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Franchisee will build eat-in Domino’s Pizza on Collins Street

By BOB OKON

bokon@shawmedia.com JOLIET – A Domino’s Pizza franchisee is building a sit-down restaurant on Collins Street.

Ray Montez, who has had a Domino’s franchise on the East Side since 1991, has acquired a building that will be demolished to make room for the new restaurant at 235 N. Collins St. Montez said the incoming restaurant will fit the new “pizza theater” concept developed by Domino’s. The restaurants put the pizza-making process on display

and add seating to what historically has been a carry-out franchise.

“This was my first store,” Montez said of the East Side Domino’s. “I got it in 1991 when it was on Cass Street.”

He later moved to the current location at 571 N. Collins St. Montez has acquired the property at 235 N. Collins St. and expects to begin demolition in May. “Our goal is to have it done by late fall – before the snow falls,” he said.

Montez now has 15 Domino’s locations, including one at 2405 Caton Farm Road in Crest Hill that recently opened. Montez said that restaurant also employs the

“pizza theater” concept and includes eatin dining.

The Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals on March 16 approved parking and setback variations for the Collins Street project.

There will be 10 parking spaces, which city staff described as adequate in a report on the plan.

The brick building to be demolished was most recently used for an insurance business.

Montez will construct a brick building with a main entrance on Collins Street and a service driveway off Benton Street, according to the city report.

Lawsuit alleging Home Depot negligence in case of Plainfield man who killed subordinate revived

By MICHAEL TARM The Associated Press

CHICAGO – An appeals court has restored a civil lawsuit that blames Home Depot for not firing a Plainfield man with a history of sexual harassment who ended up strangling a 21-year-old pregnant subordinate – in a civil case focused on the liability of companies when supervisors use their authority to hurt co-workers away from work.

The unanimous decision by a threejudge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court

of Appeals reverses a lower court decision that threw out the lawsuit, which stems from the 2012 killing of Alisha Bromfield and her fetus by her then 37-year-old supervisor, Brian Cooper, while they attended a wedding at a Wisconsin resort 300 miles from Chicago.

The ruling cites statistics that at least 60 people have been intentionally killed by coworkers in recent years in the U.S., adding that “Alisha’s story is an old story that has been told too many times.”

Cooper, who raped Bromfield after killing her, was sentenced to life in prison in

2014.

The Illinois woman’s mother, Sherry Anicich, later sued Home Depot U.S.A. Inc., alleging it knew of Cooper’s history of verbal abuse and should have sacked him long before. Also named as defendants are Grand Service LLC and Grand Flower Growers Inc., which managed garden centers at the Home Depot stores. All three jointly employed Cooper as a regional manager, according to the 22-page ruling posted late Friday. Bromfield, who was also from

See LAWSUIT, page 7

Police: Man attacked woman, set her home on fire

By FELIX SARVER

fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – A Shorewood man has been charged by police for allegedly hitting a woman with a hammer and lighting her Joliet home on fire.

Timothy S. Gregory, 36, of the 900 block of South Raven Road, was charged by Joliet police with aggravated arson and aggravated battery.

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Joliet Police Department Deputy Chief Al Roechner said that at about 2 p.m.

Saturday, a man stopped to help a woman who lives in the 1000 block of Infantry Drive in Joliet. The woman had blood all over herself Timothy and her home was on fire, S. Gregory Roechner said.

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A cyclist crossing sign stands at the entrance of Hammel Woods on Friday in Joliet.

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they spoke to her and she said Gregory – who was standing in the driveway with blood on his hands – had hit her with a hammer and started the fire, Roechner said. Gregory is the brother of the woman’s significant other, Roechner said.

The woman is recovering at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Roechner said police don’t know yet why Gregory allegedly attacked her and set fire to the home.

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BRIDGES WILL CONNECT TRAILS

Scheduled to be in place by end of 2018

By MIKE MALLORY

mmallory@shawmedia.com JOLIET – By the end of 2018, pedestrians and cyclists near the Joliet-Shorewood border along Black Road won’t have to dodge traffic to get across Interstate 55 and the DuPage River.

They’ll be able to cross both barriers – one natural and one man-made – via a bridge over each that will connect the DuPage River Trail in Hammel Woods to the Rock Run Greenway Trail in the Rock Run Preserve.

“The reason this Black Road proj-

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There’s a lot of folks in this area of Shorewood and Joliet that want to move back and forth. Right now, they kind of take their life into their own hands and walk out on the street and along the shoulder to cross I-55 and the river.”

Ralph Schultz, Forest Preserve District of Will County chief operations officer

ect is critical is it’s our one opportunity to bring people across both the river and the interstate,” Forest Preserve District of Will County Chief Operations Officer Ralph Schultz said. “It’s the closest point of those two properties where the forest preserve has already established trails on each side.”

The district will pay about $570,000 in capital funds for the project, and about $2.2 million in grants were

awarded by the state via federal passthrough dollars.

The bridges will connect the DuPage River Trail, which begins in DuPage County, to several other well-established trails that pass through the Joliet area. The Rock Run Greenway Trail links up with the I & M Canal Trail, Old Plank Trail and Wauponsee Glacial Trail, to name a few.

The project will be great for local safety, officials said, particularly for kids who want to see their friends on the other side of the highway.

The bridges will connect people via bike or foot to stores, restaurants and neighborhoods on either side of the existing separation, and to attractions such as the Joliet Public Library’s Black Road Branch.

“There’s a lot of folks in this area of Shorewood and Joliet that want to move back and forth. Right now, they kind of take their life into their own hands and walk out on the street and along the shoulder to cross I-55 and the river,” Schultz said.

The connection was first in the district’s plans in 1999, when it started building the Rock Run Trail system

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Board revises plans for East Side rec center

By BOB OKON

bokon@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The Joliet Park District is moving ahead again with plans for an indoor recreation center in Nowell Park.

The park board Monday gave its OK to a revised plan for the project and agreed to an add-on to its contract with Dewberry Architects for the redesign.

The new plan includes a smaller fitness center. One of the three originally proposed basketball courts has been removed. An indoor walking trail has been added. A preschool room has been added, too.

Park District Executive Director Tom Carstens said he will meet with community groups in the coming weeks to discuss the plan, but thought it would be well received.

“It functions a lot better from our end, from a resident’s standpoint, and from an operational standpoint,”

“The last thing we want to do is build something that we’re going to regret down the road.”

Tom Carstens

Joliet Park District executive director Carstens told the board.

He said there is room for changes.

An alternative design would put back the third basketball court if bids come in low. And, while the fitness center is now 2,500 square feet, instead of the 4,000 to 5,000 square feet in the original plan, it is adjacent to multipurpose rooms that can be converted to fitness space if there is demand for it, Carstens told the board.

He said that if the plan moves ahead as is, construction should start by late summer.

An East Side indoor recreational center was part of the projects promised in a $19.5 million bond referendum approved in November 2014.

But delays in the project have made it an issue in the April 4 election for park board. At one time, park officials said construction could start in the fall of 2015.

But that was before Carstens was hired as executive director.

Carstens said due diligence in the preparatory work was not done, and it was only earlier this month that the park district got the necessary reports back from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ensure that the center was not built in a floodplain.

Also, he said, it was only in February that the Illinois Department of Transportation gave its consent to

the design for entrance and exit to the center in light of future plans to redesign nearby Route 53.

“The last thing we want to do is build something that we’re going to regret down the road,” Carstens said.

Park Commissioner Brett Gould, however, said he was concerned about the roads that surround Nowell Park.

“Those roads are an embarrassment,” Gould said, noting potholes and the absence of sidewalks. “We’re going to revitalize the park, and if the city and state don’t do anything about the roads or the sidewalks for kids to walk on ...”

He didn’t finish the sentence, but Carstens said while the actual work may be years away, the state is “committed to doing the Route 53 improvements.”

Commissioner Tim Broderick commended the latest version of the recreation center, saying, “This is a longrange plan. This building is going to be there many, many years.”

Rauner, Blankenhorn call for resolution to get I-55 enhancements started

Governor’s office again pushes for toll lane

By MIKE MALLORY

mmallory@shawmedia.com McCOOK – A little over a year ago, Gov. Bruce Rauner announced a plan to add some space for motorists on an often congested section of Interstate 55 between interstates 355 and 90/94.

Through a public-private partnership, the plan would add managed lanes to I-55 to alleviate the congestion, with tolls charged in the new lanes.

A 2011 state law allows the Illinois Department of Transportation to build, finance, operate and maintain highway projects using public-private partnerships, as long as the General Assembly adopts a resolution in support of the project.

On Monday, Rauner joined Department of Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn and other local officials in McCook to urge the General Assembly to take action on such a resolution.

According to a news release from Rauner’s office, in order to keep the project on track as a public-private partnership, the General Assembly must adopt a resolution by the end of March or a “historic opportunity to invest in the state’s infrastructure will be lost.”

House Republican Leader Jim Durkin stated in the news release that a resolution he introduced more than a year ago has been ignored by Democrats. The resolution cited a need to improve travel times and safety.

“I will be urging my Democratic colleagues to act quickly this week and pass my resolution so that we can move forward and bring some much needed relief to the motorists who depend on I-55,” Durkin stated in the news release.

According to a draft of the Will Connects 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan, more than 106,000 people travel from Will County to work in Cook County.

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Traffic creeps along the southbound lane of Interstate 55 on April 8, 2015, after a semitrailer struck a vehicle in Plainfield. On Monday, Gov. Bruce Rauner joined Department of Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn and other officials to urge the General Assembly to take action on a resolution in favor of a public-private partnership to reduce congestion on I-55.

The 25-mile stretch that would be widened under the proposal would add a tolled express lane in both directions of I-55 between I-355 and I-90/94, “resulting in hundreds of construction jobs and thousands of additional long-term jobs,” according to the governor’s office. The project is estimated to cost more than $400 million.

“There is already significant interest in the project from local and international firms, with 17 firms par-

ticipating in a response to a formal Request for Information filed by IDOT last year,” the news release stated.

Blankenhorn stated in the news release that investors interested in improving transportation in Illinois have said they need a decision on I-55 now.

“A public-private partnership is our one chance to deliver this project.

The public has waited long enough.

It’s time to act,” he stated.

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White Oak Library District seeks to offer more services through referendum

By FELIX SARVER

fsarver@shawmedia.com ROMEOVILLE – The third time may be the charm for the White Oak Library District’s referendum, which seeks to improve library services through a tax increase.

The referendum has been put on the ballot twice before and failed to pass each time.

In the March 15, 2016, general primary, 10,639 out of 16,270 voters were against it. Last November, 17,377 out of 29,395 voters cast ballots against it.

“The board and staff are hopeful this will be successful because we feel there is a need in the community for additional services,” said Scott Pointon, White Oak library director.

Library officials said the additional funds would be used to improve library services based on public feedback from surveys. Improvements would include increasing library hours, doing more outreach to se-

“The board and staff are hopeful this will be successful because we feel there is a need in the community for additional services.”

Scott Pointon

White Oak library director nior residents and creating a digital media lab.

Voters in the library district – covering Romeoville, Lockport and Crest Hill – will be formally asked April 4 to increase the limiting rate under the state’s Property Tax Extension Limitation Law. The language on the ballot states, “Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the White Oak Library District, Will County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.0305 percent above the limiting rate for levy year 2015 and be equal to 0.226 percent of the equal-

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ized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2017?”

According to library officials, if the referendum passes, the average home in the district would pay between $16 and $17 more per year toward the annual library operating tax, which equates to about $1.38 more per month a household.

The owner of a $100,000 home would pay an additional $10.17 a year toward the operating tax.

Pointon has said that when the library’s referendum in the March 2016 primary was defeated, polls showed some of the district’s residents mistook the referendum for the Plainfield Library District’s building referendum.

Library officials have been explaining the taxation behind the referendum and how it will work for residents, Pointon said. He said there’s been some confusion over the language on the ballot, which is required by the state.

He said the referendum is only about adding new services.

“If it does not pass, then we just do not add the new services,” he said.

QUICK NEWS White Oak hosting ‘Coffee with the Library Director’

Residents are invited to come out and enjoy coffee, doughnuts and conversation with White Oak Library District Director Scott Pointon, according to a news release.

The events will take place: • 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Crest Hill Branch, 20670 Len Kubinski Drive; • 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Romeoville Branch, 201 W. Normantown Road; • 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Lockport Branch, 121 E. Eighth St. For information, contact Amy Byrne at the Crest Hill Branch at 815-552-4278 or abyrne@ whiteoaklibrary.org, or visit www.whiteoaklibrary.org.

New Lenox Council of Teachers announces endorsements

NEW LENOX – The New Lenox Council of Teachers has voted to endorse Phil Adair, Al Haring, David Rush and Rhonda Starklauf for New Lenox School District 122 board, according to a council news release.

The council held a forum in February. Six candidates participated, each vying for one of four spots. Adair and Starklauf are hoping for re-election, and Theresa Berkey, Haring, Chad Hull and Rush also are running. The election will be held April 4.

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Ralph Schultz, Forest Preserve District of Will County chief operations officer

way. The river bridge will be in Shorewood and the highway bridge will be in Joliet.

Rather than count bicycle or pedestrian traffic in the area, the state looked at the average number of vehicle trips passing through the corridor. It used a formula to predict the number of pedestrians or cyclists nearby. Funds

threatened to fire her if she didn’t go.

If he used that power as a supervisor, Home Depot and the co-defendants could be held liable for the deaths.

Kristin Barnette, a Chicago-based attorney for Bromfield’s mother, heralded the ruling. She said it helps establish that recklessly granting supervisory powers can potentially be as deadly as recklessly handing unfit workers a buzz saw or other dangerous tools. Liability, she said the ruling found, didn’t rely on whether abuses occurred on workplace grounds.

A spokesman for Atlanta-based

Home Depot, Stephen Holmes, said company lawyers were still considering options, which he said could include an appeal. But he added, “First and foremost, our sympathy is with [Bromfield’s] family.” He said Cooper was technically not a contract employee of Home Depot but agreed the court said he was treated as an employee for

practical purposes.

Over Bromfield’s five years working off and on for Home Depot, Cooper would also curse and throw things at her, sometimes in public, according to court filings. She repeatedly told top managers about the abuse and said that she never wanted to be alone with Cooper.

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Plainfield, was a seasonal employee for the home-improvement company and worked at several Chicago-area Home Depots.

