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Silver Cross Field, IHSA on Baseball panel agenda

By BOB OKON bokon@shawmedia.com JOLIET – It’s not too early to talk about baseball – even baseball in spring 2017.

That will be the year when the Silver Cross Field name could change – unless the hospital signs another contract to keep its name on the Joliet stadium.

It’s also the year when the Illinois High School Association can move its 3A/4A baseball tournament elsewhere unless the city and Slammers are able to keep it in Joliet.

Both items will be topics at a Joliet City Council Baseball Committee meeting scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the planning conference room at City Hall.

Silver Cross Hospital is considering keeping its name on the ballpark and has talked with the Slammers, hospital spokeswoman Tracy Simons said.

“We met with them, and they haven’t gotten back to us with a proposal,” Simons said.

The Slammers want to keep the Silver Cross name on the stadium, said Nick Semaca, team president and majority

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Silver Cross Field is seen Dec. 24, 2013, in downtown Joliet. The field’s naming rights will expire in 2017. owner.

“We love having Silver Cross Hospital as a partner,” Semaca said. “We’re also very interested in renewing the relationship.”

Silver Cross signed a 15year deal to pay as much as $150,000 a year for naming

rights before the 2002 opening season of the then-Joliet JackHammers. The amount paid depends on attendance.

The city, too, has an interest in naming rights because it gets 60 percent of the money.

The city also has an interest in keeping the IHSA tourna-

Oil company eyes barge facility in Lockport, applies for state permits

By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS

Lincoln-Way Dist. 210 board member resigns

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com

lleonecross@shawmedia.com LOCKPORT – While lacking an easement agreement with the city, a Warrenville-based oil company has applied for the necessary state permits to construct a nearly 2-mile oil transport pipeline beneath the I&M Canal in Lockport for a new barge facility.

Ducere LLC has submitted project plans for approval to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, according to an agency public notice dated Friday. The company also is waiting on plan approval from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Decisions are expected as early as this spring.

The project would load

ment in Joliet, since it attracts people and revenue to the city while offering an opportunity to put Silver Cross Field to use for more than Slammers games.

“It’s something I’d like to see stay here,” Mayor Bob O’Dekirk said. “It brings a lot

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An artist’s rendering depicts Ducere LLC’s plans to build a barge facility in Lockport. The project would load crude oil from the Shell Terminal in Lockport onto barges at a new oil storage and barge-loading facility along the west side of the S&S Canal. crude oil from the Shell Terminal in Lockport onto barges at a new oil storage and barge-loading facility along the west side of the S&S Canal.

“This location really lends itself to this type of project,” said John Greuling, president

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of people to the community.”

The IHSA tournament is not on the agenda. But Baseball Committee Chairman Pat Mudron said he expects it to be discussed.

“I definitely want to hear what [Slammers] management has to say about what we can do to keep it here,” Mudron said.

City staff already have been on the phone with IHSA officials to express Joliet’s interest in keeping the tournament.

The IHSA has not said it is pulling out of Joliet. But it has said it will consider other venues for three state finals, including the Joliet baseball tournament where contracts are expiring after 2016.

“We have enjoyed great experiences at each of these venues, and in these communities, and are by no means looking to leave,” IHSA Executive Director-Elect Craig Anderson said in a statement released after a Monday board meeting.

He added, however, that the IHSA board “felt it was prudent to evaluate each of these host situations and explore any other host interest that may exist.”

NEW LENOX – A Lincoln-Way High School District 210 board member has resigned.

Superintendent Scott Tingley said Christopher McFadden emailed the district his resignation letter Thursday, thanking Christopher Lincoln-Way McFadden for its support and giving best wishes.

“We thank him for his time. It’s certainly a difficult time to serve as a board member at this time at Lincoln-Way, but we thank him for his effort,” Tingley said Friday.

Tingley said the board

will need to seat another member within 45 days, in compliance with state law.

Lincoln-Way will have to notify the Will County Regional Office of Education of the vacancy within the next five days.

Tingley said he anticipates the district posting notice of the vacancy this week. Potential candidates for the seat will be interviewed and selected by the board.

Board President Kevin Molloy said board members could fill the seat either by appointing an individual or interviewing multiple candidates and then making an appointment. He said he prefers the latter.

He said the board and administration appreciates

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Drones are becoming the farmer’s latest machinery

By HEIDI LITCHFIELD

DWIGHT – Ask someone about farm machinery, and the image conjured often is of a bright-green John Deere tractor or a large red Case IH combine.

Rarely would one consider a small unmanned aircraft such as the Phantom Drone.

However, Matt Boucher of Dwight knows how much an unmanned aerial vehicle – more commonly referred to as a drone – can benefit a farmer.

“They are great for crop scouting,” Boucher, a farmer and drone dealer, said Wednesday from his rural Dwight farm. “You can look at live video coming back from the drone, and if the crop doesn’t look right, you can go straight to the area of concern.”

Boucher said with more people purchasing drones, it’s important they are aware of regulations in place. One regulation that went into effect Dec. 21 requires all owners of drones weighing between 0.55 and 55 pounds to register online before taking to the skies.

Another is that if a UAV is flown within 5 miles of an airport or helipad, the operator of the aircraft has to provide the airport operator and the airport air traffic control tower with notice of the operation prior to sending the drone into the air.

The Federal Aviation Administration allows airport personnel to deny a person’s request to fly if they believe the activity impacts the safety of other airport operations.

Know where airports are

The 5-mile rule applies to all airports, public or private, and heliports, including corporate and hospital, FAA spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory said in an email.

Interactive maps outlining the 5-mile radii surrounding U.S. airports have popped

Photos by Lathan Goumas – lgoumas@ shawmedia.com

up all over the Internet. Software used in the operation of a drone also has maps letting users know if they are in the 5-mile area. The FAA has a smartphone application called B4UFLY – a mapping system that shows a person’s exact location and airport locations to determine where drone users can fly.

Boucher said the 5-mile rule brings more questions than answers.

“The biggest problem is, if it’s a private airstrip, who do you contact?” he said.

While most people know where a larger airport is, such as the Morris Municipal Airport, they don’t realize there are many private strips on privately owned land, and those strips are included in the rule.

Depending on which website you search, there are anywhere from six to nearly 20 airports and helipads, the 5-mile radii of which is over Grundy County.

In Grundy County there are

two registered helipads, one at Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers’ main campus and one at Dresden Nuclear Power Station, which are included in the 5-mile rule.

Jeff Vogen, manager of the Morris Municipal Airport, said staff there haven’t received any calls requesting to fly a drone within the 5-mile rule of the airport, but he expects that to change as weath-

er gets nicer.

“We will review each call on a case-by-case basis when they come in,” he said. “Until the FAA gets a definitive set of rules, it puts people like myself – as well as drone users – at a disadvantage.”

Sid Nelson, an aerial application pilot from Morris who has worked in the agriculture industry for a number of years, said any private or

public airport is required to be registered with the state of Illinois, so farmers looking to call should be able to find a contact number online.

He admits, however, that an ultra-light aircraft pilot may have a strip and isn’t required to register it, meaning there could be unexpected aircraft in some areas. He said some strictly agriculture landing strips also might not be registered.

“I think they need to clarify ‘private,’ ” Nelson said.

Nelson said he feels the FAA had to put restrictions on the drones quickly because the popularity of the UAVs grew rapidly over the past couple of years.

“The use of drones came on so fast and caused so many problems they had to do something until they can figure out how to control them,” Nelson said.

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LEFT AND BELOW: Matt Boucher demonstrates a drone Wednesday that he uses to monitor the health of his crops. By using a drone, Boucher can inspect his crops without having to walk the 900 acres he farms.

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For farmers, drones can conduct an important task in a timely manner. Boucher said that before drone technology, the only way a farmer could see what was going on in a field was to walk it, which can take hours, or hire an airplane, which is costly.

While the initial cost of a drone is significant – Boucher has one that cost $4,000 – it becomes more reasonable when it’s averaged out by the number of acres it can survey.

“If you have a 1,000-acre farm, the cost is $4 an acre to have the aerial view. If you use it more than once, it drops the cost even lower,” he said.

Nelson, perhaps because he works in the agriculture industry, said he can see the benefit of the drone being used by a farmer, but as a pilot he also knows there is a real concern.

“If we have a midair collision with a drone and it damages my prop or my engine, who is going to pay that?” Nelson said.

He said aerial application planes can cost between $750,000 and $1.5 million. The propeller and jet engines used to operate are equally expensive to replace.

Boucher and Nelson both said they don’t want to have the added expense of fixing or replacing their different aircraft, so learning to safely share airspace is the answer.

“From Day 1, especially as a drone dealer, I’ve seen what goes on with people who have no experience,” Boucher said. “If anyone is going to fly a drone commercially, they should have a license just like you do to drive a car.”

n Fly no higher than 400 feet and remain below any surrounding obstacles when possible. n Keep your UAV in eyesight at all times, and use an observer to assist if needed. n Remain well clear of and do not interfere with manned aircraft operations. You must see and avoid other aircraft and obstacles at all times. n Do not intentionally fly over unprotected people or moving vehicles.

Remain at least 25 feet away from individuals and vulnerable property. n Contact the airport or control tower before flying within 5 miles of that facility. n Do not fly in adverse weather conditions, such as in high winds or reduced visibility. n Do not fly under the influence of alcohol or drugs. n Ensure the operating environment is safe and that the operator is competent and proficient in the operation of the UAV. n Do not fly near or over sensitive infrastructure or property, such as power stations, water treatment facilities, correctional facilities, heavily traveled roadways, government facilities, etc. n Check and follow all local laws and ordinances before flying over private property. n Do not conduct surveillance or photograph people in areas where there is an expectation of privacy without the individual’s permission.

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Matt Boucher puts a drone together at his Dwight farm.

Boucher said he’s not sure registration, which is now required of UAVs, or licensing will be the end of what needs to be done – but he believes it’s a step in the right direction.

He said he has to have a license to spray chemicals on his crop, and a separate commercial license to spray his neighbor’s crop, so he doesn’t see why having a license to use a drone commercially in the agriculture industry should be any different.

Nelson said his concern isn’t the local farmer who is using a drone to check his crops – his concern lies more with the young kid or hobbyist who gets it and thinks it would be fun to fly alongside an airplane and get video, which he said has happened and caused concern among pilots.

According to FAA reports, in June 2015 there was a UAV reported in Coal City that required an airplane pilot in the nearby airspace to perform evasive maneuvers twice. The reports did not state whether the UAV was a drone. Several more were reported near Chicago’s O’Hare International

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Whom to call when you want to fly a drone n Morris Municipal Airport – 815942-1600 n Dwight Airport – 815-584-2486 n Curanda Airport – 815-287-2213 n Hope Field – 815-634-8992 n Dresden Nuclear Station, Robert Osgood – 815-416-3743 n Howard Heliport – 815-357-6565 n Morris Hospital – 815-942-2932

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“The farmer, I would hope, would see a spray plane and put the drone down,” Nelson said. “I can’t speak for other pilots, but that is how I feel.”

Boucher said he can’t imagine an agricultural user not putting the drone down when a spray plane is in the area. He also pointed out that most aerial applications happen in a short time in the summer, and farmers know when they will be flying in the area spraying.

Both Boucher and Nelson expect regulations to become better defined this year, so drone

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users understand their responsibility when sharing the airspace with a large aircraft.

• Shaw Media reporter Lauren Leone-Cross contributed to this report.

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Joliet community gathers at brunch to celebrate unity

By ALLISON SELK Shaw Media Correspondent JOLIET – More than 150 Joliet community residents and leaders, elected officials and students gathered Saturday for an inspirational morning of jazz, song, prayer and speakers – a kick-off to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service events scheduled for Monday throughout the Joliet area.

The Jacob Henry Mansion ballroom brimmed with the community’s movers and shakers who strive to make Joliet a safer and better place to live, with a focus on the underserved residents of the Fourth and Fifth council districts of Joliet.

The 2016 Community Unity Jazz Brunch, which is a collaborative effort between the Housing Authority of Joliet Family Self-Sufficiency program and the Unity Community Development Corporation, was born out of an idea of R. Dale Evans Sr., program coordinator for HAJ Family Self-Sufficiency program.

“Four years ago, I was visiting my sister in Huntsville, Alabama, and I attended an event in a grand ballroom where over 2,000 people came

Saxophonist Rajiv Halim plays his instrument Saturday before the Unity CDC 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Jazz Brunch.

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Audience members watch the Rajiv Halim Quartet during Saturday’s Unity CDC 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Jazz Brunch at the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet. together and raised support for social services. I told myself, ‘Boy I should do something like this in Joliet,’ and I did,” Evans said.

The brunch opened with a jazz performance by the Rajiv Halim Quartet, and a welcome

by Mac Willis, executive director for Unity CDC. The Joliet West High School ROTC posted the colors, and the Joliet Central High School Quartet sang the national anthem and “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

Attorney Cathe Evans

Williams was the mistress of ceremonies and included inspirational quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. throughout the morning’s events and speakers.

After brunch, Arvid Johnson, president of University of

St. Francis, gave his keynote speech and asked the question, “Do you desire to be great?”

He spoke on service and what it means to be a servant in the community and world.

Johnson spoke of a sermon MLK gave Feb. 4, 1968, which warned others about service with a “Drum Major Instinct,” in which people tend to be of

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Mazon Legion Ladies sell food to help pay veteran’s funeral costs

By HEIDI LITCHFIELD hlitchfield@shawmedia.com MAZON – Don Boyer, a veteran from Mazon, has been attending Joliet PTSD Chapter 1 meetings with about 30 other veterans for years.

It was at these meetings where he met William Austin, a fellow Vietnam veteran who served in the 173rd Airborne Brigade, also known as “The Herd.”

On Dec. 23, 2015, Austin died at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.

“He was an outstanding individual,” Boyer said. “He would give you the shirt off his back.”

Boyer, along with the other group members, wanted to help Austin’s family bury him honorably as a veteran.

“He’s one of us. We have to take care of each other,” Boyer said. “It was very important to bury Bill the right way.”

Boyer, a member of Mazon American Legion Post 352, reached out to fellow veterans and organizations to see how they could help Austin’s family with funeral costs.

wasn’t unusual.

The Mazon Legion Ladies, a group of four women – Jan Clavey, Diane Punke, Bev Hacker and Donna Binion – decided they wanted to help Boyer.

The women serve food during the Wednesday night bingo event at the Mazon post and have been able to save up money to help veterans.

On Wednesday night, they presented a check to Boyer for $500 – the amount needed to pay off the funeral, according to Boyer.

“When these ladies told me, I couldn’t say enough good things about them,” Boyer said.

The women said they were thrilled to be able to make the donation.

As a group, they’ve decided to open their kitchen to the public, instead of Heidi Litchfield – hlitchfield@shawmedia.com just serving bingo players.

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Smith and the victim also exchanged nude photos, and he gave her the answers to tests and quizzes, Fillipitch said.

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JOLIET – A judge found a Crest Hill man guilty Friday of possessing child pornography, but not guilty of distributing it online.

Andrew J. Castro, 28, would’ve faced up to 30 years in prison if he’d been convicted of the Class X felony, but Judge Sarah Jones did not feel that charge was proven beyond reasonable doubt.

Andrew Castro and Levi S. Castro, 30, were arrested Dec. 19, 2014, after police searched their home in the 500 block of Theodore Street as part of an investigation by the Will County Internet Crimes Task Force.

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At a special meeting Thursday night, Mayor Steven Streit convened with members of the City Council, the Downtown Development Committee and city staff to talk about options for a planned streetscape project for next year.

Lockport officials want to take advantage of an Illinois Department of Transportation project to improve Route 7 and State Street from Eighth to 10th streets slated for summer 2017 in order to make their own improvements.

IDOT’s multimillion-dollar project includes im proving and widening State Street, filling deteriorated coal vaults under the sidewalk and replacing the sidewalks.

This opened up a possibility for the city to use a portion of IDOT’s budget and add some of its own money to redo the sidewalks and streets in a more picturesque style, according to Streit.

“This is something we only get to do every 50 or so years,” Streit said.

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Romeoville opens VNA Health Care facility New clinic specializes in serving low-income, uninsured residents

By VIKAAS SHANKER vshanker@shawmedia.com

ROMEOVILLE – A new health care center in Romeoville that specializes in serving low-income and uninsured residents is set to open for business Thursday.

VNA Health Care has moved from its temporary location at 48 S. Weber Road into a new, 10,340-square-foot clinic at 160 N. Independence Drive on Route 53.

Officials of VNA, the village of Romeoville and several other local governments and organizations were given a sneak peek Friday afternoon at the new facility at a ribbon-cutting event.

“We are proud to be here,” VNA President and CEO Linnea Windel said. “As a federally qualified health center, VNA Health Care offers access to primary care through family Vikaas Shanker - vshanker@shawmedia.com practice, pediatrics, obstetrics VNA Health Care and village of Romeoville officials join U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-Naperville) on Friday in cutting the ribbon for the new health care and gynecology and psychiatry center, which opens Thursday just north of Romeoville High School. for a broad population.”

Director Amy Downing said. square feet of expansion space classes, classes for people “You see the nervous look “We do accept some private for the center on the 3.8 acres with diabetes and how to live on [parents’] faces on where Accessible health care well,” Downing said. they don’t know if they’ll be VNA provides primary insurers as well as those on of land.

Medicare.”

The center also has a dediEven U.S. Rep. Bill Foster able to take care of their kids health care for adults and Signs on the door read in cated lab, which will be used (D-Naperville) quipped at the or not,” Foster said. children. But it is also a fedVillage Trustee Dave Richerally qualified health center, English and Spanish. And all primarily for blood tests and innovation of commercial kitchens in health care set- ards, who represented Mayor meaning it gets reimbursed the front-line staff are bilin- pregnancy exams. tings.

John Noak and the Romeofor accepting patients with gual, Downing said.

The center has three wings Healthy cooking Foster noted that Congress ville Village Board, said VNA Medicare and Medicaid.

But the unique part about argues about health care is- Health Care was an exciting VNA has nine other cen- with 22 exam rooms. VNA will project that took two years. ters spanning Joliet, Aurora, start out with one or two pri- the facility could be the com- sues.

But a true impact is felt “Our long-term goal has Bensenville, Bolingbrook, mary practitioners, but will mercial kitchen, which will expand as demand grows, be a center for culinary learn- when representatives and been to provide quality and Carol Stream and Elgin. senators come back to the affordable health care to the “We also accept patients Downing said, filling out the ing.

“We do healthy cooking waiting rooms in their local residents of Romeoville,” who don’t have any insur- three wings of the building. ance at all,” VNA Marketing Also, there is up to 6,691 classes, a lot of wellness centers.

Richards said.

Silver Cross to open urgent care center Monday

By BOB OKON bokon@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Silver Cross Hospital plans to open Monday an urgent care facility on Essington Road.

The facility will offer an alternative to emergency room visits for patients who do not need to visit the hospital, Silver Cross officials said.

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will be open 6 to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday and 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday in the Silver Cross Professional Building at 1051 Essington Road.

The urgent care operation will share the offices of Primary Care Physicians of Essington, but will be open during hours when Primary Care Physicians is closed.

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“The idea is after-hours medical care.”

Silver Cross Urgent Care will not treat patients for injuries or ailments that require emergency room care, Simons said.

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minor burns, asthma, allergic reactions and more.

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Appointments will not be necessary.

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It will be Silver Cross’ only urgent care facility, although Silver Cross does have the Silver Cross Emergency Care Center in Homer Glen, which offers emergency services, in addition to the emergency department at the hospital in New Lenox.

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GOTTA DO IT Jan. 17 • Forest Preserve District of Will County Volunteer Workday – 8 a.m. to noon, Sugar Creek Administration Center, Joliet. For more information, email rgauchat@fpdwc.org or call 815-722-7364.

• Indoor Flea Market – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Oaks Recreation & Fitness Center, field house, 10847 W. La Porte Road, Mokena. For information, call Mokena Park District at 708-390-2401 or visit www.mokenapark.com.

• Adoption Event – noon to 3 p.m., Naperville PetSmart, 3111 111th St., Naperville. For more information, contact Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue in Joliet at hopefultailsadoptions@outlook. com.

Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org.

• Bingo – 5 p.m., Harry E. Anderson VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Road, New Lenox.

Call 815-485-8369 or visit vfwpost9545.org.

• Bingo – 6:45 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 100 S. Infantry Drive, Joliet. Call 815-725-0746.

• Midwest Crossroad Chorus of Sweet Adelines International – 7 p.m., Trinity Christian School, 901 Shorewood Drive, Shorewood. Regular practice.

Seeking new members. For information, call 866-588-7464 or visit midwestcrossroad.org.

a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Plainfield Public Library District, 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield. Contact Tania Hess at 815-263-8145 or thess@plainfieldpubliclibrary. org.

• WSD’s Computer Lab – 10:30 a.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. Walk-ins welcome.

For information, visit www. jobs4people.org.

• Thursday Night Horseshoes – 6 p.m., Harry E. Anderson VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Road, New Lenox. Call 815-485-8369 or visit vfwpost9545.org.

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• Fish Fry – 5 p.m., Harry E. Anderson VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Road, New Lenox.

Karaoke begins at 8:30 p.m.

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

Call 815-723-3827.

• Fish Fry – 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Stone City VFW Post 2199, 124 Stone City Drive, Joliet. Carryout and eat-at-bar begin at 11 a.m.; dining room opens at 4 p.m. Call 815-722-7122.

Jan. 22 • Bingo – Doors open 4 p.m., • Will County Mobile Workcards begin at 6 p.m., St. Mary force Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon Nativity School, 702 N. Broadway Jan. 20 and 1 to 3 p.m., Mokena Public St., Joliet.

• Will County Mobile WorkLibrary, 11327 W. 195th St., Mo• Fish Fry/Karaoke – Fish fry Jan. 18 force Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon kena. For information, visit www. is 4 to 8 p.m. Karaoke is 8 p.m.

• Forest Preserve District of and 1 to 3:30 p.m., Plainfield jobs4people.org. to midnight, Cantigny VFW Post Will County Volunteer WorkPublic Library, 15025 S. Illinois • Soup & Sandwich Day – 11 367, 826 Horseshoe Drive, Joliet. day – 8 a.m. to noon, Theodore St., Plainfield. For information, a.m. to 1 p.m., Westminster Call 815-722-5398.

Marsh, Crest Hill. For more infor- visit www.jobs4people.org.

Presbyterian Church, 1015 Win• Fish Fry – 4 to 7:30 p.m., Cromation, email rgauchat@fpdwc.

• English as a Second Lanthrop, Joliet. A la carte, dessert atian Cultural Club, 1503 Clement org or call 815-722-7364. guage Grammar Club – 10 a.m., available. Carryouts available.

St., Joliet. Baked or fried cod, • English as a Second LanPlainfield Public Library District, • WSD’s Computer Lab – 2 shrimp, catfish or fried chicken guage Grammar Club – 10 a.m., 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield. p.m., Workforce Center of Will breast. Dine-in or carryouts. For Plainfield Public Library District, Contact Tania Hess at 815-263County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Jo- information on carryouts, call 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield.

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– 2:30 p.m., Workforce Center • Boy Scout Troop 175 Spaof Will County, 2400 Glenwood ghetti Dinner – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Ave., Joliet. May schedule indiJoliet Family Moose Center, 25 vidual, digitally recorded mock Springfield Ave., Joliet. $7. Prointerview. One hour. Free. RSVP ceeds go to camping equipment. by contacting 815-723-3885 • Affordable Pet Vaccines – 5 or pabbott@willcountyillinois. to 8 p.m., Paws 4 U Pet Bakery, com. For information, visit www.

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Joliet. No appointment neces• Manhattan Township sary. For information, visit www. Historical Society – 6:30 p.m., spayillinois.org.

Manhattan Township Histor• C.A.R.E. Meeting – 6 to 7:30 ical Society, 255 S. State St., p.m., White Oak Library, 121 E. Manhattan. Monthly meeting.

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Jan. 23 • “Crest Hill Speakers and Leaders” Toastmasters – 10:30 a.m., Crest Hill Library, 20670 Len Kubinski Drive, Crest Hill. For information, visit www.toastmasters.org and www.jolietjesters.org.

• Wish Upon A Star Winter Benefit – noon to 11:30 p.m., St. Joseph Park Hall, 1500 N. Raynor Ave., Joliet. Softball in the snow, Country Idol competition, auctions. $15. For information, email info@wishchild.com.

• “State of Mind” Pageant – 1 p.m., Prayer Tower Ministries Church of God in Christ, 500 Stryker Ave., Joliet. $15 per person. For information, call 815630-5283.

• Bingo at the Library – 1 to 2 p.m., Mokena Community Public Library District, 11327 W. 195th St., Mokena. 18 and up. Prizes and snacks. Registration requested. For information, contact Cathy Palmer at cpalmer@mokena.lib.il.us or 708-479-9663.

• Fish Fry – 4 to 8 p.m., Knights of Columbus Council 4400, 1813 Cass St., Joliet. Fish, chicken and shrimp. Carryout. Call 815-7233827.

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Contact Tania Hess at 815-2638145 or thess@plainfieldpubliclibrary.org.

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Lloyd Edward Brandau, age 88, of Manhattan, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at his home with his loving family at his side.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Marilyn (nee Wesolowski) Brandau; three sons, Michael (Kathy) Brandau of MN, James (Kathy) Brandau of Manhattan, and Thomas (Julie) Brandau of Manhattan; one daughter, Karen (Wally) Krause of Manhattan; one brother, Vernon “Bud” Brandau of AZ; 11 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

Preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Mamie Brandau.

Lloyd was a long time farmer in the Tinley Park area and in his later years, he farmed in Manhattan. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea, he was a member of the Cook County Farm Bureau, a Life Member of the VFW, Post 2791 and American Legion Post 615, lifetime member of the NRA and was a lifelong member of the Tinley Park United Methodist Church. Lloyd was a hard working farmer, his work ethic could not be surpassed, he was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and his warm smile and friendly demeanor will be missed.

Visitation for Lloyd Brandau will be Sunday, January 17, 2016, from 3:00

WALTER H. CLARK, JR. Born: June 25, 1932 Died: Jan. 14, 2016

Walter H. Clark, Jr. “Herb,” age 83, of Minooka, passed away peacefully, Thursday, January 14, 2016, at Joliet area Community Hospice Home surrounded by his loving family.

Born June 25, 1932, in Louisville, KY, he was the son of Walter Herbert and Ella Ree (nee Tincher) Clark. A veteran of the United States Army, he served in Korea during the Korean War. Herb retired from Reynolds Metals Company as a millwright with 44 years of service. A member of the Plainfield American Legion Marne Post #13, where he called Bingo for many years. He was also a member of Minooka United Methodist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Herb enjoyed showing his 1986 El Camino Chattanooga Choo-

Choo Custom Edition at car shows, winning 1st place many times.

Surviving are his beloved wife, Dorothy (nee Rozwens) Clark; one daughter, Gina (Royce) Beavers of Lockport; two sons, Greg Clark of Temecula, CA and Gary (Judith) Clark of Hudson, IL; one stepdaughter, Judy (Michael) Cimarolli of Lockport; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Ron (late Sandy) Clark of Lockport. Preceded by his first wife, JoAnn (nee Dockery) Clark (September 24, 1994); his parents; one sister, Virginia Russell; and one brother, Sherrill Clark.

Funeral services for Herb Clark will be held Monday, January 18, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet. Rev. Sarah Hong will officiate. Interment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park.

Memorials to Joliet Area Community Hospice or Minooka United Methodist Church would be appreciated.

Visitation Sunday, 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.

For information (815) 741-5500 or visit his Book of Memories at www. fredcdames.com

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Memorials in Lloyd’s name to Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Memorial Squad, 20953 W. Hoff Rd, Elwood, IL 60421 or Tinley Park United Methodist Church, 6875 W. 173rd Place, Tinley Park, IL 60477, would be most appreciated.

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Thomas F. Allen, age 65, of Minooka, retired Superintendent of Minooka Community Consolidated School District #201, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016.

Surviving are his loving and devoted wife, Victoria L. Allen; stepchildren, Shannon (Joe) Doti and Nathan Pucel; grandchildren, Gavin and Bradley; one sister, Kathleen Bleich of Mundelein, IL; and two brothers, Larry J. (Chris) Allen of Alpharetta, GA, and Bruce A. (Nancy) Allen of Colorado Springs, CO. A Memorial Visitation for Dr. Thomas F. Allen will be held today, Sunday, January 17, 2016, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Roads, Joliet. A Memorial Service will be conducted at 4:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network would be appreciated.

LILY A. BLOMSTEDT For information (815) 741-5500 Born: June 23, 1949 or to read his complete obituary Died: Jan. 9, 2016 visit his Book of Memories at www. fredcdames.com Lily A. Blomstedt, No more crying, no more pain. In heaven’s realm, all is gain.

