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SHOREWOOD – Two incumbent trustees and two challengers are running for three spots on the Shorewood Village Board in the April election.

Daniel Warren was first elected in 2013, and Dan Anderson has held a spot since 1997. They face challengers Lona Jakaitis and Clarence “CC” DeBold. Lona Jakaitis Trustee Ed Murphy is not running for re-election.

Jakaitis, who is an administrative assistant for the Will County Board, moved to the village with her husband 24 years ago.

DeBold, a firefighter and Clarence small business owner, “CC” DeBold grew up in Shorewood and came back a few years ago to build a house with his wife.

Both said they want to take a more active role in the community.

“I want to be a voice for residents, one that listens to constituents proactively and helps the community,” Jakaitis said.

DeBold has been attending village meetings the past couple of years, he said.

“I’m a younger guy;maybe I can offer a different perspective on some things,” DeBold said.

Both said their top concerns are transportation-related.

In particular, DeBold wants to push for Route 52 business expansion. He said he’s a big believer that business development is vital to the local economy. Specifically, he wants to see a wider range of offerings.

Based on her door-to-door visits, Jakaitis said residents seem to be most concerned with truck traffic.

“It seems to be a real concern for people south of Route 52 and along River Road, Seil Road and Mound Road,” she said.

Both also are keyed in on water issues as the village moves toward acquiring Lake Michigan water through a pipeline.

Jakaitis said with the aquifer that services the area being depleted in the next couple of decades, the village needs to do a better job educating the community about the issue and ways to save water.

DeBold said that although the revenue

source and plan is in place for Lake Michigan water, he wants to make sure it gets done in a timely fashion and in a fiscally responsible manner. He added that the water depletion is “not a made-up thing.”

DeBold also said he wants to push for infrastructure improvements and give police, fire and public works employees the tools they need to do their jobs. That includes maintaining proper staffing levels as the village continues to grow.

In Shorewood, it’s hard to compete with neighboring Joliet for business development, Jakaitis said, especially with plans for more commercial properties on the Joliet portion of the Interstate 80-Interstate 55 interchange.

And although it’s been a long time since the village first started talking about a riverwalk in 1996, she said, it might be time to push harder for one.

“I’d like to see the riverwalk brought to fruition and have businesses thrive around it,” she said. “Small retail. We can make sure it’s a destination.”

Trustee Cookie Kirkland is running against current Village President Rick Chapman for the village president seat.

Kirkland’s trustee term expires in 2019.

Anderson and Warren did not return calls seeking comment.

McGuire criticizes Rauner over education funding

By FELIX SARVER

fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – A state lawmaker is strongly opposed to what he calls Gov. Bruce Rauner’s plan for education cuts.

In a news release, state Sen. Pat McGuire, D-Joliet, said Rauner plans to stop funding for Advanced Placement, teacher certification and parent mentoring for students in K-12 schools.

“Again this year, the governor’s proposed budget cuts funding to zero for effective programs. For example, Joliet Township High School District 204 recently won a national award for giving more students the opportunity to earn college credit in high school through AP courses,” McGuire said.

Yet Rauner wants to “eliminate state funding for AP teacher training and AP test discounts for needy students,” McGuire said.

In response, Beth Purvis, state edu-

cation secretary, said Rauner has “delivered unprecedented funding for K-12 schools, more than $700 million from when he came into office.”

“Instead of pointing fingers, it would be helpful if [McGuire] would work with the governor and lawmakers to pass a balanced budget that provides even more support for education,” Purvis said.

Rauner spokeswoman Catherine Kelly did not directly respond to questions about funding specifics for the areas where McGuire expressed concern.

McGuire said in the news release that the Illinois State Board of Education “favors funding the very programs the governor wants to eliminate.” ISBE officials said the programs “build a stronger state,” according to the news release.

“Parents, students and teachers again this year need to speak up for the best opportunities available for students and the best training available for teachers,”

McGuire said.

In his budget address this year, Rauner said his office proposes a “record level of funding for our schools.”

“We supported our K-12 schools at an unprecedented level in the last school year, and then we came back and did even more for this school year. Let’s begin to implement the recommendations of the school funding reform commission to make sure every child gets a shot at the American dream, no matter where they live,” he said.

A school funding reform commission released a report this year on school funding disparities.

The commission said in its report that there was a consensus among its members that the state’s past method of prorating – or reducing full payment of – state funding to schools was detrimental to poor districts, as they are more reliant on state resources.

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(Clockwise from top left) Crest Hill Mayor Ray Soliman and mayoral candidates John Vershay and Nick Churnovic speak to the public Wednesday during a candidate forum at White Oak Library in Crest Hill.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Crest Hill candidates forum focuses on Weber Road

By MIKE MALLORY

mmallory@shawmedia.com CREST HILL – Crest Hill residents packed a room Wednesday night at the Crest Hill Branch library to hear from candidates in a three-headed mayoral race and two others who are vying for a spot on the City Council in the April election.

Incumbent Mayor Ray Soliman is facing challengers in longtime Alderman John Vershay and former Mayor Nick Churnovic, while incumbent 4th Ward Alderman Charles Convery is being challenged by former Alderman Nate Albert.

After short introductions, the first question asked by a resident was about the lack of economic development in the city’s Weber Road corridor. The resident wanted to know the candidates’ plans to bring retail to the area, as the city has appeared to lose businesses such as Thomas Toyota and Blain’s

Farm & Fleet to Romeoville.

Soliman said developers are waiting for road improvements to be completed in the area, but developers and corporations also know exactly how many rooftops they need in an area to be successful. He said he’s been told many times that Crest Hill simply doesn’t have the rooftops yet, but the building boom is heading south from Romeoville.

“There’s been a lot of activity since we announced those road improvements,” Soliman said.

Churnovic said he thinks there’s “too much red tape” in Crest Hill.

“When you drive down Weber Road, something is wrong,” Churnovic said.

“You go to Joliet, they’re building.

Across Weber Road, there’s excavators there every week. We’ve got to cut the red tape.”

Churnovic knocked the city for passing an ordinance in 2009 that required a fire suppression system to be included in every home built.

“If you want to be pro-business, that’s the last thing you’d want to do,” Churnovic said, suggesting that the rule prevented homes from being built because of cost.

Churnovic, who was mayor from 2005 to 2009, said the city needs to be more competitive. He referenced the deal Romeoville struck with Thomas Toyota, in which the dealership will get back $8 million over 30 years. Crest Hill offered $5.5 million.

“If you’re not competitive, you’re going to lose a business,” Churnovic said.

“The question now is, by not going the extra mile, how much did we lose? Because that business is going to be there for decades to come.”

Churnovic and Albert said they support giving larger sales tax rebate offers to big retailers than the city has in recent years, while Soliman and Convery

stood by the offers that were made, citing a deal that was given to Menards years ago that brought in the retailer.

Soliman said one factor slowing development near Menards is that the company’s owner isn’t budging on his asking prices for surrounding land.

Soliman noted how the city started a part-time economic development department in 2009, later turning it into a full-time operation and welcoming 262 businesses to the city in the past eight years. Vershay, however, claimed that Economic Development and Zoning Manager Scott McMaster doesn’t have the necessary experience for the job.

Churnovic took it a step further, saying that perhaps the city needs to review all positions and see whether people are truly the best candidate for their jobs.

Soliman and Convery went to bat for McMaster. Soliman vouched for McMaster’s work ethic. Convery said

See CANDIDATE FORUM, page 10

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Crest Hill mayoral candidates John Vershay (from left), Nick Churnovic and Mayor Ray Soliman prepare to speak to the public Wednesday during a candidate forum at the Crest Hill Branch of the White Oak Library District.

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Shaw Media correspondent On a daily basis, Kenji Kaneko can be found in his Minooka gym, K-Fit, training his clients, from the seasoned athlete to a class of senior citizens. It is a 180-degree turn from his days in Hollywood as a personal trainer to actors and professional fighters.

These days, Kaneko has found purpose in his work, a deeper meaning to using his gift of boxing and martial arts to help those in his community become fit and healthy.

“There is no comparison. An actor would come and see me for one role and pay me a lot of money, which gave me satisfaction but not has much as helping people. I have a client who couldn’t walk up stairs and now he is doing full workouts,” Kaneko said.

Kaneko is a certified personal trainer, a certified Team USA boxing coach and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

He worked in famous gyms, such as Jokers Wild Fighting Academy and Fortune Gym, owned by former professional fighter-turned-trainer Justin Fortune.

Kaneko moved to the area a couple of years ago with his wife, Anne Meyer, who grew up in the Minooka area, to live on the family farm. He couldn’t be happier with the slow-paced purposeful life he has led since.

He trained clients after the move, and at the beginning of March 2017, he opened up a gym at 512 Twin Rail Road in Minooka. Kaneko said his gym was unique because of the classes he offers, but one class in particular, the Rock Steady Boxing class, has a deeper purpose.

The Rock Steady Boxing class was designed to assist those diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and their companions. Anne’s father, Pete Meyer, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s four years ago, and when he saw a video on this type of boxing class, he and his wife, Becky, showed it to their son-in-law.

“When we lived in California, we were in a support group and they showed this 60-minute video and I was blown away. I told Kenji, someday you should do this,” Becky said.

Kaneko called the Rock Steady Boxing organization to inquire about being trained in the technique and was put on a yearlong waiting list, but after a cancellation, he made the trek to Indianapolis to be trained and certified.

“Doctors tell patients to get exercise but don’t specify what kind of exercise.

This is a great workout, and I want to grow this. It’s kind of like a ministry to help people live a better life and reach their goals,” Kaneko said.

Now, on Mondays, Wednesdays and

Photos by Allison Selk for Shaw Media

ABOVE: Minooka K-Fit gym owner Kenji Kaneko (right) calls out commands to client Pete Meyer during a Rock Steady Boxing class session designed for those with Parkinson’s disease. RIGHT: Meyer completes his bag work at K-Fit gym in Minooka.

More information K-Fit, 512 Twin Rail Road Suite 210, Minooka, IL. 815-416-9269. Kfitminooka.com.

Fridays, those afflicted with Parkinson’s and their support person, or “cornermen,” take a 60-minute class, which includes warm-up jump rope, bag work, mitt work, circuit training with ladders, weights, agility work, shadow boxing, and strengthening/stretching. Kaneko said during the boxing and bag work, he calls out different exercises to keep the brain working in conjunction with the body.

“Balance is the most important with Parkinson’s. The brain has to be coordinated. Every day the workouts are different, so it’s new and exciting to get the brain working,” Kaneko said.

Pete said his symptoms were finger tapping and left hand tremors, typing extra letters on a keyboard, and tremor shaking, with his left being his weakest side. He said he also loses focus and falls

on occasion.

Becky said Pete tried treadmill workouts, but it was monotonous and his brain needed stimulation, so they would walk outside. But now that they have found this boxing technique, she has seen the change in her husband.

“Pete never jumped rope. Parkinson’s pulls motions in, boxing changes that, moving posture out, and when you box your arms are out,” Becky said.

Pete said the Rock Steady Boxing has improved and may have even diluted symptoms of his Parkinson’s.

“I don’t trip and fall as much. Depression often goes along with Par-

kinson’s, and I have a sunnier disposition since working out, and sleep a lot better. It’s helped with my muscle strength too. I couldn’t hit Kenji before and now my hits are real hits,” Pete said. “I also haven’t had to increase my medications.”

Meyer said clients who are interested in the Rock Steady Boxing program can come to the gym for an assessment and then must have doctor approval before any workouts.

K-Fit also offers classes called Early Birds, Silver Gloves, Power Circuit, Fight Class, open mats for MMA sparring, and private training.

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Shorewood board votes to replace water main Upcoming events

By ALLISON SELK

Shaw Media correspondent SHOREWOOD – Public works projects, playground property purchases and a vehicle purchase were the main topics of concern during the Shorewood Village Board meeting Tuesday evening.

Bryan Welch, engineer for Christopher B. Burke Engineering, brought a proposal considering the professional engineering services of the firm for the Cedar Road water main replacement.

According to documents, the proposed improvements include the replacement of about 1,100 feet of a new ductile iron water main on Cedar Road from east of Maple Road to Route 59.

Public works Director Chris Drey said that in the past year there have been three breaks in the line. Through the years, there have been a total of about a dozen breaks, so he said this needs to be replaced in a timely manner. Welch said new water main lines and water service boxes will be provided, as well as new valve vaults and fire hydrants.

Throughout 2016, the village worked on mandatory improvements on the Seil Road lift station. On Tuesday, Drey

n WHAT: Early voting for Shorewood residents n WHEN: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday n WHERE: Village Board room, 1 Towne Center Boulevard n WHAT: Volunteer opportunities available for Easter events n WHEN: Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt at 8 p.m. April 7, Breakfast with the Bunny at 9 a.m. April 8 n INFO: vil.shorewood.il.us/Events/ brought to the board a list of items in a change order from the original plan, put together by Burke LLC with a contract price of $295,000.

Drey said that while work was being done on the lift station, other items were found that needed to be addressed, such as replacing of the 250kW generator, raising the ComEd transformer and replacing a rotted fence along the property.

Drey also asked the board to consider buying a 2018 Peterbilt snowplow with a Stellar hooklift, belly scraper and two demountable bodies to replace an

existing 2005 International plow to the tune of $216,297.

He said that this vehicle typically has a life of 15 to 20 years and can be interchangeable with all of the different parts, so it can be used for a variety of projects, not just snow removal, which extends the life of the vehicle. Drey said that sitting idle is harder on the vehicle than regular use.

The vehicle will be bought through JX Peterbilt in Bolingbrook. Construction will begin in June and the vehicle will be ready to buy in August upon

completion and delivery.

With the construction of Wynstone Park, Drey asked the board to join an InterLogal contract for cooperative purchasing with HGACBuy out of the Houston/Galveston area of Texas. The no-cost agreement allows the village to buy items at a discount. The new equipment at Wynstone Park can be bought from NuToys Leisure Products for $71,337.

All items were approved with a yes vote from all trustees present.

Trustee Dan Warren was absent.

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businesses to the downtown area will become increasingly critical to the financial stability and morale of the community.”

Wren said the greatest challenge that Coal City is facing is obtaining the revenue needed to maintain its infrastructure.

He said the village works hard to make sure the roads and alleys, along with the sidewalks are safe, and prop-

erly taken care of, but lower funding levels have delayed doing the work on a timely schedule.

Like Beach, Wren said he’d like to see some revitalization to downtown Coal City to help draw more people to the village to shop.

Togliatti and Bradley did not return phone calls by press time, nor did they fill out questionnaires from the Morris Herald-News.

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COAL CITY – Five candidates are seeking one of three seats on the Coal City Village Board as a trustee serving a four-year term.

Trustees David M. Togliatti, Timothy Bradley and Justin Wren are seeking re-election, while Georgette Vota and Sara Beach are challenging Georgette the incumbents.

Vota A major issue affecting a majority of the trustees is the fact that the Village of Coal City still is recovering from the 2015 tornado, which put a substantial burden on the village’s Sara Beach finances.

“The village of Coal City has still not recovered financial-

ly from the tornado that hit our community in 2015,” said Vota, the current Planning and Zoning Board chairwoman and former trustee. “With this financial burden and try- Justin Wren ing to keep up with the regular maintenance of the streets, alleys and sidewalk, the village must continue to plan for future growth and expand water treatment facilities. In order to meet these needs, the village needs to focus on bringing more industry and business to our community.”

Beach agrees that the village is suffering from the burden placed on the village’s finances from the tornado and that it is running on a shoestring budget.

“In order to thrive, we need to not only find new revenue sources, but find creative ways to use our existing revenue,” she said in response to an emailed questionnaire. “Bringing in

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Minooka chief in annual report: Policing changing

By KRIS STADALSKY

Shaw Media correspondent MINOOKA – In his annual report to the Village Board, Minooka Chief of Police Justin Meyer said modern-day policing is changing from a warrior mentality to one of a guardian mindset to build trust and legitimacy.

Meyer attended the Illinois Police Chiefs Conference this past year and participated in discussions on the changes.

“While police departments are focusing more on treating people with dignity, respect and compassion, Minooka Police Department continues to maintain a strong relationship with the residents and business owners here in the village,” Meyer said.

“The village is fortunate to have the finest men and women each day serving them. I am impressed with the high degree of professionalism, caring and compassion I see from our officers.”

There was an increase in citizen-generated calls for service in 2016.

But one of the department’s two categories of offenses has continued to decrease since 2011. That category includes burglary, theft and aggravated battery and assault, among other crimes.

With an increase in traffic crashes at Ridge Road and Misty Creek Drive in 2015, a reduced speed limit and installation of traffic control signage was proposed to the Grundy County Highway Committee.

The two initiatives reduced crashes from 14 in 2015 to nine in 2016.

The primary cause of traffic incidents remains distracted driving, Meyer said. To that end, the department will participate in Illinois Distracted Driving Awareness Week, enforcing distracted driving laws at the village’s high-crash intersections.

“Community relations continues to be our main objective. It is crit-

ical that we maintain positive relationships with the members of our community,” Meyer said. “Positive relationships improve confidence in the public and, in turn, improves the quality of life in our community.”

After his report, Meyer presented Officer Kiedra Meece with the Officer of the Year award for 2016, and presented lifesaving awards to officers Meece, Staci Kapinus, Renee Parrish, Robert Latz, Erik Larson and Christopher Presler, and sergeants Sean Beeler and Matthew Chinski.

“I think we know what a wonderful police department we have,” Mayor Pat Brennan said. “I am proud to have not just [village] staff but the police department and public works. We are very, very lucky in Minooka.”

At the end of the meeting, trustees were asked for a consensus on two items that were not on the agenda relating to the police department remodeling project, which is scheduled to be complete mid-April.

Village Administrator Dan Duffy advised that he was just informed the flooring could not be completed because there is no vapor barrier, which keeps the humidity above the threshold for application of the epoxy coating, next to the concrete.

An additional $11,000 will be needed to blast the concrete and put in a vapor barrier.

Three additional sprinklers need to be added to the exterior of the building because of obstacles within the concrete walls, and sprinklers in two holding cells and the interrogation room need to be replaced with institutional sprinklers because the current ones can be taken apart and used as sharp objects. The total sprinkler addition is $4,600.

Trustees informally consented to the expenditure after discussion, and the items will be on the April agenda for the change order. Trustee Rudy Martin was absent.

LOCAL BRIEF Joliet Central teachers compete for physical education grant

Three Joliet Central High School physical education teachers are currently part of a competition through Farmers Insurance for a $2,500 grant for physical education equipment.

Teacher James Grzetich wrote a grant proposal for the school’s fitness center, as did teacher Soyini Chism.

Teacher Patti Edwards wrote: “Joliet Central High School students will benefit

from wearing heart rate monitors during fitness classes. The heart rate monitors allows for students to perform aerobic exercise safely in their target heart rate zones. It puts all students on an even playing field.”

The top 60 teachers with the most votes before March 31 win $2,500.

Voting can be done at http://tinyurl. com/mt8atgt, by searching for grant proposals from Joliet.

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hlitchfield@shawmedia.com MORRIS – On the April 4 ballot, voters in the village of Coal City will be asked a simple question: “Shall the village of Coal City, Illinois, become a home rule unit?”

The problem is knowing what that means.

“We understand that everyone has different reasons for voting, and we felt to help them decide their position, we would provide them with as much information as possible,” village administrator Matt Fritz said. “We made the website public so, no matter the voter’s schedule, they can read and research it

when they have the time to.”

He said it’s also been discussed openly at several board meetings, and one more flyer with information is scheduled to go out.

Fritz said the Coal City Village Board announced in November that it would place the question on the April ballot to seek voter approval to become a home rule unit of government.

Fritz said that because the subject is more difficult to understand, the board has placed a link on the home page of the village’s website to answer questions voters may have.

Home rule is granted by the Illinois Constitution and is automatic for towns with populations of more than

25,000. Municipalities under the population threshold can be granted home rule authority by a majority vote of its residents.

The website states, “Other local municipalities to possess this authority include Channahon, Manhattan, New Lenox, Plainfield, Rockdale, and Shorewood.”

Fritz said the Village Board currently can do anything that is allowed by the state Constitution and legislative statutes, if it gains home rule status by the voters, it could locally legislate statutes and is only limited by what the state says it cannot do.

Home rule communities are granted a broad range of powers, including the

authority to implement local taxes and avert some of the requirements and unfunded mandates handed down by Springfield.

Fritz said home rule designation also would help give the village a means to get out of many of the state’s unfunded mandates as well as generate additional funding for infrastructure improvements, especially streets and alleys. He said it would help relieve the burden of property tax owners.

In its effort to further provide residents with information regarding the measure, the village is planning to include a flyer with the municipal utility bills that are set to be mailed out on Friday.

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At 2 p.m. Tuesday, the driver of a Jeep struck a 2012 GMC Terrain vehicle on 129th Infantry Drive, causing the

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Both drivers were sent to Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center and treated for minor injuries.

Gregory said the driver of the Jeep was the cause of the crash. The driver of the Terrain vehicle said she was heading south on Infantry Drive when the

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He said the driver of the Jeep was cited for improper lane usage and an in-

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McMaster gives “120 percent” and the city continues to market itself to developers, going to conventions in Las Vegas and Chicago to attract business.

Soliman said he’s proud of how he

and the council have worked to get everything in place for the boom that is about to come in the next four years.

He said whoever is elected mayor for the upcoming term will be overseeing a lot of development.

“The table has been set, now it’s time to serve the dinner,” Soliman said.

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JOYCE E. BALDWIN Joyce E. Baldwin (nee Peterson), age 86 years, passed away at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital on Thursday, March 23, 2017.

Funeral services are pending at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home & Crematory.

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VYTAS BANEVICIUS Vytas Banevicius, age 57, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer with loving family by his side.

