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Rain washes out Friday football United It happens at least once every prep football season – Mother Nature gets in the way of cheering on our teams when she unleashes a torrent of rain and hurls lightning down from the heavens. That happened Friday night for us here in the Joliet and Morris area, with most of our teams either canceling or rescheduling their games. As is becoming habit for our sports and web staff, they spent much of Friday night using our sports Twitter account at @HeraldNewsSport – although usually they are doing so to provide updates on scores. On Friday, they used it to tweet out updates about cancellations and rescheduling

VIEWS Kate Schott of games. We did our best to get to as many of the games rescheduled for Saturday as possible; some of the later games might not be in Sunday’s edition so check out Monday’s editions for any missed action. As always, we try to get recaps and photo galleries on our websites as soon as possible after the games, and I encourage you to check out the website Saturday mornings when there isn’t a rain delay to get caught up

on how local teams fared the night before. ••• Our first Everyday Heroes appreciation breakfast was held Sept. 11 at the Joliet Country Club. It was the best start to my day in a long time. The 130 people there were among our 16 recipients, who represented the best of Will and Grundy counties by their selfless actions and giving hearts. Who wouldn’t feel inspired when sitting near those who only think of helping others? Our friends at Joliet Community Television recorded the event, and are kindly showing the half-hour program on Channel 6 when

they can fit it into their schedule (visit shawurl. com/250l for a list of programming on JCTV). You also can view the event on YouTube at https://youtu. be/lgJvQ4UfUzk. I hope you enjoyed the Everyday Heroes special section in last week’s Sunday editions. I haven’t enjoyed editing a series of stories as much as I did those 16. Thank you for reading The Herald-News.

their fields. Chen-taung Wang, deputy minister of Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture, told the small crowd gathered that the Taiwan Vegetable Oil Manufacturers Association plans to buy between 96 and 107 million bushels of soybeans over the two-year period from the United States. He said based on today’s

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Delegates sign letter of intent to buy corn, soybeans By HEIDI LITCHFIELD hlitchfield@shawmedia.com

Heidi Litchfield – hlitchfield@shawmedia.com

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signs an intent to purchase agreement Friday with Yau-kuen Hung, chairman of Taiwan’s Vegetable Oil Manufacturers Association. goodwill mission included directors from the Bureau of Energy, Taiwan Sugar Corporation and College of Bio-Resources & Agriculture, as well as China Grain Products Research and Development Institute. The 18-member delegation toured farms in the Mazon area with representatives from the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, Illinois Soybean Association and the Illinois

Department of Agriculture. “It’s my first time visiting a cornfield,” said Chao-Yih Chen, chairman of the Taiwan Sugar Corporation. “I rode on a harvester today and they leave everything in the field but the corn. That is very good and sustainable.” He said he was surprised at the scientific way farmers use technology today and was amazed at the different monitors they watch as they are in

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – United Way of Will County needs feedback from residents countywide as it develops a strategic plan to further support partner agencies that meet needs ranging from food assistance to domestic violence counseling. Beginning Wednesday and ending Oct. 2, United Way of Will County will distribute a community survey seeking input on important social issues affecting the fourth-largest county in Illinois. United Way of Will County has Get more than 40 involved partner agencies it helps Visit www. fund, includuwwill.org ing Catholic to view Charities and Guardian An- the survey gel Communi- Wednesday. ty Services. Mike Hennessy, United Way of Will County president and chief executive officer, said the survey is part of a strategic planning process that follows several years of challenges for the nonprofit organization. He said the agency is looking for feedback from donors and nondonors alike. “What do they think about us and what are the challenges and needs that exist based on their perspectives? ... What role can United Way play taking a lead effort if no other groups are moving forward on certain issues?” Hennessy said. United Way of Will County has received fewer donations and a number

• Kate Schott is editor of The Herald-News, the Morris Herald-News and Herald Life. She can be reached at kschott@shawmedia.com or 815-280-4119. Follow her on Twitter @Kate_Schott78.

From Illinois’ farm fields to Taiwan

MAZON – An agriculture group from Taiwan stopped Friday in Mazon as part of its 10-day tour with the U.S. Grains Council that included stops in Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Washington, D.C. The group was at the Doug Harford farm in Mazon to sign letters of intent to purchase Illinois corn and soybeans in 2016 and 2017. Gov. Bruce Rauner was on hand with the associations and representatives of the Taiwan Feed Industry Association and the Taiwan Vegetable Oil Manufacturers Association to sign the letters. “We thank Taiwan for their continued support of the state’s agriculture industry,” Rauner said. “Agriculture helps our state secure a strong position in the global economy. We look forward to a long, continued relationship with our friends from Taiwan so that together we can help feed the world.” The 2015 agriculture trade

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Seven-Day Forecast for Will County TODAY

DAILY FORECAST

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Utility pole, some trees knocked down By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com

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A downed tree lies in the grassy area of a subdivision Friday after a reported tornado left minor damage near Frankfort.

GREEN GARDEN TOWNSHIP – A small tornado late Friday afternoon damaged eight homes outside Green Garden Country Club Golf Course. The damage was relatively small. But roof shingles were torn off houses both west and east of the golf course, and the doors were reported blown out at one house, officials said. Some trees and one utility pole were knocked down in the tornado that was on the ground for about a mile starting at about 4:50 p.m. as storms blew into the area. Linda and Dennis Tuller may have sustained the worst damage with a section of roof torn off by the tornado. By the time the threat of severe weather had passed, the Tullers had gray and blue tarps tightly secured over the missing sections of roof. “That’s the bright side of being one of the only homes in

the neighborhood that suffered storm damage,” Linda Tuller said. “Your neighbors are free to help.” “Everyone helped. They all came with ladders and tarps,” Linda Tuller said. Linda Tuller said some of her guests saw a funnel cloud in the sky to the west before they sought shelter in the basement. A text alert on her cellphone from the National Weather Service notified Linda Tuller of the tornado warning. “Of course, I had to go outside to look,” she said. “Then my phone alerted me again. I thought, ‘All right, I should probably get to the basement.’ ” Harold Damron, director of the Will County Emergency Management Agency, said the storm started near Center Road near Green Garden Country Club Golf Course, then traveled east-northeast about a mile before it dissipated. One power line pole along Center Road, near the Tullers’ home, was re-

ported down. Five homes west of the golf course in the area of Center Road and Golfview Drive were damaged, Damron said. Another three homes east of the golf course near Manhattan-Monee Road and Bordeaux were damaged. The tornado ran parallel to Manhattan-Monee Road, Damron said. The National Weather Service in Romeoville said Friday afternoon it had confirmed a tornado touched down. “There were several citizen reports of funnel clouds,” Kevin Donofrio, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said Saturday. “The damage has been largely limited to shingles blown off roofs,” Donofrio said. “There was a house where there was a report of the doors being blown out.”

• Herald-News reporters Bob Okon and Vikaas Shanker contributed to this report.

Minooka High School board passes deficit budget By JEANNE MILLSAP Shaw Media correspondent MINOOKA – A new budget has been approved by the Minooka Community High School board of education as the financial situation of the district continues to look bleak. “We will be running a deficit,” Chief School Business Official John Troy told the school board at Thursday’s meeting. The deficit is eating away at the district’s reserves, which could reach critical levels in the next four years. The district during the past four years has lost $10 million in

tax-based revenue because of the declining economy, Board President Mike Brozovich said last spring. Brozovich implied Thursday that the situation could be dire if the deficit is not reduced within the next four years. “We still have quite a bit of work to do over the next three to four years,” he said after the meeting. “We are always looking at ways to increase revenue and decrease operating costs. ... We are going to make financials an integral part of our plans in the future.” The district has been facing financial problems as it

struggles to cope with declining revenues from the state and from property taxes. Teacher and staff layoffs, including a full-time art teacher, a full-time band teacher, a full-time librarian, a parttime social studies teacher and a part-time French teacher were made last March, and reductions have been made in other areas during the past two years. For the time being, Troy told the board healthy balances will get the district through budget deficits. Troy said immediate plans to help close the deficit include addressing operational expenses, such the phone sys-

tem and printer utilization. “The big thing is to control your costs,” he said after the meeting. “You can’t cut your way out of this.” On the revenue side, Troy said the tax levy most likely will need to be raised via tax rate increases. He said he will be looking at grants for the district and will review fees the district currently charges. Revenues in the 2015-16 budget approved by the board Thursday are $38.12 million, and expenses total $42.25 million, leaving a deficit of $4.13 million. Last year, the deficit was predicted to be $4.47 million, but the district issued about

$12 million in working cash bonds to tide the schools over, giving the actual budget a surplus of $11.8 million. However, the debt on those bonds is reflected in the bond and interest fund this year, which has expenses of $8.86 million, as compared to last year’s bond and interest expenses of $5.01 million. Budgeted expenses this year also include much of the costs incurred with the 2015 summer painting and seating project in the Central Campus’s Performing Arts Center, the bleacher and ramp safety and ADA work done on the football stadium and technology upgrades in classrooms.

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8 Stateville prison worker fined for campaign work on the clock $98,000-a-year salary worker will keep job, pay $2,000 fine By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com CREST HILL – An Illinois Department of Corrections worker will keep her job after agreeing to pay a $2,000 fine for doing campaign work on the clock as a state employee at the Stateville Correctional Center. In a case resolution filed Thursday by the Illinois Executive Ethics Commission,

Kendra Elberson, an assistant to the warden at the Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill, agreed to pay the fine and admitted she violated Illinois ethics laws. Elberson, a state employee with a $98,460 annual salary, sent emails over several months in 2013 and 2014 using her state-provided email account about matters relating to her role as campaign manager for Kenneth R. Briley, a former Stateville warden and then-candidate for Grundy County sheriff. Briley lost the November election to Kevin Callahan. The commission report stated Elberson sent emails on the clock to discuss campaign reimbursement and to organize a campaign fund-

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JOLIET – The Joliet Fire Department will be entering the fourth phase of its annual hydrant testing beginning Monday. The testing program will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The hydrant testing will continue for approximately six weeks, depending on the weather, according to a news release from the city. During this phase, testing will take place in the following areas: The geographical area bounded by Ingalls Avenue to the north; Infantry Drive to the West; Reed Street to the east; and Interstate 80 to the south. The geographical area

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JOLIET – A Crest Hill man has been found guilty of murdering his wife. Jurors returned their guilty verdict against Jerry Nichols shortly before 3:30 p.m. Friday after two hours of deliberation in the Will County Courthouse. Nichols intentionally killed, Diane, his wife of 11 years, on Jan. 26, 2013, in the garage of their home in the 16000 block of A r b o r V i t a e Jerry Nichols Circle, the jury of six men and six women found after the four-day trial. Prosecutors said Nichols had for months been plotting ways to kill his wife, such as researching poisons, while the defense claimed he accidentally struck her with a car and lashed out when that trauma triggered his post-traumatic stress disorder. Lockport Township Fire Battalion Chief Frank Blaskey testified he arrived to find Nichols stomping on his wife’s head. Defense attorney Michael Ettinger said Nichols was frustrated from being unable to help his wife and was suffering from the effects of the PTSD from serving in combat in Vietnam. Will County Assistant State’s Attorney Maggie Griffin said during closing argu-

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MORRIS – Morris City Council is scheduled to discuss and possibly vote Monday night on an annexation agreement with Costco Wholesale that has been years in the making. In a joint meeting Friday between the Morris Water and Sewer and Parks and Annexation committees, city officials and Costco representatives worked out final details of the agreement and ensured the committees, comprised of the same three aldermen, were up to speed. Emerging from the threehour meeting, each committee recommended approving an annexation agreement between the city of Morris and Costco Wholesale Corporation and K&S Real Estate, LLC for the annexation of about 139 acres in Saratoga Township along North Lisbon Road in Grundy County. There also is a recommendation from the Morris Planning Commission to rezone the future plant site property from agricultural to manufacturing. The estimated $155 million investment from Costco will bring to Morris a 256,000-square-foot meat processing plant, anticipated to employ up to 155 people upon final build out, Morris City Attorney Scott Belt said. Costco recently downsized its building plan. “It’s a big project by any measuring stick,” Belt said. The property is on the east side of Lisbon Road, adjacent to Costco’s existing distribution facility. Costco intends to use about 50 acres for this development and 5.7 acres for right-of-way. There is no plan as of now for expanding on the remaining 83 acres, Costco attorney Katie Jahnke Dale said. K&S Real Estate is part of the agreement because state statute requires the landowner’s signature when annexing into city limits, Belt said. The petition has been signed by

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State can’t pay medical providers for 150,000 By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The effects of the state budget impasse are now hitting even closer to home for local lawmakers. The Illinois Department of Central Management Services said Friday in a memo to self-insured state employees the agency has run out of money to continue paying health insurance claims for certain providers, including Cigna, HealthLink OAP, Coventry OAP and Delta Dental. At least, not until lawmakers pass a balanced budget for fiscal 2016. Among the nearly 150,000 state employees affected are lawmakers Sen. Pat McGuire, D-Joliet, Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, D-Joliet, and Sen. Mark Batinick, R-Plainfield. Each receive care through one of the four health plans. McGuire, D-Joliet, was on his way to a cardiologist appointment Friday afternoon when he learned the news. “Uncertainty is sadly a recurring theme in Illinois government,” McGuire said.

MAP funding in jeopardy; hearing planned By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Nearly 90 percent of the state budget is being spent because of court orders and other actions from the Rauner administration – even without a budget in place. But it’s the roughly 10 percent that remains without appropriation – higher education, the remaining K-12 grants and human services included – that has state Sen. Pat McGuire, D-Joliet, most concerned. About 130,000 low-income students statewide receive But, he said, the state budget has been a problem since July 1. “[My situation] is a problem, yes, but it’s small in comparison to the prospects that people with mental illness, development disabilities … and addictions … soon won’t

If you go WHAT: Senate Higher Education Committee hearing regarding state budget impasse’s effect on MAP grant funding WHEN: 10 a.m. Thursday WHERE: Main campus of Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road, in Joliet funding from Illinois’ Monetary Award Program to help pay for education. But if MAP funding is not appropriated by month’s end, it’s unclear the impact on students’ spring enrollment. get the treatment they need,” McGuire said. The memo states CMS and the plan administrators will continue to work with providers to avoid having them charge members up front for services. “If a health care provider

Caton Farm bridge plan opposed By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The Will County Board last week approved an amended contract with Christopher B. Burke Engineering for engineering and design services for work on the planned Caton Farm/Bruce Road project. The $3.18 million contract would fulfill the Phase I engineering services for roadway work for the Will County project that would connect Caton Farm Road to Interstate 355 through a bridge, Oak Avenue, and a local street between Bruce Road and Route 7. The vote did not come without opposition. Valerie Broadhurst attended Thursday’s County Board meeting on behalf of the Fairmont Community Partnership Group. She raised concerns about how the project would negatively affect Fairmont residents, a minority-heavy community,

with home demolitions and increased truck traffic near the local school. “We believe the Will County transportation officials in charge of this project have failed to engage full and fair participation by all of the potentially affected communities, particularly minority and economically disadvantaged members of the community,” she said. In recent months, Lockport and Homer Glen city and township officials and residents came out in fierce opposition of the project. Broadhurst said the organization believes the route’s selection disproportionately affects minorities as it relates to age, race and socioeconomic status. “Our voices have not been heard,” she said. Will County Board member Herbert Brooks, D-Joliet, said while this project doesn’t affect his district, he would like the County Board to be

“more involved” moving forward to ensure residents’ concerns are heard. Will County Highway Engineer Bruce Gould said there will be plenty of them between Thursday’s vote and construction for the public, including opposition, to be heard. It could take up to three years before the Caton Farm/ Bruce Road project – which has been in planning since the 1990s – is underway, he said. In other news, the County Board approved a parking fee increase for the parking lot adjacent to the Will County Courthouse. Those who park in the lot will pay $8 instead of $5, effective Dec. 1. Will County receives about $400,000 annually from parking lot fees. This would generate an additional $250,000 a year. The fee was last changed in 2003. County board members have said the funding increase may be able to help pay for the construction of a new courthouse.

McGuire, who chairs the Illinois Senate Higher Education Committee, scheduled a hearing for 10 a.m. Thursday at JJC to hear from students, parents and school officials across the region. JJC Spokeswoman Kelly Rohder said Friday students’ success is the community college’s top priority and officials plan do all they can to ensure students’ enrollment is not negatively impacted. “It’s very important to us to assure that our students can maintain our enrollment at the college,” Rohder said. requests payment at the time of service, members should contact their plan administrator directly at which time the plan will reach out to the provider to come to a resolution,” the memo states. “If the provider continues to require upfront payment, the member

will be reimbursed by the provider, plus applicable interest, once state funding has been released to the provider.” Batinick said he and his children receive health care under Conventry OAP and Delta Dental. “It certainly impacts my family. But the budget impasse has been a problem for some time. This is just another group that’s affected. Child care services were impacted on July 1. It’s getting worse by the day,” Batinick said. “I’m happy to go to Springfield to start solving the problem.” Lisa Lagger, spokeswoman for Presence Saint Joseph Hospital in Joliet, and Tracy Simons, spokeswoman for Silver Cross in New Lenox, declined email and phone requests for phone interviews but offered emailed statements. Both emails state the hospitals are “deeply concerned” about the state’s failure to pay for health care services provided to state employees, noting the devastating impact on state workers and communities they serve.

LOCAL BRIEFS Man guilty of aggravated assault against officer JOLIET – A jury on Friday found a Lockport man guilty of accelerating his vehicle toward a Joliet police officer who was attempting to arrest him three years ago. James Pacheco, 38, was found guilty of aggravated assault, aggravated fleeing/ attempting to elude a police officer and drunken driving. He faces between two and six years in James prison when he Pacheco is sentenced in November, according to a news release from Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow. On July 30, 2012, Pacheco was spotted breaking the windows of his former landlord’s house and driving away. Officers Adam Stapleton and Eric Zettergren followed his car to the 900 block of Washington Street where it was

stopped by a crossing train. According to court testimony, Pacheco made a U-turn and drove at the officers. Zettergren had to jump out of the way to avoid being hit, while Stapleton fired multiple shots at the car, striking Pacheco in the arm and face. Pacheco continued to flee until he struck a light pole near State and Division streets in Lockport.

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Structure fire in Lockport Friday night extinguished

LOCKPORT – Last night, Lockport Township Fire District firefighters extinguished a heavy structure fire at 1111 Jennifer Court in Lockport, according to a written statement from Fire Chief David Skoryi. The fire appeared to be accidental in nature and possible due to lightning, the statement also said. The homeowner is currently out of town, the statement added.

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Files injunction to prevent eviction By VIKAAS SHANKER vshanker@shawmedia.com

hibited based on the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, or RLUIPA, and the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The church has operated in the M-R, Light Manufacturing/ Research Park District since it executed a seven-year lease on April 25, 2012. According to the filed complaint, the village inspected the property April 13, 2012, while it was undergoing a $50,000 renovation. The village also inspected the property March 12, 2013, and Oct. 14, 2014, after the church was built and in operation.

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Truth Foundation Ministries, a small church in Romeoville, is taking the village to court by claiming the village zoning court discriminates against smaller religious assemblies.

Des Plaines Gardens residents appear ready to move JOLIET – Residents at Des Plaines Gardens were receptive when told their homes were going to be demolished and they had to move. “I look at it as an opportunity to be more independent – move to a bigger and better place,” said Nia Ervins. Ervins was among public housing residents at a meeting Thursday with Housing Authority of Joliet officials, who told them of the latest news on plans to relocate residents and demolish 122 units at Des Plaines Gardens. Residents attending the meeting appeared eager. “It’s been a long time coming,” Ervins said. Ervins and others are getting Section 8 vouchers, which allow them to move wherever the voucher is accepted as long as they can afford the rent. The Section 8 vouchers are not easy to get, and Ervins said she has been trying for years. While Des Plaines Gardens has supplied housing for Ervins and others for years, some residents said they will have better options with Section 8 vouchers. HAJ Chief Executive Officer Michael Simelton told the residents at the start of the meeting, “I have good news, and I have good news.”

Residents applauded when he told them that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development had approved demolition. The plan to replace most of Des Plaines Gardens, a 162-unit apartment complex built in the 1950s, with a development of single-family houses and townhomes to be called Water’s Edge, has been in the works for a couple of years. This was not the first meeting on the plan, so residents have been preparing to move. And, there did not appear to be much fondness for the housing complex along Des Plaines Street south of downtown Joliet. “I’m very excited,” said Janae Datcher. “Apartments are no good anyway. It’s not really good living conditions. I’m ready to branch out of Joliet and start my new life.” Cynthia Pitchford has been a Joliet public housing resident for 33 years. She lived at Poole Gardens before that apartment complex was torn down and replaced with Liberty Meadow Estates, a mixed-housing subdivision. “I’m ready to go,” said Pitchford, who is taking classes at Joliet Junior College. “I’m trying to move closer to JJC. I still have another semester to go.” Residents have six months to move. The plan is to begin demolition by March 2016.

When Water’s Edge is built, the Des Plaines Gardens residents will have first rights to claim one of the new units.

If they come back, however, they lose their Section 8 vouchers, HAJ Chief Operating Officer Mark Jakielski told them.

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ROMEOVILLE – A local church has filed suit against the village of Romeoville claiming that the church is being forced out using a discriminatory zoning code. The church, Truth Foundation Ministries at 1413 Sherman Road, filed a motion Sept. 11 with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois for a temporary restraining order and preliminary in-

junction to prevent the village from taking action against the church. The village disputed the claims in a Sept. 13 response, noting that the church location’s zoning didn’t permit a religious use without a conditional use permit. “They’ve been told they had to get out of the current church location,” said Andy Norman, attorney for Truth Foundation Ministries. Norman said the village’s zoning code is shaped in a way that prevents small churches from moving in. Also, he said the code discriminates between religious and nonreligious assemblies. Both actions are pro-

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18 Indictment stands against attorney By BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@shawmedia.com JOLIET – A judge Thursday allowed an indictment to stand against a Homer Glen attorney accused of trying to hire someone to kill his former wife. But Judge Daniel Rozak said Robert W. Gold-Smith, who is representing himself, raised arguments that will be given substantial consideration when his case goes to trial. In November 2010, GoldSmith’s then-wife sought an order of protection after police said he grabbed her by the hair and punched her in the face as they walked out of a courtroom. The lawyer has been in jail since March Robert W. 2011 for violatGold-Smith ing that order of protection and allegedly approaching inmates to have her killed, authorities said. But Gold-Smith said former jail inmate Brian K. McDaniel whispered into the wire he was wearing as if he were GoldSmith and lied to the grand jury for leniency in his own case. McDaniel is serving time in the Illinois River Correctional Center for 2013 theft and shoplifting convictions, but the judge said the informant’s character is not a pretrial issue and there’s no evidence the investigators lied to the grand jury about what McDaniel brought them. Rozak reminded Gold-Smith of “the old saying” about a lawyer who represents himself and urged he ask to the public defender’s office appointed to his case again. “I strongly, strongly, strongly, strongly suggest you get an attorney. I hate to be so blunt, Mr. Gold-Smith, but you’re a fool if you don’t,” the judge continued. “There are some issues [in the case against you] that could be properly developed and you could be miles ahead.” Gold-Smith told the judge he would consider making that request at his next court appearance, then filed another pretrial motion.

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GOTTA DO IT SUNDAY • Frankfort Summer Country Market – 9 a.m. to noon, Downtown Frankfort. Variety of seasonal produce, freshly produced foods, seminars, chef demos and family activities. Live entertainment. Visit www.villageoffrankfort.com. • Junk in the Trunk – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 100 Commercial Drive, Morris. For information, call Ken at 815-9422032 or email Willis824@comcast. net. • We Care at The Farm – noon to 6 p.m., Tesdal family farm, 7505 N. Seneca Road, Morris. $10 (adults) and $5 (ages 6 to 18). Free for 5 and under. Benefits We Care of Grundy Country. For information, visit www. wecareofgrundy.com. • Minooka’s Free Community Picnic – 1 to 4 p.m., Lions Park, 8801 McEvilly Road, Minooka. Face painting, magic show, food, Touch-a-Truck. For information, call 815-467-2151. • Founder’s Day Parade - 2 p.m., Downtown Romeoville. For more information, contact the Romeoville Recreation Department at 815-8866222. • Bingo – 2 p.m., Cantigny VFW, 826 Horseshoe Drive, Joliet. Call 815722-5398. • Boneyard Reject Car Show/ Swap Meet – Will County Fairgrounds, Peotone. $5. For information, call 815-478-4356. MONDAY • Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Fountaindale Public Library, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org. • “Monday Madness” Mini Book Sales – 2 to 6 p.m., White Oak Library District, Crest Hill Branch, 20670 Len Kubinski Drive Crest Hill. For information, call 815-725-0234 or visit whiteoaklibrary.org • Citizens Against Ruining the Environment – 6 to 7:30 p.m., White Oak Library, 121 E. Eighth St., Lockport. For information, call Ellen at 815-8341611 or Mary at 708-204-6924. • Bingo – 7 p.m., Cantigny VFW, 826 Horseshoe Drive, Joliet. Call 815722-5398. TUESDAY • How to Interview the Interviewer – 6:30 p.m., St. Mary Immaculate Parish, 15629 State Route 59, Plainfield. Presenter: Tom Nosal, career and management coach. Free. Casual dress. For information, email EmploymentMinistry@smip.org. • Morris Area Toastmasters – 7 p.m., Morris Hospital Education Room, 150 High St., Morris. For information, call Matthew Woyner at 815-4783574 or Frank Hankins at 815-9424733.

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his high school sweetheart, Doris Peterson. They lived there for the total of their married life of 64 years, preceding her death a year and a half ago. They had no children. Jack worked as a talented automobile / truck mechanic machinist in Joliet. Many many years were dedicated to the Chicago International Truck Repair and Service Company on Larkin Avenue in Joliet. He is to this day fondly remembered by many of the current machinists. Jack and Doris were longtime members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Jack’s hobbies included rebuilding and collecting small farm engines from the early 1900s, tinkering with clocks of all sizes, repairing, servicing and riding his Indian motorcycle and a number of vintage cars including his Rambler Ambassador. In his yard he nurtured fruit trees, berry bushes and a

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John (Jack) W. Becker, age 90, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015, at Joliet Hospice House. Survived by two nieces, Teresa Johnson Pelletier and Judith Johnson (Stan Harrison) West; great nieces, Kathe (Dick) Pelletier Kacheroski, Kara (Zach Montgomery) West, Deborah (Jorge) Pelletier Rivera, Suzanne (Matt) Pelletier Dressel, and Korin West Klapp; great nephews, Tanner (Sarah) West and Tyler (Ginger) West; great great nieces, Rosemarie (Rosie) Kacheroski, Colette Dressel, Jacquelynn Montgomery; great great nephews, J. J. Rivera, Henry Manerowski, Elliot Dressel, Joseph (Joey) Kacheroski, Konnor Klapp, Graham Peterson, Asher West, Calvin West, Reed West, Issak West; and sister-in-law, Susan (Larson) Becker.

Preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy (Houtz) Becker and John H. Becker; older sister, Beverly (Becker) Johnson; younger brother, Radleigh Val Becker; and various in-laws and numerous aunts and uncles. Born in Detroit, Michigan and moving to Joliet as a young lad, Jack completed school through high school. He was drafted into the U. S. Army shortly after high school graduation. He served in the Army in Europe and the Pacific during World War II. While serving he received the Asiatic Pacific Theater Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Service Metal, European African Middle Eastern Theater Metal. He was honorably discharged on March 16, 1946. Upon returning stateside, he completed the interior of his Sear’s type kit home in Joliet and married

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ELLEN BURCH Born: Jan. 15, 1921 Died: Sept. 17, 2015

Ellen Burch, age 94, of Joliet, and a recent resident of Park Pointe in Morris, passed away, September 17, 2015, at Morris Hospital. Born January 15, 1921, in Dexter, MO, Llewlyn was a daughter of the late Raymond and Emma Elizabeth (Boyer) Webber. Following high school she was employed with the U.S. Government prior to marrying Joseph E. Burch. Together Joseph and Ellen made their home in Joliet during the 1950s, and Joseph later preceded her in death in 1993. Ellen was an active member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Joliet and enjoyed puzzles, crosswords, watching television and people watching. She was a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, and took great pleasure in spending time with her children and grandchildren. Survivors include five children, Robert (Mandy) Burch of Coqueto, OR, Paul (Kit) Burch of Everett, WA, Dave Burch of Coal City,Michael (Ruth) Burch of Seattle, WA and Patrick (Marji) Burch of Ashland, OR; numerous grandchildren; great grand children and great-great grandchildren; one sister, Rosalie (Bill) Turner of Freeport; and numerous nieces and nephews. Ellen was preceded by her parents; husband, Joseph; sister, Mary (Otto) Osterburg; brother, Raymond (Ernestine) Webber, Jr.; and daughter-inlaw, Mary Burch. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 23, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at Reeves Funeral Home, 75 North Broadway in Coal City (815634-2125). A Mass of Christian Burial will follow in Assumption of the BVM Church, 245 S. Kankakee St. in Coal City at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Robert Noesen will officiate. Cremation rites will be accorded following the services and

a private family inurnment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Joliet. Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Ellen’s memory to her family for distribution to local charities of their choosing. Guest book/ Memorial page: www. ReevesFuneral.com.

F. Freebus will be held Friday, September 25, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood. Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or Joliet Area Community Hospice would be appreciated. Fred C. Dames Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. For information (815) 741-5500 or visit his Book of Memories at www. fredcdames.com.

ROBERT F. FREEBUS Born: Oct. 2, 1943 Died: Sept. 15, 2015

Robert F. Freebus, age 71, of Shorewood for the past nine years, and formerly of Schaumburg, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center. Born October 2, 1943, in Chicago, he was the son of the late Fred and Almira (nee Schultz) Freebus. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving on Guam Island during the Vietnam War, attaining the rank of Sergeant. Bob retired from AT&T/Lucent Technologies as a manager after many years of service. He was a member of American Legion Post #1080, Shorewood Glen Veteran’s Group and Shorewood Glen Golf League. He loved to golf and enjoyed traveling and spending the winters in Florida. Surviving are his beloved wife of 47 years, Lynda (nee Arnold) Freebus; one son, Jeffrey Freebus of Algonquin; one daughter, Janet (Matthew) Dimke of Michigan City, IN; five grandchildren, Victoria, Alexandria, Elizabeth and Jason Freebus and Dominic Dimke; and one great-granddaughter, Alicen. Graveside Services for Robert

GEORGE GULAS George Gulas entered eternal life on Thursday, September 17, 2015, three days following his 92nd birthday, surrounded by his loving family. George is survived by three sons, George (Kim), Jim (Sue), and Bill; daughter, Maria; grandchildren, Stephanie (fiance Adam Lewickas), Katie, Jenny and Nick; sister, Irene (the late John) Nickelson, brother-in-law, Burnett (the late Margie) Reimers, and sister-in-law, Mary (the late Leonard) Musich; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceded in death by his wife, Isabelle (nee Musich), mother and father, Mary (nee Urbanec) and Gabriel Gulas, sisters, Mary (Thomas) Legan, Ann (George) Peceniak, Margie (Burnett) Reimers, and several siblings in infancy. George served in WWII as a medic. He worked at Joliet Rivals Club and EJ&E before retiring from Alumax Aluminum. He was a lifelong parishioner

of Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church (formerly St. Mary Assumption, Joliet) where he served as an usher for many years. George enjoyed gardening, mushroom picking, word searches, and vacationing and fishing in Wisconsin with his family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations to Annunciation Byzantine Church would be appreciated. George will lie-in-state on Monday, September 21, 2015 at Annunciation Byzantine Church, 14610 S. Will Cook Rd, Homer Glenn, IL 60451 from 9:00 a.m. until the time of Liturgy of Christian Burial to be held at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Joliet. Visitation will be Sunday, September 20, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road,

Joliet. Parastas service to be held at 7:30 p.m. Obituary and tribute wall for George Gulas at www.tezakfuneralhome.com or for information, 815-7220524. Arrangements entrusted to:

VERLE A. HONRUD Verle A. Honrud, age 63, of Wilmington, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 Arrangements by R.W. Patterson Funeral Home. 815-458-2336. • Continued on page 24

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SISTER DOROTHY KINSELLA Sister Dorothy Kinsella, OSF (1934 - 2015) died at the University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, Illinois on September 14, 2015. She was born in Chicago, Illinois to the late Margaret and John Kinsella. One of three children, she was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother, Daniel Patrick Kinsella. She is survived by her sister, Patricia Reichart of Lincolnshire, IL. Sister Dorothy was a treasured member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate (Joliet) for 62 years. Sister Dorothy was a member of St. Clement Parish in Chicago. She attended the Parish grade school and graduated from the Parish High School. She received her Bachelor’s Degree with a major in history from the College of St. Francis (University of St. Francis), a Ph.D. in American History from Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, Missouri, and a certificate in Spiritual Direction from the Claret Center in Chicago. Sister Dorothy began her ministry in education as an elementary teacher in Columbus, Ohio. In 1962, she joined the faculty of the one year old Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, teaching history, religion and speech. After completing graduate studies in 1971, she became an assistant professor in the History Department of the College of St. Francis. In 1975, her ministry became a ministry of peace and justice when she joined NETWORK, a Catholic Social Justice lobby in Washington, D.C., as a staff member. She served on the Central Administration of the Congregation for four years. The plight of women and children in abusive family situations prompted Sister Dorothy to start Groundwork, a temporary home and educational opportunity for victims of domestic violence, at Guardian Angel Home in Joliet. She expanded these services to encompass violence prevention for adults. From 2001 to 2011 she ministered as Director of Adult Faith Formation at St. Andrew Parish in Romeoville, Illinois. The wake for Sister Dorothy will be at Our Lady of Angels Retirement

Home, 1201 Wyoming Avenue, Joliet, IL (Wyoming and Rt. 30) on Monday, September 21, 2015, from 2:00 until 6:45 p.m., with a Prayer Service at 4:45 p.m. and Mass of Christian Burial at 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Procession will leave from Our Lady of Angels on Tuesday morning, September 22, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. The Interment will take place at Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate, 1433 Essington Road, Joliet, IL 60435. For more information: 815-7415500 or visit her Book of Memories at www.fredcdames.com.

JENNIFER A. LARSEN Jennifer A. Larsen died suddenly, Saturday, September 12, 2015 while attending a wedding at the Frank Lloyd Wright Emil Bach House in Chicago. She was 42 years old. Survived by her lifelong soulmate of 18 years, Kenneth Kinzler of Chicago and their daughter, Lily (6), and dog, Wrigley, both endlessly attached to her side. Her sister, Susan (Stacey) Ramsey of Jonesboro, IL. Her two brothers, Greg (Tammy) Larsen of Tacoma, WA and Erik Larsen of Anna, IL. Her parents, Lars and Carole Larsen of Anna, IL, along with multiple cherished cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles along with an extraordinarily diverse group of friends. Preceded in death by her biological father, Errol Saugstad. Jennifer was born in Arlington Heights, IL. She graduated from Anna Jonesboro High School Class of 1991 and attended Columbia College in Chicago. Co-owner of K2MODERN, LLC, a Chicago-based online retailer specializing in vintage midcentury and Danish modern furniture and ac-

cessories. Jennifer was very active in her daughter Lily’s school, the LaSalle Language Academy of Chicago in Old Town, along with St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church in Bucktown. She was an extraordinary chef, avid foodie, wine connoisseur and intrepid traveler; a bon vivant that thrived on exhilarating new experiences and adventures. Above everything, she was a loving daughter, faithful partner, trusted friend, and doting mother, always willing to lend a helping hand or attentive ear to anyone in distress or needing support. Her boundless energy, outgoing personality, infectious smile, and endless positivity will be so greatly missed. And to those who didn’t know her, we send our deepest sympathy. You would have loved her. Funeral services will be held at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home, 2320 Black Rd., Joliet, IL., Sunday, September 20 at 5:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorials to her daughter, Lily’s Education Fund will be appreciated. Visitation will be held Sunday from 2:00 P.M. until time of services at 5:00 P.M. For information (815) 744-0022 or www.CHSFUNERAL.com.

CLARA L. OSTHEIM Born: Oct. 21, 1919 Died: June 1, 2015

Clara L. Ostheim (Anderson), who was known to many as “Petie,” passed away June 1, 2015. Born October 21, 1919, in Joliet, IL to Stella (Frost) and Willard Pearson. Petie was predeceased by her parents; and brothers, Richard and James; a sister, Jeannette Chuporak. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Donald; a sister, Joyce Ryan; a brother, Chipper (Joyce) Pearson; two daughters, Judy (Robert) Liberty and Linda (Marc) Musser; two sons, Leonard (Peggy) Anderson, and Terry Ostheim; 17 grandchildren,

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21 great grandchildren. During her life she was an Illinois Bell phone operator and GCO; a First Federal of Largo, FL associate, and the Ass’t. Treasurer for the Sun Coast Federal Credit Union (now GTE), from which she retired in 1980. Petie enjoyed dancing of all kinds, including square-dancing with the Left Allamanders: sewing with counted-cross stitching, and making Christmas Tree skirts for people she loved. A Celebration of Life for Petie will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1910 Black Road, Joliet, IL. For more information please contact: Linda Musser 815 735-8820 or Judy Liberty 815 382-6955.

NANCY M. PHILLIPS Nancy M. Phillips, age 75, of New Lenox,passed away on Friday, September 18, 2015. Loving daughter of Jim (Pam) Kowalski and Susan Carnahan; cherished grandmother of Emily, Michael, Dillan, and John. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Stuart and Peg Phillips. She enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles, playing solitaire, and was an avid Chicago Bulls fan. Nancy was a proud mother and grandmother who will be sorely missed. No services scheduled. Memorial donations to the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, PO Box 1848, Longmont, CO 80502 or the Autism Society of America, 4340 East-West Hwy, Suite 350, Bethesda, MD20814 would be appreciated. Info www.kurtzmemorialchapel. com or 815-485-3200.

MARY JANE PRIEBOY Born: Dec. 8, 1934 Died: Sept. 9, 2015

Mary Jane Prieboy (nee Ludwig), age 80, passed away peacefully at her home on September 9, 2015, surrounded by her family. Mary Jane was born December 8, 1934 in Joliet. She was a lifelong resident of Lockport and graduated from

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Lockport High School and later from St. Joseph School of nursing. She worked at St. Joseph Hospital until retiring in 1957 to become a full-time mother and homemaker. Mary Jane was a loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother who will be remembered for her smile, laugh, and selflessness. She was a wonderful homemaker and loved to garden. Playing cards with her aunts and friends was a passion. Mary Jane will be missed by her family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Casper and Katherine Ludwig; and her brothers, Don and Tom Ludwig. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 60 years, Arthur J. Prieboy Sr.; two sons, Arthur J. Prieboy Jr. (Colleen) of Elwood, and Michael; two daughters, Joni (Brian) Osterman of Homer Glen, and Suzi (Bob) Rahe of Mokena; five grandchildren, Leo Prieboy, Jillian (Martin) Deaville, Rebecca (fiance Christopher Johnson), Mary, and David Osterman. Per the wishes of Mary Jane, cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of Mary Jane’s life will be remembered with a memorial mass Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Bernard’s Church 13030 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen. Interment will be held privately at a later date at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Orland Park.

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Born: Nov. 14, 1949; in Fall River, MA Died: Sept. 11, 2015; in Joliet, IL Laurel A. Sapp, born November 14, 1949, in Fall River, Massachusetts to Lee A. Underwood and Cecilia Amelotte. She passed away on September 11, 2015, at Presence Villa Franciscan in Joliet, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband, James David Sapp. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 21, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon at the funeral home. Interment immediately following service at East Lawn Burial Park, Urbana, Illinois. Minor-Morris Funeral Home, Ltd. 112 Richards St. (815) 723-1283 • Continued on page 26

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Mumps cases spread to 2 central Illinois high schools

NORMAL – Illinois’ mumps outbreak has reached 200 confirmed cases. Health officials said the virus has infected several people connected with two high schools in the city of Normal. The Champaign News-Gazette reported the cases are linked to Normal West and University high schools. The McLean County Health Department is sending letters to students, faculty and staff who have had contact with those infected. Mumps is no longer common in the U.S. The number of cases ranges from a couple hundred to a couple thousand a year. The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine prevents most, but not all, cases. Symptoms include fever, headache, tiredness and swollen salivary glands under the ears. The state’s outbreak has centered on the University of Illinois’ Urbana-Champaign campus, where 134 cases have been confirmed.

FBI seeks help in finding man who kidnapped woman

CHICAGO – The FBI is asking for the public’s help in identifying and finding a man who kidnapped

a woman from her suburban Chicago home and then drove her to northwest Indiana. The FBI says the man assaulted a 53-year-old woman around midnight Friday in her home in Lansing, Illinois, and then used her car to drive the woman over the state line into Munster, Indiana. An ATM surveillance camera there captured images of the man. The FBI said law enforcement officers found the woman in Burns Harbor, Indiana. The car was found abandoned in Holland, Michigan. The suspect is described as black, heavyset and wearing a white T-shirt. The surveillance camera images show him wearing gloves and a nylon stocking pulled over his head.

Illinois woman gets prison time for health care fraud

CHICAGO – A suburban Chicago woman has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for her role in a $4 million health care fraud scheme. The Justice Department announced Saturday that U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman sentenced Mary Talaga of Elmwood Park to 45 months and ordered her to pay about $1 million in restitution. She was convicted in 2015 on 10 counts of health care fraud, conspiracy and making false statements. The 54-year-old Talaga was primary medical biller from 2007 to 2011 at Medicall Physicians Group. Physicians visited patients in their homes and prescribed home health care. Trial evidence

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say a dose costs about as much as fast-food meals for four. Jorgensen said it’s worth the cost. He said the drug has saved 71 lives since authorities began carrying it last year. Chelsea Laliberte, founder of the anti-heroin education program called Live 4 Lali, said naloxone will be available over the counter in the future, but she doesn’t expect that very soon and doesn’t know how much it will cost. “It’s a lifesaving tool, so we need to make it as affordable as possible, especially for people who can’t afford much,” Laliberte said.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS – The “gold standard antidote” for heroin overdoses is rapidly rising in price, as well as popularity.

Naxolone and similar drugs which reverse the effects of opioid overdose have as much as quadrupled in price in the last two years, Phil Williams of Edward Elmhurst Healthcare told the Arlington Heights Daily Herald. As new laws to fight heroin abuse take effect in Illinois and elsewhere, the price could continue to go up. Manufacturers appear to be taking advantage of the focus on what experts say is a heroin-abuse epidemic, said Williams, administrative director of pharmacy services. “It’s an opportunity for them to say, ‘We’ve got a captured market and we can increase the cost and drive our profit margins,’” he said. Naxolone – the “gold standard,” according to Williams – blocks receptors in the brain that are stimulated by opioids and allows the victim of an overdose to start breathing again. Available since 1971, its use will jump because a state law that took effect this month requires emergency responders to carry it. A dose that cost as little as $5 two years ago now is about $40, Williams said. Coroner Richard Jorgensen of DuPage County, where more than 2,000 trained officers have carried the drug since 2014, says the price could spike just as officials must replace unused portions reaching their twoyear expiration date. Hospira is one of the few companies that manufacture the drug in generic form. As for price, a spokesman would only

Christian Gallt, Rylie Kassel; and many nieces, nephews cousins who loved her dearly. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 5 brothers, and 1 sister. Lucy loved spending time with her family. She was happiest when surrounded by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a wonderful example of faith, hope and selflessness, always cooking,

baking and giving of herself and will be missed by all who knew and loved her. A celebration of her life was held September 19, at 10:00 a.m. at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Rockdale, followed by a luncheon where many memories of Lucy’s life were shared. The family wishes to thank all who loved and cared for Lucy throughout her life. Donations in her name may be

made To St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Rockdale Illinois or to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Arrangements by Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home.

Murder charges dropped against mom in child’s death

BLOOMINGTON – A judge has dismissed murder charges against a central Illinois woman accused of failing to take her critically ill child to a doctor after he was repeatedly beaten by her former boyfriend. The Pantagraph in Bloomington reported Judge Robert Freitag on Friday dropped the murder charges after he concluded the state had violated the speedy trial rights of Danielle Fischer. But Freitag kept in place child endangerment charges. The decision follows a delay Monday in the trial of Fischer in the March 2013 death of 3-yearold Robbie Cramer. At that time, her lawyer, Jane Foster, claimed the 160-day deadline for bringing a person who is not in custody to trial after he or she demands a trial was exceeded by 74 days. Fischer’s then-boyfriend, Nicholas Compton, was convicted of murder last year for causing the internal injuries that lead to the boy’s death.

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Great Lakes beaches targeted for annual cleanup

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Hundreds of beach cleanups will take place in six Great Lakes states this weekend. The Alliance for the Great Lakes’ annual Adopt-a-Beach event takes place Saturday, with cleanups in most places lasting from 9 a.m. until noon. Participating groups will fan out along beaches in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin. More than 7,000 volunteers joined the cleanup last year. They cleared 25,251 pounds of trash from 277 shoreline locations. Adopt-a-Beach is part of the annual International Coastal Cleanup. Participants include individuals, families and schools, as well as community, scouting and religious groups.

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LUCILLE SEMPLINSKI Lucille “Lucy” Semplinski (Olejniczak) passed away peacefully on the morning of September 11 2015, at the age of 95. Lucy was the daughter of Stephen and Cecilia Olejniczak, a lifelong resident of Rockdale, Illinois, and a dedicated parishioner of St. Joseph

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HAVANA – Pope Francis hailed detente between the United States and Cuba as a model of reconciliation for the world, urging Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro to persevere in building normal ties as the pontiff launched a 10-day tour of the former Cold War foes Saturday. Francis’ direct call for progress toward normalization came after weeks of Vatican assurances that he would not explicitly address politics during his pastoral trip to Cuba and the U.S. He served as mediator and guarantor of 18 months of secret negotiations that led to the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries this year.

Black Lives Matter skipping ’16 endorsement

WASHINGTON – The Black Lives Matter network will skip a presidential endorsement but keep up its political activism by confronting candidates about the treatment of African-Americans in the United States, one of the group’s founders says. In an Associated Press interview, Alicia Garza discussed the organization’s refusal to settle on a preferred candidate in the 2016 race to succeed President Barack Obama and pledged to press ahead with protests and interruptions during the campaign. “Sometimes, you have to put a wrench in the gears to get people to listen,” said Garza, who spoke

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Kerry: Russian jets in Syria raise questions

LONDON – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday that Russia’s movement of tactical aircraft and surface-toair missiles to Syria could pose a threat to American and allied forces, and made clear that the U.S. could accept a resolution to the civil war that allows President Bashar Assad to remain in power for an unspecified time. “We’re prepared to negotiate. Is Assad prepared to negotiate, really negotiate? Is Russia prepared to bring him to the table and actually find the solution to this violence?” Kerry told reporters after meeting with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. U.S. officials said Russia sent a small number of fighter jets to a base in Syria on Friday, hours after U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter talked with Russia Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in the first military contacts between the two countries in some time. “Clearly, the presence of aircraft with air-to-air combat capacity ... and surface-to-air missiles raise serious questions,” Kerry said. The Russians have deployed at least one such system, according to an American official, who was not authorized to discuss military matters and spoke on condition of anonymity.

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Migrants queue up for buses after they arrived Saturday at the border between Austria and Hungary near Heiligenkreuz, about 110 miles south of Vienna, Austria. Thousands of migrants who had been stuck for days in southeastern Europe started arriving in Austria early Saturday after Hungary escorted them to the border.

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Continued from page 17 The village didn’t raise any complaints against the church until it issued a shutdown notice Feb. 26 demanding that the church cease operating Sept. 1. The village offered three alternative sites for relocation. But Kwaku Oware-Baning, pastor of the church, said in a declaration that two of those properties were too expensive and the third property was too small. Oware-Baning claims that the church fits in the M-R zone because services cause the least distraction to businesses during Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings. The industrial space also is less costly to small churches. A financial burden is placed on small churches through “a number of onerous restrictions,” including requiring a land size of at least 3 acres, and proximity to a major or secondary arterial street, the complaint claims. The complaint also lists “nonreligious assemblies” that are permitted in different zoning districts including M-R, which allows museums and art galleries. By not allowing religious assemblies the same

opportunities, the complaint suggests the village is violating the RLUIPA. “TFM very much wants to remain in Romeoville, because its pastor and a large number of TFM attenders live in Romeoville,” the complaint states, adding that the church likely will fold if it is forced to move. Village Manager Steve Gulden declined to comment due to the pending litigation. But a response to complaint filed by the village asks to deny the restraining order and injunction, and suggests that the church put itself in this position. The response claims the church made improvements without seeking or obtaining a building permit or certificate of occupancy, something that would have informed church leaders of the zoning issue sooner. It also presents a timeline that suggests several meetings were set up with Oware-Baning to resolve the issue. The building itself experienced a roof collapse in the past, according to the response. “Religious congregations are thriving in the village of Romeoville, provided that they avail themselves of the proper administrative process, a process that the plaintiff has ignored,” the response stated.

By TERRY TANG and BRIAN SKOLOFF The Associated Press PHOENIX – A landscaper arrested in a series of Phoenix freeway shootings told a judge Saturday that authorities have “the wrong guy” as investigators stood by their detective work that traced the gun to the suspect after he took it to a pawn shop. Leslie Allen Merritt Jr. was charged with counts including aggravated assault, criminal damage, disorderly conduct, carrying out a drive-by shooting and intentional acts of terrorism. In a brief court appearance, a prosecutor said the

21-year-old should face a high bail after drivers spent the past three weeks on edge. Superior Court Commissioner Lisa Roberts set bail at $1 million, and Merritt, who had remained quiet during the proceedings, asked in a soft-spoken voice to address the court. “All I have to say is I’m the wrong guy. I tried telling the detectives that. My gun’s been in the pawn shop the last two months. I haven’t even had access to a weapon,” he said as he stood handcuffed in a black and white striped jail uniform. Merritt was arrested Friday evening after a SWAT team swarmed him at a Wal-

Mart in the suburb of Glendale. Minutes later, Gov. Doug Ducey proclaimed on Twitter, “We got him!” Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Bart Graves said the break in the case was the result of exhaustive investigative work in which weapons from local pawn shops were test-fired at the state crime lab. Graves said evidence from shell casings and bullet fragments determined that a gun Merritt pawned was used in four of the shootings Aug. 29 and 30. A tour bus, SUV and two cars were hit by bullets on Interstate 10 on those days.

Heidi Litchfield – hlitchfield@shawmedia.com

Chen-taung Wang, deputy minister for Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture, gives Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner a gift to the people of Illinois after signing Friday an intent to purchase corn and soybeans. The signing took place at the Doug Harford farm in Mazon.

Taiwan to buy $133M in Ill. soybeans • TAIWAN

Continued from page 2 market prices, it would mean $1.13 billion to $1.26 billion in sales, with Illinois bringing in $133 million from Taiwan’s purchase of soybeans. Illinois corn growers will see about $116 million based

on current market prices. The Taiwan Feed Industry Association said it plans to purchase about 197 million bushels of corn and 500,000 metric tons of co-products. “In 2014, Taiwan has imported more than $3.5 million worth of U.S. corn products,” Wang said. “This has helped strengthen trade between

our two countries.” In 2014, Illinois soybean production ranked first in the nation at 548 million bushels, which was a record high for the state. Additionally, corn production ranked second in the nation at 2.35 billion bushels, topping the previous record of 2.28 billion bushels in 2007.

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of contributors have retired, meaning less money that’s distributed to partner agencies, he said. More people also have a greater need for the services offered by partner agencies, he said. In August, United Way of Illinois reported human service agencies are dipping into cash reserves and providing services to fewer people because of the state’s budget impasse. More than $50,000 is contributed weekly to partner organizations invested in youth services, self-sufficiency, community safety and health

and other programming, according to United Way of Will County. Hennessy said some of the issues affecting Will County include health care access, school readiness, sustainability for working families, veteran services, domestic violence and food assistance. “Many of our pantries that are part of our agencies we support are seeing an increasing number of persons reaching out for assistance,” he said. The strategic planning process for United Way of Will County began earlier this year. Information from the survey will be used for the planning to identify goals for the next three years.

