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Rialto Square Theatre defended at Joliet City Council meeting By FELIX SARVER

fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – One person spoke in defense of the Rialto Square Theatre at the Joliet City Council, saying it seems like the financially struggling theater is ready to turn a corner. Manhattan resident Tim Shanahan urged city officials at Monday’s pre-council meeting for continued financial support. His comments follows Mayor Bob O’Dekirk saying that money for the Rialto is not in the city’s 2017 budget. The budget will be voted on Dec. 20. Rialto officials have asked for $500,000, less than what they’ve received from city officials in the past. Disputes between the theater and the city have led to a possible end to funding, which has amounted to $9.1 million since 2005, O’Dekirk has said. A public hearing on the budget was held at Monday’s pre-council meeting. No one spoke about the Rialto until the public comment portion, when Shanahan asked the city for support.

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“Please don’t leave us at this juncture. Give us another year to see what we can do.” Tim Shanahan

Manhattan resident Shanahan said the financial support the city provides is a gift but also an investment. He argued the theater has done what was requested by the city council and community and has new third-party management team. For city officials to pull out at this point “would seem a shame when it seems like it’s ready to turn the corner,” he said. “Please don’t leave us at this juncture. Give us another year to see what we can do,” Shanahan said. The Rialto is seeking donations to eliminate a $675,000 deficit projected for the end of 2016. O’Dekirk has said he does not have a

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clear idea of Rialto’s finances and contended its debt is closer to $3 million. He said the city has been “very consistent” in agreeing it was not going to send the theater money without a clear idea of how it would be spent. O’Dekirk still said Monday that there was no money in the budget for the Rialto. He said city officials have set conditions for its support of the Rialto and the theater has not been cooperating with those conditions. Some of those conditions concern personnel issues and accounting, he said. Shanahan argued against criticisms of the Rialto’s impact on local restaurants. He said he spoke with one of the owners of the Chicago Street Pub when the Ronnie Milsap show appeared Friday at the Rialto. He said the restaurant was packed enough that people had to be turned away and that the owner told him they likely received 10 percent of the attendance at the Rialto. “To say that the restaurants don’t benefit is just inaccurate at best,” Shanahan said.

Madeline Yassinger donates some food during the holiday food drive on Monday at Marycrest Early Childhood Center. See story on page 3. Photo by Paul Bergstrom for Shaw Media

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Students run food drives, gather winter clothes

By FELIX SARVER

fsarver@shawmedia.com PLAINFIELD – First-graders at Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School had a big box of gloves, mittens and hats waiting to be donated Friday. The students spent time gathering items to keep other children warm during the winter months. Sarah Oprzedek, development director for the nonprofit United Way of Will County, came by to pick up the stuffed box of winter accessories. “This is the time of year when people are cold and need some gloves and mittens. This is one way [the students] can help,” said their teacher, Michelle Monroe. Schools across Will County are engaged in donation efforts and other volunteer activities during the holidays to help those in need. The activities include gathering canned food, socks and plastic bags, running toy drives and giving gifts and food baskets. Monroe said the effort to gather winter wear was part of the Giving Tree project she does every year and it’s based on the book of the same name by author Shel Silverstein. The book teaches children about unconditional giving and how the act can make the giver feel good. “What we wanted to show with this project [is] no matter how small, any of us can help our friend,” Monroe said. Many other Plainfield District 202 schools are doing a Giving Tree project or something similar, Tom Hernandez, Plainfield District 202 spokesman, wrote in an email. The Plainfield Central High School Parent Teacher Student Organization also is collecting monetary donations for its annual Christmas drive for needy families. At Joliet Public Schools District 86, students at several elementary schools are gathering canned food. Dirksen Junior High School students are collecting socks and Farragut Elementary School students are collecting plastic bags that are turned into mats for homeless people, wrote Sandy Zalewski, the district’s spokeswoman, in an email. On Monday, students at Marycrest Early Childhood Center were dropping off food that will be donated to MorningStar Mission, a Joliet agency that helps struggling families.

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ABOVE: Gabriel Medrano, Madison Lopez and Kennedi Gaston donate food during the holiday food drive Monday at Marycrest Early Childhood Center. LEFT: Donations are boxed at the food drive Monday.

Penny Greenwood, the school’s principal, said the school always does

community service and helps students understand they can help others.

She said the food drive is a perfect way for children to see they’re part of the community. “It’s just a way for them to develop empathy and help others. … And see even little kids can make a big difference,” Greenwood said. Students at Joliet Township High School District 204 reach out to the community with various fundraising efforts. At Joliet Central High School, students in the Presidents’ Club are sponsoring a food, toy, winter clothing and pet supply drive. “It’s definitely amazing how much these kids step up and take the lead

See HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE, page 11

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By MIKE MALLORY

mmallory@shawmedia.com JOLIET – On Monday morning, Will County officials chosen by voters in the Nov. 8 election were sworn in to begin their terms. Will County Executive Larry Walsh Sr. was sworn in to an unprecedented fourth term in the position. Walsh said he was thankful to all constituents of Will County who maintained their faith in him as their county executive. Four new members and 14 re-elected members were also sworn in, and the board announced its leadership for the next couple of years. County Board Speaker Jim Moustis, R-Homer Glen, was voted unanimously by the board to continue in that role. The county board decided to replace the titles Republican Caucus chairman and Democratic Caucus chairman with majority leader and minority leader, respectively. There are 16 Republicans on the board and 10 Democrats. Chuck Maher, R-Naperville, was unanimously voted by Republicans on the board to continue in the role of majority leader. Herb Brooks Jr., D-Joliet, was unanimously voted by fellow Democrats to continue in the role of minority leader. Mike Fricilone, R-Homer Glen, was unanimously voted by Republicans as the majority whip. Lauren Staley-Ferry, D-Joliet, was

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Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots gives Will County Executive Larry Walsh Sr. the oath of office at a swearing-in ceremony Monday. unanimously voted by Democrats as the minority whip. The county board also approved its governance rules and procedures for the next two years. Brooks and Staley-Ferry shared a suggestion to add to the rules before they were unanimously approved. They asked Republican leaders to

confer with the minority leader or whip if there is an agenda item added at the last minute before a meeting so the minority party can have time to go over it and discuss it. “As a practice, I do not change or add to the agenda,” Moustis said. “Only at the request, generally, of the executive’s office, and it generally it

deals with a hire or a contract they’ve been working on that they’ve been unable to complete. So I don’t see the need for it.” No motion was made on the matter. County board assignments were also given on Monday with no major changes.

Joliet resident Don West ‘made a lot of dreams come true’ By ANNA SCHIER

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JOLIET – “He knew everybody.” So said Jerry Shepich of his friend of 40 years, Don West. West was the founder and executive director of the Joliet-based charitable organization Wish Upon a Star, which grants wishes for terminally ill children in Will and Grundy counties. He died early Sunday from complications of lung cancer. He was 64. Born in West Virginia, West grew up in Joliet, attended Joliet West High School and lived in the city his entire adult life. His son, Anthony “Booter” West, said Don gave everything he had to the local community. Wish Upon a Star got its start 38 years ago, when Don organized a winter pickup softball charity event

to raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities, Shepich said. Several years after that, Don decided to use the proceeds from the annual event to fulfill wishes for sick children. “Everybody just embraced it,” Booter said. Over the years, Wish Upon a Star has surprised young people with trips to Disney World and new computers, and helped them meet everyone from Billy Joel to Arnold Schwarzenegger to the pope. “Don had a Rolodex bigger than the president’s,” Shepich said. Before establishing Wish Upon a Star, Don worked as a paramedic. He was also a member of the Moose organization, the Old Timers Baseball Association of Will County and the South Side Civic Club, Shepich said. Don loved baseball and golf.

His friends and family remembered him Monday as someone who was upbeat, outgoing, big-hearted and a jokester. David Nelson, a friend of Don’s since they attended Joliet West together and a Wish Upon a Star board member, said he never once saw Don lose his temper. “He made a lot of dreams come true,” Nelson said. Visitation will be held 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home, 1500 Black Road in Joliet. The funeral will take place 10 a.m. Friday at the same location. Don is preceded in death by his son, Doni West. In addition to Booter, he is survived by Pippa Monte, his girlfriend, and Delle West, his former wife, to whom he was married for 32 years.

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LOCAL BRIEFS Police: Man drives SUV into Joliet retention pond

JOLIET – An SUV on Sunday had to be pulled from a retention pond on Joliet’s west side. Joliet Police Department Deputy Chief Ed Gregory said Adrian Grait, 38, was driving a 2014 Jeep Cherokee east on Theodore Street approaching Caton Ridge Drive when the incident occurred. “[Grait] said he’d swerved to avoid hitting a small animal – possibly a coyote or fox – that had crossed into the road,” Gregory said. The Cherokee continued off the road and into the pond. Grait was not injured. The Cherokee was removed by a towing company, and Grait was ticketed for improper lane use.

Snowplow damages New Lenox pizza parlor window

NEW LENOX – A wayward snowplow took out the front window of a New Lenox pizza parlor Sunday. The crash happened at 5:18 p.m. at Lou Malnati’s, 2510 E. Lincoln Highway. No one was injured. “The private snowplow was clearing the lot when the driver lost control,” New Lenox Police Department Deputy Chief Robert Pawlisz said. “It hit the glass, but

luckily missed the support frames.” The crash also damaged glass panels the pizzeria shares with ATI Physical Therapy next door. Pawlisz said the restaurant was able to stay open while the window was taped up and boarded over for repairs. No tickets were issued.

Police: Hit-and-run driver strikes porch of Joliet home

JOLIET – Police are seeking the hit-andrun driver who damaged a front porch Saturday night. The collision happened at 11:20 p.m. at a residence in the 700 block of John Street in Joliet. The city’s busiest street – Jefferson Street – curves to the south just before westbound traffic would otherwise continue into the yard. “Witnesses reported a small white vehicle crashed into the porch and was then able to drive away and drove northbound on Raynor Avenue,” Joliet Police Department Deputy Chief Ed Gregory said. No injuries were reported. Gregory said it appears the incident damaged the structure of the porch, which had to be taped off until a building inspector could be called out. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call police at 815-724-3010.

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Over 100 runners took to the Ridge Road in Minooka on Sunday donned in Santa and Christmas colors to raise money for the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life Grundy County at the Santa Dash Minooka. Allison Selk for Shaw Media

and there has been more and more need.” Relay for Life volunteer Karen Reihel took the reins and organized the event as a part of her team, Team Sunshine’s, contribution to the Relay for Life Grundy County, which will be held at Minooka Community High School Jan. 17, 2017. One hundred percent of the profits from the race will go toward the cause.

Advance registration brought 69 runners, but when registration opened at noon on Dec. 4, runners dressed in red and green tutus, Santa outfits, Santa shirts, elf costumes or some just wearing red and green flocked to Dock Rotz Tavern and by race time, over 100 runners took to the sidewalk down Ridge Road. “I am so happy with the turnout even with the snow,” Reihel said.

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MINOOKA – It began to look a lot like Christmas on Dec. 4 as quarter-sized snowflakes fell just after noon, but that didn’t stop over 100 dedicated runners at the Santa Dash Minooka. Lori Quigley was no stranger to running races during the winter, so when the Santa Dash came to Minooka, the Braidwood resident texted her friends and created a team of 10. “I have done the Santa Hustle race in Chicago, so when I saw this race close to home, I thought it would be fun and a great way to get into the holiday spirit,” Quigley said. This Santa Dash was a brainstorm of Carrie Robinette, community manager for Relay for Life. Three years ago, she wanted to find fun way for people to support the American Cancer Society. “Relay for Life is not for everyone because they don’t have the time to spend all year fundraising. I thought people can come and do a 5K and raise funds to support our mission at the American Cancer Society,” Robinette said. “We offer so many free services

About an hour before registration, heavy snow began to fall in the Minooka area, and by race time, three inches blanketed the streets and sidewalks. Quarter-sized flakes dropped from the sky, but that did not deter the runners one bit. “I’m super excited. I love running in the snow, I think it’s beautiful out right now,” Quigley said. When a runner could be seen in the distance through the snow, Reihel and Robinette left the warm restaurant and stood at the finish line with medals made out of a Christmas ornament. First to finish was Minooka resident Ryan Kelley, who had snow packed on his beard, eyelashes and hat. “It’s not bad out there, it [the snow] left good cushion on the foot,” Kelley said. After the run, Brian Egly, manager of Dock Rotz Tavern, offered free hot chocolate to the runners as well as free appetizer coupons. “We wanted to help because the people organizing this are longtime regulars of ours, and it’s for a good cause,” Egly said. “I was thinking how funny too, the first snow of the year was on the day of the Santa Dash.”

