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When the American Health Care Act was withdrawn on Friday before a vote, it would be hard to not term it a failure

by Republican leadership.

They ran on repeal and replace. They won, taking control of pretty much everything on the federal level.

Then they didn’t come up with a plan that had enough support to pass.

“The House Freedom Caucus just single-handedly saved #Obamacare,” U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, tweeted on Friday in response.

Kinzinger supported the act, obviously.

“The design of our constitutional system makes it nearly impossible to push through legislation that checks all of the boxes for one particular ideology,” Kinzinger said in a press release. “... Issuing ultimatums and derailing progress is not in the interest of the American people, and a wholly self-serving tactic. The American people deserve better and we as a legislative body can do better. I look forward to that opportunity.”

Many of the area’s Democratic reps, such as Bill Foster, D-Naperville, and Dan Lipinski, D-Western Springs, did not support the legislation.

It’s clear that health care is and will continue to be a large and divisive issue in this country. Not surprisingly, I don’t have the solution to it. But I can share

Jon Styf the thoughts from some of those local representatives.

“I have heard loud and clear from thousands of my constituents that they want a healthcare system that is more affordable and works for them,” said Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Campton Hills, said in a press release. “I had great concerns about this bill, and expressed many of those to Speaker Ryan and House leadership. But maintaining the status quo is simply unacceptable.”

There’s plenty to agree with in there, but no solution going forward is clear.

“I was going to vote against the House Republican healthcare bill ...” Lipinski said in a press release. “For seven years, I have fought to make fixes to the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) to make it work better for America’s middle-class families, but I have consistently opposed repeal without a better replacement.

Unfortunately, this replacement would have made our healthcare system significantly worse, harming tens of millions of Americans, including some of our most vulnerable.”

Foster said much the same.

“I was proud to be on the floor of the

Two Manhattan men dead after Friday night accident The HERALD–NEWS Two Manhattan men died late Friday after their car left the roadway and overturned near Route 52 and Cedar Road in Manhattan.

Brian J. Cadore, a 31-year-old Manhattan resident, was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:01 p.m., while David J. Alberts, a 36-year-old from Manhattan, was pronounced dead at 11:42 p.m. Friday at the Silver Cross Hospital emergency room in New Lenox.

The preliminary cause of death is due to injuries from the accident, according to the Will County Coroner’s Office, but the final cause of death is pending the final review of medical records, toxicology and police reports.

The car was traveling east on Route 52 at a bend in the road just south of the T intersection with Cedar Road when it left the roadway.

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U.S. House as pressure from across the political spectrum forced the Republican Party to pull the (legislation) ...” Foster said in press release. “If this legislation had passed, the result would have been a disaster for retirees, veterans, and hardworking Americans. ...

“The defeat of this legislation in Congress also represents a victory for the American people, who opposed Trumpcare by a three to one margin. It also represents an opportunity for Republicans to begin negotiations with Democrats on common sense improvements to the Affordable Care Act rather than continuing their seven year strategy of sabotage and false promises.”

Hopefully the bipartisan work is done to improve our health care system. I’ll remain skeptical until we see it.

• The Herald-News Editor Jon Styf can be reached at jstyf@shawmedia. com, on Twitter @JonStyf or at 815-2804119. Styf also is editor of Herald Life, the Morris Herald-News and is an editor with Pro Football Weekly.

Joliet eyes tax incentives for two business districts

By BOB OKON

bokon@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Joliet is pursuing tax incentives for both a future business district and the city’s oldest business district.

The consulting firm SB Friedman was hired last week to do feasibility studies on tax incentive proposals aimed at spurring the future Cullinan Properties lifestyle center at Interstates 55 and 80.

SB Friedman also will study the feasibility of restructuring a Tax Increment Financing District that

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has been downtown since 2000.

For the Cullinan project, the city is looking at the same kind of sales tax incentive that was considered when the property was in the hands of another developer before the recession.

Economic Development Director Steve Jones noted the high infrastructure costs involved in creating access to the Cullinan site, a 265-acre project called Rock Run Crossings.

Plans include a new interchange

See TAX INCENTIVES, page 20

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Bolingbrook mayoral candidates Jacqueline Traynere and incumbent Roger Claar campaign last week in Bolingbrook.

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By FELIX SARVER

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BOLINGBROOK – The mayoral race in Bolingbrook shows in some ways the 2016 U.S. presidential election hasn’t ended.

The bitter fight between President Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton lingers on in the race between Will County board member Jackie Traynere and longtime Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar.

Both were delegates to presidential conventions, with Claar supporting Trump and Traynere supporting U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Traynere said the catalyst for her effort to unseat Claar was him inviting Trump to the Bolingbrook Golf Club in September, which stirred protest. Traynere was among the protesters at the time, encouraging people to sign a petition and organize removing Claar from his office as mayor, which he has occupied for 31 years.

“Trump’s visit to Bolingbrook, invited by the mayor to a publicly funded golf club – that was the catalyst. It’s not the reason. There’s plenty of reasons to run against [Claar],” Traynere said.

Claar said he doesn’t agree with everything Trump says but also thinks what Trump says has been twisted and distorted. But Trump is now the president and “the people have spoken,” he said.

“She’s just looking for something to bait,” he said.

Traynere is running on the Bolingbrook United ticket that includes Bob Jaskiewicz, Mary Helen Reyna and Terri Ransom for village trustees and Jaime Olson as village clerk.

Claar is running on the Bolingbrook First Party ticket with Michael Lawler, Sheldon Watts and Maria Zarate for village trustees and Carol Penning as village clerk.

The race has gained a high profile as Traynere picked up support from Illinois Democratic Sens.

Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin.

She said running for mayor wasn’t a lifelong ambition and that she was “recruited by the community.”

When she went to protest Trump’s visit to Bolingbrook, she said she worked with several groups – such as Suburban Families Against Hate – that were later incensed by Trump winning the election.

Traynere said Bolingbrook should be represented by someone who “reflects and respects” the community, which is not Claar, she said, because he invited someone who made controversial statements about women and minorities.

“All of this while plunging the community into a huge amount of debt,” Traynere said.

Traynere referred to a Moody’s Investors Service report from June 2016 stating Bolingbrook has about $316 million in general obligation bond debt.

Claar said Bolingbrook is one of the most diverse communities in the nation and its village board has two Hispanic and two black trustees. He said the village has a good relationship with the Filipino,

See BOLINGBROOK MAYOR, page 19

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Bolingbrook mayoral candidate Jacqueline Traynere walks through a subdivision Monday while campaigning.

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Mayor Roger Claar and his wif, Pat, campaign at the residence of Art McGuigan on Friday in Bolingbrook.

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Troy District 30-C holds school shooter drill

By KRIS STADALSKY

Shaw Media correspondent SHOREWOOD – Troy School District 30-C teamed up with Holy Family Parish and local law enforcement to conduct an active shooter drill Friday at Troy Crossroads Elementary School.

Students were off for the day while more than 600 teachers and administrators participated, playing the parts of schoolchildren and staff.

Some teachers had misgivings about even participating in the stressful scenario, but the event was necessary to keep students safe, just as a fire drill or tornado drill would be, Shorewood Chief of Police Aaron Klima said.

The plan had an active shooter entering the school building as preschool children unloaded from the morning bus. In the scenario, a parent began shooting at teachers and students, calling his child’s name, as he made his way through hallways to the cafeteria.

The school went into lockdown, with teachers locking themselves and students in classrooms.

The shooter continued shooting as he entered the school library, and then went outside, where he took hostages on a school bus.

Neighboring communities dispatched first responders to assist Shorewood police, and a SWAT team was called in to handle the hostage situation.

“Going through a drill like this is not the same as going through it on notecards,” Klima said. “This is the event that has to take place. We all have to be prepared; it’s the world we live in.”

The drill plan took 18 months to put together, Klima said, and took the cooperation of schools, police and fire agencies to pull off, including Shorewood and Plainfield police, the Troy Fire Protection District and the Will County Sheriff’s Office. It was a learning experience for everyone involved. “[Afterward] we will review what went right and what went wrong,” Klima said.

School staff, police and fire responders all met back at Holy Family Parish gymnasium for a debriefing to watch a video of the drill and to answer questions from the participants – and there were plenty of questions.

Those holed up in the art room were only given the all clear to come out when the drill had ended, leaving them feeling like they had been forgotten in the chaos.

Jason Keema and Jason Barten,

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ABOVE: School volunteers, police and first responders stand outside Holy Family Catholic School on Friday after an active shooter drill in Shorewood. BELOW: Hundreds of volunteers and first responders eat lunch Friday at Holy Family Parish in Shorewood after an active shooter drill at Troy Crossroads Elementary School in Shorewood. ery classroom would be checked.

“There would be several sweeps to evacuate,” Barten said. “If this were to take place, we would have help coming from all over the place.”

A drill of this magnitude is important, Klima later said. It validates the plan that’s in place and gives direction to what needs to be changed for the future.

For the district’s part, Superintendent Todd Koehl said he is proud of how his staff participated and responded.

The idea was to make the drill as realistic as possible to get a feel for what it might be like and how everyone would respond.

The district plans to create a question-and-answer handout, which will include ways it intends to improve its response in emergencies, Koehl said.

“So districtwide we have a clear cut two of the officers who were part of the drill had been cut short because of time reaction and plan to this type of situaplanning process, explained that the constraints, but in a real scenario ev- tion,” he said.

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LOCKPORT – The race for a Lockport City Council seat in Ward 1 features an attorney and a real estate agent.

Voters will choose between incumbent Kristopher Capadona, the attorney who was elected in 2013, and Renee Saban, the real estate agent.

Saban said she doesn’t have a problem with current village leadership, she just wants to put more into the community and get more involved. She said it would be nice to channel some of her experience into Lockport City Council.

She would like to help the downtown continue to grow commercially.

She believes her experience as a real estate agent comes in handy.

“I think knowing the market trends and knowing the area is helpful,” Saban said.

In a Herald-News questionnaire, Saban said Lockport residents have a “significant tax burden and as costs

continue to rise, it is imperative to identify other revenue sources to keep pace.”

Saban wants to assist in bringing in new businesses to existing locations, as well as work with expanding the area near Interstate 355. She wants to increase road and sidewalk improvements to other areas aside from the ones that have seen recent improvements.

Saban is an active member of the Lockport Rotary Club and vice president of the Homer Glen Area Chamber Of Commerce.

“I believe I can bring my experiences to the City Council not only from a business standpoint, but an active community member,” she said.

When asked what challenges are facing Lockport, Saban stated that population growth was stagnant for a while, even on the decline, but that has since changed with the improved housing market.

She stated “it is important to keep the momentum to see Lockport continue to move forward.”

Capadona did not return a call seeking comment.

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Minooka candidates see growth as a big issue

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lage, he said, is keeping a lid on taxes and maintaining government MINOOKA – Minooka will have at services despite the least two new village board members. problems in state govThree seats are up ernment. Maintaining a for election April 4, and balanced village budget Terry two incumbents – Ray is a top priority.

Mason and Rudy MarOne of Houchens’ Houchens tin – are not running for goals is to see progress re-election. on the Aux Sable Springs Park plan, Village President Patrick Brennan which would create a 120-acre park also is on the ballot, and he is running with a man-made lake and other ameunopposed for re-election. nities..

Four candidates are on the ballot for “I’d like to see that get developed the village board.

– at least phase one – in the next four years,” said Houchens, a former chairman of the Minooka Recreation board.

Terry Houchens Terry Houchens has been involved “That is going to be our flagship park.” in a number of community groups in Minooka and has been on the village David Deahl board since 1997.

Deahl has been involved in the vil“We’ve gone through growth spurts, lage since he moved to town 12 years residential development, seeing the ago. influx of new commercial, which we He is a former member of the planwant to keep going,” he said. “We try ning and zoning board. A retired Tinto keep the small-town charm as much ley Park police officer, he now works as possible.”

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have a secure financial future when Minooka grows,” he said.

Continued from page 8 A top priority is street improvements. But Needham said he also on the village’s police pension board. wants to increase awareness of activControlled growth is one of the vil- ities and programs in the village, as lage’s biggest challenges, he said. well as increase political involvement “We’re going to have industry in among young people. town to keep taxes down, but we don’t want to have it all over,” he said. “We Chad Hrechko need a couple of restaurants. That’s goChad Hrechko is the D.A.R.E. offiing to happen. We’re going to continue cer for the Grundy County Sheriff’s to grow.”

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Deahl supports the village adminisIn his candidate’s questionnaire, tration, saying, “We have a great vil- Hrechko said one of his priorities is to lage manager and a great finance guy help “keep our community safe from who both know what they’re doing.” the drugs and crime we see in many of our surMichael Needham Jr. rounding areas.”

Michael Needham Jr. would bring Other priorities inyouth to the board. clude job creation, supHe is a senior at Minooka Commu- port for small business nity High School, graduating in May. and ensuring a balanced Needham said he was inspired by village budget. Like oth- Chad his government teacher, er candidates, Hrechko Hrechko Dennis Grosskopf, and said that one of the big his interest was heightchallenges facing Minooka is continened while participating ued growth without losing the smallin school debates. town atmosphere.

One of the top issues Hrechko also is a former lieutenant facing Minooka, he said, with the Minooka Fire Protection District and was a Minooka police officer is preparing for the fu- Michael ture so that population Needham Jr. for two years before transferring to the growth does not create a Grundy County Sheriff’s Office. In his heavy tax burden. current job, he is the lead adviser for “Talking to neighbors and even my the Grundy County Sheriff’s Explorparents, they want to make sure we ers.

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Young Hearts for Life Joliet Catholic Academy to bring cardiac screenings to all students

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The JCA family went through the cardiac death of one of its students before.

Andrew In 2011, 20-year-old Giaudrone JCA graduate Andrew Giaudrone was playing a pickup game of basketball when he died suddenly of an undiscovered heart problem.

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“Driving there, it was just unbelievable,” he said. “I thought, maybe he just exerted himself and passed out.”

Andrew had died suddenly of an underlying heart problem. There were no indications anything was amiss. He was a four-year, three-sport athlete at JCA, playing football, basketball and baseball.

“He never complained about anything Doug [being wrong],” his Giaudrone father said. “He plays three sports his whole high school, and the last thing you think of is them having any problem because they’re in such good shape. We never had any concerns.”

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been active in area fundraisers and heart health awareness programs, including bringing Young Hearts for Life, YH4L, to JCA on April 6.

The spokesperson for Young Hearts for Life, Kathy Marek, said the organization has performed more than 160,000 EKGs on high school and college students in the Chicago area since it began in 2006.

Founded by her husband, cardiologist Dr. Joseph Marek, YH4L’s goal is to screen students for conditions that could lead to sudden cardiac death.

He had seen reports in Europe of EKG tests decreasing the risk of sudden death in teens by 89 percent.

The tests screen those ages 14 to 24 for cardiac electrical abnormalities such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), Long QT, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW) and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD).

The big limiting factor, Kathy Marek said, was how to make it cost-effective.

At JCA, the April screenings will be funded by a group called “TeamPODZ,” which was formed after 26-year-old Dan Podczerwinski died of undiagnosed cardiomyopathy on Memorial Day in 2013.

Otherwise healthy and vibrant, Podczerwinski slumped over and died on that day without any symptoms. His parents, Chuck and Sue, and family friends and others have sponsored many Young Hearts for Life EKG screening events ever since through TeamPODZ. “It’s because of them that we are able to go there [to JCA],” Marek said.

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Q&A: Plainfield Riverfront Foundation Executive Director Robert Epley

By MIKE MALLORY

mmallory@shawmedia.com PLAINFIELD – Herald-News reporter Mike Mallory spoke with Plainfield Riverfront Foundation Executive Director Robert Epley about the foundation and the future of Plainfield Fest.

at a point now where 15,000 to 20,000 will attend this year. It’s for surrounding communities as well that come to Plainfield. We’re trying to create a destination here, to get people to return.

Mallory: What was the deciding factor in moving Plainfield Fest this year to the riverfront? Was there a moment where Mallory: You’re very active in the you and the board knew it was time? community and serve on various boards.

Epley: It’s been two or three years in Where does the passion come from? the making. In working closely with Epley: It’s a drive to give back to the the village, the mayor and the police

community and make a difference. It’s a passion to make the community a better place for all to live. I was brought up by parents that always stated it was good to give back.

and fire chiefs, there’s an understanding with these capacity crowds we’re bringing in downtown that it’s at true capacity. There were 15,000 brought in last year.

It highlights our downtown but also Mallory: When did Plainfield Fest start, has its constraints there. The thought and what was the inspiration for it? in changing it was to continue to creEpley: In the early 1970s, as a com- ate awareness and create a destination munity event for the village. Plainfield at the riverfront property. It’s 44 acres Riverfront Foundation took it over of open land to be used for a festival. six years ago and it’s our foundation’s There’s an ability to manage it better largest fundraiser. The funds go back to revitalizing the riverfront. We’re See EPLEY, page 13

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It’s an economic driver bringing that many people into the downtown, so we understand the concerns from businesses.

But we’re only a couple blocks away and we’ll continue to market the downtown and encourage people to visit it. It’s the oldest downtown in Will County.”

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Continued from page 12 and safer. The downtown density was an issue. At the riverfront, we can now bring in larger acts and larger entertainment for the families, in terms of vendors and crafters and carnival rides.

to highlight the riverfront, as I call it: “the hidden gem.” A lot of people outside the community, maybe even in the community, don’t know it exists. We’re doing improvements on the property to support festivals.

We’re looking at a wine and jazz event in the fall. We’re looking at using it for various organizations that want to come down to Plainfield. The C.W. Avery YMCA, potentially, could have a fishing program there. So having the fest there is a driver to create awareness for the riverfront.

Mallory: Have you heard anyone against the change after all these years downtown?

Epley: We’ve had some pushback.

It’s from those who are comfortable with where it’s been. I think they’ll be pleased with the change. A lot of it goes back to safety issues.

It’s an economic driver bringing that many people into the downtown, so we understand the concerns from businesses. But we’re only a couple blocks away and we’ll continue to market the downtown and encourage people to visit it. It’s the oldest downtown in Will County. There’s a lot of opportunities here in town, but we ran out of space. We’ll do our best to drive crowds there.

Mallory: What enhancements have been made to the riverfront from the fundraising at Plainfield Fest and what is planned for the future?

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We also have a conference room there the community can use. We have public restrooms and a concession stand. We are fundraising for our K9 Memorial Project. Three of the six past Plainfield Police Department K-9s are buried there. We have an anticipated August unveiling for that.

We’re working on a lighting project to fund 18 pathway lights on the DuPage River and take the financial burden off the village. We’re looking at infrastructure improvements to support future events, such as enhanced electricity.

There’s a pad on the north end that was a former auditorium, the lone remaining item from the early 1900s.

We hope to do something there, maybe a water feature with plaques with stats and history. The land is in the flood plain, so we can’t get a permanent structure down there, but we can create a destination for recreation right by the downtown.

Mallory: What can people expect at Plainfield Fest 2017?

Epley: We’ve improved musical acts.

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Epley: The thought going into it was

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Shots fired in Plainfield Township neighborhood

By ANNA SCHIER

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Will County sheriff’s deputies were called about 9 p.m. to the 13000 block of Kittyhawk Court in Plainfield Township for a report of gunfire, sheriff’s office Vercell spokeswoman Kathy Moorehead Hoffmeyer said.

When they arrived, police saw Carlos A. Ramirez Jr., 18; Vercell Moorehead, 19; and a 17-year-old boy walking down the street, Hoffmeyer said. Deputies spoke with the trio before going to talk with two brothers, ages 18 and 16, who reported the shots.

Police determined all the teens except Ramirez had been at a basketball game at Plainfield East when words were exchanged and the group went to the parking lot to fight, Hoffmeyer

said. The fight was broken up, so they switched locations to the back of the Jewel at the intersection of Taylor and Weber roads in Romeoville. Once there, the 16- and 17-year-old boys fought.

After the fight, the 17-year-old called Ramirez, to whom he is related, Hoffmeyer said, and the two brothers went to the Kittyhawk Court home. Shortly afterward, the brothers Carlos A. saw a silver Grand Prix Ramirez Jr. pull up outside the residence. Ramirez, Moorehead and the 17-year-old got out and walked up to the home. Ramirez then raised his arm in the air and fired a gun, Hoffmeyer said.

A search of the car revealed an 8 mm handgun.

Ramirez, of Romeoville, was charged with aggravated assault and disorderly conduct. Moorehead and the 17-yearold, both also of Romeoville, were charged with disorderly conduct.

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McGrath said the school is against racism and hate speech.

“Those actions break faith with the Providence Catholic community and will not be tolerated,” McGrath said.

He said the school had asked Waits to keep her son in school so they could continue the investigation. He said the investigation had the benefit of video Waits’ son made of the other student playing the racist song to him.

Waits said, since speaking openly about why she pulled her son out of school, she’s had other parents contact her about their children experiencing similar treatment at Providence.

“Truth, unity and love is their motto, but I haven’t found a bit of truth, unity or love from this place,” she said.

McGrath said the school has scheduled diversity and inclusivity training for students and faculty, and that the administration is concerned with students welcoming and accepting “each other as they are.”

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NEW LENOX – A Joliet mother recently pulled her son out of Providence Catholic High School after a racist incident that led to one student being expelled.

Tianna Waits said the incident that happened March 13 wasn’t the first time her son, whom she didn’t want to be named, experienced bullying and racism at the New Lenox high school during his freshman year.

She pulled him out the next day and he’s now attending Joliet Central High School.

Providence officials said the student, who played a song to Waits’ son featuring racist lyrics, was expelled March 17.

But Waits said she’s upset by how many times she had to address her sons’ treatment at the school and how she felt the school’s investigation was “sweeping things under the rug.”

She said she felt action was only taken after her case made the news March 16.

“They expelled the child, but they haven’t looked into the staff,” Waits said, noting she talked with the assistant principal and deans about her son’s treatment multiple times since last October.

The Rev. Richard McGrath, president of Providence, said top administration found out about the incident with the racist song last week.

He said he knew other staff at the school did some investigating into other incidents involving Waits’ son, but he couldn’t give further details.

When the school became aware of the incident where a student played a racist song to Waits’ son, they investigated it, suspended the student responsible, and performed a due process dis-

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New name for Will-Grundy Center for Independent Living SHAW MEDIA JOLIET – The Will-Grundy Center for Independent Living has a new name and a new location.

Starting April 10, it will be the Disability Resource Center and operate out of a recently purchased office at 77 N. 129th Infantry Drive in Joliet.

The current office on Jefferson Street will be closed the week of April 3 to accommodate the move.

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The organization’s decision to buy the building is a step toward its financial independence.

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“These areas of focus reflect where the staff can best use their expertise and how the agency can best work as a member of the Illinois Network of CILs to promote independent living,” the news release stated.

The organization hopes the name change will more easily convey to the public the services it provides to the community.

The board, staff and Executive Director Pam Heavens will continue to reach out to serve more people with disabilities and strengthen efforts to offer independent living skills.

“Our agency looks forward to strengthening collaboration with community partners, as well as serving as a resource to businesses, municipalities and organizations seeking to provide and expand accessibility,” the news release stated.

Joliet Center for Disability Services names new president

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fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – A former publisher of The Herald-News has been named the Center for Disability Services’ president and CEO. Randy Chapman, the new leader of CDS, has returned to the Joliet area from Rochester, Minnesota, where he was publisher of the Post Bulletin and Roch- Randy ester Magazine.

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He also has been active in several organizations such as United Way, Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, Joliet Area Historical Museum, Kiwanis Club of Joliet, Joliet Area Community Hospice, Silver Cross Hospital Foundation, Will-Grundy Center of Independent Living and the Will County Center for Economic Development.

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Shaw Media correspondent CHANNAHON – The village of Channahon may be scrambling, as it did last year, to get a few trees cut down by April.

The trees needed to come down last year at the Bluff Road and Interstate 55 interchange to make room for roadwork in progress there. This year, they need to come down because the Illinois Department of Transportation may need to pull wiring for existing light towers at the same site.

It all has to be done quickly, though, Channahon Public Works Director Ed Dolezal explained, because of bats.

The area seems to be prime habitat for the endangered mammal, the Northern long-eared myotis, which is the bat species Myotis septentrionalis.

And its migration pattern brings it to the area in April.

The bat was listed as threatened two years ago. Its winter habitat is in caves or mines, and during the warmer months it roosts in trees in forested areas, including in Will County.

According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s website, “Bats are critical to the nation’s ecology and provide billions of dollars in economic

benefit to farmers ... through the consumption of tons of insects nightly.”

The Channahon Village Board on Monday approved contracting with Homer Tree Service for removal of the additional trees at the site, contingent on need and not to exceed $10,000.

“We gotta beat the bat,” Trustee Mark Scaggs said.

Trustees on Monday also held a discussion about village land use, particularly concerning industrial development. The board is considering hiring a planner to perform a land use study, although the study could cost about $34,000.

Village Administrator Thomas Durkin said the study would address the land use pattern along the Interstate 55 corridor around Route 6 and Bluff Road and transportation use.

Currently, the village is working off its 2008 Comprehensive Land Use Plan, designed by a private consultant group. It was updated in 2011 by the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Department of Urban Planning and Policy.

The document is still working for the village, President Missey Moorman Schumacher said, but an updated plan may need to be considered for future growth.

An example, Schumacher said, is to plan for the future of the land beside the Channahon Park District’s golf course on Bluff Road. Developers have shown interest in the acreage, she said, but the village should be careful what it allows there.

Right next to the town’s golf course is not the place for large industrial development, she said.

An office complex or mixed retail and office space would be more appropriate there.

The height of business signs along the corridor should also be addressed for the future, she said. “Thoughtful growth” is what village leaders should keep in mind, she said.

As to truck traffic that new developments along the corridor will bring to town, Schumacher said that’s what most area communities are seeing, and it’s not such a bad thing. Channahon is getting truck traffic from a nearby Joliet distribution center right now, she said.

“Trucks are a way of life for us,” she said. “‘No trucks’ is not an option ... There’s a ton of trucking around here.”

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The $34,000 to hire a planner is in the village’s proposed budget, but Schumacher said the board is not sure yet whether it will use it. The vote on the budget for the village’s new fiscal year will be at the board’s next meeting, April 3.

Also during the meeting, residents Steve Czyz and Arnold Forrest asked several questions of the board, including about truck traffic, Brisbin Road development, retail development and jobs created by new development.

Czyz, who is running for Channahon trustee in the April 4 election, specifically asked about transparency, including telling the board that he believed answers to his questions about the tax levy and the equalized assessed value during a previous meeting were a deliberate effort to confuse him.

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“I don’t know how much more diverse we can get,” Claar said.

Claar said the village has a plan to pay down its debt without raising taxes. Over the decades, village officials have built infrastructure that was needed for economic growth and development, and money cannot be borrowed without a plan to pay for it, he said.

Traynere said, if elected, she would support freezing elected officials’ pay, performing an audit to gain a true pic-

Mayor Roger Claar puts up a sign with Art McGuigan on Friday in Bolingbrook.

ture of the village’s finances and assessing amenities she said are a financial drain, such as the village’s airport, golf club and Americana Estates subdivision.

“We can’t keep accumulating that debt and kicking that can down the road,” Traynere said.

Claar said freezing elected officials’ pay wouldn’t save much and that the village has an audit conducted annually by an outside firm. He said the golf club and airport break even while Americana Estates is recovering from the housing market crash in 2008 with more lot sales.

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The existing TIF district is set to expire in 2023, and that’s not enough time to provide an incentive for projects yet to come downtown, Jones told the committee.

“We’re starting to get a little bit of attention from potential redevelopers,” Jones told the committee.

“We have projects that aren’t going to happen unless we have some other means of incentivizing them,” he said.

“We need to look beyond 2023 if we want those projects to go.”

Nine downtown projects that used the existing TIF incentive would continue to get the benefits until 2023, he said. The new TIF district would be used as an incentive for future projects.

