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JOLIET – The Joliet Public Library has hired a new executive director.

Megan Millen will come to Joliet from the Flossmoor Public Library, where she was director for 14 years, the Joliet Public Library stated in a news release Tuesday.

Millen will start in November.

She fills a vacancy created in May when Kevin Medows resigned to take a position with the Ela Area Public Library in Lake Zurich.

The board approved Millen’s appointment last week.

“Millen is enthusiastic about what the library has to offer the community,” board President Lynn Poper Samalea stated in the news release. “She hopes to increase the library’s visibility to the citizens of Joliet.”

Millen has a master’s degree in library and information science from Dominican University in River Forest. She has a bachelor’s degree in English and theater from Nazareth College in Pittsford, New York.

Ruling weakens Election Day registration

By SOPHIA TAREEN The Associated Press

CHICAGO – Voters in highly populated areas of Illinois – including Will County communities – will have fewer options to register on Election Day this November after a federal judge on Tuesday temporarily halted broader registration rules that Republicans call unconstitutional.

Judge Samuel Der-Yeghiayan’s move means there’ll be no same-day registration on Nov. 8 at individual polling places in mostly urban areas such as Chicago; voters instead will have to go to major county or election jurisdiction offices. Wider questions about the constitutionality of the Democrat-led Legislature’s 2015 expansion of same-day registration linger before the court.

Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots said in a statement that the ruling means same-day registration will not take place Nov. 8 at the 300 precincts in Will County.

“Residents must take action to meet the registration deadlines of in-person by Oct. 11 and online by Oct. 23,” the news release states. “The only location eligible to conduct same-day registration on Election Day for the voters in Will County would be at the Will County Clerk’s Office, 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet.”

An appeal is likely, election officials said.

More than a dozen other states have changed voting and registration rules in place for November, something election officials in Illinois and elsewhere warned will create “chaos” the night of the highstakes presidential contest.

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“I am very honored and thrilled to be chosen to be the next executive director of Joliet Public Library,” Millen stated in the news release. “This is a wonderful opportunity to build on past successes and to work with the board and staff to propel the library to the next level.”

Millen will become the fourth executive director since 2009, when Jim Johnston retired after heading the library for 33 years. The library board hired a search firm that specializes in library executives as part of its recruitment of a new director.

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Voters cast their ballots in the Illinois primary March 18, 2014, in Hinsdale. A federal judge has scaled back Election Day voter registration for highly populated areas in Illinois, a decision that sides with Republicans who claimed in a lawsuit that last year’s extension of same-day registration is unconstitutional. Judge Samuel Der-Yeghiayan’s move on Tuesday temporarily blocks wider same-day registration lawmakers put into effect in 2015. tration with a 2014 pilot program that required authorities to offer same-day registration in at least one location. Voters took advantage, with long lines seen in Chicago. The following year, lawmakers made it permanent and expanded it, requiring highly populated areas to allow voters register in their precincts on Election Day; roughly 110,000 people did so in the March primary.

Republicans sued in August, arguing the poll-level registration rules created an unfair and unequal system because voters in less populated and GOP-leaning areas

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of Illinois didn’t have equal access. For example, a rural voter might have to travel longer to register at a clerk’s office.

Der-Yeghiayan agreed with the Republican congressional candidate from north-central Illinois and the county party committee who brought the lawsuit.

“While it may be true that the polling place registration option can assist voters in certain populous counties, that option cannot be provided at the expense of lower population counties, thereby decreasing

See VOTER REGISTRATION, page 12

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Jon Balke walks past a series of leaf sculptures and paintings Wednesday at Gallery Seven in Joliet.

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A series of framed works of art line the walls Wednesday at Gallery Seven in Joliet.

LOCAL ART ON DISPLAY Gallery Seven keeps art alive in downtown Joliet

By BOB OKON

bokon@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Gallery Seven this year is celebrating its 10th year of offering a venue for local artists that otherwise is hard to find.

The gallery is the last survivor of a 2007 initiative called the Rialto Arts District.

“This is the only commercial gallery in town,” said Richard Ainsworth, president of the Gallery Seven cooperative.

Ainsworth formerly ran his own gallery, which was the only other commercial gallery in Joliet before it closed in 2014.

“Before I opened my place on Taylor Street, there was no place for artists to sell in Joliet. They had to go out of town,” Ainsworth said.

Now local artists can go to Gallery Seven.

In addition to displaying the photography work of the nine Gallery Seven members, who make up the cooperative that runs the venue, the gallery also puts on shows, features an artist each month and takes in work by local artists to display for sale. One section of the gallery serves as a gift shop with cards illustrated by local artists, hand-crafted jewelry and other items.

Shows usually draw 30 to 40 people,

“This is the only commercial gallery in town.”

Richard Ainsworth

Gallery Seven cooperative president many from out of town. The gallery has had up to 150 people for some events.

Noted artists have appeared, including the late Matt Lamb Jr., an internationally known painter who brought one piece priced at $100,000, although it did not sell.

“We’ve had some pretty good shows,” Gallery Seven member Jim McCollum

said. “We had a painting once that sold for $2,400.”

Making an impression locally can be challenging, however, as demonstrated last week at a luncheon held by Gallery Seven to celebrate its 10th year. Many were invited but few came to the event at the gallery at 116 N. Chicago St. About a half-dozen people showed up, evenly divided between invited guests and those who wandered in. All were welcomed to eat.

Donna Nevels of Homer Glen, a Gallery Seven member, called the turnout “sad.”

See GALLERY SEVEN, page 15

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Plainfield police learn about Islam, Muslims

By MIKE MALLORY

mmallory@shawmedia.com PLAINFIELD – A partnership was recently reached between the Plainfield Police Department and Al Aqsa Community Center to strengthen the relationships between law enforcement, Muslims and the local communities in which they live.

Plainfield Police Chief John Konopek and Cmdr. Mike Novak recently visited the Al Aqsa Community Center, 17940 S. Bronk Road in Plainfield, for a meet and greet, Imam Charles Muhammad said.

On Tuesday, Muhammad and Zulfie Khan, the center’s secretary general, presented alongside Sabeel Ahmed to Plainfield police at the Plainfield Law Enforcement Center. Ahmed is director of GainPeace, a nonprofit with a main goal of educating the public about Islam and clarifying many misconceptions they may hold.

Ahmed said that before he came to America 20-plus years ago, he thought everyone was violent in the U.S. because of what he had seen in movies.

Once he started socializing, he learned Americans seek peace and aspire for better communities just such as he does. He said he realized he should not judge based on perceptions he was being fed through the media or other sources.

Clarifying misconceptions is what the police-community center partnership hopes to do in the Plainfield area.

Muhammad said the department and Al Aqsa want to continue fostering the relationship, as more than 600 Muslim families live within a 10-mile radius of

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Plainfield police listen Tuesday to a presentation about Islam and Muslims as part of a partnership with the Al Aqsa Community Center. the community center.

In his presentation, Ahmed touched on several common misconceptions about Islam and Muslims.

Contrary to popular belief, he said, true Islam does not suppress women. He explained that in some cultures, women are forced into marriage. In Islam, there is no forcing males or females into marriage and women are empowered.

Ahmed then pointed to a picture on his slideshow with Muslim women of different skin tones from different countries who won medals in the 2016 Olympic games.

He said that despite what is in the

news, Muslims in America are statistically the least threat to society. Muslims are also active in civic engagement. He said Islam teaches them to help the poor, needy and homeless.

Officers in attendance asked questions about the differences between certain articles of clothing and how to best police in specific situations. One officer asked about the best way to approach a situation where a Muslim woman is a victim of violence.

Muhammad advised the officers that if there does not appear to be severe injuries, then to respect the hijab – a headscarf worn by Muslim women in

More online To view a video from the presentation, visit this article at TheHerald-News. com. the presence of men outside their immediate family. But if an officer is certain there are head injuries, they must do what is necessary to treat the woman, he said. Ahmed recommended having a female officer present if at all possible in such a situation.

JJC officials propose expanded deer culling program

By FELIX SARVER

fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees will consider an expanded culling program to control a growing deer population that is damaging crops.

At Tuesday’s workshop meeting, JJC President Judy Mitchell proposed a three-year program – following a pilot program that ran earlier this year – for deer culling.

She said it would be for the board members’ consideration at their Oct. 11 meeting.

“The damage to our crops continues to escalate,” she said.

Todd Vandermyde, a hunter who participated in the pilot culling program, said the JJC property is a sanctuary for the deer because it has abundant food, adequate water and habitat.

He said the only predators he was aware of were a couple of coyotes and hawks.

“This is heaven for them. So you will get an explosion of numbers until the land can’t support it anymore,” Vandermyde said to board trustees.

He proposed focusing heavily on the female deer population as there are large number of them having twins and triplets.

Mitchell said the proposal will require Vandermyde to apply for a popu-

lation control permit with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and college officials anticipate culling 60 to 65 deer during the first year.

The culling would be completed during the traditional hunting season – November through March – and rifles with bullets and suppressors would be used, she said.

Testing of chronic wasting disease of the deer will also be conducted, she said.

Mitchell said deer carcasses will be taken to a food processing plant and donated to the Northern Illinois Food Bank and then distributed to shelters within JJC’s District 525 area, which covers several counties.

The only cost the college would incur would be the processing of the deer and transportation, she said.

Vandermyde said everything went well with the pilot culling program and he plans to work with the college to make sure an appropriate area is found to cull deer.

Mitchell spoke about the deer population issue at the Sept. 29, 2015, board meeting and said at the time that IDNR officials confirmed there were excess deer at JJC and they would support culling.

JJC officials moved forward with a one-year deer culling pilot program December 2015 after a public forum was held.

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Firefighters battle field fire in Plainfield Township

By BRIAN STANLEY

bstanley@shawmedia.com PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP – Firefighters battled a field fire in windy conditions Tuesday afternoon.

The fire was reported at 11:55 a.m. in a soybean field at the northeast corner of Wheeler and County Line roads in Plainfield Township.

“The farmers were picking beans and it appears somebody threw a cigarette that just got everything going with the gusting winds,” Plainfield Fire Protection District Deputy Fire Chief Jon Stratton said.

About the same time the fire began, the National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning indicating the presence of fire-inducing weather conditions.

Winds gusting up to 35 mph and low humidity created the possibility of “extreme fire behavior,” according to the weather service.

Responding firefighters immediately made the call a “box alarm” to get assistance from other area agencies. Oswego, Troy, Minooka, Channahon and Lockport Township agencies brought

trucks to the scene and Morris brought a water tender.

“The fire burned through the bean stubble [of an area that was already picked] and the wind blew the fire 100 yards past a fire break we’d made into [an adjacent] cornfield,” Stratton said.

“I’d guess about 300 acres were damaged. It went so fast.”

No injuries were reported. The fire also threatened a nearby house and barn, and set the head of a combine ablaze.

Plainfield Police Department Sgt. Mike Fisher said police closed several streets to traffic because of low visibility from heavy smoke. Smoke from the fire was visible to drivers on Interstate 55 between Bolingbrook and Plainfield.

Will County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Kathy Hoffmeyer said roads were reopened to traffic about 2:30 p.m.

“There are areas flaring up and it’s definitely something we’re going to have to stay out here and keep an eye on,” Stratton said Tuesday afternoon.

The National Weather Service expected the windy conditions to last until 7 p.m. Tuesday.

LOCAL BRIEFS Police: Manhattan man had illegal guns, explosives

MANHATTAN – A Manhattan man was arrested Monday after police found several guns in his house.

Manhattan Police Department Chief Joseph Wazny did not indicate how Timothy D. Thomsen, 49, came to the attention of police, only citing “an ongoing criminal investigation.”

Manhattan police and the Will County Sheriff’s Office Gang Suppression Unit executed a search warrant Monday night at Thomsen’s residence in the 16300 block of Celtic Circle, according to a Manhattan police news release. Two handguns, 14 rifles and shotguns, and ammunition were seized.

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad also responded to take custody of illegal explosives in the home.

Thomsen was arrested on charges of unauthorized possession of a firearm and possessing firearms with a revoked firearm owner’s identification card and booked into the Will County Jail.

Will County court records show Thomsen pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge last year.

Police: Wedding ring stolen from car in New Lenox

NEW LENOX – A New Lenox woman told police that her wedding and engagement rings were taken out of her car earlier this month.

The 42-year-old woman came into the police station Sept. 19 and said the rings had been taken sometime since Sept. 13, New Lenox Police Department Deputy Chief Robert Pawlisz said.

“She’d been stung by a bee while attending a soccer game in Homer Glen and took the rings off in case her fingers swelled,” Pawlisz said.

The woman then put the rings in a cup holder inside her car when she returned home to the 2300 block of Foxwood Drive.

“She’d forgotten about them until she went to look for them on Sept. 19 and noticed they weren’t there. There were no signs of forced entry to her car,” Pawlisz said.

The wedding band and engagement ring were gold with “Tim” inscribed on the wedding band, according to police reports.

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New Lenox to get county credit to pay for Cedar, Laraway widening project

By SARWAT S. AHMAD

Shaw Media correspondent NEW LENOX – New Lenox will eventually be getting a free ride on the multimillion-dollar Will County project to widen and improve the intersection of Cedar and Laraway roads.

The Village Board is considering an intergovernmental agreement with the county that gives New Lenox an almost $690,000 credit on the village’s portion of the project to widen the intersection.