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General Mills a good buy with long history Dear Mr. Berko: I am 46 and have $14,000 to invest in my very conservative individual retirement account. I have a choice between General Mills and Bank of America. Which should I buy? – LW, Kankakee, Illinois Dear LW: Never buy stock

in a company whose management is more crooked than a barrel of snakes. That eliminates Bank of America (BAC-$16.29), which may have a good year in 2015 and 2016 but a bad 2017. Way back in 1866, a man called Cadwallader “Cad” Washburn – a lawyer, banker, U.S. Army officer and threeterm congressman – built the first flour mill on the banks of the Mississippi River. This was the beginning of what later became General Mills. It was also a beginning that revolutionized the milling industry, because Cad’s mills produced flour with significantly superior baking properties. Cad passed in 1882, but his flour mills are

TAKING STOCK Malcolm Berko credited with the founding of the great city of Minneapolis, which anchored the Midwest. In 1880, Cad’s company entered the International Millers’ Exhibition in Cincinnati and earned gold, silver and bronze medals, establishing Cad’s flour as the best in the world. Nine months later, the company changed its name to Gold Medal Flour, which is still the No. 1 flour brand in the U.S. today. In 1928, Gold Medal Flour changed its name to General Mills, was listed on the New York Stock Exchange and became a respected name on Wall Street. When the name was changed to General Mills, Betty Crocker (she admired generals) waxed eloquently about the company on her daily radio show; in 1936, a leading opinion poll rated

Betty, whose program was the most popular show among women for more than two decades, as the most famous woman in the U.S. after Eleanor Roosevelt. Today, General Mills (GIS-$56.40) is recognized by most consumers for names such as Gold Medal, Cheerios, Wheaties, Kix, Trix, Chex, Haagen-Dazs, Progresso, Green Giant, Yoplait, Fiber One, Nature Valley, Pillsbury and, of course, Betty Crocker. Its brands produce convenient meals, ethnic meals, pizza, frozen breakfasts, side dish mixes, hot snacks, refrigerated products, baking mixes and ingredients, frozen dough, and various organic products. Today GIS operates three distinct segments – U.S. retail (60 percent of revenues), international (29 percent of revenues) and convenience stores and food service (11 percent of revenues) – which together may generate $17.8 billion in revenues this year.

GIS employs 44,000 people and is a classy, nearly incorruptibly managed company that’s a step above blue chip quality. GIS is a supercalifragilistic employer with top-notch executives – though I’m told there are a couple of high-level sadists (the kind of guys who enjoy kicking puppies) making life tough for the 30-somethings who work like bunnies for advancement and promotions. During the past 10 years, management has grown revenues from $11 billion to an expected $17.8 billion this year. During that decade, management has increased earnings yearly, from $1.37 a share to probably $2.86 in 2016, while the dividend has been raised annually, from 62 cents a share to an anticipated $1.76 this year. Meanwhile, GIS’ share price has doubled since 2005, and that includes a 2-for-1 split in 2010. Revenues should grow at an average of 5 percent a year, and if net profit mar-

Caton Farm Road. Participants will learn about what Medicare offers, eligibility for Medicare, what Medicare programs are available for them and general information about Medicare. This is an educational seminar and no Medicare plans will be marketed. This seminar is free and open to the public. Participants are encouraged to bring their friends and family. Seating is limited. To reserve a seat, call 815-729-3211 or email numarkonline@numarkcu.org.

domestic hunger relief organization. The campaign, which ran through the month of June, resulted in more than $330,000 raised, of which $4,317 supported Northern Illinois Food Bank in the IKEA Bolingbrook store. Each $1 donation from every healthy kids meal purchased in an IKEA restaurant during the campaign went to the “Feeding the Future” program. IKEA customers could add $1 donations at all store registers.

gins improve to 11 percent as many believe they will, net income and dividend growth will improve better than they have in the past 10 years. GIS trades at a high 20 times earnings and has a low beta of 0.7, meaning the shares are 30 percent less volatile than the stock market. The near-term price action is neutral. However, GIS should appeal greatly to you and other investors who wish to improve their portfolio performance with minimum risks. Many on the Street believe that in the coming 10 years, GIS’ performance will exceed that of the previous 10 years. GIS is an excellent fit for you. Just buy 200 shares in your IRA and reinvest all the dividends and in 10 years you’ll be as pleased as a puppy with two tails.

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

BUSINESS BRIEFS First American names leader in Joliet branches

JOLIET – First American Bank has welcomed Andrè LaNier as assistant vice president/business development manager to the Joliet community. He will be responsible for developing and expanding business and personal banking relationships throughout the community. Andrè LaNier With more than 15 years of banking, relationship management and business development background, LaNier has a wide range of experience in meeting the financial needs of the community. His relationship-driven approach is the trademark of his success. LaNier is a graduate of DePaul University with a Bachelor of

Science in political science and a Master of Arts in business. He is married to Tracie, and they have four daughters. His new favorite weekend activity is skydiving. He can be reached at 1818 W. Jefferson St., at 3205 Mall Loop Drive in Joliet, or contact him by calling 815-927-5426.

NuMark Credit Union hosting free seminar

CREST HILL – NuMark Credit Union is hosting a free Medicare 101 seminar. Questions will be answered by a guest speaker who is a Medicare expert. “Medicare 101” will cover an introduction to parts A, B, C and D. This seminar will cover initial, general and special enrollment periods, as well as enrollment periods for COBRA. The seminar will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 24 at NuMark Credit Union’s Crest Hill office, 2380

N. Illinois Food Bank gets $4.3K from IKEA shoppers BOLINGBROOK – Northern Illinois Food Bank thanks IKEA’s customers for their contributions from its in-store program “Feeding the Future,” a campaign that supported Feeding America, the nation’s largest

Tyson Foods gives Girl Scouts project $50,000

CHICAGO – Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana has received a $50,000 grant from Tyson Foods Inc. to support the council’s GirlSpace Healthy Living project. The grant will help Girl Scouts in underserved neighborhoods lead

healthy lifestyles. The GirlSpace Healthy Living project focuses on nutrition education, physical fitness and self-esteem. The project annually impacts close to 5,000 girls who are at great risk for developing long-term health problems such as heart disease and diabetes. The project also includes an intensive obesity prevention pilot that partners with several Chicago Public Schools. Programming is delivered in Chicago, Joliet and Proviso Township, plus several cities in northwest Indiana. Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana serves Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kankakee, Lake and Will counties in Illinois. For more information, visit www.girlscoutsgcnwi.org or call 855-456-8347.

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11 grumpy Guses Bottom line: After watching the Republicans debate for a total of five hours on issues ranging from immigration reform to childhood immunizations to the Iran deal to climate change, I’m convinced that we are not going to see a Republican in the White House in 2016. The first two hours of Wednesday’s debate might have been titled, “Eleven Angry Peeps.” They chided one another, bickered, frowned, scowled; one or two showed flashes of suppressed rage. In general, the only thing gloomier than this bunch was the way they described this country right now. I’m not sure I heard a single real policy idea, other than deporting immigrants or creating a flat, regressive tax. Not one Republican could unequivocally say the health of our children is more important than pseudoscience, preferring to play scaremongers rather than support vaccination. And out of 11 Republicans, they could collectively name only four American women (Susan B. Anthony, Rosa Parks, Clara Barton, Abigail Adams) who should be on our currency. Two candidates had to expand the pool to include foreign women to find someone they felt was good enough. At a certain point, Wednesday’s three-hour debate became an endurance test. And the candidate who came in best-prepared showed the kind of resilience that voters look for in a candidate. Carly Fiorina had to prove she was not an anomaly, but a serious candidate. Jeb Bush chose Margaret Thatcher to appear on our currency, but Fiorina actually channeled the Iron Lady’s persona. And on the subject of Fiorina’s “persona,” she got in what was perhaps the most applauded line of the night – a

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VIEWS Donna Brazile zinger put-down of Trump. The moderator quoted Trump’s earlier attack on Fiorina’s face and his subsequent denial, asking Fiorina if she thought Trump was talking, in fact, about her “persona.” “I think women all over this country heard very clearly what Mr. Trump said,” Fiorina coolly retorted to vigorous applause. Trump, the center of attention for weeks, faded when the music went from Trump rap to Republican classical. It was a very different venue from the Cleveland debate, where an arena was filled with fans who were looking for entertainment. At the Ronald Reagan Library, party regulars, donors and political professionals were gathered in a more intimate venue. Bush proved that he is not afraid of a playground bully. While Trump’s interruptions clearly irritated Bush, he pushed back without losing his cool. Bush also nailed Trump on his famed dealmaking, relating that as governor, he turned down a Trump request to build a casino in Florida. Trump flatly denied ever asking for a casino. But the look on his face betrayed an awareness of the truth of Bush’s claim. Bush had three moments that stole the spotlight. He showed genuine passion in supporting his Mexican-American wife against Trump’s accusation that she, effectively, was a lobbyist for Mexico and immigrants, and demanded an apology to her, which, of course, Trump declined.

See BRAZILE, page 37

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Latino Food District

To the Editor: Just east outside of downtown Joliet, cruising Collins Street, you are in the heart of the Hispanic community. In the neighborhood you will find sweet smelling bakeries, grocery stores and delicious restaurants. The Mexican Independence Day Parade goes down Collins Street every year. Unfortunately there are patches of empty land throughout the neighborhood that have been empty for long periods of time. Food has a way of bringing families and friends together. Food can be the solution to creating jobs, destinations, and more tax revenue. I feel we can build on the strengths of the Collins Street neighborhood and expand, creating a Latino food district. Throughout the city of Joliet, east and west, there is only one non-Mexican Hispanic restaurant. Venezuelan Bowl downtown is very good and I feel it be best if we added others into

our fair city. What if people didn’t have to travel anymore to Chicago to taste Puerto Rican, Cuban, Columbian and Brazilian food when instead they can have it all right here in one concentrated area? Not only would we have new delicious options to enjoy, but also people in neighboring communities would come to Joliet to just try the food. This new Latino Food District would be centered off State Route 171 (Collins Street) in the heart of the Hispanic community. I feel is a no-brainer. There is land available to build on creating jobs and this would make Joliet a lot more delicious.

12 at the Ingalls Park A.C. Without you, the public, this event would not be possible and without all the volunteers – not only club members but all the ladies who give their time, from the girls at the door, the kitchen help, raffles and 50/50 raffles. We do this to help our community. Thank you to everyone who donated desserts, the bands giving of their time and the cooks. I know hospice will appreciate all the help that they can do with these resources. But this is the way the Eastside rolls! Sincerely yours,

Angel Guzman

Thanks to officer

Thank you for supporting hospice To the Editor: Myself and the Eastside Association would like to thank everyone who attended the third Joliet Community Hospice Benefit, which was held Sept.

Andrew J Liker Joliet

To the Editor: A huge thanks to the Joliet Police Officer Weiss who greatly assisted me on Sept. 2 at the corner of Jefferson Street and Larkin Avenue when I had car trouble. This wonderful public

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR servant was there in minutes to assist me with an incredibly positive attitude in all regards. God bless you all on the fantastic Joliet Police Department for making our community safe, and yes, protecting and serving us all on a daily basis. David R. Marco Joliet

To the Editor: Well, it’s already starting. The CNN fiasco Thursday night was put on by a liberal media outlet. They went and set up the leading (outsider) Republicans for the lesser candidates to bicker with creating a real circus. Now you know why we Americans are tired of politics as usual and want some nonpoliticians to try and straighten out the mess. A mess we the people created over many years of allowing corruption and greed to become the norm in government. Folks, this is how Rome fell and all the other empires over the centuries. We veterans are very sad to see what is happening to our beloved country. A country we shed our very souls for to keep free. How could we have allowed this to have gone as far as it has? Also, how come we spent so much time working to give the Republicans control of the House and the Senate and watch as the slick Democrats still get their own way while the Republicans stand around scratching their heads.

Ray Malmgren New Lenox

Voters need to wake up

To the Editor: The USA had been political isolationists, but since World War II we are now part of the international scene. “The Donald” is a rude, abrasive, tactless person. If elected, international diplomacy would be a disaster and the effectiveness of the federal government would be as stalemated as Illinois is today. Wake up, voters! We don’t need politicians who waste time giving us their opinion of him. Let’s ask them to give us their own planks and platforms, so that we can make a rational choice on election day. S.D. Martin Bolingbrook

‘Spend and Borrow’ Will County Republicans

To the Editor: Recently, Republicans on the County Board began down the path of raiding more money that should be saved for transportation purposes. They continue with the double-talk: they are against even the tiniest tax increases, but want to spend “sooner rather than later,” as Speaker Jim Moustis was quoted. The Regional Transportation Authority collects a sales tax

whenever anyone uses its system of CTA, Metra and Pace. Will County receives about $24 million annually from this tax. Illinois law restricts how the money is spent: County Board of each county shall use those amounts to fund operating and capital costs of public safety and public transportation services or facilities or to fund operating, capital, right-of-way, construction, and maintenance costs of other transportation purposes, including road, bridge, public safety, and transit purposes intended to improve mobility or reduce congestion in the county (70 ILCS 3615/4.03.3). Most people reading this law would say it’s obvious how the money should be spent – on things that help people move about the county. But Republicans want to use these “transportation dollars” on a new courthouse. We are already using $16 million of RTA dollars for a sheriff’s facility. Will County ranks No. 2 for traffic fatalities statewide and has serious traffic congestion. So why aren’t “transportation dollars” being used for transportation? Thoughtful officials like Nick Palmer, chief of staff to Executive Larry Walsh, criticized the GOP for not even considering a proposal that would create a cash reserve policy for RTA funds. The reason: the GOP board wants to spend “sooner rather than later.” Republicans aren’t reducing the tax burden or being fiscally

responsible. They decided to stop saving for things the county needs to grow. They have no problem spending your tax dollars; just ignore the fact it’s not how the public was told the money would be spent. Joe Carlasare Joliet

(Carlasare is a candidate for Will County Board – District 10)

Trusting Americans to plan for their future

To the Editor: Here’s a startling statistic: Almost 40 million households haven’t saved anything for retirement. So why is the president pushing a new regulation that would put up obstacles for Americans to obtain retirement advice? Does he distrust Americans enough to restrict them from investing in stable, sound financial products? Picture this: Beth Ann, age 62 and nearing retirement, wants to manage her financial future by rolling over her 401K plan into an Individual Retirement Account she controls. But when she visits her long-time financial adviser, she hits a wall: the Department of Labor has stepped in between her and her trusted adviser who has provided her reliable service for years. For whatever reason, the president doesn’t know or care what these new rules will mean for Main Street investors who need retirement advice the most. Customers like Beth Ann could become too expensive for

her adviser to serve. Ironically, breaking this trusted relationship leaves her worse-off when she is left to navigate the complex market on her own. That’s why I am fighting in Congress to make sure Beth Ann and millions like her have access to the retirement advice they want and need. In July, I led my colleagues in sending two letters to urge the DOL to change course. Nine members of the president’s party in Congress are waking up and have filed similar concerns of the need to protect choice for their constituents. Additionally, I support the Retail Investor Protection Act, which takes the administration’s special interests out of the process and ensure an independent regulator with better knowledge of the situation – the SEC – would take the lead. Americans want the choice to get help from trusted experts when planning for the future. Let’s again start trusting Americans to make wise decisions about their own lives. Randy Hultgren Congressman for Illinois’ 14th Congressional District

Biding his time

To the Editor: Biding his time, he is. Who is he? He is Vice President Joe Biden. He’s trying to decide whether to run for president. Mr. Biden is just biding his time. Raymond F. Stoiber Joliet

Candidates offer retreads of provincial conservative positions • BRAZILE

Continued from page 36 Bush also showed himself to be a stand-up guy when he stepped forward as the one that Rand Paul was referring to as having smoked marijuana as a young man, saving Paul the embarrassment of having to point him out. And Bush grabbed one of the two biggest rounds of applause when he defended

his brother over Iraq: “You know what? As it relates to my brother, there is one thing I know for sure: He kept us safe” – a claim that was forcefully delivered, if factually debatable. Chris Christie, who was on the night watch, came back to life. He held his own and kept his own brand of bombast under control. Marco Rubio was relaxed, managing a joke when the moderator called him “Sen. Paul” – “I

know we all look alike,” Rubio grinned. Dr. Ben Carson, who is neck and neck with Trump, sloughed off several offers to attack his opponents. Paul, Carson, Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich and Scott Walker were pretty much backdrops to Trump, Bush, Fiorina, Christie and Rubio. But when it came to policy, the 11 offered retreads of provincial conservative positions. Those who spoke on global warming expressed

the belief that it can be best handled by the states, if it is to be handled at all. Unfortunately, they didn’t include information on how 50 states would coordinate their efforts. And, of course, they all vied to defund Planned Parenthood, a supporter of women’s health. On foreign policy, all 11 tried to outdo each other as hardliners. In the end, the person who benefited most from this debate wasn’t even there. But

Hillary Clinton was mentioned so often she was almost a 12th presence on the stage. While the 11 were debating if it’s proper to campaign in Spanish, Hillary was tweeting – in Spanish.

• Donna Brazile is a senior Democratic strategist, a political commentator and contributor to CNN and ABC News, and a contributing columnist to Ms. Magazine and O, the Oprah Magazine.

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Dirty tricks

It’s time to get rid of the business-as-usual politicians. Let’s see if we can make the outsiders win in 2016.

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NASCAR CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP PREVIEW

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Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman waits as his crew works on his car July 24 during practice for the NASCAR Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.

Starting lineup for the MyAFibRisk.com 400 1. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, owner points. 2. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, owner points. 3. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, owner points. 4. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, owner points. 5. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, owner points. 6. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, owner points. 7. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, owner points. 8. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, owner points. 9. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, owner points. 10. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, owner points. 11. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, owner points. 12. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, owner points. 13. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, owner points. 14. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, owner points. 15. (47) AJ Allmendinger, ChevroMenard as the only competitors in the field who hadn’t reached this level before. McMurray has had two topfive finishes and placed in the top-10 seven times, and that’s been good enough to keep him in the mix. His highlight this year was a runner-up effort at

let, owner points. 16. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, owner points. 17. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, owner points. 18. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, owner points. 19. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, owner points. 20. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, owner points. 21. (33) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, attempts. 22. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, owner points. 23. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, owner points. 24. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, owner points. 25. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, owner points. 26. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, owner points. 27. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, owner points. 28. (55) David Ragan, Toyota, owner points. 29. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, owner points. Phoenix in March. “I think the most important thing for our team is to just do what we’ve been doing,” McMurray said. “We’ve learned that winning is important, but it’s not the only way to get there. Look at what Ryan did last year. “I’m really proud of our

30. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, owner points. 31. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, owner points. 32. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, owner points. 33. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford, owner points. 34. (26) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, attempts. 35. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, owner points. 36. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, owner points. 37. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, attempts. 38. (34) Brett Moffitt, Ford, owner points. 39. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, owner points. 40. (32) Josh Wise, Ford, attempts. 41. (23) Jeb Burton, Toyota, attempts. 42. (98) Reed Sorenson, Ford, attempts. 43. (62) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, attempts. team and what we’ve been able to do to make the Chase. I’m most proud that we would have made it in any format. We were in the top 10 in points all year long, and that’s a huge accomplishment for our team.” One of the sentimental stories of the Chase involves Bow-

• Sunday, September 20, 2015

JOLIET – One of the most interesting aspects of NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup is that a driver can go the entire season without claiming any victories but still do well enough throughout to claim the overall series championship. Ryan Newman nearly pulled off that unlikely feat a year ago when he was one of the four drivers still alive heading into the finale at Homestead-Miami, joining Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano. But Harvick held off Newman in the late going to capture his first title. Newman hopes that same type of magic can strike again this year when he helps kick off the Chase at 2 p.m. Sunday in the myAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Newman is one of five competitors in the Chase field of 16 drivers who have failed to win an event thus far this year. The other four who are in the same position are Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon, Paul Menard and Clint Bowyer. After placing five times in the top five and having 16 top10 efforts a year ago, Newman owns four top-five and 12 finishes in the top 10 this year. He’s only led for 19 laps, with 14 of those coming in the early-March race at Las Vegas, where he finished third. That equalled his other best showing, which came the following week at Phoenix. Richard Childress Racing has two cars in the Chase; and those drivers, Newman and Menard, will gladly accept an initial win this season in one of the upcoming races. “The ultimate thing is to go out there and enjoy it,” Newman said. “There are 30-plus guys who want to be in our situation. We have a great opportunity. Don’t make it real complex, it’s really as simple as that. Just in general, competition makes everyone better. Having that second team will make us better.” After falling a bit shy a year ago, Jamie McMurray is thrilled to get a chance to represent Chip Ganassi Racing in this year’s Chase. He joins

yer, who’s looking for a new team next season after Michael Waltrip Racing announced that it’s shutting down operations. And then there’s the tale of one of the legends in the sport, Gordon, who is retiring after this season. He has captured four Sprint Cup championships and ranks among the all-time winningest drivers in NASCAR history with 92 victories. After winning four times last season with 14 top-five showings, Gordon has only been in the top five three times this year. Since taking third place at Pocono in early August, he’s only led one lap, and his seventh-place finish at Richmond was by far his best showing. Two of Gordon’s teammates from Hendrick Motorsports, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr., are in the upper-half of the Chase Grid, based on both of them picking up multiple victories this season. Johnson – the six-time sprint Cup champion – is joined by Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth at the top of the leader board based on their four victories. Team Penske’s Logano is next, thanks to his three wins. Then there’s a tie among four two-time winners, including defending champion Harvick. Also in that group is Harvick’s Stewart Haas Racing partner Kurt Busch, as well as Joe Gibbs Racing’s Carl Edwards and Hendrick’s Earnhardt Jr. The next pack of three drivers has one victory this season – Team Penske’s Brad Keselowski, Furniture Row Racing’s Martin Truex Jr. and Joe Gibbs Racing’s Hamlin. All 16 drivers in the Challenger Round will move on to races at New Hampshire and Dover for the chance to earn one of the 12 spots in the Contender Round. A win at any of the first three events guarantees advancement to the next round, while the remainder of the field will be determined by points standings. Friday’s storms wiped out qualifying, so the starting lineup was set by practice times. Harvick, Logano, Keselowski, Truex, Austin Dillon and Newman earned the top six spots.

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Kyle Busch crosses the finish line Saturday night to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.

NASCAR XFINITY SERIES – FURIOUS 7 300

Busch outduels Kenseth for Xfinity title By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Beside being teammates for Joe Gibbs Racing, Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth are tied for the lead in NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup, along with Jimmie Johnson. While both Busch and Kenseth will be looking to win Sunday’s myAFibRisk.com 400 in order to assure they can advance to the next round of the Chase, the pair battled it out for the victory of Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Chicagoland Speedway. The pair led for all but 14 of the 200 laps; and after Kenseth made a pass with a lap to go, Busch passed him back and

went on to claim top honors in the Furious 7 300. It was the 74th career Xfinity win for Busch, the all-time leader in the Series. He has four Xfinity wins this season in nine starts, and this was his fourth series win at Chicagoland. “On that long run, Kenseth got away from me a little bit, and he was really fast,” Busch said. “I just started trying to move around to try to find something. I went middle, I went low, I went high – and finally up high was what worked best for me. “I was able to get some momentum rolling around the top and found some speed up there and was able to run Kenseth down. He had some trouble with some lap traffic a couple

of times, and we were able to make the move and get by him. And once we got by him, I thought we’ve got this. But then without 10 to go, he starts pushing again. All in all, it was a great race, and it was a lot of fun racing Matt.” Busch wound up leading 102 laps, while Kenseth owned the lead for 84 laps. Among the leads that Busch owned were for the first 23 laps, from laps 93 to 136 and then again from 178 until the end. With just two laps left, Kenseth went low on the track to try to move in front for good, but Busch was quickly able to move back in front and didn’t face any more drama the rest of the way. “I thought we had the best

car all night,” Kenseth said. “Kyle was better on the short run than we typically were, and we’d be better on the long run. I had a great car again. We just got beat by a better driver tonight, and that’s disappointing.” Rookie Darrell Wallace Jr., who was seventh in the standings, led for three laps and wound up finishing in third place, which was his best showing yet. Paul Menard, another driver competing in the Sprint Cup Chase, settled for fourth. “This was really a win for us,” Wallace said. “Matt and Kyle really don’t count, so we did actually win tonight – I’ve got that attitude about it. For the rest of the season, I feel like

we can carry this momentum and really finish this season off strong.” Chris Buescher owns a 25-point lead atop the series standings over Ty Dillon after finishing seventh, while Dillon claimed fifth. Daniel Suarez, who led for two laps, captured the spot between those two. The rest of the top 10 featured Elliott Sadler, Regan Smith and Brendan Gaughan. Chase Elliot, who was second in the point standings, dropped a spot after claiming 14th place. Kyle Larson, who was among the top five drivers throughout most of the race, ran out of fuel just as he had in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race earlier in the day. He settled for 22nd place.

CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY

By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com

• Sunday, September 20, 2015

JOLIET – When your venue is fortunate enough to host one of the biggest sporting events in the country each season, you take absolutely nothing for granted. That’s definitely the approach that Chicagoland Speedway President Scott Paddock has as NASCAR makes its annual visit to Joliet to kick off its Chase for the Sprint Cup at 2 p.m. Sunday at the myAFibRisk.com 400. “When you can welcome the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to your market, that’s an honor,” Paddock said. “But when you’re tapped to host the kickoff race to the Chase, or as I like to say, the start of the playoffs for one of the most-watched and followed sports in America, it’s a huge honor.” Needless to say, no other event comes close to providing Joliet and the Will County area with the type of national exposure it receives from this competition. “Think about the economic impact that this event has on Joliet, Will County and Chicagoland,” Paddock said. “The network partners, industry officials and sponsors are staying in our hotels and eating at our restaurants. It’s incredible. “The Ryder Cup came here a couple of years ago, and it was an amazing deal and it’s a wonderful event, but it only comes here once or twice in our lifetime. This event comes here every single year. It’s important that I remind myself often not to take that for granted.” While many in the Chicago market were slow to embrace the national appeal of NASCAR, that organization changed the dynamics by beginning its playoff series here. “It’s the second mostwatched and followed sport in America behind the NFL in terms of TV ratings,” Paddock said. “We will have fans from all 50 states coming to Joliet this weekend. It will be broadcast nationally and also inter-

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Kevin Harvick drives his car Saturday during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet. Harvick starts on the pole for Sunday’s myAFibRisk.com 400 and has two Sprint Cup series wins on the track.