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Bolingbrook man charged after stealing car in Joliet By BRIAN STANLEY

bstanley@shawmedia.com JOLIET – A woman told police that she watched a stranger find the keys to her pickup truck and drive off Sunday morning. The theft happened at 3:57 a.m. in the 800 block of Francis Street, Joliet Police Department Deputy Chief Ed

Gregory said. According to police reports, the 27-year-old woman looked outside to see Sergio I. Arreguin-Baruch, 35, open the door of her maroon 1994 Ford F-150 and Sergio I. Arreenter the cab. Arre- guin-Baruch guin-Baruch then found

an ignition key that was inside the vehicle and drove away before the owner was able to call police, Gregory said. An officer was on his way to the call when the pickup truck drove past him on Jackson Street near Joliet Street, Gregory said. “He caught up with the vehicle and began to effect a traffic stop, the pickup truck slowed down, but didn’t stop

until it reached Broadway and Marble Street,” Gregory said. The victim told police that she did not know Arreguin-Baruch and he did not have permission to take her pickup. Arreguin-Baruch, of the 100 block of Jamestown Lane in Bolingbrook, was arrested and booked into the Will County Jail on a charge of auto theft.

lying in the entrance to Best Buy’s parking lot with “cuts and bruises all over them,” Gregory said. “The 24-year-old Lockport man said the 21-year-old Shorewood woman was driving the vehicle, then requested a lawyer,” Gregory said Monday. “Our investigation has not verified who was driving at the time.” Both the man and woman were taken to Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center and treated for injuries that were not life-threatening. Gregory said a blood draw performed at the hospital showed both occupants were intoxicated. Gregory said police would be reviewing surveillance footage from businesses near

the mall to determine who was driving the vehicle.

old man and the man’s 42-year-old girlfriend, which revealed that the boy had been forced into the relationship starting when he was 12. Tabitha David E. Zauratsky and Tabitha Y. Ledwa, both of Y. Ledwa Braidwood, were arrested and booked into the Will County Jail on Friday on charges of predatory criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse and criminal sexual assault, according to jail records. Bond was set at $500,000 for both Zauratsky and Ledwa, jail records state.

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and share. The focus is always school and community,” said Lisa Luangsomkham, a Central social studies teacher involved in the effort. Student clubs at Lincoln-Way District 210 schools engage in many activities, such as a blood drive, giving

gifts to MorningStar Mission, raising money for families affected by cancer and sponsoring gifts to local families in need. Dustin Waddell, Lincoln-Way Central activities coordinator, said all students have to complete required community services, and student clubs give them opportunities to do so. Between October and November, the students participate in “Gloveto-

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OBITUARIES KATHLEEN MARIE CROUSE Kathleen Marie Crouse (nee O’Brien), age 89, at rest on Thursday, December 1, 2016. Kathleen is survived by her three loving children, John P. Jr. (Mary O’Sullivan) Hannon, Timothy M. Sr. (Kathy) Hannon, Judy M. (Allen) Barry; grandchildren, Patrick, Timothy Jr. (Abby) Hannon, Stephanie, Heidi, and Michael (Kathy) Hannon, Brittany (Bret) Hess, Brent Barry and Brooke Barry; great-grandchildren, Jack, Kate, Sophia, and Emma Hannon and Porter Hess. Preceded in death by her first husband, John P. Hannon Sr.; former husbands, Nicholas Abara and Robert Crouse; one brother John O’Brien Jr.; parents, John Sr. and Kathleen (nee Nolan) O’Brien. In lieu of flowers, donations in Kathleen’s name to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated. A celebration of Kathleen’s life will begin on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 with a visitation at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, Joliet from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. then driving in procession to St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Crest Hill for a Mass of Christian Burial to be held at 11:00 a.m. Per Kathleen’s wishes cremation rites will be accorded following services. Interment of cremated remains will be held at a later date at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery. Obituary and tribute wall for Kathleen Crouse at www.tezakfuneralhome.com or for information, 815-722-0524. Arrangements entrusted to:

DEBORAH E. HARRIS Deborah E. Harris(Pester), age 49, of Joliet, passed away Sunday, December 4th, 2016 at Joliet Area Community Hospice House in Joliet. Deborah is survived by her loving family, parents, John and Marsha (nee Sabin) Pester; brother, Tim (Teresa) Pester; nieces and nephews, Colton, Logan, Kamrin and Regan Pester and Shelby (Dustin) Silvus and Daniel Haren; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins also survive. Deborah was an instructional math coach for District 86 in Joliet and a Sunday school teach-

er at Manteno Church of the Nazarene. Family will receive friends at Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 102 E. Francis Rd. New Lenox IL 60451 on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 from 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Funeral service on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 10:00 AM in the funeral home chapel. Interment Maplewood Cemetery, New Lenox. For information www.kurtzmorialchapel.com or 815-485-3200.

National Cemetery. Memorials to the Honor Flight Chicago or First Assembly of God Church will be appreciated. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 10:00 A.M. until time of services.

p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated to Ingalls Park United Methodist Church in Joliet or the Effingham Humane Society, 12073 N. 1000th Road, Effingham, Illinois 62401 For information call (815) 744-0022 or visit www.CHSFUNERAL.com.

HELEN ANNE JENSEN Born: August 22, 1922 Died: December 3, 2016

Helen Anne Jensen (nee Zajac), went home to be with her Lord & Savior at Senior Star Residence, Saturday, December 3, 2016 at age of 94. Survived by five children, Lynn (Mick) Schwab of Crest Hill, James R. (Patricia) Jensen of New Lenox, Patty (Bob) Beaudry of Sun City West, AZ., John (Wanda) Jensen of Joliet and Richard R. (Peggy) Jensen of Anaconda, MT. Twelve grandchildren, Allison (Jeff) Ryan, Stacie (Rob) Davis, Brian (Liz) Schwab, Carly (Mark) Mitrovic, Dan Jensen, Jason (Trisha) Beaudry, Brad Beaudry, Jamie Lynn (Matt) West, Kristin (Joe) Menzione, Travis Jensen, Hunter Jensen and Luke Jensen. Thirteen great-grandchildren. Her sister, Jackie (Matt) Verbiscer of Georgia. Her sister-in-law, Phyllis Brisbin of Elwood. Also numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, Robert R. Jensen (2004); her granddaughter, Lindsay Jensen (2014); two sister, Marcella Zajac and Lorraine (Jack) Blaha. Her parents, Stephen and Anna Zajac. Helen was born in Joliet on August 22, 1922. She graduated from Joliet Township High School Class of 1940. Helen was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in World War II. Member of First Assembly of God Church. The family would like to give a special thank you to Senior Star at Weber Place for giving her a loving home for the last 4 years and Great Lakes Hospice for all their special care and support. Funeral services will be held at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home & Crematory, 2320 Black Rd., Wednesday, December 7th at 12:00 P.M. Interment Abraham Lincoln

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BEVERLY S. STEINQUIST Born: September 12, 1948 Died: December 3, 2016

Beverly S. Steinquist (nee Mehrtens), age 68, died Saturday December 3, 2016 at Silver Cross Hospital after fighting a one year battle against the rare diseases of Atypical HUS and Polymyositis Interstitial Lung

Disease. Born in Millstadt, Illinois on September 12, 1948, she attended Illinois State University and received a master’s in education from the University of St. Francis. She retired as a teacher with Irene King School in Romeoville after 33 years of service. She also assisted her husband in operating Uniques Antiques in Joliet. Beverly was a member of the Joliet Area Retired Teachers Assoc., a 35 year member of the Ingalls Park United Methodist Church in Joliet and a member of the Effingham Good Neighbors. She enjoyed traveling, flower gardening, swimming and kayaking. Preceded in death by her parents, Otto and Helen Mehrtens and a brother, Robert Mehrtens. Survived by her husband, Ronald Steinquist; her step-daughter, Jennifer Steinquist; a sisterin-law and brother-in-law, Cheryl and Terry Doyle; her brother, Ray Mehrtens and her sister, Frances Mann; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home and Crematory 2320 Black road on Friday, December 9, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Leona Tichenor officiating. Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home on Thursday, December 8, 2016 from 3:00 to 7:00

DONALD CARLTON WEST JR. Donald Carlton West Jr., age 64, passed away peacefully, Sunday, December 4, 2016 at his home, with Marge and Booter at his side. Survived by his son, Anthony Nicholas “Booter” West of Channahon; grandchildren, Wyatt Cooper and Levi James West; Girlfriend, Marjorie Monte of Joliet; sister, Ella Staats of Parkersburg, WV; former wife, Delle West of Joliet; numerous nieces, nephews and close friends. Preceded in death by his son, Donald Carlton West III; parents, Donald C. and Vada (Core) West Sr.; brother, Ronald E. West; sisters, Mary Lou Morris and Helen Daugherty. Born in Parkersburg, WV, living in Joliet most of his life. Graduated from Joliet West High School. Don was the Executive Director of Wish Upon A Star Foundation of Joliet. Funeral Services, Friday December 9, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home, with Rev. Burke Masters officiating. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park. Visitation Thursday 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials to the Wish Upon A Star Foundation of Joliet, 1312 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60435

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SPRINGFIELD – Susana Mendoza was sworn in as Illinois’ 10th comptroller Monday and immediately heard from the Republican governor about fighting a lawsuit from lawmakers demanding paychecks they haven’t seen since May. The Democrat takes office halfway through the term of the late Judy Baar Topinka facing a $10.4 billion pile of overdue bills because Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic leaders of the General Assembly have been unable to agree on a state budget plan for two years. Republican Topinka, whose red suit – a gift from Topinka’s son – Mendoza wore for the inauguration, was re-elected comptroller in November 2014 but died unexpectedly a month later. Mendoza beat the appointed successor, Leslie Munger, in a special election last month, after campaigning to continue Munger’s practice of putting paychecks for lawmakers in the queue with other bills until the budget stalemate is settled. “This is going to be tough,” the 44-year-old former Chicago city clerk said after swearing fealty to the state Constitution on her friend Topinka’s personal Bible. “Keep me in your prayers, even, as I take on the greatest challenge of my life. It includes nearly $11 billion in unpaid bills, and that

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Illinois officials bash idea to end cash-bond system

SPRINGFIELD – Several officials in central Illinois have said they don’t agree with the Cook County sheriff’s idea to abolish the state’s cash-bond system. Under current state law, judges set bonds to ensure defendants show up for court and don’t pose a danger to the community, the State Journal-Register reported. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said Illinois’ current system isn’t fair to low-level defendants who can’t afford to pay, and that it’s dangerous when defendants with violent backgrounds are freed until trial. According to Dart’s policy director, Cara

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Democrat Susana Mendoza is sworn into office as Illinois comptroller Monday at the state Capitol in Springfield. With Mendoza are her mother, Susana (left); her husband, David M. Szostak; and her son, David Q. Szostak. $11 billion signifies people who need us. They’re not numbers on a spreadsheet. They’re real lives.” Mendoza, who served 10 years in the Illinois House after election at 28 in 2000, begged her former colleagues for understanding in her pledge to continue putting paychecks in line with all other bills, saying, “In times of fiscal crisis, we must share in the sacrifice.” Six Democratic House members filed

Smith, there is a plan that’s being drafted by the sheriff’s office that would allow judges to assess whether a defendant should be in custody or released under certain conditions, such as electronic monitoring. Officials in Sangamon and Christian counties said the current system works, and that judges do a good job of weighing factors, including a suspect’s criminal history or ability to pay, when setting bond. They also noted that smaller, downstate counties can move people through the system faster. Bail is a revenue stream for counties. In order to assist judges to make decisions and improve monitoring of those freed pending trial, Illinois would need to invest in more court services. Currently, judges can allow a “recognizance bond,” in which no payment is required. In cases where a cash bond is required, the defendant will pay 10 percent as bail and can be released before trial.

a lawsuit on Munger’s last day in office Friday for their $68,000 salary, contending a comptroller who doesn’t pay is violating the Constitution’s guarantee of separation of powers among government branches. Mendoza acknowledged a judge’s order to pay would change her course. Mendoza’s $135,669 comptroller’s salary will be put in line as well. Rauner, a billionaire who takes a $1

Judge sides with city in Chicago food truck lawsuit

CHICAGO – A Cook County circuit court judge has ruled against a Chicago food truck operator in a case involving city rules requiring mobile eateries to do business at least 200 feet from restaurants. Judge Anna Helen Demacopoulos upheld the 200-foot rule Monday along with another rule requiring food trucks to use a city GPS tracking device. Lawyers for Laura Pekarik, who has operated “Cupcakes for Courage” food truck for five years, had argued food truck owners have been hamstrung by the rules. They said Monday that they plan to appeal the decision. Their lawsuit argued that Chicago can’t protect restaurants from competition and that the tracking devices are an illegal search under the Illinois Constitution. The judge said Monday that the law allows the city to strike a balance between competitive businesses.

token salary, demanded Mendoza fight the lawsuit, which he called “an insult to taxpayers.” He said it’s clear lawmakers timed it for right before her inauguration and that it’s been “orchestrated” by Democratic Party leaders such as his rival, House Speaker Michael Madigan. The attorney for the six representatives, Michael Kasper, has represented Madigan and the Democratic Party of Illinois, which Madigan leads. “I would request that Comptroller Mendoza fight as hard as Comptroller Munger has,” Rauner said after an unrelated event in Chicago. “I hope that she’ll speak out against it every day.” Rauner also said Mendoza should hire a lawyer other than Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan, the House speaker’s daughter. Mendoza spokesman Abdon Pallasch said the comptroller appreciates Rauner’s position, but “we’ll explore our best legal options on this case and any others.” Munger began holding back on paychecks last spring because the firstterm governor, Madigan and other Democrats in the General Assembly have been unable to reach a budget agreement. Rauner insists on structural changes such as officeholder term limits, a property tax freeze, and business-friendly changes in law before agreeing to the tax increase or spending reduction Democrats said is necessary to balance the books.

