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Herald Angels returns with aim of helping residents As we enter a week where we give thanks for what we have, it’s sobering to think there are those in our community who would be thankful to get the most basic of necessities, like food, shelter, health care or disability assistance.

So we are asking our readers to be angels to their neighbors.

Herald Angels, that is.

Herald Angels is a campaign of The Herald-News to benefit the United Way of Will County that started in 2009 and ran every year during the holiday season through 2012.

The company resurrected it in 2014 and are continuing it again this year.

The publication provides readers an easy way to donate to the United Way. Send in a donation, and all of it goes to the United Way, which in turn shares the funding with its 46 partner agencies.

I’m happy we can do this.

Last year, our readers contrib-

VIEWS Kate Schott uted $5,625 to the campaign.

However, I’m a little melancholy at the fact that the need continues to be great. One of four Will County residents has reached out for help in some fashion to one of the United Way’s partner agencies.

United Way of Will County President and CEO Mike Hennessy told us revenues are down by almost 10 percent at the partner agencies, but requested funds are 50 percent more because of the increased need for assistance.

We’ll have a story in Monday’s edition about the campaign, and will have one each Monday for the next month.

Each article will focus on one of the partner agencies and aim to show readers how these agencies help our neighbors

in need.

Keep an eye out for ads in the print editions during the next month that provide details on how to contribute to Herald Angels. Or, to donate to the campaign, send a check payable to “Herald Angels” to The Herald-News at 2175 Oneida St., Joliet, IL, 60435, or go to the United Way of Will County’s website, www. uwwill.org, to make an online donation.

We thank all those who donate to Herald Angels.

••• Holiday season means it’s time to give, which usually means people are heading to stores.

We have a story in Sunday’s paper about how Black Friday sales benefit the local economy, and keep an eye out during the next week for stories on Small Business Saturday (a day to shop local).

But we also have plans to highlight Giving Tuesday (a day dedicated to donating to charities). And we’re starting to compile a list of the various traditional events in our communities, whether they be holiday parades or annual festivities, to line up coverage of some of those activities.

What is your favorite holiday activity in Will County or Grundy County?

••• As we head into a holiday week, I wish all of our readers a happy Thanksgiving.

Without you, there would be no newspaper.

Thank you for reading The Herald-News.

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Will, Grundy miss worst of snowstorm; only minor driving incidents reported

Illinois State Police District 5 reported at least seven spinouts between 6 and 11 a.m. Saturday, but none were serious.

By MIKE MALLORY mmallory@shawmedia.com As of early Saturday afternoon, it appeared Will and Grundy counties dodged the worst of the pre-Thanksgiving storm.

What amounted to a heavy, slushy and sometimes slippery mix on area roadways and sidewalks came from a storm that dropped more than a foot of snow along parts of the Illinois-Wisconsin border as of 6 a.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

NWS meteorologist Matt Mosteiko said at 9:30 a.m. Joliet had about 1 inch of snow reported with an average of 1 to 3 inches reported throughout Will County. Mosteiko said an additional 1 or 2 inches was expected in Joliet before tapering off about 3 p.m.

With the amount of wet snow on roadways and a drop in temperatures overnight expected to bringing windchills as low as 1 below zero, motorists are advised to continue driving with extra caution into Sunday.

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A slushy mix covers the streets of downtown Morris and surrounding areas Saturday during a pre-Thanksgiving snowstorm. fective,” Mosteiko said.

Warmer weather is expected to melt the snow away by Thursday. After Sunday’s expected high of 27, Monday’s high is predicted to be 38, while Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to be in the 40s. Temperatures are predicted to be in the 50s on Thanksgiving, Mosteiko said.

Roadway conditions

Despite a number of spin-

outs and vehicles in ditches throughout Will and Grundy counties, none of the incidents appear to be serious as of 1 p.m.

Saturday.

Will County Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Tom Budde said the day had been relatively quiet as of 11 a.m. Saturday, noting that the storm avoiding a weekday rush hour commute was a big help. Budde said with temperatures expected to drop and the amount of slush on the

roads, drivers need to be careful throughout the weekend.

“Drivers should use extreme caution,” Budde said.

“Especially on those roads with cornfields on both sides – they are the first to freeze over.”

A roadway advisory recording by Grundy County Sheriff’s deputy Jason Cory stated primary and secondary roads were slushy and snow-covered and drivers should move slowly.

The storm also affected service for thousands of ComEd customers in the northern suburbs, according to ComEd.com outage maps.

As of about noon Saturday, the outage map showed instances of outages of less than five people affected in the Crystal Lawns subdivision of Joliet, at the intersection of Patterson Road and McKinley Street in Joliet and near Elm Street east of Route 53 in Preston Heights.

Others with less than five customers affected included the intersection of Old Chicago Road and Stevenson Drive in Bolingbrook.

In Grundy County, eight customers along Dresden and Brendan drives in Morris were affected, and there was an outage south of Kinsman along West Gardner Road and Route 47.

Calls to Will County and Grundy County emergency management agency directors were not immediately returned.

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Local meat and baked goods will be featured at Thanksgiving meals

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OAL CITY – Be it turkey or pie, many feel if you’re giving thanks for the harvest, the fresher the better.

Let’s start with dessert first, since what Black Friday is to most retail businesses happens on Wednesday for bakeries like K & W Bakery in Coal City.

“It’s a 24-hour operation since everything has to be fresh,” said Karen Johnstone.

“As a business owner, the high sales are great, but as a worker it gets tiring.”

The volume of orders that have to be prepared in the first half of the week require the bakers to “improvise a lot,” she said. It’s difficult to ready the same amount of supplies that would usually be used in a month.

Thanksgiving is the biggest time for pie orders, with pumpkin being the most popular filling. Pecan is second and apple is third, according to Johnstone. She said it’s also become expected for several trays of kolaczkis and other treats be picked up Wednesday morning for office parties.

“People also get Danish trays or setups for an easy breakfast on Thanksgiving morning so they can go right into their own cooking,” Johnstone said.

For some people, that will include the freshest turkey they can obtain. But unless you’re hunting on private land Thursday morning, your local options are limited.

See FRESH FOOD, page 4

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Fresh turkey and pie on the table

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ABOVE: These turkeys, shown in early November in Arthur, will be butchered and distributed Monday in Frankfort and Bolingbrook. TOP: Karen Johnstone cuts cinnamon rolls Friday at K and W Bakery in Coal City.

Thanksgiving food facts: Big numbers for holiday feast In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims – early settlers of Plymouth Colony – held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest. This event is regarded by many as the nation’s first Thanksgiving. It became a national holiday Oct. 3, 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November as a national day of thanksgiving. President Franklin Roosevelt later clarified that Thanksgiving should always be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of the month to encourage earlier holiday shopping, never on the occasional fifth Thursday.

The following are some facts about the

culinary delights often found on the table at Thanksgiving.

• 228 million: The forecast for the number of turkeys the United States will raise in 2015 – down 4 percent from the number raised in 2014.

• 40 million: The forecast for the number of turkeys Minnesota will raise in 2015. The Gopher State was tops in turkey production, followed by North Carolina (29 million), Arkansas (27 million), Indiana (19.1 million), Missouri (18 million) and Virginia (17.4 million).

• $24 million: The value of U.S. imports of

live turkeys for 2014, with 100 percent of them coming from Canada. When it comes to sweet potatoes, the Dominican Republic was the source of 48.8 percent ($6.6 million) of total imports ($13.6 million). The United States ran a $16.5 million trade deficit in live turkeys during the period but had a surplus of $98.3 million in sweet potatoes.

• 3 billion pounds: The total weight of sweet potatoes – another popular Thanksgiving side dish – produced by major sweet potato producing states in 2014.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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“There may be a few farms that have one or two turkeys for themselves, and there are a couple farms that keep some chickens on them, but there aren’t any poultry farms in Will County,” Will County Farm Bureau Manager Mark Schneidewind said.

Nature’s Choice Farms in Grant Park regularly brings farm-to-table foods to area farmers markets, but the turkeys they’ll distribute this week are from an Amish farm in downstate Arthur.

“We regularly partner up with other farms,” said Eric Sexton, of Nature’s Choice.

“We’ve done Thanksgiving turkeys for the last seven years, but this year we did the summer turkeys and shared them and [the Arthur farm] is doing our Thanksgiving ones.”

Sexton said the white broad-breasted turkeys raised in Grant Park would be about 37 pounds now, which is too much bird for most orders.

The Amish turkeys are pasture-raised and given a diet free of genetically-modified organisms.

“I think farm-to-table turkey brings [customers] health aspects. They’re higher in the good fats and the animals are treated more humanely than on [industrial] farms,” Sexton said.

About 300 birds were set to be butchered Saturday and will chill in the slaughterhouse until Monday morning, when they’ll be packed.

Sexton will pick up the birds in a refrigerated truck Monday morning and distribute them that night in Boling-

Photos by Lathan Goumas – lgoumas@shawmedia.com

Wayne Mahler checks Friday on the proofing progress of dinner rolls at K and W Bakery in Coal City.

Karen Johnstone glazes a cinnamon coffee cake Friday at K and W Bakery in Coal City. brook and Frankfort.

“We’ll be at the same place as the farmers market in Frankfort for everyone to pick up, but we’re completely

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sold out from pre-orders,” Sexton said.

K & W has about 60 pre-orders for various pies, which will be kept on a long

table near the counter for customer pickup. The bakery also made 1,700 dinner rolls Friday for Sunday’s Free Communities Thanksgiving Dinner in Diamond.

Johnstone said things will ease off shortly after 6 p.m.

Wednesday when the bakery is supposed to be closed.

“But every year there’s three or four different people who need a reminder call to come get their order, and it’s always the guys [who forget],” she noted.

Not that the stragglers affect Johnstone’s own Thanksgiving plans.

“After Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, I don’t bake.

I don’t bring anything. I don’t wash dishes. I go to a buffet. That’s our Thanksgiving,” she laughed.

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Karen Johnstone rolls out dough for cinnamon rolls Friday as Wayne Mahler scoops batter for blueberry muffins at K and W Bakery in Coal City. “It’s a 24-hour operation since everything has to be fresh,” she said.

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Gearing up for Black Friday It’s still a big day for the area

“If you think beyond that, it’s also the people buying gas. But definitely our restaurants are full.

We have a significant number of people who come from outside Morris. When they’re here, they stop at our restaurants to eat.”

By BOB OKON bokon@shawmedia.com Shopping malls, big-box chains and local downtown merchants all make preparations for Black Friday, the kickoff to the holiday shopping season that has a big economic impact.

Even with the popularity of Thanksgiving night shopping sprees, Black Friday remains the biggest day of the traditional opening weekend of the holiday retail season.

“Black Friday is still the most-shopped day over the Thanksgiving weekend,” said Rob Karr, president and CEO of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association. “That really hasn’t changed much.”

Among those who shop, nearly twice as many go out on Black Friday as on Thanksgiving night, Karr said. The Black Friday moniker comes from the fact that the day after Thanksgiving is the day retailers often go into the black fiscally for the year.

The numbers nationally are that 65 percent will shop on Black Friday compared to about 33 percent on Thanksgiving night, according to Karr.

On Saturday, about 52 percent hit the stores.

Obviously, Karr said, many people are going out more than once over the weekend.

With those kind of numbers, it’s no wonder local shopping meccas like Louis Joliet Mall and downtown Morris prepare to welcome customers on Black Friday.

Protein bars and apple cider

To keep early morning shoppers strong, the Louis Joliet Mall is providing free protein bars and other refreshments from 6 a.m. to noon Friday.

“It gives them the energy to keep them going,” mall General Manager Eric Loula said.

Louis Joliet Mall will have a couple of promotions to keep people shopping, too. A “Text to Win” promotion offers a chance to win a $1,000 shop-

Julie Applegate Morris Downtown Development Partnership Inc. executive director

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ABOVE: JC Penney customers shop in 2014 at the Louis Joliet Mall in Joliet during Black Friday sales.

BELOW: Shops on Washington Street in downtown Morris. ping spree and a “#12 Words of Xmas” promotion at the mall DigiTree offers chances for gift cards.

Downtown Morris has a variety of events to appeal to those looking for small-town atmosphere with their Black Friday madness. These include decorated shop windows, horsedrawn carriage rides, hot apple cider, madrigal singers and a holiday parade at 5:30 p.m. – all part of the annual Home for the Holidays festivities.

“We will be packed,” said Jane Kerr, owner of Apple Butter and Shugie’s, a gift shop in downtown Morris.

Kerr also is chairwoman of the Morris Retail Association.

Merchants make big plans for the holiday shopping season, which doesn’t actually start on Black Friday.

Downtown Morris merchants will not open on Thanksgiving night. But Christmas shopping began Nov. 1, Kerr said, to the extent that she already has an indicator of how the season is going.

“Our Christmas now is extremely solid,” Kerr said.

“We’re doing very well.”

Early start

Morris began holding holiday events downtown Nov. 1, including open houses where

retailers provide free refreshments and other enticements for customers to come in and visit the stores.

The holiday shopping season already is in progress at Louis Joliet Mall, too. Santa has been in the mall since Nov. 6. On that day, the mall also put out The Salvation Army Angel Tree, where people can donate gifts for the needy.

But Loula said Black Friday is still a big day.

“We’re seeing the holiday shopping season is starting right after Halloween and ramping up in mid-November,” Loula said. “But Black Friday and Thanksgiving night is a tradition for many families.”

The malls, national retailers and big-box chains typically

draw most of the money spent on Black Friday. Independent stores have started Small Business Saturday, hoping to keep mom-and-pop shops on the Christmas list.

“Absolutely!” Julie Applegate replied when asked if Black Friday means as much to small, independent merchants as it does to big-box stores.

Applegate is executive director of Morris Downtown Development Partnership Inc., which promotes the downtown business district and plans a series of holiday activities to encourage shoppers to stroll the area lined with small stores.

Economic impact

“This is a big shopping weekend for our retailers,”

Applegate said. “I receive calls from all over the Chicago area from people who come to downtown Morris to shop.”

And eat, too. Restaurants in Morris enjoy a boost in business when people head to town for holiday shopping.

“If you think beyond that, it’s also the people buying gas,” Applegate said. “But definitely our restaurants are full. We have a significant number of people who come from outside Morris. When they’re here, they stop at our restaurants to eat.”

That same devotion to the local economy applies at the Light Up the Holidays Festival & Parade that starts at 9:30 a.m. in downtown Joliet and runs into the evening.

Sometimes pitched as an alternative to the shopping havoc that often comes with Black Friday, Light Up the Holidays offers family fun and holiday activities throughout the day, culminating with the parade.

Many of the downtown restaurants get involved in the festivities, too, said Sarah Strickland, marketing and event manager for the City Center Partnership, which promotes downtown Joliet.

“We encourage them to have holiday-themed activities in their different locations,” Strickland said.

Gji’s Sweet Shoppe will have Mrs. Claus to help children decorate holiday cookies. Jitters coffee shop will have Santa for photos. Juliet’s Tavern promises seasonal adult beverages.

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JOLIET – Mayor Bob O’Dekirk is expressing growing confidence that the Houbolt Road bridge will be built – and not so long from now.

O’Dekirk last week at a City Council meeting cautioned a developer with plans for a quarry on land at Houbolt Road and Route 6 that his project could be interrupted by bridge construction.

“I think it’s very foreseeable that if we build that bridge, and I do believe it’s going to be built, you’re not going to be able to blast on that site while the bridge is being built,” O’Dekirk told the developer.

The bridge would be designed to cross the Des Plaines River and give trucks direct access between the CenterPoint Intermodal Center and Interstate 80. O’Dekirk and others see the bridge as the best an-

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Asked later how foreseeable bridge construction is at this point, O’Dekirk said the Illinois Department of Transportation is urging target dates.

“They told us they wanted construction starting by 2017 and the bridge up by 2018,” the mayor said.

That would be surprisingly fast for state road construction timetables. The bridge would be a private-public partnership, meaning it depends on private investment. State funding is no sure thing given the current budget crisis But O’Dekirk said interest from private investors is growing.

“I feel very optimistic that this is going to happen,” he said.

State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., D-Elwood, agreed that IDOT wants to see the bridge built.

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Michael Martin Henry James’ attorney past the property to see several trailers and car parts that remain in the yard.

James’ attorney Michael Martin defended his client’s progress, arguing he has cleaned up debris piles, licensed 14 of 20 vehicles and spent $5,000 to install a 6-foot fence to screen the yard from public view.

“Now he needs a building to move the items into, and you know, we still have that compliance case,” Martin said. “The compliance case is still hanging over his head. So if we don’t get approval, if we don’t get the right to legally use our property, we’re going to have to go back and face the compliance case or take other avenues.”

Martin said the attack on his client’s property rights is unfair. His client’s use of the property was considered acceptable for decades until village officials decided to issue a complaint against him.

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JOLIET – After giving a man more time to clean up his property in unincorporated Will County near Bolingbrook, and with little progress, the County Board last week denied 83-yearold Henry James’ request for a zoning variance that would allow continued storage of auto parts and trailers.

Five board members voted to approve the variance, while 18 voted against. The land variance would have allowed James to construct a pole barn structure to house items now stored outdoors.

The denial means a Will County judge’s earlier order to clean up the property stands.

Bolingbrook Village President Roger Claar urged the board Thursday to deny the request, arguing he has had trouble developing nearby land because of the state of James’ property.

The 3-acre unincorporated slice of land – which sits south of Interstate 55 near Veterans Parkway – is surrounded by the village and “contains nothing but junk,” Claar said.

Board members who represent James and other Bolingbrook-area residents voted down the request. Board member Beth Rice, D-Bolingbrook, said she has concerns because the variance would allow for continued storage and she “does perceive it to look like a junkyard.”

The board earlier this year tabled its vote to give James more time to meet the county’s conditions for the property.

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“Now he needs a building to move the items into, and you know, we still have that compliance case. The compliance case is still hanging over his head. So if we don’t get approval, if we don’t get the right to legally use our property, we’re going to have to go back and face the compliance case or take other avenues.”

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By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The Will County Board approved last week a $123,465 contract to upgrade the board’s outdated voting and digital discussion system.

Like the Illinois House and Senate in Springfield, County Board members will be able to vote with a push of a button at their desks, view vote counts on a 70-inch TV and attend meetings via conference call.

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by Tuesday’s deadline, Joliet-based Commercial Electronics System was the lowest. Peoria-based Thompson Electronics Co. bid at $137,000.

The current non-digitized discussion system of microphones was installed in November 1993, said Mike Miglorini, county maintenance director. In addition to the digitized voting system, the board’s microphones would be ungraded.

County Board Speaker Jim

Moustis, R-Frankfort, urged the board to opt for the full bid package, which includes a touchscreen.

“My understanding is that the [touchscreen] would give us much more ability going forward. I’m kind of leaning toward that since we usually keep the system 40 years at a time,” Moustis said.

County Board member Steve Wilhelmi, D-Joliet, initially questioned the urgency of awarding the bid without committee-level discussion.

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MORRIS – It’s been two months since the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce hired Christina Van Yperen as executive director and the board introduced her to the community Friday night at a meet and greet.

“She is doing a great job,” said John Adler, chamber board member. “Her ideas and her energetic personality have brought a lot to the organization.”

He said she’s come in with new ideas he is excited to see.

One of those ideas in the dinner for seven nights raffle program introduced at the event Friday night held at Clayton’s Tap in downtown Morris.

There will be 100 tickets sold at $30 each for a chance to win dinner for seven nights

from chamber restaurants.

Van Yperen said the winner will receive more than $340 in gift certificates to eat at seven Grundy County Chamber restaurant members establishments: The Chop Shop Grille, Greenhorn Saloon and Eatery, Aurelio’s, Honest Abes, Twin Rail Pub, Turtle’s Tap and Chilis.

“It’s a way to promote chamber businesses while bringing in revenue for future programming,” Van Yperen said at her meet and greet and program announcement.

Adler said the restaurant program is a good example of the new ideas Van Yperen has brought to the Chamber since she came.

He said hosting a meet and greet allowed members to come out for a casual evening to put a face with the name they’ve been hearing about for the past two months and he

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POLICE REPORTS Note to readers: Information in Police Reports is obtained from local police departments and the Will County Sheriff’s Office and Grundy County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.

WILL COUNTY • Vincent L. Foster, 25, of the 400 block of North Raynor Avenue in Joliet, was arrested by sheriff’s police Thursday on charges of theft and forgery.

• Chemeka L. Harris, 32, of the 200 block of West 91st Street in Chicago, was arrested by Braidwood police Thursday on a charge of fraud.

• Clarence E. Hankton, 43, of the 1400 block of Lakeview Drive in Darien, was arrested by Bolingbrook police Friday on a charge of theft.

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• Domenico D. Pogliano, 18, of Morris, was arrested by Grundy County Sheriff’s deputies Thursday on a charge of unlawful defrauding of alcohol and drug screening tests. He was booked into the Grundy County jail.

• Christopher M. Connell, 30, of Gardner, was arrested by Grundy County Sheriff’s deputies Wednesday on a charge of domestic battery. He was booked into the Grundy County jail.

See POLICE REPORTS, page 17

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Continued from page 16 • Derrick McCoy, 47, of Markham, was arrested by Morris police Thursday on a Will County warrant. He was given a Dec. 16 Will County court date.

• Vincent D. Sartori, 29, of Morris, was arrested by Morris police Wednesday on charges

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of possession of a controlled substance and possession of a hypodermic syringe and needle.

He was booked into the Grundy County jail.

• Sarah E. Strainis, 33, of Morris, was arrested by Morris police Wednesday on charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of a hypodermic syringe and needle.

She was booked into the Grundy County jail.

LOCKPORT

District 89 mulling bilingual parent program

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com LOCKPORT – Fairmont School District 89 officials are considering the creation of a program to offer English instruction for Spanish-speaking parents of students.

Superintendent Sonya Whitaker reported Wednesday to the Board of Education about the possibility of offering, free of charge, English instruction through Joliet Junior College.

The district would need at least 20 bilingual parents to commit to participating in the program in order to run it, she said.

Four years ago, the issue of a bilingual parent program came up and District 89 officials reached out to JJC, but couldn’t get 20 parents to commit, she said.

“Well over 100 parents [in the district] speak Spanish only or are limited English speaking, and I must admit I do find it difficult to stomach the idea we aren’t able to get 20,” Whitaker said. “They’re offering a comprehensive program at JJC. … Maybe it is a recruiting effort that needs to be done.”

Whitaker and board members discussed the idea of using a parent literacy event Dec. 10 as a time to recruit parents for the program.

“I’m thinking that we have at least 200 parents show up on that night. Surely, we can get 20 parents to sign up,” Whitaker said.

Board member Joseph Dal-

piaz recommended having parents promote the program as well. He said the idea behind the program is to help parents who speak another language help their child.

“What we want to do is help you help your child to succeed in our school, and one of the ways you can do that is learn some English; not necessarily just learn English but for the purpose of being a better parent for your child in school,” Dalpiaz said.

Whitaker said parents from the district bilingual parent committee can help promote it.

According to the Illinois Report Card, District 89’s student population is predominately black at 53 percent, but Hispanic students are the second-largest population in the district, at 35 percent.

In district officials’ research on a bilingual parent program, Whitaker said there was no other Lockport school district that had one. Outside of the city, they learned Plainfield School District 202 and Valley View School District 365U had such programs with the support of JJC. Whitaker said one of the issues with those districts’ bilingual parent programs was that people were not participating in them consistently.

Besides needing 20 parents to participate in District 89’s version, Whitaker said they would also need volunteers from the community or district staff to participate in two-day training sessions.

“Well over 100 parents [in the district] speak Spanish only or are limited English speaking, and I must admit I do find it difficult to stomach the idea we aren’t able to get 20. They’re offering a comprehensive program at JJC. … Maybe it is a recruiting effort that needs to be done.”

Sonya Whitaker Fairmont School District 89 superintendent

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Grundy warned of new drug ‘shatter’ connection from reality,” Falat said in the statement.

The process to make shatter uses gases and chemicals that have caused explosions in illegal laboratories, according to police. When the resin dries it looks like a semi-transparent brown or amber sheet of glass and has a texture that resembles toffee, hard honey or peanut brittle, Falat said in the statement.

