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Chicago People’s Voice May 2019

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I am sad to announce that the Johnson PublishingCompany and it’s associated publications and cos-metics line is going out of business.

What follows is a news report from thePRNewswire service on Johnson Publishing’s bank-ruptcy.

CHICAGO, April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Inan effort to maximize the value of its assets for thebenefit of all of its creditors, and after many unsuc-cessful attempts to restructure, obtain alternative fi-nancing, or sell the company as a going concern,Johnson Publishing Company, LLC has today filed avoluntary case under Chapter 7 of the BankruptcyCode.

is decision was not easy, nor should it havebeen. Johnson Publishing Company is an iconic partof American and African American history since ourfounding in 1942, and the company's impact on so-ciety cannot be overstated.

A confluence of adverseevents and factors outside of thecompany's control led to this de-cision, including: (i) the failureof the purchaser of the com-pany's media division to makerequired payments; (ii) the bank-ruptcy of one of the company'slargest retailers; (iii) increasingcompetition from e-commerce inthe cosmetic business; and (iv) acostly recall resulting from re-ceiving products with quality is-sues from one of itsmanufacturers. In short, Johnson Publishing Com-pany was caught in a tidal wave of marketplacechanges and business issues which, despite exhaustiveefforts, could not be overcome.

e Chapter 7 case will provide a court-supervisedprocess. It is the company's hope that the Chapter 7Trustee will embark upon this process with a view to-ward maximizing the value of the assets of JohnsonPublishing Company through a sale of such assets forthe benefit of the company's creditors.

A group with a proven track record of advancingcultural preservation, supporting community-basedbusinesses and building and operating legacy brandshas offered to purchase certain assets, and the offerwill be presented to the Trustee for evaluation.

While the process is now in the hands of a Chap-ter 7 Trustee, Johnson Publishing Company isgrateful for its 77 years of existence, and the unwa-vering loyalty, dedication and commitment of itsemployees, vendors and customers. e incrediblelegacy and impact of Johnson Publishing Companywill always be honored and hold a proud place inthe African American experience. ‘s

End of Press Release

One of Johnson Publishing Company’s strategies wasto hire Desiree Rodgers, from Obama’s Staff, to stave

off the decline of the business.It worked for a few years, but asthey noted in the press release, aconfluence of circumstances,circumstances that are occurringacross the newspaper and printindustry made a terminal turnto the Ebony empire that wegrew up with. Ebony hasplayed a critical and influentialrole in shaping my journalisticlife. I read Ebony magazine as achild. My mother subscribed toit in the rural community ofHeth, Arkansas were I was

raised as a kid, My Grandfather was feathered on thecover of a 1952 Edition of Ebony as an entrepreneurwho created the first black cotton-gin cooperativeamong African Americans. He and his wife, MaryBelle Lightfoot moved from Ohio to Arkansas andpurchased 1,200 acres of land and became a moverand shaker.

Ebony Magazine reported the achievements ofAfrican American for over 77 years. ey blessedthousands of families, told us about celebrities,recorded history, and chronicled the life of a people.

e legacy of Ebony and John Johnson, it’sfounder, will be treasured.

The E.Reed Report

Changes In ThePrint Industry

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May 2019 Chicago People’s Voice

Waukegan, Beach Park, Wadsworth, North Chicago & Gurnee

Illinois is Shrinking?According to the Illinois News Network, Illinois shrinkage makes history!

Illinoisans have been hearing their state is shrinking for five years now. Butnew figures released ursday say something they’ve never heard. And manyother figures from the new release are disturbing. No other state in the lower48 saw all of its metros shrink. Illinois joins Alaska, which saw both of itsMSAs (Fairbanks and Anchorage) lose population, as the only states with redacross the board.

e Chicago MSA saw the largest raw decline of any metro area in the na-tion over the year, shrinking by 22,000 people. In terms of the scale and speedof decline, other parts of Illinois stand among the nation’s worst-off. Since2010, the Decatur area has lost 5.5% of its population. e Danville area haslost 5.9% of its population over that time. e Census Bureau also releasedcounty-level data, where other stories emerge. Alexander County in SouthernIllinois, home of Cairo, has lost an astonishing 26% of its population since2010. at’s the heaviest loss of any county in the nation.

