Joliet 11-19-14 by Bugle, Sentinel & Enterprise Newspapers

November 19, 2014 vol. 7 issue 11 Board approves 2014-15 budget

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will county Forest Preserve

Spending plan includes operating budget for $16.45 million

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community news

local news Miner sentenced to life in Hickory Street killings

By law, Will County Judge Gerald Kinney had to give him a life sentence see page 3

county Board Board GOP in a celebratory mood after regaining majority Incoming GOP members celebrated their regained majority at the Joliet Country Club see page 9

sports JCAvolleyball places second

Angels fall to St. Francis in Class 3A title game

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Miner sentenced to life in Hickory Street killings By law, Will County Judge Gerald Kinney had to give him a life sentence By Stewart Warren staff reporter

stewartwarren509@yahoo.com @stewartwarren

Joshua Miner was sentenced to life in prison We d n e s d a y for his role in the infamous Hickory Street Murders. Joshua Miner The term 601 W. Jefferson wasn’t much of St., Joliet a surprise. By law, Will County Judge Gerald Kinney had to give him a life sentence, the most severe punishment for the crimes. “There was a time when you would be facing the death penalty,” the judge reminded Miner, noting that the laws had been changed by the legislature. Miner, 26, of 601 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, was arrested and charged with murder on Jan. 10, 2013, in connection with the strangulation deaths earlier that day of Eric Glover and Terrence Rankins, both 22, of Joliet. Although three of Miner’s friends were arrested in connection with the case on the same day, prosecutors always called him the ringleader. Alisa Massaro, 20, of 1121 N. Hickory St., Joliet, and Miner’s sometime girlfriend; Bethany McKee, 20, of 200 Westshore Drive, Shorewood; and Adam Landerman, 21, of 1053 Glenwood Ave., Joliet, the son of a Joliet police officer, also were charged with murder. The four were fans of the Insane Clown Posse, a hardcore hip hop group that glorifies chaos, destruction and death. Three of those four cases now have been resolved. In late May, Massaro cut a deal with the state. She pleaded guilty to lesser charges of robbery and concealing a homicide and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. In exchange for the reduced charge, she agreed to testify against her friends. On Aug. 4, McKee’s trial began Kinney’s courtroom. Many of the long-rumored and gruesome details

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Lytierra Williams waits to speak during a protest the reduced sentence for Alisa R. Massaro, 20, one of four people initially charged with the murder of her brother, Eric Glover, and Terrence Rankings on Hickory Street in January 2013.

“I’ll never understand how someone could be so evil,” said Nicole Jones, Glover’s mother. Although Miner will spend the rest of his life in prison, he’s still alive, she said. His family will be able to see him again. about the Hickory Street Murders emerged during those proceedings, including testimony about Massaro and Miner having sex on top of the victims’ bodies. Miner wanted to remove the face of one victim so he could wear it like a mask, McKee said in her videotaped confession to police. After killing the two men, the four defendants remained in the apartment with the bodies, smoking, drinking and doing cocaine. They took turns beating the bodies with liquor bottles and hatched a half-baked plan to dismember them. Kinney found McKee guilty on Aug. 29, and she also was sentenced to life in prison on Nov. 4. Although the judge has presided over Landerman’s case in the past, Kinney is about to retire. On Wednesday, Landerman’s case was

assigned to Will County Judge Amy Bertani-Tomczak. His trial date has yet to be set. Miner’s trial began in Kinney’s courtroom on Sept. 23 and continued for six days. Unexpectedly, Massaro did not testify in his case, a move that never was explained by state prosecutors. Will County Judge Gerald Kinney found Miner guilty on Oct. 8. As part of Miner’s sentencing hearing on Wednesday, Glover and Rankins’ mothers took the witness stand and told the judge how the crimes had affected their lives. “I’ll never understand how someone could be so evil,” said Nicole Jones, Glover’s mother. Although Miner will spend the rest of his life in prison, he’s still alive, she said. His family will be able to see him again. “My son is gone,” Jones said, beginning to sob quietly. Jamille Kent, Rankins’ mother, said no one should experience the things she has suffered. “I have never in my life felt such a hurt. I wish this on no one,” Kent said. At the end of the hearing, Kinney asked Miner if he wanted to say anything. But the man who seemed to have so much to say during the course of the crimes didn’t say much. “No sir,” Miner replied, his voice a whisper.

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Shorewood-Troy Library

District Board unhappy with window replacement It may be January before the showcase two-story window is back in place By jeanna millsap

For the Bugle-sentinel

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It may be January before the Shorewood-Troy Public Library’s showcase two-story window is back in place, rebuilt for strength. Library board members heard Thursday evening at the district’s monthly meeting that the library’s director and architect are continuing to have difficulties with the general contractor hired to do the project. After the meeting, board

president Phil Besler said the word he would use to describe what he was feeling about the whole ordeal is, “disgust.” “This should have been done by Halloween or close to it,” Besler said. “And now we’re looking into the New Year.” The project to replace the structurally unsound window kicked off August 25 with the demolition of the old wall and erection of a temporary one. When the district hired the contractor, Continental Construction, of Evanston, library

district director Jennie Mills said the agreement was that the project was to take no more than two months. The completion date was set for October 24, but the work soon slowed down considerably, and Mills and the architects said it has been very difficult to get the contractor to finish the work. A seven-day legal notice was sent to the contractor in October that required him to be on site within a week. The district may be sending another notice. Some work has been done in the last month. According to architect Ron McGrath, of Tria Architecture, the steel on the first floor has been installed, and almost all materials are now on site. McGrath said he

was promised the framing would be finished by November 19; then the plywood will be erected; then the mason would begin his work Nov. 21. “By the Wednesday before Thanksgiving,” McGrath said, “everything will be ready except the glass … Once the opening is made, it takes three or four weeks for the glass.” That was too much for some board members. Tom Novinski voiced his disappointment in the architectural firm, because of its recommendation to hire the particular contractor and approval of the building bond, which is sub-prime. McGrath said it’s not in the typical scope of the architect to review the bond. When Novinski asked what needed to be done right now to make sure the site weathers the winter well, McGrath said it’s all insulated and is fine for a short time. The board discussed the options open to them if they fired the contractor and if they kept him, then set a special meeting, open to the public, for Saturday, Nov. 22, at 9 a.m. to determine the direction the library would take. Board member Helen Valantinas asked the director to make sure the

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Also at the meeting, the board: • Approved changing the district’s legal representation to Mahoney, Silverman and Cross Law Firm of Joliet. • Heard from an auditor with Brian Zabel and Associates that the district’s finances were healthy and that the audit showed a “clean opinion.” • Approved spending $740 to Rogina Engineers and Surveyors for surveying work. district’s attorney was consulted before a decision was made. The library board Thursday also held a public hearing for the district’s 2014-2015 property tax levy ordinance, in which there was no one from the public who attended or spoke. The levy was later approved for a total of $1.024 million. The board also approved keeping the days the Country Maids custodial contractors clean the library at three per week, but administrators may increase that to four if need be.

schools

Silver Cross Commission provides Scholarship to USF student Joliet resident Cristal Munguia recently received a $1,000 University of St. Francis MERIT Program scholarship funded by a grant from the Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission. The Multicultural Education Recruitment in Teaching (MERIT) program at University of St. Francis (USF) is a partnership between USF, Joliet Township High School District 204, Joliet Public Schools District 86 and the Joliet business community. It is intended to help recruit, prepare, place, and induct a new generation of teachers

of color for Joliet’s schools. The MERIT project provides full-tuition scholarships for qualifying minority students who major in education at USF. Scholars are selected based on qualities that indicate their potential to become exemplary teachers. With the help of the Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission, USF is able to grant new scholarships to deserving individuals who live with the ZIP codes 60432, 60433 and 60436. For information, call 1-800-735-7500 or visit www.stfrancis.edu.

