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IBM will build new quantum computer in state-backed technology park
IBM, the tech giant known for revolutionizing computing over the past 70 years, is setting up shop on Chicago’s South Side to develop what could be the field’s next big leap: quantum technology.
It’s part of a multi-year effort from Gov. JB Pritzker, state officials and economic development groups to turn Illinois into a global hub for quantum computing and research.
IBM announced Thursday it will open a facility known as the National Quantum Algorithm Center that will bring together experts and researchers to focus on ways to combine quantum computers and traditional computers to solve complex problems. It will also house IBM’s Quantum System Two, a quantum computer that can be upgraded as the company develops its technology further.
Quantum technology uses quantum mechanics – the sometimes counterintuitive physics of very small particles – to perform calculations and do other computing tasks very quickly, some of which would take a traditional computers thousands or even millions of years.
IBM is the latest organization to join the state’s efforts to make Illinois a quantum computing hub. Over the past year, several quantum computing organizations have made Chicago a goto destination for quantum researchers and businesses, capitalizing on Pritzker’s goals for the research park.
In July, the federal Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, announced it was going to launch a program meant to serve as a “proving ground” for quantum technologies –testing how useful they could be in realworld settings.
The same month, the state unveiled its plans for a quantum research and business park – with $700 million in tax incentives, grants and other financial support. The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, or IQMP, is set to open in about two years with California-based PsiQuantum as its first anchor tenant.
“Being at the forefront of this industry holds the potential to deliver long-term, broad-based economic prosperity for our people,” Pritzker said Thursday.
The IQMP is being built at the lakefront site of a former U.S. Steel plant on Chicago’s South Side. That plant closed in the early 1990s, but at its height of its operations was the source of tens of thousands of jobs and significant economic activity for its surrounding neighborhood.
Some local residents are worried that the benefits of a high-tech research and business facility won’t reach the neighborhood that still feels the absence of U.S. Steel’s plant.
“We’re a very unique and diverse community with a lot of talent, but there’s been a lot of disinvestment,” Vanessa Schwartz, a born-and-raised resident of the Southeast Side, told Capitol News Illinois in a late-November interview. “That property alone has had a lot of investors with plans that have fallen through, so there’s some kind of reticence with the community to see if this is going to be something like that.”
Schwartz, who now runs the Metropolitan Family Services’ Southeast Chicago Center, said residents in her community feel wary of the potential environmental impacts of the project and are worried they will lose access to a lakefront park at the site.
“The real fear is what’s going to happen to the local residents and the local neighborhood,” Schwartz said. “Will they be priced out, will rents increase?”
Schwartz said there have been several well-attended community meetings held to discuss the development, but much of the information provided to residents so far has been in “broad strokes” and been “too vague.”
Pritzker and others on Thursday defended efforts to meet with the community and address these concerns. He noted a “real commitment” from himself and many of the groups involved in the quantum park to address concerns from residents.
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by Janice R Newman Y? WHY NOT!
DARPA and IBM will also have facilities at the quantum park, with the state kicking in $25 million to purchase equipment and make preparations to house IBM’s new quantum computer.
Walk With Confidence in Faith
On November 6th, I received medical news that changed me. I was told through a report I had a brain aneurysm, which was reconfirmed thirteen days later by another specialized test, that changed me. I quickly realized how blessed I was because most people don’t get brain scans regularly like me. When illness or tragedy happens, your faith in God must be solid without doubt. We are commanded to have faith without any doubt. Doubt must be eliminated to achieve victory. One ounce of doubt pollutes the belief system and turns your faith and trust that God will move on your behalf to a thought of maybe or God will not move on your behalf. True faith must not waiver.
Jesus told the parable in Matthew 17:20 “…Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move.” How powerful must faith be for a small sliver of faith that can move something so great? Yet, with how complex our minds are, God calls us only to possess faith as small as a mustard seed and He will do signs, wonders, and miracles in our lives. If you’ve never seen a mustard seed, I urge you to look at one. It’s extremely tiny. I got one to help me to relate to how little faith I had to have.
I had my surgery for a brain aneurysm on Tuesday, December 10th. I’ll get into further details at a later date. I walked into Rush Hospital with full confidence in my faith, that My God was going to
heal me. There would be no need for a stent in my brain or open brain surgery.
I had complete faith that God had healed me. I had unwavering faith that God had healed me. My pastors El Cid and Shonni Zollicoffer at Jesus Lighthouse of Love International Ministries in Lansing, IL laid hands on me for healing and prayed. Combined with mine and my husband’s prayers, faith, belief, trust, and confidence in God’s power and His will over my life, I knew I was healed.
My faith was so strong that I requested that despite having had two in-depth tests an MRI and CT Angiogram plus a minimum of seven specialists agreeing I had an aneurysm to recheck before placing the stent. I went so far as to tell the doctors four times ‘I hope they had something else to do for the hour since it will not be my surgery as “My God has healed me. There’s nothing to find.”’ Well, after several surgical doctors thought I couldn’t face reality, I was put under anesthesia for surgery. None of the doctors stated they believed in God when I asked them.
I quote my husband, Philip Newman, who presented a question/statement: “Who do you put more faith in: man, who studies man, or God, who created man?” God still uses man for His purposes including doctors to accomplish things. I put my faith in God on December 10th that I would be healed. What do you think the results were? Who do you put more faith in? Y? Why Not!
As part of its initial commitment to the state, IBM said its development will bring 50 permanent jobs to the park in addition to construction work.
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said Thursday he expects the company’s overall investment in the facility to be in the tens of millions or low hundreds of millions. He said he expects that figure – and the number of jobs generated by the project – to grow as the company begins to host student intern programs, graduate fellowships and university faculty for research projects.
Rep. Curtis Tarver, D-Chicago, represents the district where the IQMP is being built and he said his office has received calls with concerns that are “very relevant,” but that he didn’t think a formal community benefits agreement was necessary for the project. Still, he applauded the community engagement efforts he’s seen so far.
“I’ve been around a long time. I used to work for Mayor (Richard M.) Daley’s office almost 20 years ago,” Tarver said. “This is as much engagement as I’ve seen on a project in quite some time. It really is.”
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LOCAL CHURCHES
CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH, COGIC
1151 E. 170th St., South Holland
708-331-8389
FAX 708.331.8374
Admin@ChristCommunityCOGIC.org
ChristCommunityCOGIC.org
PASTOR DR. CARL E. KING, SR. WORSHIP SERVICES
SUNDAY
Church School 9:15 a.m.
Worship Services 10:30 a.m.
WEDNESDAY Bible Study…… 7:00 p.m.
COVENANT UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 1130 East 154th St., South Holland
708-333-5955
www.covucc.org
PASTOR REV. DR. PATRICK L. DAYMOND WORSHIP SERVICES
Sunday Worship 7:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
Wed. Bible Study Noon
FIRST CHURCH (PCA)
3134 Ridge Rd, Lansing
708-474-9610
www.firstchurchpca.org
Morning Worship 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 5:30 p.m.