e overwhelming driver of this decline is simple: the flight of Illinoisansto greener pastures and a lack of new bodies from elsewhere to replace them.An aging population means less natural growth from births outweighingdeaths, which makes migration patterns matter even more. e state’s pun-ishing tax climate and ominous mountain of debt have repelled new jobs andinvestment. It’s important to note that this is the first local population dataIllinoisans have seen covering the year after state lawmakers passed the largestpermanent income tax hike in state history. By costing Illinois thousands ofjobs and billions of dollars in economic activity, the 2017 income tax hikesmade the Land of Lincoln a less attractive place to live.

- Austin Berg | Illinois News Network

City of North Chicago and FirefightersUnion Local 3271 reach agreement

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (April 2, 2019) – e North Chicago City Coun-cil in April approved a cost-savings concessions package negotiated between thecity and the IAFF Local 3271.

e city and union reached the agreement in response to an amended budgetto enable the city to make additional payments to the police and fire pensions.e cost savings of the package totals over $300,000.

“We appreciate the firefighters’ leadership and collaboration with the cityduring this difficult time,” said Mayor Leon Rockingham, Jr. “eir willingnessto work with the city demonstrates a sincere partnership and a true understand-ing of the city’s finances.”

“e union (local 3271) appreciates the city working with us to preventthree layoffs during these financial difficulties,” said Firefighter Local 3271 Presi-dent, Adam Chiappetta. “Maintaining a good working relationship with the cityis important to our local 3271. e agreement will ensure that we can continueto provide professional and high level service to the citizens of the City of NorthChicago.”

e city amended its budget in November to end its pension funding crisis.Mayor Rockingham has been adamant about achieving permanent, structural,budget reductions. e amended budget calls for approximately $1,286,000 insavings through the outsourcing of fleet management, outsourcing dispatch serv-ices, reducing the records division by two staff members and reducing the num-ber of firefighters by three. e agreement with IAFF Local 3271 protects thefirefighters from future layoffs while allowing the city to continue with its pen-sion funding plan.

Under the plan, the city made a one-time $1,000,000 lump sum payment di-vided equally into the Police Pension Fund and Fire Pension Fund. In additionto the one-time lump sum, fire pension funding will increase by approximately10% until the City reaches the 90% statutory requirement on April 30, 2024.e city’s increase to the police pension will increase 6%.


AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, announced adonation of $40 million to North Chicago Community Unit School District(CUSD) 187 to fund the rebuilding of the district's only middle school: NealMath & Science Academy. is donation will provide a safer, modernizedlearning environment to improve student success for children and aims to helpimprove graduation rates, reduce dropout rates and increase college and careerreadiness.While the school's name and location will not be changing, AbbVie's supportwill enable the middle school to be completely rebuilt into a 21 [st] centurylearning space. e school's size will increase to 93,000 square feet from89,000 square feet and support 625 students. is slight increase in capacityensures that current enrollment needs are met with room to grow in comingyears, if needed.

"AbbVie has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to supporting andinvesting in North Chicago. Today's donation will enable us to provide an up-dated space for students that is conducive to collaborative learning and helps

improve student outcomes," said John Price, district superintendent. "AbbVie'sdonation will help support our high expectations for student learning in theSTEM areas of science, technology, engineering and math while meeting thesocial and emotional needs of our students."

Over the past six years, AbbVie has worked to improve student success, es-pecially in its global headquarters in North Chicago. Many AbbVie employees,who have committed over 60,000 volunteer hours since 2013, helped renovateevery public school library in North Chicago by building learning resourcecenters, maker spaces and new career pathways facilities, resulting in significantincreases in student engagement in literacy and STEM subjects."At AbbVie, we understand that education is essential to help young peoplesucceed inside and outside of the classroom," said Laura Schumacher, vicechairman, external affairs and chief legal officer, AbbVie. "By rebuilding NorthChicago's middle school, we can help ensure students have the right physicallearning environment to help them gain the confidence and tools they need tosucceed, recognizing that their potential is limitless and their futures arebright."