The ruling stated that a decisive question a jury would have to decide as the case goes back to U.S. district court is whether Cooper used the supervisory authority he wielded over Bromfield at work to force her to go to the wedding of his sister in Wisconsin; he allegedly

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some fashion on the 135 acres of open land the state owns that are adjacent to the Joliet Correctional Center. The prison has been closed since 2002.

The district is working with the Collins Street Task Force, composed of state Sen. Pat McGuire, D-Joliet, and others, but isn’t expecting action anytime soon.

“It’s a substantial amount of acreage in the middle of a developed area,” said Andrew Hawkins, the forest preserve district’s director of planning and development.

The plot of land sits in an area that is underserved for recreation and is surrounded by housing and industrial property, Hawkins and Schultz said.

It could potentially include bike paths that connect more trails in the Joliet area.

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and before the DuPage River Trail had started. The district was unsuccessful in applying for grants because there was nothing to connect to. It was turned down again in 2005.

In 2014, it tried a third time and the state agreed to fund the project through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program, but it was split in two pieces because of cost. In 2015, funding was in place for engineering and construction.

The district reached an agreement with the village of Shorewood and city of Joliet to use right of way for the trail.

Joliet controls what’s east of the frontage road between the river and high-

CMAQ is really looking at trying to pull people out of cars and put them on bicycles or on their two feet.”

are awarded through two programs – transportation enhancement and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality.

“CMAQ is really looking at trying to pull people out of cars and put them on bicycles or on their two feet,” Schultz said.

The bidding process will start this fall and construction will begin in March 2018.

The process of connecting trails throughout the county is ongoing. The forest preserve district created the Will County Bikeway Plan to use as a guide for municipalities and developers to collaborate and add trails as part of new developments.

The district’s newest idea will require working with the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The district is looking to partner in

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QUICK NEWS U.S. Forest Service conducting prescribed burns at Midewin

growth of forbs, tallgrasses, wildflowers and other plants.

Prescribed fire updates will be posted online at www.fs.usda.gov/main/midewin/home.

WILMINGTON – The U.S. Forest Service has announced in a news release that it plans to conduct prescribed burning at a portion of Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in Wilmington.

Forest Service staff will initiate prescribed fire operations as weather patterns shift to temperatures and humidity conducive to burning. Wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity and moisture in vegetation are all taken into consideration.

Over the next several weeks, from late March through April, the public may see smoke or smell fire in various areas surrounding prairie as a result of prescribed fire activities.

Although planning and preparation for the use of prescribed fire takes place, smoke is a natural byproduct of fire, and some amounts are unavoidable.

Prescribed fire reduces hazardous fuels; minimizes the spread of plant and animal disease; removes invasive species that threaten species that are native to an ecosystem; provides forage for animals; improves habitat for threatened and endangered species; recycles nutrients back to the soil; and promotes the

Will County clerk: Thursday is last day to request vote-by-mail ballot

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Once requested, it is the voter’s responsibility to follow up if a ballot is not received. The county clerk’s website provides a vote-by-mail ballot status lookup on the “Vote by Mail” page. Ballots must be postmarked by April 4 in order to be counted.

Aurora residents should contact the Aurora Board of Elections to request a vote-by-mail ballot.

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OBITUARIES

JOYCE E. BALDWIN Joyce E. Baldwin (nee Peterson) passed away at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital, Friday, March 24, 2017. Age 86 years.

Funeral Service pending at the Carlson-Holm-

PAUL G. COUGHLIN EVELYN K. CONTOS Evelyn K. Contos (nee Kavouklis), passed away on March 24, 2017 at the age of 92.

She was born and raised in Tarpon Springs, FL and a 1943 graduate of Tarpon Springs High School. After her marriage in 1948 to William A. Contos, she resided in Jackson Township and Joliet.

She is survived by her sons, Anthony B. Contos, Nick L. (Maria) Contos; daughter, Mary E. (Richard) Tucci; and son, Michael J. (Char) Contos, all of Joliet; six grandchildren, Ann and William Contos, Amanda and Scott Tucci, and Kaitlin and Anthony M.W. Contos. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by her husband, William A. Contos (1971); daughter, Olga Maria (1958); her parents, Lazaros and Olga (nee Moutsatsos) Kavouklis; brother, Nick L. Kavouklis; and sisters, Catherine Vostitsanos and Mary Kavouklis.

Evelyn was a loyal and dedicated wife and an especially proud mother and grandmother. After raising her family, she served as a member of the cafeteria staff for 27 years at the Central Campus of Joliet Township High School, retiring at the age of 80. She was a member of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, Three Hierarchs Philotochos Society, and the Daughters of Penelope.

A special thanks is in order to her former colleagues and caring friends, especially Ana, Sheila, Angie, April, Nancy C., Lyn, “Little” Mary, and the ever-attentive Newsome Home Health Care team.

Funeral services for Evelyn K. Contos will be held on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 8:45 a.m. from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Chapel, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet, IL to All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, 102 North Broadway, Joliet, IL where a service will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Evelyn’s name to one of the following would be greatly appreciated: All Saints Greek Orthodox Church Endowment Fund (102 North Broadway, Joliet, IL 60435), St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105) or to the Miracle League of Joliet (P O Box 3617, Joliet, IL 60434).

Visitation Wednesday from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. with Trisagion Services at 6:00 p.m.

Paul G. Coughlin, age 60, of New Lenox, passed away March 25, 2017, at home, surrounded by his loving family.

Beloved husband of Peg (Dwyer); loving father of Christopher (Sarah) Coughlin, Benjamin (Tara) Coughlin, Rebecca (Nick) Dominy, and Emily (fiancé Nick McCombs) Coughlin; cherished grandfather of Finnegan Duane and Bastian Paul Coughlin; dear brother of Larry (Nancy) Coughlin, Jack (Kathy) Coughlin, David (Pam) Coughlin, Steven Coughlin, and Tom and Patty Dwyer.

Paul was a 37-year employee of Exelon Corporation. He was an avid Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears fan. He and Peg loved traveling together, but his most cherished times were spent just hanging out at home with his family.

Family will receive friends at the Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 102 E. Francis Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451 on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 from 3:00 to 9:00 PM. Funeral service Thursday, March 30, 2017 with chapel prayers at 10:30 AM to St. Jude Catholic Church, 241 W. 2nd Ave., New Lenox, IL 60451 for a 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial. Interment private.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Misericordia Heart of Mercy, 6300 N. Ridge Ave., Chicago, IL 60660, would be appreciated.

815-485-3700 or www.kurtzmemorialchapel.com for info.

CHARLES M. DENTON Charles M. Denton “Bubba”, age 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Joliet Area Community Hospice.

Survived by his children, Robert F. “Rick” Denton (Carol Colatrella), Deborah Denton (Joseph Pinzarrone), and Deena (James) Hillman, Bubba’s primary caregiver for the last seven years; his grandchildren, Mattilee (Josh Nagle), Harry, Kathryn, Charlie, Emma, Max, and Lena.

Preceded in death by his parents, Robert F. and Ursula Meador Denton; wife, Eleanor Kathryn “Ma” (Stampley) Denton; daughter, Charla Kay Denton; sisters, Hazel, Marie, and Eliese.

Charles was born in Meridian, Mississippi and raised in nearby Marion. He attended Millsaps College in Jackson, MS, prior to his being hired by the Federal Government, where he spent his entire career. He began as an Ammunition Inspector, which led him to work all over the world, including Germany, the Aleutians, Washington, D.C., Cambodia, Hawaii, the Philippines, Vietnam, Korea, and Japan. Charles

eventually moved with his family to Shorewood (Troy) in 1961, working at the Joliet Arsenal until his retirement in 1976. He spent most of those retirement years (nearly 41 of them) as a tireless and devoted husband, father, and grandfather.

His other passions included the Cubs, ornithology, calligraphy, solving word puzzles, and writing poetry, eventually having a compilation of his poems published as Crossing Purposes at the age of 89.

Per Charles’ wishes, Cremation Rites were accorded. A Memorial Service Celebrating the life of Charles Denton will be held Wednesday March 29, 2017, 6PM to 7PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Joliet Area Community Hospice would be appreciated.

JoANNE GREPARES

Born: September 9, 1938; in Joliet, IL Died: March 24, 2017; in Hazelcrest, IL JoAnne Grepares (nee Surges), age 78, a longtime Joliet, IL resident, passed Friday March 24, 2017 at Pine Crest Healthcare Center in Hazelcrest, IL. She was born September 9, 1938 to the late Edna Mae and Leo Surges in Joliet, attending Joliet public schools and graduating from Joliet Township High School.

Surviving are her daughter, Heidi (late Donald) Joutras; son, Mark (Jackie) Grepares; stepdaughter, Lisa (Rob) McGuire; grandchildren, Robin (Brad) Eagy, Cortney Anderson, Sadie Joutras, Mandy, Cindy and Faith Grepares; five great-grandchildren; sister, Norma; and several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband, John Grepares (2007); her parents; her granddaughter, Corey Faulk; and brother, Brian Surges.

Funeral services for JoAnne Grepares will be held at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black Rd. (at Essington Rd.) Joliet, IL on Wednesday March 30, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. As it was JoAnne’s wish, cremation rites will follow and her final earthly remains will be Interred at Woodlawn Memorial Park at a later date. Visitation will also be Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. until the prayer service begins at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials in her name can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. For further information, please call (815) 741-5500 or visit her Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com.

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C. Daniel Albert, age 65, passed suddenly on Thursday, March 23rd, 2017 at his home after a tragic accident.

Survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Nancy (nee Dodd); three sons, Eric (Rachael), Nate (Jillian), Tony (Melissa); and seven beautiful grandchildren, Daniel (8), Isabella (8), Lucy (2), Brielle (4), Dean (2), Amee (6), and Mia (2). Also survived by his mother-in-law, Bobbie (late Loy) Dodd; sisters-in-law, Shirley (Doug) Jackson and Robin (Brad) Smith; brother-in-law, Tom Dodd; nephews, Brian (Jamie) Jackson and Matt (Michelle) Jackson; nieces, Brittany and Brandi Smith, Aleshia Reyes, and Jordan Dodd; Aunt Pat (late Ed) Albert; and numerous cousins and great nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his parents, John and Rosemary Albert; father-in-law, Loy Dodd; brother-in-law, Larry Dodd; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Dan was an active parishioner at his childhood church, St. Anne Catholic Church in 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. Dan was a 15-year member of the Crest Hill Lions Club where he served as past president, board member, past candy day chairman and recipient of the Crest Hill Lion of the Year Award. Dan would volunteer for any job or position whenever asked.

Above all, Dan loved his family and especially his grandchildren. Papa treasured the moments when the entire family got together, whether it was a day at his pool, a day at the Coal City Area Club, or Seafood Extravaganza on New Year’s Day. He would also always drop everything to help one of his sons on a household project. His hobbies included journaling and fishing.

Funeral services for Dan Albert will be held on Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 at 9:15 a.m. from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black Road at Essington Roads, Joliet, IL. to St. Anne Catholic Church, Crest Hill, for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Anne Catholic Church or the Crest Hill Lions Club.

For more information, please call (815) 7415500 or visit his Memorial Tribute at www. fredcdames.com.

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

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JOSEPH H. KASHER

Born: July 2, 1929; in Coal City, IL Died: March 26, 2017; in Coal City, IL Joseph H. Kasher, age 87, of Coal City, passed away Sunday morning, March 26, 2017 at his home.

Born July 2, 1929 in Coal City, Joseph Henry was a son of the late Harry and Mary (Hazer) Kasher. He was raised in Coal City and graduated with the Coal City High School Class of 1947. On January 19, 1952, Joseph married Jessie Bertino in Assumption Catholic Church, and together they made their home and raised their family in Coal City. Joe proudly served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957, and was honorably discharged following his duty in the Reserves in April of 1963. He was employed by the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, from where he retired, and also farmed in the Braidwood area most all of his life. Joe was a “Jack of all trades,” who truly enjoyed working. He loved farming, and also took great pleasure in vegetable gardening and woodworking. He will be remembered as a true family man, who cherished the memories made, while spending time with his grandchildren.

Survivors include his loving wife of 65 years, Jessie; four children, Diane (John) D’Arcy of Coal City, Karen (John) Maher of New Orleans, Louisiana, Linda (Joel) Micetich of Coal City and Jeff (Chris) Kasher of Diamond; (10) grandchildren, Jennifer (Randy) Ness and John (Gwen) D’Arcy, both of Goose Lake, Ryan (Nicole) D’Arcy of Manhattan Beach, California, Laura Maher, Jessie Maher and Mary Maher, all of New Orleans and Jack Micetich, Joe Micetich, Nick Micetich and Sean Micetich, all of Coal City; seven great-grandchildren, Nolan, D’Arcy, Dillon and Collin Ness and Penny, Hazel and John D’Arcy; one brother-in-law, John Kulaga of Plainfield; and one sister-in-law, Virginia Faletti of Buckingham; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Thomas Kasher; and two sisters, Lucille Kulaga and Mary Eminger.

The family will receive friends for a visitation on Thursday, March 30, 2017 between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Reeves Funeral Home, 75 North Broadway (one block north of Illinois Route 113) in Coal City. Funeral services will follow Friday morning, March 31, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the Assumption Parish - Berst Center, 150 South Kankakee Street in Coal City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated with Reverend Robert Noesen presiding. Burial with military honors will be in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Braidwood.

Pallbearers will be John D’Arcy, Ryan D’Arcy, Randy Ness, Joe Micetich, Nick Micetich and Sean Micetich.

Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in

Joe’s memory to Assumption Catholic Church Building Campaign, 195 South Kankakee Street, Coal City, Illinois 60416 or to Joliet Area Community Hospice, 250Water Stone Circle, Joliet, Illinois 60431.

Family and friends may sign the guest book, upload photographs or share Joe’s memorial page online by logging onto:www.ReevesFuneral.com Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd. in Coal City.(815-634-2125)

MARILYN A. LEARY Marilyn A. Leary, age 82, of Romeoville, IL., passed away Saturday March 25, 2017.

Beloved wife of the late Robert L. Fry and the late JT Leary; loving mother of June Fry, Rita (Tom) Heather, Judy (Jim) Faber and the late Debra Sue Fry; devoted grandmother of Tara (Chris) Price and great-grandmother of Emma and Ethan; fond sister of Betty (late Elvy) Rook, Merle (Barb) Nolan and the late Gordon (Margie) Nolan; numerous nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Leary was a member of Woman of the Moose Joliet 84, Romeoville Golden Agers and was a retired bus driver for Valley View School District 365U after thirty years of service.

