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It’s time – even past time – to get growing My goal last year, the first year as an adult that I’ve lived in a house with a yard I had to maintain, was to keep the lawn growing. I succeeded, although it by no means was the best-looking lawn on the block, and my neighbor had to help me more than once as I struggled to maintain my old, second-hand mower. This year, my goal is a little loftier than keeping the grass green: I want to grow something productive. I’ve settled on tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, mainly

VIEWS Kate Schott because I actually will eat whatever veggies I’m able to grow. I also found a strawberry pot at an antiques store, so I may try my hand at that, too, because strawberries are my favorite fruit. With my determination in high gear, I headed to a nursery last weekend to get some plants. And realized I had no idea

what I was looking for, or, for that matter, what I was doing. My thought process prior to that trip was, how hard is it to grow vegetables? You buy a plant, put it in the dirt, make sure it has water and sunshine, and it should produce a vegetable I can grill in a few weeks or months. Yeah, not so much. There’s more to it than that. Peppers, for instance. If I want to grow them from seeds, they need to be started 8 to 10 weeks before the last spring frost date. They also should be planted in a

bed that receives full sun, according to Burpee, and be provided a “sandy loam soil that drains well and contains plenty of organic matter.” I have no idea what “sandy loam soil” is or if it’s found in my backyard. Not sure when the last spring frost date is scheduled for. At least, I didn’t. I do love a challenge, so am dedicating this weekend to figuring out what I want to do with the yard and what I need to accomplish it. It’s Saturday morning, and I already figured out one thing – I’m late on the pepper

seeds. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, the last spring frost was set for April 29, so I should have started growing a few weeks ago. Live and learn. Here’s hoping for a spring and summer full of tasty lessons. Thank you for reading The Herald-News.

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JJC officials expect City Center work to begin in June Funding for downtown building’s interior will come from other capital projects By FELIX SARVER

Joliet Junior College’s City Center campus is seen. The exterior was finished last year; JJC trustees hope to see work begin in June on the building’s interior. The state, which had promised $25.5 million in funding for the project, has placed $10 million of the total under review.

fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Joliet Junior College trustees hope to see work begin in June on the interior of the downtown City Center campus project, with an estimated completion date in one year. Trustees approved a measure in April to use money earmarked for other capital projects to go toward the interior work of the building after they learned state officials placed $10 million in funding for the project under review. Capital project money for other community colleges also was suspended. JJC Board Chairman Andy Mihelich said the college always had internal pools of money to start and complete the building, which will house the adult education and literacy departments, along with workforce development and the culinary arts program. “We didn’t want to be in the position of starting a project and not being able to finish it,” he said. He said he hopes the college eventually will be reimbursed by the state whenever the money becomes available. The $10 million placed under review was out of $25.5 million in state funding promised for the project. Rauner spokeswoman Catherine Kelly had said Rauner ordered a review of all state spending and that funding for JJC’s City Center project would be frozen pending that review. Mihelich said college officials have contacted state legislators about the suspended funding.

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“We wish the state had money,” he said. “We recognize they don’t; and this, unfortunately, is part of a longer term. But we have not lost a penny in any state obligations to date, so I think we’ve done very good.” State Sen. Pat McGuire, D-Joliet, one of the legislators the community college has contacted, said JJC has “played by the rules,” and he hopes the review is finished soon. Not only will the project benefit students, but it also will help revitalize the downtown area of the state’s fourth-largest city, McGuire said. JJC Trustee Robert Wunderlich

said the community college “always had a Plan B” for funding the City Center project if state funding didn’t come through. He said after talking with state lawmakers, the board is confident it will receive support because Rauner has supported community colleges in the past. Mihelich and Wunderlich said they didn’t know which projects would see funding moved for the City Center project. JJC spokeswoman Kelly Rohder said Friday those projects were for classroom renovations, as well as computer and technology up-

grades. Wunderlich said bids for the center’s interior work came in about a month ago and the college would be reimbursed by the state, but the state Capital Development Board will have to review all bids. Wunderlich hopes the review will be complete in the next several weeks and the college will have authority to release the bids and start the project. Exterior work on the building was completed last year. He said he believes the building may be complete for fall of 2016, but that was a rough estimate.

Construction on runway extension at Morris airport to start May 18 By MIKE MALLORY mmallory@shawmedia.com

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ORRIS – An out-ofstate company’s board of directors recently thanked Morris Municipal Airport for its convenient location and accessibility. After departing Shreveport, Louisiana, at 8 a.m. with the company’s full board and landing in Morris for a tour of a local plant, the corporate jet landed back in Shreveport by 3:10 p.m. the same day, Morris Mayor Richard Kopczick said. It’s just one example of the smooth point-to-point travel offered by Morris Airport to nationwide businesses with locations in or near Grundy County. “Transportation is huge for stimulating the economy,” Airport Manager Jeff Vogen said. “Executives can store aircraft here and hop in a rental car to their location, whether it be a nearby plant or a 55-minute drive to an office in Chicago.” More than 50 corporate accounts are registered to land on the 5,000-foot runway and store aircraft, Vogen said, and there’s a waiting list that officials anticipate will only grow as airport development continues. With the expected growth in mind, the city has a fiveyear forecast for airport improvements as part of its Transportation Improvement Plan. The most immediate part of the plan begins May 18 with the extension of the runway to 5,500 feet. The city obtained numerous parcels of land in recent years to make expansion possible. Whitman Road was extended west of Ashley Road with a bridge and roadway to give residents on that road new access, since the airport work no longer allows direct access to Route 47. The plan is done in collaboration with the Federal

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COVER STORY Welcoming corporate flights

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Rich Toth inspects a 1971 Piper Cherokee airplane Wednesday at Morris Municipal Airport before flying with his friend, Greg Thorson. The airport will extend the northern portion of its runway by 500 feet with more than $1 million being poured into the project. Construction will begin May 18. Aviation Administration and the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics. It’s just one more aspect that makes the Morris Airport attractive. It will add, for instance, to the existing perk of avoiding the airspace of Chicago O’Hare International and Chicago Midway International airports. The Louisiana board of directors told Morris officials they would never fly into O’Hare again. “You have to wait until they say it’s OK to land,” Kopczick said. “Even at Lewis [University] Airport, pilots wait for the go-ahead to land or take off. But our airport has no governing authority. We’re

open for business.”

NORTH-SOUTH RUNWAY EXTENSION

The work scheduled to begin May 18 is a $1.3 million project to extend the runway to 5,500 feet, along with an extended taxiway and upgraded runway lighting. The 500-foot extension will be at the north end of the runway, which runs North-South. Morris City Engineer Guy Christensen said it’s become a straightforward project after the land was acquired and streets were altered. Vogen said because of the current set up, weather can be more of a factor and deter a jet from landing in Morris. “A 5,000-foot runway

allows corporate jets to land here in nice weather,” Vogen said. “Fifty-five hundred feet allows for all-weather use. The aircraft may not know the difference, but the insurance companies do.” The airport will use the Wide Area Augmentation System developed by the FAA and a localizer performance with vertical guidance procedure. The GPS-guided landing procedure will make the airport one of more than 1,700 U.S. airports using the set-up, according to FAA.gov. Aircraft will be guided to a safe landing by the upgraded instrumentation during fog, rain, snow and low clouds. The new instrument landing system gives aircraft a preci-

sion approach from as low as 250 feet, Vogen said. Lighting arrays provide lateral and vertical guidance when approaching a runway. “It just makes it a lot safer, especially in the winter,” Vogen said.

HANGAR ADDITIONS

The hopes for airport improvements expand beyond the runway. Two local business owners and plane owners are in talks with the city to build private hangars for their planes, Vogen said. “We’re in the process of negotiating the ground lease,” Vogen said. “The airport will lease the ground to jet owners a certain amount of years.”

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• AIRPORT Continued from page 3 Kopczick said an example of a hangar lease would be a 20-year agreement with a 10year option. The city collects rent on the space, and if the deal expires without a new one being made, the land is city property again. “Hangar additions will open up the airport for more aircraft without the city spending for it,” Vogen said. “It will free up our large corporate hangar, giving us more space to rent.” The comfort provided to the plane owners benefits the city. With less space occupied in the airport’s general aviation hangar, planes from out of town will have space, too. With a waiting list on T-hangars for smaller planes, the airport might add 12 T-hangars. “We’re fortunate all of our hangars are full,” Vogen said. “It’s a good problem to have.”

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Bill Button, an employee with Morris Municipal Airport, fuels a turboprop airplane from Minnesota after it landed Wednesday in Morris.

land acquisition is estimated at $5.2 million, Kopczick said. It’s unknown how long FUTURE: CROSSWINDS RUNWAY acquisition would take. CONSTRUCTION AND WIDENING Before that can happen, an Aircraft on the existing environmental assessment runway line up directly of the potential construction North-South, but there are area at a cost of $160,000, split days when west winds are so 50-50 between the state and strong it will alter takeoffs Morris, will be completed. and landings of small planes. “In a perfect world,” ChrisFor those days, a diagonal tensen said. “Morris would crosswinds runway gives break ground on a 3,500-foot small planes a safe alternacrosswinds runway in five tive. Having a second runway years.” that runs East-West that To accommodate more intersects with the existing frequent use from large corone is a future hope for Morris porate jets, the city hopes to Airport. have the soon-to-be extended Much like the acquisitions North-South runway widened for extension of the existing from 75 to 100 feet, estimated runway, the city would go at $3.7 million, and strengththrough a lengthy process of ened with an overlay of more acquiring land for the hopedasphalt, estimated at $2.8 for crosswinds runway. The million.

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“We’re talking about Gulfstream IIIs and IVs, [Dassault] Falcon 900s, [Bombardier] Global Express business jets,” Vogen said. “They can land daily instead of monthly.” If approved by all parties, cost would be split 90 percent federal, 5 percent state and 5 percent Morris. The city hasn’t calculated a cost for crosswinds runway construction, but if the proposed project proceeds it would come with a bonus: If constructed before the widening and strengthening of the North-South runway, the second runway would allow the airport to stay open for local air traffic. If not, the airport would close for a year while the widening occurs. “It would be a large hard-

ship if it closed,” said Cindy Limbach, owner of Blue Sky Aero and member of the International Aerobatic Club Chapter. “So many planes are based there and it’d be difficult to find another airport with space nearby.” The city considered widening first, but decided it’d be best to keep the airport open. “A lot of it also depends on future leadership,” Kopczick said. “If someone else is mayor, there might not be the same push for airport improvements.” If the city encounters too many obstacles in the environmental assessment and land purchase, Kopczick said, it may agree on widening and strengthening first. “But the hope is to build a second runway first,” he said.

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Farmers keep eye on sky, prices Spring planting gets underway By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com MAZON – Grundy County farmer Cash Biros may have lucked out. Most of the 40-year-old farmer’s crop this year will be soybeans –at a time when corn production costs remain high and commodity prices are dropping, a trend driven by last year’s record crop yields state and nationwide. “It’s just the natural way of things. It just so happens with my crop rotation that I’m planting mostly soybean this year,” said Biros, a longtime farmer who stayed busy Thursday in the fields in Mazon, where he shares a small farming operation with his father. Biros said he doesn’t expect to profit much this year from soybean either, as prices continue to slip. But it’s less of a risk. Production costs are considerably less compared to corn – because he’s cutting out certain expenses, such as nitrogen, he said. “Seed corn, depending on what you buy, is about $300 a bag. Soybeans are about $50, $60 a bag. That bag of corn will yield about 2.5 acres, whereas just over one bag of soybean seeds will yield about one acre,” he said. “It works out so that you’re still saving by planting more soybean.” Net income for farmers is expected to drop by more than 30 percent this year because of rising expenses and the overabundance of corn from last year’s high yields, according to a February 2015 report by the United States Department of Agriculture. Tracts of land simply can’t turn a profit once production costs are factored in. “I’d almost bet that’s a conversation number,” Biros said. “The world’s supply [of corn] is so high. If we produce another large crop, the prices aren’t going to be there this fall.” Biros scrolled Thursday through emails on his iPhone – as he does every morning – to see how corn and soybean commodity prices fared. “Right now, corn is $3.64 [a bushel]. Two years ago today, it was $6.83,” he said.

Following a record year

According to the USDA, 2014 was a record-breaking year for Illinois. Statewide, corn producers averaged about 200 bushels per acre, harvesting an estimated 2.35 billion bushels of corn in 2014 — or 2.5 million more than in 2013 — the most ever produced since record-keep-

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Farmer Cash Biros uses a large socket wrench to remove a bolt on one of his tractor’s six tires at his Mazon farm Thursday. Farmer Cash Biros looks at one of the many side mirrors on his tractor while planting seed corn in his fields Thursday in Mazon.

ing for corn began 148 years ago. Soybean producers statewide harvested nearly 550 million bushels, with an average yield of 56 bushels per acre, the most since soybean record-keeping began 90 years ago. It’s possible some farmers may adjust crop ratios accordingly later this year in light of the dropping commodity prices, said Tasha Bunting, manager with the Grundy County Farm Bureau. But corn remains Grundy County’s predominant crop. “Some may not sell right away. They may hold onto the crop, and hope prices will rise again,” Bunting said. Biros said he checks his smartphone several times a day on the rates local grain companies offer. “Some are simply paying more than others,” he said.

Will County Farm Bureau Manager Mark Schneidewind said the bigger picture for this year’s crop won’t be realized until later this summer, when everything is planted.

Wet weather could dampen spring planting

The situation could change if farmers end up with a wet spring, leading to a delay in corn planting beyond mid-May. If that happens, farmers may have a chance to plant more soybeans, Schneidewind said. “If they have issues with corn planting, they can always switch later in the year,” he said. “But I think everyone’s a little nervous about the weather at this point.” For now, Homer Glen farmer John Hass said he plans to stick with his 50-

More online Visit this story at TheHerald-News.com to view a photo gallery and video of Grundy County farmer Cash Biros working on his Mazon farm.

By the numbers 2014 was a record-breaking year for Illinois soybean and corn farmers. n Statewide, corn producers averaged about 200 bushels per acre, harvesting an estimated 2.35 billion bushels of corn in 2014 – or 2.5 million more than in 2013. n Soybean producers statewide harvested nearly 550 million bushels, with an average yield of 56 bushels per acre.

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50 ratio of corn and soybeans. But like many farmers, he plans to keep an open mind about a shift to soybeans as spring wears on. “I’m toying with the idea. It’s certainly possible to plant more later,” Hass said. In the meantime, Hass opted for long workdays this past week, weary of forecasts calling for rain, rain and more rain. He’s also kept a close eye on the commodity markets for help in figuring out how heavily to invest in certain crops this year.

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Will, Grundy take part in nationwide food drive By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Letter carriers will collect food donations left at mailboxes Sunday as part of a national effort to reduce hunger. The National Association of Letter Carriers will conduct the 23rd annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive in more than 10,000 communities, including areas of Will and Grundy counties. The NALC is asking people to leave bags of nonperishable food items – such as canned soup, meats, vegetables and fruit – by their mailboxes May 9. Pam Donato, NALC community and membership outreach coordinator, said the concept is simple, but powerful. “The power of 1,000, or 2,000, or 100,000 [people] in the same community just doing a little has translated to 1.3 billion pounds of food over 22 years we’ve done the drive,” she said. She said the food drive is happening at a critical time, since some children from low-income

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Among the $26 million in state budget cuts made by Gov. Bruce Rauner in early April was a cut to a program that supported funerals for the indigent. That money, along with funding for other social services and public health programs, was restored this past week, when officials with the governor’s office said state income tax revenues proved to be better than expected. But the funeral funding is on the chopping block again for the next fiscal year, which begins in July, according to the governor’s proposed budget.

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Even were it restored, funeral home directors have faced frustrations with the program. When the money does come, it arrives slowly, said Terry Morris, who owns the Minor-Morris Funeral Home in Joliet. Morris said he handles 15 to 20 funerals a year where he has looked to the state to supplement the cost. Some funeral homes don’t even get involved with the state program. “What a lot of funeral homes have done, and we’ve never elected to do that, is just stop doing them altogether,” Morris said. “The payment process was always slow. So, a lot of funeral homes stopped doing it.” Payment could take anywhere from eight months to a year, he said. The money might cover less than half the costs of a $3,000 cremation service. “It’s not like the state was paying for the full funeral arrangement,” Morris said.

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Will County Coroner Pat O’Neil displays Friday the remains of six cremated individuals. The remains will be interred at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Joliet in the next month.

“We simply cannot afford to take on all these cases. ... The ones that we ultimately end up taking is where we can’t find the family at all.” Pat O’Neil Will County coroner

whenever state funeral assistance has gone away, families with limited resources have had to consult with funeral directors about what to do. Callahan also is a funeral director. “When someone in that situation contacts the funeral director, the funeral director and family is going to have to help each other out,” he said. “They have to come to a mutual understanding or a muWorking with families Grundy County Coroner tual agreement. This is what John W. Callahan said that I can do for you, but you have

to help me.” Such compromises might include consideration of cremation when the family would have preferred traditional burial. “Maybe that wasn’t their wish,” Callahan said. “Maybe they didn’t agree with that disposition. However, it’s in the best interest of finances to do it that way.” Both Callahan and Will County Coroner Pat O’Neil agreed the loss of the state funding for indigent burials

typically affects families and “They relinquish responfuneral directors the most. It sibility because they just has little effect on the coro- don’t have an interest in that person,” O’Neil said. “They ner’s office, they said. really don’t know who they are.” Paying the costs Since May 2014, the Will O’Neil said few of the cases that come to his office in- County Coroner’s office has cremated remains for six involve an application by the dividuals. They will be burcoroner for state assistance. ied together in the coming “If we find the family, we weeks at graves provided by encourage them to make arSt. Joseph’s Cemetery in Jorangements with a funeral liet. home,” O’Neil said. “Maybe O’Neil said none of those they can make a payment cases involved state assisplan. We simply cannot af- tance. Typically, the coroner ford to take on all these cases. can get access to savings of ... The ones that we ultimate- the deceased that pay for the ly end up taking is where we costs of cremation and burial. can’t find the family at all.” Several years ago, he said, There are cases where coroners successfully lobbied family is found, but the de- state officials to allow for creceased has been estranged for mation to reduce their costs. Previously, the state redecades and there is no longer any real connection. quired traditional burial.

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Weekend of service helps Plainfield By BOB OKON

Plainfield residents Madison Bogan, 9, and her grandmother, Linda Kirkpatrick, remove debris around the railroad tracks next to Plainfield Village Hall during the DuPage River Sweep cleanup Saturday.

bokon@shawmedia.com PLAINFIELD – Linda Kirkpatrick spent part of Saturday with her granddaughter picking up trash and junk along the DuPage River. “I just thought it would be a great opportunity to help out the community and clean up the river,” Kirkpatrick said. Her granddaughter, Madison Bogan, 9, “really enjoys service projects,” she said. That’s what it’s all about this weekend as 700 people volunteer through Sunday for a wide assortment of 23 projects that ranged from keeping the DuPage River beautiful to performing music at a Romeoville senior living center to cleaning the kitchen at the Daybreak Shelter in Joliet. This is the second year of “The Big Serve” project, which was combined with the “Change the World” effort organized by United Methodist churches, turning it into the first “The Big Serve Change the World” in Plainfield and neighboring communities. The weekend of community service was organized by the village of Plainfield, Plainfield United Methodist Church, Central Christian Church in Plainfield and Hope United Methodist Church in Joliet.

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Jack Pondelicek and his family, members of the Plainfield United Methodist Church, joined the DuPage River Sweep. “We love being involved,” said Pondelicek, who was there with his wife, Kim, daughter, Faith, and sons, Jack and Dylan. In past years, the family was involved with “Change the World,” and has gravitated toward outdoor work. One year, they helped senior citizens around town with yard work. “That was fun, but it was hard,” Pondelicek said, remembering the hot day when they did yard projects. His family was in for several hours of bending and picking along the DuPage River. The work is appreciated.

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“It’s a stickler for me to see the trash,” said LeRoy Sebby of Plainfield, a volunteer who lived along the DuPage River for 35 years. The river is a big part of the village, he said. Sebby likes to see it clean. “A lot of people use it for canoeing and kayaking. I’ve seen that pick up,” Sebby said. “It’s a great asset for Plainfield.” One volunteer who brought his kayak Saturday was Plainfield Village Attorney Jim Harvey, who has been joining DuPage River Sweeps for 20 years. Harvey said he has found odd items in the river – an aquarium, pieces of iron and other large objects. But, he said, “The Styrofoam and the things that float are what you look for. That doesn’t break down.” Conservation Plainfield has been doing DuPage River Sweeps for 23 years. Tim Gorski, president of the organization, was among those who were out Saturday. Gorski worked with a group of six people who filled 26 large bags with trash. They also found a train horn, a tire rim and hubcaps. Said Gorski, “It was a very good day.”

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MORRIS – Friday morning meant goodbye for former Morris aldermen and hello for new ones. The last regular meeting of the Morris City Council for fiscal year 2014-2015 held Friday morning ended the terms of 2nd Ward AlJulian derman Julian Houston Houston and 3rd Ward Alderman Brian Feeney. “I’d like to thank everyone on the board for their time, and everyone for their support over these last four years,” Houston said. Feeney decided not to seek another term as Third Ward Aalderman, and was absent

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holic beverages. “We’ll have snow cones for kids, too,” Fremarek said. This is the second year the Slammers have complete control of the menu. In previous seasons, the menu was mostly determined by an outside food service, and fans called for something a little different. Some items that aren’t your usual ballpark fare include chicken apple sausage, warmed chocolate lava cake and a pesto chicken sandwich on a focaccia bun from Joliet’s own Milano bakery. The “Jilly” will be a Joliet twist on a Philly cheese steak sandwich. For fun this year, the seventh inning will include a milk-and-cookie stretch featuring a milkman on the concourse selling baked chocolate chunk cookies and milk. “It’s like the old milkman,” Fremarek said. “I bought the costume with the white pants and the white hat and the white shirt and the black tie, too.” The beer garden this year will include waitresses, creating more of a restaurant mood for fans who watch the game from there. “All the [food] stands are pretty much different. From that standpoint, I think it will be unique,” Fremarek said. “I think it will offer some diversity, especially for our season ticket holders.”

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kee and LaSalle counties. The program’s goal is to potentially eliminate the need for special education services later in life, Chandarana said. The governor’s move is estimated to save the state about $23 million in the next fiscal year – part of Rauner’s attempt to cut costs in the face of the state’s $6 billion deficit, said Veronica Vera, spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Human Services. Vera said Friday the rationale behind the changes is the “same in all the decisions that have been made in recent months, to live within a balanced budget that the state can afford.” Vera disputed statistics offered up from advocacy groups such as Ounce of Prevention claiming that 10,000 children would be eliminated from the program under the changes, which now serves more than 21,000. Current children would be grandfathered in but re-evaluated on an annual basis, Vera said. The stricter eligibility would apply only to new children, meaning about 4,000 children would be affected in fiscal 2016. “As children are reassessed, all things are taken into consideration ... whether the child has a support system outside the program, and the propensity to regress if taken from the services,” Vera said. “If they can successfully move a child out, or if they need to remain, that will be decided on an individual basis.” Data shows Illinois can expect to see that number of affected children grow back to about 10,000 as grandfathered children leave the system, according to advocacy groups.

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they are not strict, and Joliet residents of different income levels are likely to qualify, he said. Joliet recently joined several municipalities that ceded their bonding authority for the program to the City of Aurora, to pool resources. When approving the action, City Council members urged staff to make residents aware of the program.

“Not too many folks are taking advantage of it right now,” Melesio said. “However, Assist was able to provide us with a map that showed people all over Joliet took advantage of it in years past.” The Assist Homeownership Program targets some areas of the city to promote homeownership, but the program can be applied through nearly all of Joliet, Melesio said.

The income limit is $88,320 for households with one or two people. In households of three or more, the income limits are $103,040 in targeted areas and $102,986 in other areas. The home buying price limits are $437,250 in targeted areas and $357,750 in other areas. Those interested in the program should contact Angela Conover at 312-664-5656, or angelaconover@earthlink.net.

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“Whatever my obligation is, I’ll pay it, just as we originally agreed,” D’Arcy said. The work includes realignment of the existing driveways on Jefferson Street. The traffic signal will be located at what is now the Inwood exit onto Jefferson Street. The two driveways will be closed for the first two weeks of construction because work will be done in the parking lot. Motorists are advised to enter the parking lot from Infantry Drive while the Jefferson Street driveways are closed. Meanwhile, another project is slated for a nearby intersection on Jefferson Street. Work will be done at the Caterpillar Drive intersection, to add a left-turn lane to Caterpillar, said Joliet Public Works Director Jim Trizna.

