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TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT IT WAS AN ACT OF GOD THAT [KOEPPEN] WAS VISITING,” SAID WHOWELL, ADDING THAT HE WAS “AN INTEGRAL PART” IN SAVING MCEVOY’S LIFE.”
STORY & PHOTOS BY ALEX HERNANDEZ STAFF REPORTER
A 41-year-old Niles man became involved in an armed standoff with police after he allegedly shot an Arlington Heights police officer and took a woman hostage the evening of Dec. 12. The alleged gunman was identified as Eric M. Anderson of Niles. After he was shot by police, he was taken to Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights and pronounced dead at 11:02 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. The female hostage was also taken to a hospital after the standoff as a precaution but was unharmed.
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illiana clears another hurdle
Public hearings scheduled for January By Nick Reiher Managing Editor
Plans for the Illiana Tollway cleared another hurdle Dec. 12 as an Indiana planning agency approved the project. Gov. Pat Quinn The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission voted to include the Illiana Corridor as a fiscally constrained project in their 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan. This follows Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning inclusion of this Indiana Gov. Mike Pence project into their long range plans last October. This vote allows the http://www.illianacorridor.org/ Illinois and Indiana departments of transportation to continue the planning process and also pursue a publicprivate partnership concessionaire to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the proposed highway facility. The plan for the 47-mile Illiana has been on the fast track for more than two years.The estimated $1.5 billion project, likely a tollway, would span from Interstate 55 in Wilmington to Interstate 65 in Lowell, Ind. The next steps for IDOT and INDOT are to publish the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and host the project public hearings. See ILLIANA, page 6
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Police closed off a large segment of Palatine Road during the standoff. Arlington Heights Police Cmdr. Andrew Whowell addressing the media after the standoff. SWAT team members with Northern Illinois Police Alarm System after the standoff.
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News
Police arrest another suspect in connection to car burglaries Investigators say they were able to link suspect to at least 30 more in Park Ridge By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
Park Ridge police arrested another teen believed responsible for a series of automobile burglaries in Park Ridge, Chicago and Schiller Park Gregory Magnuszewski, 18, from the 4600 Block of North
Grace, Schiller Park, was charged with four counts of burglary to motor vehicle, a class 2 felony on Dec. 5. The charges stem from burglaries that happened in Park Ridge. Investigators say they were able to link Magnuszewski to at least 30 more in Park Ridge and allege that he may be responsible for dozens
of car burglaries in the area. However, charges were pending in some of those jt press time. Authorities say Magnuszewski allegedly had stolen cell phones, sports equipment and other electronics from the burglaries. Additionally, several vehicles belonging to police officers and a firefighter were burglarized and Park Ridge investigators say they recovered included a police radio, body armor as well as a pistol magazine from Magnuszewski. The teen was arrested after a
witness to one of the burglaries was able to provide a partial license plate number to police.Afterward, Park Ridge Det.Tim McEwen spent hours reconfiguring the numbers and letters provided until he was able to link it to a vehicle matching the car’s description. “The willingness of the witness to become involved and Detective McEwen’s tenacity helped stop another serial car burglar and sends yet another message to those who are thinking of targeting the cars of Park Ridge to think again,” said a
statement from Park Ridge police. “The department is committed to identifying and arresting those individuals who would prey on others.” Previously three teens allegedly responsible for over 100 automobile burglaries in the Park Ridge,Northbrook,Glenview,Niles and Chicago areas were arrested Nov. 16. Park Ridge Deputy Chief Lou Jogmen said that at this time there is no connection that they knew between Magnuszewski and the other teens.
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Police searching for man who stole charity jar hand, the man concealed it underneath his Niles police are jacket and left • WHite Male searching for a the location. • stocKY Build man believed to The suspect • ligHt colored, have stolen from a is described as possiBlY greY “contribution jar” at a white male Hair a store in Niles on with a stocky build and Nov. 19. The incident light-colored, happened around 4:30 p.m. at possibly grey, hair. a customer service counter at Police are asking the public Golf Mill Mall. The suspect was for assistance in identifying the standing at a customer service man in this image. Anyone with counter when he removed information should contact a charitable contribution jar the Niles Police Department containing over $250 from the Investigations Unit at 847-588counter top. Once the jar was in 6500. By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
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Police Chief to retire in 2014 Mark Erickson has served almost 30 years with the police department positions. Erickson will stay on until around spring. At Morton Grove press time, there Mayor Dan DiMaria was no word yet announced that on whether his Police Chief Mark successor would be Erickson will retire hired from within next year. or outside of the CoUrteSy VIllAGe of Morton GroVe Erickson has about village. 30 years with the Police Chief Mark After the police department. Erickson announcement was He started made at the Dec. serving in 1984 9 board meeting, and in that time has been in DiMaria led a round applause nearly all of the department’s for Erickson. By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
“We knew who the offender was during the situation,” said Arlington Heights Police Cmdr. Andrew Whowell. “I’m not sure if he had contact with our agency, but I know that he has had police contact.” Photo by Alex V. hernAndez/StAff rePorter Whowell said the incident began when police from his Police vehicles from several different suburban communities were parked along the median along Palatine Road in front of the town home. department responded to a domestic dispute call from a woman in the town home at 1900 Windham Court, Arlington ARLINGTON HEIGHTS HOSTAGE STANDOFF Heights. The woman told police Anderson had come to her home 6:50 P.M. arlington Heights police officer Michael Mcevoy, 52, and three other officers were at the town home and saw despite a protection order taken the woman that called had fled to a neighbor’s house while out by her 39-year-old daughter anderson was allegedly holding her daughter hostage. against him in McHenry County. 8:30 P.M. fred troccoli, 39, lives in the neighborhood and By 6:50 p.m.Arlington Heights said he saw police shoot out the street lights in front of the Police Officer Michael McEvoy, residence around 8:30 p.m. 52, and three other officers 10:30 P.M. Whowell said that anderson had been shot CoUrteSy CryStAl were at the town home and after sWat “forcefully” entered the residence, adding that lAKe Pd saw the woman that called had the female hostage was unharmed. Eric M. Anderson had fled to a neighbor’s house while 11:00 P.M. police fired about three or four shots and previously been arrested Anderson was allegedly holding by the Crystal Lake Police appeared to have breached the town home. Department for two her daughter hostage. 11:02 P.M. the alleged gunman was identified as eric M. counts of Harassment by Soon after McEvoy was anderson of niles. after he was shot by police, he was Electronic Device on Dec. 8. This incident involved the reportedly shot in the chin by taken to northwest community Hospital in arlington Heights same 39-year-old woman, and pronounced dead at 11:02 p.m., according to the the gunman. However Arlington who lives in Crystal Lake, cook county Medical examiner’s office. involved in the Dec. 12 Heights Deputy Fire Chief hostage situation. Ken Koeppen happened to be visiting in the 1900 block of Windham Court and rushed and police SWAT that lasted in front of the residence around to the town home to help the about three and a half hours. 8:30 p.m.Whowell later said this wounded McEvoy. Anderson barricaded himself in was done for tactical purposes “It was an act of God that the town home while allegedly and to give police an advantage [Koeppen] was visiting,” said holding the woman that put an while they negotiated with Whowell, adding that he was order of protection against him Anderson “definitely an integral part” in hostage. Around 10:30 p.m., police saving McEvoy’s life. Police set up a perimeter, fired about three or four shots McEvoy was taken to Lutheran blocked off a large stretch and appeared to have breached General Hospital in Park Ridge of Palatine Road and tried to the town home. where the 20-year veteran of talk Anderson into peacefully Almost half an hour later the department was initially in surrendering. Meanwhile, news Whowell said that Anderson had critical condition. media and neighbors stood in been shot after SWAT “forcefully” After undergoing surgery, the the bitter cold watching the entered the residence, adding officer’s condition had stabilized, standoff while news helicopters that the female hostage was officials said, and that his family hovered overhead. unharmed. was with him at the hospital. Fred Troccoli, 39, lives in the At press time, no further The shooting of McEvoy led to neighborhood and said he saw details were available. Check a standoff between the gunman police shoot out the street lights back for updates.
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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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Fermin Lopez-Olvera, 61, of the 1100 block of N. Boxwood, Mt. Prospect, was arrested Dec. 7 in the 9400 block of Milwaukee for No Valid License.
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Robert L. Wyatt, 46, of 7900 block of Nordica, Niles, was
arrested Dec. 7 in the 7500 block of Caldwell for Traffic Arrest.
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James P. Buttkus, 35, of the 8300 block of W. Park Avenue, Niles, was arrested Dec. 8 in the 8400 block of Oak for DUI.
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Ana L. Sandoval, 30, of the 8000 block of Churchill, Niles, was arrested Dec. 8 in the 8800 block of Ozanam for No Valid License.
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Manuel Camacho, 57, of the 1400 block of Greenleaf, Chicago, was arrested Dec. 9 in the 6600 block of Milwaukee for Suspended License, Display/Poss Suspended/Revoked License.
