLEN

129th Infantry Dr. & Campbell

JOLIET

LOST BACKPACK – Dk Blue/Black lost on 126th . Street 5-27-14 Reward 937-554-9169

Woodbine Sub-Div Eagle Ridge & 151 st between Parker & Crème Rd. KNUDSON AUCTION & APPRAISALS 815-725-6023 “Since 1947”

CREST HILL

SAT & SUN, JUNE 7 & 8 10AM – 4PM

1701 KELLY Furniture, Fabrics, Sewing Notions, Sewing Machine, Treadmill, Kitchen items, Comforters, Bedding, and more!

JOLIET

SATURDAY JUNE 7 8AM-5PM

3509 SILVER FOX DRIVE I am a collector not a hoarder!

Must down size, Furniture, Decorative Items, Art, Dishes, Antiques, Christmas, Garden Tools, You Name It. One Day Only!

CASH or CREDIT CARDS ONLY

JOLIET

JUNE 5, 6, 7 THURS, FRI, SAT 8AM - 3PM 4101 Graystone Drive Wexford Sub-Div Multi family – clothes 2t – adult, bikes, antiques, lawn tools, something for everyone!

Buying? Selling?

Renting? Hiring?

To place an ad, call 877-264-2527

THURS, FRI, SAT JUNE 5, 6, 7 7AM - 3PM 1215 BRENTWOOD PLACE Sectional, slot machine, table, household items, TONS of kids clothes sizes 4-7 & LOTS, LOTS MORE!

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Sub-Division Sale Over 60+ Homes !

June 7th Saturday Only !

9am – 3pm

Between LaGrange Rd and 88 th Ave. and 191st. to Laporte Rd I80 exit LaGrange Rd. South to 195th make left.

NEW LENOX

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LOCKPORT

MOKENA 25+ Homes !

June 6 & 7 Friday & Saturday 9am – 3pm

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June 7th Saturday Only !

8am – 3pm Grand Prairie Sub Div. On Haven between Nelson/Gougar 12 plus homes participating

DON'T NEED IT? SELL IT FAST! The Herald-News Classified Call 877-264-2527 or TheHerald-News.com Buying? Selling?

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PLAINFIELD

Antique Vintage Climax Cast Iron food & meat grinder w/wood handle & 3 Discs. Clean, No Rust $25/OBO. 815-436-4222

Curio Cabinet – Dark Wood 3 shelves, Good condition 70.5” x 25” x 11.5” - $45 815-726-7317 8a-8p

Community

Precious Moments 25+ Year Collection All Mint Condition $350/OBO. 815-436-4222

Leather Love Seat Beige, Excellent Condition $100. 815-942-0021

Garage Sale ! ~Over 10 Families~ June 5, 6, 7 Thurs, Fri, Sat 8am – 3pm

Wesmere Lakes & Woods Caton Farm & Wesmere Pkwy PLAINFIELD June 6 & 7 Friday & Sat. 8am – 5pm 16307 LEWOOD DR.

Numerous décor and very, very new baby clothes to 4t too many items to list!

PLAINFIELD

MULTI FAMILY

Rocking Chair - Doll Sized Wicker, made at one of the Joliet Prison, Over 90 yrs old $75/OBO. 815-729-0900 STAMPS! Thousands of unused & used foreign & U.S. Stamps, singles, plate blocks, complete series, Celebrate the Century sets, first day issues, C.T.O.'s, mint sets & more, Prices vary $0.25 to $25 815-723-3905 VINTAGE DRESSER 5 drawer upright chest of drawers.

By Bassett, Smoke/pet free 40”W x 17”D x 43.5”T $50. 815-436-4222

BABY HIGH CHAIR $25. 815-436-4222 BABY WALKER $10. Smoke/Pet Free 815-436-4222

Gas Fireplace Insert -Ventless 36” w/screen and logs, never used, excellent condition $400 815-344-4384

FRI & SAT JUNE 6 & 7 8AM - 3PM

Great Lakes finished hardwood flooring from Menards, Solid Oak, Partial Box - 24 sq. ft.

New/Excellent Condition $50/OBO. 815-436-6717

5410 Meadowbrook St. New & Used Items Bedroom set, coolers, household, lawn items

& MUCH MORE!!

Everything Must Go!

SHOREWOOD SALE

THURS & FRI 8-3

Two 32” Color TV's – Toshiba, 140 lbs. Each, In Good Condition - $70 for both 815-212-3649 Nights

WANTED ~

working or not, prefer older audio stereo equipt. Ham, CB, Short wave radios, Musical instruments ~ guitar, amps & drums, Call - Wayne 708-927-1871

521 Rollingwood Dr. Bedroom set, children's toys, clothes, household items & MUCH MORE!

FUR COAT

Full length, very good condition! $200/obo 815-715-6566 Lv Msg

Health Rider Exercise equipment for a healthy body!, Retails $500, Asking $50 815-838-0332 before 7pm

BEDROOM SET Chest Freezer 6 cu. ft. freezer, 3 years old $100. 815-210-0084 8a-6p Laundry Tub White, 25” x 22” Complete w/ all fixtures & hoses attached - $20.

815-726-1027 MICROWAVE Whirlpool – Stainless, Over the Range, Excellent Condition -1 Year Old New $345, Asking $95/obo.

815-347-8369 after 4:30pm

(4) Vintage Hand Saws w/ Wood Handles. $10/ea. or 4 for $25 815-436-4222 Antique Baby Bottle Sunbeam Electric, Works, $20. 815-436-4222

Lighted 5 Shelf Unit w/ glass door on top & wooden doors on bottom $50. 773-315-1700 Round Table & Chairs Dark Maple, 48” Round w/ Two 11.5” Leafs, Seats 10-12 comfortably, Includes 5 Captains Chairs - $125. 815-462-6637

Yamaha 77 Keyboard Used a few times - $100 815-354-1199 8am-10am

Pet Carrier Rubbermaid- $15 815-436-4222

this Notice will be provided.

