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VIEWS Kate Schott A little bit of this and that that is on my mind: How about that weather?

For the first time during bad weather, my phone blasted an emergency warning.

About 10 p.m. Monday, my phone emitted a loud alarm and let me know a tornado was possible in our area, and I should seek shelter.

I just got a new phone, which is capable of getting Wireless Emergency Alerts.

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, I’ll be getting these alerts for extreme weather, AMBER Alerts or alerts during a national emergency.

Given the weather that did blow through the area, it was a good thing to get. Winds up to

90 mph stormed through our area in some parts.

To learn more about WEA, visit www.fema.gov/ wireless-emergency-alerts.

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Happy birthday, America Late Friday night, as I waved goodbye to old friends who were visiting my new house, I felt blessed.

We grilled burgers, brats and vegetables – even the salad, which I had never done before (I recommend it). Most of the late afternoon, evening and night was spent in the backyard, sitting around and just talking and catching up. I don’t think we took one picture: We just enjoyed being with each other, which happens less frequently as we get older, settle down and move further away

from each other.

These are friends I’ve known since grade school for two of them, high school for the other two. There aren’t many memories of early parts of my life that don’t include these people, and I can’t imagine a future where they aren’t a part of any big moments yet to happen.

They know all my imperfections and flaws, and like me anyway. I felt lucky to get to ring in our country’s birthday with them. I hope your Fourth of July was equally blessed.

Thank you for reading The Herald-News.

• Kate Schott is editor of The Herald-News, the Morris Daily Herald and Herald Life. She can be reached at kschott@shawmedia.com or 815-280-4119. Follow her on Twitter @Kate_Schott78 or The Herald-News on Twitter @ Joliet_HN.

Turn in your Joliet Park District surveys

By BILL WIMBISCUS bwimbiscus@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The deadline for residents to respond to a public opinion survey by the Joliet Park District has been extended to Wednesday.

The survey, which was recently mailed to district residents, will be used to gauge public interest in various park improvements. Based on the results of the survey and public hearings, the district may pursue a bond referendum of up to $20.9 million on the November ballot.

Dominic Egizio, executive director of the district, said the original June 23 deadline was extended because of mailing problems.

“We used bulk mailing and, unfortunately, most residents got their surveys a day before the deadline,” Egizio said.

The district has received about 1,000 responses to the survey so far, Egizio said last week.

“If people have them, we are really encouraging them to send the surveys back,” Egizio said. “Even if we don’t end up doing a referendum, the information is valuable to us.”

The survey includes 13

questions, focusing on the park district, the need for improvements, the various projects and taxes.

Projects, which residents are asked to rate by priority, include: • Safety and security improvements, including installation of security cameras.

Cost: $250,000.

• Renovation of 21 parks.

Cost: $6.1 million.

• Re-foresting and irrigation throughout the district, including Pilcher Park. Cost: $500,000.

• Resurfacing of roads and trails at Pilcher Park. Cost: $2 million.

• Updating lighting and the electrical transformer at Joliet Memorial Stadium. Cost: $280,000.

• Construction of new facility at Nowell Park. Cost: $4 million.

• Adding a second ice rink at Inwood Ice Arena. Cost $4.2 million.

• Construction of an all-purpose field house at Inwood Recreational Center. Cost $3.5 million.

Funding for the entire $20.9 million package would require raising the district tax rate from approximately 37 cents

to 46 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, an increase of about $21.60 per year on a home valued at $100,000.

Glen Marcum, president of the Joliet Park District Board, said the district also will be polling residents by phone.

Marcum said he has received a lot of input from the public, including at last week’s Taste of Joliet.

“I think it’s been pretty positive, though there’s been some concern with a couple of the projects,” Marcum said.

“But that’s why we’re doing the polling.”

Marcum said most of the comments he has received have been about the need for fixing up the parks, especially Pilcher Park.

Some residents have questioned the need for a second sheet of ice at Inwood, although the center was originally built to accommodate one, Marcum said.

Marcum said the survey and public hearings already have helped educate residents.

A lot of people are surprised that the park district generates nearly 60 percent of its own funding, and that it receives no revenue from the city, Marcum said.

LOCAL BRIEF Joliet attorney rises in state bar association

Joliet attorney Vincent F. Cornelius has been installed as second vice president of the Illinois State Bar Association.

He is the principal of The Law Offices of Vincent F. Cornelius, which has offices in Joliet and Wheaton. Cornelius concentrates in civil and criminal litigation.

Cornelius is scheduled to be installed as president in June 2016, when he will become the first African-American president of the Illinois State Bar Association.

Cornelius was president of the Illinois Bar Foundation from 2008-10.

Cornelius received his law degree in 1989 from Northern Illinois University College of Law. He graduated in 1986 from the University of St. Francis, in Joliet, where he was an Academic All American.

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ON THE COVER There are several reasons why Illinois and its Chicago metro area, which includes Will County, have some of the most expensive gas prices in the U.S., gas experts said.

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The Chicago region has some of the highest gas taxes of any metro area in the United States and rivals west coast cities such as San Francisco. Here’s a look at the average gas prices per state around the country.

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Source: AAA Fuel Price Finder

What’s driving fuel costs higher?

Taxes, expensive blend of gas contribute to elevated prices in Chicago area

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com High gas taxes and an expensive blend of fuel combine to make prices at the pump high to the point of frustration at times for motorists.

Prices as much as 25 cents a gallon lower are sometimes only an hour or two away.

Experts said it’s a combination of high gas taxes and an expensive formula of fuel, which is mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency, that makes prices higher here than other places.

“Other metro areas may not have these specific high taxes and this specific fuel, but that’s what comes down to the differences across the metro areas,” said John Felmy, American Petroleum Institute chief economist.

The price for the Chicago metro market going into the Fourth of July weekend, for example, was $3.97 a gallon, according to AAA. That’s compared to nearby metropolitan markets like Gary, Indiana, $3.73, and Milwaukee, $3.71.

An expensive fuel formula in a region can

“Other metro areas may not have this specific high taxes and this specific fuel, but that’s what comes down to the differences across the metro areas.”

John Felmy American Petroleum Institute chief economist make for expensive gasoline prices.

Felmy said the Chicago region uses a “reformulated” fuel that is one of the most expensive to produce in the U.S. Only the fuel in California is close, he said.

The region uses a reformulated gas that burns more cleanly and does not evaporate as easily as other gas, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Under the Clean Air Act, reformulated gas is used in parts of the U.S. with the worse ozone air pollution problems, which includes Chicago.

Other urban areas using reformulated

fuels, including New York and Los Angeles, have gas prices as high or higher than those in the Chicago region.

There is a chance that the reformulated gas would not have to be used anymore if the region attained a low enough emission level and the state EPA successfully petitioned the federal EPA to burn regular fuel, said Jim Watson, executive director for the Illinois Petroleum Council.

Emission standards in fuel have improved, he said. He pointed to improvements made in gasoline production at the ExxonMobil refinery outside Joliet and the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana.

“If you look at the investment that ExxonMobil and BP have taken at the refineries, they have reduced emissions on their fuels significantly over the last decade,” he said.

Tricia Simpson, spokesperson for ExxonMobil, said Saturday the company has invested about $1 billion in environmental improvements at its Joliet refinery over the past

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City prices Illinois Bloomington: $ 3.64 Chicago metro: $3.97 Peoria: $3.62 Springfield: $3.65 Iowa Davenport-Moline-Rock Island: $3.44 Des Moines: $3.55 Indiana South Bend: $3.64 Gary: $3.73 Wisconsin Janesville-Beloit: $3.65 Milwaukee: $3.76 Missouri St. Louis: $3.64 Source: AAA Fuel Price Finder

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Families make Joliet fireworks a tradition

By BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Bill Moritz packed all of summer into the hours spent Friday outside Memorial Stadium.

While the Fourth of July fireworks wouldn’t be exploding overhead until after 9 p.m., the Joliet resident arrived about 4 p.m. to park in the closest spot to the launch zone to the south of the field.

He set up the grill and lawn chairs right away, but debated about pulling out the canopy from the back of the minivan.

“This is as close as we can get,” Moritz said.

With the essentials in place, Moritz walked over to the skate park with Tyler, 9, and Gianna, 6.

“We did it last year. I guess it is becoming a tradition,” he said. After skating and bike riding in the parking lot, Moritz planned to grill chicken.

“I like the bangs the best,” Tyler said. “We sat on top of the car last time and the noise from the [grand finale] made it shake.”

Inside the stadium, Jim Richards and his crew were testing the sound system set up on the field. This is the second year Richards Music and Electronics has broadcast the

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Madison Fleck, 7, and Brady Fleck, 4, watch a sparkler Friday before a Fourth of July fireworks show in Joliet. music inside the stadium.

“I thought everyone would be in the bleachers, but I learned there are lots of seats set up on either side of the timing building at the north end of the field, so we added other stacks to make sure they’ll be able to hear this year,” Rich-

ards said.

The music is cued from the pyrotechnicians and broadcast on the radio, but Richards keeps a compact disc player ready to go if the signal were to cut out.

“I’ve no idea what’s on the playlist tonight, other than

‘The Star-Spangled Banner.’

I’m sure [John Philip Sousa’s] ‘The Washington Post March’ wouldn’t surprise me,” Richards said.

Elizabeth Vasquez, director of admissions for Rasmussen College, arrived early to set up glow stick distribution at the

stadium entrances. The school has given away thousands of free green glow sticks at the event in recent years.

“Everyone gets their own safe firework. We give them all away and order new ones each year. We did run out when we first started, but I think we’ve got a good handle on it now,” Vasquez said.

On Jefferson Street, Joliet police set out traffic cones beginning at 4 p.m. The Cerrone family of Crest Hill arrived about an hour after that and parked in the First Midwest Bank lot.

Gail Cerrone has brought her daughter Carla for decades and now they include Carla’s sons, Nathan, 8, and Nikolas, 3.

“Grandma’s got it figured out. It’s too loud for the little guy inside the stadium.

There’s easier access here and the kids can get out and run around,” Gail explained.

While the boys ate hamburgers and played with small cars, Carla Cerrone said she was looking forward to showing her sons the larger fireworks that keep bursting into different colors.

“The boys will be up for it.

They’ll just [fall asleep] right out on the car ride home,” she said.

Conflicts in Iraq this summer will have an effect on gas prices • GAS PRICES

Continued from page 3 couple of years.

The company’s refinery in Joliet is the second newest in the United States, giving ExxonMobil an advantage in terms of making environmental improvements, Simpson said.

Expensive gas taxes There are still the expensive gas taxes to consider.

Felmy said the Chicago region has some of the highest taxes of any metro area in the U.S. and rivals West Coast cit-

ies such as San Francisco.

State, county, city and sales taxes all contribute to the high gas prices, he said.

Oil inspection and storage fees are also included. Because of the amount of taxes involved, when the price of fuel goes up, so do gas prices, he said.

Watson said people should ask city and local officials why gas taxes tend to be high.

“That is a question that in all sincerity should be asked to policymakers,” he said. “The assumption is they take those funds and use it for city, county and state interest.”

Events outside the Chicago region and even outside

the U.S. still have an effect on gas prices back home. According to AAA, Iraq conflicts will make gas prices relatively high this summer but they may go higher if the conflicts in Iraq escalates or disrupts oil production.

Because oil and gas supplies are vulnerable to conflicts or disruptions overseas, Watson advocates energy dependence in the U.S. “A hiccup over there causes a ripple effect over here,” he said.

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Anna Mendez of Oak Lawn fills up her vehicle at the Shell gas station near the intersection of New Lenox Road and Briggs Street in Joliet.

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Talk about the weather

Meteorologists analyze last week’s storms

By BILL WIMBISCUS bwimbiscus@shawmedia.com While things have quieted down a bit since two severe storm systems hammered the area Monday, more rain could be on the way this week.

The storms, with winds in excess of 90 mph, caused widespread damage to trees and power lines in Will and Grundy counties. Several businesses and residences also were damaged, though no injuries were reported.

An EFI tornado was sighted between Plainfield and Romeoville; seven more were reported elsewhere in the region. The storms dumped more than 2 inches of rain in some areas.

Afterwards, temperatures dropped into the 50s and 60s.

But stormy weather could be back this week, said Matt Friedlein, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “... It does look like we’ll get back into an active pattern next week,” Friedlein said. “Perhaps not as active as Monday, but one with the jet stream over us where we might have multiple thunderstorms.”

The fury of Monday’s storms almost was inevitable.

Heat and humidity had been building in the area for some time, Friedlein said.

Temperatures were two degrees above normal throughout the month.

And June precipitation has been way above normal,

the second wettest since 1928, he said.

“We were in a locked pattern of moist unstable air, a tropical air mass, for about two weeks,” Friedlein said.

The storms were generated as a wave of cooler air moved through northern Illinois.

“We’re kind of right at the northern edge, right in the battleground of dry, cool air to the north and warm, moist air to the south,” Friedlein said.

Jeremy Hylka, director of the Joliet Weather Center, said the two storms from last week have been classified as “derechos,” bow-shaped squall lines capable of causing wind damage for hundreds of miles.

Monday’s storms originated in Iowa and maintained their intensity through Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, Hylka said.

“To have two derechos in a day, let alone four hours apart, is a rare experience,” Hylka said.

Having the second storm – the worse of the two – hit at night only made things worse, Hylka said.

“Whenever you have that magnitude of storm at night, you can’t see it come in,” Hylka said. “These mini-circulations and rotations can pop up anywhere on the line and they are almost impossible to predict.”

The storms spawned several EF1 tornadoes across northern Illinois. Yet it was the wind alone that caused

most of the damage.

“People get this mindset that only tornadoes can cause damage and that’s a fallacy,” Hylka said. “The straight line winds that hit Morris were 80 and 90 mph, as powerful as a small tornado.”

It’s hard to say what the rest of summer will bring.

While the National Weather Service only forecasts out to 10 days, its Climate Prediction Center offers a generalized three-month outlook.

“The remainder of July through September show no strong sign of wetter or drier than normal weather,” Friedlein said, “though signs are that it will be wetter than normal in the Rockies and on the northern and western plains.”

The country is in a mild El Niño pattern, which generally has a limited effect on summer temperatures here, but can produce a milder winter depending on when and if it strengthens, Friedlein said. That pattern is caused by band of warm ocean water temperatures that periodically develops off the Pacific coast of South America.

Another long-term prognostication service, The Old Farmers Almanac, is calling for a hotter than normal summer (correct so far), rainfall slightly below normal (incorrect so far), with a tropical rainstorm threat in mid-July.

(We’ll see, though perhaps it landed early last week.)

The almanac is calling for hot periods in early to mid-July and late August.

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The City Council last week approved subdividing land parcels for each hotel.

“What this does is split the property into two parcels so that each hotel facility is located on their own piece of property,” City Manager Jim Hock told the council.

The complex will include a 120-room Holiday Inn and an 80-room Candlewood Suites connected to a conference center that would include a restaurant and fitness center.

The hotels and convention center are being developed by Hospitality Guru Group of Aurora.

“The contractor has told us that before the end of summer he hopes to begin the first hotel,” Hock said.

In other business, the council approved: • Renaming Van Buren Street – from Chicago Street to Art Schultz Drive – as Bob Rogina Way. Rogina, a civil engineer, was actively involved in numerous boards and organizations, including the

Joliet-Will County Center for Economic Development, Joliet Rotary Club, Rialto Square Theatre and Will County Metropolitan Exposition And Auditorium Authority. Rogina, 72, died on Feb. 28.

• A Class E table liquor license for The Blue Taco, 79 N. Chicago St., and transfer of a Class C package liquor license to American Liquors of Joliet, 120 S. Larkin Ave. • Selling a vacant property at 553 Elwood St. to an adjacent landowner for $250. The resident plans to build a garage on the site.

• Declaring properties at 424 Chase Ave., 1212 Rowell Ave., 158 Stone St., and 835 and 837 Richards St. as public nuisances. Demolition proceedings will be pursued.

• Awarding a contract to J.L. Adler Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., to replace the roof on the Joliet Police Station. Adler’s bid of $319,780 was the lowest of seven bids and about 3.5 percent lower than the administrative estimate of $331,000 on the project.

• Construction funding for the Washington Street over Spring Creek improvement project. The city’s share of the project – 20 percent – is $479,000, and will be funded through motor fuel taxes. The rest of the project is federally funded.

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By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com LOCKPORT – An upcoming AMC TV show will point the camera lens at the hardships and joys of a local wrestling business run by two Lockport brothers.

Tentatively scheduled to start shooting in August, the yet-unnamed show will focus on Resistance Pro Wrestling, a Lockport-based wrestling company run by Gabriel and Jacques Baron.

The show will give a behind-the-scenes look at the emotional and financial struggles of people chasing their dreams in the “crazy business of wrestling,” said Jacques Baron.

“They lose money to do it because they love it so much – it’s their dream,” he said of the wrestlers who travel out to the company’s shows.

The show will consist of eight, one-hour episodes that will broadcast on the AMC TV network, he said. Filming, which may last five months, will take place in Lockport as well as Highland Park, Willowbrook and some areas in Chicago.

Gabriel Baron said the show should be an eye-opener to people unfamiliar with the world of wrestling and the people behind it, such as Billy Corgan, of Smashing Pumpkins fame, who serves as Resistance Pro Wrestling’s creative director. Jacques Baron’s wife had reached out to Corgan, who decided to help out with the business.

“He’s a warm, funny person who’s totally down to earth,” he said.

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Wrestling, the brothers and several city officials said it also will showcase the city that serves as its home. That has Lockport 3rd Ward Alderman Darren Deskin excited.

“Hopefully, we’ll be seeing at the beginning of the show Lockport, Illinois, or at least in parts of it,” he said.

Gabriel Baron said the response from the city – including the Lockport Area Chamber of Commerce – over the show has been fantastic.

Lockport is like Chicago on a smaller scale, with a great melting pot of people, he said.

Jacques Baron said Lockport is a “great blue-collar community.”

“It’s a bunch of hard-working families that do what they can to chase dreams,” he said.

The brothers’ own dreams of wrestling began during their childhood, when they fell in love with the sport.

When the brothers were still children, wrestlers were like larger-than-life superheroes to them, Gabriel Baron said.

He said his great-grandfather was once a wrestler in a carnival circuit and would always show them wrestling shows on TV when they went to his house.

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Will County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Kathy Hoffmeyer said deputies were called about 5 p.m. June 26 to an apartment building in the 29000 block of South Route 50 after Matthew McClain, 32, made a noise complaint.

“He said his 55-year-old neighbor has continually played his music at a very loud volume,” Hoffmeyer said. The man complied when deputies told him to turn it down, but McClain said he cranked it back up as

soon as they left, according to Hoffmeyer.

At 7 p.m. deputies and Peotone police responded when the men confronted each other. Hoffmeyer said McClain used a blackjack to strike his older neighbor’s head and forehead several times.

The victim was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee where he was treated for injuries that were not life-threatening.

McClain was arrested on charges of battery and unlawful use of a weapon. He was released on $1,500 bond later that night.

Deputies recovered a blackjack from the scene, Hoffmeyer said.

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Sandy Vasko, executive director for the Will County Historical Society, explains the history behind the Wells Corner Schoolhouse on Saturday. Vasko and other members of the Historical Society celebrated the nonprofit’s 50th anniversary Saturday at the Heritage Village in Lockport. and preserve a number of other landmarks in the county, including the Eagle Hotel and the Gemini Giant in Wilmington.

The society is also working to landmark several buildings in Fairmont, a community located between Lockport and

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Back then, members were already looking to save whatever they could, she said.

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by Col. William Archer in 1836, she said.

“The state was going to pitch them,” she said.

Fifty years into its existence, the Historical Society is now deep in the process of completing its latest project, the Heritage Village site, said Bill Molony, society board member.

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LOCKPORT – Four years ago, Will County Historical Society Executive Director Sandy Vasko couldn’t stop the demolition of the last-surviving, one-room schoolhouse in Joliet Township – known as Offerman School.

And there have been countless other times over the last few decades when Vasko’s and other Will County Historical Society members’ efforts to preserve historical buildings have failed.

“We probably can save one out of every five,” Vasko said, as she listed off a number of buildings or structures in the area the society considers endangered.

But that’s hardly a reason to stop trying. And it’s even more reason to continue onward as the nonprofit has done over the last half-century, Vasko said. Preserving pieces of Will County’s history is what they do best, she said.

Vasko was among the dozen or so society members – past and current – who attended a Founder’s Day picnic at Heritage Village in Lockport Saturday to celebrate the nonprofit’s 50th anniversary.

Historical buildings that the group has, in fact, saved, are slowly but surely being relocated to the Heritage Village in Lockport, a five-acre parcel of land situated just southeast of Second Avenue and the Illinois & Michigan Canal. A one-room schoolhouse built in 1857; a Mokena calaboose (similar to a jail), and the Symerton Railroad Depot are among the buildings currently on site.

The buildings were previously part of the well-known Pioneer Settlement in Lockport.

There was much to celebrate Saturday. Vasko said the society humbly started out in 1964 using a single room at the Joliet Public Library as a meeting place. Five years later, they took over the former state headquarters of the I&M

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The park board interviewed candidates for permanent executive director last week and hope to have someone in the position by early August.

In the meantime, Grodsky has been working with staff on a capital plan summary from 2015 to 2024 and an update on the district’s master plan. Both are set to be presented to the Board of Commissioners at Wednesday’s regular meeting.

Board President Mary Kay Ludemann said Grodsky has done a good job during the last three months organizing the park district.

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“Now every time it rains hard, I leave,” Westbrooke said.

Westbrooke and her husband, Jeff, have lived there since 1975.

“This creek goes up and down pretty quick,” he admits.

“Mostly up,” Judy Westbrooke adds.

Flooding along Spring and Hickory creeks has been a problem for years.

A 1957 flood caused $56 million in damages, the 1980 flood about $44 million, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

In 1985, the IDNR began addressing the problem. For 20 years, the agency altered the channels of Hickory and Spring creeks, lowering their beds, lining them with concrete walls and replacing the bridges that cross them.

The flood control project, which goes all the way to the Hickory Creek mouth on the Des Plaines River, reached

just past the Fourth Avenue bridge to Grant Avenue. And there, in 2005, it stopped.

While the project has alleviated much of the flooding, about 1,500 homes and buildings still are at risk.

A 100-year-rain could cause some real problems.

Like it did in 1980. Nancy Wright lived on Dover Street then, just off Spring Creek.

Her mother and sister lived nearby on the 200 block of Iowa Avenue. The lower levels of all three homes were inundated.

When the flood waters receded they left behind a thick crust of mud that coated just about everything, Wright said. To make matters worse, the water was covered in a black “goop” believed to have been diesel oil from the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway yard, Wright said.

Wright recalled the chain link fences that her mother and sister had in their yards.

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“We had to burn it off with gasoline.”

IDNR eventually plans to continue flood control work on Hickory Creek from Grant Avenue to Washington Street, and on the unfinished parts of Spring Creek up to Draper Avenue.

Wright said she wishes they’d hurry up and finish the job before another flood happens.

“Three-quarters of the people living on the East Side now have never lived through the flood,” Wright said. “Very few people living there now know what a flood is like.”

But first the Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency have to sign off on a permit for the flood project.

But they’re not likely to do that unless the dam in Pilcher Park is removed.

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About 2,300 people have signed a petition to save the structure. The Save the Pilcher Park Dam Facebook Page has cited the dam’s aesthetics, environmental concerns and the security that the 3,000-foot pool behind it provides to the area as reasons not to demolish it.

Westbrooke doesn’t really care if the dam goes or stays. She just doesn’t want the creek to flood her house again. And there’s no guarantee that won’t happen until IDNR finishes the flood control project.

“Let it go, stay, whatever, just get on with it,” Westbrooke said. “They need to quit dragging their feet.”

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Judy Westbrooke is up a creek.

No, not that creek.

Although it may be one of its tributaries.

Westbrooke lives at 100 Meda Street on the edge of Hickory Creek, right where it meets Spring Creek to form that little “Y” you see on maps of Joliet’s East Side.