JESUS LIGHTHOUSE OF LOVE
INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES 19058 Burnham Ave, Lansing 312-206-1833
facebook.com/JLOLMinistries
PASTOR EL CID ZOLLICOFFER
PASTOR SHONNI ZOLLICOFFER WORSHIP SERVICES
Sunday........................................... 11:00 a.m. Wed. Service on Facebook.............7:30 p.m. Women of Worship via Zoom 3rd Sat. @ 12 pm
8601 Harrison Avenue, Munster, In. 46321 219-838-6720
stplmunster.com
Pastors: Peter Speckhard, Adrian Krebs WORSHIP SERVICES: Monday: ..........................................6:30 p.m. Sunday: .....................8:00 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.
Heart Smart
Words have power. A mob boss says, “Take him out!” By the end of the week, his target is dead, without him lifting a finger. The owner of a large company sends a memo to her office manager. “Please write and send a Christmas card with a $20,000 check to John Washington. He’s been a long-term, faithful employee and I hear he’s got some serious medical bills right now.” The marvelous mail shows up at John’s home without the boss lifting a finger.
Not all of us are mob bosses or owners of large companies! Many lament that they aren’t heard, that their words carry no weight. An abused child musters the courage to tell someone what he’s going through, and no one intervenes. Nothing happens. A concerned father repeatedly warns his young adult son that he is on a path to trouble. The son blows him off and suffers for it.
The more powerful you are, the more powerful your words, for good or ill. God is infinitely powerful, so his words come with infinite power. Do you remember how God created the world in Genesis 1? Repeatedly, that chapter tells us, “And God said...” And it happened.
God says in Isaiah 55:10-11 (NIV84), “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”
Next week, we will explore how God’s all-powerful Word came to earth as a Person.
Richard Zekveld Pastor, Covenant Fellowship Church cfcsh.org
FIRST ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH OF SOUTH HOLLAND
16248 South Park Ave., South Holland
708-333-8211
www.firstchurchsh.org
PASTOR REV. DANIEL SVENDSEN WORSHIP SERVICES
Sunday 9:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
Sunday School 11:00 a.m.
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, LCMS
8303 Sheffield Avenue Dyer, IN 46311 (219) 865-1137
Bible Study Sunday 10:30 a.m. Monday...........................................7:00 p.m.
Saturday Prayer Service 10:30 a.m.
Bible Study: Sundays at ........9:15am (Sunday school at this time too) 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month (Ladies’ Bible Study) Wednesdays at 10am Thursdays at 10am (Nursery available for Sunday morning services)
www.unitynwi.org ALL WELCOME MINISTER: REV. GERALDINE COLVIN SUNDAY SERVICE.......................10:00 AM
LIBRARY HAPPENINGS
Calumet City Public Librar y Address: 660 S Manistee Ave, Calumet City, IL 60409
Phone: (708) 862-6220
Email: info@calumetcitypl.org
Website: http://www calumetcitypl.org/index.html
Dolton Public Libr ar y
Address: 14037 Lincoln Ave, Dolton, IL
Phone: 708-849-2385
Email: lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary.org
Website: www.doltonpubliclibrary.org
BINGO NIGHT
Starting October 12th, from 3 – 4pm. Held every 2 nd and 4 th Thursday in the Kopac. Please call (708) 849-2385 x3 leaving your full name, email address and phone number or send email to lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary.org to register. FREE
Virtual Zumba
Dolton Public Library District presents
VIRTUAL ZUMBA with licensed instructor
Yvette Roberts Come and join in the fun every Friday at 5pm Please call (708)8492385 or email lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary org and leave your full name, email address and phone number to register (5pm – 6pm every Friday). FREE
BEGINNERS LINE DANCING with “DAWN the DANCIN’’ DEEVA”
Every Wednesday, from 3pm to 4pm. Please call 708-849-2385 ext. 3 to register, RSVP between Friday, 9am and Tuesday, 4pm ONLY Leaving your full name and phone number Held in the Josway Auditorium. FREE
VIRTUAL SENIOR YOGA
Every Wednesday taught by Dionne Arnold, Certified Yoga Instructor, (4pm to 5pm) Please call 708-849-2385 or email lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org and leaving your full name, email address and phone number to register. FREE
SENIOR BRIDGE CLUB
Held e v ery Tu es d a y, i n perso n, f ro m 3:3 0 pm t o 4: 3 0pm P
cal li n g 708- 8 49- 2 3 8
l i ncol n @dolt o npu
or g a nd leav e your f u l l name, em a i l a n d p h o n e n umber t o registe r. FRE E
VIRTUAL WORKOUT with SHEENA STINSON
Get in Shape from Home. Classes held every Monday from 6pm to 6:30pm Please call 708-849-2385 or email us at lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary org leaving your full name, email address and phone number to register. A Zoom Link will be sent day of the program FREE
Get up and Move with Simon Says Join the Dolton Public Library Youth Services Dept. as we play “Simon Says”. Held every 3rd or 4th Friday from 10:45 to 11:45am starting Oct. 27 th . PLEASE CALL FOR FUTURE DATES. Register by calling (708849-2385, ext. 4) or emailing at lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org leaving your name, email address, phone number and the number of children participating. FREE
Buriobo
Burbio is a one-stop free resource to find out about all the Dolton area events and activities. If your group wishes to post your events on burbio contact: groupsupport@burbio. com Sign-up at Burbio.com or download the free Android or iPhone app and follow the calendars that interest you. FREE
VIRTUAL PASSPORT TO KNOWLEDGE,
Every first Monday of the month from 3:30 – 4pm. Pack your bags for a virtual trip around the world and learn about other countries and cultures. Register at lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org or call (708-849-2385) and leave your name, email and phone number Come curbside to pick up your Passport Packet prior to departure. The link for Zoom will be emailed prior to the program. FREE
BET WEEN the PAGES : A Virtual Story Time
Every third Saturday of the month at 1:30pm. To register call (708-849-2385) or email lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your name, phone number and email address. A link will be sent to you. FREE
COOKBOOK BOOK CLUB
Will meet in the Josway Auditorium on one Saturday a month, from 11am to 1pm at the library (14037 Lincoln Avenue, Dolton, IL 60419). To discuss the selected cookbook and to taste samples that have been prepared by our members from the recipes within the book Potential new members please call 708-849-2385, ext. 5 to register leaving your name, email and phone number to get complete details. FREE
Homework Help
GOT HOMEWORK? NEED HELP? For ages 5 – 14yrs, make an appointment with Mrs. Brooks on Fridays or Saturdays by calling (708) 849- 2385 x 4. Sessions are limited to 30 minutes each. FREE
Toddler Time
For young children (18 mos – 4 yrs.) and their caregivers. Every 2nd Tuesday, 10:45am – 11:45am. 14037 Lincoln Avenue, Kopac Room, starting June 6, 2023. To join us, please register at lincoln@doltonpubiclibrary.org leave your name, email address or call at 708-8492385, ext. 4. FREE
Family Game Time
Join us twice a month on Saturday, from 1:00 to 2:30pm for free fun and activities. To be held in the Youth Services department. Call (708) 849-2385 x 4 for future dates. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. FREE
Creative Craft
Join Ms. Barbara every 4th Wednesday for a new fun art craft from 3:30 – 4:00 pm in the Kopac Room. NO NEED TO REGISTER KIDS &YOUTH 5-16 YRS. FREE!
