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LEMONT – The Lemont Park District Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to leave the Tri County Special Recreation Association and become a member of the South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation during its Tuesday meeting. Membership is pending a two-thirds approval by the SEASPAR Board during its Nov. 18 meeting. The Lemont Park District will remain a member of the Tri County SRA until April. Board president Brian Pepich said the decision was made because SEASPAR provides more services, but parents at the meeting were upset that their children would be uprooted from the Tri County SRA programs they were familiar with. The decision also puts the Tri County SRA’s future in jeopardy. Tri County SRA executive director Peggy Wilson said the association needs to find another park district to join it in order to continue levying taxes, from which it receives a majority of its operating funds.
Visit shawurl.com/texts to sign up for news and weather text alerts from Suburban Life. She said that according to state park district code, special recreation associations in counties with more than 500,000 people need to have at least two park districts in order to levy taxes. The other members of the Tri County SRA are the Lockport Township Park District and the village of Romeoville. “[The Park District’s] consultant had told our parents there are six communities [who could join Tri County SRA], but three of them are villages and that won’t help us,” Wilson said. “Four that he had mentioned already belonged to a special rec [association].” Lemont Park District Executive Director Louise Egofske said the Park District had been evaluating its special recreation services, hiring a consultant and holding public forums. They determined that they could provide more choices for residents by join-
ing SEASPAR, she said. “We think we can have more programs for our families, specifically adult programming [through SEASPAR],” she said. “We hope to host more of those programs at the Park District.” Wilson said it is evident the Lemont parents want to stay with Tri County SRA. “They’ve been happy with program,” she said. “They know our staff. They like the smallness of it. They had four public forums. Not once was there one complaint by one parent. Nobody wanted to leave and yet that’s what they decided to do.” Parents at the meeting said they believed the Park District had already made up its mind to leave the Tri County SRA before the evaluation process. Parents also speculated Lemont was leaving Tri County SRA because they could not get along with other members of the association. Wilson said there were some philosophical differences between Lemont and other association members about issues such as the purchase of an administration building, Lemont’s representation in the or-
ganization and the staff hiring. “Sometimes it’s hard when you have three, because you feel like it’s two against one a little bit,” she said. “I think that’s how Lemont felt on certain issues.” A statement from the Lemont Park District said philosophical differences between members of Tri County SRA was part of the reason that it investigated joining another organization. “Based on the structure and organization of the Tri County member districts, it has become difficult to implement or approve policies, capital expenditures, and future planning and programming,” the statement said. Parents were concerned their children would not receive as much individual attention in a larger program such as SEASPAR. Pepich said the board is working to “come up with a mechanism to offset the additional cost.” Egofske said they are working with SEASPAR to provide busing from Lemont locations and that programs in neighboring towns such as Woodridge and Darien may not be as far away as parents think.
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The event hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday. For children looking for a less scary experience, there will be a friendlier event from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday in the science room. Refreshments will also be served outside the school.
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Boy Scouts and others take a tour Tuesday through a haunted house inside what used to be Central School during an orientation for guide volunteers.
Classroom by District 113A teachers and staff n ROOM 6: Nurses Office by Lemont High School Interact n ROOM 7: Circus Room by LHS Drama Club and National Honor Society n ROOM 8: Science Classroom by the Lemont High School science department n ROOM 9: Beauty School by Nail Inn Corridor – Where’s Mommy by Dave Molitor’s and Cindy Kelly’s families n ROOM 10: Detention Room by the District 113A Board and Mike Janik n ROOM 11: Bus Barn by District 113A bus drivers n ROOM 12: Disorientation by District 113A teacher Jack Williams and friends Library – Labyrinth by Russ Casper of Aspen Auto Body and Mike Aurelio n ROOM 13: Welcome to the Underworld by Mike Janik, Paul Kelly and Patrick Kerrigan n ROOM 15: Torture Chamber by Mike Janik And Paul Kelly n ROOM 18: Cafeteria Food by District 113A teachers/ Michelle Nevin
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LEMONT – About 200 volunteers have worked to put together “Haunted Central,” a haunted house held inside the closed Central School in Lemont. Proceeds from the Halloween event, open today and Saturday, will benefit the District 113A Education Foundation and the Hope and Friendship Foundation. The haunted house includes 13 exhibits, each designed by volunteers from the community. District 113A Board president Cindy Kelly said the idea for “Haunted Central” evolved from two board members joking about turning Central School into a haunted house. “Next thing you knew, we had a haunted school at Central,” she said. Kelly and other board members have become heavily involved in the planning and decorating, along with several other groups, including Aspen Auto Body, the Nail Inn, District 113A teachers and bus drivers, and the Lemont High School science department, Interact Club, Drama Club and National Honor Society. “We had no idea it would be this big when we started,” Kelly said. “We initially thought it would just be down a hallway and then go out.” Old Quarry Middle School teacher Michelle Nevin, who is involved in decorating two rooms, said her students are excited for the event. To ramp up the anticipation, she shared a video trailer former Central School princi-
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Fall’s well that ends well SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA LEMONT – Lemont residents took advantage of a brisk day to attend the Lemont Park District’s Fall Fest on Saturday at Centennial Park. The event offered several fall-themed activities, such as pumpkin decorating, scarecrow building, a straw maze,
hayrides and a bonfire. Kids also were able to enjoy a jumpie and various games. Live music by The Walk-Ins set the mood, as well as free hot dogs and s’mores. The event was sponsored by Suburban Bank & Trust, CITGO, Kids Plus Dentistry and Pollyanna Brewing Company.
ABOVE: Francis Skrzypczynski of Downers Grove keeps busy cleaning pumpkins for kids to decorate. Lemont Park District hosts its annual Fall Fest on Saturday in Centennial Park. LEFT: Lemont residents Aine Hynes, 9, and her uncle, Toddy Marcheschi, stuff a pair of blue jeans as they make a scarecrow at Lemont Park District’s annual Fall Fest. Photos by Bill Ackerman - backerman@shawmedia.com
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Village of Lemont has plans for Halloween week LEMONT – Lemont has several Halloween events leading up to the big day next Friday. The Village of Lemont will hold its Halloween Hoedown from 1
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NEWS BRIEFS Early voting available at Lemont Public Library LEMONT – The Lemont Public Library, 50 E. Wend St., is hosting early voting for registered Cook County residents leading up to the Nov. 4 general election. Voting is available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For information on voting, visit www.cookcountyclerk.com/ elections.
Fire protection district trustee Rimbo resigns LEMONT – Richard Rimbo submitted a letter of intent to step down from the Lemont Fire Protection District’s Board of Trustees, effective Oct. 16, according to fire protection district news release. According to the release, Rimbo retired from the Lemont Citgo Refinery last year and wishes to spend his retirement with family. Rimbo is the father of Lemont Fire Chief George Rimbo and
has served on board since April 2001. The board has 60 days to fill his vacant seat and is seeking applications from qualified candidates. Rimbo’s seat is a four-year term that is up for re-election in April. Applicants should send a letter of interest with a resume by Nov. 18 to Chief George Rimbo, Lemont Fire Protection District, 15900 New Avenue, Lemont, IL. 60439.
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LEMONT: 16 years n FAMILY: Married with four children n JOB: Neuroradiologist at Hines Veterans Administration Hospital rounded by valedictorians, the average SAT is the upper half of the 99th percentile,” he said. “I had to learn how to get good at school fast.” He said a fellow student at Stanford he had known from back home taught him study skills such as taking condensed notes. He ended up getting straight A’s in his premedicine classes. Rogers said schools should do more to teach students learning and memorization skills because it will make them better students in all subject areas. “I think that school has a tendency to just teach students information, quite often, out of context, and it’s hard for them to learn that or remember that long term,” he said. To help him remember
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Studying contrasts in Indiana and Illinois WEST LAFEYETTE, Ind. – Mitch Daniels has been a transformational leader for Indiana. For his eight years as governor, he charted a much different course for the Hoosier State than the one taken by Illinois. I sat down with the former governor, who now leads Purdue University, and asked him to discuss his time at Indiana’s helm. “I told my people early on in my administration that VIEWS I wanted to build the best Scott sandbox in America. I wanted Reeder to create an environment that encouraged the hiring of people and more investment in Indiana,” he said. “I asked them to consider what they can do better, faster – or stop doing – to ensure that the next job comes here and not Illinois or some other state.” Illinois remains down 157,000 jobs since the recession began in January 2008. But Indiana has regained all the jobs lost during the recession and created an additional 6,200 jobs. And that’s despite Indiana’s job losses from the recession being more severe than Illinois’. Since the bottom of the recession, Illinois has created 253,000 net new jobs while Indiana has created 235,700. And Indiana has a population only half that of Illinois. Since January 2009, when Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn took office and Daniels entered his second term, Illinois has created 33,800 net new jobs and Indiana 139,400. Daniels indicated Illinois and other states have become overly reliant on offering special incentives to select businesses. “When you give the checkbook of incentives to a politician, his incentive is to hand out the dough and cut the ribbon. If the jobs don’t show, it’s somebody else’s problem,” he said. “We don’t behave that way in Indiana, and I wish fewer politicians across the country – Republicans and Democrats – would as well.” Daniels also focused on reducing taxes for businesses and individuals. The income tax in Illinois is 5 percent, while Indiana’s is 3.4 percent and scheduled to drop to 3.23 percent in 2017. Illinois’ income tax is set to drop to 3.75 percent in 2015 and 3.25 in 2025, but that could change during the lame duck session. Daniels pushed for property tax caps during his time in office. “We now have one of the lowest property tax rates in the country. I can never resist pointing out that depending on where you live, Indianans pay one-third to one-fifth the average rate in Illinois.”
Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse reporter and a journalist with Illinois News Network, a project of the Illinois Policy Institute. He can be reached at sreeder@illinoispolicy.org.
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The Lemont Public Library proposed $2.8 million renovation plan includes more quiet reading space and meeting rooms.
It’s good to see voting resume in Lemont after months of campaigning, debates and pre-election coverage. While Election Day is Nov. 4, early voting kicked off Monday and is available at Lemont Village Hall. Locally, Lemont voters have a big decision to make this election season as the Lemont Public Library is asking voters to approve a $2.8 million renovation project via a referendum on the ballot. Whatever side of the issue you’re on, make sure your voice is heard and your vote is cast! You can read our latest coverage on the library referendum at http://shawurl. com/1i42. You can find all of our other local election coverage by visiting http://shawurl.com/1hzo.
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Tea Party hurts Republicans
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Republicans not to blame Honestly: Democrats blame Republicans for not having an Ebola vaccine, just in time for voting. Well hopefully we have smart enough people to know this is all a lie. Check the money spent that Obama and his cronies are spending on climate change, the effects of monkeys drinking alcohol plus other stupid craziness. This is how our money is spent. No priorities with Obama and his cronies because, let’s face it, he always has someone to blame.
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$5.50 Beef or Chicken Taco Dinner Friday
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To tip or not to tip? Our local Chinese buffet has excellent food. But we serve ourselves, even the beverages. And … the people that work there just clear the table, and they will stand there and wait for the tip. Is it right to tip them or not to tip them is my question? I don’t think See SOUND OFF, page 16
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There sure are some crazy ideas out there. It used to be Democrats and Republicans disagreed but supported good ideas from either side and got things done. Now, the Tea Party has changed that, ruined the Republican Party and completely disabled government on all levels. As near as I can determine, the Tea Party believes all misfortunes should be handled by the person affected or his/ her family or church. Maybe that worked when everyone had five or more siblings, three generations lived near each other and most people went to church. Get with the times. It’s OK, in fact it’s a darn good idea to have government insurance programs like unemployment insurance, Social Security and Medicare. We just need journalists to go back to investigating and finding out which politicians are dishonest like they used to instead of filling news time with Hollywood weddings and divorces. Anyway, I sure won’t be voting for any Tea Party candidates.
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The sentence of John Wilson, 160 years finally, is a life sentence, and rightly so. But one should ask, for a man who has spent all but three out of the last 20 years in jail, and based on his IDOC inmate record which shows his many felony convictions, where is our three-strike rule like California has, that was approved by voters in 1994? There have been some modifications to that law over the years, but it basically sentences you 25 years to life after three certain types of convictions. Why doesn’t Illinois have this for repeat offenders? Oh, I get it, it will cost the state too much money to house these people for all those years. So lets let them loose on society early time after time to do what Wilson did.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE 1970 ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION ENMIENDA PROPUESTA A LA CONSTITUCIÓN DE ILLINOIS DE 1970
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OFFICIAL NOTICE OF SPECIMEN BALLOTS, REFERENDA/QUESTIONS OF PUBLIC POLICY & POLLING PLACES OFFICIAL NOTICE: IS HERBY GIVEN, by
David Orr, Cook County Clerk, that the General Election will be held in Suburban Cook County on:
TOWNSHIP OF LEMONT Cook County Official Ballot Condado de Cook Boleta Oficial General Election Elección General Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Martes, 4 de Noviembre, 2014
Barrington Township
Style: 70-1
Pct(s): 3
Instructions Instruccíones To vote, draw a line to connect the arrow’s to its tail. If you make other marks, head your vote may not count.
Para votar, trace una línea para conectar la de las flechas a su cola . Si hace otras punta marcas, se podría invalidar su voto.
To vote for a write-in candidate, write name on line provided and connect corresponding arrow.
Para votar por una persona que no aparece en la boleta, escriba el nombre de la persona usando el espacio designado ‘voto por escrito’, y conecte la flecha correspondiente.
If you make a mistake, ask for a new ballot. Si comete un error, pida una boleta nueva.
“AVISO
Richard J. Durbin
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James D. "Jim" Oberweis
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Sharon Hansen
LA NO EMISIÓN DE ESTE VOTO PUEDE EQUIVALER A UN VOTO NEGATIVO, PORQUE SE CONVOCARÁ A UNA CONVENCIÓN O LA ENMIENDA ENTRARÁ EN VIGENCIA SI ES APROBADA POR LAS TRES QUINTAS PARTES DE LOS VOTANTES SOBRE LA CUESTIÓN O POR UNA MAYORÍA DE LOS VOTANTES EN LA ELECCIÓN. (ESTO NO DEBE CONSIDERARSE UNA INDICACIÓN DE QUE SU VOTO DEBE SE EMITIDO A FAVOR O EN CONTRA DE LA PROPUESTA INCLUIDA EN EL PRESENTE DOCUMENTO). YA SEA QUE USTED EMITA ESTE VOTO O NO, DEBE DEVOLVER LA BOLETA AL JUEZ DE LA ELECCIÓN AL SALIR DE LA CASETA DE VOTACIÓN.”
Explanation of Amendment The proposed amendment makes changes to Section 8.1 of Article I of the Illinois Constitution, the Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights. The proposed amendment would expand certain rights already granted to crime victims in Illinois, and give crime victims the ability to enforce their rights in a court of law. You are asked to decide whether the proposed amendment should become part of the Illinois Constitution.
Republican Libertarian write-in voto por escrito
Governor & Lieutenant Governor Gobernador y Teniente Gobernador Vote for One / Vote por Uno
Pat Quinn & 7 Paul Vallas
Attorney General Abogado Fiscal
President of County Board Presidente de la Mesa del Condado Vote for One / Vote por Uno 55
Vote for One / Vote por Uno
Lisa Madigan 14 Democratic
Vote for One / Vote por Uno
Republican
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Libertarian
write-in voto por escrito Secretary of State Secretario del Estado
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Jesse White
20
Michael Webster
21
Christopher Michel
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58
Libertarian
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Judy Baar Topinka
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Julie Fox
Maria Pappas Democratic
Joseph Berrios Democratic
County Commissioner, 17th District Comisionado del Condado, 17.º Dto.
Democratic
Vote for One / Vote por Uno
Republican Libertarian
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Jim Hickey
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Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman
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Judge of the Appellate Court (Vacancy of Gordon) Juez de la Corte de Apelaciones (Vacante de Gordon)
Michael W. Frerichs
Vote for One / Vote por Uno
Democratic
65 Shelly A. Harris Democratic
Republican
Matthew Skopek Libertarian
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE 1970 ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION
Democratic
County Assessor Asesor del Condado Vote for One / Vote por Uno 59
Tom Cross 30 31
Thomas J. Dart
Vote for One / Vote por Uno
Republican
Sheila Simon
Democratic
County Treasurer Tesorero del Condado
Democratic
24
David D. Orr
County Sheriff Alguacil del Condado Vote for One / Vote por Uno
Vote for One / Vote por Uno
29
Democratic
Paul M. Schimpf
Ben Koyl 16
Yes / Si
Toni Preckwinkle
County Clerk Secretario del Condado
Treasurer Tesorero Vote for One / Vote por Uno
CONSTITUTION BALLOT
49 Herb Schumann Republican
53 Michael Smith Green
write-in voto por escrito
No / No
48 James (Jim) Parrilli Republican
52 George Milkowski Green
write-in voto por escrito
Explicación de la enmienda La enmienda propuesta incorpora cambios a la Sección 8.1 del Artículo I de la Constitución de Illinois, la Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights (Declaración de Derechos de las Víctimas de Delitos). La enmienda propuesta ampliaría determinados derechos ya otorgados a las víctimas de delitos en Illinois, les otorgaría la facultad para hacer cumplir sus derechos ante la justicia. Se le solicita que decida si la enmienda propuesta debe formar parte de la Constitución de Illinois.