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Local Portillo’s adding 2nd drive-thru lane To allow more cars to stack in line while placing orders, picking up food to go By Stewart Warren staff reporter

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The fast food is going to be even faster. To better serve their customers, the extremely popular Shorewood Portillo’s Restaurant, 1155 Brook Forest Ave., asked the Village Board for permission to build another drive-through lane. It will allow more cars to stack in a line while placing orders and then picking up food to go.

“Frankly, they came to us because they have a lot of business,” Trustee Steve Brockman said during the Village Board meeting on Tuesday. The Shorewood restaurant opened in 2004 and is the only Portillo’s on the west side of Will County. The chain ranks its stores by their sales performance, and the Shorewood Portillo’s consistently places in the top 10, said Karen James, the village’s community development director. After a quick discussion, the trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the request for a second drive through. The new lane should improve the flow of cars through the site. At peak hours – meaning lunch and dinnertime – the cars tend to clog the southeast side of the parking lot.

“Lately the traffic has been backing up on Illinois 59, just to get in and make the loop through he drive-through,” Trustee Cookie Kirkland said. The second drive-through will be on the east side of the parking lot, James said. To accommodate it, the restaurant will have to relocate one of the outdoor light fixtures in the parking lot. It also will lose eight parking spaces. When the project is done, there will be two drive-through lanes that merge into a single lane around the north side of the building. The company wants to do the work quickly, James said. They plan to have it done by Dec. 15, the end of the current construction season.

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Community raises funds for animal shelter at annual Fur Ball Harrah’s Casino Joliet played host to 155 animal lovers By Pat Schager

for the Bugle-Sentinel

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The honorees didn’t even show up, but there was never a moment when they were not thought of. “They” of course are the dogs and cats lovingly cared for by the Will County Humane Society and this was the fourth annual Fur Ball Saturday, Nov. 15. Harrah’s Casino Joliet played host to 155 animal lovers. It was a lighthearted fun gathering with even a “Heads or Tails” game for grownups. Raffles, silent auction, awards and recognitions are usually standard fare, but this crowd was especially receptive during a short video about the ongoing improvements to the shelter and a moving pet tale about a stray dog becoming an adoptee in his forever home. Now, “Heads or Tails”: All participants were asked to stand, place their hands on either head or derriere, and with a coin toss by the game emcee calling either heads or

PHOTOS BY By Pat Schager

This foursome was among the guests who came to Fur Ball to help the cause: from left, Jolene Scroggins, Lee Rokoski, Kathy Miller and Mike Wade.

tails, correct hand position allowed the winners to stay in the game. Last man, or woman, standing won a nice prize and a lot of laughs and cheers from spectators. Fur Ball chair Beth Behling thanked the mostly volunteers at the shelter for their hard work and raising $12,000 at last year’s ball. “Our goal this year is $15,000,” she said. Behling didn’t sit still all evening, making sure everything ran smoothly and everyone was having a good time.

Will County Executive Larry Walsh and wife Irene have been supporters of the shelter for many years. Walsh opened and closed the evening’s festivities in his usual warm style as emcee for the evening. Special Chef Tye Nielson served up a delicious meal, and the Joliet Symphony ensemble entertained throughout the evening. Appreciation awards were

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To better serve their customers, the extremely popular Shorewood Portillo’s Restaurant, 1155 Brook Forest Ave., asked the Village Board for permission to build another drive-through lane.

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The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Joliet Police Department. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.

Joliet Laquita A. Watkins, 21, 1702 St. Charles Road, Maywood, was arrested at 2 p.m. Nov. 7 at 3340 Mall Loop for assault.

Jerriece B. Janes, 26, 1215 Luther Ave., was arrested at 6 p.m. Nov. 7 at 2424 W. Jefferson for retail theft.

A juvenile, 16, was arrested at 10 a.m. Nov. 7 at 110 N. Collins for aggravated assault and unauthorized possession and storage of a weapon.

Erik U. Chandler, 18, 1209 Clark, was arrested at 4:15 p.m. Nov. 7 at 1426 Englewood for criminal trespass to state supported land.

Devonne Montgomery, 20, 1131 Kane St., South Elgin, was arrested at 12:45 p.m. Nov. 7 at 819 Cardinal for domestic battery.

Holli L. Dykema, 25, 14848 Keystone Ave., Midlothian, was arrested at 5:24 p.m. Nov. 7 at Eastern and Washington for possession of cannabis.

Roxana L. Estrada, 23, 2010 Heatherstone Lane, Plainfield, was arrested at 2:29 a.m. Nov. 7 at 2026 Fairfield for criminal damage to property.

Adrian R. Williams, 43, 1107 Magnolia, was arrested at 3:26 a.m. Nov. 8 at Cass and Collins for DUI-drugs, DUI-alcohol and possession of cannabis.

Vernon J. Jones, 25, 309 Barry Ave., Lockport, was arrested at 4:54 p.m. Nov. 8 at Fairmount and Robin for criminal trespass to state supported land.

Austin T. Hegler, 21, 2600 Clear Creek Court, Plainfield, was arrested at 2:29 a.m. Nov. 7 at 2026 Fairfield Drive for criminal damage to property.

Antonia Bustamante, 56, 1507 E. Cass, was arrested at 11:53 a.m. Nov. 8 at 1507 E. Cass for dogs running at large.

Jonathan D. Thurmond, 25, 318 Princeton Ave., Lockport, was arrested at 4:54 p.m. Nov. 8 at Fairmount and Robin for criminal trespass to state supported land.

Andre Burton, 21, 1108 Charlesworth, was arrested at 8:34 p.m. Nov. 7 at Williamson and Collins for possession of cannabis and resisting and obstructing a peace officer.

Juante D. Phillips, 24, 482 Susan St., Romeoville, was arrested at 1:14 a.m. Nov. 7 at 363 N. Broadway for obstructing identification and criminal trespass to real property.

Amador Alipio, 45, 1219 Kelly Ave., was arrested at 9:34 p.m. Nov. 7 at 777 Hollywood for criminal trespass to land.

Leuyen T. Tran, 34, 1100 Hamilton, Shorewood, was arrested at 11:29 p.m. Nov. 8 at 151 N. Joliet for criminal trespass to land.

Stanley J. Watson, 26, 24134 W. Main St., was arrested at 11:27 p.m. Nov. 8 at Cass and Mayor Art Schultz for possession of cannabis.

Kenneth E. Hamilton, 30, 1509 Cutter Ave., was arrested at 1:42 p.m. Nov. 8 at 2424 W. Jefferson for retail theft and a warrant.

Toney R. Gavin, 44, 116 Wallace, was arrested at 5:03 p.m. Nov. 8 at 654 E. Washington for domestic battery and a warrant.

Demotius M. Turner, 22, 91 Bradford, was arrested at 12:02 a.m. Nov. 7 at First and Union for possession of cannabis.

A juvenile, 13, was arrested at 12:40 p.m. Nov. 8 at 106 Marion for domestic battery.

Robert M. Heinlein, 43, 18128 Chestnut, Oak Forest, was arrested ov. 7 at 504 Oneida for obstructing a peace officer.

Clarence M. Brown, 66, 2222 S. Bogdan, was arrested at 5:02 p.m. Nov. 8 at 2222 S. Bogdan for domestic battery.

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Juan Ortiz, 39, 200 Ohio, was arrested at 12:15 a.m. Nov. 8 at 200 Ohio for domestic battery.