Vytas leaves behind his wife, Marie of (37 years); his daughters, Samantha B. Jameson (husband Samuel) and Ashley Banevicius. Vytas has two granddaughters by Samantha, Lilly, age 11 and Dalia age 8; a sister, Audra (Kevin) Durbon; and a brother, Edward (Tina) Banevicius. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

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RODGER LEE BETTENHAUSEN Rodger Lee Bettenhausen, age 83, of Manhattan, went to meet his Lord on March 28, 2017, at his home on the family farm after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Survived by four sons, Rodney (Linda), Ronald (AnnKaryn), Randall (Cheryl), Richard (Jacqueline); six grandchildren, Kyle (Erica) Bettenhausen, Lauren (Ryan) Olson, Dana Bettenhausen, Elizabeth Bettenhausen, Max Bettenhausen, and Ryan Bettenhausen; two great-grandchildren, Jude and Blair Olson.

Preceded in death by his beloved wife, Patricia Ann (nee Hauert) of 53 years; infant son, Robert Craig; parents, Fred and Sylvia Bettenhausen; brothers, Donald Fredrick and Glenn John Bettenhausen; and sister, Eunice Kroll.

Born and raised in Will County, Manhattan, Illinois. He served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Darmstadt, Germany, for 13 months. He was a registered, licensed Illinois land surveyor

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DANIEL JOSEPH CALLAHAN

Born: November 24, 1934; in Montgomery, IL Died: March 27, 2017; in Des Plaines, IL Daniel Joseph Callahan, age 82. Passed away peacefully March 27, 2017, at Holy Family Hospital in Des Plaines, IL with his family by his side.

Daniel was born November 24, 1934, in Montgomery, IL to Daniel J. Callahan Sr. and Evelyn (nee Yoesle) Callahan.

He was the second of three children. He was raised in Morris, where he received his elementary education attending Immaculate Conception School. His secondary education was completed in Ottawa first at St. Bede, and then graduating from Marquette High School in 1952. In 1955, he enlisted in the

United States Air Force, where he served for four years. While serving in the Air Force he met and married his one true love JoAnn (nee Olson). On June 28, 1958, they began their married life in Rapid City, South Dakota, before returning to Morris.

Together they raised three children, Karen Jean (Mike) Doughan of Winston Salem, North Carolina, Kevin Michael (Colleen) Callahan of Morris and Kenneth James (Pamela) Callahan of The Colony, Texas. Along with his beloved wife JoAnn and children he is survived by three granddaughters, Amy (nee Doughan) Josh Clark, Stephanie (nee Doughan) Jeffrey Barcelona and Lindsey Doughan; and two great-granddaughters, Callahan Marie Clark and Madeline Louise Clark; and a nephew, Michael Callahan.

Daniel worked for the Corps of Engineers as Lock Master at Dresden Island Lock and Dam until his retirement in 1989. When he achieved the position of lock master in 1971 at the age of 36, he was the youngest lock master to do so. Daniel also worked for the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office at first as a road deputy under Sheriff Jake Olson and most recently as court security. Daniel was one of the longest employed member of the Sheriff’s office serving 43 years when he retired in January 2014.

An avid fisherman, he also enjoyed working with his hands whether it was woodworking or refinishing antiques. He also enjoyed gardening, canning and making preserves. A civic-minded person, he served as police commissioner of the city of Morris from 1998 to 2017.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Margaret Jean Callahan, who died in childhood; and a brother, Charles Eugene Callahan.

Funeral services for Daniel Joseph Callahan will be Saturday, April 1, 2017, from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 1201 W. Route 6 (at Deerpath Drive), Morris, at 9:15 a.m. to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 516 E. Jackson Street, where Daniel was a lifelong member. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m Fr. Ed Howe will officiate. Following his funeral Mass cremation rites will be accorded with private inurnment to take place at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Morris at a later date. Visitation Friday 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.at the funeral home chapel.

For information, (815) 942-5040 or visit his Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com.

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Hazel Louise Baker, was born on May 10, 1933, in Jefferson City, Missouri. She went home to be with the Lord on March 21, 2017.

Grew up in Dixon, Illinois, and accepted Christ at a very young age. Later moved to Benton Harbor, Michigan, where she then married Ozell Baker (deceased)and to this union three children were born. She then relocated to Joliet, Illinois, to pursue her career in social work.

She leaves to cherish her memories three children, Leota (Gary) Broyles, Stephan (Floria) Baker, Micah (Regina) Baker, all of Joliet, Illinois; and a host of family and friends.

Visitation will be held on Friday, March 31, 2017, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home and Saturday, April 1, 2017, 9:00 to 10:00 AM at All Nations C.O.G.I.C., 503 S. Water St. Joliet, IL. Service at 10:00 AM, Bishop Robert R. Sanders, officiating. Interment following at Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, IL. Minor-Morris Funeral Home, Ltd. 112 Richards St. (815) 723-1283

for 25 years. He was an active member of the Green Garden United Methodist Church, where he served as treasurer for 30 years. He maintained Green Garden Greenview Cemetery for 34 years. He was secretary of the cemetery association for 30 years. He was a member of the Will County Farm Bureau, Will County Threshermen’s Association and member of the Darmstadt Veterans Group. He was a great lover of country and bluegrass music and its stars. He was a pretty fair vegetable gardener.

He loved playing horseshoes. And he was a lifelong diehard Cub fan.

Visitation will be Friday, March 31, 2017, from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Forsythe Gould Funeral Home, Manhattan, IL. Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Green Garden United Methodist Church, Green Garden Twp., IL with Pastor Richard Young officiating. There will be an additional one hour of visitation at the church prior to the funeral service. Interment Green Garden Green View Cemetery, Green Garden Twp., IL Memorials may be made in his name to Green Garden United Methodist Church.

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His charisma to get the freight moved and make the customer happy was one that most of us will never forget. Vytas had a “can do” attitude that created a culture in the Chicago terminal that most of our customers were used to. If freight needed to be moved last minute we heard many times, call Vytas, he will find a way. His care for his employees was also something that he was known for. He would do what he could to make sure his employees were taken care of, even if it meant doing it himself so that employee could make it to a family event, doctor appointment or whatever the case was.

There will be a memorial service on Saturday, April 1st, 2017, (10:00 AM to 2:30 PM) at Woodlawn Funeral Home to pay respects to Vytas and a service at 2:30 for him.

In lieu of flowers, a fund has been established in Vytas’ name that is intended for his two granddaughters’ college education. Chase Bank - Marie Banevicius (checks only) reference account number 3601179998.

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RAYMOND CORKERY, O. CARM

Born: April 4, 1931 Died: March 27, 2017

Reverend Raymond Corkery, O. Carm., died at the age of 85 on March 27, 2017. The Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary (PCM), Order of Carmelites, mourns his death.

Visitation for Fr. Corkery will be held at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish at 205 East Jackson Street in Joliet, Illinois, on Friday, March 31, 2017 from 2:00 PM until 7:00 PM with Funeral Mass celebrated at 7 PM. Interment will be on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at 10:00 AM at Mt. Olivet Cemetery at 2755 W 111th Street in Chicago, Illinois.

Raymond F. Corkery, seventh consecutive son of (the late) Margaret Elizabeth Staebell and (the late) John Charles Corkery, was born on April 4, 1931, (Holy Saturday), at the family farm, one-half mile west of Fairbank, Iowa.

In September of 1950, he entered Mt. Carmel Seminary, Niagara Falls, Ontario to begin studies for the priesthood. In August of 1952 he entered the Carmelite Novitiate at New Baltimore, PA, and pronounced Simple Vows on September 1, 1953. He then returned to Niagara Falls, Canada to continue collegial studies. The summers of 1955 through 1957, he studied at St. Bonaventure University, Olean, New York, where he obtained a B.A. degree in philosophy in 1957.

On September 1, 1956, he professed Solemn Vows as a Carmelite at Whitefriars Hall in Washington, D.C. That same month he began his theological studies there. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 23, 1959 at St. Rose Priory in Dubuque, Iowa by Archbishop Leo Binz.

The next day he celebrated his first Solemn High Mass at his home parish, Immaculate Conception Church, Fairbank, Iowa.

The summers of 1958 and 1959 were spent studying Spanish at the Institute of Foreign Languages at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Upon completing his theological studies, in April of 1960, he served at St. Clara Church, Chicago, Illinois, and as traveling companion to Mons. Nevin W. Hayes, O. Carm, Prelate of Sicuani, Peru. In July of 1960, he was assigned as Associate Pastor to St. Mary Carmelite Parish in Joliet, Illinois and as Chaplain for Mount Carmel Mission Chapel, Joliet, Illinois.

He received the Mission Cross from Cardinal Richard Cushing of Boston at the Carmelite Chapel of St. Therese in Peabody, MA. In 1961, he served in Lima, Peru and then Sicuani. He went on to serve in Sicuani, Santiago, Chile and Miraflores, Lima, Peru. In June of 1969, he was named pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Lima, Peru.

Upon his return to the states, he served in multiple parishes in New Jersey, Arizona and Illinois. In July 1995, he was named Pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Joliet, IL, a position he held until retirement in 2008. During this period of time he supervised the transformation of the former Jewel-Osco Supermarket into a new worship space for 900 parishioners, 9 classrooms for Religion Education and a large

social hall. The new church was consecrated by Bishop Imesch on July 14, 2003.

In November 12, 2007, Fr. Ray was inducted in the “Joliet/Will County Hall of Pride” in recognition of his pastoral contribution to the Hispanic community of Joliet. The following year he was given the “Community Service Award” by the Latino Business Association and honored also by the Spanish Center.

In November of 2010, he returned to the Diocese of Joliet and took up residence at the Carmelite Retirement Village in Darien, Illinois.

In February 2012 he began Sunday evening Spanish ministry at St. Alexander Parish in Villa Park, Illinois. He continued as a supply priest for weekday and weekend masses in several parishes in the Diocese of Joliet, as well as in several nursing homes in the area. In August of 2012 he was appointed prior of the Titus Brandsma Community, where he remained until his death.

He is survived by siblings, Leon, Thomas, Patti (Sulantic) and her husband, Richard, Mary (Kail), Richard and his wife, Mary Jo, Sr. Therese, PBVM, and Louis and his wife, Shelli.

May he rest in peace.

Donations in honor of the Reverend Raymond Corkery, O. Carm., may be made to: the Society of Mount Carmel, 1317 North Frontage Road, Darien, Illinois, 60561.

For further information on the Reverend Raymond Corkery, O. Carm., or the Order of Carmelites, please contact Carmelite Media at (630) 971-0724 or visit the Carmelite website at www.carmelnet.org. Funeral arrangements entrusted to: Modell Funeral Home - 630-8523595 or www.modelldarien.com.

ANDREW R. CRONHOLM Andrew R. Cronholm, age 94, of Shorewood, formerly of Lockport, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017.

Beloved husband of the late Mary Ellen (Conroy); loving father of Karen (late Joseph) Voudrie, Kathy (late John Paul) Jones, Thomas (Janice) Cronholm, Kim Wrona, late Patti Jo Cronholm, and Beth (Steven) Trubich; cherished grandfather of Ann (Mitch) Foultz, Scott (Kim) Voudrie, Steve (Heather) Voudrie, Sara Jones, Becky (Kyle) Williams, Josh (Dena) Cronholm, late Jeffrey Cronholm, Julie (Nate) Wangerin, Katie Wrona, Molly Wrona, Megan Trubich, and Taryn Trubich and great-grandfather of Jessica, Matthew, Timothy, Zachary, Zoe, Zane, Hannah, Aria, Zac, C.J., Mason, Reed, and Kendall; also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew R. and Bertha Cronholm (Skar); and his sister, Dorothy (late Donald) Goodman.

Andy was a World War II Navy veteran, and retired bricklayer from Local #74, Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends at gatherings and parties.

Family will receive friends at Goodale Memorial Chapel, 912 S. Hamilton Street, Lockport, on Thursday, March 30th, 2017, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Funeral service, Friday, March 31st, 2017, at 10:00 AM in the funeral home chapel.

Interment Lockport City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Bethshan Association, 12927 Monitor Ave., Palos Heights, IL 60463 would be appreciated. For information, www. goodalememorialchapel.com or 815-838-1533.

MELINDA JOY DABELS

Born: May 4, 1975 Died: March 28, 2017

Melinda Joy Dabels, age 41, of Glendale Heights and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, after living with cancer for the past eight years.

Born May 4, 1975 in Joliet, Melinda Joy is a daughter of Stanley and Mary (McShane) Smith of Wilmington. She was raised in Wilmington; attended St. Rose School and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1993.

Mindi went on to attend Illinois State University, where she earned a bachelor’s in pre-law in 1997. On May 8, 2004, Melinda married Damon Dabels in St. Rose Church in Wilmington, and they were currently raising their son in Glendale Heights.

Melinda was currently employed with Genex Insurance, where she was a healthcare coordinator. She was active at her son’s school, assisting with class parties, book fairs and school activities. Melinda was also the team mom and photographer for GHYBS (Glendale Heights Youth Baseball and Softball).

She will be remembered for her love of scrapbooking, photography, flower gardening, reading and baking. She took pleasure in crocheting and coordinating neighborhood parties. Melinda was one who could always be counted on, and was always there for anyone in need.

Survivors include her husband, Damon Dabels; son, Jack Dabels; parents, Stanley and Mary Smith; sister, Erin (Dan) Moran of Wilmington; mother-in-law, Peggy Dabels of Bloomington; father-in-law, Jerry (Marlene) Dabels of St. Louis, MO; sister-in-law, Amy (Ethan) Tadel of Shorewood; aunts and uncles, Kathleen (William) Krempa of Orange Park, FL, Rosemarie (Vince) Gardner of Peoria and Carol (Bob) Lyday of Staunton, IL; and nieces and nephews, Brendan, Nolan and Declan Moran and Sean and Kate Tadel.

The family will receive friends for a visitation on Friday, March 31, 2017, between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road, in Wilmington (815) 476-2181. Funeral services will follow Saturday morning, April 1st, at 10:00 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wilmington.

Preferred memorials: Bright Directions (a fund established for her son Jack’s future education) or to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Online guestbook: www.BaskervilleFuneral. com.

EDWARD A. DRYSCH

Born: June 23, 1941; in Chicago, IL Died: March 26, 2017; in Shorewood, IL Edward A. Drysch, age 75, of Shorewood, IL, died suddenly, Sunday, March 26, 2017, at home.

He was born June 23, 1941, to the late Sophie (nee Jonikas) and Edward W. Drysch in Chicago, IL where he was raised and educated, a graduate of St. Rita High School.

Beloved husband of nearly 53 years to Mary Lou (nee Hazer) Drysch; loving father of Robert (Patricia) Drysch, Michael (Paula) Drysch, and Julie (Sean) Schubert; proud grandfather of Matthew and Ryan; Kristen, Erin and Britney Drysch; dear brother-in-law of Thomas (Dorothy) Hazer and Charlene (James) Rogers. Many nieces and nephews also survive.

Preceded in death by his parents; brother, Stephen; brother-in-law, James (late Beatrice) Hazer; sister-in-law, Bernadine (late James) Caldwell and his grandparents, including his grandmother, Eva Jonikas whom Ed was very close to.

Mr. Drysch retired from Distiller’s Co. Ltd. after many years of service. He faithfully volunteered for over 19 years at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center. In his free time, he played in a senior bocceball league. Ed was an avid reader and lover of movies and could be found several days a week at the Shorewood Public Library. He enjoyed fishing and always looked forward to the annual fishing trip in Hayward, WI. Spending time with his grandchildren was his favorite pastime. Although he was raised on the south side of Chicago, Ed was an avid Cubs fan; however, he could be found rooting for the Sox when they were doing well and no one was looking!

Funeral services for Edward A. Drysch will be held Saturday April 1, 2017, at 9:15 a.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home 3200 Black Rd. (at Essington Rd), Joliet to Holy Family Catholic Church in Shorewood where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m.

Interment will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Visitation Friday from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, Masses in Ed’s name would be appreciated. For further information, please call (815) 741-5500 or visit his Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com.

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OBITUARIES FRANCIS L. JONES

Born: March 17, 1923 Died: March 27, 2017

FRANCES D. NELLI Frances D. Nelli, (nee Bielec), age 91, of Rockdale, Illinois passed away peacefully at her home on March 23, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.

Fran is survived by her daughters, Darlene (Dan) Kuglich, Sherrie (Tom) Fellows, and Gordene (Terry) Donley, and one son Gordon (Natalie) Nelli, Jr. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Dan (Nicole) Kuglich, Jr., Jeffrey (Dove) Kuglich, Stacee (CC) DeBold, Matt (Sarah) Fellows, Brian (Tiffany) Kane, Lisa (Jason) Mauk, Nicholas Donley, Brandyn, Mitchell, Ryan, and Adam Nelli; and 10 great-grandchildren, Taylor Ringo, Anna Kuglich, Parker Kane, Kalvin, Luke, Thomas, and Nolan Fellows, and Ashly, Kaitlyn, and Jayce Mauk. She is survived by her very special friend, Arthur Rigoni; two sisters, Stephanie Ksiazak and Alice Garland; and one brother-in-law, Harold Nelli. Numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive, as well as her beloved cat, Lucy. Fran was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Gordon (2002); her parents, Frank and Ksenia Bielec; brothers, Joseph, Adam, Chester, and John Bielec; four sisters, Mary Nowak, Sonia Pisut, Loretta Perry, and Theresa Wysmerski; and sisters-in-law, Alice Athanitis, Glenna Antonio, Dolly Venturo, Norma Olmetti, Lorene Hamma, and Dee Nelli.

This amazing woman counted these among her accomplishments: employee of Sylvania/ Granada/Wells TV for 20 years at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, known as the “TV Lady;” volunteer at Joliet Area Community Hospice for over 40 years; lifelong member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Rockdale; served as an

HORTENSE W. PATTON

Born: August 25, 1937; in Sparta, IL Died: March 25, 2017; in Bolingbrook, IL

Hortense W. Patton, 79, of Bolingbrook departed this life on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at home surrounded by her family.

She was born on August 25, 1937, in Sparta, Illinois, to Fannie and Sylvester Penny. Hortense was the devoted wife of Jesse Patton Sr. and resided in Springfield, Illinois for 20 years before moving to Bolingbrook. Hortense was the loving mother of four children, Cynthia Gaddy-Shephard of Orlando, FL, Constance (Eddie) Perry of Bolingbrook, IL, Jesse Patton Jr. of Romeoville, IL, and Paula Patton-Hayes of Bolingbrook, IL

and grandmother of 12 grandchildren.

Hortense completed her primary education in Sparta Public Schools and completed collegiate education at Lincoln Land Community College to which she attained an associate in accounting degree. Hortense retired from AT&T after working 32 years. During her tenure with AT&T, she held various positions at the company which afforded her to live in Chicago, Springfield, Decatur and Bolingbrook, Illinois.

In the later part of her career, she managed the accounts payable department in Chicago, Illinois until her retirement.

Hortense was a devoted servant of the Lord.

She shared her testimony with everyone she encountered and her kindhearted tender spirit radiated to those around her. She was faithful member of Capitol City Church of God in Christ while leaving in Springfield, IL and joined Alpha Missionary Baptist Church in Bolingbrook in 1983. Hortense enjoyed sharing her love for the Lord through song and faithfully shared some of her favorite hymns “Oh I want to see Him and Uncloudy Day” with others.

Hortense was a dedicated daughter who cared for her parents in her home after her retirement. Her devotion to her children and grandchildren never wavered. Hortense made sure that her family knew the Lord and guided them through life through biblical teaching. She enjoyed cooking and sharing recipes with her grandchildren and children. Hortense loved her family.

Hortense was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Jesse L. Patton Sr.; her mother and father, Fannie and Sylvester Penny; her two sisters, Gloria (Avon) Beard and Pauline (Michael) Davis; three brothers, Sylvester Penny Jr. (Betty), Raymond (Wanda) Penny, and Leon (Mary Alberta)Penny; and her grandsons, XaRon Gaddy and Michael Patton.

She leaves to cherish her memories, four children, Cynthia Gaddy-Shephard, Constance (Eddie) Perry, Jesse Patton Jr., and Paula Patton-Hayes. Twelve grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and five great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Janelle (Leo) Henry of Battle Creek, MI, Ruth Ann (Shaughneysy) Small of Springfield, IL; a very special cousin, Margaret (Melvin) Anderson of Sparta, IL; sister-in-law; Esther Gates of Harvey, IL; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.

Visitation will be held on Friday, March 31, 2017, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM and Saturday, April 1, 2017, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at Alpha Missionary Baptist Church, 240 S. Schmidt Road, Bolingbrook IL. Service at 11:00 AM. Interment following at Hillcrest Cemetery, Bolingbrook, IL. Minor-Morris Funeral Home, Ltd. 112 Richards St. (815)723-1283

RAYMOND PAVER Raymond Paver, age 88, of Mokena, passed away March 28, 2017 at Silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox.

Raymond was born in Gary, IN to the late Fredrick and Edna (nee Walker) Paver. Beloved

husband of the late Marie C. (nee Millatti); loving father of Raymond F. Paver and Sharon (Jeffrey) Nepote; cherished grandfather of Trey and Rachel Paver and Nicole and Kendall Nepote; dear brother of six siblings who preceded him in death; fond uncle of numerous nieces and nephews.

Ray was a U.S. Navy Korean War veteran.

Family will receive friends at Kurtz Memorial Chapel 65 Old Frankfort Way, Frankfort, IL 60423 on Sunday, April 2, 2017, from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Interment will be private. www.kurtzmemorialchapel.com or 815806-2225 for info.

