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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
Vol. 6 No. 4
THREAT Student, athlete, professional model ... Minooka sophomores balance all three roles
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Minooka High School student/athletes Ginger Perinar and Emily Hise are balancing school work with the beginning of what could be a career in modeling.
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News
CMAP … See This By Alex Rodriguez Staff reporter
South suburban legislators and local government officials held a press conference to contest findings by staff of the Chicago MetropolitanAgency for Planning that plans for the Illiana Tollway project are not feasible. “I don’t think that CMAP has ever built a road,” said state Rep. Al Riley, D-Olympia Fields. Citing his previous experience as a
professional urban planner and statistician with the American Society of Planning Officials in the early ‘70s, he said the plan for the Illiana project was essential for the ongoing development of the south Chicago suburbs and Will County as an economic hub for commerce and transportation. The project, a proposed 50mile road to be built under a public-private partnership from Interstate 55 near Wilmington to Interstate 65 in Indiana,
South suburban legislators challenge agency’s doubts on Illiana plan
would potentially balance two key freight and manufacturing locations on I-55 and I-80 and in southeast Cook County. Illiana proponents say the new road would help get truck traffic that has increased due to the intermodals in Elwood and Joliet off I-80 and the local roads. “The plan was put together by very smart people and it’s not just a Cook or Will county issue,” said state Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., D-Joliet.“It’s a regional issue.” Living in Elwood, Walsh said he’s seen a dramatic increase in the number of trucks going through the village. Because of this, he said CMAP needs to move quickly so the project can continue. “Will County is one of the fastest growing areas in the state and the nation,” said Walsh.“We’re expected to have over 1 million people here by 2040. Let’s get the ball rolling on this.” Riley also said that while he appreciates the 796 comments and nearly 4,000 signatures CMAP collected to show opposition of the project, he and his fellow legislators represent millions of constituents in the area who have supported the estimated $1.3 billion project. “If it rolls, floats or flies, we move it,” said state Sen. Toi Hutchinson, D-Chicago Heights, of the area’s need for another transportation route. She said while Chicago’s south suburbs and Will County are the fastest growing in the state, its transpiration infrastructure has
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The state legislators and IDOT staff at the press conference.
not kept up with it. She also said CMAP specializes in studying how an area should grow, not how it currently is growing.
Not ‘nilly-willy’ Additionally Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider was on hand to say the Illiana project is an attempt to get out in front of freight bottlenecks along interstate roads throughout the area. “We’re not making these things up nilly-willy,” said Schneider, agreeing that Will County has become a nationally significant inland port, with billions of dollars in goods being imported and exported through it. Schneider said Will County’s population has continued to increase exponentially since the last census, and the Illiana project is an attempt to get out in front of the congestion problem, before interstate and local roads in the area become clogged with
freight trucks. “The growth is already there,” said Schneider. “This project was created because we need to improve safety as we get another 35,000 to 45,000 trucks on those roads in the coming years.” Schneider also said her department was in a “Catch-22” regarding CMAP’s assessment that IDOT has not demonstrated how the Illiana project’s financing and toll revenues would cover the project’s cost. “We’re in the bidding process with potential partners, and we can’t really give out the figures, as that might cost us potential savings in the project,” she said. IDOT also released a statement after the Sept.18 press conference that said the department based its Illiana project cost estimate upon recent construction prices in both Illinois and Indiana, and quantities derived from the preliminary Illiana design. See CMAP, page 3
Shorewood’s Rick Chapman bidding for Cross’ House seat should be improved, he said. But he’s realistic about the job at hand. Longtime Shorewood Mayor “I know one person cannot Rick Chapman is running for go down there and change a seat in the Illinois General the situation,” he said. “But Assembly. we need to make sure we He is vying for the Republican elect people who are willing nomination to succeed state to make hard decisions and Rep. Tom Cross, R-Oswego, not be dragged along by the in the 97th District, an area crowd. I truly believe I am the including all of Plainfield man for the job.” and Shorewood, most If elected, of Oswego and a Chapman said he section of Naperville. would push for road Chapman announced improvements. the news Friday to his “We need to look Village Hall staff. at the possibility of “I have been a main artery for thinking about this for the future, and the some time,” Chapman Chapman route along Illinois said on Saturday. “I 47 could be the next think I am needed in that major one going north and seat.” south,” Chapman said. Cross announced in August He also would search for a that he would not seek next solution to the state’s budget year another term in the problems. House and instead would run “We need to get our arms for state treasurer. around the state debt crisis. So Chapman, 67, and his We are constantly digging wife, Shirley, were up early ourselves deeper in debt, Saturday to get the campaign and it costs the taxpayers rolling. The mayor visited millions every day in interest. area businesses and asked the We need to get into a position owners to collect signatures where we are reducing that for his nominating petitions. debt instead of expanding it He’ll soon begin walking continuously,” he said. the district and knocking on Chapman has been doors seeking constituents’ Shorewood’s mayor for 12 years support. and also served as a trustee. Chapman said he is While in office, he led the concerned about Illinois. The construction of Shorewood’s state’s economic woes must new red brick Village Hall and be resolved, and infrastructure the surrounding Town Center By Stewart Warren For the Bugle
with its large single-family homes, Veterans’ Memorial, children’s Splash Park, Band Shell and lake. Although the project was completed just as the economy sagged, Chapman predicts that retail will soon be part of the mix. “Commercial entities will want to come to Shorewood and the Town Center is the place to be,” he said. Although times have been hard, new homes are once again being built in Shorewood, and Chapman reduced the amount of developers’ fees to help spur construction. In the past, they paid about $25,000 to the village for each house. That number has been cut in half, Chapman said. “My main drive for that was to create jobs,” Chapman said. “If you are not building, it does not matter who can swing a hammer or do plumbing. It doesn’t matter if they are not working.”
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CMAP Continued from page 2 IDOT’s release also said their cost estimate included additional factoring for materials and labor costs in the study area. At a Sept. 17 logistics forum sponsored by the Will County Center for Economic Development, Will County Board Member Margo McDermed, R-Mokena, asked Schneider if the CMAP staff opposition could kill the project. Schneider, who chairs the Metropolitan Planning Organization, said she has been working with other members of the agency to tell assure them IDOT’s figures are stable, and the issue can be worked out. The MPO is responsible for placing the project on the federal government’s five-year transportation funding plan.That group, and CMAP, will vote on the issue Oct. 9. At the end of September, the Federal Highway Administration will formally review the Illiana Corridor project cost estimate, and IDOT will share the results of this analysis when it is
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completed. Previously, CMAP staff disagreed with the IDOT cost projections, as well as economic forecasts for jobs and business created. However, at the Sept. 18 press conference, local legislators stressed the completed project could potentially bring in about $1.4 billion in constructionrelated, short-term jobs and $4 billion in long-term economic employment opportunities for the area. Additionally, they said the benefit of having a potential $320 million in increased tax revenue far outweighed the cost of the project. State Sen. Pat McGuire, D-Joliet, added he saw the project as a way for the region to regain the economic footing it lost after the manufacturing jobs in the area went away during recession of the 1980s. “We’ve started to recover and adjust to the 21st century,” said McGuire. “We need this expressway because it will play to our strengths.” Managing editor Nick Reiher contributed to this story.