The county’s $9 million project includes road widening, adding turn lanes and replacing traffic signals.

According to the agreement, outlined Monday night at the board’s meeting, the village is responsible for more than $583,000 for replacing water mains and streetlights, and adding illuminated street name signs.

However, since the village spent about $690,000 eight years ago for temporary signal lights at that inter-

section, the county will credit that amount to the village, Village Engineer Will Nash said. The $105,000 left over from that credit will be used by the village for landscaping at the intersection once the project is complete, Nash said.

The county started the preliminary engineering for the project in 2008 and construction was expected to start in 2014, but has been delayed due to modifications of the project as well as ongoing negotiations for land acquisition for seven parcels of property, Will County Director of Transportation and Engineer Bruce Gould said.

The project is federally funded, with about $4.1 million coming from specific grants, Gould said.

The village also is considering a separate agreement, which would transfer jurisdiction over Cedar Road from Illinois Highway to Laraway Road from the county to the village.

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IVC filters can be a life-saving technique when used to reduce the risk of pulmonary embolism in at-risk patients who don’t respond to, or cannot be given, conventional medical therapy such as blood thinning medications. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received numerous reports of adverse events and device complications associated with IVC filters, including device migration, filter fracture, movement of the filter or fracture fragments to the heart or lungs, perforation of the IVC and difficulty removing the device.

Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center radiologist Noah Schwind said some patients have had the filters in their bodies for up to a decade.

The filters were initially FDA approved as potentially retrievable. But several years later, patients started experiencing issues with the filters either migrating from the original spot they were placed in, or breaking and getting

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Now there’s a push to make sure patients who have these filters installed follow up with their doctors so the filters can be removed as soon as possible.

Schwind said a few patients have come to Saint Joseph’s with the filter dangerously close to becoming a severe issue. He said patients have had struts or legs of the filter fractured into or near the heart.

The filters can create cardiac tamponade, which is when blood or fluid builds up around the heart and puts extreme pressure on it. Filter issues could lead to cardiogenic shock, Schwind said.

While the call for prompt removal of temporary IVC filters has been increasing nationally, average retrieval rates are below 20 percent, according to Endovascular Today.

About 15 percent to 20 percent of IVC filters require advanced retrieval techniques, according to Endovascular Today, including those performed by the board-certified interventional radiologists at Saint Joseph.

Schwind said some patients may have been so sick they might not be aware the filters were installed. People are encouraged to contact their primary care doctor if they think, or know, they have had the filters installed.

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The board on Monday night also approved a resolution adopting a policy to give 17 of its uncompleted subdivisions a 50 percent reduction on impact fees until the end of 2026.

This is an extension of a policy started in 2010 that gave developers who had purchased lots for premium prices prior to the decline of the real estate market the same reduction in an effort to get the empty lots developed.

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There are about 644 empty lots impacted by the policy, according to Assistant Village Administrator Robin Ellis. The policy will only include lots owned by original owners and is nullified if ownership changes, she said.

Separately, the village also approved its newly amended competitive bidding policy for village contracts, which gives preference to local contractors.

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their political representation in Illinois,” Der-Yeghiayan wrote. “The application of this legislation favors the urban citizen and dilutes the vote of the rural citizen.”

His preliminary injunction was handed down without explanation during a brief hearing, stunning election attorneys and voter access groups who rifled through the 13-page order outside of the Chicago courtroom, looking for clues.

State Board of Elections general counsel Ken Menzel said it was surprising, as plans for the election, which is six weeks away, are well underway and same-day registration was allowed in the primary.

“The jurisdictions are going to have to scramble to figure out how to accommodate these people,” he said.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s spokeswoman said the office said is reviewing options.

Due to the temporary halt, the city of Chicago will have to go back to what it did in 2014, when there were five locations for voters to register on Election Day. That November, hundreds of people waited in line past the close of polls, leading to frustration and delayed results.

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cago Board of Election Commissioners spokesman Jim Allen said rules have already been posted and materials printed for Nov. 8.

“At this late stage, this ruling creates chaos,” he said.

Some clerks said politics was the motivator for this lawsuit, with similar debates over voter access rippling nationwide.

Cook County Clerk David Orr, a Democrat in a county with poll-level registration, called it a “thinly veiled partisan effort” to disenfranchise voters.

The lawsuit was argued by the legal arm of the Illinois Policy Institute, a conservative-leaning group that Gov. Bruce Rauner has donated to. The state’s first GOP governor in a decade also has brought people affiliated with the institute into his administration.

The law expanding same-day registration was approved by a Democrat-led Legislature and signed by then-Gov. Pat Quinn, a Democrat who lost to Rauner in 2014. Rauner declined to comment on the case Tuesday, telling reporters in Springfield that he supports increasing voter access as long as it complies with federal election law and keeps “integrity in the system.”

Jacob Huebert, a Liberty Justice Center attorney representing the Republicans, dismissed the notion that it was political, saying the government shouldn’t make it harder for some to vote.

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North is one of 13 high schools statewide to earn the distinction given by the Illinois Civic Mission Coalition, a nonpartisan consortium that aims to make students informed, active citizens in democracy.

North will receive a stipend of up to $3,000 from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, which convenes the Illinois Civic Mission Coalition, District 202 officials stated in a news release.

The money will go toward student activities and clubs related to civics, educating teachers on using civic education in classes, and developing civic learning resources across curriculum.

North Principal Ross Draper stated in the news release that the Democracy School designation creates opportunities for different departments to collaborate on teaching

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CHANNAHON – The Channahon District 17 school board approved the district’s independent audit of the 201516 fiscal year Monday after first hearing a report and asking questions of CPA Scott Duenser of Klein, Hall and Associates.

The results of the audit, Chief School Business Official Michael Schroeder said after the meeting, are that the district’s financial accounting and processes are accurate and transparent.

The audit involved obtaining information about the amounts and disclosures in the district’s financial statements, appraising its internal controls and evaluating the appropriateness of its accounting policies.

“In our opinion,” Duenser wrote in a statement, “the financial statements ... present fairly, in all material respects, the balance sheet of Channahon School District No. 17 as of June 30, 2016, and the related statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balances for the year then ended.”

Board member Pat Clower asked Duenser his opinion as to whether the district should begin using the Governmental Accounting Standards

Board method of accounting, and Duenser replied it was not necessary for the district.

Switching to GASB would require the district to spend significant time itemizing capital assets and depreciation, Duenser said.

Also at the meeting, the board approved increasing the hourly wage for substitute custodians from $9 to $10.

Superintendent Nick Henkle also went over the dates for petition draws and filings for school board members whose seats will be up for election in April 2017. Members whose seats will be up are Derek Breen, Pat Clower, Joan Ferguson and Joe Pope.

The board Monday also approved hiring Nicole Bols as a health aide, Karen Wiegmann as a library aide, Diane McClimon as a substitute cafeteria server and Nicole Collins as a substitute nurse.

Resignations were accepted from Blake Montella as wrestling coach, James Tharp as substitute custodian, Karen Waddell as eighth-grade girls basketball coach and Susan Clark as library aide.

A stipend of $4,233 was approved for Molly Bardson as new eighth-grade girls’ basketball coach.

Board member Dee Foreman was absent from Monday’s meeting.

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PLAINFIELD – A man believed to be responsible for a holdup last month at the Target store in Plainfield was arrested Thursday.

Antonio S. Epps, 32, of the 4000 block of Main Street in Skokie, was Antonio arrested on charges of S. Epps armed robbery and aggravated robbery. Epps is being held in the Will County Jail on $500,000 bond.

Plainfield police said in a statement that at 9:20 p.m. Aug. 28, Epps went

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Epps allegedly had the clerk open a locked cabinet and took thousands of dollars’ worth of Apple electronics.

“Although the on-scene officers were unable to locate the suspect, they completed a thorough report, including a detailed description of the suspect and his vehicle,” department Sgt. Mike Fisher said in a statement.

Plainfield investigators partnered with other agencies to identify Epps and believe he is responsible for robberies at other Target stores.

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• Deonte Brown, 20, of the 1600 block of Arbor Lane in Crest Hill, was arrested by Joliet police Friday on charges of disarming a peace officer, unlawful use of a weapon and unauthorized possession of a firearm.

• Floyd W. Gifford, 30, of the 100 block of Akin Avenue in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police Friday on a charge of shoplifting.

• Ericka R. Grant, 28, of the 300 block of North Latrobe Avenue in Chicago, was arrested by sheriff’s police Friday on a charge of fraud.

• Avin J. Guardiola, 25, of the 100 block of O’Neill Street in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police Friday on charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unauthorized possession of a firearm.

• Christopher L. Kocourek, 23, of the 1700 block of Chestnut Hill Road in Plainfield, was arrested by Joliet police Friday on a charge of drug possession.

• Dennis E. Lee, 19, of the 1400 block of Frederick Street in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police Friday on charges of robbery, theft and

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• Rashawn M. Taylor, 20, of the 900 block of Fiesta Drive in University Park, was arrested

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• Biannca C. Ward, 27, of the 200 block of Sherman Street in Joliet, was arrested by sheriff’s police Friday on charges of vandalism and domestic battery.

• Courtney Bennett, 28, of the 3700 block of Union Street in Steger, was arrested by Steger police Saturday on charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, aggravated discharge of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, and endangering the life or health of a child.

• Treasa M. John, 46, of the 0 to 100 block of West Clinton Street in Joliet, was arrested by state police Saturday on charges of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance.

• Taviana McKinley, 19, of the 500 block of South Eastern Avenue in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police Saturday on a charge of shoplifting.

• David V. Medina, 30, of the 100 block of West Park Street in Elwood, was arrested

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The gallery is run by the seven photographers who all do somewhat different work. One of Nevels’ specialties is encaustic photography, reflective of the centuries-old art of hot wax painting. McCollum and his wife, Karen McCollum, have gained recognition for their photographs of changing messages on the John Lennon Wall in Prague.

Another thing that makes Gallery Seven unique, Nevels said, is “because we’re still here.”

Gallery Seven was one of four galleries that opened in storefront space available at the Rialto Square Theatre in an attempt to create some synergy between the local art community and the theater. The city that summer also held an outdoor arts festival that filled the downtown streets with artists from the Chicago region.

But art proved to be a tough sell in Joliet. The festival ran on a smaller scale the following year and then never returned.

The Rialto Arts District disappeared as the three other galleries shut down.

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CANNON GAVIN Cannon Gavin, affectionately known as “Cannonball,” passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, at the age of 90.

Born in Bay Springs, Mississippi, he was the oldest of 11 children born to Willie Hector Gavin and Spicie (Newell) Gavin.

A resident of Joliet for over 60 years and veteran of the U.S. Army.

Cannon was preceded in death by his mother and father; six brothers; two sisters; and two baby angels.

He leaves to mourn his passing his loving wife, Tinia Gavin; six children, Patricia Kelly, Diane Gildon, Cannon (Tracy) Gavin Jr., Rena Craft, Sheila (Charles) George and Ace (Jennifer) Gavin; two sisters, Jolene (James) Page and Pauline (Elbert) Betts; 21 grand-

MICHELLE ANNE HILLER Born: Aug. 7, 1951; in Joliet Died: Sept. 24, 2016; in Joliet

Michelle Anne Hiller (nee Davis), age 65, of Channahon, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at Rock Run Memory Care, Joliet, with her loving family at her side.

Born Aug. 7, 1951, in Joliet, she was the daughter of Louis Thomas and Marguerite Regina (Dagon) Davis. She was a graduate of St. Patrick’s Grade School and the 100th graduating class of St. Francis Academy.

Michelle was an active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Minooka, the CCW and the Federation of Women. She enjoyed visiting the family’s vacation home in Wisconsin, waterskiing, fishing and all outdoor activities. Michelle will be remembered for her love of all things Irish, visiting with family and friends and her love of dogs, especially Bailey.

Surviving are her beloved husband of 46 years, Charles D. “Chuck” Hiller of Channahon; two daughters, Melanie (Phil) Weizeorick of Aurora and Colleen (Thomas) Carroll of Joliet; four grandchildren, Mary Margaret Carroll, Jack Thomas Carroll, Shannon Clare Weizoerick and Michael Philip Weizoerick; one brother, James P. (the late Evelyn) Davis; one sister, Sandra (David) Crater; a sisterin-law, Kathleen Davis; and many nieces and nephews.

extended illness.

A retired traffic scheduler with the Hendrickson Corporation in Joliet, he was the son of the late Peter Herman and Mabel Stanley Larsen. He was married April 15, 1967 to Joyce Carlson Larsen of McMinnville, TN. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two children, Nicole “Nikki” Larsen of McMinnville, TN, and Shane Larsen of Park Forest; two grandchildren, Sean Dalton of Michigan and Daniel Larsen of McMinnville, TN; and brother and sister-in-law, Stanley and Jane Larsen of Naples, FL. He was a loving husband and wonderful father.

There will be no visitation or service.

Arrangements by HIGH FUNERAL HOME, McMinnville, TN 931-473-2137.

