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EP coach laughs off comparison to Steve Bartman but heard serious threats against him after JRW decision By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter

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Former Chicago Ridge police chief’s pension is lowered and he is fighting the decision Page 5 INDEX Police News........................2 Our Neighborhood.............4 Sudoku.............................4 Commentary.....................6 Crossword.........................7 Death Notices...................7 School............................8&9 Calendar..........................10 Consumer.........................11

EP gives golf law a mulligan By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter It’s no longer illegal to work on your golf game at Evergreen Park’s golf range. Golf is a actually legal there, now. Village trustees on Monday amended an ordinance that prohibited playing golf on public property. There was a wrinkle in previous laws on the books. “Technically, golfers would be breaking the law,” Mayor James Sexton said. Not that anyone was taken off the range in cuffs for hitting some long drives, but the village’s bosses wanted to clear up the language and make sure people knew that duffers are allowed to swing away without fear of running afoul of the law. The golf range at the village’s 50-acre park, 91st Street and Rockwell Avenue, will enter its third season when snow and cold eventually give way to warmer temperatures. “Everything is dependent on the weather,” said Dennis

Duffy, the village’s director of recreation. Duffy expects a late April opening, and the range will remain open until the end of September. Hours are 3 to 9 p.m. early on and the range will open at noon during the summer months, Duffy said. The range has 25 tees. A small bucket of balls costs $4 while a large bucket costs $8. The cost is about $1 cheaper than ranges in surrounding communities because the facility does not offer a grass surface from which to shoot. Space restrictions prevented the range from having a putting green, but Duffy said he’s looking into offering lessons this season. “I’m going to investigate that,” he said. The range was built on the north end of the park, which was previously Evergreen Country Club. The park also features a dog park, urban garden, field house and 18-hole disc golf course. In recent weeks, its sledding hill has been the most popular feature.

Social media has taken its fair share of jabs at Chris Janes, including one that compared him to infamous Cubs fan Steve Bartman. “I almost fell out of my chair laughing,” Janes said of the comparison between him and Bartman, who reached for and deflected a foul ball that left fielder Moises Alou had leapt for and appeared ready to catch during Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series. Bartman was ushered from the Wrigley Field stands by security guards as angry Cubs fans showered him with insults and vulgarities. He was placed under police protection for a time when his name and address were made public on Major League Baseball message boards. Of course, a comparison to Bartman is mild compared to some of the criticisms lobbed at Janes, vice president of the Evergreen Park Athletic Association, who filed the initial complaints that ultimately led Little League International to strip Jackie Robinson West of its title. Janes has been branded a racist and, like Bartman, required police protection at his home after receiving death threats and other intimidating phone calls minutes after JRW was stripped of its title on Feb. 11. Others accused him of sour grapes because JRW defeated the Evergreen Park team 43-2 in four innings. Janes has not returned to work after his employer decided his presence might present a safety threat.

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Despite death threats and the need for police protection last week, Evergreen Park’s Chris Janes is not comparing himself to Steve Bartman. “They’ve been super supportive,” Janes said of his employer. Bartman has eluded the public eye in the years since the incident at Wrigley Field. Janes, on the other hand, has fulfilled countless requests for interviews and has not been shaken despite criticism from leaders of the black community, including Jesse Jackson and the Rev. Michael Pfleger among others. “It just got really convenient to point the finger this way,” Janes said. “It’s deflection.” Little League International’s decision to strip JRW of its title was not the result of his initial compliant, Janes insists. In fact, Little League officials initially ruled they were confident that JRW had met residency requirements and considered the

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after he was stopped at 95th Street and Central Park Avenue, police said. Marsha M. Harris, 50, of Jamie T. Dominski, 38, of New Dillon J. Budzyn, 19, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft Lenox, was charged with posses- Dolton, was charged with drivFeb. 8 Feb. 12 after allegedly stealing sion of a controlled substance ing on a suspended license nd goods from Kohl’s at Chicago Feb. 6 after a stop at 94th Street after being stopped at 92 Place and Western Avenue, police said. and Western Avenue, police said. Ridge Mall, police said.

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Gracien Champange, 24, of Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license and suspended plates Feb. 13 after a stop at 98th Street and Ridgeland Avenue, police said. Kristina Hart, 19, of Chicago, was charged with battery Feb. 13 following an incident in the 10500 block of Lyman Avenue, police said. Charles E. Hampton, 50, of Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license Feb. 14 after being stopped at 100th Street and Ridgeland Avenue, police said. Richard J. Struzik, 30, of Country Club Hills, was charged with driving on a suspended license and making an improper turn Feb. 15 following a stop at 103rd Street and Ridgeland Avenue, police said. Jason J. Cechowski, 37, of Chicago, was charged with unlawful delivery of marijuana and driving on a suspended license Feb. 15 after he was stopped in the 10400 block of Ridgeland Avenue, police said.

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Jesus Ruiz, 25, of Burbank, Carmelita D. Rice, 37, of Chicago, was charged with driving was charged with drunken drivon a suspended license Feb. 6 ing Feb. 8 after a stop in the 3900 th after being stopped at 99th Street block of 97 Street, police said. and Western Avenue, police said. Kimberly J. Meeks, 49, of ChiRodell A. Zone, 34, of Chicago, cago, was charged with retail was charged with driving on a theft after allegedly stealing suspended license after a Feb. 6 merchandise Feb. 8 from Walth stop at 99th Street and Kedzie Mart, 2500 W. 95 St., police said. Avenue, police said. Deantre King, 19, of Chicago, Jason Deglman, 36, of Ever- was charged Feb. 8 with retail green Park, was charged with theft after allegedly stealing driving on a suspended license merchandise from Wal-Mart, th Feb. 6 after a stop at 103rd Street 2500 W. 95 St., police said. and Central Park Avenue, police Nathaniel Brownridge, 60, of said. Chicago, was charged with posTyakai K. Ross, 24, of Chi- session of a controlled substance cago, was charged with driving Feb. 8 after a stop in the 2500 th on a suspended license Feb. 7 block of 95 Street, police said. th following a stop at 87 Street Shannon C. King, 25, of Chicaand Kedzie Avenue, police said. go, was charged with driving on Michelle T. Owens, 35, of a suspended license Feb. 8 after th Calumet City, was charged with being stopped at 87 Street and California Avenue, police said. driving on a suspended license Feb. 7 after she was stopped at Javier S. Jackson, 21, of Calu95th Street and Kedzie Avenue, met City, was charged with drivpolice said. ing on a suspended license Feb. 9 th Trevoy K. Harris, 21, of Chi- following a stop at 95 Street and Campbell Avenue, police said. cago, was charged with driving without a valid license Feb. 7 Rachel Lynn Kovel, 28, of LaGrange Park, was charged Feb. 9 with driving on a suspended license after a stop in the 3100 block of 95th Street, police said.

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Hickory Hills to absorb Waste Management hike Additionally, the city will cover the 65-cent rate increase in Waste Management’s contract for 2015. The city will use $29,000 from its recycling fund to cover the 68-cent hike. The city built up the recycling fund during the years that it received 50 percent of recycling proceeds from Waste Management when recyclables were more $130 a ton. The city no longer receives

that revenue stream. City officials said the timing was right to give residents some financial relief because they will face about a $6 increase in their monthly water rates in 2015. The city council recently approved the hike, the fourth consecutive year water rates have gone up in Hickory Hills, officials said. —Bob Rakow

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Janes said the vicious remarks and accusations aimed his way have been limited to social media. Conversely, friends, neighbors and members of the Evergreen Park community “have been supportive,” he said. He added that his children have not taken any grief for his decision. “Kids are talking about it, but nobody has been abusive,” Janes said. Janes may forever be connected with the Little League International investigation that led to stripping the Jackie Robinson West Little League team of its national title, but he seems at ease with that association. “This is in line with our league’s core values,” he said. In recent days, JRW officials have hired lawyers to investigate the decision to revoke the team’s national championship. “We are going to take our time, we are going to learn the facts,” attorney Victor Henderson said last week at a news conference. “There is no talk of a lawsuit. There is not enough information yet.” “Until we know that the process for attacking the title was fair, aboveboard, transparent ... the story isn’t over yet.”

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iPhone and apps make me go gaga over radio Note: I have PLENTY of thoughts about the Jackie Robinson West story and shared some with you weeks ago in a front page column on Evergreeen Park coach Chris Janes that I did. Since Bob Rakow and Ray Hanania are writing about the issue on page 6, I will run this column, which I had in the hopper for a few weeks, that is not close to being as relevant as the Robinson columns, but hopefully a nice diversion: Thanks to my iPhone, I have become a radio geek. I’ve always kind of liked radio anyway and always got a kick out of hearing different radio stations whenever I would travel to other areas. But now it’s getting out of hand. Thanks to my iPhone and several free apps, including TuneIn Radio, RadiOn, various specialty stations from Mad Calf Apps and about four or five others, I can get stations from all over the world. Over the past year or so, I’ve listened to Venice Classic Radio Italia, GrrrRadio1, Gabba Gabba Radio (All Ramones All the Time), KROQ out of California and even a channel that has Oak Lawn and Evergreen Park police calls.

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pace to the call of the game. TuneIn Radio also breaks down sporting events such as college basketball, so that you just hit a By button and you could listen to a Jeff Vorva University of Kentucky game or a Kent State-Central Michigan battle. While listening to mid-Division I basketball may not sound like a ton of fun, every once in a while I’ll hear the name of a player or two whom I covered when they On Thanksgiving morning, I played high school ball here. A few weeks ago, I listened to peeled potatoes to the programming of a station in Dublin WCBS in New York – the Big Apple’s and when I was tired of that, I version of WBBM-AM in Chiciago. switched to a station in Switzer- On a Monday night, I drove home land that played a bunch of cool from work and worried announcers were warning that streets and new wave 80s songs. Before football season started, subway stations throughout NYC in I loaded up on stations in Illinois anticipation of the worst snowstorm that covered high school football. in the city’s history. The next morning, I drove to There are not a lot of stations in the Chicago area that cover high work listening to relieved anschool sports but once you get to nouncers talking about how the the other side of I-80, look out. storm missed Gotham and played Many of them have announcers sound bites of people griping about who are abysmal or boring. But how the city shouldn’t have been there are times when I landed shut down and from city and state on a game featuring two teams bosses saying they did the right I never gave any thought to and thing with the information they stayed on it for a while because had at the time. Good stuff. the announcers were interesting, There is also a station from told a few stories and had a nice

France – Jolio’s Party Radio. One of the things I dislike about oldies radio stations is they play the most popular tunes of the decade and it gets a bit boring. This Jolio station plays not only obscure songs from the 50s but obscure artists tearing through rockabilly, jump, western swing, doo wop and surf music. I thought I knew a bunch of seldom-heard artists but just last week, the DJ on this station strung together Jackie Lee, Benny Joy, the Maddox, the Chimes, Hardrock Gunter, Jimmy Crain, Katmen, Tibby Edwards and Ray Melton before they got to someone I heard of – Warren Smith. I know Smith for “Ubangi Stomp” but Jolio played “So Long, I’m Gone,” which I wasn’t really familiar with. That’s a lot of “who’s that?” right there. A few songs later, the station returned to Hardrock Gunter and this song was called “The Right Key But the Wrong Key Hole” which I’m sure was pretty provocative back in the day. So thanks to those geeks who are making technology what it is today. It’s helped turn me into a real radio geek.

Tokar: ‘I can’t wait to cut that ribbon’ CR’s Lombard Ave. fire station slated to open in mid-March By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter

“We have received a number of applications,” Sheets said. Plans call for the station to be Chicago Ridge’s long-shuttered staffed at all times by two full-time Lombard Avenue fire station is firefighter/paramedics along with a expected to reopen by the end of yet to be determined number of part March. timers, who also must be certified Fire Chief George Sheets told as paramedics, Sheets said. trustees Tuesday night that sigA fire engine currently housed at nificant progress is being made on Station 2, 10063 Virginia Ave., will the rehabilitation of the firehouse, move to the Lombard station, and 10658 Lombard Ave. a newly purchased quintuple comNew interior doors have been bination pumper, or quint, will be installed, and a vehicle exhaust based out of Station 2, Sheets said. system will be added to the staThe quint is expected to arrive tion as well. The system allows in Chicago Ridge on March 15 befire apparatus to run inside the fore being sent to St. Joseph, Ind., station while exhaust fumes are where it will be striped and have directed outside. department logos and numerals afThe system as well as new fur- fixed. It will return to the village niture was paid for by a $20,000 in late March ready for service, donation made by the firefighters Sheets said. union. Re-opening the Lombard Sta“I can’t wait to cut that rib- tion has been a goal of Tokar’s, bon,” said Mayor Chuck Tokar, who maintained that a second fire who asked Sheets if the station station would improve fire and would be ready for a March 21 ambulance response times for a grand opening. large section of the village east of “Things are moving very well. Ridgeland Avenue. It’s absolutely looking fantastic,” Additionally, he said, residents Sheets said. “I think we can open would benefit from a Chicago Ridgeup by that date.” based paramedic services, which Sheets added that fire depart- are free. ment lieutenants are interviewThe final hurdle for reopening ing applicants for the part-time station was cleared in January positions that will help staff the when the village and firefighters Lombard station. union approved an agreement to The lieutenants will make hir- add part-time firefighters to the ing recommendations to Sheets, department—a move the union who will make the final staffing opposed last year during contract decisions. negotiations. The Lombard Ave. fire station in Chicago Ridge could be open on March 21.

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Three additional cases of measles have been confirmed in suburban Cook County, bringing the total to eight as of Tuesday. These cases include two adults and six infants all of whom are unvaccinated. Seven of these cases are associated with the KinderCare Learning Center in Palatine. Vaccination is critical to curbing the ongoing transmission. •Although the overall risk of getting measles in suburban Cook County remains low, residents who have not received measlescontaining vaccine should get a dose of MMR vaccine. Two doses of MMR vaccine are 99 percent effective in preventing measles. The measles vaccine is administered as MMR, a combination vaccine that provides protection against measles, mumps, and rubella. The first dose is recommended at 12-15 months of age and the second dose at 4-6 years of age. • The measles vaccine is the best way to protect you and your family. • At this time transmission is not widespread and the risk is low; however, we understand residents are concerned. Individuals who are unable to get vaccinated and parents with children less than 12 months of age who are too young to be vaccinated may want to consider limiting unnecessary visits to public places to reduce the risk of exposure to the measles disease. Measles is highly contagious, infecting nine out of 10 people who are exposed if unvaccinated. Symptoms can be confused initially with the common cold because it typically starts with a low-grade

fever with a cough and runny nose and then it produces a spreading rash and itchy red eyes. Infected people are contagious from approximately four days before their rash starts to four days after. Unvaccinated individuals who develop symptoms should call their healthcare provider; do not go to the doctor’s office or emergency room without calling ahead so that staff are able to take appropriate precautions to prevent others from being infected. Providers should consider measles in patients who present with a fever and a rash; or fever, cough, conjunctivitis and cold symptoms, and promptly institute infection prevention measures. Daily updates on the suburban Cook County measles situation will be posted at 11:30 a.m. to the Cook County Department of Public Health website at cookcountypublichealth.org. —Cook County Dept. of Public Health

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Ice, ice baby – Marist and Brother Rice face off in the cold

There was a pyramid of pucks on the Brother Rice side of the rink before Wednesday’s game against Marist.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Brother Rice and Marist faced off in the Winter Classic at the outdoor rink at Yukich Field in Evergreen Park on Feb. 10.

Brother Rice players get ready to hit the ice for their battle against Marist on Feb. 10.

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The Zamboni machine emits some smoke while smoothing the ice for the players.

Marist players get ready to battle the Crusaders in the Winter Classic in Evergreen Park. Marist won 4-2.

RETRO

By Mark Andrews

The object of the game is to fill all the blank squares with the correct numbers. Each row of 9 numbers must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order. Each column of 9 numbers must include all digits1 through 9 in any order. Each 3 by 3 subsection of the 9 by 9 square must include all digits 1 through 9.

Compiled by Jeff Vorva

News and events from our archives.

Ex-Cop gets 10-20 years for robbing Zayre’s 50 years ago

From the Feb. 18, 1965 issue The story: Robert Somerville was one of four men sentenced from 10 to 20 years in prison for robbing a Zayre’s Department Store in Bridgeview. He was a former Chicago policeman. The quote: “I need help. I took poison.’’ – A 46-year-old, 402-pound Worth woman during to police moments after she died after drinking weed killer. Fun fact: Michael George, 75, of Palos Heights, retired as a chef after working 37 years at the Chicago Arts Club.

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From the Feb. 22, 1990 issue The story: Two Oak Lawn residents were arrested for a hair salon burglary in Palos Hills. They were also suspects in salon burglaries in Oak Lawn, Orland Park and Palos Heights. The quote: “The way people have reacted, you’d think heavyweight boxer – and former champion – Mike Tyson had lost to Donna Douglas of ‘The Beverly Hillbillies.’” – Sports columnist Bartosh on Tyson’s stunning loss to James “Buster” Douglas. Fun fact: Blackhawks goalie Alain Chevrier and defenseman Jeremy Roenick appeared at the Aurelio’s Restaurant in Bridgeview.

Without its best player, Rice still knocks off No. 1 team 10 years ago

From the Feb, 17, 1990 The Story: Brother Rice knocked off the No. 1 Class AA team in the state, St. Joseph Westchester, 74-69 in the 10th City-Suburban Showdown at UIC. Star Bobby Frasor missed the game with an ankle injury but Kevin Harrigan led the team with 21 points. The quote: “Short of installing metal detectors at every entrance to the school, I don’t know what else we can do,’’ – District 218 Superintendent Kevin Burns on concerns at the school after a gun deal went down at the school. Fun fact: Hickory Hills native and Stagg graduate Matthew Hornung was assigned to the White House on an internship and his job was to read correspondence addressed to President Bush.

Feb. 19: ON THIS DATE in 1878, Thomas Edison received a patent for his phonograph. Feb. 20: ON THIS DATE in 1809, the Supreme Court in the famous Marbury vs. Madison case ruled that the power of the federal government is greater than that of any individual state. Feb. 21: ON THIS DATE in 1916, the World War I Battle of Verdun began in France; it resulted in 1 million casualties. In 1947, Edwin H. Land demonstrated his Polaroid Land camera, which could produce a black-andwhite photograph in 60 seconds. Feb. 22: ON THIS DATE in 1879, Frank Winfield Woolworth opened a five-cent store in Utica, N.Y. In 1924, Calvin Coolidge delivered the first presidential radio broadcast from the White House. Feb. 23: ON THIS DATE (approximately) in 1455, Johannes Gutenberg printed the first book, The Holy Bible, on a press with moveable type. Feb. 24: ON THIS DATE in 1917, the Russian revolution broke out. In 1981, Britain’s Prince Charles announced his engagement to Lady Diana Spencer. Feb. 25: ON THIS DATE in 1964, boxer Cassius Clay, a 7-to1 underdog, beat Sonny Liston on a technical knockout in the seventh round to win the world heavyweight championship. Answer to last week’s question: This week in 1930, American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto, but it was demoted from planetary status decades later. This week’s question: In 1963, the Beatles released their first single in the United States. What was its title? (Mark Andrews can be reached via e-mail at mlandrews@embarqmail.com.)

Thursday, February 19, 2015 Section 1A The Reporter

Baldermann ready to fight back on pension ruling By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter

Here come the Hawks? OL Ice Arena hopes to bring NHL game to town by winning contest By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter

Lawn Ice Arena. All they have to do is visit www. krafthockeyville.com, search for the Imagine Patrick Kane receiving a Oak Lawn Ice Arena and write pass from line mate Patrick Sharp, in 2,500 characters or less what racing toward the goal, deftly stick makes Oak Lawn so passionate handling until he outwits the goalie about hockey. and puts the puck in the net—at The arena has turned to social the Oak Lawn Ice Arena. media, email blasts, park district Plenty of hockey is played at the staff and anyone who uses the rink arena, 9320 S. Kenton Ave., but to encourage participation in the NHL players have never graced contest. the ice for an actual game. Entries can come from “anyone But an NHL preseason game is who has experienced the rink. It’s real possibility if the ice arena is not just about hockey,” Litko said. fortunate enough to win the grand Club and school teams that use prize in the Kraft Hockeyville For the rink, area schools and commuthe Love of Hockey contest, which nity organizations also will be called also includes $150,000 in rink reno- onto participate, Litko said. vations. “We’re just trying to get the word But the ice arena needs plenty of out,” he said. assists to make this hockey dream Entries can be submitted through become a reality. March 18. The top 10 submissions “We’re really trying to cover all will be selected by a panel of judges, the bases,” said Russ Litko, ice arena followed by an online voting phase facility manager. to select the winners, which will be The first step in the contest is announced in May. to get as many people as possible The runner up will win $75,000 to tell their stories about the Oak in rink renovations. The second

and third place winners will receive $40,000 and $20,000 in renovations, respectively. So far, there are 13 entries promoting the Oak Lawn rink. One entry was written by a military veteran, who lauded the rink for hosting a Hockey Saves event in August. “As a military veteran serving two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s an honor to nominate this rink because of the amazing job they did introducing Hockey Saves to Chicago. The troops were treated to well deserved ice time and the people working there made it something special for everyone,” he wrote. Hockey Saves is an organization that provides members of the military, veterans and their families with ice time, tickets to games, overseas care packages and the chance to meet NHL players. The CEO of Hockey Saves nominated the Oak Lawn Ice Arena for participation in the Kraft contest. “I had no idea that (the organization) was doing that,” Litko said. Litko said both hosting an NHL game and winning money for renovations are great prizes. “Obviously, both would be fantastic,” he said.

Photo by Bob Bong

Patrick and Julia Bisch have opened The Open Bottle, a craft beer store and taproom, at 7101 W. 183rd St. in Tinley Park.