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OBITUARIES JOSEPH E. FARNHAM

ROSALIO GALVAN Rosalio Galvan “Leo”, age 85, of Joliet, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2015, at home, with his loving family at his side. Surviving are his children, Rita (late Bernard, Sr.) Dumyahn, Roberto

HENRY C. GORDON, SR. Henry Clay Gordon, Sr., age 77, late of Joliet, formerly of Brownsville, Texas, and McKinney, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center. Henry was born in Gaffney, South Carolina, and was one of 15 children of the late John Henry Gordon and Lois Ruth Gordon. He is survived by his siblings, Billy Ray Gordon, Wayne Gordon, Eula Crawhorn, Mildred Carmack,

Gathie Sheehan, Ethel Rumfelt, Lydia Henderson, Ruby Scruggs and Rachel Brindle. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 35 years, Vicki N. Gordon; siblings, Niles Gordon, Lewis Gordon, Walter Gordon, Pearl Arrowood and Frances Gordon. His greatest pride and joy have been his children, James, Donald, Carol, Todd, Philip, Henry, Maryann, Robert; and his many grandchildren. Henry was a United States Veteran of the Armed Forces. He joined the military at the age of eighteen on March 22, 1956. Most recently, Henry moved to Joliet, to be near his sons, Henry Gordon, Jr., Donald Hastings, James Hastings, and daughter, Maryann Chen. Visitation for Henry Clay Gordon will be TODAY, Sunday, May 3, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet, IL. Military honors will be conducted under the auspices of the United States Army at 3:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at W.L. Pruitt Funeral Home in Hustonville, KY on Saturday, May 9, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 pm. Interment to follow Fair Cemetery in Liberty, KY. For more information, 815-7415500 or visit his Book of Memories at www.fredcdames.com

father, Dale Richard Lambert (2004); brother, Lt. Col. David (Elizabeth) Lambert (Ret.) (2015); and his infant sister, Debra (1954). Born September 26, 1958, in Joliet, Randy was raised in Plainfield. Graduate of Plainfield High School (Class of 1976). Randy enjoyed the company of his many friends; created LamJam; and will be long-remembered for his entrepreneurial aspirations. Randy volunteered countless hours towards many community organizations, particularly MainStreet Plainfield, and the launch of the inaugural PlainfieldFest (1982). Visitation will be Sunday, May 3, 2015 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at Overman-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 15219 S. Joliet Road, Plainfield. Per Randy’s wishes, cremation was accorded. A celebration of Randy’s life will follow at 4:00 PM, Pastors Richard Lindvall and William Beagle officiating. Interment will be private. Memorial donations may be made to the Friends of the Plainfield Public Library, 15025 S. Illinois Street, Plainfield, IL 60544; Plymouth Congregational Church, 24022 W. Lockport Street, Plainfield, IL 60544; Tinley Park Community Church, Congregational, 7934 W. 167th Street, Tinley Park, IL 60477; or a charity of the donor’s choosing. For information please call 815-4369221 or visit www.overman-jones. com

Staranowicz, Kaylan and Dylan Moats. A brother, Art (Peggy) Skoff; and a sister, Renee (nee Skoff) Keagle. Numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends also survive. Preceded in death by her parents, Anthony and Irene (nee Howe) Skoff Sr; grandparents, Anton and Elizabeth (nee Boecker) Skoff and Rufus and Mayme (nee Cardwell) Howe; step-grandfather, Perry Franson; two brothers, Richard (Jo) Skoff and Anthony (Barbara) Skoff Jr.; two sisters, Maxine (Bob) Schaffnit and Patsy (Art) Eyman. Diane was a very hard and dedicated worker. Retired from New Breed in Bolingbrook, after many years of service. She will be remembered as a devoted, giving and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She loved and enjoyed her children and grandchildren, they were her greatest treasures. She enjoyed watching her grandchildren play and was always seen cheering them on in the stands. She enjoyed working in her yard, gardening, family gatherings, and our “Crazy Family Adventures”. Life always seems too short for some but the lives she touched was many. Her family always came first in her life and her door was always open to all. She gave us all such hope and always reminded us how precious life really is. Known for her zest for life and great sense of humor. No matter the moment she could always make you laugh. Diane will be greatly missed. The family would like to give their heartfelt thank you to the Joliet Area Community Hospice for their kind and compassionate care. Perhaps they are not the Stars, but rather openings in Heaven RANDAL B. LAMBERT where the Love shines through and Born: Sept. 26, 1958; in Joliet, IL DIANE M. MOATS shines down upon us to let us know Died: April 28, 2015; in Plainfield, IL they are happy. Diane M. Moats Memorial services will be held Randal Brian Lam(nee Skoff), was at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles bert “Randy”, age granted her Angel Funeral Home, 2320 Black Road, 56, of Plainfield, died wings after a brief Saturday, May 9, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, but fierce battle In lieu of flowers memorials to 2015, in Plainfield, with cancer, entered the family will be appreciated, for after being struck by into eternal life, a future memorial to be set up in a motorcycle. Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at the Joliet memory of Diane. Survived by his beloved mother, Area Community Hospice Home Visitation Saturday from 9:00 Mary Alice (nee George) Lambert; with her loving and devoted family a.m. until the time of services at two brothers, Steven (Diane) Lamby her side. Diane was adored by 11:00 a.m. bert and Michael (Bob Navarro) Lam- many and loved by all. Age 69. bert; one sister, Michelle (Michael) Survived by her beloved husband, Lambert-Gunter; five nephews, Adam Jim Moats; her loving daughter, Lavazza, Anthony Lavazza, Aaron Kim (Tom) Kilcoyne; her son, Jayme Lavazza, Austin Lavazza, and David (fiancee Rebecca) Moats; and Lambert; and three nieces, Melissa step-son, Brent (Karen) Moats. Lambert, Kathryn (Grady) Diesslin, Ten grandchildren, Keith Kilcoyne, and Heather Lambert. Jordan, Devin, Alexia, Anneka and • Continued on Page 28 Randy was preceded in death by his Ethan Moats, Jasmin and Sofia

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Dr. Joseph E. Farnham, age 86 of Mokena, passed away on April 30, 2015. Beloved father of Deborah Lynn (Larry) White of Mokena, Pamela Jo (David) Herr of Kenosha, WI and Doreen May (William) Pomykala of New Lenox. Cherished grandfather of Joseph James Farnham, Ashley and Sarah Pomykala and John Herr. Dear brother of John (late Mary) Eisen, and the late: Albert (Leota), Lawrence (Theresa), William (Bernice), Frederick (Doris), Garrett (Evelyn) Eisen and Celia (Joseph) Tenzillo. Proud uncle of many nieces and nephews. Joseph touched many lives with his patient heart and kind spirit. He lead by example and was a wonderful teacher and mentor. Throughout his life he persevered despite many physical challenges. He became a distinguished scientist with numerous publications who devoted his career to Argonne National Laboratory by researching the effects of radiation on humans. He graduated from Spalding High School ‘47 and received degrees and honors from the University of Illinois and Northwestern University. He served as President of Summit Hill School District 161 for many years and was a charter member of the Arbury Hills Lion’s Club and founded the Arbury Hills Civic Association. He had many hobbies including flying single engine planes, building his own speed boat, model railroading, photography, fishing, and traveling with his family. Memorial donations may be made to Foundation Fighting Blindness, 7168 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, MD 21046 www. blindness.org. Memorial visitation, Saturday, May 9th from 12:00 p.m. until time of service 2:00 p.m. at Heartland Memorial Center, 7151 183rd Street, Tinley Park, IL 60477. For info or to sign the guestbook (708) 444-2266 or heartlandmemorial.com

(Rosemarie) Galvan, Jose (late Lynda) Galvan, Elena (late Federico) Zuniga, Manuel (Beth) Galvan, Antonio (Diana) Galvan, Yolanda (Leroy) Rangel, Patricia (Gene) Clark, Ricardo (Debbie) Galvan, and Janie (Mike) Mendoza; 25 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his beloved wife, Juanita (Torres) Galvan (1986); his parents, Ascencion and Apolonia Galvan; a daughter, Cristina, in infancy; two brothers; and two sisters. Leo was a hard worker and retired from Local #75 of the Laborers Union following many years of service. He was an avid Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bulls fan. He loved attending all of his grandchildren’s activities. Leo also enjoyed going to Monday night Bingo, playing cards, listening to music and dancing. He will be remembered for his woodworking, and his family will have many treasured keepsakes which he enjoyed making for them. The family would like to thank Vitas Hospice for their care and support. Funeral services for Rosalio Galvan will be Thursday, May 7, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet, to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church for Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Visitation Wednesday, from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. For information (815) 741-5500 or visit his Book of Memories at www. fredcdames.com

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Hospital where she worked many years as a switchboard operator. IRENE D. PERKINS Survived by her six children, Lynn (Larry) Litwicki, George (Julie) Irene D Perkins, nee Duffield, age Spencer, Lesley (Jim) Grzetich, Dawn 90, passed away Friday May 1, 2015, Sanchez, Kelly (Andy) Sefcik and at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Tammy Fields; 18 grandchildren; and Home in Joliet, with family by her side. 29 great-grandchildren; her brother, She is survived by her husband of Jack (Donna) O’Brien; several nieces 66 years, James F. Perkins; daughters, and nephews; and Art Winslow, who Nancy (Greg) Nieland, Ava (Carmon) she thought of as a son. Paris; a son, Frank (Penny) Perkins; Preceded by her husband, Master grandchildren, Chris (Autumn) Sgt. George F. Spencer, who retired Nieland, Stephanie Nieland, Nick from the U.S. Air Force after 25 years; (Christine) Perkins, Amanda (Aaron) her parents, George and Dorothy Singleton, Jenny Perkins; great-grand- (Mehl) O’Brien; and one brother, children, Wesley and Carter Nieland, Eugene O’Brien. Brinley and Baby Singleton; sisters, Funeral Services for Marilynn Ann Verna Lange, Mary Pierson; a brother, Spencer will be held Monday, May Wilbur Duffield; and numerous nieces 4, 2015, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Bernard and nephews also survive. Catholic Church, 1301 Sterling AvIrene was preceded in death by her enue, Joliet. Interment Elmhurst Cemparents, Harry and Florence Duffield; etery. Visitation Monday morning, a brother, Harold Duffield. 10:00 a.m. until the time of services Irene was happiest when she was at the church. sewing, cooking and crafting. Arrangements by Fred C. Dames Funeral services for Irene will be Funeral Home. held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May For more information: (815) 7415, 2015, at the Woodlawn Funeral 5500 or visit her Book of Memories Home in Joliet. Pastor Kevin Comfort at www.fredcdames.com officiating. Inrernment Woodlawn Memorial Park I. Family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, from 12:00 noon until time of service. In lieu of flowers memorials can be sent to the Judson Church of Joliet, 2800 Black Road, Joliet, IL 60435.

DONALD L. STADLER Born: Feb. 24, 1935 Died: May 1, 2015

Donald L. Stadler “Papa”, age 80, passed away peacefully, May 1, 2015, at MARILYNN A. SPENCER Presence St. Joseph Medical Center, Marilynn Ann following a brief Spencer (nee illness and ongoing O’Brien), age 82, of pains from a broken Joliet, passed away heart from the time peacefully at home of his beloved wife’s on Friday, May 1, 2015, surrounded by passing. His entire family was at his side providing him love and peace for her loving family. Marilynn had a large family and will his next journey to be with the love leave behind a lasting legacy. She will of his life. Born February 24, 1935, in Joliet, IL be remembered as a devoted wife, and a loving mother and grandmother to the late Mary (nee Ariagno) and Harold Stadler, he attended Joliet of six children and 47 grandchildren Grade Schools and was a graduate and great-grandchildren. Swimming was her love. She taught all of her kids, of Joliet Township High School. He married Mary F. Flatt on November grandkids and great-grandkids how to swim. She loved life and religiously 8, 1958. Surviving are his children, James prayed for her family and friend’s health and happiness. She also prayed (Lynn Grant) Stadler, Suzanne (Steve) Dieter; and Frederick (Angela for her heavenly Father to bring her Acosta) Stadler; his grandchildren, home. Those lives she touched, love Taylor Stadler (Aaron) and Morgan her dearly as she loved them. Stadler (Michael); Zachary (Suzie) Marilynn retired from Silver Cross

Dieter and Matthew Dieter (Ariana); Nathan and Nicole Stadler; and great grandaughter Riley Dieter. Preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mary Frances “Nonnie” (nee Flatt) Stadler (2007); his parents and in-laws, Harvey and Katherine Pulley. Don, A U.S. Navy Veteran, was a retired Truck Driver and member of Teamsters Local #179, retiring in 1997. A member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rockdale, Dale A.C. and the Elks Lodge of Tarpon Springs, FL. The Stadler family will always be grateful to the staffs of Presence St. Joseph Medical Center and Family Medical Group for their great care and compassion shown Don in his last days. Funeral services for Donald Stadler will be Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 9:15 a.m. from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet, to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rockdale, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Romeoville. Visitation Monday, from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name can be directed to his family for a future fund to benefit students at Presence St. Joseph School of Nursing. For information (815) 741-5500 or visit his Book of Memories at www. fredcdames.com

Family will receive friends at Goodale Memorial Chapel, 912 S. Hamilton Street, Lockport, IL 60441 on Thursday, May 7th, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Interment, Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville. For information, 815-838-1533 or www.goodalememorialchapel.com.

April 30, 2015, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL. He was born July 20, 1942, in Waverly, IL to the late Peter John and Mary Florence (nee Staton) VanDuyne. Richard was a graduate of Wilmington High School and a proud member of the Class of 1961. He was a retired member of Carpenters Union Local QUENTIN R. TEZAK #916 in Aurora, IL. He was active in many organizations in the community Quentin R. “Bob” Tezak, born in Joliet, and took great pride in organizing and dedicating his time to youth sports. on September 23, He was one of the organizers of the 1918, passed away at his home in Mesa Bobcat Football program and was a Little League coach. Arizona. He was a faithful member of the Bob was a United St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in States Army Veteran Wilmington and a very active member of World War II and of its Parrish Council. Richard was a was dispatched to member of the Masonic Lodge #208 fight in the Pacific A.F. & A.M. in Wilmington. He was an Theater in what was the first major offensive by allied forces against the avid Chicago Bears and Chicago White Sox fan. He loved to entertain friends Empire of Japan. Bob and Betty, his wife of 67 years, and family and was an exceptional cook. were well known for owning and Surviving are his wife, Kathryn operating Tezak Florist in downtown Joliet for 50 years. Bob’s second love (nee Long), whom he married in 2001; three brothers, Lenny (Karen) was bowling and his third love was VanDuyne of Essex, Kenny VanDuyne golf. Bob and Betty retired to Mesa, Arizona, in 1989, where they enjoyed of Coal City, IL, and Gary (Jackie) VanDuyne of Wilmington; three sisthe rest of their lives together. ters, Janet Jisa of Richland, WA, Joyce Preceded in death by his loving (Kirby) Daily of San Jose, CA, and Patty wife, Betty Tezak (nee Struna) in 2013; as well as his brothers, Richard, (Terry) Ferguson of Knoxville, TN; step-son, David Haley of Kankakee, IL; Eugene, and Donald Tezak. step-daughter, Kathleen (Jerry) Leslie Survived by his son, Robert of Parker, CO; sister-in-law, Margaret (Penelope) Tezak; daughter, Donna Halderson of Joliet, IL; and several (Joseph) Cusimano; grandchildren, Mark Tezak, Gina (James) Cusimano nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial will be at Kopczynski, Jillian (Christopher) the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church Cusimano Jordan and Tiffany (Brett) in Wilmington, Wednesday, May 6, Tezak Harper; five great grandchilBETTY L. SVOBODA 2015, at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Steve Bondi dren, Andrew, Ava, and Lily Kopwill officiate. Interment will follow in Betty L. Svoboda (Norton), age 89, czynski, Hayden and Dyllan Harper. Mount Olivet Cemetery in Wilmington. A memorial visitation for Quentin of Lockport, passed away Friday, May The visitation will also be at St. Rose 1st, 2015, at Meadowbrook Manor in R. Tezak will be held on Sunday, May of Lima Catholic Church, Tuesday, 3, 2015, at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Bolingbrook. May 5, 2015, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Betty is survived by her loving fam- Plainfield Road, Joliet, IL from 2:00 to The family would like to thank 5:00 p.m. ily, children, Robert L. (Linda) Svothe nurses at the Riverside Hospital Obituary and tribute wall for Quentin boda, Jr., John (Rita) Svoboda, Carol Cancer Center in Kankakee. R. Tezak at www.tezakfuneralhome. (Larry) Mattis, Kristine (Ken) Toigo, In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts com or for information, 815-722-0524. JoAnn (James) McGloin; siblings, in his name may be directed to the Arrangements entrusted to: Roseanne Wilson, Kenneth Norton, family. Shirley Lindberg; 14 grandchildren, For more information and to visit 26 great grandchildren, 6 great great his online guestbook, please log on to grandchildren and numerous nieces, www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com nephews and cousins. or find us on Facebook at R.W. PatterBetty was preceded in death by son Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory. her parents, Harold & Pearl Norton (Rossio); husband, Robert L. Svoboda, RICHARD VANDUYNE Sr.; and siblings, Joseph Bertot and Born: July 20, 1942; in Waverly, IL Harold Norton. Betty was a member of the Lockport Died: April 30, 2015; in Kankakee, IL Moose Chapter #575, the Ladies Richard VanDuyne, age 72, of WilmAuxiliary of the VFW in Lockport and St. ington, IL, passed away Thursday, Dennis Catholic Church in Lockport. • Continued on Page 31

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DELORES J. WOOD Born: May 6, 1928 Died: April 28, 2015

Delores “Dee” Wood (nee DePratt), age 86, of Channahon, passed away peacefully at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center with family by her side. Preceded in death by parents, John and Pauline (nee Luck) DePratt; brother, Leslie (Helen) DePratt; sister, Lorene Pakovic; and brotherin-law, James R. Wood. Dee is survived by her beloved husband of 67 years, Albert P. “Woody” Wood. Also survived by her four children, Albert (Shirley) Wood, Stephen Wood, Michael Wood, and Cheryl (Joel) Vodacek; 6 grandchildren, Albert (Deanna), Michael (Nicole), Jillian (Ray Pope), and Lindsay (Jose Carrillo) Wood; Sally (Juan) Galvez, and Molly (Nicholas Konkel) Vodacek; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Donald “Sonny” (Theresa) DePratt; sister-in-law, Phyllis Wood; and numerous nieces and nephews. Dee thoroughly enjoyed her TOPS meetings in Channahon, day trips to the casino, and watching her beloved Cubbies and Blackhawks. Funeral services will be held on May 4, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 3201 W Jefferson St., Joliet 60431. Interment will follow services at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. Preferred memorials may be made in Delores’ memory to Joliet Area Community Hospice.

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ROUNDUP News from across the state

On 150th anniversary, Lincoln’s hometown re-enacts funeral

SPRINGFIELD – At Abraham Lincoln’s death, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton declared, “Now he belongs to the ages,” but the meticulous, 150th anniversary funeral procession his hometown presented Saturday proved how profoundly the prairie city still considers the slain president its own. Thousands of people, including many in period costume, gathered at the Old State Capitol, where the 16th president lay in state, to pay tribute to the simple, country lawyer who saved the Union and thrust the nation toward abolishing slavery. Ranks of soldiers in Union blues and pallbearers, including several direct descendants of those who accompanied Lincoln’s casket in 1865, retraced the route from a downtown train station to the old capitol square, where the coffin was taken from a replica hearse and placed on a catafalque during opening ceremonies. Drums pounded out a funeral march and many of the 1,250 Civil War re-enactors strode by while a costumed chorus sang the “Star-Spangled Banner,” and a man in a top hat with a black mourning sash trailing from it ran kid gloves over the coffin to prepare it for a bouquet of flowers. At the Old State Capitol, where Lincoln served in the Legislature and in 1858 riveted a deteriorating union with his “House Divided” speech, Gov. Bruce Rauner opened the weekend’s activities, declaring that Lincoln returned to Springfield a hero for saving the nation and setting its future course. “His legacy has withstood the test of 150 years, and our love for him has only grown stronger,” the Republican said.

Chicago breeder: Masked men stole pit bulls at gunpoint

CHICAGO – A Chicago dog breeder said several masked men have stolen three of his pit bulls at gunpoint. Julio Nieves of the Logan Square neighborhood on the city’s Northwest Side said he was working in his garage Thursday when three men wearing masks approached. He said one of them put a gun to his head and ordered him not to move as the others grabbed the pit bulls from the backyard kennel. The men took the kennel’s most valuable dogs. Each of the pit bulls is worth about $15,000. Two of them are considered more valuable because they are pregnant. Nieves was not hurt. Police are investigating.

State’s economic flash index hits high in April

URBANA – An index of the state’s economy maintained by the University of Illinois reached its second-highest point last month since the recession. The university’s Institute of Government and Public Affairs said Friday its Flash Index hit 107.1 in April. The only higher reading since the recession started in 2007 was 107.2 in January 2014. The monthly index uses corporate earnings, consumer spending and personal income to gauge the state’s economy. Any reading of more than 100 indicates growth while a figure below 100 shows contraction. Economist Fred Giertz compiles the index. He said in a news release that many economic indicators are mixed right now, but added lower energy prices have helped the economy over the year’s first few months.

Chicago expected to settle in police sex assault suit

CHICAGO – The city of Chicago is expected to approve a $415,000 settlement with a woman who says she was sexually assaulted in 2011 by two on-duty police officers. Her federal lawsuit follows a criminal case in which initial charges of sexual assault were dropped as part of a deal with prosecutors. The former officers, Juan Vasquez and Paul Clavijo, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of official misconduct. An attorney for one of the officers has maintained that the sex was consensual. Prosecutors said the officers found the woman intoxicated and crying near a North Side transit station and offered her a ride home. They say she was sexually assaulted in the car and at her apartment. The City Council Finance Committee is expected to approve the settlement Tuesday.

Small police forces look to work under same roof after raid

EAST ST. LOUIS – A state commission that oversees the East St. Louis Police Department and three other small agencies wants to build a new headquarters for the departments as a possible precursor to a merger. The Belleville News-Democrat said the Metro East Police District Commission has agreed to hire an architectural firm to design a building that could also house the Alorton, Brooklyn and Washington Park police forces. No state money is yet available for its construction. The contract follows a March raid of Brooklyn police headquarters by Illinois State Police and St. Clair sheriff’s deputies. St. Clair prosecutor Brendan Kelly has stopped taking cases from the municipal police force in the 700-person village. Among the problems cited by Kelly were drugs and cash missing from the Brooklyn police evidence vault.

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Violet Weitendorf, nee Hurley, 87, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, May 1, 2015, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Beloved mother and best friend of daughter, Jill Weitendorf. Survived by her special niece, Helen Simpkins; and numerous nieces and nephews and her faithful companion her dog Kali. Loving wife of the late Marvin of 60 years. Preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert and Carrie nee Cappel Hurley. Her brothers, Arthur and Jack Hurley; brother in law, Fred Weitendorf; sister in law, Lois (Lewis) Ebert. Violet was a life long Mokena resident who graduated from Joliet Central High School in 1945. She worked for the Rock Island Railroad for 11 1/2 years. Retired in 1989 from the Mokena Public School District after 24 years of service as a school secretary at Carpenter Street School, Willowcrest School and Mokena Junior High. She loved all the students and teachers she worked with over these 24 years. She was a life long member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, a former Sunday School teacher and member of Women’s fellowship. Violet also enjoyed spending time in Bonita Springs, FL with her family. Funeral Service Monday, May 4, 2015, Lying in State 10:00 a.m. until time of service 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s United Church of Christ 11100 Second Street Mokena, IL. Interment in St. John’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to St. John’s United Church of Christ or Will County Human Society would be appreciated. Visitation Sunday, May 3, 2015,

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challenges coming up with the money. He’s also had to overcome hesitancy from some in Peoria who objected to honoring an entertainer who abused drugs and was known for foul-mouthed humor. Jackson, himself, wrestled with that concern, but said he came to believe that Pryor’s art overshadowed his personal failings. “If a human being doesn’t have any comfort and love, they will turn bad, and I began to understand his life,” Jackson told the Journal Star. Pryor had a difficult upbringing and was one of four children raised in his grandmother’s brothel.

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NATION & WORLD BRIEFS Nigeria: Nearly 300 freed women, kids led to safety

hospital, and one suspect was arrested hours after police flooded the scene in a section of YOLA, Nigeria – Their faces Queens that neighbors described were gaunt, eyes infected, hair tinted orange and stomachs dis- as quiet and safe, Deputy Chief Kim Royster said. tended from malnutrition. They Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYPD looked bewildered, lost, broken. But the girls were alive and free. Commissioner William Bratton were at the hospital, City Hall They were among a group of 275 children and women rescued officials said. The man, whose clothing from Boko Haram extremists, appeared to show a dip in his the first to arrive at a refugee camp Saturday after a three-day waistband suggestive of carrying a handgun, fired at least two journey to safety, brought by rounds into the car, Royster said, Nigeria’s military. cautioning that the account was They came from the Sambisa preliminary based on an ongoing Forest, the last stronghold of investigation. the Islamic extremists, where the Nigerian military said it has rescued more than 677 girls and No major damage reports women and destroyed more than from small Mich. quake DETROIT – Geological experts a dozen insurgent camps in the say a small earthquake cenpast week. Two newborns were among the tered in southwestern Michigan has been felt around the state first arrivals. and other parts of the Upper “Boko Haram killed the father Midwest. of this child,” Lami Musa told U.S. Geological Survey geoThe Associated Press, cradling physicist Paul Caruso said the a four-day-old girl with black curls glistening with sweat in the magnitude-4.2 temblor was recorded shortly after noon 104-degrees Fahrenheit heat. Saturday. Its epicenter was about Plainclothes NYPD officer 9 miles southeast of Kalamazoo shot; 1 suspect in custody near Galesburg. There were no reports of NEW YORK – A plainclothes damage or injuries. Caruso said New York City police officer riding in an unmarked car was shot that’s common for quakes of and critically wounded Saturday this magnitude. People reported feeling the earthquake in Indiana, evening by a man police had Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin. approached after suspecting Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says him of carrying a gun, a police in a statement that earthquakes spokeswoman said. are rare in the state. The on-duty officer, who was – Wire reports not identified, was taken to a

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A crowd dances Saturday near the scene of Monday’s Baltimore riots during a street party the day after charges were announced against the police officers involved in Freddie Gray’s death.

Experts: Convictions will be tough to win in Baltimore By MICHAEL BIESECKER and BEN NUCKOLS The Associated Press BALTIMORE – Baltimore’s top prosecutor acted swiftly in charging six officers in the death of Freddie Gray, who suffered a grave spinal injury as he was arrested and put into a police transport van, handcuffed and without a seat belt. But getting a jury to convict police officers of murder and manslaughter will be far harder than obtaining arrest warrants. Legal experts say the case is fraught with challenges. A widely shown video that captured the nation’s attention shows Gray, 25, being loaded into the van, but not what happened once he was inside. Other than the accused officers, the only known witness is a convicted criminal later placed in the van’s other holding cell, unable to see what was happening with Gray. State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby announced the charges Friday amid a backdrop of a city in turmoil –

four days after public anger over Gray’s death triggered riots, with heavily armed troops enforcing a nightly curfew, and the day before protest marches that drew thousands. By bringing charges less than two weeks after Gray’s death, Mosby, 35, said her decision showed “no one is above the law.” “To the people of Baltimore and the demonstrators across America: I heard your call for, ‘No justice, no peace,’” the prosecutor said. “Your peace is sincerely needed as I work to deliver justice on behalf of this young man.” Within hours, the city’s police union questioned the prosecutor’s impartiality, accusing her of a rush to judgment and demanding she recuse herself from the case. Even some of those who support Mosby’s stand worry further violence might erupt if she fails to win convictions. Alan Dershowitz, a wellknown criminal lawyer from New York and professor emeritus at Harvard Law School, suggested that Mos-

by’s actions were motivated more by political expediency and short-term public safety than strong evidence. He called the charges “outrageous and irresponsible,” especially a second-degree murder count filed against the van’s driver under a legal principle known as “depraved heart.” “The decision to file charges was made not based on considerations of justice, but on considerations of crowd control,” he said. Regardless of the motivation, the announcement of the charges immediately shifted the prevailing mood on the city’s streets from one of rage to relief. To win a conviction, city prosecutors will have to convince a jury that van driver Caesar Goodson acted so recklessly that he knew his actions could take Gray’s life. The classic example often taught in law schools is of a person who drops a flower pot off the balcony of a skyscraper onto a busy sidewalk below, or someone who fires a gun into a crowded bus.