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PETER THOMAS LARSEN Born: Nov. 18, 1942 Died: Sept. 26, 2016

Peter Thomas Larsen, McMinnville, TN, resident and Joliet native. Peter Thomas Larsen, age 73, was born Nov. 18, 1942, and died Sept. 26, 2016, at his residence after an

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Kazuko “Kozzy” Callahan, age 83, of Joliet, passed away peacefully on Sept. 26, 2016, and is on her way to the big casino in the sky after a yearlong battle with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Kazuko was born in Tokyo, Japan, where she met and married Sgt. Clarence Callahan of the U.S. Army in 1953 before moving to the United States. Kozzy retired from Caterpillar Tractor in Joliet in 1996. Kazuko loved to bake and is famous for sharing her pizzelles with all of her friends and neighbors.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence; her son, Daniel; and her daughter, Sherry.

Kazuko is survived by her son, John of Yorkville; daughter-in-law, Barbara; her grandson, Jake of St. Louis; and granddaughter, Amanda. She is also survived by grandchildren, Sarah, Ryan, Aimee, Sally, Nicky and Deena.

Kazuko’s family would like to give special thanks to her many friends and neighbors who helped her throughout the years.

Private services will be held.

She was preceded by her parents; and one brother, Louis Thomas Davis II. Funeral services for Michelle Hiller will be held Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington roads, Joliet, to St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Minooka, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Romeoville.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Joliet Area Community Hospice or the Alzheimer’s Association would be appreciated.

Visitation will be held Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

For information, call 815-741-5500 or visit her memorial tribute at www.fredcdames. com.

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children, 31 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services 10 a.m. Thursday Sept. 29, 2016, at St Mark CME Church, 348 S. Joliet St., 60436. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Interment with military honors at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, 20953 W. Hoff Road, Elwood, IL 60421. Pastor Stephen Deloney, Officiating.

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JUDY LYNCH

Born: Aug. 20, 1943; in Chicago Died: Sept. 26, 2016; in Wilmington Judy Lynch, age 73, of Wilmington, formerly Romeoville, passed away Monday, Sept.

26, 2016, at her home in Wilmington.

Born Aug. 20, 1943, in Chicago, Judith Barbara was the daughter of Walter and Edith Reimer-Fiehl. She was raised and educated in Chicago, and on June 16, 1963, she married Thomas Alexander Lynch in Glasgow, Montana. Judy gained her teaching certificate and was most recently employed

by Booth Central School in Wilmington until her retirement. She enjoyed puzzle games like crossword and Sudoku, and being a member of a greeting card group that exchanged countless numbers of greeting cards with its members.

Judy was an avid video game player,with games like “Pokemon,” “Harvest Moon” and “Dark Cloud” being among her favorites. She was a sweet woman with a gentle disposition, who was family-oriented. Judy will be remembered for her generosity and charming smile.

Survivors include her children, Julie (Mark) Shetina of Wilmington and Michael (JoAnne) Lynch of Wirtz, Virginia; four grandchildren, Sarah and Samantha Shetina, Christine Lynch and Gage O’Brien; three siblings, Don Szczodrowski, Mike (Brenda) Zarembka and Lucile (Dean) Morehouse; numerous nieces and nephews; and best friend of 65 years, Sharen Stennett.

Judy was preceded in death by her parents; stepmother, Mildred Zarembka; her late husband, Thomas Lynch; and two brothers, Ronald Fiehl and A. George (Betty) Szczodrowski.

Per her family’s wishes, a private funeral service will be held, and interment will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, where Judy will be laid to rest with her husband.

Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Judy’s memory to Joliet Area Community Hospice. Family and friends may sign the online guest book, upload photographs, or share Judy’s memorial page by logging onto www.

BaskervilleFuneral.com Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 E. Kahler Road, in Wilmington 815-476-2181.

RAYMOND C. MARENO Raymond C. Mareno, age 75, at rest on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016.

Raymond is survived by his children, Cheryle

(Mike) Searing, Raymond W. Mareno, William J. (Tiffany) Mareno, Thomas J. (Alison) Mareno and Carl Olivo; grandchildren, Jacob, Leah and Toby Mareno, Heather Searing, Meagen (James) Burke and Samantha Berta; great-grandchildren, Breanna and Ryan Burke and Brent Ramos; former wife, Joanne Mareno; lifelong friends and loyal neighbors from the Greentree Subdivision in Joliet, the Benny Williams Family, the Stover Family and the James Family; dedicated caretaker, Maria Jasekova; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; and favorite pets, Lucky, Cash and Harley. Preceded in death by his wife, Laura Mareno; and parents, Raymond Mareno and Margaret (William) Rausa.

Raymond was a proud U.S. Army veteran and served during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the American Legion Post 1080, the New Lenox VFW 9545 and a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans.

Raymond retired from the U.S. Postal Service as an electronics technician. He was the owner of Union TV and Electronics. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed anything electronic. He was a master tinkerer. Raymond will be truly missed.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Raymond’s name to the Joliet Armory specifically for PTSD would be greatly appreciated.

A celebration of Raymond’s life will begin on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, gathering at Tezak Funeral Home at 9:45 a.m. then driving in procession to Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood where full military honors will be conducted. Visitation will be on Thursday, Sept.

29, 2016, at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, Joliet from 3 to 8 p.m.

Obituary and tribute wall for Raymond C. Mareno at www.tezakfuneralhome.com or for information, 815-722-0524. Arrangements entrusted to:

LARRY NIEHLS Larry Niehls, age 72. Passed away suddenly in his sleep Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016.

Larry is survived by his wife, Dianne (nee Lusinger) Niehls; a daughter, Leesa (Scott) Hayes; a granddaughter, Alexandra Hayes; sisters, Kay (the late Charlie) Schroeder, Carol (Charles) Schumacher; and a brother, Bert (Charlene) Niehls. Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and countless friends also survive.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Clarissa Niehls; and a twin brother, Jerry Niehls.

Larry was an avid racing fan and car enthusiast. He retired from Chicagoland Speedway.

Private services were held.

LOIS L. NYBY

Born: Dec. 3, 1918; in Dagmar, MT Died: Sept. 23, 2016; in Homer Glen Lois L. Nyby (nee Vance), age 97. Peacefully Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, at her residence late of Homer Glen and formerly of Washington State.

Born Dec. 3, 1918, in Dagmar, MT, to the late Tillie (nee Henke) and Julius Vance. She was a longtime resident of Ephrata, WA, where she and her husband, Cai, raised their family.

Survived by two daughters, Judy (Frank) Cavazos of Homer Glen and Lorraine (Jack) White of Lacey, WA; one son, Leon (Susan) Nyby of Pasco, WA; grandchildren, Angela (Jeff) Bakkom of Crovallis, OR, Cami (Jay) Penney of Puyallup, WA, John (Rachelle) Duffenais of Sumner, WA, Shayne (Midori) Nyby of Pasco, WA, Krista (Tim) Harmon of Benton City, WA; and nine great-grandchildren also survive. Preceded in death by her parents; great-grandson, Zachary White; siblings, Vera Vanderver, Grace, Allen, Delbert, Kenneth and Willis Vance and Mae Christian.

Funeral services for Lois L. Nyby will be held on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at 10 a.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington roads, Joliet. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park. Visitation Thursday 4 to 8 p.m. For information, call 815-741-5500 or visit her memorial tribute at www.fredcdames.com.

KAY A. PADGETT Kay A. Padgett (nee Pavoggi), age 78, passed away on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, after a long battle with Parkinson’s, at Senior Star in Romeoville.

Beloved wife of the late George F. Padgett Sr.; loving mother of Suzette (Rick) Shafer; and cherished grandmother of Garrett, Grant, Olivia, and Georgia Shafer and Maxx and Dexx Beno.

Kay was preceded in death by her son, George F. Padgett Jr.; daughter, Sandra Beno; parents, Gene Pavoggi and Leona (nee Sodini); and siblings, Gene Jr. (late Irene) Pavoggi, Fred (Jeanne) Pavoggi, Mary (late Ray) Caponigro and Joyce (Stan) Rosinski.

Kay was a past member of St. Julie, and retired from Standard Precision in Lansing at the age of 60. She enjoyed traveling, cooking and spending time with family. She was a beautiful mother, devoted wife and cherished grandmother who will be sorely missed and kept forever in our hearts.

The family will receive friends at St. Mary Catholic Church, 19515 115th Ave., Mokena, IL 60448, on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, from 9 a.m. until time of Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Interment private.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org/donate.com would be appreciated. Info www.kurtzmemorialchapel. com or 815-485-3200.

DOROTHY T. PILLION Born: Feb. 4, 1921 Died: Sept. 25, 2016

Dorothy T. Pillion (nee Mahoney), age 95, died on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, at her home in Morris, with family at her side.

Born Feb. 4, 1921.

Preceded in death by her mother, Myrtle (nee Stickler) Mahoney and her father, Laurence (Leona) Mahoney; her husband, Joseph of 62 years; three sons, Joseph, Raymond and William; one great-grandson, Aidan Bone; one sister, Berneice; and one infant brother, Clifford.

She is survived by four children, Robert (Arla) of Lafayette, LA, Rita (Raymond) Slattery of Joliet, Richard of Kingman, AZ, and Mary Ann (Robert) Leasure of Morris; daughter-in-law, Linda Pillion of Irving, TX; 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; niece, Karen (Hugh) Wheeler of Portland, TN; and a nephew, Larry Edwards of Bradenton, FL. Born in Mitchell, South Dakota, Dottie (as she was known to her friends) moved to Ottawa, at the age of 16 to be a cook for a prominent family where she developed her love for cooking. She married her husband and they moved to Joliet to raise their children. As a widow, she moved to Morris to be near her son and daughter where she lived for several years.

A Mass of Christian Burial to Celebrate Dorothy’s life will be Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 516 E. Jackson St. in Morris, at 10 a.m. Father Ed Howe will be officiating. As it was Dorothy’s request, cremation rites have been accorded. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or Vitas Hospice would be appreciated.

Final interment will take place at a later date at the Ottawa Cemetery. Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, Morris in charge of arrangements. Visitation WEDNESDAY MORNING 9:30 a.m. until time of services at the church. For more information, please call 815-942-5040 or visit her memorial tribute at www.fredcdames.com.

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OBITUARIES BENJAMIN CLARE PISHA Born: Dec. 25, 1932 Died: Sept. 22, 2016

GEORGE M. RADAKOVICH JR. Born: June 17, 1943 Died: Sept. 25, 2016

George Michael Radakovich Jr., age, 73. At rest Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.

Born on June 17, 1943, in Joliet, to George and Donna (nee Bolanovich) Radakovich.

He enjoyed cooking, watching the Fighting Illini, was an avid Cubs fan and also enjoyed trivia and doing crossword puzzles. Graduate of

Jeopardy and martini time.

Surviving are his beloved wife of 67 years, Bernardine L. (Cernugel) Rutkowski of Joliet; one son, Steve Rutkowski of Joliet; two daughters, Cyndi (Jim) Karges of Joliet and Becky Novakoski of Crystal Lake; his grandchildren, Jeff (Lindsay) Karges, Maggie (Pat) Watson, Amelia Karges, Mae Novakoski and Tom Novakoski; two great-grandchildren, Davis and Genevieve Watson; one brother, Edward (Marilyn) Rutkowski; one sister, Florence (Gerald) Seeley; and several nieces and nephews.

Preceded by his parents, and one brother, Joseph Rutkowski.

Funeral services for Chet Rutkowski will be held Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, at 9:15 a.m. from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington roads, Joliet, to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Joliet, for Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10 a.m. Interment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

For information, call 815-741-5500 or visit his memorial tribute at www.fredcdames. com.

KIMBERLY ANN SUSKI Born: April 26, 1958 Died: Sept. 26, 2016

CHESTER A. RUTKOWSKI Born: May 25, 1926 Died: Sept. 25, 2016

Chester A. Rutkowski, age 90, of Joliet, passed away Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center.

Born May 25, 1926, in Joliet, he was the son of John and Sophie (Toczek) Rutkowski.

He was a veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Navy. For over 60 years, he owned and operated Chet’s Hair Studio which opened Dec. 13, 1954, and remains in operation to this day. Chet also played accordion and directed his own band, The Chet Rutkowski Orchestra.

Chet was an entrepreneur and a man ahead of his time. He was involved in the launching of numerous businesses. He was a very generous man, often helping friends succeed, and could strike up a conversation with anyone.

He was a great storyteller.

He will be remembered for his skill at fixing almost anything. His family will cherish the time they enjoyed traveling together.

Afternoons will always be remembered as

Kimberly Ann Suski “Kim,” age 58, of Crest Hill, passed away at Rosewood Care Center on Monday evening, Sept. 26, 2016.

She was born April 26, 1958, in Joliet, and was raised in Crest Hill, attending grade school there and graduating with the class of 1976 at Lockport Township High School, where she was a proud member of the Lassies Drill Team.

Beloved daughter of Donna (nee Williams) and Edward Suski; loving sister of Keith (Tamara) Suski of Indiana; proud aunt of Brittany Suski; dear niece of Rev. Mark (Janeen) Williams of Ohio and Dolores (late Raymond) Riemer; fond cousin of Andrew (Tasha) Williams, Jana Lynn (Pierre) St. Jean, Karen (Denny) Wills, Bill (Linda) Riemer and Linda (Manny) Alonso. She will also be missed by her dear and loyal friend, Elton Johnson who was there for Kim daily.

Preceded in death by her grandparents, Arthur Jr. and Johanna (nee Nebel) Williams and Joseph A. and Verna (nee Chapman) Suski.