‘Beer nerds’ from area open store in Tinley Park By Bob Bong Southwest Regional News

The store has four tables and seats came in after the recent Tinley Golf eight at the bar. It offers a variety Expo at the convention center,” he of small bites and encourages people said. Patrick Bisch is a self-confessed to bring in their own food. If all goes well, Bisch said expan“beer nerd” to the point that he “We love to see people bring in sion was a definite possibility. chucked his job in the IT field to their own,” he said. “We just had “We have plans for more locaopen a craft beer store and tap room an elderly couple that came in with tions,” he said. “In different areas.” called The Open Bottle last month Subway sandwiches to have with The couple is planning a grand in Tinley Park. their beer. We love to see that.” opening from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sat“I love to talk beer,” Bisch said The Open Bottle also has an ar- urday, Feb. 21, that will double as a from the store at 7101 W. 183rd St. rangement with Rich’s Pizza Place fundraiser for the National Domestic “We are fully submerged into across the street to deliver food for Violence Hotline. the store,” he said describing how free to the store. Regular store hours are 10 a.m. he and his partner and wife, Julia Kids are always welcome with to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Bisch, started planning for the store parents. “We have a number of craft from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday to about a year ago. sodas for the kids.” Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. “We wanted to do something we They chose 183rd Street because Sunday. The store is closed Mondays. were passionate about,” he said. of its traffic, and proximity to InterFor information, call 708-263The couple are well acquainted state 80 and the Tinley Convention 0449 or visit them on Facebook with the area. Bisch grew up in Center. at The Open Bottle or check their Mokena and his wife grew up in “We had a lot of customers who website at www.theopenbottle.com. Palos Heights and attended Stagg. The couple’s passion was ignited in 2010 when they were frequent customers of Hackney’s downtown location. Landscape Architects & Contractors “We went there a lot and I knew they had a great burger menu and a great beer menu,” he said. “One day I discovered Bell’s Two Hearted Ale. That started it all.” In late January, the couple opened The Open Bottle. Unlike many of the new tap rooms popping up in the south suburbs, they are a retail operation that has a tap room and not a craft brewer. “We have eight taps to complement our store,” he said. “That allows our customers to taste the beer and take a bottle home. It’s enough to get people interested in beer.” Bisch said he offers daily tast• Snow & Ice Removal • Custom Hardscapes ings (one-ounce pours) to introduce people to some of the unique beers • Property Master Planning/ Phasing he carries. • Ponds & Water Features He said the tap beers rotate frequently, though they try to focus on • Retaining Walls & Natural Stone local brewers. “We just ran out of • Landscapes Design Pollyanna from Lemont,” he said. • Garden Design & Lawn Maintenance “We kick a beer every day.” The Open Bottle carries more • Free Estimates than 300 kinds of beer, Bisch said, adding that more is coming. “We have more shelf space that needs to be filled,” he said. The shelves are divided into Eastern, www.beverlyenvironmental.com Central and Western United States.

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The former Chicago Ridge police chief who received what some consider a generous pension upon his 2010 retirement only to have the amount reduced after a court ruling will continue to fight the decision. The Illinois Appellate Court recently upheld a lower court’s decision that the Chicago Ridge Police Pension Board erred when it awarded pensions to Police Chief Tim Baldermann and Deputy Chief Dennis Kapelinski. Specifically, the appellate court in a Feb. 4 ruling agreed with the lower court that the pension board violated the Open Meetings Act in 2010 because it never voted on the pension amounts in an open meeting. To correct those errors, the board last year was required by the lower court to conduct an open meeting to determine the new, lower pension amounts. Baldermann said the Appellate Court’s decision will not deter him from pursuing what he believes his owed by the village “The Appellate Court upheld (the pension board’s) right to have a hearing,” Baldermann said. “We have another case that’s pending.” The saga began in 2010 when Baldermann and Kapelinski retired and took advantage of a village ordinance that allowed police administrators to take a buyout that amounted to a 20 percent salary increase on their last day to boost their pensions. The village has since eliminated that benefit, known as pension spiking. In exchange for the buyout, Baldermann and Kapelinski— and other administrators before them—opted out of the village heath insurance and a one-time payout for all their accrued vacation time. Baldermann was placed on disability leave in April, 2010 after sustaining a back injury while carrying a corpse down a flight of stairs earlier that year. On his last day as Chicago Ridge’s police chief, Chicago Ridge trustees voted to increase his annual pay by 20 percent. Per a work agreement be-

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Tim Baldermann, shown at an event in 2013 as his role as mayor of New Lenox, hopes to be smiling after fighting a court decision that lowered his pension from when he was the Chicago Ridge police chief. tween Chicago Ridge and its police department employees, Baldermann applied to add unused vacation pay—amounting to more than $56,000 — to his salary. Instead of his disability pay being based on a percentage of his annual salary of $128,000 for his roles as chief and police department employee liaison, the package was calculated using his salary, plus a 20 percent raise and unused vacation pay, which together raised his annual disability payment to $129,192. That amount is scheduled to increase to more than $191,000 annually after Baldermann turns 60, he said. As a result of the pension board’s 2014 decision, Baldermann now receives a pension that is 65 percent of his $110,000 salary, or a little over $70,000, instead of $127,000, he said.

Baldermann, who is in his second term as the mayor of New Lenox and is the superintendent of Union School District 81 in Joliet, said he’s willing to accept the original deal or one in which he gets the lower pension along with a $56,000 payout for unused vacation and health insurance coverage for him and his dependents for the rest of his life, as permitted under disability pension. “Our position is real clear. The village should honor the work agreement. Take your pick. Give me one or give me the other. Honor the deal. The whole thing is ridiculous.” But the appellate court noted that the board also went against the Illinois Department of Insurance, which does not allow the 20 percent raise nor any payment for accrued vacation time to be included as salary for pension purposes.

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Southwest Regional Editorial

A sensible path to fiscal sanity in Illinois

Gov. Bruce Raunerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s initial budget proposal is a head scratcher. For a man who purports to want to improve Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; business climate, the spending plan that Rauner unveiled on Wednesday does no such thing. His proposal to cut a daunting state budget deficit would slash higher education funding by 31 percent and cut Medicaid funding by billions more. Raunerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choices are curious. Virtually every study that compares Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; business climate to that of neighbor states ranks our human capital significantly higher than those of Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin. Among the reasons for this are Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; superior institutions of higher education, as well as the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s superior health care infrastructure. Targeting the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competitive advantages is no way to improve the business climate. For a better way to tackle the mess that Gov. Rauner inherited, we would encourage him to study closely a blueprint unveiled by the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pre-eminent fiscal watchdog. The report was authored by the Civic Federationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute for Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fiscal Sustainability. It proposes a tough mix of limits on new spending, as well as modest, broad-based tax increases that would right the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fiscal picture in five years. The timing is most welcome. Illinois has an imbalance of about $1.2 billion in its current-year operating budget and is burdened with another $6.4 billion in unpaid bills. The stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five pension systems are underfunded by $105 billion and consuming a growing share of annual operating revenues. Temporary income tax rate increases enacted in 2011 helped the state cope, but the higher rates began to phase out on Jan. 1 of this year and the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s income tax revenues are expected to plummet by $5.2 billion over the next 24 months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The incomplete fiscal year 2015 budget resulted in a greater deterioration of Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; finances and made the necessary actions to fix this crisis even more painful,â&#x20AC;? said Laurence Msall, president of the Civic Federation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Illinois cannot afford such a steep rollback of its tax rates without eliminatThe Civic ing entire areas of State services or Federationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completely restructuring the government.â&#x20AC;? proposal The federation proposes the following as part of a comprehensive would do five-year plan: 1. Fix the Current Fiscal Cliff more than by restoring a portion of the Gov. Raunerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lapsed income tax hike. Rather than sharply dropping income tax intial budrates by 25 percent in one year, the get ideas to state should retroactively increase income tax rate to 4.25 percent restore com- the for individuals and 6 percent for corporations as of Jan. 1. The state petiveness could then provide additional tax reto the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lief by rolling back the rates on Jan. 2018, to 4 percent for individuals business cli- 1, and 5.6 percent for corporations.â&#x20AC;¨ 2. Control State Spending. The mate. state should restrict discretionary spending growth from the 2.7 percent level shown in its three-year projections to 2 percent, closer to the rate of inflation. This could reduce total state spending by $1.3 billion over five years. 3. Broaden the Income Tax Base to Include Some Retirement Income. Out of the 41 states that impose an income tax, Illinois is one of only three that exempt all pension income. To create greater equity among taxpayers, the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s income tax base should include non-Social Security retirement income from individuals with a total income of more than $50,000.â&#x20AC;¨ 4. Expand the Sales Tax Base to Include Services. Illinois should expand its sales tax base to include a list of 32 service taxes proposed by Gov. Rauner during his campaign. It is estimated this expansion could take up to two fiscal years to fully implement.â&#x20AC;¨ 5. Temporarily Eliminate Sales Tax Exemption for Food and Non-Prescription Drugs. To provide muchneeded immediate revenue, the state should temporarily eliminate the tax exemption for food and non-prescription drugs. The state should apply the full 6.25 percent sales tax rate to food and over-the-counter drug purchases for the next four years and then reinstate the exemption after the service tax expansion is fully implemented and the Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backlog of unpaid bills is eliminated.â&#x20AC;¨ 6. Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit to Provide Assistance to Low Income Residents. To help soften the impact of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fiscal crisis on low income residents, the Civic Federation proposes an increase in the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Earned Income Tax Credit from 10 percent of the federal credit to 15 percent of the federal credit. The Civic Federationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal would do more than Gov. Raunerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intial budget ideas to restore competiveness to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business climate. This newspaper wishes the Rauner administration well as it tries to clean up budgetary and pension messes it has inherited. The homegrown organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ideas are more sensible, less partisan and worth trying.

If I ever commit adultery and my wife finds out, I plan to tell her that I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cheat, I merely broke the rules. There is, after all, a difference. Just ask Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not so sure my wife would see the distinction. Chances are Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be in big trouble if I stepped out on herâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I mean broke the marital vows that we took in 1991. Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Feb. 11 column came the same day that Little League International rightly stripped the Jackie Robinson West baseball team of its U.S. championship for violating boundary rules. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not surprised that Mitchell defended JRW. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a black columnist who often writes about the social injustices faced by African Americans. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s written many good columns over the years and raised issues that deserved attention. But hard as I try, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get my head around Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contention that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a difference between cheating and breaking the rules. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same thing. You are a cheater if you break the rules. Students cheat on tests, people cheat on their taxes. They cheat when they break the rules set forth by a school, the government and so on. Later in her column, Mitchell switched gears and opined about the severity of the infrac-

tions committed by JRW. She writes: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m missing the seriousness of the accusations, but is that all there is? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not talking about corked bats, or a 14-year-old pretending to be 11?â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d argue that placing a ringer on a team is on par with manipulating geographic boundaries. Either infraction is designed to give a team an unfair advantage. I spent several years watching my son play youth baseball and came to understand that some playersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the ones that play on All-Star and travel teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;are immensely more talented than other boys the same age. Put enough toptier players on one team, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good chance theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go places. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what JRW did, but Mitchell justifies the move. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about officials making adjustments to ensure kids who have played together for most of their young lives got a shot at going to the Little League World Series â&#x20AC;&#x201D; together,â&#x20AC;? Mitchell continues. Two words caught my eye: â&#x20AC;&#x153;making adjustments.â&#x20AC;? Baseball teams make adjustments when they alter the batting order or bench one player in favor of another. Recruiting top players from other communities is not â&#x20AC;&#x153;making an adjustment.â&#x20AC;? As far as corked bats, Mary,

The B-Side by Bob Rakow Little Leaguers use aluminum ones. Mitchell added that stories about the JRW controversy cast black families in the worst possible light. Here, I agree. Any coach or parent involved in this controversy or who stood by and said nothing is complicit. Shame on them for bringing a win-at-allcosts approach to Little League baseball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t advocate that people break the rules, even when rules seem unnecessary or unfair,â&#x20AC;? Mitchell wrote. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t support rule breaking, but if fudging league boundary lines to gain an advantage isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cheating then what is? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to hear Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thoughts on how best to organize a baseball league in which the competition is fair and balanced and the formation of super teams is disallowed. The Reporter has kept a close eye on this story because officials from the Evergreen Park Athletic Association first raised the allegations. It should be noted that the Evergreen Park team played JRW last year and never stood a chance.

EPAA officials said that game had nothing to do with the decision to bring the boundary violation issue to the attention of Little League International. I tend to believe them. Chris Janes, vice president of the league, told me there were whispers of cheating for a long time, but no one wanted to burst the bubble on the feel-good story that was JRWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Little League World Series run. Janes refused to be silent and has received death threats as a result. This controversy eventually will go away and Little League players will be back on the field soon enough. But donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let Mary Mitchell or anyone else tell you the JRW boys are still champs. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not. Rules were broken and now consequences are being paid. Chicago Teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Union President Karen Lewis had this to say about the decision after noting that it was made during Black History Month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do not respect the decision of Little League International because the officials have not respected the ethical and emotional well-being of the children involved in this matter,â&#x20AC;? Lewis said. Lewisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; comments should have been directed at JRW coaches because in the end theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re to blame.

Growing corruption in sports should make us all sick Why am I not surprised that Little League Internationalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s baseball organization is tainted with the same kind of corruption that taints everything else in professional American sports? Worse is the phoniness of people who are supposed to be role models who are exploiting the controversy for personal political gain. Where is the outrage over the lesson that the Jackie Robinson West little league team is teaching our young people? That itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK to cheat as long as you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get caught? It makes me sick and it should make everyone sick. But it shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surprise us. What surprises me is that public leaders like Rahm Emanuel, who so badly needs to repair his damaged public image as a failed Chicago mayor, is protesting the decision by Little League to strip the Jackie Robinson West Little League team of its U.S. Championship. He is demanding that the title be reinstated. The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson

The Grapevine By Ray Hanania and the Rev. Michael Plfeger, both of whom have never seen a controversy they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t insert themselves into for personal political gain, denounced Evergreen Park Little league coach Chris Janes for blowing the whistle on the Jackie Robinson West fraud. Janes complained to everyone about the cheating for months, but no one would listen. He wrote letters to the Little League International charging the JRW team stacked its roster with ringers from outside its district. The public ignored him. Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaders ignored him. The news media ignored him, until the Little League couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ignore the truth. In my book, Chris Janes is a hero. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only person who cares about the most important part of sports. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called

â&#x20AC;&#x153;sportsmanship.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called honesty. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called not cheating. Cheating seems to be the newest sports statistic. It deserves its own category along with batting averages, stolen bases and home runs. Just two weeks ago, it was the New England Patriots football team winning the playoffs by deflating its footballs to make them easier to catch. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem like anyone cares. We care more about protecting the integrity of the Super Bowl, which long ago lost its virginity to advertising commercialization and profits. The list of cheating in sports is growing at super speed. I blame it on sports journalism. The mainstream news media has serious problems, but the worst are sports reporters. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t write news. They write opinions and call it news. They champion athletes they love, bash those they hate, and decide who gets canonized and who

gets dumped. They close their eyes to cheating, until it canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be hidden. As the father of a young boy, I am saddened by the failure of our leaders to stand up for honesty, fairness and sports ethics. Defending the cheaters sends the wrong message to young kids all over the country who think they can win in sports by working hard, training hard, and by following the rules. By being good sportsmen and women. Long ago my dad told me that winning is NOT the most important thing in life. I want my son to know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about how you play the game. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about being honest, fair and doing your best. These days, it seems like all anyone cares about is winning, and how to turn that into financial profit and personal prestige. Ray Hanania is an awardwinning former Chicago City Hall reporter. Reach him at rghanania@gmail.com.Â

What would Jackie Robinson think about controversy surrounding the Little League team that is named after him? (Asked at the Oak Lawn Pavilion) Photos by Bob Rakow

Bob Harris, Bridgeview â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be glad that the kids got as far they did, but he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t condone the way it was done.â&#x20AC;?

Ken Kaminski, Oak Lawn â&#x20AC;&#x153;He probably would take the side of the kids.â&#x20AC;?

Jesus Ponce, Oak Lawn David Bennett, Oak Lawn â&#x20AC;&#x153;He would think that it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;He would be embarrassed.â&#x20AC;? a shame the team had to go through it.â&#x20AC;?

Robin Neumann, Oak Lawn â&#x20AC;&#x153;He would be disappointed in the adults.â&#x20AC;?

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Section 1A The Reporter

Death Notices JOHN D’ANCA John D’Anca, 61, of Worth died Jan. 31 in his home. Visitation and funeral services were held at Schmaedeke Funeral Home in Worth. Burial was private. A native of Italy, Mr. D’Anca is survived by his wife, Mary; children Gina and John; and siblings Grazia D’Agostino, Rosa Lacchei and Joseph D’Anca. JOANN M. MOLINE Joanne M. Moline, 84, of Hickory Hills died Feb. 8 in her home. Visitation was held at Schmaedeke Funeral Home in Worth. Funeral services were held at Moraine Valley Church in Palos Heights. Burial was private. Mrs. Moline is survived by husband, William; children Barbara Selah, Shirley Gogliotti and Bryan Moline; and five grandchildren. A native of Hammond, Ind., Mrs. Moline worked as a marketing director. VERONICA J. PLAHM Veronica J. Plahm, 77, of Worth died Jan. 29. Visitation and funeral services were held at Schmaedeke Funeral Home in Worth. Burial was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Mrs. Plahm is survived by her children Tracey Salihar and Greg Plahm; siblings Alanzo Hale and William Webber and two grandchildren. A Chicago native, Mrs. Plahm worked as a cashier in the food service industry. LAWRENCE H. RILEY Lawrence H. Riley, 71, of Palos Hills died Jan. 28. Visitation was held at Schmaedeke Funeral Home in Worth. A funeral Mass was held at Sacred Heart Church in Palos Hills. Burial was private. Mr. Riley is survived by his wife, Geraldine; children William and Elizabeth; and siblings Phillip, Mary Rook, Nancy Riley, Raymond and Noreen Wessendorf. A Chicago native, Mr. Riley was a member of the Lemont Oaks and a volunteer at Hinsdale Hospital.

GERALD WATSON Gerald Watson, 56, of Chicago Ridge died Jan 7. Visitation was held at Schmaedeke Funeral Home in Worth. A funeral Mass was held at Our Lady of the Ridge church in Chicago Ridge. Burial was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Mr. Watson is survived his wife, Donna; children Matthew and Jamie Daniel; mother Marilyn; siblings Carol Elliott, Sharon Macauley and Ray Watson; and five grandchildren. A Chicago native, Mr. Watson worked as a truck driver. DEBBY F. WERLEY Debby F. Werley, 63, of Oak Lawn died Jan. 29. Visitation and funeral services were held at Schmaedeke Funeral Home in Worth. Burial was private. Mrs. Werley is survived by her husband Richard; daugther Erica Vaickus; and sister Diane Howard. ROBERT W. WETTERGREN Robert W. Wettergren, 62, of Evergreen Park died Jan. 8. Visitation and funeral services were held at Schmaedeke Funeral Home in Worth. Burial was private. Mr. Werley is survived by his wife Diane; daughters Laura Bottoms and Amy Wettergren; and siblings Art Wttergren and Leona Eagmin. A Chicago native, Mr. Wettergren worked as a sales representative. DOLORES T. YODELIS Dolores T. Yodelis, 86, of Oak Lawn died Jan. 30. Visitation was held at Schmaedeke Funeral Home in Worth. A funeral Mass was said at St. Louis de Montfort in Oak Lawn followed by burial at St. Casimir Cemetery. A Chicago native, Ms. Yodelis is survived by her children Jimmy, Larry, Val Arce and Adrianne Hagen; sister Eleanor Chairo; 10 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Mary Kuzlik

Gibson and Benny are a winning combo at Children’s Hospital

Mary Kuzlik, of Cleveland, Ohio, died the age of 86. Mary died February 11, peacefully at Maryhaven nursing home in Glenview. Ill. Mother of Millie (Peter) Oliver, Ann and John. Grandmother of Sharon and Robert Barry, Lynn and George Gutierrez, Teri and Kenny Clark, and many great grandchildren. Services and Visitation will be held in her home town of Cleveland, OH at Mallchok Funeral Home, 5660 Ridge Road, Parma, Ohio on February 20 with the burial the following day, February 21 at Holy Cross Cemetery, Parma,Ohio.

Bulls forward Taj Gibson and Benny the Bull visited patients at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn last Wednesday. In the top photo, Benny and Mark McDonald of Joliet show their muscles and then wrestle, above photo. McDonald and his family are planning to move to Oak Lawn to be closer to the hospital. In the right photo, Orland Park’s Joshua Hamill poses with Gibson.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Across 1 Holiday portmanteau 10 Turned up 15 Hoops situation involving a bonus free throw 16 Odds, essentially 17 Tennessee’s state reptile 18 Pointless 19 Mental health org. 20 Longest-serving Dodger coach Manny 21 Puts forth 22 Bucks 24 Like some sins 26 Holiday serving 27 Dental crown alternative 29 People magazine Sexiest Man Alive of 1999 30 Harmonia’s daughter, in Greek myth 31 Vituperate 34 Menu option 35 Program, perhaps 38 Chaac, to Mayans 40 Looking frightened 41 Pretend, in a way 43 NCAA year-end games system 44 Word with sugar or spice 45 Put in

49 Slangy agreement 50 Common hand span 53 Catch in pots 54 Receives 56 Shakespearean “over there” 58 Go on 59 Doddering 60 Cut 62 Sign of emptiness 63 Stud revelations 64 Toponymic dairy items 65 Summer TV offering with a “Jaws of Steel Collection” DVD Down 1 Lesser Antilles island 2 Sealed 3 Old drugstore chain 4 “Can’t Help Lovin’ __ Man” 5 Word on a bill 6 Storage medium 7 Actor Yaphet __ of “Midnight Run” 8 Swell 9 Formerly 10 Yankee foe 11 Some flatbreads 12 Selling using servers 13 Kyoto-based entertainment

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company 14 Acts altruistically 21 Bash, affectedly 23 Tasteless 25 Rushes 28 Co-star of Steve in “The Magnificent Seven” 32 They may be dug up 33 Circus elevator 34 Godfather, sometimes 35 Minor obstacle? 36 Academy affirmation 37 1985 #1 hit for Ready for the World 39 Like Vivaldi’s “Spring” 42 “Imagination Taking Shape” sloganeer 44 Church compositions 46 Kiddie lit character with a detachable tail 47 Composer Debussy 48 Reproachful warning 51 “There!” 52 Join 55 He or I, e.g. 57 Sea level? 60 Half-hearted responses 61 Crow cousin

Focus on Seniors CHICAGO/ORLAND PARK Smith Crossing, Smith Village will host free support groups Families and friends of people with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease are invited to Smith Crossing in Orland Park March 5, or Smith Village in Chicago March 10. The two continuing care retirement communities) are planning programs for residents of the Orland Park and Chicago’s Beverly neighborhoods who take care of older adults with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. From 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, Smith Crossing in Orland Park will show a documentary titled, “Alive Inside,” about the effects of music on those with dementia. Afterward, an open discussion led by social services director Amy Majcina and resident services director Katie Liston will be held. Smith Crossing is at 10501 Emilie Lane (enter at 104th Avenue and 183rd Street). To reserve a place, call 326-2300, or send an email to familyandfriends@smithcrossing.org. At 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, Smith Village’s memory support coordinator Diane Morgan will talk about “Positive Techniques for Successful Communication”—tips for interacting with those who cognitive loss. Smith Village is at 2320 W. 113th Pl, in the Beverly/Morgan Park area of Chicago. To reserve a seat, call 474-7300, or send an email to familyandfriends@smithvillage. org. Before ending at 7:30 p.m., light refreshments will be served at both meetings.

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SCHOOLS

Dist. 230 Foundation wellness event this fall invites sponsors and vendors

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Making math fun

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is part of the daily routine at St. Louis de Montfort School, 8840 S. Ridgeland. Here are some students from Katie Luckett’s first grade class practicing Math concepts using Mathletics, a computerized math program. The students pictured are Logan Hurtado, Addison Villareal, Arie Centeno and Alexis Gabel.