The water that ends up Hickory Creek from Spring Creek, Marley Creek, Union Ditch and Frankfort Tributary comes through here on its way to the Des Plaines River, several miles downstream.

Nearly all of the urban and agricultural runoff water from east Joliet, Frankfort, Homer Glen, Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park and Tinley Park sloshes past Westbrooke’s house.

Most days the creek is lazy, content to stay in its bed, about 20 feet below her back door. But anytime it rains, the creek rises, filling with turbulent brown water that carries away logs, branches and any other debris that end up in the channel.

On two occasions – once in 1980, the other in the 1996 – the waterway flooded, rising out of its banks and above the two-foot high flagstone wall lining its edge in

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By BILL WIMBISCUS bwimbiscus@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The city has 8,460 fire hydrants.

Most of them work, but not all of them, and Councilman Jim McFarland wants to know why. McFarland has been hammering the issue since earlier this year, when he learned that at least 109 were inoperable.

Later that number was raised to 145.

McFarland said he recently drove around town and found another 23 that were busted.

Fire Chief Joe Formhals said the department has identified 90 inoperable hydrants.

“Since we do not have an exact number and there are conflicting amounts [being reported], I would like to make it a priority that we test every hydrant within the year to see if they work or not,” McFarland told the City Council on Tuesday.

McFarland said reassurances from the Joliet Fire Department that it can access water from its fire trucks in areas where hydrants weren’t functioning were “unacceptable” and he suggested residents concerned about the issue contact their council representative.

“I want a hydrant on my block that’s working, and I think every resident in Joliet deserves that,” McFarland said. “If we can spend $12,000 to fix a net to make sure nobody gets injured at the ball diamond, we should be able to spend money to make sure a fire hydrant works.”

Formhals said the department tests 4,000 to 4,500 hydrants a year, mainly during the spring and fall when water demands are lower.

“We want to get half of the city one year, and the other half the next,” Formhals said.

Hydrants around Fire Stations 7 and 9 currently are being tested, he said. Hydrants around Fire Stations 6, 8 and 3 will be tested in the fall, with hydrants around the remaining four stations to be tested next spring.

Public Works Director Jim Eggen said hydrant testing is done on a more limited basis during the summer.

“We can get into a critical

“I want a hydrant on my block that’s working, and I think every resident in Joliet deserves that. If we can spend $12,000 to fix a net to make sure nobody gets injured at the ball diamond, we should be able to spend money to make sure a fire hydrant works.”

LOCAL BRIEFS Joliet grade school deadline nears

JOLIET – Joliet Grade School District 86 is advising that families register their children for the coming school year during the week of July 14.

Students that have not

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Staff will be available at District 86 schools to accept student registration and proof of residency forms on July 14,

16 and 17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Forms will be accepted on July 15 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

For information, visit the district website at www.joliet86. org or call 815-740-3196, ext.

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Jim McFarland Councilman situation in the summer,” Eggen said. “There’s an increase in water usage in the summer months.”

In addition to testing the hydrants, the department also checks flow rates, Eggen said.

The one-minute test can release up to 1,500 gallons of water. Each test needs to be carefully monitored, Eggen said.

“Opening and closing fire hydrants can cause a water hammer situation that can cause water main breaks,” Eggen said.

Not all hydrants release the same amount of water.

The strongest ones, which are tagged in blue, can release 1,500 gallons a minute, Formhals said. The weakest, which are tagged red, can release only 300 to 500 gallons a minute.

Formhals said that while the department prefers to avoid using red hydrants, they still provide enough water to put out most structure fires.

“To have two hand lines out ... for firefighters to utilize within a structure, you need about 300 gallons per minute,” Formhals said. “If we’re going to be fighting a fire with a large master stream defensively outside the building, we’re going to need at least 500 gallons per minute.”

In most situations, and especially for fires involving large corporate structures, the trucks will be hooked to several different hydrants, Formhals noted. City Manager Jim Hock said staff will prepare a more in-depth report on the hydrant situation.

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Tuesday • Fishing for Trash – 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. through July 13, Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Monee Reservoir, 27341 Ridgeland Ave., Monee.

Help keep the preserve free of fishing line and other debris. Receive a free gift after you pick up a trash bag at the Visitor Center and fill it with garbage. Registration not required.

For information, visit ReconnectWithNature.org

Thursday • Play Scrabble While the Kids Craft – 1 to 3 p.m., White Oak Library District, Lockport Branch Library, 121 E. Eighth St., Lockport. Registration recommended. Walk-ins welcome.

To register or for more information, call 815-552-4260 or visit www. whiteoaklibrary.org • Firefly Family Hike – 7 to 9 p.m., Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Hickory Creek Preserve, LaPorte Road Access, 10501 W. LaPorte Road, Mokena. For ages 5 and older. Free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration required. Call 708-534-8499. For information, visit ReconnectWithNature.org.

• Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m., Wilmington City Hall, 1165 S. Water St., Wilmington.

Help with resumes, cover letters and job applications. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org.

• Tween Theater – 6:30 p.m., Homer Township Public Library, 14320 W. 151st St., Homer Glen. For information, call 708-301-7908 or visit homerlibrary.org • Paws to Rock dance party – 10 a.m., Homer Township Public Library, 14320 W. 151st St., Homer Glen. Move and groove with music, instruments, movement and parachute activities. Ages 3 to 5. Limit 20.

To register or for more information, call 708-301-7908 or visit homerlibrary.org • Living with Wildlife – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Road, Romeoville.

A University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalist will teach you how to prevent and solve wildlife-related problems around your home. For ages 12 and older, free. Registration

Wednesday • Workforce Services Resumes – 10:30 a.m. JJC City Center Campus. fourth floor, 214 N. Ottawa St., Joliet. Learn the basics of creating a competitive resume. Option of scheduling one-on-one resume reviews with WSD staff. Free to Will County residents. For reservations call 815-727-4444 and press “0” or email chellis@willcountyillinois.com.

• Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3:30 p.m., Plainfield Public Library, 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield. Help with resumes, cover letters and job applications. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org.

• Discovery Isle – 1 to 3 p.m., Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Road, Romeoville. Each session will feature a different activity or demonstration focusing on plants, animals or history. No registration is required for the free program. For information, visit ReconnectWithNature.org.

• Crafternoons – 2 to 3 p.m., Homer Township Public Library, 14320 W. 151st St., Homer Glen. Bring a shirt to decorate with fringe, tying and beads. Registration required.

Limit 12. Call 708-301-7908 or visit homerlibrary.org • Chess and Checkers Club – 5 to 6 p.m. Homer Township Public Library, 14320 W. 151st St., Homer

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Glen. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to join their children. Chess players: grades 1 and up. Checkers players: age 5 and up. Registration recommended. Walk-ins welcome.

For information, call 708-301-7908, homerlibrary.org • Nature Play Days – 10 to 11:30 a.m., Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Plum Creek Nature Center, 27064 S. Dutton Road, Beecher.

Activities may include hikes, stories, games, dancing or playing. Free program for children ages 3 to 5.

Younger children are welcome.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration required. Call 708-946-2216. For information, visit ReconnectWithNature.org.

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Monday • Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3:30 p.m., Fountaindale Bolingbrook Public Library, 300 W. Briarcliff Road. Help with resumes, cover letters and job applications. For information, www.jobs4people.org.

• Shorewood Troy Library – 650 Deerwood Dr., Shorewood. Lapsit Storytime is 10 a.m. for ages 0 to 30 months. Songs, books and playtime.

Storytime is 1:30 p.m. for ages 4 to 6. Stories, games, crafts and music.

Minute to Win It it at 3 p.m. for ages 6 to 12. Mother/Daughter Craft Night is at 6:30 p.m for ages 9 to 15. For information, call 815-725-1715 or visit www.shorewood.lib.il.us.

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Friday • Taste of Greece Festival – 6 to 10 p.m., Saints Sava Picnic Grounds, 3457 Black Road Joliet.

Next to the Joliet Public Library.

Food and drink, kids games, DJ and dancing, $1,500 raffle. Call 815-7221727 for raffle ticket pre-sale.

• Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m., Mokena Public Library, 11327 W. 195th St., Mokena.

Help with resumes, cover letters and job applications. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org.

(south parking lot), First-come, first-serve, up to 500 cars. Sponsored by Hands of Hope of Illinois.

Visit www.handsofhope4u.org.

• Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly Walk – 9 to 11 a.m., Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve, 18880 W. Division St., Lockport.

Free. Ages 8 and older; ages 8 to 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Registration is required. Call 708534-8499. For information, visit ReconnectWithNature.org • Midnight Madness Fishing – 7 p.m. to midnight, Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Monee Reservoir, 27341 Ridgeland Ave., Monee. Bring a flashlight and bug repellent. All ages. Free.

Registration is not required. For information, visit ReconnectWithNature.org.

July 12 • Taste of Greece Festival – 4 to 10 p.m., Saints Sava Picnic Grounds, 3457 Black Road, Joliet.

Next to the Joliet Public Library.

Food and drink, kids games, DJ and dancing, $1,500 raffle. Call 815722-1727 for raffle ticket pre-sale.

• Public free food giveaway – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Plainfield High School Central Campus, 24120 Fort Beggs Dr., Plainfield

July 13 • Hrvatska Sloboda Picnic – 10 a.m., Croatian Cultural Club, 1503 Clement St., Joliet. Mass played by the Prijatelji Orchestra and then a picnic hosted by Hrvatska Sloboda CFU Lodge 32.

Barbecued lamb, cevapcici dinners, a variety of sandwiches, apple and cheese strudel, potica and other baked goods will be sold. Troma of Chicago will play from noon to

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• Taste of Greece Festival – noon to 10 p.m., Saints Sava Picnic Grounds, 3457 Black Road, Joliet.

Next to the Joliet Public Library.

Food and drink, kids games, DJ and dancing, $1500 raffle. Call 815-7221727 for raffle ticket pre sale.

• Garden to Goodness – 9 to 11 a.m., Plum Creek Nature Center, 27064 S. Dutton Road, Beecher.

Participants will learn about garden plants, container gardening and ways to increase the use of garden plants in their everyday lives. Includes a hike to discover the plants that grow at Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve. Free. For ages 18 and older. Registration is required. Call 708-946-2216. For information, visit ReconnectWithNature.org.

• Living History Demonstrations – noon to 3 p.m., Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Road, Romeoville. Watch Isle a la Cache Brigade volunteers portray 18th century voyageurs, courier du bois, French women, Metis and Native Americans. The free program is for all ages. Registration is not required. For information, visit ReconnectWithNature.org.

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Jordan Alberico and Dominic Alberico, Courtney Binzen and Lindsey Binzen; one great granddaughter, Rayvn Alberico; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Constance (nee Bucciferro) Alberico; sisters, Edith (late Chris) Alberico, Angela (late Sam) DeAngelis and Phyllis (late Ray) Mutz; brothers, Nunzio Alberico, Daniel (late Louise) Alberico and Henry (Rose) Alberico; and a brother, Earnest in infancy.

Veteran of the United States Air Force, retired from Texico and a member for 41 years at Friendship Baptist Church in Plainfield.

Gene was an avid Chicago White Sox Fan and enjoyed going bowling.

Lying in state at the Friendship Baptist Church, 15801 S. Route 59, Plainfield, on Tuesday, July 8,

Eugene L. Alberico “Gene” - Born June 14, 1929 in Joliet, went to the arms of Jesus on Saturday, June 28, 2014 and joined his loving wife of 50 years, Janet O. (nee Miller) Alberico. Resided in Plainfield, for 45 years.

Survived by his two sons, Jim (Kathy) Alberico of Crest Hill and Randy Alberico of Minooka; two daughters, Carla (Mark) Binzen of Channahon and Crystal (David) Pearce of Lynnwood, Washington; nine grandchildren, Nate Alberico, Anthony Alberico, Melissa Alberico, Justin Alberico, Mark Alberico,

2014 from 9:30 AM until the time of services at 10:30 AM. Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Visitation will be held at the Friendship Baptist Church on Monday, July 7, 2014 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM.

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Louis Brown, father of Nicole Brown Simpson, dies The ASSOCIATED PRESS DANA POINT, Calif. – Louis Brown Jr., the father of O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson, has died at his Southern California home, a family attorney said Saturday. He was 90.

Brown died Thursday in the seaside community of Dana Point, attorney Natasha Roit said in an email.

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His wife, Juditha, and children were with him when he died.

Ron Webster) Messenger; sister Audrey (Don) Messenger Kelley; grandchildren Shaun Messenger, Shannon Baer and Riann Galus; great grandchildren John “Luke” Cairns, Xavier Baer, Richie Bell, Aiden Galus and Emma Galus; and several nieces and nephews.

Family will receive friends at Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 102 E. Francis Rd, New Lenox IL 60451 on Monday, July 7, 2014, from 4 to 8 PM. Funeral service, Tuesday, July 8, 2014, in the funeral home chapel at 10:00am Interment Mapelwood Cemetery, New Lenox.

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son. A brother Raymond Dempsey and a sister Dorothy Dempsey.

Rosemary was born April 1, 1939, in Chicago and raised on her family farm in Mokena. She graduated from Carl Sandburg High School Class of 1957. Retired from Silver Cross Hospital and Joliet Area Community Hospice. Member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and Ladies of the Elks Ladies Auxillary.

Rosemary enjoyed reading and the local casino’s.

Funeral services will be held from the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home, 2320 Black Road, Wednesday, July 9 at 9:30 A.M. to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church at 10:00 A.M. for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials to Joliet Area Community Hospice will be appreciated. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 2:00 - 4:00 & 6:00 - 8:00 PM.

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Juditha and Louis H. Brown Jr., parents of Nicole Brown Simpson, arrive Jan. 21, 1997, for the start of closing arguments in the O.J. Simpson wrongful death civil suit at Los Angeles County Superior Court in Santa Monica, Calif.

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KENNETH N. MESSENGER Kenneth N. Messenger, died peacefully in his home on July 3. He was born in 1921, in the Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin, where he later planted trees as a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps.

About growing up during the Great Depression, he said “you were either poor, or very poor. We were very poor. But it didn’t matter, because everyone was poor.”

He was always proud to have served his country during WWII as a Master Sergeant in the Marines. He married Josephine “Dolly” Banks in 1945, and they moved to New Lenox in 1954, where he built the home he lived in until he died.

He worked for the Rock Island Railroad for about 20 years, starting as an apprentice and working his way up to Superintendent of the Car Yard. He worked in the steel industry for another 20 years. He and Jo started an art studio after they retired, painting portraits and landscapes in oils. He was a great father, friend and neighbor, builder, dancer, singer, and artist. He grew amazing tomatoes, authored six books about life, and made a mean pan of fried potatoes. He had a positive influence on so many of the lives that he touched. He enjoyed the last 19 years of his life with his sweetheart, Gladys Oetter.

He is survived by his loving family; children Kenneth (Melanie) Messenger and Manette (late

ROSEMARY E. SAYLES Born: April 1, 1939; In Chicago Died: July 4, 2014; In Elgin

Rosemary E. Sayles (nee Dempsey), passed away at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center, Friday, July 4, 2014. Age 75 years.

Survived by her husband of 56 years LeRoy M. Sayles, daughter Vickie Hare and grandson Kevin Hare. Her sister-in-law Linda Dempsey.

Preceded in death by a son Thomas M. Sayles (2004), sonin-law Jim Hare (2010), parents Thomas Dempsey and Loretta Wat-

JANA LYN TESTA Jana Lyn Testa (nee Sukley). At the young age of 51, Jana Lyn came to rest on Thursday, July 3, 2014, in her home following a brief battle with cancer.

Born in Joliet to Joseph Sr and Mary (nee McGee) Sukley, Jana was a lifelong area resident. She thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her husband at their home in Ft. Myers, FL. Survived by her loving husband of

29 years, Jim Testa of Channahon; stepchildren Michael J (Erin) Testa of Joliet, Mark (Kirsten) Testa of Shorewood and Sara (Ryan) Dixon of Minooka; grandchildren Michael A, Matthew, Brenna, Cullen, Laken, Landon and Hayden; mother Mary of Crest Hill; two sisters Teena (Ken) Knezetic of Channahon and Tammy (Ted) Mazor of Channahon; three brothers Robert (Patricia) McGee of New Lenox, Joseph Sukley Jr, and Jerry “Romey” Sukley of Channahon; Brothers-in-law Ken Falkenberg and William (Pat) Testa of The Villages, FL; Special Godson Kenney Knezetic Jr; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Preceded in death by her father Joseph Sukley, Sr, sister Patricia Falkenberg, grandson Beylen Testa and nephew Bobby McGee. Funeral services for Jana Lyn Testa will be Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at 9:15 a.m. from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet to St. Joseph Catholic Church for Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. As it was her wish, Cremation Rites will follow Mass. Visitation will be Monday, July 7, 2014, from 4-8pm at the funeral home.

For information: 815-741-5500 or www.fredcdames.com

THOMAS E. WELSH Thomas E. Welsh, age 66 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Thursday evening July 3, 2014, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, following a dignified battle with ALS. Survivors include his wife Sandy; three children: John, David (Kelli) and Katelyn Welsh; his father-in-law and mother-in-law: Jack and Doris Nicol; brother William, Jr. (Brenda) Welsh; sister Bonnie (Bill) Tenn and sister-in-law Barb (Doug) Rink, all of Wilmington; nieces and nephews: Calvin and Jordan Rink, Melissa Bianchini, William “Bopper” Welsh and William and Steven Tenn, as well as his dear friend Becky Robertson.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be Friday July 11th from 3-8 PM and Saturday July 12th from 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM at Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 E. Kahler Rd., Wilmington (815-4762181).

Funeral Mass will follow Saturday at 11:00 AM in St. Rose Catholic Church in Wilmington. A private family burial will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

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PITTSBURGH – Richard Mellon Scaife, the billionaire heir to the Mellon banking and oil fortune and a newspaper publisher who funded libertarian and conservative causes and various projects to discredit President Bill Clinton, has died. He was 82.

Scaife died early Friday at his home, his newspaper, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, reported. Scaife’s death comes less than two months after he announced in a first-person, front-page story in the paper that he had an untreatable form of cancer.

“Some who dislike me may rejoice at the news,” wrote Scaife, who acknowledged making political and other enemies. “Naturally, I can’t share their enthusiasm.”

He was the great-nephew of Andrew Mellon, a banker and secretary of the Treasury who was involved with some of the biggest industrial companies of the early 20th century.

Forbes magazine estimated Scaife’s net worth in 2013 at $1.4 billion.

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White House staffers and other supporters suggested Scaife was playing a central role in the attack.

Several foundations controlled by Scaife gave millions of dollars to organizations run by critics of Clinton, including $1.7 million for a project at the conservative American Spectator magazine to dig up information about his role in the Whitewater real estate

scandal.

Scaife rarely gave interviews, but in a sit-down with George magazine editor John F. Kennedy Jr. in 1998, he called President Clinton “an embarrassment.”

In the interview, Scaife denied that his money helped support an effort to hurt the president, but he suggested Clinton might be linked to the deaths of dozens of administration officials and associates, including White House Deputy Counsel Vince Foster and onetime Commerce Secretary Ron Brown. Foster’s death was determined to be a suicide; Brown died in a plane crash.

Scaife also accused Kenneth Starr, the independent counsel whose investigation led to Clinton’s impeachment in the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal, to be a “mole working for the Democrats.”

Scaife’s stance toward the Clintons softened years later.

In an interview published in early 2008, he told Vanity Fair magazine he and the former president had a “very pleasant” lunch the previous summer, and “I never met such a charismatic man in my whole life.”

Clinton gave Scaife an autographed copy of his book, and Scaife said he later sent $100,000 to the Clinton Global Initiative.

Scaife’s newspaper also endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton’s bid for president in 2008.

Despite funding many causes dear to conservatives, Scaife was libertarian on many social issues. He supported Planned Parenthood and abortion rights, supported legalizing same-sex marriage and marijuana, and opposed the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

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By MICHAEL TARM The Associated Press KANKAKEE – George Ryan, an ex-Illinois governor and now an ex-convict, says he’d like to re-engage with the cause he left behind when he went to prison in 2007 – campaigning for the end of the death penalty in the U.S. “Americans should come to their senses,” Ryan said this week, in an hourlong interview with The Associated Press at his kitchen table.

Newly free to speak after a year of federal supervision that followed his more than five years in prison for corruption, Ryan appeared to have recovered some of his old voice and feistiness, in contrast to the subdued figure that emerged a year ago from the federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, and ducked briefly into a Chicago halfway house.

At his home in Kankakee, south of Chicago, the 80-yearold Republican held forth on capital punishment, the state of American politics and the criminal justice system – though not the difficult details of his own corruption case.

He said he’d like to spend some time on the national circuit to encourage other states to follow Illinois’ lead in abolishing capital punishment in 2011, which stemmed from Ryan’s decision to clear death row in 2003. While he was treated as a champion by death penalty opponents at the time, he acknowledged some public figures now may have trouble openly associating with him.

“I’m an ex-convict,” he said. “People tend to frown on that.”

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Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan speaks at his home Thursday in Kankakee. Ryan, who served a five federal prison term for corruption, a year of home confinement, and has just completed another year of supervision, is eager to pick up where he left off when he left politics for prison in 2006 – campaigning for the end of the death penalty in the U.S. While in office, Ryan put a moratorium on the death penalty after numerous cases were overturned exonerating inmates who collectively spend decades in prison. Ryan spoke extensively about the current state of Illinois and national politics, the death penalty and about the criminal justice system as a whole. tained his innocence – although he might in an autobiography he is writing.

Ryan hasn’t apologized for actions that prosecutors and jurors deemed criminal.

“I spent five years in apology,” he said, bristling. “I paid the price they asked me to pay.”

He also lashed out at the U.S. justice system, calling it “corrupt” and bluntly contending that the fervor with which he was prosecuted was due in part to his nationally prominent campaign to end the death penalty.

“It put a target on my back when I did what I did,” he said, adding that even prison

guards derided and mocked him. “It certainly didn’t win me any favor with the federal authorities.”

It’s unclear whether Ryan’s re-emergence on the public scene will be welcomed.

But at least one former federal prosecutor balked at Ryan’s contention that he may have been singled out because of his death penalty stance.

“It’s absurd,” said Jeff Cramer, a former U.S. attorney in Chicago, noting that four of Illinois’ last seven governors have gone to prison.

“It wasn’t his political stand that made him a target. It is what he did ... He’s trying to rewrite history.”

During Thursday’s interview, Ryan also lamented the increased acrimony between Democrats and Republicans from Springfield to Washington, D.C., and their unwillingness to compromise. He recalled days in the Illinois capital when the two parties would gather at the same restaurant and even discuss how to support each other’s bills.

He also expressed some sympathy for his Democratic successor, Rod Blagojevich, saying the 14-year prison sentence the former governor is serving in Colorado for trying to sell President Barack Obama’s old Senate seat and

other pay-to-play schemes was excessive. The sentence is now under appeal.

“I wasn’t a fan,” he said of Blagojevich. “Irrespective, his sentence was out of line.”

But Ryan displayed the most passion while discussing capital punishment. Once a fervent advocate of the death penalty, he said he agonized about approving the last execution in Illinois before he issued a moratorium in 2000.

“I killed the guy,” he said of the man who had raped, kidnapped and murdered a 21-year-old Elmhurst woman. “You can’t feel good about that.”

As he contemplated commuting all death sentences in 2003, he said he felt increasing pressure not to do it, including from one influential politician who he remembers asking him directly not to spare one man convicted of murdering a friend’s daughter. After the commutations, Ryan said the politician never spoke to him again.

Ryan may have to tread lightly, at least at first, in trying to rejoin the anti-death penalty movement.

Tom Gradel, a Chicago-area researcher who has written about Illinois corruption, said Ryan is rightly praised for what he says were sincere measures to end capital punishment. But, he added, Ryan’s conviction could make it difficult for him to once again champion moral arguments.

“He lacks credibility,” Gradel said. “It was destroyed by the jury.”

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“She was convicted because she was his girlfriend. To read the [trial] transcript is so painful, because there isn’t any direct evidence against her. ... It’s strictly circumstantial evidence based on her being associated with him.”

