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Americans are Americans! No matter what baseball team, football team or other sport club we may embrace, no mat-ter what political party we may choose to support, we are first and foremost Americans. We all pledge allegiance to the same flag of the United States of America. Ask any member of the military and he or she will proudly tell you they are a member of The United States Army, The United States Ma-rine Corps, The United States Navy, The United States Air Force or the United States Coast Guard, not the army or navy of any political party. We believe in, our men and women have died for, and con-tinue to suffer for, the Free-doms guaranteed by that great instrument of Liberty—The Constitution of the United States of America. That won-derful document that has with-stood tyranny and war and threats of every kind for 232 years is your promise that you can walk, talk, and go about your daily affairs freely, believ-ing what you will, supporting whom you wish and speaking your mind without fear. Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels was expert at suppressing truth, and prevent-ing the other fellow from speak-ing. The Nazi’s under the evil eyes of Adolph Hitler realized the importance of preventing the people from hearing the

truth, from hearing anything except the lies that glorified the Nazi Party. Joseph Goebbels feared what others said so on May 10, 1933 he ordered the burning of thousands of books because the Nazi’s wanted only one point of view to reach the ears of the people—Nazi pro-

paganda. Now someone wants to si-lence the message of three of the four parties who are run-ning in the April 7th Rome-oville election. Someone, much like Joseph Goebbels, does not

State Treasurer Giannoulias Endorses Joe Kral....................................................Mark Goodson [email protected] ....................................................

The Frankfort Township Democrats held a fundraiser in Mokena on Sunday March 22nd at the 191 South Restau-rant. It might have been a rou-tine event except that the guest of honor was none other than Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias. With a jammed house Gi-annoulias arrived about 7:00

State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias surprises Joe Kral with endorse-ment.

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................................................................info@theweeklyreporter.com................................................................ JOLIET -- Workforce Services Divi-sion of Will County will provide em-ployment opportu-nities for up to 300 low-income young people throughout Will County this summer. The Summer Youth Program will be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and adminis-tered by Workforce Services. Youth Program workers will be matched with local govern-

ments and non-profit agencies. “This program is good for everyone involved,” said Will County Executive Larry Walsh. “We know many in Will County are suffering in this economy, and young people will be looking for summer jobs. The recession is also af-fecting cities, townships and other gov-ernmental groups and non-profit agen-cies, maybe even making it impossible for them to hire summer help other-wise.” Susan Flessner, administrative man-ager at WSD, said there will be many types of jobs available. Young workers will be paid $8 an hour for approxi-mately 30-35 hours per week. Employ-ment is expected to begin July 6 and last for approximately six to 12 weeks, de-pending upon the work assignment. Applicants must be between 16 and 24 years old, legal residents of Will County,

and be considered low income based on family size. Eli-gible veterans will be given top prior-ity for positions. Registration packets are avail-able several plac-es. They can be downloaded from WSD’s website at www.jobs4people.org/youth. Pack-

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WASHINGTON, DC — “Enough is enough,” said freshman Congress-woman Debbie Halvorson (IL-11) after voting to pass bipartisan legislation that addresses a company’s use of taxpayer funds to pay for executive bonuses. Hal-vorson, along with 328 Members of Congress applauded the passing of the bill, HR 1586, which recoups bonuses of highly paid individuals by taxing bo-nuses at a rate of 90% if their employer received more than $5 billion in federal assistance under the Troubled As-set Relief Program (TARP). “I voted against TARP for this very reason and although that piece of legisla-tion passed, citizens are now somewhat vindicated with this new bill that at least taxes greed and those who abuse public trust,” said Halvorson, who earlier co-sponsored the Kilroy Resolu-tion demanding that bonuses be returned and no other bonuses be given by any company benefiting from TARP. Although the res-olution failed to receive 2/3 of the vote to pass, Halvorson feels it helped set the

stage for the passage of HR 1586 later today. “I want my constituents to know that like them, I am totally disgusted by the behavior of AIG and any other institu-tion that requires billions of taxpayer dollars for survival and then turns around and hands out lavish bonuses,” said Hal-vorson. “It’s appalling – American lives have been ruined because of the irre-sponsible actions of Wall Street and I’m

going to do everything in my power to not let it hap-pen again. The legisla-tion applies to individu-als that have a total fam-ily income that exceeds $250,000 per year (adjust-ed gross in-come). It af-fects bonuses received af-ter January 1, 2009 and covers com-panies re-ceiving more

than three-fourths of financial rescue funds already distributed. Ninety-three members of Congress voted against the bill.

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Disgusted By Wall Street Greed Halvorson Votes to Recoup Taxpayer Dollars

Earlier Co-sponsorship of Kilroy Resolution Helps to Set the Stage

................................................................Mary Jo Ardizzone [email protected] Edward Jones | www.edwardjones.com................................................................ It’s no secret that 2008 was rough on most investors. And 2009 didn’t get off to a particularly good start, either. Yet there’s still plenty of time left this year to upgrade your investment port-folio in a way that can help you stay on track toward your long-term goals. But what exactly does it mean to “upgrade” your portfolio? Do you have to systematically go through your investments and eliminate all those that performed poorly last year? Or should you just sell of any investments that you think are risky? Neither one of these ideas are good solutions. In the first place, a severe bear market such as we’ve experienced tends to drag everything down, even quality investments. Furthermore, you can’t get rid of all investments that car-ry some risk — because all investments carry some risk. So, instead of taking either of these two drastic approaches, consider the following moves: • Review your portfolio objectives. Your investment objectives are based in large part on your risk tolerance and your stage of life. If these factors have changed, you may need to rebal-ance your portfolio. In fact, it’s a good idea to rebalance your holdings at least once a year, no matter what’s going on in the markets or in your life. • Increase your portfolio’s quality. Right now, you can find many quality investments that are very attractively priced. In past market recoveries, these types of investments usually have re-covered faster than lower-quality ones. And because the biggest gains usually

occur early in market rallies, you don’t want to wait too long to explore these opportunities. • Don’t overload on a single invest-ment. In general, it’s not a good idea to have a single stock take up more than five percent of your portfolio. In recent months, many investors have learned the hard way about the dangers of holding too much stock in a single company — even one that once ap-peared to be a “blue chip” firm. And the same principle applies to your em-ployer’s stock — if it’s offered as an op-tion in your 401(k), don’t go overboard on it. • Own a sufficient number of stocks. How many stocks should own to diver-sify the equity portion of your portfo-lio? There’s no one right answer for everyone, but to really attain proper diversification, you may need to own at least 20 or 25 stocks, spread out among all the major industry sectors. Of course, diversification, by itself, cannot guarantee a profit or protect against a loss, but it can give you more chances for success while helping reduce the ef-fects of volatility on your portfolio. • Invest in a range of fixed-income securities. Just as you need to own a reasonable amount of stocks, you should also own a number of fixed-income vehicles — perhaps 10 to 20, depending on your situation. You can diversify these holdings by purchasing different types of bonds — corporate, municipal and Treasury — and certifi-cates of deposit. To further diversify, buy fixed-income vehicles with varying maturities. • You can’t control the economy or the financial markets. But by follow-ing the proven techniques described above, you can help control your own financial destiny. Take action soon.