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Andrew Woynerowski, 22, of the 12000 block of Victoria Ct., Homer Glen was arrested Dec. 4 at the intersection Brophy and Devon for Improper Lighting and Possession of Cannabis.
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Daniel BallesterosMonterosa, 24, of the 8900 block of N. Parkside, Des Plaines, was arrested Dec. 5 at the intersection of Dempster & Potter for Driving While License Suspended and Improper Use of Registration.
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Eddie J. Park, 32, of Northbrook was arrested Dec. 3 in the 8930 block of Waukegan for DUI Alcohol/ Drugs, Possession of Cannabis. Park allegedly drove his vehicle through a parking lot at a high rate of speed, hit a curb, became airborne and hit a tree.
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Person to Drive. Tony Owrahem, 55, of Skokie was arrested Dec. 5 in the 6300 block of Oakton for Retail Theft.
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Mario Casas, 31, of Chicago was arrested Dec. 7 on Dempster and Harlem for no valid driver’s license.
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Jorge Sanchez, 33, of Morton Grove was arrested Dec. 3 in the 8700 block Ferris for Aggravated DUI.
Saima Khan, 19, of Morton Grove was arrested Dec. 9 in the 8900 block of Parkside for Violation of Instruction Permit.
Trinh Nguyen, 40, of Morton Grove was arrested Dec. 3 in the 8700 block Ferris for Permitting an Unauthorized
Damian M. Budowski, 28, of Harwood Heights was arrested Dec. 11 in the 6300 block of Oakton for Retail Theft.
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NILES village meeting
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Green Bliss eyeing new location with better parking During village meeting, resident raised concerns about new marijuana dispensary clinic By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
At tonight’s Niles village meeting, the board discussed the fate of Green Bliss Clinic in Niles. During the public comments at the end of the meeting, a Trustee Joe Mayor Andrew resident came up and LoVerde Przybylo was very adamant about having the village do Andrew Przybylo stepped in to something to prevent Green clarify his position the clinic: Bliss from operating at 7509 N “We’re getting ahead of Milwaukee Ave. in Niles. ourselves. The fact of the matter The resident warned the board is that it’s a medical doctor’s that if it didn’t do something clinic. Any doctor can write a to stop Green Bliss, then Niles recommendation [for medical would have a proliferation of marijuana],” said Przybylo. pot clinics opening within the “That’s what this is.As long as it’s village. He especially took issue a medical doctor, anywhere that with the neon cannabis leaf that he’s allowed to locate, he can was prominent in the window of write prescriptions.” Green Bliss. He added that last month’s Trustee Joe LoVerde said he had zoning ordinances were only for already asked Village Attorney the cultivation and distribution Joe Annunzio and Community of medical cannabis. Development Director Chuck Specifically, the ordinances said Ostman if the clinic was able anyone opening a cultivation or operate within the village’s distribution business would have existing zoning laws concerning to do so in a zoned manufacturing medical cannabis. However district and apply for a special before the two village officials use permit from the village. could speak on the matter, Mayor The village never created
We’re getting ahead of ourselves. The fact of the matter is that it’s a medical doctor’s clinic. Any doctor can write a recommendation [for medical marijuana]. That’s what this is. As long as it’s a medical doctor, anywhere that he’s allowed to locate, he can write prescriptions.” - Mayor Andrew Przybylo
an ordinance for medical consultations and, ironically, the day those other ordinances were passed, LoVerde announced to the board he discovered Green Bliss had opened and asked if they could do something about it. Przybylo did agree, however, village residents could see Green Bliss’ signage as “abhorrent” and said the village might look into regulating signage within the village. As the discussion moved forward, Przybylo said Green Bliss was “now not there” and was moving to a new location. Green Bliss is run by J. Rene Dadivas, M.D., and his two sons, Dr. Jesus R. Dadivas and Joe Dadivas, who has an MBA in healthcare management. Green Bliss charges patients $150 for
consultations, $75 if the patient is a veteran. The cost of the visit is not covered by insurance. After the meeting, The Bugle talked to Joe Dadivas about Green Bliss’ status and where it was planning on moving. “Another clinic opened after us, a foot clinic. So that’s about 25 parking spaces for 10 open businesses,” said Dadivas. He said the new clinic ate up the rest of the spaces available to Green Bliss in the parking lot. “It was such a close fit, we had our cars dinged a few times.” He said after parking became an issue the clinic began to look at other locations. They’ve also scheduled most of their final consultations for 2013 for the middle of December to move the clinic while inconveniencing their patients as little as possible. “My father’s had Senior Choice Health Care in that location since 2008, and he’s staying there. Besides, I want to have a bigger place with more parking. Especially in the cold, you don’t want patients walking a long distance because of bad parking.” The first possible location is in another part of Niles while the other is in an adjacent village a few minutes away. “We’ve already been in talks with Morton Grove,” said
Park Ridge City Council
Officials undecided on flood control measures Flood control recommendations could cost as much as $48 million to address neighborhood and an area consisting of the 163 to 680 properties The Park Ridge west of the Park Ridge City Council has yet Country Club. to decide how it will However this handle flood control would all depend on recommendations how the city would that could cost as fund the projects, much as $48 million. whether officials Recommendations choose to give certain are from Christopher Ald. Marc Mazzuca, designs priority, hire 6th B.Burke Engineering, a different firm to get a second opinion or the firm the city ask residents to vote on Burke’s hired to design flood-control designs via referendum. measures. Officials at the meeting Burke’s designs would alleviate couldn’t reach on consensus the flooding problems in at least and so the topic was pushed three areas of the city: Mayfield to a city council meeting next Estates, the Northwest Park By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
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Meeting to discuss flood control
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City Hall, 505 Butler Place, Park Ridge
month. During the meeting Ald. Marc Mazzuca, 6th, said he disliked that Burke’s plans only focused on three neighborhoods in the city. He would have preferred it if the designs had given every resident of Park Ridge a “consistent level of protection” from floodwaters. This past April, the Niles, Park Ridge and Morton Grove areas
experienced intense flooding due to the constant heavy rains. Then in June, Park Ridge had about 20 vehicles become stranded and disabled after drivers tried to pass through flooded streets during a series of fast-moving thunderstorms. According to JeffWickenkamp, a stormwater engineer with Hey and Associates, the Niles, Park Ridge and Morton Grove areas all experienced two 50-year rainfall events this year. What that means is that typically there is a one in five chance a storm like the ones experienced in either April or June would appear within one year. The issue will be addressed again Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 505 Butler Place, Park Ridge.
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The front window of Green Bliss’ location. During the village meeting, a resident took issue with the neon cannabis leaf that was prominent in the window of Green Bliss. Przybylo did agree, however, village residents could see Green Bliss’ signage as “abhorrent” and said the village might look into regulating signage within the village.
Dadivas, who said there weren’t any other locations in Niles with decent parking. “So whoever bites first will be where we move to. Once again, everything is on an appointment basis right now, so it should be easy enough to control our patient volume with the move.”
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School District 64
District invites public comments on 2013 Tax Levy
$62.3 million, and a 5.1 percent increase for debt service of $3.1 million. The tentative levy amounts may be reduced by the
Board, but not increased, prior to final adoption scheduled for Dec. 16. District 64 always receives tax revenue increases far lower than the levies it adopts. Looking at the past six years, for example, the Board approved a tax levy request in 2008 of 2.18 percent, but received a final increase of 1.5 percent; in 2009, the request of 4.59 percent resulted in an actual increase of only 0.8 percent; in 2010, the request of 4.99 percent yielded a 3.6 percent actual increase; in 2011, a 4.99 percent request resulted in a 1.7 percent increase; and in 2012, a 4.74 percent levy request provided a 3.1percent
gain. For budget purposes, the District anticipates that it may actually receive only half – about 2 percent – from the 2013 tentative levy of 4.98 percent now being proposed. The practice of levying a higher amount – but actually receiving less in taxes – is typical for school districts in counties that are subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL) or “tax cap” linked to the Consumer Price Index and the value of new property. Estimating the amount of new property being added to the tax rolls for the first time is always difficult. To fully capture the
benefit of this growth, districts that intend to maximize what can be legally collected under the “tax cap” typically set a higher levy, knowing that the County Clerk will always trim the final amount to ensure that the increase in total taxes collected is within the “tax cap” limit for the year.
to be financed under a P3. This innovative financing Continued from page 1 method will bring The public hearings are new investment anticipated to take place in dollars into the early 2014. state transportation After the public comment system and allow period ends, IDOT and IDOTtomakefurther infrastructure INDOT anticipate receiving John Greuling, CEO a Record of Decision on and President of the i m p r o v e m e n t s the project in spring 2014 Will County Center throughout the which will conclude the for Economic region. Indiana has environmental phase of Development already experienced the project. On a parallel success on P3 track, IDOT and INDOT have both projects including the Ohio River released Request for Qualifications Bridges project and sections of (RFQs) to seek a P3 concessionaire I-69. for their portions of the Illiana “This represents the final piece Corridor project. to the regional planning puzzle,” IDOT officials say they are said John Greuling, president and excited the Illiana Corridor will CEO of the Will county Center be the first project in Illinois for Economic Development.