Margaret Byrne Attorney working on a clemency bid for Nancy Rish wards, who, having abandoned his own appeals, states that he alone committed the crime and actively concealed his plans from Rish, even as he built the coffin-like box in their garage.

If clemency is recommended, Gov. Pat Quinn would have no deadline for a decision. It was not clear whether representatives of the Small family will attend the hearing, as they could not be reached for comment.

Small was a great-grandson

of Len Small, Illinois’ governor in the 1920s.

Edwards says he lured Small from his home with a phone call in which he identified himself as a police officer and told Small there had been a break-in at a property he owned. Edwards abducted him at gunpoint and they drove off in Small’s car to a remote site.

There, Edwards put Small in the box with water, candy bars and a light and buried him under several feet of sand with a pipe running to the surface. Edwards recorded a message from Small asking his wife to deliver $1 million to his kidnapper with the plea “It’s no joke. I’m inside ... a box. Grave.” Edwards played the recording into the phone during ransom calls.

Edwards says in his affidavit he had Rish drop him off and pick him up at several points as he carried out the plot. But he says he refused to answer her questions about what he was doing.

“I committed this crime completely on my own,” he states in the affidavit, maintaining he never intended to kill Small. “... If I had had someone helping me, I would not have needed to put Mr.

Small in the box.”

A medical examiner determined Small likely died after three or four hours because the pipe did not provide sufficient oxygen.

At her trial, prosecutors painted Rish as a “gold digger” and said she had made the first call to the Small house, even though Small’s son, who first picked up the phone, testified it was a man’s voice.

Rish’s trial attorneys, however, failed to lodge an objection. They also instructed her not to testify about her conversations with Edwards, including her repeated demands to know what was going on and his violent refusals. According to the clemency petition, Edwards showed her a gun and threatened to kill her, her 9-year-old son and himself.

“My heart aches for the grief that Stephen Small’s death has brought to the Small family,” Rish says in a written statement accompanying her petition.

Rish’s sister, Lori Guimond, will be among those speaking to the Review Board.

“She’s a courageous girl,” she said. “The loss of family, the loss of being there for her son. That’s the greatest loss.”

Storms knock down some corn crops The ASSOCIATED PRESS JOY – Most of Illinois’ corn crop is considered strong this year, but farmers in western and north-central parts of the state may not fare so well after recent storms.

High winds, some 60 mph and stronger, and heavy rain knocked down fields of corn on Monday.

“I easily had a $60,000 to $70,000 hit in one night,” said Ryan Mueller, who farms near Joy, about 35 miles southwest of Moline. He estimates that 30 to 40 percent of his 600-acre crop was damaged.

“The sad part is, hands down, this was the best crop I had going in my lifetime,” Mueller added.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said earlier this week that 80 percent of the state’s corn crop was in good to excellent shape.

The storms raked much of Mercer County, where Mueller lives, and other parts of Bureau, La Salle, Marshall and Putnam counties.

Now, farmers whose fields were damaged will just have to wait a week or more to see what happens next.

Crops that are still green and with roots in the ground could stand back up.

“Time will tell,” said Joe Franks, an agronomist who works for agricultural supply company Growmark. “The plant is still alive. That’s the good thing.”

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Corn crops are seen surrounded by water at a farm in Silvis on Wednesday. A round of severe thunderstorms Monday damaged area crops and dumped a record amount of rain. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week that most of Illinois’ corn crop is in great shape. But some farmers in western and central Illinois suffered extensive damage from the storms.

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CHICAGO – It was a heinous crime: a businessman seized from his eastern Illinois home, buried alive in a plywood box in the woods outside Kankakee and left to suffocate when a crude breathing tube failed before a ransom could be paid.

Nearly three decades later, one of two people imprisoned for life in the killing of Stephen Small is making a bid for freedom.

Nancy Rish says she was trapped in an abusive relationship with the small-time cocaine dealer who plotted the botched kidnapping of the 40-year-old scion of a wealthy family that owned newspapers and broadcast stations.

She says she knew nothing of what he was up to on that night in September 1987 and was threatened at gunpoint for demanding an explanation as he forced her into the role of unwitting accomplice – details that never came out in her trial.

“She was convicted because she was his girlfriend,” said attorney Margaret Byrne, who began assembling a clemency

bid this year after hearing of Rish’s story from another prisoner. “To read the [trial] transcript is so painful, because there isn’t any direct evidence against her. ... It’s strictly circumstantial evidence based on her being associated with him.”

The Illinois Prisoner Review Board will hear the petition Tuesday in Chicago and could vote in a matter of Nancy Rish weeks.

The petition accuses prosecutors of misstating facts and other misconduct and cites egreDaniel gious missteps Edwards

by Rish’s own lawyers. The attorney she first contacted after her arrest failed to disclose he was a friend of the Small family and allowed days of police questioning in which Rish made false and inconsistent statements that were used against her in court.

The petition also includes affidavits from Daniel Ed-

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Quinn signs Illinois boater safety regulations

• Sunday, July 6, 2014

CHICAGO – Gov. Pat Quinn approved several laws aimed at increasing boater safety Saturday during a holiday weekend when many Illinois residents are out on lakes and rivers.

The Chicago Democrat signed the three measures at a ceremony on the shores of Lake Michigan. The new measures require safety courses, create rules for towing people on water tubes or skis and impose stricter boater DUI penalties. All the laws take effect in 2015.

“Over this Fourth of July weekend, it’s important that all residents stay safe while celebrating,” Quinn said. “While boating is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, everyone has to take precautions and follow the rules.”

State officials have reported 16 boating fatalities on Illinois waterways so far this year.

Supporters say the new laws could have prevented many of these deaths.

Among the new rules is legislation that brings boater DUI penalties closer in line with car-related offenses. People who are convicted of three boat DUIs or those caught operating a watercraft with revoked licenses could have their boats taken away. The penalty also applies to those previously convicted of reckless homicide or accidental death or injury.

Additionally, boaters towing a person must display a foot-long orange flag while the rider is in the water. It must be placed on the boat’s highest point from the time a person leaves the boat until they finish skiing or tubing.

And beginning in 2016, residents born after Jan. 1, 1998, must hold a safety certificate from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources in order to operate a watercraft with a more than 10 horsepower engine.

Photo courtesy of Scott Belt

Navy Lt. Comm. Bond Henry and his son, Cameron, swim over the underwater flag brought from Morris to be placed on the sunken USNS Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg.

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Chicago shootings kill 2, wound more than 2 dozen

CHICAGO – Shootings throughout Chicago have killed at least two people and wounded more than two dozen others since the start of the July Fourth holiday weekend.

One deadly shooting Friday night involved Chicago police.

According to a Police Department news release, officers spotted a man with what appeared to be a gun sticking out of his waistband in the North Side Portage Park neighborhood.

During a foot chase, the man pulled a revolver and aimed it the officers, one of whom fired and killed the man.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that a 34-year-old man was shot dead early Friday in the West Englewood neighborhood.

He was killed by a gunman in a black vehicle.

The newspaper reports that at least 26 other people were wounded in multiple shootings.

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Customs at O’Hare airport snags undeclared jewelry

CHICAGO – Customs officers seized a cache of jewelry from an alleged smuggler worth nearly $700,000 at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency announced the seizure Friday, noting that the American citizen who failed to declare the items now faces a penalty of up to the jewelry’s domestic value.

The 65-year-old man arrived at O’Hare on Thursday from Paris via a flight from London. He claimed nothing on his written declaration and told customs officers he hadn’t purchased anything on his trip.

But officers examining his baggage found receipts and boxes of what looked like high-quality jewelry. Other jewelry items were in clothing pockets in his luggage.

Customs officials say if the passenger had declared the

items, he would have paid about $30,000 in duty.

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Peoria fireworks accident caused by late explosion

PEORIA – Investigators have determined a fireworks accident that lightly injured about a dozen people in Peoria was caused by a delayed explosion.

The Peoria Journal Star says hat up to 12 people reported minor burns or other injuries.

The accident occurred Thursday at the city’s Glen Oak Park.

According to a Fire Department investigator, a firework shot from a mortar tube launched correctly but exploded later than designed as it was descending over the park’s lagoon and getting closer to spectators.

It took place during the finale of the fireworks display.

Peoria police Lt. Steve Roegge says two of those who were hurt were taken to hospitals with minor injuries.

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St. Clair County trapping cats, may raze house

BELLEVILLE – Officials in St. Clair County want to demolish a house near Belleville that’s become a neighborhood nuisance – as soon as they can capture dozens of feral cats living there.

Building and Zoning Director Anne Markezich tells the Belleville News-Democrat that the elderly homeowner isn’t living in the house anymore. Perhaps as many as 28 cats have been left behind.

Markezich says the county’s animal control department has been trapping the cats. She says authorities may seek a court order to tear down the house.

Neighbors complain about the smell and swarms of flies. They’re worried about potential health hazards.

Next-door neighbor Jason Kelley tells the newspaper it’s difficult to go into his own backyard on a hot day because of the stench coming from the property.

– Wire reports

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NATION & WORLD BRIEFS Indy police: Bump may have set off shooting of 7

INDIANAPOLIS – A shooting in a bar-hopping Indianapolis neighborhood that injured seven people may have been set off by two people bumping into each other in the street, police said Saturday.

“It looks like it was two guys bumped into each other and it took off from there. There was no rhyme or reason,” Indianapolis Police Chief Rick Hite said.

Police arrested a 23-year-old man on a preliminary charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm and questioned him about the shooting. He was not charged in connection with the shooting, police spokesman Lt. Chris Bailey said.

“We don’t know who the shooter was yet. Shooter or shooters,” Bailey said.

Investigators were still trying to sort out what happened more than 12 hours later, and were hoping witnesses would come forward once the initial fear had worn down.

Philadelphia fire kills 4 kids, destroys 8 houses

PHILADELPHIA – Fire raced through a row of two-story homes in southwest Philadelphia early Saturday, killing 4-year-old twin girls, a 4-year-old boy and a baby and engulfing at least 10 houses, officials said. A mother and three of her children escaped through a second-floor window.

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The blaze began shortly before 3 a.m. and was brought under control in about an hour, fire officials said. At least eight row homes were gutted, leaving behind only charred frames. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but witnesses said it may have begun on a couch on a porch.

The twins’ mother, 41-year-old Dewen Bowah, told police she was in the home with seven children and managed to get three of her other daughters out before jumping from second-floor window.

4 killed in car bomb attack in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Four people were killed when a car laden with explosives blew up near the parliamentary building in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, a police official said Saturday.

The Somali terror group alShabab claimed responsibility for the bombing. Capt. Mohammed Hussein said the car exploded at a checkpoint where it had been stopped by Somali troops. The dead were soldiers and refugees from an internal refugee camp near the check point, Hussien said.

He said Somali troops had ordered the driver of the car out the vehicle for a search when he detonated the explosives.

Seven children from the camp were wounded in the attack.

– Wire reports

A man crosses a flooded Highway 64 as wind pushes water over the road Friday as Hurricane Arthur passes through Nags Head, N.C.

Only road onto N.C. island reopening after hurricane

By EMERY P. DALESIO The Associated Press KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. – North Carolina’s popular beach towns began returning to the business of recreation Saturday, after Arthur lashed the state’s coast with forceful winds and heavy rain and then churned northward without leaving a trail of significant damage.

Arthur was downgraded to a tropical storm early Saturday, but the storm’s near-hurricane strength winds slammed into Canada’s Maritime Provinces, causing about 250,000 customers to lose power. The storm has caused flight cancellations and delays at the region’s largest airport in Halifax, while flooding some local roads in New Brunswick.

New England was largely spared from damage spawned by the storm, but about 19,000 people in Maine and 1,600 in Vermont were without power after high winds and heavy rains pounded the region. There were reports of localized flooding in coastal areas of Massachusetts and the Nova Star Ferry suspended service

Friday and Saturday morning because of dangerous seas. No injuries or deaths have been reported.

The hurricane’s effects in North Carolina were mostly confined to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, and some vacationers were already back on beaches to the north and south Friday. But the ocean churned by Arthur remained dangerous Saturday with the risk of rip currents able to wash the strongest swimmer to sea. That didn’t stop thousands of people from enjoying the sun and sand and leaving lifeguards to remind beach-goers of the danger.

“We’re going to try to keep people out of the water and keep them safe,” said David Elder, lifeguard supervisor for the town of Kill Devil Hills. “However, if conditions abate, I’d be glad to drop” the no-swimming warning. More than 600 of the 700 lifeguard rescues by Elder’s department last year were required because of rip currents, he said.

The only road onto Hatteras Island was reopened to all traffic Saturday afternoon, hours after permanent residents were first allowed to

return. The island had been closed to visitors since early Thursday. With many weeklong cottage rentals running Saturday to Saturday, local businesses were hoping to salvage the second half of the holiday weekend.

A small section of fragile North Carolina Highway 12 buckled after being submerged by churning waters during the Category 2 hurricane. Officials also tested the two-mile-long Bonner Bridge onto the island to ensure it was safe for traffic. The road also suffered extensive flooding in some areas and officials warned drivers to watch for pockets of sand on the highway.

Farther south, Ocracoke Island’s electricity distribution system was badly damaged by Arthur, leading officials to order residents to quit using air conditioners and water heaters so that generator-supplied power could provide refrigeration and other necessities during a cycle of planned outages. A curfew between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. was declared until power was fully restored. Vacationers were being coaxed to leave with the offer of free ferry rides out.

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What’s making U.S. economy a world beater?

By PAUL WISEMAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON – How does the U.S. economy do it?

Europe is floundering. China faces slower growth. Japan is struggling to sustain tentative gains.

Yet the U.S. job market is humming, and the pace of economic growth is steadily rising. Five full years after a devastating recession officially ended, the economy is finally showing the vigor that Americans have long awaited.

Last month, employers added 288,000 jobs and helped reduce the unemployment rate to 6.1 percent, the lowest since September 2008. June capped a five-month stretch of 200,000-plus job gains – the first in nearly 15 years.

After having shrunk at a 2.9 percent annual rate from January through March – largely because of a brutal winter – the U.S. economy is expected to grow at a healthy 3 percent pace the rest of the year.

Here are five reasons the United States is outpacing other major economies:

AN AGGRESSIVE CENTRAL BANK

“The Federal Reserve acted sooner and more aggressively than other central banks in keeping rates low,” says Bernard Baumohl, chief global economist at the Economic Outlook Group.

In December 2008, the Fed slashed short-term interest rates to near zero and has kept them there. Ultra-low loan rates have made it easier for individuals and businesses to borrow and spend. The Fed also launched three bond-buying programs meant to reduce long-term rates.

By contrast, the European Central Bank has been slower to respond to signs of economic distress among the 18 nations that share the euro currency. The ECB actually raised rates in 2011 – the same year the eurozone sank back into recession.

It’s worth keeping in mind that the Fed has two mandates: To keep prices stable and to maximize employment. The ECB has just one

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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks Wednesday at the International Monetary Fund in Washington. Yellen, who succeeded Ben Bernanke as Fed chairperson this year, has continued his emphasis on nursing the U.S. economy back to health after the Great Recession of 2007-09 with the help of historically low interest rates. mandate: To guard against high inflation. The Fed was led during and after the Great Recession by Ben Bernanke, a student of the Great Depression who was determined to avoid a repeat of the 1930s’ economic collapse.

Janet Yellen, who succeeded Bernanke as Fed chair this year, has continued his emphasis on nursing the U.S. economy back to health after the recession of 2007-09 with the help of historically low rates.

STRONGER BANKS

The United States moved faster than Europe to restore its banks’ health after the financial crisis of 2008-09.

The U.S. government bailed out the financial system and subjected big banks to stress tests in 2009 to reveal their financial strength. By showing the banks to be surprisingly healthy, the stress tests helped restore confidence in the U.S. financial system.

Banks gradually started lending again. European banks are only now undergoing stress tests, and the results won’t be out until fall.

In the meantime, Europe’s

banks lack confidence. They fear that other banks are holding too many bad loans and that Europe is vulnerable to another crisis. So they aren’t lending much.

In the United States, overall bank lending is up nearly 4 percent in the past year. Lending to business has jumped 10 percent.

In the eurozone, lending has dropped 3.7 percent overall, according to figures from the Institute of International Finance. Lending to business is off 2.5 percent. (The U.S. figures are for the year ending in mid-June; the European figures are from May.)

A MORE FLEXIBLE ECONOMY

Economists say Japan and Europe need to undertake reforms to make their economies more flexible – more, in other words, like America’s.

Europe needs to lift wage restrictions that prevent employers from cutting pay (rather than eliminating jobs) when times are bad. It could also rethink welfare and retirement programs that discourage people from working and dismantle policies that protect favored businesses

and block innovative newcomers, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has argued.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has proposed reforms meant to make the Japanese economy more competitive. He wants to expand child care so more women can work, replace small inefficient farms with more large-scale commercial farms and allow more foreign migrant workers to fill labor shortages in areas such as nursing and construction.

Yet his proposals face fierce opposition.

“Europe and Japan remain less well-positioned for durable long-term growth, as they have only recently begun to tackle their deep-rooted structural problems, and a lot remains to be done,” Eswar Prasad, a professor of trade policy at Cornell University said.

China is struggling to manage a transition from an economy based on exports and often wasteful investment in real estate and factories to a sturdier but likely slower-growing economy based on more consumer spending.

LESS BUDGET-CUTTING

Weighed down by debt, many European countries took an ax to swelling budget deficits. They slashed pension benefits, raised taxes and cut civil servants’ wages. The cuts devastated several European economies. They led to 27 percent unemployment in Greece, 14 percent in Portugal and 25 percent in Spain.

The United States has done some budget cutting, too, and raised taxes. But U.S. austerity hasn’t been anywhere near as harsh.

A ROARING STOCK MARKET

The Fed’s easy-money policies ignited a world-beating U.S. stock market rally. Over the past five years, U.S. stocks have easily outpaced shares in Europe, Japan and Hong Kong. That was one of Bernanke’s goals in lowering rates. He figured that miserly fixed-income rates would nudge investors into stocks in search of higher returns. Higher stock prices would then make Americans feel more confident and more willing to spend – the socalled wealth effect.

Most economists agree it’s worked.

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Ukrainian government forces maneuver antiaircraft missile launchers Friday as they are transported northwest from Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine.

A rebel commander who would only give his nom de guerre as Pinochet told the AP that rebels had relocated to the nearby town of Kramatorsk, 12 miles south of Slovyansk. But outside Kramatorsk, an AP reporter saw an abandoned checkpoint and several hundred rebels, armed and in uniform, driv-

ing in minibuses in the direction of Donetsk.

Some rebels played down the significance of Ukraine’s advances. Pavel Gubarev, the self-described governor of the Donetsk People’s Republic, wrote online that the rebels had staged a tactical retreat.

“Kutuzov also retreated, as that was the plan,” he wrote,

referring to the 19th century general Mikhail Kutuzov who is credited with defeating Napoleon’s forces in Russia. “In general, Russians only retreat before a decisively victorious battle.”

Others in the rebels’ ranks pleaded publicly with Russia to assist the rebels in their cause. In a video posted online late on Friday, Igor Girkin, the self-described “commander in chief of the Donetsk People’s Republic,” said his men had “lost the will to fight.”

“They want to live in Russia,” said Girkin, also known by his nom de guerre, Igor Strelkov. “But when they tried to assert this right, Russia doesn’t want to help.” He said he believed the troops had only “two or three weeks” before they were defeated if Russia did not step in.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said it was bolstering efforts to deliver medical aid to those in eastern Ukraine, but made no mention of the rebels’ defeat in Slovyansk or plans to provide military aid.

• Sunday, July 6, 2014

SLOVYANSK, Ukraine – Ukrainian troops forced pro-Russian insurgents out of a key stronghold in the country’s embattled east on Saturday, a significant success that suggested the government may finally be making gains in a months-long battle against a spreading separatist insurgency.

As rebels fled from Slovyansk, vowing to regroup elsewhere and fight on, President Petro Poroshenko hailed the recapture of the city as “the start of a turning point” in a battle that has claimed more than 400 lives since April.

After a night of heavy fighting that saw heavy artillery fire from Ukraine’s troops, government soldiers were in full control of rebel headquarters in Slovyansk, a city of about 100,000 that has been a center of the fighting between Kiev’s troops and the pro-Russian insurgents.

Soldiers raised the Ukrainian flag over the city council building, while troops carried stockpiles of weapons out of the city’s administrative and police buildings, which have been under rebel control since early April.

“It’s not a total victory. But the purging of Slovyansk of these bands, made up of people armed to the teeth, has incredible symbolic importance,” Poroshenko said in a statement posted on his official website.

Artillery fire on rebel forces began late on Friday and lasted into the night. On Saturday, fighting could still be heard on the northern outskirts of the city.

Ukraine’s newly appointed Minister of Defense, Valery Heletey, was milling around with troops in the city center.

He said that three planes with food and other supplies will soon arrive in Slovyansk.

A spokesman for the National Security and Defense Council said earlier that mopping-up operations were continuing.

“Slovyansk is under siege.

Now an operation is going on to neutralize small groups

hiding in buildings where peaceful citizens are living,” Andriy Lysenko told journalists in Kiev.

Andrei Purgin of the separatist Donetsk People’s Republic told The Associated Press that rebels were evacuating, but claimed the army’s campaign had left the city “in ruins.”

The capture of Slovyansk represented the government’s biggest victory since it abandoned a shaky cease-fire this week and launched an offensive against the separatists.

Until now, the Ukrainian army had often appeared feckless in the months-long campaign against the rebels. On Thursday Poroshenko shook up his defense team, appointing Ukraine’s third defense minister since the former president was ousted in February.

It was not yet clear whether the latest advance has permanently crippled the rebels, many of whom are relocating to other cities.

In the city of Donetsk, streets were deserted on Saturday as local officials urged people to stay at home. They said a battle was ongoing near the Donetsk city airport, but did not provide details.

“Militants from Slovyansk and Kramatorsk have arrived in Donetsk,” said Maxim Rovinsky, spokesman for the city council.

Purgin claimed 150 fighters injured in Slovyansk were in Donetsk for treatment.

“More than a hundred militiamen have been killed in the last three days,” said Viktor, a 35-year-old Slovyansk native who had a shrapnel wound in his leg. “The mood is very bad. It seems that we’ve lost this war. And Russia isn’t in a hurry to help.”

Alexei, a driver and local Slovyansk resident who would not give his last name for fear of reprisal, told the AP by phone that he heard bombing throughout the night.

When the bombing stopped in the early morning, he left his house and saw that all the rebel checkpoints were abandoned. He said there was some damage to buildings in the center of the city, but said much of the rest of the city had been left untouched.

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Selling, rebuying Kids sick? shares of CB&I Dear Mr. Berko: In the summer of 2010, I bought 150 shares of Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. stock for less than $20 a share. I didn’t know much about stocks or investing, but I am from Chicago and had to invest $3,000 for my individual retirement account, so I bought the stock, which is now $83. I still don’t know much about the company, but my daughter, who is an engineer for a nonpublic infrastructure company, told me to buy 150 more shares in my joint account. Actually, I was thinking of selling the stock and buying AT&T and Verizon. Please advise me. –

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Bridge & Iron (CBI-$68.20) isn’t $83 anymore or home-ported in Chicago anymore. But because those shares could double in the next six years, I’d consider selling them in your IRA quick as a bunny. Then repurchase CBI in your joint account, where the potential capital gains taxes in six years should be enormously less. Then use the sales proceeds to purchase shares of AT&T and Verizon in your IRA. This will permit their generous dividends to be reinvested on a tax-deferred basis while more shares are purchased automatically for you till you decide to hang up your tools and collect your greatly increased, compounded dividend income.

CB&I built the first of its many bridges that crossed the Chicago River in 1889. And during the ensuing years, its engineering, maintenance and construction teams contributed importantly to the infrastructure of Chicago, as well as other cities around the nation. The first time I recommended the stock was in 1977, which was the year it was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In 1996, Praxair (PX-$133.12), an industrial gas producer and seller, the shares of which I’d buy today in a Montana minute, purchased CB&I, cleaning it up quite well. Then, a year later, PX spun off 12.5 million of the newly formed CB&I’s shares at $18, keeping 38 million shares and booking a sweet short-term profit.