“Part of the reason that NASCAR made the strategic decision to move the start of the Chase here five years ago was that they wanted to give it the big stage, the big platform that it deserved. And Chicago is a city that tends to take big events and make them even bigger. The drivers and their families love coming to this market and getting to enjoy all of the tourist attractions and the great dining establishments, all of those things.” Scott Paddock Chicagoland Speedway president

nationally around the globe. “So it’s a huge honor for Joliet and Will County to have a facility like this that attracts world-class events right in our backyard.” While the Chicago area may never join the likes of

Martinsville, Darlington, Richmond, Bristol, Daytona, Talladega or Charlotte among the beloved venues in the sport, the fact it was chosen to kick off the playoff series distinguishes it from many others.

“For the first 26 weeks of NASCAR’s regular season, all anyone is talking about is who is going to make that championship field of 16 at Chicagoland Speedway,” Paddock said. “It’s really elevated the profile of our event and made it much more national and international in scope. And our region has from that in a big way. “Part of the reason that NASCAR made the strategic decision to move the start of the Chase here five years ago was that they wanted to give it the big stage, the big platform that it deserved. And Chicago is a city that tends to take big events and make them even bigger. The drivers and their families love coming to this market and getting to enjoy all of the tourist attractions and the great dining establishments, all of those things.”

Paddock realizes that there are no guarantees, so the staff at the facility works hard each year in order to assure that their big moment goes off smoothly. Storms wiped out Friday night’s schedule. But better weather Saturday led to the Truck and Xfinity races going off without trouble and set the stage for Sunday’s main event. “Honestly, we feel a little bit of pressure to hold up our end of the bargain,” Paddock said. “The industry is counting on Chicagoland Speedway to kick off the Chase and that championship run over the next 10 weeks in a big way. “We haven’t failed them yet, and we’re not going to fail them this weekend. We’ve got an unbelievable weekend in store, and Sunday is going to be very special.”

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NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES: AMERICAN ETHANOL E15 225

Nemechek captures first win in Truck Series By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com JOLIET – On a day where guessing right on fuel was critical, the small team of John Hunter Nemechek made the right calls at the end, and that resulted in a special performance Saturday. The son of NASCAR veteran Joe Nemechek captured his first win in 23 starts in the Camping World Truck Series when he coasted to victory in the American Ethanol E15 225 at Chicagoland Speedway. As leaders were falling by the wayside after running out of fuel in the late going, crew chief Gere Kennon called for a late pit to top off and then had the 18-year old slow down a bit in order to make sure the Chevrolet would reach the finish line. “It’s definitely an amazing experience,” John Hunter Nemechek said. “I was a little bit frustrated with our crew chief, Gere Kennon, on the last stop. He told me to pit because we needed to fix the leftside Romeo window. I really didn’t want to go to the back since track position was key. “But we got to top it off there, and he kept telling me to ‘save fuel, save fuel’ on that last run, and that’s what we ended up doing, and I ran out coming out of Turn 4. So it was a definitely a great strategy that he had worked up in his mind. I should know never to doubt him.” The two laps that he led at the end of the race equalled the total number of laps that he had been in front during his previous 10 races this season. Nemechek, who entered ranked 15th in points, claimed his third top-five finish. “He has everything invested in me, and he believes in me,” John Hunter Nemechek said of his father. “So without him, none of this would be possible, and I wouldn’t be here today.” Joe Nemechek, who’s been competing in NASCAR for 25 years, was understandably thrilled to see his son capture his initial victory in the sport. John Hunter Nemechek, who became the fourth-youngest winner in Truck Series histo-

Joe Nemechek said. “This is his first of many more to come. “It means a lot to me. He’s such a talented driver. From what we’ve had to work with, through our late model program and truck program, he’s accomplished a lot. I’m so proud of him because we have a small group of guys on a very limited budget, and we were able to pull off a win today.” Kyle Larson led for 49 laps, including from 136 to 138, and then again from 142 to 148, with Daniel Suarez taking the top spot in between those two stretches. But Larson’s luck ran out with two laps to go when he ran out of fuel and had to pit. He wound up claiming seventh place. Tyler Reddick only led for one lap in the early going and he was frustrated when called into the pits by NASCAR for a safety violation in order to check on an oil leak, which did not exist. But that inconvenience turned into a blessing as he was well prepared for a strong finish and took second place. “I don’t feel like we had any issues today, and we did everything that we needed to do,” Reddick said. “NASCAR thought that we were leaking fluid, and we weren’t. But it ended being something that actually put us in a position to win at the end of the race.” Reddick moved up to second in the points standings, 10 points behind leader Erik Jones, who never led on Saturday but wound up settling for sixth place. Matt Crafton was only three points in back of Jones coming in the race but dropped a spot and fell 11 points behind after a 14th-place finish that was marred by a pair of pit road violations. Timothy Peters, who was making his 200th career start, claimed third after leading for 41 laps during the race. He had only led in 10 laps during his previous 15 races this season. AP photo Suarez wound up finishing John Hunter Nemechek celebrates with his crew Saturday in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Campfourth while Johnny Sauter, ing World Truck Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet. who had a led for a race-high 52 laps, settled for fifth place. ry, is a member of NASCAR drivers. yet, since he won his first Spencer Gallagher, Matt Tifft Next class, a program designed “He beat me to something Truck race and I haven’t been and John Wes Townley roundto spotlight up-and-coming that I haven’t accomplished able to win a Truck race yet,” ed out the top 10 finishers.

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Morris’ Jake Webb hauls in a 29-yard touchdown pass from Nathan Guth in the second quarter Saturday night en route to the Redskins’ 38-21 victory.

MORRIS 38, STERLING 21

Guth, defense lead Morris to win vs. Sterling By ROB OESTERLE roesterle@shawmedia.com MORRIS – With the 2005 Class 6A state title team in attendance, this year’s edition of the Morris football team showed strength of its own Saturday night. The Redskins scored on four of their first five possessions en route to a 26-7 lead early in the third quarter, with Nathan Guth and Michael Feeney taking center stage, along with a stingy Morris defense. Morris went on to claim a 38-21 victory. Morris forced Sterling, which entered with a 3-0 record and ranked No. 8 in the state in Class 5A, to punt on the game’s opening possession and took over on its own 25. On 3rd-and-10, Guth hit Cole Puckett with a 17-yard gain for a first down. Keagan Sobol

rumbled for 28 yards on the next play before Feeney went 30 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead with 9:08 to play in the first. Sterling answered with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Sterling Thornton to Reid Blackburn to tie the game. On Morris’ next possession, Guth and Puckett connected for another 17-yard gain, this time on 3rd-and-12. That led to a 29-yard touchdown pass from Guth to Jake Webb and a 14-7 lead after the first play of the second quarter. Morris held Sterling on 4thand-2, then Michael Gerischer started the ensuing drive with a 22-yard burst. On 3rd-and-7, Ricky DelFavero ran for 22 yards, setting up a 5-yard touchdown pass from Guth to Sobol and a 20-7 lead that Morris took into halftime. The Redskins got the kickoff to

start the second half and drove the field. On 4th-and-4, Guth hit Delaney Stutzki for a nine-yard gain to the Sterling 26. Guth then ran for five yards and ran again for 10 before fumbling. The ball went right to Feeney, who was trailing Guth, and he picked it up and ran the remaining 11 yards for a touchdown and a 26-7 lead. Sterling rallied, getting touchdown runs of five and 20 yards from Thornton, to pull to within 26-21 at the end of the third quarter. Midway through the fourth quarter, Sobol sacked Thornton, causing the ball to come loose. Morris’ Payton Bruyn scooped up the fumble and returned it 22 yards for a touchdown to give the Redskins a 32-21 lead. Guth added a late 25-yard touchdown run.

AREA FOOTBALL SCORELIST Joliet Catholic 48, St. Viator 0 Bolingbrook 42, Joliet West 6 Romeoville 29, Plainfield Central 21 Plainfield North 6, Plainfield South 3 Providence 24, Marmion Academy 7 Sandburg 28, Lockport 21 Homewood-Flossmoor 60, Joliet Central 0 Lincoln-Way West 50, Andrew 13 Lincoln-Way East 50, Stagg 0 Plainfield East 28, Oswego East 21 Wilmington 42, Reed-Custer 6 Plano 56, Coal City 13 Peotone 17, Sandwich 7 Herscher 53, Seneca 0 Momence 49, Dwight 44 Lemont 20, T.F. South 7 Morris 38, Sterling 21 Oswego 42, Minooka 7 Bradley-Bourbonnais 49, Lincoln-Way Central 0

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BOLINGBROOK 42, JOLIET WEST 6

Raiders roll past Tigers, get to 2-2 “We played pretty well for the most part. We definitely have some stuff to work on, but it’s nice to get a win.”

By DENNIS NELSON Shaw Media Correspondent BOLINGBROOK – It’s been more than a decade since Bolingbrook has started the season with a 1-2 record. The Raiders did something about that with a 42-6 win Saturday afternoon over Joliet West in a SouthWest Suburban Blue Conference game in Bolingbrook. “A win is a win. It’s our homecoming, and we’re happy to be 2-2 instead of 1-3,” Bolingbrook coach John Ivlow said. “We played pretty well for the most part,” senior linebacker/tight end Tuf Borland said. “We definitely have some stuff to work on, but it’s nice to get a win.” The game originally was scheduled for Friday evening. But severe storms forced school athletic administrators to move the game to Saturday afternoon. “It’s disappointing, because we thought we were a better team than this,” Joliet West coach Jason Aubry said. “The score doesn’t indicate how far we’ve come.” Five of Bolingbrook’s touchdown drives started in West territory or via a turnover. “We’re a much better team than this,” Aubry said. Faced with a third-and-20

Tuf Borland Bolingbrook senior linebacker/tight end

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Bolingbrook’s Joseph Coates (3) and Joliet West’s Cody Norman fight for a fumble in the end zone during the second quarter of Saturday’s game at Bolingbrook. Coates recovered for a Bolingbrook touchdown. on the Tigers 45, Michael Freeze threw a jump ball Kendall Smith’s way. He hauled it in and went down the sideline for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead with 8:10 left in the first quarter. Starting at the West 27, Bolingbrook (2-2, 1-1) scored, again. Freeze hit Smith for a 19-yard catch, but he fumbled at the Tiger 5. The ball rolled into the end zone, and Joseph Coates recovered, giving the

Raiders a 14-0 lead with 7:03 left in the second quarter. David Garner’s interception set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Jeremiah Lebron and a 21-0 lead at the half. Freeze’s second touchdown pass of the game went for 13 yards to Borland. It gave the Raiders a 28-0 lead with 5:33 left in the third quarter. Coates tossed an 11-yard touchdown pass to Eddie Sanchez, and Lucas Warren

scored on a 1-yard run, giving Bolingbrook a 42-0 lead late in the third quarter. Joliet West’s Zach Browning caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Jaxson Aubry with 1:25 left in the fourth quarter to avert the shutout. Aubry replaced starting quarterback Alex Tibble, who left the game with 9:13 left in the third quarter. “He took a pretty good hit to the head, so we’re going to

have to find out what’s going on with him,” Aubry said. Jakob Coyl ran 15 times for 82 yards to lead the Tigers (22, 0-2) in rushing. Freeze completed 7 of 11 passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns. Smith caught four passes for 84 yards and a score. Jaylen Griffin led the Raiders in rushing with 74 yards on 12 carries. “This feels good, and it’s a big confidence booster heading into next week,” Borland said of a matchup with Lincoln-Way East. “East is a great team; they have some great players and are wellcoached. It’s going to be a dog fight.” “It’s a tough loss, but we’re going to see what kind of team we are next week,” Aubry said. “We have to respond, come back and do the things we’re supposed to do to win games.”

HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 60, JOLIET CENTRAL 0

No. 1 Vikings storm their way past Steelmen By DENNIS NELSON Shaw Media Correspondent FLOSSMOOR – A 90-minute delay before the game did not slow the No. 1 team in the state. Homewood-Flossmoor totaled 542 yards during a 60-0 SouthWest Suburban Blue Conference win Friday over Joliet Central at Flossmoor. H-F (3-0, 1-0) had eight plays of 30 yards or more. Five went for touchdowns, all coming in the first half. Joliet Central (0-

4, 0-2) had 44 yards of offense and five first downs. “This was a heck of an opportunity to see what state-caliber players are like,” Joliet Central coach Brett Boyter said. “When you get an opportunity like this, you have to show what you have. We’ll grow from here and find out where we are at as individuals and as a team.” Multiple weather delays and two power outages created the most drama during the game, which was moved

to 6 p.m. earlier in the day but kicked off at 7:30. The first power outage came before the game during a lightning delay. Another power outage with 1:55 left in the first half further delayed the outcome and forced officials to send both teams to the locker room. “It seems like this happens once a year,” Boyter said. “This kind of weather, you have to be prepared for it. You have to keep your team focused and ready to play.” H-F twins Devonte and

Deante Harley-Hampton did the majority of the damage, most of it in the first half. The two combined for three long touchdowns. The Vikings’ touchdown plays went for 68, 48, 18, 49, 64 and 36 yards. Joliet Central’s Kamren Smith had back-to-back firstdown receptions deep in Steelmen territory in the first quarter. Those were the offensive highlights for the Steelmen. “After playing H-F – that’s

the No. 1-ranked team in the state – moving forward, we played the best and we know what we need to do to get better,” Boyter said. Quarterback Zach Wisneski completed 4 of 11 passes for 34 yards. “If you know you gave your best on the field, there is no reason to hang your head,” Boyter said. “We have nothing to be ashamed of, because they are a talented team and deserve the No. 1 ranking in the state.”

ROMEOVILLE 29, PLAINFIELD CENTRAL 21

“Our playoffs started today. This is such a great feeling.”

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Romeoville’s Anthony Kitchens runs the ball against Plainfield Central during Saturday’s game in Romeoville. Kitchens rushed for 152 yards on 19 carries and was 9 for 20 passing for 149 yards with one touchdown. fantastic and believe in us. We work to have days like this.” Another key offensive component was Nartey. The senior added 49 yards rushing and a touchdown, had six receptions for 79 yards and caught a pair of two-point conversions from Kitchens. “Our playoffs started today. This is such a great feeling,”

Nartey said. “We played our tails off for this. We never gave up, even when Central came back. We are a family that has to play 100 percent on every play. Coach Gibson tells us that big-time players make big-time plays, and we all did that today.” With Romeoville up, 13-7, at the break, the Spartans scored

on their first possession of the second half on a 6-yard run by Nartey. The first of the twopoint conversions by Nartey was successful to make it 21-7 with 7 minutes to go in the third quarter. The Wildcats put together a seven-play drive that ended with an 8-yard run by Andrew Black that made it 21-14.

Central then pooch-kicked the ensuing kickoff, recovered and went on another seven-play drive, with yet another touchdown run by Black of eight yards to knot the game at 21. Black, the senior Wildcat ended the day with 123 yards on 23 carries and the two scores. “The mistakes killed us today,” Central coach John Jackson said. “I don’t know if we were mentally ready to go today. We did a walk-through earlier, and we did have some good things happen, but just too many mistakes.” The Wildcats lost for the 24th consecutive game. “I’m so happy for these kids,” Gibson said. “We are learning how to play football. It’s all about the psychology of the game. The mental preparation, staying focused and never giving up. I saw that belief out there today. We play to win every game, and these kids are learning. It is about them.”

PLAINFIELD EAST 28, OSWEGO EAST 21

Plainfield East maintains its focus despite setbacks By KRISTIN SHARP ksharp@shawmedia.com OSWEGO – The Plainfield East football team had an extended delay in its Week 4 game at Oswego East, but the Bengals made the wait worthwhile, breaking into the win column for the first time this season, 28-21. Oswego East moved Friday night’s homecoming game ahead by 90 minutes hoping to beat Mother Nature, but bad weather forced the game to be postponed to Saturday morning. Without a bus to take the Bengals back to Oswego East, the game was delayed another 30 minutes as the team arrived

after the scheduled 9 a.m. kickoff. “We haven’t won since Week 9 of last year, so it feels good,” Plainfield East coach Mike Romeli said. “We came here last night, took the bus trip over and didn’t play. Our buses didn’t show up this morning, and the game was delayed. Our kids stayed focused the whole time and played a great ball game.” Plainfield East (1-3) converted two Oswego East turnovers into first-half points to take a 14-8 lead at intermission that lasted well into the third quarter. Oswego East (2-2, 0-2 Southwest Prairie) took a 15-14 lead

on a 11-play, 80-yard drive that ended with a 1-yard score with 4:48 to go in the third. The Wolves held the Bengals to three-and-out, and Oswego East drove back down to the 1-yard line – but this time, the Bengal defense buckled down for the stop. “That right there is a small thing, but it’s a tribute to what we do in the offseason and in the weight room,” Romeli said. “They couldn’t move us, and that is us being physical at the point of attack, and that’s what we talk about all the time.” Plainfield East used the momentum to put together its own red zone drive. Quarterback Matthew Ma-

zurkiewicz connected with Jalen Hutt twice for gains of 47 and 40 yards to put the Bengals at the Oswego East 16. Seven plays later, Mazurkiewicz threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Dylan Koch for a 20-15 lead. Troy Mayon recovered an Oswego East fumble to set up another Bengal scoring drive – and Mayon (35 yards, nine carries) converted his own turnover with an eventual 2-yard run into the end zone for a 28-15 lead. Quarterback James Kidd was 4 for 4 on the next series to put Oswego East in the end zone in just 40 seconds, but Plainfield East blocked the extra point attempt as the Ben-

gals held a 28-21 lead at the final horn. “Offensively, we’ve got to hang onto the football. We have a turnover on our first play, turnover in the fourth quarter – those are big,” Oswego East coach Tyson LeBlanc said. “Our conference is tough, and against good teams you can’t turn the ball over.” Jeremy Reitz led the Bengals with 65 yards on 26 carries. Mazurkiewicz finished 13 for 26 for 183 yards and three touchdowns. Oswego East was led by Kidd, who came into the game late in the first half for an injured Jaylon Banks (ankle) and went 14 for 21 for 134 yards and one touchdown.

• Sunday, September 20, 2015

ROMEOVILLE – It was homecoming Saturday afternoon at Romeoville, with both the Spartans and Plainfield Central looking for their first victory of the season. In a game moved from Friday because of the weather, the Spartans came up with a hard-fought 29-21 victory over the Wildcats in a Southwest Prairie Conference matchup. Romeoville (1-3, 1-1) scored with 8 minutes remaining on a 31-yard touchdown run by quarterback Anthony Kitchens to break a 21-all deadlock. First-year coach Oliver Gibson went for the two-point conversion, with a pass from Kitchens to Manuel Nartey to close the scoring. Central (0-4, 0-2) had two more possessions but could not put together a drive when it counted. The Spartans’ offense was led by Kitchens, who rushed for 152 yards on 19 carries and was 9 for 20 passing for 149 yards with one touchdown. “The key today was our offensive line,” Kitchens said. “They really came through and played well. We put in the work every day just like everyone else. Our coaches are

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LINCOLN-WAY WEST 50, ANDREW 13

Lincoln-Way W. defense crushes Andrew By DRAKE SKLEBA

Lincoln-Way West’s defense makes a big stop on Andrew quarterback Robert Kman during Saturday’s game in New Lenox. West won, 50-13.

Shaw Media Correspondent NEW LENOX – Lincoln-Way West used a strong defensive performance to help it crush Andrew, 50-13, in a SouthWest Suburban Conference Red game Saturday. Led by linebacker Trey Telez, the Warriors (4-0, 2-0) limited the Thunderbolts (1-3, 0-2) to one first down and minus-28 yards of total offense through three quarters. For the second time in three weeks, West was confronted by issues with Mother Nature. Friday’s scheduled start was delayed for two hours before being postponed until Saturday afternoon. “We had a great week in practice,” Telez said. “That’s where it all starts, and we brought it to the field today. We all played outstanding.” Telez had two sacks, three other tackles for losses and 11 total tackles on the day. Defensive lineman Deven Reed had two sacks and two other tackles for losses, while defensive lineman Daniel Wainwright had one of the Warriors six sacks. And Cal Pohrte had a fumble recovery. “We all flew the ball today,”

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Reed said. We dominated all day on defense. I had a good day today, as well all did. A great win.” The Warriors, who will host unbeaten Thornton on Friday, exploded for 30 third-quarter points to start the running with 2:52 left in that period. Running back Gabe Montalvo scored on runs of 10 and

5 to extend West’s lead to 28-0 with 4:22 left in the quarter. Montalvo rushed for 79 of his 119 yards in the third quarter. He finished with 21 carries and three touchdowns. “Our defense was outstanding today,” Montalvo said. “I had a good day running the ball, but it’s easy running behind my outstanding offensive

line.” With 2:56 remaining in the third, linebacker Danny Allen intercepted a pass and raced 38 yards for a score to make it 35-0. “I broke on the pass perfectly, and all the way to the end zone my teammates made a wall around me, which was amazing,” Allen said.

Running back Grahm McClure (7 carries, 58 yards) extended West’s lead to 42-0 with his first of two touchdowns, this one coming from 21 yards out. The Warriors’ defense added a safety to make it 440, then McClure scored on a 4-yard run to extend the lead to 50-0 heading into the final quarter. Andrew scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns against the Warriors’ reserves. In the first quarter, quarterback Connor Lowman (7 for 15 passing, 106 yards) hit wide receiver Jake Mauney (5 catches, 86 yards) for 71-yard strike for the initial score. With 50 seconds left before halftime, Montalvo dragged multiple defenders nine yards in for a score. Kicker Kevin Siemeck added the extra point kick. “Our defense is so fast and just dominated today,” West coach Dave Ernst said. “Trey is such an outstanding linebacker, and he’s only a junior. The offensive line got going in the second half, and Gabe had his typical Gabe day carrying the football. I was so happy for Danny Allen’s pick six. He’s a good player and a great kid.”

SANDBURG 28, LOCKPORT 21

Eagles hand Porters a late-game conference loss By JEFF DeGRAW Shaw Media Correspondent LOCKPORT – It was the case of missed opportunities again for Lockport as it lost to Sandburg, 28-21, in a SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue matchup Saturday. Sandburg senior quarterback Alec Fidan hit receiver Alan Budz with a 27-yard touchdown pass with 2:54 remaining in the game to give the Eagles their only lead in the game and the victory. The Porters (1-3, 1-1) jumped out to a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter. On Sandburg’s first possession, linebacker Brandon Wilson pounced on a Fidan

fumble as he was sacked by Ryan Kelley at the Eagles’ 12yard line. Running back Matt Skobel scored on a 5-yard run to put the Porters up, 7-0. Porters quarterback Deiondre Taylor scored on a 17yard run to give Lockport a 14-0 with 3:47 left in the first quarter. Sandburg (3-1, 2-0) scored on its next two possessions, but missed the extra point on the second touchdown to make it 14-13 with 8:34 remaining before the half. Lockport came right back with a 13-play, 78-yard drive that consumed nearly seven minutes, as Skobel scored his second touchdown of the

night and the Porters led, 2113, with 1:49 left in the half. Porter linebacker Gabe Lammers then intercepted a tipped pass, and the Porters had the ball on the Sandburg 49-yard line with 29 seconds remaining in the second quarter. After two completions by quarterback Ben Davis to Taylor, the Porters lined up for a field goal from 42-yards out, but a bad snap ended the half. After a three-and-out to start the second half by Lockport, Fidan hit Avery Verble with a 30-yard touchdown pass to knot the score at 21 with 8:18 remaining in the third.

It remained that way until the Eagles’ winning drive. The Porters had an opportunity with 4:09 left in the third quarter. After a Sandburg punt went out of bounds at its own 32-yard line, Sheldon Snapp ran for 18 yards to give Lockport a first-and-10 at the 14-yard line. However, three penalties and two losses totaling nine yards erased the threat. Starting the fourth quarter, the Porters drove to the Sandburg 24-yard line, after a 32-yard run by Taylor, but penalties again stalled the drive. “We continue to shoot ourselves in the foot,” Porter coach Dan Starkey said. “We

are not converting when we need and have to. The penalties at the wrong times tonight really hurt. Taylor had a 64-yard touchdown run called back and that really hurt. “The effort is good; our defense held Sandburg to 21 points for most of the night. Their quarterback (Fidan) is good, and they have great receivers, but it was just the case of giving up some big plays and not executing. It’s all of those little things.” Taylor carried the ball from the quarterback position 17 times for 136 yards and a touchdown. He also had two receptions for 22 yards and was four of seven for 50 yards through the air.

PROVIDENCE 24, MARMION 7

By JUDE WILBERS Shaw Media Correspondent

Mike Markasovic Providence running back

in the second quarter. While those in the press box passed the time thumbing through Twitter, checking the forecast and even playing the harmonica, there were no such shenanigans going on in the locker rooms.

Providence (1-3) found a way to regroup. “We kind of just hung around, figured things out a little,” said Providence running back Mike Markasovic. “The defense figured out their plan. They did a heck of a job.”

It took three plays after the game resumed for momentum to shift. A high snap on a Cadets punt attempt sailed out of the end zone for a safety. On the ensuing free kick, Mariano Sori-Marin weaved in, around and through the Marmion coverage 65 yards to give Providence an 8-7 lead. Providence stretched the lead in the third quarter with another safety and the big blow, a 53-yard touchdown connection from Jared Drake to Martez Malone. The Celtics’ final score came on an 11-yard run by Markasovic. The score capped a 14-play drive that consumed nearly 6∏ minutes.

Markasovic, filling in for injured running back Richie Warfield, carried 29 times for 121 yards. The senior was all smiles after the game and summed up what the Celtics first win of the season means. “This week, we started to change it up a little,” he said. “Try to simplify it down a little bit. We’ve been trying to come together and figure things out.” Marmion coach Dan Thorpe kept his humor despite the loss and said, “Good football team, and our kids keep fighting. Our 24 [players] against their 74.” The roster numbers and the scoreboard both left Marmion feeling all wet Friday night.

