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New hotel/conference center plan a dream come true for Joliet officials By Nick Reiher Managing Editor
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Sejal Patel, left, and Sanjiv Mehrotra of the Aurora-based Hospitality Guru Group, present their proposal for a 200-room hotel/conference center on Houbolt Road north of Interstate 80 at a June 3 pre-council meeting.
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Picking up after Electric Daisy Carnival Residents say inattention to noise by city officials showed lack of respect
By Nick Reiher Managing Editor
Residents from New Lenox, Manhattan and Joliet told the Joliet City Council Monday the recent Electric Daisy Carnival at Chicagoland Speedway was no picnic for them and many of
their neighbors. Noise from the three-day music festival disturbed her 9-monthold baby so bad she could barely console her, one woman said at Monday’s Pre-Council meeting. Vibrations shook their house so badly a picture frame fell at hit the baby in the eye, the women added, leading to a mark on her face for christening pictures last weekend. A New Lenox man said he felt the bass vibrations nine miles away, as did his parents in Mokena some 12 miles away from Chicagoland Speedway. In New York, the city that never sleeps, he added, city officials required the Electric Daisy Carnival to shut down at 10 p.m. nightly. Joliet’s went on until 4 a.m. A Joliet man said his family usually attends Memorial Day
services at the Abraham Lincoln Cemetery, “but we were too cranky and tired. We slept in.” They and others in the audience also chided city officials for believing promoters took action after a loud Friday night to reduce the noise by “33 percent.” Sound levels may have been better for a while after city officials talked to the promoters that Saturday, residents said, but noise levels rose steadily during the rest of the event. In a recent press release, City Manager Tom Thanas acknowledged the problems. There is no doubt that the peace and quiet of some of the residents in nearby communities were disturbed by the music, especially as the show went into the wee hours of the morning,” he wrote.
But he also said sales of EDC merchandise and food “brought new revenue to the State of Illinois and local communities. … The weekend festivities saw no serious incidents, and the weekend totals show a few arrests for nonviolent offenses and some calls for paramedic services.” Economic development is fine, the residents said, but not when it harms the well-being of anyone around the event. “Four a.m.,” one woman said incredulously. “No city in the country does that. But decisions were made, and we’re giving you the opportunity to fix them. Thanas said at the meeting the city has not decided whether to hold the EDC again next year. Mayor Tom Giarrante said they definitely will be looking at noise concerns.
New Marion Street commuter parking lot opens June 10 The new Gateway Center Marion Street Commuter Parking Lot will open at 4:30 a.m. Monday, June 10, according to Joliet officials. The new $1-a-day commuter lot is located at the corner of Chicago and Marion streets (immediately west of the existing New Street Lot). The lot may be accessed from Chicago or Marion streets, but not New Street.
There are 398 parking spaces and a gated entry/exit system that will allow users three options for payment: Pull a ticket upon entering and either pay with cash, credit, or debit prior to exit at the walk-up electronic pay station at the northeast corner of the lot; paying by credit or debit at the exit gate; or Use a pre-paid proximity card for entry/exit of the lot.
The pre-paid parking proximity card can be purchased at the City of Joliet Collector’s Office, 150 W. Jefferson St., between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Residents can also visit www.cityofjoliet. info for a down-loadable form to complete the transaction by mail for an additional fee. Cards may be obtained with See MARION, page 3
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ROOMS Continued from page 1 600 people.The two hotels on the 9.4 acres would include a five-story Holiday Inn Express with 120 rooms and a fourstory Candlewood Suites with 80 rooms. Without such a complex, Joliet has lost out on attracting large conferences to Springfield, Quad Cities and Peoria, City Manager Tom Thanas told the council.And by abating $2.4 million in city hotel and restaurant taxes on a decreasing scale over 10 years, he added, Joliet will get an $18 million hotel/conference center that can draw a good amount of sales tax revenue on land that’s now “not generating anything.” City officials also were pleased with a potential relationship between the hotel/ conference center and the Joliet Junior College Hospitality Management program, as well
as the opportunity for local union construction work. Thanas said the final plans for the complex should be ready for the council early next month. City officials said the Holiday Inn Express on Larkin Avenue likely would continue to be a hotel but under a different name. Contacted Friday, John Greuling, president and CEO of the Will County Center for Economic Development, said the Joliet area has many fine hotels. But the area has been missing a conference center large enough to hold a sizeable group. He noted CED even had to hold its Eye-Opener Breakfast this week at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Should the hotel/conference center in Joliet come to fruition, Greuling also believes it could help spur even more development at the I-80/ Houbolt Road interchange, which already has a hotel and restaurants, as well as the main JJC campus just to the north.
MARION Continued from page 2 a $10 deposit and an additional $10 in pre-loaded parking fees ($20 total). If you use the prepaid proximity card, you don’t need to pull a ticket when you pull into the lot; just wave your card in front of the sensor to raise the gates.The cash value on the pre-paid proximity card is automatically deducted at a rate of $1 per day when exiting the lot. Credit can be reloaded onto the pre-paid proximity card at the parking lot’s pay station using cash or a credit card. The
pre-paid proximity card will not guarantee a parking space.There will be a free 15-minute grace period when you enter the lot to allow exiting in case the parking lot is full. The existing New Street Lot will remain open as long as construction allows, but this lot will be the site of a new bus facility in the near future.The new Marion Street Commuter Lot is the first component of the Joliet Gateway Center Transportation
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Campus that includes a new bus facility, relocation of the train passenger platforms and a new train station. The State of Illinois has contributed $32 million toward the construction of the new transportation center campus. The project also includes $7.5 million in funding from the City of Joliet, $2.2 million from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and $1.7 million from PACE.