Visitation Tuesday March 28, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Anderson Memorial Chapel 606 Townhall Dr. Romeoville, IL., funeral service Wednesday March 29, 2017 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Cremation rites to be accorded.

Donations can be made to Romeoville Golden Agers or Seasons Hospice.

How to submit Send obituary information to obits@ TheHerald-News.com or call 815-5264438. Notices are accepted until 3 p.m. for the next day’s edition. Obituaries also appear online at TheHerald-News. com/obits where you may sign the guest book, send flowers or make a memorial donation.

Mullins), of Wilmington; two sons, Todd (Ruth) Lockwood and Steve Lockwood, both of Wilmington; daughter, Denise (Marc) Price of Reading, PA; six grandchildren, Shane Price, Joseph Price, Matthew (Laura) Price, Blake Price, Brett (Tiffany) Lockwood, and Drew Lockwood; seven great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were one brother, Donald Lockwood; two sisters, Marcella Fulton and Marianna Gunning; and one granddaughter, Leigh Ann Lockwood.

Visitation will be at the R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory, Braidwood Chapel, Friday, March 31, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with services at 7:00 p.m. Rev. Win Allie will officiate. Cremation rites will be accorded following services. Inurnment with military honors will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL, Monday, April 3, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in his name may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church in Wilmington.

For more information and to visit his online guestbook, please log on to www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com or find us on Facebook at R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes.

LAURA M. SHEPHERD

KEITH E. LOCKWOOD

Born: January 24, 1924; in Monrovia, CA Died: March 24, 2017; in Manteno, IL Keith E. Lockwood, age 93, of Wilmington, IL, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno, IL. Born January 24, 1924, in Monrovia, CA, to the late Earl and Mary (nee Baker) Lockwood. Veteran of the United States Army Air Corps, serving during WWII. Member of the First Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, IL. Keith owned and operated Lockwood Auto in Wilmington, IL for many years. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, and coaching little league.

Surviving are his wife of 67 years, Lila (nee

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

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

Mrs. Shepherd was born August 7, 1934, in Joliet, Illinois, the daughter of the late Leon K. & Lauraene (Babbit) Shutt.

Laura was employed as a secretary with St. Joseph’s Hospital in Joliet, Illinois, prior to her retirement.

She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, R. Donald Shepherd; her children, Karen L. (Randy) Nelson, and Craig (Judiann) Shepherd. Laura is also survived by her brother, Paul Shutt; two grandchildren, Amy, and Katie Shepherd.

A memorial service will be held Friday, March 31, 2017 at 10:00 AM at Collison Family Funeral

Home.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations in her name to Alzheimer’s Foundation by phone (866) 232-8484, online at www.alzfdn.org/, by mail The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America 322 Eighth Ave. 7th Floor New York, N.Y. 10001.

Arrangements entrusted to COLLISON FAMILY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY 3806 Howell Branch Rd. Winter Park, Fl., 32792 Phone (407) 678-4500

LORRAINE M. URSITTI Lorraine M. Ursitti (nee Onderisin), age 87, a resident of Coal City, IL, passed away on Sunday evening, March 26, 2017 at her residence.

Lorraine was born in Joliet, IL. to Andrew and Anna Biros Onderisin and moved to the Goose Lake area in 1977. She was a member of Assumption Catholic Church in Coal City for many years and served the church on such committees as The Marthas and the Food Pantry. She also enjoyed working on the bingo staff for Goose Lake Association.

Lorraine enjoyed living near the water with her family and participating in outdoor activities such as swimming, fishing, boating, ice skating and gardening. She also loved to visit the casinos and vacationing in Wisconsin.

Lorraine was a huge Chicago Cubs fan and was able to see them win the World Series Championship in 2016. She also enjoyed collecting various pieces of Chicago Cubs memorabilia.

She is survived by her husband of 68 years, George Ursitti; and her children Sally Ann (Richard) Bulicek and Suann (Richard) Querio, both of Gooselake, IL, and Dennis (Kim) Ursitti of Arizona. She is also survived by her brothers, Robert (Margaret) Onderisin of Goose Lake and Richard (Susie) Onderisin; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, William Onderisin and Bernard Onderisin; her beloved sister and brother-in-law, Marianne (Onderisin) and John Taroli; and two nieces, Theresa Taroli Ebersol and Kathleen Ursitti.

Funeral service will be Thursday, March 30, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at Ferrari Funeral Chapel (corner of Spring Road and Ferrari Drive) with Father Robert Noesen officiating. Burial will be private at Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville.

Visitation will be Wednesday, March 29, 2017, from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m at Ferrari Funeral Services.

Friends and Family can sign the online guestbook at www.ferrarifuneral.com Ferrari Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.

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By SOPHIA TAREEN The Associated Press

CHICAGO – Democratic businessman Chris Kennedy’s roughly $250,000 donation to his own campaign has lifted spending caps in what’s expected to be another big money race for Illinois governor.

Kennedy’s contribution, filed with election officials Friday, follows Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s record-setting $50 million donation to his own re-election bid last year. However, the former venture capitalist’s contribution didn’t remove the limits because of how early the donation was made.

When a self-funded statewide candidate or family member gives more than $250,000 in the 12 months before an election, the caps are lifted for all candidates, according to state law.

Illinois’ gubernatorial primary is March 20, 2018.

Yet Kennedy campaign spokesman Mark Bergman said Rauner’s action had the effect of lifting the limits. He said Kennedy’s $250,100 contribution sends a message.

“He is going to put his money

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News from across the state Amtrak service to be curtailed for track upgrades

NORMAL – Some Amtrak trains operating between Chicago and St. Louis will stop running while upgrades designed to enable trains to reach 110 mph get done.

The (Bloomington) Pantagraph reported that the affected Texas Eagle and Lincoln Service trains will halt April 3. Buses will replace them for the one day.

The Illinois Department of Transportation said some trains will run with altered schedules and others will continue to operate as before.

Other track work is finishing. That includes street crossings in Normal that’ll let trains maintain high speeds through the community.

Trains currently don’t top 80 mph between Chicago and St. Louis – except

grow: Billionaire businessman J.B. Pritzker also is considering a run.

Several Democrats with less personal wealth have thrown their hats in the ring, including Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar and state Sen. Daniel Biss, who has $1.4 million cash on hand.

“If Democrats want to out-Rauner Rauner, we’re going to lose,” Biss said in a statement. “Sending the message that only the rich or only the machine have access to this government just exacerbates the broken culture in Springfield that voters are yearning for us to fix.”

Pawar’s campaign circulated a fundraising email Friday after Kennedy’s donation was filed seeking donations of $3 or more from people “tired of big money politics running the show.”

Rauner, who’s been at odds over AP file photo Chicago businessman and Democratic candidate for Illinois governor Chris Kennedy pos- a budget with Democrats leading the House and Senate since taking office, es for a portrait Feb. 8 in his office in Chicago. told reporters Monday that politics is where his mouth is,” Bergman said. er, a first-time candidate, and Dem- “rough and tumble.”

“He wants to see Illinois taken in a ocrat Pat Quinn spend about $100 “Everybody who is talking about million total. new direction.” running on the other side of the tickAnd the 2018 field of candidates et, in the other party, is a continuaThe contributions follow a record-setting 2014 contest when Raun- with major spending power could still tion of the status quo,” he said.

for high-speed demonstration sections.

The goal is to launch high-speed train service on much of the Chicago-St. Louis corridor later this year.

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United Airlines: Customers ‘welcome’ to wear leggings

DENVER – United Airlines said regular-paying fliers are welcome to wear leggings aboard its flights, even though two teenage girls were barred by a gate agent from boarding a flight from Denver to Minneapolis because of their attire.

An airline spokesman said that the girls were traveling Sunday under an employee travel pass that includes a dress code. The move sparked a wave of online criticism against United.

Comedian Sarah Silverman tweeted that she would change her United flight bookings to other airlines for a tour next month because of the leggings issue.

Chicago-based United sought to clarify its stance in a post on its website late Sunday titled, “To our customers ... your leggings are welcome!”

The post said employees are “regularly reminded” about its dress code.

One of United’s competitors, Delta, had some fun with the controversy Monday, tweeting : “Flying Delta means comfort. (That means you can wear your leggings.)”

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Immigration agent shoots man in Chicago during arrest

CHICAGO – Federal officials said an immigration agent in Chicago shot and wounded a man while trying to make an arrest.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said the special agent was trying to arrest someone on Monday morning when a second individual pointed a weapon toward agents.

ICE officials said the special agent fired his weapon, shooting and injuring the second individual.

Chicago police officials said their officers responded to the call of shots fired.

Chicago police said the man was taken to a hospital and is listed in serious condition.

ICE officials said its Office of Professional Responsibility will review the shooting.

Chicago police said they are investigating any underlying criminal offenses and working with prosecutors and the Department of Homeland Security.

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Job pulled for wife of cop charged with murder

CHICAGO – The wife of a white Chicago police officer charged with murder after shooting a black teen 16 times has been told she shouldn’t train for a job working in the Cook County jail.

Tiffany Van Dyke’s husband, Jason Van Dyke, faces murder charges in Laquan McDonald’s death. She told the Chicago Tribune she was to begin training last week to be a correctional officer. She said she’d already quit jobs and bought expensive uniforms and equipment to start the four-month training.

A top aide to Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said Tiffany Van Dyke’s start date was delayed over safety concerns she would face working in the jail because of her husband’s high-profile case.

McDonald’s death sparked a Justice Department investigation of Chicago police that found years of civil rights violations.

– Wire reports

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NATION & WORLD BRIEFS Old differences but new warmth for U.S., Israel

WASHINGTON – Israeli leaders hoping President Donald Trump would be a rubber stamp for the Jewish state are hearing plenty of reassuring rhetoric at this week’s annual gathering for the “unbreakable” alliance. Missing from the agenda: concrete steps advancing the Israeli government’s top priorities.

The Iran nuclear deal, so despised by Israel, is solidly in place. The U.S. Embassy is no closer to moving to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government wants. As it has under past presidents, Washington is still telling Israel to slow settlement construction.

– Wire reports

WASHINGTON – Regrouping after a rocky few weeks, the White House declared Monday that President Donald Trump doesn’t consider the health care battle to be over, suggesting he may turn to Democrats to help him overhaul the system after his own party rejected his proposal.

The sudden interest in bipartisanship is a shift for a president who has spent months mocking Democratic leaders as inept. And Democrats indicated they have no interest if his intent still is to dismantle “Obamacare.”

But Trump’s interest reflects the strained state of his relations with conservatives in his party and his search for a way to regain his footing after the painful withdrawal of his health care legislation last Friday.

“I don’t think we’ve seen the end of health care,” White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Monday, pointing to “a series of fits and starts” that marked the process that led to passage of President Barack Obama’s health care law, too, in 2010.

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his bill has prompted the new president to rethink how he intends to promote his agenda in Congress.

White House officials are signaling a renewed focus on job creation, taxes and the administration’s push to win confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, a bright spot for the president. House Speaker Paul Ryan huddled at the White House with Vice President Mike Pence, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price and White House chief of staff Reince Priebus to discuss the legislative agenda, a Ryan spokesman said.

Yet the rosy notion of Democratic cooperation glosses over recent history.

Trump is viewed with broad contempt among the party’s base. Before his inauguration, the incoming president called Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer the “head clown” in tweets about the health care law.

Schumer said that in light of the withdrawal of the House bill, the president should no longer attempt to undermine the Obama law. “He’s in charge, people want him to make their lives better, not make them worse because of some political anger or vendetta,” he said.

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The Illinois EPA is accepting comments on the draft permit. Comments must be postmarked by midnight April 27, 2017. If sufficient interest is expressed in the draft permit, a hearing or other informational meeting may be held. Requests for information, comments, and questions should be directed to Rachel Satewart, Office of Community Relations, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, 1021 N. Grand Ave. East PO. Box 19506, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9506, phone 217/782-2224, TDD phone number 217/782-9143, Rachel.Stewart@illinois.gov.

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Dear Mr. Berko: My husband has been diagnosed with COPD, and I can’t imagine a more frightening medical disorder. He tells me that it feels as if there were an elephant sitting on his chest.

His physician prescribed Advair, which has been a blessing and works like a miracle. We were so impressed that we also bought 200 shares of GlaxoSmithKline, which makes this inhaler.

We paid $54 for each share in the summer of 2014. The stock seemed to fall in value right after we bought it, and it fell all the way to $37. Though the drug works very well for my husband, the stock has been very disappointing.

Our stockbroker recommended that we sell the stock and use the proceeds to purchase Pfizer, which he says has better short- and long-term potential than GlaxoSmithKline. We would appreciate your comments. – PA, Buffalo, N.Y. Dear PA: Though I think your bro-

ker’s Pfizer recommendation has uncommon merit, I think his recommendation to sell GlaxoSmithKline and use the proceeds to purchase Pfizer is a blatant commission ploy. I like his Pfizer recommendation but strongly condemn his “sell” recommendation

TAKING STOCK Malcolm Berko on GlaxoSmithKline.

Having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, certainly isn’t a bowl of cherries. But actually, one of the reasons the earnings and stock performance of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK-$42) have been rather stinky recently is GSK’s Advair.

Advair, previously an $8 billion-revenue blockbuster drug for the treatment of COPD and asthma, lost its patent in 2016. Advair revenues plunged to $4.4 billion, causing GSK to trade at $37, its lowest price since 2009. Although Advair is still GSK’s top-performing drug (16 percent of 2016 revenues), the consensus suggests that sales will continue to decline this year and in 2018.

Through a multimillion-dollar advertising fund, the good news is that GSK’s next-generation long-lasting asthma and COPD therapies, Breo and Anoro, topped $1 billion in revenues in 2016.

The uptake, though, of Breo and Anoro has lagged for two reasons: 1) Insurance coverage of these more

expensive drugs has been slow to respond. 2) It’s usually difficult to persuade physicians to switch to new products. But GSK’s management expects these two drugs to bring in $1.7 billion in 2017. Importantly, the loss in revenue from the introduction of generic competition for Advair has been dwarfed by Breo and Anoro and GSK’s well-received HIV drugs, Tivicay and Triumeq, which together should generate $3.4 billion in revenues this year.

It appears that management has absorbed the brunt of the generic advance on Advair, and resultantly GSK seems to be a splendid capital gains recommendation, with a $60 price target by 2018.