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SB Friedman was hired at $25,000 to study the potential to create a TIF district that would pour back tax dollars into infrastructure at the site. The firm will also examine an added sales tax, which was considered previously, that would apply only to businesses at the site and be used to pay off bonds used for development.

Cullinan Properties plans to make a presentation on its plan to the city council in April, said Anaise Berry, director of marketing for the East Peoria-based development company.

Last week, Cullinan made a presentation to Joliet Junior College faculty and students, who have voiced concerns about the environmental impact of the project on land around the college.

Berry described the presentation as “a step in the process in making sure we are good neighbors.”

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Other than minor tweaks, they knew the measures would go nowhere because the Democrat still lived in the White House.

With a bill that counted Friday, they choked. It was an epic, damaging, self-inflicted collapse that smothered the GOP effort.

“We’re going to be living with Obamacare for the foreseeable future,” a flustered Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., told reporters after abruptly yanking the legislation off the House floor to avert a certain defeat.

The measure would have erased much of Obama’s 2010 law, eliminating its unpopular requirement that people buy coverage, ending its Medicaid expansion and trimming federal assistance to people to help pay medical bills.

It represented the culmination of seven years of unsuccessful GOP attempts to craft a replacement bill the party could rally behind – a unity that ended up eluding them.

President Donald Trump responded to the failure by repeating his dire predictions for Obama’s law. He followed up Saturday, adding a more optimistic twist: “ObamaCare will explode and we will all get together and piece together a great healthcare plan for THE PEOPLE. Do not worry!” the president tweeted.

Vice President Mike Pence sounded as though the repeal-and-replace effort would continue unabated, telling a group at a small business in West Virginia on Saturday that “we will end the Obamacare nightmare and give the American people the world-class health care that they deserve.” He acknowledged that “Congress just wasn’t ready. ... We’re back to the drawing board.”

While some parts of the Affordable Care Act have obvious problems, others are working well and have brought the country’s rate of uninsured people to a record low.

With Trump serving alongside a Congress controlled by the GOP, the bill was the party’s first genuine opportunity to repeal Obama’s statute. Ryan shelved it amid defections from centrist Republicans who thought it went too far and conservatives who considered it too weak, plus solid Democratic opposition.

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OBITUARIES C. DANIEL ALBERT

Lions Club where he served as past president, board member, past candy day chairman and recipient of the Crest Hill Lion of the Year C. Daniel Albert, age 65, Award.

Dan would volunteer for any job or passed suddenly on Thursday, March 23rd, 2017 at his home position whenever asked.

Above all, Dan loved his family and espeafter a tragic accident. cially his grandchildren. Papa treasured the Survived by his loving moments when the entire family got together, wife of 44 years, Nancy whether it was a day at his pool, a day at the (nee Dodd); three sons, Eric Coal City Area Club, or Seafood Extravaganza (Rachael), Nate (Jillian), Tony (Melissa); and on New Year’s Day. He would also always seven beautiful grandchildren, Daniel (8), Isadrop everything to help one of his sons on bella (8), Lucy (2), Brielle (4), Dean (2), Amee (6), and Mia (2). Also survived by his mother- a household project. His hobbies included in-law, Bobbie (late Loy) Dodd; sisters-in-law, journaling and fishing.

Funeral services for Dan Albert will be held Shirley (Doug) Jackson and Robin (Brad) on Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 at 9:15 a.m.

Smith; brother-in-law, Tom Dodd; nephews, from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Brian (Jamie) Jackson and Matt (Michelle) Black Road at Essington Roads, Joliet, IL. to St. Jackson; nieces, Brittany and Brandi Smith, Anne Catholic Church, Crest Hill, for a Mass of Aleshia Reyes, and Jordan Dodd; Aunt Pat Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be (late Ed) Albert; and numerous cousins and held Tuesday from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the great nieces and nephews. funeral home.

Preceded in death by his parents, John and In lieu of flowers, please make donations Rosemary Albert; father-in-law, Loy Dodd; to St. Anne Catholic Church or the Crest Hill brother-in-law, Larry Dodd; and numerous Lions Club. aunts, uncles and cousins.

For more information, please call (815) 741Dan was an active parishioner at his 5500 or visit his Memorial Tribute at www. childhood church, St. Anne Catholic Church in fredcdames.com Crest Hill. Dan was a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, a Eucharistic minister, past volunteer on the 50th Anniversary and Parish Picnic committees, and a lector back in his high school days.

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A gathering of family and friends will be held at the Dodd residence, Wednesday, March 29th at 12:00 noon. For information please call (815) 744-0022 or www.CHSFUNERAL.com.

JOHN D. DODD SR. Born: September 18, 1954 Died: March 22, 2017

John “J.D.” D. Dodd Sr., passed away at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Age 62 years.

Survived by his wife of 44 years, Nanette J. Dodd (nee Munchalfen); two daughters, April (Richard) Cole-Keck and Amber Kleinfieldt; two sons, John D. Dodd Jr. and Garret G. Dodd.

Nine grandchildren. His mother, M. Charlene Dodd. A brother, Gary Dodd; and two sisters, Donna (Bob) Vincent and Pam Dodd. Also numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Preceded in death by his father, John A. Dodd (August 22, 2016); and his brother, Paul Dodd (1973).

John was born in Joliet on September 18, 1954. J.D. retired from Prairie Material Services in Romeoville in September 2016 after 21 years of service. His passion in life was his family and grandchildren. He also enjoyed

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the United States Army, serving during Vietnam. Member Born: September 2, 1932 of the Immaculate Conception Died: March 20, 2017 JACK FISHER Church in Braidwood and the Loyal Order of the Moose George Hinton was born Jack Fisher, 88, of New Lodge #241 in Wilmington, IL. September 2, 1932 in Marion, Lenox, passed away March Steve was an avid sports fan Alabama, to the union of the 24, 2017. and enjoyed restoring muscle cars.

Beloved husband of Lana late Mr. and Mrs. William Cora Surviving are two daughters, Rachel (Nate) (Warszona); loving father of Hinton. He departed this life on Hassett of Braidwood and Julie Logan of Peel, Cheryl “Cheri” Carter, Jackie (Jeff) Gulledge, and March 20, 2017, to enter life AR; one son, Adam (Brandi) Hudziak of Streator, John Fisher; cherished grandfather of Austin, eternally with the Lord.

Skye, Ryan, Kaylie, and Becky; and great-grandHe served in the Army during IL; four grandchildren, Stephen Hassett, Lakyn Hudziak, Kylie (Mike) Putrich, and Zoe Hudziak; father of 2; dear brother of Janet, Lloyd, and the the Korean War and received one great-grandson, Rydin Hudziak, and his first late Jim; also survived by his brother-in-law’s, an honorable discharge in sister-in-law’s, and numerous nieces, nephews, PRIMO J. GOMEZ 1961. He later went to work at great-granddaughter expected in August; and one sister, Linnea (Thomas) Buban; and many and cousins.

Caterpillar Tractor Inc. where Primo J. Gomez, age 89, Jack retired from Roadway Trucking Company nieces and nephews. he retired after 30 years of service. passed away Saturday March as a truck driver after 45 years of dedicated Funeral services will be from the R.W. He is preceded in death by his by his first wife, 25, 2017 at Silver Cross service.

Alean Hinton (1989); and his former wife, Earline Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory, Hospital.

He was also a retired chaplain at Statesville Braidwood Chapel, Wednesday, March 29, 2017 Hinton (2016); his parents; four brothers and Survived by his loving wife, one sister.

Correctional Center, and retired elder from Eagle at 9:45 a.m. to the Immaculate Conception Juana (Castaneda) Gomez; Rock Community Church. Jack was a United Church in Braidwood for Mass of Christian Survived by five children, Jessie Donelson, grandson, Rene and one great-grandson, Jesse; Jerry Hinton, Birdie Wright, Emmanuel Russell, States Navy veteran, and retired Professional Burial at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Show Reddy Allam will special nieces and nephew, Jean, Dora and boxer, and Golden Gloves champion. and Sarah McLaurin; two brothers, Roosevelt officiate. Interment with military honors will James Gomez; sister-in-law, Concepcion Gomez. Hinton and Luke Hinton; and a sister in law, Family will receive friends at the Kurtz Mefollow in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Numerous nephews, nieces and cousins also morial Chapel, 102 E. Francis Rd, New Lenox IL Mary Hinton; one sister, Princess Green; eight Elwood, IL. The visitation will be Tuesday, March survive.

60451 on Thursday, March 30, 2017 from 3:00 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; two 28, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Preceded in death by two children, Jesse Mito 8:00pm with a Prayer Service beginning at god-children and a host of nieces, nephews, In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in his name 6:00 PM. Interment with full military honors will chael and Sylvia Gomez; two grandsons, Javier family, and the Mt. Moriah Church Family. may be directed to the Dwight Heritage Health and Cesar Martinez; two sisters, Lena Gomez be private.

Visitation: Monday, March 27, 2017, at Mt. Activity fund. For more information and to visit 815-485-3700 or www.kurtzmemorialchapel. and Mary Gonzalez; one brother, James Gomez. Moriah Baptist Church, 1503 Arthur Ave from his online guestbook, please log on to www. com for info.

Born in Joliet, a lifelong resident. He was a U.S. 9:00am to 10:00am, funeral at 10:00am. Pastor rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com or find us on Navy veteran. Retired from the E.J.&E. Railroad. Clint Wilburn officiating. Interment at Woodlawn Facebook at R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes.

Primo was a lifelong dedicated member of Cemetery.

Mount Carmel Catholic Church.

Avid fisherman.

Arrangements by Johnson Bailey Funeral FREDERICK C. FULFER Funeral from the Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Services (815) 546-1558.

Funeral Home, Tuesday March 28, 2017 at 9:30 Frederick C. Fulfer, age 76, a.m. to Mount Carmel Catholic Church for a of Romeoville, IL, passed Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Private away Thursday March 23, STEPHEN JOSEPH HUDZIAK Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Born: January 12, 1943; in Chicago, IL 2017. Beloved husband of Visitation Monday 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Monica Fulfer; loving father Died: March 24, 2017; in Dwight, IL of Lisa Atteberry, Lenore Stephens, Lorraine Barran, Charles Fulfer and Stephen Joseph Hudziak, age 74, of BraidWilliam Fulfer; devoted grandfather of five and • Continued on page 26 wood, IL, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017, great-grandfather of one. surrounded by family and friends at Heritage Frederick was a Vietnam War Navy veteran Health in Dwight, IL. To subscribe to the Herald-News, and was retired from Electo-Motive Division of Born January 12, 1943 in Chicago, IL to the late call 800-397-9397, menu option 1.

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OBITUARIES In lieu of flowers, memorials to Joliet Area Community Hospice, Silver Cross Hospital, or Childerguild would be appreciated.

Family will receive friends at the Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 102 E. Francis Rd, New Lenox IL 60451 on Monday, March 27, 2017 from 3:00 to 8:00pm. Funeral Service Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 10:00am in the funeral home chapel.

Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park II, Joliet. In lieu of flowers, donations to Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association, www.ecaware.org. would be appreciated. Call 815-485-3700 or www.kurtzmemorialchapel. com for info.

children, Brandon, Jennifer, Justin, Tiffanie, Austin, Kyle Lee, Dakota, and Kayla Lynn Knop; and three great-grandchildren, Harmony, Blake JOANNE R. JORGENSEN and Khloee Knop. Also surviving are three brothers, Richard Knop (Wanda Bertoglio) and Joanne R. Jorgensen, nee Olson, 87, passed Larry (Sharon) Knop of Verona, and Michael away peacefully at home on March 23, 2017 Knop (Launa Johnson) of Springfield; four sissurrounded by family. Born to Oscar F. and ters, Angela Jewett of Ottawa, Elvera Merkel of Doris L. (Montgomery) Olson.

Ocala, FL, Nancy (Martin) Armstrong of Morris, Preceded in death by her parents; her loving and Mary Lou Walker of Braidwood. Several husband of 53 years, Jerry A. Jorgensen; and cousins from Effingham and Chicago, IL, and her brother and sister-in-law, Norman “Swede” many nieces and nephews, also survive. and Luann (Stokes) Olson.

Preceded in death by his wife, Donna Jean DANNY J. KLADIS Survived by son, John K. Jorgensen; daughter (Platt) Knop; and his parents, Clarence and EDDIE L. KNOP Jane (Paul) Hopkins; granddaughters, Amy and Lillian Knop.

As per his request, cremation Danny J. Kladis, 60, of New Lenox, passed Born: October 20, 1939; in Shumway, IL Rebecca Hopkins; sister Jere (Harold) Tiarks; rights will be accorded. A Memorial Service away March 22, 2017 at Mayo Clinic, RochesDied: March 22, 2017; in Morris, IL cousin, Janice (Donald) Larsen; and several will be Sunday, March 26, 2017 from 2:00 to ter, MN. Danny was born in Chicago to the late nieces and nephews.

6:00 p.m. at the Quality Inn located at 200 Danny and Mary Jean (nee Allen) Kladis.

Eddie L. Knop, 77, of Morris, passed away Joanne was a graduate of Abraham Lincoln Gore Rd in Morris.

Memorials may be directed Beloved husband of Susan (nee Starr); loving Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Morris Hospital High School in Council Bluffs, IA and St. Luke’s to the family in lieu of flowers. father of Holly Ann Kladis and Nicolle (Justin) with his family at his bedside, after a couraHospital School of Radiologic Technology in Arrangements have been entrusted with U.C. Marchio; dear brother of the late George (the geous battle with cancer and pneumonia.

Chicago, IL. She spent many years as a real Davis-Callahan Funeral Home, 301 W. Washlate Donna Jean) Kladis, Joanne (late James) He was born October 20, 1939 in Shumway, estate broker with Bell Realty in Joliet. ington Street, Morris, IL. For further informaDavis, Cecelia (Jerry) English, Carole (late IL, to the late Clarence and Lillian (Correll) Joanne loved volunteering and was an tion visit the website at www.ucdaviscallahan.

Danny) Lockard, Christopher (Judy) Kladis, and honored member, as well as past president, of Knop. He was educated in Mazon Schools. com or contact the funeral home at 815-942Michael Kladis; also survived by his sister-inChilderguild. She was also very involved with Eddie married Donna Jean Platt on June 8, 0084.

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Sons - Jennie Lee Circle and Silver Cross Hospi- Gizmo and Roscoe; and grand pets Faith, 28, 2008. Together they lived and raised their tal Caring Club. The family would like to thank Rajah, Miss Meow, and Max; and numerous children in Morris. He worked at the Morris Joliet Area Community Hospice for their loving nieces, nephews and cousins.

Paper Mill from 1960 until its closing in 1980 Danny was an electrician for Ford Motor care, especially Jennifer and Colleen. and also worked in maintenance at Walnut Services will be held Friday, April 14, 2017 at Company Chicago Assembly Plant for 32 years. Grove until his retirement.

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Born: May 25, 1948 Died: March 22, 2017

Richard A. Lee, 68, of Gardner, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Morris Hospital. Born May 25, 1948 in Morris, he was the son of Erwin and Velma (Finch) Lee. Rich was raised and educated in Mazon, graduating from Mazon High School.

He worked for Exxon Mobil for 33 years and for J & R Service Center in Gardner for 15 years.

Richard proudly served in the United States Army from June 18, 1968 until June 17, 1970.

During that time, he served in Vietnam, earning the National Defense Service Medal/ Army Accommodation Medal with the Oak Leaf Cluster and both Vietnam Service and Campaign Medals. He enjoyed riding his motorcycles.

Survived by his children, Jeff (Amy) Lee of Reddick, James Lee of Gardner, and Michelle (Shawn) Bradley of Coal City; nine grandchildren, Devin, Lucas, Tyler, and Kailyn Lee, Christian Lee, Miranda, Brooke, and Hunter Killion, and Blake Bradley; and his best friend, Gary Fite of Dwight. Also survived by his sisters, Betty Jo Griffith, Lora Jackson, and

Millie Scott; and sister-in-law, Patricia Lee. He was preceded in death by his parents, Erwin and Velma; brothers, Ralph (Judy) Lee and Bob Lee; and sisters, Mary Ellen (Dale) Punke, and Ann (Bob) Williams; and brotherin-law, Jim Jackson.

A visitation will be held for Richard on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the U.C. Davis-Callahan Funeral Home, located at 301 W. Washington Street in Morris.

Cremation rites will be accorded, and a Celebration of Richard’s Life will take place at a later date with burial to follow in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

Memorials may be made in Richard’s name to a recipient of the donor’s choice.

Arrangements have been entrusted with U.C. Davis-Callahan Funeral Home, 301 W. Washington Street, Morris, IL. For further information visit the website at www. ucdaviscallahan.com or contact the funeral home at 815-942-0084. Online condolences may be directed to the family by visiting the website.

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Some day we will meet again and be happy together again.

Dorothy Bell, turning 100 on March 25th

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grandmother, matriarch and mentor. She enjoyed spending time going to all of her grandchildren’s sporting events and perforLORRAINE U. KRIZMANIC mances. She dedicated her life to her family and her religion.

Lorraine U. Krizmanic (nee The family they would like to thank the staff, Ceranski), age 82, passed sisters and residents at Our Lady of Angels away peacefully on Friday, Retirement Home as well as Joliet Area ComMarch 24, 2017, with her munity Hospice for their great care. Lorraine loving family by her side. will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

Lorraine is survived by In lieu of flowers, donations in Lorraine’s her children, John (Alicia) name may be made to Our Lady of Angels Krizmanic, Anna Kirwan, Judy (Bill WeingRetirement Home. arten) Krizmanic; grandchildren, Robert A celebration of Lorraine’s life will begin on Krizmanic, Gabriel Blake Krizmanic, Kate Monday, March 27, 2017, with a visitation to Kirwan (Richard IV) Searls, Kyle Kirwan, be held at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Benjamin Weingarten and Leo Weingarten; sister, Dolores (William) Bucciarelli; numerous Road, Joliet from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Visitation will continue on Tuesday, March 28, nieces and nephews also survive.

Preceded in death by her beloved husband, 2017, at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home, 1201 Wyoming Avenue, Joliet, from 9:00 a.m.

Robert J. Krizmanic; parents, Leo and Anna (nee Pirc) Ceranski; siblings, Leo A. Ceranski, until the time of Mass of Christian burial at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at St. Mary Richard Ceranski and Joan Spezio.

Lorraine was a lifelong resident of Joliet, IL. Nativity Catholic Cemetery.

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Arrangements entrusted to: She later went on to work as a bookkeeper for US Steel, where she met her beloved husband, Robert. She was a devoted parishioner of St. Mary Nativity Catholic Church in Joliet. Lorraine was the secretary for St. Mary Nativity Grade School for 35-plus years.

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and Mackenzee Martinez, Nicole Stroud, Jimmy and Ben Studer and Morgan Martinez; JULIA S. LONG her great-grandchildren, Born: June 28, 1924 Dante and Damien Godina, Died: March 23, 2017 Allyson Martinez, and Lainey and Hayden Stroud; her Julia S. Long (nee Sobosisters, Fran Moody and Eleanor Rousonelos; das), of Joliet, passed away her brother-in-law, Raymond Martinez; and at Sunnyhill Nursing Home, numerous nieces and nephews.

Thursday, March 23, 2017, Preceded in death by her husband of 62 surrounded by her loving years, Oliver “Babe” Martinez; her son, Kenfamily. Age 92 years. neth A. Martinez; her grandson, Ryan James Survived by her two daughMartinez; and her faithful canine companion, ters, Cherie D. (James) Dirker and Terri K. (Edward) Wrobel. Three grandchildren, Sarah Buddy.

Marlene enjoyed fishing in Wisconsin and (Chuck) Beck, Brian Wrobel and Dr. Lauren taking pontoon rides on Lake Castlerock, (Dr. James McGowan) Wrobel-McGowan. gambling at Ho-Chunk Casino, cooking for A great-grandson, Ethan McGowan. Also anyone and everyone, visiting and gossipsurvived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by her beloved husband, ing with the family, and fussing over her grandchildren, to name a few. Marlene was a Herbert C. Long (1992). Three brothers, Edfaithful and spiritual person, a loving mother, ward, William and Joseph Sobodas. A sister, Elizabeth Bahor. Her niece and God Daughter, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who will Diane Hassert; and her nephew, Larry Bahor. be missed.

Funeral service for Marlene will be 12:00 Julia was born in Joliet on June 28, 1924 to Noon, Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Forsythe William and Elizabeth Sobodas. She gradGould Funeral Home, Manhattan. Visitation uated from J.T.H.S. Class of 1942. Former will be the same day from 10:00 A.M. until account executive for WJRC Radio in Joliet, the time of service. Private inurnment at general manager for Genie Temporary Services and dental assistant for a local dentist. Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery at a later day.

Julia was past presiding officer of Eastern Forsythe Gould Funeral Home Star, White Shrine and Bethel Guardian of 507 S. State St. (Rt. 52) Lockport Bethel #77. Active in Taft Grade Manhattan, IL 60442 School P.T.A. Former member of Grace United 815-478-3321 Methodist Church and First Lutheran Church. www.forsythegouldfh.com Her family would like to thank the staff of Sunnyhill Nursing Home and Family Home Health Hospice for their care and compassion of Julia.

Funeral services will be held at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home & Crematory, Monday, March 27th at 11:30 A.M. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park.

Memorials to Sunnyhill Nursing Home will be appreciated.

Visitation will be held Monday from 10:00 A.M. until time of services.

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Frances D. Nelli “Fran” (nee Bielec), age 91 yrs, late of Rockdale, passed away Thursday March 23, 2017 at her home with her loving family by her side.

Visitation and Funeral Services are pending and will be published in the Joliet Herald-News on March 30th and March 31st.

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OSCAR R. SALAIZ

Mrs. Shepherd was born August 7, 1934 in Joliet, Illinois, the daughter of the late Leon K. & Lauraene (Babbit) Shutt. Laura was Oscar R. Salaiz, age 78, employed as a secretary with passed away on Tuesday, St. Joseph’s Hospital in Joliet, March 21, 2017 with his Illinois prior to her retirement. loving family by his side.

She is survived by her loving husband of Born on March 23, 1938 62 years, R. Donald Shepherd; her children, in El Paso, TX and a lifelong Karen L. (Randy) Nelson, and Craig (Judiann) resident of the Joliet and Shepherd.

Laura is also survived by her Rockdale area. brother, Paul Shutt; two grandchildren, Amy, Oscar is survived by his and Katie Shepherd. wife of 20 years, Cheryl L. A memorial service will be held Friday, (nee Monarch); son, Michael March 31, 2017 at 10:00 AM at Collison FamiJ. (Christine) Salaiz; daughter, ly Funeral Home.

Suzanne E. (Jamie) North; grandchildren, In lieu of flowers the family requests meSamuel Salaiz, Alyssa and Justin North; morial donations in her name to Alzheimer’s step-daughter, Corey A. (John) Paoletti; siblings, Phillip Ayala, Sylvia Rodriguez, Enrique Foundation by phone (866) 232-8484, online at www.alzfdn.org/, by mail The Alzheimer’s Rick Modesto, Maria Espinoza and Robert Modesto; numerous nieces and nephews and Foundation of America 322 Eighth Ave. 7th Floor New York, N.Y. 10001. cousins.

Arrangements entrusted to COLLISON Preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara FAMILY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY 3806 (nee Macholz) (1989) Salaiz; parents, Jose Howell Branch Rd. Winter Park, Fl., 32792 and Maria (Romero); and brother, Ricardo Phone (407) 678-4500 Ayala (2006).

Oscar was retired from the E.J. & E. Railroad after many years of service. He was a proud • Continued on page 29 United States Army veteran, serving during the Korean War and a parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rockdale. Oscar was an avid bowler, listed in the Joliet Bowling Hall of Fame, and was crowned King of Joliet Bowling in 1976. He was a member of the Stone City VFW Post 2199, Joliet H.O.G, Will County ABATE and Medicare Golfers. Oscar loved riding motorcycles, bowling, golf, walking his companion Floyd and good times with family and friends. He will be dearly missed.

A celebration of Oscar’s life will begin on Monday, March 27, 2017 with a visitation in the funeral home chapel from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service to be held in the funeral home chapel at 11:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood where full military honors will be conducted. Visitation will be on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, Joliet from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Obituary and Tribute Wall for Oscar R. Salaiz at www.tezakfuneralhome.com or for information, 815-722-0524.

Arrangements entrusted to: Born: March 23, 1938 Died: March 21, 2017

MARLENE M. MARTINEZ

Marlene M. Martinez, age 85, of Wilmington, formerly of Joliet, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Silver Cross Hospital with family at her side.

She is survived by her children, Ron Martinez of Manhattan and Mary (Frank) Studer of Wilmington; her grandchildren, Shannon

LAURA M. SHEPHERD

Born: March 17, 2017 Died: August 7, 1934

Laura M. Shepherd, age 82, of Oviedo, FL, passed away March 17, 2017.

OBITUARIES long battle.

Funeral Services for Mya Marie Tinajero will be held on Monday, March 27, 2017, 11:00 a.m. at Families of Faith Church, 24466 W. Eames Street, Channahon, IL where the visitation will also be held on Sunday 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Monday 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Entombment Woodlawn Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in her name to Christmas Without Cancer, PO Box 628 Oak Lawn, IL 60454 would be appreciated.

For further information please call 815-7415500 or visit her Memorial Tribute at www. fredcdames.com

grandchildren. Jim was a loving and devoted father of his special sons, George K. (Edith) and James R. Walsh; cherished Papou of RICHARD FRANCIS STREITZ Zakkary Warsaw, Zoe and Abigail Walsh. His Born: November 25, 1921 sister-in-law, Margo Passas; and many nieces Died: March 21, 2017 and nephews also survive.

Preceded in death by his parents, George A. Dr. Richard Francis “Dick” (1953) and Theresa (1945); five brothers, RobStreitz, DDS, age 95, passed ert (1966), Donald, Leo (1980), John “Jack” away peacefully on Tuesday (2002) and Fr. David Walsh, O’Carm (1995); March 21, 2017 at his home his cherished in-laws, George J. (1962) and surrounded by his loving and Helen (1995) Passas. caring family.

He did a lot of good things for many people, Born on November 25, 1921, never seeking recognition or talking about it. in Joliet, IL to Richard and CeJim was blessed with integrity and humility, celia (Ryan) Streitz, Dick was a great mentor, philanthropist and friend. We the eldest of three children. will mourn the loss of him and celebrate his He was preceded in death life and good works. Our hearts are broken by his parents; and teenage at the loss of our beloved Jim, the man we sister, Delores. respected and loved so much. A loving and In 1953, Dick married his wife, Jean Kavanagiving person who gave unconditional love ugh and their family began to grow.

JAMES P. WALSH and support to all, he was a man of dignity Surviving, along with Jean, are their chilBorn: March 28, 1934; in Joliet, IL and integrity. His warm and gentle demenor dren, Richard (Mary) Streitz, Nanette (Philip) Died: March 22, 2017; in Joliet, IL will be missed by all.

Coon, Colleen (Martin) Buehler, Dr. Mark Funeral Services for James Walsh will be (Ann) Streitz; grandchildren, Weston Streitz, James P. Walsh “Jim” “Paheld on Monday, March 27, 2017 at 8:45 a.m.

Chapin (Stephen) Konsler, Sarah (Nathan) pou,” at the age of 82, passed from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Byram, Katherine Coon, and fiance’ Michael away peacefully March Black at Essington Rds., Joliet, IL to All Saints Bohling, Morgan (Adam) Zanotti, Martin Bue22, 2017 at the Joliet Area Greek Orthodox Church, 102 N. Broadway, hler Jr., Callie and Ryan Streitz; great-grandCommunity Hospice home Joliet, IL where a service will be celebrated children, McKenna, Main and Reilly Byram; with his family steadfastly by at 9:30 a.m. Interment Woodlawn Memorial and Dick’s forever chairside canine companhis side.