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Thanas: No immigration detention center for Joliet By Nick Reiher Managing Editor
Corrections Corporation of America representatives said Joliet no longer is under consideration for an immigration detention center, City Manager Tom Thanas announced at Monday’s Joliet Pre-Council meeting. As a detention facility opponent was getting ready to speak on the issue – a regular occurrence during the past year – Mayor Tom Giarrante said Thanas had an announcement. It was then Thanas told the crowd CCA no longer is interested in Joliet. After the meeting, Thanas said there was no reason given, just that the decision was made by CCA’s corporate officials and conveyed to him earlier that day. The council did not comment on the announcement, but a handful of opponents stood up
and applauded. At nearly every Pre-Council meeting, held the Monday before the regular Council meeting, opponents, sometimes dozens, would line up to show their displeasure with the idea of the detention facility. And that is all it ever was.There never was any formal plan for the detention facility. Only a concept that CCA, a private company which runs detention facilities in other states, mentioned in broad terms to Thanas. Officials from CCA and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would not say more since Congress has yet to pass a new immigration bill. Although the members of the Joliet City Council haven’t talked much during their meetings about the proposed center, it’s been a hot topic around town.The discussion began last fall when news emerged that Thanas had
been discussing the possibility with CCA representatives. The proposed facility would be run privately and would be able to house as many as 700 people waiting to be deported to their home countries. The facility first had been proposed for Crete, but residents fought and blocked it.
Opposition After the news leaked that the prison might come to Joliet, members of the local Hispanic community began fighting the possibility. They began meeting at Sacred Heart Church, 337 S. Ottawa St., Joliet, and signs proclaiming “No Immigrant Prison” began appearing in front yards around the city. And opponents began appearing at Pre-Council meetings, often with Thanas in their sights. A recent rally against the detention facility drew support from Will County Board
members Jacqueline Traynere, D-Bolingbrook, and Reed Bible, D-Plainfield. Gov. Pat Quinn and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan also said they were opposed to the facility, as did, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Chicago, and U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Chicago. In a release distributed Tuesday, Monica Trevino of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, thanked all the legislators for their support in opposing a detention facility in Joliet. “All of these leaders recognize that companies like CCA, with its long record of neglect and abuse of detainees, personnel, and host communities, should not profit from separating families, and should not be allowed to operate in Joliet,” Trevino said in the release. “All of these voices also recognize that with the prospect of immigration reform as close as it has been in a generation,
any new detention facility could quickly become a “white elephant” that would either be underused or, worse, drive even harsher policies to fill jail space and maintain profit margins. “In both Crete last year and now in Joliet, ICIRR, local leaders, and elected officials on both sides of the aisle have sent a clear message to the private prison operators:“CCA, go away you are not welcome in Illinois.” Thanas had said he felt it was his duty to explore projects that could help bring jobs to the city. Giarrante agreed, noting Joliet’s 13 percent unemployment rate. “If at any time CCA’s plan is deemed unsuitable for Joliet,” Giarrante said recently, “it will not be pursued.” CCA’s decision Monday took care of that issue. Freelance reporter Stewart Warren contributed to this article.
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South Suburban Airport ‘is going forward’ State transportation secretary says public/ private partnership key to getting long-stalled issue off the ground By Nick Reiher Managing Editor
The South Suburban Airport, long stalled on the runway amid politics and bureaucracy, got a boost last week when the Legislature approved creating a privatepublic partnership in a broad economic development bill,said IllinoisTransportation Secretary Ann Schneider. After years of political gridlock, she said, the South Suburban Airport plan now “is going forward.” But another key element of Senate Bill 20’s success was turning over control of the airport to the state, rather than having a local governing authority split among the counties and municipalities in the footprint of the proposed airport near Peotone. Will County Executive Larry Walsh said after a Joliet Chamber lunch Tuesday that two bills proposing governance of the airport were submitted and later stalled. To move the issue along, he said it was decided
the state should have control. “They probably should have had it all along,”Walsh said. John Greuling, president and CEO of the Will County Center for Economic Development, said in terms of getting an airport built, governance is not a big issue. But it was for many years,as representatives from Will, Cook and Kankakee counties – as well as the“Iron Ring”municipalities around the site -- all wanted pieces of any governing body set up to control the airport. And the governance issue was a big one for Will County Board leaders at the June 6 Executive Committee meeting. The leaders, including chairs of each of the County Board’s committees, were surprised with the rapidity of the passage of SB20. Some also were upset that, after years of saying Will County should control a local airport authority, the bill gave control to the state. “We have the car, but you gave IDOT the keys,” said Board Member Judy Ogalla, R-Monee, who also is a member of Shut This Airport Nightmare Down (STAND). Not everyone on the board is in favor of the airport, she reminded the group. She suggested taking another vote now that there are new members on the County Board. County Board Speaker Herb Brooks, D-Joliet, announced at the June 6 meeting he was calling for the county’s airport
consultants – Aaron Quick, vice president of the Farnsworth Group, Inc., and Edward Gower of the Springfield-based law firm of Hinshaw and Culbertson – to study the airport bill and report back to a committee of the whole on the ramifications to Will County. Walsh said again the airport issue has been held up by legislation establishing an airport governing authority not making it out of the House. Also, South Suburban Airport plans were muddied for years as then-U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. offered a plan competing with one supported by Will County. Quick recently told the board Elk Grove Village officials used Jackson’s, in his words,” flawed,” third airport plan to block O’Hare expansion. Jim Moustis, R-Frankfort Township, Will County Board Republican Caucus Chair,said at the June 6 meeting Jackson’s resignation last year due to health reasons also opened up new opportunities to move along the airport plans. Will County was never going to own or operate the airport, he reminded his colleagues. And while he was shocked with how quickly the airport bill passed – among a host of other issues in an omnibus bill – Moustis said they should keep reminding legislators of the county’s resolutions supporting local governance for the airport. The state likely will need such an airport authority, he added, and then Will County