MILTON BILL WARD JR. Born: August 2, 1961 Died: March 26, 2017

Milton Bill Ward Jr. “Berle” was born August 2, 1961, in Laurel, MS. He was the son of Milton and Alla Ward. Berle accepted Christ as his Savior as a child at Mount Nebo Baptist Church in Raleigh, MS, where he continued his membership until his death.

Early Sunday morning, March 26, 2017, God looked upon the earth and called one of His children, Milton Bill Ward Jr. “Berle,” home to rest.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Milton and Alla Ward; three brothers, Stanford, Thomas, and Terryl Ward; and one sister, Susie Stokes.

Surviving are his loving and devoted family, Edward Adams, Frances (Samuel) Stokes, Timothy, Kenneth, Doris Chambers, and Mechelle Ward all of Joliet, IL, Billy Ward of Morton, MS, and Sandra Jackson of Atlanta, GA; his nephews, Sam Adams III, Sam Jr. and Brian Stokes, Tracy, Stanley, Gary, Mark, Derek, Chris, Courtney, Terryl, Brandon, and Quintin Ward, Willie Chambers, Kenneth Fairley, Ashton Jackson, and his nieces, Canice Weathersby, Vanessa Burrell, Tonya Ward-Jones, Asia Shelby, Tiajuana Shelby, Sonja, Tomalisa, and Briana Ward, Loren Jackson, Stephanie Harris, and a special friend, Vanessa Broiles.

Berle loved his relatives, Aunt Judy “Sugar” Moncrief, Uncle George and Aunt Rosie Logan, Uncle’s John, Moses and Caleb Logan, Aunt Naomi Norris, and some special cousins that he remained in contact: Nancy Curry, Lamar Vivarette, Sherman Logan Jr., Dwight Norris, Joseph “Man” Nickson, Earl and Otis Logan, Gloria Packer, Betty Willis, Sybil Patton, Charlotte McDonald, Barbara Arya, and Phyllis Norris. He will also be missed by a special great-nephew, Byron Wade, and a host of great-nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2017, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 noon at the funeral home. Service at 12:00 noon, Minister Naomi Brown, officiating. Interment following at Hillcrest Cemetery, Bolingbrook, IL. Minor-Morris Funeral Home, Ltd. 112 Richards St. (815) 723-1283

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Francis L. Jones, age 94, of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017, in the care of Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer, Missouri.

Francis was born March 17, 1923, to the late Oscar and Kathleen Anderson in Yellow Head, Illinois. Francis was a devoted wife, mother, friend and Christian. She will be very dearly missed.

Francis was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Kelly C. Jones; son, Richard W. Jones; and a grandson, Chris Jones.

Francis is survived by her daughters, Judy Knotts, Carol Jones; son, Gary Jones; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 30, 2017, beginning at 10:00 AM with a funeral service following at 11:00 AM located at Wortham Funeral Home & Cremation Oak Hill Chapel in Highland, Arkansas.

Interment will follow the funeral service to Baker Cemetery in Ozark Acres, Arkansas.

election judge for many years; member of Harwood Post #5 American Legion, The Red Hats Society of Joliet, The Paulites, The Moose Lodge #300 in Joliet, and St. Joe’s Senior Association at St. Joe’s Park; participated in activities in the Senior Center of Will County, The Village of Rockdale Senior Center, and St. Joseph’s Church Rockdale 50 Plus Club. In addition, Fran received her GED at the age of 52 and went on to further her education as a certified nurse’s assistant from JJC in 1980. Along the way, she took classes and workshops in her many and various fields of interest, such as computers, cake decorating, and dog grooming.

Fran took much pride in her accomplishments, but she regarded the love of family and friends as her prime purpose in life. She was proud of her Polish heritage and she passed that pride on to her family. She loved her humble home of 65 years in Rockdale. When asked what she’d like to contribute to this writing, she responded, “I’ve had a beautiful life.”

In the weeks before her passing, Fran’s life was celebrated with polka music, home videos, and relatives’ and friends’ visits. She made an impact on many, many lives ... even strangers’.

Fran will forever be remembered as a fun-loving, smiling celebrity and lover of life.

Visitation for Frances D. Nelli will be held at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home and Crematory 2320 Black Road, Joliet on Sunday, April 2, 2017, from 2:00 to 8:00 pm.

Funeral Services on Monday, April 3, 2017, beginning at 10:15 am from the funeral home to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Rockdale for a mass at 11:00 am. Interment Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, Romeoville. Memorials may be made in Frances’ name to Joliet Area Community Hospice. For information call (815) 744-0022 or visit www.CHSFUNERAL.com.

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After setback, abortion foes for a photo with President Donald Trump anytime soon. pressing Congress to act NEW YORK – The collapse of the Republican health care overhaul was a sharp setback for anti-abortion leaders, whose hopes of halting federal funding to Planned Parenthood were derailed. But they continue to pursue that goal and also are pushing for a federal ban on most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

David O’Steen, executive director of the National Right to Life Committee, acknowledged the mood of disappointment in the anti-abortion movement after last week’s drama in the House of Representatives, when GOP leaders withdrew their health care bill before a vote. The measure would have cut off more than $400 million in Medicaid reimbursements and other federal funding to Planned Parenthood for its nonabortion services.

However, O’Steen said his organization and its allies remained hopeful of future victories in Congress.

“This was one vote on one measure,” he said. “We have prolife leadership in both houses, we have a pro-life administration. So I expect some good things to help save lives still will happen.”

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke speaks Wednesday at the Interior Department in Washington, D.C., after signing an order lifting a moratorium on new coal leases on federal lands and a related order on coal royalties.

In fact, the California congresswoman plans to boycott any meeting, event, ceremony or public event with the president, at the White House or even in her home district of Los Angeles.

“I don’t see myself meeting with him, sitting down with him, believing anything he would say or even respecting anything he would say,” Waters said. “It would not be honest on my part to go to any ceremonies with him or to pretend I am having a decent conversation with him.”

Woman charged after crash into Capitol police cruiser

WASHINGTON – A 20-year-old woman described as “erratic and aggressive” drove a vehicle into a U.S. Capitol Police cruiser and was taken into custody Wednesday morning, a disruption that closed down streets near the Capitol for nearly three hours.

Shots were fired during the arrest attempt, but the event appeared to be criminal in nature with “no nexus to terrorism,” Capitol police spokeswoman Eva Malecki said.

No one was injured, and the U.S. Capitol remained open.

Police later identified the driver as Taleah Everett of no fixed Rep. Maxine Waters makes address. She was charged with seven counts of assault on a police remarks against Trump officer, among other offenses.

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Zinke: Border wall faces geographic challenges

By MATTHEW DALY and ALICIA A. CALDWELL The Associated Press

WASHINGTON – Geographic and physical challenges – including the Rio Grande and threatened wildlife – will make it difficult to build the “big, beautiful wall” that President Donald Trump has promised on the U.S.-Mexico border, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Wednesday.

Building a wall “is complex in some areas,” including Big Bend National Park and along the river, which twists through nearly half of the 2,000-mile border, Zinke said.

Hundreds of species live within 30 miles of the border, including threatened jaguars and Mexican gray wolves.

The Trump administration is poised to relax protections for the jaguars, which live in northern Mexico and parts of the southwestern United States, to make it easier to build the wall.

Throughout the campaign, Trump energized his crowds with his insistence that a wall will be constructed along the border and that Mexico will pay for it.

Zinke’s comments, and the administration’s budget proposal seeking billions in U.S. taxpayer dollars to finance the project, offer a reality check and a possible sign the president is moving away from his initial plan.

The complications Zinke highlighted were the same faced by Trump’s predecessors, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, as they sought to build or complete hundreds of miles of fencing along the border.

Fencing that is already in place is a mixture of various designs, including towering steel bollards designed to keep both people and vehicles from moving north and shorter steel posts aimed only at blocking cars.

In parts of Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, some stretches of fencing are nearly a mile away from the border in part to accommodate flood plains and an international treaty.

And in Texas, almost all of the land along the border is privately owned. When Bush tried to build border fencing starting in 2006, he faced stiff opposition from local ranchers and farmers, many of whom took the government to court on plans to use their land.

The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for the border wall, but Zinke said the Interior Department will play a critical support role.

According to the Government Accountability Office, federal and tribal lands make up about 632 miles, or roughly one-third of the nearly 2,000-mile border.

“At the end of the day, what’s important is American security and to make sure we have a border,” Zinke told reporters on a conference call. “Without a border a nation cannot exist.”

An internal report prepared for Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly estimated that a wall along the entire border would cost about $21 billion. Congressional Republicans have estimated a more moderate price tag of $12 billion to $15 billion.

Customs and Border Protection said in a statement Wednesday that cost estimates are “premature as there are many variables that are currently unknown.” The agency said it could not provide a detailed estimate for the project.

Kelly told Congress in January that a wall wouldn’t be a complete fix for the border.

“A physical barrier in and of itself will not do the job,” Kelly said during his confirmation hearing. “Certainly it has to be a layered approach.”

The state needs to do its part I’ve been going to Statehouse committee hearings longer than I care to remember - something like 27 years.

Last week, however, was the first time I can ever recall having to fight back tears during a hearing.

The House Appropriations – General Services Committee heard testimony last week from Kenea Williams, a state employee who works at the Murray Developmental Center in Centralia. She has 15-month-old twins named Kobe and Kade. They were born premature and Kobe has something called broncho pulmonary displasia. His little lungs are scarred and he requires supplemental oxygen just to live.

Long story short, the company that supplied the oxygen tanks for Kobe dropped out of the state’s group health insurance system because the state isn’t paying its bills during our long governmental impasse and they wanted their equipment back. Ms. Williams testified last week that Reps. John Cavaletto (R-Salem) and Charles Meier (R-Okawville) helped convince the company to continue supplying oxygen equipment to Kobe until this July.

But for whatever reason, company execs changed their minds and they sent some employees to retrieve the equipment in January. When a frightened Williams refused to answer her door, the employees apparently called the local county sheriff. Two sheriff’s deputies arrived, listened to the desperate mom tearfully plead her case and thankfully decided not to intervene. Ms. Williams has since found a new supplier for a home oxygen system.

So, think about this for a second. The state is deducting health insurance premiums out of Ms. Williams’ paychecks twice a month without fail. But there is no state appropriation for group health insurance in this fiscal year’s horribly inadequate stopgap budget, so lots of state vendors aren’t getting paid. The bill payment cycle for some of these insurance plans is currently about two years, so providers, like the company which supplied the oxygen tanks for Kobe, are understandably dropping out.

I’m told that the Illinois Department of Central Management Services played a very big role in finding another oxygen tank supplier for that little baby, who was also at the hearing last week with an oxygen tank and a tube taped under his little nose. Many kudos to everyone who helped keep that child alive, including those sheriff’s deputies.

But, people, c’mon. This story, while it currently has a happy ending, is

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VIEWS Rich Miller just so beyond the pale.

If a private sector company withheld insurance payments from workers and didn’t pay the money it owed to the insurance provider, the state would clamp down super hard on that employer. But Illinois doesn’t even bother paying its end, and, in fact, the state hasn’t fully funded that insurance program in years. This is basically fraud.

Others testified at the committee last week that some dentists are demanding payment up front from state employees. So, the patients are paying for insurance, but they can’t get treatment unless they pay in advance and then, presumably sometime down the road, the insurance company will reimburse them once the companies get paid by the state. A lobbyist for the Illinois State Dental Society recently told legislators that the state owes 9,000 dentists a total of $174 million.

Let’s just hope heart and cancer surgeons don’t start making patients pay in advance.

Legislators are basically doing the same thing to the worker health insurance fund that they used to do to the pension funds. They promise good benefits at a very reasonable cost to the employee, but then don’t provide nearly enough state funding needed to make the payouts. Only, with the healthcare fund, it’s worse. The pension funds have always had enough cushion in them to forestall an immediate meltdown. They could pay retirees without any money from the state for a while.

But the health insurance fund has a $3.5 billion negative balance. And that deficit will only continue to grow because the only money currently going into the fund is from state employee payroll deductions.

“I pay my premiums,” Ms. Williams told the House committee last week.

“I do my part. Now I feel like the state needs to do their part. They need to pay their bills.”

So, how about the governor and the General Assembly get a real budget deal done before we, as a state, collectively kill a supposedly fully insured baby? Is that really all that much to ask?

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Rep. Kinzinger should hold real, in-person town hall in district

To the Editor: For the past two months, the citizens of the Illinois 16th district have asked Rep. Kinzinger to hold a town hall meeting. Our goal is to discuss our concerns with him and allow him to explain what he is doing in Congress.

In that time Rep. Kinzinger has been to at least three fundraisers in the area yet has not found time to hold a town hall and meet with his constituents. Communication with him has been limited to leaving voicemails, emails and letters and speaking with his staff. He did agree to a teleconference with four area leaders, however he canceled at the last minute.

On many occasions, Kinzinger has given the excuse that he is concerned a town hall would be unruly.

In contrast to Kinznger’s characterization, Rep. Cheri Bustos held a town hall in Rockford on March 25. The attendees of this meeting were well-mannered and the meeting was quite productive.

Also, in contrast to his characterization, the traveling offices that were held in his district late in February were calm. There were some emotional moments; however, attendees were largely upset at his absence.

Adam Kinzinger was elected to represent the citizens of the Illinois 16th District. To effectively accomplish this, it is important that he meet with us and hear our concerns first hand. We, in return, would like to hear his plans and what actions he is taking. Members of Congress are essentially employees of the constituents

of that district. In any other job, refusal to communicate with your boss would be grounds for termination.

Kinzinger has not held a town hall since 2012, but he has attended too many fundraisers to count. He was elected to represent us, the voters, not the special interests that donate to his campaign.

Bill Becker, Roscoe

Perspective on AFSCME membership

To the Editor: I am writing to offer a different perspective on membership in AFSCME. I was employed at the Will County Health Department prior to unionization and after unionization.

I can attest first-hand to the benefits of AFSCME. The union worked hard, over many years, for fair compensation for both professional and nonprofessional staff.

Through our union contract, we had paid sick leave and vacation.

The union was responsible for a just and fair policy when layoffs unfortunately happened. While many of us could have made more money by seeking employment at a hospital, the union benefits compensated for the lower rate of pay. No one was forced to join the union. A policy of fair share meant those who chose not to join benefited from the contract and paid a “fee” for the benefits they receive from the negotiated contract. No one is saying the union was perfect, but as an employee, it was definitely better with representation.

Elaine Torrence, Joliet

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PREP SOFTBALL: JOLIET WEST 7, LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL 2

BOUNCING BACK

Joliet West erases early deficits and rolls past Lincoln-Way Central

By DICK GOSS

dgoss@shawmedia.com JOLIET – A surefire sign of a winning softball team is one that comes right back to tie or take the lead after the opponent has gone in front.

Joliet West has demonstrated that ability on a regular basis in the early going this spring. Exhibit A came during Wednesday morning’s 7-2 nonconference victory over Lincoln-Way Central.

The Knights (2-1) had leads of 1-0 in the second inning and 2-1 in third, but neither lasted. The Tigers (3-0) tied it, 1-1, in the bottom of the second on DeShonte Smith’s RBI double, and after Marina Esparza homered to put Central back ahead in the top of third, Sidney Budzinski and Smith provided two-out thunder in the bottom of the inning as West went ahead to stay, 5-2.

By all rights, Knights sophomore right-hander Ashley Platek deserved to be out of the third inning unscathed. But consecutive two-out errors on hard-hit balls by Kristen Ames and Kiley Robb loaded the bases.

Budzinski, batting fourth in West coach Heather Suca’s lineup, drove a two-run single to left field, with Robb scoring the go-ahead run on a textbook, fadeaway slide. Smith followed with a two-run homer over the center-field fence to make it 5-2.

“They hit the ball hard, but we should have been out of that inning,” Central coach Jeff Tarala said. “They are a very good hitting team, and we didn’t play a very good game. That

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Joliet West’s Sidney Budzinski smacks a single during Wednesday’s game against Lincoln-Way Central at Joliet West High School. was uncharacteristic of us. But we’ll get better.”

“DeShonte and I just focus on getting runners in,” Budzinski said of the pair combining for six RBIs. “Our bats have been awake so far.”

Smith said West baseball coach John Karczewski, a strength training instructor, has been a positive influence on her.

“Karch has talked to me about staying calm,” she said. “He worked with me during the baseball team’s open gyms and made me stay calm.”

“DeShonte really has been hitting the ball,” Suca said.

Budzinski also doubled in a run as the Tigers posted two insurance runs in the sixth. She finished with two hits, three runs scored and three

RBIs. Smith had the double and homer and three RBIs. Sophomore catcher Morgan Gersch chipped in a run-scoring triple.

“We’ve been consistent coming back and tying or taking the lead,” Suca said. “That was good to see today against a good team.”

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BOWLING: JOLIET AREA USBC CITY TOURNAMENT

SUBMITTED REPORT

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Continued from page 18 The offensive production made life a bit easier for Robb. She threw a five-hitter, two off the bat of Esparza.

In addition to her home run, Esparza drilled a shot off the center-field fence for a single leading off the second inning and eventually scored on Kamryn Murphy’s single.

The second inning was huge for Robb. Of her 92 pitches, she threw 35 that inning but allowed only one run as she stranded the bases loaded with the help of a nice defensive play by junior shortstop Sarah Gersch, Morgan Gersch’s cousin.

“They have a lot of experience,” Tarala said of the Tigers. “Kiley Robb has been pitching for what, four years now?”

“Kiley battled back early on,” Suca said. “I thought she got stronger as the game went on. We have a new catcher, a sophomore [Morgan Gersch], and they have to get accustomed to each other.”

Smith, the third baseman Wednesday, was the Tigers’ No. 1 catcher most of last season. Suca said, “Kiley [Robb] and DeShonte both are third basemen.

We are going to try this out a bit. We’re trying to do things to make our team stronger.”

Sarah Gersch finished with five assists in her first start at shortstop. The Knights put two runners on to open the sixth inning, one on Platek’s double, but Gersch threw out the next three batters, covering significant ground as she fielded ground balls.

“Our defense has been right there,” Suca said. “Sarah had a good day at shortstop.”

“They definitely fielded the ball well,” Tarala said.

to cash in handicap was 713. Singles optional scratch first place was Kevin Kullman at 762. Low to cash was 702.

In all events handicap, Mark Woodcock won with 2,337. Low to cash was 2,138. Scratch optional was Ryan Lakota at 2,144. Low to cash was 2,023.

There were several honor award scores. Beau Breunig, Steve Horozinski Jr., James Ores and Brian Valenta rolled 300s. Rick Chapman had a 298, Horozinski a 297 and Valenta a 290.

High series of the tournament was 798 by Bill Matiasek.

The Men’s Bowling Association and tournament director Chuck Sellars thanks Town & Country Lanes owners George and Cindy Kontos, manger Gary Sula and their staff for a job well done. All bowling centers will

have a complete list of all the winners.

Pacella Trucking, Apple Chevrolet, State Farm Insurance, Georges Restaurant in Strike N Spare II, On Track Pro Shop in Strike N Spare II and Home Comfort Systems were sponsors.

The Joliet association’s men, women and youth will merge into one next year. They are voting for officers and directors, at an upcoming meeting.

The meeting where voting for officers and directors will be held is 7 p.m.

May 2 at Strike N Spare II. Currently, there are 47 board members among the three associations.

The new merged board will have 23.

Any Joliet Area USBC member 14 and older has a vote at the May 2 meeting.

TOP LEFT: Joliet West’s Kiley Robb pitches against Lincoln-Way Central during Wednesday’s game at Joliet West High School.

BOTTOM LEFT: Lincoln-Way Central’s Colleen Barrett bats against Joliet West.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Central’s Kamryn Murphy singles home Marina Esparza during Wednesday’s game at Joliet West.

Photos by Paul Bergsrtom for Shaw Media

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JOLIET – The 77th annual Joliet Area USBC City Tournament is in the books.

The tournament, dedicated in memory of longtime Town & Country Lanes owner and proprietor John Kontos, ran over three weekends at T & C. Official final results for team, doubles, singles and all events in handicap and scratch have been released.

First place in team handicap went to Here For The Beer. Team members were Josh Devera 543, Steve Horozinski Sr. 535, Darrin Johnson 573, Steve Horozinski Jr. 726 (with a 297 game) and Jason Turner 749 for a scratch total 3,126 plus handicap of 553 pins for

a winning total of 3,679. Low to cash was 3,396.

First place in scratch was Team K Z Fun Zone. Team members were Andrew Welz 706, Kyle Zaremba 655, Jenny Petzoldt 762, Larry Bigger 754 and Joey Petzoldt 754 for a winning score of 3,631. Low to cash was 3,327.

In doubles handicap and scratch, first place was Scott Gillenwater 695 and Rick Chapman 774 for a winning scratch score of 1,469 plus handicap of 66 pins for a winning score of 1535.

Low to cash in handicap was 1,431.

Low to cash optional scratch was 1,348.

In singles handicap and scratch, first place was Mark Woodcock with a scratch score 789 plus handicap of 68 pins for a winning score of 857. Low

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20 BOYS VOLLEYBALL: PLAINFIELD EAST DEFEATS BOLINGBROOK 25-22, 21-25, 25-14

Plainfield East finishes strong to get past Bolingbrook

By CURT HERRON

cherron@shawmedia.com BOLINGBROOK – Although the boys volleyball season began just more than a week ago, Plainfield East coach Alex Rodriguez already is feeling upbeat about how good his squad may be.

After finishing in second place to the hosts in last weekend’s Plainfield North Invite, the Bengals improved to 5-2 after closing out Wednesday’s match at Bolingbrook on a high note, which helped them to capture a 25-22, 21-25, 25-14 nonconference victory.

East overcame big deficits in each of the first two sets to get back into things, but it wound up settling for a split. With the outcome to be determined in the finale, the Bengals started out strong and weren’t seriously challenged after that by the 3-4 Raiders.

