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Palos Park family praying for holiday miracle Members could be ‘out on the street’ if they can’t raise $186K by Jan. 9

By Bob Rakow Nikolas Bezanis and his family are hoping for a holiday miracle.

The Palos Park family faces a tremendous challenge as members struggle to save their home, which was renovated several years ago to accommodate, Nikolas, 27, a quadriplegic.

The clock is ticking, and the family faces eviction in less than one month if it doesn’t raise $186,000 to purchase their home, which they’ve lived in for nine years under a rent-to-own contract.

The Bezanis’ dilemma began one year ago when the family discovered that the owner of the house foreclosed on the property.

“We didn’t know. We didn’t find out about it until we were served with eviction papers,” said Nikolas’ father, Paul. “We didn’t know anything about it until the sheriff arrived.”

The family has been to court and received extensions, but the deadline to purchase the home is Jan. 9, he said.

“This is the reality of what happened in our lives,” Bezanis

said. “Plan B is we’ll be out on the streets. We’ll end up being the victims of circumstances.”

The family has $50,000 worth of equity in the home, which it will lose if it is evicted.

Additionally, Bezanis, a carpenter, made $140,000 worth of modifications to the home, allowing his son to get around both inside and out.

The family dedicated all of their saving plus funds raised by their church to pay for the work.

University of Illinois architecture students donated their time to help

build a ramp system.

The family is counting on the generosity of friends, neighbors and community members to help save the home that Nikolas relies on for his well being.

So far, the Bezanis clan raised $81,000, mostly via smaller donations ranging from $5 to $100.

More than 600 people have contributed to the cause. The family has established an account on the CrowdRise fundraising website at www.crowdrise.com/save-nikoshome.

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Nikolas Bezanis and his mother, Roula, share a Christmas moment last year. The family is trying to raise money by Jan. 9 so they are not thrown out of their house.

See MIRACLE, Page 2

County trying to determine cause of norovirus outbreak Orland Chateau owner: ‘This was definitely a surprise’

By Steve Metsch The Cook County Department of Public Health has confirmed that a reported 60 people became ill with the norovirus after dining at the Orland Chateau, 14500 La Grange Road on Dec. 9.

But 10 days later, the source of the virus has not been determined, health department spokeswoman Deanna Durica said.

“This can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea,” Durica said on Monday. “We spoke to about Photo by Jeff Vorva 60 people who were ill from the Dec. 9 event.”

That event, a holiday party, found guests feeling bad in the Clayton Denton, left, playing George Bailey and Kelly Price, playing Mary Bailey helped perform the radio-play version of “It’s a Wonderful Life” on Satfollowing 24 hours. urday and Sunday nights at the Calvary Church in Orland Park. The Regional News staff wishes our readers a happy holiday and New Year.

“I was laying on the bathroom floor,” Palos Hills resident Bonnie Piet Ryniec told ABC7. “I was afraid to leave the bathroom because of the severe, violent vomiting and other issues that entail staying in the bathroom.’’

Several organizations postponed events in the days following, but

Wonderful nights

Silent night after developer pulls application Controversial Palos Park rezoning is on hold

By Dermot Connolly Christmas came early for the many opponents of a controversial rezoning request in Palos Park when the developer withdrew his application, making a Plan Commission hearing scheduled for last Thursday unnecessary.

The meeting had the earmarks of angry people ready to argue but instead it was a silent night.

But there is a chance the application will be refiled at a later date.

Developer Brad Wilson had been seeking to have the parcels at 7831, 7835 and 7919 W. McCarthy Road rezoned from R-1 residential to B-2 business in order to construct a two-story, 43,769 square-foot medical office building, with 190 parking spaces.

The landscaped property, surrounded by single-family homes, includes the owner’s residence and a second vacant house.

Many neighbors and residents of both Palos Park and Palos Heights opposed the plans, and the Dec. 15 meeting was to be held in the Palos Park Recreation Center, rather than the Kaptur Administrative Center as usual, to accommodate a large crowd.

The same location was used for the recent Plan Commission and Village Council meetings where the issue was discussed at length.

“We received word about 4 p.m.Thursday afternoon that the developer was withdrawing his application. But we were not told whether he intended to refile,” said Palos Park Mayor John Mahoney

the Orland Chateau, remains open for business after a cleaning.

“We went out and did an inspection and along with the municipal inspector when the facility decided on its own to clean. They contracted with a cleaning and sanitation company to do that work.

The health department was not involved with that,” Durica said of the cleaning.

Norovirus is highly contaguious, she said.

“It can be (spread) person-to-person or though contaminated food. We don’t know the source,” she said.

There were no fatalities, she said, but two people were briefly hospitalized for dehydration and “other underlying health concerns.”

The owners of the Orland Chateau, Leonard and Tom Koszulinski, fully cooperated with the county and village on the situation, Durica said.

Contacted at the hall on Dec. 14, Leonard Koszulinki said a handful of events were not held there as planned due to the cleaning.

American Legion Post 111 was to have held its Christmas party See OUTBREAK, Page 2

File photo by Jeff Vorva

Palos Park Mayor John Mahoney said a developer pulled an application for a controversial zoning change Thursday but is not sure if there will be another application filed in the future.

on Monday. “We had to scramble quite a bit to let the residents and others interested in attending that the meeting was canceled.”

Mahoney said he waited at the

Recreation Center to meet any residents who didn’t hear about Photo by Steve Metsch the cancellation, and about eight Sixty people fell ill with norovirus infection after dining at the Orland showed up.

Chateau on Dec. 9, the Cook County Department of Public Health has

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FBI increases award in hunt for Midday Bandit Robbed two southwest suburban banks

By Tim Hadac

Photo by Patricia Bailey

Feasting and Fundraising

The Palos Heights Woman’s Club recently held their biggest fundraiser of the year at Palos Country Club. Almost 250 guests enjoyed a hearty breakfast, along with shopping at over 25 vendors, before leaving to tour five Palos homes decked out for the holidays. This year participants could purchase homemade cookies, and participate in various raffles. Shown is the raffle basket committee: (front row, from left) Ellen Gaughan, Phyllis McGuire, and Ann Purcell, and (back row from left) Sue Blais, chairperson, Tricia Gaughan, Lois McCann and Mimi Arnold.

Orland Park residents hit rooftop balcony plan for Colette Highlands

By Dermot Connolly An architect’s revisions to plans for the Townhomes of Colette Highlands were criticized as “bait and switch” by nearby residents at an Orland Park committee meeting where the issue was discussed on Monday.

The Townhomes of Colette Highlands, consisting of 60 rowhouse-style homes on 3.6 acres west of Centennial Park, received village approval last December.

But the project came up for an appearance review at the Development Services, Planning and Engineering Committee meeting on Monday because architect John Schiess has asked that permission be granted for third-floor rooftop balconies or patios to be added to 44 of the townhomes, all except the end units.

Karie Friling, director of development services for Orland Park, told the committee that the change is allowed under village code and would involve no site plan changes other than the elevation of the property located at 15608 - 15624 Park Station Boulevard.

She said Schiess met with members of the various Colette Highlands homeowners associations on Nov. 3 to discuss the issue, when he offered the compromise of not allowing the end units to have the rooftop patios because residents of nearby condos and single-family homes were concerned about appearance and privacy issues. As it stands now, the remaining rooftop patios on the inner units would

Miracle

Continued from Page 1

Life-Changing Event Nikolas Bezanis’ life changed forever eight years ago when he dove into a lake during a summer outing and broke his neck.

He experienced a traumatic brain injury, which rendered him a quadriplegic.

Bezanis spent more than one year in the hospital. When he returned home, he required aroundthe-clock care and medication administered every few hours.

But Bezanis required more than a renovated home to survive.

His mother, Roula, stopped

Palos Park

Continued from Page 1 “They were happy there was no hearing, but with the prospect that the application could be refiled, they said they would be happy when it is all over,” said the mayor.

Residents had cheered when the Plan Commission voted unanimously on Oct. 20 to recommend the Village Council reject the rezoning petition at a two-hour meeting. Then, to avoid potential litigation, the Village Council decided Nov. 14 to send the request back to the Plan Commission for the hearing that was to have been held last week.

Village attorney Thomas Bayer told more than 170 residents at that meeting that the Plan Commission’s recommendation did not sufficiently explain its reasoning for denying the rezoning.

“Whether there is ultimately an approval or denial of the rezoning, it is very important that a record be set that relates to those factors so that the decision is not arbitrary but based upon the evidence

have blocked views west and east.

“A marketing firm told us we needed to do something to differentiate ourselves from what is out there,” said Schiess. But several residents spoke at the meeting Monday had nothing good to say about the change.

“There was no agreement at that meeting,” said Pat McLaughlin, president of the Park Station Boulevard 1 Condominium Association. “This will end up with us looking up and seeing umbrellas, and barbecues and all sorts of this.

Unless the homeowners association is very strict, it’s going to be an eyesore. It will be detrimental to the whole community.”

“We’ve been at this for two years. I would strongly encourage you to turn this down,” said McLaughlin.

“Just because it meets code doesn’t mean it should be allowed,” said George Canellis, who lives in the one of the single-family homes nearby. “Whether the project is good or not is debatable, but it looks like every time we turn around there is another change being made.” His neighbor, Earl Bybee, referred to it as a “baitand-switch” maneuver. Canellis said he was concerned that the balconies will be “looking into the bedrooms of my children.”

At the request of Trustee Daniel Calandriello, the committee tabled consideration of the change until the next committee meeting scheduled for Jan. 16, so the details can be discussed further.

working to tend to his needs. She feeds him, does several loads of laundry each day, and makes numerous trips to the store to get his food and medicine.

“My parents have exhausted all of their savings making improvements for me to get around in my wheelchair,” Nikolas wrote on the CrowdRise page. “All of the equity from rent payments has vanished, and we are to be put on the street soon as the judge, who has been sympathetic to my case, has run out of time and any ability to allow us to stay in the house.”

“I won’t have a house,” Nikolas continued. “The state has no facility that I can go to, as they cannot take care of a quadriplegic presented,” Bayer said.

But that decision didn’t sit well with some residents, many of whom have signed a Change.org petition created by a group called Neighbors Against the 43,969 sq. ft. Office Building. As of Monday, 238 people had signed it. Many expressed concerns that allowing this rezoning would lead to more, and the eventual “erosion of our property taxes and destroy the beauty of the village,” as resident Patricia Skertich said.

Julie Fitzpatrick, who attended the earlier meetings, commented on the Change.org petition that “re-zoning these five lots into a 50,000-sq. ft. building would have a terrible impact on the Palos Park and Palos Heights area.”