Park. ion, Piper. Dick is also survived by his brother, Born and raised in Joliet on In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name to Dr. Thomas (Susan) Streitz; and many nieces March 28, 1934 to the late Joliet Area Community Hospice or All Saints and nephews.

George and Theresa (nee Greek Orthodox Church Endowment Fund Dick graduated from Joliet Township High Fox) Walsh. Jim attended would be appreciated.

School in 1940. He attended Grinnell College MYA MARIE TINAJERO Joliet Township High School, Visitation Sunday from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m in Iowa on a football scholarship for a year DeLaSalle High School in with Trisagion Services at 6:00 p.m. and a half before entering the Navy. We Mya Marie Tinajero, age Chicago, IL and Joliet Junior For more information, please call 815-741know that if Dick were here today that he 10, passed away peacefully College. He earned a bache- 5500 or visit his Memorial Tribute at www. would want to “Move the ball over and keep Wednesday, March 22, 2017, lors degree in business from fredcdames.com scrimmaging.” He was stationed in Spokane, at Advocate Hope Children’s Northern Illinois University Washington and also served on the USS Hospital in Oak Lawn, IL after and his master’s degree in business from the Repose helping with dental care. He toured a brave battle with neuroUniversity of Chicago. He was a proud U.S. the Pacific Theatre during WWII. Following blastoma.

Army veteran serving his country from 1954 his service in the Navy, Dick graduated from Mya was born and raised in Joliet and - 1956 before being honorably discharged.

Loyola Dental School. Following graduation, attended Family of Faith Christian Academy A member and past president of the Parish Dr. Richard attended the Forsyth Clinic in in Channahon where she was a fourth-grade Council of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church • Continued on page 30 Boston. He was involved in the original student. She was your typical little girl who and a member of the AHEPA Society, Amergrowth studies and specialized in pediatric loved everything Disney and being a princess. ican Legion Post 1080, Member of the Old dentistry before it was a specialty. He then At an early age, she discovered her love of Timers Baseball Association, Boy Scouts of began the Pediatric Department at Loyola being in front of the camera and started America, Member of the Grocers Association, University. He treated many children in the creating her own YouTube videos where her and the Supermarket Operations Instructor at greater Joliet area while maintaining his theme was always anything “Shopkins.” Mya College of DuPage, a guest lecturer at Lewis private practice, Richard F. Streitz Ltd. on Jef- loved to swim, she was a fish in the water.

University, an instructor of business at Joliet ferson Street, where he performed dentistry But more than anything, she loved her family Junior College, a member of the High School for over fifty years. and will be truly missed by all that knew her.

Distributive Education Advisory Council.

Dick’s community service was immense.

Survived by her parents, Antonio and Misti Jim earned numerous achievements, He volunteered at Will Grundy Medical Clinic Tinajero; paternal grandparents, Antonio and awards and acolades during his career on his day off performing many extractions.

Josefina Tinajero; maternal grandmother, earning the respect and overall regard of He was also a Joliet Chamber of Commerce Susan (Ken) Swearengin; aunts, Margarita his colleagues. He could be firm, but always member. Dick was one of the founding (Victor) Garcia, Jacqueline Tinajero, Claufair, if challenged he could respond in a very fathers of Joliet Area Community Hospice dia Tinajero and Michelle (Dennis) Strenk; wise way. Always on top of things, tough but and St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church and her very close cousins, Sofia and Elena ultimately fair. A natural born leader able to and School where he remained a devoted Garcia. bring out the best in people and inspire them. member.

Preceded by her maternal grandfather, He showed passionate dedication and enthuTime away from the office was spent with Luciano Alberico. siasm for his work with his beloved church. his family enjoying different parts of the The family would like to extend their gratcountry – Innisbrook, FL, the Northwoods of itude to the entire staff at the Keyser Center Jim was an avid Chicago White Sox fan.

Jim’s greatest love and joy in his life was Wisconsin, and skiing in the mountains “Out at Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital for their West.” Friends and family always looked love, support and care of Mya throughout her his wife of 57 years, Margie, and his beloved

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forward to vacation time spent with Dick and Jean.

Dick will long be remembered for his professional integrity; his humor; his athleticism on the tennis court, ski hill, and golf course; his gift of friendship with so many; his devotion to family; and for his role as “Papa.”

The family would like to extend deep appreciation for Lina’ s devoted and compassionate care and for the support and dignity provided

by Joliet Area Community Hospice.

Funeral services for Dr. Richard Streitz will be NEXT Monday April 3, 2017 at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 18 N. Woodlawn Avenue, Joliet, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Interment will occur at a later date. A memorial visitation will take place Sunday April 2, 2017 from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home 3200 Black Rd. (at Essington Rd.) Joliet.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Dick’s name may be made to Joliet Area Community Hospice or St. Paul the Apostle Church and School.

For further information (815) 741-5500 or visit his Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.

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one brother, Darrel (Betty) Yankey. Many nieces and nephews also survive.

Preceded by his beloved wife of 56 years, RONALD DEAN YANKEY Marilyn A. (nee Nelson) Yankey (June 9, Born: July 7, 1934; in Chester, IL 2016); his parents; and two brothers, Gary Died: March 23, 2017; in Plainfield, IL Yankey and Robert Yankey.

Funeral services for Ronald Dean Yankey Ronald Dean Yankey, age will be held Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 10:00 82. Late of Plainfield, and fora.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, merly of Joliet, passed away 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet. Interpeacefully, Thursday, March ment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park.

23, 2017 at Heritage Woods In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name of Plainfield with his family at to Joliet Area Community Hospice would be his side. appreciated.

He was born July 7, 1934 in Chester, IL to Visitation Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Raymond and Jennie (nee Jones) Yankey.

For more information, please call 815-741Retired from ComEd in 1993 as a welder and 5500 or visit his Memorial Tribute at www. worked for Caterpillar Tractor with 10 years of service. In retirement, he enjoyed spending fredcdames.com time with his wife, children and grandchildren. Ronald enjoyed woodworking and loved to read the Bible and to pray for others. A true man of faith, his love for God was an example to many. He wanted people to know Pignotti Jesus Christ as their Savior. Lifelong member INmemoriam MEMORIAM In of Fellowship Bible Church.

Lorretta J. Pignotti Survived by his four children, Debra (Ernest) LORRETTA J. PIGNOTTI 02/04/1910 - 03/10/1979 Juhant of Joliet, Jeffrey (late Jane) Yankey of 02/04/1910 - 03/10/1979 George J. Pignotti Joliet, Patricia (Steve) Becker of Des Moines, 03/24/1913 - 07/19/1997 IA and Gregory (Elisabeth) Yankey of Owasso, GEORGE J. PIGNOTTI In Loving 03/24/1913 Memory - 07/19/1997 OK; 11 grandchildren, Hannah (Bradley) AnKen derson, Sarah, John, Justin and Joshua Juhant, In Loving Memory Nicholas Yankey, Emma and Carson Becker, Ken Christopher, Noah and Catherine Yankey; and

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Reducius Shavius and unconventional explanation of inflation

Dear Mr. Berko: I’m taking an economics course in college. We’re learning about inflation, and the professor wants each of us to write a paper on this subject. How do you explain inflation?

I know that inflation means rising prices, but I can’t understand the idea of how the U.S. dollar can fall in value. The dollar is always worth four quarters or 20 nickels, so how can it become worthless or worth less?

I’m writing this letter for myself and the rest of the people in my six-person study group, who are just as confused as I am. We understand that prices for finished products have to go up when companies have to pay their help more and also when raw material costs increase.

But we hope you can explain to us, in simple-to-understand words, how a dollar can fall in value. -- GR & Study Group, Durham, N.C. Dear GR: If you’re willing to wade through the following unorthodox explanation, I think I can help you guys.

Inflation has two meanings. The most acceptable definition refers to the continuing rapid growth in the size of the heads and girth of the bank

own purchase a smaller percentage of those goods and services. If that basket of goods costs $100 this year and if the inflation rate is 3 percent for the next year, then that basket of stuff will cost you $103 next year.

So because of inflation, next year accountants and members of Congress after they’ve been in office for at least your dollar won’t be able to purchase the same amount of goods and sera year.

This is the most egregious and evil vices this year. This is how a currency is “debased” and becomes worth inflation for three reasons: 1) The growing size of a congressman’s head less.

Inflation became a prime concern poisons his ability to intellectually for Romans 2,034 years ago. In 17 B.C., process important information. 2) Reducius Shavius of Florentia was the The growing size of his belly blithely first pre-Christian to be executed for enables him to stomach thousands of aiding and abetting inflation in the pages of rank and self-serving legisRoman Empire. Not even his welllation. 3) This is the most difficult known criminal attorney, Tyrannius inflation to control because too many members of Congress consider person- Rexus, could save him.

Back in the old days, before wrinal enrichment to be an entitlement. kle-free togas, Reducius Shavius figThe second definition of inflation concerns the sustained increase in the ured out a scheme to make 5 percent every day from every gold and silver general level of prices for goods and services and is measured as an annual coin he could get his hands on. Back in those days, gold and silver coins percentage increase. The value of (the aureus and the denarius) were a dollar is defined in terms of the used in most official transactions purchasing power it has with respect because paper currency hadn’t been to a predetermined basket of tangible invented yet. goods and services.

Reducius realized that he could As inflation rises, the dollars you

TAKING STOCK Malcolm Berko

use a sharp knife to shave the edges of coins, reducing the size by 5 percent, and no one noticed. For every 100 aurei he reduced in size, he would make five new coins from the shavings.

So each remaining aureus would have 95 percent of the gold content of a newly minted aureus. This is called debasing the currency because each shaving reduced the gold content of the coin, causing each coin to be worth less. (This is reason that the U.S. Treasury gave pre-1964 dimes, quarters and half dollars, which were 90 percent silver, crenulate edges.)

In 8 B.C., Reducius Shavius was convicted of debasing the currency and charged with grand theft mortem – not petit theft vitae, a less serious offense proposed by Tyrannius Rexus.

Resultantly, Reducius was ceremoniously fed to the lions; they didn’t have the electric chair in those days, and it was more fun to watch than a hanging.

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

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Dr. Andros is among the first 10 physicians in the nation and the first in the Great Lakes Region to receive a UroLift Center of Excellence designation

Baird & Warner shredding event

Baird & Warner Plainfield will host a shredding event for all area residents from 10 a.m. to noon June 3 at their office at 11914 S Route 59 No. 100 in Plainfield.

Bring up to three boxes of documents to shred. Call 815.556.3333 for information.

Rigoni added to IAPD board

Jeff Rigoni, president of the Lockport Township Park District, recently was elected to the Illinois Association of Park Districts’ (IAPD) Board of Trustees.

As an IAPD trustee, Rigoni will assist

the association with its mission of advancing Illinois park districts, forest preserves, conservation, recreation and special recreation agencies in Jeff their ability to preserve Rigoni natural resources and improve the quality of life for all people in Illinois. He will work with the 19-member board to advise the association in providing service, research, advocacy, public awareness and educational programs to its membership of 359 park, recreation and conservation agencies and more than 100 affiliated business partners.

NuMark adds Joliet teller to President’s Club

NuMark Credit Union recently inducted Joliet universal teller DeAnna Hansen and Tinley Park Branch Manager Joellen Adams into its President’s Club. Hansen has been with NuMark for more than nine years.

Trinity Services honored with accreditation

Trinity Services Inc. achieved the highest possible level of accreditation recently from The Council on Quality and

Leadership.

The four-year Person-Centered Excellence Accreditation, with distinction, confirms that Trinity Services uses person-centered solutions in its work to help people with disabilities and mental illness flourish and live full and abundant lives.

Navarro recognized as top financial advisor

David Navarro, an independent financial advisor affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and President of Beacon Financial Planning Services, llc in Plainfield, has been invited to Commonwealth’s 2017 David Chairman’s Retreat. This Navarro distinction recognizes the most successful financial advisors based on a ranking of annual production among Commonwealth’s network of 1,710 financial advisors.

Re/Max agents honored

The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network recently honored its associates whose 2016 residential sales achievements earned them coveted spots in its year-end Residential Top 20.

Dawn Dause of RE/MAX UltimateProfessionals in Shorewood was ninth individually, David Cobb of RE/MAX 10 in New Lenox was 10th and Susie Scheuber of RE/ MAX UltimateProfessionals in Shorewood was 14th.

Two local Merlin 200,000 Mile Shops honored

Merlin 200,000 Mile Shops recently recognized Jason Powell, franchisee of Plainfield and Tom Walaszek, franchisee of Lockport, at its “Firing On All Cylinders” national conference in St. Charles.

Powell and Walaszek were honored with the following awards for superior performance during 2016 “Top 10 Percent” award for standing within the top 10 percent in sales of all Merlin shops.

Powell earned the “Marketing Effectiveness Report” (MER) award, which quantifies how well a shop implements the Merlin operating system and the use of Merlin’s signature programs. Powell’s shop achieved the highest average MER score of 99.33 percent.

Walaszek earned the “We Care” service award, which is presented to a shop that exemplifies outstanding customer service and receives zero customer complaints.

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OPINIONS OUR VIEW

Meeting no place for politics During election season, there’s a time and a place for campaigning.

It is not during the public comment portion of a Joliet City Council meeting, as at-large council incumbents Brooke Hernandez Brewer and Jan Quillman seem to think.

During Tuesday’s council meeting, the leader of one of the city’s police unions accused non-incumbent candidate Rachel Ventura of endangering police by sending a campaign mailing to their homes.

Ventura said after the meeting that she sent the mailers to respond to false statements made about her at a police union meeting, and told the council she obtained the addresses by looking at public records, including those posted on the city’s website.

Hernandez Brewer and Quillman took the exchange as an opportunity to perform a little political theater from the council dais.

Hernandez Brewer, who is running for re-election and is the wife of a county deputy, said the compilation of a police mailing list endangers the lives of officers.

Quillman, who is married to a retired Joliet police officer and also is up for re-election, said the list was inappropriate.

Now the police chief is looking into the matter and the city’s inspector general is investigating whether anyone on city staff released a list of police officers’ addresses.

Ventura said she used public documents to compile the mailing list and that the mailers did not identify the recipients as police officers.

If this is the case, as far as we can tell, she did nothing wrong.

And if the presence of such a list puts police in danger, as Hernandez Brewer and Quillman claim, then surely speaking about its existence at length during a public meeting does nothing to mitigate officers’ peril.

Our takeaway here is that when local officials are running for re-election, they should limit their campaigning to the campaign trail, not use the seat they hold for political grandstanding.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A lot of ‘fast friends’

To the Editor: During Lent, I have a lot of fast friends.

Raymond F. Stoiber Joliet

Vote for accountability in Lockport Township

To the Editor: I would like to respond to a recent letter to the editor that praised the present Lockport Township Board.

The 44-year control of the board by one party has created a major disconnect with the taxpayers.

Apathy and arrogance now has replaced accountability. Oversight of the township board is nonexistent and effective opposition is silenced by the misuse of state and township laws.

The township trustees are elected to protect the interests of the taxpayers, but when you have one party control of the board that protection is weakened. The only viable option is the annual town meeting, where

the voters can give input to the agenda and vote on those items.

However, at last year’s town meeting, input to the agenda was wrongfully denied by the township attorney and board. The location of the meeting was changed with less than 48 hours’ notice and even the public comment section was initially deleted from the agenda.

What does this mean to the taxpayers of the Lockport Township?

We now have one of the highest-paid officials in this region, whose pay is only superseded by Joliet Township. Their recent vote to increase compensation by almost 20 percent in the next four years certainly will close even that gap.

Township officials now are getting full-time pay for part-time office hours. We now have a township hall that is three times larger than the previous one and located on the edge of the township despite voters calling for limiting township government.

The taxpayers of the township recently paid a $100,000 legal bill

for a lawsuit that was more than 15 years in litigation by a company hired to manage the water and sewer. The amount of the judgment was more than $525,000.

Please vote for accountability on April 4.

Pete DeLaney Crest Hill

Can we fix all of Ruby Street Bridge issues at one time?

To the Editor: The information given by IDOT on the land closures for the Ruby Street Bridge is that they will be occasional. The last time they worked on the bridge it was closed completely and my hair turned gray before they finished.

Can they check for other problems instead of doing the work piecemeal or would that be asking for too much?

Manuel Ramirez Crest Hill

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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MIDLIFE CIRCUS Bill Wimbiscus nickels, dimes and the occasional quarter. On a good night, you could walk away with two or three bucks in your pocket, or up to five if you were really lucky.

Texas Hold ’Em hadn’t been invented yet, so we usually played five- and seven-card poker variations.

Games with names like Baseball, Acey-Deucey, Cross, Black Maria and No Peek.

Now, back then I thought playing cards involved playing the cards you were dealt. And while bluffing was an essential part of the game, it tended to be a small part because it was pretty hard to fool your closest friends week after week.

And while there were no limits on pots, we did have house rules on how much you could bet and, more importantly, how much you could lose.

Because the game was supposed to be, you know, friendly.

I’d win once in awhile, probably more times than not, enough so that I started to believe I actually was good at the game.

I mean, I knew the rules. And how to shuffle. And how to deal. And how to raise. And how to call. And, (with apologies to Kenny Rogers), when to

hold ’em and when to fold ’em.

Or so I thought.

So when I got the chance to play in a “friendly” game with people I didn’t know, I jumped on it. I was in my early 20s, and figured here was a chance to educate some rubes on how the game was played. What I didn’t know going in was that I was the rube who was about to be educated.

Suffice to say, I learned all about raising that night. And bluffing. And limits, or the lack thereof.

And the difference between playing with friends and strangers. They took me for a week’s pay, which back then was about $200. And that was the end of my poker career.

I’ve gone through similar learning curves – though none nearly so steep – on horse racing, casino gaming and the lottery. And in all three cases what I’ve learned is this: 1. I almost always lose. 2. The house always wins. 3. The misery of losing always outweighs the fun of winning.

Which is why for the most part I never gamble on anything anymore.

NCAA pools being the one exception.

The first office pool I entered was in 1989. I picked Duke over Illinois in the final. I was the hands down favorite to win going into the final weekend, right up until when my picks fell to Seton Hall and Michigan in the semis.

I came in third. Not bad for my first time, so I figured I must know what I

was doing.

When tournament time rolled around the next year, I was ready. I boned up on all 64 teams, studied the odds and carefully made intelligent, well-researched picks. And came in second to last in the pool.

My track record over the next 17 years was little better. Never on the bottom, but never on top. Solidly mediocre.

Finally, I quit playing altogether, because 1. I got tired of wasting money, and 2. I discovered it was just as much fun watching the games without money on the line.

Unfortunately, this year, I relapsed.

So here we are Thursday, going into week two of the tournament. Odds are Gonzaga has a 86.8 percent chance of moving on, while UCLA only has a 46.1 chance. And, even if they get to the Final Four, Gonzaga’s chances fall to 40.6 percent, UCLA’s to 10.2.

Which means odds are my half-busted bracket is more than likely to become a full-busted bracket and I’m as stupid as I ever was.

Unless, of course, Gonzaga goes on to beat UCLA in the championship by a combined score of 128 points.

In which case, I guess I’m a genius after all.

• Bill Wimbiscus, former reporter and editor for The Herald-News, has lived in Joliet for 25 years. He can be reached at news@theherald-news.com.

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Reasons to support Plainfield Library referendum

To the Editor: I love our beautiful, friendly, outgrown, Plainfield Public Library. But, I clearly see it needs to grow to serve our greatly expanded community needs.

Since the building was remodeled more than 25 years ago, when we had no cell phones or e-mail, the population it serves has grown 500 percent. The digital revolution has happened and the library now teaches us how to use cell phones, e-readers and other devices. It has kept up to date with its services in many ways, but the state and size of the building and available funding now limits needed progress.

The referendum to be voted on April 4 will provide for renovation of the present building and greatly improve

and add services. Among other benefits, we will have Sunday hours all year, a drive-up return, more meeting and study rooms, a technology classroom and quiet spaces.

I believe we in the Plainfield community have the desire and the ability to make our library grow to be the vibrant, community center and educational resource we need.

Please vote YES on April 4.

Priscilla Gruber Plainfield

Republican health-care plan would hurt all of us

To the Editor: The congressional Republican healthcare plan will be a disaster for working families. Their plan will take health care away from 24 million people across the country and impose painful taxes on working people.

Budget experts predict out-of-pock-

et expenses will skyrocket because companies will shift prices to their employees. That means thousands of dollars less in the pockets of working people.

The proposed cuts to Medicaid will wreck our state budget and hurt people in our community who already are struggling to make ends meet.

Their plan weakens Medicare. It takes three years off the life of the Medicare hospital fund in order to give a huge tax break just to people earning more than $200,000 a year.

Their plan does nothing to deal with skyrocketing prices for medical care and prescription drugs.

The people cutting America’s health care under the banner of reform have never had to worry about care for themselves or their families.

CEOs, billionaires and right-wing politicians get the best care because cost isn’t a factor for them. The rest of us don’t have that luxury.

Congress should focus on expanding coverage for more working people, not putting high-quality care out of reach.

Thank you, Jen Shupryt Palos Park

Unhappy with road work at Caton Farm and Essington

To the Editor: While driving across the so-called completed road work on Caton Farm and Essington Road, it made us wonder how anyone could possibly think that this was done. The road is nothing but patch work and very bad patch work at that.

No pride was taken in their finished product. Whoever was paid last year to fix it should be coming back to fix it correctly ... soon, we hope.

Wm. and Lou Ellen Schweitzer Lockport

• Sunday, March 26, 2017

Busted.

Well, half busted.

Unless Gonzaga and/or UCLA managed to win by the time you’re reading this, my chances of winning the stupid NCAA March Madness pool my wife talked me into entering is less than zero.

Well, there’s another 10 bucks down the drain.

I should have known. When it comes to gambling – any kind of gambling – I’m the worst. I never win at cards. I never win at scratch-offs. I never win at slots. Which is why, for the most part, I never bet on anything anymore.

The funny thing is that I once thought I was good at gambling.

My grandpa taught me and my siblings how to play poker and blackjack when I was seven or eight. We’d gotten a little bored with War and Steal The Pack, so he taught us the ins and outs of five-card draw to keep us occupied.

My grandma had a fit when she found out. But she got over it. We’d only play for fun, using pennies we kept in an old Band-Aid tin.

And then only when we were stuck in the house on rainy summer days.

And being stuck in the house with six whiny kids is never a good bet. Just ask my grandma.

Later, when I was in high school, my friends and I parlayed our vast knowledge of cards into a semi-weekly game involving actual cash money:

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Bolingbrook’s Akenten named Herald-News All-Area Player of the Year

By DICK GOSS

dgoss@shawmedia.com

• Sunday, March 26, 2017

BOLINGBROOK – The Bolingbrook boys basketball players were wondering that day why practice could not start earlier than 6 p.m.

Coach Rob Brost said it wasn’t going to happen because his daughter, Suzy, who is in sixth grade, had a basketball game in a few minutes, beginning at 4:30, with the Brooks Middle School seventh-grade girls team. Dad was not about to miss seeing his daughter play.

So Nana Akenten said, “I’m going to go watch her play.” The rest the Raiders’ team followed his lead.

“There’s an example of Nana’s leadership, the effect he has on people,” Brost said. “The whole team went at his request. Imagine what everyone there at Brooks thought when the whole Bolingbrook basketball team walked into the gym to watch a seventh-grade girls game and cheer for Suzy and her team.”

That’s a quality in Akenten that Brost has cited frequently during this historic season, where the Raiders finished third in Class 4A, thus becoming the first Joliet-area boys basketball team to earn state trophies twice in three seasons in the state’s largest class. Bolingbrook also finished third in 2015.

Akenten cared about Suzy and her team. Likewise, he cares about all the Eric Ginnard – eginnard@shawmedia.com students at Bolingbrook and makes it a Bolingbrook’s Nana Akenten, the Herald-News All-Area Player of the Year, poses for a portrait Thursday in Bolingbrook. point to attend as many school-related events – athletic and otherwise – as he “Nana’s skill set is so unique for a Tim Miles] tells me I can help with the All-area teams can to lend his support. kid with his size and frame,” Brost said scoring,” Akenten said. “I hope I can of the 6-foot-6, 210-pound Akenten, who do that. I’ll be playing a wing-type posiThe Herald-News Boys Basketball All-Area STATS SECONDARY also helped destroy opponents from the tion. I’ll be playing as a freshman if I do Of course, he also plays a mean teams can be found on pages 36-38. point of the Raiders’ pressing defense. what I’m supposed to do.” game of basketball. He was named a “Freshman and sophomore years, he In need of some scoring punch this first-team all-stater by the Illinois Basexecuted the mid-range game. This season, Miles texted Brost recently, reketball Coaches Association and The ensure the Raiders were the best they year, he executed from 20 to 25 feet. questing a loan.

Associated Press. He also is announced could be.

“He had the freedom to shoot from “Coach Miles sent me a text: ‘Can I “It’s a testament to Nana that he here as the Player of the Year on the does not worry about his points,” Brost where he wants to. He took over sev- borrow Nana for our game tonight? I’ll Herald-News All-Area Team. eral games with his shooting. He un- have him back for your next game,’ ‘” “I feel being all-state and the [Her- said. derstands what it takes to play at the Brost said with a laugh.

Akenten averaged 14.8 points, 5.6 reald-News] player of the year is a huge Akenten said he began to develop accomplishment,” Akenten said. “It’s bounds and 1.0 assist. He shot .492 from highest level. The best part is he is a not easy to get there. I take it as a big the field, .459 (68 of 148) from 3-point good teammate who really cares about the full range on his shot the summer after a sophomore season where he was range and .640 from the free-throw line. other guys.” honor.” a reserve on the Raiders’ third-place He is one of the best 3-pointer shootFrom a statistical standpoint, there finisher that featured Prentiss Nixon. were some players in this area who av- ers and purest jump-shooters in the NEBRASKA CALLS The ability to shoot the ball was “The summer after sophomore year, eraged more points and more rebounds area. His range is virtually unlimited.

– many more statewide. But Akenten, Yet he did not shoot the three – some- among the talents that made Akenten Coach Q [Quintin Garrison], my sumas Brost said, averaged 15 points and times his three came from NBA dis- attractive to major college recruiters. mer coach, gave me a lot of confidence it easily could have been 25. Instead of tance – just because Brost gave him the He will play in the Big Ten Conference to shoot it,” Akenten said. “I started being concerned with his own statis- green light. He saved it for when the at Nebraska.

“Coach Miles [Cornhuskers coach See PLAYER OF THE YEAR, page 38 tics, he did everything in his power to situation demanded.

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HERALD-NEWS BOYS BASKETBALL ALL-AREA TEAMS FIRST TEAM NANA AKENTEN Bolingbrook Height/Year/Position: 6-6, Sr., F Highlights: Associated Press Class 4A first-team all-state ...

IBCA Class 3A/4A firstteam all-state ... Seventh in Illinois Mr. Basketball voting ... MVP of Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic ... McDonald’s Nana All-American honoree Akenten ... Gatorade Player of the Year nominee ... Committed to Nebraska ... Had more than 25 scholarship offers ... Averaged 14.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists ... Shot .492 from the field, .459 (68 of 148) from 3-point range and .640 from the free throw line.

Coach Rob Brost: “Nana’s skill set is so unique for a kid his size. His range goes out to 20-25 feet. His intelligence shows on the floor. He averaged about 15 points and that easily could have been 25. He was able to use the talents of his teammates to the team’s advantage.”

TREVIAN BELL Joliet West Height/Year/Position: 6-5, Sr., G/F Highlights: All-Southwest Prairie ...

Three-year varsity starter ... IBCA Class 3A/4A third-team all-state ... MVP of Joliet West Thanksgiving Tournament ... All-Pontiac Holiday Tournament ...