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THE BUGLE/SENTINEL SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
Cross tours state to announce candidacy for treasurer By Suzanne Baker Enterprise reporter
Calling for a balanced budget, state pension reform, and a crack-down on fraud and waste, Republican candidate for treasurer Tom Cross concluded his two-day, statewide announcement tour at a rally Thursday evening at Nevin’s Brewing Co. in Plainfield. The fly-around, which included stops in Chicago, Rockford and Moline on Wednesday and Peoria, Quincy and Springfield on Thursday, ended close to home
in a banquet room surrounded by local supporters. As a state representative and House Republican leader, Cross said he was able to make changes to benefit Illinois. Now he wants to continue that quest in the treasurer’s office. “At the end of the day as I thought about it, the best place to make a difference is to make this run for treasurer,” he said. “I think we can turn this state around.” He is not the only one who has aspirations of taking over the office held by current treasurer Dan Rutherford, who is running for governor in 2014. DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan and Chicago economist Michael Scott Carter are seeking
the Republican nomination for treasurer, and state Sen. Mike Freichs, D-Champaign, is pursing the bid from his party. Earlier in the year, Cross was weighing the possibility of running for state attorney general, but opted to forgo that bid when Democrat Lisa Madigan decided to seek re-election. The greatest need, according to Cross, is to make sure the budget is balanced. “I think we have some ideas to do it,” he said. “We can turn this ship around.” As House Republican leader, Cross often was called upon to hash out a compromise, and he said he would bring those same skills to his job as treasurer. See CROSS, page 9
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Tom Cross addresses the crowd Thursday at rally in his honor at Nevin’s Brewing Co. in Plainfield. Cross kicked off his bid for state treasurer on Wednesday with a two-day tour of Illinois that ended with the rally in Plainfield.
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Homecoming Surprise PHOTOS BY JOHN PATSCH
The Medina family — Neesha, a sophomore at Joliet West High School, wife and mother Idanis, Joshua, 11, Nina, 6, and Alysha, a senior at West, react when as they see father and husband E-6 Seabee Combat Specialist Ted Medina at the West homecoming game Saturday. Medina had just returned from the Middle East and surprised his family at the event.
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Police Blotter
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. Jolene A. Sander, 30, 322 Stadium Drive, Bourbonnais, was arrested at 4:52 p.m. Sept. 13, at 1801 W. Jefferson for Aggravated Battery to a P.O., Resisting a P.O. and RetailTheft and Criminal Damage to Government Supported Property. Philip D. Fahlbusch, 35, 3725 Adesso Lane, was arrested at 8:47 p.m. Sept. 13 at that address for Domestic Battery. Deshaun L. Weeks, 36, 204 Wilson Ave., was arrested at 7:23 a.m. Sept. 13 at 25 S. Center for Violation of Bail Bond and Disorderly Conduct. Chadra Gray,33,404 S.Joliet, was arrested at 10:34 a.m. Sept. 13 at Joliet and McDonough for Domestic Battery. A 16-year-old was arrested at 12:20 p.m. Sept. 13 at 1115 Vine for Domestic Battery. Steven J. Cerwin III, 26, 302 Romayne Ave., was arrested at 8:45 a.m. Sept. 13 at that address for Domestic Battery. James L. Watkins, 64, 1606 Marigold Drive, was arrested at 12:46 a.m. Sept. 13 at 1220 S. Richards for Violate Order of Protection. Terrance O. Smith, 43, 458 Douglas, was arrested at 11:31 a.m. Sept. 13 at that address for Battery. Juan S. Vera, 23, 660 Springfield Ave., was arrested at 2:15 a.m. Sept. 13 at that address for Aggravated Domestic Battery and Criminal Damage to Property. P. Niemiec, 45, 10 Thomas 1807 Wind Song Drive, was arrested at 9:44 p.m. Sept. 14 at that address for Aggravated Assault to a P.O., Obstructing a P.O. and Resisting a P.O. Audie Wilson Jr., 20, 300 11 Hughes Ave., Lockport, was arrested at 8:41 p.m. Sept. 14 at 1621 Jefferson for Lewd Conduct. C.Jackson,30,504 S. 12 Yashica Desplaines, was arrested at 7:45 p.m. Sept. 14 at Washington and Eastern for Retail Theft and Obstructing Identification. A. Torres, 30, 208 S. 13 Phillip Palmer Drive, Bolingbrook, was arrested at 1:52 p.m. Sept. 14 at Palladium and Douglas for Possession of a Controlled Substance and on an Out Of Town Warrant. ANDE, 66, 2942 14 Darleen Western, Park Forest, was
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arrested at 3:04 a.m. Sept. 14 at 777 Hollywood for Criminal Trespass to Land. N. Anderson, 26, 15 Takeya 407 N. Bluff, was arrested at 5:44 p.m. Sept. 14 at 401 N. Bluff for Battery. Smith, 53, 509 Albert 16 Terry Ave., was arrested at 5:11 p.m. Sept. 15 at 6 S. Broadway for Aggravated Assault. E. Durou, 24, 836 17 Charles E. Jackson, was arrested at 1:22 p.m. Sept. 15 at 321 Maple for Dogs Running At Large. J. Albert Jr., 54, 821 18 Stephen Kelly Ave., was arrested at 1:15 p.m. Sept. 15 at that address for Domestic Battery, Reckless Conduct and Assault. L. Novy, 29, 622 E. 19 Jamie Walnut, Bloomington, was arrested at 10:46 a.m. Sept. 15 at 2424 W. Jefferson for Retail Theft. Mitchell Jordan Jr., 31, 5 Bradford Road, was arrested at 2:43 a.m. Sept. 15 at 379 S. Chicago for Possession of Cannabis. Jarrell M. Luckey, 28, 2101 Belmont Ave., was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance. D. Collier, 22, 7017 20 Jamell Creekside Drive, Plainfield, was arrested at 8:58 a.m.Sept.16 at 2617 Sierra for Obstructing a P.O. and Obstructing Identification. He later was arrested for Burglary from M.V., Residential Burglary and Criminal Trespass to Real Property. J. Glista, 38, 600 21 Kimberly Avalon Ave., Romeoville, was arrested at 8:14 p.m. Sept.