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TAKING STOCK Malcolm Berko 1) since 1997 and is listed on the NYSE. However, CB&I no longer has its home office in Chicago (too dangerous) and today calls the Netherlands its home. And I don’t blame the company. On a July evening in 1997, while I was walking to meet someone at the Chicago Tribune, three assailants asked me for my watch and wallet.

When they turned to leave, I made an unkind remark, and one of them fired two shots at me. I can tell you that nothing is as satisfying as being shot at and missed! I’ve not been back to Chicago, a city that has the best (and fattest) cops and politicians that money can buy, since. However, I believe that CBI is a superb long-term investment, even though it’s home-ported in a foreign country.

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Power to the people If Illinois’ political leaders were half as good at solving our state’s problems as they are at keeping voters from having their voices heard, our state would be in much better shape.

Unfortunately, our state’s cadre of ruling Democrats are much more serious about preserving the status quo than more practical matters like balancing the budget or crafting a real solution to the pension crisis. The way they are able to manipulate the system to bend it to their will is proof positive that sweeping and serious change is needed in Illinois.

Two public-initiated ballot questions, both with widespread popular support, were proposed for the November ballot this year. Thus far, the state’s political overlords, led by Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, have succeeded in vanquishing one of them and have backers of another on the ropes.

Last week, Cook County Circuit Judge Mary Mikva decided the measures didn’t meet constitutional requirements and ruled them invalid.

The ruling spelled the end of the line for the Yes for Independent Maps group, which spent $3 million over the past two years in an effort to remove politics from the way the state draws legislative boundaries.

Almost from the moment the group filed a petition with about 500,000 signatures from voters from around Illinois, they faced challenges from lawyers representing the powers that be.

There were challenges at the Illinois State Board of Elections to the validity of those signatures, and a lawsuit contending the proposed amendment to the constitution was illegal.

The same is true in the case of the term limits amendment, whose proponents include Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner. Incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn, who championed the term limits cause in 1994, is not behind this effort.

The term limits amendment’s petitions pass muster but not its question, according to Mikva. Backers have vowed to appeal their case to the Illinois Supreme Court, because that is what it takes to make change in Illinois – millions, hundreds of thousands of signatures, and sufficient resources to appeal a case to the highest level.

It should not be so. These are not fringe elements of society proposing something radical. They are serious and sober proposals for making real change to Illinois’ constitution. The fact that even with so many signatures they cannot find their way onto the ballot is a poor reflection on our state’s government and its constitution in general.

It’s clear this process isn’t about the will of the people.

While legislators have placed several meaningless advisory questions on the ballot, questions proposing real change with almost 1 million signatures combined in support are shut out.

Now that at least one judge has decided to turn her

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Don T. Bricker Vice President and Publisher

ANOTHER VIEW

Open letter to the District 202 community To The District 202 Community, Let me be the first to “officially” welcome you to the 2014-15 school year.

Every school year is filled with many new things, including staff. This year, I am honored to be taking a new role in District 202, as the superintendent of schools.

Of course, I am not completely unfamiliar with District 202.

For those who do not know me, I served two years as assistant principal at what was then Plainfield High School, and is now Plainfield High School – Central Campus, from 1997-99.

I proudly served another seven years as principal before being named superintendent

VIEWS Lane Abrell of the Leland School District in LaSalle County. I certainly enjoyed my time in Leland and learned a lot, and I am very happy to be back in District 202.

I actually joined the district last year as associate superintendent, which allowed me to work with former Superintendent Dr. John Harper for a year. This was invaluable, as I was able to re-introduce myself to longtime staff and meet new faces.

I would like to thank Dr. Harper for his 33 years of service to District 202, including

the last 12 as superintendent, and for giving his time to assist my transition into this new role.

I would also like to thank the Board of Education for its confidence as we head into a unique and challenging period for all of public education, and most especially District 202.

Although much will be new this year, one thing remains as true today as it has been for many years: District 202 is one of the largest public school systems in Illinois. However, we continue to have many of the most talented, dedicated educators, support staff, and administrators you will find anywhere.

You have my word that

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CITIZENS SHOULD GET OUT AND VOTE

To the Editor: Who is really to blame for the dysfunctional government we have today? The American people who do not vote!

They’re apathetic about the situation and sit on the side watching, then complaining.

Citizens of the U.S.A., get out and vote!

Ronald Schaller Plainfield

TURN TO FACTS WHEN CONSIDERING CLIMATE CHANGES

To the Editor: John Babush did a disservice to your readers by spreading falsehoods about climate science in his recent letter (“Research more into global warming,” Opinion page of Thursday, July 3, 2014, edition).

Mr. Babush promotes discredited talking points, denying that polar ice is decreasing (Arctic sea ice is in fact disappearing even faster than climate models have predicted) or that polar bears are at risk because of this (polar bears have in fact been listed by the U.S. government as “threatened species” for this reason; citing the fact that one isolated population’s numbers are increasing, when that was actually a result of hunting restrictions, is mendacious at best). Babush also promotes the industry-funded “climategate” smear campaign, where thousands of scientists emails were stolen

and then misrepresented by climate change deniers in an effort to call into question the evidence for human-caused climate change. Babush conveniently fails to acknowledge that nine different investigations in the U.S. and Europe established that there was no evidence of impropriety in any of these emails.

Babush makes untruthful allegations about the “hockey stick” – work of my own published more than a decade ago showing that recent warming is unusual over at least the past 1,000 years. He parrots the false allegation that our methodology “gives the same result even when totally random data is fed into it.” That dishonest claim has been thoroughly refuted in the actual peer-reviewed scientific literature. The highest scientific body in the nation, the National Academy of Sciences, affirmed my research findings in an exhaustive independent review published in June 2006 (see e.g. “Science Panel Backs Study on Warming Climate,” New York Times, June 22, 2006).

Dozens of independent groups of scientists have independently reproduced and confirmed our findings, including most recently an international team of nearly 80 scientists from around the world, publishing in the premier journal Nature Geoscience.

Readers interested in the truth behind the science, rather than the falsehoods and smears perpetuated by indi-

viduals like Mr. Babush, should consult scientist-run websites like realclimate.org and skepticalscience.com, and books on the topic like my “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars” and “Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming.”

Michael E. Mann

Distinguished Professor, Dept. of Meteorology, Penn State University Director, Penn State Earth System Science Center

THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELPED AT THE TASTE

To the Editor: Congrats to the wonderful Joliet Park District staff and the very, very dedicated multitude of volunteers for making the 2014 version of the Taste of Joliet an incredible family focused event. From the absolutely entertaining concert venues to the wide variety of mouth-watering food choices, the Taste of Joliet achieve excellence in all regards, as attested to by the enormous groups of people that attend this unforgettable annual event.

A hearty thanks to all those dedicated park district staff, volunteers, vendors, entertainers and Joliet police and fire departments for making the 2014 Taste of Joliet simply the best.

David R. Marco Joliet

COMBATING ANOTHER’S LOGIC, CHOICES

To the Editor: Jeff Alcott, author of the June 23 letter “Time to embrace

D-202 officials want academic growth • ANOTHER VIEW

Continued from page 37 we will always focus on each individual student to make sure they all learn and grow every day.

We will continue to push ourselves in and out of the classroom, in the board room and at the district office to improve learning, teaching

and academic growth for all of our students.

We will work hard to use our community’s limited resources wisely, effectively and efficiently to serve all of our students, families and staff members to their greatest benefit.

And most important, we will dedicate ourselves to ensuring that every District 202 student leaves our

schools prepared to succeed as an informed, thoughtful, contributing member of our world.

I am excited to partner with you as we begin this new journey. Please feel encouraged and welcome to share your suggestions, ideas, and dreams for District 202. Together, we will continue to prepare learners for the future.

WRITE TO US We welcome original letters. Letters must include the author’s full name, home address and day and evening telephone numbers, which are required in the event the author must be contacted for clarification. Addresses and phone numbers are not published. Letters are limited to 300 words and must be free of libelous content and personal attacks. All letters are subject to editing for length and clarity at the sole discretion of the editor.

Email letters to opinions@theherald-news.com. Mail to The Herald-News, Letters to the Editor, 2175 Oneida St., Joliet, IL 60435. each other as fellow human beings,” which letter argues for gay rights (sad wrongs), evidently hasn’t learned much from the past. In a way, weren’t we here a couple thousand years ago? The ancient and primitive Greeks and Romans crassly valued homosexual relations. But eventually the people wised up and realized that was a mistake (e.g., Plato condemned homosexual activity), and homosexual activity was again logically deemed unethical and was basically driven underground.

Now, wayward, ever-sotrendy “progressives” are trying to take us back thousands of years to more primitive and decadent times, despite the fact that thinking people have known for centuries that homosexual activity is immoral and a bad legal precedent. (It’s easy to show that all the arguments homosexuals use to try to rationalize homosexual activity are seriously flawed.)

It may surprise you that some colleges like Harvard now have officially recognized

student groups devoted to promoting the acceptance of BDSM – sexually deviant bondage, discipline, sadism, and masochism.

That’s right. If you are a student who gets turned on by smacking people around, some colleges like Harvard now have groups for you! Bizarre. (Are Neanderthals running that school?)

He who has eyes to see, let them see. The “logic” of heterophobic homosexuals is rapidly leading this society down a slippery slope to a more aberrant, disordered, and irrational society. Legal polygamy is coming soon.

Maybe down the line we’ll see “marriage” between straight and homosexual consenting-adult incestuous people!

Whoopee! Anyone who thinks this is progress is deluding him/herself.

Rome didn’t fall in a day. But it did fall.

Let’s not join the race to the bottom.

Wayne Lela

Downers Grove

Government should belong to voters • OUR VIEW

Continued from page 37 back on the people she serves, it will become that much more difficult to effect cultural change in our troubled state.

We hope that the backers of the term limits initiative will continue their legal fight and that ultimately

this case will end up before judges who realize that the government of a right ought to belong to the voters, not those who conspire to control them.

Who would have thought that the leaders of our state’s “Democratic” party would be so frightened of actual democracy? Let the people vote and shape government according to their will.

Contact Sports Editor Dick Goss at 815-280-4123 or at dgoss@shawmedia.com.

BRINGING THE MAGIC

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Dylan Rosa of Providence Catholic is The Herald-News 2014 Baseball Player of the Year.

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2014 HERALD-NEWS BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Everything Rosa in Providence title run Celtics’ senior named Player of the Year

By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmedia.com As the regular season wound down, Dylan Rosa probably was not among the candidates for Player of the Year on the Herald-News All-Area Baseball Team.

But then the magic began. It happened a second time, a third and even a few more as Rosa led Providence to the Class 4A state championship. Big hit after big hit, a streak the likes of which may never be seen again.

All those heroics vaulted Rosa over heavy competition and onto the throne. He is the Herald-News Player of the Year.

“Without Dylan, golf season would have started about three weeks earlier,” Providence coach Mark Smith said. “He was consistent all through this season, but his postseason has got to go down as one for the ages. People around here will never forget it.”

To recap, after an up-anddown regular season, Providence opened the regional with a 4-2 victory over Lockport. The Porters, playing on their home field, were leading, 2-1, in the bottom of the fifth inning when Rosa rifled the go-ahead tworun double down the left-field line.

In the regional final against Brother Rice, his solo home run in the top of the ninth produced a 5-4 victory.

In the Andrew Sectional title game against Lincoln-Way North, Rosa’s two-run single broke a tie at 3 and sent the Celtics on to a 9-3 win.

He followed that with a walkoff three-run double as Providence won the supersectional at the University of Illinois, 6-5, over Edwardsville.

Then came the state tournament at Silver Cross Field.

Rosa hit what would become a necessary two-run single and

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Providence Catholic’s Joe Tidaback (left) and Dylan Rosa celebrate after beating St. Rita June 14 in the Class 4A state final in Joliet. Providence Catholic beat won, 4-1.

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Dylan Rosa of Providence Catholic is The Herald-News 2014 Baseball Player of the Year. was the winning pitcher in an 8-7 semifinal victory over Prairie Ridge. The next night, his sixth-inning solo homer broke a tie at 1, and Providence proceeded to beat St. Rita, 4-1, for the state title.

“Winning state was probably one of the best moments of my life,” Rosa said. “We really were a team of destiny. I’m on Cloud 9.”

“The home run in the state championship game was a lifetime thrill in itself,” Smith said. “But every hit he got in the postseason energized us as a team.”

A Prep Baseball Report firstteam all-stater and an IHSBCA Class 4A all-stater, Rosa said delivering so many big hits was not a personal accomplishment as much as a response to the mantra the Celtics took into the

postseason.

“That was our thing, to play loose,” he said. “We never put pressure on ourselves. We knew if someone was called on to get the big hit, he would do it.

It helped me be calm and stay focused on what I had to do.”

Now preparing for a collegiate career at Kent State, Rosa finished with a .413 batting average. He had 14 doubles, two triples, 11 homers and an area-best 55 RBIs. He and fellow senior Jake Godfrey shared the pitching chores through the playoffs.

Rosa ended the season 4-2 with a 2.42 ERA. “Coach Smith told Godfrey and me that to win a championship, he and I would have to go deep into games in the playoffs,” he said. “Thankfully, every game he and I either went

six or seven innings.”

Rosa, who is playing this summer with the Illinois Sparks, said his pitching career probably is over. Kent State signed him as an everyday player, either a first or third baseman, his two positions away from the mound at Providence.

Smith said he first used the word “special” to describe Rosa when he attended the Celtics’ summer camp as an eighth-grader. “I said to the other coaches, ‘Who is this kid?’ “ Rosa was born here, moved to Florida in fifth grade to be with his dad and moved back a few years later to be with his mom and sister, Maddie, a 2011 Providence graduate.

“After my sister went to Providence, it was a no-brainer for me,” he said.

“At first we thought more of Dylan as a position player,” Smith said. “Freshman year, he got on the mound, and we said he won’t be a bad pitcher, either.

“We brought him up to varsity as sophomore, and the reason was to be a pitcher. We needed depth, and Dylan provided that. But we had two third basemen who weren’t taking the job. We put him out there, and he took the job and ran with it, but he struggled offensively. His junior year he hit something like .309 and struggled at times.”

Last summer, though, he played a travel tournament in Ohio, and everything clicked.

Kent State saw him and offered.

“He showcased himself in the summer and kept blossoming from there,” Smith said.

“He came back here for the summer regional and we said how he looks better. He looked different at the plate, going up the middle more.

“To see how far he has come as a hitter is unbelievable.”

Rosa credits his hitting coach, Kevin Sullivan, at Elite Sports Performance in Oswego.

“He made me realize I have all this talent,” Rosa said. “He said if I worked on it and focused on it, I can go a long way in this game. He gave me positive reinforcement that carried over into this year.”

Rosa said he would love to play professionally some day, “but I’m not too worried about that. I want to help us win as many games as possible at Kent State.”

There’s that team attitude coming through again.

“We’ve enjoyed watching Dylan grow,” Smith said. “He is such a great kid.”

Rosa has learned to live with a stuttering problem. Other kids made fun of him when he was growing up.

He said handling that might have impacted the way he plays baseball. He does not put pressure on himself, which allows him to be at his best.

Of course, who would have dreamed one kid’s best would mean decisive hits in six of his team’s seven playoff games?

Movies are made of lesser feats.

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After the display of clutch hitting and pitching that he put on in Providence’s run to the Class 4A state championship, Rosa is our Player of the Year. He is one of two Celtics on the first team, joining Kunsa.

The other state champion

from the area, Lemont, which won 3A, is the leader with four first-team selections. In addition to Papierski and Wisz, the dynamic left-handed pitching duo of Jake Latz and Charlie Wright are on the team. With those four seniors leading the way, the Indians rightfully were ranked as the postseason

No. 1 team in the state by multiple publications.

Latz had such a dominant season that he was named Prep Baseball Report’s Player of the Year. He certainly was a candidate for that honor on the Herald-News team, as were Morgan and a few others. That was, until Rosa’s never-again,

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• Sunday, July 6, 2014

A couple of years ago, a change made to the bat used in high school baseball transformed the game. No longer were 17-15 scores commonplace.

In the Joliet area, strongarmed pitchers seem intent on taking the game to the opposite extreme. That much is evidenced by the Herald-News All-Area Baseball Team.

As you can see if you peruse the first-team capsules that are in this section, pitchers were the best players on many of the best area teams. The priority of nominations that came from area coaches reflected that.

In fact, on our 18-player first team, seven are selected as pitchers. Five others could and probably would have been on the team because of their prowess at the plate and in the field, but it didn’t hurt their chances that they also were excellent on the mound.

The remaining six, making the first team solely as position players, are Joliet West junior shortstop Cody Grosse, Providence right fielder Phil Kunsa, Lemont catcher Mike Papierski, Minooka shortstop Neal Tyrell, Plainfield East third baseman Jovany Urbieta and Lemont shortstop Mike Wisz.

The dual threats, as hitters and pitchers, are Joliet Catholic junior center fielder Nick Dalesandro, Lincoln-Way West shortstop Luke Morgan, Providence first baseman/third baseman Dylan Rosa, Plainfield North junior outfielder Kyle Strepek and Joliet West

three-week postseason splash occurred.

Others on the first team as pitchers are Lincoln-Way Central’s Brad Bass, Joliet Catholic sophomore Drake Fellows, Lockport’s Mike Formella, Plainfield South’s Trevor Henderson and Minooka’s Mitch Vogrin. Fellows is the only sophomore on the team, and Grosse, Dalesandro and Strepek represent the junior class. The rest are seniors.

Latz, Papierski and Bass were selected in the major league free-agent draft in June.

Latz and Papierski, both of whom will play at LSU, were taken by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th and 16th rounds, respectively. Bass, who will pitch at Notre Dame, was the Cubs’ 33rd-round pick.

Barring injury, Dalesandro is almost a certain draft pick next season, and the same would go for Fellows in 2016.

All other first-team seniors will continue their careers at NCAA Division I schools or at strong programs on other levels.

When you read the capsules on the first-team selections, you will get a good idea why each of them was chosen.

But also take a look at the second team and the honorable mention list. Many on the second team, in the least, could have been on the first team and there probably would not be an argument. This area, as usual, was that deep in talent.

Covering the action all season long was a treat. In a season where our area has two state champions, it is even better.

Congratulations to one and all who were mentioned somewhere on our all-area team.

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2014 HERALD-NEWS ALL-AREA BASEBALL TEAM

All-area baseball team announced

By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmedia.com

Brad Bass, Lincoln-Way Central, Sr., RHP Will pitch at Notre Dame ... Was drafted in 33rd round by the Cubs....

Four-year varsity starter ... Went 4-2 with 0.83 ERA ... Allowed 21 hits and 24 walks while striking out 49 in 33 ⅔ innings ... All-SouthWest Suburban Red ... Coach Scott Gardner: “Brad was a four-year varsity starter and leader on the mound. He led the team in many pitching categories.”

Nick Dalesandro, JCA, Jr., OF/RHP East Suburban Catholic Player of the Year ... Prep Baseball Report second-team all-state and IHSBCA Class 3A all-state ... Hit .409 with seven doubles, four triples, three home runs and 28 RBIs ... Went 7-1 with one save and a 1.39 ERA in 55 ⅓ innings ... Allowed 36 hits and struck out 74 ... Committed to Purdue ... Coach Jared Voss: “Nick is a great athlete and a versatile all-around player. He potentially could be drafted as an outfielder, pitcher or catcher next year.”

Drake Fellows, JCA, So., RHP Pitched big games and went 6-1 with one save and a 0.63 ERA .... Allowed 33 hits and struck out 77 in 55 ⅔ innings .... Already committed to Vanderbilt ... Standout on basketball team that reached the 3A sectional final ... Coach Jared Voss: “Drake exploded onto the scene this spring.

He is a big-time prospect the next two years.”

Mike Formella, Lockport, Sr., RHP Went 7-2 with 1.26 ERA ... Allowed 47 hits and 24 walks while striking out 64 in 61 innings ... Went 5-0 with 0.37 ERA in SWS Blue title run ... AllSWS Blue ... Will pitch at Concordia ... Coach Andy Satunas: “Mike’s only losses this year were to Lincoln-Way North, 2-1, and to Providence, 4-3.

The Porters would not have had the success we had without Mike’s leadership on and off the mound.”

Cody Grosse, Joliet West, Jr., SS Prep Baseball Report third-team all-state and IHSBCA Class 4A all-

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Lemont’s Jake Terrazas is tagged out by Lincoln-Way West’s Luke Morgan May 3 during the first inning of a game. Lemont defeated Lincoln-Way West 3-0. state ... Hit .505 with .593 on-base percentage ... Had 11 doubles, two triples, 17 RBIs and 45 runs ... Was 13-for-14 in stolen bases ... Struck out twice in 123 plate appearances ...

Coach John Karczewski: “Cody is the ideal leadoff man and for the second straight year led the SWS Blue with a .533 average. He was the spark plug that kept us going. At only 5-7, 145 pounds he plays like a heavyweight.

He is a definite Division I prospect.”

Trevor Henderson, Plainfield South, Sr., LHP Will pitch at Ball State ... Four-year varsity player ... School’s all-time strikeout leader and one win shy of all-time record ... Threw two no-hitters ... Went 4-4 with 1.52 ERA ... Struck out 92 in 57 ⅔ innings ...

All-Southwest Prairie ... Coach Phil Bodine: “Trevor was as dominant as any pitcher I have ever coached. He was a tough-luck pitcher, especially this year because we couldn’t score runs. He is a coachable young man.”

Phil Kunsa, Providence, Sr., RF Prep Baseball Report second-team all-state ... All-Chicago Catholic Blue ... Hit .359 with 12 doubles, one triple, 11 homers and 46 RBIs ...

Hit 18 homers over two seasons ...

Recorded six assists from right field while making one error ..,. Will play at Middle Tennessee State ... Coach Mark Smith: “Phil was a two-year starter in right field and our cleanup hitter for two years. He has good power.”

Jake Latz, Lemont, Sr., LHP Pitched Indians to Class 3A state title ... Prep Baseball Report Player of the Year and IHSBCA Class 3A all-state ... Went 10-0 with a save and 0.23 ERA ... Will pitch at LSU ...

11th-round draft pick of Toronto Blue Jays ... Coach Brian Storako: “Jake went almost the entire season without allowing an earned run. He had an unbeaten record against tough competition all season.”

Luke Morgan, LincolnWay West, Sr., SS/RHP Prep Baseball Report second-team all-state and IHSBCA Class 3A allstate ... Hit .376 with seven doubles, three triples, four home runs and 26 RBIs ... Went 7-0 on the mound with 0.50 ERA ... Allowed 12 hits and 15 walks in 42 innings while striking out 54 ... All-SouthWest Suburban Red ...

Will play at South Alabama ... Coach Jake Zajc: “Luke led us all year on the mound, on offense and on defense.

He is up there with the best overall baseball players in Illinois.”

Mike Papierski, Lemont, Sr., C Will play at LSU ... 16th-round draft pick of Toronto Blue Jays ...

Prep Baseball Report second-team all-state and IHSBCA Class 3A allstate ... All-South Suburban Blue ...

Switch-hitter who hit .410 with 12 doubles, three triples, eight homers and 30 RBIs ...Coach Brian Storako: “Mike is the top catcher in the state.

He allowed 11 stolen bases during the

regular season while throwing out 10 runners. He drew 24 walks in 112 plate appearances during the regular season and still hit .400 with power.”

tion player who dominates games the way Neal does. He was a terror on the base paths. He is a special player, for sure.”

Dylan Rosa, Providence, Sr., 1B/3B/RHP

Jovany Urbieta, Plainfield East, Sr., 3B

Herald-News Player of the Year ...

Prep Baseball Report first-team allstate and IHSBCA Class 4A all-state .... Hit .413 with 11 homers, 14 doubles, two triples and area-best 55 RBIs ...

Had string of key hits in Celtics’ run to 4A state title ... Was 4-2 as a pitcher with 2.42 ERA ... Team MVP ... All-Chicago Catholic Blue ... Will play at Kent State ... Coach Mark Smith: “Dylan matured this year into a very good hitter. He was our best player.”