Pro boxer Ed Brown dies after shooting in Chicago

CHICAGO – Managers said a professional boxer from Chicago died after he was shot in the head while returning from a midnight workout. Ed “Bad Boy” Brown was shot early Saturday as he sat in a car in Chicago’s East Garfield Park neighborhood. Manager Michael Cericola told WGN-TV that the 25-year-old Brown died in a hospital Sunday afternoon. Police said a silver vehicle pulled up alongside Brown’s parked car and someone inside fired shots hitting Brown and a 19-year-old woman. Brown was shot multiple times, including in the head. The woman was hit in the leg. Brown’s mother was one of 21 people crushed to death in a stairwell in a 2003 Chicago nightclub disaster. ESPN.com said Brown was a fast-rising welterweight who turned pro in 2012.

– Wire reports

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Colleagues describe artist colony founder as callous By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and TIM REITERMAN The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO – The founder of a ramshackle Oakland artists’ colony where dozens of people burned to death saw himself as a kind of guru and loved to surround himself with followers but showed chilling disregard for their well-being, according to relatives, neighbors and acquaintances. Derick Ion Almena, 46, leased and operated the cluttered warehouse where fire erupted Friday night during a dance party, leaving at least 36 people dead in the nation’s most lethal building fire in more than a decade. In his first interview since the fire, Almena told San Jose TV station KNTV that he felt himself to be like a grandfather to all the young artists who had lived in the warehouse with his family. Neighbors and occupants of the building said he had illegally carved it into rented living and studio space for artists, calling it the Satya Yuga collective. On Monday, prosecutors watched over the scene to preserve evidence as bodies were pulled from the blackened ruins. Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley said that if prosecutors believe criminal charges are warranted, charges could range from involuntary manslaughter to murder. Acquaintances painted a devastating portrait of Almena and his longtime partner, Micah Allison. “Honestly, I don’t think he is capable of feeling any kind of remorse or guilt,” said Allison’s father, Michael Allison of Portland, Oregon. “I’ve never seen him ever really care about anyone else.” He described the couple as users of meth-

amphetamine, heroin and crack and said their three young children were taken away from them by social service authorities for several months beginning last year. The youngsters were found hungry, infested with lice and illclothed, he said. Michael Allison recalled Almena and Micah overcome with laughter once when they told of a fire-breather accidentally setting himself on fire at one of their many parties at the building, which was widely known as the Ghost Ship. Almena “surrounds himself with people who are going to treat him like he’s some sort of guru,” said Danielle Boudreaux, who said she was a friend of the couple for eight years. “He enjoyed having minions around to do his tasks for him and help build this great – he thinks he’s building this artistic empire.” On Monday, Almena said the couple was sorry for all those who lost loved ones in the fire. “I gladly would give my entire life of fortune, of wealth of experience again and again and again, and I say this to you and I say this to the camera and to whoever is watching me that I surrender everything,” Almena said, with Micah Allison by his side. In a Facebook post hours after the fire, he made no mention of the deaths, drawing criticism online and from people who knew him for perceived callousness. “Everything I worked so hard for is gone,” he wrote then, while noting that his partner and their children had been safe at a hotel during the blaze. Survivors recounted having to struggle to escape the burning warehouse, where many of the victims were on a makeshift second floor served by a rickety staircase of wooden pallets.

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the anger and frustration most Americans feel but can’t put into words. Your cleanly typed three-page letter was heartfelt and well-written. Though the buck should stop at the top, that’s where our national greed begins. We pine for the days when the world was flat, when doctors were like Marcus Welby, when General Motors ads said “come away with me, Lucille, in my merry Oldsmobile,” when Folgers was “good to the last drop,” when you could “trust your car to the man who wears the star” and

when “Friendly Bob Adams” made loans at Springleaf Finance. We also walked to school. Recognize that “politics” is defined by two words: “poly,” a Latin adjective meaning “many,” and “ticks,” an English noun denoting bloodsucking parasites. The Roman Catholic Church believes in the concept of original sin, and I’m becoming a believer, too. In Robert Penn Warren’s “All the King’s Men,” a character says, “Man is conceived in sin and born in corruption and he passeth from the stink of the didie to the stench of the shroud.” This clearly refers to most members of Congress and 90 percent of the 19,100 professional lobbyists who give advice to Congress. And a Catholic priest with whom I used to play a monthly chess game offered the following passage from the book of Jeremiah: “They have held fast to deceit, they have refused to return. ... They do not speak honestly; no one repents of wickedness, saying, What have I done!” They are the cretins in Congress, the 14,800 registered lobbyists and the 4,300 nonregistered lobbyists. On Jan. 21, 2010, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that

reshaped the business of politics. Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission opened the floodgates to campaign spending. The justices ruled that political spending (limitless contributions by corporations) is protected as free speech under the First Amendment. So we have the best government money can buy. Some call this phenomenon in social economics “trickle-down evil.” It reminds us that evil begins at the top (the administration and Congress), filters down by imitation and gravity to the corporate world and then goes lower. The Citizens United decision offers enormous latitude while setting the tone for the future. That’s why Brian Moynihan of Bank of America, Lloyd Blankfein of Goldman Sachs, Jon Corzine of MF Global and Heather Bresch of Mylan will never spend a day in jail; they just smirk and give us the finger. If these CEOs fail to grow revenues, earnings and dividends, then the evil they do and encourage will keep them employed till they get caught.

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

Amazon setting sights on food industry with checkout free store The ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK – Amazon is testing a grocery store model in Seattle that works without checkout lines. Called Amazon Go, shoppers scan their Amazon app when they enter the store, and then sensors register items that shoppers pick up and automatically charge them to the Amazon app. If a shopper puts the item back, they aren’t charged. The store offers ready-to-eat meals, staples such as bread and milk, and meal-making kits. The store is in testing and is open to Amazon employees on a trial run. It is expected to open to the public in early 2017. The e-commerce powerhouse has also been dipping its toe into the physical realm. It has opened three bookstores in California, Oregon and Washington with traditional

checkouts. Two more are in the works in Illinois and Massachusetts. Cowen & Co. analyst John Blackledge says the new grocery store is just one way that Amazon has been setting its sights on the food and beverage category, a lucrative $795 billion market. It also offers grocery delivery in some markets and Prime Now for last-minute items delivered in one or two hours. “We are encouraged by Amazon’s growing footprint in this category, which we see as ripe for potential disruption given younger demos increasingly purchasing food and beverage grocery items via digital channels,” Blackledge said. Amazon.com Inc. shares rose $18.69, or 2.5 percent, to $759.03 in afternoon trading Monday. Its shares are up almost 13 percent since a year ago.

This photo shows the app that links to shopping on Amazon. com on an Amazon Fire Phone in Seattle. Apps can help users find coupons, compare prices or even shop for groceries. AP file photo

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CHANGE AT JCA

Defensive coordinator Jaworski replaces Sharp, who stays on as AD By DICK GOSS

dgoss@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Dan Sharp said it was time. He also felt he had a successor on staff, ready to take the reins. Joliet Catholic Academy, the alltime leader in state football championships, has a new head coach as Jake Jaworski was announced Monday as Sharp’s successor. Sharp, a 1974 Joliet Catholic graduate who returned to the school as the football coach in 1997 after spending four years as Minooka’s head coach, is stepping down as football coach but will remain the JCA athletic director. Jaworski, the pitching coach for Hilltoppers baseball coach Jared Voss, will remain in that capacity for the 2017 spring season and will give up baseball after that. “I was pretty well set to step down at the end of last season,” said Sharp, 60. “I have been in coaching for 39 years, and Jake was ready then. We had a great team and made a great run [losing to eventual state champion Nazareth, 35-21, in the quarterfinals], and I was exhausted at the end of the season. “But we were losing so many players [to graduation] and with what we had coming up, this didn’t seem to be a good transition year. It wouldn’t be fair to a new coach, so I stayed another year.” Sharp said he was not expecting anywhere near the 1-8 season that happened this fall. Regardless, “this will make it easier for Jake,” he said. “He’s ready at any time.” Jaworski, who will be 33 next

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Joliet Catholic coach Dan Sharp leads the team in practice Aug. 15 at JCA. Sharp is stepping down from the role of head coach as defensive coordinator Jake Jaworski takes the position. For more on the change, see Dick Goss’ column on page 17. month, played football and baseball at JCA, graduating in 2002. He attended Illinois, where he served as the football team manager until graduating in 2005. He then returned to JCA as a teacher and coach. He is the department chairman for physical education and has been in the football program the last 11 years, the last four as the varsity defensive coordinator. “I want to thank Dan [Sharp], who

took a shot on me as a 22-year-old kid straight out of college,” Jaworski said. “I’ve always had a lot of respect for Dan and the staff he put together. I tried to be like a sponge around all those guys. “This is a day filled with mixed emotions for me. I’m excited and honored, but at the same time, it’s a sad day with Dan stepping aside. I played here for four years and have coached on his staff for 11 years. He is a guy I will lean on a lot.”

The Hilltoppers have won 13 state titles in all, six under Sharp. That included the run of five championships in six seasons between 1999 and 2004. Jaworski played safety on the 2000 and 2001 state championship teams. JCA won a 2007 title with Jaworski on staff, and he was the pitching coach on the school’s 2013 state championship baseball team.

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Outgoing football coach Dan Sharp (left) and Jake Jaworski, who will replace the veteran coach at JCA. became the thing, JCA stuck with its ground-oriented, double-wing attack and continued to produce big offensive numbers. “I’m very proud of the double wing,” Sharp said. “It worked here because everyone has a blocking assignment on every play, and we have had the guys who are willing to work as a team and not worry about individual accomplishments. We get the blue-collar kids who are eager to win as a team. That works well in our system.” Jaworski said he may add a few tweaks but does not foresee wholesale changes to JCA’s time-proven approach. Although the Hilltoppers’ defensive coordinator the last four seasons, Jaworski was an offensive assistant his first four seasons with the varsity. “That was a tough job,” he said, smiling. “I’m coaching running backs and we have Ty Isaac, Josh Ferguson, Mailin Jones and Tyler Reitz.” Sharp said he will miss most aspects of a football coach’s existence but added, “I’m not going to miss the anxiety on Friday when you have a game Friday night. [Cubs manager] Joe Maddon said, ‘Don’t let the pressure overtake the pleasure.’ That was getting harder to do.” Now that becomes Jaworski’s concern. “I echo what Dan said about Jake,”

Budz said. “He is a great character builder of young men and women. He is a very intelligent person. Just like Dan always does, he never puts himself first. It’s always about the kids. It’s what these guys do outside the sport that makes them what they are as coaches. “Our football players come back here, and they have the same work ethic and character in their business lives that they had as players. The wins will come. We don’t worry about that. I have no doubt I’ll be saying the same things about Jake 30 years from now that I am saying about Dan now. He will put his own mark on our program, but he still will be producing great young men.” Sharp said he owes a giant thankyou to Sister Faith [Szambelanczyk], who brought him to JCA in 1997, and to his wife of 38 years, Jean, and the rest of the Sharp family for the support they have given him. “I appreciate Jeff [Budz] allowing me to hand-pick my successor,” he added. “Jake is ready to carry on the tradition.” Jaworski said he owes everything to Sharp for allowing him to join his staff as a 22-year-old and to baseball coach Jared Voss for giving him the opportunity to join his staff at the same age. “Jaws” has huge shoes to fill, but there is no doubt in the minds of Sharp

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Passing the baton Outgoing: Dan Sharp • 1974 Joliet Catholic graduate • Seven years as offensive assistant for Gordie Gillespie at Joliet Catholic • Seven years as offensive coordinator for Gillespie at St. Francis • Four years as head coach at Minooka (2418, reached state semifinals in 1996) • 20 years as head coach at JCA (19951, with six state titles and two runnerup finishes) • East Suburban Catholic Conference and JCA Hall of Famer Incoming: Jake Jaworski • Played football and baseball at JCA, graduating in 2002; member of 2000 and 2001 state championship football teams • Served as football team manager at Illinois, graduating with kinesiology degree • Eleven years on JCA football coaching staff, the last four as defensive coordinator • Twelve years on JCA baseball staff; varsity pitching coach the last five years, including for the 2013 state championship team and Budz that he is the perfect man for the job.

Dick Goss is the sports editor for the Herald-News and can be reached at dgoss@shawmedia.com.