FREE online Line Dancing with Dawn the Diva, Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Join Us For Vir tual Programs : Each day at 4:00 pm, “stop” in for online family-fun at the Harvey Library Tuesday: Craft Wednesday: Story Time Thursday: Bacon Bits & Cooking Tips Monthly Virtual Music Class (Friday, check calendar each month)
Our food pantry is open to everyone and is located in the entryway of library. Donations are also welcome and can be dropped off at the Circulation Desk. Please ensure that food items are non-perishable, non-glass containers and not expired.
Weekly Walking Group 9 – 10 am Ages: Adults/Seniors This walking program is for everyone interested in achieving a healthier lifestyle. What better way to start your path to better physical and emotional health, than on your feet making strides to help your heart and improve your general health.
South Holland Public Librar y Address: 16250 Wausau Ave., South Holland IL Phone: 708-527-3160 or 708-580-6161 Email: library@southhollandlibrary.org Website: shlibrary.org/events-calendar
Thor nton Public Librar y Address: 115 E. Margaret St. Thornton, IL. Email: library@thorntonil us Website: https://www thorntonlibrary org/
IN re-implements waitlist for new child care voucher applicants
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) is re-implementing a waitlist for new Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) and On My Way Pre-K (OMWPK) voucher applicants due to significant growth in both programs.
At this time, the waitlist will impact new child care voucher applicants. Vouchers support low-income families who make less than 150% of the federal poverty level (FPL), which is about $45,000 for a family of four, and have a service need including employment, seeking employment or enrollment in an education or training program.
OECOSL will continue to re-enroll children already receiving vouchers as long as funding permits. The office will reassess the waitlist at the start of the next federal fiscal year in October.
The re-implementation of a waitlist for the first time since 2018 is due, in part, to efforts to improve access, affordability and quality of child care programs. Those
efforts have included:
• The Indiana General Assembly increased CCDF and OMWPK eligibility to 150% of the FPL, up from 127%, which made more families eligible to participate in a voucher program.
• The state provided $35 million in Child Care Expansion and Employer-Sponsored Fund grants, both of which added new programs and grew existing programs, increasing access to child care programs.
• The state maximized an infusion of federal funds that started in 2018 and continued through the pandemic to invest in a high-quality child care system.
As a result, more than 30,000 additional children have participated in the voucher program in the last two years.
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana General Assembly have prioritized early child care and education by creating a more sustainable early childhood workforce and supporting more Hoosier families with vouchers. Both CCDF and OMWPK programs have grown substantially. OMWPK peaked last year, enrolling nearly 8,000 children,
up 167% from just 3,000 children in 2019, the first year for the statewide program. CCDF has grown to more than 70,000 children this year, up 43% since 2019.
Once a new CCDF application is submitted, a child is placed on the waitlist. Priority is given to:
• On My Way Pre-K applicants
• Families who earn below 100% FPL
• Children of child care workers
All other applicants will receive vouchers on a first-come, first-served basis, as available.
Information is available to support families and providers as they navigate the transition:
• Child Care Waitlist FAQ
• Families can call 211 for their local eligibility offices and Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) specialist’s contact information, and for help identifying child care options.
• Providers can call the SPARK Help Desk at 800-2991627 for their local eligibility office’s contact information, and to ask general programming questions.
The Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra
Celebrates the Season with over 2300 patrons and a new venue for Holiday Pops!
The Northwest Indiana Symphony and conductor Kirk Muspratt continued the 83rd season with their annual “Holiday Pops,” with 2 performances, Thursday, December 5 at the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana; and Saturday, December 7 at Valparaiso High School. The concert featured guest singer James Judd and the Symphony Chorus.
The concert featured holiday classics like Adeste Fidelis, Silent Night, the First Noel, and Frosty the Snowman as well as pieces from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, Ose Shalom to celebrate Hannukah, and the always popular audience sing-along of carols led by the Symphony Chorus.
“Whenever I run into people out in the community they always tell me how their holiday season doesn’t really start until they come to our Holiday Pops,” said Maestro Muspratt. “My wish for every concert we do, but especially the Holiday Pops, is that we program music that touches people, music that evokes nostalgia, and music that is just plain fun. The comments we received after these concerts were so heartwarming and told me we achieved that goal.”
The Symphony has performed one concert of their Holiday Pops cycle at the Valparaiso High School Auditorium
for the past several years and this year’s concert there was SOLD OUT weeks ahead of the concert. The other concert in the Holiday cycle this year was performed at a new venue, the Hard Rock Live at the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana. This professional concert venue offered the Symphony additional audio/ visual capabilities and larger seating capacity as well as pre and post-concert dining options for Symphony patrons. Between the two concerts the Symphony performed to more than 2300 patrons this year!
A recording of this concert will be broadcast on Lakeshore Public Radio on Monday, December 18 at 7pm and again on Christmas Day, December 25 at 10am. Tickets are available for the Symphony’s remaining concerts in their 83rd season including Choral Valentine, February 2; Musical Masterpieces, March 21; String Bass Ensemble, April 6; Tchaikovsky!, April 25; and a Salute to John Williams, May 15 & 16. Tickets for the concerts range from $45 -$79 each and students are $10. GROUP SALES ARE AVAILABLE AT A DISCOUNT. Call the Symphony office at (219) 8360525 or visit the website at www. NISOrchestra.org for more information or to order tickets!
Assessor’s Office Takes Part in Record Number of Events for Homeowners
The Cook County Assessor’s Office participated in a record-breaking 218 events for homeowners in 2024, helping taxpayers across Cook County file appeals, apply for exemptions, and learn more about the property tax system.
“I am extremely proud of the members of our Outreach team, who work hard every day to make sure that homeowners understand how their assessments and property taxes work,” said Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi. “Their work is a crucial part of making the property tax system more accessible, fair and equitable.”
Assessor staff also participated in
a record 62 Spanish-language events. In addition to in-person events, the Assessor’s Office live-streams virtual workshops in English and Spanish for every township that is reassessed. These remain available through our Facebook and YouTube pages.
For more information, see the assessment calendar and online appeal application. Applications for exemptions, which lower property tax bills for homeowners, will re-open in early 2025. For a list of available exemptions, see the exemptions page by visiting cookcountyassessor. com/exemptions.
