Netflix or Hulu Plus Subscriptions Price: $7.99 per month each
Why give one movie or boxed season when you can give hundreds of options from the comfort of their own home. With thousands of shows and movies, this will be the perfect opportunity for you to invite yourself over for a House of Cards marathon.
Impressions by Isotoner Smartouch Technology Gloves Black Price: $19.99
Let’s face it, winters are not fun in the midwest. However, with these gloves you can still complain about it on social media on your smart phone while keeping your hands warm. Material: 96 % Polyester, 6 % Spandex. Fabric Weight: Lightweight Fabric Construction; Cuff Style: Hemmed
BirchBox Monthly Box Sample Sets
See more Holiday Gift Ideas on Page 23
Price: $10 a month for women’s box, $20 a month for men’s box
Give the gift that gives for 12-months! These Birchboxes include samples of high-end products that your loved one can look forward to getting all year. And who knows they may send a sample or two your way in grattitude.
2A
DECEMBER 11, 2014 VOL. 9 ISSUE 23
for only the second time ever, more than 100 Valley View School district 365U high school seniors have been named
#romeovillebugle
see page 5
roMeoVILLeBugLe.CoM
community news
NeWs immigration Reform, what does it mean? Local agency outlines how policy of Administration Relief can help immigrants
see page 3
oPINIoN Proper training: look but don’t touch
McCormick may not have the best job in the world, but he has one of the coolest see page 7
sPorts SPARtAnS Get PAyBAck Win avenges loss in last season’s playoffs
see page 11
Annual event welcomes residents to enjoy the season while giving back See THe FuLL STory oN PAGe 3
NeWs
RoMeoville HiGH ScHool SenioRS Selected AS illinoiS StAte ScHolARS
T h ursday, Decem ber 11, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com
Weekend Weather will county
SCHOOLS
TRANSPORTATION
Friday • december 12
mostly cloudy High: 41° Low: 31° Opening Night of Festival of Trees
Upon entering the Theatre, the oohs and aahs couldn’t describe the incredible sight of more than 50 decorated trees and wreaths of every size and color lighting up in the mirrors in the rotunda.
Lee Street interchange project slated
The Illinois Tollway is scheduled to shift traffic next week on the Lee Street Bridge over the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (Interstate 90) as part of the Lee Street Interchange Project.
Valley View students go caroling at Senior Center The Romeoville elementary school students also joined the seniors for lunch.
Art League “Best of the Best” exhibit
Plainfield Art League announces the opening their annual “Best of the Best” exhibit running from Friday, Dec. 12, to Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015.
News.......................................................3 Police blotter................................................5 calendar.............................................6 opinion..................................................7 take 5.....................................................9 bugle kids...........................................10 sports...................................................11 game of the week.............................................15 business
saturday • december 13
cloudy High: 43° Low: 36° sunday • december 14
am showers High: 45° Low: 37° WEEKEND EVENT: The Lebanon District Health Unit Nurses Auxiliary will have their annual Christmas Around the World fundraiser at 4 p.m. on Dec. 14 at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 18101 West Oak Avenue, Lockport. & real estate....................................18 classifieds.........................................19 senior style.....................................21 food........................................................23
community
Community comes together to support family Fundraiser at Mongo McMichael’s lifts spirits and raises money for young family man By Laura Katauskas staff reporter
katauskas@buglenewspapers.com @lkatauskas
Battling cancer for nearly four years has become a way of life for the unassuming Maldonado family. Rooted in faith, the family of four, never quick to ask for help, were given a gift this Christmas season, a fundraiser that raised nearly $5,000 in one night, put together by community members who just didn’t want to see the family struggling. “We just felt we needed to do something, this family has been fighting to stay strong for their kids and are always so positive,” said Claudia Sawyer, one of the
Photos By Laura Katauskas/Bugle Staff
Elio Maldonado and friends meet former Chicago Bear Steve McMichael. fundraiser’s organizers. “I am just so proud of this community who came out to support him. We can’t believe how much we have raised, and it’s because people came together.” Eliezer (Elio) Maldonado, 32, was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2011, and now the Stage 4 cancer has spread, devastating his family. He has undergone numerous surgeries and treatment over the years. Former Chicago Bear Steve
McMichael offered a deep discount at his restaurant as the venue for the fundraiser that drew a crowd that came out in the spirit of camaraderie to help a fellow neighbor. “Meeting Steve McMichael was a highlight—you could tell it just lifted his spirits,” said Sawyer. All proceeds of the event will benefit the family during this time. If you would still like to contribute, contact the Knights of Columbus at koc.romeoville@gmail.com.
T h ur sday, Decem ber 11, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com
3
Romeoville
Annual event welcomes residents to give back Spirit of the holidays was running high with Hope for Holidays By Laura Katauskas staff reporter
katauskas@buglenewspapers.com @lkatauskas
Santa Claus came to town in style with the help of Local Firefighters 4237 in a decorated sleigh pulled by a fire engine decked out in holiday lights. He arrived at the Romeoville Recreation Center, where he helped with the annual tree lighting and later took photos with families eager to complete family traditions. The Winter Wonderland and Hope for the Holidays event drew large crowds this past Friday evening, with people lining up outside the rec center to partake in one of the largest holiday events in the area.
“The event keeps growing each year, just like everything else, it’s getting bigger and bigger— everyone seems to love it,” said Mayor John Noak who along with village trustees, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster and state Sen. Pat McGuire were on-site to kick off the festivities. In addition to the Christmas crafts, ice skating and inflatables, the spirit of the holidays was running high with Hope for Holidays. As admission to the event, families were asked to bring a food donation to be used for care packages during the holidays. Sponsored by Fat Ricky’s restaurant, boxes and boxes of food were collected and in return Fat Ricky’s donated a free pasta meal at the event.
Photos By Laura Katauskas/Bugle Staff
The iceless skating rink was new this year, along with dueling pianos.; Chase, 1, was a little taken aback by Santa.; Rowan, 8, Bella, 5, and Gia, 12, of Romeoville, check out the lighted sculptures while waiting in line to enter Winter Wonderland.
community
Immigration Reform, what does it mean? Local agency outlines how policy of Administration Relief can help immigrants By Laura Katauskas staff reporter
katauskas@buglenewspapers.com @lkatauskas
The news regarding President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration reform sent a whirlwind of emotions and charges across the states, but also left questions on what the move really means for undocumented immigrants. Organizers of the Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project set up informational meetings days after the announcement, hoping to quell any misinformation. Executive Director Jose Vera and U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, during the initial viewing of President Obama’s announcement,warnedindividuals to seek out qualified agencies or licensed attorneys for information, and advised individuals to learn the facts before taking any action as a means to protect themselves. The group wants to guide undocumented immigrants on how to avoid being taken advantage of by unscrupulous immigration consultants, who will take every opportunity for financial gain.
immigration reform
Visite www.ilestalisto.org Envía la palabra LISTO por mensaje de texto al 630-524-4106
The SSIP held an informational meeting Dec. 3 in Bolingbrook to inform the immigrant community about President Obama’s administrative relief to undocumented immigrants. The next meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Dec. 13 at Truth Foundation Ministries, a church with many Ghanaian immigrants, in Romeoville. Vera explained that administrative relief is based on prosecutorial discretion—the power to make decisions about an immigrant’s ability to remain in the U.S. without congressional action. “Administrative relief is not a law, but is administrative policy that can be changed or terminated at any time and it does not provide lawful immigration status,”
Photos By Laura Katauskas/Bugle Staff
A group gathers at St. Dominic’s Church in Bolingbrook for an informational meeting regarding Administrative Relief sponsored by the Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project. explained Vera, hoping to clarify some information out in the public. “It is not a pathway to legal permanent residency or citizenship. Administrative relief, through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can defer deportation (removal) for several years (with possibility of renewal). However, it can grant work authorization, and it can lead to a valid Social Security number.” One of the main points emphasized is that there is no application yet. The government
will not start accepting applications until Feb. 18, 2015, under the new criteria. Attorneys advise not to pay anyone to submit an application. Administrative relief has now expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to eliminate the age cap. DACA is extended to every qualified person who entered the U.S. before his or her 16th birthday, meaning there is no longer an upper age limit. And the employment authorizations received under this program will be valid for three years instead of two.