“It’s a shame that this beautiful residential property is even considering rezoning so that a huge medical building can take its place,” said Fitzpatrick, asserting that it would increase traffic near Palos East School, on 76th Avenue, and create more traffic congestion at the Route 83 and Southwest Highway intersection.

Mahoney had said the appli-

Questions to appear on April ballot Later, during the full Village Board meeting that followed, trustees approved two advisory referendums to be placed on April 4 municipal election ballots.

The first asks whether the village should be authorized to impose a monthly charge of $2 on homeowners to participate in Waste Management’s “At Your Door” program, allowing for electronics and hazardous waste to be picked up off porches.

“It is very timely,” said Trustee Patricia Gira, who said she has heard complaints of TVs and other electronics ending up in forest preserves. Trustee James Dodge suggested that the $2 fee would be worth having a pick-up service “on-call.”

“I think it is a great idea. Paint and chemicals are hard to get rid of otherwise,” said Trustee Kathy Fenton.

“I think it is very important to put it to a referendum, because it does include a $2 fee. Not just that, but it is fitting into our overall plans regarding the environment,” said Mayor Daniel McLaughlin.

The second advisory referendum will ask “Should the Village of Orland Park enter into a public-private partnership for the construction and maintenance of an outdoor multi-purpose sports facility?” Trustee Michael Carroll said plans being considered might include installation of an artificial turf field usable for many sports at one of the parks. with the extent of my brain injuries. What I am asking is that you find it in your heart to help me to raise enough money to purchase the house from the bank so I can spend my days with my family caring for me. Only my parents can properly provide the care and attention I need. Without them, my fate is certainly sealed.”

Anyone interested in donating can visit the CrowdRise page, www.crowdrise.com/save-nikoshome, or contact Roula Bezanis at roulalapaul@yahoo.com or call 708-494-4012 to make an offline donation.

“We don’t know the outcome at all,” Paul Bezanis said. “We just have to pray.” cation was sent back to the Plan Commission because the commission “did not make specific fact findings” in its recommendation and “The record needs to be clarified.”

On Monday, he said, “I’m speaking for the Plan Commission as well as the Village Council when I say that it is important that when someone petitions us for a zoning change that we conduct a fair hearing and give the applicant an opportunity to make their case.”

The hunt for a serial bank robber who hit two banks in the southwest suburbs has intensified, with a Federal Bureau of Investigation announcement that its reward related to the case has been increased to $25,000.

According to Michael J. Anderson, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the FBI, the reward being offered for information leading to the arrest of Midday Bandit was increased after a donation of $5,000 by the Chicago Crime Commission.

The Midday Bandit is suspected of committing 12 bank robberies

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The Midday Bandit, as seen on a bank surveillance camera.

in the Chicago area since June 2014, including two in Oak Lawn-at the TCF branch inside the Jewel-Osco at 8801 S. Ridgeland in 2014 and at MB Financial Bank, 9701 S. Cicero, earlier this year.

The latest stick-up on Aug. 12 was at the Chase Bank branch located at 2 N LaSalle St. The robber

earned his moniker based on the time of day the bank robberies were reported. They all occurred primarily between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

On each occasion, the Midday Bandit entered the bank, approached a bank employee and made a demand for money while threatening harm to bank employees and customers. To date, there have been no physical injuries reported in connection with the robberies.

The Midday Bandit is described as a black man in his late 30’s, about 5-foot-11, and 160 to 175 pounds. He has worn glasses and a variety of hats during the robberies. He is considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone recognizing the Midday Bandit should call 911 immediately. Others with useful information are encouraged to call the Chicago FBI at (312) 421-6700.

POLICE BLOTTER: ORLAND PARK Four drove drunk, police say Orland Park police charged Sarah A. Chavez, 21, of Orland Park, with DUI, speeding and no proof of insurance after they curbed her minivan in the 8100 block of West 143rd Street at 1:27 a.m. Nov. 26.

Her vehicle was spotted traveling at 70 mph, 30 mph over the posted limit, according to the police report. The minivan was towed and impounded, and Chavez was scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Dec. 12.

Tinley Park resident Gerard A. Gliege, 67, was charged with DUI and improper lane usage after police stopped his pickup truck in the 15100 block of South La Grange Road at 1:12 a.m. Dec. 3.

The vehicle was towed and impounded, and Gliege is expected to appear in court in Bridgeview on Jan. 13.

Orland Park resident Armand K. Mondragon, 20, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and failure to signal a lane change after police approached his car in the 15200 block of South West

Avenue at 12:03 a.m. Nov. 24.

The vehicle was towed and impounded, and Mondragon was set to appear in court in Bridgeview on Dec. 12.

Chicago resident Matthew S. Lampi, 30, was charged with DUI, speeding and improper lane usage after police curbed his car near Southmoor Drive and La Grange Road at 2:28 a.m. Nov. 24. His vehicle was spotted traveling at 50 mph, 15 mph over the posted limit, according to the police report. The vehicle was towed and impounded, and the police report did not indicate a court date.

Police: man talked on phone while driving Chicago resident Davontae Cocroft, 18, was charged with driving while using an electronic communication device, driving on a suspended license and no proof of insurance after his car was pulled over by police in the 8400 block of West 151st Street at 6:13 p.m. Nov. 27. The vehicle was turned over to another person, and Cocroft is due in court in Bridgeview on Jan. 13.

Charge two with felony retail theft Police charged Chicago resident Shirley M. Lewis, 18, with felony retail theft after she allegedly stole $607 worth of clothing from a department store in Orland Square Mall at 2:08 p.m. Nov. 6. Police said Lewis bailed out of a getaway car in the 8000 block of West 151st Street and then ran through a nearby residential area. She was arrested near Wheeler Drive and Orchid Court after police chased her on foot and were aided by two civilians. The driver of the car, who told police he had no knowledge of a crime, was released. Lewis was due at a bond hearing the following day.

Lockport resident David J. Meyer Jr. was charged with felony retail theft after he allegedly stole $699 worth of merchandise from a home improvement store in the 7300 block of West 159th Street at 7:25 p.m. Nov. 25. He was due at a bond hearing the following day.

POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS PARK Retail theft Palos Park police are looking for a Calumet Park man suspected in retail thefts at Jewel, 9652 W. 131st St., on Dec. 1 and 3.

A store employee told police the offender left the store carrying a bag of liquor he had not paid, and when she followed him outside and asked him to stop, he fled across 95th Street, dropping a bottle of champagne as he ran. Police said the 56-year-old man, who is known from previous incidents, is also suspected in a similar theft that occurred in the same store on Dec. 1. Hickory Hills police

Outbreak

Continued from Page 1 there on Dec. 14, but that was cancelled “because we want to give (the venue) a good cleaning,” Leonard Koszulinski said. Post member Joe Vazzana stopped by to see what was going on and said the plans for the party were “up in the air.”

“This was definitely a surprise,” Leonard Koszulinski said of the norovirus outbreak linked to the Orland Chateau. “We are very particular here.”

Leo Koszulinski, the father of Leonard and Tom, started the business at the current location in 1970 “where there were just a few other businesses nearby,” Leonard said.

According to the web site for Centers for Disease Control, norovirus is the leading cause of illness and outbreaks from contaminated

said the same man is suspected in a retail theft that occurred at a Jewel, 9528 S. Roberts Road at 7:10 a.m. Dec. 3. He had already been issued a no-trespassing warning there due to past cases.

phernalia. They said a marijuana bong was found in the car. He is due in court on Jan. 6.

Loose dogs

Willie E. Cole III, 19, of Orland Park, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 8:57 a.m. Dec. 6, in the 9500 block of West 131st Street. Police said he was also cited for driving without a license on person, expired registration and illegal possession of drug para-

A Tinley Park woman on her way to work captured two Shih Tzu dogs that were running loose in the 12500 block of 80th Avenue at 7:58 a.m. Dec. 5. The dogs were traced to a home in the 8100 block of West 127th Street and were returned there.

Police said one of the dogs bit the woman, who did not require treatment. But neither dog had proof of rabies shots.

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Most outbreaks occur in food service settings. Infected food workers are frequently the source, often by touching ready-to-eat foods such as raw fruits and vegetables with their bare hands before serving. However, any food served raw or handled after being cooked can be contaminated.

The event serves notice, Durica said, of the importance of simply washing one’s hands.

“One of the the things we want to get out there is how important hand washing is. We reiterate the need for hand washing before eating or preparing or handling food,” Durica said.

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SIX-MONTH VIGIL FOR ORLAND PARK’S DAVID DOLITSKY

#OPKIND: Orland Park campaign encourages many acts of kindness

By Tim Hadac

Hundreds gathered on a cold and snowy Saturday night to honor David Dolitsky.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Laughter, tears and warm talk on a cold, snowy night

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Kindness in Orland Park is nothing new, but a social media campaign to recognize it is.

The village’s #OPKind campaign encourages people to publicize acts of kindness via a photo hashtag effort on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

Village officials are collecting examples of person-to-person kindness and are expected to incorporate them into Mayor Dan McLaughlin’s annual State of the Village Address, set for delivery in early March.

The acts of kindness may be the smallest thing, like a smile, a wave or a kind word. It may be something a bit more substantial, like shoveling snow for a neighbor who is elderly or disabled. It may be something truly noteworthy, like students and others who volunteer hundreds of hours in service to the community.

Everyone is invited to participate in the #OPKind Challenge.

To spread the word, the village is providing free “I Am #OPKind” stickers, asking people to share the stickers with those who demonstrate acts of kindness.

For more details, visit orlandpark.org.

The mayor himself got into the spirit of the effort last weekend, posting to Facebook a photo of himself standing in his garage with

these words: “Very kind of my wife, Pat, to clean and reorganize the garage so I could get my car in and out of the cold, for the first time in many years and surprise me yesterday.”

McLaughlin told The Regional News he decided to launch the effort on social media when he saw what he described as the failings of the news media.

“The way it started was kind of simple,” he said. “I, for one—and I think a lot of people just get tired of every newspaper, every TV news report being filled with negative things.

“Yet, when you’re walking around town here, you’re shopping, at restaurants and you hear about people helping people—you start to realize there’s an awful lot of nice people helping each other, volunteering hundreds of hours to community groups or families or individuals in need,” he continued.

“We should be highlighting that and helping people take notice of it. It’s easy to kind of pass it over quickly. We want to people to take notice all the good things around us and then possibly be inspired to go out and do things themselves that maybe they wouldn’t have thought about otherwise.”

In response to a question, McLaughlin admitted that decades ago, when he was a boy growing up on Chicago’s Southwest Side and then in Oak Lawn, campaigns promoting kindness were basically

not needed, if only because kindness was so ingrained in most people.

“It was not a big deal to go shovel a [neighbor’s] driveway when I was a kid,” he recalled.

