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Thursday, November 5, 2015

Serving Palos, Orland and Worth townships and neighboring communities

74th Year, NO. 45• 3 Sections

PALOS HEIGHTS

City to state: Pay $ owed us

By Jack Murray

Regional News editor

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Veterans fire a volley during a previous Veterans Day observance at Palos Park’s Village Green. The village plans a Veterans Day program on Wednesday, as do Orland Park and Palos Heights.

Veterans Day honors will resound

By Dermot Connolly Staff reporter

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resident Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary marking the end of World War I. On this date local men and women who wore the uniform of their country will be honored at Veterans Day ceremonies in Palos-Orland and across the nation.

Orland Park The village of Orland Park will host its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. The ceremony will be held at the Orland Park Veterans Memorial, Ara Pace, Place of Peace, at the Orland Park Village Center at 147th and Ravinia Avenue.

This year’s ceremony marks the 20th anniversary of the dedication of the village’s Veterans Memorial, Ara Pace, or Place of Peace. The memorial was designed by renowned sculptor Virginio Ferrari and was dedicated on Veterans Day, 1995.

“Orland Park’s Veterans Day Ceremony is the community’s way to publicly thank the many veterans who have bravely served our country,” said Mayor Dan McLaughlin. “Everyone is invited to join us for the ceremony as we honor all veterans and recognize those whose names have been added to the village’s memorial.”

Palos Heights The city of Palos Heights will host a Veterans Day program at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in front of the Veterans

Memorial across from City Hall, 7607 W. College Drive. In the event of rain, the program will be held inside City Hall.

A reception honoring all veterans will immediately follow at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S 71st Ave. Light refreshments will be served.

Palos Park The village of Palos Park is also honoring veterans with a formal presentation and remembrance ceremony at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at the village veterans memorial on the Village Green outside the Recreation Center at 8901 W. 123rd St. A luncheon will follow with live entertainment by the Gilhooleys in the Rec. Center.

Members of Orland Palos VFW Post 2604 will do the presentation of colors during the ceremony, which will also include a 21-gun salute and the playing of “Taps.”

The luncheon has been added to the village’s traditional program this year. The luncheon is free for veterans, and $10 for family and friends. Everyone planning to attend the luncheon is asked to make reservations by calling 671-3760.

The Gilhooleys are a two-person group who sing patriotic music and tell stories and jokes.

Like unpaid Illinois Lotto winners waiting for the money owed them by the state, cities and towns are fed up with the months-long state budget standoff that is delaying their share of revenues disbursed to them by Springfield.

Giving voice to that frustration, Palos Heights Mayor Robert Straz introduced and won unanimous passage by the City Council Tuesday of a resolution urging Gov. Rauner and leaders of the General Assembly to release revenues payable to local governments.

Straz decried the “total mayhem going on” in Springfield as he placed the resolution on the table for a vote during his mayor’s report to the council.

Some $150 million is owed by the state to municipal governments as a result of the state having no budget since July 1, Straz told aldermen.

The failure of the governor, a Republican, and the Democratic leadership in control of the both houses of the legislature to agree to a state budget has cost Palos Heights about $25,000 a month since July in delayed motor fuel tax revenues that would normally be disbursed by the state, Straz noted.

Local mayors are also concerned that revenues from the local government distributive fund, or the share of state income taxes disbursed back to municipalities

from the state, are in jeopardy “if the stalemate is not remedied,” Straz added.

In a normal year, Illinois’ budget is passed by both houses of the General Assembly and signed into law by the governor before or on or around the deadline of June 30.

And now Halloween has come and gone, and Illinois is still without a long overdue spending plan.

Worse case scenario, many don’t expect the delayed state budget to be adopted until January or February, “maybe even not until April,” Straz warned the council.

Meantime, as “cash runs short in Springfield, the state is shorting towns” of much-needed revenues owed them to provide crucial services, such as road construction, maintenance and repair, he said.

Worse yet, many cities and villages rely on money from the state to fund their 9-1-1 dispatch service centers and without these funds “the effectiveness of emergency services to reach citizens will be in peril,” the resolution states.

The same resolution was adopted last Thursday by the Southwest Conference of Mayors, a group of 21 area cities and villages that meets at least monthly of which Palos Heights is a member, Straz noted.

The resolution calls upon the governor and General Assembly to “immediately release all non-general fund state revenues owed to local governments,” See PALOS HEIGHTS, Page 2

Our Lady of the Woods Church A Veterans Day Mass will be celebrated this Sunday at Our Lady of the Woods Parish in Orland Park. Veterans and active duty military members are asked to wear their uniform to be honored during the 11 a.m. Mass. Before Mass at 10:30 a.m. the American Legion will present the colors and hospitality will be served.

Dist. 230 to buy 630 classroom laptops

By Dermot Connolly Laptops will soon replace desktop computers in High School District 230 classrooms, members of the board of education decided last Thursday.

The board voted to approve a proposal by Chief Technology Officer John Connolly to purchase 630 Hewlett-Packard Spectre laptop computers, which can be converted to tablets, and 450 universal docking stations and classroom power cords for a total cost of $678,378.

The board gave the go-ahead to order the laptops, with delivery expected in time for the start of the second semester in January.

Teachers in the three schools will be able to connect the computers to docking stations so visuals can displayed on classroom screens.

The portability of the computers as teachers switch classrooms, is another benefit, officials said.

“As the discussion continues about possibly introducing a 1:1 program for students [providing laptops or tablets to every student], we felt we should make sure teachers have them,” Superintendent Dr. James Gay said.

Hewlett-Packard’s bid met all the requirements set down by the Technology Advisory Committee after seeking teacher input, and fits within the $700,000 budgeted for the program. The price also

includes premium support and is $300 less per unit than the bid submitted by Lenova Yoga. Dell also had submitted a bid.

While the funding is already in the budge, Connolly said “we wanted to make sure that we have the budget flexibility to spread out the purchase over 3.5 years.”

Therefore, through Hewlett-Packard Financial Services, the computers will be leased and paid for in four installments, with the first payment of $167,811 due on Jan. 1, 2016. Annual payments of the same amount will be due on the same date in 2017, and 2018, with the final payment of $125,660 due on Jan. 1, 2019.

An optional buyout of $75,590

that would be due on June 30, 2019, is also available.

“We felt a 3.5-year lease would give us enough flexibility to deal with any changes in the state budget, a potential 1:1 program for students and other necessary technology upgrades,” said Connolly.

In other business, the board voted to approve a pay increase for substitute teachers, following a recommendation from Assistant Supt. John Lavelle, who said it is becoming increasing difficult to find enough substitute teachers.

Lavelle said the current pay scale is lower than many neighboring districts, and the board

Voice for veterans

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Orland Park Mayor Daniel McLaughlin presents Gail Blummer with a plaque at the Village Board meeting Monday in recognition of the work she has done since 1996 as recording secretary for the Village of Orland Park Veterans Commission. Most recently, she was very involved in organizing events for last month’s successful visit of the Vietnam War Memorial Moving Wall to the village center. Blummer has decided to retire from the position, but said she would still stay involved in other ways with veterans issues. “A plaque doesn’t really do it justice. This is just a slight recognition of all the See DIST. 230, Page 2 work you have done over the years,” said McLaughlin.

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Drive underway to feed 1,000 veterans Need food, volunteers

By Tim Hadac An ambitious effort to feed hungry military veterans at Thanksgiving, now in its seventh year, may serve as many as 1,000 men and women for the first time if enough people step forward to help.

Some of those veterans are from the Palos-Orland area, as well as throughout Cook County, and even from Will and DuPage Counties.

“This started small, back in 2009,” said organizer Mike Cozzi.

“That first year, our goal was to help feed 10 to 15 veterans and their families at Thanksgiving. We ended up reaching 109 that year.”

The effort, known simply as Veterans Food Drive, will reach its peak this year at the Bridgeview Sports Dome, 8900 S. 77th Ave. Hundreds of volunteers will unload, sort, assess and bag several tons of turkeys and boxed, bagged and canned food items starting at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20 and running all day and much of the evening.

Starting at 10 a.m. the following day, volunteers will work to get the bags of groceries into the hands of veterans in need (who have pre-registered to receive the assistance). Some volunteers will work at the Sports Dome, helping

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Above: Marine Corps veteran Ernest Chico, of Chicago, was a volunteer who assisted last year at the Bridgeview Sports Dome. Right: Hundreds of bags filled with groceries await pickup by veterans in need, at a photo taken in 2013 at the Des Plaines Valley VFW Post 6863 in Summit.

vets who drive up. Others will work on mobile crews that deliver the groceries (about 6-7 bags per veteran) directly to the homes of those in need.

The drive was moved to the Sports Dome in 2014 after it outgrew its previous headquarters, the Des Plaines Valley VFW Post 6863 in Summit.

Cozzi, the son of a Korean war veteran, is known to many for his involvement in charitable ef-

forts to assist and salute veterans, including Honor Flight Chicago service, in which he uses his booming voice to rev up crowds welcoming World War II veterans as they return to Midway Airport after a day of all-expenses-paid sightseeing in Washington, D.C. Cozzi was inspired to launch the annual drive when he saw the plight of veterans. “It amazed me that veterans who are returning from service overseas were unable

to find work, were struggling to provide the bare necessities,” he said.

He added that the drive typically serves “veterans who are unemployed or on some other kind of hardship.”

Some of the vets “wonder how we got ahold of them because they thought they were forgotten. These are individuals who have struggled all along and are living off their disability [checks]

or Social Security or retirement from the military, and that’s what they’re limited to. To be able to do something like this, to have such a magnitude of support from the community so we’re able to provide an extensive meal for them, really means a lot.”

Those who want to volunteer at the Sports Dome on Nov. 20-21 are encouraged to simply show up during the times listed above, whether they plan to work the

whole day or just an hour.

People who want to donate non-perishable food should bring items to the Sports Dome on Nov. 20.

Those who want to donate money to the cause are advised to visit cruisingforacause.info and click on the appropriate links.

Finally, veterans in need who want to register to receive food should visit the website and follow the “registration” link.

Caritas Society gala at Soldier Field will benefit St. Coletta’s of Ill. mission The Caritas Society, the official auxiliary of the St. Coletta’s of Illinois Foundation, is hosting its 63rd annual Caritas Benefit “Ice Castles” at the United Club in Soldier Field on Saturday, Nov. 14.

Caritas Society and St. Coletta’s of Illinois Foundation are excited to be presenting two awards that Saturday evening. The first is Humanitas Award recipient which recognizes an individual who represents a role model for society by creating positive social growth in both their public and private life. The 2015 Humanitas Award recipient will be Thomas F. Shirey for his support and advocacy to St. Coletta’s of Illinois for many years.

Supplied photo The second award that will Above: Pictured are the cast members of “The Laramie Project,” the fall play at Shepard High School. Students will perform the play at 7 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday. Below: To promote Shepard’s fall play about the slaying of be given is the Crystallus Award Matthew Shepard, all teachers in the school got a wristband that says “Hate is not an ABS Value,” and on the back which recognizes an individual who has excelled in consistent “Shepard Fall Play 2015.” The school gave them to students on Monday to wear this week. and ongoing involvement with programs for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities through education, medicine, philanthropy, research, social service administration or advocacy.

The recipient of the 2015 Crystallus Award will be Dr. Brian Chicoine, the cofounder of the Adult Down Syndrome Center at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.

Honorees and guests attending Shepard High School will preswill enjoy a radiant evening of ent its fall play “The Laramie cocktails, dinner, dancing to the Project” at 7 p.m. today, Friday Al Solfia Orchestra, live and siand Saturday. lent auctions, and a raffle drawing.

The play chronicles the afFunds raised by this event will termath of the kidnapping and help individuals with special needs murder of Matthew Shepard. A sparkle at St. Coletta’s. As they student at the University of Wylearn new skills, build friendships, oming, Shepard was killed in and live and work in the comLaramie in October 1998 solely munity, St. Coletta’s of Illinois for being a homosexual. gives people with intellectual and Based on 200 interviews, the developmental disabilities an opplay “explores how the town had portunity to lead spectacular lives. changed since the murder. What The participation of our guests will they found defied their expectamake a positive contribution in tions. The result was a new play elevating the lives of our people about how we construct our own with special needs as their futures history. This is the continuing story glisten as bright as ice castles. of an American town,” according to The Tectonic Theatre Project.

Following the opening performance today, Leigh Fondakowski from The Tectonic Theatre Project Continued from Page 1 will talk with the cast and audience at Shepard. She is one of including revenues from the motor the original cast members of the cultural significance after tonight’s $5 for any student from any school fuel tax, local government video New York City production of the premiere at Shepard. The District with an ID. Shepard is located at gaming, casino gaming, wireless play, who is in Chicago direct- 218 Educational Foundation fund- 13049 S. Ridgeland Avenue in services and use tax.

Palos Heights. ing a different play. She will talk ed part of her fee.

Copies of the resolution will Tickets are $10 for adults and — High School District 218 be sent to Rauner and the four about the play, its themes, and partisan leaders of the state Senate and House of Representatives.

On a happier note for Palos now has a pool of 134 substitute “We’re holding our own and Heights’ revenue stream, Alderteachers and six aides to choose hopefully this will get us a bigman Jeff Key said he has gotten Continued from Page 1 from. Because many of the substi- ger pool.” much positive feedback “about tutes are retired teachers, he said Gay said the shortage of subagreed to increase the daily pay the winter months are especially stitutes is being encountered in the new bakery in town,” referring to Doughs Guys Bakery in rate for substitute teachers from difficult times to fill vacancies. districts statewide, and suggested the old Baumann’s storefront on $85 to $95, and the hourly rate “Some of our substitutes leave conducting more local outreach Harlem Avenue. People “really for ESP substitutes from $10 to us for the winter months, ” agreed to encourage people to become appreciate it being here,” he said. $11.50. substitutes.

Later, he noted that Quality Plus “Over the past several years, a Gay. “Even with this increase we’re Officials noted anyone with a photo opened nearby on Harlem, shortage substitute teachers and education support professional not at the top [of the pay scale bachelor’s degree, no matter what offering an array of interesting (ESP) aides has developed,” said among Illinois districts],” said subject, may apply for a substitute services for personalizing photos Lavelle, noting that the district board member Tony Serratore. teaching license. into creative gift ideas.

Shepard presents ‘The Laramie Project’ Play explores how Matthew Shepard’s murder changed that Wyoming town

Palos Heights

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Caritas Society President Barbara Pasquinelli, of Palos Heights, works with a centerpiece for the upcoming gala benefit to help children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities served by St. Coletta’s. It will take place Saturday, Nov. 14, at Soldier Field’s United Club.

The Caritas Society was founded in 1952 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver to render support through service and contribution of funds to children and adults with developmental disabilities.

St. Coletta’s of Illinois Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that provides support and funding

for special needs individuals in the areas of: Residential Care, Educational Programs, Medical Care, Religious and Pastoral Care, Vocational Services, and Specialized Facilities.

For ticket information, call Barb Siwinski at St. Coletta’s at 342-5246.

Mayor Straz replied that Quality Plus moved to Palos Heights from Worth, where it did business for 31 years. He added that it is the

latest of a “number, a whole string of businesses” moving in from other localities to Palos Heights “because they want to be here.”

Thanking our Veterans MY SINCERE THANKS TO THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR RED, WHITE AND BLUE FORMER JUSTICE OF APPELLATE COURT

DAVID P. STERBA

The Regional News

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Two Palos community leaders named Senior of the Year

Former Palos Heights Alderman Jean Gnap and Palos Park Woman’s Club President Lucy Crocilla were among the winners of U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski ‘s 2015 Senior Citizen of the Year Award.

The small group of finalists, chosen based on their contributions to their communities in the 3rd Congressional District, were honored at a breakfast program held Monday in Hickory Hills.

To be eligible for this award, a senior must be nominated by the leader of an organization or an official from their community. Out of this group, only a select few are chosen to receive this honor.

Lucy Crocilla was nominated

by Palos Park Mayor John Mahoney for her many contributions to life in Palos Park. Jean Gnap was nominated by Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz.

“This is an honor both for me and for our city,” said Gnap who has an extensive resume of public and community service to Palos Heights. “It was a surprise and an honor to be nominated by Mayor Straz for a 2015 Senior Citizen Award sponsored by Congressman Lipinski of the 3rd District of Illinois.”

Gnap serves as the chairman of the Palos Heights Beautification Committee, which hosts many events and programs throughout the year in an effort to “Keep Palos Heights Beautiful,” including an awards recognition night of the same name.

Gnap was appointed this past year as a trustee on the Palos Heights Public Library Board, and has served as a member of the Lake Katherine Board of Directors for the past three years and currently serves as treasurer. She is chairing the 25th Anniversary committee, planning events for 2016.

Besides her 10 years service as alderman, Gnap chaired and/or served on various committees over the years, including the Public Safety, Roads and Construction, Planning and Zoning, Recreation, Beautification (which has many sub-committees), Save the Pool, and the city’s 50th Anniversary, celebrated in 2009.

She has also served as a board

member or officer for The Center in Palos Park, the Palos Heights Chamber of Commerce, as its secretary and president, the VFW Post 7454 auxiliary and United Way in Oak Lawn.

She is well known for being the owner and manager of Best Sellers Book Store located in Palos Heights for 33 years.

Most recently she has published her first book, a children’s book titled “The Puppy Who Wanted to Be a Boy,” which was inspired in part by the work of fellow community servant, the late Lou Elsner, and the Palos Heightsbased Paws Assisting Wounded WarriorS (PAWWS).

A resident of Palos Heights for 45 years, Jean is married to Dr. John Gnap, has three adult children and three grandchildren. She Supplied photo is an avid gardener and enjoys The 2015 Senior Citizen of the Year Award winners include Lucy Crocilla, Palos Park (seated left); Jean Gnap, Palos Heights (seated third from left), James hosting large family gatherings Kruse, Palos Hills; and John Miester, Orland Township. They are shown with U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-3) at the awards breakfast held Monday in Hickory Hills. for holidays.

“Jean is highly regarded for her leadership and service to the city of Palos Heights, serving in various positions over the past 25 years which included being an elected official holding the office of 1st Ward alderman for 10 years, 2001 – 2011,” Mayor Straz’s nomination of her for the latest honor summed it up.

“Jean has been on a lifelong mission to help the community of Palos Heights be a great place to live, work and play,” Straz’s nomination letter stated. “She gives selflessly of her time and resources to each and every cause that she participates in. Her largest Palos Heights’ Jean Gnap is honored as a 2015 Senior Citizen of the Year by endeavor was joining the “Save U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (left) at Monday’s awards breakfast, and congratulated the Pool” committee in 2009, by Mayor Bob Straz who nominated her for the honor.

Supplied photo which impacted the entire com- who have selflessly donated their standing Civic Leadership Award Lucy Crocilla, president of the Palos Park Woman’s Club, receives her award munity. She was instrumental in time and energy to causes and from the Palos Area Chamber of from Congressman Lipinski. Lucy is supported by other Palos Park Woman’s Club members, Marie Arrigoni, Pat Burger and Carol Bryson. overturning the vote to close the pursuits that teach us all the value Commerce. pool and contributed many hours of service.” in helping revitalize the pool propFollowing is a list of some the erty. Over the past several years, awards Gnap has received: the pool has gone from operating · 2006, Special Recognition in the red to in the black and Award presented by the Keystone is once more a thriving popular Crossing Townhome Association. aquatic center for the community.” · 2010, Life Membership “These individuals demonstrate Award from the Friends of the on a daily basis the outstanding Palos Heights Library. spirit and commitment that exists · 2011, George W. Palmer in all of our communities,” Rep. Distinguished Service Award for Lipinski stated of Gnap and the her dedicated service to the Palos other Seniors of the Year. “I am Heights Library. · 2012, Eugene Simpson Outhonored to recognize these seniors

All things Orland Park free phone app now available The village of Orland Park has debuted its latest means of public communication --- the village’s free phone app.

An essential guide to all things Orland Park, the village’s app shows what to see, where to eat and what to do in Orland Park.

Subscribers have access to community events, retailers, road updates, restaurants, local officials and more.

“We are very excited with the village’s free phone app,” said Mayor Dan McLaughlin. “It offers access to a lot of information about the village all in one place.”

Residents can submit requests for street and neighborhood concerns directly through the app that also includes a complete directory of retailers and restaurants with phone numbers and locations.

Categories include village information, recreation, events, building and road updates, requests and permits, local services, shopping, dining and a link to the village’s

civic engagement program, In Our Community.

“Orland Park does all that it can to increase civic engagement and bring village information to the public,” said Trustee Jim Dodge, chair of the Economic Development Strategy and Community Engagement Committee. “This is a great resource not only for residents but for people who work in or visit Orland Park. You can find restaurants, stores, upcoming events and more.”

Compatible with Android and iPhone, Orland Park’s app also works on iPad and iPod touch. It can be downloaded for free from the iTunes App Store and the Google Play Store by searching for Village of Orland Park.

McLaughlin added, “This is a great tool and we invite everyone to use it. You can find pretty much everything you need to know about Orland Park all in one place.”

— Village of Orland Park

football and third place for best feature photo of a group of Mother McAuley students taking a selfie with Archbishop Blasé Cupich.

“Recently I spoke to a group of about 300 high school students and told them it was valuable to be able to have a variety of skills to stay alive in this business,” Vorva said. “Ten years ago, I would have never imagined taking photos or writing headlines and now I am blessed to win some NINA awards for those skills.”

