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Bolingbrook Chick-fil-A gets new owner
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Mike Wagner is one of the youngest franchise owners BY LaUra KaTaUSKaS staff reporter
katauskas@buglenewspapers.com @lkatauskas
The West Liberty Foods story began in 1996, yet it is the continuation of over 70 years of unique history and unprecedented growth. In 1943, Louis H. Rich established the Rock Island Produce Company from Rock Island, Illinois, to West Liberty, Iowa. By 1946, the plant was converted to a chicken slaughter facility. Martin and Norman Rich, both sons of Louis, decided the company would undergo a massive revamp, and thus in 1949 the company began focusing on turkey products. In 1960, The Rock Island Produce Company changed their name to Louis Rich Foods, Inc. and undertook the first expansion of the West Liberty facility.19 years later, in 1979, the company was acquired by Oscar Mayer, General Foods, and Phillip Morris. The facility ran until 1996, when Oscar Mayer, a division of Phillip Morris, announced they were closing the West Liberty
facility effective December 31.At that time, the Iowa Turkey Growers Cooperative (ITGC) was formed by 47 Iowa-based turkey growers. ITGC purchased the West Liberty, Iowa facility and began to run their business as West Liberty Foods. In 1997, the first turkeys were processed by the Cooperative. Three years later, in 2000, West Liberty Foods purchased a facility in Sigourney, Iowa. That facility was sold in late 2012. In 2002, the USDA-inspected Research and Development Center was opened in West Liberty, Iowa. One year later, the Mount Pleasant, Iowa facility was opened and then expanded in 2004. By 2005, West Liberty Foods opened a state-ofthe-art Quality Assurance Laboratory in West Liberty. Only four years after the opening of the Mount Pleasant, Iowa plant, West Liberty Foods expanded towards the west by building and opening a new facility in Tremonton, Utah in 2007.
For Mike Wagner, the 26-year-old franchise owner of the Bolingbrook Chick-fil-A, success was inevitable. Double major. His own business while still in college. Like a scene out of Risky Business, this kid was ready. But minus the risky part—he was smart enough to ditch the lucrative DJ business that had him earning a payroll those far older would be envious of. He found a niche in college—students like to throw a party and they needed music. He supplied it and soon later had his own staff running parties like a pro. But academic in nature, he realized the late hours wouldn’t be conducive later in life. Wagner started working for Chick-fil-A in 2010 shortly after graduating Loyola University Chicago with a double major in entrepreneurship and business marketing, which he accomplished in just four years. Wagner shrugged at the minimum wage and soldiered on, placing experience as potential >> see CHICK-fIL-a | page 23
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News WILL COUNTY
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
community event
Congregation ice cream social, open house
August 13, 6 - 7:30 p.m., 250 North Midland, Joliet The Joliet Jewish Congregation is hosting an ice cream social and open house for all current members and any individual interested in learning more about membership, services and events from 6 – 7:30. Wednesday, Aug. 13, at 250 North Midland, Joliet. Call 815 741-4600 with questions or to RSVP.
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West Liberty Foods begins hiring process Over the next 12 to 14 months, the company plans to have 400 to 600 employees BY LaUra KaTaUSKaS staff reporter
katauskas@buglenewspapers.com @lkatauskas
After a tumultuous chain of events that caused Quantum Foods to close its doors and put nearly 900 people out of work, the new owner West Liberty Foods is beginning to bring jobs back. In June, West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. purchased substantially all of the assets of the Bolingbrookbased Quantum Foods.Quantum Foods filed for bankruptcy earlier in the year and was shut down by a court order. West Liberty Food plans to purchase the 220,000-squarefoot production facility and the 80,000-square-foot culinary facility while an agreement is underway for the purchase or lease of the 250,000-square-foot distribution center. Over the next 12 to 14 months, the company plans to
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Silver Cross Encore Shop plans back to school sale
All proceeds benefit Silver Cross Hospital
Silver Cross Hospital’s resale shop—Encore Shop, will host a Back to School Sale, Tuesday, Aug. 5, and Wednesday, Aug. 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Some of the items available to purchase include school and office supplies,back packs,binders,dorm room needs and other school related materials. All proceeds benefit Silver Cross Hospital, a not-for-profit health care provider. In addition, beginning Aug. 5, all other items in the store will be half price. The Encore Shop is located in the Hershman Building, 1301 Copperfield Ave., Joliet—on the former Silver Cross Hospital campus. The store is open Tuesdays,Wednesdays, Fridays and the first Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“As of right now, we are accepting applications for the Bolingbrook location, and anyone who wants to apply is encouraged to do so,” said Michelle Elizondo, marketing manager for West Liberty. have 400 to 600 employees at the Bolingbrook sites and will re-brand the facilities under the West Liberty Foods name. But it is unclear if all former employees of Quantum will be rehired. “As of right now, we are accepting applications for the Bolingbrook location, and anyone who wants to apply is encouraged to do so,” said Michelle Elizondo, marketing manager for West Liberty. “We
photo by LAurA KAtAuSKAS | for the buGLe
In June, West liberty Foods, l.l.C. purchased substantially all of the assets of the Bolingbrook-based Quantum Foods.