Kim aspired to be a surgical nurse and began her education in that field when illness struck.

Despite her lingering illness, she remained a very spiritual woman who didn’t give up hope or her love for the Lord.

As it was Kim’s wish, cremation rites have been accorded. All friends and relatives are

invited to gather on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at Faith Lutheran Church, 353 N. Midland Ave., Joliet from 2 p.m. until a memorial service begins at 4 p.m. Interment of ashes will take place privately.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in her name to Faith Lutheran Church would be appreciated.

For information, please call 815-741-5500 or visit her memorial tribute page at www. fredcdames.com.

DOROTHY F. TASHARSKI Dorothy F. Tasharski (nee Malak), age 89, of Lemont, passed away on Sept. 25, 2016, surrounded by her family.

She is survived by her children, Gail (Dr. Jack) Mitchell, Cheryl (Henry) Burkett, Sandy (Rayburn) Yocom, Daniel Tasharski, Peggy (Rick) Sniegowski, David Tasharski, Janice (Nick) D’Andrea and Kara (Chris) Speicher; 22 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Also surviving are her siblings Gene (Gerry) Malak, Roger (Linda) Malak, Robert (Gloria) Malak, sisterin-laws, Becky Malak, Jessie Tasharski and Joann Tasharski; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Frances Malak; her loving husband, Eugene; and her brother, Donald Malak.

Dorothy was a lifelong parishioner of SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish, and was a member of their Altar & Rosary Society. She was also a member of the Lemont VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

According to her wishes her body is being donated to the Anatomical Gift Association of Illinois.

A Memorial Mass will be held at SS. Cyril & Methodius Church, 608 Sobieski St., Lemont, IL 60439, on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at 11 a.m.

The family will receive guests from 9:30 a.m. until time of Mass. Interment will be held privately at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Joliet Area Community Hospice, 250 Water Stone Circle, Joliet, IL 60431, or to the SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish “Forward in Faith” Campaign.

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Benjamin Clare Pisha, age 83. Returned to his heavenly home on Sept. 22, 2016, after his battle with Alzheimer’s dementia.

Ben was born to the late Henry and Clara Pisha in Joliet on Dec. 25, 1932. He loved his work in maintenance at Joliet West High School and was proud to say he built all three of his homes that he shared with his wife and children.

Ben married his best friend and the love of his life, Catherine Shepherd, on Aug. 15, 1959, in Joliet, and was blessed with two daughters and a son.

Ben helped raised his children with patience, love and dedication. He spoke often of the wonderful memories made driving his family to most of the 48 contiguous United States in his homemade camper. He was so very proud of his children and grandchildren and loved them all equally.

He was completely devoted to spending time with God’s Word and his six grandchildren.

Benjamin is survived by his wife, Catherine; daughters, Deborah (Richard) Deal and Emily (Scott) Pittman; son Andrew (Xai) Pisha; and his grandchildren, Carolyn Deal, Matheu, Joshua, Maureen, Henry and Benjamin Pisha.

We will miss him deeply but are comforted to know that he no longer suffers and is now home with our heavenly Father.

Funeral services will be held at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home, 2320 Black Road, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, at 11 a.m.

Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of services. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park.

Joliet Township High School, class of 1961 and the University of Illinois, Class of 1966. While at University of Illinois, he was a member of the Marching Illini and Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. Reservist in the U.S. Army for six years. Currently the building manager/owner of Prairie Point Medical Offices and former owner of Radakovich Beverage Co., Joliet.

Survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Nancy L. (nee Zobel) Radakovich; cherished daughter, Karen (Tony) Madsen; devoted sister, Janet (Frank) Huss; son-in-law of Bob and Marge Zobel; sister-in-law of Vicki (Michael) Archambeault; uncle of Scott (Dawn) Huss, Melanie Trizna and Jeff (Andrea) Archambeault; great-uncle of Alexis, Nicole and Lauren Huss, Mitchell Kulaga and Abby Trizna; also survived by many special cousins and his two canine companions, Mimzy and Boo. Preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services for George Michael Radakovich will be Friday, Sept. 30, 2016.

Friends and relatives are asked to meet at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 3457 Black Road, Joliet, for service at 10 a.m. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name to Make A Wish Foundation or University of Illinois Scholarship Fund would be appreciated.

Visitation Thursday from 2 to 8 p.m.

For information, call 815-741-5500 or visit his memorial tribute at www.fredcdames. com.

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Chicago-based religious order sued

By MICHAEL TARM

The Associated Press

CHICAGO – A 51-year-old Colorado man who said he was sexually abused when he was about 7 years old by a teenager who later became a prominent Roman Catholic priest – one known for his work with at-risk kids – on Monday sued the Chicago-based religious order to which the priest belongs, seeking the release of all records related to allegations of abuse by any of its priests.

Eric Johnson’s lawsuit names the Claretians Missionaries, a 165-year-old order that has about 3,000 priests and brothers in about 60 countries, as the defendant. The suit filed in Cook County Circuit Court says that the Rev. Bruce Wellems was about 15 when the abuse occurred in the early 1970s. Johnson said the abuse occurred over about a year.

Several phone messages left for Wellems on a private phone and at the Claretians headquarters were not returned Monday. He has previously acknowledged inappropriately touching of a minor when he himself was younger than 18, but he has also said he never again abused a child, including never as an adult and never as a priest. Messages seeking comment from the Claretians

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Attorney Marc Perlman (right) speaks during a news conference at his office in Chicago with his client, Eric Johnson, a 51-year-old Colorado man who said he was sexually abused when he was about 7 years old by a teenager who later became a prominent Roman Catholic priest known for his work with at-risk kids. also weren’t returned.

Speaking at a news conference at his lawyer’s Chicago office, Johnson said he decided to sue because the Claretians did not follow through on pledges the order made to Johnson earlier to closely

monitor Wellems and to not allow him access to children unless another adult was present.

“My hope was that they would ... protect the children,” he said. “And I don’t believe they have done their duties to

fundraisers scheduled in Quincy, Peoria and Chicago on Wednesday.

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CHAMPAIGN – Champaign police now CHICAGO – Health officials plan to believe two weekend shootings that left Trump, Clinton to hold discuss the low risk of Zika virus in Illinois one man dead and four people wounded fundraisers in Illinois and efforts to prepare in case the situation were not related. this week changes.

Police initially said the Sunday morning CHICAGO – Donald Trump and Hillary The Illinois Senate Public Health Comshooting at a party at an apartment on Clinton are stopping in Illinois to raise mittee will hold a hearing about Zika on Green Street in the University of Illinois money for their presidential bids.

Trump is scheduled to appear at a fund- Tuesday in Chicago. The type of mosqui- campus’ primary bar-and-restaurant raiser Wednesday in Bolingbrook with for- to mainly responsible for spreading Zika district and another a short time later mer Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka and is rarely found in Illinois and can’t survive may have been related.

But on Tuesday police spokeswoman other top Republican donors. They include freezing temperatures.

Most people who are infected suffer LaEisha Meaderds said interviews with businessman Ron Gidwitz and Todd Rickmild flu-like symptoms, but the virus can witnesses about the second shooting led etts, a Chicago Cubs board member and investigators to conclude there was no the chief fundraiser for a billionaire-backed cause severe birth defects. Illinois has been testing patients with symptoms link.

Republican super PAC. and pregnant women who’ve traveled One man, 22-year-old George Korchev Ticket prices range from $1,000 to to Zika-affected areas or who’ve had sex of Mundelein, died in the first shooting $250,000 per couple. with people who’ve traveled to Zika-afand three other people were injured.

Hillary Clinton will be in Chicago on Police said all four were just passing by Thursday for a “Lawyers for Hillary” event. fected areas.

The Illinois Department of Public the apartment where the large party was Seats range from $2,700 per person to Health has a Zika virus action plan on its held. $150,000 for a host reception with the website. It covers mosquito surveillance The later shooting west of the campus Democratic nominee.

Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, has and control, lab testing and has public injured another person.

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do that.”

Johnson said he became alarmed in the mid-1990s when he heard reports about Wellems’ work with various children’s groups, and so he wrote letters to the Claretians and the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1995 detailing his allegations against Wellems. That’s when he received the assurances, he said.

Johnson’s lawyer, Marc Pearlman, said it’s particularly difficult to obtain information about priests from religious orders because of a degree of independence they maintain from their local archdiocese.

“Religious orders continue to fly under the radar” when it comes to allegations of abuse, he said. Priests in such orders are largely subject to the control of their orders, but it is the archdiocese that grants or withdraws permission for a priest to say Mass and perform other priestly functions.

In response to an email Monday, a spokeswoman for the Chicago archdiocese issued a statement saying, “Wellems is a Claretian religious order priest who has not had an assignment in the Archdiocese since 2012 and has not been granted faculties to minister here.

All inquiries regarding Fr. Wellems should be directed to the Claretians.”

No arrests have been made.

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U.S. attorney: Civil-rights probe of Chicago police is largest ever

CHICAGO – The U.S. attorney in Chicago said the federal civil-rights investigation of the Chicago Police Department sparked by the Laquan McDonald scandal is the largest ever undertaken by the Justice Department and is proceeding at a “record pace.”

In speech Monday, U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon said investigators are analyzing data, interviewing hundreds of people, conducting ride-alongs with officers and studying police policies across the board.

Fardon wouldn’t say when the investigation would conclude, but he said everyone is “proceeding with a sense of urgency.”

Fardon also said the release of video of a white police officer fatally shooting the 17-year-old McDonald has exacerbated the level of bloodshed in Chicago.

He said there has been a hit on Chicago Police Department morale and a drag on officers’ willingness to conduct stops.

– Wire reports

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missal for using excessive force in the Sept. 14 beating of Darrell Giles, who is black. Authorities NEWARK, N.J. – Gov. Chris Christie was told about the epic said Warren quit Monday.

Giles, 31, was arrested on 2013 traffic jam at the George Washington Bridge while it was charges of trespassing and underway, seemed happy about resisting arrest, but the charges were later dropped. Surveillance it and joked sarcastically that there was nothing political going video released by Metropolitan Transit Authority police showed on, a former loyalist testified Warren, who is also black, strikTuesday in the scandal that helped destroy Christie’s White ing Giles 15 times with his baton.

A second officer present during House ambitions. the beating, Daniel Reynoso, was David Wildstein, a former suspended but later cleared of executive at the agency that oversees New York-area bridges wrongdoing, transit police Chief Vera Bumpers said Monday. and tunnels, took the stand for Reynoso will return to work and the prosecution at the trial of undergo additional training, she two one-time Christie allies said. accused of engineering the four days of gridlock to punish Former Israeli President a Democratic mayor for not endorsing Christie. Wildstein has Shimon Peres dead at 93 JERUSALEM – Former Israeli pleaded guilty.

President Shimon Peres, a Nobel Wildstein’s account was the first testimony to suggest Chris- Peace Prize laureate and elder tie knew about the scheme as it statesman of Israeli politics, has died, the Israeli news website was unfolding.

Christie has repeatedly denied YNet is reporting. He was 93.

Peres’ condition worsened after that and has not been charged a major stroke two weeks ago. with a crime.

He was one of the country’s Houston MTA cop accused most admired leaders at home and abroad and the last surviving in beating resigns link to Israel’s founding fathers.

DALLAS – A Houston transit police officer resigned this week He filled nearly every position in after the release of a surveillance Israeli public life in an unprecedented seven-decade political video that shows him using a baton to repeatedly strike a man career.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump embraces Florida State Rep. Carlos Trujillo at a roundtable event Tuesday in Miami.

Debate renews attention on Trump’s tax returns

By JILL COLVIN

The Associated Press JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Donald Trump said “you don’t learn that much from tax returns,” a dubious assertion that has renewed attention on his refusal to release documents that could shed light on his tax rate, charitable giving and foreign business ties.

Trump’s Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, was happy to seize on the issue, questioning in the first presidential debate what Trump is trying to hide by bucking decades of campaign tradition in keeping his 1040s private. She referred to the several years in which it is known that Trump paid nothing in federal taxes.

“So if he’s paid zero, that means zero for troops, zero for vets, zero for schools or health,” Clinton said.

Republican Trump responded by saying avoiding taxes “makes me smart,” adding whatever money he did pay “would be squandered” anyway.

Trump told CNN after the Monday night debate that “of course” he’s paid federal taxes in other years, but Democrats pounced just the same.

“So what does that make the rest of us?

Suckers, unintelligent, dumb?” asked Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat from Nevada.

Since 1976, all major party nominees for president have released their tax returns. Clinton has disclosed nearly 40 years’ worth. Both of the candidates for vice president, Democrat Tim Kaine and Trump’s running mate, Mike Pence, have released theirs, too.

A recent Associated Press-GfK poll found that 45 percent of likely but undecided voters

said it was very or extremely important for candidates to release their tax returns. But voters are divided along party lines. While more than six in 10 Democrats said it was very or extremely important, fewer than three in 10 Republicans said the same.

The billionaire New Yorker has said for months that because his tax returns are under a “routine audit” and have been for nearly 15 years, he is following the advice of his attorneys by keeping them private.

Former IRS officials have expressed skepticism that anyone would be audited so frequently, and they and other tax experts say there’s no prohibition on Trump releasing his returns even if he is.

Trump’s son, Donald Jr., recently told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that the audits weren’t the real issue. Releasing the documents, he said, would lead to “every person in the country asking questions that would distract” from his father’s “main message.”

