Kendall Weekly Times

Kendall Weekly TimesElection 2013 Edition

Labor News from the Region by Dick Kolf

Some two-dozen workers have !led

charges against a machinist union in

Joliet, alleging it unlawfully !ned them

for crossing the picket line during a

strike last summer against Caterpillar

Inc.

e charges !led this week with the Na‐

tional Labor Relations Board come

roughly two months aer the Interna‐

tional Association of Machinists and

Aerospace Workers Local 851 settled a

case with two workers who were !ned

but technically had not been members of

the union for about a decade.

e union did not return calls seeking

comment.

In Illinois, workers can refrain from

union membership, but they must pay a

fee that covers bargaining costs. As part

of the settlement, the union agreed to

post notices informing workers of that

right.

e NRLB said that the investigation

into the new charges hasn't started.

e workers are being helped by the Na‐

tional Right to Work Legal Defense

Foundation, associated with the National

Right to Work Committee, an organiza‐

tion that lobbies for so-called right-to-

work laws that let workers refrain from

paying all union dues.

Inequalities at Caterpillar's hydraulics

equipment plant, where workers are paid

$11.50 to $28 per hour, combined with

hey !nes imposed by the union and a

divided union vote to accept a contract

with concessions, provided a nearly per‐

fect environment for a campaign against

the union.

About two-thirds of the more than 100

!ned workers reached out to the right-

to-work foundation for help !ghting the

local. It's unknown how many of those

workers have resigned from the union,

but all were advised to do so. Among

those who took that advice are the work‐

ers !ling charges.

Some allege that they were never truly

voluntary union members because they

weren't informed of their right to refrain

from membership. Others say they re‐

signed from the union before returning

to work and shouldn't have been !ned.

e union's constitution states that it can

penalize workers for crossing the picket

line. ose penalties can include !nes.

e right-to-work foundation said the

highest !ne reported to them was about

$30,000.

Jon Butler, one of the workers !ling

charges against the union, said he was

!ned about $15,000 when he made

$12.88 per hour and did not qualify for

bene!ts.

"It made me lose more respect for the

union," said Butler, 23, who returned to

work almost three weeks aer the strike

began on May 1. "I could have stayed

longer in the picket line and !le for

bankruptcy, but being young as I am I

was not going to risk my wife's future

over a contract like this."

He has since quit his job washing parts

at the plant in Joliet and is now a securi‐

ty officer making $16 per hour with ben‐

e!ts.

"I would say I'm disappointed," Butler

said adding that he believes the union

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didn't look out for him.

e 3 1/2-month strike drew national at‐

tention because the company demanded

concessions from workers even while

reaping healthy pro!ts. At !rst, the strik‐

ers saw themselves as taking a stand for

the middle class, but !nancial strains be‐

gan to unravel their resolve. By the time

the strike ended in mid-August, roughly

an eighth of the strikers had gone back

to work.

Workers ultimately approved a six-year

contract that lowered their bene!ts and

froze the hourly pay of those earning

higher wages. A signing bonus, original‐

ly offered at $5,000, was cut to $3,100.

e contract was rati!ed by a narrow

margin, leaving many bitter and blaming

those who returned to work before the

strike was over for their failure to pres‐

sure the company to offer a better con‐

tract.

In September, union members who

crossed the picket line were informed of the local's intent to hold trials regarding their crossing. Aer the trials, union

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members voted to assess !nes.

e right-to-work foundation said it ex‐

pects to !le additional charges with the

NLRB on behalf of other workers who

crossed the picket line.

Top 10 Reasons to Vote this April by Martin Flowers

1. So you can complain

If you love to complain in order to see

changes, voting is for you.

2. It’s your right

Others died for this privilege and now

it’s your right.

3. Representation

Who’s representing you? Find out and

make sure your concerns are their con‐

cerns.

4. It’s your duty

“Ask not what your country can do for

you, ask what you can do for your coun‐

try.” - John F. Kennedy.

5. More federal money …

for higher education funding, youth pro‐

grams, the environment, HIV/AIDS or

breast cancer research, whatever your

cause.