47 Timothy "Tim" Bradford Democratic
51 Karen Roothaan Green
Bruce Rauner & 8 Evelyn Sanguinetti Republican
Comptroller Contralor Vote for One / Vote por Uno
ENMIENDA PROPUESTA A LA CONSTITUCIÓN DE ILLINOIS DE 1970
46 Frank Avila Democratic
50 R. Cary Capparelli Republican
Democratic
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Vote for not more than Three Vote por no más de Tres 45 Cynthia M. Santos Democratic
write-in voto por escrito
VOTO CONSTITUCIONAL
For the proposed amendment of Section 8.1 of Article I of the Illinois Constitution. Para la enmienda propuesta de la Sección 8.1 del Artículo I de la Constitución de Illinois.
Democratic
Libertarian
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE 1970 ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION
The General Election will be held in election precincts under the jurisdiction of the Election Division of the Cook County Clerk’s Office. The Polls for said General Election will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Locations are subject to change as necessity requires. At the General Election the voters will vote on the following contests and referenda questions. Referenda/Questions of Public Policy will be voted upon in those precincts of Cook County under the jurisdiction of the Cook County Clerk in which a Unit of Local Government has requested the County Clerk’s Office to place said referenda/questions of public policy on the ballot.
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Chad Grimm & 9 Alexander Cummings
CONSTITUTION BALLOT
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Vote for One / Vote por Uno
“NOTICE THE FAILURE TO VOTE THIS BALLOT MAY BE THE EQUIVALENT OF A NEGATIVE VOTE BECAUSE A CONVENTION SHALL BE CALLED OR THE AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IF APPROVED BY EITHER THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE VOTING ON THE QUESTION OR A MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING IN THE ELECTION. (THIS IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A DIRECTION THAT YOUR VOTE IS REQUIRED TO BE CAST EITHER IN FAVOR OF OR IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSITION HEREIN CONTAINED.) WHETHER YOU VOTE THIS BALLOT OR NOT YOU MUST RETURN IT TO THE ELECTION JUDGE WHEN YOU LEAVE THE VOTING BOOTH.”
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioners Comisionados, Dto. Metro de Reclamación de Agua
United States Senator Senador de los Estados Unidos
write-in voto por escrito
Judge of the Appellate Court (Vacancy of Murphy) Juez de la Corte de Apelaciones (Vacante de Murphy) Vote for One / Vote por Uno
Explanation of Amendment
U.S. Representative, 3rd District Representante Federal, 3.º Dto. Vote for One / Vote por Uno
The proposed amendment adds a new section to the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. The proposed amendment would prohibit any law that disproportionately affects the rights of eligible Illinois citizens to register to vote or cast a ballot based on the voter’s race, color, ethnicity, status as a member of a language minority, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or income. You are asked to decide whether the proposed amendment should become part of the Illinois Constitution.
Daniel William Lipinski
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Sharon M. Brannigan
Democratic Republican
State Representative, 82nd District Representante Estatal, 82.º Dto.
VOTO CONSTITUCIONAL ENMIENDA PROPUESTA A LA CONSTITUCIÓN DE ILLINOIS DE 1970
Vote for One / Vote por Uno
Explicación de la enmienda
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La enmienda propuesta incorpora una nueva sección al Artículo de Sufragio y Elecciones de la Constitución de Illinois. La enmienda propuesta prohibirá que cualquier ley que afecte de manera desproporcionada los derechos de los ciudadanos aptos de Illinois a registrarse para votar o emitir un voto con motivo de su raza, color, etnia, condición de miembro de una minoría lingüística, nacionalidad, religión, sexo, orientación sexual o ingreso. Se le solicita que decida si la enmienda propuesta debe formar parte de la Constitución de Illinois.
For the proposed addition of Section 8 to Article III of the Illinois Constitution. Para la propuesta de incorporación de la Sección 8 al Artículo III de la Constitución de Illinois.
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Jim Durkin Republican
66 David Ellis Democratic Judge of the Appellate Court (Vacancy of Steele) Juez de la Corte de Apelaciones (Vacante de Steele) Vote for One / Vote por Uno 67 John B. Simon Democratic Judge of the Circuit Court (Vacancy of Arnold) Juez de la Corte de Circuito (Vacante de Arnold) Vote for One / Vote por Uno 68 Bridget Anne Mitchell Democratic Judge of the Circuit Court (Vacancy of Burke) Juez de la Corte de Circuito (Vacante de Burke) Vote for One / Vote por Uno
Yes / Si
69 Maritza Martinez Democratic
No / No
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70 Kristal Rivers Democratic
71 Daniel J. Kubasiak Democratic Judge of the Circuit Court (Vacancy of Phelps Felton) Juez de la Corte de Circuito (Vacante de Phelps Felton) Vote for One / Vote por Uno 72 Patricia O'Brien Sheahan Democratic Judge of the Circuit Court (Vacancy of Howse, Jr.) Juez de la Corte de Circuito (Vacante de Howse, Jr.) Vote for One / Vote por Uno
Gregory Joseph Wojkowski
Robert E. Gordon
James Brown
Peter A. Felice
74 Thomas J. Carroll Democratic
202 Yes/Si
Kerry M. Kennedy
Judge, 15th Subcircuit (Vacancy of Doody, Jr.) Juez, 15.º Subcircuito (Vacante de Doody, Jr.) Vote for One / Vote por Uno 80 Patrick Kevin Coughlin Democratic
82 Chris Lawler Democratic
Yes / Si
282 Yes/Si
No / No
No / No
Casandra Lewis
283 No/No
Thomas J. Lipscomb
284 Yes/Si 285 No/No
Sheila McGinnis
286 Yes/Si 287 No/No
Dennis Michael McGuire
“Shall the Illinois General Assembly enact the Illinois Public Safety Act (Senate Bill 3659) which would require universal background checks for firearm transfers and prohibit the sale and transfer of assault weapons, assault weapon attachments and high capacity ammunition magazines?”
“Shall any health insurance plan in Illinois that provides prescription drug coverage be required to include prescription birth control as part of that coverage?” "¿Debe exigirse a todos los planes de seguro de salud de Illinois que ofrezcan cobertura de medicamentos recetados que incluyan a los métodos anticonceptivos recetados en esa cobertura?"
Yes / Si
288 Yes/Si
William Timothy O'Brien
No / No
290 Yes/Si
Laura Marie Sullivan
292 Yes/Si
212 Yes/Si
Sandra Tristano
294 Yes/Si 295 No/No
214 Yes/Si 215 No/No
Shelley Lynn Sutker-Dermer
“La Asamblea General del Estado de Illinois, ¿debe apropiarse de fondos adicionales para brindar los servicios de salud mental necesarios para el pueblo del Estado de Illinois?”
"¿El salario mínimo en Illinois para los adultos mayores de 18 años debería aumentar a $10 por hora para el 1 de enero de 2015?"
Yes / Si
210 Yes/Si
213 No/No
Valarie E. Turner
296 Yes/Si
"Should the Illinois Constitution be amended to require that each school district receive additional revenue, based on their number of students, from an additional 3% tax on income greater than one million dollars?"
Raul Vega
No / No
"¿Se debe enmendar la Constitución de Illinois para exigir que todos los distritos escolares reciban ingresos adicionales, sobre la base de su cantidad de estudiantes, provenientes de un impuesto adicional del 3% sobre los ingresos superiores al millón de dólares?"
To the Voters of the Lemont Public Library District Para los votantes de Lemont Public Library District
297 No/No
Yes / Si
298 Yes/Si
No / No
299 No/No
Lynn Marie Egan
218 Yes/Si 219 No/No
Marilyn F. Johnson
300 Yes/Si 301 No/No
Andrew Berman
220 Yes/Si 221 No/No
Michael B. Hyman
302 Yes/Si
222 Yes/Si 223 No/No
Joan E. Powell
304 Yes/Si 305 No/No
Evelyn B. Clay
224 Yes/Si 225 No/No
Patrick J. Sherlock
306 Yes/Si 307 No/No
Clayton J. Crane
“Shall the Lemont Public Library District, Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois, repair, remodel and improve, furnish necessary equipment and acquire electronic data storage and retrieval facilities for, build an addition to and improve the site of the existing library building and issue its bonds to the amount of $2,800,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?” “El Lemont Public Library District, Cook y DuPage Counties, Illinois, ¿debería reparar, remodelar y mejorar, abastecerse de los equipos necesarios y adquirir servicios de almacenamiento y recuperación de datos electrónicos, construir una ampliación y mejorar el sitio del edificio actual de la biblioteca, y emitir sus bonos por un monto de $2,800,000 con el fin de pagar los costos de estos arreglos?”
303 No/No
Diane Gordon Cannon
“¿La Asamblea General de Illinois debe promulgar la Ley de Seguridad Pública de Illinois (Proyecto de Ley del Senado 3659), que exigiría la verificación de antecedentes de todas las personas para las transferencias de armas de fuego y prohibiría la venta y transferencia de armas de asalto, de accesorios de armas de asalto y de cargadores de municiones de alta capacidad?”