Former Regional reporter Tim Hadac took second place for best general feature story on a piece of Orland Park artwork that some residents thought was junk. Hadac is now the editor of the company’s Southwest News Herald and

Kris Kringle Haus says farewell Store to close after this season This will be the last year open for Kris Kringle Haus, as the owners will retire after the closing.

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The village of Orland Park has launched its phone app that gives instant access to village information, recreation, events, building and road updates, requests and permits, local services, shopping, dining and a link to the village’s civic engagement program, In Our Community.

SW Regional Publishing hauls in eight NINA journalism awards Southwest Regional Publishing, which owns the Regional News and The Reporter, won eight awards at the Northern Illinois Newspaper Association banquet last Thursday night in DeKalb.

Former Reporter editor Jeff Vorva, now the company’s sports editor, earned five awards including first place honors for best headlines, best sports photo and best column writing in the non-daily division.

The winning photo was of a Mother McAuley volleyball player chasing down a ball close to the fans in the Marist stands during a match in 2014.

Vorva also took second place for best sports story on the potential death of Catholic League

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Layout Designers Chuck Ingwersen and Becca Lanning and Regional News editor Jack Murray were part of a team that won third place for best design as three sections of The Regional News were judged.

Ken Karrson, former sports editor, won third place for best headline writing.

NINA awarded more than 125 awards in 46 categories. The Moline Dispatch won the sweepstakes in the daily category and the Galena Gazette won in the non-daily category.

Jim Rossow, the executive editor of the News-Gazette in Champaign/Urbana, was the keynote speaker at the banquet.

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READERS WRITE Cyclist likes Cal-Sag Trail at Lake as is Dear Editor: Regarding the Lake Katherine roadway / Bike Path routing, I prefer it as currently done.

If a paved trail is added along the north side of the road: · Riders will encounter pedestrians, dogs, etc. due to proximity to the lake. I’ve witnessed a rider on another trail being thrown over the handlebars by a leashed dog that wasn’t being watched. · Lake Katherine visitors will be crossing the path without looking. · Should mention the stuff the geese leave behind.

Also the roadway is wide enough for cyclists (we are not “bikers”) to therefore avoid riding too close to parked cars and getting hit by doors being opened.

Seems to me the only thing needed is signage, letting drivers know it is a shared roadway.

— Phil Lindstrom, Palos Heights

Cook County Forest Preserve vs. neighboring homeowners Dear Editor: Those of us in Cook County, whose homes and backyards border the forest preserve have enjoyed the beauty of the forest and have been happy to care for the forest preserve land next to the forest. This has been the happy working relationship for the past 30 plus years.

Until this past year when a proclamation came forth from the commissioners that all forest preserve land must” go natural”, i.e. the grass and weeds must be allowed to grow tall. This ordinance was passed in 2001, well after many of the homes in question were built. This was proclaimed to be eco-friendly, but there is no evidence that this action would improve the life cycles of the animals and flora in the forest.

There is certainly no shortage of deer, as they parade through our yards every week, and as I recall the deer population had to be culled twice in the past several years. The coyote, rabbit and raccoon populations have not suffered either because the grass was cut.

There is no question that permanent structures such as pools, tool sheds, gym sets should not be allowed on Cook County Forest Preserve (CCFP) property, but to include mowed grass does not make any sense.

The cake topper is that if the grass is mowed, a $100 fine plus court costs is assessed, with subsequent fines of up

to $500, and believe me these fines are being issued. A cadre of wannabe private eyes creep through our yards and pound flagged stakes into our lawns, if the grass has been cut. Two to three days later, a letter will arrive informing us of our court dates.

If I were a cynic, I would consider the thought that the cash depleted Cook County Forest Preserve is just trying to wring more money from its homeowners, but who would ever believe that??

With no obvious benefits to the environment, one wonders why this ordinance is now being enforced? (see above).

Could there be anything dangerous or environmentally bad about this ordinance? I think so.

1) Fire hazard. The tall dry grass will serve as a tinder box for house fires, since in many cases, the tall grass will be very close to homes and patios 2) The tall grass will be a breeding ground for insects of all types, field mice and snakes.

3) West Nile virus. The perfect environment for mosquitoes will increase the risk, which is already a problem.

One cannot overstate the arrogance of the CCFP employees. As an example, recently an elderly woman, prior to paying her fine, told the judge that she was concerned about a house fire since she had a wood shake roof. The CCFP attorney responded by saying “get a new roof.” How’s that for being homeowner-friendly?

— Dr. Leonard J Hertko, Orland Park

Grateful for our veterans Dear Editor: On behalf of the entire Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board of Commissioners, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the fine Americans who have served our country in time of need and despair.

Veterans Day reminds us all of the sacrifices made by the brave men and women who serve our country. And while it is a special day to set aside for this recognition, it should also serve as a reminder that every day is Veterans Day. Every time we enjoy the freedoms that we so often take for granted, we should appreciate those who fought to protect those freedoms. As we gather with our families to enjoy the upcoming holiday season, let’s give thanks to our veterans and pray for the safety of all those currently serving our great country.

— Mariyana Spyropoulos, president Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

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OPINION FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY

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Coyotes often emerge from the forest preserves into backyards in and around Palos.

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Be aware of coyotes’ habits here From Palos Heights Police Chief George L. Yott Jr. Recently the Palos Heights Police Department has received several calls associated with coyote sightings in the Palos Heights area. The department is mindful of the situation and has consulted with an expert familiar with coyotes. The information below may assist our residents in understanding the behaviors of coyotes.

Coyotes are common throughout Illinois and they’ve been in the south suburban area for many years. There are more in the southern, southeastern, and west-central parts of the state and there are fewer in the northern two to three tiers of counties.

Coyotes weren’t often seen in Illinois for many years however, their numbers increased dramatically during the 1970s and early 1980s.

A coyote looks like a small German shepherd dog, although it carries its tail below the level of the back instead of curved upward. Its upper body is typically light gray to dull yellow, but can vary from mostly black to nearly all gray or white.

Course outer hairs are usually tipped with black. The under parts are whitish, cream colored or pinkish yellow. A coyote’s muzzle is long and narrow; its ears are erect and pointed. The average length of an adult is 44 to 54 inches, including a 15 to 17 inch tail. Weights measured during fall and winter varies from 22 to 42 pounds.

People often mistake coyotes for stray dogs roaming the neighborhood. While residents may think that they’re helping these canine-looking residents by feeding them, they’re not. One of the worst things residents can do is provide food for coyotes, as they should never be encouraged

‘One of the worst things residents can do is provide food for coyotes, as they should never be encouraged to interact with humans and domestic pets.’ to interact with humans and domestic pets.

They are and will always be wild animals.

Coyotes have been seen in a number of local neighborhoods. It is highly unlikely that the coyote will attack a human. There have been 16 coyote bites in Illinois in the last 30 years, and most of these happened when people tried to feed these wild animals by hand.

If approached by a coyote, never run and never turn your back. Back away slowly toward your house, car or any type of shelter that offers protection and safety. Should a coyote walk toward you as you’re backing away, or if it growls and its hair stands up on its back, yell, scream, and wave your hands to appear larger than you are. If necessary, throw rocks at the coyote.

That usually is enough to scare it away.

If while walking your dog a coyote approaches, it more than likely wants your pet and not you. If your pet is small, pick it up immediately and follow the tactics above to scare the coyote. Air horns have been known to scare coyotes. Aerosol air horns and signal horns can be purchased at local sporting goods stores.

Whenever you let your dog out, go outside with the dog or keep a very close eye on your family pet. Open yards pro-

vide easy access but fenced yards do not protect domestic animals. Coyotes have been known to climb over fences or even shimmy under them.

Coyotes have their own transportation system, using creeks, railroad tracks, high tension wires and hedge rows as their roads. They’re known to travel very long distances; however, they will remain in an area if they have a food source. If there’s no food source, they’ll move on.

Coyotes are in the Palos area because they’ve discovered food sources. Residents should keep their garbage cans sealed. Do not feed raccoons, opossums, squirrels, geese or deer. Residents may think that they’re only feeding one populations but they’re not. They’re feeding anything that happens by. Wild animals need to forage for their own food sources.

Residents with bird feeders who see coyotes in their yards are encouraged to pull the bird feeder for a few weeks so that the coyote will move on. Coyotes will oftentimes linger around yards with bird feeders, waiting for their feathered friends to visit.

Remember that coyotes attacking humans is very rare. Family pets are what need protection. Don’t leave your dog outside unattended even if your yard is fenced.

And, take the necessary precautions when walking your dog. Invest in an air horn to use should a coyote confront you and your dog. And, always take your cell phone with you on walks.

Be prepared should something happen.

However, coyote statistics in Illinois show that the likelihood of anything happening is minimal. If our residents have a questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the police by calling 911 (emergency) or (708) 448-5060 (non-emergency).

INSIDE THE FIRST AMENDMENT

Perils of Muslim bashing on the campaign trail

By Charles C. Haynes According to conventional presidential campaign wisdom, loose talk denigrating a religious tradition practiced by millions of Americans would seriously damage — if not sink — a candidate’s bid for the nomination of either major party.

But in what is already the most unconventional presidential primary contest in modern history, Republican presidential hopefuls Ben Carson and Donald Trump continue to rise in the polls despite statements suggesting that American Muslims are somehow dangerous and un-American.

Not only has anti-Islam rhetoric become politically acceptable in this campaign, it may actually be good politics in the fight for the Republican nomination.

Carson — leading the field in the most recent national poll — made headlines this month when he declared that Muslims should be barred from the presidency unless, as he clarified later, they “reject the tenets of Islam.”

Not to be outdone, Donald Trump, who is close behind Carson in the polls, let it be known during a television interview that he would consider closing some mosques as part of his anti-ISIS effort.

When pressed about a mosque-closing strategy because of something called reli-

gious freedom, Trump said: “It depends, if the mosque is, you know, loaded for bear, I don’t know. You’re going to have to certainly look at it.”

Trump and Carson are echoing a false and disturbing message about Islam disseminated over the past decade by a small number of anti-Muslim groups: Islam is America’s enemy — not extremists acting in the name of Islam, but Islam itself.

Much like the nativists of the 19th century who warned that Roman Catholicism is incompatible with American principles, nativists of the 21st century are sounding the alarm about Islam in the United States. “Islam,” argues Ben Carson, “is not consistent with the Constitution.”

Propaganda demonizing an entire faith community has consequences, especially when reinforced by leading candidates for the presidency.

It’s worth recalling that in the heyday of anti-Catholicism in America discredited rumors about the evils of convent life and “papist” plots to take over the country fueled widespread animus towards Catholics. Over a period of several decades, fear and hatred of Catholicism sparked periodic riots resulting in the loss of life and destruction of Catholic churches.

More than 100 years later, American Muslims are the new Catholics. Mosques are frequently vandalized, Muslims are facing workplace discrimi-

nation, and hate groups are organizing anti-Islam campaigns.

Last spring, the anti-Muslim frenzy was on full display outside a mosque in Phoenix, Arizona. Hundreds of anti-Muslim demonstrators attended what they called a “patriotic” protest; most of them carrying guns and wearing profanity-laced T-shirts.

Similar anti-Muslim protests were held outside mosques across the country this fall.

Of course, these attacks on Islam are not undertaken in a vacuum. Violent terrorists and extremists calling themselves “Muslims” have done much to fuel the blanket condemnations of Islam by anti-Muslim groups in the United States.

But propaganda only works when people are susceptible to the message. In addition to horrific world events, religious illiteracy, fear of the unknown and changing demographics are powerful drivers of prejudice.

Ben Carson is simply wrong about Islam in America. Millions of American Muslims are simultaneously faithful followers of Islam and patriotic Americans.

And Donald Trump is wrong about the danger of mosques in America. The hundreds of mosques and Islamic centers that dot the American landscape today are not hotbeds of terrorism. On the contrary, they are places where people of faith are actively engaged in serving the community, promoting understanding across faiths, and preventing radicalization among

young people.

Here’s the good news: When it comes to building bridges across religious divides, familiarity breeds understanding and respect.

According to various studies, people who actually know a Muslim or take time to visit a mosque are far more likely to have favorable views of Islam.

As reported last spring in The Washington Post, Jason Leger — one of the protesters outside the Phoenix mosque wearing a hate message on his T-shirt — accepted an invitation to join the evening prayer inside the mosque.

“It was something I’ve never seen before,” Leger told the Post. “I took my shoes off.

I kneeled. I saw a bunch of peaceful people. We all got along. They made me feel welcome, you know. I just think everybody’s points are getting misconstrued, saying things out of emotion, saying things they don’t believe.”

Anyone who is serious about being president of “We the People” — including Ben Carson and Donald Trump — should visit a mosque, talk to the Americans worshipping there, and find out the truth about Islam in America.

Charles C. Haynes is vice president of the Newseum Institute and executive director of the Religious Freedom Center.

E-mail: chaynes@newseum. org Web: www.religiousfreedomcenter.org Twitter: @ hayneschaynes

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Power outage makes horrible Halloween night for Palos Park It was hardly a happy Halloween for residents and businesses of Palos Park affected by a long power outage that started early Saturday night and lasted into Sunday morning.

Police reported no serious injuries as a result of the outage, as they conducted well-being checks and responded to a couple of cases of seniors falling in their darkened homes.

Police responded to calls of a “massive power outage” affecting areas east of La Grange Road down 120th and Southwest Highway, Police Chief Joe Miller first reported at about 7:20 p.m. that night.

A worn utility pole came down at 12100 South Southwest Highway, “triggering other issues” with ComEd transformers down the line further west, Miller described the cause of the outage on Tuesday.

ComEd’s first report said about 1,500 customers as far west as Wolf Road were affected by the power outage, according to Chief Miller. It struck after a rainy, cold, windy Halloween that dampened the spirits of many a trick-or-treater and their families across the region.

It was a long night in the dark for those who lost service. At midnight, Miller reported that ComEd had a target of 8 a.m. to restore service.

An hour into the outage, Miller had reported that ComEd was still looking for the source of the outage. To cope with the outage, Mayor John Mahoney called in additional police and village staff to help handle the response.

An incident command was set up at Route 83, and about 8100 West.

Miller said a joint operations center was open to all who had

no power at the Kaptur Administrative Center, 8999 W. 123rd St. Police staff meanwhile checked on the well-being of vulnerable seniors and people with special needs. Police asked residents to call if they knew of anyone who may need their help.

By 10 p.m., Chief Miller gave an update, stating that some areas were getting power restored, but other areas were still without power. “We also now know that the area around Palos West School is without power ComEd is aware of it. We have additional staff in those areas,” he said.

He warned that the power outage “may be a protracted event.”

The Incident command unit was moved to 123rd and 86th Avenue, he added.

He warned that traffic may be blocked at points once crews began the utility pole replacement at 12100 Southwest Highway.

POLICE BLOTTER: ORLAND PARK Orland man charged with DUI after police probe crashes Orland Park resident Thomas C. Brownley, 57, was charged with DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and leaving the scene of an accident as police investigated three separate crash reports during the afternoon of Oct. 16.

Police said that Brownley’s SUV was identified by witnesses as first being involved with a hit and run with a school bus at Cameron Parkway and Wolf Road at about 3 p.m., then involved in a second hit and run in the 9100 block of West 159th Street at about 3:45 p.m., and finally moments later in a crash with a “large industrial work truck” at 159th Street and 94th Avenue. The SUV was towed and impounded, and Brownley is expected to appear in court in Bridgeview on Nov. 13.

Teen charged with DUI after crash into minivan: police Orland Park police charged Michael A. Pawlak, 19, with DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, leaving the scene of an accident and illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor after police encountered him and his car at 147th Street and 88th Avenue at 4:04 a.m. Oct. 13.

Police said it appeared Pawlak’s vehicle has just crashed into a parked minivan and had a garbage

can lodged underneath its carriage.

Pawlak’s vehicle was towed and impounded, and he is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Nov. 13.

Charged with DUI Robert W. Thom, 36, of Woodridge, was charged with DUI and improper lane usage after police curbed his minivan in the 7400 block of West Wheeler Drive at 1:12 p.m. Oct. 13. The vehicle was towed and impounded, and Thom was due in court in Bridgeview yesterday.

Police charged Orland Park resident Nicole R. Sirvid, 30, with DUI and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident as they investigated a two-vehicle crash in the 15800 block of South Ravinia Avenue at 10:13 a.m. Oct. 16. Her car was towed and impounded.

The police report gave no indication of a court date.

Charged with forgery Police charged Homer Glen resident Hayat A. Abouelkheir, 34, with two counts of forgery after she allegedly tried to use a forged check and a forged money order to purchase two rings with a total value of nearly $1,800 from a jeweler in Orland Square Mall at 2:38 p.m. Oct. 9. She was due at a bond hearing on Oct. 10, according to the police report.

Charged with retail theft Country Club Hills resident Kathy L. Bell was charged with

one felony count of retail theft after she allegedly stole several items of clothing and jewelry from a store in Orland Square Mall shortly after 5 p.m. Oct. 1.

She was taken into custody on Oct. 8 when she turned herself in at police headquarters and was due at a bond hearing the following day, according to the police report.

Police charged Stephiane M. Vasquez, 37, of Orland Park, with retail theft after she allegedly stole five cans of energy drink, two fingernail kits and a scented candle from a grocery store in the 9300 block of West 159th Street at 12:35 p.m. Oct. 12. She is set to appear at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center on Tuesday.

Orland man left crash scene, police say Orland Park resident Otto S. Kramer Jr., 26, was charged with failure to give aid or information, driving without a valid license and no proof of insurance.

Police investigating a multiple-vehicle crash at 167th Street and Wolf Road shortly after 4 p.m.

Oct. 5 said that Kramer, whose SUV was involved in the crash, drove away after providing others with his first name and a phone number. Police tracked him to his home, where Kramer said he left the crash scene because he had no proof of insurance and that he was driving on an expired license, according to the police report.

Kramer is expected to appear in court in Bridgeview tomorrow.

POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS PARK Driveway seal-coating scam targets elderly villager Palos Park police are investigating an attempted fraud involving two men who allegedly targeted an 81-year-old Palos Park resident in a driveway seal-coating scam.

The victim told police that at 4 p.m. Oct. 23, two men wearing blue uniform-type clothing knocked on her door in the 12500 block of South 90th Avenue. She said the men, who arrived in a gray or silver unmarked truck, pointed out the “good work” they did seal-coating her driveway and asked for $5,600. She said she wrote them a check, but they returned the following day because the bank would not cash the check. They left again without getting any money.

Police who were called to the scene on Oct. 26 said that some

sort of spray had been applied to the driveway, but it appeared thinner than typical driveway sealant and smelled of petroleum. Police also noted that the driveway had not been prepped before spraying, because weeds were growing through cracks and loose grass and twigs had not been cleared off it.

A neighbor reported seeing work being done on the driveway on Oct. 21, with workers using a truck with a tank and air compressor.

Palos Park man charged with DUI Rogaciano Morales, 50, of Palos Park, was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and improper lane usage after a traffic stop at 4:10 p.m. Oct. 15, at Route 83 and Kean Avenue.

He was scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 30.

Driver allegedly gives

false name to cops Anees F. Muatan, 36, of Chicago, was charged with driving without insurance, suspended driver’s license, obstructing justice and improper lane usage when he was stopped at 10:02 a.m. Oct. 15, in the 12100 block of Southwest Highway.

Police said he was driving erratically and initially gave a false name. He was due to appear in court on Oct. 30.

information, police said. These con artists can sound convincing when they call. They may know a lot about you, and they usually alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling. They use fake names and bogus IRS identification badge numbers. If you don’t answer, they often leave an “urgent” callback request.

The IRS reminds people that they can know pretty easily when a supposed IRS caller is a fake.

Here are five things the scammers often do but the IRS will not do.

Any one of these five things is a tell-tale sign of a scam. The IRS will never: 1.Call to demand immediate payment, nor will we call about taxes owed without first having

Heights PD honored for its role in federal seizure of $1.23 million The Palos Heights Police Department was recognized by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Office of Enforcement for its participation in a major narcotics/money laundering investigation that resulted in the seizure of $1.23 million.

The recognition was made on Oct. 25, in conjunction with the annual conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The ceremony was held at Navy Pier in Chicago.

mailed you a bill..

2.Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe.

3.Require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card.

4.Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone.

5.Threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying.

Remember, too, the IRS does not use unsolicited email, text messages or any social media to discuss your personal tax issue.

For more information on reporting tax scams, go to www.irs.gov and type “scam” in the search box.

Since 1992, the Palos Heights Police Department has assigned investigators to the Departments of Treasury and Justice Federal Task Forces that primarily investigate money laundering violations and narcotics trafficking.

As a result of this investigation, $1.238 million in U.S. currency was seized and a portion of that forfeited amount will be shared with the Palos Heights Police Department, according to Deputy Chief Czajkowsi.

POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS HEIGHTS Charged with DUI

Deanna Martin, 34, of Blue Island, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol when she was stopped in the 6400 block of West 135th Street at 8:03 p.m. Saturday. Police said she was also charged with driving on a revoked license, and failure to yield at an intersection. She is due in court on Dec. 14.

Michael D. Fuqua, 43, of Rowlett, Texas, was charged with DUI at 12:18 a.m. Sunday, in the 11800 block of South Harlem Avenue in Palos Heights. Police said he was stopped after striking the curb as he drove north toward the Harlem Avenue bridge, and was also cited for improper lane usage. He is due in court on Dec. 14.