Photos of past events provided by Cook County Assesor’s Office
Simon Koopmans, Jr. went home to his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 14, 2024. Beloved husband of the late Delores A. Koopmans, nee Smits. Loving father of the late Rhonda (Jeff) Dekker and Keith (Patricia) Koopmans. Devoted grandfather of Joel (Amy) Dekker, Rachel (Robert) Van Der Woerd, Rosalyn (Jim) Fluit, Justin (Kim) Dekker, Keith (Jaci) Koopmans, Karyn (Shane) Navratil, and Kristi (Ryan) Lindemulder and 17 great-grandchildren. Dear brother of the late Clarence (late Edith) Koopmans, late Pete (late Delores) Koopmans, late Martha (late Milton) Boomsma, Catherine (late Clarence) Runia, Thomas (Eleanor) Koopmans, late John (late Velma) Koopmans, Helen (late Edward) DeVries, Melvin (late Bonnie) Koopmans, and Janice (Richard) Alvey. Kind uncle to many nephews and nieces. Preceded in death by his parents Simon and Katie (nee Sikma) Koopmans, Sr. Si was a Korean War Army Veteran and was a retired self employed plumber serving the greater South Holland area for many years. He was loved by many and will be dearly missed.
Visitation Friday, December 20, 2024 from 9:00 A.M. until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 A.M. at the First Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 16248 South Park Ave, South Holland, IL, with Rev. Daniel Svendsen officiating. Interment Oak Woods Cemetery –Wichert, IL. Memorial contributions may be given to Elim Christian Services (www.elimcs. org/ ) or First Orthodox Presbyterian Church (www.firstchurchsh.org/). For further information, please contact 219-3227300 or visit our online obituary and guestbook at www.SMITSFH.com
Diane M. Reinke, nee Kolodzej, age 70, St. John, IN, formerly of Riverdale, IL, passed away peacefully Friday, December 13, 2024. Loving wife of David A. Reinke. Devoted mother of Melanie Ellingham, and Eric Reinke. Proud grandmother of Courtney Ellingham, Ashley, Eric II, Colton, Ava, Mason Reinke, and the late Brittney Ellingham; greatgrandmother of Marley Reinke. Dearest sister of Stephen (Michelle) Kolodzej, and Robert (Mary) Kolodzej. Kind aunt and great-aunt of nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents Stephen and Helen Kolodzej. Diane was loved by her family, many friends, and will be dearly missed. Private family visitation Thursday, December 19, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Diane’s funeral Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. for parishioners and dear friends directly at Christ Our Savior/St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church 900 E. 154th St. South Holland, IL, with Rev. Gosbert and Deacon Jim Renwick officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the American Lung Association, appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to Smits Funeral Home James E. Janusz, Director 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane (Rt.30/Pleasant Springs Ln.) Dyer, IN. For further information, please contact 219-3227300 or visit our online obituary and guest book at www.SMITSFH.com
William “Bill” F. Scheuneman, age 75, of Dyer, IN, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Beloved husband of Diane Scheuneman, nee Sons. Loving father of Bill (Misty) Scheuneman, Craig (Suzie) Scheuneman, and Dana (Eric) Edwards. Devoted grandfather of Ethan, Skyler, Hailey, Collin, Kayla, Jacob, Joshua, and Jordyn. Dear brother of Robert (Sandy) Scheuneman, Sharon (Les) Schuldt, and LuAnn (Jerry) DeYoung. Also survived by many loving “in-laws,” nieces, nephews, and friends. Preceded in death by his parents Bud and Luella Scheuneman. Bill was a hardworking entrepreneur and retired executive with CleanCraft Products, Inc. and a United States Army veteran. He was an avid golfer and loved to spend time with his family. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. Memorial visitation Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Home, 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane, Dyer, IN. Memorial service Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Andy Nearpass officiating. Memorial contributions may be given to Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org), PKD Foundation (pkdcure. org), or Cancer Research Foundation (www. cancerresearchfdn.org). For further information, please contact 219-3227300 or visit our online obituary and guestbook at www.SMITSFH.com
Joyce E. Becker, nee DeYoung, age 91, of Frankfort, IL, passed away peacefully Monday, December 9, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Ottmar “Hank” Becker. Loving mother of Jason (Bonnie) Bowsman and Scott (Paula) Bowsman. Proud grandmother of Kristy Bickham, Jessica (Travis) McCool, Nicole (Ivan) Casian, Jacob Bowsman and Olivia Bowsman; great-grandmother of four great-grandchildren. Dear sister of the late Marlene Desrochers, Minty (John) DeVries, and Raymond (Randi) DeYoung. Kind aunt of several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents Raymond and Ella DeYoung. Joyce was loved by many and will be dearly missed.
A future Celebration of Life will be announced. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Hillsdale College (www.hillsdale.edu). Arrangements entrusted to Smits Funeral Home – Dyer, IN. For further information or to sign an online guestbook please visit www.SMITSFH.com or contact 219-322-7300.
Geraldine Rae Phillips, nee Florian, age 91, of Lansing, IL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Loving mother of Michael (Karen) Phillips, Richard (Kim Panzarella) Phillips, and Carol Brouwer. Proud grandmother of Cameron (Paige) Brouwer, Corinna (Nathan) Rarick, and Candice (Travis) Huyser. Great-grandmother of Brecken, Von, Heath, Hayes, Bennett, and “3 more on the way”. Dear sister of the late Lorraine (late Fran) Wright. Former wife of Edward Phillips. Preceded in death by her parents Frank and Julia Anna Florian.
Our mom, Geri grew up in Chicago, IL. She married our dad Ed and moved to South Holland, IL where they raised the family. She has lived in Lansing, IL for the past 30 years.
Mom was retired from Marshall Fields at River Oaks Shopping Center where she worked for 25 years. She loved interacting
with the customers and her co-workers there. She often received compliments from customers on how beautifully and with great care she would gift wrap items that were purchased.
She loved raising her family and was involved in our young lives very much, from being a Cub Scout Den Mother, “Hot Dog Lady”, “Picture Lady”, and PTA member. She instilled in us the gift of love for the beach with summers full of fun trips to the Warren Dunes to climb the sand-hill, watch the hang gliders and of course, swim!
Mom was gifted with the art of hospitality!
Entertaining was what she excelled in. A fun summer party just wasn’t complete without her famous Lemon Herb Grilled Chicken (basted every 15 minutes!) done on the rotisserie.
She learned to golf and always enjoyed the golf leagues she was part of, especially planning out the festivities that go along with golf luncheons like decorations, prizes and party favors.
Baking was one of our mom’s favorite enjoyments. At Christmas-time she would bake countless cookies, purchase numerous boxes, pack, wrap and decorate the packages which would be passed on to family members, grandchildren and friends. Frango Mint brownies and Kolache’s were fan favorites! Her Gingerbread Houses were always looked forward to that she would donate to the annual Holy Ghost Christmas Bazaar’s back in the 1970’s in South Holland, IL.
Sewing, gardening, and feeding the birds (and squirrels) were another favorite pastime for mom.
She loved taking care of her plants and flowers and was a master in taking such good care of her two gardenia plants that would blossom year after year. Their aroma would take over her home in the winter as she would dig them up and care for them inside during the winter months. Her front porch concrete goose was always dressed for the season with beautiful little dresses and accessories she would hand sew for them so they were always ready to greet her visitors. She was our go-to seamstress for any type of repairs like broken zippers and years of ripped work jeans that she would work her sewing wonders on and make them good as new again!