Now free from the ravages of her suffering, my dear wife Lily Blomstedt (nee Yakich) is now celebrating her new life in heaven.

Her steadfast faith in her Savior LAWRENCE M. BENNETT Jesus Christ is her testimony. She was born in Liege, Belgium and came to the United States with her parents Lawrence M. Bennett “Dusty”, age 71, at rest Thursday, January 14, Valentina and Ante Yackich (both deceased) in 1956. She worked at 2016. Born in Hialeah, Florida, the Moody Bible Institute, several Joliet son of the late Merrill and Mildred offices and Stateville. Lily suffered Bennett, living in Plainfield the past with cancer for four years but music 15 years. and her family were her joys.

A retired family entertainer.

She leaves her husband, Erik; President of Caton Ridge Homebrother, Rudy (Oregon); son, James; owner’s Association. Member of the Heritage N Trak Group. An avid and daughter, Jen (Jared) Brooks.

Also two grandchildren, Lorelai woodworker. and Adam plus many relatives in Survived by his loving wife of 51 Germany. years, Susan Bennett of Plainfield; At Lily’s request, cremation rites two daughters, Maria (Alan) Lyons

were accorded. A memorial service for Lily will be held at Judson Memorial Baptist Church, 2800 Black Rd, Joliet on January 23, at 11:00 a.m.

Instead of flowers, consider a gift to Judson Baptist or the Joliet Area Hospice.

The family thanks the wonderful staff at the hospice and Presence Cancer Center (JOHA) for their excellent care and compassion.

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of Plainfield and Michelle (Jeffrey) Handley of Westmont; four grandchildren, Jeremy, Crystal, Andrew and Emily.

Funeral Services for Dusty will be held Monday, January 18, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet. Private family interment.

Visitation Monday, from 4:00 until 9:00 p.m.

For more information, 815-7415500 or visit his Book of Memories at www.fredcdames.com

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BOB COUCH

Black at Essington Roads, Joliet.

Interment will be private.

Memorials to the family would be appreciated.

For information (815) 741-5500 or visit his Book of Memories at www.fredcdames.com

Bob Couch, age 82, of Joliet, passed away peacefully Friday, January 15, 2016, at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Survived by his children, Sharon (Richard) Newman, Larry (Gretta) Couch, Kevin (Anna) Couch, Kenny Couch, “lil” Bob (Anita) Couch, Brady (Melonie) Couch, and Taryn Couch; his sisters, Betty and FranPAMELA J. FISHER cis; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Pamela J. Fisher, He was preceded in death by one age 65, passed daughter, Joyce Ann Jackson; two away peacefully at sons, Melvin and Robert Couch; her home in Plainhis parents, Cleon and Gertrude field on Thursday, Couch; and siblings, David and January 14, 2016, Doris. while in the compaA Memorial visitation for Bob will be held Monday, January 18, 2016, ny of her loving family and friends.

Born in Ladysmith, WI and a from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 resident of Plainfield since 2011.

Pam treasured reading, tending to her yard, and shopping marathons with her close friends. She will always be remembered for her boundless compassion, her acute intellect, and her delightful sense of humor. Most of all, she will be remembered for her complete devotion to her adoring son James.

Preceded in death by her parents, James and Elaine (Blanchette) Taves.

Survived by her son, James Fisher; her two sisters, her twin Paulette (Robert) Georgantas and Lori (Doug) Gardner; her two brothers, Tony (Theresa) Taves and David (Linda) Taves; her nieces and nephews, Robert Georgantas, Domenic (Ekaterina) Georgantas, Lainie (Josh) Vallera, Ginny Georgantas, Amanda (Ninos) Taves, Anthony Taves, Alexander Taves, Rene (Jason) Deno, Jimmy (Amber)

Taves, Nathan (Ellie) Taves, Jeffery (Amber) Taves, David (Samantha McKenzie) Gardner, Christopher Gardner, Elaina Gardner; and her best friend and shopping companion, Kathy Rakstang.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to the Joliet Area Community Hospice, 250 Water Stone Circle, Joliet, IL 60431.

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at 10:00 am in the O’NEIL FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, 1105 E. 9TH ST., (159TH ST.), LOCKPORT with Deacon Rob Weierman officiating.

Interment Lockport City Cemetery. Visitation Monday, January 18, 2016, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

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Cremation services and memorial arrangements have been made FRANCIS GLENN under the direction and care of Born: June 15, 1920; in Sharon, WI Died: Jan. 13, 2016; in New Lenox, IL Baskerville Funeral Home in Wilmington 815-476-2181.

Sharon Kozar; sonin-law, Nick Kozar; loving granddaughter, Savannah Czerwinski.

WWII Veteran and devoted White Sox fan of 96 years.

Private services held by family.

DONNA J. HOSEY

MARIA REYES GOMEZ

Born: Jan. 13, 1927; in San Benito, TX, Died: Jan. 15, 2016; in Morris, IL Maria Reyes Gomez, 89, of Morris, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 15, 2016, in Morris. Born January 13, 1927, in San Benito, TX, she was the daughter of the late Baltazar and Gila (Esperanza) Reyes.

Maria was a longtime resident of the Township of Cicero. She enjoyed her move to Morris in 2005 where she could enjoy the quiet and serenity. She was a past member of the VFW Auxiliary in Cicero.

She was the very proud mother of daughter, Paula, who worked under three different Presidential administrations at the White House, including George W. Bush.

Survived by her children, Hector (Mona) Villalon of Indiana, Rueben Reyes of Cicero, IL, Paula Gomez of Colorado and Linda (Malcolm) Robinson of Missouri; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; and two sisters.

Preceded in death by her husband, Constantino Gomez; daughter, Norma Brower; and son, Constantino Gomez.

Visitation for Maria will be held on Monday, January 18, 2016, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the U.C. Davis-Callahan Funeral Home located at 301 W. Washington Street in Morris. A Celebration of Maria’s Life and burial will take place at a later date in her hometown in Texas.

Arrangements have been entrusted with U.C. Davis-Callahan Funeral Home, 301 W Washington Street, Morris, Illinois.

Donna J. Hosey, age 81, of ManhatBARBARA HAYDEN tan, passed away Born: Sept. 14, 1928; in Elgin, IL peacefully Thursday, Died: Jan. 15, 2016; in Joliet, IL January 14, 2016, at her home with Barbara Hayden family at her side. (nee Grant) “Chick,” Preceded in death by her loving age 87, of Joliet, husband, Leroy Hosey.

IL, lost her long, She is survived by her children, Dale courageous battle (Yolanda), Glen (Rosemary), Carl, with cancer Friday, Carol (Frank), Colleen (Joe), Paula January 15, 2016, (Buddy), Gary, Beth (Greg), Brian at home surrounded by her loving (Jennifer), and Scott (Kim); 22 grandfamily. children, and 12 great grandchildren.

Born September 14, 1928, in Elgin, Also survived five brothers, Walter IL to the late Mabel (nee McNett) Jr. (Joanne), Ronald, David (Carol), and Harold Grant.

James, and Roger (Terry) Baaske; Beloved mother of Grant “Jim” three sisters, Colleen Sundberg, Diane (Deb) Hayden of Essex, lL and Perkins, and Bernadette Schrantz; and Kerri Hayden of Joliet; loving grand- numerous nieces and nephews. mother of Neil (Melody), Michael Visitation for Donna Hosey will (Kristy), and Allison Hayden; proud be Monday, January 18, 2016, from great-grandmother of Nicolas, 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Forsythe Gould Jacob, Lucas, Joshua, Westley and Funeral Home. Funeral service will the late Madison Hayden. be Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at Lovingly known as “Chick” to all 10:00 A.M. at Forsythe Gould Fuwho knew her, she loved antiques neral Home. Interment Manhattan and the Blackhawks, however her Center Cemetery, Manhattan. passion was her family.

Forsythe Gould Funeral Home, As it was Chick’s wish, crema- 507 S. State St. (Rt. 52), Manhattion rites will be accorded. All tan, Il 60442, 815-478-3321, www. friends and relatives are invited forsythegouldfh.com to gather Tuesday January 19, 2016, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black Rd. (at Essington Rd.) Joliet.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to her favorite charities-St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, HAROLD E. JERIN JOHA Foundation or the Salvation Born: Dec. 27, 1919; in LaSalle, IL Army-would be appreciated.

For information (815) 741-5500 or Died: Jan. 9, 2016; in Joliet, IL visit her book of memories at www.

Harold E. Jerin, widow of Dolores fredcdames.com Jerin; survived by loving daughter,

GENE D. JOHNSON Born: Sept. 24, 1935 Died: Jan. 15, 2016

Gene D. Johnson, passed away at Silver Cross Hospital, Friday, January 15, 2016. Age 80 years.

Survived by three sons, Mark (Colleen) Johnson, Brian (Joseph Henning) Johnson and Dan Johnson; a daughter, Michelle (Scott) Eidle. Five grandchildren, Patrick, Connor and Erik Johnson, Kathryn and Madelyn Eidle. His sister, Phyllis Holmquist.

Also numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his wife, MaryBeth Johnson (1991); and his parents, David and Anna Johnson. A brother, Charles Johnson; and five sisters, Corrine Hanstrom, Martha Beverly, Alice Peet, Gladys Smith and Elizabeth McWilliams.

Gene was born in Joliet September 24, 1935. He graduated from Joliet Township High School Class of 1953. Retired from the Carpenters Union Local #174 after 35 years.

Funeral services will be held at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home, 2320 Black Rd., Wednesday, January 20, at 10:00 A.M. Rev. Tim Linstrom officiating.

Memorials to Wounded Warriors will be appreciated.

Visitation will be held Tuesday from 4:00 to 9:00 P.M. For information (815) 744-0022 or WWW.CHSFUNERAL.COM

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Celine Dion’s brother, Daniel, dies at age 59, just days after her husband The ASSOCIATED PRESS MONTREAL – Daniel Dion, the older brother of pop singer Celine Dion, died Saturday, just two days after the death of the entertainer’s husband, Rene Angelil.

Celine Dion’s representative, Kim Jakwerth, released a statement that Daniel Dion, 59, died Saturday after battling cancer for several years. The statement said he died at a palliative care center in Terrebonne, Quebec.

The family is “remembering a gentle and reserved man of many talents,” the statement said.

The announcement follows the death on Thursday of the 73-year-old Angelil in suburban Las Vegas after a long ballet with throat cancer. Angelil

was Celine Dion’s manager for decades, molding her from a French-speaking Canadian ingénue into one of the world’s most successful singers, best known for the smash hit “My Heart Will Go On,” the theme from “Titanic.”

Daniel Dion, the father of two daughters, was the eighth of 14 Dion children. The Dion siblings, including Celine, performed at their parents’ small piano bar called Le Vieux Baril (“The Old Barrel”) in the town of Charlemagne, Quebec.

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Francis Glenn, age 95, of Wilmington, formerly Joliet and Grand Haven, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.

Born June 15, 1920, in Sharon, Wisconsin, Francis Gerald was a son of the late Cluster O. and Mable Overly-Glenn. He was raised and educated in Mazon, where he graduated from Mazon High School. Francis served in the United States Army Air Corps as a gunnery instructor, and on June 21, 1946, he married Frances DeAcetis in Joliet.

Following his military service, he worked for Lemont Manufacturing Company as an equipment operator for more than thirty years until retirement. In his spare time, Francis enjoyed going to garage sales, antiquing and fishing.

Survivors include his two sons, Gerald (Patricia) Glenn of Grand Haven, Michigan and Thomas (Debra) Glenn of Wilmington; four grandchildren, Cris, Rick, Dan and Rachel Glenn; ten great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Francis was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Frances Glenn on May 9, 2011; three siblings, Raymond and Jack Glenn and Beverly Wilder; and one great grandson, Tyler.

Cremation rites have been accorded, and a memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at Baskerville Funeral Home in Wilmington from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Inurnment with full military honors will follow the visitation at 12:00 p.m. in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, where Francis will be interred with his wife.

Online Guest Book: www.Basker-

For further information visit the website at www.ucdaviscallahan. com or contact the funeral home at (815) 942-0084. Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting our website.

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A memorial service will be held for Jenada L. Kambic on Saturday, JanuJENADA L. KAMBIC ary 23, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. at Ferrari Born: March 15, 1968; in Joliet, IL Funeral Services (corner of Spring Died: Jan. 8, 2016; in New Port Road and Ferrari Drive) in Coal Richey, FL City with Reverend Mark Hughey officiating. Memorial visitation will Jenada L. Kambic (nee Vilt), 47, of be from 2:00 p.m. until the time of New Port Richey, Florida passed away the service at 4:00 p.m. peacefully on the morning of Friday, Online guest book available at January 8, 2016, at the Hernando-Pas- www.ferrarifuneral.com co Hospice Care Center in New Port Richey, Florida with her husband, sisters, and brother at her side.

JAMES M. KOSKI Jenada was born in Joliet, Illinois on March 15, 1968. She was the James M. Koski, age 79, formerly fourth child, and third daughter, of of Lemont, passed away January 15, Carol (Fudge) and Donald (Puggy) 2016, with his family at his side.

Vilt. She grew up in Braceville, Preceded in death by his parents, Illinois, attending Braceville schools, Edward (Margaret) Koski; two graduated from Gardner-South grandsons, Greg and David Koski; Wilmington High School in 1986, his brothers, Robert Koski and John and attended Joliet Junior College.

Jenada was married to her husband (Fran) Koski; and a brother-in-law, of nearly 19 years, Daniel Kambic, on Fred Drafke.

Survived by his loving wife of March 8, 1997, at the Little Chapel nearly 60 years, Irene, nee Burger, of the West in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Koski; four sons, Tony (Ronda) Jenada was an amazing person, Koski, Jeff Koski, Jim Koski and with a great sense of humor, who Steven (Barb) Koski; his grandchilloved her family, her pets, music, dren, Zachary, Christopher, Timothy, and most of all life. She enjoyed spending time adventuring at theme Elise, Garrett, Trista, Keith, Karisa, Kyle, Jennifer, Michelle and Sean; parks, zoos, or anywhere the day nine great grandchildren; his sister, led, as long as she was together Marge Drafke; a sister-in-law, Loretwith her family. Even when faced with adversity, her resolve remained ta Thayer; and numerous nieces and nephews. strong, driven by her love of family He was a loving husband, father, and life. Jenada touched all those she encountered in her journey with grandfather and great-grandfather.

He was a sweet man and a people her victories, strength, kindness, person. He will be greatly missed by humor, and always with a positive all who knew him. outlook and a smile, regardless of challenges at hand. Countless family Memorial visitation Tuesday, January 19, 2016, from 3 p.m. until members, friends, and people who crossed paths with Jenada have said time of Memorial Services at 7 p.m. at Markiewicz Funeral Home, P.C. she is the strongest and bravest 108 Illinois St. Lemont. person they had ever met.

In lieu of flowers donations may Jenada is survived by her husband, Daniel Kambic; two sons, Blake (17) be made to St. Alphonsus Church, 605 State Street, Lemont, IL 60439. and Maxwell (14) Kambic; her parInfo: Markiewicz Funeral Home, ents, Donald and Carol Vilt of Braceville, IL; her siblings, Terry Dailey of P.C. 630-257-6363 or www.markCookville, TX, Donald Vilt Jr (Sue) of iewiczfh.com Plainfield, IL, and Gina Clover (Bill) of Coal City, IL; her grandmother inlaw, Carlene Kambic of Joliet, IL; and CHARLES K. LEECH Born: Sept. 11, 1926; in Coal City, IL nephews and nieces, Ryan Clover, Died: Jan. 4, 2016; in Berea, KY Kristy Gerrish, Ross Clover, Carol Jean Klegman, Shane Lundberg, JesCharles Kenneth sica Vilt, Zachary Vilt, and Anthony Leech, age 89, of Cabrera. Also survived by her many Berea, Kentucky, pets, Sammy, Nacho, Tyson, and died Monday, Jeffery to name a few.

January 4, 2016 at Jenada was preceded in death the Hospice Care by her paternal grandparents, Center in Lexington, William and Frances (Zelinko) Vilt; Kentucky. He was step-grandmother, Leila (Mason) a Coal City, IL native Vilt; maternal grandparents, George born September 11, and Maida Young of California; 1926, son of the late and by her mother in-law, Cathy

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Charles Dawson and Myrtle Watson Carpenter.

Charles was a WWII Army Veteran (army medic) and served in the Army of Occupation (Japan). He was a retired High School English Teacher from the Joliet School System.

Survivors include his longtime friend and companion, Norma Faye Venable; 3 sons, Michael (Martha) Leech, John (Susan White) Leech, Charles (Barbara) Leech; 2 sisters, Alberta Cherry, Mary Gauthier; 3 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife and mother of his children, Evelyn Gibbons Leech.

Reppert Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Berea, Kentucky is entrusted with arrangements. www.reppertfuneralhome.com

NORMAN E. LEGNER

Born: Dec. 5, 1927; in Ransom, IL Died: Jan. 12, 2016; in Joliet, IL Norman E. Legner “Norm”, age 88, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center.

Born December 5, 1927 on a farm in Ransom, IL to the late Leo J. and Elizabeth (nee Early) Legner. A resident of Joliet since 1940, attended Joliet grade schools and catholic high school.

A U.S. Airforce veteran. Norm was an active midget and stock car owner/driver in the late 1940’s thru the mid 1960’s, becoming Mazon Speed Bowl Champion in 1950 and 1955 in stock cars and inducted into the Mazon-Grundy Hall of Fame, 2004. Life member of the Loyal Order of Moose #300 Joliet.

Norm married Rose “Irene” Lazier of Morris, IL on July 5, 1952 at Richards Street Methodist Church, Joliet.

Retired from the EJ&E Railroad in 1983 as fire equipment inspector.

Survived by his loving wife, Wilda Arlone (nee Turnbouch) Legner; son, Thomas N. (Jacquie); daughter, Maryann (Randy) Mustonen; six grandchildren, Jerry of Crest Hill, Eric and Brian Legner, both of Joliet and Martin, Tony and Alex Valadez, all of Joliet; six great-grandsons, Zach, Gavin, Austin, Brandon, Brett and Thomas Legner; one broth-

er, Robert (Barbara); one sister, Betty (Bill) Savage; two stepsons, Gilbert and Darrell Cortez; four step grandsons, Joshua, Jacob, Johnathan and Adam Cortez; two step granddaughters, Bailey and Cadence Cortez; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and many dear friends.

Preceded in death by his parents; loving wife, Rose (Irene) (1994); son, Jerome “Jerry” Leo (1966); brother, Kenneth (2015); and two sisters, Vivian (1922) and Elnora Roesel (January 11, 2016).

Funeral Services for Norman E. Legner will be held Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet.

Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Joliet Area Community Hospice or Wish Upon a Star Foundation would be appreciated. Visitation Monday, from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m.

For more information, 815-7415500 or visit his Book of Memories at www.fredcdames.com

and many cousins.

John was a veteran of the Korean War. He enjoyed golfing and fly fishing, but his love for his family always took most of his free time.

Whenever his children or grandchildren were participating in something, John would be there to help and cheer them on.

A celebration of his life will begin with the visitation and rosary on the evening of January 18th, and conclude with a Mass at 9:30 a.m.at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Hacienda Heights, California, on January 19th. Burial will follow at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Rowland Heights.

In lieu of flowers a donation in his memory to the Wounded Warriors Fund or to the St. John Vianney Rebuild Fund (the original building was destroyed by an arson fire.) would be appreciated.

THOMAS POZDOL

Born: Oct. 22, 1940; in Hammond, IN Died: Jan. 6, 2016; in Joliet, IL

Thomas Pozdol passed away at the Joliet Area Hospice Home on January 6, 2016, surrounded by his loving family.

Tom was born in Hammond, Indiana on October 22, 1940 and moved his family to Joliet 40 years ago.

JOHN PLUTH He is survived by his wife of 51 Born: Aug. 17, 1931; in Joliet, IL years, Arlene; daughter, Tracie Died: Jan. 7, 2016; in Whittier, CA (Rick) Jacobson of Chicago; son, Tom (Kimberly) Pozdol of BloomingJohn Pluth, age 84, at rest on ton, IL; two grandchildren, Erik and Thursday, January 7, 2016, in Whitti- Shelby Jacobson of Chicago; sister, er, California.

Joan (Matthew) Markert of Medina, He was born on August 17, 1931, OH; sister-in-law, Marylin Pozdol in Joliet, Illinois and raised in Crest of Glen Ellyn; numerous nieces and Hill. He graduated from Lockport nephews; and two grand-dogs, High School, JJC and the University Quincy and Missy. of Illinois. He was an Electronic Preceded in death by his parents, Engineer for 35 years before retiring Andrew and Martha (Gorski) Pozdol; in 1995. He and his wife Sharon (nee brother, Andrew; and sister, Loretta Boyer) moved to Hacienda Heights, (Emil) Nelson.

Cal. in 1960.

Tom graduated from St. Joseph He was preceded in death by his College and worked in a variety of parents, John and Mary (nee Albert) industries, the last of which was Pluth.

Industrial Color. He was a military He is survived by his wife, Sharon; reservist during the Vietnam War. son, Bruce (Andrea); son, Loren At Tom’s request, cremation rites (Bonnie); daughter, Shonnie (Bill) were accorded.

Crane; and 5 grandchildren, Kevin We wish to deeply thank the Joliet and Brian Crane, Kim and Laura Hospice Home for their devoted Pluth and Talia Dell Angelo, all of care and attention to Tom and his California. He is also survived by his family. We cannot say enough nice sister, Sandra (Jerry) Rodeghiero; things about the people who work brother, Bob (Mary) and Don; and and volunteer there. brother-in-law, Bud (Rosie) Boyer; as well as aunts, nieces, nephews • Continued on page 27

OBITUARIES and nephews also survive.

Prededed in death by her husband, Arvel E. Vaughan Sr.; one daughter, Estella Humann; one son, Arvel E. Vaughan Jr.; parents, John and Kathleen (Musch) Varju; two brothers, John and Rudy Varju.

Born in Chicago, IL living in Joliet most of her life. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lockport. Maggie enjoyed going to the YMCA and traveling with Arvel.

Lying in State, Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. until time of services at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1500 Briggs St., Lockport, IL. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park II. Visitation Monday 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Memorials to St. Paul Lutheran Church or to the donor’s choice would be appreciated.

golf, baseball, coin collecting and woodworking. AI excitedly visited his prized golf trophy at Joliet Catholic Academy, and spent many hours watching his Cubs, Blackhawks and Bears. Al was the driving force for the Leland Hills Homeowners Association which included the construction of the park which now bears his name.

Al proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Corp. during WWII, stationed in the Philippines. Al is retired from Commonwealth Edison/Dresden Nuclear Power Plant after over 25 years of service.

Funeral services will be held on January 17, 2016 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 3201 W Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60431. Private Interment.

CHARLES W. YARD

Born: March 21, 1934; in Logansport, IN Died: Jan. 15, 2016; in Joliet, IL

ALBERT P. WOOD

Charles W. “Chuck” Yard, of Morris, passed away peacefully on Friday, Albert P. “Woody” January 15, 2016, at Wood, age 88, of Joliet Area CommuChannahon, passed nity Hospice. away peacefully at Born March 21, his home on Thurs1934, in Logansport, day, January 14, 2016.

Indiana, Chuck was MAGDALENA VAUGHAN Preceded in death by his beloved the son of the late wife, Delores “Dee” Wood (2015); George S. and Paulina M. (Baker) Magdalena parents, Albert R. and Katherine Yard Sr. THOMAS N. THOMPSON Vaughan “Maggie” Wood; step-mother, Gertrude Wood; Chuck was educated in Morris Born: Feb. 24, 1964 Nee: Varju, age brother, James R. Wood; brotherschools. He served in the U.S. Air Died: Jan. 15, 2016 83, passed away in-law, Leslie (Helen) DePratt; and Force during the Korean Conflict Thomas Norman Friday January 15, sister-in-law, Lorene Pakovic. from 1952-1956.

Thompson, 51, of 2016, at Silver Cross Albert is survived by his four chilOn July 20, 1955, Chuck married Evansville, Indiana, Hospital. dren, Albert (Shirley) Wood, Stephen Genevieve I. Oliver in St. Johns, passed away on Survived by two daughters, Kathie Wood, Michael Wood, and Cheryl Newfoundland, Canada, with the Friday, January 15, (Ike) Widner and Susan (Mike) War- (Joel) Vodacek; 6 grandchildren, ceremony presided by Monsignor 2016, at Deaconess ren; 9 grandchildren, Karen (Scott) Albert (Deanna), Michael (Nicole), Rawlins.

Hospital.

Dvorak, Phillip (Mary) Vaughan, JiIlian (Ray Pope), Lindsay (Jose CarWith his wife and family, Chuck Thomas was born in Chicago, IlliJamie (John) Holland, Lauri Humann, rilo) Wood, Sally (Juan) Galvez, and returned to Morris in 1956 to make it nois on February 24, 1964, to Willard Katie (Art) Leasure, Chris (Megan) Molly (Nicholas Konkel) Vodacek; 11 their home. He was employed with “Bill” and Ida Zoe Powney ThompHumann, Michele Zolecki, Amy great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, EJ&E Railroad and then in 1979, they son. He received his Masters Degree Chaney and Brandon (Jenn) Widner; Donald “Sonny” (Theresa) DePratt; moved to Burlington, Wisconsin in Fine Arts from the University of 23 great grandchildren; one sister, sister-in-law, Phyllis Wood; and where he was employed for 20 years Illinois and worked at the University Rosemaire (Ed) Plung and sister-in- numerous nieces and nephews. with Ball-Foster Glass Factory, retirof Southern Indiana for 10 years as law, Lois Varju. Numerous nieces His hobbies included his love of ing on April 1, 1999. In 2000, Chuck Born: May 12, 1927 Died: Jan. 14, 2016

and Genevieve returned to Morris.

Chuck enjoyed wood carving, hunting, fishing, and gardening. He took great pride in growing his rose bushes and fruit trees. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Morris and a lifetime member of the Mold Maker’s Union Local #114 in Burlington, WI. Surviving is his wife of 60 years, Genevieve; two daughters, Vicky (Kevin) Rummel of Reedsburg, WI and Debby (Rick) Klinkhammer of Racine WI; a son, Robert (Deborah), of Morris; 11 grandchildren, three great-granddaughters. Further survived by family and friends too numerous to mention. He loved them all very much and was so proud of all of them.

Chuck was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Bruce.

Visitation for Chuck will be Tuesday, January 19, 2016, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the U.C. Davis-Callahan Funeral Home, located at 301 W. Washington Street in Morris. Enhanced video tributes will be played during the visitation. A Celebration of Chuck’s Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at the U.C. Davis-Callahan Funeral Home with Pastor Todd Thomson of First Christian Church of Morris officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood with full military honors.

Memorials may be made in Chuck’s name to the Joliet Area Community Hospice and the First Christian Church of Morris.

Special thanks to the staff at the Joliet Area Community Hospice for taking such good care of our husband and father.

Arrangements have been entrusted with U.C. Davis-Callahan Funeral Home, 301 W Washington Street, Morris, Illinois. For further information visit the website at www. ucdaviscallahan.com or contact the funeral home at (815) 942-0084.

Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting our website.

‘Grizzly Adams’ TV star Dan Haggerty dies at age 74 after battle with cancer The ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK – Dan Haggerty, the rugged, bearded actor who starred in the film and TV series “The Life and Times

of Grizzly Adams” about a mountain man and animal trainer, has died.

Haggerty died Friday at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Cali-

fornia, according to his manager, Terry Bomar. Haggerty was 74 and had been battling cancer of the spine, Bomar told The Associated Press.

Haggerty, born in Pound,

Wisconsin, had minor roles in such films as “Easy Rider” and the Elvis Presley musical “Girl Happy” before playing the title role in the 1974 movie about Grizzly Adams.

A short-lived TV show of the same name debuted in 1977.

His other TV credits include “Charlie’s Angels” and “The Love Boat.”

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the Technical Director of Theatre and Instructor. He previously worked as the Technical Director for THOMAS J. ROSSITER New Harmony Theatre. Currently, Born: July, 14, 1945 he was the Technical Advisor to the Died: Jan. 16, 2016 Children’s Center for Dance Education. Thomas was a musician by Thomas John heart who loved playing guitar, was Rossiter, 70, of talented with mechanics, enjoyed Joliet passed away technology and gadgets, and was a January 16, 2016.

He was born July, backyard farmer. He was an Eagle 14, 1945, in Chicago, Scout and a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage IL. As a 17 year retiree from a long career as a union Employees (IATSE). Thomas was a people person who touched many truck driver Tom enjoyed his free time with his loving family when he lives. He will be greatly missed.