16 at Scott and Columbia for Battery. A. Thomas, 44, 1813 22 Brenna Arbor Falls, Plainfield, was arrested at 7:03 p.m. Sept. 16 at 1808 Prairie Ridge for Negligent Control of Animal. D. Shelton, 45, 23 Deborah 301 N. Bluff, and Antwonne K. Shelton, 28, 362 N. Broadway, were arrested at 1:39 p.m. Sept. 16 at 201 W. Jefferson for Liquor on Public Way. M. Neumann, 23, 24 Brittany 16436 Ironwood Drive, Tinley Park, was arrested at 8:53 a.m. Sept. 16 at 150 W.Washington for Domestic Battery. G. Strnad, 38, 25 Jennifer Address Unknown, was arrested at 9:04 p.m. Sept. 16 at 151 N. Joliet St. for Criminal Trespass to Real Property. L. Collins, 20, 132 26 Depaul Akin Ave., was arrested at 2:14 p.m. Sept. 16 at 2nd and Akin for Failure to Register as Sex Offender. Rush, 42, 1407 27 Jimmie Eunice, was arrested at 9:17 p.m. Sept. 16 at 1505 Cornflower for Possession of K. Welch, 31, 229 28 Kirsten N. Briggs, was arrested at 4:12 a.m. Sept. 17 at 457 E. Cass for Aggravated Robbery and on a Will County Warrant. L. Pruitte, 57, 615 E. 29 Matthew Benton, was arrested at 12:57 a.m. Sept. 17 at 508 E. Cass for Criminal Trespass to Real Property. L. Rufus Jr., 36, 6213 30 Robin Southridge Drive, Plainfield,
was arrested at 12:15 p.m. Sept. 17 at that address for Aggravated Domestic Battery, Aggravated Battery, two counts of Domestic Battery and Criminal Damage to Property. Yolanda A. Jones, 49, 419 31 Strong Ave., was arrested at 5:37 p.m. Sept. 17 at that address for Theft, Financial Institutional Fraud and Financial Crimes Enterprise. Deandre M. Jones, 20, of the same address was arrested at 409 S. State for Burglary, Continuing Financial Crimes, Wire Fraud and Money Laundering. Edward D. Weithers, 44, 2132 Luther Ave., Lockport, was arrested at 8:25 p.m. Sept. 17 at 409 S. State for Criminal Trespass to Real Property. L. Franklin, 37, 32 Dwayne 22411 Butterfield Road, Richton Park, was arrested at 6:46 p.m. Sept. 17 at 50 E. Jefferson on an Out of Town Warrant and for Obstructing Identification and Criminal Trespass to State Supported Land. M. Harris, 27, 33 Stephanie 113 N. Reed, was arrested at 6:15 p.m. Sept. 17 at 333 N. Madison for Forgery. R. Cole, 42, 611 E. 34 Derrick Cass, was arrested at 7:01 p.m. Sept. 17 at 112 E. Jackson for Robbery and on and Out of Town Warrant. F. Cauko, 65, 324 35 Ronald Illinois St., was arrested at noon Sept. 17 at 150 W. Jefferson for Criminal Trespass to State Supported Land.
Margarita J. Hurtado, 52, 2209 McDonough, was arrested at 5:27 p.m. Sept. 17 at 2207 McDonough for Dogs Running at Large. D. McKenzie, 38, 37 Daric 2125 Victoria Lakes Court, Plainfield, was arrested at 1:10 p.m. Sept. 17 at that address for Dogs Running at Large. A. Cottrell, 25, 409 38 Mary Carson, was arrested at 3:26 p.m. Sept. 17 at that address for Dog Running at Large. G. Moore, 26, 1616 39 Patrick 8th St., Elkhart, Il, was arrested at 11:12 p.m. Sept. 17 at Washington and Akin for Violate Order of Protection and Intimidation. A. Atterberry Jr., 23, 40 Early 102 Stryker Ave., was arrested at 8:50 p.m. Sept. 17 at 316 N. Bluff for Criminal Trespass to Real Property. R. Baker, 19, 2703 41 Erianna Fairway Drive,and Myquisha A. Cifre, 18, 1500 Cullen Bradley Drive, Marion, were arrested at 11:20 p.m. Sept. 17 at 2424 W. Jefferson for Retail Theft. J. Smith, 18, 1712 42 Devon Houston Ave., was arrested at 8:44 a.m. Sept. 18 at 201 E. Jefferson for Disorderly Conduct And Mob Action. 16-year-old was arrested 42 Aat 9:04 p.m. Sept. 18 at 3 S. Broadway for Domestic Battery and two counts of Aggravated Assault.
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Batinick announces bid for 97 House th
Mark Batinick announced his candidacy for state representative in the 97th District, currently held by state Rep. Tom Cross, R-Oswego. Cross recently stepped down as House Minority Leader and announced he is running for Illinois treasurer next year. “Illinois is in crisis. We are facing challenges never seen in our state’s history,” said Batinick in a press release. “Runaway debt, high taxes of all kinds, unfunded pension liabilities, the second-worst unemployment rate and the worst credit rating in the U.S. threaten the state that we love. “While the list of what ails us is long, the root cause of all of it can be boiled down to two
things: a poor job climate and a lack of government reform. As a small business owner whose clients are small businesses, I intimately know the challenges of job creation in the state. As a citizen-reformer I understand the reforms necessary to make our government bodies function properly.” Batinick has been selfemployed since he earned a B.S. in business education from the University of Illinois in 1992. Besides owning his own company, he has consulted for hundreds of local small businesses. Batinick is the founder of the Will County Liberty Club. He is the current chairman of the For the Good of Illinois action
committee. Both organizations are dedicated to bringing transparency and efficiency to government—one at the local level and one at the state level. He was the 2012 Republican nominee for Will County Auditor and is a sitting precinct committeeman. “Right now we over-tax and over-regulate the job creators,” he said in the release. “Illinois businesses pay more in property taxes and income taxes than in competing states. Because of the lack of lawsuit reform, they also pay much more in insurance rates. This dramatically affects the cost of doing business in Illinois. It also does nothing to help the state’s budget. But the worst
tax on Illinois businesses is the corruption tax. It’s there. It’s big. It’s real.” “There is good news. Illinois is a resource-rich state. We have some of the finest soil in the world. We are strategically located in the middle of the country with a wealth of river, rail and road. We have 75 percent of the world’s fresh surface water in our backyard. We have excellent universities, an able job force, and a worldclass city. Few regions of the country can match our agricultural, manufacturing and natural resource capabilities. The only thing missing in Illinois is capable leadership. “It’s no longer good enough to send ‘nice’ politicians to
Springfield. They may not be part of the problem, but they are not part of the solution. We need bold leadership. “We need energetic individuals who are willing to do what is right for the citizens of Illinois. We need individuals with the experience required for our trying times. I am one of those individuals. That is why I am officially announcing my candidacy for State Representative of the 97th District.” Batinick and his wife Ellen reside in Plainfield with their five children. He ran unsuccessfully in November for Will County auditor against incumbent Democrat Duffy Blackburn.