“In the set we couldn’t find our rhythm, and then we found it, and the second set was the same thing,” Rodriguez said. “Bolingbrook’s tough and has some nice hitters in the front line that really sparks them, and they got us in that second set. But as I tell

the guys, we just need to cool out and keep it light, and you saw the result in the final set. It was a good fight.

“I’m so grateful of the hand that I’ve been dealt this year, but even better than that, it’s a fun team. Yes, we have athletes, but they also have fun together. And it’s still early, so I can’t wait to see what we’re going to be doing next month. Beside the fact that we have some great athletes, our best quality is that we mesh. They click well and take care of business.”

In the final set, the Raiders closed to within 8-7 on a kill by Josh Simpson (10 kills), but after David Herrera got a kill, Matt Binkus (six kills) served up four points to make it 13-7. Beside an ace for Binkus, East got kills from Herrera, Trey Cowan (10 kills) and Noah Van Wyk (six kills) during that decisive run, and the hosts never got closer than five points back after that.

“I’m proud of the guys for finishing, and we got the win,” Van Wyk said. “We’re off to a really good start this year. We have a lot of really good, young guys, and we have a few good leaders, too, so I’m really looking forward to it. We’re just a really closeknit team, and we’re all really close

friends, on and off the court, so we have that trust together, which just builds. We play better when we’re all working together, so it was a lot of fun.”

In the opener, the Raiders grabbed a quick 7-1 lead and were still up, 159, before the Bengals started to rally.

A kill by Erik Gerulskis (six kills) kicked off an 8-0 spurt, which also featured seven service points from Nick Sullivan (10 digs), another kill from Gerulskis, additional kills from Cowan and Dominic Culotta (six kills) and a block from Binkus.

East found itself in a similar spot in the middle set, but even though it was able to rally from a 19-13 deficit to force ties at 20-20 and 21-21, it could not hold off one last Raiders push.

Bolingbrook scored the final four points of the second set to keep the match going. Andrew Otto (six kills), Simpson and David Miechowicki (six kills) all recorded kills, while Angelo Johns wrapped up the win in the set by serving up an ace.

The Raiders, who were coming off of a loss to Stevenson in the silver division championship at last weekend’s Joliet West Challenge, also

received 16 assists from Ryan VanThyne and 11 digs from Danny Pozos, while the Bengals also got eight digs from Nick Cozza.

After serving as Bolingbrook’s assistant the past three seasons, new head coach Ryan Altenburg said he likes this season’s squad and thinks that the future looks bright for his program.

“We’ve got a great group of guys who come in and work their butts off every single day of practice,” Altenburg said. “It’s just a matter of making sure that they’re familiar with all of the guys who are on the court.

We have one sophomore and a couple of juniors who are stepping it up in positions that they haven’t played full time, but that just comes with growth.

“We have to put some consistent strings of volleyball together, because when our guys play well and are consistent, they can hang with just about any team in the area. We have a deep roster with a bunch of guys who can contribute. That’s a good problem to have since it makes practices competitive. And I know what I’m getting from the guys day in practice.”

AREA ROUNDUP

USF’s Galason named CCAC player of the week for her offense SUBMITTED REPORTS JOLIET – University of St. Francis shortstop Ashley Galason was recently selected as the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Week.

Galason produced multiple hits and/or RBIs in three of four games last week en route to a .571 batting average, 1.143 slugging percentage and nine RBIs. She opened the week and closed it with home runs to go along with a pair of doubles.

BASEBALL Lincoln-Way East 7, Lincoln-Way West 2: Matt Blaney, Jim Richmond (two

RBIs) and Julian Everett (two RBIs) had two hits each, and Joe Prestamer got the win for the Griffins. Mike Majcher and Kevin Davis each had a hit and an RBI for the Warriors (3-2).

Lincoln-Way Central 2, Naperville Central 0: Winner Andrew Hancock

allowed four hits in five innings, and Devin Smith didn’t give up a hit in two innings to lead the Knights (2-2).

Matt Duske had the only RBI for the

winners.

Lemont 14, Oak Harbor (Ohio) 3: KC

lowed two hits, no runs and struck out four in five innings.

Catholic 10-15: Ben Pluskota (six kills,

SOFTBALL Joliet Central 20, East Aurora 4: The

Lockport 19-25-25, Waubonsie Valley 25-19-23: Pat Surane (five kills, five

Simonich had three hits and four RBIs, while Chris Weber (three RBIs) and Angel Salinas (two RBIs) had two hits apiece.

Ryan Jirik allowed one run on three hits in 4 2/3 innings of relief to collect the victory.

Steelmen (2-1) were led by Emily Vollmer (4 for 4, two RBIs), Rori Moore (4 for 6, home run) and Brenna Rande (4 for 6).

2: Jordan Jackson had two hits and three RBIs, and Kellen Quigley added two hits and two RBIs for the Raiders (3-3).

Romeoville 5, Argo 3: Tyler Horvath (two RBIs) and Zach Swearingen had two hits each for the Spartans (3-3), who scored four runs in the sixth.

Jeff Zack, Jeremy McFarland (winner) and Jeremy Kinsley combined on a one-hitter, while striking out 15 batters.

Lockport 16, Thornton 0: The Porters (2-1) were led by Billy Curtis (3 for 4, three RBIs), Jimmy Cozen (two RBIs) and DJ Studniarz (2 for 4, two RBIs).

tine Malito and winning pitcher Alex Storako added two hits each, and Lauren Hunter, Lindsay LaDere and Alli Jaquith had two RBIs each for East. Danielle Callahan hit a homer for the Warriors.

Lemont 12, De La Salle 1: Shannon Irwin went 3 for 3 with an RBI, Evie Conway also drove in a run, and Nina Mardjetko allowed one earned run in five innings to get the win.

Lockport 17, TF 0: Elena Woulfe (three RBIs) and Gracie Voulgaris (four RBIs) had three hits each, while Meghan Kelly allowed three hits and fanned seven in five innings.

Sean Hebread drove in the lone run for the Bengals (5-2). Billy Pierce al-

VOLLEYBALL Lincoln-Way West 25-25, Marian

Bolingbrook 9, Bradley-Bourbonnais

Hoffman Estates 5, Plainfield East 3:

Lincoln-Way East 11, Lincoln-Way West 1: Ami Ill had four hits, Chris-

six digs) and David Flores (15 assists) led the Warriors (8-0). aces) and Justin Elliott (six kills) led the way for the Porters (6-1).

COLLEGE BASEBALL St. Francis 4, Robert Morris 0: Kevin

Mampe allowed six hits and had six strikeouts. He also had two hits and an RBI to lead the Saints (17-12, 2-1).

Tom Smith and Dan Darling also added a pair of hits.

Grand Valley 2, Lewis 1: Brandon Collins (three hits) and Neal Tyrell (two hits) led Lewis.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL St. Francis 2-5, Trinity International 4-0: The Saints (21-3, 5-1) earned a

split after Jensen Tchorzynski tossed a one-hitter in the finale. Ally Balandis and Ashley Galason (three RBIs, home run) each had two hits. In the opener, Hailey Lenth had the lone RBI, while Morghan Dieringer took the loss despite allowing four hits, no earned runs and getting 11 strikeouts.

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PREP SOFTBALL: MORRIS 5, JOLIET CATHOLIC 4

No. 1 Morris rallies to top JCA, remain unbeaten

By ROB OESTERLE

roesterle@shawmedia.com MORRIS – Usually, when two softball programs the quality of Morris and Joliet Catholic get together, you can throw away the records and settle in for a good game.

Such was the case Wednesday afternoon as undefeated and Class 3A topranked Morris played host to the Angels.

In a game that was nip-and-tuck throughout, Morris outdueled the weather and field conditions, as well as the Angels, to claim a 5-4 victory and remain perfect at 8-0. JCA, meanwhile, saw its record drop to 2-2.

Morris pitcher Abby Burns retired the first six JCA batters she faced, and with one out in the bottom of the second, Redskin catcher Rachel Trader reached on an error. A double down the thirdbase line by Abbey Moore sent courtesy runner Claire Gugerty to third before a walk to Olivia Schultz loaded the bases with one out. Jasmine Cook then grounded to short, forcing out Schultz, but Gugerty scored to give Morris a 1-0 lead.

Melissa Benson got an unwanted birthday present by getting hit by a pitch to load the bases and Burns followed with a line drive that looked destined for center field, but JCA second baseman Reilly Jo Swanson made a nice backhanded catch to end the inning.

JCA answered in the top of the third, when Swanson singled in Kendall Spraetzer, who had earlier singled and was bunted to second by Megan Ortinau. With one out in the bottom of the third, Ashley Phelps walked and moved to second on a wild pitch. An out later, she came around to score on a double to left-center by Trader.

Jen Krizka led off the top of the fourth for JCA with a triple to right and scored on a sacrifice fly to left by Madde Szymanski.

Morris threatened to break open the game in the bottom of the fourth. The Redskins had two runners on with two outs when Janelle Brehm slammed a ball toward the right-center field gap.

JCA’s Hannah Antzolautos, however, ran down the ball and made a diving catch, the ball snow-coning at the top of her glove, to save at least two runs and keep the game tied at 2.

Neither team scored in the fifth, but Morris left the bases loaded for a second time after Phelps and Trader each singled and Schultz walked. As the rain started to fall, Swanson led off the top of the sixth with a triple to right and scored on a bloop single over short by Paige Callans. Callans then stole second and went to third on a grounder to second by Krizka. A wild pitch scored Callans, and JCA owned a 4-2 lead.

Morris answered quickly, however, with the rain making the field wetter by the minute. Benson led off with a walk, and Burns was hit by a pitch before Brehm walked to load the bases. Phelps was hit by a pitch, allowing Benson to score and bring the Redskins to within 4-3. Ryan Friend then hit a pop-up to right that was dropped, and Burns slid in ahead of the throw to knot the score at 4. Trader then grounded to short, but Brehm was forced out at home. Moore followed with a grounder to first that scored Phelps with the lead run.

“Our girls didn’t get down when they got behind,” Morris coach Jen Lowery said. “They knew what they had to do.

It helped that we had the top of the order with some seniors coming up that in-

ning. They all had good at-bats and got on base, which is what we needed.

“I thought we played well. Abby threw the ball well [Burns struck out six and allowed seven hits in the complete-game win], we played good defense and came through with runs when we needed them. We left a few too many runners on base, though. We need to score when we have the bases loaded and less than two outs.”

With one out in the top of the seventh, Antzolautos singled up the middle and Ortinau followed with a bunt single to put Angels on first and second. Swanson then popped up a bunt back to the pitcher, and Burns induced Callans to ground to second to end the game.

“Morris is a good team,” JCA coach Tina Kinsella said. “They have more games under their belts than we do, and it showed. We had the ball dropped that was between our infielder and outfielder. A few more games and we will have stuff like that all worked out.

“But we came in here and gave the No. 1-ranked team in the state all they wanted on their home field. We did some good things. We hit the ball well and made some good defensive plays.”

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Rob Oesterle – roesterle@ shawmedia. com

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Morris’ Ashley Phelps follows through after hitting a single in a 5-4 win over Joliet Catholic Academy on Wednesday.

Morris rallied to beat JCA and remain unbeaten at 8-0 on the season.

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PREP BASEBALL: LINCOLN-WAY WEST SEASON PREVIEW

Lincoln-Way West gets boost from transfers

By DRAKE SKLEBA

Shaw Media correspondent NEW LENOX – Tyler Dallio, Adam Knerr, Matt Monahan, Joe Paparelli and Ryan Hastings, who helped win 84 baseball games for Lincoln-Way West over the Past three years, have moved on to college.

Only senior left-handed pitcher/first baseman Connor Lowman returns after logging significant innings in 2016, although senior catcher Mike Majcher, shortstop Noah Hibler and right-handed pitcher Connor Blair also saw some playing time.

No problem. Help would arrive from Manhattan. In June, Lincoln-Way North closed, causing a redistribution of athletes throughout District 210. Most of North’s athletes went to East in Frankfort. Some East athletes were moved to Central, and Central students who lived in Manhattan enrolled at West.

Led by hard-throwing right hander Ian Duke and four other former Knights, the Manhattan contingent is filling in nicely for Warriors coach Jake Zajc. Junior center fielder/pitcher Ryan McWilliams and senior outfielder Vinnie Schroeder look to provide pop in the

WARRIORS 2016 record: 29-6 overall, 10-4 SouthWest Suburban Red Coach: Jake Zajc (seven seasons, 169-76) Returning starters: Connor Lowman, sr., P/1B; Ian Duke (from Central), sr., P; Ryan McWilliams (from Central), sr., OF/P; Vinny Schroeder (from Central), sr., OF Outlook: Never sell a Jake Zajc-coached team short. Look for the Warriors to contend for the SWSC Red crown with Lincoln-Way Central. With Lowman and Duke anchoring the pitching staff, opposing hitters will have problems scoring runs. The Warriors must hit. They look for the transfers from Central to help provide run support.

West attack.

Left-handed pitchers Dom Schalk and Tyler Franc come over from Central. With the IHSA pitch-count rule, one can never have enough arms, especially two valuable lefties. Duke, the ace of Central’s staff last season, fired a three-hit shutout at his present teammates in a 2-0 victory.

“That was a lot of fun for me,“ Duke said. “One of my goals for this year is to throw a shutout at my old teammates

at Central. It has been a smooth transition for all of us who came over from Central. We have all been accepted and I believe people have underestimated us. We don’t have any D-I guys, but we do have a lot of talent on this team. We can’t wait to show our stuff.”

Lowman, who will continue his career at Wisconsin-Parkside, helped lead the Warriors’ football team to a Class 7A state runner-up finish as a junior quarterback in 2015. He looks to be the Warriors’ ace. Along with Duke, Blair and right-hander Marcus Seguin, he gave a preview of the 2017 West staff last week in the season opener at Marist.

The quartet fired a combined two-hit shutout in a 6-0 triumph, striking out 14.

“We are really confident about this season,” Lowman said. “Our expectations are as high as they always have been. We’d like to win the conference and be playing our best baseball by tournament time. We lost a lot of quality people from last year, but we have picked up a lot of quality arms.”

Senior right-hander Kyler Kopacz looks to log valuable innings as well as patrolling right field.

“I’m really looking forward to helping out on the mound,” Kopacz said.

“I’m also looking forward to being in the starting lineup this season. I will be in the outfield when I am not pitching. I am very excited about our team. I really believe we will have a great season.”

Zajc’s coach on the field will be Majcher behind the plate.

“I’ve been working really hard and am looking forward to being our leader on the field,” Majcher said. “I want to be able to help our pitchers win. I truly believe we can go all the way and win state this season.”

Hibler will move in at shortstop.

“I am looking forward to playing shortstop, and I have been working very hard in the offseason on my hitting,” he said. “I am certain we will be very good this season, and I’m hoping for a big year at the plate.”

Defending champ North is no more but the SWSC Red is strong with Central, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Andrew loaded with talent.

“This is a new and exciting time for us here at West,” Zajc said. ”I am really looking forward to coaching this new group. We have received a number of quality people who have come over from Central and we have quality returnees from here at West.”

PREP BASEBALL: LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL SEASON PREVIEW

Cam Post leading the way at Lincoln-Way Central

By DRAKE SKLEBA

Shaw Media correspondent NEW LENOX – In his three years as head varsity baseball coach at Lincoln-Way North, Mitch Nowicki compiled an 86-30 overall mark and won three SouthWest Suburban Red championships.

His 2015 Phoenix summer squad won the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Phil Lawler Summer State Tournament. Along with pitching coach Joe Skarbek Sr. and associate coach Bill Cravens, Nowicki take over the reins at Lincoln-Way Central this spring.

“We have a lot of talent,” Nowicki said. “We are very young. We have 18 juniors and a sophomore. The kids won at all the lower levels and are very confident to continue to be successful.

“Cam Post is our leader and we look for big things from him. Dylan Post will join him behind the plate, and we look for the brothers to lead us offensively. Due to the amount of talent we have, everyone is in a fight

KNIGHTS 2016 record: 16-15 overall, 9-5 SouthWest Suburban Red Coach: Mitch Nowicki Returning starters: Cam Post, sr., C/OF; Dylan Post, so., C/OF; Brandon Bennitt, jr., 2B; Tyler Schuerg, jr., 1B; Jake Blount, jr., P/3B Outlook: Nowicki begins his tenure in New Lenox with a number of quality arms and one of the best catchers in the state in Cam Post.

The Knights must get offensive production from Dylan Post, Matt Duske, Bennitt, Schuerg and others to support their pitching.

Central could battle Lincoln-Way West for SWSC Red supremacy. for starting positions. That is a great problem to have because it will make everyone better. I truly believe we will win the SWSC Red this season.”

Oakland (Michigan) University-bound Cam Post, a senior catcher/ outfielder, looks to be the Knights’ leader.

In 2016, when Central finished 16-

15, he hit .425 with a homer and drive home 19 runs. He also was one of the best defensive catchers in Illinois.

Joining him behind the plate and in the outfield will be his little brother, sophomore Dylan Post. Dylan recently committed to Houston.

“We are really excited about the upcoming season,” Cam Post said.

“We have a great group with a great attitude and are looking for big things this spring. I’m looking forward to having a big year personally. It helps to have my college situation behind me. We will have a great season.”

“This is the first time I have been able to play with Cam,” Dylan Post said. “With Cam being a senior and me a sophomore, this is the first time we can play together. Moving up from sophomore baseball to varsity is a big step, but I’m really looking forward to it and like Cam said, I think it will be a real exciting season for us.

“I just want to go out and have a lot of fun this year backing up Cam behind the plate and playing in the outfield.”

Junior second baseman Brandon

Bennitt, junior first baseman Tyler Schuerg and junior right-handed pitcher Jake Blount return from the 2016 Knights. Junior Matt Duske will lead off and patrol center field.

“I believe we are going have a fine season,” Bennitt said. “We believe we can win the SWSC Red. I want to do everything I can do to help us win. I have been working really hard on my hitting and hope to improve on last year.”

“I’m confident we’re going to have a big year,” Duske said. ”I’m looking forward to batting leadoff and playing center field this season. I want to do anything I can do to help us win.”

The Knights’ pitching staff will be anchored by junior right-handers Ryan Vice and Andy Hancock (Evansville). Senior lefty Josh Currier looks to be at the No. 3 spot in the rotation.

With the IHSA pitch-count rule, one never can have enough quality arms.

With North gone, the SWSC Red looks to be a battle involving Central and its crosstown rival, Lincoln-Way West, along with Bradley-Bourbonnais and Andrew.

PREP FOOTBALL

By DICK GOSS

dgoss@shawmedia.com

Shaw Media file photos

ABOVE: Lemont coach Bret Kooi talks with his team during a Class 6A first-round playoff game last fall against Oak Forest. Kooi, who led Lockport to back-to-back Class 8A state championships and guided his first Lemont team to second place in Class 6A in 2014, will be inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame this weekend. BELOW: Former Lemont coach Eric Michaelsen, pictured here running a practice in 2011, now is the Lemont principal. He will be inducted this weekend into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

LOCKPORT EXPERIENCE

ed to make sure I continued.”

CITING THE STAFF

The new Hall of Famers, both of whom are 53, cited the Indians’ staff of assistants as keys to their success.

When Michaelsen’s team finished second for the second consecutive year in 2008, John Coneset, Brent Gagnon, John Howell, Dave LaBarbera, John St. Clair, Chris Hardy and Tim Leffler were on board. They have stayed on staff to work with Kooi.

“It’s not easy when a guy comes in

from the outside to take over as head coach,” Kooi said. “But all those guys who were on Eric’s staff have been fantastic for me. We’ve kept doing a lot of the things that they did to be successful before I got here, and then I have added my little niche.”

“When you have that kind of stability, on down to the lower-level guys, and combine it with the good athletes we have had, that has made us successful,” Michaelsen said.

Kooi expanded on those sentiments.

“To be quite honest, we have been

When he arrived at Lockport, “Zim [Bill Zimmer] was still there,” Kooi said.

When Kooi became the Porters’ head coach, he had worked with an excellent staff that featured George Czart as defensive coordinator.

“When I look back at it, we won the two titles in the early 2000s at Lockport, and we also had a shot at doing something special in the late ’90s,” Kooi said. “We had an incredible staff, Chris Ward was the superintendent, Bob Meader the principal and Kent Irvin the AD. All of them were so supportive. We had everyone pulling together. That’s truly what it takes, a huge team effort.

“That’s what makes me a little uncomfortable with this awards stuff.”

While Kooi has had various stops in his career, Michaelsen graduated from Lemont. Other than attending Concordia College in River Forest and a stint coaching football at Walther Lutheran, where his team went 51-22 from 1990 through 1996, he is a Lemont lifer.

“I am biased,” he said. “But I feel Lemont is a great school. There is no reason not be here. It’s a challenge being the principal, but I am enjoying being involved in every part of the school.”

This weekend, however, what he did for Lemont’s football program, and what Kooi is continuing, will be in the spotlight.

• Thursday, March 30, 2017

LEMONT – The numbers do not lie.

Over the past 12 football seasons, Lemont has sported one of the state’s most successful high school football programs.

The Indians have won 83 percent of their games during that span, posting a 131-27 record. They have qualified for the playoffs 11 of the 12 seasons, never lost a first-round game, finished second in the state three times (2007, 2008 and 2014), lost in the semifinals twice (2011 and 2012) and lost Eric in the quarterfinals four Michaelsen times (2005, 2009, 2010 and 2016).

Several elements understandably have played into that success, but none is more vital than the head coach.

E r i c M i c h a e l s e n , Bret Kooi nearing completion of his third year as Lemont’s principal, was the coach from 2002 through 2013.