Maria G. Trejo, 51, of Chica-

go, was charged with DUI in the 13000 block of Harlem Avenue at 1:42 a.m. Saturday. Police said she was also cited for speeding and possession of drug paraphernalia after two marijuana pipes were found, as well as illegal transportation of open alcohol and improper lane usage. She is due in court on Nov. 18.

Ammar M. Zabadneh, 26, of Bridgeview, was charged with DUI at 3:09 a.m. Sunday, in the 7600 block of West 127th Street.

He was also cited for improper lane use and failure to signal a lane change. He is due in court on December 14.

Suspended license charges Lorraine L. Cooper, 52 of Alsip, was charged with driving

on a suspended license at 9:06 p.m. Friday, in the 12700 block of South Ridgeland Avenue. She was also charged with using a hand-held communication device while driving. She is due in court on Dec. 14.

Deandre Binion, 25, of Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license at 9:37 p.m.

Oct. 30, in the 12500 block of South Harlem Avenue. He is due in court on Dec. 14.

Kelly Byles, 46, of Bridgeview, was charged driving on a suspended license and other offenses when she was stopped at 4:55 p.m. Sunday, in the 11900 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said she was also cited for driving without insurance, and expired registration.Byles is due in court on Dec. 14.

Worth Township assists with property tax assessment appeals

The Cook County Board of Review will accept 2015 assessment appeals for property in Worth Township beginning Monday, Nov. 9, through Tuesday, Dec. 8.

Residents of the township may file their appeal at the Worth Township Assessor’s Office loCoins stolen from cars cated at the township building, An unknown amount of coins 11601 S. Pulaski Road in Alsip.

Office hours at the township are were reported stolen from a 2005 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday through Toyota Highlander and 2007 Chevrolet Slverado left unlocked in the driveway of a home in the 11700 block of South 83rd Avenue between 8 p.m. Oct. 25 and 7 a.m. the next day. Other items were rifled through but nothing else was missing, police were told.

Hang up on phony IRS scams Palos Park police recently reported numerous attempts to scam residents of the village by telephone callers claiming to arrest warrant phone calls.

And in Palos Heights, Alderman Michael McGrogan (4th Ward) received a phony call from a scammer pretending to represent the IRS, he told the City Council last month. McGrogan advised that the real IRS does not telephone taxpayers on official bsuienss, but communicates via U.S. mail.

The IRS itself has issued five easy ways to spot suspicious calls Telephone scam artists calling and pretending to be with the IRS may demand money or may say you have a refund due and try to trick you into sharing private

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Gary Hartwig, special agent in Charge Chicago Field Division (from left), Palos Heights Deputy Chief of Police William Czajkowski, Sarah Saldana, director of U.S. Immigration & Customs, Office of Enforcement, Washington D.C.; and James Gibbons, Deputy Special Agent in Charge Chicago Field Division, show the check for the amount of cash seized by a federal task force that the Palos Heights Police Department belongs to. Also in attendance was Christopher Hodorowicz, investigator from the Palos Heights Police Department.

Friday until Wednesday, Dec. 2.

The staff in the Assessor’s Office will find comparable properties for your appeal and submit the appeal to the Board of Review for you.

Worth Township will be closed in observance of Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11. In addition, the township will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27 for Thanksgiving.

To learn more about the appeals

process, or meet members of the Board of Review, Commissioner Dan Patlak of the Board of Review and his staff will hold a seminar at Worth Township, 11601 S. Pulaski, on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 6:30 p.m. All residents are invited to attend.

If you have any questions, call the Assessor’s Office at 371-2900.

— Worth Township

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HEALTHY ANSWERS FOR LIFE

HEALTH & FITNESS

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Natural ways to stay healthy during this cold & flu season Q: I was horribly sick last winter, several times, and I want to avoid that happening as much as I possibly can! What preventative supplements would you recommend to give me a better chance of staying healthy this year?

A: Now is a great time to start thinking about winter wellness, since it’s much easier to stay healthy than to overcome an illness that has firmly taken hold of you. There are a number of supplements which I think everyone would benefit from taking this cold and flu season, that help the immune system and entire body to be in balance and work right.

The first thing I’d recommend is Vitamin D. Vitamin D is a tiny pill and inexpensive- there’s no reason everyone shouldn’t be taking it. Our bodies make vitamin D when our skin is exposed to sunlight, but both the sun and our time outdoors are sorely lacking in winter, which can lead to most Americans being deficient in the vitamin. Vitamin D is best known for its benefit of strengthening bones, but it is also fantastic for boosting the immune system when taken in sufficient amounts- so much so that scientists have speculated that a large part of why people get sick so much more often in the winter months as opposed to during the summer is directly related to lower vitamin D levels during the winter months.

When looking for a vitamin D supplement, be sure to choose the D3 form of the vitamin, since it is the best absorbing form. Noted natural physician Dr. Weil recommends that adults take 2,000IUs of vitamin D daily, so that is the recommendation we use as well. If you have been shown to be deficient in vitamin D on a blood panel, you may need even higher amounts to restore your body to sufficient levels of vitamin D. New research is coming out every month on the many varied benefits of increased vitamin D supplementation, so I would very much recommend boosting your vitamin D supplements this winter.

The second preventative supplement I’d recommend are probiotics. Probiotics are good bacteria that reside in the colon and intestines and help with digestion and balancing the bad bacteria and microbes that enter the body. When the balance of good bacteria in the body is upset, it can lead to a number of undesirable effects. One example is how diarrhea and yeast infections are so common after taking antibiotics; that is because antibiotics kill the good bacteria that we need along with the bad. Thankfully, many doctors are becoming aware of the necessity of the good bacteria in our bodies and will actually recommend probiotics as a necessary supplement to take during or after taking antibiotics.

I love probiotics because they are safe for everyone to take from children to adults, and have no negative effects, only positive. They are fantastic for boosting the body’s immune defenses, which has been confirmed by numerous research studies.

Probiotics are especially beneficial for reducing the risk of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, particularly in children.

One recent study found that school children who took a probiotic along with vitamin C had 33%

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fewer upper respiratory infections and missed 30 percent fewer days of school than children who took a placebo. Another study reported that children who took probiotics had a 24 percent reduced chance of getting gastrointestinal infections like “stomach flu” when compared with children who did not receive probiotic supplements. Though those two studies were with children, the benefits are applicable for people of all ages.

Probiotics can vary widely, so it’s good to get advice from someone knowledgeable about your specific situation and health needs. One we particularly recommend are Jarrow-Dophilus EPS Probiotics, which are room temperature stable. I love them because their probiotics are made up of specific strains that have been shown to be most effective by clinical research.

Jarrow-Dophilus uses strain identifiers for their probiotics, since there can be different strains of the same probiotic species that have extremely different effectiveness. It’s something that can be likened to dogs in a way. All dogs are technically one scientific species, but we all know there are huge differences between dog breeds. If you want a dog that is going to be fast, you’d get a greyhound, not a pug. It’s the same thing with probiotics. Specific strains of probiotics do specific things, so if your probiotic is not listing the particular strain of good bacteria that it’s using, you don’t know if you’re getting the most effective formula.

Stop by the store and we’d love to help you find the products that are right for you to keep you healthy this cold and flu season! We’re also offering 20 percent off our Jarrow-Dophilus EPS Probiotics mentioned above for the month of November.

To submit a question to be answered in a future column send an email to healthyanswersforlife@gmail.com or mail to Healthy Answers for Life c/o Pass Health Foods at 7228 W. College Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Carolyn Johnson is one of the knowledgeable associates at Pass Health Foods at 7228 W. College Drive. Feel free to stop by the store for more information or advice. www.passhealthfoods.com This column makes no claims to diagnose, treat, prevent, mitigate, or cure diseases with any advice or products. Any health related information in this article is for educational purposes only. The ultimate responsibility for your choices and their effect on your health are yours and before applying any therapy or use of herbs, supplements, etc., you should consult your health care provider.

Palos Park’s police cadets begin holiday food drive From Police Chief Joe Miller The Palos Park Police Cadet program has begun its 15th annual Holiday Food Drive. The cadets are looking for donations of non-perishable foods such as canned goods or boxed goods.

The cadets will accept donations at the Palos Park Police Department located at 8999 W. 123rd Street.

They are taking donations now through Jan. 1. This is another way to give back to the community and

help families that are in need.

All donations will go to the Palos Township Food Pantry located at 10802 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills, which helps out families that are from towns within the Palos Township border, which include Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Palos Park, Hickory Hills, Worth, Willow Springs and parts of Orland Park.

To request a pick-up and more information please call 671-3770. Please help this year’s Food Drive be a successful one.

Cecilia celebrates her 103rd birthday Cecilia Hoske, of Palos Heights, will be celebrating her 103rd birthday on Monday.

Mrs. Hoske was born in Camden, N.J., on Nov. 9, 1912. At the age of 3, her family relocated to a homestead in Alberta, Canada.

During a family visit to Chicago in

1936, she met her husband Henry.

They raised three children on their farm in Palos Park. In 1954 they moved to Blue Island and then to Palos Heights in 1976.

She is the proud grandmother of seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

Hoske

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Heights Women send lap robes to veterans The Palos Heights Woman’s Club recently “Made a Difference” when members gathered at the Palos Heights Recreation Center and created 13 lap robes to be delivered to the veterans at the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno on the weekend of Dec. 12. Carol Meneou, director of the club’s Public Issues Department, her committee and other members of the club were involved in this worthwhile project.

Blood drive at Chicago Christian High

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Chicago Christian High School recently sponsored a blood drive for the Heartland Blood Centers. Several staff members and students donated blood during the event. Junior Ted Kruzich, of Evergreen Park, is shown giving blood.

HEALTH BEAT Blood sugar and pressure screenings at Palos Township Palos Township Health Service will host Maximum Health Care on Monday, Nov. 9,, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., offering fasting blood sugar screening and blood pressure screenings. Fasting is required for an accurate blood sugar screening. The event will be held at the Palos Township building, 10802 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills.

Palos Park blood drive The village of Palos Park Community Blood Drive sponsored by Palos Park Woman’s Club will be

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BYLINE BANK F/K/A NORTH COMMUNITY BANK SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH METROBANK F/K/A CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANK OF ILLINOIS Plaintiff, -v.HUSAM A. HUSSEIN A/K/A HUSAM HUSSEN A/K/A HUSAM A. HAJHASAN, HASAN HAJHASAN, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC, STATE OF ILLINOIS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 37827 10416 WINTER PARK 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 August 25, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 30, 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 124 IN LESLIE C. BARNARD’S PALOS ON THE GREEN, UNIT 2, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as 10416 WINTER PARK, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-105-071-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $314,291.70.

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.

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 (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: LATIMER LEVAY FYOCK, LLC, 55 W MONROE SUITE 1100, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 422-8000 Please refer to file number 96000-67.

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.

LATIMER LEVAY FYOCK, LLC 55 W MONROE SUITE 1100 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 422-8000 Attorney File No. 96000-67 Attorney Code. 06204378 Case Number: 12 CH 37827 TJSC#: 35-12515 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.

held Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 3 to 7 p.m., at the Recreation Center, 8901 W. 123rd St. To schedule an appointment Call Mary Ann at 448-1289. All who donate will receive a gift from Heartland Blood Centers.

Vitamin D, thyroid, heart screenings at Palos Twp. Palos Township Health Service will offer Vitamin D, thyroid, and Healthy Heart screenings on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Vitamin D screening costs $25; thyroid screening is $15. Healthy Heart screening is $60 and includes CBC, blood chemistry, coronary risk profile body fat testing, blood oxygen and more.

Checks and credit cards are accepted. Cash must be exact. The screening is open to both residents

and non-residents. Testing will be done at the township office, 10802 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills. Call for an appointment, 598-2441.

Flu shots still available at Orland Township Flu shots for all ages are still available at Orland Township, 14807 S. Ravinia Avenue for $25. Senior High Dose vaccine is also available for $40 or free with Medicare Part B. Residents 65 and older with Medicare Part B are eligible to receive the immunization free of charge. A Medicare Part B card must be presented at the time of vaccination. Those with a Medicare Advantage plan are not eligible for a free vaccination.

An appointment is necessary, call 403-4222.

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Intent to Issue a Categorical Exclusion In accordance with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEP A) Loan Rules, Title 35, Subtitle F, Chapter II, Part 662.520 (State Environmental Review), the IEPA has determined that the proposed project, described below, may be excluded from a detailed environmental impacts review. The Agency may categorically exclude certain types of projects from environmental review if no potential for negative environmental impacts exists.

This report is based on information submitted to the IEPA by the Village of Palos Park. Sources of information include the following documents: McCarthy Road Water Transmission Main prepared by Baxter & Woodman, Inc. dated February 1,2013.

Part I - Project Information Project Name: McCarthy Road Water Transmission Main Loan Applicant: Village of Palos Park County: Cook Project Number: LI75228 Current Population: 4,847 (2010 Census) Future Population (20 year): 5,163 (2030) Project Description: The proposed construction consists of 4,275 lineal feet of 16-inch water main; five 16-inch butterfly valves and valve vaults; five fire hydrants; two yard hydrants; complete ground surface restoration; and other miscellaneous items of work.

Project Location: Along McCarthy Road from the Holy Family Villa site to the intersection of Bell Road and McCarthy Road. See attached map for project location.

Project Justification: The West Pressure Zone is connected to the East Pressure Zone via a single 16-inch main. The McCarthy Road Water Transmission Main will provide the West Pressure Zone with an alternative water supply if the 16-inch main were to go out of service.

Estimated Construction Start Date: October 12,2016 Estimated Construction Completion Date: May 10, 2017 Project Cost Estimate: $1,230,000 Part II - Project Affordability for Residents and Utility Customers The applicant is proposing to finance the project costs with a loan from the Public Water Supply Loan Program (PWSLP). Annual repayments on a PWSLP loan in the amount of $1,230,000 at an estimated interest rate of 1.85% for a term of twenty (20) years are $73,858. No rate increase is necessary to repay the loan.

Source of Loan Repayment: Existing revenue and funds in reserve.

Current Average Monthly Residential Cost of Service: $76.20 per month, but water bills are issued bimonthly.

Projected Average Monthly Residential Cost of Service: $76.20 per month, no rate increase is necessary to repay the loan.

Average Monthly Residential Water Use: 5,872 gallons Number of Customers or Service Connections: 1,725 residential, 177 multi-family, 44 commercial.

How is the monthly residential rate/cost of service calculated? As of January 1,2015, the water rate is $11.87 per thousand gallons plus a $6.50 per month flat fee. For the average user, this calculates to: $11.87 x 5,872 gallons 71,000 = $69.70 + $6.50 = $76.20/month or $152.40 bimonthly Median Household Income (MHI): $78,450 (source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000) Percentage of MHI needed to pay the projected average annual residential cost of service: 1.16 % Annual Cost of Service/MHI is an affordability ratio used by IEP A. If less than 2% of the median household income is required to pay the average, annual residential user rate, the project is considered affordable by IEP A standards.

Public comments are invited on the proposed project. For further information contact: George Lambert, Project Manager Infrastructure Financial Assistance Section Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Bureau of Water 1021 North Grand Avenue East P.O. Box 19276 Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276 (217)782-2027 Village of Palos Park 8999 West 123rd Street Palos Park, Illinois 60464 (708) 671-3700

COMMUNITY NEWS

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COMMUNITY NOTES

Second City comedy at Trinity Christian Chicago’s legendary sketch and improv comedy theater returns to Trinity Christian College, 6601 W. College Drive, Palos Heights, at 7 p.m. this Saturday.

“The Second City: Fully Loaded” features classic material made famous by Second City stars like Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell, as well as brand new scenes, songs and improv straight from their sold out shows in Chicago and Toronto. This evening of comedy features some of Chicago’s best and brightest in a special one-night only engagement.

Supplied photo and text The Second City is celebrating Some of the Keep Palos Heights Beautiful Award winners are shown with Jean Gnap, chairman of the Beautification 55 years of producing cutting-edge Committee and Lois Duran and Eileen Lunter, co-chairwoman of the Keep Palos Heights Beautiful Committee. satirical revues and continues to launch the careers of comedy superstars.

Tickets for The Second City are $10 and can be purchased at www.trnty.edu/secondcity. For more information, contact Bill DeRuiter at 239-4854 or bill. deruiter@trnty.edu.

Keep Palos Heights Beautiful Awards bestowed on winners The Palos Heights Beautification Committee held its annual Award Night at Lake Katherine on Oct. 22 for residents who were nominated for the Keep Palos Heights Beautiful Awards.

The evening started with a social gathering, followed by remarks by Mayor Bob Straz.

Jean Gnap, chairwoman of the Beautification Committee, introduced the members of each sub-committee who gave a short talk about what the committee does during the year.

Then the “Keep Palos Heights

Beautiful” certificates were passed out to the nominees, followed by the announcement of the winners, who were given a special certificate along with a sign to put in their yard.

The winners for their backyard gardens were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dahlquist; Dr. and Mrs. John Gnap; and the Jonathon Treat Family.

The home winners were two neighbors who won the Palos Charm Award - Mr. and Mrs. W. Bronsema and Mr. and Mrs. M. Sternquist, who live on Palos

Avenue; Mr. and Mrs. A. Belmonte, who won the Remodeled Home with Palos Charm Award and Mr. and Mrs. M. Green, who won for the New Home With Palos Charm Award. Mr. and Mrs. R. Purtill won the Porch Award and the Reilly Family won the Tree Award.

A special award was given to Anne Girzadas for the work she and her committee have done over the years to make the Farmer’s Market such a success.

BENEFITS & FUNDRAISERS Palos-Orland AAUW annual holiday auction

and more.

The Palos Orland Branch of the AAUW ( American Association of University Women) will hold its annual Holiday Craft and Basket Auction this Friday, starting at 6:30 p.m., at the Transfiguration Episcopal Church, 12300 86th.

Ave. Palos Park.

The auction will see bidding on decorated themed gift baskets and other craft items. All proceeds benefit the Education Fund and local Scholarships. The fun includes appetizers, desserts, coffee

Vegas Night benefit for Ronald McDonald House® Ronald McDonald House near Advocate Children’s Hospital will host the 5th Annual “Vegas Night” fundraiser on Saturday, Nov, 21, starting at 7 p.m., at 115 Bourbon St. in Merrionette Park.

Proceeds will benefit Ronald McDonald House near Advocate Children’s Hospital, which provides a ‘home away from home’ for up to 16 families of critically

Stagg High School Drama Club presents its fall play, “Our Town”

by Thornton Wilder, at 7 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday in the Performing Arts Center at the high school, 8015 W. 111th St. To enhance the performances, seating will be provided on three sides of the action, including on stage. This unique arrangement allows the audience to have a more intimate connection to the show.

It also gives actors experience in performing on a thrust stage, in which audience members are on the sides of the performance space as well as in front of it.

Tickets cost $6; $5 for students and $3 for senior citizens and children. To reserve tickets, email tickets@staggpac.org. or call 974-7545. Tickets also are sold the day of the show. The box office opens at 6 p.m.

Chicago Christian High School offers student Shadow Days Chicago Christian High School will host a series of “special” Shadow Days in the next few weeks. On Wednesday, Nov. 18, Chicago Christian will host a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Shadow

· Understanding Medicare Part D – today (Thursday), at 6:30 p.m.

Diane Adduci from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois will discuss the enrollment periods, the four phases of coverage, formularies, and tips for choosing a plan for Medicare Part D. · National Novel Writing Month – Saturday, Nov. 7 at 9 a.m.

The library will host the NANOWRIMO writing event and invites all aspiring writers for a day of writing. Get writing advice from professional writer Danny Smith from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Snacks will be provided. · Book Appraisal Afternoon – Sunday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m.

Tom Joyce, owner of Joyce & Company Rare Books and Appraisals, for an afternoon of book evaluations. Joyce will share his expertise on what makes a book valuable. Participants are allowed to bring in two items for evaluation. Reservations are required, space is limited. · Lunch Bunch Book Discussion – Monday, Nov. 9 at noon.

The Lunch Bunch will discuss Mark Leibovich’s This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral-plus plenty of valet parking!-in America’s Gilded Capital. Copies of the book are available at the Library. Bring a bag lunch; light refreshments will be served.

· Streaming Movies and Music – Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m.

Learn how to download free movies and music through the Media-On-Demand and Freegal services during this hands-on class in the Technology Lab. Space is limited for this class; please register. · Decorating Your Holiday Tables – Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m.

Home interior stylist Julea Joseph will share tips, techniques, and inspiration on new ways to dress your table for holiday entertainment. All attendees will be entered into a drawing to win a special holiday basket. · Veterans Day Reception – Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11:30 a.m.

The Library invites all veterans and members of the community back for our 7th annual Veterans Day Reception. Meet local veterans at this informal gathering.

Light refreshments will be served. · Paws Assisting Wounded Warriors (PAWWS) – Thursday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.

The Friends of the Library will host PAWWS’ President Pam Barnett to speak on how the service dogs her organization trains help to enrich the lives of disabled veterans. · Organizing for Everyone – Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Beth Randall, of Joe Organizer LLC, will provide tips and ideas for tackling clutter in the home and office.

A Christmas Tea sponsored by the Palos Park Woman’s Club will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at the Palos Park Kaptur Center, 8999 West 123rd Street. The tea includes delicious creations

by Hummingbird Cakery. Entertainment is to be provided by MaryAnn Burkhalter. A raffle, with prizes will be held to end the day. Call Lucy Crocilla at 448-3253, or Marie Arrigoni at 480-4103 to order your tickets.