can be ready to take its seat at the table. SB 20, co-sponsored by state Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, D-Shorewood, creates the South Suburban Airport Act, which dedicates funding to the development of a new airport in Peotone. The bill calls for the airport to be built by the Illinois Department of Transportation and operated in a public-private partnership, known as a “P3.” The Illiana Expressway is being built the same way. The Will County Business and Labor Coalition and Will County Officials on Friday applauded the Governor and the General Assembly for the passage of Senate Bill 20. Jim Roolf, chairman of the Business Labor Coalition representing Will, Kankakee and Cook counties, said he is extremely pleased SB 20 passed the General Assembly and is looking forward to the beginning of this long awaited project. “The Coalition has always supported the construction, operation, maintenance and financing of the South Suburban Airport through a public private partnership and has fought hard to ensure that the procurement process for this project is open and transparent and free of outside influence or interference.” In addition,the bill requires that the Illinois Department of Transportation collaborate with the municipalities, counties and other See AIRPORT, page 23
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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. Turner J. Carlton, 49, 1806 McDonough, #114, was arrested at 10:20 a.m. May 31 at 1820 McDonough for Domestic Battery and Possession of Cannabis. Jeffery A. Mahalick, 42, 1010 Elizabeth, was arrested at 1:32 p.m. May 31 at 304 S. Desplaines for Assault. Timothy D. Carlig, 64, 13630 S. Magnolia, Plainfield, was arrested at 3:01 p.m. May 31 at 1441 Route 59 for Retail Theft. Michael D. Lott, 46, 2211 Cottonwood, was arrested at 9:05 p.m. May 31 at 741 Collins for Criminal Trespass to Real Property. Tyrone D. Clark, 1416 Brentwood, was arrested at 11:04 a.m. May 31 at that address for Possession of Cannabis. Richard W. Fuhrman, 57, 611 E. Cass, was arrested at 8:24 a.m. May 31 at 113 Republic for Liquor on Public Way. Lena M. Lavazza, 50, 716 Glenwood, was arrested at 2:16 p.m. May 31 at that address for Dog Running At Large. Floyd T. Morgan, 46, 602 Darcy, was arrested at 9:23 p.m. May 31 at 311 N. Ottawa for Criminal Trespass to State Supported Land. Kennedy W. Jordan, 21, 254 S. Alder Creek Drive, Romeoville, was arrested at 1 a.m. May 31 at 150 W. Washington for Armed Robbery and Aggravated Battery. R. Lenz, 25, 1863 10 Ashley Cornell Drive, New Lenox, was arrested at 2:04 a.m. May 31 at 777 Hollywood Blvd. for Disorderly Conduct. T. Ferguson, 58, 11 John Homeless, was arrested at 11:17 a.m. June 1 at 4th and Grove for Possession of Drug Equipment. M., Gaines, 39, 12 Douglas 1605 Golden Tree, was arrested at 5:11 p.m. June 1 at 1200 Richards for Retail Theft. A 14-year-old was arrested at 9:05 p.m. June 1 at 508 S. Joliet St. for Domestic Battery. B. Hatcher, 50, 611 13 John E. Cass, Ena Gonzalez, 28, 329 Hemlock, Romeoville, Carey M. Deanda, 38, 2403 Warm Springs, Naperville, Michael B. Jakab, 29, 350 E. Washington, and Adam J. Auriene, 23, 23128
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Broadway for Battery. Nathan E. Gaines, 1103 Oakland, was arrested for two counts of Criminal Damage to Property. M. Morris, 22, 1631 21 Tiffany Bunker Hill Drive, was arrested at noon June 2 at 1625 Bunker Hill Drive for Negligent Control of Animal. L. Van, 50, 17445 22 Tommie S. Honora, Plainfield, was arrested at 10:18 p.m. June 2 at that address for Encouraging a Violation of Code. M. Kavanaugh, 23, 23 Kaitylyn 17233 Ron Court, Elwood, was arrested at 9:46 a.m. June 2 at 316 N. Hickory for DUI/ Alcohol. D.E. Coleman, 23, 24 Kendale 16 S. William, was arrested at 2:10 p.m. June 2 at Washington and Hunter for Theft Over $500. R.Romell McCorkle, 25 Rasheen 22, and Ryan K. McCorkle, 20, 6018 S.Vernon, 1st Flr, Chicago, was arrested at 3:15 p.m. June 2 at 363 N. Broadway for Possession of Cannabis and Criminal Trespass to Real Property. J. Brown, 20, 26 Brandon 1365 E. Sherrill Road, Morris, was arrested at 9:31 a.m. June 2 at 5th and Chicago for Possession Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Equipment and Possession of Cannabis over 2.5 under 10 Grams. 16-year-old was arrested at 27 A1:38 p.m.June 3 at 419 Oneida for Obstructing a Peace Officer. N. Ruff, 18, 1534 28 Rebecca Balboa, Minooka, and a
16-year-old were arrested at 3:14 p.m. June 3 at 2424 W. Jefferson for Theft. M.Allan, 32, 7005 Lewis 29 Lisa & Clark Drive, Plainfield, was arrested at 1:09 a.m. June 3 at Hastings/Great Falls for Disorderly Conduct. A. Simpson, 37, 543 30 Iyot Frieh, Romeoville, was arrested at 8:28 a.m. June 3 at 151 N. Joliet St. for Criminal Trespass to Property. S. Saunders, 57, 172 N. 31 Scott Ashbury Ave., Bolingbrook, was arrested at 7:49 p.m. June 3 at 151 N. Joliet St. for Domestic Battery, E. Blankenship, 44, 652 32 Lee Second Ave., was arrested at 7:49 p.m. June 3 at Eastern and First for Possession of a Controlled Substance W/Intent TO Deliver. G. Honeck, 46, 33 Stewart 872 Angelica Circle, was arrested at 5:15 p.m. June 3 at that address for Battery. Ellis, 50, 350 E. 34 Andre Washington, was arrested at 6:10 p.m. June 3 at 150 W. Jefferson for Criminal Trespass to State Supported Land. E. Allen Jr., 26, 1722 E. 35 Earl 70th, Chicago, was arrested at 8:07 a.m. June 3 at Walnut and Cass for Possession of Cannabis. Ortiz, 31, 215 E. 36 Olivia Mazon Ave., Dwight, was arrested at 7:42 p.m. June 3 at Nicholas and Campbell for Possession OF Control Substance and Possession of
Drug Equipment. J. Garrett, 28, 305 37 Marcus Richards, was arrested at 8:56 p.m. June 3 at 50 E. Jefferson for Liquor on Public Way. D. White, 27, 2011 38 Joshua Capri, was arrested at 11:50 p.m. June 3 in the 100 block of South Larkin at Possession OF Cannabis. Collins, 26, 911 39 Deon Cunningham, Rockford, was arrested at 8:12 p.m. June 3 at 363 N. Broadway for Criminal Trespass to Real Property. 16-year-ld was arrested 40 Aat 9:34 p.m. June 3 at 1012 Lois Place for Obstructing a Peace Officer, Criminal Trespass to Real Property, Possession of Drug Equipment and Manufacture/ Delivery of Cannabis. M. Fitzgerald, 32, 1118 41 Jason Parkwood, was arrested at 11:13 p.m. June 3 at 498 White for Aggravated Domestic Battery and on an out Of Town Warrant. J. Garrett, 28, 305 42 Marcus Richards, was arrested at 6:15 p.m. June 3 at 311 N. Ottawa for Criminal Trespass to State-Supported Land. C. Taylor Sr., 66, 1209 43 Larry Devonshire, was arrested at 11:50 p.m. June 3 at 212 S. Larkin for Unlawful Use of Weapon and Possession of Cannabis. O. Jones, 20, 422 44 Shaquille Oakview, was arrested at 12:24 a.m. June 3 at 213 Desplaines for Assault, Criminal Damage to Property, Theft and Resist/Obstruct a P.O.