Thomas is survived by his wife wasn’t enjoying his life’s passion, of 7 years, Christine J. (Devlin) riding his motorcycle.

Thompson; children, Eric Ruhbeck, Survived by his wife of 20 years, Greg Ruhbeck (Brianne Wilson), Joann Rossiter; children, Thomas, and Emma Lewis; his mother, Ida Paula, Marlene, Elizabeth (Brant), Zoe Powney Thompson; niece, Deadra, Michael (Jessica), and Teagan Thompson; brother, Daniel Ryan; nephew, Tom; and niece, Thompson (Andrea); and soon-to-be Kathy. He is also survived by 19 loving grandchildren, and 4 adorable grandson.

Thomas was preceded in death by great-grandchildren. his father, Willard “Bill” Thompson.

He was preceded in death by his A celebration of Thomas’ life will parents, John and Katherine Rossitbe held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, er; and his sister, Elizabeth.

A Celebration of Life to honor Tom, January 20, 2016, at D’Alto Studio of will be held 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Performing Arts, 303 North Stockwell Road, Evansville, IN 47715.

Sunday, January 24, 2016, at the Weslake Country Club 1765 Weslake Friends may visit from 5:00 PM until service time on Wednesday at Pkwy Romeoville, IL 60446.

D’Alto Studio of Performing Arts.

The measure of a man is in the Condolences may be made online way he treats his family, immediate and extended, as he will treat them at www.browningfuneral.com. as the fine treasures they are and protect them from all things.

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Nearly two dozen Chicago cops called before grand jury

CHICAGO – Nearly two dozen Chicago Police Department employees have been called to testify before a federal grand jury investigating the 2014 death of a black teenager shot 16 times by a white police officer, according to records released to the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times.

Among them are four officers whose initial accounts of the confrontation conflict with squad car video showing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald walking away from officers, rather than turning threateningly toward them. The names of the 23 subpoenaed officers appear on court notification logs released Friday in response to public records requests from the two newspapers. Being called before a grand jury does not necessarily indicate the person is suspected of wrongdoing.

The federal grand jury investigation is one of several related to the case. At the state level, Cook County prosecutors charged the officer who opened fire, Jason Van Dyke, with first-degree murder in November. He pleaded not guilty. His attorney said he acted properly and fired his weapon because he feared for his life. No other officer on the scene opened fire.

The U.S. Department of Justice also is conducting a civil rights investigation of the police department, which has come under intense scrutiny since the Nov. 24 release of the dashcam video of the McDonald shooting. It shows McDonald, who was carrying a small knife, walking swiftly away from officers.

The logs show the officers

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People angry over Chicago police shootings protest outside a hotel in Chicago to try to disrupt Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s annual breakfast Friday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

began appearing before the grand jury in June and continued to appear as recently as late December.

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New Illinois law seeks better data on heroin overdoses

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS – The state is working to get a handle on how many heroin overdoses there are in Illinois under the requirements of a new state law.

The Illinois Department of Health is developing rules and procedures for collecting information on overdoses as required by the Heroin Crisis Act, The Daily Herald reported.

Supporters of the law enacted in September said its requirements will lead to a more reliable record of heroin overdoses and deaths.

Under the law, hospitals must report all overdoses, fatal or not, to the state within 48 hours of the patient’s treatment. Coroners must also tell the state what drug caused each overdose death when that can be determined. These records must be posted online, though without identification.

Advocates say better information will help the state determine the heroin problem’s scope and how to fight it. There were 681 heroin deaths reported statewide in 2014.

“If that data is actually reported by all the hospitals in compliance with the law, then we will have very good real-time data across our state to see just how bad it is in all 102 counties,” said John Roberts, co-founder of Heroin Epidemic Relief Organization, who pushed for hospitals to track overdoses.

Not all coroners test for heroin, said Illinois Department of Public Health spokeswoman Melaney Arnold. Those who don’t will have to start under the new law once rules on the new data requirements are in place. Reporting will likely start in several months to a year, after the state health department drafts rules, gets input from advisory boards and has rules approved by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.

The law also seeks to expand access to overdose reversal drugs and increase health insurance coverage of addiction recovery programs.

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Metra announces ban on hoverboards, citing fire concerns

CHICAGO – Metra said it is banning hoverboards because of the potential fire danger from the lithium-ion batteries that power the devices.

The commuter rail agency said the two-wheeled scooters will no longer be allowed on its trains. Metra staff will ask people with hoverboards to exit the train.

Hoverboards were a hot holiday gift, but major airlines, rail agencies and college campuses have since announced bans.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is investigating reports of hoverboard fires, some of which were captured on video.

Metra Executive Director and CEO Don Orseno said there have been no incidents involving hoverboards on Metra, but the agency is taking steps as a precaution.

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Flood waters wreak havoc on southern Illinois duck hunting

OLIVE BRANCH – Recent flood waters have wreaked havoc on

duck hunting in parts of southern Illinois.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner issued disaster declarations for more than 20 counties, largely in central and southern Illinois, after flooding in the last month.

Waters have started to subside.

Flood waters from the Mississippi River led to a decision to suspend the rest of the controlled duck hunt at Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, The Southern Illinoisan reported. Duck season in Illinois’ South Zone for waterfowl hunting ends Jan. 24.

“It’s just been a pretty disastrous year,” Horseshoe lake site superintendent Joey Thurston said. “When you sit here and see water on everything you manage, it’s disheartening, but we’re getting kind of used to it.”

High water also affected hunting at the Union County Refuge.

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Illinois patients push for medical marijuana expansion

CHICAGO – A statewide coalition plans to launch a social media campaign to press Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration to expand the medical marijuana pilot program to more patients.

The Cannabis Patient Advocacy Coalition says its campaign will include short video testimonials from Illinois residents.

It kicks off Monday with an Iraq War veteran asking for post-traumatic stress disorder to be added to the list of eligible conditions.

An expert panel in October recommended adding eight medical conditions to the marijuana treatment list. The Illinois Department of Public Health is expected to rule on the recommendations by Feb. 1.

The advocacy group’s campaign will use the hashtag slogan #ApproveThe8.

The eight conditions are autism, irritable bowel syndrome, osteoarthritis, PTSD and four pain syndromes.

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NATION & WORLD BRIEFS High surf hinders hunt for missing Marines

the gunfire stopped after a more than 12-hour siege, at least 28 people had been slain in an unHALEIWA, Hawaii – Rescuprecedented attack on this West ers battled winds of up to 23 African country long spared the mph and waves up to 30 feet Saturday as they searched for 12 jihadist violence experienced by its neighbors.

Marines who are missing after Like the extremist attacks two helicopters crashed off the from Paris to Jakarta, the assailHawaiian island of Oahu. ants in the Friday evening attack The winds and the waves targeted an area where people dispersed the debris and complicated the search, which was from different nationalities gathered to enjoy life. expanded Saturday to include waters off Oahu’s west coast.

The Coast Guard was notified Obama signs emergency order over Flint water late Thursday of the crash by a DETROIT – President Barack civilian who saw the aircraft flying then disappear and a fireball. Obama signed an emergency declaration Saturday that clears Someone else reported a flare the way for federal aid for Flint, in the sky, Carr said. It was not clear if the fireball and the flare Michigan, which is undergoing a drinking water crisis. were the same.

The White House also said the The Marines were alerted Federal Emergency Managewhen the CH-53E helicopters carrying six crew members each ment Agency will coordinate all disaster relief efforts to failed to return to their base at Kaneohe Bay following a night- “alleviate the hardship and suffering” on residents. FEMA time training mission. Hours has been authorized to provide later, a Coast Guard helicopter water, filters, cartridges and and C-130 airplane spotted other items for 90 days. Flint debris 2½ miles off of Oahu. can get up to $5 million in direct Burkina Faso hotel seizure funding, though the state must match 25 percent and more ends; at least 28 dead money can come through an act OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina of Congress.

Faso – The Al-Qaida fighters Republican Gov. Rick Snyder who stormed a popular hangout in Burkina Faso’s capital at din- requested emergency and disasnertime came with a mission to ter declarations late Thursday, kill as many people as possible, saying needs “far exceed the state’s capability,” and added firing at people as they moved that emergency measures could to a nearby hotel and setting cost $41 million. the cafe ablaze, survivors and – Wire reports officials said Saturday. When

LEFT: A Dec. 27, 2011, video frame grab image made from the Iranian broadcaster IRIB TV shows U.S. citizen Amir Mirzaei Hekmati, accused by Iran of spying for the CIA, as he sits in Tehran’s revolutionary court, in Iran. CENTER: Jason Rezaian, an Iranian-American correspondent for the Washington Post, smiles as he attends a presidential campaign April 11, 2013, for President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran, Iran.

RIGHT: Naghmeh Abedini holds a necklace June 2 with a photograph of her husband, Saeed Abedini, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Iran state television has reported that the government has released several dual-national prisoners. The Associated Press has confirmed that three of them were Washington Post reporter Rezaian, former U.S. Marine Hekmati and pastor Abedini.

Iran releases Americans in major prisoner exchange

By BRADLEY KLAPPER, MATTHEW LEE and ALI AKBAR DAREINI The Associated Press VIENNA – Four Americans detained in Iran will be coming home and seven Iranians in U.S. custody also will win their freedom in a breakthrough swap negotiated by the longtime foes, officials in both countries said. As well, a fifth American was freed separately.

The news emerged as a landmark deal took effect Saturday relieving sanctions on Iran in return for its progress in pulling back its nuclear program.

Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati, pastor Saeed Abedini and Nosratollah Khosravi-Roodsari, whose name had not been previously made public, were freed from custody in Iran and were to be flown to Switzerland, U.S. officials said. U.S. student Matthew Trevithick was released independently of the exchange on Saturday and already was on his way home.

In turn, the U.S. will pardon or drop charges against seven Iranians – six of whom are dual U.S.-Iranian citizens – accused or convicted of violating U.S. sanctions.

Three were serving prison terms and now have received a commutation or pardon.

Three others were awaiting trial; the last one made a plea agreement.

It’s unclear if they will leave the U.S. for Iran. They are free to stay in the U.S. In addition, the U.S. will drop Interpol “red notices” – essentially arrest warrants – on 14 Iranian fugitives it has sought, officials said.

The announcement of the exchange came shortly before Iran was certified as having met all commitments under the nuclear deal with six world powers.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and other officials involved in the accord met in Vienna as the diplomatic achievement unfolded.

The release of the prisoners and the nuclear deal develop-

ments capped weeks of intense U.S.-Iran diplomacy that took several unexpected turns after an Iranian ballistic missile test in October and then the detention on Jan. 12 by Iran of 10 U.S. Navy sailors and their two boats in the Persian Gulf.

The four Americans released in Iran under the negotiated prisoner exchange were still in that country early Sunday as arrangements progressed to get them out, a senior Obama administration official said. Speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation, the official said efforts were underway to get the four together and on a plane out of Tehran.

Kerry said the Americans had been released from Iranian custody.

Frederick J. Ryan, Jr., publisher of The Washington Post, said in a statement, “We couldn’t be happier to hear the news that Jason Rezaian has been released from Evin Prison. Once we receive more details and can confirm Jason has safely left Iran, we will have more to share.”

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Easement approval still pending McFadden named in lawsuit • BARGE

Continued from page 2 and CEO of the Will County Center for Economic Development. “It’s utilizing good space along the river.”

An abandoned grain facility is located at the project site now, said Greuling, who has worked closely with both Ducere and the city on the project.

The DNR’s review of the project will be limited to whether it has any obstruction to or interference with canal navigability; encroachment of the canals; and impairment of the rights, interests and uses of the public on the canals or its natural resources.

Written comments will be accepted by the Northeastern Illinois Regulatory Programs office until Feb. 8. The mailing address is: 2050 W. Stearns Road, Bartlett, IL 60103.

Dave Nelson, managing partner at Ducere, said that if all goes well, the company hopes to start construction in the spring, bringing about 100 construction jobs and about 50 permanent, local jobs.

He declined to give specifics on the company’s capital investment into the project, but said it would be in the “tens of millions” of dollars.

Safety concerns involving potential pipeline leaks were raised at a Septem-

ber Lockport City Council meeting by an area environmental protection group.

But Nelson said Ducere has gone “above and beyond” safety requirements.

“We would be drilling into the limestone bedrock, way below everything. It will be incredibly well-protected,” he said.

As the permit process unfolds, the company still is waiting on a key element: easement approval from the city of Lockport.

Lockport Mayor Steven Streit said that while he and other aldermen generally are supportive of the business’s move, city officials won’t budge on the easement without receiving an estimated $2.9 million in compensation. Negotiations concerning the $2.9 million have “cooled off” in recent months, perhaps because of record-low oil prices, he said.

Streit wants to put that compensation money toward establishing “quiet zones” for Lockport’s 11 train crossings.

“I told them I would consider this, but I’ve also asked them to pay for the downtown improvements. This will be right there on the west side, affecting west-side residents,” Streit said.

The city earlier approved a letter of support, but it is not considered final action. Lockport still could reject the plans, Streit said.

Information is available at www.dnr. illinois.gov/waterresources.

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Continued from page 2 McFadden’s contributions to Lincoln-Way. “Over those nine months, it was very trying, and he did the best job he could under those circumstances,” Molloy said.

Molloy said McFadden didn’t tell him about his resignation, and the last time he spoke to McFadden outside closed session meetings was Oct. 1. He said they didn’t talk much outside of board business.

Calls to McFadden were not returned Friday afternoon.

McFadden recently was named in a lawsuit against the board filed in Will County court by Lincoln-Way Area Taxpayers Unite, a watchdog group that formed in August.

The lawsuit seeks a preliminary court order and a final ruling barring District 210 officials from closing any high school.

McFadden was one of five board members who supported the August decision to close North high school because of financial troubles.

Stephen Eberhardt, LWATU’s attorney, said McFadden’s resignation shouldn’t have any effect on the

lawsuit.

“Being a board member that made the decision, he’s still going to be a defendant. Resigning at this point doesn’t take anything away from what he did on Aug. 13,” Eberhardt said.

Next Wednesday, Eberhardt said he plans to ask a judge for a hearing date on the preliminary court order to halt the school closing.

Todd Velky, LWATU treasurer, said McFadden’s resignation “validates the injunction and complaint.” Velky also stated in a news release from the group the resignation was treated as validation in part because McFadden is a federal attorney and knowledgeable about legal matters.

McFadden was elected to the Lincoln-Way board last April. He previously served on the Frankfort School District 157-C school board and was its president from 2013 to 2015.

Last year, he applied for a position on the Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees.

In September, McFadden criticized District 210 auditors in a memo to the board and suggested legal action against them if district attorneys found grounds for it.

Brunch inspires service, showcases HAJ program • BRUNCH

Continued from page 6 service for the fame, notoriety and attention.

“Serving with a ‘Drum Major Instinct’ can be destructive if not harnessed. People need to first be a servant and then become a leader. Leadership is not about power and influence.

Leadership is only authentic when it’s servant leadership,” Johnson said.

Willis said the annual brunch is important to catapult those in the community into service, provide exposure to the HAJ Self-Sufficiency program and to showcase what Unity CDC has accomplished in Joliet.

“It’s all about the commu-

If you go “A Day On, Not A Day Off” MLK event, sponsored by Community Service Council of Will County, starts at Joliet West High School, 401 N. Larkin Ave., with volunteer registration at 7:30 a.m. Citizens will go out to volunteer in the community that morning and return to the school for reflection, ending at 1 p.m. For information, call 815-7241142 or email ewilliams@cc-doj.org. nity coming together to help each other,” Willis said. “Unity CDC is a supporter of many nonprofit organizations as a referral nonprofit, which helps those in need to find other nonprofits who can offer them services.”

To place a classified ad in the Herald News, call 877-264-2527.

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How will tax ruling affect stadium bonds?

Dear Mr. Berko: Several years ago, I bought $25,000 of the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority bonds maturing in 2036. These bonds financed University of Phoenix Stadium, where the Arizona Cardinals play their home football games. Now the Arizona court system claims that the bonds are not entitled to receive taxes from rental car revenues. How will this affect my bonds? Where does this stand now? Should I sell?

– HM, Moline, Illinois Dear HM: The 63,408-seat

University of Phoenix Stadium opened in 2006 and only cost $485 million. And there must have been a whole lot of pork delivered with that amount. The result of this legislative influence is that quite a few local politicians may have extra-cushy retirements soon.

According to my daughter, Hilary, an attorney (one of the good ones) in Phoenix, the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County issued an “advisement ruling” in June

TAKING STOCK Malcolm Berko 2014. The ruling holds that car rental tax revenues relate to the operation of automobiles on highways and streets; therefore, those taxes can only be used for public highways or streets as set forth in the state constitution. Makes sense to me!

The court’s final judgment should be announced soon.

According to Hilary, whether or not the advisement ruling holds, appeals will be filed on numerous issues, so the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority will be paying highpriced lawyers in bespoke suits millions of dollars all the way up to the Arizona Supreme Court. It could be years before a final determination is made.

Fitch Ratings downgraded the bonds for the Orlando Magic’s Amway Center to junk status in 2010 because

tourist revenues were insufficient, and that voided the indenture of the bonds.

The bonds crashed but were rescued much later. Fitch will tell you that if car rental tax revenues are “estopped” by the court, your bonds will also be given a junk status rating and may temporarily fall in price. It could be sooner than later because the management authority overseeing the stadium was $48 million short in meeting its voter-approved obligations. That’s concerning!

Phoenix, Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, St. Petersburg, Miami and other cities have issued stadium bonds that depend upon tourist taxes to pay the interest and debt obligations. And those bonds tend to be lower-rated because of their reliance on seesawing entertainment and tourist taxes for revenues. They also are very sensitive to the health of their local economies and can be volatile if the tourist trade begins to wane.

Without tourists, many of the

amenities that cities like to brag about (arts, public parks, convention and entertainment centers, museums, etc.) would not be affordable. So those amenities come with a price.

Municipalities that must have tourist dollars to pay off their bonds are courting tourists, aggressively and without shame. But in some locales, tourists are a nuisance to year-round residents. Some people are offended at their intrusions on their normal daily amenities.

St. Petersburg, Florida, jingoistically courts tourists as politicians seek campaign money. And those tourists descend on the city’s infrastructure like locust plagues, smothering local golf courses, restaurants, shopping malls, movie theaters, beaches, medical practitioners’ offices and marinas.

Then they clog the roads, subsume parking spaces and are responsible for the seasonal spike in traffic accidents.

This angers UPS, FedEx and taxi drivers, one of whom told

me of various intersections on his route where making a left turn during tourist season can take as long as six minutes.

Another of those fellows told me that on his day off, he fantasizes about walking St. Petersburg’s main streets while holding a big placard that says, “Tourists, stay home.” I suggested that he could be fired and arrested for disturbing the city’s peace.

Phoenix is in Maricopa County, and the county’s treasurer, Charles “Hos” Hoskins, says there are millions in the county’s many slush funds, emergency funds and special funds to keep the bond interest current. Certainly, Phoenix would not want the negative publicity of a defaulting bond, and Hos would be quick as a bunny with money to avoid any hint of default.

Those bonds are good to hold.

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

BUSINESS BRIEFS Panera Bread fundraiser for March Special Games is Jan. 20

BOLINGBROOK – Bolingbrook High School’s student athletes are preparing for the March 10 Special Games 2016 at Lincoln Way Central High School. Ten events will take place in each of four ability levels throughout the morning, with closing ceremonies at 1:15 p.m.

To raise money for the event, which is celebrating its 15th year, several Special Games schools have scheduled fundraisers, including a Pack the Restaurant event Jan. 20 at seven Panera Bread restaurants.

Twenty percent of proceeds between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. Jan. 20 at Panera stores in Bolingbrook (714 E. Boughton Road only), Frankfort, Tinley Park, Joliet, Orland Park, Homewood and Bourbonnais will go to the Special Games. Customers must have fliers indicating they are supporters of the games. Fliers are available by emailing Karen Theis at theiske@vvsd.org.

In addition, Special Games officials are

selling large diamond shapes on which families may write good luck wishes to athletes.

NuMark Credit Union earns high financial rating

JOLIET – NuMark Credit Union just received an A+ national financial health rating from DepositAccounts.com, one of the nation’s leading bank health-monitoring publications.

The bank stood out in all of the primary evaluation categories, including Texas Ratio, deposit growth and capitalization.

The A+ rating also places NuMark Credit Union in the top 10 percent of the approximately 13,000 federally insured banks and credit unions nationwide in terms of financial health.

Each fiscal quarter, DepositAccounts. com evaluates the financial health of every federally insured credit union in the United States – more than 6,200 total.

Each institution is graded on a number of factors, including capitalization, deposit

growth, and loan to reserve ratios, in order to determine a comprehensive health rating. NuMark Credit Union has earned the highest rating for three consecutive quarters.

Stephen J. Francis achieves membership to Leaders Council

ence in the financial services industry. For information, visit raymondjames.com/ media.

Romeoville Chamber taking sign-ups for State of Village talk

ROMEOVILLE – The annual State of the Village Address is scheduled for Feb. 11 WILMINGTON – Stephen J. Francis, at Edward Hospital Athletic and Event certified financial planner with Daily & Center, 55 Phelps Ave. in Romeoville.

Francis Financial Services, at 205 S. WaRegistration begins at 11 a.m. with ter St. in Wilmington, recently was named seating starting at 11:30 a.m. and the a member of the 2016 Leaders Council. luncheon beginning at noon. Cost is $50 Leaders Council honors are presented for chamber members and $70 for future only to those financial advisers who chamber members. demonstrate an extraordinary level of To make reservations, call the Chamber commitment to clients through personal Office at 815-886-2076 by Feb. 4 with service and professional integrity. Mem- a list of all attendees. You also may bers of the Leaders Council represent register and pay online by visiting www. the top echelon of the firm’s financial romeovillechamber.org. advisers.

Advanced registration only. No resThis is the first year Francis has qualiervations will be accepted the day of fied for this important recognition. the event. No refunds will be given for Francis, who joined Raymond James in cancellations after Feb. 4.

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OUR VIEW

We don’t need less transparency Gov. Bruce Rauner’s task force to streamline government and lessen costs came out with its report this week.

The group’s official name is the Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force.

Nowhere in that name do we see anything about reducing the people’s right to know what their government is up to.

But that would be the end result of one proposal to give local governments the option to post public notices online, rather than in local newspapers.

Public notice advertising protects the public’s right to know what local governments are doing – when they meet, what they spend their money on, when budget hearings are planned, what public works projects they are seeking bids for, when they plan to hold elections, and so forth.

Some government officials apparently believe the money they must spend to keep the public informed about their activities through public notice advertising is not worth it.

If their goal is to keep more of the public in the dark, they might be right.

Their proposal would replace public notice advertising with postings of information on government-controlled websites, which are viewed by far fewer people than those who read newspapers. The poor, elderly, minorities and the disabled are less likely to have online access, so they could be effectively blocked from that information.

Another problem with this proposal is that local governmental websites have shaky compliance records about

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posting information that, by law, they are already required to post.

The Citizens Advocacy Center studied more than 750 websites of public bodies in Illinois. Only 73 percent complied with posting notices of upcoming meetings; 57 percent complied with posting proposed meeting agendas; and 48 percent complied with posting approved meeting minutes.

Would local governments’ compliance records for posting public notices be any better?

We doubt it.

The public should not be forced to hunt through county, city, school district, park district, township, community college, library district, fire protection district, and other government websites for public notices that may or may not even be there – not when the current system works much better.

Along with finding public notices printed regularly in local newspapers, the public can also find them on a website operated by Illinois newspapers for the past five years – publicnoticeillinois. com.

The one-stop, free-access, searchable website has copies of all public notices printed in Illinois newspapers.

This one-two punch is a powerful, efficient tool for Illinoisans who want to keep an eye on how their hard-earned tax dollars are spent.

After all, corruption and government have too often gone hand-in-hand in our state – much to the dismay and disgust of the public.

Less transparency about the workings of government is the last thing Illinois needs.

Looking to the future with hope There are historical moments that often slip by both pundits and partisans. President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address is one of them.

Blake Hounshell is Politico’s digital editorial director, a veteran journalist who is given to wry tweets and light mocking of politicians. But, humorous, or serious, I quote his tweet because it mirrored the common partisan Republican reaction: “Obama spends [his] entire speech attacking Republicans and then wonders why American politics is so divisive.”

Calling Obama’s State of the Union an attack on Republicans – some said it was anti-Trump – is like saying that the Gettysburg Address was an attack on the Confederacy. Or that President Abraham Lincoln made an anti-Jefferson Davis speech.

This is how I saw the speech – and yes, I am a

VIEWS Donna Brazile partisan, too: Obama’s final State of the Union address was more a declaration of America’s core values, of our commonly held principles that should transcend our political divisions. This final address embodied more of his core beliefs and the president’s clear, firm vision for America’s future.

Like most presidents entering their final year, Obama was supposed to do a few victory laps, recall his accomplishments, offer a few platitudes, and slink away to “lame duck” status for the rest of the election year. Instead, he “put the pedal to the metal,” as NASCAR fans say.

Obama also plunged into the 2016 presidential election like a man whose strong con-

victions have not wavered, and one who has every intention of leading until the next president is on the inaugural platform and says, “So help me, God.” Obama listed four questions the nation needs to answer. (I defy you to find the political commentator or official critic who mentioned them to their viewers or readers who missed the address.) Personally, I liked question four best: “First, how do we give everyone a fair shot at opportunity and security in this new economy?

“Second, how do we make technology work for us, and not against us ... ?

“Third, how do we keep America safe and lead the world without becoming its policeman?

“And finally, how can we make our politics reflect

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

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Has downtown Joliet figured out how they are trying to market themselves with relevant building and design codes?

An entire wall of windows will put a huge air conditioning load on that section of the building and likewise in the winter, the cold air will wash down the windows and fill the space with chilly air. The downtown will look like a tacky version of Schaumburg without a coherent architectural style, a few modern buildings, some dilapidated structures and some classic gems that should be emulated, like the Rialto and old train station.

The courthouse should reflect the stability of our cultural heritage of democracy and justice from the Greeks and Romans to the colonial period with its classic Georgian architecture. Think pillars, stone, columns and red brick, and a cupola on the top with an American flag flying, not an office building masquerading as a courthouse.

Another problem is that Will County could easily double in size when it is fully built out, meaning this will not be the last courthouse the county needs and could just be $150 million down the drain. These architects act like civil engineers rather than architects well-versed in the fine arts.

Sincerely,

Harold Thetard

Penny Alvear

Lockport

Morris

Joliet

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To the Editor: I was involved in an incident that occurred Dec. 19 at about 8 p.m. at Family Dollar on Cass Street, where I had stopped to pick up diapers.

To the Editor: When it comes to the Will County Courthouse, the new design is too modern, not classic enough for the historic downtown Joliet. Look at how charming downtown Naperville and Geneva are.

Thomas Cechner

ic Party. According to an article I read, the TV media has devoted more than 500 minutes to Donald Trump, including live broadcasts of rallies, etc, while devoting only about 10 minutes to Bernie Sanders. I’m disturbed because of what this means to journalism and reporting.

If the networks and newspapers are deliberately ignoring the Sanders campaign because they don’t like him or disagree with him, then they aren’t practicing journalism or utilizing the full concept of a free press. Instead, it means they are practicing biased reporting and choosing to not give the public all of the information to which it is entitled.

Another reason might be that Trump gives a good show in the sense that tacky reality TV is a show. If this is true, then the media is sacrificing true information and debate for sensationalism and performance. Neither of these reasons is acceptable. All of the networks, CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, CNN, etc., and certainly the Chicago-area newspapers, are all failing as adequate sources for news. Instead they seem to be pushing a specific political agenda, a practice, which, I believe, is totally wrong and inexcusable.

I know that these comments may be ignored or trivialized, but as a subscriber to two papers, including this one, and as a taxpayer to the country that allows a free press, I expect to be informed.

Instead, I have to go to the BBC or other foreign new agency to learn about what is going on in my own country. All of the newspapers and all of the so-called network television news departments should be ashamed.

To the Editor: I’m writing to comment about the apparent news blackout of anything involving Bernie Sanders especially and Hillary Clinton, who are running for the Charles Teeter presidential nomination in the Democrat- Plainfield

President Obama: ‘The future we want will only happen if we fix our politics’ sponsibility for the problems facing America today, they Continued from page 32 do not bear it alone. There is more than enough blame to go what’s best in us, and not around. what’s worst?”