Trevian Scored more than 1,000 Bell points in his career ...

Will play at NCAA Division I Wisconsin-Green Bay ... Averaged 14.3 points, 4.9 rebounds 1.5 assists and 0.8 steals.

Coach Nick DiForti: “We knew if we could get Trevian experience on the perimeter, that would help his game rise to the next level. He is ideal wing player for college ball and made a good choice with Wisconsin-Green Bay.” MALIK BINNS Bolingbrook Height/Year/Position: 6-6, Sr., F Highlights: All-SouthWest Suburban Blue ... Associated Press Class 4A honorable-mention all-state ... IBCA Class 3A/4a honorable-mention all-state ...

Transferred from Morgan Park for his senior year ... Averaged 13.4 points and

7.1 rebounds ... Shot .662 from the field ... Had 10 double-doubles ...

MVP of Decatur Turkey Tournament ... Will pitch baseball at Waubonsee Malik Community College.

Binns Coach Rob Brost: “Malik often gets overlooked because of our team balance.

He just had to get acclimated to what we do here, and he fit right in. He has a high motor and is a force around the basket.”

JON BUTLER Minooka Height/Year/Position: 6-2, Sr., G Highlights: Two-time All-Southwest Prairie ... MVP of WJOL Thanksgiving Classic ... All-Galesburg MLK Tournament and All-Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament at York ... Voted Mr. Indian by teammates Jon ... Averaged 17.7 points, Butler 4.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.2 steals ... Shot 54 percent from field ... Outstanding baseball player.

Coach Scott Tanaka: “Jonny was the team captain of back-to-back 20-plus win seasons. I didn’t think there was any way he could be better than his brother [Joe Butler, a 2016 first-team all-area selection], but he might have been.”

JUSTIN FOX Dwight Height/Year/Position: 6-5, Sr., G/F Highlights: IBCA Class 1A/2A firstteam all-state ... Associated Press Class 2A second-team all-state ...

Was on the Mr. Basketball of Illinois ballot ...

Averaged 26.5 points Justin (fourth in the state), Fox 11.9 rebounds (seventh), 3.9 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.9 blocks (15th) ... Shot 48 percent from the field, 35 percent from 3-point range and 76 percent (221 of 291) from the free-throw line ... Had 19 double-doubles and one triple-double ... Scored more than 30 points 10 times with a high of 41 and had more than 15 rebounds seven times ... Weighing college offers.

Coach Eric Long: “Justin is one of the hardest workers I have ever coached.

All year long he was counted on to deliver at a high level, and he did that on a consistent basis. His ability to score

in a variety of ways was the key to his success. But many times overlooked was his ability defensively. When you put it all together, Justin has earned his place as one of the best players in the state and in school history.”

JOSE GRUBBS Joliet Central Height/Year/Position: 6-3, Sr., G/F Highlights: IBCA 3A/4A fourth-team all-state ... All-Southwest Prairie ... All-State Farm Classic ... All-WJOL Thanksgiving Classic ...

Averaged 11.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocks ...

Jose Will play at NCAA DiviGrubbs sion II Missouri-St. Louis.

Coach Lawrence Thompson Jr.: “Jose guarded the opponent’s best offensive player 95 percent of the time – guard, forward, center, it didn’t matter.

He is a team player and played every possession like it would be his last.”

TEYVION KIRK Joliet West Height/Year/Position: 6-4, Sr., G Highlights: Southwest Prairie MVP ...

Finalist for Herald-News Player of the Year ... IBCA Class 3A/4A second-team all-state ...

Associated Press Class 4A honorable-mention Teyvion all-state ... Three-year Kirk starter ... Two-time all-conference ... All-Chicago area by Sun-Times ... Decommitted from Drake and is weighing Division I offers that include St. Bonaventure, Middle Tennessee State, Boston College and Northern Illinois ... All-Pontiac Holiday Tournament ... Scored more than 1,000 points in career.

Coach Nick DiForti: “If there is one kid who earned a Division I scholarship, it’s Teyvion. He wasn’t always a D-I player. He had that goal in his mind, he improved every year and he worked very hard to get where he is. That’s a work ethic that not many adults have.”

MARCO PETTINATO Lincoln-Way West Height/Year/Position: 6-2, Sr., G Highlights: 2016 Herald-News Player of the Year after leading Warriors to second-place state finish in Class 3A ... IBCA Class 3A/4A fourth-team all-state ... Associated Press Class 4A honorable-mention all-state ... Four-

year varsity starter ...

Averaged 22.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals ... Shot .477 from the field and .797 (165 of 207) from Marco the free throw line ... Will Pettinato play at Lewis.

Coach Brian Flaherty: “Marco had a great career playing for Lincoln-Way West. He was the consummate competitor and a great example to our younger players.”

JAKE SCHUTTER Providence Height/Year/Position: 6-1, Sr., G Highlights: All-Chicago Catholic League South ... AllJack Tosh Holiday Tournament at York ...

Averaged 15.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.8 steals ... Shot Jake .429 from the field, .336 Schutter (38 of 113) from 3-point range and .744 (116 of 156) from the free-throw line ... Will play at Wisconsin-Platteville.

Coach Tim Trendel: “Jake averaged 15.6 points while being the focus of other team’s defensive game plans.

He has a great knack for shooting the pull-up jumper in the lane. I never thought I would coach a kid who played the game as hard as Kevin Kozan, but Jake did just that. He played just about every minute of every game and never complained about being tired. He often drew the assignment of guarding the other team’s best player and often held them way below their average.”

KALEB THORNTON Bolingbrook Height/Year/Position: 6-0, Jr., G Highlights: All-SouthWest Suburban Blue ... IBCA Class 3A/4A third-team all-state ...

Averaged 12.4 points, 2.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.0 steals ... Shot .525 from field and .697 from Kaleb free throw line ... Scored Thornton more than 20 points four times ... Had nine steals in one game ... Ran the Raiders’ offense from point guard position.

Coach Rob Brost: “If there is a better point guard in Kaleb’s [junior] class in the state, I would like to see it.”

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of a lot of our offense on many nights.

More than that, though, he is a top-notch person.”

JOSEPH YESUFU, Bolingbrook Height/Year/Position: 5-11, So., G Highlights: Scored more than 20 points three times ... Rated one of the top players in the state in his class ... Has several scholarship offers already, including three from Division I schools ... Averaged 10.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists ... Coach Rob Brost: “Joseph is explosive. To call him quick probably is an understatement. His decision-making got so much better from the beginning of the season until the end, particularly in the last month and a half.”

THIRD TEAM

CAMERON BLACKMON, Joliet Central Height/Year/Position: 6-0, Jr., G Highlights: All-WJOL Thanksgiving Tournament ... Second-team All-Southwest Prairie ... Averaged 8.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals ... Coach Lawrence Thompson Jr.: “Cameron did a great job as a junior starting with a group of seniors. He was our leading assist guy.”

TYLER COCHRAN, Bolingbrook Height/Year/Position: 6-3, So., F Highlights: Had high game of 28 points ...

Averaged 8.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists ... Considered one of the top players in the state in his class ... Went from outstanding sixth man to key starting role after an injury to senior Trevor Ross ... Coach Rob Brost: “Tyler gave us more scoring punch when he moved into the starting lineup. He and Joseph [Yesufu] gave us two outstanding sophomores.”

DONAVAN FINCH, Joliet Catholic Height/Year/Position: 6-6, Sr., G/F Highlights: Honorable mention All-East Suburban Catholic ... Averaged 10.2 points and 6.3 rebounds ... Coach Joe Gura: “Donavan’s defense was a key to our success. He guarded 3s, 4s and 5s. He also was a great scorer inside and out. He is as quality a human being as you will find.”

KYLE GRAEBNER, Minooka Height/Year/Position: 6-2, Jr., G Highlights: Averaged 8.9 points ... Shot 36 percent from 3-point range ... Coach Scot Tanaka: “Kyle not only knocked down shots, he continued to do little things in games.”

BLAKE GRAHAM, Dwight Height/Year/Position: 6-3, Sr., G Highlights: IBCA Class 1A/2A honorable mention all-state ... All-Sangamon Valley ... Averaged 16.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.3 steals ... Coach Eric Long: “In one season, Blake developed from a role player to one of the most dangerous scor-

ers in our area. The unique thing about him is he combines range from 25 feet with the ability to get to the hoop at an elite level. An often overlooked quality about his game is his athletic ability.”

JACK HALVERSON, Peotone Height/Year/Position: 6-7, Jr., G/F Highlights: All-Interstate Eight ... IBCA Class 1A/2A honorable mention all-state ... Averaged 15.2 points, 7.1 rebounds 0.8 blocks and 1.4 assists ... Shot 53 percent from field ... Had 40-point game against Clifton Central playing three quarters ... Coach Bryce Shafer: “Jack’s ceiling is very high. He should be a top player possibly in the state next season.”

DONTIA JOHNSON, Romeoville Height/Year/Position: 6-7, Jr., F Highlights: All-Southwest Prairie ...

Averaged 11.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and shot 74 percent from free throw line ... Coach Marc Howard: “Dontia is a 6-7 forward with guard skills. He can hurt teams inside and out.”

AUSTIN KAVANAUGH, Gardner-South Wilmington Height/Year/Position: 5-9, Sr., G Highlights: IBCA Class 1A/2A honorable mention all-state ... All-River Valley Conference ... Averaged 15.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 2.0 assists ... Shot 46 percent from the field and 38 percent from 3-point range ... Coach Chris Gibson: “Austin scored 16 and 15 points against St. Anne, which won our league. He scored 24 against a very solid Peotone team and 29 on the road at Momence and we beat them 81-80. He had 25 against a talented Chicago Christian team that we beat and was 25-4 at the time and 22 against Ottawa Marquette in the regional semifinal.”

PAUL O’LEARY, Lemont Height/Year/Position: 6-9, Jr., C Highlights: All-South Suburban Blue ...

Averaged 13.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists ... Shot .493 from the field ... Coach Rick Runaas: “Paul was second on our team in rebounding and scoring and was the leader in blocks. He was the defensive anchor of the team and a vocal leader. He is the most improved player in the recent history of the program.”

MATT SHAW, Morris Height/Year/Position: 6-1, Sr., G Highlights: Unanimous All-Northern Illinois Big 12 East ... Averaged 15 points ... Made 83 3-pointers and shot .394 from beyond the arc ... Will play at Division III Marian in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin ...

Coach Joe Blumberg: “Matt was the first guy mentioned in every opponent’s scouting report. He saw [every type of See ALL-AREA, page 38

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DORIAN ALUYI, Lincoln-Way East Height/Year/Position: 6-6, Sr., G Highlights: All-SouthWest Suburban Blue ... Averaged 13.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.2 steals ... All-Joliet West Thanksgiving Tournament and All-Teutopolis/Effingham Tournament ... First year at East after transferring with closure of Lincoln-Way North ... Weighing offers from Division II, Division III and NAIA programs ... Coach Rich Kolimas: “Dorian got much attention from the opposing team, often demanding a double-team. He provided great leadership and poise. He is a big reason the East basketball program became relevant.”

JASON BINGHAM, Joliet Central Height/Year/Position: 5-11, Sr., G Highlights: All-Southwest Prairie ...

Averaged 10 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals ... Shot .432 from the field, .395 from 3-point range and .689 from the free throw line ... Transferred back to Central for senior year after playing at rival Joliet West as a junior ... Planning to play in college ... Coach Lawrence Thompson Jr.: “Jason was our second-leading scorer and was not afraid of the big shot or big moments during games.”

EDDIE CREAL, Joliet West Height/Year/Position: 6-3, Jr., G/F Highlights: All-Southwest Prairie ... Has athleticism to match anyone in the area and beyond ... Excellent defensive player ... Averaged 9.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.8 steals ... Coach Nick DiForti: “Eddie is a good player. He reads screens very well. He knows when to curl or slip to get in position more than most high school players, and he does a lot more. His biggest contributions often are on the defensive end.”

DEANDRE HECKARD, Romeoville Height/Year/Position: 6-2, Jr., G Highlights: All-Southwest Prairie ... Threeyear starter and captain ... Averaged 12.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.3 steals and shot .750 from the free-throw line ...

Coach Marc Howard: “DeAndre is a true leader and always sacrificed for the team.

He also can play all three perimeter positions and is a tough matchup for opponents to defend.”

AARON MICHALAK, Lincoln-Way Central Height/Year/Position: 5-10, Sr., G Highlights: All-SouthWest Suburban Red ... Averaged 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 3.7 assists ... Shot 40 percent from the floor and .814 (96 of 118) from the free throw line ... Coach Bob Curran: “Aaron

is an all-conference player who always drew the other team’s best defender. He is a tremendous player who can score, pass and get to the foul line. He had a fabulous career at Lincoln-Way Central.”

PJ PIPES, Lemont Height/Year/Position: 6-2, Sr., G Highlights: One of the best players in the area, a definite first-team pick if not for missing nearly half the season for a rules violation ... IBCA Class 3A/4A fourth-team all-state ... Averaged 22.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.9 steals ... Shot .454 from the field, .363 (33 of 91) from 3-point range and .764 from the free throw line ... Will play at NCAA Division I Wisconsin-Green Bay ... Coach Rick Runaas: “PJ is the school’s all-time leading scorer and free throw shooter. He was the starting point guard since sophomore season and is the only Lemont player to lead the team to 16plus wins three years in a row.”

PETE RAGEN, Joliet Catholic Height/Year/Position: 6-5, Sr., G/F Highlights: All-East Suburban Catholic ...

Plays with all-out hustle ... Averaged 13.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists ... Was the Hilltoppers’ only returning starter from the 2015-2016 team that featured Jalen Jackson, Harry Davis and Luke Mander ...

Will play in college ... Coach Joe Gura: “Pete played the game as hard as anyone I have coached. He willed us to victory some nights.”

SAM SHAFER, Lincoln-Way East Height/Year/Position: 6-6, Jr., G Highlights: IBCA Class 3A/4A honorable mention all-state ... All-SouthWest Suburban Blue ... All-Joliet West Thanksgiving Tournament and All-Teutopolis/Effingham Christmas Tournament ... Averaged team-leading 15.9 points and 4.4 rebounds, plus 2.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.6 blocks ... Getting attention from Division I and II schools ... Coach Rich Kolimas: “Sam was our most potent offensive weapon. He scored 19 points in our first-ever varsity win over Homewood-Flossmoor. He scored 30 to bring down the area’s No. 1 team, Bolingbrook, giving them their first loss.”

MATT SMIETANSKI, Lockport Height/Year/Position: 6-0, Jr., G Highlights: All-SouthWest Suburban Blue ... Averaged 11.4 points, 3.0 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals ... Led team in scoring, rebounding (as a point guard) and steals ... Shot .406 from field, .302 from 3-point range and .664 from free throw line ... Coach Brett Hespell: “Matt is a fierce competitor and is fearless on the court.

Not one time in four years did anyone have to remind Matt to play hard. He carried a heavy load for our team and was the source

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coming here in the mornings with my teammates and worked on my shooting. I’ve worked hard at it.”

Nixon is a starting guard who averaged in double figures this season at Colorado State.

“Nana saw Prentiss in the gym at 6:15 a.m. doing hard workouts and Nana has been doing it most of his senior year,” Brost said. “He focused himself more this year than he did as a junior. It’s a situation where I see his development as a leader.”

“I got a chance to look at how dedicated Prentiss was to the game,” Akenten said. “He took us downstate the first time. He did a lot of work.”

LIKE BEN MOORE

One of Akenten’s teammates the last two seasons at Bolingbrook, sophomore Joseph Yesufu, arrived on the high school scene with significant fan-

fare – much like Nixon.

Akenten’s rise to the top more closely resembles that of former Raiders star Ben Moore, who just completed a strong career at SMU. Akenten said he played some football as a youth, transitioned into soccer for a while and didn’t dedicate himself to basketball until eighth grade.

“Everyone knew about Prentiss and Joe [Yesufu] from the time they were freshmen,” Brost said. “Nana worked his way to the top, to where is one of the top five players in the state, a Big Ten-caliber player. From where he was as a good player to where he is now says something about his progression.

“Nana is similar to Ben Moore in that regard. Just today, I had a call from two NBA agents asking about Ben.” Nixon was known for his explosive scoring when he led the Raiders to third place in the state.

“Nana is capable of going off the way Prentiss did,” Brost said. “He scored 31 on the kid from Belleville [East, Javon Pickett] who is going to Illinois. Sime-

on, even with their athletes, played a box-and-one on Nana the entire [state semifinal] game, and he still scored 16.

He is very efficient in what he’s doing.

It shows his intelligence.”

While the Raiders were undeniably talented this season, there was a matter that needed attention early on. Bolingbrook added three talented transfers in Kaleb Thornton, Malik Binns and Trevor Ross. They had to fit in quickly.

“Most of us knew each other from childhood days,” Akenten said. “We are open to anyone here. It was fairly easy accepting the guys coming in.

We all spent a lot of time off the court together.

“From a playing standpoint, it was a little different having guys come in, but it went well. With the [uptempo] pace we played at, we had to get used to each other, but it was just a matter of making a connection. We helped each Eric Ginnard – eginnard@shawmedia.com other succeed.”

Bolingbrook’s Nana Akenten, the HerHelping each other. That’s what it ald-News All-Area Player of the Year, poses was all about for the Raiders and their for a portrait Thursday in Bolingbrook. best player.

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Continued from page 37 defense] and still was able to score consistently all year long. I am most proud of his dramatic improvement from freshman year through senior year as well as the development of his leadership skills.”

SPECIAL MENTION

TABYOUS CASTERBERRY, Joliet West Height/Year/Position: 6-6, Sr., C Highlights: Averaged 6.3 points, team-leading 5.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.5 blocks ... Showed noteworthy improvement each of his last two seasons ... Gave West a strong inside presence to complement the rest of the Tigers’ lineup.

MIKE DREW, Providence Height/Year/Position: 6-3, Sr., F Highlights: All-Chicago Catholic League South ... Will play at Cornell College in Iowa ... Averaged 8.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and shot .467 from the field and .674 from the free throw line ... Coach Tim Trendel: “Mike averaged nine points and did so many other things for us. He is one of the most unselfish players I’ve coached, often sacrificing his offensive numbers for the team. I think Cornell got a steal.”

CHANDLER MAHOOD, Peotone Height/Year/Position: 6-2, Sr., G Highlights: Averaged 11.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.8 assists ... Coach Bryce Shafer: “Chandler had a rough start to the season, but once he understood the

offense [first year in a new system], he thrived. In his last nine game, he averaged 18-plus points.”

JOJO McNAIR, Joliet Central Height/Year/Position: 6-0, Sr., G Highlights: A quick, athletic defensive specialist who averaged five points and three rebounds ... A major reason Steelmen were one of the best defensive teams in the area ... Drew an average of a charging foul per game ... Shot nearly 80 percent from the free throw line ... Threesport standout committed to Wartburg College, where he will play football and baseball.

ANTONIO MILAZZO, Minooka Height/Year/Position: 6-0, Sr., G Highlights: Averaged 6.5 points ...

Shot 34 percent from 3-point range and 86 percent from free throw line ... Good defensive player ... Coach Scott Tanaka: “Antonio was a senior leader in every way.”

BRYAN ROSS, Lincoln-Way Central Height/Year/Position: 5-10, Sr., G Highlights: All-SouthWest Suburban Red ... Averaged 6.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists ... Coach Bob Curran: “Bryan made 33 threes and led the team with 21 charges taken.”

MIKE SALTER, Romeoville Height/Year/Position: 6-3, So., G Highlights: Averaged 9.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists and shot free throws at an 86-percent clip ... Coach Marc Howard: “Mike has developed strong leadership skills on the court and

does a great job communicating with his teammates and coaches throughout game situations.”

DEVIN SMITH, Plainfield South Height/Year/Position: 6-4, Jr., F Highlights: Scored a career-high 34 points against Bloomington, one of the top 3A teams in the state ... Averaged a team-best 12 points ... Coach Tim Boe: “Devin led the Cougars in scoring and is the team’s MVP.” JACK SURIN, Joliet Catholic Height/Year/Position: 6-1, Sr., G Highlights: Averaged 10.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists ... All-East Aurora Holiday Tournament ... Coach Joe Gura: “Jack did everything for us. He played all positions except center. His versatility and tenacity made us a better team.”

ELIJAH WARD, Joliet West Height/Year/Position: 6-5, Sr., G/F Highlights: Averaged 5.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.4 steals ...

Athletic ... Played multiple spots, including some point guard ... Coach Nick DiForti: “Elijah was our X-factor.”

KAMERON WILLIAMS, Plainfield Central Height/Year/Position: 6-2, Sr., G/F Highlights: All-Southwest Prairie ...

Averaged 10.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists ... Shot 40 percent from 3-point range and 81 percent from the free throw line ... Coach Steve Lamberti: “Kameron was versatile as he could play/defend multiple positions. He was a consistent presence on both ends of the floor, a quality shooter and a leader by example.”

JUSTIN WILSON, Plainfield North Height/Year/Position: 6-2, Sr., G Highlights: Point guard averaged 13.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists ...

Shot .408 (31 of 76) from 3-point range.

HONORABLE MENTION

Bolingbrook: Brandon Lawani, Sr., C Coal City: Christian Johnson, Sr., G/F Joliet West: Mike Smith, Jr., G Lincoln-Way Central: Andrew Hancock, 6-7, Jr., F; Luke Handley, 6-2, Jr., G; Chris Robinson, 5-11, Jr., G Lincoln-Way East: Max Shafer, 6-4, Sr., F Lincoln-Way West: Jay Bumstead, 5-11, Sr., G; Nolan Green, 6-1, Sr., G Lockport: Patrick Cooper, Sr., G; John Meyer, Jr., C Minooka: John Carnagio, Sr., F; Keegan Graebner, Jr., G Morris: JaQuan Boxley, G; Tyler Spiezio, Jr., F Plainfield Central: Sedrick Brooks, Sr., G; Matthews Morganfield, Jr., F Plainfield East: Yamani Shareef, So., G; Vinny Tarello, Sr., G Plainfield North: Deandre Manuel, Sr., F; Brady Miller, Jr., F Plainfield South: Joey Saracco, Jr., C Reed-Custer: Jake Welch, Sr., G; Russell Page, Jr., F Romeoville: Kahlil Blakney, Jr., G; Robert Johnson, Sr., F; Destin Whitaker, Fr., F Seneca: Sam Grushkin, So., G Wilmington: Joey Flannery, Jr., F; Matteo Lombardi, Jr., G

– Dick Goss

BOYS VOLLEYBALL: JOLIET WEST TIGER CHALLENGE

By CURT HERRON

cherron@shawmedia.com

• Sunday, March 26, 2017

JOLIET – When a program has a third head coach in four seasons and also features a lineup with several sophomores in it, it’s quite often the tale of a squad that’s in a rebuilding mode.

But after Lincoln-Way West’s boys volleyball team captured its fourthstraight championship in Joliet West’s 16-team Tiger Challenge, it’s quite obvious that the new-look Warriors aren’t only not rebuilding, they look to be on the verge of enjoying another successful season.

With several young and talented performers from the Ultimate Volleyball Club plus some former Lincoln-Way Central students leading the way, West definitely made it clear after its 25-13, 25-21 victory over Edwardsville in the gold division championship that it again intends to be one of the area’s top teams.

“We have a nice group,” said new coach Jodi Frigo, who hopes to continue the success that Brian Thorp and Rory Harrison Olson have built in recent seasons. “Our depth is good since we have as many starters on the bench as we have on the floor, so it’s kind of nice since we’re able to tweak as we go. We’re young, so we’ll have to kind of clean up some of the inconsistencies and the unforced errors where we’re giving up some points.

“But we are resilient and are hard workers. All of the sophomores have been playing together since about fifth grade on the same teams at Ultimate.

The blending of schools has definitely helped our program. We have 16 guys on the team and they’re just athletes and they want to be in the gym all of the time and they work hard and believe that we can win.”

In the title match, West (6-0) jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the opening set and then bounced back from a 17-13 deficit in the finale to kick off its campaign in an encouraging fashion.

With sophomores David Flores (16 assists), Ben Pluskota (eight kills) and Louden Moran (eight digs) and senior Nathan Bulow (four kills) leading the way, the Warriors followed up on a dramatic 25-11, 20-25, 25-21 semifinal victory over eventual third-place finisher Plainfield South to again claim top honors in the competition.

“We know each others playing style already so we all bond pretty well,” Flores said. “My sophomore friends and I have been very successful in club and we definitely have a lot of talent at all ages. We have a lot of depth

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Lincoln-Way West’s Nate Fairbairn spikes the ball during the Joliet West Tiger Challenge match against Plainfield South.

“We have a lot of team chemistry because some of us have been playing together for so long.”

Louden Moran

Lincoln-Way West sophomore

and a lot of players that add different things, so if someone’s having an offgame, it’s OK to have kids come off of the bench since it won’t make much of a difference at all.”

The Warriors showed resiliency in both the second set of the championship match and also in the third set of the semifinal win, which is a very encouraging sign for a young group.

“We have a lot of team chemistry because some of us have been playing together for so long,” Moran said. “So to play school ball with them is a new surrounding, but it’s still the same people and we’re all comfortable with each other. I like the way that we work with each other and have a lot of fun on the court. I’m really excited to see

what we’re going to do as we get older.

I think we’ll keep getting better and better.”

Meanwhile, the Cougars, who defeated Von Steuben, 25-22, 25-17, for third place, have a veteran squad that features seniors such as Andrew Colantone, Matt Friddle, Brandon Langys, Logan Nash and Mykkel Wilke.

“We have a talented group of seniors who have been playing together for a long time,” South coach Taryn Surbaugh said. “They play club together and are really close friends so they have a camaraderie that you can’t build. We have two setters so determining whether or not we’re going to stay with a 6-2 or go with a 5-1

will probably be a key for us. I like our guys’ charisma and they’re fun. They enjoy volleyball a lot and it’s been a huge part of their lives.”

With so many veterans who are close with each other on the court, the Cougars are hoping to achieve their most successful season in program history.

“The semifinal was two really good teams battling it out and they beat us at the end,” said Langys, a three-year varsity performer. “I’m expecting us to do really well this year, we just can’t get down and have to keep on pushing.

Our core veterans are all really skilled and can make a lot of stuff happen, we just have to stay focused. I like how much fun we have and how we’re always a team and staying together. I’m really excited about this season.”

In the silver division bracket, Bolingbrook beat Joliet Catholic Academy in the semifinals and fell to Stevenson for the title, while the Hilltoppers lost to Wheaton North to take fourth. And in the bronze division, Joliet Central beat Joliet West in dramatic fashion to claim third place.

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Down 2 sets, Flyers rally to beat Nittany Lions

By KAITLYN JASNICA

kjasnica@shawmedia.com ROMEOVILLE – It was a must-win match.

The No. 7 Lewis men’s volleyball team entered Friday’s home match against No. 13 Penn State with a 17-6 record. Even though West Coast teams need to have unlikely upsets, there still is a possibility that the Flyers could earn an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.

One thing is in the Flyers’ control.

Lewis needed to win the last five matches of the regular season to make that a possibility. After going down 2-0, Lewis fought back to earn a 21-25, 2325, 25-20, 25-20, 15-11 victory over Penn State.

The win was in true Flyer fashion, since Lewis has battled in nine fivegame matches this season.

“Ultimately, knowing how to grind matches out and win them is going to help you out,” Lewis coach Dan Friend said. “It’s just trying to find an offensive consistency in terms of finding a good groove, finding a good spot. I thought we were there at times and at others times, we were not. As the match progressed, we found a group of guys that were finding a way to put some pressure on those guys.”

“I think every day my teammates tell me, you’re old and we’re going to make you get the most out of your last year,” redshirt senior Jacob Schmiegelt said.

“I’m just trying to play as much volleyball as I can.”