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(ARA) - Mom is in charge of water conservation. Dad handles composting. The kids help make sure lights are off when they aren’t needed. Is this life in many typical American homes these days? You bet, and it’s a life shared by families across the country on Ameri-ca’s beef farms and ranches. For people living in big cities and sub-urbs, life on a cattle ranch probably is hard to imagine. Sure, caring for a calf that is 75 pounds at birth is a little dif-ferent than taking care of a 5-pound puppy. But when it comes to protecting the environment, there are a lot of sim-ilarities between families on farms and those in big cities. Does your family conserve household water usage? Are you trying to save energy (and reduce bills) by replacing traditional light bulbs with compact fluorescents? These also are standard practices for many of America’s beef farmers and ranchers. In both cases, it all starts with the fact that the house you live in, and the land it sits on, is your family’s home, whether that’s a 12,000-acre cattle ranch in rural Northern California or a townhouse just outside Los Angeles. “Our ranch has been in our family for two generations, and we take care of the land and water so it can support our family, our livestock and the wild-life for many more,” says Scott Stone, who raises cattle on the Yolo Land & Cattle Co. in Woodland, Calif. “The ranch is not only our business, it’s also our home.” Nearly 90 percent of U.S.-based cat-tle farms and ranches are family-owned

and operated. And two-thirds have been under the same family ownership for two generations or more. Because they are always looking for new ways to improve the air, land and water on or near their property, many beef pro-ducers consider themselves “everyday environmentalists.” In a recent survey, 80 percent of beef farmers and ranchers said they use compact florescent bulbs and energy-efficient appliances in their homes. Many said they also have adopted oth-er, more sophisticated energy technolo-gies to protect the environment, such as using bio-fuels and solar and wind energy. Nearly all beef producers reuse ma-nure from the cattle pens to fertilize land or to sustain a compost pile, ac-cording to the survey, and most said they are taking steps to reduce their water usage. They plant trees and set aside preserves to protect native fish and wildlife. The size and content of the compost heap probably looks small in a back-yard when compared to one on a farm, but it’s an example of the similar types of actions Americans are taking for the environment. Americans are put-ting sprinklers on timers to conserve water and using organic waste to fer-tilize houseplants, flowerbeds and veg-etable gardens. Whether it’s a truck or minivan, both ranchers and families in cities are looking at purchasing hybrid vehicles. “Working on our ranch, my fam-ily cares just as much about protecting the environment and teaching our kids why it’s important as the folks who live in towns and cities. We’re all proud to be everyday environmentalists,” says Stone.

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dear editor: Crest Brooke townHome assoCiation and tHeir President neiL sternisHa are now invoLved in an investigation By tHe iLLinois dePartment of Human rigHts for seven aLLeged aCts of disCrimina-tion/retaLiation in Crest HiLL, iL. mr. sternisHa is now a Canidate for Crest HiLL ward 3 aLderman as is trying to Pass His radiCiaL ConveyanCes restriCt-ing CHiLdren to onLy PLay in grassy areas, and for residents to oPerate tHeir vaCu-um and disHwasHers Before 7 P.m. and aL-Low onLy two Cars in a driveway. aLL Cases are oPen and Pending and i Have attaCHed tHe Cases numBers . you Can CaLL 312-814-6200 demaio v. Crest Brooke -idHr no. 2009 CH 0646Burnett v. Crest Brooke - idHr no. 2008 CH 2250BardweLL v. Crest Brooke - idHr no. 2008 CH 2569asa v. Crest Brooke - idHr no. 2008 CH 2326Howard v. Crest Brooke - idHr no. 2008 CH 3191asa v. Crest Brooke - idHr no. 2009 CH 0699fLannery v. Crest Brooke idHr no. 2009 CH 1874 miCkey CaLLaHan

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Beef Producers and Consumers Share “Everyday Environmentalist” Practices

dear Community & Community Leaders: for eigHt years we’ve Been at-temPting to figHt tHe sPeeding ProB-Lem in tHe Honeytree suBdivision. of PartiCuLar ConCern is tHe “straigHt-away” on sixPines dr., tHe area from tHe maiLBoxes to tHe Bend ConneCting witH Honeytree dr. i’ve sent numer-ous faxes to tHe CHief of PoLiCe giving tHem Permission to Park a radar Car in my driveway. wow! easy enougH, rigHt? oBviousLy not sinCe tHey oPted instead to Bring out tHat dumB sPeed traiLer, wHiCH is tHe CHeaPest modeL and does not Have tHe aBiLity to take PiCtures of tHe sPeeders. we Have taLked to our Homeowners assoCiation aBout Putting a stoP sign at tHe Corner of sixPines and wiLLow Ct./gardener and now someBody BLew it again. romeoviLLe Put uP a new stoP sign on Honeytree, in a seCtion tHat Has many Curves and isn’t as ConduCive to sPeeding anyway. in tHe meantime even tHe sCHooL Buses sPeed on six-Pines. wHat tHe HeLL wiLL it take to get tHis done? wiLL a CHiLd Have to Be kiLLed first? i CertainLy HoPe not! we vaLue our young ones tHat PLay in front of tHeir Homes, ride tHeir Bikes and BeCause of tHe sPeeders we fear for tHeir Lives. and i fear wHat i wouLd do to tHe first driver tHat kiLLs one of our CHiLdren. is tHe Cost of 2 stoP signs and 2 Posts tHat muCH? -- i tHink not. in tHe meantime i’LL keeP trying to Cut tHrougH tHe PoLitiCaL red taPe and emPty Promises to save a Life!!! name witHHeLd a Honeytree resident



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...............................................................Courtesy of ARA content [email protected] ............................................................... (ARA) - Maybe you started biking to work when gas prices were hovering near $4 a gallon. Or perhaps you and your family cycle as a great way to spend time together on a Saturday afternoon. But did you know that using pedal power could help to find a cure for one of the nation’s deadliest diseases? With your family, on your own or as part of a team you can ride your bike and raise funds for the Tour de Cure.