AbbVie and the district selected IFF, a mission-driven lender, real estateconsultant and developer, to facilitate this project. Headquartered in Chicago,IFF works with nonprofits to plan, finance and build their facilities.

is donation to North Chicago schools is part of a broader $350 millioncharitable contribution that AbbVie has pledged to nonprofit partners, exem-plifying AbbVie's longstanding commitment to children, families and commu-nities and aiming to influence and inspire support for North Chicago andunderserved communities across the United States. To learn more, visit Abb-Vie.com.

AbbVie Donates $40 Million to RebuildNorth Chicago Middle School

Neal Students plant flowers on Earth Day in North Chicago


Springtime is Wildlife

Breeding Season, Leave

Young Wildlife Alone

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Spring is a busy breedingseason for wildlife, and the Illinois Department ofNatural Resources (IDNR) reminds Illinois citizensnot to bother or handle baby birds and other youngwild animals.

Wildlife biologists are often contacted duringthe breeding season by well-meaning people whobelieve incorrectly that they may be protectingyoung wildlife by taking possession of baby birds,rabbits, fawn deer, and other animals that may ap-pear to have been abandoned or orphaned. In mostcases, these animals and birds are still being caredfor by their parents, which likely stay away fromdens and nests if people are nearby.

e Illinois Wildlife Code provides legal pro-tection for wildlife. It is against the law to keep wildanimals as pets, or to raise wild animals believed to

have been abandoned. Additionally, responses byagencies like the IDNR to incidents involvingwildlife can be costly to taxpayers.

Anyone with questions about care for possiblyabandoned wildlife can contact a licensed wildliferehabilitator. To learn more about potential wildlifeconflicts, and keeping people, pets and wildlife safe,visit the new Wildlife Illinois website athttps://www.wildlifeillinois.org/

All wild birds, except the Rock Pigeon, Euro-pean Starling, and House Sparrow, are protected byfederal law. is includes protection of eggs, nests,and feathers. e IDNR works with the U.S. Fishand Wildlife Service to protect and manage birdsin Illinois. Some additional reminders about wildlife in Illi-nois: • Birds often leave the nest before they can fly.ese birds, known as fledglings, will live on theground for a few days while they grow flight feath-ers; you may hear them making noises calling fortheir parents to feed them; it doesn’t mean they arein trouble. Keep children and pets away.

• Do not attempt to rescue fawns. Fawn deer oftenstay still to conceal themselves until they are oldenough to keep up with their mother; the femaledeer may not stay near the fawns for fear of alertingpredators to their presence. People should leavefawns alone and the mother will return. • It is illegal in Illinois to feed wild deer. When deercongregate, it can facilitate the spread of diseaseand cause other unintended consequences. • Wild birds and animals can become habituatedto people when they are provided food, so don’tleave pet food outside at night, clean up under birdfeeders, secure the lids on garbage cans to keep rac-coons and other wildlife out, and don’t feed Canadageese and coyotes in urban/suburban areas. Nui-sance animals can become dangerous to people. • Handling wild animals can result in the handlerbeing bitten. According to the Centers for DiseaseControl, wild animals that bite a person must beeuthanized immediately to be tested for rabies. e IDNR urges everyone to enjoy wildlife by ob-serving, but not interfering, and by leaving wildlifein the wild.


LOCKHART-WHITE REPORTMay 2019

The

A communique of the Community Action Partnership of Lake County

irty percent of children have beenpoor at some point in their childhood.Being poor as a child, even for only ashort time, can have consequences reach-ing far into adulthood. e instabilitythat accompanies poverty puts stress onparents, spilling over to children. iscan manifest itself in long-effects lastingways. In the face of these obstacles, whatcircumstances help poor children succeed(or at least don’t hold them back) andwhat stacks the deck against them? Be-fore considering the circumstances, let’sfirst examine the scale of the problem.Poverty affects many more children thanannual statistics record. While roughlyone in five children currently lives inpoverty, nearly twice as many (39 per-cent) have been poor at some point intheir childhood. Black children faremuch worse: fully three-quarters arepoor during childhood, compared to 30percent of white children.