Even though the stakes are high right now for the Flyers (18-6), they are taking it one game at a time and trying to improve on some weaknesses.

At the beginning of the year, Lewis would start off fast and slow down as the game progressed. Now, the opposite is happening.

The Flyers start slow and play to their potential starting around the third game. In the upcoming matches, they’ll work toward their consistency – hitting the right shots, passing and serving are a few focus areas.

One thing has stayed pretty consistent throughout. Lewis’ bench came to play.

With the Flyers trailing, 17-10, in Game 2, a good portion of the starters had been benched. Michael Simmons, Trevor Weiskircher, Danny Mauer and Schmiegelt were still playing, but Jake Walenga, Tom Beckmann and Ryan Van Loo came in.

The bench was the spark Lewis needed.

“The bench brings the energy that they need to bring in and the guys that come in do their role and they do it bet-

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ABOVE: Lewis redshirt senior middle Jacob Schmiegelt hits in the 3-2 win over Penn State. Schmiegelt had nine kills. BELOW: Lewis redshirt freshman outside hitter Ryan Coenen tallied a team-high 16 kills against Penn State. ter than expected,” redshirt freshman Ryan Coenen said.

After Weiskircher got a kill off a Beckmann set, Schmiegelt and Walenga combined for a roof block to give Lewis a 22-21 lead. What’s impressive about that is Walenga had most of the block, and the 6-0 outside hitter was blocking a 6-11 opposite.

“I thought Walenga was a stud. He was the catalyst,” Friend said. “He went out there and said we weren’t going to lose and you saw him recharge everybody. He’s definitely got that no-fear attitude coming at you. It’s easy to follow.”

“I’m the small-energy guy who kind of has a Napoleon complex,” Walenga said. “When I get out there, it kind of drives me. It makes me mad. It gets me going. It definitely helps. I’m the guy that brings energy to get other people to play better. That’s my role.”

At the end of the night, Walenga tallied six kills, a .455 hitting percentage, four assists, an ace, eight digs and two blocks.

Outside hitter Coenen pitched in a team-high 16 kills, while opposite Mitch Perinar (.444 hitting percentage) and Schmiegelt had nine kills each and Weiskircher had eight kills. Schmiegelt added six blocks and Matt Yoshimoto had 35 assists, 10 digs and three blocks.

Now with one of the five wins under their belt, the Flyers are looking toward their next opponent.

“We’re only worried about St. Francis on Sunday,” Coenen said. “Coaches have been talking about getting an offensive flow with these nonconference games and going into next week and starting MIVA again against Loyola and go into Ball State and IPFW. “It’s just cleaning up the small things and finding the energy that we had in the last three sets here and the last three sets we had against Ohio State and com-

ing out like that. We need to figure out a way to have the energy, maintain it and do the small things and execute.”

Against Ohio State, Lewis proved that it could compete with the top teams.

The Flyers just have to limit the errors and capitalize.

“If we can find a way to smooth out some areas, I think we’re pretty dangerous at the end of the year,” Friend said. “We have to find a way to be a little clean, and all of the sudden you’re winning in three, in four and putting yourself in a better spot.”

WEIGHTLIFTING

By DICK GOSS

dgoss@shawmedia.com

• Sunday, March 26, 2017

JOLIET – Junior Justin Karcz had a personal stake in Friday’s friendly competition at Joliet Central.

A junior who plays football, Karcz had a great-uncle whom he never met.

He killed himself in an accident. He was driving drunk.

He said there is another family member who used to be a drinker but thankfully has quit.

Karcz raised more money that anyone else leading into the annual Dave Christiansen Memorial Combine. He estimated it will be more than $280 by the time final tally is taken.

Students at Central who participated come from the strength training and athletic performance training classes and raise money for Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists. Your team is your class, and the teams compete against one another.

Every year, the school sends a sizable check to AAIM. But the event also is an awareness event, teaching students more about the evils of drinking and driving.

Christiansen was 35 years old, a beloved teacher and football and track coach at Joliet Central, when he was killed by a drunken driver on Feb. 25, 1995.

A few years later, with the help of several teachers and coaches at Central, his widow, Jennifer, a health teacher at the school, began the Dave Christiansen Memorial Weightlifting Meet.

For many years, Joliet West students joined the event and competed against Central students. More recently, it has become a Central event and has expanded beyond weightlifting. In addition to the bench press and dead lift, a high jump and 40-yard dash are included.

“This is my first time doing this, and it’s a good event,” Karcz said. “It brings everyone together, shows who’s better, and it’s for a good cause.

“I heard all about Dave Christiansen, what a good guy he was. My mom was in school here when he was a health teacher.”

Karcz said he had his grandfather, who passed away a year ago, on his mind Friday.

“I want to hit a big weight for him,” he said. “See, I have his dog tags. It’s like having an angel on my shoulder.”

Karcz’s grandfather was in the Navy. He said he has wanted to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps “since I was about 5.”

Junior Sharindy Broadway, who transferred to Central from Joliet West

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ABOVE: Rafael Sonana lifts over 200 pounds Friday during the Dave Christiansen Memorial Annual Powerlifting Meet at Joliet Central High School. BELOW: Brandon Wilson lifts over 200 pounds during Friday’s event. this school year, may have been the strongest girl in the event.

“I am the strongest girl,” she said with conviction. “I try to teach others my technique.

“What’s really nice is sharing this moment with everyone. There are lots of kids my age who have passed away because of drugs or drinking.

“The APT class is really good. It changed my life once I joined it. I’ve had some problems with weight, and it’s helping a lot with keeping me healthy. I tell other girls, ‘If I can do it, you can, too.’ ” Many others whose names are familiar to followers of Steelmen athletics participated Friday. For instance, JoJo McNair and Jose Grubbs, two of the top players on Central’s outstanding boys basketball team, were involved.

“This is the first time for me doing this, said McNair, a three-sport standout who committed Friday to Wartburg College, where he will play football and baseball. “It’s fun. You get a chance to see how strong everyone is. Most of the kids here put in a lot of work that nobody sees.”

Grubbs said he also participated

last year.

“This is my thing,” Grubbs said during the weightlifting competition.

“I’m working at it, anyway. She [Jennifer Christiansen] does a great job with this. Everyone encourages each other.”

Christiansen said more than 250 students participated, which she con-

siders excellent. She and her volunteers are kept busy keeping the event moving and recording results.

However, there is a silver lining.

“Each year it actually gets easier,” she said with a smile. “It’s all computerized. Years ago, we had to do everything by hand.”

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Plainfield South guided by legendary coach

By TIM TIERNEY

Shaw Media correspondent PLAINFIELD – After 37 seasons as Waubonsee Community College baseball coach and one year as an assistant softball coach at Rosary High School in Aurora, Dave Randall wanted to be a head coach again.

The detail-oriented Randall is the new softball coach at Plainfield South, where the players are sure to benefit from his lengthy experience on the diamond.

“Coach Randall has a lot of knowledge, how to win games because he’s been coaching college,’’ senior pitcher Katelyn Czoschke said. “He has good skills to teach us.”

Randall had 895 career victories at Waubonsee, second all-time among National Junior College Athletic Association coaches. He also directed Waubonsee to success in the NJCAA World Series, where it took second in 1996, third in 2013 and fourth in 2014.

Shortly before he and his Plainfield South coaches began a recent all-levels practice on the football stadium’s turf, Randall talked about what he has seen early on from his new team.

“There’s some very good athletes,

COUGARS 2016 record: 12-18, 5-9 Southwest Prairie Conference Coach: Dave Randall Returning regulars: OF Mariah Cura, SS Kayla Curbis, C Cam Mosher, P Katelyn Czoschke Outlook: New coach Dave Randall brings a wealth of experience to a program trying to climb the ladder in the Southwest Prairie Conference. The Cougars should be strong up the middle and will need some inexperienced varsity players to come through to improve on last season. very good athletes,’’ he said. “My style of coaching is I like to teach the skills and techniques of every aspect of it. In college, you can develop or recruit talent.

Here, you can only develop. I’ve really enjoyed that.

“One of the things we’re doing is having all of our teams practice together, learning everything the same. I want to be sure that all the coaches and players on all levels are getting the same instruction on what we’re doing.’’

Randall is sure he can count on senior center fielder Mariah Cura and se-

nior shortstop Kayla Curbis to be among the leaders again for South.

“Those two are outstanding players,’’ Randall said.

Cura sees an encouraging future for the Cougars as they compete in the talent-laden Southwest Prairie Conference.

“I’m really excited to play with the new team,’’ Cura said. “I think we’re going to go far this year. Everyone is real close. Some of us play with each other on travel teams. We see each other outside of high school ball. I think that’s a plus, too.’’

Curbis believes South will have a “strong defense,’’ aided by skills she has worked on for years.

“I started at a young age,’’ Curbis said. “It was just a lot of practice, a lot of repetition. It took awhile for me to get the hang of it. Once I did, it just kind of came to me.’’

The Cougars also are strong behind the plate with junior Cam Mosher, another returnee.

“Catching has just always been easy for me,’’ she said. “I think I have really good qualities to be a leader, and being a leader is the biggest quality to have as a catcher because you are the main person on the field.’’

South has six pitchers in its program,

including four freshmen. The upperclassmen are junior Sydney Poppe and Czoschke, whose mental toughness improved in her first varsity season last year.

“I learned to keep my head more when things got hard,’’ Czoschke said of varsity. “There’s a lot more hits on varsity.’’

Czoschke said she throws her curveball well and she really likes “throwing my changeup.’’

That’s OK with Randall.

“I’ve had to learn how to win many games with pitchers who aren’t fast, strikeout pitchers,’’ he said. “Good hitting teams hate those type of pitchers.’’

Other players to watch will be versatile first baseman Katie Kilgore, outfielders Lara Salazar and Kirsten Drabek, backup catcher/third baseman Rebecca St Germain and designated hitter/first baseman Kelsey Domagala.

“I’m really excited to look at the underclassmen when you have a year or two to work with them,’’ Randall said.

“I can see a big difference in college between the freshmen and sophomores after we’ve had a year of working with them. That’s what we’re trying to do here.’’

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Plainfield North, Joliet Central post baseball victories SUBMITTED REPORTS The 70-plus degree temperature Friday afternoon meant lots of local baseball and softball teams were in action.

Following are highlights.

BASEBALL

Plainfield North 6, Bolingbrook 1: Alex Steinbach and Gavin Doyle had two hits, Brady Miller drove in three runs, and Miller and Doyle combined on a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts for the Tigers.

Joliet Central 11, Eisenhower 1: JoJo McNair went 4 for 4. Ricky Malmfeldt and Thomas Langley (four RBIs) went 3 for 4, and winner James Epting allowed two hits and fanned eight in five innings.

Providence 9, Plainfield East 8: Nick Jones had three hits and two RBIs while Gaosh Williams, Drew Hunniford and Dakota Kotowski homered for the Celtics. Frank Bryan hit two homers and drove in four runs to lead the Bengals.

Lincoln-Way Central 8, Marist 4: Cam

and Dylan Post both smacked three-run homers.

Lincoln-Way West 14, Bloom 5: Kyler Kopacz went 3 for 3 with five RBIs, while Anthony Lullo and AJ Ashley had two hits and two RBIs. Romeoville 10, West Aurora 5: Zach Swearingen got the win, Michael McGuire the save and Tyler Horvath had two hits and three RBIs. Wilmington 27, Dwight 4: The Wildcats had 24 hits with Brock Bolser (two RBIs) getting four and Mark Youngquist and Will Van Duyne (three RBIs) three. Jeff Cortese, Brett McWilliams and Josh Jones also drove in three.

Aurora Central 8, Joliet West 3: Nicholas Gulliford and Joey Keigher (two hits) had RBIs.

SOFTBALL

nedy had two hits for the Tigers.

homer and four RBIs. Marina Espar-

ison Massaro (three RBIs) and Asia Robinette (two RBIs) had three hits while Audrey Sizemore picked up the victory. Reilly Jo Swanson (two RBIs) and Megan Ortinau had two hits for the Angels.

Joliet Central 7, Eisenhower 0: Brenna Rande tossed a one-hitter while Valerie Reyes (RBI) and Rori Moore had two hits.

Joliet West 12, Metea Valley 2: Kiley Robb drove in four runs while DeShonte Smith had two RBIs for the Tigers.

Karlee Barton and Jeliza Pacheco added three hits and Sidney Budzinski allowed one earned run and four hits in five innings.

(four strikeouts) combined on a one-hitter.

Lincoln-Way East 8, Bartlett 4: Amy Ill had three hits and two RBIs, Alex Storako and Lauren Hunter drove in two runs and Lindsay LaDere added three hits.

Plainfield East splits: The Bengals beat Riverdale, 6-0, and lost to Vestavia Hills, 10-2, in Tennessee. In the win, Hannah Kalnicky had three hits and two RBIs while Bianca Vozenilek tossed a one-hitter with seven strikeouts. Peyton Loesch had two hits and an RBI in the loss.

York 6, Lincoln-Way West 5: Sydney Swanberg went 2 for 4 and Abby Baez had an RBI.

Romeoville 8, Joliet Catholic 3: Mad- za (five strikeouts) and Amanda Weyh

Plainfield Central 16, Willowbrook 1:

Waubonsie Valley 17, Plainfield South 7: Brooklyn Daly (five RBIs) hit a grand Lockport 16, Plainfield North 2: Court- slam, Sara Peterson and Courtney Po- Kayla Curbis went 3 for 3 for the Couney Schoolcraft hit a grand slam and lanski had two RBIs and Marie Franzen gars.

Dwight 6, Wilmington 1: Bella Egizio drove in five runs, Taylor Herschbach allowed four hits.

Lincoln-Way Central 11, Oak Lawn 0: scored the Wildcats’ run. had four hits and two RBIs and Taylor Shingler and Emily Dybas (four RBIs) The Knights won their opener as AshSee AREA ROUNDUP, page 45 had three hits for the Porters. Alie Ken- ley Platek went 3 for 4 with a two-run

NCAA TOURNAMENT REGIONAL FINALS ROUNDUP

The ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Gonzaga head coach Mark Few (center) holds a trophy with his team after beating Xavier in Saturday’s regional final in San Jose, Calif.

No. 2 Arizona in the regional semifinals, setting up a matchup of small Jesuit schools seeking their first Final Four.

The Final Four was the only thing missing on Few’s résumé, which includes 18 straight NCAA tournaments, eight trips to the Sweet 16 and a third Elite Eight after surviving West Virginia’s constant pressure in the regional semifinals.

The Zags struggled to find an offen-

sive rhythm against the Mountaineers – who doesn’t? – but had it flowing against Xavier.

Gonzaga came into the Elite Eight hitting 29 percent of its 3-point shots after making 37 percent during the season. The Zags found the range early against Xavier, hitting 8 of 13 from the arc in the first half, mostly against the Musketeers’ zone or on kick-outs from center Przemek Karnowski.

NCAA TOURNAMENT REGIONAL FINALS PREVIEW

North Carolina, Kentucky meet again for Final Four berth The ASSOCIATED PRESS MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Roy Williams wanted another chance at Kentucky after his North Carolina Tar Heels lost to the Wildcats in December.

John Calipari is certain someone knew he hoped not to see North Carolina in the same bracket.

Well, Williams got what he wanted, even if college basketball’s most storied programs might’ve wanted to meet at the Final Four. Instead, top-seeded North Carolina and No. 2 seed Kentucky will meet Sunday in the South Regional final that will make more history featuring teams with the most combined NCAA tournament wins.

“That’s what we come to college basketball for, and it doesn’t get any better than this,” North Carolina junior guard Joel Berry II said Saturday. “We lost to them early in the season, so it

was kind of another revenge game for us. ... These are the type of games we want to be in.”

This will be the fourth time these teams have met in the tournament, all regional finals. North Carolina has a 2-1 edge so far.

Kentucky (32-5) just got its own payback for a regular season loss Friday night, beating UCLA, 86-75, in a regional semifinal pairing of college basketball’s glamor teams that wound up setting the table for an even bigger showdown.

North Carolina and Kentucky can go toe-to-toe when comparing dazzling success.

The Wildcats not only have more victories than anyone else, but the program built by Adolph Rupp also has the most NCAA tournament wins with 124 and berths with 56. No coach has more than Calipari’s 26 tournament

wins since he took over Kentucky.

Florida vs. South Carolina: At New York, there’s no need for introductions in the East Regional final. Scouting reports aren’t really necessary.

Fourth-seeded Florida and seventh-seeded South Carolina, two Southeastern Conference foes, will meet Sunday at Madison Square Garden with the winner advancing to the Final Four.

This will be the third meeting between the teams this season with the home team winning both. They are two tough, defensive teams that can get out and run in transition.

“They’re super physical. They pressure a lot, deny a lot of passes. They’re all pretty fundamentally sound. They take a lot of charges and kind of swarm the ball when you drive,” Florida’s Canyon Barry said of the Gamecocks on Saturday. “We have to guard them

too. I think it could be a defensive battle and whoever can execute better has a good shot of winning.”

The first game between the teams was a slugfest with South Carolina prevailing, 57-53. The Gators missed all 17 of their 3-point attempts and KeVaughn Allen, Florida’s first-team AllSEC guard, scored one point.

The Gators won the rematch, 8166, with Allen scoring 26 points and they held South Carolina to 39 percent shooting.

Allen struggled in the first two NCAA tournament games, scoring a total of 11 points on 3-for-21 shooting. He broke out with a career-high 35 points in the regional semifinal.

This is South Carolina’s deepest run in the NCAA tournament while Florida has been in the Elite Eight six times since 2006, including back-to-back national championships in 2006-07.

• Sunday, March 26, 2017

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Nigel Williams-Goss scored 23 points while orchestrating Gonzaga’s efficient offense, and the Zags finally shook their overrated tag by routing Xavier, 83-59, on Saturday to reach the Final Four for the first time.

Gonzaga (36-1) has been dogged by criticism through the years despite winning consistently, in part for playing in a weak conference but also for never making the Final Four.

On the cusp of history, the Zags took it head on with a superb all-around game to give coach Mark Few the one missing piece of his résumé.

Gonzaga found the range from the perimeter after struggling the first three NCAA games, making 12 of 24 from 3-point range. The defense, a soft spot in the past, shut down the underdog and 11th-seeded Musketeers (24-14) to win the West Region.

The Zags will face the winner between South Carolina and Florida in next week’s Final Four in Arizona.

J.P Macura led the Musketeers with 18 points.

The Musketeers brought their turnthe-page jar of ashes to the NCAA tournament, where they burned through a string of upsets to reach their third Elite Eight and first since 2008. They beat Maryland, Florida State and took down

Oregon 74, Kansas 60: At Kansas City, Missouri, Tyler Dorsey poured in 27 points, Dillon Brooks added 17 and plucky Oregon ended Kansas’ romp through the NCAA tournament with a victory that gave the Ducks their first Final Four trip in nearly 80 years.

Dylan Ennis added 12 points for the Ducks (33-5), who took the lead with 16 minutes left in the first half and never trailed again, giving coach Dana Altman his first trip to the national semifinals.

They’ll face the winner of Sunday’s game between North Carolina and Kentucky in Glendale, Arizona.

Player of the year front-runner Frank Mason III had 21 points in his final game for the Jayhawks (31-5), who had rolled to the Elite Eight by an average margin of 30 points. But their dream season ended with a thud just 40 minutes from campus on a night where very little went right.

Star freshman Josh Jackson was mired in early foul trouble. Sharpshooting guard Devonte Graham never got on track. And the swagger that the Big 12 champs showed in humiliating Purdue in the Sweet 16 quickly became a distant memory on a night that belonged to the Pac-12 champions.

Altman had never been to the Final Four in 13 appearances in the NCAA tournament. And the last time the Ducks were on the big stage, it was 1939 and the Tall Firs took home the title.

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‘Reign Men’ documentary impressive hit with fans

By BRUCE MILES

Chicago spring training roundup

If you’re a Cubs fan, you can’t get enough of World Series replays and documentaries about last year’s championship.

One more is coming, and you need to make room for it.

On Monday at 9:30 p.m., Comcast SportsNet Chicago will premiere an original documentary, “Reign Men: The Story behind Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.”

The documentary, narrated by Brett Eldredge, was produced, written and edited by CSN’s Sarah Lauch and Ryan McGuffey.

Unlike previous programs, “Reign Men” focuses solely on Game 7, when the Cubs blew a lead and then rallied to beat the Cleveland Indians in 10 innings. The title plays off the 17-minute rain delay before the 10th inning, when right fielder Jason Heyward gathered his Cubs teammates in the weight room and gave them a pep talk.

What sets this documentary apart from the others is how it came about.

There’s a nice element of spontaneity to it.

“I was at Game 7,” said McGuffey, senior producer of original content for CSN. “I came back the next day from Cleveland. I just went up to Sarah and was like, ‘I don’t know where or when or what, but there’s something there.

At some point, we have to revisit that game.’

“I just told her, ‘It was different at that game. It was just a different feel. I told my boss, Kevin Cross, ‘I think we should do something.’ He said, ‘I don’t know if we’ll have enough time. What do you think the timeline is?’ I’m like, ‘I think it should be out right before Opening Day.’ He was like, ‘How are we going to get these people?’ I was like, ‘I don’t know, but just tell me I can try. All I need is a try.’ ” Lauch, CSN’s executive producer of original content, echoed McGuffey’s sentiments and noted the main hurdle was the calendar.

“We were doing replays of the playoffs, every win,” she said. “When we started to interview people, we realized, ‘Wow, there’s something here.’ So it started with (Cubs manager) Joe Maddon and then went to Rossy (catcher David Ross). At that point, we’re like, ‘Wow, but we also need definitely Heyward, (pitcher Jon) Lester and everybody else.’ ” The show features the key action

White Sox 10, Indians 7 Jose Abreu and Jacob May each homered for the White Sox, and Dylan Covey tossed 32/3 scoreless innings. Todd Frazier, Melky Cabrera and Tim Anderson were 0 for 3.

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Cubs (ss) 11, Reds (ss) 7 Kris Bryant homered and doubled, top prospect Ian Happ had a three-run homer and four RBIs, and Chesny Young added a pair of homers for the Cubs. Kyle Hendricks went three shutout innings despite allowing three hits and four walks.

Rockies 7, Cubs (ss) 4 Brett Anderson allowed one unearned run, six hits and a walk in four innings for the Cubs. Jason Heyward hit a two-run homer.

– Wire reports

from Game 7 and the recollections of players, Maddon, team president Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer.

Ross came into the game to catch Lester, who relieved starter Kyle Hendricks. He talked about contributing to Cleveland’s comeback as the Indians scored two runs in the fifth to pull within 5-3. He then hit a solo homer in the sixth.

“When I came in and I threw that ball (away) … and then that other ball kicked off my mask and I tripped over my own feet and two runs score, I’m thinking to myself, ‘Are you kidding me? I’ve been in the game for five minutes and I just let two runs in,’ ” he said.

The Indians tied the game when Rajai Davis hit a homer off Aroldis Chapman. The rain hit, and Heyward gave his now-famous speech.

“I didn’t even do it to lead anything,” Heyward says in the documentary. “I was just being myself. I did it because I give a damn. When I told them I love them, I meant it because they saw that in me already. To hear guys appreciate it and respect it and say those things, it’s awesome. It gives me chills every time somebody talks about it, but I just did what I did (for our team).”

Yes, you’ve seen it before. You’ve heard it all before.

But you haven’t seen this much focus on Game 7. That’s why “Reign Men” is so compelling.

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• AREA ROUNDUP

opener, Kaylee Prieto, Dara Sanders, Carley Maupin and Alise Perna had two Continued from page 42 hits while Sanders tossed a seven-hitter and had eight strikeouts. In the nine-inning, second-game loss, Carly Jaworski VOLLEYBALL hit two solo homers. Amy Bukovsky and Lockport starts 2-0 at Marist: The Porters won, 2-0, over Saint Ignatius and St. Maupin added two hits.

St. Francis 12-5, Saint Xavier 3-1: Charles East behind Anthony Pfeiffer No. 16 USF (20-2, 4-0) swept as Anna (20 kills, 12 assists) and Dan Provenzano Wetherell had three hits, Ashley Gala(28 assists, four aces). son (two RBIs) and Kayla Garcia homered and winner Jensen Tchorzynski SOCCER and Morghan Dieringer combined on Scores: Stagg 1, Lincoln-Way West 0 a six-hitter in game two. In the opener, Galason (four RBIs), Brooke Karraker COLLEGE BASEBALL (two RBIs) and Ally Balandis (two RBIs) St. Francis 3-2, Saint Xavier 2-5: In the had three hits. Dieringer got the win.

10-inning opener, Kyle Burton had three hits and an RBI for the Saints (16-12, 1-1 MEN’S TENNIS CCAC) while Kevin Mampe, Austin Flyers go 2-0: Lewis beat St. FranMendell and winner Dan Darling comcis, 8-1, and Bellarmine, 9-0, as Mate bined to allow six hits. In game two, Pat Srdanovic went 2-0 at first singles and Michalak had USF’s lone RBI and rejoined Alan Braschinsky for two wins liever Mike Quiram allowed two hits in at first doubles. Brendan Peterson also six innings and retired 16 straight.

UW-Parkside 10-3, Lewis 8-0: Brandon won twice in singles play and joined Andre Norasith for two victories at second Collins (home run) drove in three runs doubles. while Kenny King and Austin Titlle (home run) had two RBIs in the opener. Alex Kiszkowski and Tittle both had WOMEN’S TENNIS Lewis goes 1-1: The Flyers beat St. two hits in game two.

Francis, 9-0, and lost to Bellarmine, 5-4.

Dora Andrejszki won twice at first sinCOLLEGE SOFTBALL Lewis 5-4, Missouri-St. Louis 1-5: In the gles while Nora Mindiyarova also was 3-0 with two wins at first doubles.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division GP W L OT Pts x-Hawks 75 48 21 6 102 Minnesota 74 44 24 6 94 Nashville 74 38 25 11 87 St. Louis 74 40 28 6 86 Winnipeg 75 33 35 7 73 Dallas 74 30 33 11 71 Colorado 73 20 50 3 43 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts Anaheim 74 40 23 11 91 San Jose 75 42 26 7 91 Edmonton 74 40 25 9 89 Calgary 75 42 29 4 88 Los Angeles 73 35 31 7 77 Vancouver 74 30 35 9 69 Arizona 75 27 39 9 63

GF 225 238 222 207 223 204 144

GA 192 187 205 199 240 237 245

z-Cleveland x-Boston x-Washington Toronto Atlanta Milwaukee Indiana Miami

W 47 47 45 44 37 37 36 35

GF 193 201 219 207 180 171 180

GA 182 182 194 202 183 217 240

Bulls Detroit Charlotte Philadelphia New York Orlando Brooklyn

34 34 32 27 27 27 15

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 75 42 24 9 93 204 187 Ottawa 74 41 25 8 90 194 191 Toronto 74 35 24 15 85 227 219 Boston 75 39 30 6 84 214 202 Tampa Bay 74 36 29 9 81 205 206 Florida 74 33 30 11 77 193 209 Buffalo 75 31 32 12 74 188 216 Detroit 73 29 32 12 70 181 215 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Washington 74 49 17 8 106 238 163 x-Columbus 74 48 19 7 103 232 171 x-Pittsburgh 74 46 17 11 103 256 205 N.Y. Rangers 74 45 25 4 94 235 195 N.Y. Islanders 74 35 27 12 82 218 225 Carolina 73 33 27 13 79 193 208 Philadelphia 74 34 32 8 76 191 218 New Jersey 74 27 35 12 66 170 218 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. x-clinched playoff spot Saturday’s Results Florida 7, Blackhawks 0 Vancouver 4, Minnesota 2 Columbus 1, Philadelphia 0 Calgary 3, St. Louis 2, OT Carolina 3, New Jersey 1 Boston 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 Buffalo 5, Toronto 2 Montreal 3, Ottawa 1 Washington 4, Arizona 1 Nashville 7, San Jose 2 Colorado at Edmonton (n) N.Y. Rangers at Los Angeles (n) Sunday’s Games Minnesota at Detroit, 11:30 a.m.