Deferred action for young people will be available to qualified applicants who entered the U.S. before Jan. 1, 2010. To be eligible, applicants must be 15 to apply, in school, have a high school diploma or GED, no felony convictions or significant misdemeanors. In addition, certain parents will be able to apply for deferred action (DAPA), if they had a child who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card holder) as of Nov. 20, 2014; entered the U.S. before Jan. 1, 2010; were present in the U.S. and out of status on Nov. 20, 2014; and do not fall within ICE enforcement priorities. DAPA would be valid for three years and recipients could get work permits and apply to travel outside the U.S. DAPA will cost $465 (same as DACA). The application period does not start until May 19, 2015. Vera explained that the benefits of administration relief allow for protection from deportation for a three-year period, work authorization, a Social Security number, a regular driver’s license in Illinois; and the ability to request permission to travel abroad. However, the action does not provide a Green Card or Visa and is not a permanent solution, said Vera.
4
TWITTER: Readers, Send us a #selfie of you reading @Buglenewspapers & you could be featured in an upcoming issue!
T h ursday, Decem ber 11, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com
local
Newly elected Will County officials, board installed More Republican County Board members were elected Nov. 4 than Democrats By nick reiher
managing editor
nreiher@buglenewspapers.com @JolietILNews
Maybe it’s because the Thanksgiving haze hadn’t worn off, or maybe it’s because many of them had their families and friends in the audience. But newly elected and re-elected Will County officials were all smiles and had only good things to say as they were sworn in to office Dec. 1. It was a far different picture from the scene at the Nov. 20 County Board meeting. At that gathering, the 13 Republicans held fast to their vow not to raise taxes – not even a
little – and voted against the entire 2014-15 county budget and all its levies. Will County Executive Larry Walsh was outraged after the meeting that he had to break the tie to keep county business going after 13 County Board Democrats voted for the budget and its levies. All that was put aside – at least for now – as more Republican County Board members were elected Nov. 4 than Democrats, so the Republicans regained the majority they lost in the 2012 elections with a 15-11 edge. Newly elected County Board members were: Cory Singer, R-Frankfort; Darren Bennefield,
R-Plainfield; Gretchen Fritz, R-Plainfield; Annette Parker, R-Crest Hill; and Lauren Staley-Ferry, D-Joliet. Singer was on the board until he ran unsuccessfully against Walsh in 2012, and Bennefield had been appointed following the primary to replace Lee Ann Goodson of Plainfield, who resigned to take a job with Edward Hospital. Re-elected to the board were Jim Moustis, R-Frankfort, who was elected unanimously by the board as its speaker; and Suzanne Hart and Chuck Maher, who was elected by the Republican board members as their caucus leader. Former Speaker Herb Brooks, D-Joliet, was elected by his group as caucus leader. Brooks drew a chuckle from those gathered when he jokingly mused over Moustis’ vote for
Signing their oaths of office are, from left, county board members Jim Moustis, Cory Singer, Darren Bennefield, Gretchen Fritz, Annette Parker, Lauren Staley-Ferry, Suzanne Hart and Chuck Maher. (PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WILL COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE) speaker. Maher noted someone had put a box of band-aids on his desk – possibly alluding to the tense Nov. 20 meeting -- but he and Moustis said they both expected to be able to work with both sides of the aisle in getting a lot done in the upcoming year. New Sheriff Mike Kelley drew some chuckles when he stumbled over the date on which he was elected as he repeated back the oath to Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots. Nov. 4 was the election, but the vote was so close, they had to wait until all the provisional and absentee ballots were counted Nov. 18 to finally declare Kelley the winner by little more than 400 votes over Ken Kaupas, the cousin of outgoing Sheriff Paul Kaupas, who decided eight years was sufficient. “That’s right. Nov. 18 was your big day,” Voots said smiling, interrupting the oath. Voots and her husband Steve had the touching moment of the installation. She chose him to swear her in to office, which was thought to be the first time in Will County a spouse ever swore in their partner for a county-wide office. “I asked her why,” Steve Voots told those filling the County Boardroom. “And she said, ‘We’ve been through
committee leaderships As the majority gets to do, County Board Republicans also doled out the committee leaderships as follows: 1. Capital Improvements: Ragan Freitag, R-Wilmington, chair; Mike Fricilone, R-Homer Township, vice-chair. 2. Finance: Mike Fricilone, chair; Darren Bennefield, R-Plainfield, vice-chair. 3. Judicial: Darren Bennefield, chair; Freitag, vice-chair. 4. Land Use: Tom Weigel, R-New Lenox, chair; Judy Ogalla, R-Monee, vice-chair. 5. Legislative: Suzanne Hart, R-Naperville, chair; Bob Howard, D-Beecher, vice-chair. 6. Public Health: Judy Ogalla, chair; Don Gould, Shorewood, vice-chair. 7. Public Works: Don Gould, chair; Tom Weigel, vice-chair.
a lot together, and you’re my best friend. And I want to share this moment with you.’” When she was sworn in four years ago, Voots said with her Mom in the audience, her father, former Joliet Mayor Art Schultz, was sitting only a few feet away. He died just over three years ago. “I miss him very much. And my daughter is in heaven,” she said of Sarah, 16, who died in 2007 from a degenerative brain disease, as did Sarah’s sister Jennifer in 1992, at age 8.
INSTAGRAM: Readers, Send us a #selfie of you reading @Buglenewspapers & you could be featured in an upcoming issue!
T h ur sday, Decem ber 11, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com
business
Ashley Furniture brings distribution, retail to town Ashley warehouse Bolingbrook location will be closed By Laura Katauskas staff reporter
katauskas@buglenewspapers.com @lkatauskas
In what is being called a unique concept in the furniture business, an Ashley Furniture warehouse and retail outlet center is being developed in Romeoville’s Boldt Business Park. Trade publications and industry news are discussing the final development plans for the center at 1045 Crossroads Parkway and finalized at a recent village board meeting. The 454,110-squarefoot existing building was built by Ryan Companies and has since been purchased by Ashley Furniture. This site will provide delivery services, customer pickup, offices and a retail outlet component. Chosen in part for its location, the facility will be facing Interstate 55 on one side and Crossroads
submitted art
Rendering of Ashley Furniture Parkway on the other, potentially marketing Ashley Furniture to approximately 120,000 motorists every day, Mayor John Noak points out, additionally stating that the village will reap the sales tax dollars to be spent in the village. The center is expected to employ 120 and open in the first quarter of March 2015. “This is a unique project, and the next generation of facilities for the furniture industry with the trend going in this direction,” said Noak. “It is not often you have a distribution center combining office, retail, and warehouse space.” In the final development plans,
the company asked for a special use permit allowing for more signage and at additional heights. The consensus concluded that the excess signage helps separate the truck traffic and retail traffic, making it safer for those visiting the center and offers the visibility needed from the Interstate. The directional signage also will be illuminated to help with visibility especially in the winter months. The Ashley warehouse location in Bolingbrook will be closed. The retail center will be a 30,000-square-foot distribution showroom offering furniture at a discount.
schools
Romeoville High School seniors selected as Illinois State Scholars For only the second time ever, more than 100 Valley View School District 365U high school seniors have been named For only the second time ever, more than 100 Valley View School District 365U high school seniors have been named Illinois State scholars in honor of their high levels of academic achievement. This year’s total of 103 is a nearly 10 percent increase over last year and a more than 20 percent increase when compared to five years ago. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission State Scholar Program recognizes students for outstanding academic achievement. Selection of
Illinois State Scholars is based on SAT, ACT and/or Prairie State Achievement Exam scores, and/ or class rank at the end of junior year. “This is a prestigious award,” ISAC Executive Director Eric Zarnikow said. “Illinois State Scholars are among the best and the brightest of Illinois high school seniors. The combination of their exemplary college entrance examination scores and record of high school achievement indicates each student has a high potential for
success in college.” Romeoville High School Illinois State Scholars are Ty Adams, Akachukwu Ajiere, Andrea Paulina Algarra, McDavis Ansere, Julianna Bochnak, Cole Brooker, Nicola Carbonara, William Caron, Ashley Comeau, Jillian Crocker, Emily Czajowski, Connor Dedi, Hannah Eichelberger, Hannah Ford, Lukas Gacek, Alexandra Garcia, Lilyia Garcia, Ivan Guerrero, Nickolas Hecht, Kristen Herrera, Ciera Higgins, Emilee Jones, Julie King, Nicole Kula, Kimberly Larsen, Emily Lopez, Rebecca Merrithew, Gloria Mileva, David Olsen, Taiwo Osinloye, Rashawn Povilaitis, Alex Puhr, Bernadette Rivera, Joseph Schulz, Marissa Trotsky, and James Zahorick.