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Dan Sharp’s career as head football coach at Joliet Catholic Academy ends with 199 victories, 51 losses. Sharp, who announced Monday he is stepping down and is being replaced by his defensive coordinator, Jake Jaworski, is aware of the record, but finishing one victory short of 200 means little to him. “I remember talking with Gordie [Gillespie] in his last month, and he said, ‘My time is done here. When I go up to heaven, they’re not going to ask me how many games I won,’ ” Sharp said. “No one is going to remember numbers. The time is right for me to go. I have run my race.” Then he smiled and added, “I’ll remember the 51 a lot better than the 199.” Joliet Catholic has amassed a state-leading 13 football championships and has lost a title game four times. Six of the titles and runner-up finishes in 2009 and 2011 came during Sharp’s 20-year run. Still, that’s not what the East Suburban Catholic Conference and Joliet Catholic Hall of Famer was about over the last two decades. While he is remaining as JCA’s athletic director, his influence on the football program – off the field as much as on – will be missed. “Dan Sharp is Joliet Catholic Academy,” JCA President/Principal Jeff Budz said. “What he taught off the field, and what kind of young men he’s turned out, building character the way he did, I can’t thank him enough and couldn’t be more proud. “He has been a great friend and a mentor to me. He does so much for all our students, and I’m ecstatic that he is staying on as AD.” Sharp said the most difficult part of deciding to step aside was “because this is Joliet Catholic. I have been able to work with so many great men – including my son Danny, who got hurt when he was a senior but still was one of our captains. It didn’t matter if a kid was first-team all-state or a member of the prep team, I loved them all. “We always were a program of integrity. We tried to play by the rules. We wanted to show good sportsmanship. The program earned a lot of respect from people, but it was not because of the record, but how we played, the effort we gave. That was always most important.” In the 250 JCA games under Sharp, the Hilltoppers averaged 35 points. In an era when spread offenses

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Floyd returns from scary hit to make impact plays

Floyd recalled the hit and how he notched a safety in the Bears’ win By KEVIN FISHBAIN

kfishbain@profootballweekly.com LAKE FOREST – Leonard Floyd admitted he was playing “jittery” at the start of Sunday’s 26-6 win over the 49ers. It’s hard to blame the Bears’ firstround draft pick, considering the last time he played with contact he was taken off the field on a backboard and loaded into an ambulance. “I can’t really remember much after the hit,” Floyd said Monday, his first time with reporters since the play. “I just knew that the trainers [were] telling me that I was going to be all right, I was going to be fine, and I was just listening to them the whole time and what they were saying.” That concussion suffered against the Giants two weeks ago was much more scary looking than physically harmful, as Floyd played 52 out of 58 snaps in his return to the field, notching two sacks, including a safety. Floyd said as the game went on, he “settled down and started being back to myself.” He brushed off the early struggles, too, coach John Fox noticed. “What was impressive about Leon-

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) fumbles as he is tackled by Bears defensive end Akiem Hicks (96) and linebacker Leonard Floyd (94) during the second quarter Sunday in Chicago. ard was being able to put maybe a couple of not some of his better plays behind him,” Fox said. “I thought he responded really well in the second half.” Floyd’s safety in the fourth quarter in his first snow game capped the

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Continued from page 16 Sharp steps aside with a 199-51 record in 20 years at JCA and a 223-69 overall mark, including his four years at Minooka. JCA qualified for the playoffs under his guidance 18 straight seasons, the streak ending this fall. “The last 20 years at JCA, from [age] 40 to 60, went super fast,” Sharp said. “I’d like the next 20 years, from 60 to 80, to slow down. I’ll be here to support Jake any way I can, but I won’t be a hovering guy. “It’s difficult for me to do this, but knowing Jake is the guy to step in, that makes it easier and a little more special. We just need to be patient with him, let him put his mark on the program.” Jaworski is in the process of approaching the coaching staff that is in place and said he does not yet have a feel for how many will remain. Among the assistants is Sharp’s younger brother Jim, who helped his brother orchestrate the offense. “I’m going to reach out to everyone to see who is interested in staying on,” Jaworski said. “There are lots of guys out there who are passionate about Joliet Catholic football.” Jaworski and his wife, Keri, have three children – Jack, 5; Elle, who will be 3 next month; and Drew, who turned 1 month Sunday. “Jake is 32, and next year he’ll be 62,” Sharp said with a laugh.

Bears’ first win since Halloween. “I didn’t get a rush on him pretty much the whole game. I figured my first rush against him, he was expecting speed. I was leaning hard in my stance, showing like I was gonna get up the field. Inside move was there,”

Floyd said, describing the sack of Blaine Gabbert in the end zone. “It felt good. It felt great. I finally got a safety being in the league. So I got it off the list. It felt great.” Praise for Hicks: From his D-line spot, Akiem Hicks played every snap Sunday and sacked Colin Kaepernick twice, giving him six on the season, which is a career high. Fox has not been surprised by Hicks’ pass-rush prowess, even from an interior line position. “He’s fit really well for us as far as his physical stature. But he does have pass-rush ability,” Fox said. “He actually was in a 4-3 at one point in New Orleans, he was a defensive end, which I think is beneficial. It shows a little about his athleticism. So he’s got a combination of both. He’s been a good get.” Bullard’s wake-up call: Those looking for more out of third-round pick Jonathan Bullard didn’t get to see that Sunday when the defensive lineman was a healthy scratch. His snap count had diminished over the previous three games, too. “I think there’s a variety of ways to motivate young people,” Fox said. “He’s a player that we do like, that we’re trying to bring the best out of him like we do all players.” Fox went on to say that Sunday was a style of game in which the Bears “had other guys we were going to lean on.”

Bears place Cutler on injured reserve The ASSOCIATED PRESS LAKE FOREST – The Bears have placed quarterback Jay Cutler on injured reserve because of a season-ending right shoulder injury. The Bears announced the move Monday. Coach John Fox said last week that Cutler would not play again this season. Cutler injured his shoulder during a loss to the New York Giants on Nov. 20, but finished the game. He made five starts this season and completed 81 of 137 passes for 1,059 yards with four touchdowns and five interceptions. Because he doesn’t have a high salary-cap figure for 2017, Cutler could be traded or cut in the offseason. Matt Barkley has start-

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ed the past two games for the Bears (3-9), including Sunday’s win over San Francisco. The Bears also signed defensive back Johnthan Banks and waived linebacker Lamin Barrow from injured reserve Monday. Banks has appeared in 52

games with 37 starts over four seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2013-16) and Detroit Lions (2016). He has 132 tackles and seven interceptions in his career. Barrow has appeared in 32 games for the Denver Broncos (2014) and Bears (2015).

MLB

By BEN WALKER

The Associated Press

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill (left) speaks Monday as manager Dave Roberts looks on during a media availability at Major League Baseball’s winter meetings in Oxon Hill, Md. Brian Cashman said. Jose Reyes, meanwhile, might be changing positions, rather than teams. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said the star infielder would get his first look at the outfield in spring training. And the Red Sox said they might fill

their designated hitter spot – left vacant by the retiring David Ortiz – with a DH-by-committee. That would still leave room, of course, for them to sign slugger Edwin Encarnacion. Boston did make a move with manager John Farrell, picking up his con-

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Heisman finalists: Jackson, Watson, Peppers, 2 Sooners By RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press

NEW YORK – Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson is a Heisman Trophy finalist for the second consecutive season, joining Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson, Michigan linebacker Jabrill Peppers and Oklahoma teammates Baker Mayfield and Dede Westbrook. The finalists were announced Monday on ESPN and the award will be presented Saturday in New York. Watson finished third in last year’s voting, won by Alabama running back Derrick Henry. Just like last year, he heads to New York not as the favorite but as the contender coming on strong at the end. “You just don’t have a lot of twotime Heisman finalists over the history of your program. He is our first, and he’s very deserving,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said in a statement. “I’ve said it before; I believe he is the best player in the nation and has been a great representative of our university.” Mayfield finished fourth last season, but did not get an invite to

Heisman presentation in New York. Westbrook and Mayfield are the first teammates to be finalists since Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart from Southern California finished first and third, respectively in 2005. Peppers is the first defensive player to be a Heisman finalists since Notre Dame linebacker Manti Teo was a distant runner-up to Johnny Manziel in 2012. Finalists are determined by the margins between vote-getters. The ballots of more than 900 voters, which included former Heisman winners, were due Monday. Watson entered as the preseason favorite in what looked like a strong field of contenders, but Jackson quickly swept past them all to be front-runner. He was brilliant for the first two months of the season and Louisville was looking like a College Football Playoff contender. It seemed as if Jackson would be a runaway Heisman winner, but the 15th-ranked Cardinals lost their final two games of the season. He was sacked 11 times in a lopsided loss at Houston and he committed four turnovers in a last-second loss against Kentucky.

Watson, meanwhile, has surged since Clemson’s only loss to Pitt in mid-November. He also had the benefit of playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game last Saturday and took full advantage of the spotlight. Watson threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores in a 42-35 victory against Virginia Tech to seal a spot in the College Football Playoff. The raw numbers still favor Jackson, who is second in the nation in total yards per game (410.7) and has accounted for 51 touchdowns (21 rushing TDs and 30 TD passes) with 13 turnovers (nine INTs and four lost fumbles) in 12 games. Watson averages 341.8 yards per game and has 43 touchdowns (six rushing and 37 passing) with 15 turnovers (all interceptions) in 13 games. When the two met on Oct. 1 at Clemson in what was one of the season’s most entertaining games, Watson threw for 306 yards and five touchdowns, ran for 91 and was picked off three times. Jackson had 295 yards passing, 162 rushing and accounted for three touchdowns with one interception. Clemson won, 42-36. “It will mean a lot,” Jackson said about the possibility of winning. “Just

being the first person to win it at the University of Louisville, so it’ll be an honor.” Mayfield and Westbrook have been a dynamic combination, and late in the season No. 7 Oklahoma started a dual campaign to promote both for the Heisman. Mayfield is on pace to break the NCAA record for passer efficiency rating in a season (197.75). Westbrook has 74 catches for 1,465 yards and 16 touchdowns and has more receptions covering at least 20 yards (26) than any receiver in the country. Peppers played defense, offense and special teams for Michigan, lining up all over the field. He had 60 tackles, three sacks and an interception on defense, scored three touchdowns on offense being used mostly as a wildcat quarterback and averaged 14.8 yards with a touchdown on punt returns. Still, he was a bit of a surprising finalist. Alabama defensive lineman Jonathan Allen, Florida State running back Dalvin Cook and Washington quarterback Jake Browning were among those who were considered potential finalists that did not draw enough support to get an invitation to New York.

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OXON HILL, Md. – Albeit too late to save them this year, the San Francisco Giants got their closer. All-Star righty Mark Melancon and the Giants reached agreement on a $62 million, four-year contract Monday. As baseball’s winter meetings heated up, lefty Rich Hill re-signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers for $48 million over three years. A couple of smaller deals also developed as teams met inside a hotel on the banks of the Potomac River outside Washington. The Toronto Blue Jays signed versatile Steve Pearce and Philadelphia added reliever Joaquin Benoit. Nothing yet on the top trade targets – White Sox ace Chris Sale, Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen and possibly two Detroit fixtures, slugger Miguel Cabrera and pitcher Justin Verlander. But the New York Yankees confirmed they’re trying to boost their bullpen with major free-agent talent. “We have been pursuing Aroldis Chapman. We also have been talking to Kenley Jansen. We also had talked with Melancon,” Yankees general manager

tract option through the 2018 season. Melancon tweeted that he was excited to be joining the Giants. They certainly were thrilled to get him, pending a physical, giving the 31-year-old the richest deal ever for a reliever. Because he was traded during the season, from Pittsburgh to Washington, the Giants don’t lose their first-round draft pick next June as compensation. The Giants’ bullpen was a troublespot all year, blowing 32 saves. Their woes peaked in their final loss, to the Cubs in Game 4 of the NL playoffs, when Chicago scored four runs in the ninth inning against five relievers. Melancon posted a combined 47 saves and a 1.64 ERA last season, a year after leading the majors with 51 saves for the Pirates. The 36-year-old Hill found stability, and a lot more in Los Angeles. He was on the scrap heap in 2015, pitching in independent ball for the Long Island Ducks, before resurrecting his career. “I think it’s something that has been an incredible journey to get to this point, but never did I ever think that I would pack it in,” he said. Hill went a combined 12-5 with a 2.12 ERA in 20 starts for the Dodgers and Oakland last season.

