Chicago Tribune from Chicago, Illinois • Page 1-2

2 Post-Tribune Section 1 Friday, August 19, 2016 Gary gives tentative OK to compost facility expansion BRIDGE Both vulnerable, South deals. North 4 J54 105 K864 Q1074 West East 4 K97 4 108632 VKQJ94 86 1053 197 86 A52 South AQ A732 AQ2 KJ93 Hard Luck Louie had avoided the club's Saturday night duplicate for the last two weeks, hoping to change his luck. He returned to the game tonight, full of hope. Louie cleverly ducked the first two heart leads from West, winning the third heart as East discarded a spade and dummy a club. Louie led a club to dummy's queen, losing to East's ace.

East "This takes the council out of the issue and allows it to move forward," Hatcher said. "The mayor will still get to work out the issues that remain to be resolved." Freeman-Wilson would not say Tuesday how close her staff was to negotiating a deal with the district, whose officials said they were willing to cooperate with the city's requests. John Minear, the district's executive director, reiterated Tuesday that the facility at 3499 Chase St will be used to handle leaves from across unincorporated Lake County and from Munster. He also said waste from frozen food products also will be put at the facility and mixed in with the leaf waste in ways that reduce the potential for noxious odors to spread throughout the surrounding area Minear also said special air quality monitors will be purchased to help control odors that could develop. "If we begin to detect odors on site, we will identify where they come from, break open the piles (of waste product) and recirculate them to control the problem," Minear said.

One thing he would not commit to was a request by Councilwoman LaVetta Sparks-Wade, D-6th, to include Gary leaves in the mix kept at the facility. Minear said he'd want to study the additional cost before committing, saying that officials would have to expand the time period in autumn during which leaves are gathered and stored in order to include Gary leaves in the mix. In other business, the Common Council voted 9-0 in favor of an ordinance that transfers money in the city budget The Gary Housing Authority will shift $170,000 to the city law department, whose attorneys assist with handling evictions from public housing complexes in Gary. Also, the vehicle auction fund had money transferred to provide an extra $25,600 to cover the $33,000 cost of purchasing a new transport van for the police department to use to move prisoners to and from the Lake County Jail in Crown Point. Gregory Tejeda is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.

By Gregory Tejeda Post-Tribune The Common Council gave tentative support Tuesday to a plan to expand a vegetative material compost facility on Chase Street in Gary. The council voted 7-2 in favor of the measure that will permit the facility run by the Lake County Solid Waste Management District to move forward with its proposed expansion once Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson signs off on the deal. The mayor had reservations about the proposal, based on concerns from the fire department that there were aspects of the facility that would be hazardous and make it difficult to extinguish a blaze should a fire break out Council members Michael Protho, D-2nd, and Linda Barnes-Caldwell, D-5th, voted against the proposal. Councilwoman Ragen Hatcher, D-at large, said she was satisfied with the answers to questions she was given by district officials when they appeared during July and August before the planning committee she chairs. The bidding: South West North East shifted to a spade and Louie paused for thought.

He had to decide whether to take the spade finesse or rise with All pass 2NT Pass 3NT Opening lead: King of the ace of spades and rely on diamonds splitting 3-3. Louie had done some reading the last two weeks, and he knew that a 3-3 split was only 36 percent He chose the spade finesse, which he knew to be 50 percent. When the finesse lost, Louie ended up down two four hearts, one spade and one club. "Sorry partner," said Louie, "but I made the right play." Lucky Larry also won the third round of hearts. He reasoned that East had to hold the ace of clubs or there was no chance.

He postponed playing on clubs to gather more information. Larry immediately tested the diamonds. When they split 3-3, he had his ninth trick right there. He knocked out the ace of clubs and saw no need to take the spade finesse, settling for nine tricks and his contract. Bob Jones tcaeditorstribpub.com WINNING LOTTERY NUMBERS INDIANA Aug.