Problems facing poor inch into 2016 presidential race By JULIE PACE The Associated Press WASHINGTON – In a presidential campaign where candidates are jockeying to be champions of the middle class and asking wealthy people for money, the problems facing the poor are inching into the debate. Tensions in places such as Baltimore and Ferguson, Missouri, have prompted candidates to explore the complicated relationship between poor communities and the police, and the deep-seated issues that have trapped many of the 45 million people who live in poverty in the United States. But addressing the long-running economic, education and security troubles in underpriv-

ileged neighborhoods is a challenge with few easily agreed upon solutions. A frustrated President Barack Obama challenged the nation to do “some soul-searching” after riots in Baltimore followed the death of 25-yearold Freddie Gray in police custody. There have been other deadly altercations between police and black men or boys in Ferguson, New York’s Staten Island, Cleveland and North Charleston, South Carolina. “I’m under no illusion that out of this Congress we’re going to get massive investments in urban communities,” Obama said. “But if we really want to solve the problem, if our society really wanted to solve the problem, we could.” To some of the Republicans

running to replace Obama, his call for spending more money in poor areas underscores the problem with many current anti-poverty programs. The GOP largely opposes new domestic spending and party officials often say federally run programs are bloated and inefficient. “At what point do you have to conclude that the top-down government poverty programs have failed?” said Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor and expected presidential candidate. “I think we need to be

engaged in this debate as conservatives and say that there’s a bottom-up approach.” Republicans have struggled in recent years to overcome the perception that the party has little interest in the plight of the poor. Mitt Romney, the GOP presidential nominee in 2012, was criticized for saying he was “not concerned about the very poor” and that it was not his job to worry about the 47 percent of Americans who he said “believe that government

has a responsibility to care for them.” More than 60 percent of voters who made less than $30,000 per year backed Obama over Romney in that campaign, according to exit polls. Blacks and Hispanics, who overwhelmingly backed Obama in the past two presidential elections, are most likely to be poor. According to the census, about 27 percent of blacks and 25 percent of Hispanics were poor in 2012, compared with 12.7 percent of whites.

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Damaged by deadly quake, fate of Nepal heritage unsure By TODD PITMAN The Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal – Perched on a hilltop, the bluerimmed eyes of Kathmandu’s gold-spired Swayambhunath stupa have long stared silently across this sprawling city nestled in the Himalayan foothills. But since Nepal was shattered by a mammoth earthquake a week ago, those eyes have gazed upon a nation in mourning – and on a microcosm of its despair inside the ancient temple itself. Here, monkeys scurry across the demolished ruins of a pair of precious bullet-shaped edifices built by King Pratap Malla in the 1600s. Saffron-robed monks haul golden relics and carpets out of a ruined monastery. The temple now has its own population of displaced – priests and vendors huddle under tents, after their own homes in the complex crumbled. Swayambhunath, which

dates back to the 5th century, is one of at least 68 cultural heritage sites in Nepal that were damaged by the tremor, according to Nipuna Shrestha of the UNESCO, the U.N. cultural heritage organization, citing preliminary figures from the Department of Archaeology. That’s nearly 80 percent of historic landmarks in seven monument zones that have been declared World Heritage Sites in the Kathmandu Valley alone. Few would compare the loss of Nepal’s historic treasures to the massive human misery wrought by the magnitude-7.8 quake, which claimed more than 7,000 lives, damaged more than a million homes and displaced nearly 3 million people. And yet, “it’s hard to describe how painful this is,” Shrestha said. “These are not just monuments, they are part of our daily life. It feels like losing part of your family.” Shrestha said at least 18 other monuments are known to have been damaged elsewhere,

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A man walks through the Swayambhunath stupa Thursday after it was damaged in the massive April 25 earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal. but information has been incomplete because phone networks have been disrupted and roads severed by avalanches. The sites most heavily affected were made of brick and wood. Terrifying footage posted on YouTube of the moment the quake hit one temple complex

in Bhaktapur, just east of the capital, shows chunks falling from the top of a crumbling temple as it is enshrouded in a cloud of brown dust. Tourists can be heard screaming as some struggle to stand and others try to run as buildings disintegrate around them.

Speaking earlier this past week, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala said the government’s first priority was relief and rescue for all those affected. But he also vowed to rebuild “all structures of historical, religious and archaeological significance.” In an impoverished country already struggling to help the living, though, it is unclear when that will happen, or how. Among the landmarks destroyed in the capital was the iconic, nine-story Dharahara Tower, which was topped by a statue of Shiva – the god of destruction in Hinduism, the predominant religion among Nepal’s 28 million people. The second-biggest religion is Buddhism. Police say at least 60 bodies were recovered, most of whom were inside the tower’s 213-step spiral staircase at the time. Built in 1832, Dharahara was partially destroyed during a 1934 quake, and like many sites that were toppled across the country, eventually rebuilt.

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LONDON – From Prince Charles to royal fans to most of those who put down a bet, millions in Britain were hoping for a girl. The Duchess of Cambridge delighted her nation and royal enthusiasts around the world Saturday by delivering one such princess. The royal birth was greeted with cheers and elated cries of “Hip, hip, hooray!” outside St. Mary’s Hospital in London, where fans and the world’s media have waited for days. The baby – Prince William and Kate’s second child – was born Saturday morning and weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces, officials said. She is fourth in line to the throne and the fifth great-grandchild of 89-year-old Queen Elizabeth II. Britain hasn’t welcomed a princess born this high up the line of succession for decades. It may be a day or two before the world knows what to call her. When Prince George, her older brother, was born in 2013, royal officials waited two

journalists were caught slightly off guard when she delivered barely three hours after checking into the hospital at dawn Saturday. William, 32, was present at the birth. The couple later emerged on the hospital steps with the infant to briefly pose for photographers before leaving for their home at nearby Kensington Palace. Kate, who wore a yellow-and-white floral shift dress by British designer Jenny Packham, held the sleeping baby wrapped in a white shawl. The couple looked relaxed but didn’t answer any questions. William earlier told reporters he was “very happy” as he brought young George to the hospital to meet his baby sister. George, looking slightAP photo ly alarmed by all the cameras, Britain’s Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, are shown with their newborn baby princess waved dutifully at the adoring Saturday as they wave to the public while leaving St. Mary’s Hospital’s exclusive Lindo Wing in London. crowds. The queen and senior roydays before announcing his the clear favorites, followed Louis – so the princess’s name als were “delighted with the name. by Elizabeth, Victoria and Di- could incorporate more than news,” officials said. The Speculation about the new ana – all names with strong one of those guesses. queen marked the occasion by royal’s name has been frenet- royal connections. Royal chilAnticipation had been wearing a pink ensemble while ic, and all the top bets for the dren are usually given several building for weeks after Kate, carrying out an official engagebaby’s name have been for names – the baby’s brother was 33, told a well-wisher she was ment in North Yorkshire, 250 girls: Alice and Charlotte are christened George Alexander due around late April. Still, miles north of London.

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IDOT hoping for an earful The Illinois Department of Transportation is hitting the road. It’s called the Illinois Infrastructure Listening Tour, and it’s coming to our area. IDOT is conducting a listening tour that will touch at least 30 cities. It started last week and wraps up May 22. As of Friday, the only stop in Will or Grundy counties is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. May 21 at the Joliet Country Club. It’s being sponsored by the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and an admission fee may apply. Those willing to travel a bit can check out the South Cook County one scheduled for 2 p.m. May 11 at International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, in Countryside, or the Kankakee County session, scheduled for 2:30 p.m. May 21 at the River Valley METRO Mass Transit District in Bourbonnais. Or, take the online survey at https://www. surveymonkey.com/s/VGLPYVM and have your voice heard that way. These meetings are an opportunity for members of the public to weigh in on state infrastructure projects they would like to see worked on in upcoming years. Organizers point out that Illinois’ roads, bridges, railroads, airports, waterways and transit systems are a tremendous asset. However, the current capital construction bill is about to end. The $31 billion, six-year Illinois Jobs Now capital bill was approved by the Legislature and signed by then-Gov. Pat Quinn in 2009. The six-year anniversary of that bill is approaching, so another capital bill will be required if Illinois is to keep repairing its highways, bridges and other public infrastructure. Now is the time for local residents to propose regional projects for timely consideration so priorities for future transportation projects can be established. IDOT plans to incorporate ideas from its listening tour into a package of recommendations to present to Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Legislature this spring. Got an idea for an area state highway or bridge that needs improvement? Would you like to suggest other public infrastructure projects that should be addressed? Attend one of the Illinois Infrastructure Listening Tour stops and share your thoughts. IDOT asked for it; let’s give them an earful.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Manny, Floyd have nothing on my daughter

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your esophagus after a stem cell transplant, creating pain with every See more letters to the editor on page involuntary swallow? Dear Manny and Floyd, 38. Yes, Manny and Floyd, you are With all due respect to your intough. I get it. You both have overtense training, macho posturing and come many obstacles in your lives. scowling, I know someone tougher leukemia. Good for you. than both of you. In fact, I know Sure, Manny and Floyd, you will But when you put your boxing many people tougher than both of both emerge with bruises, cuts and gloves on, I wasn’t watching. you. scrapes. A concussion? Maybe. I was wearing Sarah’s boxing gloves My sweet, kind daughter, Sarah Honestly, you don’t know the cour,charm and remembering her courage Grace, wore tiny boxing gloves on a age of cancer patients. How about and toughness. silver chain when she was battling spending all night in intense pain, I was remembering all her fellow cancer. She used the song “The which even morphine cannot control, cancer patients, celebrating those Fighter” to motivate herself when knowing that when morning comes who made it and thinking of those days looked dark. Her battle lasted the cancer will still be coursing who have joined her in heaven. much longer than your own heavily through your bone marrow? You both could learn a thing or two promoted, money-saturated fight did How about so much chemo that from the real fighters – fighters who Saturday – all that hoopla for less your feet swell to twice their size, are tougher than you will ever be. than an hour of boxing. turn reddish purple, and peel – but Sincerely, In fact, Sarah Grace spent about you still have to get up and walk to 21/2 years using all her physical and prevent fluid build up in your lungs? Suzanne Wielgos spiritual strength to fight against How about chemical burns down Plainfield

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JJC should start a wrestling team

To the Editor: Isn’t it time that Joliet Junior College start and develop a wrestling team? I find it amazing that the home of one of the toughest IHSA 3A wrestling conferences in this state, and one of the largest junior colleges in the state, does not have a wrestling team and program for these students to feed into. The SouthWest Suburban Conference produces some of the best wrestlers (and teams) in the state. However, most of these great wrestlers will have to end their career when they graduate high school. In my opinion it is long overdue such a large school like JJC does provide a wrestling program for these athletes.

to be the owner of a baseball stadium. Another item on the city’s agenda will be the disposition of the Evergreen Terrace housing units. A plan needs to be developed that will limit the city’s role in this venture. To date, no plan has been presented and the city is on the verge of buying this property for about $15 million. Finally, we must continue to strive for a city safer. We must fully staff the police department, as well as the Neighborhood-Oriented Policing Program. We cannot wait until the next election to voice our opinion and concerns. Voters must hold elected officials accountable on a consistent and continuous basis. That will be my goal.

Mark Atwood

Ray Polikaitis

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Time to move forward

To the Editor: Having been a candidate for the Joliet City Council in District 3, I had the distinct pleasure of talking to a significant number of voters. I gained a great deal of insight into their concerns about city government. As a result, I will continue to emphasize the need for the city to initiate a zero-based budgeting approach in analyzing expenditures. Under such an approach, every expenditure would have to be justified, in detail. Many elected officials continue to cling to the fiction that the city’s budget is balanced. When expenditures for 2015 were projected to be $172,596,048 and revenues were expected to be $163,918,725, how could that reflect a balanced budget? There also needs to be a serious discussion as to whether the city’s support for such venues as the Rialto Theatre should continue. Since 2005, almost $8 million in taxpayer subsidies have been provided to the theatre. Furthermore, the city also needs to sell Silver Cross Field to a private entity. There is no reason for the city

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New Olympic sport?

To the Editor: Maybe White House fence jumping will be an Olympic event sometime. Raymond F. Stoiber Joliet

Hillary needs to fight income inequality

To the Editor: I first voted in 1964. I voted for Goldwater and never anyone but Republican since. However, after listening to Hillary (Clinton), as she threw her hat in the ring, I think I will vote for her in November 2016. All Hillary has to do is one thing to turn me into a new Democratic voter: make good on her promise to fight income inequality. I figure the Clintons have a net worth of about $1 billion. If she will give away 99 percent of their net worth, they still will have $10 million. Such a selfless act would convince me and many other Americans that Hillary is genuine and will have definitely earned my vote. Mike Sheridan Mokena

Removing the blinders Since Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, Missouri, in August 2014, we have witnessed over a dozen high profile officer-involved shooting cases and the loss of dozens more black men and women whose names we do not see in headlines or hashtags. With the death of Freddie Gray last month, Baltimore, Maryland, is now the focal point. And what follows is a tepid conversation on racial profiling, the militarization of our local police departments, wanton violence and looting by protesters who demand answers, and finger-pointing by the media. We can no longer endure the pain, heartbreak and destruction. We need to insist that unarmed citizens, whatever their history, should be safe when being taken into or while in police custody. In this latest heartbreak, Gray has been laid to rest, but the questions surrounding his death remain unsettled. There was a rumor Gray had a preexisting spinal injury that was the subject of a lawsuit filed. The Baltimore Sun debunked that rumor; the lawsuit dealt with lead poisoning from paint. Then, The Washington Post was given part of a leaked application for a search warrant that contains a statement by a prisoner in the same van as Gray who alleges Gray “was intentionally trying to injure himself.” But, the attorneys for Gray’s family view this document with understandable suspicion. The initial police report says Gray was arrested without force or incident, but the police commissioner himself admits there were flaws in the officers’ conduct. And, remember, a video of Gray’s arrest – which shows officers chasing down and tackling Gray, placing their knees on his back and ignoring his cries for medical help as they dragged his limp body to a van – was the spark to the protests. The issues are broader than Gray or the cops. Body cameras on every

VIEWS Donna Brazile policeman won’t solve the problems that give rise to neighborhoods where harsh policing becomes the norm. Sandtown-Winchester, Baltimore, where Gray was arrested, is a 72-block area in West Baltimore. Salon’s Joan Walsh writes: “Those 72 blocks ... are home to more state prison inmates than any other Maryland census tract. The poverty and unemployment rate are double the city average. One out of four juveniles were arrested between 2005 and 2009. The mortality rate for 25 to 44 year olds – Gray was 25 – is 44 percent higher there than for the same demographic elsewhere in the city.” So often there is a sense of isolation from opportunity that other communities have and a distrust of the “system,” which the police very much represent. As President Barack Obama said, “there are police departments that have to do some soul-searching ... some communities that have to do some soul-searching ... we as a country have to do some soul-searching. This is not new. It’s been going on for decades.” We know that this soul-searching includes a hard look at the root causes of mistrust between communities and the police officers who risk their lives every day, as well as the root causes of joblessness, poverty, isolation and criminal activity. It should not be surprising then that violence breaks out when these high-profile incidents occur. Martin Luther King Jr. once remarked, “A riot is the language of the unheard.” Nevertheless, newly sworn-in U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch released this statement about the riots in Baltimore: “I condemn the senseless acts of violence by some individuals in Baltimore that have resulted in harm to law enforcement offi-

cers, destruction of property and a shattering of the peace in the city of Baltimore. Those who commit violent actions, ostensibly in protest of the death of Freddie Gray, do a disservice to his family, to his loved ones and to legitimate peaceful protesters who are working to improve their community for all its residents.” We can’t compare Ferguson and Baltimore to 1968 when around 30 cities were affected by large-scale riots. The problems are different. The context has changed, the population is morphing, and the leadership challenge is not the same. Right now, we should support the recommendations of Obama’s March 2015 policing task force, many of which are common-sense reforms advocated after Brown was killed in Ferguson: ending all racial profiling by law enforcement; enhanced technology and data collection; more community policing; a better relationship between police officers and neighborhood institutions, particularly schools; increased civilian oversight of law enforcement agencies; more diversity within departments; and better officer training, including lessons in the “de-escalation” of tense situations. I understand the motivation of the Baltimore mother who disciplined her son in a video that went viral. When she saw him ready to throw a rock, she “lost it” because “you never want to see your child out there doing that.” She concluded, “That’s my only son and at the end of the day I don’t want him to be a Freddie Gray.” Right now the grief and anger over yet another senseless death need to work themselves out. We all need to react with compassion and empathy. Protesters will demand justice and accountability. And so should all of us. • 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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Coal City pitcher Jared Skubic allowed three hits and no runs in Coal City’s 10-0, five-inning win Friday over Wilmington in Wilimgton.

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MEN’S VOLLEYBALL – MIVA CHAMPIONSHIPS: NO. 4 LOYOLA 3, NO. 1 LEWIS 1 (16-25, 25-15, 29-27, 25-20)

Lewis falls in MIVA title match By KAITLYN JASNICA

kjasnica@shawmedia.com ROMEOVILLE – Sometimes, even the best teams just cannot find a way to win. That’s exactly what happened to Lewis men’s volleyball team Friday at Neil Carey Arena. After beating No. 4 Loyola in the first game of the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Championship, the No. 1 Flyers fell 16-25, 25-15, 29-27, 25-20. Lewis received an NCAA at-large bid Saturday and is the top-seeded team at the tournament. To win the MIVA tournament title and get an automatic bid, the Flyers (26-3) needed to have spectacular performances from more than one player. And they had the performances they needed. Still, it wasn’t enough. Loyola’s Thomas Jaeschke (20 kills, .486), Ricky Gevis (13 kills), Cody Caldwell (11 kills) and Jeff Jendryk (10 kills, .600) helped lead the Ramblers (25-2) to their third consecutive MIVA championship win over Lewis. “I think that we all played well and played to our strengths,” Geoff Powell said. “It unfortunately didn’t go our way. We’ll take it as a learning lesson and hopefully if we get in, we’ll bring it to whoever we play in California.” Powell dominated with a team-high 18 kills off 30 attempts. The senior outside hit a whopping .567 hitting percentage. After having only two kills in the first game, Powell fired up when his team needed a spark. Two other Flyers – Eric Fitterer and Jacob Schmiegelt – did the same. Those three sparks earned MIVA all-tournament honors. Like the previous two times he played the Ramblers, Fitterer rose to the occasion. The senior right side swung three of his 12 kills late in the fourth game when the Flyers were fighting to stay alive. In the first game, Fitterer had five kills off of six swings, good for a .833 hitting

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Lewis University’s Eric Fitterer spikes the ball past the arms of the Loyola Ramblers defense Friday during the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Championship match. Lewis lost in four games, 16-25, 25-15, 29-27, 25-20, at Neil Carey Arena in Romeoville. percentage. Schmiegelt also had an almost perfect offensive game, getting eight kills off 10 attempts with one error (.700). The middle blocker tallied a solo block and three block assists. In the third game, when the Flyers led 21-20, the referees gave Powell his only error of the night when his blocked attack bounced off his head, and over the net out of bounds. The ball rolled off a Rambler, but was called out of bounds for going around the antenna. The call was questionable, but there is a saying in volleyball that the ball never lies. Immediately after Loyola served the ball, Schmiegelt buried it for a kill. When the Ramblers sided out to tie it at 22, Schmiegelt again killed

More online To view video highlights from the MIVA championship match, visit TheHerald-News.com. the ball off of serve receive. The sophomore, known more for his blocking strengths, stepped up in the pressure situations. “I saw that the middle was open and they were leaning on the pins, so I wanted to help my guys out and have them respect me a little bit more,” Schmiegelt said. Flyers coach Dan Friend said they struggled because they did not play as clean as they should have in some situations, and in others, they did not capitalize. Losing the third game, however, might have been

the deciding factor of the entire match. Lewis had trouble out of the gate and could not catch up in time. “The third set was a tough loss in extra points,” Fitterer said. “In the fourth set, they got a little bit of a lead, but we battled back. We just didn’t score enough points in the end.” Lewis has experienced only two other losses this season. After the losses, the Flyers went on a 13-match and 11-game match streak, respectively. The top-ranked team knows how to bounce back from tough matches, which will come in handy when they play in the NCAA tournament this week. “Loyola is a great team,” Friend said. “We came out the first game, and they came out in the second. The third was

that back-and-forth pivotal game, and unfortunately a couple of things didn’t go our way, whether it was a play or creating those opportunities. In the fourth game, we were kind of down a little bit after losing that tight third game. We made a late push, but a little too late. It was a tough loss and ultimately we got beat in some points.” “Hopefully we can learn from that if we get the opportunity going into the NCAA tournament and be a little hungry for a championship.” Senior outside hitter Greg Petty also had a strong night for Lewis with 12 kills and four block assists, while junior setter Scott Fifer had 50 assists, junior middle Bobby Walsh had five kills, three block assists and libero Lucas Yanez passed 31 balls and had six digs.

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ROMEOVILLE – The stage was set Friday for Lewis University’s men’s volleyball team to do something truly special in one of the biggest matches ever played on its home court. With an automatic bid to next week’s NCAA championships on the line, No. 1 Lewis was hoping to win for the third time this season over No. 4 Loyola in the third-straight meeting between the two for the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association title. And while the Flyers couldn’t have asked for a better start than their decisive victory in the opening game, the defending national champion Ramblers responded with a big win in the second game, pulled out a squeaker in the third and then closed things out in the fourth game to capture a 16-25, 25-15, 29-27, 25-20 win before 1,200 fans at Neil Carey Arena. Although they lost, coach Dan Friend’s Flyers (25-3) still received the top-seed in the NCAA finals at Stanford University. Lewis will play Hawaii (21-6) or Penn State (20-9) in Thursday’s semifinals. UC Irvine (28-4) got the second-seed and will meet Loyola (25-2) or Pfeiffer (19-2) in the other semifinal. The championship will be played Saturday. Lewis, Loyola and UC Irvine were the top three teams in the RPI Rankings heading into the conference tournaments. In the AVCA coaches poll, Lewis was top-ranked, followed by UC Irvine while Loyola was ranked fourth. Lewis claimed a 3-0 victory at UC Irvine in both teams’ season openers. With their backs firmly against the wall to improve their chances to defend their national title, the Ramblers handed the Flyers their initial four-set defeat of the campaign. “We’ve been playing well the last couple of weeks and getting better every day and I think that we got better today than we were yesterday,” said Loyola’s Thomas Jaeschke, an

Dan Friend Lewis men’s volleyball coach

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L ewis University’s Eric Fitterer (left) spikes the ball past the arms of the Loyola Ramblers’ defense during the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Championship match Friday in Romeoville. a step toward it. A lot of our guys switched roles from last year and I had to step into a Play-in games Semifinals Championship leadership role. We’ve put ourTuesday Thursday Saturday selves in position. All that we can do now is what we can control and moving forward from there.” No. 1 Lewis (25-3) Shane Davis, who has coached 12 years in Rogers 10 p.m. Park after playing for the RamHawaii (21-6) NCAA.com blers, understandably is proud of how his squad has come together this season. Penn St. (20-9) “We have a core group that returned and they’ve been on 8:30 p.m. this stage with the pressure ESPNU Loyola (25-2) National and they showed it tonight champion and it was just a great thing to watch,” Davis said. “This was Pfeiffer (19-2) a huge match for us to hopeful8 p.m. ly get a bye into the semifinals, NCAA.com and that’s so important given our health and how we need those recovery days. No 2. UC Irvine “Everything was going (28-4) their way in the first set and they played mistake-free and All-American last year who we know how to. it was actually cool to watch led all players with 20 kills. “We just have to focus since they were so good. In “Something else that I saw match to match and point to set two we started getting in from our guys tonight was point since we can’t win a na- front of their guys a little bit playing for each other and tional championship in the better and got some momenplaying at a level the way that next match, we can only make tum. I couldn’t be more proud

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of these guys for the way that they’re coming together and playing for one another. “I would love to meet Lewis in the finals. Earlier in the season when we were 1-2, Dan and I shared a moment before the match and said that this was pretty cool to be the top two teams. It says a lot about our staffs and a lot about the volleyball that’s coming out of the Midwest. These are hard-working guys and both Dan and I relate well with them.” While obviously disappointed to see his team miss out on winning its first MIVA title since 2012, Friend hopes that the Flyers can still finish their memorable season on a high note. “It’s tough to beat the defending national champions three times,” Friend said. “Hopefully the selection committee looks at our body of work for the entire year. Our RPI and our wins speak for themselves. We still beat Loyola two out of three times and we beat UC Irvine. If we get the opportunity, we’ll get refocused and try to put ourselves in a good position. “I think this is great for the Chicago volleyball community. Both programs have set a standard in terms of the level of volleyball that we’re playing and the attendance that you see. It would be fantastic if we could meet again in the finals, and I think that it’s possible since you’ve got two quality teams who are playing pretty high-level volleyball.”

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“I think this is great for the Chicago volleyball community. Both programs have set a standard in terms of the level of volleyball that we’re playing and the attendance that you see. It would be fantastic if we could meet again in the finals ...”

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BASEBALL: COAL CITY 10, WILMINGTON 0 (5 INN.)

Coal City rolls past Wilmington for 20th win By ROB OESTERLE roesterle@shawmedia.com WILMINGTON – It was hard for Coal City coach Jerry McDowell to find anything wrong with the Coalers’ performance after Friday’s 10-0, five-inning Interstate Eight Conference win over Wilmington. “This was a nice, solid win for us,” he said after his team gave him his 16th 20-win season in his 20 years as Coalers’ coach. “We are really getting our all-around game to come together. The pitching has been good, the defense has been good and we’ve been hitting well.” That hitting was on display early as the visiting Coalers (20-5, 8-2) scored six runs in the top of the first inning. D.J. Budde started things off with a single and, an out later, Brad Littleton and Joe Quinn each walked to load the bases. It was the first of four walks on the day for Littleton, who ended up scoring three runs. Ricky Collins then blooped a single to right to score Budde before Nick Micetich doubled to left-center, scoring both Littleton and Quinn for a 3-0 lead. A wild pitch scored Collins to make it 4-0 during a walk to Shawn Greiner. Matt Gubelman followed with a single that scored Micetich for a 5-0 lead and Jake Brnca walked to load the bases, chasing Wilmington starter Tom Hatton. R.J. Van Duyne relieved Hatton and retired Budde on a fielder’s choice that scored Greiner to make it 6-0 before Dillon Seijka flew out to right to end the inning. The big lead made things a bit easier for Coalers starter Jared Skubic, who gave up three hits in three innings before giving way to Jake Piper for the final two. Skubic struck out one and did not walk a batter, while Piper didn’t give up a hit, struck out two and walked one. Wilmington’s biggest threat came in the bottom of the second. With one out, Steve Smock and Brett McWilliams each singled, but the next two batters were re-

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TOP: Coal City runner Ricky Collins beats the tag of Wilmington pitcher Tom Hatton to score a run in Friday’s 10-0 win in five innings. LEFT: Wilmington right fielder Jordan Sarr makes a sliding catch.