Children who have been poor for atleast one year before they turn 18 are lesslikely to reach important adult mile-stones, such as graduating from highschool, than children who have neverbeen poor (78 percent vs. 93 percent).ey’re also more likely to have a child asa teenager or be involved with the crimi-nal justice system, which can affect theirjob prospects and ability to finish school.Children who are persistently poor-poorfor at least half their childhood are 13percent less likely to complete highschool and 37 percent less likely to beconsistently employed as young adultsthan children who experience poverty forfewer years. Among children who haveexperienced poverty, those whose parentshave completed high school are 11 per-cent more likely to do the same. Chil-dren whose parents have more than ahigh school education are 30 percentmore likely to complete high school and

almost fivetimes morelikely toc o m p l e t ecollege thanthose whoseparents didnot graduatehigh school.M o v i n ghomes frequently can be disruptive forchildren particularly if they move for neg-ative reasons, such as evictions or a fam-ily’s need for lower rent. Among childrenwho have experienced poverty, childrenwho move three or more times for nega-tive reasons 15 percent are less likely tocomplete high school and 68 percentlikely to complete a four year college de-gree than those who never move.

Knowing this, what can be done toimprove children’s chances of success?For one, education and training pro-grams for low-educated parents, bundledwith work supports such as child caresubsidies or Childcare Care ScholarshipDonations for working families. Ad-dressing the needs of the parents and thechildren is an important step for reinforc-ing families and helping children to suc-ceed. Even short periods of childhoodpoverty can be accompanied by uncer-tainty, stress, and unmet needs with long-term consequences. Taking steps toprovide stability for parents and childrenwill help improve the outcomes of thenext generation.

Community Action Partnership,“Helping People, Changing Lives”. GetInter-active today with the CommunityAction movement, moving families toself-sufficiency. Focusing on Early Child-hood Education and Homeless VeteransHousing.

Visit www.caplakecounty.org to learn aboutCommunity Action Month event details andCommunity Action Partnership of LakeCounty programs and services.

Mary Lockhart-White

Executive Director

What Effects the future successof poor children

Join us for our 12th Annual Poverty Walk,

e Lake County Chamber of Commerce held their 104th AnnualMeeting and Awards ceremony on ursday, April 18, 2019. Aspart of their annual event, Sedrik Newbern, Executive Director pre-sented several awards to outstanding community partners and mem-bers of the organization.

Award Winners were as follows: Nothing Bundt Cakes Gurnee-Entrepreneur of the Year Award; Community Action Partnership -Community Impact Award; Debbie’s Floral Shoppe - Volunteer ofthe Year Award; Horizon Pharma - Community Impact Award;Somercor - Business Impact Awards; *Michael Darling and SedrikNewbern were presented Service Awards.

e event was sponsored by Abbvie, Abbott Labs, Ashira Derma-tology, Debbie’s Flora Shoppe. Black Lung Brewing Company, RayChevrolet, and Cooper’s Hawk Winery andRestaurant.

LC Chamber of Commerce

Hosts Annua Meeting and

Awards ceremony

Award Winners at the Lake County Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner.


Seizure Patch wins

Big Idea contestA College of Lake County student’s idea of an ad-

hesive patch, which detects seizures from epilepsy andother conditions, won $1,000 and first place at CLC’sfourth annual Big Idea contest held April 15 at theGrayslake Campus.

Mikaela Cleveland, a biomedical engineeringmajor, presented her idea before a panel of five judgesin a format similar to ABC-TV’s popular “SharkTank” program. Cleveland, a Winthrop Harbor resi-dent, said she came up with the idea after thinkingabout service dogs that can detect seizures. “Ithought, if a dogPhoto of Big Idea contest winnerscan predict a seizure, surely we can invent a devicethat does the same thing,” she said.