“The project’s addition to the two regional 2040 plans tells the federal government and potential private partners that there is true regional consensus for the project. We can now move to the next level: federal approval.” Proponents say the lliana will create better ways to distribute the region’s goods, welcome new investment from businesses that depend on a reliable transportation network, and make it easier, safer, and more energy-and-time efficient to travel throughout Illinois and Indiana. In addition, it will create both short-term and long-term employment for thousands, all with low risk for taxpayers, IDOT officials say. Gov. Pat Quinn in a prepared statement said he was pleased with the vote.
“The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission’s vote today is a victory for jobs and economic development in both Indiana and Illinois,” Quinn said. “The Illiana Expressway will greatly improve transportation throughout the region, bring thousands of jobs, reduce congestion, and improve safety, job accessibility and air quality. I salute the Indiana officials who continue to partner with us to make the Illiana a reality.” Will County Executive Larry Walsh said the support in Illinois and now Indiana endorses the Illiana’s compatibility with broadbased plans for the future growth and vitality of the region. The Illiana, he added, promises to provide greatly from reduced congestion on local arterials, less truck traffic on I-80 and
improved safety and mobility overall. “Will County’s 21st-century transportation assets strengthen the region’s competitiveness as a transportation hub and support new job creation and business growth,” he said. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence also was pleased with the vote. “I believe roads mean jobs, and today’s vote on the Illiana Corridor Project brings us one step closer to more jobs for northwestern Indiana,” he said. “The innovative funding for this project will bring new investment dollars into the state transportation system and allow the Indiana Department of Transportation to make further infrastructure investments that will benefit the region for generations to come.”
The Board adopted a total tentative 2013 tax levy of 4.98 percent greater than the 2012 tax extension Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 will conduct a public hearing on its 2013 tax levy Dec. 16 at 7:20 p.m. at Field School (south gym), 707 N.Wisner, Park Ridge. Following an in-depth review at a Committee-of-the-Whole: Finance on Nov. 18, the Board adopted a total tentative 2013 tax levy of 4.98 percent greater than the 2012 tax extension. This is comprised of a 4.97 percent increase for the education and other “capped” funds totaling
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The levy presentation can be viewed conveniently via “on demand” video from the District 64 website at: www.d64.org > Board of Education > Board of Education Meetings.
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Public hearing on District 64’s 2013 tax levy
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Dec. 16 at 7:20 p.m.
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Field School (south gym), 707 N. Wisner, Park Ridge
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Guest Columnist
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Why public pensions are bad for workers We all know that the wasteful spending is the cause of our current pension crisis. Government is all about the misallocation of capital for political purposes. Massive government debt crowds out new private investment, tamping down growth. Public pensions force widows, young families and the upcoming generation to pay the way for older wealthier generations. Worse, the debt means more, higher taxes for the future or, government’s favorite scam, inflation, which lowers the cost of future payments by lowering the value of the dollar to be paid. The most dangerous situation is to the public employee
themselves, and that’s who this column is for. More than anyone, the public employee has trusted the politicians to do the “right thing” – this time. They never do. Like Social Security, there never was a lockbox, and all the money was spent. Public employees need only look to Detroit and San Bernardino for a taste of what’s to come. You were cheated from the start. There never was an intention to pay in full. Democrats can’t keep the promises they make, just like magicians can’t really pull rabbits out of hats. If it sounds too good to be true, it is. We’ve known, since the day these pensions were set up, that they couldn’t be paid.
the pension crisis is turning the voters against public unions and their members. teachers, police, and fire personnel are no longer held in high esteem, particularly if it means paying higher taXes for lavish pensions.
Conservatives and independent analysts stated this from the beginning and warned about the potential damage. It just gets worse every year. The money was there, but it needed to be spent on vote-buying and other crony capitalist projects. Nobody knows government waste like the public employee. See PENSIONS, page 23
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Peace, joy, not perfect organization, signs of God’s presence in Church, our community future because it will During this Christmas have no memory and it Season I congratulate will have no promise! the people of Niles for Promise lives at St.John taking care of the elderly Brebeuf. I’m grateful to and your investment the entire community in the children of the for your support of our community. The Niles Capital Campaign for Bus Service, the Senior Catholic Education and Center, a great library, the Father Mike Formation “To Teach war memorial, extensive Meany Who Christ Is.” Because parks and schools. It’s no of you we are on target accident that Niles was with over a million named as the Number dollars collected towards our One place to raise kids because goal of a little over three million. we honor the past and we love Our 60th Anniversary theme is so and nourish our youth. appropriate for all of us: “Memories Pope Francis said recently that of the Future” – “The Future is as the signs of God’s presence are Bright as the Promises of God!” not in “fine organization” nor in Each week the community “a government that moves ahead, reaches out to the poor through all clean and perfect,” but in the elderly sitting in the squares and our Uncle Pete Ministry and the in children playing. “The future many other local social agencies. of a people is right here….in Through the public and private the elderly and in the children. schools we provide a safe place A people that do not care for for our children to learn about the elderly and children have no the world and the importance of
serving others. As Pope Francis went on to say, “The sign of God’s presence is this, so says the Lord: ‘Old men and women will sit again in the square of Jerusalem, each with a cane in hand for their age. And the squares of the city will swarm with young boys and girls playing… Playing makes us think of joy: It is the Lord’s joy. And these elderly people sitting with a cane in hand, calm:They make us think of peace. Peace and joy.This is the air of the church!” Thanks to you this is the air of our Niles community because of all your sacrifices, prayers and works of charity on behalf of the elderly and the children. May God bless you and yours at Christmas and always! Stop by St. John Brebeuf to learn more about us. - Rev. Michael Meany, Pastor of St. John Brebeuf, Niles
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Wright-Way Rescue hoping to open next year As of Nov. 25, Wright-Way Rescue has raised $150,000 of its $1.5 million goal adoptable animals in homes from its temporary locations in Skokie and Des Plaines, while Wright-Way Rescue announced also raising funds to move into a last week that it hoped to open new permanent home. After courting different its new Morton Grove shelter by municipalities the shelter next April. decided to pursue a location in Wright-Way lost the use of Morton Grove the building and as of Dec. it leased 9 the Village on 7136 W. Board approved Toughy Ave. a special request in Niles after permit to allow a driver lost www.WrightWayRescue.net PHOTO BY ALEX V. HERNANDEZ/STAFF REPORTER Wright-Way to control of a move into a school bus Wright-Way Rescue’s Niles location the day after the bus was removed from the building. 13,000 squareand plowed Wright-Way says it was on track into the front of the building on foot warehouse at 5915 Lincoln the past two months,” said store, administrative space, and Christy Anderson, the director grooming facility. to complete 5,000 adoptions Ave. Oct. 2. and founder of Wright-Way Lisa Aiken, spokesperson for in 2013 before the bus crash. As of Nov. 25, Wright-Way While no children were on the Rescue has raised $150,000 of its Rescue. “However, we are still Wright-Way, said the shelter was The shelter has a reputation as school bus at the time and no one $1.5 million goal and hopes to in desperate need of donations optimistic about opening in April adopting the most number of on the bus or in the building was raise an additional $1.35 million to get back to where we were but that the new facility still dogs than any other no-kill animal injured after the crash, Wrightto complete renovations at its — saving thousands of animals’ needs special ventilation, proper shelter in the state of Illinois and Way’s Niles location was made lives throughout the Midwest drainage and kennels installed the third-most of any shelter, new Morton Grove location. uninhabitable by the crash. “Wright-Way Rescue has that need our help.” before the shelter would become including those that euthanize Since then Wright-Way Wright-Way Rescue plans to operational. on a very small budget. Rescue has continued to place received overwhelming support “The building is basically an Individuals interested in start renovations at the warehouse immediately. Construction will empty shell,” said Aiken. “ So supporting the new adoption include a state of the art cage- we’re going to move quickly center are asked to make less adoption center, veterinary to start renovating it and we’re a donation at Wright-Way clinic, community education currently fundraising for this Rescue’s website, www. and outreach center, retail purpose.” WrightWayRescue.net. By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
COOK COUNTY
Police say man arranged to meet prostitute via online ad Suspect apprehended during undercover operation in response to a Backpage.com advertisement a hotel near O’Hare International Airport during an undercover A 23-year-old operation in response Michigan man to a Backpage. was charged Dec. com advertisement. 9 with promoting Specifically, members prostitution after the of the sheriff’s vice unit Cook County Sheriff’s allege that Thompson Vice Unit arrested him had arranged for a during an undercover PHOTO COURTESY COOK date and hotel room COUNTY SHERIFF operation. for woman for the Maurice Thompson, Maurice Thompson, 23 purpose of engaging of Highland Park, in prostitution via Mich., was arrested Dec. 4 at Bakpage.com. By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
Backpage.com is a classified advertising website that offers a wide variety of classified listings, including automotive, jobs listings, real estate and personals. Backpage.com is the second largest classified online ad listing service in the United States after Craigslist.com. Thompson was charged with promoting prostitution, a class 4 felony. He received a $10,000 bond during a Dec. 7 court hearing at the George N. Leighton Criminal Court Building. His next court date is scheduled for Dec. 10 at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse.