“We as Republicans need South Carolina Republican to own that truth. We need to Gov. Nikki Haley, with an adrecognize our contributions vance copy of Obama’s speech, to the erosion of the public also acknowledged Obama’s trust in America’s leadership. call for better politics, and We need to accept that we’ve made a remarkable and coura- played a role in how and why geous admission that we won’t our government is broken.” hear out of Washington, except Obama acknowledged from Obama and a handful of his role: “It’s one of the few members of Congress: regrets of my presidency ...

“We need to be honest that the rancor and suspiwith each other, and with cion between the parties has ourselves: While Democrats gotten worse instead of better. in Washington bear much reThere’s no doubt a president

• BRAZILE

with the gifts of Lincoln or Roosevelt might have better bridged the divide.

“The future we want,” Obama said, “will only happen if we fix our politics.”

Obama wasn’t merely referring to one candidate’s out-sized, crude, even cruel, rhetoric, mouthed daily, although that’s important to correct.

But in a season where political correctness seems under attack and big money is flowing through the political gridlock, it’s simply impossible to find common ground.

Obama went further. He believes the way to fix govern-

ment is to begin to reform our political system itself.

He said we need to reform campaign financing and end the practice where a few families and hidden special interests control the ads on the airwaves. Most importantly, “We’ve got to make voting easier, not harder, and modernize it for the way we live now.”

Obama also implored citizens to act on how we vote, urging us to demand that Congressional districts be drawn so that the voters pick a candidate, rather than having a candidate who picks the voters he wants.

“I can’t do these things

on my own.” Obama said, “Changes in our political process ... depend on you. That’s what’s meant by a government of, by and for the people.”

We the People. We the American people. This final address should challenge us all to work together and fix our politics, because we are important stakeholders in our democracy.

• 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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• Sunday, January 17, 2016

To the Editor: Pre-World War II, the Nazi’s confiscated all personal weapons, then put many of their people into concentration camps.

The British Isles had been disarmed prior to that time and when the war started, U.S. citizens donated guns so they could attempt to protect themselves.

The current left wing politicians in this country are trying to restrict and confiscate our guns. The media is demonizing the police no matter what they do.

A Democratic candidate said that one of the Republicans running for president was a recruitment help to ISIS because of his remarks about Muslims. Does she think ISIS would be upset by their trying to take our means of self-defense away?

Let’s face it, we may have to protect ourselves against these radicals.

Wake up people. We need to start thinking with some common sense if we are to survive. Enough political correctness and bowing and scraping to every fly-by-night organization and, for that matter, individual that pops up with complaints.

Let them clean their own closets before they throw rocks at someone else.

We need to stand firm on our rights and to our rights of self-protection.

I was getting my 2-year-old son out of his car seat when I was approached by a man whom I did not know. He was screaming and yelling at me, “I’ll kill you.”

A Hispanic man, who was coming out of the store with his family, without any regard for his own safety, stepped between this man and myself and said, “Leave her alone.” He gave me time to get my son out of the car and into the store to call 911.

The staff and manager, Amanda, tried to calm me and called 911 when this individual came into the store, continuing to make threats to staff.

Joliet police arrived within minutes, but sadly the gentleman who had helped me in the parking lot had already left, so I did not get a chance to thank him. This could have had a very different outcome if it weren’t for these angels who stepped up and did the right thing.

Even though I knew none of these people, they became my angels this Christmas! It’s people like this that make my community, the East Side of Joliet, a great place to live!

A sincere thank you to the Hispanic man in the black truck, Amanda and the staff at Family Dollar, and the Joliet Police Department. All of you went above and beyond to make sure my son and I (strangers) were safe!

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Morris girls bowling coach Harry Banks (left) and his team gather before the afternoon session at Saturday’s Charles Butterfield Invitational at Echo Lanes. Morris finished 10th in the 14-team event.

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​Plainfield East’s Lee Higgins goes up for a shot during the first half Friday against Plainfield Central in Plainfield.

BOYS BASKETBALL: PLAINFIELD EAST 59, PLAINFIELD CENTRAL 31

Bengals pressure Wildcats into submission

By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmedia.com PLAINFIELD – Pressure defense can change the complexion of a basketball game in a hurry.

Or, it can become the entire story.

That was the case Friday night as visiting Plainfield East ran over district and Southwest Prairie Conference rival Plainfield Central, 59-31.

The Wildcats (3-15, 1-6) were up, 8-7, with 2:25 left in the first quarter. That’s when the Bengals’ pressure took over.

East (3-4, 8-9) forced turnovers in bunches and converted the takeaways into points. A 24-4 run made it 31-12 late in a first half, and it was never close again.

“We prepared all week to pressure them,” said the Ben-

gals’ Lee Higgins, who came off the bench to score 15 points, sharing game-high honors with 6-foot-7 eraser Elyjah Goss.

“We knew their ballhandlers weren’t the best, and we took advantage.”

“When we’re pressuring like that, that’s when we’re at our best,” said East senior guard Jordan Reed, who scored 12 points and was a key factor in Central committing 12 turnovers in the first half and 16 miscues through three quarters.

East coach Branden Adkins, though, did not overlook the Bengals’ slow start.

“There’s got to be a mentality,” he said. “We can’t give them a breath of fresh air. The second group came in and did a good job, and we got easy baskets in transition.

“Jordan [Reed] is really quick. He did a good job keep-

ing his hands off and using his legs.”

Adkins said it was a matter of “going back to our roots and pressuring the ball. We’re a smaller team overall, and we want to get back to doing what we do best. We were stagnant offensively early against their zone. It’s a good thing we got out in front and didn’t have to see the zone much.”

As much as East’s quickness was the overriding factor, Central coach Steve Lamberti said there was another element in the equation.

“Everyone looks at the ballhandler, but what are our other four guys doing,” Lamberti said. “They weren’t getting in the right place tonight. East did a nice job, and we put ourselves in tough spots.”

After leading, 34-17, at halftime, East put it away with a

12-2 run in the third quarter that extended a 36-20 lead to 4822.

“Our main focus in the third quarter was to keep it up and not let them back in it,” Higgins said.

The difference grew to as much as 30 points when Higgins lofted a perfect alley-oop pass to Goss for a rim-rocking dunk early in the fourth quarter. Goss finished with 12 rebounds and five blocked shots to go with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 3 of 4 free throws.

“Everybody likes when Goss dunks the ball,” Higgins said.

“Everybody feeds off it.”

Senior center Michael Lyons got a small measure of satisfaction back for the Wildcats a couple of minutes later when he drove through the East defense and slammed down a dunk while drawing a foul.

“One thing about our guys, there is zero disappointment in how hard they are working,” Lamberti said. “They were in the locker room after the game talking about getting right back at it. These guys have the right mindset.”

Central received seven points each from Scott Gustafson, Justin Windt and Michael Hood. Lyons grabbed seven rebounds.

“Gustafson can shoot it out to about 25 feet,” Adkins said.

“And Justin can score, too. He’s a four-year varsity player. We wanted to limit their shooting with our ball pressure.”

From here, Adkins said, “I want to see us start off like this against teams that maybe have more parts. We want to come out on top the rest of the season in those games we were losing by three or four points earlier.”

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MINOOKA BOYS BOWLING REGIONAL

Minooka boys win low-scoring regional

By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmedia.com CHANNAHON – The packed house at Channahon Lanes was disappointed if the expectation was to see those gaudy numbers high school boys tend to shoot.

However, what was not disappointing to the home crowd Saturday was host Minooka winning its third straight boys bowling regional title.

The Indians finished with a 5,618 total for six games.

Lincoln-Way West, which led after the first, third and fifth games, settled for second at 5,539. Joliet West was third at 5,371 and Lincoln-Way Central fourth at 5,355 to round out the four teams that earned berths in Saturday’s Sandburg Sectional at Orland Bowl. Lincoln-Way East was seventh, Joliet Central eighth and Providence ninth.

Lincoln-Way West sported the 1-2 individual finishers, as champion David Eggert rolled 1,330 for his six games, including a 279 in Game 3, and

junior Eric Ullian finished at 1,221. Junior Kai Devine’s 1,204 led Minooka.

“It was a tough shot today,” Indians coach Derrick Rapsky said. “Normally, this is a high-scoring house. We’re usually around 3,200 or 3,300 [for three games].

“The conditions were tough, but our real downfall was that we missed so many one-pin spares. It became a mental factor.”

Minooka and Lincoln-Way West each had one game above 1,000, and that was it for the tournament. The Warriors’ best was a 1,023 in Game 3, which gave them a 28-pin lead at the break between sessions. The Indians shot 1,038 in Game 4 and moved 99 pins ahead.

In Game 5, Minooka settled for 829 and fell 15 pins behind Lincoln-Way West. The Warriors, however, closed with a 794 game and Minooka, which last week won its third straight Southwest Prairie Conference title and will be aiming for a third straight

sectional crown next weekend, regained control.

“We needed to end on an odd game,” Lincoln-Way West coach Mike Vogler said. “I thought we had a chance to win it, we just didn’t make shots. Only two games all day over 1,000 is really unusual.

This is our lowest score all year, by far. This is Minooka’s house, and they struggled, too.”

Following Devine for Minooka were senior Kody Bachar, fifth at 1,158, and junior Ryan Koesema, 11th at 1,105. Junior Jon Studer shot 935 for five games, sophomore Thomas Heniff 491 for three.

“We hit a couple of struggles, but we capitalized in the last game,” Devine said.

“When you’re a bowler, you have to adjust to conditions.

Some guys can do that and some can’t.”

Behind Eggert and Ullian for Lincoln-Way West were senior Anthony Castaneda at 1,028 and freshman Michael Nork at 1,016.

“We were all right, up 15

pins after five games, but we couldn’t do it the last game,” said Eggert, a senior who had no game scores below 200.

“The conditions were tough.

A 900 game today was pretty much a thousand. But I like when conditions are tougher because you can’t play one way, one line, the whole day.”

Joliet West coach Scott Gentile said this will be the first sectional for the Tigers since the Joliet Townships split programs.

“I told our kids not to be content with fourth place, but I would have taken anything in the top four,” he said.

“The conditions were tough, and our kids got a little hard on themselves. When people from other regionals see our scores, they are going to wonder what was going on.”

Joliet West senior Matt Pesavento finished sixth at 1,153. Senior Elijah Lee totaled 1,101 and junior Jordan Anderson 1,083. Freshman Michael Grether rolled 562 for three afternoon games.

“Matt Pesavento was in the

leadoff spot all day and set the tone,” Gentile said.

For Lincoln-Way Central, senior Jake Keagle finished eighth at 1,127. Junior Noah Selof had 1,102, sophomore Caleb Kirby 1,096, freshman Jack Davern 1,050 and sophomore Trevor Amir 980.

“We have a young team,” Knights coach Ken Fiore said.

“This was a tough house to bowl in, and with the pressure and being young, it made it harder on some kids. We didn’t have one 200 game in the morning, but the way it all worked out, this was a nice team finish.”

The top 10 individuals not on advancing teams also move on. That group includes Providence’s first sectional qualifier, junior Jordan Chavez, who was seventh overall at 1,146.

Also advancing as individuals are Joliet Central junior Tyler Theobald (1,095) and sophomore Cameron Johnson (1,042) along with Lincoln-Way East juniors Justin Lavin (1,091) and Peter Walsh (1,090).

PLAINFIELD SOUTH BOYS BOWLING REGIONAL

Plainfield North boys take regional by storm

By JEFF DE GRAW Shaw Media Correspondent JOLIET – It was a day of firsts Saturday for the Plainfield North boys bowling team at the Plainfield South Regional at Town & Country Lanes.

North shot a school-record 6,599 and claimed the program’s first regional titley to advance to next Saturday’s Sandburg Sectional at Orland Bowl.

The Tigers will be joined by Lockport (6,351), Bolingbrook (6,091) and Plainfield Central (6,066).

“This is great,” North coach Brian Dunn said. “To see these guys relax and perform when it counts is all worth it. We work so much on the mental aspects of the game. Being mentally tough is so critical in this sport.

You must stay calm, yet be focused and stay in the zone.

“There is no defense in bowl-

ing. All you control is yourself.

Next week will be a different game in a different house, but we have to continue with that mental mindset we had today.”

North had only a 15-pin lead on Lockport entering the sixth and final game but bowled the high team game of the day, a 1,201. Robert Riley (260), Ryan Carlson (256), Jack Baggs (249), AJ Auriemma (243) and Paul Conrad (193) climaxed the historic day.

“This is incredible,” Baggs said. “We felt no pressure that last game. We just stayed in our zone and had fun.”

Conrad, a junior, was the individual winner, rolling a 1,452 six-game series. The individual title was the first in school history and his six-game score was a school record.

“This means a lot,” Conrad said. “I’ve worked really hard to get to this point. I’m just happy to help the team. I owe a lot

to coach Patti [Schultz], who is now at Plainfield South. She really helped me get to this point years ago. The individual title is nice, but what the team did means so much more. This is a team sport.”

Auriemma (1,350) finished sixth, Baggs (1,344) seventh, Carlson (1,243) 14th and Riley (1,210) 24th.

Lockport was led by the fifth-place finish of Mike Pruchnik (1,360) and the ninth place of Noah Zwit (1,329).

“As a unit, we bowled well,” Lockport coach Ron Davis said.

“We just never caught that fire, we were grinding all day. We knew going into the last game we had qualified, so we went after it but couldn’t get over that hill. Give North credit, they bowled well.”

Bolingbrook was between fourth and sixth all day until the final game to secure a sectional spot.

“This is fantastic,” Bolingbrook coach Brian Wayne said.

“These boys never gave up all day. It was great to see them bounce back. This is a loose group of kids and sometimes I worry that they are too loose.

But, they never let stuff bother them. We have to clean up some things because next week will be tough, but we are there and that is what matters.”

The Raiders were led by Steve Stropkovic (1,311 for 11th place), Matt Delli (1,223 for 19th) and Matt Zulfer (1,222) for 20th.

“We live to bowl another day,” Plainfield Central coach Gerald Oshita said. “I’m really proud of this team and for the seniors. Doesn’t matter how you advance, just so you advance, and we did.”

The Wildcats’ Travis Oesterle (1,385) finished second.

Rounding out the area team finishes were Plainfield South

sixth, Romeoville ninth, Lemont 10th and Plainfield East 11th. The top 10 individuals not on an advancing teams also qualified for the sectional. Romeoville junior Jacob Hubbs, third overall with 1,377, led that group.

“I threw the ball well,” Hubbs said. “After the conference meet last week, I needed a break and took some time off. It really helped today and I have my confidence and mindset back.”

Plainfield South’s Alec Eklove (1,372 for fourth overall), Nick Morris (1,311 for 10th) and Christian Knowlton (1,243 for 15th) also advance.

“I’m very happy for our three qualifiers,” South coach Brian Zettergren said. “It has been a struggle all season to get all five bowlers bowling well at the same time. We made a charge late today, but it wasn’t quite enough.”

GIRLS BOWLING: CHARLES BUTTERFIELD INVITATIONAL

Defending champ Joliet West finishes third behind W. Aurora, Oswego E.

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• Sunday, January 17, 2016

MORRIS – Heading into Saturday’s 10th annual Charles Butterfield Invitational, Morris girls bowling coach Harry Banks thought his team might have a good day, considering they would be bowling on their home lanes.

He wasn’t wrong, as the Redskins put up their best tournament total of the year, finishing 10th in the 14-team event with a six-game total of 4,859.

West Aurora won the title with a score of 6,210, followed

by Oswego East (6,170), Joliet West (5,886), Lincoln-Way West (5,634), Plainfield South (5,517), Oswego (5,506), Romeoville (5,500), Minooka (5,434), Plainfield East (4,929), Morris, LaSae-Peru (4,770), Rochelle (4,757), Streator (4,590) and Joliet Central (4,449).

“Our girls as a whole did real well,” Banks said. “We do enjoy bowling in our own house, and there are a lot of very good teams here. We bowled a lot better than we have been, so that was good to see.”

One of the bowlers who stood out was Morris junior Amy Waldron, the granddaughter of the man the tournament is named for. Charles Butterfield and his wife, Mary Jane, opened Echo Lanes in 1954 as a 12-lane house. It has since expanded to 28 lanes.

Since the birth of the Morris girls bowling program in 1975, the Redskins have called Echo Lanes home and, after Charles Butterfield passed away in 2005, the tournament has borne his name.

Waldron stood in second place individually after four games and ended up in seventh with a six-game total of 1,276 for an average of 212 per game.

“I did a little better than normal today,” Waldron said.

“We kind of had a home-field advantage and I felt like I had to defend my turf. It’s nice to have this tournament here because it reminds me of my

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Morris’ Amy Waldron waits for a ball to return during Saturday’s Charles Butterfield Invitational. Waldron, a granddaughter of Butterfield, finished seventh individually with a six-game total of 1,276. grandparents and how proud they would be of what we are doing. There are people that joke around about me being born in the back room here, so it was nice to finish pretty high in this tournament.

“As a team, we did well, too. We were really supporting each other better. It’s nice to have the other girls going well so we can kind of feed off each other. We hope we can continue to get better as the season goes on and do well in the postseason.”

The biggest excitement of the day came in the fifth game, as two Oswego East

bowlers flirted with perfect games. Individual champion Abby Ragsdale rolled a 299, which helped her finish with a 1,477 total in six games, more than 140 pins better then second-place finishers Gracie Plese of Joliet West and Paige Kwiatkowski, each of whom rolled 1,330. Meanwhile, Ragsdale’s teammate Kiana Krahulik rolled a 289 in the same game.

Behind Waldron for Morris were Corrinne Day (1,023), Allison Kukman (966), Cadenz Fitzgerald (925) and Essence Budach (669). Minooka was led by Carmella Russell with

a series of 1,237, followed by Nora Russell (1,090), Gina Russell (1,070), Cheryl Eyman (1,064) and Kristina Sickler (973).

Plese led defending tourney champ Joliet West, followed by Kaylee Zukovich (1,263), Taylor Bailey (1,233), Melissa March (1,189) and Maddy Wharry (871). Lincoln-Way West was led by Jessie Schram’s total of 1,245, follwed by Makayla Turner (1,130), Ellie Paul (1,101), Deena Baber (1,090) and Haley Jablonski (1,068). After Kwiatkowski for Plainfield South came Cassie Bucaro (1,113),

Kyiie Melton (1,083), Sabrina Smith (1,027) and Melissa Goodwin (964).

Romeoville’s top bowler was Abby Wallace with a 1,202, followed by Erin Cosner (1,186), Annaliese McClelland (1,163), Jenny Zaremba (1,072) and Miranda Sexton (877), while Plainfield East’s lineup consisted of Kristin Ruzicka (1,229), Emma Scott (1,008), Brittney McCarthy (945), Sarah Smith (880) and Skylar Walsh (867), while Joliet Central’s contingent was Liz Reyes (982), Yessinia Viveros (913), Mayra Zaragoza (910), and Georgiyana Bailey (864).

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BOYS BASKETBALL: MINOOKA 65, OSWEGO 50

Roberts leads Minooka into SPC lead

By ROB OESTERLE roesterle@shawmedia.com CHANNAHON – With 3:07 remaining in the first quarter Friday night, Minooka boys basketball standout Joe Butler picked up his second foul and went to the bench.

He didn’t return until the second half began, sitting on the bench for more than 11 minutes of the 16-minute first half.

For most teams, losing a player their coach believes is the best player in the conference, as Minooka’s Scott Tanaka feels about Butler in the Southwest Prairie, for most of the first half would be a recipie for disaster.

For the Indians, however, it was just a chance for someone else to step to the forefront.

This time, that someone was Larry Roberts.

A senior guard, Roberts took over in the second quarter, scoring eight of his 12 points and delivering three assists, as Minooka (13-5, 6-1)

“It felt good to have that lead at halftime even though Joe [Butler] was on the bench.

But this team is pretty unselfish. We don’t care who scores. It’s all about who has the best shot and finding the open man.”

Larry Roberts Minooka senior guard scored the first 10 points of the second quarter and turned a 12-10 deficit into a 20-12 lead.

The Indians ended the first half with a 26-17 edge and kept the charge going in the second half en route to a 65-50 win that put them in the conference lead.

“It felt good to have that lead at halftime even though Joe was on the bench,” said Roberts, who had two 3-pointers and hit a pair of free throws in the second quarter as well as assisting on two buckets by Nick Clemmons and one by Joe Carnagio.

“But this team is pretty unselfish. We don’t care who scores. It’s all about who has

the best shot and finding the open man.”

While Roberts was spearheading the offense, the tight Minooka defense was busy harassing the Oswego ballhandlers into six turnovers in the second quarter.

“We pride ourselves on our team defense,” Roberts said.

“We might not be as big as a lot of teams, but no one is going to outwork us on that end of the floor.”

Oswego used its size advantage to open the second quarter, as center Brice Robinson scored seven straight points to cut the Minooka lead to 26-24. Jonny Butler, who led all scorers with 19 points,

then drained a 3-pointer for the Indians and scored on a short jumper to make it 31-27.

Oswego got two 3-pointers from Conor Morton (11 points) to keep it close, the second one making it 39-36 with 1:06 to play in the third quarter.

Joe Butler then scored underneath before Jonny Butler connected from nearly 30 feet at the buzzer to hand the Indians a 44-36 lead entering the fourth.

The fourth quarter belonged to Joe Butler, who went 5 of 6 from the floor to keep any thoughts of an Oswego comeback at bay. He finished with 16 points.

“We played very good basketball as a team,” Minooka coach Scott Tanaka said.

“When you have Joe Butler, who I think is the best player in the conference, sit on the bench basically the entire first half and still lead by nine at halftime, that says a lot about your team.

“Larry Roberts did a great job of leading us when Joe was out. He’s the only guy who is

going to go on and play basketball in college next year, and he isn’t worried about getting his shots. If someone else is open, Larry will find them.

And, when he is open and hits a few shots early, it just opens the floor up for Joe to work underneath.”

Oswego was without injured senior guard Malique Ross and was forced into 18 turnovers.

“It’s point guard by committee right now and we turned it over way too much in the second quarter,” Oswego coach Matt Borrowman said. “We lit a fire under our post guys at halftime and they came out strong, but their post defenders did a nice job after that. We also didn’t finish the third quarter very strong and that hurt us.

“But these kids will bounce back and we’ll be all right. We going to have to, because it doesn’t get any easier.”

Oswego returns to action at 4:30 p.m. Monday against Joliet West at Joliet Central’s MLK Day of Hoops.

BOYS BASKETBALL: JOLIET CENTRAL 47, SANDBURG 38

Joliet Central wins to remain tied for SWSC Blue lead

By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com ORLAND PARK – Jeff Corcoran knew his Joliet Central boys basketball team faced a tough challenge Friday.

The Steelmen had to play a game at Carl Sandburg, which won at Stagg a week ago to hand the Chargers their first SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue defeat.

Considering that Central lost to Stagg at home for its lone conference loss, the comparative scores didn’t bode well for the visitors’ hopes to remain in first place in the conference.

But the Steelmen grabbed a first-quarter advantage over the Eagles and built it up to 12 points at the halftime break.

The lead never dipped below six points in the final half as they went on to capture a 47-38 victory.

Central (8-6, 4-1) is tied for first place in the SWSC Blue with Homewood-Flossmoor, which beat Stagg, 59-43, on Friday. The Vikings’ league loss came against the Steelmen.

“This is two games in a row where our guys have executed the game plan,” Corcoran said. “At halftime, we talked about how they were going to make a run and we had to weather the storm. And we talked about time and situation and knowing what we needed and when we needed it. The kids stood their ground and they made their little run and we hung on.”

Malik Fuller scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Steelmen, who play their third-straight Friday SWSC Blue road game Friday against Bolingbrook.

Jose Grubbs chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds.

“We came in with the mindset to get the ‘W’ so we could stay in first place in the conference,” Grubbs said. “We came in here and did what we had to do. This is one of the toughest conferences in the Chicagoland area and I think we’re one of the top dogs in the league so we just wanted to come out here tonight and prove it.

“It’s a work in progress, since there’s always something that you can clean up or fix, but this is a really good basketball team. The thing I like about our group is that we treat each other as family, as brothers. If I fall down, I know that one of my teammates will have my back. That helps us to come together and play very well as a basketball team.”

Playing in their cozy gold gym, the Eagles (6-9, 1-4) took a 4-0 lead before Grubbs hit a layup and 3-pointer to put his

team up for good. Fuller made two layups and a pair of free throws to help the Steelmen to an 11-7 lead after eight minutes.

Sandburg narrowed the gap to 16-13 in the second quarter after consecutive layups from Zak Razik (17 points), but Central answered with a jumper from Treveon Ward, a layup and conventional three-point play from Fuller and a layup from Jalen Jones (five points) to go up 25-13 at halftime.

In the third quarter, the hosts quickly hit two 3-pointers to pull to within 25-19, but the Steelmen were still able to take a 33-25 lead into the final quarter.

Sandburg got to within six points three different times in the fourth quarter, but Taquan Sims (six points, six rebounds) hit a layup and a pair of free throws on the first two occasions and Cameron

Blackmon and Grubbs made late free throws to wrap up the win.

“Anything can happen on any night in this conference,” Corcoran said. “Todd [Allen, the Sandburg coach] does a great job with his kids and the sets they run and with what he does game plan-wise. So to go on the road and win for the second straight week is a testament to our guys and about how they’re trying to do what we’re getting them set up for in practice.

“Right now our main focus is trying to stay on top of the conference and we’re taking it one game at a time. We need to carry this over to Monday and be ready for a tough, physical Bloom team that’s going to come after us.”

The Steelmen and Bloom will tip at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the final game of the MLK Day of Hoops at Central.

Hilltoppers rolls to beat Marian Central

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Tigers shine at foul line, beat Oswego East

By KRISTIN SHARP ksharp@shawmedia.com OSWEGO – Free-throw shooting helped Plainfield North close out a win earlier in the week against Oswego, and the foul line proved again to be the difference Friday night as the Tigers won their second straight at Oswego East.

Plainfield North knocked down 27 of 32 free throws to turn a late five-point lead into a 69-56 victory over the Wolves. The Tigers (10-7, 5-2) remain one game behind Minooka (6-1), the next league opponent on Plainfield North’s schedule, in the Southwest Prairie Conference race.

“Obviously, next week is a big week playing Minooka, and we could be tied for first if we play the way we’re playing,” said Plainfield North coach Bob Krahulik, whose team

will face nonconference foe Bolingbrook at 3 p.m. Monday in the MLK Day of Hoops at Joliet Central.

With the score tied at 12 after one quarter, Plainfield North held Oswego East (7-9, 4-3) to nine points in the second quarter to build a 32-21 lead at halftime.

Plainfield North senior Kevin Krieger had 22 points before heading into the locker room despite spending several minutes on the bench in early foul trouble during the second quarter.

Plainfield North went on a 7-0 run after halftime, highlighted by a 3-pointer from sophomore Brady Miller for a 41-27 lead, which resulted an Oswego East timeout. The Wolves came out of the break with new life, scoring 10 of the next 12 points to cut Plainfield North’s lead to six when Krieger hit a 3-pointer at

the buzzer to make it 46-37.

Oswego East’s Stephon Harris scored 10 of his game-high 24 points in the fourth quarter as the Wolves continued to claw back into the game. Harris’ 3-pointer created a 55-50 game with 3:48 to play. After another Plainfield North free throw, Krieger drove into the lane and sealed off the next play with an impressive dunk to keep momentum on the Tigers’ side.

Plainfield North continued to sink free throws and Krieger went 16 for 17 on his way to the game-high 36 points.

“The free throws was a huge discrepancy,” Krahulik said. “That’s the game right there. We won by 13, and outscored them by 14 at the freethrow line. I’m very proud of that because we haven’t been shooting free throws well.”

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Plainfield North’s Kyle Speas gets called for a foul as to Oswego East’s Maurice Beecham defends during conference play Friday in Oswego.

WOODSTOCK – Early in Friday’s East Suburban Catholic boys basketball game between Joliet Catholic and Marian Central, Hilltoppers coach Joe Gura felt his squad was relying too much on perimeter shooting and needed to drive to the basket.

Gura expressed that at halftime, and the Hilltoppers listened.

JCA took the lead for good in the third quarter and held on late for a 58-48 victory over Marian Central.

The first half was a shooting display between the Hilltoppers’ Jalen Jackson and the Hurricanes’ Adam Pischke.

Jackson finished the first half with 12 points, while Pischke led all scorers with 15. The Hilltoppers (13-2, 2-1) trailed, 26-23, at halftime, which is when Gura delivered his message.

“We simplified things a lot at halftime,” Gura said. “I told the kids to get a lot more aggressive on defense and work on applying pressure and to just simplify things on offense. We were able to do that in the second half and that allowed us to pull ahead.”

JCA dominated the third quarter and outscored Marian Central, 22-8, in the quarter.

The Hurricanes (11-4, 0-3) cut the lead to seven in the fourth quarter, but the Hilltoppers hung on for the victory.