ForuM Letter to the Editor
Airport legislation an important step At the end of the legislative session, Springfield lawmakers quickly and quietly passed Senate Bill 20, giving governance to the South Suburban Airport to the Illinois Department of Transportation. This legislation runs contrary to the established positions of the Will County Board. Furthermore, the legislation was moved forward without the opportunity for a comprehensive review and discussion of its merits. Nevertheless, I believe it is vitally important for Will County to remain fully engaged in the development process to ensure that it is transparent, responsible and respectful
of our county’s residents. If managed effectively, the airport can be an economic engine for Will County and the whole state of Illinois. However, if the process is mismanaged, those of us that call this county home will suffer the most. Therefore, the County Board is moving forward with a full and thorough analysis of the bill and will schedule public meetings to reveal our findings and make recommendations. We are hopeful the Governor, IDOT and our elected officials will listen and strongly consider our concerns. Herbert Brooks, Jr. Speaker of the Will County Board
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Joliet West student donates team flag for Cyborgs Robotics group Joliet Township High School Superintendent Cheryl McCarthy and Project Director Carol Collins recently received a surprise donation of a newly designed spirit f lag created by Joliet West High School senior Jeremy Hudek for the Joliet Cyborgs Robotics Team. Hudek was prompted to design, order and purchase the flag after viewing video of the 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Midwest regional competition. He noticed that the team’s current flag had several flaws. “Jeremy saw a problem with the flag, and he fixed it,” remarked Collins. “I am deeply grateful for his generous gift.” Hudek was quick to explain the flaws of the previous flag as he presented the new flag to
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West High School senior Jeremy Hudek recently donated a spirit flag for the Joiet Cyborgs Robotics Team.
Collins. “There was not much ‘flyability,’ and the text didn’t show up on the back,”said Hudek. “By presenting the Cyborgs with this new flag, these flaws are corrected.” Hudek designed the flag using software he learned in
his Interactive Media and Photo Communications classes at Joliet West. “Jeremy used Adobe Illustrator to design the Cyborg flag,” said Joliet West instructor John Figliulo. “It shows very good design elements, and it does reflect the needs of the Robotics team.” Hudek saved his allowance until he had enough to purchase the flag from an online flag company. It took two weeks for him to receive the professionally made flag, and he hopes this will give the Joliet Cyborgs a competitive edge next year. “I hope the Cyborgs will have more representation at their upcoming competitions,” said Hudek. “I was very pleased with how the flag came out.”
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Across 1 Puts a little too close to the flame 7 Does away with 11 Spirit 14 Set straight 15 Narrow space 16 Pay add-on 17 Where many changes occur 18 August 20 Boast à la Donald Trump? 22 Patriot Act protesters: Abbr. 24 Malt finish? 25 Goddess of motherhood 26 “Our overly fussy friend has a point”? 31 Wasikowska of “The Kids Are All Right” 32 “Trinity” novelist 33 Union agreement 34 Fiber source 36 Illegal pitch 40 “Have some” 41 Kid on “The Cosby Show” 42 Big name in ‘40s-’50s
Down Argentina 43 Joplin piece about modern weaponry? 47 Went under 48 Emulate Eminem 49 Irascibility 50 Delay from an 18th-century English ruler? 55 LA and MI, but not DO or RE 56 Gas up? 59 NRC predecessor 60 It can get you credit in a store 61 Shrink, in a way 62 “The __ of Pooh”: ‘80s best-seller 63 “Right away, Mammy” 64 It’s zero in free-fall -- and, put another way, a hint to how the four longest puzzle answers were formed
1 Religious org., perhaps 2 George’s lyricist 3 Show little interest in, as food 4 Get ready for action 5 Sicilian resort 6 Unaccompanied 7 Biology text topic 8 Roadside attention getters 9 Water brand named for its source 10 Dam up 11 Fertilizer substance 12 Draw forth 13 Treaties 19 Water source 21 Surround with dense mist 22 Spherical opening? 23 Hirsute pet 27 Like the sticks 28 Sizzling 29 More fleshy, perhaps 30 Under the weather, e.g. 35 Anouilh play made into a Burton/O’Toole
film 36 It’s not always easy to get into 37 “Tootsie” Oscar nominee 38 Assessment, for short 39 Popular trend 41 Pontiac muscle car 43 Sartre work 44 Paris-based cultural org. 45 “Gunsmoke” star 46 Popular purveyor of stromboli 47 Zippo 51 Deep blue 52 Play to __ 53 Named names 54 Two pages 57 Front-of-bk. list 58 Cote girl Tribune Media Services 2013
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Horoscopes Affirm your positive attitude through affirmations. Instead of allowing worry to flourish, focus on ways to maintain a state of health and abundance. Avoid making waves on the financial front this week.
Grab a tennis racket, a Frisbee or a friend for a refreshing day in the great outdoors. You may have more energy than usual to tackle cleaning or physical endeavors during the upcoming week.
Dreams can come true, it can happen to you. It might be a good time to gain the ear of an ally or supporter at work. Listen to friendly advice and embrace opportunities that come your way in the week ahead.
Fleeting moments that involve fun or kindness can add up to a treasure trove of good that will last long after this week is done. You may be aware of power struggles but helpless to counteract them.
Adventure stokes ardor. A romantic partner may need reassurances this week, so hold hands as you wade through a stream or visit new spots. Loved ones are looking for encouragement to explore unique places.
Keep on trucking. Energy levels remain high during the week ahead. Complete innovative projects and pursue personal educational objectives. Don’t sign a new contract or engage in new investments.
You aren’t weak when you are wise. If you made a blueprint for action ahead of time, there was probably a very good reason, so follow through on those plans in the upcoming week. Stick to your guns.
Learn the secret of success. Use traditional methods as long as feasible and reach for the new when it is a better option. Don’t give in to the urge to spend more than you have in the week ahead.