Marcos R. Paramo, 55, 555 E. Jackson, was arrested at 10:13 p.m. Nov. 8 at 523 Henderson for DUI-alcohol and DUI-BAC over .08.

Michael D. Sellers, 30, 1735 Elderberry Circle, Demotte, Indiana, was arrested at 10:33 p.m. Nov. 8 at Douglas and Prestige for DUI-alcohol.

Pierre D. Figueroa, 29, 175 N. Chicago, was arrested at 1:15 a.m. Nov. 8 at 22 W. Cass for aggravated assault and disorderly conduct.

Cole R. Saunders, 22, 23721 W. Stratford Drive, Plainfield, was arrested at 11:29 p.m. Nov. 8 at 22 W. Cass for battery.

Paulius Suckelis, 21, 3226 S. Carpenter, was arrested at

3:27 a.m. Nov. 8 at 777 Hollywood Boulevard for criminal trespass to real property. Kimberly D. Hannold, 48, 1100 Sable Ridge Drive, was arrested at 1:07 a.m. Nov. 8 at 4200 W. Jefferson for DUI-alcohol and DUI-BAC over .08.

Robert N. Manfred, 47, 705 Lois Place, was arrested at 7:01 p.m. Nov. 9 at Black and Alann for possession of controlled substance and aggravated DUI-no insurance.

Patrick L. Taylor, 32, 223 Riverview Ave., Lockport, was arrested at 3 p.m. Nov. 9 at 1219 Campbell for retail theft, aggravated battery and resisting and obstructing a peace officer.

A juvenile, 17, was arrested at 7:58 p.m. Nov. 9 at 1001 Lois Place for aggravated unlawful use of weapon, obstructing a peace officer and criminal trespass to real property.

Cornelius L. Loftus, 21, 406 S. May, was arrested at 7:58 p.m. Nov. 9 at 1001 Lois Place for obstructing a peace officer.

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For the sixth consecutive time, Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers has received an “A” rating on the Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Score report. This places Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers in an elite group of hospitals that have achieved an A grade in all six of Leapfrog Group’s score releases since the Hospital Safety Score report was launched in June 2012. The most recent release was issued on Oct. 29. In addition to achieving a run of six consecutive A’s in a row, Morris Hospital’s most recent score was 3.5014, with a maximum score being 3.6. “The Leapfrog Group’s safety score rating is an indication of our staff’s commitment to providing the highest quality care for our patients,” says Mark Steadham, President and CEO. “Achieving an A rating six consecutive times places us in an elite group of hospitals, a group that is getting smaller and smaller each time a new safety score

fur ball | from page 5 presented to four volunteers: Sue Newcomb for her photos of animals available for adoption; Kyle Corzan for his skills in taking care of animals in the shelter especially every holiday when the shelter is closed; Beth Fox as a 10year veteran and important fund raising skills; and Caroline Wood as foster care coordinator. Will County Humane Society is the

a goal of providing the best possible care for our patients,” says Steadham. “We continue to make impressive improvements in quality of care every day, as evident by our continued progress with reducing readmissions, implementing computerized physician order entry, and adhering to evidence-based, best practice patient care. Most recently, we have added an evidence-based practice nurse to our team, and we are pursuing primary stroke certification through the Health Facilities Accreditation to assure that we are providing the best possible care to patients exhibiting symptoms of stroke.”

report is issued. I couldn’t be prouder of our team.” Of the 112 Illinois hospitals listed on the most recently released survey, 50 received an “A,” 35 received a “B,” 25 received a “C,” and 2 received a “D.” Results for 2,520 hospitals across the nation are available at www. hospitalsafetyscore.org. Using national performance measures from the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the American Hospital Association’s Annual Survey and Health Information Technology Supplement, Leapfrog Group assigns hospitals a letter grade of A, B, C, D, or F based on each hospital’s ability to prevent errors, injuries and infections. “As an organization, we are committed to continuously improving quality, with

Leapfrog Group is a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization that represents large corporations and public agencies that buy health benefits for employees. While there are several other hospital ratings in the market – many of which use Leapfrog data for their calculations – the Hospital Safety Score is unique in that it is offered free to the public, along with a full analysis of the data and methodology used to calculate each individual hospital’s Hospital Safety Score. The Hospital Safety Score relies on the advice of the nation’s foremost patient safety experts, whose participation is a voluntary contribution to Leapfrog’s nonprofit mission.

oldest no kill animal shelter in the county. The Shelter relies on fund raising for support and all money goes directly to the Shelter. The Society takes no government funds. Walsh said he is proud of the work the mostly volunteers do in keeping a caring operation vital. Recent improvements to the shelter include a new viewing room, air exchange system, digital signage, and a custom designed cat room tree. Pete and Barbara DeLaney, one of

the sponsoring businesses, have been involved in each of the four Fur Balls. She said it is refreshing to see so many people who have love in their hearts for the care of animals come out to show their support. “It’s a cross section of area residents from all walks of life with a common goal of helping the helpless,” she said. The shelter is located at 24109 W. Seil Road in Shorewood. And they are always looking for volunteers.

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‘New’ Board will revisit future marijuana permits Board said they also will revisit the regulations surrounding open burning By nick reiher

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With Republicans regaining the majority as the Will County Board prepares for its 2014-15 session in a few weeks, there are two old items several board members believe need revisiting. One is open burning; the other is permits for medical marijuana cultivation and dispensaries. For the latter, Republican Caucus Chair Jim Moustis, R-Frankfort, told the

Land Use and Zoning Committee on Nov. 12 they may have been unintentionally too generous in not requiring special use permits for such cultivation centers when the issue came up several months ago. The problem, he said, is that the county didn’t want to take the chance on being bypassed for a project that could bring in needed revenues. But special use permits take hearings and a lot of time, he added, and the state had a very narrow window for applicants to get their projects in. That said, he added, county

officials know the state has many requirements on acceptable levels of safety and security for such centers. Moustis told the committee he doesn’t want to do anything retroactively, but going forward, he believes the county board needs to look at requiring special use permits, including public hearings, should there be an expansion by the state of cultivation centers and dispensaries. Moustis said he heard from some municipal representatives that under the current state regulations – where the county can weigh in only on whether the businesses would fit current zoning guidelines – they, like any other neighbors, would not be able to comment on a plan that could affect their property values. A proposal for a cultivation center in unincorporated Wilton Township drew a lot of concern at two public hearings held by the applicant, who was not required to hold them. Under the state’s pilot program, applicants had around month to submit their proposals to the state by the Sept. 22 deadline. As part of that process, applicants had to show the state their proposal fit into existing zoning regulations for the areas in which they were seeking to build.

The state then will announce by mid-December their choices, one for each of the 21 State Police Districts. Fourteen applications were submitted in District 5, which includes Will County, where there are three active applications for cultivation centers. Board Member Reed Bible, D-Plainfield, said medical marijuana dispensaries should have a closer look more so than cultivation centers, which he said would not be as visible or produce the actual project. Experts have said in either case, the marijuana cultivated and refined for medical use will not have the substance that makes users high. Land Use Committee members said they would take up the issue in January, after the new board is seated and after the holidays. Open Burning Board Member Bob Howard, D-Beecher, told the committee he believed that after revisions to the county’s Open Burning Ordinance stalled followed many meetings this past year, something still needs to be done. If the ordinance is fine the way it is, he said, maybe it just needs to be enforced property. Curt Paddock, Will County Land Use director, said they are enforcing the ordinance so

far as they can. When they receive a complaint of illegal open burning, he said, they send a staffer to investigate. They then document the infraction and send a warning letter to the property owner in violation. If that doesn’t take care of the problem, he said, they will take the violator to administrative adjudication. Neighbors of the violator don’t see that as sufficient, Paddock said, because they want the illegal burning to stop on the spot. He doesn’t believe the department has that authority. Committee Chair Tom Weigel, R-New Lenox, said he had heard of a situation where even a sheriff’s deputy did not ask the violator to stop. Only by calling again and speaking to a supervisor in the sheriff’s department was it rectified. Committee Member Ragan Freitag, R-Wilmington, who also is an attorney, said the current ordinance does give the county – including the Sheriff’s Department and the Land Use Department – the authority to tell the violator to extinguish the fire on the spot. Assistant State’s Attorney Matt Guzman said he would review the issue to make sure of the county’s powers.