JOLIET CATHOLIC 48, ST. VIATOR 0

Johnsons, JCA beat weather, St. Viator By MIKE FITZGERALD Shaw Media Correspondent ARLINGTON HEIGHTS – Joliet Catholic running back Michael Johnson led his team to a quick start Friday against St. Viator on a night when the weather threatened to be as formidable an opponent as the Lions, whom the Hilltoppers beat, 48-0. “It was very important to get the lead. We had to play earlier, so we had to suck it up and get it done,” Johnson said. JCA coach Dan Sharp agreed. “As soon as we came out, I said if we win the toss, we’re going to take the ball, never knowing when the weather was going to hit,” he said. “We decided to throw early, and we had some success. It loosened things up, and we were able to score on some big plays.” The East Suburban Catholic Conference game started at 5 p.m. instead of 7:30, and the Hilltoppers (4-0, 2-0) ended it by the completion of the first quarter, rolling out to a 27-0 lead over St. Viator (1-3, 0-2). Johnson, who rushed for 213 yards on 11 carries in the

“He played well. As a young guy, he stepped up really well for us. He was very motivated to play. I told him he had to go out there and hit them in the mouth first, and he went out and did that.” Michael Johnson Joliet Catholic running back, on Ke’von Johnson’s performance

first half, scored on runs of 5 and 82 yards. He also caught touchdown passes from senior quarterback Cade Earl of 44 yards and 66 yards. “They were reading run early, so we threw it over the top of their defense,” Johnson said of his touchdown receptions. “I came in motion, and their corners sat there watching me pass them by. It was too late by then.” The Hilltoppers scored 21 points in the second quarter thanks to touchdown runs by Ke’von Johnson of 1 and 5 yards. Michael Johnson added a 5-yard touchdown run in the quarter. Ke’von Johnson started in place of injured running back Harry Davis, who fractured his right ankle last week

against Carmel. Sharp said Davis may return by the start of the playoffs. Johnson rushed for 77 yards on 11 carries. “He played well,” Michael Johnson said of Ke’von Johnson. “As a young guy, he stepped up really well for us. He was very motivated to play. I told him he had to go out there and hit them in the mouth first, and he went out and did that.” JCA gained 460 yards of offense in the first half. Earl threw for 133 yards and two touchdowns. “Everyone on offense gave a tremendous effort,” Sharp said. “Our blocking, our running backs, Cade throwing the ball, the way we caught it. Our defense also played a great first half, allowing us to get to

a running clock.” The Hilltoppers held the Lions to 106 yards, including 18 rushing, in the first half. Cornerback Luke Phelan recovered a fumble to stop one St. Viator drive, and safety Bill Rotnicki intercepted a pass to halt another. Junior defensive back Joe Harvey intercepted a pass in the third quarter to help preserve the shutout. “Our preparation is the key,” Rotnicki said. “Everyone is really working hard, and Jaws (defensive coordinator Jake Jaworski) is my guy. He’s one of the smartest coaches out here. He tells us what to expect coming into every game. “One of our goals is to limit teams to 3.5 yards rushing or less per carry. If we’re able to do that, we should be successful. That means our line is doing their job, and that means they have to spread it out, and that leaves the guys in the back in position to make plays.” A running clock started the second half. When lightning was spotted at the end of the third quarter, Sharp and Lions coach Brandon New decided to end the game.

“The running clock allowed us not to have to deal with the weather,” Sharp said. “A lot of credit has to go to Marty Jennings, the St. Viator athletic director, for making the time change, and I have a lot of respect for Brandon New. We both played our subs in the second half to get them playing time, and we were able to get out of here with both players and fans getting to safety. There was no sense in trying to wait around to finish the game.” The Hilltoppers face Marian Central and former JCA player and assistant coach, Mike Maloney, on Friday. Maloney is in his first year as head coach of Marian Central after head coaching stints at Johnsburg, Joliet Central and St. Ignatius. “The hardest thing to do is to play and coach against people you respect and love,” Sharp said. “Mike is like family to me. He played for me as a captain on my first state championship team. He was a coach with us. It’s hard. We’re going to play as hard as we can, but I know Mike will have his team ready and prepared for us.”

• Sunday, September 20, 2015

AURORA – While games across the area were pushed back because of weather, Marmion and Providence Catholic soldiered on Friday night. The Celtics outlasted the Cadets and Mother Nature for a 24-7 nonconference win. Marmion (1-3) carried a 7-0 lead into the break. Typically, that means halftime. On this night, that meant a 1-hour, 55-minute rain delay. Clinging to that 7-0 lead, the Cadets were in the shadows of their own goal post when lightning flashed with two minutes left

“This week, we started to change it up a little. Try to simplify it down a little bit. We’ve been trying to come together and figure things out.”

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AREA ROUNDUP

Minooka girls cross country wins own invite SUBMITTED REPORTS CHANNAHON – Minooka’s girls cross country team captured top honors Saturday in its own 16-team Flight Invitational at Channahon Park. The Indians scored 17 points in the seven-flight event to finish ahead of Batavia and Lyons Township, which each had 26 points, while Plainfield North was fifth with 30 points. In Flight 1, Minooka’s Ashley Tutt (17:22.77) won the title, while North’s Rachael Lau (17:26.0) was second. In Flight 2, Minooka’s Emily Shelton (17:31.36) won, while North’s Juliana Stogsdill (18:04.58) was the runner-up. Minooka also won Flight 3 behind Mackenzie Callahan (18:03.84). The Indians also received second-place efforts from Emily Ellis (19:07.05) in Flight 5 and Vivian Van Eck (19:11.96) in Flight 6 and a fourth from Morgan Crouch (19:01.59) in Flight 4. For Lincoln-Way Central, Gretchen Zirgaitis (fifth, Flight 4), and Jenna Diers (ninth, Flight 1) both were medalists. In the 19-team boys meet, Minooka took fourth with 28 points, finishing just behind Downers Grove North (26) and Yorkville (27). Hoffman Estates won with 17 points. Minooka’s Soren Knudsen (15:10.21) captured the title in Flight 1, and Miguel Lomeli (16:10.05) took first in Flight 6. Justin Tutt (16:02.73) took second in Flight 4, Ethan Milles (16:28.16) was third in Flight 5, and Cody Hoshell (16:39.93) took fourth in Flight 7.

tage – en route to the championship match. Providence (12-3) then swept Richards, 25-23, 25-21, to win it all. Anna Smagala’s 29 kills – 22 coming from Day 2 – earned her tournament MVP honors. Emily Boggetto and Rachel Alles also earned all-tournament honors. Boggetto tallied 44 digs overall and seven aces on the championship day. Alles had six aces Friday; on Saturday, she had 35 assists and 17 kills. Katie Compagno totaled 27 kills. Compagno had seven solo blocks, and Brenna Harper had 23 digs Saturday. Plainfield East takes ninth: The Bengals took first in copper and ninth overall at the Maine East Invite. East beat Oak Forest, Addison Trail and Palatine, but fell to Niles West and Leyden. MacKenzi Welsh led East (11-4-1) with 65 assists, 38 digs, 18 kills, five blocks and six aces. Sara Mokryzcka added 19 digs, 16 kills, three aces and seven blocks. Jade Blakney had 50 digs, nine assists and an ace, Roberta Jokubauskaite had 11 kills and 15 blocks, and Makenzie Duggan had 20 kills and two aces.

Plainfield Central 25-20-25, Plainfield South 14-25-14: Erin Eulitz led

the visiting Wildcats (9-3, 4-0) with 14 kills, while adding seven digs and an ace in Thursday’s Southwest Prairie win. Ashley Shook totaled 25 assists, three kills and four blocks, and Claire Hotchkin had nine digs, four kills and an ace.

BOYS SOCCER

Bolingbrook 1, Sandburg 0 : Bolingbrook (10-1-2) won the title of the LinProvidence wins Oak Lawn Tourna- coln-Way Invite after getting a goal ment: The Celtics swept four teams from Luis Flores. The defense of Ja– Rich South, Reavis, TF South, Por- cob Perakis, Tyler Elmore, Jarrid

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Gordon and Jorge Navas collected their eighth shutout. Keeper Colin Magdziarz made five saves to record his second shutout.

Lincoln-Way West 1, Plainfield South 0: Tim Cucci scored the game winner

off a Justin Yaeger assist. Gus Petrungaro recorded the shutout for West (6-2-3) in Thursday’s Lincoln-Way Invite win.

Manteno 2, Lincoln-Way Central 1:

Arredondo and Leslie Rueda in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference road match. Alex Truhlar and Kayla Paeth had assists, while keepers Jessica Kiely and Bethany Dombkowski combined for the shutout. Lewis 1, Truman State 1 (2OT): Maggie Moran tallied her fourth goal of the season for the visiting Flyers (41-1, 2-0-1) in the Great Lakes Valley Conference match Friday.

Ben Zuraitis scored while Mitchell Allen added the assist for Central (4-5) WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Lewis 3, Drury 0: Lewis opened in the Lincoln-Way Invite match. Yorkville 7, Morris 3: Josh Lain, Alex Great Lakes Valley Conference play Randall and Connor McGlynn each Friday with a 25-18, 25-22, 34-32 win at Neil Carey Arena. scored a goal for Morris Thursday. Elizabeth Hyland (Plainfield Central) led Lewis (9-1, 1-0) with 13 kills GIRLS TENNIS Joliet Catholic 3, Marist 2: Nina while adding 15 digs for a double-douBertino (6-1, 6-0) and Katie McSteen ble. Alexis Davito (Lockport) had 10 (6-3, 6-2) won their respective East kills with no errors for a .500 hitting percentage. Nicole Yuede had 17 digs. Suburban Catholic singles matches McKenna Pierson had 25 assists, and for the host Angels Thursday. McCoy Abby Becker totaled 20 assists. Hutchison-Maddie Bauer (6-1, 6-1) and Lauren Siegfried-Annie Payne (6-1, MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 6-1) won No. 1- 2 doubles. Flyers take fifth: Led by a 15th-place mark from Asher Scott, Lewis turned BOYS GOLF in a fifth-place team finish in the Lincoln-Way West 176, Bradley 191: College Division of the 36th annual Nolan Hullinger led the way for host five-mile National Catholic ChampiWest (2-4) with a 44. onships, hosted by Notre Dame. Scott finished in 26:20. Matt Jemilo (26:47.9) MEN’S SOCCER took 24th, James Weissensel (26:51.1) Truman State 4, Lewis 1: Edgar Gar- 25th, Jackson Waters (27:10.9) 38th cia scored the lone goal for the vis- and Fabiel Urzua (27:12.1) 39th. iting Flyers (0-4-1, 0-2-1) in a Great Lakes Valley Conference match Fri- WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY day. Lewis places ninth: The Flyers took ninth place in the 6K Gil Dodds InvitaWOMEN’S SOCCER tional, which was hosted by Wheaton St. Francis 4, Calumet College of St. College. Abby Tripp (24:50) took 47th, Joseph 0: USF (5-1, 1-0) won its fifth Aurora Breeden (24:59) was 50th and straight after getting goals from Yes- Emily Vihnanek (25:03) placed 52nd sica Reyes, Alyssa Hudik, Kathia for Lewis.

AREA FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

Wilmington football team remains unbeaten SUBMITTED REPORTS WILMINGTON – Five Wilmington rushers gained more than 40 yards Friday night as the unbeaten Wildcats knocked off Interstate Eight Small rival ReedCuster, 42-6. Tyler Brimer led the ground attack with 80 yards in five carries. Owen Weaver chipped in 60 yards in nine

carries and scored two touchdowns. Nick Hawkins, one of the area’s leading rushers, added 52 in 11 carries and scored twice. Nick Pretto gained 44 yards in four carries, and Joe Mendoza had 41 in nine carries; both had touchdowns. Hawkins was in on six tackles for Wilmington (4-0, 2-0). Weaver and Jake Capwell

had sacks. For Reed-Custer (0-4, 0-2), Scott Mitchell rushed for 61 yards in two carries, and Sam Lepper was in on nine tackles, six of them solo. Parker Dransfeldt scored on a 1-yard run with 4:16 left to avert the shutout.

er and the blanked the SouthWest Suburban Blue opponent Friday, winning its third straight game. Peotone 17, Sandwich 7: Peotone (2-2, 1-1) got a 32-yard field goal from Bryce Loring. Kyle Maupin had a 5-yard run for a touchdown and an 8-yard TD pass to Chandler Gartner. HIGHLIGHTS Jordan Amaskane had a huge Lincoln-Way East 50, Stagg 0: interception in the final minEast (3-1, 2-0) beat the weath- utes for the Blue Devils.

Maupin passed for 81 yards and Nick King rushed for 95 for Peotone.

FOOTBALL NOTE

USF’s Torrence on ‘Undrafted’: Former University of St.

Francis wide receiver Troy Torrence is one of eight college football players featured in the Emmy-nominated NFL series “Undrafted”on the NFL Network.

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SUBMITTED REPORT

Pleasant Plains Middle School eighth-grade girls to a 16-6 record. He also coached baseball at the middle school and varsity levels. On the diamond in 2013, Leonard assisted the varsity en route to a second-place state finish in Class 2A. “With Nick’s educational background and successful athletic experiences, we are very fortunate to be able to have him step in,” Kinsella said. A Stagg graduate, Leonard graduated from Blackburn College in 2008, where he was All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in baseball as an infielder. He began his college career at NCAA Divi-

sion-II powerhouse Tampa. After transferring to be closer to home, he played basketball and baseball at Moraine Valley before moving on to a successful two-year career at Blackburn. Leonard will retain JCA director of communications Ryan Quigley, who will help guide the lower levels of the program, on his staff for 2015-16 season and is filling out the rest of the program’s staff. “Nick has an outstanding work ethic,” Sharp said. “He and ‘Quigs’ will keep this program strong from top to bottom and will have our girls well-organized and prepared for this upcoming season.”

CARDINALS AT BEARS, NOON SUNDAY, FOX, AM-780, 105.9-FM

Bears don’t look favorable vs. Arizona on paper Like Green Bay, the Arizona Cardinals are a popular pick for the 2015 playoffs. In other words, there are solid reasons the Bears are underdogs at home for the second Sunday in a row. Arizona’s defense is better than the Bears’, its offense is at least equal, and the Cardinals are extremely well-coached. Speaking of which, a good part of the narrative surrounding this game over the past week has been about what if Phil Emery hadn’t screwed up and hired Marc Trestman over Cardinals coach Bruce Arians. But it’s now past time to put all that to rest, because it will have nothing to do with the outcome of Sunday’s game. Even if Arians were interested in some kind of revenge, Emery’s gone. Arians ended up in, dare I say, a better situation than working here for Emery, and there is no chance he will be firing up the Cards on Sunday with a “win one for the Bruce” speech. Can the Bears run the ball as effectively against Arizona as they did against the Packers? Are Alshon Jeffery, Eddie Royal and Marquess Wilson healthy enough and good enough to give Jay Cutler viable options besides Matt Forte and Martellus Bennett

The health of Bears receiver Alshon Jeffery could play a big role in Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals at Soldier Field.

BEARS INSIDER Hub Arkush against the Arizona star-laden secondary? Is there enough speed on the Bears’ evolving defense to deal with backup running backs Chris Johnson and David Johnson? And can the Bears’ inside linebackers and safeties make any plays within a yard or two of the line of scrimmage? Can the Bears’ pass rush – which was MIA last week against the Packers – make Carson Palmer uncomfortable in the pocket and occasionally lay hands on him and knock him down? If the Bears can answer three or four of those questions in the affirmative, they will pull off the upset. If they win two and lose two, the game likely will come down to which team has the ball last. If they can’t claim at least two of those matchups, or Cutler turns the ball over more than once, the Bears likely will be toast. The key to the Bears’ running game will be getting blocks on inside linebackers

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Kevin Minter and Sean Weatherspoon, and Matt Shaughnessy on the outside. Alex Okafor is the fourth linebacker but primarily a pass rusher, and Weatherspoon is the tackling machine signed as a free agent from the Falcons. Patrick Peterson is a Pro Bowler on one corner, Jerraud Powers has that kind of ability on the other side, and free safety Tyrann “Honey Badger” Mathieu is a future All-Pro. Study the depth chart all you want. There doesn’t ap-

pear to be a favorable matchup for the Bears there. The key to the success of the Bears’ defense rests with the health of Arizona’s offensive line. Backup Earl Watford will be filling in for suspended Bobbie Massey at right tackle. At guard, perennial Pro Bowler Mike Iupati can’t go, the Cardinals announced Friday, and the Bears’ front seven benefits greatly. Larry Fitzgerald may be a future Hall of Famer but he’s not that player anymore.

Michael Floyd shows flashes but struggles to stay healthy. John Brown will be the fastest guy on the field and probably the receiver the Bears need to fear the most. With the play of the Bears’ corners to date, a consistent pass rush is probably the Bears’ best and only answer.

• Hub Arkush is the editor of Chicago Football. Email him at harkush@chicagofootball. com or find him on Twitter @ Hub_Arkush.

• Sunday, September 20, 2015

Joliet Catholic was not without a girls basketball coach for long. Kenny Battle, whose daughter, Ty, has transferred to Oswego East, resigned Tuesday for personal reasons. On Friday, athletic director Dan Sharp and girls athletic coordinator Tina Kinsella announced the hiring of Nick Leonard as the new coach. Leonard has worked in the JCA Counseling Department for the past year. In addition, he served as the head freshman “B” boys basketball coach, helping guide the fresh-

man “A” and “B” squads to a “Nick is an outstanding combined 20-14 record. “Nick is an outstanding coach and educator that coach and educator that can can build this program build this program from the ground up, while also main- from the ground up, while taining the current success we achieved at the varsity also maintaining the curlevel,” Sharp said. “His work rent success we achieved ethic and presence in the buildat the varsity level.” ing are going to be huge assets to our girls.” Before coming to Joliet Dan Sharp Catholic, Leonard had success Joliet Catholic athletic director at Pleasant Plains, outside of Springfield, coaching girls basketball and baseball. In 2012-13, as a girls basketball varsity he helped guide the Cardinals assistant. His junior varsity to a 20-win season and a region- squad finished 15-4. al championship while serving In 2012, Leonard led the

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North Carolina defenders stop Illinois’ Josh Ferguson for a loss in the first half Saturday at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Lee, defense bail out No. 1 Ohio St. in victory vs. NIU By RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio – Darron Lee returned an interception 41 yards for a touchdown and the Ohio State defense bailed out its struggling, two-quarterback offense as the top-ranked Buckeyes beat Northern Illinois, 2013, on Saturday. Cardale Jones started for the Buckeyes (3-0), and J.T. Barrett finished – but for the second straight week, neither was particularly effective against an opponent Ohio State was expected to blow out. Jones threw two interceptions and went to the bench in the second quarter. Barrett threw a touchdown pass and a pick. Ohio State had five turnovers in all but still managed to extend the nation’s longest winning streak to 16 games. Last week, the Buckeyes shook free of Hawaii in the

second half, but they couldn’t do the same with Northern Illinois (2-1). The Huskies cut the lead to 20-13 on a field goal with 7:46 left in the fourth quarter, and got the ball back when Marlon Moore forced a fumble by Curtis Samuel and NIU recovered at its own 25 with 4:05 left in the game. The Buckeyes clamped down again with Joey Bosa and Sam Hubbard crunching Drew Hare for a sack on third-andlong. In need of one first down to wrap it up, Ohio State came up short. NIU’s last drive started at its 20 with 1:34 left, but Hare threw four incomplete passes under duress, and Ohio State finally could take a knee. The big question heading into the season for Ohio State was who would start at quarterback: The Big Ten player of the year (Barrett) or the guy

who led the Buckeyes to the national championship (Jones). The answer turned out to be Jones, but coach Urban Meyer insisted both guys would play and they did in the first two games. Northern Illinois had beaten the last three Big Ten teams it has faced. The Buckeyes were a big step up from Iowa, Purdue and Northwestern – or at least it seemed that way. The defending Mid-American Conference champions hung tough with the defending national champions, despite generating only 190 yards and 10 first downs. Barrett started the second half and led a steady drive that stalled in the red zone, but Jack Willoughby booted a 23-yard field goal to give the Buckeyes their first lead of the day at 13-10. The Ohio State defense finally took matters upon themselves.

NOTRE DAME 30, GEORGIA TECH 22

Prosise scores 3 TDs as No. 8 Irish survive rally by No. 14 Georgia Tech By TOM COYNE The Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. – C.J. Prosise’s 91-yard touchdown run did more than set a Notre Dame Stadium record – it ended up as the winning score for the eighth-ranked Fighting Irish. The longest run in stadium history put the Irish up by 23 points in the fourth quarter, but No. 14 Georgia Tech rallied in the final minute before Notre Dame held on for a 30-22 win. Prosise finished with 198 yards and three touchdowns and Will Fuller caught a 46yard pass from DeShone Kizer for a TD. The Yellow Jackets made it close when they scored on Patrick Skov’s 24-yard run and then a 15-yard catch within 26 seconds before Notre Dame’s Torii Hunter Jr. recovered a second onside kick with 21 sec-

onds left. Georgia Tech entered the game averaging 67 points and 457 yards, but struggled to get much going until time was running out. The Fighting Irish held the Yellow Jackets to 216 yards rushing. The game-breaking TD run by Prosise with 6:58 left was the second longest by a Notre Dame player and longest TD run at Notre Dame Stadium. Bob Livingstone had the school record with a 92-yarder at USC in 1947. Fuller, who has five touchdown catches through three games, became the first Irish player to have three straight 100-yard receiving games to open a season since Tom Gatewood in 1970. Kizer was 21 of 30 for 242 yards in his first start, and also had a pass intercepted in the end zone by Georgia Tech cor-

nerback D.J. White. Notre Dame is 3-0 for the third time in the past four seasons. Georgia Tech (2-1) fell to 0-11-1 against Notre Dame teams ranked in the top 10. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly had predicted the Irish would need to be efficient offensively because he didn’t believe the Irish defense would shut Georgia Tech down, but he was wrong. The Yellow Jackets were held to 337 yards total offense and one touchdown until the final minute. Kizer looked indecisive at times and threw an interception into the end zone, but played well enough to get the victory, coming up with several big plays. With the score tied at 7, Kizer threw a 10-yard pass to Brown on third down and a 36-yard pass to Fuller on third-and-7, leading to a 17-yard touchdown run by Prosise.

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NORTH CAROLINA 48, ILLINOIS 14

Tar Heels roll past the Illini By AARON BEARD The Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina’s offense moved the ball. Its defense got stops. And the special teams did everything from making a long field goal to breaking off big returns. Now coach Larry Fedora has a lopsided win to dangle in front of his team to show what can happen when the Tar Heels play well across every unit. Marquise Williams threw three touchdown passes and ran for 105 yards to help UNC beat Illinois, 4814, on Saturday. Williams led a big offensive performance for the Tar Heels (2-1), who had plenty to feel good about in a rout of a Power-Five nonconference opponent. The overhauled defense continued its improved play by surrendering just one touchdown through the first three quarters, Ryan Switzer had two big punt returns after a frustrating drought and kicker Nick Weiler hit two more field goals to stay perfect on the season. “It wasn’t just offense,” Williams said of the high-scoring unit. “All three: offense, defense and special teams. To win football games, we need that every game.” The Tar Heels dominated the Fighting Illini (2-1) after halftime and rolled to their most lopsided win against a power-conference opponent in five years. Josh Ferguson ran for

133 yards and a touchdown for the Illini (2-1), who had outscored their first two opponents 96-3 under interim coach Bill Cubit. But they came up empty on the opening drive after pushing all the way to the UNC 2 before a fourth-down incompletion, plunked the upright on a later field goal and didn’t manage their second touchdown until the final minute. “When you play these type of teams, you’ve got to take advantage of every situations,” Cubit said. “We didn’t. It deflates the sideline at times.” Much of the excitement for UNC focused on Switzer. The junior tied an NCAA single-season record with five punt returns for touchdowns as a freshman, but didn’t manage any last year and had largely been bottled up since his last TD return in the Belk Bowl against Cincinnati to close 2013. On Saturday, he had a 71-yard return early in the second to set up a short field goal, then broke free for an 85-yard touchdown in the fourth. He finished with 168 punt-return yards to break a UNC single-game record that had stood since 1951, and he also made amends for dropping a sure long TD pass with a 34-yard scoring catch late in the third. “Me and Coach Fedora talked about it on the sidelines: I feel like we got that camel off our back as a punt-return unit,” Switzer said. “I’m excited to see what the rest of the season has in store for us.”

BMW CHAMPIONSHIP – THIRD ROUND

By JIM LITKE

Saturday At Conway Farms Golf Club, Lake Forest Purse: $8.25 million Yardage: 7,198; Par: 71 Third Round

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Jason Day (right) of Australia reacts Saturday after missing a birdie as Daniel Berger walks behind him on the second hole during the third round of the BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest. “The tournament is in Jason’s hands right now,” McIlroy said, adding a moment later, “He needs to come back to the field a little bit.” That seemed like a distinct possibility midway through the third round. Day has been hitting his driver so long and straight that he rarely walks through the locker room these days without someone joking he

must be playing off the ladies’ tees. Maybe that’s why his drives at both Nos. 13 and 15 came as such shocks. Day barely had launched his tee shot at 13 when he turned away in disgust, then headed back to his golf bag for another ball – even as his first one finally came to rest in the front yard of a home across the road from the course. “Just a poor swing ... I’ve

fought with that hole in the past,” said Day, who quickly gathered himself and crushed his second drive there, then stuck a short iron from 147 yards out to within 5 feet of the pin and made that for a hardearned bogey. At the 15th, he found plenty of trouble on the other side of the fairway, blocking his tee shot into the knee-high rough above a fairway bunker.

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LAKE FOREST – Instead of running away from the field one more time, Jason Day spent most of the third round at the BMW Championship running in place. He was hardly the only player struggling to cope with the suddenly cool, wet and windy conditions at Conway Farms left behind by a wave of overnight storms. After opening rounds of 61 and 63, the Aussie made his first bogey in 20 holes at No. 6, then piled on three more to offset a half-dozen birdies Saturday en route to a 2-under 69. “Obviously, the most difficult round that we’ve had this week by far,” Day said. He was at 20-under 193 and had a six-stroke lead. That’s one shot better than he had at the start of the round, and the biggest cushion any 54-hole leader has enjoyed on tour this season. “I think a lot of players really understood how hard it was,” Day said. “It was very difficult to get anything going.” Day has won three times – including his first major, the PGA Championship – and is an aggregate 99 under in tournament play since a narrow miss at the British Open in late July. While the pack pursuing the FedEx Cup leader got no closer, there was some reshuffling. Scott Piercy overcame some shaky play early to shoot a 67 and moved up from a tie for fifth into second, and a spot alongside Day in the final pairing Sunday. Brendon Todd, who played in Day’s group Saturday, made a triple-bogey 7 at No. 4, bogeyed the next two and never recovered en route to a 76 that dropped him into a tie for 18th. World No.1 Rory McIlroy climbed from a tie for ninth to claim fourth place. He will go off in the next-to-last pairing with rookie Daniel Berger, one of the few players who held their ground. Berger shot 70 and was tied with Piercy for second.