“This was a nice, solid win for us. We are really getting our all-around game to come together. The pitching has been good, the defense has been good and we’ve been hitting well.” tired, and the injury-riddled Wildcats (12-10, 5-5) had only one runner reach second the rest of the way. “We’ve got three starters out, so our lineup is all over the place,” Wilmington coach Chad Farrell said. “You still have to hand it to Coal City. They hit the ball well. We weren’t kicking it and throwing it all over the place. We didn’t make any errors. We struggled a little bit to get ahead in the count and they

put good swings on the ball. “I know Tommy (Hatton) is better than he showed today and he will be fine. R.J. pitched well and got some outs and kept us in the game in the middle innings, and Cole Thompson threw OK when he was in there. We have to get those guys experience and let them throw. This was just one of those days. We didn’t play bad, but it’s tough when you’re down 6-0 right away.”

Jerry McDowell Coal City baseball coach

Van Duyne held Coal City scoreless in the second and, in the third, was hit in the leg by a line drive off the bat of Brnca and had to leave the game. Thompson got out of the inning before the Coalers scored three in the fourth and one in the fifth. In the Coal City fourth,

Littleton and Collins sandwiched walks around a hit by pitch by Quinn to load the bases. After a popup to short right, Greiner slugged an opposite-field double down the left-field line to score Littleton and Quinn. Gubelman followed with a dribbler in front of the plate and, when the throw went to first, Collins came in to score. With one out in the fifth, Littleton walked, went to second on a single by Quinn and scored on a pinch-hit single by Jack Scerine. “We had four games this week and we hit well in all of them,” McDowell said. “And, our pitching has only given up one earned run in the last five games. “Jared Skubic had just pitched Monday, so we threw him a few innings today and Jake Piper threw a nice last couple of innings for us.”

BOYS VOLLEYBALL: LINCOLN-WAY EAST INVITATIONAL By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com

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FRANKFORT – The boys volleyball teams from Joliet Catholic Academy and Lincoln-Way West came into this weekend’s Lincoln-Way East Invite owning two of the longest winning streaks in the Chicago area. But considering the competition that was on hand for one of the state’s top tournaments, both streaks were in jeopardy, and a team that has been red-hot put a halt to each. Sandburg handed West its first loss in 22 matches in the semifinals and then snapped a 19-match win streak by JCA in the finals to capture the title of the 24-team event. A week ago, coach Sean Airola’s Eagles (21-4) knocked Glenbard West from the ranks of the unbeatens when they defeated it for the championship at Brother Rice’s Smack Attack. In Saturday’s finals, Sandburg defeated the Hilltoppers, 25-21, 25-16, after it knocked off the Warriors, 25-21, 25-13, in the semifinals. JCA, which lost to West in the opening week of the season, advanced to the finals after capturing a 25-20, 25-22 victory over Naperville North. “I’m very proud of these guys,” JCA coach Rhyen Staley said. “One of the things that is really appealing about this group is that they like to win and they understand how hard it is to get to that level. Even though we lost, it allows us to have the conversation about what more could we have done in that match to maybe make it go our way. “If we’re never in matches with a title on the line, we can’t have that conversation in that context. Just the fact that we were in the finals makes me extremely happy. Our goal was to get into the final four and see what happens, and we exceeded those goals. We were competitive with Sandburg, but in the end, it came down to their height and experience.” After winning two pool play matches Friday, the Hilltoppers defeated the hosts, 25-22, 25-23, in the quarterfi-

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nals to advance against Naperville North, which upset top-ranked New Trier in its quarterfinal match. JCA got two players on the all-tournament team. Blake Reardon earned a spot after collecting 87 kills while libero Tony Allen also was recognized. “We’re happy with how we’re doing,” Reardon said. “We’ve played some good teams and some good ball so we hope that we go up in the rankings. We’re really progressing and everybody is getting better and doing what coach says and it’s all coming together. “We’ve been getting sets exactly where we need them, our middles are working real hard and our right sides are killing it and everyone is passing better. This loss brings us back and shows us that we’re not the best, and we know what we have to work on now.” The Warriors entered the day at 20-0 after winning two pool-play matches and extended the streak with a 2521, 25-14 quarterfinal victory over Lincoln-Way North. But Sandburg needed only two

TOP LEFT: Joliet Catholic’s Chandler Kowaliczko hits the ball past Sandburg’s Jake Hanes. ABOVE: Lincoln-Way North’s Aric Faller hits the ball through the block of Lincoln-Way Central’s Connor Hipelius. BOTTOM LEFT: Lincoln-Way East’s Nick Lilley digs a ball during a match against New Trier.

games to give coach Brian Thorp’s squad its initial defeat. West (22-1), which hosts the Eagles on Monday in a conference match, rallied past Naperville North, 22-25, 25-15, 15-10, to finish in third place. “Obviously, we didn’t want to be playing for third or fourth,” Thorp said. “But I was happy with the way that the guys bounced back. They played hard and fought through the rest of the tournament. In some ways, a loss is good since we got to see some of our weaknesses.

“It seems like Sandburg has kind of caught its stride and is playing very good volleyball. They have a lot of good players all over the floor, and we’ll see them again on Monday and I hope it’s a different outcome. We expect to play better against them on Monday.” Receiving all-tournament honors for West were Michael Wexter (37 kills, 80 aces) and Jake Gasparich (21 kills). Other top Warriors performers were Scott Christensen (34 kills), Jake Martin (50 digs) and Max Rosenfeld (12 blocks).

Lincoln-Way Central (20-9) fell, 25-17, 25-15, to Sandburg in the quarterfinals, and 2521, 25-18 in the consolation semifinals to Lincoln-Way North before closing with a 25-22, 25-20 win over East for seventh place. The Griffins (19-11) also fell, 25-17, 23-25, 15-11, to New Trier. “We made a few too many errors in our morning matches and against good teams like Sandburg and North, you can’t make that many errors,” Knights coach Neil Lucchetti said. “East made a few errors against us, and we were able to capitalize on those. I’m happy with the way that we finished but would have liked to finish a little better.” Mike Kulinski (28 digs) was all-tournament for Central while Robbie Hoffman earned that honor for East. Other top Knights performers were Mark Sargis (23 kills), Kyle Nilsen (22 kills, 17 digs), Neal Brown (17 kills) and Scott Mueller (27 digs).

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BASEBALL: PROVIDENCE 6, ST. RITA 4

Providence downs No. 1-ranked St. Rita By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmedia.com NEW LENOX – St. Rita entered Saturday morning’s Chicago Catholic League Blue match-up against Providence with a 25-0 record, 9-0 in the league. The Mustangs were ranked No. 1 in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report and No. 1 in the nation by MaxPreps. Defending Class 4A state champion Providence, though, had taken St. Rita to the wire a few days earlier, tying the score at 5 in the top of the seventh inning before falling, 6-5. On Saturday, as Celtics first baseman Justin Hunniford said, “the baseball gods wanted Providence to win. On Wednesday, they wanted Rita to win.” Hunniford’s popup into short right-center fell for a three-run double to cap a fifth inning that saw the Celtics (194, 9-1) score their six runs on that lone hit, and senior right-

hander Brent Villasenor made it stand up in a 6-4 victory. “They hit the ball hard all day,” Hunniford added. “But they hit into a couple double plays, and we made the other plays, too.” Shortstop Jackson Stulas started both Zach Pych double plays, in the first and sixth innings. The double play in the sixth came shortly after St. Rita’s Shane Peisker had cut a 6-0 deficit to 6-3 with a booming three-run homer to right-center field. Celtics third baseman Zach Pych made two plays in the first two innings, charging slowly hit ground balls and nailing the runner at first. Center fielder Noah O’Brien raced in and went down to snag a line drive to end the second inning to save a run. Catcher Jimmy Jeffries threw out one runner

stealing at second and picked another off first. “I think we have the best defense in the state,” said Villasenor, who struck out two, walked four and hit three batters while allowing five hits. “I got ground balls, which is what I wanted to keep the pitch count down, and we turned double plays. “I thought my stuff was unreal. I was getting head of just about every hitter.” When pitching coach Chris Carlsen visited the mound with the intention of removing Villasenor late in the game, he would have none of it. “Brent told coach Carlsen he wanted to finish it,” Celtics coach Mark Smith said. “To be honest, if I was out there, I would have wanted to finish, too. “Brent was at prom last night, and we bumped him up two days to pitch this one. He’s usually our Monday guy. I don’t think he even knew he

“I think we have the best defense in the state. I got ground balls, which is what I wanted to keep the pitch count down, and we turned double plays. I thought my stuff was unreal. I was getting ahead of just about every hitter.” Brent Villasenor Providence senior pitcher

was pitching until he got here. He gutted it out.” On offense, Providence, which finished with three hits and seven stolen bases, had difficulty with St. Rita righthander Max Franklin. He struck out nine through four innings and the only runners

resulted from Stulas’ infield single, a walk and a hit batsman. But with the score still scoreless through 41/2 tense innings, everything changed. Matt Waznis’ popup was dropped for a two-base error to ignite the big inning. “The key to the whole inning was how hard Waznis ran on that popup to make second,” Smith said. The error seemed to rattle Franklin, who proceeded to walk four and hit a batter that inning. A run scored on a wild pitch, Stulas walked with the bases full and Mike Madej hit a sacrifice fly before Hunniford’s three-run double off left-handed reliever Conner McAlilly. Villasenor allowed Peiske’s three-run homer in the sixth and a final run on a two-out single in the seventh, but he had enough left to finish and knock St. Rita from the unbeaten ranks.

Condon, Sessler lead Joliet JC toward postseason On a beautiful Friday afternoon, the plan was to visit the Joliet Junior College campus and watch the Wolves battle Prairie State. Destroy may be a better term for what transpired. It quickly became a round of batting practice as JJC scored five runs in the first inning and 11 in the second en route to an 18-1 victory in 61/2 innings. The middle of the Wolves’ lineup came up large. David “Duke” Hill (Providence), TJ Condon (Minooka) and Ron Sessler (Lockport) combined for eight hits in 11 official at-bats. Sessler drove in five runs, four on a grand slam. Condon knocked in four and would have driven in more had coach Wayne King had his team move up one base at a time only with the score out of hand. JJC (28-23 after Friday) had a more difficult assignment Saturday, traveling to Black Hawk for a doubleheader. Regardless, it appears the Wolves will get the 1 or 2 seed

and thus host one of next week’s two three-team Region IV sectionals. Does this JJC team have a shot at getting through the sectional and the regional to earn a berth in the World Series? “The chances are there,” King said. “We’re dangerous enough swinging the bats. Duke, TJ and Ron right there in the middle, that’s potent.” Condon, the regular catcher, has 20 doubles, nine triples and nine homers. He is among the NJCAA Division III leaders in extra-base hits and leads the nation in RBIs with more than 60. He is hitting just less than .450, and he boasts an on-base percentage right at .500 and a slugging percentage in the upper .800s. An OPS of nearly 1.400 will catch anyone’s attention. “I’m seeing the ball well,” Condon said. “I just have to work on not being too aggressive, relax at the plate and let it come to me.” A sophomore, Condon will continue his career at

“We have four, five or six guys who are pitching OK, and that’s what you need.” He Dick cited Thomas Jeffries, ThomGoss as Goodyear (Romeoville), Brennan Polcyn (Minooka), Faulkner University, an NAIA Nick Lindemann (Lockport, school in Alabama. Unless, of Friday’s winner) and reliever course, the pro scouts call. As Trevor Maly (Minooka). a second-year junior college However, it’s the other player, Condon is eligible for part of the equation that may the June free-agent draft. determine the Wolves’ fate. “If I’m drafted, I probably Even in Friday’s blowout, JJC couldn’t pass that up,” Concommitted three errors. don said. “It’s been a dream of “Our fielding percentage is mine to play pro baseball.” horrendous,” King said. “You The homer the left-handed have to make the plays. Our hitting Sessler belted Friday biggest enemy is ourselves, was his seventh, and his secnot the other team.” ond slam. If the defense shows up “I like hitting behind TJ from here on, there is no (Condon),” said Sessler, who, reason the Wolves can’t make like Hill, is hitting above .350. a run at a Division III World Sessler has driven in more Series berth. Stay tuned. than 40 runs. Foltynewicz’s start: Those Condon and Sessler pointwho watched Mike Foltyneed out the Wolves had some wicz at Minooka know he was pitching issues early on, but a strong hitter in addition to the staff seems to have found a first-round draft pick in the a groove. making as a pitcher. The base“The pitching is trimming ball world now has seen it. itself down as we get toward The Atlanta Braves called tournament time,” King said. up Foltynewicz from Triple-A

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Gwinnett late last week, and he made his first major league start Friday at home against Cincinnati. He pitched five innings and allowed three runs, two earned, and got the victory as the Braves won 4-3. He yielded six hits and three walks while striking out two. Both earned runs came during a 28-pitch first inning. Foltynewicz had not had a professional at-bat until Friday. In the bottom of the fourth inning, he ripped a two-out, two-run double to left-center field to get the Braves within 3-2. Kelly Johnson’s two-run homer in the fifth got Foltynewicz the victory. “It could have gone a lot worse, and it could have been a lot better, but I’m just happy to get out of there with the win,” Foltynewicz told Mark Bowman of mlb.com. “You just dream about pitching in the major leagues, and getting a win is pretty incredible.”

• Dick Goss can be reached at dgoss@shawmedia.com.

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American Pharoah rallies to win By BETH HARRIS The Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Brilliant but untested, American Pharoah was put to a fight in the Kentucky Derby and won. Sent off as the 5-2 favorite by the record crowd of 170,513, the brown colt rallied in the stretch to beat Firing Line by a length Saturday and deliver trainer Bob Baffert’s fourth Derby win and first since 2002. “It’s a fantasy moment for us,” said a joyous Baffert, surrounded by his three older sons and his youngest, 10-year-old Bode, who jumped up and down and waved his arms in celebration.

Baffert also saddled third-place Dortmund, the other part of his lethal 1-2 punch in the 141st Derby. Firing Line finished second. Dortmund set a leisurely pace with Firing Line tracking him closely in second. American Pharoah sat comfortably in third down the backstretch. That trio made it a three-horse race in the stretch, with none of the closers able to make up ground. American Pharoah angled outside and fought off a persistent Firing Line as Dortmund tired along the rail. Now, the moment of truth. Could American Pharoah justify Baffert’s belief that he was an exceptional colt? “I was on pins and needles all

week,” the white-haired trainer said. “I know I was coming in here with the best horse.” Still, it was a long road to the winner’s circle for the colt with the unusually short tail – having had it chewed off by another horse on the farm – and the misspelled moniker courtesy of a fan contest. American Pharoah missed his first big test last year when he was scratched from the Breeders’ Cup with an injury. He returned with two easy wins this year against lesser competition. Dortmund and several other Derby contenders had beaten much tougher fields, raising questions about whether American Pharoah could mix it up in a 20-horse field.

Espinoza on a Derby roll with 2nd straight win, 3 overall LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Victor Espinoza is getting pretty good at winning the Kentucky Derby. The jockey who calls himself the “the luckiest Mexican on Earth” won his second straight Derby and third overall Saturday, guiding favorite American Pharoah to a one-length victory over Firing Line before a record crowd of 170,513 at Churchill Downs. Espinoza won last year’s Derby aboard another favorite, California Chrome, and War Emblem in 2002. Two of his wins came for trainer Bob Baffert, with American Pharoah and War Emblem. The 42-year-old became the seventh jockey to win the Derby two years in a row. – The Associated Press

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Victor Espinoza rides American Pharoah to victory in the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

1. American Pharoah 2. Firing Line 3. Dortmund 4. Frosted 5. Danzig Moon 6. Materiality 7. Keen Ice 8. Mubtaahij 9. Itsaknockout 10. Carpe Diem 11. Frammento 12. Bolo 13. Mr. Z 14. Ocho Ocho Ocho 15. Far Right 16. War Story 17. Tencendur 18. Upstart

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BOYS TRACK AND FIELD: HUNT INVITATIONAL

Plainfield teams help form loaded SPC By JEFF DE GRAW Shaw Media Correspondent PLAINFIELD – No matter which Plainfield boys track coach you visit, the answers are the same – the Southwest Prairie is the toughest conference in the state. With Minooka, Oswego, Oswego East and Romeoville joining the four Plainfield high schools, you have to be prepared, especially when you compete against each other. “This is the best conference in Illinois,” veteran North coach Tony Holler said. “Sure, you will get arguments, but I will put our conference, top to bottom, against any in the state. When I started at North years ago, it was a little embarrassing. The coaches in this conference have done a great job of building quality programs that have complete teams. “Our season has been good so far. We have a complete team. Scorers in all of the events. We just lack some of those power points, where you know going in that you are almost guaranteed to win.

“We have great kids, kids who compete, work hard. All the teams have quality and depth. Experience counts when it comes down to the big meets. We are just trying to get better each week.” Look no further than Central for those power points. Senior Kahmari Montgomery, the defending 200 and 400 state champion, wants to add one more event to that title list this spring. “I want to win the 100, 200 and 400 at state this year,” said Montgomery, who will continue his track career at Missouri. “Training has been going great so far. I know mentally it is not going to be easy. I must stay focused. There are many great sprinters in this state. It’s going to be a battle.” Montgomery, running his third event of the evening in the chilly weather at the Hunt Invitational on Thursday, blazed to a state-best time of 21.16 seconds in the 200 meters. He won the 100 in 10.67 and anchored a victorious 4x200 relay. He has yet to run a 400 outdoors and is waiting for a warmer weather.

“We have come a long way in four years,” Central coach Jon Pereira said. “We have built this program from the foundation up. We have kids that are committed to working hard, they are excited about track and field. They embrace the challenges and have been successful. This conference is so great to be in. It’s always fantastic to see all of us cheering for each other at the big meets like sectionals and the state.” East, which won the Hunt Invite, also has become a balanced team. “We have had a slower start to the season, and the weather has a lot to do with that. Not an excuse, but two weeks ago we were rained out of one of our invitationals,” coach Mike Adamsom said. “We performed well at the Hunt meet. That was a great benchmark for us because of the great competition. We wanted to see what we have because decisions will have to be made come sectional time as to where we want to put people and try to qualify for state. For the conference meet,

we will load up and try to score points. Depth is a good problem to have and these kids have all done the job.” Those decisions will come in determining where to place some of the sprinters in the East line-up, in relays or individual events. No decision is needed with distance ace Joe Suarez, however. Suarez, has committed to Notre Dame and plans to run the 1,600 and 3,200 at sectionals. He broke the Hunt Invite record in the 3,200 on Thursday, running a 9:27.22. “I had a really bad bout with allergies, but I got the proper medication and I’m feeling so much better,” Suarez said. “It’s one day at a time and I have learned a lot of lessons. When you’re not running well you have to bounce back. I really appreciate all that I have.” South coach Jason Crowe was happy where his team is and knows how tough the conference meet will be. “This season has been going well,” Crowe said. “We have over 100 kids in the program. I’m really happy with

all of them. We just concentrate on getting [personal records] each time out. We have competed very well and we are aiming for the conference meet. “The Hunt Invitational is really a special meet. I tell my team all about coach Hunt. It is the ‘Track Town’ meet. All of the Plainfield schools are so good.” Junior John Partee led the Cougars and set a personal best in winning the 800 (1:56.99). He also placed third in the mile. “It was great to run that fast and do my best ever,” Partee said. “Training is going real well. We changed it up a little and it has really paid off. I hope to run both the 800 and 1,600 at sectionals and would like to get down to 1:54 or under in the 800.” All of those decisions, where to enter athletes, in what events, will be here soon. Central will host the SPC boys meet May 14. Plainfield again will be the center of track and field not only in Will County, but in the state.

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD: HUNT INVITATIONAL

Youth a key ingredient for Plainfield girls at invite By JEFF DE GRAW Shaw Media Correspondent PLAINFIELD – Youth is not a problem with the girls track teams among the Plainfield schools. When you review the results of Thursday’s Hunt Invite, you find four senior winners and freshmen and sophomores in the top of every event. “We have been really pleased so far this season with the progress of our team,” South coach Janeen Carlberg said. “We are so young, but these girls work so hard. They are really buying into the system. They now see that hard work pays off.” The Cougars won the Hunt with 99 points, edging North by five points. On Thursday, South will host the Southwest Prairie meet.

“We are really looking forward to hosting conference,” Carlberg said. “We have some good depth with our relays, sprints and distances. Our jumps and throws are coming around.” Freshman Daija Brown won the 400, 800 double and was a key to relays. Sophomore Greta Carlberg won the mile and was second to Brown in the 800. “We have been practicing really well,” Brown said. “Our relays are really fun. We won all the relays at the Minooka meet and have done well all season. It’s really fun because a relay involves more team members and we want to get as many to state as we can.” South won the 4x100 and 4x200 relays. Missing a key ingredient in senior Tyler Everett, sophomore Chisom Ogbozor stepped in to anchor the

victories. “We really worked on getting our handoffs down this week,” Ogbozor said. “Tyler was not here, and we can put a sub in and keep going. Our team is about helping each other, we have fun out here.” North came away with eight individual victories at the Hunt and might have had more, but some team members had to leave early for a band concert. “We knew we would have to get a lot of points early before they left in order to win,” Tigers coach Tammy Gummerson said. “We have had lots of good things happen this season. We are so young. These girls work hard, get along and it is paying off. The conference is a priority. We want to win.” Junior Anna Laudizio claimed four victories. She won the 100, 200 sprint double

and the long and triple jumps. “I got off to a little rocky start this season. I wasn’t getting after it,” Laudizio said. “I have a different attitude and I’m so happy with our results. I will do all four events at sectionals. I really want to qualify in more than the jumps.” Junior veteran Rachael Lau leads a young distance crew for North. Lau set a Hunt meet record in winning the 3,200 and North took the top four places. Lau was followed by freshmen Megan Patton, Becca Lau and Marissa Hussain. “I really wanted to get the Hunt 3,200 record,” Lau said. “Our coach (Tammy Gummerson) finished second by one second when the record was set in 1991. This was for her. “This distance crew is special. We run and train hard together. This is a great group of freshman. They run as a mob.

I will do the 1,600, 3,200 double at sectional. My goal is to get under 10:40 in the 3,200. My training has been going well.” Dan Billish is the second-year coach at East. The Bengals finished third at the Hunt and came away with three champions. “Our program has come a long way in the two years I have been here,” Billish said. “We are finally seeing girls with a passion for track and field. It’s becoming fun for everyone and we are really developing as a program. “We have some great possibilities to make noise at the conference meet and qualify more athletes to the state meet. Mikaela Manson, Taylor Cogdell and our 4x200 relay have real possibilities of making it.”

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HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS Plainfield Central wins Marengo Tournament: Plain-

field Central won the Marengo Tournament after beating Marengo, 7-6, in the title game. Hannah Franceschini belted a game-winning home run for Central (18-3) in the top of the seventh. Vanessa Godina picked up the win, pitching four innings and allowing four hits. Brooklyn Daly had the save. Sammie Newtoff went 4 for 9 in the tournament with two RBIs, while Maria Connell went 6 for 12 with six RBIs. The Wildcats hit six home runs in three games.

Plainfield Central 12, Oswe-

go 0: Daly pitched a two-hitter Suburban foe Argo, 14-2, Fri- West fell to 12-6 overall and 3-4 day. Against Chicago Christian, Maddy Vermejan had four hits with a double and triple and drove in six runs. Elaine Latz had four hits and two RBIs. Rylie Jay went 4 for 4 with four RBIs against Argo. Providence 8-18, Marian Cen- Vermejan had three hits with tral 4-0: In the opener of the a double and triple and drove East Suburban Catholic road in three. Lauren May had two doubleheader, Zoe Bruni led hits and two RBIs. Lincoln-Way West 9, Andrew went 3 for 4, including a double and home run, for Provi- 4: Mac Mahy went 3 for 3 with dence (12-8, 11-3). Bruni also two RBIs, Jenna Czart 3 for 4 pitched a complete game and and Jess Schram 2 for 2 with struck out nine. Taylor Young two RBIs for the visiting Warand Jessica Cothern tripled. riors (14-8, 5-2) in Friday’s SouthWest Suburban Red Cothern drove in two. In Game 2, Kendal Judge win. Wilmington 3, Coal City 1: The threw a five-inning no-hitter and struck out 13. Maeve Gar- Wildcats got outhit, 10-3, but vey was 4 for 4 with a homer won Friday’s Interstate Eight and double and drove in four. home game. Lorri Kucharski Bruni (3 for 3) had three RBIs had a Wilmington RBI and while Cothern (double, sin- pitched a complete game. gle), Morgan Greenwood (hoLincoln-Way Central 18, mer, double), Allyssa Demma Thornridge 0: Allie Wesel (two singles) and Mia Massaro struck out three and Abigail had two RBIs. Baez drove in four for Central Lemont wins two: Lemont (15-7) in Friday’s SouthWest beat Chicago Christian, 13-5, Suburban Red home victory. Saturday after beating South Sandburg 10, Joliet West 0: and struck out seven for host Central in Thursday’s Southwest Prairie home victory. Connell hit a grand slam, singled and knocked in five runs and Gretchen Egly went 3 for 3.

in the SouthWest Suburban Blue.