The sheets are “shattered” into pieces and sold for $80 to $100 a gram, according to police.

2 arrested in Romeoville robbery; third sought

By BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@shawmedia.com ROMEOVILLE – Two suspects have been arrested and police are seeking a third in connection with a robbery in Romeoville earlier this month.

Cmdr. John Ferdinardo said police were called at 5:17 p.m. Nov. 9 to the 400 block of Hamrick Avenue where a 21-year-old woman had been struck by a car.

“Through investigation we learned she’d been at a party and met a man and two women and they all went for a ride together,” Ferdinardo said. “During the drive, they beat the woman, took two iPhones, some papers and $180 and tossed her out of the car.”

The woman was struck in the leg while the car drove from the scene, but refused medical treatment for her minor injuries, Ferdinardo said.

Ferdinardo said detectives

were able to identify the suspects. Reta Shamoun, 18, of the 200 block of Sierra Trail, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of robbery.

Police used a search warrant Thursday to enter a house in the 1900 block of Cobblestone Drive where Kennedy W. Jordan, 23, was arrested on a robbery charge.

Ferdinardo said Friday police have obtained an arrest warrant for another woman in the case.

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Dear Readers, Just some random thoughts, ramblings, and musings for today’s column: Once again, we are getting inundated with calls from clients who received a letter from a company called Illinois Deed Provider of Northbrook, Illinois. The letter tells my client that the U.S. Government Federal Citizen Information Center urges her and all property owners to have an official or certified copy of their deed.

All my client has to do to get a “Certified Copy of [her] Deed” is to complete the order form or call a toll-free number with her credit card information. The fee for this service is the sum of only $79.50. Please be advised as follows: Karen Stukel, our Will County Recorder of Deeds, will provide this service for $1.00 per page, and most deeds are only two pages! If you are a Senior Citizen, Karen will provide you with a copy of your deed for FREE! So, don’t be duped by this come-on for $77.50 or more to get a copy of your deed.

This is the time of year for the roving repairmen. A typical scam is: They ring your doorbell after they have given your chimney a free “examination” without your permission and tell you that you have cracks in the chimney that need immediate repair. Don’t fall for this one! What they have probably done is put their ladder up against your chimney and given it a good shove. What they have done is trespassed on your property and caused damage to your home. If you can, without danger to yourself, get their license plate number and call the police. If you haven’t called the repairmen, don’t let them “fix” anything in or on

your home.

A pet peeve of mine is the panic ad: “Emergency Legal Advice Seminar for Seniors”, “Don’t Let the State Take Your HOME if you need Nursing Home Care”, etc. These are ads of desperation - people desperate for clients and customers to whom they can sell their services and products. In my opinion, reputable professionals do not have to resort to scare tactics, or have to offer people a free lunch or dinner in order to sell their services or wares.

There is one of these seminars scheduled soon here in Joliet.

Go and eat their food, but don’t sign anything until you consult with your regular, local attorney or financial planner.

I’m sorry, but not that sorry, for the people who got ripped off by Ponzi schemes. While everyone around you is getting between 1%-6% interest on their investments and your cousin Marvin tells you he is getting 15% in an uninsured investment, don’t you think that’s a little odd? As your Aunt Rose and I have repeatedly said, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. The last thing a senior citizen should do is put all their eggs in one basket - especially if that basket is uninsured. Remember when the local Rooney Ponzi scheme hurt a lot of trusting people.

Don’t you become one of the victims.

And finally, support your locally owned business and professionals. Every dollar spent in the community is re-spent several times over before it leaves the area. Be local, buy local, and remember - if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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• Sunday, November 22, 2015

State Police have announced the appearance of a new drug in the area.

In August, three people were arrested during traffic stops in the Grundy County area while they were attempting to deliver “shatter,” District 5 Safety Education Officer DeAnn Falat said in a statement, and 105 pounds of shatter was seized during the stops.

THC is a chemical that naturally occurs in cannabis and produces the high when mari-

juana is consumed. Shatter is extracted from cannabis plant resin with a process that results in THC levels of 70 to 90 percent – six times stronger than the average joint, Falat said in the statement. This high concentration is extremely poisonous and destroys human nerve tissue.

According to police, shatter is most commonly used by heating and inhaling the smoke, but also has been known to be eaten or injected.

“Shatter causes a mental disorder characterized by dis-

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Wednesday

• Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m., Plainfield Public Library, 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield. For inforPlainfield Public Library District, mation, visit jobs4people.org.

• English as a Second Lan15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield. guage Grammar Club – 10 a.m., For information, contact Tania Plainfield Public Library District, Hess at 815-263-8145 or thess@ 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield. plainfieldpubliclibrary.org.

For information, contact Tania • Career Cafe – 10:30 a.m., JJC Hess at 815-263-8145 or thess@ City Center Campus, 214 N. Ottawa St., Joliet. For information, plainfieldpubliclibrary.org. visit www.jobs4people.org.

• Bingo – 5 p.m., Harry E. Thursday Anderson VFW Post 9545, 323 • Pre-holiday Adoption Event

Friday

• Forest Preserve District of Will County Volunteer Workday – 8 a.m. to noon, Hickory Creek Barrens, New Lenox. For information, email rgauchat@fpdwc.org or call 815-722-7364.

• Breakfast with Santa – 8 a.m. to noon, St. Mary Immaculate Parish School Gym 15629 S. Route 59, Plainfield. Breakfast, crafts, stories, games. Bring camera. $5 per child or $25 per household.

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ed. Proceeds benefit SMI parish school. For information, contact Kelli Mores at kellioneilfh@yahoo. com.

• Visit with Santa – Plainfield Township Community Center, 15014 S. DesPlaines St., Plainfield.

Bring camera. Letter-writing and picture-making supplies by Santa’s elves. Snacks. Ages 2 and up with parents. $6 (residents) and $8 (nonresidents). For information, visit www.plainfieldchamber. com, www.plfdparks.org, or call 815-436-8812.

• Toastmasters Informational Meeting – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Crest Hill Branch Library 20670 Len Kubinski Drive, Crest Hill.

Free. For information, visit www. toastmasters.org.

Saturday

• Forest Preserve District of Will County Volunteer Workday – 8 a.m. to noon, Kankakee Sands Preserve – Shenk Grove, Braidwood. For information, email rgauchat@fpdwc.org or call 815722-7364.

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• Sunday, November 22, 2015

• Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Fountaindale Public Library, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org.

• English as a Second Language Grammar Club – 10 a.m., Plainfield Public Library District, 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield.

For information, contact Tania Hess at 815-263-8145 or thess@ plainfieldpubliclibrary.org.

– 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue, 251 Republic, Unit E, Joliet. Contact Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue at hopefultailsadoptions@outlook.com or 779-206-2132.

• Fish Fry/Karaoke – Fish fry is 4 to 8 p.m. Karaoke is 8 p.m. to midnight, Cantigny VFW Post 367, 826 Horseshoe Drive, Joliet. For information, call 815-722-5398.

• Bingo – Doors open 4 p.m., cards begin 6 p.m., St. Mary Nativity School, 702 N. Broadway St., Joliet.

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• Free Communities Thanksgiving Dinner – Diamond Banquet Hall, 55 South Daly St., Diamond. Donations accepted but not necessary. Home delivery deadline was Nov. 15.

• Bingo – 2 p.m., Cantigny VFW, 826 Horseshoe Drive, Joliet. Call 815-722-5398.

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• Midwest Crossroad Chorus of Sweet Adelines International – 7 p.m., Trinity Christian School, 901 Shorewood Drive, Shorewood. Regular practice.

Seeking new members. For information, call 866-LUV-SING or visit http://midwestcrossroad.org.

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OBITUARIES EDWARD O. BERTAGNOLI Edward O. Bertagnoli, age 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 19, 2015, after a 10 year battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Edward was born and raised in Joliet and Graduate of Joliet Catholic Academy. He was a United States Army Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. Edward retired from the Ceramic Tile Layers & Finishers Local #21 after 40 years of service.

Edward leaves behind his beloved wife of 59 years, Freda (nee Shoemaker); children, Maribeth Wunderlich, Laura, Alice (Greg) Reigh, Kaye (Bert) Kooi, Edward G., Sally (Terry) Piazza; grandchildren, Monica and Melissa Wunderlich, Gregory and Eric Reigh, Lyndsay and Andrew Kooi, Gabrielle, Sydney and Brooke Piazza; sisters-in-law, Mary Ellen (the late Michael) Aschenbrenner and Lois Larsen; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Preceded in death by his parents, Edward A. and Loretta (nee Doyle) Bertagnoli; brother, James Bertagnoli; son-in-law, Bill Cushing.

In his youth he was a classically trained pianist. Edward loved to work with his hands and was always ready to lend a tool or fix anything he could. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved animals, fishing, hunting and gardening.

Edward had a great sense of humor that came to life when he was accompanied by his family and friends.

He was an avid sports fan and especially enjoyed college basketball and the Green Bay Packers. One of his greatest joys was spending time with his family and grandchildren.

The family would like to offer a special thank you to Joliet Area Community Hospice and the staff at Sunny Hill Nursing Home for the excellent care provided to Edward.

Donations in Edward’s name to Joliet Area Community Hospice, St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church Restoration Fund or American Parkinson Disease Association, Midwest Chapter, 2050 Pfingsten Road,

of Will and Grundy Counties

Suite 127, Glenview IL 60026.

The family invites relatives and friends to gather at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. Visitation will be on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, Joliet from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Obituary and tribute wall for Edward O. Bertagnoli at www.tezakfuneralhome.com or for information, 815-722-0524. Arrangements entrusted to:

LOU GERSMAN Lou Gersman (nee Holthouse), passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 19, 2015. Age 72.

Survived by her loving husband of 44 years, Lynn Gersman; two children, Sarah Henderson and Samuel (Jennifer) Gersman; two grandchildren, Sami and Dalton Henderson; and a sister-in-law, Penny (William) Moran.

Funeral arrangements are pending with dates and times to be announced at a later date.

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his life, his wife of 33 years, Ann “Annabell”; and his daughter, Jeanette Lawrence; as well as many, many friends, especially his best friends, John (Anna) Neef and Cary (Paulette) Miller.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Agusta Lawrence; his sister, Rosemary Hayes; and his brother, Ron Lawrence.

Jim graduated from Plainfield High School. He was a proud member and former board member of the Plainfield Moose Lodge #2491. For 28 years, Jim worked for the City of Naperville Electric Department as a lineman and crew leader. Along with his wife he operated Annabell’s BBQ, providing countless festivals throughout the Midwest with the best porkchop on a stick. Jim was a friend of the police and fire departments and his presence and generosity will be greatly missed.

All are invited to join together for a Celebration of Jim’s Life on Sunday, November 22, 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. at the Plainfield Moose Lodge.

For those who would like to leave a lasting tribute to Jim’s life, memorial contributions may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Overman-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Plainfield, entrusted with arrangements. For information please call 815/4369221 or visit www.overman-jones. com

daughters, Maggie Gurka and Sister Marianne Saieg, O.S.F., both of Westmont, IL; three grandsons, Frank (the late Becky Dupuis), Michael (Kristen) and Dennis (Mary Sue) Gurka; six great-grandchildren, Abby, Peter, Emma, Mary Kate, Michael and Mia Gurka; and many nieces and nephews.

Joe was a loving Husband, Dad, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa with a sense of humor and a faithful, caring heart.

Joe retired from Montgomery Wards where he worked for over 25 years.

Funeral Services for Joseph William Saieg will be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet to St. Patrick Catholic Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name to Sisters of St. Franciso of Mary Immaculate or Loyola Hospice would be appreciated.

Visitation Monday, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bradenton, FL at Manasota Memorial Park with graveside prayers.

For more information (815)7415500 or visit his Book of Memories at www.fredcdames.com.

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Born: Dec. 18, 1942; in Hinsdale, IL Died: Nov. 19, 2015; in Plainfield, IL James H. “Porkchop” Lawrence, age 72, a lifelong resident of Plainfield, IL, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2015, at his home. He was born on December 18, 1942, in Hinsdale, IL. Jim is survived by the love of

Joseph William Saieg, age 99, originally from Joliet, retired to Bradenton, Florida from 1976 to 2013.

Joe returned to Illinois where he died peacefully on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, six days before his 100th birthday.

Preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Rosemary (nee Dillon) Saieg (December 27, 2012); his parents, Esper and Rose; and his three brothers, Richard, Albert and Robert Saieg.

Joe is survived by his two

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Martha Schoffstoll (nee Stipanovich), 93, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2015, with her family by her side at Joliet Area Community Hospice after suffering a massive stroke.

Martha was born December 2, 1921, in Joliet, Illinois where she

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remained a life-long resident.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Schoffstoll; her parents, Nicolas and Smilia Stipanovich (Kosanovich); her twin sister, Mary Mathis; her brother, Peter Stipanovich; her nephew, Danny Stipanovich; and most recently by her daughter-in-law, Pamela Ruth Schoffstoll (Overton).

Survived by her three children, Duane Schoffstoll, Betty (Capista) and Jean (Lennon); eight grand children, Amy Capista, Alan Capista, Lisa Rushing (Schoffstoll), Jessica Gorman (Schoffstoll), Dayna Ise (Schoffstoll), Brian Lennon, Megan Lennon-Rios and Nina Lennon (Coley); fourteen great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. She is further survived by many nieces and nephews from both the Schoffstoll and Stipanovich lines- all of which she nurtured and remained in contact with for multiple decades.

As matriarch of the family, Martha leaves an astounding legacy of love and acceptance of all. She was a fiercely loyal friend and employee; she extended kindness and compassion to people in need; she selflessly donated her time and many talents to her children, church, friends and community. These traits characterized her life- winning the trust, love and respect of hundreds of people.

Martha will be sorely missed.

Martha will perhaps be remembered most affectionately for her creativity. A professional seamstress and designer, she spent seventy years of her life doing custom dressmaking, custom crocheted afghans, hats and scarfs.

Lying in state at Faith Lutheran Church, 353 N Midland Ave., Monday, November 23, from 8:30 a.m. until time of services at 11:00 a.m. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers memorials to Joliet Area Community Hospice will be appreciated.

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GERTRUDE M. SLEYKO

Born: Oct. 29, 1922; in Plainfield, IL Died: Nov. 18, 2015; in Joliet, IL Gertrude M. “Gert” Sleyko (nee Sebby), age 93, of Joliet, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Sunny Hill Nursing Home.

She was born October 29, 1922 to the late Ann (nee Wynn) and George Sebby in Plainfield, IL where she was raised and educated.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Victor Sleyko; daughter, Beverly Senters; and brother, Laverne Sebby.

Survived by her son, Bob (Jane) Sleyko of Joliet, IL; daughter, Vicki Sleyko-Duncan of Mt. Vernon, IL; six grandchildren, Laura (Nathan) Senters, Michael (Lisa) Senters, Joe (April) Sleyko, Chris (Jandy) Sleyko, Liz (David) Hunter and Alec Duncan; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Clyde (Betty) Sebby and Lloyd (Pam) Sebby; and several nieces and nephews.

Gert retired from Jewel Food Store on Jefferson Street in Joliet after over 30 years of service.

She was a long-time member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and a former volunteer at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center.

As it was Gertrude’s wish, cremation rites have been accorded. A Memorial mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 710 W. Marion St., Joliet, Friday November 27, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Joliet Area Community Hospice.

For information, 815-741-5500 or visit her Book of Memories at www. fredcdames.com.

Kathleen married her first love, the late John Henry Williamson on April 3, 1960, and eventually moved to Joliet. They had 3 beautiful daughters, Debra Patterson, Mary Pitts and Rennetta Brewer, that were Kathleen’s pride and joy.

Kathleen attended Fellowship Church under the late Bishop Rimpson for over 35-years prior to moving to Iowa in 2001, where she joined Harvest Time Family Worship Center serving under Apostle James E. Lee. Her love of God was the only thing that superseded her love for her family.

Kathleen worked as a nurse’s aid for many years, but her real devotion was to her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and any children in need of some extra love and attention.

She was like a 2nd mom to so many and cherished every chance she had to love on someone. And her love of family was expressed in her favorite pastime, cooking.

She poured her heart and soul into every dish and enjoyed cooking for her family and friends more than anything in the world. And to say that she was an amazing cook is an understatement. There are no words to describe her fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, pound cakes and peach cobbler.

Kathleen’s big heart, beautiful smile and bigger than life personality will never be forgotten.

She will forever be missed by her children, 26 grandchildren and great grandchildren, brothers, sisters, cousins, nieces, nephews, God children and close friends.

Rest in peace beautiful angel.

Visitation was held on Saturday, November 21, 2015 from 9:00 until 10:00 AM at St. John M.B. Church, 104 E. Zarley Blvd., Joliet, IL, Rev. Herbert Brooks, Jr., Pastor. Service at 10:00 AM, Pastor Stanley Rimpson, officiating. Interment following

Kathleen Williamson was born in Mississippi to the late Virginia Houston and Silas Houston on December 11, 1943. She peacefully went home to be with our heavenly father on November 10, 2015 in her home in Davenport, Iowa.

THEODORE J. ZIENTEK

Born: July 26, 1943; in Chicago, IL Died: Nov. 19, 2015; in Kankakee, IL Theodore J. “Ted” Zientek, age 72, of Shorewood, passed away suddenly Thursday, November 19, 2015, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL. Born July 26, 1943, in Chicago, IL to Theodore F. and Rose (nee Ludwik) Zientek. Ted enjoyed fishing, yard work and cutting his grass. He

was an avid White Sox fan.

Employed with Sears as a retail manager with 27 years of service and Harrah’s Casino as a table game supervisor with 20 years of service. He also volunteered at the Manteno Veterans’ Home.

Survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Diane J. (nee Alberts); three children, Todd, David (Mia) Zientek and Amy (Jon) Ryan; two grandchildren, Madigan Zientek and David Zientek.

Memorial Services for Ted J. Zientek will be held Monday, November 23, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet. Fr. Richard Ross officiating. Cremation Rites have been accorded.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454 Alexandria, VA 22312 or Manteno Veterans’ Home, 1 Veteran’s Drive, Manteno, IL 60950 would be appreciated.

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Fire breaks out in Chicago’s Hancock skyscraper

CHICAGO – Authorities say a fire that broke out about halfway up the John Hancock Center, one of Chicago’s tallest skyscrapers, has been put out.

Five people were injured.

Flames and thick smoke poured out of an east side window on the 50th floor Saturday.

Authorities said the fire did not leave the residential unit where it began but the apartment was gutted and other residents on the floor would be displaced.

The Fire department said the fire was accidental.

The iconic 99-floor building also has offices, shops and an observation floor popular with tourists.

The Fire Department’s media office tweeted that of the injured, two were in good condition and three were stable. A spokesman couldn’t immediately be reached to provide details.

Firefighters conducted floorby-floor searches to ensure people were safe.

St. Charles man sentenced to 26 years in home invasion

ST. CHARLES – A suburban Chicago man received a 26-year prison term for breaking into a home in the early morning as its residents slept.

A Friday prosecutors’ statement says a jury convicted 40-year-old Earnest T. Jeffries of Aurora earlier this year, including for home invasion and armed robbery. A judge sentenced him Thursday.

Prosecutors say he and an accomplice kicked in a back door wearing masks around 3:30 a.m.

They began beating the male victim before holding him at gunpoint. They ransacked the apartment and found $2,800 in cash.

Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon called the 2014 break-in “a brazen attempt to terrify people in a place where they expect to feel safe and secure.”

The accomplice, 41-year-old Steve Simmons, also of Aurora, received a 10-year prison term last month.

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New Philadelphia gets an app to boost tourism

BARRY – The first city platted by a black man in the United States just got its own online

app.

The Quincy Herald-Whig reported the New Philadelphia augmented reality app – called “New Phil AR” – has been accepted by Apple.

It’s the first phase of a project to boost the site near Barry, Illinois, where Free Frank McWorter founded his city in the 1830s.

Jon Amakawa is a college professor in video game design and a 3-D artist. He developed the app to provide a look at how the town was laid out and what daily life was life.

The app was created with a $10,000 grant from the U.S. National Park Service Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program and $4,000 in matching funds from the Illinois Electric Cooperative.

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Chicago man gets 80 years in gang-related shooting

CHICAGO – A Chicago gang member convicted of murder in the shooting death of a man on the city’s West Side in 2009 has been sentenced to 80 years in prison.

In a news release, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office says that 27-year-old Lonnial Roundtree is the second of two men to receive an 80-year prison sentence after being convicted of the slaying of a “high ranking

Eileen Quinn, mother of former Gov. Pat Quinn, dies at 98 The ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO – Eileen Quinn, the mother of former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and a pillar of support for him during bruising campaigns, has died. She was 98.

Quinn died in her sleep overnight at her home in the Chicago suburb of River Forest, said her young- Eileen Quinn est son, John Quinn.

Eileen Quinn was born Oct. 18, 1917, in Chicago before women could vote and took a keen interest in politics, life

in the Catholic church and expanding opportunity for women. She believed strongly in the importance of voting and wasn’t shy about boasting of her influence in shaping the success and character of her three sons.

Once, when an interviewer asked her son the governor where he got his passion from, she couldn’t stop herself from interrupting.

“My mother didn’t even let him answer. She said, ‘Me!’ and just butted into the interview,” John Quinn recalled with a laugh.

Eileen Quinn worked for 30 years as a secretary and administrative assistant at pub-

lic schools in suburban Hinsdale, where the family lived for many years.

“She was the type that every wayward kid would find their way to her office,” John Quinn said. “And she passed that on to all of us, that sense of caring and sincere interest.”

She is survived by her three sons, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.

A wake will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday at Drechsler Brown and Williams Funeral Home in Oak Park. Funeral services will be Saturday at St. Luke Catholic Church in River Forest. An exact time has not been set.

member of a rival street gang.”

In September, 39-year-old Reginald Royal received the same sentence.

According to prosecutors, the two approached the rival gang member outside a home while he was with a Chicago Housing Authority inspector. They opened fire, killing one man and injuring the inspector.

Police heard the gunfire and arrested Roundtree and Royal after a car chase.

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East St. Louis leaders have few options in financial crisis

EAST ST. LOUIS – Officials grappling with East St. Louis’ financial troubles say they’re trying to arrange loans, get the state to pay up and find other

sources of cash just to make it into the new year without layoffs and delayed paychecks.

Mayor Emeka Jackson-Hicks and other city leaders held a news conference Friday to outline their options.

A budget to be presented Monday anticipates a $5.9 million deficit next year.

City Manager Alvin Parks said it’s possible the city will have to delay paychecks for employees.

Treasurer Charlotte Moore said bank loans aren’t an option until a new audit of city finances is finished early next year.

An end to the state’s budget impasse could provide stopgap funding by releasing more than $2 million in gambling revenues owed to the city.

–Wire reports

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WICHITA, Kan. – Weather extremes have reignited farmers’ interest in planting cover crops, a traditional farming practice that is gaining renewed popularity in Kansas and other states as a way to help combat climate change and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to it.

A New York-based environmental group, the Natural Resources Defense Council, released a report Thursday on the benefits of cover crops – typically noncommodities that protect the soil between harvests of cash crops.

The practice not only cuts crop losses but could also save trillions of gallons of water and suck carbon from the air.

“It is actually something old that is all of a sudden new again,” said Steve Swaffar, executive director of No Till on The Plains, a Kansas-based producer group that advocates growing crops from year to year without disturbing the soil.

American killed in Mali worked to improve health WASHINGTON – As a Peace Corps volunteer, expert in global health and the mother of a 7-year-old boy, Anita Ashok Datar devoted her life to caring for and helping others, her family said.

Datar, of Takoma Park, Maryland, was one of at least 20 people killed in Friday’s terror attack on a hotel in Mali, the

State Department confirmed in a statement.

No other U.S. citizens were believed to have died in the attack, carried out by heavily armed Islamic extremists at a Radisson hotel in the Malian capital of Bamako.

“We are devastated that Anita is gone,” her family said in a statement issued through the State Department. “It’s unbelievable to us that she has been killed in this senseless act of violence and terrorism.”