Military collectibles show and sale A military Collectible Show & Sale will be held this Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. Collectibles on display and for sale include uniforms, decorations, field gear, books, photos and other military items from the Civil War to the present day. Admission is $5, $3 veterans and seniors and free for children 12 and under.

Southwest Symphony’s Showcase concert ahead Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 2 is featured in the next concert presented by the Southwest Symphony titled SSO Showcase beginning at 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15, in the Ozinga Auditorium of Trinity Christian College, 6601 W. College Drive.

(Route 83), Palos Heights.

The repertoire also includes Mussorgsky’s Dawn on the Moscow River, and Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 Titan.

Tickets, $16 to $26, can be purchased at the door, or in advance by calling 708-802-0686 or online at www.southwestsymphony.com.

Seniors pay $16 and students, $5.

Instrumentalists wishing to audition for the Symphony should email at southwestsymphony@ gmail.com.

CLUB ACTIVITIES Palos Heights Woman’s Club The club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. A speaker from Women at Risk International (WAR) will discuss how WAR partners with safe houses that rescue women and children from human trafficking, providing them with holistic treatment, medical care, counseling, education, spiritual care and job skill training.

Members of WAR will be among vendors at the woman’s club’s annual Christmas Walk on Saturday, Dec. 12. Proceeds from the products they will sell are essential to the continuation of their work.

Guests are welcome to attend Tuesday’s meeting.

Lutheran Church, 17100 S. 70th Ave., in Tinley Park.

Short monthly meeting will be followed by entertainment and refreshments. All denominations welcome.

Orland Grassland Volunteers The Orland Grassland Volunteers seeks more helpers to help clean the grassland seed harvest on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m., at the Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S. Ravinia, Ave. For more, contact Pat at 220-9596.

Tinley-Moraine Genealogists The group will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12 at the Tinley Park Public Library, 80th Avenue and 180th Street.

Carol Brennan will discuss organizing for genealogists, or “Where did I Put Great-Grandpa?

CRAFTS & BAZAARS

Day for any eighth grade students interested in seeing our Project Lead the Way STEM courses. On Friday, Dec. 4, Chicago Christian will host an Athletic Shadow Day for students interested in our athletic programs.

Students are allowed to shadow Chicago Christian High School any day of the year, but these special Shadow Days are a great way to spend a day at Chicago Christian and observe some of our various programs. Students can register for a Shadow Day online by visiting the website at swchristian.org/admissions and click on the Shadow Program tab, or you can call Wilma at 388-7656.

LIBRARY NOTES Heights library upcoming programs

Commissioner Mariyana Spyropoulos, president of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) of Greater Chicago Board of Trustees, will speak before the Palos Heights League of Women Voters on Saturday,

Christmas Tea

ill children just steps away from their child’s hospital bedside.

Casino games will include black jack, poker, roulette and craps, split-the-pot; raffle prizes, silent auction. Each ticket purchased includes gaming chips, heavy hors d’oeuvres and open bar. In addition to the fun on the casino floor, guests will also enjoy live music

by Chicago’s Sean and Charlie. Widowed group Ticket donations to enter the The Southwest Suburban Widow or Widowers’ event are $65 per person when group will meet at 7 p.m. this Friday at the Zion purchased in advance at RonaldHouseChicago.org/VegasNight, or $75 per person at the door.

SCHOOL NOTES ‘Our Town’ at Stagg

Spyropoulos to address League of Women Voters

Nov. 14, at 10 a.m., at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 71st Ave. League President Barbara Pasquinelli said S p y r o p o u l o s Spyropoulos will discuss the workings of the MWRD; “How does the MWRD protect us?”

Coffee precedes the meeting at 9:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend League meetings.

Spyropoulos received her law degree from John Marshall Law School and her MBA from Loyola University, Chicago. Prior to being elected a Commissioner of MWRD, Mariyana had her own law office, worked as an assistant Cook County state’s attorney and as state hearing officer.

· The following clubs meet weekly at the Palos Heights Public Library: Needle Club – Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Scrabble Club – Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m.

Mah Jongg – Tuesdays from 1-4 p.m.

Contact the library to register for these programs at 448-1473 or visit the library’s website at www.palosheightslibrary.org. The Palos Heights Public Library is at 12501 S. 71st Ave.

Heights library youth programs · Friday Gaming -grades 6 & up - Start off the weekend with some Wii and Xbox fun with friends on the library’s large screen TV every Friday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. No registration is needed. · After School Club – grades 1-3 - Enjoy stories, activities, crafts, snacks, or possibly giveaways, based on a popular book series on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 4 p.m. Registration is needed for this program. · Chess Club -ages 6 and up. - Play chess and learn some pointers from teen volunteers on Wednesday Nov. 11, at 7 p.m.

No registration necessary.

All programs are free at the Palos Heights Public Library, at 12501 S. 71st Ave. For more, or to register visit palosheightslibrary. org, call 708-448-1473, or stop by the Youth Services desk.

The Stagg High School Music Booster annual Art for the Season crafts and vendors sale will be held Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14 and 15, at the school, 111th Street and Roberts Road in Palos Hills.

It will feature 170 art, craft, and vendor booths: jewelry, crocheted accessories, soaps and lotions, ceramics, painted and fused glass, dog treats and accessories, children’s and doll clothes, floral and

LEGAL NOTICE NOONAN & LIEBERMAN, (6300801) Attorneys 105 W. Adams, Chicago, Illinois 60603 STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF COOK, ss – In the Circuit Court of COOK County, County Department - Chancery Division, CITIZENS BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. DEANNA M. ADDUCI A/K/A DEANNA ADDUCI, DOMINICK J. ADDUCI A/K/A DOMINICK ADDUCI et. al., Defendants, Case No. 2015 CH 13473.

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you Unknown Owners-Tenants and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above entitled suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of COOK County, County Department - Chancery Division, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: UNIT 2N AND GARAGE UNIT G2N IN PALOS WOODS CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: THAT PORTION OF LOT 11 LYING WEST OF THE WEST LINE OF LOT 1 AS EXTENDED NORTH TO THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF LOT 1 AS EXTENDED NORTH TO THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF LOT 11 IN PLEASANT VIEW FIRST ADDITION, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1 AND 2 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 16.00 FEET OF THE EAST 126.04 FEET OF THE WEST 156.04 FEET OF SAID LOT 2) IN PLEASANT VIEW, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 1 (EXCEPT THE EAST 33.0 FEET THEREOF) AND LOTS 2, 3, AND 4 IN HENRY STANGE'S SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ALSO A TRACT OF LAND LYING IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 30, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “A” TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM MADE BY JOHN REGAN GARBER, RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ON MAY 4, 1993 AS DOCUMENT NO. 93331976, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGEINTERESTIN THE COMMON ELEMENTS. . PIN: 24-30-203-017-1001.

Commonly known as: 12117 S. NAGLE AVE UNIT 2N, PALOS HEIGHTS IL, 60463, and which said Mortgage was made by DEANNA M. ADDUCI A/K/A DEANNA ADDUCI, DOMINICK J. ADDUCI A/K/A DOMINICK ADDUCI, as Mortgagor(s) to CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded as document number 0506127030, and the present owner(s) of the property being DEANNA M. ADDUCI A/K/A DEANNA ADDUCI and DOMINICK J. ADDUCI A/K/A DOMINICK ADDUCI, and for other relief: that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of COOK County, 50 W. Washington, Chicago IL 60602 located at 50 West Washington, Chicago, IL 60602, on or before DECEMBER 7, 2015 default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

Dated, Chicago, Illinois, October 28, 2015.

Dorothy Brown, Clerk.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

wood decorations, Christmas ornaments, baby blankets, hair bows and accessories, goose clothes and more.

Vendors will sell handbags, candles, women’s accessories, children’s books, beauty products, and home décor.

Lunch will be sold; also sampling of candy, dips, sauces, bakery and more. The Madrigal choir will perform Christmas music on

Saturday morning followed by the Stagg Jazz Band at 1 p. m. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Adult admission is $2. Proceeds benefit music programs at Stagg.

For more, visit staggbands.org, call 974-7520 or email staggcraftshow2003@gmail.com. ***

RECREATION ROUNDUP The Palos Heights Parks and Recreation Department will hold the Kids Garage Sale this Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Rec. Center, 6601 W. 127th St. Children can sell their gently used toys, games, books and more to others in the neighborhood.

Each participant will be given a table and must have all items clearly marked with a price. Parent/ guardian must be in attendance with seller. Cost is $5 for table for residents; $10 nonresident/. Set up begins at 9 a.m. The sale is open to the public and is free.

For more, call 361-1807 or stop by the Rec. Center.

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FINANCIAL FOCUS

Thinking of adopting?

Be prepared for expenses November is National Adoption Awareness Month.

If you’re considering adoption, you know that it will change your life in many ways. And you’ll need to prepare for many of these changes – including the financial ones, because adoption can be expensive.

The average U.S. adoption costs between $8,000 and $40,000, while the range for international adoptions is $15,000 to $30,000, according to the Child Welfare Information Gateway, a U.S. government-funded adoption information service.

Given these numbers, you might think you’ll have a tough time paying for an adoption. However, you can get some financial help in the form of tax benefits, which include both a tax credit for qualified adoption expenses and an exclusion (from your taxable income) of employer-provided adoption assistance. In 2015, the maximum tax benefit you can claim is $13,400; this amount is reduced if your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) exceeds $201,010 and is completely phased out if your MAGI is $241,010 or more. The adoption tax credit is nonrefundable, which means it’s limited to your tax liability for the year.

Here’s an example of how you might use the tax benefits. Suppose you pay $13,400 in qualified adoption expenses in 2015 and your employer reimburses you for $3,400 of those expenses. Assuming you meet the MAGI guidelines, you can exclude $3,400 from your gross income for 2015 and can claim $10,000 ($13,400 minus $3,400) for the adoption tax credit. (Tax credits reduce your income tax liability on a dollar-for-dollar basis.)

Of course, while these tax benefits can reduce your overall cost of adoption, you still have to come up with the money – which, as we’ve seen, can amount to many thousands of dollars – in the first place. How will you do it?

Your first step is to plan ahead – as far ahead as possible. Since the adoption process can often take a year or more, you will generally have some time to prepare. When you find the adoption agency that best meets your needs, get an estimate of the total costs involved. Once you’ve got this figure, you

JIM VAN HOWE

Edward Jones Investments can determine how you’ll meet these costs.

You might be tempted to take out a loan from your 401(k), but you should try to avoid this move – a 401(k) loan will likely reduce the growth potential of this account, which is designed for retirement. You might also consider a loan from a bank – but debt is debt, even if it’s for the purpose of expanding your family, and it’s always a good idea to keep one’s debt level down.

If you knew you wouldn’t need the money for, say, two years, you could consider putting away a certain amount each month in a special “adoption fund” in an investment that’s highly liquid and offers significant preservation of principal. If the circumstances of your life allow you to plan even farther ahead, such as three to five years, you can find a savings or investment vehicle that may be appropriate for providing the money just when you need it.

Adopting a child will change your life. Planning ahead, and carefully considering your options for paying for the adoption, can help you reach this major milestone in a manner that makes financial sense – now and in the future.

Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors are not estate planners and cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your estate-planning attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation.

Jim Van Howe is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Palos Heights. His office is at 7001 W. 127th St. He can be reached at 361-3400. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

COMINGS & GOINGS

Tinley comic book store moves, adds vinyl records BOB BONG Amazing Fantasy Book and Comics recently moved its Tinley Park store from its longtime home near 159th Street and Harlem Avenue to a new location at 16649 S. Oak Park Ave. The store, which is part of a four-store chain based in Frankfort, also added vinyl records to its offerings, according to assistant manager Rebecca Lopez.

“Vinyl never went away,” Lopez said. “A lot of new songs are still released on vinyl and we have a pretty good selection of new releases.”

Lopez said the store also carries a selection of older music and tends to carry more rock music and independent labels. She said the flagship Frankfort store at 20502 S. LaGrange Road also carries vinyl.

The chain, which is noted for its ample supply of comic books and graphic novels, has not lost sight of its roots, she said.

“The new store is twice as big as our previous store,” she said.

“That allows us to offer the same

selections but to carry more back issues and more comics for kids.”

She said there was also more room for future expansion.

Store hours are from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Earlier this year, the Frankfort store also moved around the corner into a larger space in the Vineyards Plaza in Frankfort. The chain was started in 1978 in Calumet City and despite closing the original location now has additional locations Lockport and Crown Point, Ind.

Dental office opens in Tinley Valley Creek Family Dental, 16653 S. 80th Avenue in Tinley Park, held its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony recently with representatives of the Tinley Park Chamber of Commerce.

Pilot opens travel stop in Alsip A new travel center opened last week in Alsip. Pilot Flying J, a national chain based in Knoxville, Tenn., opened a Pilot Travel Center on Oct. 22 at 12680 S. Kedzie Ave. in Alsip. That location was

chosen because of its proximity to both Interstate 57 and Interstate 294.

The Alsip location features parking for 76, seven diesel lanes, four showers and an Arby’s and Cinnabon restaurant. The center has ATMs, a CAT scale, check cashing, a game room, Western Union and UPS service. Its phone number is (708) 385-2271.

The Alsip center is the company’s second location in the Chicago area. It operates a Road Ranger facility at 3401 S. California Ave. in Chicago, which is at Exit 288 on Interstate 55. There are other centers in the far southern suburbs and northwest Indiana.

Pilot Flying J has a network of more than 650 centers under the Pilot Travel, Flying J, Road Ranger and Mr. Fuel names. The company says it serves more than 1.3 million customers daily.

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

Barnes & Noble hosts book fair with Orland Park Public Library Orland Park Public Library is partnering with Barnes & Noble to bring library patrons an excellent learning experience wrapped into a book fair hosted at Orland Park Barnes & Noble this Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m. The store is at 160 Orland Park Place.

Story time will be held at the children’s’ stage at 1 p.m. with Very Special Bright Starts Family Time which will include interactive stories, songs and more.

Chef Michael Niksic, aka “The Food Mercenary,” will serve samples of two of the recipes in his new book Hearty & Healthy Polish Cooking.

Fresh Cinnamon Applesauce and Zucchini Walnut Bread will be featured. Sample savory casual offerings and share a few laughs

with Chef Niksic at 2 p.m.

Serving these two items will allow the aroma to permeate the whole store. Easy to serve, minimum room needed and fast service.

Pintrest Palooza Junior will be held at 3 p.m. Expert decorator, Susan Bower, will be presenting holiday social media postings patrons may wish to copy for their own holiday celebrations.

Patrons will be encouraged to create an origami turkey to impress their families and friends with at Thanksgiving during the Holiday Table Designs booth at 4 p.m.

An excellent time to get holiday shopping done, patrons presenting vouchers at purchase, will earn the library a portion of the proceeds

from each sale. Vouchers are available at Orland Park Public Library.

The more patrons buy, the higher the percentage of the sales will be donated to the library’s programs.

The Barnes & Noble Mini Maker Faire will also be going on at the same time with robot demonstrations and science kit give-a-ways.

This is a fundraiser, so patrons are encouraged to invite the whole family. Even those who cannot come to the store on Sunday can do their part by purchasing Barnes & Noble products online and in other stores by providing Bookfair ID # 11654233.

For more information, visit orlandparklibrary.org or call 4285205.

— Orland Park Public Library

The Regional News

BUSINESS NOTES Orland Chamber’s Young Professionals Group

orlandparkchamber.org.

Members of the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Group will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Café au Parc, 9750 Crescent Park Circle, Suite A in Orland Park.

The Young Professionals Group, a branch of the Chamber focused on networking among members age 21-40ish, provides a business-like, yet comfortable atmosphere for people at the earlier stages of their career. Meetings, or meet-ups, offer opportunities to get together with like-minded individuals, make important contacts, and grow business and community connections and involvements.

Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month at different locations in the Orland Park area. For more, visit www.

Marquett Bank events Adopt-A-Soldier – through Nov. 7. Marquette Bank will be collecting donations of personal care items, snack foods and entertainment now through Nov. 7 for care packages to be sent to U.S. soldiers serving overseas. For a full list of needed items, please visit www.emarquettebak.com.

To sign-up a soldier to receive a package or to drop off donations, visit any Marquette Bank location.

For more information, call (888) 254- 9500.

Free Home Buyer Seminar – Saturday, Nov. 7 Marquette Bank will host a free Home Buyer Seminar at the Marquette Bank Real Estate Lending Center at 15959 108th Ave. in Orland Park. The seminar will cover the basics including whether to own or rent, the benefits of using a real estate

agent, the home buying process, what kind of mortgage is right for you, making an offer, the benefits of a home inspection and special options including free grants and down payment assistance. The seminar will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. and is open to the public.

Seating is limited. To register, call 243-8990.

AARP Driver Safety Course – Thursday, Nov. 12.The Marquette Club will host an AARP Driver Safety Course at the Marquette Bank located at 5700 W. 159th St. in Oak Forest. The seminar will cover the basics of safe driving techniques, defensive driving, new traffic laws, rules of the road and much more. You may be eligible for a discount on your auto insurance after attending this class. The course will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is open to the public. AARP members pay $15 and non-members pay $20. Seating is limited. To register, call 342-8404.

Great Clips give America a way to thank our veterans Great Clips across the nation - including Palos Park, Palos Heights, Oak Lawn, Merionnette Park, Oak Forest, Olympia Fields — are showing appreciation for Veterans by giving all Great Clips customers a way to thank those who have served or are serving in the U.S. military.

On Veteran’s Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, all customers who get a haircut at any Great Clips Salon can get a free haircut they can give as a thank you to an active, inactive, or retired military member of any branch, including the National Guard. Limit one card

per customer, while supplies last.

Veterans and active service members get either a free haircut or a free haircut card to use later. The cards can be redeemed for a free haircut from Nov. 12 – Dec. 31, at any Great Clips salon with proof of military services.

Now in it third consecutive year, Great Clips “You Can Thank a

Veteran” promotion has provided nearly half a million free haircuts for military members and veterans.

“We encourage everyone to spread the word about our “You Can Thank a Veteran” promotion and visit Great Clips for a haircut on Nov. 11, Great Clips owner Alice Madeja said. Great Clips salon owners and their stylists are excited to extend this year’s Veterans Day offer to as many veterans and service members as possible and exceed the 225,000 free haircuts they provided in 2014.

— Great Clips, Inc.

AREA PROPERTY TRANSFERS Following are the property transfers in the area, according to the latest report, as received from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. The Regional News does not attempt to correct errors made by that office.

Orland Park Kelly Lauren L to Barracca Ashley L, 15712 Old Orchard Ct, Unit #157122S, $129,000; Juska Irena J Ext to Vanberschot Christine A, 8922 E Huguelet Pl, $250,000; Papciak Tomasz to Barnard John E, 10419 San Luis Ln, $200,000; Scialabba Matthew J to Guiliano Amy M, 15112 West Ave, $230,000; Dore Lawrence B to Grella Patricia S, 14303 Crystal Tree Dr, $235,000; Cowdrey Ryan G to Laz Ted S, 11844 Oregon Trl, $270,000; Pach Michele to Watson Timothy, 9920 153rd St, Unit #1D, $66,500; First Midwest Bk Tr to Oliferuk Serhiy, 8556 Hemlock St, $235,000; Skupien James to Orlan Brook LLC, 15212 Orlan Brook Dr, $575,000; Zanutto John F to Curtin Karen, 10240 Hyacinth Ct, $165,000; Miller Henry W to Leleika Darlene A, 9122 Sutton Ct, Unit #105, $112,500; Skibinski Thomas J to David Mohammad O, 17640 Dolorosa Dr, $435,000; Lyons David M to National Resid Nominee Services Inc, 11899 Lynch Dr, $450,000; National Resid Nominee Services Inc to Griffin Sean M, 11899 Lynch Dr, $450,000; Smith Christine K to Manning Melissa, 9201 Greencastle Ln, $159,500; Bjelke Michael R to Raymond Michael J, 9201 142nd St, $308,000; Capadona Carol L to Oxford B&T Tr, 16530 Churchview Dr, $271,000; Kim Don Tr to Gashi Nexhmi, 7345 Tiffany Dr, Unit #2E, $80,000; Mcgrath Michele L to Edin Abdulla A Zain, 17625 Coronado Dr, $395,000; Gnatek David M to Bristow James, 14111 84th Ave, $284,000; Champion Mtg Co to Byrnes Roger R, 14212 Creekcrossing Dr, $265,000; Kaczmarczyk Barbara to Goyal Karmish K, 14269 Creekcrossing Dr, $315,000; Hickey Rosemary to Schrader Donald S Jr, 8819 Clearview Dr, Unit #8819, $233,000; Degeorge Rosemary to Tanfara Adeline A, 15402 Wilshire Dr, $107,500.

Palos Heights Berg Joann P to Treacy Stephen A, 13045 Comanche Dr, $427,500; Sriubas Darius to Klinga Tadas, 13175 Golf Dr, Unit #131752A, $155,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Mcgourty Charles R, 7934 Golf Dr, Unit #7934, $225,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to Klingele William J, 13253 Oak Ridge Trl, Unit #132532B, $166,000; Bogatto Patricia M Tr to Lukow Richard, 7800 Foresthill Ln, Unit

#104C, $139,000.

