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OCTOBER 10, 2013

Vol. 58 No. 1

Health Marketplace

Online insurance marketplace created by Affordable Care Act launches STORY BY ALEX V. HERNANDEZ | STAFF REPORTER Gov.Pat Quinn was on hand to announce“Get Covered Illinois,” the official online marketplace for residents of the state to shop for health insurance options.

The market was created as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare. The website (getcoveredillinois.gov) launched Oct.1 and allows residents of Illinois to preenroll in the new system.

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Get Covered Illinois features insurance coverage from:

Coverage under the new system’s plans will begin Jan. 1.

The deadline for pre-enrollment is Dec. 15. Currently eight insurers will offer over 100 plans through the Illinois enrollment system.

To sign up, go to getcoveredillinois.gov and fill out a short online questionnaire. Users can also contact a navigator or the call the website’s help desk to help them find coverage and answer questions. Enrollment is available for any Illinois resident that currently does not have health insurance.

The cost of the plan is determined by factors like age, location, income, tobacco use, the type of chosen plan and other information.

The lowest rate for a bronze plan for a 25-year old in Chicago is $120. In Peoria it’s $163. The lowest rate for a bronze plan for a 60-year old in Chicago is $323.

In Peoria it’s $346.

To sign up users need their full name, date of birth and information about their family’s income. Additionally users also need their social security number if they have one.

“We understand with the new system there are some glitches and bumps,” said Quinn of the new website. Earlier that day, around 7:50 a.m. the website gave users a message that said: “We have a lot of visitors on our site right now,and we’re working to make your experience here better. Please wait here until we send you to the log-in page.

Thank you for your patience.”

Additionally, users that were able to log into the exchange saw the list of required security

• AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY • COVENTRY HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY • COVENTRY HEALTH CARE OF ILLINOIS, INC. • HEALTH ALLIANCE MEDICAL PLANS, INC.

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• BLUE CROSS • HUMANA HEALTH PLAN, INC. • HUMANA INSURANCE COMPANY • LAND OF LINCOLN MUTUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY

To sign up for coverage go to getcoveredillinois.gov or call (866) 311-1119 to speak with specially trained counselors. questions users need to answer to move forward with the process were left blank.

Attempts to reload the page were met with another error message: “The system is down at the moment. We’re working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Please try again later.”

As of 12:20 p.m. most of these issues seemed to be resolved.

However administration officials urged consumers to use the call center, navigators and live chat function until the system’s kinks were worked out.

The navigators are people trained to support consumers in accessing the insurance coverage programs within the new online markets. Currently, the state has about 100 certified navigators, said Deputy Governor Cristal Thomas.

Officials expect to have over 1 million of the 1.5 million uninsured residents of Illinois to get registered via Get Covered Illinois.

However when Thomas was asked why there were only 100 navigators ready to assist users on launch day, she also said that the certification program for them was also experiencing “glitches and bumps.”

New navigators must be trained with both the state and federal

online insurance exchanges.The federal exchanges have also had reports of launch date glitches.

Additionally users can also look for Assisters, certified by the Illinois Department of Insurance, to help them sign up by entering their ZIP code at getcoveredillinois.gov/get-help.

Obamacare has been the target of Republican criticism and attacks since it was signed into law in 2010.

The night before the online insurance exchanges went live a faction of Republicans in the House attempted to pass legislation that, in addition to funding the government, also included an amendment to delay the individual mandate in Obamacare for one year and eliminate subsidies for Congressional staffers buying healthcare in the new exchanges.

The attempt to delay Obamacare failed but also resulted first partial federal government shutdown in 17 years.

“There are no time outs in distance running, you get stuck in a gopher hole you get out and you keep on running,” said Quinn of the shutdown. “We’re not going to quit on the mission of a lifetime.”

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Fear City returns to horrify Morton Grove

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

Fear City returns to Morton Grove for its third year. The 40,000-square-foot haunted house is a massive labyrinth of terrifying and elaborate set pieces populated by over 100 actors in horrifying costumes.

Starting off in a dystopian Chicago, attendees will take a CTA redline train from hell to venture into a voodoo bayou, insane asylum and even a psychedelic Dia de Los Muertos. That last part is a new addition this year and features the use of 3-D glasses to amp up the nightmarish

vibe. Sharing space with Fear City this year is Fables Studios Interactive Haunted House, a deranged carnival designed to mimic the creepiest sideshows and carnival games of the late 19th century.

“It was very cool and very detailed,” said Sabrina DiMaria, 20.“We liked it but ran through it towards the end because it was so scary.”

Fear City and Fables are open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from October 4 through November 2. They’re both located at 8240 N. Austin Ave., Morton Grove. ahernandez@buglenewspapers.com

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Police Blotter

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The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Morton Grove, Niles, and Park Ridge Police Departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.

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Patricia Mitchell-Murray, 53, of the 9000 block of Heathwood, Niles, was arrested Sept. 28 at the intersection of Dee Road & Golf Road for DUI. Donald M. Ledbetter, 54, of the 8000 block of Osceola, Niles, was arrested Sept. 28 on the 8000 block of Osceola for Possession of Cannabis.

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Rafael Enriquez-Zuniga, 27, of the 7400 block of N. Rogers, Chicago, was arrested Sept. 29 on the 7500 block of Dempster for Aggravated DUI and two counts of DUI.

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A 17 yr old from Chicago was arrested Sept. 29 at the intersection of Milwaukee & Oakton for Agg Battery to Police Officer, Possession of Controlled Substance and Resisting Peace Officer.

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Tris Mills, 34, of the 100 block of S. Ashland, Chicago, was arrested at the intersection of Ottawa & Oakton Sept. 23 for Improper Display of License Plate, No Valid Insurance and DWLS.

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Erin Niemeyer, 26, of the 10000 block of Camden, Bridgeview, was arrested Sept.

23 on the 200 block of S.Vine for Theft.

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Jose Tejada, 21, of the 2400 block of N. Rutherford, Chicago, was arrested at the

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intersection of Western & Granville Sept. 28 for Possession of Cannabis and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

A 15 yr old from Chicago was arrested Sept. 29 on the 900 block of Broadway for Zero Tolerance.

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Morton Grove Dawson, Mikhail, 19, of Morton Grove was arrested Sept. 18 on the 7400 block of Dempster for Underage Consumption of Alcohol.

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John Nwokochan, 33, of Chicago was arrested Sept. 27 at the intersection of Golf & Sayre for Suspended Registration.

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Shermer for Aggravated DUI. Matlcella Fournier, 24, of Chicago was arrested Oct. 1 at the intersection of Oakton & Caldwell for Suspended DL.

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Misael Flores, 20, of Chicago was arrested Oct. 1 at the intersection of Dempster &

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Police warn of rise in catalytic converter thefts

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

Over the last several weeks, there have been a series of thefts from vehicles involving the removal of Catalytic Convertors in Chicagoland.

Thieves remove the convertors from the undercarriage of a vehicle, usually during the overnight and early morning hours when they are parked on the street or in parking lots.

Thieves focus on catalytic converters because they are made with small, trace amounts of platinum, palladium and rhodium.

These precious metals speed chemical reactions to help clean emissions from gasoline combustion engines at very high temperatures. Because 1 ounce of palladium can be valued between $600 and $750s, selling stolen converters to scrap yards or recyclers is a very attractive

enterprise for thieves.

Niles police are asking the public to be watchful for: Any vehicles driving slowly through parking lots or down side streets.

Vehicles double parked next to a parked vehicle.

Noises that occur outside during the overnight and early morning hours.

Vehicles that sit higher from the ground, such as trucks, pickups and SUVs, are particularly

vulnerable to catalytic converter theft because thieves can slide underneath without having to jack up the vehicle to gain access to the converter.

With just a few cuts of a battery-powered saw, the catalytic converter can be stolen in less than a minute.

A replacement converter can easily run several hundred dollars or more. To prevent these thefts police recommend that the vehicle’s auto alarms

are turned on parked within a garage if possible.

Anyone having information regarding these types of thefts is asked to contact the Niles Police Department Investigation Division at 847-588-6500.

The public can also provide tips via text message by sending a tip to 847411 using tip code NILESPD and your tip or calling 911 to report suspicious behavior.

Any information provided will remain anonymous.

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School bus crashes into animal shelter

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

No one was injured after a school bus driver lost control and hit Wright-Way Rescue animal shelter in Niles Oct. 2.

The bus plowed into the front of the building at 7136 W.Touhy Ave. around 12:50 p.m. No children were on the bus at the time.

Authorities say when they arrived, they found the driver, a 62-year old woman from Chicago, and a driver’s assistant, a 22year old woman from Chicago, trying to exit the building. Both women were on board during the crash, but weren’t injured. It still isn’t clear which woman was driving the bus at the time of the accident.

“I was actually just a few blocks away and got phone calls from volunteers and employees screaming that a bus had come in,” said Christy Anderson, founder of Wright-Way Rescue. Employees in the building at the time of the crash were unharmed.

After the bus crashed, animals inside the shelter were all removed safely from the site and were unharmed.

“All of the animals are safe in foster homes at the moment,” said Anderson, adding that everyone involved was lucky no one was

seriously hurt.

Currently, the building is uninhabitable and will remain closed until it is structurally sound.

Terrence Schaul, the managing partner of the building’s owner, said he was waiting to hear from a structural engineer before deciding to tear down the 67-year old building or repair it.