Datar, 41, was a senior manager at Palladium Group, an international development organization with offices in Washington, her family said.

Trump tries to pull back from Muslim database

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump on Saturday tried to back away from his support for a government database to track Muslims in the United States, an idea that drew sharp rebukes from his Republican presidential rivals and disbelief from legal experts.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush called the prospect of a registry “abhorrent.” Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said the idea was “unnecessary” and not something Americans would support. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who largely has avoided criticizing Trump throughout the 2016 campaign, said, “I’m not a fan of government registries of American citizens.”

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Cars are covered by snow in rental car parking lot at O’Hare International Airport, Saturday. The first significant snowstorm of the season blanketed some parts of the Midwest with more than a foot of snow and more was on the way Saturday, creating hazardous travel conditions and flight delays.

Snow piles up beyond expected amounts in Wisconsin, Illinois

By RICK CALLAHAN The Associated Press People fired up snowblowers and dug out their shovels Saturday after the first significant snowstorm of the season dumped between a few inches and 20 inches of snow across the Upper Midwest, blanketing a swath from South Dakota to Michigan.

The storm created hazardous travel conditions and caused more than 500 flight cancellations. A blast of much colder air was following the storm.

The National Weather Service said the snow, which first fell in South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa on Friday, would head northeast into Canada late Saturday after moving through Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.

In the southern Wisconsin town of Janesville, between 10 and 20 inches of snow had fallen by late Saturday afternoon, the National Weather Service said.

Southside True Value Hardware manager Matt Krienke said business had been good in the days leading up to the storm, but that it

had become “very, very, very, very slick.”

“People who don’t need to drive don’t need to be out,” he said.

Snow totals in the northern suburbs of Chicago topped initial forecasts of 6 to 10 inches, said National Weather Service meteorologist Amy Seeley – 12.5 inches in Woodstock and 11.7 inches in Roscoe. It’s unusual for the area’s first snowfall of the season to dump more than 6 inches, Seeley said.

About 60 miles northwest of Chicago, the village of Capron had received 14.6 inches by Saturday morning, spurring village employee Robert Lukes into action clearing sidewalks with his snowblower in the community of about 1,400 people. He said the snowfall was wet, with a layer of slush underneath that made the work slow going.

“It’s a typical first snow for us, but it’s a pain in the butt.

There’s quite a bit of it and it’s kind of difficult plowing and snowblowing,” he said, adding, “It’s just another snowstorm in northern Illinois.”

Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport had 7.1 inches

of snow by noon Saturday, which forced the cancellation of about 310 flights in and out of the busy airport, according to the tracking website FlightAware.com. Midway International Airport had canceled about 110 flights.

The northern Indiana city of LaPorte is no stranger to heavy snowfalls, though only about 4 inches were on the ground by noon Saturday. Alizha Demunck, a clerk at the city’s Little Chocolates candy store, says the weather didn’t slow weekend shoppers from getting handmade chocolates.

Between 5 and 8 inches of snow had fallen on far northern Indiana and southern Michigan by Saturday afternoon, with accumulations growing ever-smaller farther to the south, the weather service said. Indianapolis was expected to receive 1 to 3 inches of snow.

Temperatures plunged behind the front. Sioux Falls, South Dakota, reached 11 degrees Saturday and the town of Estherville in northern Iowa was even colder at 6 degrees with a wind chill of minus 4, the weather service said.

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Former Iowa State University employee Dennis Smith of Des Moines, Iowa stands in his home Tuesday in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa State last year paid $650,000 to settle Smith’s lawsuit alleging he was retaliated against by superiors, including subjected to a lengthy threat assessment investigation.

Effectiveness of college threat assessment teams is debated

By RYAN J. FOLEY The Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa – As the fall semester began, communications professor and campus jester Kembrew McLeod organized a parody news conference to poke fun at the University of Iowa’s governing board, expecting annoyed administrators might show up.

Instead, a detective with the campus threat assessment team was there waiting for him.

McLeod said the sending of a detective was at once intimidating and absurd, while public safety director David Visin said it was appropriate, noting administrators had received a phony email inviting them to the news conference from someone posing as a university consultant.

Either way, this much is clear: Eight years after the Virginia Tech massacre led many colleges to form threat assessment teams to identify troubled people and step in before they turn violent, these panels are a work in progress, and their effectiveness and fairness are a mat-

ter of debate.

In some cases, critics say, the teams have been used to harass students and professors who posed no threat of violence or to retaliate against critics of the college administration.

Lawsuits and embarrassing public relations incidents have resulted. Critics say the teams can have a chilling effect on free speech on campuses.

Supporters of threat assessment teams say they make campuses safer in an age of mass shootings.

They say these teams do the vast majority of their work in good faith and are duty-bound to check things out when they raise alarms – which is what happened with McLeod’s satirical, off-campus news conference, according to Iowa officials.

At the news conference, a group of performance artists called The Yes Men pretended to be university cost-cutting consultants. McLeod said the detective asked what they were up to and directed him to call the university president’s office to explain that the event at a public library was “just art.”

“I’m not a lone gunman or a terrorist. I’m just a goofy professor with a satirical idea,” said McLeod, who is known for dressing as a robot to ask national politicians questions.

Threat assessment teams consist of administrators from several departments who meet regularly to discuss individuals of concern and decide how to respond.

They look at a wide variety of cases, such as troubling social media comments and students who seem to be in crisis.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Brushing off refugee worries at home, President Barack Obama crouched alongside migrant children on Saturday and declared they are the opposite of terrorists wreaking havoc from Paris to Mali.

Working to put a human face on the refugee crisis, he said, “They’re just like our kids.”

The refugees Obama encountered at a school for poor children in Malaysia were not from Syria, and unlike the flood of Syrians meeting steep resistance in the U.S., these migrants had already been cleared to resettle in America.

Still, Obama said their faces could have been those of kids from Syria, Iraq and other war-torn regions whose pursuit of a life free from violence led them far from their native homes.

“They were indistinguishable from any child in America,” Obama said. “The notion that somehow we would be fearful of them – that our politics would somehow lead us to turn our sights away from their plight – is not representative of the best of who we are.”

More than mere musings, Obama’s comments were intended as a direct rebuke to those demanding a halt to Syrian and Iraqi refugees entering the U.S. in the light of the Islamic State’s attacks in Paris.

Obama said the U.S. had shown it can welcome refugees while ensuring security.

“There’s no contradiction,” he said.

Many Americans seem to disagree. Democrats in large numbers have abandoned their president and his opposition to stiffer screening measures; forty-seven of them voted against Obama on Thursday. Having secured a veto-proof majority in the House, supporters are now hoping for a repeat in the Senate, while Obama works to shift the conversation to milder visa waiver changes that wouldn’t affect Syrian refugees.

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He singled out one refugee from Myanmar – a petite 16-year-old in a bright yellow dress – and said she had been a victim of human trafficking until the U.N. intervened.

Obama said the girl now hopes to advocate for those who have suffered a similar plight. The White House declined to name the girl out of concern for the safety of her parents still in Myanmar.

“This is who we want to help,” Obama said. “This is the face of people around the world who still look to the United States as a beacon of hope.”

Of the some 150,000 refugees in Malaysia, many if not most are Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic group. Tens of thousands of Rohingya have fled persecution by Myanmar’s Buddhist majority and landed in Malaysia, where Obama was attending a regional economic summit.

Obama’s administration has played a central role in Myanmar’s emergence from brutal military rule, a transformation Obama considers a key foreign policy success.

Yet the continued persecution of Rohingya remains a stain on the country’s record, and even opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, an Obama ally whose party triumphed in recent elections, has been sharply criticized for looking the other way.

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Paris attacks rooted in Brussels bring question: Why Belgium?

By RAF CASERT and MIKE CORDER The Associated Press BRUSSELS – The family homes of the suspected mastermind of the Paris attacks and one of the suicide bombers stand only a few blocks apart in the Belgian capital’s Molenbeek neighborhood.

After a string of attacks in recent years linked to its grimy streets in central Brussels, a key question arises: Why Belgium?

The tiny nation renowned for beer, chocolates and the comic book hero Tintin is now suddenly infamous for Islamic extremism – and the easy availability of illegal weapons.

Belgium has a central location in Europe; few border controls; a common language with prime jihadi target France; and a political divide between French and Dutch speakers that has long created bureaucratic disarray in justice and security.

From the prime minister down, there is widespread acknowledgment of a complicated and disjointed national structure that hampers the fight against extremism. “We have to do more and we have

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For years, there have been calls for more funds to boost the ranks of judges and police, but progress has been slow as rival political camps bickered and austerity measures set in.

Meanwhile, the splintering of municipal authority in Brussels and judicial authority nationwide means there’s little sense of who’s in charge of what in security matters.

Add to that a system in which policemen are often blocked from crossing borders – lacking jurisdiction to work in neighboring countries – while criminals can take advantage of Europe’s open border policy, and it becomes clear why Belgium is attractive for terrorists.

“They do shop around for locations where it’s easier to be unnoticed, or that your opponents will lose your trail,” said Edwin Bakker, director of the Centre for Terrorism and Counterterrorism at Leiden University.

Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a Belgian who was the presumed organizer of the attacks, was killed in a raid

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Belgium and France are still on a manhunt for Frenchman Salah Abdeslam, a longtime Brussels resident.

Both men grew up in the hardscrabble Molenbeek district, and their family homes stand within a short walk of its main police station. Abdeslam’s brother, Brahim, blew himself up in a suicide attack, while another Brussels resident, Bilal Hafdi, also died in a suicide bombing.

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Molenbeek is separated from the Midi section of Brussels by part of a mosaic of jurisdictions of 19 municipalities and 6 policing zones, all for a population of 1 million, long hampering cooperation.

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The report said Afghanistan’s intelligence service had recorded telephone conversations between Taliban leaders in Kunduz and unnamed “individuals in the Taliban base of Peshawar,” across the border

in Pakistan.

Pakistan has denied involvement in the Kunduz assault. The brief capture of the city was widely seen as a victory for the new leader of the Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, who took control in August after the announcement of the death of the group’s founder,

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KABUL, Afghanistan – Weak leadership, misuse of resources and lack of coordination between Afghan security services were the main reasons a strategic northern city briefly fell to the Taliban, the head of an investigative team said Saturday.

Without U.S. air support, government forces would have been unable to take back the city of Kunduz, said Amrullah Saleh, head of the investigating team and a former intelligence agency chief.

Taliban gunmen overran Kunduz, capital of the province of the same name, on Sept. 28. They held the city for three days before a government counter-offensive was launched. It took two weeks for troops to bring the city back under government control.

Saleh’s investigation into Kunduz is the first to release results to the public, in the form of a 30-page summary.

The investigators were appointed by President Ashraf Ghani, and submitted their full 200-page report a month ago.

The report stated army, police and intelligence agency soldiers left their posts as the Taliban advanced on the city.

The large-scale desertion enabled the insurgents to enter the city almost unopposed.

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Kunduz is a strategic city on the northern Afghan plain.

It sits on a national crossroads that connects to every border, including Tajikistan to the north.

It is a major wheat-producing region, as well as a nexus for smuggling routes for drugs, weapons and alcohol, officials have said.

Taliban-led insurgents had been massing around Kunduz for the past year, and had tried on at least three earlier occasions to take the city of 300,000.

Officials have said the Taliban absorbed other insurgents groups for the Kunduz assault, notably members of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.

At a press conference, Saleh pointed to the “influence of a number of individuals” working against government interests in the city, including wealthy businessmen, local warlords and senior officials “in whose interests it was to ensure the government remained weak.” He referred to these groups as “grey networks.”

“The collapse of Kunduz city was not due simply to a Taliban assault, it had been in the planning stages for over a year,” he said.

He also blamed Pakistani authorities for supporting the Taliban as they assaulted

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“There certainly is a strong drive to see this bridge built,” he said. “We really need to

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Greuling noted that a pending federal highway bill would create a specific fund for freight and intermodal projects. But, he added, “Until the rules are made for that program, we don’t know if this project qualifies.”

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Continued from page 12 • Gallery Seven, 116 N. Chicago St.: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; hot chocolate, cookies and door prizes.

• Fantastic Fun Fair at Lower Level Caterpillar Auditorium in Joliet Area Historical Museum, 204 N. Ottawa St.: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; winter crafts, holiday games, pictures with Santa.

• Gji’s Sweet Shoppe, 81 N. Chicago St.: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; holiday cooking decorating with Mrs. Claus ($3).

• Juliet’s Tavern, 205 N. Chicago St.: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; holiday treats, hot apple cider and seasonal adult beverages.

• Joliet Public Library, 150 N. Ottawa St.: noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.; holiday craft and story time with Santa.

• Tin Roof, 158 N. Chicago St.: noon to 5 p.m.; Christmas cookie decorating before the

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• First & Santa Cruz Lutheran Parish, 55 W. Benton St.: 1 to 8 p.m.; The Advent Adventure; crafts, free popcorn and hot chocolate; La Estrellita/ Little Star Plaza with new and gently used gifts and decor; nonperishable food donations accepted for Blessing Bench Food Pantry.

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Times changing? Chamber holds annual dinner Dear Mr. Berko: Some newsletters are becoming alarmingly negative on the economy and the stock market. What is your opinion here? – TC, Wilmington, N.C. Dear TC: I’m concerned but

carefully positive until June 2017. The economies of the European Union, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America have lost their zip-a-dee-doodah. Worldwide growth has slowed to a crawl, and some of those who claim wisdom suggest it will crawl for years to come.

The sluggishness has been led by China and the United States, which together produce about 70 percent of the world’s goods and services. China, with an $11.4 trillion gross domestic product, runs the second-largest economy.

And the U.S., with our $18 trillion gross domestic product, has an economy that is larger than the combined GDPs of Canada, Spain, South Korea, Australia, Russia, Mexico, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom and France – and feels as if it’s running out of steam. The slowdown seems to be accelerating.

China has sharply cut imports of copper, nickel, aluminum and other commodities. Now suddenly the world has an abundance of copper, nickel, etc. This oversupply has trashed commodity prices, attached anchors to corporate revenues, put a lid on profits, stifled wage growth and suppressed employment.

We seem to be entering an era of stagflation – with low interest rates, low wages and low growth. I’m reminded of a Mary Hopkin song: “Those were the days, my friend. We thought they’d never end. We’d sing and dance forever and a day.” That was the American dream.

Procter & Gamble, American Express, FedEx, Morgan Stanley, Chipotle, Goldman Sachs, Nestle, Caterpillar, IBM, Wal-Mart, General Electric, DuPont, Kraft and other big names are reporting lower revenues, lower earnings or both. For the third consecutive

TAKING STOCK Malcolm Berko quarter, a growing number of Standard & Poor’s 500 companies are reporting lower revenues or lower earnings.

Now most pension plans are caught in this mess, especially union plans rife with benefits that would warm the heart of a cynic. Pensions are being culled, cut and frozen to maintain solvency. Thousands of UPS employees will have their retirement checks chopped by 50 percent. The Teamsters’ Central States Pension Fund is shagged and lacks the funds to pay promised benefits to 400,000 participants. Chicago, Detroit and San Jose are freezing pension benefits.

And the union-designed plans of millions of employees in the private sector – those at IBM, U.S. Steel, The Washington Post, Boeing, American International and Lockheed Martin, to name a few – are changing benefits.

This creeping reduction in retirement benefits is adding a new layer of financial stress to America’s middle class, which has been struggling with flat wages, slow economic growth and record personal debt.

Revenues and profits have peaked for the industrialized world, and it may take several generations for the world to adjust.

During the 1970s, American multinationals boosted profits by expanding overseas, generating 35 percent of our long-term growth. But emerging economies have ended a 15-year boom cycle. General Electric Credit Union, General Motors Financial, Goldman Sachs et al. financed everything from 747s to raisin farms until 2007, when the financial crisis forced clampdowns on those “shadow banks.”

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

The HERALD–NEWS JOLIET – The Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry hosted Nov. 2 its Annual Dinner and Celebration of Success at 176 West Banquets.

About 350 local business owners and friends attended the event, where six area businesses were honored, according to a news release from the Chamber.

The Large Business of the Year recognition was awarded to CARCARE Collision Centers, accepted by Jim Missig and Bill Aeschliman.

The Small Business of the Year recognition was awarded to Advanced Family Dental & Orthodontics, accepted by Dr. David Rubis.

The Professional/Business Services recognition was awarded to Newsome Home Health Care Agency, accepted

by Tiffany Singletary.

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The Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry hosted Nov. 2 its Annual Dinner and Celebration of Success, where several area businesses were honored. recognition was awarded to Providence Bank, accepted by Steve Van Drunen.

The Retail recognition was awarded to David Nelson Exquisite Jewelry, accepted by David Nelson.

The Social Service Agencies recognition was awarded to Breast Intentions of Illinois, accepted by Lou Ann Peck.

Mark Koenig of Joliet was honored with the Joliet Chamber Ambassador of the Year Award.

The Joliet Chamber also recognized businesses in the area with anniversaries this year. Most notable was the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate, which celebrated 150 years this year.

Joliet Chamber honors Stephen, Adler The HERALD–NEWS JOLIET – The Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry hosted Nov. 2 its Annual Dinner and Celebration of Success. Among the many honored that night were Joe Adler and Bob Stephen with Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Stephen owned and worked at many businesses, including Merry Crest, Stepman, Twin Oaks Development, Joliet Tennis Club, West Jefferson property and Bank, and many more. Adler worked in his family business throughout his career, building it to the great success that it is today.

For the past 20-plus years, both men were involved strongly in the Will County Habitat for Humanity, which Adler called their “labor of love.”

“When they brought this organization to our area, they began a plan to determine how they can use it to benefit the

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Joliet area,” the Chamber said in a news release. “Bob would go out and get people to donate services, material and work.

Joe would work the financial end. Using this brilliant strategy, these two men have been directly involved with building approximately 60 homes in Joliet from the ground up.”

Both men also were involved in opening the Habitat for Humanity ReStore on Larkin Avenue in Joliet.

“Both of these men have done so much for this community and the Joliet Chamber is proud to have given them these awards,” the Chamber said in the news release.

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Give back by being a ‘Big’ This is a week where we offer thanks for what we have.

For some local kids, it might also be a week where they hope they will have a “Big” something to be thankful for in the near future.

Mike Trafton, the new executive director at the local branch of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties, announced about three weeks ago a challenge to the communities the nonprofit serves.

He and the other staff at BBBS hope to get 100 “Bigs” signed up by Christmas to be matched to the nearly 100 “Littles” waiting for a mentor.

The mission was born from a recent encounter Trafton had with the mother of a boy who has been waiting a year and a half for a match. With tears in her eyes, she described how much it would mean to her son to have a “Big” in his life.

Thus the challenge was on – and it’s off to a great start.

By the end of last week, 40 people had inquired about becoming a “Big.” Trafton defined that as those who have called or gone online and have started the process of becoming a “Big.” Trafton said the response in the community has been amazing. Multiple churches have let him speak about the need, and Trafton was scheduled to speak at a few more this weekend. Mayors of Channahon, Diamond, Joliet, Plainfield, Minooka, Morris and New Lenox all have helped spread the

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word, with most also doing Celebrity Bartending gigs as fundraisers for the organization that also serve as an opportunity to get the word out about the need for Bigs.

So have state Reps. Natalie Manley and Mark Batinick, along with state Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant.

That 40 people have contacted BBBS doesn’t surprise us – we’re often overwhelmed by the generosity of the communities in Will and Grundy counties that we have the privilege to cover.

It seems whenever a need arises, residents respond.

But there’s still a ways to go. At least another 60 people are needed. We encourage all of our readers who think they can commit to becoming a “Big” to reach out to BBBS at 815-723-2227 or visit www.bbbswillgrundy.org/ to learn more.

Those who want to be a “Big” have to fill out an interest form. The goal is to match each one with a child who lives within 5 to 10 miles. Men especially are needed, the BBBS staff say, as there are many boys on the waiting list.

“Bigs” meet with the “Little” at least twice a month, for two to four hours each visit. Activities the pairs can do together include visiting libraries, going to movies, gardening, baking or arts and crafts projects.

These “Littles” largely are seeking time with a responsible adult who cares about them. Time is among the most precious gifts we can bestow on another. Can you spare some of yours?

We need courage now, not fear Following the savage attacks in Paris, the only people doing better than ISIS terrorists at manipulating Americans into acting against their security interests are U.S. politicians.

The scramble to duck and cover from Syrian war refugees that we are witnessing recalls the famous line from the comic strip “Pogo”: “We have met the enemy, and he is us.”

Refugees aren’t the enemy.

Yet we fear widows and children, even orphans – a fear that blinds us. Perhaps we should remember what FDR said: “We have nothing to fear but fear itself.”

It’s hard for a person who’s worried that a terrorist may take aim at him to read that the president of the United States said that Islam “is a peaceful religion, a religion that respects others. Ours is a country based upon tolerance and we welcome people of all faiths in America.” In fact, those are the words that

VIEWS Donna Brazile former President George W. Bush said to the American people following the attacks on our homeland on 9/11.

The mayor of Roanoke, Virginia, a Democrat, is advocating that the terrorist threat justifies going so far as to intern Syrian-American citizens, or “foreign nationals,” as he indirectly referred to them.

He invoked FDR’s sending Japanese-American citizens to internment camps during World War II. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has rebuked his leadership role in her campaign.

It must rub Roanoke’s mayor the wrong way to read that the “internment of Japanese-Americans ... was a grave violation of civil liberties and a blot on America’s commitment to constitution-

al rights.” Former President Ronald Reagan said that upon sending a personally signed letter of apology to every Japanese-American citizen (or their descendants) that we had interned.

Who isn’t nervous when watching the horror that unfolded in Paris? Yet we cannot afford to let our fears rule our heads.

We harm our national security by cowering in corners, going into an isolationist mode and refusing to take in families who will not only be grateful for the shelter, but fiercely loyal to this, their new country.

For now, ISIS is winning the propaganda war. It’s time for some old-fashioned American leadership to emerge.

• Donna Brazile is a senior Democratic strategist, a political commentator and contributor to CNN and ABC News, and a contributing columnist to Ms. Magazine and O, the Oprah Magazine.

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Evolution confusion

To the Editor: Presidential candidate neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson does not agree with the theory of evolution. This has brought out the usual discussion and confusion.

The confusion arises because there are two different types of evolutionary changes. One is both scientific and Biblical, and the other is neither.

Carson talked about micro vs. macro, which has to do with size of changes, but a better differentiation is limited vs. general theory of evolution.

Limited changes are those within the created kind, which is roughly the taxonomic classification of family. They require no new outside information and generally lose information. The changes utilize the genetic variation designed in by God. The change processes are natural selection, adaptation and speciation, which are directly scientifically observable, repeatable and consistent with the Bible.

The general theory of evolution loved by atheists involves changes from one kind/family into another. They require new information from the outside, which requires a natural process violating a law of science. Evolutionists’ proposed mechanisms are Neo-Darwinism and punctuated equilibria.

The proponents of each tell us scientifically why the other does not work.

Changes like dinosaurs into birds are speculative beliefs, have no evidence in the fossil record, and have never been directly observed, which puts them outside the traditional definition of science. They violate the Biblical statement that everything reproduces after its own kind.

Belief in the general theory of evolution impacts several issues. Carson

related abortion to slavery. Evolution is the pseudo-scientific excuse for slavery, abortion and the Holocaust.

Sinful people claim that blacks, babies and Jews are not fully evolved/ human and therefore can be enslaved or killed. Evolution is also the basis for communism and secular humanism, which was declared a religion by the Supreme Court. We need to end the confusion about evolution.

Robert C. Lemke Joliet

Lions and envelopes and stamps, oh my!

To the Editor: If God works in mysterious ways, then he could probably learn from the “powers to be” in Joliet’s government. Councilman Jim McFarland has acknowledged using city envelopes and county forest preserve postage stamps, notifying Joliet residents concerning the Reedswood monopole issue, for a website to aid residents in locating their lost pets, and to announce a free breakfast for local veterans.