are hiring those we think are best for open positons and as of current, we have hired back several former Quantum Foods employees.” Jonathan Willigman -- director of meat packaging, processing, and manufacturing, of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1546 -- has stated
the union and West Liberty are working on an agreement that will bring back the workers from Quantum with many of its employees from Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Joliet and Chicago. West Liberty Foods has three manufacturing locations in West Liberty, Iowa, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and Tremonton, Utah. The
company is headquartered in West Liberty, Iowa. Meanwhile, a motion for authority to reject agreements was filed in the bankruptcy case of Quantum Foods, LLC and its affiliates July 18. The filing was assigned docket number 560 and is described on the court’s official docket as follows: Motion to Reject Lease or Executory Contract // Debtors’ Motion for an Order Authorizing Rejection of That Certain GDC Lease Nunc Pro Tunc to July 31, 2014 Filed by Quantum Foods, LLC. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Aug. 19. Quantum Foods, which was established more than two decades ago, was a hand-cut beef butcher supplying commercial accounts and overseas military bases, with a total workforce of nearly 1,100. The recent withdrawal of troops in the Middle East, along with the loss of top retail clients, was given as the reason why the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February.
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News police
Boughton Road Radio Shack robbed at gunpoint Two men allegedly stole laptops, smartphones and the store video surveillance
Two men tied up and held an employee at the Bolingbrook Radio Shack at gunpoint while they robbed the store in the afternoon July 23. Bolingbrook Police Lt. Mike Rompa said two men allegedly entered the store at 12:34 p.m. located at 1196 W. Boughton Road, inquiring about smart phones. A silver handgun was
then displayed as they escorted a male employee to the rear of the store. The offenders tied the victim’s hands and feet and made him sit in a chair. They then proceeded to take laptops, smartphones and the store video surveillance and then exited the store through a rear door. The victim was able to exit the front door and seek
assistance. The two men were described as black, in their twenties, one with a light complexion, mustache, 5’5”, light complexion, wearing a khaki floppy hat, T-shirt and blue jeans. The second was also described as a black man in his twenties with dread locks, mustache with goatee, dark skin, and wearing a blue baseball hat and jeans. The pair possibly fled the area in a silver, four-door sedan with tinted windows.
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Bolingbrook Park District hosts 5K Wristbands must be purchased in advance for this event
Registration is now open for Parkie’s 5K Run to be held Saturday,August 23.The race starts at 8 a.m. sharp and serves as the kick-off event for Bolingbrook Park District’s Summer’s Last Blast. Last year’s race had more than 600 runners and race organizers are hoping for more this year. “We have changed the route this
year to accommodate for more parking. The post-race party will take place near Pelican Harbor,” said John Chase, Fitness Manager. Runners and walkers are welcome to participate in this fun run. The first 500 participants will receive a t-shirt and good bag. Medals will be presented to the top three male and female places in each age category. Prerace registration is open until 5 p.m. August 20. The pre-race registration is $21 for adults ages 15 years and up and $19 for
children 5-14 years. Race day registration is available at $25 for adults ages 15 years and up and $23 for children 5-14 years. For an additional $2, racers can purchase a Parkie’s Cool Down Wristband. This wristband serves as admission to Pelican Harbor Outdoor Aquatic Park after the race for a great cool down in the pool. Wristbands must be purchased in advance and will not be sold at the gate. For more information on the event, visit www.bolingbrookparks.org.
Valley View School District
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Schaff / Kennedy Engagement
Roger and Julie Schaff would like to announce the engagement of their daughter Amy Schaff to Heladio Kennedy, son of Heraclio and Joyce Cabral. Amy is majoring in Fashion Merchandising and has a Medical Assistant Certificate. Heladio is majoring inCriminal Justice. They both reside in Illinois. Wedding date has not been set yet.
1st day of school, a full day, for all students is Aug. 19 Students, parents take a deep breath. A new school year is near. It is time to secure those last minute physicals, grab the school supplies and make it official and register for classes. Registration for the 201415 school year in Valley View School District 365U kicks off next week. Elementary students that have mailed in their registration are not required to come to August Back-ToSchool registration days. However, all middle school and high school students must come to August BackTo-School registration even if they registered by mail to pick up their student IDs, schedules and locker assignments. The district will require all students, regardless of grade level, to provide proof that they are residents of the district before they will be allowed to register for classes. The verification process is simple if a student’s address or guardianship has not changed from the past school year. If there is an address or guardianship change, parents are encouraged to stop by the Administration Center before Back-To-School registration takes place. A parent or guardian must provide their own photo ID and one of the following documents: A signed lease for the current school year with the name of the parent or guardian, a landlord’s signature and a
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Make no bones about it…this strange character can’t wait for school to start. He’s been sitting in the hallway at R.C. Hill Elementary School while VVSD maintenance personnel make sure classrooms are spotless for the return of students on Aug. 19.
More Info STEP Campus 9 a.m.-noon and 3-6 p.m. Aug. 6 Addams Middle School 8-11 a.m. and 3-7 p.m. Aug. 5 Brooks Middle School 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Aug. 7 Humphrey Middle School 8 a.m.-noon and 2-7 p.m. Aug. 5 Independence Elementary School 9 a.m.-noon and 3-7 p.m. Aug. 7 McGee Elementary School 9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. Aug. 5
contact phone number A mortgage statement for the current (most recent) month or the 2013 Will County property tax bill A utility bill from the past 30 days with the name of the parent or guardian on it or mail of a business nature (no more than 30 days old) that was sent to the parent or guardian at the home address The first day of school, a full day, for all students is Aug. 19.