His overall record was 106-33. In the last 10 years of his tenure, his teams were 98-23.

He was succeeded by Bret Kooi, who in 2002 and 2003 led Lockport to consecutive Class 8A state championships. His first three teams at Lemont are 33-4, including a runner-up finish in 2014.

The Illinois High School Football Coaches Association certainly is aware of what has been going on in the Indians’ program.

In a rare situation, both Michaelsen and Kooi will be among the inductees at the IHSFCA Hall of Fame banquet Saturday night at the Hilton Inn Garden Hotel in Champaign.

“This is quite an honor,” Michaelsen said. “It was unexpected.

“For Bret to be inducted with me, I wonder how many times that type of thing has happened, where two coaches from the same school go in together. We are lucky and blessed to have somebody at our school who has such a strong background and history. He is an amazing coach, but more important, an even better person.”

“I hope Eric is as excited about this as I am,” Kooi said. “Getting picked in the first place was exciting for me, but second, to be picked with him, that really put a smile on my face.

“My goal from the time I got here was I didn’t want to disappoint him.

You knew there would be a little bit of a hiccup with any coaching change, but what he had going on here, I want-

blessed with athletes who are hardworking, hard-nosed, coachable kids,” he said. “And the staff Eric put together is a large part of the success I have had.

“So, too, is the support we have gotten from the families, the superintendent Dr. [Mary] Ticknor, from Eric [Michaelsen] and from our AD [athletic director John Young], who is as good as they come.”

Kooi said he is uneasy when it comes to receiving awards such as the Hall of Fame simply because he knows how nobody achieves such heights on his own.

Kooi began his career as an assistant at Providence, was the head coach at Joliet West and then had 17 years as a coach at Lockport.

“I look back and realize how spoiled I was at a young age to work with Matt Senffner, with my brother [Bert], with Butch Markelz, and in the weight room with Tim Ruettiger and Mike Polz,” he said. “We are talking absolute legends right there.

“It’s crazy to look back at the people I started with. And that was after I played for coach Padj [Tom Padjen] at T.F. South. I couldn’t have had a better foundation laid for me.”

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Blackhawks overwhelm short-handed Penguins

By WILL GRAVES

The Associated Press PITTSBURGH – Artemi Panarin and Richard Panik started a four-goal first period for Chicago, and the Blackhawks moved closer to locking up the Central Division title with a 5-1 victory over the short-handed Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night.

Marcus Kruger and Marian Hossa also scored during an explosive first period as the Hawks moved nine points clear of second-place Minnesota with five games left in the regular season.

Tanner Kero added a breakaway goal in the third. Patrick Kane picked up two assists to move past Sidney Crosby and into second place in the NHL scoring race.

Corey Crawford stopped 31 shots for the Hawks, who beat the Penguins in regulation on the road for the first time since 1997.

Marc-Andre Fleury finished with 31 saves but received little help outside of Bryan Rust’s third-period goal. The defending Stanley Cup champions saw their winless streak reach four games, and their chances to catch first-place Washington atop the Metropolitan Division took another hit.

Pittsburgh is struggling with the playoffs two weeks away while missing injured regulars Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Ron Hainsey, Jake Guentzel and Carl Hagelin. Meanwhile, the Hawks are surging.

The Hawks overwhelmed the Penguins seemingly from the opening faceoff, showcasing all the speed and cre-

ativity that have the Hawks looking like the best team in the Western Conference and a serious threat to add to the three Cups they’ve captured since 2010.

The Penguins started Fleury over Matt Murray, who has struggled recently while Fleury has regained his form since the team opted to hold onto him at the trading deadline.

Given a chance to perhaps make serious inroads on Murray’s grasp of the No. 1 spot, Fleury instead spent the opening 20 minutes trying to contend with a seemingly endless series of odd-man rushes that left the Penguins flat-footed and the Hawks rolling.

Panarin opened the scoring 3:23 in when he banked in a shot from in close off Fleury’s right leg. The goal was the easy part. The hard part came courtesy of Kane, who darted behind the Pittsburgh net preparing to attempt a wraparound only to drop a backhand pass to Panarin at the left post. Fleury, believing Kane still had the puck, was caught looking the other way while Panarin executed the hockey version of a layup, gently flipping it off Fleury and into the net.

Panik doubled the Hawks’ lead 14:39 into the first when he powered home a shot from the slot past Fleury’s outstretched glove. Kruger’s fourth of the year with 55 seconds left in the first came courtesy of a deft touch pass from Kane.

Hossa finished off a 3-on-1 by firing it

by Fleury with 16 seconds left, and the Hawks 20-minute clinic was complete.

Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan switched up the lines but stuck with Fleury, who settled down, but by then the damage was already done.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division GP W L OT Pts x-Hawks 77 49 21 7 105 x-Minnesota 76 44 24 8 96 Nashville 76 39 26 11 89 St. Louis 75 41 28 6 88 Winnipeg 77 35 35 7 77 Dallas 76 31 34 11 73 Colorado 75 20 52 3 43 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts x-Anaheim 76 42 23 11 95 x-San Jose 76 43 26 7 93 x-Edmonton 76 42 25 9 93 Calgary 76 43 29 4 90 Los Angeles 75 35 33 7 77 Vancouver 76 30 37 9 69 Arizona 76 27 40 9 63

Thursday Baseball Coal City at Crete-Monee, 4:30 p.m.

Earlville-Leland at Plainfield South, 3 p.m.

Gardner-South Wilmington at Peotone, 4:30 p.m.

Joliet Catholic vs. Plainfield Central at Lockport in WJOL Tournament, 6:30 p.m.

Joliet West at Lockport in WJOL Tournament, 4 p.m.

Lincoln-Way West at Joliet Central in WJOL Tournament, 12 p.m.

Metea Valley at Plainfield East (2), 11 a.m.

Minooka vs. Providence at Joliet Central in WJOL Tournament, 3 p.m.

Oswego at Morris, 11 a.m.

Reed-Custer at Bishop McNamara, 4:30 p.m.

Seneca at Goreville, 4 p.m.

Seneca vs. Westminster Christian at Goreville, 1:30 p.m.

Softball Coal City at Joliet West, 11 a.m.

Gardner-South Wilmington at Peotone, 4:30 p.m.

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

Lincoln-Way East at Thornridge, 11 a.m.

Lockport, Minooka, Reed-Custer at Providence Invite, TBA Metea Valley at Plainfield East, 11 a.m.

Plainfield North at Batavia, 11 a.m.

Plainfield South vs. Wheaton South at Rosemont, 10 a.m.

Wilmington at Beecher, 4:30 p.m.

Soccer Joliet West at Plainfield South, 4:30 p.m.

Lincoln-Way East at Lockport, 4:30 p.m.

Minooka at Joliet Central, 11:30 a.m.

Morris at Wilmington, 10 a.m.

Plainfield East at West Aurora Invite, 4:30 p.m.

Providence at Loyola Academy, 4:30 p.m.

Romeoville at Oswego East, 4:30 p.m.

Sandburg at Lemont, 6:15 p.m.

Willowbrook at Bolingbrook, 6:15 p.m.

Volleyball Joliet Catholic at Illinois Math and Science, 6 p.m.

Joliet Central at Oak Forest, 6:15 p.m.

Lincoln-Way Central, Lincoln-Way East, Minooka at Wheaton South Invite, 5 p.m.

Lockport at Joliet West, 5:30 p.m.

St. Rita at Providence, 6 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Lockport at Stagg, 5 p.m.

College baseball Waubonsee at JJC, 3 p.m.

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

EASTERN CONFERENCE

GF 234 244 226 211 229 207 147

GA 198 195 210 200 244 242 253

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

W 47 48 46 45 39 39 37 37

L 26 27 28 30 36 36 38 38

Pct .644 .640 .622 .600 .520 .520 .493 .493

GB — — 1½ 3 9 9 11 11

GF 203 206 225 211 181 173 181

GA 186 186 196 204 188 223 244

Bulls Charlotte Detroit Philadelphia New York Orlando Brooklyn

35 34 34 28 28 27 16

39 41 41 47 47 48 58

.473 .453 .453 .373 .373 .360 .216

12½ 14 14 20 20 21 31½

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 76 43 24 9 95 208 188 Ottawa 75 41 25 9 91 196 194 Toronto 75 36 24 15 87 230 221 Boston 76 40 30 6 86 218 203 Tampa Bay 75 37 29 9 83 210 210 Florida 76 33 32 11 77 197 216 Buffalo 77 32 33 12 76 193 221 Detroit 76 31 33 12 74 189 224 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Washington 75 50 17 8 108 243 167 x-Columbus 75 49 19 7 105 235 172 x-Pittsburgh 76 46 19 11 103 259 216 x-N.Y. Rangers77 46 26 5 97 245 206 N.Y. Islanders 75 35 28 12 82 219 228 Carolina 75 34 27 14 82 200 213 Philadelphia 76 36 32 8 80 200 222 New Jersey 76 27 35 14 68 174 224 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 Wednesday’s Results Blackhawks 5, Pittsburgh 1 Los Angeles at Calgary (n) Washington at Colorado (n) St. Louis at Arizona (n) Thursday’s Games Columbus at Carolina, 6 p.m.

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

Detroit at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Dallas at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Florida at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

Ottawa at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Anaheim at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Nashville, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

Friday’s Games Columbus at Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 6:30 p.m.

San Jose at Calgary, 8 p.m.

St. Louis at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Washington at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Los Angeles at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Florida at Boston, noon Minnesota at Nashville, 1 p.m.

Toronto at Detroit 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m.

Ottawa at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Anaheim at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

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AREA SCHEDULE

MLB

NBA

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

W 60 57 51 45 44 43 41 36

L 14 16 23 29 31 31 34 38

Pct .811 .781 .689 .608 .587 .581 .547 .486

GB — 2½ 9 15 16½ 17 19½ 24

Denver New Orleans Dallas Minnesota Sacramento Phoenix L.A. Lakers

35 32 31 29 29 22 21

39 43 43 44 45 53 53

.473 .427 .419 .397 .392 .293 .284

25 28½ 29 30½ 31 38½ 39

x-clinched playoff spot z-clinched division Wednesday’s Results Atlanta 99, Philadelphia 92 Oklahoma City 114, Orlando 106, OT Charlotte 110, Toronto 106 Miami 105, New York 88 Milwaukee 103, Boston 100 Memphis 110, Indiana 97 New Orleans 121, Dallas 118 Golden State at San Antonio (n) Utah at Sacramento (n) Washington at L.A. Clippers (n) Thursday’s Games Cleveland at Bulls, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Houston at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games Indiana at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Denver at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.

Orlando at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

New York at Miami, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Washington at Utah, 8 p.m.

Houston at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Atlanta at Bulls, 4 p.m.

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

Orlando at Brooklyn, 5 p.m.

Sacramento at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Portland,9 p.m.

NCAA BASKETBALL MEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT

FINAL FOUR At University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, Ariz.

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

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

WOMEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT

FINAL FOUR At Dallas National Semifinals Friday Stanford (32-6) vs. South Carolina (31-4), 6:30 p.m.

UConn (36-0) vs. Mississippi St. (33-4), 8:30 p.m.

National Championship Sunday Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.

NIT

Semifinals At Madison Square Garden New York Tuesday Georgia Tech 76, CS Bakersfield 61 TCU 68, UCF 53

Championship Thursday Georgia Tech (21-15) vs. TCU (23-15), 7 p.m.

CBI

Championship Series (Best-of-3) (x-if necessary) Monday Coastal Carolina 91, Wyoming 81 Wednesday Wyoming 81, Coastal Carolina 57 Friday Coastal Carolina at Wyoming, 6 p.m.

CIT

Semifinals Wednesday Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 79, UMBC 61 St. Peter’s 77, Furman 51 Championship Friday Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. St. Peter’s, 8 p.m.

WNIT

Semifinals Wednesday Michigan 65, Villanova 61 Georgia Tech 69, Washington State 61 Championship Saturday Georgia Tech vs. Michigan, 2 p.m.

SPRING TRAINING

NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct. St. Louis 20 8 .714 Pittsburgh 19 11 .633 Los Angeles 17 16 .515 San Francisco 16 16 .500 Colorado 15 15 .500 Arizona 14 14 .500 Milwaukee 15 16 .484 New York 15 17 .469 Philadelphia 14 16 .467 Cincinnati 16 19 .457 Washington 13 16 .448 Cubs 12 17 .414 Miami 11 17 .393 San Diego 11 20 .355 Atlanta 8 22 .267 AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct. New York 23 8 .742 Los Angeles 19 13 .594 Seattle 19 14 .576 Kansas City 17 13 .567 Baltimore 16 13 .552 Minnesota 16 13 .552 Boston 17 14 .548 White Sox 16 15 .516 Cleveland 16 15 .516 Oakland 16 15 .516 Houston 14 14 .500 Texas 15 16 .484 Tampa Bay 12 16 .429 Detroit 13 19 .406 Toronto 11 18 .379 Wednesday’s Results San Diego 9, White Sox 9 Cubs 15, Oakland 11 St. Louis 6, Washington 2 Tampa Bay 15, Baltimore 6 Miami 5, Houston 5 Minnesota 5, Boston 3 N.Y. Mets 2, Atlanta 2 Philadelphia (ss) 8, Detroit 2 Philadelphia (ss) 8, Pittsburgh 2 N.Y. Yankees 3, Toronto 1 Cleveland 9, Cincinnati 6 L.A. Angels 8, Milwaukee 6 Texas 0, Kansas City 0 L.A. Dodgers 3, Seattle 3 Thursday’s Games Cubs vs. Houston at Houston, Texas, 7:10 p.m.

Detroit vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Minnesota vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

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

Colorado vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 2:10 p.m.

St. Louis vs. Memphis at Memphis, Tenn., 7:05 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Arizona at Phoenix, 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers vs. L.A. Angels at Anaheim, Calif., 9:07 p.m.

Oakland vs. San Francisco at San Francisco, Calif., 9:15 p.m.

WHAT TO WATCH Thursday NBA 7 p.m.: Cleveland at Bulls, TNT 9:30 p.m.: Houston at Portland, TNT NHL 6:30 p.m.: Dallas at Boston, NBCSN MLB Noon: Spring training, Detroit vs. Baltimore, MLBN 7 p.m.: Spring training, Cubs at Houston, WGN Men’s basketball 7 p.m.: NIT, championship, Georgia Tech vs. TCU, ESPN Golf 11 a.m.: LPGA Tour, ANA Inspiration, first round, TGC 3 p.m.: PGA Tour, Shell Houston Open, first round, TGC Tennis Noon: ATP World Tour-WTA Tour, Miami Open, women’s semifinal and men’s quarterfinal, ESPN2 6 p.m.: ATP World Tour-WTA Tour, Miami Open, men’s quarterfinal and women’s semifinal, ESPN2 Figure skating 10 a.m.: ISU World Championships, Men’s Short Program, NBCSN (same-day tape) Noon: ISU World Championships, Pairs Free Skate, NBCSN

CUBS SPRING TRAINING

By BRUCE MILES

At first glance, the National League Central division looks like it’s the Cubs and everybody else.

At second glance, the NL Central looks like it’s the Cubs and everybody else. At third glance … you get the idea.

Beginning with the 2015 postseason, when the Cubs picked off the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals in the postseason, the balance of power shifted in the Central.

With the Cubs winning the World Series last year, the new order in the division looks like it’s here to stay for a while.

Here’s how it should shake out this season.

Cubs: The defending champs have brought back essentially the same squad from 2016. Notable departures were center fielder Dexter Fowler, who signed with the Cardinals, closer Aroldis Chapman, who went back to the Yankees, and catcher David Ross, who retired.

The Cubs are young, talented and deep. The players didn’t seem affected by their deep playoff runs in 2015 and last year, so there’s no reason to believe they’ll suffer a World Series hangover.

That doesn’t mean things can’t go wrong this year. New closer Wade Davis was not impressive in spring training, and setup men Hector Rondon and Pedro Strop struggled at the end of last year after suffering injuries. As it is, bullpens are a concern every year with every team.

The Cubs could push the 100-victory mark again this season, but a shaky bullpen or key injuries could change that and bring this team back to the Central pack.

St. Louis Cardinals: The Cardinals did not make the playoffs last season, but it’s always foolhardy to dismiss them from contention.

Fowler could put the same “go” into the Cards as he did with the Cubs.

Talk in the media lately is whether veteran catcher Yadier Molina will sign a contract extension. Molina, 34, has been a Cardinal since 2004, and he put up an impressive line of .307/.360/.787 last year.

The starting rotation looks solid, and the Cardinals are counting on a strong recovery by Lance Lynn, who underwent elbow surgery in 2015. Former closer Trevor Rosenthal still is in the St. Louis bullpen, but he has given way in the ninth inning to Seung Hwan Oh, who had 19 saves last year.

A wild-card spot seems a good bet for this team.

Pittsburgh Pirates: That sound you

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heard in the fall of 2015 was the Pirates’ window of opportunity slamming on their fingers. That happened when Jake Arrieta and the Cubs knocked the Pirates out of the playoffs in the wildcard game.

The Pirates fell off to 78-83 last year, and talk in the offseason was that the Pirates could trade Andrew McCutchen, the longtime face of the franchise.

McCutchen remains a Pirate, for now.

But if the Bucs fall far off the pace by midseason, he could be gone by the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline.

Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers are well underway with their rebuilding process. The Cubs will visit Miller Park on their season-opening road trip.

Ryan Braun has four years and $76 million remaining on his contract, and he’s still productive. Former Cub Matt Garza is listed as the Brewers’ fifth starting pitcher. Garza has had a rough spring after a poor 2016 season. He is in the final year of an ill-conceived fouryear, $50 million contract. Will somebody else take a chance on him after this season?

Cincinnati Reds: The Reds could use a feel-good story, and they may just have one in pitcher Bronson Arroyo.

The 40-year-old Arroyo has not pitched in the big leagues since 2014, when he went 7-4 with a 4.08 ERA with the Diamondbacks.

Arroyo pitched for the Reds from 2006-13, and he’s trying to make a comeback from injuries as a nonroster invitee to spring training. Reports say that if he finishes spring training healthy, he will crack the Reds’ rotation.

First baseman Joey Votto led the

league in on-base percentage (.434) last year. He also had an OPS-plus of 160.

Beyond that, it looks like another long year on the banks of the Ohio Riv-

er. Cubs fans should find plenty of tickets available for the short road trip to Cincinnati.

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The Cubs’ Jason Heyward hits during a spring training game against the White Sox on March 17 in Phoenix.

If players stay healthy and the bullpen performs to its abilities, the Cubs should top the NL Central division for the second year in a row.

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Sox banged up as start of season looms

By DARYL VAN SCHOUWEN dvanschouwen@suntimes.com

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The White Sox left Arizona on Wednesday afternoon a little nicked up, and for a team that on paper shapes up as one without enough punch, pitching and depth to contend at full strength, that had to hurt.

Carlos Rodon, their No. 2 starter and in the view of many a potential future ace, will start the season on the Carlos Rodon disabled list. Charlie Tilson, a prospect whom the Sox were giving first crack to in center field, is wearing a walking boot on his right foot. And in the final week here, with everyone ready to go and playing out the spring string, there were two more injury scares when right-hander Jake Petricka took a liner off his right pitching hand (X-rays were negative) and infielder Tyler Saladino got hit on the left wrist by a pitch in a minor league game.

Petricka and Saladino appear to be OK. Saladino played second and led off the first inning of the Sox’ Cactus League finale with a home run, his fourth of the spring.

The Sox are rebuilding, anyway, so temporary personnel losses are being taken in stride.

Rick Renteria wrapped up his first camp as Sox manager stressing execution, fundamentals and situational hitting on the field while being proactive about team bonding from the top 10 players on the roster to the bottom 10 of the 60 who started in camp.

“We’ve accomplished a lot,’’ Renteria said. “Our approach to the game has kind of improved. We’re trying to situationally play the game better on the offensive side. Our approach is to give a good effort, to hustle – come out of the box and do things you need to put pressure on the defense.

[The players are] all coming together in terms of their desire and willingness to play team baseball.

“We’re just looking for a solid approach to playing the game of baseball, which gives us an opportunity

to win some ballgames.’’

The Sox won’t officially set their 25-man roster until the weekend, Renteria said, but it could look like this: Pitchers – Jose Quintana, James Shields, Miguel Gonzalez, Derek Holland, Dylan Covey, David Robertson, Nate Jones, Petricka, Zach Putnam, Dan Jennings, Anthony Swarzak, Michael Ynoa. Outfielders – Melky Cabrera, Avisail Garcia, Jacob May, Cody Asche. Infielders – Todd Frazier, Tim Anderson, Saladino, Yolmer Sanchez, Matt Davidson, Jose Abreu, Leury Garcia. Catchers – Omar Narvaez, Geovany Soto.

The biggest names gone from last season’s group are Chris Sale and Adam Eaton, dealt for prospects with promising futures. Some in that group, such as Yoan Moncada and Reynaldo Lopez, could be up before midseason depending on how they fare at AAA Charlotte. Veterans, though, could be shown the door as the Aug. 1 trade deadline nears as the rebuild process evolves.

“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this spring,’’ pitching coach Don Cooper said Wednesday “Maybe it’s the

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While Sox fans wait to see them in Chicago, and there’s reason to do so with eager anticipation – Moncada is one of the most exciting young talents in the game – Renteria said they have something to be excited about now.

“They should be excited,’’ he said.

“We’re coming out of the spring playing pretty well [16-15-1 record going into Wednesday’s final Cactus League game].

“I believe the future is bright for the Chicago White Sox and that is evident by all the guys we highlighted during the course of the spring.