Minooka 2, Oswego East 1:

Alyssa Hajduck (10-3) pitched a three-hitter and struck out nine for Minooka (11-7, 7-1) in the Southwest Prairie home victory Thursday. Hajduk also tripled and scored the winning run. Caty Bell singled and doubled.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS Lewis goes 2-1: After beat-

ing Southern Indiana 4-1 and Illinois Springfield 8-6 on Friday, Lewis (27-21) lost to the top-seeded Tritons, 3-0, Saturday in the GLVC Tournament at the EastSide Centre. In the win over Illinois Springfield, Kaylee Prieto went 4 for 4. Kelsey Ullrich (two hits) and Carly Jaworski (Lemont) homered. Carolyn Nojiri, Jenna Cairo (two RBIs) and Frankie Castagna had two hits. Against Southern Indiana, Kelly Bowler (Lockport, 17-12) allowed four hits and struck out nine in a complete game.

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0: With the Naperville Invite 31:11.10 was set last year at the

loss, the Knights are 8-7 over- conference championships. all and 3-0 in the SouthWest Suburban Red. WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD Plainfield Central 2, RomeoGLVC Championships: No. 17 ville 0: Erin Greafen scored Lewis used the strength of two both goals for Central (8-7, 3-1) first-place finishes Friday to in the Southwest Prairie vic- reach second place after Day 1 of the Great Lakes Valley Contory Thursday. Oswego East 5, Minooka 3: ference Outdoor Track and Martina Kotrba, Hailey Arlis Field Championships, hosted and Maggie Ward each scored by William Jewell. Rebecca Preisler (Romeoa goal in the Southwest Prairie road loss Thursday for Mi- ville) won the pole vault with a career-best, GLVC record nooka (9-6). and NCAA automatic qualifier vault of 13-91/4, while AmMEN’S TRACK & FIELD GLVC Championships: An- ber Cook took home the triple drew McLain broke his meet jump title with a jump of 38record as he captured first 63/4. place in the 10,000 with an NCAA provisional time of MEN’S TENNIS Drury 5, Lewis 1: The No. 30:34.18, putting the Flyer in second place Friday after Day 1 doubles team of Armand 1 at the Great Lakes Valley Levandi and Erik Aunapuu Conference Outdoor Track claimed Lewis’ lone victory and Field Championships, in an NCAA Midwest RegionHIGH SCHOOL SOCCER hosted by William Jewell. al Tournament match at the Lyons 3, Lincoln-Way Central McLain’s previous record of Cooper Tennis Complex. HOFFMAN ESTATES – The Minooka 4x400 relay won its race to lead the Indians to the championship Friday in the Conant Invite. Lindsay Freese, Emily Shelton, Ali Mondrella and Eryn Renison comprised the 3x400 relay as the Indians scored 284 points to edge Conant, which had 283. Ashley Tutt won the A 3,200 (10:54) and Mackenzie Callahan was second in the A 1,600 (5:10.15). Both set school records. Other Minooka winners were Ashleigh Wilson in A 200 (25.83), Emily Shelton in B 1,600 (5:19.75), Jasmine Gragg in B high jump (5-0), Callahan in B 3,200 (11:17.01), Freese in C 300 hurdles (:52.97) and Tutt in C 1,600 (5:19.75).

• TRACK Continued from page 46 Manson, a senior, became the first East girls track athlete to qualify for the state meet last year in the 300 hurdles. “I want to qualify in the 100 hurdles this year,” Manson said. “The 300 hurdles are my favorite and I would like to qualify in both my senior season. Our team is really coming along. Track is fun.” Central is in a similar situation as John Prieboy also is in his second year at the helm. “We are in a rebuilding process,” Prieboy said. “We

have to change the culture. More and more girls are coming out for the team. We have students who watch our meets, then ask me about joining the team. “We are heading in the right direction. Our relays are starting to come around and our young sprinters are developing.” Freshman Mary Edozie, sophomores Achante Freeman and Kaila McLarin and junior Karissa Medina provide the excitement with the Wildcats’ sprint crew. Central finished second in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays. Senior Kirsten Anderson won the pole vault.

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CHICAGO – For the first time in 16 years, St. Francis is headed to the NAIA postseason. USF earned the opportunity with a 12-4 win over Olivet Nazarene in the CCAC Tournament consolation final Saturday at The Ballpark at Roosevelt. The win sent the Saints (3317) into the CCAC title game against NAIA No. 5-ranked Saint Xavier, which edged USF, 1-0. USF used a pair of six-run innings to rally from a 4-0 deficit en route to its 12-4 decision over Olivet. Sara Braden had three RBIs, while Brooke Karraker, Tori Johnson (JCA) and Megan O’Brien drove in a pair. Lina Medo (Plainfield South) went 3 for 4. Morghan Dieringer (Lincoln-Way West, 13-5) held the Tigers scoreless in the bottom of the fifth inning to end the game on the eight-run rule. She struck out three. In the CCAC title game, Jasmine Sifuentez (8-6) al-

lowed four hits without a walk. USF’s best chance to score came when Alex Wyss (JCA) doubled, but she was stranded. After the championship game, five Saints were named to the all-tournament team: Dieringer, Karraker, O’Brien, Sifuentez and Kaley Jendraszak (Lincoln-Way East).

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Late rally lifts Plainfield East over Sandburg SUBMITTED REPORTS ORLAND PARK –This one was over, only it wasn’t. Plainfield East (12-9) scored eight runs in the seventh inning Saturday to erase an 8-1 deficit and beat nonconference foe Sandburg, 9-8. With the Bengals trailing, 8-7, during their comeback, Michael Sullivan doubled to drive in Drew DeMumbrum and Mike McGee with the tying and eventual winning runs. Sullivan finished 3 for 3 with three RBIs. Eddie Marcotte drove in two runs. The teams combined for 15 hits, including four extra-base hits. Cole Lynch got the win in

relief.

Travis Schoonover, who drove Minooka 5, Plainfield South with two RBIs. Duke Hill was 2 Marian Central 3-6, JCA 1-16: in three runs, and Nick Urban 1: Cristian Sanchez pitched a for 4 with a double and Jeff Dus-

Marian Central scored three runs off Danny Ehrsam in the seventh inning to win Game 1 of Saturday’s East Suburban Catholic doubleheader at Gillespie Field. Mike Dow earned the victory in Game 2. Ehrsam struck out eight, walked three and allowed four hits. Dow worked four innings, struck out four and allowed four earned runs. Reed-Custer 8, Lisle 4: ReedCuster (17-10, 6-4) won its fifth straight in Friday’s Interstate Eight road game. Eddie Wilkins (5-3) allowed two earned runs and five hits while striking out five. Mason Dransfeldt and Neil O’Donnell had three hits while

had two hits apiece.

two-hitter for Minooka (11-12,

chene was 2 for 3.

managed two hits in Friday’s SouthWest Suburban Blue loss to the conference co-leader. Anthony Cocco hit a solo home run.

chez and Jake Null both had a double and two singles. Tyler Paulsen doubled and drove in three runs, and Zach Earls chipped in two singles.

out and struck out three. Jake Drada was 2 for 4 with a double and RBI. Josh Snead had three hits and an RBI and TJ Condon chipped in two hits.

gruder in the fifth inning that plated Matt Monahan. Ben Zordani homered, doubled and singled and totaled four RBIs for the Warriors. Trevor Dallio struck out five and allowed two earned runs on four hits over six innings.

as Goodyear (Romeoville, 3-3) allowed one earned run on six hits and five walks while striking out one over seven innings in the opener of the nonconference doubleheader for JJC (3023 overall and 27-11 in the last 38 games). Ron Sessler went 2 for 3

nament on Friday. Brandon Mendoza went 3 for 5 while Kyle Cunningham and Kevin Mampe each went 2 for 4. Adam Panayotovich (12-2) struck out seven and allowed one earned run while tossing his 12th complete game in 14 starts.

In Game 2, Thomas Jeffries Homewood-Flossmoor 12, 7-5) in the Southwest Prairie Lockport 1: Lockport (13-6, 6-1) road victory Thursday. San- (8-2) pitched a three-hit shut-

St. Francis 8, Cardinal Stritch Lincoln-Way West 8, Lemont 3: The Saints (27-24) opened 3: Host West went up for good COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS on an RBI single by Bailey MaJJC 4-4 Black Hawk 1-0: Thom- with the win in the CCAC tour-

TWINS 5, WHITE SOX 3

BREWERS 6, CUBS 1

Cubs strike out 18 times in loss White Sox woes continue By MARK REMME

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CHICAGO – The Cubs kept striking out, and Logan Schafer kept rounding the bases in the ninth. Mike Fiers struck out 12 in six innings and Ryan Braun homered as the Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago 6-1 Saturday. Fiers and three relievers combined for 18 strikeouts – including rookie third baseman Kris Bryant all four times up. The Cubs got a scare in the second when rookie second baseman Addison Russell and first baseman Rizzo collided on Carlos Gomez’s bloop single to shallow right field. Both players remained in the game. The Cubs were sloppy, too. Schafer hit a grounder in the ninth and wound up circling the bases when shortstop Starlin Castro made a throwing error, then Rizzo threw to third base, where no one covered the bag. “Starlin makes that play 100 out of 100 tries then it turns into that,” Cubs manager Joe maddon said. “KB thought he had to cover second which wasn’t a bad thought, because the second baseman was gone and the shortstop is in. Then as you do that somebody has to get over to third and that would be the catcher or the

MINNEAPOLIS – The struggling White Sox are still searching for timely hits. The Sox had 10 hits but left eight runners on base in a 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. The Sox have now been outscored, 35-8, while losing four straight. “We just need something to fall through when we get a lot of guys on,” Sox manager Robin Ventura said. “We had some opportunities, but we’re not cashing in on them right now.” Playing the third game of this series, the Sox took a lead for the first time on Micah Johnson’s RBI grounder and J.B. Shuck’s run-scoring single in the second inning. They extended the lead to 3-1 in the third on Avisail Garcia’s RBI single. Torii Hunter then tied it with a two-run homer in the third off Hector Noesi (0-3), and Trevor Plouffe lined an RBI single with the bases loaded in the fifth that put the Twins ahead for good. Minnesota won for the seventh time in 10 games. The Sox lost three runners on the bases in the early innings. Shuck was thrown out trying to stretch his second-inning single into a dou-

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Cubs second baseman Addison Russell is shaken up after trying to catch a single by Milwaukee Brewers’ Carlos Gomez during the second inning Saturday in Chicago. pitcher, that’s all. “But at worst just hold the ball and it would’ve been fine. It looked awful and it was, but it just comes down to a play that we normally should make.” Rizzo homered for the Cubs’ run. He said he was fine after collision in the second. “It’s just one of those plays where it is two outs got to try to make that play at all costs and he went all out and I went all out and thankfully we didn’t hit our heads on each other. We kind of skidded

a little there. We were both laying down, we both asked each other if you’re all right and thankfully we were,” said Rizzo. Jake Arrieta (3-2) allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings. Fiers (1-3) walked two of his first three batters. He retired 12 straight before allowing a single to Chris Denorfia with one out in the fifth for the Cubs’ first hit. Fiers struck out a career-high 14 in six innings in his previous start Aug. 14 at Wrigley Field.

ble. Kurt Suzuki threw out Garcia and Alexei Ramirez attempting to steal second in the third and fourth, respectively. “We’re hitting the ball good, just to people,” said Garcia, who extended his current hitting streak to eight games with a 2-for-4 day. “You can’t do anything about it. So hopefully everything gets better tomorrow.” In his first start since coming off the disabled list with a sore elbow, Ricky Nolasco (11) held the Sox to three runs and eight hits over five innings. He had been out since April 11. The Twins used five relievers to blank the Sox after Nolasco left. Glen Perkins pitched the ninth and remains perfect in eight save chances. Garcia and Shuck each had two hits and a RBI for the Sox. “We’re not finding the holes right now,” Ventura said. Adam Eaton missed his second straight game with the flu. Adam LaRoche also wasn’t feeling well, but played. After missing his last start due to the civil unrest in Baltimore, Noesi made just his third start of the season. Nonetheless, Ventura wasn’t worried about Noesi being rusty.

NFL DRAFT: BEARS

by the ups and downs of his pursuit of the NFL dream.

By ADAM L. JAHNS ajahns@suntimes.com

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For two summers at Emmaus (Pennsylvania) High School, White worked at McDonald’s while working to become a better football player. He would walk or ride his bike to practice at 7:45 a.m., head home to change, then make his way into town for work. Then-Emmaus coach Joe Bottiglieri offered him rides, but White typically refused. “He was determined,” said Bottiglieri, now the defensive coordinator at Lehigh University. “That was all part of it, that whole persona: ‘If I have to walk to work, if I have to walk to practice, it doesn’t matter.’ ” White’s parents, Kevin Sr. and Tammy, never demanded that he work. But their every day approach to life encouraged him to do so. In pursuit of better opportunities for their seven children, the Whites moved out of a tough neighborhood in Plainfield, New Jersey, to Allentown, Pennsylvania, then to Macungie, Pennsylvania. Tammy works for a pharmaceutical company and has commuted more than an hour for 15 years. Kevin Sr., a supervisor for an information technology company, often would work from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. “I never want to let them down,” White said. “I just want to make my family proud. “They didn’t make me, but they advised me that I get a job, just take some responsibility and have some money in my pocket, so I don’t continue to ask them for money. I accepted that responsibility.” It wasn’t easy finding playing time at Emmaus. White arrived at the school as a sophomore and spent two seasons on junior varsity.

1 (7) Kevin White, WR, West Virginia 2 (39) Eddie Goldman, DT, Florida St. 3 (71) Hroniss Grasu, C, Oregon 4 (106) Jeremy Langford, RB, Michigan St. 5 (142) Adrian Amos, DB, Penn St. 6 (183) Tayo Fabuluje, OT, TCU

More online From more draft coverage and Bears analysis, visit ChicagoFootball.com. “It was a challenge,” Kevin Sr. said. “The school curriculum, sports, everything. It gave him a better opportunity, but it was starting all over again. It was a mental stage that he went through. It made him hungry.” •

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Lackawanna has plenty to offer, but it was White’s advice that sold his younger brother, Kyzir, on the school. White had driven his brother to Lackawanna and sat in on a recruiting visit with Duda. “Kevin looks at him and goes, ‘Kyzir, you want to go to a place where they not only care about you playing, but they care about you,’ ” Duda said. “This is big-brother talk.” Being involved in his brothers’ lives is important to White. Ka’Roun, a receiver, followed White to Lackawanna and signed with West Virginia in February. Kyzir is a safety at Lackawanna. “I want to do everything for them,” White said. “We used to sleep in the same bed.” White is quite the model to follow. Despite being an all-conference receiver and defensive back as a senior at Emmaus, his subpar academic standing turned away major programs.

So he went to Lackawanna, where he redshirted his first season because of a nagging shoulder injury and experienced receivers in front of him. The next year, a paperwork snafu for his financial aid kept him off the team. “How are you going to tell your best receiver in your program that he can’t stay?” Duda said. “We were totally just like, ‘Oh, God,’ and so was he.” White’s parents called it his crossroads. “We had a rough talk,” Kevin Sr. said. “We told him to take advantage and turn a negative into a positive. ... Once the coaches see that, you can make up for lost years. Always think that. You can come back a better football player, a better person.” White said the absence made him love football even more. “He took the high road, which he always seems to do,” Duda said. White returned for the 2012 season and had 36 catches for 535 yards and six touchdowns. During that season, he sent out hundreds of emails to colleges, imploring them to look at him. But he had missed two years. “There was no real book on him,” Duda said. “We had to convince people to come in and look at this kid.” •

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White had been a Bear for less than 24 hours Friday, but he already was a main attraction for a group of schoolboys who spotted him on a trip downtown with their teacher. “One little boy said, ‘Too Easy!’ ” Tammy said, referring to White’s nickname on a video clip. “He really knew him,” Kevin Sr. said. “Kevin said, ‘That made my day.’ ” But the Bears have made his dream. “He was definitely hoping that he was chosen by the Bears,” Tammy said. “He never stopped talking about his [predraft] visit.”

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Blackhawks get to Wild goalie early in Game 1 By MARK LAZERUS mlazerus@suntimes.com CHICAGO – It took all of 75 seconds Friday for the Blackhawks to pierce the aura of invincibility that has surrounded Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk since mid-January. Brandon Saad muscled his way past Wild defenseman Ryan Suter, jarring Suter’s

stick loose in the process, then snapped a shot past Dubnyk before many of the fans at the United Center had settled into their seats for Game 1 of the second-round series. “He’s been really successful,” center Antoine Vermette said of Dubnyk, his former teammate with the Arizona Coyotes. ‘‘You want to get him. And (Saad) did a pretty good

job right off the bat.” The Hawks beat Dubnyk twice more in the first period, then got the game-winner on a seemingly harmless shot from the half-wall by Teuvo Teravainen in the final minute of the second. It was hardly the kind of performance that made Dubnyk a Vezina Trophy finalist as one of the NHL’s top goalies.

The Hawks have a history of beating supposedly unbeatable goalies – think Jimmy Howard, Jonathan Quick and Tuukka Rask in 2013 and Pekka Rinne in the first round this season – and getting to Dubnyk early was key. “It’s nice to get four by him,” winger Patrick Sharp said. “We’re more happy about the win than getting four goals. We

know he’s going to be rock-solid for them going forward. It’s one game.” Dubnyk said his confidence wasn’t rattled by the lousy start. And he showed his mental toughness in the first round, stopping 66 of 68 shots in the last two games against the St. Louis Blues after getting blitzed for six goals on 17 shots in Game 4.

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evin White was steaming, and it showed. A slant route and his reception didn’t meet his standards. In frustration, White slammed the football against the ground but maintained his firm grasp on it. It happened during a recent practice at Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pennsylvania. White was visiting his former school in April and took part in a practice. Now Lackawanna’s young quarterback looked worried. “He ran back to Kevin White the quarterback and said: ‘Hey, man, it wasn’t you, boss. It was a good ball. It was on me. I wasn’t running the right route,’ ” Lackawanna coach Mark Duda said. “I had dinner with him that night, and he was like: ‘Coach, I really ran that one bad. That was a bad slant today.’ I was like: ‘It’s April, dude. You’re in a pair of shorts. You’re at a junior-college practice, and you ran a bad slant.’ “So how much does [football] mean to him? You fill in the blanks there. He’s a different kind of competitor.” And now White is on the Bears. By all accounts, general manager Ryan Pace not only used the No. 7 overall pick Thursday on a special receiver who starred at West Virginia in 2014 after playing at Lackawanna, he also used it on a relentless competitor with special character. “The guy is as hard a worker as I’ve ever been around,” West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen said. “He’s not going to be outworked. ... He’s just one of the best kids ever.” It’s a mentality – a way of life, really – rooted in his upbringing and fortified

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NFL DRAFT

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct Kansas City 16 8 .667 Detroit 16 9 .640 Minnesota 12 12 .500 White Sox 8 13 .381 Cleveland 8 15 .348 East Division W L Pct New York 15 9 .625 Tampa Bay 13 11 .542 Boston 12 12 .500 Baltimore 11 11 .500 Toronto 12 13 .480 West Division W L Pct Houston 17 7 .708 Los Angeles 11 13 .458 Oakland 10 14 .417 Seattle 10 14 .417 Texas 7 15 .318

GB — ½ 4 6½ 7½ GB — 2 3 3 3½ GB — 6 7 7 9

Saturday’s Results Minnesota 5, White Sox 3 N.Y. Yankees 4, Boston 2 San Francisco 5, L.A. Angels 4 Toronto 11, Cleveland 4 Baltimore 4, Tampa Bay 0 Detroit 2, Kansas City 1 Houston 11, Seattle 4 Oakland at Texas (n) Sunday’s Games White Sox (Danks 1-2) at Minnesota (Pelfrey 2-0), 1:10 p.m. Toronto (Hutchison 2-0) at Cleveland (Bauer 2-0), 12:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Karns 1-1) vs. Baltimore (Chen 0-1) at St. Petersburg, FL, 12:35 p.m. Detroit (An.Sanchez 1-3) at Kansas City (Guthrie 1-1), 1:10 p.m. Seattle (Happ 2-1) at Houston (R.Hernandez 1-2), 1:10 p.m. Oakland (Gray 3-0) at Texas (Gallardo 2-3), 2:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Weaver 0-3) at San Francisco (Lincecum 1-2), 3:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Warren 1-1) at Boston (J.Kelly 1-0), 7:05 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 17 6 .739 Cubs 13 9 .591 Cincinnati 12 12 .500 Pittsburgh 12 12 .500 Milwaukee 6 18 .250 East Division W L Pct New York 16 9 .640 Miami 12 12 .500 Atlanta 11 13 .458 Washington 11 14 .440 Philadelphia 8 17 .320 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 14 8 .636 San Diego 12 12 .500 Colorado 11 11 .500 San Francisco 11 13 .458 Arizona 10 12 .455

GB — 3½ 5½ 5½ 11½ GB — 3½ 4½ 5 8 GB — 3 3 4 4

Saturday’s Results Milwaukee 6, Cubs 1 St. Louis 2, Pittsburgh 1, 11 innings San Francisco 5, L.A. Angels 4 Miami 7, Philadelphia 0 Cincinnati 8, Atlanta 4 Washington 1, N.Y. Mets 0 Colorado at San Diego (n) Arizona at L.A. Dodgers (n) Sunday’s Games Milwaukee (Nelson 1-2) at Cubs (Hammel 2-1), 1:20 p.m. Philadelphia (S.Gonzalez 0-1) at Miami (Cosart 1-1), 12:10 p.m. Washington (Fister 1-1) at N.Y. Mets (Gee 0-1), 12:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Cueto 2-2) at Atlanta (Teheran 2-1), 12:35 p.m. Pittsburgh (Worley 2-2) at St. Louis (Wacha 4-0), 1:15 p.m. L.A. Angels (Weaver 0-3) at San Francisco (Lincecum 1-2), 3:05 p.m. Arizona (C.Anderson 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers (B.Anderson 1-1), 3:10 p.m. Colorado (Matzek 2-0) at San Diego (Shields 2-0), 3:10 p.m.

Arizona 1 (24) D.J. Humphries, ot, Florida. 2 (58) Markus Golden, lb, Missouri. 3 (86) David Johnson, rb, Northern Iowa. 4 (116) Rodney Gunter, de, Delaware State. 5 (158) Shaquille Riddick, de, West Virginia. 5 (159) J.J. Nelson, wr, UAB. 7 (256) Gerald Christian, te, Louisville. Atlanta 1 (8) Vic Beasley, de, Clemson. 2 (42) Jalen Collins, db, LSU. 3 (73) Tevin Coleman, rb, Indiana. 4 (107) Justin Hardy, wr, East Carolina. 5 (137) Grady Jarrett, dt, Clemson. 7 (225) Jake Rodgers, ot, Eastern Washington. 7 (249) Akeem King, db, San Jose State. Baltimore 1 (26) Breshad Perriman, wr, UCF. 2 (55) Maxx Williams, te, Minnesota. 3 (90) Carl Davis, dt, Iowa. 4 (122) Za’Darius Smith, lb, Kentucky. 4 (125) Javorius Allen, rb, Southern Cal. 4 (136) Tray Walker, db, Texas Southern. 5 (171) Nick Boyle, te, Delaware. 5 (176) Robert Myers, g, Tennessee State. 6 (204) Darren Waller, wr, Georgia Tech. Buffalo 2 (50) Ronald Darby, db, Florida State. 3 (81) John Miller, g, Louisville. 5 (155) Karlos Williams, rb, Florida State. 6 (188) Tony Steward, lb, Clemson. 6 (194) Nick O’Leary, te, Florida State. 7 (234) Dezmin Lewis, wr, Central Arkansas. Carolina 1 (25) Shaq Thompson, lb, Washington. 2 (41) Devin Funchess, wr, Michigan. 4 (102) Daryl Williams, ot, Oklahoma. 5 (169) David Mayo, lb, Texas State. 5 (174) Cameron Artis-Payne, rb, Auburn. Bears 1 (7) Kevin White, wr, West Virginia. 2 (39) Eddie Goldman, dt, Florida State. 3 (71) Hroniss Grasu, c, Oregon. 4 (106) Jeremy Langford, rb, Michigan State. 5 (142) Adrian Amos, db, Penn State. 6 (183) Tayo Fabuluje, ot, TCU. Cincinnati 1 (21) Cedric Ogbuehi, ot, Texas A&M. 2 (53) Jake Fisher, ot, Oregon. 3 (85) Tyler Kroft, te, Rutgers. 3 (99) Paul Dawson, lb, TCU. 4 (120) Josh Shaw, db, Southern Cal. 4 (135) Marcus Hardison, de, Arizona State. 5 (157) C.J. Uzomah, te, Auburn. 6 (197) Derron Smith, db, Fresno State. 7 (238) Mario Alford, wr, West Virginia. Cleveland 1 (12) Danny Shelton, nt, Washington. 1 (19) Cameron Erving, g, Florida State. 2 (51) Nate Orchard, lb, Utah. 3 (77) Duke Johnson, rb, Miami. 3 (96) Xavier Cooper, dt, Washington State. 4 (115) Ibraheim Campbell, db, Northwestern. 4 (123) Vince Mayle, wr, Washington State. 6 (189) Charles Gaines, db, Louisville. 6 (195) Malcolm Johnson, te, Mississippi State. 6 (198) Randall Telfer, te, Southern Cal. 7 (219) Hayes Pullard, lb, Southern Cal. 7 (241) Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, db, Oregon. Dallas 1 (27) Byron Jones, db, UConn. 2 (60) Randy Gregory, de, Nebraska.