18 Daily 3 midday 822 Daily 4 midday 7850 Daily 3 evening 609 Daily 4 evening 1354 Cash 5 10141926 27 Quick Draw midday 03 04 05 07 08 17 20 24 31 35 41 49 50 56 6062 69 72 73 80 Quick Draw evening 04 09 11 12 14 15 18 20 25 29 31 33 40 465258 69 70 7980 MICHIGAN Aug. 18 Daily 3 midday 601 Daily 4 midday 9072 Daily 3 evening 352 Daily 4 evening 9872 Fantasy 5 07 081215 27 Keno 131417 19 20 24 3034354041484952 54565759 62 63 65 71 ILLINOIS Aug. 18 Lotto 091718 24294919 Lotto jackpot: Pick 3 midday 493 5 Pick 4 midday 23665 Lucky Day Lotto midday 02 21 2637 39 Pick3evening 433 4 Pick4evening 18563 Lucky Day Lotto evening 01 02 10 26 35 Aug. 19 Mega Millions: $61M Aug. 20 Powerball: $110M WISCONSIN Aug.

18 Pick 3 305 Pick 4 5986 Badger 5 0919 26 2930 SuperCash 16 21 25 30 33 39 More winning numbers at chicagotribune.comlottery Post-Tribune Jim Rotche, General Manager Phil Jurik, Suburban Editor Joe Biesk, Editor 312-222-2425; jbieskchicagotribune.com Matt Bute, Vice President of Advertising JERRY DAVICHPOST-TRIBUNE Jim Klodzen, of Portage, performs a trick for Kimberly Wiseman, branch manager of the Portage Public Library. Diagnosed with Parkinson's, magician still performing tricks EDITORIAL Joseph Puchek, Metro Editor Bill Scheibe, Suburban Sports Editor 312-222-3915 bscheibechicagotribune.com NEWSROOM General: 219-281-6995 ADVERTISING Rich Cains, Ad Director 219-455-2349 Display: 312-283-7056 Classified: 866-399-0537 Email: suburban.classtribpub.com Legals: suburban.legaltribpub.com Obituaries: 866-399-0537 or suburban.obittribpub.com SERVICE NEW SUBSCRIBERS Customer Service: 219-663-4212 Email: posttribuneservice ribpub.com Post-Tribune is published by Chicago Tribune Media Group. Please direct all inquires to Chicago Tribune Media Group, 435 N.Michigan Chicago, Illinois 60611. Weekly home delivery rates: Monday-Sunday: $7.40 per week; Monday-Saturday: $4.50 per week; Wednesday-Sunday: $3.50 per week; Sunday only: $2.00 per week. Single copy: $1.25 Monday-Saturday, $2.50 Sunday.

New subscriber starts require email address. Subscribers requesting a temporary hold on print delivery will have the option of receiving digital content; subscription expiration date will not change. If for some reason you choose to cancel, please note that a refund processing fee may apply. All subscriptions may include up to six Premium Issues per year. For each Premium Issue your account balance will be charged an additional $2.00 in the billing period when the section publishes.

This will result in shortening the length of your billing period. Premium Issues scheduled to date: One Fine Day, June 26; Suburban Landmarks, September 25; Thanksgiving Day. Vol.107, No. 200 the etymology of related words, including "geek," derived from the Dutch word "gek" for fool or simpleton. Its first entrance in pop culture came in William Lindsay Gresham's 1946 novel "Nightmare Alley," which Klodzen has read.

Klodzen will reveal insights about these intriguing topics during his first major public program since being diagnosed with Parkinson's. He also will offer a preview on my "Casual Fridays" radio show, noon Friday at WLPR-FM 89.1. His program, "Now THAT'S Entertainment," takes place at the Portage Public Library at 6 p.m. Thursday. "It's a cross between 'Pawn Stars' and 'Night Klodzen joked.