Palos Park Canterbury Larry W to Stark Joel, 10720 W Ridgewood Dr, $415,000; Berglind Joseph P to Thomsen Daniel, 11901 Timber Ln, $360,000; Marino Jessica to Seper Eric C, 9823 W Mill Dr, Unit #E2L35, $165,000; Lupescu Brian R to Kelly Mark A, 10110 Westport Dr, $355,000.

Mortgage Rates Around the Area First Midwest Bank (as of Nov. 2)

30-year fixed

RATES APR POINTS 4.125 4.160 0

15-year fixed

3.250

3.305

0

30-year fixed Jumbo

4.125

4.170

0

United Trust Bank (as of Nov. 2)

30-year fixed

RATES APR POINTS 3.990 4.011 0

15-year fixed

3.250

3.286

0

10-year fixed

3.125

3.177

0

Prospect Federal (as of Nov. 2)

30-year fixed

RATES APR POINTS 3.875 3.922 .25

20-year fixed

3.625

3.690

.25

15-year fixed

3.125

3.191

.25

All rates subject to change daily. Equal opportunity lenders.

The Regional News

Thursday, November 5, 2015

PHOTO MEMORIES FROM THE REGIONAL ARCHIVE

10 Years Ago This Week

From Nov. 3 2005

Palos Heights last Thursday finally saw the long-awaited demolition of the rotunda of the shuttered Buick dealership that sat vacant for more than nine years at the northeast corner of Route 83 and Harlem Avenue. Demolition on the 7-acre piece of land began on Oct. 4 with the dismantling of the large service department and garages connected to the former auto mart [once Crown Buick].

10 Years Ago This Week

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1 Some portrait frames 6 Noble __ 11 Singsong syllable 14 With 15-Across, accounting unit 15 See 14-Across 16 Like some aces 17 Manage 18 Walking __ 19 Sound after a satisfying swig 20 Scotch cocktails 22 Zenith 23 "I won't hurt you" 26 Not as deliberate 28 Toothbrush-endorsing org.

29 With 31-Across, anathema 31 See 29-Across 32 Worlds 35 __ legend 37 Question about change, which hints at the hidden feature of four two-part puzzle answers 42 Blue Grotto locale 43 "Ramona and Beezus" co-star Gomez 44 With 47-Across, some receivers 47 See 44-Across 49 Set-__ 50 Malady in the 2000 film "Memento" 52 Like the best occult films 55 It's about a foot 56 Yield figures 58 Figure under a line 59 Fife-and-drum drum 60 Two cents 64 Bardic before 65 With 66-Across, National Book Award-winning novel by Don DeLillo 66 See 65-Across 67 "M*A*S*H" titles 68 Private

69 Mount Down 1 Pigs out (on) 2 Center of gravity?

3 Presidential nickname 4 Petrol unit 5 Gave up a seat 6 One of six British kings 7 Year in Tuscany 8 "Wait for me" 9 Pension law signed by Ford, briefly 10 Jordan neighbor: Abbr.

11 Gillette razor 12 Hole enlarger 13 Cleave 21 Comes to the surface 22 Harsh-sounding, to some 23 Traffic stopper?

24 Notion 25 "Elf" actor 27 Shoshone Falls river

30 Shroud city 33 Chinese evergreen 34 Zoo security features 36 Droopy-eared hound 38 Wonderful container?

39 Bordeaux bean?

40 "The Dukes of Hazzard" officer 41 Tammany Hall caricaturist 44 Mortarboard frill 45 "That upset me!"

46 Speakers of Tolkien's Noldorin language 48 Costing more 51 Corporate raider Carl 53 Jockey's handful 54 "This __ a drill!"

57 Mechanical repetition 59 Prefix with light or night 61 "Easy as __!"

62 Wear and tear 63 Former Ohio Governor Strickland

(Answers on page 7)

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 digits 1 through 9 in any order.

Each 3 by 3 subsection of the 9 by 9 square must include all digits 1 through 9.

From Nov. 3, 2005

Lifetime achievement: Charles Richards (center), the former publisher of The Regional News and The Reporter, has been presented the Illinois Press Association’s Distinguished Service Award for a lifetime of commitment to the welfare of the IPA and the principles of a Free Press. Richards is only the ninth individual to receive the honor since 1989. He was presented the award by Bruce Sagan (left), former publisher of the old Southtown Economist, at the annual dinner of Cook County Suburban Publishers Inc. held on Oct. 21 in Oakbrook. Richards retired as publisher in August, ending a journalism career spanning four decades.

(Answers on page 7)

PICK OF THE LITTER

A truly memorable veterinarians’ conference JOHN FLEMING DVM • Prairie StateVet.com

This past weekend Connie and I attended a business meeting at the veterinary college at Purdue.

It was a beautiful drive down Interstate-65 and along the river road into West Lafayette. The meeting was organized and put on by the students and we had a great time. It was good to interact with our “veterinary children.”

One of the highlights for me was meeting Dr. Paul Pion. Paul graduated from Cornell (sorry Paul) in 1983, two years after I had graduated from (the best vet school) the University of Florida.

The name Paul Pion is now one of the most recognized names in veterinary medicine today. It was Dr. Pion, working as a cardiologist, who discovered the link between feline cardiomyopathy and the deficiency of the amino acid taurine in commercial cat foods.

In the years prior to his discovery, I had treated and euthanized many, many cats with this particular heart disease. After this association was made and after taurine supplemention of commercial cat foods began, the disease virtually disappeared (so much for the “complete and balanced” claim on pet foods).

However, what Dr. Pion is best known for, in my book, is the founding of the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). I have been a “Vinner” since l992, two years after its inception. VIN is a computerized information network where veterinarians (especially

GPs like me) can communicate with one another, and with specialists, worldwide. Often when I post a question on VIN about a skin case, it is my old professor from vet school, Dr. Valarie Fadok, who is at a specialty practice in Houston, who responds to my question. Recently a board certified internist, Dr. Claudia in Sweden, has begun answering my internal medicine questions. Currently there are about 53,000 veterinarians worldwide on VIN. With VIN at our fingertips there should be no reason for our medical knowledge to plateau or stagnant. Our clinic pays about $150 monthly for our three vets to be on VIN and we all use it frequently. This is one of the best investments a veterinarian who wants to keep current can make. Oftentimes on VIN we simply find that we are already doing everything already possible for a pet, or, we may find that something special new treatment or diagnostic plan. VIN has raised the level of our practice manifold since l992.

At the end of the first day of the conference we all adjourned to about a mile away across the Wabash River to The Lafayette Brewing Company where a great meal was served. Shortly after we had arrived I walked up to the bar to get one of their specialty ales and heard someone say, “Hello John.”

I looked at the bearded man, who was about my age, and quickly studied his face. Where had we met before? Was he an old classmate that I didn’t quite recognize?

We all look different now. As I extended my hand he said “Paul Pion” and it was then that I remembered I was still wearing my name badge from the conference.

We left the bar talking and walked toward my table, as I wanted him to meet Connie. I asked Connie to

Supplied photo

Meet Dr. Paul Pion (left), founder of the Veterinary Information Network.

take a photo of the two of us. A baseball fan may have wanted his picture taken with Babe Ruth but I would have preferred my picture taken with Dr. Pion. After Connie took our photo she asked him if he had a table to sit at. He said, “No, not yet”, and she asked if he’d like to sit with us.

Connie and I had the privilege of sitting next to Dr. Pion with one other “old” practitioner our age, Dr. Sally, who practices in a small town south of Champaign and four young vet students (from Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Massachusetts). As Paul and I sat down at the table I made sure the students knew who was sitting at the table with them.

I then asked Dr. Pion how he came up with the idea for VIN. He said that there had been no plan. Isn’t that often how great things occur? He had completed veterinary school and his residency in cardiology and was working on his Ph.D. It seems that while he was “playing with the test tubes in the lab late nights” he started answering pet owners medical questions. Thus VIN was born.

From what I can see from our short time together at dinner and then listening to him lecture Sunday morning, I conclude that Dr. Pion

is not only brilliant but that he is a quiet and humble man who is concerned about the profession as we know it now and about our “veterinary children”, the young veterinarians following in our footsteps.

For a long time I have heard from my clients about Fair Oaks Farms in Indiana. Fair Oaks is down on I-65 about halfway between here home and Purdue University. This dairy farm is one of the largest in the nation and milks about 28,000 cows three times daily. Being a dairy science student in my younger days I was way overdue visiting this place. Our conference at Purdue ended in the early afternoon Sunday and on our way back to Chicago we stopped to take the Fair Oaks tour. The milking carousel was amazing and we saw 72 cows milked every eight minutes. I was especially pleased to see a live calf birth, one of about 100 that occur every day on the farm. The tour is extremely well organized, almost Disney-like, and very kid friendly. We could have spent a number of hours there but after two hours we bought some great cheeses and headed home.

If you have kids (or not) and are interested in agriculture I would highly recommend a visit there.

WHATIZIT?

Photo by Joe Boyle

No one was able to answer this week’s Whatizit quiz. We would have accepted a couple of answers.

The main response would have been the miniature golf course at the Oak Lawn Park District’s Stony Creek Golf Course, 5850 W. 103rd St. This photo was taken on the 15th green. A large rock is perched on this hole.

Worth residents Theresa and George Rebersky thought it was a sponge. The rock could be mistaken for a sponge.

It should also be pointed out if anyone wants to play miniature golf at Stony Creek, they can. The water has been shut off to prevent it from freezing , which could break the pipes. But that does not mean that residents cannot go miniature golfing. The 18-hole golf course is also open. We saw a few residents on the driving range as well.

A representative from Stony Creek said the miniature golf course, the 18-hole course and the driving range never closes. He said it is not unusual to see residents coming out to golf when it is in the 40-degree range.

Residents will need to look upward for this week’s quiz. The clue for the photo above is: Arch on trail.

Send those guesses by Monday morning to thereporter@comcast. net. Make sure to include your name and hometown.

10 Thursday, November 5, 2015

The Ocean Reef Club on Key Largo; a stay there is among live auction prizes.

The Regional News

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Time running out to get tickets to McCord annual gala this Sat. Bidding for the live auction prizes at McCord Gallery & Cultural Center’s fundraiser, For Love of the Arts, this Saturday is expected to be lively.

Guests will have their choice of Blackhawks tickets, a Viking River Cruise from Paris to Normandy, golf for four at the Midlothian Country Club, three days and two nights at Key Largo’s Ocean Reef Club, an evening of mojitos and Matisse for friends with McCord instructor Beth Leahy, six bottles of Sori San Lorenzo Gaja Italian red wine (97 points from Wine Spectator), and tickets to a Blackhawks game.

The gala event will take place at the Midlothian Country Club and will also have an exciting silent auction, complimentary caricatures and the music of the Heavenly Harps and The Nuclear Jazz Quarktet. Tickets are $125 per person, and include open bar, dinner and dancing.

Jonathan Toews with the Stanley Cup.

The McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is located at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th and LaGrange), Palos Park. For ticket information or to

be a sponsor, call 671-0648 or visit mccordgallery.org.

— McCord Gallery & Cultural Center

SPORTS The Regional News • The Reporter

Red-hot volleyball See who survived Tuesday’s sectional action. Page 2

Prime-time player Look who helped Denver stay unbeaten with a win over Green Bay. Page 4

Thursday, November 2015 Thursday, March 5,5,2015

Jeff Sports Editor • sports@regionalpublishing.com

KenVorva, Karrson, Sports Editor • sports@regionalpublishing.com

Southwest •• Section Section 2, 2, Page Page 11 Southwest

First-round celebrations

Brother Rice QB fires 6 TD passes, sets school record on his birthday

St. Laurence wins its first playoff game since 1992

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

The last time St. Laurence won a playoff game, none of the members of the 2015 squad were even born.

Their coach, Harold Blackmon was 15 years old. He was a student at Leo with no idea he would become an NFL player.

The year was 1993, and the 22-year postseason drought ended Friday night but it wasn’t easy. The Vikings and Rich Central ping-ponged back and forth, combining for 75 points before both defenses buckled down for a scoreless fourth quarter and the Vikings won the home contest, 41-34.

“With the history — you don’t expect to breeze by that first game because it’s been such a long time coming,” Blackmon said. “I think it’s great. It was great to see the alums out here. It was a great atmosphere. We wanted to make those guys — the ones who came before us — proud. It’s not just us. It’s a long history of guys who came up a little bit short.

“It’s our turn to carry the torch and we’re trying to make them proud.’’

The Vikings (8-2) are hoping that the gap between this playoff win and the next one will be just seven days as they visit King (8-2) at 1 p.m. Saturday at Gately Stadium.

Despite the huge scoring output by both teams, the game came down to a key defensive play. The Olympians were on the Vikings’ 8-yard line and Antonio Elizondo chased down a loose ball after a high snap and smothered it on the 21 with 3:13 left in the game. The Vikings then were able to run out the clock.

“I just happened to be fortunate enough to be around the ball,” Elizondo said. “We’re aggressive on defense and any one of us could have gotten that ball. I just happened to be there to pick it up. We played great defense when it mattered the most. The offense consistently helped pick us up. We played for each other and that’s the story of the game.’’

It was the second fumble recovery of the year for him.

“I had one against Leo and it was near the sideline,” he said about the recovery in a 41-6 win Oct. 16. “That one was a little less significant I guess you could say.’’

Quarterback Alex Martinez was 11-of-13 for 257 yards and three touchdowns while he added 87 yards on 15 carries. Fayezon Smart ran 24 times for 154 yards and Kevin Williams scored on a 19-yard run with 3:26 left in the third, which provided what turned out to be the winning touchdown. Robert Chayka had three receptions for 115 yards. Jimmy Burnette racked up his seventh interception of the season.

There was a collective sigh among the St. Laurence faithful after that one.

“We knew it wasn’t going to be easy,”

By Phil Arvia Correspondent

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Antonio Elizondo screams at his teammates during the final drive of Friday night’s playoff win over Rich Central.

Elizondo’s fumble recovery with 3:13 left in the game helped preserve a 41-34 victory – the Vikings first playoff victory since 1993.

2ND-ROUND MATCHUPS Four area teams are playing IHSA secondround playoff games:

CLASS 8A South Elgin at Brother Rice, noon Barrington at Marist, 7 p.m.

CLASS 6A Lincoln-Way North at Richards, 6 p.m., Photos by Jeff Vorva

Above: Brother Rice receiver Ricky Smalling jukes Bartlett’s Nolan Bernat en route to a touchdown in the Crusaders’ 4915 victory in the Class 8A playoffs Friday night. Left: Brother Rice quarterback Cam Miller celebrated his birthday Friday by throwing six touchdowns and breaking a school record.

See VIKINGS, Page 3

CLASS 5A St. Laurence at King at Gately Stadium, 1 p.m.

Game previews: Page 3

At the conclusion of his team’s 49-21 win over Bartlett in the first round of the Class 8A football playoffs, Brother Rice quarterback Cam Miller was asked what it was like to have a day like the one he’d just had.

“Well,” he said, “it’s my birthday, so it started off pretty good.”

And ended quickly.

The Crusaders held the ball for all of seven minutes, 53 seconds in the first half Friday. It was enough to run 29 plays and score seven touchdowns in seven possessions, giving the fifthseeded hosts a 49-0 lead over No. 28 Bartlett, not to mention a school record for points in a half.

Also before intermission, the newly 18-yearold Miller threw for six touchdowns — tying his own school single-game record — and set Brother Rice’s single-season mark with 29 scoring passes, breaking the standard of 26 set by Matt Page in 2012. Oh, and he completed 13 of 14 passes for 312 yards, raising his season completion percentage to 70.9 percent (202 of 285), which if Rice’s season were over would smash the old school mark of 65.5 percent.

It’s not over, though.

Rice (9-1) will host No. 12 South Elgin (9-1), a 62-10 winner Friday over Evanston, at noon Saturday in a second-round matchup.

Crusaders coach Brian Badke, in his fourth season at the helm, snapped a two-game losing streak in first-round playoff games and has his team poised to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2008.

“We’ll go as far as Cam takes us,” Badke said.

“He works really hard at his trade. He’s a winner, a competitor.”

Wide receiver Ricky Smalling, who had five catches for 163 yards, including touchdowns of 55, 67 and 23 yards, echoed those sentiments.

“He never gives up,” Smalling said. “He’s strong-minded, very smart, he’s a very verbal leader.”

Though, thanks to Rice’s no-huddle offense, Miller said nothing to Smalling after the one incompletion he threw in the game, a bomb that glanced off a wide-open Smalling’s fingertips on Rice’s first offensive snap of the second quarter.

“I should’ve laid out for the ball,” Smalling said. “Cam might’ve overthrown me a little, but no excuses — catch everything, drop nothing.”

On the next snap, the Crusaders went back to the same play. This time, Smalling gathered the deep ball in, taking it for 67 yards and a touchdown.

“I wasn’t expecting it — I was happy they called it again,” Smalling said. “They saw an opportunity to strike, and we did.”

Smalling’s 55-yard scoring grab came on the third play of the Crusaders’ first possession.

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Sandburg is looking out for No. 1

PATH TO PEORIA Area cross country state qualifiers:

Top-ranked cross country team in the nation ready for state meet

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Sandburg and sectional champion Sean Torpy (No. 831) are hoping to bring home the program’s first and school’s 20th state championship in boys cross country this weekend.

Sandburg’s boys cross country team hopes history doesn’t repeat so it can make some history.

Last year, the Eagles destroyed the competition in Class 3A sectional action, scoring 39 points while Hinsdale Central finished up with 94. But the following week in the state championships, Hinsdale turned the tables and won the state championship with 104 points while the Eagles finished with 138.

It was their best finish in school history, but the Eagles left Detweiller Park in Peoria both “disappointed” and “angry,” according to Sandburg runner Sean Torpy.

On a cold and rainy day at Katherine Legge Memorial Park in Hinsdale Saturday, the Eagles once again had a successful run at the Hinsdale Central Sectional, racking up 45 points while Hinsdale Central scored 65 and Lyons was in third with 74.

The Eagles, who are ranked

BOYS • Class 3A team Sandburg • 3A individuals Caleb Washington (Shepard) Paul Milkus (Shepard) • Class 2A individuals Jason Mallo (Richards) Joe Sweeney (Brother Rice) Kyle O’Farrell (Marist) GIRLS • Class 3A individuals Kelli Callahan (Shepard) Ashley Bryja (Mother McAuley) Ashley Canner (Mother McAuley) • Class 2A team Marist • Class 1A team Chicago Christian

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State title hope makes it easier for Martinez to cope

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few thoughts from a busy weekend in high school sports: No joy of a postseason football win or even a state title will replace the sorrow Alex Martinez faced when his father, Richard, died suddenly at age 48 on Oct. 8.

But the senior QB said that being able to play the sport has eased things a little. He has helped lead St. Laurence to four wins, including a 41-34 victory over Rich Central in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs Friday night in Burbank.

“All the guys rallied around me during a tough time,” Martinez said after the game. “This was really a big win. It helps take your mind off of everything. Just playing out here and playing football with your best friends is great.’’

The Vikings won their first game playoff game since 1993.

When Martinez entered the doors of the school for the first time, he said this type of season was something he hoped for.

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“Every eighth grader who plays football dreams of coming to high school and playing in a state championship or a state playoff game,” he said. “Now we’re on a track to do it. Survive and advance. That’s our motto. We have to come out every game for however long we have and get it done.’’

What in the heck was Notre Dame thinking?

I have made it a point in my long career not to criticize high school coaches for their decision making.

But for Pete Carroll’s sake, I am still scratching my head about Niles Notre Dame’s decision not to push

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Alex Martinez, who threw for 257 yards against Rich Central on Friday night, said that playing football these last couple of weeks has helped take his mind off the pain of losing his father in early October.

Marist back in the closing minute of Friday night’s Class 8A game.

The Dons declined a penalty that would have put Marist a third-and-

goal situation at the 18-yard line. That gave Marist a fourth-and-goal at the 5.

Sophomore Tom Gillen kicked what turned out to be the game-winning field goal with 35 seconds left in a 17-14 win.

My guess is that ND was hoping for Marist to score quickly and the Dons still had a half a minute to play with to try to tie or win the game.

They were in deep trouble, that’s for sure.

But the Dons’ defense held the powerful Marist offense from scoring a ton of points. Maybe if Marist makes another penalty or loses yardage or even stays at the 18, you are looking at a 35-yard kick. I like my odds a lot better for overtime in that scenario.

Oh, well, the Dons’ decision helped us keep another one of our area teams alive.

How bad was it?

The rainy, cold and muddy conditions for cross country at Katherine

Legge Park in Hinsdale at noon on Saturday were described by some as “bad” and “really bad.’’

Sandburg coach John O’Malley went one step further.

“This was the worst,” O’Malley said. “Given the course we were running on and the temperature — I would have rather it snowed. But these guys have run through everything in practice — if it’s negative 2 out they are still out there. There is no indoor track at Sandburg and it it’s a day, we’re running. They don’t think anything of it.’’

No one was making excuses.

O’Malley and senior Chris Torpy pointed out that everyone in the meet had to run in the same conditions.

But they were tough conditions.

“I was getting water in my eyes and stuff kicked up in my face,” Torpy said. “But after a while, you don’t even notice it. It’s cold and your muscles are a little tighter.

But every runner here had to go through it.”