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INSIDE: Maine South’s Brewster makes foes see red, page 12; Rosengard resigns, Griffin takes over at Niles West, page 13
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Young Dons trying to find their way By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter
There’s still a Mooney in the Notre Dame boys basketball team’s starting lineup—Joe Mooney, a junior guard who’s the younger brother of Matt Mooney, now at the Air Force Academy. But fans and followers of Dons’ basketball will need a program for the immediate future in order to familiarize themselves with the rest of the starting five—and the remainder of the roster, for that matter. Graduation took the entire starting lineup from last year’s sectional semifinal team that won 24 games, and the player who would have been the Dons’ top returnee, Duante Stephens, transferred to Niles North. The Dons are 2-6, 0-2 following a 54-51 loss to Nazareth in the ESCC opener last Friday, and a 6854 defeat at the hands of Loyola, a ranked area team, Saturday night at the ESCC vs. CCL Shootout at St. Viator. In addition to Mooney, the Dons start one senior, Pat Dillon, and three sophomores: Ammar Becar, Lucas Simon and Anthony D’Avanzo. Becar and D’Avanzo give the Dons nice size up front at 6-6 and 6-7, respectively, and the 6-4 Simon handles the ball well up top. “We’re taking the approach that we’re a varsity basketball team,” Notre Dame coach Tom Les said. “We’re not a group of sophomores and juniors. We expect them to improve and to learn from mistakes.You’d rather learn from mistakes on a win than on a loss.” Notre Dame matched up well with the Roadrunners, who experienced some noteworthy off-season personnel losses themselves, including leading See DONS, page 14
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Ammar Becar is one of three sophomore starters for Notre Dame.
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Undefeated Brewster making foes see red By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter
Dan Brewster was notorious for getting nosebleeds when he wrestled for Maine South. Now his brother, Tom—who had never had problems with nosebleeds—is experiencing the same. The senior had to have his match against a Downers North opponent at Saturday’s Maine South Quad stopped more than once to stop the bleeding. “This is the first year I’ve ever had this,”Tom said.“I don’t know why it’s been happening.” “The nosebleed is relatively new,” Maine South coach Kevin Hansen said. “His brothers (Dan and Joe) had it. It was kind of a family tradition of nosebleeds.” But a tradition of winning wrestling accompanies bloody noses in the Brewster family. Dan and Joe are among some of the top matmen Maine South has ever produced, and Tom is following suit. Tom made his opponents see red often last year, racking up 35 victories, and he’s doing the same so far this season with an 11-0 mark at 160 pounds after winning both of his matches on Saturday. (The quad actually turned out to be a triangular between the Hawks, Downers North and Metea Valley because Rich Central ended up not participating in the meet.) “He’ll be one of the winningest wrestlers at Maine South (after this year), and fundamentally he’s wrestling incredibly well,” Hansen said. “All of this is practice and preparation for the state series.” Tom is taking a two-pronged approach to each match during his final prep season. “I want to win the close matches,” he said, “and in matches when I’m significantly better than the other guy, really turn it up and get the pin and attack, not just win the win. Go for the big wins for the team points. “We’re a super young team. They’ve all stepped up and played their part out there, wrestling their heart out.” Tom, Alex Ramirez (120), Tony Perrone (170) and Andrew Bednarz (182) are the only seniors in the Hawks’ regular See RED, page 13
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Alex Ramirez of Maine South takes down a Downers North wrestler in the 120-pound weight class Saturday.
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Rosengard resigns; Griffin takes over as Niles West AD By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter
During casual conversations he’s had with Niles West Principal Jason Ness about his future aspirations, Kendall Griffin— who’s been the school’s assistant principal of operations for over two years—mentioned to Ness that he’d like to take on the role of athletic director. Griffin never thought such an opportunity would present itself so soon, particularly at Niles West, where David Rosengard has been instrumental in building up Niles West’s feeder programs, upgrading its training facilities and fields, and marketing the sports programs over his fiveplus year tenure. But it has. Rosengard announced his resignation last month to pursue other opportunities, and Ness named Griffin Niles West’s new athletic director shortly thereafter. Rosengard will remain at Niles West until his contract ends next June, but Griffin has been performing the day-to-day duties of athletic director since early December. “It’s been busy,” said Griffin, who, prior to coming to Niles West, was an assistant principal at Schaumburg High School, the dean of students at Argo High School and a guidance counselor, coach and teacher at Fenwick, his alma mater. Griffin said he’s been bouncing back and forth between his new position while helping Mark Rigby, school’s dean who’s taking over for Griffin, get acclimated to his old job. “The first thing is to just learn
RED Continued from page 12 lineup. The rest are juniors and sophomores. “Not a lot of experience, a very young team,” said Hansen, whose club defeated Metea Valley, 3530, and lost to Downers North, 39-30. “Considering that, I think we’re making good strides and making a lot of progress.” Joining Brewster in the Hawks’ undefeated ranks so far is sophomore 195-pounder Ibrahim Nasir, who’s also 11-
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the job,” Griffin said. “I know the school and I know the environment. What goes into doing this job and doing it well is something I’ve got to learn. There are a lot of procedures, rules, regulations and the IHSA.” Griffin said Rosengard, Niles West girls AD Terri Laux and Karl Costello, the athletic director at fellow District 219 school Niles North, have been helping him learn the ropes. “They’ve been instrumental in helping me in transition,” he said. “I will continue to rely on those three individuals. The coaches, parents and administration have been very helpful with the transition through the first weeks.” One thing Griffin said he won’t have to be taught is making himself available to coaches, athletes and parents. He said he’s already meeting, for example, with the booster clubs. “I’ll be visible and be out and about,” he said. Griffin indicated he doesn’t plan to come in and make any sweeping changes to the athletic program. “I’ll continue to assess and evaluate what it is we want to
do,” he said. “(Right now) it’s more internal and procedural tweaks. I’m very happy with the direction of the program and there will continue to be evaluation throughout the remainder of this (school) year and into the summer. “There will be no kind of major changes in programming or the coaching staff or any of those things at this time.” Rosengard believes Niles West won’t miss a beat with Griffin replacing him. “Kendall’s good people,” Rosengard said. “He has a great background and played sports in college (Griffin is in the Hall of Fame at Loras College, where he was a wide receiver and a Division III all-American).There’s a learning curve, like there is for everybody, but he’ll do fine.” Rosengard said he began to think seriously about leaving Niles West when the school year started. “It was time to look at some other challenges, other opportunities,” said Rosengard, who has worked in youth, college and professional sports, and was once vice president of marketing for the Chicago Bulls.