In her later years she was given the bonus time to enjoy the gift of grandchildren. She established her home as a haven of fun and imagination for her three grandkids, fostering play that has inspired lifelong interests and future endeavors. Stove-top popcorn in the kettle, Root
Beer Floats, and Stouffer’s Mac n Cheese always tasted so much better at Grandma’s house. American Girl dolls were always dressed up with little outfits she would lovingly hand sew for them. During the holiday seasons, she would always make sure to call and announce what time Charlie Brown, Frosty or Rudolph would be on TV. As the grandchildren grew up and married, she was always excited and felt so blessed to hear that a new great grand baby was on the way, and she was so excited to learn that three were coming in the Spring…she loved to brag that she would have eight great grandbabies. Her eloquent penmanship (thanks to the nuns at the St. Adrian’s Catholic School in Chicago), thoughtful words and specially selected stationery along with cute stickers on the envelopes have cheerfully greeted many, many family members and friends. Using her photo copier to the highest capacity to forward a fun picture or an irresistible recipe. Mom and her best friend Diane have experienced every chapter of life since they were in third grade. So many photos of their youth as sweet little girls, as stunning teens posing like they were models, each other’s maid of honor on their wedding days, raising their families, and into the later years as age began to surface. They were a source of encouragement and support to each other that only a best friend could be. Our mom had a heart for the Lord and leaned into and praised Him through the happy times and the not-so-happy times. Her past two years of dealing with multiple health issues were a challenge that only a strong lady like herself would be able to endure. She questioned her Lord, but never lost hope that His ways are the best ways! We will miss the amazing impact she has filled all of our lives with but we rejoice that she is at last pain free and able celebrate her first Christmas with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ…. “Oh Come, All Ye Faithful” Geri’s wishes were to not have any services. In the spring, her family will be bringing her ashes to Warren Dunes and her parent’s cemetery in Three Oaks, MI to celebrate her life and love for springtime in Michigan. Arrangements entrusted to Smits Funeral Home – Dyer, IN. For further information, please contact 219-322-7300 or visit our online obituary and guestbook at www. SMITSFH.com.
State Flag Commission Selects Its Top 10 Designs for Public Voting
The Illinois Flag Commission selected its Top 10 finalists for the state flag redesign contest with public voting slated to begin in January.
Members of the commission could select up to 10 of their favorite designs – from the nearly 5,000 submissions – prior to their December 9 meeting where they narrowed their choices to 10 overall.
“Having received nearly 5,000 entries, I appreciate the creativity and passion reflected in all the submissions,” said Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, whose office convened the Flag Commission meetings.
Starting in January, the public will have the opportunity to vote online at www.ilsos.gov/stateflag for one of the new designs, or one of three former flag designs, including the current state flag, the 1918 Centennial Flag and the 1968 Sesquicentennial Flag.
After the public voting period, the commission will report its findings and recommendations to the Illinois General Assembly by April 1, 2025, whose members will vote on whether to adopt a new flag, return to a previous iteration of the flag or retain the current flag.
Senate Bill 1818, sponsored by State Senator Doris Turner (48th District—Springfield) and State Representative Kam Buckner (26th District—Chicago), was signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker in 2023, creating the commission to gauge public desire for a new flag.
The flag designs eligible for public voting in January can be viewed here: https://www.ilsos.gov/special/IFC/10finalists.pdf
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Our Christmas Party at Cloister in the Woods in Munster. Pictured here is Natalie Carpenter, broker manager CB Schererville and her son DJ Ron Carpenter.
The Coldwell Banker Schererville, In includes Natalie Carpenter, Dan Spaulding from Guaranteed Risk, Jim Banasiak, Ursula Bucknart. At our CB Christmas Party at Cloisterin the Woods Munster, In.
Sholandra talks to us at the Christmas Party Thursday December 12, 2024 at Cloister in the Woods in Munster, IN.
The Coldwell Banker Brokers at our Holiday Party Thursday December 12, 2024 at Cloister at the Woods in Munster, In. A fun time had by all of us.
Waiting to open our gifts at the annual Holiday Party at Cloister in the Woods in Munster Thursday December 8, 2024.
Fr David Simonetti of St Florian Parish and 10th Ward Alderman Peter Chico at the annual SSEVV Christmas Party Saturday Dec 14, 2024 at Steve’s Lounge in Hegewisch.
Attorney George Tamvakis and Former 10th Ward Alderman Sue Garza at the SSEVV Viet Nam Vets Holiday Party, Steve’s Lounge in Hegewisch Saturday December 14, 2024.
President of the SSESS Viet Nam Veterans, President Larry Kutz and Trish Bielec Markowski, president of the the Post 43 Amvets in Burnham, Il.
Mike and Debbie Aniol and Edward Jarmuski at the annual SSEVV Viet Nam Vetetans Christmas Party Saturday December 14, 2024 at Steve’s Lounge in Hegewisch.
Larry and Janice Kutz at the SSEVV veterans holiday party, December 14, 2024 at Steve’s Lounge in Hegewisch. Larry is President of the SSEVV veterans.
Pritzker endorses hemp regulation bill
SPRINGFIELD – More than five years after Illinois began issuing permits for legal production of industrial hemp, Gov. JB Pritzker said Friday he now favors legislation to bring the industry under tighter regulation.
At a news conference in Chicago, Pritzker said in the short time since both the state and federal governments legalized hemp production, a new industry has emerged in which chemicals are extracted from hemp plants to produce intoxicating and potentially dangerous products that are currently unregulated. “Commonly known as intoxicating hemp, this industry is selling hemp-derived products such as delta-8, and they’re using deceptive advertising tactics to market them directly to minors,” Pritzker said. “These products have an intoxicating effect, often to dangerous levels. They’re untested and unregulated and are widely available and accessible to young people.”
Illinois lawmakers passed legislation in 2018 to allow the commercial production of hemp, the same year Congress legalized hemp nationwide through the 2018 Farm Bill. The crop was once commonly used in the United States to make rope, textiles and other products, but it was effectively banned decades ago because of its close botanical relationship with marijuana.
The legislation legalizing hemp anticipated it would again be used to make industrial products, but also for the production of CDB oils that can be extracted from the plant. Those oils, and products made with them, have become popular due to the belief that they have multiple health benefits.
But the recent boom of intoxicating hempderived products has raised new concerns about the need for additional regulation.
House Bill 4293, which originally dealt with regulation of massage therapists, passed out of the House last spring and was sent to the Senate where it was stripped of its original language and replaced with new language regulating intoxicating hemp-derived products.
The bill would not ban such products but would impose limits on the amount of the intoxicating substance THC they can contain, and it would regulate how those products can be marketed and advertised. It also limits the manufacture and sale of those products to licensed businesses.
The amended bill passed out the Senate 54-1 in May and was sent back to the House where no further action has been taken.