The city’s allegations denote the use of these materials for “political purposes.” Really? If working to aid and improve the lives of the citizens of Joliet is defined as political, then councilman McFarland must certainly be guilty. To my dismay, Joliet’s legal department is referring the matter to Will County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Councilman McFarland and his family have had to retain council in order to protect his name and possibly his very future from a matter that, by all accounts, should have been handled internally.

The Councilman McFarland that I have come to know since his tenure began on the City Council is an energetic and caring man who has earned more than my respect and that of many Joliet residents through his due diligence as our councilman.

With the sheer size of the city’s workforce, does anyone doubt that number of otherwise admirable employees have had occasion to make some form of mistake or an ill-advised decision with some regularity, from one city

department to another?

Perhaps Joliet’s decision makers should refer any and all of these city employees to the State’s Attorney’s Office. Of course, the only city employees left to run the city would be those who sought to push this dubious form of action.

Paul Boley Joliet

Mega data collection

To the Editor: I am an advocate for personal privacy and cannot understand why people want to open their lives to the rest of the world.

Perhaps it is because people have crawled into their electronic devices and thirst for companionship. The most intimate details of a person’s life, including their family members, is put online for everyone to see.

With people putting all that information out there for the public and the government, why are people concerned about the National Security Agency collecting data on what phone numbers I called and who those people called? They would collect the same information on Internet addresses. This is nothing compared to what people freely distribute to everyone.

How do you think France was able to pick out possible terrorists so quickly? Mega Data Collection! France has the same programs and system that stupid, but well-meaning people want to stop in this country.

Were the terrorists in France communicating with people here and those people with others? That’s what Mega Data Storage does; it keeps track of who talked to who.

One senator suggested the data only be kept for three months before being dumped. Sleeper cells go silent several months before an attack so why put an expiration data on storage.

I don’t like government intrusion anymore than anyone else but privacy today is different than 50 years ago.

So, let’s tell our elected officials we need greater security and mega data storage.

Chuck Johnson Morris

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To the Editor: Scott Reeder’s recent diatribe (“Local, state government have accountability crisis,” page 20 of the Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, edition of The Herald-News) in which he attempts to tie organized labor to the long-term criminal actions and personnel issues of Lt. Joe Gliniewicz is completely off base.

As many reputable journalists have reported these past several weeks, it was the members of public sector unions who tried for years to bring Gliniewicz’s activities to light and to have him severely disciplined or fired.

It was only the prolonged indifference and cover-up of his management superiors that kept this rogue cop in his job and inexplicably, given his history, resulted in his promotion.

Gliniewicz’s personnel file clearly shows that for decades union members had regularly and repeatedly tried to convince police and city management to remove this bad apple from the ranks of dedicated public servants.

Management ignored or downplayed the severity of instances documented by union members about Gliniewicz’s intoxication on the job, sexual harassment, and threats toward fellow officers.

Instead of being fired, Gliniewicz was promoted to lieutenant, a management rank. A 2009 letter written by fed-up union police officers to the mayor concerning Gliniewicz’ conduct likewise received no action.

Village of Fox Lake spokesman Dave Bayless said it best: “It appears that the breakdown was in leadership. We are looking at a total failure of leadership regarding promotion decisions.”

Mr. Reeder’s deliberate misrepresentation of the situation is an insult to the dozens of dedicated organized labor members whose tireless investigation under intense media scrutiny broke this case wide open and let the world see the truth in Fox Lake.

It is an affront to the hundreds of union members who immediately and selflessly responded when all the world thought cop killers were on the loose and citizens may be in danger.

And it is a slap in the face to the tens

of thousands of Fraternal Order of Police members, Fox Lake Lodge 90 included, whose service in one of the nation’s most dangerous and difficult professions keeps our freedoms intact – including the freedom Mr. Reeder enjoys to say whatever he wants in the newspaper.

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Lincoln-Way West’s Deven Reed (center) lifts Jake Mauney as the team celebrates defeating Champaign Central in the Class 5A semifinal Saturday in Champaign. West defeated Central, 42-14, to advance the state championship.

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FOOTBALL – CLASS 5A SEMIFINAL: LINCOLN-WAY WEST 42, CHAMPAIGN CENTRAL 14

L-W West whips Champaign Central

By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmedia.com CHAMPAIGN – Lincoln-Way West won the coin toss and deferred.

Champaign Central elected to receive, Lincoln-Way West got the benefit of the powerful wind and Kevin Kiemeck drove the kickoff into the end zone.

Game over.

It wasn’t quite that easy, but almost. West, playing in a few inches of snow on a mushy natural-grass surface at Champaign Centennial, got the big early lead and breezed past Champaign Central, 4214, Saturday afternoon in the Class 5A state football semifinals.

The Warriors’ reward is a date with Nazareth, which won the 6A title a year ago, in the 5A championship game at 10 a.m. Saturday at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

Just as Saturday was West’s first semifinal ever, the Nazareth clash will be its first title game.

Running behind an offensive line of Nate Henry, Brett Bergman, Jason Lucinski, Bryan Brokop and Justin Witt from left tackle to right tackle, West tailback Gabe Montalvo was at his best in the first half, which ended with West on top, 35-0.

Montalvo gained 230 of his 242 yards and scored all five of his touchdowns in the opening half – on runs of 25, 24, 10, 33 and 67 yards. He carried 19 times in the first half and finished the game with 242 yards on 24 carries. He goes to state with 2,295 rushing yards and 38 touchdowns on the resume.

“The thing about Gabe is he cares nothing about himself, it’s all about the team,” Brokop said. “That’s the kind of atmosphere we have on this team. That’s why we think we can go win state.”

Brokop said the conditions made no difference to the Warriors (11-2).

“Our game is power football, anyway,” he said. “Gabe took advantage of the elements.”

For his part, Montalvo said running in the snow was his

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Lincoln-Way West’s Gabe Montalvo runs the ball Saturday during the first half of a Class 5A semifinal game against Champaign Central in Champaign. West defeated Central, 42-14, to advance to the state championship. idea of a fun afternoon.

“We’re a running team and that’s what you do on a day like this,” Montalvo said. “I’ve got the best linemen and wide receivers and tight ends in the state to block for me. It’s really nice.”

Montalvo carried every Warriors’ offensive play but three in the first half. Two of those were fumbled snaps and the other was an incompletion.

“It’s what we do, give the ball to Gabe,” West coach Dave Ernst said. “Our offense and defense is built for something like this.”

Montalvo, of course, did not supply all the fireworks in the first half. West got the jump on the field position game early, and Champaign Central (11-2) did its part to help. The Maroons, going into the stiff wind, did not punt in the first quarter.

Instead, they were turned away on fourth-and-10 and fourth-and-14 situations, and Warriors sophomore linebacker Ryan Robbins intercepted a pass.

“We had to win the battle with the field-position game on a day like this, and we did,” Ernst said.

Montalvo made one mistake in the first half. Battling, as he always does, for every last yard, he fumbled at the Champaign Central 8-yard line. The ball rolled to the 4, and the Maroons recovered.

“When I got off the field, coach Ernst told me that if going to try to get that extra yardage to keep both hands on the ball,” Montalvo said.

That mistake was quickly eradicated, however. Two plays later, safety Josh Bohne tackled Champaign’s Josh Parker in the end zone for a

safety, making it 16-0 late in the first quarter.

As Montalvo continued piling up yardage and the Warriors’ offense continued carrying out its blocks, frustration grew on the opposite sideline.

At the end of 10-yard Montalvo run, the Maroons’ Tim Maiden got Witt on the ground and began delivering punch after punch even though Witt still was wearing his helmet. He was ejected.

“I blocked him 10 yards down the field and put him in the dirt, and he didn’t like it,” Witt said.

The highlight in the second half came when West went up 42-0 to click on the running clock. That came when fullback/tight end Tom LaBerry slipped into the flat, took a short pass from quarterback Connor Lowman, used a good block and raced to the end

zone to complete a 77-yard scoring play with 4:25 left in the third quarter.

LaBerry’s mother, Kim LaBerry, passed away Nov. 11, days before the Warriors’ quarterfinal game against Peoria.

“He’s been playing so well at fullback, kicking out on his blocks,” Ernst said of LaBerry.

“I couldn’t be happier for him and his family that he got that touchdown.”

“Everyone was proud of him, and I know his mom was, too,” Witt said.

Meanwhile, Champaign had managed 71 yards of offense to that point against the Warriors’ dominant defense.

The Maroons scored twice and picked up 117 more yards after that, all against the West reserves.

The outcome had long since been decided.

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Lincoln-Way West’s Daniel Wainwright (left) and Jake Price (44) tackle Champaign Central’s Josh Parker during the first half of a Class 5A semifinal Saturday in Champaign. West defeated Central, 42-14, to advance the state championship.

FOOTBALL – CLASS 5A SEMIFINAL: LINCOLN-WAY WEST 42, CHAMPAIGN CENTRAL 14

Lincoln-Way West defense shines in semifinal win

By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com CHAMPAIGN – A week ago, Lincoln-Way West’s defense made several big, early stops which helped them shut down a Peoria team that was averaging 47 points a contest to record their first-ever quarterfinal win.

On Saturday, it was more of the same when coach Dave Ernst’s Warriors met a Champaign Central squad, which was averaging 43 points a game, in the Class 5A semifinals.

In a strange twist that you don’t often see in the latter rounds of the playoffs, West’s defense used a similar set of circumstances to set the tone quickly against the Maroons.

West made a stop on a long fourth-down situation, got an interception and recorded a safety in the opening quarter to grab a 16-0 lead as it went on

to capture a 42-14 victory which advances it to Saturday’s title game in DeKalb.

Champaign only had 71 yards of offense when the Warriors pulled their defensive starters with 4:25 left in the third quarter after taking a 42-0 lead to result in a running clock.

“This is unbelievable,” said Deven Reed, who led West with eight tackles. “We just practice really hard and go on every snap. Our defense is all about 11 hats to the ball, that’s how we play. You have to run to the ball if you want to be on this defense and that’s what we do best. Our defense is close and together and we get it done.

“Our coaches are unbelievable. They know where to put us in when we’re out there.

This offense was hard since they run a lot of stuff but our coaches watch a lot of film and put us in the right positions to

make plays.”

Warriors defensive coordinator Luke Lokanc is understandably proud of how his defense has performed in the past three weeks, where his firstteam defense has allowed just one touchdown, which came last week against Peoria.

He credits his staff of Mike Villa (backs), Mike Franta (line), Eric Doornkaat and Steve Bauer (linebackers) and his father, Larry, who assists him.

“First and foremost, we have unbelievable kids, and it starts with them,” Luke Lokanc said. “And the coaching staff that we have on the defensive side of the ball is tremendous. They come up with great game plans and the kids listen and understand them. It might take all week but on game day it looks good. We just preach that they have to run and run and run.”

Dan Wainwright and Danny Allen each added five tackles while Trey Telez, Cam Gavin and Josh Bohne each chipped in with four tackles for the Warriors.

“We’ve been playing against big-play, dangerous offenses all year, but we just play our game,” Wainwright said. “I’m real proud of our defense. We’re real close, have sophomores and juniors who make plays and have good senior leadership. Our coaches have taught us to never be happy and we’re not going to be happy until we win a state championship.”

Among the big plays in the first quarter were a sack by Telez that gave West the ball at Central’s 31, a pickoff by Ryan Robbins at the Maroons’ 27 and a safety by Bohne.

“It’s a huge step for our program to be playing in the state finals,” Bohne said. “We had never made it farther than the

quarters but we played big in the semis and came up with a W. We’ve faced some high-scoring offenses and been able to shut them down. Our defense is playing great and we have to give it to our offense for putting points on the board.”

West’s defense will have to continue its impressive defensive play against Nazareth Academy, which was last year’s Class 6A champions, and is averaging more than 40 points a contest.

“We knew that they were going to try to run on us but we don’t really let that happen a lot,” Gavin said. “We all play together on defense and know if we do something that our offense will do it back. This is the first time in school history that we’re playing for a title, which is pretty impressive. We have to keep it going because this doesn’t happen a lot in our town.”

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: PRAIRIE CENTRAL 54, MORRIS 39

Morris falls to Coomber, Prairie Central

By ROB OESTERLE roesterle@shawmedia.com FAIRBURY – After a 44-34 win Thursday over El Paso-Gridley in the Prairie Central Tournament, Morris girls basketball coach Kate Carey hoped her team would be able to carry that effort over into Saturday’s game against the host school.

Unfortunately for the Redskins, Prairie Central star Kiana Coomber and the rest of the Hawks didn’t let that happen, as Coomber finished with 33 points and led Prairie Central to a 54-39 win that sent Morris home with a 1-3 record. Morris also was playing without starting guard Rylee Harr, who suffered a concussion in Thursday’s game and was unable to suit up Saturday.

“The way things were set up, we were hoping to come into this game with both of us 3-0,” Carey said. “If we had played like we did in Game 3 in Games 1 and 2, that would have happened. But, we didn’t, and we were 1-2 coming in.

“It was tough for us to keep up with Coomber, and we are going to have to get used to playing without Rylee. We aren’t sure how long she’ll be out.”

Morris was unable to get much going offensively in the first half, as Prairie Central led 15-9 at the end of the first quarter and took a 30-12 lead into halftime.

The Redskins, however, showed some spark in the second half by outscoring Central, 13-8, in the third quarter and, 27-25, in the second half. When push came to shove in the fourth quarter, Prairie Central got the ball into the hands of Coomber, and she responded by going 9 of 9 from the free-throw line in the fourth to quell any thoughts of a Morris comeback.

“I thought we did some good things in the second half,” Carey said. “We won the third quarter and had a nice little run in there. We switched up our defense and went man-to-man and I thought we did a good job with that.

Meghan Smith had a real good game for us, and Destiny Cano came in and played hard.”

Sophomore Madi Mayberry, who finished with nine points, got Morris going after halftime by hitting a 3-pointer, then Shannon, who led the Redskins with 12 points, got a steal and a layup to pull Morris to within 32-17. A pair of free throws by Smith (10 points, four rebounds) got it to 32-19, and a basket

by Mayberry capped a 9-0 run that got Morris to within 32-21. Coomber then sandwiched a pair of baskets around a bucket by Mayberry before Prairie Central’s Callie Williams and Morris’ Jessica Jurak (six points) traded baskets and Prairie Central took a 38-25 lead into the

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Morris’ Alissa Bojovic is fouled while shooting during a loss to Prairie Central at the Prairie Central Tournament on Saturday. fourth quarter.

Smith got Morris to within 38-27 with a basket to start the fourth quarter before Coomber hit a pair of free throws, then converted an old-fashioned threepoint play. Another basket by Smith pulled Morris to within 43-27 with 6:43 to play. The Redskins got the deficit to 47-34 when Shannon converted a threepoint play with less than five minutes

left, but got no closer as Coomber made six straight free throws.

“This was the first game where we faced a full pressure defense,” Carey said. “It was kind of like the first game with the jitters against that early. We had trouble getting the ball up the court.

“We’re looking at this tournament as a chance to learn. The bad thing is that playing games on consecutive days

doesn’t give you any time to work on things in between. Now, we have spotted some of the things we need to work on, and we have a little time to fix those things.”

In Thursday night’s win, Shannon led Morris with 13 points, while Jessica Jurak scored 11 and Alissa Bojovic had seven. Shannon had a team-leading 10 rebounds, with Smith adding five.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: LOCKPORT 38, PLAINFIELD CENTRAL 32

By DRAKE SKLEBA Shaw Media Correspondent

• Sunday, November 22, 2015

ROMEOVILLE – Two-time defending Romeoville Girls Thanksgiving Tournament champion Lockport moved closer to its third consecutive title Friday.

Breaking open a tight game with Plainfield Central in the third quarter, the Porters won their 10th consecutive game in the tournament. Led by senior Kianna Campbell and junior point guard Elena Woulfe, the Porters outlasted Plainfield Central, 38-32.

Lockport (2-0) had opened with a 46-34 thumping of Rockford Guilford (0-1) on Thursday.

Campbell scored seven of her 10 points in the first half and sat out the entire third quarter with foul trouble. She then picked up three fourth-quarter points and two huge rebounds to finish with 10 points and five rebounds.

Woulfe scored eight of her 10 points in the second half.

She finished with a team-high eight rebounds and handed out three assists.

Plainfield Central (1-2) was led by senior guard Hennessey Handy. She scored a game-high 21 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out three assists.

Wildcats forwards Bailee McDaniel and Erin Graefen each hauled in seven rebounds.

After Handy scored to pull Plainfield Central within 2119 with 4:25 left in the third quarter, Lockport’s Maddie Kennedy came off the bench and buried a huge 3-pointer to make it 24-19. With 1:33 left in the quarter, Woulfe’s second steal and score of the game made it 26-19.

“It was a good victory for us tonight,” Woulfe said. “We

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Lockport’s (21) Kianna Campbell drives the base line around Plainfield Central’s (11) Amanda Arnold during Lockport’s 38-31 victory Friday at the Romeoville Thanksgiving Tourney in Romeoville. played solid defense and came away with a win. I played hard in the second half and with Kianna (Campbell), we were able to come away with another victory in this tournament, that we want to win again.”

Two Woulfe free throws gave the Porters their largest lead, 33-23, with 4:16 left.

With Handy and the Wildcats making a fourth-quarter run, Campbell came up with a huge offensive rebound and later grabbed a Handy miss to lock up another Porter victory.

“We have great chemistry on this team that helps us to

be successful,” Campbell said.

“My teammates all helped out to get us this win. We are a much closer group than we were [last season].”

Campbell, Woulfe and 5-foot-10 Laurel Kucharski return for the Porters, who finished 11-15.

“We are very optimistic about the upcoming season,” Lockport coach Dan Kelly said. “We have to play great defense, which will allow us to get out and run, which is what we like to do.

“Tonight, we played good defense but we were not able

to run much. Elena [Woulfe] and Kianna [Campbell] both played well and will be our leaders this winter. Playing in the mighty Southwest Suburban Blue, we hope to be a competitive team that our league will respect.”

Plainfield Central will be led by Handy, McDaniel, Graefen and Amanda Arnold. Firstyear Wildcats coach Gregg Bayer talked about the new season.

“We have battled in every game thus far and I am very happy with how we have played,” he said. “We ran our

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“Unfortunately, other than Hennessey [Handy], we didn’t shoot the ball well. We are trying to get Plainfield Central girls basketball back to where it once was. The girls are working very hard and this was just game three of 27.

I hope to see improvement in each of our games.

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The Herald-News • Sunday, November 22, 2015

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BOYS BOWLING

Lockport finishes third in 47-team invitational

By JEFF DEGRAW Shaw Media Correpsondent ROMEOVILLE – The 10th annual Plainfield North Boys Bowling Invitational played host to eight of the top 13 teams in the latest Illinois Bowling weekly state rankings. A total of 47 teams participated in Saturday’s event at the Brunswick Zone.

Lockport led the area teams with a third-place finish in the gold flight with a six-game total of 6,171. Bolingbrook placed fifth (6,110), Plainfield North sixth (6,099), Minooka eighth (5,973), Lincoln-Way West 11th (5,867) and Plainfield Central 12th (5,853).

Oregon won the gold flight with a 6,378 and was followed

by Andrew’s 6,204.

“Overall, I thought we performed pretty well,” Lockport coach Ron Davis said. “We had a couple of bowlers who struggled and there are a few things we need to clean up, but we are

close. We will use this, just like everything in life, as a learning experience.”

The Porters were led by a 20th-place overall performance by junior Andy Sims, who rolled a six-game total of 1,291.

“This is all about our team,” Sims said. “It’s not about any individual performance. We just have to go out, have a clean game and pick up the spares. It was a good day overall.”

Alex Acosta finished 11th overall for Bolingbrook, rolling a 1,322.

“I’m disappointed that the last game was under 200 [194],” the Raider sophomore said. “I pretty much stayed with the same ball all day and it worked out well. I’m happy that our team placed well and we were in the gold flight.”

“I’m really happy with our effort,” Bolingbrook coach Brian Wayne said. “We were pretty consistent all day and this was really tough competition.

Our kids felt they belonged in the fight and that was good to see.”

Plainfield North had a 16thplace individual finish by AJ Auriema, who bowled a 1,309 series.

“I was a little frustrated with a few of the games because nothing would work,” Auriema said, “but you just have to grind it out and help the team.”

Ryan Koesema paced Minooka with a 1,241 series, good for 37th overall.

“I’m a little disappointed, but it’s OK,” Indians coach Derrick Rapsky said. “We can learn from this. It was good because we are inexperienced, especially in these big, day-long tournaments. I still think we are a little bit ahead of where we should be and it’s important to be peaking at the end of the season.”

Lincoln-Way West was paced by Eric Ullian with a 21st-place performance (1,290).

“We got a little tired at the end,” West coach Mike Vogler said. “We have some younger guys, but we will be all right.”

The top individual performance was turned in by Plainfield Central’s Travis Oesterle. The junior finished second overall, losing out on the individual title by one pin to Patrick Mulhern of Glenbrook North, 1,408-1,407.

The highlight was Oesterle bowling a 300 in his second game.

“I was a little jittery starting in the seventh frame,” Oesterle said. “I knew what was going on, but then in the 10th frame, I just got up there and threw the ball. It was pretty exciting. It was the first time rolling a 300 in real competition. I bowled a 300 in tryouts at the beginning of the season, but this was exhilarating.

“Finishing second overall is fantastic. I’m having a little trouble with my biceps, so I just need to ice and get a little

rest and I will be fine.”

In the silver flight, Plainfield South finished seventh (21st overall) and was led by the 38th-place performance of Nick Morris (1,240).

Joliet West was eighth (22nd overall) and was paced by the 15th place of Scott Lyman, who threw a 1,311 series.

“I had a little bit of a rough start, but coach [Scott Gentile] has always told us that these big invitationals are a marathon and not a sprint,” Lyman said. “You just have to have clean games and grind it out till the end.”

Lincoln-Way Central placed 12th (26th overall) with Caleb Kirby leading the way with a 39th-place finish.

Plainfield East placed fifth in the bronze flight with Nick Bailey grabbing the 51st overall position.

Lincoln-Way East captured the copper flight, with Joliet Central fourth, Romeoville fifth and Lemont seventh.

STATE GIRLS SWIMMING MEET

Plainfield co-op Kramer makes history, wins 100 butterfly STAFF REPORT WINNETKA – Plainfield North senior Carly Kramer, competing for the Plainfield co-op, made history by becoming one of the Joliet area’s few state champions in girls swimming after claiming top honors in the 100-yard butterfly in Saturday’s state finals at New Trier.

Kramer finished second in the same event as a junior. Her winning time Saturday was 54.53 seconds. She will continue her swimming career at Arizona State, which is one of the top programs in the country.

In diving, Lockport’s Carolyn Dietz claimed seventh place with 426.8 points.

Lincoln-Way East’s Fiona McDermott finished 10th in the 200 IM (2:07.4).

In the 200 medley relay, Lincoln-Way East finished 11th with a time of 1:46.96.

Lincoln-Way East’s Makayla Varga finished in 13th (57.05) and Providence’s Maria Papes finished 32nd (58.88) in the 100 butterfly preliminaries.

tral’s Constance Senese took 36th (2:12.26) and Papes 38th (2:14.57).

Lincoln-Way East’s Michaela Mitchell took 13th in the 100 backstroke (57.58) preliminaries.

In the 200 medley relay preliminaries, Plainfield Central finished 18th (1:48.03) and Lockport was disqualified.

In the preliminaries of the 50 freestyle, Lincoln-Way West’s Caitlyn Schreiber finished 16th (23.95) and Varga tied for 39th (24.82).

Lincoln-Way East’s Cailin Merck came in 23rd (1:06.75), Meunier 35th (1:08.20) and Senese 40th (1:09.42) in the 100 breaststroke preliminaries.

In the 200 freestyle preliminaries, Lincoln-Way Central’s Kim Bernhard finished 32nd (1:58.13).

Lockport finished 28th Matthew Apgar – mapgar@shawmedia.com (1:39.52), Lincoln-Way East Plainfield Central co-op’s Carly Kramer, shown competing Friday, won the 100-yard butterfly in 54.53 sec- 30th (1:40.29) and Plainfield Central 32nd (1:40.70) in the 200 onds at Saturday’s IHSA girls swimming and diving state finals at New Trier High School. free relay preliminaries.