Oak View Elementary School Noon-3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 5 Pioneer Elementary School 8-11 a.m. and 4-7 p.m. Aug. 5 Salk Elementary School 1-6 p.m. Aug. 6 Tibbott Elementary School 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Aug. 7 Ward Elementary School 1-7 p.m. Aug. 5 Wood View Elementary School 12:30-3:30 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Aug. 7 Early Childhood Center 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 8
Registration dates for specific schools are: • Bolingbrook High School and Phoenix Experience • Music and band students, athletes, mail-in: 8-11 a.m. Aug. 1 • Seniors, mail-in: Noon-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. Aug. 4 • Juniors, mail-in: Noon-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. Aug. 5 • Sophomores, mail-in: Noon-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. Aug. 6 • Freshmen, mail-in: Noon-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. Aug. 7
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The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Bolingbrook Police Department. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.
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Kiera Barfield, 20, 54078 S. Indiana Ave., Chicago, was arrested at 3:02 p.m. July 6 and charged with retail theft and resisting a peace officer at Macy’s, 645 E. Boughton Road.
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Officers responded to Meijer, 755 E. Boughton Road, for the report of a retail theft. Unknown subject ripped a 55� TV from a display wall, placed in a shopping cart and exited the store without paying. Loss valued at $700.
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Alheli Coria-Salinas, 24, 300 Hadleigh Road, was arrested at 2:17 a.m. July 10 and charged with speeding, improper lane usage and DUI, following a traffic stop at Edgehill Drive and Fairwood Drive.
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Timothy Hudson, 30, 7522 S. Peoria St., Chicago, was arrested at 1:14 a.m. July 11 and charged with forgery, following a traffic stop at Lily Cache Lane and Fernwood Drive.
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Sabrina Jones, 46, 1473 Waterside Drive, was arrested at 1:52 a.m. July 12 and charged with DUI, no insurance, driver safety belt violation, too fast for conditions, endangering life of child and hit and run in the 1400 block of Waterside Drive.
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Cheryl Griffin, 47, 3245 83rd Place, Chicago, was arrested at 4:12 a.m. July 12 and charged with improper lane usage, illegal transportation of alcohol and DUI, following a traffic stop at Boughton Road and Janes Avenue.
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Officers were called to a business in the 200 block of North Weber Road. A cell phone was taken between 7:22 and 7:44 p.m. Loss valued at $700.
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Andrew Palacz, 45, 611 E. Cass St., Joliet, was arrested at 6:13 a.m. July 12 and charged with criminal trespass to property on the 500 block of South Bolingbrook Drive.
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Shuai Li, 29, 4300 Chesapeake Drive, Aurora, was arrested at 3:56 a.m. July 13 and charged with speeding, improper lane usage and DUI, following a traffic stop at Weber Road and Royce Road. were called to the 10 Officers 400 block of Salem Square for the report of a large fight at 6:35 p.m. July 13. Quitman Johnson, 19, 317 Lancelot Court, Vincent Fenner, 20, 237 Hadleigh Road, Marcus Keith, 18, 699 Rebecca Lane, Frank Weatherspoon, 18, 218 Hickory Oaks Road, and Robert Berry, 18, 325 Falcon Ridge Way were all charged with disorderly conduct.
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arrested at 9:52 p.m. July 13 and charged with retail theft at, 1200 W. Boughton Road. Castillo, 21, 504 12 Angelo Falconridge Way, was arrested at 12:10 a.m. July 14 and charged with a warrant in the 300 block of W. Briarcliff Road. Johnathan Lee, 37, 3781 Bailey Road, Yorkville, was arrested July 14 and charged with disorderly conduct from an incident July 5 in the 300 block of South Bolingbrook Drive.
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Demetrius White, 20, 22034 W. Lakeland Trail, Aurora, was arrested at 8:06 p.m. July 14 and charged with domestic battery, possession of cannabis and possession of drug equipment, following a
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call to the 100 block of North Commonwealth Drive. Michael Ofosuhene, 20, 3120 Quincy Road, Aurora, was arrested at 2:56 p.m. July 14 and charged with driving on a suspended license, hit & run, traffic signal violation and failure to report an accident in the 500 block of Jill Lane.
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Heather Campos, 36, 1205 Morgan St., Joliet, was arrested at 2:06 p.m. July 14 and charged with intent to deliver, driving on a suspended license and improper turn at intersection, following traffic stop on the 200 block of South Bolingbrook Drive.
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was arrested at 5 p.m. July 15 and charged with driving on a suspended license and warrant, following a traffic stop on the 100 block of South Schmidt Road. John Lahner, 21, 3015 Worchester Lane, Aurora was arrested at 7:20 p.m. July 16 and charged with possession of drug equipment, possession of cannabis, DUI/ drugs, traffic signal violation and no insurance, following a traffic stop in the 500 block of Remington Boulevard.
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Chancellor Dorsey, 32, 1056 Crestwood Lane, was arrested at 2:30 p.m. July 16 and charged with two in-state warrants in the 500 block of Remington Boulevard.