After the accident,Touhy Avenue was closed from Harlem Avenue to Milwaukee Avenue for a little over five hours during evening rush hour traffic.

Skokie-based Alltown Bus Services owns the bus, which was contracted with the Chicago Public School system to service a special needs school. Niles police cited the driver with one traffic ticket for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Alltown has settled around $29 million in over a dozen personal injury suits since 2005. Four of them involved hitting pedestrians.

Requests for a statement or comment from the bus company were not immediately returned.

However Schaul said thatAlltown’s insurance would be paying for the damages caused by the bus’s collision into the building. The accident is still under investigation by authorities.

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The school bus driver lost control before hitting an animal shelter the evening of Oct. 2.

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OCT. 9 Feats of Fitness. 9:45 a.m.

Golf Mill Shopping Center, Niles.

Brain Food- presented by Elgin Jackson, executive chef of The Park at Golf Mill Nutrition secrets and suggestions for seniors with a special emphasis on foods that are good for your memory. Includes a cooking demo for 50 people.

Verdi’s La Traviata. 1 p.m.

North Shore Senior Center, 6140 Dempster St. Morton Grove.

As Verdi’s most popular opera, La Traviata runs the gamut of emotions from gaiety to intense sadness. Bob Levi’s unique lecture focuses on where music from La Traviata can be found in popular culture.

Scenes from Pretty Woman,other movies,telecasts and advertising comprise the program.

The “Brindisi” Drinking Song and “Sempre Libera” represent melodies familiar to everyone.

Call 847-470-5223 to register. $8 member; $10 non-member.

Mollie’s War. 7 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St, Niles.

Author Cyndee Schaffer presents an illustrated lecture based on her account of a World II WAC (Women’s Army Corps) stationed in Europe.

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ESL Club. 3 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St, Niles.

New English speakers are invited to join this club to practice speaking English. Share personal stories and meet people from all over the world to discuss current

events and other topics.

St John Brebeuf Hosts Giant Tail Gate Party. 5:30 p.m. St. John Brebeuf Church, 8307 N. Harlem Ave., Niles. The St. John Brebeuf Holy Name Men’s Club is hosting a parking lot Tail Gate Party for the Chicago Bears versus the NewYork Giants.With weather permitting, a giant 45-foot screen will show the game in the center lot. Admission is $15 for those 21 and older or $10 for those under 20 years of age. Advance tickets sales are encouraged and available at the Parish Office during regular business hours.Admission includes hot dogs, brats, chili, beer, soda and games. Attendees are asked to bring their own lawn chairs, tables, etc.There will be no grilling allowed. In case of inclement weather, the game will be shown in the Parish Ministry Center at the same location. For further information, call John Jekot at 847651-7624 or Dennis O’Donovan at 224-616-0753.

45th Ward Ale to be released at Gale Street. 6 p.m. Gale Street Inn, 4914 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Join the Northwest Side’s Lake Effect Brewing Company as they host a release party for their new 45th Ward Ale at the Gale Street Inn, 4914 North Milwaukee Ave. Clint Bautz and Lynn Ford, co-owners of Lake Effect, put out the call to friends, neighbors and home brewers for hops grown in the 45th Ward. They also thought the Gale Street Inn, which is

Calendar celebrating 50 years of business in the middle of the ward, would be the perfect place for the release.

Gale Street has been hosting events throughout 2013 that payit-forward to the neighborhood that has kept it busy since 1963.

There is no cover charge for the event, but a $10 donation that will go to Jefferson Memorial Park entitles you to complimentary bar bites and one ticket for a door prize raffle.

OCT. 11 The Croods (PG). 4 p.m.

Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. After their cave is destroyed, a caveman family must trek through an unfamiliar fantastical world with the help of an inventive boy. Call 847-929-5102 or visit www.mgpl. org/kids for more information.

Knights of Niles Chess Club.

3:45 p.m.Niles Public Library,6960 W Oakton St, Niles. Learn chess or improve your skills in this fun after school activity. Mr. Chris will help you learn everything from the names of the pieces to winning strategies. Caregivers need to stay in the room with children through grade 2.

OCT. 12 Jane Austen Festival. 10 a.m.

Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove.

In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, MGPL is sponsoring a Jane Austen Festival

with programs all day. Call 847965-4220 or visit www.mgpl.org for more information.

OCT. 13 Second Sunday Special The Frog Guy. 2 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St, Niles. Children ages 4 and up can experience an up close and personal afternoon with local amphibians during this uniquely hands-on program.

Young participants hold, feed, water, and listen to the calls of many native species of frogs, toads, and salamanders—from tiny spring peepers to big bullfrogs.

Randy Korb is a well-known Wisconsin naturalist who has led several statewide environmental organizations and authored several frog books, but he is best known for his interactive frog shows that stir the intellect and arouse excitement in children.

Pick up free tickets at the Youth Services Desk 30 minutes ahead of time. Space is limited.

MGPL 75th Anniversary Jubilee Concert. 2 p.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. Join us in celebrating the Library’s 75th anniversary with the Shamrock Ragsters who will perform Dixieland, Bluegrass, Irish, and Celtic tunes on fiddle, bass, guitar, trumpet, Irish flute, Irish whistle, harmonica, banjo, and mandolin.

Cake and coffee will be served after the concert. Call 847-965-

4220 or visit www.mgpl.org for more information.

Glenview Concert Band Performance. 2 p.m. Lakeview Room, Glenview Park Center, 2400 Chestnut Ave., Glenview.

The Glenview Concert Band, a community band sponsored by the Glenview Park District, will perform a free concert Sun., Oct. 13, 2 pm, at the Lakeview Room in the Glenview Park Center, 2400 Chestnut Ave., in Glenview. Please come enjoy music performed overlooking Lake Glenview. See www.glenviewband.org for more information.

OCT. 14 Super Buddies (G). 2 p.m.

Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove.

Watch the fur fly as a new breed of super hero is born in Disney’s funfilled epic adventure. An ordinary day at Fernfield Farms turns extraordinary when Budderball, Mudbud, B-Dawg, Buddha and Rosebud discover mysterious rings that grant them each a unique super power. Before you can say, “Buddies, assemble,” the pups unleash their amazing abilities and race to the rescue when a shape-shifting bully from outer space threatens the planet.

But can they succeed in kicking major tail without revealing their new secret identities? Call 847965-4220 or visit www.mgpl.org for more information.

OCT. 15 Images of Morton Grove.

11:30 a.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. Mary Busch, Curator of the Morton Grove Historical Museum, discusses the recently published book, Morton Grove (Images of America) that presents a visual journey documenting the people, places, and events that have shaped Morton Grove before and after its incorporation in 1895. This program will be repeated on Sunday, December 8, at 2 pm.

Mama (PG-13). 3:30 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St, Niles. Two little girls left in the woods on the day that their parents die are rescued years later but have quite a hard time adjusting to their new life.

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Teen DIY Craft: Pumpkin Painting. 6 p.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. Get ready for See CALENDAR, page 22

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Guest Column

What is Sin? We live in a world where most sin is no longer seen as a bad thing. A large fraction of America has denied sin and confirmed that whatever makes you feel good, just do it. But what is sin in the first place?

I started to think about this a while back and as a Christian decided to reread the Bible with an emphasis on sin.

In Genesis we read that God created man in His image and His likeness.

The Hebrew here is interesting as man is created in the image of God in the sense of an outline – like the chalk outline you see drawn on the ground where a life once was – we fill in that outline via our belief, behavior, and action.

Later on, Cain kills Abel, but not before he is warned by God that, “If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.” (Gen. 4:7) Here the Hebrew root word for sin is ‘chata’ meaning ‘to miss’

as in to miss the mark or to fall short.

Note also that Cain has power, the power of choice and he can choose.

Sadly, Cain chooses evil or sin, that is falling short again and again isn’t evil in and of itself, but can lead to evil and does so in this case.

For Christians, though, the God of the Old Testament is Jesus Christ. What is the New Testament definition of sin? The Greek word for ‘sin’ is transliterated as ‘harmatia’ and means ‘to miss the mark’ or ‘to fail’.

It carries the same meaning in ancient Greek and is most often used with an archer missing the target.What then is God’s target?

In the Old Testament the Ten Commandments lay out prohibitions against: false worship, idolatry, violating the Sabbath, dishonoring parents, murder, adultery, stealing, lying and coveting things and people.

Thousands of years separate Adam from Moses, certainly murder and adultery must have

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been sins or missing the mark before the Ten Commandments were established. Jesus in the New Testament takes the Ten Commandments in which you must act to sin and raises the bar.

Just thinking about adultery is a sin or an act missing the mark (Matt 5:27-28).

When the woman caught in adultery is free of her accusers, Jesus tells her to “go and sin no more” (John 8:11) or “go and miss the mark no more”.

The standard is set even higher when Christ states, “be ye therefore perfect, as your Father in Heaven is perfect” (Matt 5:48).

Perfect here means “complete”, “finished” or “matured fully”.

Clearly, we can choose good, acceptable behavior over bad.

Paul says,“For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.”(1 Cor. 13:12) It ties in beautifully with the Genesis story of creation.

We must fill in the outline of ourselves, working to stop missing the mark God has set.We have a choice in how, what and who to be.

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News

Former CTA executive appointed to Metra board of directors

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

Cook County Commissioners announced Oct. 2 the appointment of former Chicago Transit Authority executive to the Metra board of directors.

John Plante will join the board to represent Evanston, Leyden, New Trier, Niles, Northfield, Norwood Park, Maine, Oak Park and River Forest Townships.