“It’s the type of act of kindness that is a small thing to the doer, but a big thing to the recipient.”

Reaction among shoppers outside Mariano’s last Saturday was mostly positive.

“I think it’s a nice idea,” said Palos Park resident Betty Kramer.

“There really is too much negative stuff on the TV news: crime, nasty politics—the dark side of human nature. What’s wrong with highlighting the good side?”

Homer Glen resident Joe Bauer questioned the wisdom of government in “promoting something that we should all be doing anyway,” but added that “it couldn’t hurt to say a few good words.”

Orland Park resident Steve Smagacz at first questioned whether #OPKind was “public relations fluff,” but after a few moments said he liked the contrast with Chicago. “When it snows in the city, you’ve got [Mayor] Rahm Emanuel’s staff threatening people with fines if they don’t get out and shovel right away. In Orland Park, you have the mayor’s people encouraging people to help each other out. It’s like Chicago gives you the back of its hand, but Orland Park gives a helping hand.”

ORLAND PARK AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

JEFF VORVA One of the happiest Chicago-area sports stories of 2016 was linked with one of the saddest Orland Park-area news stories of 2016 on Saturday night.

With all of the twists, turns and rollercoaster rides Cubs fans took en route to the North Siders’ first World Series title in 108 seasons, there are many theories as to the key to winning Game 7 against Cleveland on Nov. 2.

Hundreds of people were not dismissing this theory: David Ross’s sixth-inning home run off Indians’ reliever Andrew Miller and a well-timed rain delay in Cleveland happened because late Orland Park teenager David Dolitsky played a role.

Dolitsky died June 17 after he was struck by a vehicle while mowing his family’s lawn in the Silo Ridge subdivision on the same day he cracked open the book “The Five People You Meet in Heaven’’ by Mitch Albom.

On Saturday, the 22nd wedding anniversary of his parents, Bruce and Laura Dolitsky, friends and family members gathered in the family’s front yard on a snowy, chilly night to pay tribute to David and to cry a little, laugh a lot and sing some holiday carols six months after he died.

One of the speakers, Sandburg student and former hockey teammate Justin Ries, credits David for the Cubs winning the World Series.

“I swear to God, Dave tapped God on the shoulder to make the rain happen,” he said. “And during the game, the David Ross home run… I looked up and said ‘Dave, thank you — I know that gust of wind came from you.’ ’’ David’s aunt, Lisa Prieto, interjected: “For those who didn’t know — David’s middle name

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After working a ‘bazillion’ hours Putnam resigns as executive director

By Frank Gogola

Laura Dolitsky speaks at her late son David’s six-month vigil Saturday night.

was Ross,” she said. “He was David Ross Dolitsky. That home run…I guarantee was from David.’’

No one on the front lawn was arguing.

Others who either spoke, sang or led the crowd in prayers were Shane Gorman, Jack Bollito, Morgan Greene and Maria Krause.

A lot has happened in the past six months — and not just the Cubs history. One of the speakers joked about his career change from selling gym passes to selling liquor. One speaker said during an exam, he looked to David for some help. Sandburg’s hockey team, inspired by how Dolitsky led his life, won an overtime battle against Lane Tech in September.

Before that game, David was honored in a ceremony and Blackhawks baritone Jim Cornelison sang the “Star Spangled Banner.”

And the neighbor who allegedly was driving the 2009 Mercedes-Benz that struck David, 74-year-old Ibrahim N. Ziad, was charged Dec. 1 with driving on the wrong side of the road, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and with failure to exercise due care to avoid striking a pedestrian. He was released and was scheduled to appear at court in Bridgeview on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Laura Dolitsky gave a brief speech before the singing started. She talked about the importance of smiling before she broke down in tears.

“You look a person in the eye — straight in the eye,” she said.

“And then you smile. Your smile is going to take you far. All of you remember that because that was my guidance to David. And that’s my best advice to all of you.’’

Keloryn Putnam, executive director of the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce, wants her members to know she’ll continue to be there for them and their best interests, even as she takes on a new role with the organization.

Putnam Having served through the biggest economic downturn in recent history, Putnam will be stepping down as executive director after 14 years for personal reasons. She’ll move into a parttime role as the OPACC membership coordinator when Felicitas Cortez takes over as executive director in January.

“It was a perfect career for me,” Putnam said. “There was a lot of variety. I have a tendency to get bored easily, and I was never bored. We planned events, planed programs, had a legislative committee. It was very much a great career. It afforded me the opportunity to meet great business owners. I’m passionate about small business because I feel like it’s the backbone of our country.

“I was very lucky to be able to do it in Orland Park. The relationships I made with people were amazing.

Part of the reason I’m staying on part time is I’m not ready to retire fully. It’s a way for me to stay involved and actually go out and talk with our members.”

The OPACC, a voluntary member organization separate from the village, is meant to help create

and sustain a vibrant economy in Orland Park and its surrounding communities. Putnam’s role as executive director was to represent, advocate for and promote area businesses.

When she started as executive director in November 2002, there were 158 businesses that were OPACC members. Most didn’t have an email address or website.

Now, there are over 500 members. Some don’t need a physical address and are run entirely on a website.

“We actually had gotten over 600 members before the economy turned in 2009,” Putnam said. “We were just going gangbusters, and then when the economy changed we felt the effects of that, as well as the businesses. That was the hardest time to be in charge because you could see people you got to know were hurting and their businesses were closing. That was the black spot, but we got through it.

“Things now are going great because of our board of directors, ambassadors, our membership program, but I don’t think we’ll ever see that same boom from the 2000s.”

Putnam never thought she’d stay on as executive director for 14 years when she began. She’s taught preschool and elementary school and worked in retail and corporate America, but she had never stayed at one job for more than eight years.

She was working at Borders and was on the OPACC board of directors for several years when she applied for and got the executive director job. What started as a position with a learning curve that

she said took over a year for her to feel comfortable in became a dream job. She said the 50-hour weeks with days up to 14 hours were tough but well worth it for helping area businesses.

Her new role as membership coordinator will allow her to continue working with local businesses in the 20- to 25-hour-per week position. She’ll focus on getting new and retaining existing members and help set up meetings and webinars for business owners that better fit into today’s demanding work-life schedules.

The part-time position will allow her to spend more quality time with her granddaughters Aubrey (6 years old), Adeline (3) and Olivia (16 months). A fourth granddaughter is due in early January.

“The long hours are hard,” Putnam said of why she’s stepping down now. “I’m at that point in my life when different priorities are taking over, and I want to be a part of my granddaughters’ lives as much as possible. They’re the light of my life.

“It’s harder for me to step down than I anticipated, just emotionally. I’ve worked my whole life, so the idea of not working a bazillion hours is scary, but it’s time for someone else to take over with a burst of new, fresh ideas.”

That someone is Cortez, who has worked for OPACC since 2014 as the communications and events coordinator. Putnam will continue to help Cortez, who takes over as executive director starting Jan. 1, transition into the role to close out the year.

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Mud already flying in 2018 gubernatorial race “This will be the most expensive race of our lifetime,” a Republican friend assured me last week about the apparently already begun 2018 gubernatorial campaign.

If Democratic billionaire JB Pritzker pulls the trigger and decides to run, we can expect that significant campaign spending could begin as early as next month--on both sides. And if last week is any indication, this is gonna be one nasty contest.

The Illinois Republican Party began running robocalls on Dec. 13 to elected Democrats, along with their party’s contributors and activists. The calls sought to tie Pritzker to imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich by using an FBI tape of Blagojevich spit-balling with an aide about getting Pritzker to endow a non-profit organization that the governor could run after leaving office.

The Pritzker camp responded to the robocalls with a statement criticizing Gov. Bruce Rauner for not passing a budget for two years and allowing “human services to be gutted.” The statement from Pritzker’s spokesperson also claimed the governor should have better things to do with his time than to “dredge up the crazy rantings of Rod Blagojevich.” That led to a quickie but rather large opposition research dump that sought to tie Pritzker even more closely to Blagojevich. There was no Pritzker response to that one.

Behind the scenes, Pritzker allies fumed at the absurdly early attack and warned that Rauner was “poking the bear” and would live to regret it. But Gov. Rauner’s people mocked Pritzker for being “thin skinned” and warned that last week’s oppo dump was “a very small appetizer.”

The aim here appears to be to either keep Pritzker out of the race or take him out in the Democratic primary before he can present a clear danger in the fall campaign with his estimated $3.4 billion net worth. Gov. Rauner has tons of his own money, of course, but he also relies on a couple of super-wealthy friends for additional tens of millions. Pritzker can conceivably fund a race all by himself, although he has recently been meeting with top labor leaders and other party honchos as well.

So, we can probably expect more of this stuff from Rauner’s state party in the coming days as Pritzker makes his final decision on whether to run. Neither side has yet started a proper opposition research book on the potential Democratic candidate. Last week’s attacks were mainly based on basic Google and Lexis Nexis searches.

But if they’re going to try to snuff him out in the Democratic primary, Pritzker’s online comments about liberal Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders could eventually come into focus, I’m told. Sanders ended up doing pretty darned well in Illinois’ Democratic primary, so alienating a huge chunk of likely Democratic primary voters would be a smart play.

Pritzker, a loyal Hillary Clinton supporter, referred to the insurgent presidential candidate on Twitter by his initials “BS” and tweeted that Sanders was “outrageously McCarthyite.” Pritzker also retweeted an article about how Sanders “said lack of sex and resenting your mom could cause cancer,” pointed to favorable comments about Sanders by the National Rifle Association, referred to the losing Democratic candidate’s campaign manager as “delusional” and occasionally engaged Sanders’ supporters on the social media platform. And I didn’t even look at the guy’s Facebook account.

Some Democrats pointed out last week that the Republicans’ Blagojevich-based attacks failed miserably in the just-completed US Senate race against Tammy Duckworth. But the Rauner folks say the issue kept Sen. Mark Kirk in the hunt during the summer, before he was overwhelmed with Duckworth cash in the fall.

Indeed, Kirk was polling essentially even with Duckworth throughout the summer.

The Republicans also used the Blagojevich issue in several legislative races, including against State Rep. John Bradley (D-Marion), who once had a public fight with Blagojevich after the then-governor referred to him as a “wall flower” and a pawn of Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan. That well-covered spat didn’t matter to the GOP, of course.

“For anyone who has a real association with Blago--and I think our argument yesterday is that JB’s history was more than fleeting-it is a potent hit,” was how one Rauner guy put it the day after the robocalls were launched.

The question now becomes whether Pritzker is prepared to expose his children to this sort of nonstop mudslinging for almost two solid years. We will probably know more after the holidays.

But don’t expect any lull in the negativity while we wait.

Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax, a daily political newsletter, and CapitolFax.com.