Take the Ride of Your Life Tour de Cure, the American Diabetes Association’s nationwide cycling event, welcomes riders at all levels -- from nov-ice to experienced cyclists -- to support the Association’s mission: to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Last year more than 38,000 cyclists -- people with diabetes, friends, families and supporters -- raised more than $15 million to sup-port diabetes research, advocacy and education. Diabetes is a deadly disease affecting nearly 24 million children and adults in the United States. Another 57 million have pre-diabetes, a condition that plac-es them at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Whether you bike for fun or because you dream of being the next world cham-

pion, bicycling is great exercise that can have significant health benefits. Tour de Cure events feature routes that vary in length and difficulty, from 15-mile family distances to 100-mile “century” rides. It is a ride, not a race, so participants are encouraged to go at their own pace.

Are You a Red Rider? If you have diabetes and plan to ride in Tour de Cure, don’t forget to join the Red Riders, a special section of Tour de Cure that the American Diabetes Asso-ciation created to recognize participants who have diabetes. “The Red Rider Recognition Program is a way for those of us with diabetes to gather the strength, courage and moti-vation to live well all the other days of the year when we aren’t riding in Tour de Cure,” says Mari Ruddy, founder of the Red Rider program. “It gives us an opportunity to celebrate the hard work, dedication and teamwork it takes to manage this challenging and complex disease. Best of all, when we can give a participant a red jersey that proclaims with joy, ‘I ride with diabetes!’ it brings a face to the disease with the heart, soul and passion of the participants who are riding with diabetes.” Join Tour de Cure to benefit your health and to support the fight to stop di-abetes. To register as an individual rider, a Red Rider, start a team, or learn more, visit Tour.Diabetes.org or call (888) DIA-BETES (888-342-2383).

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More and more Will County resi-dents are finding themselves without work. This is our community we are friends and neighbors; good neighbors help one another. Beginning next week The Weekly Reporter will offer free classified ads to companies that have jobs to offer. The ads will be a standard one-column inch ad but exceptions will be made if the ad offers other than usual opportunities to the ap-plicants. Each ad will run free for one week. If the position goes un-filled we will run it again at no cost. The company must email mail us to ask that an ad be run a sec-ond time. There are some qualifications: The com-pany must offer the job free of charge. If the applicant must pay a fee or a charge for obtaining the job the company will not be al-lowed to participate. Unlicensed home based sales jobs do not qualify. The compa-ny must have a physical presence in Illinois and may not be an offer to engage in internet businesses, enve-lope stuffing, or other similar offers that require investments. Construction, repair, mechanics, in-dustrial jobs, drivers, barbers, salons. cooks, dishwashers, restaurant help, cashiers, or department stores includ-

ing the major chain stores and govern-ment agencies. This is not an offering to place a free ad for your business, it is an opportunity to bring those who are seeking work together with companies who have jobs for them. It is in the best interest of everyone to help our neigh-bors get back to work. All offering must be non-discrimina-tory and open to all who qualify. We welcome you to participate. We re-

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She is single, has no children and has served honorably for 10-1/2 years in the Illinois National Guard. Her name is Captain Natalie Coleman and she wants to be elected to the Board of In-spectors for Joliet School District #86. Natalie is a Captain with the 933rd Military Police Company stationed in Waukegan. Captain Coleman served 15 months in Iraq in the southern re-gions of Iraq where her unit trained Iraqis to become Iraqi troops and police of-ficers. She was stationed in Tallil Iraq. When she was assigned to training the Iraqis Natalie was Sergeant Coleman but in February 2007 she was promoted to the rank of Captain. After completing her tour of duty in Iraq Natalie and her unit returned home where they received a welcome home from appreciative citi-zens. Captain Coleman is currently a Commander in charge of 120 or more soldiers; she knows how to be a leader. Although she cannot absolutely rule out the possibility that she could be

returned to Iraq Captain Coleman believes that is unlikely. She does be-lieve it is more probable that if they are called back to active duty it would be to serve in Afghanistan. Natalie wants to use her military skills to do some good on the home front. She believes she can use her leadership skills and her ability to work with her peers and her subordinates “for the good of the whole.” In Natalie’s case that means getting elected on April 7th to the Joliet School District #86 Board of Inspectors.

Winning an election is tough work and Nata-lie knows that but she says she is accustomed to hard work from her mili-tary service. She also un-derstands what it means to hang in there to get the job done, never weaken-ing, never quitting. Like every good military per-son she knows how to hang in there even when it is hard to do it. Obviously military people have to be good organizers and Natalie certainly has organiza-tional skills. If you hap-pen to reside in her dis-

trict she is asking for your vote. Not only because she has served her coun-try well but because she wants to con-tinue to serve it in the way she knows best—as a proven leader. It is likely the public will hear more from Captain Natalie Coleman in the future because you just can’t hold a good soldier down, they always rise to the highest levels.

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Mayor Noak Uses Village Board Meeting As Campaign Forum....................................................John Gabriel, Award Winning Writer [email protected] ....................................................

On February 14, 2009 Photographs were taken in Romeoville of large signs that campaign for Mayor John Noak. The signs were erected on steel fence posts that allegedly came from the public works department. Twenty-nine of the signs were erected at least one week earlier in violation of the lo-cal ordinance. Code enforcement said signs cannot be posted earlier that 45 days before an election. It is uncer-tain whether code enforcement really would know that. On March 18th Mayor Noak pre-sided over the regu-lar Romeoville Vil-lage Board meeting and in the course of the night Noak had the opportunity to give his Mayor’s report. Officials are prohibited by law from any political discussion or cam-paigning while they are acting in their official capacity. That did not prevent John Noak from fighting a campaign issue from the podium as the Mayor. That did not prevent John Noak from defending his party against alle-gations that some posts that were used to erect his 4 x 4 signs were taken from the public works department. Noak went on village TV as the Mayor dur-ing the Mayor’s report to discuss this volatile issue and to show receipts that indicate that his party purchased posts on which to place its campaign signs. That did not prevent him from showing a letter allegedly writ-ten by former State Representa-tive Brent Hassert stating that he loaned posts to Noak’s campaign. The Illinois State Board of Elec-tions specifically prohibits politi-cal activity while any elected of-ficial is acting in his or her official capacity. What John Noak did is prohibited by the Illinois State Board of Elections. That did not prevent John Noak from creating an even larger shadow over the posts that were used to erect his signs prior to February 14th. Mayor Noak just brought the issue into sharper focus by showing receipts for posts he purchased on Febru-ary 16th and February 22nd. Each of those purchases were made after the photos were taken on February 14th of the posts holding his signs. Noak produced a receipt from Me-nard’s that shows that he purchased two post drivers on January 27th but that was 20 days before he purchased