Gerald P. Nordgren Joliet West 2BR Duplex Joliet - Near Jefferson & Larkin Special Commissioner Private basement, recent updates.

2 Bedroom, 1 Bath – Condo I607097 Newer windows/kitchen, no dogs. $52,900 move in condition $800/mo+ sec. 815-407-7003 815-592-1251 / 815-729-2022 (Published in the Herald-News May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2014)

Jolietrentalunits.com

Studio/1BR, utilities included.

Elevator, Laundry, Guest Library, Near Bus & Downtown. $105-$150/wk. $455-$650/mo.

815-726-2000 Kungs Way Clean, Spacious 2BR Breakfast island, 2 A/C's, appl, ceiling fans, free heat, electric entry.

815-744-5141

Lockport – spacious 1 bedroom, 14' Waterquest Canoe w/ paddles, off street parking, $575/mo + WOOL RUGS 2 life jackets, 2 wheel carrier, 2 security. No pets 815-524-3639 Oval Area Rug 7' x 5', Matching seats, $200 815-467-0733 Rectangle 4'x 2.5' Beige Color PLAINFIELD LARGE 2 BEDROOM Fishing gear for Northern Pike, w/ Flower Border - $200 for both C/A, security system, garage with Muskie, Salmon, and all new 815-436-5171 leave message opener, 5 closets, no pets. poles, lures or kit for making own 815-436-2780 lures, Must See, 815-342-9328

PLAINFIELD ~ 2BR, 1BA

Lenox China 6 complete place settings, Westfield Pattern, includes some serving piece. Purchased at Liebermann's, Excellent condition $125. 815-436-4222

Racing Go Kart w/enclosed trailer, many extra parts & motors $3000/OBO. 815-258-7763

TRACTOR SNOW PLOW 42” JACOBSEN TRIP BLADE. $75 OBO. 815-436-4222

Radial Arm Saw – 9” Dewalt 1950's model, Very good condition - $250.

815-725-6951 leave message

Respirators North Series 7700 half & Series 5400 full face piece w/ extra cartridges, New - $40.

815-436-8689

Electric Massage Chair w/ Ottoman, both have separate massages & many features, 3 way positioning, Like New, $150/obo. Call for info & photos 815-436-6717 Model Sailboat Radio controlled sailboat, 36”L x 5'H, Water ready for your pond - $80.

630-995-6525 after 2pm

Bookcase 37.5”W x 36”H x 6.25”D $15. 815-436-4222

Shelves - All wood shelves, each has 4 wide shelves, from IKEA, Great for displaying things $50. 773-315-9677

Chest/Cabinet Buffet Type, Antique 34”H x 32”W x 16”D $75. 815-436-4222

Vintage Nun Doll Over 70 yrs. old, Approx 8” tall, $75/OBO. 815-729-0900 Wooden Teachers Chair Vintage, can easily be refinished $5. 815-436-4222

Pease Drum Set 7 piece, used very little, Pd. $500, Asking $300/OBO 815-715-5360 SPEAKERS Set of 2 Upright WORKING SHARP SPEAKERS, Model CP9550 $50/both 815-436-4222

2 floor, stove, refrig, D/W, A/C. Coin laundry, $1,050/mo + util.

Available 6/1. 815-478-4316

Cresthill 2 Bedroom Condo 1.5 bath, newly remodeled. New appl, lndry hook-up, gar, no pets. $950/mo + sec. 815-464-5100

JOLIET ~ 2 BEDROOM C0NDO 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Only 60K, clean, well maintained, looks and runs like new ! $6,500 815-741-2946

2005 HONDA CIVIC

1 bath, laundry facility, no pets/ smoking, 2 parking places. $875/mo + sec. 773-531-6540

Channahon – 3 bedroom, 2 bath,

2 door coupe, good condition. partillaly finished basement With Highway miles, manual, ½ bath, 2 car attach. Garage great for a first car! $1650+ 815-693-0181 $6000/obo 815-263-8882 Joliet/East 4 Bedroom, 1 Bath 2006 Toyota Camry XLE – leather seats, mint condition, 1 owner 38,00K must see to appreciate $14,000/obo 815-302-6320 2010 Mazda 5 One owner, well maintained with service records, loaded 30+ mpg hwy $11,200/obo 630-244-2653 / 815-423-5138

2010 Toytota Camry LE Black on black interior.

185K highway miles, extra sharp! $7900/OBO. 815-998-2627

W/D hook-up, large yard, pets welcome. Tenant pays all utilities.

No 8, $950/mo. 815-341-1124 ROCKDALE ~ 1-1/2 BEDROOM 1st floor, very good condition. $710/mo + dep, pets welcome.

815-407-1618 Shorewood- 3 bedroom, 2 bath new appliances washer/dryer no pets, fenced yard $1550/mo.

815-823-7329

Joliet/Weekly, All Utilities Paid 2001 Honda Shadow 600.

13000 miles Very clean.

Windshield and bags included. $2,850. 815-436-8609.

Nice Mirrors – 4 available, 48 x 26” Nice to look at all of you! $10 each.

815-744-8140 Sewing Machine - In cabinet, 4 drawers - $40/OBO. 630-257-2571 9am-5pm

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Twin Oaks West, Pretty 2BR Ceiling fans, appl, chandelier, elec entry, soft water, assigned parking.