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Skimming through the obits, and life Every Sunday as a kid in the 1960s, my dad would have me go outside and grab the newspaper.

I don’t remember which paper it was.

There were so many back then in Chicago.

I’d bring it in and he would divvy it up to everyone in the family.

The sports section went to my older brother. The entertainment and society sections went to my mom. My younger sister and I grabbed the comic strips.

Dad skimmed the news, ignored the editorials, read a few “letters to the editor,” but always lingered on the obituary section.

I always wondered why he spent so much time reading the obits, until the other day when I was watching the news and heard that Florence Henderson had died.

Carol Brady, whom Henderson played on “The Brady Bunch” was basically a surrogate mom from for millions of kids across America, including for me. That one stunned me.

The obit section doesn’t mean much to young people, but for those of us getting into the older years, it’s the barometer of our lives.

In the past few years, I have seen so many people I knew or identified with on die. Not just celebrities, but friends, too.

A few weeks ago, Gary Miller, a longtime journalist at the Lawndale News, passed away. Miller would visit or call every week going back years, talking about advertising, press releases and “the news.”

He looked so damn healthy, about my age, when he died of a heart attack. I went to his funeral. He just didn’t look the same.

RAY HANANIA I knew only a few of the many family and friends who attended the wake. It reminded me how much more there is to other people’s lives.

It also reminded me why I am so fortunate to be a writer. I thank Reavis High school for that. We all have great stories to tell that should be documented and shared.

But we don’t all write them down. We should. I’ll bet Miller saw a lot of great things during his lifetime.

Another friend I met back in 1978 during my first few weeks as a cub reporter at the old Southtown Economist newspaper was Ed McElroy, who passed away at age 91.

The editor who hired me, H. Marlin Landwehr, introduced us. I remember the first time I shook McElroy’s hand at Landwehr’s desk in the newsroom.

“I’m Ed McElroy,” he barked with a firm handshake. Red-faced Irish, ebullient and always smiling, McElroy offered me tickets to see the White Sox. I thanked him and turned them down, explaining I’m a Cubs fan.

I recall many Christmas parties at his Oak Lawn home and the wall of photos in his family room; I was so impressed as a City Hall reporter I also hung framed autographed pictures of mayors, congressmen

and presidents I covered, too.

After his death, everyone claimed to know him and they all shared his stories.

McElroy was that kind of guy.

So many people from my generation are knocking off faster than I can keep tabs.

The newspapers today are not like the newspapers of my dad’s generation. They just can’t keep up, either.

Another major influence in my life died recently. Astronaut John Glenn. Glenn helped us crawl out of our bomb shelters after the Soviets sent Sputnik into space. It scared the hell out of Americans. Glenn’s spaceship “Friendship 7” circled the Earth in 1962 and reminded us that as big as we think we are, we’re just a small spec of dust in a boundless universe that continues to grow.

Robert Vaughn, the Man from U.N.C.L.E., died this year, and so did singer Bobby Vee, comedian Gene Wilder, actress Patty Duke, TV producer Garry Marshall (Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, Mork and Mindy and so many more ‘70s hits), and boxing champion Muhammad Ali, who I met while working as a bagger at Jewel at 87th and Stony Island in 1968.

Ali’s bodyguard, Salameh Hassan’s sister Saluka, was a close friend of my family.

I wish I could list them all. They all meant so much to me and to so many others.

Ray Hanania is an award winning former Chicago City Hall reporter and political columnist. Email him at rghanania@gmail. com.

Joyful, sad, bittersweet and wonderful Here’s a holiday basket with a few memories that are joyful, sad and wistfully bittersweet as we head into December.

First, a look back at my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving. How was yours? Mine was very nice in many ways.

My older sister and her husband were once again excellent hosts and cooks at their home in Oak Brook, serving an absolutely delicious roast turkey dinner with all the traditional sides. My contribution was bringing the Fasano Pies: pumpkin, dutch apple and chocolate cream—a perfect end to a spectacular spread.

But as always with my side of the family, the fellowship was even better than the food. Smiles, laughter, memories---all were there and all were good.

Even better this year: while the national news media did all it could to scare the living you-know-what out of us all with their predictions about family fights over politics at holiday gatherings, my family was the picture of tranquility.

And that’s saying something, because there’s no shortage of strong political opinions on my side of the family. Hillary supporters who grew up on the Southwest Side of Chicago and stayed loyal to the Democratic Party and its ideals, contrasting with fairly conservative suburbanites who earlier this fall were very clear about their support for Donald Trump. In between the two camps are most of the rest of us in the family.

But what could have been a clash, wasn’t. The conversation was warm and

JOAN HADAC wistful for several hours, with fun memories as the centerpiece.

Perhaps it’s because this was the first Thanksgiving without my father and we were all in a kinder, gentler, more reflective mood as we miss Dad in our own ways.

But perhaps it was because all of us— like most Americans, I suspect—are simply fed up with politics after a presidential campaign that seemed about as long as the Thirty Years War and sometimes as dreadful.

Fortunately, our Thanksgiving tranquility was no fluke. Last Saturday, my side of the family enjoyed our annual Christmas party at another sister’s house, this one in Palos Township. Sure, it helped that the laughter was fueled in part by wine and spirits—like Tullamore Dew, long a holiday favorite of my Irish uncles—but you get the idea.

Speaking of memories, I have a few that I wish I didn’t, if only because it means they are no longer around today.

I miss St. Clare of Montefalco School, which I attended as a child. I miss Lourdes High School, where I spent four interesting and fun years as an adolescent—learning, growing and making new friends. Both of

those schools are no longer around—and worse, they closed in the same year of sad coincidence.

As a young bride, my husband took me to a special dinner at Dunlap’s in Palos Heights. Today I miss Dunlap’s, one of the last old-fashioned, 1950s-style supper clubs in the area. It had warmth, charm and character, something most of today’s eatand-get-out restaurants lack.

I miss Baumann’s Bakery at 123rd and Harlem. For years, that was a go-to bakery whenever visiting friends and relatives in the southwest suburbs. Nothing could brighten a person’s face quite like a guest walking in with an almond coffee cake freshly baked by Ray Baumann.

When my daughters were little about 15 years ago, they went tobogganing in the Palos/Orland area, when the snow was heavy and spirits were light. So today, I miss the toboggan run at Swallow Cliff over on Route 83.

I think that’s one reason why Thanksgiving and the Christmas season—together—is my favorite time of year. It’s about memories: some joyful, some sad, others bittersweet. It’s a time to slow down, to reflect, to give thanks for what was and to wrap our memories around us like a warm quilt that Grandma made. Merry Christmas to all.

Joan Hadac is editor and publisher of the Southwest Chicago Post, an online news service covering the greater Midway Airport area on Chicago’s Southwest Side.

READERS WRITE Carter should be relieved that Obama became president Ex-President Jimmy Carter must be jumping for joy these days. Mr. Carter had been called the worst U.S. president in modern times by almost all presidential historians. Now, President Barack Hussein Obama has overtaken Carter as the worst president by the same group of historians.

Obama’s main failures cited were poorly defined foreign policies, including his handling of Middle East military conflicts.

Regarding domestic performance, his major accomplishment was the Affordable Care Act (aka as Obamacare). This law was called “just crazy” by ex-President Bill Clinton, a Democrat. It turned out to be nothing more than a nationwide

cost-shifting to middle-class taxpayers to benefit the poor.

Enormous domestic spending by the Obama administration grew the national debt by $10 trillion in only eight years. In fact, if the U.S. government were a private company, it would have been declared bankrupt.

Obama’s greatest asset was his ability to deliver a great speech. His greatest liability

was his inability to follow up on his promised goals. An example was his promise that, under the new healthcare act, “You can keep your existing plan and your current doctor.”

Some of our readers may recall my several columns suggesting, “Don’t re-elect Obama” in 2012. I am told that Palos was the only township in Cook County that voted for Continued on page 5

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Estate planning tips for blended families Most of us need to do some type of estate planning, but it’s especially important if you are part of a “blended” family. And the best time to start is now — before these plans need to be implemented.

Estate planning can be complex, so you will need help from a qualified legal professional. But here are a few general suggestions that can be suitable for blended families: • Update beneficiary designations — and think about multiple beneficiaries. Update the beneficiary designations on your retirement accounts and insurance policies to reflect the reality of your blended family. These designations can supersede the instructions you provided in your will. So if your will states that your current spouse should inherit your assets, but you had named your former spouse, or a child, as the primary beneficiary of an IRA, then your former spouse or your child — not your present-day spouse — will indeed receive the IRA. To ensure that “everyone gets something,” you could name your current spouse as primary beneficiary and your children from a previous marriage as equal contingent beneficiaries. But the primary beneficiary will receive all the assets and is free to do whatever he or she wants with the money. To enact your wishes, you can name multiple primary beneficiaries and designate the percentage of the asset each beneficiary will receive.

• Create a living trust — and consider a professional trustee. A

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living trust can help you avoid the time-consuming and costly process of probate, while giving you great freedom to determine how, and when, you want your assets distributed. After you pass away, the trust, if structured properly, can provide your surviving spouse with income for life; then, after your spouse dies, your children from an earlier marriage would receive the remainder of the trust.

So far, so good. However, issues can arise if you name your surviving spouse or one of your children as the “successor trustee” who will take charge of the trust upon your passing. Your spouse, acting as successor trustee, could choose to invest only in bonds for income, but if he or she lives another 20 or so years, the value of the investments within the trust will probably have diminished considerably — leaving your children with very little. Conversely, if you name one of your children as trustee, the child could invest strictly in growth-oriented investments, leaving your surviving spouse with greatly reduced income. To be fair to everyone, you may want to engage a professional third-party trustee. This individual,

or company, is not a beneficiary of the trust, is not entitled to share in the assets of the trust, and, ideally, should have no “rooting interest” in how proceeds of the trust are distributed.

• Consider a prenuptial agreement. When it’s time to settle an estate, a prenuptial agreement can help avoid disputes among members of a blended family. If you and your new spouse have agreed to keep your assets separate so that each of you can pass an inheritance to your own children, you need to spell out that separation in your “prenup,” your will, your living trust and any other relevant estate-planning arrangements.

Above all else, share your estate-planning intentions with members of your blended family.

You may not be able to satisfy everyone, but through open communications, you can help prevent bad feelings — and unpleasant surprises.

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.

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

Hygienist named to Colgate advisory board Glenda Klaas, RDH, BS, who works in two dental practices in Palos Heights and has 21 years of experience, has been named to the 2016 Colgate Advisory Board.

Klaas is one of only 12 hygienists selected in the United States to share their professional experience with Colgate’s Global Research and Technology Center in New Jersey.

Together, this group of hygienists met with the Colgate team of scientists and marketing panel to offer their knowledge, expertise and patient concerns as they evaluate current and future oral health products.