Plante had a 35-year career with the CTA as a Senior Manager for System Safety Emergency Preparedness, coordinating the CTA’s planning and training for responding to emergencies,

John Pl ante has the experience and skills to ensure that Metra has what it needs to prevail over its difficulties

- Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin among other positions within the CTA. Plante’s background in risk-management also includes working as the managing attorney for the CTA’s Risk Management, Claims and Law divisions.

Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin (13th) said Plante was the unanimous choice from a field of 14 individuals.

Suffredin released a statement

Sept. 11 announcing William Widmer’s term as a Metra Board member “had expired” and that he indicated he did not wish to seek reappointment. Plante will now replace the retiring Metra board member.

Widmer was among the Metra Board members that made headlines for negotiating an See METRA, page 22

Morton Grove health board moves forward with chicken coop ordinance

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

Morton Grove’s board of environmental health voted unanimously to send a draft of a proposed chicken coop ordinance to village’s board of trustees for review. So far an early version of the draft would only allow five chickens per coop and require owners to pay an annual $50 fee,

with yearly inspections of the coop. The health board felt that coop permits should be given via a one year pilot program.

“It feels good,” said Michael Yousef, 32, of Morton Grove. He originally lobbied the village’s health board to consider drafting a chicken coop ordinance.

However while he was happy that the ordinance was going to be kicked up to the village

trustees for review, he didn’t like the ambiguous nature of some of the recommendations the health board was discussing at the Oct. 1 meeting.

For instance, one matter that was debated but not fully resolved by the board was the number of violations a coop owner can rack up before a permit was revoked.

However the board seemed to See CHICKEN, page 17

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Across 1 Their first parts are geog. indicators 5 Her last film was “Two-Faced Woman” 10 Newspaper page 14 Injure, in a way 15 __ dome 16 Denpasar’s island 17 __ mentality 18 *Celebrating the big five-oh, say 20 __-Locka, Florida 21 Sum, sometimes 22 Country across the sea from Eritrea 23 *Small museum piece 27 Oil-rich African country 29 City on the Rhone 30 “__ Theme”: “Doctor Zhivago” song 32 Tram contents 33 Hog : sow :: rabbit : __ 35 Freak (out) 36 Court cry

Down 37 What the answers to starred clues end in, in more ways than one 40 Pigeon-loving Muppet 42 Fjord cousin 43 __ Victor 44 Bargainer with GM 45 LeVar’s “Roots” role 47 Bender 51 Icky coating 53 *Dancer with many fans 55 Its young are called crias 57 Rock’s __ Lobos 58 Touch clumsily 59 *Profit factors 62 Siouan tribe 63 __ d’amore 64 Terse observation 65 W.S. winner in four of the last five years 66 Flex 67 Leafy recess 68 Pirate played by Laughton

1 Art movement 2 Elude 3 Code talkers’ tribe 4 5-Across’s home: Abbr.

5 Lose it 6 Member of a large kingdom 7 Clear 8 Spa specimen 9 Lacking siblings 10 President with a B.A. from Columbia 11 Shoulder-length hair styles 12 The “you” in the 1968 lyric “Gee I think you’re swell” 13 Imitated 19 Brain tests, briefly 21 “Put up your dukes, then!”

24 Break up 25 Statistician’s input 26 Common folk group 28 __ Perce tribe 31 Seaweed extract

34 Beige relative 36 Atheist activist Madalyn Murray __ 37 Dennis the Menace neighbor 38 German opener 39 Super Fro-Yo sellers 40 Eat at 41 Drop zone?

45 Dole’s running mate 46 Put forth without proof 48 City SE of Roma 49 Ate (at) 50 “__Scissorhands” 52 Checked for the last time?

54 Like one who is 52-Down 56 Fast horse 59 Pen’s mate 60 Brief commitment 61 Crow’s croak 62 Pen filler

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Horoscopes Try thinking for yourself this week. Sometimes it’s difficult to know whether your opinions and beliefs are your own or just an echo of the voices overheard on TV and the Internet. Stay out of the limelight today.

Color inside the lines.

Be precise about everything you do and say in order to impress others this week.

As long as you’re willing to shoulder responsibilities you’ll have a true blue friend willing to share the burden.

Tell it like it is. Some of the pressure has been relieved and in the week ahead you can discuss your options, as well as your feelings, more succinctly. Don’t begin anything of crucial importance today.

Be conscientious and dutiful and someone will love you more. Your sociability quotient is kicked up a notch this week, so expect a few innocent flirtations or a sense of healthy competition in the business world.

Hold your head high.

It’s difficult for anyone to make you feel miserable when you feel worthy and proud. Repeat successful maneuvers this week. Take action to remain above criticism, even if it means redoing a project.

Merge ambitions with the desire to please those in your intimate circle and you’ll have a winning combination. In the week ahead, ask for assistance with tasks that could take a toll on your time and energy.

You’ll never have regrets if you help the weak when you’re strong and confess your faults when you’re wrong.

Problems could occupy your mind early in the week, but this isn’t the right time to break free.

Your get up and go may have gotten up and gone. Try switching gears and tackling things from a different angle in the week ahead. Talking your problems over with a friend or partner may provide a solution.

Communication is the best tool to use to keep relationships on an even keel in the week to come. Shared finances could be the center of attention. Be sure to use your shrewd eye for making a profit.

Money makes the world go around like a top, but you don’t need to use spin. Your financial knowhow gives you the edge in delicate negotiations in the upcoming week. Wait until mid-week to start new projects.

You are a bit wiser than usual this week, but socializing at the wrong time with the wrong person could generate gossip. Stay within the budget and talk over purchases with a good friend before you spend.

If you can’t beat them, join them. Someone you admire may demand precision and professionalism in the week to come. To earn respect, you may need to knuckle down and put forth some concentrated effort.

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INSIDE: Wins becoming the norm for Maine East volleyball, page 13; Maine South-Niles West battle for first, page 16

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Dons suffer first loss; Wolves move to 6-0

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

The landscape in the East Suburban Catholic Conference changed over the weekend after two previously undefeated teams were handed their first losses.

St. Patrick nipped Joliet Catholic (5-1, 3-1) by a 22-21 score, while Nazareth was able to slow down Notre Dame and Chris James on Saturday, securing a 10-7 triumph.

“In a game like this, when it comes down to whether it’s a touchdown or less, it’s usually the team that wins the line of scrimmage, and they won the line of scrimmage,” said Notre Dame coach Mike Hennessey, summing up the Dons’ defeat.

James, usually a shoo-in to surpass the century mark rushing every game, totaled 87 yards—53 of which came on one second-quarter run.

Roadrunner freshman Ivory Kelly-Martin, rather than James, did surpass 100 yards, gaining 105, while 5-10, 240-pound Cyle Tucker bulldozed his way for 75 yards.All told, Nazareth piled up 280 yards on the ground.

“We’ve seen them play a couple of teams, and we knew what they were doing,” Hennessey said. “We knew that they would blitz heavy inside and try to take away Chris in the running game. We did not effectively counter that by getting the ball quick to our receivers. That’s been part of our trademark. When somebody is taking something away, and you don’t go get the other part of what you are about, you put yourself in a bad situation.”

Quarterback Ryan Greene, who had thrown 12 touchdown passes in his previous four games, didn’t toss a TD pass versus Nazareth.

The teams played to a

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Notre Dame defensive back Tom Gonzales goes for a tackle in the Dons’ 10-7 loss to Nazareth Saturday.

scoreless tie in the first half, but the Dons’ offense was knocking on the door in the first quarter, eventually advancing deep into Nazareth territory line after senior defensive back Tom Gonzales intercepted a pass at the Roadrunners’ 47-yard line.

Notre Dame was pushed back to the 17-yard line due to a penalty. On fourth down, Greene threw to senior Pat Cravens, who appeared to have both feet inbounds when he snagged the pass in the end zone, but the officials ruled otherwise.

“I think I had them in both,”

Cravens said afterward.“The ref called me out of bounds.”

“We had an opportunity during the first quarter to get a score,” Hennessey said. “We chose to go for it instead of kicking a field goal. There’s always a lot of ifs, ands or buts, but overall, they controlled the tempo of the game when they needed to.”

Nazareth had scoring opportunities, as well, during the first half, but wasn’t able to cross the goal line due to two fumbles. Nazareth marched to the Dons’ 1-yard line, but

quarterback Jake Bartels fumbled the snap on fourth-andgoal. Later in the period, Mike Mulcrone’s fumble recovery stopped a drive that saw the Roadrunners advance to Notre Dame’s15.

Ironically, a Bartels fumble during the third quarter opened the door for Nazareth (4-2, 2-2) to break the tie. Kelly-Martin alertly scooped up the loose ball in the backfield and scooted in for a 24-yard touchdown.

With 2:51 to go in the quarter, Michael Hillsman booted a 43yard field goal that proved to be

the difference.

The Dons, though, made a game of it during the fourth.

Mike Sabatino recovered yet another Roadrunner fumble with 9:13 to play. A 28-yard Greene-to-James pass put Notre Dame at the Nazareth 2-yard line, and Greene punched it in from 1 yard out.

With 2:14 to go, the contest was stopped for over an hour as lightning and heavy rains swept through the area. When action resumed, Nazareth successfully See DONS, page 12

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Sports

Hawks girls golfers nab share of CSL South title

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Maine South finished runner-up to New Trier at the annual Central Suburban League conference tournament held Oct. 2, but the Hawks ended up grabbing a share of the conference crown with the Trevians.