FOCUS ON VOLLEYBALL

Benet and McAuley to mix it up again, this time for sectional title

By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

Here is some high-flying soccer action at the Sandburg Class 3A Sectional on Oct. 27. Above: Sandburg’s Michael Dahlgren (white uniform) and Andrew’s Nick Chase give chase to the ball in Andrew’s victory. Right: Marist’s David Snooks goes airborne after colliding with BradleyBourbonnais player Chase Reams in Bradley’s victory.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

FOCUS ON REGIONAL SOCCER

It’s wet and wild as area teams KO’d

By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

And just like that, the soccer season ended.

On a rainy night on Oct. 27, both the Marist and Sandburg boys’ soccer teams competed in semifinals of the Class 3A Sandburg Sectional for the right to play in last Saturday’s championship contest.

Both of the team’s contests ended in ties after regulation; however, both the RedHawks and the Eagles fell short in their goals of reaching the sectional championship.

In its game against Bradley, Marist forced overtime against the Boilermakers before giving up a pair of first overtime goals in a 3-1 defeat. Sandburg took eventual sectional champion Andrew into a second overtime, tied 2-2, before the Thunderbolts prevailed in penalty kicks, 4-1.

“Unfortunately Bradley just got the better of us,” Marist coach Sean Maxwell said. “It was a very close game. It was in the rain, so both team had to fight extra hard. Both teams

wanted the win, but Bradley got the big scores. We kind of let them off the hook.”

“Our goalkeeper (John Kruse) did a good job of keeping us in the game. He’s been solid for us all season.”

Marist (12-10-3), which was the 13th seed in the sectional, reached the sectional semifinal via victories over Stagg and then Oak Lawn. Against Bradley, the team received its lone goal from senior David Snooks in the first half to give the RedHawks the early 1-0 lead.

Bradley scored its goal in the second half and then drew first blood almost immediately in the overtime period.

“It was an unfortunate way to start the overtime,” Maxwell said. “We had gotten a red card, and Bradley capitalized with a very nice goal from about 40 yards out. Their goal in the second half got through due to the wet conditions.’’

The RedHawks have excelled due to the senior leadership of senior midfielders Brennan Peltz, Nick Messineo, Tim Adent and Snooks as well as senior

goal keeper T.J Bojorklund.

We had a good season, but I think it could have gone further,” the coach said. “Overall, I would say we overachieved – which isn’t a bad thing.”

The Eagles (13-7-1), which were the No. 2 seed in the sectional, were led by senior forwards Ryan Kozlowski and Michael Dahlgren – who have been two of the team’s offensive mainstays.

“We kind of got behind early, but the kids got themselves out of the hole,” Sandburg coach Desi Vuillaume said. “We had our chances in overtime, but we were just unable to get that big score when it was needed. The conditions were definitely not ideal for either team.

“Andrew’s goalkeeper did a great job of denying us. We defeated Andrew 3-0 in the regular season, so this was a bitter pill to swallow. But we accomplished a lot of goals this season, and I’m very proud of the way my kids played. This was a great group to coach.”

Andrew won the sectional with a 3-1 upset over Bradley.

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY SECTIONALS

Chi. Christian, Marist have date with state

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

For those who don’t coach a traditional cross country powerhouse team, they usually get what they get after some of the athletes are cut from other fall sports.

At Chicago Christian the last two years, the getting has been good for girls coach Jake Christiansen.

The Knights are making their second straight trip to the Class 1A Illinois High School Association state meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at Detweiller Park in Peoria after winning the Lisle Sectional last Saturday. The Knights finished 18th in the state last year. Marist, which has been in Class 3A, finished fifth in the Wheaton Christian Class 2A Sectional to qualify for the first time in school history.

While some predicted Marist had a shot because of the move to 2A, Chicago Christian’s two-year level of success stunned coach Jake Christensen.

“Last year, I was surprised we made it,” he said.

“Very few girls came into the school running cross country. Our top runner in the sectional [junior April van Ryn] is in her first year of cross country.

Of our top seven, only two came into high school planning on running cross country. We picked some up from volleyball.’’

The Knights scored 53 points in the sectional with van Ryn finishing second, sophomore Allie Boss taking fifth, Jill Van Dyk placing 12th,

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Chicago Christian’s girls cross country team is making a return trip to Peoria on Saturday.

Cassidy VandeKamp taking 13th and Sarah Claud finishing 21st. Lexi van Ryn and Becca Falb also competed.

Boss finished 97th in the state meet last year.

Marist scored 135 points to grab the final state slot by 36 points over Glenbard South.

Junior Maryclare Leonard, a two-time all-state runner in Class 3A, finished ninth in the sectional while freshman Jill Borza was 14th, Bridget McDermott was 33rd, Catherine Viz 37th and Carlin McNulty 42nd. Nora Doyle and freshman Colleen Murphy also ran for the RedHawks.

In Class 3A, Mother McAuley’s Ashley Bryja and Ashley Canner joined Shepard’s Kelli Callahan as individuals who qualified for Saturday’s race.

When the Illinois High School Association placed defending Class 4A girls volleyball state champion Benet Academy in the already talented Lyons Sectional for this postseason, it took the sectional’s prestige to another level.

It also put one of those teams, Sandburg in the most interesting of positions – drawing the defending state champion in the sectional for the second year in row – this time facing Benet in the sectional semifinals Tuesday night.

Once again, the Eagles (30-8) had a tough time as they dropped a 25-21, 2119 decision to the Redwings.

That sets up a giant sectional final match at 6 p.m. tonight (Thursday) at Lyons between Benet (36-2) and Mother McAuley (31-7). McAuley beat Marist, 25-18, 25-20 in the other sectional semifinal. The winner goes to the Bolingbrook Supersectional at 1 p.m. Saturday where Wheaton St. Francis could be looming. Marist finished the campaign 29-9.

Two years ago, Mother McAuley beat Benet in the state championship match and last year Benet beat McAuley in the Photo by Jeff Vorva supersectional. The two teams met in the finals of the Glenbard East Autumn- Sandburg’s Emily Makina tries to push the ball over the net in fest in mid-October with McAuley pull- a Class 4A regional win over Oak Lawn. ing off a 28-26, 15-11 triumph but the Redwings were missing a few starters. core of those seven seniors has played a big part Once again, Sandburg is on the outside looking of our success. It paid big dividends.” in after facing another powerhouse.

Another team who has been relishing in sucIn 2014, the Eagles faced Mother McAuley and cess is Queen of Peace (24-14), which captured lost a hard-fought three-set match – marking the a regional title this past week and advanced to ninth time in ten years that Sandburg had been tonight’s Class 3A De La Salle Sectional chameliminated in sectional play by the Mighty Macs. pionship against the host Meteors with a 25-20, So at least Benet was a change of pace for the 25-11 victory on Tuesday against U-High. predictable, if not monotonous, yearly trend.

“I’m very excited for this team because the po“Drawing good teams just goes with the ter- tential was always there,” Van Assen said. “They ritory,” Sandburg head coach Dave Vales said. just had to put it all together. I really feel like “The IHSA draws the sectionals, and we have we’re playing our best volleyball right now, and to adjust. It definitely created a hotbed for vol- I’m pleased with the way this team has come toleyball this year. But the competitiveness makes gether. Winning the regional was a goal, but I beone great. lieve there’s more.

“We keep trying to be the giant killer, and we Despite losing twice this season to the Metekeep getting close. We’ve had a great year, and ors, Van Assen sees those setbacks as a potential this is a very special group of girls. They exe- blessing in disguise. cuted the game plan all season to perfection, and “I know it sounds silly, but I’m glad we lost both that’s what makes this team so special. They kept games to De La Salle,” she said. “I don’t want the sticking to the process.” girls over confident; I want them to avenge the To be sure, this year’s Sandburg team brought losses. It’s tough to beat a team three times in home the program’s 12th straight and have won a season, and we’ve fixed somethings since we 29 or matches for the sixth straight season – go- played them last. We’re looking forward to it.” ing 30-7 – and the Eagles have now won 30 or Van Assen said that another proud moment more matches six times in Vales’ nine-year ca- was seeing five of her senior players named Allreer at the Sandburg helm.

Conference: setter Colleen Corbett, right side “The wins are always nice, but I always tell the Bridgett Hannon, middle hitter Sam Stirn, defengirls that it’s all about the journey,” Vales said. sive specialist Ciarra Juggan, and outside hitter “Half of the team went to junior high together Amanda Baran. Corbett was named Player of the and played together since freshman year. The Year for the division.

COMMUNITY FOCUS

Skylar’s the limit as Queen of Peace prepares to host basketball camp The Skylar Diggins basketball camp will be held at Queen of Peace High School on Saturday Nov. 14 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Burbank school will be the only site in Illinois for her 2015 camp tour which includes, Los Angeles, South Bend, New York and Tulsa. To register for the Skylar Diggins’ camp visit www. shoot4thesky.com for details.

Diggins currently plays for the Tulsa Shock of the Women’s National Basketball Association.

She was drafted third overall by the Tulsa Shock in the 2013 WNBA draft. In high school, she was the National Gatorade Player of the Year, the Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year, and a McDonald’s All-American.

She played point guard for Notre Dame, where she led the Irish to three consecutive Final Fours and two consecutive NCAA championship appearances. She finished her Notre Dame career ranked first in points and steals, second in assists, and as a two-time winner of the Nancy Lieberman Award as the top point guard in the nation, while leading her team to a record of 130-20.

PBO registration Nov. 12

The 2016 Palos Baseball Organization registration will be held Thursday, Nov.12 from 6 to 9 p.m at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th Street, Palos Heights. Approximately 600 athletes are expected to register.

For more information, visit www.palosbaseball.org.

Oak Lawn hosts baseball camp

Oak Lawn High School is hosting a six week baseball camp starting Jan. 3. Oak Lawn head coach Bill Gerny will direct the program in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. Classes are available for players in grades 1-12 and are limited to six players per coach. Sessions are offered in advanced hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and baserunning. Space is limited. Registration is now under way. For more information, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com, or call toll-free 866-622-4487.

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RICHARDS 31, MORGAN PARK 8

Bulldogs get another shot at top-seeded LW North

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

It was a long trip home from Frankfort to Oak Lawn for Richards.

The Bulldogs’ opening game of the year was a heartbreaking 30-29 road loss to Lincoln-Way North in which Richards had a 23-2 halftime lead and found itself down 30-23. The Bulldogs dramatically scored with no time left and elected to go for the two-point conversion, but quarterback Jake Moran was stopped just a few feet short of the goal line.

“It didn’t hurt me that the ball was in my hands on that last play and we lost,” Moran said. “It hurt me that we lost because we gave that game away.

We had it and we gave it away.”

The Bulldogs can erase some of that hurt with a rematch at 6 p.m. Saturday in Oak Lawn. The two teams will lock horns in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs after ninth-

seeded Richards (7-3) beat Morgan Park, 31-8, Saturday night at Gately Stadium in Chicago and No. 1-seeded Lincoln-Way North beat Champaign Centennial 41-0 in Frankfort Friday night.

“I think both teams have gotten better since that first game,” Richards coach Tony Sheehan said. “They are 10-0 and ran the table. They are playing with a lot of emotion [North is scheduled to close after this school year and it’s the Phoenix’s last football season].

“I think a lot of our kids have grown up. Our defense the last three weeks has played very well. The offense is evolving. We’ve met each other in the playoffs the last few years so it’s not like we don’t know each other. We have to get down to business and play our A-game to beat them because they are very good.’’

Richards took a 25-0 halftime lead on Morgan Park (7-3) on a pair of An-

drew Calderon field goals, two rushing touchdowns from William Bridgewater and a plunge into the end zone from Anthony Quinn. The last two scores were within the final 43 seconds of the first half.

The Bulldogs played its bench players in the second half and Morgan Park scored in the final 12 seconds.

Since the loss to North, it’s been a rollercoaster ride for Richards. The Bulldogs dropped a 35-20 decision to Geneva to start the season at 0-2 and trailed power Lemont 14-0 at halftime before pulling off a 28-24 victory to get the season back on track.

After winning three more games, they were beaten by Eisenhower, 3327, in Blue Island before winning their last three games by a combined score of 107-15.

“We can’t take any teams for granted,” Bridgewater said. “We have to focus on our main goal and that’s playing hard every week.’’

SECOND-ROUND PLAYOFF PREVIEWS • CAPSULES AND PHOTOS BY JEFF VORVA

Morgan Park’s Kameryn Kantu gets hit hard by the Richards defense during Saturday night’s fi st-round state playoff game at Gately Stadium.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

FIRST-ROUND PLAYOFF ROUNDUP

Marist wins in another Don-nybrook

By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

SOUTH ELGIN (9-1) at BROTHER RICE 9-1)

BARRINGTON (9-1) at MARIST (6-4)

THE FACTS: The drive to DeKalb continues at noon Saturday in a Class 8A second-round playoff game. Brother Rice is located at 10001 S. Pulaski Rd. in Chicago.

HOW THEY GOT HERE: South Elgin took advantage of a beat-up Evanston squad and romped 62-10 in the first round of the playoffs. Senior quarterback Jacob AmRhein connected with Andrew Kamienski to give the Storm a 14-3 lead and South Elgin poured it on the rest of the way. Brother Rice beat Bartlett 49-21 in the first round with receivers Julian Blain and Ricky Smalling (pictured above) combining for five touchdown catches.

NOTEWORTHY: Brother Rice grabbed a 49-0 halftime lead against Bartlett. South Elgin and Bartlett met in an Upstate Eight Valley Conference game and the Storm won 27-19. The Storm scored 55 or more points in four games this season. Brother Rice has won seven straight since a 28-0 loss to Loyola.

UP NEXT: The winner faces the South Palatine/Oak Park winner in the quarterfinals.

THE FACTS: Barrington, the seventh seed, visits Marist, the 23rd seed, at 7 p.m. Saturday in a Class 8A second-round game. Marist High School is located at 4200 W. 115th St. in Chicago.

HOW THEY GOT HERE: For the second time this year, Marist stunned 10th-seed Niles Notre Dame, 17-14, after sophomore Tim Gillen kicked a 25-yard field goal with 35 seconds left in the firstround game. Barrington beat Plainfield South, 41-12, as Johnny Davidson passed for four touchdowns. Jake Zyzda nabbed two touchdowns and had six catches.

NOTEWORTHY: Explosive Marist offensive stars such as receiver Liam Keffer (pictured above) may not find yards as easy to come by on Saturday night. Before Plainfield South scored on a 52-yard play before halftime against Barrington, it mustered just 14 firsthalf yards and no first downs. Barrington’s lone loss of the year was a 26-24 setback to Palatine. Palatine knocked Sandburg out of the playoffs in overtime Saturday.

UP NEXT: The winner faces the Oswego/Huntley winner in the quarterfinals.

LINCOLN-WAY NORTH (10-0) at RICHARDS (7-3)

ST. LAURENCE (8-2) at KING (8-2)

THE FACTS: Lincoln-Way North, the top seed in the southern bracket, visits ninth-seeded Richards at 6 p.m. Saturday in a Class 6A second-round game. Richards High School is located at 10601 Central Ave. in Oak Lawn.

HOW THEY GOT HERE: Lincoln Way North knocked off Champaign Centennial, 41-0, in the first round. Do-it-all back Jaylan Branch ran in one touchdown, caught another for a score and threw a TD on a flea-flicker in the first half. Richards used two touchdowns from wide receiver-running back William Bridgewater (pictured below) to help beat Morgan Park, 31-8 in Chicago.

NOTEWORTHY: Most people know the side story to this game. It’s North’s final season because the school is closing after the 2015-16 school year. The fairy tale ending would be for the Phoenix to win a state championship in its final year but Richards wants none of that, especially since the Bulldogs lost a heartbreaker, 30-29 to open the regular season.

UP NEXT: The winner faces the Oak Forest-Hinsdale South winner in the quarterfinals.

THE FACTS: St. Laurence, the fifth seed in the northern bracket, visits fourth-seeded King at Gately Stadium at 1 p.m. Saturday in a Class 5A second-round game. Gately Stadium is located at 810 E. 103rd St. in Chicago.

HOW THEY GOT HERE: St. Laurence had fits with Rich Central in a first-round game but won 41-34. After the two teams piled up 75 points in the first three quarters, both defenses pitched shutouts in the fourth quarter. King beat DuSable 42-6.

NOTEWORTHY: St. Laurence won its first playoff game in 22 years and coach Harold Blackmon (pictured below) said that despite people saying that the Vikings have an easy path to the quarterfinals, he’s not buying it. The Vikings are closing in on 500 points for the season as they stand at 489. King has not played a non-Chicago Public League team this year. The Jaguars’ losses were to Whitney Young (19-6) and Phillips (42-0).

UP NEXT: The winner faces the Tinley Park-Glenbard South winner in the quarterfinals.

Marist’s thrilling 17-14 victory over Notre Dame in the first round of the Class 8A state playoffs in Niles on Friday was capped off with a Tom Gillen 25-yard field goal with 35 seconds left.

But RedHawks head coach Pat Dunne had praise reserved for every facet of his team’s performance and its ability to defeat the Dons for the second time this season and advance to Saturday’s 7 p.m. secondround battle at home against 9-1 Barrington.

“It was a great team win, and I mean that in those two words: ‘team win,’ ” Dunne said. “I thought our defense played phenomenal. They had a great night all night. The special teams played well. Our offense also did well — especially right before the end of the first half.

“We scored the touchdown to tie it up right before halftime, and then the offense moved the ball on the last drive to get it down into that field goal range.

We moved the ball pretty well all night, even when the score didn’t indicate it.”

For Marist (6-4), the highlights were numerous. Brendan Skalitzky threw two touchdown passes, the Redhawks defense had six sacks, and sophomore Gillen kicked the game-winner from 25-yard out to finish a contest that was even closer than the 49-42 win over Notre Dame on Sept. 18.

With the score knotted at 14-all, Marist overcame a successful fake punt by Note Dame by forcing the Dons into a fourth down and punt situation. When the RedHawks got the ball back, Skalitzky guided the team downfield to set up the game-winning score.

After Notre Dame used all it times outs, Dunne opted to go with the reliable foot of Gillen.

“We have so much confidence in him and the field goal unit,” Dunne said. “It’s something we practice every day, and Tommy was very confident going into that situation and him kicking the football.

He does a great job.

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Vikings Continued from Page 1 Blackmon said. “I think our guys grew up.’’

Martinez said he was happy

with the win even though the execution was sometimes off.

“Our offense and defense lean on each other,” Martinez said. “Our offense actually had kind of a bad day. We had a couple of turnovers. We got stopped on the one-inch line

and our defense was able to force five turnovers so that was really big.’’

On paper, St. Laurence figured to win big in the first round. On paper, the Vikings figure to win big against King.

But that is falling on deaf ears.

“I don’t think we listen to what other people say about the other team,” Elizondo said.

“It’s more about what we feel about ourselves. If we’re confident in ourselves and play for each other, we have a chance of winning.’’

Their second drive took four snaps, ending with a sevenyard toss to Julian Blain. Possession No. 3 lasted two plays, the second a brilliant 64-yard catch and run by Blain in which he stopped twice to shake off would-be tacklers, essentially bootlegged around a third then picked up blockers down the sideline before a final cutback into the end zone.

After Smalling’s 67-yarder, Miller hit Patrick Murphy on an 18-yard fade route in the left corner of the north end zone, Clifton Taylor (11 carries, 50 yards) bulled over for

“It was a big-time kick in a big-time situation.”

Skalitzky (21-for-32, 255 yards) didn’t record his first touchdown of the game until he threw 2-yard TD pass to Seamus Glascott right before halftime. His 49-yard scoring strike to Darshon McCullough tied the game at 14-all early in the fourth.

The game featured a skirmish between the two teams before halftime and reportedly a spectator was thrown out of the game.

Now awaiting Marist is a Barrington team whose only loss came a month ago to Palatine – the same team that beat Sandburg by one point to this weekend in overtime.

“We’re excited about the next round,” Dunne said. “Every year each team has goals: daily goals and weekly goals, and the same goal to the end.

We take care of each day by day and game by game. The key is being in the moment and being in the play. We give your best effort every time out.”

Palatine 20 Sandburg 19 (OT)

The Eagles attempted a two-point conversion on the final play in extra period of Saturday’s Class 8A firstround battle against Palatine, but quarterback Alec Fidan was stopped short of the goal line and a trip to the second around.

Fidan passed for a touchdown and 93 yards, while also running for 85 years which featured a nine-yard touchdown in overtime for Sandburg (6-4). Avery Verble caught a touchdown pass, and Patrick Brucki ran for a score.

Sacred Heart-Griffin 53 Shepard 6

The Astros (5-5) were eliminated from the Class 6A playoffs on Friday night against the No. 2 seed and a team that won five state titles in the past 10 years. Jack Carberry (16for-27, 235 yards) scored on a 4-yard run for Shepard’s lone score.

a two-yard score and Smalling turned a short pass to the flat into a 23-yard, tackle-breaking touchdown dash.

Bartlett (5-5) came in averaging 46 points per game over the four-game win streak it put together after losing four of its first five games. But, against the Crusaders’ first-team defense in the first half, the Hawks managed just 106 yards while punting four times and turning the ball over on downs three.

“They out-matched us a little bit,” Bartlett coach Tom Meaney said. “They’re a talented group. (Miller) is his conference’s (offensive) MVP — he’s very talented, very accurate. And his receivers can go get it, too.”

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After a year of inactivity, Schofield thriving for Broncos

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Michael Schofield did not play a single down for John Fox. He may become a mainstay for Gary Kubiak.