will county Forest Preserve

Board approves 2014-15 budget Spending plan includes operating budget for $16.45 million By nick reiher

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The Will County Forest Preserve District Board approved a $46.5 million budget for 2014-15. The spending plan includes an operating budget for $16.45 million, up from $15.8 million this past year. Most of the increase can be attributed to $400,000 for infrastructure and capital improvements and $250,000 for the removal of trees damaged by the emerald ash borer, said Executive Director Marcy DeMauro. The 2014 corporate fund levy rate will remain the same at .071 per $100, but the aggregate levy

rate, which includes all funds -- will decline slightly from $1.98 to $1.97 per $100 of assessed valuation. This means the owner of a $200,000 home will pay an estimated $117.50 in taxes next year to the Forest Preserve District, compared to $119.51 this year, assuming the home’s value remains the same. DeMauro also said the budget will include the reinstatement of a merit-based compensation program for employees, which commissioners already discussed in committee. The program will include a 2 percent salary pool for non-bargaining unit employees. Full-time and part-time bargaining unit employees will receive $1,000 and $250 bonuses, respectively, according to their collective bargaining agreement. Raises are scheduled to take effect July 1, 2015. There are no new hires proposed, which is consistent with an Early

Retirement Incentive Program approved by the commissioners at their Oct. 9. The plan, which officials say will save the district some $2.2 million within five years, was necessary to help offset a projected $432,000 deficit for 2015 and beyond. District officials said the deficit resulted from the district holding the line on capital purchases and vehicle replacements, as well as holding the line on taxes, during the recession. The early retirement incentive comes at a good time, they said, because capital programs included under the last district referendum will curtail by the end of 2016. As such, those employees, mostly supervisors, will no longer be needed. The plan would be available from June 30, 2015, to June 30, 2016, to

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Board GOP in a celebratory mood after regaining majority Incoming GOP members celebrated their regained majority at the Joliet Country Club By nick reiher

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Incoming GOP County Board members got a chance to celebrate their regained majority Saturday at the Joliet Country Club. Attendees included those elected for the first time on Nov. 4: Annette Park of Joliet and Gretchen Fritz of Plainfield; as well as Darren Bennefield of Plainfield, who had been appointed just after the primary this year to replace Lee Ann Goodson of Plainfield, who resigned to take a position with Edward Hospital. Former County Board Member Cory Singer of Frankfort was welcomed back warmly by several of his fellow colleagues. He was re-elected Nov. 4 after a two-year absence following an unsuccessful bid to unseat County Executive Larry Walsh in 2012. Also attending was Ray Tuminello, a 10-year New Lenox

trustee selected by Republicans in County Board District 12 to replace Margo McDermed of Mokena. McDermed was elected Nov. 4 as 37th District state representative, replacing longtime representative Renee Kosel, who decided not to run for re-election. Tuminello, 44, as of Nov. 16, said he was honored to be chosen to replace McDermed after a thorough process by the committee representing the District 12 GOP. He has lived in New Lenox since 1990 and served on the village’s plan commission before being elected to the village board. He said he has extensive experience in land use and legislative issues, as well as in public safety. He is married and has two teenagers. For more information, visit www.raytuminello.com. Throwing his hat into the ring for County Board, he said, also “is a way to expand my political career in the county and stay close to home. Also, I don’t believe in staying on a

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Ray Tuminello, left, gets an earful from County Board Member Margo McDermed of Mokena and Republican Caucus Chair Jim Moustis following the Nov. 15 GOP County Board caucus in Joliet. District 12 Republicans nominated Tuminello, a New Lenox Village trustee, to replace McDermed, who was elected Nov. 4 as state representative for the 37th District. board 20, 30 years. You need fresh ideas.” Tuminello’s name will be put up for appointment and vote at the Nov. 20 County Board meeting. All new County Board members will be sworn in Dec. 1. The new board members got a chance to see a very jovial Jim Moustis lead the caucus meeting.

The Frankfort Republican had been relegated to Republican Caucus Chair after the Democrats took a narrow majority in 2012. A 13-13 split on the County Board allowed Walsh, a Democrat, to break ties. That happened only a few times, and mostly on partisan leadership issues. Although no vote was taken on

any of the leadership positions at the Nov. 15 caucus, Moustis jokingly alluded several times to regaining the top board leadership position at the hands of his fellow Republicans. Board Member Herb Brooks of Joliet currently holds that spot as speaker. As County Board Members also serve as Forest Preserve District commissioners, the Republicans will have control over those leadership positions as well, even though they are non-partisan. With her extensive background in park and recreation issues, Suzanne Hart of Naperville reportedly is the new Forest Preserve Board president, and Ragan Freitag of Wilmington will be vice president. Current Forest Preserve President Don Gould of Shorewood announced at the Nov. 13 meeting he would not be seeing that leadership position for the coming year. IntermsofCountyBoardbusiness, the caucus reiterated their position of opposing a property tax increase to support Walsh’s proposed 2014-

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eFFOrt Joliet Catholic Academy ends season in 3A state title match

By mark gregory SportS reporter

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NORMAL – For the past nine seasons, the Joliet Catholic Academy and Wheaton St. Francis volleyball teams have played each other with one or both team’s season guaranteed to be over. In 2006, the teams played for the Class AA state title and since the inception of the three-class volleyball playoffs in 2007, the two have been on a collision course

seasons Jca and st. francis Met in final gaMes

to play somewhere in the state tournament prior to the final four at Redbird Arena on the campus of Illinois State University. “There were years when we were here and I thought they deserved to be here also because we were the two top teams in the state and there were years they were here and we didn’t where we deserved to be here too,” JCA coach Christine Schiebe said. This year was different.

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Madeline grimm kills a ball between blockers in the class 3a state final match in normal.

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St. Francis places seven athletes on All-CCAC teams Three Lady Saints named to soccer team, while four get selected to volleyball squad University of St. Francis junior defender Trish Masterson (LaGrange Park, Ill./ Nazareth Academy), senior forward Liceth

Robles (Chicago, Ill./ Lane Tech) and sophomore midfielder Alex Truhlar (Plainfield, Ill./ Plainfield South) have been named to

the All-Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Team. Masterson represented St. Francis on the All-CCAC First Team, while Robles and Truhlar were chosen to the Second Team. A repeat All-CCAC selection after garnering SecondTeam accolades a season ago, Masterson started all 19 games this past season. A mainstay on the USF defense that posted a team goals against average of 1.83 with three shutouts, she also contributed offensively with two goals and an assist. Robles scored 10 goals – ninthmost in the CCAC – and collected

six assists in 19 matches. Among her 10 goals were four gamewinners, including the deciding tally in the Saints’ 2-1 victory over Trinity Christian College in the conference tournament quarterfinals. She finished her career with 30 goals, good for fifth place on the USF all-time list. Truhlar ranked fourth in the CCAC with 10 assists to go along with seven goals in 19 games. She collected three assists in USF’s 7-0 win over conference rival Purdue University Calumet, becoming the first St. Francis player in 11 years to achieve that feat. St. Francis (9-10 overall) captured sixth place in the

CCAC with a 6-5 mark in league play. The Saints defeated Trinity Christian 2-1 in the conference tournament quarterfinal, before falling to No. 24-ranked Trinity International University 3-2 in the semifinal round.