This $38 billion research-based global company with 102,000 employees has a broad range of innovative products in three primary areas: pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health care. Its HIV business has been impressive, with worldwide sales growing 12 percent last year. Its antiviral, antibacterial, urogenital, immunomodulatory and metabolic drugs have also been standouts in worldwide sales and, in the coming few years, could push revenues to $44 billion and net profit margins over 19 percent.

Mutual fund organizations Fi-

delity, T. Rowe Price and Vanguard and institutions such as State Street, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley, which own over 100 million shares, seem to agree. So do Value Line, Argus Research, Thomson Reuters, Bank of America and Market Edge, each of which has a “buy” recommendation on GSK. Meanwhile, the expected $2.18 dividend for 2017, yielding 5.2 percent, is a key draw for long-term shareholders.

I don’t see significant dividend growth in the near future, but I’m impressed with comments by Value Line’s Michael Ratty on GSK: “Based upon our system, GSK is currently one of the more attractive year ahead growth plays in the pharmaceutical space.

An above average dividend yield and strong grades for Safety (1) and Stock Price Stability (95) further enhance near term investment appeal.”

And I agree. Investors can be very comfortable earning a 5.2 percent dividend from GlaxoSmithKline for several years while waiting for its shares to trade 20 points higher, in the $60s.

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

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Taylor selected by RE/MAX Northern Illinois as Humanitarian of Year Dale Taylor of RE/MAX 10 in New Lenox recently was honored by RE/ MAX Northern Illinois as its 2016 Humanitarian of the Year for his work in aiding the homeless. The award was presented at the 40th annual RE/MAX Awards Ceremony at Navy Pier.

Taylor, a RE/MAX agent since 1995 and resident of Frankfort,was praised for his efforts over the last 11 years with South Suburban PADS, an organization providing emergency shelter and a range of related services to aid the homeless. It’s a logical extension of his role as a RE/MAX broker helping families find homes.

A member of the PADS board since 2006 and a former vice president of the organization, Taylor continues to volunteer as a shelter site manager at least one night a week.

“I first became involved in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina when several friends who were on the PADS board asked me to help prepare a facility in Tinley Park owned by the state to receive people from New Orleans who

Attorney recognized

The American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys has recognized the exceptional performance of Joliet-based DUI attorney Ted Hammel as Two Years 10 Best DUI Attorney for Client Satisfaction.

The American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys is a third-party attorney rating organization that publishes an annual list of the Top 10 DUI attorneys in each state.

Abri Credit Union awards scholarships

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were being temporarily relocated to the Chicago area,” Taylor said in a press release. “I continued working on that project once the people arrived, and later joined the board of South Suburban PADS, eventually becoming one of their volunteer site managers.”

Abri Credit Union of Romeoville recently awarded two $1,000 scholarships: one to a graduating high school senior and one to a full-time college student.

Scholarship applicants were required to submit a 500-word essay or a 60-second video/commercial that conveyed a clear, clever message of their financial knowledge on a choice of topics.

Eeshie Wang, a graduate of Downers Grove South High School, was the recipient of the $1,000 Abri College Scholarship to a graduating high school student. Wang will be attending Purdue

University to study hospitality management.

Jason Miller, a current college student at the University of Illinois, is the recipient of the $1,000 scholarship that is awarded to an existing higher education student. Jason currently is in the business program at the university.

Durkin to speak at Business Ethics Week

Bryan T. Durkin, president of CME Group, is slated to share his insights with Lewis University students during the 2017 Lewis University College of Business Ethics Week.

Durkin’s address will begin at 11 a.m. March 30 in the St. Charles Borromeo Convocation Hall on the Lewis University main campus in Romeoville.

The event is free and open to the public.

Durkin, a Lewis alumnus, is responsible for overseeing the CME Group’s Technology, Global Operations, Market Technology and Data Services, and international businesses, as well as the company’s GFX division.

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PREP SOFTBALL: JOLIET WEST SEASON PREVIEW

SENIOR POWER

Nine returning players and a new conference has Joliet West hopeful

By CURT HERRON

cherron@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Although there will definitely be a different look for Joliet West’s softball team this season, the Tigers in some ways still will have a similar appearance.

That’s because coach Heather Suca’s team has nine players returning who started at some point in last season’s 19-13 campaign. Considering the team has only 11 players this season, all of that experience figures to pay off in a big way.

Perhaps the biggest change for West, who always battled in the SouthWest Suburban Blue Conference, is the move to the Southwest Prairie Conference, where they figure to be one of the top contenders in their debut season.

“When are you ever going to have nine returners in high school?” Suca said. “It’s fantastic. We have the most seniors that we’ve had in the program at once, and that’s awesome since we have all of that experience. Since day one of practice, we’ve been moving forward from the end of last season and the two new people that we have are fitting right in. And it’s a great group of kids, and I couldn’t ask for a better group.

“We’re playing pretty much the same schedule, but things have just flip-flopped and it’s probably even harder than last season. We have some of our old conference teams earlier than later. I’m excited about it since it’s definitely a different look and the Plainfield teams and Minooka are always strong. The key for us is the mental game. Things are going to go wrong and how are we going to deal with it?

If they can figure that out, they’ll be good to go.”

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Joliet West’s Kristen Ames fires to first base after fielding a ground ball during a game last season.

The Tigers seniors are outfielder/ shortstop Kristen Ames, outfielder Karlee Barton, second baseman Tayler Davis, outfielder Jeliza Pacheco, pitcher/third baseman Kiley Robb and catcher/third baseman DeShonte Smith. Ames was a first-team all-area pick last year while Robb was selected

for the third team.

“I’m really excited to see what we can do,” Ames said. “We have a lot of returners and two new girls, who know what they’re doing, so we’re looking really good. We’ve been together for a long time and a lot of us are seniors so it just makes us want

it that much more and we all want to do it as one big family. We just need to stay focused and keep pushing through everything that comes at us.

If we take each game piece by piece, we’ll be successful.”

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PREP SOFTBALL: LOCKPORT SEASON PREVIEW

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• JOLIET WEST SOFTBALL

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The juniors on the squad include pitcher/first baseman Sidney Budzinski, outfielder/shortstop Savana DelRose, pitcher/first baseman Natalie Edwards and outfielder/ shortstop/second baseman Sarah Gersch, while the lone sophomore is catcher/infielder Morgan Gersch.

Budzinski was a third-team all-area selection a year ago.

“We have a lot of returners so we definitely want it more,” Budzinski said. “Everyone has been on their ‘A’ game with how we want to play, especially after what happened last year in our regional championship game. We just have to trust what our coaches are telling us and trust each other. We all have the experience and know what we should do so we have to go after it every game and every pitch. We know what we want and what we have to get there.”

With a lot of players possessing so much experience, and with many having been together for a while, the Tigers have all of the signs of a team that should be very successful this year.

“We only have 11 girls on the

2016 record: 25-12 overall, 10-4 Southwest Suburban Blue Coach: Marissa Chovanec (17th season) Returning regulars: Elena Woulfe, sr., OF/C; Emily Dybas, sr., 1B; Meghan Kelly, sr., P; Gracie Voulgaris, jr., OF; Tara McElligott, jr., 3B; Courtney Schoolcraft, jr., SS; Elly Hagen, jr., P Outlook: The Porters will be led by a group of five seniors, but also have plenty of experience with a veteran junior class.

Offensively, Lockport has a solid lineup from top to bottom. Three pitchers will see time, all with varsity experience.

“Our communication on the field is really good,” she said. “It was something that was lacking in the past, but with this team we are all on the same page. That communication also carries over to how we all get along. This team is close and that leads to good things both on and off the field.”

Lockport’s coach, Marissa Chovanec, also knows the importance of this senior group.

“The senior class has played a lot

of softball together on this team,” said Chovanec, who is entering her 17th season at the helm. “Every year its a new mesh of players that has to come together as a team and these seniors have done a good job of bringing this group together.”

The Porters will rely on a 15-player roster that is full of talent, with 11 commitments to colleges to continue their careers.

“We have talent and depth across the roster this season, and we always have high expectations,” Chovanec said. “When you look at where our players have committed to for college, you see that talent as they are from Division I to Division III.” Chovanec looks for the Porters to tighten up a defense that made too many errors in key situations, work on being productive at the plate, especially with runners on base, and do the little things at the right time.

“I like what I see with our pitching this year with a senior [Kelly], junior [Elly Hagen] and sophomore [Erin Kleffman] on the mound and all with experience,” Chovanec said. “They all bring something different when they pitch, but in the end it’s still about

throwing strikes.

“Behind that staff we have a few holes to fill with the loss of some excellent players to graduation. But we have a good group that I believe can do the job.”

The Porters have speed in Woulfe and junior shortstop Courtney Schoolcraft and power offensively with the big bats of Dybas and juniors Gracie Voulgaris and Tara McElligott that can be distributed evenly through out the lineup. But don’t sell anyone short at the plate.

“We have been working really hard,” Doubek said. “We mesh much better this year as a team than we have in the past. If we all just do our job, we help the team and no one person wins or loses a game. We are in this together.”

Woulfe, who also was a mainstay on the successful Porters basketball team, summed up what this team wants to accomplish.

“We need to keep pushing from the start, play together and play for each other and I know that is what we will do,” she said. “There is only one team that wins their final game of the season, and that is our ultimate goal.”

TIGERS 2016 record: 19-13 overall, 8-6 SouthWest Suburban Red Coach: Heather Suca (seventh season, 122-82) Returning starters: Kristen Ames, sr., OF/SS; Karlee Barton, sr., OF; Sidney Budzinski, jr., P/1B; Tayler Davis, sr., 2B; Savana DelRose, jr., OF/SS; Sarah Gersch, jr., OF/ SS/2B; Jeliza Pacheco, sr., OF; Kiley Robb, sr., P/3B; DeShonte Smith, sr., C/3B Outlook: With nine of the 11 players on the roster starting at some point last season, including all-area selections Kristen Ames, Sidney Budzinski and Kiley Robb, the Tigers definitely have the look of a team that could reach a sectional, which the program last achieved in 2014. team, but we all love it since it makes it that much easier to get super close,” Robb said. “We’ve been playing together for a long time and we’ve pretty much picked up from where we left off last season. Since there’s a lot of us returning, we’re that much more motivated this season because we know what we’re capable of. Our team motto is ‘what’s next?’ So we just have to trust the process and stay up for every single game.”

Joliet West’s Sidney Budzinski delivers a pitch during a game last season.

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• Tuesday, March 28, 2017

LOCKPORT – Most teams, regardless of the sport, have one or two leaders, the motivators who have that special fire to get everyone ready to perform.

The Lockport softball team has five seniors who will fill that role this season, and when you talk to them, you see why this is a close-knit group.

The five – Elena Woulfe, Emily Statzer, Meghan Kelly, Emily Dybas and Madison Doubek – want only to talk about the team and their goals as a group and never mention anything about themselves.

They also bring a wealth of experience and have played together, not only for the Porters, but growing up as well.

“We are a close-knit group,” said Dybas, an all-stater as a junior. “We are all leaders because of being through a lot together as teammates.

You cannot separate any of us.”

Stalzer, who plays infield and will get some time at catcher, thinks the biggest asset of this team is the communication.

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Joliet Central’s Brenna Rande tags out a Morris runner during a game last season. Rande is back to lead Central this season.

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PREP SOFTBALL: JOLIET CENTRAL SEASON PREVIEW

Joliet Central upbeat despite new look

By CURT HERRON

cherron@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Most teams that only return one starter usually aren’t too optimistic about their fortunes for an upcoming season, but Joliet Central’s softball team sees things differently.

With senior Brenna Rande the lone Steelwoman who saw regular starting duties a year ago on coach Erin Douglas’ squad, Central did its best to try to be competitive against the rugged schedule that it faced in its previous league, the SouthWest Suburban Conference.

And while they realize that play in the Southwest Prairie Conference will definitely be no stroll through the park, all involved are excited to go up against some new teams they figure to be more competitive against in conference action.

“This is a group of girls who are really positive,” Douglas said. “They’re always cheering for each other in practices or pushing each other. When we’re

STEELMEN Coach: Erin Douglas (seventh season) Returning starters: Brenna Rande, sr., P/1B Outlook: With only three seniors on the roster – catcher/third baseman Zoe Voudrie, right fielder Lisette Maldonado and Rande – expect to see a new look this season. The team hopes that solid defense, consistent hitting and good chemistry pays off. doing drills, everyone is going full out.

Those are unique qualities for a group of girls to have, they want to push each other to get better and it’s definitely showing out on the field.

“This season is definitely going to be different. But I feel that this new conference is just as competitive as the SWSC was. It’s a really good conference, so we’ll have to play well to compete and our girls know that. Some of the qualities that I like about this year’s team is their work ethic and how they’re sup-

porters of one another and of everyone in the program. They’re just a really fun group to be around.”

As the lone player on the squad who was a varsity regular a year ago, Rande, a pitcher and first baseman, knows that she will be counted on for a major leadership role on a team that has only three seniors among its 12 players.

Beside liking her squad’s defense around the field, she also feels that Central should get hitting throughout its lineup. And when you mix in good chemistry, things look encouraging.

“We all work together pretty well and our team morale is also pretty good,” Rande said. “Defensively, we have a pretty good infield and outfield and we’re a decent hitting team with consistent hitters. We’ve been improving since we started this season. We have a really good group of girls and we all get along really well and we have no cliques.”

The other seniors who join Rande on this year’s squad are right fielder Lisette Maldonado and catcher and third

baseman Zoe Voudrie, who also saw some playing time last season.

“I like how the girls always push each other,” Maldonado said. “If one person gets down, we always bring them back up since we all have each other’s back.

We bond together well. Most times it takes awhile to get used to people, but we clicked so fast and we’re close already. We’re tired of being inside and we’ve been waiting to get outside. The key for us will be staying together, not letting anyone get down and pushing each other to the end of games.”

With the graduation of veterans like Hannah Gawenda, Shelby Fischer and Ashley Hare, Central will rely on a lot of players who were members of the junior-varsity team a year ago.

There are seven juniors on this year’s team. They are Kierra Cartright, Sarina Lukas, Rori Moore, Mariah Nunez, Valerie Reyes, Leah Storm and Emily Vollmer. Nicole Stadler is the lone sophomore and Taylor Miedona is the only freshman who made the varsity team.

PREP FOOTBALL

By DICK GOSS

dgoss@shawmedia.com

and 19 tackles for loss. He also scored a safety. He was an IHSFCA Class 8A and Champaign News-Gazette firstteam all-state selection.