Students were given a deadline of March 17 tosubmit a two- to three-minute video summarizingtheir idea to solve a problem, harness an opportunityor change the world. No financials or business planswere required. At the April 15 contest, each of thefive finalists was allowed four minutes to pitch theiridea, followed by a four-minute Q & A session. From

the five, the panel decided on the top three finishers.Patty Clark, a former McDonald’s marketing ex-

ecutive who currently is a CLC business professor andmain organizer of the Big Idea contest, said,“Mikaela’s idea took first place because she was pas-sionate about making a difference for those affectedby the life-altering condition of seizures.”

Finishing second in the contest, for a $500 prize,was Scott Stetz, a business administration major whoproposed Change App, a smartphone app that man-ages change received from cash purchases at retailstores. “Instead of the cashier giving you coins back,the change gets loaded into the app,” said Stetz, aCrystal Lake resident. “Over time you can see howmuch change you accumulate and save.”

e third-place winner, for a $250 prize, wasEmma Uren, a Gurnee resident planning on trans-ferring to Northern Michigan University and major-ing in entrepreneurship. Her product, “Doodles toDa Vinci,” is a tutoring and language-learning plat-form staffed by people doing full-time non-profitwork in Central America.

With plans to attend the University of Wiscon-sin-Milwaukee in the fall, Cleveland said she was“thrilled” to win the contest and build her portfolio.“CLC is a pretty incredible school to have events like

this, which encourage creativity and entrepreneurialthinking,” she said. “e college has prepared me wellfor a four-year university.”

Kathleen Wood and Sue Tierno, co-owners ofSuzy's Swirl Company, a Lake Bluff-based frozen yo-gurt/treat shop, have been sponsoring the Big Ideasince 2016. “Each of the finalists’ ideas was extraor-dinary and well-thought-out,” Wood said. “Any oneof them could become a reality. We are just thrilledto be a part of the CLC community. America wasfounded on innovation, it’s in our DNA to innovateand create new things. e highest risk you can takeis taking no risk at all.”

Besides Wood and Tierno, other panelists includeda patent attorney and members of the college’s busi-ness administration advisory committee. Other pan-elists included a representative from e Hub, anentrepreneurial support program of the nonprofitGreater Waukegan Development Coalition, and arepresentative from CLC’s Small Business Develop-ment Center representative. Event collaborators in-cluded students from CLC’s Entrepreneurship (BUS131) course, the college’s student Business Club andCLC’s Baxter Innovation Lab.

-CLC Media


Making A

Better YouHere are some things to consider

Reaching your greatest potential doesn’t requireyou to work harder by adding desirable habits to youralready busy life. Instead you can work smarter byeliminating the routines that erode effectiveness andsiphon off mental strength. Here are the 10 thingsmentally strong people don’t do:

1. Waste time feeling sorry forthemselves.It’s futile to wallow in your problems, exaggerate yourmisfortune and keep score of how many hardshipsyou’ve endured. Whether you’re struggling to payyour bills or experiencing a serious health problem,throwing a pity party only makes things worse. Self-pity keeps you focused on the problem and preventsyou from developing a solution.

2. Give away their power.You can’t feel like a victim and be mentally strong;that’s impossible. If your thoughts send you into vic-tim mode—My sister-in-law drives me crazy or Myboss makes me feel bad about myself—you give oth-ers power over you. No one has power over the wayyou think, feel or behave.Changing your daily vocabulary is one way to recog-nize that the choices you make are yours. Rather thansaying, “I have to work late today,” edit that senti-ment to “I’m choosing to stay late.” ere may beconsequences if you don’t work late, but it’s still achoice. Empowering yourself is an essential compo-nent to creating the kind of life you want.

3. Shy away from change.If you worry that change will make things worse,you’ll stay stuck in your old ways. e world is chang-ing, and your success depends on your ability toadapt. e more you practice tolerating distress fromvarious sources—perhaps taking a new job or leavingan unhealthy relationship—the more confident you’llbecome in your ability to adapt and create positivechange in yourself.