3 (91) Chaz Green, ot, Florida. 4 (127) Damien Wilson, lb, Minnesota. 5 (163) Ryan Russell, de, Purdue. 7 (236) Mark Nzeocha, lb, Wyoming. 7 (243) Laurence Gibson, ot, Virginia Tech. 7 (246) Geoff Swaim, te, Texas. Denver 1 (23) Shane Ray, de, Missouri. 2 (59) Ty Sambrailo, ot, Colorado State. 3 (92) Jeff Heuerman, te, Ohio State. 4 (133) Max Garcia, c, Florida. 5 (164) Lorenzo Doss, db, Tulane. 6 (203) Darius Kilgo, dt, Maryland. 7 (250) Trevor Siemian, qb, Northwestern. 7 (251) Taurean Nixon, db, Tulane. 7 (252) Josh Furman, db, Oklahoma State. Detroit 1 (28) Laken Tomlinson, g, Duke. 2 (54) Ameer Abdullah, rb, Nebraska. 3 (80) Alex Carter, db, Stanford. 4 (113) Gabe Wright, dt, Auburn. 5 (168) Michael Burton, rb, Rutgers. 6 (200) Quandre Diggs, db, Texas. 7 (240) Corey Robinson, ot, South Carolina. Green Bay 1 (30) Damarious Randall, db, Arizona State. 2 (62) Quinten Rollins, db, Miami (Ohio). 3 (94) Ty Montgomery, wr, Stanford. 4 (129) Jake Ryan, lb, Michigan. 5 (147) Brett Hundley, qb, UCLA. 6 (206) Aaron Ripkowski, rb, Oklahoma. 6 (210) Christian Ringo, de, Louisiana-Lafayette. 6 (213) Kennard Backman, te, UAB. Houston 1 (16) Kevin Johnson, db, Wake Forest. 2 (43) Benardrick McKinney, lb, Mississippi State. 3 (70) Jaelen Strong, wr, Arizona State. 5 (175) Keith Murphy, wr, Michigan State. 6 (211) Reshard Cliett, lb, South Florida. 6 (216) Christian Covington, dt, Rice. 7 (235) Kenny Hilliard, rb, LSU. Indianapolis 1 (29) Phillip Dorsett, wr, Miami. 3 (65) D’Joun Smith, db, FAU. 3 (93) Henry Anderson, de, Stanford. 4 (109) Clayton Geathers, db, UCF. 5 (151) David Parry, dt, Stanford. 6 (205) Josh Robinson, rb, Mississippi State. 6 (207) Amarlo Herrera, lb, Georgia. 7 (255) Denzelle Good, ot, Mars Hill. Jacksonville 1 (3) Dante Fowler Jr., lb, Florida. 2 (36) T.J. Yeldon, rb, Alabama. 3 (67) A.J. Cann, g, South Carolina. 4 (104) James Sample, db, Louisville. 5 (139) Rashad Greene, wr, Florida State. 6 (180) Michael Bennett, dt, Ohio State. 7 (220) Neal Sterling, wr, Monmouth (NJ). 7 (229) Ben Koyack, te, Notre Dame. Kansas City 1 (18) Marcus Peters, db, Washington. 2 (49) Mitch Morse, ot, Missouri. 3 (76) Chris Conley, wr, Georgia. 3 (98) Steven Nelson, db, Oregon State. 4 (118) Ramik Wilson, lb, Georgia. 5 (172) D.J. Alexander, lb, Oregon State. 5 (173) James O’Shaughnessy, te, Illinois State. 6 (217) Rakeem Nunez-Roches, dt, Southern Miss. 7 (233) Da’Ron Brown, wr, Northern Illinois. Miami 1 (14) DeVante Parker, wr, Louisville. 2 (52) Jordan Phillips, dt, Oklahoma.

4 (114) Jamil Douglas, ot, Arizona State. 5 (145) Bobby McCain, db, Memphis. 5 (149) Jay Ajayi, rb, Boise State. 5 (150) Cedric Thompson, db, Minnesota. 5 (156) Tony Lippett, wr, Michigan State. Minnesota 1 (11) Trae Waynes, db, Michigan State. 2 (45) Eric Kendricks, lb, UCLA. 3 (88) Danielle Hunter, de, LSU. 4 (110) T.J. Clemmings, ot, Pittsburgh. 5 (143) MyCole Pruitt, te, Southern Illinois. 5 (146) Stefon Diggs, wr, Maryland. 6 (185) Tyrus Thompson, ot, Oklahaoma. 6 (193) B.J. Dubose, dt, Louisville. 7 (228) Austin Shepherd, ot, Alabama. 7 (232) Edmond Robinson, lb, Newberry. New England 1 (32) Malcom Brown, dt, Texas. 2 (64) Jordan Richards, db, Stanford. 3 (97) Genio Grissom, de, Oklahoma. 4 (101) Trey Flowers, de, Arkansas. 4 (111) Tre’ Jackson, g, Florida State. 4 (131) Shaquille Mason, g, Georgia Tech. 5 (166) Joe Cardona, ls, Navy. 6 (178) Matthew Wells, lb, Mississippi State. 6 (202) AJ Derby, te, Arkansas. 7 (247) Darryl Roberts, db, Marshall. 7 (253) Xzavier Dickson, lb, Alabama. New Orleans 1 (13) Andrus Peat, ot, Stanford. 1 (31) Stephone Anthony, lb, Clemson. 2 (44) Hau’oli Kikaha, lb, Washington. 3 (75) Garrett Grayson, qb, Colorado State. 3 (78) P.J. Williams, db, Florida State. 5 (148) Davis Tull, de, Chattanooga. 5 (154) Tyeler Davison, dt, Fresno State. 5 (167) Damian Swann, db, Georgia. 7 (230) Marcus Murphy, rb, Missouri. New York Giants 1 (9) Ereck Flowers, ot, Miami. 2 (33) Landon Collins, db, Alabama. 3 (74) Owamagbe Odighizuwa, de, UCLA. 5 (144) Mykkele Thompson, db, Texas. 6 (186) Geremy Davis, wr, UConn. 7 (226) Bobby Hart, ot, Florida state. New York Jets 1 (6) Leonard Williams, de, Southern Cal. 2 (37) Devin Smith, wr, Ohio State. 3 (82) Lorenzo Mauldin, lb, Louisville. 4 (103) Bryce Petty, qb, Baylor. 5 (152) Jarvis Harrison, g, Texas A&M. 7 (223) Deon Simon, dt, Northwestern State. Oakland 1 (4) Amari Cooper, wr, Alabama. 2 (35) Mario Edwards, de, Florida State. 3 (68) Clive Walford, te, Miami. 4 (128) Jon Feliciano, g, Miami. 5 (140) Ben Heeney, lb, Kansas. 5 (161) Neiron Bell, lb, Florida. 6 (179) Max Valles, lb, Virginia. 7 (218) Anthony Morris, ot, Tennessee State. 7 (221) Andre Debose, wr, Florida. 7 (242) Dexter McDonald, db, Kansas. Philadelphia 1 (20) Nelson Agholor, wr, Southern Cal. 2 (47) Eric Rowe, db, Utah. 3 (84) Jordan Hicks, lb, Texas. 6 (191) JaCorey Shepherd, db, Kansas. 6 (196) Randall Evans, db, Kansas State. 7 (237) Brian Mihalik, de, Boston College. Pittsburgh 1 (22) Bud Dupree, lb, Kentucky.

2 (56) Senquez Golson, db, Mississippi. 3 (87) Sammie Coates, wr, Auburn. 4 (121) Doran Grant, cb, Ohio State. 5 (160) Jesse James, te, Penn State. 6 (199) Leterrius Walton, dt, Central Michigan. 6 (212) Anthony Chickillo, de, Miami. 7 (239) Gerod Holliman, db, Louisville. St. Louis 1 (10) Todd Gurley, rb, Georgia. 2 (57) Robert Havenstein, ot, Wisconsin. 3 (72) Jamon Brown, ot, Louisville. 3 (89) Sean Mannion, qb, Oregon State. 4 (119) Andrew Donnal, ot, Iowa. 6 (201) Bud Sasser, wr, Missouri. 6 (215) Cody Wichmann, g, Fresno State. 7 (224) Bryce Hager, lb, Baylor. 7 (227) Martin Ifedi, de, Memphis. San Diego 1 (15) Melvin Gordon, rb, Wisconsin. 2 (48) Denzel Perryman, lb, Miami. 3 (83) Craig Mager, db, Texas State. 5 (153) Kyle Emanuel, de, North Dakota State. 6 (192) Darius Philon, dt, Arkansas. San Francisco 1 (17) Arik Armstead, de, Oregon. 2 (46) Jaquiski Tartt, db, Samford. 3 (79) Eli Harold, de, Virginia. 4 (117) Blake Bell, te, Oklahoma. 4 (126) Mike Davis, rb, South Carolina. 4 (132) DeAndre Smelter, wr, Georgia Tech. 5 (165) Bradley Pinion, p, Clemson. 6 (190) Ian Silberman, ot, Boston College. 7 (244) Trenton Brown, ot, Florida. 7 (254) Rory Anderson, te, South Carolina. Seattle 2 (63) Frank Clark, de, Michigan. 3 (69) Tyler Lockett, wr, Kansas State. 4 (130) Terry Poole, ot, San Diego State. 4 (134) Mark Glowinski, g, West Virginia. 5 (170) Tye Smith, db, Towson. 6 (209) Obum Gwacham, de, Oregon State. 6 (214) Kristjan Sokoli, dt, Buffalo. 7 (248) Ryan Murphy, DB, Oregon State. Tampa Bay 1 (1) Jameis Winston, qb, Florida State. 2 (34) Donovan Smith, ot, Penn State. 2 (61) Ali Marpet, ot, Hobart. 4 (124) Kwon Alexander, lb, LSU. 5 (162) Kenny Bell, wr, Nebraska. 6 (184) Kaelin Clay, wr, Utah. 7 (231) Joey Iosefa, rb, Hawaii. Tennessee 1 (2) Marcus Mariota, qb, Oregon. 2 (40) Dorial Green-Beckham, wr, Missouri. 3 (66) Jeremiah Poutasi, ot, Utah. 4 (100) Angelo Blackson, dt, Auburn. 4 (108) Jalston Fowler, rb, Alabama. 5 (138) David Cobb, rb, Minnesota. 6 (177) Deiontrez Mount, lb, Louisville. 6 (208) Andy Gallik, c, Boston College. 7 (245) Tre McBride, wr, William & Mary. Washington 1 (5) Brandon Scherff, ot, Iowa. 2 (38) Preston Smith, lb, Mississippi State. 3 (95) Matt Jones, rb, Florida. 4 (105) Jamison Crowder, wr, Duke. 4 (112) Arie Kouandjio, g, Alabama. 5 (141) Martrell Spaight, lb, Arkansas. 6 (181) Kyshoen Jarrett, db, Virginia Tech. 6 (182) Tevin Mitchel, db, Arkansas. 6 (187) Evan Spencer, wr, Ohio State. 7 (222) Austin Reiter, c, South Florida.

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By ANDREW HANTON Shaw Media Correspondent

OLIET – The death of a child has been described as the worst loss a person can suffer. Children are not supposed to die before their parents, the saying goes, but sometimes, they do. If you live in the Joliet area, however, you do not have to grieve alone. Last year, three women who bonded at the former St. Francis Academy in Joliet – all three members of the academy’s Class of 1973 – formed the The Compassionate Friends of the Greater Joliet Area, a support group for families who have lost a child of any age. Sherri Kavanagh of Joliet, one of three founders and co-leaders, said it’s important parents have a network of people who understand what they are experiencing. “We can just look at each other and know what the other is going through,” Kavanagh said of her two co-leaders Kathy Lissy of Braceville and Laurie Jurkas of Chicago. All three founding members lost sons when their respective children were in their 20s.

FIRST FUNDRAISER

On May 9, On The Rocks in Romeoville will host the first-ever fundraiser for the Joliet chapter. “Everything for this fundraiser has been donated, from food and drinks to our raffle items,” Kavanagh said. Lissy added On the Rocks donated its facility for the event. Until now, the three women have assumed expenses for supplies to keep the organization going. They even paid for a trip to the annual conference of the Compassionate Friends, held last summer in Texas. Kavanagh said the local

n WHAT: The Compassionate Friends of the Greater Joliet Area Meeting n WHEN: 6:30 p.m., third Thursday of each month. New guests should arrive at 6:15 p.m. n WHERE: Hope Lutheran Church, The Peter and Paul Room, 305 W. Black Road, Joliet n ETC: Meetings are open to parents, adult siblings, and grandparents of children who have died at any age, from any cause. n VISIT: sites.google.com/site/ Photos by Eric Ginnard – eginnard@shawmedia.com tcfofthegreaterjolietarea/ and Sherri Kavanagh (left) Laurie Jurkas (center) and Kathy Lissy (right) have experienced personal tragedy in www.facebook.com/groups/tcfofttheir lives that no parent should. Having lost sons in their 20s, the three women created a chapter of Com- hegreaterjolietarea/ passionate Friends, a national bereavement support group. The 33-member group celebrated its one-year n CONTACT: 630-248-3299 or anniversary in April. tcfjoliet@gmail.com

If you go n WHAT: The Compassionate Friends of the Greater Joliet Area Fundraiser n WHEN: 5 p.m. May 9 n WHERE: On The Rocks, 350 S. Butler Road, Romeoville n TICKETS: Free entry n ETC: Raffle items include sports memorabilia, gift cards, gift baskets a quilt made by founder

Kathy Lissy and a one-quarter carat diamond donated by David Nelson Exquisite Jewelry of Joliet. Cash bar, food and music. n VISIT: sites.google.com/site/ tcfofthegreaterjolietarea/ and www.facebook.com/groups/tcfofthegreaterjolietarea/ n CONTACT: 630-248-3299 or tcfjoliet@gmail.com

chapters usually pick up those costs. The Compassionate Friends is a national organization based in Oak Brook, with more than 650 chapters nationwide. This particular chapter meets every month at Hope Lutheran Church in Shorewood. However, the growth of the local group to 32 families may force it to find a new home. “Honestly, we’ve reached our limits,” Jurkas said. “We’ve grown so much that we’re at full capacity, and we need more funds to keep us going. We hope that someone out there will be able to donate a larger space for our meetings.”

THEIR PERSONAL JOURNEYS

All three women have experiences comparable to the families they serve. Kavanagh lost her son, Christopher, six years ago. He was 25. “I spoke to him on a Friday night,” Kavanagh said. “We always had a little prayer book that we would go over. He said ‘I’m taking a nap and I’ll call you later,’ but I never received that call. “The pain of losing him was so intense that I was in a fog for a good two years. I could work, but I wanted nothing to do with anything else. I wanted to go right home to my safe place.” Kavanagh is now living what she calls her “new normal.”

“You miss those milestones. The birthday parties, the weddings, the grandchildren,” Kavanagh said. “Everything has changed.” Lissy’s son, Benjamin, died in 2006. Benjamin was born with a rare cancer – retinoblastoma – but it was caught and treated. He went into remission for 19 years. The cancer returned in another form, as a malignant meningioma – a cancer of the brain lining – and he died at 20, Lissy said. An absolute joy, Benjamin made friends wherever he went and wrote Lissy beautiful letters that she keeps in a safety deposit box. “He was an old soul that knew a lot, too much even,” Lissy said. “He knew it was his time and I at least got to be there for him in his last moments.” Jurkas’s son, Tony Jr., committed suicide in 2006, at the age of 23. Jurkas said Tony Jr. worked in the trades while all of his friends went to college. “He would visit his friends on the weekends and bring them food and alcohol and basically take care of everyone. They loved him,” Jurkas said.

More online To view a video of how The Compassionate Friends of the Greater Joliet Area helped one parent that attended, visit this article at TheHerald-News.com.

About 3,000 people attended his wake, Jurkas said. She added Tony Jr. could light up any room and had many friends. Jurkas stressed the importance of taking action if someone says he or she is sad or depressed. “Don’t just treat it like they’re having a bad day,” Jurkas said. “I say this because here is a boy who felt like he wasn’t good enough for anyone anymore, yet there’s 3,000 people at his funeral.” All three women want anyone with similar stories to know that help is available. “The motto of The Compassionate Friends is that you need not walk alone,” Jurkas said. “We remind everyone of that every day,” Jurkas said.

Genius Time comes to River Valley

Kiwanis Club cleans up

PEOPLE BRIEFS The following Joliet West High School students also received an award: Natalie Mander, fifth place in Yearbook Layout Double Page Spread; Mae Mastin, sixth place in Headline Writing; Madi Dobbs, sixth place in Feature Photography; Breeana Meadows, sixth place Feature Writing; Alannah Ramirez, sixth place Editorial Cartooning; Andrea Paolone & Serena Gregory, sixth place Yearbook Theme Development.

Scholarship applications available for women

JOLIET – The Council for Working Women of the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry has established The Scholarship Fund to financially assist working or recently unemployed women who are training to re-enter the workforce, increase skills for employment or begin a new career. Applications now are being accepted for scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000. Application deadline is June 1. Contact Danielle Blake at dblake@stfrancis.edu or 815-740-3440, or kbaltas at kbaltas@jolietchamber.com or 815-727-5371.

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Joliet Township journalism Journalism advisors are Vanstudents advance to state Dyne Martz and Jennifer Galloy. JOLIET – Joliet Central and West High School journalism students competed in the IHSA Journalism Sectionals at Joliet West High School this past weekend. Krynn More than 15 Paluga schools and 200 students participated. Joliet Central student Krynn Paluga and Joliet West students Abasi Abasi Kelley, Kelley Mike Maticka and Sydney Czyzon advanced to the State Finals which will be May 1 at Eastern Illinois Mike University. Maticka Paluga received third place in Newspaper Design; Kelley received third place in Broadcast News; Sydney Maticka received Czyzon third place in InfoGraphics; and Czyzon received second place in News Writing.

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Bonnie Horne presents the 2015 Woman of the Year Award to Cathy Lowery.

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Kiwanis Club of Joliet recently cleaned the Rock Run Bike Path.

‘2015 Cops vs. Fire Bowl for Kids Sake’ a success The HERALD–NEWS PLAINFIELD – On March 22, five Plainfield Fire Protection District Firefighters bowled in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties “2015 Cops vs. Fire Bowl for Kids Sake.”

There were 15 teams that participated in this event and the Plainfield Fire Protection District Bowling Team took first place in the bowling competition and the team raised $500 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties.

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Firefighters Bob Barma (from left), Anthony Positano, Mike Lough, Drew Urbancic and Ed Gronsk present the first-place trophy to Cyndi Fulco.

JOLIET – The Zonta Club of Joliet recently named member Cathy Lowery as the club’s 2015 Woman of the Year. Lowery was elected by fellow Zonta Club members. Lowery has been a Joliet Zonta member since 2007 and was sponsored by fellow Zontian, Bonnie McElroy, who has been a member since 1986. She has a professional background in sales and marketing, primarily in telecommunications and technology She served as a leader and chairperson of many committees including advocacy, attendance and fundraising. In addition, Lowery has participated as a member of the scholarship and service committees and is a member of the Zonta board of directors. This year, as the club’s fundraising chair, Lowery led the club in raising more than $16,000 which will be donated to causes that support the mission of improving the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy. She is most proud of her tenure as the Chairwoman of the Advocacy Committee, a campaign she organized a few years ago to bring awareness around the human trafficking issue. Lowry represented the club by attending a three-day training event hosted by the State of Illinois Health and Human Services Department.

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Students at River Valley School in Lemont explore DVRs during “Genius Time.” Many of the fifth-grade students at River Valley School participated. During Genius Time, the students are encouraged to explore topics about which they have a personal interest. They make claims, research findings and support those findings with evidence. Throughout the process, the children collaborate with peers and mentors, as they find ways to solve problems.

JOLIET – On Kiwanis One Day on April 11, 18 members of the Kiwanis Club of Joliet attacked the trash and bagged dozens of large plastic bags of bike path trash and detritus in one of the first big local cleanups since the end of winter. Two teams of Kiwanians put in more than 54 man (and woman) hours. The teams split north and south and worked to help make the bike path ready for the Rock Run Bike Run in May.

The Rock Run Greenway Trail courses for nearly 10.5 miles between Theodore Marsh in Crest Hill and the Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail near the Des Plaines River. The 50-plus member Kiwanis Club of Joliet celebrates its 95th year as a Joliet volunteer organization this year. Kiwanis One Day is set aside every year as a day when all 7,800 clubs within Kiwanis International are asked to do a community service project on that very day always in early April.

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PEOPLE BRIEF Joliet Junior College to host Cost to attend the event, hosted by JJC Alumni Relations, alumni brunch on June 7

is $30 a person. The brunch will celebrate the classes of 1935, 1945, 1955, 1965, 1975, 1985, 1995 and 2005. The following people will be honored during the event: Dr. Robert Larson, optometrist, who graduated from JJC in

JOLIET – Joliet Junior College alumni, retirees, faculty, staff and friends are invited to the 34th annual Alumni Brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 7, on the Main Campus U-Building Auditorium, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet.

1976 with an associate in arts and science; Silas Ellingson, professor emeritus, mathematics, who worked at JJC for more than 25 years and served as chair of the mathematics department; and John Cronin, retired farmer, self-employed, operations manager and volunteering tour guide at JJC’s

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Lockport Township school honors athletes

LOCKPORT – Each year, the Lockport Township High School athletic department honors athletes who are graduating with a GPA of 3.5 or higher while succeeding at their respective sports. This year, the All-Academic Athletes of the Class of 2015 include Danielle Alfrey, Kelsey Bekermeier, Brian Bellair, Allison Bennett, Thomas Boland, Samantha Calderaro, Matthew Cavanaugh, Deanna Cooper, Kyla Creal, Gina Dubin, Melissa Dudek, Meredith Friscia, Kyle Gallagher, Tierney Gannon, Patrick Greenfield, Biranna Hanes, Lauren Hanouw, Sarah Heimberg, Sally Hickstein, Philip Holle, Madison Izzo, Eric Johnson, Alessia Knowski, Brittany Kraus, Margaret Lesnefsky, Christine Maida, Christian Monte, Alexander Mrugala, Elise Mueller, Christopher Murino, Rachel Napoli, Tyler Nassar, Brittany Patla, Patrick Piwoni, Michael Regotti, Robert Renkor, Jessica Rudd, Katarina Samardzija, Kayla Sierzega, Courtney Stakenas, Alex Venezio, Lindsey Visvardis, Amanda Witsaman, Olivia Witsaman, Michael Wolcott and Toni Wolfe.

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The HERALD-NEWS JOLIET – More than 200 youth making up 38 teams of middle-school students from Will County displayed their technical, creative and teamwork skills April 25 during the 4-H Robotics Sport Bot Showcase in Joliet. Throughout the morning, 4-H members showcased their Lego Mindstorm robots in creativity, table performance and technical categories. They also completed a teamwork challenge without their Bots. The event was hosted by University of Illinois Extension at the Weitendorf Agriculture Education Center in Joliet. All youth are 4-H members, thanks in part to the Illinois 4-H Foundation. This National 4-H Council grant-funded program impacts more than 100 youth Will County this year. The 2015 4-H Robotics Sport Bot Showcase Championship went home with The Trojanators from Hufford Junior High

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Rockdale Team is judged on robot design. School in Joliet. The Reserve Champion Award went to Marvin’s Therapist from Ira Jones Middle School in Plainfield. Teams comprise of youth from Carl Sandburg Elementary (Joliet), MJ Cunningham Elementary (Joliet), Washington Junior High (Joliet), Sator Sanchez Elementary (Joliet), Alex Martino Junior High (New Lenox), Cardinal Joseph

Lewis University student newspaper wins awards The HERALD-NEWS ROMEOVILLE – The print edition of Lewis University’s student newspaper, The Flyer, has earned a first place award for General Excellence and an award for Outstanding Sports Coverage in the 2015 American Scholastic Press Association’s (ASPA) newspaper competition. The following area students are staff members for the print edition of The Flyer: Laura Fox of Joliet, Jessica Resendiz of Plainfield and David Ridderhoff of Romeoville. Editors received a perfect score in content coverage and strong scores in the other five categories. In total, The Flyer accrued 945 out of a possible 1,000 points. In addition, The Flyer was the only print student newspaper published by a fouryear university to earn the Outstanding Sports Coverage award. ASPA judges agreed The Flyer’s sports editors and

writers produce an original and well-written section. Staff members for the print edition of The Flyer include Stephanie Lipinski, editor-in-chief; Laura Fox, news editor; Jessica Resendiz, assistant news editor; Roslyn Summerville, tempo editor; Lauren Grady, assistant tempo editor; Jade Osowski, health editor; Katelyn Bittke, opinions editor; David Ridderhoff, sports editor; Nicole Kappelman, assistant sports editor; Theresa Marten, religion editor; Melissa Carrington, copy editor; Melanie Plowman, copy editor; Nicole Krage, layout editor and advertising manager; Rachel Dlask, layout editor; Georgi Presecky, layout editor; and China McDonald, public relations. Editors who contribute regularly to the print section are Natalie Budig, breaking news editor; John Pryzbyla, photo editor, Andrea Earnest; online editor in chief; and Kelly Lyons, assistant online editor.

Bernadin Catholic School (Orland Hills), the Joliet Public Library (Joliet), Manhattan-Elwood Public Library (Manhattan), St. Joseph Catholic School (Manhattan), Prairie 4-H Club (Beecher), Troy Middle School (Plainfield), Laraway School (Joliet) and Rockdale Elementary School (Rockdale). Other top awards Saturday included: Team Spirit to

Laraway School; Teamwork Award to Britt Bots of Washington Junior High in Joliet; Programming Award to Weeping Angels of Elgin; Mechanical Design to Gaming Legobots of Washington Junior High in Joliet; Overall Robot Design to Bob Jr. of Laraway School; Most Creative Award to Manhattan-Elwood Robotics; Judge’s Award to Martino Science & Robotics of Alex Martino Junior High of New Lenox; Best Table Performance-1Bot to Greek Olympians of Rockdale School; Best Table Performance – Multi Bot to Dream Team USA and Best of Luck of Cardinal Joseph Bernadin Catholic School of Orland Hills; Junior Champion Award to Call of Duty of Sator Sanchez Elementary in Joliet; Reserve Rookie Champion Award to Fantastic 5 of Cardinal Joseph Bernadin Catholic School of Orland Hills. To learn about 4-H robotics, contact Megan Walsh at mawalsh@illinois.edu or 815-7279296.

Balloon experiments

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PLAINFIELD – Plainfield South High School counselor Dawn Erickson was recently named the Illinois School Counselor Association’s 2015 High School Counselor of the Year. Erickson Dawn started her Erickson educational career in 2002, teaching business education for three years at a small, private high school in Rockford. She returned to Lewis University in Romeoville to get a master’s degree in counseling. Erickson came to District 202 and PSHS in 2009.

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56 Lockport alumni hockey team returns to fund scholarships The HERALD-NEWS LOCKPORT – The Lockport Porters Alumni Hockey Team participated in the HOKU Scholars annual High School Alumni Benefit Hockey Tournament at the Seven Bridges Ice House the weekend of April 24. The HOKU Scholars (formerly Waianae Coast Scholarship Fund) is an integrated, merit-based scholarship program that helps

kids from America’s most vulnerable communities get into college. The tournament brought back 16 local high school hockey teams. The Porter alumni team included: Josh Johnson, Joe Boblie, Nick Siroky, Cheri “Peanut” Klosak, Terry “Chooch” Klosak, Brandon Deets, Kyle Gaughn, Connor Stevens, Billy Millar, Alex Wirth, Matt Ponschke, Tony Davis, Jameson Edwards and Carter Kernbauer.