6. To cancel out someone’s vote

In disagreement with your parents on

certain issues? Cancel them out.

7. To bust the stereotype

Young adults between the ages of 18 and

25 are said to not care about the issues.

Prove them wrong!

8. If you don’t, someone else will

Why would you want someone else de‐

ciding what’s best for you?

9. Every vote counts

Remember the 2000 Election controver‐

sy?

10. Make some noise!

Your opinions matter. It’s time to be

heard.

So let’s get out and vote this April 9th

polls open at 6:00am


Finchially Savvy By Erin Patti

Whether you plan to buy your !rst

home, upgrade to a larger home, or

downsize to a smaller home, there are

many key planning and saving compo‐

nents to consider. I invited Nicole

Comis, Certi!ed Mortgage Planning

Specialist with United Home Loans, to

also provide her expertise on this topic.

1) “I would like to own my own home,

but how much can I afford?”

You need to have a detailed understand‐

ing of your budget and cash 'ow before

beginning the process of looking for a

home. First things !rst, you need to be

able to submit the necessary down pay‐

ment of at least 3.5% of the home’s pur‐

chase price. en, calculate whether

your income will be enough to pay the

mortgage’s principal and interest, taxes,

homeowner’s insurance and if your

down payment is less than 20%, and the

PMI (private mortgage insurance). e

lender will also look at your other

monthly expenses, like a car payment,

student loans, the minimum payment

due on credit cards and any other install‐

ment debt. Don’t forget to check on the

neighborhood’s HOA fees! e Con‐

sumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new

mortgage regulation suggest that bor‐

rowers have a debt-to-income ratio that

is less than or equal to 43%. at means

that you should be spending no more

than 43% of your gross monthly income

on longer term debt payments. Although

the lender will not consider other ex‐

penses in your debt to income ratios you

should factor your auto insurance, gro‐

ceries, cell phone bill, etc. when budget‐

ing for a home. Also, I would suggest

maintaining an emergency fund of 3 to 6

months of living expenses to be certain

that you are prepared for an unexpected

!nancial event.

Nicole helps countless buyers structure

their debt so it’s compatible with their !‐

nancial plan. She explains that “an FHA

loan, which only requires a down pay‐

ment of 3.5%, is great for those who have

high debt to income ratios, lower credit

scores, and a gied down payment.”

When considering down payments that

are less than 20%, you have to consider

the PMI or private mortgage insurance.

For an FHA loan, “e monthly mort‐

gage insurance payment is 1.25% of the

loan amount versus a conventional loan

with a 5% down payment where the

monthly mortgage insurance is only .

67% (for a 720 credit score).” Nicole of‐

ten recommends that clients try to come

up with the extra 1.5% for the down pay‐

ment in order to acquire a conventional

loan, because it’s typically less expensive.

2) Before you start looking for that per‐

fect home, be sure to ask yourself,

“What’s really important to me?”

Now that you know what you can afford,

take a moment to decide what’s impor‐

tant to you. e last thing you want to do

is get into a home that will make you

“House Poor”, where basically all of your

money is 'owing back into your home

so you can’t use your money to do the

other things you enjoy. Find a home that

meets your needs, both on the aesthetic

and practical side. Determine your

“non-negotiable’s”; as an example, you

may want a certain number of bedrooms

and bathrooms, a larger yard, a !nished

basement, etc. Also, consider the loca‐

tion and whether you will have to com‐

mute further to work. Don’t just buy a

large home because you can, buy a home

that you love and will still allow you to

accomplish all of your other !nancial

goals.

3) “Who do I trust in this process?”

Develop your team of trustworthy pro‐

fessionals in order to guide you on your

saving and searching for a home. Nicole’s

door is open for you to set-up a meeting

to discuss your situation in greater

d e t a i l . Yo u m a y r e a c h h e r a t

[email protected] or 630-669-8748.

Also, feel free to reach out to me for any

saving and investing questions. I can be

r e a c h e d a t

er in.patt [email protected] or

630-579-3807.