5
News briefs
Baseball hitting camp to begin for grades 2 - 8 dams on the Illinois Waterway and the Illinois portion of the Mississippi River in top shape enables materials and products to flow in and out of Will County. That means jobs.” McGuire told those attending the hearing that there is an ever increasing number of Midwestern agricultural products being exported to Asia. “These farm products are put in containers, loaded onto barges Senator Pat McGuire and sent down the Des Plaines discusses locks and River,” McGuire said. “We need dams importance to to keep this in mind as we plan waterway improvements.” Will County at Legislation moving the Senate hearing waterway modernization State Senator Pat McGuire plan forward is expected to be (D-Crest Hill) highlighted the introduced in the spring session importance of modernizing of the Illinois General Assembly Illinois locks and dams to the by Sen. Dave Koehler (D-Peoria), chairman of the Senate Will County economy. Agriculture Committee. The hearing The Senate hearing focused on Illinois’ was called because the plan to seek federal locks and dams that approval to upgrade make Illinois waterways its river infrastructure useful for shipping are via a public-private over 80 years old with partnership. a design life of only “The Lockport Lock & Dam and Brandon Senator Pat 50 years. Upgrades are needed in order to Road Lock & Dam McGuire continue transport of are key parts of our the 116 million tons of area’s transportation network,” said McGuire, commodities that are shipped a member of the Senate annually on the 1,118 miles of Transportation Committee. Illinois’ inland waterways. “Keeping all the locks and
Spartan Baseball Winter Hitting Camp for grades 2 through 8 with quality instruction using drills, fundaments, and hitting will be sponsored by the Romeoville High School coaching staff as well as varsity players. The cost of the league is $50 on Sundays for Jan. 11, 25 and Feb. 1, 8, 15, and 22. For more information, contact Coach Haskins at haskinsdm@ vvsd.org or 847-650-3274.
www.crimestoppersofwillcounty.org • 800.323.734 T h ursday, Decem ber 11, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Romeoville Police Department. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.
Valentin MartinezHernandez, 24, 26 Kempton, was arrested at 7:41 p.m. Nov. 15 and charged with driving with a revoked license, no insurance, an expired registration, and possession of cannabis near Troxel and Hamrick.
1
A theft of motor vehicle parts was reported in the 1100 block of Windham Parkway at 3:32 p.m. Nov. 18. A catalytic converter was taken from a vehicle by unknown person. The exhaust pipe was also damaged. Estimated value of the part and repair is $1,000.
2
6
2
8
3
5
Sade Vaughn-Eubanks, 21, 4932 W. Ferdinand, Chicago, was arrested at 12:13 p.m. Nov. 21 and charged with theft under $500 in the 700 block of North Theodore.
3
11
12 4
Dsean Philips, 21, 12328 Province Drive, Lemont, was arrested at 3:57 a.m. Nov. 22 and charged with no insurance, driving too fast for conditions, and leaving the scene of the accident near Grand Boulevard and Anna.
4
13 15 7 1
Sean Chapman, 40, 220 N. Division Street, Plainfield, was arrested at 8:36 p.m. Nov. 22 and charged with retail theft in the 1300 block of West Normantown Road.
5
9 14
Rashava Evans, 19, 217 Saint Joseph, Joliet, was arrested at 11:07 p.m. Nov. 23 and charged with aggravated battery in the 1200 block of Windham Parkway.
6
10
A burglary and theft over $500 was reported by a building contractor in the 200 block of Nippert at 6:59 p.m. Nov. 24. An unknown person entered the residence and took an air conditioning unit, copper wire and plumbing pipe from the residence. Total estimated value is $3,000.
7
Adan Lagunas-Contreras, 32, 6019 S. Washtenaw, Chicago, was arrested at 7:18 p.m. Nov. 25 and charged with improper use of registration, driving too fast for conditions and no insurance near Weber Road and Lakeview.
8
Jose Balcazar-Tapia, 37, 220 Highpoint Drive, was arrested at 1:54 a.m. Nov. 26 and charged with
9
driving with a suspended license, no insurance, and no taillights near Weber Road and Highpoint Drive.
and charged with criminal damage to property in the 1500 block of West Normantown Road.
was arrested at 11:21 p.m. Nov. 26 and charged with DUI near Sunset Point and Redondo Drive.
Darryl Carter, 25, 521 Laurel was arrested at 2:51 p.m. Nov. 26 and charged with retail theft in the 400 block of South Weber Road.
Erik Lund, 19, 637 Lynn, was arrested at 10:21 p.m. Nov. 26 for driving with a suspended license and disobeying a traffic sign on Montrose and Arlington.
14 Drive, was arrested at 12:30
10 Ave.,
11
Erik Lund, 19, 637 Lynn, was arrested at 8:10 p.m. Nov. 26
12
13
Michal Dziubek, 20, 26020 S. Kankakee St., Manhattan,
Ryan Ellis, 19, 1814 Lakeshore
a.m. Nov. 27 and charged with DUI and no insurance in the 1800 block of Sierra Trail.
15
A criminal damage to property was reported in
the 200 block of Murphy Drive at 11:11 a.m. Nov. 27. An unknown person broke the window of a vehicle that was parked in the street. Estimated cost of repair is $500.
For more Romeoville Police Blotter, visit www.buglenewspapers.com/ policeblotter
Send us your feedback at sweditor@buglenewspapers.com
T h ur sday, Decem ber 11, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com
7
column
Proper Training: Look but don’t touch McCormick may not have the best job in the world, but he has one of the coolest By nick reiher
EDITORIAL
managing editor
nreiher@buglenewspapers.com @JolietILNews
ADVERTISING
PRODUCTION
ALEX HERNANDEZ • LAURA KATAUSKAS STEWART WARREN • MARK GREGORY • MIKE SANDROLINI
I don’t know what it is, but I am fascinated by trains. I love hearing them pass by, even in the night when I’m ready to fall asleep. We have some busy tracks not too far from our Joliet home, so on a nice, summer night, I can listen to the railroad lullaby. OK, I’m not real fond of waiting in a line of cars watching a line of rail cars blocking me for a few minutes. But even then, I wonder where these things have been and where they’re going … and hope they get out of my way soon. When I was very young, one of my cousins had railroad layout. Oh, you can bet I wanted to be “ChooChoo Nick” and run the controls. But that was one of those extra special no-nos, like jumping off the porch or hiding Dad’s car keys. Since my cousin had little trust in my ability to prevent myself from jumping his train set, I rarely got to see it. Nasty, but probably true. About that time, Santa brought
my brother Gordy and me a Lionel train set: the oval track with the heavy, black locomotive that spewed realistic smoke from its stack … after you put a couple drops of a noxious liquid in the stack. Mom and Dad said we should wait until we get a nice plywood board to set the track on so it will run smoothly. Back in the day, there was nothing open on Christmas morning except the packages Santa brought. Nowhere to get a sheet of plywood for our train base. Sooo … Ever resourceful, Gordy and I laid out some old, flat encyclopedias in a pattern just barely big enough to set the track on. Yes, it did work, for a while. We even got to smell the noxious smoke from the locomotive’s stack. But engineers – railroad and otherwise -- know you can’t build a railroad on shifting turf. Before long, we got tired of encyclopedia-tectonics and just put it on the carpet. That did not work well. The locomotive fell over and nearly burned a hole in the carpet. So the track and the train got put back into the Lionel box on a high, “no-no” shelf. Wish I knew what happened to it. Probably worth thousands by now.
But the box of memories came down from the shelf when Lisa Dorothy, a Joliet civil engineer coordinating construction of the new multi-modal transportation center, told me about the old control tower near Union Station in Joliet. She had my tongue hanging out when she related the tower was nearly 100 years old, and Metra still uses some of the original equipment. I got freelance photographer and longtime friend John Patsch – even more of a train enthusiast than me – to come along and take some pictures of our visit. It was even better than I thought. Imagine a life-sized train set where you control the switches and signals for two freight lines and two passenger lines. Running the show was Metra tower controller Jim McCormick. He likes the place so much he asked if he could be the docent when Metra and the city turn the old tower into a museum in the next few years. I know how he feels. McCormick may not have the best job in the world, but he has one of the coolest. As Metra’s Tower Operator for the past 14 years or so, McCormick has gotten to hang out in a century-old building using equipment that is the same age to guide passenger and freight rail traffic through Joliet.