any posts. Why purchase post drivers if you do not have any posts to drive? He actually had signs posted during the week of February 5th but it was not until a few days later that a village employee made the allegations that the posts were taken from Public Works. The letter from Brent Hassert, writ-ten on March 9th says he loaned Noak 80 posts and 2 post drivers. Why did Noak purchase the drivers shown on the receipt he produced from Janu-ary 27th? They were not needed Brent loaned him two! A check of Brent Hassert’s D-2 forms did not show any purchases or dona-

tions of posts or post drivers between 2008 and 1990. If Brent Hassert wrote that letter perhaps his memory is failing him. He served as a representative for the 85th State Legisla-tive District. On the letter he signed he calls himself “Brent Hassert, Former Ill State Representative 83rd District.” Later in the same Village Board Meeting Trustee Jose Chavez decided to put in a political plug for William G. Caron who is a candidate for the Valley

View School Board. That is another blatant no-no! You cannot do it Jose! It is prohibited political activity to pro-mote any candidate during a public meeting while you are acting under the color and authority of your office! It just seems that any mayor and any trustee should know what the law is. Once you hold public office it just makes sense that you would learn about the laws you must obey. Mayor Noak made a comment about pending litigation. It would be inter-esting to see the mayor in litigation

because he would have to subject him to a deposition under oath not subject to the rules of evidence. That might be very re-vealing when conducted by a skilled trial lawyer. A recording of the Village meeting of March 18th at

which Noak and Chavez may have en-gaged in prohibited political activities is being forwarded to the Illinois State Board of Elections for examination. Copies of the documents he produced to support him will be included. “Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.” Sir Walter Scott, 1771-1832.

Lockport Lions annual Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday April 4th The Lockport Lions Club an-nounced plans for their an-nual Easter Egg Hunt. The event will be held at the Lockport Town-ship High School East Campus, Football field on Saturday, April 4th at 1:00 PM. The Lockport Lions Club President, George Offord said the club has been spon-

soring the Easter Egg Hunt for 33 years; hundreds of children

up to age 10 race for eggs and candy. The

hunt doesn’t last long, but the looks on the faces of the kids are something to re-member. If you have any questions con-

tact: Michael Tierney 815-588-2085.

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Disciplining Your Little One.........................................................Andrea Sala /[email protected]

Andrea Sala is the Principal at Scarlet Oak School District 145 .........................................................

Being a parent requires you to be tough on your child. Here are some things to remember for when your child makes a mistake. Honesty is the best policy; let them know that they must be forthcoming with every detail. Start the conversation by saying, “You must say three things to me: what you did wrong, what you should have done, and what you’ve learned.” If they are unsure or slow to answer, re-member to wait a while for them to for-mulate their thoughts. The mistake of talking too fast and giving your take on the situation may give them permission to not answer. Make sure they don’t think that if they just sit there silently, upset or not, you will start and finish the conversa-tion for them. The key is accountability. We all have to talk through things. If they are genuinely unaware of a mistake they made then point it out to them calmly and precisely. Really define the problem of their actions so they can see how they or others were affected. Logical consequences are a must. Keep in mind that a punishment should natu-rally connect to the situation and not be over the top. If you are assigning a time out then assign no more than one min-

ute per the child’s age. Remember wa-ter-boarding has been ruled torture by the current administration and that dark closets and wire hangers are very 1950’s. All joking aside, you as the parent must be serious and calm. If you are frustrated and feel you won’t be able to calmly have a conversation then don’t. Tell your child you are disappointed and irritated and that you will speak about the situation in one hour. Use that hour to frame your thoughts, and put the issue into perspec-tive. Although they may feel counterintui-tive to a loving parent, consequences are helpful to a child who is seeking limits from the adult they love and trust. Help-ing your child define boundaries and appropriate behavior is the best gift you can give them. The ability to be open, honest, realistic, self-critical, and empa-thetic will help them navigate key social relationships in the future. You are their filter and sounding board so again, every detail helps. Think of yourself as their social coach. Insist on them making amends. Practice the apology with them. Let them make the apologies themselves. Talk about how they feel. If they seem devastated then tell them to move on di-rectly. Express how everyone learns what is right and not right and that childhood is the time to learn those lessons. Make sure that you move on too. It is better they learn now.

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Mokena Trustee Candidate says:

Please Vote on April 7th Santino (Tino) Lettieri is a candidate for Trustee in Mokena. He is #4 on the ballot and he is asking you to vote for him and only him on Tuesday April 7th. Tino says: “I have been living in Mokena for the past 17 years. The village has grown in that time from only 5,500 residents to over

19,000 people who love the small town feel of the community, the great schools,

and the friendly neighborhoods. I am running for Village Trustee

to preserve that quality-life style. These are challenging and uncer-tain times and it is now that Mo-kena needs strong leadership. Mokena needs someone who understands limited budgets and living within the limits of the finances available to us.

The citizens of Mokena need some-one who will hold the line on taxes while delivering the same necessary village ser-vices that will help us maintain the same standard of living. In times such as this a hard-working dedi-

cated person is needed to serve you in the vil-

lage hall.

I will endeavor to: • Hold the line on property taxes with no village tax increases. • Demand developer impact fees to pay for road improvements. • Plan new subdivisions on the land that is still available to build on, thus adding a tax base. • Bring commercial and retail business to Mokena. • Update the comprehensive land use plan. • Balance budgets with no tax increases for ten years. I am asking you to please vote on Tues-day April 17thj. I am listed #4 on the bal-lot for Village Trustee. Your vote is very important to me. Vote for Santino (Tino) Lettieri only and for no one else. Some say it will be a light turn-out because local elections do not have the glamour of the more publicized elections. Actually, it is more important to vote in your local elec-tion because your local government has a greater direct impact on your day-to-day life, your taxes, and your community-life. Take part in the most important right you have as an American, your right to vote. Help me make Mokena a better com-munity in which to live and to raise our families. Let’s try to end the grip that one group has had on our village government.