815-744-1155

Sheet Sets & Comforters Large selection, many in original packaging, clean, pet & smoke free Many in original packaging All sizes available - $1-$8 per set 815-436-4222

3 piece, mahogany, headboard/ footboard, excellent condition! $2500/obo 815-726-6492

Coffee & End Table – Solid Wood Must Sell – Moving - $45/OBO 815-436-4222 Couch – Black leather & suede, both ends recline - $150 obo; Burgundy futon w/ extra good mattress - $50 obo; A bell collection – Norman Rockewell, Fostoria plus several more.

815-382-7947 CRADLE Wooden Baby Cradle, $30.

815-436-4222

Wurlitzer Organ, Model 4410 needs TLC, body in excellent condition, good for handyman FREE for the Hauling 815-725-2030 Leave Message

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Private bath, laundry facility.

Kitchen access, no pets, $120/wk.

815-919-9191 Jolietrentalunits.com , Big Clean,Furnished, wood flrs, fridge, microwave, laundry, elevator, On bus line. $95/wk. $412/mo 815-726-2000

Plainfield – Office/Retail established Rt. 59 location, approx 500 sf. 3 months Free Rent !

815-436-3783

Cresthill 535 Pasadena Ave. 2 bedroom, garage, water incl. $810/mo. 708-638-6474 Joliet - 311 Onedia - 2 bedroom $750/mo+security, heat & water furnished. 815-354-3380 or 815-703-9266 Joliet – 568 E. Cass Street 2 bedroom, $705/mo.+ $705 1st Coal City, Beautiful Custom Built mo. dep. pay own utilities, no pets 3100 sq ft 4 bedroom, 3 bath. ask for John 815-744-8409 Full bsmt, 3 car garage. Low taxes & great schools. 815-634-4254 JOLIET EAST - 1 or 2 bedroom The Herald-News Classified heat furnished, $700/m+sec. 210 It works.

N. Eastern Ave. 708-481-9128

I PAY CASH FOR HOUSES Any Location. Any Condition.

Ron Orloff 815-730-1300

The Herald-News Classified 877-264-2527

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2006-WM4 PLAINTIFF VS BEAU GRUNSTAD, BEAU N GRUNSTAD. MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEM INC., AS A NOMINEE FOR WMC MORTGAGE CORP., DEFENDANTS DISTRICT JUDGE: JOAN H. LEFKOW MAGISTRATE JUDGE: YOUNG B. KIM 1:12 CV 5234 NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER'S SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in pursuance of a Judgment heretofore entered on November 14, 2013. I, Gerald P. Nordgren, Special Commissioner for this Court will on June 24, 2014 at 4:00 p.m., immediately inside the southwest corner of the front entrance of the building: Will County Courthouse 14 W. Jefferson Street Joliet, IL 60432 will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash and all singular, the following described premises and real estate in said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Will and State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment to wit: PERMANENT INDEX NO: 19-0903-327-046-0000 / 09-03-327046-0000 The property is commonly known as: 18891 South Vanderbilt Drive, Mokena, IL 60448 Amount of Judgment $212,350.22.

Anyone interested in bidding at the foreclosure sale should make their own examination of title and the estate and should also examine the court file. Nothing herein is to be construed as a substitute for the necessity of making these examinations.

Property will NOT be opened for inspection.

SALE TERMS: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, certified funds. No refunds.

The sale shall be subject to general taxes and to special assessments.

Upon the sale being made the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed on a specified date unless the property is redeemed according to law.

For information contact: Potestivo & Associates Attn: Jennifer Lassen 223 W. Jackson Blvd Suite 610 Chicago, IL 60606.

Pursuant to section 15-1507 (c) (7) of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, no information other than the information contained in

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF LOCKPORT 2014 10TH & JEFFERSON STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. The City of Lockport, Illinois does hereby invite sealed bids for the 2014 10TH & JEFFERSON STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. Bids will be received at the Public Works and Engineering Facility, 17112 S. Prime Blvd., Lockport, IL 60441, until 10:30 A.M. local time on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Bid documents may be picked up at 17112 S. Prime Blvd., Public Works & Engineering Department front desk, IDOT certificate section 005 required, $50 non-refundable. Bidders are required to comply with all submittals as listed in Notice to Bidders. The City of Lockport reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, parts of any and all proposals or to waive technical errors or omissions in submitted proposals.

The Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act to the extent required by law and to the City of Lockport Ordinance No. 05-516.

AMY N. WAGNER Director of Engineering June 2, 2014.

(Published in the Herald-News June 3, 2014. HN693)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2006-WM4 PLAINTIFF VS BEAU GRUNSTAD, BEAU N GRUNSTAD. MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEM INC., AS A NOMINEE FOR WMC MORTGAGE CORP., DEFENDANTS DISTRICT JUDGE: JOAN H. LEFKOW MAGISTRATE JUDGE: YOUNG B. KIM 1:12 CV 5234 NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER'S SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in pursuance of a Judgment heretofore entered on November 14, 2013. I, Gerald P. Nordgren, Special Commissioner for this Court will on June 24, 2014 at 4:00 p.m., immediately inside the southwest corner of the front entrance of the building: Will County Courthouse 14 W. Jefferson Street Joliet, IL 60432 will sell at public auction to the

pu highest bidder for cash and all singular, the following described premises and real estate in said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Will and State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment to wit: PARCEL 1: THE EASTERLY 19 FEET OF THE WESTERLY 107 FEET (AS MEASURED PERPENDICULAR TO THE NORTHERLY AND SOUTHERLY LINES THEREOF) OF LOT 13 IN BURNSIDE STATION PHASE 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 18, 1995 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R95-69710, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: EASEMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1 FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS, AS CONTAINED IN DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND EASEMENTS RECORDED September 18, 1995 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R95-69711, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS PERMANENT INDEX NO: 19-0903-327-046-0000 / 09-03-327046-0000 The property is commonly known as: 18891 South Vanderbilt Drive, Mokena, IL 60448 Amount of Judgment $212,350.22.