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CHICAGO SPORTS ROUNDUP

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 85 63 .574 — New York 81 66 .551 3½ Baltimore 73 75 .493 12 Tampa Bay 71 77 .480 14 Boston 70 77 .476 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Kansas City 86 62 .581 — Minnesota 75 73 .507 11 Cleveland 73 74 .497 12½ White Sox 70 77 .476 15½ Detroit 69 78 .469 16½ West Division W L Pct GB Texas 80 68 .541 — Houston 78 71 .523 2½ Los Angeles 76 72 .514 4 Seattle 72 77 .483 8½ Oakland 64 85 .430 16½ Saturday’s Games White Sox 4, Cleveland 3 N.Y. Yankees 5, N.Y. Mets 0 L.A. Angels 4, Minnesota 3, 12 inn.1st game Boston 7, Toronto 6 Baltimore 2, Tampa Bay 1 Detroit 6, Kansas City 5, 11 inn. L.A. Angels 5, Minnesota 2, 2nd game Houston 10, Oakland 6 Texas 10, Seattle 1 Sunday’s Games White Sox (Joh.Danks 7-12) at Cleveland (Tomlin 5-2), 12:10 p.m. Boston (R.Hill 0-0) at Toronto (Buehrle 14-7), 12:07 p.m. Kansas City (Medlen 4-1) at Detroit (Simon 13-9), 12:08 p.m. Baltimore (Gausman 3-6) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 8-8), 12:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 7-9) at Minnesota (Duffey 3-1), 1:10 p.m. Oakland (Brooks 2-3) at Houston (McHugh 16-7), 1:10 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 17-9) at Texas (D.Holland 3-2), 2:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 4-9) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 12-7), 7:05 p.m. Monday’s Games White Sox at Detroit, 12:08 p.m., 1st game White Sox at Detroit, 6:08 p.m., 2nd game Baltimore at Washington, 6:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 6:07 p.m. Tampa Bay at Boston, 6:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Houston, 7:10 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct New York 84 64 .568 Washington 77 71 .520 Miami 64 85 .430 Atlanta 59 90 .396 Philadelphia 56 93 .376 Central Division W L Pct z-St. Louis 92 56 .622 Pittsburgh 87 60 .592 Cubs 87 61 .588 Cincinnati 63 84 .429 Milwaukee 62 86 .419 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 85 61 .582 San Francisco 77 71 .520 Arizona 71 77 .480 San Diego 69 80 .463 Colorado 63 85 .426

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Saturday’s Games Cubs 5, St. Louis 4 N.Y. Yankees 5, N.Y. Mets 0 Arizona 6, San Francisco 0 Washington 5, Miami 2 Cincinnati 9, Milwaukee 7 Atlanta 2, Philadelphia 1 Colorado 10, San Diego 2 Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers (n) Sunday’s Games St. Louis (C.Martinez 13-7) at Cubs (Lester 10-10), 1:20 p.m. Miami (Nicolino 3-3) at Washington (Strasburg 9-7), 12:35 p.m. Philadelphia (Nola 6-2) at Atlanta (Teheran 10-7), 12:35 p.m. Cincinnati (DeSclafani 9-10) at Milwaukee (A.Pena 1-0), 1:10 p.m. Arizona (Hellickson 9-9) at San Francisco (T.Hudson 7-8), 3:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (G.Cole 16-8) at L.A. Dodgers (Bolsinger 6-3), 3:10 p.m. San Diego (Shields 12-6) at Colorado (K.Kendrick 6-12), 3:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 4-9) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 12-7), 7:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Milwaukee at Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Baltimore at Washington, 6:05 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m. Cincinnati at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m. Pittsburgh at Colorado, 7:40 p.m. Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Bryant, Soler homer; Cubs beat Cardinals in testy game The ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO – Kris Bryant got another Cubs rookie record. Meanwhile, it looks like the Cubs and Cardinals might just want to just get at each other. Jorge Soler and Bryant hit back-to-back homers, and tempers flared for the second straight game as the Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-4, on Saturday for its fifth straight win to tighten the NL Central race. The Cardinals clinched a fifth consecutive postseason berth when the San Francisco Giants lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-0 later in the day. The Cubs are five games behind firstplace St. Louis, which got a two-run homer from Matt Carpenter in the ninth. The Cubs entered the contest one game behind Pittsburgh for the top NL wild-card spot. Cubs pitchers hit St. Louis batters three times. After closer Hector Rondon plunked pinch-hitter Greg Garcia to lead off the ninth with the Cubs leading 5-1, both he and manager Joe Maddon were ejected. “Obviously, we’re not trying to do that right there,” Maddon said. Bryant’s drive against the wind and into the last row of the left field bleachers gave him 25 homers and tied the Cubs record for a rookie set by Billy Williams in 1961. Bryant, who sparkled at third base, also drove in a run with a double and scored in the first as he went 2 for 3 with a walk. “He’s been outstanding,” Maddon said. “Great defense, wonderful hitting, one of the best baserunners in the National League already. “He is the rookie of the year.” Soler went deep for the first time since missing 23 games with a left oblique strain. Starlin Castro, who had six RBIs on Friday, and Tommy La Stella also drove in runs for the Dubs.

Rodon, Sox hand Indians costly loss

CLEVELAND – Carlos Rodon allowed one run while pitching into the eighth inning and the White Sox defeated the sloppy Cleveland Indians, 4-3, on Saturday night. Rodon (8-6) went 72⁄3 innings and beat Cleveland for the third time this season. Micah Johnson’s fifth-inning single broke a 1-all tie, sending the Indians to a costly loss as they attempt to remain in the race for the second AL wild card. A wild pitch by Carlos Carrasco (1311) and two misplays by rookie shortstop Francisco Lindor hurt Cleveland, which entered play trailing Houston by four games in the wild-card chase. The game ended when Abraham Almonte was picked off first base by closer David Robertson. The Indians (73-74), who also trail the

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The Cubs’ Kris Bryant watches his home run against the St. Louis Cardinals during the fifth inning Saturday at Wrigley Field. Angels and Twins in the wild-card standings, have alternated wins and losses in their last seven games. Chris Johnson’s two-run homer off Robertson cut the lead to 4-3 with one out in the ninth. After Almonte singled, Jerry Sands flied out. Robertson picked off Almonte with Jason Kipnis batting to secure his 30th save. Rodon is 3-0 with a 1.52 ERA in four starts and a relief appearance against Cleveland this season.

Fever over Sky to force Game 3

INDIANAPOLIS – Tamika Catchings scored 22 points to help the Indiana Fever hold off the Chicago Sky 89-82 Saturday night and force a deciding Game 3 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Shavonte Zellous had 16 points and Briann January added 14 for the Fever. Courtney Vandersloot scored 19 points and Allie Quigley had 14 for the Sky. Elena Delle Donne, who averaged a league-best 23.4 points during the season, was held to 11 points on 3-for-9 shooting. Erika De Souza also scored 11 points. January’s jumper gave Indiana a 79-78 lead with 5½ minutes left. Catchings made two free throws and Marissa Coleman added a jumper to put the Fever up 85-80 with 3 minutes remaining. Vandersloot’s layup pulled the Fever within three, but Catchings had a basket and then made two free throws with 24.9 seconds left to close the scoring. Game 3 is Monday night in Chicago.

WHAT TO WATCH Auto racing Formula One, The Singapore Grand Prix, at Singapore, 6:30 a.m., NBCSN NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, The MyAFibStory.com 400, at Chicagoland Speedway, 2 p.m., NBCSN Lucas Oil NHRA Carolina Nationals, at Concord, N.C. (same day), 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 Basketball – men’s FIBA Eurobasket, Final at Lille, France, Lithuania at Spain, noon, ESPN2 Basketball – WNBA Playoffs, Conference Semifinal, New York at Washington, noon, ESPN Playoffs, Conference Semifinal, Minnesota at Los Angeles, 2 p.m., ESPN Golf Women’s, Solheim Cup, final day, at St. Leon-Rot, Germany, 3:30 a.m., GOLF PGA, BMW Championship, final-round, at Lake Forest, 11 a.m., GOLF PGA, BMW Championship, final-round, at Lake Forest, 1 p.m., NBC WEB.com, Small Business Connection Championship, final-round, at Davidson, N.C., 1 p.m., GOLF European Tour, Italian Open, final, at Turin, Italy, 3 p.m., GOLF Pro baseball White Sox at Cleveland, 12:10 p.m., WGN St. Louis at Cubs, 1 p.m., TBS N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets, 7 p.m., ESPN Pro football Arizona at Bears, noon, FOX San Diego at Cincinnati, noon, CBS San Francisco at Pittsburgh, noon, FOX Dallas at Philadelphia, 3 p.m., FOX Seattle at Green Bay, 7:20 p.m., NBC Soccer Crystal Palace at Tottenham, 7 a.m., USA Bundesliga, Schalke at Stuttgart, 8:30 a.m., FS1 Norwich at Liverpool, 9:30 a.m., USA Premier League, Manchester United at Southampton, 10 a.m., NBCSN U.S. Women’s International Friendly, United States vs. Haiti, at Birmingham, Ala., 2 p.m., ESPN2 MLS, New York at Portland, 4 p.m., ESPN MLS, Houston at Philadelphia, 6 p.m., FS1

PUZZLES SUDOKU

BRIDGE by Phillip Alder

A switch from three to a doubleton

CELEBRITY CIPHER

Sydney J. Harris, a journalist and novelist who was born in London but lived the last 64 of his 69 years in Chicago, said, “An idealist believes the short run doesn’t count. A cynic believes the long run doesn’t matter. A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run.” For a bridge player, what happens in the short run can have a critical effect on the long run – the final result of the contract. Today’s deal is the cousin of yesterday’s. How should the defenders play to defeat three no-trump after West leads his fourth-highest heart? As I mentioned yesterday, I think North, with such a strong doubleton, should just raise one no-trump to three no-trump, not give the defenders free information about declarer’s hand. West leads his heart five, and after dummy plays the six, East should cover with his eight, not because he is playing third hand high, but because he is playing high-low with a doubleton when his higher card is lower than the nine. South will take three rounds of spades ending in the dummy (to find out how many tricks he is getting from that suit), then run the diamond 10. Now West, who knows that South still has two hearts left in his hand, should win with his king and shift to the club nine (high to deny an honor), hoping that his partner can win a timely trick and return a heart through South’s king into the jaws of West’s ace-queen. Declarer has no choice but to risk the club finesse, and here will go down three.

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Dear Dr. K: I feel bloated and my belly looks larger than normal. Is this due to excess gas? What can I do to feel better? Dear Reader: That feeling of fullness and tightness in the abdomen is called bloating. Distension is the term for the increased size of your abdomen. Excess gas is probably not to blame for either problem. It makes sense to think that bloating and distension would be due to excess gas. But scientists have measured gas content in those who have bloating and distension, and people with these symptoms do not have more gas than people without symptoms. Your bloating more likely is due to irritable bowel syndrome, a common intestinal disorder with a variety of unpleasant gastrointestinal effects. Three-quarters of IBS patients complain of bloating. In fact, IBS patients often rank bloating as their most bothersome symptom. Distension probably results from relaxation of the muscles of the wall of your abdomen. Take a look at the skin of your abdomen. Underneath the skin is a flat layer of muscle. When you push out the wall of your abdomen, or suck it in, you are moving that layer of muscle. Abdominal muscles relax during meals to accommodate large volumes of food. In a person with distension, the abdominal wall may relax too much. There are no surefire treatments for bloating and distension. But because they often go hand in hand with IBS, treating IBS may help relieve them. ELIMINATE TRIGGERS. Avoiding foods and beverages that worsen symptoms is a good place to start. The following foods may trigger IBS: • Apples and raw fruits • Beans • Broccoli • Cabbage • Caffeine • Cauliflower • Chewing gum, beverag-

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to your gut. Tell your mother her friend is coming across as creepy and scary. Because her behavior makes you uncomfortable, avoid physical contact with her by stepping back when she tries to hug you. And if she brings up the subject of whether you’re dating, change the subject (“Lovely sermon, wasn’t it, Mrs. Robinson?”). Then walk away. Dear Abby: I’ve been living with my boyfriend for several years, and he has a habit of not locking the front door. Is this a guy thing? I have told him repeatedly I don’t feel safe when he does this, yet every other morning I wake up and the front door is not locked. I feel like a broken record. His response is: “I’m here. Nothing is going to happen.” He also doesn’t lock the balcony door. Even though we are on the second floor, I still hate coming home to doors in the apartment that are unlocked. It makes me feel vulnerable. Am I overreacting? How can I talk to him about it

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips without sounding like a nag? – Amber In Texas Dear Amber: You are not overreacting. Your boyfriend appears to be operating under the delusion that he is a superhero. Too often we see reports in the news about yet another tragedy, after which a neighbor appears on camera saying, “I don’t understand it. Things like this don’t happen in our neighborhood.” Because you haven’t been able to convince him to change his ways, the solution to your problem is to take the initiative and lock the doors yourself. Dear Abby: I bought several designer outfits for my infant niece. My sister was thrilled with the quality and brands until a friend told her I had purchased them at a consignment shop. The clothes still have the original tags on them and clearly were never worn. My sister returned the clothes to me and told me that because they were from a consignment shop, she did not want them and they wouldn’t be used. Is something wrong with gifting an item purchased at a consignment shop? – Gift

Giving In New York Dear Gift Giving: Of course not. Your sister was extremely rude to do what she did. And I have to wonder about the “friend” who felt compelled to tell her where the baby gifts had been purchased, in light of the fact that the price tags were still on the garments and they had never been worn.

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Dear Abby: I’m 16, go to high school, play football and make good grades. At church every Sunday, a lady who is one of my mom’s friends always makes a point of coming up to me to talk. She says things about me growing up to be a man, and asks me if I’m dating. She always gives me an extended hug. It’s really uncomfortable for me, and embarrassing. I tried to talk to my mom about it, but she just said her friend is a very affectionate person. To me, the way she does it is creepy and scary. I don’t want to be unfriendly to anybody, but this is different. Any suggestions? – Enough Already

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Stick to personal projects and take care of your responsibilities. Working alone will have its advantages. Trust your knowledge, expertise and perception to lead you in the right direction. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Overindulgence will be your downfall. Use logic, not your emotions, to make the big choices or you will end up in trouble. Demanding family members will try your patience. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Take a second look into an interesting prospect that you have passed on before. The timing is right for you to turn an old idea into a workable endeavor. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – You don’t have to do

everything on your own. Consider contacting an old friend who has helped you in the past. You will discover interesting strategies by sharing your ideas and plans. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Steer clear of anyone making promises of “guaranteed” prosperity. Hard work, careful planning and rational thinking will be the formula for getting where you want to be. ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Love and romance are looking good. Be open to social invitations where important connections can be made. An impromptu travel opportunity will prove to be inspiring. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Keep up to date with industry trends. You can cash in on a great deal if you

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‘I could never find a reason to quit’ Fifty years later, Shorewood woman is still a bus driver By DENISE M. BARAN–UNLAND dunland@shawmedia.com

HOREWOOD – I’ll do it for just five years. That was the message Barb Gray of Shorewood gave to her husband John when he decided to form his own bus company and wanted Barb to drive for it. Fifty years later, Barb is still happily driving for Troy School District 30-C. “I could never find a reason to quit,” Barb said. Lucy Feeney, who for the past four years has been transportation director for Troy School District 30-C, knows why. “The driver’s seat of a bus has a mystique,” Feeney said. “Honestly, until you sit in that driver’s seat ... it puts you under a spell and Barb is under that spell of the school bus seat and has a difficult time giving that up.” That “spell” is a combination of skill and heart – competency in driving and deep care for the young lives Barb regularly transports. Feeney said all of the district’s 62 drivers have both those qualities, with Barb epitomizing that “heart.” “She’s our queen bee,” Feeney said.

Training – then and now

Barb didn’t take the wheel of a school bus until John – a former employee in the transportation at Troy School District 30-C – began Gray Bus Service. Those first lessons were simple and straightforward. “My husband took me out in a bus and explained the situation to me,” Barb said. “I had a bus that was not automatic and it did not have power steering. ... I got stuck on Route 6 and another bus had to come get me.”

“She watches those kids – and has watched them – from kindergarten to the time they graduate and move on. She still talks about the kids who used to ride her bus.” David Gray son of longtime bus driver Barb Gray

Barb recalled taking a driver’s test for the state and a class several years later that mostly covered basic first aid. Current training, Barb added, addresses everything from appropriate interaction with students to blood-born diseases, allergies and special needs. School bus drivers in the 21st century must maintain their CDL status, with the state of Illinois randomly requiring drivers to retake their written or skill set tests, Feeney said. The district continually provides additional training and updates, Feeney added, and the communication system for drivers is vastly improved. Gone are the days, Feeney said, of bus drivers sending a student into someone’s home to use a rotary phone during an emergency or sitting stuck in a snowdrift for help to arrive. Barb’s son David Gray, director of support services for Joliet Township High School District 204 – which includes overseeing transportation – listed some of the safety features now in place on school buses: padded seating, extra lights, reflective tape and escape mirrors. But the drivers also must

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Barb Gray welcomes students from Troy Junior High School and William B. Orenic Intermediate School in Shorewood as they board Sept. 10 to go home. Gray has been driving in the district for 50 years. BELOW: Gray prepares her bus Sept. 10 before picking up students from Troy and William B. Orenic schools.

meet higher standards, including passing a drug test and a physical. “It’s much harder for people to become school bus drivers,” David said. “We’re always recruiting people.” The main objection David hears from people who might make fine drivers is, “I could never drive a bus with 40 or 50 kids.” Their concerns, he added, range from the noise level to operating a large vehicle, but concerns usually dissipate once drivers receive

training. “They’re usually very happy about driving,” David said.

It’s still about the kids

As a boy, David rarely rode a bus since he lived within walking distance of his schools, even though buses were parked at his house during the early years of Gray Bus Service. But David is proud of his mother’s dedication to providing that service to the

same district for her entire career. When John retired in 1984, the district hired Barb. “To do any job for that long takes a lot of commitment,” David said. “She watches those kids – and has watched them – from kindergarten to the time they graduate and move on. She still talks about the kids who used to ride her bus.” It’s not just buses, training and standards that have changed. Barb said the kids have changed, too, and so have discipline methods. Whereas Barb’s mother used “four fingers and a thumb,” time-out is now preferred. Furthermore, children today seem older than their counterparts of past decades, Barb added. Feeney pointed to the greater use of technology well as higher educational standards at an earlier age – many children now entering kindergarten can read – as possible explanations. “I can see where Barb might miss that innocence of years past,” Feeney said.

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Dinner will honor leader of Local 604 The HERALD–NEWS JOLIET – The Will County Democratic Central Committee’s annual Jefferson Jackson dinner will honor Richard “Dick” Manley, president of the American Federation of Teachers Local 604. Manley will receive the 2015 Larry Walsh Lifetime Achievement Award. Manley taught physics for 34 years at Lockport Township High School. He first served as president of AFT Local 1291 and continued as president when Local 1291 merged with Local 604 in 1976. Under Manley’s watch, Local 604 has grown to 75 councils in 10 counties, with almost 11,000 mem- Richard bers, to become the “Dick” second largest feder- Manley ated local in Illinois. The keynote speaker will be Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth. She has been the U.S. Representative for Illinois’ 8th Congres- Tammy sional District since Duckworth 2013, and previously served as assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from 2008 to 2011, and as the director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs from 2006 to 2009. An Iraq War veteran, Duckworth served as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot and suffered severe combat wounds, losing both of her legs and damaging her right arm. She retired from the army in 2014. Duckworth is currently a candidate to represent Illinois in the U.S. Senate. The annual event will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 9 at the IBEW Local 176 Hall, 1100 N.E. Frontage Road, Joliet. Tickets are $70 per person and include dinner. Sponsorships are available. For reservations or sponsorship information, call Karen Gonzalez at 630-805-1026 or Kevin Clancy at 815-258-9976 or visit www.willcountydemocrats.com.

PEOPLE BRIEFS Inwood Golf Course to host ‘Autumn Chase’ golf challenge

JOLIET – On Oct. 4, Inwood Golf Course, at 3200 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, will host Autumn Chase, a 27-hole/ two-person challenge. The format will be a 9-hole scramble, 9-hole best ball, 9-hole modified alternate shot, and will be flighted after the end of the competition. The cost is $120 per team (with an optional $40 per team skin game) and includes Sunday greens fees, carts, lunch, prizes, awards and dinner at conclusion. For more information, call 815-7417265 or email blegan@jolietpark.org.

Inwood in Joliet to hold ‘Beer and Bacon’ golf skills challenge

JOLIET – At 4 p.m. Sept. 26, show off your golf skills at the Saturday Series Event #4 – “Beer and Bacon and a Skills Challenge” at Inwood Golf Course, 3200 W. Jefferson St., Joliet. The cost is $30 per person and includes the golf skills challenge, music, food and beverages provided by Kozol Bros. Inc. Nongolfers are welcome to come for dinner, drinks and music at 6 p.m. for $20. For more information, call 815-7417265 or email blegan@jolietpark.org.

Bolingbrook woman graduates from basic military training

BOLINGBROOK – Air Force Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Zarah M. Newman graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Newman is the daughter of Lisa M. and Grover D. Taylor Jr. of Bolingbrook. She is a 2012 graduate of Eaton Rapids High School, Eaton Rapids, Michigan.

Cornerstone Services in Joliet to host 5K-J Fun Run & Walk

JOLIET – The second annual 5K-J Fun Run & Walk to benefit Cornerstone Services in Joliet takes place at 9 a.m. Oct. 18 on the Joliet Junction trail, a historic corridor that originated over a century ago as part of the EJ&E railroad. The cost to enter is $25 for participants ages 13 and up. For younger participants, the cost is $15. Online registration will

be open through Oct. 15, and late registration will be available on race day (at an additional cost) starting at 8 a.m. at Cornerstone’s 777 Joyce Road location. All participants who register before Oct. 2 will receive an official race T-shirt. To register, visit www.cornerstoneservices.org.

Foodie 5K coming to Chicagoland Speedway

JOLIET – Northern Illinois Food Bank’s Foodie 5K will be Oct. 3 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet. Participants will finish in Pit Row before moving on to Winner’s Circle for a post-race festival featuring gourmet food trucks, activities for kids and live entertainment. The Foodie 5K is a chip-timed race open to all ages. All registered participants receive a $2 food truck voucher to be used at the postrace festival. Registration is $35. The registration fee for ages 6 to 12 is $15, and ages 0 to 5 are free. All proceeds from the Foodie 5K benefit Northern Illinois Food Bank. Registration is ongoing at www.SolveHungerToday.org/Foodie5K.

Glow-N-Go 5K Walk/Run will be Sept. 25 in Romeoville

ROMEOVILLE – The Glow-n-Go 5k Walk/Run will be 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at Deer Crossing Park, 1050 W. Romeo Road, Romeoville. Participants may be of all different speeds, ages, shapes and sizes, from casual walker to an avid runner. For more information, contact cpalmer@ romeoville.org.

Joliet Junior College to host Haunted 5K Run and Walk

JOLIET – The Joliet Junior College Foundation and Athletic Department will host the Haunted 5K Run and Walk on Oct. 25 on Main Campus, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet. Halloween costumes are encouraged. The Haunted 5K will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a one-mile kids’ race for children ages 12 and under, and the 5K will begin at 9 a.m. The course is a certified flat pavement loop primarily located across campus. After the race, runners and their families are encouraged to stay for candy, snacks, awards and more. Event proceeds benefit JJC student scholarships, college programs and athletics The entry fee is $30 through Oct. 18, and $35 after that date. The kids’ race fee is $15. The first 300 registered

people (including children) will receive a Haunted 5K winter hat. Participants can also register before the race, with registration beginning at 7 a.m. Register online at www.jjc.edu/info/5K, or via mail by sending cash or a check to JJC Athletics/Haunted 5K, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet, IL 60431. For information, email Rich McCarthy at rimccart@jjc. edu.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 offers screenings for children

JOLIET – Joliet Public Schools District 86 offers screenings free of charge to Joliet residents with children living in District 86 boundaries to assess development in children ages birth to 5 years old. The screening process will measure a child’s development in vision/hearing, speech/language, motor skills, cognitive skills, and social skills. In addition, District 86 offers early childhood screenings designed to identify 3- to 5-year-olds who may qualify for the district’s at-risk preschool program. Children must be 3 years old on or before a screening date. Proof of residency will be required at the time of the screening. To schedule an appointment, call the J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center at 815-740-3196, ext. 243.

Mike Hike 5K Run/Walk will be Nov. 7 in Homer Glen

HOMER GLEN – This year the fifth annual Mike Hike 5K Run/Walk will take place on Nov. 7. The opening ceremony begins at 9 a.m. and is open to the public. Hometown hero Michael C. Olivieri was killed in Iraq in 2011 while serving our country. More than 1,000 people came out for the inaugural Mike Hike 5K Run/ Walk, an event planned by the Homer Glen Foundation to recognize those who serve our country while also raising funds to support improvements to community trails and tributes to local heroes. The Mike Hike 5K run features 10 race categories covering youths through adults. For nonrunners, the Mike Hike Walk takes participants through the subdivision Olivieri called home and past the Olivieri Memorial Garden. The Mike Hike 5K Run/Walk will take place on the Michael C. Olivieri Memorial Trail. It begins with a tribute to Olivieri and all those who serve. The 5K Run is an USATF sanctioned and certified event. Registration and sponsorship is at www.mikehike5k.com.

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ABOVE: Frankfort Square students Imari M., Brayden S., Grace G. and Charlie P. created life-size replicas to introduce themselves at the open house. RIGHT: Jayden H. (left) and Allison R. (right).

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FRANKFORT – The first -graders at Frankfort Square School had a busy first few weeks of school. They read stories about friends, shared their own stories and wrote about what friends do together; focused on nouns and did a writing activity using environmental print; and shared their knowledge on number sense and addition strategies in math.

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Rain garden is a classroom

PEOPLE BRIEFS Joliet resident spends day in Washington, D.C.