“It is vital we move forward towards regulation of hemp and delta-8 products and do so in a way that is equitable and provides opportunities within the evolving industry,” Senate Majority Leader Kimberly
On December 4, 2024, a client from Griffith, Indiana visited our office asking for help with a medical bill that he received.
Because the client is hard of hearing and I wanted to make sure I understood the facts to help him, I asked him to come to my office so that we could make phone calls together.
After we made the phone calls, I knew what to write to help him. With some editing to protect privacy, here is the first letter that I wrote to help the client.
Our client brought to our firm a bill from your firm for our review. The bill seeks a balance of $24.22 on Account Number XXXXXXX for services rendered on 10/24/2024.
I phoned the client’s [Medicare supplement] insurer to learn what it knew of this claim. It reported that it received this claim from Medicare and processed it for payment on the same day – 11/22/2024. Your firm was paid the $24.22 balance on that date through
Real Estate Questions & Answers
CATHY & JIM HIGGINS
Question: As a Realtor What do you think is the difference between a house and a home?
fell off the bike on that driveway, skinning her knee and wanting a hug from you so the hurt would go away.
Lightford, D-Westchester, said during the news conference. “We support the hemp industry. This is not an effort to bash the hemp industry. We want the hemp industry to survive and thrive and continue evolving.”
The push to impose new limits on the production and sale of intoxicating hemp comes at the same time the Illinois Department of Agriculture has been working to develop new state regulations to bring the Illinois industry into compliance with new federal regulations.
The legislative Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, which oversees the administrative rulemaking process, gave its approval to those rules Tuesday. That came after extensive negotiations with the Illinois Hemp Business Association, a lobby group that represents many small, minority-owned hemp businesses.
In a statement, the association said this week it was satisfied with the final negotiated version of the administrative rules, but still had significant concerns about the new hemp regulation bill. The association sayid it “threatens the industry by potentially banning beneficial components of the hemp plant.”
But the Cannabis Business Association of Illinois, which represents the cannabis industry, issued a statement Friday supporting the legislation.
“We applaud Gov. JB Pritzker’s call to protect consumers and rein in the gray market,” the group’s executive director Tiffany Chappell Ingram said in a statement. “We urge lawmakers to take swift action, as Illinois is already falling behind other states that have adopted meaningful regulations.”
Lawmakers are expected to consider the bill during an upcoming lame duck session, which is tentatively scheduled to begin Thursday, Jan. 2.
Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.
Answer: How many times have you thought about all the places you have lived over your lifetime? Christmas at home with your parents when you were allowed to open one present before Christmas eve dinner and the excitement that brought? You remember the living room with the tree you decorated with your parents, which looked so warm and festive in that cozy room. The memory of that home is still special to you today.
Maybe it was that attic apartment above the corner grocery store, where every time the milk cooler door closed, you could hear it loud and clear.
How about your first home where the Kitchen was so small that you and your spouse took turns when you needed to enter it?
So many memories that put a smile on your face. That’s why memories are so special. Whether it’s remembering a loved one that has passed or the memory of living in a home that brought back happy feelings of an earlier part of your life.
Those special memories of our past are part of the process for keeping us happy. Although, we should never live in the past, it will always be a part of who we are.
Maybe driving past a previous home and remembering when your daughter
The basketball hoop on your garage where you taught your son or daughter to do layups.
Remembering the home where you read, “Twas the night before Christmas” to your children and that priceless look in their eyes. It’s really not the act that you remember, it’s the feeling of that moment that you will never forget.
So, when you are at your home with those special people in your life, drinking your spiced coffee and hot chocolate, turn off that TV and talk about those special moments in your life that are etched in your mind.
I guarantee there will be laughs and some happy tears!
This is what makes a house, a home. After all, Tis the season to remember, that we’re never far from home.
Happy Holidays, Everyone
- Jim & Cathy Higgins
E-mail us your Real Estate questions at Cathyah@aol. com. Thinking of selling your home? Call Cathy & Jim Higgins, Licensed Broker/Realtors in Indiana & Illinois. IN: 219-865-4361 IL: 708-8283304. McColly Real Estate. Website: www.Cathyhiggins.com. Personal Real Estate Journal: www.Higginshousechat. blogspot.com
XXXXX banking system. The claim number associated with this payment is XXXXXXX. To contact [the bank] if you need help finding that money, phone 877-XXX-XXXX.
Please, correct your records and don’t bother our client about this.
The balance for this bill might seem small. But for senior citizens, every amount of money that we help them save by helping them correct a wrongful bill instead of paying it means a lot to the senior. I have helped a few clients correct over a quarter million dollars in wrongful bills. In October of 2024, I set a new record by helping a widow correct over $400,000 in wrongful bills.
I don’t take all the credit. I acknowledge the opportunity to help the clients of my employer. My service is free to his company’s clients. If others want to know how I do it, they have to by my book
Products that contain delta-8 THC are pictured next to the original packaging they resemble. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Speaking Of Seniors Helped Client
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ESTIMATES Mention Sherry, get 5%off job. Call Mike 2197429867
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JUNK REMOVAL Time to make space! Cleanouts (garage attic, basement, shed). Hauling away appliances, furniture, trash. WE RECYCLE! Call ‘til 8pm. 708-898-8668
CAR / TRUCK TROUBLE?
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Used or new musical instruments for a local school that does not have a music program. Students need arts like music to appreciate its many benefits. Please donate your working instruments. We need oboes, saxophones, double French horns, trumpets, flutes, clarinets, upright bass, and percussions. (219) 680-7215
WANTED: OLD BEER CANS AND POP CANS. Single cans or whole collections.Also, beer signs, trays, other misc. vintage beer/tavern items.Cash paid. 219-730-9624
Need cleaning woman (or man) for doors, baseboards and exterior of kitchen cabinets; also vacuuming carpets. (708) 895-2647
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: M24000047 on DECEMBER 6, 2024 under the assumed business name of HEALTH & WELLNESS MASSAGE ROOM, with the business located at 9295 159TH ST SUITE 126, ORLAND HILLS, IL 60487. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) are SONYA WILLIAMS, 15502 DANTE AVE APT 2F, DOLTON, IL 60419, USA.