Team MVP ... All-Southwest Prairie ... Hit .400 with 11 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 31 RBIs ... Has full scholarship to Lake Land College ... Coach Adam O’Reel: “Jovany was our leading hitter and played a great third base. He always seems to come up with the big hit.

He is one of the best players to come through East.”

Kyle Strepek, Plainfield North, Jr., LHP/OF

Prep Baseball Report second-team all-state and IHSBCA Class 4A all-state ... went 9-0 with one save and 1.15 ERA ... Allowed 33 hits and 22 walks in 67 innings for a WHIP of 0.821 ... Struck out 85 ... Will pitch at Illinois State ... Coach Jeff Petrovic: “People don’t realize what a tough kid Mitch is. He is the type of kid you want in the lineup every day.

That’s why we had him in the outfield when he wasn’t pitching. He was a dominant pitcher this year. In all the games he pitched, we never felt like we were going to lose.”

IHSBCA Class 4A all-state .... Went 9-1 with 1.64 ERA ... Struck out 85 and walked 15, a ratio of nearly 6-to-1....

Hit .347 with seven doubles, one triple, one home run and 25 RBIs ...

All-Southwest Prairie ... Coach John Darlington: “Kyle hits in the middle of our lineup and drove in a good part of our runs. He also was one of the top pitchers on a team that went 28-9.”

Zack Thomas, Joliet West, Sr., LHP/OF

Mitch Vogrin, Minooka, Sr., RHP

All-SouthWest Suburban Blue ... Hit .444 with a .563 on-base percentage ... Had four doubles, two triples and 24 RBIs ... Stole 10 bases ... Struck out three times in 119 plate appearances ... Went 7-2 with one save and a 1.14 ERA ... Threw two no-hitters, a one-hitter and three shutouts ...

Allowed 28 hits and 23 walks in 55 ⅓ innings while striking out 70 ... Will play at Chicago State ... Coach John Karczewski: “Zack’s knowledge of the game separates him from most, and it shows on the field. He is a tireless worker and fearless competitor.”

Prep Baseball Report second-team all-state and IHSBCA Class 3A all-state ... Struck out twice in the regular season while hitting .480 ...

Finished at .478 with 10 doubles, two triples, five home runs and team-best 38 RBIs ... South Suburban Blue Player of the Year ... Will play at Houston ...

Averaged almost 20 points per game in basketball last winter ... Coach Brian Storako: “Mike led our team in every offensive category.”

Neal Tyrell, Minooka, Sr., SS

Charlie Wright, Lemont, Sr., P

Prep Baseball Report third-team all-state and IHSBCA Class 4A allstate ... All-Southwest Prairie ... Hit .417, scored 35 runs in 32 games from leadoff spot .... Struck out eight times in 127 at-bats ... Had 10 doubles ... Will play at Lewis ... Coach Jeff Petrovic: “I have never seen a smarter player.

Neal is really, really hard-nosed and smart. A lot of pitchers dominate games, but rarely do you see a posi-

Pitched in teammate Jake Latz’s shadow and was nearly as effective ... Faced some top teams all year, including Oak Forest three times, and finished 8-1 with two saves and a 0.91 ERA ... Beat Metamora in state semifinal to send Indians into title game ... Will pitch at Joliet Junior College ... Coach Brian Storako: “Charlie was our No. 2 pitcher but would have been No. 1 on many teams.”

Mike Wisz, Lemont, Sr., SS

ALL-AREA SECOND TEAM, HONORABLE MENTION

Hit .387 with nine doubles, three triples and three home runs ... Scored 43 runs and drove in 21 from leadoff spot .. Will play at NCAA Division I Xavier.

Austin Blazevic, Plainfield Central, Jr., 3B/1B/P Hit .375 with

18 RBIs ... Went 2-0 on the mound with 2.55 ERA ... Will be a college player.

Mitch Boe, Joliet Catholic, Jr., SS All-East Suburban Catholic ... Hit .384 with three doubles, two triples and 23 RBIs.

Dan Brokop, Lincoln-Way West, Sr., 1B Hit .382 with six

doubles, a home run and 25 RBIs ...

All-SouthWest Suburban Red.

slugging percentage and 1.126 OPS ...

Had 10 doubles, one triple, one home run and 22 RBIs ... All-SouthWest Suburban Blue ... Will play at South Suburban.

Ben Francis, Lincoln-Way West, Sr., P Threw 37 ⅔ innings,

all in relief, and went 5-0 with a 0.93 ERA ... Struck out 34 ... Warriors’ first reliever in tight games.

Josh Krueger, Romeoville, Jr., OF/P Hit .388 with 10 doubles and

scored 34 runs ... Set school record with 40 hits ... All-Southwest Prairie ...

Good defensively.

Trevor Lines, Morris, Sr., SS

All-Northern Illinois Big 12 East ... Hit .345 with 15 RBIs ... Struck out only six times ... Stole 10 bases ... Solid defensively.

Kevin Mampe, Lincoln-Way Central, Sr., INF Four-year varsity

infielder ... Hit .374 ... Had nine doubles and led team with five home runs and 24 RBIs ... Voted team MVP ... Will play at St. Francis.

Aaron Markley, Joliet Catholic, Sr. 1B All-East Suburban Catholic ...

Hit .362 with seven doubles, one triple and 24 RBIs ... Excellent defensive first baseman.

Noah Masa, Lockport, Sr., P

Went 5-4 with 1.84 ERA ... All-SWS Blue ... Will pitch at UIC, where he will participate in the ROTC program.

Mitch Matuszewski, LincolnWay East, Jr., 1B Hit .479 in 73

at-bats with eight doubles, one triple, five home runs and 25 RBIs ... Had .525 on-base percentage, .822 slugging percentage and 1.347 OPS.

Griffin McGuire, Joliet West, Sr., 3B Hit .375 with seven doubles,

... Went 4-3 with 2.01 ERA ... Struck out 53 in 45 1/3 innings ... Committed to Iowa.

Zach Speaker, Lincoln-Way West, Sr., OF Hit .347 with nine

doubles, one triple, four home runs and 27 RBIs ... All-SouthWest Suburban Red ... Good defensive outfielder.

Evan Sandmann, Lincoln-Way East, Sr., C Hit .400 ... Had six doubles, one home run and 15 RBIs ...

Scored 33 runs ... Will play at Dallas Baptist.

Tim Smyk, Morris, Sr., P/3B All-

Northern Illinois Big 12 East ... Went 4-3 with 2.05 ERA ... Allowed 27 hits and struck out 45 in 51 innings ...Hit .383 with 12 doubles, one triple, five home runs and 34 RBIs.

Trevor Zeibert, Peotone, Sr., C All-Interstate Eight ... Hit .481 with

44 RBIs ... Scored 40 runs ... Homered three times in a win over Westmont, a semifinalist in Class 2A.

HONORABLE MENTION Bolingbrook: Tuf Borland, So., INF;

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JOLIET 5, EVANSVILLE 4

Slammers bounce back with a victory

By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The perfect response after letting a game slip away late is to bounce back with a victory in your very next contest.

And that’s what the Joliet Slammers were able to do on Saturday when they met Evansville in the middle game of their weekend series.

Joliet overcame a 2-1 deficit by scoring three runs in the fourth inning and went on to claim a 5-4 Frontier League victory over the Otters before 3,224 fans at Silver Cross Field.

The Slammers (17-25) overcame the disappointment of their Friday 5-4 loss in 11 innings to Evansville (25-17) after receiving contributions both at the plate and on the mound.

“We just have to start play-

ing better baseball,” Slammers manager Jeff Isom said.

“Last night was frustrating because we had an opportunity to win it and didn’t do it.

Tonight, we went out there and finally got a win.

“From a psychological standpoint, we’ve got to find a way to win some of these games. It doesn’t always come down to pitching since we have opportunities to score extra runs with two outs. We’re putting a lot of pressure on our pitchers by being in one-run games.”

Joliet grabbed the early lead, getting a run in the first after Max Casper led off with a walk, Chris Epps followed with an infield hit and Adam Giacalone got a two-out single to center.

Evansville moved in front in the fourth when Chris Elder hit a two-run blast to right, but the Slammers responded with three runs in

The Slammers’ Grant DeBruin makes the catch on the fly ball for the out in foul territory against the Evansville Otters on Saturday at Silver Cross Field in Joliet.

the bottom of that inning.

Jose Garcia started things with a single to center, and after getting sacrificed to second by Danny Hernandez, he came home on Tyler Roberts’ two-out double to center.

After Casper (2 runs) drew his third walk of the contest, Epps also walked before Russell Moldenhauer smacked a single to right to bring home two more runs.

“It wasn’t the prettiest of hits, but that’s baseball for you,” Moldenhauer said.

“I’ve had a few games lately where I lined out so it was definitely nice to get that big hit and two RBIs. “This was good for our morale and it boosts our confidence. Every game is pretty big and it’s definitely nice to get a win at home under our belts. One or two plays here or there could change our whole season around.”

Slammers starter and winner Kody McFarland (21) yielded a solo homerun

Photos by Larry W. Kane for Shaw Media

Joliet Slammers starting pitcher Kody McFarland attempted a pickoff move to first base Saturday against the Evansville Otters at Silver Cross Field in Joliet. to John Schultz to open the fifth, but he retired the next three hitters to exit the game after allowing four hits.

Joliet got a run back in the sixth when Hernandez led off with a double to left, was sacrificed to third by Seth Granger and scored when he beat a throw home following a grounder by Roberts, who joined Moldenhauer with two RBI.

Sam Moore allowed one hit and struck out two while retiring the last five batters he faced during his two innings before Harry Marino pitched the eighth and didn’t yield any hits.

Jordan Wellander entered in the ninth and after allowing a one-out homer to left by former Slammers Kolin Conner, he retired the last two hitters for his fifth save.

The Slammers’ shortstop Max Casper waits on the ball for the pickoff throw by the pitcher as the Evansville Otters’ Kolin Conner gets back safe Saturday at Silver Cross Field in Joliet.

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36 53 .404 13½ Saturday’s Results Washington 13, Cubs 0 Miami 6, St. Louis 5 Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 2 Atlanta 10, Arizona 4 Colorado 8, L.A. Dodgers 7 Milwaukee 1, Cincinnati 0 Texas 5, N.Y. Mets 3 San Francisco at San Diego (n) Sunday’s Games Cubs at Washington, 12:35 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 12:10 p.m.

Texas at N.Y. Mets, 12:10 p.m.

Arizona at Atlanta, 12:35 p.m.

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m.

Miami at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 3:10 p.m.

San Francisco at San Diego, 3:10 p.m.

Frontier League EAST DIVISION W L Pct GB Washington 28 16 .636 — Evansville 25 17 .595 2 Southern Illinois 23 20 .535 4½ Lake Erie 23 21 .523 5 Florence 19 23 .452 8 Traverse City 17 27 .386 11 Frontier 11 33 .250 17 WEST DIVISION W L Pct GB Gateway 31 14 .689 — River City 26 17 .605 4 Schaumburg 23 19 .548 6½ Normal 22 19 .537 7 Rockford 19 22 .463 10 Joliet 17 25 .405 12½ Windy City 16 27 .372 14 Friday’s Results Evansville 5, Joliet 4, 11 innings Florence 5, Washington 3 Gateway 4, River City 1 Frontier 7, Lake Erie 5 Traverse City 2, Windy City 1, 11 innings Schaumburg 6, Normal 4 Southern Illinois 10, Rockford 4 Saturday’s Results Joliet 5, Evansville 4 Washington 6, Florence 4 Schaumburg 2, Normal 1 Traverse City 12, Windy City 4 Lake Erie 8, Frontier 1 Southern Illinois 4, Rockford 3 River City 3, Gateway 1 Sunday’s Games Evansville at Joliet, 1:05 p.m.

Normal at Schaumburg, 1 p.m.

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Washington at Florence, 4:05 p.m.

Frontier at Lake Erie, 4:05 p.m.

Rockford at Southern Illinois, 5:05 p.m.

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Nationals pound Cubs pitchers The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – Cubs manager Rick Renteria didn’t even wait for the question to be asked.

His team had been routed by the Washington Nationals just hours after trading two pitchers – including Saturday’s scheduled starter – and he knew what was coming. “[The trade] had nothing to do with any of the things that happened today, we spit out a bad ballgame,” he said.

Gio Gonzalez pitched eight sparkling innings and Ryan Zimmerman tied a career high with four hits and drove in three runs as the Nationals roughed up the Cubs without

recently traded Jeff Samardzija for a 13-0 victory.

The Cubs were forced to start Carlos Villanueva (46) following the trade of Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the Oakland Athletics.

Villanueva was pulled after the first four Nationals reached base in the third inning. He was charged with four runs on five hits.

“We had an emergency for a starter and that’s what I’m here for. It’s a shame I couldn’t go longer,” Villanueva said.

“It’s a difficult day overall, but it’s part of our job title,” he added. “Our job is to go out there and play our hearts off regardless of things that happen that’s out of our control.”

Chris Rusin, called up after the trade from Triple-A Iowa, was roughed up for five runs on nine hits over 32⁄3 innings.

The Cubs, which got two hits from Justin Ruggiano, had won four straight.

Renteria, who said he addressed the team before the game, said he there was no emotional letdown Saturday and doesn’t think the trade will be an issue going forward.

“I don’t. You had two things happen,” Renteria said. “You had Gio who threw really well.

So he stifles out offense pretty much and so that combined with us giving up a lot of runs [and] it kind of looks like ‘wow – you know – what’s going on?’

It’s just baseball.”

MARINERS 3, SOX 2

Closer situation stings Sox again

By SETH GRUEN sgruen@suntimes.com CHICAGO – If committees are intended to help come to a consensus, maybe the Sox should form one to decide on their closer. Because as it stands now their closer situation is more appropriately characterized as a “Wheel of Misfortune.”

The team’s lack of a ninth-inning man has been a longstanding gash in the psyche of Sox relievers that began to fester after Saturday’s 3-2 loss to the Mariners in 14 innings at U.S. Cellular Field.

It was a stating pitcher’s nightmare.

Lefty Jose Quintana outdueled Seattle starter Felix Hernandez, who had every bit of an ace’s stuff working Saturday. Hernandez allowed one

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hit – an Adam Eaton single to lead off the game – through the first seven innings.

Quintana held strong, pitching 72⁄3 scoreless innings before the Sox mustered two runs in the bottom of the eighth.

After Eric Surkamp walked the only hitter he faced in the ninth, Zack Putnam was the latest “committee” member to give it a go in the ninth. He promptly allowed three hits and two runs – one of which was credited to Surkamp – and blew the save.

Employing a closer-by-committee system certainly causes some uncertainty.

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what day, the situation, what have you. I didn’t get the job done today, and hopefully I’ll be given another opportunity.

If not, I hope the next guy gets the job done.”

The bullpen has seen solid stretches of play this season.

Over the past seven games heading into Saturday, Sox relievers posted a 2.95 ERA and opponents were hitting .250.

It’s been those last three outs that have plagued the team all season.

“Right now we’re at the point where we’re using different people in that spot and every once in a while, those guys are going to give up runs,” manager Robin Ventura said.

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National League CENTRAL DIVISION W L Pct Milwaukee 52 36 .591 St. Louis 47 41 .534 Pittsburgh 46 41 .529 Cincinnati 44 42 .512 Cubs 38 47 .447 EAST DIVISION W L Pct Atlanta 49 38 .563 Washington 47 39 .547 Miami 42 45 .483 New York 38 49 .437 Philadelphia 37 50 .425 WEST DIVISION W L Pct Los Angeles 50 40 .556 San Francisco 47 39 .547 San Diego 39 47 .453 Colorado 37 51 .420

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American League CENTRAL DIVISION W L Pct GB Detroit 48 36 .571 — Kansas City 45 41 .523 4 Cleveland 42 44 .488 7 White Sox 41 47 .466 9 Minnesota 39 47 .453 10 EAST DIVISION W L Pct GB Baltimore 46 40 .535 — Toronto 47 41 .534 — New York 43 43 .500 3 Boston 39 47 .453 7 Tampa Bay 40 50 .444 8 WEST DIVISION W L Pct GB Oakland 53 33 .616 — Los Angeles 49 36 .576 3½ Seattle 48 39 .552 5½ Texas 38 49 .437 15½ Houston 36 52 .409 18 Saturday’s Results Seattle 3, White Sox 2, 14 innings Boston 3, Baltimore 2, 1st game Minnesota 2, N.Y. Yankees 1, 11 innings Tampa Bay 7, Detroit 2 Cleveland 7, Kansas City 3 Texas 5, N.Y. Mets 3 Baltimore at Boston (n) Houston at L.A. Angels (n) Toronto at Oakland (n) Sunday’s Games Seattle at White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

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Texas at N.Y. Mets, 12:10 p.m.

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‘THE GOLF COMES SECOND’ The First Tee of Joliet offers unique character development program for youth If you go

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

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OLIET – When Alyssa Rosas joined The First Tee of Joliet nine years ago, this shy girl could not look anyone in the eye, said Bill Rooney, president of the board.

But earlier this year, Rosas, 18 and of Joliet, attended The First Tee Nine Healthy Habits Summit in California and had a conversation with former President Bill Clinton, Rooney added. Rosas feels The First Tee of Joliet has changed her life.

Because of it, Rosas said she has played golf all four years at Joliet West High School. She also has volunteered at St. Mary Nativity Catholic Church in Joliet and the former Deerbrook Care Center in Joliet. Rosas said she has learned professionalism and perseverance.

“I learned how to present myself and carry myself,” Rosas said. “It’s a great program.”

According to its website at www.thefirsttee.org, The First Tee is an international 501c3 nonprofit organization that teaches life lessons and builds character in youth ages 8 through 18 from playing golf.

A school program is also available, for children in kindergarten through fifth grade.

The First Tee has 200 chapters in the United States and four in other locations around the world. The program has affected about 9 million young people since its inception in 1997.

The idea for bringing a chapter to Joliet in 2005 originated from the Joliet Sweet Swingers, a golf club that had unsuccessfully tried offering a program for kids, said Fred Hawkins of Joliet, executive director for The First Tee of Joliet.

“It was nothing consistent,” Hawkins said, “more

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Coach Fred Hawkins (from left to right), Keegan Schuster, 5, and William Mullins, 13, pass coins back and forth during a communication and teamwork exercise at the start of a session June 19 of The First Tee of Joliet. like golfers coming out with the kids and grandkids to hit some balls.”

That changed once Hawkins heard about The First Tee and helped bring the program to Joliet. The board for the Joliet chapter began reaching out to area schools and through organizations that served youth, such as the Boys and Girls Club, he said.

That’s how Rosas learned about The First Tee. “My mother was a volunteer there and she signed my brother and me up for everything at the Boys and Girls Club: karate, swimming and then golf. We were like, ‘Golf, really? It’s so boring.’ ” Rosas said. “Then I met the coaches and they were so welcoming, I wanted to come back.”

The First Tee of Joliet meets at Inwood Golf Course, 3000 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, but it also has programs in 10 Joliet Public School District 86 schools and five in Troy School District 30-C, Rooney

said. Those programs serve about 13,000 youth, Hawkins added.

The kids learn the different skills by rotating through various stations, spending about 15 minutes at each one.

Volunteer coaches teach the game; a retired school teacher heads the life skills.

“We have a lot of parents call thinking this is a golf clinic, but this is not a golf clinic,” Hawkins said. “The golf is the icing on the cake. We develop them as young people first.

The golf comes second.”

Rooney’s wife, Molly Rooney, now a retired gym teacher, first told Rooney, a lifelong golfer, about The First Tee several years ago when Shorewood Elementary School started offering it.

“I said, ‘That’s got to be a little challenging, 7-yearolds with golf clubs in their hands,’ ” Rooney said. “Then I thought it might be fun to go out and coach some kids.”

When Rooney learned

about the character building part of The First Tee, Rooney was so impressed he approached Hawkins and shared his desire to be part of the executive board, which The First Tee of Joliet is presently expanding, Rooney said.

“You see these little kids that can’t look you in the eye grow to the point where they walk up to you and shake your hand,” Rooney said.

“They have purpose to them.”

Mark Boykin, 16, of Joliet, joined The First Tee of Joliet seven years ago. He plays on the varsity golf team at Joliet Central High School and caddies at Butler National Golf Club in Oak Brook. Boykin said The First Tee has taught him skills he will use his entire life.

“I’ve learned critical thinking and adjusting to difficult situations,” Boykin said. “It’s also helped with test anxiety.

I think about the assignment, and then anticipate and respond.”

WHAT: First Tee of Joliet Annual Golf Outing WHEN: Shotgun start is 9 a.m.

July 30 WHERE: Wedgewood Golf Course, 5001 Caton Farm Road, Plainfield COST: $130 (includes green fees, cart and food). Optional team skins game is $20 a team.

ETC: Four-person scramble. Individual play is optional. Limited to the first 144 entries. Sponsorships available.

RSVP: Mail check or money orders to The First Tee of Joliet, 3000 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60436. Deadline is July 23.

VISIT: www.thefirstteejoliet.org CONTACT: For information or entries after mailing deadline, call Fred Hawkins at 815-4096081, Mike Howland at 815-9223325 or Bill Rooney at 815-4740201.

More than just teaching kids how to play golf, First Tee of Joliet uses the game to impart nine core values: honesty integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy and judgment. A University of Minnesota independent study said: • School was unanimously identified as a setting in which participants transferred life skills.

• 73 percent reported high confidence in their ability to do well academically.

• 82 percent felt confident in their social skills with peers.

• 78 percent described their ability to transfer life skills through specific examples and stories.

• 57 percent credited First Tee for their meeting and greeting skills.

• 52 percent credited the program for their ability to appreciate diversity.

Source: From the 2013 Parents’ Guide to First Tee

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PEOPLE BRIEFS Natalie Asp presents Student Lasallian Address

ROMEOVILLE – Natalie Asp, of Romeoville, presented the Student Lasallian Address during Lewis University’s May 2014 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony.

During each commencement, one graduating senior is chosen to deliver the address, a speech that reflects the principles that guide the University’s Mission as they relate to the speaker’s personal life, and that recognizes the values of diversity, social justice, and service to the poor.

Asp graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in social work with a minor in theology. Throughout her college career, Asp has recognized how unique the Christian Brothers are in their advocacy for accessible education.

She was a student navigator, member of Phi Alpha Social Work Honors Society, Delta Epsilon Sigma Honors Society, Theta Alpha Kappa Honors Society, Society of Lasallian Collegians and the President’s Student Advisory Council.

Asp also was a core team member for the Koinonia Retreat and Catalyst Social Justice Retreat with University Ministry.

PEHS students earn national recognition

PLAINFIELD – Thirty-three Plainfield East High School World Language students earned national recognition for excellent performance on the 2014 National Spanish Examinations.

PEHS students earned three silver and seven bronze medals and 23 honorable mentions in Levels 3 and 4 on the rigorous exams.

The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in sixth through 12th grades. They are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. About 154,000 students participated in this year’s National Spanish exams. This year’s award winners are: Silver: • Junior: Kenneth Padilla • Seniors: David Flores and

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Plainfield High School Central Campus chemistry teacher Mindy Bjork shows students how polymers absorb water which is why they’re used in baby diapers. Bjork and co-teacher Charlotte Kics led students through experiments to see whether the diapers held more distilled water or synthetic urine.

Lorraine Szymankowski Bronze: • Juniors: Iraklis Analitis, Anthony Bryan, Courtni Eldridge, Gladys Granados, Timothy Perez and Abigail Warke • Senior: Tristin Esker Honorable mention: • Sophomore: Marissa Abes • Juniors: Ayah Abushamat, Daniel Avila, Laura Ayala, Fredy Desantiago, Daniela Elizondo, Arturo Garcia, Adilene Garza, Bryanna Gonzalez, Maya Levy, Houston Meminger, Chizua Onua, Monika Pendurkova, Noorani Pirani, Tyler Rivera, Karla Ruiter, Joseph Suarez, Gianna Taormina, Alec Tatum and Jordan Thill • Seniors: Kevin Chavez, Cynthia Godinez and Megan Ruzicka

JCHS special education teacher receives award

JOLIET – On May 6, Marie Ryan, Special Education teacher at Joliet Central High School received the Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award from the Illinois Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (IACTE).