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Let’s figure out traffic issues Traffic and construction is making dangerous, frustrating conditions BY NICK reIher MaNaGING eDItor
nreiher@buglenewspapers.com @JolietILNews
I signed up a while ago to get these text emergency alerts that warn me of fires, major accidents and other big doings throughout the Chicago area. I am not a news freak; there are times I wish I could just ignore such things. But when you oversee seven newspapers stretching from Niles on the north to Shorewood, in addition to Farmers Weekly Review, these alerts are critical to making sure all of you know what’s going on. The other day, I got one about an unfortunately familiar spot: Interstate 55 near the Des Plaines River Bridge construction zone. There were a lot of such alerts regarding that area last year.Dozens of accidents were attributed to the back-ups due to construction there, including two fatalities. So much of a problem was this that state Rep. Larry Walsh Jr. and state Sen. Pat McGuire convened a blue ribbon panel of communities and law enforcement affected to see if there was anything anyone could do to prevent more of the same happening this year. State transportation officials said they would broaden the warning area so that drivers
needing to go through the zone would have a better heads-up, or take another route entirely. For the most part, that and other changes implemented this construction season have worked well. But on Monday,five more people died in two separate accidents near the construction zone. I received an emergency text. At that point, there was no mention of fatalities, just that there was an accident, then two, severe enough to close all lanes of I-55 for several hours. I have to admit my first thought was not about getting a story to post online for my seven papers that have a website. It was that my daughter was driving through that area about then. I called her cell, and thankfully, she answered. She already was on Illinois 53 near Manhattan Road, taking the alternative route I suggested around the construction. After thanking the Lord and then getting a reporter to get the story online, I couldn’t get a thought out of my head. So I had to write about it. A month or so ago, I sat down with a local official to talk about the controversy with Elwood closing off Baseline Road north of Walter Strawn Drive to alleviate some of the thousands of trucks coming across the railroad tracks on Walter Strawn Drive just west of Illinois 53. After the village initially did this, officials said trucks should instead use the Arsenal Road interchange off Interstate 55, completed two years ago to handle such traffic.
Opponents of the village’s plan said, couldn’t you have at least waited until the Des Plaines River Bridge construction was done this year before sending more traffic into that zone? When I met with him, the official told me he cared about the safety of the people in his area. He didn’t give a darn what happened on I-55. There has to be a way to look out for both. Obviously, there are too many trucks on Illinois 53. I and thousands of others playing chicken with trucks under the Chicago Street viaduct know that. The family of the young girl killed in the accident near Elwood a few months ago know that. The drivers of the cars in the funeral processions heading to the national veterans cemetery know that. And the people living in and around Elwood and Wilmington, who have to deal with the increased traffic every day know that. But the families of those four people killed in the July 21 accident on I-55 know that area isn’t yet ready to handle more truck traffic. I’m glad the village decided to rescind their push for the Baseline closure. I hope everyone involved in this traffic issue can put away parochial, short-sighted – if wellintentioned – views and look out for the safety of all in and around our area. I don’t think that’s too much to ask.
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Prosecutors allege trucker in I-55 accident falsified records Espinal-Quiroz was driving a semi-trailer and hit four vehicles that were stopped in construction zone By Stewart Warren staff reporter
stewartwarren509@yahoo.com @stewartwarren
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The accident happened around 2:15 p.m. Monday, July 21 in the northbound lanes of the highway not far from Arsenal Road.
A judge set a $1 million bond for the Indiana truck driver who was involved in an Interstate 55 traffic accident on Monday that killed four people. That means Francisco EspinalQuiroz, 51, of Leesburg, Ind., must post $100,000 cash before he can be released from the Will County jail. He has been charged with false recording of commercial driver
a little difficult to understand the proceedings. When Long requested the $1 million bond, he cited the record of duty status and failure to “egregious” nature of the offense. maintain record of duty status, two “(Espinal-Quiroz) did speak with felonies.The charges are related to officers and did falsely indicate the logs that long-distance truck that he started (driving) at 6:30 drivers are required to keep by a.m. when he (actually) started at law. 2 a.m.,” Long said. While in bond court on Tuesday State police still are investigating afternoon, Will County Assistant the case. State’s Attorney Jim “The investigation could Long also asked that lead to other charges,” Espinal-Quiroz be Long said, adding that required to surrender reckless homicide might his passport. Although be one of them. he is an American Witnesses saw Espinalcitizen, the truck driver Quiroz traveling at a high is Honduran. Will speed and noted that he County Circuit Judge did not appear to apply Carmen Goodman the truck’s brakes before Francisco agreed to the request. Espinal-Quiroz hitting the cars, Long said. The accident COURTESY ISP “He does have a driving happened around 2:15 history which I think is p.m. Monday in the northbound very important,” Long told the lanes of the highway not far from judge, ticking off a list long list Arsenal Road. Espinal-Quiroz was of violations dating from 1991 driving a semi-trailer and hit four to June 2013. During that time vehicles that were stopped in the period, Espinal-Quiroz had several construction zone. speeding tickets and other moving Kimberly Britton, 43, of Urbana, violations including disregarding and her 11-year-old daughter Piper; a traffic control device in a Vicky Palacios, 55, of Coal City; and commercial motor vehicle and Ulrike Blopleh, 49, of Channahon, driving without a valid license. As were killed, state police said. the assistant state’s attorney talked Angelique Blopleh, 17, was about the tickets, Espinal-Quiroz transported to Joliet’s Presence bowed his head slightly. St. Joseph Medical Center for Additionally, Espinal-Quiroz has treatment and released.The driver a disability or handicap involving of a fifth vehicle refused treatment, his vision, Long said. He did not state police said. explain the problem, however. About an hour later, there Nicole Sartori, a private attorney was a second accident in the with an office in Aurora, is southbound lanes of I-55 just representing Espinal-Quiroz. She south of Interstate 80. Deividas urged the judge to set her client’s Mockus, 42, of Darien, was driving bond at $100,000, saying he was a semi-trailer that hit another semi- the sole wage earner for his family trailer driven by James Missler, 49, and did not have a prior criminal of Auburn, Illinois. history. Mockus and Missler were taken “If the state was inclined to file to the hospital with non-life additional charges I believe the threatening injuries, state police issue of bond can be revisited,” said. Mockus died later, perhaps Sartori said. But the judge agreed because of a pre-existing medical with the state and set Espinalcondition, state police said. Quiroz’s next appearance for 9 On Tuesday afternoon, Espinal- a.m. on Aug. 12 in courtroom 405. Quiroz appeared in Will County Outside the courtroom, Sartori bond court via a two-way video would not discuss the case. The link between the courthouse and Will County State’s Attorney’s the jail. The truck driver wore a office held a brief press conference dark-colored, long-sleeved shirt on the courthouse lawn. and folded his arms as he looked “This was an unspeakable into the camera. tragedy,” said Chuck Pelkie, A Spanish-language interpreter spokesman for Will County assisted Espinal-Quiroz to make State’s Attorney Jim Glasgow. “We sure that he understood the are very early on in a very fluid judge. There was some feedback investigation.”Additional charges from the speaker system in the could be filed against Espinalcourtroom so it sometimes was Quiroz at a later date, Pelkie said.