“It’s an honor to be rated the top prospect, but once you get to college, it doesn’t matter,” O’Rourke said. “A 2-Star passes up a 4-Star or a 3-Star passes a 5-Star all the time. It doesn’t matter.

“If I’m going to red-shirt as a freshman will be decided down the road.

But whether I do or not, I’ll have to go in and earn a spot.”

The prospect of playing for Fitzgerald matters to O’Rourke, on the field and beyond.

“Coach Fitz is a great guy who really cares about how his players do in their lives, how they do down the road,” he said.

O’Rourke, who is 6-foot-6, 245 pounds, will play defensive end in college.

“They want me to play on the edge,” he said. “I really feel like I’m equally good at rushing the quarterback or playing against the run.

“I weigh 245 now, and I’ll probably play at 250 or 255 next season at East.

I’ll be maybe 260 when I get to college.

I’m long and tall. I’ll be able to put on some muscle mass and keep my speed, which is pretty good.”

Physically, he is a far cry from when he walked through the doors at East for the first time.

“I’ve definitely been moving along year to year,” O’Rourke said. “I was 185 pounds as a freshman and was pretty much the same height I am now. I was really skinny.

“I’ve been wrestling, too, but I missed this wrestling season because of a broken thumb.”

O’Rourke plans to be back on the wrestling mat as a senior, following a senior football season that is a high priority.

“We are looking good this year [at East],” he said. “We have a lot of leadership. I like how it’s going. We didn’t finish the way we wanted last year [3431 quarterfinal loss to eventual Class 8A state champion Maine South], and we want to do better.”

AREA ROUNDUP

Providence softball scores late to rally past Minooka SUBMITTED REPORTS NEW LENOX – Providence Catholic’s softball team scored three runs in the fifth and four more in the sixth to rally for an 11-6 nonconference victory over Minooka.

Jessica Miklos (2 for 3, grand slam, five RBIs) Shannon Smith (3 for 4, three RBIs), Taylor Young (2 for 3, home run, two RBIs) and Lexi Leighton (2 for 3) led the Celtics (1-0). Kailey Zych threw 41/3 innings while Laila Summers (1-0) picked up the win with 22/3 innings of relief. Maria Ruettiger (3 for 4, two RBIs), Lexi Cerven (2 for 4), Faith Chada (2 for 4, two RBIs) and Hailey Justak (2 for 3) led the Indians.

SOFTBALL Lockport 14, Lincoln-Way West 7: Court-

ney Schoolcraft homered and drove in five runs, Tara McElligott (four RBIs), Taylor Herschbach and Elena Woulfe had three hits each, and Emily Dybas added three RBIs for the Porters (3-0).

Mac Mahy led the Warriors (1-4) with three hits and three RBIs. Bishop McNamara 16, Coal City 6: Sydney Miller led the Coalers (0-3) with two hits and two RBIs, while Madison Emerson added three RBIs. Morris goes 3-0: Morris won three

games at the Play the Turf Jamboree.

The Redskins (6-0) beat West Carroll, 10-0, Genoa-Kingston, 8-7, and Woodstock North, 10-0. Gigi Corban pitched a five-inning one-hitter against West Carroll with eight strikeouts. Abby Burns (three RBIs) and Ryan Friend had two hits. Against Genoa-Kingston, Abbey Moore had three hits and Friend had two while Burns allowed four hits and struck out 14. Against Woodstock North, Benson had three hits and two RBIs, and Jasmine Cook had two hits and four RBIs. Gigi Corban allowed one hit and struck out six in the five innings.

BASEBALL Lockport 5, Lincoln-Way West 1: Ryne Travis and Josh Bentley had two hits, Jake Suchor added two RBIs, Nick Strysik homered and Alec Gadomski got the win for the Porters (1-1).

BOYS VOLLEYBALL Lincoln-Way West 25-25, Providence 12-12: David Flores had 20 assists,

Louden Moran added seven kills.

Ben Pluskota had kills five digs and five blocks, Max Rosenfeld added five blocks and Brandyn Cullen had five digs for the Warriors (7-0).

Lockport 25-25, Lemont 13-9: The Por-

ters (5-1) won behind Kyle Dixon’s five kills and two aces and Dan Provenzano’s 10 assists.

COLLEGE BASEBALL Carl Sandburg 8-0, JJC 7-3: Adam

Knerr was 3 for 4 with two RBIs and Matt Welch went 2 for 4 with an RBI in the first-game loss for JJC (9-9). In Game 2, Connor Creed (1-0) pitched the seven-inning complete game, allowing two hits and striking out six. Anthony Agne was 1 for 3 with two RBIs. UW-Parkside 5-5, Lewis 2-13: Kenny King had a two-run double for Lewis (5-16, 1-3) in the opener of the GLVC doubleheader. Dalton Hottle (1-2) took the loss. In Game 2, Lewis’ one through five hitters went 15 for 24 with eight RBIs and 11 runs. Jermane Terry, Neal Tyrell and Brandon Collins had four hits. Tyrell homered.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL Lewis 9-10, Maryville 6-8: Lewis (18-9,

6-2) totaled 28 hits in the GLVC sweep.

Winning pitcher Dara Sanders (13-1) hit a grad slam homer in the opener.

Sarah DeMasi went 3 for 4 with a solo homer and Emily Guske had three hits. Carley Maupin and Kaylee Prieto chipped in two hits. In Game 2, Alise Perna went 3 for 4 with a three-run

homer. DeMasi Carly Jaworski added two hits and three RBIs. Prieto had three hits. Lainie Schweickert (3-3) earned the victory.

WOMEN’S GOLF Lewis sixth: Lewis finished sixth

in the Perry Park (Kentucky) Spring Fling with 952. Melissa Van Sistine led the Flyers with a 232 to tie for 13th and Rachel Sweeney shot 234 for 18th.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL Lewis 3, Saint Francis (Pennsylvania) 0: Matt Yoshimoto had 27 assists and

Trevor Weiskircher and Michael Simmons added seven digs apiece for Lewis (19-6). John Hodul had seven blocks and seven kills on seven attempts.

MEN’S TENNIS USF 8, Calumet-St. Joseph 1: USF (1-

9, 1-0 CCAC) got victories from Mike Hesler, Miguel Rayos Del Sol, Lucas Randall, Anders Sandberg and Fritz Ticala.

WOMEN’S TENNIS USF 6, Calumet-St. Joseph 1: Eva Lo-

pez and Brittney Kupiec won in doubles. Lopez also won in singles, and the Saints gained three singles wins by default.

• Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Ever since Lincoln-Way East defensive end Devin O’Rourke began pondering where he may want to play college football, Northwestern has been foremost on his mind.

Earlier this month, O’Rourke made it official when he committed to coach Pat Fitzgerald and the Wildcats.

“I’ve been traveling to Northwestern since sophomore year, checking it out,” O’Rourke said. “It always was one of the top places for me. I visited there a week before I committed and commented that nobody does it better.”

Illinois, though, was in the hunt as well. Nick Allegretti and Kurt Gavin, two other linemen who played for coach Rob Zvonar and his staff at Lincoln-Way East, toil for the Illini.

“Illinois was tied with Northwestern a lot of the way,” O’Rourke said.

“Knowing those two guys was big for keeping Illinois in it.

“I definitely wanted to play in the Big Ten. I had a lot of Big Ten offers

– Penn State, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Indiana, Minnesota, Rutgers, besides Northwestern and Illinois.”

A Bears and NFL fan growing up, O’Rourke added that offers from outside the Big Ten came from “Iowa State, Ole Miss, Syracuse and more – I don’t even remember all of them now.”

In the end, however, Devin he knew Northwestern O’Rourke was his destination. He said he is unsure about a major, “but I’m thinking maybe something with engineering.”

The Wildcats land good football players who also are good students every recruiting season. O’Rourke, though, is unique. He is Illinois’ top-rated prospect for 2018, and he gives Northwestern the state’s No. 1 prospect for the first time in the 19year history of 247Sports’ composite rankings.

Last fall, O’Rourke made 95 tackles, including 52 solo, with nine sacks

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NHL

Gourde scores in OT, as Lightning beat Blackhawks

By MARK DIDTLER

The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. – Yanni Gourde had a breakaway goal 4:25 into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Blackhawks, 5-4, on Monday night.

Victor Hedman set up the winner with his third assist of the game.

Tampa Bay, which trails Boston by a point for the second Eastern Conference wild card, got two goals from Jonathan Drouin. Ondrej Palat and Anton Stralman also scored, and Andrei Vasilevskiy, who got pulled 14 minutes into the first after allowing three goals on eight shots, returned to start the second and finished with 25 saves.

Artemi Panarin, Patrick Kane, Tomas Jurco and Richard Panik scored for the Western Conference-leading Hawks, who were coming off a 7-0 loss Saturday night at Florida. Scott Darling stopped 25 shots.

After the Hawks went up 4-1 midway

through the second on Panik’s goal, Tampa Bay tied it at 4 on Drouin’s goals and one by Stralman in a 4:39 span.

The Hawks took a 3-1 lead after the first period on goals by Panarin, Kane and Jurco. Palat, playing in his 300th NHL game, had the Tampa Bay goal.

Palat and Drouin’s second goal came on power plays after the Hawks were penalized for delay of game after shooting the puck over the glass.

The Hawks have the 24th ranked short-handed unit in the NHL. Nikita Kucherov had two assists to set a Tampa Bay record for points in a single month with 22. The right wing has four assists and 11 points during a five-game point streak.

Notes: The Hawks have won just five times in 19 regular season road games against the Lightning. The Hawks did win two of three at Tampa Bay in the 2015 Stanley Cup Final.

Up next: Hawks: Complete a threegame trip Wednesday night at Pittsburgh.

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Oakland moving to Las Vegas The ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX – Invoking his father Al’s name, and copying what the Hall of Fame owner did with the Raiders, Mark Davis is moving the franchise out of Oakland.

NFL owners approved the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas, 31-1, at the league meetings Monday.

Miami was the lone dissenter.

“My father used to say the greatness of the Raiders is in the future,” Davis said. “This gives us the ability to achieve that.”

The vote was a foregone conclusion after the league and Raiders were not satisfied with Oakland’s proposals for a new stadium, and Las Vegas stepped up with $750 million in public money.

Bank of America also is giving Davis a $650 million loan, further helping to persuade owners to allow the third team relocation in just over a year.

The Rams moved from St. Louis to Los Angeles in 2016, and in January the Chargers relocated from San Diego to LA. “You know our goal is to have 32 stable franchises for each team and

the league,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said. “We work very hard and never want to see the relocation of a franchise. We worked tirelessly over the last nine months or so on a solution. We needed to provide certainties and stability for the Raiders and the league.”

The Raiders, whose relocation fee of approximately $350 million is less than the $650 million the Rams and Chargers paid, likely will play two or three more years in the Bay Area before their $1.7 billion stadium near the Las Vegas Strip is ready.

“I wouldn’t use the term lame duck,” Davis insisted. “We’re still the Raiders and we represent Raider Nation.

“There will be disappointed fans and it’s important for me to talk to them to explain why and how.”

Las Vegas, long taboo to the NFL because of its legalized gambling, also is getting an NHL team this fall, the Golden Knights.

White Sox 5, Dodgers 2: Derek Hol-

land got the win, working six innings and giving up two runs and five hits.

Melky Cabrera, Yolmer Sanchez and Todd Frazier each homered.

WESTERN CONFERENCE x-Hawks x-Minnesota Anaheim San Jose Edmonton Nashville Calgary St. Louis Los Angeles Winnipeg Dallas Vancouver Arizona Colorado

GP 76 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 74 76 75 75 76 74

W 48 44 41 42 41 39 42 41 35 34 31 30 27 20

AREA SCHEDULE

NBA

L OT Pts 21 7 103 24 7 95 23 11 93 26 7 91 25 9 91 25 11 89 29 4 88 28 6 88 32 7 77 35 7 75 33 11 73 36 9 69 40 9 63 51 3 43

GF 229 240 199 201 223 225 207 211 180 225 206 172 181 145

GA 197 190 185 182 195 206 202 200 186 241 238 219 244 249

EASTERN CONFERENCE

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 75 46 18 11 103 258 211 N.Y. Rangers 76 46 26 4 96 241 201 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 75 37 29 9 83 210 210 N.Y. Islanders 75 35 28 12 82 219 228 Carolina 74 33 27 14 80 196 212 Philadelphia 75 35 32 8 78 197 220 Florida 75 33 31 11 77 195 213 Buffalo 76 32 32 12 76 192 218 Detroit 75 31 32 12 74 188 220 New Jersey 75 27 35 13 67 171 220 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 Monday’s Results Tampa Bay 5, Blackhawks 4, OT Buffalo 4, Florida 2 Nashville 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 Detroit 4, Carolina 3, OT St. Louis 4, Arizona 1 Colorado at Calgary (n) Tuesday’s Games Buffalo at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Nashville at Boston, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Ottawa at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Winnipeg at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

Florida at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

Anaheim at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Blackhawks at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Washington at Colorado, 9 p.m.

St. Louis at Arizona, 9:30 p.m.

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

W 48 47 45 45 37 37 37 35

L 26 26 28 29 36 36 36 38

Pct .649 .644 .616 .608 .507 .507 .507 .479

GB — ½ 2½ 3 10½ 10½ 10½ 12½

Bulls Detroit Charlotte New York Philadelphia Orlando Brooklyn

35 34 33 28 27 27 16

39 40 40 46 46 47 57

.473 .459 .452 .378 .370 .365 .219

13 14 14½ 20 20½ 21 31½

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

W 59 57 51 44 44 42 40 35

L 14 16 22 29 31 31 33 38

Pct .808 .781 .699 .603 .587 .575 .548 .479

GB — 2 8 15 16 17 19 24

Denver 35 38 .479 24 Dallas 31 42 .425 28 New Orleans 31 42 .425 28 Minnesota 28 44 .389 30½ Sacramento 28 45 .384 31 Phoenix 22 52 .297 37½ L.A. Lakers 21 52 .288 38 x-clinched playoff spot; z-clinched division Monday’s Results New York 109, Detroit 95 Toronto 131, Orlando 112 San Antonio 103, Cleveland 74 Oklahoma City 92, Dallas 91 Memphis at Sacramento (n) New Orleans at Utah (n) Tuesday’s Games Milwaukee at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Miami at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Golden State at Houston, 7 p.m.