LEGAL NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

CITIMORTGAGE, INC. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC Plaintiff, -v.NOE DE LA TORRE, CLAUDIA DE LA TORRE AND CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A. Defendants

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.ANDRES SOLIS, CLOISTER CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANDRES SOLIS, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants

CITIMORTGAGE, INC., ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR SGB CORPORATION D/B/A WESTAMERICA MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.MAGNOLIA COLEMAN Defendants

13 CH 19014 8924 SOUTH 49TH AVE Oak Lawn, IL 60453

14 CH 04095 4825 WEST 109TH STREET, UNIT 302 Oak Lawn, IL 60453

10 CH 32936 2648 WEST 94TH PLACE Evergreen Park, IL 60805

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 4, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 5, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 9, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 20, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 10, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 11, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

LOT 26 IN CACHEY’S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF LOT 1 AND THE WEST 166 FEET OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SAID LOT 1 IN ADMINISTRATOR’S DIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 AND THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 8924 SOUTH 49TH AVE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-04-224-018. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $178,293.45. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 357-1125 Please refer calls to the sales department Please refer to file number 13-03275.

BUILDING NO. 6 UNIT 302 IN CLOISTER CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: LOTS ONE THROUGH 4 INCLUSIVE IN BEKTA AND O’MALLEYS CONSOLIDATION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS DECLARATION) RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. AS DOCUMENT NO. 25475180 TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS AS SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION. Commonly known as 4825 WEST 109TH STREET, UNIT 302, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-16-409-051-1070. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $101,996.78. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Sales Department, THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP, 33 WEST MONROE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 360-9455 Please refer to file number W13-1455.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC 175 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 357-1125 Attorney File No. 13-03275 Attorney Code. 18837 Case Number: 13 CH 19014 TJSC#: 34-21804

THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP 33 WEST MONROE STREET, SUITE 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 360-9455 Attorney File No. W13-1455 Attorney Code. 42463 Case Number: 14 CH 04095 TJSC#: 34-21947

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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LOT 16 IN BLOCK 2 IN WALTER MCKEOWN’S COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES, BEING A RE SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 8 AND 9, IN CHAMBER’S AND KELLOG’S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, (EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART OF SAID PREMISES CONVEYED TO CHICAGO TERMINAL TRANSFER COMPANY BY DEED RECORDED IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ON JULY 25, 1905, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 3728512, IN BOOK 9061, PAGE 306) ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF REGISTERED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF TITLES OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ON JANUARY 21, 1954 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 1503850. Commonly known as 2648 WEST 94TH PLACE, Evergreen Park, IL 60805 Property Index No. 24-01-411-012. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $382,837.00. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 357-1125 Please refer calls to the sales department Please refer to file number 10-2811 N. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC 175 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 357-1125 Attorney File No. 10-2811 N Attorney Code. 18837 Case Number: 10 CH 32936 TJSC#: 34-21763 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

The High School District 230 Foundation plans a health and wellness event this fall featuring a talk by the author a book who successfully treated her multiple sclerosis with diet and lifestyle changes. Guest speaker Terry Wahls, M.D., wrote “The Wahls Protocol – How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles and Functional Medicine.” The event is planned for Sept. 26 at Stagg High School, in Palos Hills. The District 230 Foundation is a partnership between community volunteers and school leaders to provide educational opportunities and services for students beyond what the typical budget can fund. It serves Stagg, Sandburg and Andrew and high schools. Planning has already begun on this annual health and wellness event with the sponsorship of WellBeingMD in Palos Heights, Whole Foods and Horton Comprehensive Insurance Solutions. Anyone interested in being a sponsor, vendor, donor, volunteer, or for more information, may contact Jeanne Krapauskas at jeannekrapauskas@gmail.com.

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A health and wellness event to benefit the High School District Foundation is being planned for Sept. 26 at Stagg High School. Shown are foundation Executive Director Jeanne Krapauskas and her committee: Amy Manta, Romana Kovacevic, Ann Oliver, Loretta Gaidas, Jen Tyrrell, Michelle Augustyniak and Patricia Bailey. Event sponsorships are now being sought.

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Stagg’s coed cheerleading squad took third in the state earlier this month – the best finish in school history.

Third-place finish worth yelling about By Jeff Vorva Reporter Editor Stagg’s coed cheerleading squad had a good thing going this year. The Chargers finished in the top five of every competition they entered including first place finishes in competitions at Wilmington, Sandburg, Conant and in sectional competition. Then the first day of the Illinois High School Association state competition, something went wrong. “We made a couple of booboos,” coach Bridget Guzior said. The Chargers were in seventh place with an 87.13 at the competition, which took place at U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington. They made school history by finishing in the top 10 and were able to advance to the competition the next day.

With a cleaner performance, the Chargers moved up four spots and took third in the state with a 90.23, finishing behind state champ Buffalo Grove (91.97) and runnerup Conant “We started this season with one goal — to make it out of sectionals,’’ Guzior said. “We captured the sectional title for the first time in program history. We ended up on the podium in [at state] with a season high score of 90.23. Stagg cheerleading is perfect example of hard work, determination and discipline paying off. All those 8 a.m. practices paid off on day 2.’’ The team was led by nine seniors, six girls whom have been with the program for four years and three boys and two were new to the program. Team members were Casey Bandyk, Matthew Disabato, Anastasia Giannelli, Jennifer

Grieshaber, Kayla Hass, Attia Huizinga, Lexi Karas, Brittany Klimas, Danielle Klimas, Kasey Klimas, Kaiti Mueller, Tiaria Patterson, Sylvia Polinski, Tyler Powell, Madalyn Roe, Sarah Schuld, Michael Sokolowski, Nathaniel Tangonan, Sydney Thorson, Fierra Walker, Andre Waskiel, Kimberly Williams and Gabija Zemaitis. Adriene Umecker and Sarah Cuvala are assistant coaches. “The senior girls got to experience state as a sophomores where we finished in 14th place and they were bound and determined to make sure they were back in Bloomington senior year,’’ Guzior said. Sandburg finished sixth in the large-team competition with 88.27 points. Shepard finish fifth in the coed division with 88.67 points.

The Kid’s Doctor By Sue Hubbard, M.D. www.kidsdr.com

Disney measles outbreak could have been prevented At the entrance to Disneyland, a sign reads, “The Happiest Place on Earth.” It does not also say, “Beware of Infectious Diseases.” But, if you think about it, what better place to contract any infectious disease than a theme park, where many visitors are under the age of 12? Also, based on my own experience as a parent taking children to Disneyland, even if youngsters are not feeling well, nothing stops them when fun beckons — not even a fever. Other parents have reported the same thing to me after such trips: Tylenol, then off to the park. So far, there have been 52 cases (and counting) of measles contracted by children while visiting Disneyland in December. Not all confirmed cases have been in California; others are in Utah, Washington, Colorado and Mexico. With continued new cases and our mobile population, unintentional exposures will occur, so unfortunately, more cases can be expected to crop up. Alas, whenever you hear about an outbreak of measles, it’s important to remember that measles is a vaccine-preventable disease! However, this means your child needs to be vaccinated at 1 year old, and again between the ages of 4 and 5. About 3/4 of the new measles patients were unvaccinated — by parental choice. Several children were too young to receive the vaccine, so they were unprotected for that reason, but Orange County, Calif. (home of Disneyland) has one of the highest rates of vaccine refusers. Pediatrician Robert “Bob” Sears (author of “The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child”), who practices there,

admits that “many/most” of his patients refuse some vaccines. In my humble opinion, Sears has had a big impact with families making vaccine choices. He has proposed an “alternative vaccine schedule,” which has not been scientifically proven to work. Dr. Paul Offit a pre-eminent scientist, doctor and vaccine proponent, has some good articles on the topic of alternative vaccine schedules; check them out online. This outbreak should be yet another wake-up call that many of the diseases younger parents think have disappeared are now showing a resurgence. Measles cases are now at the highest level they’ve been for over 20 years in the U.S. Pertussis (whooping cough) rates are on the rise here, as well. Polio continues to be a problem in other parts of the world despite huge efforts to vaccinate people and eradicate this disease. Fortunately, there have been no deaths in the latest measles outbreak, but some victims have been hospitalized. I can only hope more parents will have their children vaccinated; there’s no other way to stop this. Vaccinating not only makes sense, but it’s also simple, as there are so many places to get a vaccine. (Dr. Sue Hubbard is an award-winning pediatrician, medical editor and media host. “The Kid’s Doctor” TV feature can be seen on more than 90 stations across the U.S. Submit questions at http://www.kidsdr.com. The Kid’s Doctor e-book, “Tattoos to Texting: Parenting Today’s Teen,” is now available from Amazon and other e-book vendors.)

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SCHOOLS

Congressman looking for student artwork Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL3) is accepting submissions from all high school students in the Third Congressional District of Illinois for the 2015 Congressional Art Competition. The winning entry will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year, and the winner will receive two roundtrip tickets to travel to Washington, D.C. in June for the exhibition opening. Runners-up will have their artwork prominently displayed in Lipinski’s offices for one year. All submissions must include the Student Information and Release Form, which can be found online at lipinski.house.gov. Submission Guidelines: • All artwork must be twodimensional • Each piece can be no larger

than 28” x 28” x 4” including the frame • If the winning piece is not framed, the artist will be required to frame the artwork within the sizing guidelines • Artwork cannot weigh more than 15 pounds. • Each entry must be completely original and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws • Winning artwork will be on display in Washington for one year and will not be available to be returned to the winner during that period • Accepted media for artwork are as follows: • Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc. • Drawings: pastels, colored pencil, charcoal, ink, markers • Collage • Prints: lithographs, silk

screen, block prints • Mixed Media: use of more than two media such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc. • Computer-Generated Art • Photography All entries must be received at the Congressman’s District offices in Chicago (6245 S. Archer Ave.), Lockport (222 East 9th Street), Oak Lawn (5309 W. 95 Street), or Orland Park (14700 S. Ravinia Ave.) by April 17, 2015. If you have any questions, please contact the Congressman’s Chicago office at 312-8860481, or go online to lipinski. house.gov. The winning artist will be notified in early May, and the exhibition opening will be in June in Washington, D.C.

Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) and Third Congressional District 2014 Congressional Art Competition winner, Brian Pfister of Oak Lawn, at the unveiling of Pfister’s artwork in Washington, D.C. last year. Submitted photo

—Congressman Dan Lipinksi’s office

CLampus eaders Local students named to Carroll University fall dean’s list Daniel Anzelmo of Evergreen Park and Daniel Markunas of Oak Lawn were named to the dean’s list at Carroll University for the fall semester. To be named to the dean’s list, students must have a grade point average for the semester of at least 3.5 on a 4-point scale. Palos Hills’ Kevin Specht earns Bachelor’s Degree from Lawrence University Kevin Specht, son of Fred and Theresa Specht of Palos Hills, has been awarded a bachelor of music degree with a major in instrumental music education and tuba performance from Lawrence UniSupplied photo versity. He is a 2010 graduate of National Honor Society students from Richards High School cut fleece to make blankets for Amos Alonzo Stagg High School. pediatric cancer patients at Hope Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn. Pieczynski of Oak Lawn makes President’s List at Coastal Carolina University Jo Pieczynski, a senior from Oak Lawn majoring in English, Math teacher Dorothy Gross, For years, Groff and her stu- lar cartoon characters, colorful has made the president’s list at the National Honor Society spon- dents create blankets for chil- scenery, or animals – that keep Coastal Carolina University for sor at Richards High School, could dren in treatment for cancer children warm while they’re in the fall semester. To qualify for the hardly contain herself. at Advocate Hope Children’s treatment for cancer. president’s list for high academic “Nice sale this weekend,” she Hospital. Chemotherapy often makes achievement, students must earn said, and asked one of her stuArmed with patience and sharp children feel cold, so the blana 4.0 grade point average and must dents to bring bags of fleece from scissors, NHS members filed into kets can help ease discomfort. be enrolled full time. her car. Groff needed to wait for Groff’s classroom and set to work. Patients can choose their own other NHS students to sign in The veterans showed the rookies blankets – the room where the Local students named to and get started. how to cut fleece, fringe the edges, children complete treatment also Aurora University Dean’s list Part of the job of sponsoring and tie the strands together to features donated hats, toys, and Aurora University named more NHS, it seems, involves waiting make blankets. other items that help make the than 900 undergraduate students for good sales on the material stuThe project provides blankets visit more bearable. to the dean’s list for the fall sedents will use to make blankets. – which typically feature popu—District 218 mester. The dean’s list recognizes students who have earned a 3.6 GPA or higher. Students recognized with high honors have earned a perfect 4.0. Katrina Montes of Worth LEWIS UNIVERSITY ences education through an ex- research collaborations with the earned high honors and was Rep. Lipinski announces periential learning model based labs and both domestic and in- named to the dean’s list. Courtney STEM Education Grant for on real-world experiences. The ternational companies working in Caliendo and Daniel McInerney Lewis University students will be provided with a these advanced fields. of Oak Lawn both earned dean’s Congressman Dan Lipinski solid foundation for employment In the House of Representa- list recognition, as did Kymberly (D-3rd) has announced that the and graduate school in a competi- tives, Lipinski serves on the Sci- Farmer of Evergreen Park. National Science Foundation has tive landscape. ence, Space, and Technology comawarded Lewis University in RoSpecific emphasis will be placed mittee. He is the ranking member OAK LAWN meoville a $613,428 grant for a on skills relevant to pressing is- of the Subcommittee on Research Oak Lawn resident Brian Lurquin, project entitled “Science, Technol- sues such as alternative energy, and Technology, and also sits on majoring in industrial technology ogy, Engineering, and Mathemat- novel materials for information the Subcommittee on Energy. He management, was named to the ics (STEM) Connections.” storage, next generation health has long supported investing in University of Wisconsin-Platteville The NSF award starts April 15. care materials, and advanced opti- innovation and scientific research dean’s list for the fall semester. The project at Lewis Univer- cal technology. at universities, national labs, and To earn academic honors, full-time sity, under the direction of Dr. During the project, Lewis other entities that support long- students must obtain at least a 3.75 Jason Keleher and Dr. Joseph University will leverage its re- term economic growth and allow grade point average in the College Kozminski, will contribute well- lationships with nanotechnology the United States to compete in of Liberal Arts and Education and prepared graduates to the STEM companies, Argonne and Fermi the global marketplace and grow the College of Business, Industry, workforce with advanced training National Laboratories, and the American jobs. When he was chair- Life Science and Agriculture and at in chemistry, biochemistry, phys- community to provide students man of the Research Subcommittee, least a 3.5 grade point average in ics, and chemical physics. It is with additional learning oppor- Lipinski wrote the bill reauthorizing the College of Engineering, Mathdesigned to enhance physical sci- tunities. It will also expand its the National Science Foundation. ematics and Science.

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Pictured are most of the seniors from Shepard High School named Illinois State Scholars for 2014-2015.

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Shepard’s top 40: Students earn scholar honors Shepard High School in Palos Heights announced that nearly 40 members of the 2015 senior class have been named Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Roughly 10 percent of the state’s high school seniors earn this recognition each year. In order to earn Illinois State Scholar honors, students must: •attend an Illinois State recognized high school;

•be a United States citizen or an eligible noncitizen; •be a resident of Illinois; •take the ACT, SAT I, or Prairie State Achievement Exam during the third or fourth semester prior to graduation from high school (typically between September 1 and June 30 of the junior year); •rank in the top one-half of his or her high school class at the end of the third semester prior to graduation from high school (typically as a

junior in their sixth semester); and •graduate from high school during the academic year in which the student is selected as a State Scholar. Shepard seniors named Illinois State Scholars this year include Eva Adomaitye, Nicolette Alex, David Atut, Alex Bohm, Monica Bova, Macryan Caballero, Gabrielle Casillas, Alex Covone, Jordyn Czarny, Brandon Dechene, Brianna Devitt, Logan Dolehide, Nate Gibson, Re-

becca Gleich, and Rhonda Habbal. Also, Sydney Horton, Emily Jones, Jonathan Kalabich, Alex Kowalkowski, Kiersten Mahler, Jessica Makenas, Nick Martinez, Bill McCormick, Dan McEvilly, Kyle McNamara, Brianna Padecky, Bobby Peterka, Aubrey Quick, Gabriella Ramirez, Mike Reddy, Kayla Robinson, Kyle Ruger, Ben Schlusemann, Leeana Skuby, Kyle Smith, Oluwatomi Sogebi, and Rachel Tuttle.

LEGAL NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.DEWON WHITE, TRACE MANOR CONDOMINIUM AKA TRACE MANOR CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants

FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.-

13 CH 24276 5334 WEST 96TH STREET APT. 204 Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 19, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 18, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PARCEL 1: UNIT NUMBER 204 IN THE TRACE MANOR CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND: LOTS 31, 32, 33 AND 34 IN BLOCK 3 IN MINNICKS OAK LAWN SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 AND THE WEST 20 ACRES OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT ‘’A’’ TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0700415111; TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS IN COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO THE USE OF PARKING SPACE P-204 AND STORAGE SPACE L8, LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS AS CREATED BY DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0700415111. Commonly known as 5334 WEST 96TH STREET APT. 204, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-09-105-053-1008. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $162,693.28. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.falillinois.com. Please refer to file number F13090157. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale may be entitled at most only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgageeâ€™s attorney, or the court appointed selling officer. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F13090157 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 13 CH 24276 TJSC#: 34-21486 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

THOMAS KUENN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 13531 6116 WEST 94TH STREET Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 14, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 5, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 1 IN MCNAUGHTON RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 2 AND 3 IN BATEMAN’S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 23 IN OAK LAWN FARMS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, (EXCEPT THE EAST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4) IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 6116 WEST 94TH STREET, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-05-315-017-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $187,653.21. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.falillinois.com.. Please refer to file number F14070257. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale may be entitled at most only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee s attorney, or the court appointed selling officer. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F14070257 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 14 CH 13531 TJSC#: 35-1746 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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K2 is one traffic cop that won’t give you a ticket We’ve pretty much learned about taking supplements and when I write I generally mention how it is suggested supplements be taken, but I’ve never written an entire column covering all of the tips on giving various supplements synergy or bioavailability. For instance, Vitamin D should be taken with K2. K2 is the traffic cop that tells the vitamin D exactly where to go to be most effective in helping the immune system and bones. According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, the K2 with vitamin D3 helps to prevent arterial calcification. Calcium, magnesium, D3 and K2 are all necessary for bone health. Dr. Mercola cited a study showing a slower progression of calcification of arteries among those taking both D3 and K2. He related the study’s lead author: “In this study, the K2 and D protected against cardiovascular calcification, while the D group alone

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LEGAL NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.RITA C. LINDELSEE A/K/A RITA LINDELSEE Defendants

U.S. BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-SC1, Plaintiff, -v.KATHY BARTOSIAK Defendants

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 18, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 19, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 47 IN PASQUINELL’S FIRST ADDITION TO BARNELL ESTATES, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 AND PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 9829 MASON AVE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453

LOT 24 IN BLOCK 1 IN MERRION AND COMPANY’S BEVERLY VIEW, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Property Index No. 24-01-104-030.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 3571125 Please refer calls to the sales department Please refer to file number 13-01327. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC 175 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 357-1125 Attorney File No. 13-01327 Attorney Code. 18837 Case Number: 13 CH 8012 TJSC#: 34-21917 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

featherbrained normal day. There will also be a drawing for a prize at the end of the evening. There is a $10 fee, and registration is required by Friday, March 5. For more information, and to register, call the library at 423-7753. GREEN HILLS Ongoing: The Digital Lounge at the Green Hills Public Library, 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills, will be

open during the same hours as the library. The Digital Lounge can be visited between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. In this new space, patrons can expect to find a computer lab with eight terminals, a mediascape for group collaboration, and a sound and video editing room. For more information, call 598-8446, or visit greenhillslibrary.org.

WORTH Feb. 21: The Worth Public Library, 6917 W. 111th St., invites all of its patrons tired of winter to join them for a Beach Party at 3 p.m. when it hosts singer Dave Rudolf in its Library Meeting Room. Songs by Jimmy Buffett, Harry Belafonte and Rudolf himself will be featured. The show is for all ages.

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 4, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 23, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 8748 S RICHMOND AVENUE, Evergreen Park, IL 60805

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

CHICAGO RIDGE MARCH 13: The Friends of the Chicago Ridge Public Library, 10400 S. Oxford, are hosting the movie, “Finian’s Rainbow,” during it’s after-hours buffet and movie night Friday, March 13 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Corned beef sandwiches, salads, chips, and dill pickles will be served. Before the movie, enjoy a live performance of a leprechaun about how he lives a

12 CH 11357 8748 S RICHMOND AVENUE Evergreen Park, IL 60805

Property Index No. 24-08-200-075.

The judgment amount was $251,227.78.

ditions. The best, most bioavailable form that seems to help me, contains the constituent known as Meriva. The key in taking turmeric/curcumin is to take it with pepper. It seems the piperine By Dee Woods makes it more bioavailable. Again, it is another of those spices rechealthy fat. Avocado and coconut ommended to work better when oil are my favorites to use with taken with a natural healthy fat. the above supplements. Actually, General use of turmeric is easy all fats help it become more bio- when people sprinkle it into soups available, however, wouldn’t tak- (that have some fat) along with ing it with bad fats, be counter- some ground pepper. I always use productive? Just saying. a pepper grinder. Another wonderful anti-inflamI hope hese tips on making matory antioxidant is turmeric your supplements work better, (curcumin in turmeric). Some are helpful. take it for pain relief because of its As always, supplementation extraordinary anti-inflammatory should first be discussed with factors, and most recently, it was your physician, especially if you suggested as a help for depression are on medications. because of its possible assistance in regenerating brain stem cells Dee Woods column runs every and anti-inflammatory effects. As first and third week. She can be you can see, it’s generally help- reached at deewoods10@icloud. ful for many inflammatory con- com.

Mixing it up for good health

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Photo by Jeff Vorva

We couldn’t even get a foursome last week! Just two people guessed that this place where you can mix your sticks was a golf bag. Linda Pinto of Palos Hills was the first to card a hole-in-one with her guess and Evergreen Park’s Henrietta Mysliwiec scored a double eagle by being second. We didn’t think it was that tough, but you never know how these things will work. This week’s clue is that it’s nice to have around but you really don’t want to use it. Send those guesses to thereporter@comcast.net with WHATIZIT? in the subject line by Monday night. Don’t forget your name and hometown.

13 CH 8012 9829 MASON AVE Oak Lawn, IL 60453

did not. Clearly, this has positive implications for human health.” Additionally, Mercola explains vitamin D supplementation be accompanied via a healthy fat in order to make it more bioavailable to the body. Of course, those patients who are taking blood thinners, cannot take the K2 and must consult first with their physicians before attempting to add K2 to their vitamin D3 supplementation. One of my favorite newer supplements is astaxanthin. It has been shown to assist mice in handling sugar. It is able to protect vision and has anti-inflammatory benefits as well as improving overall health. It is a tremendous antioxidant. Again, while most supplements contain 4 mg., Mercola suggests 12 mg. per day as the best application of astaxanthin. It is another of those supplements that becomes more bioavailable when taken with a

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $62,264.97. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C14-97204. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C14-97204 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 12 CH 11357 TJSC#: 35-2477 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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A Keane check

Evergreen Park Mayor Jim Sexton and trustee Mary Keane present a check to Christmas Without Cancer founder Gerri Neylon to honor the non-profit’s efforts this past Christmas in bringing relief and support to local families facing cancer challenges. Jill and Mike McGrath, co-owners of Porter Cullen’s were also on hand to provide a check.