The Orland Park native, who played football for Sandburg High School and the University of Michigan has been unbeaten Denver’s starting right tackle for four games, including Sunday night’s prime time 29-10 victory over Green Bay. Schofield earned a starting job when Ty Sambrailo was injured at left tackle and starting right tackle Ryan Harris moved to his spot.

Sambrailo was deemed healthy enough to get his starting job back but Schofield stayed put.

“Michael has done a really good job. I think that he’s an improving player every week,” Kubiak told denverbroncos.com.

“I’m just trying to focus on myself and improve every single game, and every single practice and focus on getting better at one thing,” Schofield told the website. “I felt like that was one thing I did in those games: get a little bit better in each game. Getting live reps in a real game is definitely

going to help you out -- and especially help your confidence. That’s really big at this position.

“I’ve just got to become a more consistent player at every aspect of the game. In the run game, I’ve got to do cut blocks better. In pass protection, I could be more firm.”

Schofield was a third-round pick in 2014 and spent his rookie season on the active roster but then-coach Fox, now the coach of the Bears, never played him.

RMU gets defensive with area players Robert Morris University’s football team hosts St. Xavier University Saturday and the RMU roster is dotted with defensive players from the area.

Shepard graduates Jimmy McClinton and Keyon Lansdown and Lorenzo Lashley are on the roster.

McClinton is a 6-foot, 169-pound junior defensive back who has 25 tackles an interception and a fumble recovery.

Lansdown is a 5-10, 175 freshman defensive back who racked up 12 tackles.

Lashley is a 5-11, 201 freshman defensive back who has 16 tackles and one sack.

Evergreen Park’s Wendell Lamar, a 6-0, 254-pound linebacker, has 25 tackles including a sack.

Orland Park’s Tucker Mucha, who prepped at Montini Catholic, is a 5-8, 173-pound defensive back on the roster who has two tackles in limited action and Stagg graduate Roger Boylan is a 6-3, 215 sophomore defensive lineman who has four tackles.

Downing honored

One of the top basketball players to come out of Providence Catholic High School, Walter Downing was inducted into the 2015 Illinois High School Basketball Hall of Fame at a ceremony in mid-October.

Downing was an All-State player who averaged 28 points, nine rebounds and five blocks in his senior season at Providence. He led the Celtics to a Class A state title in 1979 and played at DePaul for two years before transferring to Marquette.

He was voted Illinois’ first Mr. Basketball and McDonald’s and Parade All-American. Downing

Photo courtesy of the Denver Broncos

Orland Park native Michael Schofield didn’t play a down of football when John Fox coached at Denver but is thriving at right tackle this year under Gary Kubiak.

was inducted into the Providence Catholic Green and White Hall of Fame in 2005 and in 2006 was selected as one of the top 100 Legends of IHSA Boys Basketball.

Downing has been teaching at Hinsdale South High School for the past 15 years.

FOCUS ON ST. XAVIER

Moraine’s Abby Correa led her team with a third-place fi ish in the conference meet on Oct. 24.

Football team beats Olivet; men’s hoops squad opens with split A big day defensively by senior linebacker Dan Fitzgerald (Chicago/St. Rita) was one of the many highlights on a wet and cold Saturday afternoon as the No. 12 ranked Saint Xavier University football team celebrated its annual Senior Day with a 34-23 victory over Olivet Nazarene University in Mid-States Football Association Midwest League action at Bruce R. Deaton Memorial Field in Chicago.

A playoff berth is now on the line when the Cougars (7-2, 4-0) wrap up its regular season slate on Saturday with a key MSFA Midwest League road game against Robert Morris University.

The game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start at Morris Field in Arlington Heights. With a win next week, SXU can clinch the MSFA Midwest League title and a berth in the 2015 NAIA Football Championship Series.

Against Olivet, the Cougars had a hot start going up 27-7 at halftime and 34-7 after three quarters before the Tigers scored 16 unanswered points in the final frame. Junior wide receiver Stephen Simms (Valparaiso, Ind./ Valparaiso) was a spark plug offensively for SXU providing the first three touchdowns, all on runs, to tie a program record for rushing touchdowns in a game.

Junior wide receiver Ryan Carroll (Evergreen Park/ Marist) hauled in seven receptions for 127 yards.

Freshman defensive lineman Dmitri Joe (LaGrange Park, Ill./Nazareth Academy) also had an impressive performance with seven tackles, including a sack, as well as three quarterback hurries and a forced fumble.

Men’s basketball team goes 1-1

Sophomore guard Larry Motuzis (Darien/Hinsdale South) set a career-high scoring mark of 31 points to go along with his gamebest 11 rebounds to lead the Saint Xavier University men’s basketball team to a convincing 85-63 victory over Silver Lake College (Wis.) Sunday afternoon at the Shannon Center in Chicago to even their record at 1-1 after opening the season with a loss on Friday.

The Cougars also production from their reserves with junior guard Kyle Huppe (Edgerton, Kan./ Gardner Edgerton) providing a spark off the bench with 15 points, four assists and three steals and sophomore forward Niko Cahue (Orland Park/Moraine Valley CC/Sandburg) adding eight points. SXU got off to a hot start shooting 52 percent (14-for-27) from the floor in the first half to help build a 40-29 halftime advantage.

Senior guard Stanley Moore (Rockton/Sauk Valley CC/Rockton-Hononegah) also finished in double figures for Saint Xavier in scoring with 13 points.

Moore and Motuzis (Darien/Hinsdale South) combined for 41 points,

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but it was not enough as the Saint Xavier University men’s basketball team lost its season opener to Lourdes University (Ohio), 78-65, Friday night at the Shannon Center in Chicago.

Moore led all scorers with 23 points, including six three-pointers.

Willging and able

Winning two Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week awards as well as setting a new school record and helping her team break into the NAIA’s Top 25 poll, sophomore Ellie Willging (Freeport/UIC/Freeport) from the Saint Xavier University women’s cross country team was named the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Mover of the Month for October when the award was announced Sunday afternoon.

In addition, Simms (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso) from the SXU football team and sophomore Abel Hernandez from the Cougar men’s cross country team were both named honorable mention selections for the October award. It was the second installment of the award for the 2015-16 academic year.

Willging had a busy month setting a school record for a 5K race (5,000 meters) with a time of 17:55.2 en route to finishing second place overall at the Bethel College (Ind.) Pilot Invite on October 9.

In her next meet at the NAIA Seminole Valley Stampede on October 23, Willging won the 5K race finishing 33 seconds ahead of the next fastest competitor with her time of 17:59.

Based on the team’s performance this month, the Cougars moved into the No. 23 spot in the NAIA Women’s Cross Country Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Following both meets on the month, Willging claimed the CCAC Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week award.

Cougars shut out Olivet Nazarene

Scoring the first three goals of the game, all in the first 40 minutes of play, junior midfielder Kamil Szczesniak (Skomielna Biala, Poland/Reavis) spurred the Saint Xavier University men’s soccer team to a 4-0 victory over Olivet Nazarene University in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) play last Wednesday night at Tiger Field in Bourbonnais.

The Cougars (10-70 overall/7-4-0 CCAC) picked up their first win in Bourbonnais since October 28, 2006. Szczesniak’s performance was the first hat trick for a SXU player since September 24, 2014 when current sophomore midfielder Ricardo Aldape (Chicago Heights/Bloom Township) scored three goals against University of St. Francis (Ill.).

Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports.

FOCUS ON MORAINE VALLEY

Cyclones win back-to-back cross country titles Moraine Valley successfully defended its Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference women’s cross country title Oct. 24 at Waubonsee Community College, running away from the field and into the record books by becoming the first women’s cross country team to win back-to-back conference championships.

“We are very proud of their achievement.

It’s not an easy thing to do, but they were focused and committed to repeating as champions,” said Coach Mark Horstmeyer, who was voted women’s Skyway Coach of the Year. “There was a lot of pressure on them, but they responded the way we knew they would. Seven of our nine runners had their best race of the season with our eighth only two seconds off her personal best and to land four on the All-Conference team is icing on the cake.”

The Cyclones outscored the host school 24-48 with the College of Lake County finishing third with 60 points.

The Cyclones took control early and stayed that way throughout the 5K race with their first five runners finishing in the top nine spots in the team scoring and placing four on the All-Conference team—Abby Correa (Oak Forest), Stephanie Majewski (Reavis), Hannah Funk (Sandburg), and Yuliana Olivares (Reavis).

Correa and Majewski led the assault, finishing third and fourth overall—with only 59 seconds separating them—21:12.22 and 21:12:81. They were followed by Funk in fifth in 21:18, Olivares in seventh in 21:38, Jackie Navarrete (Shepard) in 11th in 22:14, Crystal Flores (Argo) in 12th in 22:24, Amy Miller (Shepard) in 15th in 23:04, Weronika Staszel (Reavis) in 18th in 24:13 and Gabby Plewa (Reavis) in 20th in 25:00. There were 26 finishers.

In the men’s race, the Cyclones took fourth — only 16 points out of the top spot.

Tomas Villa (Reavis) and Jeremy Morgan

(Tinley Park) led the way with third and 10th place finishes, respectively, to gain All-Conference berths. Braulio Castellanos (Reavis) in 12th, Vicente Carbajal (Eisenhower) in 21st, Rej Bedini (Gjimnazi I Ri) in 22nd, Alec Altman (Sandburg) in 29th, Andrew Miller (Shepard) in 30th, Ronaldo Wallace (Thornridge) in 35th, Kevin Dusek (Shepard) in 41st, and Ryan Dovgin in 45th followed across the line.

Morton College won the title—two points ahead of Waubonsee with College of Lake County taking third place—eight points behind Morton.

“We told the guys before the race that they would be in a dogfight with Morton, Waubonsee and Lake, and that’s exactly what it turned out to be,” Horstmeyer said. “This was the 16th championship I’ve been involved in, and there has not been a closer finish among four teams. Our guys gave it their all and fell just a few points short. We can’t be too disappointed. I’m proud of their effort.”

Women’s soccer beats Trinity JV

The Cyclones defeated Trinity Christian College JV 5-0 at home Oct. 24 as a tuneup before the postseason.

Lauren Regan (Mother McAuley) scored the first goal. Diana Lang (Marist) scored shortly after from a great ball across the box from Bella Rodriguez (Kelly). Rodriguez didn’t score this game, but had three assists.

Just before halftime, Maggie Hacker (Sandburg) and Paulina Stafira (Stagg) each found the back off the net to elevate the Cyclones 4-0.

In the second half, Stafira scored the final goal on a great cross from Ewelina Kmin (Reavis).

Men’s soccer tops Malcolm X, Sandburg

The Cyclones men’s soccer team beat Mal-

colm X 6-2 on Oct. 24.

Elias Leyva (Addison Trail) and Erick Carrasco (George Washington) led the scoring charge, each knocking in two goals each.

Giovanni Sanchez (Eisenhower) and Tawfik Dayem (Al Baath) each added one. Carrasco, Leyva, Przemyslaw Tylka (Sandburg), and Alex Alvarez (Kennedy) had assists.

Four days later, they beat Carl Sandburg College, 1-0 in the NJCAA Region IV playoffs.

The Cyclones controlled most of the game, holding the Chargers to two shots on goal, and never came under serious threat. Tylka scored the lone goal with an assist from Carrasco in the 43rd minute.

Volleyball team splits

It was a split decision on Oct. 24 for the Cyclones who battled through two teams in the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference tournament.

In their first match against Waubonsee Community College, the Cyclones lost 22-25, 27-25, 19-25, 25-23. Carly Nowaczyk (St. Ignatius) finished the match with 10 kills while Kate Patnett (Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences) had nine.

Carolyn Yerkes (Marist) had 37 digs and Amanda Host (Tinley Park) had 11. At the net, Patnett blocked six and Kam Myles (Queen of Peace) stopped four. Carly Trinley (Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences) played a big role with 38 assists.

Although the Cyclones recovered and defeated Elgin Community College in their regular season match, 24-26, 25-16, 25-18, 25-15. Nowaczyk led with 18 kills followed by Myles (13). Yerkes (34) and Host (14) led with digs and Trinley had 50 assists.

Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports.

FOCUS ON TRINITY CHRISITAN

Trolls’ timing off in women’s hoops opener The NCAA and NAIA changed its women’s basketball timing format from two 20-minute halves to four 10-minute periods and Trinity Christian College was the first area team to try it out.

The Trolls, with new coach Kurt Gruppen, didn’t fare well in the first game as they lost a home contest to Concordia (Mich.), 56-51.

The Trolls struggled from the field in the first two quarters of the game as they shot only 19 percent from the field. They found their rhythm in the second half and scored nearly 55 percent of their total points in the fourth quarter.

Bethany Jansma led the team with 22 points and seven rebounds.

Men’s soccer concludes season

The Trolls closed the season at 2-16 with a 4-3 win over the University of St. Francis on Saturday.

Trinity jumped to an early lead with a goal in the opening three minutes as Rey Bahena put the Trolls on the board on an assist by Mauricio Saldago. For the next 30 minutes the Trolls held the 1-0 lead. In the 34th min-

ute St. Francis scored to tie the game, but before the half Salgado took a pass from Cole Boender and chipped a shot over the goalkeeper to put the team up 2-1 at the half.

The Trolls once again lost their advantage when St. Francis scored in the 63rd minute to tie the game at 2-2. Trinity came right back when Salgado scored on a breakaway five minutes later.

In the 77th minute the Fighting Saints scored on a direct kick to continue to put the pressure on the Trolls. As was the pattern for the game, Trinity came right back and two minutes later scored on their own direct kick.

The goal, which proved to be the game winner, came once again from the foot of Salgado to give him a hat trick.

Women’s soccer in quarterfinals

The Trolls qualified for the CCAC quarterfinals after finishing in seventh place in conference play. On Friday, they will play at No. 2, Olivet Nazarene University, which is ranked No. 11 in the nation.

In their final regular season home contest the Trolls cruised to a shut-out victory over

Purdue University-Calumet (Hammond, Indiana). Trinity took control of the game early and built a 3-0 half-time lead. They added two more goals in the second half for the 5-0 final.

In their final game of the regular season the Trolls posted a 3-0 win at the University of St. Francis (Joliet, Illinois).

The Trolls took over the game in the opening minutes as they scored two goals in the first two minutes of the game. In the second minute Kayla Diemer found the net on an assist from Tarryn South. Less than a minute later Jessica Bianchi stole the ball and scored on a breakaway to give the Trolls a 2-0 lead.

Volleyball players honored

The Trolls picked up two of the CCAC volleyball player of the week honors for October 19-24. Kacie Stoll (Lombard) was the CCAC Attacker of the Week and Michelle Busscher (Holland, Michigan) was the CCAC Defender of the Week.

Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports.

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WEEKLY FOOTBALL FORECAST The postseason starts with Rakow delivering a perfecto with a 10-0 mark in what was not the easiest week to pick football games. He opens a two-game lead on the rest of the field in his quest for postseasn MVP honors. This week, four area teams are alive in the high school playoffs and we pick those four games plus the four games of their potential opponents if they advance to the quarterfinals, an Eisenhower game and SXU’s big game with Robert Morris University. On to Week 2: Jeff Vorva Last week: Postseason: Regular season: St. Laurence at King Lincoln-Way North at Richards South Elgin at Brother Rice Barrington at Marist Tinley Park at Glenbard South Oak Forest at Hinsdale South Oswego at Huntley Palatine at Oak Park Eisenhower at Niles North St. Xavier at Robert Morris

Anthony Nasella

6-4 6-4 71-18 St. Laurence LW North Brother Rice Marist Tinley Park Oak Forest Huntley Oak Park Niles North SXU

7-3 7-3 51-38 St. Laurence Richards Brother RIce Marist Glenbard South Oak Forest Oswego Oak Park Eisenhower SXU

Jason Maholy 7-3 7-3 63-26 St. Laurence LW North Brother Rice Marist Glenbard South Oak Forest Oswego Oak Park Niles North SXU

Wally Findysz 8-2 8-2 71-18 St. Laurence Richards Brother Rice Barrington Glenbard South Oak Forest Huntley Oak Park Eisenhower SXU

Bob Rakow

10-0 10-0 63-26 St. Laurence LW North Brother Rice Barrington Tinley Park Oak Forest Huntley Oak Park Eisenhower SXU

Images from last week’s sporting events

Oak Lawn volleyball player Sam Lesiak is one of several players raising long arms during the Spartans’ regional loss to Sandburg.

Julian Blain’s momentum takes him into a hedge after he hauls in a touchdown pass during Brother Rice’s first-round playoff victory over Bartlett on Friday night.

Brother Rice fans brought out some big heads of their favorite Crusaders players Friday night.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Here are a couple of Sandburg coaches who had radically different nights on Oct. 27. Boys soccer coach Desi Vuillaume (above) is drenched as his team was upset by Andrew in sectional action. Girls volleyball coach Dave Vales (right) is nice and dry as he directs his team to an easy regional win over Oak Lawn.

Cross Country Continued from Page 1 first in the nation by two national running websites, are heading into Saturday’s state meet at 2 p.m. ready to bump up a spot and bring home the program’s first state championship and the school’s 20th state title.

“This is the race we’ve been training for all year,” Torpy said after winning the individual sectional championship with a time of 14:57. “We’re ready to roll. We’re ready to throw down some

(personal records) and hopefully come home with a first-place state trophy.

“Hinsdale ran great last year and a lot of those other teams ran great. We have no one to blame but ourselves. It was our fault and we have to learn from that and come back and make sure we’re doing things right.’’

Coach John O’Malley is hoping his team is ready for its best race of the season.

“The main mistake we had last year is that we started tentatively,” O’Malley said. “It put us in a deficit so we had to run through a hundred guys and that’s

one of those small mistakes that’s the difference between first and second place.

“I don’t think its rocket science. We have to own the race from the start. We have to be tough because these teams (Hinsdale Central and Lyons) are right on our butt.’’

At the beginning of the season, Sandburg beat Lyons in Lyons’ own invitation by a point.

The sectional also found Torpy’s twin brother, Chris, finishing sixth with a time of 15:25.

“I didn’t even get to see Sean win — he was too far ahead,” Chris said.

Max Lehnhardt (eighth place), Brandon Lukas (12th) and Tom Brennan (18th) rounded out the scoring for the Eagles but sophomore Dylan Jacobs finished 33rd as he suffered a leg injury during the meet.

Shepard’s Caleb Washington finished 13th and qualified for state as an individual.

In Class 2A, Brother Rice missed qualifying as a team as it finished in sixth place at the Wheaton Academy Sectional. Marist finished eighth.

Richards’ Jason Mallo, Brother Rice’s Joe Sweeney and Marist’s Kyle

O’Farrell qualified as individuals.

It will be Sandburg and its lofty ranking that will have everyone buzzing in Peoria.

“Ultimately rankings mean nothing — it’s how you perform on the day of the race,” Chris Torpy said.

“It’s a nice motivator. It’s nice to know that people appreciate what we’re doing and how much hard work we’re putting in. Our focus is making sure we’re staying on top of things.

When we get to the big race we hope we can make that happen and actually be No. 1 in the nation.’’

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.ANNE STONE, GREEN OAKS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Defendants 14 CH 019851 10045 S. WALNUT TERRACE UNIT #101 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 August 31, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 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 10045 S. WALNUT TERRACE UNIT #101, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-301-006-1001.

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 \�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.

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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 14-14-20038. 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. 14-14-20038 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 019851 TJSC#: 35-13083 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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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MID AMERICA BANK, FSB. Plaintiff, -v.MIROSLAW WISNIEWSKI A/K/A MIROSLAW A WISNIEWSKI, URSZULA WISNIEWSKI, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 14132 8913 SOUTH 85TH 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 1, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 2, 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 8913 SOUTH 85TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-104-024-0000.

The real estate is improved with a two story, single family home with a two car attached 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 PA1224049.

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. PA1224049 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 14132 TJSC#: 35-12852 I674075

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, -v.PHILLIP N RAINES, PHILLIP N. RAINES, TRUSTEE OF THE PHILLIP N. RAINES REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST AGREEMENT, DATED JANUARY 21, 2005, CITIBANK, N.A., VILLAGE SQUARE OF ORLAND CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, VILLAGE SQUARE OF ORLAND UMBRELLA ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 18079 9316 BRADFORD 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 2, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 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 9316 BRADFORD LANE, Orland Park, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-15-301-026-1074 VOL. 146.

The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $177,313.04. 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: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 14-0974. 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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No. 14-0974 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 14 CH 18079 TJSC#: 35-13179 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.

I673908

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.DAVID W. KOSIR, THE SKYLA CONDOMINIUMS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 005633 8716 S. ROBERTS ROAD UNIT #3S 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 1, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 3, 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 8716 S. ROBERTS ROAD UNIT #3S, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-207-025-1013.

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 \�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 14-15-05492. 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. 14-15-05492 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 005633 TJSC#: 35-13310 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.

I674010

For Sale

For Sale Public Notice Network Ruff, Weidenaar - Brandon Freud IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PROSPECT FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK; Plaintiff vs.

STANDARD BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 10, 1998 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 16107; PIOTR GACEK ; DANUTA GACEK; UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants 15 CH 6645 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, December 7, 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 mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 9758 South 90th Avenue, Palos Hills, IL 60465.

P.I.N. 23-10-202-031-0000.

The mortgaged real estate is 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: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Brandon R. Freud at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Ruff, Freud, Breems and Nelson, Ltd., 200 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 263 - 3890.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I674782

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY; Plaintiff, vs.