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Residents came out to enjoy the event hosted by Fountaindale Public Library District
Fountaindale Public Library District along with the Bolingbrook Park District hosted the third annual Ice Cream Social Monday, July 28. Complete with food from local vendors, fun and games, and of course books, residents came out to enjoy the event. In addition, folks had the chance to Dunk the Director (Paul Mills) and raise money for the Friends of the Library who helped sponsor the event. The fun didn’t end there, residents were able to catch the Lego Movie at dusk sponsored by the Bolingbrook Park District and Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital. (Photos by Laura Katauskas/Staff Reporter)
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Wear sunglasses if dollar signs appear before your eyes. You may be jealous of those who make a bundle of money through a certain investment, but that investment might not pan out for you this week. Get more information.
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Wisdom could be your middle name. When other people set off on a wild goose chase, you may be perfectly content to rest by the sidelines. Don’t get swept up in new investment tactics in the week ahead.
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If you make peace with the past it won’t cause you problems in the present. Spend some time charming an adversary and overcome your differences. Focus on forging alliances for best results this week.
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Know your enemies. Associate with the people who share your values this week, but get to know the people who hold opposing views, too. You can’t know what you truly believe until you test it in the real world.
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A day late and a dollar short. Your timing might not be suitable for success in the week ahead. You might be fixated on something that could prove costly or feel the need to emulate a well-heeled friend.
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Life is short, but sometimes the days are long. Tame your desires and put a lid on your passions in the week ahead. You may struggle with a desire to make generous gestures while remaining loyal to your principles.
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The start you make could be a false one. Your deepest desires can’t be achieved quickly. You might have lofty ambitions, but this week isn’t the time to bulldoze your way into receiving satisfaction.
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It’s not whether you win or lose but how you play the game. Using scruples and an ethical outlook will keep you from making a serious mistake in the week ahead. This is a good time to ask someone for sound guidance.
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INSIDE: Local players use MCL to get better for college, page 12; Golf course review: Joliet Country Club, page 14
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Torres ready for his turn By Mark Gregory sports reporter
mark@buglenewspapers.com @Hear_The_Beard
For Bolingbrook basketball big men, there has been a recent trend that has seen the already talented players blossom even more over the summer entering their senior season. Two years ago it was Ben Moore, last year Kenny Williams and this year, the next man up is 6-foot, 8-inch center Julian Torres. Torres made a couple of huge changes in his off season regiment and has drawn looks from several college scouts. The changes Torres made this summer were a change in AAU teams, as he joined the illustrious Mac Irvin Fire, as well as being selected to play for the U17 and U18 Puerto Rico National Team earlier this month. Torres left last week to play in a qualifying tournament in France and then in Dubai for the FIBA U17 World Championships. “Julian has worked hard this summer to improve his game,” said Bolingbrook coach
Rob Brost, “This is a once in a lifetime experience for him to travel the world and play basketball.” A former AAU teammate of Torres’ played for the Puerto Rican National team and Torres said after that player’s dad talked Torres up, he was scouted, offered a tryout and made the team. He said the first thing he noticed on his back-to-back trips to Puerto Rico and then to Colorado was how to fend for himself. “Being away from home and not being able to rely on anyone else was a big help for college,” Torres said. “I just had to get up every day on my own and work.” He also noticed some other differences with the international game. “The play style overseas is a lot more physical, “Torres said. “My body is made for banging. I am blessed for this body. Also, none of the gyms in Puerto Rico have air conditioning and that helped me a lot as far as getting in shape and getting my body right.” After playing overseas, team Puerto Rico played in Colorado
in a tournament, going 3-2. Torres averaged right around 10 points per game for the week. “We were the youngest team in the 18U tournament in Colorado,” he said. “We played good, I have to step up and be more of a leader on that team.” As for his summer team change, the coaches on the Fire had been recruiting Torres since his freshman year, but he said he wasn’t ready until this season, but the move paid off. “Playing with guys on this team is like a college team and I am playing with so much talent,” he said. “I am hoping that when I get back to high school, this will help me dominate.” Mike Irvin, coach of the 17U Mac Irvin Fire, is happy to have Torres this season. “The sky is the limit for him, he has unlimited potential and the scouts are really just getting to see him,” Irvin said. “After the national team and with us, this will be his year. I think he will have a big year for Bolingbrook.” According to online reports, >> see torres | page 13
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Bolingbrook’s Julian Torres (31) played with the Mac Irvin Fire and the Puerto Rican National team this summer.