Anyone interested in bidding at the foreclosure sale should make their own examination of title and the estate and should also examine the court file. Nothing herein is to be construed as a substitute for the necessity of making these examinations.

Property will NOT be opened for inspection.

SALE TERMS: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, certified funds. No refunds.

The sale shall be subject to general taxes and to special assessments.

Upon the sale being made the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed on a specified date unless the property is redeemed according to law.

For information contact: Potestivo & Associates Attn: Jennifer Lassen 223 W. Jackson Blvd Suite 610 Chicago, IL 60606.

Pursuant to section 15-1507 (c) (7) of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, no information other than the information contained in this Notice will be provided.

Gerald P. Nordgren Special Commissioner I607097 (Published in the Herald-News May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY - JOLIET, ILLINOIS COLFIN BULLS FUNDING A, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Plaintiff, vs.

JOSEPH A. LUCIANO, et al.

Defendants, 13 CH 3222 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: 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, towit: LOT 222, IN CATON RIDGE SUBDIVISION UNIT 4, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2

CLASSIFIED

Page 38 • Tuesday, June 3, 2014 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 27, 2001, AS DOCUMENT NO. R2001-97630, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Permanent Index No.: 03-32102-024-0000 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 6010 Cherry Ridge Drive, Plainfield, IL 60544 and which said Mortgage was made by Joseph A. Luciano and Diana M. Luciano, to ColFin Bulls Funding A, LLC, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Document No. R2003310436 and re-recorded as Document No. R2004126347; 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.

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 Will County Circuit Clerk 57 N. Ottawa Street Joliet, IL 60432 on or before June 26, 2014, 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. Field and Goldberg, LLC 10 South LaSalle Street, Suite 2910 Chicago, IL 60603 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this law firm is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I609119 (Published in the Herald-News May 27, June 3, 10, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE KOZENY & MCCUBBIN ILLINOIS, LLC. (6309451) Attorneys 105 W. Adams, Suite 1850 Chicago, Illinois 60603 Phone: (312) 605-3500 ext.

1533 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY JOLIET, ILLINOIS, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-66, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-66, Plaintiff, vs.

FERNANDO JASSO III, ENEDELIA JASSO, NUMARK CREDIT UNION, BMO HARRIS BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, REMINGTON LAKES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, et. al., Defendants, 13 CH 03716 .

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: FERNANDO JASSO III, ENEDELIA JASSO, NUMARK CREDIT UNION, BMO HARRIS BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, REMINGTON LAKES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, , defendants in the above entitled suit has been commenced in the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY JOLIET, ILLINOIS, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-

pr wit: LOT 76 IN REMINGTON LAKES UNIT 2, BEING A PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 15, 2003, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R2003-197975, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS..

PIN: 11-04-20-113-017-0000.

Commonly known as: 20533 Erie Ct, Crest Hill, IL 60435, and which said Mortgage was made by ENEDELIA JASSO,FERNANDO JASSO III,, as Mortgagor(s) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Bank, N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded as document number R2005186611, and the present owner(s) of the property being ENEDELIA JASSO,FERNANDO JASSO III,, 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.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY JOLIET, ILLINOIS, Will County Court Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, IL 60432 on or before June 19, 2014 default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

Pamela J. McGuire Clerk of the Will County Circuit Court.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. I606284 (Published in the Herald-News May 20, 27, June 3, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY-STATE OF ILLINOIS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PLAINTIFF VS. JOHN ADAMS AKA JOHN M. ADAMS, EMMA ADAMS AKA EMMA J. ADAMS, FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS. DEFENDANTS Property Address: 1136 Cathy Drive Joliet, IL 60431 14 CH 00577 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AS TO UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to: Emma Adams aka Emma J. Adams, John Adams aka John M. Adams, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled action, that a Complaint for Foreclosure and Other Relief has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Will County, by said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of certain mortgages conveying the premises legally described as follows: LOT 131 1N CAMBRIDGE UNIT THREE, A SUBDIVISION IN A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 9, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 23, 1990,

AS DOCUMENT NO. R90-15065, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 06-23-208-010-0000 COMMON ADDRESS: 1136 Cathy Drive, Joliet, IL 60431 And which mortgages were made by John Adams aka John M. Adams and Emma Adams aka Emma J. Adams, as Mortgagor(s); and given to First Franklin Financial Corporation as Mortgagee; to wit: that certain "Mortgage" dated October 15, 2004 and recorded as Document No.R2004210148, that Summons was duly issued out of said court against you as provided by law, and that the said Complaint is now pending for foreclosure of said mortgages and for other relief.

Now, therefore, unless you Emma Adams aka Emma J. Adams, John Adams aka John M. Adams, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, file your Appearance and Answer to the Complaint in id tion in th offi of th Cl k

mp said action in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Will County, Chancery Division, on or before the June 19, 2014 default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer for relief in said Complaint.

YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on June 19, 2014 at 1:00p.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 pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR MEDIATION WILL BE TERMINATED. PAMELA J. MCGUIRE

PAMELA J. MCGUIRE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Penny A. Land Susan J. Notarius Zeeshan Pervaiz - 06290442 Kluever & Platt, LLC 65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 2300 Chicago, Illinois 60601 (312) 201-6679 Attorney No. 06187248 Our File #: SPSF.1421 I607096 (Published in the Herald-News May 20, 27, June 3, 2014)

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

The Herald News / TheHerald-News.com vs.