Lincoln-Way East finished Lockport’s Jessica Wirtz Plainfield Central’s Shaw 28th (2:10.99), respectively, in took 23rd (168.30) in the diving Barney and Kate Meunier the preliminaries of the 200 29th in the 400 free relay preprelims. finished 27th (2:10.96) and IM, while Lincoln-Way Cen- liminaries (3:38.17).

DENVER AT BEARS, NOON SUNDAY, CBS, AM-780, 105.9-FM BEARS INSIDER Hub Arkush that Bears buzz going around right now, but it also screams extenuating circumstances that are knocking that line out of whack.

Those circumstances are the injuries driving Peyton Manning to the bench and that Brock Osweiler and his 54 career NFL pass attempts over four seasons will be making his first NFL start.

Is that a good thing for the Bears?

Manning ranks 31st in the NFL, almost dead last among NFL quarterbacks, in quarterback rating.

The future Hall Of Famer’s biggest problem this season has

been the 17 interceptions he’s thrown, by far the most in the NFL and five more than the 12 thrown by Andrew Luck and Matthew Stafford to rank them 30th.

In spite of those 17 picks, the Broncos are just minus 2 for the season in turnover/takeaway ratio on the strength of 17 takeaways from their defense.

The irony here is that if Osweiler does nothing but take care of the football, the Broncos may be a better team with Manning on the bench.

And it doesn’t stop there.

The key to the Bears recent success and most likely the only thing standing between them and 2-7 or worse has been the play of Jay Cutler.

Cutler, annually one of the league leaders in most interceptions has thrown just five picks all season, yet the Bears are

just one spot ahead of the Broncos in turnover/takeaway ratio at minus 1 because they’ve managed just 11 takeaways including only five interceptions.

Osweiler doesn’t have to win the game for Denver; he just needs to not be the reason they lose. Cutler has to win this game for the Bears and the Denver defense will be easily his stiffest test of the year.

While the Bears “D” is not in the same league with Denver’s, it doesn’t line up against the Denver “D” and this is where the Bears could gain an edge.

Under John Fox and Adam Gase the past two seasons the Broncos were 15th in the league rushing the ball each year behind Knowshon Moreno, C.J. Anderson and Ronnie Hillman.

Manning lead the way through the air but the ground

game let him do it.

This year Denver is 29th in the league and struggling to run the football. Hillman and Anderson have just 750 yards rushing between them through nine games, but 307 have come against Minnesota (146) and Green Bay (161), the two games that scare me the most when I look at this one.

If the Bears can shut down the Bronco running game and force Osweiler to try and beat them through the air they can win this game. If the Broncos are successful on the ground and their defense forces a couple of turnovers, the Bears bandwagon will blow a tire.

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

AREA ROUNDUP

Kelliher keys Lewis women past Davis & Elkins SUBMITTED REPORTS ROMEOVILLE – Freshman Jessica Kelliher made quite the home debut Saturday, as she helped No. 2 Lewis to an 80-52 win over Davis & Elkins at Neil Carey Arena.

Kelliher didn’t miss, going 7 for 7 from the floor and 6 for 6 from the foul line for 20 points and eight rebounds. She had nine points in the third quarter.

Mariyah Brawner-Henley had her 53rd career double-double for Lewis (4-0) with 14 points and 10 rebounds, plus four blocks. Jamie Johnson scored 16 points. Alyssa Siwek added a career-high 11 points with three 3-pointers to hel secure the win for coach Kristen Gillespie in her home debut.

also had four steals and three assists. Junior Kamari Jordan (Bolingbrook) had 12 points and four assists.

USF 67, Spring Arbor 56: St. Francis won the Huntington Classic opener Friday as Jordan Giddings scored 15 points.

Reed had 10 and a game-high 15 rebounds. Kamari Jordan scored 11 and Christina Ekhomu (Joliet Catholic) had 10.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Romeoville Tournament: Mon-

ica Barefield had 19 points, Ashley Hare and Miya Crosby 11 and Montgomery Armstrong nine with 10 rebounds for Joliet Central (1-3) to a 48-44 win over Plainfield Central. Hennessey Handy had 14 points and Samantha Newtoff 11 for the Wildcats.

Central lost to Rockford Guilford, 61-60, Friday, when WOMEN’S BASKETBALL St. Francis 65, Huntington 50: Barefield scored 24 points, Hare Charnelle Reed scored 28 points 16 and Morgan Jones 13.

Lincoln-Way Central Tournaand grabbed 11 rebounds to lead St. Francis (6-0) past No. 17 Hun- ment: Madi Mulder and Sara tington (5-2) at the Huntington Gersch led Joliet West in an 83Classic. USF (6-0) scored its sec- 61 loss to Lincoln-Way West.

Lyons Township Tournament: ond win of the season against a Brooklyn Bachmann and Sydtop-25 opponent.

While recording her sec- ney Arlis netted 14 and 13 points ond straight double-double for Minooka (0-1) in a 59-44 loss and third in six games, Reed to Lyons.

Beecher Tournament: Peotone remained undefeated with the 66-36 win over Tinley Park.

Cora Graffeo had 22 points, Dani Benninghoff 13 and Elizabeth Coffey 11. Benninghoff scored 16 points and Dani Ahlborn 10 for Peotone (3-0) in the 47-38 win over Illiana Christian.

Graffeo had 19 points and 11 rebounds in a 59-32 win over ReedCuster.

Reed-Custer fell to Peotone, Tinley Park and Illiana Christian. Kenna Wilkey scored 24 against Illiana.

Lexington Classic: Marlana Ferrari had 15 points and five rebounds for Gardner-South Wilmington in a 37-35 win over Dee-Mack.

BOYS BASKETBALL Families of Faith Christian goes 2-1: Vincent Dorantes

and Jaylin Barnes scored 11 points and Amari Morgan had eight rebounds for Families of Faith Christian in a 48-44 win over Parkview Christian. Morgan had 13, Jerry Carr 11 and Barnes 10 in a 65-17 win over Michigan City.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Lewis 3, Drury 0: No. 23 Lewis

the 2015 NAIA Championship at McAlpine Park.

Ashlee Knott led the Saints with a 33rd place in 18:16 on the 5K course. Brooke Johnson was next for USF in 19:04 pace for 105th place among 321 runners.

Rounding out the Saints’ top five were Catherine Crosson (Plainfield North), Lisa Ringstmeyer and Donna Aslakson in WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Lewis’ Farrough takes third: 19:24, 19:24 and 19:26, respectiveAmanda Farrough placed third ly. overall with a 6K school-record time to lift Lewis to 11th place MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY USF fourth: St. Francis finat the NCAA Division II Championships hosted by Missouri ished fourth at the NAIA Championships at McAlpine Park Southern.

Farrough finished 2.9 sec- behind All-American Brian onds behind the individual Blaylock. USF claimed its third champion with a time of 20:06.3 top-four trophy under fourthto earn All-America accolades year coach Jeff Barker, followfor the second time in three ing a national title in 2012 and a seasons. She set her previous fourth place in 2013.

Blaylock finished 13th standard of 20:26.6 at the NCAA Midwest Regional Champion- among 326 runners in 24:59.

Cam Knudsen (Minooka) ran ships.

Kristen Bonsor placed 48th a 25:33 for 36th. Joey Santillo overall in 21:36.3, followed by (Minooka) ran a 25:52, Gabe Kayla Patterson (111th, 22:16.5), Ceballos (Minooka) 25:53 and Megan Shaffer (121st, 22:25.6) Doug Davis also 25:53 to finish and Mollie Dalton (124th, between 63rd and 66th.

Jake Fitzgerald (Plainfield 22:27.2).

USF 18th: Finishing in the top South) was 100th in 26:17 and 20 for the fourth consecutive John Principato (Plainfield season, St. Francis was 18th at Central) 176th in 26:46.

(28-4) scored a 25-16, 25-19, 25-22 win over Drury in the GLVC Tournament quarterfinals Friday at East Side Centre. Elizabeth Hyland (Plainfield Central) hit .600 with 14 kills and added 11 digs. Maddie Seliga hit .308 with 10 kills while adding three blocks (one solo).

• Sunday, November 22, 2015

There is no doubt the Bears are one of the most improved teams in the NFL. At 4-5 and now getting close to the “softer” part of their schedule, the buzz they’re generating is more than justified.

However, one thing missing from their resume and even greater credibility is a win over a team with a winning record.

That opportunity awaits them this Sunday with the Denver Broncos in town.

At 7-2, Denver is more than legit, and they haven’t gotten here eating cupcakes.

Denver already has wins over Detroit, the 6-3 Packers and the 7-2 Vikings and of course all three of those clubs are NFC North neighbors who’ve already beaten the Bears.

That this game is just a pick ’em in Vegas is a testament to

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By PATRICK DONNELLY

The Herald-News • Sunday, November 22, 2015

The Associated Press

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Michigan State kicker Michael Geiger runs down the field in celebration after kicking the game-winning 41-yard field goal against Ohio State as time expired in the fourth quarter Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. Michigan State won, 17-14.

NO. 9 MICHIGAN STATE 17, NO. 2 OHIO STATE 14

Ohio State’s perfect season ends on last-second field goal

By RALPH. D. RUSSO The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio – The last place Michael Geiger, all 5-foot-8 and 185 pounds of him, wanted to end up was at the bottom of a pile of Michigan State football players.

The junior kicker booted through a 41-yard field goal as time expired and then sprinted away from a swarm of celebrating Spartans on Saturday after No. 9 Michigan State upset No. 2 Ohio State, 17-14, to snap the Buckeyes’ 23-game winning streak.

Geiger remembered what happened the last time Michigan State won a huge game on the final play of regulation.

“I didn’t want to pull a Jalen Watts-Jackson,” Geiger said, referring to his teammate who ended up with a broken hip after returning a botched punt for a touchdown to beat Michigan in October.

“I was trying to stay on my feet as long as possible.”

Playing without injured star quarterback Connor

Cook on a rainy and windy day at Ohio Stadium, the Spartans (10-1, 6-1 Big Ten) took control of the Big Ten East, barged into the thick of the College Football Playoff hunt and very likely ended Ohio State’s chances to repeat as national champs.

“We know how to win,” coach Mark Dantonio said.

The Spartans certainly do.

With a victory next week at home against Penn State they will clinch a spot in the Big Ten championship game. The last time Michigan State beat Ohio State was the 2013 Big Ten championship game, and that broke a 24-game winning streak by the Buckeyes and kept them out of the BCS title game. This time they put Ohio State’s playoff hopes in critical condition and left behind a team in Columbus that seems to have been playoff or bust.

After the game junior tailback Ezekiel Elliott questioned the play calling and said this would be his last home game as a Buckeye.

MINNEAPOLIS – A promising recovery from a controversial start has sputtered down the stretch for Illinois.

Shannon Brooks rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns, including a 75-yard romp into the end zone with 1:25 remaining for Minnesota to seal a 32-23 victory over Illinois on Saturday.

The Fighting Illini (5-6, 2-5) won four of their first five games after the abrupt dismissal of coach Tim Beckman a week before the start of the season. However, they remain one game shy of bowl eligibility with only next week’s game against Northwestern remaining.

The Illini reached the Heart of Dallas Bowl after last year’s 6-6 season.

But they haven’t gone to bowl games in consecutive years since they went to five straight from 1988 through 92.

Interim head coach Bill Cubit and his staff are well aware of that fact.

“That’s a long period of time,” Cubit said. “If we can

AP photo

Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner leans into a slide as Illinois linebacker T.J. Neal chases in the first quarter Saturday in Minneapolis.

Illinois lost, 32-23. be that second group, despite all the stuff we’ve been through, that would be a heck of an accomplishment.”

They had their chances to clinch a bowl bid Saturday.

Taylor Zalewski’s third field goal of the game brought the Illini within a point with 6:56 remaining, and the Golden Gophers (5-6, 2-5 Big Ten) were forced to punt for a third

time in the second half. Illinois took over with a 1-point deficit and less than 5 minutes left at the 16.

After two first downs moved the ball near midfield, an 11-yard sack by Julian Huff set up third-and-21 from the Illini 30.

Cubit called a screen pass that got stuffed, and the Illini never threatened again.

BIG TEN ROUNDUP

Northwestern holds off Wisconsin The ASSOCIATED PRESS MADISON, Wis. – Justin Jackson ran for 139 yards and a touchdown, and No. 20 Northwestern used a goal-line stand to hold off 21st-ranked Wisconsin for a 13-7 win Saturday.

The Wildcats (9-2, 5-2 Big Ten) moved into a tie for second in the West Division with the Badgers (8-3, 5-2), who had won five in a row.

With 1:47 left, Joel Stave drove the Badgers from the 26 to the Northwestern 1. But Stave was forced to leave before Wisconsin’s final play from scrimmage after getting dazed on a sack.

Bart Houston’s pass to the end zone sailed just out of reach of Tanner McEvoy on fourth-and goal from the 11 with 2 seconds left, sealing the win for Northwestern.

No. 14 Michigan 28, Penn St 18-point deficit to beat Mary16: At State College, Pennsyl- land for its first Big Ten win of vania, Jake Rudock threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns and No. 14 Michigan beat Penn State.

Rudock was 25 of 38 and connected with Jake Butt and Amara Darboh for touchdowns. Sione Houma and De’Veon Smith also ran for touchdowns for the Wolverines (9-2, 6-1 Big Ten, No. 12 CFP).

Christian Hackenberg passed for 137 yards and was sacked four times. He threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Saeed Blacknall in the second quarter. Tyler Davis made three field goals – from 23, 24 and 18 yards for Penn State (74, 4-3).

Indiana 47, Maryland 28: At College Park, Maryland, Nate Sudfeld threw for 385 yards and four touchdowns, and Indiana rallied from an early

the season.

The Hoosiers (5-6, 1-6) trailed 21-3 before scoring three touchdowns in a span of four minutes, 33 seconds. It was 30-21 at halftime, and Sudfeld’s fourth TD pass made it 44-28 early in the third quarter.

Maryland (2-9, 0-7) lost its eighth in row despite getting 250 yards rushing from Brandon Ross.

No. 6 Iowa 40, Purdue 20: At Iowa City, Iowa, C.J. Beathard threw three touchdown passes and No. 6 Iowa clinched a share of the Big Ten West title and a spot in the league championship game.

LeShun Daniels Jr. ran for two TDs for the Hawkeyes (11-0, 7-0 Big Ten, No. 5 CFP), who’ll play at Nebraska next week in search of their first 12-0 regular season.

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W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Giants 5 4 0 .556 247 226 Philadelphia 4 4 0 .500 193 164 Washington 3 5 0 .375 158 195 Dallas 2 6 0 .250 1 6 0 204 South

W L T Pct PF PA Carolina 8 0 0 1.000 228 165 Atlanta 6 3 0 .667 229 190 New Orleans 4 5 0 .444 241 268 Tampa Bay 3 5 0 .375 181 231 West

W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 6 2 0 .750 263 153 St. Louis 4 4 0 .500 153 146 Seattle 4 4 0 .500 167 140 San Francisco 3 6 0 .333 126 223

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 21 17 4 0 34 74 50 St. Louis 21 13 6 2 28 57 52 Minnesota 19 11 5 3 25 57 51 Nashville 19 11 5 3 25 53 48 Blackhawks 20 11 7 2 24 54 49 Winnipeg 21 10 9 2 22 57 65 Colorado 20 7 12 1 15 56 61 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 19 12 7 0 24 48 41 San Jose 20 12 8 0 24 54 48 Arizona 20 10 9 1 21 55 59 Vancouver 20 7 7 6 20 56 54 Anaheim 21 7 10 4 18 38 55 Calgary 21 8 12 1 17 50 75 Edmonton 20 7 12 1 15 55 63 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 21 15 4 2 32 74 48 Ottawa 20 10 5 5 25 61 57 Detroit 21 11 8 2 24 49 52 Tampa Bay 22 10 9 3 23 53 50 Boston 19 10 8 1 21 62 56 Florida 20 8 8 4 20 54 53 Buffalo 20 8 10 2 18 43 55 Toronto 21 7 10 4 18 48 58 Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 20 15 3 2 32 63 38 Washington 19 13 5 1 27 61 44 Pittsburgh 20 12 8 0 24 45 46 N.Y. Islanders 20 10 7 3 23 57 49 New Jersey 19 10 8 1 21 47 48 Philadelphia 20 6 9 5 17 35 58 Columbus 21 8 13 0 16 52 66 Carolina 19 6 10 3 15 36 55 Two points for a win, one point for OT loss Saturday’s Results Blackhawks at Vancouver (n) Boston 2, Toronto 0 Ottawa 4, Philadelphia 0 Tampa Bay 5, Anaheim 0 N.Y. Rangers 5, Florida 4, OT San Jose 3, Pittsburgh 1 Washington 7, Colorado 3 Winnipeg 3, Arizona 2 Detroit 4, St. Louis 3, OT Dallas 3, Buffalo 0 Minnesota 4, Nashville 0 Sunday’s Games Los Angeles at Carolina, noon San Jose at Columbus, 4 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Montreal, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

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W L T Pct PF PA New England 8 0 0 1.000 276 143 Buffalo 5 4 0 .556 231 207 N.Y. Jets 5 4 0 .556 217 184 Miami 3 5 0 .375 171 206 South

W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 4 5 0 .444 200 227 Houston 4 5 0 .444 184 211 Jacksonville 4 6 0 .400 211 268 Tennessee 2 8 0 .200 182 233 West

W L T Pct PF PA Denver 7 1 0 .875 192 139 Oakland 4 4 0 .500 213 211 Kansas City 3 5 0 .375 195 182 San Diego 2 7 0 .222 210 249

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland

Thursday Results Jacksonville 19, Tennessee 13 Sunday’s Games Denver at Bears, noon N.Y. Jets at Houston, noon Oakland at Detroit, noon Indianapolis at Atlanta, noon Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, noon St. Louis at Baltimore, noon Dallas at Miami, noon Washington at Carolina, noon Kansas City at San Diego, 3:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.

Green Bay at Minnesota, 3:25 p.m.

Cincinnati at Arizona, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Cleveland, N.Y. Giants, New Orleans, Pittsburgh Monday’s Game Buffalo at New England, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Game Bears at Green Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Detroit, 11:30 a.m.

Carolina at Dallas, 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 29 New Orleans at Houston, noon Buffalo at Kansas City, noon Oakland at Tennessee, noon St. Louis at Cincinnati, noon Minnesota at Atlanta, noon N.Y. Giants at Washington, noon Tampa Bay at Indianapolis, noon San Diego at Jacksonville, noon Miami at N.Y. Jets, noon Arizona at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.

New England at Denver, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 30 Baltimore at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

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W L Pct GB Boston 7 5 .583 — New York 8 6 .571 — Toronto 8 6 .571 — Brooklyn 2 11 .154 5½ Philadelphia 0 14 .000 8 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Miami 8 4 .667 — Atlanta 9 6 .600 ½ Washington 6 4 .600 1 Charlotte 7 6 .538 1½ Orlando 6 7 .462 2½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio 10 3 .769 — Dallas 9 4 .692 1 Memphis 7 7 .500 3½ Houston 5 9 .357 5½ New Orleans 2 11 .154 8 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 7 6 .538 — Utah 6 6 .500 ½ Denver 6 7 .462 1 Minnesota 5 8 .385 2 Portland 5 9 .357 2½ Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State 14 0 1.000 — Phoenix 7 5 .583 6 L.A. Clippers 6 6 .500 7 Sacramento 5 9 .357 9 L.A. Lakers 2 10 .167 11 Saturday’s Results Sacramento 97, Orlando 91 Indiana 123, Milwaukee 86 Cleveland 109, Atlanta 97 Washington 97, Detroit 95 New York 107, Houston 102 Miami 96, Philadelphia 91 San Antonio 92, Memphis 82 Sunday’s Games Toronto at L.A. Clippers, 2:30 p.m.

Phoenix at New Orleans, 5 p.m.

Boston at Brooklyn, 5 p.m.

Dallas at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Golden State at Denver, 7 p.m.

Portland at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

SPORTS BRIEFS Chattanooga gets past Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – Eric Robertson’s 15 points led six Mocs in double figures as Chattanooga overcame a nine-point, second-half deficit to defeat Illinois 81-77 Saturday.

Chattanooga (3-0) led by as many as 15 in the first half and by 12 shortly into the second before Malcolm Hill, who finished with 25 points, led a 34-13 Illinois surge.

The Illini (1-3) led 69-60 with 6:20 left.

Three Mocs made 3-pointers to take back the lead in the final minutes. Tre’ McLean tied it with 2:45 left and Robertson’s corner trey gave the visitors from the Southern Conference a lasting lead at 1:55.

Illinois is 1-3 for the first time since 1965-66 and just the fourth time in 110 seasons.

The game is part of the Emerald Coast Classic, which concludes Friday and Saturday in Niceville, Fla.

Auguste leads No. 18 Notre Dame past UMass Lowell SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Zach Auguste scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and No. 18 Notre Dame earned an 83-57 win

over UMass Lowell on Saturday.

With no River Hawk taller than 6-foot-8 to challenge him in the post, the 6-10 Auguste found his way to the basket early and often, scoring 15 of his points in the first half on 6-of-8 shooting.

Demetrius Jackson had 15 points and five assists for the Irish (3-0), Bonzie Colson added 11 points and tied his career high with nine rebounds, and Steve Vasturia added 12 points.

six passes for 104 yards and Amir Carlisle had seven catches for 97 yards.

BC quarterback Jeff Smith ran for 100 yards, breaking free for an 80-yard run to make it 19-9 with about 10 minutes to play. His 3-yard TD pass made it 19-16 with 54 seconds left.

Curry leads Warriors to 14-0 start as they hold off Bulls

BOSTON – DeShone Kizer threw for two touchdowns – and three interceptions – on Saturday night as No. 5 Notre Dame survived five turnovers to beat Boston College 19-16 at Fenway Park.

Taking over the ballpark of the Boston Red Sox for a far-flung home game, the Fighting Irish (101, No. 4 College Football Playoff) won their sixth straight game since a two-point loss to topranked Clemson.

If not for three turnovers inside the BC 5-yard line, this one wouldn’t have been close.

Kizer completed 20 of 38 passes for 320 yards. Chris Brown caught

OAKLAND, Calif. – Until a couple of games ago, Stephen Curry really hadn’t thought much about making more NBA history.

Now, Curry and the Golden State Warriors are right on the cusp of adding another accomplishment in an incredible year.

Curry scored 27 points and the defending champions moved within one victory of matching the best start in NBA history, holding off the Bulls, 106-94, on Friday night to improve to 14-0.

The league’s last undefeated team ran its franchise-record home winning streak to 26 games by beating a Bulls team that is the last to win at Oracle Arena during the regular season, way back in late January.

– Wire reports

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No. 5 Notre Dame beats Boston College at Fenway

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A win-win agreement

Joliet caterer reopens kitchen to also serve patrons of Fritz’s Pour House

By DENISE M. BARAN–UNLAND

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dunland@shawmedia.com JOLIET – It was a brilliant solution.

Jason and Paula Taylor, owners of Chefy’s Kitchen & Catering in Joliet, needed a larger kitchen. Ed and Lena Horvat, owners of Fritz’s Pour House – also in Joliet – wanted to serve food to their customers.

Ed said Fritz’s Pour House, formerly known as the TwinDor restaurant, had become a bar when his father retired in 1983. Ed was sad to see the restaurant go, but he didn’t want to run one.

“I’d grown up in the restaurant,” Ed said. “There’s a lot of work involved.”

In October 2014, the Taylors, knowing the kitchen had sat empty for more than 30 years, contacted the Horvats and asked if they could rent it. In March 2015, Chefy’s moved operations to its new location and began serving home-style food Tuesday through Sunday at Fritz’s Pour House. It’s a real win-win.

According to the Taylors, Chefy’s recently catered for the cast and crew of the TV series “Empire.” However, Chefy’s won’t be serving on Thanksgiving Day. “We are a family business,” Jason said with a smile.

Ed said his father, Fred, and Fred’s brother opened Twin-Dor in 1948 on Ruby Street in Joliet.