Jackson led the Hilltoppers with 29 points while Harold Davis finished with 13.

Pete Ragen was the leading rebounder for the Hilltoppers, finishing with seven boards, most of which came in the second half. Pischke closed with 28 points for Marian Central.

JCA has won eight straight and will entertain Lincoln-Way Central in a nonconference game at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: PLAINFIELD SOUTH 57, ROMEOVILLE 50

Revitalized Cougars knock off Spartans

By JEFF DE GRAW Shaw Media Correspondent JOLIET – Plainfield South played host to Romeoville on Friday night in a Southwest Prairie Conference matchup that was important for both teams.

The Spartans were looking to stay within striking distance of the conference lead, while the Cougars wanted their first conference victory. South (411, 1-5) spoiled Romeoville’s visit with a 57-50 victory.

The Spartans (3-4, 6-10) got out to a 9-0 lead, but South’s Jacob Buchner scored the last seven points of the quarter.

The second quarter started with the teams trading baskets, but South was gaining on each possession on the strength of three consecutive 3-pointers to tie it at 16.

The Spartans took a 20-18

lead with 2:32 left in the half, but it would be their last lead.

South senior Deantre DeYoung hit a 3-pointer that started a 21-3 run that stretched the lead to 39-23 with 3:55 left in the third quarter.

Romeoville then went on an 11-0 run behind seven points

by Matt Cappelletti (18 points) to get within five. That would be as close as the Spartans would get.

Cappelletti left the game midway through the first quarter with a bloody nose. He returned in the middle of the second quarter after receiving treatment in the training room.

“We finally clicked, we played as a team,” said Buchner, a senior who finished with 20 points. “It’s a relief. We knew we could play like this. We are a senior-dominated team and after the Oswego East loss on

“We finally clicked, we played as a team. It’s a relief. We knew we could play like this.”

Jacob Buchner Plainfield South senior Tuesday, we had a players-only meeting. We just talked, got things off our chest. It felt good to have that meeting with just the players. We talked about doing the little things and believing in each other.”

Ryan Kelly, a senior who ended with 12 points on four 3-pointers, echoed the same sentiments.

“Our coaches tell us always to play with confidence and that is what we did tonight,” he said. “We had to figure something out and the meeting was

a good thing because we were getting desperate. Our coaches are great, but we had to do it on the floor – play with consistency.”

“That was fun, the most fun we have had all season,” said DeYoung, who scored 10 points, added five rebounds and was everywhere on the floor. “Even when we were down by nine early, it felt different tonight. We weren’t going to let this one get away. The bench, the crowd and everyone was so into this game. It’s such a great feeling.”

“This means a lot for this team and especially the seniors,” South coach Tim Boe said. “It’s been frustrating.

These kids show up every day.

We preach that if you work hard good things will happen.

They kept fighting tonight.

They did it.

“We’ve had some leads this

season and couldn’t finish them out. No one on this team was surprised when Ryan [Kelly] hit those threes. Deantre [DeYoung] always brings so much energy and he really showed it tonight. Jacob was Jacob, playing hard all the time.”

Kevin Valentine chipped in eight points for South, all in the second half, and Dexter Oyewo grabbed eight rebounds to go with three blocked shots.

“When Matt [Capppelletti] went out we got rattled,” Romeoville coach Marc Howard said. “He will probably have to go the the emergency room. He had surgery on the nose before.

He came back and made a great effort, but he is hurting right now.

“We just have to regroup and I have to find a way to build this team back up with confidence.”

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Lewis men’s basketball wins on Strus’ miracle heave SUBMITTED REPORTS ST. LOUIS – Sophomore Max Strus made a three-quarter court shot at the buzzer to give the Lewis men’s basketball team a 71-68 victory Saturday over Missouri-St. Louis.

The Flyers led by three points before UMSL’s Andreas Kefalas made a 3-pointer with 17 seconds left. A turnover on the other end gave UMSL a chance.

Inbounding the ball near mid-court with 2.7 seconds left, UMSL’s pass toward the post was deflected to Strus.

He wasted no time heaving the ball from the opposite free throw line.

His shot banked off the glass, and in for one of the more dramatic finishes in program history.

“Maybe once or twice,” Lewis coach Scott Trost said when asked if he has ever won on a shot like that. “I know I have lost on a shot like that before.”

Strus finished with 16 points and 17 rebounds. Del-

aney Blaylock led scorers for Lewis (12-4, 4-2) with 17 points.

In the Flyers’ 71-58 win Thursday over Maryville, Miles Simelton and Strus each scored 14 points.

Simelton had six assists, while Strus grabbed nine rebounds.

Frank Vukaj finished with 12 points and seven rebounds and Blaylock with 10 points and seven rebounds.

MEN’S BASKETBALL USF 80, St. Ambrose 68: Jens

Kennedy (Dwight) scored a career-high 28 points and Jo Jo Ballestero added 19 – including five 3-pointers – as No. 3-ranked St. Francis (17-2, 9-2) overcame an eight-point halftime deficit to defeat its CCAC foe.

Kennedy went 11 of 17 from the floor and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Ballestero also had seven assists. Ilya Ilyayev contributed 17 points to increase his career total to 991. He also had seven rebounds.

Iain Morison chipped in 10 points off the bench.

skircher had 16 kills and sev- with 23 points, while Nick WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Lewis 59, UMSL 45: No. 8 en digs. Patrick Lilly pitched Wisz posted 11 points and Lewis (16-1, 7-0) won its 11th consecutive game in the GLVC contest. Mariyah Brawner-Henley recorded 22 points and seven rebounds. Jessica Kelliher added 19 points and seven rebounds. Alyssa Siwek scored eight points.

Tiana Karopulos had six points and 10 rebounds off the bench.

Alex Poole had two key baskets for four points.

St. Ambrose 81, USF 54:

Shooting a season-low 27 percent from the field, No. 2-ranked St. Francis dropped an away Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference game.

Charnelle Reed paced the Saints (16-3, 8-3) with 15 points, while Christina Ekhomu (JCA) finished with 14.

in 13 kills, 10 digs and three nine rebounds in the South aces. Will McCall hit .389 with Suburban Blue home loss.

10 kills.

GIRLS BASKETBALL BOYS BASKETBALL Minooka wins two: Sydney Lincoln-Way Central 63, Lin- Arlis scored 25 points and coln-Way North 53: Issac Pan- Savannah Johnson 12 to lead fil hit seven 3-pointers and a team-high 25 points, while Mitch Kwasigroch added 21 for Central (12-3, 3-2). With the SouthWest Suburban Red win, the Knights remain undefeated at home.

Reed-Custer 84, Seneca 49:

Brent Headrick led ReedCuster to the Interstate Eight Conference victory with 18 points, 11 rebounds and a pair of blocks and steals. Travis Schoonover posted 20 points and seven steals and Neil O’Donnell had 10 assists.

host Minooka (13-5, 7-2) to a 44-32 nonconference win over Providence. Brooklyn Bachmann sunk three 3-pointers and totaled 26 points in Friday’s 54-38 SouthWest Prairie win over Oswego.

Joliet Central goes 1-1:

Monica Barefield scored 26 points in Central’s 65-61 nonconference home win over T.F. South. Morgan Jones recorded 15 points and nine rebounds and Ashley Hare had 14 points. In Friday’s 7763 SouthWest Suburban Blue Thornridge 52, Lincoln-Way road loss to Bolingbrook, BarWest 49: Jon Marotta had 24 efield scored 35 points and points for West (8-5, 3-2) in Jones 16.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL Plainfield East 57, Plainfield Saint Francis (Pa.) 3, Lewis 2: the SouthWest Suburban Red No. 9 Lewis fell to its noncon- road loss. West’s leading scor- Central 45: Lota Onua’s 19 ference foe, 26-24, 21-25, 25-23, er, Marco Pettinato, was side- points, 14 rebounds and four steals helped visiting East (1317-25, 15-8, Friday at Neil Car- lined with a sprained ankle.

Richards 60, Lemont 53: PJ 5, 5-3) get past Southwest Praiey Arena.

The Flyers’ Trevor Wei- Pipes led Lemont (11-5, 4-2) rie foe Central.

WRESTLING: LOCKPORT MEGA DUAL

By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com

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LOCKPORT – A day after yielding seven falls in a 31-point loss to top-ranked Carl Sandburg, Lockport wrestling coach Josh Oster was concerned about how his depleted team would fare in Saturday’s top-10 clash with Glenbard North at the Porters’ Mega Dual.

But with a stronger lineup than the day before stepping onto the mat in the middle meet of a three-dual competition, the No. 5 Porters not only turned in a much better performance but also defeated the No. 9 Panthers, 42-22. That decision fell in between an opening 52-10 victory over Neuqua Valley and a 44-32 win over Metea Valley in the finale.

“We’re a deep team, and I think that was pretty clearly shown today,” Oster said. “Yesterday was rough wrestling Sandburg and afterward we talked about wrestling Glenbard North with what we had, and didn’t have. And if we’re looking to place high at state as a team, someone who’s not a starter needs to step up and win a big match against somebody, and this is your chance to show that we can trust you, and they proved that they could do that.

“We had seven kids ranked who are honorable mention or better out today and we beat the number-nine team in the state, who had their lineup, minus one. So I‘m proud of how they handled themselves and how they wrestled today. They could be something special this year, next year and in the future.”

The Porters received 3-0 efforts from Matt Ramos (106), Brandon Ramos (126), Trevell Timmons (152-160), George Wolfe (152-160) and Ronald Tucker (285), while Dan Stojsavljevic (220) posted a 2-0 mark.

Garret Golob (120), Dalton Dwyer (132), Nicholas Dado (170-182) and Mike Scurlock (170-182) all went 2-1 on the day.

Lockport contemplated going with Shayne Oster on Saturday, but held out the defending state champion. And

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Lockport’s Brandon Ramos wrestles Glenbard North’s Abe Assad during their 126-pound match Saturday during the Porters’ Mega Dual in Lockport. the hope is that state-placer Abdullah Assaf will be back for regionals. The Porters, who finished fourth to claim their first state trophy last season, will host a regional that includes three other teams who took part in the mega duals.

“We all wrestled great today, even though we were missing a lot of starters,” senior Wolfe said. “We have a great team with depth, which a lot of teams can’t say that they have.

So if someone gets hurt, we can put someone else in there and that helps a lot. We have a lot of good freshman and they’ve been doing very well. We all have fun and don’t get too serious. I’m hoping that we can get another trophy this year and they can keep piling up.”

One of the biggest impacts among the freshman group is Tucker, a heavyweight who

made headlines by winning the prestigious Powerade Invite in Pennsylvania.

“Pretty much all of our freshmen starters are doing well,” Tucker said. “This team is like a brotherhood to me and I feel really connected to all of these guys. So to be with them is a pleasure and as the years go on, we’re just going to get stronger and stronger. We support each other throughout and that’s really helping us.

So it’s been all about working together and listening to other people’s advice.”

Another major new addition to the Porters has been Brandon Ramos, who transferred from St. Laurence.

“Even though some people are out, we still have a good lineup and we’ve been wrestling tough,” Ramos said. “It doesn’t matter who’s out, we

still practice the same way and have the same work habits. By regionals we’ll be strong and ready to go. I am blessed with the team that we have here.

We have a lot of kids, a good practice room and great coaches. Coming from a team with 10 kids, I am happy for what I have here.”

Bolingbrook and Plainfield Central also took part in the competition.

The Raiders went 2-1 while the Wildcats had a 1-2 day. The squads met in the first dual, with Bolingbrook claiming a 47-26 win. It also beat Bradley-Bourbonnais before falling to Glenbard North.

“We had a decent performance overall,” Raiders coach Dan Bullivant said. “We’re kind of banged up right now so I’m glad that we wrestled Glenbard North tight and kids are

fighting for bonus points and that’s the type of dynamic we want to instill in them. Clarence Golden and Josh Afriyie have been doing well and Isaiah Herrera is also coming on strong.”

After the Wildcats beat Neuqua Valley in the middle round, they got beaten by Barrington in their final dual.

“Overall, we’re improving every week,” Central coach Ryan West said. “We have some older guys who are stepping up and starting to be leaders but we still have a lot of inexperienced wrestlers who are learning about the varsity level. Jared Ellingwood, Ethan Plese and Noah Bogdan have not only been great leaders in the room, leading by example, but they’ve also been showing it on the mat when we go out to compete.”

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AFC DIVISIONAL GAME: PATRIOTS 27, CHIEFS 20

Patriots advance to 5th straight AFC title game

By JIMMY GOLEN The Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Tom Brady took off for the end zone and dived for the pylon, taking a helmet in the back as his body sailed over the goal line.

The ball stayed out, but it didn’t matter. The reigning Super Bowl MVP carried it in for a score on the next play, reaching over the line to convert in a way Kansas City couldn’t Saturday.

Brady threw for two touchdowns to Rob Gronkowski and sneaked for another, and the defending Super Bowl champions reached their fifth straight AFC title game with a 27-20 victory over the Chiefs.

New England (13-4) will meet the winner of Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos for a spot in Super Bowl 50. The Patriots are trying to become the first team to win back-to-back NFL titles since they did it in 2003-04.

“It’s pretty special to get

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Kansas City Chiefs free safety Husain Abdullah (39) pushes New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) out of bounds short of the goal line in the first half Saturday in Foxborough, Mass. back to another AFC championship game,” said Brady, who will play in his 10th conference title game. “It’s pretty cool. It’s hard to do, man.

You’ve got to grind throughout the entire year. There’s only four teams playing next week and we’re one of them.

That game means a lot.”

After spending the past two weeks recovering from knee and back injuries, Gronkowski caught seven passes for 83 yards, including touchdowns from 8 and 16 yards out. Gronkowski also recovered an onside kick after Kansas City cut the deficit to 27-20 with just over one minute left.

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Julian Edelman returned from a broken foot to catch 10 passes for 100 yards for New England. Danny Amendola had two catches for 18 yards.

“It’s just great to have those guys back,” Gronkowski said. “They’re hard workers, they’re great players.

The chemistry was clicking tonight.”

Alex Smith completed 29 of 50 passes for 246 yards and one touchdown for Kansas City (12-6).

The Chiefs had won 11 consecutive games, including a 30-0 victory over Houston in the wild-card round last week for their first playoff victory since 1993.

Brady led New England to a score on the opening drive, throwing 11 straight passes and completing eight – the last an 8-yard score to Gronkowski. The Chiefs then made it to the Patriots 16, but settled for a field goal.

After trading punts twice, the Patriots started on their when punt returner Danny Amendola was flagged for a

helmet-first hit to coverage man Jamell Fleming. The drive was in danger of stalling at the Kansas City 35 when Chiefs linebacker Dezman Moses hit Brady late and was called for roughing the passer.

The stadium erupted in cheers of “Brady!” – just as it had four months ago when the four-time Super Bowl champion returned from his looming “Deflategate” suspension to play in the season opener.

Four plays later, unable to find an open receiver, Brady sprinted – sort of – for the corner of the end zone. The Chiefs managed to keep him out, but only for one more play.

On the next snap, Brady leaned forward and reached into the end zone to make it 14-3.

“I thought I could try to make it. We were close. Not close enough, but we got in on the next play,” said Brady, who shrugged off the two big hits on that drive. “It’s football season, so there’s bumps and bruises, but you’ve got to fight through those.”

AFC DIVISIONAL GAME: PITTSBURGH AT DENVER, 3:30 P.M. SUNDAY, CBS

Panthers want redemption in rematch Broncos vow not to overlook Steelers

By STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera said the Seattle Seahawks are starting to feel a little like a division opponent.

The teams will meet for the sixth time in four years and for the second straight season in the NFC divisional playoffs Sunday. The Seahawks have won four of the previous five matchups, including a 31-17 playoff victory last year in Seattle.

But this time it’s a little different.

Not only will the game be played in Charlotte, where the top-seeded Panthers (15-1) have won 11 straight, but the Seahawks face a Carolina team that’s more confident and battled-tested.

Some of that stems from Carolina’s 27-23 win over the two-time defending NFC champions in Week 6 when Cam Newton connected on a 26-yard touchdown pass to tight end Greg Olsen with 32 seconds left.

The Panthers said that win helped jumpstart their 14-0 start this season

and gave them confidence they could beat the best.

“It was just a matter of getting over that hump,” said cornerback Josh Norman.

It led Panthers safety Roman Harper to declare this week: “We are the better team.”

In many ways, the Seahawks and Panthers are mirror images of one another, which might help explain why the past five games have come down to the wire.

They both have dynamic quarterbacks who can make plays with their arms and their feet; strong running games led by powerful, bruising backs; and defenses that excel at keeping the opposition out of the end zone.

But the most intriguing matchup might be Carolina’s No. 1 scoring offense against Seattle’s defense, which has allowed the fewest points in the league.

Newton became the first QB in league history to throw for 35 touchdown passes and run for 10 scores in a season. He’ll face a defense loaded with playmakers.

By ARNIE STAPLETON The Associated Press DENVER – The Pittsburgh Steelers stagger into Denver with an ailing Ben Roethlisberger, who won’t have his leading rusher or his top receiver against the league’s best defense Sunday. So what?

The Steelers (11-6) are deep even without All-Pro receiver Antonio Brown (concussion) and running back DeAngelo Williams (foot), and the Broncos insist Big Ben can go deep even with a sprained throwing shoulder. The Broncos (12-4) swear they won’t make the same mistake they did last year.

They were in this situation a year ago, coming off a bye and facing a banged-up opponent who was a big underdog, and ended up losing.

“I think we were focused on New England,” cornerback Aqib Talib said.

“We just knew we were going to tear Andrew Luck and the Colts, get them up out of here and get ready to go to New England. So, when I look back on last year, there was a lot of, ‘Next week when we go to New England we’ve got

to play Gronk like this.’ There was a bunch of future talk when we didn’t even get the Colts yet.”

The Broncos believe the coaching staff wasn’t dialed in either, as coordinators Jack Del Rio and Adam Gase were interviewing for head coaching jobs, and John Fox let it be known even before kickoff that Chicago was his kind of town.

“I don’t think we had all-the-way focus,” cornerback Chris Harris Jr. said. “Everybody had their minds set on trying to get paid, coaches were trying to leave and go get head coaching jobs. So, I mean, we had a lot of scrambling and stuff going on last year. I think this year everybody’s more focused. Everybody’s bought in.”

Nobody’s thinking about the AFC championship this time.

“Not a drop of overlooking guys,” Talib said. “Not a drop of that.”

Broncos receiver Demaryius Thomas, whose 80-yard TD in overtime was the dagger the last time these teams met in the playoffs four years ago, said, “All we’re worried about now is the Steelers.”

NOTRE DAME 95, NO. 9 DUKE 91

White leads Nebraska past Illinois

By JOEDY McCREARY The Associated Press

By DAVID MERCER The Associated Press

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Notre Dame’s Demetrius Jackson dribbles past Duke’s Derryck Thornton (12) during the second half Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. Notre Dame beat Duke 95-91. helped his teammates get confident.”

Freshman Luke Kennard had a season-best 30 points and Brandon Ingram added 25 for the Blue Devils (14-4, 3-2), who have lost two straight for the first time this season.

Grayson Allen finished with 18 points, and he put Duke up 89-88 with two free throws with 47.2 seconds left.

Colson then converted a key three-point play with 35.8 seconds remaining to give Notre Dame the lead for good.

Matt Jones missed a 3-pointer that would have

tied it with about 20 seconds left and Jackson made it 93-89 with two free throws with 12.8 seconds remaining.

Duke gave itself a last-gasp chance after Marshall Plumlee dunked to make it a twopoint game. Jackson missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 4 seconds left. But Zach Auguste grabbed the rebound, then hit two free throws with 1.7 seconds left to ice it.

Notre Dame outrebounded the Blue Devils 38-33, and finished with 18 second-chance points to Duke’s four.

“Any stop is a big stop.

When the ball is missed, get it, because there’s a good chance they’ll score if they get it,” coach Mike Krzyzewski said, referring to that discrepancy in second-chance scoring as “the story of the game.”

This was a matchup of two of Division I’s most efficient offenses, with the Irish ranking second and the Blue Devils fourth in Ken Pomery’s adjusted offensive efficiency ratings. Notre Dame shot 50 percent – almost exactly what they arrived shooting as a team – while Duke finished at almost 52 percent.

CHAMPAIGN – Andrew White III scored 21 points and had 13 rebounds Saturday and three of his teammates scored in double figures to lead Nebraska past Illinois, 78-67.

The win was the third straight for the Cornhuskers (11-8, 3-3 Big Ten). Illinois (9-9, 1-4) lost for the fourth time in five games.

Nebraska used a 17-2 run to go up by 10 points late in the first half and never trailed over the game’s final 28 minutes.

Illinois relied on the 3-point shot. Thirty-seven of its 59 shots from the field were from 3-point range but the Illini only made 11 (29.7 percent).

Malcolm Hill led Illinois with 17 points and seven assists. Kendrick Nunn added 15 points.

White started slowly, scoring six points in the first half.

But he had six boards at that point, and turned his offensive game on.

With 14:05 left in the game and Illinois trying to claw its way back, he drained a 3-pointer that pushed Nebraska back out to a 51-39 lead, matching the Cornhuskers’ largest lead of the game to that point.

SPORTS BRIEFS Kane scores 3, Hawks win 10th straight win

the clinching Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.

His second was June 8, 2013, TORONTO – Patrick Kane appreciated getting his first career against Los Angeles in Game regular-season hat trick, though 5 of the West finals, with his it paled in importance to his first game-winner in the second overtime sending the Hawks to two – which both came in the the Stanley Cup Final. playoffs.

Artemi Panarin also scored and Kane scored three goals and the Blackhawks beat the Toron- assisted on two of Kane’s goals to Maple Leafs, 4-1, Friday night for the Hawks. Scott Darling made 28 saves to earn the win for their 10th straight win. in net for the Hawks while Corey Kane’s first playoff hat trick Crawford took the night off after came May 11, 2009, against a 2-1 win in Montreal the night Vancouver in a 7-5 win in

before.

The Bulls got out to an early lead on the poor-shooting MavMavericks come from ericks and looked in control. But behind to beat Bulls playing their fourth game in five CHICAGO – The Dallas Maver- nights and coming off a tough icks came to life just as the Bulls comeback win in overtime the seemed to deflate. night before, the Bulls faded Dallas used a 15-2 run in the down the stretch. third quarter to catch up to the Bulls, and clutch 3-point Bulls recall Felicio after shooting from Deron Williams Noah separates shoulder and Dirk Nowitzki, along with CHICAGO – The Bulls have stifling defense, in the fourth recalled forward Cristiano Felicio quarter carried the Mavericks to from the Canton Charge of the an 83-77 victory Friday night.

NBA Development League with

Joakim Noah sidelined by a separated left shoulder.

Noah was scheduled for an MRI on Saturday. He left in the second quarter Friday night against Dallas, in obvious pain after tangling with the Mavericks’ JaVale McGee under the basket. Noah had been playing in his fourth game after returning from a nine-game absence because of an injury to the same shoulder.

Felicio has played in two games for the Bulls this season.

– Wire reports

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DURHAM, N.C. – Bonzie Colson hit a shot against Duke, drew a foul and stared down those noisy Cameron Crazies.

By the end of his latest big game, the Notre Dame big man shut them up.

Colson scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Fighting Irish upset No. 9 Duke, 95-91, on Saturday.

“After playing here, I feel like we can play anywhere,” Colson said. “This is the craziest atmosphere in college basketball. We try to find a chip on our shoulders coming into every game, and found it tonight.”

Demetrius Jackson added 24 points, and Steve Vasturia finished with 22 to help the Fighting Irish (12-5, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) win their second straight and beat the Blue Devils for the fourth time in five tries. This was their first win at Cameron Indoor Stadium, where they lost by 30 last year.

Colson, a sophomore, finished 12 of 19 from the field.

He’s scored 17 or more points four times in his career – and two of those have come against Duke. He matched a then-career-high with 17 last year in the Irish’s 10-point victory over the Blue Devils in the ACC Tournament semifinals.

“He gets pretty fired up when he does play them,” coach Mike Brey said. “Bonzie’s a big game guy. He loves a big game, and I thought he

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Colson leads Notre Dame to upset win

MEN’S BASKETBALL: NEBRASKA 78, ILLINOIS 67

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NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 28 10 .737 — Bulls 23 16 .590 5½ Indiana 22 18 .550 7 Detroit 22 18 .550 7 Milwaukee 18 25 .419 12½ Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto 25 15 .625 — Boston 22 19 .537 3½ New York 20 22 .476 6 Brooklyn 11 30 .268 14½ Philadelphia 5 37 .119 21 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Atlanta 24 17 .585 — Miami 23 17 .575 ½ Orlando 20 19 .513 3 Washington 19 20 .487 4 Charlotte 18 22 .450 5½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio 35 6 .854 — Dallas 23 18 .561 12 Memphis 23 19 .548 12½ Houston 21 20 .512 14 New Orleans 13 26 .333 21 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 29 12 .707 — Utah 18 22 .450 10½ Portland 18 25 .419 12 Denver 15 25 .375 13½ Minnesota 12 29 .293 17 Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State 37 4 .902 — L.A. Clippers 26 13 .667 10 Sacramento 16 23 .410 20 Phoenix 13 28 .317 24 L.A. Lakers 9 33 .214 28½ Saturday’s results Milwaukee 105, Charlotte 92 Philadelphia 114, Portland 89 Detroit 113, Golden State 95 Boston 119, Washington 117 Atlanta 114, Brooklyn 86 Memphis 103, New York 95 Utah 109, L.A. Lakers 82 Sacramento at L.A. Clippers (n) Sunday’s Games Phoenix at Minnesota, 2:30 p.m.

Dallas at San Antonio, 6 p.m.

Miami at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Denver, 7 p.m.

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

NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Blackhawks 47 30 13 4 64 135 108 Dallas 45 29 12 4 62 151 120 St. Louis 48 26 15 7 59 121 121 Minnesota 45 22 15 8 52 113 106 Nashville 45 20 17 8 48 116 123 Colorado 46 22 21 3 47 129 129 Winnipeg 45 21 21 3 45 118 129 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 43 27 13 3 57 115 97 Arizona 44 22 17 5 49 122 133 San Jose 42 22 18 2 46 120 114 Vancouver 45 18 17 10 46 109 126 Anaheim 43 19 17 7 45 86 102 Calgary 42 20 20 2 42 115 129 Edmonton 45 17 23 5 39 109 133 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 44 26 13 5 57 118 98 Detroit 44 23 14 7 53 110 114 Boston 44 23 16 5 51 133 116 Tampa Bay 44 23 17 4 50 116 106 Montreal 45 23 18 4 50 126 113 Ottawa 45 21 18 6 48 125 138 Buffalo 45 18 23 4 40 105 122 Toronto 43 16 20 7 39 108 122 Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 44 33 8 3 69 144 95 N.Y. Rangers 44 24 15 5 53 127 115 N.Y. Islanders 44 24 15 5 53 122 110 New Jersey 46 22 19 5 49 101 110 Carolina 46 20 18 8 48 111 124 Pittsburgh 43 20 16 7 47 103 108 Philadelphia 42 19 15 8 46 96 113 Columbus 46 17 25 4 38 116 146

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Saturday’s results N.Y. Rangers 3, Philadelphia 2, SO New Jersey 2, Arizona 0 Ottawa 5, Los Angeles 3 Boston 3, Toronto 2 Buffalo 4, Washington 1 Columbus 2, Colorado 1 St. Louis 4, Montreal 3, OT Nashville 3, Minnesota 0 Calgary at Edmonton (n) Dallas at San Jose (n) Sunday’s Games Montreal at Blackhawks, 6 p.m.

Carolina at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m.

Vancouver at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m.

Florida at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 4 p.m.

Philadelphia at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

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Penn State defeats Northwestern

had no intention of allowing its first Big Ten defeat of the season EVANSTON – Brandon Taylor to become part of a rare losing scored 19 points and Donovon streak. So when Ohio State Jack had 14 as Penn State beat came to town, the third-ranked Northwestern, 71-62, Saturday. Terrapins were in serious Payton Banks added 10 for the bounce-back mode.

Robert Carter Jr. scored a Nittany Lions, who shot 9 for 21 career-high 25 points, Rasheed from 3-point range.

Tre Demps had 22 points and Sulaimon added a season-best 22 and Maryland rolled to a Bryant McIntosh and Dererk 100-65 victory on Saturday.

Pardon added 12 apiece for Northwestern. The Wildcats Ferrell, Hoosiers win 10th shot 39 percent from the field straight over Minnesota and saw their postseason MINNEAPOLIS – Indiana’s hopes take a hit with a loss to a high-octane offense seemed team in the bottom half of the Big Ten standings. Northwest- to be hitting the snooze button for an early tip-off against lowly ern (15-4) has never reached Minnesota, so Yogi Ferrell took the NCAA tournament.