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Devine, Minooka dominate Minooka boys bowling invite SUBMITTED REPORTS MINOOKA – The Minooka boys bowling team finished 1-2 in the Minooka Invitational last Saturday at Channahon Lanes. Two Plainfield North entries finished fifth and 10th. The Indians’ No. 1 team rolled a three-game score of 3,003 and the No. 2 team rolled a 2,749, 254 pins ahead of third-place Oswego East. North’s No. 1 team shot 2,660 and the Tigers’ No. 2 team scored a 2,472. Kai Devine, Austin Schomig, Jon Studer and Tyler Koenigwent led the way for Minooka No. 1. Devine rolled a 705 total (242, 237, 226). Only five pins separated Schomig (629) and Studer (616) going into the last game, and Schomig outlasted his teammate for second place. Koenig rolled a 234 final game to jump into fourth place. Jack Baggs led Plainfield North with 559. GIRLS BASKETBALL Peotone 56, Reed-Custer 36: Josie Graffeo had 20 points for Peotone (53, 3-0), while Cameron Hunter add-

ed 12 in the Illini Eight crossover win. Kenna Wilkey had 14 points, four steals, three rebounds and one assist for Reed-Custer (3-5, 1-2). Coal City 51, Wilmington 25: Bridget Kauzlaric scored 20 points and added five steals, three rebounds and two assists for Coal City (3-6) I-8 crossover win. Herscher 37, Seneca 26: Lyda Robison had 10 points and four rebounds for Seneca. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL USF honored: St. Francis junior Leah Alles (Providence), senior Alyssa Bridleman and coach Cara Currier received accolades as the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced its NAIA All-Mideast Region postseason honors. Alles was tabbed the Mideast Region Libero of the Year, while Bridleman joined her on the All-Mideast Region first team. Currier was chosen as the Mideast Region Co-Coach of the Year. She guided USF (32-13) to a share of the CCAC regular-season title and the CCAC Tournament championship.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: BOWL SCHEDULE Saturday, Dec. 17 Celebration Bowl At Atlanta N.C. Central (9-2) vs. Grambling State (11-1), 11 a.m. (ABC) New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque UTSA (6-6) vs. New Mexico (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Las Vegas Bowl San Diego State (10-3) vs. Houston (9-3), 2:30 p.m. (ABC) Camellia Bowl Montgomery, Ala. Toledo (9-3) vs. Appalachian State (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Cure Bowl Orlando, Fla. UCF (6-6) vs. Arkansas State (7-5), 6 p.m. (CBSSN) New Orleans Bowl Southern Miss. (6-6) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (6-6), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 19 Miami Beach Bowl Tulsa (9-3) vs. Central Michigan (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Dec. 20 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Memphis (8-4) vs. Western Kentucky (10-3), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 21 Poinsettia Bowl San Diego BYU (8-4) vs. Wyoming (8-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 22 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Boise Idaho (8-4) vs. Colorado State (7-5), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 23 Bahamas Bowl Nassau Eastern Michigan (7-5) vs. Old Dominion (9-3), noon (ESPN) Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, Texas Navy (9-3) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-5), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Dollar General Bowl Mobile, Ala. Ohio (8-5) vs. Troy (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl Honolulu Middle Tennessee (8-4) vs. Hawaii (6-7), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 26 St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Mississippi State (5-7) vs. Miami (Ohio) (6-6), 10 a.m. (ESPN)

Quick Lane Bowl Detroit Boston College (6-6) vs. Maryland (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Independence Bowl Shreveport, La. N.C. State (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt (6-6), 4 p.m. (ESPN2) Tuesday, Dec. 27 Heart of Dallas Bowl Army (6-5) vs. North Texas (5-7), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Military Bowl Annapolis, Md. Wake Forest (6-6) vs. Temple (10-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl San Diego Minnesota (8-4) vs. Washington State (8-4), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Cactus Bowl Phoenix Boise State (10-2) vs. Baylor (6-6), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 28 Pinstripe Bowl Bronx, N.Y. Northwestern (6-6) vs. Pittsburgh (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando, Fla. Miami (8-4) vs. West Virginia (10-2), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Foster Farms Bowl Santa Clara, Calif. Indiana (6-6) vs. Utah (8-4), 7:30 p.m. (FOX) Texas Bowl Houston Kansas State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 29 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl South Florida (10-2) vs. South Carolina (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Belk Bowl Charlotte, N.C. Virginia Tech (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl San Antonio Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Colorado (10-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 30 Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tenn. Georgia (7-5) vs. TCU (6-6), 10 a.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas North Carolina (8-4) vs. Stanford (9-3), 1 p.m. (CBS)

Music City Bowl Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee (8-4) vs. Nebraska (9-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Arizona Bowl Tucson, Ariz. Air Force (9-3) vs. South Alabama (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ASN) Orange Bowl Miami Gardens, Fla. Florida State (9-3) vs. Michigan (10-2), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 31 Citrus Bowl Orlando, Fla. LSU (7-4) vs. Louisville (9-3), 10 a.m. (ABC) TaxSlayer Bowl Jacksonville, Fla. Kentucky (7-5) vs. Georgia Tech (8-4), 10 a.m. (ESPN) CFP Semiﬁnals Peach Bowl Atlanta Alabama (13-0) vs. Washington (12-1), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl Glendale, Ariz. Clemson (12-1) vs. Ohio State (11-1), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 2 Outback Bowl Tampa, Fla. Florida (8-4) vs. Iowa (8-4), noon (ABC) Cotton Bowl Classic Arlington, Texas Western Michigan (13-0) vs. Wisconsin (10-3), noon (ESPN) Rose Bowl Game Pasadena, Calif. Penn State (11-2) vs. Southern Cal (9-3), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Sugar Bowl New Orleans Oklahoma (10-2) vs. Auburn (8-4), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 9 College Football Championship Tampa, Fla. Semiﬁnal winners, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 21 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. West vs. East, 2 p.m. (NFL) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl At Carson, Calif. National vs. American, 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. South vs. North, 1:30 p.m. (NFL)

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

North W L T Detroit 8 4 0 Green Bay 6 6 0 Minnesota 6 6 0 Bears 3 9 0 East W L T x-Dallas 11 1 0 N.Y. Giants 8 4 0 Washington 6 5 1 Philadelphia 5 7 0 South W L T Atlanta 7 5 0 Tampa Bay 7 5 0 New Orleans 5 7 0 Carolina 4 8 0 West W L T Seattle 8 3 1 Arizona 5 6 1 Los Angeles 4 8 0 San Francisco 1 11 0

AREA SCHEDULE

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

Pct .667 .500 .500 .250

PF 275 295 233 204

PA 251 302 209 270

Pct .917 .667 .542 .417

PF 333 245 303 268

PA 228 237 295 245

Pct .583 .583 .417 .333

PF 386 277 347 283

PA 331 285 335 321

Pct .708 .458 .333 .083

PF 264 276 180 234

PA 194 251 262 370

WEEK 13 Thursday’s Result Dallas 17, Minnesota 15 Sunday’s Results Bears 26, San Francisco 6 Baltimore 38, Miami 6 New England 26, Los Angeles 10 Kansas City 29, Atlanta 28 Cincinnati 32, Philadelphia 14 Denver 20, Jacksonville 10 Detroit 28, New Orleans 13 Green Bay 21, Houston 13 Oakland 38, Buffalo 24 Tampa Bay 28, San Diego 21 Pittsburgh 24, N.Y. Giants 14 Arizona 31, Washington 23 Seattle 40, Carolina 7 Monday’s Game Indianapolis 41, N.Y. Jets 10 Off: Tennessee, Cleveland

East W L T New England 10 2 0 Miami 7 5 0 Buffalo 6 6 0 N.Y. Jets 3 9 0 South W L T Houston 6 6 0 Tennessee 6 6 0 Indianapolis 6 6 0 Jacksonville 2 10 0 North W L T Baltimore 7 5 0 Pittsburgh 7 5 0 Cincinnati 4 7 1 Cleveland 0 12 0 West W L T Oakland 10 2 0 Kansas City 9 3 0 Denver 8 4 0 San Diego 5 7 0

x-clinched playoff spot

Pct .833 .583 .500 .250

PF 319 255 305 206

PA 207 278 274 307

Pct .500 .500 .500 .167

PF 207 308 310 224

PA 257 296 311 313

Pct .583 .583 .375 .000

PF 256 290 245 197

PA 207 236 259 352

Pct .833 .750 .667 .417

PF 345 281 286 334

PA 299 242 229 319

WEEK 14 Thursday’s Games Oakland at Kansas City, 7:25 p.m. Sunday’s Games Bears at Detroit, noon Denver at Tennessee, noon Cincinnati at Cleveland, noon Minnesota at Jacksonville, noon Arizona at Miami, noon Houston at Indianapolis, noon Washington at Philadelphia, noon Pittsburgh at Buffalo, noon San Diego at Carolina, noon N.Y. Jets at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 3:25 p.m. Seattle at Green Bay, 3:25 p.m. Atlanta at Los Angeles, 3:25 p.m. Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12 Baltimore at New England, 7:30 p.m.

NHL

NBA

WESTERN CONFERENCE

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division GP W L OT Pts Blackhawks 27 16 8 3 35 St. Louis 25 14 7 4 32 Minnesota 24 12 8 4 28 Winnipeg 28 13 13 2 28 Nashville 24 11 9 4 26 Dallas 26 10 10 6 26 Colorado 23 9 13 1 19 Paciﬁc Division GP W L OT Pts San Jose 25 15 9 1 31 Edmonton 27 14 10 3 31 Anaheim 26 12 9 5 29 Los Angeles 25 13 10 2 28 Calgary 28 13 13 2 28 Vancouver 25 11 12 2 24 Arizona 24 8 12 4 20

GF GA 74 68 69 70 66 51 74 81 71 66 66 85 49 69 GF GA 60 51 80 70 67 67 66 66 71 82 58 75 57 76

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Montreal 25 17 6 2 36 Ottawa 26 15 9 2 32 Boston 26 15 10 1 31 Tampa Bay 27 14 11 2 30 Detroit 26 12 11 3 27 Florida 26 12 11 3 27 Toronto 24 10 9 5 25 Buffalo 25 9 10 6 24 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts N.Y. Rangers 26 17 8 1 35 Pittsburgh 26 16 7 3 35 Columbus 24 15 5 4 34 Washington 24 14 7 3 31 Philadelphia 27 14 10 3 31 New Jersey 24 11 7 6 28 Carolina 25 10 10 5 25 N.Y. Islanders 24 9 10 5 23

GF GA 74 56 64 67 63 58 77 72 65 69 63 67 72 77 51 65 GF GA 95 65 88 80 77 53 61 55 87 85 63 66 58 65 62 71

Two points for a win, one point for an overtime loss. Monday’s Results Washington 3, Buffalo 2, OT Boston 4, Florida 3, OT Columbus 4, Arizona 1 Pittsburgh 8, Ottawa 5 Tuesday’s Games Arizona at Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. Florida at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Vancouver at New Jersey, 6 p.m. Edmonton at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Montreal at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Detroit at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Colorado at Nashville, 7 p.m. Calgary at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Minnesota at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. Boston at Washington, 7 p.m. Ottawa at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. Carolina at Anaheim, 9:30 p.m.

Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 14 5 .737 Bulls 11 9 .550 Milwaukee 10 9 .526 Detroit 11 11 .500 Indiana 10 10 .500 Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 14 7 .667 Boston 12 9 .571 New York 11 9 .550 Brooklyn 5 15 .250 Philadelphia 4 17 .190 Southeast Division W L Pct Charlotte 11 9 .550 Atlanta 10 12 .455 Orlando 9 12 .429 Washington 7 12 .368 Miami 7 13 .350

GB — 3½ 4 4½ 4½ GB — 2 2½ 8½ 10 GB — 2 2½ 3½ 4

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 17 4 .810 Houston 14 7 .667 Memphis 13 8 .619 New Orleans 7 14 .333 Dallas 4 15 .211 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 14 8 .636 Utah 12 9 .571 Portland 12 10 .545 Denver 8 13 .381 Minnesota 6 14 .300 Paciﬁc Division W L Pct Golden State 17 3 .850 L.A. Clippers 16 6 .727 L.A. Lakers 10 12 .455 Sacramento 7 13 .350 Phoenix 6 14 .300

Monday’s Results Portland 112, Bulls 110 Denver 106, Philadelphia 98 Cleveland 116, Toronto 112 Oklahoma City 102, Atlanta 99 Washington 118, Brooklyn 113 Houston 107, Boston 106 Memphis at New Orleans, 8 p.m. San Antonio 97, Milwaukee 96 Charlotte at Dallas (n) Indiana at Golden State (n) Utah at L.A. Lakers (n) Tuesday’s Games Bulls at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Orlando at Washington, 6 p.m. New York at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Memphis, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Utah, 8 p.m.

GB — 3 4 10 12 GB — 1½ 2 5½ 7 GB — 2 8 10 11

Tuesday’s Games Boys basketball Argo at Lemont, 7 p.m. Beecher at Gardner-South Wilmington, 7 p.m. Coal City at Wilmington, 6:45 p.m. Herscher at Seneca, 7 p.m. Lincoln-Way West at Lincoln-Way Central, 6 p.m. Plainfield North at Lockport (Central), 6:30 p.m. Providence at Plainfield East, 6:30 p.m. Reed-Custer at Peotone, 7 p.m. Girls basketball Coal City at Morris, 7 p.m. Glenbard East at Plainfield South, 6:30 p.m. Lemont at Argo, 7 p.m. Lincoln-Way Central at Bolingbrook, 6:30 p.m. Lincoln-Way West at Lincoln-Way East, 6:30 p.m. Peotone at Watseka, 7 p.m. Plainfield North at Plainfield Central, 6:30 p.m. Rich South at Joliet Catholic, 7 p.m. Thornton at Lockport, 5 p.m. Wrestling East Aurora, Hope at Wilmington, 5:30 p.m. Limestone, Morris at Streator, 5 p.m. Peotone, Plano, Westmont at ReedCuster, 5:30 p.m. Romeoville at Oswego East, 5 p.m. Men’s basketball Moraine Valley at JJC, 7 p.m. Women’s basketball Moraine Valley at JJC, 5 p.m.