Your heart is in the right place, even if others don’t always appreciate your easygoing outlook. Go plant a few flowers or groom the dog in your spare time. Avoid making new investments this week.
Life may give you the experience you need to achieve your ambitions in the week ahead. You could be wiser than usual about money, but still subject to minor jealousies or power struggles in a relationship.
Wish upon a star. Some of your dreams can become reality in the week ahead, especially if you take advantage of opportunities. Benevolent supporters will be willing to assist you in achieving a worthy objective.
Speak what’s on your mind and in your heart. There is no reason to screen your calls, as anyone who speaks with you will be pleased by what you say. Make presentations in the early part of the week.
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The Indians celebrate Rachel May’s (6) walk-off homer to win the Class 4A state title.
The Hillmen dogpile on the pitcher’s mound after winning the Class 3A state title.
Minooka set records in softball title run
JCA is on top of the Class 3A hill again
By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter
Taking into consideration the edge-ofyour-seat moments and dramatic victories Minooka experienced on its road to the Class 4A state championship game
Saturday evening, perhaps the softball gods deemed the Indians had more than paid their dues when they took the field against St. Charles East. What drama there was in the title contest lasted three innings—a 3-3 tie after two and a 4-3 Minooka lead after three at EastSide Centre in East Peoria. Then the Indians more or less took batting practice at the expense of Saints’ starter Haley Beno. See RECORDS, page 17
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The Joliet Catholic Academy baseball team opened the season in the WJOL Invite with a quest to get to Silver Cross field. But the results were not what the
team was looking for. The Hillmen lost two of three games, as well as losing would-be pitching ace Matt Testa. But Coach Jared Voss had a message for them at the time. “I’m not sure if the guys remember, but I told them then that we want to win game 40, not game four, which that was,” he said. While JCA (25-14) didn’t quite get in 40 games, they did win game No. 39 – 5-0 See HILL, page 15
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Plainfield North’s Handwork tops All-Area Team By Scott Taylor Sports Editor
For the first three years of her career at Plainfield North, Ashley Handwork was a solid goal scorer, averaging nearly 20 goals per season. However, she was teamed with Callie O’Donnell, who was making the headlines, scoring 29 goals in a season and won the 2011 Voyager Media Player of the Year award. With O’Donnell off to college this year, that left room for Handwork to take command of the Tigers’ attack. And that she did, scoring 39 goals, one off the District 202 record, en route to leading Plainfield North to its first regional championship. For those reasons Handwork is the 2013 Voyager Media Girls Soccer Player of the Year. “I think it’s awesome,” Handwork said. “I owe a lot of it to my teammates, we had a really good season. I didn’t think I was ever going to score that many goals.” “Ashley emerged as the most dangerous player in the area,” North coach Jane Crowe said. “After three very good years, she really elevated her level of play this year. Even though she drew a lot of attention from opposing defenses, she was still able to come up with big goals in big games. Her speed was extremely difficult for defenders to match.” Handwork had some motivation entering her senior campaign as she was hoping to not only break O’Donnell’s records, but to get ready for college, where she will be playing for Marquette University in Milwaukee. “I knew she had some records and I wanted to break some of those,” said Handwork, who also now has the career goalscoring record at North with 98. “Also, since it was my last season, I wanted to get better for Marquette.” Signing with Marquette in the winter helped allow her to focus on just playing soccer her senior year. “I was verbally committed my junior year, but it was pretty
hectic before that,” she said. “It took a lot of pressure off me this year. I just wanted to be good at my game, but also to have fun.” Her season was capped off by the team winning the regional title and advancing to the finals of the Pepsi Tournament. “That was rally important,” Handwork said. “We finally broke through and it felt really amazing. We did well all season and got a good seed. The highlights of my career were winning regionals and making it to the finals of the Pepsi Tournament. Now it is off to Marquette, where Handwork is ready for the challenge. “I am totally excited,” she said. “I’m working really hard. I know it’s not going to be easy, but I like the challenge.” The rest of the members of the 2013 Voyager Media AllArea Girls Soccer team are:
KATIE BAUMANN The Benet junior was an AllSectional performer for the regional champions, scoring
five goals on the year. “Katie patrols the middle and wins balls and dominates defensively,” Benet coach Bob Gros said.
LACEY CLARIDA T h e Lockport junior joined the Porters this season after focusing on travel play the last two years and scored 25 goals and added seven assists. “Lacey is without a doubt the most dangerous forward in our area (in the top three in the state),” said Lockport coach Todd Elkei. “She has been involved in 90 percent of scoring plays this year. She is the most talented player I have seen and that includes all of the teams in the Pepsi Showdown, Burlington, Iowa Tournament of Champions, and all the teams on our schedule. She is truly a difference maker and scores with both feet and is a force in
the air.”
ALLI CURRY Curry will be heading to Boston College in the fall, but for academic reasons only. She
made her final season with Maine South a memorable one, tallying a team-high 32 goals and 14 assists—among the top five single-season scoring totals See ALL-AREA, page 14
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Sports ALL-AREA Continued from page 13 in Maine South history— and was a big reason why the Hawks advanced to the sectional semifinals.The three-year starter was the Hawks’ leading scorer the past two seasons and was an all-CSL performer. “Not only does she help you score, but she’s a leader and she does everything in a positive manner,” said Hawks coach JJ Crawford. “She tries to pick everybody up so everything is positive with her. It’s been a real treat and blessing to have her on the team.”
PAIGE FULLER Fuller led Plainfield Central
offensively with nine goals on the year. “Paige is technically and tactically sound,” Plainfield Central coach Ken Schoen said. “She also does a great job of winning and holding the ball, and attacking people 1 on 1. Paige is extremely competitive and has a very high work rate, which makes her play very consistent. I believe there is not a player in our area who displays more heart and effort than her. She has unbelievable mental toughness and fitness, which allows her to play with high intensity the whole game. “
MARISOL GALVAN Minooka junior has already verbally committed to Northern Illinois. She posted two goals
and 10 assists this season. “Marisol is a very aggressive and talented player. She controls the middle of the field, she wins the ball in the air, is great with her feet, a hard worker, great teammate and truly one of those players that you want on your team,” said Minooka coach Christopher Brolley. ”Her competitive nature and hardworking mindset brings the level of the entire team up. Marisol is many times the second best player on the field, behind Jill (Hetfeisch). I love her attitude about soccer. She is an All-Sectional Honorable Mention, and an all-conference player.”