Denver at Portland, 9 p.m.

Washington at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Charlotte at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Miami at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Dallas at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Golden State at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Utah at Sacramento, 9:30 p.m.

Washington at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

MLB SPRING TRAINING Monday’s Results White Sox 5, L.A. Dodgers 2 Cubs vs. Cleveland (n) Boston 11, Baltimore 9 N.Y. Mets (ss) 5, Miami 0 Washington 6, N.Y. Mets (ss) 0 San Francisco 14, Cincinnati 2 Texas 6, Colorado 5 Kansas City 10, Oakland 3 L.A. Angels 4, Arizona 2 San Diego 12, Seattle 2 Atlanta 11, Detroit 3 Pittsburgh 4, Minnesota 1 St. Louis 3, Houston 2 Philadelphia 7, Toronto 1 Tuesday’s Games White Sox vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs. Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Baltimore vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Houston vs. Miami (ss) at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

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

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

Texas vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 2:10 p.m.

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

L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss) at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Arizona vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

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

Boston vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 5:05 p.m.

Detroit vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 5:35 p.m.

Miami (ss) vs. Washington at West Palm Beach, Fla., 5:35 p.m.

Toronto vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 5:35 p.m.

WHAT TO WATCH Tuesday MLB Noon: Spring training, St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets, at Port St. Lucie, Fla., ESPN 3 p.m.: Spring training, San Francisco vs. Cubs, at Mesa, Ariz., CSN, MLB NBA 7 p.m.: Golden State at Houston, NBA 9:30 p.m.: Washington at L.A. Lakers, NBA Men’s basketball 6 p.m.: NIT Tournament, first semifinal, Georgia Tech vs. CS Bakersfield, at New York, ESPN

8 p.m.: NIT Tournament, second semifinal, TCU vs. UCF, at New York, ESPN Soccer 10:45 a.m.: Men, International friendly, Russia vs. Belgium, at Sochi, Russia, FS2 1:55 p.m.: Men, International friendly, France vs. Spain, at Saint-Denis, France, ESPN2 Boxing 8 p.m.: Premier Champions, Leduan Barthelemy vs. Reynaldo Blanco, junior lightweights; Marcos Hernandez vs. Kyrone Davis, junior middleweights, at Nice, Calif., FS1

Tuesday Baseball Andrew at Joliet West, 4:30 p.m.

Bolingbrook at Plainfield East, 4:30 p.m.

Joliet Catholic at Naperville Central, 4:30 p.m.

Joliet Central at Rich Central, 4:30 p.m.

Lincoln-Way Central at St. Laurence, 4:30 p.m.

Lyons Township at Lincoln-Way East, 11 a.m.

Metea Valley at Romeoville, 4:30 p.m.

Plainfield Central at Nashville Montgomery Bell, Tenn., TBA Pontiac at Reed-Custer, 4:30 p.m.

Providence at Minooka, 4:30 p.m.

Seneca at Zeigler-Royalton, 4 p.m.

TF South at Peotone, 4:30 p.m.

Softball Bolingbrook at Romeoville, 4:30 p.m.

Joliet Catholic at Reed-Custer, 4:30 p.m.

Marysville, OH vs. Plainfield Central at Myrtle Beach, SC, 1 p.m.

Minooka at Bradley-Bourbonnais, 11 a.m.

Morris at Wilmington, 1 p.m.

New Trier at Lincoln-Way East (2), 1:30 p.m.

Plainfield East at Lincoln-Way West, 11 a.m.

Plainfield North at Yorkville, 11 a.m.

Providence at Lincoln-Way Central, 4:30 p.m.

Wauconda at Lemont, 4:30 p.m.

Soccer Lincoln-Way East at Plainfield Central, 4:30 p.m.

Lincoln-Way West at Bloom Township, 4:30 p.m.

Lockport at Providence, 6 p.m.

Plainfield East at Bolingbrook, 6:15 p.m.

Rich Central at Joliet Central, 5 p.m.

Richards at Lemont, 10 a.m.

Volleyball Lincoln-Way Central at TF North, 5:30 p.m.

Lincoln-Way East at Plainfield Central, 5:30 p.m.

Oak Forest at Joliet Catholic, 6 p.m.

Boys water polo Lincoln-Way Central at Lincoln-Way West, 5 p.m.

Lincoln-Way East at Stagg, 5 p.m.

Lockport at Sandburg, 5 p.m.

Girls water polo Lincoln-Way West at Lincoln-Way Central, 5 p.m.

Sandburg at Lockport, 5 p.m.

Stagg at Lincoln-Way East, 5 p.m.

College volleyball Loyola at Lewis, 7 p.m.

College baseball South Suburban at JJC, 3 p.m.

NCAA BASKETBALL NCAA TOURNAMENT FINAL FOUR

At University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, Ariz.

Saturday’s National Semifinals South Carolina (26-10) vs. Gonzaga (36-1), 5:09 p.m.

North Carolina (31-7) vs. Oregon (335), 40 minutes after the first game Monday’s National Championship Semifinal winners

CBI

Monday Coastal Carolina 91, Wyoming 81, Coastal Carolina leads series 1-0 Wednesday Coastal Carolina (20-17) at Wyoming (21-15), 8 p.m.

Friday x-Coastal Carolina at Wyoming, 6 p.m.

HEALTH

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When seizures are subtle

Absence seizures may resemble daydreams

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

JOLIET – At age 3, Aiden Young of Joliet regressed.

He became hyperactive and jumped off furniture at day care. He started head banging. He backslid on his potty training. He had periods of crying, screaming and daydreaming. He picked up a tic, eye-blinking.

His mother, Jenni Martinez of Joliet, said she often mentioned the change to Aiden’s pediatrician, who always reassured her that Aiden was fine. So Martinez attributed it to her going through a divorce.

Martinez, who has a seizure disorder, said she never dreamed Aiden, now 7, was having seizures, too, because he never convulsed – until Aiden had a teacher who said, “I think he’s having absence seizures.”

So Martinez told Aiden’s pediatrician, whom Martinez said referred them to Dr. Takijah Heard, pediatric epileptologist and neurologist at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston. Martinez said a neurologist at NorthShore University HealthSystem also treats her seizure disorder, also known as epilepsy.

According to the Mayo Clinic, “epilepsy is a central nervous system disorder (neurological disorder) in which nerve cell activity in the brain becomes disrupted, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations and sometimes loss of consciousness.”

Epilepsy is a broad term to describe any number of seizure disorders, Heard said. Some forms occur only in childhood; some are genetic; and some are triggered by illness, injury (as was Martinez’s case) and even hyperventilation.

Heard can spot this last type in the office after asking the child to blow on the windmill. Once she induces the seizure, Heard said she’ll ask the parents, “Is this what you’re seeing?”

That’s what Heard did with Aiden, Martinez said. And it worked. An EEG, a test that measures electrical activity in the brain, confirmed it, Martinez said.

“Here I am, a woman in my 40s and I have epilepsy and I don’t even know my son is having seizures,” Martinez said. “I’m so grateful to this teacher.”

While many people associate a seizure with eyes rolling back in the head and stiffening and jerking of limbs,

some seizures are very subtle and can be difficult to diagnose if people never see them, Heard said.

They affect Aiden’s ability to learn, she said, since the seizures cause gaps in the information he receives. This was important, because Martinez said Aiden was having upwards of 100 seizures each day.

“Once we realized what the seizures looked like, we began counting them,” Martinez said.

Depending on the type of seizure, some children, as Heard anticipates with Aiden, may outgrow their seizure disorder. In most cases, the seizures never return, except in a small percentage of adults, Heard said.

It’s been a year since Aiden’s diagnosis and he’s doing much better with treatment, which includes medication and an individualized education program, Martinez said.

“He’s had some seizures since we’ve seen Dr. Heard, but not what you’d call full-blown seizures,” she said.

In the beginning, Aiden had checkups every three months. That recently was changed to every six months, Heard said. Once Aiden is seizure-free for two years, he can be weaned off medication and re-examined every six months to ensure the seizures are not returning, Heard added.

Martinez said her seizures began shortly after she was attacked and raped at age 14. But because she was trying to deal with the pregnancy, and then raising and financially supporting her child, Martinez, who lived alone, said she didn’t recognize her intermittent shaking as seizures, until she was 16 and in a hospital’s emergency room.

“The doctor said, ‘You’re having grand mal seizures and need to be medicated,’” Martinez said.

Heard said testing showed Aiden’s seizures were not genetic. Although seizures can be scary, Heard said many have this trait in common.

“They’re treatable,” she said.

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ABOVE: Both Aiden Young and his mother, Jenni Martinez, have seizure disorders, but the causes are unrelated. TOP LEFT: According to the Mayo Clinic, “epilepsy is a central nervous system disorder (neurological disorder) in which nerve cell activity in the brain becomes disrupted, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations and sometimes loss of consciousness.”

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HEALTH CALENDAR ONGOING • Illinois Poison Control – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including holidays. Call IPC at 1-800-222-1222. For information, visit illinoispoisoncenter.org.

• LifeSource Blood Donor mobile app – Android users: Google Play. iPhone users: Apple App Store.

• Morris Hospital online health risk assessments – For heart health, peripheral artery disease and stroke. Visit www.morrishospital.org/getcheckednow.

• NAMI – Offers information about mental illness conditions, symptoms and treatment at www.namiwillgrundy.org or through its HelpLine at 815-731-9103.

• Postnatal physical therapy screenings – Silver Cross Health Center, 12701 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen. Free for women six weeks to one year post-delivery. 15-minute exam. Focus on posture, core and pelvic strength. For confidential appointment, call 815-300-6288.

• Silver Cross online sleep disorders assessment – Visit www.silvercross.org/ sleepdisorderscenter.

• Silver Cross online stroke risk assessment – Visit www.silvercross.org/neuro.

• Smile Drive – Through March. Drop off toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss and floss picks at any Associated Orthodontists location during normal business hours. Benefits George Werden Buck’s Boys & Girls Club. For information, visit greatbraces.com.

• WEWILL WorkHealthy Worksite Wellness Recognition Program – All businesses with employees in Will County are eligible to apply. The application will be available until May 31. No application fee. Businesses can view and complete an application at http://tinyurl.com/MAPPWWWH. Questions regarding the WEWILL WorkHealthy Award Program may be emailed to mapp@willcountyhealth.org.

UPCOMING • Autism Awareness 5K Run/Walk – 9 a.m. April 22, Joliet Memorial Stadium, 3000 W. Jefferson St., Joliet. Hosted by Joliet Public School District 86. Benefits autism programs at Marycrest Early Childhood Center, Taft Elementary and Gompers Junior High schools. For information, call at 815740-3196, ext. 8261.

• Lincoln-Way Half Marathon – 7 a.m.

April 29, Breidert Green Park and Old Plank Trail, Frankfort . Proceeds benefit District 210 students. For information and registration, visit www.lincolnwayhalfmarathon.com.

• Mother’s Day Walk – 7 a.m. May 14, Channahon Village Hall, 24555 Navajo Drive, Channahon. For information and registration, visit www.PinkHealsJoliet.com.

• “No One Can Stop Me” 7th annual Abilities Expo – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 22, Plainfield Central High School Field House, 24120 W. Fort Beggs Drive, Plainfield. Hosted

by Plainfield Township Abilities Committee.

For information, visit www.plainfield-township.com. To exhibit, contact Marie at 815577-8380 or marie-adams@sbcglobal.net.

• Two-day Hospice Volunteer Training – April 22 and April 29 at Joliet Area Commu-

nity Hospice, 250 Water Stone Circle, Joliet.

For information or to apply, contact Denise Payton, volunteer manager, at 815-740-4104 or dpayton@joliethospice.org, or visit www. joliethospice.org/volunteers.html.

• Vendors Needed for Healthy Kids Day – 1 to 3 p.m. April 29, Smith Family YMCA, 1350 S. Briggs St., Joliet. Vendors, kids games, prizes, giveaways, YMCA membership deals. Call 815-726-3939 or visit www.jolietymca.org.

• Will County Child Sex Abuse Conference – Registration is 8 a.m. Event is 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 18, Jacob Henry Mansion Estate gathering room, 15 S. Richards St., Joliet. For health care, mental health, law enforcement and educational professions. $15. Lunch included. For information and advanced registration, contact Sam Gehrig at 815-774-4568 or email: sgehrig@willcountyillinois.com.

• Will-Grundy Center for Independent Living – Effective April 10, WGCIL will do business as Disability Resource Center at its new location, 77 N. 129th Infantry Drive, Joliet.

To accommodate the move, the office will be closed the week of April 3 and will reopen at 8:30 a.m. April 10. For information, call 815-729-0162, VP/VRS: 815-768-2582, TTY: 815-729-2085 or visit www.will-grundycil.org.

March 28 • Yoga – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; also April 4, The Cancer Support Center, 19657 S. LaGrange Road, Mokena. For information, call 708-478-3529 or visit www.CancerSupportCenter.org.

• Family Caregiver Support Group – 11 a.m.; also April 4, Easter Seals, Joliet Region, 212 Barney Drive, Joliet. Contact Kathy Miller at 815-931-9693 or kathy21miller@gmail.com.

• Free Diabetes Screenings – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. outside Silver Cross Hospital’s Season’s Dining Room, 1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Diabetes risk test and blood glucose test. Hosted by Silver Cross Hospital, Walgreens and Joliet Noon Lions. For information, call 815-300-5990.

• Joliet TOPS – Weigh-in is 5:45 to 6:15 p.m.

Meeting begins 6:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 805 Western Ave., Joliet. For information, call Denise at 815-690-7035.

• Bipolar Disease Support Group – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Silver Cross Hospital’s Behavioral Health Services, 1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. First-time participants register at 888660-HEAL (4325) or www.silvercross.org.

• Family and Friends of Breast Cancer Survivors – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center, Pavilion A, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. First-time participants should call 1-888-660-HEAL (4325) or visit www.silvercross.org.

• “I Can Cope” Breast Cancer Support Group – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center, Pavilion A, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Free. First-time participants register at 888-660-HEAL (4325) or www.IMatter.silvercross.org.

• Birthing Center Tours – 7 p.m., also April 4, Silver Cross Hospital, 1900 Silver Cross

Blvd., New Lenox. Call 888-660-HEAL (4325) or visit www.silvercross.org/our-services/ other-services/birthing-center.