letter to the editor SALES REPRESENTATIVES Phil Besler
pbesler@buglenewspapers.com 815.436.2431 ext. 107
Joliet, Crest Hill Lockport, Romeoville Nicole Austin
naustin@buglenewspapers.com 815.436.2431 ext. 105
Bolingbrook, Downers Grove, Westmont, Woodridge & Lisle
4
ENTERPRISE NEWSPAPERS, INC. 23856 Andrew Road #104 Plainfield, IL 60585 Phone: (815) 436-2431 Fax: (815) 436-2592 MON - FRI: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Pat Ryan
pryan@enterprisepublications.com 815.436.2431 ext. 106
Plainfield, Shorewood
Maureen Vitacco mvitacco@buglenewspapers.com 815.436.2431 ext. 108
Niles, Morton Grove, Des Plaines & Park Ridge
ADVERTISING DEADLINES. Space and copy deadlines for display and classified ads is 12 p.m. Friday before date of insertion. Email classifieds@buglenewspapers.com | Legals, obituaries and happy ads are due at 12 p.m. Friday. Email announcements@ buglenewspapers.com. Email Legals@buglenewspapers.com EDITORIAL DEADLINES. Calendar & News: 3 p.m. Monday, three weeks before date of publication. sweditor@buglenewspapers. com
facebook.com/thebuglenewspapers twitter.com/buglenewspapers instagram.com/buglenewspapers
Passion with regards to the Rialto Theater is understandable Marquee is a kind of temporary decoration and changes are required occasionally for repairs In regard to the article “A sign of the times:” The Joliet Historical Preservation Commission has openings on the Commission we have been trying to fill for months. We meet once a month generally. It would be great if people that are interested would attend and give us their input. The agenda is published well in advance but seems that it goes unnoticed even by some Council members. Passion with regards to the Rialto Theater is understandable and was dully considered in our approval of
the planned new marquee. We were presented with the following facts: 1. There was a gift for the cost of a new marquee. 2. The marquee is in bad shape internally, and posting the acts on it was difficult and takes two people. 3. The marquee is 3rd or 4th generation, not the original. 4. The sub-structure is in near mint condition. 5. The Rialto Theater General Manager likes the plan. The marquee is a kind of temporary decoration and changes are required
occasionally for repairs and aesthetics. I know I have an opinion of its design, and everyone that sees it will have an opinion. I would disregard the quote from one member of the Facebook group as an uninformed cavalier comment. The commission had it on the agenda and advised accordingly. It is a very nice marquee and one that was carefully and thoughtfully designed. I believe an artist’s conception won’t do it justice, and I will rely on the designer’s vision with expectations of a premier rendition. Kevin Heinemann Chairman Joliet Historical Preservation Commission
8
TWITTER: Readers, Send us a #selfie of you reading @Buglenewspapers & you could be featured in an upcoming issue!
T h ursday, Decem ber 11, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com
local
Councilman upset about new Rialto marquee Many Joliet residents aren’t happy with the plans to modernize the classic Rialto sign By Stewart Warren staff reporter
stewartwarren509@yahoo.com @stewartwarren
Councilman Jim McFarland is concerned about the new marquee for the historic Rialto Square Theater. Many Joliet residents aren’t happy with the plans to modernize it, he said during the City Council workshop on Monday. Several of them have contacted him, complaining that they wanted a chance to provide their input if the jewel of Joliet was going to be changed. “I think that is why there is a lot of hysteria out there because people did not know (that it was going to be updated),” McFarland said. He was referring to the recent
$350,000 gift to the theater from contractor and builder Ed Czerkies. On the Nov. 24 opening of the Festival of Trees at the Rialto, 102 N. Chicago St., Joliet, theater management announced that his donation would be used to add a new marquee made of lightemitting diode screens. When installed, temporary messages will be able to scroll across it. There also will be a sign noting that the marquee is dedicated to the memory of Michael and Mary Czerkies, his parents. During the past week, residents and people who are interested in the city have complained in a number of posts about the plans for the marquee on the closed – meaning only members of the group can see it -- Facebook page
“I think that is why there is a lot of hysteria out there because people did not know (that it was going to be updated) ...” Jim McFarland,
joliet city Councilman
titled “You know you are from Joliet if …” They seem to be upset about several different things, including the modern design of the sign, the prominence of the Czerkies family name and that they were unaware
An artist’s rendering of the proposed new marquee for the Rialto Square Theater. of the update. Others seem to dislike the sign. “As ugly as it can get,” commented one member of the Facebook group. DuringtheCityCouncilworkshop, McFarland complained he was not told that the issue was on the agendas of two recent city meetings: the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Historic Preservation Commission. Both groups approved the changes, McFarland said. Although the groups’ agendas are posted on the city’s website, McFarland said there should have been a press release announcing the possibility of a new marquee. “The last two meetings were not on the (City) Council’s calendar,” McFarland said. Kendall Jackson, the city’s
director of planning and economic development, said that his office never issued press releases highlighting the agendas of those two committees. Mayor Tom Giarrante said he knew the committees were going to consider the change. Additionally, the existing sign has deteriorated and is in bad shape, the mayor said. Councilman Mike Turk agreed. “(It) is being held together by duct tape and is ready to fall apart,” Turk said. After the workshop meeting, McFarland explained that questions about the Rialto’s new marquee were good examples of a bigger issue. “Only certain items that go to the zoning board of appeals come back to the council for (final) approval,” McFarland said.
community
Concerns about Rialto theater sign continue Residents up the ante as they protest the Rialto’s new marquee
By Stewart Warren
staff reporter
stewartwarren509@yahoo.com @stewartwarren
The drama continues at the Rialto Square Theater. And there’s no sign it will end soon. It began on Nov. 24 with a surprise announcement at the opening of the yearly Festival of Trees: the theater was
getting a new marquee. Local businessman Ed Czerkies had donated $350,000 to pay for a new sign that included LED lighting and memorialized his late parents. Some people didn’t like the new marquee, however. They complained about the overall design, the new type of lighting and the prominence of the Czerkies family name. The opposition quickly began airing their complaints on a closed Facebook page called “You Know You’re From Joliet If …” On Nov. 25, member posted
see rialto | page 18
Adoptable Pets to make a part of your family this holiday season T h ur sday, decem ber 11, 2014 | bug leNew spapers.com
Help make the season bright for one of these animals and make them a part of your family this holiday. The animals featured are from the following shelters. For more information, please contact them. Please Note: Some of these pets may have already found their forever home already, but there are always many, many, more to choose from today and every day.
Blue
Oreo
Adult Male Catahoula Leopard Dog mix
Adult Female Domestic Short-Haired Cat
WILL COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
WILL COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
Oreo
Liza
Dawn
2 years old Beagle
HELP SAVE PETS
Milo
4 year old, Black and White
7 month old, Schnauzer Mix
1 ½ year old neutered male domestic shorthair
WEST SUBURBAN HUMANE SOCIETY
WEST SUBURBAN HUMANE SOCIETY
ROMEOVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY
Katie
Sasha
Tank
6 yr. Domestic Short Hair
2.5 yrs. female, American Staffordshire Terrier
American Bulldog � Adult � Male
HUMANE HAVEN
HUMANE HAVEN
WAGS 2 WISHES RESCUE
Frankie
1 year old Lhasa Apso
HELP SAVE PETS
Nala
3 year old spayed Hound mix
ROMEOVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY
CoCo
Brussels Griffon Mix � Young � Female
WAGS 2 WISHES RESCUE
FOR WHEN YOU WANT TO TAKE 5 MINUTES FOR YOURSELF T h ursday, decem ber 11, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com
Aries
mARcH 21 To ApRIl 20
Heed your inspirations. You find it’s easy to get on the same wavelength with others this week and can trust your intuition. This might be an ideal time to re-evaluate plans or make crucial decisions for the future.
gemini
m AY 2 2 T o J u n E 2 1
Those you deal with in the beginning of the week may see you in the least flattering lightm so avoid making snap decisions. You’ll find that partners and close companions have some excellent, inspiring ideas.
leo
J u lY 2 3 T o A u G u S T 2 1
Dream a little dream in the week ahead. You may be inspired to take up a new business plan or to put your ideas and fantasies into a profitable format.