0. Nasir filled in for an injured teammate last year and went on to qualify for sectionals. “He’s just really progressed a lot,” Hansen said. “He has great intensity and match presence for a young guy. I expect big things moving forward.” Andy Kopplin, a junior heavyweight, took a path similar to Nasir last year, replacing an injured wrestler midway through the season. He’s sitting at 9-2. “He probably should have been a sectional qualifier (last year),” Hansen said. “He was really close and had a lot of
success. I think he’s building on that. He’s improving, gaining confidence and experience.” Perrone also has a 6-1 record for the Hawks, who host Niles West in a CSL South dual meet on Friday and will compete at the Stillman Valley Invite on Saturday. “I think we’re making progress,” Hansen said. “We’ve improved every week and we need to continue to improve every week to meet our goals. Overall, I think we’re wrestling really hard, and I’m happy with the effort.” mike@buglenewspapers.com
“I’ll be looking at other high school opportunities, maybe college, maybe professional (sports). It’s been interesting and we’ll see how it shakes out.” In addition to his work to improve the feeder programs— something that Griffin said “was amazing”—other highlights during Rosengard’s tenure at Niles West include: --the opening of a $3 million, 15,000-square-foot gymnastics gym in 2011 that is one of the finest high school gymnastics facilities in the nation; --rebranding the Wolves’ current logo. --a new all-weather turf on the football field, new lights, a new outdoor track, and a new track inside the fieldhouse; --starting a water polo program. The Wolves are entering their third year of varsity competition and finished second last season in the CSL. “Niles West has been good
to me,” Rosengard said. “Good administrators, good coaches and great kids.” Rosengard also has seen the football program turn things around—it has made the Class 8A playoffs each of the past two seasons—and has two coaches being inducted into the Illinois Coaches Hall of Fame in their respective sports next year: Bob Williams in basketball and Gary Gustafson in baseball. Plus, he witnessed the entire prep career of McDonald’s allAmerican girls basketball player Jewell Loyd, now a starting guard for the 2013 NCAA national runner-up Notre Dame Fighting Irish. “Living through the Jewell Loyd era was just fabulous for everybody,” Rosengard said. “She’s somebody that’s going to go on to star in college, and she might be on an Olympic team and play in the pros (WNBA).” mike@buglenewspapers.com
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er b m u N BOYS BBALL Points Per Game Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook George Sargeant, Maine South Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Andrew Palucki, Maine South Jake Nowak, Plainfield North Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Shane Murray, Lisle Allias Roberts-Burnett, Joliet West Caleb deMarigny, Maine South Jon Arenas, Maine South D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Jeremy Glavanovits, Lisle Kevin Krieger, Plainfield North Shakur Triplett, Bolingbrook Julian Torres, Bolingbrook Devon Sams, Bolingbrook Elliot Fizer, Joliet West Kostelz, Plainfield Central Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Glavanovits, Lisle Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Zach Trussell, Lisle Shane Murray, Lisle Shakur Triplett, Bolingbrook George Sargeant, Maine South Jake Pedrelli, Maine South Joshua Dillingham, Bolingbrook Julian Torres, Bolingbrook Hund, Plainfield Central Assists Caleb deMarigny, Maine South CJ Redmond, Bolingbrook Denzel Leslie, Joliet West Jake Pedrelli, Maine South
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dons Continued from page 11 scorer Dan Kienzle (graduation) and 7-footer Tyler Jackson, who transferred out to Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vt. The Dons led 34-32 in the third quarter on a bucket by Simon, but the Roadrunners went on a 10-2 run to grab a 42-36 lead late in the period. Yet the Dons chipped away throughout the fourth, cutting
Jon Arenas, Maine South Sean Maloney, Maine South D’Vonta Jones, Joliet West Allias Roberts-Burnett, Joliet West Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Brodric Thomas, Bolingbrook D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Zach Trussell, Lisle Steals D’Vonta Jones, Joliet West Caleb deMarigny, Maine South Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook CJ Redmond, Bolingbrook Gage Davis, Bolingbrook D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Jeff Washington, Joliet West Allias Roberts-Burnett, Joliet West Kyle Hendzel, Lisle Field Goal % Shane Murray, Lisle Shakur Triplett, Bolingbrook Jeff Washington, Joliet West Jake Pedrelli, Maine South Julian Torres, Bolingbrook George Sargeant, Maine South Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Devon Sam, Bolingbrook Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Free Throw % Caleb deMarigny, Maine South George Sargeant, Maine South Jake Pedrelli, Maine South Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Davis, Plainfield Central
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the margin to two points twice on inside hoops from another sophomore, Donte Washington. Mooney nailed a three-pointer to put Notre Dame ahead, 51-50, with 1:35 to go. Nazareth regained the lead, 5251, but the Dons unfortunately committed two turnovers in the final minute. Nazareth capitalized on the first turnover as senior Kevin Connelly sank two free throws, putting the Roadrunners up, 54-51. The Dons had opportunities to tie, if not win, the game, but
Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Allias Roberts-Burnett, Joliet West Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Connor Bielat, Lisle Elliot Fizer, Joliet West Brodric Thomas, Bolingbrook D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West 3-pointers Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Kostelz, Plainfield Central Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Caleb deMarigny, Maine South D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West Nick Massura, Lisle GIRLS BBALL Points Per Game Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Jaida Green, Downers North Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Lexi Marin, Romeoville Jamie Hopper, Romeoville Sarah Costello, Downers North Peyton Winters, Downers North Tyler Everett, Plainfield South Destiny Hollins, Lockport Naomi Mayes, Lockport Hailey Schoenman, Maine South Nina Anderson, Maine South Jacqui Eubanks, Plainfield South Kennedy Weigt, JCA Sam Fagenholz, Maine South Rebounds Per Game Peyton Winters, Downers North Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Sarah Costello, Downers North Hailey Schoenman, Maine South Jacqui Eubanks, Plainfield South
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they missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 8.8 seconds left, and then couldn’t get a threepoint attempt to fall as time expired. “It wasn’t a great look,” Les said. “They missed a couple of free throws and we rebounded them, but they made plays down the stretch. “It was a good game. They played well; they made a couple of crucial shots at the end. I’ve got to give them credit. They did a nice job. We got some good looks against their zone and we
Jamie Hopper, Romeoville Kyla Creal, Lockport Laurel Kucharski, Lockport Rachel Sutphin, Plainfield South Cherish Smith, Romeoville Perla Gutierrez, Romeoville Faith Heitman, Romeoville Ally Fink, Plainfield South Jaida Green, Downers North Ty Battle, JCA Assists Sarah Costello, Downers North Kelly Kons, Maine South Jaida Green, Downers North Sam Fagenholz, Maine South Christina Ekhomu, JCA Lauren Porcelli, Downers North Lexi Marin, Romeoville Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Hailey Schoenman, Maine South Nina Anderson, Maine South Megan Roberts, Maine South Ty Battle, JCA Tyler Everett, Plainfield South Jamie Hopper, Romeoville Skye Osborne, Romeoville Jalanna Brooks, Plainfield South Jnaya Walker, JCA Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Steals Sarah Costello, Downers North Tyler Everett, Plainfield South Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Jaida Green, Downers North Naomi Mayes, Lockport Lauren Porcelli, Downers North Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Nina Anderson, Maine South
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didn’t knock them down. And to their credit, they cleaned it up on the boards.” Becar led the Dons with 12 points, and Dillon finished with nine—all coming in the first half on three-pointers. Washington added nine and Simon eight. “We were a little better,” Les said.“A couple of the sophomores played a little better today. He (Washington) went to the basket and finished strong a couple of times.” Becar, who saw action in a reserve role last season, stated
Destiny Hollins, Lockport Jamari McAfee, Lockport Christina Ekhomu, JCA Kianna Campbell, Lockport Kelly Kons, Maine South Jnaya Walker, JCA Sam Fagenholz, Maine South Field Goal % Kyla Creal, Lockport Ty Battle, JCA Peyton Winters, Downers North Adriana Acosta, JCA Emilie McGuire, Maine South Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Olivia Cattau, Maine South Kennedy Weigt, JCA Jaida Green, Downers North Free Throw % Faith Heitman, Romeoville Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Destiny Hollins, Lockport Kelly Kons, Maine South Sam Fagenholz, Maine South Jacqui Eubanks, Plainfield South Naomi Mayes, Lockport Peyton Winters, Downers North 3-pointers Kennedy Weigt, JCA Jaida Green, Downers North Sam Fagenholz, Maine South Sarah Costello, Downers North Nina Anderson, Maine South Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Destiny Hollins, Lockport Jamari McAfee, Lockport Lexi Marin, Romeoville
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the obvious afterward: the Dons are a young squad that’s just trying to get better every day. We had a senior base (last year),” he said. “We fell short today, but coach has the right program. We’ve just got to stick to the defense and close games like we were supposed to close this game.” Becar had 10 points in Saturday’s defeat. Mooney drained six three-pointers while scoring a team-best 22 points. Dillon added 11. mike@buglenewspapers.com
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Maine South prevails in OT over Lutheran By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter
Class 4A Maine South faced Class 3A Rockford Lutheran Sunday afternoon in the Benedictine University Shootout, but Hawks boys basketball coach Tony Lavorato said after his club downed Lutheran, 56-54, in overtime that class affiliation meant nothing, given the quality of their opponent. Lutheran, which went into the game undefeated (7-0), won 25 games last season and advanced to the sectional finals. “They’re a good team,”Lavorato said. “We play five-on-five; we don’t play enrollment. They had the best selection of shooters we’ve seen this year.” Andrew Palucki’s jumper with 1.7 seconds left in overtime sealed the victory for Maine South (6-1), but the Hawks trailed Lutheran—which hit 12 threes in the game—30-19 at halftime and took their first lead in the fourth quarter. “They’re a very, very good perimeter shooting team,” Lavorato said. “We haven’t been down double digits all year. We got punched in the face, but we played good defense in the second half and showed resilience. I give our kids a lot of credit.” Palucki netted 20 points to go along with seven rebounds. George Sargeant recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 boards, and Caleb deMarigny scored 12 points and had seven assists. Last Friday, the Hawks sprinted out to a 14-3 lead in the first quarter of their CSL South contest with New Trier and never looked back, improving to 2-0 in league play following a 4636 win. Sargeant collected 15 points and seven rebounds, deMarigny tallied 13 points and four assists, and Palucki had 12 points and five rebounds. •Maine East hosted Niles North in a CSL North contest on Dec. 10. The Demons pulled to within four points at one point in the second quarter, but lost to the Vikings, 51-40. Ezeka Omeke scored eight to lead the Demons. The Demons were back in action Dec. 12 at Glenbrook North, but the Spartans brushed aside Maine East, 60-27. Marko
Protic was the Demons’ top scorer with seven. •Niles West fell victim to a 17-0 run by Waukegan to start the game last Friday, and was defeated, 68-53, by the Bulldogs. Evan Heinz scored 21 points while Romeo Maglorie finished with 10.