We’re looking forward to fun times this summer. I’m sure we’re going to hit bumps and bruises like any club – good, veteran or young. But we’ll try to play through it, do the best we possibly can, and make the people happy who come out and see a club that gives them a tremendous effort.’’

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wherever that may be,” he said. “And if it’s a quarterback, it’s a quarterback. But we’re going to take the best players available.”

It does feel like it would be stunning if the Bears took a quarterback at No. 3, and listening to Pace, it is hard not to feel right now he might like Glennon, who is just 27 and better than any quarterback available in the draft.

Pace will be ready either way.

“We’ll have an elite group of names that we’re confident will be there (at No. 3). Three names, yeah,” Pace said. “But beyond that, there’s some pretty good depth in this draft, too, so are there scenarios – and it’s easier said than done – where we can trade back? Those things will be discussed.”

Two positions the Bears won’t be drafting at No. 3 are receiver and guard.

Of his first draft pick, Kevin White, Pace said, “I’m glass-half-full (guy); I’m optimistic. But I’m also mindful and responsible about creating the right depth.

“I’m excited about where he’s at right now, where his mindset is at right now, and it’ll be exciting to see

that moving forward.”

Pace also is confident of a return to form from his Pro Bowl guard, Kyle Long.

“Fortunately we came to the conclusion that he really didn’t need the shoulder (surgery). I think that helps a lot,” Pace said. “For a player like that to have two surgeries in an offseason is challenging. But for him just to deal with the ankle, I think that was kind of a relief for him. Genetically, he’s a freak, so he’s progressing very well.”

Team Chairman George McCaskey is as frustrated with the losing as Pace, but he told me he’s as confident as ever that his young GM is the guy to get it fixed.

Although there still is no immediate pressure on Pace to win now, it seems likely down the road we will look back on next month’s draft as a turning point in the Pace regime.

Right now he sounds ready and raring to go.

• Hub Arkush is executive editor of Pro Football Weekly. Write to him at harkush@profootballweekly.com and follow him on Twitter @Hub_Arkush.

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PHOENIX – Bears general manager Ryan Pace is looking and acting very much like a young man quite comfortable in his own skin and confident he is guiding his organization down the right path.

Make no mistake, Pace isn’t happy for a second with 3-13, nor is he under any illusions that kind of futility can continue, but he has no intention of deviating from his plan.

“Building through the draft is the primary way we want to do this,” Pace said Tuesday at the NFL owners meetings.

As for free agency, he explained, “We always say: the best form of free agency is re-signing your own players because you know the most about those guys.”

No team, however, can completely ignore free agency or build exclusively through the draft, and Pace discussed the possibility that quarterback could fail to make his shopping list in the draft again after adding

Mike Glennon and Mark Sanchez.

“Mike Glennon is our starting quarterback, and Sanchez I see as a really good solid No. 2 quarterback,” he said. “I think [Sanchez is] the kind of player that exudes confidence. I like that about him. He’s knowledgeable, he’s smart, and him and Mike have already kind of clicked.

“We’ve talked about it before, there’s no more important room than the quarterback room, and we put Ryan Pace a lot of thought as to how that room blends together, especially with the No. 2 position.

“I think we’ve created an environment, not only with him, but also with Connor Shaw, where it’s a room that can really click together and make each other better.”

When Pace first came to town, he talked about drafting a quarterback every year to constantly try to upgrade the position, but he has yet to take one in his first two drafts.

Will 2017 be different?

“We talk about it a lot. We’re going to draft the best players available,

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FAITH

A SEDER FOR ALL

Passover in the Matzah Aisle offers resources, information and recipes

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

JOLIET – Passover in the Matzah Aisle.

The name alone implies the event is for people of Jewish faith. But that’s not completely true.

Almost every year for seven years, Joliet Jewish Congregation has offered the event for two weekends at local grocery stores, usually a Jewel Osco.

“Jewel has been very welcoming to us,” Rabbi Charles Rubovits said.

The purpose is to provide information and resources to anyone wishing to host a Seder and celebrate the feast of Passover.

A Seder, according to one of the congregation’s pamphlets, is a ritual meal where participants retell the story of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt. Passover is the actual holiday celebrating the exodus.

But it’s not just people of the Jewish faith that celebrate both.

In fact, most of the people stopping by the congregation’s table March 26 at the Jewel Osco on Caton Farm Road were Christians, Rubovits said. People of the Jewish faith often prefer to shop for Seder ingredients at large stores in Chicago, where there’s more variety, he added.

But why would Christians want to host a Seder? Because they’re interested in their Old Testament roots, Rubo-

Matzo meal pancakes Servings: 6 pancakes 6 large eggs 11/2 cups water 11/2 cups matzo meal 1 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine Beat the eggs well in a mixing bowl. Then add the water and beat again. Add the matzo meal and salt and beat once more.

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in an 8-inch fry pan over low heat. Add 1 cup matzo batter to the pan, spreading it in a thin layer.

As the top solidifies – after 1 to 2 minutes – flip the pancake with a spatula, and turn off the heat.

Serve after 1 minute with maple syrup or butter. Repeat with remaining batter and butter or margarine.

Denise M. Baran-Unland – dunland@shawmedia.com

Members of the Joliet Jewish Congregation presented Passover in the Matzah Aisle on March 26 at the Jewel Osco on Caton Farm Road in Joliet. Another event is scheduled for April 2. Members of the congregation are Sami Guzick (from left) of Joliet, Amanda Hicks of Joliet and Rabbi Charles Rubovits.

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Visit this article at TheHerald-News.com to view a video of Rabbi Charles Rubovits explaining various Seder foods.

n WHAT: Passover in the Matzah Aisle n WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m. April 2 n WHERE: Jewel Osco, Route 59 and Caton

vits said. Celebrating Passover with a Seder meal is one way to connect with those roots.

“Jesus’ last supper was a Seder Passover,” Rubovits said.

Central to the Seder is matzo, an

Chocolate-covered matzo caramel squares Yield: 26 pieces 3 cups crushed matzo 2 cups non-dairy whipped topping 1 cup each: light brown sugar, granulated sugar, honey 1 stick (1/2 cup) parve margarine 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon vanilla 2 bags (12 ounces each) bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate chips Chopped nuts, mini chocolate chips, grated coconut, frosting (optional) Sprinkle matzo on the bottom of a 13-by9-inch baking pan lined with greased wax paper; set aside.

Combine 1 cup of the whipped topping,

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unleavened flat bread. The Israelites left Egypt in a hurry, so they couldn’t wait for bread to rise. Therefore, yeast

sugars, honey, margarine and salt in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.

Heat to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low.

Slowly pour remaining cup of the whipped topping into the sugar mixture, stirring constantly.

Cook, without stirring, until mixture is medium brown and reaches 238 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 13 minutes.

Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Carefully pour caramel sauce over matzo, refrigerate until caramel holds its shape, about 12 hours.

Cut into squares.

Melt chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water. Dip matzo squares with tongs into chocolate.

Transfer to a baking pan covered with wax paper.

Sprinkle tops with nuts, chocolate chips or coconut, or frost, if desired. Transfer to

and foods prepared with yeast are prohibited during a Seder, Rubovits said.

However, the length of a Seder varies. It all depends how long it takes to retell the exodus story, since the prescribed questions are intended to elicit conversation.

“If you come to my house, it’s two hours before dinner and 45 minutes after dinner,” Rubovits said. “For others, it’s four hours before dinner and then on and on until everyone either falls over or goes to bed.”

parchment or wax paper to cool, about 20 minutes. Chill 12 hours or overnight. Cut into squares.

Haroset Note: This recipe represents the mortar Israelites used when they were slaves in Egypt.

6 large Delicious apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped (one may use a food processor) 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 cup Caramel or Mogen David concord grape wine Mix apples and pecans. Add cinnamon and mix again.

Pour wine into apple mixture and mix thoroughly. Refrigerate overnight.

FAITH CALENDAR For The United Methodist Church in New Lenox Old Campground Festival on June 24 on the church’s campgrounds. Call 815485-8271 ext. 52.

UPCOMING • Pillowcase Project – 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

June 24, Our Savior Lutheran Church, Joliet. Volunteer sewers and crafters needed to help assemble 1,000 pillow cases for shoebox gifts for Operation Christmas Child. Need donations of sewing machines sergers, fabric, cutting mats, rotary cutters, rulers, thread, pins, pincushions, marking pens/pencils, small scissors, irons, ironing boards, tapestry needles, fray check, felt for needle books, fabric glue, needle book die(s) and a die-cut machine. For information, email OCC3RiversIL@gmail.com or call Diane Sharp at 815-557-5281.

March 31 • Garage sale – 9 to 5 p.m. March 31 and April 1, St. John’s gym, 403 N. Hickory St., Joliet. Free admission. For information, call 815-727-9077.

• Women’s Bible Study – 9:30 a.m., United Methodist Church, 339 W. Haven Ave., New Lenox. For information, call 815485-8271.

• Fish fry – 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Knights of Columbus Council 4400, 1813 Cass St., Joliet. Fish, chicken and shrimp. Carryout.

Call 815-723-3827.

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

• Fish fry – 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., St. Mary Immaculate gym, Plainfield. Raffles.

Nonperishable food donations requested.

Carryouts. For information, call 815-4362651, ext. 841.

• Confessions and Stations of the Cross – Confession is 6 p.m. Stations of the Cross are 7 p.m. (English, narthex and Cana, Polish) and 7:30 p.m. (Spanish, narthex), St. Mary Immaculate Parish, 15629

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

• First Saturday Devotion/Rosary – after 7:30 a.m., St. Mary Immaculate Parish, 15629 S. Route 59 Plainfield. For information, call 815-436-2651.

• United Methodist Men’s Gleaning Ministry seeking help – Leave 7:30 a.m. from United Methodist Church, 339 W. Haven Ave., New Lenox, to pick up 6,000 to 8,000 pounds of potatoes to be distributed to food pantries the same day. Need four to five SUVs or vans for the pickup and people to distribute. For information, call 815-485-8271.

• Hope’s Spring Blossom Bazaar – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hope Lutheran Church, 305 E. Black Road, Shorewood. 30-plus vendors, bake sale, raffle, 50/50. Benefits Hope’s Education Program.

• First Saturday Devotion Prayers – 9 a.m., Church of St. Jude, 2212 McDonough St., Joliet. All welcome.

• Saturday services – 9 a.m., Joliet Jewish Congregation, 250 N. Midland Ave., Joliet. Call 815-741-4600 or visit www. jolietjewishcongregation.com.

• Stations of the Cross – 9:40 a.m., St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, 127 S. Briggs St., Joliet. For information, call 815-722-7653.

• “Welcome to the Road to Resurrection.” – 1 to 3 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1015 Winthrop Drive, Joliet.

Multi-generational. Interactive. Crafts and snacks. For information, call 815-725-6687 or visit www.westpresjoliet.org.

• Confession – 3:30 to 4:15 p.m., St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 710 W. Marion St., Joliet. For information, call 815-727-4746.

• “Hallelujah” Soup Supper – 4 to 9 p.m., Coal City United Methodist Church, 6805 E. McArdle Road, Coal City. Chicken noodle and stuffed green pepper soups.

Cost is $8 (adults and children 13 and older), $4 (ages 6 to 12), $2 (ages 3 to 5).

Children age 2 and under eat free. Proceeds benefit church’s building fund. Tickets sold at the door. Carryout available.

• Fish fry – 4 to 8 p.m., Knights of Columbus Council 4400, 1813 E. Cass St., Joliet. Carryout. Call 815-723-3827.

April 2 • Experience Youth Group – Worship at 9 a.m. Discussion is 10 to 10:45 a.m., United Methodist Church, 339 W. Haven Ave., New Lenox. Meet in narthex. For information, call 815-485-8271.

• Rosary for the Holy Souls in Purgatory – 9:40 a.m., St. Mary Nativity Church, 706 N. Broadway St., Joliet.

• Passover in the Matzah Aisle – 1 to 4 p.m., Jewel-Osco, Caton Farm Road, Plainfield. For information, call Joliet Jewish Congregation at 815-741-4600 or visit www.jolietjewishcongregation.com.

• Healing Prayer Service – 1:30 p.m., St. Mary Immaculate Parish, 15629 S. Rt. 59 Plainfield. Scripture, prayer, sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. For information, call 815-436-2651.

• Carlsbad High School Symphonic Band – 4 p.m., United Methodist Church, 339 W. Haven Ave., New Lenox, For information, call 815-485-8271.

• Cool Christians Club – 5 to 6:30 p.m., United Methodist Church of New Lenox, 339 W. Haven Ave., New Lenox. Grades two to six. For information, call 815-4858271.

April 3 • St. Patrick’s Food Pantry – 9 to 11:30 a.m., 710 W. Marion St., Joliet. For those living in the 60436 zip code. For information, call the St. Patrick parish office at 815-727-4746.

• “The Wesleyan Way” Small Group – 6:45 p.m., United Methodist Church of New Lenox, 339 W. Haven Ave., New Lenox. For information, call 815-485-8271.

• 33 Days to Morning Glory Retreat with the Rev. Michael Gaitley – 7 to 8:30 p.m., Mondays through April 3, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Columbia Room, 710 W. Marion St., Joliet. A six-week Divine Mercy based on Gaitley’s book, “33 Days to Merciful Love.” Daily readings and workbooks, weekly DVD presentation and discussion. $15 for materials. To register, call Karen at 815-207-1361.

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March 30 • Lunch and Learn – Noon to 1:30 p.m.; also April 6, Joliet Jewish Congregation, 250 N. Midland Ave., Joliet. Torah study. $5. RSVP at 815-741-4600. Visit www. jolietjewishcongregation.com.

• “The Center” – 6:30 to 9 p.m.; also April 6, The Hub, 1303 Schoolhouse Road, No. 3, New Lenox. Free food, games, hang time, music, inspirational talk for teens.

For information, call 815-474-2569, email info@thecenteryouth.org or visit www. thecenteryouth.org or www.facebook. com/cycteennight.

• Family night – 6:45 to 8 p.m.; also April 6, Crystal Lawns Church of the Nazarene, 2424 Caton Farm Road, Joliet. For information, call 815-436-3380.

• Northern Illinois Mobile Food Pantry – 4 to 6 p.m., Living Manna Food Pantry, 25124 South Fryer St., Channahon.

S. Route 59, Plainfield.

• Círculo de Oración (prayer group in Spanish) – 7 p.m., St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 710 W. Marion St., Joliet. For information, call 815-727-4746.

• Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” – 7 p.m.; also 2 and 7 p.m. April 1; and 2 p.m. April 2, Noonan Academy, 19131 Henry Drive, Mokena. $10 (adults) and $8 (children).

For ticket information, call 708-226-6815.

For information about this private Catholic school visit www.noonanacademy.org.

• Services – 7 p.m., Joliet Jewish Congregation, 250 N. Midland Ave., Joliet.

Potluck follows services. For information, call 815-741-4600.

• Stations of the Cross (Polish) – 7 p.m., St. Mary Nativity, 706 N. Broadway, Joliet. For information, call 815-726-4031 or 815-436-2651.

• Missy Robertson of “Duck Dynasty” and Christian music artist Grayson Reed boxed lunch RSVP deadline – 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 22 as part of Ladies Day 2017, Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais. For information, call 800648-1463 or email shine@olivet.edu. Purchase tickets at http://chicago.shine.fm/ event/shine-fm-presents-ladies-day-missy-robertson/.

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ONGOING • Adoration Chapel – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Monday through Friday, St. Patrick’s Church, 710 W. Marion St., Joliet. For information, call 815-727-4746.

• Aluminum tabs – St. Mary Nativity Catholic School’s Team Green is collecting aluminum tabs from beverages for the Ronald McDonald House in Winfield. For information, call 815-722-8518.

• Aluminum tabs – St. Mary Immaculate Parish Deacon James R. Sossong is collecting aluminum tabs to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities. For information, call Sossong at 815-436-8715.

• Christmas in the Holy Land Pilgrimage – Through Dec. 7. Led by the Rev. Peter Jankowski from St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Joliet. For information, email Ceci Triska at ceci.triska@gmail.com or call 979-543-8575 and leave a message.

• Family and Friends Homeless Veterans Program – Joliet Jewish Congregation is collecting items for homeless veterans and will deliver them April 2. For a list of items needed, call 815-741-4600.

• Jazzercise Open House with free workout – Through March, First Presbyterian Church third floor gym, 805 Western Ave., Joliet. By Liz Weber, owner and instructor of Jazzercise Joliet since 1987.

For information, visit jazzercise.com or contact 800-FIT-IS-IT, 815-341-3010 or lizweber30@yahoo.com.

• Kids & Company Preschool in partnership with the United Methodist Church of New Lenox, 339 W. Haven Ave., now is accepting registration for the 2017-18 school year. Ages 2 through 5. For information, call 815-485-9504.

• Mary’s Prayer Warriors – A ministry of the St. Mary Nativity Lay Apostolate in Joliet. For information, call 815-723-7141.

• Recycling – Joliet Jewish Congregation collects inkjet/laser cartridges and cellphones to recycle. Drop them off at the office. It has a newspaper/magazine recycling container at the Campbell Street entrance. For information, call 815-7414600.

• Rent/utility assistance – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Catholic Charities’ Daybreak Center, 611 E. Cass St., Joliet. Closed noon to 1 p.m. Some income guidelines may apply. Also emergency food boxes. Vouchers for food, clothing, furniture, housewares and hygiene items.

Prescription and identification assistance (when funds are available). For information, call 815-774-4663.

• St. Mary Immaculate Parish registration for the 2017-18 school year – 15629 S. Route 59, Plainfield. State-of-the-art STEM lab. Age 3 through eighth grade.

Four master teachers in religion, technology, reading and special education, to enhance our curriculum for all-day kindergarten. Visit www.smischool.org or call 815-436-3953.

• Vendors sought – Deadline is June 1.

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Students travel to Feed My Starving Children in Aurora JOLIET – The fifth- through eighth-grade students at St. Mary Nativity in Joliet recently traveled to the Feed My Starving Children facility in Aurora.

Once there, they saw a short video on how their efforts that day will benefit children around the world who have very little if any food to eat.

The students packed boxes with the food packages they put together.

The boxes then go across the world.

The fifththrough eighthgrade students at St. Mary Nativity in Joliet recently traveled to the Feed My Starving Children facility in Aurora.

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Cathedral of St. Raymond students earn Christian Conduct Awards The HERALD–NEWS

Christian conduct award winners for Trimester 2, (front row) Anthony Birsa, Francis Schuler and Joseph Karnezis, and (back row) The Rev. Brad Baker and Marjorie Hill

JOLIET – Each trimester, teachers at the Cathedral of St. Raymond School nominate and choose students based on exemplary conduct. The Christian Conduct Award is conferred upon students who consistently display both kindness to others and overall integrity. Recipients truly embody the premise that the Cathedral of St. Raymond School stands as a visible sign of faith, loyalty and commitment to Catholic education.

On March 15, the Cathedral of St. Raymond honored our Christian Conduct Award Winners for Trimester 2. Congratulations to second-grader Francis Schuler, fifth-grader Joseph Karnezis and sixth-grader Anthony Birsa.

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April 3 • Chapel Bible Study – 7 p.m., United Methodist Church of New Lenox, 339 W. Haven Ave., New Lenox. New members encouraged. For current topic and information, call 815-485-8271.

• Erich Deptolla’s Bible Study – 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 339 W. Haven Ave., New Lenox. For current topic and information, call 815-485-8271.

• Michael Johnston’s Bible Study Group – 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 339 W. Haven Ave., New Lenox. For current topic and information, call 815-485-8271.

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April 4 • Bible Study – 9:15 to 11 a.m., St. Mary Nativity, Nativity Room, 706 N. Broadway St., Joliet. RSVP to Joyce Traina at 815726-9138.

• Lenten Bible Study According to Jesus Christ Superstar – 1 p.m.; also 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. April 5, First Congregational Church of Lockport UCC, 700 E. 9th St., Lockport. Each weekly session presents the same material. Study guide is available from the church office. Free.

For information, call 815-838-2091, email linda@lockportucc.org or visit lockportucc.org.

• Stations of the Cross (English) – 3:30 p.m., St. Mary Nativity, 706 N. Broadway, Joliet. For information, call 815-726-

4031.

• Lenten Service – 7 p.m., Mount Ebal, 221 Cameron Ave., Lockport. Featuring Pastor Victor Flowers , Holy Cross Baptist church. For information, call the church at 815-838-6727.

April 5 • Unite in Prayer with the Illinois Legislative Prayer Caucus Call to Prayer for Illinois – 1 p.m., St. Mary Nativity, 706 N. Broadway, Joliet.

• Confession – 3 to 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 710 W. Marion St., Joliet. For information, call 815-727-4746.

• “At the Crossroads” Lenten Series – Dinner at 6 p.m. Worship at 7 p.m., Im-

manuel Lutheran Church, Mokena. Topic: Obedience. Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46 • AWANA – 6:15 p.m., Parker Road Bible Church, 18512 Parker Road, Mokena. Kids learn Bible verses, sing songs, play games.

For information, call 708-463-1125.

• Lenten Dinner & Bible Study – 6:30 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1015 Winthrop Drive, Joliet. All ages. For information, call 815-725-6687 or visit www.westpresjoliet.org.

• Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults – 7:30 to 9 p.m., Wednesdays through May 24, St. Mary Immaculate Parish, upper meeting room, 15629 S. Route 59, Plainfield. For information, email Brian Trishman at itsinthefinish@ sbcglobal.net.

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ST. PETER EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL

HISTORIC ST. JOSEPH CHURCH 416 N. Chicago St., Joliet 815-727-9378 Saturday 4:00 p.m.

Sunday 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 a.m.