Across 1 In SHoRT SupplY 6 BASIcS foR DIck AnD JAnE 10 XT compuTERS 14 mAnDEl of “AmERIcA’S GoT TAlEnT” 15 AcTRESS lolloBRIGIDA 16 “lA mAJA DESnuDA” ARTIST 17 pRImARY ARTERY 18 fIRST nAmE In ADvIcE 19 BASEBAll’S HERSHISER 20 AmT. 21 plAYSkool’S RockTIvITY pRoDucTS, E.G. 24 muGS, E.G. 25 olD BRITISH coIn 26 clInIc HElpER 31 BIG concERT SETTInG 32 GAmBlER’S Iou 33 lAwYERS’ oRG. 36 pEER pRuRIEnTlY AT 37 kERmIT’S coloR 39 coffEE-BREwInG cHoIcE 40 BoozER 41 HIGH-fIBER fooD 42 lonGTImE “mASTERpIEcE THEATER” HoST AlISTAIR 43 DEcREE THAT SpEllS THInGS ouT 46 nIGHTTImE SHInDIG 49 Tv wARRIoR pRIncESS 50 onE’S TouGHEST cRITIcS, ofTEn, AnD, lITERAllY, THREE DIffEREnT woRDS HIDDEn In 21-, 26- AnD 43-AcRoSS 53 InTERnET lETTERS 56 uSES A STRAw 57 fAIRY TAlE START 58 D-DAY BEAcH 60 pRomoTE BIG-TImE 61 SlAnGY TuRnARounDS 62 poE’S “EBonY BIRD”
63 TInY HIll BuIlDERS 64 cRITERIA: ABBR. 65 TRAppED on A BRAncH
Down
1 cAGER-TuRnEDRAppER o’nEAl, fAmIlIARlY 2 olD GRump 3 HAYwIRE 4 “pIckED” complAInT 5 olYmpIAnS In RED, wHITE AnD BluE 6 AnDRE of TEnnIS 7 nETAnYAHu of ISRAEl, fAmIlIARlY 8 “SquAwk on THE STREET” AIRER 9 “HuH?” 10 ouTfIElDER’S cRY 11 B In cHEmISTRY 12 “poppYcock!” 13 DoRIToS Scoopful 22 “wHAT cAn BRown Do foR You?” SHIppInG co. 23 mAnHATTAn’S __-fonTAnnE THEATRE 24 mR. pEAnuT pRop 26 vIETnAm nEIGHBoR 27 GolDEn flEEcE vESSEl
28 SuSpEnDERS AlTERnATIvE 29 wHAT A HounD followS 30 wITH 53-Down, STADIum fAnS’ RHYTHmIc moTIon 33 YAnkEE InfIElDER, To fAnS 34 RIDE THE HARlEY 35 copYcAT 37 HEARTREnDInG 38 ScAvEnGInG pEST 39 cARToon EXploRER 41 unclE REmuS’S __ foX 42 monARcH’S SpouSE 43 TEARS (AwAY) fRom 44 SupERABunDAncE 45 mAIDEn nAmE InTRo 46 SlAnGY SIBlInG 47 BulB In A GARDEn 48 ADDITIon To THE convERSATIon 51 ATTEnDInG To A TASk 52 lIkE SomE coffEE oR TEA 53 SEE 30-Down 54 RollER coASTER cRY 55 HAnD-HElD ScAnnER 59 vAnDAlIzE
librA
SEpTEmBER 24 To ocToBER 23
Mysteries may intrigue you this week. Connect the dots and you can get a better idea of what’s going on in your home and family. Some people may surprise you with unexpected decisions and unusual opportunities.
sAgittArius
novEmBER 23 To DEcEmBER 22
Listen to your inner voice and follow your dreams. Link up with people who you deem to be honest and truthful. Partnering with the right person this week could improve your financial situation.
AquArius
JAnuARY 21 To fEBRuARY 19
Listen with your heart instead of your head in the upcoming week. A tendency to get sidetracked by inconsequential matters may block intuitive knowledge that could help you succeed. Avoid impulsive purchases.
Sudoku
tAurus
A p R I l 2 1 T o m AY 2 1
Your social and business instincts are right on target this week. Because you appear eager to please others, they in turn are likely to deal fairly with you. You’ll be able to strike a favorable and satisfactory bargain.
cAncer
J u n E 2 2 T o J u lY 2 2
Keep your eye on the ball. Follow through with financial stratagems in the week ahead. Rely on your own intelligence and insights to stay ahead of the competition.
virgo
AuGuST 22 To SEpTEmBER 23
Keep your head held high and don’t duck responsibilities, even when fun beckons in the week ahead. Romance may be in the air, even if business or career matters hit a low point.
scorpio
ocToBER 24 To novEmBER 22
Keep in touch with that special someone in the week ahead and maintain a romantic mood. Tasks that require deep concentration will be easy to accomplish and satisfy a need for privacy.
cApricorn
DEcEmBER 23 To JAnuARY 20
Your enthusiasm is balanced by honorable intentions, and that can make a world of difference when skillful negotiations are needed this week. Take advantage of opportunities to successfully come to a compromise.
pisces
fEBRuARY 20 To mARcH 20
Chasing the fast buck could put you at a disadvantage. Mixing business and pleasure might not be in your best interest in the early part of the week. Listen to a special someone who’s wiser than usual.
Jumble
Tribune Content Agency 2014
PreviouS Puzzle’S anSwerS
PreviouS Puzzle’S anSwerS
PreviouS Puzzle’S anSwerS
Jumbles:
• HABIT • STEED • JERSEY • GRASSY
Answer:
SHE followED THE DIET Book BEcAuSE IT wAS -EASY To “DIGEST”
tHuRSdAy, deceMBeR 11, 2014
page 11
>> iNside: sparTaNs Fall To wildcaTs - agaiN page 14
GiRls hoops
Spartans get
PAyBAck Win over Wildcats avenges last second winner in playoffs
By SCoTT TAyLor sports eDItor
staylor@enterprisepublications.com @Taylor_Sports
Balance is a key to success in basketball. Romeoville has that balance and it was on display Friday, Dec. 5 in a 50-44 home win over Plainfield Central to open the Southwest Prairie Conference season. Freshman Jahari Smith led the way with 10 points, while senior Jamie Hopper had nine points and Lexi Marin totaled eight points. “We’ve never had the height,” Romeoville coach Julio Carrasco said. “Now we have three or four centers, so it gives us some balance going inside and out. Lexi and Diamond (Dortch) ran the point pretty well. I think Cherish (Smith’s) attacks were phenomenal. With Jamie and Skye (Osborne) on the perimeter, they can’t just guard one thing. We’re a real balanced team.” Many of those players were
around last year when the Wildcats knocked the Spartans out of the playoffs on a buzzerbeating three-pointer by Michaela Schlattman. Revenge was on their mind for this game. “They beat us in regionals last year on a last second shot,” Carrasco said of the Wildcats. “The girls knew they had the game-winner and we wanted to get them back. We want to win conference and we’re going to fight.” The Spartans (4-1, 1-0) built a 32-23 lead in the third quarter, but Central rallied to tie the score at 36-36 before Romeoville regained its advantage and held on to win. “We had on the board that we needed to finish,” Carrasco said. “That is something we didn’t do in the tournament. We won three games in the tournament, but didn’t put anyone away. That is something we need to learn how to do. We had it on the board and we showed it in this game.”
See paybaCK | PAge 16
Photo By sCott tayLor
Jamie hopper and the spartans defeated Plainfield Central last week.
TWITTER: For up -to-the-minute coverage of upcoming local sport events going on in your area, follow @VoyagerSport
12
T h ursday, Decem ber 11, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com
lewis
Bolingbrook’s Jackson helps Trost to milestone win The Lewis University men’s basketball team scored a season-high in points, shot 64.3% from three-point land, had six players score in doublefigures and saw head coach Scott Trost win his 300th career game, as the host Flyers earned the 96-76 regional victory over Cedarville at Neil Carey Arena on Saturday (Dec. 6) afternoon. Lewis freshman guard Max
Strus (Hickory Hills, Ill./Stagg) paced the Flyers attack with 24 points on 6-for-10 shooting and hit all four of his three-point attempts. The Hickory Hills native was also 8-for-9 from the charity stripe and picked up three assists, three steals and two blocks in the win. Flyer senior guard Ryan Jackson (Bolingbrook, Ill./ Riverside-Brookfield) had 13
points and a game-high seven rebounds, followed by 12 points apiece from both senior guard Jeff Jarosz (Lyons, Ill./Morton) and junior forward Kyle Nelson (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North). Lewis sophomore guard Capel Henshaw (Harrisburg, Ill./Harrisburg) hit all three of his long range attempts to finish with 11 points, while senior forward Julian Lewis
(Flossmoor, Ill./HomewoodFlossmoor) had 10 points. “I thought we came out with good energy and Max (Strus) got us off to a great start,” Trost said. “We hit some shots, played well defensively, handled their pressure and didn’t turn the ball over. I thought we did a lot of really good things in the first half. “Any time you get a 20-point
win against a team the caliber of Cedarville, you feel very fortunate.” With the win, Lewis improves to 6-1 on the campaign, while the visiting Yellow Jackets are now 2-7. The 96 points is the most scored by a Flyer team since they beat Saint Joseph’s 96-77 on February 23, 2013. They knocked down a seasonbest 83.3% (25-for-30) of their free throw attempts. Lewis was also solid defensively, as they scored 33 points off of 17 Cedarville turnovers. As a team, Lewis shot 54.4% (31-for-57) from the field, marking the fifth time this season that the Flyers have made at least half of their shots. They were equally as effective from long range, as they drained 64.3% (9-for-14) of their threepoint shots, including an 8-for11 performance in the first half. Cedarville senior guard Marcus Reineke came off the bench to score a game-high 32 points on 11-for-18 shooting and 5-for-11 from beyond the arc. The Yellow Jackets also received 12 points and three trifectas from sophomore guard J.C. Faubion. Lewis returns to action on Wednesday, December 17th, as the Flyers welcome Northwood for a regional showdown at 7 PM.