WHAT TO WATCH Tuesday College basketball 6 p.m.: Jimmy V Classic, Arizona St. vs. Purdue, at New York, ESPN 6 p.m.: Villanova vs. La Salle, at The Palestra, ESPN2 6 p.m.: Youngstown St. at Michigan St., ESPNU 6 p.m.: California vs. Princeton, at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, FS1 6 p.m.: Brown at Providence, FS2 6 p.m.: Houston at Arkansas, SEC 6:30 p.m.: Fresno St. at Marquette, CBSSN 7 p.m.: NJIT at Minnesota, BTN 8 p.m.: Jimmy V Classic, Duke vs. Florida, at New York, ESPN 8 p.m.: Texas at Michigan, ESPN2 8 p.m.: IPFW at Notre Dame, ESPNU 8 p.m.: Lamar at DePaul, FSN 8:30 p.m.: Seton Hall vs. Hawaii, at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, FS1 Golf 2:30 a.m. (Wednesday): Ladies European Tour, Omega Dubai Masters, ﬁrst round, at Dubai, United Arab Emirates, TGC NBA 7 p.m.: San Antonio at Minnesota, NBA Soccer 1:30 p.m.: UEFA Champions League, Bayern Munich vs. Atletico Madrid, ESPN2 1:30 p.m.: UEFA Champions League, Manchester City vs. Celtic, FS1 1:30 p.m.: UEFA Champions League, Barcelona vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach, FS2 1:30 p.m.: UEFA Champions League, Basel vs. Arsenal, FSN

NCAA BASKETBALL The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with ﬁrst-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 4, total points based on 25 points for a ﬁrst-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Villanova (57) 8-0 1613 2 2. UCLA (2) 9-0 1478 11 3. Kansas 7-1 1458 4 4. Baylor (6) 8-0 1437 9 5. Duke 8-1 1389 5 6. Kentucky 7-1 1274 1 7. North Carolina 8-1 1234 3 8. Gonzaga 8-0 1198 8 9. Indiana 7-1 1103 13 10. Creighton 8-0 1003 10 11. Louisville 7-1 901 14 12. Saint Mary’s (Cal) 6-0 899 12 13. Xavier 7-1 784 7 14. Virginia 7-1 758 6 15. West Virginia 6-1 729 25 16. Butler 8-0 691 18 17. Wisconsin 7-2 655 17 18. Purdue 6-2 485 15 19. South Carolina 8-0 476 20 20. Arizona 6-2 320 16 21. Florida 7-1 285 24 22. Cincinnati 7-1 258 — 23. Notre Dame 8-0 197 — 24. Oregon 7-2 175 23 25. Iowa St. 5-2 95 19 Others receiving votes: Syracuse 45, Southern Cal 43, Ohio St. 40, TCU 33, Florida St. 18, Virginia Tech 11, California 10, Maryland 9, Valparaiso 7, Wichita St. 5, Temple 3, Michigan St. 3, Minnesota 1, IPFW 1, UNC Wilmington 1.

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CHICAGO – Damian Lillard had 30 points and seven assists, CJ McCollum scored 24 and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Bulls, 112-110, on Monday night for their third consecutive victory. Allen Crabbe added 17 points for Portland, which opened a five-game trip with its fourth win in five games. Maurice Harkless had 11 and Evan Turner finished with 10, providing a nice boost in the fourth quarter. Dwyane Wade scored 34 points for the Bulls, and Jimmy Butler finished with 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Robin Lopez had seven points and 14 rebounds. The Bulls played without point guard Rajon Rondo, suspended one game for conduct detrimental to the team. There was no public indication from the Bulls on what triggered Rondo’s suspension. He is expected to return Tuesday night in Detroit. “We’ve moved past it. It’s something where we’re not going to talk about the details of it,” coach Fred Hoiberg said. Portland trailed, 93-92, before Ed

Davis converted a driving layup with 8:19 left, sparking an 11-0 run for the Trail Blazers. Turner made three straight jumpers and Lillard connected from long range to make it 103-93 with 5:55 left. The Bulls closed to 108-105 on Nikola Mirotic’s two foul shots with 1:56 remaining, but Lillard made four free throws in the final seconds to help Portland hold on. Mirotic finished with 18 points and seven rebounds for the Bulls, who have dropped three of four. Isaiah Canaan had 10 points. Lillard scored 17 to help Portland to a 65-57 halftime lead. The Trail Blazers shot 55 percent in the first half, but the Bulls turned it up on defense to get back in the game in the third quarter. Mirotic capped an 18-4 run with two foul shots, giving the Bulls a 75-70 lead with 5:44 left. The Bulls had an 87-83 advantage before McCollum made a 3-pointer in the final second of the period, trimming the lead to one heading into the final quarter. Up next: Bulls: Visit Detroit on Tuesday night for their first game of the season against the Pistons. Chicago dropped three of four to Detroit last season.

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TRENTON, N.J. – Imagine not being able to afford one of life’s great pleasures – sex. That’s true for many older couples, doctors say. Soaring prices for prescription medicines for impotence and other problems have put the remedies out of reach for some. Without insurance coverage, Viagra and Cialis cost about $50 a pill, triple their 2010 list prices. The new “female Viagra,” a daily pill for low sex drive called Addyi, costs $800 per month. Older products for women also have seen huge price run-ups, Truven Health Analytics data show. “Many of them don’t get past the pharmacy counter once they see the price,” said Sheryl Kingsberg, a University Hospitals-Cleveland Medical Center behavioral psychologist and researcher who counsels men and women. What people actually pay out of pocket varies. Some insurance prescription plans, including Medicare, cover some of the medicines. Some plans don’t cover any, arguing they’re not medically necessary. Many require steep copayments or limit the number of impotence pills per prescription. “Once you get to a certain price point, sex becomes a financial decision,” said Dr. Elizabeth Kavaler, a sexual dysfunction specialist at New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital. “It takes a lot of the joy out of this.” Five of six specialists interviewed by The Associated Press say patients have told them they’ve given up sex because of the cost. Now, a little relief is coming. Late next year, Viagra and Cialis will get at least one generic competitor costing slightly less; prices will plunge later when more generics reach the market. For women, an Addyi rival is in late-stage testing. A few other products now have generic versions, and other options are in development. A generation ago, long-married couples accepted their sex lives trailing off with age, Kavaler says. Key hormone levels drop with age, reducing sex drive and causing problems such as impotence and vaginal dryness, which often makes intercourse painful. Today, midlife divorce is more common, divorced or widowed men and women often seek new partners, and sex becomes important again. Meanwhile, they’re bombarded by

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This Nov. 29 photo shows a display of prescription medicines for impotence and sexual problems at a doctor’s office in San Diego. For many couples, doctors say soaring prices for the prescriptions have made sex unaffordable. ads for impotence remedies and other treatments. “Couples in their 50s, 60s and 70s are more sexual than they’ve ever been,” said Kavaler. Until Pfizer launched the first impotence pill, Viagra, in 1998, there were few options for men besides penile implants and injections. Viagra and Cialis each quickly topped $1 billion in global annual sales, and products for women’s symptoms eventually followed. However, price hikes appear to be limiting use of some products in the U.S., where prices aren’t regulated. Since 2010, the number of Viagra prescriptions filled in the U.S. has fallen 42 percent to about 5 million a year. Meanwhile, prescriptions for Cialis, which now has a popular daily pill option, have gone up slightly, according to health data firm QuintilesIMS. Popular women’s estrogen products such as Vagifem vaginal tablets and Estrace cream also have seen prescriptions decline in recent years. Addyi, only on the market for a year, has had dismal sales. Dr. Lauren Streicher offers wom-

en four treatment options, and most pick Vagifem. A month’s supply costs $170 and insurance coverage is limited. A generic version, Yuvafem, just launched at a slightly cheaper price. “They go to their pharmacy and see how much it costs, and then they call me up and say, ‘I can’t do it,’” said Streicher, director of the Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause at Northwestern University’s medical school in Chicago. But not being able to have sex “is a deal-breaker in a lot of relationships,” she added. The drugs’ makers insist list prices far exceed the negotiated prices insurers pay them and say they price products based on their value. According to the companies, nearly all their customers are insured. Pfizer says most insured Viagra users pay $6 to $8 per pill, for instance. Patients unwilling to forgo sex, doctors say, split pills or otherwise ration medicines, beg for scarce samples or seek copay discount coupons. Men with enlarged prostates can request Cialis because it’s also approved for that condition, usually with insurance coverage. Some wom-

en make do with over-the-counter lubricants. Many shop for price, which can vary widely by pharmacy. Others take a big risk, buying “herbal Viagra” at gas stations or ordering Viagra online from “Canadian pharmacies” that likely sell counterfeit drugs made in poor countries, says Dr. Irwin Goldstein, director of San Diego Sexual Medicine. Some doctors have gotten inventive. Dr. Nachum Katlowitz, head of urology at New York’s Staten Island University Hospital, offers an alternative costing about $1 per pill at some pharmacies. The active ingredient in Viagra – sildenafil – is also in Pfizer’s now-generic blood pressure pill Revatio but at one-fifth the dose. One of his patients, a 62-year-old hospital technician, takes several of the blood pressure pills before sex. “I couldn’t afford it if I had to pay for Viagra,” says Robert, who asked that his last name not be used to protect his privacy. He’s experienced modest improvements and said he and his wife of 28 years now enjoy sex twice as often.

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ONGOING • Abuse/neglect of seniors or disabled adults – In Grundy County, call Catholic Charities at 815-933-7791 or the 24-hour adult protective services hotline at 1-866-800-1409. • Advocate Childhood Trauma Treatment Program – No-cost 20 sessions therapy/counseling services for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma. Call 1-800-2101110 or visit advocatehealth.com/familycarenetwork. • Balance Enhancement and Fall Prevention Screening – 15-minute appointment, at The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago’s Brain and Balance Clinic at Silver Cross Hospital. To schedule a free screening, call 815-300-6580. • Breakfast Club – Lewis University, Student Recreation and Fitness Center, 1 University Parkway, Romeoville. Ages 55 and up. For times, fees, registration and information, call Jill Siegfried at 815-836-5277. • Catholic Charities’ Ombudsman Program protects and promotes the rights and quality of life for those who reside in long-term care facilities in Kankakee, Will and Grundy counties. Services are confidential and free. Call 815-9321921 or 1-800-252-8966. • “Courage to Quit” Smoking Cessation Program – Offered by Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in partnership with the Respiratory Health Association. For information, call 877-737-4636. • Free amplified phones – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Will-Grundy Center for Independent Living, 2415 W. Jefferson St., Joliet. Bring latest telephone bill and ID card. • Free After School Respite Program – 2 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, Melvin J. Larson Education Center, 311 S. Reed St., Joliet. For information, contact Mitzi Boatright at 815744-3500 or email mitzib@cdsil.org. • Free blood pressure checks – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Silver Cross Health Center, 12701 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen. Walk-ins welcome. For information, call 708-364 6337. • Grief counseling – Available at Joliet Area Community Hospice for anyone of any age experiencing loss due to death of child, parent, sibling, grandparent, relative, friend or pet, regardless of the cause of death. Call Mary Ann Burns at 815-460-3282. • Illinois Poison Control – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including holidays. Call IPC at 1-800-222-1222. For information, visit illinoispoisoncenter.org. • LifeSource Blood Donor mobile app. – Android users: Google Play. iPhone users: Apple App Store. • Morris Hospital online health risk assessments – For heart health, peripheral artery disease and stroke. Visit www.morrishospital. org/getcheckednow. • Silver Cross online sleep disorders assessment – Visit www.silvercross.org/ sleepdisorderscenter. • Silver Cross online stroke risk assessment – Visit www.silvercross.org/neuro. • NAMI – Offers information about mental illness conditions, symptoms and treatment at www.namiwillgrundy.org or through its HelpLine at 815-731-9103.

• Postnatal physical therapy screenings – Silver Cross Health Center, 12701 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen. Free for women six weeks to one year post-delivery. 15-minute exam. Focus on posture, core and pelvic strength. For confidential appointment, call 815-300-6288. • The Linden Oaks Eating Disorders Program helps adults and adolescents. Visit www. eehealth.org/services/behavioral-health/ specialties/eating-disorders. For immediate assistance and a free and confidential mental health assessment, call the Linden Oaks 24/7 Help Line at 630-305-5027. Dec. 6 • Yoga – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; also Dec. 13, The Cancer Support Center, 19657 S. LaGrange Road, Mokena. For information, call 708-4783529 or visit www.CancerSupportCenter.org. • Family Caregiver Support Group – 11 a.m.; also Nov. 29, Easter Seals Joliet Region, 212 Barney Drive, Joliet. Contact Kathy Miller at 815-931-9693 or kathy21miller@gmail.com. • Diabetes and Holiday Eating – 6 to 7 p.m., Morris Hospital, Whitman Assembly Room 1, 150 W. High St., Morris. Speaker: Registered dietitian and diabetes educator Kara Corsiglia. Free. Registration not required. For information, call 815-705-7367. • Birthing Center Tours – 7 p.m. Silver Cross Hospital, 1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Call 888-660-HEAL (4325) or visit www. silvercross.org/our-services/other-services/ birthing-center. Dec. 7 • Sit & Stay Fit chair exercises – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Crest Hill Branch Library, 20670 Len Kubinski Drive, Crest Hill. For information, contact Amy Byrne at 815-552-4278, abyrne@ whiteoaklibrary.org, or visit www.whiteoaklibrary.org. • Obesity and Your Health: Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You? – 5:45 p.m. BMI Surgery, Silver Cross Hospital, Pavilion A, Suite 260, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Drs. Christopher Joyce and Brian Lahmann, gastric bypass surgeons, will offer a free informational session. Register at 888-660-4325 or www. silvercross.org. • Brain Injury Support Group – 6 p.m., Easter Seals Joliet Region, 212 Barney Drive, Joliet. Contact Kathy Miller at 815-931-9693 or kathy21miller@gmail.com. • Substance Use Disorder Education – 6 p.m., Stepping Stones, 1621 Theodore St., Joliet. Topics include effects of drugs, overdose prevention, disease versus choice, Alanon and co-dependency, effect on families and needs of family members. Reservations not needed. For information, call 815-744-4555, ext. 111. • University of Chicago Medicine Center for advanced medicine at Orland Park open house – 6 to 9 p.m., 14290 S. La Grange Road, Orland Park. For information, visit www. uchospitals.edu/orland-park. For appointments, call 844-755-8267or visit www.uchospitals. edu/request. • Baby Basics Class – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. $25 a couple.