VAIDAS ZAVECKAS; UGNE JUOZAPAVICIUTE; NATIONAL CITY BANK; HARRIS NA; THE HEARTLANDS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANT 14CH 618 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, VAIDAS ZAVECKAS; UGNE JUOZAPAVICIUTE; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant 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 defendant, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows to wit: UNIT 1959 OF LOT 1, IN THE HEARTLANDS CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE

PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW LONG-TERM CONTROL PLAN WEST SIDE INTERCEPTOR CITY OF JOLIET CONTRACT NUMBER 2001-0714 CITY OF JOLIET, ILLINOIS The City of Joliet, Illinois, will receive sealed Bids for construction of a 72-inch interceptor until 10 a.m. local time, June 23, 2014, at the City of Joliet, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432, at which time the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

A non-mandatory prebid conference will be held on June 17, 2014, at 1:30 p.m., local time, at the City of Joliet, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432, in the Planning Department Conference Room, first floor.

The Work includes construction of a concrete regulator structure, approximately 900 feet of 72-inch interceptor sewer, two concrete junction structures, and associated manholes, sluice gates, and appurtenances. Project includes significant rock removal and pavement removal and replacement.

Bids are to be addressed to the City Clerk, City of Joliet, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432, and shall be marked “Sealed Bid--West Side Interceptor Sewer Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Control Plan--City of Joliet Contract No. 2001-0714.”

All Addenda shall be acknowledged, not only on the Bid Form, but on the outside of the sealed opaque envelope. Bids received without acknowledgement of Addenda, if any, on the outside of the sealed opaque envelope shall be returned to Bidder unopened.

Each addendum shall be acknowledged separately on the envelope; (i.e., Addendum No. 1 of [DATE], Addendum No. 2 of [DATE]).

Those desiring to bid may obtain electronic copies of the contract documents on CD for a non-refundable fee of $25 at the office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432. Checks should be made payable to City of Joliet. Overnight mailing and electronic mailing of bidding documents in any form will not be provided.

Addenda will be provided in electronic format (.pdf format) via e-mail. All Bidding Document holders must provide a name, phone number, and email address to receive electronic addenda and must reply to the e-mail to indicate receipt of the addenda.

Bidding Documents may be examined at the Office of the City Clerk, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and are on file at the Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties in Joliet, Illinois.

Bidders who submit a Bid must be a plan holder of record at the Office of the City Clerk. Bids from bidders who are not on the Plan Holder's List will be returned as not being responsive.

Bidders will be required to comply with all laws, including those relating to the employment of labor and the payment of the general prevailing rate of hourly wages in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker or mechanic needed to execute the contract or perform such work, also the general prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime work (including, but not necessarily limited to 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. The “Prevailing Wage Act”) as ascertained by the City shall be paid for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the contract or to perform such work.

If at the time this Contract is executed, or if during the term of this Contract, there is excessive unemployment in Illinois as defined in the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act, 30 ILCS 570-0.01 et seq., as two consecutive months of unemployment exceeding 5% Contractor agrees to employ a workforce that consists of at least 90% Illinois laborers. An “Illinois Laborer” is defined as any person who has resided in Illinois for at least 30 days and intends to become or remain an Illinois resident. The Bidder shall require all subcontractors (if any) to conform with said laws, and any rules or regulations now and thereafter issued pursuant to said laws by Bidders, his subcontractors, and/or anyone working through or on behalf of Bidder or Bidder's subcontractors. Certified payroll reports shall be submitted to the City of Joliet for primary and subcontractors.

No Bid will be received unless accompanied by Bid Security in the form of a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or a Bid Bond equal to at least Ten percent (10%) of the maximum Bid, payable to the City of Joliet as a guarantee that after a Bid is accepted, Bidder will execute and file the Agreement and 100% Performance and Payment Bonds within 15 days after the Notice of Award.

The City of Joliet reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any technicality, and to accept any Bid which it deems advantageous. All Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the time set for receiving Bids.

Bidders must be prequalified with the City of Joliet to bid this project pursuant to Ordinance 7345. A bidder shall become prequalified in one of the following ways: If a company is currently prequalified by the State of Illinois (via IDOT or the Capital Development Board), such person shall submit a copy of said prequalification to Office of the City Clerk prior to the date and time set for the bid opening.

1) If a company is not State of Illinois prequalified as described above, they shall submit a City of Joliet Prequalification Form and a financial statement. The prequalification forms can be obtrained from the City of Joliet website at http://www.cityofJoliet.info/index.aspx?page=97. This prequalification MUST be renewed yearly. The current price for City of Joliet prequalification is $175, which offsets the costs for independent auditor review of the documents. Those documents are to be submitted to City Clerk's Office, City of Joliet, 150 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432, at least 6 days prior to the bid opening and must be accompanied by $175 and need to be updated annually. In addition to the form being submitted, a financial statement prepared or certified by a duly certified public accountant should be also submitted. The certified public accountant shall also certify that he/she is presently a duly certified public accountant in the state in which he/she is certified. This financial statement must include the company's latest balance sheet and income statement showing the following items: Current Assets (e.g., cash joint venture accounts, accounts receivable, notes receivable, accrued income, deposits, materials inventory, and prepaid expenses). The evaluation of the independent auditor shall determine the amount of prequalification. Prequalificaiton shall be valid for a period of twelve (12) calendar months following the date of verification by the independent auditors.

2) Bids from bidders who have not submitted required prequalification documents as required in subsection (1) or (2) above shall not be opend.