March 29 • Pediatric Exams – 8 to 11 a.m., Will County Community Health Center, 1106 Neal Ave., Joliet. For children in nursery and daycare programs. Sliding-scale fee, many forms of public and private insurance accepted. For information, call 815-727-8670.

• Sit & Stay Fit Chair Exercises – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Crest Hill Branch Library, 20670 Len Kubinski Drive, Crest Hill. For information, contact Amy Byrne at 815-552-4278, abyrne@ whiteoaklibrary.org, or visit www.whiteoaklibrary.org.

• Obesity and Your Health: Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You? – 5:45 p.m. BMI Surgery, Silver Cross Hospital Pavilion A, Suite 260, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Drs. Christopher Joyce and Brian Lahmann, gastric bypass surgeons, will offer a free informational session. Register at 888-660-4325 or www. silvercross.org.

• Brain Injury Support Group – 6 p.m., Easter Seals Joliet Region, 212 Barney Drive, Joliet. Contact Kathy Miller at 815-931-9693 or kathy21miller@gmail.com.

• Substance Use Disorder Education – 6 p.m., Stepping Stones, 1621 Theodore St., Joliet. Topics include effects of drugs, overdose prevention, disease versus choice, Alanon and co-dependency, effect on families and needs of family members. Reservations not needed.

For information, call 815-744-4555, ext. 111.

March 30 • T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) – 9 to 10:45 a.m., Troy Township Community Center, 25448 Seil Road, Shorewood. For information, call Kathy at 815-210-5742 or Judy at 815-744-2068.

• Men’s group – 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., The Cancer Support Center, 19657 S. LaGrange Road, Mokena. For information, call 708-4783529 or visit www.CancerSupportCenter.org.

• Caregiver Support Group – 6:30 p.m., Timbers of Shorewood, 1100 N. River Road, Shorewood. Free and open to the public. For information, call 815-609-0669 or visit www. timbersofshorewood.com.

• Nurturing Mom – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Offered by Edward Hospital, Naperville.

Weekly group for new or expectant moms who are experiencing emotional lows. Led by a licensed clinical psychologist and a therapist with extensive backgrounds in postpartum depression. For information, call 630-5273957 or 630-527-6363.

• Peripheral Artery Disease – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Silver Cross Hospital’s Pavilion A, Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Presenter Dr. James Sur, cardiologist.

Register at www.silvercross.org.

March 31 • Intro to Yoga – 10 to 11 a.m., Mokena Community Public Library District, 11327 W. 195th St., Mokena. Presenter Marti Anne. To

register, contact Tracy Domzalski at tdomzalski@mokena.lib.il.us or 708-479-9663.

April 1 • Blood Drive – 7 a.m. to noon, Minooka Village Hall, Minooka. Sponsored by The Knights of Columbus from St. Mary’s and St. Ann’s. For information and appointments, visit heartlandbc.org or call/text John at 815-325-8409.

• River James Dennis benefit – 1 to 6 p.m., The Crowd Around Me in Shorewood.

Benefits a 1-year-old Minooka boy with atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor, a rare form of pediatric cancer.

• Birthing Center tours – 1:30 p.m.; also 1:30 and 4 p.m. Sunday, Silver Cross Hospital, 1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Call 888660-HEAL (4325) or visit www.silvercross. org/our-services/other-services/birthing-center.

April 2 • NAMI Family Support Group (Joliet) – 6 p.m., Presence St. Joseph Medical Center, LDRP Classroom, 222 Madison St., Joliet. Free.

Facilitated by trained team of family members of individuals living with mental illness. For information, call 815-731-9103 or email info@ namiwillgrundy.org.

April 3 • Hines Veterans Mobile Medical Unit – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Morris American Legion, 212 W. Washington St., Morris. Call Ken Buck at 815-941-3152.

• Guided Imagery – Noon to 1 p.m., The Cancer Support Center, 19657 S. LaGrange Road, Mokena. For information, call 708-4783529 or visit www.CancerSupportCenter.org.

• Tai Chi – 2:30 p.m., Timbers of Shorewood retirement community, 1100 N. River Road, Shorewood. Free and open to the public. For information, call 815-609-0669 or visit www. timbersofshorewood.com.

• Teen Clinic – 3 to 6 p.m., Will County Community Health Center, 1106 Neal Ave., Joliet. Birth control, health education, testing pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV. Ages 12 to 21. Walk-ins welcome. For information, call or text 815-685-2178.

• AHA Heartsaver CPR and AED Class – 5:30 to 9 p.m., Silver Cross Hospital’s Pavilion A, Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. $45. Includes American Heart Association certification. Register at www. silvercross.org or call 1-888-660-HEAL (4325) • Breast Cancer Networking – 6 to 7:30 p.m., The Cancer Support Center, 19657 S. LaGrange Road, Mokena. For information, call 708-478-3529 or visit www.CancerSupportCenter.org.

• Lung Cancer Networking Group – 6 to 7:30 p.m., The Cancer Support Center, 19657 S. LaGrange Road, Mokena. For information, call 708-478-3529 or visit www.CancerSupportCenter.org.

• You Are Not Alone – 7 to 8 p.m., Joliet Junior College, Room T 1001, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet. For information, call 815-731-9103 or email info@namiwillgrundy.org.

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LEFT: Holly Lotz and her son, Manny Bueno, take a selfie on March 7 after Lotz read the book inspired by Manny, “Manny’s Mission: The Adventures of a Cerebral Palsy Superhero,” to students at Bonnie McBeth Learning Center. ABOVE: Holly Lotz reads her book to students. Lotz wrote the book for her 5-year-old son, Manny Bueno, who attends Bonnie McBeth.

She wants the book to be used to help remove the stigma from those who have a disability.

Dr. Megan Parkes to lead the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago The HERALD-NEWS

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Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers has selected Bobbie Scott of rural Marseilles as its Fire Starter of the Month for February.

Morris Hospital Fire Starter puts well-being of others first MORRIS – Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers has selected Bobbie Scott of rural Marseilles as its Fire Starter of the Month for February.

Scott has served as a certified nurses assistant on Morris Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit for the past six years and is recognized for her commitment to co-workers, patients and Morris Hospital, along with her strong work ethic, compassion and organizational skills A native of Plainfield, Scott says she never had been to Morris Hospital before getting hired.

In addition to touching the lives of patients, Scott also makes a daily difference for her co-workers in the ICU. She comes in early, stays late, works on her days off, trades schedules to help her co-workers and helps out with patients wherever needed.

When she was asked if she would complete a telemetry class so she could also serve as unit clerk, Scott said yes because she knew there was need.

In addition to her role as a CNA, she works as unit clerk every other weekend and fills in on weekdays as well.

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NEW LENOX – The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at Silver Cross Hospital recently announced the appointment of Dr. Megan Parkes as medical director overseeing all inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services offered throughout the hospital system.

Dr. Megan She will lead RIC-Sil- Parkes ver Cross’s acute care medical/surgical physical medicine program and 25-bed rehabilitation unit as well as the four outpatient therapy facilities located at the hospital, and at 250 E. Maple St. in New Lenox, 1051 Essington Road in Joliet and 12701 W. 143rd St. in Homer Glen.

Since 2009, Silver Cross has partnered with RIC to expand post-acute physical medicine and rehabilitation services in Will County and the southwest suburbs. The partnership provides world-class care for a range of conditions from complex acute brain and spinal cord injury to chronic arthritis, pain and cancer care.

Parkes is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and brain injury medicine. She received her medical training at Rush Medical College and completed her physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at Rush University Medical Center.

Parkes also will oversee the brain and balance clinic that opened last year on Joliet’s west side. The clinic is an extension of the neurosciences and stroke rehabilitation program at Silver Cross Hospital, making it even more convenient for patients requiring physical therapy for vestibular (balance) disorders, headaches and migraines, and fall prevention.

Before joining RIC at Silver Cross, Parkes served as the attending physician for inpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation services at Alexian Rehabilitation Hospital over the past year.

Before that, she was with Marianjoy Medical Group, where she was the medical director of the 16-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit and comprehensive day rehab program at Adventist LaGrange Hospital.

As an associate physician at Marianjoy Medical Group, she provided general rehabilitation services. She also has experience with general outpatient rehabilitation, spasticity management, chronic pain management and women’s health rehabilitation services.

Parkes also is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Association of Academic Physiatrists.

Her office is located at Silver Cross Hospital, 1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. To schedule an appointment, call 815-300-2911.

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PLAINFIELD – All of the students at District 202’s Bonnie McBeth Learning Center are super – but one is actually a superhero.

By day, Manny Bueno is a 5-yearold with cerebral palsy whose main form of communication is an infectious smile that lights up a room. But by night he is the star of “Manny’s Mission: The Adventures of a Cerebral Palsy Superhero,” in a book written by his mom, Holly Lotz.

Lotz wrote the book in a hospital room while watching then-4-year-old Manny sleep after a major surgery.

Bueno was born with severe cerebral palsy and epilepsy. He cannot talk or walk and needs full-time care.

However, in “Manny’s Mission,” he uses his superpowers of positivity and imagination to create a world where he can run with his friends, eat pancakes with sticky syrup and tell him his mom, “I love you,” every night.

Lotz wrote the book so Manny could see himself as a main character and to show her daughters that anything is possible if you set your mind to it and work hard.

She recently read “Manny’s Mission” at Bonnie McBeth Learning Center and encouraged the students to ask questions about Manny, his wheelchair or other equipment he needs to survive.

The book is designed to break down barriers between those with disabilities and those without by encouraging people to focus on their similarities rather than their differences.

Lotz plans to turn “Manny’s Mission” into a series.

Lotz’s reading tour also included Ridge Elementary School and Aux Sable Middle School. She sells her book to the schools and donates some of the money to the schools.

For information on the book or Manny’s journey, visit healingsupermanny.com.

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24 The importance of an annual checkup Dear Doctor: When I was growing up, I saw my doctor annually for a physical exam. So I was surprised when my daughter told me that her physician doesn’t believe in them. Do you agree? If not, what should a physical exam include?

Dear Reader: Although there’s a trend toward doing away with an annual checkup for healthy adults, both of us believe in and support the practice of a yearly physical exam. It’s covered by most insurance policies and, at the very least, is an opportunity to reconnect with your primary care physician. When the annual exam becomes more than just an exercise in gathering data, it’s an extremely useful tool for both the physician and the patient.

What exactly does a yearly exam consist of? That depends on each physician. Considering that the annual checkup has been one of the cornerstones of primary care, it’s a bit of a surprise to note that there are no guidelines or consensus statements regarding what the visit should entail. We can’t speak for other physicians here, but can instead explain what we do in our practices and why.

In addition to performing a head-to-toe exam, we approach the annual exam as a chance to help our patients take stock. We review the previous year and plan for the future. We go over any active problems the patient may have, and evaluate how a treatment plan is (or isn’t) working.

We review any medications the patient is taking, with an eye to either renewing, changing or eliminating them. We update family medical histories to pinpoint any potential hereditary risk factors, such as certain cancers, coronary artery disease or Alzheimer’s disease.

We believe the results of these discussions, as well as the information gleaned from the screening and diagnostic tests,

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ASK THE DOCTORS Elizabeth Ko and Eve Glazier help patients obtain a clear picture of their physical health. They also offer patients an opportunity to set goals and play an active role in their health care. The lab tests and screenings we recommend can not only reveal potential problems, but also provide an important baseline against which any future changes or anomalies can be evaluated.

Specifically, we review blood pressure, heart rate, weight and body mass index.

For labs, we order a complete blood count, kidney, liver and thyroid function tests, diabetes and cholesterol screenings, and a check of vitamin D levels. For women, we recommend age-appropriate screening with mammogram, Pap smear and bone density test. With men, we discuss the risks and benefits of the PSA test, which screens for prostate cancer. For patients 50 years and older, we recommend colon cancer screening with a colonoscopy. We review and advise vaccines.

The argument against an annual physical is that, for healthy adults, the tests are unnecessary. However, we believe that our approach yields a multidimensional picture of a person’s health journey. It makes it more likely we will catch certain conditions early, when they are easier and less costly to cure. In our opinion, the annual physical exam empowers our patients and paves the way to better health.

• 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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• Write Dear Abby at www.dearabby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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DEAR ABBY My 21-year-old daughter has Jeanne a 6-month-old Phillips child. The father is a 36-year-old man who was recently deported to Mexico. He continues to contact her and wants her to travel to Mexico to visit him. I am terrified of all the things that could happen to her if she goes.

I don’t trust him. I keep thinking, will he try to keep the baby? Will he try to keep them both or entice her to do something illegal? (He had an earlier felony conviction.) Am I overreacting?

How can I get her to recognize that these types of things happen all the time? – Mother in Illinois Dear Mother: The most important thing you can do right now is calm down. Your daughter is an adult, and you need to treat her like one.

You are within your rights to express your concern, but if she wants to go, you cannot stop her.

If I were her mother, I’d approach it this way: Offer to take care of your grandchild while she visits the baby’s daddy. That way she can get a look at how he’s living and what he is doing. Suggest she take lots of photos with her. But unless she is absolutely sure that the environment is safe for her child, the little one should stay north of the border.

Dear Abby: My boyfriend’s friend “Keira” moved back here to help take care of his mom.

He has known her for more than 10 years.

They didn’t have an intimate relationship; it was more of a friendship than anything. He’s very loving toward me and treats me like gold.

The problem I’ve been having is, he doesn’t understand how some things bother me.

For instance, when the three of us went to dinner, they were sharing food by feeding each other. I’m sure people probably thought they were a couple. When I asked him why he didn’t put some food on a plate and give it to her, he didn’t have an answer. Also, they watch TV in bed together. He thinks these are normal “friend things” to do.

I’m not a jealous person, but I have my limits. We don’t live close, so we see each other only a few times a week. Keira doesn’t pay anything to live there. He said she has nowhere to go, and it was his agreement with her that if she came home with him she would always have a place to stay. I like her, but sometimes feel like I’m dating both of them.

He’s clueless. They are dependent on each other. She fixes things around the house, and he lets her borrow his car for work. Am I just being petty? – Third Wheel in the East Dear Third Wheel: Forgive me if this seems negative, but your boyfriend’s primary relationship seems to be with the girl who is living with him 24/7 and watching TV in his bed rather than with you.

Step back and look at it rationally: Keira’s living with him, taking care of the house and his mother, spending time in his bed, hand-feeding him, and the few times a week you see him, she’s coming along. He may treat you like gold, but it looks more like fool’s gold to me.