4. Squander energy on things they

can’t control.Complaining, worrying and wishful thinking don’tsolve problems; they only waste your energy. But ifyou invest that same energy in the things you cancontrol, you’ll be much better prepared for whateverlife throws your way.Pay attention to the times when you’re tempted toworry about things you can’t control—such as thechoices other people make or how your competitorbehaves—and devote that energy to something moreproductive, such as finishing a project at work orhome or helping a friend with hers. Accept situationsthat are beyond your control and focus on influenc-ing, rather than controlling, people around you.

5. Worry about pleasing everyone.Whether you’re nervous that your father-in-law willcriticize your latest endeavor or you attend an eventyou’d rather skip to avoid a guilt trip from yourmother, trying to make other people happy drainsyour mental strength and causes you to lose sight ofyour goals.Making choices that disappoint or upset others takescourage, but living an authentic life requires you toact according to your values. Write down your topfive values and focus your energy on staying true tothem, even when your choices aren’t met with favor.

6. Fear taking risks.If something seems scary, you might not take the risk,even a small one. On the contrary, if you’re excitedabout a new opportunity, you may overlook a giantrisk and forge ahead. Emotions cloud your judgmentand interfere with your ability to accurately calculaterisk. You can’t become extraordinary without takingchances, but a successful outcome depends on yourability to take the right risks. Acknowledge howyou’re feeling about a certain risk and recognize howyour emotions influence your thoughts. Create a listof the pros and cons of taking the risk to help youmake a decision based on a balance of emotion andlogic.

7. Dwell on the past.While learning from the past helps you build mentalstrength, ruminating is harmful. Constantly ques-tioning your past choices or romanticizing about thegood ol’ days keeps you from both enjoying the pres-ent and making the future as good as it can be.Make peace with the past. Sometimes doing so willinvolve forgiving someone who hurt you, and other

times, moving forward means letting go of regret.Rather than reliving your past, work through thepainful emotions that keep you stuck.

8. Repeat their mistakes.Whether you felt embarrassed when you gave thewrong answer in class or you were scolded for mess-ing up, you may have learned from a young age thatmistakes are bad. So you may hide or excuse yourmistakes to bury the shame associated with them, anddoing so will prevent you from learning from them.Whether you gained back the weight that you workedhard to lose or you forgot an important deadline,view each misstep as an opportunity for growth. Setaside your pride and humbly evaluate why yougoofed up. Use that knowledge to move forward bet-ter than before.

9. Resent other people’s successes.Watching a co-worker receive a promotion, hearinga friend talk about her latest achievement or seeing afamily member buy a car you can’t afford can stir upfeelings of envy. But jealousy shifts the focus fromyour efforts and interferes with your ability to reachyour goals.Write down your definition of success. When you’resecure in that definition, you’ll stop resenting othersfor attaining their goals, and you’ll stay committed toreaching yours. Recognize that when other peoplereach their goals, their accomplishments don’t mini-mize your achievements.

10. Expect immediate results.Self-growth develops slowly. Whether you’re tryingto shed your procrastination tendencies or improveyour marriage, expecting instant results will lead todisappointment. ink of your efforts as a marathon,not a sprint. View bumps in the road as minor set-backs rather than as total roadblocks.You’ll need all the mental strength you can muster atsome point in your life, whether it’s the loss of a lovedone, a financial hardship or a major health problem.Mental strength will give you the resilience to pushthrough the challenges.And the great news is that everyone can strengthenhis or her mental muscle. Practice being your ownmental strength coach. Pay attention to areas inwhich you’re doing well and figure out where youneed improvement. Create opportunities for growthand then challenge yourself to become a little bettertoday than you were yesterday

Steve Birdine


Joye Williams Endows ScholarshipIn January 2019, barely seven months after completing her master’s degree in

Legal Studies, Joye created an endowed fund at the University of Illinois inSpringfield. e Scholarship is called the Lawrence E. Williams/Dr. LarryGolden Illinois Innocence Project Scholarship Fund. e scholarship is for indi-viduals who were victims of a wrongful conviction, who have a felony who wantto reintegrate into society by furthering their education, and / or who work withthe Illinois Innocence Project.