Dallas at New Jersey, 4 p.m.

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Vancouver at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

CALENDAR

April 9: End of regular season.

April 12: Playoffs begin.

L 25 26 28 29 35 35 36 37

Pct .653 .644 .616 .603 .514 .514 .500 .486

GB — ½ 2½ 3½ 10 10 11 12

39 39 40 45 46 46 57

.466 .466 .444 .375 .370 .370 .208

13½ 13½ 15 20 20½ 20½ 32

WESTERN CONFERENCE Pct .806 .778 .694 .603 .595 .577 .556 .486

GB — 2 8 14½ 15 16½ 18 23

Portland 33 38 .465 Dallas 31 41 .431 New Orleans 30 42 .417 Minnesota 28 43 .394 Sacramento 27 45 .375 Phoenix 22 51 .301 L.A. Lakers 21 51 .292 x-clinched playoff spot z-clinched division

24½ 27 28 29½ 31 36½ 37

z-Golden State x-San Antonio x-Houston Utah x-L.A. Clippers Oklahoma City Memphis Denver

W 58 56 50 44 44 41 40 35

L 14 16 22 29 30 30 32 37

Saturday’s Results L.A. Clippers 108, Utah 95 Washington 127, Cleveland 115 San Antonio 106, New York 98 Toronto 94, Dallas 86 Minnesota at Portland (n) Sunday’s Games Bulls at Milwaukee, 2:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Atlanta, noon Phoenix at Charlotte, noon Oklahoma City at Houston, 2:30 p.m.

Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 2:30 p.m.

Miami at Boston, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at Indiana, 5 p.m.

Memphis at Golden State, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Denver, 7 p.m.

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

Monday’s Games Detroit at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Orlando at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Cleveland at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Memphis at Sacramento, 9:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Utah, 9:30 p.m.

CALENDAR

April 12: Regular season ends.

April 14: Rosters set for playoffs.

April 15: Playoffs begin.

WHAT TO WATCH NBA 2:30 p.m.: Bulls at Milwaukee, CSN 2:30 p.m.: Oklahoma City at Houston, ABC 8:30 p.m.: Portland vs. L.A. Lakers, NBATV College basketball 1:20 p.m.: NCAA tournament, East Regional final, South Carolina vs. Florida, CBS 4:05 p.m.: NCAA tournament, South Regional final, North Carolina vs. Kentucky, CBS MLB Noon: Spring training, Atlanta vs.

N.Y. Mets, MLBN 3 p.m.: Spring training, Cincinnati vs. Cubs (SS), WGN 3 p.m.: Spring training, San Francisco vs. White Sox, CSN+ NHL 11:30 a.m.: Minnesota at Detroit, NBC 6 p.m.: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, NBCSN Auto racing 2:30 p.m.: NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup Series, Auto Club 400, FOX Women’s basketball 11 a.m.: NCAA tournament, Lexington Regional final, Notre Dame vs. Stanford, ESPN 6:30 p.m.: NCAA tournament,

Oklahoma City Regional final, Mississippi St. vs. Baylor, ESPN Golf 9 a.m.: PGA Tour-WGC, Dell Match Play, semifinals, TGC 1:30 p.m.: PGA Tour, Puerto Rico Open, final round, TGC 2 p.m.: PGA Tour-WGC, Dell Match Play, championship, NBC 4:30 p.m.: LPGA Tour, Kia Classic, final round, TGC Special Olympics 1 p.m.: Special Olympics World Winter Games, Best of the Games, ABC (taped) Soccer 10:50 a.m.: FIFA, World Cup 2018 qualifying, Azerbaijan vs. Germany, ESPN2 11 a.m.: FIFA, World Cup 2018 qualifying, England vs. Lithuania, FS2 1:30 p.m.: FIFA, World Cup 2018 qualifying, Montenegro vs. Poland, FS2 College baseball 1 p.m.: Oklahoma St. at TCU, ESPN2 College softball 6 p.m.: Auburn at Florida, ESPN2 Rugby 8:45 a.m.: English Premiership, Saracens vs. Bath, NBCSN

NASCAR MONSTER ENERGY CUP

Auto Club 400 Lineup Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Auto Club Speedway Fontana, Calif.

(Car number in parentheses) 1. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 187.047 mph 2. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 186.979 3. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 186.5 4. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 186.384 5. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 186.123 6. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 186.037 7. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 185.998 8. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 185.72 9. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 185.4 10. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 184.814 11. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 184.71 12. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 183.96 13. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 184.833 14. (77) Erik Jones, Toyota, 184.743 15. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford, 184.592 16. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 184.379 17. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 183.899 18. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 183.767 19. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 183.641 20. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 183.271 21. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 183.104 22. (10) Danica Patrick, Ford, 183.015 23. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 183.594 24. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 183.486 25. (95) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 182.704 26. (34) Landon Cassill, Ford, 182.699 27. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 181.635 28. (72) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 181.324 29. (15) Reed Sorenson, Toyota, 179.874 30. (83) Corey LaJoie, Toyota, 179.825 31. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 175.833 32. (33) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 175.063 33. (55) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, 173.682 34. (51) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, 172.319 35. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 0.000 36. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 0.000 37. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 0.000 38. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 0.000 39. (23) Gray Gaulding, Toyota, 0.000

MLB SPRING TRAINING

Saturday’s Results White Sox 10, Cleveland 7 Cubs (ss) 11, Cincinnati (ss) 7 Colorado 7, Cubs (ss) 4 Boston (ss) 7, Tampa Bay 5 Pittsburgh 5, Detroit 4 N.Y. Mets 3, Atlanta 0 Philadelphia 3, Boston (ss) 3 Miami 1, St. Louis 0 N.Y. Yankees 6, Toronto (ss) 5 Washington 4, Houston 1 Toronto 16, Canada Jr. 0 L.A. Angels 7, Arizona 4 Cincinnati (ss) 11, Oakland 6 Kansas City 1, Milwaukee 0, 10 innings L.A. Dodgers 11, Oakland (ss) 6 Seattle 3, Texas 1 Baltimore 6, Minnesota 3 San Francisco 8, San Diego 7 Sunday’s Games Cincinnati (ss) vs. Cubs at Las Vegas, Nev., 3:05 p.m.

San Diego (ss) vs. Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs. White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Boston vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Houston vs. Washington at West Palm Beach, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Miami vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Toronto (ss) vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Baltimore vs. Toronto (ss) at Dunedin, Fla., 12:07 p.m.

Atlanta vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 12:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Oakland vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.

Seattle vs. Cincinnati (ss) at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

Colorado vs. San Diego (ss) at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

Kansas City vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

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• Sunday, March 26, 2017

SUNRISE, Fla. – In late March 2015, the Blackhawks stumbled their way through a miserable stretch of hockey, suffering three lopsided defeats to Dallas, Philadelphia and Columbus – three nonplayoff teams – in a four-game stretch. It raised concerns about complacency, about playoff readiness, about how the Hawks were groping in the dark for that switch they have to flip every April.

Less than three months later, they were Stanley Cup champions.

So take this following Jonathan Toews comment – spoken with poise but with purpose after Saturday night’s abysmal 7-0 loss to the Florida Panthers – with that in mind.

“If we continue to play like that and think we’re going to turn it on come playoff time, we’ve got another thing coming,” Toews said.

History lesson aside, there certainly are some red flags being raised by the Hawks’ poor efforts over the past week.

They fell behind, 3-1, to lowly Colorado before rallying for a win. And they fell behind, 4-1, to Vancouver, another team playing out the string, before salvaging a point. Then came Saturday’s effort, an allaround team failure against another team

with nothing to play for.

In the grand scheme of things, it won’t mean much, as the Hawks are comfortably ahead in both the conference and the division. Fighting complacency is now as big a goal as winning the Presidents’ Trophy.

“It’s more of a wake-up call for all of us,” said Ryan Hartman, who earned himself a double-minor and a benching after mouthing off to a referee. “We haven’t been playing good hockey at all lately.

Just need to step it up.”

Joel Quenneville called it an “ugly, ugly game,” but mostly shrugged it off.

He pinpointed a moment in the second period as the turning point – when a Dennis Rasmussen breakaway chance turned into a Marcus Kruger interference penalty, with Hartman already in the box for hooking and unsportsmanlike conduct.

Instead of a penalty on Florida, as Quenneville wanted, the Panthers got a 5-on-3 power play.

Already up, 1-0, the Panthers cashed in on the two-man advantage, and were off to the races. Jonathan Marchessault had a hat trick, Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and three assists, and Aleksander Barkov had a goal and two assists as the Panthers poured it on, with three goals in the second period and four in the third, turning a taut game into a laugher.

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PEOPLE

A sturdy shelter, a treasure

Chance encounter leads to father-son bond for 2 area men

By DENISE M. BARAN–UNLAND

J

dunland@shawmedia.com

OLIET – A chance meeting at a Starbucks in Joliet nine years ago fostered a father-son bond between two former strangers.

Albert Gencur, 90, of Joliet, and Tom Grotovsky, 55, of Mokena, consider each other family.

“What do I like about him?” Gencur said about Grotovsky. “Everything.”

And he held up two thumbs.

In 2013, Grotovsky arranged for Gencur to participate in Honor Flight Chicago. And on March 8, Grotovsky, who’s now Gencur’s caregiver, hosted a 90th birthday party for Gencur at Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet, Photos provided where Gencur lives.

Albert Gencur, 90, of Joliet, and Tom Grotovsky, 55, of Mokena, consider each other family.

“He’s been a real friend to me. I look up to him as a mentor,” said Grotovsky, owner of Great American Ba- More online gel in Joliet. “He has been my mentor and confidante on a lot of things.”

Visit TheHerald-News.com But the smiles on Gencur’s face as to view a video of Albert the guests filed in paled to the enjoy- Gencur’s birthday party. ment Grotovsky received by making the festivities happen. He referred to Chapter 6 in the Old Testament’s Book of Sirach, which says, “faithful friends are a sturdy shelter; whoever finds one U.S. Navy and was stationed in the finds a treasure.”

South Pacific from 1944 to 1945, and “That’s how I’ve felt about Albert that Gencur worked out at Inwood Athever since I’ve met him,” Grotovsky letic Club five days a week. said. “He’s been with me through thick He learned Gencur earned a degree and thin. Through my trials and errors in sales and advertising in 1965 from in life, and in business Ohio State Universiand in relationships, ty and moved to Joliet, “He’s been a real he’s mentored me and near Gencur’s steel mill Although Tom Grotokovsky requested “no gifts” at Albert Gencur’s birthday party, a few given me encourage- friend to me. I look up accounts. guests still couldn’t resist. ment, and told me to “I had another cup to him as a mentor. keep praying, and told of coffee and we chatHe has been my me God is going to reted and laughed,” Gro- in life: losing two sons and losing his Therese Diaz Lopez of Joliet, anothward me. He [God] has tovsky said. “We’ve wife. But he continues to thank the er guest, appreciates Gencur’s Christmentor and already rewarded me by been friends ever since.” Lord for what he had.” like attitude to everyone he meets. giving me a friend like Grotovsky learned “Even if anyone says something Grotovsky invited people to Genconfidante on a lot Albert.”

Gencur outlived his cur’s party through Facebook. Anyone negative, he turns it around and makes of things.”

Grotovsky said he wife and two sons; his could attend, whether they knew him it positive,” Lopez. was reading a newspaonly living relative is a or simply wanted to honor a veteran.

Joliet photographer Bob Campbell Tom Grotovsky per and finishing his nephew in Ohio. Both No gifts – their presence was sufficient. was there, too. Campbell said when he on his friend Albert Gencur coffee at a Starbucks on Grotovsky’s parents are Among the guests were Tom and first met Gencur, he realized he’d acJefferson Street nine deceased. His only son, Michelle Budzinski of Joliet. They’ve tually met Gencur 50 years ago. Genyears ago when Gencur Zachary Grotovsky, lives out of state. known Gencur for years, Michelle said. cur used to ride his bike in Campbell’s came in. The shop was full, so Gro“I think my relationship with my “I enjoy seeing Albert,” Michelle neighborhood. tovsky motioned for Gencur to sit at son became stronger because of the said. “He’s a good Christian man, kind “He’s a cool guy,” Campbell said. his table. mentoring Albert gave me,” Grotovsky to others. He makes me feel good when “He served his country so nicely and He learned Gencur served in the said. “Look what Albert has suffered I see him.” he’s got a great sense of humor.”

GOTTA DO IT

March 27

• Childerguild Book Fair – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; also March 28, Silver Cross Hospital, outside Seasons dining room, 1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Children’s books and games, cookbooks, self-help and other adult books. Cash, check and major credit cards accepted. Free tote bag with any $25 purchase.

For more information, call 815-3007117.

• St. Patrick’s Food Pantry – 9 to 11:30 a.m., 710 W. Marion St., Joliet.

For those living in the 60436 ZIP code. For information, call the St. Patrick’s parish office at 815-7274746.

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

• OJT Orientation – 10 a.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. Visit jobs4people.org or call 815-727-4444.

• Industry Orientation – 1:30 p.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet.

Register at www.jobs4people.org or call 815-727-4444.

• Microsoft Word – 1:30 p.m.., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. How to use Microsoft Word in job searches.

For information, visit www.jobs4people.org or call 815-727-4444.

• After School Program – 2 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, Boys and Girls Club, 226 E. Clinton St., Joliet. Ages 6 to 18. For rates and Upcoming information, call 815-723-3434.

• Lockport area American • Career Day – Event is between Association of University Women 10 a.m. and noon or 1 to 3 p.m., – 4:30 p.m., White Oak Library, April 17 to April 21, R.C. ElemenLockport. Presenter: Honorable tary School, Romeoville. Seeking Judge Amy Bertani-Tomczak. Topic: community volunteers to give 10- to “Women in the Judiciary.” Guests 15-minute presentation. RSVP dead- are welcome. line is April 5. Email Melissa Tatar at TatarMS@vvsd.org.

March 28 March 26 • Dinosaur Encounter – 2 to 3 p.m., Fountaindale Public Library District, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Meet award-winning

• Electronics Recycling – 6 to 11 a.m., Lockport Public Works, 17112 Prime Blvd., Lockport. For information, visit willcountygreen.com.

• Living Life Skills Educational Workshop – 9:30 to 11 a.m.,

Will-Grundy Center for Independent Living, 2415 W. Jefferson St., Joliet.

Call 815-729-0162 (voice) or 815768-2582 (VRS).

• Industry Orientation – 9 a.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. Register at www.jobs4people.org or call 815-727-4444.

• Career Café – 9:30 a.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org or call 815-727-4444.

• Coffee with the Director – 10 a.m., White Oak Library, Crest Hill branch, 20670 Len Kubinski Drive, Crest Hill. For information, contact Amy Byrne at 815-552-4278, abyrne@whiteoaklibrary.org, or visit www.whiteoaklibrary.org.

• Illinois JobLink – 10:30 a.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. Visit jobs4people.org or call 815-7274444.

• ShareFest Committee Meeting – Noon to 1:30 p.m., New Lenox Village Hall Community Room, New Lenox. New members welcome. For information, email Gary@sharefestnewlenox.com, call 815-342-2199 or visit www.sharefestnewlenox.com.

• Computers for Seniors: Files and Folders – 2 to 3:30 p.m., White Oak Library District, Crest Hill Branch, 20670 Len Kubinski Drive, Crest Hill. Call 815-552-4278 or visit whiteoaklibrary.org.

• Math Review – 2 p.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org or call 815-727-4444.

• Bingo – 5 p.m., Harry E. Anderson VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Road, New Lenox. Call 815-4858369 or visit vfwpost9545.org.

• Electronics Recycling – 5 to 7 p.m., 57 W. Marion St., Joliet. For information, visit www.willcountygreen.com.

• Microsoft Excel (2010) Level 3 – 6:30 to 8 p.m., White Oak Library District, Crest Hill Branch, 20670 Len Kubinski Drive, Crest Hill. Call 815-552-4278 or visit whiteoaklibrary.org.

• Microsoft Publisher – 6:30 p.m., Fountaindale Public Library District, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Call 630-759-2102 or visit fountaindale.org.

• “Social Security Made ABCD-easy Workshop” – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Lockport Branch Library, 121 E. Eighth St., Lockport. Presenters: Juliann & Erik Dybvik, along with Dan Gilley. Free. To register, visit www.whiteoaklibrary.org or call

815-552-4260.

• Bingo – 6:45 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 100 S. Infantry Drive, Joliet. Call 815-725-0746.

• Art Hornsby Remembers Morris Businesses – 7 p.m., Grundy County Historical Society Museum, Canal Port Community Center, 510 W. Illinois Ave., Morris. Free. RSVP at 815-942-4880.

• Midwest Crossroad Chorus of Sweet Adelines International – 7 p.m., Trinity Christian School, 901 Shorewood Drive, Shorewood. Call 866-588-7464 or visit midwestcrossroad.org.

• Morris Area Toastmasters – 7 p.m., Morris Hospital Education Room, 150 High St., Morris. Call Matthew Woyner at 815-478-3574 or Frank Hankins at 815-942-4733.

March 29 • Lockport School District 91, Milne-Kelvin Grove School, Kindergarten Roundup – Held at Milne Grove School, Lockport. Students registering need to be at least 5 years old on or before Sept. 1. For information, visit www.d91.net.

• Industry Orientation – 9:30 a.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet.

Register at www.jobs4people.org or call 815-727-4444.

• Re-employment Workshop – 9:30 a.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet.

For information, visit www.jobs4people.org or call 815-727-4444.

• Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3:30 p.m., Plainfield Public Library, 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield. Visit www.jobs4people.org.

• How to Develop a Résumé – 1 to 2 p.m., 725 School St., Door 27, Morris. Free. For information, email gmartine@jjc.edu.

• Weekly Job Fair – 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Suite 100, Joliet. Seeking account manager, branch manager, bus drivers, clamp drivers/pickers, CNC machine operators, forklift operators, machine operators, maintenance technicians, onsite manager/warehouse manager, production line workers, production material handlers, recruiter, sanitation workers, warehouse material handlers and warehouse workers. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org.

• Alphabet Avenue Therapy Ribbon Cutting – 3 to 3:30 p.m., 24457 W Eames St., Channahon.

• ESL Conversation Group – 3 p.m., White Oak Library District,

Crest Hill Branch, 20670 Len Kubinski Drive, Crest Hill. Call 815552-4185 or visit whiteoaklibrary. org.

• Romeoville High School Athletic Boosters Potbelly fundraiser – 5 to 8 p.m., Potbelly, 695 E. Boughton, Bolingbrook. Anytime a customer mention RHS Athletic Boosters, a portion of the proceeds from the evening’s sales will be donated to the group.

• Crest Hill Candidates Forum – 6:30 p.m., White Oak Library, Crest Hill branch, 20670 Len Kubinski Drive, Crest Hill. For information, contact Amy Byrne at 815-5524278, abyrne@whiteoaklibrary.org, or visit www.whiteoaklibrary.org.

• Intermediate Microsoft Word – 6:30 p.m., Fountaindale Public Library District, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Call 630-7592102 or visit fountaindale.org.

March 30 • Coffee & Company – 8 to 9 a.m., Grundy Chamber Main office, 909 Liberty St., Morris. Morris Downtown Development Partnership will discuss plans. Coffee and light breakfast. Free to attend. For information, email info@grundychamber.com.

• Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m., Wilmington Public Library District, 201 S. Kankakee St., Wilmington.

• Microsoft Excel – 10:30 a.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. Visit jobs4people.org or call 815-7274444.

• Industry Orientation – 1:30 p.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet.

Register at www.jobs4people.org or call 815-727-4444.

• Northern Illinois Mobile Food Pantry – 4 to 6 p.m., Living Manna Food Pantry, 25124 South Fryer St., Channahon.

• Free Legal Seminar – 5:30 p.m., Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet, 611 E. Cass St., Joliet. Featuring attorney speaker Barbara Tishuk.

Topics: Screening tenants, best practices, eviction issues. Reserve 815-774-4663.

March 31 • Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon, Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S. Pfeiffer Road, Frankfort.

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• Illinois AMVETS collection site – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily, Grundy County Administration Building, 1320 Union St., Morris; and Ace Hardware parking lot, 855 S. Ridge Road, Minooka.

• Middle School Meet Up – 3 to 4:45 p.m., Monday, Wednesdays, Fridays, Romeoville Recreation Department, Recreation Center’s Drdak Teen Room, 900 W. Romeo Road, Romeoville. $1 per day. For information, call Jason Buckholtz at 815-886-6222 or visit www. romeoville.org.

• Rent/Utility Assistance – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Catholic Charities’ Daybreak Center, 611 E. Cass St., Joliet. Closed noon to 1 p.m. Some income guidelines may apply. Also emergency food boxes. Vouchers for food, clothing, furniture, housewares and hygiene items. Prescription and identification assistance (when funds are available). For information, call 815-774-4663.

• St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 307 N. Chicago St., Joliet; and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., 1820 W. Jefferson St., Joliet.

Monday is 50 percent off day.

Seniors receive 20 percent off on Thursdays. For information, call 815-722-1140 (Chicago Street) or 815-729-4585 (Jefferson Street).

• Yearlong Food Drive for Will County Humane Society – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, VCA Animal Hospital, 220 N. Hammes Ave., Joliet. Donations of food, toys and treats will be accepted. For information, call 729-0770.

These and other items, along with monetary donations, may be delivered to WCHS, 24109 W. Seil Road, Shorewood. Shelter open from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Call 815-741-0695 or visit willcountyhumane.com.

author Janet Riehecky as she presents her extensive collection of fossils. Drop-in. Call 630-759-2102 or visit fountaindale.org.

• International Chinese Musician Yang Wei – 3 p.m., Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet. Free and open to the public.

For information, call 815-280-2223.

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48 LTHS student named member of IHSA All-State Academic Team The HERALD–NEWS LOCKPORT– Lockport Township Community High School student Morgan Bollinger, a senior cross-country/track-field athlete, has been named a member of the IHSA All-State Academic Team.

She was selected as one of the top 25 student-athletes in Illinois, which is an incredible honor and recognition for the hard work she has put forth to excel in the classroom, athletics Morgan and community ser- Bollinger vice/involvement.

The following is a list of her accomplishments. She currently has perfect attendance.

• ACT score of 32, 4.5 GPA • Four-year member of the cross country and track/field teams-team captain in both sports • Three-time All-State Selection in cross country and two-time selection in track/field • Three-time Regional Team Champion-Sectional Team Champion-2013-cross country Individual Sectional Champion-3200 M Run-2016 • Two- time Individual Regional Champion-cross country • Four-time Team MVP in cross country • Two-time All-District Illinois Music Education Association-French Horn, All-State Illinois Music Education Association-French Horn • Four-year member of the Wind Symphony • Physics Bridge Building Competition Regional finalist • Two-year NHS member/Illinois State Scholar • Four-year Communion Retreat Leader • Currently working on a perfect attendance streak

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Third-grade students in Sheila Freese’s Troy Craughwell Elementary School class recently completed the international Hour of Code event, as did many other classes in Troy Consolidated School District 30-C.

Troy students participate in Hour of Code The HERALD–NEWS

Many Troy School District 30-C classes participated in Hour of Code this year, which is an international campaign to encourage students to learn more about computer coding.

Coding projects Troy students took on during Hour of Code this year included such basic levels of block coding as

those found in an “Angry Bird” program to the more complex block and JavaScript coding found in a popular “Star Wars” program. Students could also participate by coding Sphero and Ollie robots.

This was the first year Troy schools participated in the event.

For information, visit the nonprofit Code.org,

Four BHS students headed to DECA nationals The HERALD–NEWS

Sports and Entertainment Marketing.

Romeoville High School’s Sharf Abutaleb and Tyler WalValley View School District 365U students performed lace finished fourth in state in the Business Growth Plan extremely well at the Illinois DECA (formerly Distributive Team event.

Education Clubs of America) state Career Development Other BHS top 10 finishers included: the team of Benz Conference over the weekend.

Hoffmeyer, Payton Eken and Erica Neal; the team of KeyaiFour Bolingbrook High School students qualified for ra Austin and Darnisha Crockett; the team of Jocelyn GonDECA Nationals on April 25 in Anaheim, California. zalez, Pahul Kaur and Nehal Kaur; the team of Josh KuriAdam Sosa will compete at Nationals in Business Ser- an, Lagoke Sapara and Asta Gueye; and Asta Gueye. vices Marketing, Eighteen Romeoville High School DECA students reJosh Kurian made Nationals by finishing fourth in Prin- ceived competency awards for their respective Events. ciples of Business Management and the team of Jagroop Tom Hanlon is the BHS DECA adviser. Rick Rujawitz is Singh and Carolina Carreto qualified by placing second in the RHS DECA adviser.

BRIEFS Herald-News seeking recipes

On April 13, the Herald-News will run “Foods of Faith” – Easter recipes that have a faith component or connection.

These may be the bread or potica that goes into the Easter basket that is blessed at church, hot cross buns or any foods only served on Good Friday, Easter lamb or ethnic Easter sausage, candies with resurrection symbols.

We invite area residents to submit their favorite

recipes, along with a photo (.jpg format) of the dish, if available, and daytime contact information for verification purposes to news@theherald-news.com.

Submission deadline is April 13.

Direct questions to Denise M. Baran-Unland at 815280-4122 or dunland@shawmedia.com.

H-N seeks ‘Woman of the Year’ submissions On April 23, the Herald-News will continue its long-standing tradition of publishing the community’s

“Women of the Year.”

We invite area churches and organizations to submit a brief biography on their honorees (no more than two paragraphs or 200 words), along with a photo (jpg format) and daytime contact information to news@ theherald-news.com.

Submission deadline is April 14.

Direct questions to Denise M. Baran-Unland at 815280-4122 or dunland@shawmedia.com.

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ABOVE: Top row (from left) are Missy Stapleton, Jennifer Pryor, Karla Guseman, Dede Woodard, Sarah Palya, Denny Hartwig, Jeff Riley, Natalie O’Connell. Bottom row (from left) are John Barber, Mike Russell, Dave Popek, Jeff Jakob ABOVE LEFT: Chris Kendall (left) is pictured with Dede Woodard. munity.

A small sample of her involvement includes JJC Nursing Advisory Committee, JJC Dual Credit Advisory Board, JJC Area Planning Committee, Will County CED/TRMA Education Committee, Will County Success Institute Planning Committee, Joliet Region

Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, Joliet Area Transition Planning Committee, School-To-Apprenticeship Advisory Board, JTHS Curriculum Coordinating Council, Strategic Planning Team, District Improvement Team, Staff Development Committee, District Leadership Team and Technology Com-

mittee.

JTHS participation in the conference also included a presentation from teachers and counselors titled “Individualized Career Planning for All Students: College & Career Ready,” “The Office 365 Classroom” and “Clay In The Classroom And Other Great Ideas.”

L-W West honors outstanding students Seven Dist. 202 students The HERALD–NEWS

tine Petrovski with a plaque commending her dedication to Lincoln-Way. On Feb. 27students, families, faculty, and Schmitt then introduced Marty Luzzo, assostaff gathered in the Lincoln-Way West audito- ciate principal; Anne Shanahan, associate prinrium to celebrate outstanding Warrior students cipal; Holly Pierson, director of PPS; and Ted for Academic Awards Night.