MEN’S TRACK The No. 16 Lewis University men’s track and field team
see win | page 16
INSTAGRAM: Readers, attending a game in your area? Take a photo and tag @buglenewspapers for a chance to be featured!
T h ur sday, Decem ber 11, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com
13
boys hoops
Bad decisions down the steretch hurt Raiders Late free throws give Joliet Central win in SWSC opener By Mark Gregory sports reporter
mark@buglenewspapers.com @Hear_The_Beard
As a unit, the Joliet Central boys basketball team missed several free throws down the stretch of its 46-44 win over SouthWest Suburban Conference opponent Bolingbrook – except for the two that counted. Central guard Jerry Gillespie was fouled in the corner and buried a pair of free throws with two seconds remaining to give the Steelmen their sixth-straight victory Friday night. “At some point the missing of the free throws will haunt us,” said Central coach Jeff Corcoran. “We were 5-of-12 on Wednesday and 1-of-6 in the second half before
the end. I guess we’ve made them when they count, but t some point it will burn us, so we need to step to the line with confidence.” It was the second game in a row Central struggled from the line, as they struggled the game prior, a 42-39 win over Lincoln-Way East. “Wednesday, I don’t want to say we didn’t play with purpose, but it was the odd night. Jerry and TQ (Taquan Sims) and Ternell (Jordan), the guards, I don’t think they said more than three words to us all week and not because of anything wrong, just because of the hard time they are going through,” Corcoran said. “They rallied around each other and had a great practice and executed a game plan” Despite not having two starters
in Devon Sam and Julian Torres, Bolingbrook (3-2, 0-1) held a lead late into the third quarter and at times looked poised to take the game over. “Our decision making was bad all throughout the game and it was bad at the end,” said Bolingbrook coach Rob Brost. “We didn’t have Devon and Julian, two of or top four players, but we didn’t play well and we got beat. No excuses, we need to get better. We didn’t play well enough. We had who we have and we will continue to play with who we have. Obviously if we had our full compliment of players would have helped, but we didn’t. “There is a reason they are 6-0. They played well enough to win tonight. Jeff does a great job over there and they play hard and they deserved to win.” Bolingbrook senior Prentiss Nixon led all scorers with 21
see raiders | page 15
photo by mark gregory
Broderick Thomas goes up for a shot in Bolingbrook’s 46-44 loss to Joliet Central Friday night.
TWITTER: For up -to-the-minute coverage of upcoming local sport events going on in your area, follow @VoyagerSport
14
T h ursday, Decem ber 11, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com
boys hoops
Spartans fall to Wildcats for second time in 2 weeks By Scott Taylor sports editor
staylor@enterprisepublications.com @Taylor_Sports
It is unusual to play the same team on back-to-back Friday nights, but that is what Plainfield Central faced to openitsSouthwestPrairieConference season against Romeoville. The previous Friday, the Wildcats (2-3, 1-0) topped the Spartans, 57-48 in the WJOL Tournament and were able to come back and beat them again, 68-50, at Romeoville Friday, Dec. 5. “It’s tough. We got the best of them tonight,” Central coach Steve Lamberti said of the quick turnaround with Romeoville. “Last time it was much more of a grind out game. We knew they were going to come after us but we were able to maintain and extend our lead late.” The Spartans fell behind 10-5 after one quarter and 24-12 at the half and could get no closer than nine points the rest of the game. “We had a little bit of a mental letdown,” Romeoville coach Marc Howard said. “We came out strong in the first quarter and then we made a couple turnovers. We could never recover mentally and put our heads down a little bit. We have to learn how to play through mistakes and we will talk about that.” Romeoville fought through the struggles and maintained contact, but every time it put a couple of baskets together, a missed layup or a Wildcat basket would turn the tide. “They kept pushing,” Howard said. “But we have to make layups around the basket. We have to do a better job of help side defense. They made their layups and free throws and got into the lane. Their point guard (Robbie Brooks, 30 points) did a great job of getting into the lane and dishing it off and also scoring on his own.” This year’s Spartan squad is learning on the run as the team is young and inexperienced. “We’re young. We have two freshmen on varsity and a junior in Matt Cappelletti, who is a great player,” Howard said. “We’re not making excuses. We want to compete now. We’re going to try to build on the things we are doing good and work on what we are doing wrong so we can be better next time we see these guys.” Even though we have seven
see spartans | page 16
photo by scott taylor
Damon Harrison had 12 points in Romeoville’s loss to Plainfield Central.
INSTAGRAM: Readers, attending a game in your area? Take a photo and tag @buglenewspapers for a chance to be featured!
T h ur sday, Decem ber 11, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com
lewis
15
Flyers women’s hoops defeat St. Francis No. 3 Lewis women’s basketball matched the best start in program history on Saturday (Dec. 6) afternoon thanks to a 95-61 victory at Saint Francis (Ill.). Junior Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) finished 14-of-17 from the floor with a career-high 36 points. She made 4-of-5 from long range while adding two steals and two assists. Johnson was one of four Flyers in double-digits. Senior Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./ Bloomington Central Catholic) added 18 points. Junior Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./ Niles North) recorded 14 points and 14 rebounds. Senior Nikki
raiders | from page 13 points, while the Raiders added seven from Broderick Thomas, who is playing with a broken finger on his shooting hand.
Nellen (New Berlin, Wis./Pius XI) pitched in 12 points and eight assists. “Jamie was very good,” Lewis head coach Lisa Carlsen said. “As a team, we were really good in spurts but Jamie’s stat line shows the type of day she had.” Lewis jumped out to a 24-4 advantage with Johnson scoring 10 of the points. Saint Francis chipped the deficit to 15 at the break with a score of 45-30. In the second half, Saint Francis pushed the deficit all the way to eight points on two occasions during the first five minutes of play. It was a 63-52 Lewis lead with 12:01 remaining when the Flyers went on a 10-0
run to put the game away. Lewis finished the game shooting 50.7 percent (35-of-69) from the floor and limiting the Saints to 35.3 percent (25-of-63) shooting. The Flyers were 17-of20 from the free throw line. Saint Francis was just 2-of-5. Lewis outrebounded Saint Francis 48-28. Saint Francis falls to 2-10. The Flyers are now the second team in program history to open the season 7-0. The 1996-97 team accomplished the same feat before falling in the next game. Lewis will look to become the first team to open 8-0 when the Flyers travel to Cumberland on Dec. 14 for a 2 p.m. tip. Johnson is the Great Lakes
Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played Dec. 1-7, it was announced by the league office Monday. This marks Johnson’s second time winning the GLVC’s Player of the Week award this season, as she collected the honor last week (Dec. 1). Johnson averaged 25 points and 3.5 rebounds in victories over intra division foe UW-Parkside (76-61) and St. Francis (Ill.) (9561) this past week. She charted 14 points and four rebounds against the Rangers in 29 minutes of court time (Dec. 4). The 5-8 shooting guard capped the weekend with a career and league high 36-points
, three rebounds, two assists, two steals, and shot 82.4 percent from the field to lead Lewis to a convincing 15-point win over the Rangers (Dec. 4). For the week, the South Holland, Ill., native shot .760 (19-for-25) from the field and was 5-for-7 (.714) from beyond the arc, and went 7-for-8 at the free-throw line. She also added five steals and three assists over the two games to help the Flyers improve to a 7-0 overall record. So far this season, Johnson has the top two scoring games in the league. Lewis has a nearly two-week break before traveling to Lebanon, Tenn. in its match-up against Cumberland.
It was Nixon’s free throws that gave the Raiders a two-point advantage inside of two minutes Sims and Jordan, who finished with 12 points each were key
down the stretch for Central, while 0Malik Fuller added eight points. “It stings now,” Brost said of the loss. “Our players are disappointed and rightfully so. We need guys to
step and play once we get our team back with the full compliment of players and the team is healthy and no one is playing with a broken finger, we will be a good
team. But until then we have to learn to deal with what we have. Joliet West is as good as they have been in a couple of years, so we have our work cut out for us.”