Volunteer Opportunity

e Kendall County Board is looking for

an interested person to serve as the Spe‐

cial Use Hearing Officer. e Hearing

Officer is a recommending body to the

County Board and is responsible for

conducting public hearings and !nding

of facts on special uses. For the quali!ca‐

tions that Kendall County has deemed

appropriate for this position, see 55 ILCS

5/5-43020(c)” (A hearing officer must

have successfully completed a formal

training program that includes: (1) in‐

struction on the rules of procedure of

the administrative hearings that they will

conduct; (2) orientation to each subject

area of the code violations that they will

adjudicate; (3) observation of adminis‐

trative hearings; and (4) participation in

hypothetical cases, including ruling on

evidence and issuing !nal orders and

must be an attorney licensed to practice

law in the State of Illinois for at least 3

years.) e Special Use hearing officer

meets the fourth Monday following Plan

Commission of each month at 7:00PM.

Meetings are held in the County Board

Room located on the second 'oor

(Rooms 209 & 210) of the County Ad‐

ministration Building, 111 W. Fox Street,

Yorkville, IL 60560. Interested residents

should submit their information to

County Board Chair John Shaw care of

the County Administrator’s Office, 111

W. Fox Street, Yorkville, IL 60560.



Conservation Corner by John Church

e old saying is “April showers bring

May 'owers”. We all know that rain is

important for replenishing soil moisture

and aquifer water levels. But, to do so,

the rainfall needs to in!ltrate into the

soil and not run off the surface. Histori‐

cally, most of the rain that fell would

soak into the soil in open natural areas

or !elds. It would replenish soil moisture

and soak into subsoil and rock layers to

replenish aquifers and gradually seep

into streams below the surface.

Recently, however, our area has experi‐

enced some of the fastest rates of devel‐

opment in the country. ose land use

changes result in the loss of many of

those areas where rainfall previously

could in!ltrate into the soil, as they go

from permeable to impermeable

surfaces. Impermeable surfaces are usu‐

ally the result of asphalt and concrete

parking lots, driveways, roads as well as

homes and other structures. But, even

soil itself can become almost imperme‐

able due to compaction and disturbance

of the original soil layers during the con‐

struction process to a point where they

have signi!cantly reduced ability for

rainfall to in!ltrate. e result is rainfall

running off the soil surface and then

usually into a storm sewer system,

through a pipe to a nearby water re‐

source, instead of soaking into the soil.

at increased runoff can contaminate

streams and rivers, increase potential for

'ooding and streambank erosion, dam‐

age riparian habitats, as well as reducing

the replenishment of soil moisture.

Many homeowners and local officials are

beginning to recognize the importance

of using practices that enhance in!ltra‐

tion and reduce runoff, such as increas‐

ing the use of permeable pavers or per‐

meable pavement instead of installing

concrete and asphalt. More areas are also

being planted into native deep-rooted

plants or rain gardens to help increase

in!ltration. e Conservation Founda‐

tion’s (TCF) main office has permeable

pavement sidewalks and permeable

pavers parking areas to promote water

in!ltration. e Oswegoland Park Dis‐

trict and City of Yorkville are installing

demonstration rain gardens. e Mead‐

owhawk Lodge at Hoover Forest Pre‐

serve in Yorkville has used permeable

pavers for the parking area and natural

plantings around the building.

Other area municipalities and businesses

have also been implementing such prac‐

tices. e City of Warrenville and

Naperville Park District have installed

permeable roadways.

According to Jim Kleinwachter, TCF

Conservation@Home/Work Program

Manager, local officials in both cases

have indicated that the longevity, ability

to patch and !x it easily and a reduction

in drains and piping make the cost much

more effective than some traditional

methods.



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Chicago Bulls Report by Evelyn Givens

Bull’s enters April with a two game win‐

ning streak and are poised for the !nal

play push. Currently the Bulls hold the

5th seat in the East and their fortunes

should be looking up with the return of

Derrick Rose. e Bulls have been in‐

constant at times this season and have

been plagued by injury. Richard Hamil‐

ton and Derrick Rose two of the team’s

leading scorers have been injured all sea‐

son and are just now coming back to

health as the team prepares for the play‐

offs.