Klaas said, “I feel honored and

privileged to participate in this process, which has been nothing short of amazing.”

Periodontist, Dr. Brian Karshen said, “We are proud of Glenda’s accomplishments and so pleased that she is a member of our team.

She is highly thought of by our patients.”

General dentist, Dr. John Hart added that, “Glenda is an asset to our practice. She continually strives to increase her skills and knowledge.”

Klaas enjoys treating and establishing relationships with her patients. Long time patient, Carole Wilson of Palos Heights, said, “Glenda is not only a skilled prac-

titioner, she goes the extra mile to put her patients at ease and to educate them on good oral health.

She doesn’t just care about my teeth... she cares about me as a person.”

Klaas believes that, “Dental cleaning should never be painful.

There are many ways to make sure that patients are comfortable.”

Some of her other accomplishments include, serving on the National Board Dental Hygiene Exam review panel, and an invitation to offer a Continuing Education presentation for dental hygienists at Prairie State College. Klaas resides with her family in Tinley Park.

Thursday, December 22, 2016

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 Kroll Paul M Sr to Eid Wisam, 7414 157th St, $282,000; Blackwell Mary B to Deluca TDM Trust, 14706 Hollow Tree Rd, $318,000; First Midwest Bk Tr to Valach Brett, 13726 83rd Ave, $308,000; Denton Mark D to Jajesniak Paul, 10231 Hawthorn Ln, $190,000; Milosovic Martin M to Mathew Binu G, 16852 Steeplechase Pky, $340,000; Marquette Bk Tr to Delgado Christian R, 14430 Brentwood St, $245,000; Rel Inv Co to Pozdol Chrysta, 14512 Ash St, $246,000; Laplaca Thomas J to Ocampo Franco G, 8824 Palos Springs Dr, $370,000; Macari Thomas to Bethshan Assn, 15425 Orchid Ct, $270,000; Kolaczko Irene Tr to Jazowski Artur, 15513 Whitehall Ln, Unit #69B, $174,000; Gagnon Ryan M to Marshall Michael, 17630 Westbrook Dr, $290,000; Malloy Carol Extr to Capperino Marcia A, 8741 162nd St, $162,000; Mcelree Jason B to Gentilcore Anthony P, 8810 140th St, Unit #211, $118,000; Sever Stephen K to Stanek Waldemar Daniel, 15249 Royal Georgian Rd, $333,000; Di Giulio Pasquale J to Cas-

tillo Daniel, 10521 Louetta Ln, $355,000; Walter William to Szuba Krzysztof, 9910 Treetop Dr, Unit #3906, $101,500; Chicago Title Land Trust Co to Kagan Matthew A, 15327 Aster St, Unit #95, $142,000; Czyl Bruce to Fiscella Paul R, 9508 Debbie Ln, $203,000; Molo Patricia L to Rundblade Ronald E, 18201 Lynn Dr, Unit #109, $220,000; Callis Michael W to Buckley Teresa J, 9925 145th St, $220,000; Mortgage Equity Conversion Asset Trust to Ibrahim Yasmin, 7302 Evergreen Dr, Unit #51C, $86,000; Morrow William E to Choudry Pervaz, 10915 Green Manor Ct, $900,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Poutry Andrea, 17808 Rachel Ln, Unit #44, $210,500; Kozarewicz Richard L to Vankerk Melody M Tr, 17823 America Ct, Unit #40, $250,000; Hon Donna Jean Tr to Bentley Paul K, 17742 New Hampshire Ct, Unit #129, $210,000; Redweik Joanna Pat Tr to Ritter Raymond F Jr, 9152 Clairmont Ct, Unit #121, $121,000; Odonnell Raymond P Jr to Siuda Joseph T, 15323 82nd Ave, $265,000; U S Bk to Macionis Kastytis, 7445 Ponderosa Ct, Unit #74452, $101,500; Metzger Carol to Ahram Omar, 9983 Constitution Dr, $188,500; Capri Fin Grp Inc to Arbvdc Real Estate Grp LLC, 9830 El Cameno Ln, $405,500; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Carrasco Yesenia, 14721 88th Ave, $395,000.

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Older adults who consider moving to retirement communities might assume they’ll no longer host holiday meals with family. But hosting Christmas dinner and other special celebrations is exactly what Smith Crossing residents like 102-year-old Margaret Lavery continue to do.

Lavery was the first Smith Crossing resident to make reservations for this year’s Christmas dinner with the assistance of her daughter, Pat Seidel of Naperville. “This gives the opportunity for us to be together and to visit with my mother,” says Seidel.

“We’ve done this for other holidays as well—Thanksgiving, Fourth of July and Valentine’s Day. The food is always above board because Smith Crossing has a very creative chef.”

“Hosting a holiday dinner in this way enables older adults to remain strongly connected with their families,” said Kevin McGee, president and CEO of Smith Senior Living, sponsor of life plan communities Smith Crossing in Orland Park and Smith Village in Chicago. “This helps to eliminate feelings of isolation for older adults during the holidays and yields very positive intergenerational experiences.”

“At Christmas, we serve about 250 residents and their guests,” said Kathy Orozco, dining services director at Smith Crossing, 10501 Emilie Lane. “The biggest advantage for our residents is they get to spend quality time with their families and friends.

No one has to cook and clean up afterward. There’s no mess. Family members appreciate us too.”

For Mother’s Day, Smith Crossing served 350 residents and guests. For Easter Sunday, 440. Many residents also host special meals to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and other milestones.

Similar holiday scenarios play out throughout the year at Smith Village, at 2320 W. 113th in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood.

Both communities limit reservations for general seating during holiday meals to groups of up 12 and require at least one week advanced notice. With earlier notice, residents also can reserve private spaces for larger groups.

Smith Crossing’s main dining room easily accommodates 180. Its private dining room, called the Emilie Room, seats 14. An extended dining area also can hold groups of up to 47.

Smith Village’s main dining room easily seats 90, and its Community Hall seats up to 60, said Art Youkerd, dining services director. “Our private dining room seats 16 and offers a quiet, intimate space. Our Club Room, another great entertainment and dining space, features a small sink, refrigerator, lighting controls and room enough for 25.”

Smith Village resident Bill Frost, a retired police officer, and his wife Lorraine, a retired administrative assistant, have hosted several holiday meals for as many as 24 family members in the Club Room.

“This way, we all get together and enjoy the holiday,” Bill Frost said. “The food is excellent and so is the service.”

At Smith Crossing, resident Robert Kreis booked his fourth annual Christmas dinner for 36 family

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Palos Heights Mitchell Candace Colson Tr to Keating Christopher M, 20 Lake Katherine Way, $295,000; Byrne John to Minarik Jeffrey R, 12531 S 70th Ave, $230,000; Heller Stephen B Tr to Dames Donald, 7231 Pueblo Ln, $315,000; Babrowski Richard J to Sukackas Nerijus, 11754 Light House Ln, $257,000; Sweeney Jerome F to Vandyke Helaina E, 7817 123rd Pl, $640,000; Arrell Leonard P Tr to Esposito Robert W, 44 Shadow Creek Circle, $375,500; Wasilewski Oliwier to Kochan Mary, 6843 W Park Ln, $284,000.

Palos Park Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Wachholz Deanna, 9817 W Mill Dr, Unit #B1L38, $160,000; Toman Patricia A to Maniatis Lee P, 9821 W Mill Dr, Unit #B1L36, $153,000; Van Dyke Patricia S Tr to Doyle John, 13011 S 82nd Ct, $257,000; Hensley Ray to Beenes Douglas, 8300 Kimber Ln, $305,000; Marquette Bk to Pyzik Krzysztof, 8912 125th St, $298,500; Corriveau June M to Sherwin Conrad T Tr, 14 St. Moritz Dr, Unit #14202, $167,000.

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR THE C-BASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-CB5 Plaintiff, -v.WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALICE C. KOLENO, (DECEASED), WILLIAM P. BUTCHER SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR JAMES A. KOLENO, (DECEASED), UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ALICE C. KOLENO, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JAMES A. KOLENO, SUZANNE KOLENO Defendants 15 CH 13495 8400 W. 116TH STREET Palos Park, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 26, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 27, 2017, 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: LOTS 21, 22, 23 AND 24 IN BLOCK 9 IN PALOS HIGHLANDS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 8400 W. 116TH STREET, Palos Park, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-23-305-0080000, 23-23-305-009-0000, 23-23-305-010-0000, & 23-23-305-011-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $436,327.72.

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Smith Crossing dining ser- Smith Village dining services director Kathy Orozco. vices director Art Youkerd.

members from Ohio, Colorado and Wisconsin for Saturday, December 17. His menu included steelhead trout, beef and pork tenderloin. Having hosted Christmas dinners in year’s past at Prestwick Country Club, Kreis almost can’t imagine hosting holidays any other way. “This gives everyone a chance to get together, and afterward, we’ll retire to the Great Room with beverages and cookies and holiday treats brought by family members,” said Kreis, who moved to Smith Crossing in 2010 Holiday menus generally feature choices of prime rib or ham with potatoes and vegetables, salad and desert and cost from $15 to $20 per adult, and $10 to $12.50 for a child under 12. Wine and alcoholic beverages can be ordered to accompany meals, or residents can provide their own beverages for serving.

Smith Crossing goes even further to accommodate residents’ family traditions. Last Thanksgiving, one family reserved the Arts and Crafts Room, which features a kitchen area and large tables, for a family potluck. Smith Crossing provided turkey and ham servings in chafing dishes. Family members brought side dishes and desserts.

For holiday meals, Smith Crossing also makes complimentary valet parking available to guests.

About Smith Senior Living Smith Senior Living, a not-for-profit organization serving older adults, sponsors Smith Village in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood and Smith Crossing in Orland Park, Ill. These CCRCs are the only ones located in the Southwest sector of metropolitan Chicago. An innovative leader in providing the finest services and care for seniors, Smith established its first community in 1924, on the same city block where Smith Village stands today.

Both CCRCs provide spacious independent living residences, and apartments for assisted living, as well as memory support and skilled nursing care.

In addition, they offer short-term rehab programs for residents and others who have had surgery or a medical incident.

For more information about how Smith Senior Living can help seniors enjoy their retirement, contact Smith Crossing at 708-326-2308 or SmithCrossing. org, and Smith Village at 773-474-7303 or SmithVillage.org.

Romney over Obama. I am not so egotistical as to try to take credit for this outcome. I just think that the residents of Palos are wiser than most. They know that there is really no free lunch.

History has shown that Americans can be fooled for a decade. But they always eventually catch on and vote accordingly.