In need individual looking for older model car donation or under $1000 708-341-3106
Single, childless, and disabled, female is in need of a smoke free and quiet room. Anyone interested in helping financially or with a bed? Not interested in drama, or sexual favors!! I”m trying to pay off debts and pay for my monthly expenses. I will not bring over family/friends. Thanks. Text/call 312.736.2037
WANTED DEGAN OR MUSSER VIBRAPHONE CALL 219-801-0955
WANTED - As many can of salmon fish as you have. 219-801-0955
WANTED - Thick rubber roll roof for (4) car garage. 219-801-0955
IN DESPARATE NEED SMALL CAR FOR 80 YEAR OLDECONOMICAL CAR CAN BE DAMAGED IF RUNNING FOR LOW INCOME SR. CITIZ. Does not have to pass emission test if the price is right - Call 219-801-0955
WANTED: 1972 & OLDER CARS & TRUCKS, PARTS, RUNNING OR NOT (and parts) unfinished project and 67-69 Camaros. 708-439-9770
WANTED - GARAGE TO STORE MY OLD DODGE CAR. Could use 1 or 2 Stall Garage. Prefer the Lansing area. Call James between 9am and 9pm, 708-460-8308
IN SEARCH OF OLDER COBRA CB RADIO BASE STATIONS & ACCESSORIES let me know what you have. Dan 312-720-0844
SENIOR LOOKING TO RENT 2 OR 3 BEDROOM HOUSE WITH GARAGE. Have Sect. 8, also have 24hr caregiver. Looking in Lansing, Calumet City, South Holland, or Thornton ASAP. Call 815-263-0490. Ask for Carol
WANTED: Electric chainsaws and as many chains as you have. Exterior Brown Paint. 219-801-0955
For Sale
1 GE electric stainless steel double oven, 1 Amana electric glass cooktop, both are in excellent condition. $600 for both or available separately. Best offer considered. 5 foot long, 30 inches high all glass jewelry case with light, $100 or best offer. NordiTrack treadmill in great shape, $150 or best offer. For more information, call 708-536-3228.
DUCKS ARE STARTING TO FLY. I have mallard decoys in good condition. 35$ a dozen. 7088953767
Trailer hitch Curt 13146 with plug & play wiring harness. Honda Pilot 201622/Acura MDX 2014-20. $150 used708 955 4890
Modern Medical Counselor, book, guide to health, 1943...$25.00... Queen mattress , box spring., guest room,.. like new . $125.00. 708-6454245
Emerson stereophonic phonograph ( record player) used lightly in original box late 1970s model $30. 312-720-0844
Late 1960s Gilbert American Flyer All Aboard Pioneer 600 train set 6 scenic panel 5 unit train original box is rough nearly all pieces inside $100. 312-720-0844
100 yr old Singer Pedal Sewing MachineAntique Croquet Set with all piecesAntique Royal Typewriter with stand$100 each or best offer Lansing Illinois - 630-697-0188
CHICAGO BEARS VS SEATTLE SEAHAWKS DEC 26 @7PM Prime Time2 seats section 218 row 4Tickets are digital $225 ea Cash only Text 219-308-5442
Pyrex Bowls and Bakeware $3-$5 a Piece; Champagne and Wine Glasses (Crystal) $2 ea; Crystal Wine, Liquor Decanters $15-$25; “Johnson’s Bros.” White English Ironstone Set of Dishes (64 pc.) $40 or OBO. Vintage Madame Alexander doll, “Degas” girl #1575 in original box, wrist tag and stand, $45. 708-481-6907
FOR SALE: Schwinn Men’s 26” Jaguar bike, as is. $100.00. 219-8366104.
GOLF BALLS. LIKE NEW. REASONABLE. PLEASE CONTACT CHUCK IF INTERESTED. 219-7187712
Fisher-Price Power Wheels Barbie Jeep. In original box. Excellent condition. Needs battery and charger. $50 Call or text 708-6739361
Black and Decker electric lawn mower. Great condition. $110 Call or text 708-673-9361
Manual push lawn mower. Excellent condition. $35 Call or text 708-673-9361
Nordic Track Pro, excellent like new condition $100 708-8914798
Radio Flyer Red Wagon for 2 Comes with Seatbelts and 4 Cup Holders. Hauling Capacity 200 lbs. Gently used $40. Twin Size Bed Sheets $1 each; Twin Size Duvet Covers $5 ea. Call 708-481-6907
Ethan Allen Wingback Chair - $70; Hardwood Kitchen Chairs (Windsor Type) $30; Heavy duty universal bed frame, $15. Stiffel brass table lamps, $25-$35 each. Assorted lamp shades, $5-$10ea; Occasional Squire 26” dark wood 2 tier table. $50; Assorted Luggage, $5-$10 each; Kitchen Cabinet 33.5”h x 16.5”w x 18”d with 1 door (3 shelves inside);$30 OBO; Stainless Steel, Almost new, Whirlpool Over the Stove Microwave, $50. 708-4816907
40 hummels in original boxs and 4 goebel plates best reasonable offer 708 308 4634
New Electric Coffee Maker w/2 Stainless Steel Travel Cups. Still in box $20.00Call 708-474-9568
Estate Sale, Shark Navigator Vacuum, anti-allergen, pet plus, more suction/lighter, New, Boxed, $159.00,,cash, originally $259.00 708-645-4245
Cabbage Patch Doll 1992 Tenth Anniversary Zora Mae numbered new in box ( box has some dents rips) never played with smoke free home. Can provide pics on request ! $75 312-720-0844
Size 10.5 Brown LaCoste Hiking Boots w/ Steeel Toe, New in Box, Paid $65, Asking $40 OBO. Call 312-203-41-67 ask for Tony!
Blaupunkt antique stereo and turntable with centerpiece. $125.00, email at Patc96259@gmail.com
4 chairs wrought iron all black and table wrought iron.$125.00 email to Patc96259@gmail.com
Leaf Blower-700 Rake O-Vac-like new $25, Miscelaneous movice cameras, projectors and tripod--Best Offer! Office Chair New--In BoxModway EEI-757 $95. Matching Buffet Lamps --New $20. Tomato Grinder Antique -$ 15. Sausage Grinder Antique-$15. Beleek China Plate--New in Box $20 708-448-5672
Small Shovel, 5” Steel Blade for kids or Adults, new, $6; 3 ft. Weed Wacker, double cutting blade, $10; Alum. Scoop shovel, USA Made, new, $39; Steel Scoop HD Shovel, very old, $15; Timex 7” Wall Thermometer, new $4. 708-460-8303
WHAT WILL YOU FIND IN THE CLASSIFIEDS?
Queen mattress/box spring ..guest room.. like new ..$125.00 , West Bend electric stainless wok, w/ accessories, used once. $25.00 708-645-4245
Set of Rugs $20 - and a cargo liner $30 for Subaru. (708) 895-2647
Christmas tree 5 foot pre lit full plus ornaments and storage bag 150.00 call 219 663 8544
New Power Air Fryer Pro all attachments and cook books 65.00 call 219 663 8544
Toro snowblower model CCR2450. 5 H .P.Electric start. $75.00(402)6701694
Homewood Self Storage located at 501 Ridge Rd, Homewood, IL 60430 (773-974-8797)
intends to hold an auction of the goods stored in the following units in default for non-payment of rent: Tyseray Preston - Unit 17; Christopher Smith, Unit 100; Ralph Jacques, Unit 121. Auctions will be conducted online on www.storageauctions.com at 12PM CST on January 6, 2025.