The CSL crown is the first for a girls golf team in Maine South history.

The Hawks went undefeated in dual meets (7-0) while New Trier was 6-1. Annie Krall led Maine South individually and was fourth overall at the tourney after firing a 79, which included a 38 on the front nine. Junior Leia Atas finished sixth overall with an 81. Brittany Lung followed

with an 85, and Katie Krall added a 92.

BOYS GOLF CSL South tournament: Niles West secured fourth (329) in the team standings at the CSL South tourney held Oct. 2, while Maine South took fifth with a 331. New Trier is the 2013 conference champion, shooting a 307, followed by Evanston (310) and Glenbrook South (322).

Niles West senior Nate Lee, a three-time state tournament qualifier, took the individual crown by shooting an evenpar 72.

Teammate Skylar LeVine turned in an 81. Bennett Underwood and Patrick Corlaciu finished with 88s.

Anthony Celiano’s 78 topped all Maine South golfers, Joey DeFrenza and Joey Mirabelli each shot 84s, Tommy Deeter followed with an 86, and Andres Garcia had an 88.

•Notre Dame upended Niles West, 158-174, in a nonconference dual on Sept. 30.

Sean Furman earned medalist honors with a 38. The Dons also finished fourth at the ESCC tournament on Oct. 1 with a 327 while tallying 7.5 regularseason points. Furman tied a Marist golfer for second overall individually with a 75 (36-39).

Will Clark (84), John Draths (83) and David Steinle (85) rounded out the Dons’ top finishers.

•Niles West and Maine South warmed up for this week’s regionals by taking part in the Bruce Slovitt Invitational held Saturday.

Lee and LeVine shot a 75 and 76, respectively, to lead the Wolves. Underwood (82) and Tyler Stegich (84) rounded out Niles West’s top four. The Hawks got an 80 from De Frenza, an 83 from Thomas Janowski and an 87 from Mirabelli.

CSL North tournament: Maine East ended in fifth place (390) behind 2013 team champion Glenbrook North (303), Highland Park (314), Deerfield (315) and Maine West (364) on Oct. 1. Juniors Orion Yamat and Anthony Calderone set the pace for Maine East, as Yamat carded a

76 and Calderone an 83.

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defeat when they host Marist on Friday night.

“I have all the confidence in the world in us,” senior wideout Tom Simon said. “This is when our leadership is going to come in. We’ve got a lot of seniors on this team.”

“We just got to bounce back from the loss like nothing really happened,” Cravens added. “We’ve got to work on our offense. On defense, they (Marist) have some good

Continued from page 11 converted a handful of first downs to run out the clock.

“You can’t sugarcoat it,” Hennessey said. “It’s a major loss within the conference, and nobody wants to lose when you’ve won a couple in a row.”

But the Dons are confident they can rebound from this

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Maine South’s Jack Carpenter cruised to a course-record time of 15:31while winning the individual race at an Oct. 2 quadrangular meet with CSL South schools New Trier, Waukegan and Glenbrook South.

New Trier, however, took first as a team. The Trevians beat the Hawks 22-37, but Maine South crushed Waukegan 15-44 and Glenbrook South 19-27. Paul D’Ambrosio and Henry Mierzwa placed seventh and eighth, respectively, for Maine South.

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Maine South also competed against New Trier, Waukegan and Glenbrook North on the girls’ side Oct. 2, and the Trevians were victorious over Hawks, who finished in second.

Individually, Mirae Mastrolonardo and Gina Johnson ran to fourth and eighth place, respectively, for Maine South.

•Pat Savage Invitational: Host Niles West placed 12th with 346 points, while Maine South was 15th with 427 at the annual 37team invitational on Saturday.

Resurrection finished 24th (702).

Christine Mujica finished 10th overall individually to lead Niles West in a time of 18:46.37 over three miles, and Jamie Rohn took 55th out of over 300 competitors.

Resurrection’s Hannah Witzcak was 15th.

Claire Prendergast was Maine South’s best finisher with a 72ndplace showing. Sarah Major was 91st, and Natalie Dobbins (98th) also placed in the top 100.

BOYS SOCCER Niles West’s Hubert Szelag scored a hat trick and Robert Ljubic also scored to lead the Wolves to a 4-1 triumph over Waukegan on Oct. 2—the team’s first CSL South victory of the year.

•Maine East took its annual trip north of the border to Lake Geneva,Wis.,recently to compete in the Badger Tournament. The Demons finished third out of eight teams, defeating Janesville Park, 10-0, and Grant, 3-1, and tying Big Foot, 1-1.

Mumen Hussein, a midfielder for the Demons, scored four goals during the tourney, while forward Matt Coronado and defender Alex Lulek netted two goals each. Midfielder Eryk Trytko added a goal and three assists. Goalkeeper Okedina Oluwarotimi made 18 saves. mike@buglenewspapers.com

receivers (that we have to watch out for) so we have to focus on them.”

•Niles West would not be denied going to 6-0 on the year, either by Mother Nature or Waukegan. The Bulldogs held a 14-10 lead on Saturday, but the remainder of the game had to be postponed until Sunday due to thunderstorms.

When play resumed, the See DONS, page 14

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Wins now becoming the norm for Demons

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

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Hannah Farley and Maine East are having a strong season.

Maine East’s girls volleyball team experienced success under Anne Bezek during her first go-around as coach during the early 2000s.

The Demons won the CSL North conference title her second year coaching (2001), and captured a regional title in 2004. Bezek stepped aside after that season but continued teaching at Maine East. She accepted a teaching post at Maine West in 2011, and has been a teacher there ever since.

But in the spring of 2012, a couple of girls who were members of the Maine East volleyball team—one of whom was a former student of Bezek’s—e-mailed Bezek to inquire if she might be interested in coaching the team again.

She weighted the pros and cons, and met with then-

athletic director Mike Bender who, interestingly, had asked her if she wanted to come back and coach before the girls contacted her.

“He (Bender) tried, but I turned it down when he asked,” Bezek said. “They (the girls) asked, but I didn’t say yes to them (right away). I said, ‘All right, I’m willing to hear everybody out and talk about it and see how this works.’ ” Bezek agreed to return as coach that fall.

“It’s hard to say ‘no’ to the girls,” Bezek said. “They were looking for things that they knew I would bring to the table, so it was a lot harder to say no to the girls.”

Last season the Demons won just eight matches, but that win total was better than what they had posted the previous few years leading up to 2012 (the Demons had never won more than six games over that See DEMONS, page 15

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Sports DONS Continued from page 12 Wolves stormed back and dealt Waukegan a 37-22 loss.

Highlighting the victory was junior running back Brandon Costantino, who ran for three touchdowns—one a 43-yarder.

•Maine South benefited from a balanced offense that featured senior back Clay Burdelik rushing for three touchdowns and sophomore quarterback Brian Collis throwing for three scores during its 42-17 victory at New Trier. The win was the Hawks’ fourth in a row (4-2), and keeps them perfect in the CSL South at 2-0.

Burdelik (130 yards), who also scored three touchdowns in the Hawks’ Week 5 victory,

found the end zone with runs of 1, 3 and 50 yards. Meanwhile, Collis’ touchdown passes went to three different Maine South wideouts: Vinny Labus for 20 yards, speedster John Hader for 47 and George Sajenko for eight. Linebacker Jack Perez also blocked a punt in the second quarter.

•Maine East continued to take its lumps, falling to Niles North, 41-0. The Demons (24, 0-2), who’ve dropped four straight, couldn’t contain Niles North running back Barrington Wade, who rushed for over 200 yards and visited the end zone five times. Although the Demons weren’t able to get on the scoreboard, senior running backs Javed Lukovic and Christian Lopez combined for 150 yards rushing. mike@buglenewspapers.com

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FOOTBALL

Dyllon Goyette, Joliet West Manuel Narty, Romeoville Rocky O’Conner, Romeoville

Passing Anthony DiNardo, Joliet West Jack Beneventi, Benet Kelvin Jones, Romeoville Cole Kotopka, Plainfield East Jacob Czerniakowski, Minooka Matt Gurke, Plainfield Central Dariel Greer, Bolingbrook

1,302 993 974 965 819 236 158

Rushing Michael Ivlow, JCA Jordan Brown, Joliet West Jake Mayon, Plainfield East Mugel Ford, Romeoville Nate Gunn, Minooka Jaden Huff, Bolingbrook Mike Valentine, Bolingbrook Gill Whitaker, Romeoville Quincy Woods, Bolingbrook

1,441 673 566 563 539 478 424 365 256

Receiving Charles Hunter, Romeoville Niko Messino, Joliet West Ronald Banner, Joliet West Brandon Rivera, Plainfield East Mozell Hargrays, Plainfield East Shederick Majors, Plainfield East

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deMoNS Continued from page 13 span). Bezek could see the team starting to turn a corner.

“Last year it was more about changing the mentality, changing how the girls felt about themselves, the program, volleyball, getting them more competitive, getting them to believe they could compete in kind of start to turn their own perception of themselves around,” she said. “We were moving in the right direction.

Even though we couldn’t end up winning matches, a lot of coaches commented about how much more competitive and how much better we were playing overall.”

Even though Maine East graduated seven seniors from the 2012 team, the combination of having more experienced players—a handful of players on this year’s squad play club volleyball—and the addition of three sophomores who were part of last year’s 25-3 conference champion freshman team has been paying dividends this season.