Yes / Si
216 Yes/Si 217 No/No
Yes / Si
226 Yes/Si 227 No/No
Anita Rivkin-Carothers
308 Yes/Si
No / No
309 No/No
Candace Jean Fabri
228 Yes/Si 229 No/No
Maureen Ward Kirby
310 Yes/Si 311 No/No
John J. Fleming
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF POLLING PLACE LOCATIONS LOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS NECESSITY REQUIRES
230 Yes/Si 231 No/No
Edward A. Arce
312 Yes/Si 313 No/No
Rodolfo (Rudy) Garcia
232 Yes/Si 233 No/No
James N. O'Hara
234 Yes/Si
Mauricio Araujo
314 Yes/Si 315 No/No
James J. Gavin
Rickey Jones
236 Yes/Si
Eileen O'Neill Burke
238 Yes/Si
Thomas J. Byrne
Ann Collins-Dole
242 Yes/Si
Donna L. Cooper
Patricia Manila Martin
Anna Helen Demacopoulos
Veronica B. Mathein
Margarita Kulys Hoffman
Edmund Ponce de Leon
Diana L. Kenworthy
250 Yes/Si
Pamela Elizabeth Loza
252 Yes/Si
Annie O'Donnell
254 Yes/Si
Jackie Marie Portman
256 Yes/Si 257 No/No
Frank G. Zelezinski
258 Yes/Si 259 No/No
336 Yes/Si 337 No/No
255 No/No
Kenneth J. Wadas
334 Yes/Si
The voting will be conducted at the following polling places for each of the aforesaid election precincts selected by the Cook County Clerk. Ward
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335 No/No
253 No/No
Donald J. Suriano
332 Yes/Si 333 No/No
251 No/No
James G. Riley
330 Yes/Si 331 No/No
249 No/No
James L. Rhodes
328 Yes/Si 329 No/No
247 No/No 248 Yes/Si
326 Yes/Si 327 No/No
245 No/No 246 Yes/Si
324 Yes/Si 325 No/No
243 No/No 244 Yes/Si
322 Yes/Si 323 No/No
241 No/No
Marjorie C. Laws
320 Yes/Si 321 No/No
239 No/No 240 Yes/Si
318 Yes/Si 319 No/No
237 No/No
Kathleen G. Kennedy
316 Yes/Si 317 No/No
235 No/No
William G. Lacy
Judge, 15th Subcircuit (Vacancy of Sterba) Juez, 15.º Subcircuito (Vacante de Sterba) Vote for One / Vote por Uno
"Shall the minimum wage in Illinois for adults over the age of 18 be raised to $10 per hour by January 1, 2015?"
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“Shall the General Assembly of the State of Illinois appropriate additional funds to provide necessary mental health services for the people of the State of Illinois?”
281 No/No
293 No/No
77 Diana Rosario Democratic Judge of the Circuit Court (Vacancy of Hill Veal) Juez de la Corte de Circuito (Vacante of Hill Veal) Vote for One / Vote por Uno
280 Yes/Si
To the Voters of Cook County Para los Votantes del Condado de Cook
To the Voters of the State of Illinois Para los Votantes del Estado de Illinois
208 Yes/Si
211 No/No
76 William B. Raines Democratic
Vote for One / Vote por Uno
278 Yes/Si
291 No/No
Sebastian Thomas Patti
Kathleen Marie McGury
Judge of the Circuit Court (Vacancy of Reyes) Juez de la Corte de Circuito (Vacante of Reyes)
274 Yes/Si
Public Questions Cuestiones de Política Pública
206 Yes/Si
209 No/No
Vote for One / Vote por Uno
Vote for One / Vote por Uno
272 Yes/Si
289 No/No
Mary Ellen Coghlan
Judge of the Circuit Court (Vacancy of Neville, Jr.) Juez de la Corte de Circuito (Vacante de Neville, Jr.)
204 Yes/Si
207 No/No
Judge of the Circuit Court (Vacancy of McDonald) Juez de la Corte de Circuito (Vacante de McDonald) 75 Cynthia Y. Cobbs Democratic
270 Yes/Si
279 No/No
205 No/No
James Patrick Flannery
268 Yes/Si
275 No/No
200 Yes/Si
''Shall each of the persons listed be retained in office as Judge of the Circuit Court, Cook County Judicial Circuit?'' ''¿Debe cada una de las personas listadas permanecer en su cargo como Juez de la Corte de Circuito, Circuito Judicial del Condado de Cook?''
Vote for One / Vote por Uno
347 No/No
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF REFERENDA/QUESTIONS OF PUBLIC POLICY
266 Yes/Si
273 No/No
Judicial Retention Circuit Court Retención Judicial Corte de Circuito
Themis N. Karnezis
346 Yes/Si
264 Yes/Si
269 No/No
Janet Adams Brosnahan
201 No/No
Judge of the Circuit Court (Vacancy of Lowrance) Juez de la Corte de Circuito (Vacante of Lowrance)
345 No/No
Ursula Walowski
271 No/No
''Shall each of the persons listed be retained in office as Judge of the Appellate Court, First Judicial District?'' ''¿Debe cada una de las personas listadas permanecer en su cargo como Juez de la Corte de Apelaciones, Primer Distrito Judicial?''
Michael P. Toomin
342 Yes/Si 343 No/No
267 No/No
Eileen Mary Brewer
344 Yes/Si
Debra B. Walker
341 No/No
Kristyna Colleen Ryan
265 No/No
Lewis Nixon
203 No/No
73 Caroline Kate Moreland Democratic
262 Yes/Si 263 No/No
Margaret Ann Brennan
Judicial Retention Appellate Court Retención Judicial Corte de Apelaciones
Thomas E. Flanagan
340 Yes/Si
Dominique C. Ross
261 No/No
Mary Anne Mason
“Vote on the Proposition with respect to all or any of the Judges listed on this ballot. No Judge listed is running against any other Judge. The sole question is whether each Judge shall be retained in his or her present office.” Vote “Yes” or “No”. “Vote sobre la Proposicion con respecto a todos o cualesquiera de los Jueces listados en esta boleta. Ningun Juez en esta lista esta en contienda contra ningún otro Juez. La única pregunta es si cada uno de estos Jueces debiera de ser retenido en su presente oficio.” Vote “Si” o “No”.
Thomas E. Hoffman
260 Yes/Si
Pat Rogers
338 Yes/Si 339 No/No
Dated at Chicago, Illinois this 24th day of October 2014
David Orr Cook County Clerk cookcountyclerk.com
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Ballot for Judicial candidates seeking retention in office. Boleta para candidatos judiciales procurando retención en oficio.
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• EBOLA Continued from page 9 address the issue since August. “[The health department] have been developing all sorts of response plans and protocols. ... We’re not taking anything for granted,” said Cronin, who was briefed on the situation last week. Cronin said it was “premature” to talk about setting aside county funds for an Ebola response. “But, needless to say, we’re going to do whatever we’ve got to do,” he said. Dr. Brian Harting, director of infection control at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, said nurses, physicians and cleaning staff are receiving specialized training by hospital infection control nurses in response to potential Ebola patients being admitted. “We are teaching staff, especially nursing staff and doctors who would be caring for the patients, the proper methods for putting on and taking off personal protection items,” Harting said. There also are planned special sites within the hospital where patients can be isolated
Ebola by the numbers The following statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are as of Oct. 20: Confirmed cases of Ebola in the United States
3 1 9,178 4,546
Deaths in United States caused by Ebola Total cases worldwide Total deaths worldwide
from other patients, he added. The disease’s migration to the U.S. has led to enhanced entry screening at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. O’Hare is one of five airports that receive more than 94 percent of West African travelers. JFK International Airport, Washington-Dulles, Newark, and Atlanta will also perform enhanced screenings, according to a CDC news release.
Reporter Kelli Murray contributed to this story.
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NEW FOR THE NOVEMBER 4, 2014 GENERAL ELECTION! ¡NUEVO PARA LA ELECCIÓN GENERAL EL 4 DE NOVIEMBRE, 2014!
Now Early Voting will be offered at six locations through Sunday, November 2, 2014 Ahora la Votación Temprana se ofrecerá en seis lugares hasta el Domingo, 2 de Noviembre, 2014
DuPage County voters who are not yet registered at their current address may go to any of the six "Grace Period" Registration locations listed below to register or update their records and cast a ballot up to and including Election Day. Los electores del Condado de DuPage que aún no estén inscritos en su dirección actual pueden ir a cualquiera de los seis lugares de inscripción del "Período de gracia" que se indican a continuación para inscribirse o actualizar sus inscripciones y emitir su voto hasta e incluyendo el Día de la Elección.
Call the DuPage County Election Commission at 630-407-5600 or visit www.dupageco.org/election for details. Llame a DuPage County Election Commission al 630-407-5608 o visite la página www.dupageco.org/election para más detalles.