Ryan was among nine first or second year teachers honored

by the IACTE at its annual spring reception on May 6th in Springfield. She is a graduate of Lewis University, Romeoville.

The IACTE is dedicated to stimulate improvement in the education of professional school personnel in Illinois. It represents 39 schools of education at four year public and private colleges and universities throughout Illinois. The recipients of the Outstanding Beginning Teacher Awards are nominated by member colleges and universities.

which requires teams of two students to be the first to finish problems projected in front of a room filled with 2-person teams. Clayton also qualified to compete in the written Geometry competition, an hour long 20-question written competition.

“At State, Clayton and Jonathan earned 11th place out of the 26 2-person teams who qualified statewide, with a score of 36.

This was a personal record for the team,” said Math Team Head Coach Dan Spradley. “Clayton also earned 93rd place with a score of 10 in his Geometry competition in a field of 200 individual qualifiers.”

Williams won 1st place and state honorable mention awards.

Illinois teachers of grades one through eight use the poster contest to stimulate students’ interest in the fundamentals of our economic system. Students learn a basic economic concept and then use their creativity and art skills to demonstrate their understanding of the concept in a colorful drawing. Teachers submit their entries to a regional contest in which twenty-four winners are selected. Entries are judged on originality, creativity Two JWHS participate in and accuracy of concept. state math competition The twenty-four winning enJOLIET – On May 4, two Joliet tries from each regional contest West High School student advance to the state competition Mathletes, sophomore Clayton from which twelve drawings are Pelzer and freshman Jonathan Students earn awards in selected as state winners. The Berry, competed in the ICTM economics poster contest twelve state winners’ drawings State Math Competition at FRANKFORT – Hickory Creek are featured in a twelve-month the University of Illinois-UrbaMiddle School eighth-grade stu- calendar the following school na-Champaign campus. dents in the advisory classes of year. At both the regional and The students qualified for state teachers Michelle Sommer and state levels, winning students by finishing first in their comCheryl O’Brien earned awards in receive monetary awards and petitions at the ICTM Regional the Illinois Council on Economic certificates. Teachers also Math meet, held in March at Education’s 2014 Econ Illinois receive recognition.

Joliet Junior College. Plezer and Economics Poster Contest.

Information about the program Berry placed first with a score Evan Bruninga won a 2nd place is at www.econed-il.org/icee/ of 22 points in the two-person award, Diamond Jackson won econposter.shtml. frosh/soph team competition, a 1st place award and Ashley – The Herald-News

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Patrons browse the collection of free books available at the annual book recycling and document destruction event at Pilcher Park Nature Center in Joliet on June 6. The event is co-sponsored by the Will County Land Use Department’s Resource Recovery and Energy Division and the Joliet Park District. The next book event, co-sponsored with the Joliet Park District, will be June 5-7 next year. For information about Resource Recovery and Energy Division projects, go to www.willcountygreen.com.

Senior Scholarship Night

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District 157-C Board of Education Vice President Patrick Usher and Interim Superintendent Dr. Pamela Wernet congratulate some of the Special Olympics athletes and coaches.

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Lincoln-Way Central seniors and their families enjoy dinner before attending the Senior Scholarship Night at Lincoln-Way Central. The dinners were sponsored by four local businesses and held in the fieldhouse with more than 660 attending. Enjoying their dinner are: (left to right) Nick Harrington, Annmarie Harrington, Mary Ann Martinus (standing), Cailyn Harrington (senior scholarship recipient), Sarah Martin, (senior scholarship recipient) and Scott Martin (standing).

One hundred and seventy scholarships totaling more than $97,500 were awarded to 127 graduating seniors. Seventy-four businesses, organizations and community members presented the scholarships.

Lincoln-Way Central music students Aislinn Baltas, Meagan Barnett, Alex Krahulec and Jennifer Perkne were members of a string ensemble that provided music during the dinner. Among those honored at the Senior Scholarship Night were the school’s 2014 valedictorian Michelle Dundek and salutatorian Jana Mudrock.

The HERALD-NEWS FRANKFORT – At the regular Frankfort School District 157-C Board of Education meeting on May 19, the Board recognized the students who participated in the Regional Special Olympics competition on May 3 at Thornwood High School.

The “Frankfort Cheetahs” team included Parker Anderson, Joseph Barrett, Adam Cichon, Windsor Elsden, Jaden Gryga, Ben Kim, Joey Kim, Justin Kim, Gianni Klauba,

William Miller, Reilly Murray, Matthew Newton, Alex Nove, Keira Schroeder and Paige VanderWoude.

The noard also recognized all of the volunteer coaches who worked with the students to make the program a big success. They included Patti Bettrucci, Laura Brannigan, Kendra Buividas, Felicia Bysina, Cari Clousing, Christine Freiberg, Lori Irving, Sarah McGrath, Megan Murray, Patty Pizza, Dan Prorok, Josh Purpura, Melinda Rooker,

Char Ruhbeck, Curt Saindon, Katie Schroeder, Jake VanderWoulde, Kathleen Spiller, Lori Stanevicius, Trevor Stanevicius and Mary Zoko.

Coach Dan Prorok thanked the students, parents and coaches for their efforts. This is the district’s third year of having a team in the Special Olympics program, with 15 athletes participating in regional competition and eight qualifying for state competition June 13 through 15 at Illinois State University.

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JOLIET – Four students in the Joliet Central High School JROTC program competed in the 2014 Army JROTC Academic and Leadership Bowl, sponsored by Norwich University. The team placed first nationally in the final round.

The competition is open to JROTC programs from all over the country and requires placing high enough in two rounds of internet testing to advance to the national finals.

The overall competition starts in November at Level I with more than 1,700 Army JROTC schools competing.

Teams that qualify advance to Level II, and then the top 40 teams advance to the national

finals (Level III).

Members of the team from Joliet Central High School were juniors Daniel Valdovinos, Ana Martinez, Emiliano Sanchez, and sophomore Ashley York.

The team is coached by JCHS instructor, Major Phil Jayko.

The winning team members received medals, a champion trophy and gift cards. The ROTC program will receive an electronic tablet for student use.

In addition, all participants received online access to the College Options Foundation’s Total College Success program, which provides preparation for college entrance exams (SAT, ACT), as well as instruction for admissions, financial aid, scholarships, selection and overall college success.

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Recently, a new boat launching program for the New Lenox Park District’s popular Hibernia Park (pictured), was announced. Hibernia Park, located at Eagle Circle and Blarney Road in New Lenox, off Spencer Road is a popular destination.

The HERALD-NEWS NEW LENOX – Recently, a new boat launching program for the New Lenox Park District’s popular Hibernia Park was announced. Hibernia Park, located at Eagle Circle and Blarney Road, off Spencer Road is a popular destination.

The park District is implementing this program based on the numerous requests for outside boats to be allowed.

The hours of operation for boat launching at Hibernia began June 28 and will be available Saturday and Sundays only from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (with all boats off the water by 4:45 p.m.). The fee for launching a boat will be $5 a boat. Other regulations and requirements that must be adhered to by boaters include the following: • Non-gasoline powered watercraft up to 16 feet are permitted, including fishing boats, rowboats, canoes and kayaks. Sailboats are not permitted. Only electric trolling motors can be used. No gas motors are allowed on the lake.

• All watercraft must be registered with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. All IDNR boating regulations are enforced.

• Federal and State regulations require that watercraft contain one well-fitting Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (PFD) for each person on the watercraft.

Children 13 years and younger must wear PFDs when on

water. The New Lenox Community Park District requires all individuals regardless of age to wear PFDs when in private canoes and kayaks.

• All children under 18 years old must be accompanied or supervised by an adult (18 years or older), at all times.

• Lack of turn around prohibits boaters to launch their boat from a trailer. All water-

craft must be carried in.

• No pets or alcohol are allowed.

This launching program will now better accommodate those individuals that have their own boats and wish to take advantage of Hibernia Park. For additional questions or comments, visit www.newlenoxparks.org or contact the Recreation Department at 815-485-1737.

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Berman-Sheehy Engagement Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Berman of Shorewood, IL are excited to announce the engagement of their daughter Danielle Lynette Berman to Matthew Robert Sheehy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sheehy of Orland Park, IL. Danielle is a graduate of Providence Catholic High School, the University of Illinois (Chicago) and Lewis University.

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New boat launching program for Hibernia Park announced

Ron and Jean (Airola) Lund were married at St. Anthony Church in Joliet, IL on June 27, 1964 at 10:30 a.m. Mass.

We were married by Father Michael Valente.

They are the parents of Lori Papesh, Kathleen Oefelein, and Karen Hubble.

Grandparents to Kaitlin, Emily, Allie Papesh, Patrick, Isabella, Matthew, Ryan, Daniel Oefelein, Marlee, Zackary Hubble.

A family dinner will be in July hosted by our children.

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Community Commission receives award at banquet The HERALD-NEWS NEW LENOX – On April 17, the Community Service Council of Will County awarded the 2014 Outstanding Agency in Human Service Award to the Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission at the Council’s 75th Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet on April 17 at the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet.

The Outstanding Agency in Human Services Award honors organizations in the community who have given outstanding service to the community.

Since 2008, the Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission has given a total of $1.5 million in healthcare and construction scholarships and grants to numerous eastside

Joliet residents and organizations including Coalition of Black Trades Union, Delta Sigma Theta and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sororities, Harvey Brooks Foundation, Hispanic/Latino Coalition of Will and Grundy Counties, National Hook-up For Black Women, Spanish Center and the Community Services Council of Will County.

At the Awards Banquet, $10,000 in scholarships were presented to Edward Troncoso, Adilene Chavev, Andres Nevarez, Cecil Reyes, Nicole Haro, Karina Lopez, Christie Wick, Janayah McClellan, Jose Pinto and Rodrigo Gutierrez from a scholarship grant given to the Community Services Council from the Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission.

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Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission Board Member Burnell Holman (left), Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission Board Member Manuela Botello and Secretary/Treasurer of the Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission Betty Washington accept the award the 2014 Outstanding Agency in Human Services Award from the Community Service Council of Will County 2014 Annual Community Service Award at the 75th Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet on April 17.

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PEOPLE BRIEFS Parents can register their children online at any time at www.jjc.edu/info/ecc. Click on “Registration Information.”

8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Will County Center for Community Concerns, 304 N. Scott St., Joliet, until the sign in sheet is full for the day.

Applications will be taken on a first come/first served basis.

No air conditioners or fans will be distributed through this program.

For information on documentation needed when applying, call 815-722-0722, ext. 3.

League (NFL), Hampton has worked as a co-host for the syndicated Pro Football Weekly television show which is approaching its 20th season on Energy assistance the air. program available Hampton also is a part of a JOLIET – The Will County Miller Lite and Gridiron Greats Center for Community Concerns promotion to raise funds for will offer a LIHEAP Summer retired NFL players in need and Energy Assistance Program to participates in “One for the income-eligible residents of Will Kids” annual golf tournament County who have active service that supports charities to help with Com Ed. The Program will children in the Chicago area. run July 7 through July 23, or Dan Hampton to be Seating is limited for this until funds have been exhaustkeynote speaker Saturday event. ed, whichever comes first.

ROMEOVILLE – Dan Hampton, For information and to RSVP, Current PIPP customers are Hall of Fame football player call; 815-676- 5776 to reserve not eligible for the program. To and key defensive player for seating. be eligible for assistance, house- the Bears for 12 years, will The first 25 registered guests holds must be at or below 150 speak from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will receive autographed percent of the federal poverty Saturday at Senior Star at Weber footballs. Hampton also will sign guidelines and include a house- Place, 605 South Edward Drive autographs and take photos hold member who is: 60 years or in Romeoville. with guests. older; a child age 5 or under has Hampton was best known for Tailgate snacks and drinks will a medical condition that can be his ferocious play and persever- be served in the Weber Place ameliorated by air conditioning ing through 10 knee surgeries Pub. Two tailgating gift baskets (such as asthma, emphysema, and numerous other injuries will be awarded. coronary disease and terminal that earned him the George S. For information and to RSVP, illness); receiving SSI benefits or Halas Courage Award for “per- call 815-676- 5776 to reserve have a pending determination forming with abandon despite seating. Visit www.seniorstar. case with the Social Security injury.” com.

Library hosts storytime for special needs children HOMER GLEN – From July 22 to Aug. 12, the Homer Township Public Library, 14320 W. 151st St. Homer Glen, will host a special needs story time for children ages 3 to 6.

This free, 4-week program will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays. It combines books, songs, movement, and activities.

Children may attend with a parent or caregiver as needed.

Registration is required.

Limit is 20 children. Contact 708-301-7908 or visit homerlibrary.org.

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James & Betty Berta 65th Wedding Anniversary

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Mr. and Mrs. James Berta Jr. of Joliet will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary July 9, 2014.

James and Betty (Denewellis) were married July 9, 1949 at St. Anthony’s Church.

They are the parents of Cathy (John) Dixon, Jim (Sher), Jeff (Theresa), Candie Berta, and Lili Depratt (deceased).

They are the grandparents of John (Nicole) Dixon III, Eric (Jen) Zola, Holly (Shawn) Creed, Sam, Jimmy, Jeff, and Nikki Berta.

They are the great-grandparents of Lexi and Jake Zola, Kellen Creed, Isabella, John IV, and Sophia Dixon.

They celebrated with a family picnic.

James is retired from P.T. Ferro Construction Co.

Jim and Diane Frey wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jackie Frey to Matthew Navas.

Jackie was a 2008 graduate of Plainfield South High School.

Jackie then attended the University of St. Francis, where she graduated with a degree in Criminal and Social Justice.

Jackie currently works as a teaching assistant in Oswego.

Matthew, son of Kevin and Dina Navas, was a 2006 graduate of Andrew High School, then continued to Trinity Christian College, where he graduated in 2010 with a degree in Physical Education. Matthew currently works as a Physical Education teacher in Schaumburg.

Jackie and Matthew will celebrate their marriage on October 11 at St. Elizabeth Seton Church in Orland Hills.

JJC Early Childhood Center now accepting students JOLIET – The JJC Early Childhood Center is now accepting new students for fall. Parents can enroll their 3-to-5-year-old children full-time (up to five days a week), with a cost of $150 per week for Joliet Junior College students and $200 a week for faculty and staff.

Part-time rate (up to two days a week) are 60 for JJC students and $80 a week for faculty and staff.

The ECC follows the college’s academic calendar for days of attendance.

The center is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through

CHANNAHON – From Monday through Friday, the Channahon Park District will host the All American Basketball Academy at Channahon Central Park, 24856 W. Eames St., Channahon. Cost is $225 for a full day, $175 for mornings only and $150 for afternoons only.

For information or to register, call 815-467-7275.

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• Sunday, July 6, 2014

JOLIET – On July 25 and 26, JTHS Steelmen “49ers” will celebrate 65 years since their graduation from high School.

RSVP by Saturday.

On Friday evening, classmates will gather from 5 to 7 p.m. in the home of Dr. Tom and Sue Streitz for a “welcome back” party. Saturday will include two events. Class members will meet at 1 p.m. inside the Joliet Area Historical Museum, 204 N. Ottawa St., Joliet, for guided tour through the history of the Joliet area.

They also will view two special exhibits: the “JTHS Band Program” and “Linedrives and Lipstick,” which honors the achievements of the WWII-era All American Girls Baseball League.

This was the basis for the movie “A League of Their Own.” In late afternoon, the Joliet Country Club, 1009 Spencer Road, Joliet, will provide the setting for the 65th reunion dinner.

The social hour begins at 4:30 p.m. with a cash bar followed by dinner at 6 p.m.

Menu selection includes either Beef Fillet or Chicken Florentine.

Dinner reservations are $30 a person.

For information or to make reservations, contact Lillian Gromos Petrick at 815-439-1279 or Suzanne Davis Streitz at 815741-1908.

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Friday, during the fall and spring Administration.

Since his retirement in 1990 JTHS Class of 1949 to semesters.

Applications will be taken from from the National Football celebrate 65th anniversary

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BRIDGE by Phillip Alder

Think carefully at trick one

CELEBRITY CIPHER

Charles Baudouin said, “No matter how hard you work for success, if your thought is saturated with the fear of failure, it will kill your efforts, neutralize your endeavors and make success impossible.”

That can apply at the bridge table. In today’s deal, though, South has to try to neutralize the threat of East’s heart suit. South is in three no-trump and West leads the heart six. What should declarer do?

South starts with seven top tricks: one spade, one heart (given the lead), four diamonds and one club. At least two more tricks are available from the club suit. But is there any danger?

If, at trick one, declarer plays low from the dummy and wins East’s nine with his king, then, when he takes the losing club finesse, West will lead his second heart and the defenders will win one club and four hearts.

The result will be the same if South plays dummy’s heart 10 and takes East’s jack with his king.

Instead, declarer should call for dummy’s queen. East has to take the trick with his ace; otherwise, South gets two heart tricks. But what does East do now?

If he leads another heart, he gives declarer two tricks in the suit. So he shifts to the spade king.

South could win that trick, but does better to duck it. Whatever happens after that, declarer takes at least one spade, one heart, four diamonds and three clubs (and can squeeze East in the majors for an overtrick).

Finally, the curious may work out how East-West can defeat three no-trump if declarer allows East to win trick one with his heart nine.

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ACROSS 1 It may be cut by an uppercut 5 Drink cooler 12 Map feature 17 Nurse 20 “From Here to Eternity” setting 21 Stage-diving locale 22 More than willing 23 For 24 Stoker of fear?

25 Not flat or sharp 26 Lay ___ 27 Politician with a like button?

28 Adorns 30 Minnesota player, famil iarly 31 Microwaveable snack 33 Dress that drapes 34 Hall-of-___ 35 Highly desirable to Uncle Sam? 36 Wine-list heading 37 Competitor in some county fairs 40 Offer to buy unspecified stocks, say 42 Lean-meat source 44 Shortstop-turned-ESPN analyst Garciaparra 45 “Thanks a ___!”

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ADVICE Friend has hard time finding words for bad book Dear Abby: My friend’s husband has been writing a novel for several years. He just self-published it, and it’s available on Amazon.

He gave me a copy, asked me to read it and enter a great review on the Amazon page. The problem is the book is filled with misused and misspelled words, and there is missing punctuation. He even switched the names of two characters. (His wife, who is a “perfectionist,” was his editor.)

Aside from the fact that I don’t want to finish the book, I know he or my friend will ask me how I liked it. I don’t want to lie because I’m afraid if someone else brings these things to their attention, they’ll know I didn’t read it or think I should have told them. I know they will be embarrassed if I bring it to their attention.

Frankly, I think it’s too late to say anything negative because the book has already been printed. I also don’t want to cause hurt

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips feelings because I know how long he worked on this project and he’s proud of it. How do I handle this?

– Reader In The Southwest Dear Reader: He’s a friend, right? And you’re only a reader, not a literary critic whose credibility will suffer if you don’t point out every flaw. Find SOMETHING you liked about the book and mention that on the Amazon page. You could call it a “page turner” because you had to turn from Page 1 to Page 2, didn’t you?

In a case like this, less is more.

And remember, you’re doing this in the capacity of being a friend, not an English teacher.

Dear Abby: I have a friend whose son was involved in a shooting which ended in a death

in her house. Should I send food, flowers and a nice note in the mail or stand back and not intrude? I sent a text asking if she was OK and if I could do anything for her family, but I don’t know what else to do. We are more than acquaintances but less than great friends. – Unsure In Pennsylvania Dear Unsure: If the funeral has been held, your friend does not need flowers. At a time like this, she could use some moral support. Call her and tell her you would like to bring some food over and ask what she may need.

Then bring it to her, and be ready to listen if she wants to talk. Your presence and your caring will be meaningful, because when a tragedy like this happens, people don’t know what to say, which isolates the person who is grieving.

• Write Dear Abby at www. dearabby.com.

Geriatrician can help older adults weigh treatment options Dear Doctor K: My mother has been going to the same doctor for decades. Now that she is 80, should she switch to a geriatrician?

Dear Reader: There’s a lot to be said for a doctor-patient relationship that has built trust over the years. Switching to a geriatrician may not be a good idea – but consulting a geriatrician could be a very good idea. Geriatricians specialize in the health of older adults.

Older adults have many of the same medical conditions as adults in their 40s, 50s and 60s. But the implications of these illnesses can be different when a person is 70 or older. Put simply, many people over 70 place more value on the quality of their remaining life than the length of their remaining life.

Geriatricians probably understand this balance better than most physicians who see younger adults. Geriatricians are especially trained to provide patients with practical advice, suggesting changes to enhance safety, nutrition, function and mobility.

Here’s an example. Not long ago a 90-year-old patient of mine developed metastatic cancer. His life expectancy was no longer than a year without treatment, but there were treatments that

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff offered him a chance for several extra months of life. The oncologists were urging him to take the treatment.

He consulted with a geriatrician, who asked the patient questions. How would he feel about the time and travel that would be required to undergo treatment?

How bothered would he be by various side effects the treatment might cause? And by symptoms that might be caused by the disease itself, particularly if it was left untreated? The geriatrician didn’t urge any particular course of action; she helped the patient understand the issues.

When he had answered all the questions, the patient decided to forgo treatment. He was feeling well enough to travel, and there were a few places he really wanted to see. If he were to undergo treatment, he would have to remain in town for several months. He also traded off the side effects of treatment against the extra months of life he might get from treatment.

Geriatricians are also alert to the potential harmful effects of

medications. Older adults often have numerous health problems that require multiple medications, and the more medications a person takes, the higher the risk of drug interactions.

In addition, older adults are more vulnerable to side effects from medications. Their bodies process drugs differently than younger people’s bodies do. Doctors not as well versed in caring for older patients are more likely to mistake medication effects for dementia or depression.

Finally, geriatricians are more likely to recommend an occupational therapist, who can help with simple changes that make it easier and safer for older people to accomplish everyday activities such as cooking or cleaning. Geriatricians also understand how to muster home health services.

There are ways to help your mother stay in her home for more time.

So, I’d recommend that your mother ask her current doctor, or friends and neighbors, about good geriatricians who practice in your area.

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

Word to the wise is sufficient Dear Teens: The good news is that a study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse has found that in the past year fewer teens consumed alcohol or used illegal drugs.

The bad news is that some teens are turning to legal drugs, such as painkillers, mood stimulants and even cough syrup to get high. A government study revealed that as many as one in every 14 high school students has confessed to “fairly recently” using over-thecounter cough and cold medicine to achieve a high.

It was also discovered that up to 10 percent of high school seniors were stealing the prescription painkiller Vicodin from their parents’ medicine cabinets. Parents have been encouraged to discard any unused medications when they no longer are taking them.

Marijuana remained the single most abused illegal drug among teens, although its use has dropped slightly. Over 11 percent of eighth-graders reported using it, compared to 25 percent of 10th-graders and 31 percent of high school seniors. One-third of eighth-graders admitted that at some time in their lives they had consumed alcohol, compared to half of all 10th-graders and two-thirds of the surveyed high school seniors.

Even though these percentages appear to be high, the percentages decreased slightly from previous years, and that’s a positive trend. Of course, some of the teens who admitted to consuming alcohol might have tried it only one time to satisfy their curiosity and found out that they didn’t like its taste and have never tried it again.

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace Another recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found fewer U.S. teens are smoking cigarettes, or being sexually active, but texting while driving is now prevalent and is causing a higher rate of teen driver crashes. If you text while driving, STOP for safety’s sake! A word to the wise is sufficient.

Dr. Wallace: Both of my parents were born in Germany. I have been there numerous times with my family. They come from the region of Bavaria.

My parents want me to spend my senior year in Munich, a city in Bavaria, to learn to read and write German better than I do now.

My problem is that I don’t want to spend my last year of high school in Germany. I speak German fluently and I can read and write German, but not rapidly. As a prelaw student in college, I really don’t think I will need to write and read German superbly. Also, I have many friends and I want to graduate with them.