Indeed, tax experts say the documents could provide significant insight about the Republican nominee, including an assessment of whether Trump has overstated – or understated – his income. The documents would also reveal how Trump has used various deductions, write-offs and loopholes in his stated effort to pay “as little” in taxes “as possible.”

The returns would also shed light on the extent to which Trump is an “ardent philanthropist,” as his company’s website once claimed.

Trump’s charitable giving has come into question during the campaign. He has made no personal contributions to his foundation since 2008, and The Washington Post has found instances where he may have used the charity to pay off expenses incurred by his businesses.

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Rauner transformation is almost complete Since his inauguration, Gov. Bruce Rauner has consciously aped Washington, D.C.’s, notoriously noxious battle to “win” the daily media spin cycle. Rauner has a set base of talking points based on tried-and-true poll-tested topics, and he rarely – if ever – deviates.

While Chicago suffered through its most violent summer in decades, the governor routinely focused his public comments on term limits – a not-sosubtle dig at the horribly unpopular House Speaker Michael Madigan’s decades-long tenure, but an issue without hope of passage and irrelevant to some very serious and immediate crises, such as the one pummeling our state’s largest city.

More bad economic or fiscal news?

Rauner reliably trots out a vague promise of “reforms” – swearing that the Democratic leaders have promised to take them up just as soon as the campaign is over, even though his reforms would mean eviscerating the Democrats’ chief political allies (labor unions and trial lawyers), and Senate President John Cullerton has denied any such offer was ever made.

The nuclear dumpster fire that is the presidential campaign? The governor says he is simply too focused on reforming Illinois to care, or even to share about whom he might be voting for.

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AMENDMENT

VIEWS Rich Miller And now, one of Rauner’s closest allies – the far-right Illinois Policy Institute – is producing a campaign-style “documentary” about Madigan, just as similar dark-money groups in D.C. have been nauseatingly churning out for years.

It’s no surprise that this movie fits in neatly with Rauner’s entire campaign strategy. Since early June, the Republicans have aired millions of dollars’ worth of TV and radio ads and sent out countless mailers all designed to tie Democratic legislators and candidates to Madigan. Almost every dime of their funding for those attacks has come from Rauner – and yet, Rauner has repeatedly insisted that he’s not involved, other than to write a few checks.

It’s all one big thing. All Madigan, all the time.

And although Rauner has brought D.C.’s never-ending campaign to Illinois’ executive branch, he also has a similarly tiny list of accomplishments to show for it. His administration has so far been little more than a frantic exercise in treading water until his chief nemesis finally can be van-

quished, or at least brought to heel.

But this isn’t a completely new development. We’re already familiar with some of this in Illinois.

Madigan has been doing something similar for years, albeit on a much smaller, less obviously dramatic, less technologically advanced and less expensive scale.

His House chamber’s agenda is almost entirely organized around making sure that Madigan gets his more vulnerable incumbents re-elected. And those vulnerable members are advised to take whatever positions are necessary to win re-election (including fanning the already-intense flames of hate against Madigan’s hometown of Chicago). There was a time when Madigan had a specific “theme” for each legislative week, only voting on bills that matched the weekly issue.

At one point, he even tried his hand at (ahem) publishing a Statehouse newsletter.

Madigan has refused to discuss any significant deal on the governor’s Turnaround Agenda, sticking closely to his talking points that Rauner is “operating in the extreme,” even though Madigan often has supported legislation in the past that unions didn’t love.

Madigan won’t budge this time because Rauner’s overt hostility has sent all those unions running to the

speaker with wide-open checkbooks and huge lists of precinct workers.

There’s simply no political advantage to compromise, unless Rauner’s gamble pays off and he successfully makes Madigan “the” big issue of the year and Madigan loses a bunch of seats.

Otherwise, we may not see a deal during the “lame duck” session after the election, and the impasse likely will drag on. If there is no progress, Rauner undoubtedly will make his entire 2018 re-election campaign about Madigan. But next time, it won’t be a few tens of millions of dollars as with this year. It’ll be real money. Maybe $100 million.

And, unless Hillary Clinton manages to lose the presidential race, the governor’s re-election campaign will occur during yet another Democratic midterm election, which will make it that much easier to get his anti-Madigan message through to voters. (One of Rauner’s many valid and understandable reasons for refusing to give any overt public aid or comfort to Donald Trump is that a Trump win would devastate Rauner’s re-election chances.)

This battered, much-maligned state shouldn’t have to endure this agony, but here we are, like it or not.

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

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Lockport’s JoDee Kovanda bumps the ball during a match Tuesday against Lincoln-Way West at Lincoln-Way West.

Kovanda had 16 assists for the Porters, who won the match, 27-25, 2516.

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: LOCKPORT 2, LINCOLN-WAY WEST 0 (27-25, 25-16)

Lockport gets the upper hand after recent loss to Lincoln-Way West

By CURT HERRON

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NEW LENOX – When the girls volleyball teams from Lockport and Lincoln-Way West met at Friday’s Rich East Invite, the Porters won the opener, but the Warriors took the final two sets to not only win the match, but also help it eventually reach the Silver Division finals.

But West’s victory in that match

may have led to its defeat Tuesday, when it met with Lockport once more, this time in a regularly scheduled nonconference match.

And although the Warriors used a big run to overcome a deficit in the initial set, the Porters rallied to win that before easily winning the finale as they captured a 27-25, 25-16 victory.

“We had a rough weekend with a lot of mental breakdowns and misserves,” Porters coach Nick Mraz said of his

team’s 1-4 showing at Rich East. “So it was nice for the girls to push back and take the first set tonight. I was hoping that they would come out the way they did in the second set. I think this win will be a big turning point for our season.

“West ended up beating us after we took them in the first set at the tournament. It’s not often that you get the chance to get revenge a few days later, since usually you have a while – if ever

– [to] get that chance. To bounce back on a normal night says a lot for them to overcome, especially since it was the same story. I like how the girls are willing to listen when we ask them to work on things. I think they’re starting to buy into how good they could be.”

The Porters (12-7) already are just two wins shy of their total a year ago, and they still have six matches and two

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Hickory Creek repeats as Class AA state champ SUBMITTED REPORT

NORMAL – It was a case of deja vu as Hickory Creek Middle School of Frankfort finished a 21-0 season with its second straight championship last weekend in the Illinois Elementary School Association Class AA State Softball Tournament.

In the quarterfinals, Hickory Creek slipped past Washington Central (20-1).

Katie Stewart went 2 for 3 including the game-winning hit, driving in Hailey Malito. Taylor Hochmann pitched a one-hitter, striking out 10 and walking one.

Hickory Creek met Stanford Olympia in the semifinals, and Hochmann again went the distance in 5-2 victory.

She allowed three hits and struck out 12. Chloe Geijer went 3 for 4 with three RBIs. Emily Butkowski went 2 for 3 with an RBI, and Maddie Pomykalski drove in a run. Hochmann and Sophie Glancy, who scored twice, also had hits.

Hickory Creek then won the title

Members of the softball team at Hickory Creek Middle School in Frankfort display their championship trophy last weekend in the Illinois Elementary School Association Class AA State Softball Tournament.

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game, 2-0, over Ottawa Shepherd (17-4) as pitching again ruled. The game was scoreless through five innings, with Danielle Stewart having the only Hickory Creek hit to that point. In the top of the sixth, the Ottawa leadoff hitter doubled and was sacrificed to third, but Hochmann retired the 3 and 4 hitters in the lineup to strand the runner at third.

In the bottom of the sixth, Geijer reached on an error, stole second, advanced to third on another error and scored on a passed ball. Pomykalski then singled home Malito to make it 2-0.

Hochmann retired the side in the seventh, and Hickory Creek celebrated another IESA state championship.

“What an unbelievable season,”

coach Mitch Stein said. “To repeat as state champs with a completely new roster is amazing, and going undefeated shows what a part all the girls played in this magical story.”

Rylee Green, Katelyn Parrish, Kaitlyn Marks, Annie Hackett and Amanda Bauer rounded out the Hickory Creek roster. The coaches are Stein and Sean Bouck, and Gabriella Thomas is team manager.

Channahon (9-8) also represented the Joliet area in the AA state finals, and in the quarterfinals dropped a 1-0 walkoff decision in eight innings to Effingham, which went on to finish third. Allie Timm was the hard-luck loser for Channahon. She went the distance, allowing seven hits and two walks while striking out six. Abby Delaney and Riley Hickey had the only Channahon hits.

Dwight (13-2) won its quarterfinal game in the Class A tournament, 5-2, over Camp Point Central and finished fourth, losing to Casey Westfield, 15-1, in the semifinals and to Macon, 8-4, in the third-place game.

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Things appeared to be off to a good start after Lockport took a 16-12 lead in the first set, but West (13-10) rattled off eight straight points to grab a 20-16 advantage.

The Warriors still led by three at 2118 after a kill by Brianna Knezz and at 22-19 after a kill by Kirsten Leitshuh (six kills). But the Porters answered with five straight points to go up, 24-22, with Serene Jones (seven kills, seven digs) supplying a pair of kills.

After West got a block to tie it at 24, Cuay Whitener (five kills) recorded a kill to put the visitors back up, but Sophia Wilkes responded with a kill to even the score again.

After a serve into the net put Lockport back up by a point, Emma Sweeney (nine digs) served an ace to conclude the opening set. The Porters also received 16 assists from JoDee Kovanda and six kills and two blocks from Jasmine Raudys.

“We got really lucky that we got to play them again a couple of days after we lost to them,” Jones said. “I think that we all were really determined to get revenge, so that helped a lot. That just shows a lot of improvement and how much we’ve changed, since last year I don’t think that we ever would have been able to do that.

“We get along really well this year,

Lockport’s Serene Jones hits the ball against Lincoln-Way West during Tuesday’s match.

Photos by Paul Bergstrom for Shaw Media

Lincoln-Way West’s Noelle Knezz (left) hits the ball during a match Tuesday against Lockport at Lincoln-Way West. and we have good chemistry. I feel like we have more motivation to win, especially since we’ve been getting a lot of early wins. If we just focus on what we really need to work on, then I think that we can go far.”

There wasn’t much drama in the finale, as the Porters jumped out to an early advantage and gradually kept building on it until they were up by a 17-6 margin.

West also received five kills apiece from Madison Clarida and Noelle Knezz, 17 digs from Cassie Ruettiger and 14 assists from Michelle Allen.

Despite being down by quite a bit in the last set, the youthful Warriors continued to battle. That’s a quality that coach Matt Lawrence has seen from his squad all season.

“They’re a good team, so that’s not the kind of team that you want

to see right away after you steal one from them,” Lawrence said. “In Set 1, they had a good lead on us, but then we closed in on it and even gained the lead. But we got stuck in rotation and tried to do some different things and just couldn’t get out of it. That was a tough one to not pull through on.

“In Set 2, they served tough and got us out of offensive system. We had a very young lineup, and we still played very aggressive, and I like to see that.

We did a lot of good things. This was the first time that Brianna Knezz played all the way around. And Cassie Ruettiger has been passing really well and digging a lot of balls and always keeps us in games.”

PREP SOFTBALL

By DICK GOSS

Longtime Joliet Catholic softball coach Dave Douglas (far left) is handing the team reins to Tina Kinsella (left), his assistant for 15 years, including the last five as varsity assistant.

dgoss@shawmedia.com

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team, a position he has held since Bob Stone became the head coach in 1989.

He has been coaching in the football program since 1985 – “that’s a gazillion years ago,” he said – and was the sophomore baseball coach before switching to varsity softball. In fact, current JCA baseball coach Jared Voss played for him. Douglas said he is not planning to give up football and has no plans to retire from JCA. It simply was time to step aside from softball.

“It has been a lot of fun,” he said.

“There were a lot of good things. We were not always the most talented team, but our girls played hard and gave it their all. But it gets to the point where it seems like it’s time to give other people a chance.”

In this case, the other person is his assistant, Tina Kinsella, who takes the

reins after spending 15 years in Douglas’ program, 10 as the sophomore/junior varsity coach and the last five as varsity assistant.

In the JCA athletic hierarchy, football coach Dan Sharp is the boys athletic director, Douglas is assistant boys A.D., and Kinsella is the girls A.D. Douglas also teaches two math classes. Kinsella, who formerly taught history, has been an assistant dean and assistant athletic director over the last 10 years.

“They are some big shoes to fill,” Kinsella, 37, said of replacing Douglas.

“I’ve had 15 years of learning a lot from Dave. He has been a huge mentor for me. I played the game for a long while, but when you get on the other end of it, it’s a whole different thing. Dave showed me that.”

Kinsella was as an outfielder and

Area’s state football playoff outlook after Week 5 If the high school football playoffs were beginning now, the Joliet area would have 14 qualifiers.

That’s a respectable number, but three teams typically involved in this discussion – Joliet Catholic, Providence and Bolingbrook – would not be among them.

The IHSA has published its playoff outlook based on how teams stand through Week 5. As expected, most with 3-2 records or better would be among the 256 qualifiers, although some 3-2 teams would not make the cut. The required number of playoff points (opponent victories) at this juncture for those one game above .500 is about 20.

History tells us that everyone finishing 6-3 or better will qualify, as will many of the 5-4 finishers. However, some will not. It changes year to year, but a 5-4 record with somewhere around 38 playoff points usually is sufficient to qualify.