Direct all questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents to the Engineer, Michael R. Waldron, P.E. (Telephone 815-744-4200 or e-mail Mike.Waldron@strand.com). Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be issued

by Addendum emailed to all parties recorded as Plan Holders by the Office of the City Clerk. Questions received less than five (5) business days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered. Only questions answered by formal written Addendum will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

ALL PROPOSALS ARE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF JOLIET PROCUREMENT CODE (Section 2-430 - 2-453 of the Code of Ordinances) James D. Hock, City Manager Margaret E. McEvilly, Purchasing/Contract Administrator (Published in the Herald-News June 2, 3, 2014. HN80)

DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: CERTAIN LOTS IN HEARTLAND, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCT. 14, 1993, AS DOCUMENT R9388902, AND CERTIFICATE OF

CORRECTION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT R95-17407, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A" TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT R94-38361 AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PUBLIC NOTICE WILL COUNTY Notice is hereby given by publication that the following action is pending in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Circuit Court of Will County Title: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS EXPLORER PIPELINE COMPANY, Plaintiff v.

JAMES F. HALEY, SR. AND DEBRA HALEY, IN JOINT TENANCY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS AND UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendants.

Case No. 14 ED 00029 Complaint for Condemnation of Fee Simple, Permanent Easement and Temporary Easement for common-carrier pipeline Regarding property described as: Fee Simple Interest: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 34 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CONVEYED BY WARRANTY DEED R95-082601, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A PK NAIL AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 29; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 18 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER, 191.10 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 18 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 70.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREE 41 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, 1,822.10 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 26 SECONDS WEST, 261.10 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER AFORESAID; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREE 41 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER, 500.00 FEET, TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE 5.8 ACRE TRACT CONVEYED BY QUIT CLAIM DEED RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R95-082604; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 26 SECONDS EAST, ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, 191.10 FEET; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREE 41 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID 5.8 ACRE TRACT, 1322.14 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. CONTAINING 5.122 ACRES Permanent Easement: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 34 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS A STRIP OF LAND 50 FEET IN WIDTH AND LYING 25 FEET ON EACH SIDE OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LINE; COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 29; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER, 75.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREE 41 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 75 FEET OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER, 822.10 FEET FOR THE TERMINUS OF SAID LINE, ALL IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. CONTAINING 0.944 ACRES Temporary Work Space Easement: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 34 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS A STRIP OF LAND 50 FEET IN WIDTH BEING THE WEST 50 FEET OF A 75 FOOT STRIP OF LAND LYING WEST OF AND ADJOINING THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LINE; COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 29; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER, 75.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREE 41 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 75 FEET OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER, 822.10 FEET FOR THE TERMINUS OF SAID LINE, ALL IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. CONTAINING 0.944 ACRES Service by publication to be made pursuant to applicable statute upon all UNKNOWN OWNERS. Interested parties must file their appearance in case No. 14 ED 29 with the Circuit Court of Will County, Illinois by July 3, 2014 or a default judgment will be entered.

SPESIA & AYERS 1415 Black Road Joliet, IL 60435 Phone: (815) 726-4311 Fax: (815) 726-6828 (Published in the Herald-News May 20, 27, June 3, 2014. HN616)

CLASSIFIED

The Herald News / TheHerald-News.com COMMON ADDRESS: 1951 Tamahawk Lane, Naperville, Illinois 60564 P.I.N.: 07-01-02-305-0281001 and which said mortgage was signed by VAIDAS ZAVECKAS, mortgagor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Provident Funding Group, Inc., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County as Document No. R2007027577; 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 July 3, 2014 at 1:00 pm at the Will County Court Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration Center), 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to 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 defendant, 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 June 19, 2014, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

Pamela J. McGuire Circuit Clerk Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 14 9639 I607715 (Published in the Herald-News May 20, 27, June 3, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE KOZENY & MCCUBBIN ILLINOIS, LLC. (6309451) Attorneys 105 W. Adams, Suite 1850 Chicago, Illinois 60603 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY JOLIET, ILLINOIS, BANK OF AMERICA N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

VASILEIOS J. TSOUKALAS, JILLIAN M. TSOUKALAS, NEUFAIRFIELD HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, et. al., Defendants, 14 CH 0733.

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: VASILEIOS J. TSOUKALAS, JILLIAN M. TSOUKALAS, NEUFAIRFIELD HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, , defendants in the above entitled suit has been commenced in the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY JOLIET, ILLINOIS, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the

gage ey g premises described as follows, towit: LOT 345 IN NEUFAIRFIELD P.U.D UNIT 3A - AREAS 2 & 3, A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 7, 2005 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R20054172, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 15-08-06-306-020.

Commonly known as: 2450 Saddle Ridge Drive, Joliet, IL 60432, and which said Mortgage was made by JILLIAN TSOUKALAS, VASILEIOS TSOUKALAS,, as Mortgagor(s) to Bank of America, N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded as document number R2012121196, and the present owner(s) of the property being JILLIAN TSOUKALAS, VASILEIOS TSOUKALAS,, 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 May 29, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. 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, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY JOLIET, ILLINOIS, Will County Court Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, IL 60432 on or before June 26, 2014, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

Pamela J. McGuire Clerk of the Will County Circuit Court.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Korin Knutson Attorney for the Plaintiff Kozeny & McCubbin Illinois, LLC 105 West Adams Street, Suite 1850 Chicago, Illinois 60603 Phone: (312) 605-3500 ext. 1533 Service by Email Accepted at: intake@kmi-law.com Attorney ID: 6309451 I608660 (Published in the Herald-News May 27, June 3, 10, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE Bid Notice The New Lenox Community Park District is accepting sealed bids for asphalt paving work within the district at the Sanctuary Golf Course.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The scope of work as follows: supply all labor, equipment, material, services including pertinent documentation to complete the asphalt paving work as indicated in

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Place your Classified ad online 24/7 at: gu po prov g Wage www.TheHerald-News.com/ ding procedure, or to accept any 60441, until 10 A.M. local time on Act to the extent required by law PlaceAnAd bid that in its sole opinion best Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at and to the City of Lockport OrdiRefer to Bidding Documents for serves the interests of the Park Dis- which time they will be opened and nance No. 05-516.