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CROSS Continued from page 4 Cross also sees the treasurer’s office as “more than just an office that counts the books.” He envisions the treasurer as someone who weeds out fraud and abuse. Cross said he learned a great deal working as prosecutor under long-time Kendall County State’s Attorney Dallas Ingemunson. “Being a prosecutor will help me be a better treasurer,” he added. Cross started his whirlwind tour of the state on Wednesday in Chicago with his family by his side. He married Genie, and they live in Oswego with their two children, Reynolds and Hudson. The son of Methodist minister and school teacher mother, Cross grew up in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago and rural Yorkville. He worked his way through college at Illinois Wesleyan University and earned his juris doctorate from Cumberland School of Law in Alabama. With his law degree, Cross
went to work as a prosecutor in the Kendall County State’s Attorney’s Office where he remained for eight years, prosecuting felony cases and assisting victims. He was first elected state representative in 1992 and became House Republican leader in 2002. Cross has focused his attention on critical issues affecting Illinois families, including enhanced research for Juvenile Diabetes, new safeguards to protect youth football players from concussions, and stronger reporting and monitoring requirements for child sexoffenders. During his term in the legislature, Cross was honored for his accomplishments by the Illinois State’s Attorneys Association, the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Farm Bureau and the Illinois Health Care Association. In addition to his legislative work, Cross serves on the board of directors of the Illinois chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
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Reporter faces jail for withholding sources A Will County judge Friday ordered a Joliet journalist to pay $1,000 and $300 a day for every day he refuses to reveal who leaked information regarding a double murder in Joliet. Not only was Joseph Hosey, a reporter/editor for AOL’s Patch, slapped with fines, he also faces jail time if he continues to withhold his sources. Hosey’s attorney Ken Schmetterer is appealing the order. News of Kinney’s ruling on Friday is unsettling to journalism professionals across the country. “This is an absolute outrage and an affront to a free press and everything this nation holds dear,” said David Cuillier, president of the Society of Professional Journalists. “I can’t believe an Illinois judge, or any American for that matter, would think it’s OK to imprison and bankrupt a person for doing his or her job well. “That’s something I would expect in a third-world country, not here.” In August, Kinney ordered the Hosey to turn over all documents and sources related to the four suspects who are charged in the brutal murders of two young adults
last January.Sought are who divulged details that one of the defendants’ attorney says was not part of the official record released to the public. If Hosey’s documents don’t reveal his sources, then Hosey is required to sign an affidavit explaining who gave him the records, when and how. Hosey is being fined $300 per day retroactive from Aug. 29. If after 180 days the order is affirmed on appeal and he continues to refuse to give up his sources, Hosey could be jailed. More than 500 police officers, courthouse workers and attorneys were required to submit sworn statements saying they were not the source of the leak.A prosecutor in the case advised that the disclosure of the information did not influence a grand jury’s decision to indict four people in the killings. “Why in the world would a judge go after a journalist just doing his job, when the reporter’s work seems to have had no negative influence on proceedings?” Cuillier said. “It appears to me that this judge has lost sight of the big picture.” Journalists rely on a certain amount of reporter’s privilege to protect confidential sources, said Linda Petersen,
SPJ’s Freedom of Information Committee chairwoman. This is necessary so that workers within government will be willing to come forward with information their bosses might not want out. “Some of the most important public policy issues and problems in our country were exposed through confidential sources,” Petersen said. “If we don’t protect that process then sources will keep quiet and the public will suffer.” Cuillier said SPJ will do everything it can to help Hosey fight, and that higher courts should set things straight to correct Kinney’s error.
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Across 1 Soccer officials 5 “You __ dead!”: “I’m telling mom!” 10 Location 14 Berry in healthy smoothies 15 “No way!” 16 Jazz classic “Take __ Train” 17 Lost color in one’s cheeks 19 Greasy spoon grub 20 Hit hard 21 Like blue hair 22 “Faust” dramatist 24 Fred’s dancing sister 26 Bartender’s twist 28 Beer to drink on Cinco de Mayo 30 Four quarters 31 Tax agcy. 32 Archaic “once” 33 Talk show pioneer Jack 36 Residential bldg. units 38 Stack of unsolicited manuscripts
Down 41 Bush secretary of labor Elaine 43 Madeline of “Blazing Saddles” 44 Emails the wrong person, say 48 U.S./Canada’s __ Canals 49 Sunrise direction, in Köln 51 Buyer’s “beware” 53 Tribal carving 57 Go 58 City on the Rio Grande 59 Feed the kitty 61 “Cool” monetary amt. 62 Even-handed 63 It may be filled with a garden hose 66 Helsinki resident 67 Actress Burstyn 68 Hip-swiveling dance 69 Vexes 70 Extremely poor 71 Ruin Bond’s martini
1 Daily grind 2 Besides Chile, the only South American country that doesn’t border Brazil 3 __ market 4 Break a Commandment 5 “Toy Story” boy 6 Fend off 7 Dance around 8 Somme salt 9 Where Nike headquarters is 10 Considerable, as discounts 11 Terse critical appraisal 12 Ties to a post, as a horse 13 Art gallery props 18 Delightful spot 23 “Paper Moon” Oscar winner Tatum 25 Many, informally 27 Change from vampire to bat, say 29 Kwik-E-Mart owner on “The
Simpsons” 34 Extend an invitation for 35 “I knew it!” 37 Thorn in one’s side 39 Appears strikingly on the horizon 40 Co. letterhead abbr. 41 Welcome summer forecast 42 Noticeable lipstick color 45 Come down hard on 46 Filled pasta 47 Top-notch 48 Golden Slam winner Graf 50 Said 52 Away from the wind 54 Takes home 55 Punch bowl spoon 56 Over and done 60 Hard to see 64 Frenchlandmass 65 Acidity nos.
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Horoscopes There are things more important than ambition, but in the week ahead you might get carried away. A friend may encourage you to follow your dreams, but avoid drastic changes.
Dignity respects sensitivity. You may be more concerned with maintaining your dignity than keeping up with the Joneses this week. Career matters require attention to duty.
You may be at a loss about what to say when you talk to yourself. You might even do worse and become tongue-tied when speaking to someone else whom you hope to impress.
Today is the equinox, when day and night are the same length. As you face the prospect that daylight grows shorter in the next several months your ambitions may be stirred into action.
Fires burn themselves out if not given fuel. Don’t let minor setbacks throw cold water on your dreams. Your interests may begin to shift just like the seasons as this week unfolds.
You can’t talk turkey or feather your own nest unless you’re hanging out with birds of a feather. In the early part of the week, your ability to be persuasive may be on the fritz.
When you wallow in selfdoubt, it’s wise to do it by the book. By the middle of the week, you’ll have your priorities straight and will be more likely to make wise choices.
Failure is the compost in which you can grow success. You might feel a bit down in the mouth when faced with mistakes or inadequacies. Let them fuel your ambitions in the week ahead.
You may be eager to exude eloquence, but it comes out with a thud. Hold off on heart-to-heart conversations for the next few days; devote energy to letting actions speak for themselves.
Don’t dignify trouble with a response. Someone might rain on your parade today, but tomorrow and the rest of the week offer plenty of shelter from downpours.
Don’t bluff with an empty hand. In the week ahead, you may accept challenges without possessing all the facts. Act on your vision of what you want without acting on blind faith.