The restaurant served the type of food the Taylors prepare, Ed said. In the early 1950s, Fred broke away to begin his own restaurant, simply called Fred’s.

When Fred’s brother retired about 1980, Fred moved TwinDor to 1511 Plainfield Road.

When Fred retired, Ed assumed control of the bar area only.

Chefy’s, by contrast, is only three years old.

Jason, who learned to cook by working with chefs, said he cooked for American Legion Post 1080 in Joliet for seven

In addition to a large menu of appetizers, soups and chilis, salads, sandwiches and homemade burgers, Chefy’s offers daily entrée specials: • Tuesday – breaded pork chops • Wednesday – cabbage rolls • Thursday – pot roast • Friday – fried chicken or fish dinner • Saturday – fried chicken or barbecue baby back ribs

If you go

Photos by Lathan Goumas – lgoumas@shawmedia.com

ABOVE: Jason and Paula Taylor of Chefy’s Kitchen & Catering and Lena and Ed Horvat of Fritz’s Pour House have partnered to share a space at 1511 Plainfield Road. LEFT: People inside Fritz’s Pour House, which is also home to Chefy’s Kitchen & Catering, enjoy the atmosphere Thursday in Joliet.

years, before becoming the original chef at the former downtown Joliet restaurant The Department, now Juliet’s.

After two years with The Department, Jason said he and Paula, who said she works for the Illinois State Police, opened Chefy’s on North Center Street in Crest Hill. Chefy’s quickly

acquired a large loyal following, Jason said, and Ed knew why.

“He’s got that consistency,” Ed said, “the consistency of good food.”

Lena, who does marketing for Fritz’s Pour House, said Fritz’s offers a large selection of craft beers, bottled and on tap.

The small space combined with

dark wood lends a cozy atmosphere and attracts people of all ages.

“Everyone gets along,” Lena said. “We’ve never had any trouble.”

The arrangement appears to be working.

The Taylors are expanding their customer base in space that suits their needs and the Horvats are serving a variety of the high-quality, made-to-order, home-style food their customers crave in a venue that’s also family-friendly.

“It’s even a great place to watch a Hawks game,” Ed said.

n WHAT: Chefy’s Kitchen and Catering n WHEN: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday n WHERE: Fritz’s Pour House, 1511 Plainfield Road, Joliet n Visit: www. chefyskitchen.com n CALL: 779-2258608

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U.S.A.F. (retired).

Roman Ortega Jr., director of Lewis University veterans affairs, and recruitment and ROTC administrative director, presented O’Brien with a certificate of appreciation and a donation to Team Red,

White and Blue.

Veterans of the respective services then sang renditions of the U.S. Army, Air Force, Marine, Navy and Coast Guard songs. June Mante led a fireside chat with student veterans.

Troy schools mark Veterans Day The HERALD–NEWS Several Troy Community School District 30-C schools held Veterans Day ceremonies Nov. 11, including Troy Middle School, where the guest speaker was Maj. Benjamin Sanders, of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Sanders has served the country for 19 years in Bosnia, Afghanistan and twice in Iraq.

He is currently stationed as commander, I&I, E Company, 4th Reconnaissance Unit in Joliet.

Social studies teacher Caryn Boyle presented Sanders at the school assembly, then Sanders told the students what it meant to be a veteran and thanked the approximately 40 veterans who attended for “crossing lines you did not have to cross.”

The assembly also included several patriotic songs by the Troy Middle School band and choir.

Later, students spent time in their classrooms writing

of Black Women planning fundraiser The HERALD–NEWS JOLIET – The local chapter of the National Hook-Up of Black Women Inc. will be hosting its annual Founders Day Fundraiser and Gold Star Awards Ceremony on Nov. 28 at the Clarion Hotel located at 411 Larkin Avenue in Joliet.

The theme for this year’s event is “Connected and Committed to the Community.”

Proceeds support established local community programs such as the Reading for Life Literacy Program operated in partnership with Silver Cross Hospital and housed in 8 area locations.

This year NHBW – Joliet Chapter will be honoring community members in six categories with its Gold Star Awards: • The Arts – Joseph M. Baltz.

A lifelong Joliet resident, Baltz is currently an instructor of photography at Joliet Central High School.

• Health – Will County Health Department. Utilizing the nationally acclaimed Reach out and Read (ROR) model, a “prescription” program, doctors prescribe books and encourage families to read together.

• Education – Charles E. Coleman. He worked with the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry to establish an annual college scholarship program for students in grades four to eight.

• Community Service, Adult – Troy Cicero. Troy Cicero has led a successful mentoring program (CARE Camp) in Joliet since 2005.

• Community Service, Youth – Joliet West ROTC (JROTC) Color Guard.

• Community Icon – Terry D’Arcy. The list of Terry D’Arcy’s community involvement is endless and includes significant service for the following organizations: United Way, Will County Pillars Society, Joliet Park District Foundation, University of St. Francis, Right Moves for Youth, Joliet Franciscan Learning Center, Joliet Area Historical Museum, Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center and Meals on Wheels.

Photographer Wayne McNair will be available for pictures. Rufus Stephens will be the guest speaker. Event donation is $75 a person. For tickets, visit nhbwjoliet.com. For information, call 815-364-2740.

PEOPLE BRIEFS Lockport Class of 1953 to honor 80th birthdays

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Maj. Benjamin Sanders, of the U.S. Marine Corps 4th Reconnaissance Unit in Joliet, along with more than 40 other veterans and service men and women currently in active service, lined up to shake the hands of Troy Middle School students after the school’s Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11. letters and sending Christ- women and to veterans emmas cards to service men and barking on honor flights.

distributed to the state of Illinois through the Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge.

LOCKPORT – Lockport TownThe funds are being used to ship High School class of 1953 develop an innovative model of will honor its 80th birthdays early childhood educator prepaat its Christmas celebration on Dec. 10 at Pine Bluff Golf Club in ration that provides alignment Crest Hill. For more information, between the Lewis University contact Phyllis Caneva, Jacquie program and three area community college programs –Joliet Munch or Joan Reeves.

Junior College, Kankakee ComEarly childhood educator munity College and Waubonsee Community College. program gets $45,000 A primary goal is to create ROMEOVILLE – The Lewis a more seamless pathway for University Early Childhood students through formal articuEducation program received a lation agreements and strength$45,000 2015 Early Childhood ened systems of support.

Educator Preparation Program Innovation grant from the Illinois For information, visit www. lewisu.edu.

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ROMEOVILLE – The Lewis University community honored veterans and service members of the military at its annual Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11. The event was presented by the Lewis University Army and Air Force ROTC units, Student Veterans of America chapter and Office of Veteran Affairs and Recruitment.

Air Force ROTC Cadet Ken Nakanishi served as master of ceremonies. The ceremony opened with the posting of the colors by the Lewis Joint-Service Color Guard as Lewis University student and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Eden Dillon sang the national anthem.

The Rev. Dan Torson, university chaplain and Air Force veteran, led the group in prayer. On behalf of the university, Brother James Gaffney, president, offered gratitude to the veterans for their service. Guest speaker was Lt. Col. Brendan O’Brien,

Lewis University held its annual Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11 on its Main Campus in Romeoville.

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PEOPLE BRIEFS Plainfield Fire Department debuts John Eichelberger Public Safety Scholarship

PLAINFIELD – The Plainfield Fire Department has created a new scholarship to help District 202 high school students looking to major in fire service, public safety or medical and emergency services.

The Chief John Eichelberger Public Safety Scholarship will award $500 annually to four District 202 students who live in the Plainfield Fire Protection District.

The scholarship honors former Plainfield Fire Chief John Eichelberger, who retired in 2015 after 40 years of service to the department.

Recipients will be chosen based on grades, financial need, and acceptance and proof of full-time enrollment at an acceptable secondary institution. Applications must be received no later than 5 p.m. March 11, 2016.

The Plainfield Foundation for Excellence will administer the scholarship. Students should contact their high school guidance counselors for more information.

For information about the scholarships the Foundation for Excellence administers, visit www. d202foundation.org/202 under “Programs.”

Joliet Noon Lions Club hosting nut sale

JOLIET – Joliet Noon Lions Club is hosting its annual nut sale with 1-pound sleeve wrapped chocolate nuts and plain salted at $16.00 per box and 20 oz. chocolate bridge mix at $11.

Call Lion Mark Turk at 815-922-4065 or fax 815725-6428.

Joliet Unity Movement to host gala

JOLIET – Joliet Unity Movement will host the “815 Gala An Evening of Elegance” at 5 p.m., Dec. 19, La Hacienda, 24 Ohio St., Joliet.

Features include drinks and a dinner. Outstanding students and community volunteers will

be honored. Tickets are $25 per person or $40 per couple. All proceeds benefit the Joliet Unity Movement.

Order tickets at P.O. Box 372, Joliet, Illinois, 60433. For information, email jolietunitymovement@gmail.com.

Bolingbrook resident is peer mentor at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

BOLINGBROOK – Jordan Barker, a sophomore communication major from Bolingbrook, has been trained and certified as a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater peer mentor.

Each of the 93 UW-Whitewater peer mentors is assigned a group of new students to help them get comfortable with campus, participate in activities and build relationships.

Mentors ease the transition for new students all the way through the first semester by guiding them through Club U-Dub-Dub, facilitating New Student Seminar courses and setting them up for social and academic success.

Each peer mentor has to submit an application, go through a five-week training program and make it through the interview process before being selected.

The HERALD–NEWS U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael S. Czaska graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

In addition, Army Reserve Pvt. Nicolas Del Toro has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina.

Czaska completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, U.S. Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Czaska is the son of Wil-

liam and Carol Czaska of Bolingbrook.

He graduated in 2010 from Bolingbrook High School, Bolingbrook, and earned a bachelor’s degree in 2014 from Devry University, Tinley Park.

During the nine weeks of training, Del Toro studied the U.S. Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises.

Del Toro is a 2015 graduate of Joliet West High School.

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Normantown Equestrian Center in Plainfield hosts pony parties

PLAINFIELD – Plan a special event or make your child’s birthday a day to remember with a PONY PARTY at Normantown Equestrian Center, 12151 S. Normantown Road, Plainfield.

Parties may consist of 3 to 10 children (ages begin at 5 years old) with adult supervision required. A staff member will assist with the party. Fees are $250 for residents and $350 for non-residents.

For information, call the Normantown Equestrian Center at 815-254-1950.

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Dave and Karen (Johnstone) Turk of Minooka, IL are pleased to announce the birth of their grandson, Case David Thomas. Case was born on October 15, 2015 in Webster, Texas. Case, his parents, James and Amy, and big sister Maybree reside in La Porte, Texas. adno=0331385

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Betty Richie, Lorraine Davidson and Carolyn Healy along with other members of Minooka Women’s Club assembled about 30 table centerpieces that will be included in the Thanksgiving baskets the group will help Chanooka Wish distribute later this month.

Plainfield students use pumpkins to learn math Meadow View Elementary School third graders used pumpkins to test their math skills Oct. 30. Student groups measured and weighed the pumpkins; gutted them and then counted the seeds to showcase their growing math skills.

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PEOPLE BRIEF Donations sought for books for foster children JOLIET – Donations are being collected to purchase books for Christmas for the foster children of Lutheran Child and Family Services Joliet.

Usborne Books & More will

contribute a 50 percent match on all donations.

For information, visit www.youcaring.com/ lutheran-child-and-family-services-of-illinois-foster-kids-467169.

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The first graders at Frankfort Square School invited parents in to help with a special science activity involving pumpkins. The children gathered into small groups with a parent helper, made predictions on how much their pumpkin weighed, and used a scale to see if their predictions were correct. After making predictions on how many seeds would be in their pumpkins, the children also counted the seeds to find out if those predictions were correct. Aimee S. (from left), Amelia W., Mateo E., Nathan K., Seamus M.

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Perfect Attendance Award:

Danny Aguirre, Edward Diaz, Jose Estrada, Jose Fernandez, Samantha Gonzalez, Enrique Lopez, Alexa Magana, Briana Martinez, Christopher Miranda and Omar Pineda.

Farragut Elementary School “Positive Students of October”:

Joseph Awinongya, Simone Bene, Anaya Brown, Traevon Carroll, Tyshawn Fields, Alexander Garcia, Joel Garcia, Omar Gonzalez, Jorge Guzman, Jaslynn Hawkins, Lonna Hebrard, Jacarri Henigan, Tony Johnson, Xavier Johnson, Anthony Kantor, Mikayla Kitt, Jimena Ledesma, Kasandra Martinez, Jalin McClendon, Sofia Mesta, Sofia Perez, Rihiana Perry, Paishanse Pruitt, Irwin Sanchez, Ethen Serena, Nazir Sherrer, Heaven Smith and Jayda Thomas.

Isaac Singleton Elementary Students of the Month for October: Savanna Adair, Cruz Avalos, Alekxander Beltran,

Lockport Township High School culinary students helped feed the hungry by participating in a food drive at the Palmer House Hilton on Oct. 2 in Chicago.

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The student winners from Sator Sanchez Elementary for the Find the Gift awards.

Makiya Brown, Alejandro Cisneros, Nevaeh Clayborn, Eleazar Colunga, Yaretzi Gomez, Javier Gonzalez, Cynthia Lopez, Jerie McClellan, Alondra Montalvo, Anthony Ortega, Octavius Pinnick, Jorge Rios, Patrick Saulsbury, AndUna Shell, Jordin Sims, Ofelia Urquizo, Alexandra Vargas, Sharlyn Villagomez, Jeremy Williams, Johannah Williams and Johnathen Williamson.

ven Real, Sofia Talarico and Denise Zepeda.

Perfect Attendance Awards:

Payton Alexander, Raymond Borgra, Daniel Cerritos, Lisa Hartney, Jamari Player, Janiya Player, Emma Vinson and Denise Zepeda.

Farragut Elementary School “Positive Students of November”: Joseph Carmargo, Kris-

tian Camargo, Diego Carrion, Lesli Cisneros, Jordan Gipson, Maliyah Hale, Isabella HebTaft Elementary rard-Flores, Kayla Howie, KimCongratulations to the berly Martinez, Anaiya Miles, following Taft Elementary Ayreus Miller, Kamari Monstudents who were recog- crief, Mariano Ponce, Ashlyn nized during the Joliet Public Triminio and Mia Webb.

Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors meeting in Isaac Singleton Elementary November.

Isaac Singleton Elementary Find the Gift Awards: Omar students were named Students Aguirre, Milagros Arriaga, of the Month for November: Blake Allocco, Jayda Baker, Catherine Allen, Jacqueline Brenda Baltazar, Noah Barans- Colunga, Fatima Espinoza, ki, Jay Diaz-Ramirez, Lilliana Jacob Finch, Marely Flores, Flores, Ava Mendoza, Briseyda Michael Garcia, Alexis GonzaPerez, Jaylen Player and Luis lez, Enrique Guzman, Melissa Rodriguez.

Leon, Yandel Martinez, Melany Peace Builder Awards: Gabri- Olivares, Maria Patino, Rene ella Alejos, Addision Gibson, Renteria, Sebastian Reyes, PatSebastian Guajardo, Kayla rick Saulsbury, Kevin Vera, Kursell, Jacob Myles, Angelo Jael Vivanco and Emma ZetiNoriega, Adam Rainford, Ste- na.

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Paige Robins, Joliet native and student at Marquette University, was a member of the female Cadet team to participate in recent 3rd ROTC Brigade Ranger Challenge. Ranger Challenge, which took place at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, is a team competition where male/ female and all-female teams of Cadets compete in several different areas like marksmanship, fitness, medical and obstacle course. Cadet Robins, of the 5-member female Cadet team from the Marquette University ROTC program, took first place among the other female Cadet teams. ABOVE: The winning five-member Ranger Challenge team from Marquette University is flanked by Col. Andrew Morgado, Commander, 3rd ROTC Brigade, and Command Sgt. Major Brett Waterhouse.

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Ragan Freitag discusses the voting process and elections at Forest Park Individual Education School in Joliet.

Lockport culinary class helps feed hungry The HERALD–NEWS LOCKPORT – Lockport Township High School culinary students helped feed the hungry by participating in a food drive Oct. 2 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago.

Culinary students met with Palmer House Hilton staff and then filledl more than 10,300 bags of food for the hungry.

After lunch, the students met Palmer House Hilton executive chefs, banquet coordinators and human relations staff members for a question and answer ses-

sion.

The students also received a tour of all the restaurants and banquet kitchens at the Palmer House with executive Chef Matthew Wiltzius of the Lockwood at the Palmer House. He also took students to his roof-top garden where they sampled fresh produce.

Culinary students that were involved include Justin Garcia, Ethan Dalaskey, Katie Henke, Taylor Tomky, Keegan Bramlet, Matt Hendrick, Justin Garcia, Jacob Cotter, Jacob Hutter and Kelly Waddell.

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JOLIET – Congratulations to the following Sator Sanchez Elementary students who were recognized during the Joliet Public Schools District 86 board of school inspectors meeting in October.

Find the Gift Awards: Beyonce Beltran, Adrian Bustos, Marco Fuelgencio, Daniel Gomez, Joseline Gutierrez, Omar Hernandez, Emmanuel Luna, Manuel Ortiz, Manuel Rodriguez and Michael Swan.

Peace Builder Awards: Miley Aguirre, Lizania Alonso, Samantha Chavez, Diego Manzo, Jorge Martin, Alexia Medina, Melina Mejorada, Amy Miranda, Mario Orozco, Brianne Swan, Casandra Reyes and Romeo Rojas.

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Fit is fantastic, better than points

CELEBRITY CIPHER

Knute Rockne was a famous football player and coach at Notre Dame.

He said, “Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points.”

At the bridge table, though, weak hands in terms of points can be strong because of their distribution, particularly when they have a good fit with partner.

In today’s deal, do you agree with North’s one-heart opening? Given that you have bid one heart and partner has responded two diamonds, natural and game-forcing, after West sneaks in a two-spade overcall, what should you do next?

West’s two-spade intervention was debatable, given that he knew the opponents had his side heavily outgunned. But it worked well here, because East raised to four spades.

Many experts sitting North would have opened two hearts, planning, come what may, to rebid in diamonds to show the 6-5 with limited pointcount. Now, though, despite only nine points, North had a super hand.

He could have quietly raised to three diamonds, but he reasonably preferred a jump to four clubs. This was a splinter bid, showing a big diamond fit and a singleton (or void) in clubs.

Then, over four spades, South, with such poor trumps, might have signed off in five diamonds; but with two aces, it was reasonable to pass, inviting a slam. However, North settled for five diamonds.

South, who was happy to lose one trick in each minor, won with her spade ace and played a diamond to dummy’s ace. When the king dropped, declarer cashed the diamond queen, played a heart to her ace and returned the heart jack. When the queen appeared, South claimed all 13 tricks.

Note to Readers: This column is an update of one that originally appeared in August 2012.

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Fortunately, you can take many steps to prevent or avoid metabolic syndrome: • Maintain a healthy body weight.

• Get regular exercise.

• Choose a healthy diet.

It should be low in salt, in saturated and trans fats, and in highly processed foods such as white bread and sugary sodas. It should be high in omega-3 fats (as found in salmon and tuna, for example), in whole grains and fiber, and in vegetables and fruit.

• Drink only moderate amounts of alcohol (one drink per day for women, one to two for men).

• Don’t smoke.

Talk to your doctor about whether you need medicines to lower blood pressure or triglycerides if they are high, and to raise HDL if it is low and is not raised just by exercising.

Also talk to your doctor about whether you need medicines to lower blood sugar if you have diabetes or “pre-diabetes.” People with this condition have blood sugar that is above normal but not at diabetic levels.

Metabolic syndrome is a condition that doesn’t always cause symptoms but does put your health at risk. This is especially true if you have other risk factors for heart disease, such as smoking or having other close relatives with heart disease.

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77 “Fargo” assent 81 Negligent 83 Screen abbr.

84 Things found between the poles?

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• Sunday, November 22, 2015

says I have metabolic syndrome. He said it’s “like diabetes but not diabetes,” which I don’t understand.

Can you explain what it is, and how I can fix it?

Dear Reader: Metabolic syndrome is quite common, but not very well known. Many of my patients have it; nearly 50 million Americans have it – and many of them don’t know it.

Metabolic syndrome is dangerous. If you have it, you have a much higher risk of several major health conditions. Recent studies find your risk of developing diabetes is four to five times higher.

I guess that’s what your doctor meant when he said it was “like diabetes but not diabetes.” Your risk of stroke or a heart attack is about double. Your risk of dying prematurely is 30 to 60 percent higher.

Most important, you can cure it with changes in your lifestyle before you develop health problems.

You have metabolic syndrome if you have three or more of the following: • High blood pressure (hypertension).

• Excess belly fat. This is measured as a waist size of 40 inches or more for men or 35 inches or more for women.

• High triglycerides.

This blood fat often is checked when you have a blood test for cholesterol.

• Low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL). This is often called “good cholesterol.”

• High fasting blood sugar.

By the way, if you just determined you have only one or two, but not three, of these factors, don’t feel entirely relieved. You’re still at higher risk of heart attack and stroke than people without any of

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff

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Metabolic syndrome dangerous, but beatable

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tions of physical affection are not appropriate in a workplace situation if other people are present. You say you and your husband have a “great” relationship, so I’m advising you to discuss this with him and tell him how it made you feel.

Because no one was around, there should have been no harm in a simple “peck” goodbye. Personally, I think he owes you an apology. What he did wasn’t nice.

Dear Abby: My calico cat, Rosie, seems to be fixated on my next-door neighbor Ron. Every morning Rosie grooms herself for an hour, then jumps in the window to watch for Ron to go for his morning run.

She sits there until Ron comes out of his house. He exercises a lot and has kept himself in shape, while I admit I have let myself go.

As soon as she sees him, Rosie starts purring.

I have to say I resent this. I provide her with room and board and brush her regularly, but while I’m doing it, she watches the window intently and then bolts to her lookout post if Ron appears. I bought new window treatments, which she scratched her way through, damaging the blinds and shades. Fill-

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips ing her food dish strategically before Ron goes out doesn’t deter her.

I love my cat, but I feel she is being unfaithful.

What should I do?

P.S. I’m happily married (my wife thinks I’m crazy) and Rosie has been fixed. –

Larry In Delaware Dear Larry: What a sad

situation. Few things are more painful than feeling rejected by a love object.

You didn’t mention how sedentary you are, but it’s possible that Rosie watches Ron because he is a moving object. Consider joining Ron on his runs and you may find Rosie is watching you, too. However, if that doesn’t work, you may have to share the affections of your cat. Accept it.

Dear Abby: My wife and I host many holidays, Thanksgiving, Passover, etc. Invariably, everyone gathers in the family room and several people put their legs up on the ottoman with their shoes on. It drives me crazy.

I view it as no different than walking on someone’s furniture.

My wife thinks I should say something. I actually have done that in the past, but not for years. When I did, it made me look like the bad guy. Is this a weird fetish of mine or am I right? – Paul In Buffalo

Grove, Illinois Dear Paul: If you prefer

that your guests not put their feet on your furniture with their shoes on, speak up and say so. Doing that doesn’t make you a bad guy or a fetishist. It’s your home, your preference, and it isn’t rude to address something that bothers you, especially since it’s something you have mentioned before.

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

• Sunday, November 22, 2015

Dear Abby: My husband and I have a great relationship. We work in the same school system. He’s an administrator; I am a counselor.

We sometimes go to joint meetings, but when we do, he always acts awkward, like he doesn’t even know me. I understand we have to behave professionally, but not as if we don’t know each other. Recently, we were leaving a meeting and no one was around. I was going to give him a peck on the lips to say goodbye, and he turned away as if he wanted nothing to do with me.

What is the proper etiquette when spouses work together? – More Than A

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Man working with wife takes 57 professional attitude too far

Beetle Bailey

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – A shrewd approach to your financial dealings will pay off. Negotiation is favored as long as you handle matters yourself.

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properties Re-made Shorewood home a solid investment

• Sunday, November 22, 2015

great room fireplace, formal dining room, full unfinished basement with a cemented crawl space, mud room, central air conditioning, concrete driveway, and 2 1/2 car garage.