HEATHER HANDWORK The Plainfield North junior and Ashley’s younger sister finished with 12 goals and nine assists. “She used the combination of speed and creativity to give us a dangerous weapon coming from the outside,” Crowe said. She also played forward and center mid and was equally effective from those positions.”
JILL HETFLEISCH A University of WisconsinParkside recruit, she tallied 32 goals and three assists for Minooka. “Jill Hetfleisch is one of the most talented players we have had at Minooka, she has been a captain for two years and the heart of this team,” said Minooka coach Christopher Brolley. “She is an All-Sectional player and allconference player. This is her third straight year with that same offensive production. She is very quick but very smart soccer player. Her ability to play multiple positions with ease allows her to play defense for us when we need her to. She has been the best player on the field in every game we’ve played this year. She is definitely one of the top players, if not the top See ALL-AREA, page 16
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HILL Continued from page 11 over Wheaton St. Francis to claim the IHSA Class 3A state baseball title. It was JCA’s third state baseball championship and second in the last five years. “This means the world to me,” said senior catcher Alex Voitik. “I can’t even put this is words right now.” The Hillmen opened the season as a heavy favorite to win the Class 3A title, but had some bumps along the way. “At the beginning of the year, we had all eyes on us,” said senior shortstop Chris Tschida. “Then everyone was saying we were overrated and that we were not Mark Gregory/Bugle Staff really that good.We knew we had the talent. Joliet Catholic’s Chris Tschida slides past the St. Francis catcher for the second of five runs scored in the fourth inning. “There were games where we practiced after the game. We down in flames with his best the ball, that is how you win “I just ran hard,” Dalesandro Kalisik would score the final kept making mistakes, and we stuff.” ballgames.” said.“Like they always say,‘When run when right fielder Keegan had to fix them and that is when It was the second straight Offensively, the Hillmen tallied you run hard, anything can Tyrell reached on an error. our defense improved the most. shutout for JCA, as senior Sam all five of their runs in the bottom happen.’” The small ball scheme is not Pitching and defense are what Couch blanked Mt. Vernon a day of the fourth inning on three hits Voitik then drove in Tschida on out the norm for JCA. win championships.” earlier to get to the title game. and two St. Francis errors. a fielder’s choice. Nick Morrison, “We work on it all year,” Voss While JCA had its share of As a staff, the Hillmen allowed Aaron Markley (2-for-3) opened a courtesy runner for Dalesandro, said. “When you get a chance to defensive gems -- including only four runs in the entire the inning to a single to left field, would score on a wild pitch, get on the board, you want to get a diving catch made by Zack post season, shutting out their which was followed by a Tschida making the game 3-0. on the board. Bunt guys, and get Jackovich to end the third inning opponent in four of six games. walk. Then, with a 3-1 count, guys in scoring position and see with a runner on third, and a “It has been unbelievable,” Dalesandro then attempted designated hitter John Kalisik what happens. And when they spectacular catch in foul ground Voitik said. “The pitchers have to bunt the runners over. His thought he walked, only to have had trouble executing defensively by Tschida in the fourth with a been going out there and doing bunt was fielded by the Spartan the umpire call the pitch a strike. a little bit, it just worked out runner in scoring position -- it their job. I put down a sign, and catcher, who missed the tag and He proceeded knock the 3-2 better for us.” Follow Mark @2Mark_My_Words was the pitching that will be they throw at the glove. If you had a bad throw to first, allowing pitch down the right field line for mark@buglenewspapers.com talked about. dictate where the hitters hit Markley to score. an RBI triple. Sophomore Nick Dalesandro tossed a gem for the Hillmen, allowing no runs,while scattering seven hits and striking out nine, including fanning all three batters in the seventh inning. He threw 107 pitches, 80 for strikes and had his fastball averaging 87 mph throughout the game. Whenever Dalesandro got into trouble, he relied on his fastball to get him out of innings. “I usually get the pitches from coach (Jake Jaworski), but (Nick) was shaking off curve balls, and I knew he wanted to come with the heat. Who wouldn’t,” Voitik said. “In the sixth inning, I got the green light to call the game myself, and I think I only dropped one curve ball in there. The fastball was coming in too quick with a lot of movement on it.” Voss was not surprised that Dalesandro wanted to go with his fast ball. “My best versus your best,” Voss said. “That is the kind of competitor he is. If Nick is going to go down, he is going to go
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ALL-AREA Continued from page 14 player in our area. She had 83 career goals at Minooka. She’s a human highlight real.”
NICOLE JANOWIAK A senior from Downers Grove South, Janowiak finished the season with 10 goals and three assists, while being an All-Sectional performer in returning from an ACL injury. “She jumped right in for
a team needing leadership, especially after losing so many important role players from a third-place team,” Downers South coach Abby Anderson said. “She played an attacking midfielder, as well as support positions in the defense and as a forward with our injuries. No matter where she played, all of our attack developed through her. Nicole’s ability to see 2-3 plays ahead of the game as well as to distribute dangerous through balls to her teammates is a strength. She also has an extremely calm, yet intense demeanor which her teammates feed off of.”
KAELA LESKOVAR A Plainfield North senior, Leskovar was a key ingredient
Sports to the Tigers’ run to the regional title. “Kaela was our unsung hero in the middle of the field,” Crowe stated. “She controlled the midfield for us and everything went through her. She has the ability to hold the ball, and play the perfect pass her to her teammates. She was also very dangerous shooting the ball from distance.”
MICHELLE MOREFIELD The Benet center-mid tallied 14 goals and six assists for the regional champs and was an AllSectional selection. “Michelle was the heart and soul of our team,” Gros said. “She runs the offense as the
attacking mid. She was a key player for us.”
EMILY O’GRADY The junior is already one of the CSL South’s top goalies and will take her talents to Iowa State after her final season at Maine South next spring. The team MVP helped the Hawks to a 14-5-5 record this season and made 121 saves with five shutouts. “She makes saves that you don’t expect a high school keeper to make,” said Crawford. “Emily is just an amazing keeper.”
LEAH PLESCIA S e n i o r midfielder scored four goals and had 10 assists as a captain for Lockport. “Leah has b e c o m e one of the most dominant midfielders in the area,” Elkei said. “Leah has shut down the middle for us all year and has become a quality finisher as well. Leah game in and game out has made a difference for us and we are nowhere near as successful without her leadership on the field.”