Last Season when the Bulls were defeat‐

ed in the !rst round by the 76ers the

Bulls made a commitment to getting

deeper on the bench so they could over‐

come the injuries that plagued them last

season. With the return of Kurt Hinrich

and the play of Carlos Boozer have

helped to add depth; Joachim Noah con‐

tinues his strong play and adding

scoring.

Looking ahead to this week the Bulls will

face off against the Pistons, Toronto

twice and the Knicks. e Knicks have

given the Bulls matchup problems and

have been tough to deal with. Toronto is

in a rebuilding year and the Pistons are

regional rivals. Bulls have an opportuni‐

ty to improve their playoff standings and

look to tune up for the playoffs. If Der‐

rick Rose can use this time in the season

to prepare for the playoffs the Bulls

could be a team to watch in the Eastern

Conference this post season.


Black Hawks Report

By Dick Kolf

Hawks continue to dominate and with

the return of Marion Houssa the Hawks

are ready to tune it up for the playoffs.

All Season long this team has been !nd‐

ing ways to win and the remarkable

thing is they are still young and have the

experience of a Veteran Club. Dear I say

the word dynasty in the making. e

Hawks continue to control the boards

and are getting great goal play by Emery

who is among the league leaders in Goal

Tending.

Looking ahead this week the Hawks will

be playing Nashville, Minnesota, and

Detroit. is is a hard week for the

Hawks who still own the one seating in

the Western Conference. Keys to wining

this week is to continue the strong play

and look for Kane and Towes to have a

big week, e Hawks continue to sur‐

prise teams with their depth on the lines

and that will serve them well come play‐

off time.


Kendall County

Polling Places

KENDALL PRECINCT #2

BRISTOL-KENDALL FPD STATION

#1 (ENTER SOUTHSIDE; FAR WEST

DOOR), 103 E. BEAVER, YORKVILLE

KENDALL PRECINCT #3

KENDALL TWP BLDG (APPROX ½

MI OFF RT 47) 10319 LEGION RD,

YORKVILLE

KENDALL PRECINCT #4

KENDALL COUNTY COOPERATIVE

EXTENSION SERVICE, 7775B RT 47,

YORKVILLE

KENDALL PRECINCT #5

KENDALL COUNT Y HIGHWAY

DEPT, 6780 RT 47, YORKVILLE

KENDALL PRECINCT #6

KENDALL COUNT Y HIGHWAY

DEPT, 6780 RT 47, YORKVILLE

LISBON PRECINCT

ELBURN CO-OP NEWARK AGRON‐

OMY, 12219 RT 47, NEWARK

LITTLE ROCK PRECINCT #1

PLANO MIDDLE SCHOOL, 804 S

HALE ST, PLANO


COMMUNITY OF CHRIST (EDUCA‐

TION BLDG @ S CENTER & JONES

ST) 320 S CENTER, PLANO


LITTLE ROCK TWP GARAGE, 611 W

MAIN ST, PLANO


LITTLE ROCK TWP GARAGE, 611 W

MAIN ST, PLANO


PLANO DEPOT, 101 W MAIN ST,

PLANO


PLANO METHODIST CHURCH (USE

HALE ST ENTRANCE) 219 N HALE,

PLANO


P.H. MILLER SCHOOL, 904 N LEW ST,

PLANO


PLANO SR HIGH SCHOOL, 704 W

ABE & LITTLE ROCK RD, PLANO


LAKEWOOD SPRINGS CLUBHOUSE

(SOUTH) 501 MITCHELL DR, PLANO



(NORTH) 900 LAKEWOOD SPRINGS

DR, PLANO



(SOUTH) 501 MITCHELL DR, PLANO

NA-AU-SAY PRECINCT #1

NARTHEX OF AU SABLE GROVE

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 5021

W H E E L E R R D & G R OV E R D,

YORKVILLE


PLAINFIELD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

(Auditor ium Doors Near North

Lot)7800 W CATON FARM RD,

PLAINFIELD


CLUBLANDS CLUBHOUSE, 1901

CLUBLANDS PKWY, PLAINFIELD







OSWEGO PRECINCT #1

FOX METRO WRD, 682 RT 31, EAST

SIDE RT 31, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #2

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL, 197

WASHINGTON ST, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #3

OSWEGO TWP HALL (EAST SIDE OF

RT 71, SOUTH OF WOLF RD) 4100 RT

71, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #4

OSWEGO EAST HIGH SCHOOL

(DOOR #2, MAIN ENTRANCE) 1525

HARVEY RD, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #5

BOULDER HILL SCHOOL (FOYER)