St. Catherine’s sixth graders win regional Verizon Innovative App Challenge Team inspired by Smith Village resident Chuck Lavin Submitted by Smith Village In April of 2014, Charles Lavin, a retired pipe coverer, and his wife, Alice, moved from their home in Evergreen Park to Smith Village, a continuing care retirement community in Chicago’s Southside Beverly neighborhood. Having endured some serious falls, the cheerful 82-year-old readily adapted to his new skilled nursing care lifestyle. While Lavin and his family recognized he needed daily medical services and support, they soon understood the important role a great variety of entertaining and engaging activities played in providing memory support assistance. The father of eight, grandfather of 27 and great-grandfather of three counts on plenty of visits from loving family members. As his dementia progressed, close relatives became painfully aware of Lavin’s inability to recognize family members. Wanting to assist, Lavin’s daughter Julie Kosinski created a photo album containing clearly labeled images of relatives and friends with short bios about each. “The album seemed to help, and he enjoyed looking at it,” says Lavin’s granddaughter, Annie Gainer, 12, a resident of Oak Lawn. “My aunt did a wonderful job, but we thought we could tap technology to do more. So we developed a phone app to help.” The “we” Gainer refers to includes fellow sixth-graders at St. Catherine of Alexandria School in Oak Lawn, who participated in the Verizon Innovative App Challenge: Isabelle Arquilla, Molly Fineran, Clare Murphy, Bridget Murphy, Ellen Murphy and Autumn Stanke. Because the other girls were already close friends with Gainer, they were eager to help her

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Annie Gainer and her teammates from St. Catherine of Alexandria who created “Remember Me”, a phone app with facial recognition to help her grandfather, Chuck Lavin, a memory support resident at Smith Village, a continuing care retirement community in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood. Pictured left to right: Bridget Murphy, Molly Fineran, Isabelle Arquilla, Annie Gainer, Clare Murphy, Autumn Stanke and Ellen Murphy, Chuck Lavin (front). grandfather. The Verizon Wirelesssponsored contest, which attracted more than one thousand entries from students across the country, required the students to develop an original concept for a mobile app that would apply STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) principles and address a real need or problem in their community. In developing the proposal for their app, called “Remember Me,” which can call-up information about relatives and friends, the girls won “Best in State” competing with 1,000 Illinois school teams and, then, “Best in Region.” St. Catherine received a $5,000 grant from Verizon Wireless to advance STEM education programs. While the sixth grade girls at St. Catherine’s did not win the national competition, they learned how to work as a team to solve a problem by using technology. “We did it to have fun and to possibly help my grandpa. We thought it was a cool possibility our idea might become a phone

app,” says Gainer, “but we didn’t think about recognition. While I don’t think I’ll go on to design phone apps, I learned that I enjoy working as part of a team.” To hone their idea, the girls spent 45 minutes after school, three days a week for four weeks, working together and with teachers, Carolyn Anderson and Sean Haneberg. The app they proposed would scan the face of a person and apply facial recognition software to open files containing the individual’s bio and family photos—much on the order of what appeared in Lavin’s traditional photo album—as well as videos. This way, the app could serve as a memory tool. “This idea is great,” says Diane Morgan, memory support coordinator for Smith Village, which provides comprehensive services and programs for about 60 of the community’s 300 residents. “Helping our residents and, in fact, anyone remember and acclimate themselves to another person is a

plus. Any loss in cognitive function can make a person feel unsettled and confused. So a tool like this can help them get their bearings.” Adds Andrea Meyer, PR manager for Verizon Wireless, "We congratulate the St. Catherine of Alexandria students for takingon this challenge and proposing a great concept. It's exciting to see young people being positive stewards in their communities. Verizon's Innovative App Challenge works to do just that—to provide a valuable experience that inspires young people to critically think about the world around them and use technology to improve lives." Annie Gainer’s mother, Bridget Gainer, is one of Lavin’s daughters. She was thrilled to witness her daughter and her daughter’s friends growing so enthusiastic about the project and wanting to help Lavin. She also observed the proposed app might have additional applications and even help her in her work as a principal at Nathan Hale Primary School in Crestwood. “Yes, I think an app such as this could help anyone who must remember lots of names and faces,” she says. “The girls really came up with a great idea!” About Smith Village Smith Village, 2320 W. 113th Place, is sponsored by Smith Senior Living, a not-forprofit organization serving older adults since 1924. It provides spacious residences and engaging programs for independent living, as well as assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing care. Smith Village also offers short-term rehabilitation services for residents and others requiring assistance after surgery or a medical incident. For more information, call 773474-7300 or visit SmithVillage.org.

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Section 1A The Reporter

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Look through this LENS when making Social Security decisions Your Social Security benefits can be an important part of your retirement income strategy. But when should you start taking these payments? You can begin accepting Social Security as early as 62, but your monthly checks will be much smaller than if you wait until your “full retirement age,” which will likely be between 66 or 67. And these monthly payments will get even bigger if you wait until age 70, at which point they “max out.” So, should you take your Social Security as early as possible and hope that the smaller monthly payments will be justified by the extra years of receiving them, or should you wait until you are older and hope that the bigger checks will be worth the delay? In weighing this decision, consider the acronym LENS, which stands for Life expectancy, Employment, Need and Spouse. Let’s look at each component: Life expectancy — If your family has a history of longevity, and if you are in excellent health, it may make sense for you to take Social Security later, when your monthly benefits will be higher. You’ll also want to consider your spouse’s life expectancy. Employment — If you want to keep working in your “retirement years,” be aware that your earnings could affect your Social Security payments. Specifically, if you take Social Security early — that is, before your full retirement age — your benefits will

als from your investments, you may be able to delay Social Security, thereby increasing the size of your monthly payments. Be careful, though, because relying too heavily on your investment portfolio can shorten its own “life expectancy.” It’s essential that you maintain a reasonable withdrawal rate for your investments throughout your retirement. Spouse — Your decision of when to take Social Security be withheld by $1 for every $2 will affect your spouse’s surin earned income above a certain vivor benefit. Surviving spouses amount ($15,720 in 2015). During can receive their own benefit or the year in which you reach your 100 percent of their deceased full retirement age, this withhold- spouse’s benefit, whichever is ing changes to $1 for every $3 in greater. So, if you were to take earnings over the annual limit your Social Security early, when ($41,880 in 2015). The withheld the payments are smaller, your amounts could also affect spou- spouse’s survivor benefits will sal benefits. However, beginning also be permanently reduced. If the month you attain your full you are older than your spouse, retirement age, benefits will no or otherwise expect your spouse long longer be withheld based on to outlive you, it might be a good how much you earn. Also, Social idea to delay taking Social SeSecurity will recalculate your ben- curity to maximize the survivor efits at full retirement age to ac- benefits. count for the benefits that were As you think about when to withheld. In any case, if you do take Social Security, look at your plan to continue working, and you decision through the LENS dethink you could have significant scribed above. It could help clarify income, you’ll need to understand your options. the effect that earnings will have on your annual benefits. Scott Johnson, CFP, is a finanNeed — In deciding when to cial advisor with Edward Jones, take Social Security, here’s a key 8146 W. 111th St., Palos Hills, question: Do you need the money? 974-1965. Edward Jones does not If you can support your lifestyle provide legal advice. This article for several years with alterna- was written by Edward Jones for tive sources of income (such as use by your local Edward Jones a pension) and modest withdraw- financial advisor.

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Area Property Tran$fer$ Following are the property transfers in the area, according to the latest report, as received from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. The Reporter Newspaper does not attempt to correct errors made by that office. Chicago Ridge PNC Bk to Considine Joy, 7045 98th St, Unit #103, $54,000; Aldi Inc to Chiridge Harlem LLC, 9640 Harlem Ave, $1,347,500; First Midwest Bk Tr to Karuntzos George, 5936 W 111th St, $95,000; First Midwest Bk Tr to Salas Maricela, 9820 S Nashville Ave, Unit #98203, $95,000. Evergreen Park Birch Kyle D to Erlich Michael J, 9241 S Utica Ave, $101,000; Hernon Peter D to Hynes Sean P Tr to 9618 S Avers Ave, $286,000; Sulan Joseph R Tr to Klimowski Russell E II, 2823 W 100th Pl, $187,000; Faber William T to Holt John F, 9315 S St. Louis Ave, $145,000; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Torres Miguel, 9602 S Maplewood Ave, $120,000; Barry Timothy P to Collins Shelia, 9253 S Francisco Ave, $164,000. Hickory Hills Maveety Geraldine to Pietruszyn-

LEGAL NOTICE IL-002204 Kozeny & McCubbin-Block IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs. RAMINTA DRISKIUTE; OAKWOOD CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION OF OAK LAWN; Defendants, 09 CH 47349 Calendar 59 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, March 23, 2015 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate:

ski Thomas D, 8140 W 93rd St, $165,500; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Garrett Presley T, 9081 Meadowview Dr, $170,000; Oconor Caitlin A to Galik Monica, 7800 W 95th St, Unit #91403B, $108,000; Wilk Mila J to Jarzabek Andrzej, 8816 S 83rd Ave, $192,500. Oak Lawn Fannie Mae to Leanos Alejandro, 4012 100th St, $145,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to Sewell Willie J Jr, 10811 S Keating Ave, Unit #NW201, $83,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to Khan Bushra, 8738 Moody Ave, $110,000; Walls Paula L L to Hussein Ribhieh, 10332 S Parkside Ave, Unit #11, $48,000; Weatherspoon Henry Jr to Fernandez Vanessa, 9600 Karlov Ave, $185,000; Marquette Bk Tr to Haddad John, 10219 S Komensky Ave, Unit #1C, $80,500; Hinde John Charles Tr to Dicola Joseph A, 9916 Mansfield Ave, $204,000; Judicial Sales Corp to Edward Gal Inc, 9726 S Nashville Ave, $125,500; Wooding Edna T to Mondane Lynda L, 9202 Pulaski Rd, Unit #1E9202, $80,000; Cheng Kan Sing to Delgado Demetrio, 6719 W 89th Pl, $296,000; Gentile Michael Tr to Marquez Jorge Armando, 10116 S Komensky Ave, $182,000; Adams Daniel M to Montoya Eric, 9154 S Ridgeland Ave, $127,000; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Guros Sylwia, 9118 55th St, $175,000; First Midwest Bk Tr to Plasencia Juan R Morales, 4705 98th Pl, $185,000; Jensen Andrew C to Sawyer Tammi, 9016 48th Ct, $200,000; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Daoud Ala, 10936 Jodan Dr, $134,000;

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UNIT 10322-C IN THE OAKWOOD CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: THE NORTH 112 FEET OF THE SOUTH 345 FEET OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE LOT 2 (EXCEPT THE EAST 33 FEET THEREOF) IN LONGWOOD ACRES BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 AND THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 AND THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTH EAST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS; WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT B TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT 96051884; TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. Michael Block at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kozeny & McCubbin Illinois, LLC, 105 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 605-3500. IL-002204 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

Palos Hills Rupar Maciej to Villarreal Nicholas, 10521 S Roberts Rd, Unit #105211A, $84,000; Zbella-Tarr Sandra A Tr to Chowaniec Christopher P, 10610 S 81st Ct, $193,000; Warrington Lillian Tr to Litke Michael T, 10237 S 86th Ct, $153,000; Herout Peter M to Karpiel Mariola, 9730 S Hickory Crest, $362,500; Gharib Motaz A to Kieta Jacek, 10512 S Aspen Dr, $200,000; Linmar Properties Inc to Dajas Artur, 11113 S 84th Ave, Unit #111132B, $87,000; Griffin Christel to Wildner Lukas, 11330 Moraine Dr, Unit G, $88,000; Marquette Bk Tr to Sinkevicius Domas, 10121 S 88th Ave, $104,000. Worth Freedom Homes LLC to Farrell Michelle, 7268 W 112th St, $153,500; Wijas Dariusz to Hasan Mustafa M, 7530 W 111th St, Unit #3A, $66,000; Krzyskowski James to Beakley Derrill R, 6829 W 113th Pl, $144,000; Charnogorsky Jeffery T to Kuruc Lucyna, 7247 W 112th Pl, $99,000.

Stay tuned – three Radio Shacks are still around Electronics retailer Radio Shack filed for bankruptcy last week and announced that it would close hundreds of stores across the country after holding liquidation sales, including several in the south suburbs. But it turns out at least three of the chain’s local stores are not closing. Employees at the Frankfort, Palos Heights and Lansing Radio Shack stores said it was business as usual at their locations, at least for the time being. A worker at the Lansing store at 16915 S. Torrence Ave. said his store had been holding a clearance sale in advance of it closing, but then those sales ended and new merchandise started coming in to the store. “As of now, we’re staying open, but who knows what may happen?” said the worker who asked to remain anonymous. The Texas-based retailer last week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and said it planned to sell from 1,500 to 2,400 of its stores to its largest shareholder, investment firm Standard General. It plans to close the remainder of its 4,000 locations. The company, which was founded more than 90 years ago, also plans to open Sprint stores-in-a-store in up to as many as 1,750 of the Radio Shack locations that stay open. In addition to the stores now holding liquidation sales, the chain recently closed several locations in the south suburbs including its Tinley Park, Homewood, South Holland and Matteson stores. Stores slated for closing in the south suburbs include locations in Chicago’s Beverly community, Burbank, Dolton, Chicago Heights, Bourbonnais, Joliet, Country Club Hills, Crestwood and Bolingbrook. Also closing is its store in Munster in northwest Indiana. Also included in the closing is the Oak Lawn store at 4819 W. 95th St. That store reopened in August 2012 after it was seriously damaged in a massive fire in November 2010 that also knocked out Eva’s Bridal and Miss Fantasia Boutique. “Stores that are closing are expected to sell remaining inventory,” the company said in a news release. Everything is available including shelving and office fixtures and furniture. Employees at the closing stores said they were not given a timetable for the liquidation sale, which is being handled by Northbrook-based Hilco Merchant Resources along with Gordon Brothers Group and Tiger Capital Group.

Sleepy’s opens in Oak Lawn New York-based mattress retailer Sleepy’s, which has been on a major expansion into the Chicago marketplace for more than a year, opened a new store in mid-December at

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for fans of our stores who found a great reason to cheer, instead of jeer, Sunday’s snowstorm.” The company held similar promotions in Toledo and Fort Wayne and has to pay out even more as those cities also surpassed the three-inch threshold.

Comings & Goings By Bob Bong 11010 S. Cicero Ave. in Oak Lawn, said Peter Hooper, a mattress professional at the store. The company, which got its start in 1931 in Brooklyn, opened its first Chicago-area store in June 2013 in Evergreen Park. For more information, call the store at 708-423-5320.

Storm pays off for Art Van Furniture customers Turns out that anybody who bought furniture at an Art Van Furniture store on Jan. 1, 2, 3 and 17 are big winners. The Michigan-based retailer held a “Let it Snow” promotion that customers on those dates would be reimbursed for their purchases if more than three inches of snow fell in Chicago on Sunday, Feb. 1. Mother Nature cooperated and dropped more than 19 inches of snow, which means about 2,000 people who shopped at stores in Bedford Park, Orland Park, Batavia, Chicago and Bolingbrook will be notified by Art Van Furniture that reimbursements will be coming. Art Van will reimburse the cost of the furniture or mattresses along with sales tax and delivery charges. The tab will be more than $2 million, the company said in a news release. “We threw out the ultimate pass to our guests, the chance to receive their purchases for free, and thousands of Art Van Furniture shoppers caught these incredible furniture and mattress savings,” said Art Van Elslander, founder and chairman of Art Van Furniture. “It’s a big win

Home prices climb Illinois home prices continued to recover with median prices showing year-over-year gains every month in 2014 and a more stable market, according to the Illinois Association of Realtors. Home sales were down slightly in December totaled 11,397 homes sold, from 11,499 in December, 2013. Year-end 2014 home sales totaled 146,659, down 4.7 percent from 153,937 in 2013. But the statewide median price in December was $154,000, up 3.7 percent from December 2013 when the median price was $148,500. The median is a typical market price where half the homes sold for more and half sold for less. The year-end 2014 median price reached $160,000, up 6.7 percent from $150,000 in 2013. “This year marks what appears to be a turning point for the Illinois housing market,” said Jim Kinney, president of the Illinois Association of Realtors and vice president for luxury home sales at Baird & Warner in Chicago. “We saw strong and sustained median price gains and sales volumes remained healthy throughout the year. The showing we had in 2014 sets the housing market up nicely for a strong start to 2015.” If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@ hotmail.com. You can also catch up on Comings & Goings in other parts of the Southland at www.southlandbusinessnews.com and www.southlandsavvy.blogspot.com.

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RATES APR POINTS 4.000 4.035 0 3.250 3.305 0 4.000 4.045 0

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Smith Crossing resident keeps fellow-residents up-to-date on safety and security protocols Worth Township:

Where you want to be Are you looking to get out of the house and want to make some new friends? Then Worth Township is where you want to be. The Township offers many different services and activities for all their seniors. Located at 11601 S. Pulaski Road in Alsip, Worth Township is a great place to play some cards, join a crochet class, or sign up for a bus trip to a show. Worth Township Senior Room is open Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Drop in during these hours to build a puzzle, read one of the many books they have on the shelves, or to pick up some information regarding local services in the area. You can sign up for bridge and pinochle tournaments, join a knitting or crocheting class, or test out your painting skills in our oil painting class. The Senior Room also offers Rules of the Road classes, RTA Bus passes, and 55 – Alive class. It’s a great place for social interaction, to keep active, and to learn a new skill or two. Do you need to get your blood pressure checked or a basic dental cleaning? The Worth Township Clinic offers many different services for a very low price. Preventative podiatry services, fasting blood sugar, and fasting total cholesterol screenings are all available by appointment. For those lucky enough to be traveling abroad, visit our Clerk’s office to apply for your passport. The Clerk’s office also supplies temporary handicap parking permits, county vehicle stickers, and voter registration. Seniors residing in Worth Township can use their Mini-Bus services. They transport senior citizens and adults with disabilities to medical appointments and shopping in Worth Township. You must be registered to use the mini-bus, so call the Township to have them mail you an application. The Worth Township Assessor’s office is located on the west side of the building. Here you can complete your Senior Exemption application, Senior Freeze application, Tax Deferral application, and Benefit Access application. Each month the Township plans a variety of activities for seniors. On the second Tuesday of every month they will host Senior Information Days, providing seniors with various health and wellness presentations from many different organizations. Sign up for the various bus trips to plays and theatres. Sometimes they bring the show to the Township by inviting entertainers in while offering a delicious catered meal. February 24th Vito Zatto will be there with catering from Fox’s Restaurant. More entertainment is planned for the coming months, so be sure to call them and get on their email or mailing list. For more information on any of these programs and services, please visit their website at www.worthtownship.com or call the Township at (708) 371-2900. Worth Township is located at 11601 S. Pulaski Road in Alsip, IL.

Submmited by Smith Crossing Smith Crossing resident George Marshall knows a thing or two about security. From 1955 to 1959 he served in the U.S. Air Force as a cryptographer working with the famous Enigma secret code machine. After his time in the service, he worked in sales— 40 years with Chicago Steel and Wire, and 7 years with S & D Wire. Given Marshall’s background and friendly, calm demeanor, it’s not surprising the Smith Crossing Resident Council appointed him as its Safety and Security ambassador. The newly created position speaks well of Marshall’s communication abilities and serves as a sign that safety is a top priority at Smith Crossing, a continuing care retirement community at 10501 Emilie Lane in Orland Park. In representing the CCRC’s 200 or so independent living residents who reside in apartments and duplex-style villas, Marshall already has developed a phone tree that can relay information rapidly

throughout the community. “In less than an hour, we can reach everyone in independent living,” Marshall says. “We see George as a great help to Smith’s security and safety team. He is forward thinking about communicating matters of safety and for providing residents with updates concerning storm events or electrical outages,” says Chris August, environmental services and safety director for Smith Senior Living which sponsors Smith Crossing and Smith Village in Chicago’s Southside Beverly neighborhood. “In the event of a power outage, George’s phone tree network informs residents and enables us to focus on getting things back on track. We avoid losing time answering questions from individuals by providing pertinent information to all residents who want and need that information.” Says Brad Waitkus, Environmental Services director at Smith Crossing, “We also want to make sure residents are regularly reminded of what to do during safety-related occurrences. George helps reinforce our ef-

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Smith Crossing resident George Marshall, center, shares a moment with Smith Crossing environmental services director Brad Waitkus, left, and Chris August, environmental services and safety director for Smith Senior Living.

About Smith Crossing Smith Crossing is one of only 13 CCRCs in Illinois awarded a fiveyear accreditation for “exemplary conformance” to international standards set by CARF-CCAC, the industry’s sole accrediting body. Sponsored by Smith Senior Living, a not-for-profit organization serving older adults since 1924, it provides spacious residences and engaging programs for independent living, as well as assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing care. It also provides short-term rehabilitation services for residents and others requiring assistance after surgery or a medical incident. For more information about Smith Crossing, call 708-326-2300 or visit SmithCrossing.org.

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skills and desire to help others also have benefitted others; for instance, for more than a decade, he volunteered for the Will County Forest Preserves, building shelves for exhibits and even one bridge along a trail. He also volunteered for the American Cancer Society, raised money for the United Way Crusade of Mercy, and volunteered as a firefighter in the mountain forests of Wyoming. In addition to now serving as Safety and Security ambassador, Marshall volunteers as a driver to transport fellow Smith Crossing residents to doctors’ appointments. Marshall moved to Smith Crossing from the Brook Hills subdivision in Orland Park in October 2013 after his wife, Peg, passed away. Since then, the father of five, grandfather of nine and great-grandfather of one, has befriended many fellow-residents. “I’ve never had so many friends at one time in my life,” he says. “We’re like family here. If you go away for a few days without telling anyone, people say, ‘Where’ve you been? We’ve missed you!’”

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Thursday, February 19, 2015

CHICAGO CHRISTIAN 46, GUERIN PREP 37

Knights stay the course By Ken Karrson Sports Editor

Oh yeah!

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Trinity Christian College’s Trey Johnson reacts after putting down a dunk last Wednesday. Johnson had several of them en route to a 20-point performance that helped the Trolls defeat Indiana University-Northwest 82-70 in Palos Heights. Story on Page 4.

Chicago Christian fans can rest easy that the Knights aren’t prep basketball’s version of the S.S. Minnow. When that vessel blew off course back in the 1960s, it never found its way back to civilization, at least not until a madefor-TV movie was produced a decade later. As for Christian, it has emerged from a vortex of inconsistency to chart a steady path toward a conference title. Nothing is yet guaranteed, but if Friday night’s 46-37 conquest of Guerin Prep was an accurate barometer it’s only a matter of time. The Knights’ third consecutive victory and their fifth in the last seven outings kept them in a first-place tie with longtime rivals Illiana Christian

and Timothy Christian in the Metro Suburban Conference East. Chicago Christian (12-12, 8-2) hosts the Trojans on Friday. Before that it squared off with Elmwood Park in a Tuesday matchup coach Kevin Pittman said absolutely could not be overlooked. “We’re almost belaboring the point to death — nothing is going to matter [on Friday] if we don’t get the ones in between,” he said. “We’re doing our best to focus on the next game, not the one that’s two or three games away.” That strategy was followed in the Knights’ first two contests after they downed Illiana to create the aforementioned deadlock at the top. That didn’t mean, though, Pittman was always comfortable with what transpired versus the Gators.