— Charles Richards, retired publisher, Palos Heights

Greatest gift for Christmas is not under a tree This holiday season offers us the annual adventure of finding the perfect gift for each one on our Christmas list. Some are definitely a challenge. And perhaps, like me, you have children or grandchildren that are more than happy to provide an extended cataloguing of their most desired treasures.

It would be inconceivable to come to Christmas morning and see my grandson leave any gift unopened that had his name on it. It just won’t happen!

Yet, sadly, there is a gift that lies unopened, year after year, under many a person’s tree. It is a gift of rare value-costly beyond words — and was purchased at great sacrifice to the giver. It is the perfect gift for every person, whatever their age, size, gender or nationality.

It is a gift that we all desperately need — and without it, we have no hope and no future.

With it, we can experience the most profound blessings imaginable and look forward with anticipation to a future that transcends our deepest hopes, and greatest needs and desires.

You might be wondering...

what is this gift? It is better than anything you will find in a gift store, even Hallmark, though like Hallmark the giver cared enough to send the very best. “For God so loved the world that He gave His One and Only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.” As many as received Him and believed in His Name, to them He gave the power, the authority, to become children of God.” The saddest thing would be to reject such a gift that has been purchased and given with such love, kindness and concern for the recipient. For this gift pays the debt we all owe because of our sin. God tells us in His word that the wages or payment for sin, even the tiniest one, is death.

But the amazing and unbelievable gift that God offers us is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. By God’s grace we become saved through faith and even that faith is a gift from the Lord. We cannot earn this gift — we just need to believe and take hold of it by faith. A gift cannot benefit or bless the recipient unless it is received and put into use.

The best gift ever — f forgiveness of sin and eternal salvation — can be yours this Christmas if you will simply receive it.

We are overjoyed when the gifts we give are happily received and appreciated. I love to hear, “ Grandma! This is the best gift ever!” God also longs for his gift to be seen as the greatest treasure imaginable, and to be received with joy and gratitude. Don’t leave it unopened...for it truly is the gift too wonderful for words.

May you have a blessed Christmas.

— Susan Tesauro, Palos Heights

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C15-22050.

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

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. C15-22050 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 15 CH 13495 TJSC#: 36-12799 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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Christmas Worship Services

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St. Alexander Catholic Church 7025 West 126th Street Palos Heights, IL 60463 708-448-4861

2016 CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Christmas Vigil Saturday, December 24th 4:00pm Church — Contemporary Music 4:00pm Parish Center — Children’s Choir 6:30pm Church — Traditional Christmas (Midnight Mass) Saturday, December 24th 11:30pm Choir and Carol Prelude Mass begins at Midnight

Christmas Day Sunday, December 25th 7:00am 9:00am 10:30am 12:00pm (Please note there is no 6:00pm Mass)

New Years Day Mass Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Saturday, December 31st 5:00pm — Vigil Saturday, January 1st 7:00am 9:00am 10:30am 12:00pm (Please note there is no 6:00pm Mass)

Christ Lutheran Church

14700 S. 94th Ave. Orland Park 708-349-0431 Fax: 708-349-0668 www.christlutheranorland.com South on 94th Avenue at John Humphrey Drive SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 5:00 p.m. Sunday School Christmas Program with Holy Communion SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 Service of Lessons and Carols with Holy Communion 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.

(NO Sunday School/Christian Education Hour) CHRISTMAS EVE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 4:00 p.m. Family Communion Candlelight Service 11:00 p.m. Candlelight Communion Service CHRISTMAS DAY, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 10:00 a.m. Holy Communion NEW YEAR’S EVE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 5:00 p.m. Holy Communion SUNDAY, JANUARY 1 10:00 a.m. Holy Communion SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 & 8 Regular worship schedule resumes (Sat.) 5:00 p.m., (Sun.) 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. – H.C. & 11:00 a.m.– H.C. Worship (9:30 a.m. Sunday School/Christian Education Hour)

The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 7800 W. McCarthy Road Palos Heights (708) 448-4170 Rev. Dr. Wayne A. Basch, Pastor

Sunday, December 18 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Advent IV Worship

Tuesday, December 20 7:00 p.m. All Choirs Christmas Concert

Saturday, December 24, Christmas Eve 4:00, 6:30 and 10:30 p.m.

Special Music at all Services

Sunday, December 25, Christmas Day

Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church Corner of 123rd St. & 88th Ave. Palos Park 708-448-5220 — www.pppcc.org

Pastor John R. Curphey

Saturday Christmas Eve, December 24 Christmas Eve Services 4:00 p.m. Contemporary Candlelight Service 8:00 p.m. Traditional Candlelight Service

Sunday Christmas Day, December 25 9:30 a.m. Worship Service

10:00 a.m. - Holy Communion

Funeral Directory

DEATH NOTICES Jack Summers

Jack D. Summers, 91, a Palos Park resident, died Dec. 9.

Mr. Summers, a World War II Army Air Corps veteran, was the owner of Alsterda Construction.

He was a graduate of Illinois Institute of Technology, earning a degree in civil engineering. He was also an avid race car fan.

Survivors include daughters, Karen Davis and Denise Voss; sons, Thomas and Steve; stepdaughters, Karen Swatkowski and Lori Barker; stepson, Dave Alford; 17 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Services were Saturday at Colonial Chapel. Interment followed at Evergreen Cemetery.

Jack Shaver

Jack E. Shaver, 59, of Tinley Park, died Dec. 13 in Oak Lawn.

Mr. Shaver was a project manager for JP Morgan Chase & Co. Survivors include his wife, Barbara A. Shaver (nee Douglas); daughter, Jennifer Shever-Wisz; son, Jeff Shaver; stepsons, Casey and Christopher Carner; stepdaughter, Carly Shappard;

four step-grandchildren; sisters, Joyce Seban and Judy Lysholm; and many nieces and nephews.

Services were Sunday from Colonial Chapel to Parkview Christian Church in Orland Park.

Interment was at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Tinley Park.

Thomas Tuitman

Thomas Tuitman Jr., 76, an Orland Park resident, died Dec. 14 at Palos Community Hospital.

Mr. Tuitman, a U.S. Navy veteran, was self-employed for Tuitman Enterprises.

Survivors include a daughter, Wendy Bolhuis; sons, Scott and Alan; sister, Ruth Togtman; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30 at Calvary Church, 6100 S. 104th Ave., Orland Park. Arrangements were made by Colonial Chapel.

Theresa Kustwin

Theresa E. Kustwin (nee Garstka), 83, died Saturday at her Palos Heights home.

Mrs. Kustwin was a home-

CLUB ACTIVITIES theater outings, monthly games, discussion, interaction meetings, and newcomers get acquainted meetings.

The club offers support to Southwest Suburban Widow widowed of all faiths and ages. and Widowers Social Club will Members know what the recently meet next from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, bereaved are experiencing in dealJan 6 and Feb 3 at Zion Church, ing with the death of a spouse, 17100 S. 69th Ave., Tinley Park. because they have been there. The The group meets once a month South Suburban Widow and Widand beverages and snacks are owers is a group of people, caring, served. Entertainment will be pro- sharing and reaching out to one vided on most months. Some of the another in friendship. group’s activities include monthFor more information, call ly general meetings, organized Danell Chmura at (630) 728-9368, restaurant outings, dances, trips, or Bill Dolehide at 342-6820.

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maker.

Survivors include daughters, Jacalyn Kustwin, Janice Scheman, Joan Kustwin and Joyce Hensle; sister, Irene Totosz; two grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial prayer service was held Wednesday at Kerry Funeral Home. Inurment was held at Resurrection Cemetery.

Helena Grimberg

Helena J. Grimberg (nee Van Aller), a former longtime resident of Orland Park, died Dec. 9 on her 101st birthday in Sioux Center, Iowa.

Mrs. Grimbeg was a homemaker.

Survivors include daughters, Evelyn KIrchgessner and Judith Ozinga; son, Gordon Grimberg;; brother, John Van Aller; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and many step-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

Services were Dec. 12 at Colonial Chapel. Interment took place at Chapel Hills Gardens South Cemetery.

Harry Houhgton

Harry E. Houhgton Jr., 81, an Orland Park resident, died Friday at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.

Mr. Houghton was a retired mechanical engineer in Oak Lawn for 31 years.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley A. (nee Judy); daughters, Susan Smith, Carol Dowdy and Beverly Thanos; sons, Bill and Ken; sister, Janet Staniec; five grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation is from 10 a.m. today (Thursday, Dec. 22) at All Saints Lutheran Church, 13350 S. LaGrange Road, Orland Park, until the noon service, Interment is private.

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DEGROATE PETROLEUM SERVICE, INC., AN ILLINOIS DOMESTIC CORPORATION V. RICHARD GRANT, CASE NUMBER 2016 AR 0542: NOTICE OF PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU, Richard Grant, Defendant, that on August 15, 2016, a Complaint was filed against you for Deceptive Business Practices and Liability for Dishonored Checks by DeGroate Petroleum Service, Inc., in this Court and that in the courtroom of Judge Bobbi Petrungaro in the Will County Court Annex Building, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois, ON January 25, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom A117, or as soon thereafter as this case may be heard, a hearing will be held seeking the relief against you as entitled by statute. You are hereby required to answer the Complaint against you. THE COURT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU IN THE AMOUNT SOUGHT IN THE COMPLAINT. UNLESS YOU APPEAR, you will not be entitled to further written notices or publication notices of the proceedings in this case. UNLESS YOU APPEAR at the hearing and show cause against the Complaint, the allegations contained in the Complaint may stand admitted against you, and an Order of Judgment entered for the damages alleged in the Complaint.

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‘Beautiful research’ about cancer treatment for people and dogs I was in one of the exam rooms the other day doing something really high-tech like expressing anal glands or giving a rabies vaccination when I was interrupted by my receptionist.

“The oncology department from Colorado State University is on the phone and would like to talk to you if you have a minute,” she said If I have a minute! Are you kidding? The Flint Animal Cancer institute at Colorado State University in Fort Collins is the premier animal cancer treatment center on earth. This was where my wife, Connie and I drove 1,100 miles to a couple of years ago to have our dog Ebie’s brain tumor treated with their linear accelerator.

I was soon on the line with Dr. Sandra Biedron who is associated with the vet school but holds an associate professor position in the CSU Electrical and Computer Engineering department at CSU. She is a physicist and an expert in particle accelerators, beam control systems and accelerator applications in high-energy biomedicine.

She invited me to a meet-andgreet at a mansion in Chicago recently. I’m sure I was invited because of my previous experience at CSU with our dog Ebie. Dr. Jac Nickoloff who is professor and head of the CSU Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, was the speaker.

These doctors spent time at Fermi lab with the other brilliant researchers.

I am glad I went. The lecture was one of the most exciting things I have heard in a decade.