163 BOULDER HILL PASS, BOULDER

HILL

BIG GROVE PRECINCT #1

NEWARK FIRE PROTECTION DIST

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LISBON – SEWARD FPD, 104 S

CANAL ST, VILLAGE OF LISBON

BRISTOL PRECINCT #1

YORKVILLE CONGREGATIONAL

CHURCH, 409 CENTER PKWY,

YORKVILLE

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ST. PATRICK’S PARISH CENTER, 406

WALNUT ST, YORKVILLE

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CROSSPOINTE CHURCH (LYN‐

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OSWEGO

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YORKVILLE CONGREGATIONAL

CHURCH, 409 CENTER PKWY,

YORKVILLE

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FOX VALLEY FAMILY YMCA, 3875

ELDAMAIN RD, PLANO


LAKEWOOD CREEK CLUBHOUSE,

2799 L AKEWO OD CREEK DR ,

MONTGOMERY


LAKEWOOD CREEK ELEMENTARY

(REAR ENTRANCE TO SMALL GYM)

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YORKVILLE


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MONTGOMERY


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YORKVILLE


BRISTOL-KENDALL FIRE STATION

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YORKVILLE


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METHODIST (CANNONBALL & RT

4 7 ) 2 5 0 5 B O O M E R L A N E ,

YORKVILLE

FOX PRECINCT

FOX TOWNSHIP TOWN HALL, 8495

FOX RIVER DR, MILLBROOK

KENDALL PRECINCT #1

BRISTOL-KENDALL FPD STATION

#1 (ENTER SOUTHSIDE; FAR WEST

DOOR), 103 E. BEAVER, YORKVILLE


OSWEGO PRECINCT #6

BOULDER HILL SCHOOL (FOYER)

163 BOULDER HILL PASS, BOULDER

HILL

OSWEGO PRECINCT #7

BOULDER POINT- OSWEGOLAND

PARK DIST, ZERO BOULDER HILL

PASS, BOULDER HILL

OSWEGO PRECINCT #8

ST. LUKE’S LUTHERAN CHURCH

(PEMBROOKE RD ENTRANCE) 63

FERNWOOD, BOULDER HILL

OSWEGO PRECINCT #9

LONG BEACH SCHOOL (GYM EN‐

T R A N C E D O O R 8 , W E S T

DRIVEWAY ) 67 LONG BEACH RD,

BOULDER HILL

OSWEGO PRECINCT #10

OSWEGO UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

C H U R C H ( N A R T H E X , M A I N

FLOOR) 1976 RT 25, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #11

OSWEGO VILLAGE HALL (FOYER)

100 PARKERS MILL, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #12

CIVIC CENTER-OSWEGOLAND

PARK DIST, 5 ASHLAWN, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #13

CIVIC CENTER-OSWEGOLAND

PARK DIST, 5 ASHLAWN, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #14

ST. LUKE’S LUTHERAN CHURCH

(PEMBROOKE RD ENTRANCE) 63

FERNWOOD, BOULDER HILL

OSWEGO PRECINCT #15

FOX CHASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

(DOOR #8) 260 FOX CHASE DR, OS‐

WEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #16

OSWEGO FIRE STATION #1, 3511

WOOLLEY RD, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #17

THOMPSON JR HIGH (Door #12

SOUTHEAST END of building at rear)

440 BOULDER HILL PASS, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #18

LONG BEACH SCHOOL (GYM EN‐

T R A N C E D O O R 8 , W E S T

DRIVEWAY) 67 LONG BEACH RD,

BOULDER HILL

OSWEGO PRECINCT #19


WIESBROOK DR, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #20

THOMPSON JR HIGH (Door #12

SOUTHEAST END of building at rear)