Lighted Christmas Tree. Seven feet, six inches tall. On/Off foot pedal.Great condition. $40 Call or text 708-673-9361
Ceramic X-mas Houses, Water Fountain in box, Tools, Conduit, Bread Machine, Turkey Frier, G. Forman Grill, X-large Towels, Golf Clubs/Shoes/ Balls, Cheap 708-877-6088
Exercise Bike Pro Form Model GR 75 $60 OBO; Drill Press Bench Mount Wards Powercraft $60 OBO; Trailer Winch Fulton Model 511 1600 LBS capacity $20 OBO; Rare R-12 Freo $30 ea; Greenlee Slug Buster, Have Two Kits Model 7235 BB and 7237 BB $100. BOth OBO; Industrial Heat Gun HG301A $25 OBO; Copper Sulfate Root Killer for Sewer Lines have several bottles, $5 each; A&W Dog and Suds Root Beer Mugs, $5 each OBO; House Box Fans $10 ea. OBO. 708-837-9814
Large heavy concrete bird bath, good condition. $60.00; Metal commercial clothing rack on wheels 64 in long x 61 in high$75.00; Senior bath/shower chair like new $45.00; Shop vac 5 HP includes manual and 2 attchmts$50.00; Stihl backpack blower - runs well, no manual. $325.00 private owner; Echo handheld leaf blower, runs good, includes user manual $150.00 219-218-6466
Ladies winter coat, wool, boucle, camel shade, large mink collar, medium ... excellent condition. $75.00..official Chicago Bears glasses...8/$20.00 708-645-4245
2 Broyhill end tables with drawer and lower cabinet 25” high x 26” wide x 28” deep. Good condition Pickup in St.John, IN 219-308-5442
Full size bed with mattress, box spring and frame $100, 4 drawer dresser $25, Drive extra large size manual wheelchair with pad never been used $100. Please contact Vicki at 708 634-9464. Leave message on voicemail I will return you’re call..
Snow season!! MTD Pro snow blower. 21’ swath, electric start. Runs great! $75.00708-895-3767 Lansing
Full length mink coat, medium, older , good condition $150.00. Red wool blazer, size medium/ petite, Nordstroms, new, $29.00. 708-645-4245
55 in Vizio TV $50 or best offer. (708) 895-2647
Bishop Noll student receives four-
year, full-tuition Lilly Scholarship
Bishop Noll Institute senior Sergio Meza received a surprise Tuesday afternoon when his brother made a special announcement over the school PA system.
“My little brother, Sergio, has received the Lilly Scholarship!” Ulises, Bishop Noll Class of 2023, informed the school.
The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship provides four years of full tuition, required fees and a yearly book stipend to any public or private Indiana college or university. On hand for the presentation was Jodi Kateiva from the Legacy Foundation, which administers the Lilly Scholarship program in Lake County. Each high school in the county can nominate one senior for consideration.
Meza is one of six Lake County current seniors to receive the scholarship and is Bishop Noll’s 14th Lilly Scholar since the statewide program began in 1998.
“I feel very honored to win the Lilly Scholarship,” Meza said. “I am also deeply thankful for my family, friends and teachers. This award is not just mine; it is a reflection of the support I’ve received from everyone who has helped me along my journey. I am excited about the opportunities the Lilly Scholarship will provide me. It will allow me to continue pursuing my passion of serving the communities of ‘Da Region,’ especially East Chicago.”
Meza is a varsity captain or co-captain for his cross country, track and field and tennis teams. He has been a member of the Speech Team for four years and plans to major in
public policy. He plans to attend Indiana University in Bloomington or the University of Notre Dame.
“Sergio breathes Bishop Noll in his drive and determination. Already fighting to help his local community, he is a Warrior inside and outside of the classroom,”
academic advisor Kevin Smith said. “He is currently volunteering and attending nature conservation meetings in East Chicago and plans to be an environmental lawyer.”
Bishop Noll principal Lorenza Jara Pastrick commended Meza.
“He always stands up for what he believes is right. As a representative of Bishop Noll, I believe, he models what the Lord calls us to be as missionary disciples. Sergio does what’s right and is comfortable and confident enough to share this with others,” she said.
Kateiva confirmed to BNI that Meza was outstanding in his interview with the scholarship selection committee.
The primary purposes of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship program are: 1) to help raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana; 2) to increase awareness of the beneficial roles Indiana community foundations can play in their communities; and 3) to encourage and support the efforts of current and past Lilly Endowment Community Scholars to engage with each other and with Indiana business, governmental, educational, nonprofit and civic leaders to improve the quality of life in Indiana generally, and in local communities throughout the state.
What should you know about RMDs?
SUBMITTED BY PATRICK ZAMKIN
You may spend many decades contributing to your IRA and 401(k), but eventually you will likely need to take the money out — in fact, you must take the money out or face penalties. What should you know about these mandatory withdrawals? Here are some of the basics:
• What are they called? Mandatory withdrawals are technically called required minimum distributions, or RMDs.
• When must I take RMDs? If you were born before 1951, you’ve probably already begun taking RMDs. If you were born between 1951 and 1959, your RMD age is 73. And if you were born in 1960 or later, your RMD age is 75. You can postpone accepting your first RMD until April 1 of the year after you reach your RMD age, but this will result in two RMDs for the year. After you take your first RMD, you must take subsequent ones by December 31 of each year.
• What penalties will be assessed if I don’t take all my RMDs? For every dollar not withdrawn, the IRS will charge a 25% penalty, but this can drop to 10% if you subsequently withdraw the correct amount within two years.
• Which accounts have RMDs? RMDs apply to traditional IRAs, as well as other types of IRAs, including SIMPLE and SEP IRAs. RMDs don’t apply to Roth IRAs. RMDs also apply to traditional 401(k)s, but not Roth 401(k)s.
• Can I withdraw more than the RMD for any given year? Yes, you are free to take out as much as you want. However, if you take out more than the RMD for one year, you can’t apply the excess to the RMD for the next year.
• How are RMDs calculated? Typically, your RMDs are determined by dividing your account balance from the prior
December 31 by a life expectancy factor published by the IRS. Your financial professional should be able to perform this calculation for you.
• If I have multiple accounts, do I have to take an RMD from each one? If you are taking RMDs from a traditional IRA, you must calculate each RMD individually, but you can take the total amount from one or more IRAs. If you’re taking RMDs from a 401(k) or similar plan, you must take the RMD from each of your accounts.
• How are RMDs taxed? You are typically taxed at your income tax rate on the amount of the withdrawn RMD. You may be able to avoid taxes in a particular year if you transfer your RMDs to a qualified charity in what’s known as a qualified charitable distribution.
• If I inherit an IRA or 401(k), am I subject to RMDs? Yes. When you take RMDs from an inherited account, you generally must withdraw all the funds within 10 years, as opposed to over your lifetime, which is the RMD window that applies to your own accounts. The rules are somewhat different if you inherit an IRA or 401(k) from your spouse. In any case, though, you’ll want to consult with your tax advisor about how to take RMDs from an inherited account.
If you’re already subject to RMDs, be sure you’ve taken them before the year ends. And if you haven’t yet started taking RMDs, learn as much as you can about them — because the more you know, the more likely you’ll make the right moves at the right time.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor, Patrick Zamkin, located at 18735 Dixie Hwy, Homewood, IL 60430. Contact us at (708) 798-9066. Edward Jones. Member SIPC.
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