TWITTER: For up -to-the-minute coverage of upcoming local sport events going on in your area, follow @VoyagerSport
16 spartans | from page 14 seniors, we have an inexperienced ball club. Besides Dwayne Griffin, the other seniors didn’t get a lot of playing time last year. We’re also small. We need to do a better job boxing out and gang rebound by sending five guys down to get the rebounds.” Cappelletti scored 17 points to lead the Spartans. Senior Damon Harrison added 12 points and
T h ursday, Decem ber 11, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com freshman London Stamps scored 11. “We’re looking for a lot of leadership out of Cappelletti,” Howard said. “He’s a good player. We’re asking our freshmen to contribute offensively to facilitate the offense and put the ball in the basket. We’re asking Dwayne to be a captain and a leader. It is frustrating because we wanted to show better in our first home game, but we will get there.”
win | from page 12 earned one NCAA Automatic Qualifying bid and five NCAA Provisional marks on their way to finishing second at the GVSU Early Bird, hosted by Grand Valley State, at the Kelly Family Sports Center on Friday (Dec. 5) afternoon. Grand Valley State won the event with 129 points, while the Flyers had 115. “Tonight was a great start to the season,” Lewis head men’s track and field coach Dana Schwarting said. “I think we really proved that our national ranking is legit.” Lewis junior Andre Barnes (Mount Prospect, Ill./Prospect)
payback | from page 11 The game though could have been over sooner had the Spartans been able to make free throws throughout the game and down the stretch. “Free throws are big with us,” Carrasco said. “In the tournament we shot 50 percent. We’ve been working on that. We were trying to talk to a couple of girls while they were shooting to get some more arc. I think they are rushing their shot.” One player who was hitting
earned the NCAA automatic qualifying bid with a firstplace mark and school-record time of 47.67. Flyer freshman Chris Wilson finished fourth in the same event with a NCAA provisional time of 49.5. Flyer senior Kevin Dorenkamper (Minooka, Ill./ Minooka) picked up a pair of NCAA provisional marks. He finished second in the 60-meter hurdles (8.27) and ran a leg of the runner-up 4x400 relay (3:16.67) with Barnes, Wilson and freshman Brock Robertsen. Lewis junior Isaac Jean-Paul (Gurnee, Ill./Warren) had a pair of second-place finishes
including a NCAA provisional leap of 6’11 3/4” (2.13m) in the high jump. He also finished second in the long jump with a leap of 22’5 3/4”. Lewis senior Andrew McLain (Fort Wayne, Ind./Homestead) picked up both a first and second-place finish for the Flyers. McLain won the 3,000-meter run (8:34.77) and was a runnerup in the 1-mile run (4:15.24). Flyer junior Adam Barr (Oak Forest, Ill./Oak Forest) was the final NCAA provisional qualifier with a third-place heave of 59’6 1/4” (18.14m) in the weight throw.
her free throws was Hopper, who helped the team stave off the pesky Wildcats with six fourthquarter free throws, including two that regained the Spartans the lead for good at 38-36. “Jamie has become a true leader on the floor,” Carrasco said. “She is hustling on the floor and doing everything we’re asking of her. Last year she had a little bit of an off season, but this year she is doing tremendous.” While the Spartans have improved this year, so has many
teams in the SPC, including the Wildcats, who would not go away in the game, behind 21 points from Hennessey Handy before fouling out in the fourth quarter. “They’re a lot better,” Carrasco said of the Wildcats. “Coach ( Jen Murphy) does a great job. Hennessey is a heck of a player. There were ample times we looked up at the scoreboard and thought we were winning by more. We had on the board this team doesn’t give up.”
INstagram: readers, attending a game in your area? take a photo and tag @buglenewspapers for a chance to be featured!
T h ur sday, decem ber 11, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com
17
plainfield east
q & a with local athletes
FeAtuRinG
gervon miles Bowling
What do you use twitter for? socialize with friends, try to stay up to date with everything. use it as something to do during free time.
aNdrew mccuTcheN
how often do you tweet? Like once every hour and a half. But I try to tweet something relevant. Do you have a favorite account to follow? I follow the Bulls organization so I can stay up to date and if I don’t watch the game I know what happens.
How many games will the Bears win the rest of the year (after Cowboys game)?
aNswers: 0 - 12.5% 1 - 37.5% 2 - 37.5% 3 - 37.5% Which basketball team will remain unbeaten the longest? PLAINFIELD NORTH BOYS • JOLIET CENTRAL BOYS • MAINE SOUTH BOYS • BENET GIRLS
boIse state meNs bb @broNCosportsmbb
@taylor_sports: romeoville’s Chuck hunter throws a pass around a Plainfield Central defender.
“final: Boise state 82 saint Mary’s 71. Derrick Marks with 22 to lead the Broncos. snaps sMC’s 33-game nonconf home win streak.” pNhs athLetICs @pNhsaD “Boys Basketball outscores Minooka 32-11 in 4th quarter to win 62-61! trevor stumpe 31 with 16 in 4th quarter! record now 6-0!” steVe mILLsaps @JoLIetWestaD “Congrats to Lauren stefanksi & elexis Coleman on being named to the Bugle Newspapers all-area Volleyball team.”
News about local businesses in your community
18
T h ursday, Decem ber 11, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com
dave says
A properly budgeted Christmas is definitely possible You can have a wonderful, loving, quality Christmas without spending a lot of money Dear Dave, My wife and I are still paying off debt, so we didn’t budget anything for Christmas. How much do you think we should spend on close friends and family members? Dan Dear Dan, Not having a budget for Christmas probably isn’t a great idea if you want to have a happy marriage! It’s really not that difficult. I don’t know if there’s a certain amount that works for everyone, because everybody’s circumstances are different. But you must have a plan when holidays or other special occasions come along — especially when you’re trying to get out of debt. If you have kids, you certainly need to budget for them. They
rialto | from page 8 a question asking who supported the new sign and who didn’t. As of Dec. 5, there were 912 comments, many of them against the new sign. During the Joliet City Council workshop session on Dec. 1, Councilman Jim McFarland said that he was concerned about the new marquee because the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Historic Preservation Commission approved it without input from the public. As the week went by, the discussion continued. And things got stickier. On Dec. 4, Dave Neal, the former Grundy County State’s Attorney, created “The Rialto Belongs to the People” on Facebook, a page opposing the new marquee. Neal is now a special prosecutor for the Illinois Office of the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor. Neal made Mary Beth Gannon of Joliet an administrator of the page. She has proposed picketing the Joliet American Legion Band’s “Sounds of Christmas” show on Dec. 14. “We are hoping to have a peaceful protest or picket on the 14th. There are a bunch of us that are going to try to get together and do something,” Gannon said Meanwhile, Neal is the defendant in a lawsuit filed by the Will County Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority, the board
may not get everything they want, but there’s no reason there can’t be something from Santa under the tree. You also need to budget something for your spouse. The good thing is you can have a little fun with these gifts and make them from the heart than the wallet. What if you gave your wife a coupon that says you’ll cook a real dinner for her and the kids once a week for the next three months? Or perhaps it’s a voucher for a free back rub any time she’s feeling stressed and tired. Maybe you could find a nice but inexpensive frame and put a favorite picture of the two of you inside. Things that come from the heart, or that include little acts of kindness or serving the other person, can go a long way. Those
governing the Rialto. In March 2005, Dave Neal and Associates signed at month-to-month lease for office space at 116 N. Chicago St., suite 602, and agreed to pay $1,027 a month in rent and the electric bill, according to court documents. Some of Neal’s checks bounced, and he also did not pay the rent or the electric bill some months, so the Authority sued him in July 2007 for $13,304.62. The case has been in and out of court since then. In 2013, the Authority filed a small claims case against Neal seeking $6,000 in back rent. That case still is pending. Neal did not respond to telephone calls requesting comment about the Facebook page or the lawsuit. Now there are questions about the Joliet Historic Preservation Commission’s Sept. 24 meeting when the new marquee was considered. On Dec. 5, Candace Johnson of Joliet wrote a letter to Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office requesting a review to determine if the city of Joliet had violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act. “Upon examination of the organization’s web site, no agenda for this meeting could be found,” Johnson wrote. “Additionally, there was no agenda, or description, posted on the bulletin board of City Hall. No minutes of the meeting were posted electronically.”
kinds of things are especially one we like, and it’s in meaningful to most folks great shape, but they’re during the holiday season. asking more than we can Trust me, Dan. You can afford to pay. How do you have a wonderful, loving, make a low offer without quality Christmas without making someone angry spending a lot of money. or insulting them? You’ll have to spend a little Dave Says Angela here and there, but just money advice by make sure it’s an amount dave ramsey Dear Angela, that’s appropriate for your It’s always a smart financial situation. If you’re making move to try and stay on the seller’s $200,000 and trying to get out of good side. You want to be classy and debt, that’s one thing. But if you’re diplomatic, and never point out the making $20,000 a year and trying bad things about an item someone’s to get out of debt, you need to do selling just to drive down the price. things that are creative and don’t If you insult their merchandise or require a lot of cash! insinuate the price is unfair, you’re —Dave likely to blow the whole deal right off the bat. Bargaining with How about this? Tell them it’s a respect fine vehicle, and their price is fair, but the amount they’re asking is Dear Dave, My husband and I are looking at outside your budget. Let them know getting a second vehicle. We found how much you want to work out a
deal, but, in order for it to fit into your lifestyle, you can only pay a certain amount. You might throw in that a lot of people are selling things right now because of the economy, and you’re just looking for the very best deal. Maybe that, and letting them know you’re standing there with money in hand, will help swing this thing in your favor. Good luck, Angela! —Dave
* Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He has authored five New York Times best-selling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover, EntreLeadership and Smart Money Smart Kids. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 8 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.