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Audrey Manley—Strong on Ethics and Change.................................................................

Ralph LaPort [email protected] ................................................................. She is clearly a lady who loves the City of Lockport. The future of the city has concerned her enough that she is run-ning to be its next mayor. Audrey Manley is a lady whose name is familiar to many Lockport households, but Audrey said although her record and her past experi-ence as a leader are important the future of the city is even more important. Audrey is running against two oppo-nents, Kelly Turner and Dev Trivedi. Trivedi is a holdover from the Murphy clique. Trivedi was the beneficiary of Tim Murphy’s alleged dishonesty when he conducted campaign business for Dev Trivedi, Bob Morris, and Pete Colarelli from his Mayor’s office and then mailed checks to cover campaign expense using a City of Lockport FedEx account. At the time Murphy was desperate to get his pals elected, including Trivedi, pals on whose votes he could count to pass issues he fa-vored. While Trivedi has remained silent, probably laying back, counting on mailings to do his foot work for him, Murphy stepped aside and chose not to run again after his conduct was continu-ously scrutinized. He could not have won re-election. Audrey Manley is a firm woman who is not easily persuaded to change course once she has convinced herself that it is the correct decision. She did, however dem-onstrate that she is amenable to logical argument in the course of a lengthy in-terview. Audrey said, “We need a fresh ap-

proach to solving problems such as with school funding. We need to develop steps to take us into the future.” She thought for a moment and then said, “There has not been a good working relationship between the school board and the city council. The Mayor, and the City Coun-cil, needs to work with the school board for the benefit of the students. We need cooperation if we intend to work out dif-ficulties.” Kelly Turner also wants to be Lock-port’s mayor, and Audrey was told that Turner would like to see the Texaco property turned into a sprawling in-dustrial park with tree lined streets and pleasant looking buildings in which small service and manufacturing businesses might thrive. She agrees that such a plan has legs and that it could be a boon to so-called mom and pop industries that employ so many American workers. The City of Lockport is the perfect place for small businesses to locate because we have

the talent, we have the people, and our high school and nearby col-leges are able to supply well-educated gradu-ates to fill the needs of those businesses. “We do not have to give millions of dollars away in tax revenues to induce businesses to establish themselves in our community. Our families spend tremen-dous amounts of mon-


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Whatever the event may be it is always great to have a headliner on the ticket and that is exactly what happened on Sunday March 22, 2009 in Frankfort Township. Tim Gafney, Will Country Democratic Central Committee Chair-man, and his Frankfort Township Dem-ocrats held a fundraiser in Mokena at the 191 South Restaurant where they packed the house. The crowd turned out to visit with one of the Democratic heroes Alexi Gian-noulias Illinois State Treasurer who had come out in full support of the Frankfort Township Democrats. They are running a full slate of contenders against the township incumbents. Treasurer Giannoul ias came pre-pared and was fully informed of Frankfort T o w n s h i p politics and came out in full support of strong eth-ics legislation that will apply to villages, cit-ies, townships, and counties. Noting that his own office has adopted very stringent ethics laws he voiced his approval of stringent ethics requirements for those who serve the people. Giannoulias spoke for the better part of a half an hour and praised the Frank-fort Township Democratic candidates for their hard work and their willingness to challenge a system that has failed to serve the public. While Giannoulias did not criticize the incumbents he urged the Democratic candidates to run and hon-est township government that puts the people first. Giannoulias’ urgings were somewhat a mirror image of what the Frankfort Township Democratic team was saying

throughout the evening before the Trea-surer’s arrival. Bob Hennessy wants to give people a real voice in their township affairs and promised there will be no se-crecy in government when he is elected Township Supervisor. Hennessy has surrounded himself with capable competent people such as Miriam Jato who is running for Clerk, Marty Carlasare who intends to be the next Highway Commissioner, and Don-ald Keane who is seeking the Collector’s position. Democratic Chairman Tim Gafney is joined by Mary Louise Kroerzer, Jef-fery D. Spero, and Denise J. Falbo all of whom are seeking election as Frankfort Township Trustees. Gaffney is a firm leader who speaks his piece and a man who is quick to challenge those things he views as questionable. There is a side to Gafney that is superbowl quality.

There has been an increasing change in the voter preferences over time and the Frankfort Township Democrats now see the Township making an abrupt swing in their favor. Recent publicity concerning the ques-tionable tactics that permeated the re-cent Township Electoral Board hearing that removed Joe Kral’s name from the ballot have done serious damage to the sitting officials. With charges about to be filed with the

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(ARA) - Spring is on the horizon and we are all thinking about eco-friendly ways to refresh our homes, especially as Earth Day approaches. If you are one of the more than 38 million cat-owning households in the U.S. you may want to rethink how you care for Fluffy, both to be more envi-ronmentally friendly and to protect your cat’s health. “We love our pets, and just as we work to make our lives environmen-tally sensible, we can adopt ‘greener’ pet care habits to better care for our pets’ health and environment,” says Jill Cordes, host of America’s first broadband pet channel www.Petstyle.com. In addition to everyday eco-sensi-ble habits you might be adopting for yourself, like buying organic food and shopping with reusable bags, Cordes suggests following some simple pet care practices this spring, just in time for Earth Day on April 22: * Cats love to clean themselves, and it’s a good idea to keep your pet’s en-vironment clean and gentle. Replace traditional pet care and cleaning prod-ucts that may contain harsh chemicals with gentle, all-natural products. * Keep your kitty’s tummy happy as well. Added hormones or pesticides aren’t good for you to eat, so why do you think they’d be good for your cat?

When shopping, look for pet food that is natural and organic. * Eliminate odors in your spring-fresh house and choose eco-sensible kitty litter, like Arm & Hammer Es-sentials Clumping Cat Litter. It’s made with natural biodegradable corn fi-bers, which are a renewable resource and sensible for the environment. Plus, it’s formulated with Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, which naturally prevents litter box odors. Visit www.armand-hammeressentials.com/litter.aspx to learn more. * Avoid creating a home for fungus and other nasty organisms. Make sure your cat has fresh water and food daily to eliminate potential disease, insect or other pest infestations. Also, filtered tap water is better for both you and your cat because you aren’t throwing a plastic bottle away or potentially giv-ing your pet contaminents from the bottle. * Recycle household items by turn-ing them into play toys. Take the rope out of your drawstring pants, and you can have kitty jumping, leaping and pouncing for hours. Roll up a pair of gloves into a tight ball, and she’ll be trying to dig it out from under the couch every time you turn your back. If you decide to replace carpet some-where in your house, keep a couple of scraps and attach them to boards for her to roll on, scratch and climb. Just remember, snuggle time on your lap is probably her favorite -- and most eco-friendly -- time spent during the day.