VOLLEYBALL Four University of St. Francis volleyball players, highlighted by First-Team selection senior middle hitter Caleigh Hill (Shorewood, Ill./ Minooka), have been named to the AllChicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Team. Hill collected 338 kills (2.36/ set) and 68 blocks (0.48/set) and ranked second on the club with 376.0 total points (kills + aces + blocks) this past season. She hit double-digit kills on 12 occasions and finished her career with 995 kills. Junior setter Megan Mowery (Great Lakes, Ill./ Carmel Catholic), junior outside hitter Shelby Kupferschmid (Goodfield, Ill./ Eureka) and sophomore libero Brooke Hartnell (Pleasant Prairie, Wis./ Tremper) joined Hill on the All-CCAC Team as Second-Team selections. Mowery earned her third allconference award in as many years. After averaging just under two kills per set as an outside hitter during the first half of the season, she switched to the setter position as a result of a seasonending injury to starting setter sophomore Danielle Conrad (Darien, Ill./ Downers Grove South). In 17 matches as the Saints’ setter, Mowery averaged 8.57 assists per set as USF went 12-5 to close out the season. Kupferschmid led the Saints and ranked ninth in the CCAC in kills (398), while topping the team in total points (444.5) and standing second in digs (469), She led USF with 19 doubledigit kill performances, which included 12 double-doubles (10+ kills and digs). In her first year as St. Francis’ libero, Hartnell ranked second in the CCAC and ninth in the NAIA with 767 digs. She totaled doubledigit digs in 37 of 41 contests. St. Francis (26-15 overall) posted a 14-4 mark in CCAC play, good for second place in the South Division, before losing to Olivet Nazarene University in the conference tournament quarterfinals.

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Mary Murphy (left) and Maddie Naal go up for a block in the state final game.

SECOND | from page 11 Joliet Catholic Academy was sent a different route through the IHSA playoffs and met St. Francis for the Class 3A state title, with the Spartans winning JCA 25-18, 2523. After the Angels opened with a 9-12 record and were struggling to find their rhythm, JCA started got a breath of fresh air when the Class 3A playoff pairings were announced. “Mary (Murphy)and I were in the gym together when we found out what our route was going to be and she told me she had butterflies in her stomach because that was when she knew we could actually do this because we knew we wouldn’t have to meet up with St. Francis until here,” Schiebe said. “Sure, the route we got helped, but I think being here, we proved that we are one of the top two teams in the state. People may have discounted us before but we played who the IHSA put in front of us and we beat those teams and made the championship game and that says something about us.” In the title match, Murphy led the team with seven kills and 12 assists, while Maddie Naal posted seven and Madeline Grimm added four kills. Megan Melone tallied 11 assists. In that match, JCA got down 7-1 in the first set and 6-1 in the second set and cut the score to two in the first and tied the score in the second. “We knew what we were going up against with St. Francis. We

knew their hitters are amazing. We played loose as if we had nothing to lose in this game,” Schiebe said. “All the pressure is on them because we were not even supposed to be here. We just wanted to stick with them as best as possible and after we were down 7-1 in game 1, it was 43-40 after that, so we played toe to toe with them.” “Every game in the playoffs we have had to fight our way back in the game and we knew that if we down to St. Francis, we would have a hard time doing that,” Murphy said. “We did come back, we just couldn’t pull out a win, but we came back and put up a fight.” Murphy said she felt the Angels as a team rallied around the fact that they had new life when the playoffs rolled around. “Our big thing this year was that no matter what went on in the game, we had the mindset of it being 0-0,” she said. “That was the mindset we had when we got in the playoffs. It doesn’t matter about your past record, everyone is 0-0 and if you lose one game, you are done. I could tell the mood changed in practice, everyone was hustling for every ball. Everyone was more into it and I think we chose the right time to turn on, because now we have a second place medal around our necks and I couldn’t ask for anything more.” In the opening match of the state tournament, the Angels defeated Montini 22-25, 25-19, 25-19. In that match, Murphy paced all swingers with 17 kills, while posting 17 assists. Madeline Grimm tallied 12 kills for JCA. Megan Malone led the

Angels with 22 assists. The players agreed that winning that game made the season. “There was nothing sweeter than that feeling,” said senior Madeline Grimm. “We had such a hard start to our season and to come back and be in the state championship game when we weren’t supposed to be anything this year. That meant everything and I love all the girls on this team and I am so proud of all the girls on this team. What a great way to end my senior year.” While there were tears in the eyes of the JCA players after the match, it was not like a lot of state runnersup that show emotion after a loss. “This has been an amazing season,” Scheibe said. “You may see tears in the girl’s eyes, but those are not tears because we lost, they are tears because this is our last game together and that just shows how much we came together. “We really came together as a team and these girls truly love each other and I think when they came together as a team, everything on the floor started clicking. We started passing better. We started running our offense better. We started serving more aggressively and that is what led to our success on the floor.” “Even though we had a really rough start to the season, none of us ever gave up hope that we could do this gave up because we have seen each other at our ups and downs,” Naal said. “We weren’t supposed to be here. The tears are not because we lost, they are because of the passion we had and what we came through.”

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LEWIS

From Sergeant to Captain Injured Army Ranger wearing the C for Lewis hockey team By Mark Gregory sports reporter

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As the Lewis University men’s hockey team goes out to compete this season, they do so with a team captain that knows all too well about working as a unit. Wearing the C this season for the Flyers is Sgt. Brad Hojek Jr., a United States Army Ranger, who was seriously wounded in combat overseas. While deployed overseas, Hojek was shot several times and suffered injuries to the hip and pelvis. He spent several months recovering at a military hospital and then rehabilitation facility in Texas. “From day one the guys have been on board with me and coach and the direction we want to take things and how we want to run things,” Hojek said. “It is a really great group of guys and they have made it easy on me.” He said leading is something he understands, but has his own style. “I am not too vocal about it,” said Hojek, who is 26 years old. “I am very proud of what I did, but I don’t like to use it as leverage or as an advantage for anything. The unit I was in, one of the mottos was being a quiet professional, so I just kind of lead by example. That is just more my style. The guys know my history and I am sure the skills I developed in the service help me be a leader. Maybe it is because I am a bit of an older guy, too.” While returning to hockey wasn’t his first goal while in rehab, he is happy to be on the ice with the Flyers. “I just wanted to get better as fast I could and I just wanted to get back as fast as I could to where I was before I was hurt,” he said. “I was in rehab and physical therapy for about a year and a half to get back to where I could push myself again and now the rehab and therapy continues for me. It took me several months to get back on my feet. I was restricted to a wheel chair for a while and was on bed rest and stuff like that.

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The Flyers’ Brad Hojek was injured as an Army Ranger prior to attending Lewis University. Lewis is in the middle of best start in program history and has a 12-game winning streak going, where it has defeated the likes of DePaul, the University of Illinois and Eastern Illinois University. “It is very exciting,” Hojek said. “Last year was my first year and seeing the transition from last year to this year and how we improved is great, but talking to the guys that have been around and looking at the program from when it started to where it is today is night and day. It is great to play established programs and a lot of teams are now starting to contact us because of the competition and what we bring to the ice. It is nice to get that respect from other teams and that is a testament to the program and how we want to improve every year.” Hojek said playing with the Flyers has helped his come back from his injuries.