My parents say the choice of spending my senior year in Germany is up to me. I’d like to hear your comments. – Margot, Green Bay, Wisc.

Dear Margot: Stay in your present high school and graduate with your fellow students. If you decide to brush up on the German language, spend a summer in Germany and, if possible, live with a German family.

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

HOROSCOPE

By BERNICE BEDE OSOL Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – You will be able to watch your hard work pay off and your plans come to fruition. The growth and maturity you have gained will pave the way for greater success. Continued discipline and devotion will help you to see your plans to completion.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Feel free to make suggestions, but remember that others aren’t obliged to do as you say.

Don’t be grumpy if you can’t get what you want. Accept the inevitable.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – You can form a gratifying partnership with someone who shares your values and your high standards. Good communication and mutual respect will help you to meet your financial target.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Don’t be overwhelmed by your agenda. Take one step at a time until you reach your destination.

Learn from experience and savor the moments that bring you joy.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – You need to face up to the issues that you’ve been avoiding. It’s quite possible that you have blown things out of proportion. Stop procrastinating, and do what needs to be done.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Don’t be too quick to sign on the dotted line. Your time and money are precious and shouldn’t be taken lightly. Get all the facts before you consider a new project.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – You have a knack for commanding attention.

Your entertaining way of speaking will make you an impressive leader at any event or function. Have fun and enjoy the moment.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Keep your finances and legal documents stored securely away. Don’t trust anyone who is prying into your personal affairs. Listen and observe, and you will avoid meddling.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – You can accomplish plenty if you let your inhibitions go and your imagination run wild.

Your plans will fall effortlessly into place.

Romance and love will play a big part in your day.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Reduce the drudgery of your domestic chores by enlisting the help of friends. By spreading the work around, you will have time left over to enjoy a meal together.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Be agreeable and adaptable today. You may end up heading in a different direction, but going along with the crowd for now will take the pressure off of you to make thing happen.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – To decide the best course of action, different viewpoints are essential. Discussions with others in your chosen field will help you to make the right decisions. Network with others and learn.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Lighthearted entertainment is exactly what you need.

Your friends will be delighted if you take part in an event or activity that requires someone with skills like yours.

cartoonist; Edie Falco (1963), actress; Adam Young (1986), singer-songwriter.

- United Features Syndicate

‘Life Itself’: Portrait of the critic as a man

By ANN HORNADAY The Washington Post “He is a nice guy, but he’s not THAT nice.”

Those might be the most important words in “Life Itself,” Steve James’ nice – but not TOO nice – film about the late Roger Ebert. It would have been easy, and in James’ case, tempting, to make Ebert into a scular saint in this documentary, much of which was filmed during the last months of the film critic’s life. There was so much to celebrate: the early, “unspeakably romantic” years working as a cub reporter for his university newspaper; the hard-drinking, self-mythologizing era while writing for the Chicago Sun-Times, the culture-changing television show “At the Movies,” which Ebert hosted with “professional enemy” Gene Siskel; the late-in-life embrace of social media, during which he lost his physical voice but gained a new one uniquely suited to his passionate, promiscuous love of movies and art and politics and, well, life itself.

But as this absorbing, delightfully entertaining portrait demonstrates, Ebert wasn’t always an angel. He could be cruel and arrogant and, especially in his rivalry with Siskel, shockingly petty and bull-headed. (This reviewer’s sole encounter with him – when we were the only two people in a hotel room waiting to interview Martin Scorsese – was brief, monosyllabic and curt.)

That “not that nice” quote comes from one of many friends Ebert hung out with at O’Rourkes, the Chicago pub where he almost drank himself to death before getting sober in the late 1970s.

Like Pauline Kael, the only other American film critic who approached Ebert’s reach and influence, he perceived cinematic taste less as a matter of subjective taste than of morals and character: If you weren’t with him, you not only needed to have your

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Film critics Roger Ebert (left) and Gene Siskel are in “Life Itself,” a nice – but not too nice – movie. head examined, but your heart, as well.

That headstrong commitment and ringingly persuasive voice course through “Life Itself,” which not only pays homage to Ebert as a champion of emerging filmmakers from Scorsese and Errol Morris to James himself, but as a fighter to the end. In what viewers may deem excessively intimate scenes of Ebert being treated for the thyroid and salivary gland cancer that would eventually take his life in April 2013, “Life Itself” presents a painfully candid depiction of suffering but also endurance and brio. No matter how bad it gets, Ebert’s eyes twinkle mischievously above the sagging, empty jawline that in recent years gave him an expression of perpetual, maybe even amused, astonishment.

(The man who helped make “two thumbs up” a household phrase would ultimately rely on that very gesture to express his own optimistic spirit after losing the ability

to speak in 2006.)

Thankfully, Ebert actually narrates parts of “Life Itself,” the title of which is taken from his memoir, the bookon-tape version of which we hear on screen. He was a brilliant, unselfconscious, enviably quick writer who could deliver a piece of lambent critical prose in 30 minutes, and that facility and sheer joy of expression propels what might have been an extended eulogy into a soaring testament to the power and poetry of words. And cinema.

And love, which Ebert found with his wife, Chaz, a figure of astonishing strength and generosity who reportedly turned a lifelong curmudgeon into the gentle-natured softie many of his readers always assumed he was.

Working with Ebert’s own voiceover as well as the reminiscences of friends and family (including Siskel’s widow, whose candid observations of Gene and Roger’s eventual friendship account for some of the film’s most moving

moments), James gives Ebert his due, not only as the first movie reviewer to win the Pulitzer Prize, but as a towering cultural figure and, finally, an un-pretentious, ink-stained philosopher. As Ebert says, reading from his book, he saw cinema as a “machine that generates empathy,” a means of opening worlds and connecting with all those other Others.

“Life Itself” is a tribute to those ever-opening worlds, and opens up a world itself – the mind of a daily journalist who was arguably the late 20th century’s most influential humanist. You may not have agreed with Ebert’s reviews – you may not have thought he was such a nice guy. But if you aren’t moved by “Life Itself,” you ought to have your heart examined.

• “Life Itself” received three stars out of four. The film is rated R and contains brief sexual images, nudity and profanity. It runs 115 minutes.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: P.T. Barnum (1810-1891), circus founder; Huey Lewis (1950), singer-songwriter; Bill Watterson (1958),

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ABOUT THIS PROPERTY Address: 305 West Ridge Road, Joliet Size: 5,296 square feet. Living room is 19x16; family room 22x17; Florida room 15x11; kitchen 24x23; dining room 16x13; office 21x18; exercise room 22x14; master bedroom 26x15; second bedroom 16x14; third bedroom 14x12; fourth bedroom 15x12; second kitchen in basement 24x23; bar 15x13; foyer 28x11; laundry room 12x7; storage room 23x17.

Cost: $549,900 Contact: Bob Vergo, with Karges Realty, at (815) 725-1700 or email him at vergosview@yahoo.com.

Nice open floor plan withvaultedceilings.3 bed, 1 1/2 bath home with fenced backyard.

Great location near school and park.

Offered at $179,900 Tom Mulvey, Managing Broker 730-1900 x22. MLS # 08660247

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Of the four bedrooms in the home, one is on the main floor and has its own full bath.

The other three bedrooms are on the second floor. The master suite, in addition to its exquisite bath, also has a gas log fireplace, a bar and a large walk-in closet with builtin drawers. With the suite is also a private sitting room overlooking the Rock Run. The bedrooms are all carpeted for quiet comfort.

The full basement in this home offers getaway spaces of its own with a full kitchen, a wet bar, an office or media room, and a dance studio.

Outside is the deck with its pictureperfect view, a heated 3.5-car garage and a circle driveway, which is separate from the driveway leading to the garage.

For more information on this impressive home, call Bob Vergo, with Karges Realty, at (815) 725-1700 or email him at vergosview@ yahoo.com.

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If sitting back in your hot tub overlooking the scenic Rock Run Creek in your backyard, then ending the day relaxing in your master suite with its comfortable fireplace and private sitting room overlooking the creek is your idea of the perfect evening, then this is the home for you. On chilly nights, you can even warm up in your two-person indoor whirlpool tub with waterfall in your master bathroom that comes with a separate shower and bidet.

This stunning two-story contemporary home takes full advantage of its peaceful location, while still giving you the edge to quick interstate transportation, the commuter train and just about everything else in the Joliet area.

The exterior of this 5,296-square-foot home is itself a distinctive treasure, with insulated stucco-like EIFS exterior and a stunning metal roof and architecture. Its lot proportions are generous, as well, at over one acre in size.

The large, dramatic foyer with its large, elegant marble fountain and marble floors will be the first room to greet you on a tour of this home. The vaulted cathedral ceilings of the first floor will capture you, as well, in the living room and family room, both of which have gas log fireplaces. The family room boasts a striking full-wall fireplace.

The spacious kitchen has a large island, a walk-in pantry, beautiful ceramic floors, fabulous built-ins, plenty of room for eating space and is perfect for entertaining, as is the separate dining room with its warm hardwood floors.

The ceramic-tiled Florida room, also on the first floor, is the perfect place to relax in the sunshine and enjoy coffee and the newspaper in the morning or to enjoy friends and refreshments later in the day.

The laundry room of this home is also on the first floor.

2500 Douglas Street, Joliet

Custom brick ranch home in Glenwood Manor. 2 beds, 2 1/2 baths. Huge basement. Large garage.

Offered at $259,000 Tom Mulvey, Managing Broker, 730-1900 x22. MLS#08562182

Amazing 4 bed home 210 Woodlet Lane窶年aperville schools Great 3 bed, 2 bath on lakefront lot with full ranch home. Large beach. Kitchen and fenced yard. Full, great room have beaupartially finished basetiful lake view. Walk out Offered at ment. basement. Oversized $244,900. Tom Mulvey, 2.5-car garage. Offered

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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BOLINGBROOK

$129,000, 631 Chesapeake Dr, Bolingbrook 60440-2515, 02-12-328-015-0000, Charles C Rogers To Amberpearl L Cruz, April 25 $185,000, 705 N Pinecrest Rd, Bolingbrook 60440-1117, 02-02-203-069-0000, Rosenlund Real Estate Inc To Ahmed Abdul Jaleel, March 3 $95,500, 680 Melissa Dr, Bolingbrook 60440-2555, 02-12-331-029-0000, Fannie Mae To Joshua M Nagle & Mattilee D Hillman, April 8 $350,000, 562 Warbler Dr, Bolingbrook 60440-4200, 02-01-106-005-0000, Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee To Delvidas Sniokaitis, April 16 $163,500, 577 Redwood Rd, Bolingbrook 60440-2579, 02-12-312-007-0000, Muneeva Inc To Woodrick D Eiland, April 26 $82,000, 658 Lily Cache Ln, Bolingbrook 60440-3251, 02-16-200-038-0000, Gerard J Volk To Pedro Barrera, May 1 $91,000, 641 Ponderosa Dr, Bolingbrook 60440-2718, 02-16-207-005-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Ignacio Hernandez, April 1 $165,000, 648 Chesapeake Dr, Bolingbrook 60440-2564, 02-12-330-018-0000, Javier G Godinez To Heather M Koester, May 9 $190,000, 636 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook 60440-2631, 02-09-421-075-0000, Mohammed Chaudhry To Debora Donato, April 24 $265,000, 497 Pheasant Chase Dr, Bolingbrook 60490-4514, 02-18-401-028-0000, Joel B Leiker To Bradley D Morin, May 7 $180,000, 721 Blackhawk Ln, Bolingbrook 60440-6153, 02-09-315-006-0000, Gian Carlo Loquillano To Richard J Fadula & Arlean A Fadula, January 23 $169,000, 734 Bluebird Dr, Bolingbrook 60440-4992, 02-21-208-004-0000, Wells Fargo Bank Trustee To Measa Johnson, September 26 $168,000, 626 Bluebird Dr, Bolingbrook 60440-4990, 02-16-407-048-0000, Silvester Samuels Jr To Mohammad Habibullah & Ishrat Jahan, February 20 $91,000, 641 Ponderosa Dr, Bolingbrook 60440-2718, 02-16-207-005-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Ignacio Hernandez, April 21 $206,000, 725 Westchester Ln, Bolingbrook 60440-1156, 02-02-206-006-0000, Daniel L Hecht To Luke Hrdina & Rebecca C Gabrys, January 15

ELWOOD

$81,500, 403 N Chicago St, Elwood 604216116, 11-29-100-007-0000, Adele Querio To Craig Fanning & Tina Fanning, May 2

JOLIET

$75,000, 667 Abe St, Joliet 60432-1963, 0710-210-032-0000, Magdalene Klimek Estate To Diana Cassandra Leon, May 13

$140,000, 505 Mack St, Joliet 60435-5921, 07-08-219-018-0000, William M Gowan To John M Rickmon, May 9 $120,000, 617 Bethel Dr, Joliet 60435-5101, 06-12-208-016-0000, Melvin C Rull Estate To Cynthia Chasteen Rull, April 30 $84,500, 612 Berry Ridge Dr, Joliet 604311716, 06-14-411-020-0000, Optb Phoenix Townhomes Llc To Anne E Hodge, May 15 $174,500, 6907 Cottie Dr, Joliet 604316032, 06-06-101-009-0000, Larry A Zeeman To Adam R Conard, March 24 $45,000, 602 Jasper St, Joliet 60436-2117, 07-16-314-006-0000, Robert E Fitzpatrick To Dmitry Popov, March 14 $49,900, 532 Blackhawk St, Joliet 604322102, 07-12-123-005-0000, Dg Enterprises Llc Xprop Llc To Dennis Johns, May 19 $93,786, 609 Mason Ave, Joliet 60435-6131, 07-09-103-015-0000, Fannie Mae To Maryam Hussain & Mufaddal S Lokhandwala, April 3 $110,000, 625 Western Ave, Joliet 604357046, 07-09-306-010-0000, Intercounty Judicial Sales Co To Miguel Gonzalez Castillo, April 17 $140,500, 603 Big Timber Dr, Joliet 604314879, 06-11-207-060-0000, Jacqueline J Ward To Michael J Norris, April 11 $375,000, 622 N Raynor Ave, Joliet 604356081, 07-09-108-001-0000, Patrick T Connolly To Kenneth Pritz & Carol Pritz, May 7 $88,000, 604 Berry Ridge Dr, Joliet 604311716, 06-14-411-011-0000, Optb Phoenix Townhomes Llc To Morgan L Gerath, March 26 $115,000, 629 Tana Ln, Joliet 60435-5111, 06-12-206-010-0000, Marilyn M Mrozynski To Carlos W Davis Jr & Tracy L Davis, April 24 $46,000, 719 Wilcox St, Joliet 60435-6149, 07-09-101-023-0000, Hud To Maria Arriaga, February 24 $51,000, 703 Manhattan Rd, Joliet 604333026, 07-22-407-011-0000, Brisinger Fund 1 Llc To Francisco Rubio & Maria Rubio, May 19 $191,000, 712 Westshire Dr, Joliet 604355783, 07-08-102-016-0000, Theodore Brodeur To Kevin Smith, April 25 $112,500, 3701 Bowie Ct, Joliet 60435-1571, 03-24-106-043-0000, Fannie Mae To Dana Kiesling & Rose Kiesling, February 25 $245,500, 7107 Carbuck Ct, Joliet 60431-7602, 06-06-302-005-0000, Greg Leach Homes Inc To Jaime N Foxworth, April 2 $180,000, 714 Silver Leaf Dr, Joliet 604318332, 06-14-407-013-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Yanet Aguilar, January 14 $200,000, 719 Westport Dr, Joliet 604314864, 06-11-213-017-0000, Gilberto Goyco To Brian Drumm, November 27 $133,500, 718 Catherine St, Joliet 604355806, 07-08-200-005-0000, Jeffery J Ostheim To Anthony G Jackson, January 10 $155,000, 406 Buell Ave, Joliet 60435-7073, 07-09-309-025-0000, Forecom Challenger Inc To Lolita L Munsavac & Lourdes Fernandez, May 23 $128,000, 738 Big Timber Dr, Joliet 604318940, 06-11-208-041-0000, Dorothy A Brown To Julie Futterer, March 31 $135,000, 422 S Hebbard St, Joliet 604332026, 07-14-403-003-0000, Jeremy Collazo

To Cristina Gonzalez, April 13

LEMONT

$345,000, 324 Lintz St, Lemont 604394225, 22-29-232-021-0000, Jeffrey Williams To Russell Carey & Kathryn Carey, May 30 $370,000, 1561 Ashbury Pl, Lemont 604398432, 22-32-215-011-0000, Christopher J Lekousis To Raul I Lopez & Margie Salazar, June 9 $190,000, 12915 Archer Ave, Lemont 60439-7432, 22-33-105-006-0000, Stephen D Zajac To Ausra Zalanskiene, May 30 $305,000, 12808 Marian Dr, Lemont 60439-7309, 22-33-115-010-0000, Fannie Mae To Adam Mcmahon & Kathryn Scott, May 27 $260,000, 715 Ridge Rd, Lemont 604393910, 22-29-124-008-0000, Richard J Zolna To Michael E Fornero, May 14 $240,000, 34 E Custer St, Lemont 604393802, 22-29-106-017-0000, Kathy Burkhart To Joseph Mcevoy & Marie Mcevoy, June 3 $530,000, 7 Woodland Dr, Lemont 604399312, 22-33-205-005-0000, Kathleen A Moncek To Sebastian M Fedko & Eva A Fedko, May 2 $250,000, 529 Keepataw Dr, Lemont 60439-4356, 22-29-234-012-0000, David J Blomgren To Daniel Styrczula & Marcela A Czerwien, May 27 $300,000, 710 Harasek St, Lemont 604394375, 22-28-108-009-0000, Urbanski Trust To Gina L Lietza, April 22 $310,000, 4 Wild Oak Ct, Lemont 604394193, 22-28-214-018-0000, Old Second National Bank To Jacek Dzieman & Grazyna Dziemian, May 22

LOCKPORT

$163,000, 602 Parkview Ln, Lockport 60441-6306, 04-26-212-020-0000, Jennifer Pierce To Christopher S Medvid & Heather N Medvid, May 20 $175,000, 615 Gloria St, Lockport 604413116, 04-24-113-008-0000, Stella M Pilarcik Estate To Georgene M Patterson & Patricia M Pilarcik, April 14 $245,000, 713 N Glenmore St, Lockport 60441-2781, 04-13-215-010-0000, Nadine C Haselberger To George Chavez, April 21 $137,000, 718 Cove Ave, Lockport 604412206, 04-13-207-005-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Thomas J Pennoyer Jr, April 2 $140,000, 716 Cove Ave, Lockport 604412206, 04-13-207-006-0000, Aaron M Horn To Jason Perine, February 10

NEW LENOX

$340,000, 611 Gibbons Dr, New Lenox 60451-3408, 08-10-406-005-0000, Carolyn S Dystrup To Jerome Murphy & Dana Murphy, May 2 $205,000, 732 Wisconsin Rd, New Lenox 60451-2260, 08-21-401-018-0000, Andrew Lucky To David Bowie, October 29 $195,000, 730 Lenox St, New Lenox 60451-1348, 08-10-401-013-0000, Michael J Bauknecht To Gabriela Vargas & Virginia Tovar, November 19 $195,000, 694 Schooner Dr, New Lenox

60451-9241, 08-24-402-046-0000, Timothy Baldermann To Nicole Borck & Sharon Rosati Wilkie, March 27 $315,000, 729 O Connell St, New Lenox 60451-2934, 08-23-315-003-0000, Kurt J Rodrigues To John T Elashik Jr, February 28 $224,900, 687 Bobwhite Ln, New Lenox 60451-8595, 08-33-103-007-0000, Melburn R Anglin To Steven J Ilkanic, May 12 $280,000, 683 Tanager Ln, New Lenox 60451-3646, 08-33-105-027-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Vincent Laporta & Catherine Laporta, February 19 $174,000, 633 Schooner Dr, New Lenox 60451-9240, 08-24-209-006-0000, Susan L Aardema To Brian R Morrison, March 20 $274,000, 721 S Pine St, New Lenox 604512237, 08-21-402-013-0000, Lawrence R Shontz To Joseph P Connolly & Aldelheid L Connolly, November 6

PLAINFIELD

$205,000, 5207 Brighton Ln, Plainfield 60586-7833, 03-33-305-003-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Chanda Hubble, April 21 $270,000, 4605 Twain Ct, Plainfield 605868068, 03-27-302-014-0000, Michael Phelps To Bear G Timmer Iii & Katie P Timmer, May 2 $192,000, 5302 Whispering Oaks Dr, Plainfield 60586-6633, 03-33-310-010-0000, 16 Llc To Anthony Lorenzo, May 15 $131,000, 4208 Rivertowne Ct, Plainfield 60586-7558, 03-34-206-024-0000, Nicholas L Martin To Brandon J Thomas, May 5 $159,500, 5814 Emerald Pointe Dr, Plainfield 60586-6535, 03-32-404-023-0000, Gerald D Hamsmith To Michelle L Wright, March 19 $145,000, 6718 Clear Creek Dr, Plainfield 60586-5927, 03-30-418-068-0000, Edward Amato To Ansonia E Smith & Calvin Gibbs, May 9 $171,000, 7108 Illusion Ct, Plainfield 605866395, 03-30-304-016-0000, Heartland Bank & Trust Co Ttee To Kimberly M Langhamer, April 1 $225,000, 7008 Mojave Ct, Plainfield 60586-4502, 03-30-101-024-0000, Joshua Moran To Jasmine Williams & Adrian Williams, March 25 $133,000, 6908 Great Falls Dr, Plainfield 60586-5291, 03-31-114-005-0000, Elizabeth F Whatley To William T Nichols & Rachel Rodeghero, April 14 $140,000, 6607 Neilis Dr, Plainfield 605866203, 03-30-414-011-0000, Bayview Loan Servicing Llc To Jeffrey Arnold, May 7 $167,000, 6600 Klinger Ln, Plainfield 60586-6916, 03-30-208-011-0000, Bayview Loan Servicing Llc To Kathleen Higgenbottom, March 20 $195,000, 6415 Denali Ridge Dr, Plainfield 60586-1486, 03-31-205-042-0000, George Randle To Miguel Rivas & Maria Rivas, March 24 $200,000, 6304 Carmel Dr, Plainfield 60586-8477, 03-29-301-048-0000, Daniel Norris To Pamela J Owens & Todd W Owens, April 11 Continued on page 65

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3311 Winterberry Dr, Joliet 7018 Hadrian Dr, Joliet 1716 Nicholson St, Crest Hill 806 Abbey Wood Dr, Shorewood 1420 Brookfield Dr, Plainfield MLS 08657587…Min from interstates, 2,088 sq MLS 08658657…In Cumberland South, new MLS 08653246…Brick on 97x132 lot, updated MLS 08652182…In The Vintage, Minooka Schools, MLS 08653926…Troy & Joliet West High schools, ft, 3br, loft, 2.5ba, wood laminate flr in fin bsmt. carpeting & flooring, fam rm & 4th bedroom on windows, furnace & air! 4br (2 up & 2 down), 2.5ba, 3,133 sq ft, 5 upstairs bedrooms, 4ba, 2nd kit in fin 4br, 2.5 baths, bsmt, 2 tier deck & patio. $239,900 $209,900 Leah Kapsimalis 630-337-8387 lower level, $209,000 Donna Leonard 630-936-0984 fin bsmt, $159,900 Ray Sochan 815-922-8765 bsmt. $449,500 Bonnie Willis 815-482-1558 Lora 815-953-3132 or Karen 815-474-3655

24923 S Ridge Rd, Elwood 17614 W Manhattan Rd, Elwood 24601 Patriot Square Dr, Plainfield 2219 Covington Ln, Plainfield 24264 Leski Ln, Plainfield MLS 08649355…Brick ranch on 2.75 acres! 24x12 MLS 08655820…Updated on 1 acre, approx 2,400 sq MLS 08648320…End-unit ranch townhouse, 1,690 MLS 08649555…In Clublands, updated carpeting, MLS 08652278…Freshly painted townhouse in Crossings kit, 17x15 sun rm, fin bsmt fam rm, 4th bedroom & ft, fin bsmt fam rm, rec rm, office, & 4th br, $277,000 sq ft, lower level fam rm & 3rd bedroom. $215,000 4br incl master suite w/bath & fpl, loft, fin bsmt, at Wolf Creek! 2 bedrooms, 19x18 loft, $159,900 Nancy bath. $289,000 Lee Hansen 815-478-3872 Debbie 815-260-3773 or Pat 630-479-3694 Sara Young, Managing Broker 815-685-5090 $239,900 Debbie 815-260-3773 or Pat 630-479-3694 Leggett, Managing Broker 815-790-4526