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In honor of Earth Day, student orga-nizations at two schools in Romeoville are sponsoring a community recycling event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Satur-day, April 25 at A. Vito Martinez Middle School, 590 Belmont in Romeoville. Students from the Martinez Ecology Club and from the Kenneth L. Her-mansen SOLARR Club will collect a va-

riety of recyclable materials. Items that range from newspapers to tires can be dropped off. Most plastic items includ-ing wrappers qualify. The event will also include giveaways, raffle prizes and distribution of “Green” company information as well as oppor-tunities to purchase recycled pencils, used books and CFC light bulbs.More information is available by calling (815) 886-6100, extension 330 or 409.

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Annual Invitational Drill Meet is April 18

Nine teams from Illinois and Wisconsin will be at Bolingbrook High School April 18 for the fourth annual BHS Air Force Junior ROTC Raider Invitational Drill Meet. Both BHS and Romeoville High School will compete as well as teams from Lock-port Township, Lincoln-Way North, Lincoln-Way Central, Lincoln-Way East, Rock Island and Greenfield, WI. The freshman team from Hubbard High School in Chicago will also be on hand. The event will feature a performance by the Hubbard’s nationally ranked Ad-vanced Armed Exhibition team prior to the presentation of awards. Teams will compete in two categories. The “rookies” or 1st Year cadets will compete in Unarmed Regulation Drill, Color Guard, and Exhibition Drill. The Open Class will consist of cadets in one of the four year-groups vying for category awards in Unarmed Regulation Drill, Armed Regulation Drill, Color Guard, Unarmed Exhibition Drill, and Armed Exhibition Drill. A select group of individual and two-person teams of cadets will show their prowess with demilitarized weapons as they square off in the Individual and Du-als Rifle competition. Ten cadets from each team will be se-

lected at random to participate in the in-spection portion of the competition. They will be judged in the proper wear of the military uniform as well as in grooming standards. Winners in all categories will be an-nounced at the end of the day following the exciting “Knock-Out” Drill where every cadet takes the floor for groups of commands volleyed at them in quick time. Cadets are “knocked-out” of the compe-tition when they incorrectly perform a movement. The cadets will be judged by local armed forces recruiters, Senior ROTC cadets from Illinois Institute of Technol-ogy and Northern Illinois University, and Bolingbrook’s American Legion and Vet-eran’s of Foreign Wars post members. The event begins at 9 a.m. in the BHS competition gym and will end at ap-proximately 3 p.m. Breakfast, lunch and concessions will be served by the BHS AFJROTC Booster Club. The public is invited to attend and the event is free to all. Any organization wishing to assist with the drill meet by volunteering to help, donating items for the event raffle or by giving monetary donations may contact MSgt Rich Burt at 630-679-3525 or via email at [email protected].

Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) against two Frank-fort Township attorneys for misconduct during the electoral board hearing, and public outrage with the assessing practices of incumbent Paul Ruff, Gafney’s group has an opportunity to take the reins of Frankfort Township Government when the final tally is in. There has been a rumor circulating that someone has been urging Republi-can Election Judges not to initial the bal-lots as they are required, to do to make easier to disqualify ballots in the event of

a challenge after the election. Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots, a good honest County Clerk, said she cannot believe anyone would dare to do such a thing and said it is a criminal offense to intentionally do anything to influence an election. She said it has to be just a rumor. She said she instructs her election judges how to do their jobs and there is no room for error. The elec-tion judges have to do their jobs prop-erly. She noted that the judges take oaths and violating that oath could be punish-able by imprisonment.

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Dear Lindsey: I have a very personal problem and I just don’t know how to handle it. Maybe you can help. I’m a junior in high school and I still have problems wetting my pants. Well, not really all the time just when I am around guys. It’s like if I’m with a guy even if there are a few of us in a group I just get giggly and then I can’t help it I pee myself. I know that sounds stupid but it is very embarrassing and now I have gotten where I really don’t want to be in the company of any guys. Ev-eryone tells me I am pretty and I have a nice body but what good is it if I can’t date or be normal?

Dear Can’t Date: It sounds to me as though you do not have a physical problem but an emotional problem. You have not mentioned how close you are to your Mom or if you can talk very person-ally with her but whether you usually do or you don’t this is a time when you must. I sug-gest that you ask Mom to sit down with you some place private where you won’t be in-terrupted by someone going or coming or by telephones. Level with her and explain that

you believe you need some emotional counsel-ing. Mom can ask your family doctor to give you a check up and afterward, assuming you are physically okay, she can ask him or her to recommend someone who can deal with such difficulties. It might be some simple experience from your past that comes back to give you this problem but it is something that will require the attention of someone skilled in such dif-ficulties. Good luck and don’t put it off. The sooner you confront the issue the sooner you can overcome it.

Dear Lindsey: When I told my Dad I want to get a job in construction he looked at me like I was nuts or something. He swore and asked me what I was thinking about, was I crazy? I told him no I just think I would like that kind of work, the pay is good and it is a field where a lot of women work now. He said “over my dead body.” Please help. I am old enough to do what I please but I live at home and I don’t want to have a problem with my Dad. He really is a great guy but he thinks women in construction are easy prey for the guys they work around. I said that’s dumb. Got any advice?

Dear Got Any Advice: Yes I have some advise, but it is for your fa-ther. First of all, there are many opportunities available to women today that were closed to them in the past. Construction is one of them. Do women who join construction crews get hit on? Sure they do, but so do nurses, dental as-sistants and police officers also get hit on. Yes! No vocation is immune from flirting guys. It is up to you how you conduct yourself and what level of respect you get from the guys you might work with. They might test you but you will get the respect you demand. On the other hand some girls prefer other life styles. The point is, it is up to the woman to decide how she will come across. Your Dad may not have to worry for a while. There are not many job openings in construction at the moment and you may settle into something else by the time one opens up.

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......................................................By Lisandra Bernadet [email protected] Lisandra is a sophomore atJoliet West High School ......................................................