ABOUT THIS PROPERTY Address: 403 Ravinia Dr., Shorewood Size: 2,840 square feet, 4 bedrooms and 3 baths Room sizes: Living room, 22-by-14 feet; great room, 15-by-20; dining room, 15-by-11; kitchen, 14-by-11; breakfast room, 12-by-11; mud room, 12-by-6; master bedroom, 20-by-13; other bedrooms, 24-by-13, 12-by-14, 13-by-12 Price: $279,900 Open House: Today, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Directions: Take Route 52 (Jefferson Street) west to River Road, south to Geneva Street, east to Ravinia Drive (to corner of Ravinia and Kensington Street) Realtor: David R. Hufford, of Karges Realty, at (815) 483-7634 (direct), or (815) 725-1700 (office) or via email to myrealtornow.hufford@gmail.com. Visit the website at davidhuffordhomes.com

6531 Stair Street, Downers Grove 2-story town home on a

cul-de-sac lot. Great room with fireplace.

Sliding doors lead to back deck that overlooks small creek.

Offered at $199,900 Tom Mulvey, Managing Broker, 730-1900 x22MLS#09088769

508 Cambridge Lane, Shorewood 5 beds with 3 full/2 half

baths. Master suite with fireplace. Walk-in pantry in spacious kitchen.

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Back deck overlooks fenced backyard. Offered at $295,000 Jane Hopkins, 730-1900 x23 MLS#09087371

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The home now also has new exterior entrance doors, and manufactured wood laminate flooring in the kitchen, breakfast area, great room and foyer. An all-new master bath suite includes a ceramic subway-tiled shower with pebble floor tile and glass doors, and new vanities, lights, mirrors and bathroom fixtures.

The other two full baths also were completely redone with ceramic tile showers with glass doors and bath areas, as well as new bath fixtures, cabinets and mirrors.

The home also has received new lighting throughout, including can lights in the kitchen, as well as sconces, light fixtures and fans.

Landscaping has been redone professionally.

The structure behind all this effort offers a great deal more to a family. Its general design is an open concept, and was custom built as a two-story home with a ranch wing.

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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BRAIDWOOD

$122,500, 261 W 2nd St, Braidwood 604081641, 24-08-119-001-0000, Steven L Esparza to James Tharp & Brooke Tharp, Oct. 18 $60,000, 278 S School St, Braidwood 604082120, 24-08-305-044-0000, Brian N Knorr to Fatmir Dzabiri, Oct. 14 $115,000, 245 S Center St, Braidwood 604081566, 24-08-408-027-0000, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc to Thomas V Collins & Maria Collins, Sept. 15 $137,500, 331 W Kennedy Rd, Braidwood 60408-1904, 24-17-101-002-0000, Purple Rooster Holdings LLC to Dennis P Kessie & Aimee A Kessie, Sept. 23

CREST HILL

$157,315, 2386 Caton Crest Dr, Crest Hill 604030662, 03-36-209-048-0000, Will County (il) to Crystal D Gipson, Oct. 29 $70,000, 2317 Carnation Dr, Crest Hill 604031603, 03-36-207-025-0000, Thomas Bjorklund to James P Cagle, Oct. 15 $155,000, 16515 Buckner Pond Way, Crest Hill 60403-8805, 04-19-305-095-0000, Rebecca J Savage to Claude Johnson, Oct. 14 $145,000, 21539 Papoose Lake Ct, Crest Hill 60403-1562, 04-19-103-105-0000, Maryann Sellers to Jeanette Kendrick, Oct. 1 $110,000, 2552 Juricic Dr, Crest Hill 604038570, 03-36-210-124-0000, Michael A Reilly to David N Reilly, Sept. 10 $255,000, 16553 Serene Lake Way, Crest Hill 60403-0862, 04-19-401-077-0000, Godkin Trust to Willi Nonnenmann & June Nonnenmann, Oct. 23 $125,000, 1402 Root St, Crest Hill 60403-1995, 04-32-102-060-0000, Lori M Conklin to Nathaniel Newton & Ashley Newton, Sept. 22 $159,900, 1906 Oakland Ave, Crest Hill 604032429, 04-33-303-010-0000, Mary Juricic to Hermelindo Palacios, Oct. 23

ELWOOD

$157,000, 304 W Mississippi Ave, Elwood 60421-9222, 11-29-118-001-0000, Anne P Rodgers to Ryan P Tibble, Oct. 6 $112,000, 204 N Matteson St, Elwood 604216016, 11-29-109-004-0000, Fannie Mae to Joshua Truhlar, Aug. 31 $137,000, 19347 W Raymond Dr, Elwood 604219495, 11-09-203-005-0000, First Mid West Bank Trustee to Miles Lebensorger & Diane Lebensorger, Oct. 12 $195,000, 19308 W Sharp Rd, Elwood 604219663, 11-04-200-048-0000, Jason M Willis to Ross Papesh, Sept. 21 $161,000, 133 N Saint Louis St, Elwood 604216033, 11-29-104-002-0000, Miles E Lebensorger to Joseph E Higgenbotham Jr & Danielle R Giacomi, Oct. 26

JOLIET

$44,000, 303 S Raynor Ave, Joliet 60436-2025, 07-17-226-020-0000, Metlife Home Loans LLC to Ryan O Neill, Oct. 12 $79,000, 1422 Woodbridge Rd 3h, Joliet 60436-

1378, 07-17-117-001-1000, Coleman Ii Trust to Patrick M Orr, Oct. 2 $104,000, 2310 Francine Ave, Joliet 604361174, 07-18-103-001-0000, Brown Trust to Jake C Tablante, Sept. 16 $195,000, 2310 Verdun Dr, Joliet 60435-0649, 03-36-128-021-0000, Shawn R Roark to Joshua H Stephens, Oct. 7 $163,000, 2318 Hemlock St, Joliet 60435-1705, 04-30-301-003-0000, Jonathan Yeater to Patricia L Hewitt, Oct. 6 $157,000, 3021 Caroline Dr, Joliet 60435-1105, 03-24-301-011-0000, Robert J Drauden to Nicholas A Siwak, Sept. 30 $77,000, 328 Pine St, Joliet 60435-7126, 0709-401-010-0000, Ronald Pascavis to Thaddeus Dewayne Robinson, Oct. 9 $237,000, 3414 Grass Lake Dr, Joliet 604358797, 03-24-311-031-0000, Luther E Johnson to Lakita S Travis, Sept. 28 $72,000, 1125 N May St, Joliet 60435-4413, 07-05-402-022-0000, Fannie Mae to Michael Schafer, Oct. 1 $66,500, 3017 Heritage Dr 7, Joliet 60435-4770, 06-12-303-039-1000, Sonia Carrillo to Semone Rogers, Sept. 4 $82,500, 304 Hutchins St, Joliet 60435-4337, 07-04-407-014-0000, Severo Alanis to Gabriela Mendoza, Sept. 24 $79,000, 1115 Helen Ave, Joliet 60433-2717, 07-22-118-017-0000, First Midwest Bank Trustee to Timothy C Reid, Oct. 15 $70,000, 1504 Dearborn St, Joliet 60435-2609, 07-04-106-012-0000, Maria G Martinez to Iris G Zaragoza, Oct. 19 $250,000, 3060 Covered Bridge Way, Joliet 60435-0613, 06-01-102-055-1000, Paul Mastrangeli to Paul Ruddy & Ritah Ruddy, Sept. 18 $114,000, 3064 Woodside Dr, Joliet 604318829, 03-26-203-049-0000, Bank Of New York Mellon Ttee to Charles Joseph Valich, Aug. 24 $70,000, 309 Fairlane Dr, Joliet 60435-5217, 0612-400-006-0000, Wells Fargo Bank to Kimberly A Williams, July 23 $123,800, 3901 Pathfinder Ln, Joliet 604358719, 03-24-105-015-0000, Hud to Me Lissa E Smith, Oct. 8 $91,000, 3107 Ingalls Ave 3a, Joliet 60435-9313, 06-01-101-009-1000, Natalie A Manley to Janet M Beutler, Sept. 11 $170,000, 3217 Pamela Ct, Joliet 60431-4929, 06-11-403-011-0000, Louise J Vogt Estate to Kevin F Filotto, Oct. 14 $85,000, 3111 Ingalls Ave 3c, Joliet 60435-9312, 06-01-101-010-1011, Loretta Y Elberts to Amanda C Nagel, Oct. 9 $87,000, 3127 Ingalls Ave 1b, Joliet 60435-9319, 06-01-101-004-1000, Loretta M Waite to Diane M Pillion, Sept. 29 $97,000, 3200 Burr Oaks Dr, Joliet 60431-4905, 06-11-211-004-0000, Us Bank Na to Ignacio Robles, Sept. 14 $220,000, 3135 Rosemont Dr, Joliet 604354969, 06-12-309-008-0000, Carole Debenedetti to Lee A Sicinski & Ashley I Sicinski, Oct. 6 $183,000, 306 Kenwood Ave, Joliet 604351350, 03-25-406-010-0000, Raymond J Musich to Diego L Flores, Sept. 10 $101,000, 2632 Crescenzo Dr, Joliet 604361051, 06-13-203-003-1000, Julie R Goodrich to Mari E Bloom, Sept. 16 $149,000, 3622 Harms Rd, Joliet 60435-9055, 03-24-219-029-0000, Adam O Reel to Huimin

Zheng, Sept. 29 $184,000, 3739 Fallon Ln, Joliet 60431-8775, 06-02-305-010-0000, Michael C Samec to Tyree Cleary, Sept. 24 $249,000, 2601 Canyon View Ln, Joliet 604320777, 08-06-304-058-0000, Broeckert M Tiernan to Adam Richards & Julie Ann Webster, July 16 $74,000, 2900 Woodside Dr, Joliet 60431-8826, 03-26-203-117-0000, Anton Skorepa to Vickie Mack, Oct. 22 $172,000, 2605 E Washington St, Joliet 60433-1602, 08-18-106-007-0000, Hud to Katie L Rietveld, Oct. 1 $180,000, 3800 Fiday Rd, Joliet 60431-1549, 03-35-303-026-0000, Charles D Zgrabik to Jose M Jasso, Sept. 22 $180,000, 2930 Twin Oaks Dr, Joliet 604354741, 06-12-303-016-0000, Mary Susan Reardon to Luis Cadenas & Sandra Almazan, Oct. 16 $194,500, 3809 Squires Mill Rd, Joliet 604311603, 03-35-301-050-0000, Us Bank Na Trustee to Porfirio R Guzman & Josefina Guzman, Sept. 3 $200,000, 2905 Avalon Ave, Joliet 60435-5137, 06-12-105-028-0000, Kimberly P Edmiston to Crystal J Urbanski, Oct. 9 $155,000, 3859 Trading Post Ln, Joliet 604358727, 03-24-104-009-0000, Elidia Chaidez to Saeed Ghafoor & Shahla Wahid, Aug. 24 $135,001, 2420 Hel Mar Ln, Joliet 60431-9248, 03-26-302-016-0000, Robert G Braasch Jr to Ania Matz, Sept. 14 $185,000, 2814 Campbell St, Joliet 60435-6490, 06-12-320-021-0000, Eleanore D Gawenda to Etien Gomez, Sept. 30 $180,000, 2409 Hel Mar Ln, Joliet 60431-1015, 03-26-303-001-0000, Dale Van Winsen to Richard A Fischer, Aug. 19 $160,000, 2409 Erskine Rd, Joliet 60433-1611, 08-07-306-020-0000, Richard Burian to Robert Erfft & Jeanne Erfft, Sept. 28 $148,000, 2407 Westline Dr, Joliet 60431-1244, 03-26-401-026-0000, Carol A Ringer to Dominic Poma, Oct. 1 $111,000, 3806 Nantucket Dr, Joliet 604359025, 03-24-112-046-0000, Bank Of New York Mellon Ttee to Candice Deal, Sept. 21 $133,000, 253 N Raynor Ave, Joliet 604356947, 07-08-410-019-0000, David J Burns to Levi Moffett & Rhonda M Moffett, Oct. 9 $55,000, 1013 Sterly Ave, Joliet 60432, 07-11-105-016-0000, Flanagan Trust to Patricia Gutierrez & Cristian E Lopez, Oct. 19 $130,000, 3474 Meadow Lily Dr, Joliet 604318359, 06-14-403-071-0000, Carl H Turley to Kevin M Jurak, Oct. 2 $135,000, 250 N Raynor Ave, Joliet 604356948, 07-09-311-015-0000, Teresa L Hamerla to Brett M Srebro, Oct. 16 $153,000, 3520 Buck Ave, Joliet 60431-2708, 06-02-207-015-0000, Larry F Wengert Estate to Gerardo Diaz Jr, Sept. 18 $145,500, 301 S Midland Ave, Joliet 604361307, 07-17-100-034-0000, Douglas Smit to Jillian Marie Fasano, Oct. 16 $166,000, 3005 Covered Bridge Way, Joliet 60435-0614, 06-01-102-057-1002, Joel L Nach to Carole Debenedetti, Oct. 2 $123,000, 3543 Tyler Dr, Joliet 60431-8787, 03-35-210-020-0000, Andres O Moreno to Derek T Simpson, Oct. 14

LOCKPORT

$184,000, 20665 Mary Dr, Lockport 60441-

6546, 04-20-302-006-0000, Flavio Landeros to Derek H Egan, Oct. 4 $113,000, 1044 Ashley Ct N 2d, Lockport 604413849, 04-24-115-034-1008, Barbara M Clemmons to Teresa Kaminski, Sept. 26 $95,500, 1027 Ashley Ct S 2b, Lockport 604414022, 04-24-115-060-1000, Wells Fargo Bank Trustee to David Adamski & Agnes Adamski, Oct. 13 $171,000, 1008 Cove Ave, Lockport 604412240, 04-13-201-009-0000, Df Properties LLC to James P Clancy & Kelli N Pawelko, Oct. 22 $78,525, 324 S Jefferson St, Lockport 604412936, 04-23-224-007-0000, Hud to David J Woyner & Karen Woyner, Sept. 2 $390,000, 16531 W Mckenzie Ave, Lockport 60441-7300, 05-18-304-014-0000, Ascott Development LLC to Shaun P Adsit & Lauren C Adsit, Oct. 14 $226,500, 16644 W Oneida Dr, Lockport 604414249, 05-30-308-017-0000, Wayne T Salvetti to Karl Mahler & Dana C Mahler, Oct. 19 $277,000, 1114 Madison St, Lockport 604413560, 04-23-412-013-0000, Tc2 Enterprises LLC to Eugene L Beechler & Jill S Beechler, Oct. 26 $155,000, 16733 W Natoma Dr, Lockport 604416234, 05-30-304-256-0000, Donna Bustami to Matthew Marberg, Oct. 9 $290,000, 16506 W Delaware Dr, Lockport 60441-4256, 05-30-312-018-0000, Standard Bank & Trust Trustee to Rebecca A Ledwon, Aug. 26 $150,000, 2200 S State St, Lockport 604414629, 04-26-113-001-0000, Jacqueline Polezogopoulos to Nestor Jimenez, Oct. 5

MANHATTAN

$265,000, 23834 S Highland Dr, Manhattan 60442-9445, 12-01-402-011-0000, David T Hocking to Maria Kocerka & Paul Kocerka, Sept. 18 $115,000, 355 Thelma St, Manhattan 604429263, 12-21-102-018-0000, Gerald G Shanahan Jr to Michael Mazurek, Oct. 7 $231,500, 302 Calla Dr, Manhattan 60442-9100, 12-21-125-002-0000, Carol L Smith to Anthony L Stover, Oct. 16 $369,500, 23905 S Sunset Lakes Ct, Manhattan 60442-8000, 12-10-201-005-0000, Kenneth J Jawor to Matthew Becker, Oct. 27 $282,240, 16265 W Pinto Ln, Manhattan 60442-1497, 12-07-409-012-0000, Distinctive Homebuilders Ltd to David Pellack & Kaylee East, Sept. 30 $147,000, 25122 Colligan St, Manhattan 604421412, 12-17-416-007-0000, Kevin Durbon to Cindy Ruth, Oct. 19 $395,000, 24154 S Sunset Lakes Dr, Manhattan 60442-8008, 12-10-204-021-0000, Castle Hill Construction Inc to Jeffrey S Dvorak & Carla R Dvorak, Oct. 8 $185,000, 315 Thelma St, Manhattan 604429263, 12-21-102-010-0000, Robert V Gorski to Christopher Benscik & Rebecca Sliwski, Sept. 28

NEW LENOX

$133,000, 231 E Woodlawn Rd 231, New Lenox 60451-2287, 08-22-306-032-1000, Carolyn Mclaughlin to Joanna L Anderson & James M Burks, Sept. 4 $284,000, 2700 Daniel Lewis Dr, New Lenox 60451-2554, 08-32-304-003-0000, Timothy D Weygandt to Donald P Corbett & Elisa M Katz, Oct. 13

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This will be an easy home to take forward into the next several decades, as it has been meticulously maintained and updated, without abandoning the original grandeur the home was meant to display. Upon entry, you’ll begin to wonder what conversations took place around the dining room table at Thanksgiving in 1925 – if only the walls could talk!

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Sept. 29 $518,000, 25116 Island Dr, Plainfield $315,000, 3414 Norwood Ln, New Le- 60544-7774, 03-17-406-016-0000, Djk nox 60451-8605, 08-05-381-012-0000, Custom Homes Inc to Sidney R Park & Anne C Park, Sept. 18 Michael Wojdyla to Steven T Monte & $124,000, 2519 Oak Tree Ln, Plainfield Samantha M Formella, Oct. 14 $299,000, 2952 Brett Dr, New Lenox 60586-4801, 03-27-402-010-0000, Elizabeth A Egan to Chad A Price, Oct. 5 60451-2772, 08-33-312-010-0000, $220,000, 25115 Scott Dr, Plainfield Standard Bank & Trust Trustee to Nicholas W Turton & Megan Turton, Sept. 24 60544-2763, 03-08-214-002-0000, $410,000, 330 Willow St, New Lenox Samuel S Maglente to Ryan Killian, 60451-1047, 08-16-102-012-0000, Paul Oct. 28 $212,500, 25101 W Willow Dr, PlainHardy to Dwayne C Thompson & Susan field 60544-1651, 03-17-202-007-0000, A Thompson, Aug. 25 Gearhart Trust to Gregory M Grana & $390,000, 1421 E Francis Rd, New Kimberly M Grana, Sept. 25 Lenox 60451-9690, 08-11-400-054$245,000, 25519 W Cove Way, 0000, Anthony L Stover to Tyler Plainfield 60544-7923, 03-17-309-007Harvey, Oct. 14 0000, Fnbc Bank & Trust to Christina $340,000, 2301 Bluestone Bay Dr, Guice, Sept. 30 New Lenox 60451-9203, 08-24-358$335,000, 24439 Norwood Dr, Plain017-0000, Jaclyn D Bailey to Michael J field 60585-5486, 01-33-311-016-0000, Angeloni & Dawn M Angeloni, Oct. 1 Louis Imbrogno Jr to Maria Soledad $50,000, 350 Monterey Dr, New Lenox 60451-3299, 08-18-114-007-0000, Franco, Sept. 25 $149,000, 24030 Pear Tree Cir, Sinclair Real Estate Holdings to Philip Plainfield 60585-6187, 01-28-202-024Perino & Pamela Perino, Oct. 12 $326,000, 321 E 4th Ave, New Lenox 1000, Abel Orelove to Austin Bucholz & Virginia Bucholz, Sept. 29 60451-1843, 08-22-104-004-0000, $230,000, 24034 Nightingale Ct, Michael Joseph Dailey to Clarke Christiansen & Jennifer Christiansen, Oct. 28 Plainfield 60585-6170, 01-28-402-0140000, Anthony R Johnson to Steven J $185,300, 2106 Sanford Ave, New Maloney, Oct. 7 Lenox 60451-2531, 08-32-102-008$105,000, 2406 Oak Tree Ln, 0000, Luke P Athans to Christine A Plainfield 60586-7192, 03-27-403-035Marden, July 13 $132,000, 254 Circlegate Rd, New Le- 0000, Hsbc Bank Usa Trustee to Ronald nox 60451-2690, 08-27-102-039-1000, Scartozzi, Aug. 17 $160,000, 2709 Ruth Fitzgerald Dr, Pamela A Lange to William E Knight & Plainfield 60586-7207, 03-30-413-003Jean M Knight, Sept. 18 0000, Fannie Mae to Mark Briench, $260,000, 2907 Westmoreland St, Sept. 11 New Lenox 60451-2741, 08-36-303$123,000, 2707 Ruth Fitzgerald Dr, 018-0000, Gary Horras to Timothy Plainfield 60586-7207, 03-30-413-004Horras, Oct. 19 $290,000, 2845 Joela Dr, New Lenox 0000, Wells Fargo Bank Trustee to 60451-3530, 08-18-408-034-0000, T J Steven E Kuhn, Sept. 25 $145,000, 24115 Pear Tree Cir, PlainCachey Builders Inc Ii to Anthony Kucyfield 60585-6179, 01-28-201-014-1000, bala & Theresa M Kucybala, Sept. 18 Saif Ahmad to Rodion Trohin, Oct. 6 $257,867, 2875 Joela Dr, New Lenox $135,000, 24117 Pear Tree Cir, Plain60451-3530, 08-18-408-038-0000, field 60585-6179, 01-28-201-014-1000, Marquette Bank Trustee to Kyle A Didomenico Trust to Traci Kiedaisch, Gappa, Oct. 16 Oct. 25 $338,000, 1328 Lahard Rd, New $118,000, 24168 Pear Tree Ct, PlainLenox 60451-2924, 08-23-316-0020000, Meredith Lynn Roat to Steven M field 60585-6188, 01-28-202-006-1000, Memenga & Carol A Memenga, Oct. 29 Katherine L Staszak to Ivan Senchyshyn, Oct. 15 $273,200, 2201 High View Dr, New $465,000, 26334 Whispering Woods Lenox 60451-8819, 08-36-103-002Ct, Plainfield 60585-2785, 01-31-3010000, Marquette Bank Trustee to Jennifer Fedynich & Matthew A Kuchta, 001-0000, Mehra Real Estate Inc to Robert W Hamilton & Kate C Hamilton, Sept. 22 Oct. 20 $376,000, 24723 W Champion Dr, PLAINFIELD Plainfield 60585-5175, 01-21-105-005$271,500, 25456 W Gateway Cir, 0000, Anna Fen Yau Li to Ganesh Plainfield 60585-7636, 01-32-307-011Subramanian & Menaga Rajukannan, 0000, Michael F Fiene to Nathan C Oct. 21 Curry & Christina J Curry, Sept. 25 $196,000, 2615 John Bourg Dr, $379,500, 25402 W Maggie Ln, Plainfield 60586, 03-29-103-039-0000, Plainfield 60586-6940, 03-30-404-014Nvr Inc to Adam G Schuerman & Lisa M 0000, Jennifer H Williams to Vincent Tayor & Cynthia White, Aug. 11 Schuerman, Oct. 28 $338,500, 25048 W Prairie Grove Dr, $300,000, 24700 W Harvester Dr, Plainfield 60544-4222, 03-09-304-006- Plainfield 60585-7901, 01-29-203-0310000, K Hovnanian At Fairfield Ridge to Mahmood Hussain & Gaiti Sami, • Continued on page 63

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What happens if a buyer inspects the property and termites, asbestos, radon, or lead-based paint is found?

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What are the legal consequences if the closing does not take place, and what happens to the down payment?

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Without a lawyer to guide you, the consequences may be more disastrous than purchasing a car that turns out to be a lemon, or a stock investment that was unwise.