We all know someone affected by cancer and I know, as a practicing vet, how many pets get

JOHN FLEMING DVM • Prairie StateVet.com cancer. We all know that there are some forms of cancer that we really can’t treat with great success. What we all don’t know is that there is something called Heavy Ion Radiotherapy.

We all know about radiation therapy for cancers. Think of X-rays. These energy waves disrupt the DNA of cancer cells and therefore make it difficult or impossible for the cancer cell to keep dividing. Proton therapy is where special machine accelerates protons to a high speed and slams them into the cancer cells. Unlike radiation waves, protons have mass and can do more damage to the cancer cell’s DNA. The heavy ion radiotherapy units accelerate carbon ions to a high speed and slam them into the cancer as does the proton unit. Think of a proton like the size of a golf ball and think of a carbon ion particle as the size of a basketball. Now think of taking a 38-caliber proton handgun and shooting a paper target (the cancer cell’s DNA) at 30 feet. The gun puts a hole in the target (DNA) and does some damage. Now consider my 12-gauge heavy carbon ion shotgun shooting the same target at 30 feet. The first target has a hole in it and the second target is completely obliterated.

Besides doing massive damage to the cancer and its DNA, the heavy ion unit has a couple of

other interesting properties. One, it works its magic better than other modalities in tissues with low oxygen content. Most tumors fit into this low-oxygen environment criteria. Also when the carbon ions hit the tissue there is so much destruction of the tumor mass that there is more stimulation of the body’s natural immune system to produce its own antibodies to continue the attack against the residual mass.

Beautiful research.

A gentleman who was at the meeting had a malignant melanoma inside his eye. He was given the choice of removing his eye or implanting a piece of metal in his eye that would give off radiation in an attempt to kill the tumor.

Fortunately one of his family members heard about the people at CSU and they helped him get to Japan and had heavy ion treatment — completely healed, cancer free, eye still with him.

If I ever get pancreatic cancer I’m going to Japan for treatment.

I wish it had been available for Ebie. As I understand it, the ultimate goal is to have a unit at CSU where pets can get this treatment at a very reasonable fee. All we need is money and the political will to build it. We probably spent more on Halloween costumes in this country on our pets this year than a unit would cost. For the cost of one of the Southwest Airline 737’s that flies overhead, we could have several units.

I’m sure in the next couple of years we will be seeing these units treating people here in the states. If you would like to read more about this exciting treatment option check out www.globalcancertreatmentaccess.org.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1 Roam 4 Got ready for company, perhaps 9 Norse shape-shifter 13 Word often following “further” 14 One adopting a puppy, say 15 The Tempter 16 Trivial amount 17 *Bargain dairy product?

19 Go out 20 Dedicated lines 21 Eliminates completely 22 Bar supply 24 Farm cries 25 Vessel with a spout 26 Database command 27 Spots 30 __ of roses 32 *Nickname for a roller coaster highlight?

34 Reclined 35 Easily provoked 36 Soap containing ground pumice 37 *Security workers asleep on the job?

39 Only Dwarf without a beard 40 Had 41 Goes after 42 Oath for toondom’s Dick Dastardly 43 Provide money for 44 It’s named for a trapeze artist 47 Turkish tabby 50 Deaden, as a piano string 51 Reason for an extra period 52 *Really hot cold drink?

54 Violin ending 55 Cuckoopints, e.g.

56 Merge 57 “Well now!”

58 Bar offerings 59 It’s a stunner 60 Reject Down 1 They may be noble 2 __ Reader 3 Holiday rate, perhaps 4 Loser-to-be?

5 Stray 6 Arab potentate 7 Muscle mag display 8 Green Day drummer __ Cool 9 Lorenzo of “Renegade” 10 Man with rising aspirations?

11 Iron-rich cabbage 12 Signs 15 Layered clouds 18 Neighboring 23 Bluegrass characteristic 24 Transvaal settlers 26 Shakes off 27 2002 Cage/Streep film

SENIOR NOTES Golden Oaks Seniors enjoy seasonal singing by Stagg High School Madrigals The Golden Oaks Seniors, who meet at the Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church, 12312 S. 88th Ave., meets on the first Wednesday of the month from March through December and offers lunch before their meetings.

In December, the group had a delicious lunch at their meeting.

Following lunch, the Golden Oaks Seniors were entertained by the Stagg High School Madrigals, directed by Christopher Betz. The members of Golden Oaks were invited to join the Madrigals, as they sang many memorable Christmas Songs.

Those interested in attending the Golden Oaks meetings should call the Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church at 4485220. Lunch costs $5.

Nutritious meals can be delivered to seniors’ homes PLOWS Council on Aging’s Home Delivered Meals can provide the nutrition necessary for seniors to remain healthy and independent. Seniors, age 60 and older, who have difficulty preparing nourishing meals or grocery shopping, may be eligible for the home delivered meals program.

Seniors can request meals by calling PLOWS at 361-0219. The

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intake caseworker can explain the process and get it started.

Meals will be delivered by trusted volunteers Monday through Friday in the morning.

Meal delivery also serves as a well-being check for homebound seniors. There is a suggested donation for meals, but seniors will not be terminated if the client is unable to meet that contribution.

The PLOWS Council on Aging is a 501(c)3 organization serving seniors and their families throughout suburban Cook County in Palos, Lemont, Orland and Worth Townships. Those living outside the PLOWS area can find their agency by calling the Illinois Senior Help Line at 1 (800) 252-8966.

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.

(Answers on page 3)

I’m learning to embrace Christmas chaos You know that feeling of panic you get when what you thought “could” go wrong suddenly does?

Yeah, that was me at my 6-yearold daughter Rhonda-Rene’s very first school Christmas concert. She sang along as best she could for being non-verbal. She loves music and can harmonize with the rest of us non-singing Parkers to just about any tune on the radio. I knew she’d enjoy the music, but I worried about her ability to contain her movement on stage.

Rhonda-Rene is not autistic.

However, she has several autistic characteristics. One of them is a sensory processing disorder, which causes continuous movement.

I was seated in the front row, snapping away through the lens of my Nikon. “Oh boy, auh geez,” I nervously stated while squirming in my chair. Within the course of the kindergartners two-song selections, Rhonda-Rene had hiked up her Santa dress to reposition her tights and dropped her gum on the riser below, of which she bent down, picked up, and popped back into her mouth. At one point, she took a short stroll, bobbing in and around the other kids, who didn’t seem phased because they continued right along singing.

When “Jingle Bells” began, that was it! Rhonda-Rene went into a full blown bunny-hop and once that settled, she started dancing like she had just received the Holy Ghost.

I sunk down into my seat, worrying over the ruckus she was causing when a lady sitting behind me touched my shoulder and whispered, “She’s making this

the best Christmas show ever!”

That was nice of her to say, but I didn’t see it that way. I was thinking, “People that don’t know she has special needs probably think I’m raising one of the Herdmans.”

If you haven’t heard of the Herdmans, then you may not be familiar with the classic tale, ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” It originated as a book written by Barbara Robinson in 1971. It tells the story of Imogene, Claude, Ralph, Leroy, Ollie and Gladys. These six delinquent Herdman children were always engaged in some kind of misfit behavior. They go to church for the first time after being told that the church offers snacks. Despite protests from other church members, they are given roles in the Sunday school’s Christmas play. The book was adapted to a play in 1982 and into a movie in 1983. Coincidentally, my 9-yearold daughter, Donae, couldn’t attend Rhonda-Rene’s performance because she was rehearsing for her role in ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ at the Beverly Art Center (BAC).

Donae’s been acting since the age of 5.She’s had several leading roles in student productions but this was her first time being in a professional series. Shellee Frazee is the artistic director at the BAC. She said, “I was very impressed when I saw Donae as Cruella De Vil in 101 Dalmatians, I’m very happy to have her in this cast.”

The rehearsal schedule for a professional play proved to be far more demanding than Donae’s previous production schedules.

She began rehearsing in October and spent 12 to 15 hours a day, four days a week being immersed into becoming her character, Ollie Herdman. The show ran from Dec. 9 to Dec. 18 with a total of six performances. I had a ticket every night and each time I saw her up there being a sassy-mouth Herdman talking out of turn, dancing off mark and causing a disruption to her peers, I swelled with pride.

And, on occasion, a tear or two slipped down my cheek.

Both of my girls performed to the best of their abilities in their Christmas productions this season and I’m proud of both of them. We aren’t a perfect family. There are many days where we don’t have it all together. But, as the saying goes, “Together we have it all!”

You can prepare the “perfect” family gathering only to have someone in your family flip everything upside down. Remind yourself that the true meaning of Christmas is to pause and celebrate that Jesus was born. He was sent to fulfill the divine will of God to undo the damage that was caused by the fall of Adam and Eve. Be-

cause of Jesus, those that choose to believe will have eternal life in Heaven.

Let’s choose to focus less on how we think the day should go and turn our attention to ways we can bring happiness to someone else. I’ll bet if we let go of our expectations for things to go perfectly, we will have the best Christmas day ever!

A big thanks to all of my loyal Photo by Joe Boyle readers. I appreciate every one of you that I bump into within the community. I’m wishing you a The clue for this week’s Whatizit photo quiz is: Holy gifts. very Merry Christmas and Happy Due to the Christmas holiday, we need your responses earlier this New Year. I can’t wait to share week. Send your answers by 5 p.m. Friday to thereporter@concast.net. the things yet to unfold in 2017!

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Filing ends, political candidates ready to go

By Dermot Connolly

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Celebrating the Arts

The Public Arts Commission of Palos Heights gathers to celebrate the holiday and toast the accomplishments of 2016. As the commission looks ahead to 2017, it will focus on bringing the arts to the Parks and Recreation Center.

Plans are being made to bring five more panels, in the design style of Sporting Life mural in Palos Heights to the walking track and fitness area. In addition, fundraising plans are being made to raise $15,000 for a piece of sculpture for the exterior entrance to the new addition. Members celebrating the commission’s successes and plans for the future are (from left) John Hanley, Maria DeCaprio-Sunta (chairman), Lynda Schiappa, and Bob Johnson (seated, former commissioner). There is a vacancy on the commission, and resumes can be sent to Palos Heights City Hall, 7607 W. College Drive, for consideration.

LIBRARY NOTES Orland Park Public Library to offer a variety of programs for all ages during holidays The Orland Park Public Library, 14921 S. Ravina Ave., is set to entertain, challenge and teach its patrons with a variety of programs scheduled from Friday though Wednesday, Dec. 23-28.

This is the last week to “Find Frosty the Snowman.” Frosty will be hidden until again until Dec. 31.

Patrons are asked to help the library staff to find Frosty before he melts. Frosty is hiding somewhere on the library shelves. Those who find him will be entered into a drawing to win a winter prize.