Most or all Joliet area teams that appear as though they could be headed for a 5-4 finish should qualify

VIEWS Dick Goss based on points. Anyone finishing 5-4 in the Southwest Prairie Conference, for example, will have 40 points. We know that because the 10-team league is playing a full round-robin schedule.

What the IHSA chart also shows is which qualifying schools at this time would fall into which class, based on enrollment. In our area, the bubble teams include Morris, which would be a small Class 5A qualifier; Lemont, currently a small Class 6A team, and Lincoln-Way West, a small Class 7A qualifier.

Before reading too much into the class breakdowns by enrollment, however, remember that the scale will slide up or down depending on how many larger schools and how many smaller schools statewide eventually qualify.

Based on the information avail-

able at this time, here is a rundown on how all of our teams stack up in regard to the playoffs, beginning with the largest schools.

Class 8A (2,385 to 8,109): Lincoln-Way East (4-1, 24 points, 2,891 enrollment), Lockport (4-1, 22, 3,594), Joliet West (3-2, 22, 3,127), Minooka (3-2, 22, 2,604) and Plainfield South (32, 22, 2,593) would be in. Bolingbrook (2-3, 30, 3,549) would be out but can get in by winning three of its last four.

Joliet Central (1-4, 24, 3,097) must win out.

Class 7A (1,881 to 2,379): Lincoln-Way Central (4-1, 22 points, 2,142 enrollment), Lincoln-Way West (4-1, 22, 1,913), and Plainfield North (3-2, 22, 2,269) would be in. Plainfield East (2-3, 23, 2,198) would be out but can qualify by winning three of its last four.

Plainfield Central (0-5) is out.

Class 6A (1,374 to 1,855): Lemont (5-0, 24 points, 1,377 enrollment) is in.

Providence (2-3, 32, 1,709.40) must win three of its last four. Romeoville (0-5) is out. Providence actually is 3-3 with a forfeit win coming Friday over Lake

Forest Academy. So the good news is the Celtics now must win two of their last three. The bad news is Fenwick, Loyola and Mount Carmel are the three remaining foes.

Class 5A (846 to 1,368): Morris (4-1, 23 points, 870 enrollment) would be in.

JCA (0-5) is out.

Class 4A (536 to 843): Coal City (3-2, 26 points, 623 enrollment) would be in. Peotone (2-3, 27, 545) would be out, but can get in by winning three of its last four.

Class 3A (408 to 534): Wilmington (5-0, 21 points, 484 enrollment) is in.

Reed-Custer (3-2, 25, 487) and Seneca (3-2, 23, 445) also would be in. Dwight (3-2, 19, 463) would have been a “firstone-out” based on insufficient playoff points.

We will continue to follow what our teams must do to make the playoffs and which class they are likely to be in as the postseason draws ever closer.

Dick Goss can be reached at dgoss@shawmedia.com.

• Wednesday, September 28, 2016

JOLIET – Dave Douglas said he had no reason to step aside recently as the Joliet Catholic Academy softball coach, other than, “It was time.”

Douglas, 59, has guided the Angels’ fortunes since spring 1990. In 26 seasons, his teams posted a 527-367 record for a .589 winning percentage. They won nine regional titles, and one team reached a sectional final. Last season, when the Angels finished 21-9, it marked the 16th time in those 26 years that JCA won 20 or more games.

Along the way, Douglas coached players the caliber of Emily Marino, who starred at Florida, and Allie and Samantha Quigley, who were outstanding three-sport athletes. Amie Brown, who pitched at Saint Xavier, returned after college and coached in Douglas’ program for a while.

If Douglas had one favorite player through the years, however, look no further than the current Joliet Central softball coach – his daughter, Erin.

“Erin is doing a great job,” he said.

“I have had people who played against her teams tell me what a great job she is doing. Coming from opponents, that is always high praise.”

Douglas also is a highly respected offensive line coach for the JCA football

catcher at Marian Catholic. She moved on to St. Francis, where she was the third baseman and “little leadoff batter.

So I have had the opportunity to do everything but be on the mound.”

JCA will return much of its regular lineup in the spring, but pitcher Alyssa Callans graduated, and Kinsella said replacing her will be a key.

“Twenty-six years is a long time,” Kinsella said of Douglas’ run. “A lot of the girls were shocked and sad when he told them he was giving up softball.

They liked how they were coached, where they were playing, and I don’t want to come in and go crazy. I want them to feel comfortable.

“The biggest change offensively is we may do more with the running and bunting game. That’s what I did as a player.”

Kinsella said the Angels have a chance to be a good defensive team, but that will start with what happens in the circle.

“Our pitchers won’t blow anybody away, so the big thing will be that they keep the ball low and hit spots,” she said. “We need to make the opponents hit the ball where our fielders can make the plays.”

Assistants for Kinsella will be Andrianna Hughes, who has been coaching in the program, and recent JCA and St. Francis standout Alex Wyss.

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Joliet W. gets past Plainfield South in three sets

Marian Central’s Brenna Koch (left) hits the ball over the net as Joliet Catholic’s Nicoleta Meyer and Morgan Leuszler jump to block during Tuesday’s match in Woodstock. Marian Central won, 25-21, 25-17.

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GIRLS SOCCER: MARIAN CENTRAL 2, JOLIET CATHOLIC 0 (25-21, 25-17)

Marian Central uses experience to overwhelm Joliet Catholic

By ALEX KANTECKI

akantecki@shawmedia. com WOODSTOCK – Joliet Catholic Academy has successfully avoided a late-set letdown in recent victories over Glenbard West – the reigning Class 4A state runner-up – and Nazareth Academy, but Tuesday’s match against Marian Central was a different story.

Leading Marian Central by two points late in the first set, the Angels gave up seven of the final eight points to the defending Class 3A state champion after a Hurricanes timeout.

The Angels never recovered, and Marian went on to a 25-21, 25-17 East Suburban Catholic Conference victory in a rematch of last year’s Class 3A state final.

“We’ve been prone to that this year,” Angels coach Christine Scheibe said.

“It’s something we’ve worked through, and it’s something we’ve avoided the last couple of matches. But against a team like Marian Central, you expect them to be at that level because they have the experience, they’re a well-seasoned team, and they’ve got a lot of veterans back.”

JCA (12-8-1, 2-2) led the Hurricanes, 20-18, forcing Marian into a timeout. But Marian ended the first set on a 7-1 run with two smashes by Sydney Nemtuda and another by Brenna Koch. The two senior outside hitters led Marian with

“I think our lack of experience at this level showed. I’ve only got one senior who plays. I’ve got a freshman and a sophomore out there, and so it’s hard to go up against the defending state champions with the lack of experience and compete with that.”

Christine Scheibe

Joliet Catholic volleyball coach seven kills apiece.

A net violation against JCA that pushed Marian’s lead to 23-21, followed by two misses by Angels attackers, didn’t help.

“The first set I thought we played good up until 21,” Scheibe said. “After that, I just thought it was average. I felt we lacked emotion playing ... . I think our lack of experience at this level showed. I’ve only got one senior who plays. I’ve got a freshman and a sophomore out there, and so it’s hard to go up against the defending state champions with the lack of experience and compete with that.”

The Angels also were without junior

setter Sarah Nahas for most of the second set, as she dove into the bleachers and collided with a hand railing in the first two rows.

She eventually was helped up by coaches and assistants, and Scheibe expects Nahas to be OK. “They’re taking her for an X-ray, but the orthopedic surgeon that was here – he’s one of our dads and he just thinks it’s a bruise on her back,” Scheibe said.

“They just want to be cautious with it.”

“She’s kind of our spark plug on the floor, and not having her out there bringing the emotion was a little bit harder. She’s the one who keeps things going, and not having her as the emotional spark kind of brought us down a little bit.”

Nahas finished with two aces and six assists before her injury. Emmie Naal led JCA with five kills, Emily Holbrook added three kills, and Taylor Zurliene had 11 digs to lead the defense. Zurliene and Morgan Leuszler chipped in two kills apiece, and Nicoleta Meyer added four assists.

“It’s a really big win,” Hurricanes coach Laura Watling said. “Any win against conference, any win against an opponent where you know that they’re going to be hungry for that win because of how we both ended last season ... I think it all plays into it, and it hypes you up a little bit more.”

JOLIET – It took three sets Tuesday, but Joliet West outlasted Plainfield South in a Southwest Prairie Conference volleyball match.

The Tigers won the first set, 25-18. The Cougars rebounded for a 25-23 triumph before the Tigers wrapped up the match with a 25-20 victory in the third set.

Jenny Koerner had 13 kills, eight digs and two aces for West. Emma Baxter chipped in 17 digs, and Lauren Widowski added 11 digs.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Minooka 25-25, Joliet Central 11-11: Brooklyn Bachmann led

Minooka (11-2, 7-0) with 22 assists, while Holly Bonde added seven kills and two blocks in the Southwest Prairie match.

Providence 25-25, Regina 1312: Summer See had 12 digs for Providence (17-7, 2-2).

Sandwich 25-25, Reed-Custer 23-18: Kassidy Barr and Madelyn Alton each had seven kills for Reed-Custer, while Alton had 18 digs and Georgia Votta added 13 digs for Reed-Custer in the loss.

Sandburg 25-25, Lincoln-Way Central 20-19: Kylie Kulinski to-

taled seven kills and 10 assists for Central (6-13) in the SouthWest Suburban loss.

Oswego East 25-25, Romeoville 14-15: Payton Koranda had

seven kills and nine digs for Romeoville in the Southwest Prairie loss.

GIRLS TENNIS

Lincoln-Way East 7, Lincoln-Way Central 0: Central is 106, 2-3 after the SouthWest Suburban loss.

Lincoln-Way West 5, Bradley-Bourbonnais 2: West is 9-6, 2-3

after the SouthWest Suburban victory.

Ryder Cup a referendum on statesman Mickelson VIEWS Tim Dahlberg

• Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at tdahlberg@ap.org or http://twitter.com/timdahlberg.

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Bears cornerback Kyle Fuller signs an autograph before a preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Aug. 27 at Soldier Field.

BEARS

Kyle Fuller placed on injured reserve; season may be over

By KEVIN FISHBAIN

kfishbain@proffotballweekly.com Kyle Fuller’s season could be over because of a knee injury, as the Bears placed the third-year cornerback on injured reserve Tuesday.

New rules allow the Bears to bring one player back from injured reserve, so Fuller is eligible to practice after he spends at least six weeks on injured reserve. He would be able to return and play in a game two weeks later.

The 2014 first-round pick underwent a knee scope in August and returned to practice when the regular season began, but in a limited fashion. Fuller has been inactive for the first three weeks.

John Fox was asked Monday about when Fuller could return and replied, “He has a sore knee.

It has some medical things that kind of restrict you. When we get that healed up, he’ll go.”

Last season, Fuller started all 16 games and struggled early, and Vic Fangio commented that Fuller needed more confidence.

He finished strong, however, with seven passes defensed and two interceptions in the final 10 games.

A Phil Emery draft pick for Mel Tucker’s defense in 2014, Fuller had quite the start to his NFL career, picking off two pass-

es in his NFL debut in San Francisco in Week 2 that season after he replaced Charles Tillman.

He had three forced fumbles and four total picks that season, but wasn’t as effective down the stretch, along with the rest of the defense.

Fuller’s athleticism has never been doubted, but his ability to play in Fangio’s man-to-man defensive backfield has been questioned, especially after seeing some positive play from Jacoby Glenn and fourth-round pick Deiondre’ Hall through the first three games, as well as slot corner Bryce Callahan.

If Fuller gets healthy and can come back in two months, he probably would have to compete to regain a starting job, and may be in that position for 2017, too, if he sits out the entire year. If Hall and/or Glenn take advantage and continue to ascend, Fuller could be a trade option for the Bears in the offseason.

This increases the spotlight on Glenn and Hall. With five passes defensed, Glenn leads the team, but he gave up a few big plays against Dallas. Hall surprisingly didn’t play any snaps on defense in Dallas. He has two passes defensed this season. Fuller’s injury also is a reminder of the Bears’ lack of depth and experience at corner outside of Tracy Porter.

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team in the lopsided win by the Europeans.

“Unfortunately, we have strayed from a winning formula in 2008 for the last three Ryder Cups, and we need to consider maybe getting back to that formula that helped us play our best,” Mickelson said in a tense team news conference after the loss.

That led to Mickelson having a big hand in bringing back Davis Love III as captain, despite the fact the U.S. collapsed in singles play to lose under his guidance four years ago in Chicago. It also led to a bizarre selection process – mocked by the Europeans – that culminated in the final pick being announced Sunday night on the eve of the week’s play.

Indeed, this team seems to be as much Mickelson’s as it is Love’s. He’s been prominent in talking about how it was put together, even contradicting Love earlier this month about team plans.

Mickelson and Love could be excused for not appearing to be on the same page.

There are so many cooks on the American team – including an assistant captain by the name of Tiger Woods, part of a sizable team of five assistants – that it’s impossible for everyone to match up their sound bites.

That’s especially true after Love on Friday upped the pressure by declaring his squad “the best golf team maybe ever assembled.”

That may or may not be true. The U.S. squad is supremely talented, and the Europeans have six players who have never been in a Ryder Cup before.