Weekdays 8:30 a.m. www.stjosephjoliet.org

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24022 W. Lockport Street, Plainfield, IL 60544 (corner of Lockport & Illinois) Service: Sunday - 10:30am to 11:45am with fellowship immediately after Bible Study: Sunday - 9:30am to 10:15am Weekdays – please inquire Youth Sunday School: Sunday 10:45am to 11:45am James 1:27 Project - Continuous Family Movie Night – Monthly Call us at: 815-439-3409 Visit our website at: www.plymouthcongregational.org

100 N. Scott St., Joliet, IL 60432 815-722-1057 Tuesday & Thursday Masses 12:05pm Sunday Mass 9:00 am Saturday Mass 4:00pm Holydays 12:05pm Our Mother of Perpetual Help Novena adoration following novena Every Tuesday following 12:05pm Mass Please Join Us! Father Timothy P. Andres Father James Lennon Very Reverend William Dewan Handicap Accessible

Corner of Glenwood & Midland

353 N. Midland Ave., Joliet 815-725-4213 www.faithjoliet.com

Sunday Worship Service 9:30 am Pastor Rebekkah Lohrmann

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 410 S. Jefferson St., Lockport 815-838-0187 Saturday 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 8:00, 10:00 & 11:45 a.m.

ST. DENNIS CHURCH 1214 S. Hamilton St., Lockport Church Phone 815-838-2592 Sat.- 4:30pm Sun.- 7:30am, 9:15am, 11am www.saint-dennis.org

LEMONT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

25 W. Custer, Lemont Church Phone & Prayer Hotline 630-257-5210 Pastor Hyo Sun Oh Sunday Worship 8:30 am and 10:45am Happy Hands Methodist Pre-School 630-257-3112 lemontumc@gmail.com

Sunday Service 10:00am Plainfield Academy Rt 59 & Lockport St. Plainfield Pastor Dennis Taylor www.lakesideworshipcenter.org

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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1000 S. Washington Street, Lockport (815) 838-1017

Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH ROCKDALE Extraordinary & Ordinary Forms

Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors.

Email: lumclockport@ameritech.net www.lumclockport,org Pastor Phil Sheets

ST. JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC CHURCH

401 Brassel, Lockport 1 Block So. of Bruce Rd. Come pray the Mass of all time.

Sunday 10:00 AM Church Phone 815-723-3291 Saturday 4:15 PM (English) Sat.-4:15 p.m., Sun.-9:30 a.m., 11:30 (Polish) Visit: fsspjolietwordpress.com Handicap access w/covered entry For complete Mass Schedule

PRIESTLY FRATERNITY OF ST. PETER

Broadway & Ruby St., Joliet • 815-726-4031

Masses: Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.

Sunday: 7:00, 10:30,12:00 Noon & 5:30 p.m.

Weekday Mornings: (M,W,F) 8:30 a.m.

Church open daily for Eucharistic Adoration 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH Kosciol Sw. Krzyza Elizabeth and Ross St, Joliet • 815-726-4031

Masses: Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.

Sunday: 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (Polish) Weekday Mornings: (T,TH) 8:30 a.m.

FIRST & SANTA CRUZ LUTHERAN CHURCH

55 W. Benton Street, Joliet 9am Holy Communion 10am Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 11am Misa Bilingüe Blessing Bench Food Pantry (Wed) Lenten Soup & Service (Wed) 6:00pm Pastor Keith Forni 815 722 4800

ST. EDWARD AND CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

206 N. Midland Joliet, IL 60435 www.SECEC.net (815) 725-6800 7:30 & 9:15 AM Sundays All are welcome to belong and become Everyone is invited to communion at God's table MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH L.C.M.C.

Jefferson St. & Houbolt Rd., Joliet 815.741.4488 mlcjoliet.org Sunday Morning Worship: 8:00 & 9:30 Traditional 11:00 Family Praise & Worship Sunday School: 9:30 Christian Education for Adults & Children

Wednesday Evening Worship: 7:15 Rev. David Nygard, Senior Pastor Pr. Kurt Hoover, Associate Pastor Pr. David Stier, Youth Pastor

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Sterling Ave. & High St. • Joliet, IL

5:30 pm Sundays 8:00 am 10:45 am

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Catholic Church

815-726-4474

Saturday Vigil Mass...............4:15 PM Sunday Mass .........................9:00 AM Monday to Friday..................7:30 AM

1910 Black Road Joliet, IL 60435 (815) 725-1606

Call Kelly at 815-280-4111 to share your worship times

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LCMS 310 N. Broadway, Joliet (815) 722-3567 www.stpeterjoliet.org www.stpeterschool-joliet.org 8:00 am & 10:45 am Sunday Divine Services 9:30 am Sunday School & Bible Study 10:00 am Sunday Service on WJOL 1340 AM Rev. Karl Hess, Pastor

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Manage mind-heart connection with exercise, stress reduction

Dear Doctor: News reports are saying that researchers have figured out how stress causes a heart attack, and that it all starts in the brain. I quit smoking, I exercise and I’ve switched to a healthy diet. But how am I going to control my brain?

Dear Reader: The physical connection between the mind and the heart is something that, even in the absence of scientific data, humans have long intuited. Just take a look at our language. Feelings and events can be heartbreaking, heart-stopping and heart-rending. The guy everyone’s crushing on is a heartthrob. When it doesn’t work out, your heart aches.

Now a paper published in The Lancet offers scientific proof of what everyone from Shakespeare to Beyoncé has been saying all along – emotional stress directly affects the heart.

Drawing from two studies, researchers found when people had high levels of activity in the amygdala, or the region of the brain that telegraphs emotions such as fear, stress and dread, they were more likely to develop heart disease. Participants with a hyperactive amygdala had more inflammation in their arteries, and the region of their bone marrow that creates red blood cells was more active.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among adults, not only in the United States, but in the world. In 2013, onethird of recorded deaths in the U.S. were due to cardiovascular disease. All of which makes managing the mind-heart connection more vital.

But how? You can begin right now by taking a slow, deep breath. If that felt pretty good, try it again. Now, let’s talk about stress-reduction techniques.

Fortunately, with the advent of wellness programs in many workplaces, stress man-

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ASK THE DOCTORS Elizabeth Ko and Eve Glazier agement is now taken seriously. Instruction begins with the basics – no smoking, limit caffeine, drink less alcohol, cut down on screen time, get more sleep, take time to exercise and eat a balanced diet. If you recognize any of your own behaviors in that list, consider making a change.

Thanks to the mainstreaming of practices such as meditation, tai chi and yoga, all of which have been proven to measurably reduce stress when practiced regularly, groups and classes are available practically everywhere.

Whether it’s at your gym, a community center, a senior citizens center or even on YouTube, there’s a class that’s right for you. When it comes to exercise, don’t forget about oldies but goodies such as a brisk walk or a gentle jog. You’ll burn off some steam, work up some endorphins and quite likely feel refreshed.

And don’t forget about fun. In a task-oriented world that has become fixated on success and results, doing something for the simple enjoyment of it has somehow fallen out of favor. In the same vein, reaching out to friends and family – in person, not via text or Facebook – can help you feel less stressed. Research shows that isolation is as toxic as some diseases, and the therapy can be as simple as a “hello.”

• 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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graciously by saying, “Thank you.”

Dear Abby: My husband has been sick and unable to work for several years due to a debilitating illness. He has been home taking care of the kids while I have been working full time.

We have lost everything because of the financial burden of his illness. I am very grateful to my parents for helping us financially during this tough time.

Unfortunately, I believe some of my family think my husband is faking his illness. This is hurtful since they have known him for a long time (we’ve been married 12 years). My sister recently asked him in a rather nasty way why he doesn’t just go get a job, and I’m beginning to think that my parents share her sentiment.

He already feels guilty and worthless for not being able to provide for our family. It’s coming to the point where I just want to get away from them and cut off contact. Should I address the issue or just let it go? – Sick in the South Dear Sick: By all means address the issue.

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By EUGENIA LAST

Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – Rethink your position, goals and plans.

Put more energy behind the ideas that excite you the most. Consider what you know already and sign up for courses or internships that will help you achieve your goals. Preparation will lead to greater opportunity and will ensure your success.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – A change may be required, but you should look before you leap. Not every opportunity will be as equally beneficial.

Question what’s being offered and make intelligent choices. Don’t feel pressured; take your time.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Emotions will surface, forcing you to take part in situations that

concern you. Voice your opinion, but be sure to have facts to back up your allegations.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – The changes you enforce now will set a standard for what’s to come.

If you want to bring about greater stability, believe in the quality of your plans and put them in action.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – An old partner will be your savior if you listen to the warnings being offered. Be cognizant of someone trying to benefit at your expense.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Use your energy wisely and control your emotions in situations that can influence your position or reputation. Be prepared to make reasonable compromises to reach your goals.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Get involved in functions that interest you and take part in

challenges that will encourage you to work alongside like-minded individuals. An emotional revelation will help you move forward.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Domestic, personal and joint finances look promising, as long as you don’t go over your budget. Common sense, discipline and moderation will help you avoid stressful financial issues.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Communication with someone you deem responsible and hard-working will help you assess your situation and come to terms with what needs to be done.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – At networking functions, you will be tempted to brag and make promises you may not be able to keep. Stay focused on what is and isn’t doable to avoid

embarrassment. Romance is highlighted.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Assess your situation and evaluate your relationships with individuals who lack common sense or have behaved erratically. Stay focused on obtaining greater stability in your personal life and relationships.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Helping others can be healing, but can also lead to you being taken for granted. Set boundaries so you don’t wind up resentful. It’s how you handle situations that will make the difference.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – What you do for others will be appreciated and reciprocated.

Compromise will help you overcome any concerns you have about what’s fair. Pursue your dreams avidly.

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For Better or For Worse

Certified Nurse Assistant Looking to Care

For your loved ones, 15 yrs exp. 815-955-1573 BUILDING SAFETY INSPECTOR-ELECTRICAL City of Joliet

The City of Joliet is seeking a qualified candidate to perform a variety of routine/complex technical work in building inspection to insure IBC and other related codes/standards are met. Candidates must have 3 years work experience in design, construction or inspection of buildings or an equivalent combination of experience; completed an accredited apprenticeship program with the Department of Labor or worked as a Journeyman Electrician or Electrical Inspector for 5 years. Must possess a valid driver's license and establish residency in the City of Joliet corporate limits within eighteen (18) months from date of hire. Salary range: $53,829 $97,496.

Application and complete job description available at Human Resources, City of Joliet, 150 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432 or at the website:www.cityofjoliet.info.

Application deadline is 4/14/17 at 4:30 p.m., or until filled.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION EMPLOYER

CDL Class A Driver - Experienced

Call 815-467-0022

DRIVERS

Must be 25 years old.

Apply in person: TeleCAB 550 N. Chicago St. Joliet, IL. email: info@telecab.com

HUB LABORER

Responsible for the decking, un-decking and yard operations of the terminal located at: 2130 W Frontage Rd in Rockdale, IL ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Other duties may be assigned. Mechanical ability is required Knowledge of installing axles and drive lines CDL License is required Forklift and Hoist Experience Maintain a clean environment.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE (minimum): Current CDL License a must. Mechanical knowledge.

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Cat – 11yr old neutered male. Orange & white, long hair, 15llbs, light green eyes, has clows. Last seen Chaney Mongee area.

Answers to Rigley 815-690-8717 New Information

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Free estimates, weekly svcs. 815-528-2427

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Local Woodridge IL Company seeks an experienced Maintenance Technician. A strong mechanical repair backgroundcombined with industrial electrical and hydraulic experience is desired. This is a 3rd shift position. Drug screen, physical andbackground check will be required for viable candidates.

Please send resume to fax: 574-528-9626 email: kathleen.joslyn@parker.com Psychometrist to administer neuropsychological test batteries in hospital and office settings. Bachelor's in psychology or related field. In-house training provided.

Approximately 20 hours.

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RECEPTIONIST/SECRETARY

Needed full or part time Mon. -Sat. for Northwest Cedar Products located in Romeoville, IL. Flexible schedule. Responsibilities include answering telephone calls in fast paced environment. Some computer skills needed.

Please call: 630-341-6121 or email resume to: tinatay23@gmail.com

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Must be 21 yrs. Retail store. Days, Evenings, Weekends, Flexible Schedule. $10-$15/hr depending on experience.

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Call Joe at 815-436-4074.

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BRIDGE by Phillip Alder

ZOBEL ELECTRIC

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Edward Ugel, a sales and marketing expert, said, “Worrying about gray hair when your weight’s soaring out of control is like mowing your lawn while your house is on fire.”

Yesterday, we had a deal in which a bad trump break was mitigated by a lucky lie in a side suit. Here is another. South was in six hearts. What did he do after winning the first trick with the diamond ace?

North might have jump-rebid four hearts with his six-loser hand. South immediately bid what he hoped he could make. He knew that moving slower probably wasn’t going to help him, so he kept the defenders in the dark.

South had a possible loser in each red suit. However, if the trumps were behaving, he rated to take 12 tricks via four spades, five hearts, one diamond and two clubs. But after cashing his heart ace and leading a second heart, West’s club discard was a blow. Now declarer had to eliminate all of his diamond losers before East could ruff in and lead a diamond to his partner’s queen. How could South do that?

The only chance was to find East with four spades. Then if the suit was played without loss, when East ruffed the fifth spade, declarer would be discarding his last diamond.

If East had four spades to his partner’s two, he was twice as likely to hold the spade jack. So South bravely played a spade to his nine. When it won, he cashed the spade ace, led a club to the king and pitched his three low diamonds on the spades to sneak home.

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WANTED: SCRAP METAL

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ONLINE AUCTION CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTION SURPLUS Ends April 8th 6pm Cranes, Bobcat, Trowell Machine, Scaffolding, Compressor, Generator, Misc. Construction Items, More!

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ALL THINGS TREES

STUMP GRINDING & TREE SERVICE SPRING SPECIAL !!

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Time to clear out some space at the Warehouse!

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Sellers: Suman Family Sheridan IL

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Terms: Cash, Check, Credit Cards (add 5% for CC's) No out of state checks or checks over $500 if unknown to auction company No buyers premium

JOHN'S PAINTING

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Coffee Table

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MOTORCYCLES WANTED

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Snowblower used 1x, $350. Coleman generator, 2500 amp, $200.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY - JOLIET, ILLINOIS Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as Trustee of Stanwich Mortgage Loan Trust A Plaintiff, vs.

Helen Radvansky a/k/a Helen Davila; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Carlos J. Davila; Richard Kuhn, as Special Representative for Carlos J. Davila (Deceased) Defendants.

Case No. 16 CH 01973 Notice to Heirs and Legatees.

Notice is hereby given to you, the Unknown Heirs and Unknown Legatees of the decedent, Carlos J. Davila, that on March 15, 2017, an order was entered by the Court, naming Richard W. Kuhn, 552 S. Washington Street, Suite 100, Naperville, Illinois 60540, Tel. No. 630-420-8228, as the Special Representative of the above-named decedent under 735 ILCS 13-1209 (Death of a Party). The cause of action for the Foreclosure of a certain Mortgage upon the premises commonly known as: 19505 S. Skye Drive, Frankfort, IL 60423.

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CLASSIFIED 41 ly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on April 27, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Will County Court Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration Center), 57 N. Ottawa St., 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.

YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TERMINATE. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Andrea Lynn Chasteen Clerk of the Circuit Court 14 W Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432 on or before April 17, 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. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 223 W. Jackson Boulevard, Ste. 610 Chicago, IL 60606 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.

Our File No.: C16-37209 I716916

(Published in the Herald-News on March 30, 2017 April 6, 13, (Published in the Herald-News March 16, 23, 30, 2017) 2017) 1392921

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, Vs. RICHARD KABELLIS; CONCETTA KABELLIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

16CH 02310 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: RICHARD KABELLIS UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: The East half of the North half of the North half of the South half of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section five (5), in Township thirty-six (36) North, and in Range eleven (11) East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Will County, Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS 13604 Lemont Rd., Homer Glen, IL 60491 PIN # 16-05-05-103-006-0000 and which said Mortgage was made by: Richard Kabellis, a married man, the Mortgagor(s), to GSF Mortgage Corporation as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Document No. R2004057140; and for other relief; that summons was duly

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY - JOLIET, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF vs.

REOLA GRAHAM; RUSSET WEST OAKSIDE TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS 17CH 181 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, REOLA GRAHAM; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 12th Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois by the plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows to wit: LOT 1, AREA 37, UNIT 2, ALL IN RE-RECORDED PLAT OF SUBDIVISION, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 1-3, PHASE 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 12, AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 34 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 23, 1973, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R73-11173, TOGETHER WITH AN ACCESS EASEMENT OVER THE COMMON GROUND AS SHOWN IN SAID PLAT CREATED BY DOCUMENT NUMBER

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pr wit: LOT 239, IN CRYSTAL LAWNS ADDITION, UNIT NO. 5, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, IN TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH AND IN RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, ACCORDING THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 13, 1967, AS DOCUMENT NO. R67-13428, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Tax Number: 03-26-304-002 A/K/A 06-03-26-304-002 commonly known as 3411 CATON FARM RD JOLIET IL 60431; and which said Real Estate Mortgage was made by CARLA L. FINDLAY AND MARC S. FINDLAY, and recorded in the Office of the Will County Recorder as Document Number R2005155922; that Summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said named Defendant, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Circuit Court of Will County, located at 57 N. OTTAWA STREET, JOLIET, IL 60432, on or before the April 24, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day 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 March 30, 2017 at 1:30 pm at the Will County Court (Arbitration Annex-3rd Floor Center), 57 N. Ottawa St., 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.

YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TERMINATE. LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #06185808 Aaron Nevel - ARDC #6322724 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (Published in the Herald-News (312) 357-1125 March 30, 2017 April 6, 13, Pleadings@nevellaw.com # 16-03391 2017) I717563

R73-13978, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 847 Oakside Lane, University Park, IL 60484 P.I.N.: 21-14-12-308-042 and which said mortgage was signed by FRANCES CROCKWELL (DECEASED) and REOLA GRAHAM, mortgagor, to Chase Bank USA, N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County as Document No. 2007170402; and for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court of Will County against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on May 4, 2017 at 1:30 pm at the Will County Court Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration Center), 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification. For further information on the mediation process, please see the attached OF MANDATORY NOTICE MEDIATION. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TERMINATE. NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of this Court in Will County at Will County Court House 14 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432 on or before the May 1, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

Circuit Clerk Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Email: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Ph. 312-541-9710 / Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 16 4328 I717434

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WILL, STATE OF ILLINOIS U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff(s), vs.

CARLA L. FINDLAY AND MARC S. FINDLAY, UNKNOWN TENANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s).

17CH 325 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: CARLA L. FINDLAY, MARC S. FINDLAY, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, TENANTS and UNKNOWN UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Will County, Chancery Division, by the said Plaintiff, against you and other Defendants, praying for foreclosure of a certain Real Estate Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to

PARCEL 1: LOT 1, AREA 36, UNIT 2, ALL IN RECORDED PLAT OF SUBDIVISION PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 1-3 PHASE 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 12, AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 34 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 23, 1973 AS DOCUMENT NO. R73-11173, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: AN EASEMENT OVER THE COMMON GROUND AS SHOWN IN SAID PLAT AS CREATED BY DOCUMENT NO. R73-13978, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 815 Oakside Lane University Park, IL 60484 and which said Mortgage was made by, Shayla D Rogers Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for Pacific Union Financial, LLC Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Document No. R2015048512; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, Andrea Lynn Chasteen 57 North Ottawa Court Joliet, IL 60432 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 Circuit Court, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on May 9th, 2017 at, 1:00 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 attached NOTICE OF MANDATORY MEDIATION. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR MEDIATION WILL BE TERMINATED. on or before May 1, 2017, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF?S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED (Published in the Herald-News TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR March 23, 30, 2017 April 6, ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE 2017) USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1200 PUBLIC NOTICE Chicago, IL 60602 Ph. (312) 346-9088 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF File No. 260660-96670 THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL I717674 CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS WILL COUNTY, JOLIET, ILLINOIS (Published in the Herald-News PACIFIC UNION FINANCIAL, LLC, March 30, 2017 April 6, 13, PLAINTIFF, 2017) VS. SHAYLA D ROGERS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD PUBLIC NOTICE CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR 17CH 346 THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 815 OAKSIDE LANE UNIVERSITY PARK, IL 60484 WILL COUNTY - JOLIET, ILLINOIS NOTICE BY PUBLICATION Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU, Champion Mortgage Company Shayla D Rogers PLAINTIFF Unknown Owners and Vs. Michael McDaniels a/k/a Mike Non-Record Claimants defendants, that this case has McDaniels, Executor; United States been commenced in this Court of America; Wyndstone Village against you and other defendants, Townhomes Association, Inc.; asking for the foreclosure of a Michael McDaniels a/k/a Mike certain Mortgage conveying the McDaniels; Unknown Heirs and premises described as follows, to Legatees of Eleanore Richardson; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord wit:

Claimants DEFENDANTS 17 CH 00391 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Eleanore Richardson Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 803 Archer Lane Elwood, IL 60421 and which said Mortgage was made by: Eleanore Richardson executed the mortgage, however this individual is deceased and is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit the Mortgagor(s), to First Midwest Bank, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Document No. R2011037560; 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, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Andrea Lynn Chasteen Clerk of the Court 57 N. Ottawa Street Joliet, IL 60432 on or before April 24, 2017, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-17-02079 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.

I717449 (Published in the Herald-News March 23, 30, 2017 April 6, 2017)

VILLAGE OF PARK FOREST AREA NUMBER 9, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF ALL THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 34 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 14-02-215-003 Common address: 449 Talala Street, Park Forest, IL 60466 that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that said suit is now pending. The said Complaint is for the foreclosure of the mortgage.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said above-named Defendants, file your appearance in the said suit in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Will County, Illinois, on or before the April 24, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and 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 Court, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on April 27, 2017, at, 1:00 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.

YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR MEDIATION WILL BE TERMINATED. Clerk Andrea Chasteen 14 West Jefferson Street Joliet, Illinois 60432-4399 Stephen G. Daday Klein, Daday, Aretos & O'Donoghue, LLC 2550 West Golf Road, Suite 250 Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 847-590-8700 Attorney No. 3127015 I717471 (Published in the Herald-News March 23, 30, 2017 April 6, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOISPUBLIC NOTICE IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KORY J. LEIFHEIT, THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT Deceased.

A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM YOU MAY BE Case No. 2017 P 135 USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE PUBLICATION TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS CLAIMANTS BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, 1. Notice is given of the death of v.

KORY J. LEIFHEIT, who died on SHUKRIA DUMAS a/k/a SHUKRIA January 17, 2017, a resident of M. DUMAS; TRAVELE JUDON; 1320 Hamlet Road, Naperville, OWNERS; and Illinois.

UNKNOWN NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

2. The Representative for the estate 17CH 465 and his address is Joshua Leifheit, 449 Talala St. 1320 Hamlet Road, Naperville, Park Forest, IL 60456 Illinois.

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for 3. The Attorney for the estate and publication having been filed, notice his address is Mark P. Doherty, The is hereby given to the following: Doherty Law Firm, LLC, 125 N. 1st UNKNOWN OWNERS, NONRECORD Street, DeKalb, Illinois.

AND UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS, 4. Claims against the estate may Generally. Notice is hereby given to be filed on or before October 1, Defendants in the above-entitled suit 2017. Claims against the estate that the above-named Plaintiff has may be filed with the Clerk of the filed its Complaint in said Court Circuit Court, River Valley Justice for Foreclosure pursuant to the Center, 3208 McDonough Street, mortgage foreclosure laws of the Joliet, Illinois, or with the RepresenState of Illinois, of the lands and tative, or both. Any claim not filed premises in the Complaint situated within that period is barred. Copies in Will County, State of Illinois: of a claim filed with the Clerk must LOT 29 IN BLOCK 10 IN THE be mailed or delivered to the

Representative and to the attorney whose attorney is Jennifer B. within 10 days after it has been Nagle, of Kuhn, Heap & Monson, filed.

552 S. Washington St., Suite 100, Naperville, IL 60540 5. The Estate will be administered The estate will be administered without Court supervision unless without Court Supervision, unless an interested party terminates independent supervision adminis- under section 28-4 of the Probate tration by filing a petition to Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) terminate under Section 28-4 of the any interested person terminates Probate Act (Ill.Rev.Stat.Ch.110 ½, independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a Par 28-4). petition to terminate to the Circuit (Published in the Herald-News Court Clerk.

March 30, 2017 April 6, 13, Claims against the estate may be 2017)1392919 filed in the Office of Andrea Lynn Chasteen, Circuit Court Clerk, 14 W. Jefferson, Joliet, Illinois, or with the representative or both on or PUBLIC NOTICE before October 1, 2017, any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT with the Circuit Court Clerk WILL COUNTY - JOLIET ILLINOIS must be mailed or delivered to the ESTATE OF JAIME MENDEZ, representative and to the attorney, if any, within ten (10) days after it DECEASED. has been filed with the Circuit Clerk.

17P 170 ANDREA LYNN CHASTEEN Notice is given to creditors of CLERK OF THE 12TH the death of the above named JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT decedent.

JOLIET, ILLINOIS Letters of office were issued to MAYRA MENDEZ, 2535 STONY Jennifer B. Nagle DRIVE, PLAINFIELD, Attorney No.: 6274610 BROOK ILLINOIS, 60586 as Independent Attorney For: Executor ADMINISTRATOR, whose attorney 552 S. Washington Street, #100 of record is LAUREN PIERUCCI; Naperville, IL 60540 DELANEY DELANEY & VOORN, 630.420.8228 LTD., 14524 JOHN HUMPHREY DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, (Published in the Herald-News on March 30, 2017 and April 6, 13, 60462.

The estate will be administered 2017) 1392864 without court supervision, unless under section 5/28-4 of the PUBLIC NOTICE Probate Act Ill. Compiled Stat. The USDA Forest Service Midewin 1992, Ch. 755, par. 5/28-4) National Tallgrass Prairie is making any interested person terminates available an additional parcel estiindependent administration at any mated at approximately 184 acres time by mailing or delivering a for two growing seasons (2017 petition to terminate to the clerk. and 2018) for soybean and wheat Claims against the estate may crop production using the no-till be filed in the office of the clerk method. NOTE: This parcel has Andrea Chasteen been in grazing for many years.

14 West Jefferson Street Interested bidders may call Jeff Joliet, Illinois 60432-4399 Martina at (815) 423-6370 for or with the representative, or more information and a detailed both, on or before SEPTEMBER 30, prospectus- recommend site visit.

2017 or, if mailing or delivery of a Lump sum sealed bids with a notice from the representative is $1,000.00 bid deposit (cashier's required by section 5/18-3 of the check or money order) must be reProbate Act, the date stated in that ceived at the Midewin National notice. Any claim not filed on or Tallgrass Prairie Headquarters, before that date is barred. Copies 30239 South State Route 53 prior of a claim filed with the clerk must to bid opening on April 4, 2017 at be mailed or delivered by the 2:00 p.m. The successful bidder claimant to the representative and will be issued a Special Use Permit to the attorney within 10 days after from April 2017 through December it has been filed.

31, 2018. The Special Use Permit LAUREN PIERUCCI may be extended for an additional DELANEY DELANEY & 2-year period at the discretion of VOORN, LTD. the Prairie Supervisor.

14524 JOHN HUMPHREY DRIVE (Published in the Herald News, ORLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, 60462 March 30, 2017, Morris (708) 675-7144 Herald-News March 30, 2017) I718221 1393303

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James D. Hess Jeffery Miller Rachel Patrick Derrick Palmer Mozell Collins Manuel Silverio Christina Christian Errol Johnson Jessica Castillo Arhonda Davis Carmen Moore

Route 30 U-Store-It 1906 Plainfield Road Crest Hill, IL 60403 815-730-3100 (Published in the Herald-News on March 30 2017 April 7, 2017) 1391615

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on April 18, 2017 @ 3:30 PM, a sale by public auction will be held at 25641 W. Wolfs Road, Plainfield, Illinois 60585, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the Self-Service Storage Facility Act, 770 ILCS 95/1 et seq., against such articles, for storage furnished at 25641 W. Wolfs Road, Plainfield, Illinois 60585.

Unit # 2115 2136 3127 6135

Tenant Andre Delano Candise Jourdan Michelle Spicer Tom Salsman

Next Door Storage - Wolf Road 25641 W. Wolfs Road Plainfield, Illinois 60585 630-904-9494 (Published in the Herald-News March 30, 2017 April 7, 2017) 1391663

PUBLIC NOTICE

BID INFORMATION FOR ULTRASOUND PROGRAM EQUIPMENT CAN BE SECURED BY CONTACTING THE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS & AUX. SERVICES, 1215 HOUBOLT RD., JOLIET, IL; 815.280.6643.

BID DOCUMENTS CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: http://www.jjc.edu/businessauxiliary/purchasing.

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE OF BUSINESS & AUXILIARY SERVICES, A BUILDING ROOM A3100 UNTIL 10:00 AM ON APRIL 11, 2017. JOLIET JUNIOR (Published in the Herald-News COLLEGE RESERVES THE RIGHT March 30, 2017 April 6, 13, TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS OR PUBLIC NOTICE 2017) TO ACCEPT ANY BID WHICH MAY BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on THE COLLEGE. PUBLIC NOTICE 4-18-17, at 2:00PM, a sale by public auction will be held at (Published in the Herald-News, on STATE OF ILLINOIS 1906 Plainfield Road; Crest Hill, March 30, 2017) 1392853 COUNTY OF WILL Illinois, to sell the following articles IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE to enforce a lien existing under the TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Self-Service Storage Facility Act, PUBLIC NOTICE 770 ILCS 95/1 et seq., against ESTATE OF such articles, for storage furnished ASSUMED NAME DEBRA L. COLLAZO at 1906 Plainfield Road; Crest Hill, PUBLICATION NOTICE Illinois.

CASE NUMBER 2017 P 222 Tenant Public Notice is hereby given that Unit # Notice is given of the death of 144 James Gibbons on March 7, 2017, a certificate Debra L. Collazo whose address 212 Tamatha Boyd was filed in the Office of the County was 16748 Shetland Court, 213 Aaron Salcedo-Espinosa Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, Jonathan Kleckauskas setting forth the names and Lockport, IL 60441 Letters of Office 256 were issued on March 24, 2017 to 271 John Taunt post-office address of all of Jason J. Collazo, 6501 Woodridge 273/274 Henry Holloway the persons owning, conducting Drive, Woodridge, IL 60517 as 309 Rosemeri Quintero and transacting the business INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR 340 Antonio Torrens known as

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Blanc NY located at: 1096 VIEWPOINT DR. LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156 Dated March 7, 2017 /s/ Mary E. McClellan McHenry County Clerk (Published in the Northwest Herald on March 16, 23, 30, 2017) 1354497

PUBLIC NOTICE Will County Clerk's Office Assumed Business Name Certificate of Registration of Ownership of Business Name of Business: LAYOFFAPALOOZA Certificate No.: 31447 Filed: March 21, 2017 Located at: 104 DELL PARK AVE LOCKPORT IL 60441

13955 Edgewater Ct Plainfield IL 60544

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have Seal at my office in Joliet, Illinois. hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Joliet, Illinois. /s/ Rita Barreiro March 18, 2017 /s/ Marie Genevieve Leconte Pawlak /s/ Steven Schelhorn March 20, 2017 Notary Public 05/02/2020 /s/ Deborah Oppenhauser Notary Public (Published in the Herald-News Sep 14, 2020 March 30, 2017 April 6, 13, 2017) 1392922 (Published in the Herald-News March 30, 2017 April 6, 13, 2017) 1392916

PUBLIC NOTICE

Will County Clerk's Office Assumed Business Name Certificate of Registration of Ownership of Business

PUBLIC NOTICE

Name of Business:

Will County Clerk's Office Assumed Business Name Certificate of Registration of Ownership of Business

Planning 101 Group

Name of Business:

Certificate No.: 31455 Filed: March 27, 2017 Located at: 429 Weber Rd Ste B #293 Romeoville IL 60446

Valued One

Certificate No.: 31445 Filed: March 17, 2017 Located at: Name(s) and residence of address 1756 Baybrook Lane (es) of the person(s) owning, Name(s) and residence of address Naperville IL 60564 conducting or transacting business: (es) of the person(s) owning, RITA BARREIRO conducting or transacting business: Name(s) and residence of address 104 DELL PARK AVE Marie Genevieve Leconte Pawlak (es) of the person(s) owning, conducting or transacting business:

PUBLIC NOTICE

ting ting Lori Ann Majors 1756 Baybrook Lane Naperville IL 60564 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Joliet, Illinois. /s/ Lori Ann Majors March 8, 2017 /s/ Uriel Terrazas Notary Public Nov 14, 2019 (Published in the Herald-News March 30, 2017 April 6, 13, 2017) 1393135

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PUBLIC NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF JOLIET ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDS CONTRACT NO. 2235-0417 DOUGLAS STREET/ KNOX PLACE ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - 2017 MFT NO. 17-00505-00-FP The City of Joliet, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for 1,692 cu yd roadway excavation; 2,256 sq yd parkway excavation; 4794 sq yd 8" aggregate base course; 571 feet - 12-inch storm sewer; 300 feet - 8-inch storm sewer; 2455 feet combination concrete curb and gutter type B-6.12; 420 sq yd PCC Driveway Pavement, 6"; 3000 sq ft PCC sidewalk, 5"; and 1800 sq yd topsoil and sod.

Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 604324156 until 10:00 A.M. local time on April 10, 2017 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.

Those desiring to bid may examine the bid documents and detailed specifications in the City of Joliet Purchasing Division, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Electronic copies can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/bids-proposals.

All Bidding Document holders should sign up for RSS feeds at http://cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/bids-proposals/ construction-public-works and provide your first and last name and email address to automatically receive addendums. Addendums will also be posted on the City of Joliet's website at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/bids-proposals. The potential vendor/ contractor remains responsible for obtaining all addenda to the original specification so they should check the specific bid page before submitting a bid to make sure they have received all addendums to a specific contract.

All bidders will be required to submit Bid Security in the form of a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or a Bid Bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Base Bid, payable to the City of Joliet.

The successful bidder will be required to post performance Security and to provide a Certificate of Insurance as set forth in the Invitation of Bid and the General Terms & Conditions.

The City of Joliet's local qualified bidder ordinance does not apply to this contract.

Bidders are required to be pre-qualified through the Illinois Department of Transportation. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that their pre-qualification information is provided to the City of Joliet Purchasing Division prior to the bid opening. The City of Joliet reserves the right to reject any and all bids, parts of any and all bids, or to waive technical errors or omissions in bids.

The Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) to the extent required by law and the City of Joliet Procurement Code (Section 2-430 - 2-453 of the Code of Ordinances).

BID DOCUMENT FEE: $50.00 - Electronic download is free Published in the Herald News Sunday - March 26, 2017 James D. Hock City Manager Thursday - March 30, 2017 Margaret E. McEvilly Contract Administrator

LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF JOLIET ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDS CONTRACT NO. 2245-0417 MARION STREET / YORK AVENUE ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - 2017 MFT NO. 17-00504-00-FP The City of Joliet, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for 2370 cubic yards roadway excavation, 2750 square yards parkway excavation, 480 feet - 12-inch storm sewer, 160 feet - 8-inch storm sewer 3720 feet combination concrete curb and gutter type B-6.12 and 2015 square yards topsoil and sod.

Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 604324156 until 9:45 A.M. local time on April 10, 2017 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.

Those desiring to bid may examine the bid documents and detailed specifications in the City of Joliet Purchasing Division, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Electronic copies can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/bids-proposals.

All Bidding Document holders should sign up for RSS feeds at http://cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/bids-proposals/ construction-public-works and provide your first and last name and email address to automatically receive addendums.

Addendums will also be posted on the City of Joliet's website at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/bids-proposals. The potential vendor/ contractor remains responsible for obtaining all addenda to the original specification so they should check the specific bid page before submitting a bid to make sure they have received all addendums to a specific contract.

All bidders will be required to submit Bid Security in the form of a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or a Bid Bond in the amount of 5 percent (5%) of the Base Bid, payable to the City of Joliet.

The successful bidder will be required to post performance Security and to provide a Certificate of Insurance as set forth in the Invitation of Bid and the General Terms & Conditions.

The City of Joliet's local qualified bidder ordinance does not apply to this contract.

Bidders are required to be pre-qualified through the Illinois Department of Transportation. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that their pre-qualification information is provided to the City of Joliet Purchasing Division prior to the bid opening. The City of Joliet reserves the right to reject any and all bids, parts of any and all bids, or to waive technical errors or omissions in bids.

The Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) to the extent required by law and the City of Joliet Procurement Code (Section 2-430 - 2-453 of the Code of Ordinances).

BID DOCUMENT FEE: $50.00 - Electronic download is free Published in the Herald News Sunday - March 26, 2017 James D. Hock City Manager Thursday - March 30, 2017 Margaret E. McEvilly Contract Administrator

(Published in the Herald-News March 26, 30, 2017) 1391005

(Published in the Herald-News March 26, 30, 2017) 1391033

PUBLIC NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF JOLIET REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP 2236-0417 - SOLID WASTE, YARD WASTE, AND RECYCLING COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL The City of Joliet, Illinois does hereby invite sealed proposals for the Solid Waste, Yard Waste and Recycling Collection and Disposal Contract for the City of Joliet. Seven and Ten year options will be requested for all of these services.

Sealed proposals will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, Il. 60432, until 10:00 A.M. local time on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.

Those desiring to submit a proposal may examine the proposal documents and detailed specifications in the City of Joliet Purchasing Division, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Electronic copies can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/ bids-proposals.

There is a non-mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 1:30 p.m., in the City Hall Planning Conference Room, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432. Those wishing to submit a proposal are highly encouraged to attend.

Questions regarding this Request for Proposal should be directed via email to mmcevilly@jolietcity.org. Deadline for questions is Friday, April 21, 2017 at 2 p.m. No questions will be answered that arrive after that date and time.

All RFP Document holders should sign up for RSS feeds at http://cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/bids-proposals/ labor-and-services and provide your first and last name and email address to automatically receive addendums. Addendums will also be posted on the City of Joliet's website at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/ bids-proposals. The potential vendor/contractor remains responsible for obtaining all addenda to the original specification so they should check the specific proposal page before submitting a proposal to make sure they have received all addendums to a specific contract.

Companies must submit a City of Joliet Financial Prequalification Form and a financial statement. The financial prequalification forms can be obtained from the City of Joliet website at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/ prequalification-process. The current price for City of Joliet prequalification is $175, which offsets the costs for independent auditor review of the documents. Those documents are to be submitted to the Purchasing Department, City of Joliet, 150 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432, at least 6 days prior to the bid opening and must be accompanied by $175. In addition to the form being submitted, a financial statement prepared or certified by a duly certified public accountant should be also submitted. The certified public accountant shall also certify that he/she is presently a duly certified public accountant in the state in which he/she is certified. This financial statement must include the company's latest balance sheet and income statement showing the following items: Current Assets (e.g., cash joint venture accounts, accounts receivable, notes receivable, accrued income, deposits, materials inventory, and prepaid expenses). The evaluation of the independent auditor shall determine the amount of prequalification. Prequalification shall be valid for a period of twelve (12) calendar months following the date of verification by the independent auditors. Proposals from companies who have not submitted required prequalification documents as required shall not be opened.

The City of Joliet has a local qualified bidder ordinance that does not apply to this contract.

The successful bidder will be required to post performance Security and to provide a Certificate of Insurance as set forth in the Invitation of Bid and the General Terms & Conditions.

The City of Joliet reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, parts of any and all proposals or to waive technical errors or omissions in submitted proposals. No submitted proposal may be withdrawn until a period of ninety (90) calendar days after the proposal opening date, without written consent of the City of Joliet.

The Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) to the extent required by law and the City of Joliet Procurement Code (Section 2-430 - 2-453 of the Code of Ordinances).

PROPOSAL DOCUMENT FEE: $50.00 - Electronic download is free JAMES D. HOCK MARGARET E. MCEVILLY City Manager Purchasing/Contracts Administrator (Published in the Herald-News March 30, 2017 April 2, 2017) 1392920

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LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF JOLIET ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDS CONTRACT NO. 2243 - 0417 PROJECT NAME: 2017 CITY OF JOLIET AGGREGATE CONTRACT The City of Joliet, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for the supply of approximately 17,375 tons of aggregate CA-6 or CA-7 for pickup by the City of Joliet Trucks.

Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 604324156 until 10:30A.M. local time on APRIL 10, 2017 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.

Those desiring to bid may examine the bid documents and detailed specifications in the City of Joliet Purchasing Division, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Electronic copies can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/ bids-proposals.

All Bidding Document holders should sign up for RSS feeds at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/ materials-supplies and provide your first and last name and email address to automatically receive addendums.

Addendums will also be posted on the City of Joliet's website at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/ bids-proposals. The potential vendor/contractor remains responsible for obtaining all addenda to the original specification so they should check the specific bid page before submitting a bid to make sure they have received all addendums to a specific contract.

The City of Joliet's local qualified bidder ordinance does not apply to this contract.

The City of Joliet reserves the right to reject any and all bids, parts of any and all bids, or to waive technical errors or omissions in bids.

The Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) to the extent required by law.

ALL PROPOSALS ARE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF JOLIET PROCUREMENT CODE (Section 2-430 - 2-453 of the Code of Ordinances) Hard copy bid document fee: $50.00, Electronic download is free Published in the Herald News SUNDAY MARCH 26, 2017 and James D. Hock THURSDAY MARCH 30, 2017 City Manager Margaret E. McEvilly Contract Administrator (Published in the Herald-News March 26, 30, 2017) 1355584

PUBLIC NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF JOLIET ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDS CONTRACT NO. 2244 - 0417

PROJECT NAME: 2017 BITUMINOUS PATCHING MATERIALS CONTRACT The City of Joliet, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for the supply of approximately 3,100 tons of bituminous patching materials for pickup by the City of Joliet Trucks and the supply and delivery of approximately 200 tons of cold patch material which is also available for pick up by the City of Joliet Trucks.

Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 604324156 until 10:15A.M. local time on APRIL 10, 2017 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.

Those desiring to bid may examine the bid documents and detailed specifications in the City of Joliet Purchasing Division, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Electronic copies can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/ bids-proposals.

All Bidding Document holders should sign up for RSS feeds at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/materialssupplies and provide your first and last name and email address to automatically receive addendums.

Addendums will also be posted on the City of Joliet's website at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/ bids-proposals. The potential vendor/contractor remains responsible for obtaining all addenda to the original specification so they should check the specific bid page before submitting a bid to make sure they have received all addendums to a specific contract.

The City of Joliet's local qualified bidder ordinance does not apply to this contract.

The City of Joliet reserves the right to reject any and all bids, parts of any and all bids, or to waive technical errors or omissions in bids.

The Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) to the extent required by law.

ALL PROPOSALS ARE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF JOLIET PROCUREMENT CODE (Section 2-430 - 2-453 of the Code of Ordinances) Hard copy bid document fee: $50.00, Electronic download is free Published in the Herald News SUNDAY MARCH 26, 2017 and James D. Hock THURSDAY MARCH 30, 2017 City Manager Margaret E. McEvilly Contract Administrator (Published in the Herald-News March 26, 30, 2017) 1355565

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