On Thursday March 19, 2009, a Holocaust survivor spoke at Jo-liet West High school. His name is George Levy Mueller; he is seventy-eight years old. Many of the history students at JTHS are in the World War II unit and are discussing the holocaust, so the guest speaker was rele-vant to the curriculum and the students were able to relate and have a better understanding to his experiences. George Levy Muel-ler came to the United States at the age of seventeen. He and his sister were one of the lucky few to survive one of the biggest genocides in history. Mueller was born in the year of 1930 and was seven years old when he began to no-tice little differences in his native country of Germany. He and his family were not al-lowed to attend certain movie theatres and en-joy a lot of recreation-al activities they had in the past. He began to realize that on certain stores and businesses notices said no Jews. Mueller did not quite comprehend the sig-nificance of the sign due to his young age, until authorities forced his fam-ily and him to move to a ghetto. Mueller’s life soon began to fall apart around him. His father and uncle were sent to a concentration camp. His uncle died in the camp and his father died a few days after escaping the camp in a hospital. Mu-eller’s mother was extremely worried for her children’s safety and put them on a train to Holland. The Nazis did not occupy that country. Mueller’s mother promised her children that she would meet them in Holland. Mueller vividly remembers that day because it was the last time he ever saw his mother. As he retells

this especially sad part in his life; he gets sad as he tells of this part of his life and he becomes especially emo-tional while describing how he can see his mother’s figure get smaller and smaller from lack of nutrition. His story is sad and tells a tale of dedication, love, and survival. He has written a book about his experience in multiple concentration camps he was confined in and tells how he has

survived. The title of his book is Lu-cie’s Hope Memoirs the Holocaust. After hearing his story it will make people think and make sure that his-tory will not repeat itself. It is a sad period in history that should be re-membered! NO RACE is superior and everyone is equal in God’s eyes!

Editor’s note: Lisandra’s message is coincidentally in alignment with our de-spair that someone would deny another rights, such as freedom of speech, that have been won at such great costs in hu-man life and dignity. The Joliet school system is to be congratulated for remind-ing us all of the high price of liberty.

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LoST and FoUnD! H-E-L-P! The WORSE thing has happened!! Sadie’s ball…it’s MISSING! AND IT’S ALL MY FAULT! She told me not to play with it – and I didn’t listen, and NOW IT’S GONE!! What am I going to do? I have to find it quick or she’s going to be sooooo mad at me! I have to think….where could it be? HELP ME…PLEASE! I know I shouldn’t have taken it without ask-ing, but Sadie’s always having so much fun with it and I just wanted to try. I didn’t mean to lose it – REALLY, it was an accident! Sadie was sleeping, and the ball was just sitting – all by it-self. I was only going to look at it. But then I thought it might be ok to just play with it a little. So I did…but then Mom called me and I got scared I was gonna be in trouble. I didn’t want her to know what I was doing. That’s why I hid the ball behind the chair. I was just gonna leave it there until it was all clear and then I would put it back where I found it. But when I went to get it…it was gone! I don’t know what I’m gonna do! I need to start looking…It has to be around here – right? First, I need to remember what it looks like. A ball is round. And I think Sadie’s ball is green…so maybe if I look for something green and round I’ll find it. Hmm…Not un-der the table – How ‘bout by the door…No – WAIT! I see something big, green and round on the couch. Is it the ball? UGH – No, it’s my dad’s sweatshirt rolled up in a ball! Ok, I know Sadie’s ball is green and round, but I don’t think it’s big. So I guess I need to find something green, round and small. Maybe it’s in another room. Hold on…I think I see something on the counter. It’s green. Its round. It’s small…is it the ball? NOPE! It’s an apple! Yummy to eat, but not a ball! I GIVE UP! I can’t find Sadie’s ball anywhere! She’ll never forgive me! I have to tell her the truth – I hope she’ll forgive me. What if she never talks to me again? I don’t want that…but I can’t hide this from her. Sadie I’m SO SORRY! I played with your ball without ask-ing…and now it’s gone! I’m really, really sorry! I promise I’ll NEVER take something of yours again without asking. Huh? What do you mean YOU have your ball? WOW! Sadie’s had her ball this WHOLE time! She said when she woke up she saw it be-hind the chair and brought it upstairs with her. She said she couldn’t figure out how it got there but she didn’t think I took it. I’m so happy her ball is safe! But you know what made me even happier? Sadie told me that she thought I was really brave for telling her the truth. And next time if I want to play with her ball, just ask. I think that’s a GREAT idea!

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....................................................John Gabriel, Award Winning Writer [email protected] .................................................... He is a former Romeoville resident; he moved because he grew tired of having to live in a place where he says he has to always fear police harassment. Now as a result of what he calls police abuse Juan Pinto has brought a federal lawsuit against Chief of Police Andrew Barto, The Village of Romeoville, and one Officer Matthew Nelson for civil rights violations. Pinto said he was driving west on Murphy Drive in Romeoville on July 10, 2007. His three children were inside the car as he drove to a friend’s home. He said he noticed an unmarked police squad behind him and after a time it seemed that he was being followed. He continued to drive in the direction of his home in the Highpoint subdivision at the time. After a short drive Romeoville Police Officer Matthew Nelson stopped Juan Pinto and advised him there was an outstanding warrant for his arrest allegedly for un-paid child support. Pinto was instructed to stand outside his vehicle while they awaited the arrival of a marked police vehicle. During the wait Pinto’s girlfriend and his mother-in-law arrived to take care of the children. The police towed his car and transported Pinto to the station. While he was inside the police station being processed Officer Matthew Nelson came inside and announced that he had found cocaine in Juan Pinto’s car. Pinto later signed an affidavit and swore under penalty of perjury that he did not have cocaine inside his car and swore that Officer Nelson lied when he said he found the drug in Pinto’s car. Pinto said, “At first I thought he was jok-ing.” Officer Nelson did not display the drugs he claimed he found in Pinto’s car. After four hours he was taken to the Will County Adult Detention Center. Juan was held for 24 hours and then he was released after posting a bond for the child support charge. No charges were pending against him for the narcotic Officer Nelson alleged he found in Pinto’s car. Since there were no charges pending to justify the towing of his car Pinto asked the return of the $500 administra-tive fee and the cost of the tow. Lieutenant Mark Turvey explained that they would have to conduct a hearing on the matter. About two weeks later as Pinto left his apartment to go to work, he was followed and arrested by the Romeoville Police. He was charged with possession of cocaine. Of-ficer Nelson claimed he gathered a total of .001 gram of cocaine from four different locations within Pinto’s car. Juan Pinto hired an attorney and went to trial. Officer Nelson did not appear. On the second day of trial Offi-cer Nelson did not appear, in fact no Romeoville officers appeared. Will County Associate Judge Robert P. Livas found Juan Pinto Not Guilty. Juan Pinto has alleged public embarrassment by Of-ficer Matthew Nelson and against Sergeant Kenneth Kroll but it is not clear whether that is part of a separate legal action. The number of lawsuits brought against the Rome-oville Police Department, individual officers and the Village is growing. It would seem the public would be-gin demanding changes to avoid more suits that could cost the defendants and the village large sums of money to resolve. Prominent Civil Rights Attorney Scott Skaletsky, 180 North Wacker Drive Chicago may file two more sepa-rate lawsuits against the police and the village within the next two weeks. At least 3 others are awaiting filing and two of which are in the hands of a different law firm. One individual Willie Brown of Joliet filed a pro se lawsuit on his own behalf in federal court and that suit is working its way through pretrial stages. Willie Brown declined to discuss his case on Monday March 24th be-cause it is pending trial. Willie did say there could be a resolution prior to the case going to a jury.