But for the U.S. to win, Mickelson will have to do more than just help put pairings together. And he has a checkered past in the Ryder Cup, where he famously lost twice in pairing with Woods and is 16-19-6 overall.

He’s been on 10 teams, and on the losing side on eight of them. For all his flag waving and ping pong playing in the team room, he hasn’t come up big on the course, where it matters most.

Mickelson has a chance to make up for that in a big way beginning Friday at Hazeltine. The U.S. desperately needs a win, and Mickelson almost as desperately needs one for his own validation.

It’s time for Mickelson to stop thinking, and begin playing.

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CHASKA, Minn. – Phil Mickelson has been giving the Ryder Cup a lot of thought lately.

Probably way too much thought, although that’s nothing new. Tough not to overthink things when you’re always the smartest guy on the first tee.

In Ryder Cups past, that might have signaled trouble for a U.S. team that often has lost because it struggles to find a mental edge. In the latest version that begins this week in Minnesota, it may not matter simply because there’s such a talent gap between the two teams.

The only real problem for Mickelson could be that he’ll be sharing the blame if the U.S. somehow kicks yet another one away at Hazeltine National Golf Club.

Lefty finds himself in a dual role as both the elder statesman and a senior adviser to a U.S. team that has been on the losing side way too often recently in Phil its matches with Europe.

Mickelson It’s a position he seems to covet, and one that he arguably deserves after making 11 Ryder Cup teams in a row.

Win, and it takes some of the sting out of what has been a less-than-stellar Ryder Cup career for Mickelson.

Lose, and maybe it’s time to own up to the fact that trying to manufacture camaraderie among America’s golfing elite just doesn’t work against a European team that always seems to find it on its own.

“I think it’s a great opportunity for us to do something special,” Mickelson said Sunday. “We have been given, the first time in 20 years that I’ve been involved in the Ryder Cup, actual input, actual say, kind of ownership, if you will, of the Ryder Cup. And all the players feel like they’re involved and listened to. All the vice captains have great input.”

The question remains how that input will help players make putts. But Mickelson likes things better with the players somewhat in control.

Mickelson and Tiger Woods were among 11 players, captains and PGA of America officials who were appointed to a “Ryder Cup Task Force” after the U.S. was thrashed by Europe two years ago in Scotland. In a desperate attempt to right the ship, they were charged with revamping anything and everything about how the U.S. prepares for the cup.

The fact there was even a task force to begin with wasn’t just because the U.S. team lost for the eighth time in the last 10 Cups. It was because Mickelson had enough of the high-handed way Tom Watson went about captaining the

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MLB

Cubs continue mastery over Pirates, win 101st The ASSOCIATED PRESS

PITTSBURGH – Chris Coghlan hit a three-run triple and John Lackey worked in and out of trouble over five innings, helping the Cubs beat the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-4, Tuesday night.

Coghlan’s second-inning drive off the wall in right-center against Ryan Vogelsong (3-7) gave the NL Central champions all the offense they would need to win for the seventh time in their last eight games. The Cubs improved to 101-56, the club’s highest victory total since it won 104 games in 1910.

Dexter Fowler added an RBI double for the Cubs. Lackey (11-8) worked around five hits and three walks to win his last regular season start.

Felix Pena recorded the final two outs for his first career save after Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run single off Justin Grimm to get the Pirates within two. Pena struck out Sean Rodriguez with the bases loaded to end it.

Vogelsong allowed four runs in five innings and fell to 0-3 with a 9.55 ERA

in September.

Manager Joe Maddon is experimenting with his lineup over the season’s final week with the Cubs already assured of home-field advantage in the NL playoffs. That means plenty of playing time for Coghlan, who has been mired in a season-long slump but is hitting .423 (11 of 26) since Sept. 16.

A year removed from a tight race for a wild-card spot with the Pirates, the Cubs have dominated the NL Central thanks in part to their mastery of Pittsburgh. The Cubs are 14-3 against the Pirates this season, outscoring them 109-64 in the process. A night after Kris Bryant led the way in a 12-2 drubbing, Coghlan followed suit.

Vogelsong managed to get out of a two-on situation in the first but couldn’t in the second. A hit batter and two walks loaded the bases for Coghlan. The outfielder narrowly missed his first career grand slam when the ball landed just below the top of the fence. He sped to third for his second triple since rejoining the Cubs in a trade with Oakland in June.

WHITE SOX 13, RAYS 6

Sale picks up his 17th win as White Sox crush sloppy Rays The ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO – Melky Cabrera and Leury Garcia homered to back Chris Sale and the White Sox routed the sloppy Tampa Bay Rays, 13-6, Tuesday night.

Sale (17-9) allowed three runs and eight hits with seven strikeouts over seven innings, retiring the last seven batters to match his career high in victories in the Sox’s fourth straight win.

Cabrera belted a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and Garcia added a three-run shot in the third. Garcia also tripled when Mikie Mahtook misplayed his liner to center in a two-run second.

Rays starter Alex Cobb (1-2) lasted three innings, allowing eight runs and eight hits in the Rays’ fifth straight loss.

Tim Anderson added three hits, including a solo homer in the eighth off Chase Whitley, the 204th allowed by Tampa Bay this season.

Ex-Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez had a two-run single in the second and Curt Casali led off the fourth with a homer for the Rays, who have scored 11 runs in five games.

Sale, who was once 14-2 and the AL starter in the All-Star Game, won for just third time since July 2 despite giving up four straight hits in the second.

The lefty had received three runs or fewer in eight of his last 12 starts, but run support was no issue this time.

Adam Eaton returned from an injury with two hits and scored two runs, Anderson also had an RBI double, and the Sox added two runs on first baseman Brad Miller’s wild throw home in the fifth.

The Sox had 14 hits, eight for extra bases, as they again avoided clinching their fourth straight losing season.

Cobb’s ERA swelled to 8.59 in his fifth start since returning from Tommy John surgery. The right-hander has given up 15 runs over 4 1⁄3 innings in his last two starts.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

WHAT TO WATCH AMERICAN LEAGUE

Central Division W L Pct x-Cubs 101 56 .643 St. Louis 82 75 .522 Pittsburgh 77 80 .490 Milwaukee 71 87 .449 Cincinnati 66 91 .420 East Division W L Pct x-Washington 92 65 .586 New York 84 74 .532 Miami 78 79 .497 Philadelphia 70 86 .449 Atlanta 63 92 .406 West Division W L Pct x-Los Angeles 90 66 .577 San Francisco 82 74 .526 Colorado 73 83 .468 San Diego 66 90 .423 Arizona 65 92 .414

GB — 19 24 30½ 35 GB — 8½ 14 21½ 28 GB — 8 17 24 25½

z-clinched playoff berth x-clinched division Tuesday’s Results Cubs 6, Pittsburgh 4 Washington 4, Arizona 2 N.Y. Mets 12, Miami 1 Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

Texas 6, Milwaukee 4 St. Louis 12, Cincinnati 5 L.A. Dodgers at San Diego (n) Colorado at San Francisco (n) Wednesday’s Games Arizona (Miller 2-12) at Washington (Gonzalez 11-10), 6:05 p.m.

Cubs (Arrieta 18-7) at Pittsburgh (Taillon 4-4), 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Lugo 4-2) at Miami (Cashner 5-11), 6:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Morgan 2-10) at Atlanta (Foltynewicz 8-5), 6:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Anderson 9-11) at Texas (Hamels 15-5), 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (DeSclafani 8-5) at St. Louis (Leake 9-11), 7:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 16-9) at San Diego (Perdomo 8-10), 9:10 p.m.

Colorado (Chatwood 11-9) at San Francisco (Samardzija 12-10), 9:15 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Arizona at Washington, 12:05 p.m.

Cubs at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 8:10 p.m.

Colorado at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

NL WILD CARD STANDINGS W L Pct WCGB New York 84 74 .532 — San Francisco 82 74 .526 — St. Louis 81 75 .519 1 Miami 78 79 .497 4½

Central Division W L Pct x-Cleveland 91 66 .580 Detroit 84 73 .535 Kansas City 80 77 .510 White Sox 76 81 .484 Minnesota 56 101 .357 East Division W L Pct z-Boston 92 65 .586 Toronto 87 70 .554 Baltimore 85 72 .541 New York 81 76 .516 Tampa Bay 65 92 .414 West Division W L Pct x-Texas 93 65 .589 Seattle 83 74 .529 Houston 83 75 .525 Los Angeles 70 87 .446 Oakland 67 89 .429

GB — 7 11 15 35 GB — 5 7 11 27 GB — 9½ 10 22½ 25

z-clinched playoff berth x-clinched division

Tuesday’s Games White Sox 13, Tampa Bay 6 N.Y. Yankees 6, Boston 4 Toronto 5, Baltimore 1 Detroit 12, Cleveland 0 Kansas City 4, Minnesota 3, 11 inn.

Texas 6, Milwaukee 4 Houston 8, Seattle 4 Oakland at L.A. Angels (n) Wednesday’s Games Seattle (Paxton 5-7) at Houston (Fister 12-12), 1:10 p.m.

Boston (Buchholz 8-10) at N.Y. Yankees (Mitchell 1-2), 6:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Tillman 16-6) at Toronto (Liriano 8-13), 6:07 p.m.

Cleveland (Bauer 12-8) at Detroit (Fulmer 11-7), 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Santana 7-11) at Kansas City (Vargas 0-0), 6:15 p.m.

Milwaukee (Anderson 9-11) at Texas (Hamels 15-5), 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Snell 6-8) at White Sox (Gonzalez 4-8), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Gray 5-11) at L.A. Angels (Meyer 1-3), 9:05 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Cleveland at Detroit, 12:10 p.m.

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

Baltimore at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Minnesota at Kansas City, 6:15 p.m.

Tampa Bay at White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

AL WILD CARD STANDINGS W L Pct WCGB Toronto 87 70 .554 — Baltimore 85 72 .541 — Detroit 84 73 .535 1 Seattle 83 73 .532 1½ Houston 82 75 .522 3 New York 81 76 .516 4

NFL NATIONAL CONFERENCE

North W L T Minnesota 3 0 0 Green Bay 2 1 0 Detroit 1 2 0 Bears 0 3 0 East W L T Philadelphia 3 0 0 Dallas 2 1 0 N.Y. Giants 2 1 0 Washington 1 2 0 South W L T Atlanta 2 1 0 Tampa Bay 1 2 0 Carolina 1 2 0 New Orleans 0 3 0 West W L T Los Angeles 2 1 0 Seattle 2 1 0 San Francisco 1 2 0 Arizona 1 2 0

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

Pct 1.000 .667 .333 .000

PF 64 75 81 45

PA 40 67 85 83

Pct 1.000 .667 .667 .333

PF 92 77 63 68

PA 27 60 61 92

Pct .667 .333 .333 .000

PF 104 70 76 79

PA 91 101 70 96

Pct .667 .667 .333 .333

PF 46 52 73 79

PA 63 37 83 63

Sunday’s Results Dallas 31, Bears 17 Green Bay 34, Detroit 27 Oakland 17, Tennessee 10 Denver 29, Cincinnati 17 Minnesota 22, Carolina 10 Baltimore 19, Jacksonville 17 Buffalo 33, Arizona 18 Washington 29, N.Y. Giants 27 Miami 30, Cleveland 24, OT Seattle 37, San Francisco 18 Kansas City 24, N.Y. Jets 3 Philadelphia 34, Pittsburgh 3 Indianapolis 26, San Diego 22 Los Angeles 37, Tampa Bay 32 Monday’s Result Atlanta 45, New Orleans 32 Thursday’s Game Miami at Cincinnati, 7:25 p.m.

East W L T New England 3 0 0 N.Y. Jets 1 2 0 Miami 1 2 0 Buffalo 1 2 0 South W L T Houston 2 1 0 Indianapolis 1 2 0 Tennessee 1 2 0 Jacksonville 0 3 0 North W L T Baltimore 3 0 0 Pittsburgh 2 1 0 Cincinnati 1 2 0 Cleveland 0 3 0 West W L T Denver 3 0 0 Kansas City 2 1 0 Oakland 2 1 0 San Diego 1 2 0

Pct 1.000 .333 .333 .333

PF 81 62 64 71

PA 45 78 67 68

Pct .667 .333 .333 .000

PF 42 81 42 54

PA 53 95 57 84

Pct 1.000 .667 .333 .000

PF 57 65 56 54

PA 44 66 75 84

Pct 1.000 .667 .667 .333

PF 84 69 80 87

PA 57 49 79 73

Sunday’s Games Detroit at Bears, Noon Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 8:30 a.m.

Carolina at Atlanta, Noon Tennessee at Houston, Noon Seattle at N.Y. Jets, Noon Buffalo at New England, Noon Cleveland at Washington, Noon Oakland at Baltimore, Noon Denver at Tampa Bay, 3:05 p.m.

Los Angeles at Arizona, 3:25 p.m.

New Orleans at San Diego, 3:25 p.m.

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

Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Monday’s Games N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.