440 BOULDER HILL PASS, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #21

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, 197

WASHINGTON ST, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #22

OSWEGO VILLAGE HALL (COMMU‐

NITY ROOM) 100 PARKERS MILL,

OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #23



OSWEGO PRECINCT #24

PLANK JR. HIGH SCHOOL (DOOR

#3) 510 SECRETARIET LN, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #25

OAK CREEK CLUBHOUSE, 27 OAK

CREEK DR, YORKVILLE

OSWEGO PRECINCT #26

PRAIRIE POINT ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL, 3650 GROVE RD, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #27

OSWEGO FIRE STATION #4 (@ SI‐

MONS/GILMORE) 27100 W 127TH,

PLAINFIELD

OSWEGO PRECINCT #28

OSWEGO VILLAGE HALL (COMMU‐

NITY ROOM) 100 PARKERS MILL,

OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #29



OSWEGO PRECINCT #30



HARVEY RD, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #31


WOOLLEY RD, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #32

FOX CHASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

(DOOR #8) 260 FOX CHASE DR, OS‐

WEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #33

PLANK JR. HIGH SCHOOL (DOOR

#3) 510 SECRETARIET LN, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #34



HARVEY RD, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #35

PRAIRIE POINT ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL, 3650 GROVE RD, OSWEGO

OSWEGO PRECINCT #36

OSWEGO FIRE STATION #4 (@ SI‐

MONS/GILMORE) 27100 W 127TH,

PLAINFIELD

SEWARD PRECINCT 1

SEWARD TOWNSHIP BLDG (NEAR

INTERSECTION of Rt 52 & O’BRIEN

Rd) 14719 O’BRIEN RD, MINOOKA

SEWARD PRECINCT 2

JONES ELEMENTARY SCHO OL


(Door 15 EAST of MAIN ENTRANCE)

800 BARBERRY WAY, JOLIET

SEWARD PRECINCT 3

JONES ELEMENTARY SCHO OL

(Door 15 EAST of MAIN ENTRANCE)

800 BARBERRY WAY, JOLIET

Elections in Kendall County

.

e next countywide election is the

CONSOLIDATED ELECTION of

APRIL 9, 2013

Important Reminder: Be sure to check

your Kendall County polling location

before Election Day.

You may contact the Kendall County

Clerk’s offi ce at 630-553-4104 or

630-553-4105 to check your

registration or polling location. Maps are

also posted on this Kendall County web‐

site. County voter

information must be forwarded to the

State, so you may wish to check your

registration online at the State

Board of Elections website: www.elec‐

tions.il.gov under “Voters” followed by

“Am I Registered to Vote in

Illinois?”

Voter Eligibility in the County of

Kendall, State of Illinois

To be eligible to register to vote, a person

must:

• Be a U.S. citizen

• Be 18 years of age by the next election

• Reside in the precinct for 30 days prior

to the next election.

• Bring 2 acceptable forms of ID when

you register to vote

Individuals may register to vote at any

location in the State of Illinois that offers

Voter Registration. Forms

are available on line. Your registration

will be forwarded to the appropriate

Election Authority.

If your Kendall County address is in the

City of Aurora you will be registered

with the Aurora Election Commission

and must vote in Aurora. (630)

897-4030.

e voter registration deadline for the

Tuesday, April 9th Consolidated General

Election is Tuesday, March

12th at which time standard voter regis‐

tration will close. (Refer to Grace Period

Registration & Voting.)

Acceptable forms of ID

In accordance with Public Act 96-317,

you will need to provide two (2) forms of

identi!cation, one of which

must include your current name and res‐

idence address. Identi!cation may in‐

clude, but is not limited to:

• Driver's License

• State ID Card

• Employee or Student ID Card

• Social Security Card

• Lease or Contract for a residence

• Credit Card

• Selective Service Card

• Fraternal Membership Card

• Civic, Union or Professional Associa‐

tion Membership Card

• Utility Bill

• Bank Statement

• Government Check

Grace Period Registration & Voting

Pursuant to the Illinois Election Code,

the Grace Period for voter registration is

available from March 13th

through April 6th during which time in‐

dividuals may register to vote or change

their voting address during

regular business hours at the Kendall

County Clerk’s Voter Registration office,

111 W Fox St, Rm 103,

Yorkville, IL. Regular business hours are:

Monday – Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.