JOLIET – The General Federation of Women’s Clubs Board of Directors, led by International President Babs J. Condon and joined by GFWC Secretary Debra Strahanoski of Joliet, recently received a high-level issues briefing from White House officials. Administration officials provided updates on topics including elder justice, financial exploitation, services and needs of military families – highlighted by the Joining Forces Initiative. Officials presented an overview of resources at the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice for victims of domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault. GFWC board members were delighted to hear from officials on the administration’s Let Girls Learn campaign in education.

Explorers make stop at Summit Hill Junior High

FRANKFORT – Adventurers Dave and Amy Freeman recently visited Summit Hill Junior High students in Frankfort. On Wednesday, both explorers will set out on their 3,000-mile excursion through the northern part of our country. They will travel by canoe, foot, ski, snowshoe, kayak and dog team, and will camp at over 120 different sites. The students will be able to track the Freemans’ progress through the Internet, ask questions, solve mystery photos and engage and scientific data.

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Denise Sandoval (left), the conservation home assistant for The Conservation Foundation’s program, and volunteer Mary Church were out last month weeding the rain garden planted by Aux Sable students last fall.

MINOOKA – Students at Aux Sable Elementary School in Minooka were busy planting this rain garden last fall and soon will be using it in their studies as an outdoor classroom. The project is sponsored by The Conservation Foundation, Minooka School District 201 and the Aux Sable Creek Watershed Coalition, and was made possible by a community grant from LyondellBasell Corporation. Native plants in the landscape not only add beauty, but also use water more efficiently and attract wildlife such as butterflies and other pollinators, important in the environment. For information, contact The Conservation Foundation at 630-553-0687, ext. 204, or jchurch@theconservationfoundation.org.

District 30-C introduces new teachers for 2015-16 (Front row, from left) Tavy Muraga, Jamie Busz, (sitting) Teresa Fierke, Lauren Widlowski, Megan Janssen, Kelsey Hagan, (third row) Jane Bryson, Carrie Scholtes, Aly Black, Lisa Schuld, Alexa Johnson, Brittany Ward, Jessica Sikorski, Jacquelyn Hartland, (back row) Mindy Rodeghero, Kaylee Stubitz, Ashley Smith, Sarah Patterson, Paige Sandal, Mary Beth Blaauw, Erin Locke and Karen Rivera. Photo provided

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NOTE TO READERS On Oct. 11, The Herald-News plans to publish a roundup of area craft fairs by local organizations. The submission deadline is Oct. 6. Please include event name and address, time, date, contact information, number of vendors, deadline for accepting additional vendors and a daytime contact information (for verification purposes only). Send information to news@theherald-news.com. Contact Features Editor Denise M. Baran-Unland at 815-280-4122 or dunland@shawmedia.com with questions or for more information.

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Spencer Trail Kindergarten in New Lenox celebrates 1st day of school

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LEFT: Spencer Trail kindergartners (from left) Tatum Flannigan, Kyle Dunne, Adelina Salerno, Deborah Adebowale, Addison Fabis and Colin Olson celebrate the first day of school on Aug. 19.

NEW LENOX – Spencer Crossing Intermediate School started the school year off right with every student and staff member feeling like they matter with the Crossing Cares program. Throughout the year, teachers and students will be recognized for their contributions and excellence in many areas by receiving brag tags that help support the overall school community. Caring students and students that participate

in after-school events can earn other brag tags. Megan Calleros, the principal at Spencer Crossing School, believes that the Crossing Cares program also starts with Character Counts and giving ownership to the sixth-grade students as leaders of the school. The entire Spencer campus is celebrating a “Decade of Excellence” in which each school has special days and themes geared towards a celebration marking 10 years since ground was broken on the Spencer campus.

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RIGHT: On Aug. 19, New Lenox School District 122 Superintendent Peggy Manville welcomes new kindergarten student Caiden Catellier and his mom on the first day of school at Spencer Trail Kindergarten Center.

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DEAN’S LIST ROUNDUP Below is a partial list of local students that made the dean’s list for spring 2015. We will continue to run schools in alphabetical order as space permits.

Adrian College • Amanda Antos – Crest Hill • Marisa Dion – Lockport • Avery Johnson – Bolingbrook • Nicholas Oderio – Romeoville

Augustana College – winter term • Madison Altiery – Braidwood • Dena Baity – New Lenox • Michael Joseph Bannon – Joliet • Ethan Blatti – Elwood • Michael Brazinski – Plainfield • Jessica Campbell – New Lenox • Joseph Carroll – New Lenox • Lauren Chlebanowski – Romeoville • Alyssa Clarida – Homer Glen • Sarah Crawford – Plainfield • Chloe Dale – Plainfield • Katherine Donaldson – Plainfield • Somer Druszkowski – Manhattan • Johanna Fiedler – Channahon • Sean Fitzgerald – Manhattan • Bradley Gaskin – New Lenox • Chelsey Grafrath – New Lenox • Brianna Hartney – Frankfort • Brian Hook – Plainfield • Amanda Ico – Bolingbrook • Michelle Johnson – Homer Glen • Kallista Kamberos – Homer Glen • Kiefer Kious – Dwight • Mitchell Malone – Minooka • Nicolas Miller – Romeoville • Amanda Moore – Coal City • Rachel Muckian – New Lenox • Gabrielle Muir – Channahon • Robert Nicholas – Morris • Abigail Norris – Coal City • Kathryn O’Brien – Lockport • Nicole Olsen – Romeoville • Danilo Panici – New Lenox • Kyle Polanco – Frankfort • Daniel Popek – Minooka • Rebecca Post – New Lenox • Tyina Ruiz – Plainfield • Lauren Severson – Morris • Jacob Speechley – Lockport • Elaina Stevens – New Lenox • Matthew Stevens – New Lenox • Joseph Strain – Manhattan • Dominick Sullivan – Bolingbrook • Joseph Teresi – Channahon • Uxmar Torres – Mazon • Madeline Voss, a senior from Frankfort • Elizabeth Warkocki –

Frankfort • Emily Webb – Wilmington • Alicia Win – Frankfort • Brandon Wills – Mazon

Aurora University • Melanie Brown – Plainfield • Devin Browning – Romeoville • Samantha Chmara – Plainfield • Mildred Diaz-Murphy – Romeoville • Nick Dziuban – Wilmington • Maggie Hackett – Plainfield • Laura Ingalls – Romeoville • Kelly Jennings – Plainfield • Meagan Kelly – Plainfield • Ashley Kuryla – Bolingbrook • Erin Lehman – Bolingbrook • Kevin Long – Joliet • Ashley Maki – Plainfield • Jennifer Markowski – Joliet • Sherry Maschmeyer – Frankfort • Ryan McMenamin – Plainfield • Allison Miller – New Lenox • Judith Neumann – Plainfield • Irvin Nieves – Plainfield • Ashley Nowak – Romeoville • Allison Papp – Joliet • Alicia Runyon – Dwight • Allison Russman – Plainfield • Diana Schwartz – Plainfield • Katie Townsend – Joliet • Jessica Vandeleur – Bolingbrook • Craig Warner – Diamond • Courtney Weretka – Joliet • John Anderson – Plainfield • Melanie Bogda – Bolingbrook • Laura De Guzman – Plainfield • Brian Dzak – Joliet • Matthew Okigawa – Plainfield • Christine Roberts – Channahon • James Veverka – Romeoville • Maritza Yepez – Romeoville • Cari Bean – Plainfield • Samantha Horn – Wilmington • Christopher Cichy – Braidwood • Andrew Dunbar – Morris • Lauren Froehlich – Bolingbrook • Sofia Gonzalez – Lockport • Jamie Miller – Mazon • Karina Osorio-Garcia – Joliet • Jocelyn Padilla – Plainfield • Deidra Pico – Bolingbrook • Kati Waldron – Plainfield • Jennifer Waters – Morris • Joshua Wisneski – Plainfield

Belmont University • Kyle Boyd – Seneca • Thomas Dearduff – Channahon • Meghan McGath – Plainfield • Jacqueline Murphy – Morris • Lisa Peterson – New Lenox • Kent Van Kley – New Lenox

Binghamton University • Gintare Surdokaite – Lockport

Bob Jones University • Rebekah Bourg – Channahon • Lauren Johnson – Joliet • Seth Severson – Dwight • Deijha Swanson – Frankfort

Bradley University • Alyssa V Adamus – Plainfield • Shaun A Engelmann – Bolingbrook • Tianzhe He – Bolingbrook • Ian B Karlovsky – Bolingbrook • Kevin E Krueger – Bolingbrook • Emily E Maybach – Plainfield • Kayla J Skinner – Bolingbrook • Taylor A Willhalm – Plainfield

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Channahon: • Laura Simon • Madeline Simon Frankfort: • Joshua Bottoms • Ryan MacCracken Lockport: • Cayla O’Dowd • Lauren Rasmussen Morris: • Alexandra Henning New Lenox: • Alexis Lucia • Mary O’Hara • Bridget Turrisi Plainfield: • Bethany Crosson • Nicole Kovak Romeoville: • Veronica Patino Shorewood: • Danielle Sebek

Carthage College • Taylor Boardman – Frankfort • Abbey Bobzin – New Lenox • Demetrios Bralis – Plainfield • Corinne Brennan – New Lenox • Elizabeth Calombaris – Frankfort • Jessica Cepolski – New Lenox • Courtney Grever – Frankfort • Hailey Habenicht – Frankfort • Melissa Jepsen – Channahon • Claire King – Joliet • Mark Lipinski – Manhattan • Justin Malec – Joliet • Conor McGowan – New Lenox • Rachel Post – New Lenox • Thomas Reddington – Romeoville • Eva Roesel – New Lenox • Gina Sipka – Frankfort • Clarke Smith – Homer Glen • Samantha Stanley – Lockport • Danielle Targosz – Homer

Glen • Elizabeth Toppett – Frankfort • Herbert Triplett – Joliet • Zachary Walsh – Plainfield

Central College • Zachary Miller – New Lenox

Clarke University • Diana Clark – Plainfield • Tyler Heintzelman – Shorewood • Kayla O’Brien – Frankfort • Shannon Roth – Frankfort

Coastal Carolina University • Emily Otstott – Plainfield • Timi Tooley – Joliet

Columbia College • Melissa L Ryan – Joliet

Concordia University • Richard Kelly – Plainfield • Adam Zmikly – Lockport

Creighton University • Jessica Cvejic – Plainfield • Eric Eller – Plainfield • Jerry Estes – Plainfield • Frederick Harvey – Joliet • Kevin Kelly – Frankfort • Emily Knorr – Joliet • Lucas Vandermyde – Braidwood

Culver-Stockton College • Dakota Derr – Plainfield

Davenport University • Kelly Bielec – Minooka

Dickinson State University • Angela Caulk – Joliet

Dominican University • John Anderson – New Lenox • Margarita Angel – Frankfort • Nikita Belyaev – Lockport • Kelsie Chasten – Channahon • Jacob Faltin – Plainfield • Adam Janusz – Channahon • Gillian Madden – Plainfield • Katie Nicholson – Joliet • Emilija Rasinskaite – Lockport • Christina Wilson – Homer Glen • Nicholas Drake – Lockport • Lisa Keller – New Lenox • Paige Zawislak – New Lenox

Drake University • Jaclyn Aremka – Plainfield • Meghan Baltas – New Lenox • Brittany Behrens – New Lenox • Hannah Bovard – New Lenox • Rebecca Deluga – Shorewood • Dennis Kilcoyne – New Lenox • Michael Jennings – Lockport • Anthony Petta – Frankfort

Eastern Illinois University Bolingbrook: • Ryan P. Arteaga • Megan N. Eberle • Alicia M. Kreier • Taylor N. Schlund • Nicholas F. Smith • Chelsea C. Ward • John M. Ward • Dajae Young Coal City: • Emily A. Halliday • Steve M. Purdy Crest Hill: • Ashley A. Renkor • Ashley R. Samoska • Suzanne J. Schultz Diamond: • Samantha L. Williams Frankfort: • Michelle R. Bentkowski • Nicole E. Beringer • Katie L. Bowman • Katherine M. Herder • Sara A. Jaraczewski • Mallory D. Kowaleski • Taryn M. Linke • Samantha M. Mikrut Homer Glen: • Ashley M. Bobak • Jennifer F. Canavan • Kristen L. Schultz • Brittany E. Yunker Joliet: • Eric A. Cobb • Mark W. Harames • Sara E. Hausser • Victoria A. Kinsella • Jessica A. Nunez • Nathaniel W. Rees • Bridget J. Rosendahl • Kayla E. Ruettiger • Alex J. Seidler Lemont: • Alyssa M. Molara • Abriana N. Vesconte Lockport • Jenna L. Witek Manhattan: • Kylie L. Bennett • Cobi J. Christiansen Minooka: • Baylee E. Dibbie • Jacob L. Meyerhoff Morris: • Samantha J. Ehret • Ashlee R. Hare • Brock A. Kukman • Heather N. Lamb New Lenox: • James L. Dahlin • Luke W. Fisher • Jessica A. Glennon • Sean M. Hastings • Jeremy A. Jones • Hannah K. Murphy • Mark A. Pedziwiatr • Thomas F. Rodeghier • Nicole E. Vander Wall • Alexandra C. Vopinek Orland Hills: • Meghan K. Murphy Orland Park: • Christopher K. Adams • Samantha M. BarileauZamora • Ashley M. Biro

• Brian T. O’Shea • Diedre M. Pappas • Peyton P. Scholl • Ellen M. Suffern • Cayla N. Wagner Plainfield: • Jacob R. Allen • Kathleen M. Dally • Ali Foster • Marina T. Marmolejo • Kelly A. Neill Romeoville: • Shirmeen Ahmad • Danielle D. Johnson

Elmhurst College

Bolingbrook: • Faizan Mumtaz • Carol Wirsz Dwight: • Nicole Murphy Frankfort: • Mandy Benjac • Emily Binder • Kailie Gilmore • Nicole Suhm Gardner: • Emily Avellana • Taylor Collins • Courtney Gleason • Alison Moran Homer Glen: • Kyle Dalton • Lisa Gulczynski Lemont: • Jordan Fandrey • Safia Siddiqui Lockport: • Christina Dabrowski Minooka: • Jason Propp Mokena: • Erik Maranto • Cody Rannells Morris: • Gregory Struck New Lenox: • Valerie Crilly • Tyler Price • Lisa Quigley • John Rubino • Aaron Zibricky Orland Park: • Rachel Burnison Plainfield: • Drew Cesta • Corinne Jaracz • Allison Kightly • Rhonda Konrath • Monika K. Kostadinova • Giao Tran Romeoville: • Alexis Caspers Shorewood: • Brianna Thompson • Faith Thompson

Fontbonne University

• Amy M. Koncar – Joliet • Catherine Mary Maschmeyer – Frankfort

Fort Hays State University • William Lee Fox – Minooka

Georgia State University • Keyanda Robinson – Romeoville

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$82,000, 814 Addleman St, Joliet 60431-8760, 06-02-303-007BRAIDWOOD 0000, Robert Lee Gaffin to Kimber$175,000, 838 N English St, ly M Walk, May 4 Braidwood 60408-1572, 24-06$116,000, 8 Emery St, Joliet 303-030-0000, Andrew Syska to 60436-1242, 07-18-202-008Christopher D Reszel & Ashley N 0000, Fannie Mae to Francisco Reszel, June 12 Ovalle, March 18 $53,500, 813 N Center St, Joliet ELWOOD 60435-0105, 07-04-330-016$140,000, 835 Cobblestone Ln, 0000, Fannie Mae to Gerald Elwood 60421-6023, 11-20-304Polykandriotis, June 25 019-0000, Joynt Trust to Edwad $125,000, 812 Brentwood Dr, J Wilhelmi & Kathleen A Wilhelmi, Joliet 60435-3204, 07-06-309June 8 015-0000, Lillian A Howard to $145,000, 836 Archer Ln, Elwood Larry Parks, May 13 60421-6045, 11-20-309-020$117,500, 811 Fisk Ave, Joliet 0000, Thomas A Samulski to Ellen 60436-2011, 07-17-229-043-0000, M Canisius, November 18 Russell D Mccarthy to Gabriel $130,000, 801 Archer Ln, Elwood Cabral, May 26 60421-6044, 11-20-307-014-0000, $165,000, 800 Sherwood Pl, JoFirst Bank Of Manhattan Ttee liet 60435-5954, 07-08-208-018to Frederick G Couch & Nancy J 0000, Shannon Halm to Margarita Couch, May 13 Castaneda & Abel Castaneda, May $147,000, 837 Eagle Creek Rd, 15 Elwood 60421-6040, 11-20-305033-0000, Blair Trust to David R • Continued on page 71

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Very nice 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath Townhome. Master bedroom with a full bath and walk-in closet. A large oak spindled loft overlooks the bright and cheery 2 story living room with a ceramic log gas fireplace. Beautiful kitchen with plenty of cabinets, counter space, and a breakfast bar. Dinette with SGDs to the patio. A full basement and 2 car attached garage. Go to hometelosfirst.com and hudhomestore.com for information and education. Call Burneva McCullum for help or questions at 779-279-4711.

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Nice 4 bedroom Quad level home. Vaulted ceilings and wood laminate floors in the living room and kitchen. Large eatin kitchen with sliding glass patio doors and oak spindled stairways to upper and lower levels. Ceiling fans in all 4 bedrooms, and a double sink main bath vanity. $187,500. www.hudhomestore.com | www.hometelosfirst.com

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714 Wheeler, Rockdale (Morgan to Wheeler right) SUPERBLY UPDATED – STOP IN TODAY! This energy efficient home offers 2BRS, a full bsmt w/2nd bath roughed in, updated flooring, insulation, roof, siding, windows, 200 amp electric, more! $121,900 – See Pat Sexton today!

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324 May, Joliet (Jefferson - May south) READY & WAITING – STOP IN TODAY! Lovingly maintained 2BR, 1 1/2 bath home offering a freshly painted interior, bsmt rec room w/bar & 1/2 bath, 2.5 car garage, updated windows, siding, furnace, A/C! $124,900 – See Terry Fenoglio today!

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2745 Harbor, Joliet (Essington to Harbor) DESIRED AREA – STOP IN TODAY! Ideally located & spacious 2nd floor unit offering 2 BRS, 2 baths, LR/DR, FR, large kitchen w/all appls & eating area, enclosed balcony & 2 car attached garage. $126,900 – See Jim Koenig today!

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PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR INVESTORS! West Joliet 4 unit with positive cash flow! Ideal location minutes from I-80 & I-55! One 1BR unit & three 2BR units! Well maintained and fully rented! Tenants pay all utilities! $199,900 – Contact Brian Bessler for more details!

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NEW LISTING – CHANNAHON QUAD! Situated on a 3/4 acre lot that backs to the park, this spotless 4BR home offers tons of living space! Very well maintained, 2.1 baths, LR/DR, FR & 2.5 car garage! Large deck, newer shed, fenced area for the dog! $204,900 – Call David Hufford today!

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SUPERBLY UPDATED – A TRUE TEN! This lovely home offers a large formal LR w/frpl, DR, outstanding updated eat-kitchen, 3 updated baths, double lot, 2.5 car brick garage & full bsmt with 4th BR & full bath. $164,900 – Call David Hufford today!

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1104 Heron, Joliet (Caton Farm - Ridge south Sable Ridge - Heron) 1ST TIME OPEN – MINOOKA SCHOOLS – STOP IN TODAY! Superb condition unit w/open floor plan, loft, 2BRS, 1.1 baths & 2 car garage. Community pool, tennis courts, clubhouse! No backyard neighbors! $139,900 – See Nancy Hibler!

BEVAN ACRES – BEDFORD STONE RANCH! Quality-built home offering a stone exterior & plaster walls! 3 large BRS, 1.1 baths, big LR, DR & full bsmt! Extra deep garage! Lots of potential and definitely priced for the updating needed! $149,900 – Call Maggie Karges Watson today!

ATTENTION INVESTORS – 2 UNIT! This is a handyman special & priced as such! Offering 2BRS in each unit, a great 3+ car garage, separate furnaces & electric, full basement & GREAT location! $79,900 – Call Jim Karges, Managing Broker, today!

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Serving the area with pride since 1950!

Maggie Karges Watson 815-210-6075

Jim Karges 815-474-1144

HISTORIC REMODEL – REDUCED TO SELL! Make an offer on this gorgeous home! There’s hdwd flrs & leaded glass windows, a stunning 20 x 15 foyer, 3BRS, 2.1 baths, den, LR/DR/FR, bsmt rec room, 2 car garage, too much to list! Just $209,000 – Call Maggie Karges Watson today!

ATTENTION CAR ENTHUSIASTS – 2 GARAGES! Spotless & move-in ready home offering 3BRS, 3.1 baths & TWO 2 1/2 car garages (both heated w/extra storage)! Immaculate full bsmt, huge LR w/frpl, master suite w/WIC, more! $155,000 – Call Bob Vergo today!

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EXCLUSIVE OAKWOOD ESTATES! Quality built 2-story condo offering over 2,800 sq/ft, 4BRS, 3.1 baths, main floor master, Florida room, FR w/ frpl, main flr lndry, bsmt rec room, dual furnace/ air, much more! $209,900 – Call Jim Karges, Managing Broker today!

CHARMING BUNGALOW – MOVE RIGHT IN! This adorable home offers arched doorways, gleaming hdwd flrs & old world charm! Updated kitchen & bath, LR w/frpl, 2 enclosed porches, bsmt w/3rd BR & 2nd bath, 2.5 car garage, more! $141,900 – Call Bob Vergo today!

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COMMERCIAL RENTAL – RT. 30 FRONTAGE! This 2,750 sq. ft. brick office building has been totally remodeled and is ready for your professional business! Plenty of parking, private offices, many possibilities! $12/sq. ft. gross lease. Call Jim Karges, Managing Broker, today!

REMINGTON WOODS – CHANNAHON! Situated in a 55+ community, this 3BR, 2 bath home featuring an eat-in kitchen w/large center island, FR w/frpl, 3 season room, crown molding & 6 panel doors thru-out, all appls & 2.5 car garage! $95,000. Call Grant Chignoli today!

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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS to Julius Ringus & Lydia Ringus, August 1

LOCKPORT

$110,000, 801 Clinton St, Lockport 60441-2827, 04-23-130-0010000, Craig J Mcasey to Steven L Johnson & Diana M Johnson, May 13 LEMONT $180,000, 800 Read St, Lockport $568,500, 13027 Waterford Dr, 60441-3728, 04-24-302-005Lemont 60439-2764, 22-35-209014-0000, Inspired By Design LLC 0000, Joseph R Plese to Amy N to Andrzej Twardowski & Marzena Hargesheimer & Michael Gaffigan, April 28 Twardowski, August 20 $248,000, 804 N Glenmore St, $530,000, 12945 Klappa Dr, Lockport 60441-6229, 04-13-214Lemont 60439-4677, 22-31-206004-0000, Castletown Homes Inc 004-0000, Dorothy K Lesnefsky to Karl Edward Masters & Kristina to Dariusz Walus & Celina Walus, May 24 Masters, August 25 $70,900, 806 Madison St, $283,000, 85 W Logan St, Lemont 60439-3852, 22-30-206-032- Lockport 60441-3430, 04-23-4090000, Glazier Trust to Joseph Laga 006-0000, Fannie Mae to Alex Jump, June 18 & Elizabeth Laga, July 29 $130,000, 833 Janice St, Lock$475,500, 13319 Anne Dr, Lemont 60439, 22-34-401-001-0000, port 60441-4534, 04-26-206-016M I Homes Of Chicago LLC to John 0000, Federal National Mortgage P Lebert & Karen A Lebert, August Assn to David A Preston & Diane M Preston, June 18 27 $73,000, 812 Madison St, Lock$300,000, 12085 Center Dr, port 60441-3430, 04-23-409Lemont 60439-4141, 22-28-205007-0000, Us Bank Na Trustee 013-0000, Ausra Zalanskiene to to Judith Medveskas & Joseph Karolis Zalanskas, July 31 Medveskas, June 2 $320,000, 1016 Hilltop Dr, $187,500, 829 South St, Lockport Lemont 60439-6139, 22-21-304010-0000, Welko Trust to Janusz 60441-4570, 04-26-217-015-0000, Joseph G Digilio to Michael D OpieKluska & Malgorzata Kluska, linski, June 8 August 24 $439,000, 12862 Marian Dr, MINOOKA Lemont 60439-7311, 22-33-113$235,000, 813 Rivers Edge Dr, 007-0000, Chicago Trust Co Na Minooka 60447-4600, 10-06-405Trustee to Ryan Carney & Kerri 029-0000, Robert E Kolling to Luz Carney, August 24 M Neal, April 21 $347,500, 809 Houston St, Lemont 60439-4337, 22-29-235007-0000, Timothy J Malak to NEW LENOX John Magnus, August 5 $302,500, 813 Belot Ln, New $489,000, 13355 Anne Dr, LemLenox 60451-9259, 08-24-412ont 60439, 22-34-400-010-0000, 014-0000, Timothy J Hallow to M I Homes Of Chicago LLC to Phillip A Cheek & Karrie K Cheek, Larry Martino & Bethany Martino, May 15 August 7 $271,500, 818 Brigantine Dr, $406,000, 3 Aspen Ct, Lemont New Lenox 60451-9222, 08-2460439-3855, 22-30-207-058406-010-0000, Serc LLC to Denis 0000, Ingolia Trust to Sandra Chavez & Sharon Chavez, March Brnjic, August 17 26 $750,000, 5 North Trl, Lemont $145,000, 812 Winter Park Dr, 60439-7714, 22-24-101-032-0000, New Lenox 60451-3104, 08-28Kurcz Trust to Donna Schultz, 305-017-1004, Diana Marie Moe to July 6 Mary Martino, August 12 $277,500, 667 Talcott Ave, Lem$360,920, 820 Madison Ct, New ont 60439-2713, 22-20-407-036Lenox 60451-4023, 08-27-4040000, Dejan Vujovic to Richard 013-0000, Winslow Ventures Dale & Susan Dale, July 31 Corp to Paul F Sanford & Janet M $360,000, 8 Division Ct, Lemont Sanford, May 15 60439-4392, 22-29-203-005$160,000, 813 Southgate Rd, 0000, David D Buck to Matthew T New Lenox 60451-2255, 08-22Witt & Michelle Witt, May 29 308-010-0000, Kevin A Mcsherry $140,000, 14915 E 127th St to Robert J Young, April 22 108, Lemont 60439-5502, 22-28$480,000, 829 Constitution Rd, 301-005-1008, Danute Benedict New Lenox 60451-2087, 08-23-