“I grew up playing hockey my whole life and when I went back to school, I was lucky enough to come into a program that was still rebuilding and wanted to add some experience. I am happy to be playing and I am lucky to be playing and I am happy with where I am,” he said. “I didn’t think I would play at the college level at this kind of competition, but I did think I would be on the ice somewhere. It was a bit of an adjustment last year with the level of activity and the amount of stuff I was doing, but now I think it is helping me stay where I want to be. “The team makes the transition (to school) easier. It really gives support if you need it. My family has been really supportive and my girlfriend. I am pretty lucky with where I am at as far as the support I have. Hockey has been one of those things.”

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FOOTBALL Passing Alex Tibble, Joliet West

1,916

Anthony Kitchens, Romeoville

1,501

Cole Kotopka, Plainfield East

1,359

Tommy Galanopolous, Niles West 1,352 John Carnagio, Minooka

1,280

Jeremy Quade, Lockport

1,249

Jack Sznajder, Benet

1,234

Marcus Hayes, Plainfield Central

668

Kelvin Jones, Romeoville

468

Rushing Quintin Hoosman, Plainfield N.

Charles Hunter, Romeoville

Evan Stingily, Romeoville

Lauren Stefanski, Joliet West

777

Kyle Henderson, Joliet West

Brian Brand, Notre Dame

MacKenzi Welsh, Plainfield East

Charles Hunter, Romeoville

668

Tommy Bazarek, Maine South

Michael Connolly, Downers South

Emily Hise, Minooka

Tommy Bazarek, Maine South

649

Matt Galanopolous, Niles West

Ariana Cerecedes, Westmont

D’Lante Dawson, Romeoville

627

D’Lante Dawson, Romeoville

Andrea Chaidez, Romeoville

Matt Galanopolous, Niles West

579

Kelvin Jones, Romeoville

Anthony Kopel, Romeoville

Elexis Coleman, Joliet West

Sean Kelley, Lockport

500

Alex Tibble, Joliet West

Tim Simon, Notre Dame

Jessica Karalow, Minooka

Manuel Nartey, Romeoville

452

Tommy Galanopolous, Niles West

Collin Talkie, Joliet West

Ginger Perinar, Minooka

Evan French, Joliet West

451

Jake Czerniakowski, Minooka

Derrius Rodgers, Lockport

Cody Viertel, Plainfield South

447

Vinny Labus, Maine South

Justin Fahey, Maine South

Lindsey Visvardis, Lockport

Jacob Adams, Minooka

442

Woody Corey, Maine East

Vinny Labus, Maine South

Hannah Wood, Downers South

351

Kyle Speas, Plainfield North

400

Cody Viertel, Plainfield South

Issiah Dunson, Plainfield Central

Selene Ushela, Downers North

349

Brandon Rivera, Plainfield East

384

Quran Spillman, Niles West

374

Alex Tibble, Joliet West

Vinny Labus, Maine South

344

Tommy Galanopolous, Niles West

Halley Pardy, Westmont

Erin Eulitz, Plainfield Central

269

Justin Fahey, Maine South

291

Anthony Kitchens, Romeoville

Lauren Stefanski, Joliet West

Megan Cladis, JCA

244

Jon Zapotoczny, Lockport

286

Cole Kotopka, Plainfield East

Dominique Krason, Niles West

Elizabeth Hyland, Plainfield Central 238

Brad Sznajder, Benet

260

Marcus Hayes, Plainfield Central

Lindsey Visvardis, Lockport

Grace Larson, Downers North

228

Matt Gurke, Plainfield Central

234

John Carnagio, Minooka

Elexis Coleman, Joliet West

Maggie Chwieralski, Maine East

222

Jeremy Quade, Lockport

MacKenzi Welsh, Plainfield East

Mallory Krzysciak, JCA

211 194

Kyle Henderson, Joliet West

2,400

Brad Sznajder, Benet

1,583

Jake Mayon, Plainfield East

1,436

Nate Gunn, Minooka

1,181

Jacob Baker, Downers South

1,027

Brandon Costantino, Niles West

856

Woody Corey, Maine East

850

Tommy Galanopolous, Niles West 802 Cameron Credit, Lockport

602

Justin Fahey, Maine South

592

Tommie Sherman, Joliet Central

561

Kelvin Jones, Romeoville

545

Jeremy Quade, Lockport

541

Marcus Hayes, Plainfield Central

406

Gill Whitaker, Romeoville

340

Matt Galanopolous, Niles West

313

Total TDs (not passing)

Passing TDs

INT

VOLLEYBALL Aces

Digs 449

Katie Vondra, Downers South

321

Jade Blackney, Plainfield East

300

Quintin Hoosman, Plainfield North

Jack Sznajder, Benet

Madeline Lubeck, Westmont

Amy Koerner, Joliet West

Jake Mayon, Plainfield East

Kelvin Jones, Romeoville

Mary Murphy, JCA

Theresa Diamond, Minooka

193

Justin Fahey, Maine South

Marcus Hayes, Plainfield Central

Renee Kryk, Downers South

Megan Melone, JCA

192

Brad Sznajder, Benet

Grace Larson, Downers North

Miranda Duro, Maine East

173

Tackles

Jacob Baker, Downers South

Danny Saracco, Plainfield South

151

Lyric Miles, Romeoville

Hannah Farley, Maine East

172

Nate Gunn, Minooka

Charley Weidenbach, Benet

113

Megan Cladis, JCA

Ashley Shook, Plainfield Central

166

Quran Spillman, Niles West

Woody Corey, Maine East

105

Hannah Wood, Downers South

Ginger Perinar, Minooka

165

Brandon Costantino, Niles West

George Corey, Maine East

101

Selene Ushela, Downers North

Lauren Stefanski, Joliet West

165

Michael Connolly, Downers South

Maggie Chwieralski, Maine East

Halley Pardy, Westmont

158

Justin Brandon, Romeoville

Kaila Johanson, Niles West

MacKenzi Welsh, Plainfield East

153

Jake Kilma, Joliet Central

Nicoletta Crowley, Romeoville

Elexis Coleman, Joliet West

150

Luke Derouin, Plainfield Central

Niki Ahlstrand, Maine East

Meghan Harrison, JCA

146

M. Key, Joliet Central

Amy Koerner, Joliet West

Jessica Karalow, Minooka

138

Patrick McCarthy, Benet

Ashley Shook, Plainfield Central

Abbey Warke, Plainfield East

137

S. Brown-Washington, Joliet Central 65

Ginger Perinar, Minooka

Kills

D. Gallegos, Joliet Central

Jessica Karalow, Minooka

Elizabeth Hyland, Plainfield Central 363

Jake Johnson, Plainfield Central

Mike Sabatino, Notre Dame

Ashley Shook, Plainfield Central

746

Grace Larson, Downers North

326

A. Gooch, Joliet Central

Kelly Clucas, Minooka

727

Lauren Stefanski, Joliet West

274

Jacob Dailey, Romeoville

Madeline Lubeck, Westmont

600

Kaila Johanson, Niles West

264

Vinny Labus, Maine South

Sarah Hua-Pham, Maine East

544

Elexis Coleman, Joliet West

251

Anthony Hernandez, Romeoville

MacKenzi Welsh, Plainfield East

487

Mary Murphy, JCA

245

Trevor Smeets, Plainfield Central

Renee Kryk, Downers South

467

Abbey Warke, Plainfield East

234

Evan Stingily, Romeoville

Nicoletta Crowley, Romeoville

430

Hannah Farley, Maine East

232

Akwasi Aikins, Plainfield Central

Sara Nielson, Benet

369

Halley Pardy, Westmont

231

Jake Semlow, Lockport

Mary Murphy, JCA

312

Erin Eulitz, Plainfield Central

224

Blake Parzych, Minooka

Megan Melone, JCA

301

Katie Vondra, Downers South

222

Charles Hunter, Romeoville

Brittany Welch, Resurrection

212

Mack Cooney, Benet

209

Sacks

Assists

Ginger Perinar, Minooka

Blocks

348

Maddie Naal, JCA

165

Rachael Fara, Benet

Addy Alt, JCA

132

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No need to rush when deciding on buying a house You’ll find yourselves in a mess because you didn’t have the maturity and wisdom