Register at www.silvercross.org/specialdeliveries or call 888-660-HEAL (4325). Dec. 8 • T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) – 9 to 10:45 a.m., Troy Township Community Center, 25448 Seil Road, Shorewood. For information, call Kathy at 815-210-5742 or Judy at 815-744-2068. • Get Fit Where You Sit – 10 to 11 a.m., Mokena Community Public Library District, 11327 W. 195th St., Mokena. Chair yoga for seniors. Free. Contact Tracy Domzalski at tdomzalski@ mokena.lib.il.us or 708-479-9663 • Heart Failure Support Group – 10 to 11 a.m., Morris Hospital, Whitman Assembly Room 2, 150 W. High St., Morris. Facilitator: Pat Cravens, registered nurse and cardiovascular clinical educator. For information, call 815-7057832. • Pulmonary Support Group – 10 to 11 a.m., Silver Cross Hospital’s Conference Center, Pavilion A, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. For individuals with adult asthma, COPD, oxygen equipment, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis and respiratory disease. Family members welcome. First-time participants register at 888-660HEAL (4325) or www.silvercross.org. • Men’s group – 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., The Cancer Support Center, 19657 S. LaGrange Road, Mokena. For information,call 708-478-3529 or visit www.CancerSupportCenter.org. • Art Journaling – 2 to 3:30 p.m., The Cancer Support Center, 19657 S. LaGrange Road, Mokena. For information, call 708-478-3529 or visit www.CancerSupportCenter.org. • Health Field Job Fair – 4 to 7 p.m., Morris Hospital, 150 W. High St., Morris. Opportunities in nursing, diagnostic imaging, patient care support, allied health, support services, management/supervision and clerical/administrative. For information, call 815-705-7010. • Get moving Get Fit – 6 p.m., The Cancer Support Center, 19657 S. LaGrange Road, Mokena. For information, call 708-478-3529 or visit www.CancerSupportCenter.org. • Caregiver Support Group – 6:30 p.m., Timbers of Shorewood, 1100 N. River Road, Shorewood. Free and open to the public. For information, call 815-609-0669 or visit www. timbersofshorewood.com. • Modern advancements in the treatment of hip pain – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Presenter: Dr. Tom Antkowiak, orthopedic surgeon. Free. Register to attend at www.midwestroboticsurgery.org. • Nurturing Mom – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., offered by Edward Hospital, Naperville. Weekly group for new or expectant moms who are experiencing emotional lows. Led by a licensed clinical psychologist and a therapist with extensive backgrounds in postpartum depression. For information, call 630-527-3957 or 630-527-6363. • Baby Bereavement Support Group – 7 to 8 p.m., Silver Cross Hospital’s Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., Pavilion A, New Lenox. First-time participants register at www. silvercross.org/specialdeliveries or 888-660HEAL (4325).

Dec. 9 • Free Scoliosis Screenings – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Silver Cross Health Center, 2701 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen. Offered by Dr. Anthony Rinella, spine surgeon. For children and adults. Register at 877-694-7722. • Teen clinic – 3 to 6 p.m., Will County Community Health Center, 1106 Neal Ave., Joliet. Birth control, health education and testing pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV. Ages 12 to 21. Walk-ins welcome. For information, call or text 815-685-2178. Dec. 10 • Zumba – 10:45 a.m., Fountaindale Public Library District, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Call 630-759-2102 or visit fountaindale.org. • Birthing Center tours – 1:30 p.m.; also 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday, Silver Cross Hospital, 1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Call 888660-HEAL (4325) or visit www.silvercross.org/ our-services/other-services/birthing-center. • Blue Christmas Service – 8 p.m., Hope United Methodist Church, 2506 Caton Farm Road, Joliet. Feelings of loneliness and loss acknowledged. Comfort and hope offered through scripture, song, prayer and lighting of candles. For information, call Lora Zink at 815-382-1004. Dec. 12 • Yoga for Cancer classes – Noon, Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center, New Lenox. Bring yoga mat or blanket, and water bottle. $10. Registration required at www.silvercross. org or 1-888-660-HEAL (4325). • Tai Chi – 2:30 p.m., Timbers of Shorewood retirement community, 1100 N. River Road, Shorewood. Free and open to the public. For information, call 815-609-0669 or visit www. timbersofshorewood.com. • Breastfeeding Support Group – 6 to 7:30 p.m., Silver Cross Hospital’s Conference Center, Pavilion A, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Infants welcome. First time participants register at www.silvercross.org/specialdeliveries or call 1-888-660-HEAL (4325). • Tai Chi Qugong registration deadline – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Dec. 14 to Feb. 1, The Oaks Recreation & Fitness Center, 10847 La Porte Road, Mokena. 18 and up. Register at 708-3902343 or visit www.mokenapark.com. Dec. 13 • Pet Loss Workshop – 6 to 8 p.m., Kramer Veterinary Services, 24020 W. Riverwalk Court, Plainfield. Facilitator: Julie Blackburn, founder of Chartreuse Center, licensed clinical professional counselor and registered art therapist. $45. Includes shadow box. $10 extra for brick activity. Call 815-436-8387. • Bipolar Disease Support Group – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Silver Cross Hospital’s Behavioral Health Services, 1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. First-time participants register at 888660-HEAL (4325) or www.silvercross.org. • NAMI Family Support Group (Morris) – 7 p.m., Morris Hospital, 150 High St., Morris. Free. Confidential. Facilitated by trained team of family members of individuals living with mental illness. For information, call 815-731-9103 or email info@namiwillgrundy.org.

NEW LENOX – More than 485 friends of Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox attended the 88th annual Childerguild Ball on Nov. 19 at the Odyssey Country Club and enjoyed wonderful food and dancing. Festivities included music by the Don Cagen Orchestra and the presentation of the Silver Cross Sehring Medal of Excellence for Healthcare to Paul Pawlak and the Silver Cross Sangmeister Medal of Excellence for Community Service to community leader Cheryl McCarthy. The premiere event of the holiday season raised more than $202,000, which will be used to support women’s and children’s services at Silver Cross Hospital.

Pictured is Paul Pawlak (from left), president and CEO of Silver Cross Hospital, 2016 Silver Cross Sehring Medal of Excellence recipient Cheryl McCarthy and 2016 Silver Cross Sangmeister Medal of Excellence recipient Douglas Hutchison Jr., board chairman of Silver Cross Hospital, at the 88th Childerguild Ball on Nov. 19 at the Odyssey Country Club.

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Rezin Orthopedics raises more than $3,700 at annual golf outing

Rezin Orthopedics and Sports Medicine held its 13th annual Golf Outing and Euchre Tournament at Nettle Creek Country Club on Sept. 9. The proceeds from this year’s event were donated to Team Make a Difference. The physicians and staff of Rezin Orthopedics and Sports Medicine put together this event every year as a celebration of patients restored ability and activity levels. With more than 170 participants, this event has become a reunion for the physicians and their patients, with many participants returning year after year. Team Make a Difference is a nonprofit organization that was established to help people in need, a “Hero,” by renovating a dream room for them. This space is considered their special place within their home. Team Make a Difference creates an atmosphere that is accessible for their needs and also one that is uplifting, beautiful and unique to the individual. It will be their comfort zone, a place where they can quietly heal and regain strength and hope. Rezin Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is made up of a team of board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons and an advanced foot and ankle surgeon. Locations are in Morris, Joliet, Bolingbrook and Ottawa. For information, visit www.rezinortho.com or call 815-942-4875.

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Rezin Orthopedic board members Dr. Mir Ali, Dr. Raymond Meyer, Dr. Keith Rezin and Dr. Eric Ortinau presented the check to Team Make Difference members Audra Crowther, Adrianne Toke and Sandra Roechner.

Seven Presence Health Hospitals awarded grant

JOLIET – Seven Presence Health hospitals have been awarded a $70,000 grant by the Illinois Public Health Department for the Hospital Preparedness Program to enhance hospital preparedness during public health emergencies. The grant will be used to conduct hospital emergency preparation activities at Presence Mercy Medical Center (Aurora), Presence Saint Joseph Hospital (Elgin), Presence Covenant Medical Center (Urbana), Presence United Samaritans Medical Center (Danville), Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center (Joliet), Presence Saint Francis Hospital (Evanston) and Presence St. Mary’s Hospital (Kankakee). Previously, HPP funds have been used to support facility evacuation planning and training, sheltering patients and staff in place, mass fatality management and disaster response. In addition, the hospitals have applied funding to buy

pharmaceutical caches during emergency response situations. Grant funding also has been used to retain Regional Disaster Preparation Liaisons. These specialists support development and maintenance of preparedness plans as well as purchase equipment, including mobile medical units and equipment to communicate with local emergency responders. The HPP grants also have helped Presence Health hospitals develop health care coalitions with other hospitals and health care systems, community businesses and nongovernment organizations that can support a facility in caring for patients during emergencies.

DaVita Renal Center West Joliet recognized as four-star center

JOLIET – DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita Inc. and a leading provider of kidney care services, announced that DaVita Joliet has been recognized as a four-star center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. According to the latest government ratings, DaVita Kidney Care outperformed the industry with the highest percentage of centers that meet or exceed CMS quality measures. CMS’ five-star rating system was created to increase transparency and help empower patients to make informed decisions about their care. In 2013, DaVita Kidney Care developed the Patient-Focused Quality Pyramid to help provide direction for improving patient care and outcomes. The pyramid focuses on the fundamen-

tals of dialysis care – dialysis access, dialysis adequacy, nutrition, anemia and bone and metabolic disease – and next-generation clinical initiatives that focus on fluid reduction, diabetes management, medication management and infection reduction. For information, visit www.davita.com/ five-star.

Troy Shorewood 3rd-grade class fundraises for cancer charity

SHOREWOOD – Teacher Vicki Petrovic’s third-grade Troy Shorewood Elementary School class just completed its goal to benefit the nonprofit organization Compass to Care, which helps children travel from their homes to hospitals for cancer treatment. They sold bright yellow shoelaces with the words, “Helping Kids Fight Cancer.” The fundraiser was personal to the students. One of their own, Brandon Otte, is currently battling Langerhans cell histiocytosis, and his classmates wanted to give something meaningful to support his fight. – The Herald-News

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Students in Brandon Otte’s (center, Blackhawks jersey) third-grade class at Troy Shorewood Elementary in Shorewood, along with Arlene Roderick, Principal Colleen Connolly, Michelle Ernsdorff and Vicki Petrovic.

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want within reach. Good fortune will be the result of a carefully considered plan. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Put your energy into something constructive. Don’t waste time arguing or trying to persuade uninterested individuals to see things your way. Explore your passion projects and add to your qualifications. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Your creativity will surface when faced with controversial or demanding people. Don’t be afraid to express your thoughts, and follow through with your plans. ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Don’t let boredom cost you. Ensure what you want to see happen plays out properly. Waiting for someone else to make a move will add to your frustration. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Plan a business

trip or set up a meeting that will allow you to present something you want to pursue. Your plans will be accepted if you are prepared to begin immediately. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – You will have to dodge controversy today. Emotional blackmail will be used to take advantage of you. Signing up for something that requires physical action will have good results. CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Share your feelings with someone you want to spend more time with. Whether it’s personal or business, working in conjunction with someone who shares your dreams will pay off. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Observation can help you avoid a rash move that could end up being costly. Learn from your mistakes and implement

plans you know will bring the results you want. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Be careful how you handle domestic problems. Demands will be put on you if you aren’t strong enough to say no. Pay more attention to the people who make you happy. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – An emotional issue must not be allowed to drag you down. Do what’s necessary to take care of your responsibilities so you can move on to more engaging pastimes. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – You need to live life your way. An unusual person will trigger your imagination and inspire you to learn whatever is necessary to make your dream come true. Romance will take an unexpected turn.