The Nittany Lions (11-8, 2-4) had matters into his own hands to lost four of five and were coming keep the Hoosiers rolling.

Ferrell had 20 points, seven off losses to No. 4 Michigan State assists and six rebounds to help and No. 24 Purdue. Penn State entered the game shooting 29.6 sluggish Indiana win its 10th percent on 3-pointers, last in the straight game with a 70-63 victory Saturday over Minnesota. conference.

Nick Zeisloft scored 15 points and the Hoosiers (15-3, 5-0 Big No. 3 Maryland cruises Ten) made 8 of 25 3-pointers to win over Ohio State COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Maryland to outlast Minnesota. Zeisloft

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went 5 for 8 from deep and Thomas Bryant added 10 points and seven rebounds for Indiana.

Former Colts coach Marchibroda dies

INDIANAPOLIS – Former NFL coach Ted Marchibroda charmed players with his soft-spoken personality and his innovative concepts.

Fans appreciated his downto-earth descriptions and his ability to win games.

On Saturday, the NFL lost one of its great innovators. After confirming the death with his family, the Indianapolis Colts announced that Marchibroda died at age 84.

He coached the Colts twice – for five years in Baltimore and four years in Indianapolis – and is the only man to have coached both Baltimore franchises, the Colts and Ravens. He was probably one of the few who could have been accepted by both communities after the Colts’ move from Baltimore, too.

– Wire reports

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​ roy schools T get new way of sorting books

Troy Learning Resource Director Brenda Bertino (left) and Troy Craughwell Elementary School resource center coordinator Joyce Forlenzo help Craughwell students Brody McKay and Lilianna Ostiguin find books by using the district’s new library categorization system. “Reading should be enjoyable for kids,” Forlenzo said. “Finding the perfect book is a lot easier with this system. It makes them want to read.

It makes them more excited.”

By DENISE M. BARAN–UNLAND dunland@shawmedia.com JOLIET – What type of library book has this number: 796.34?

Don’t know?

Many adults don’t, said Brenda Bertino, Troy School District 30-C learning resource director. So how are kids supposed to grasp it? (If you’re wondering, books that start with “796” are “Athletic and outdoor sports and games,” according to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; those that have the .34 are “racket sports”.)

Bertino is a librarian at heart, and had been since childhood. At age 3, she carried a backpack of books to share with others and at age 10 began reading the classics. She wants kids to read and love reading.

However – and this is a huge “however” for Bertino – they can only read if they can find the books they need and want.

And that’s why Bertino “killed Dewey.”

Troy, Bertino said, is one of the first school districts in Illinois to classify books based on Common Sense Categories rather than on the “antiquated” Dewey Decimal System, which is how libraries have classified books for more than a century.

Bertino feels Dewey is impractical for 21st century kids accustomed to searching online by keywords. The beauty of Common Sense Categories is that students easily transition to traditional libraries when they enter high school, Bertino said, even without ever formally learning Dewey.

“I never speak Dewey,” Bertino said. “I speak process, system, procedure.”

Karrie Fisher, librarian at

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Baker Demonstration School in Wilmette, is one of several librarians who visited Troy to learn from Bertino.

Fisher said she was in the process of recataloguing the nonfiction books in her 26,000book library when she heard Bertino speak about Common Sense Categories at an Illinois School Library Media Association event and wanted to physically see how Bertino made it work with fiction.

To Fisher, Dewey is effective only on the surface because young kids don’t have the skills to use it.

“You have to be able to sequence numbers and understand the correlation between a certain number and a topic,” Fisher said. “It’s difficult.”

Fifth-grade students might understand a call number of 636.9725, Fisher said, but “once you get deeper in the decimal point, it’s hard.”

Wrong book

In an email, Bertino shared what prompted the change.

Eight years ago, when she was the learning resource center director at Craughwell Elementary School in Joliet – one of the schools in the Troy

district – a first-grader asked for help locating a book about snakes.

So Bertino led the boy to section 599 and pulled out a snake book. Wrong book. She pulled out more books. Still wrong.

In frustration, Bertino removed every snake book she could find – about 50, she said – laid them on a table and asked the librarian why all the snake books weren’t together.

“Her response: ‘They are in Dewey order and each kind has a different number,’” Bertino wrote. “My answer: ‘Not anymore. He’s in first grade and is just learning whole numbers – let alone decimals. Put the snake books together.’ ” Bertino said she researched options. She talked to other teachers, the curriculum director at the time and two of Troy’s resource center coordinators: Kelly DeRocco and Joyce Forlenzo.

School by school, they brainstormed subjects that matched the district’s curriculum and then rearranged the books by topic. Fiction, Bertino said, is categorized in one of 10 genres.

During the conversion, they moved shelves and created work and reading nooks. It took a year to convert Troy Middle School in Plainfield and a few months for each subsequent school.

The new system worked.

“The middle school circulation increased by 45 percent the first few months,” Bertino said in the email.

middle school students, she said, in the same way that we don’t let them drive, watch R-rated movies or ride city buses by themselves.

Each week, Bertino meets with DeRocco and Forlenzo to relabel books. To make that task easier, Bound to Stay Bound is relabeling any books Troy orders for the library to fit Common Sense Categories.

Lori Smith, national sales Mixed reactions and marketing manager of the Forlenzo feels Common business, which Smith said is Sense Categories empower in its 96th year, said ensuring kids in ways Dewey cannot. their books are “shelf ready” is “Reading should be enjoya service the company offers. able for kids,” Forlenzo said.

Furthermore, Bertino isn’t “Finding the perfect book is a the only librarian that does lot easier with this system. It things differently. makes them want to read. It “We work with libraries makes them more excited.” across the country and no two Bertino stressed she isn’t libraries are alike in the way against Dewey, as it gives they process and catalogue order to chaos. But since books,” Smith said. most kids aren’t introduced And yet, Bertino said to decimals until fourth grade she’s been booed offstage for and don’t master them until discussing alternatives to at least fifth grade, it’s not the Dewey. At 54, Bertino said she best system for libraries that understands what it’s like to serve children. “be set in one’s ways.” She High school students, invites naysayers to search Bertino said, can understand “Dewey-free” online and see why books are organized to the what pops up.

12th digit. But the same can’t “This isn’t a fad,” Bertino be expected of elementary and said. “This isn’t going away.”

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PEOPLE BRIEFS Catholic Charities needs foster grandparents

willing to serve about 20 hours a week. Foster Grandparents who are income eligible will receive JOLIET – The Catholic Chara tax-free hourly stipend to help ities, Diocese of Joliet, Foster cover costs associated with Grandparent Program offers volunteering. older adults an opportunity to Formal experience in tutoring help children in their community develop academic and life skills and mentoring is not necessary. that are critical to their develop- Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet, will provide pre-service ment and future successes.

Volunteers’ skills and passions orientation and training.

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86 and 89, faith-based schools, org. For information about the Head Start sites and preschools. programs and services providFoster Grandparent volunteers ed by Catholic Charities, visit catholiccharitiesjoliet.org. must be age 55 or older and

Week dedicated to anti-bullying efforts

First Detector Program to take place on Feb. 2

JOLIET – The First Detector Program – co-sponsored by the University of Illinois Extension and the Illinois Department of Agriculture – will give an indepth look at some of the new pests and diseases that may soon be reaching Illinois.

This full day program will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Will County Extension Office, 100 Manhattan Road in Joliet, and taught by University of Illinois Extension and Illinois Department of Agriculture specialists.

This program is open to the public but is particularly oriented to the landscape/green industry

professionals, arborists, and master gardeners. Registration fee is $40, which includes lunch and course materials.

Register at web.extension. illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=13297 or call Nancy Kuhajda at the Will County Extension Office at 815-727-9296.

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Troy donates milk, produce, clothing to Morningstar Mission

PEOPLE BRIEFS District 202 in Plainfield opens nominations for 2016 CAPE Award

PLAINFIELD – District 202 community members are invited to nominate a District 202 staff or community member for the 2016 CAPE Award.

The CAPE Award was established in 1983 to honor an individual who has demonstrated extraordinary dedication and service within the Plainfield community and schools.

Nominations can be made online at www. psd202.org and all District 202 school websites.

The nomination form also can be downloaded from those same sites. Past winners cannot be nominated again. The online nomination form includes a list of past winners. All nominations must be received by 5 p.m. Feb. 7.

The 2016 CAPE Award winner will be announced and recognized at the 40th annual CAPE Award Reception and Award Ceremony, which will be at 7 p.m. March 24 at Plainfield High School – Central Campus, 24120 W. Fort Beggs Drive, Plainfield.

For information, contact District 202 Director of Community Relations Tom Hernandez at 815-5774008 or tahernan@psd202.org.

Mokena Park District to host open house for early education programs

MOKENA – The Mokena Park District will host an open house for early education programs from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Program Center, 10925 W. La Porte Road, Mokena.

The programs stress the social development of young children, and the importance of learning through playtime, music and art projects.

Prereading and premath activities will help to develop logical thinking and prepare children for kindergarten.

For information, call 708-390-2343 or visit www.mokenapark.com.

New Lenox Police Department to host course on disaster preparedness

NEW LENOX – The New Lenox Police Department will host a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) 20-Hour Basic Course starting on Jan. 28. Class size is limited to 40.

Registration closes Jan. 25.

The course is free to New Lenox residents and will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday evenings at the New Lenox Police Department. The final Rep. Lipinski honors 2015 exercise and graduation will be from 9 a.m. to 1 Senior Citizens of the Year p.m. March 12.

Congressman Dan Lipinski, D-3rd District, The CERT program educates people about announced the winners of the 2015 Senior Citizen disaster preparedness and trains them in basic of the Year Award during a special program in disaster response skills: fire safety, light search Hickory Hills. The winners were chosen based on and rescue, team organization and disaster their contributions to their communities in the medical operations.

Third Congressional District.

Using the training learned in the classroom and Local winners are Edie Krupinski, Lockport; John during exercises, CERT members can assist othMiester, Orland Township; Jack Picciolo, Lockport; ers in their neighborhood or workplace following Phil Rittenhouse, Lockport; Ronald Stapleton, an event when professional responders are not Lemont; and Lou Zemke, Lemont. immediately available to help.

To be eligible for this award, a senior must be To register, contact Public Safety Division Chief nominated by the leader of an organization or an Daniel Martin at the New Lenox Police Departofficial from their community. Out of this group, ment at 815-462-6100 or dmartin@newlenox.net. only a select few are chosen to receive this honor.

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The HERALD–NEWS JOLIET – Attorney Jeffrey Archambeault has joined the law firm Kavanagh, Grumley & Gorbold LLC of Joliet.

Archambeault focuses on civil litigation, including jury trials. He has extensive experience in the area of eminent domain, municipal law, criminal law and creditors’ rights.

He has served as a prosecutor for villages in Will County, being responsible for prosecuting traffic offenses and ordinance violations.

Prior to joining Kavanagh, Grumley & Gorbold, he also represented the Will County Division of Transportation in acquiring parcels through eminent domain.

Archambeault was born

and raised in Joliet. He attended the former Joliet Catholic Academy and the University of St. Francis. He graduated in 2008 from the John Marshall Law School, where he was a member of the Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Honors Board.

Kavanagh, Jeffrey Archambeault G r u m l e y & Gorbold LLC is a 17-attorney firm with an extensive litigation, real estate, zoning, probate, family law and criminal law practice.

Its roots date to 1874, when the O’Donnell Law Firm began its practice in Joliet.

For information, visit www.kggllc.com.

Preservation Foundation gives clock tower to village The HERALD–NEWS FRANKFORT – On Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, the Frankfort Preservation Foundation’s newest project, a clock tower with memorial plaque base, was dedicated and gifted to the village of Frankfort by the Foundation.

The clock was installed in late November just south of Old Plank Trail at White Street in downtown Frankfort.

Its first honorees are Paul and Vicki Lambrecht, key members of the grass-roots effort to preserve the Frankfort Water Tower, which led to the creation of the Frankfort Preservation Foundation in 1993.

Funds for the clock were raised from donations, including a generous contribution from the Lambrecht family, along with donations made to the Vicki Lambrecht Memorial Fund at the Frankfort Area Historical Society, as well as from Frankfort Area Historical Society general funds.

Monies also were contributed through the efforts of the FPF board and community volunteers who have worked the FPF food booth at the Frankfort Fall Festival over the last five years. The following individuals assisted in the installation of the clock:

Village of Frankfort staff

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Back row, left to right: Ralph Eisenbrandt, Tanya Benton, Harry D’Ercole, Judy Herder, Chip Krusemark. Front row, left to right: Marcia Steward, Bill Hoffmeister, Mayor Jim Holland, Cheryl Howard. Not pictured: Board members Rachel Gilmore, John Herder and Dean Vaundry.

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• David Easter • John Benton For information on the Frankfort Preservation Foundation, call 815-469-6541.

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The Joliet West High School speech team was named the tournament champion at the SWSC Varsity Conference Meet on Dec. 19.

Speech team sweeps tourney The HERALD–NEWS JOLIET – The Joliet West High School speech team was named the tournament champion at the SWSC Varsity Conference Meet on Dec. 19.

Out of the 14 events, 11 students advanced to the final round. Students who placed in the tournament include: • Eric Schuler – first place Humorous Interpretation and fifth place Humorous Duet Acting • MacKenzie O’Connor – first place Informative Speaking and second place Dramatic Duet Acting • Morgan Lee – first place Special Occasion Speaking and fourth place Original Comedy

• Hope Taques – second place Dramatic Duet Acting • Grace Meagher – third place Oratorical Declamation • Tony Nardi – third place Humorous Interpretation • Julia Valera – fourth place Original Oratory • Brittany Dunn – fifth place Humorous Duet Acting • Madilyn Schott – sixth place Radio Speaking • RaShawn Wallace – sixth place Prose Reading • Jordan Dominguez – finalist Dramatic Interpretation • Samantha Henderson – finalist Prose Reading.

Warriors youth wrestling gets donations

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PEOPLE BRIEF Joliet Unity Movement hosted its first gala in December

JOLIET – The Joliet Unity Movement hosted its first fundraising gala on Dec. 19, 2015. It featured a talent showcase from youth.

The evening hostess was Jennifer

Jobe-Gavin and featured Congressman Bill Foster as guest speaker. The event was designed to raise funds for 2016 programming and events. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ JolietUM or call 815-324-2499.

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Pictured are (top row, from left) assistant coach Shari Pagel, Sarah Babyak, Kathryn Epling, Delaney Peter, Paige Minor, Mary Dixon, coach Wayne Barry, (bottom row, from left) Louisa Schwab, Melina Medina, Juliana Byrne, Joie Egizio, Jemma Newby and Kierra Posteluk. The Troy Middle School students received Judges’ Choice awards at the Illinois Elementary School Association Speech State Competition.

Troy speech team takes Judges’ Choice awards The HERALD–NEWS The Troy speech team garnered several Judges’ Choice awards and firstplace awards at state competition last month.

The 40 Troy Middle School students and 25 William B. Orenic Intermediate School students joined other grade school teams from Morris, Channahon, Crest Hill, Joliet, Millbrook, Minooka and Newark for the Illinois Elementary School Association Speech State Competition, State Area 2, held at Immaculate Conception School in Morris.

Judges’ Choice awards went to William B. Orenic students Tiffany Trizna and Sofie Young for the category of Duet Acting; Liza Junaidi for Solo Acting; and Josianna Newby, Etta Sklar, Tiffnay Trizna and Sofie Young for Team Improv.

Troy Middle School students who received Judges’ Choice awards were Louisa Schwab for Original Script – Individual; Kathryn Epling and Melina Medina for Duet Acting; Sarah Babyak and Joie Egizio for Duet Acting; Kierra Posteluk, Julianna Byrne, Paige Minor and Delaney Peter, each for Solo Acting; and Mary Dixon, Jemma Newby, Kierra Posteluk and Louisa Schwab for the category of Team Improv.

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Pictured are (top row, from left) Tiffany Trizna, Sophie Young, Coach Joe Ryan, (bottom row) Josianna Newby, Etta Sklar and Liza Junaidi. The William B. Orenic Intermediate School students received Judges’ Choice awards at the IESA competition.

WBO speech team coach Joseph Ryan and TMS coach Wayne Barry said they were proud of their students doing so well at the competition.

Troy teacher Shari Pagel is also a speech team coach.

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Augustana College

Belmont University • Kyle Boyd – Seneca (61360) • Thomas Dearduff – Channahon (60410) • Shawn Eacott – Plainfield (60585) • Mitchell McLaughlin – Homer Glen (60491) • Stephanie Molskness – Minooka (60447) • Jacqueline Murphy – Morris (60450) • Tara Pentoney – Minooka (60447) • Lisa Peterson – New Lenox (60451) • Katherine Scott – Homer Glen (60491) • Angela Van Henkelum – Lockport (60441)

Carthage College • Michael Beller – Homer Glen • Taylor Boardman – Frankfort • William Bockman – Plainfield • Corinne Brennan – New Lenox • Samantha Carlson – Lockport

• Jessica Cepolski – New Lenox • Courtney Grever – Frankfort • Amanda Hozzian – New Lenox • Melissa Jepsen – Channahon • Rachel Johnson – New Lenox • Melina Lomeli – Minooka • Matthew Mackey – Joliet • Jordan Nazos – Bolingbrook • Austin Nelson – Bolingbrook • Rachel Post – New Lenox • Thomas Reddington – Romeoville • Michael Regotti – Lockport • Juan Sanchez – New Lenox • Gina Sipka – Frankfort • Clarke Smith – Homer Glen • Samantha Stanley – Lockport • Danielle Targosz – Homer Glen • Herbert Triplett – Joliet • Zachary Walsh – Plainfield

Columbia College (June to August and August to October 2015 sessions) • Richard P. Givens – Plainfield

Columbia College (August to October and October to December 2015 sessions) • Melissa L. Ryan

Heidelberg University • Arianna Adams – Plainfield

Indiana State University Bolingbrook: • Melanie Rybarski • Philip Wilson Frankfort: • Chinemerem Isioma • Shelby Zagorski Joliet: • Michael Giocolo

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• Victoria Swigart Manhattan: • Rebecca Bettridge • Tegan Harris • Joseph Newtoff • Kara Wheeler Mokena: • Joel Magrum • Melanie McCutcheon • Danielle Voltolina New Lenox: • Madison McGowan • Joseph Seyforth Plainfield: • Vanessa Gutierrez • Sharon Nkpe Milwaukee School of Engineering • Elizabeth Paoli – Plainfield Southeast Missouri State University • Bradley Daniel – Minooka • Olivia Krakowski – Frankfort • Danielle Kuchler – New Lenox • John O’Keefe – Plainfield • David Pittman – Frankfort • Kaila Pohrte – New Lenox • Janet Richard – Plainfield • Kylie Zurek – Manhattan St. Norbert College • Max Anderson – Plainfield University of Illinois – Champaign • Taylor Sabatini – New Lenox University of Wisconsin-Parkside • Dexter Duane Scott Fierro – Wilmington • Michelle Housh – Frankfort

HONOR SOCIETY ROUNDUP The following students were recently inducted into honor societies:

Beta Gamma Sigma • Kayleigh Cimaroli of Channahon – Northern Michigan University College of Business

Eta Chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma at the University of St. Francis • Jekzaly Arellano – Minooka • Rachel Bosman – Channahon • Lauren Burkhart – Joliet • Kristen Cates – Lockport • Tamara Clay – Plainfield • Karissa Cockburn – Lockport • Morgan Curry – Lockport • Kristin Dziuban – Morris • David Felkins – Joliet • Carly Giacomo – Channahon • Jeremy Grachan – Crest Hill • Leslie Juarez-Resendiz – Crest Hill • Frank Kalisik – Elwood • Mary Ann Krupa – Lockport

• Lana Laschober – New Lenox • Rachel Max – Morris • Erin McDonough – Shorewood • Lindsey Nielsen – Lockport • Sara Placher – Channahon • Megan Seil – Shorewood • Renee Shibley – Wilmington • Deanne Ubert – Channahon • Madison Viverito – Lockport • Taylor Wilmoth – Plainfield • Alissa Zanelli – Shorewood

Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi • Christopher Ensign of Plainfield – Elmhurst College • Tyler Price of New Lenox – Elmhurst College • Desiree Rivas of Homer Glen – Elmhurst College • Davie White-Hill of Joliet – Jackson State University

Sigma Alpha Lambda • Dominique Archambeau of Joliet – Western Illinois University

Kayleigh Cimaroli of Channahon was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor society for students enrolled in business and management programs accredited

by AACSB International. Cimaroli also received the Ludlow Family Scholarship through the college. She is pictured with David Rayome, dean of the Northern Michigan University College of Business.

Photo provided

by CS Genovese

• Sunday, January 17, 2016

• Douglas Ganster – Braidwood (60408) • Madison Altiery – Braidwood (60408) • Joseph Teresi – Channahon (60410) • Gabrielle Muir – Channahon (60410) • Amanda Moore – Coal City (60416) • Amanda Holmes – Dwight (60420) • Haley Ruch – Frankfort (60423) • Madeline Witt – Frankfort (60423) • Elizabeth Warkocki – Frankfort (60423) • Michael Roth – Frankfort (60423) • Brianna Hartney – Frankfort (60423) • Katelyn Farrell – Joliet (60436) • Jessica Berry – Lockport (60441) • Katie Morton – Lockport (60441) • Kathryn O’Brien – Lockport (60441) • Jacob Speechley – Lockport (60441) • Joseph Strain – Manhattan (60442) • Katelyn Miller – Manhattan (60442) • Brandon Wills – Mazon (60444) • Nicolas Miller – Romeoville (60446) • Mitchell Malone – Minooka (60447) • Cassidy Roberts –Morris (60450) • Sylvia Salinas – Morris (60450) • Lauren Severson – Morris (60450) • Fiona Bowers – New Lenox (60451) • Andrew Gerasch – New Lenox (60451) • Emma Smith – New Lenox (60451) • Elaina Stevens – New Lenox (60451) • Marisa Hollems – New Lenox (60451) • Matthew Stevens – New Lenox (60451) • Jessica Campbell – New Lenox (60451) • Dena Baity – New Lenox (60451) • Joseph Carroll – New Lenox (60451) • Cara McLaren – New Lenox (60451)

• Nina Iraci – New Lenox (60451) • Jordan Thill – Bolingbrook (60490) • Dominick Sullivan – Bolingbrook (60490) • Amanda Ico – Bolingbrook (60490) • Olivia Havens – Homer Glen (60491) • Kallista Kamberos – Homer Glen (60491) • Alyssa Clarida – Homer Glen (60491) • Michelle Johnson – Homer Glen (60491) • Michael Brazinski – Plainfield (60544) • Chloe Dale – Plainfield (60544) • Katherine Donaldson – Plainfield (60544) • Jason Pacanowski – Plainfield (60585) • Comet Blecha – Plainfield (60585) • Derek Biliskov – Plainfield (60586) • Michael Smiles – Plainfield (60586) • Rachel Cheval – Frankfort (60423) • Madeline Voss – Frankfort (60423) • Danielle Alfrey – Lockport (60441) • Somer Druszkowski – Manhattan (60442) • Annalise Bauers – Plainfield (60544) • Alison Mangino – Plainfield (60586)

PEOPLE | The Herald-News

Below is a list of local students that earned a spot on a dean’s list for fall 2015. We will continue to run schools in alphabetical order as space permits.

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PUZZLES CROSSWORD

SUDOKU

BRIDGE by Phillip Alder

Seeing the solution takes foresight

CELEBRITY CIPHER

Ed Koch, a former mayor of New York City, said, “In action, be primitive; in foresight, a strategist.”

A good strategist surely has foresight, especially when he is a top bridge player. Today’s deal is based on one from last year’s European Open Championships in Tromso, Norway. South is in six spades. What is the percentage play for only one trump loser? How should declarer plan the play after West leads the diamond jack?

The correct play in the trump suit is low to the queen on the first round.

Then, if the finesse loses, you will need the jack to drop under the ace.

The declarer from Finland did exactly that and made the contract because East actually had king-doubleton.

After the queen held, he cashed the spade ace, unblocked the heart ace, played another trump, and claimed.

However, if this had been the layout, notice what might have happened. West would have won with his king and, if in midseason form, would have shifted to a club. Declarer would have won with dummy’s king and continued with the club ace, but East would have ruffed, and South would have eventually lost a diamond trick to go down one.

Thomas Paske from England exhibited foresight by anticipating this possibility. Before taking the spade finesse, he played a heart to his ace, crossed to dummy with a club, and discarded his diamond loser on the heart king.

Then he took the spade finesse.

Well played for no gain – bridge can be like that at times.

Note to Readers: This column is an update of one that originally appeared in October 2012.

frequently need help with control of nausea and vomiting.

Psychological and social services, for patients and their caregivers, also are included in palliative care.

Even if patients remain even-keeled and don’t need psychological support, they may well need other kinds of support. That includes help with housework, shopping, preparation of meals and self-care.

Palliative care specialists can help patients set realistic goals and make treatment choices.

If someone is seriously ill, there are often practical issues he or she may need to contend with: financial pressures, insurance discussions, home support services, coordinating doctors’ appointments, dealing with bureaucratic red tape and arranging transportation. Palliative care can help with this, as well.

I had a patient who developed a disabling illness in her 50s. While it wasn’t a “fatal” illness such as cancer, it made it impossible for her to work or carry on most of her responsibilities at home. She knew it was likely that within a year she was going to need lots of help at home – to buy groceries, to cook and to clean.

She told me that even though she didn’t have a fatal disease, she was equally terrified she (a single woman) would be helpless. Palliative care gave her the support she needed.

I hope you can persuade your mother to take a second look at palliative care. It could make a real difference in her quality of life.

• Write to Dr. Komaroff at www.askdoctork.com or Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115.

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• Sunday, January 17, 2016

Dear Dr. K: My mother has a chronic illness. Her doctor told her she needed palliative care. She rejects that because she says palliative care is for patients who have given up.

Dear Reader: Without knowing more about your mother’s chronic illness, it’s hard to answer. But it’s possible your mother may be confusing palliative care with hospice care.

It’s a common mistake.

Hospice and palliative care often are talked about as if they are the same thing, but they’re not.

Hospice is for people who are expected to live only for a short time and who have stopped treatment aimed at prolonging life. Palliative care is medical care that aims to improve a person’s quality of life during any serious illness, fatal or not. So if your mother’s chronic illness is not fatal, then she really may be misunderstanding what palliative care could offer her.

A person can receive palliative care at any stage of his or her illness. In fact, many people could benefit from palliative care starting soon after the diagnosis of a serious illness.

Comfort is the main goal of palliative care. As a result, identifying and managing pain often is the No. 1 priority. Pain by itself can be extremely debilitating; left untreated, it can suppress the immune system and cause depression.

Palliative care also addresses other types of physical discomfort – for example, shortness of breath, fatigue and insomnia. Constipation can be a major problem. In fact, since it’s a common side effect of certain painkillers, successful treatment of pain often requires treatments for constipation, as well. Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff

NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

PUZZLES & ADVICE | The Herald-News

There is a difference between palliative care and hospice

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DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips me.

What I’m confused about is why does he keep unblocking me and blocking me on social media? Why is he doing everything he’s done? I hope you can help. –

Blocked In Missouri Dear Blocked: The first

time he blocked you, he probably did it to punish you for having hurt his feelings during the fight.

Now he may be doing it to get a rise out of you, or because for some reason he doesn’t want you to be able to see what he’s saying and doing.

The opposite of love isn’t hate; it’s indifference.

Because he stares at you in the hallway, I suspect he still likes you. Don’t chase him – just be patient and let this play out because it could be interesting.

Dear Abby: My niece got married and some of the gifts got separated from the gift cards. Individual cards were found apart from the gifts. So how do you thank the individuals who left gifts without knowing the gift they gave? – Unsure In

The West Dear Unsure: While it is

preferable to mention the gift when thanking the giver, no rule states that you have to do so. Your niece should start by writing thank-you notes for the gifts that have cards with them, and for those few (I hope few) that don’t, the givers should be told how meaningful it was to have them present on the special day, and thanked for their generosity. Period.

PS. A helpful hint to anyone sending a wedding or shower gift: Note on the gift card what has been sent (waffle iron, baby blanket, etc.).

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

• Sunday, January 17, 2016

Pearls Before Swine

Dear Abby: My girlfriend and I live together. We adopted a cat off the street.

A few months later, the cat became pregnant and had four kittens. We ended up keeping two, and now we have three cats in a one-bedroom apartment.

I’ve tried being OK with it, but it’s making me stressed and unhappy. The litter box must be constantly cleaned; they get into our food and pee on our furniture.