Early Voting Locations
Centros de Votación Temprana
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Addison Township Office Gimnasio 401 N. Addison Rd., Addison
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Bartlett Community Center Senior Center 700 S. Bartlett Rd., Bartlett
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Bartlett Community Center Centro para Ancianos 700 S. Bartlett Rd., Bartlett
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Downers Grove Village Hall Committee Room 801 Burlington Ave., Downers Grove
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Downers Grove Village Hall Sala del Comité 801 Burlington Ave., Downers Grove
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Elmhurst City Hall City Council Chambers 209 N. York St., Elmhurst
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Elmhurst City Hall Concilio de la Ciudad 209 N. York St., Elmhurst
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Glen Ellyn Civic Center Solinsky Hall West 535 Duane St., Glen Ellyn
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"Período de Gracia" inscripción - 20 de Octubre al 4 de Noviembre Votación Temprana Permanente - 20 de Octubre al 2 de Noviembre
DuPage County Election Commission Room 1-500B 421 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton
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Naperville Municipal Center Meeting Room A 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville
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OBITUARIES HARRIET M. OLIN Harriet M. Olin, nee Sudnik, age 78, of Lemont, passed away October 21, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Jack E. Olin; loving mother of Rhonda (Tim) Johnson, Jack Olin, Jeff (Wendy) Olin and Jason Olin; cherished grandmother of 6; proud greatgrandmother of 4; dearest sister of Sabina (Dennis), Irene and Vincent (Janice); and fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral services Saturday, October 25, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., at Markiewicz Funeral Home, P.C., 108 Illinois St., Lemont, IL. Entombment Resurrection Mausoleum. Visitation Friday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. For information, 630-257-6363 or http://www.markiewiczfh.com/
Maya gets 122 years in Romeoville murder By BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@shawmedia.com The night before he gunned down Briana Valle in her Romeoville driveway earlier this year, Erick Maya had another 15-year-old girlfriend “promise to wait for him” if he went to prison. “Let’s see how long she can live,” Judge Robert Livas said Monday before sentencing Maya to 122 years in prison for Valle’s murder and the attempted murder of her mother, Alicia Guerrero. Livas described Maya as “cretinous” and at one point described his own “revulsion” at Maya’s conduct during the trial as he deliv-
ered the sentence. Guerrero testified at the sentencing hearing that she still has many medical Erick M. complications Maya from the Feb. 13 attack in which she was shot in the shoulder after her daughter was shot in the back of the head. Valle’s parents had moved from Cicero to break off her relationship with Maya, who was eight years older. When Valle began making friends and dates, Maya sent text messages threatening to rape her and kill her whole family, ac-
cording to trial testimony. “She never got to hear me tell her ‘I love you,’” Guerrero said. “In those moments of hell ... I thought, ‘If I die, who will find [Briana]. I was her protector, but I couldn’t even take that first bullet. Erick Maya didn’t let me.” Maya sat dry-eyed and stared down throughout Monday’s court proceedings. Valle’s relatives left the courtroom when he made a statement to the court proclaiming his innocence. “I’m a wrongfully convicted man who ... will spend the rest of my life in a cage for something I didn’t do,” Maya said. “No one can identify me at the crime scene because I
wasn’t there.” Maya said police “corrupted” the investigation by focusing on him when other suspects had been in the neighborhood. But the judge said the police work presented in the case against Maya was some of the most efficient he’d ever seen. Livas also praised Valle’s parents for “doing everything right” to keep her away from a sexual predator. “And the family has every right to look at me [and the system] and say ‘We did everything right and our daughter is still dead,’” Livas said.
One of the reasons people are allowed to do this is because it’s the way it’s been and some of these people have phone numbers in the phone book and don’t want some person who disagrees with him calling him up and bothering him at home.
again so I’m out there again. It gets to a point it’s ridiculous. I agree they should find another way of celebrating without TP-ing the trees and making a mess for people, and especially for the senior citizens that have got to go out there and clean it up.
of working within its means. There’s no need for careful planning or fiscal responsibility if there is a bottomless pit. Voters should reject this time around and request a “clean” referendum just for the corner lot.
Sump pump support wanted in La Grange
Kudos to Park District The District 86 School Board for inexpensive programs should stand up to the greedy
This week I had a plumber repair a part of my sump pump. I asked him if he thinks property owners should be responsible for flooding at their property. The plumber lives in Lombard and said that the Village of Lombard gives property owners to install sump pump like systems financial compensation. Perhaps this is a method the Village of La Grange needs to consider.
I would like to give kudos to the Westmont Park District and Gregg House Museum for sponsoring free or low-cost activities for children and families in the area, like the kite fly, the Sidewalk Chalk Art and the Last Straw event. Keep up the good work. My grandson and I have enjoyed many of these activities.
Wipe out toilet papering
The Butterfield Park District referendum sounds like a boy band. The corner lot is the main singer; the lighting, playground, baseball fields, etc., are the sidekicks to reach a wider net of fans – I mean voter base. Actually, in this context, this is known as port, often used in political wrangling to win votes at the expense of taxpayers. People should question why Butterfield needs to ask for more money for these normal, ongoing expenses instead
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• SOUND OFF Continued from page 11 we should have to tip them – I think they should tip us.
No names for Sound Off As far as attaching names to Sound Off comments, I’m glad you do not. It gives the average citizen, without any retaliation from anybody else, to sound off. We have enough road rage – we don’t need Sound Off rage. All it takes is some person of not stable mentality to see somebody’s name in there and want to retaliate against them. It’s enough we have that with people who are racist and political views. We don’t need any type of Sound Off rage. Thank you, Sound Off, for not printing names.
Drawing support for no names in Sound Off This is for “Attach names to Sound Off.” And this is for the visitor of the Chicago area and it also is to the last person I had read complaining they don’t sign it. … To both of you, go back to Chicago. Maybe you can get the graffiti artists to sign their graffiti all over the place. And to the other person, yeah, go back to the other town where you came from if it’s so wonderful.
I’m a senior citizen and I was reading in the Sound Off pertaining to this one article, “Clean it up.” I think it’s a very good article because I was going to even call Village Hall about it. Kids TP-ing the trees for their wins and all that. I know it’s no big harm done. But like I said, I’m 71 years old, and I’m cleaning up toilet paper in the front yard and the backyard one night. And then the following night, they did it
Voters need to reject Butterfield referendum
D-86 should take a stand against teacher union teacher union, despite the big theatrics they produce. There is a very loud minority that likes jacking up people’s taxes to buy education for their kids. Yuppie parents would sing a different tune when it comes to teacher pay if they had to pay for it themselves. If we have to have socialized [kindergarten] through 12 education, we should have a just progressive tax on income to fund schools instead of an unjust regressive tax on housing. Until that day comes, it is imperative the school board stand strong for the beleaguered taxpayer. Springfield has been planning to reduce state aid to our district. They also have been scheming to shift the burden of paying giant teacher pensions onto homeowners. The consequences of overpaying teachers are becoming even more dire. Team Teacher is about give me more, more, more. Our school board should not be on that team.
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Guerrero, her father Alejandro Valle and younger brother Jesse Valle all agreed a void has been left in their lives by Briana’s murder. “I have no one to talk to anymore. I feel so alone,� Jesse Valle wrote to describe the impact of Maya’s crime. “I feel like, what is the point in life now?� Livas said he hoped Valle’s relatives will live instead of merely exist to keep Maya from accomplishing the destruction of her family as he’d wanted. “For two weeks of the trial, I had to look at the defendant walk in the door with that idiotic smirk on his face, as if he was proud of something he did,� Livas said. “When there was testimony about the list of firsts he sent her, I had to make sure the jury didn’t see my revulsion when he laughed at, ‘I was your first order of protection.’ I’ve seen some cretinous things crawl into my courtroom, but [Maya’s] at the top,� Livas said. Livas said while he was aware of legal sentences, he speculated “true justice� would be putting Maya alone in a room with Valle’s father. Livas said he expected Maya would deny his crime
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up to the end but doubts he’s able to “con adults as easily as 15-year-old girls.� Livas noted Maya requested a new trial saying his sanity had never been examined and that he’d been hospitalized with mental disorders as a teenager. But Livas noted Maya had denied any diagnoses in his sentencing interviews, which were reviewed in court Monday morning. “At which point was he lying?� Livas asked. Livas scoffed at Maya’s claims he wasn’t at the crime scene when police found the Cicero man hiding under a porch a block away after surrounding the neighborhood. “Did he take a taxi out to his favorite camping spot in 10 degree weather under someone else’s porch?� Livas said. Livas said Maya had shown no mercy to the Valles and should expect none. “If you really want to punish someone, you take away their hope,� Livas said. “People tell themselves, ‘Tomorrow will be better.’ But today will be the same as yesterday and tomorrow [in prison],� Livas said. “It’s worse than death. It goes on and on.� Maya was sentenced to 72 years in prison for Valle’s murder, a consecutive 39-yearsentence for the attempted murder of Guerrero and another 11 years for unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.