Need customers? publicly read aloud. Bid documents AMY N. WAGNER additional information relating to trict. may be picked up at 17112 S. Director of Engineering the scope of work.

(Published in the Herald-News Prime Blvd., Public Works & Engi- June 2, 2014.

We've got them. neering Department front desk, Bid Documents will be available June 3, 4, 2014. HN695) IDOT certificate section 005 re- (Published in the Herald-News at the New Lenox Park District quired, $50 non-refundable. Bid- June 3, 2014. HN692) Community Center (1 Manor Drive) Advertise in print and ders are required to comply with all New Lenox, Illinois, on June 5, PUBLIC NOTICE online for one low price. submittals as listed in Notice to Bid2014 at 10:00 a.m. ders. The City of Lockport reserves ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Call your the right to reject any and all proA public bid opening will occur classified advertising at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June The Board of Education of the posals, parts of any and all proposrepresentative today!

16, 2014 at the New Lenox Park Plainfield Community Consolidated als or to waive technical errors or The Herald-News District Community Center located School District No. 202 invites omissions in submitted proposals.

Classified Call today to place your ad at 1 Manor Drive, New Lenox, Illi- qualified bidders to bid on SKY- The Contract shall be subject to the 877-264-2527 and online at: nois. Sealed bids will be received LIGHT WORK at Plainfield North provisions of the Prevailing Wage 877-264-2527 The Herald-News Classified TheHerald-News.com until 10:00 a.m. Monday, June High School, 12005 S. 248th 16, 2014 at the New Lenox Park Street, Plainfield, IL 60585 for District Community Center. Bids Plainfield School District 202 until should be labeled “Sanctuary Golf 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 16, PUBLIC NOTICE Course-Asphalt Paving Work”.

2014. Bid specifications may be ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS obtained at the Plainfield Schools A Certified or Cashier's check Richard Eldred Operations Facility, CITY OF JOLIET, ILLINOIS payable to New Lenox Community 14812 Eastern Avenue, Plainfield, 1. Time and Place of Opening Bids. Sealed bids for the construction of the Sanitary Sewer System Improvements West Park Front Pumping Station Park District, or a Bid Bond in an Illinois 60544 between the hours of Replacement City of Joliet Contract No. 2000-0714 for the City of Joliet, Will County, Illinois, will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of amount equal to Ten Percent 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432-4156 until 10:00 A.M. local time on Wednesday, June 25th, 2014, and (10%) of the total bid amount through Friday. A pre-bid meeting at that time will be publicly opened and lump sum bid read aloud. must accompany each bid. Failure for the purpose of obtaining perti- 2. Description of Work. The proposed construction consists of the installation of a new pumping station, including four (4) submersible pumps in a to provide a Bid Bond or Certified nent information in regards to the cast-in-place concrete wet well; a prefabricated control-valve building and foundation; diesel fueled emergency power generator; site piping, conduits, or Cashier's Check shall render the "SKYLIGHT WORK" is strongly rec- and drainage improvements; new 36”, 12” and 8” sanitary sewer construction on the pumping station site; site improvements including grading and bid incomplete and rejected. Once ommended. The pre-bid meeting fill, a concrete gravity retaining wall, a new hot-mix asphalt driveway and parking area, fencing with gates, guard rail; abandonment/removal of existsubmitted, no bids will be with- will be held on Thursday, June 5th ing pumping station structures and piping; restoration of the site; and other miscellaneous items of work. drawn without written consent from at 11:00 a.m. at the District Opera- 3. Information for Bidders. All pertinent documents may be examined at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferthe New Lenox Community Park tions Facility at 14812 S. Eastern son Street, Joliet, Illinois between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday.

District's Attorney.

Avenue, Plainfield, Illinois 60544.

Electronic copies of the Bidding Documents on a CD can be obtained from only the City of Joliet at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet MunicBid specifications for SKYLIGHT ipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432-4156 for a cost of $25.00, with checks to be made payable to “City of Joliet”.

The successful bidder will be re- WORK at Plainfield North High Overnight mailing of Bidding Documents in any form will not be provided. quired to furnish a Performance School may be obtained after 8:00 Bidders/Contractors will be required to comply with all laws, including those relating to the employment of labor and the payment of the general and Payment Bonds in the full a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. prevailing rate of hourly wages in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker or mechanic needed to execute the amount of the contract price and contract or perform such work. In addition, the general prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime work (including, but not necessarily limited to proof of insurance demonstrating (Published in the Herald-News 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. the "Prevailing Wage Act") as ascertained by the City shall be paid for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the the Bidder's insurability.

June 3, 2014. HN685) contract or to perform such work. If at the time this Contract is executed, or if during the term of this Contract, there is excessive unemployment in Illinois as defined in the employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act, 30 ILCS 570-0.01 et seq., as two consecutive months of unemploy**It is the bidder's responsibility to ment exceeding 5%, CONTRACTOR agrees to employ Illinois laborers. An Illinois laborer is defined as any person who has resided in Illinois for at be familiar with and have in place least 30 days and intends to become or remain an Illinois resident. The Bidder shall require all subcontractors (if any) to conform with said laws, PUBLIC NOTICE specific insurance requirements and any rules or regulations now and thereafter issued pursuant to said laws by Bidder, his subcontractors, and/or anyone working through or while working within Metra's easeon behalf of Bidder or Bidder's subcontractors. Certified payroll reports shall be submitted to the City of Joliet for primary and subcontractors.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ment. The bidder will also be aware Contractors must be prequalified with the City of Joliet to Bid this project. Bids from contractors not prequalified will not be opened. Prequalification CITY OF LOCKPORT 2014 and include in their bid cost any reof Contractors pursuant to City of Joliet Ordinance No. 7345 is required. All bidders shall be or shall become prequalified in one of the following WHELAN STREET quirements by Metra such as a ways: flagman present during the dura- RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. 1) If a company is currently prequalified by the State of Illinois Department of Transportation, company shall submit a copy of said prequalification tion of the project.** to the Office of the City Clerk prior to the date and time set for the bid opening.