I’ve tried talking to my girlfriend about putting one or two of them up for adoption, but every time I raise the issue, she gets mad and dares me to get rid of them. I don’t want her to resent me, but I also don’t like living in the circumstances I’m living in. Please help. – Surrounded By Cats Dear Surrounded: You and your girlfriend appear to be irresponsible pet owners.

I hope you realize that if the stray cat you adopted had been spayed, this could have been avoided.

The litter box should be cleaned regularly and, because the cats belong to both of you, the responsibility should be shared. If the cats urinate on the furniture, it should be discussed with a veterinarian rather than disposing of them.

That said, you are not married to this woman. If you’re not happy under the current conditions, perhaps it’s time to consider moving.

Dear Abby: I really need your help. I’m 13 and I know I’m a little young, but there’s a boy I have known for a while. We used to text all the time, and then we got into a fight. We both said rude things, and then after a while he started talking to me again and acting like he didn’t care.

In fact, he told me that.

Then we stopped talking again and he blocked me on Instagram.

Well, this school year he came to my school, and he’s very popular. He stares at me every day when we pass each other and once he said hi to

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Three cats become a crowd 53 in one-bedroom apartment

Beetle Bailey

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By EUGENIA LAST Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – Gauge situations as they develop this year. You will have a tendency to act impulsively, letting your emotions get in the way of your vision if you aren’t careful.

Opportunity is apparent, but so are poor choices. Think matters through. Time is on your side.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Listen to what’s being said and weigh the pros and cons. Back away from the unpredictable and look for practical solutions in order to come out on top.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Consider the options available to you and choose the

direction that makes you feel most comfortable. A romantic plan will bring you closer to someone you love.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Helping others will end up helping you as well. A partnership will develop, and talks that lead to the fulfillment of a dream will unfold.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Anxiety will set in if you have too much idle time. Don’t let mistakes result from an emotional moment.

Concentrate on making personal changes instead of trying to change others.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Pay attention to detail or you will face opposition, red tape or a costly setback. Keep the lines of communication open so that everyone is on the same page.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Document what’s being said and keep your facts straight. A misunderstanding could cost you your position or a valuable connection. Protect your heart and your health.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Don’t let others railroad you into a decision if you are feeling uncertain. Take control of any situation that could influence your lifestyle or a relationship with a loved one.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – An opportunity to make a professional change should be carefully examined. If it requires a change of location or an exploratory trip to solidify the deal, let your curiosity lead the way.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Problems dealing with younger or older individuals will

develop at home. Use reason, incentive and reverse psychology to get your point across.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Participate in neighborhood or community events. It’s important to keep busy and dodge any discord at home or around other family members. Let things settle before you take action.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Traveling, lending a helping hand and calling in favors owed are all possible and positive endeavors today. Don’t hesitate to take a leap or pitch in.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Don’t let depression set in. Look at your life realistically and make the alterations required to bring you the happiness and contentment you desire. Love is in the stars.

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Directions: CATON FARM (W OF RT 59) TO WESMERE PKWY, (R) ON COUNTRY OAKS, (R) ON HIDDEN OAKS, (L) ON TALL OAKS “Location” is the watchword of real with sumptuous bath. estate, but “floor plan” makes a good run The home also offers an unfinished at second place. This home in Plainfield’s partial basement, unfinished attic, twoWesmere community ranks high in both. car garage, central air conditioning, front The location is a clubhouse porch with decorative railing and room for community with exercise facility, tennis seating, first-floor laundry with ceramic/ courts and swimming pool. Wesmere also porcelain tile floor, and special window affords access to the Route 59 commercial treatments throughout. corridor, within easy reach of shopping, Children in the home would attend dining, recreation, & Interstates 80 & 55.

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The floor plan of this three-bedroom, 2½-bath home is superb. The spacious ABOUT THIS PROPERTY kitchen, for example, is set between an equally spacious dinette area and formal Address: 1721 Tall Oaks Drive, Plainfield dining room. Sliding-door access to a large concrete patio with arbor and landscaping Size: 2,044 square feet, 3 bedrooms, in the back yard expands living space to 2½ baths the outdoors.

The kitchen features the full range Room Sizes: Family room, 19-by-11 feet; of appliances and a breakfast bar, and living room, 16-by-12; dining room, both kitchen and dinette have ceramic/ 12-by-10; kitchen, 10-by-12; kitchen dinette area, 9-by-12; laundry room, 11porcelain tile flooring. by-6; master bedroom, 16-by-12; other Beyond the dinette is a family room bedrooms, 12-by-11 and 10-by-11 with soaring ceiling and second-floor balcony overlook, while a bay window Price: $199,900 affords views of the patio and landscaped back yard. A living room offers space for Realtor: Rosemary West more formal entertainment. of RE/MAX Professionals Select The second floor, reached by a at (815) 729-1814 stylish switchback stairway, houses the or email RosemaryWest@remax.net three bedrooms, including a master suite

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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BRAIDWOOD

$151,000, 294 S Division St, Braidwood 60408-2405, 24-07-411-008-0000, Terry D Barnes to James Countryman & Hillary Countryman, December 15 $143,000, 323 French St, Braidwood 60408-2093, 24-08-413-028-0000, Brandon Bormet to Ahill Basov & Giedre Basov, December 7 $134,000, 425 Susan Ct, Braidwood 60408-1511, 24-08-104-008-0000, Neil L Hill to Jeffery A Nanos, December 2

CHANNAHON

$145,000, 23023 W Andrew Ave, Channahon 60410-3033, 06-35-111-012-0000, John V Liptak to Brian L Krabbe, November 23

CREST HILL

$163,000, 16204 Powderhorn Lake Way, Crest Hill 60403-1557, 04-19-114-046-0000, Wegler Trust to George A Bode, December 7 $103,900, 2032 Greengold St, Crest Hill 60403-1728, 04-31-119-015-0000, Edward L Hochevar to Matthew Meadows, December 10 $79,000, 2446 Plainfield Rd, Crest Hill 60403-1454, 03-25-419-028-0000, Richard A Wierschem to Kimberly A Brinkman, November 30 $173,000, 20521 Erie Ct, Crest Hill 604030731, 04-20-113-020-0000, Us Bank Na Trustee to Rosendo Magana, July 20 $45,000, 2351 Bicentennial Ave 4, Crest Hill 60403-8328, 07-06-114-025-1000, Annie L Henderson to Mamta Vohra & Sanjay Vohra, December 2 $41,900, 1510 N Rock Run Dr 2b, Crest Hill 60403-3186, 07-06-111-054-1000, First Midwest Bank Trustee to Kathy J Petersen & Kathleen Sefcik, December 2 $140,000, 1811 N Center St, Crest Hill 60403-2513, 04-33-315-009-0000, Joseph J Klinker to Jacquelyn M Mikan, December 10 $127,500, 2205 Orchid Ln, Crest Hill 60403-1611, 03-36-203-042-0000, J&t Property Management LLC to Vaughn Baynard, December 10 $150,000, 1606 Wilcox St, Crest Hill 60403-2347, 04-33-326-006-0000, Donald Trainor Jr to Michael N Trainor, December 8 $139,900, 21421 Loch Ln, Crest Hill 604031195, 04-30-309-028-0000, Diane K Troy to Tina Madlener & Justin Shelly, December 14 $164,000, 16451 Club Ct, Crest Hill 604031547, 04-19-301-035-0000, Ursula S Aspel to Anthony Olson, October 16 $174,000, 16249 Laurel Oak Ct, Crest Hill 60403-0791, 04-20-101-062-0000, Joseph Owczarzak to Kevin Tobola, December 11 $45,000, 1613 Wilcox St, Crest Hill 604032346, 04-33-325-013-0000, Hud to Alejandro Heredia & Alejandro Grajeda, December 14 $86,000, 2114 Hawthorne Ave, Crest Hill 60403-2538, 04-33-201-012-0000, Bank Of

America Na to Dinesh Vashdev Chandiramani & Sofeen Thaker, October 27 $110,000, 1441 Berta Dr, Crest Hill 604030919, 04-32-103-103-0000, Lisa K Severson to Sherry Williams, November 30 $146,000, 1719 N Center St, Crest Hill 60403-2511, 04-33-323-015-0000, Steven E Ficek to Ashley Popp, December 16 $128,000, 1712 Willow Circle Dr 1712, Crest Hill 60403-0926, 04-32-303-079-0000, Lekatsos Trust to Gerald F Studer, December 30 $237,000, 21111 Lily Lake Ct, Crest Hill 60403-0749, 04-19-401-065-0000, Wra Domus Fund Lp to Craig Dixon & Pamela Dixon, December 9 $106,300, 2317 Greengold St, Crest Hill 60403-1733, 04-31-104-032-0000, Steven P Stefanski Sr to Steven P Stefanski Jr & Amanda L Stefanski, November 16 $119,500, 2510 Juricic Dr, Crest Hill 604038570, 03-36-210-112-0000, Robin L Olsen to Erika L Palacios, November 25

ELWOOD

$282,500, 19649 W Ash St, Elwood 604219390, 11-16-129-007-0000, Brian Edward Franc to Francis J Didomenico & Kristine R Didomenico, December 21 $123,500, 100 Bush Dr, Elwood 604219780, 11-20-303-001-0000, Ann Elizabeth Wika to Ehrin M Krueger & Joshua M Villalobos, December 10 $162,000, 134 Bush Dr, Elwood 604219780, 11-20-308-032-0000, Lawrence R Sukley to Christopher Kuk & Kyra Kuk, November 23

HOMER GLEN

$495,000, 15184 S Nutmeg Ave, Homer Glen 60491-5636, 05-16-101-007-0000, Beechen & Dill Homes Inc to Louis B Tsonis & Virginia Tsonis, December 22 $46,000, 18447 S Pine Prairie Dr, Homer Glen 60491, 08-02-209-006-0000, Nvision Capital Advisors LLC to Eduardo D Reyes & Rosalinda A Reyes, December 9 $247,000, 13603 Larkspur Dr, Homer Glen 60491-7673, 05-34-204-007-0000, Robert Buivid to William Lenza & Dawn M Lenza, December 1 $221,000, 14405 Dixon Ln, Homer Glen 60491-9306, 05-10-101-019-0000, Danny Herron to Donald Kent & Mellissa Kent, November 30 $475,000, 15183 S Ginger Ln, Homer Glen 60491-5641, 05-16-103-007-0000, Beechen & Dill Homes Inc to Joseph Cuevas & Marcela Cuevas, December 17 $366,000, 13345 W Choctaw Trl, Homer Glen 60491-8664, 05-02-113-005-0000, Pitaro Trust to Roop Rani & Romila Rani, December 2 $125,000, 15426 S Mackenzie Dr, Homer Glen 60491, 05-13-279-022-0000, Countryside Bank Trustee to Gino Zanin & Phyllis Zanin, December 4 $365,000, 12250 Carroll Dr, Homer Glen 60491-9210, 05-24-203-005-0000, William J O Boyle to Bartholomew M Mroz & Jamie L Mroz, October 20 $290,000, 14101 S Golden Oak Dr, Homer

Glen 60491-9655, 05-02-213-002-0000, James P Whisson to Patrick A Moroney & Christina Grannan, December 17 $190,000, 13019 Thistle Ct 3b, Homer Glen 60491-8703, 05-14-404-022-0000, Richard Misicka to Marc Ottenstroer, December 8 $348,000, 12543 W Martingale Ln, Homer Glen 60491-8312, 05-12-110-004-0000, Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee to Bryan Cerny & Brittany Cerny, November 18 $263,500, 12810 Woodland Dr, Homer Glen 60491-8720, 16-05-206-004-0000, Mohammad N Abuzir to Jeffrey J Drake & Manda J Drake, December 14

JOLIET

$222,000, 1220 Dauphin Dr, Joliet 604315395, 06-06-204-007-0000, Mukesh B Patel to Krzysztof Blachut & Aneta Blachut, November 25 $160,000, 4329 Osullivan Dr, Joliet 604318962, 06-03-204-011-0000, Life Care Guardianship Inc to Lawrence Sukley & Barbara Sukley, November 24 $142,000, 3119 Harris Dr, Joliet 604311503, 03-35-301-003-0000, Nicholas G Moore to Jeanine M Fei, November 6 $159,900, 3459 Lockner Blvd, Joliet 60431-1070, 03-26-302-043-0000, Joshua D Crosaro to Kenneth M Downing, December 4 $97,500, 304 Oakview Ave, Joliet 604331313, 07-14-211-003-0000, Fannie Mae to Barney Depalma, December 14 $43,000, 458 Market St, Joliet 60436-1786, 07-16-308-019-0000, First Fsb to Gerald N Polykandriotis, December 4 $191,500, 1613 Mayfield Ave, Joliet 604355731, 07-07-220-013-0000, Gerald A Querio to Sean M Pekol, November 13 $91,000, 4401 Timber Ridge Ct, Joliet 60431-1708, 06-15-119-080-1000, Frank D Gentile Jr to Robert Leasure & Angela Leasure, November 12 $179,500, 1007 Belden Way, Joliet 604350406, 07-06-319-029-0000, Kristopher J Krauklis to Aldo Gracia, December 8 $290,000, 1003 Black Rd, Joliet 604355993, 07-05-424-003-0000, Masters Trust to Mark Jones & Melanie Jones, November 23 $183,000, 2707 Cross Creek Ct, Joliet 60435-9352, 06-01-414-005-0000, Stacie A Wicklatz to Alan V Hamilton, November 18 $135,000, 3505 Tyler Dr, Joliet 604318787, 03-35-210-014-0000, Panzera Trust to Quinisha Lee Vaughn, November 25 $210,000, 3202 Waterford Dr, Joliet 60431-0616, 03-35-204-012-0000, Barbara J Brogdon to Salvador Perez, November 30 $137,000, 3155 Caton Farm Rd, Joliet 60431-1226, 03-26-406-015-0000, Edward Wambaja to Matthew Maxwell & Claudia Maxwell, November 23 $360,000, 21600 Belom Ln, Joliet 604048699, 06-28-101-025-0000, Heartland Real Estate Holdings to John P Kittle & Amy J Kittle, December 7 $75,000, 455 Mason Ave, Joliet 604356252, 07-09-106-019-0000, Offerman Trust to Adam E Hedberg & Caitlin B Hedberg, November 24 $84,500, 2635 Eagle Dr 2, Joliet 604361077, 06-13-203-072-1000, Raymond T

Lopez to Timothy M Sanchez, November 16 $164,000, 1434 Covered Bridge Way, Joliet 60435-0607, 06-01-102-099-1002, Barbara M Landrum to Scott Barry, December 3 $180,000, 24857 W Shepley Rd, Joliet 60404-7628, 06-32-401-003-0000, Cornerstone Services Inc to Richard Albert Fielding & Linda Patrice Fielding, December 4 $68,500, 1113 Westminster Rd, Joliet 60435-3407, 07-06-402-016-0000, Beneficial Financial I Inc to Dan Rowe, June 9 $60,000, 406 Peale St, Joliet 60433-2142, 07-13-302-004-0000, Andrew P Simco to Brenda J Strahan & Edwin Strahan, November 3 $46,500, 1103 Oakland Ave, Joliet 604354242, 07-04-302-023-0000, Us Bank Na to Jose A Perez Sanchez, November 24 $135,250, 1111 Ann St, Joliet 60435-0403, 07-06-311-042-0000, Hud to Jorge L Zambrano, December 10 $190,000, 3809 Thoroughbred Ln, Joliet 60435-9073, 03-24-205-065-0000, Jesus Cerriteno to Raul Gutierrez & Maria Gutierrez, December 3 $85,000, 416 S Reed St, Joliet 60436-2053, 07-17-401-009-0000, Newton E Bernotas to Nicholas Shain, December 4 $48,000, 1511 Nicholson St, Joliet 604354234, 07-04-104-020-0000, William J Shega to Darryl Magolan & Leticia Magolan, November 25 $110,000, 1203 Agnes Ave, Joliet 604353915, 07-05-320-033-0000, Jameson Hill to Christopher Congelose, November 12 $140,000, 2433 Garden St, Joliet 604351416, 03-25-207-022-0000, Robert Orrico Jr to Michael Healy & Virginia Healy, November 28 $174,900, 2440 Suffolk Ln, Joliet 604331628, 08-07-306-012-0000, James A Doran to Santos Lopez Jr & Paulie Lopez, October 23 $136,000, 1010 Surrey Ct, Joliet 604319312, 06-23-203-037-0000, Donald R Pierce to Marisela Negrete, November 19 $130,000, 1524 Highland Ave, Joliet 604354221, 07-04-104-002-0000, Edward Randich Estate to Christopher M Sontag, November 23 $230,000, 1502 Legacy Pointe Blvd, Joliet 60431-7564, 06-06-207-006-0000, Steven Gray to Jonathan D Edmon, November 16 $114,000, 1128 Plainfield Rd, Joliet 604354422, 07-05-401-025-0000, Kirk Beissmann to Nick Dobczyk & Brittany Marschak, November 24 $238,000, 1017 Erins Glen Dr, Joliet 604318644, 06-03-328-002-0000, Barbara J Stuehm Estate to Terrence F Murphy & Joann Murphy, November 11 $170,190, 1114 Leawood Dr, Joliet 604319007, 06-23-206-012-0000, Will County (il) to Elise Cochran, November 25 $68,000, 1501 Sterling Ave, Joliet 604322726, 07-11-228-011-0000, Bmo Harris Bank Na to Berta Rivas, December 7 $132,500, 2407 Essington Rd, Joliet 604351215, 03-26-409-024-0000, Lld Investments LLC to Jordan P Tijerina, November 18

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Directions: Broadway to Elm to Des Plaines You simply must see this totally rebuilt brick and vinyl two story home in Coal City. Upstairs, this home features three spacious bedrooms all with neutral decor, new carpeting, new windows, freshly painted, lovely ceiling fan/lights and large closets in all! The master suite has an attached new full bath along with a walk-in closet. There is an additional all new full bath and several extra storage nooks and closets also located on the second floor.

The roomy, open family room flows into the eating area that gives you back yard access through the light filled sliding door. The kitchen is adjacent to the eating area complete with loads of cherry hued cabinetry, pot lights, breakfast bar, pantry with pull-out shelves, stainless steel dishwasher, stove and refrigerator! Off of the roomy kitchen is a large utility room ready for your washer and dryer.

The living room has a large window, adjacent coat closet with a half bath in the hallway for convenience. The entire main floor has wood laminate flooring that continues the open flow of the home.

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You can claim this gem as your own for $199,900. Give Nancy Hibler of Karges Realty a call today @ 815/263-5791 to schedule your private showing of this beauty!!

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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS • Continued from page 56 $153,900, 2212 Basswood Rd, Joliet 60432-1502, 07-01-408-0060000, Janice Morris to Javier A Barrios, November 23 $49,900, 1309 Dearborn St, Joliet 60435-2604, 07-04-117-018-0000, Hud to Daisy Quinones & Eloy Quinones, November 25 $129,000, 136 Andrew Taras Ct 126, Joliet 60435-6860, 07-08312-020-1001, Illinois Reo Sales Inc to Nicolas L Lule & Ana M Lule, December 4 $110,000, 1307 Fairview Ave, Joliet 60432-1009, 07-02-113-0450000, Christos Barkonikos to Carlos R Rodriguez Contreras, November 10 $147,500, 1307 Clara Ave, Joliet 60435-3935, 07-05-309-015-0000, Dgdb LLC Series Iv to Nathaniel D Blusiewicz, November 12 $109,000, 1406 Cleary Ave, Joliet 60435-3739, 07-05-102-006-0000, James J Ingalls Jr to Brian Smith, November 9 $180,000, 1900 Calla Dr, Joliet 60435-8522, 03-36-303-047-0000, Douglas Hicks to Joanne Damakowski, October 6 $55,000, 1307 Arthur Ave, Joliet 60432-1003, 07-02-114-025-0000, Mildred Campbell to Matthew R Moreau, November 13 $88,000, 2419 Grape St, Joliet 60435-1431, 03-25-414-027-0000, Ellen A Esquivel to Nicholas R Cummings, December 10 $109,000, 1939 Calla Dr, Joliet 60435-8585, 03-36-302-040-0000, Fannie Mae to Kristine M Palmer, September 22 $120,000, 1917 Tawny Ct, Joliet 60435-3799, 07-06-205-060-1000, Jose V Garcia to Brandon T Klimczak & Kaitlin M Kutchinski, November 20 $70,000, 210 N Hickory St, Joliet 60435-7162, 07-09-410-010-0000, Pb Il Oreo LLC to Sandra J Bailey & Stephen R Bailey Jr, December 3

LOCKPORT

$85,000, 14560 Forest Ln, Lockport 60441-2269, 04-12-201011-0000, Madeline Bradley to Mike J Venziano, December 11 $300,000, 15711 S Will Cook Rd, Lockport 60491-5601, 27-18-319001-0000, Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee to Edward T Mcgowan, December 16 $172,000, 15147 Laurel Ln 1, Lockport 60441-1300, 05-28-101-0291000, Jason R Moncek to Benjamin S Novak, November 5 $140,000, 302 Madison St, Lockport 60441-2943, 04-23231-001-0000, Green Trust to

Colin J Kammer & Sandra M Koziol, December 11 $492,000, 15743 Mueller Way, Lockport 60441-1025, 05-32-307005-0000, Brian Wille Construction Inc to Nick Matthis & Marylynn Matthis, November 23 $294,000, 17821 Wilker Dr, Lockport 60441-3259, 04-26-429-0560000, Peggy A Brusherd to Robert B Anderson & Joan M Anderson, December 10 $47,500, 319 Geissler St, Lockport 60441-3310, 04-13-405-018-0000, Ronald E Canup to Darrin W Fletcher, November 20 $133,000, 316 Stuart Rd, Lockport 60441-2741, 04-13-311-007-0000, Sw Suburban Properties LLC to Robert Satmary Jr & Jean Satmary, December 17 $138,500, 427 E 16th St, Lockport 60441-4230, 04-26-132-006-0000, Kevin A Prince to John L Curtis Jr, November 1 $75,000, 113 Nobes Ave, Lockport 60441-5026, 04-34-205-021-0000, Brenda Ward to Heron L Gutierrez, December 1 $215,000, 17541 Bonneville St, Lockport 60441-4892, 04-25-114003-0000, David A Grimm Jr to William J Mcgovern & Mary Ann Mcgovern, December 4 $549,000, 18051 S Mitchell Ln, Lockport 60441-6120, 05-31-306007-0000, M C Custom Homes Inc to Mark R Nusko & Amy L Nusko, December 2 $140,500, 16149 Bent Grass Dr, Lockport 60441-4645, 05-30-414007-0000, Brian Gedden to William Decicco, December 8 $258,000, 17517 Woodbrook Ln, Lockport 60441-5856, 04-12-102005-0000, Jason Sherko to Jason R Panka, November 24 $148,000, 17428 Tanglewood, Lockport 60441-4665, 05-30-411006-0000, Gary Schalmo to Derrick Knapczyk, November 4 $122,000, 174 N State St, Lockport 60441-2615, 04-14-420-0080000, First Midwest Bank Trustee to Julia Sandoval, November 24 $167,000, 17032 Goose Ln, Lockport 60441-4502, 04-25-202-0530000, Deborah Krautstrunk to Julie A Cassidy, November 24 $321,500, 16862 S Ottawa Dr, Lockport 60441-4373, 05-30-204043-0000, Jeffrey M Napadow to Julia Bania, December 3 $365,000, 16629 W Arbor Ter, Lockport 60441-7618, 05-18-154020-0000, Michele Chiaro to Joseph Christiano & Katie Christiano, December 4 $290,000, 1231 Newbridge Ave, Lockport 60441-2784, 04-13-208016-0000, First Midwest Bank

Trustee to Nicole Krupa, December 24 $149,000, 1409 Connor Ave, Lockport 60441-4518, 04-26-204-0120000, William J Donahue to Ryan Krieger, December 4 $156,000, 14436 Smith Rd, Lockport 60441-7482, 04-12-203011-0000, Ross Chibe to Miroslaw Schidzikowski & Margarethe Schidzikowski, December 11 $82,000, 1420 S Hamilton St, Lockport 60441-3540, 04-23338-004-0000, Carroll H Ward to Kimberly A Mitok & Christopher J Mitok, December 3 $140,000, 1612 Madison St, Lockport 60441-4236, 04-26-136-0060000, David N Martis to Robert R Cronholm & Ryan R Cronholm, November 2 $139,000, 16124 Golfview Dr, Lockport 60441-4662, 05-30-402075-0000, Fannie Mae to Tomas Lekis, December 7 $135,000, 16638 W 145th Pl, Lockport 60441-2338, 05-07-102026-0000, Sneed Trust to Steven Wankowski, October 16 $150,000, 1610 Mary Ann Ln, Lockport 60441-4479, 04-26-209003-0000, Cusack Trust to Jan E Koehl & Colleen Koehl, October 30 $218,500, 16720 S Parker Ridge Dr, Lockport 60441-4668, 05-29101-004-0000, Exodus 1 LLC to Matthew Dorneden, November 19 $145,001, 17620 Gilbert Dr, Lockport 60441-1100, 05-31-202-0601000, Gregory L Wojciechowicz to Kristen Digiorgio, December 2 $230,000, 17021 Como Ave, Lockport 60441-4832, 04-25-210-0010000, Wojak Trust to John J Pavlick & Mary A Pavlick, November 25

MANHATTAN

$248,500, 25668 Barrow Rd, Manhattan 60442-6250, 12-20104-023-0000, Bruce Burdeau to Justin Eisfeller & Mallory Eisfeller, December 1 $152,500, 105 3rd St, Manhattan 60442-9117, 12-21-118-001-0000, Moncrief Trust to Robin E Nelson, December 8 $480,000, 14217 W Bruns Rd, Manhattan 60442-9204, 12-27-100027-0000, Gilbert C Vonvogt to Ead Haleem & Laura Haleem, November 20 $236,000, 24220 S Susan Ln, Manhattan 60442-9601, 12-07-203014-0000, Cynthia S Hostert to Michael C Ashum & Ronna L Ashum, November 25 $295,000, 24420 Arrowhead Dr, Manhattan 60442-1453, 12-08-305015-0000, Jose A Castillo to Nicholas Carbajal & Catalina Carbajal, December 9

$215,000, 25372 Faraday Rd, Manhattan 60442-6212, 12-17316-011-0000, Roger L Seaborg to Michael J Spatola Iii & Robin M Spatola, December 18 $370,000, 26216 S Cherry Hill Rd, Manhattan 60442-8908, 11-24400-025-0000, Matthew W Wick to Steffen Sammet & Christina L Sammet, December 18 $392,500, 24104 S Sunset Lakes Dr, Manhattan 60442-8008, 1210-204-016-0000, Lucerne Lily Inc to Marcia L Curie & Paul W Currie, December 6 $290,000, 16385 Celtic Cir, Manhattan 60442-6105, 12-18402-009-0000, Daniel P Mccoy to Patrick Major & Samantha Major, October 13 $300,000, 30909 S Walsh Rd, Manhattan 60442-9685, 19-21-300006-0000, Ron Johnson to Stephen Quigley, November 20 $291,400, 15861 Chippewa Ln, Manhattan 60442-1713, 12-08105-009-0000, Countryside Bank Trustee to Peter B Rzadkowski Jr & Dana L Rzadkowski, December 7 $251,877, 16032 W Lacy Ct, Manhattan 60442-1502, 12-19-213-0020000, Marquette Bank Trustee to Patrick J Kenny & Sandra M Kenny, December 22

MINOOKA

$312,500, 209 Sibley Dr, Minooka 60447-9327, 10-06-307-013-0000, John W Markee to Christopher S Markee & Jessica Markee, December 10

MOKENA

$300,000, 11449 Bryn Mawr Way, Mokena 60448-9468, 09-30-203007-0000, Donald James Demski to Matthew S Pyznarski & Kathleen Pyznarski, November 16 $384,000, 19227 Revere Rd, Mokena 60448-1905, 09-08-203015-0000, Robert E Mcwalter to John Bon, December 3 $170,895, 11537 193rd St, Mokena 60448-8970, 09-07-202-0030000, Hud to Daniel Leo Johnson, November 23 $250,000, 11615 Creekview Cir, Mokena 60448-9201, 09-06-314005-0000, Robert F Klauseger to Guillermo Lugo & Karly Hennessy, December 10 $521,500, 19517 Maggies Way, Mokena 60448-8377, 08-12-405045-0000, Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee to Brittany Leigh Jonaitis & Jeffrey Allen Jonaitis, December 8 $125,000, 21607 S Owens Rd, Mokena 60448-2083, 09-30-204023-0000, James Burdelik to Daniel Lundstedt & Lauren Lundstedt, December 11

$302,000, 11117 Denny Ave, Mokena 60448-1612, 09-08-320006-0000, Elizabeth M Insalaco to Michael J Clutter & Lisa C Nono, November 18 $860,000, 19504 116th Ave C, Mokena 60448-1822, 09-07-309003-0000, Karoline Burcheri to Jason W Vaccaro, November 20

NEW LENOX

$1,350,000, 19743 S Regan Rd, New Lenox 60451-3063, 08-10-403014-0000, Rosemary T Leonard to Michael Ramez Salem & Kaitlin R Bishop, December 11 $415,500, 2024 Edgeview Dr, New Lenox 60451-4824, 08-34-202-0100000, Lynn Builders Inc to Brian Sewell & Erika Sewell, December 17 $416,792, 2048 Brandon Hill Rd, New Lenox 60451-3381, 08-34-200004-0000, Drh Cambridge Homes Inc to Thomas B Flaig & Paula A Flaig, December 22 $238,500, 149 Kimber Dr, New Lenox 60451-1131, 08-16-206-0330000, Kathleen Wagner Pyznarski to Melissa Holty & Carol Holty, November 19 $87,900, 209 N Vine St C, New Lenox 60451-2915, 08-16-306-0581000, Michelle A Maxeiner to Linda Suzanne Alvarado, December 21 $153,000, 2105 Morcambe Bay Dr, New Lenox 60451-2720, 08-36301-018-0000, Francis W Szymakowski Estate to Corey K Mahoney, November 30 $335,000, 3500 Blandford Ave, New Lenox 60451-9621, 08-05407-012-0000, Richard G Whyte to Kathryn Trojan & Andrew Stone, December 4 $335,000, 395 Monterey Dr, New Lenox 60451-3298, 08-18-115020-0000, Timothy M Nimon to Christian Reek, December 8 $143,000, 400 Circlegate Rd, New Lenox 60451-3600, 08-27-102-0511000, Michael J Miller to Bonnie Terry, November 20 $325,000, 2174 Knightsbridge Ln, New Lenox 60451-3053, 08-25-307015-0000, Drh Cambridge Homes Inc to Stephen R Young & Jessica L Young, December 3 $99,000, 1019 Shagbark Rd 2f, New Lenox 60451-2465, 08-29401-023-0000, Richard Lucas to Jennifer C Potempa, December 11 $407,620, 1800 Mays Dr, New Lenox 60451-4109, 08-29-303-0010000, Marquette Bank Trustee to Charles Edwin Pruett & Jennifer Lynn Pruett, December 8 $328,500, 1788 Heather Glen Dr, New Lenox 60451-4044, 08-25408-008-0000, Drh Cambridge • Continued on page 62

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SOLID BRICK BUNGALOW - DOUBLE LOT! Get inside this beautiful home offering a large LR, DR & eat-in kitchen - all w/wood lam flrs, updated trim/doors, 2BRS + den (pos 3rd BR), 2 baths, spotless bsmt, 2 enclosed porches & fenced yard w/pool! $118,000 ~ Call Nancy today!