The Demons, simply put, are no longer the doormat of the CSL North … or of the entire Central Suburban League, for that matter. Maine East took first place at the recent Prospect

162 123 121

Total TD Michael Ivlow, JCA Nate Gunn, Minooka Jordan Brown, Joliet West Charles Hunter, Romeoville Mike Valentine, Bolingbrook Chris James, Notre Dame Niko Messino, Joliet West Jake Mayon, Plainfield East Jaden Huff, Bolingbrook Miguel Ford, Romeoville

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18 16 16 15

Assists Eleni Balourdos, Niles West Kelly Grba, Plainfield East Shannon Doran, Joliet West Kelly Clucas, Minooka Megan Bauer, Minooka Alyssa O’Boyle, Plainfield South Sophie Berta, Plainfield South Kayla Pfeiffer, Lockport Allison Bowbin, Plainfield East Olivia Witsaman, Lockport

319 209 196 144 135 117 113 98 89 88

Blocks

Aces Elexis Coleman, Joliet West Kayla Pfeiffer, Lockport MacKenzi Wasowicz, Lockport Jessica Karalow, Minooka Shannon Doran, Joliet West Olivia Rusek, Niles West Kailey Foster, Joliet West Kacie Simkins, Niles West Eleni Balourdos, Niles West

Natalie Yard, Minooka Julia O’Neill, Niles West Alyssa O’Boyle, Plainfield South Lindsey Visvardis, Lockport

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Knights Invite, going 4-0 on the day, and had posted 12 victories heading into last weekend.

Outside hitter Hannah Farley and setter Sarah Hua-Pham are both three-year varsity starters who also play club volleyball.

The past two seasons haven’t been easy.

“It was hard because you want to win, but you don’t because the skills aren’t there,” Farley said.

“It was tough,” Hua-Pham added.“Other girls had different skills, and getting to know (the) older girls (factored in), so putting together our skills and their skills might have been a little bit challenging.”

Farley and Hua-Pham agree that a number of factors have led to the Demons’ turnaround this season.

“We have a few more girls who play club year-round,” Farley said. “Our passing is there, our serves are aggressive and we are able to run a fast offense to put the ball down faster. We’re really surprising teams.”

“I think our endurance has been there,” Hua Pham said.

“We’ll never give up on a ball.”

A turning point for the 2013 Demons occurred earlier this season. Maine East upended Niles West in two games, 2522, 25-16. The Wolves, who advanced to the sectional title game last year (losing to Class 4A state runner-up New Trier)

Elexis Coleman, Joliet West Jalyn Vertin, Joliet West Deysha Thompson, Plainfield South Lily Binkus, Plainfield East Abbey Warke, Plainfield East Jessica Karalow, Minooka Amber Stefanski, Lockport Deyshia Lofton, Plainfield South Meredith Friscia, Lockport

70 48 40 40 39 36 26 26 26

Digs Casadi Brendemuehl, Joliet West

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did graduate a number of seniors from that team. But they still have all-state candidate Olivia Rusek, considered to be the conference’s best outside hitter.

“I think that was the first match where things really started clicking,” Bezek said. “It was the first match where we really kind of controlled the tempo, controlled what was really going on in the match.

They (Niles West) are still very strong, and so to come out and be able to beat a team like that in two games was huge.”

The Demons had only four letter-winners returning this season, so for the foreseeable future, the sky’s the limit at Maine East. However, Bezek challenges her team to go as far as it possibly can this year.

“Having so many girls coming back, we’re excited about the next two- to three-year trend,” she said. “But I keep telling the girls I’m not looking ahead; I’m looking at this year because I want to start now if we can.

“I think we can really do some good stuff this year, and I keep telling the girls, ‘Everything we do, even if we have a tough loss, it still helps us grow and develop.’ If we can get to the point where we’re playing our best volleyball come regional time, we can have a great run in the postseason.” mike@buglenewspapers.com

Kailey Foster, Joliet West Kacie Simkins, Niles West Olivia Rusek, Niles West Lindsey Visvardis, Lockport Rachel Weis, Lockport Natalie Yard, Minooka MacKensi Welsh, Plainfield East Briana McGee. Plainfield East Allison Bowbin, Plainfield East Jordan McNeill, Plainfield South Amanda Burke, Plainfield East Kayla Pfeiffer, Lockport Liz Turk, Plainfield South

182 172 165 155 114 105 101 101 100 96 95 83 72

Kills Olivia Rusek, Niles West MacKensi Welsh, Plainfield East Elexis Coleman, Joliet West Skyler Day, Minooka Briana McGee. Plainfield East Kat Freebern, Plainfield East Kayla Pfeiffer, Lockport Kailey Foster, Joliet West Dominique Krason, Niles West Jordan McNeill, Plainfield South Ginger Perinar, Minooka Amber Stefanski, Lockport

283 187 147 106 105 105 103 89 86 72 69 67

Goals Logan Wright, Plainfield North

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SOCCER Austin Collier, Plainfield North Giacomo Raimondi, Minooka Austin Hansen, Plainfield North Luis Loya, Bolingbrook Hugo Lopez, Bolingbrook Matt Dlugopolski, Minooka Mumen Hussein, Maine East Tommy Paige, JCA Dino Tijanic, Maine East Wilson Noriega, Maine East Jimmy Kruse, Downers South Matt Coronado, Maine East Alex Lulek, Maine East Lorenzo Reyes, JCA

10 10 10 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4

Assists Logan Wright, Plainfield North Hugo Lopez, Bolingbrook Garrett Gathman, Plainfield North Tyler Petprachan, Plainfield North Austin Collier, Plainfield North Mike Flores, Downers South Kyle Sparks, Minooka Mat Pytel, Maine East Tommy Paige, JCA Ryan Lees, JCA Dino Tijanic, Maine East

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Niles West, Maine South set for CSL showdown

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Usually by this time in the season, Maine South has either locked up a spot in the playoffs, or is on the cusp of doing so.

Niles West, though, has become the first club CSL South squad to punch its Class 8A postseason ticket. Through six games, the Wolves are a spotless 6-0, and are the only team left in the division that owns an undefeated record.

Will the Wolves be the team that ends the Hawks’ 61-game CSL South winning streak? We’ll find out when they host Maine South Friday in a matchup that could decide this year’s divisional champion.

After starting the year with senior Alec Basso behind center, the Hawks made the switch to sophomore Brian Collis, who’s doing a good job of running the offense. Yet Basso continues to sees snaps and has exhibited an ability to pick up yardage on the ground.

However, the Hawks’ running game goes beyond Basso. It’s become their offensive strong suit with senior Clay Burdelik and junior Justin Fahey. Burdelik can turn it upfield for long gains, while Fahey picks up tough yardage between the tackles.

The Jack Perez, Tony Perrone, Greg Ebacher, Luke Durbin and John Hader-led Hawks defense has hunkered down after surrendering 21 and 28 points in losses to Montini and Wheaton Warrenville South, respectively.

The unit registered consecutive shutouts against Glenbrook North and Maine East, and was

in control despite giving up 21 points in the Hawks’ 42-21 Week 5 victory over Glenbrook South.

Meanwhile,theWolves polished off their first four 2013 opponents by a combined 172-101.Although Niles West’s first four foes went a combined 7-13 through Week 5, the Wolves defeated Evanston, a perennial playoff qualifier, at Evanston in Week 5, 23-17. The victory left Niles West with a record identical to its 5-0 start last fall.

Junior Tommy Galanapoulos has emerged as one of the CSL’s top quarterbacks, and is a threat to either run or pass. Senior Andrew Mihulet is a clutch receiver-running back and also has come up big for the Wolves as a defensive back.

Wideout Quran Spillman, a junior, has morphed into a Jeremiah Jordanlike kickoff and punt returner, and Brandon Constantino provides the Wolves with breakaway speed at running back. mike@buglenewspapers.com

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The amount of yards Plainfield North sophomore Marcus Edwards ran for on 48 carries in the Tigers’ 3119 win over Romeoville.

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Maine South running back Clay Burdelik will look to help lead the Hawks past Niles West Friday.

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How not to be the This is your college fund office scapegoat Q. My department head has been reluctant to give me the resources my team needs to do our job. In the meantime, we are getting complaints and nasty emails from inside our company. I have been apologizing, but I can’t fix the problem.

Is there a better way to make people understand I’m doing all I can?

A. Yes, immediately stop apologizing. When you apologize, you are communicating both responsibility and authority to fix the problem. In this case, you have neither.

Unfortunately, the onslaught of complaints you are receiving is being directed against the wrong individual.

People will always complain to the internal person they believe can fix the problem or the person they feel least anxious to blame. Realize you have somehow led people to believe you have the power to do what they are asking.

Unless you secretly run the board, the management team and the company, you really don’t have the authority to demand the resources your team needs. Here are three common strategies you don’t want to use: -Go to your department head and pitch a fit.

-Meet with your department head and demand the resources.

-Whine at your boss about how mean people are being to you.

The strategy that will work is to give your department head options. Now, I realize you have a strong preference for the option that involves giving you all resources you need. But, if you cannot neutrally provide your boss with an option that shows him what not giving you the resources looks like, you will never persuade him.

You need to escalate your limited resource issue to the level of authority that can recognize what is needed and

what bad things will occur if resources aren’t forthcoming.

You must make it crystal clear to your boss what balls will get dropped if your team doesn’t have what it needs to get the job done.

Present your boss with option A (describe what you can realistically do now and what will go wrong without additional resources).