GIRLS BASKETBALL Maine East had four players in double figures Dec. 10 and did a good job of containing Niles North’s top two scoring threats, Kienya Jones and Shar Rasho, on the defensive end as the Demons crushed the Vikings, 69-49. Maria Protic and Shaylee Sloan each netted 15 points for Maine East, Elanta Slowek added 12 and Jazlene Gonzalez 10. “We clamped down on defense and shut down those two,” said Maine East coach Karol Hanusiak said.“Our bigs (Protic, Sloan and Slowek) had really good games.” The Demons went to 3-0 in the CSL North, 7-2 overall, thanks to their 51-38 triumph over Glenbrook North Dec. 12. Protic dropped in a game-high 25 points, and Slowek 15. •Maine South rebounded from a tough overtime loss to Glenbrook South in the conference opener by pummeling Waukegan, 77-25, Dec. 10. Megan Roberts collected 12 points and Hailey Schoneman 10. Katherine Miles added nine, Olivia Cattau had eight points and seven rebounds, and Julia Spuria finished with eight points. Kelly Kons dished out 10 assists. The Hawks, however, were handed a 53-38 conference loss by New Trier, one of the area’s top-ranked teams, on Dec. 12. They dropped to 1-2 in the CSL South and 6-4 overall. •Niles West chalked up its first league victory last Friday, 47-30, over Waukegan. Kacie Simkins fired in 14 points and Kaylie Dyer eight for Niles West (2-4, 1-2).
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Ezeka Omeke scored eight points for Maine South in a 51-40 loss to Niles North.
Niles West edged Evanston, 129.85 to 124.35, in a CSL South dual meet Dec. 10. Catherine Steegmueller scored a 9.2 on bars, a 9.0 on both beam and the floor exercise, and an 8.85 on vault to set the pace for Niles West. Piper Farrell added an 8.45 on the floor. •Maine South defeated Fenton
in a non-conference dual meet, 128.75 to 110.80, on Dec. 10, but on Dec. 12 bowed to Glenbrook South in the CSL South, 138.85 to 134.15. Versus GBS, freshman Alysa Chiovatero scored a 9.15 on bars while sophomore Carly Berns added a 9.0. Chiovatero finished with scores of 9.0 on
vault and an 8.9 on beam, and Berns had an 8.5 on beam. “Going from the meet Tuesday to Thursday, the girls knew they needed to work on their mental preparation and focus going into each event and during competition,” Maine South coach Tessa Robinson said.
“They kept their energy level up and supported each other throughout the meet. I’m very proud of the progress that the girls made over these two days and hope that they can keep this forward momentum up as we move on this season.” mike@buglenewspapers.com
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Bolingbrook moves to 5-1 on season By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter
Usually six games into the season if a team has posted four different starting lineups it is a sign the season is off to a bad start and the team is searching for an identity. For the Bolingbrook boys basketball team, it simply means that have that many players who are able to be a starter. “This is our sixth game and we have had four different starting lineups,” said Bolingbrook head coach Rob Brost. “We are interchangeable at a lot of spots. When we are in foul trouble, we can bring guys in that we are really confident in that may be starting at different schools. To our guys credit, they have had great attitudes and that is the way I expect it to stay.” That number of different starting lineups will soon increase by one again, as it won’t be long until senior center Kenny Williams is inserted into the top five. Williams has been out six months with a meniscus injury and made his return to the Raiders’ lineup Friday night in an 85-73 win over Joliet West in SouthWest Suburban Conference play. “Getting KDub back is going to help,” Brost said of Williams. “Tonight we were trying to go one or two minutes at time with him since it was his first time back. He did a solid job, but he will just keep on getting better. He has had a great attitude while he has been out and he has really been a team player for us.” Williams made his return to a loud ovation from the Raider faithful midway through the first quarter and within less than a minute registered a resounding
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Gage Davis scored 13 points in Bolingbrook’s 85-73 win over Joliet West Friday.
blocked shot marking his return. “It felt real good to be back on the floor with my team,”Williams said. “It felt really good (to hear the crowd). It showed how much support I have. I wanted to come in and help the team the best I could.” Williams suffered the meniscus tear of his right knee, ironically at a Derrick Rose League game over the summer. “It happened six months ago in Cicero at the D-Rose league,” Williams said. “I tore it and had surgery two weeks later and hit therapy hard iced my knee and
did everything the therapist asked me to do. Therapy was a hassle. It was really hard and my therapist knew I wanted to come back fast so he pushed me harder than I ever would have expected him to. It was based on the swelling of my knee and if I could walk and run without a limp. I knew I was ready.” Although he was ready physically, Williams had to get ready mentally as well. “I knew I was ready and I had to get ready mentally too because I didn’t want to play timid and scared,” he said.“But when I first
came in I had first game jitters, every player does.” Williams was able to ease back into the lineup because his teammates can pick him up. Prentiss Nixon paced all scorers with 30 in the game, while Gage Davis and Devon Sams each had 13. “We can score.” Brost said. “We just have to defend better. We need to do even a better job of sharing the basketball. There were times when we over dribbled and over penetrated, but those are things we can correct and be a pretty good ball club.”
Sams, a sophomore, said it is easy for a lot of players to score in the flow of the offense. “The team was just running the offense and the ball came my way and I finished,” he said. He added that if the Raiders play defense the way they want to, it is good that the players are interchangeable because they need a break every few minutes. “We play hard man to man defense so if we are playing the right way we are going to need one after a few minutes.” Sams said. mark@buglenewspapers.com
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How to successfully train a touchy employee
Q. I have a new employee that defends herself and feels attacked every time I try to coach on doing her job better. She is adequate at her job but needs to get better at thinking for herself and noticing details. How do I train her without insulting her? A. You can train her by validating that new employees often hear coaching as criticism. Before you try to train her in the future, point out some of the problems that her position needs to solve. Get her feedback about what she sees as the solutions. Then offer her some of your good ideas. If you can engage your touchy employee in a problem-solving conversation where she is already trying to figure out what to do, she’ll be much more responsive to your suggestions.
The four-step plan you are using with a new employee to train them is:
1. Get her to think about the problem before offering solutions. 2. Reassure her that her job is not at risk and that it is normal to need training. 3. Give her both written and verbal simple instructions on what you want. 4. Make it clear what your end goal is to make her job easier. Be aware that new employees are highly anxious because they have no history with you. Every word out of your mouth can and may be heard as the beginning of the end of their new job. Unfortunately, the period in which a new employee is
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terrified about losing their new job is the time during which you have to intensively train the employee. If you want them to listen and learn, you’ll need to assure them their new job is not at risk. Keep in mind that anxiety makes people stupid, and stupid new employees will be extremely hard to teach. The more predictable and specific you can be with the directions for your employee’s job, the better. Notice what her weaknesses are and work to write down protocols she can repeat that are simple. Keep emphasizing that your end goal is to make her job easier. As your employee gets more experience and history with you, she will settle down, lose
The more predictable and specific you can be with the directions for your employee’s job, the better. Notice what her weaknesses are and work to write down protocols she can repeat that are simple. her defensiveness and be easier to teach. Realize that you can always measure someone’s level of insecurity in the workplace by noticing how much defensiveness they use. Professionals who feel competent and safe at work are rarely on the defensive.
The last word(s) Q. I’ve been in my industry for 30 years and often attempt to give younger people in my field advice. Most of the time, they listen and go off and do exactly what I told them not to do. Is there a way to make sure I’m not wasting my time before I bother trying to mentor a younger professional? A. Yes, ask if they’d like some
News Briefs Water main break closes Niles West Niles West High School was closed Dec. 10 because two separate water mains broke overnight. Both Niles North High School and Niles Central remain open today. This morning school officials notified parents via an automated call system and sent out an email to all Niles West families.
Three candidates file to be on ballot for 9th Congressional District
Obituary Lorraine J. Lazicki Lorraine J. Lazicki, beloved wife of the late Walter; cherished daughter of the late Frank and Anna Janus; loving mother of Phillip (Helen),
Three candidates have filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections to place their names on the ballot for 9th District in the general primary in March. The three are: Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Republican David Earl Williams III of Evanston; and Republican Susanne Atanus of Niles. The Illinois General Primary Election will take place March 18, 2014.
District 207 raising taxes by 1.7 percent The Maine Township High
Mary Ann (Scott) Beller, John (Mary), and the late Peter; devoted grandmother of Joseph, Beth, Katie, Timothy, Alexa,Kristy,Zachary,Andy and Michael; great grandmother of Madison; dear sister of Elaine (the late William) McElroy and the late Dorothy (Roman) Tomal.
School District 207 School Board approved an increased tax levy increase of 1.7 percent Dec. 2. Under the increase homeowners will likely pay an additional $17 for every $1,000 in District 207 taxes. In Maine Township taxpayers pay 25 percent of their property tax bill toward the school district.
Larry Suffredin running unopposed in 13th District Incumbent Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin will run unopposed in the race for the 13th District. The
Visitation was at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles on Sunday Dec. 8 from 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral was Monday Dec. 9, 9:30 a.m. to St. John Brebeuf Church for Mass 10 a.m. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. For info :847-966-7302 or www.skajafuneralhomes.com.