BEVERLY A. JILEK AKA BEVERLY JILEK; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants 15 CH 6054 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 Tuesday, November 17, 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: P.I.N. 23-15-203-009-0000.

Commonly known as 8844 West 104th Street, Palos Hills, Illinois 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: 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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 605631890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale.

F14110009 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I672735

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, -v.ANTONIO D. MUSSARI, TASHA S. MUSSARI, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, MIDFIRST BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 011246 9423 S. 78TH 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 January 30, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 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 9423 S. 78TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-01-321-004. 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 \�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 14-14-12413.

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. 14-14-12413 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 011246 TJSC#: 35-15235 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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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIZENS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A RBS CITIZENS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHARTER ONE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A CHARTER ONE BANK, F.S.B. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LIBERTY FEDERAL BANK F/K/A HINSDALE FEDERAL BANK FOR SAVINGS Plaintiff, -v.DALE R. STOUT, JAMES SAMUELSON, APRIL ZANG, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CAROL L. HORTON, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., MSW CAPITAL, LLC, LVNV FUNDING LLC, HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CAROL L. HORTON (DECEASED) Defendants 15 CH 004138 9339 S. 80TH COURT 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 August 6, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 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 9339 S. 80TH COURT, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-409-007. 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 \�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 14-15-01844.

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. 14-15-01844 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 004138 TJSC#: 35-12048 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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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.ILIRJAN RREDHI, HURMA RETHI, MIMOZA RREDHI, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE RIVIERA IN PALOS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Defendants 15 CH 7132 7 COUR MICHELE 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 August 4, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 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 7 COUR MICHELE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23-111-008-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family home; 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 \�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. 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 (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 PA1502185. 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK SOUTHWEST, N.A. FKA WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB FKA WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB. Plaintiff, -v.SOFIA PAPAGEORGE, SPIRO PAPAGEORGE, CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANK OF ILLINOIS Defendants 10 CH 43970 9024 CHRISTINA DRIVE 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 8, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 9, 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 9024 CHRISTINA DRIVE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-03-221-010. 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 \�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 PA1119174.

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. PA1119174 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 43970 TJSC#: 35-13076 I674519

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.DONALD A. GALLAGHER, SANDRA A. GALLAGHER, THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY Defendants 14 CH 019153 9190 CHESTNUT DRIVE 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 July 8, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 16, 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 9190 CHESTNUT DRIVE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 18-34-408-054. 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.

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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. 14-14-21559 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 019153 TJSC#: 35-13884 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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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, • Chimney Inspection & Repair • ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY • All Brick Work • DIVISION • Tuckpointing • MOREQUITY, INC Plaintiff, -v.ANDRZEJ KULIKOWSKI, RENETA KULIKOWSKI, PNC BANK, N.A. S/I/I TO MIDAMERICA BANK, FSB Defendants 13 CH 5764 8115 WEST 90TH 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 May 26, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 30, 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 • References Avaiaible as 8115 WEST 90TH STREET, HICKORY HILLS, • Affordable prices IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-209-027-0000.

The real estate is improved with a two story, single family home with an attached 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.

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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 PA1300840. 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. PA1300840 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 5764 TJSC#: 35-15527 I674423

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PINTO’S POPCORN PICKS

‘Burnt’ is undercooked story that is not filling TONY PINTO “Burnt” is the story of a rehabbing bad boy chef played by Bradley Cooper. This story may have the right ingredients, but without the right chef (director John Wells) this film is closer to fast food than the high end fair it wants to be.

To keep with the food puns (last one I promise?) this is a cake that got overworked. Everything needed for this film to be good is in the bowl, the proportions need to be changed but it’s all here. It’s an overworked story that tries to cram too many characters and stories into a relatively short movie.

At the core, this is a flawed redemption story. The film opens with an Adam Jones (Cooper) voiceover explaining how he’s doing his penance for the past by shucking oysters in New Orleans.

He shucks one million oysters and - bam - he’s in London making rude comments to a hotel restaurant maître d’ about the substandard quality of the food. Movie things happen and, guess what, he is running that restaurant.

This is the redemption of a destructive genius. Everywhere in London where Jones goes we meet the people of his past and hear more about his tumultuous history. A young chef even compares Jones to The Rolling Stones.

Drugs, booze, and women all lead to his demise. Those are the things Jones himself admits he can’t indulge in. The circumstances do

STARTING THIS WEEK:

“TERMINATOR GENISYS”: He’ll be back, all right: Arnold Schwarzenegger returns in a reboot of the sci-fi classic that cemented his movie stardom.

Once again, resistance fighter Reese (now played by Jai Courtney) travels back in time to protect Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke, who also has worked with director Alan Taylor in “Game of Thrones”), who’s destined to give birth to the leader of the future pushback by men against machines. It’s a slightly friendlier Schwarzenegger who does his terminating this time, but there’s still room for welcome nods to his original performance.

Jason Clarke, no relation to Emilia, and “Whiplash” Oscar winner J.K. Simmons also star. *** (PG-13: N, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “TRAINWRECK”: It’s been quite a year for Amy Schumer, whose fame and opportunities have exploded ... verified in part by this comedy that trades heavily on her no-holds-barred image and humor, an area that director Judd Apatow has had considerable experience and success in. Also the picture’s writer, Schumer plays a journalist who has no limits in her approach to romance, until she starts considering being monogamous with the sports doctor (Bill Hader) she’s writing a story about. Basketball icon LeBron James makes a very notable appearance as himself, and in more than just the typical cameo; Tilda Swinton, Brie Larson, Colin Quinn and Vanessa Bayer also are featured. DVD extras: deleted scenes; outtakes; “Line-O-Rama.” *** (R and unrated versions: AS, N, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “BETTER CALL SAUL: SEASON ONE”: Though it was a gamble to attempt a prequel to the widely hailed and much-honored “Breaking Bad,” it was one that

BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS THIS WEEK Labyrinth

Group labyrinth walks will be held at 5:30 p.m. today (Thursday) and at 8 a.m. this Saturday at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

The labyrinth, a large outdoor circular stone path for spiritual meditation is located at the north end of The Center parking lot. In addition to the group walks, the labyrinth is available for individual walks at any time during the month.

There is no cost to those wishing to walk the labyrinth and no reservations are necessary. The walks will take place rain or shine. For information, call Pastor Chris Hopkins 361-3650.

Mindfulness

A mindfulness group meets every Sunday morning at 11 a.m. at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Pastoral Director Chris Hopkins and volunteers lead these hour long meditations which focus on one aspect of mindfulness each week. The group offers encouragement and support as participants seek to be mindful of their thoughts, feelings, and surroundings in the present moment. No fee is charged and new participants are always welcome. Call 361-3650 or visit thecenterpalos.org for information about The Center.

The Bridge Teen Center programs

Bradley Cooper plays a chef in “Burnt.”

bend and we can all guess what happens before you even hear about the single-mom sous-chef played expertly by Sienna Miller.

In order for Jones to continue to cook, he needs to say sober.

That last sentence was written just so you could read about the fabulous Emma Thompson who plays a therapist/drug tester. She deserves more screen time just like everyone else.

Ideally the main character is someone that you should want to root for, which is not the case here. Adam Jones is filled with so much self pity that you almost root for him to fail. Would you really want to root for someone who yells like Gordon Ramsey? For most of the film you could stick Ramsey in the kitchen in place of Jones and you wouldn’t notice.

Even though this film has a lot of flaws, it’s still kind of likable thanks to the acting and look of

the film. These actors bring bland characters to life. We get to see the chemistry of Cooper and Miller on screen together, just like we wonderfully saw in “American Sniper.”

After watching, this may leave you hankering for a meal most of us can’t afford. World renowned chef Mario Batali was a kitchen consultant, which helps explain why the food looks so good. This film concentrates on fashionable high-end cuisine that looks nice, but probably leaves you looking for more just like the film.

If you’re looking to see beautifully executed plates of food along with phenomenal looking shots of a kitchen, then ”Burnt” is for you. If you are looking for a film with real substance, then “Burnt” may leave you hungry for more.

Tony Pinto’s grade: C

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.)

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executive producer Vince Gilligan and AMC ultimately couldn’t resist. The tone is different, but Bob Odenkirk remains on board as Saul Goodman, depicting the Albuquerque misadventures of the character before he became the lawyer for Walter White ... and when “Saul” wasn’t even his name initially. Jonathan Banks also reprises his “Breaking Bad” role as Mike, with Michael McKean, Rhea Seehorn and Patrick Fabian also in the regular cast. DVD extras: two “making-of” documentaries; audio commentary by cast and crew members; outtakes; music video. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “MR. HOLMES”: That’s “Mr. Holmes” as in “Sherlock” in this unique and involving take on the sleuthing legend, as Ian McKellen plays the detective in retirement ... but that state ends for him when, though his faculties aren’t necessarily up to full speed, he’s determined to solve a case that has bothered him for three decades. Watching McKellen match his acting expertise to such an iconic character is a total joy, and Laura Linney adds typically solid support as Holmes’ housekeeper with Milo Parker also impressive as her son - in the screenplay by Jeffrey Hatcher (“The Duchess”), based on Mitch Cullin’s novel and directed by Bill Condon (“Dreamgirls”). *** (PG: AS) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “SELF/LESS”: It’s sci-fi time as a man’s mind gets a new body in this tale from genre veteran Tarsem Singh (“The Cell”). Ben Kingsley plays a real-estate kingpin whose failing health leads him to pursue a secret procedure, with Ryan Reynolds - who does quite a good job of channeling the Kingsley character - as the man who acquires his consciousness. Not everything is as it seems, though, to the point where the man’s new life may not last very long. Matthew Goode (“The Good Wife”), Michelle Dockery (“Downton Abbey”), Derek Luke, Natalie Martinez and Victor Garber also star ... but the picture ultimately rises or falls on Reynolds, and it’s much to his credit that he keeps it afloat. *** (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand)

“MANIMAL: THE COMPLETE SERIES”: Confirming the notion that everything finds its way to home video sooner or later, this 1983 NBC series from the late, prolific television producer Glen A. Larson does indeed let a man (played by Simon MacCorkindale) transform himself into any animal he wants to be. That skill is of great help to the police detective (Melody Anderson) and the exmilitary man (Michael D. Roberts) with whom he’s partnered to fight crime. Ursula Andress and Terry Kiser (“Weekend at Bernie’s”) guest-star in the extended pilot episode. Also new on disc is Larson’s fantasy-adventure “Automan,” starring Desi Arnaz Jr. *** DVD extras: interview with Larson; photo galleries. (Not rated: V)

COMING SOON:

“WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS” (Nov. 17): A young disc jockey (Zac Efron) falls for the girlfriend of his new mentor (Wes Bentley).

(R: AS, N, P) “AMERICAN ULTRA” (Nov. 24): Not realizing he’s a CIA operative with deeply implanted spy skills, a slacker (Jesse Eisenberg) is targeted for elimination. (R: AS, P, GV) “RICKI AND THE FLASH” (Nov. 24): A would-be rock star (Meryl Streep) is summoned home to deal with her troubled daughter (Mamie Gummer, Streep’s actual offspring). (PG-13: AS, P) “MINIONS” (Dec. 8): The animated “Despicable Me” characters get their own movie, taking them to 1960s-era New York and London; voices include Sandra Bullock and Jon Hamm. (PG: AS) “MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE ROGUE NATION” (Dec. 15): Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is an agent without an agency after the CIA shuts down his team. (PG-13: AS, P, V) “A WALK IN THE WOODS” (Dec. 29): A travel writer (Robert Redford) tackles the Appalachian Trail with a very dissimilar friend (Nick Nolte). (R: AS, P) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

Speed Gaming - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. this Friday, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a night full of sped up games. Free ice cream will be provided by Oberweis.

Screen Printing - 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 10 and 17, students will get the chance to design their own t-shirt or tote bag by learning how to screen print.

Etiquette Essentials - 4:30 to 6 p.m. Nov. 10, will teach students how to be polite in social situations.

Culinary: Spaghetti - 4 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 11, students will learn how to make this classic Italian dish.

Manager For A Day at White Castle - 4 to 6 p.m.

Nov. 11, will host a program with White Castle to take students behind the scenes to see what it’s like to be a manager.

Instagram Inspiration - 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Nov. 11, students will learn how create their own creative instagram quote picture.

What’s It Like To Be: A Journalist - 4 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12, will host a program with 22nd Century Media to show students what it’s like to work in journalism.

Gratitude Month: Make A Gift For A Friend 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12, students will learn how to make popcorn ball treats to give to their friends.

Zumba - 5 to 6 p.m. Nov. 12 and 19, will teach students the basics of this Latin style dance workout.

Parent Program: Raising Your Teen to Be Grateful - 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 12, will host a program for parents to gain practical tools to promote a sense of gratitude in their teens.

Air Hockey with Behind the Heart - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Nov. 13, will host an Air Hockey Tournament with live music from punk band Behind the Heart.

Free food samples will be provided by Chili’s.

High School After Hours - 10:30 p.m. to midnight Nov. 13, will extend their hours for High School students only. High School students are invited to stay until midnight to participate in an air hockey

tournament, enjoy live music from Behind the Heart, and for free food samples from Chili’s.

These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information call 532-0500.

UPCOMING Mothers’ Wisdom Circle

A new program for mothers will be offered at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, on Mondays, from 9:15 to 11 a.m., beginning Nov. 16.

The discussion group is designed to be helpful to mothers between the ages of 30 and 50, who find themselves overwhelmed and over-committed, as they take care of family, friends, or job responsibilities. Led by Heather Slack and Rev. Chris Hopkins, the group will meet once a month to explore their spirituality and its importance for this time in their lives.

Everyone is welcome. A $5 donation per gathering is requested and advance registration is greatly appreciated. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Junior Farmers

New four-week holiday sessions of Junior Farmer Classes will begin on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, Nov. 9 –14, at The Children’s Farm at The Center in Palos Park.

Junior Farmers is an opportunity for children, age 3 to 12, to learn about and enjoy the life of the farm. An early December highlight of Junior Farmers is the live Nativity pageant in which all of the children participate. Dressed as shepherds, leading sheep and goats to the manger, the children join their classmates who are dressed as angels and Mary and Joseph. The Junior Farmers program is led by veteran farm program coordinator Kay Ardizzone, who says the children love participating in the Nativity pageants and seeing baby Jesus (a doll) lying in the manger of hay. The Christmas scripture is read and carols are sung around the manger.

Junior Farmers classes meet one hour each week.

Classes are available for children ages 3 to 6 on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and on Saturday at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.; for children 6 to 8 on Saturday at 2 p.m.; for children ages 6 to 12 on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 4 p.m., and for children 9 to 12 on Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. The cost of the four-week program is $52.

Advance registration is required. Call or visit The Center 361-3650, 12700 Southwest Hwy.

Holiday papermaking and paper craft workshop

Two holiday paper workshops will be held at The Log Cabin Center for the Arts on Nov. 17 and 18, at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

New Log Cabin instructor Linda Sears invites students to create six gift tags and a Santa candy bag by cutting, punching, texturing, stamping, and arranging layers of papers at a Christmas Papercraft Workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 9:30 -11:30 a.m.

On Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., artist Marilyn VandenBout will help Papermaking Workshop students to create Thanksgiving and Christmas themed handmade papers, with raised holiday impressions and shapes.

Each workshop cost $15, plus a $5 materials fee.

Advance registration is required. Call The Center at (708) 361-3650.

OMARR’S WEEKLY ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST

By Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): Share and share alike. In the week to come your generous instincts may come to the forefront. You will find that working alongside others in a sociable manner will bring satisfaction.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A romance could ride the rapids. Be prepared for thrills and to navigate a few tricky passages. In the week ahead you might enjoy meeting new people or working side by side with others.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You may be far too optimistic this week, but at least you aren’t glum. An appreciation for your own good fortune may allow you to give a little happiness to those who are much less fortunate.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Shake your tambourine. You have something to contribute to any group, no matter how small. A positive outlook and faith in your fellow man could be rewarded in the week ahead.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You may think it’s a good idea to keep a rabbit’s foot handy. It is deeds, however, and not intentions or wishful thinking that makes money. Feed the rabbit lettuce; let him keep his foot this week.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your judgment may be at its best in the earliest part of this week.

Make the most it while it lasts. By mid-week you could be prone to being overly generous and trusting to luck LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Consider the cost as well as the benefits. What seems like a good financial move this week could have drawbacks if you go overboard. Your passion may be for the person not the job.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

Warmth and good humor goes a long way. People may be willing to overlook your mistakes if you share your side of the story. In the week to come you can enjoy additional social events.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may have better judgment than you think in the beginning of the week. Air your views but hold off on making crucially important decisions and signing agreements late week.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Let your heart run away with your head. Enthusiasm can be advantageous. Embracing new

ideas can unleash latent creativity or unlock hidden resources in the week ahead.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It is usually the right color, but money doesn’t grow on trees, or even in a flowerbed. Don’t enter into a new financial arrangement or commitment based on casual facts this week.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): There’s always room for one more.

Stray kittens or hungry visitors at dinnertime tug at your heartstrings. You can get by on personal charm and good looks when necessary in the week to come.

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Palos Village Players ends season with ‘Good People’ The Palos Village Players will present the final show of the 2015 season, “Good People,” by David Lindsay-Abaire, at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 13,14, 20 and 21 and at a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Nov. 15, at the Palos Park Recreation Center, 8901 W. 123rd St. in Palos Park.

The story takes us to Southie, a Boston neighborhood where a night on the town means a few rounds of bingo, where this month’s paycheck covers last month’s bills, and where Margie Walsh has just been let go from yet another job. Facing eviction and scrambling to catch a break, Margie thinks an old fling might be her ticket to a fresh new start.

But is Stevie, this apparently selfmade man, secure enough to face his humble beginnings? Margie is about to risk what little she has left to find out.

With his signature humorous glow, Lindsay-Abaire explores the struggles, shifting loyalties and unshakeable hopes that come with having next to nothing in America.

We see Lisa Giavenco Solomon of Tinley Park in the role of Maggie and Kevin Andryzak

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Lisa Solomon (from left), Len Wcislo and Sabra Thomas rehearse a scene in the Palos Village Players final show of the season, “Good People.”

of Worth plays her only hope to survive. Others in the cast include Leanne Palmer (Brookfield),Sabra Thomas and Julie L. Zebleckis (Bolingbrook), and Len Wcislo of Hickory Hills.

Meghan Sterling, a resident of Palos Park, directs the show, assisted by Lisa Glatz of Downers Grove. Tickets for the show are $18 each, $15 for students and seniors and can be reserved by

calling 1-877-PVPTIXS or 1-877787-8497. Hackneys Restaurant at 123rd and LaGrange road is offering $5 off any entree for the Sunday matinee if you purchase your theater ticket from them. Call 4488300 for details.

— Palos Village Players Lisa Solomon, Len Wcislo, Sabra Thomas

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Autumn’s embrace colors The Log Cabin Art Center at The Center in Palos Park.

Luncheon all about The Center Venerable Palos community center marks its 83rd anniversary

a variety of program areas such as the Children’s Farm and preschool and summer camp, the Log Cabin Art Center, the Wayside Chapel, the Pathway to Sobriety program, and a large array of educational, spiritual, and enriching programs, discussion groups, and retreats. Anyone interested in learning more about The Center is invited to attend.

The program begins with a luncheon at noon, which costs $20 per person. Reservations are required. Call 361-3650.

The story of The Center will be the topic of a luncheon program on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

In celebration of The Center’s 83rd anniversary, Development Director Mark Walker will show slides of The Center’s activities.

A special feature of the slideshow will be video clips in which Walker filmed Center participants answering the question, “Can you think of one word which describes what The Center means to you.”

The Center is a non-denominational ministry with

Orland offers Autumn Concert Series The Melamed Band will perform music from around the world

It will be a world tour of mu- world including American, Latin, line at orland-park.il.us/FormCensic when the Village of Orland French, Italian and Eastern Eu- ter/General-Forms-5/MelamedPark Arts Commission presents ropean.

Band-Concert-Tickets-82 Tickets are $20 per person and The Melamed Band at 2 p.m.

— Village of Orland Park may be purchased at Recreation Sunday, Nov. 15.

The second concert in the Administration, 14600 S. RaFor more information, call the commission’s autumn series, this vinia Ave., and at the village’s Orland Park Recreation Departshow features The Melamed Band Sportsplex at 11351 W. 159th St.. ment at 708/403-7275. founded by lead singer Tanya Tickets may also be purchased onMelamed.

The concert will be held at the Supplied photo Shown are Debbie Shwetz (left), founder of Nothing Bundt Cakes; Bob and Beth Feldman, owners of the Orland village’s Cultural Center, 14760 Park Lane.

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Landscape Architects & Contractors “We are grateful to the village’s Arts Commission for adding so much to the cultural offerings in Orland Park,” said Mayor Dan McLaughlin. “They had a great turn out for the Tres Belle Concert in October and are looking Locally-owned Nothing Bundt Cakes Orland Park taste and fresh, clean look that appeals to all ages. forward to another well attended – a bakery specializing in nostalgic yet refreshingly Each 8-inch and 10-inch bundt cake features custom show with The Melamed Band. invite to come out modern bundt cakes – has won the Rising Star concept cake decorations that are smart, contemSERVING OAK We LAWN & everyone THE SOUTHWEST SIDE FOR OVER 50 YEARS for some wonderful music.”

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