Robbins, athletic director. She discussed the To begin the event, Principal Dr. Monica various recognitions and awards that would be Schmitt introduced Superintendent Scott Tin- presented throughout the night. gley and then spoke of the Warriors who would Associate Principal Anne Shanahan then be honored. commended the following students for their outSchmitt then honored Social Worker Chris- standing academic achievements: Summa cum laude graduates (Students with an indexed GPA of 5.0 or higher) • Mitchell Alcoser • Micaela Beck • Jessica Bettridge • Michael Gentry • Melissa Horton • Heather Koska • William Laitar • Madison Macica • Peyton Nielsen • Courtney O’Donnell • Christian Panici • Jennifer Perkne • Hannah Slater • Cassidy Tiberi • Annelise Trout • Sydney Valiska • Emma Vujaklija

• Sydney Whalen National Merit finalist • Christian Panici: Panici also earned a perfect 36 on the ACT. National Merit commended students • Micaela Beck • Jessica Bettridge • Michael Gentry • Michael O’Lear • Gehrig Simon • Taryn Springgate • Annelise Trout • Sydney Whalen National Hispanic Scholars • Daniel Allen

• Maria Hernandez AP Scholars • Mitchell Alcoser • Daniel Allen • Micaela Beck • Jessica Bettridge • Nathan Bulow • Kailan Carter • Kyle De Falco • Michael Gentry • Hailey Gryga • Maria Hernandez • Vanessa Jaramillo • Heather Koska • Teresa Kozak • William Laitar • Ashley Lavalle • Sarah Lehmann • Catherine Lotz • Jake Malone

• Cameron Nenn • Peyton Nielsen • Courtney O’Donnell • Christian Panici • Alexander Pearse • Jennifer Perkne • Marco Pettinato • Gage Rauhut • Gehrig Simon • Hannah Slater • Taryn Springgate • Tyler Starkus • Samantha St. Leger • Brett Studer • Nathan Studnicka • Cassidy Tiberi • Annelise Trout • Sydney Valiska • Emma Vujaklija • Sydney Whalen

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PLAINFIELD – Seven District 202 high school students are headed to the DECA International Career Development Conference competition from April 26 to April 29 in Anaheim, California.

DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) helps prepare high school students for careers in marketing, entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality and management.

The following students earned the chance to compete at nationals after placing in the state competition March 9 to March 11:

Plainfield East High School

• Nabeeha Bakhrani, senior, third place in apparel and accessories marketing • Anthony Crawley, junior, third place in automotive services marketing • Taylor Hays, senior, fourth place in automotive services marketing

Plainfield North High School

• Tom Daugherty, junior, fourth place in sports and entertainment marketing series • Ishan Patel, senior, fourth place in retail merchandising • Kyle Svara, senior, fourth place in principles of marketing • Alex Patel, senior, attending as a specially selected voting delegate for Illinois

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JOLIET – Joliet Township High School Director of Career and Technical Education Dede Woodard was awarded the Lifetime Achievement award at the 87th Annual Illinois Association for Career & Technical Education Conference in Springfield.

The honor is awarded to an individual who was dedicated to the purposes of career and technical education over an extended period of time including improvements of CTE programs, fostering leadership, providing professional development, develop partnerships, and promotes legislation that positively impacts CTE. Woodard is in her final year as district curriculum director of career and technical education at JTHS, where she has served the students and community of Joliet for 29 years, 11 of them in her current role. Before to entering the world of CTE, she was a leader in special education, holding a variety of leadership positions and earning many honors.

Woodard has been coordinator of various programs and grants, including pupil personnel services from 2003 to 2007. She was also dean of students for four years and is a member and leader in various committees, boards and teams in District 204 and in our com-

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Region telethon slated for April 8

Romeoville varsity wins scholastic bowl championship

The HERALD–NEWS JOLIET – Easterseals Celebration of Giving Regional Telethon will be held 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. April 8 at the Jacob Henry Mansion, Joliet.

The annual telethon celebrates success stories, introduces new Easterseals representatives, showcases clients and their families, features local talent and recognizes those donors and sponsors who have supported us through the years.

The event will be broadcast live at www.joliet.easterseals.com and on local access channels.

This year the goal is to raise $200,000 that will be used to provide services to children and adults with disabilities that we serve annually in the Kankakee and Joliet area.

Funds raised through the telethon make a difference to over 3,287 children, adults, and their families from 82 communities throughout the region.

Volunteers are needed throughout the day to take telephone calls from donors.

To volunteer or for information, contact Deb Strahanoski at 815-730-2052 or dev@joliet.east.

Armstrong earns Eagle rank The HERALD–NEWS MINOOKA – Jordan Armstrong of Minooka, a member of Boy Scout Troop 464, took the oath of Eagle Scout at a Court of Honor held by his troop on Feb. 21, 2017.

Armstrong joins the 5 percent of young men in the nation who start the scouting program and achieve this rank.

The requirements Jordan of the rank include a Armstrong project that demonstrates leadership, and many times, Eagle projects make substantial community contributions.

Armstrong took the lead in a building a footbridge on a trail in the Lakewood Trails subdivision in Minooka. He led a team of scouts and family members to construct the bridge in parts and then install the sections in Lakewood Armstrong said his work included working with the village to get approval for funding, design and materials. He also learned there were certain standards for both material

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Romeoville High School’s varsity recently won the Southwest Prairie Conference Scholastic Bowl championship. Team members who competed include Carmen Awin-Ongya, Kyle Eichorst, Michael Gutierrez, Elizabeth Hermosillo, Lucas Hopper, Morgan Kincade, Dionara Osmani, Adriana Trejo, Sorie Yillah, Mariela Medina, Elizabeth Zahorick, Russell McNab and Andrea Ramirez.

and construction needed in such a project, such as a ramp instead of stairs leading to the bridge.

The work itself took place at his house in five to six sessions of woodworking and construction, and included the help of four or five people.

The on-site work at the trail included three sessions, one of which was to attach bridge components to the concrete supports and involved about ten people.

Armstrong is a freshman at Joliet Junior College and a 2016 graduate of Minooka High School. He is the youngest son of Kurt and Sherri Armstrong, and the sibling of Colin, also an Eagle Scout, and Lauren.

The Eagle Court of Honor was conducted by Boy Scout Troop 464’s Scoutmaster, Doug Kreiger. Armstrong was accompanied to the podium by his friend and Life Scout Brad Hinkleman, who also presented Jordan with his blue Eagle kerchief.

The other requirements Armstrong completed for the Eagle rank included 24 merit badges which cover citizenship, first aid, fitness, outdoor skills and other areas of interest.

Paying tributes to veterans

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Troy Shorewood Elementary School first-grader Nathan Danielson brought his great-grandparents, John and Ardene Ritzemato, honor at the school’s Veterans Day Assembly. John Ritzema served with the U.S. Navy in the Korean War.

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The HERALD–NEWS Two administrative positions were recently filled by the Troy Community School District 30-C school board, effective July 1.

Kristin Johnson, Troy’s current assessment coordinator, will be director of curriculum and assessment, replacing Daniela Fountain, who is resigning.

Johnson will be responsible for providing leadership and vision in the development, selection, implementation and evaluation of the district’s pre-K through eighth-grade curricula and assessments to improve the educational achievement of all students and the professional growth of instructional staff.

Johnson has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Monmouth College; a mater’s degree in educational leadership from Lewis University in Ro-

meoville, a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction/English as a Second Language from Lewis University and is a doctoral candidate at the University of St. Francis in Joliet.

Jenna Woodland, the district’s current educational technology coordinator, will be director of instruction and professional development. The new position involves leading the instructional programs of the district, providing support to teachers, providing leadership to staff development activities and facilitating long-range technology planning to enhance student achievement.

Woodland has her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Illinois State University, a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Olivet University and is a doctoral candidate at the University of St. Francis.

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The Troy School District 30-C school board recently approved filling two administrative positions in the district. Kristin Johnson (left) will be director of curriculum and assessment. Jenna Woodland (right) will be director of instruction and professional development. Center is Superintendent Todd Koehl.

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From left: Joliet Township High School’s Director of Strategic Partnerships Jeff Riley and Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services Karla Guseman; Midland States Bank Market President Dan Stevenson; Greater Joliet Area YMCA’s Senior Development Director Julie Wilkinson, Executive Director of Teen and Young Adult Advancement Maurice Fears and President and CEO Jim Watts; and Director of School Partnerships at Lewis University Dr. Larry Weirs.

Greater Joliet Area YMCA receives grant from Midland States Banks The HERALD–NEWS JOLIET – Midland States Bank awarded the Greater Joliet Area YMCA a grant of $10,000 in support of the Y’s Teen Achievers program.

Market President Dan Stevenson was on hand to present the check to members of the Y’s leadership team, Jim Watts, Maurice Fears and Julie Wilkinson. Jeff Riley and Karla Guseman of Joliet Township High School – where the program is based – and special advisor Larry Weirs were also in attendance.

The gift will directly benefit Teen Achievers, a grant-based program that guides students on their path to graduating high school, attending college and achieving career goals.

The rapidly growing program currently serves 130 students in the Joliet area – the most in program history.

This spring, an estimated 40 students will embark on an annual out-of-state college road trip that gives students the opportunity to visit several esteemed universities.

JOLIET – The University of St. Francis (USF) in Joliet recently announced that President Arvid C. Johnson has been elected to the Council of Independent Colleges Board of Directors.

Johnson will serve a threeyear term from January 2017 to January 2020.

Elections were held during the 2017 CIC President’s Institute on Jan. 4.

The CIC is the only national higher education association that focuses solely on providing services and a broad range of initiatives directly to independent college and universities to help improve the quality of education and strengthen resources.

Its membership includes 765 nonprofit, independent colleges, universities, higher education affiliates and organizations.

Johnson has served as the ninth president of the University of St. Francis since June 2013. Prior to joining USF, he served as the dean of the Brennan School of Business at Dominican University since 2008 and as a professor of management since 2001. Be-

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USF President Arvid C. Johnson has been elected to the Council of Independent Colleges Board of Directors. fore entering academia on a full-time basis, He had over 15 years of engineering, manufacturing and senior management experience in a variety of business environments, primarily in the defense/ aerospace and marketing research industries.

Johnson has published and presented extensively in the areas of quantitative analysis, microwave materials processing, advanced manufacturing practices, and strategic management and holds 12 U.S. patents.

Johnson has a bachelor’s degree in physics, a master’s degree in electrical engineering, an master’s and doctorate in management science.

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CASA of Will County celebrates auction gala The HERALD–NEWS JOLIET – CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Will County recently held its seventh annual Benefit Auction Gala, raising more than $100,000 to help fund programs benefiting abused and neglected children in Will County.

The theme for the night was “Have a Heart for the Child” and focused on raising money to support children of Will County around the Valentine’s Day holiday.

The gala was held at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club in Lemont and hosted for the third year by master of ceremonies Andy Avalos, award-winning meteorologist for NBC 5 Chicago. A number of elected officials as well as philanthropic and community leaders also were in attendance.

The program included a presentation introducing a new partnership between CASA of Will County and the Give Something Back Foundation, which will provide college scholarships for CASA kids in order to give them the opportunity to graduate from college debt free. Peter Karl Youngren, head of business development for the Give Something Back Foundation, attended the event and spoke about the new partnership with CASA and its importance to the children in its care.

The evening culminated in a live “Fund A Need” donation drive emceed by Avalos, which achieved its goal of $30,000, in addition to a silent auction, both of which featured mobile bidding provided by Gesture.

Entertainment for the evening was provided by crooner Peter Oprisko.

For information, visit www.casaofwillcounty.org.

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French fried cod, shrimp, catfish and chicken tenders, french fries and baked potato. Dine in or carryout. Call • Fish Fry – 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., 815-727-7217.

Knights of Columbus Council 4400, • Fish Fry – 4 to 8 p.m., Moran AC, 1813 E. Cass St., Joliet. Fish, chicken 1207 Nicholson St., Joliet. Baked or and shrimp. Carryout. Call 815-723fried cod, shrimp, catfish, or fried 3827.

• Fish Fry – 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Stone chicken. Prepared by Chefy’s Kitchen.

Dine in or carry out.

City VFW Post 2199, 124 Stone City • Fish Fry/Karaoke – Fish fry is 4 to Drive, Joliet. Dining room opens 4 8 p.m. Karaoke is 8 p.m. to midnight, p.m. Carryouts available. Call 815Cantigny VFW Post 367, 826 Horse722-7122.

• Master Your Job Search – 9 a.m., shoe Drive, Joliet. Call 815-722-5398.

• Fish Fry – 4 to 7:30 p.m., Croatian Workforce Center of Will County, Cultural Club, 1503 Clement St., Joliet.

2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. Learn Baked or fried cod, shrimp, catfish job search skills. Call 815-723-3885 or fried chicken breast. Dine-in or or email pabbott@willcountyillinois. carryout. Music starts at 7:30 p.m. com.

For carryout, call 815-723-3154.

• Will County Mobile Workforce • Fish Fry – 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., St. Center – 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Mokena Mary Immaculate gym, Plainfield.

Public Library, 11327 W. 195th St., Raffles. Nonperishable food donations Mokena.

• Bingo – Doors open 4 p.m. Cards requested. Carryouts. Call 815-436begin 6 p.m., St. Mary Nativity School, 2651 ext. 841.

• Fish Fry – 5 p.m., Harry E. Ander702 N. Broadway St., Joliet. son VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory • 176 Catering Fish Fry – 4:30 to 8 p.m., Joliet Elks Lodge No. 296, 250 Road, New Lenox. Karaoke begins S.E. Frontage Road, Joliet. Baked and at 8:30 p.m. Call 815-485-8369 or visit vfwpost9545.org. fried cod, fried shrimp, combo and burgers. Call 176 West Catering at April 1 815-955-4968.

• Fish Fry – 4 to 7 p.m., Ingalls Park • 13th Annual Springtide Craft AC, Bond Road and Park Street, Joliet.

Show – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Recreation Center, 900 Romeo Road, Romeoville.

100 booths. Free Admission and parking. For information, call Kristine at 815-886-6222 or visit www. romeoville.org/802/Craft-Shows.

• Household Hazardous Waste Disposal – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; also March 19, Naperville Regional HHW Facility, 184 Fort Hill Drive, Naperville.

Visit willcountygreen.com.

• Spring Business Expo – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Shorewood Glen by Del Webb, 600 Del Webb Blvd., Shorewood. Free.

• Fish Fry – 4 to 8 p.m., Knights of Columbus Council 4400, 1813 E. Cass St., Joliet. Carryout. Call 815-7233827.

April 2 • Junk in the Trunk – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Gardner Co-op Flea Market, Old Route 66, Gardner. For information, call Patty or Craig at 630-215-8968 or email willis824@comcast.net.

• Free Spaghetti Dinner for Senior Citizens – 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., New Lenox Community Center, 1 W. Manor Drive. Spaghetti, salad, dessert, music, blood pressure checks by New Lenox Fire Department. For information, call Lion Bob at 815-474-4672.

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ASK THE DOCTORS Elizabeth Ko and Eve Glazier they are required by law.

It is recommended that a CO alarm with a backup battery be installed on every level of the family residence, including the basement, attic and garage. There should also be a CO alarm outside of each sleeping area.

There are several other steps that you can take to keep your family safe.

• Perform a monthly test of each CO alarm to be sure it is working.

• Keep a supply of extra batteries on hand, so they can be replaced right away.

• When you use your fireplace, be sure the damper is wide open. Leave it open until the ashes have completely cooled.

• Never use your gas stove or oven to heat a room in your home.

• Never use a portable generator in the house or in any enclosed space. Generators should be kept at least 20 feet from the home when in use.

• Don’t use a gas or charcoal grill inside the home. Be sure to operate grills far away from any open windows.

• Know the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning: weakness, dizziness, sleepiness, headache, weak pulse, nausea, vomiting and confusion.

If you suspect that you or a family member has CO poisoning, immediately go outside to the fresh air, and then call 911.

• 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 Doctor: I have heard several stories on the news recently about carbon monoxide-related deaths, and they have me concerned. Where does carbon monoxide come from, and how do I protect my family?

Dear Reader: Carbon monoxide, also referred to as CO, is a colorless and odorless gas that is impossible to detect without specialized equipment. Because of that, it has been called the “invisible killer.”

About 400 people die each year from CO poisoning, and another 20,000 seek medical treatment.

In the home, carbon monoxide can be produced by fuel-powered devices like stoves, furnaces, water heaters, dryers, boilers and lanterns. It is emitted by wood-burning fireplaces, charcoal grills and generators. Virtually any substance that contains carbon and can burn will produce carbon monoxide as a byproduct.

The reason carbon monoxide is so toxic is that, when we breathe it in, it takes the place of oxygen in our red blood cells. In fact, the chemical structure of CO is such that it binds far more readily to the hemoglobin in our blood than does oxygen.

When you’re breathing in an enclosed space where CO is present, your body will become starved for oxygen in a very short time. Cells and tissues that are denied oxygen quickly begin to die. Brain cells, for example, begin to die after just three minutes without oxygen. Beyond that, permanent brain damage begins.

Now, some good news. The presence of carbon monoxide in the home is easily detected by special alarms. Just like a smoke alarm, the CO alarm contains specialized sensors that will activate when the gas approaches unsafe levels. These alarms, which can plug into electric outlets and also have backup batteries, are sensitive, accurate and affordable. In many states,

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Work assignment abroad makes waves back home Dear Abby: I took an assignment with my company that posted me to Hong Kong for two years. My adult children, ages 21, 26 and 29, were supportive, although my youngest was not especially happy about it. We video chat with our kids, trying to stay involved as much as possible. We also have visited multiple times. It’s not always ideal, but we try.

We also have offered to pay for them to visit us as often as they would like.

My company has asked me to stay one more year because I haven’t completely finished what I was sent here to do. I’m inclined to do it. My youngest child, however, is so angry at me for even considering it she won’t talk to me. She refuses to come and visit, and is punishing me for needing to stay an additional year. Am I choosing my job over my children? – Professional Woman From Michigan Dear Professional Woman: Yes, you

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DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips are, but there’s a practical reason for it. Also, your adult “children” aren’t children anymore, even though your youngest is acting like one. As a career woman, if you feel you should stay in Hong Kong to complete your assignment, that is what you need to do.

Dear Abby: I am responding to the letter from “Unsure in the West” (Oct. 9). You advised that you “see nothing wrong with what she did” in opening a box in a grocery store and eating some of the contents before paying at the checkout. You should know that legally, eating or using the contents of an unpaid item in the aisle is considered “shoplifting.” The perpetrator can

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be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

I am a certified protection professional. While the intent may not be to “steal,” retailers – whose industry loses billions of dollars to theft each year – require that items in their stores be paid for before they can be used or eaten.

An employee of mine was assigned to work in a major grocery chain. He took a bottle of eye drops and used them while he was in the aisle. He had taken the exact change from his pocket and was holding it in his hand as he walked to the checkout. Before he could get there, he was arrested by store security. As a courtesy to me, the chain agreed to reinstate him if he passed a lie-detector test determining his “intent to steal.” (He passed the test.) I strongly recommend that the practice of using or eating items before paying for them

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never be condoned. – Allan in Yonkers Dear Allan: I apologize for saying otherwise and thank you for your letter.

Other readers also responded to that column citing firsthand experiences working in the retail field.

Several of them mentioned that it is impossible to correctly charge for food that is sold by weight if someone has eaten some, such as fruit. Others said that customers sometimes get to the register to pay and realize they have left their wallet at home, or their credit card is rejected.

A reader also suggested that if someone wants to pay for food after consuming it, that’s what restaurants are for.

In restaurants, if the customer can’t pay, there are dishes to be washed.

• Write Dear Abby at www.dearabby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – If you do the work yourself, you won’t be disappointed with the results. Take on responsibility, but don’t lose sight of your personal goals.

If you talk directly and freely and are willing to incorporate constructive criticism, you will avoid pitfalls, save time and ease your stress.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Change can be good, as long as you know what you are doing and what you want to accomplish. Impulsive decisions will be your downfall. Look before you leap.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Contain any disappointment you feel and refrain from taking on too much, overspending or overreacting. Let your intu-

ition guide you and your experience and knowledge help you overcome adversity.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Emotional disillusionment will overwhelm you if you believe everything you are told. You’ll get the wrong impression. Ask questions if you feel uncertain about the information someone gives you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Partnerships can be developed and ideas shared. A chance to do something different will be exciting and will bring you in contact with people who share your concerns and dreams.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Making travel plans, getting together with friends or attending a reunion will give you something to think about and look forward to. An old acquaintance will spark your imagination.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Don’t limit what you can get done at home. Gather the facts and find out exactly what’s required to make your personal surroundings more convenient and comfortable.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Catch up on jobs you left unfinished. Get your paperwork in order and deal with taxes, investments and health issues.

A physical attempt to make your life better looks promising.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Show how much you care. Do something special for a loved one. Explore new pastimes that you can share with him or her.

The effort you put in will motivate you to make personal improvements.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Emotional deception is present. If you feel uncertain, ask questions.

Someone will challenge you if you overreact or fail to live up to your promises. Handle personal situations carefully.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Stick close to home and make innovative changes to your lifestyle. Do the work yourself to cut costs, gain satisfaction and receive compliments for your efforts.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Make sure your papers are in order if you travel or deal with a government agency or institution. Question anything that sounds too good to be true.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Focus on what you can do, not on what you can’t. Personal improvements will require precision, energy and the motivation to get up and get moving. Strive for good health.

TRANSACTIONS

Channahon 60410-5574, 10-18-302-0450000, Kenton L Ayers to Herta H Swisher, Dec. 30 $185,000, 26058 W Timber Ridge Dr, Channahon 60410-5577, 10-18-302-025-0000, Diane L Mahaffay to Dawn Kostal, Nov. 22 $293,000, 26115 W Sylvan Meadow Dr, Channahon 60410-3447, 10-18-305-0160000, NC Global LLC to Darian M Heitz & Jairan Hejazifar Heitz, Jan. 25 $260,000, 26221 W Bayberry Ct, Channahon 60410-3348, 10-19-306-039-0000, Philip J Young to Amy K Perez, Dec. 22

CREST HILL

$205,000, 2510 Springside Dr, Crest Hill 60403-5197, 03-36-401-022-0000, Mary N Autman to Henry M Scott, Dec. 14 $123,000, 2506 Daisy Ln, Crest Hill 604031658, 03-36-210-004-1004, Anthony E Marzano to Hector F Zendejas, Dec. 13

ELWOOD

$145,000, 25323 S Brandon Rd, Elwood 60421-9787, 11-17-400-009-0000, Chicago Title Land Trt Co Trustee to Oswaldo Esparza, Dec. 8

$585,000, 328 W Sauk Trl, Frankfort 60423, 09-27-105-015-0000, Mark S Ambrose to Amanda D Ooykaas & Dick E Ooykaas, Dec. 5 $250,000, 400 Hackberry Rd, Frankfort 60423-1014, 09-21-124-101-4000, Michael J Marietti IV to Alfred A Adreani & Lina Rose

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$218,500, 2716 Stonewall Ln, Joliet 604351593, 03-24-202-005-0000, Anita Torres Reyes to Ouafa Zidane & Ghizlane Alioualla, October 19 $272,000, 2709 Great Meadow Dr, Joliet 60432-0745, 08-06-309-008-0000, Mark A Smith to Gilberto Goyco, Dec. 16 $90,000, 307 Jessie St, Joliet 60433-2131, 07-13-126-016-0000, Joyce Stephens to Kyle D Stephens, Dec. 21 $111,000, 303 S Park Rd, Joliet 60433-2137, 07-13-129-022-0000, Plunge Trust to Jose Luis Villafuerte Lopez, Dec. 23 $53,000, 3013 Heritage Dr 10, Joliet 60435-4769, 06-12-303-038-1010, Thomas H Adent Jr to John Andel, Jan. 4 $149,000, 312 Youngs Ave, Joliet 604322458, 07-10-403-007-0000, Martin J Aguilera to Ana Bahena, Dec. 30 $119,500, 4032 Hennepin Dr, Joliet 604318806, 03-26-101-074-0000, Joshua Kreml to Jordan Kreml, Jan. 13 $140,000, 3546 Woodside Ct, Joliet 604318815, 03-26-203-040-0000, Mark S F Lchlin to Joshua M Campbell, Dec. 17 $80,000, 2601 Richmond St, Joliet 604356418, 06-12-412-015-0000, PNC Bank NA to Carlos Rodriguez Guerrero, Jan. 20 $125,000, 3617 Woodside Ct, Joliet 604318828, 03-26-106-010-0000, Nicole Parini to Sue M Hsu, Dec. 14 • Continued on page 60

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6151, 02-09-315-028-0000, Bruce R Quantock to Sonya G Tsaribrodska, Dec. 29 $228,000, 280 Tecumseh Dr, Bolingbrook 60490-5520, 02-18-207-009-0000, Brian Richardson to Justin Romanoff & Kelsey Romanoff, Dec. 6 $190,000, 417 N Ashbury Ave, Bolingbrook 60440-2103, 02-11-201-014-0000, BJT BOLINGBROOK $113,000, 321 Candlelight Ct 3, Bolingbrook Investments LLC to Adam T Utermark & Courtney K Utermark, Jan. 6 60440-2881, 02-15-107-077-1001, US Bank $216,500, 277 Butte View Dr, Bolingbrook Trust NA Trustee to Mario Monarrez & Yolan60490-1516, 02-18-207-002-0000, Data da Monarrez, Feb. 6 Trust to Eric M Willmann & Erin A Willmann, $145,000, 268 Pueblo Dr, Bolingbrook Nov. 3 60440-1730, 02-09-425-004-0000, Jillian L $205,000, 273 Yellow Pine Dr, Bolingbrook Gondek to Mohammad Danish, Nov. 16 60440-1748, 02-09-419-007-0000, Fermin $86,500, 3 Fernwood Dr H, Bolingbrook Mejia to Kevin J Gidley & Giovanna Sanchez, 60440, 02-15-217-032-0000, Community Jan. 27 Service Council to Sayma Sultana & Muhammad Kibria, Jan. 13 BRAIDWOOD $56,000, 285 Butte View Dr, Bolingbrook $115,000, 321 N Center St, Braidwood 60490, 02-18-207-004-0000, Michael B 60408-1607, 24-08-204-040-0000, Ace Briggs to William C Aldrin & June Aldrin, Dec. Group LLC to Jason Cannon, Dec. 16 22 $125,000, 319 W Cermak Rd, Braidwood $210,000, 254 Clarendon Ln, Bolingbrook 60408-1308, 24-08-101-033-0000, Bartnik 60440-6167, 02-09-103-001-0000, Darryl Trust to Heath H Vandyke, Dec. 15 Harris to Melissa A Henry & Michael Henry, Dec. 16 CHANNAHON $320,000, 3 Danhof Ct, Bolingbrook $295,000, 26805 S Westwood Dr, Chan60490-4910, 01-35-208-012-0000, Dana nahon 60410-5399, 10-30-304-024-0000, Dole to Phung Q Le & Diane H Truong, Dec. Rick Johnson to Brian C Kursell & Jennifer A 27 Kursell, Nov. 10 $199,000, 3 Foxglove Ct, Bolingbrook $315,000, 26105 W Ravine Woods Dr, 60440-4926, 02-15-304-007-0000, Timothy Channahon 60410-3286, 10-18-301-068J Bates to Patrick Phillips, Nov. 15 0000, NC Global LLC to James Ziobro, Dec. 2 $168,000, 25360 S Mckinley Woods Rd, $235,000, 3 Palos Ct, Bolingbrook 60440-

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS 4058, 22-20-315-012-0000, HK Real Estate LLC to Ryan A Kelly & Amanda M Lavine, Feb. 15 $190,000, 4 Kettering Ln, Lemont 604393906, 22-29-109-044-0000, Rohder Trust to Daniel W Rohoer, Nov. 18

LOCKPORT

$85,000, 312 Macgregor Rd, Lockport 60441-2716, 04-13-402-007-0000, Bayview Loan Servicing LLC to Stanislaw Krupa, Feb. 9 $140,000, 405 Jessie St, Lockport 60441, 07-13-302-012-0000, James E Simmons to Michael T Kelly & Angela S Kelly, Dec. 30 $120,000, 315 E 15th St, Lockport 604414205, 04-26-126-003-0000, Louise Bazzani to Adam C Schreiner, Jan. 23