"I guarantee an interesting night of fun stories and trickery. It's all good, clean fun." The family-friendly presentation will explore entertainment before the invention of television, the internet and "Pokemon Go." "From the stone eaters of the 17th century to the magnetic women craze," he said. "I will be doing my versions of things that were done back then. I don't want this stuff to be forgotten." My hope is that at least one young kid attends Klodzen's show, becomes entranced with magic and carries on a tradition that's as old as playing cards. at a local pizza joint.

"A lot of young magicians are loners who may be socially awkward or introverted," Klodzen told me while nervously pulling out another deck of cards. "They think if I can do this well, I can be somebody." In the late 1970s, Klodzen first visited the American Museum of Magic in Marshall, Mich. He was mesmerized by its exhibits and all they stood for. He revisited the museum in the late 1990s and for 10 years served as curator on its board of directors. Since then he has studied magic, its history and our collective fascination with it dating back centuries.

"I'm educated in only one field: magic," the Gary native said. Klodzen's home is filled with hundreds of books, mostly about magic, century-old oddity practices and associated topics. These include optography, based on the belief that the eye can record the last image seen before death; psychometry, a form of mind reading using relevant associations with an object of unknown history; and legendary performers such as Le Peto-mane (a French flatulist), Millie Lamar (an albino mind reader) and Annie Abbott (known for her supernatural "magnetic" strength). Klodzen also can readily explain Davich, from Page 7 man, branch manager of the Portage Public Library, where I met him, to randomly pick four cards from the deck. She did so and held them close.

Klodzen faced away from Wiseman and, one by one, named each card she was holding. She was amazed. I was, too. (You can watch a video and more photos at www.chi Klodzen said he practices such magic effects every night, just as he has for more than four decades. It doesn't matter if he's tired, lazy, ill or, in his younger days, drunk.

He is just as fascinated with magic today as he was when he first got captivated at age 9. Like many kids Klodzen's age, myself included, one of his early heroes was magician Marshall Brodien, who also played Wizzo the Wizard on WGN-TVs "Bozo Circus." Brodien was known for always telling young magicians, "Most magic tricks are easy once you know the secret." Klodzen has been unlocking those secrets ever since. He became entranced by Brodien's "TV Magic Cards," and he soon learned many other card tricks to perform for his family, friends and, later, customers Twitter jdavich BAD MOMS (DIGITAL) (R) BEN-HUR (2016) (3D) (PG-13) 1 1 BEN-HUR (2016) (DIGITAL) (PG-13) FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS (DIGITAL) (PG-13) JASON BOURNE (DIGITAL) (PG-13) KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS (3D) (PG) 1 KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS (DIGITAL) (PG) 7:1 0PM NINE LIVES (2016) (DIGITAL) (PG) PETE'S DRAGON (3D) (PG) PETE'S DRAGON (DIGITAL) (PG) 1 1 2: 1 0PM SAUSAGE PARTY (DIGITAL) (R) 1 THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS (DIGITAL) (PG) 1 1 1 SUICIDE SQUAD (3D) (PG-13) SUICIDE SQUAD (DIGITAL) (PG-13) WAR DOGS (DIGITAL) (R) 2 men sought in Valparaiso theft approached a glass electronic display case, smashed it and removed Apple products, according to a police report The men then fled. The men were described as black males between 20 and 30 years old carrying a duffel bag. One male was about 6-feet-5 inches tall, average build, and about 210 pounds, with short, braided hair.

The second man was about 5-feet-9 inches tall and 250 pounds. Anybody with information regarding the identity of the men can call Detective Andrew Mclntyre at the Valparaiso Police Department at 219-462-2135, or text to TIP411 (847-411) and enter "Valpo" first in the message field before sending the tip. Amy Lavalley is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune. By Amy Lavalley Post-Tribune Valparaiso police are seeking assistance with the identification of or information regarding two men caught on video after an alleged smash-and-grab theft that occurred around 10:20 p.m. Aug.

5 at Target, 2450 LaPorte Ave. The two men entered the store,.