Bounce back by midweek. If you feel a downswing in your popularity, remember that life is like a theater set. It may go dark temporarily while waiting for the lights and actors.
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ROLE MODELS By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter
It is not uncommon for a high school student to have a part time job. Most work at the local grocery store, a nearby fast food restaurant or the corner drug store. For Minooka High School students Ginger Perinar and Emily Hise, however, they are balancing their high school studies with the beginning of what could be a career in modeling. If balancing school work with being a professional model doesn’t sound taxing enough, throw in the fact that both 6-foot sophomore are key cogs on the Minooka girls volleyball team and you have a couple of really busy high schoolers. Both Perinar and Hise were not looking to get into modeling when they were discovered. “I was scouted at a Carrie Underwood concert in January,” Perinar said. “They came up and gave me a card and said they were interested. At first, I wasn’t sure because we thought it could be a scam, then me and my mom looked into it and saw how big the agency was. I went in the next day and they took
measurements and pictures and they told me they really wanted me there.” Perinar signed with Ford Modeling, one of the top agencies in the country. Hise had a similar experience to launch her career. “I was at the Fox Valley mall shopping for school clothes in July and a lady stopped me and said she was interested in me and at first I just walked away, but my mom said she thought it was legit,” Hise said. “We exchanged information and by the time I got home, there was a message on the machine saying to come to Chicago the next day for an interview and they had me walk and read commercial scripts and they signed me and had me go to their classes.” Hise is a model at International Performing Arts Academy and will head to Los Angeles in January for a show in front of the top runway agencies in the country. Thus far in their careers, the two teens have taken different paths in modeling, Perinar focusing more on print, while Hise has done high fashion runway. Hise has done a runway show for Teen Vogue and modeled for Buckle and Macy’s homecoming
dresses, while Perniar has been featured in Carson Pirie Scott’s Homecoming Dresses shoot for the fall as well as catalogue shoots for Sears and Kmart and a jewelry shoot for Teru Amaro. Being on the runway, Hise doesn’t have the same experience as Perinar as she opens a catalogue or walks in a store and sees herself in print. “I was in the Chicago Tribune for back to school fashion and it was so cool,” Perinar said. “I was on the front cover and a lot of people came up to me in school and said they saw me. It was a really cool thing.” While their modeling careers have different routes, both have the same attitude when it comes to balancing modeling with volleyball. Volleyball always wins out. “I got really stressed out about it for a while and then I decided to focus on volleyball because modeling is so unpredictable,” Hise said. “It is really exciting, but it is hard balancing modeling and volleyball, but I always choose volleyball first,” Perinar said. “In the school season, I block out all the months, but during club season, I don’t practice every day, See MODELS, page 18
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Minooka sophomores Ginger Perinar (left) and Emily Hise are both varsity volleyball players and work as professional models.
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Local hockey player teaching the game By Kristyn Repke Columbus Blue Jackets
The 17 skaters in girls’ sessions at the Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey School are learning from one of the best women’s hockey players in the country. Plainfield’s Lisa Chesson, a member of the United States women’s national hockey team, won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics and will
represent the U.S. once again as a member of the 2014 Olympic team in Sochi, Russia. She won a World Junior gold medal in 2009 and also played NCAA Division I college hockey at Ohio State University. Before any of those impressive accomplishments, Chesson started out just like several of the girls she is teaching at hockey school this week— participating in hockey camps and working on basic skills.
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Chesson. “The basics are just so important.” The girls at Wednesday’s session were treated to a two special instructors for part of their session—Blue Jackets prospects Boone Jenner and Cody Goloubef. The two helped demonstrate drills, played games with the kids and signed autographs for the participants. “Having them here was great,” said Chesson. “Any time we can get someone other than
the usual coaches out there is exciting for everyone. The girls had a lot of fun.” Every other day, Chesson leads the girls Hockey School sessions herself. The girls, ages 8 to 15, have similar backgrounds to what Chesson experienced growing up. Chesson grew up in Illinois, where she was just one of three girls in her area playing ice hockey. Because there were very few girls’ teams, she often played with the boys’ teams or traveled far for games and practices. Chesson was even the only girl selected to skate in the boys’ varsity all-star game at the high school level in 2004. After living in Columbus for the past seven years and volunteering with Blue Jackets Hockey School for a few years, Chesson is happy with the growth she has seen in women’s hockey in the area. “It’s great to see it grow since the first time I came to help out,” said Chesson. “We had just a small handful of girls. Now, you see so many from real small girls to grown women pick it up and there’s even a AAA program in the area. It’s crazy to see how fast it’s grown in the past 10 years or so.” Chesson realizes that she is a role model to the girls she mentors at Blue Jackets Hockey School because there are still so few women’s hockey players, and remembers being in their role not too long ago herself. “I remember the first women’s Olympic team in 1998 and seeing them win the gold, and how excited I was to know that there was girls’ hockey beyond college,” said Chesson. “For me to be able to pass that on to the younger girls is a great experience.” Chesson also hopes that the girls participating in Hockey School will in turn grow into her role one day and usher in the next era of women’s ice hockey. “Thinking about all the girls I looked up to when I was growing up, what they shared with me and how much that helped me improve my game, it’s all I can do to give back to the younger girls and hope they do the same when they’re older.”
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Minooka’s Nate Gunn had four touchdowns in the Indians’ 48-7 win Friday at Plainfield Central.
No controlling Gunn in rout By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter
After a scoreless opening quarter Friday night, Minooka fans were treated to a Gunn show in the second quarter. A Nate Gunn show, that is. The senior running back scored three of his four touchdowns in the second quarter, as the Indians opened the scoring en route to a 48-7 win at Plainfield Central. “We went out and started pretty slow, not the way we wanted to, but then we huddled up and figured out what was going on and in the second quarter we kept executing and started to roll,” Gunn said. He ended the game with 18 carries for 160 yards and the four scores. “I am happy with how we played,” said Minooka coach Paul Forsythe. “I think we executed pretty well. We got our run game going and defensively, some guys that needed to play better played better and that showed on the scoreboard tonight. For us, we have not been able to start fast and we just felt them out early. Once we got the confidence going, the guys started playing and having fun. “Central is struggling a little bit, but I still thought we played well. We still have to get better.We have a lot of work to do and a lot of
tough battles ahead of us.” Jake Czerniakowski was 8-of10 passing for 134 yards and a touchdown. After splitting time at quarterback the first two weeks of the season, Czerniakowski became the lone signal caller after Shane Briscoe decided to leave the team before last week’s loss to Oswego. “It was tough. We lost a lot of kids left and turned in their equipment before the Oswego game, but we had a meeting and we decided that who is with us now is our family,” Gunn said.“The ones who are not with us are not our family during the game. We don’t care what parents have to say or what the media has to say, we only care about what we say. We do what our coaches say and we are going to play Minooka football.” Forsythe said he is happy how the team responded. “It is a credit to our kids,”he said. “They are rallying together and that showed tonight. I thought they responded well.” The win moved Minooka to 2-2 on the season and 1-1 in the Southwest Prairie Conference. It was also the Indians’ first game outside of their much-publicized three-game stretch to open the year. “We went out week one and beat Morris, but we knew from
when the schedules came out that we were going to have three tough games in a row.The second two, we fell short, but we had a meeting and we said we know we have potential on this team. If we do what we can do, no team is going to beat us,” Gunn said. “We know week two and three are over and there is nothing we can do about that. But now we have five more games before playoffs and we think that if Oswego takes it, then we are going to be right behind them. Then we look to get in the playoffs and do good things.” •Mike Ivlow carried the ball 27 times for 354 yards and three touchdowns as Joliet Catholic Academy rolled past Nazareth 42-0 Saturday. It was Ivlow’s second 300-yard game of the year, as he amassed the 1,000-yard mark this season. He also has 10 TDs this year. •Joliet West fell 36-28 to Sandburg in SWSC action. Anthony DiNardo was 33-of-56 for 461 yards and four touchdowns in the loss, while Niko Messino caught 12 balls for 263 yards and two touchdowns. Ronald Banner caught 10 passes for 57 yards and Dyllon Goyette grabbed five for 79 yards and a pair of scores. •Lockport fell 50-6 to LincolnWay East Follow @2Mark_My_Words mark@buglenewspapers.com
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Grandpa and the Babe Ruth card By Michael Osacky Contributing Writer
grandfather passed away, but Peter’s collecting bug was there to stay.