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Oct. 22 $270,000, 16006 S Arbor Dr, Plainfield 60586-8873, 03-22-101-0080000, Kevin Verdone to Amir R Niliaram & Jeanne M Niliaram, Oct. 13 $152,000, 14606 Paul Revere Ln, Plainfield 60544-4512, 03-09-111-0420000, Frank Leone to Michael W Wiet & Christine M Hugon, Oct. 26 $230,000, 1708 Parkside Dr, Plainfield 60586-6810, 03-34-406-006-0000, Daniel L Pluth to Brian P Bornemann & Jenna A Bornemann, Oct. 16 $150,000, 21760 W Juneau Dr, Plainfield 60544-7018, 03-01-210-0050000, Us Bank Na Trustee to Shenouda I Ibrahim & Demyana Ghebryal, Oct. 21 $220,000, 21546 W Chestnut Ln, Plainfield 60544-6372, 04-06-109-0210000, Felicelli Trust to Keith Drehobl, Oct. 12 $172,000, 21420 W Juniper Ln, Plainfield 60544-5613, 04-06-121-020-0000, Robert J Stenzel to Barbara Nevels, Sept. 21 $63,100, 20 Dan Ireland Dr, Plainfield 60544-9441, 03-24-102-001-1000, Galaxy Sites LLC to Christian Hagn & Margaret Hagn, Sept. 21 $216,500, 21413 W Juniper Ln, Plainfield 60544-5617, 04-06-114-050-0000, Bartu Trust to Timothy Blum & Judy Blum, Oct. 14 $148,500, 21305 W Juniper Ln,

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$270,000, 25035 Gates Ln, Plainfield 60585-2191, 01-20-403-010-0000, 0000, William Ryan Homesinc to Robert Daniel A Gonzalez to Rinal Patel, Sept. 4 $270,000, 24241 Champion Dr, E Weller & Molly M Weller, Oct. 28 Plainfield 60585-1575, 01-21-211-011$283,000, 24516 Brooklands Ln, Plainfield 60585-5043, 01-33-303-017- 0000, Valeo Trust to Dana M Kowalski, 0000, Cartus Financial Corp to Carmella Sept. 20 $402,000, 16452 S Mueller Cir, Y Cirone, Aug. 28 Plainfield 60586-7308, 03-20-308-032$337,000, 24625 W Harvester Dr, Plainfield 60544-4207, 03-09-305-001- 0000, Alex Development LLC to Steven 0000, K Hovnanian At Fairfield Ridge to B Johnson & Jessica S Johnson, Oct. 15 $165,000, 23045 Judith Dr, Plainfield Brittany Kristine Richmond & Nicholas 60586-9639, 03-23-315-007-0000, Matthew Lopez, Oct. 16 $153,000, 24713 Patriot Square Dr S, Whitney Trust to Nancy L Wenger, Oct. Plainfield 60544-4428, 03-09-104-069- 27 $142,000, 3049 Creekside Dr, Plain0000, Diana M Dongarra to Fahad M field 60586-1764, 03-30-105-051-1004, Azizieh, Oct. 9 Astorino Trust to Jerry E Brown, Oct. 14 $237,500, 3013 Twin Falls Dr, Plain$475,500, 22905 Wigeon Ct, Plainfield 60586-1775, 03-30-217-023-0000, field 60585-2462, 01-35-106-019-0000, Jeffrey F Kaput to Blu Kaput & Mirna Howard A Bruskin to Elbertus Kruiswyk Kaput, Sept. 10 & Megan K Kruiswyk, Sept. 30 $355,000, 24823 Petit Ct, Plainfield $140,000, 14517 Thomas Jefferson 60586-5984, 03-20-206-016-0000, Dr, Plainfield 60544-4425, 03-09-105Kaiser Trust to Scott A Rohlfs, Aug. 4 006-0000, Pnc Bank Na to Gerard H $427,000, 24959 Thornberry Dr, Plainfield 60544-2945, 03-05-409-022- Vernooij, Sept. 29 $275,250, 25341 Federal Cir, Plainfield 0000, Bart Homes Inc to Larry Panozzo 60544-2487, 03-08-301-032-0000, Va Jr & Courtney Garbis, Aug. 31 $296,000, 24965 Blakely Dr, Plainfield to Anita O Ikeji Cyracus, Sept. 14 $260,000, 15527 S Pawnee St, Plain60585-7724, 01-32-407-005-0000, field 60544-1538, 03-17-408-019-0000, Steve Brown to Matthew Majchrzak & Edward A Dziedzic to Michael Joseph Susan Majchrzak, Sept. 21 Speck & Jessica Speck, Oct. 12 $247,400, 25001 Armstrong Ln, $105,000, 23141 W Oak St, Plainfield Plainfield 60585-5798, 01-20-412-0120000, Tcf National Bnak to Kelly Asa & 60544-8004, 03-23-109-016-0000, Virginia B Popek Estate to Gary L Popek, Michael Asa, Oct. 6

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8215 Waterbury Dr, Joliet 1205 West Acres Rd, Joliet 594 Berry Ridge Dr, Joliet 8300 Pembridge Ct, Joliet 815 E 2nd Ave, Joliet MLS 09088050...Plainfield Schools, 3,602 sq ft, MLS 08979869...1-owner, 3 bedrooms incl 13x24 master, MLS 09063268...Townhouse in Silver Leaf, 2 bedrooms MLS 08965233...End-unit overlooks pond in Greywall MLS 08841124...Remodeled 2 bedroom brick 4 bedrooms incl 20x18 master, hardwood flrs thru main new carpet on main level, liv rm fpl, 3-season rm, bsmt. plus 10x10 loft, 1.5ba, wood laminate flrs in kit & fam Club, Plainfield Schools, 2 bedrooms, 2.5ba, fam rm bungalow, new electric, plumbing, windows, furnace, level, fpl. $259,900 Steven Kowalski 815-735-1238 $179,900 Debbie 815-260-3773 or Pat 630-479-3694 with fpl, $148,500 Joanne Grzetic 630-235-4610 more! $74,800 Bob LaTour 815-744-1000 X255 rm, $135,000 Linda Hentsch 815-245-2381

1858 Carrier Cir, Plainfield 1519 Parkside Dr, Plainfield 1256 Lasser Dr, Plainfield 6310 Brixton Ct, Plainfield 2616 River Bend Ln, Plainfield MLS 09010449...Updated home, 4 bedrooms, loft, MLS 09018578...Open flr plan, vaulted ceils, wood MLS 09087473...20x14 master suite, liv rm fpl, hardwood MLS 09061278...Rehabbed Fannie Mae Homepath MLS 09055370...3 bedrooms, hardwood in liv/din 3.5ba, vaulted fam rm, 4 car gar, Troy & Joliet West High laminate thruout 1st flr incl den plus loft! 3 bedrooms, flr in kit & sun rm, 42 inch cherry cabinets, 4th bedroom duplex, 3 bedrooms, wood floor in kit & eating area, combo & fam rm with fpl. Maple cabinets & travertine tile schools. $269,900 Cindy Heckelsberg 630-253-2997 2.5ba, fin bsmt, $219,500. Ellen Williams 815-483-5788 in bsmt. $247,000 Leticia Tassone 815-545-7713 21x13 liv rm. $149,900 Shirley Guercio 630-302-2371 in kit, fin bsmt, $207,900 Ellen Williams 815-483-5788

23900 Dayfield Dr, Plainfield 22509 S Joseph Ave, Channahon 24261 S Burr Rd, Channahon 211 Vista Ct, Minooka 729 Gallant Dr, Minooka MLS 09044905...Villas at Fox Run, 2nd flr guest suite MLS 09066065...Updates thruout! Hardwood flrs in all MLS 09014832...New home, still time to pick flooring, MLS 09069129...Renovated end-unit Vista Commons MLS 09012602...In Summerfield, 4 bedrooms, 2.5ba, with bath, kit/din combo opens to liv rm with fpl. 3 bedrooms & kit, sun rm, lower level fam rm with cabinets & colors! 3 bedrooms, 3ba, 24x14 lower level condo, 3 bedrooms, 2ba, wood laminate flrs in kit, liv 19x13 fam rm, rec rm & roughed-in bath in walkout $230,000 Sara Young, Managing Broker 815-685-5090 ventless fpl. $174,900 Cindy Rice 815-768-9454 fam rm, $215,000 Amy Rogus 815-210-8633 & din rms, $139,900 Cindy Rice 815-768-9454 bsmt, $218,000 Candy Salomoun 708-927-1320

352 Coneflower Dr, Minooka 705 Oakwood St, Minooka 811 Edgewater Dr, Minooka 35354 Washington St, Custer Park 1800 Roberts St, Wilmington MLS 09009939...3 big bedrooms incl 15x19 master, MLS 09021923...Arbor Lakes, 2,300+ sq ft, 4 bedrooms, MLS 08982581...On the pond, hardwood flrs (ceramic MLS 08665919...2 bedroom home with large fenced MLS 08607243...Remodeled on 120x100 lot in 2 full & 2 half baths, fin bsmt, new roof. $179,900 Nancy loft, 2.5ba, island & hardwood flr in kit, fam rm fpl, bsmt. in kit), 4 bedrooms, 2.5ba, vaulted fam rm with fpl. backyard. 100 amp circuit breakers, 1.5 car garage. Lakewood Shores, was 3 bedrooms (23x11 master), Leggett, Managing Broker 815-790-4526 $289,000 Jack Michalkiewicz 708-983-3119 $309,900 Rick Gray 815-955-2705 $44,800 Bob LaTour 815-744-1000 X255 $117,000 Bob LaTour 815-744-1000 X255

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SHOWCASE of HOMES OUTSTANDING RANCH IN SHOREWOOD’S WALNUT TRAILS 207 Austin Dr…A great price for this beautiful home in Shorewood with Minooka schools! Almost 1/2 acre lot with very open main floor plan with hardwood floors and cathedral ceiling. Premium stainless steel kitchen appliances. 3 bedrooms on main floor and additional bedroom in lower level. Beautifully finished basement also includes family room, office, play area and full 3rd bath. Wired for surround sound. The finished basement DOUBLES the size of this house! Perfect patio for entertaining includes 8 person hot tub. Recently reduced to $294,900.

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2525 Caton Farm Rd…Just reduced! Plainfield Schools, 2,600+ sq ft stone ranch on half acre, hardwood floors thru most of home, 15x28 living room with fireplace, partly finished basement. Now asking $229,900. Fran greets you at the open house today or call her at 815-715-1235. View multiple photos at www.cbhonig-bell.com

8011 Aaron Ln…Built in 2012 in Theodore’s Ridge, Plainfield Schools! 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, vaulted ceiling & hardwood floors in 17x14 kitchen & living/dining combination. Full basement, 1st floor laundry, concrete patio, asking $219,900. Carrie greets you at the open house today or call her at 630-210-6965. View multiple photos at www.cbhonig-bell.com

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321 Brynn Dr… Just Reduced! Well maintained home on beautifully landscaped corner lot in Century East. 4 bedrooms including 20x13 master with cathedral ceiling, bath with whirlpool & separate shower. Vaulted family room with gas fireplace, finished basement offers possible related living with bathroom, kitchenette, pantry, family room/rec room & bedroom with separate closet. Preview multiple photos at www.lee-hansen.com

26549 S Lyndsay Dr…On pond in The Highlands, 3100 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, office plus formal living & dining rooms, hardwood floors thruout the home (ceramic flooring in main floor laundry), 24x15 kitchen with stainless appliances & granite counters opens to family room with fireplace. Full basement has rough-in for 3rd bath, workshop & epoxy floor. 2 tier paver patio & sidewalk. Call Rick or Donna to see this exceptional home today!

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ONE OWNER HOME – CUSTOM BUILT! Situated on a huge double lot in a sought-after neighborhood, this quality built Bedford stone ranch offers 3 big BRS w/hdwd floors, 1 1/2 baths, a new roof, full bsmt, 1 car garage & tons of storage! $163,900 – Call David Neven today!

BANK OWNED 2 UNIT! This tidy 2-unit is fully rented with leases that run thru 2016. The bank has included a ‘90 day out’ in the leases for the current tenants. Total rent for building is $950/mo – tenants paying utilities. $60,000 – Call Bob Vergo today!

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NEW LISTING – PRESERVE ON THE ROCK RUN! Absolutely gorgeous unit with fantastic views of the wetlands! Stunning kitchen w/Corian tops & SS appls, LR w/frpl & built-ins, beautiful sunroom, luxury master, hdwd floors, high vol clngs, more! $239,00 – Call Terry today!

SHOREWOOD 2 STORY – 1 ACRE LOT! Extremely well maintained home situated on a wooded lot adjacent to the DuPage River! 4 large BRS, 2 1/2 baths, formal LR & DR, FR w/frpl, vaulted ceiling & wet bar, bsmt rec room & 2 car attached! $249,900 – Call Maggie today!

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LOCKPORT RANCH – ATTENTION INVESTORS! Great opportunity for investors or 1st time buyers looking to do some sweat equity! Solid 3BR brick ranch offering a full basement, extra lot and 1 car garage! Asking $119,000 – Make an offer, call Joe Contreras today!

INCREDIBLY SPACIOUS – GLENWOOD MANOR! Get inside this incredible home! 2300+ sq/ft, updated kitchen w/custom cabs, Corian tops & skylight, formal LR, great room w/bar, FR w/frpl, 3BRS, 2 baths, office/den, MORE! $182,500 – Call Maggie Karges Watson!

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UNIQUE RANCH – OUTSTANDING MAN CAVE! Custom built home offering 2 master suites & 3 full baths, high volume ceilings/skylights in the LR & kitchen, beautiful brick frpl, inviting foyer & huge fin bsmt w/2nd kitchen, rec room & frpl! $205,000 – Call Bob Vergo today!

FULLY UPDATED – EVERYTHING IS DONE! Beautiful home offering 3BRS, an enclosed porch, eat-in kitchen, formal DR, master w/sitting area, fenced yard & 2 1/2 car garage. Updated roof, electric, decor, windows & plumbing! $149,900 – Call Jim Karges, Managing Broker!

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Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, notoriously dubbed the “biggest shopping day of the year”, has traditionally been embraced as the kickoff of the holiday shopping season. But smart shoppers and bargain hunters know that the season has been expanded dramatically and the deals abound long before the turkey is even done thawing!

Which Black Friday-type deals are the best in the area? Well when it comes to instant gratification and the joy of getting the greatest value with the least amount of money out-of-pocket, then our shopping experts agree that this year it’s time to put a Kia under the tree! Joliet Kia confirmed that current offers include 0% apr financing (that is interest-free money, folks) for 66 months in addition to no payments due until April 2016.

What this means to consumers is they can purchase a brand new Kia Optima, Optima Hybrid, Forte, Soul or Sorento at incredibly low payments and drive it home interest-free for the entire term of the loan without a penny due until Spring. “This isn’t a layaway plan,” confirmed Tom Primbas, General Manager.

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Easy credit terms, interest-free financing, and not a penny outof-pocket until April of 2016. The bargain hunters and value experts are right on the money. For the best Black Friday values, a new Kia will have you done with holiday shopping and have extra money in your bank before Black Friday even rolls around.

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$214,500, 1631 Rose Ln, Romeoville 60446-4892, 04-07-103-005-0000, Mrh Sub I LLC to Andrew Marquez, Sept. 2 $92,000, 244 Hemlock Ave, Romeoville 60446, 04-04-204-005-0000, Robert A Frederick to Jose H Reyes, July 14 $120,000, 233 W Savannah Dr, Romeoville 60446-4118, 04-05-218-010-0000, Victor Garcia to Andy Oyarce Alfaro, July 22

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$385,000, 22505 S River Rd, Shorewood 604047653, 06-33-100-038-0000, Jordan M Johnson to Mike Wojciechowski, Sept. 3 $90,000, 1936 Parkside Dr, Shorewood 604040702, 06-17-107-099-1000, Todd L Drefcinski to Mike Vallejo, Oct. 14 $184,000, 1119 Country Dr, Shorewood 604049647, 06-09-311-001-0000, Katherine Martinez to Earl M Montgomery & Kristin Montgomery, Oct. 29 $260,000, 1115 Ranchwood Dr, Shorewood 60404-9128, 06-16-307-036-0000, Christopher Halaska To Stanley Nowicki, Oct. 21 $123,000, 310 Birch Dr, Shorewood 60404-9724, 06-09-401-006-0000, Eugene Kramer To Brian K Buxbaum, Oct. 26

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASE FOR THE VILLAGE OF MANHATTAN, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for the Village of Manhattan, Will County, Illinois for 2015 will be held on December 1, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. at 260 Market Place, Manhattan, Illinois 60442.

Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact Mattie Becker, Village Clerk, 260 Market Place, Manhattan, Illinois 60442, (815) 418-2100.

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The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2014 were $1,404,733.26.

The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2015 are $1,566,172.00. This represents an 11.4925 percent increase over the previous year.

III. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2014 were $0.00.

The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2015 are $0.00. This represents a 0.00 percent increase over the previous year.

IV. The total property taxes extended or abated for 2014 were $1,404,733.26.

The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2015 are $1,566,172.00. This represents an 11.4925 percent increase over the previous year.

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The Best Black Friday Deals Before the Big Day

4979, 04-07-307-002-0000, Eric Thaviphon to Levorn Spencer, Oct. 7 $230,000, 284 W Daisy Cir, Romeoville 604464972, 04-07-305-085-0000, Maria L Torres to Scott A Heil & Andrea N Heil, Oct. 9 $182,500, 275 Summerfield Dr, Romeoville 60446-5038, 03-12-404-003-0000, Fannie Mae to Selmir Mujcinovic & Nevresa Mujcinovic, Oct. 5 $107,500, 256 Williamsburg Ct, Romeoville 60446-4114, 04-05-218-040-0000, V Mortgage Reo 1 LLC to Dana Johansson, June 15 $223,000, 331 Amaryllis Ct, Romeoville 604465133, 04-07-303-108-0000, Kevin Peterson to Leonard Houseworth, Sept. 28 $138,500, 340 Macon Ave, Romeoville 604461636, 04-04-106-014-0000, Angus Assets Inc to Ezizabeth M Cruz & Thomas F Fletcher, July 18 $178,000, 240 Gladiolus Dr, Romeoville 604465108, 04-07-309-002-0000, Fannie Mae to Brian Valle & Claudia De Avila, Sept. 22 $144,000, 372 Reston Cir, Romeoville 604465053, 03-12-412-032-0000, Jason R Segebrecht to Munish Kumar & Kamaljit Kaur, Oct. 2 $139,555, 383 Daffodil Dr, Romeoville 604465127, 04-07-305-120-0000, Hud to Charissa A Herkel, Oct. 26

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1973, 03-15-102-050-0000, Steven J Beeler to John Wallace Larsen, Oct. 15 $367,500, 25324 W Wilson Ct, Plainfield 60586Plainfield 60544-5611, 02-31-356-010-0000, 7309, 03-20-307-018-0000, Lexicon Government Lazzara Trust to Renee M Seiler, Oct. 16 $210,000, 15718 Cove Cir, Plainfield 60544-7858, Services to Kenneth J Marks, Oct. 9 $148,500, 2350 Woodhill Ct, Plainfield 6058603-17-307-021-0000, Ted Eilerman to Richard D 6993, 06-03-206-119-0000, William O Donnell to Highcock & Deborah M Highcock, Sept. 22 $408,000, 12839 Hawks Bill Ln, Plainfield 60585- Timothy Radziwon, Oct. 7 $225,500, 13436 Jerry Cir, Plainfield 60544, 022536, 01-31-204-014-0000, Terry H Davis to Daniel 31-453-012-0000, Standard Bank & Trust Trustee Alah Skidmore & Ashley Ruth Skidmore, Sept. 16 to Thomas R Duffin & Sherry L Duffin, Oct. 5 $211,500, 11730 S Decathalon Ln, Plainfield $272,500, 25301 Sunderlin Rd, Plainfield 6058560585-6142, 01-21-407-017-0000, Chicago Title 6782, 01-32-301-015-0000, Podwika Trust to Land Trt Co Ttee to Donna M Infante, Oct. 15 $216,000, 25300 W Willow Dr, Plainfield 60544- Giovanni Di Maria & Anna M Di Maria, Aug. 21 1617, 03-17-101-003-0000, Anthony M Rossetti to Cheryl A Lauderdale & Marjorie L Lockhart, Oct. 26 ROMEOVILLE $136,000, 318 Kent Ave, Romeoville 60446-1615, $227,500, 11923 Winterberry Ln, Plainfield 60585-5693, 01-29-202-067-0000, Fannie Mae to 04-04-105-015-0000, Rashid A Abushanab to Miguel Tinajero, Sept. 30 Cali B Reavy, Sept. 4 $186,000, 227 Coral Reef Ct, Romeoville 60446$577,000, 11505 Century Cir, Plainfield 605853714, 04-05-207-026-0000, Scott Heil to Shakira I 7100, 01-20-414-007-0000, Scott Burns to Dawn Brown, Oct. 13 M Trojan & Justin Thomas Trojan, Oct. 27 $225,000, 241 Zinnia Dr, Romeoville 60446-5121, $382,000, 12910 Stellar Ln, Plainfield 605854250, 01-35-102-009-0000, Fannie Mae to Daniel 04-07-305-067-0000, Diane E Timms to Gerardo Aguayo & Maribel Sanchez, Sept. 8 Maldonado & Beatriz Maldonado, Sept. 24 $234,000, 255 Columbine Ln, Romeoville 60446$175,000, 23721 W Chicago St, Plainfield 60544-

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320 LIME ST., JOLIET – $109,000

Price reduced! Great family home with 2 bedrooms and a possible third or den with formal dining and living rooms, kitchen, and family room. 1.5 car garage and a partially finished basement. Tile, carpeting, and hardwood flooring.

Large fenced-in yard with a peach tree and grapes – Well maintained – Call Nancy Freeman (815-530-5633) or email at nfreeman221@comcast.net

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1000 W. JEFFERSON ST., JOLIET Great location for business, professional or medical – 4700+ Sq. Ft. in brick and vinyl building with 45+ parking spaces, front and rear – Very high traffice area – Owner will build out to suit – Southwest corner of Jefferson St. and Wheeler – Call Nancy Freeman for details (815-741-3100) or email nfreeman221@comcast.net

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JOLIET WEST SIDE – 701 N. LARKIN – $235,000

Beautiful private wooded setting on almost an acre! Backs up to Forest Preserve on 2 sides! Large 3-4 bedroom raised ranch with unique floor plan! Large wrap around porch with sliding doors to enjoy the view!

Eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, living room with stone fireplace & 3 season room! Lower level family room with wood burning stove, office and work room. Partial new roof, new windows in bedrooms.

Unincorporated Joliet, Troy schools. Located at 21061 Rock Run. Visit www.VictoriaDillon.com to see interior pictures.

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Two 2 1/2 car garages! Sprawling brick ranch with full basement. Plenty of space for your family including main floor living rm, family rm, dining rm & laundry plus extra large basement rec rm. Brand new roof, carpeting & paint. Call today!

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Very nice 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath Townhome. The Master bedroom has a full bath. A large oak spindled loft overlooks the bright and cheery 2 story living room with a fireplace. Beautiful kitchen with plenty of cabinets, counter space, and a breakfast bar.

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Very nice and newer 3 bedroom, 2 full bath home. Beautiful kitchen cabinets and counter tops. Double vanity bedroom level bath. Hardwood floors in the living room and formal dining room. Ceramic kitchen and baths. Full finished basement with a 3rd bath. Hi-Efficiency furnace and water heater. Virtually movein condition. Go to hometelosfirst.com and hudhomestore.com for information and education. Call Burneva McCullum for help or questions at 779-279-4711.

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Beautiful 5 bedroom, 4 1/2 bath, 2 story home priced to sell!

Large fully equipped kitchen overlooks family room and 20’ x 40’ patio. Fireplace for the Holidays & formal dining room makes it ideal for entertaining. Large master bedroom complete with bath & walk in closet. Completely finished basement that could be an in-law arrangement. 2 car garage. $239,900 Visit me at: www.CarolBoland.com

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1304 ROTH DR., JOLIET – $239,900

Wonderful ranch on Joliet’s west side! Nestled in the lovely Lake Lawn subdivision, this fully remodeled and spacious ranch will dazzle you! Simply gorgeous, it features 4 bedrooms, two full baths, wood floors, granite counter tops, SS appliances, huge living room, soaring ceilings in family room, master bath with whirlpool tub, main floor laundry, new roof, deck, massive basement, and much more. Seeing is believing! 304 Lake Lawn Ct. Midland to Buell east to Lake Lawn Ct. $259,900. Wow!!!

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