Joye, a Waukekgan resident, works as an Ombudsman in the Public BenefitsPractice Group of the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.ere she helps protect the rights of residents in assisted living and long-termresidential care facilities.

Joye says that she was inspirited to create the scholarship because her sonwho has a felony record, is currently experiencing major difficulties and such ascholarship would benefit other young men and woman like him.

“I also named the scholarship for Dr. Larry Golden, my undergraduate advi-sor and now dear friend. He co-founded and works tirelessly for the Illinois In-nocence Project,” says Joye.

Williams explains that several people helped her through her educationaljourney, one in particular was Rose Marie Roach. Roach was a the donor forher graduate scholarships.

“She is an amazing woman, my benefactor, idol, confidant, and friend.

When it looked as though my 92-year-old mother would be unable to attend mygraduation, Rose (also over 90) told me, ‘I’ll be there and make enough noise forboth of us.’.

Joye reports that not only did Rose attend, but her mother came also. Ac-cording to Joye, these two elderly woman were the loudest in the room.“ank God I have a Legal Studies degree. I should be able to get two over-

ninety-year-old women out of jail for disorderly conduct!” Joye told the womanat the close of the event.

“It was one of the best days of my life,” Joye said.Others may contribute to the Scholarship fund and help to make it bigger.

e address to mail donations is University of Illinois Springfield, One Univer-sity Plaza, Springfield, Illinois 62703-5407. eir phone number is 217-206-6600.

Rose Marie Roach (scholarship donor), Joye Williams, Wilverlyn M. Williams(Joye’s mother)


North Shore Gas surprised three residents with $1,000 in energy-saving goodies on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2019. e goodiesincluded a $500 gift card, and about $500 in energy saving itemsand devices. Jeanette Keyes, Fabio Gomex, and Carolinga Estellawere the Lake County residents who received the gifts.

Jeanette Keyes – Jeannette has worked with the Illinois Depart-ment of Public Health, Winchester House, National Association ofUniversity Women, the College of Lake County and CommunityAction Partnership of Lake County.

Fabio Gomez—Fabio has been volunteering over the last fiveyears helping community members build their literacy skills in orderto obtain their GED. With Fabio's help over 89 students from theLake County area have successfully obtained and graduated withtheir GED. Fabio is an outstanding individual who simply gives ofhimself for the betterment of others.

Carolina Estela—Carolina, has been volunteering for over the last10 years throughout the Highwood community. Her current volunteerismincludes the local school district PTO and BPAC groups where she seeks re-sources for the children in Highwood. Carolina is a dedicated individual who

is committed to the well being of others and especially the children she repre-sents in her volunteering role. Carolina is a role model to other parents and anexample of leadership.

Jeanette Keyes, Two Others, Win $1000 in North Shore Gas Goodies

Jeanette Keyes with Opal Rice, Patricia Jones, and the North Shore Gas Earth Day Team.


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Forest Preserves HiringLooking to spend the summer outdoors in a

beautiful, natural setting? e Lake County ForestPreserves is in the process of hiring an array of tem-porary and part-time positions, from lifeguards togolf course attendants. "We offer a wide variety ofseasonal employment opportunities with immediateopenings available," said Forest Preserve HumanResources and Risk Manager Laurel Diver.

Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Liber-tyville is hiring lifeguards for the 2019 season."Lifeguards provide for the safety of the publicusing American Red Cross and site-specific lifesav-ing standards," said Independence Grove VisitorServices Manager Sara Page. Candidates must havestrong swimming skills, including the ability tocomplete a 50-yard swim in less than 40 secondsand a 150-yard swim in less than three minutes.e position pays $9.50 to $12 per hour.

ere are also openings at Independence Grovefor a variety of attendants. ese positions assistpreserve visitors at the entrance gate, marina, beach,and visitors center.