KELSEY PRUETT Junior from Plainfield South scored four goals and added five assists this year. Has verbally committed to Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.
“Kelsey was voted as an AllSectional First team player this year,” South coach Dave Brown said. “Her quickness, vision and determination make her a player that any coach would want on their team.”
YESSICA REYES The Joliet C e n t r a l senior tallied 13 and 11 assists for the season. “She has been a fouryear varsity starter. Her freshmen year, she was on the Joliet Township team that made it all the way to the Super-Sectional game. Her sophomore and junior year were injury plagued years which she didn’t play much due to ACL injuries,” said Central coach Eduardo Contreras. ”This past year was her first year since her freshmen year that she was injury free and it showed on the field. She was our leader on and off the field. Our team has improved each year and she was a big part of the reason why. ”
CRISTINA SIDDU A senior two-year starter for the Trojans, Siddu helped Downers North improve its victory total by three over last season (eight total victories in 2013) and was in goal when the Trojans defeated rival Downers South in April for the first time since the 1990s. Siddu recorded four shutouts and had a See ALL-AREA, page 17
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BREAKING OUT THE ALUMINUM
Minooka shellacked Beno, a 22-game winner, for 10 runs and 12 hits over the final three innings, with the coup de grace coming on senior Rachel May’s walk-off three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth that enabled the Indians to crush East via the 10-run rule, 14-3. May’s homer hugged the inside of the left-field foul pole. “I’m known for pulling them way foul, but that one I just waited a little bit longer and I just got hold of it,” said May, who went 3-for-5 on the night. “I had it in the back of my head just to get a hit and that’s what happened.This year, a lot of things really went up and down, and this was a perfect ending to a year that was not always in our favor. That hit made it that much better.” The Indians (23-8) established new Class 4A state title game records for most hits (19), most runs (14) and most home runs (3). No one in the Minooka dugout, of course, envisioned a blowout in the championship game, given the team’s recent history—that 15-14 sectional semifinal win over Lockport after falling behind 13-4, and last Friday’s 6-3 triumph against York in their state tourney opener in which the Indians trailed the Dukes, 3-2, into the sixth inning. “I got asked before the game, and I thought it was going to be a 3-1, 2-0 game,” said Coach Mark Brown, who got an ice-water bath from fans after the game. “We score three in the first, and they come back and match us. I thought it was going to be a slugfest.” In a sense, it was, but all on
Kelsey Smith’s two-run single, followed by an RBI hit from Mikayla Melone, helped the Indians jump out to a 3-0 firstinning lead. The Saints knotted the game 3-3 with three in the second, but Minooka regained the lead, 4-3, on Sara Novak’s single that knocked in Jordyn Larsen, who had singled. As has been the case throughout the playoffs, Jackie Lilek started on the mound and was relieved by Novak. The Wisconsin recruit kept East off the scoreboard the rest of the way while striking out four, but the Saints also were victimized by her bat. Novak’s two-run homer ignited a five-hit, four-run fourth. “It’s unbelievable,” Novak said. “I’m happy for Rachel. I can’t think of a better way for her to end her career. Everyone contributed. Everyone got hits, everybody drove in runs today. I think the score really reflected the team’s effort. “We knew we were a good offensive team, but St. Charles is here for a reason. They’re a good team, too. She’s (Beno) a good pitcher; I just felt we were hitting everything she threw. They weren’t bad pitches; we just were putting good swings on everything.” Lilek and Marissa Burns (2-for4) also had RBI hits during the inning. The Indians, however, weren’t finished with their offensive exhibition. Larsen, all 5-foot-1of her, slugged a two-run homer in the fifth for a 10-3 lead. The club’s No. 9 hitter, Larsen also delivered a big three-run shot in the sixth inning that proved to be the game-winning hit last Friday versus York.
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six assists on the year. “Nikia was the best athlete on the field in every game she played,” Bolingbrook coach Martin Uscila said. “With Nikia in the back, we limited teams to nine goals against in the regular season and 12 total shutouts. “Nikia’s leadership and dedication to the sport has made her one of the top girls to watch out for in 2014.”
Continued from page 16 1.40 goals-against average. “Cristina had a great year,” said Downers North coach Bob Calder. “She was a captain and leader for our young team. She did a nice job coming off of her line, has good foot skills, and makes quick decisions.”
NIKIA SMITH The Bolingbrook junior standout tallied four goals and
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“This was just crazy,” said Larsen, a junior who enjoyed a 3-for-4 game, scoring three runs. “No one expected it. We were definitely the underdogs. We just kept sneaking up on all these teams that have better records than us.They all came in expecting to beat us, and we just showed that they can’t beat us. “I’ve played with these seniors for three years now, and it feels great to get them this.” Prior to May’s walk-off homer, Kelli Holstine singled in Lilek, who doubled to lead off the sixth. “It couldn’t have been better,” Lilek said. “It’s the absolute best feeling in the world.” “I’m just so darned happy for these girls, especially these seniors,” Brown added. “I’ve been with them since they’ve been freshmen, most of them. Just to see the looks on their faces and how happy they are, and draping the medals around their neck, I’m so full of joy that I don’t think this (winning a state championship) will set in for a little while.”
CHOP, CHOP The Atlanta Braves have their tomahawk chop, but the Braves have nothing on Minooka. The chop is a regular part of a three-pronged routine Minooka players use on the bench to fire up the offense. In addition to the chop, a handful of players take the ends of their bats and bang them against either the top of the dugout bench, or on the ceiling of the dugout roof, when the situation calls. Players also use the bottom of softball buckets as makeshift drums and softballs as drumsticks to pound out cheers. On Saturday, juniors Faith Thompson and Meghan Quirk could be seen banging away on the buckets. “We started this early in the
headaches simply because her shot comes at them like a knuckleball. Tirovolas, an All-CSL pick, scored a team-best 16 goals for the Wolves, and Clish said she’s got the potential to increase her assists totals next season while maintaining her goalscoring output. “It’s moving all over the place,” Clish said. “I don’t think there’ s really many girls that shoot like that; it’s just the way it comes off her foot, and she has a lot of power as well. “Her ball skills are the best I’ve coached in the 10 years
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Sarah Novak earned both state wins in the circle for Minooka. She also hit a clutch home run in the state title game.
season,” Thompson said. “We got excited one game and started banging on all the buckets in the dugout.” Senior Ali Bagley is considered the leader of the Indians’ bench cheering section. She and her teammates were disappointed because state tourney officials initially ruled that the Minooka players couldn’t bang on the dugout with their bats.