Golf Midnight: LPGA Tour, Reignwood LPGA Classic, first round, at Beijing, GOLF Pro baseball 1 p.m.: Seattle at Houston, MLB 6:05 p.m.: Cubs at Pittsburgh, CSN 7:10 p.m.: Tampa Bay at White Sox, CSN+ 6 p.m.: Cleveland at Detroit, ESPN 9 p.m.: Colorado at San Francisco, ESPN Soccer 1:30 p.m.: UEFA Champions League, group stage, Bayern Munich at Atletico Madrid, ESPN2 1:30 p.m.: UEFA Champions League, Barcelona at Borussia Mönchengladbach, FS1 1:30 p.m.: UEFA Champions League, Manchester City at Celtic, FS2 1:30 p.m.: UEFA Champions League, Arsenal at Basel, FSN 6:30 p.m.: MLS, Orlando City at Toronto FC, FS1 6:55 p.m.: Futsal, 2016 World Cup, second semifinal, Argentina vs. Portugal, at Cali, Colombia, FS2 WNBA basketball 7 p.m.: Playoffs, Semifinals (best-of-5 series), Game 1, Phoenix at Minnesota, ESPN2 9 p.m.: Playoffs, Semifinals (best-of-5 series), Game 1, Sky at Los Angeles, ESPN2

AREA SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY’S EVENTS BOYS SOCCER Joliet Catholic at Marian Catholic, 4:30 p.m.

Kewanee vs. Seneca at Newark, 4:30 p.m.

BOYS GOLF Southwest Prairie Conference meet at Fox Bend, 8 a.m.

GIRLS GOLF SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue meet at Broken Arrow, 8 a.m.

SouthWest Suburban Conference Red meet at Green Garden, 8 a.m.

WNBA PLAYOFFS THIRD ROUND (Best-of-5) (x-if necessary) Chicago vs. Los Angeles Wednesday: Sky at Los Angeles, 9 p.m.

Friday: Sky at Los Angeles, 9 p.m.

Sunday: Los Angeles at Sky, 2 p.m. x-Tuesday, Oct. 4: Los Angeles at Sky, TBA x-Thursday, Oct. 6: Sky at Los Angeles, TBA Phoenix vs. Minnesota Wednesday: Phoenix at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Friday: Phoenix at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Sunday: Minnesota at Phoenix, 4 p.m. x-Tuesday, Oct. 4: Minnesota at Phoenix, TBA x-Thursday, Oct. 6: Phoenix at Minnesota, TBA

NASCAR SPRINT CUP POINTS LEADERS 1. Brad Keselowski, 2087 2. Martin Truex Jr, 2086 3. Kyle Busch, 2085 4. Matt Kenseth, 2078 5. Joey Logano, 2073 6. Kevin Harvick, 2071 7. Denny Hamlin, 2071 8. Jimmie Johnson, 2070 9. Carl Edwards, 2068 10. Chase Elliott, 2068 11. Kurt Busch, 2067 12. Kyle Larson, 2057 13. Jamie McMurray, 2052 14. Austin Dillon, 2052.

15. Tony Stewart, 2046.

16. Chris Buescher, 2027.

17. Kasey Kahne, 699.

18. Ryan Newman, 676.

FOOD

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TRUTH, a cozy, elegant, neighborhood restaurant

By Mystery Diner JOLIET – TRUTH Restaurant describes itself on its website as a friendly and cozy neighborhood restaurant located near Joliet’s historical Cathedral Area.

A friend and I recently enjoyed dinner at TRUTH, which opened in 2003 in the same location that once housed a small family-style restaurant. The parking lot is behind the building, and so is the entrance.

Once inside, I was struck by the restaurant’s simple elegance: tablecloths, modern decor and large windows overlooking the street.

There are no booths, but the large windows, subtle lighting and table arrangements gave an impression of both openness and intimacy.

We were greeted with warmth and given plenty of attention right from the start. The hostess seated us immediately, and offered menus and a verbal explanation of the day’s specials, all of which are chef-created.

The menu features a variety of American cuisine with contemporary twists. For instance, the lunch menu offers “The Raynor Avenue Salad” (mixed greens, grilled chicken, organic red beets, tomato, red onion, pepperoncini, goat cheese and sesame sticks tossed with balsamic vinaigrette) and “Lobster Mac N Cheese.”

The dinner menu includes many of the same items offered at lunch, along with some surprises, such as seafood cannelloni and lamb chops. TRUTH also offers a number of daily specials.

My friend ordered the special: a New York strip steak with a Bearnaise sauce accompanied with mashed potatoes and green beans. I ordered the ribeye steak sandwich and a salad.

Both of us received steaks exactly as we ordered – medium for my friend and medium rare for me. My friend said the steak was “tender, flavorful and juicy” and was happy the sauce wasn’t “too salty.” The green beans were crispy, and the mashed potatoes were smooth.

My salad arrived with my entree – a pleasant surprise, as I prefer it that way – and was a simple, but delicious mix of greens, diced cucumbers and grape tomatoes, artfully arranged on my plate. The steak was a perfect medium rare. Both my friend and I agreed the portions were hearty.

Our waitress checked on us throughout the meal and kept our water glasses full.

TRUTH also has a full bar and

TRUTH Restaurant is at 800 W. Jefferson St. near Joliet’s historical Cathedral Area.

Eric Ginnard – eginnard@ shawmedia.com

Photos by Denise Unland – dunland@shawmedia.com

LEFT: Ribeye steak sandwich and salad. ABOVE: A Baileys Irish Cream brownie. BELOW: A New York strip steak with a Bearnaise sauce accompanied by mashed potatoes and green beans.

If you go

Irish Cream brownie to split with our coffee, a satisfying rich chocolatey treat topped with ice cream, whipped cream and plenty of fudge.

In the words of my friend, “What’s there not to like?”

n WHAT: TRUTH Restaurant n HOURS: Lunch is 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday. Dinner is 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, and 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday. n WHERE: 800 W. Jefferson St., Joliet n KNOW MORE: Visit www.truthrestaurant.com or call 815-744-5901. an extensive wine menu – which, in addition to the many wine choices, includes 10 varieties of martinis and 14 cordials. Neither my friend nor I ordered from the wine menu, but the Truth Tini looked interesting – as

the bartenders reputedly create a seasonal one each month – as did the French Tini: Svedka Raspberry Vodka, Mathilde Raspberry Liqueur and pineapple juice.

For dessert, we ordered a Baileys

• The Mystery Diner is a newsroom employee at The (Joliet) Herald-News. The diner’s identity is not revealed to the restaurant staff before or during the meal.

The Mystery Diner visits a different restaurant and then reports on the experience. If the Mystery Diner cannot recommend the establishment, we will not publish a review.

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32 Hiccups usually go away on their own Dear Dr. K: I regularly get hiccups. Sometimes they last a long time. Is this cause for concern?

Dear Reader: As annoying as hiccups may be, they rarely signal a serious underlying problem.

Hiccups are caused by an abnormal reflex of the diaphragm and the rib muscles. The diaphragm is a layer of muscle that sits underneath your lungs and at the top of your abdomen. It plays an important role in breathing. When the diaphragm moves downward into the abdomen, it helps pull air into the lungs. When it rises upward, it helps expel air from the lungs.

There also are muscles that hold the ribs together. Take in a deep breath. See how your ribs moved outward? That was caused by the contraction of the rib muscles. The outward movement of the ribs also helps pull air into the lungs.

Hiccups involve a sudden contraction or spasm of the diaphragm and the muscles between the ribs. The spasm makes you inhale quickly and involuntarily. As air is suddenly sucked into your lungs, the space in the throat near the vocal cords snaps shut. This is what produces the typical hiccup sound.

Many situations can trigger hiccups: • Emotional stress or excitement • Stretching of the stomach (after overeating, drinking carbonated beverages or swallowing air) • Abrupt changes in temperature (as with drinking a hot beverage) • Alcohol bingeing • Smoking If your hiccups come and go, they most likely are a result of your eating habits and digestive function. Try to eat less, or more slowly. Also, limit your alcohol intake.

If your hiccups last longer than 48 hours, an underlying medical problem becomes more likely. Examples include laryngitis,

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ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff an enlarged thyroid gland, tumors in the neck, infections near the diaphragm and hiatus hernia. Hiatus hernia usually occurs along with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Treating a disorder that may be triggering hiccups usually is the first course of action.

Say, for example, GERD or an infection is triggering your hiccups. Medication treatment for GERD or antibiotic treatment of the infection may reduce or eliminate them.

Certain medications may cause hiccups, and discontinuing them can be an effective cure. Examples include midazolam (a relative of Valium), some types of chemotherapy and the heart medication digoxin.

If your hiccups aren’t triggered by a medical condition and aren’t particularly bothersome, there is no urgency to “cure” yourself.

Hiccups almost always will go away on their own. But if you are bothered by them, the following strategies may help: • Holding your breath • Breathing into a bag • Swallowing sugar (my remedy of choice) • Biting on a lemon • Gargling ice water • Tickling your hard palate with a cotton swab • Drinking from the opposite side of a glass If you still can’t find relief, talk to your doctor. Certain medications can help reduce hiccups.

• Write to Dr. Komaroff at www.askdoctork.com or Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115.

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told this man repeatedly you aren’t comfortable with him dropping by during work hours or engaging in public displays of affection where you can be observed, it’s time to “up the ante.”

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You describe yourself as desperate. You must be desperate to consider becoming someone’s latest “fling.”

Did your husband’s low sex drive exist before your marriage or is it something new?

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Please suggest it before you do anything else.

Dear Abby: I am in a new relationship (six months) with a man who treats me like gold.

He’s kind, affectionate and a great man, except for one thing.

His office building is right next to mine, which is how we met. During work hours, I’m extremely busy and don’t have time to hang out or take breaks. I have worked here for eight years, and I don’t invite anyone to socialize during work hours. He texts me he’s outside my building, or he says he just dropped by to say “hi” or “bye.”

My professional life always has been separate from my personal life. I need my work hours to myself, and I have told him this numerous times. He just doesn’t get it.

I don’t want to end my relationship over this, but I love my job. It is important I be focused at work. I don’t think it’s appropriate to be hugging, kissing and embracing in front of my office. We see each other after work every day. –

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been in a committed relationship for 19 years, and have been married for three years. My husband is wonderful, except he has absolutely no sex drive. And of course, in the true nature of opposition, mine is off the charts.

I have met another man who is in a loveless marriage. He says they don’t have intimate relations, and she knows he has had “flings” over the years. He has asked me to be his newest “friend with benefits.” He’s attractive, employed and wants only a physical relationship.

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Non-profit organization seeking full-time Housing Advocacy Coordinator for homeless/housing initiatives. Must have excellent communication, organization & interpersonal skills. BA/BS preferred; experience providing case management to homeless/at risk populations; housing counseling experience desirable; basic knowledge of federal funding streams; capacity to lead an initiative from concept to completion. Proven self-starter; ability to travel; public speaking experience; computer proficiency required.

Bilingual a plus.

Email resume/salary history to: Maureen Pool at mpool@wcccc.net

by COB October 5, 2016. For details visit www.wcccc.net.

No phone calls. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

MBL (USA) Corporation Power transmission belt manufacturer for GM, Ford, VW, Polaris, Artic Cat, Can-Am motorcycles 601 Dayton Rd., Ottawa, Illinois 61350

SM-CL1226806

Applicants must be able to work an off shift. **Certificate must be from an accredited institution and is subject to verification by the Company.

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MBL (USA) Corporation, power transmission belt manufacturer for customers like GM, Ford, VW, Polaris, Arctic Cat, BRP, and Can-Am motorcycles, is looking for you to become a part of our production team! We need to hire production operators who can work on our off shifts to make a difference in our fast paced environment! Our business is growing and we need you!

We offer a beginning hourly rate of $13.86 with a guaranteed six (6) month increase to $14.33! Our benefit package includes medical, dental, life, and disability insurance, paid time off, 401(k) and more!

You must have the capability to lift up to 45-50 pounds and familiarity with the metric system is a plus!

Applications will be available from 9:00AM till 3:00 PM Monday through Friday. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

Don’t delay we need you right away!

MBL (USA) Corporation • 601 Dayton Road • Ottawa, Illinois 61350 SM-CL1226808

JOLIET 6 South Midland Ave.

September 29nd, 30rd, October 1st, & 2nd 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

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Furniture, Toys,Glassware, Etc, Adult & Kids Clothes, 2 Gas Stoves, 2 microwaves and Dog Kennel

Joliet Garage Sale FRI & SAT 9-?

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MBL (USA) Corporation is

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Application deadline is 10/07/16, 2016 at 4:30 pm, or until filled.

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Stable environment. Outdoors work on 24/7/365 schedule.

Benefits, 401K, auto allowance.

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Fax resumes to 630-783-9901

This position performs a variety of para-professional engineering work in the office or in the field. Must have working knowledge of AutoCAD, ArcView, ArcGIS, Windows operating system, Microsoft Office, Civil 3D software, networking skills and modern land surveying techniques; high school graduate or GED equivalent, including coursework in engineering drawing, surveying, ESRI software, science or math, plus two years' work experience or Associates Degree in Surveying/CAD/Construction Management. Must possess a valid driver's license and establish residency in City of Joliet corporate limits within eighteen (18) months from date of hire. Salary range $46,633-$84,324.

Applications are available on the City's website: www.cityofjoliet.info or at the Human Resources Division, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432.

Application deadline is 10/12/2016 at 4:30 p.m. or until filled.

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MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE September 29 through October 2nd from 8 a.m. To 5 p.m.

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South was tempted to add an JOLIET ~ WOODLAWN CEMETERY (2) PLOTS extra point (because of his good five$1000/each/obo.

815-475-7178 card suit) and open two no-trump.

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