Temporary and part-time positions are availableat the Forest Preserve’s three golf courses under-

Hawk Golf Club in Beach Park, Countryside GolfClub in Mundelein and Brae Loch Golf Club inGrayslake. e courses are looking for guest serviceattendants and laborers. Attendants, which are paidbetween $8.25 and $10 per hour, are responsiblefor a variety of golf-related activities includingmaintaining the appearance of the clubhouse andcourse facilities. Applicants should know the gameof golf and etiquette. Golf course laborers, paid be-tween $12 and $15 per hour, are responsible forroutine golf course maintenance tasks includingcutting crass.

e Youth Conserva-tion Corps is looking tofill a variety of crewleader positions thissummer. e program,which includes environ-mental education andoutdoor recreation com-ponents, involves devel-oping trails, plantingnative wildflowers, in-stalling fences and othertasks.

Several temporary positions in the grounds mainte-nance division are also available. Candidates forthese jobs must be 18 years of age and be availableto work through December. Assisting in keepingbuildings and grounds in clean and orderly condi-tion is the main goal of this position that has asalary ranging from $12 to $15 per hour. Positionsare available on the painting crew as well.

Visit LCFPD.org/jobs/ to apply for these seasonalemployment opportunities, or call 847-968-3242to learn more about the available positions.

Mt. Zion Missionary BaptistChurch of Waukegan

409 Wainlow Avenue• Waukegan, IL 60085

847-244-5503Sunday:

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m.Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday:Mid-week Worship Study 7:00 p.m.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man beborn again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. -John 3:3

Pastor: Rev. Arthur J. Gass Sr.


ACROSS1. Tucks away6. Coca-Cola's first calorie-free drink9. Draw ____13. Turkish bigwig14. Harry Potter's Hedwig15. Anatomical sac16. Bet everything17. Ancient Chinese dynasty18. *Grammy winners Billy or Frank19. *2018 Grammy Awards host21. *2018 Grammys location23. Boy24. State of irritation25. Auto unit28. Toy building block30. Between knees and ankles35. Paella pot37. *Artist with six 2018 Grammy Awardnominations39. *Judd who won 5 Grammys as part ofduo and one alone40. Long, long time41. "Encore!"43. Computer operating system44. Fat cat in the Orient46. Comrade in arms47. "By ____ of" or "by means of"48. Judges the worth of50. Bakery unit52. "To His ___ Mistress"53. Skilled in deception55. Tall tale57. *Childish Gambino's nominatedrecord61. Gemstone64. Playing on the radio65. Executive's degree67. Egyptian falcon-headed deity69. Located70. Word of possibility71. Court order, e.g.72. Month before Nisan73. Wood-shaping tool74. Stinky

DOWN1. Resting place2. Locker room supply3. Capital on a fjord4. Move like a propeller5. Warm weather footwear6. Type of settlement7. Bowl over8. Russian pancake9. Actress Liu10. Milk's favorite cookie?11. Russia's 1917 abdicator12. Did like the Titanic15. a.k.a. dogfish20. Allergic reaction to beesting22. Young newt24. Virtuously25. *Lin-Manuel Mirandanominated for song fromthis movie26. Humble requests27. Clumps29. *"Million Reasons"Lady31. Data transmission rate32. Not Doric norCorinthian33. Type of acid34. *2018 Grammys isnumber ____36. Dwarf buffalo38. Cylindrical building42. Spiral-horned antelope45. Same as a proverb49. Confession topic51. *Spoken Word posthumous nomineeat 2018 Grammys54. Accepted as truth56. Horace's poem57. Parks or Luxemburg58. "Adventures of the Wishing-Chair" au-thor Blyton59. Cyberattack target60. HofbrΣuhaus offering61. *Artist with most 2018 Grammy nomi-nations

62. Between Ohio and Ontario63. Crowd of undis-tinguished people66. *Michael Jack-son album of yearnominee, 198868. Chester White'shome.

STATEPOINT CROSSWORD: THEME: THE GRAMMY AWARDS

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