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PROFESSIONAL OFFICE RENTAL! This 2700 sq/ft brick bldg is located on Plainfield Rd. It offers several private offices, conference rooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen and plenty of storage. Plenty of parking, nice lot! Call Jim Karges, Managing Broker, for more details (815) 474-1144!

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JEFFERSON ST. COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY! This 1/2 acre site is perfectly situated on the corner of Midland Ave. Currently there are 4 blgds with 3 income producing. MANY possibilities with B-1 zoning. Call Jim Karges, Managing Broker, at (815) 474-1144 for details!

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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY JAN 17 1 to 3 403 Ravinia Drive in Shorewood

This custom-built home is a two-story home with a ranch wing attached and sits on a large corner lot in Shorewood (Troy schools!). The home is remodeled and updated, including new granite counter tops, newer appliances.

New carpeting,manufactured wood laminate floor in foyer,great room,breakfast,and kitchen all baths completely remolded. This home is perfect for a large family, as it has 2840 square feet, a full basement with a cemented crawl space, 2.5 car finished garage, 4 large bedrooms and 3 baths, plus a mudroom. ALSO SEE THE NEW VIRTUAL 3 D $279,900. www.403raviniadr.com David Hufford 815-483-7634

114 Blackhawk Dr Minooka 3 Bedroom , 1 1/2 bath home in desired Minookka school system. New roof and newer windows and doors. Bath and kitchen completely redone. and house freshly painted.Oversize 2 1/2 car attached garage. PRICE REDUCED $179,900

627 Washington Shorewood in Del Web Community Beautiful 2 bedroom, 2 bath home + den features an spacious, sunny open-concept floor plan with 9’ ceilings, maple cabinets, eat-in kitchen/dining room and family/living room Private Owners’ Suite includes on-suite bathroom and an over-sized walk-in closet. 3D tour www627washington.com Price only at $249,900

1425 Citadel Joliet Super clean ground level 2 bedroom ranch condo, with separate dining room. Move in condition all located in the Citadel on the Rock Run. Ceramic tile entry into kitchen and hallways. Freshly painted through out. All new carpeting in bedrooms and living room.Nothing to do but move in. Price $145,900

1504 N. Frederick Joliet 4 bedroom, 3 bath all brick 2 story home in excellant condition. Home has a large formal diningroom, and large living room with updated baths and full basement with unfinished rec room.2.5 detached brick garage on a double park like lot good for those summer family gatherings. Price $159,900

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1205 West Acres Rd, Joliet 115 Illinois St, Joliet 913 Summit St, Joliet 815 Summit St, Joliet 815 E 2nd Ave, Joliet MLS 08979869…3 bedrooms incl 13x24 master, new MLS 08872625…St. Pat’s, recent paint & carpet MLS 09114068…New flooring, appliances & roof MLS 09069929…Recently remodeled, cove moldings, MLS 08841124…Remodeled 2 bedroom brick carpet on main level, liv rm fpl, 3-season rm, bsmt. (orig hardwood flrs beneath), 3 bedrooms, new plus fresh paint! 3 bedrooms, 2ba, bsmt, 2 car stainless appliances, granite counters, 3 bedrooms, bungalow, new electric, plumbing, windows, furnace, $179,900 Debbie 815-260-3773 or Pat 630-479-3694 roof 2011. $78,500 Tom Tanton 815-954-7338 gar. $88,500 Frank Ristucci 708-646-6447 bsmt, garage, $84,900 Bob LaTour 815-744-1000 X255 more! $74,700 Bob LaTour 815-744-1000 X255

1307 Dearborn St, Joliet 1809 Prairie Wind Dr, Joliet 1420 Woodbridge Rd, Joliet 1801 Mia Dr, Crest Hill 1623 N Center St, Crest Hill MLS 09067701…Updated bungalow, hardwood flrs in MLS 09088558…Plainfield Schools, 2 story liv rm, MLS 09096130…Woodlawn Terrace condo, 3 bedrooms, MLS 09082022…4 bedrooms, 3.5ba, remodeled kit with MLS 09072148…Brick ranch needs TLC, 4 bedrooms, both bedrooms, liv & din rms. Fin bsmt, 2.5 car gar, kit opens to fam rm with fpl, possible 4th bedroom 2ba, liv/din with fpl, 2 places in heated underground cherry cabinets, granite counters & stainless appliances. 1 full & 2 half baths, partly fin bsmt, brick 2 car gar, $114,900 Nancy Leggett, Managing Broker 815-790-4526 in bsmt. $210,000 Lori Bonarek 815-325-4760 garage, $113,900 Tina Vukonich 815-557-3690 Fin walkout bsmt. $260,000 Mark Reum 815-277-7388 52x141 lot. $149,900 Ken Pytlewski 815-370-4226

24009 Raymond Dr, Elwood 1256 Lasser Dr, Plainfield 1132 Ranchwood Dr, Shorewood 207 Austin Dr, Shorewood 637 Lincoln Cir, Shorewood MLS 09018578…Troy schools, open flr plan, wood MLS 09090655…Backs to open space in River Oaks West, MLS 09032908…Almost half acre in Walnut Trails, MLS 09109164…Built in 2014 in active adult community, MLS 09113466…Split-level on double corner lot min from laminate thruout 1st flr incl den plus loft! 3 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms, liv rm fpl, part fin bsmt, covered patios & Minooka schools. Wood flrs in liv & din rm & master open flr plan, 2,600+ sq ft, hardwood in most rms, 2-3 I-80, fam rm with fpl & 4th bedroom on lower level, heated gar, $159,900 Jerry Shepich 815-353-1971 2.5ba, fin bsmt, $219,500. Ellen Williams 815-483-5788 balcony, $254,900 Tammy Tschida 815-378-9608 suite, fin bsmt, $294,900 Bonnie McElroy 815-922-9919 bedrooms, $344,900 Diane Lambert 815-509-0656

245 Prairie Ridge Dr, Minooka 1912 Tuscany Ln, Romeoville 16237 S Lewood Dr, Plainfield 13225 Skyline Dr, Plainfield 11626 Chesapeake Dr, Plainfield MLS 09066847…1,656 sq ft, 3 big bedrooms, 2nd flr MLS 09091820…Remodeled in Lakewood Falls, MLS 09079429…Great for investor or rehabber, hardwood MLS 09113373…2,700+ sq ft, 4 bedrooms, 3ba, den, kit MLS 09113162…3,000+ sq ft, 4 bedrooms, den, 2 laundry, 1.5ba, liv/din combo, bsmt, concrete patio, Plainfield schools. 3 bedrooms, 2.5ba, fam rm fpl, paver flrs, 3 bedrooms, partly fin bsmt, approx half acre lot. has island & opens to vaulted fam rm with fpl. $379,900 story liv rm, vaulted fam rm with fpl, fin bsmt, $358,900 fenced back, $189,900 Rick Gray 815-955-2705 patio, $214,900 Bob LaTour 815-744-1000 X255 $159,900 Debbie 815-260-3773 or Pat 630-479-3694 Nancy Leggett, Managing Broker 815-790-4526 Nancy Leggett, Managing Broker 815-790-4526

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1602 Heritage Pointe Ct, Plainfield 1910 Westmore Grove Dr, Plainfield 1908 Vermette Cir, Plainfield 13002 Greenfield Dr, Plainfield 13519 Marigold Rd, Plainfield MLS 08952102…Wesmere Country Club, 4 bedrooms, 2 MLS 09025052…2,600+ sq ft, master suite has sitting MLS 09090978…Pond lot in Caton Crossing, 4 bedrooms MLS 09076697…Overlooks pond, 2,475 sq ft, 4 MLS 09076181…4 bedrooms, kit has 42 inch cabinets, story liv rm, kit opens to fam rm, rec rm in bsmt, fenced rm with fpl, 2 story liv rm, upgraded kit, fam rm fpl, fin plus 11x11 loft up, 2.5ba, wood laminate in kit/din combo, bedrooms, 3.5ba, hardwood flr in kit/fam rm with fpl, Corian counters, island, hardwood flr. $275,000 Sara yard. $203,850 Tammy Tschida 815-378-9608 bsmt. $235,000 Ellen Williams 815-483-5788 $219,900 Ellen Williams 815-483-5788 fin bsmt. $309,000 Sarah Smolen 815-814-6257 Young, Managing Broker 815-685-5090

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SHOWCASE of HOMES DELIGHTFUL HOME IN JOLIET’S DESIRABLE CATHEDRAL AREA! 1208 Taylor St… This charming home has curved archways, crown molding, plaster walls and hardwood floors! Inviting foyer with curved front door leads to living and dining rooms with brick fireplace & complimentary built-ins! 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, sunlit family room overlooks recently fenced yard with two patios. Walkup attic offers lots of potential to finish as a Master suite, home office or bonus family room. $199,900 includes home warranty!

PLAINFIELD - $244,900

MINOOKA - $269,900

1704 Grand Highlands Dr…Spacious “Clearwater” model in Wesmere Country Club, a pool & clubhouse community. 2,800+ sq ft, 4 bedrooms, loft, kitchen has huge island, stainless steel appliances & opens to 2 story family room with fireplace. Hardwood flooring in formal dining room. Main floor office with French doors. Paver patio, “invisible” fencing, full basement. Call Donna today at 630-936-0984 to see this lovely home. Preview multiple photos at www.cbhonig-bell.com

105 Crest View Ct…Many recent updates including furnace/central air plus roof!

4 bedrooms including 1st floor master, 2 sided fireplace warms the 18x18 kitchen & vaulted living room, flooring includes hardwood, bamboo, ceramic & carpeting. New gazebo plus in ground pool in backyard. Includes Home Warranty! Call Rick or Donna for a private showing today! Preview photos at www.cbhonig-bell.com

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MANHATTAN - $269,900

PLAINFIELD - $224,900

16334 Celtic Circle…Beautiful step ranch overlooking the pond in Leighlinbridge!

3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, hardwood floors thru main level, 26x15 kitchen with upgraded cabinetry, custom tile backspash & pantry. Huge rec room in basement with custom oak wet bar & cedar plank ceiling. Patio with pergola in fenced backyard. Contact Lee today at 815-478-3872 to see this home. View photos at www.lee-hansen.com

1912 Vermette Circle…On the pond in Caton Crossing, wood floors thruout, 4th bedroom in full finished English basement, step-down living & dining rooms, stainless appliances in 11x19 kitchen. 2 level deck overlooks the water. This home is move-in ready and a quick closing is possible plus includes a Home Warranty!

Call Frank today at 708-646-6447 for a personal tour. Preview multiple photos at www.cbhonig-bell.com

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New Lenox 60451-9771, 08-25-306002-0000, Standard Bank & Trust Homes Inc to Timothy J Wicklander Trustee to Christopher G Poolitsan Jr & Beth A Wicklander, December 11 & Allison M Poolitsan, October 27 $122,000, 154 Michael Ln 1, New $148,200, 21737 S Center Ave, Lenox 60451-1140, 08-09-205New Lenox 60451-2803, 08-25103-002-0000, Trinity Services Inc 003-0000, Us Bank Na Trustee to Steven Wolf & Ellsworth C Wolf, to Pamela J Garcia & John Garcia, November 24 December 11 $176,900, 151 Branchaw Blvd, $281,900, 2110 High View Dr, New Lenox 60451-8816, 08-36-104-002- New Lenox 60451-1105, 08-09205-017-0000, Michael E Kelly Jr 0000, Marquette Bank Trustee to to Steven M Link & Kristin A Link, Joseph R Pancer, November 10 December 4 $316,500, 2147 Bonnieglen Dr, New Lenox 60451-9724, 08-25PLAINFIELD 307-001-6000, Standard Bank & $441,500, 26322 Whispering Trust Trustee to Robert P Hudziak & Woods Ct, Plainfield 60585-2785, Patricia A Hudziak, November 5 $170,000, 1381 W Maple Rd, New 01-31-301-011-0000, Windsor Custom Developers LLC to Anthony Lenox 60451-3540, 08-05-200Borgnini & Bridgette N Borgnin, 006-0000, James D Mclaren to November 30 Jacob Alan Clark, November 5 $196,500, 2711 Discovery Dr, $390,000, 2418 Bluestone Bay Dr, Plainfield 60586-6347, 03-30-312New Lenox 60451-9218, 08-24020-0000, Us Bank Na Trustee to 351-078-0000, Eagle Ridge Corp Leila Sinio Perez, November 1 to Michael A Green & Catherine L $158,200, 24024 W Hillcrest Dr, Green, December 3 Plainfield 60544-3731, 03-04-402$348,500, 1744 Eagle Cir, New Lenox 60451-2896, 08-23-412-018- 018-0000, David Michael Adam to Dianna L Schulze & Jeffrey A 0000, Chicago Title Land Trt Co Bonafacchi, December 7 Ttee to Michael D Hedenschoug & Jillian K Hedenschoug, October 27 $327,000, 2179 Scotsglen Dr, • Continued on page 63

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ROMEOVILLE

$96,500, 294 Richmond Dr, Romeoville 60446-5050, 03-12-407041-0000, Us Bank Na Trustee to Nadar G Shahat & Fayez Mekhael, November 4 $126,000, 288 Richmond Dr, Romeoville 60446-5050, 03-12407-038-0000, Shadi Barakeh to Momtaz Basilous, November 30 $150,000, 1531 W Ludington Cir, Romeoville 60446-5312, 04-18-402018-0000, Mary Louise Gagnon to Marilyn K Schumacher, December 6 $139,999, 217 Pell Ave, Romeoville 60446-1743, 04-03-108-003-0000, Midnighty Properties LLC to Marco A Viruete, October 23 $48,000, 445 Arnold Ave, Romeoville 60446-1442, 02-33-314-0180000, Will County Sheriff to Mario Carrillo, December 8 $99,000, 405 Wildwood Ct, Romeoville 60446-1036, 02-27112-006-0000, Dgph LLC to John E Jozwiak, December 10 $220,000, 1866 Lake Shore Dr, Romeoville 60446-3945, 03-12205-009-0000, Michael J Cooper to Jose M Romero Sr, November 27 $250,000, 1542 Baytree Dr, Romeoville 60446-4983, 04-07-304016-0000, Randall Mark Davis to Amador Martinez & Citlali Martinez, November 30 $160,000, 366 De Paul Ct, Romeoville 60446-2536, 02-34311-010-0000, Michael Guilbo to Jeffrey M Guilbo & Corrine S Guilbo, November 20 $175,000, 129 Olde English Ct, Romeoville 60446-1684, 03-12201-153-0000, Ramon Flores to Stephanie Turner, November 30 $222,000, 1662 Peter Ln, Romeoville 60446-5163, 04-18-104016-0000, N Holdings LLC to Jason Kucer, December 14 $190,000, 1797 Gleneagle Dr, Romeoville 60446-3906, 03-12202-082-0000, Us Bank Trust Na Trustee to Eric Thaviphon, October 16 $245,000, 247 Zinnia Dr, Romeoville 60446-5121, 04-07305-068-0000, Ziad A Baradi to Daniel Martinez & Lizbeth Aguirre, November 22 $169,000, 1574 W Cadillac Cir, Romeoville 60446-5237, 04-18-313049-0000, Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee to Thomas Mcevilly & Janet Mcevilly, November 5 $208,500, 1642 Dahlia Ct, Romeoville 60446-4877, 04-07-101-0980000, Kestutis Maksimavicius to Keith Albert Gantz, November 17 $216,000, 173 Wedgeport Cir, Romeoville 60446-3739, 03-12-105-

104-0000, Fannie Mae to Jimere Warren Richardson, November 23

SHOREWOOD

$195,000, 305 Arrowhead Dr, Shorewood 60404-9604, 06-09402-010-0000, Terrence F Murphy to James Hamilton & Loretta Hamilton, October 30 $290,000, 1024 Conrad Ln, Shorewood 60404-8167, 06-20209-033-0000, Glasgow Trust to Geoffrey A Hammer & Nydia I Hammer, November 30 $215,000, 404 Westwood Dr, Shorewood 60404-9425, 06-16106-003-0000, Kul Bir Sood to David S Adamson & Cynthia L Heber, November 25 $250,000, 1106 Hamilton St, Shorewood 60404-7249, 0604-309-018-0000, Matthew M Machiniak to Jameson Hill & Ann M Hill, November 18 $265,000, 1216 Country Dr, Shorewood 60404-0555, 06-08401-004-0000, Sean R Mackin to Tamara L Vershay, October 11 $442,000, 21335 Willow Pass, Shorewood 60404-8238, 06-20304-009-0000, Galway Financial LLC to Ryan Thady & Kristin A Thady, November 23 $132,000, 200 N Raven Rd, Shorewood 60404-9612, 06-09-307-0190000, Jan M Hieggelke to Pamela L Hickland, November 19 $350,000, 1413 Justice Ct, Shorewood 60404-7047, 06-17201-113-0000, Pulte Home Corp to Donald C Chilson & Jean M Chilson, December 2 $255,000, 1814 Hunter Dr, Shorewood 60404-5330, 06-17-108008-0000, Deborah Mareci to Troy C Monson & Jennifer L Monson, December 7 $170,000, 1745 Fieldstone Dr S, Shorewood 60404-7402, 06-20103-111-1000, Meagan Lewandowski to Heidi Klotz, December 7

WILMINGTON

$180,000, 32812 Deer Ridge Dr, Wilmington 60481-8739, 24-03101-004-0000, Robert Clayton to John E Coyle & Leahfern Coyle, November 21 $114,000, 1108 Sunset Dr, Wilmington 60481-1545, 17-36-302-0040000, Darin R Plotts To Brandon N Norris & Tiffany J Norris, October 23 $132,500, 170 Fossil Cove Ln, Wilmington 60481, 24-04-132-0170000, Joseph N Costa To Kevin J Meyers, December 4 $220,000, 21128 W Thelma Dr, Wilmington 60481-1190, 25-18402-001-0000, Tammy L Olson To Philip B Keller & Marsha J Keller, December 15

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N Gean & Annette F Gean, October 23 $210,000, 23857 W Dayfield Dr, Plainfield 60586-7712, 03-22-312008-0000, Charlotte A Warner Estate to James Vaira & Adele Vaira, December 3 $60,000, 25732 W Sunnymere Dr, Plainfield 60585-1461, 01-31405-052-0000, Lsref2 Cobalt Il LLC to Edward Diaz & Elizabeth Diaz, December 4 $190,000, 1617 Logan Ridge Dr, Plainfield 60586-5452, 03-32-303020-0000, Fannie Mae to Dana M Hall, May 2 $255,000, 2603 San Mateo Dr, Plainfield 60586-8452, 03-29-303004-0000, Eric Roberts to Irfan T Qureshi & Seema Qureshi, June 12 $160,000, 15324 S Buttercup Ct, Plainfield 60544-3156, 03-17-105029-0000, Frank J Dorman to William P Dargan Jr & Jennifer L Dargan, October 2 $162,500, 1700 Grand Highlands Dr, Plainfield 60586-5715, 03-33-302-057-0000, Nationstar Mortgage LLC to Jose R Godinez, November 12 $250,000, 15200 S Michael Dr, Plainfield 60544-9457, 03-13-202006-0000, Gregory W Lafeldt to Francisco Pantoja & Olivia Pantoja, October 31 $280,000, 13803 S Quail Run Dr, Plainfield 60544-3725, 03-04-255015-0000, Lsl Investments LLC to Terrence T Kuh & Suzanne M Kuh, December 7 $233,000, 1707 Grand Highlands Dr, Plainfield 60586-5721, 03-33311-009-0000, Daniel W Miller to Nicholas P Amatulli & Marijo Abate Persico, October 12 $389,000, 13420 Kerr St, Plainfield 60585-1681, 01-31-406015-0000, Pignato Trust to Felix A Davis & Cocese C Davis, November 9 $288,000, 25337 W Cerena Cir, Plainfield 60586-6817, 03-29-103019-0000, Nvr Inc to Rossana D Mogollon & Jesus A Melendez Barcos, December 8 $118,500, 13833 S Balsam Ln A, Plainfield 60544-6489, 04-06-182017-1000, Marquette Bank Trustee to Leslie C Harper & Joanne B Harper, December 4 $138,000, 13808 S Balsam Ln C, Plainfield 60544-6475, 04-06-176020-1000, Esther Franklin to Linda B Whitney, December 3 $151,000, 13652 S Jane Cir, Plainfield 60544-7025, 03-01-212010-0000, Fannie Mae to Nicholas Robert Tragos, October 9 $281,000, 13440 Jones Ct, Plainfield 60585-7498, 01-32-405039-0000, Fannie Mae to Shanta

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Plainfield 60544-7481, 02-31-457007-0000, Fannie Mae to James M Gagen & Judith M Gagen, Novem$220,000, 2710 Sierra Ave, ber 4 Plainfield 60586-1715, 03-30-308$189,000, 1702 Golden Ridge Dr, 002-0000, Bradley J Offerman to Lawrence W Stringham, November Plainfield 60586-5468, 03-32-301044-0000, Santander Bank Na to 13 Nicolae Balan, September 28 $267,000, 24226 Mill Creek Ln, $295,500, 12172 Winterberry Ln, Plainfield 60586-1721, 03-21-403015-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Plainfield 60585-5783, 01-29-203Corp to Matthew L Erwin & Lauren 005-0000, Us Bank Na Trustee to Brendan Heffernan & Bill Heffernan, R Erwin, October 12 September 10 $136,000, 5003 Albany Ct, $468,000, 26031 W Renwick Rd, Plainfield 60586-4029, 06-04-204139-1002, Jillian M Bass to William Plainfield 60544-8622, 03-19100-014-0000, Robert J Rezzardi Burns, November 24 to Coyo Lomeli & Blanca Sulema $177,000, 2806 Joe Adler Dr, Plainfield 60586-6802, 03-30-214- Lomeli, November 30 $381,000, 25101 W Prairie Grove 017-0000, John J Wojciehowski to Dr, Plainfield 60585-7979, 01Eric M Walski, November 6 29-208-014-0000, William Ryan $195,000, 3004 Ruth Fitzgerald Homes Inc to Steven R Pratt & Dr, Plainfield 60586-6631, 03-30Betty L Pratt, December 3 207-019-0000, Tricia A Wilcoxen $177,000, 2304 Ashwood Dr, to Robert J Johnson & Sarah M Plainfield 60586-7252, 03-33-103Johnson, December 14 005-0000, William M Misch Jr to $250,000, 25428 Blakely Dr, Daniel L Deacon, November 20 Plainfield 60585-5095, 01-32$310,000, 23661 Dayfield Ct, 311-032-0000, Peter K Graney to Plainfield 60586-1047, 03-22-310Anthony Engel & Megan Engel, 032-0000, Hung Nguyen to Mark November 30 Churnovic & Domenica Damato, $459,000, 25511 W Rock Dr, Plainfield 60586-7287, 03-20-308- November 13 $279,000, 24612 W Harvester Dr, 022-0000, Wilshire Development Plainfield 60544-4210, 03-09-304Corp to Kevin L Morris & Jenelle L 016-0000, K Hovnanian At Fairfield Morris, December 3 Ridge to Todd Andrew Mozden & $128,000, 2313 Rossiter Ct, Tara Marie Mozden, December 14 Plainfield 60586-8358, 03-34$226,000, 23706 W Orchard Ln, 107-050-0000, Jeffrey P Kestner Plainfield 60586-8010, 03-22-102to Peter V Pham & Loreli D Pham, 004-0000, Shawn M Naumovic to November 11 $135,000, 22143 W Plymouth Cir, Sean P Oleary, December 4 $169,000, 24201 W Main St, Plainfield 60544-7087, 03-01-102Plainfield 60544-2832, 03-09001-0000, Sara Tully to Heather 403-008-0000, 618 Main Street Ziolkowski, December 10 LLC to Donald J Wachal & Jessica J $125,000, 4024 Oak Tree Ln, Plainfield 60586-5013, 03-27-403- Wachal, November 20 $209,900, 12515 Kildare Dr, 078-0000, Denis Corradino to Plainfield 60585-4723, 01-30-406Thomas J Perfect, December 10 005-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg $163,000, 13311 Red Cedar Ln, Plainfield 60544-9368, 02-31-378- Corp to Igor Tovstanovsky & Yelena 012-0000, Robert A Wolf Estate to Tovstanovsky, November 5 $195,000, 2423 Sierra Ave, Ronald J White, November 3 Plainfield 60586-6391, 03-30-306$134,500, 2198 Rossiter Pkwy, 030-0000, Ebl Leasing LLC to Ryan Plainfield 60586-8345, 03-34Dickinson & Jessica Dickinson, 107-020-0000, Judy Yonkovich to November 30 Melissa Dibble, November 16 $235,000, 24006 W Marathon $775,000, 13245 Lakeshore Dr, Ln, Plainfield 60585-6177, 01-21Plainfield 60585-7925, 01-35-301202-058-0000, Charles G Dheel to 008-0000, Mehra Real Estate Inc to Jon G Miller & Michele N Chiaro, Justin Habinka, November 18 $159,500, 24109 Walnut Cir, December 1 $149,000, 16408 S Lily Cache Rd, Plainfield 60585-2471, 01-28-215014-1000, Sayre R Berkshire to Plainfield 60586-9029, 03-22Jennifer A Cardelli, November 10 405-023-0000, Bryan P Skalnik $205,000, 24327 Whispering to Tyler N Moore & Elisha B Tozer, Trails Dr, Plainfield 60585-2282, 01December 18 $245,000, 12521 Kildare Dr, Plain- 28-214-004-0000, Conrad Herse to field 60585-4723, 01-30-406-008- Lisa A Gibbs, October 14 $146,000, 13809 S Hickory Ln, 0000, Krzysztof T Olma to Joshua R Shaw & Kelly E Shaw, December 14 Plainfield 60544-6445, 04-06-255019-0000, Kernagis Trust to Joseph $155,000, 13479 S Mulberry St,

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