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WHERE: Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook WHEN: 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, with costume contest; show runs through Nov. 2 COST & INFO: $65 for “Mayhem,” with reservations at 630-986-8067, www.firstfolio.org ABOUT: First Folio Theatre’s “Mayhem in the Mansion” on Halloween is capped by an 11 p.m. performance of “The Gravedigger.” It kicks off with a cocktail reception, followed by tours of the purportedly haunted mansion.
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WHERE: Downtown Management, 933A Curtiss St., Downers Grove WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 25 COST & INFO: Free; www.downtowndg.org, 630-725-0991 ABOUT: Kids in kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to deck out downtown Downers Grove at the annual Halloween Window Painting event. Paints will be provided to all participants, but everyone is asked to bring their own paintbrush and a food donation for the FISH Pantry. No registration is required, just pick up your paint at Downtown Management, which sponsors the event with the Downers Grove Rotary Club.
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WHERE: Theatre of Western Springs, 4384 Hampton Ave. WHEN: Wednesday evening, Oct. 29 COST & INFO: $30; 630-512-8673, www.love-cc.org ABOUT: LOVE Christian Clearinghouse announces a benefit performance of “Design for Murder” to support the nonprofit, which helps families in Addison, York, Downers Grove and Lisle townships prevent homelessness by providing limited funds for rent or a utility bill, plus linking families to area church, agency and government resources. The benefit opens with a dessert reception at 7 p.m., followed by the thriller at 8 p.m. Shown are Craig Mahlstedt of Burr Ridge, and Marilyn Weiher of Downers Grove.
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Citrus Diner squeezes flavor into breakfast, lunch WESTMONT – Gracing the corner of a brick shopping center, just off Ogden Avenue and Pasquinelli Drive, sits Citrus Diner, where a fresh and filling feast awaits. The diner, which a veteran restaurateur opened in May, has bright white walls decorated with art and festive sayings celebrating healthful ingredients and lifestyles. Once we settled in our window-seat booth, the staff eagerly helped begin our experience at Citrus Diner, which serves breakfast and lunch until 2:30 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Given its name, I knew the restaurant’s orange juice had to be worth tasting – an assumption I’m glad I made. Once we’d settled on drink orders, my companion and I began tackling the toughest decision of the afternoon – what to order. When the menu items’ descriptions synched up with our grumbling bellies, my fellow diner and I easily zeroed in on our lunches. To begin, we ordered a side of the restaurant’s homemade potato and sweet potato chips. It’s a delicious choice best to share to avoid spoiling your appetite. For my main course, I chose the Tucson Toss – one of Citrus Diner’s many leafy green dishes. The salad was prepared with mixed lettuces and mesclun, Cajun chicken breast, avocado, corn, tomato, and cheddar and Jack cheese along with tortilla strips. Typically, the combined ingredients would have been tossed in ranch dressing, but for my taste buds, I ordered the spicy Cancun dressing on the side, which provided a very tasty kick. And while the restaurant serves a plethora of breakfast items, it was the sandwiches that caught the eye of my companion, who opted for the burrito club. The deftly layered concoction includes smoked turkey, bacon, sliced avocado, tomato, and Jack and cheddar cheese with mixed greens.
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More photos online To see more photos from Citrus Diner, find this story online at PlanitLife.com/ mysterydiner. The wrap is also served with a side of mild salsa and a cup of the eatery’s signature tortilla soup, which was topped with chopped tomatoes, shredded cheeses and tortilla strips. Living up to the juicy promise of the restaurant’s bright decor and inspirational theme, the menu delivers fresh, healthful ingredients in
Among the sandwich selections is the burrito club. The pleasing combination includes smoked turkey, bacon, sliced avocado, and Jack and cheddar cheese with mixed greens. The wrap is served with a side of mild salsa and cup of tortilla soup.
Citrus Diner’s signature tortilla soup comes topped with chopped tomatoes, tortilla strips and shredded cheeses.
recipes that pop with flavor. Gluten-free pancakes and bread also are available, so no one has to feel deprived. With its generously portioned and delicious dishes, both my fellow diner and I agreed a second trip to Citrus
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Diner is a must. But it’s not only the food that will bring us back. The wait staff is the perfect combination of attentive and patient – and the freshly squeezed orange juice, by itself, is worth the trip.
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PUMPKIN HUNT, 6 p.m. Oct. 24, Oak Brook Park District Indoor Family Aquatic Center, 1450 Forest Gate Road, Oak Brook. For ages 6 months to 12 years. Cost: $8-$12. Information: www.obparks.org. HAUNTED FOREST WALK, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24 and 25, Woodridge Park District Community Center, 2600 Center Drive, Woodridge. Hawthorne Hill Woods will be transformed into a thrill of scary scenes, complete with ghosts and ghouls. The Saturday afternoon session from 1-3 p.m. will be more suitable for children 9 and younger and the faint of heart (paren-
HALLOWEEN CONJURES ‘MURDER IN THE MANSION’ WHERE: Robert R. McCormick Museum at Cantigny, 1S151 S. Winfield Road, Wheaton WHEN: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 COST & INFO: A murder mystery party unfolds as dinner theater on Halloween night in the mansion at Cantigny. Guests turn sleuth at the annual event, whose theme will be “Na$hville Night$.” They are encouraged to dress the part or wear provided costume pieces. Cocktails will be served in Freedom Hall, the home’s library complete with hidden Art Deco bar. A meal by Cantigny’s culinary team will follow in the Gold Theatre, where the McCormick family enjoyed watching movies and hosting parties. Tickets cost $100, with registration required by Oct. 24 at www.cantigny.org. For information, email register@ cantigny.org or call 630-260-8162. tal discretion). Park at the Community Center and enjoy a hayrack ride to Hawthorne Hill Woods. Cost: $5-$7. Information: www.woodridgeparks. org. FREE DANCE CLASSES FOR AGES 5-8, 6:45 p.m. Oct. 24, Expression Dance Studio, 21 W. Quincy St., Westmont. Information: www.expressiondancestudio.com. SCARY STORIES NIGHT, 7 p.m. Oct. 24, Lisle Library District, 777 Front St., Lisle. Creepy stories that will send shivers down your spine. Listen to folktales, short stories, urban legends and maybe even a creepypasta or two while you munch on sweet treats. For grades K-5. Cost: Free. Information: www2.lislelibrary.org.
OCT. 25 FALL & HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW, 9 a.m. Oct. 25, St. Scholastica School Gym, 7800 Janes Ave., Woodridge. Handmade items for sale, homemade cakes, cookies, and other goodies. DOWNERS GROVE FROG SUPER SATURDAY CLASSES, 9 a.m. Oct. 25, O’Neill Middle School, 635 59th St., Downers Grove. Kids K-12 (can learn about everything from high altitude weather ballooning to cupcake decorating. Cost: $35-$70. Information: www.friendsofthegifted.com. DANCE CLASSES, 9 a.m. Oct. 25, Expression Dance Studio, 21 W. Quincy
St., Westmont. Celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month with free classes. For ages 2-5. Information: www.expressiondancestudio.com. CUENTACUENTOS: STORYTIME IN ESPAÑOL, 11 a.m. Oct. 25, Barnes & Noble Oak Brook, 297 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook. Cost: Free. Information: store-locator.barnesandnoble. com/store/2361. “CASPER,” 11 a.m. Oct. 25, Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Wear your Halloween costume and participate in the costume contest. Registration begins at 9 a.m. followed by judging at 9:30. Cost: Free. Information: www.classiccinemas.com. Information: 630-968-0219. DOWNERS GROVE WOMAN’S CLUB FUNDRAISER, 11:30 a.m. Oct. 25, Ashton Place, 341 75th St., Willowbrook. Food, raffle prizes and music and entertainment of the ’50s & ’60s. Cost: $40. Information: dgwomansclub.webbly.com. TRUNK-OR-TREAT, noon Oct. 25, St. John Lutheran Church, 7214 S. Cass Ave., Darien. Trunk-or-Treat is an event at which people gather and park their vehicle with the back ends opened and decorated in a variety of themes complete with games and treats. Children are then free to stroll from place to place in a traffic-free and supervised area that offers a more secure and convenient alternative to trick-or-treating. Cost: Free.
Information: www.sjlcdarien.org. DGS MARCHING MUSTANGS MUSIC BOWL, 1 to 10 p.m. Oct. 25, Downers Grove South High School Stadium, 1436 Norfolk St., Downers Grove. Marching band halftime shows by 19 high schools from Illinois and Wisconsin and exhibition performances by the Downers Grove South High School and the Northern Illinois University Huskie Marching Band. Cost: $7-$10. Information: www.dgsbandboosters.com.