MANHATTAN

$122,700, 25062 Clare Cir, Manhattan 60442-1436, 12-17-217-032-0000, US Bank NA Trustee to Theresa Mitchell & Dwayne Johnson, Dec. 14 $137,000, 25121 Faraday Rd, Manhattan 60442-6215, 12-17-313-058-0000, Gary E Horras to Amy C Ringenberg & Marcus A Thurman Dekeyser, Dec. 15 $472,000, 25961 S Kankakee St, Manhattan 60442-9417, 12-23-300-013-0000, Dobrez Trust to Thomas A Strilko & Becky L Strilko, Jan. 23 $223,000, 25142 Spring St, Manhattan 60442-1403, 12-17-203-048-0000, Joel F

Evert to Steven Faso & Amber Faso, Dec. 15 $145,000, 325 E North St, Manhattan 60442-9240, 12-20-212-009-0000, Clifforf A Minuth to John N Filip, Jan. 31 $188,399, 25263 Bann St, Manhattan 60442-1425, 12-17-416-023-0000, Deutsche Bank Natl Trt Co Trustee to Michael Noffsinger, Jan. 17 $147,500, 25280 Shannon Dr, Manhattan 60442-6202, 12-17-318-008-0000, James Amedeo to Elaine M Murphy, Jan. 31

NEW LENOX

$350,000, 2634 Sierra Cyn, New Lenox 60451-3736, 08-32-408-023-0000, Midland Federal S&L Trustee to Michael R Murphy & Marjorie F Murphy, Dec. 20 $277,000, 2853 Joela Dr, New Lenox 60451-3530, 08-18-408-035-0000, T J Cachey Builders Inc II to Robert S Arthurs & Sandra A Arthurs, Jan. 12 $199,000, 2704 Foxwood Dr, New Lenox 60451-8534, 08-33-303-031-1002, Novello Trust to Michelle L Crockatt, Jan. 2 $274,000, 284 W Otto Dr, New Lenox 60451-3188, 08-28-207-014-0000, Lach Trust to Jeremy T Cordell & Mary E Cordell, Jan. 13 $330,000, 253 Tonell Ave, New Lenox 60451-1970, 08-22-209-019-0000, Marjorie C Schultz to Taiwo O Smith & Titilayo A Odunaiya, Feb. 1 • Continued on page 61

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$50,000, 321 S Margaret St, Joliet 604361317, 07-18-206-046-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Veronica Mascote, Dec. 23 $116,500, 3722 Adesso Ln, Joliet 604358712, 03-24-104-132-0000, HUD to Ivan Miller, Dec. 30 $159,000, 3220 Sharen Ct, Joliet 604311670, 06-02-212-012-0000, Michael Chami to Matthew P Ziakis, Nov. 10 $226,000, 3807 Indian Head Ln, Joliet 60435-1575, 03-24-203-013-0000, Inga Jurevicius to James A Bagley Jr, Jan. 6 $217,500, 3517 Thoroughbred Ln, Joliet 60435-9001, 03-24-404-050-0000, National Residential Nominee S to Kristine F Ringelsten, Jan. 9 $192,000, 3905 Buck Ave, Joliet 604312715, 06-02-111-011-0000, Modestas Stonkus to Irais Vera Garcia & Oscar Vera Rico, Nov. 17 $235,000, 3700 Squires Mill Rd, Joliet 60431-1548, 03-35-303-097-0000, Jacob D Babich to Jacob B Winder & Michelle Winder, Jan. 13 $85,000, 255 Nicholson St, Joliet 604357044, 07-09-313-017-0000, GBRE 8 LLC Development Series to Manuel Aguilar Gomez, Dec. 6 $155,000, 406 N Reed St, Joliet 604355968, 07-08-227-009-0000, Marie C Chroba to Wally Ortiz, Dec. 20 $64,750, 408 Hunter Ave, Joliet 604362140, 07-16-302-059-0000, HUD to Darrin Philip, Feb. 8 $149,900, 409 Dixmoor St, Joliet 604351328, 03-25-321-013-0000, Chytracek Trust to Brandon M Countryman & Renee N Countrynman, Dec. 15 $124,000, 413 Ray May Dr, Joliet 604332147, 07-13-309-007-0000, Mary Ann Ambrose to Corey Ambrose & Hannah Ambrose, Jan. 4 $75,539, 414 Peale St, Joliet 60433-2142, 07-13-302-008-0000, Bank of New York Mellon Trustee to Scott Desalvo, Jan. 5 $142,000, 252 Nicholson St, Joliet 60435-7045, 07-09-314-006-0000, Brandi E Luecke to Maria Del Carmen Guerra Vega, Jan. 17

$195,000, 4176 Gary Ray Dr, Joliet 60436-1087, 11-09-204-010-0000, Steven C Hunter to Ernesto Garcia Jr, Dec. 29 $145,000, 3850 Trading Post Ln, Joliet 60435-8726, 03-24-105-001-0000, Georgia Metrakos to Timothy Margis, Dec. 12 $109,000, 328 Mohawk St, Joliet 60432-2711, 07-12-304-003-0000, Judy R Mackender to Brian M Mackender & Amy A Sobczyk, Jan. 27 $162,000, 3220 Thomas Hickey Dr, Joliet 60431-1649, 03-35-407-001-0000, Larry S Newman to Randall A Petrovich, Jan. 6 $215,000, 3508 Lake Shore Dr, Joliet 60431-8819, 03-26-410-079-0000, Van Dahm Trust to John R Lausch Sr & Barbara M Lausch, Jan. 9 $117,000, 3506 Cleary Ave, Joliet 604312812, 06-02-204-005-0000, Fannie Mae to Kenneth Illg & Kenneth G Illg, Dec. 28 $184,000, 310 S Midland Ave, Joliet 60436-1308, 07-17-109-008-0000, James C Bafia to Ryan Garrigan & Juliana Estrade, Dec. 27 $235,000, 3503 Grass Lake Dr, Joliet 60435-9004, 03-24-312-006-0000, Joshua S Runge to Harold Badu & Theadora Badu, Jan. 1 $430,000, 250 Marble St, Joliet 604356385, 07-09-212-017-0000, Larry J Mcwherter to Mateo Carrera, Jan. 16 $70,000, 323 S Hebbard St, Joliet 604331310, 07-14-212-028-0000, Robert C Karges to James G Robinson Jr & Alison E Robinson, Jan. 27 $230,000, 3447 Old Renwick Trl, Joliet 60435-9220, 03-24-408-065-0000, Fannie Mae to Leander Lesure, Dec. 20 $150,000, 3511 Rogina Dr, Joliet 604312845, 06-02-205-027-0000, HUD to Aaron Szydowski, Dec. 22 $225,000, 3405 Legacy Dr, Joliet 604359203, 03-24-402-084-0000, Michael D Lodge to John Moyles & Nicole Moyles, Jan. 16

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$488,500, 25028 W Selfridge Ct, Plainfield 60586-7235, 03-20-209-009-0000,

Springbank Development LLC to Noel Nesbit & Lakephia Keys Nesbit, Nov. 23 $141,500, 4111 Rivertowne Dr, Plainfield 60586-6902, 03-34-206-036-0000, Lange Trust to Ronald Hills, Dec. 12 $136,000, 4103 Rivertowne Dr, Plainfield 60586-6902, 03-34-206-055-0000, Collyn N Mcilvain to Margaret M Schlott, Dec. 15 $133,000, 2625 Canyon Dr, Plainfield 60586-5924, 03-30-302-057-1001, Susan M Tomashek to Andrei Smirnov, Jan. 24 $280,000, 25325 Presidential Ave, Plainfield 60544-2758, 03-08-108-005-0000, Michael Noffsinger to Vivian J Garibay, Jan. 25 $178,000, 3103 Art Schultz Dr, Plainfield 60586-8676, 03-30-202-008-0000, Maria A Munoz to Karen Bartuca, March 1 $145,000, 4123 Rivertowne Dr, Plainfield 60586-6902, 03-34-206-025-0000, Jeffrey L Dick to Christopher A Cichy, Dec. 23 $139,000, 2604 Oak Tree Ln, Plainfield 60586-6899, 03-27-403-058-0000, Jeffrey Hlava to Yuejiu Li & Jiani Wu, Jan. 17 $410,000, 26108 W Milestone Dr, Plainfield 60585-2342, 01-30-302-016-0000, Walter Scott Stewart to Nicholas J Diorio & Dana M Diorio, Dec. 8 $297,000, 25318 Wheat Dr, Plainfield 60585-1597, 01-32-301-003-0000, Checkmark Properties LLC to Trapper J Damian, Jan. 3 $60,000, 25812 Campbell Ln, Plainfield 60585-2305, 01-31-401-002-0000, LSREF 2 Cobalt Il LLC to Jeffrey Jackson & Laura

Jackson, Feb. 1 $410,000, 25307 W Rock Dr, Plainfield 60586-7314, 03-20-302-012-0000, Jason A Stubler to Michael E Christiansen & Sandra L Christiansen, Jan. 31 $180,000, 2619 Mirage Ave, Plainfield 60586-6382, 03-30-311-029-0000, John Harvish to Stephanie L Hoffman, Feb. 3 $407,000, 25151 Thornberry Dr, Plainfield 60544-2955, 03-05-406-006-0000, Chad Doellinger to Mark Doyle & Bonny Doyle, Jan. 30 $573,500, 25120 Island Dr, Plainfield 60544-7774, 03-17-406-015-0000, D J K Custom Homes Inc to Walter G Kwait & Julienne Kwait, Jan. 24 $176,000, 3006 Art Schultz Dr, Plainfield 60586-8616, 03-30-204-037-0000, Fannie Mae to Nacole M Richardson, Jan. 12 $292,000, 25235 Sunderlin Rd, Plainfield 60585-1644, 01-32-301-019-0000, Matthew F Rumick to Asim Hassan & Arooj Hassan, Jan. 13 $215,000, 2801 Joe Adler Dr, Plainfield 60586-6801, 03-30-212-030-0000, Dennis Ongenae to Thomas J Dillon & Jennifer W Dillon, Jan. 13 $229,000, 2913 Reflection Dr, Plainfield 60586-1711, 03-30-104-024-0000, Michael S Weis to Mark Miller & Alycia Miller, Nov. 21 $400,000, 25309 W Rock Dr, Plainfield 60586-7314, 03-20-302-011-0000, Wilshire Development Corp to Vicente Garcia & Lisa M Garcia, Jan. 20

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$293,000, 2761 Abbington Dr, New Lenox 60451-2881, 08-35-477-011-0000, Fannie Mae to Elizaveth Kirby, Dec. 12 $335,000, 2647 Bimini Ln, New Lenox 60451-9207, 08-24-403-018-0000, Timothy A Balderman to Nicole Borck & Sharon Rosati Wilke, Jan. 23 $288,000, 2552 Martin Ct, New Lenox 60451-3097, 08-32-404-001-0000, Kevin J O Sullivan to Matthew Conlon & Christine Conlon, Dec. 29 $307,500, 2836 Brett Dr, New Lenox 60451-3091, 08-33-311-002-0000, Standard Bank & Trust Trustee to Timothy M Kudla & Mindy Leigh Kudla, Dec. 2 $338,000, 301 Ashley Dr, New Lenox 60451-1164, 08-16-214-005-0000, O Keefe Trust to Michael R Johnston & Rachel A Johnston, Dec. 30 $189,000, 318 W Haven Ave, New Lenox 60451-2913, 08-21-200-003-0000, Richard A Carlson to Jacob A Ipema & Jacqueline F Ipema, Nov. 17 $135,000, 320 Hillside Rd, New Lenox 60451-1620, 08-16-303-008-0000, Jason A Aldridge to Timothy J Toovey, Jan. 20 $256,161, 2864 Joela Dr, New Lenox 604513529, 08-18-406-022-0000, Marquette Bank Trustee to Evelyn M Sikora, Jan. 19 $163,000, 310 S Prairie Rd, New Lenox 60451-1823, 08-22-102-017-0000, Jeffrey D Bettenhausen to Donald G Richardson &

Taylor Schoenau, Nov. 22 $130,000, 305 Arbor Hill Ct, New Lenox 60451-2900, 08-16-308-007-1002, Richard M Criscione to Vickie S Nelson, Dec. 8 $132,000, 416 Circlegate Rd, New Lenox 60451-3600, 08-27-102-049-1001, Colleen Dooley to Joseph Maselli, October 28 $260,000, 414 Navajo Dr, New Lenox 60451-5612, 08-08-104-041-0000, Kenneth J Wainwright to A Volpe & Erynn A Volpe, Jan. 13 $223,000, 3005 Chestnut Pointe Dr, New Lenox 60451-8617, 08-05-353-016-0000, Kathryn Bielik to Michael L Veerman, Jan. 27 $308,050, 2938 Foxwood Dr, New Lenox 60451-8643, 08-33-307-013-0000, Standard Bank & Trust Trustee to Jason Cassan & Jill M Cassan, Dec. 6 $360,000, 2927 Horizon Trl, New Lenox 60451-3214, 08-33-308-011-0000, Wilmington Sav Fund Soc Trustee to Ryan J Berniel & Rachel L Becich, Nov. 4 $390,000, 290 Sonoma Rd, New Lenox 60451-3289, 08-18-113-031-0000, James J Richards to John M Rago & Maryann Mendez Rago, Jan. 17 $112,000, 417 Manor Ct B, New Lenox 60451-1677, 08-16-421-016-1006, Stark Trust to Katherine A Southwort & Cynthia A James, Nov. 15

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26247 Squire Ln, Channahon MLS 09522760... 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath home in Hunters Crossing. Cathedral ceilings in liv rm, eat-in KT. Laminate flooring throughout the 1st and 2nd floor!

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23012 S Belle Ln, Channahon MLS 09566399... 3 bdrm ranch on .5 acre lot. Full bsmt, remodeled bath. Spacious bdrms w/ new hardwood flrs. Huge liv rm. KT w/ brkfst bar & island.

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104 Bravery Ct, Shorewood MLS 09481398... Upgraded 3 bdrm, 2 bath home on cul-de-sac. Active 55+ Community. Stunning foyer, open flr pln. Sun rm, KT w/ island, brkfst bar. Garden rm, full LL. $360,000 Diane Lambert 815-207-4002

300 Honors Dr, Shorewood MLS 09374373... Shorewood Glen Del Webb active adult community, many upgrades, 2,600+ sq ft, 3 bdrms, den, 2ba, liv rm fpl. Upgraded package. Beautiful KT & master. $345,000 Diane Lambert 815-207-4002

26106 W Leslie Dr, Channahon MLS09145031...NewProposedCustomConstruction, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath home w/ high end finishes. Don’t miss!

The largest lot left in the coveted Highlands Subdivision. $439,000 Frank Lello 815-467-3140

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26618 S Kimberly Ln, Channahon MLS 09566960... 5 bdrm, 4.5 bath home. Tons of natural light. Deck overlooks wooded backyard w/ river.

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24213 Hummingbird Dr, Channahon MLS 09503158... 4 bdrm, 3 bath ranch. Liv & din rm, KT w/ island & brkfst bar, fam rm w/ FP. Fin bsmt w. rec rm. Maintenance free deck. Great family home. $234,900 Fran Hondros 815-744-1000

24616 W Steve Rittof Dr, Channahon MLS 09507277... 3 bdrm, 2 full & 2 half bath home on corner lot. Liv rm, fam rm w/ FP, din rm, great master. Upgrade KT. Partially fin bsmt w/ rec/game rm.

Landscaped $229,900 Rick Beeler 815-467-3140

16251 Rookery Dr, Crest Hill MLS 09521406... 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath home. Hardwood flrs in liv rm to KT & din rm. Master w/ updated bath.

Large bdrms, finished bsmt w/ rec rm & dry bar. Large deck. $199,900 Lesa Meade 815-436-2232

1254 Harvest Dr, Crest Hill MLS 09571032... 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath townhome. Newer floors, double skylights in vaulted ceiling. Spacious master. Balcony w/ great views. Spacious walk-out LL. $159,900 Barbara Brandenburg 815-467-3140

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1350 N Rock Run Dr 24, Crest Hill MLS 09382570... 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo w/ private entrance. Interior first floor unit. Eat-in KT w/ huge pantry. Spacious master w/ private bath. Lots of storage. $107,500 Debra Sanders 815-467-3140

509 Reserve Ct, Joliet MLS 09570518... Custom built 2283 Sf, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath Ranch in Wooded Creek Subdivision. Spacious master, hardwood flrs, eat-in KT w/ granite counters.

Full bsmt. $359,900 Judy Archer 815-207-4002

1114 Cassie Dr, Joliet MLS 09508098... Sprawling 3 bdrm ranch on near 1/2 acre. Foyer to live/din rm. Nice KT, fam rm w/ FP, large laundry, full bsmt. Large backyard w/ deck, storage shed.. $195,000 David Roth 815-744-1000

1325 Kenmore Ave, Joliet MLS 09406000... 4 bdrm, 4 bath bungalow. Liv rm w/ FP, plaster walls, arched doorway. Related living area in back of home. LL w/ huge workshop. Outdoor shed, patio. $164,900 Jerry Shepich 815-744-1000

2608 Harbor Dr 2608, Joliet MLS 09570693... 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 car garage, 2nd flr ranch condo in Chase Lake Community. Large rm sizes, eat-in KT, in unit laundry. Screened 16x6 patiobalcony. $136,500 Jim Blackburn 815-744-1000

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W Pauling Rd, Manhattan MLS 09512711... 10 acres to build your dream home on! Privacy, peace and tranquility! Endless possibilities!

Easy access to Manhattan/New Lenox communities. $150,000 Crissy Blocker 630-742-4618

13318 Round Barn Rd, Plainfield MLS 09570126... 4 bdrm, 3.5 bath, finished walk out bsmt to fenced yard w/ pond view. Liv & din rms, eat-in KT w island & pantry. Great master. Fam rm w/ FP. $289,900 Ellen Williams 815-483-5788

7202 Faxton Ln, Plainfield MLS 09569376... 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath home. Liv/din rm combo! Eat-in KT w/ island, LL fam rm. Office off fam rm w/ built in shelving. Full bsmt, patio, landscaped yard. $219,900 Ellen Williams 815-483-5788

6606 Dejarld Dr, Plainfield MLS 09351027... 5 bdrm, 3 bath ranch. Spacious country KT, hardwood flrs in liv rm, bonus rm off KT, finished bsmt perfect for related living. Fenced yard w/ patio. $214,900 Sandra Toth 815-791-2215

4811 Hyacinth Ct, Plainfield MLS 09567933... 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath home on cul-desac. Master w/ WIC, ceiling fans in bdrms. Deck, pool & patio + shed in large, fenced yard. No backyard neighbors. $199,900 Carol Bradac 815-210-3288

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2311 Woodhill Ct, Plainfield MLS 09569334... 2 bdrm, 2. 5 bath home on corner lot.

Open concept main level living space, KT w/ island, din rm to deck, 2nd bdrm w/ enclosed loft. Finished bsmt. $169,900 Megan Hicks 815-735-5648

24665 W Manor Dr, Shorewood MLS 09373046... 2 story, 5 bdrm, 4.5 bath home w/ finished walkout bsmt to pool area. Landscaped lot backs river. Large interior rms, custom KT w/ pantry. $599,000 Rosalie D’Andrea 815-744-1000

25144 W Glen Oaks Ln, Shorewood MLS 09351493... 4 bdrm, 3.5 bath home. Hardwood flrs, front rm w/ FP, large KT w/ 2 pantries, formal din rm, master w/ sitting area, sun rm to deck & fenced backyard. $379,900 Roger Lewis 815-207-4002

22336 S Newcastle Ct, Shorewood MLS 09567489... 5 bdrm, 3 bath home on wooded lot. Lookout bsmt, 2 story fam rm w/ FP, eat-in KT w/ custom cabinets, stunning master, den & laundry.

Natural light! $349,900 Marie Clucas 815-744-1000

1009 Phelps Ln, Shorewood MLS 09523604... Beautiful 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath home.

Granite counter, hardwood flrs, huge master, paver patio, 2 story liv rm, 3 car tandem garage. So much more! $259,900 Jennifer Waldvogel 815-207-4002

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An expert wonders if there is a way to execute an endplay. To do that, he has to eliminate the pointed suits without East’s taking a trick and shifting to a diamond. How? The key is to let West take the first trick. Suppose he reads partner’s spade two as a suit-preference signal for the lower-ranking side suit and switches to a club. Declarer wins, draws trumps ending in hand, discards a club on the spade ace and pitches dummy’s last club on the spade jack.

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To Whom It May Concern Please take notice that the Workforce Investment Board of Will County will hold a public hearing Monday, April 17, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at 116 N. Chicago Street, Suite 101, Joliet, Illinois, to review the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) plan for Local Workforce Investment Area 10 (LWIA 10).

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LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF JOLIET ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDS CONTRACT NO. 2243 - 0417 PROJECT NAME: 2017 CITY OF JOLIET AGGREGATE CONTRACT The City of Joliet, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for the supply of approximately 17,375 tons of aggregate CA-6 or CA-7 for pickup by the City of Joliet Trucks.

Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 604324156 until 10:30A.M. local time on APRIL 10, 2017 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.

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Addendums will also be posted on the City of Joliet's website at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/ bids-proposals. The potential vendor/contractor remains responsible for obtaining all addenda to the original specification so they should check the specific bid page before submitting a bid to make sure they have received all addendums to a specific contract.

The City of Joliet's local qualified bidder ordinance does not apply to this contract.

The City of Joliet reserves the right to reject any and all bids, parts of any and all bids, or to waive technical errors or omissions in bids.

The Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) to the extent required by law.

ALL PROPOSALS ARE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF JOLIET PROCUREMENT CODE (Section 2-430 - 2-453 of the Code of Ordinances) Hard copy bid document fee: $50.00, Electronic download is free Published in the Herald News SUNDAY MARCH 26, 2017 and James D. Hock THURSDAY MARCH 30, 2017 City Manager Margaret E. McEvilly Contract Administrator

PUBLIC NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF JOLIET ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDS CONTRACT NO. 2235-0417 DOUGLAS STREET/ KNOX PLACE ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - 2017 MFT NO. 17-00505-00-FP The City of Joliet, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for 1,692 cu yd roadway excavation; 2,256 sq yd parkway excavation; 4794 sq yd 8" aggregate base course; 571 feet - 12-inch storm sewer; 300 feet - 8-inch storm sewer; 2455 feet combination concrete curb and gutter type B-6.12; 420 sq yd PCC Driveway Pavement, 6"; 3000 sq ft PCC sidewalk, 5"; and 1800 sq yd topsoil and sod.

Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 604324156 until 10:00 A.M. local time on April 10, 2017 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.

Those desiring to bid may examine the bid documents and detailed specifications in the City of Joliet Purchasing Division, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Electronic copies can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/bids-proposals.

All Bidding Document holders should sign up for RSS feeds at http://cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/bids-proposals/ construction-public-works and provide your first and last name and email address to automatically receive addendums. Addendums will also be posted on the City of Joliet's website at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/bids-proposals. The potential vendor/ contractor remains responsible for obtaining all addenda to the original specification so they should check the specific bid page before submitting a bid to make sure they have received all addendums to a specific contract.

All bidders will be required to submit Bid Security in the form of a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or a Bid Bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Base Bid, payable to the City of Joliet.

The successful bidder will be required to post performance Security and to provide a Certificate of Insurance as set forth in the Invitation of Bid and the General Terms & Conditions.

The City of Joliet's local qualified bidder ordinance does not apply to this contract.

Bidders are required to be pre-qualified through the Illinois Department of Transportation. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that their pre-qualification information is provided to the City of Joliet Purchasing Division prior to the bid opening. The City of Joliet reserves the right to reject any and all bids, parts of any and all bids, or to waive technical errors or omissions in bids.

The Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) to the extent required by law and the City of Joliet Procurement Code (Section 2-430 - 2-453 of the Code of Ordinances).

BID DOCUMENT FEE: $50.00 - Electronic download is free Published in the Herald News Sunday - March 26, 2017 James D. Hock City Manager Thursday - March 30, 2017 Margaret E. McEvilly Contract Administrator

LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF JOLIET ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDS CONTRACT NO. 2245-0417 MARION STREET / YORK AVENUE ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - 2017 MFT NO. 17-00504-00-FP The City of Joliet, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for 2370 cubic yards roadway excavation, 2750 square yards parkway excavation, 480 feet - 12-inch storm sewer, 160 feet - 8-inch storm sewer 3720 feet combination concrete curb and gutter type B-6.12 and 2015 square yards topsoil and sod.

Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 604324156 until 9:45 A.M. local time on April 10, 2017 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.

Those desiring to bid may examine the bid documents and detailed specifications in the City of Joliet Purchasing Division, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Electronic copies can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/bids-proposals.

All Bidding Document holders should sign up for RSS feeds at http://cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/bids-proposals/ construction-public-works and provide your first and last name and email address to automatically receive addendums.

Addendums will also be posted on the City of Joliet's website at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/bids-proposals. The potential vendor/ contractor remains responsible for obtaining all addenda to the original specification so they should check the specific bid page before submitting a bid to make sure they have received all addendums to a specific contract.

All bidders will be required to submit Bid Security in the form of a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or a Bid Bond in the amount of 5 percent (5%) of the Base Bid, payable to the City of Joliet.

The successful bidder will be required to post performance Security and to provide a Certificate of Insurance as set forth in the Invitation of Bid and the General Terms & Conditions.

The City of Joliet's local qualified bidder ordinance does not apply to this contract.

Bidders are required to be pre-qualified through the Illinois Department of Transportation. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that their pre-qualification information is provided to the City of Joliet Purchasing Division prior to the bid opening. The City of Joliet reserves the right to reject any and all bids, parts of any and all bids, or to waive technical errors or omissions in bids.

The Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) to the extent required by law and the City of Joliet Procurement Code (Section 2-430 - 2-453 of the Code of Ordinances).

BID DOCUMENT FEE: $50.00 - Electronic download is free Published in the Herald News Sunday - March 26, 2017 James D. Hock City Manager Thursday - March 30, 2017 Margaret E. McEvilly Contract Administrator

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PUBLIC NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF JOLIET ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDS CONTRACT NO. 2244 - 0417

PROJECT NAME: 2017 BITUMINOUS PATCHING MATERIALS CONTRACT The City of Joliet, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for the supply of approximately 3,100 tons of bituminous patching materials for pickup by the City of Joliet Trucks and the supply and delivery of approximately 200 tons of cold patch material which is also available for pick up by the City of Joliet Trucks.

Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 604324156 until 10:15A.M. local time on APRIL 10, 2017 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.

Those desiring to bid may examine the bid documents and detailed specifications in the City of Joliet Purchasing Division, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Electronic copies can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/ bids-proposals.

All Bidding Document holders should sign up for RSS feeds at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/materialssupplies and provide your first and last name and email address to automatically receive addendums.

Addendums will also be posted on the City of Joliet's website at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/ bids-proposals. The potential vendor/contractor remains responsible for obtaining all addenda to the original specification so they should check the specific bid page before submitting a bid to make sure they have received all addendums to a specific contract.

The City of Joliet's local qualified bidder ordinance does not apply to this contract.

The City of Joliet reserves the right to reject any and all bids, parts of any and all bids, or to waive technical errors or omissions in bids.

The Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) to the extent required by law.

ALL PROPOSALS ARE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF JOLIET PROCUREMENT CODE (Section 2-430 - 2-453 of the Code of Ordinances) Hard copy bid document fee: $50.00, Electronic download is free Published in the Herald News SUNDAY MARCH 26, 2017 and James D. Hock THURSDAY MARCH 30, 2017 City Manager Margaret E. McEvilly Contract Administrator (Published in the Herald-News March 26, 30, 2017) 1355565

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