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Bolingbrook graduate Justin Kovalsky was an all-star this summer for the Joliet Admirals.
While the summer for most college students is a chance to travel, land an internship or just go back home and relax around family and friends, the same does not hold true to college athletes. These students have to continue to work on their craft, no matter what sport they play, as they want to return to campus and show their coaches an improved level of play.
The Midwest Collegiate League offers such a place for college baseball players of all levels while offering Chicagoland athletes a place to improve their game while staying close to home. “There are a lot of kids that try and stay close to home, but a lot of guys have to travel,” said Admiral and Plainfield East graduate Joey Anderson, who is at Concordia. “It was really nice finding a good league like this that is close to home and it has been great. That was the case last week when the DuPage Hounds and Joliet Admirals met up at Joliet Junior College’s Wayne King Field. The Admirals, a transplanted team formerly from Rockford, won the game in walk-off fashion. Wins and losses, however, are secondary to improvement. “Wins and losses don’t really matter in the summer,” said former Bolingbrook pitcher Steve Waldrop, who is with the Admirals and played college at Morehead State. “The summer is for getting your reps in and staying hot for your upcoming college season. This has been a lot of fun. I like everyone out here and I like playing with these guys.” Different guys have different expectations of summer baseball, however all of them have the same goal of getting better. “Summer is a time that I try and work on things and have fun,” said Hounds right fielder Frank Perrone, a Maine South graduate currently at Eastern Illinois University. “The season is such a mental tear that I really enjoy this league. It is kind of laid back, which you need sometime in the summer. It is successful if you just get the work in and get better.” For Bolingbrook graduate and current Benedictine University player Justin Kovalsky, the summer is helping him improve as well as continue to heal. “I was injured 26 games into the season and I look to come back stronger,” he said. “This has been a great experience. >> see MCL | page 13
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Brayboy signs with USF Calvin Brayboy (Bolingbrook, Ill.), a 2011 graduate of Bolingbrook High School, has signed a letter of intent to attend University of St. Francis and join head football coach Joe Curry’s team this coming season. A 6’4”205-pound wide receiver, Brayboy was a two-year letter winner at Bolingbrook High School for coach John Ivlow. He spent the 2011 campaign at NCAA Division III Aurora University, where he appeared in three games for the Spartans. “Calvin is a tall rangy player who we look forward to seeing
develop here at USF,” said Curry. Brayboy plans to major in recreation and sport management. • The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced on Wednesday (July 23) that the Lewis University men’s basketball team has earned the 2013-14 Team Academic Excellence Award, created by the NABC Committee on Academics. The award recognizes outstanding academic achievement by a team with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better for the 2013-14
school year. Lewis, who had three players named to the NABC Honors Court, finished with a 3.21 cumulative GPA last year. “Our guys did an excellent job in the classroom last year,” Lewis head men’s basketball coach Scott Trost said. “A lot of credit goes out to my staff and (Athletics Academic Advisor) Courtney Schmitz. “This award is a testament to our team’s hard work, perseverance, time management, and dedication to being the best student-athletes they can be.”
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including Florida State, Arkansas, Memphis, UConn, Wright State, Bowling Green, Valparaiso and Wisconsin Green-Bay. Torres said he is no rush to make any college choice, as he is enjoying the recruiting
process. “It’s been fun. I am taking my time,” Torres said. “I am just going to keep playing and not stress myself. When it is time, I will sit down with my family and coach Brost and figure it out.”
like former Downers Grove South player Javier Marinez, who was on the Joliet Admirals. “I know guys there over there from playing against them and a couple former teammates and that is always fun to see,” he said. One of those players was Conner Kopach, who is at Southern Illinois UniversityEdwardsville, who said he enjoyed the league. “This is really fun coming out here working on things and just trying to go back to school better,” he said. “I have met a lot of new people and made a lot of new friends.” Several other locals littered the Admirals’ roster, such as Tomas Aguliar (Plainfield Central, College of DuPage), Quin Ahern (Joliet West, Northern Iowa Area Community College), Brenden Miller (Plainfield North, SIUE), Ryan VanVolkenberg (Maryville University), Pat Cashman (Plainfield North, Southeastern Louisiana University), Brian Czyl (Lisle, Oakton Community College), Kyle Hunsinger (Plainfield Central, University of Illinois-Springfield) and Jermaine Terry (Plainfield South). Ahern, Waldrop, Kovalsky, VanVolkenberg, Cashman and Kopach were all named to the MCL All-Star game this season.
Ahern earned the start on the mound.
Torres now has offers on the table locally from Bradley, Chicago State, Northern Illinois, and UIC. The same reports have several other schools interested, >> MCL, from page 12 I really only knew Steve (Waldrop), but I have had a lot of fun getting to know these guys, they are all great guys and I hope I can play with them again next summer. “This was a great learning experience and we are all going to go back to our schools and grow.” A lot of the players did know each other coming in, some from the Hitmen travel team and others from playing in the area. “It is nice having a lot of kids close to home,” said Plainfield North graduate Jay Roberts, who is at McKendree. “We have a lot of Plainfield kids and Naperville kids and guy that have known each other for a long time, so it was fun.” Knowing some guys helps the meshing process, which is not easy in a short season. “It is fun. It is hard when you come in with a new coach and new guys and try and mesh over the summer and we are a younger team than a lot of the others, but it has fun battling,” said Plainfield Central graduate Hunter Linton, who is now at Robert Morris. “I have made some good friends and got to get ready for the college season.” Some players played against friends and former teammates,
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In the few years we have been doing golf reviews, every course we reviewed has been a public taylor’s take course. by scott taylor That changed when we played Joliet Country Club a couple weeks ago. Joining a private course is a much different decision than just playing a round of golf somewhere. First, you are committed to playing that course on a weekly, if not daily basis.There are also other perks to the membership at many clubs and there are also some responsibilities as well. Joliet Country Club is located just south of Interstate 80 and the downtown Joliet area. It is near the Chicagoland Speedway. It has been around since the early 1900s. It is a financially stable club where all memberships are family oriented. In fact, the membership in June of 2012 was 170 golf members and it has since grown to 247. The growth has led to a slight increase in price for the regular golf membership. The 2014 regular golf membership cost was $3,800 and will be at $4,500 for the 2015 season.