Evanston resident was first elected in 2002 and has been reelected in 2006 and again in 2010. He filed Nov. 25, the first day candidates could file nomination papers, and no other candidates has yet filed for the 13th District. So Suffredin will run unopposed in the March 18 Gubernatorial Primary Election, according to the Cook County Clerk’s office website.
ideas about their situation before you take your time mentor. Most people think free advice is worth the price, so make sure they have to ask for help before you offer.
(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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Niles Senior Center For a detailed description of programs & activities or to ask about membership or registration requirements, please check the Naturally Active Program Guides or call the Niles Senior Center at 5888420. Information about the Niles Senior Center can be found on the Village of Niles Website at www.vniles.com. Click on “Departments” (upper left), and then Click on “Senior” You can now see what’s new at the Senior Center. Advanced registration is required for programs. For a detailed description of programs & activities or to ask about membership or registration requirements, call the Niles Senior Center at 847588-8420 Individuals must be a registered member of the Niles Senior Center to receive the member price. Non members are invited to participate in programs at the non-member price. For more information about membership and programs, contact the Senior Center. Issues in the News • 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays This dynamic, refreshing class is led by long time leader of this program, Arlene Golub. This group is filled with folks from all walks of life, retired or not, who want to keep abreast of a broad spectrum of what is occurring locally and worldwide. Issues for discussion are brought up by class participants, and everyone’s opinion is valued. Please call the NSC at 847-5888420 for more information.
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Got the dot? It may save your life Assist first responders with the information they need. 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).
home. Quick tips on what you can do to better secure your home and what to do if you observe suspicious behavior. Monday, January 13, 10:0011:30am, FREE
Welcome Noon Year! A belated New Years Celebration. Put your dancing shoes on and join us as we celebrate the beginning of the New Year with an elegant lunch featuring a house salad, chicken breast vesuvio, pasta, mixed vegetables, roll, and dessert. Then enjoy the musical stylings of Peter Oprisko and his 4 piece band. The afternoon wouldn’t be complete without a traditional New Years champagne toast. Reserved Seating. Friday, January 3, 2014, 12:00-3:00pm, $15M/$20NM
Health Prevention: Medicare & YOU! Discover the importance of health prevention. Medicare now pays for preventative services which can detect health problems early. Find out what services are available at no cost to you. Start taking charge of your health! Thursday, January 9, 10:00am, FREE
AARP Driver’s Safety Program Instructor: Mort Skibelsky. There is no final test to pass. Upon completion of the course, you are awarded a certificate. Under Illinois law, those above 55 may qualify for multi-year auto insurance discount by completing this course. Please check with your insurance company. Participants must attend both classes. Mondays, January 6 & 13, 9:00am-1:00pm both days. $15 AARP members/$20 non-members. You must preregister. Check only, payable to AARP, due on the first day of class. Tai Chi Demo Instructor: Renee Gatsis, Arthritis Institute Certified. Friday, January 10, 10:1511:00am, FREE SCRAM, Senior Crime Reduction Awareness Matters Presented by the Niles Police Department. Burglary Prevention –Learn the top ten ways burglars try to enter your
Ventra- the new way to pay on the CTA/Pace Speaker: Kristin Salkas This new payment system allows customers to use a single fare card for regional transit throughout the Chicago area. Learn about this easy new way to pay for CTA and Pace. Tuesday, January 7, 2:003:00pm, FREE
Lite Lunch and Movie:Lee Daniels’ The Butler (PG13 2013 132 min) Starring Forest Whitaker & Opral Winfrey. As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man’s life, family, and America society – IMDB Lunch is a chicken Caesar salad, roll, & dessert. Friday, January 10, 12:00pm, $5M/$7.50NM Afternoon Tea at Lockwood Restaurant in the Palmer House Hilton Enjoy a traditional afternoon tea service at the famed Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. This tea includes a selection of Harney and Sons teas: Darjeeling, Darjeeling decaf, English breakfast, earl grey supreme, earl grey decaf, citron green, sencha, fencha decaf, French super blue lavender, rooibos chai, mint verbena, and chamomile. Sandwiches: crab salad with brioche, lemon mayonnaise, and caviar; roast beef on pumpernickel with whole grain mustard and watercress; cucumber on egg bread and lemon curd butter; and curried chicken with
golden raisins, walnuts, and a sweet curry aioli. Scones: buttermilk, orange cranberry, and sweets. This trip includes transportation and tea service at the Palmer House. Wednesday, January 22, 1:005:00pm, Check-In: 12:30pm, $70M/$75NM
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; Game 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 touch with one of the group moderators. 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. 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! 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 See SENIOR, page 21
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SENIOR Continued from page 20 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. • 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.
The Center for Concern 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. 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. About the Bomb: An Inside Look Department of Energy researcher James Lamont presents an unclassified look at the history of the atomic bomb. Learn about the physics and politics of how the bomb came to be developed, how it was almost lost to Nazi Germany and how fear of that happening impacted US strategy in WWII, and many fables and foibles related to the bomb (such as some of the odd going-on at the Nevada Test Site). $9 member; $11 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 847-470-5223 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or stop by the Senior Center, 6140 Dempster Street in Morton Grove, to become a member. Book Talk: Chilly Reads Wednesday, January 8, 1 – 2:00 p.m. Baby, it’s cold outside! Turn up the heat with Librarian Megan Rosol and bring a hot drink as she talks about snowy expeditions, chilly fictional tales and icy characters. No fee. Call 847-470-5223 to register. The History of the Tonight Show: Steve Allen Wednesday, January 15, 1 – 2:30 p.m. From Steve Allen to Jay Leno, the Tonight Show has been an American institution. In this hilarious and intriguing series, cultural historian Barry Bradford will use rare video clips and amazing stories to bring alive the personalities and the show that shaped America during late night! $9 members; $12 non-members. Call 847-470-5223 to register. The Magic of Chet Atkins Monday, January 20, 1 – 2:30 p.m. Start the New Year with the wonderful upbeat sounds of Chet Atkins presented by Composer Jim Kendros. On of the greats of guitar, his lyrical styles have appealed to many different musical tastes. Whether inspired by country, pop or ballad, you’ll be delighted with the magic Chet
Atkins wields on the six strings of a guitar. $8 members; $11 non-members. Call 847-4705223 to register. Mindfulness Practices: Managing Pain, Stress and Life’s Challenges Tuesday, January 21, 1 – 2:00 p.m. Discover practices to reduce pain, improve sleep and conquer stress with Dr. Arthur Hoffman, MD, MPH of Rush University Medical Center. Explore the benefits and principles of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), a well researched program to enhance quality of life. MBSR combines Zen, yoga and other eastern principles that are accessible to all regardless of religious backgrounds. $8 members; $10 non-members. Call 847-470-5223 to register. Ceramics Workshop: Contemporary Vase Wednesdays, January 22 & February 5, 1 – 2:30 p.m. Handcraft your own unique ceramic vase. You will work in clay the first session, exploring various surface designs. In the second session you will decorate your vase using colorful painting methods. The piece will then be fired and ready for pick up in about two weeks. No experience necessary. Instructor Laurey Fischer will guide you stepby-step through the creation process. Fee includes materials, supplies and two firings. $35 members; $45 non-members. Call 847-470-5223 to register. Dynamic Duos: Favorite Screen Couples Monday, January 27, 1 – 2:30 p.m. What do Tracy & Hepburn, Newman & Redford, Fred & Ginger, Bogey & Bacall and Laurel & Hardy have in common? They are Dynamic Duos, popular pairs who shared top billing in numerous films, and they are all featured
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in this original video with Robert Burton, Professor Emeritus of Communications, Oakton Community College. Relive memorable scenes featuring these and other Hollywood screen teams. Following the video there will be a discussion about your own favorite movie couples and an opportunity to learn some additional interesting facts about these box office dynamos. $9 members; $12 non-members. Call 847-4705223 to register. Rosie! A Tribute with Heather Moran Thursday, February 20, 1 – 2:30 p.m. Rosie! A Tribute is a loving and well-told musical adventure spanning the 40 year career of the great Girl Singer, Rosemary Clooney. Heather Moran has deftly created a musical tapestry from the colorful life of Clooney, spanning from her birth in Maysville, Kentucky, through her nervous breakdown in the late 1960s, her mid 1970s comeback, all the way to her death in 2002. Heather is accompanied by one of the hottest young jazz musicians in Chicago, Damian Espinosa. $10 members; $13 non-members. Call 847-470-5223 to register.