“Guerin is just pesty — they don’t seem to go away,” he said. “They were never really close enough [for the outcome] to be in doubt, but I was just never able to relax until time ran out.” The two teams were tied once in the opening half and Christian trailed 1716 with 3:35 left in the second quarter before freshman Jack Ellison’s 3-pointer put the hosts in front to stay. Ahead by four at intermission, the Knights began the third period with four quick scores, two of which were set up by steals from Daylon Washington and Jay Spencer. Washington (field goal, two free throws) supplied the points in both of those latter instances and Trevor Wolterink hit a shot off a nifty pass from See KNIGHTS, Page 3

RICHARDS 59, SHEPARD 44

Bulldogs are fourth-right in victory By Ken Karrson Sports Editor

Richards escapes Shepard’s grip

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Richards’ Andy Sonichsen (left) finds herself in a tough spot as she tries to keep a rebound away from Shepard’s Abby Newsome last Tuesday in Palos Heights. The Bulldogs edged the Astros 52-48 in a South Suburban Conference Red matchup. Story: Page 2.

To paraphrase a football term, Shepard found itself fourth-and-gone Friday night. That’s because host Richards was fourth-right. In particular, a brief span during which the Bulldogs revved up their defense and used that as a lead-extending trigger proved critical. The Astros were within 46-42 with under three minutes remaining in the South Suburban Conference Red game after Kenny Gorski hit a putback, but turnovers on back-to-back possessions enabled Richards to move in front by double digits. From there it closed the deal on a 59-44 victory at D-Wade Court that kept it mathematically alive for another divisional crown. The Bulldogs (12-11, 5-5) became Shepard fans this past Tuesday when the Astros met Eisenhower. The Cardinals were two games ahead of Richards, which is seeking a 10th straight SSC Red title, at the start of the current week. “There’s still a lot of little things we need to clean up, but I think the guys are really focusing in more,” said Richards coach Jevon Mamon, whose squad achieved its first three-game win streak of the season. “We got pretty good contributions off the bench [here] and it was a good team win. If guys stick to their roles, I think we can be pretty dangerous and can play with anybody.” Three Bulldogs — Chris Bender (16 points, including four 3s), Jaylen Catledge (16 on 6-of-9 shooting) and Ameen Hussein (12) — scored in double figures and Lucas White finished with nine points. Catledge augmented his offense with 10 boards, four steals and three assists, the rebounding total being one more than was hauled in by Carlos Draper. See BULLDOGS, Page 2

OT is not OK for Spartans Late flurry in 4th quarter goes for naught By Ken Karrson Sports Editor

Oak Lawn learned last Tuesday that momentum can only take a team so far. What the Spartans needed was for it to carry over an additional four minutes. By hitting visiting Argo with a late flurry in the fourth quarter, Oak Lawn expunged a 12-point deficit in the span of just 3½ minutes. But with all the energy seemingly pointing in their direction, the Spartans couldn’t take advantage in overtime. They definitely came close — when Josh Prince tallied with 8.1 seconds remaining in the

extra session, Oak Lawn was up by a point — but the Argonauts managed to have the final say. First, they got two seconds put back on the clock, an act Spartans coach Jason Rhodes didn’t quite comprehend. Then Argo avoided what Rhodes believed should have been a double-dribble call, rebounded its own missed shot and drew a foul with .3 seconds left. Two free throws later Oak Lawn was on the wrong end of a 58-57 final in the South Suburban Conference Red matchup. “It was frustrating,” Rhodes said of the outcome. “That was tough, especially after [losing] the Reavis game [by three

points] on [the previous] Friday. But we should have gathered in the rebound.” Actually, there were several things Rhodes would have preferred being different. He didn’t like the ill-advised 3-pointer the Spartans (9-14, 3-8) took while holding a two-point lead in OT and he especially regretted a huge differential in fouls — Oak Lawn was assessed 14 of them in the second half while Argo did not get charged with any. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” Rhodes said. “Were we fouling? Yes, but were they a perfect defensive team? “It seemed like every questionable call went against us — at home. I’m at a loss to explain it.” In the early going everything came See SPARTANS, Page 3

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Oak Lawn’s Odeh Alshaikh looks up at the scoreboard after being whistled for a foul early in the third quarter of last Tuesday’s South Suburban Conference Red game against Argo. The Argonauts squeezed out a 58-57 win in overtime.

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Knights are kings of their league

Everybody would love to be Raymond

As Chicago Christian prepared to meet Thornridge in the Class 3A Chicago Brooks Regional, it did so on a wave of momentum. Two weeks ago the Knights captured a Metro Suburban Conference East championship, just the third league title in program history. Christian did so with an impressive 11-1 conference ledger, part of an overall 15-11 overall record. The starting lineup, made up of five athletes possessing diverse talents, far surpassed even the expectations of head coach Linda Stuursma, who was a member of the school’s first conference championship squad in 1983-84. Senior point guard Emily Lemmenes, who also plays soccer for the Knights, is Christian’s leading scorer at 9.8 points per game. Senior guard Abbie Bulthuis (softball) is averaging nine points and senior guard Leah Kamp (volleyball) is the team’s third-best scorer. Sophomore center Lexi Van Ryn (volleyball, track) and freshman forward Bethany Regenerus (volleyball, softball) round out the starting five. “This team has great chemistry,” Stuursma said. “All the girls get along and that always helps on the court. Many of them are close friends, and you can see that in the way they work together and succeed. We’ve had a very good season, especially in conference. “ I believed this team would be good, but I wouldn’t have said they would win the conference outright. It was our goal to be in the top three.” The Knights began their conference season in thrilling fashion by edging Ridgewood 43-42 and capped it with a championshipclinching 49-41 win over Timothy Christian on Feb. 5 Chicago Christian’s lone conference setback was to longtime rival Illiana Christian, a 57-50, on Jan. 24. Despite the gaudy league record, the Knights needed to defeat Timothy in the finale to avoid sharing the Metro crown with Illiana. Leading Chicago Christian past the Trojans were Bulthuis (17 points) and Van Ryn (20 rebounds). “Considering we’ve had losing records in conference and [finished no higher than] third place in recent years, winning the Metro East was a very satisfying accomplishment for the girls,” Stuursma said “They worked very hard all year and never lost focus “Whether Illiana would win or lose that last game, we still played the game with the mindset that we had to win it. We’re glad we didn’t have to share the title.” One strength Stuursma her team possesses is having a variety of players who can lead offensively on a given night. “We really have a team,” she said. “Four out of the five starters have been a high scorer from one game to another. Apart from Lexi, all are close in scoring. They share the load and it seems to ro-

I hate it when TV gives us incorrect information, which means I spend a fair share of my viewing time steamed. Sure, television is supposed to be a land of make-believe and we should try to suspend common sense — which would account for “American Idol” being so popular — when we watch most things. But even in fictional portrayals, how can Hollywood’s scriptwriters be allowed so much “creative license” without subjecting themselves to severe ridicule from people who know the real deal? This thought comes to mind in the wake of the “Everybody Loves Raymond” departure from the first-run airwaves. A longtime entry in CBS’ Mondaynight lineup, “Raymond” enjoyed a healthy ratings life; in fact, poor ratings are not what prompted its exit now. Rather, the show’s stars got too wealthy to stay motivated and new storylines apparently became too difficult to unearth, although the latter excuse is debatable. After all, the writers never had any trouble dreaming up far-fetched ideas in the past. The craziest was that star Ray Romano’s character was a sportswriter for a major New York newspaper. I’ve hung around sportswriters for a long time — heck, I’ve even played one myself on occasion — and I’ve yet to meet anybody like Raymond. While writers for local publications avoid long road trips and can lead something that remotely resembles a normal home life, even they must deal with strange work hours, shortened — or, in many cases, nonexistent — weekends and screwed-up holiday plans. Now, imagine the lot of a beat writer or columnist who covers the national scene, such as Ray is supposed to do. Bye-bye family. See you in a week or two. Ah, but not old Ray. Nope, Ray spends more time with his wife than a retiree and devotes as many hours to his vocation as the legendary Ozzie Nelson, who didn’t have an actual vocation on his 1950s TV show, unless changing cardigans and asking wife Harriet, “What’s for dinner?” constitutes gainful employment. Before Ray, Oscar Madison of “Odd Couple” fame was television’s best-known scribe. But Oscar was shown typing away at his office on occasion, wolfing down bad-for-you food while on the run and interacting with various jocks, including real sports folks such as former Los Angeles Rams lineman Deacon Jones. By contrast, Ray’s basketball-sized brother, Robert, was the closest thing to an athletic experience that supposedly big-time columnist had. And a home-cooked meal awaited him almost every night to boot. Of course, considering how much time Ray spent around the old homestead, he should have been the one preparing most of those dishes. While I can’t profess to being an expert on all things Raymond — unlike him, I have to show up at my job once in a while, including most Mondays — I’ve seen it enough times in reruns that I should have stumbled upon a Ray-at-work scenario every so often. Or so I assumed. Another real columnist recently pointed out some of these same inconsistencies within Ray’s world and talked about a particular episode in which Ray gives one of his media tickets to the Super Bowl to a buddy instead of a family member. There’s only one problem with that situation: Media members get passes, not tickets, to big events, and there are no extras to hand out to spouses, kids, parents or friends. You may think I’m nitpicking here, but if Ray was supposed to be a sportswriter, couldn’t he have acted like one at least once or twice each season? If the occupation really didn’t matter in his character development, then why not make him a truck driver, pastry chef, insurance salesman or something equally low-profile instead? One thing’s for sure, though: Any young people who have watched “Raymond” over the years and have their sights set on a journalism career are in for a rude awakening if they think life imitates art. Just imagine this sort of job interview taking place: Employer: “OK, I think we’re interested in you. We’d like you to start this weekend by traveling to ...” Writer: “Uh, excuse me, sir, but that’s not going to work out. I’ve been invited to a party this weekend and I already made plans to be there.” E: “You are joking, right?” W: “No sir. All my buddies from college are going to be there, and I haven’t seen them in four months.” E: “Maybe this job isn’t for you ...” W: “Yes it is. Please, sir, only this once and then I’m yours fulltime.” E: “This goes against my better judgment, but I think you’ve got potential, so I’ll let it slide. So figure on coming in on Tuesday and ...” W: “Excuse me again, sir, but my parents invited me over for dinner that night. If I don’t show up, my mother’s going to kill me. You understand, don’t you?” E: “Are you sure this is the occupation you really want to be involved with?” W: “Oh absolutely. I fell in love with it when I saw on “Everybody Loves Raymond” how much fun he had being a sportswriter and hanging around with his family all the time. I thought, ‘I could see myself doing this, too. It looks pretty easy.’” In Ray’s world, nothing could be simpler. In the real world, nothing could be further from the truth.

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

By Anthony Nasella

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Shepard’s Emily Urban (left) and Richards’ Kennedy Brister fight to gain possession of the basketball during last Wednesday’s South Suburban Conference Red contest in Palos Heights.

tate when it comes to [being the] high scorer. “It’s nice to basically have offense between four girls. We’ve seen teams who maybe scouted us when Emily [who scored 15 in a losing effort last Thursday against Lemont] had a really good game, [so] they would double down on her and Leah would have a good game. That has worked to our advantage. “We have a multitalented girls who work very hard. They have helped this team succeed tremendously.” Stuursma felt confident Christian could handle its Thornridge challenge after doing a schedule comparison. “We played some of the same teams and I think we have a good chance to emerge victorious,” she said. “Provided that we play the game we’re capable of playing, I think we’ll do fine. I’m proud of what the girls have accomplished, but they don’t want to stop there. “They have a regional title in their gaze.”

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The Chargers closed out their regular season by dropping two close SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue decisions last week: 55-52 to Joliet Central on Monday and 50-41 to Joliet West on Friday. Stagg coach Bill Turner started his five seniors against the Steelwomen to recognize them, along with their parents, at the final home game for the contributions made to the basketball program. “Mia DiGiacomo, Katie Dwyer, Alex Abed, Sam Owens and Megan Sullivan all spent four years competing on the hardwood for

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Richards’ Sydni Tears, who led her team with 17 points last Tuesay, has a hair-raising experience while hauling in a late rebound against Shepard. The Bulldogs beat the Astros 52-48.

Stagg,” Turner said. “They got us off to a good start and we had the lead for a majority of the game. It was only the last minute or so that we lost the lead.” Junior Michelle Rentauskas (11 points, eight rebounds) came off the bench when DiGiacomo found herself in early foul trouble to bol-

Eagles are double-oh severed Two extra sessions pay off for Joliet West By Ken Karrson If Sandburg coach Todd Allen engages in a certain behavioral habit, he’s likely chewed through more nails than a far-sighted roofer. Certainly the veteran leader has been exposed to an unusually high number of cliffhangers this season, the latest of which occurred Friday night against Joliet West. Two extra periods were required to decide a winner in the SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue contest, but that victor wound up being the Tigers, who prevailed 63-62 when Peter Paxinos was unable to sink his final shot. But that wasn’t the major happening. Looming larger was the Eagles’ untimely struggles at the foul line — a total of six free throws were missed in the pair of overtimes, five of those in the second one as Sandburg hit just 3-of-8 tosses in those final four minutes. The Eagles, who beat Lockport 49-38 in another SWSC Blue clash last Tuesday, have lost four of their last six games by a total of 10 points. “It’s a broken record,” Allen said. “We could go on and on about if one of the final 10 plays had gone our way. It was a heartbreaking loss for our kids.” What made Sandburg’s performance especially impressive was the fact it battled Joliet West without Tommy Demogerontas, who suffered a broken nose against the Porters. Demogerontas had hung 25 points on the Tigers in an earlier matchup. “He rebounds, he defends and he can create his own shot,” Allen said. "We had to find a way to replace

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25 points." Luckily for the Eagles, Teddy Kotsogiannis returned from an injury of his own to deliver nine points. He ranked third in team scoring behind Niko Kogionis (24 points) and Paxinos (11). That threesome was nearly good enough to topple Joliet West, which was ahead after each of the first three period stops. But Sandburg (8-14, 4-7) inched in front during the fourth quarter and got up by three in the late going. And when Zak Razik stole the ball and headed toward a breakaway, the Eagles seemed in great shape. Razik never scored the basket, however, as he got whistled for a carry instead. Allen disagreed with the call but was unable to elicit a reversal of it. Another miscue just before time expired left Sandburg in need of an extra session if it hoped to succeed. Sean McShane’s layup erased a two-point Eagles deficit with seven seconds left in the first OT and when the Tigers misfired on their last shot, the teams returned to the court for four more minutes. Sandburg was up by 1, but a pair of Joliet West charity tosses — combined with two of the Eagles’ misses at the line — decided the issue in the Tigers’ favor. Allen liked what Sandburg did offensively, saying it was “doing a good job of being aggressive and getting to the basket.” But a 13-of24 showing at the stripe proved to be its downfall. “Both teams really battled,” Allen said. “We told the kids, ‘You’re doing what we’re asking you to do.’ We’ll hang in there.”

The Eagles squared off against Andrew this past Tuesday and meet Stagg on Friday. Sandburg 49 Lockport 38 The free-throw line was the Eagles’ saving grace on Tuesday as they buried 15-of-17 in the fourth frame after attempting no foul shots in the 24 minutes prior to that. Razik’s threepoint play began Sandburg’s trips to the stripe and gave it a six-point edge. The Porters did not shoot at all from the line as the Eagles were charged with just five fouls for the evening. Lockport, playing in front of a big home crowd, jumped out to a 21-10 lead in the second stanza before a pair of 3-pointers from Mo Abed sparked a closing 8-0 run for Sandburg. Allen pegged that surge as crucial, asserting that “an 11-point deficit against Lockport seems like 20 points. I think we took some of that momentum into the second half.” The Eagles got off 13 fewer shots than the Porters but registered only one less field goal. Paxinos (13 points, four assists), Demogerontas (11 points) and Razik (nine) paced Sandburg’s attack, but Kogionis lent a big hand with a season-high nine rebounds. Sandburg 49 Lockport 38 Sandburg scoring: Paxinos 13, T. Demogerontas 11, Razik 9, Abed 8, Kogionis 6, McShane 2. Rebounds: Kogionis 9. Assists: Paxinos 4.

Joliet West 63 Sandburg 62 Sandburg scoring: Kogionis 24, Paxinos 11, Kotsogiannis 9, Abed 6, Razik 6, McShane 4, L. Demogerontas 2.

ster the offense. A 22-point second quarter gave the Chargers a 31-24 halftime lead. “The girls did a nice job of getting to the basket and converting at the free-throw line in the first half,” Turner said. See GIRLS BASKETBALL, Page 4

Bulldogs

Continued from page 1 Richards’ 28-15 edge on the glass was cited as the contest’s most critical statistic by both Mamon and Astros boss Tony Chiuccariello. However, the Bulldogs also benefited from a late Shepard miscue that Bender caused and then turned into a dunk at the other end. Catledge sank a couple charity tosses after an ensuing turnover and the sophomore also converted a three-point play that was sandwiched between a pair of Astros misses. “In the flick of a switch those things happened, unfortunately,” Chiuccariello said. “They scored fast and furiously in the last 3:38 — they had 13 points and we had two. If the game had been 3:38 shorter, we’d have looked more competitive. “I thought we played them much tougher than we did the first time [at Thanksgiving]. They had control of the game, but we battled. [But] when we tried to press and trap [in the late going] they were faster and more athletic.”

Kyle Longfield paced the Astros (5-17, 0-10) with 12 points while Zack Haxel and Kenjrick Watson both added nine. Shepard connected on only 35 percent of its shots, compared to the ‘Dogs’ 44 percent mark. “Shepard did a great job of competing,” Mamon said. “They didn’t stop playing [hard] and they’ve been solid defensively. They don’t gamble much and they’re pretty well disciplined.” Mamon had warned his guys to expect a stiffer challenge than they received previously when the Astros succumbed by 24 points. “It was a conference game, a district game, and the game in November was three months ago so these were different teams,” he said. “I feel like it got a little sloppy at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but we were able to clean it up, sustain and put it away.” Richards visited Reavis this past Tuesday and hosts cross-town neighbor Oak Lawn on Friday. In addition to trying to play spoiler for the Bulldogs against Eisenhower, Shepard had a nonconference makeup game versus Universal on Monday and will meet Reavis on Friday.

Although the season has not unfolded in the manner Chiuccariello would have liked, he said he’s “proud of the kids. I think there’s improvement from the beginning of the season to now. If you look at the record, you might not see it, but we’re a lot more competitive.” “It’s been one of those years,” said Chiuccariello, who pointed to the buzzer-beating 3-ball Richards nailed to conclude the first half as an example of how things have gone for his team. “It’s frustrating because you can feel it’s gotten better — a lot of our games have been close. “Our kids have played hard and hopefully we’ll find a way to get a conference win. It’ll be nice to break through.” Richards 59 Shepard 44 Richards scoring: Bender 16, Catledge 16, Hussein 12, White 9, Draper 4. Rebounds: Catledge 10, Draper 9. Assists: Catledge 3. Steals: Catledge 4. Shepard scoring: Longfield 12, Haxel 9, Watson 9, Gorski 6, Humphrey 6, Newhall 2. Rebounds: Humphrey 5. Assists: Gorski 4.

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Worst things in life are free

Mustangs’ struggles at line are costly in loss to Rams By Ken Karrson Sports Editor

The best things in life are free? Pat Flannigan may beg to differ with that assessment. That’s at least true when it comes to free throws, which Flannigan’s Evergreen Park team received in quantity during the first half of Friday night’s South Suburban Conference Red game against Reavis. The Mustangs led early and their cause wasn’t hurt any by them being placed in the double bonus before the opening period was out — in theory anyway. The reality was that Evergreen squandered a golden opportunity to shove the Rams into a fairly deep hole. The Mustangs were ahead by six after one quarter but never did stretch their lead out to double digits as they went just 2-of-11 at the stripe before intermission. And that shakiness ultimately cost them. The Rams began dominating on the boards in the second half and that eventually carried them to a 57-48 victory. “It felt like a hockey game — we couldn’t get the ball out of our zone,” Flannigan said. “We got outphysicaled and most of their scoring came off rebounds — Reavis got 17 more rebounds than us [on the night]. “We’ve got to box out, no matter what the size difference is. We have

a bad habit of running to the ball instead of getting on the body. It kills you when a team finally misses a free throw and then they get the rebound.” That rugged style of play came after the Rams' bench picked up a technical foul because of their coaches’ displeasure at all the early infractions whistled on Reavis. “It was a strange game [in that regard],” Flannigan said. “It was tightly called in the first quarter, but I knew the game would be officiated differently in the second half and I told our kids that. “The big difference was [us missing free throws]. We could have extended our lead, but we couldn’t knock them down.” Flannigan said he was at a loss to explain Evergreen’s difficulties. “I can’t put my finger on it,” he said. “We practice them and make them in practice. They can knock it down all night long in an empty gym, but I guess Friday night is different. It’s [a matter of] confidence. “It’s unreal. We find ways to put ourselves behind the 8-ball.” That tight officiating wasn’t a oneway street. Evergreen (6-19, 1-9) also incurred several fouls, meaning Flannigan had to summon “a few guys who don’t normally go out there on the floor.” Among those affected by fouls

was Mustangs star Isaac Matthews, whose 15 points represented a somewhat sub-par offensive performance for him. That still made him Evergreen’s top scorer, however. Declan Smyth (12 points) and Tyler Sorbellini (nine points on three 3s) were other notables. The Mustangs ended the night with a 7-of-17 display at the line, which did nothing to compensate for their 33 percent accuracy from the floor. Although Sorbellini connected thrice from long range, Evergreen struggled as a team as it made good on just 7-of-27 attempts. The Mustangs had 16 turnovers and collected 27 rebounds. “I wasn’t too disappointed about the effort,” Flannigan said. “But we always have those three or four minutes where we can’t score that comes back to bite us.” Road games against Lincoln-Way West and Argo were on Evergreen’s docket this week. The Argonauts, who host the Mustangs on Friday, garnered a one-point overtime victory over Oak Lawn last Tuesday. Reavis 57 Evergreen Park 48 Evergreen Park scoring: Matthews 15, Smyth 12, Sorbellini 9, Brown 6, Smith 4, Langston 2. Rebounds: Brown 5. Assists: Pritchett 3. Steals: Brown 3, Matthews 3. Blocks: Ford 2, Pritchett 2.