However, last year there was a cost of $150 each for the locker room, bag storage and a Mill River Discount buying plan, which are all included this year. Also included in this membership is unlimited golf for member and immediate family (cart fee of $25 does apply), a guest fee of $65 with a cart and also includes the pool, dining and driving range. From April to December, each member will have his or her own food and any beverage minimum of $150. Membership fees can be paid monthly or annually. The corporate regular golf membership offers the same perks as the regular membership, except the corporation can have up to three memberships. The 2015 fees are $3,060 per member. The third and final option is the emerging professional membership. This option is for the younger, less established crowd. It again includes all of the perks of the other options, but you must be 38 years of age or younger to qualify. The fee is $2,850 and the food and beverage minimum is $50. As for the course itself, it is pretty much what one would expect a private course to be. It is quiet and in great shape. The only issue it had was the
joliet country club Location: joliet, IL best feature: a private course, the course is quiet and in immaculate shape.
quick tip: pay attention to the map as holes are spaced apart.
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Joliet Country Club is a well-manicured course.
bunkers on some of the holes due to the heavy rains, but they were being worked on. For visitors like us, the course layout was hard to navigate at times as holes were spaced a ways apart sometimes, but as a member, it is something one will get used to quickly. The course plays rather difficult, with a slope of 128 from the blue tees and plays 6,330 yards. The first hole plays 390 yards and the green slopes severely from back to front. Even in the morning, the green was lightning quick and my soft chip shot from behind the green went all the way off the front of the green. Hole No. 2 is a short but tight par-5, with a creek behind the
green that could come into play. A short and normal length par-4s follow and then comes a 140-yard par-3. The sixth and seventh holes are side-by-side with a creek running through the par-5 sixth before the 415yard par-4 seventh. The front nine ends with a par-3 and a short but tight par-4. A straightaway par-4 opens the back nine, with a slight dogleg par-4 next with a creek again running through the fairway. No. 12 is one of its signature holes, a par-3 over water and is followed by a sharp dogleg par-4. The 14th is a 180-yard par 3 and a long, 515-yard par-5 is next. There is a creek in the fairway that could take a long
drive. The signature hole at Joliet Country Club, and one of my favorite holes I’ve played all year, is the par-4 16th. It plays just 345 yards, but the fairways are split by a winding creek. Even a great drive could end up in the water and the approach shot may also have to go over water if you stay on the right side fairway. The 17th hole is a dogleg left par-5 and the final hole comes back towards the clubhouse and is a long par-4 over the creek with a pond to the right. If you are looking for a course to place membership at where you could play whenever you wanted without long rounds, Joliet Country Club is a good course for you.
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Stennis helps Flyers be All-Academic team The U.S.Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced July 22 that the Lewis University men’s and women’s track and field teams earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Team status. In order to qualify for the award,a team must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the 2013-14 school year.The Flyers checked in with a 3.20 GPA. Helping the Flyers’ cause was the performance of 10 USTFCCCA All-Academic honorees, including Chantel Stennis (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook), Amber Cook (Grayslake, Ill./Warren Township), Jaime Hershfang (Chicago, Ill./ Walter Payton Prep), Kayla King (Chicago, Ill./Mother McAuley), Megan Marchildon (Ypsilanti, Mich./Lincoln Consolidated), Stephanie Nielsen (Racine, Wis./ Case), Kayla Patterson (Fort Wayne,
Ind./Homestead), Rebecca Priesler (Romeoville, Ill./Romeoville), Phoenix Smallwood (Princeton,Ill./ Princeton) and Roslyn Summerville (Wauconda, Ill./Wauconda). The men posted a 3.14 GPA, paced by Mike Gallagher (Poplar Grove, Ill./Rockford Lutheran), Jared Harkness (Elmwood, Ill./ Elmwood), Matt Jemilo (Tinley Park, Ill./Tinley Park), Nick Juhas (Elk Grove, Ill./Elk Grove), Dan Lentz (Minooka, Ill./Minooka), Andrew McLain (Fort Wayne, Ind./ Homestead), Shawn Milhauser (Pontiac, Ill./Pontiac), Sean Smith (Winnebago, Ill./Winnebago) and Robert Sterling (Chicago, Ill./ Brother Rice).“This caps off a great year for us,” Lewis head men’s track and field coach Dana Schwarting said. “We had so much success on the track, it’s great to see that we were also stellar in the classroom.”
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Favorite social media outlet that you use? Twitter how many followers do you have on twitter? About 460 followers and I tweet everyday. Who is your favorite pro athlete? Why? Kevin Durant because I like to think he and I play alike. how often do you use social media? Who is your favorite person to follow? I use it everyday to talk to others and learn new things. I like following athlete motivation accounts. What is your most memorable sports moment? My game winner for regionals last year.