will county
Job Corps turns 35 Joliet Job Corps Center supports program’s mission of teaching eligible young people skills to become employable, independent By Stewart Warren staff reporter
stewartwarren509@yahoo.com @stewartwarren
At Joliet Job Corps, the students call him Mr. John. He’s their math tutor, the guy who helps them improve their skills. And he does it one problem at a time. John St. Aubin, 65, of Lockport, is a retired civil engineer who works with the students at 1101 Mills Road, Joliet, for about 10 hours every week. When it comes to math, some of them are at the grade school level, he said. Others are ready to enroll in junior college or a university. Quite a few of the students want to enter the military, and St. Aubin helps them prepare for the testing. Although St. Aubin volunteers at Job Corps because he wants to give back to the community, the volunteer work is good for him too. “Their successes are my successes,” he said.
St. Aubin is just one of the many people who make Joliet Job Corps a great place to be. The no-cost education and career technical training program is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, and it helps young people aged 16 through 24 improve the quality of their lives. The Joliet Job Corps Center supports the program’s mission of teaching eligible young people the skills to become employable and independent, and it either places them in meaningful jobs or furthers their education. This year, the center is celebrating an important milestone: it’s been operating in Joliet for 35 years. As part of the anniversary, the center’s community relations council had a breakfast on Dec. 3 for local leaders, volunteers and others. Joliet Mayor Tom Giarrante, Will County Board Member Denise Winfrey, D-Joliet, and Joliet City Manager Jim Hock attended,
and the students in the center’s culinary program prepared a special spread for everyone to enjoy. After everyone ate, Jan Larsen, the center’s business community liaison, outlined a long list of recent accomplishments. The Joliet Job Corps is now rated third in the country for studentmeasured outcomes, she said. “We are No. 1 in literacy,” Larsen added. Near the end of the event, Robert Topps, 23, a student from Aurora, talked to the group about everything he’d been able to do while in the program. He’s been learning facility maintenance, leadership skills and become president of his dorm. Job Corps has changed his life for the better, Topps said. The center’s teachers had been very helpful, paying attention to everything that he did, both the good and the bad. “They built me up,” Topps said. When he’s finished at the Joliet Job Corps, Topps wants to attend an advanced program in Kentucky and learn the skills to earn a commercial driver’s license, or CDL.
For more information, or to submit your own listing, email legals@buglenewspapers.com
T h ur sday, Decem ber 11, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com
19
20
T h u r s d ay, D e ce mb e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 | b ug le ne w s pa pe r s .co m Business & Private Party Classified Ads: $16 per week, 20 words or less. Weddings, Births & Engagements: Black & White - $25, Color - $35. Obituaries: $35.
21
Thursday, December 11, 2014 | buglenewspapers.com
22
Stay informed with our legal listings T h ursday, Decem ber 11, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com
ROMEOVILLE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY-STATE OF ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE ACCREDITED MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-3 PLAINTIFF VS. AYEWA B. ATTOBRA AKA NANA BOTA SEGBAWU, FRANKLIN CREDIT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, HONEYTREE TOWNHOUSE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, JOHN DOE, CURRENT SPOUSE OR CIVIL UNION PARTNER, IF ANY, OF AYEWA B. ATTOBRA AKA NANA BOTA SEGBAWU, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS DEFENDANTS 14 CH 2299 Property Address: 72 Austrian Drive Romeoville, IL 60446 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AS TO UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to: AYEWA B. ATTOBRA AKA NANA BOTA SEGBAWU, JOHN DOE, CURRENT SPOUSE OR CIVIL UNION PARTNER, IF ANY, OF AYEWA B. ATTOBRA AKA NANA BOTA SEGBAWU, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled action, that a Complaint for Foreclosure and Other Relief has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Will County, by said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of certain mortgages conveying the premises legally described as follows: LOT 43 IN THE PINES OF ROMEOVILLE UNIT NO. 3 , BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOTS 1 AND 2 IN HONEYTREE APARTMENT SITES, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 30, 1995, AS DOCUMENT NO.R95-44767, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 02-27-312-047 COMMON ADDRESS: 72 Austrian Drive, Romeoville, IL 60446 And which mortgages were made by Ayewa B. Attobra aka Nana Bota Segbawu, as Mortgagor(s); and given to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. as Mortgagee; to wit: that certain “Mortgage” dated July 18, 2005 and recorded as Document No.R2005123626, that Summons was duly issued out of said court against you as provided by law, and that the said Complaint is now pending for foreclosure of said mortgages and for other relief. Now, therefore, unless you, AYEWA B. ATTOBRA AKA NANA BOTA SEGBAWU, JOHN DOE, CURRENT SPOUSE OR CIVIL UNION PARTNER, IF ANY, OF AYEWA B. ATTOBRA AKA NANA BOTA SEGBAWU, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, file your Appearance and Answer to the Complaint in said action in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Will County, Chancery Division, on or before January 5, 2015 default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer for relief in said Complaint. YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on January 8, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Will County Court, Annex 3rd Floor (Arbitration Center) 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR MEDIATION WILL BE TERMINATED. PAMELA J. MCGUIRE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Zeeshan Pervaiz - 06290442 Kluever & Platt, LLC 65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 2300 Chicago, Illinois 60601 (312) 201-6679 Attorney No. 06187248 Our File #: SPSF.1267 I634006 Published 12/4, 12/11, 12/18
Nintendo 3DS XL Red Console + Super Smash Bros Bundle Price: $199.99 target
Nintendo 3DS XL Red Console + Super Smash Bros Bundle $199.99 This console features: Touch Screen, Circle Pad, 3D Camera, Mii Maker, Wi-Fi Capability, Nintendo 3DS Sound, Front & Rear Camera, 3D Depth Slider and 4GB Hard Drive Capacity. So basically, this is an awesome gift for anyone. Plus Super Smash Bros is an awesome way to channel holiday rage.
Gift Cards Price: varies
Yes, we know gift cards are a slight copout. However, you will get more points if you manage to really nail down the gift card for someone’s specific favorite place. Even better - Shop Local! Their favorite coffee shop, their favorite boutique, chances are, gift cards are available.
Game of Thrones or Hunger Games Book Bundle Price: $14.99-$20.99 target
Books?! People don’t only read these digitally? With the new Hungers Games film in theaters and Game of Thrones constantly drawing new viewers on HBO, give the gift of the source materials for these pop culture phenomenas. Even better, give the gift of allowing the loved ones of your life to angrily point out the differences between the books and the movies/ television series.
Philips Norelco Shaver 3500 (Model # PT730/41) Bonus Pack Price: $59.99
Perfect for husbands, boyfriends, dads and grandfathers (at least the ones that haven’t sworn off the notion of 21st century technology). This shaver provides you a fast and comfortable shave with less irritation. DualPrecision heads are designed with slots and holes to quickly and comfortably shave both long and short hair.
Gwen Stefani Mini Holiday Stars Nail Polish Gift Set Price: $13.95
This is a sure-fire gift that you can get for wives, daughters, girlfriends, or loved ones that are especially fond of NBC’s The Voice competition and worship Ms. Stefani’s style.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Blu-ray/DVD/Digital)W/Bonus Blu-ray Disc Price: $19.99 target
Can’t decide which Ninja Turtle is your favorite? Then get all 4 custom covers featuring each of your favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo! These collectible embossed covers emphasize the distinct characteristics and attitude that make each Ninja Turtle unique.
Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 Digital Camera Bundle with Case and Memory Card - Blue (9365B007) Price: $149.99
What better way to capture the disappointment on your 16-year-olds face when you didn’t get them a car with this compact, yet beautiful results camera. Features include: 20.0 Megapixels, CCD Sensor, 10.0 X Optical , 4.0 X Digital Zoom, 720p HD Movie Recording, Auto Scene Selector. Wide Angle, Telephoto Lens Features, and an ISO Equivalent to 1600. Ugly tears will be in high-definition this year.
Page 24 | Th u rsd ay, D e c e mb e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 | r omeov illebugle. c om
3A
4A