The City of Lockport, Illinois does 2) If a company is currently prequalified by the State of Illinois Capital Development Board, company shall submit a copy of said prequalification to The New Lenox Community Park hereby invite sealed bids for the the Office of the City Clerk prior to the date and time set for the bid opening.

District reserves the right to accept 2014 WHELAN STREET RECON- 3) If a company is not State of Illinois prequalified as described in 1) and/or 2) above, company shall submit a City of Joliet Prequalification Form or reject any or all bids, reject non STRUCTION PROJECT. and a financial statement. The prequalification forms can be obtained from the City of Joliet website at Bids will be received at the Pubconforming bids, reject conditional http://www.cityofjoliet.info/index.aspx?page=97. This prequalification MUST be renewed yearly. The current price for City of Joliet prequallic Works and Engineering Facility, bids, waive irregularities in the bidification is $175, which offsets the costs for independent auditor review of the documents. Those documents are to be submitted to the 17112 S. Prime Blvd., Lockport, IL Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432 at least 6 days prior to the bid opening and must be accompanied by $175 and needs to be updated annually.

In addition to the form being submitted, a financial statement prepared or certified by a duly certified public accountant should be also PUBLIC NOTICE be submitted. The certified public accountant shall also certify that he/she is presently a duly certified public accountant in the state in which he/she is certified. This financial statement must include the company's latest balance sheet and income statement showing the following items: The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) and Chicago Current Assets (e.g., cash joint venture accounts, accounts receivable, notes receivable, accrued income, deposits, materials inventory, and preMetropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) are issuing a joint Call for paid expenses). The evaluation of the independent auditor shall determine the amount of prequalification. Prequalification shall be valid for a Projects for the RTA's Community Planning Program and CMAP's Local period of twelve (12) calendar months following the date of certification by the independent auditors.

Technical Assistance (LTA) Program. The grants are available to local 4) Bids from bidders who have not submitted required prequalification documents as required in subsections 1), 2), or 3) above will not be governments and CTA, Metra and Pace to fund studies to create opened. transit-oriented developments and transit improvements.

The City of Joliet is exempt from the Illinois State, municipal or county Retailers Occupation Tax, Service Occupation Tax, Use Tax, and Service Use Tax as described in Illinois Compiled Statute Chapter 35. Bid prices shall not include the cost of such taxes.

Applications are also being sought for the Section 5310 Enhanced All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, certified check, bank cashier's check or bank draft payable to the City of Joliet for ten percent (10%) Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program. This of the total amount of the Bid as provided in the Bidder Instructions. program funds projects throughout the country by removing barriers to Addenda will be provided by the Engineer in an electronic format (.pdf format) via e-mail. All Bidding Document holders must provide a name, transportation services and expanding transportation mobility options telephone number, and an e-mail address to receive electronic addenda and must reply to the e-mail to indicate receipt of the addenda. for seniors and persons with disabilities. For more information, please Bids are to be addressed to the City Clerk, City of Joliet, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432, and shall be placed in an opaque envelope attend one of the following information sessions: marked “Sealed Bid – West Park Front Pumping Station Replacement". Each Addendum shall be acknowledged separately on the envelope (e.g. Addendum No. 1 of [DATE], Addendum No. 2 of [DATE]).

RTA/CMAP Information Session Bidders who submit a Bid must be a Plan Holder of record at the Issuing Office. Bids from bidders who are not on the Plan Holders List will be returned as not being responsive.

Tuesday, June 3, 9 a.m.

A Pre-Bid Conference of all prospective Bidders and/or their representatives will be held on Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at the City of CMAP Headquarters Joliet Municipal Building located at 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois, 60432. Bidders are encouraged to attend and participate in the confer233 S. Wacker Dr., Ste. 800, Chicago ence.

RSVP Required: Dan Olson at dolson@cmap.illinois.gov Direct all questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents to the Engineer (Telephone 815-459-1260, Fax 815-455-0450, or eApplication Deadline: June 26, 2014 at Noon mail sverseman@baxterwoodman.com). Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by the Engineer in response to such questions will be Download application: www.rtachicago.com/applications issued by Addendum and e-mailed by the Engineer to all parties recorded as Plan Holders by the Office of the City Clerk. Questions received less than five (5) business days prior to the Bid Opening date may not be answered. Only questions answered by formal written Addendum will be binding.

Section 5310 Information Session Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

4. Rejection of Bids. The Council reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive any and all technicalities, and to accept any Bid it deems adWednesday, May 28, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. vantageous. All Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the time set for receiving Bids. Unless the Bids are rejected for good cause, RTA Headquarters award of contract shall be made to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder.

175 W. Jackson Blvd., Ste. 1600, Chicago Application Deadline: July 11, 2014 at Noon Dated at Joliet, Illinois this 28th day of May, 2014.

Download application: www.rtachicago.com/section5310 James D. Hock, City Manager Margaret E. McEvilly, Purchasing/Contract Administrator (Published in the Herald-News May 22, 28, June 3, 26, 2014.

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