Hilltoppers play the spoiler Loss likely locks RedHawks out of title chase By Ken Karrson Sports Editor

Joliet Catholic Academy has been a thorn in the side of East Suburban Catholic Conference teams for years. But usually when any sort of Hilltoppers dominance is discussed, the talk centers on football, where a state-record number of championships have been captured. Occasionally baseball and softball get their due as well. Not so notable is JCA’s boys’ basketball program, which has lived a rather mundane existence. But those days appear to be ending. The Hilltoppers aren't a candidate for a title just yet, but Marist coach Gene Nolan had spoken highly of JCA before the RedHawks met up with it Friday night. And then the Hilltoppers proceeded to make Nolan look like a sage. When Harold Davis hit a basket with less than a full second remaining, JCA had the points it needed to knock off Marist 43-41 and all but snuff out the latter’s hopes for an ESCC championship. The RedHawks won their first five conference encounters but have since dropped two straight, putting them two games in arrears of front-running Notre Dame. While Marist (19-7, 5-2) is now a long shot to earn even a piece of the title, Nolan doesn’t want his players belaboring the recent string of events. “We’ll need help and so will others, [but] everything we’re doing is looking forward and moving forward,” he said. “We kept talking [to the players] that it’s not what happens during the course of the season. It’s how we respond to it.” Obviously, Nolan didn’t know for sure the manner in which the RedHawks would react to Friday's defeat until this past Tuesday’s matchup with Hubbard. But he didn’t hesitate to compliment JCA for its role in making Marist stumble to its third setback in four games. “They’re very good and very young — every kid they play is a non-senior,” Nolan said. “I thought our kids played outstanding defense,

but their kids played outstanding defense too. “They didn’t make scoring easy. That’s to their credit, but we also have to find [other] ways.” The RedHawks’ 35 percent marksmanship was their lowest in any ESCC contest thus far. Included in that number was a 4-of-17 exhibition from 3-point territory; not included were six missed free throws in 15 tries, two of them being the front end of 1-and-1s. But despite all that was working against it, Marist twice held fivepoint leads. One of those followed a fourth-quarter-opening 8-0 run that put the visitors ahead 37-32. The Hilltoppers quickly pulled even, however, on two free throws and a 3-pointer. JCA got up by a deuce, the RedHawks created another tie at 41, then the Hilltoppers held for the final shot that Davis sank. Maurice Commander (13 points, three assists, two steals), Chamar Hawkins (10 points, four boards) and sophomore Justin Brown (seven points, six rebounds, four blocks) spearheaded Marist’s attack. Jeremiah Ferguson managed only six points but earned raves from his coach for his defensive work on JCA’s Jalen Jackson, the ESCC’s No. 1 scorer. Jackson was held eight points below his average and made only four field goals. “It’s as good defensively as, or better than, any team we’ve had,” Nolan said. “Offensively, we haven’t been able to score as well. So much [success] revolves around being able to shoot and finish — we’ve got to find a way to be more efficient offensively. “The biggest thing going forward is piecing and pulling together the best parts of what we’ve done offensively so far and putting it with our defense.” One area in which the RedHawks performed well involved taking care of the ball. They were charged with only eight turnovers, 10 fewer than the Hilltoppers committed. Marist 51 Tinley Park 48 The Titans defeated the Red-

Hawks a year ago and came close to doing so again last Tuesday. Tinley was ahead 41-34 midway through the final quarter before Marist caught fire. While the Titans continued scoring, the RedHawks were trading 3s for twos. Commander deposited a pair of long-range buckets and Ferguson had one in quick succession to keep Marist nipping at Tinley’s heels. A Hawkins layup and Ferguson’s three-point play also were part of the comeback, the latter’s effort giving the RedHawks their first lead since the second period. Bradley Hill’s two charity tosses extended Marist’s edge to four and then Taylor Weaver stole the ball to close out the Titans, whom Nolan said “played good, played hard and played sound.” Ferguson (15 points, four rebounds, three assists) paced the RedHawks, but Hill (10 points) and Brown (eight points, seven rebounds) were also valuable individuals. Although Nolan would have loved to not experience more edge-of-your-seat excitement, he felt Marist will benefit in the long run from the experience. “You have to learn to win in as many different ways as possible,” Nolan said. “There is a value in being able to say to your kids, ‘We’ve been in this position before. We can win this game.’” In addition to Tuesday's tilt with Hubbard, the RedHawks square off with Notre Dame on Friday. Marist 51 Tinley Park 48 Marist scoring: Ferguson 15, Hill 10, Brown 8, Commander 6, Hawkins 6, Parker 6. Rebounds: Brown 7. Assists: Commander 3, Ferguson 3. Steals: Commander 2, Hawkins 2.

JCA 43 Marist 41 Marist scoring: Commander 13, Hawkins 10, Brown 7, Ferguson 6, Parker 5. Rebounds: Brown 6. Assists: Commander 3, Ferguson 3. Steals: Commander 2, Ferguson 2. Blocks: Brown 4.

CCAC PLAYOFFS

Crusaders, Vikings fall early in tournament Any hopes for a rapid turnaround in fortunes went by the boards quickly. Both Brother Rice and St. Laurence were seeking a pick-me-up in the second annual Chicago Catholic League Tournament, but none was forthcoming as the Crusaders and Vikings each got bounced in their first-round matchups on Friday. Rice did rebound to defeat Seton Academy on Sunday at St. Laurence, but even that required a fourth-quarter outburst by the Crusaders. By outscoring the Sting 27-18 over the final eight minutes, Rice bagged a hard-fought 61-53 triumph. Before that Fenwick rolled over the Crusaders 62-41. St. Laurence was equally flummoxed by Hales Franciscan on Friday as it suffered a 79-45 setback. Back-to-back 22-point periods by the Spartans got the job done as the Vikings only offered 19 points in response during those middle two quarters. As for Rice, an 18-7 disadvan-

tage in the third stanza proved costly versus the Friars as the latter held a 17-point edge after that surge. Fenwick canned 57 percent of its field-goal attempts to easily outdistance the Crusaders (37 percent) in that category. The Friars were also the better team from 3-point land (46 percent to 16), at the foul line (84 percent to 57), in assists (13-9) and in turnovers (5-13). Rice’s only advantage was in rebounding and that was only by two (21-19). Seven Crusaders tallied, but only Jake Kosakowski (10 points) reached double digits. Mike Shepski tossed in nine points and Josh Niego had eight, plus six rebounds. *** Shepski (12 points, three assists, three steals, one block), Joe Ruzevich (11 points, seven rebounds) and Morgan Taylor (nine points, three assists) paced Rice in its win over Seton. The Sting registered a superior shooting percentage (52 percent

to 49), but the Crusaders made up for that with a couple more 3-point baskets, eight additional free throws and 10 more assists. *** Prior to beginning tournament play, Rice fell short of Providence Catholic, 56-47, last Tuesday. The Celtics spotted the Crusaders a 19-10 lead in the first period but answered with 10- and 11-point edges in the even-numbered quarters. Providence’s 20-9 blitz in the fourth easily wiped out its two-point deficit. Shepski (16 points), Niego (15) and Kosakowski (nine points, nine rebounds) were the main men for Rice, which fared well statistically in comparison to the Celtics. The one glaring discrepancy was Providence’s 19-of-23 performance at the stripe, which obliterated the Crusaders meager 6-of-8 display. In its other game last week, St. Laurence lost 60-42 to Mt. Carmel, which outscored the Vikings in each of the first three frames.

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Oak Lawn’s Jimmy Wiltzius shovels the ball toward a teammate as an Argo player is too late to stop him. The Spartans fell short of the Argonauts by one point in overtime.

Spartans

Continued from Page 1 up roses for the Spartans, who jumped out to a 17-9 edge in the opening period. As Rhodes explained, it “was just a half-court game and we were executing well.” The scenario changed, though, once the Argonauts began employing a 2-2-1 zone defense. With standout Marcus Fry fueling its offense with 11 points, Argo outscored Oak Lawn 21-8 in the second stanza to seize control. The lead was six after three quarters and got extended to 12 midway through the final stanza before the Spartans made a push. Photo by Jeff Vorva Three-pointers by Jimmy Wiltzius Oak Lawn’s Leo Nelson holds the ball aloft while an Argo defender gives and Rashad Johnson on consecu- him little room to operate during last Tuesday’s South Suburban Confertive possessions quickly sliced the ence Red contest. margin in half, then Joe Cosenza’s to send everyone to the glass in an steal set up another bucket. Eisenhower 93 attempt to grab rebounds. While the The Argonauts were clinging Oak Lawn 73 Cardinals’37 percent shooting paled to a three-point advantage in the Pitted against the SSC Red- next to the Spartans’ 50 percent suclast 30 seconds with two fouls to cess rate, the former launched 35 give before they would send Oak leading Cardinals on Friday, the more shots thanks largely to 30 Lawn to the free-throw line. But Spartans couldn’t afford to let their offensive rebounds. Eisenhower after Rhodes asked for a timeout latest disappointment linger. And in scored 35 second-chance points. at the six-second mark to set up Rhodes’ opinion his players didn’t. Prince did his part to keep Oak “We were able to refocus pretty an out-of-bounds play, Johnson Lawn competitive by totaling 30 delivered from beyond the arc quickly and get on to [preparing for] points and eight rebounds. Khater Eisenhower right away,” he said. to create the need for overtime. Of course, to the casual onlooker it checked in with 16 points, 15 reJohnson, who established a bounds and five assists, Johnson single-game school record for 3s might not have appeared that way as netted 10 points and Cosenza disthe week before by hitting eight the Cardinals jetted out to a massive tributed 10 assists. versus Fenton, nailed six more 40-14 lead in the first period behind The Spartans, who were charged here to finish with a team-best 18 nine 3-point buckets, four of which with two-dozen turnovers — a numpoints. Prince added 16 points and came on their first five possessions. ber Rhodes thought adequate given six boards while Wiltzius had 13 Eisenhower threw up 58 shots from the game’s up-tempo nature — actubeyond the arc on the evening and points, passed out six assists and ally outpointed the Cardinals in each canned 16 of them. did not commit any turnovers. of the last three quarters but never Cosenza tied Wiltzius for the asWhile Rhodes admitted the Cards’ by more than three points. sist lead and Dean Khater collected offensive prowess was mostly reOak Lawn squares off with crossseven rebounds to top the Spartans sponsible for his team’s early pretown neighbor Richards on Friday. in that category. dicament, he also felt Oak Lawn “Our guys just fight,” Rhodes hadn’t done itself any favors when Argo 58 said. “That’s the great thing about it had the ball. Oak Lawn 57 coaching this group. They’ve really “I thought we had a good game turned the corner in how they play plan going in, but we missed some Oak Lawn scoring: Johnson 18, together and trust in each other. easy ones,” Rhodes said. “You have Prince 16, Wiltzius 13, Alshaikh 3, They’re doing a great job of mov- to make the layups and finish at Nelson 3, Cosenza 2, Khater 2. Reing the ball and sharing the ball.” the rim. bounds: Khater 7, Prince 6. Assists: Oak Lawn shot 11 percentage “What we wanted to do was Cosenza 6, Wiltzius 6. points worse than Argo from the break their press and try to play field (39-50) but had a dozen more keep-away, but we played right into Eisenhower 93 73 attempts, due in part to 17 assists their hands. We can’t beat them at Oak Lawn and only seven miscues, seven their game. They’re a longer, more fewer than the Argonauts. The real athletic team, which makes it tough Oak Lawn scoring: Prince 30, Khater difference was found at the charity when they’re crashing five guys.” 16, Johnson 10, Alshaikh 7, Smith 4, Wiltzius 4, Richardson 2. Rebounds: stripe — while Argo missed half of The last part of Rhodes’ statement Khater 15, Prince 8. Assists: Cosenza its chances, it took 28 free throws referred to Eisenhower’s willingness 10, Khater 5. compared to nine for the Spartans.

Knights

Continued from Page 1 Marcus Parker to hand Christian a 31-21 advantage. Wolterink finished as the Knights’ scoring leader with 16 points and also grabbed a team-best 12 rebounds. Spencer and Washington both tossed in eight points, Ellison had six and Bradford Fitzpatrick earned praise for his defense. According to Pittman, the latter “guarded everybody on the floor at some point and did a good job.” Guerin wound up with a field-goal percentage of just 34. “We took away a little of our gambling on defense — we want everybody to have to shoot over us or go through us,” Pittman said. “The number of turnovers [caused] has gone down but so have the points we’ve given up. I like that tradeoff.” Christian’s own accuracy rate languished too but helping to compensate for that was a 31-25 edge on the glass, six more made free throws and only five turnovers. “All in all, I’m glad we’re not putting pictures [of our performance] in the scorebook, but a win’s a win,” Pittman said. “We need to play in games like that to be prepared [for the playoffs] and know what things to clean up. “It’s been a while since we played this late in the season

with the games meaning something. I’m glad the guys get to go through this.” Pittman said his players “fought hard to get back to .500,” and one reason for that is the Knights’ schedule. Starting with the seasonopening District 218 Tournament at Thanksgiving, Christian has featured a significant number of bigger schools on its slate. “We kind of set our schedule up that way on purpose,” Pittman said. “Playing an easier schedule gives you false hope and expectations.” The Knights’ last league championship was in 2010-11 when they were a member of the Suburban Christian Conference. Back then, however, neither Timothy Christian nor Illiana Christian was part of the mix. “This kind of reminds me of the old [Private School League] days,” Pittman said. “You beat a team once and it’s hard to beat them again.” Of course, Pittman hopes his club bucks that trend seeing as how it already owns one win against the Trojans. Chicago Christian Guerin Prep

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Chicago Christian scoring: Wolterink 16, Spencer 8, Washington 8, Ellison 6, Fitzpatrick 5, Parker 3. Rebounds: Wolterink 12. Assists: Fitzpatrick 3, Parker 3.

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Former Chicago Christian standout Corey Bulthuis keeps a close eye on Indiana University-Northwest’s Nate Flores during last Wednesday’s game at Trinity Christian College.

TRINITY CHRISTIAN ATHLETICS WRAP

Rhorer selected as Player of the Week for men’s basketball

By Amy Strong

The year hasn’t been the best, but for one week Cody Rhorer was. Rhorer was selected as the men’s basketball Player of the Week by both the National Christian College Athletic Association and Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference for the week ending Feb. 7. The honors followed a week in which he scored a career-high 37 points — including seven 3-point baskets — on 58 percent shooting in Trinity Christian College’s 80-77 win over Trinity International University and complemented that offense with eight rebounds and three steals. Rhorer also helped the Trolls edge Roosevelt University 8885. In that contest he registered 11 points on 50 percent shooting, three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Rhorer was at it again last Wednesday as his team-best 21 points on 57 percent accuracy lifted Trinity to an 82-70 triumph over Indiana University-Northwest in Palos Heights. Backing Rhorer were Jared Jones (19 points, including five 3s) and Trey Johnson (18 points on 9-of-11 shooting, 11 rebounds, five blocks). Jones’ 3-ball six minutes into the contest put the Trolls up 12-11 and the lead was never relinquished. Another 3-point basket, this one with a minute-and-half remaining before intermission, extended Trinity’s advantage to double digits at 35-25. The Trolls were ahead by eight after 20 minutes. One of Johnson’s six dunks restored the double-figure lead at the start of the second half and the margin soon grew to an insurmountable 20. Trinity outshot IU-Northwest 52 percent to 40 from the field. *** Cardinal Stritch brought an end to the Trolls’ three-game win streak on Saturday as it doled out a 74-56 defeat in CCAC play. Trinity (9-19, 4-13) was down by

only four at halftime but could never overtake the Wolves. The Trolls went through a nineminute dry spell in the opening half that resulted in just four points and prevented the locals from maintaining an early edge. A shorter drought in the second half was equally debilitating as it allowed Stritch to extend a 12-point lead to 19 in less than three minutes. Trinity connected on only 38 percent of its shots, 27 percent of its 3s and 60 percent of its foul shots. The Wolves weren’t much better from the floor, but they canned a dozen more free throws while shooting 81 percent at the line and also out-rebounded the Trolls by 15. Rhorer had 17 points, three assists and three steals to pace Trinity. He was the lone man to tally in double digits. Other contributors for the Trolls were Johnson (nine points, five rebounds), Joe Hehir (seven points) and Austin Halcomb (seven rebounds). Trinity wrapped up its regular schedule this week with games against Judson University and St. Xavier University on Wednesday and Saturday, respectively. Saturday’s encounter begins at 3 p.m. in Chicago.

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The Trolls climbed ever closer to the .500 plateau after going 2-1 last week. A Saturday CCAC loss to NAIA Division II No. 5-ranked Cardinal Stritch stopped a four-game Trinity win streak. Before falling to the Wolves by a 61-46 count, the Trolls (13-15, 7-9) scored nonconference victories over Moody Bible Institute (71-49) and Greenville College (54-53) on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. The game against Moody became Trinity’s to lose after Caitlin Cody’s threepoint play put the Trolls ahead 13-12 six minutes into the contest. From there the lead grew to 17 by halftime and Trinity was never threatened. Cody finished with a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds, Celina Wanta scored

14 points and Olivia Schipper tossed in 10 for the Trolls, who survived 40 percent shooting by limiting Moody to a 34 percent success rate. *** A 12-3 spurt enabled Trinity to establish a 30-19 halftime lead on Thursday and the margin ballooned to 18 early in the second half. Seemingly in control at that juncture, the Trolls watched their edge dwindle to seven and then had to endure a scoreless final three minutes before emerging triumphant. Greenville hit a couple late 3s and was superior to Trinity from beyond the arc (39 percent to 25). The Trolls were also outshot from two-point territory (33 percent to 36) but were better than Greenville at the stripe (75 percent to 64). Schipper was Trinity’s only double-figure scorer with 12 points. Cody chipped in seven points and five rebounds, Lauren Stokes matched Cody’s point total and Holly Boetsma, Rebecca DeHaan and Erynn Schuh all grabbed four boards. *** The Wolves’ game-opening 16-2 run didn’t portend a good day for the Trolls on Saturday, but they weathered the storm well enough to stay competitive for quite a while. Stritch was ahead 29-17 at halftime but only after benefiting from Trinity’s late offensive slump. Boetsma’s 3-pointer had drawn the Trolls within five a short time before that. Trinity was within two as late as 13-plus minutes into the second half, but a pair of Schuh free throws and another Boetsma 3 were all it could muster over the last 6:45. The Wolves, meanwhile, erupted for 18 points during that stretch to create the sizable differential at the end. The Trolls were plagued by 26 percent shooting, which included a 19 percent display from behind the arc. Trinity’s defense kept it See TRINITY, Page 5

Baskets by Dwyer (four points. seven rebounds), Abed (10 points, four assists, five steals) and Rentauskas allowed Stagg to hold a 4137 lead going into the final stanza. The fourth quarter was back and forth until the final horn. DiGiacomo (15 points, seven rebounds, three blocks) provided almost all of the Chargers’ offense in the last eight minutes. “Joliet spread the floor when they got the lead and were able to drive to the basket,” Turner said. Trailing by three points, Stagg was forced to foul. However, the Steelwomen missed some free throws and left the door ajar before the Chargers, who were unable to capitalize. “We drew up set plays, but we failed to connect on the inbounds pass the first attempt [with 4.6 seconds remaining],” Turner said. “And we ran out of time on the second attempt before we could get the shot up. “It was an evenly matched game in almost every category. It was a tough one to lose after leading for most of it. We dropped both games to them this season by a total of five points.” Stagg was chasing Joliet West throughout Friday’s contest. Turner placed five juniors in the starting lineup and they stayed close for a while, but the Chargers were undone by some more offensive struggles. “When shots are not falling, we have to go to the offensive board more aggressively,” Turner said. “Joliet West hit a couple of long-range, bank-in 3-pointers to end the half. There is not much you can do when that happens.” The Chargers (6-21, 2-12) were down 35-27 after three periods and could never catch up. Eight-of-9 foul shooting in the late going kept them in the hunt, however. DiGiacomo (17 points, six rebounds, two blocks) and Abed (13 points, four steals) were Stagg’s principal figures. DiGiacomo’s rejections gave her 40 and made her the Chargers’ single-season leader in that category. Turner also praised guard Jaime

Ryan (five steals, four assists, three rebounds) for her contributions. “Playing up at this level as a freshman will pay dividends in the future,” he said. Turner hoped Stagg’s fortunes could be reversed in the tournament, which began with a regional assignment versus Thornwood. “This was another game that was close enough to go the other way,” he of Friday’s matchup. “We are competing in every game. That is good to see. We’re hoping to start strong against Thornwood.”

RICHARDS

The Bulldogs’ final week was a rewarding one as they defeated Shepard (52-48) and Eisenhower (45-27) in South Suburban Conference Red games last Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. Sydni Tears (17 points, seven rebounds, six assists) and Takesha Powell (16 points, seven rebounds, three assists) were a dynamic duo for Richards (914, 6-7) versus the Astros. They didn’t have to go it alone, though, as Halee Barker (seven points, four rebounds), Kennedy Brister (six points), Andy Sonichsen (four points, seven rebounds) and Briana Kuchenny (six rebounds) all lent a hand. “I thought we came out and played well early against Shepard,” Bulldogs coach Jeff Kortz said. “We jumped out to a little lead, they fought back, [but] I was very proud of the effort. We finally came out on the winning end of a close game. Takesha made some big shots in the fourth quarter and hopefully [that] will fuel her confidence.” Myrissha Mitchell had 21 points for the Astros (7-18, 3-10) in a losing cause. Richards held slim leads over Eisenhower at each of the first two periods stops but outscored the Cardinals 12-0 in the third frame to take control. Powell (18 points, six rebounds, three assists), Tears (14 points, five rebounds, three steals), Sonichsen (six points, eight rebounds), Barker (10 rebounds) and Nadia Shehadeh (two assists) led the way for the Bulldogs. “Well, the girls were fired up and came out and shot the ball well,” Kortz said. “I’m very thankful for our six seniors: Kennedy Brister,

Halee Barker, Andy Soniichsen, Jasmine Warr, Briana Kuchenny and Brittany Huttner. It was a great atmosphere for a game -- the gym was lively [and there was] lots of cheering. “I’m very proud of our last week because we could have felt sorry for ourselves and went in the tank.” *** Shepard also fell short of Argo, 53-37 last Thursday, despite 23 points from Mitchell.

MARIST

The RedHawks split a pair of East Suburban Catholic Conference as they fell 58-52 to Joliet Catholic Academy last Monday before bouncing back with a 6323 rout of Carmel on Wednesday. Julia Ruzevich led Marist (20-7, 7-3) against the Angels with 21 points and eight rebounds while Dajae Black added 15 points. Marist trailed by as many as 16 points in the second half before fighting back to make the final score more respectable. Nicole Ekhomu was JCA’s top performer with 13 points, eight assists, four steals, three rebounds and two blocks. Bri Rosa (14 points) and Black (12) powered the RedHawks past the Corsairs.

OAK LAWN

After beating Eisenhower 58-46 in an SSC Red clash last Tuesday, the Spartans had to settle for a split as Evergreen Park doled out a 52-40 loss on Friday. Brianna Markusic accumulated 38 points, 14 rebounds and five steals to power visiting Oak Lawn (18-12, 10-3) to its victory. Another Markusic double-double of 23 points and 14 rebounds wasn’t enough to derail the Mustangs, however. Megan Pfister dropped in 19 points to lead Evergreen (19-8, 7-6) past the Spartans. The Mustangs fell short of Reavis (74-40) in their other conference outing of last week.