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Someone In Romeoville Hates Freedom of Speech!


State Treasurer Giannoulias Endorses Joe Kral

want you the voter to hear about Bob Embler’s Change Party, Andy Goitia’s Community United Party, or Gail Raucci’s People First Party. They want the public to see only signs promoting the big money party John Noak’s Romeoville United group. Sometime over the weekend of March 21st and 22nd, someone put in a substantial amount of time and effort to hide, remove, destroy, or deface opponents’ signs, to pre-vent you from learning that people other than John Noak’s party are running for office in Romeoville. At the intersection of Indepen-dence Blvd. and Belmont Drive The Change Party has a large homemade sign placed on private property. Emler obtained permis-sion to place that sign where it is. Someone who supports John Noak pounded four steel posts into the ground and erected two large 4 foot by 4 foot John Noak Rome-oville United signs in front of and behind the Change Party sign so that it is not visible to passing au-tos. We do not know if Noak’s clan obtained permission to put their signs on that property. A number of Andy Goitia’s large signs that were mounted on 2 x 2 lumber were broken, torn, and re-moved. Someone pitched some of them to the ground and threw one into a ditch. Of course the idiot who did it will call himself a good

American. Horse manure is more fitting. Signs placed on private property from the People First Party were re-moved, thrown into the middle of fields and in another case defaced, perhaps by the same un-American moron who hid the Change Party Sign, destroyed the Andy Goitia Community United signs, and who left the 100 John Noak Romeoville United signs untouched. The mentally deranged per-son who damaged the signs from the opposing three parties while leaving the signs of John Noak’s party intact and untouched cer-tainly paints a very poor picture of Noak’s party and supporters. Whoever did it obviously despises Freedom of Speech and resents the Constitution. The ideals that person represents is surely a threat to all that America represents; that is surely someone you do not dare put in office. If you are in favor of killing Freedom of Speech, if you think the U.S Constitution is trash, that everyone who died to protect your rights did so uselessly, then perhaps you ought to be on the same side as the idiot who decided that the three parties who oppose John Noak should not have a right to Freedom of Speech. If you agree with Nazi leader Joseph Goebbels that you must kill Freedom of Speech to govern, then

by all means support the idiot who spent his weekend attempting to shut down the campaigns of The Change Party, The Community United Party and the People First Party. Who was behind destroying the signs of the three parties opposing John Noak? You will have to put two and two together for yourself and you evaluate the evidence just as a jury might. You decide who is responsible. After you have made your decision, you decide who you want to run your village. You de-cide who is criminal by those acts, you decide if that is the kind of gov-ernment you want. Express your beliefs when you vote on April 7th. But remember, your turn could come; what such a person will do to others it might also do to you. There are many candidates run-ning for office in Romeoville. You deserve honest government; you deserve less spending, the elimina-tion of waste; you deserve leaders who are willing to find a job and work for a living not people who want to leach off the hard earned tax dollars of Romeoville citizens. You deserve tough ethics laws to protect your money and your fam-ily. You deserve accountability and honest government. Mayor Noak did not answer his cellular phone and he did not re-spond to the voice mail message that was left for him.

pm to be greeted with loud ap-plause from a crowd that was on its feet from the moment he entered the room. At that moment Gian-noulias was as popular as any rock star might hope to be. Giannoulias addressed the group touching on a variety of topics and among them, of course, was the economy and his personal friend-ship with President Barack Obama. The Treasurer painted a picture of hope and spoke of improvements that have been made by his office since he was elected. Noting that he was the youngest Treasurer ever when he took office, (30 years old) he joked that he has matured on the job. Giannoulias has proven that age does not have to be a detriment that it can be an asset when you have gotten a solid education in a chosen field. He has taken steps to modernize many of the functions within the Treasurer’s office and has saved tax dollars in the course of those achievements. He noted that his office was be-hind the passage of strict ethics legislation that makes the treasur-er’s office transparent. He said he

not only believes in stringent ethics laws but believes they are neces-sary to guarantee that government operates honestly for every citizen. Mr. Giannoulias took time to congratulate each of the Frankfort Township Democratic Candidates. He noted they have much work to do if they are elected. Those candidates are Bob Hen-nessy for Supervisor; Miriam Jato, Clerk; Don Keane Collector; and Marty Carlasare for Highway Commissioner. There are four trustee candidates, Tim Gafney, Mary Louise, Knoerzer, Jeff Spe-ro, and Denise Falbo. Joe Kral is running for Township Assessor but his name was removed from the ballot by a questionable hearing before the Frankfort Town-ship Electoral Board. That has not stood in the way of Kral who has moved ahead with the stubborn-ness of a Missouri mule shaking hands and knocking on doors and asking for votes. Kral was upbeat as he took his turn to address the guests who vigorously applauded him. He ex-plained how to write-in his name

on the ballot and asked that people make certain they blacken the oval next to write-in and then write in his name Joe Kral. He brought a positive message of change promising fair, honest as-sessing and assured everyone that assessments will be levied based on accurate information and not on a whim. Kral himself was caught by surprise when State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias said he was en-dorsing Joe Kral for Township As-sessor. Treasurer Giannoulias was asked if that endorsement could be print-ed and he replied, “Absolutely, you can say that I enthusiastically en-dorse Joe Kral.” With that Kral broke into a wide grin and thanked the Treasurer who surprisingly knew a great deal about him and his campaign in Frankfort Town-ship. Joe Kral is running for Frankfort Township Assessor and does run an ad in this newspaper. His opponent Paul Ruff has never responded to telephone calls for an interview.


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