Dear Alan, I think she probably knows deep dave says down this isn’t a good plan. She’s www.daveramsey.com @DaveRamsey found something she really likes, and she’s mad because you’re not going along with the idea. It’s Dear Dave, called “house fever.” We’ve got our starter When you buy a home emergency fund in place, with nothing down and little and we’ve paid off the last to no money in the bank, of our debt. Currently, you’re inviting Murphy we rent an apartment and his cousins — Broke, but my wife really wants Desperate and Stupid — to us to buy a house now. Dave Says advice by move in with you. In other She also wants us to use money dave ramsey words, you’ll find yourselves a 30-year, 100 percent in a mess because you didn’t financing plan, and says this wouldn’t cost any more than have the maturity and wisdom to we’re paying in rent. I disagree with wait until you had your fully funded her idea, and she’s upset with me. emergency fund of three to six How can I make her see this is a bad months of expenses in place, plus a 20 percent down payment saved up plan? Alan for a house. By dave ramsey

board | from page 9 2015 county budget. Nearly $3 million proposed for capital projects next year would come from taxes from new homes built last year, as well as increases due to the Consumer Price Index, Walsh said. That was a sticking point last year when most Republican County Board members said that

sounded too much like a property tax increase. It is this year as well, with Republicans saying they would compromise on increasing tax revenues so long as it did not raise the county’s tax rate. They especially are opposed to any type of tax rate increase when the county, they say, “is sitting on a big pile of cash,” including some $50 million or more in RTA tax revenues. Sticking to the same tax rate still should generate some $900,000, Moustis said. The rest would have to be cut from the capital budget. When Hart reminded her caucus

The idea that you save money because your house payment is the same, or even a little less than your rent, is a myth. It costs more to own a home, period. As a homeowner, you’re exposed to all kinds of things you never have to worry about as a renter. We all have times when we get excited by something we want and do things we shouldn’t. I’ve done it, and I’ll bet you have, too. But in situations like this, you’ve got to sit down and talk things out. I’m not sure how to get your wife to realize this or act more mature, but I do know that people who charge into things of this magnitude without thinking are the very ones who end up in my office for financial counseling or filing bankruptcy! —Dave

Let a little life happen first Dear Dave,

members they do need to set aside some of the RTA funds – estimated at $40 million – for the county’s share of the Weber Road/-55 project, Moustis angrily responded that they don’t even know what the federal government’s share will be yet. As of now the state and Will County are sharing the cost of the project, with the state’s share coming from Gov. Pat Quinn’s Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program. The total cost will be $69.2 million, of which the state will pay $32.7 million and Will County $36.5 million. In addition to using some

I’m 19, and I have a job making $30,000 a year. I’ve also got about $40,000 in stocks and $10,000 in savings. I want to buy a house in the near future. Should I pay cash and buy it outright, or is a 15-year mortgage okay? Sam Dear Sam, I love the idea of paying cash for a house, but I’m even more impressed that you’ve got so much you could put toward a house and a job making $30,000 a year at age 19. Man, you’re really kicking it! But the thing that keeps sticking in my mind is that you’re still just 19-years-old. Now, there’s nothing wrong with being 19, but there’s also nothing wrong with waiting a few years and getting a little more life experience under your belt before you take on a mortgage. At times like this, I think about what I’d tell my own son at your age. And honestly, I think I’d advise

of the RTA revenues, Will County officials have said they will try to secure some federal funds for the project. In September, the first construction bids were let in with contracts to be awarded by the end of October. The initial work, estimated to cost approximately $250,000, will include grading within the existing Interstate 55 right-of-way to prepare the site for the entrance and exit ramp work to come next year. Bugle reporter Laura Katauskas contributed to this article.

him to wait and let life happen for a while. You’ve done some amazing things, but I think the best thing would be to keep piling up cash. Then, take a look and see how you feel and what your life is like in four or five years. You’ve got lots of time and a huge head start already. When the time is right, either pay cash or do a 15year, fixed-rate mortgage. And if you take out a mortgage, make sure the monthly payments are no more than 25 percent of your take-home pay. —Dave

* Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He has authored five New York Times best-selling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover, EntreLeadership and Smart Money Smart Kids. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 8 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

budget | from page 8 district employees who are at least 50 years old and have 20 years of service in during that window. Although they identified 21 district employees who would be eligible, they found through interviews that 13 would take early retirement, 40 percent in 2015 and the remainder in 2016. Of those 13 jobs, six – two director positions and four supervisor positions in Planning and Operations -- would be eliminated, DeMauro and Business Director John Gerl said, most of those who have working directly with the $242 million capital plan about to come to an end. Of the remaining seven positions, three would be replaced by existing full-time employees, and three others with four parttimers, the latter of which would not be eligible for benefits. The executive director position also would be filled from within when DeMauro retires. Gerl stressed that the plan is not a buyout. Employees who opt for the early retirement plan will have to pay their 20 percent shares of their Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund payments upfront. Health benefits for the retirees will not be paid by the district, Gerl added, but from a trust fund set up by the district six years ago.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY-STATE OF ILLINOIS

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2007-HE7, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007- HE7 PLAINTIFF

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE TRUST 2007-3 ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3 PLAINTIFF VS. NICOLE M. STEWART AKA NICOLE STEWART, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR HOME MORTGAGE, INC., PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, WOODLAND TERRACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, JOHN DOE, CURRENT SPOUSE OR CIVIL UNION PARTNER IF ANY, OF NICOLE M. STEWART AKA NICOLE STEWART, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS. DEFENDANTS 14 CH 1271 Property Address: 3119 Ingalls Ave Unit 3D and Garage Number G-34, Joliet, IL 60435 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AS TO UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to: Unknown Owners, Generally, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants in the above-entitled action, that a Complaint for Foreclosure and Other Relief has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Will County, by said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of certain mortgages conveying the premises legally described as follows: UNIT 3D OF WOODLAND TERRACE SUBDIVISION UNIT 1,CONDOMINIUM “PARCEL C,” TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR PARKING AND STORAGE PURPOSES IN GARAGE NUMBER G-34 AND ALSO TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE OF INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS, AS DELINEATED AND SET FORTH IN THE PLAT OF SURVEY ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “E” TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP RECORDED DECEMBER 6, 1991 AS DOCUMENT NO. R91-71101 AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TLME, IN PART OF LOT NO. 1 IN WOODLAND TERRACE SUBDIVISION UNIT 1, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 1 TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF. THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINIOS. P.I.N. 06-01-101-007-1012 COMMON ADDRESS: 3119 Ingalls Ave Unit 3D, Joliet, IL 60435 And which mortgages were made by Nicole M. Stewart aka Nicole Stewart, as Mortgagor(s); and given to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Home Mortgage, Inc as Mortgagee, to wit: that certain “Mortgage” dated 2/26/2007 and recorded as Document No. R2007037660, that Summons was duly issued out of said court against you as provided by law, and that the said Complaint is now pending for foreclosure of said mortgages and for other relief. Now, therefore, unless you, Unknown Owners, Generally, and Non-Record Claimants, file your Appearance and Answer to the Complaint in said action in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Will County, Chancery Division, on or before the December 19, 2014 default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer for relief in said Complaint. PAMELA J.MCGUIRE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