Many of us are collectors of something at some time in our lives. The hobby of antiquing, the act of shopping and bargaining for antiques, has been around for decades. Often the collecting bug can be traced to a parent or grandparent buying us a gift, or taking us on a journey to buy something. This first experience of buying something, or even looking for an undiscovered gem, can be the start of something very special. This is exactly what happened with a grandfather and grandson in central Michigan. I recently was able to meet with Peter, the grandson, who shared with me his memories of his now-deceased grandfather, and the story of how they started collecting cards. Peter’s grandfather was a collector of vintage clocks and watches and wanted to share his passion of collecting with Peter. Peter wasn’t interested in vintage clocks and watches—but he was interested in vintage sport cards. On many weekends in the summer, Peter and his grandfather would venture out into the unknown parts of Michigan looking for old baseball cards. During one of these outings, Peter and his grandfather were driving back home for dinner and saw an elderly man neatly putting everything away that hadn’t sold in a garage sale.The bright sun was quickly giving way to ominous clouds. The wind began to strengthen and a storm was near. Peter rolled down his window and yelled, “Do you have any old baseball cards?” The man nodded his head in affirmation and Peter was quickly looking at the cards inside the garage. These cards were no ordinary cards. They were from the 1933 Goudey Baseball Card Set—a set that’s revered for its masterful colors, and its inclusion of numerous Hall of Famers. The full set contains four Babe Ruth cards, and this elderly man had two of them. Peter started to breathe heavily as the elderly man said,“Make me an offer on all of the cards. I have dinner waiting.” Peter remained in a frozen state,while his grandfather removed from his pocket three $100 bills. The owner of the cards accepted the offer simultaneously as the first bolt of lightning rolled in. Several months later, Peter’s
Michael Osacky is the founder of baseballintheattic.com.Iamdedicated to unearthing vintage sports cards and memorabilia buried in attics, garages, and barns. Each collection
comes with a story, and I’m sharing those stories here with the Bugle family of newspapers. If you have a vintage sports card or memorabilia collection, I want to hear from you. Please visit baseballintheattic.com to learn more. Please look for us on WGN TV and WGN Radio.
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Local tennis teams reloading By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter
To say the Joliet tennis team lost a lot to graduation would be an understatement. “The team is a little weaker than it was last year because we lost nine seniors of the 11 girls that play,” said Joliet coach Kit Gillman. “I only have a couple returners.” The good thing about the youth is that future looks bright. “We have a lot of sophomores on the team this year, the most I have ever had as a coach,” said Gillman. “Next year, we will be more in the mix and will be a lot stronger.We are just building this year.” One of the players helping rebuild is Summer Red, a converted volleyball player who has returned to tennis. “Summer Red is playing first doubles this year,” Gillman said. “She was a tennis player that liked volleyball and she decided that volleyball just wasn’t doing it for her, so she came back to tennis after two years of volleyball. Lockport is in the same boat with a lot of young players,
however, they did not lose their top players to graduation. The Porters’ would-be returning state qualifiers are not on the team, as one moved and the other chose not to play this year. That has not stopped Lockport. “We will play with who is here,” said Lockport coach Bob Champlin. “We have a very young team at the high positions. All of the singles are freshmen and sophomore. This is going to be a good few years here.” In Lockport’s own invite, Rachel Polke and Emily McCann won the Flight B doubles title. Brit Kupiec and Bethany Plebanek were second in Flight A doubles for the Porters, while Misa Coladepietro and Mary Kate Burchett were second in Flight B. • Minooka (6-2, 3-1 SPC) defeated Plainfield East 5-2, sweeping the singles matches. Lilly Benig won at No. 1 6-3, 6-2
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Summer Red gave up volleyball for tennis this season.
MODELS Continued from page 13 so I have more opportunities. In the summer I am most busy because I am most open to take jobs.” Minooka coach Chris Hoelscher said both of them are able to balance both. “They put volleyball first,” she said. “Emily missed the team picture because she had a modeling gig and Ginger missed a few days of camp in the summer because she had a chance to make some good money towards college. But, they both put it in perspective. “I know the girls want to be here. Some kids look for a reason to miss practice, but these two aren’t like that. They are hard workers and very dedicated volleyball players.” Hoelscher said a lot of that balance comes from home. “They both have parents who
are pretty balanced and they want their kids to have that balance,” she said. “Having good parents that keep things in perspective, that helps.” Currently, the Indians are 7-4 on the season and 3-1 in Suburban Prairie Conference play. Most recently they defeated Oswego East 25-17, 25-23 behind six kills from Hise.A match earlier, Minooka won 21-25, 26-24, 2512 over Oswego, where Perinar posted 11 kills and three blocks. While both are balancing the two now, both girls would like to continue to model as long as they can. “I really want to take it as a career because it is a great way to make money and it is really fun,” Hise said. “I would like to go far with this,” Perinar said.“My contract is until I am 18, but we can renew it depending on where I go to college and what happens with volleyball.” Follow @2Mark_My_Words mark@buglenewspapers.com
Sports LOCAL Continued from page 18 Joliet Catholic Academy 6-2. Panagiotis Zografos and Diego Guzman scored for Joliet Catholic (1-9-1). The Hilltoppers led 1-0 but trailed 2-1 at the half. “We knew they were good coming in,” JCA coach Tom Cranmer said. “I was really happy with the way we came out. We lost a couple of goals there, but were able to get one back. We were right there. One or two plays and it could’ve been a different story. We’re playing a lot of good opponents, but we just can’t put the ball in the back of the net as much as we need to.” • Lincoln-Way Central and
Joliet West tied at 2-2.