SANDBURG

The Eagles improved to 22-7 and 11-3 in the SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue with a 5337 victory over Bolingbrook on Friday. Jess Merino and Victoria Stavropoulos added 12 and 10 points, respectively, for Sandburg.

MORAINE ATHLETICS WRAP

Cyclones women earn piece of first By Maura Vizza

There's nothing wrong with sharing. Moraine Valley College's women have been pursuing the top spot in the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference for quite some time. And when the Cyclones rolled over Morton College 82-59 last Thursday, they reached their destination. They're not alone — three others were tied for first place with them entering the current week — but Moraine definitely has momentum built up for the stretch run. The Cyclones' win on Thursday was accomplished without starting guard Kailey Foster, but Oak Lawn grad Duneya Shatat proved a huge asset in her absence. Shatat contributed 15 points and eight rebounds to Moraine's cause. Even bigger in importance was Nariman Jaber, who produced a double-double of 30 points and 13 rebounds while also blocking six Morton shots. She now has 126 rejections for the season and is averaging 4.7 per game. Chipping in 11 points apiece were Sharnita Breeze and Shavonne Lewis. The former complemented her scoring with seven rebounds. In improving to 15-11 overall and 9-3 in league action, the Cyclones established a double-digit lead in the early going and pretty

much retained control the entire way. *** Before upending Morton, Moraine beat McHenry College 62-49 last Tuesday despite being in a shorthanded state. Lewis was out of the lineup and Foster sustained an injury in the second half. Breeze and Jaber were again an effective 1-2 punch. Breeze paced the offense with 19 points and also snared six rebounds while Jaber backed her with a double-double of 10 points and 15 boards, plus seven blocks. Rachel Ruzevich added 10 points and eight rebounds.

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The Cyclones stopped a twogame skid by easing past McHenry 76-65 last Tuesday. Moraine led early, then responded to a 12-3 Scots surge that had put it in arrears at halftime by reclaiming the advantage during the second half. “We were tired of losing," as-

sistant coach James Daniels said. "The last two losses scared us. The players were a little too [cocky] from the [recent] win streak and realized they have to compete well every game. Every win is important now." Sandburg product Niko Cahue returned to the lineup and supplied 15 points, nine boards and two blocks. Also tallying in double digits were Ermias Nega (13 points, five rebounds, two assists) and Vicpatrick Harris (12 points, six assists). Additional help came from Paul Ostruskevicius (nine points, three assists), Richards alum Randall Rushing (eight points, six rebounds, four steals) and Evergreen Park grad Brian Townsend (seven points, seven rebounds, two assists). *** The Cyclones' joy was shortlived, however, as Morton avenged an earlier loss with an 84-74 verdict on Thursday. Moraine led by two at intermission but was unable to get key stops down the stretch. Nega was the Cyclones' top gun with 19 points, six rebounds and two assists, but Cahue was an able accomplice with a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds. Also heard from were Rushing (13 points, three rebounds), DJ Deere (six points, eight assists) and Townsend (five points, 10 rebounds).

ST. XAVIER ATHLETICS WRAP

Krieger in peak form as Cougars win twice

For three seasons Jack Krieger played in the shadow of Brad Karp, St. Xavier University’s career scoring leader in men’s basketball and one of the top athletes to have ever played for veteran coach Tom O’Malley. But last week Krieger managed something even his heralded predecessor didn’t. In fact, no one since Mike Walaszek in 1978 had. Krieger poured in 43 points against Trinity International University on Saturday, the most since Cougars Hall of Famer Walaszek went off for 46 in a game 27 seasons ago. That outburst lifted SXU to a 90-80 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory over the Trojans and capped a memorable week for Krieger. Three days earlier his free throw with .7 seconds remaining in the third overtime gave the Cougars the deciding margin in a 118-117 conference triumph over Robert Morris University. The charity

toss finished off a 35-point performance by Krieger. “Even Brad didn’t have that many for two games [in a row],” O’Malley said. “His teammates are starting to say, ‘Hey, maybe we’ve got to look for him a little more.’ You don’t have to do much for Jack to score. “I just hope Jack can continue like this. He deserves it. He’s been a great kid.” What made the senior guard’s efforts all the more noteworthy was that they came at a time of year when SXU (17-10, 11-6) can’t afford any more slipups. “You look at the importance of the games — we said we wanted to win out,” O’Malley said. “We told the players, ‘We’ve got to win five in a row’ after our loss at Purdue Cal [on Feb. 4] and we’ve gotten the first three.” While any late surge won’t be enough to bring the Cougars a regular-season CCAC champion-

ship, O’Malley believes it would enhance SXU’s chances of capturing its third conference-tourney crown in five years. The Cougars’ clash with Robert Morris certainly had all the ingredients of a postseason confrontation, right down to Krieger’s tiebreaking free throw with less than a full second remaining. Junior guard Stanley Moore also stood tall at the end as he rebounded Krieger’s missed toss and allowed SXU to run out the clock. Moore recorded his third double-double of the season with a 27-point, 12-rebound stats line. Krieger’s points were amassed on 10-of-16 shooting and a 15-of-21 showing at the stripe. Even with that potent duo giving them plenty of juice, the Cougars could never shake free of the Eagles, who swapped leads with SXU numerous times in the first half. Cougars freshman Larry Motuzis snapped a 35-all tie with

three free throws and the visitors brought a 40-37 advantage with them into the break. Moore stepped forward with a layup with 12 seconds left in regulation that drew SXU into a 76-all deadlock. Robert Morris missed a jumper on its last possession. The Cougars appeared to take control in overtime as they constructed an 87-80 edge, but the Eagles responded with an 12-3 run that put SXU on the brink of defeat. Moore then came to the rescue again with another layup to continue the contest. In the second extra session it was Robert Morris unable to hang on to a lead as the Cougars erased a 102-96 deficit. Kyle Tackett’s two free throws forged another tie at 107. Kyle Huppe connected twice from the line late in the third overtime to establish the game’s final deadlock and then, after the Eagles committed a turnover, Krieger sank

his game-winning foul shot. The three-OT affair was SXU’s first since Dec. 22, 2010, when it lost by four to the University of St. Francis. The win completed a rare season sweep of the Eagles. “That’s where I think I got this [hoarse] voice — the three-overtime game,” O’Malley joked. “When you go through that, you say, ‘My gosh, there’s some bad plays.’ “One of our kids gets fouled late [in the game], but nothing is called. And we probably fouled them twice [on the ensuing possession]. No referee wants to decide the game.” *** Krieger was the Cougars’ main man on Saturday at the Shannon Center, but SXU was pretty sharp across the board as it shot 70 percent as a team over the last 20 minutes. Motuzis supported Krieger with 14 points and a team-high eight rebounds while Huppe chipped in nine points and a team-best four

assists. Behind Krieger’s 22 markers SXU held a 42-40 halftime edge and it never surrendered the lead. Trinity did close to within one several times at the start of the second half, but Krieger’s three-point play engineered a 13-2 run that gave the Cougars a more comfortable advantage. The Trojans made one late charge and narrowed the gap to five (81-76) with 1:46 left, but SXU nailed some free throws to hang on. When asked what has gone differently for the Cougars in recent games, O’Malley credited improved cohesion. “I wish I could say ‘defense,’” he said. “There’s been times [it’s good], but I think it’s more a coming together of the players.” SXU met Roosevelt University See COUGARS, Page 5

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Seven Eagles will compete at state wrestling By Anthony Nasella Sandburg achieved a high level of success at Saturday's Class 3A Downers Grove Sectional when seven wrestlers advanced to the state tournament at State Farm Center in Champaign that kicks off today. But Eagles coach Eric Siebert observed the accomplishment as somewhat bittersweet because four more athletes on Sandburg’s roster missed advancing by just one match. Louis Hayes (106 pounds) and Rudy Yates (126) both captured sectional titles for the Eagles. They will be joined at state by runners-up Robbie Precin (113), Tom Slattery (160) and Patrick Brucki (182), plus Brian Krasowski (third at 170) and Cole Bateman (fourth, 195). The four Eagles wrestlers who just missed advancing were Colin Glascott, Kevin Stearns, SouthWest Suburban Conference champion Matt Frostman and Christian Robertson, a state qualifier last season. “You always have some that will be so overjoyed because they’ve accomplished one of their goals of advancing to state, but then there’s the four like we had who were just one match away," Siebert said. "And two of those four matches lasted to overtime. "To qualify seven guys, that’s a great number. At the same time we had those four who fell short. The state series tends to be bittersweet.”

Yates (36-0) was dominant in the winners' bracket -- his 10-2 major decision over Brother Rice’s Julian Blanco in the championship match was the closest of his three sectional bouts. Hayes (36-3) pinned Mt. Carmel's Joey Egan at 3:08 in the 106 final. “Our success really speaks to our depth as a team,” Siebert said. “We have 11 guys who were in the top six at sectionals. Our sectional is really tough. There’s just so many great wrestlers who we compete against every year -- that’s just how it goes. “But it is frustrating because the guys who are advancing to state are going to see wrestlers who they already beat during the season because they advanced out of sectionals that were nowhere near as tough as the Downers Grove Sectional. It’s a tough pill to swallow.” Siebert did say, however, there is one noticeable advantage to advancing out of a sectional like the one at Downers. “Once you’re moving on to the state finals, those guys who are in your sectional get split up among the brackets,” he said. “That will hopefully keep us away from some of the other wrestlers who advanced for a while. “But we have to be ready for next Tuesday when we face Mt. Carmel for the dual-meet sectional with the goal of advancing to state as a team for that Saturday. We have a lot of good wrestling ahead.”

Cougars

Continued from Page 4 this past Wednesday and ends its regular campaign Saturday versus Trinity Christian College. — Ken the jump on people right off the Karrson bat. It’s definitely shown in our WOMEN’S BASKETBALL long winning streak." The Cougars drilled 56 percent While the Cougars men had to scratch for their two victories last of their field-goal attempts in week, such was not the case for the the game, 62 percent of them women, who steamrolled Robert in the opening half. Along with Morris 107-63 on Wednesday and that potent offense was stellar Trinity International 96-41 on Sat- defense — SXU made off with urday to guarantee themselves at a total of 13 steals, part of an least a share of the CCAC regular- 18-turnover performance by Robert Morris. season title. “We’re just operating on all Freshman guard Kara Krolicki cylinders right now," Hallberg finished with 26 points on 10-of13 shooting to lead all scorers in said. "These girls also practice NAIA Division II No. 4-ranked so hard that I don’t even have SXU’s Wednesday triumph. Her to raise my voice to motivate output included five 3-point field them. They play hard every day; goals as well as two assists and that’s just the way they are. It’s a rebound. Morgan Stuut had 19 a fun group to coach because points and 10 rebounds for her their intensity level is so high.” 18th double-double of the season *** while also providing five assists Senior Suzie Broski was Satand three steals. Also tallying in double figures urday’s ringleader as she tossed were junior Caitlin McMahon in 21 points for the Cougars (25(14 points, six rebounds), fresh- 2, 16-0), who scored the first man Brittany Collins (14 points, 15 points en route to captursix rebounds) and sophomore ing their 14th straight victory. Mikayla Leyden (12 points, Stuut finished with 19 points, five rebounds, five assists). That nine rebounds and nine assists balanced attack helped the Cou- in 19 minutes of action. McMahon (eight points, six gars embark on an 18-0 tear that handed them a 27-4 lead seven rebounds, four assists), Leyden (eight points), senior Margaret minutes into the contest. “Kara hit four 3-pointers early Wildner (eight) and Collins (six in the game,” SXU coach Bob points, seven rebounds) also did Hallberg said. “Then Mikayla their part as all but one of 13 Leyden starting hitting 3s and Cougars produced at least three we were off and running. And points. SXU was up by 30 (49what was really impressive was 19) at intermission after sinking we had 28 points scored in the 56 percent of its first-half shots. Conversely, Trinity was limpost [by] Caitlin McMahon and Brittany Collins — both went ited to 21 percent accuracy by a 6-for-6 from the free-throw line. Cougars defense that forced 22 "I respect Robert Morris be- turnovers, 13 of them on steals. cause they’re a good team, but The miscues led to a total of 26 we just overwhelmed them on SXU points. “Just like the Robert Morris Wednesday. We’re certainly not trying to run up the score on game, the Trinity game was basianybody. I was shocked with the cally over at halftime,” Hallberg [58-33] halftime score against said. “Then you become a substitution coach, trying to do your Robert Morris. "We’ve just been getting out best to make sure you respect of the starting block so quickly, the other team. But as we’ve whether on the road against a seen in previous games we’ve team like Robert Morris or at been fortunate with a talented home. The girls are coming out and deep roster of players.” of the locker room not worried During their 14-game unbeatabout who they’re playing, and en streak, the Cougars' average they’re playing everybody with margin of victory has been over the same intensity level — they 32 points. They rank first nationplay with a very intense style ally in assists per game (21.3), and I think that’s why we get assist-to-turnover ratio (6-1)

GYMNASTICS

Even though Sandburg/Stagg failed to advance as a team to the state finals, a pair of freshmen had outstanding performances at the sectional meet and moved on as individuals. First-year performers Maddy Roe and Holly Chudzik turned heads at the Hinsdale Central Sectional and will represent their program at state. Piling up 37.875 points at the sectional, Roe won the all-around competition by edging Naperville North's Michaela Robert (37.825 points). Roe was first in the vault (9.7), second on the balance beam (9.325) and in floor exercise (9.6) and fifth on the uneven bars (9.25). Chudzik, meanwhile, finished in a tie for third in floor exercise (9.525 points). As a team Sandburg/Stagg placed third with 140.025 points.

GIRLS' BOWLING

Sandburg's Emily Schrader rolled a 1,279 at Saturday’s Lockport Sectional at Strike N Spare II and advanced as an individual to Friday’s state tournament.

GIRLS' TRACK

Khalia McIntyre won the long jump (16 feet, 3 inches) and triple jump (34-3) in pacing Shepard (113.5 points) to a secondplace showing behind host Morton (154) at a six-team indoor invitational on Saturday.

and blocks (6.5). SXU, which has topped 100 points in eight games this season, is second in the NAIA in scoring (88.8 ppg) and victory margin (24.7). The Cougars visited Roosevelt this past Wednesday and host Trinity Christian on Saturday. “Mathematically we’ve clinched a tie after this [past] week’s wins," Hallberg said. "So a win against Roosevelt will seal the conference title and secure home-court advantage for the conference tournament." — Anthony Nasella

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

A match-high 11 kills from sophomore outside hitter Dan O'Keefe weren’t enough to prevent the Cougars from absorbing a 25-18, 25-19, 25-18 road loss against No. 5-ranked St. Ambrose University on Friday night at Lee Lohman Arena in Davenport, Iowa. SXU struggled offensively as its 30 kills were largely offset by 21 hitting errors, which resulted in a .107 attack percentage for the match. Sophomore outside hitter Sean Barry finished with eight kills and a pair of block assists, sophomore setter Moises Lopez totaled 21 assists and six digs and senior middle hitter Sam Kull registered five kills and two blocks (one solo) on the Cougars’ behalf. Other contributors were freshman middle blocker Bradley Gadek (four total blocks, including one solo) and sophomore libero Dominic Villa (match-leading 11 digs). SXU returned to Great Lakes Conference play this past Tuesday when it traveled to Whiting, Ind., for a match against Calumet College of St. Joseph. *** O’Keefe had two fewer kills last Tuesday, but those nine plus a match-high six digs helped the Cougars down Trinity International 25-15, 25-15, 25-21 in a GLC encounter in Deerfield. With O’Keefe’s .500 attack percentage serving as the catalyst, SXU (4-5, 2-3) registered a team mark of .339, a seasonbest effort. Kull (seven kills, five service aces, two blocks) was another headliner for the Cougars. Along the way he notched his 500th career kill and 200th career block. Lopez distributed 24 assists and served four aces and Barry added seven kills and three digs

Community Sports News TRINITY TO HOST YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE THIS SPRING

BASEBALL REGISTRATION IN PALOS HILLS, HICKORY HILLS

Trinity Christian College will be the site of a youth soccer league, which will conduct scrimmage-style matches each Saturday morning beginning March 7 and running through May 9. Trolls soccer coaches Jose Dominguez and Josh Lenarz will direct the league, with help from athletes. The cost is $85 per player, and includes a T-shirt, shorts and socks. For more information, call Emily Bosscher at 239-4779 or email emily.bosscher@trnty. edu.

Hills Baseball/Softball, serving the communities of Palos Hills and Hickory Hills, will conduct registration for the 2015 season on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Conrady Junior High School, 97th Street and Roberts Road. Youngsters between the ages of 4 and 16 are welcome to sign up. For more information, call George Czarnik at 599-6983 or www.thehillsbaseball.org

PBO REGISTRATION STILL OPEN

In-person registration for Oak Lawn Baseball & Softball’s 2-15 season will be accepted each Sunday in February from noon-1:30 p.m. at Kolb Field, 99th Street and Central Avenue. Online registration is also available at www. oaklawnbaseball.com. Openings are available for baseball and softball players aged 4-14.

Registration for the 2015 Palos Baseball Organization season is still open. For details on the signups or information on other questions, contact Chris Bogner at bognerc@hotmail.com, Scott Ladewig at sladelaw@sbcglobal.net or visit palosbaseball.org.

REGRISTRATION ONGOING FOR OAK LAWN BASEBALL & SOFTBALL

to further aid SXU. Senior outside hitter David Priest finished with a match-best 11 kills and three total blocks for the Trojans.

WOMEN'S TRACK

Qualifying for the NAIA Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Championships for the first time in her collegiate career, sophomore Nicole Watkins finished second in the 1,000-meter run with a provisional qualifying time of 3 minutes, 3.97 seconds to highlight the Cougars' outing at the Chicagoland Intercollegiate Championships last weekend at North Central College. The time was a personal-best effort for Watkins in the event. She becomes SXU's first national qualifier this season. In addition to Watkins, the Cougars also received strong performances from freshman Rachal Brooks and senior Ali Proffitt. Brooks wound up ninth in the 200-dash (26.82) and 16th in the 400 (1:02.95) while Proffitt clocked an 18:58.01 in the 5,000 that landed her in the No. 11 position. The 35th annual NAIA Championships will be held March 5-7 at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. SXU wraps up its indoor regular season on Saturday at the Last Chance Qualifier hosted by Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais. The meet is scheduled to kick off at 10 a.m.

MEN'S TRACK

With senior Brian Corcoran and junior Rexford Wiafe both qualifying for the NAIA Men’s Indoor Track & Field National Championships and freshman Kyonn Keith winning the 200dash, there was plenty of excitement for first-year head coach Kyle Rago and his Cougars at last weekend's Chicagoland Intercollegiate Championships. Corcoran ran an automatic "A"-standard qualifying time of 4:17.09 to finish third overall in the mile run while Wiafe took fourth in the 800 with a provisional "B"-standard qualifying time of 1:57.08. In addition, Keith broke a school record his 22.42 clocking in the 200, an event that drew a total of 67 competitors. Keith also earned a sixth in the 60-dash with a school-record time of 7.10 while senior teammate John Scancato placed 12th in 7.17. Another notable performance was turned in by junior Janis Pastars, who wound up 10th in the mile by completing the race in 4:22.58, which was .58 seconds shy of a provisional qualifying time. Sophomore Abel Hernandez finished the 3,000 in 8:59.48. For the meet the Cougars registered nine personal-best times and 18 season-best performances. SXU's men will also take part in Saturday's Last Chance Qualifier at Olivet.

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Trinity Christian College’s Cody Rhorer drives to the hoop against Indiana University-Northwest last Wednesday in Palos Heights. Rhorer was named Player of the Week for the week ending Feb. 7 by both the National Christian College Athletic Association and Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

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Continued from Page 4 in the game as Stritch connected on only 38 percent of its field-goal tries and 24 percent of its 3s. The Wolves out-rebounded the Trolls 42-34. Cody was Trinity’s top performer with 15 points and nine rebounds. Boetsma added nine points on three 3s and four rebounds and Bethany Jansma tallied seven points. The Trolls hosted Judson this past Wednesday and play St. Xavier Saturday at 1 p.m. in Chicago.