VS. SHERRY M. ARTHUR AKA SHERRY ARTHUR, CITIFINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., JOHN DOE, CURRENT SPOUSE OR CIVIL UNION PARTNER, IF ANY, OF SHERRY M. ARTHUR AKA SHERRY ARTHUR, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS DEFENDANTS 14 CH 2248 Property Address: 220 Lincoln Street Joliet, IL 60433 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AS TO UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to: UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled action, that a Complaint for Foreclosure and Other Relief has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Will County, by said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of certain mortgages conveying the premises legally described as follows: THE EAST HALF OF THE WEST 81.34 FEET OF LOT 1IN DAVID RICHARDS SUBDIVISION OF LOT 12, IN THE CANAL TRUSTEE’S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 15, IN TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, AND IN RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF SAID RICHARDS SUBDIVISION RECORDED OCTOBER 6, 1854, IN BOOK 34, PAGE 592. AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 19447, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 07-15-112-013-0000 COMMON ADDRESS: 220 Lincoln Street, Joliet, IL 60433 And which mortgages were made by Sherry M. Arthur aka Sherry Arthur, as Mortgagor(s); and given to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC. as Mortgagee; to wit: that certain “Mortgage” dated April 25, 2007 and recorded as Document No.R2007075698, that Summons was duly issued out of said court against you as provided by law, and that the said Complaint is now pending for foreclosure of said mortgages and for other relief. Now, therefore, unless you UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, file your Appearance and Answer to the Complaint in said action in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Will County, Chancery Division, on or before the December 19, 2014 default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer for relief in said Complaint. PAMELA J. MCGUIRE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Zeeshan Pervaiz - 06290442 Kluever & Platt, LLC 65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 2300 Chicago, Illinois 60601 (312) 201-6679 Attorney No. 06187248 Our File #: SPSF.1838 I633550 Published 11/19, 11/26, 12/3

Attorneys for Plaintiff Jonathan E. Fay - 06304739 Penny A. Land - 06211093 Zeeshan S. Pervaiz - 6290442 Kluever & Platt, LLC 65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 2300 Chicago, Illinois 60601 (312) 201-6679 Our File #: SPSF.1616 I632852 Published 11/19, 11/26, 12/3

“THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE” WA14-0268 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2003-2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-2; Plaintiff, VS. Norward A. Allen, Jr.; Shaunell M. Brown Allen; City of Joliet; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Norward A. Allen, Jr., if any; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Shaunell M. Brown Allen, if any; Unknown Owners and Non Record Claimants; Defendants. 14 CH 2146 Judge Thomas Thanas NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: -Norward A. Allen, Jr. -Shaunell M. Brown Allen that Plaintiff has commenced this case in the Circuit Court of Will County against you and other defendants, for foreclosure of a certain Mortgage lien recorded against the premises described as follows: LOT 28 IN WILLIAM A. GARDNER`S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 29 OF CANAL TRUSTEE`S SUBDIVISION IN THE WEST 1/2 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 11, 1882 AS DOCUMENT 123566, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS C/K/A: 414 Gardner Street, Joliet, IL 60433 PIN: 30-07-15-303-007-0000 said Mortgage was given by Norward A. Allen, Jr. and Shaunell M. Brown Allen, Mortgagor(s), to New Century Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Document No. R2002216025. YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on December 11, 2014 at 1:00 PM at the Will County Court, Annex 3rd Floor (Arbitration Center) 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR MEDIATION WILL BE TERMINATED. UNLESS YOU file your appearance or otherwise file your answer in this case in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of Will County, Will County Courthouse, 14 West Jefferson Street, Joliet IL 60432 on or before December 12, 2014, A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED FOR IN THE PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT. Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-360-9461 WA14-0268 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com I632778 Published 11/12, 11/19, 11/26

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Financial service providers “are contributing to the confusion Here’s the problem: there is NO uniform regulation of financial planners By jill SchleSinger

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Pity the poor consumer of financial services. According to The Financial Planning Coalition, a collaboration of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, the Financial Planning Association, and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, “consumers who want financial planning services are... unable to differentiate those who are truly competent to provide financial planning services from those who are using financial planning as a marketing tool.” The Coalition recently released a white paper, “Consumers Are Confused and Harmed,” which highlighted the problem. I know that you too will be shocked, just shocked to learn that the misunderstanding is not solely our fault...it has something to do with the fact that some financial service providers “are contributing to the confusion in the marketplace by identifying themselves as financial planners but not providing financial planning services.” The Coalition points to a Cerulli study, which found that over 166,000 financial advisors self-identified as members of a financial planning focused practice, but after conducting detailed analysis, Cerulli “determined that only 38 percent of the self-identified financial planners actually had financial planning focused practices. In other words, over 100,000 financial advisors incorrectly self-identified as being part of a financial planning practice.” Let’s think about this in another way. Let’s say that you go to the doctor to have a knee replacement and the doctor identifies himself

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as someone who does orthopedic surgery. Upon further analysis, you find out that the guy is a primary care physician and not a surgeon. You sure would have liked to know that fact, before you went under the knife, right? According to Kevin Keller, the CEO of the CFP Board “American consumers looking for financial planning services face an uphill battle when it comes to identifying a competent, ethical financial planner. Just as consumers expect a medical doctor to have an M.D., a lawyer - a J.D., an accountant a CPA, they should expect their financial planner to demonstrate expertise, experience, and accountability, and be held to standards the public can understand and trust.” Here’s the problem: there is NO uniform regulation of financial planners, which would ensure that our expectations are met. In 2011, the SEC’s “Study on investment advisers and broker-dealers advocated that the “fiduciary standard” be applied to the industry. A fiduciary duty means that a financial professional must put your needs first. CFP professionals are held to the

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according to the financial planning coalition, a collaboration of the certified financial planner Board of standards, the financial planning association, and the national association of personal financial advisors, “consumers who want financial planning services are...unable to differentiate those who are truly competent to provide financial planning services from those who are using financial planning as a marketing tool.”

fiduciary duty.) Those who aren’t fiduciaries are held to a lesser standard, called “suitability,” which means that anything they sell you has to be appropriate for you, though not necessarily in your best interest. The SEC has noted, “most [investors] are unaware of the different legal standards that apply to their advice and recommendations...and expect that the recommendations they receive will be in their best interests.” The coalition’s white paper corroborates the SEC: “A full 82 percent of consumers believe that a financial planner is essentially the same as a financial advisor, and there is only slightly less confusion between the titles financial planner, wealth manager and investment advisor.” And the vast majority of those who are held to the suitability standard

would like to keep you mired in confusion. That’s why SIFMA, the industry’s lobbying arm, has spent millions of dollars to prevent the fiduciary standard from becoming law. Lauren M. Schadle, CEO/ Executive Director of FPA cuts to the chase: “It’s really pretty simple. Consumers who seek integrated, financial planning and receive narrow advice or one-product solutions with their life savings are harmed by the lack of appropriate regulation...time and time again, consumers are misled and harmed by those who simply use the moniker ‘financial planner’ as a marketing tactic but fail to deliver actual financial planning.” NAPFA CEO Geof Brown adds that the current environment can lead consumers to purchase “investment or insurance products that are inappropriate for them.”

What’s the fix? Until the government adopts the fiduciary standard, your best bet is to come right out and ask any potential or current financial professional, “Are you a fiduciary?” If not, you may want to find someone who is.

(Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is the Emmynominated CBS News Business Analyst. A former options trader and Cio of an investment advisory firm, Jill covers the economy, markets, investing and anything else with a dollar sign on TV, radio (including her nationally syndicated radio show), the web and her blog, “Jill on Money.” She welcomes comments and questions at askjill@ moneywatch.com. Check her website at www.jillonmoney.com) (c) 2014 TRiBuNE CoNTENT AGENCY, LLC

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