400-021-0000, Donald Cofran to Terrance W Barker & Rebecca A Barker, May 22 $198,000, 817 Aeronca Ct, New Lenox 60451-2121, 08-21-101016-0000, Alan R Braner to Artur Tarnowski, June 12 $141,500, 851 Buckboard Dr, New Lenox 60451-1337, 08-10-204020-0000, Bayview Loan Servicing LLC to Alan W Stratton & Alan W Stratton, January 22 $324,000, 830 O Connell St, New Lenox 60451-1479, 08-23318-003-0000, Barry Abbott to Edward Wiater Iii & Julie M Schlender, May 19 $361,500, 809 S Anderson Rd, New Lenox 60451-3021, 08-23399-008-0000, Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee to James A Boswell & Jennifer L Boswell, April 2 $213,000, 801 Melrose St, New Lenox 60451-1948, 08-23-103013-0000, David M Gill to Jonathan M Kerfman, May 20 $290,000, 840 Westwind Dr, New Lenox 60451-9248, 08-24408-007-0000, Scott T Mensik to Mark A Chlebowski & Lauren E Chlebowski, June 5 $360,000, 857 Stirrup Ln, New Lenox 60451-2589, 08-10-209008-0000, Robert J Chandler to Timothy Robinson & Ashley Robinson, November 24 $358,000, 810 Brigantine Dr, New Lenox 60451-9222, 08-24406-009-0000, Raymond M Adkins to Michael L Contreras & Anastasia V Contreras, May 20 $350,500, 854 Laurel Bay, New Lenox 60451-9271, 08-24-415010-0000, Garrett Dobbs to Howard Butters & Susan Butters, May 12

ROMEOVILLE

$300,000, 781 W Mystic Ln, Romeoville 60446-5810, 02-28-414013-0000, Teton Development LLC to Antonio Pantoja & Maria E Pantoja, May 29 $165,000, 783 Pine Trail Dr, Romeoville 60446-1067, 02-27-315019-0000, Us Bank Na Trustee to David Robison & Pauline Robison, March 27 $141,000, 786 Geneva Ave, Romeoville 60446-1151, 02-28405-001-0000, Enrique Moreno to Carlos A Ibanez, March 25 $174,000, 82 Kenilworth Ct, Romeoville 60446-4272, 04-07-112053-0000, Fannie Mae to Julian Lopez Luna, August 20 $287,000, 775 W Mystic Ln, Romeoville 60446-5810, 02-28-414016-0000, Teton Development LLC to Susan Pacyga, May 28

$95,000, 82 Strawflower 344, Romeoville 60446, 04-07-208136-1002, Debra Northey to Steven P Schuman, April 3 $290,000, 798 W Mystic Ln, Romeoville 60446-5809, 02-28-415023-0000, Teton Development LLC to Arturo Valnencia Jr & Karina Valencia, April 29 $110,000, 85 Strawflower, Romeoville 60446-3787, 04-07208-127-1000, Victoria M Nelson to Bradley D Collins, July 15 $129,000, 781 Farragut Ave, Romeoville 60446-1139, 02-28-402010-0000, Fannie Mae to David Young & Karen Young, July 23 $141,000, 815 Oakton Ave, Romeoville 60446-1619, 04-04-119023-0000, Atg Trust Co Trustee to Emmanuel Herrera, May 20

SHOREWOOD

$185,000, 800 Woodbrook Ct, Shorewood 60404-9602, 06-09408-023-0000, Cross Trust to Corey S Makowsky & Brunilda Morales, May 20 $290,000, 803 Cornell Ct, Shorewood 60404-8917, 06-16309-014-0000, Lohbauer Trust to Marilyn Caputo & Louis Caputo, May 12 $160,000, 802 Madiera Dr, Shorewood 60404-9156, 06-16405-004-0000, Fannie Mae to Michael J Friscia Sr, May 20 $355,000, 805 Cornell Ct, Shorewood 60404-8917, 06-16-309013-0000, First Midwest Bank Trustee to Ronald M Sintkowski & Tara L Sintkowski, April 29 $164,900, 815 Woodland Dr, Shorewood 60404-7023, 06-17304-019-0000, Deborah V Zach to Cathy Kush, June 12 $140,000, 809 Blue Stem, Shorewood 60404-7021, 06-17-305018-0000, Hud to Jeane Fillipitch, June 19 $326,900, 817 Nightshade Ln, Shorewood 60404-9543, 06-05403-027-0000, Shaya S Reddy to Nick Verma & Amisha Verma, June 6 $253,000, 813 Nightshade Ln, Shorewood 60404-9543, 06-05403-029-0000, Ryland Group Inc to Benjamin Erik Gunnink & Allison Elizabeth Gunnink, June 26 $75,000, 815 Vertin Blvd, Shorewood 60404-7253, 06-04303-047-0000, John R Morales to Antonio Aguilar & Marcelis M Ramos Aguilar, May 5 $161,000, 805 Summit Creek Dr, Shorewood 60404-8264, 06-03326-196-0000, Matthew Giermala to Georgio M Holt & Dashara D Holt, July 10

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$150,000, 809 Sherwood Pl, Joliet 60435-5953, 07-08-206-0140000, Tammy Congelose to Trent Gentry, July 24 $159,900, 807 Schock Dr, Joliet 60404-8616, 06-03-304-0080000, National Residential Nominee S to Denise Dunbar, May 6 $52,500, 806 Woods Ave, Joliet 60436-2731, 07-17-421-019-0000, Rhonda F Painter to Donald Painter & Marlene Gurnitz, April 22 $137,000, 801 Rooney Dr, Joliet 60435-2909, 06-01-405-0340000, Virginia Hogston to Nathaniel R Denewellis, July 22 $145,000, 801 Sherwood Pl, Joliet 60435-5953, 07-08-206021-0000, Patrick T Connolly to Darry L Rutledge, June 25 $164,900, 812 Cassie Dr, Joliet 60435-2936, 06-01-308-0090000, Brett J Haake to Laura Marie Grabowski & Benjamin Joseph Graver, April 21 $70,000, 823 Black Rd, Joliet 60435-5941, 07-05-426-0170000, Fannie Mae to Dekota Doerr, May 21 $100,000, 816 Cypress Ln, Joliet 60435-3214, 07-06-307-0140000, Fannie Mae to Nicholas Schneidewend, April 7 $75,000, 817 Cochrane Ave, Joliet 60436-2005, 07-17-415006-0000, Norton & Norton LLC to Robin L Kulka, June 8 $87,500, 839 N Hickory St, Joliet 60435-6217, 07-04-418-019-0000, Instant Equity Properties LLC to Beatriz Murillo, December 3 $69,900, 818 Haldemann Ave, Joliet 60436-1581, 07-17-220001-0000, Bush Trust to J Abigael Barajas & Ismelda Barajas, February 25 $140,000, 819 Wilcox St, Joliet 60435-4640, 07-04-325-0170000, Susan G Ward to Christine A Ward, July 13 $75,300, 777 Sugar Creek Dr, Joliet 60433-3313, 07-27-203001-0000, Us Bank Na Trustee to Francisco Izzaguirre & Leticia Izzaguirre, June 16 $50,000, 820 W Park Ave, Joliet 60436-2031, 07-17-413-001-0000, Deutsche Bank Natl Trt Co Ttee to Luis A Escorza, July 6 $57,000, 830 Porter St, Joliet 60432-1460, 07-02-410-0010000, Silver Cross Hospital & Medica to John D Wilson, June 26 $93,500, 818 Westwood Ave, Joliet 60436-2066, 07-17-229-0190000, Ignacio R Guzman to Dora Rodriguez, June 9 $90,000, 828 Kelly Ave, Joliet

60435-4647, 07-04-325-0030000, Rita S Dumyahn to Elena Zuniga, June 26 $80,000, 815 Cora St, Joliet 60435-4616, 07-04-415-021-0000, Julio C Reyes to William Powers & Veronica Powers, March 21

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Custom Applicator Helena Chemical Company in Minooka, IL, a national, agricultural chemical company, has an immediate opening for a Custom Applicator. Job Requirements High school diploma or GED and experience operating large equipment, Class A CDL w/ tanker endorsement, excellent driving record, Illinois pesticide license, ability to read field maps, basic knowledge of Ag pesticides and weed identification, mechanically inclined

Assistant Property Manager Senior building located in the southwest suburbs seeks a qualified PT Assistant Property Mgr to assist in the operations of a 145unit complex. We are seeking an energetic and highly organized individual to join our team. Selected candidate will collect rents, monitor service requests, maintain resident files, answer telephones and greet visitors, compile reports and other duties as assigned. Must be able to work the appropriate hrs/schedule that supports the business needs. Exp. with Microsoft Word and Excel req'd. Fax resume to: 708-747-6488

Job Responsibilities Applying fertilizer and pesticides, performing maintenance on equipment, maintaining accurate log books on applied acres, assist with mixing fertilizer, plant maintenance, making deliveries to customers, and driving tender Apply in person at 60 RT 52, Minooka, IL or email inquiries to Ben at WillisB@helenachemical.com Resumes submitted without salary requirements will not be considered. Pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check are required. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Veteran.

BAR MANAGER OFFICE ASSISTANT

Morris Country Club is looking to hire two key individuals to add to our team! At this time we are hiring a FT Bar Manager as well as an Office Assistant. Please stop in the office for an application. office hours are Tuesday - Friday 9am-4pm.

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Drivers Class A CDL BLACK HORSE CARRIERS is excited to announce we have new Auto Parts Delivery Driver Openings in the Joliet, IL area. Delivery driver, 2nd & 3rd SHIFTS. Monday thru Friday. 5 day work week, Home daily. Starting at $1100 per week, These are full-time positions that come with full Benefits, 401K and paid vacation. If you have at least 2 yrs. exp. and a solid MVR, we want to hear from you. Call 630-333-3070 or email a resume to jobs@blackhorsecarriers.com EOE. Drug Testing is a condition of employment.

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Immediate Help Needed Factory work in Coal City, IL. 2 shifts available. DAY CARE CENTER TEACHER, ASSISTANT & BILINGUAL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR needed. Bolingbrook area. Call 630-759-5399 or fax 630-759-5336 Driver

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The Timbers of Shorewood, a senior living community, seeks a full-time Houseman. The Houseman is responsible for general maintenance duties, cleanliness of public spaces, room setup, emptying trash, assisting housekeepers, event set-up and other duties as needed. Must be able to communicate effectively, and able to work independently or as part of a team. Reports to the Housekeeping supervisor. Apply in person at:

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FULL TIME The Timbers of Shorewood retirement community seeks a full time maintenance employee who takes pride in keeping the building & its apartments in fine working order and who enjoys helping others. Responsibilities include both routine and extensive preventive maintenance and repair procedures on building equipment and general assistance inside and outside. Please apply in person at

The Timbers of Shorewood 1100 N. River Rd Shorewood, IL 60404

Minooka Community Consolidated School District #201 is currently accepting applications for:

Several Bus Drivers

Contact: Transportation Department Phone: 815-467-5133 Fax: 815-467-9484

Several Teacher Aide Subs

(This position requires a Para-Pro Certificate) Contact: Dr. Stef Palaniuk Asst. Supt. Phone: 815-467-3127 Fax: 815-467-3125 Please submit letters/call as soon as possible, but not later than September 30, 2015. The positions will be filled once a sufficient pool of applicants is obtained.

Payroll Bookkeeper

Minooka Community Consolidated School District #201 is currently accepting applications for Payroll Bookkeeper. Experience preferred. Contact: Colleen Bogart Business Coordinator cbogart@min201.org Phone: 815-467-2588 Fax: 815-467-9544 Please submit letters/call as soon as possible, but not later than September 30, 2015. The position will be filled once a sufficient pool of applicants is obtained.

PD/Home Hemodialysis Nurse

An established dialysis center has an opening for a PD/Home Hemodialysis nurse. Must have at least 1 year of Pertioneal dialysis experience. Experience with NxStage dialysis a plus. This is a FT position. Please submit resume and references to: FAX # 815-744-5428.

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WAREHOUSE/PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Joliet, IL Mfg. Com. seeks to hire a FT Warehouse - Production Supervisor to oversee operation, production, inventory& shipping issues. Min 3yrs exp.

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Scheduling Coordinator/ Clinical Assistant

Plainfield Pediatric Dentistry Seeking FT individual for busy pediatric office. Must love working with children and their parents, while having good communication skills and possess the ability to multitask. Will need to be upbeat, self motivated, responsible and exceptional team player. It is required to have experience in the medical and or educational backgrounds. Will train right individual some light dental assisting responsibilities. Competitive pay and benefits. Send resumes to: careerppdentistry@gmail.com

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OPTOMETRIC TECHNICIAN

Busy optometric practice seeking a well organized, energetic, friendly, and team-oriented candidate to join our staff as an Optometric Patient Care Associate. This position requires the candidate be highly computer capable self starter who can multi-task. Superb customer service skills required. 2 evenings per week and Saturdays necessary. Competitive benefits. Email resume to: admin@cutlereyecare.com

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A PRAYER St. Jude's Novena May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, helper of the helpless, pray for us.

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queen bedroom set, Royal Doulton & Irish Dresden figurines, Waterford & other crystal, framed art, wool carpets, kitchen table/chairs, patio furn, bakers rack, entertainment ware, curio cabinets, kitchen misc, MORE TO BE FOUND! Candace's Antiques 312-951-6070 for photos, estatesales.net

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Large selection of Antiques and new Furniture, Dishes, Vinyl & CD's, Art, Linens, Primitives, Handbags & Shoes (no clothes) Many larger and Antique Pieces will be shown inside, so if you are looking for Dressers, Sofas, Bedroom Sets, Bookshelves, Dining Room Tables, etc, just ask!

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Dining Table & Chairs Dining table w/ 8 chairs, formica & wood tabletop, ladder back wooden chairs w/leather seats, very excellent condition - $300. 773-315-9677 Refrigerator, Gas Stove Framed Mirror or Fireplace mantel Dishwasher, Range Hood. 50” x 50”, $40 All in good condition, all white. Excellent Condition ! $450/all. 815-922-4600 815-274-2542 Small Fridge – 3 cu. ft. black small Oak Wall Cabinet refrigerator with freezer, freezer 2'W x 4-1/2D x 2'T holds food. Great for college dorm $25. 815-436-4222 room, excellent condition - $90. Email cbar577329@aol.com 773-315-1700

RANCH OAK TABLE

One Leaf, 4 chairs and pads,

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FLOOR SCRUBBER - Hoover floor scrubber with 2 round rotating brushes, scrubs & picks up liquid, great for any floor - $75. 815-436-5171

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Hard to Find Men's Pants Sizes 31x32, 32x30, 34x34 Dress pants. Khaki's, suit pants, blue jeans, cargo pants etc. Clean – Like New - Pet/Smoke Free Environment, $3-$10 ea. $45 for all. 815-436-4222 Men's All Season Jackets/Coats Large Assortment – Men's Size Medium, Pet/Smoke Free Environment, Like New $25 for all. 815-436-4222 Mens London Log Coat/Jacket w/ zip out lining, size medium, never worn $25. 815-436-4222

McDonald's Happy Meal Toys – 101 Dalmatians, 1996 very rare, excellent condition, complete set $125. Call 815-436-4222 email: cbar577329@aol.com

ENTRY DOOR/STEEL

Brand New Jeldwen, 32x80 left hand opening, in frame. New $130, asking $75/obo. 815-436-3412

POWER WASHER

1750 PSI, electric, very good condition, $150.00. 815-744-6062

Lemont – Mt. Vernon Memorial Estate Cemetery,4 Plots value orig. $6,660 selling for $4,500/for all. 815-524-7362

Lockport Cemetery 2 plots, $600/both. 815-730-0448

Resurrection Cemetery 4 Plots. Value $4,400 Will sell for $3,800 815-545-8112

26” RCA Color TV works fine, moving, must sell, Email cbar577329@aol.com for photo. $10. 815-436-4222

5 Shelf Upright Bookshelf $40 or 4 shelf, adjustable $30. Email cbar577329@aol.com for photo. 815-436-4222 Broyhill 3 Pc. Recliner Sectional sofa, 4 separate reclining seats Olive Color Fabric, $725. 815-436-5672

Rectangular Glass Table Top Only does not include base or chairs, 60”W x 38”L, $40. Email cbar577329@aol.com for photos. Call 815-436-4222 Rolltop desk, med oak excellent cond. 44”w x 19 1/2” d x 42 1/2” high, $250 4 pc table set coffee table 58” x 20” and end tables 24”x 24” walnut, excellent cond $75/set 815-838-3898 Solid Light Oak Headboard & Bookcase, fits right over bed frame $50. Email cbar577329@aol.com for photo. 815-436-4222 Solid Oak Headboard & Footboard Full Size w/ rails, supports & matching nightstand - $125/all. Email cbar577329@aol.com for photo. 815-436-4222

WAYFAIR VANITY SET

New, Classic, modern, bronzed silver, matching chair, holds lots of make-up, will deliver, $120 firm. Call/text for pictures 630-258-6262

American Country Dishes, service for 8 plus serving pc's (platter, salt/pepper, creamer/sugar, 2 serving bowls) dishwasher safe excellent cont, scalloped edges w/ little flowers in middle $35/set 815-467-6008 Minooka

Flower/Bud Vases assorted large & small, like new, approx. 20, $25 for all. 815-436-4222

Garden Scooter, Step 2 has under seat storage, Brand excellent condition $10 815-254-1015 Patio Bistro Table & 2 Chairs Set includes round table & 2 matching chairs, like new, Great for yard or garden, excellent condition, Great for the lawn or garden - $45. 773-315-1700 Small Patio Table Solid surface, 36” round plus 2 chairs - $25. 815-436-5171

CHINA CABINET

Danish Modern, sliding glass doors on top – wood $35. Call 11am-5pm 815-741-8530 Conference Table Solid mahogany wood table w/ two pedestals. Beautiful wood in excellent condition, can also be used for dining table – no chairs $400. 773-315-9677

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and one Grinder, starting @ $45. 708-793-2900

Lift Chair – Black Leather Excellent Condition, original price $699, asking $275. Call 815-741-1850 after 6pm Wheel Chair – Full size adult, battery operated, excellent condition - $400. Email cbar577329@aol.com for photo 815-436-4222

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Assorted Figurines – Approx. 20, IPAD 11 - APPLE Black, 9.7” with leather case and all kinds including Xmas, $25/box Email cbar577329@aol.com or charger, 16GB, comes with Call 815-436-4222 charger, excellent condition in original box, $175.00. Dishes – Service for 8, 815-341-9439 oven, microwave, dishwasher safe, TV stand flat screen 42”, black dinner soup, salad plates & mugs entertainment media center storage $50. 773-315-1700 mount wood black laminate finish Eureka Vacuum –The Boss in great condition, pics available Smart Vac with wide track $175 815-436-5672 $45. 773-315-1700 2 Matching Living Room/Family Room Chairs – Brown, sturdy material w/ small pattern, comfy & good looking, excellent condition, will share pictures $150. 773-315-1700

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Strawberry Rhubarb Roots, healthy large roots, $4 each Cresthill 815-744-2785 Craftsman 10” Radial Saw $75. 815-729-1327 The Herald-News Classified It works.

16' Aluminum Extension Ladder $50. Call 9am-6pm 331-457-3292 Assorted Teacher Supplies for Pre-K, K or 1st Grade $20 takes all. Email cbar577329@aol.com or call 815-436-4222 Beatrix Peter Rabbit, 15” ceramic musical statue, plays “everything is beautiful” Excellent Condition $20 815-254-1015

New Nikon Coolpix S800c

Digital Camera, 16MP, 4” LED touch screen, 1080p video, built in Wi-Fi, GPS & Bluetooth, Android based, all Google Apps, Facebook, 2 button easy upload $115. Call/Text 630-258-6262 Videos – Large box of videos plus 2 machines to play on. National parks, foreign countries, kids stories & machines - $70 for all. 815-723-7260 10a-4p Vintage Baby Crib – To be used for décor purposes only – to re-purpose only! $10/takes all Call 815-436-4222 or Email cbar577329@aol.com for photo Vintage Walleye Fish Mounts 2 mounts, caught on Kankakee River in the 1970's, approx. 26” long, ok condition $50 for both or best offer. Call after 4pm Western Novels – Paperback Louis L'Amour, Zane Grey, etc. 100+, Asking $.50 - $1 Call 9a-8p. 815-210-0789

Kimball Organ Good Condition - $400. 815-725-3257

Foosball Table – Regulation size, Sport Craft, 30 x 56, Like new, in excellent condition, was in sports bar, was $600, now $250. 815-955-1066 leave message

Lionel Freight Cars $25 - $50 each. 1 Lionel Switcher Engine Santa Fe $275 815-423-6720

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PARCEL 2: THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART THEREOF TAKEN FOR ILLINOIS STATE TOLL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY PARCEL 704-072 AND DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4, THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREE 35 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4, 2662.45 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 8 MINUTES 14SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4, 467.13 FEET; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREE 51 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST 40.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 76 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 38 SECONDS EAST 101.98 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST 217.01 FEET; THENCE NORTH 56 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST 100.14 FEET; THENCE NORTH 3 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 39 SECONDS WEST 1000.39 FEET; THENCE NORTH 5 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 17 SECONDS WEST 682.08 FEET; THENCE NORTH 25 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 47 SECONDS WEST 795.41 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 38 SECONDS WEST 216.93 FEET; THENCE NORTH 86 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 48 SECONDS WEST 401.90 FEET; THENCE NORTH 85 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 58 SECONDS WEST 237.52 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREE 33 MINUTES 35 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID WEST LINE, 80.75 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 3 MINUTES EAST, ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, 1323.38 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; AND EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREE 36 MINUTES 3 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4, 60.00 FEET TO A POINT OF BEGINNING ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 60.00 FEET OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 1 DEGREE 36 MINUTES 3 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID WEST LINE, 691.29 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 751.28 FEET OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 8 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, 58.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 2 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST 271.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 72 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST 612.44 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREE 51 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST 214.53 FEET TO A POINT ON AFORESAID NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 60.00 FEET OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 8 MINUTES 14 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, 642.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 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MORRIS – For 67 years, the Grundy County Corn Festival has taken over the streets of Morris for one week each fall thanks to volunteers who spend thousands of hours to make sure it happens. The weeklong festival celebrating corn, the county’s largest crop, is a labor of love. “It’s a whole lot of good people doing a whole lot of things for a whole lot of good people,” Corn Festival President John Sparrow said. “To hear thanks when you are on the streets during the festival feels good.” Those good feelings are the only pay board members receive each year as they work tirelessly to make everything come together. Cindie Hunt started as the festival office manager, a seasonal job that lasts from July to October, before being asked to join the board for this year’s event. Hunt, who moved from North Carolina to Morris her sophomore year of high school, said the work involved is worth every moment. She recently moved back to North Carolina with her husband, Jeff, and their son, Mason, when Jeff was offered a job there. Living hundreds of miles away doesn’t stop her from being hands-on, however. “Luckily, I’ve been able to do a lot from [North Carolina] with today’s technology,” she said. “Jeff said as long as they want me and I want to go back and do Corn Festival, he will send me back.” Hunt flew Friday into Chicago so she could have feet on the ground and could help her fellow volunteers as much as possible. Hunt and Sparrow both said the need for more volunteers is great. Each year, they look for people who are willing to help create the party-like atmosphere that provides fun for

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ABOVE: Volunteers John Sparrow and Pete Butler on Saturday check out the corn that will be used to put on the light poles in downtown Morris for the 67th annual Corn Festival. LEFT: Sparrow and Butler put up one of many signs for the Corn Festival.

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thousands. “The work can be demanding or as simple as you need it to be,” Hunt said. “You don’t have to spend all five days

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gins, she said. The committee used to have a volunteer who would drop off buttons and Corn Festival books at area businesses. This year, that job fell on the shoul-

ders of the office staff. “The festival is more work than people realize,” Hunt said. “One of the easiest jobs is passing out the buttons. We would love to have someone volunteer for next year to do that.” She said while the committee tries to have the buttons and the books come out at the same time, it isn’t always possible, and sometimes the dropoffs have to be done separately. One person could do both, or pick one or the other. Hunt said another easy job is to volunteer to deliver additional books and buttons as

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Continued from page 3 people call letting the office know they ran out. For those who want to volunteer as a group, there are activities such as helping bring the corn out of the field planted and donated by Bob Bols. Others could meet downtown and help tie the corn to the light poles. All this work is done the Saturday leading up to Corn Festival. Sparrow said each year the committee hears from people who think it would be a great idea to add something to the event lineup. The problem comes in when he asks if they would be willing to volunteer to handle it.

“When I say, ‘We need you to handle it,’ that’s typically when the idea fades away,” he said.

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What many people don’t realize is that it takes a lot of money to put on a festival that lasts all week, Sparrow said. Although Sparrow said it would be unrealistic to attempt to determine the amount of hours that go into planning, just as it would be hard to determine how many hours a farmer puts into the field to get his harvest, there are other financial concerns faced each year. “We’ve renegotiated contracts and try to save the board as much as possible, but it takes money to get people in

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the parade and on the stages,” Sparrow said. “We spend as much as we can, and we look for sponsorships, but it’s hard to ask for money.” He said an example of the cost is the petting zoo, which doubled in price this year. “We are making people have a Corn Festival button to go in, and the Grundy Bank sponsored one day so we could still have it,” Sparrow said. “But they have expenses.” The festival makes money with button sales, ad sales and the purchase of festival items, as well as corporate sponsors. Having volunteers helps save on associated costs and is the only way the organization is able to keep it all going, according to Sparrow.

The tradition

At the start of each Corn Festival, Hunt said she sits back Wednesday night at the water fights and thinks, “We did it again.” “It’s a tradition that no one wants to break,” Sparrow said. “It’s a time when you see people you haven’t spoken to all year, you shake their hand, you catch up – and you know next year you will see them again.” He said when people return home for family or class reunions they have to mark the date on the calendar and try to rearrange things around the event in order to attend. Corn Festival is always the last week in September, and there is no need for a calendar – people just know it’s time to come home.

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Volunteers John Sparrow (left) and Pete Butler put up one of many signs Saturday for the 67th annual Corn Festival in Morris.

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