Now present your boss with option B (what you can do with the right resources). Stick to the facts and don’t embellish your conversations with opinions.

Let your boss arrive at his decision.

If your boss chooses not to provide your team with what you need to do the whole job, accept his proposal graciously and highlight what will not get done. Ask him how he would like you to deal with the current complaints and what he wants you to say.

Remember, your goal is not to prove you run the company.

The outcome you seek is to create a situation where you are out of the line of fire either because you get what you need or because your current limits are recognized and supported by your boss.

The workplace, despite popular mythology, is not all about who has the most power. Sometimes, recognizing where you don’t have power and admitting it is your most powerful move.

(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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Dear Dave, Our daughter is 11 years old, and we save $50 a month for her.

Right now, we’ve accumulated $4,200 for college, a car or just savings in general.

Should we be investing this money, instead of putting it in a savings account?

Jill Dear Jill, If I’m in your shoes, I’d choose college as the focal point over the other things you’ve mentioned. My advice would be to move that money into a 529 Plan with mutual funds inside.That way, it will grow tax-free from this point forward.Then, if you continue to set $50 a month aside for her for seven more years—and the stock market averages 11 to 12 percent— you’d have about $16,000 sitting there when she turned 18.That wouldn’t fully pay for college, but it’d be a great start. Plus, she

can apply for scholarships and grants and work and save to help make it happen.

As far as a car is concerned, I’d set up a separate savings account and agree to match whatever she saves.

That way, if she can put aside $3,000 to $4,000, with the match she’ll have a pretty nice car.

But in my mind, college is the most important thing here. If you guys can afford these contributions, and she wants to go to college and will hold up her end of the deal, you can work together as a family and make the idea of a college education a reality!

—Dave

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move would restore the public’s faith in the nation’s second-largest commuter rail company.

“John Plante has the experience and skills to ensure that Metra has what it needs to prevail over its difficulties,” Suffredin said in a statement.

“His emergency preparedness work and legal background will help Metra to work through its current problems and foresee any potential future problems.

He is an excellent choice.”

Plante, 68, of Wilmette, is the second former CTA official named to Metra’s board. The day before his appointment Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle nominated former CTA official

Continued from page 8 lean towards “a three strikes and you’re out” recommendation.

Another topic debated was the number of permits offered during the pilot period and whether they would be issued on a first come first serve basis or as a lottery to applicants.

Regardless, both the trustees and village counsel will soon review the ordinance. In addition to health board recommendations, the trustees will also hold a first reading of the ordinance to get public comments before moving forward.At press time the date of that public meeting had yet to be determined. $871,000 departure package for then Metra CEO Alex Clifford.

Clifford resigned in June and alleged there is a culture of political back scratching and questionable contracts at Metra.

Since the scandal first went public in June six of Metra’s board members have stepped down.

Since the allegations became public, many county commissioners had been calling on Widmer and Metra’s two other Cook County representatives to step down, believing that the

Stop paying commission?

Dear Dave, Should families who are struggling to pay off debt still give their kids commissions for doing chores?

Steve Dear Steve, Yes, but it doesn’t have to be a lot of money. Kids seldom get paid an amount that is equal to what the chore is worth.To be perfectly honest, the chores most kids do—especially the little ones—aren’t worth that much. I wouldn’t pay a kid five dollars a day, or even per week, to feed the dog. I mean, it takes less than 30 seconds to scoop the food into the bowl!

When it comes to paying kids commissions for chores, the biggest thing we’re trying to do is find teachable moments.

We want the kids to learn that money is tied to work.Then, when they have some money, we want to teach them about the three uses for money— spending, saving and giving.

Teaching them wise ways to do those three things while you’re teaching them to work is the key.And you can do that for a small amount of money.

—Dave

Romayne Brown from Dolton to serve on the board.

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Become part of the Illinois Dot Program. The Illinois Dot Program is a statewide initiative designed to provide vital medical information on vehicle drivers and passengers.

Information contained on the medical card can assist first

responders in the “Golden Hour” immediately following a serious crash. This can very well mean the difference between life and death. For more information, please contact the Niles Senior Center (847 588-8420).

Bridge Players Needed – All Levels Come and join our social bridge group. We meet every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m at the Niles Senior Center. For information contact Jaymi Blickhahn at (847) 599-4220 Potawatomi Casino Trip Includes: Transportation, $10 Fire Keeper’s Reward Play, $10 Food & Beverage credit. Don’t forget your Driver’s License of State ID card. Monday, October 14, 8:30am-3:30pm, Check-In: 8:00am, $24M/$29NM SCRAM, Confidence Scams, session II Presented by the Niles Police Department. SCRAM, Senior Crime Reduction Awareness Matters, is a program that will increase a seniors awareness of crimes as they relate to you

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daily life. There will be nine topics, one topic presented each month. CONFIDENCE SCAMS – These are the scams that pray on your desire to help others. You may have heard them called the grandma/grandpa scam, green dot, pigeon drop, etc. Learn how to protect yourself from these and others. Wednesday, October 16, 2:00-3:00pm, FREE. Old Jews Telling Jokes Trip Get ready for an outrageous afternoon of one-liners, doubleentendres and hysterical routines sure to triple you over with laughter! Five actors will pay tribute to and reinvent classic jokes of the past and present.

Think you’ve heard them all before? Not this way. The show also features comic songs, brand new and satisfyingly old, as well as tributes to some of the giants of the comedy world. If you’ve ever had a mother, visited a doctor, or walked into a bar with a priest, a rabbi, and a frog, Old Jews Telling Jokes will sit in the dark, give you a second opinion, and ask you where you got that.

You’ll laugh ‘til you plotz. This trip includes the bus and the

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show, NO food. Please eat a little something before the trip.

Wednesday, October 23, 12:305:00pm, Check-In: 12:00pm, $58M/$63NM Oktoberfest, Willkommen!!!

Join us as we welcome back Die Lustigen Musikanten (Merry Musicians), a traditional German band that will play waltzes, polkas, marches, and a variety of German fold songs. Vocals will be in English and German or both. We will feast upon chicken schnitzel, sauerkraut, potatoes, dill carrots, rye bread, and dessert. Reserved seating.

Friday, October 11, 12:002:00pm, $12M/$17NM Men’s Club Meeting Speaker: Eric Salcedo from Lisa Madigan’s Office. Lunch is a cheeseburger, fries, and dessert.

Monday, October 21, 10:30am1:00pm. $5M/$7.50NM, advanced registration is required.

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Following lunch, enjoy a performance by Two for the Road. Monday, October 28, 11:30am-2:00pm, $5M/$7.50NM. Longtime Niles Resident Featured in Documentary – Theresa Sokolowski Theresa Sokolowski is featured in the recently premiered documentary, Santa Rosa: Odyssey in the Rhythm of Mariachi, which details the journey to Mexico for nearly 1500 Polish refugees of World War II. Sokolowski continues to hold the Latin American country close to her heart. Join Theresa for a private showing of the film, with a question & answer session, and lunch following.

Wednesday, October 30, 10:30am. $7.50M/$11.25NM.

Park Ridge Senior Center Senior Center Memberships Senior Center membership begins at age 55. Our quarterly new and prospective member meetings will you give information on the many activities, programs, events and services offered. Membership dues are: Single: $46 Resident, $65 Non-Resident Couple: $70 Resident, $99 Non-Resident Over 90 Single: $23 Resident, $32.50 Non-Resident Over 90 Couple: $35 Resident, $49.50 Non-Resident Enjoy these Senior Center Membership benefits: Priority registration and special rates for Active Adult programs, events & trips; A drop-in social center open 7 days a week; Free members-only unique monthly programming and activities; A variety of free clubs for many interests and hobbies; Monthly Newsletter delivered to your home; and Volunteer Opportunities.

Enjoy these facility amenities as a Senior Center Member: Large meeting hall; Classrooms;

Full service kitchen; Stage with sound system; Ceramic room and kiln; 2 large screen TVs; Wii game; Game tables; 2 pool tables; 4 ping pong tables; Variety of solitary and group activities for member use; Members art displays; Free Lending Library; and Free Medical Lending Closet (limited quantities) For more information, call 847-692-3597.

Bridge If bridge is of interest there are several opportunities to enjoy the game. Groups meet on Friday mornings, Sunday afternoons, and Couple’s Bridge meets the first Thursday of the month. Call the Center at 847692-3597 for more information or to be put in tough with one of the group moderators.

Exercise class Jo Buck continues her exercise classes at 9and 10:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This class covers a variety of movements including stretching, strength training and floor exercise. The first class is free. After that it is $2 each time you come.

Senior Center Clubs Men’s Club: 1st & 2nd Tuesday of the month. Join us as we plan fun and exciting events, as well as make a difference in our community.

Genealogy Group: 2nd Monday of the month, 10 a.m.

Trace your family roots with the help and encouragement of the Genealogy Group . Come with questions or information to share.

Book Worms: 1st Thursday of the month, 1 p.m. Love to read? Join us every month for a discussion pertaining to a variety of books . One per month .

Camera Club: 4th Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m. Join our camera club as they provide instruction and interesting slideshows on a variety of different topics .

Money Matters with Chris Valentine: 1st & 3rd Monday of the Month, 10 a.m. Chris Valentine from Edward Jones presents a program of financial tips and answers your questions Opera Arts Club with Leo Rizzetto. 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, Noon. Do you have a

love for opera and/or musicals?

Leo Rizzetto, opera aficionado, presents a variety of majestic operas and toe tapping musicals .