BOYS XC At the Minooka Flight Invitational, Lockport’s Will Giroux was fifth with a time of 15 minutes, 38 seconds. Minooka’s Gabe Ceballos (16:08) was eighth in Flight 1 to pace the Indians to an eighthplace finish as a team with 59 points. Lockport (62) was ninth in the 19-team meet.
GIRLS XC At the Minooka Flight Invitational, the host Indians took third with 23 points. Wheaton Warrenville South (17) won as Hoffman Estates (19) was second. The Indians saw Ashley Tutt (18:16, Flight 3), Kaitlyn Chetney (19:12, Flight 5) and Mackenzie Callahan (19:22,
Flight 6) all finish second.
BOYS GOLF Minooka defeated Plainfield North 161-163. Jason Chobar was second with a 38. They also beat Plainfield East 145-198. The Indians also won the Ottawa Golf Invite.Kyle Sheppard was the medalist with a 76. The Indians (155) defeated Joliet (159) and Bolingbrook (162) at Inwood.
GIRLS GOLF Allie Lee was the medalist with a 42, as the Indians fell to Providence 186-181. Lee was the medalist again when Minooka defeated Plainfield East 209-211. Scott Taylor contributed
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JCA, Marist set to do battle in Joliet By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter
In what is sure to have be a game that will have implications in the East Suburban Catholic Conference standings, Marist brings its 3-1 record to Joliet Friday night for a meeting with Joliet Catholic Academy. Both are 2-0 in the ESCC and both are on two game winning streaks. The Hilltoppers are a perfect 4-0 on the season and Marist has one blemish, a 28-26 week-one loss to St. Rita. On the season, Marist has outscored its opponents by 52 points, 165-113, while Joliet Catholic has tallied 168 points, but has allowed only 67, a margin of 101 points. Last week, Marist beat St. Patrick 42-34. Marist, who likes to employ a three-receiver spread offense, saw quarterback Jack Donegan complete 18-of-33 passes for 248 yards, 3 TDs and one interception. Running back Peter Andreotti posted 120 yards on 23 carries. In JCA’s most recent win, the Hilltoppers did not complete a pass, but defeated Nazareth 42-0. Senior wing back Mike Ivlow continued his dominance this season, rushing for 354 yards and three scores in the win. Ivlow has already surpassed the 1,000-yard rushing mark this season and has 10 TDs on the year. Ivlow, a converted fullback,
worked all offseason on his seed and dropping weight to become the feature back in the vaunted Hilltopper offense. Marist allowed St. Patrick’s running back Jeremy Molina to run for 267 and a pair of scores. On the defensive side of the ball, Joliet Catholic has been questioned over the years for its ability, of lack of, to defend the passing game. And, while the Hilltopper defense will probably be tested this week my Donegan and company, they passed a test, intercepting three passes against Nazareth Saturday. The two teams have only had one common opponent this season, being Nazareth, who Marist defeated at home 42-37 in week three. Follow Mark @2Mark_My_Words mark@buglenewspapers.com
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Deadline for Joliet eyesore By Stewart Warren For the Bugle
The Joliet City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to declare the old Cub Foods building on South Larkin Avenue a public nuisance. The members made the decision during the regular City Council meeting. Now the dilapidated structure at 191 S. Larkin Ave. must be either repaired or razed. The once-popular grocery has been closed since late 2006 when the company shuttered all of its Chicago-area stores. Now the parking lot is a mess. Sometimes a half-dozen semi-trucks are parked in the lot outside the building, their drivers apparently dozing inside. Garbage is strewn across the parking lot, and there is some graffiti. Thieves and vandals have stripped the building of anything valuable, including all of the electric wiring, the water piping and the refrigeration lines. There is no functioning heat, air conditioning or fire sprinkling systems. The roof leaks and much of the dry wall has been peeled away from the interior. The process of pushing forward began during the City Council workshop meeting held on Aug. 5. Councilman Jim McFarland said he had gotten several complaints about the state of the property. He asked city staff
to begin seeking a solution. Now that the building has been declared a nuisance, McFarland is looking ahead. “I think the next step is to look for incentives to lure a business to the site,” he said. But city officials prefer that the property would be redeveloped rather than demolished. It is for sale, and the asking price is between $700,000 and $1 million, City Manager Tom Thanas said on Wednesday. “The declaration of the property as a nuisance is likely to cause the broker to work even harder to find someone who would have the financial backing to renovate the building,”Thanas said. That might be an uphill battle. “It will not be prime space,” Thanas said. “The building does not have good visibility from Larkin Avenue.” But it’s not impossible. “Properties like that do redevelop,” Thanas said. It’s simply a matter of finding the right business to move in. “It is more of a destination. People need to know that the business is there, and then they will go to it.” If no one buys the building, then the city will file a lawsuit seeking demolition. That process could take at least six months to complete,Thanas said.