OCT. 26 HARVEST FASHION, 11:30 a.m. Oct. 26, Hilton Lisle, 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle. Silent auction begins at 11:30, lunch at 1 p.m. followed by fashions of the day from Chico’s and Lord & Taylor. Proceeds go to Naperville Woman’s Club’s focus charity, Naperville Responds For Our Veterans and other NWC projects. Cost: $50. Information: www.napervillewomansclub.com. MORAVIAN CULTURAL SOCIETY CZECH HOLIDAY FAIRE, 2 p.m. Oct. 26, Hinsdale Community House, 415 W. 8th St., Hinsdale. European marketplace, Czech beer garden, Moravian wine cellar, pastry and coffee shop, old world café, live authentic music and folk dancing performances. Cost: $10. Information: www.moravianculturalsociety.org.
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ROB ZOMBIE’S GREAT AMERICAN NIGHTMARE, selected dates through Nov. 1, Odeum Expo Center, 1033 N. Villa Ave., Villa Park. The Great American Nightmare will feature three attractions based on Zombie’s own horror films: The Lords Of Salem In Total Black Out, The Haunted World Of El Superbeasto 3D, and Haunt Of 1,000 Corpses. Will include the Bloody Boulevard with freak shows, musical entertainment, roaming characters, themed food and beverages, games and vendors each night. Cost: $25-$65. Information: greatamericannightmare.com/index3.html. “ED PASCHKE: IN PRIVATE HANDS,” through Nov. 30, Fr. Michael E. Komechak Art Gallery, Benedictine University, 5700 College Road, Lisle. This commemorative exhibition celebrates the lively and Pop art-influenced representational imagery associated with Edward Paschke’s art. Known as one of the internationally-acclaimed Chicago’s Imagists artists, he chose to work with intensely colorful expressionism and aggressive themes. The exhibition is comprised of family members’ collections, which have rarely been seen in public. Cost: Free. Information: www.ben.edu/ komechak-art-gallery/events.cfm. LOMBARD HAUNTED HOUSE, 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 24-26 and 31 and Nov. 1-2, Yorktown Shopping Center, 20 Convenience Center, Lombard. Jack and Jill Kill Kill Kill: A Collection of Nursery Crimes. There will be an ongoing coat and toy drive each night the Haunted House is open, everything donated will be given to families in need in the local community, feel free to drop anything off during hours of operation. Cost: $5-$15. Information: www.haunted-house.com. AUTUMN MAGIC, through Nov. 14, Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Gallery at the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 S. Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst. A combination of an autumn-themed EAG members’ art show and an EGC autumn woodland garden display. Information: www. elmhurstartistsguild.org.
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Continued from page 23 TRICK OR TREAT AT IKEA BOLINGBROOK, 2 p.m. Oct. 26, IKEA, 750 E. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook. Kids in costume up to age 12 can trick or treat in a safe environment. Candy and toys to give away and activities for the entire family. Cost: Free. Information: www.ikea.com/us/en/store/ bolingbrook/activities. AUTUMN EVERGREEN CONCERT, 3 p.m. Oct. 26, Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook. The Chicago Philharmonic Society will perform classical works by Brahms, Haydn and Poulenc. Seating is limited. Cost: Free. Information: www.oakbrook.org/109/library.
OCT. 27 MONDAY FUNDAY: EARLY ENGINEERS – SQUISHY CIRCUITS, 4 and 5:15 p.m. Oct. 27, Lisle Library District, 777 Front St., Lisle. Using special play dough, batteries, and lights, build circuits and explore electronics in this hands on program. For grades K-5. Cost: Free. Information: www2. lislelibrary.org. HEALTH CARE SMART SERIES, 7 p.m. Oct. 27, Clarendon Hills Public Library, 7 N. Prospect Ave., Clarendon Hills. Maribeth Fencl, a licensed insurance broker certified by Medicare, covers the Basics of the Affordable Care Act. Attendees will learn how to navigate the new individual health plans. Cost: Free. Information: www.clarendonhillslibrary.org.
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ROTARY CLUB OF HINSDALE-OAK BROOK SUNRISE MEETING, 7 a.m. Oct. 28, The Hyatt Lodge, 2815 Jorie Blvd., 2815 Jorie Blvd., Oak Brook. Information: hobrotary.org. LEMONT-HOMER GLEN ROTARY CLUB MEETING, noon Oct. 28, Ruffled Feathers, 1 Pete Dye Drive, Lemont. Information: www.rotary.org. OAK BROOK ROTARY CLUB MEETING, 12:15 p.m. Oct. 28, The Hyatt Lodge, 2815 Jorie Blvd., 2815 Jorie Blvd., Oak Brook. Information: www.rotary.org. ROTARY CLUB OF DARIEN MEETING, 12:15 p.m. Oct. 28, Argonne National Laboratory Guest House, 9700 Cass Ave., Lemont. Information: www. darienrotaryclub.org.
OCT. 29 ICE SKATING, 9 a.m. Oct. 29, Seven Bridges Ice Arena, 6690 S. Route 53, Woodridge. Group lesson convenient for homeschool students. Lessons will be led by Coach Yevgeny Martynov. Cost: $105. Information: www. creativeiceskating.com. YOUNG MOTHERS’ BIBLE STUDY, 9:30
a.m. Oct. 29, Downers Grove Community Church, 6600 Fairview, Downers Grove. Small group Bible Study about the Fruits of the Spirit. Child care and nursery will be provided. Prayer time and study time with treats. Cost: Free. Information: dgcc.org. BILL KURTIS, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 29, The Community House, 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale. Cost: $16. Information: www.thecommunityhouse.org. HALLOWEEN HUSTLE DANCE PARTY, 11 a.m. Oct. 29, Barnes & Noble, 297 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook. Get in the Halloween groove with children’s author Charlotte Gunnufson. Craft a Batty Hat and listen to the story of Skeleton and his friends. Cost: Free. Information: www.booksbycharlotte. com. Information: 630-684-0586. PRESENTATION ON MEDICARE PART D, 11:30 a.m. Oct. 29, Senior Star at Weber Place, 605 S. Edward Drive, Romeoville. Presentation by a Walgreens’ pharmacist. Cost: Free. Information: www.seniorstar.com. NANOWRIMO PREP, 4:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Lisle Library District, 777 Front St., Lisle. National Novel Writing Month is coming. Prepare for writing your very own novel in just one month. We will go over the basics of story creation, and if you finish by the end of November you earn a published copy of your book. For grades 2-12. Cost: Free. Information: www2.lislelibrary.org.
OCT. 30 YA THURSDAY: ZOMBIE HALLOWEEN PARTY, 4 p.m. Oct. 30, Lisle Library District, 777 Front St., Lisle. Learn how to do zombie make-up like a pro, play some games, and eat some pizza. For grades 6-8. Cost: Free. Information: www2.lislelibrary.org. HALLOWEEN FUN FAIR, 5 p.m. Oct. 30, Downers Grove South High School, 1436 Norfolk St., Downers Grove. Trick or treating, games, arts and crafts and more for kids up to 12 years old. Come dressed in costume. Cost: Free. Information: south.csd99.org/activities. FACEBOOK FOR BEGINNERS, 7 p.m. Oct. 30, Lisle Library District, 777 Front St., Lisle. Learn about creating a Facebook profile, finding Facebook friends, understanding the Facebook homepage and your personal timeline, uploading photos, and adjusting privacy settings. Current email account is required. Cost: Free. Information: www2.lislelibrary.org. HOW TO REDUCE CHRONIC INFLAMMATION, 7 p.m. Oct. 30, Holland Chiropractic & Westmont Physical Therapy, 315 W. 63rd St., Westmont. Talk with Dr. Preeti Poindexter. Cost: Free. Information: 630-968-6969. TRIVIA NIGHT, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, DJ’s Sports Bar, 222 E. Chicago Ave., Westmont. Play to win a $25 or $10 gift card to DJ’s. Categories include food, music, sports, TV, movies and more. Information: www.djswestmont.com.
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Lemont’s Haley Sullivan returns a serve against Lincoln-Way West during Monday’s match at Lincoln-Way West High School in New Lenox.
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Lemont’s Ali Lund spikes the ball over the hands of Lincoln-Way West’s Olivia DeGroot (left) and Courtney O’Donnell during Monday’s match at Lincoln-Way West High School in New Lenox.
LEMONT n CLASS: 4A n REGIONAL: Lemont n SECTIONAL: Mother McAuley n SEED: No. 9 n FIRST MATCH: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday vs Downers Grove South n OUTLOOK: Despite dealing with injuries and illnesses that set them back a bit, the Indians have still had another successful campaign and their win total reached 19 after Monday’s victory against Lincoln-Way West. “We hit a snag about four weeks ago,” coach Chris Zogata said. “But we are recovering
from that and since that period we have gone 6-3, finishing 12th at the Glenbard East tournament against some tough competition. We are improving everyday and will be heading into the playoffs with more confidence.” Lemont is in a very challenging sectional but will at least play on its home floor at the start, as the Indians are hosting one of the four regionals. The squad opens the postseason against eighth-seeded Downers Grove South and the winner gets top-seed Mother McAuley, which is ranked No. 1 in the state.