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Adventist Midwest Health partners with immediate care clinic A fourth clinic is being planned for the HinsdaleLa Grange service area Continuing to expand its services and geography to meet the needs of Cook, DuPage and Will counties, Adventist Midwest Health (AMH) and Adventist Health Network,both of Hinsdale, IL announced a first-of-its kind partnership with Physicians Immediate Care of Rosemont, IL to provide increased patient access to medical care. The partnership begins with a focus on three clinics in the western suburbs including the following locations at 391 S. Bolingbrook Drive, Bolingbrook;13641 S. Route 59,Plainfield; 335 E. Army Trail Road, Glendale Heights. A fourth clinic is being planned for the Hinsdale-La Grange service area. It will be located at 222 Ogden Ave., near the intersection of I-294 and Ogden
Avenue.The new clinic will open within the next three months. The partnership is evaluating additional sites in the upcoming month. “Partnering with Physicians Immediate Care as a part of the extended Adventist Midwest Health network of care expands our patient-centered, medical home philosophy further into the community to ensure patients receive the same highquality, cost-efficient care they have become accustomed to in a more convenient and responsive manner,” said David L. Crane, president and CEO of AMH. “This affiliation aligns with our goal of partnering with patients and families to achieve optimal health in a comprehensive, highly personal environment.” Adventist Health Network is a clinically integrated network of community physicians who collaborate with Adventist Midwest Health.
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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 304 PIERCE COURT BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440 (SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH ATTACHED 1 CAR GARAGE). On the 28th day of August, 2014, to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff V. OSCAR GONZALEZ; ROQUE GONZALEZ; ZENIT GONZALEZ A/K/A SENIT GONZALEZ A/K/A CENIT GONZALEZ; Defendant. Case No. 12 CH 2084 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois. Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment amount is 139,561.09 plus interest, cost and post judgment advances, if any. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1) (H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. For Information Please Contact: PIERCE & ASSOCIATES ONE NORTH DEARBORN THIRTEENTH FLOOR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 312-346-9088 312-346-1557 (Fax) PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 7/31, 8/7, 8/14
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THE BUGLE JULY 31, 2014 >> CHICK-fIL-a from page 1 and a shot at the greater goal, minus the cost of grad school. Chick-fil-A offers a unique franchise owner/operator opportunity for an initial financial commitment of $5,000 for the rights necessary to operate an independently owned and operated franchised restaurant. Wagner didn’t initially qualify for an owner/operator position, but stayed focused on his goal. He applied as a team member working for an experienced owner/operator to gain experience with Chick-fil-A. After a couple months he was promoted into management and over the course of two years went onto working for three different owner/operators in two different states. “I started out in Texas and was told to work the line-I had no idea what I was doing but I did it,” said Wagner. “I was then told to manage a staff, I’d never done that either, but I did it. The best advice I was given—‘Figure it out.’ I hated it. But fast forward three weeks and I did.” He continuing to figure it out, on a fast track to being one of the
“I started out in Texas and was told to work the line-I had no idea what I was doing but I did it,” said Wagner. “I was then told to manage a staff, I’d never done that either, but I did it. The best advice I was given—‘Figure it out.’ I hated it. But fast forward three weeks and I did.” youngest owners in the business. Shortly after his two year mark, Wagner secured a position with the Chick-fil-A corporate field operations team, where he worked for another two years facilitating restaurant transitions for Chick-fil-A, Inc. throughout the country. After four years and six restaurants later, Wagner was offered the opportunity to return home to the Chicagoland area as the new owner/operator of Chick-fil-A Bolingbrook. The Chick-fil-A franchise application process is rigorous and highly competitive with approximately 25,000 franchise inquiries per year. Over the past five years, they have selected an average of 75 to 80 new
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Mike Wagner, one of the youngest franchise owners in the business, just took over the Bolingbrook Chick-fil-A location.
independent owner/operators. Chick-fil-A does not offer franchise opportunities to all qualified candidates, but rather selects the best candidates for a very limited number of franchise opportunities available. He says his business style is simple, he cares about the people. “I have a theory that it is the people behind you that make the business work—I am investing in them and I need to earn their respect,” said Wagner.
Wagner believes the success of his restaurant is based on a number of things including the culture of the workplace, the taste of the food, which is top quality and Grade A chicken (aka the name Chick-fil-a), courtesy and cleanliness. His goal is provide consistent service and treat his employees as a true team and the customer as a true asset. He plans to instill monthly events, like the recent dress like a cow to earn a free meal day that brought in record
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sales. Already partnering with the Bolingbrook Chamber of Commerce and the Park District Wagner hopes to get out into the community and plans to target schools and the church community next. “That is what sets this franchise apart from others—Chick-fil-A as do I, find community involvement very important—it is just the right thing to do. You need to give back and be a good steward,” said Wagner, who also never lets employees pay for a meal. In addition, he is promoting its new grilled chicken, the restaurants catering service which offers delivery for orders more than $100 and new desserts and ice coffee on the menu. Chick-fil-A, Inc. was founded in the early 1960s with the opening of the first Chick-fil-A Restaurant at a mall in suburban Atlanta in 1967. Since then, Chick-fil-A has steadily grown to become the second largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain in the United States, with more than 1,700 locations in 39 states and Washington, D.C. In 2012, annual sales were over $4.6 billion. Chick-fil-A is still privately held and family owned.
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THE BUGLE JULY 31, 2014