Zonta Club of Joliet names 2015 Young Woman in Public Affairs The HERALD-NEWS JOLIET – The Zonta Club of Joliet recently awarded its Young Woman in Public Affairs recognition to Jackie Fiday for her achievements related to workplace leadership, commitment to volunteerism, and knowledge of Zonta International and the advocacy of its mission. Fiday is a 19-year-old graduate of Joliet Central High School. She was a three-sport athlete and co-editor-in-chief

of the Joliet Central Yearbook. Fiday was Ms. J First Runner up and one of the Top 25 Students. She graduated with Magna Cum Laude HonJackie Fiday ors. Fiday has volunteered at the MLK Day of Service and as a special education teacher’s assistant. She currently attends The Art Institute in Tinley Park, where she is studying for an

associate’s degree in graphic design. She was recognized on the Winter Quarter President’s Honor Roll for having a 4.0 GPA. Fiday also dedicates 12 hours a week as an intern for the Community Relations Department at Joliet Township High School, where she assists in tasks such as writing press releases, publishing articles, and designing public event invitations. She has traveled abroad to England and Greece. She plans to pursue a career in public relations.

PEOPLE BRIEFS JWHS dean selected as co-chair of committee

JOLIET – Joliet West High School Dean of Students and Advanced Placement Test Co-Coordinator Albert Brass has Albert Brass been selected to be a part of the 2015 College Board Forum Program Planning Committee. Brass will act as co-chair in the Forum Program Planning Committee and will be instrumental to building a relevant, comprehensive, and practical program.

ceived this year for the program.

Plainfield Central hosts Physics West group

PLAINFIELD – Energy and several other physics-related topics were the focus of the “Physics West” group’s April 21 meeting at Plainfield High School – Central Campus. Physics West is a consortium of DuPage and Will County physics teachers who meet monthly at alternating schools. Each meeting features a small makeand-take item for participants. PHSCC physics teacher Nickey Walker hosted the meeting and demonstrated lessons on visualizing conservation of energy, JCHS senior selected as rotational motion and inclined Golden Apple Scholar planes, graphing interpretation, JOLIET – Joliet Central High and a round robin laboratory School senior activity that focused on energy. Jeanell DohrWalker showcased a collection man has been of balsa wood mousetrap cars selected as one that emphasized the alteration of 200 members of specific variables. Students of the Golden gathered and compiled data Apple Scholars Jeanell with their individual cars, then Dohrman of Illinois Class drew conclusions on how to of 2015. For the build a better mousetrap car. second year in a row, a Joliet Students then built their own Central senior was selected for cars for mousetrap car race day. this distinction. The group discussed and The Golden Apple Scholars of demonstrated linear acceleration Illinois is a highly competitive versus rotational acceleration selection process that seeks using toilet paper rolls; center the best and brightest of Illinois of gravity and torque using a youth interested in a teaching miniature baseball bat; standing career and strengthens their waves using a telephone cord; teacher preparation though and implementation of the Next internships, financial assistance Generation Science Standards. and summer institutes. More – The Herald-News than 1,600 nominations were re-

LTHS baseball team honors veterans

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The Lockport Township High School baseball team recently honored veterans April 24 in Lockport. Capt. Anthony Simone, a veteran who lives in Manhattan, threw the first pitch at the Lockport’s varsity baseball team’s annual Military Appreciation Game. “Homes for our Troops,” which is a nonprofit organization that helps United States veterans, is currently building a home for Simone and his family. To help fund that home, Lockport baseball and Joliet Catholic baseball played in the 2015 Military Appreciation Game and encouraged family and friends to come out and donate money to “Homes for our Troops.” For information, visit www.hfotusa.org/simone.

Students at Indian Trail School learn keyboarding skills

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Aidan Mendoza and Mia Izguerra are eager to begin the next round of learning activities.

JOLIET WEST HIGH SCHOOL Leticia Alvarez Simone Rachelle Carroll Sean Michael Chapman Natalie Marie Cortez Kyrina Alexis Dolnak Shane Maverick Donaldson-Curry Kelly Nicole Doran Noemy Escamilla Sarah Sophia Gaydos Alec McArdle Graff Kyle Joseph Kopchak Stephanie Danielle Lee Natalie Marie Mander Matthew Adam Martinez Lauren Rae McKay Joshua Ryan Pearson Faith Mayleen Peterson Allison Anne Rodawold Allan Josue Roman Margaret Marie Spesia Natalie Joann Tolstych Alex Bernard Volante Youjia Wang Steven Matthew Widlowski Tracy Lynnae Wysock

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The annual Top Student Banquet was held April 20. Pictured, from left, are: First Community Bank Vice President Mark Griglione, Joliet West High School Principal Theresa Gibson, Joliet Township High School District Superintendent Cheryl McCarthy, Joliet Catholic Academy Vice Principal Laura Pahl, Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Industry President Mary Jaworski and Joliet Central High School Principal John Randich.

JOLIET CATHOLIC ACADEMY Robert Babich Margaret Bannon Maxwell Brzostowski Matthew Chignoli Joseph Chignoli Emily Demick Michael Dow Marguerite Ernst Joseph Frescura Francesca Gingoyon-Embrey Aron Goeken Molly Gunning Chase Krumviede Jacey Lambert Alexandra Mihalakakos Anne Mihelich Laura Nalepka Megan Paolucci Katherine Payne Nina Penteris Taylor Shetina Taylar Testin Adriana Trizna Adam Wahl Jack Warning

JOLIET CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NyRee Adams Mary E. Affrunti Joel Alvarado Liliana Arias Stephanie Cardenas Antonio Delira Katelyn C. Farrell Madeline K. Gabl Freddy Hernandez Kayli N. Holden Anjae T. Holder Samantha C. Klaft Myra C. Limon Jarais M. Musgrove Karen A. Perez Thomas M. Roberts Jr. Jihan Salameh Guadalupe Sanchez Anna K. Schultz Milena V. Singletary Jason A. Smith Rene M. Smith Nicolette M. Szendzial Nicholas J. Varman Nicholas M. Weisfus

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he Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce recognized and celebrated April 20 the top 25 seniors from each of the three Joliet high schools at the eighth annual Top Student Banquet. The chamberâ€™s Education Committee annually honors the best and brightest from Joliet Central, Joliet West and Joliet Catholic Academy. The Top Student Banquet was sponsored by many area businesses, with the main sponsors the Joliet service clubs: Joliet Exchange Club, Joliet Kiwanis, Joliet Lions and the Rotary Club of Joliet. The Joliet Chamber patterned its Top Student Banquet from similar events the Lockport, Plainfield and Romeoville Rotary Clubs have held for more than two decades, to honor their high school seniors. Mark Griglione, event chairman and emcee, said the program began eight years ago when the Education Committee was formed. The committee hopes to continue the banquet for years to come. Griglione co-chairs the Education Committee with Joliet Township High School Superintendent Cheryl McCarthy. All 75 students received their awards from their respective school principals, along with proclamations from state Sens. Pat McGuire and Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, and state Reps. Larry Walsh Jr. and Natalie Manley. More than 300 people attended the April 20 event to celebrate the accomplishment of the students. After this year, the event has recognized and honored a total of 600 Joliet students.

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You know the fourth, but does partner?

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Beyonce said, “We all have special numbers in our lives, and four is that for me. It’s the day I was born. My mother’s birthday, and a lot of my friends’ birthdays, are on the fourth; April 4 is my wedding date.” Four is the special number for defenders trying to defeat game in a major. Sometimes three winners are apparent and one defender sees the fourth, but maybe his partner cannot. Then that defender must take control to make sure there isn’t an accident. In this deal, how should the defenders play to defeat four spades after West leads the diamond ace? Under West’s diamond ace, East drops the nine, starting a high-low with his doubleton. West cashes the diamond queen and continues with the diamond king. What should East discard? East can be confident that the third diamond will stand up. If West had begun with six solid diamonds, he would not have passed over one spade. And East knows the heart ace is the fourth defensive trick. But if he discards the heart four, will partner be sure that is high and encouraging? Or, if he pitches the club seven, will partner know it is low and discouraging? East should take control of the situation. He should ruff his partner’s winner -- which is fun! -- and cash his heart ace. Phillip Alder is combining in May 2016 with Kalos to run a bridge and golf river cruise starting from Bordeaux, France. Details are available on Phillip’s website: www.phillipalderbridge.com.

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Dear Dr. K: I had some itching and burning in my eye. My ophthalmologist said I have blepharitis. Can you tell me more about this condition? Dear Reader: Blepharitis is an inflammation of the edges of the eyelids and eyelash hair follicles. It is a common and sometimes long-lasting condition. The good news is it will not permanently damage your eyesight. Blepharitis can be triggered by bacterial infections, though it is not contagious. You also can develop blepharitis if your eyelid glands make too much oil. People with skin conditions such as rosacea, seborrhea, oily skin, dandruff or dry eyes are more likely to get this condition. Blepharitis may cause any or all of the following symptoms: • Mucus at the corner of the eyes when you wake up; • Upper and lower eyelids that appear greasy; • A crust that clings to the lashes; • Itching; • Burning; • A feeling something is in your eye when you blink; • Red and swollen eyes; • Missing lashes or lashes that turn inward; • Irritation or breakdown of the skin along the edges of the eyelids; • Excessive tears. I’ve put an illustration showing some of the effects of blepharitis on my website, www.askdoctork. com. Some of the symptoms of blepharitis can be seen in other conditions – ones that even can threaten your sight. For example, a feeling that something is in your eye when you blink can mean there really is something in your eye. A doctor needs to examine your eye, and to remove such a foreign body (like a speck of sand) if it’s there. Another condition, acute glaucoma, can

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etiquette decrees you must pray out loud if someone else chooses to. Obviously, others in the group feel as you do, or they wouldn’t start eating. Because the situation makes you uncomfortable to the point of a panic attack, I think your solution to excuse yourself from the table for a few minutes is a good one – provided you say over your shoulder that you could be gone awhile and no one should wait for you. Dear Abby: It will be three years since my mother passed. Her house was sold and the money split among me and my two sisters. I opened a separate bank account for my inheritance money. My partner of 16 years thinks I was wrong to do that and still throws it in my face. I spent the money on my children, grandchildren, taxes, bills, big flat-screen and stuff for him. (I also bought myself a pair of jeans.) I felt the money was my gift from my mom. I told my partner when his parents pass, whatever they leave him will be his. It doesn’t mat-

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips ter how close I am to them. Your opinion, please, and no, he wasn’t close to my mom. –

A Gift From My Mother Dear Gift: In my opinion,

your partner appears to be greedy and have an outsized sense of entitlement. If your mother had wanted your partner to get his hands on any of her estate, she would have put her wishes in writing. Dear Abby: I had a closet full of clothes I found hard to part with, although they no longer fit me. Usually, I give my gently used clothes to my local donation center, but for the past year I have held onto some expensive designer items that I’m hoping to fit into again. My sister-in-law helped me move recently and asked me if she could have some of the items. We are close, and I was happy to give them to her because I could see how much she liked them. I have just learned she took the items to a consignment store and sold them. If I had known she was going to sell my clothes, I wouldn’t have given them to her. I feel deceived, and the money she received should belong to me. Should I address this issue with her or keep pretending that I know nothing about it?

– Swindled In The South Dear Swindled: I’m not

sure “swindled” is the word I would choose, but I agree you were taken advantage of because you were led to believe your sister-in-law wanted the clothing for herself. Because “once a gift is given it belongs to the recipient to do with as she (or he) pleases,” I don’t think you should confront her now. Bide your time, and when she asks you for more things in the future – and she will – that would be the appropriate time to refuse and tell her the reason why.

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Dear Abby: I’m comfortable with my faith and pray before a meal at home and at friends’ houses. We have become friendly with individuals from our church, and on many occasions have gone out to eat together at restaurants. When the meal is brought out, it has become a custom to pray. I feel uncomfortable praying aloud in public, and have seen others at our table already eating when someone says, “Let’s pray.” My wife tells me to just go with it. But sometimes when the praying goes on for a lengthy time, I start to get sweaty and on the verge of a panic attack. I wish they would take into consideration that others may feel praying is a private matter. I don’t believe that because one person doesn’t want to do something, others shouldn’t do it. So what say you? When food is brought to the table, should I dash to the restroom, or would that be rude? – Pre-

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you won’t go wrong. CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Your distinctive style has caught the eye of a potential partner. You can win over your most stubborn opponents with charisma and charm. Love is on the rise. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – It’s up to you to resolve any personal issues. Your friends will offer meaningful advice, but in the end, you have to do what is best for you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – An impromptu journey will bring you closer to a promotion. Your ability to communicate with people will be a valuable asset when presenting your insight and ideas. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Don’t compare yourself to anyone else. Dedication and hard work

will help you get ahead. Be prepared to walk away from a bad deal. Look after minor health problems with alacrity. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Don’t expect someone to give you a break. Have faith in your ability to make things happen. The best way to make an impression is to take charge. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – You should be more accepting of others’ opinions. Don’t be too quick to criticize people’s suggestions. Fleshing out a plan in collaboration with another will be your best alternative. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – If you feel restricted by your current position, head in a new direction. Don’t limit your options. You have access to all the information you need to

improve your life. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Don’t go broke trying to impress someone. Your sense of humor and friendliness will make a much better impression than you picking up the tab for the evening. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – You will feel let down and frustrated. Clearing out a cluttered closet or basement will give you a sense of accomplishment. Improve your overall well-being by starting a diet or exercise regimen. ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Romance is heating up, and you will be in perfect harmony with a potential life partner. It’s a good time to make plans that will cut your overhead and lead to greater stability.

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Ahad U Khan, February 27 $54,000, 243 Apache Ct D, Bolingbrook 60440-5703, 02-09414-020-0000, Deutsche Bank Natl Trt Co Ttee To Jacek Robak, February 24 BOLINGBROOK $116,000, 140 Vernon Dr, $56,100, 234 Grant Dr, BolingBolingbrook 60440-2460, 02-11brook 60440-2339, 07-05-417405-013-0000, Jimenez Trust To 005-0000, Bank Of America Na Lauren A Ribnek, March 13 To K Randle Fortner, January 7 $306,000, 1869 Blossom Ridge $169,999, 427 Charlestown Dr, Bolingbrook 60440-1268, 02-02- Dr, Bolingbrook 60490-6538, 01-13-200-004-0000, Mandeep 402-014-0000, Fannie Mae To Singh To Rajesh Maruboina, Angela Brown, December 11 March 5 $198,000, 216 N Ashbury Ave, $285,000, 1350 Danhof Dr, Bolingbrook 60440-2428, 02-11Bolingbrook 60490-4918, 01-35414-015-0000, Ryan Thomas To 208-035-0000, Pennymac Corp John Landato, March 25 To Anthony R Doud & Alicia Doud, $117,000, 165 Farm Gate Ln, December 30 Bolingbrook 60440-1562, 02-17$350,000, 1552 Firethorn St, 105-001-0000, Wilmington Sav Bolingbrook 60490-2000, 02-07Fund Soc Ttee To April Toliver 312-017-0000, Eugene Whitaker Wilkins & John Wilkins, February To Naree L Hankins & Carlos A 20 Hankins, December 12 $65,000, 424 Hallmark Ln, $187,000, 1142 Lily Field Ln Bolingbrook 60440-2906, 021142, Bolingbrook 60440-3202, 14-101-018-0000, Fannie Mae To 02-17-106-032-0000, Christopher Stephen Awe, February 16 J Labriola To Valdas Gaurylius & $339,000, 2336 River Hills Ln, Rimas Gaurylius, January 7 Bolingbrook 60490-4937, 01-26$210,000, 475 Pheasant Chase 305-014-0000, Hovsite Hunt Club Dr, Bolingbrook 60490-4512, 02Llc To Karl Anthony Regalado & 18-401-038-0000, Eric J Lawhead Nicole Robin Regalado, December To Matthew Ross & Michelle 12 Ross, March 6 $145,000, 1104 Quail Run Ave, $516,500, 5 Raes Creek Ct, Bolingbrook 60490-3110, 02-17Bolingbrook 60490-6615, 01-13306-033-0000, Deutsche Bank 401-051-0000, Overstreet BuildNatl Trt Co Ttee To Bianca L ers Inc To Huixin Pan, May 22 Barriger, September 4 $529,000, 5 Clinton Ct, Boling$203,000, 420 Wildflower Way, brook 60490-3253, 01-25-401Bolingbrook 60440-4968, 02-15- 044-0000, N I Homes Inc To 304-406-0000, Takahisa Suzuki William A Ommen & Nicole M To Scott Ritterbush & Meagan Ommen, February 18 Ritterbush, February 2 $44,000, 4l Fernwood Dr, $120,000, 433 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook 60440-2928, 02Bolingbrook 60440-2818, 0215-215-006-0000, Deutsche 15-104-004-0000, Mohammad Bank Natl Trt Co Ttee To Alfredo Chaudhry To Aisha Sultana, Ramirez, March 12 January 29 $76,500, 5 Wildwood Ln G, $247,000, 235 Cheshire Ct, Bolingbrook 60440, 02-10-206Bolingbrook 60440-2033, 02-11017-0000, Stellar Realty Llc To 105-011-0000, Marcin Nocun To Tanya A Senones, March 2

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$249,000, 351 Tiger St, Bolingbrook 60490-2134, 02-18323-012-0000, Fannie Mae To Mohammed Omar Khan & Mohammed Suleiman Khan, December 22 $247,000, 1548 Suncrest Ln, Bolingbrook 60490-3278, 02-19110-003-0000, Brookfield Relocation Inc To Victor Martinez & Allison Martinez, October 10 $136,500, 468 Independence Ln, Bolingbrook 60440-2115, 02-11-202-056-0000, Bdwi Llc To Eduardo Porferio A Benedito & Obdulia B Benedito, December 2 $161,000, 206 Lexington Dr, Bolingbrook 60440-1917, 02-10407-017-0000, Adam E Fox To Antoinette Gentry, December 25 $288,000, 455 Cardinal Ln, Bolingbrook 60490-2047, 0218-415-008-0000, Stone Financing Llc To Rodrigo Rodriquez & Heather A Rodriquez, November 18 $192,500, 449 Long Ln, Bolingbrook 60440-4825, 02-16-403015-0000, Fannie Mae To Quanita L Allen, January 26 $227,000, 448 Foxborough Trl, Bolingbrook 60440-4844, 02-16309-021-0000, Zachary M Hanley To Rene Bautista & Margarita Bautista, March 6

$270,000, 26200 W Ravine Woods Dr, Channahon 604103269, 10-18-305-033-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Anthony R Adams, February 10 CREST HILL $115,100, 21527 Eich Dr, Crest Hill 60403-1543, 04-19-310-0160000, Harley Investments Llc To Zijing Xiao & Likei Xie, December 5 $57,747, 1907 Cora St, Crest Hill 60403-2532, 04-33-400023-0000, Will County Sheriff To Angel Chavez, February 4 $117,000, 1832 Willow Circle Dr, Crest Hill 60403-2091, 04-32301-091-0000, Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee To Carol Jeanne West, March 5 $140,000, 1633 Bucker Pond Way, Crest Hill 60403, 04-19-317050-0000, Holub Trust To James Hinds & Susan Hinds, December 22 $123,000, 1467 Berta Dr, Crest Hill 60403-0919, 04-32-103-1190000, Andrea L Locher To Julie M Grochowski, March 20 $105,000, 2130 Root St, Crest Hill 60403-1742, 04-31-121-0050000, Eric Spruill To Richard A Hill Jr, December 18

FRANKFORT $500,000, 22450 Pine Ridge Dr, Frankfort 60423-8993, 0935-207-003-0000, Sligo 5 Inc To Danta Wright & Holli Wright, January 16 $439,000, 19974 Wildflower Dr, Frankfort 60423-1749, 09CHANNAHON 15-204-016-0000, First Bank Of $110,000, 25337 W Channon Dr, Manhattan Ttee To Daniel R Lekki Channahon 60410-5029, 10-17& Jamie L Lekki, September 24 104-009-0000, Us Bank Na Trust- $247,500, 21161 Plank Trail Ct, ee To Edward Sterling, March 4 Frankfort 60423-8835, 09-24$167,000, 23659 W Mcclintock 402-026-0000, Todd Covault To Rd, Channahon 60410-3056, Scott R Gilchrist & Linda S Minka06-34-305-052-0000, Ingraham lis, March 17 Trust To Cindy Beckwith & Leroy Beckwith, December 26 Continued on page 66 BRAIDWOOD $70,350, 196 E Cermak Rd, Braidwood 60408-1371, 24-05400-004-0000, Hud To Michael Tindall & Bobbean Tindall, March 24

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Susie Scheuber • Ranked in the Top 1% of All Real Estate Brokers in the U.S. – Chicago Agent Real Data

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• Over 16 Million in Sales in 2014 • Chicago Magazine’s Five Star Agent Multi-Year Recipient • Will County Top 20 Agent 2012, 2013 & 2014 23616 Whispering Woods Ct., Plainﬁeld

$454,799

1219 Tower Hill Dr., Woodridge

Grande Park Community – Located on cul de sac within Grande Park 884 AC Community of Trails, aquatic ctr, clubhse, park & more. FM FP, V/C, gleaming hdwd, kit w/granite brkfst bar, spacious ldry rm, 1st ﬂr den w/FR drs, bay windows. Brk patio, 3 car gar. Lux master ste.

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$474,899

Growing Pains? – Spacious, well maintained 4 bdrm has formal LR/DR w/arched entry, hardwood in FR & kit, granite island & brkfst bar, SS appl, bay window brkfst rm & 1st ﬂr den/bdrm. W/I closets in master ste w/SEP shower & tub, fenced yard. Lemont schools, 355 & 55 access.

$324,572

2440 Saddle Ridge Dr., Joliet

$164,849

New Lenox Schools – Fenced landscaped yard, open design LR/kit w/cathedral ceiling & deck w/ sunset view! Master ste w/full mosaic tiled bath & W/I closet, family rm w/o patio & yard. All appl, 42” maple cab, located in New Lenox Park Dist & elem school, NR Pilcher Pk & Hadley Pres, I355 & I80.

Move-In Ready – Hardwood ﬂr, V/C, custom window cov. c/fans, rec ltg, central VAC, new windows ‘12, brk fp & quartz ctrs, glass tile back splash, dark ﬁnished maple soft close cabinetry, SS appl & skylights, 2 updated baths – dbl sinks, dbl shower, marble ctr, game room.

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3 Country Ct., Lemont

Rare ﬁnd! Meticulously maintained 1 bedroom ranch on beautiful lot w/ gazebo/patio area. Home has been completely updated in last 6 years! Kitchen features new cabinetry, granite counters & ceramic tile backsplash & SS appliances. Hardwood ﬂooring in kitchen, master bedroom & utility rm. Bathroom completely remodeled. New tankless water heating system & tankless water heater. Roof replaced in 2011, new A/C & windows! Extra space in garage could be converted to a 2nd bedroom.

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2624 Harbor, Joliet (Essington to Harbor) CHASE LAKE – 1ST TIME OPEN! What a great location for this spacious 2nd floor unit! 1,900 sq/ft, vaulted clngs, 2BRS, 1.1 baths, enclosed balcony, LR, FR & tons of updates – new flooring, c-tops, furnace, A/C, more! $140s – See Jim Koenig today!

1428 Citadel, Joliet (Essington to Citadel) CITADEL ON ROCK RUN – STOP IN TODAY! Beautiful 2 story unit offering an open concept, neutral decor & beautiful wood laminate floors! 2BRS + loft, 2.1 baths, FR w/frpl & patio overlooking green space! $130s – See David Hufford today!

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NEW LISTING – BRICK RANCH! Immaculate 3BR home offering a new roof, new concrete drive, patio & slab for a 2 car garage, updated bath, lovely kitchen w/all appliances, and nicely landscaped yard with storage shed. $115,000 – Call Nancy Hibler today!

Nancy Hibler 815-263-5791

NEED MORE SPACE? This is the home for you! In Shorewood we offer this 3,000 sq/ft, 4-5 BR home w/large FR (2sty brick frpl), outstanding sunroom, private master suite, 2.1 bths & unbelievable landscaping. So much more! Just $239,900 – Call Jim Karges, Managing Broker.

Jim Karges 815-474-1144

EXECUTIVE TOWNHOME – SUPERB DECOR! You will not find a more beautifully decorated unit! 3 big BRS (main floor master suite), kitchen open to great room, formal DR, bsmt, loft & easy access to I-55. Low $200s – Call Maggie Karges Watson!

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IMPRESSIVE PLAINFIELD HOME – 4 CAR GARAGE! Beautiful home offering 3 big BRS, 2 full baths, spacious kitchen w/eating area, large FR, formal LR, fenced yard w/deck & 4 car heated/finished garage w/huge workbench! $205,000 – Call Bob Vergo today!

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3907 Pandola, Joliet (Essington to Pandola) TOTALLY UPDATED – 3 CAR GARAGE – STOP IN TODAY! Beautiful ranch in the Troy SD. Superby updated, gorgeous decor, 3BRS, remodeled bath, updated kitchen, newer furnace, A/C, roof & windows! $150s – See Terry Fenoglio today!

Nancy Hibler 815-263-5791

1320 Taylor, Joliet (Midland - Taylor east) JUST LISTED – STOP IN TODAY! Superbly decorated & spacious home on a double lot! New kitchen w/granite tops & SS appls, big LR w/frpl, main floor FR, 2 updated baths, sunroom, fin bsmt w/ kitchen & BR, more! $220s – See Nancy Hibler today!