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NEW LENOX – In their second to last regular season match Monday, the Lemont girls volleyball team finally saw results in something the Indians have tried to fix all fall – they rallied for a comeback victory. Overcoming a couple of game points in the opener, Lemont went on to defeat Lincoln-Way West 27-25, 25-18 in the nonconference affair. Similar to many teams, the Indians have had trouble focusing on the individual points, instead focusing on how far behind they were. The team has worked hard to fix that, according to libero Haley Sullivan and outside/rightside hitter Ali Lund. And that showed on Monday as Lemont came back from a 24-21 deficit in game one. “They were winning by a lot and we told each other to get the momentum back,” Lund said. “When we get the momentum back, we just start going and finish it off strong.” In the few matches left in the season, the Indians want to make sure they are playing consistent volleyball through each game and do not put themselves in difficult situations. “We usually dig ourselves [into] holes,” Lund said. “We have to not dig holes more and not play catch-up. We have to start off strong. When we have the momentum, we are good.” Lund and Sullivan, who ended the night with five kills and 15 digs, respectively, want the team to have as much momentum as possible for the rest of the season. It is their last few games playing volleyball as Indians. “We knew we wanted to have fun, “ Sullivan said. “We knew that this was one of our last few games for our seniors, so we wanted to have fun with it.” Jessica Mathias contributed seven kills, Olivia Whittingham five kills, Shae Millinowisch had 13 assists, and Natalie Schwem had 12 assists for Lemont.
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Lemont’s Matt Groebe tees off on the fifth hole during the golf sectional Oct. 13 at Broken Arrow. Groebe and his teammates finished ninth at the IHSA state meet.
Lemont golf finishes top 10 in state a team score of 661, which was two strokes behind eightMaking its seventh appear- place finisher Richmond-Burance at the IHSA state tourna- ton. ment since 2005, the Lemont Matt Groebe was the team’s boys golf team came in ninth- top individual golfer, placing place at the Class 2A event in a tie for 34th with a 161. The that wrapped up on Saturday. senior carded an 82 on SaturThe top-10 showing was day after posting a 79 Friday the program’s sixth in the last in the opening round. eight years. Dan Orednick and Jeremy The Indians finished with Pellegrine tied for 64th with
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matching scores of 166. Orednick had a 79 in round two after an 87 Friday and Pellegrine had rounds of 85 and 81. Joe Pavlovic was 71st with a 168, finishing up with an 81 on Saturday, and Raymond Sullivan closed out his first year of high school golf with an 83rd-place showing. The freshman posted scores of 87 and 85.
Matt Retzke (102nd with a score of 180) also competed. Lemont’s final round score of 323 matched the team’s best of the state series, with the Indians also carding that total at the Nazareth sectional. Earlier in the fall, the team captured their ninth consecutive conference title before also placing first at the regional they hosted.
CHICAGO – Scott Darling, who attended Lemont High School for a short time, realized a dream on Tuesday when he was called up by the Chicago Blackhawks. The goaltender served as the backup for Antti Raanta against the Philadelphia Flyers after starter Corey Crawford was ruled out due to an upper body injury. Darling has spent the first portion of the season with the Rockford Ice Hogs of the AHL, registering two starts. He notched victories in both games after making a combined 55 saves. He ended last season as a member of the Milwaukee Admirals before signing with the Blackhawks as a free agent in the offseason.
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Lemont football one win away from perfect regular season SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA The Lemont football is on the brink of a perfect regular season after defeating Tinley Park, 57-20 on Friday. After throwing six touchdowns in each of the past two games, Ryan Dawson outdid himself by tossing seven TDs, including a pair to Flynn Nagel. The Indians, who improved to 8-0, are on the road again tonight as they visit Hillcrest at 7 p.m. The Hawks are 0-8 and
have been outscored 284 to 70 thus far.
nated Saturday’s South Suburban Blue conference meet might be a bit of an understatement. Boys soccer The Indians swept the Lemont advanced to the final of the Class 2A regional it top-seven spots in the race, is hosting after defeating Rich claiming the league title with a perfect score of 15. South, 9-0 on Tuesday. The Indians will play Mt. Celine Ratulowski was the Carmel at 5 p.m. today with a individual champion in 18:53.3, berth in the Lincoln-Way West nudging out Bridget Kunkel, sectional on the line. who crossed the line in 18:55.7. Gabby Voltarel (19:00.2), Taylor Campos (19:02.0) and Jorie Girls cross country To say that Lemont domi- Dybcio (19:45.8) rounded out
the top-five. Claire Gagen was sixth (19:57.8) and Lindsey Mazur placed seventh (20:11.5).
Boys cross country Placing two runners in the top-10, Lemont came in third place Saturday at the South Suburban Blue conference race. Evan Ganzer topped the Indians with a sixth-place finish in 16:51 and was followed by Chris Konicki in eighth. Nick Matulik was 10th, Simon
Batistich followed in 21st and Conner Brandt crossed in 30th. Drake White (40th) and Andrew Trick (48th) also participated.
Girls tennis Assigned to the loaded Downers Grove South sectional, which featured defending state champion Hinsdale Central, Lemont came in fifthplace Saturday with six points. The Indians did not have any state qualifiers.
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in Chicago. He also has been pretty good at creating off-the-field distractions so far this season while his reception and yardage production are well off prior seasons. Marshall is no longer a Denver Bronco because they didn’t want him in their locker room anymore, and he’s no longer a Dolphin because they didn’t want him in their locker room anymore either. So do we just wait for the storm clouds to dump all over us? Asked if he thought it was a good thing for Marshall to be making all the noise, Willie Young, who just happens to be one of the few Bears with a right to scream, said “Everyone handles
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“Everyone handles situations differently. I’ve been around guys that are very passionate about the game. I’ve been around the guys who won’t say one word after a win or after a loss. Everyone handles it differently. And everyone’s entitled to their opinion.” Willie Young Bears defensive end
situations differently. I’ve been around guys that are very passionate about the game. I’ve been around the guys who won’t say one word after a win or after a loss. Everyone handles it differently. And everyone’s entitled to their opinion.” Fair enough. Asked almost the same question, Marc Trestman responded, “I told our team after the game in the locker room, just as
I’m telling you, we have to always be accepting of how people express themselves after a game because they’re coming down from a week of working hard and building their emotions and passions for the game and I’m not reading anymore into it than that, and we have to be accepting and nonjudgmental and let it pass.” Here, I beg to differ. It’s the head coach’s job and responsibility to make sure he and his team don’t suffocate with their heads stuck in the sand, ignoring over-the-top behavior from a player with a track record of it. Maybe the boss is on top of it and just telling us what he thinks he has to, protecting his troops while he handles it behind closed doors. Maybe this is just the new Marshall and there’s nothing to worry about. Still, it’s hard not to wonder if the Jets could use another receiver.
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quantity of shouting that went on in the Bears’ locker room. That said, I completely agree with Gould that the emotion and raised voices are most likely much ado about nothing. The fellas were chapped and needed to let off a little steam. I get it, and you all should, too. There is no revolution or dissension brewing in the Bears’ locker room, and this is clearly not a team splitting at the seams. These Bears just need to play better football and maybe give the ball to Matt Forte more than twice per half. What surprises me is how everybody’s missing the real issue and the bigger question: Can it really be a good thing for the Bears that it appears to be Marshall making most of the noise? Let’s discuss a couple of facts. Marshall has done a nice job of reinventing himself and avoiding off-thefield problems since arriving
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After basically being silent on the football field for 60 minutes against the Dolphins on Sunday, a few of the boys on the Bears made some noise in the locker room afterward. Actually, I was there in the middle of the media melee with everyone trying to get the scoop on why all the drama happened between teammates and friends in their club-sponsored man cave. Clearly, there was some shouting, and as soon as that happens in an NFL locker room, inquiring minds want to know why. Robbie Gould has been heavily rumored to be the target of some of the shouting, allegedly coming from Brandon Marshall. But Gould told Patrick Mannelly and Matt Spiegel on 670 The Score on Monday morning, “To be honest with you, it was just a matter of people trying to find a story, make a story because we lost.” Not true, Robbie. I spend every Sunday and a whole bunch of my Mondays and Thursdays around NFL locker rooms, and it is extremely rare for the media waiting outside for postgame entry to hear either the level or
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY COUNTY, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE CSMC MORTGAGE BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1; Plaintiff, vs. EGLE TARELIENE-BULOTIENE; CURRENT SPOUSE OR CIVIL UNION PARTNER, IF ANY, OF EGLE TARELIENE-BULOTIENE; CMG MORTGAGE, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC AS NOMINEE FOR CMG MORTGAGE, INC.; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SERVICER FOR MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 24849 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on January 15, 2014 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, November 10, 2014 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 22-29-204-007-0000. Commonly known as 604 Czacki Street, Lemont, IL 60439 aka 215 Short Street, Lemont, IL 60439. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. David C.
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