Individuals registering during the Grace

Period may vote only at the Kendall

County Clerk’s or to

Election Day and are not eligible to cast

a vote at the polling place on Election

Day.


Additional Election Information

April 9, 2013 at the appropriate polling

locations. Hours: 6am – 7pm.

All voters should be prepared to present

appropriate identi!cation upon the re‐

quest of a Judge of Election at

their polling place.

Absentee Voting

Illinois registered voters may cast an ab‐

sentee ballot by mail without specifying

a reason for being absent

from their polling place on Election Day.

Note: Postage is required within the con‐

tinental U S.

Requests to receive an absentee ballot by

mail may be directed to 630-553-4104 or

630-553-4105. If you

request an Application to Vote in this

manner, you will receive an application

that has most of your

information !lled in. Alternately, an in‐

teractive Application form which you

may !ll out online or by hand is

available on the Kendall County Clerk’s

website. Using the online form requires

that you print the form and

mail it to this office. e last day for this

office to receive application by mail from

a registered voter within

the United States is April 4, 2013. In per‐

son Absentee Voting will be available at

the Kendall County Clerk’s

Voter Registration office, Rm 103, 111

W Fox Street, Yorkville, IL 60560.

Write-In Voting

Write-In votes are only counted for per‐

sons who have !led a notarized Declara‐

tion of Intent to be a Write-in

Candidates with the proper election au‐

thority or authorities. is is determined

by State of Illinois Statute.

According to the election calendar post‐

ed on the State Board of Election’s web‐

site the deadline for !ling

such a document for the upcoming Elec‐

tion is February 7, 2013.


Oswego Play HouseRavescro by Don Nigro and directed by

Daina Giesler is a mystery about !ve

women who discover a body at the bot‐

tom of their staircase and everyone is ly‐

ing, will the detective !nd the truth?

e cast includes Barb Alexander, Jean‐

nine Collins, Beth Goncher, Alissa King,

Jeff Pripusich and Jacquie Weirich

Show times are scheduled for May 18,

19, 20, 25, 26, and 27. Friday and Satur‐

day shows begin at 8 p.m. and the Sun‐

day shows begin at 2 p.m. at 123 Wash‐

ington St. in downtown Oswego, under

the Tap House Grill.

Tickets are $10 each and may be pur‐

chased in advance at the Oswego Village

Hall or at the door before each perfor‐

mance. Doors open 90 minutes before

each performance and a special eatre

Menu will be available for purchase in

the theatre from the Tap House Grill.

e Oswego Playhouse is an all-volun‐

teer based community theatre group that

works through the Village of Oswego’s

Cultural Arts Commission and under

the direction of Daina Gielser, Artistic

Director. Started in 2002, the Oswego

Playhouse has performed a variety of

shows including dramas, comedies and

Shakespeare.

For more information, call the Village of

Oswego at 630-554-3618 or email

[email protected]

Book Review by Dick Kolf

Recently my publisher asked me to write

about a children’s book by a local author

Tami Principe. Now as one of the com‐

munity writers’ and sports, I thought

this was an unusual assignment. Howev‐

er as an uncle to over 18 nieces and

nephews, my publisher thought this

might be in my wheel house. So with

that I sat down to read this book about

helping parents and children to under‐

stand the complexities of today’s world


and the different situations that our chil‐

dren are facing in this ever changing so‐

ciety.

e book is called the Green Rabbit and

is centered on the green rabbit who sym‐

bolizes the connection between a parent

and child told in simple terms that the

child will understand.

Tami does a unique thing in the Green

Rabbit by tacking sensitive issues and

combing them with the educational ap‐

proach and puts the reader at ease that

allows the child and the parent to reach a

conclusion on the moral to the story.