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$415,000, 22541 Ledgestone Way, Frankfort 604238863, 09-31-102-016-0000, Citimortgage Inc To Matthew E Lombardo, March 5 $458,000, 10809 Swallow Tail Ln, Frankfort 604232299, 09-29-104-011-0000, Vaziri Trust To Kenneth Dryier & Lisa Dryier, February 3 $176,000, 20363 S Frankfort Square Rd, Frankfort 60423-8120, 09-13-303-0640000, Joseph P Wright To William J Neibert Jr, March 20 $293,500, 125 Boulder Ct, Frankfort 60423-1313, 09-21-208-003-0000, Jo Ann Herrick Estate To Kenneth W Strzelczyk, November 1

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HOMER GLEN

$275,000, 15127 Acorn Ln, Homer Glen 60491-9506, 0504-101-013-0000, Wells Fargo Bank Trustee To Michael Mullarkey, January 26 $367,000, 16062 Penny Ln, Homer Glen 60491-8038, 05-22-205-004-2000, Stonebridge Woods Development To Michael Mestousis & Rhea Mestousis, March 6 $197,000, 14630 S Abbott Rd W, Homer Glen 604919233, 05-12-204-028-0000, Lnv Corp To James Mandra & Sharon J Mandra, November 11 $205,000, 14150 Sheffield Dr 103, Homer Glen 604917854, 05-01-305-008-0000, Standard Bank & Trust Trustee To Joseph Szewczyk & Krystyna Szewczyk, December 3 JOLIET $100,000, 2318 Douglas St, Joliet 60435-5410, 07-07110-002-0000, Fannie Mae

To Ramiro Romo Jr, February 4 $148,100, 3110 Nantucket Dr, Joliet 60435-9023, 03-24-112-035-0000, Illinois Housing Dev Authority To Lynne Ciro, January 9 $96,000, 4317 Timber Ridge Ct, Joliet 60431-1705, 06-15-119-069-0000, Robert A Kolosky To Aryel Adelmann & Kyle Quinn, March 13 $68,500, 4461 Timber Ridge Ct, Joliet 60431-1708, 06-15-119-082-1000, David A Marchio To Vince E Robbins & Ashley L Hulbert, March 11 $47,000, 1114 Nowell Ave, Joliet 60433-2738, 07-22-118022-0000, Darby Trust To Daniel Saenz, March 5 $152,000, 1008 N William St, Joliet 60435-4428, 07-05411-009-0000, Fannie Mae To Steven A Miller, January 27 $190,000, 2333 Golfview Dr, Joliet 60435-8564, 0336-126-011-0000, National Residential Nominee S To Karl W Heitz, March 6 $104,000, 1004 Barthelme Ave, Joliet 60435-3807, 0705-318-002-0000, Ronald G Elias To Edgar R Cruz & Edgar J Cruz, November 12 $68,000, 2114 Marmion Ave, Joliet 60436-1121, 0718-112-008-0000, Harold R Weigal To Julie F Degeus, February 17 $156,000, 413 Cowles Ave, Joliet 60435-6041, 07-08229-018-0000, Thomas Katch To Jesus Martinez & Kelly Martinez, March 13 $146,000, 3016 Caroline Dr, Joliet 60435-1106, 0324-302-007-0000, Chad M Mather To Jill Witnik, March 22 $50,500, 418 E Jackson St, Joliet 60432-2417, 07-10-

400-009-0000, Fannie Mae To Scottie Munoz, February 6 $135,000, 1220 Dauphin Dr, Joliet 60431-5395, 06-06204-007-0000, Deutsche Bank Natl Trt Co Ttee To Mukesh B Patel, March 9 $128,000, 3546 Lake Shore Dr, Joliet 60431-8819, 03-26205-001-0000, Larsen Trust To William F Raddatz & Nicole M Raddatz, January 7 $155,000, 3601 Judy Ct, Joliet 60431-8738, 06-02106-019-0000, Fannie Mae To Denise Hylaszek, February 12 $77,000, 1409 N Raynor Ave, Joliet 60435-4133, 0705-215-025-0000, Nehemiah Community Reinvestmen To Joseph M Radich & June A Radich, December 17 $100,000, 419 White Ave, Joliet 60433-2031, 07-14-401016-0000, Anna M Rudman To Pamela Hansen, March 17 $143,000, 3818 Adesso Ln, Joliet 60435-8713, 03-24104-112-0000, Fannie Mae To Imran Alikhan, February 2 $149,000, 1113 Bryan Ave, Joliet 60435-4431, 07-05420-023-0000, Terrence J Gruber To Judith L Schramm, January 23 LEMONT

$165,000, 12599 Archer Ave, Lemont 60439-6730, 22-27-302-034-0000, Timothy L Rex To Jonas Budreika, April 9 $320,000, 10 Pine Needles Dr, Lemont 60439-7739, 22-34-104-046-0000, Triner Trust To Mary Murphy & Nancy Burke, April 8 $104,500, 1078 Berkley Ln, Lemont 60439-8943, 22-28314-037-0000, Will County Sheriff To Inga Jurvicius, February 26

$260,000, 14200 Hillcrest Rd, Lemont 60439-4152, 2222-303-012-0000, Simrayh Trust To Stanley A Simrayh & Bonnie A Simrayh, March 31 $565,000, 31 Sawgrass Dr, Lemont 60439-7735, 22-34107-006-0000, Gregory W Bonner To Stephen Loong & Angela Long, March 20

Lockport 60441-3408, 04-23404-016-0000, Erik Andrews To Tabitha M Bain, February 18 $146,500, 120 S Washington St, Lockport 60441-2959, 04-23-214-003-0000, Mark C Carlson To Darrin J Houdek & Sarah C Houdek, December 15

LOCKPORT

MANHATTAN

$167,000, 16726 W 146th Pl, Lockport 60441-2348, 0507-103-024-0000, Stanislaw Krupa To Deborah A Gill, March 10 $232,350, 17320 Winnipeg Cir, Lockport 60441-4948, 04-25-101-076-0000, Standard Bank & Trust Trustee To Nijole A Skirpstunas, February 20 $174,000, 17600 Gilbert Dr, Lockport 60441-1100, 05-31-202-057-1000, Kevin D Long To Mark C Tokarz Sr & Christine M Tokarz, January 23 $123,000, 16416 Willow Walk Dr, Lockport 604411102, 05-31-102-122-0000, Us Bank Na Trustee To Christopher A Wellsandt & Meghan T Wellsandt, January 18 $178,000, 16445 Newcastle Way, Lockport 60441-6022, 05-21-404-029-1000, Maria S Freiberg To Jesse A Roach & Laura A Allison, January 23 $145,000, 1421 Summit Dr, Lockport 60441-4512, 0425-101-006-0000, Joyce A Gullett To Clifford Noffsinger & Delilah Noffsinger, March 23 $104,180, 1307 Highland Ave, Lockport 60441-3313, 04-13-409-030-0000, Kevin Budinger To Marco A Flores, March 13 $167,500, 432 E 9th St,

$113,500, 477 Fairview Dr, Manhattan 60442-9767, 12-17-309-025-1000, Beth Veltman To Samantha L Depratt, March 6 $174,300, 25118 S Schoolhouse Rd, Manhattan 604429587, 12-14-400-009-0000, Salvador Garcia To Lisa Deguido & Dean Deguido, January 5 MOKENA

$409,513, 12537 Crystal Ct W, Mokena 60448-7103, 08-12-102-010-0000, Chicago Trust Co Na Trustee To Michael T Supak, November 14 $242,000, 10615 W La Porte Rd, Mokena 604489475, 09-17-202-004-0000, David Sandrzyk To Gerardo Reyna, March 13 $250,000, 11025 Revere Rd, Mokena 60448-1016, 09-08104-028-0000, Janice Landis To Mary Kinkin & Donna Marshall, March 19 $196,500, 12207 191st St, Mokena 60448, 09-07-205010-0000, William S Farwig To Sheri L Vile & Richard Vile, March 9 $470,000, 12440 Tahoe Ln, Mokena 60448-1898, 08-12305-002-0000, Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee To Thomas J Donnan & Jennifer M Donnan, January 9 Continued on page 71

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Spacious 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath step ranch! Beautiful hardwood floors in bedrooms and hallway. Cathedral ceiling family room with fireplace opens to eat-in kitchen with all appliances. Awesome 3-season room w/skylight and celing fan. Large master bedroom and master bath. 2 car attached garage, finishable basement. Nice size yard with privacy fence and garden shed. 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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25038 WEST SIOUX DR., CHANNAHON – $240,000 OPEN HOUSE 1-3!!

Wow! Outstanding totally rehabbed home! Beautiful gleaming hardwood floors in Living, Kitchen & Family room! Totally remodeled kit w/rich cabinetry, granite counters & stainless appl! Modern baths with dual sink vanity and trendy claw foot tub! 3 bedrooms with new carpet – freshly painted throughout! Utility room & storage room. Huge extra wide 2 1/2 car heated garage w/epoxy floor! Beautiful landscaped lot w/patio and fireplace! LOW TAXES – Plainfield schools! Located at 2419 Regan Rd. - Take Caton Farm - to Helmar

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2205 Manico Dr. Crest Hill 2324 Hess Dr, Crest Hill 5505 Riviera Blvd, Plainfield 410 O’Toole Dr, Minooka 404 Westwood Dr, Shorewood MLS 08888240…Backs to forest preserve, updated MLS 08849530…Plainfield Schools, many upgrades, MLS 08818762…Off River Rd in Riverbrook Estates MLS 08896383…Many updates! Fin bsmt with rec rm, MLS 08893062…River Oaks, 2,750 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, home with 3 bedrooms, 3ba, hardwood flrs, new roof 3-4 bedrooms, 3 baths, fam rm fpl, sun rm, fin bsmt. - 3 bedrooms, 10x15 loft, part fin bsmt. Extended exercise rm & 5th bedroom. 18x40 in-ground pool & 3.5ba, fam rm fpl, island in kit, full fin bsmt. $259,900 2010. $219,900 Andrew Domas 815-741-8338 $269,900 Jim Skorupa 815-693-2970 garage, $229,900 Carol Bradac 815-210-3288 hot tub. $294,500 Doug Martin 847-804-0293 Melissa Bell, 815-342-3400

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2906 Sierra Ave, Plainfield 16504 S Mueller Cir, Plainfield 1145 E First St, Coal City 408 E Bevan Dr, Joliet 2004 Westmore Grove Dr, Plainfield MLS 08871964…4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, freshly MLS 08830974…In Springbank, open flr plan with MLS 08791682…On 60x181 lot, both bedrooms are MLS 08896940...Brick 3 bedroom on quiet cul- MLS 08869313...3 bedroom 2.5 bath in Wesmere. painted & updated flooring. Bsmt, paver patio, 3 bedrooms, office, hardwood in kit & liv rm with fpl, 12x15, updated windows. 27x23 garage, $88,400 de-sac. Updates incl roof, windows, flrs & bath, Formal liv & din rms, fam rm fpl, appliances stay, $215,000 Karen Robertson 815-482-8734 bsmt rec rm. $339,000 Amy Rogus 815-210-8633 Jim Blackburn 815-474-0549 $178,000 Teddy Dow 815-483-0224 $209,900 Fran Hondros 815-715-1235

2605 Caton Farm Rd, Joliet 115 Illinois St, Joliet 2129 Maplewood Ln, Joliet 1022 N Highland Ave, Joliet 426 E. Francis St, Joliet MLS 08862856…Plainfield Schools, approx 1 acre, MLS 08872625…St. Pat’s, recent paint & carpet (orig MLS 08888053…Brick ranch on 90x135 lot. MLS 08789768…On 52x135 lot, hardwood flrs, MLS 08792431…Remodeled home is great starter or 3 bedrooms, 22x22 fam rm, heated 26x36 gar, hardwood flrs beneath), 3 bedrooms, new roof 2011. 3 bedrooms with hardwood under carpet, large patio 4-5 bedrooms, 2 full baths, part fin bsmt, $129,800 investment! 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, bsmt, $64,900 $199,900 Lora Lausch, Managing Broker 815-953-3132 $92,900 Tom Tanton 815-954-7338 in fenced yard, $129,000 David Roth 815-725-2355 Bob LaTour 815-744-1000 X255 Bob La Tour 815-744-1000 X255

24635 S Blackhawk Dr, Channahon 1479 Plantain Dr, Minooka 905 Cottonwood Dr, Elwood 13528 Marigold Rd, Plainfield 14013 Cambridge Cir, Plainfield MLS 08678121…On 1 acre backing to woods! Liv rm MLS 08897706…Lakewood Trails duplex, MLS 08870615…Meadowbrook Subdv, 24x12 kit, MLS 08880708…Fannie Mae Homepath home, MLS 08813969…In Cambridge at the Reserves, 2 sty fpl, fam rm & 4th bedroom in fin walkout, oversized 2 bedrooms, loft, 1.5ba, fam rm, all appliances, paver vaulted fam rm with fpl, fin bsmt with rec rm & 3,227 sq ft, new flooring, updated kit with island, liv rm with gas fpl, 14x11 loft could be 3rd bedroom, gar, $289,900 Candy Salomoun 708-927-1320 patio. $120,000 Bob LaTour 815-744-1000 X255 4th bedroom, $169,900 Lee Hansen 815-478-3872 4 bedrooms. $324,500 Shirley Guercio 630-302-2371 $154,900 Ellen Williams 815-483-5788

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24865 Winterberry Ln, Plainfield 106 S. Margaret St, Joliet 14116 Thornberry Cir, Plainfield 21728 W Renwick Rd, Plainfield 24722 Lincolnway Dr, Plainfield MLS 08790391…Stunning 4 bedroom home in MLS 08798023…New windows, updated bath, MLS 08851906…Over 3700 sq ft home backs to pond, MLS 08739104…On 2.5 acres backing to creek! MLS 07703868…Wallin Woods, approx. 3700 sq Heritage Oaks, hardwood flrs, main flr den plus 15x12 kit ceramic, plumbing, electric, siding & roof! hardwood flrs, den, fam rm fpl, fin bsmt with 4th bath. 3 bedrooms, 23x12 liv rm, bsmt rec rm, $195,000. ft plus 2000 sf bsmt. 4 bedrooms, 3ba, elevator, loft. $379,900 Leticia Tassone 815-545-7713 3 bedrooms, $151,900. Ken Pytlewski 815-370-4226 $465,000 Sara Young, Managing Broker 815-685-5090 Sara Young, Managing Broker 815-685-5090 hardwood flrs, $409,000 Leticia Tassone 815-545-7713

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SHOWCASE of HOMES QUAD LEVEL ACROSS FROM LAKE IN MINOOKA 1403 Donegal Dr…Ideally located just minutes from I-80 for an easy commute and just reduced! Open floor plan in this quad-level home with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths plus hardwood flooring thruout the main level. 15x12 kitchen overlooks family room with fireplace. The slider in the dining area opens to a patio in the fenced backyard. Asking $204,900.

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2906 Sierra Ave...Freshly painted, bright & open 4 bedroom home with vaulted ceilings in living & dining rooms plus master suite! Island kitchen with all appliances & pantry closet opens to the family room or paver patio. New furnace 2010. Quick closing & possession okay! Asking $215,000. Karen greets you at the open house today. View multiple photos at www.makeamove.us

2324 Hess Dr…Plainfield Schools! Many upgrades thruout this ranch, 3-4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 19x15 family room with fireplace, 16x16 sun room, lots of room to entertain in the full finished basement with kitchen area – ideal for related living potential! New roof in 2008 plus R-60 insulation & hi-efficiency furnace/central air keep utility bills low. Asking $269,900. Jim greets you at the open house today. Preview multiple photos at www.cbhonig-bell.com.

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2943 Hickory Ln…On the water in Saddlewood Estates, conveniently located minutes from I-80! 2244 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 22x22 great room with ﬁreplace opens to deck & view of the lake. 12x16 kitchen opens to 11x23 heated sun room. Walkout basement opens to patio, 3 car tandem garage. Enjoy this summer in the lakeside gazebo. Contact George at 815-228-1859 for a private showing today. View multiple photos at www.georgeshanley.com

1219 Betty Dr…In Eagle Ridge, Troy grade & junior high, Joliet West High school. Many upgrades including travertine backsplash, Corian countertop & ceramic tile in kitchen, builtin surround sound, wide custom baseboards & crown molding! 3 bedrooms, updated baths, wood laminate ﬂoors, partially ﬁnished basement. Paver patio, pool & hot tub! Call Judy today at 815-791-9028 for a private showing. Preview multiple photos at www.cbhbjarcher.com

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You will find this stunning, spacious, three bedroom, two bath, ranch home located on a double lot, in a quiet, family subdivision on Joliet’s west side. The home has been updated from top to bottom! Through the entry foyer with hardwood flooring, you are in the spacious, carpeted, formal living room complete with wood burning fireplace, crown molding, builtin bookcases and solid plaster walls. The adjoining formal dining room has a built-in desk with hutch, crown moldings, lovely chandelier with ceiling medallion and a large light filled pass through to the family room. The dining room also opens to the totally updated kitchen complete with granite counters, stunning white cabinetry, all new SS stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave hood, under cabinet lighting, custom backsplash & ceiling treatment, wood laminate floors, new sink & faucet. The family room has a gas fireplace, wood beams, plush new carpeting and a sliding glass door to the back patio. There are two good sized bedrooms with ample closet space and a totally redone bathroom with Jacruzzi tub on the main floor. The full finished basement is the perfect in-law suite with a new full bathroom, large kitchen, bedroom and an oversized family room. There is also a large sized laundry room with built-in cabinets and a huge storage area in the basement. The home has an attached, finished 2 1/2 car garage, sun room, large concrete patio and an above ground pool with decking. T oo much to list, you must see it for yourself! Listed for $229,900. Stop by the open house Sunday, May 3 from 1:00 - 3:00 and see Nancy Hilber @ 815-263-5791 of Karges Realty.

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OPEN TODAY! 2-4:30PM AT 6706 COLARIC DR., JOLIET Directions: Rt. 59 to Theodore, West to Legacy Pointe Dr., South to Colaric, then East • Fabulous Home in Sought After Legacy Pointe Subdivision!

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BE PREPARED TO BE IMPRESSED! Completely rehabbed and ready for new owners! 3BR home offering a brand new interior, which includes a beautiful new kitchen & bath, all new flooring, drywall, woodwork & light fixtures! All new concrete patio & walkway, front & back porches, full basement freshly painted with epoxy floor, MORE! $132,900 – Call Nancy Hibler at 815-263-5791 TODAY! Don’t miss out!

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Pristine condition! 3070 sq. ft. 2 story home, w/spacious & fabulous flr plan. 4 bdrms, 3.1 baths, finished basement w/2nd full kitchen. Dual staircases to 2nd level. Large loft overlooks family rm w/gas fireplace. Formal living & dining rms, large kitchen w/island, granite counters, pantry, cabinets galore! Laundry/mud room, granite flooring, finished garage! Beautifully landscaped, fully fenced yard, deck and outdoor shed! Stop by today or call Nancy Benard for a private showing, 708-927-1014. – $259,000

The search ends here! Absolutely stunning 2BR & 1 1/2 bath townhome with a 2-car garage located within the Plainﬁeld school system. New ﬂooring, new stainless steel kitchen, fresh & neutral paint throughout & beautiful lighting too! Suspended deck for grilling out. Quick close ready. $125,000. Call Mark Meers at 815-347-7900. Additional photos: www.MarkMeers1.com

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$178,000, 1440 N Cedar Rd, New Lenox 60451-1109, 0810-102-004-0000, Gregory Kipphut To Alex P Bentkowski, December 11 $280,000, 1320 Terrence Dr, New Lenox 60451-1581, 08-23-301-016-0000, State Bank Of Countryside Ttee To Sandra Triner, January 22 $474,000, 2086 Water Chase Dr, New Lenox 604514814, 08-34-205-004-0000, Marquette Bank Trustee To Craig Decarlo & Melissa Decarlo, December 11 $275,000, 3225 Lightning Ct, New Lenox 60451-5608, 08-08-105-061-0000, Robert R Wysock To Edward Skahill & Kathleen Skahill, February 19 $285,500, 249 S Cooper Rd, New Lenox 60451-1805, 08-22-110-022-0000, Sara A Sherman To Norbert E Skalski, February 19

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$370,000, 12009 Winterberry Ln, Plainfield 605855692, 01-29-202-006-0000, Fannie Mae To Rohit Jain, January 21 $630,000, 11513 Century Cir, Plainfield 60585-7100,

$91,000, 21223 Duncan Ct, Plainfield 60544-7326, 04-06-327-030-0000, Mrf Illinois One Llc To Amer Alqaqaq & Santina Yacoub, February 24 $207,000, 13300 Millbank Dr, Plainfield 60585-5378, 01-33-308-035-0000, Mark A Haut To Harold D Shaw & Joyce L Shaw, February 19 $195,000, 1849 Beckwith Ct, Plainfield 60586-8312, 03-34-304-035-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Andrew J Cazares, December 16 $158,000, 14668 Paul Revere Ln, Plainfield 605444512, 03-09-111-010-0000, William A Conti To Joseph Schroeder, November 25 $175,000, 24851 Franklin Ln, Plainfield 60585-2210, 01-20-405-039-1000, Jessica Hall To Tina Bingham, March 11 $168,900, 24917 Jordan Ln, Plainfield 60544-7466, 03-05-204-005-0000, Bank Of New York Mellon Ttee To Gerard Kelly & Charlene Kelly, November 14 $145,000, 13842 Isle Royal Cir, Plainfield 60544-6975, 03-01-213-005-0000, Martin S Palomo To Cynthia L Cain, March 5 $157,000, 13655 S Jane Cir, Plainfield 60544-7026, 03-01-206-037-0000, Fannie Mae To John Bjerga, January 9 $389,900, 16426 S Mueller Cir, Plainfield 60586-7308, 03-20-302-024-0000, Wilshire Development Corporati To Robert H Deal Jr & Seronica Deal, October 30 $402,000, 25003 Chalk Hill Cir, Plainfield 60544-2950, 03-05-407-038-0000, Pulte Home Corp To John Mungo &

Carla E Maoloni, January 30 $176,000, 13473 Redberry Cir, Plainfield 60544-9366, 02-31-455-014-0000, Gartner Trust To Lynette Cooper, March 10 SHOREWOOD

$88,900, 1940 Parkside Dr 21c, Shorewood 604040702, 06-17-107-099-1005, Fannie Mae To Jolanta Radzik, January 22 $220,000, 119 National Ct, Shorewood 60404-9552, 06-17-206-007-0000, Fannie Mae To Betty A Cirricione, February 25 $170,000, 419 N Raven Rd, Shorewood 60404-9640, 06-09-309-011-0000, Thomas M Jasinski To Donald S Stinson & Jenna S Stinson, February 17 $138,900, 1762 Fieldstone Dr N, Shorewood 604048110, 06-20-101-074-0000, Deanna Mae Caron To Dena S Strachman, December 10 $100,000, 204 Ravinia Dr, Shorewood 60404-9432, 0616-101-063-0000, Edward C Chartrand Iii To Brad A Kenney & Steffani Kenney, February 6 $173,250, 1004 Butterfield Cir E, Shorewood 604048144, 06-20-205-035-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To William R Vanasdlen, March 4 $378,864, 1705 Metcalf Ln, Shorewood 60404-1233, 0608-303-054-0000, Nvr Inc To Markeice T Jimmerson, February 13 WILMINGTON

$85,000, 115 S Joliet St, Wilmington 60481-1328, 17-25-352-005-0000, Roy W Stuart To Steven K Nelson & Tina M Nelson, March 19

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01-20-414-005-0000, Donny Lippard To Funeng Wu & Yulan Gao, February 27 $105,000, 4173 Oak Tree Ln, Plainfield 60586-4806, 03-27-402-037-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Joshua Burdick & Jenna Prisk, December 9 $340,000, 25024 W Prairie Grove Ct, Plainfield 605857802, 01-29-203-033-0000, William Ryan Homes Inc To Geoff Abante & Stacy Abante, February 3 $155,000, 4601 Mallard Ln, Plainfield 60586-7293, 0603-110-004-0000, Geraldine L Slager To William D Chatman, March 14 $152,000, 4126 Rivertowne Dr, Plainfield 60586-6901, 03-34-206-044-0000, Matthew E Felber To Kourtnie E Rohrbach, February 20 $130,000, 4709 Mallard Ln, Plainfield 60586-7295, 06-03-106-011-0000, Deutsche Bank Tr America Ttee To Pearson F Williams Iii, January 30 $170,000, 20834 W Periwinkle Ct, Plainfield 605449324, 04-06-279-015-0000, Libra Tree Llc To Catherine Piasecki, March 3 $397,000, 12803 Stellar Ln, Plainfield 60585-4210, 0135-103-002-0000, Susan C Petranek To Jeffrey Erickson & Rebecca Erickson, March 23 $285,000, 13059 Kensington Dr, Plainfield 60585-2125, 01-33-210-004-0000, Michael R Bender To Michael A Staehely & Amanda Staehely, December 16 $220,000, 25031 W Catherine Dr, Plainfield 60586-9298, 30-29-403-008-0000, David M Spethmann To Jeremy Olson, January 9

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$243,275, 19207 104th Ave, Mokena 60448-8655, 0909-111-002-0000, Standard Bank & Trust Trustee To Monica R Roberts, March 3 $132,000, 19308 Union St, Mokena 60448-1127, 09-08103-012-0000, Tcf National Bank To Bernard Jendersak & Carol Jendersak, January 5 $890,000, 21202 Sage Brush Ln, Mokena 604481484, 09-19-303-018-0000, Mark A Sims To Robert Chandler & Cheryl Chandler, December 12 $475,000, 12251 Lajunta Ct, Mokena 60448-1875, 08-12409-030-0000, Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee To Joseph Petrizzo & Debra Petrizzo, January 20

$357,500, 2155 High View Dr, New Lenox 60451-8817, 08-36-101-006-0000, Marquette Bank Trustee To Timothy P Surane & Susan N Surane, December 18 $220,000, 2101 Morcambe Bay Dr, New Lenox 604512720, 08-36-301-011-0000, First Bank Of Manhattan To Jason M Kennedy & Mary Kennedy, March 9 $228,000, 2635 Schooner Dr, New Lenox 60451-9234, 08-24-407-005-0000, Batson Trust To Arthur H Lejeune & Ria J Lejeune, December 12 $410,000, 2056 Stapleton Rd, New Lenox 60451-3356, 08-34-210-004-0000, Drh Cambridge Homes Inc To Linden L Ware & Pearlie S Ware, March 11 $85,000, 421 Manor Ct D, New Lenox 60451-1678, 08-16-421-010-1004, Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee To Carrie A Jones, January 27 $212,500, 441 E Circle Dr, New Lenox 60451-9758, 08-24-202-027-0000, Egan Trust To Ryan Stapinski, February 9 $212,000, 497 Somerset Ln, New Lenox 60451-2393, 08-23-107-018-0000, Giniat Trust To Walter J Groebli & Sylvia M Groebli, February 12 $120,000, 417 W Haven Ave, New Lenox 60451-1613, 08-16-420-015-0000, Bayview Loan Servicing Llc To Jenna Bay & Larry S Crowhurst, February 23

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HAPPY NURSES WEEK! At Silver Cross Hospital, you can expect to find a highly-skilled, knowledgeable nursing team that not only delivers quality care while you’re in the hospital- addressing your physical and emotional needs, but also prepares you for your next step on your road to recovery. During National Nurses Week, we thank them for delivering safe, compassionate care while continuing to lead the way by embracing new technologies and adapting to their ever changing roles.

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