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Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – Emotional matters will escalate quickly this year. Approach every situation you face with strength, courage and discipline. Knowing what you are up against will ensure that you make the best decisions as you move forward. Trust in your ability, not in someone else. Love, peace and partnerships are encouraged.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Do your best to stabilize your personal and professional positions.

Gather information and look at all sides of a situation before you form or present your opinion.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Good things will happen if you lend a helping hand. Positive

actions will bring greater opportunity. It’s up to you to contribute if you want to make improvements. Don’t sit back.

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Don’t succumb to high-pressure tactics.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – You’ll feel pressured by what others do or say. Taking care of home and family matters should be your prime concern. Compensate for delays while traveling or dealing with institutions.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Let the past be your guide to a brighter future. The experience you have gathered will help you find alternatives to the way you have been handling your finances.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Good things are heading your way, but so is your tendency toward excess. Control your spending and rein in your indulgent behavior.

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Abba Eban, an Israeli politician who was raised and educated in England, said, “History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.”

This is the same deal as yesterday. The original scribe claimed that after the trump lead, South could not make four spades if he ruffed two hearts in the dummy. As demonstrated yesterday, that would have worked. However, what was the alternative line that the author recommended?

South was right to open one spade despite having only 11 highcard points. He had the majors, two aces and an easy rebid. He had a seven-loser hand (two spades, two hearts, one diamond and two clubs) should partner have a fit for one of the majors. North described a gameforce with three-card spade support.

South signed off in four spades with his minimum. (In two-over-one game-forcing, North would have rebid two spades, and South would have jumped to game.)

The author proposed establishing dummy’s diamond suit. Take the first trick in hand and play the diamond 10. Suppose West wins and leads his second trump. Now comes a play that I mentioned last week: a ruffing finesse. Declarer runs dummy’s diamond queen and discards a heart from his hand (not a low club, but interestingly the club ace is OK!).

West wins and shifts to a heart.

South takes the trick with his ace and leads a low club to dummy’s jack.

East wins with the king and returns a heart, but declarer trumps in the dummy, ruffs a diamond, draws West’s last trump, crosses to the club queen and runs the diamonds.

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PUBLIC NOTICE F16120286 WELLS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY-JOLIET, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Financial Illinois, Inc. Plaintiff, vs.

Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Peter J. Horvath; Amanda Horvath; Kevin Horvath; Todd Horvath; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

CASE NO. 17 CH 328 16020 Weber Road Lockport, Illinois 60441 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Peter J. Horvath, Todd Horvath, and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit by said plaintiff praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: THE SOUTH 132 FEET OF THE NORTH 924 FEET OF THE EAST 330 FEET OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, EXCEPT THE EAST 50 FEET DEEDED TO THE STATE OF BY DOCUMENT ILLINOIS RECORDED JANUARY 5, 1983, AS DOCUMENT NO. R83-364, AND EXCEPT THE WEST 20 FEET OF THE EAST 70 FEET DEDICATED TO THE WILL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS BY DOCUMENT RECORDED MAY 26, 2011, AS DOCUMENT NO. R2011050076, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 04-19-200-012-0000 Said property is commonly known as 16020 Weber Road, Lockport, Illinois 60441, and which said mortgage(s) was/were made by Peter J. Horvath and Deborah M. Horvath and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds as Document Number R2008021594 and for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the above Court against you as provided by law and that said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at Will County on or before April 27, 2017, a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on May 9, 2017 at 2:15 p.m. at the Will

County Court Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration Center), 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification.

For further information on the mediation process, please see the NOTICE OF MANDATORY MEDIATION on file with the Clerk of the Circuit Court or by contacting the Plaintiff's attorney at the address listed below.

YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN, OR YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TERMINATE. This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Steven C. Lindberg ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 | 866-402-8661 | 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 58852, DuPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 foreclosure@ALOLawGroup.com THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. (Published in the Herald-News March 28, 2017 April 4, 11, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION vs.

DEBORAH A. JONES, FALL CREEK ASSOCIATION, HOMEOWNERS NFP, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants.

2017CH 54 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: DEBORAH A. JONES and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other Defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 115 IN FALL CREEK UNIT TWO, PHASE ONE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 9, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 23, 2005 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R2005-143852, IN THE CITY OF JOLIET, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 5906 WINTERHAVEN DR, JOLIET, IL 60431 And which said Mortgage was made by: DEBORAH A. JONES the Mortgagor, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Document No. R201244305; and for other relief, that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESSS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Andrea Lynn Chasteen 14 W. Jefferson Street Joliet, IL 60432 On or before April 20, 2017, A

DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. Marinosci Law Group, P.C. 134 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60602 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this law firm is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Circuit Court Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney, if any, within ten (10) days after it has been filed with the Circuit Clerk.

Justin J. Karubas, Esq. ROLEWICK & GUTZKE, P.C. Attorney For the Independent Administrator 1776 S. Naperville Rd., Ste. 104A Wheaton, Illinois 60187-8133 (630) 653-1577 Email: justink@rglawfirm.com ARDC No. 6256174

(Published in the Herald-News (Published in the Herald-News on March 21, 28, 2017 April 4, March 21, 28, 2017 April 4, 2017) 2017)1355188

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINIOS IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of Ashaunti Bickford, Deceased, Case No.: 2017 P 000185.

CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Ashaunti Bickford, whose address Danbury Drive, was 306 Naperville, IL 60565. Letters of Office were issued on March 8, 2017 to Dildra McCarroll, 1820 S. 19th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153 as Independent Administrator, whose attorney is Gardiner Koch Weisberg & Wrona, 1700 Park Street, Ste. 102, Naperville, IL 60563.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Will County Circuit Court, 3208 West McDonough, Joliet, IL 60431, or with the representative or both on or before September 14, 2017 which date is not less than 6 months from the date of the first publication of this notice and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of any claim filed with the Circuit Court Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed with the Circuit Clerk.

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KENNETH A. KAROW, Deceased.

17 P 62 Notice is hereby given to creditors of the death of KENNETH A. KAROW whose address was 1100 N. RIVER ROAD, SHERWOOD, WILL COUNTY, IL. Letters of office were issued to JUDITH M. KAROW-LIESCH, OF 1781 GLENEAGLE DRIVE, ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446, as Independent Executor whose attorney is MELISSA GRISONI, HAWBECKER & GARVER, LLC, 26 BLAINE, HINSDALE, IL 60521.

The estate will be administered without Court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Court. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at the Will County Courthouse, 14 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432, or with the representative, or both, on or before September 15, 2017 or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS (Published in the Herald-News 5/18-3), the date stated in that March 14, 21, 28, 2017) notice. Any claim not filed on or 1272135 before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant PUBLIC NOTICE to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF been filed.

THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MELISSA GRISONI, HAWBECKER & GARVER, LLC, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 26 BLAINE, ESTATE OF HINSDALE, IL 60521.

Matthew J. Wanielista, Deceased.

(Published in the Herald-News Case No. 2017 P 44 March 14,21,28,2017)1272537 Notice is given of the death of Matthew J. Wanielista whose address was 27W149 Roberts Ave., Naperville, Illinois. Letters of Office PUBLIC NOTICE were issued on March 14, 2017 to Janice Blondin who resides at 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR Glencoe, Wheaton, Illinois 60187 as Independent Administrator whose THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY - JOLIET ILLINOIS attorney is Justin J. Karubas.

The estate will be administered ESTATE OF ARLITA CARDIN, without Court Supervision, unless DECEASED. under section 28-4 of the Probate 17P 63 Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) Notice is given to creditors of any interested person terminates the death of the above named independent administration at any decedent.

Letters of office were issued to time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit ANDY CARDIN, 503 KILDEER DRIVE, APT., 105, BOLINGBROOK, Court Clerk.

Claims against the estate may be ILLINOIS, 60440 as Independent filed in the Office of Andrea Lynn ADMINISTRATOR, whose attorney of Chasteen, Circuit Court Clerk, Will record is MARNY E. KRAVENAS; County Court House, 14 W. MALMAN LAW, 205 WEST Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois RANDOLPH STREET, SUITE 610, 60432, or with the representative or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60606. both on or before September 22, The estate will be administered 2017 any claim not filed within that without court supervision, unless

under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act Ill. Compiled Stat.

1992, Ch. 755, par. 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the clerk Andrea Chasteen 14 West Jefferson Street Joliet, Illinois 60432-4399 or with the representative, or both, on or before SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

MARNY E. KRAVENAS MALMAN LAW 205 WEST RANDOLPH STREET, SUITE 610 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60606 (312) 629-0099 I717520

SUITE 610 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60606 (312) 629-0099 I717528 (Published in the Herald-News March 21, 28, 2017 April 4, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE

August 4, 2005, as document no.

R2005-132730, in Will County, Illinois.

Parcel 2: easement for the benefit of parcel 1 for access ingress/ egress easement as created by and depicted on the plat of Crest Hill Business Center recorded July 25, 2005, as document no.

R2005-124097 PERMANENT INDEX NO: 01-20-105-046-0000 All persons desiring to appear and be heard for or against said petition may appear at said hearing and be heard thereon.

Dated this 21st day of March , 2017.

Vicki Hackney, City Clerk Nate Albert, Commission Chairman March 21, 2017

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart to satisfy a lien on April 12, 2017 at www.storagetreasures.com . All online Bids start approximately 14 days prior to the final sale date listed above at the stores (Published in the Herald-News listed below at the approximate March 28, 2017)1390778 times listed. All Items in Storage Cubes contain household items unless otherwise mentioned.

Online Bids END at approx.

PUBLIC NOTICE 11:00 am at CubeSmart #0675, 12408 S Industrial Drive E ., Will County Clerk's Office Plainfield , IL. 60585 (815)295Assumed Business Name 9099: Certificate of Registration of Patrick R. Salcido - Cube 88 Ownership of Business Household Items Lisa. M. O'Connor - Cube 148 (Published in the Herald-News Household Items Name of Business: March 21, 28, 2017 April 4, 2017) Online Bids END at approx.

COMFORT CREW HEATING 11:30 am at CubeSmart #0615, & COOLING 14203 S Rt. 59 Plainfield, IL. 60544 (815)254-7045: Certificate No.: 31409 Paul J Fay - Cube 815 Filed: March 7, 2017 Household Items PUBLIC NOTICE Located at: 15767 ROLLAND DR Online Bids END at approx..

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MANHATTAN IL 60442 pm at CubeSmart #0609, 12:00 THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2114 Oak Leaf St Joliet Il 60436 WILL COUNTY - JOLIET ILLINOIS Name(s) and residence of address (815)744-8100: ESTATE OF HOMER BURKS, Susan D. Smith - Cube 196 - Files (es) of the person(s) owning, DECEASED Dianne Kay Newman - Cube 267 - conducting or transacting business: 17P 75 Household Items CHRIS BLACK Notice is given of the death of Jordon Construction - Cube 404 - 15767 ROLLAND DR the above named decedent.

Furnace, Misc.

MANHATTAN IL 60442 Letters of Office were issued to Marcella E. Lopez - Cube 092 GAZETT BURKS, 117 EDWARD Household Items IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have STREET, JOLIET, ILLINOIS, 60436, Charlene Renea Coleman hereunto set my hand and Official as Independent ADMINISTRATOR, Cube 103 - Household Items Seal at my office in Joliet, Illinois. whose attorney is MARNY E. Vernon L. Vaughan - Cube 295 KRAVENAS, LAW OFFICES OF Household Items /s/ Chris Black Amanda P. Deal - Cube 708 J. MALMAN & Household Items STEVEN March 7th, 2017 ASSOCIATES, P.C., 205 WEST RANDOLPH STREET, SUITE 610, Online Bids END at approx.. /s/ Nancy Schultz Voots CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60606.

12:30 pm at CubeSmart #6696, County Clerk, Will County, IL Notice is given to UNKNOWN 1149 S Frontage Road NAMED DAUGHTER OF STEVE Romeoville, IL 60446 (815)293- (Published in the Herald-News BURKS, Heir of the Decedent whose 3560: March 21, 28, 2017 April 4, name or address was not stated Jake T Peterman - Cube 014 2017) 1355526 in the petition for independent Household Goods administration that an order was Jeffery Richard Holliday entered on MARCH 14, 2017, Cube 092 - Household Goods PUBLIC NOTICE granting independent administraOnline Bids Ends at Approx.. tion of the estate. This means that Will County Clerk's Office the administrator will not have to 12:30 pm at CubeSmart #6274, 305 S Larkin Ave. Joliet IL. Assumed Business Name obtain court orders of filed estate 60435 (815)725-5191: Certificate of Registration of papers in court during probate. Abe Cartwright - Cube 3074Ownership of Business The estate will be administered Household Items without court supervision unless Name of Business: interested persons ask the court to (Published in the Herald-News become involved.

March 28, 2017 Ap;ril 4, 2017) VolPTrekUSA Claims against the estate may 1391376 be filed in the Office of the Clerk, Certificate No.: 31436 Andrea Chasteen PUBLIC NOTICE Filed: March 15, 2017 14 West Jefferson Street Located at: Joliet, Illinois 60432-4399 The Crest Hill Plan Commission or with the representative, or will hold a meeting on Wednesday 8152 Old Mill Road both, on or before SEPTEMBER 21, April 12, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Frankfort IL 60423 2017, or, if mailing or delivery of a City Building, 1610 Plainfield notice from the representative is Road, Crest Hill, Illinois to hear the Name(s) and residence of address required by section 18-3 of the petition for AEI Investments 608 (es) of the person(s) owning, Probate Act of 1975, the date Washington #309 Naperville IL conducting or transacting business: stated in that notice. Any claim not 60540 for a variance request David Reyna filed on or before that date is (V-17-3-4-1) from the required 25' 8152 Old Mill Road barred. Copies of a claim filed with setback to 21' for the placement of Frankfort IL 60423 the clerk must be mailed or a sign at 20631 Renwick Road.

Legal description is as follows: IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney Parcel 1: lot 6 in Crest Hill hereunto set my hand and Official Business Center, being a part of the within 10 days after it has been NW ¼ of Sec 20 T36N, R10E Seal at my office in Joliet, Illinois. filed. of the 3rd principal meridian, /s/ David Reyna MARNY E. KRAVENAS according to the plat thereof March 6, 2017 LAW OFFICES OF STEVEN J. recorded July 25, 2005 as MALMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. document R2005-124097, and certificate of correction recorded /s/ Pierre J Gregoire 205 WEST RANDOLPH STREET,

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