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1321 N William St, Joliet MLS 08648299…Brick ranch on 86x129 lot, new roof, updated electric, hardwood flrs in all 3br, bsmt. $120,000 Bob LaTour 815-744-1000 X255

26245 Whispering Woods Cir, Plainfield 1502 Finch Dr, Plainfield 16538 Winding Creek Rd, Plainfield 536 Scott Ln, Plainfield Schools MLS 08655903…3400+ sq ft home in Grande Park. MLS 08651437…On lake lot in Pheasant Landing, MLS 08658125…Backs to Lily Cache Creek & MLS 08646680…Hardwood flrs in all 3br, new Hardwood flrs, fin bsmt rec rm, 6th bedroom & 4th 3 bedrooms w/walk in closets, gas fpl in fam rm, incl extra buildable lot! 4br incl main flr master, wood laminate flooring thru main level, fenced back, bath. $440,000 Ben Bain 815-342-7785 $189,900 Staci Stanek 815-600-0423 $425,000 Karen Robertson 815-482-8734 $191,500 Shahzana Ripp 815-483-7773

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$303,000, 704 Illinois Dr, Shorewood 60404-7030, 06-17416-003-0000, Pulte Home Corp To John T Cullinan & Ravina M Cullinan, April 11 $290,500, 701 Glory Dr, Shorewood 60404-7036, 06-17-416-0100000, Pulte Home Corp To Allen R Checca & Lois A Checca, March 11 $294,500, 647 Lincoln Cir, Shorewood 60404-7038, 06-17415-038-0000, Pulte Home Corp To Lavonne D Ohlson & John S Ohlson, March 26 $222,000, 615 Washington Dr, Shorewood 60404-9599, 06-17311-019-0000, Joseph H Johnson To Robert Ciesiel & Barbara Ciesiel, February 7 $252,000, 703 Glory Dr, Shorewood 60404-7036, 06-17-416-0110000, Pulte Home Corp To Larry J Mcintyre & Charlotte G Cagle Mcintyre, March 28

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$138,000, 412 S Outer Dr, Wilmington 60481-1058, 17-25107-027-0000, Standard Bank & Trust Trustee To Jennifer Vanduyne, May 7 $69,500, 622 S Outer Dr, Wilmington 60481-1062, 17-25-107-0200000, Dg Enterprises Llc To Jeffrey R Furlong, May 12 $50,000, 62 Tully Rd, Wilmington 60481-8501, 24-04-102-038-0000, Gregory J Machak To Benjamin Tam & Linda Tam, March 1

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129 BUTTERNUT, BOLINGBROOK, IL. $94,000. *** $100 DOWN & SELLER PAYS 3% FOR CLOSING COSTS *** Cinnamon Creek - Three Bedroom Ranch Home - One Full Bathroom - Nice Family Room - Tile In Most Rooms - Includes Oven, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, And Garbage Disposal - AC - 1 Car Garage - Nice Yard With Patio Area. HUD Owned Home - 203K Eligible - Sold “As Is” - Many More Homes Like This So Call For More Info! www.illinoishudsite.com | www.hudpemco.com www.oforireo.com | www.hudhomestore.com

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Priced to sell. 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath including a master bath. Large loft. Living/dining room. Family room. Kitchen with eating area and sliding glass patio doors to the paver brick patio. Bedroom level laundry. Conveniently located in a clubhouse community with an outdoor pool and tennis court. Go to hometelosfirst.com and hudhomestore.com for information and education Call Burneva McCullum for help or questions 779-279-4711.

Outstanding 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath new construction in “The Meadows”. Deck and Patio. Kitchen overlook to living room. Huge master suite with a master bath. Gorgeous hardwood floors in foyer, living room, kitchen, and dinette. Spacious family room.

Excellent Minooka location. Concrete driveway.

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BURNEVA MCCULLUM 779-279-4711 2428 MORNING GLORY LN., CREST HILL $129,900

2227 WEST ACRES, JOLIET, IL. $119,000. *** $100 DOWN & SELLER PAYS 3% FOR CLOSING COSTS *** Three Bedroom Ranch Home - Brick - Two Full Bathrooms - Nice Family Room -1 Car Garage - Nice Yard. HUD Owned Home - 203K Eligible - Sold “As Is” - Many More Homes Like This So Call For More Info! www.illinoishudsite.com | www.hudpemco.com www.oforireo.com | www.hudhomestore.com

Townhouse with many upgrades – end unit with view of open courtyard – 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths – master suite w/sitting area and balcony – jacuzzi – no grass to cut or snow to shovel – kitchen has hardwood floor and builtin wine rack – wood burning fireplace with gas starter in living room – Plainfield schools – short sale (as is). Call or email Marc or Nancy Freeman (The Freeman Team) 815-725-2628 or Frango2545@comcast.net

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$76,500, 73 Strawflower, Romeoville 60446-3789, 04-07-208-1261003, Joey Reiner To Natalie Shiner, November 20 $126,000, 618 Cedar Ct, Romeoville 60446-4014, 02-27115-021-0000, Abbas Aziz To Javier Colmenero, March 26 $116,000, 422 Camden Ave, Romeoville 60446-1310, 02-34-301032-0000, Alexander Fenili To Julia L Chambliss, May 16 $85,500, 704 Halstead Ave, Romeoville 60446-1421, 02-33-302003-0000, Household Finance Corp To Michael Bruno & Timothy Wall, February 14 $195,000, 670 S Wellston Ln, Romeoville 60446-5246, 04-18404-010-0000, Osterman Sr Trust To James O Neill & Carol A O Neill, April 30 $70,000, 718 Yates Ave, Romeoville 60446-1436, 02-33-303-0150000, Will County Sheriff To Joanne Jaskierski & Stephanie Rowell, April 28 $118,000, 719 Saybrook Ct, Romeoville 60446-4003, 02-27124-046-0000, Michael E Mueller To Mark Z Seibel & Amy L Anderson Seibel, January 16 $145,000, 502 Le Moyne Ave 502, Romeoville 60446-4187, 02-32302-016-0000, Casey H Schulz To Karolis Gedvilas, May 8 $98,000, 706 Windsor Ln, Romeoville 60446-4023, 02-27-131-0110000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Susan L Andrews, February 19 $101,500, 727 Zachary Dr, Romeoville 60446-5260, 04-18-412-0460000, Justin Fortin To Megan K Craven, September 9 $81,000, 454 Arnold Ave, Romeoville 60446-1441, 02-33-310021-0000, Hud To Amalia Sandoval, May 13 $75,500, 733 Hillcrest Dr, Romeoville 60446-1104, 02-28-409-0070000, Jp Morgan Chase Bank To Wieslaw Karczmarczyk & Barbara Karczmarczyk, January 14

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$208,000, 6302 Colton Ridge Ct, Plainfield 60586-5637, 03-32-305042-0000, Muneeva Inc To Joseph S Maldonado & Erin L Maldonado, April 22 $205,000, 6215 Stafford St, Plainfield 60586-1763, 03-32-115037-0000, Fannie Mae To Dana R Brewer, February 28 $167,000, 6207 Hawthorne Ridge Dr, Plainfield 60586-4101, 03-32303-012-0000, Keith Wertelka To Joseph Feminis & Christopher Feminis, April 28

$225,000, 663 Elizabeth Ct, Romeoville 60446-4301, 02-32-105031-0000, Randolph L Bullard To Adam D Balderas, May 15 $100,000, 611 Palmer Ave, Romeoville 60446-1423, 02-33-313012-0000, Leah Siagle To Russell Slagle & Leah Slagle, April 2 $81,021, 620 Hudson Ave, Romeoville 60446-1215, 02-33-206-0330000, Hud To Jeffery Olson, April 4 $173,000, 649 Berkley Dr, Romeoville 60446-4177, 02-32-209032-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Michael Williams & Jennifer Dubar, March 20 $286,500, 739 N Misty Ridge Dr, Romeoville 60446-5803, 02-28417-007-0000, Teton Development Llc To Gayle Del Sarto Pontillo, May 15 $97,000, 603 Palmer Ave, Romeoville 60446-1423, 02-23-313-0160000, Valley Rentals Llc To Algirdas Sukevicius & Kristina Sukevicius, March 25 $189,000, 612 Gavin Ave, Romeoville 60446-1662, 04-04-118-0370000, Hernandez Trust To Salvador Barrios & Maria Barrios, April 21

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Grey and tan, 65 lbs, blue collar, very skittish, near Renwick Rd & Rt 59 on Friday, June 27.

Call Emily @ 815-603-4010 if you see her!

Found Male Cat – Black/Grey Tiger found in area of Joliet (Westside).

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Canister Vacuum Sears Kenmore w/ Deluxe Beater Bar & Attachments, Excellent Condition, Was $350, Asking $100. 773-315-1700 MICROWAVE Whirlpool – Stainless, Over the Range, Excellent Condition -1 Year Old New $345, Asking $95/obo.

815-347-8369 Anytime

Whirlpool Washer – 8 cycles, 4 speeds – AS IS – Needs Repair, for parts, In garage for easy pick-up - $25; Whirlpool Gas Dryer – Working, 4 cycle, pher 3 temps, extra large capacity, ter in clean inside & out - $150. t-time 815-436-4222 onogdepenvision, ciently Breast (4) Vintage Hand Saws w/ Wood Handles. $10/ea. or 4 for $25 (RVT / 815-436-4222 me ANGEL DOLL LIGHT, $40

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Bookcase – 3 Shelf 37.5”W x 36”H x 6.25”D $15. 815-436-4222 China Cabinet Solid oak wood.

72” H x 44” W -15” deep, lighted 4 drs 2 glass, shelf, bottom storage $125 Anytime 815-439-7074 Coffee & End Table – Solid Wood Must Sell – Moving - $45/OBO 815-436-4222

Dining Room Set

Oval table w/6 chairs, and three leaves, china cabinet, $300/all.

815-715-1021 Dining Room Table 80 years old, Rock maple, with 6 captain chairs, drop leaf w/extra leafs $200/OBO After 11 a.m. 815-941-6499.

Counter Stools, 26” x 28” Rattan Rocker, $40, Chest, $50 Wooden $15 each; Bistro Table. 36” & 4 32” cable TV, $40.

Chairs - $30. 815-436-5171 815-727-2340

Baby Buggy and Baby Tenda (feeding table) with original boxes. $40 for both.

Anytime 815-485-2321.

Misc. Jerseys - Size 54 2 Blackhawks – 1 Kane, 2 Urlacher, Butkus ($300 value), Forte, Peyton, Cutler, Hester, Quentin - $300 firm for all.

815-354-1451 Oak Pedestal Table & 4 Kane Press back Chairs. $800 OBO 815-8380001 Teachers Chair Vintage & Wooden Can be re-finished - $5 815-436-4222

Boys Bicycle - 24” Columbia Trailhead dirt patrol, very used but in great working condition, has Shimano brakes $38. 815-838-0239

Table Lamp Brass, Upright, No Shade $25. 815-436-4222

Patio Table - Beautiful white ornamental, cast iron patio table w/ 4 chairs & umbrella holder, excellent condition - $400.

815-436-5171 TRACTOR SNOW PLOW 42” JACOBSEN TRIP BLADE. $75 OBO. 815-436-4222

Walker – Like New, Adjustable Heights, Folds, Excellent Condition $20. 815-838-0239

BOOKS OF ALL KINDS Magna Dynacraft Tamer Mountain 7 westerns, $1; complete set of 37 books

by Dana Fuller Ross' Bike, Girls 6 Speed Index Shifting lue "Wagons West", $8; 5 Nora enwick Model 8596-56; rebound shocks, ne 27. cantilever brakes, good condition, Roberts $1; 9 Mary Higgins Clark, 010 very small repairable tear on seat, $2; 17 John Grisham, $4; 9 Tom Clancy, $2; 4 Agatha Christie, $1; pink/purple, used, really nice 15 Grace Livingston Hill, $3.50. $33. 815-838-0239 ANY OF THESE MAY ALSO BE PURUsed Disney Princess Girls Bicycle CHASED FOR 25 CENTS EACH.

by Huffy, Has balance buddy Please call 815-723-3905 ey Tiger attached, Great condition, stside).

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Closet Doors 9 closet doors, very good condition $40 815-744-3405

Joliet - Elmhurst Cemetery – 3 lots for sale in Devotion section, contact: Ginger Zuehowski for information 843-654-9118

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Eddie Bauer indoor/outdoor, style EB55036, new in box, 74x39x9, external pump, needs a 4 D-cell batteries not included. $38. 815-838-0239 The Herald-News Classified It works.

date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

(INGALLS – CURTIS) WATER MAIN PROJECT – 2014 The City of Joliet, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for 975 lineal feet of ductile iron water main, various sizes, 750 lineal feet of water service line 1”, 700 square yards of full depth patching 7”, restoration & various water main related items.

Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 604324156 until 10:00 A.M. local time on Monday – July 21, 2014 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.

Those desiring to bid may examine the bid documents and detailed specifications at the above address, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. All bidders will be required to submit Bid Security in the form of a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or a Bid Bond in the amount of Ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid, payable to the City of Joliet.

The successful bidder will be required to post performance Security and to provide a Certificate of Insurance as set forth in the Invitation of Bid and the General Terms & Conditions.

Bidders are required to be prequalified through the Illinois Department of Transportation or the Capital Development Board. The City of Joliet reserves the right to reject any and all bids, parts of any and all bids, or to waive technical errors or omissions in bids.

The Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) to the extent required by law.

ALL PROPOSALS ARE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF JOLIET PROCUREMENT CODE (Section 2-430 - 2-453 of the Code of Ordinances) James D. Hock City Manager Margaret E. McEvilly Contract Manager

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Hynds, Rooks, Yohnka & Bzdill 105 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 685 Morris, IL 60450 Phone: 815-942-0049

Plainfield – New Hill Ranch on AVAILABLE NOW! Private Bass Lake, 3 bedroom, Joliet West & East - 2, 3 & 4 family room, 2 bath, 2 car garage, (Published in the Herald-News bedroom homes, call now or 815-436-3410 visit our web site for more info June 29, July 6, 13, 2014 www.protown.org 815-722-1389 #HN836) Accordion – 120 Base Joliet – 1 bedroom home, Ingalls Capital Deluxe. Petite Park, 301 Schorie, must see inside, $125. 9 AM – 4:30 PM Lg. Bedroom, walk-in closet, stove, PUBLIC NOTICE 815-722-1353. fridge, W/D, A/C new paint/carpet Joliet - Near Jefferson & Larkin $700/mo+utilities $700 security 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo United Self Storage Magnus Chord Organ 815-258-4800 $52,900, move in condition.

21005 Division St. Complete w/ Stool, Instructions 815-592-1251 / 815-729-2022 Plainfield – Crystal Lawns sub.div.

Crest Hill, IL 60403 & Music Book - $15.

Evergreen Terrace 2606 Wayne St. 815-436-4222 Phone: 815-741-8940 WEST JOLIET - BY OWNER 3 bedroom, tri-level no pets/smkg, Apartments st 1 Floor, 2 Br, 2 Ba, Furnished, call John 815-439-1362 PUBLIC SALE Accepting Applications Garage, Porch with Nice View WEDNESDAY JULY 16, 2014 Studio, 1, 2 & 3 BR's Quiet Location.

SLED 11:15am $86,000. 815-729-3260 Income Restricted Apts Vintage Yankee clipper by Flexible Unit R054 Indoor 10x10 room Flyer, Good Condition, Rust on *Spacious Floor Plans Jolietrentalunits.com , Big Tenant: Thomas Cramer metal rails, still can see the *24-Hr Emergency Maint Clean,Furnished, wood flrs, fridge, Contents include chairs, couch, words - “Yankee Clipper” *Lndry Facilities in Ea Bldg microwave, laundry, elevator, On 4' Long x 1' 20-1/2” Wide shelves, table, vinyl records, combus line. $95/wk. $412/mo *Minutes from Metra, Pace, $45. 815-838-0239 puters, keyobards & screens 815-726-2000 Schools, Downtown Joliet SW, Michigan-Kaiser Lake MORE Call for Appt!

Sale on selected lake lots, New Lenox Furnished Bedroom Unit M057 Indoor 7x15 room www.serenityshores.net Full house privileges, straight 815-722-7556 Tenant: Cassandera Gresham Ray Matison 269-535-1300 female preferred. $600/mo + ref.

350 N. Broadway Contents include sofa, loveseat, 815-726-8854 Joliet, IL 60435 suitcases, Kirby vacuum, TV, toys, Ofc hrs 9am-4:30pm M-F file cabinet, boxes and MORE Jolietrentalunits.com I-55 Frontage Rd., Joliet Unit M007 Indoor 7x15 room Studio/1BR, utilities included.

4000 sq ft office/warehouse space.

Tenant: Michelle Solano Elevator, Laundry, Guest Library, Fenced yard with outside storage.

Contents include fan, blender, Near Bus & Downtown.

Available Aug. 1st. 815-474-1941 slicer, stainless steel prep table, four $105-$150/wk. $455-$650/mo.

Kelvinator freezers, baskets, Plainfield/Joliet Area - Warehouse 815-726-2000 MORE 30 x 40, 14' overhead door, heat2000 Honda Odyssey EX Kungs Way, near St. Joseph Hosp. ed with restroom, $800/mo. No Unit R007 Indoor 5x10 room 127K miles, 1 year old battery.

2BR, D/W, balcony, new carpet.

Tenant: Cindy Kristin 2nd floor, updated kitchen, no pets. automobile repair or body shop.

Looks and runs great! $3800.

I-55 Frontage.

815-741-8389 Contents include porch swing, lawn 815-838-9295 ~ 815-451-9036 815-744-5141 chairs, fishing pole, lawn and garMANHATTAN (2) 2BR, 1BA den tools, solar lights, Appliances, A/C, no pets,1st and MORE nd PUBLIC NOTICE 2 floor units, $870 - $895/mo.

Boat Motor 815-478-4316 Joliet- 2 rooms available in 5 room Older 9.9 Mercury for parts (Published in the Herald-News STATE OF ILLINOIS office suite. Access to 2 restrooms, or repair - $35/OBO. MINOOKA - 2 BEDROOM June 29, July 6, 2014. HN810) lunchroom and basement storage. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 815-476-7414 water & cable incl. No pets.

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT $800/mo + sec. 815-467-6826 Share rent and utilities, $265 each room. For details: 815-280-3291 WILL COUNTY - IN PROBATE PUBLIC NOTICE Off Essington Rd, Spacious 2BR Plainfield – Office/Retail (Published in the Herald-News July Appl, D/W, pretty kitchen, built-inIN RE THE ESTATE OF established Rt. 59 location, approx THE WILL COUNTY BOARD PUB- 6, 7, 2014. HN850) 1993 Winnebago Motor Home micro, 2 AC's, soft water, free heat.

GAYNELLE CHANDLER 500 sf. 3 months Free Rent !

815-744-5141 LIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE 32 ft, 27,400 miles, 65kw Deceased.

815-436-3783 WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING generator, 2 A/C's, $6,500/obo. Twin Oaks West, Large Pretty 1BR Send your Classified REGARDING WILL COUNTY CODE Call Andrew 815-341-6147 Appl, built-in-micro, D/W, ceiling No. 14 P 320 Advertising 24/7 to: OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO fans, 2 AC's, soft water, elec entry.

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815-744-155 FOOD SERVICE AND RETAIL FOOD Email: classified@ CLAIM NOTICE STORE SANITATION ON THURSDAY, shawsuburban.com 1983 Honda Shadow VT750CC, JULY 10, 2014, AT 8:30 A.M., IN Fax: 815-477-8898 Notice is given to creditors of the runs great, new battery, saddle THE COUNTY BOARD COMMITTEE death of Gaynelle Chandler. Letters bags & bike cover, great 1st bike. or online at: ROOM, SECOND FLOOR OF THE $2,200/obo 815-448-0062 TheHerald-News.com/ of Office were issued to Warren Joliet West 2BR Condo Balcony WILL COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING, placeanad Chandler, whose address is 6170 Private parking, close to hospital Get the job 302 NORTH CHICAGO STREET, South Prairie Drive, Morris, IL and shopping, no pets/smoke.

JOLIET, ILLINOIS. THE PUBLIC IS you want at 60450 and Debra Osborne, 603 $875/mo + dep. 815-729-0090 INVITED AND WILL BE ALLOWED Barefoot Street, Hartsville, SC TheHerald-News.com/jobs Need customers?

TO MAKE COMMENTS AT THAT New Lenox 2-3BR TH Style Condo as Independent Co-Execu29550 Joliet ~ Glenwood Ave. 2 bath, appl, W/D, private patio.

TIME. THE PROPOSED CHANGES whose attorney of record is tors in the Cathedral area.

3 bedroom, NOTICE Garage, close to metra, schools TO THE FOOD SERVICE AND RE& parks, $1500. 815-272-5081 2 bath bungalow. Priced to sell @ HYNDS, ROOKS, YOHNKA & TAIL FOOD STORE SANITATION ORWe've got them.

PUBLICATION POLICIES BZDILL, 105 W. Main Street, Mor$118,900. 815-773-9364 DINANCE IS ON DISPLAY AT THE This publication reserves the ris, Illinois 60450.

The Herald-News COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING, WILL right to edit or reject any ads BREAKING NEWS Advertise in print and without comment. This publicaClassified COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, 302 available 24/7 at The estate will be administered online for one low price. tion is careful to review all adTheHerald-News.com 877-264-2527 NORTH CHICAGO STREET, JOLIET, without court supervision, unless vertising but the burden of truthILLINOIS, AND MAY BE VIEWED under Section 28-4 of the Probate Call your ful content belongs to the adverDURING REGULAR BUSINESS Act of 1975 any interested person tiser. We use standard abbreviaclassified advertising HOURS OF 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. terminates independent administrations and we reserve the right to representative today!

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. properly classify your ad. All ads tion at any time by mailing or deare subject to credit approval. livering a petition to terminate to (Published in the Herald-News 877-264-2527 We reserve the right to require the Clerk.

June 29, July 6, 2014. HN750) The Herald-News Classified prepayment. We accept cash, check, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Claims against the estate may and American Express. be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, CHECK YOUR AD PUBLIC NOTICE Will County Courthouse, Joliet, IlliPlease check your ad the first nois, or with the representative, or day it is published. If you see an LEGAL NOTICE both, on or before the 29th day of error, call us immediately and it CITY OF JOLIET December, 2014, or if mailing or will be corrected for the next ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDS delivery of a notice from the repreavailable publication date. Our CONTRACT NO. 2019-0814 sentative is required by Sec. 18-3 liability is for only one publicaRAYNOR AVENUE tion date and shall not exceed of the Probate Act of 1975, the (INGALLS – CURTIS) the total cost of the first day of date stated in that notice. Any publication. claim not filed on or before that WATER MAIN PROJECT – 2014 date is barred. Copies of a claim The City of Joliet, Illinois, does filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the hereby invite sealed bids for 975 feet of ductile iron water lineal representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has main, various sizes, 750 lineal feet of water service line 1”, 700 been filed. square yards of full depth patchThe Herald-News ing 7”, restoration & various waHynds, Rooks, Yohnka & Bzdill Classified 105 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 685 ter main related items. and online at: Bids will be received at the Office Morris, IL 60450 TheHerald-News.com of the City Clerk, City of Joliet MuPhone: 815-942-0049 nicipal Building, 150 West Jeffer(Published in the Herald-News son Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432June 29, July 6, 13, 2014 4156 until 10:00 A.M. local time #HN836) on Monday – July 21, 2014 at which time they will be opened and

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