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A tricky joint account for couple Dear Dave, I’m getting married soon, and we plan to open a joint checking account. Keeping a register accurately will be difficult because I travel two weeks out of every month. Do you have any suggestions for keeping track of things, or should we just rely on online access to the account? Ed Dear Ed, I would set up a second checking account, one to which you both have access, that’s only for travel. Giving you both access allows you to track what you do and her to see what’s going on and act as your backup when it comes time to balance the register. Here’s an example.A few years ago we were remodeling our home. My wife and I opened a separate checking account and put all of our remodeling money in there. It was easier to keep the money separate, but we both had access and were involved in the account. Understand, this wasn’t a “his” and “hers” arrangement. It was merely for
the purposes of keeping our everyday activities separate from the remodeling budget.When you get married the preacher proclaims you as one.That means throughout life and everything involved, including your finances! —Dave Dear Dave, What’s your opinion on buying a house on a land contract? Keith Dear Keith, I would never, under any circumstances, ever buy a property on a land contract. In some places this kind of thing is called a “contract for deed,” but the problem is you don’t have the deed.The property is not in your name.You could easily run into a situation where you’ve paid the balance down for 10 years, then the guy you’re paying gets into a car wreck or another kind of financial trouble and someone slaps a $500,000 lien against the property that’s supposed to be yours. Don’t pay for property that isn’t in your name, Keith. Land contracts, or contracts for deed, are dangerous for the buyer and just plain stupid! —Dave
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Pineal gland cysts, headaches unrelated By Julie Hammack, M.D. Tribune Content Agency
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is there a way to treat pineal gland cysts? If so, how? Could this be what is causing my headaches? ANSWER: Pineal gland cysts are common. As many as 2 percent of healthy adults develop this kind of cyst. Rarely does a pineal gland cyst cause headaches or any other symptoms. In most cases, no treatment is necessary for a pineal gland cyst. But your case should be carefully reviewed to make sure you have a pineal gland cyst and not a more serious disorder like a pineal gland tumor. The pineal gland is a tiny structure near the center of the brain in an area called the cerebrum, the largest section of the brain.The cerebrum is responsible for processing messages sent to the brain from other parts of the body and then telling the body how to respond. The cerebrum controls functions such as thinking, learning, speech, emotions and movement. The pineal gland’s job is to make a hormone called melatonin that
helps regulate the body’s sleep cycle. A cyst is a sac that can form in any part of the body. Often cysts are filled with air, fluid or other material. Cysts that occur in the pineal gland almost never cause symptoms. So, it is unlikely that your headaches are the result of a pineal gland cyst. In most cases, these cysts are discovered when a brain scan is done for an unrelated reason, such as a head trauma, migraine headaches or dizzy spells. Pineal gland cysts are most commonly found in women 20 to 30 years old, and are very rare before puberty or after menopause. This suggests hormones may play a role in causing the cysts. Because they don’t usually cause symptoms or lead to complications, the vast majority of pineal gland cysts do not require surgery or other treatment.Pineal cysts are best seen on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This type of brain imaging is typically reviewed by a specialist, such as a neuroradiologist, who is experienced in evaluating brain cysts and tumors.That physician can tell the difference between a simple pineal gland cyst and another condition that
may require treatment, such as a pineal gland tumor. In contrast to cysts, tumors are an abnormal mass of tissue. They can be either noncancerous or cancerous. If a pineal gland tumor is found, treatment depends on the specific type, size and location of the tumor, as well as the individual’s overall health and preferences. In many cases, surgery is often the first step in treating pineal gland tumors. If your health care team has confirmed the diagnosis of a pineal gland cyst, talk to your doctor about any next steps that are needed. Follow-up imaging of the cyst is often recommended. Since your headaches might not be due to the pineal gland cyst, discuss with your doctor other possible causes for your headaches. A variety of primary headache and medical conditions can lead to chronic headaches. For example, migraine and tension-type headaches are common causes of frequent headaches. Lifestyle factors, among them stress, lack of adequate sleep, diet and overuse of caffeine, may also result in ongoing headaches.
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Bertino-Tarrant hosting Affordable Care seminar State Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, D-Shorewood, will be hosting a free informational seminar on the Affordable Care Act and how it will affect families, seniors and individuals from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2, at the Edward Plainfield Outpatient Center, 24600 W 127th St., Bldg A (lower level), Plainfield. A.J. Wilhelmi, former state senator and Chief Governmental Relations Officer for the Illinois Hospital Association, will be presenting at the event. “As we move closer to ACA implementation, many people are calling my office with questions about concerns such as pre-existing conditions, the effect on Medicare and even when the plan is scheduled to start,” Senator BertinoTarrant said. “There are obviously a lot of questions out there, and this event is aimed at answering those questions.” While the event is free to the public, space is limited. Individuals interested in attending should contact BertinoTarrant’s Plainfield office at 815-2544211 or sign up via her website at www. senatorbertinotarrant.com.
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Flu vaccines now available Flu season is at hand, and the Will County Health Department is now offering flu shots for all ages at locations in Joliet, Bolingbrook and University Park. The cost for an adult flu shot (persons 19 years and older), will be $40.Shots for persons between 6 months through 18 years old will be $23.75. Medicare and Medicaid are accepted; persons with HMO insurance must go to their primary physician to get a flu shot. Walk-in shots are available each Monday through Friday at the Will County Community Health Center building in Joliet, 1106 Neal Ave. Walk-in hours are: Mondays,8:30-11:30 a.m.;Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-6 p.m.;Wednesday, 1-4 p.m.; and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-noon. NOTE – There is no walk-in clinic on the fourth Friday of the month. Shots are also available on Mondays by appointment at the Health Department branch office in Bolingbrook (323 Quadrangle), and Wednesdays by appointment in University Park (44 Town Center). For an appointment at either branch office location, telephone 815-740-8143, or toll
free: 877-942-5807. The 2013-2014 trivalent vaccine affords protection against A/California (H1N1) like, A/Texas (H3N2), and B/Massachusetts viruses. A new quadravalent formulation also contains protection against B/Brisbane virus.All four of the viruses in the 2013-2014 vaccine formulation are anticipated to be active during the upcoming flu season. Trivalent flu vaccine is available for infants and young children ages 6 through 35 months and the quadravalent vaccine is available for children 3 years old and older as well as for adults. Adult Only Community Clinics Walk-in adult only community clinics have been scheduled for October 3, in Monee, and October 8, in Joliet. The Monee clinic will run from 10 a.m.-noon at the St. Paul United Church of Christ (5323 W. Margaret St). The Joliet clinic will be noon-2 p.m. at the St. Joseph Park Hall (1500 N. Raynor Ave., enter the parking lot from Theodore). You must be a Will County resident and at least 18 years old to attend either of these special clinics. Please bring a picture ID.
If applicable, please bring your Medicare and/or Medicaid card and your Social Security card. Flu shots are urged for everyone over the age of 6 months.According to the National Centers for Disease Control, shots are especially critical for persons ages 50 and over, those from 19-50 years old with chronic medical conditions, all children older than 6 months, pregnant women, healthcare providers and contacts of infants under 6 months old. There are two 24-hour telephone lines to serve area residents who need information about flu shots and other immunizations provided by the Health Department. To reach the Will County Influenza and Immunization Line, telephone 815-774-7360. For information about adult only walk-in community clinics, telephone 815-740-7632. Persons sick with a cold or fever should delay receiving a flu shot until they feel better. Pregnant women should obtain a written order from their physician to receive a flu shot.
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Mortgage assistance available at Center for Community Concerns The Will County Center for Community Concerns now has money available through their Community Service Block Grant for Mortgage and Property Tax assistance. To be eligible for financial assistance, applicants have to be at or below 125 percent poverty level. Documentation that will be required: • Reason of your default/ delinquency (must show proof) • Current Tax Return • Mortgage company statement (or deed if owned free and clear) • Current Property Tax Bill • Hardship letter • Copy of all monthly expenses (bills) • Proof of all expenses paid in the last 30 days (receipts) • Current bank statement • Must provide proof of all expenses paid in the last 30 days (receipts) • Social Security Cards for all members living in the household • Picture ID of applicant • Proof of gross household
income for 90 days prior to the date of application which may include: check stubs/SSA/ SSI/child support, etc. Any documentation showing money coming into the household. • Anyone 18 years or older in the household with no income MUST have a printout from unemployment showing no benefits received 90 days prior to date of application. • Printout of ALL benefits received from DHS – Public Aid (Medical Cards, Food Stamps, TANF-Cash Assistance) • You may be asked to bring in additional documentation depending on your household circumstances. Apply Monday through Friday at Will County Center for Community Concerns, 304 N. Scott St., Joliet. Applications are taken on a walk-in basis. Limited number of applications taken each day. Applications are taken on a first come first serve basis. Applicants must choose between getting Property Tax Assistance or MortgageAssistance. They cannot get both.
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