Computer Club: 1st Wednesday of the month, 1:30 p.m. Need a computer refresher course or just help learning the computer? Join Richard Brandt as he leads the group . Come with questions.

Handicrafters: every Friday, 10 a.m. Do you knit, crochet, sew, quilt, cross-stitch, or embroider?

We make items for the Annual Holiday Bazaar and the V .A . Hospitals . We provide the supplies for these events, or you can work on your own project .

Beginners are welcome!

Wii Bowling. 1st, 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, 2:00pm4:30 p.m. Join us for a friendly Wii bowling competition Ongoing activities Following are number of ongoing activities at the Center: • Woodcarvers meet Thursdays at 9 a.m.…a free activity: • Gamers, 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Fridays play dominos, hand and foot, scrabble for rummikube … also free.

• Ceramics students meet 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays and Tuesdays and work on projects of your choice. There is a charge of $7 per class.

• Pinochle players meet the second Monday, Third Thursday and every Saturday of the month at 1 p.m.

• Table tennis players start play at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. All abilities are welcome for this free activity.

• Bocce ball players gather just north of the Center at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Ken Hewelt is bocce master and will explain how the game is played.

• Have you ever thought of tap dancing? This is a fun way of exercising. The class is at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The fee is $10 for members and $15 for non-members.

Volunteer needed Volunteer help needed at the reception desk of the Center of Concern in Park Ridge. This 35 year old social service agency helps maintain senior citizens in their homes and provides housing assistance enabling them to live with dignity and independence. Call Jim at 847-823-0453. Very flexible hours and other volunteer opportunities are available.

Holiday Bazaar Saturday, November 2 • 10:00am–3:00pm Handmade holiday crafts, sweaters and afghans, baked goods, yesterday’s treasures, and much more is all for sale during our Annual Bazaar .

Bring your wallet and a friend and support the Senior Center with this great fundraiser!

Lunch is available for purchase . All Ages

The Center for Concern Unless otherwise noted, all services are offered at The Center of Concern offices at 1580 N. Northwest Hwy., Suite 310, in Park Ridge. For services that require an appointment, call 847-823-0453 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, or 9 a.m. to noon Friday.

Preparation of simple wills and durable powers of attorney for health care and property also is available by appointment. Homeowners desiring additional income, companionship, or the ability to remain in their homes may wish to consider The Center of Concern’s shared housing program. Residents are matched with screened applicants who possess a temperament suitable to shared accommodations.

The Center of Concern also offers friendly visitors for the homebound, programs designed to prevent homelessness, and volunteer opportunities in the office and in the field. The Center’s web site is www.centerofconcern. org.

Morton Grove Senior Center

North Shore Senior Center offers programs, classes, activities, and travel opportunities for adults at the American Legion Memorial Civic Center at 6140 Dempster Street. You may register for all programs at the Center or call 847-470-5223.

Volunteer opportunities Do you have great people skills? Do you enjoy reception work? North Shore Senior Center in Morton Grove has opening for people to help at our front desk, greeting guests, directing calls, and assisting with registrations. Please

contact Volunteer Services at 847.784.6052 for details.

Sit and Get Fit • 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Oct. 24 Move your feet in your seat! Join this multi-level class suitable for those with limitations who are seeking to improve muscle tone, strength, and stamina. Standing exercises improving lower body strength and balance will be incorporated for those participants willing and able. $49 member; $59 non-member Healing Our Losses: Bereavement Support • Fridays, through Oct. 25 Have you lost a spouse, partner, or other significant adult during the past year?

Please join us for a new 8 week support group beginning Friday, September 6th from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Subsequent meetings will be on Sept. 13, 20, 27 and Oct. 4, 11, 18, and 25.

Our support group is offered free of charge but registration is required and group size is limited. For questions or to register, please contact Mary Senn, LCSW, at 847-663-3072. ww Acting & Improvisation • 10:30 a.m. to noon, Thursdays, Oct. 3 - 24 Ever want to try acting?

Explore improvisation, role playing, and acting exercises and unleash your inner actor.

This class will give you the opportunity to reclaim the past, enhance your present and inspire your future. Seasoned actress and instructor Lorelei Goldman will teach you how acting can add zest to life.$35 member; $42 non-member.

Great Screen Teams • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 8 – 29, $9 member; $11 non-member Their names are forever linked together: Bogart & Bacall; Tracy and Hepburn; Jack Lemon & Walter Matthau; and The Marx Brothers. In this fast, fun and fascinating film series, cultural Historian Barry Bradford will explain the dynamics of each team, shot plenty of fantastic film clips, and share enthralling stories of some of the classic movie teams of all time! Please register for each week you See SENIOR, page 21

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• Oct. 8: Bogart & Bacall

• Oct. 15: Tracy & Hepburn • Oct. 22 Jack Lemon & Walter Matthau • Oct. 29:The Marx Brothers Movie Memories • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14 Why are certain movies worth watching over and over again?

See for yourself in this clip-filled original video featuring some of movies’ best memories. From Chaplin to Connery, from Capra to Spielberg, they’re all here to see and enjoy once more. After viewing the video, enter the Movie Memories Trivia Contest, and join in a conversation about your own fondest Movie Memories! $8 member; $10 nonmember TV Memories • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28 Take a fresh look at Uncle Miltie, Edward R. Murrow, Lucy, Gunsmoke, and more! Watch an original video featuring Chicago TV professionals who describe television’s formative years and show clips from some of those early broadcasts. Get an insider’s view of early television programming! Also included in the presentation is a unique word puzzle to test your own TV memories. $8 member; $10 non-member Senior Center membership Become a member of North Shore Senior Center’s Morton Grove Campus and enjoy opportunities to live longer, happier, healthier lives through an array of programs, activities, trips and services.

Members receive a discount on all programs, activities, and trips, Lifelong Learning Program Catalog, information on local, state, and federal issues affecting seniors, and invitations to special events and presentations.

Membership dues are $20 for an individual and $35 for a couple/household for a full year. Everyone welcome! Call North Shore Senior Center’s Morton Grove Campus at 847470-5223 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or stop by the Senior Center, 6140 Dempster Street in Morton Grove, to become a member.

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Investor lessons from the financial crisis

By Jill Schlesinger Tribune Content Agency

This month marks the fifth anniversary of the financial crisis, which tested every investor in America, from neophytes to the most jaded traders on the street. As Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel once said, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.”

While Emanuel was talking about politics, I think we can apply his statement to investor behavior leading up to and during the financial crisis. With five years of distance from the eye of the storm, here is my list of the top 5 lessons every investor can take away: 1. Keep cool: There are two emotions that influence our financial lives: fear and greed. At market tops, greed kicks in, and we tend to assume too much risk.

Conversely, when the bottom falls out, fear takes over and makes us want to sell everything and hide under the bed.

If you had sold all of your stocks during the first week of the crisis in September 2008, you would have been shielded from another 40+ percent in further losses (stocks bottomed out in March 2009). But how would you have known when to get back in?

It is highly doubtful that most investors would have had the guts to buy when it seemed like stock indexes were hurtling towards zero! Stocks are up close to 150 percent since the March 2009 lows.

2. Maintain a diversified portfolio ... and

don’t forget to rebalance. One of the best ways to prevent emotional swings is to create and adhere to a diversified portfolio that spreads out your risk across different asset classes, such as stocks, bonds, cash and commodities.

In September 2008, a client shrieked to me that “everything is going down!”

But that was not exactly the case: this person’s 10 percent allocation in cash was just fine, as was her 30 percent holding in government bonds. That did not mean that the stock and commodities positions were doing well, but overall, the client was in far better shape because she owned more than risk assets.

3. Maintain a healthy emergency reserve fund. Bad luck can occur at any time. One great lesson of the crisis is that those who had ample emergency reserve funds (6 to 12 months of expenses for those who were employed and 12 to 24 months for those who were retired) had many more choices than those who did not.

While a large cash cushion seems like a waste to some (“it’s not earning anything!”), it allowed many people to refrain from selling assets at the wrong time and/or from invading retirement accounts. Side note: The home equity lines of credit on which many relied for emergency reserves vanished during the crisis.

4. Put down 20 percent for a mortgage (and try to stick to plain vanilla home loans, like 15 or 30 year fixed rate mortgages, unless you really understand what you are doing!) Flashback to 2004-’07 and you will likely recall that you or someone you

knew was buying a home or refinancing with some cockamamie loan, which had “features” that allowed borrowers to put down about 3 cents worth of equity.

There’s a good reason that old rules of thumb work. Yes, Virginia, house prices can go down. And despite the recovery, please shun the advice from so-called experts like Suze Orman, who are once again saying that 10 percent down is just fine.

5. Understand what is in your target date fund: Pre-crisis, many investors had started to use funds in which the fund manager “targets” your future date of retirement and adjusts the allocation as you near the time that you will need to access the money. Unfortunately, many of these funds were far riskier than investors understood.

Whether it’s a target date fund or an agebased investment for your kid’s college fund, be sure to check out the risk level before you put a dollar to work.

Living through a crisis is never easy, so let’s try to at least from it!

(Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is the Emmy-nominated, Senior Business Analyst for CBS News. A former options trader and CIO of an investment advisory firm, Jill covers the economy, markets, investing and anything else with a dollar sign on TV, radio (including her nationally syndicated radio show), the web and her blog, “Jill on Money.” She welcomes comments and questions at askjill@jillonmoney. com.)