I’ve been here.”
SKYLER TOMKO The four-year All-Interstate Eight selection ended her varsity career as Lisle’s No. 2 alltime leading goal-scorer with 65. This spring, she tallied 29 goals and 10 assists in 21 games (both totals led the team). “She’s a great player and had an awesome career,” said Lisle coach Paul Kohorn. “Basically the team ran through her. “The team took its lead from Skyler. She’s an outstanding as a leader as well as a great player.”
But they were given the OK to do so for the championship game. “It just evolved into dancing (in the dugout), and that’s my favorite part,” Bagley said.“I don’t know if you heard about our comeback against Lockport, but no matter how far down we are, we always keep the energy high. I think that’s what helped us with the Lockport comeback.”
RACHEL ZAMPA J o l i e t Catholic senior was a four-year starter and three-time allarea member. Z a m p a scored 18 goals and had 12 assists to help the Angels win a regional title this year and will be continuing her career at Northwestern University. Mark Gregory and Sandrolini contributed
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Shifting perspective will shift your results Q. I’m an optimist about human behavior. I think most people mean well and are kind.Yet in the workplace I am constantly surprised by the thoughtless behavior my coworkers and customers will pull without blinking an eye. What am I missing, and how do I get people to behave better? A. You are missing considering the reality of the human brain. Physically, our brains have three parts: a primitive reptilian brain, our emotions, and the relative evolutionary newcomer that is the thinking portion. What you are shocked by is that many people are run entirely by their reptile part and emotions. What you are correctly observing is that people’s behavior in the workplace is often indeed “thoughtless.” What I mean is it is literally without thought, automatic or unconscious.The empathy or kindness you are seeking would only occur in a human being
who could use their emotions and think about the effect they have on others. When I was studying for my Ph.D. in human development, I was shocked to learn that most adults don’t even achieve the last three levels of adult maturity. The most advanced stages of human development involve being able to use your feelings to identify with others and realizing you have to benefit others to achieve long-term success. You are not going to find Harry Potter’s wand, wave it around in your workplace, and change your coworkers’ and customers’ level of maturity. You can stop acting as if they possessed abilities that they don’t. If you were dealing with a crocodile, you know you would deal with it differently than with a loyal dog. When you look around your workplace, realize most people you deal with will do the right thing but only because it will hurt them if they
don’t. Your job is to stop pretending you are dealing with a bunch of lovely animals and more assertively define what will happen if people don’t behave well. Let’s say you have a meeting and it is imperative none of your team come late.You could send out a memo with the start time and cross your fingers that everyone will be thoughtful. Then again, keeping your new theory in mind, you could send out a memo that anyone who is not in the room at 9 a.m. will not be able to work on this highly visible and important project. Lining up what you do and say to be more in line with the reality of most adults level of maturity does not mean being a crocodile or thoughtless yourself. What you are doing instead is not believing and acting on a reality that never existed in your workplace Most of my clients spend at least a little time grieving that they do not currently live on the planet Kind and Thoughtful. Then they realize that most
people are suddenly behaving (finally!) in thoughtful ways because now it is in their best interests to do so. You can wait for the world to change, or you can change the way you see the world and get immediate results.
The last word(s) Q. One of my coworkers is slow as molasses when it comes to returning email. Should I assume he is one of the following: stupid, lazy or disrespectful? A. No, you should assume he doesn’t know your preferences about email. Let him know you find it critical people respond within your stated timeframe. Now if he ignores that you can assume a darker intention. Daneen Skube, Ph.D., executive coach, trainer, therapist and speaker, also appears as the FOX Channel’s “Workplace Guru” each Monday morning. She’s the author of “Interpersonal Edge: Breakthrough Tools for Talking to Anyone, Anywhere, About Anything” (Hay House, 2006). You can contact Dr. Skube at www. interpersonaledge.com or 1420 NW Gilman Blvd., #2845, Issaquah, WA 98027. Sorry, no personal replies.
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Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm, in partnership with the American Indian Center of Chicago, will hold Summer Powwow Cultural Days July 20 and 21 at their farm, 17250 Weber Road, Lockport. The main focus will be on the history and heritage of the Native American Indian Culture in this country and in this area. The Powwow will not only be educational but fun and interactive for all that attend the Powwow. The American Indian Center of Chicago represents the largest non-reservation population of Native Americans in the United States. Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm is designated a Centennial Farm because more than 100 years old and is still family-owned and operated.
AIRPORT Continued from page 5 stakeholders. Following her speech at the June 4 Joliet Chamber lunch, Schneider said IDOT will not take that collaboration lightly. She said the state must find a way to address the concerns of the municipalities and other stakeholders for the project to be successful. With the public-private partnership, Schneider told the group, plans can continue to progress on the technical side.The Federal Aviation Administration is responsible for the Tier 2 Environmental Report, she said, so “the ball is in their court.” She hopes that’s completed by late next year or early 2015. She said she knows the quick take provision in the airport legislation is a concern for landowners, as it is for those in the path of the proposed Illiana Expressway. Of the 159 parcels in the footprint of the airport, 73 still need to be purchased. Schneider said once again that quick take would be “a last resort,” used only if necessary and within a year of actual construction using that particular land. Walsh said some landowners in the airport’s footprint have asked the state to acquire their land
through eminent domain to settle family issues on land value. In an earlier press release,Walsh said the South Suburban Airport will create more than 11,000 construction jobs over a threeyear period and an estimated 3,400 permanent jobs once the airport is operational. In addition to the Illiana Expressway, the construction of the SSA will mean more than $2 billion will be spent on new infrastructure in Will County and the region.” State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr.,
D-Elwood,issued a statement noting his strong support for the bill. “By passing this legislation, we are now one step closer to having a South Suburban Airport in Will County that will settle the governance issue that has been debated for the last 20 plus years,” Walsh Jr. said. “This airport will help to create much-needed jobs, improve our local economy and will improve the transportation needs of the area well, at the same time easing the heavy traffic on I-55 and I-80.”
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