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Police use K-9 unit to track down burglary suspects Police responded to a call from a resident who said two suspicious men were walking near a neighbor’s house By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
Park Ridge police chased down and arrested two men last night for residential burglary. Jonathon Resto, 21, of the 1100 block of W. Lawndale in Chicago has been charged with one count of Residential Burglary, a class 1 Felony. A second man, Juan Jose Rea Jr., 25, of the 2100 block of N. Latrobe in Chicago was charged with one count of Residential Burglary, a class 1
Felony, as well as one count of Obstructing a Police Officer, a class A Misdemeanor. PHOTO COURTEY PARK PHOTO COURTEY PARK Police responded to RIDGE PD RIDGE PD a call from a resident Jonathon Resto, 21, of about 10:50 a.m. in the Juan Jose Rea Jr., 25, the 1100 block of W. of the 2100 block of N. 1100 block of Granville Latrobe in Chicago Lawndale in Chicago who said two suspicious men were walking near a neighbor’s house. Officers on directions once they saw police. the scene reportedly saw Resto Two of the police officers and Rea committing residential gave chase and were able to burglary.They allegedly fled from take Resto into custody within a the house and ran in different block of the victim’s residence.
Police lost Rea after he ran west on Granville and then north between two houses. Police set up a perimeter and requested a K-9 unit from Rosemont Police to track him. Police officers from Park Ridge and Rosemont eventually found the man hiding under a tarp in the back yard of a residence in the 1300 block of Bonita. “This was a text book example of police and community working together to help keep the community safe” said Chief Frank Kaminski, who stressed the importance of neighbors looking out for one another.“It all started with a call from a neighbor who felt something was wrong.” Kaminski also applauded
the way Rosemont Police Department worked with Park Ridge to arrest the two suspects. “Our camaraderie, common goals and spirit of cooperation are the greatest advantages we have over criminals,” he said. Park Ridge police have increased foot patrols in residential neighborhoods, invested in software that helps investigators track stolen goods and recently became part of an area-wide burglary task force to curb burglaries in the area. Since the city has adopted these initiatives there has been a about a 20 percent increase in burglary arrests and a 18 percent decrease in burglary occurrences in 2013, said Park Ridge officials.
STATE NEWS
Officials launch website to provide info on medical cannabis Public can learn about implementation updates, draft and final administrative rules, application forms, FAQ’s, press releases By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
The new website is described as the “central location” for info on the new medical cannabis law that goes into effect next year. For example, the public can learn about implementation updates, draft and final administrative rules, application forms, FAQ’s, press releases, and other materials related to medical cannabis on the site. “Members of the public should
be aware that full implementation of MCPP will take time. The State of Illinois is warning that it will not be legal for anyone to grow, offer to provide, or to possess, medical cannabis until licenses have been issued and the program is up and running,” said a release. Officials asked anyone experiencing solicitation to report it to the hotline for the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division: 1-800-243-0618, or
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1-877-844-5461 (TTY). Municipalities across the state have been looking into the feasibility of regulating the distribution and cultivation businesses within their borders since Gov. Pat Quinn signed medical cannabis legislation into law. The new law is a four-year pilot program that will let 22 cannabis cultivation centers and 60 dispensaries open across the state.
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The new website for information on medical cannabis.
The website also said state officials would also be collecting general comments and suggestions regarding the Pilot Program.
The website can be found at, www2.illinois.gov/gov/mcpp/
Department of Public Health
Warming centers open in Cook County during winter months Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) officials are advising residents to take precautions against the extremely cold temperatures today and in the coming days. “The temperatures we are experiencing are dangerous and can lead to serious health issues such as frostbite, hypothermia, and heart problems if residents are not prepared,” said CCDPH chief operating officer, Terry Mason, MD, FACS.
Dress for the cold: Wear a warm hat, and keep feet and hands warm and dry. Cover as much of your face as possible while outside, breathe through a scarf to warm air before it enters your lungs. Wear several layers of lightweight clothing, rather than one or two layers of heavy garments. The air between the garments acts as insulation to keep the body warmer.
Keep your vehicle prepared:
Allow extra time when traveling and start your journey with a full tank of gas. Monitor weather conditions carefully and adhere to travel advisories. Keep a winter storm kit in your car. This should include blankets, food, flares, chains, gloves and first aid supplies.
Stay prepared at home: Do not use an oven as a heating device. Read directions before using space heaters and other portable
heating units. Make sure cracks in windows and doors are repaired. For a quick fix, use towels, rugs or newspapers. Residents who have no heat should check with their local municipality or township about warming centers. Stay healthy, and be ready to seek medical help in an emergency:
Be aware of the symptoms of hypothermia: Confusion, dizziness, exhaustion and severe shivering
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Be aware of the symptoms of frostbite: gray, white or yellow skin discoloration, numbness, waxy feeling skin The elderly can be particularly vulnerable to extreme weather conditions; check often to make sure they are safe.
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Be smart about charitable giving during holidays When donating, be sure to verify charities, where the money is being put to use
helps you understand what portion of your donation goes to support overhead vs. going to the cause itself. Most people give to charity for altruistic purposes, not the tax deduction, but Uncle Sam does reward your kindness.That’s why it is critical to know the difference between “tax exempt” and “tax deductible.” Tax-exempt means the organization doesn’t have to pay taxes. Tax deductible means you can deduct your contribution on your federal income tax return.You can check an organization’s tax status at www.irs.gov/app/eos. If the donation qualifies and if you itemize deductions,charitable contributions made to qualified organizations may help lower your tax bill. (See IRS Publication 526 for rules on what constitutes a qualified organization.) You have until December 31 to make your donations if you plan to deduct them on your 2013 tax return. To claim the charitable deduction, make sure that you maintain a bank record, payroll deduction record or a
written communication from the organization containing the name of the organization, the date of the contribution and the amount given. For text message donations, a telephone bill will meet the record-keeping requirement if it shows the name of the receiving organization, the date of the contribution, and the amount donated. The IRS has more specific rules based on what type of contribution you make. The general categories include: Cash or property equaling $250 or more: In addition to the written records, the IRS wants to know whether the organization provided any goods or services in exchange for your gift. If so, then you can deduct only the amount that exceeds the fair market value of the benefit received. Stock or other non-cash property: Valued at the fair market value of the property. This stipulation makes the gifting of appreciated assets especially valuable, since you will take a deduction for the fair market value, without ever having to pay capital gains taxes. (There are special rules for donating automobiles.) As with any financial transaction, I have to warn against potential scams. Some red flags to guard against include: the charity refuses to provide detailed information about its identity, can’t provide proof that a contribution is tax deductible; uses a name that closely resembles that of a better-known, reputable organization; asks for donations in cash or asks you to wire money
working. Young people cannot find jobs. How will public employees rationalize retirement benefits that pay like a taxpayer’s fulltime working salary? When public opinion turns, who do you think politicians are going to hear, the “greedy” unions or the needy voters? It’s harsh, but it is fact. Did you get conned? Yes, look what government did to the Indians. That’s what you can expect. The worst part is that if government had taken a free market, private property approach, you wouldn’t be holding the short end of the
stick. If over the last 30 years government simply matched the public employee contribution for a net $10,000/year, at 8 percent you’d own about $1.3 million.Toss in a paid-off house, and you’re set for retirement. No negotiating necessary, that money is your property. Think about that next time some liberal schemer promises to “fix” your problem; they just end up fixing you. Liberty and private property go together. America was designed to have a small government. Why? Because you can’t trust politicians, ever, and it’s not going to get better.
By Jill Schlesinger Tribune Content Agency
Now that the holiday season is in full swing, charities are making their final year-end pitches to raise money. Charity Navigator, a non-profit organization that helps donors give intelligently, predicts that individual donors will give at least $100 billion to charities this holiday season. While the sentiment of giving is wonderful, it is important to be careful about how you give. Begin by verifying the charity’s name. With over one million charities in the U.S., it’s easy to have a case of mistaken identity. For example, there are hundreds of charities with “cancer” in the name, so be sure that your money is going where you want it to go. This is especially important if you’re being solicited on the phone or in person, which is why I advise never to give in these ways, regardless of your familiarity with the organization. Just ask for all materials via snail mail or e-mail, so you can review them without pressure. Once you have the information, check out the charity’s mission, program and finances online. If all seems legit, then it’s time to see whether the organization is efficient, ethical and effective. Charity Navigator provides 0 to 4-star rating system, which includes a review of each charity’s fiscal performance. The site also
PENSIONS Continued from page 7 Do you really think the public is going to accept tax increases to fund pensions during a recession? The pension crisis is turning the voters against public unions and their members. Teachers, police, and fire personnel are no longer held in high esteem, particularly if it means paying higher taxes for lavish pensions. Keep in mind that many if not most seniors will not be able to retire and many will die
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(you should never do either!); or guarantees sweepstakes winnings in exchange for a contribution. By law, you never have to give a donation to be eligible to win a sweepstakes. Just like investing, the more information you have about charitable giving, the better you’ll feel about it. By educating yourself, your generosity will pay long-term dividends to you and the organization.
(Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is the Emmynominated CBS News Business Analyst. A former options trader and CIO of an investment advisory firm, Jill covers the economy, markets, investing and anything else with a dollar sign on TV, radio (including her nationally syndicated radio show), the web and her blog, “Jill on Money.” She welcomes comments and questions at askjill@ jillonmoney.com. Check her website at www.jillonmoney.com) (c) 2013 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC
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