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news

Sheriff seeks public’s help with fatal bicycle accident in Morton Grove Cook County sheriff is seeking witnesses to a fatal bicycle accident that occurred last week in the Forest Preserve’s Harms Woods.

A 68-year-old Northbrook man fell off his bike about 1:15 p.m. on Sept. 27 while riding on the concrete path in groves 5 and 6.

An off-duty Highland Park firefighter/paramedic provided first aid to the bicyclist until the

Glenview Fire Department arrived to take him to an area hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.The victim died on Oct. 2.

According to a Sheriff’s Police investigation, a dog on a leash was entangled in the man’s bike. The dog’s owner, who has not been identified, removed the dog from the bike, and left.

Sheriff’s investigators believe

there are more witnesses to the incident, which remains under investigation.

A sheriff’s spokesperson also said that currently the incident was not being treated as a criminal investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Police Investigations Unit at 708-8654896.

CMAP committee narrowly supports illiana Tollway Officials from Illinois, Indiana say tollway would be a public-private partnership

By Nick Reiher Managing Editor

A regional planning council committee on Oct. 4 narrowly recommended including the Illiana Tollway project in its longterm transportation plans.

The Transportation Committee for the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning voted 10 to 7 with five abstaining to recommend the full board include the Illiana.

If the full board approves the request at its Oct. 9 meeting and the Metropolitan Planning Organization at a rescheduled Oct. 17 meeting approves the Illiana as well, the project would be eligible for federal funding.

The Illiana project has been on a fast track for at least two years, with transportation officials in Indiana and Illinois working on a plan for a nearly 50-mile highway stretching from Interstate 55 near Wilmington in Will County to Interstate 65 in Indiana.

Proponents say the new highway would alleviate truck traffic congestion on Interstate 80, as well as on local roads, that has increased due to the massive intermodal truck-train operations in Elwood and Joliet.

A third is under construction at I-55 in Wilmington.

Officials from the two states say the Illiana would be a public-

private partnership, where the states would plan, obtain the necessary land and rights-of-way and then help a private investor gain low-cost funds to build the highway.

Until several months ago, the only opponents were landowners, mostly farmers, who did not want their land taken for the road.

CMAP officials in December told Will County representatives they were uphappy being left out of the loop by the state on the project.

But it wasn’t until the end of July that CMAP staff said they disagreed with the states’ plans for the Illiana due to inconsistent economic forecasts and construction estimates.

They also believed it was too far away from the main transportation links in the Chicago region.

Schneider had warned that some CMAP communities in the region see the inclusion of the Illiana as meaning a project or projects, maybe one of theirs, would have to come off the list.

Few held much hope that CMAP’s Transportation Committee would do anything differently.

John Greuling, president and CEO of the Will County Center for Economic Development, rallied support for the Oct. 4 meeting.

He gathered representatives

from labor, as well as Frankfort Mayor Jim Holland, who chairs the Will County Governmental League. Alicia Hanlon, Will County’s Senior Transportation Planner and a CMAP Transportation Committee member, said Greuling was very persuasive as well.

“It just goes to show you that if you’re not at the table, decisions will be made without you,” Greuling said. “Jim Holland represents the seven communities in that area. That carried a lot of weight.”

In addition to Hanlon, committee members voting for the Illiana were: Steve Shlickman from the University of IllinoisChicago; Chris Snyder from DuPage County;Tom Rickert from Kane County; Chuck Abraham from IDOT’s Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation; Bruce Carmitchel from IDOT’s Office of Planning and Programming; Pete Harmet from IDOT; Rocco Zucchero from the Illinois Toll Highway Authority; David Kralik from Metra; and Lorainne Snorden from Pace.

Voting against were: Randy Neufeld of the Bike/Pedestrian Task Force; Peter Skosey of the Metropolitan Planning Council; Kyle Smith of the Center for Neighborhood Technology; Jen Killen of Cook County; Jason Osborne of McHenry County; North Chicago Mayor Leon Rockingham of the Council of Mayors; and Don Kopec of CMAP. Greuling and Hanlon said they were surprised by some of the abstentions, including Lake County, Ill. And the Chicago Department of Transportation.

MeTRA Continued from page 8 $871,000 departure package for then Metra CEO Alex Clifford. Clifford resigned in June and alleged there is a culture of political back scratching and questionable contracts at Metra. Since the scandal first went public in June six of Metra’s board members have stepped down.

Since the allegations became public, many county commissioners had been calling on Widmer and Metra’s two other Cook County representatives to step down, believing that the move would restore the public’s faith in

SCHooL BuS Continued from page 5 Shelter organizers say WrightWay was already facing financial difficulties, and now the added cost of cleanup and repairs would add to that burden.

“We left the facility and are looking for a new permanent home,” said Anderson.

Fundraising began soon after the accident, and Anderson said the money would be going toward an entirely new location for the shelter.

“I don’t know what WrightWay’s plan is,” said Schaul of his former tenants. He says the shelter employees and volunteers had “desecrated” cabinets and cut water lines when they left early Oct. 3.“The rooms that they damaged had nothing to do with the bus crash.”

He was also unhappy the shelter invited a number of volunteers into the structurally unsound building to pack up items.

CALeNdAR Continued from page 6 Halloween by painting your very own mini pumpkin. Instructions and supplies will be provided.

Registration is required. For more information or to register, go to calendar.mgpl.org or call 847-929-5101.

ONGOING Live Jazz Jam at Chambers.

Every Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Chambers Seafood Grill & Chop

the nation’s second-largest commuter rail company.

“John Plante has the experience and skills to ensure that Metra has what it needs to prevail over its difficulties,” Suffredin said in a statement. “His emergency preparedness work and legal background will help Metra to work through its current problems and foresee any potential future problems. He is an excellent choice.”

Plante, 68, of Wilmette, is the second former CTA official named to Metra’s board. The day before his appointment Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle nominated former CTA official Romayne Brown from Dolton to serve on the board.

“I mean, I love their mission, but my greater concern was for human safety,” said Schaul.

The Wright-Way’s Facebook page said that over the past five years, the shelter has poured thousands of dollars into renovations to operate the shelter.

“The building manager did not mention anything to us at the time we were removing things,” said Anderson. “The original sinks and fixtures were left there.All the renovations we made were specific to animals; those were the only things we took.”

Before the accident, the shelter was expecting 75 animals to arrive for adoption the weekend of Oct. 4.

“Our primary goal is to find forever homes for animals that otherwise would have [to] face euthanasia,” the shelter said in a Facebook post.

Those interested in adopting animals can visit the lot on Oct. 4 from 3 to 8 p.m. and on Oct. 5-6 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

House, 6881 N Milwaukee Ave, Niles. Come join us for dinner and live jazz. John Bany is one of Chicago’s best and most interesting bass players. His bass playing, in addition to his unique vocal style, has delighted audiences everywhere. He is a, veteran bass player, John has played at a number of festivals including: the original Big Horn (Ivanhoe, Illinois), the Chicago Jazz Festival (9 appearances), the Mid-American Jazz Festival (St. Louis, Missouri), Elkhart Jazz Festival (13 appearances) and the Atlanta World Music Fest.

HealtH & Fitness

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QUICK TIP: Wash all clothes and linens used by an infected child in hot water (130 degrees).

THE KID’S DOCTOR

Head lice have gone back to school, too

By Sue Hubbard, M.D. www.kidsdr.com

Kids are back in school and guess what I’ll be seeing soon?

If you guessed lice, you’re right!

Head lice are common among children. They seem to occur most often in the 3- to 12-year-old age group. Head lice do not spread disease and are not due to “being dirty” or because of “poor hygiene.” The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are 6-12 million lice cases in America per year.

Lice outbreaks are seen secondary to direct head-tohead contact, as lice cannot jump, hop or fly. While they can crawl, they really don’t live well off of the hair, as they are obligate parasites. Lice have feet that are perfect for holding onto human hair, and they have a hard time gripping other materials.

While a louse can live up to 30 days on the head, it dies within a day or two after falling off the scalp, so lice are not walking around your house just waiting to crawl onto someone else’s head. Patients also ask if their pets gave children lice.

Obituary Robert A. Kurfirst, Jr. Dr. Robert A. Kurfirst, Jr, passed away Sept. 21, 2013, loving father of Christian; former husband of Karen; brother of Fredrick; loving uncle of Allanah and Fredrick, Jr. There was a memorial visitation at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles on Monday Sept. 30 from 4 to 8 p.m.. Funeral info: 847-966-7302 or www. skajafuneralhomes.com.

The answer is no, so don’t shave your pet!

If you find your child comes home from school with not only homework, but lice, it’s best to start treatment with an over-the-counter product that ontains permethrin. Follow the package directions EXACTLY. In many cases, a second application is recommended 7-10 days after the first. It may take up to 8-12 hours for the bugs to die after treatment.

Use nit comb to remove dead lice and nits from a child’s head. Continue to check the youngster’s scalp and use the nit comb every 2 to 3 days for a while after treatment to improve the chances of success.

If OTC products fail, there are numerous options now available by prescr iption, so give your pediatrician a call before you start contemplating drastic measures. A crewcut is an easy alternative for boys, but just not as cute on schoo- aged girls!

(Dr. Sue Hubbard is an award-winning pediatrician, medical editor and media host.“The Kid’s Doctor” TV feature can be seen on more than 90 stations across the U.S. Submit questions at www.kidsdr.com.)

QUICK TIP: Soak headbands, barrettes and other hair accessories in rubbing alcohol or Lysol for an hour.

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