By the end of this read, the sensitive top‐

ics the Green Rabbit addresses offers an

option for parents to present this infor‐

mation to their children. I recommend,

like with any book, that parents read be‐

fore presenting to their children so they

have the concepts and education to

present the Green Rabbit to their chil‐

dren. As an uncle of 18 nieces and

nephews this is de!nitely a book that

helps this uncle to better understand the

society that today’s youths are facing. For

more information on the Green Rabbit,

click on the link below.

Senior Notes by Pat Feeley

SPRING RENEWAL As part of our con‐

tinuing Caregiver Education Series,

Bickford Senior Living will be a lun‐

cheon presentation on Tuesday, April

16th from 11 am to 1 pm. e activity

director will give ideas for projects and

hobbies that will decrease stress and help

preserve a zest for life. Seminar is

FREE.Free luncheon is sponsored by

Bickford and respite care is provided by

Home Helpers. Please call and let us

know if you will attend, 630-554-5602 or

drop in at 156 E. Washington St., Os‐

wego For more information on this and

other programs visit our website at

www.oswegoseniorcenter.org Our

newsletter is also on the site and can be

downloaded. LAUGHING FOR FUN

Unity Hospice will sponsor a laughing

seminar at the Oswego Senior Center,

156 E. Washington St. ere will be two

sessions: Mondays, April 29th andMay

6th at 2 pm. Seminar is FREE. Learn to

laugh for your health; it relieves stress

and is a good exercisse for your lungs be‐

side just being fun. For more informa‐

tion, contact us at 630-554-5602 or visit

o u r w e b s i t e ,

www.oswegoseniorcenter.org for this,

other programs and a downloadable

newsletter

. "AS TIME GOES BY" DINNER

DANCE/PROM Join us for an evening

of relaxation and dancing taking you

back in time in the old gym. e party

will take place on Friday, May 17th from

6:30 pm til 10:30 pm. Cost is $15.00

which includes a dinner of Champagne

Chicken and Honey Maple Bone in

Ham. Tickets must be purchased in ad‐

vance at the Oswego Senior Center, 156

E. Washington St. in Oswego. So dress

up and do the light fantastic to the music

of Kaptain Karaoke. Cocktails at 6:30;

dinner at 7 pm. For more information,

contact Sandy or Pat at 630-554-5602.

We wish to thank our current sponsors

for their help in making this vent possi‐

ble: Law Elder Law, Family Home

Health, Home Helpers, Inspired Elder

Care and Rickford Senior Living. Please

visit our website for this and other pro‐

grams at www.oswegoseniorcenter.org

TRIPS, TRIPS Sign up now to reserve

your space for our next two upcoming

trips. Tuesday, May 21st the Oswego Se‐

nior Center will be going to Four Winds

Casino in New Buffalo, Michigan. Cost

is $43.00 per person until April 23rdand

$45.00 per person aer that date. e fee


includes $10.00 towards lunch and

$25.00 free play. Bus will leave promptly

at 8:30 am from 156 E. Washington St.

in Oswego and return by 5:30-6:00 pm.

Reservations must be made by April

30th. Call Lorraine at 630-554-5602 to

make your reservation and prepay. You

must supply full legal name, address,

phone number, birth date and player

card number ( if you have on) when

making your resevation and ID will be

necessary to enter the casino. On Tues‐

day, June 4th take a motorcoach trip to

Shipshewana, IN 'ea market and auc‐

tion. Enjoy the Amish atmosphere by

shopping at the 'ea market and/or

downtown and strolling through the vil‐

lage. Dinner will be at an Authentic

Amish home and is included in the price

of $95.00. Deadline for sign up is May

12th. Contact Loraine at 630-554-5602

for more information and to prepay your

reservation. Tour will leave Oswego Se‐

nior Center, 156 E. Washington, Oswego

by 7 AM. Please arrive by 6:46 AM. Re‐

turn time is approximately 7:30 PM. Vi‐

sist our website, www.oswegosenior‐

center.org for more information and to

download our newsletter with more

events and progrms.

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