TRACK & FIELD

The Trolls women were ninth among 17 schools and the men placed 14th in a 20-team field at last weekend’s Chicagoland Championships hosted by North Central College. But while the team showings seemed rather pedestrian, there were some noteworthy event performances. Between the two Trinity programs six school records were set. Besides the four standards they established, the Trolls women qualified a relay unit for the NAIA national meet and produced three more NCCAA qualifiers. Reaching the NAIA qualifying time was the distance-medley quartet of Ashley Jourdan, Emily Dykstra, Courtney Kalous and Jessica Dis-

selkoen, who wound up third in their race while posting a school-record clocking of 12 minutes, 21.02 seconds. Kalous (school-record 1:00.19 in the 400; fifth place) and Jourdan (2:22.39 in the 800; seventh) also ran NCCAA-qualifying times as individuals. Kalous now has qualified for the NCCAA meet in three events. The other NCCAA qualifier was Daisy Guerink in the weight throw (40 feet, 1 inch; 17th place). She had previously qualified in the shot put. Anna Bos had already produced an NAIA-qualifying effort in the 3,000, but she improved on her time with a 10:17.05 clocking, which netted her fourth place. Trinity’s other record setter was Jessica Wiersma in the 60-dash (8.34 in the semis). On the men’s side Marcus Devers eclipsed his own school mark in the 400 by completing that race in 50.32, .1 seconds faster than before. That gave Devers fifth place. Matthew Schaap also bettered a school record he previously set in the 60-low hurdles by crossing the finish line in 9:49. The men’s other points came from the distance-medley foursome of Michael Potter, Devers, Chris Paepke and Alex Clark, who took sixth in a time of 10:29.19. The NCCAA meet will be held this weekend at Cedarville (Ohio) University.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.VERONICA P. MCGINNIS, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., MICHAEL G. GAFNRY, MARLENE R. GAFNRY Defendants 10 CH 33230 9255 PARK PLACE ORLAND HILLS, IL 60487 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 8, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 10, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9255 PARK PLACE, ORLAND HILLS, IL 60487 Property Index No. 27-22-310-014-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family home with an attached 2 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service. atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1302333. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1302333 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 33230 TJSC#: 34-21188 I643826

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.FRANK V. DEL MORO, THE RIVIERA IN PALOS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Defendants 14 CH 005407 11 COUR MARQUIS PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 27, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 20, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11 COUR MARQUIS, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23-112-011. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-05142. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-05142 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 005407 TJSC#: 34-19942 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I636157

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MRF ILLINOIS ONE, LLC Plaintiff, -v.RICK SUMERA, AMERICAN CHARTERED BANK, CHARLES QUINN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 006743 9100 S. 87TH AVENUE HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 17, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 13, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9100 S. 87TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-311-010. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-33828. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-33828 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 006743 TJSC#: 34-21033 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I644108

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.JAMES J. MCINTYRE, LAURA L. MCINTYRE, FIRST BANK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA, P l a i n t i f f ďż˝ V . ďż˝ MANUEL CASTILLO; GLORIA CASTILLO; BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A.; D e f e n d a n t s ďż˝ 10 CH 18827 Property Address: 12650 SOUTH 76TH AVENUE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Shapiro Kreisman & Assoc. file # 10-035969 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure s a l e s . ) ďż˝ PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on September 4, 2014, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on March 26, 2015, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 12650 South 76th Avenue, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Permanent Index No.: 23-25-302-012 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $648,740.37. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information and to view auction rules at w w w . k a l l e n r s . c o m . ďż˝ For information: Sale Clerk, Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 291-1717, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays o n l y . ďż˝ I645917

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Defendants 11 CH 026223 10570 KINDLING COURT PALOS PARK, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 17, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 19, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10570 KINDLING COURT, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-32207-010. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-11-23127. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-11-23127 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 026223 TJSC#: 35-374 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I644795

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK SUCCESSOR B Y ďż˝ MERGER TO MIDAMERICA BANK, FSB; Plaintiff, v s . ďż˝ WALTER LESNICKI; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND N O N R E C O R D ďż˝ CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 15256 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 10, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 23-13-204-012-0000. Commonly known as 10441 South 75th Avenue, Palos Hills, IL 60465. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1207555. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I645243

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N ďż˝ WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v . ďż˝ GIEDRIUS DUDAVICIUS, HSBC NEVADA, N.A. F/K/A HOUSEHOLD BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS D e f e n d a n t s ďż˝ 10 CH 44055 9307 SOUTH 84TH AVENUE HICKORY HILLS, IL 6 0 4 5 7 ďż˝ NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 9, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 10, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 9307 SOUTH 84TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-402-004. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1120252. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1120252 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 44055 TJSC#: 34-21238 I643634

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N ďż˝ BEAL BANK USA P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v . ďż˝ TOMASZ SLABY D e f e n d a n t s ďż˝ 14 CH 13596 9001 WEST 89TH STREET HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 25, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 24, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9001 WEST 89TH STREET, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-03-216-001-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family home with a detached 1.5 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1405531. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1405531 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 13596 TJSC#: 34-20495 I645505

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES INC. MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-AR5 Plaintiff, -v.MONIKA CHMURA, MIROSLAW JACEK CHMURA, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., TREETOP CONDOMINIUM #39, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 010731 9910 TREETOP DRIVE UNIT #3E ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 22, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 24, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9910 TREETOP DRIVE UNIT #3E, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-16-209-050-1005. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-04487. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-04487 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 010731 TJSC#: 35-640 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I645525

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.GREGORY MARINO A/K/A GREGORY P. MARINO, KIMBERLY S. MARINO, FERTILITY CENTERS OF ILLINOIS, S.C. Defendants 12 CH 34605 16731 HIGHVIEW AVENUE ORLAND HILLS, IL 60487 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 9, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 10, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 16731 HIGHVIEW AVENUE, ORLAND HILLS, IL 60487 Property Index No. 27-27-205-006-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story, single family home with a two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1218481. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1218481 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 34605 TJSC#: 34-21260 I643822

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR WASHINGTON MUTUAL ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES WMABS SERIES 2006-HE4 TRUST Plaintiff, -v.NAGLA T. ELHASSAN A/K/A NAGLA ELHASSAN, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., CIT LOAN CORPORATION F/K/A THE CIT GROUP/CONSUMER FINANCE, INC., WORLDWIDE ASSET PURCHASING, LLC, BROOK HILLS HOMEOWNERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 09 CH 043338 11765 S. BROOKSHIRE DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 4, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 4, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11765 S. BROOKSHIRE DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-30-310-004. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-09-26139. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-09-26139 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 09 CH 043338 TJSC#: 35-1432 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I644006

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.BRIAN ROHLICEK, KRISTIN ROHLICEK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR GMACM HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2005-HE1 Defendants 14 CH 004580 8930 TALLY HO LANE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 19, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 5, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8930 TALLY HO LANE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-15-213-007. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-32201. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-32201 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 004580 TJSC#: 35-1615 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I644026

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC. Plaintiff, -v.VITA ZIGMANTIENE, RIVIERA REGAL I CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, RIVIERA REGAL CONDOMINIUM UMBRELLA ASSOCIATION Defendants 13 CH 004514 11123 S. 84TH AVENUE UNIT #1B PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 10, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 12, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11123 S. 84TH AVENUE UNIT #1B, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23-200-026-1068. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-01879. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-01879 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 004514 TJSC#: 35-57 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I644091

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 2004-R1 Plaintiff, -v.DAWN FRY AKA DAWN T. FRY, TONY FRY Defendants 10 CH 18183 9348 SOUTH 87TH AVENUE HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 3, 2010, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 23, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9348 SOUTH 87TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-302-037-0000. The real estate is improved with a brick house; attached 2 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce. com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1009527. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1009527 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 18183 TJSC#: 35-71 I645342

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Thursday, February 19, 2015

Section 2

Out & About

Your Guide to Arts and Events in the Southwest Suburbs and Beyond

Art classes ahead at Log Cabin The Log Cabin Center for the Arts offers new six-week sessions of art classes, starting Feb. 23 through 27, at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Monday classes include Lapidary at 9 a.m. with Larry Rothenberg, Silversmithing at 2 and 6:30 p.m. with Dan Snyder, and Knitting at 6:30 p.m. with Georganne Ring. Wednesday classes begin Feb. 25, featuring Weaving with Nettie Botts and Collage with April Schabes at 9:30 a.m., and Quilting with Denise Dulzo at 1 p.m. Evening Watercolor classes at 6:30 p.m. with Lenox Wallace are offered beginning Wednesday, Feb. 25, for beginners and Thursday, Feb. 26, for experienced painters. Watercolor painting is also offered with instructor Lois Hrejsa for both beginners and experienced painters on Thursdays at 1 p.m., in addition to a Drawing class at 9 a.m. Other Thursday classes include Basketry at 9:30 a.m. with Lois Shive and at 6:30 p.m. with Jane Dwyer. Woodcarving classes are offered at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings with Arlene and Don Lesiak and on Thursday morning at 9 a.m. with Keith Miller. Collage, Drawing, and Watercolor classes last 2½ hours each

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‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ pays homage to previous action movies By Tony Pinto

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Lois Shive instructs The Center’s six-week Thursday morning basketry class.

week and cost $110. Two-hour Quilting, Woodcarving, Weaving, Knitting, and Basketry classes cost $90 for six weeks. Students provide their own materials for most classes. Pottery and Basket classes provide all materials for students and thus require additional materials fees of $25 for Basketry and $15 for Pottery.

Lapidary and Weaving classes require an additional $10 materials fee for new students only, for supplies for their first project. Registration is required for all classes at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts. To register and to receive a supply list for a class, call The Center at 361-3650 or visit www. thecenterpalos.org .

BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS This Week The Bridge Teen Center programs • Sign Language – 5 to 6 p.m. today (Thursday) and Feb. and 26, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a program to teach students the basics of sign language. • Live music – 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Feb. 20, “Friday Night Live” event with live music from Alissa Turner and Jacob Jones, and with free pizza from Wooden Paddle Pizza. • Ear Cuffs – 4 to 5 p.m. Feb. 24, students will create a fashionable new accessory for themselves. • Everyday Science – 5 to 6 p.m. Feb. 24, teaches students how to conduct science experiments with items they can find at home. • Something Fishy – 4 to 5 p.m. Feb. 25, a program with Something Fishy, an aquarium servicing company that maintains aquariums in the Chicagoland area, to teach students about sea creatures. • Black and White Photography – 4:30 to 6 p.m. Feb. 25, teaches students the basics of black and white Photography. • Robotics – 4 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 26, a program with the Illinois Institute of Art will teach students how to design and construct a real robot. • Sign Language – 5 to 6 p.m. Feb. 26, teaches students the basics of sign language. These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information call 532-0500. • Parent Program: Pressure to Succeed – 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 26, a parent program to talk about how parents can prevent drug abuse in their teen’s life. This free is open to the community. Free salad and pizza from Nonna’s will be served. For more information, call 532-0500.

Smartphone and Tablet Luncheon

How to use smartphones and tablets is the topic of a Tuesday luncheon on Feb. 24, from noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Development director Mark Walker invites folks to bring their smartphones and/or tablets and he will show them how to use them more effectively, for email, web searching, Facebooking, music, streaming audio books or videos, photos, and even making good old phone calls. Audience members

who do not yet own these devices are welcome to come to be inspired to do so. Walker welcomes questions in advance and invites audience members to stay after to ask for specific help. Send questions to Mark at the.center@mac.com. The luncheon costs $18 per person and requires advance reservations. For further information, interested persons should call The Center at 361-3650.

What do you get when you combine “James Bond,” “Star Wars” and “X-Men?” You get the movie “Kingsman: The Secret Service.” It’s part James Bond spoof and part homage to action movies of the past. Based on the “Kingsman” comic book from Mark Miller and Dave Gibbons, the film brings the Kingsman agency to life. A super secret agency that is not affiliated with any government and operates on the highest level of secrecy is what the Kingsman are about. With no government oversight, they can do what they want with no political games being played, or so we’re to believe. A high-end tailor in the front, a secret agency in the back seems perfect in this ode to movies of the past. With the agency loosing its Lancelot after a crazy one-man rescue effort to save a scientist (Mark Hamill), the agency must find its new Lancelot. Agent Harry (Colin Firth) puts up this street-wise young punk, Gary “Eggsy” Unwin (Taron Egerton), a young kid who spends his days getting into trouble, while living with his mom and her abusive boyfriend. He seems way out of place to join the gentlemanly Kingsman, but in a sentimental twist, his father was a Kingsman who gave his life to save agent Harry and his fellow agents. It’s a pick by agent Harry to help repay the boy’s father for saving his life. The leader of the clan, Arthur (Michael Cain), expects him to wash out quickly, which not surprisingly doesn’t happen right away because if he did there’d be no movie. Out of place and unsophisticated compared to the other candidates, he goes about his

TONY PINTO training all while an evil plot is boiling. Throughout the film, the characters talk about old spy movies in this sort of homage to movies of the past. One thing they agree on is that spy movies need to have a good villain. There’s no Bond-type villain here, but we do get Richmond Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson), a social misfit who sees his endless supply of money as reason to rule the Earth. This so-called social philanthropist is a true believer of global warming and will stop at nothing even if it includes mass genocide. “Kingsman” is a very conservative movie that tosses shout-outs to the likes of Ronald Reagan, among others. Even President Obama gets a shout-out of sorts. If the goal is to get you not to trust the government, this film might do the trick. The left wing, tech billionaires, Westboro Baptist Church, Hollywood elitists and snobby environmentalists all get satirized and eliminated very brutally. A lot of people seem to die very violently for no reason other than the fact director Matthew Vaughn wanted too. A lot of the violence is very stylized and unneeded. Overall, you have a decent satire that’s mostly enjoyable. —Tony Pinto’s grade B+

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Get a paper towel because all your luscious ideas could overflow. Take The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos your time about starting new projects or launchPark, will host its monthly Womantalk coffee hour ing plans. Wait until late in the week to put your and discussion on Tuesday, Feb. 24, from 10 a.m. creative ideas into action. until 11:30 a.m. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Good things come Led by MaryAnn Grzych, ladies are invited to to those who wait. You might find that your partners join the discussion of “Simple Abundance” by Sar- or close companions are simply not in the mood ah Ban Breathnach or other inspirational readings to discuss changes and challenges until after the that participants wish to bring. There is no cost, but middle of the week. advance reservations are required. Call The Center GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Put your nose to at 361-3650. the grindstone. This week, you may be challenged to complete your work on time or in a manner that makes those in charge happy. Inspiring movies and books keep your spirits up. Children and teen art classes CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t blame yourNew six-week sessions of Children’s Art Classes self for your misfortunes. Forces beyond your control will begin at The Log Cabin Center for the Arts on might impact your finances in the week ahead. Saturday morning, Feb. 28, at 10 and 11:30 a.m. at You’d be wise to work hard and to not expect to the Log Cabin Art Center, a part of The Center at receive something for nothing. 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Teen PotLEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your charming ways tery classes begin Tuesday evening, Feb. 24, 6:00 can put you in the money. You may receive proof – 7:30 p.m. for six weeks. that people trust and respect you in the week ahead, Art instructor Heather Young teaches the children but it might be wise to wait until after mid-week to use a variety of artistic media and techniques, to put crucial plans into motion. including drawing, painting, papermaking, papierVIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The only real obmâché, printmaking, pottery, and more. Children stacles are in your mind. In the week ahead, you might are divided into two grade-level groups: K-3rd hobble yourself with unreasonable grade meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m., followed by the fears. Caution is useful until the 4th-8th grade class from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The second half of the week, when natural areas of The Center’s farm and woods pro- you feel more confident. vide subject matter, inspiration and sometimes the LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): raw materials for the classes. Heather Young also Accentuate the positive. Dwelling teaches the teen potters, who learn to handbuild over past mistakes and doubting your future won’t get you anyclay pieces and throw pots on the wheels. where. As this week unfolds, The classes combine the worlds of art and concentrate on the things you do nature, and are kept small to encourage individual self-expression. Class fees of $75 for Children’s Art well to derive immediate benefits. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): and $80 for Teen Pottery cover all supplies for each You simply don’t have the knowsix-week session. Advance registration is required. how to start a new project now. Call The Center at 361-3650.

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Bide your time until you have all the facts and figures even if you’re enthused about the prospects for your big plan. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The only thing to fear is fear itself. You may be hesitant over a new undertaking or drag your feet about getting things started. Things will improve by the middle of the week and you can get the ball rolling. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Just because someone is well-spoken doesn’t mean they know what they’re talking about. In the first half of the week, you should accept flattery, as well as criticism, with a grain of salt. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You might learn that you can’t pay your bills with wishful thinking. In the week to come, you should avoid taking on new obligations that might threaten your long-term holdings and security. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It’s time for a reality check. Both vagueness and efforts to be non-committal can be seen in a poor light. Work hard during the upcoming week and be clear as a bell about your intentions and goals.

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The Orland Park Theatre Troupe will perform its USO Tribute at the Orland Park Civic Center at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 and 28 and 2 p.m. on March 1. The show includes songs dating back to World War I up to current day.

Orland Theatre Troupe presents USO Tribute The Orland Park Theatre Troupe’s USO Tribute is a trip down memory lane as the ensemble performs songs from war eras. Performances will be at the Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27 and 28, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, March 1.

“We’ve chosen favorites from different periods and it’s a musical time travel dating back to some of the early classics,” said Director Frann Carnivele, who also performs in the show. Narrated by Orland Park’s Dan McMillan, the all-female cast includes Orland Park residents in

addition to Carnivele, Jennifer Carroll, Tina Cucci-Fischer, Molly Ricker and Jessica Winston. The show’s repertoire features songs dating back to World War I through a number of decades and musical milestones up to present day. Tickets are $13 for adults, $11 for seniors and students and $9

for children age 12 and under. Reserved seat tickets may be purchased at Recreation Administration, 14600 S. Ravinia Ave. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door. For more information, call the Recreation Department at 4037275.

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‘Annie’ at Chicago Christian High School WOLFGANG PUCK’S KITCHEN Chicago Christian High School students Shannon Kuiper, of Tinley Park, and Abby Haan, of Palos Heights, will share the title role in the upcoming production of the musical “Annie.” Chicago Christian will present “Annie” at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, in the CCHS Auditorium in Palos Heights. Reserved seating tickets cost $8 students and seniors, and $10 adults. The 2 p.m. matinee costs $6 and $8. Tickets are on sale in the main office at the school. Tickets may also be purchased at the door. For more, call 388-7650. Supplied photo

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Indulge yourselves with a luxurious yet light dessert By Wolfgang Puck So many luxurious yet lean desserts start with fresh fruit, which provides great sources of flavor while also being high in fiber, great sources of vitamins, and virtually fat-free; and the natural sweetness of fruit doesn’t jolt your system with as much sugar as you’ll find in processed treats. With that in mind, I think souffles make a perfect dessert. My recipe for spectacular-looking, delicious Raspberry Souffles amazingly contains only 127 calories per serving, with just 12 percent of those from fat. And if you sprinkle in just a small amount of semisweet chocolate chips, you’ll add only 25 more calories (including 14 fat calories) per serving — which still works out to a modest 19 percent of calories from fat. As you’ll note, the recipe here actually yields four servings, because it becomes difficult to whip the egg whites properly if you make fewer portions. That doesn’t create any problems, really, because I know that at least some of you will be making this for the entire family. If the dessert is just for two, however, you can loosely cover a pair of the uncooked Fotolia.com souffles by inverting large bowls What could be more romantic than raspberry souffle? over them and refrigerating them overnight, to bake the next day. medium heat. Cook, stirring oc- firm peaks that stand up when casionally, until the mixture has the beaters are lifted out. RASPBERRY AND a jam-like consistency, about 4 With a wire whisk, gently stir CHOCOLATE CHIP minutes. Strain through a fine- about a third of the egg whites SOUFFLÉS WITH FRESH meshed sieve over a heatproof into the reserved ¼ cup (60 ml) RASPBERRY SAUCE bowl, pressing it through with a of raspberry sauce until combined. Makes 4 souffles rubber spatula. Discard the solids Then, with the whisk, fold in the from the sieve. Set aside to cool remaining egg whites. Sprinkle RASPBERRY SOUFFLÉS: to room temperature. in the chocolate chips and gently • 1½ cups (375 ml) Measure out ¼ cup (60 ml) of fold them in with a rubber spatula. fresh raspberries this mixture and transfer to a large Fold in the remaining reserved • 3 tablespoons sugar, plus bowl, leaving the rest in the pan. whole raspberries. ½ tablespoon for coating Set aside. Spoon the egg white mixramekins Position a rack in the lowest ture into the prepared ramekins, • ¾ teaspoon fresh lemon level of the oven. Preheat the oven mounding it in peaks. Bake until juice to 425 degrees F. (220 degrees C). well puffed and dark golden, 7 • ¹∕8 teaspoon balsamic With the butter, coat the insides to 10 minutes. vinegar of four ½-cup (125-ml) ramekins. While the souffles are baking, • ½ tablespoon unsalted Lightly dust with the ½ tablespoon make the Raspberry Sauce. In a butter, softened sugar. Place the ramekins on a small, nonreactive saucepan, com• 2 large cage-free baking tray. bine the raspberries, sugar and egg whites, at room Divide half of the remain- lemon juice. Cook over medium temperature ing raspberries for the souffles heat, stirring occasionally, until • Pinch of cream of tartar among the ramekins. Drizzle the the berries have given up their • 2 tablespoons semisweet raspberry sauce left in the pan juices, about 3 minutes. Bring chocolate chips evenly over the raspberries in the to a boil and continue cooking, ramekins. stirring frequently, until syrupy, RASPBERRY SAUCE: Using a stand mixer with the about 2 minutes longer. Strain • 1 cup (250 ml) wire whip, or a clean mixing bowl through a fine-mesh sieve over fresh raspberries with a hand mixer, beat the egg a heatproof bowl, pressing with • 2 tablespoons sugar whites at low speed until foamy, a rubber spatula and discarding • ¼ teaspoon fresh about 1 minute. Add the cream the solids. lemon juice of tartar and continue beating 1 As soon as the souffles are For the Raspberry Souffles, in minute longer. Increase the speed done, transfer each ramekin to a small saucepan combine half of to medium and, while beating, individual plates and serve immethe raspberries, 1 tablespoon of slowly sprinkle in the remaining diately. At the table, use a spoon to the sugar, the lemon juice and 2 tablespoons sugar. Continue break open the top of the souffle, the vinegar. Bring to a boil over beating until the whites form spooning the sauce inside.

VIDEOVIEW BY JAY BOBBIN (NOTICE: Ratings for each film begin with a ‘star’ rating — one star meaning ‘poor,’ four meaning ‘excellent’ — followed by the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and then by a family-viewing guide, the key for which appears below.) STARTING THIS WEEK: “DUMB AND DUMBER TO”: Two decades later, the not particularly bright Lloyd and Harry — played again by Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels — reunite, as do the actors with writer-directors Bobby and Peter Farrelly — in this sequel that suggests the stars wore the roles better 20 years earlier. The fellows set out to locate the daughter Harry didn’t know he had, since he needs a kidney from her ... but that serious undercurrent doesn’t stop the duo from generating their trademark mayhem. Laurie Holden (“The Walking Dead”), Kathleen Turner and Rob Riggle also are in the cast. ** (PG-13: AS, N, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING”: One of 2014’s most acclaimed movies, this superb drama detailing the relationship of astrophysicist Stephen Hawking and his then-wife Jane — both put to a major test by his debilitating physical condition — is up for five Oscars including best picture, actor (Eddie Redmayne, who earned a Golden Globe Award for his performance) and actress (Felicity Jones). Hawking applies himself even more to his work, becoming a global icon for his accomplishments against very visible odds. Director James Marsh’s visualization of Jane’s memoir also features Charlie Cox, Emily Watson and David Thewlis. DVD extras: “making-of” documentary; audio commentary by Marsh; deleted scenes. **** (PG-13: AS) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “THE INTERVIEW”: It was being released ... then it wasn’t being released ... then it was released on a limited basis. Finally, the controversial Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy gets its widest distribution to date, courtesy of home video. The two stars play a television journalist and his

producer, whose mission to interview North Korea’s leader (Randall Park, “Fresh Off the Boat”) lands them an unexpected, related assignment from the CIA. Lizzy Caplan (“Masters of Sex”) also stars, and a number of famous faces turn up in cameos. DVD extras: audio commentary by Rogen and co-director Evan Goldberg; “Naked and Afraid” special. *** (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “THE HOMESMAN”: Tommy Lee Jones is the director, co-screenwriter and top-billed star of this frontier drama, based on a Glendon Swarthout novel ... but fellow Oscar winner Hilary Swank has the biggest showcase as an unhappy spinster who tries to change her destiny by transporting several troubled woman (Grace Gummer, Miranda Otto, Sonja Richter) to a care facility. Jones plays a man she saves from a lynching, then forces him to help with the journey. Meryl Streep — Gummer’s mother — John Lithgow, James Spader, Tim Blake Nelson and Hailee Steinfeld also appear, but the picture really is Swank’s show. *** (R: AS, N, P, V) (Also on Bluray and On Demand) “ST. VINCENT”: Bill Murray earned some of his best film reviews to date for writer-director Theodore Melfi’s seriocomic tale, casting him as the unlikely, very rough-around-the-edges guardian of a young neighbor (newcomer Jaeden Lieberher) whose single mother (Melissa McCarthy) has a demanding work schedule. With added insight from a pregnant stripper (Naomi Watts), the youngster learns a lot about life ... and about the vice-ridden fellow who’s minding him. Terrence Howard, Chris O’Dowd and Nate Corddry also appear, but Murray pretty much owns the movie. DVD extras: deleted scenes; interview with Murray. *** (PG-13: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “GAME OF THRONES: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON”: The enormously popular HBO saga continues with this round, which begins with more wedding-related treachery that Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) is blamed for — with his own

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