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nation programs have been difficult to implement and the disease continues to spread. And though Nigeria was declared polio-free in 2014, two new cases last August and a third case in September have raised the alarm. World health organizations now are redoubling their efforts to implement ongoing vaccination programs. Is this polio epidemic a danger to the U.S.? The answer is no. Vaccination rates among adults are extremely high, and as long as parents continue to be vigilant about vaccinations and boosters for their children, we as a nation will remain immune to this terrible disease. According to CDC guidelines, children should be vaccinated with inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) four times – at 2 months of age, at 4 months of age, a dose between 6 and 18 months of age, and a booster dose between 4 and 6 years of age. Until this vaccination schedule is complete, children should not travel to an area where polio still is an active infection. Eradicating polio worldwide has been one of the most remarkable and successful international health initiatives. Its ongoing success depends on each one of us continuing to be vigilant about vaccination. • Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health. Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist and primary care physician at UCLA Health.

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Dear Doctors: I heard about a polio outbreak in Nigeria this summer. Might there be an outbreak here in the United States? Dear Reader: Polio is a crippling, and sometimes fatal, infectious disease that once was common in the U.S. Caused by the polio virus, the disease was widespread among children. During the 1940s and ’50s, outbreaks caused spinal and respiratory paralysis in 15,000 sufferers each year. With potentially dire outcomes and no cure, polio became one of the most feared childhood diseases in the United States. That changed thanks to the development of the polio vaccine in the mid1950s, and to the success of our ongoing national vaccination program. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states polio has been eliminated in the U.S. In our country, vaccination programs have resulted in a sharp decline in the number of polio cases, from 35,000 in 1953 to 5,300 four years later. With the introduction of an oral vaccine in 1961, the number of new cases in the U.S. continued to plummet. There have been no new cases of polio reported in the U.S. since 1979. The last known case of polio acquired outside the U.S. and imported into the country was in 1993. However, as you point out, polio remains a global concern. International health organizations have made polio vaccination a priority, with more than 2.5 billion children vaccinated worldwide since 1988. As a result, the overall number of new polio cases worldwide has dropped a remarkable 99 percent. In 10 countries, however, including Afghanistan, Syria and Pakistan, vacci-

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY - JOLIET ILLINOIS Marquette Bank PLAINTIFF Vs. Peou Meas; Lim Yorng; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord ClaimantsDEFENDANTS 16 CH 01677 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Peou Meas Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 909 Kelly Avenue Joliet, IL 60435 and which said Mortgage was made by: Keang Yorng executed the mortgage, however this individual is deceased and is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit Peou Meas the Mortgagor(s), to Hemlock Federal Bank for Savings, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Document No. R2003036315; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on 1/17/2017 at 2:15 pm at the Will County Court Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration Center), 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to prescreen you for a potential mortgage modification. For further information on the mediation process, please see the attached NOTICE OF MANDATORY MEDIATION. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TERMINATE. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Pamela J. McGuire Clerk of the Court 57 N. Ottawa Street Joliet, IL 60432 on or before January 5, 2017, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531

go age Our File No. 14-16-11925 W Wolfs Road, Plainfield, Illinois Filed: November 22, 2016 NOTE: This law firm is a debt col- 60585. Located at: lector. 2629 Star Lite Dr I708255 Unit # Tenant Joliet IL 60433 1113 Ace Manuel 2136 Candise Jourdan (Published in the Herald-News Name(s) and residence of address Alphonzo Bullock (es) of the person(s) owning, 5040 December 6, 13, 20, 2016) David Rooch conducting or transacting business: 5113 5129 Angela Serrano Harrison John Fandl Tom Salsman 2629 Star Lite Dr. 6135 PUBLIC NOTICE Joliet IL 60433 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Next Door Storage - Wolf Road THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 25641 W. Wolfs Road IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS Plainfield, Illinois 60585 hereunto set my hand and Official CHANCERY DIVISION 630-904-9494 Seal at my office in Joliet, Illinois. Steak N' Shake Plaintiff v. (Published in the Herald-News /s/ Harrison John Fandl Breanna Jean Whaley Defendant. November 25, 2016 December 6, November 10, 2016 Case No. 2016 CH 1559: 2016) 1244067 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION. /s/ Cristian Lopez-Tapia Upon order of the Court, entered Notary Public November 18, 2016, notice is PUBLIC NOTICE 12/8/19 hereby given to you: Defendant in the above entitled suit, this case has been commenced in this LEGAL NOTICE (Published in the Herald-News Court against you, praying for a December 6, 13, 20, 2016) permanent injunction. Notice is NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 1248557 also hereby given to you that the 12-20-16, at 2:00PM, a sale by BREAKING NEWS said Complaint prays for other public auction will be held at available 24/7 at relief, that summons was duly 1906 Plainfield Road; Crest Hill, TheHerald-News.com issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that Illinois, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the said suit is now pending. 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(Published in the Herald-News on preference, limitation of discrimiNovember 25, 2016 December 6, nation." Familial status includes (Published in the Herald-News, on 2016) 1244341 children under the age of 18 livDecember 6, 2016) 1248593 ing with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper PUBLIC NOTICE will not knowingly accept any PUBLIC NOTICE advertising for real estate which LEGAL NOTICE is in violation of the law. Our Will County Clerk's Office NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, than on readers are hereby informed that Assumed Business Name December 20, 2016 @ 3:30 PM, all dwellings advertised in this Certificate of Registration of newspaper are available on an a sale by public auction will be Ownership of Business equal opportunity basis. held at 25641 W Wolfs Road, To complain of discrimination Plainfield, Illinois 60585, to sell the call HUD toll-free at Name of Business: following articles to enforce a lien 1-800-669-9777. existing under the Self-Service The toll-free telephone number Pixel ERP Consulting Storage Facility Act, 770 ILCS for the hearing impaired is 95/1 et seq., against such articles, 1-800-927-9275 for storage furnished at 25641 Certificate No.: 31156

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ANNUAL STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS SUMMARY FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016 The summary must be published in the local newspaper. Copies of the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016 will be available for public inspection in the school district/joint agreement administrative office by December 1, 2016. Individuals wanting to review this Annual Statement of Affairs should contact: Chaney-Monge S.D. #88 400 Elsie Avenue, Crest Hill, IL 60403 815-722-6673 8:00am-3:00pm School District/Joint Agreement Name Address Telephone Office Hours Also by January 15, 2017 the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016, will be posted on the Illinois State Board of Education's website@ www.isbe.net. SUMMARY: The following is the Annual Statement of Affairs Summary that is required to be published by the school district/joint agreement for the past fiscal year. Statement of Operations as of June 30, 2016 Educational

Operations & Maintenance

Debt Services

Transportation

Municipal Retirement/ Social Security

130,459

95,127

133,818

Local Sources

1000

1,563,417

296,320

Flow-Through Receipts/Revenues from One District to Another District

2000

State Sources

3000

2,322,141

258,187

Federal Sources

4000

588,332

4,473,890

296,320

130,459

353,314

Total Direct Receipts/Revenues Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures Other Sources/Uses of Funds

Capital Projects

Working Cash

Tort

Fire Prevention & Safety

360

133,818

360

4,026,687

242,336

131,282

472,090

107,571

468,748

(120,000)

120,000

Beginning Fund Balances - July 1, 2015

1,486,933

301,039

67,165

1,188

51,236

734,455

32,732

Other Changes in Fund Balances

Ending Fund Balances June 30, 2016

1,814,136

355,023

66,342

2,412

77,483

266,067

32,735

SALARY SCHEDULE OF GROSS PAYMENTS FOR CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL AND NON-CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL This listing must be published in the local newspaper, sent to ISBE, and retained within your district/joint agreement administrative ofﬁce for public inspection.

GROSS PAYMENT FOR CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL

$40,000 - $59,999 Renee Frantini; Vanessa S Kaspar; Sophia Manios; Brittany Wells McMillin; Colleen Patricia Moody; Melanie Short; Jessica Skoryi; Mary C Souta; Michael J Ufkin; Kimberly A Vaccaro Salary Range: 60,000 - $89,999 Jill A Carter; Linda Lee Coale; Christopher S Crawford; Patrick J Crawford; Maria L Gulas; Meredith A Johnson; Mistey D Kosek; Wendy A Mammosser; Patricia Kaluzny Pavnica; C. Gina Price; Debra J Thiakos; Salary Range: $90,000 and over Susan Bruce; Jacelynn Marie Hall; Andy J Siegfried

GROSS PAYMENT FOR NON-CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL

Lynn P Minarich; Gina Lynn Shoop; Joann M Startz-Bravato; Nicole Swan; Robin Lee Valladolid; Terrance Leon Waddell, Jr.; Mary M Waddell; Ryan J Wallace; Gail Welch; Sarah Katherine Welch Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999 Marilyn K Conger; Charlene M DiVecchio; Cheryl L Garza; Ryan Matthew Thompson Salary Range: $40,000 $59,999 Salary Range: $60,000 and over Mary Ann Egizio

Payments over $2,500, excluding wages and salaries.

LINCOLN INVESTMENTS 4,550; LASEC 1,295,759; JOSEPH LUNDEEN 4,200; LW AREA ASSN PART SCH DIST 335,113; MALLORY MARKERT 3,475; MENARDS 7,491; MESIROW INSURANCE SERVICES INC 24,894; MEURER & SONS PLUMBING & HEATING CO. 7,271; MODERN ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF IL 2,502; MULCAHY, PAURITSCH, SALVADOR & CO 8,600; NEWMAN ARCHITECTURE 10,386; NICOR GAS 3,084; NORTHERN LIFE INSURANCE 16,900; ORLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #135 7,842; QUILL CORPORATION 5,739; QUINLAN & FABISH 2,657; RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC 6,179; REPUBLIC SERVICES #719 3,944; CAROL A RIEGEL 11,171; SCHOLASTIC INC 4,269; SCHOOL OUTFITTERS 4,908; SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC 2,744; LAURA SERRITELLA 3,137; JESSICA SKORYI 3,000; MICHAEL SMITH 7,469; SOUTHWEST COOPERATIVE 48,682; SOUTHWEST TOWN 17,517; SPECIALIZED DATA SYSTEMS 12,770; STRONGHOLD CONSTRUCTION INC 218,411; TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 215,163; THE CARPET GROUP 5,585; THE COMMERCE TRUST COMPANY 103,259; THIS 36,316; TRI K SUPPLIES 5,030; TRU TECH SYSTEMS INC 118,407; UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #81 296,902; UNITED STATES TREASURY 377,233; V.A.L.I.C. 8,450; STEPHANIE WALTERS 4,149; WILLIAM H SADLIER INC 5,028

SALARY RANGE: Less Than $25,000: Donna R Cwudzinski; Ralph J Haldorson; Susan R Harrison; Emily Margaret Harvey; Danielle Ashley Hayes; Marietta A Martinez; Scott W Mayerhofer; Karen M Redman; Khairulbashar Siddiqui; Lynn Marie Wiersema Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999 Danielle Marie Berger; Jonathan Edward Dastych; Mallory Markert; Jared J McCarthy; Amy Lynn McDonald; Meredith K Robertson; Laura Kathryn Serritella; Karen L Throntveit; Stephanie Nicole Walters Salary Range:

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SALARY RANGE: Less Than $25,000: Laura A Argenta; Nicholas T Cummings; Sara M DiVecchio; Samantha Catherine Gobeli; Kimberly A Greenwood-Bocinsky; Pamela Suzanne Kaspar; Amber Priscilla King; Angela M King; Jane Kobe; Janice Ann Kozbiel; Kayla Rose Madej; Samantha Lynn Mayer; Leticia McCullough; Sharon Kay Mikula;

American Floor Mats 3,922; AMTRUST NORTH AMERICA 19,614; ASPIRE FINANCIAL SERVICES 11,675; AT&T 18,380; CAROL BORYSOWICZ 13,114; C.M.T.O. 17,850; CANALS & TRAILS CREDIT UNION 44,450; CENTER FOR DISABILITY SERVICES 61,365; CHANEY MONGE SCHOOL 3,231; CITY OF CREST HILL 5,171; CLARENCE DAVIDS & COMPANY 3,590; COMCAST CABLE 2,746; COMED 22,368; COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS 2,704; CORVUS INDUSTRIES 3,064; DISCOVERY EDUCATION INC 2,600; EDUCATION COMPANY 7,430; EDWARD DON & COMPANY 20,758; ELIM CHRISTIAN SERVICES 130,269; FARMERS STATE BANK OF EMDEN 27,873; FIRST BANKCARD 11,736; FIRST STUDENT INC 166,859; GRAND PRAIRIE TRANSPORT LOCKPORT INC 260,365; GRANITE RE INC 26,637; GUARDIAN ANGEL COMMUNITY SERVICES 63,767; HINSHAW & CULBERTSON 31,744; HOMER TREE SERVICE 2,700; HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT 11,075; I.M.R.F. 76,912; IL ASSN OF SCHOOL BOARDS 4,085; IL DEPT OF REVENUE 76,511; ILLINOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL BUS 20,042; ILLINOIS PAPER COMPANY 11,744; J L ADLER ROOKING 213,314; JOLIET PUBLIC SCHOOLS 39,408; KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 16,273; KONICA MINOLTA PREMIER FINANCE 31,692;

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