Frosty changes his location every Monday morning.

Children 4 and older are invited to “Cozy Corner Bedtime Storytime,” with a parent or guardian at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23. Children are encouraged to wear your pajamas and bring a stuffed animal.

Teens in grades 9 through 12 can take an ACT or SAT practice test at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27.

Testing materials will be provided free by C2 Education Center, Orland Park. Registration is required.

Those participating must indicate the test they will take in notes field during registration.

Students in fourth through eighth grade can once again learn chess with Chess Candidate Master Bennett A. Joseph at 1 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday, Dec. 27 through Dec. 30. Joseph will return to teach chess fundamentals.

This is a four-day commitment and registration is required.

For more information, or to register where required, call 428-5100 or visit orlandparklibrary.org.

to everyone at the Palos Heights Public Library, For more information or to register for a program,

call 448-1473, visit palosheightslibrary.org, or stop by the Youth Services desk.

The filing period ended Monday, so the field is set for candidates gearing up for the April 4 consolidated election. Palos Heights and Orland Park will have 2017 municipal elections, while Palos Park elections will be held in 2018.

In Orland Park, Mayor Dan McLaughlin leading the First Orland Party in his bid for a seventh four-year term in office.

He is being challenged this year

by Keith I. Pekau, who is running as a Republican. If McLaughlin wins the election, he would break the 24-year record as mayor now held by Walter Schussler Jr. By just finishing this term, he would tie the record.

Running with McLaughlin on the First Orland Party ticket are incumbent Village Clerk John C. Mehalek, seeking a second term, and incumbent trustees James V. Dodge, Daniel T. Calandriello and Kathleen M. Fenton, who are also seeking re-election without any opposition. None of them have to face challengers.

Incumbent Orland Park Library Board Trustee Nancy Wendt Healy has two challengers vying for her seat. She and Elan Kleis and Daniel J. McMillan are running non-partisan.

In Palos Heights, Mayor Bob

Straz will be running unopposed in his bid for a fifth term in office.

City Clerk Tom Kantas is also running unopposed for re-election. James Daemicke is running unopposed for city treasurer. He will succeed Frank Oswald, who is stepping down. Daemicke is a CPA specializing in individual and business taxation at Daemicke Financial Group, a family firm that has been in the Palos area for more than 35 years.

In the 1st Ward, incumbent Alderman Donald Bylut will have two challengers, William Moran and Daniel McCarthy, while Alderman Jack Clifford (2nd) is running unopposed. Incumbent Alderman Dolores Kramarski (3rd) will face challenger Paul Kubik in her bid for re-election. Incumbent Alderman Gerald McGovern (4th) in running unopposed.

With the deadline passed for candidates to file, current officeholders seeking re-election in Orland and Palos Townships will not be facing any challengers in the April 4 election.

The Palos Township incumbents seeking re-election are Supervisor Colleen Grant Schumann, Clerk Jane Nolan, Assessor Robert E. Maloney, and Highway Commissioner Gene Adams. Incumbent trustees Sharon M. Brannigan, Richard C. Riley and Pamela M. Jeanes, who are running un-

opposed.

The same goes for the Orland Township officeholders. Supervisor Paul O’Grady, Assessor Rich Kelly, Highway Commissioner Brian Younker, and trustees Antonio Rubino, Maria Sanfilippo, Patrick Feldner, John Lynch and Rich Kelly are the only candidates running.

Seats on many local school districts are also up for election on April 4.

The candidates running for the four seats up for election in High School District 230 are all incumbents: Susan Dalton, Melissa Gracias, Kate Murphy-Peterson and Tony Serratore.

In High School District 218, Cindy Bartczak is running in the 4th district; incumbent Randy Heuser is running in the 3rd District; Thomas F. Kosowski is running in the 4th District; and William “Bill” Christian and Larry Holmes are running for the 7th District seat that Holmes now holds.

In Orland School District 135, incumbents Laura Berry, Devin Hodgem Sandra J, Kulak, Mike Maratea and Dave Shalabi are running for re-election to fouryear terms, while newcomer Linda Peckham-Dodge is running for a two-year term.

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Hitting a few frozen ropes about baseball

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here is snow on the ground.

The temperature has been hitting single digits.

An extra blanket at night is in order.

So, it’s a perfect time to talk baseball.

Here are some warm thoughts about the Hall of Fame and the Illinois High School Association’s pitch count rules: I’m not sure if this is my last year or next year will be my final year for making picks for the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.

The Baseball Writers’ Association of America is kicking out those voters who covered baseball in JEFF VORVA haven’t 10 years out of the voting Making the clubhouse, and my last seaExtra Point son was 2007. If I had more than two hands, I would extend more than two middle fingers to the BBWAA for this decision, but, hey, what’s done is done. It was my first vote of 2016 that didn’t have the word Trump on the ballot.

Since last year, I knew my time was coming up, I decided to relax my standards a bit and allow a guy whom I haven’t voted for in the past as shot when I checked Alan Trammell’s name. This year, after many years of resistance, I checked Tim Raines’s name.

I continued to vote for Jeff Bagwell, Trevor Hoffman, Edgar Martinez, Curt Schilling (but he has to learn to shut up because he may be costing himself votes with his Ralph Kramden-like biiiiig mouth), Lee Smith and Larry Walker.

And two new dudes — Vladimir Guerrero and Ivan Rodriguez — are on my list.

So, if this is my last hurrah, I think that’s a pretty strong list. If it’s not, we’ll do this again in 2017. So shut up, Schilling!

On the high school front, after flirting with the idea of a 115-pitch count starting with the 2017 season, officials shaved 10 throws from that proposal and decided Dec. 12 to limit hurlers to 105 on a given day.

In the past couple of months, coaches have weighed in and our own Frank Gogola picked up some comments from local coaches about the impact of pitch counts. Most were in favor of limits but felt 115 was too generous.

“This was a collaborative effort that goes a long way toward making high school baseball in Illinois safer,” said IHSA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee member Dr. Preston Wolin.

Dr. Wolin was a guest of the Baseball Advisory Committee at its August meeting, where he presented the recommendations of the Sports Medicine Advisory to the group.

The Board of Directors reviewed the pitching limitation recommendation in the fall and chose to present it to the IHSA membership for feedback during the Association’s annual Town Hall Meetings in November. Between the hot month of August and the frigid month of December, voices were heard and now it’s down to 105.

“Kudos to the Baseball Advisory and Sports Medicine Advisory committees for working together on behalf of student safety,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. “We hope that youth and travel baseball organizations will follow our lead to help protect these pitchers and their arms.”

And that’s the key.

If travel and summer league coaches decide to go rogue and let some pitching star throw 150 in a game, then all of the work people like Wolin and the IHSA did will go down the toilet.

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Starting with the 2017 season, pitchers such as Shepard’s Jack Carberry will be on a 105-pitch limit.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Stagg’s Maddy Roe, one of the top gymnasts the area has produced, wants to put her state struggles on the balance beam behind her and compete for a state championship this season. Above: Roe executes a flip on the balance beam at the IHSA state meet in Palatine in February, seconds before slipping twice.

Roe is hoping to flip her fortune Stagg gymnast puts state falls behind her as she eyes title on beam

By Frank Gogola

for her to develop leading up to the tournament, where she’s hoping to win at least one title.

Correspondent

Maddy Roe slipped once. Then a second time.

On the biggest stage of the Stagg gymnast’s career to date, the then-sophomore stumbled on the balance beam at last season’s state meet, her hopes of a state title falling with her.

She finished a distant 11th.

“I know that hurt her, but we knocked it off quick,” said Mike White, Sandburg/Stagg co-op coach. “We’re very sarcastic sometimes and get her laughing and joking about things like that because there’s nothing else you can do. It’s not like you’re a senior and it’s over and you don’t get another shot at it. She’s lucky. She’s got two more shots at state.”

Roe has gotten off to a mixed start this year in her quest for redemption after coming up short at state the past two seasons. She has the athletic abilities to win a state title, her coaches say, but it’s the mental side of competition that’ll be vital

Head games Injuries have slowed Roe early this season.

The junior fell and hit her head during warmups on Dec. 3 at the Downers Grove North Invite. It was to be her first big test of the season against other potential state finalists, but White sat her because of past concussion issues.

She sat out the home opener against Andrew and the Hinsdale Central Invite on Dec. 10, another would-be test against state-level talent. She was cleared to return for the Homewood-Flossmoor Invite on Saturday.

When she has competed, she opened the season by taking first place in vault and beam and tying for first in bars against Lincoln-Way co-op.

Despite Roe missing time, assistant coach Krystyn Misheck said Roe is still ahead of where she was at this time last year skill-wise.

“We’re still getting her in competition mode,”

Misheck said. “Once she starts doing her routines and getting consistent again and the endurance up, she’ll be unstoppable.”

Misheck knows something about rebounding from a devastating loss and injuries. She won a state title in floor exercise as a Sandburg senior in 2009 under White. It came two years after she missed a title by 0.125 points as a sophomore and sat out her junior year due to injuries.

Misheck is in her third season as an assistant coach at Sandburg. She had hoped to be named the head coach when White announced his retirement last season after 24 years. However, with her student-teaching schedule at Lemont, White decided to stay on and help with a possible transition should Misheck get a teaching job in the district in the spring.

“In reality, she’s the one running the team,” White said. “I’ve given her all the decision-making power.”

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SSC Red teams are Blue when playing ‘the other side’

By Phil Arvia Correspondent

Before his team’s Friday night contest at T.F. South, Richards coach Chris Passafiume was asked if his players noticed the victory advantage in South Suburban Conference crossover games enjoyed by the Blue Division teams over their Red. “They really don’t,” he said. “Our main focus is on whoever’s in front of us on that night.”

After the Rebels topped Richards 56-40 to run their league record to 4-0, all against Blue teams, Bulldogs senior Jeremiah Melton was posed the same question.

“We notice,” he said. “It’s always tougher to play the other side.”

Richards (5-3, 2-2) entered the weekend as the only SSC

File photo by Jeff Vorva

Richards’ Jaylan Catledge is shown tumbling in a game last year.

For the most part, the South Suburban Red teams take tumbles when facing SSC Blue teams in crossover games.

Red member with a win over a Blue squad. The rest of the Bulldogs’ division was a

combined 0-17 in crossovers.

After Friday’s action, Evergreen Park joined Richards

in the win department over a Blue team with a 59-46 triumph over Tinley Park.

Heading into this week, Blue had a 24-3 advantage.

This isn’t new.

From the 2012-13 season through 2015-16, the Blue owned a 134-62 edge in crossovers.

“I know the coaches recognize that,” South coach John O’Rourke said. “It makes for some interesting discussions at the all-conference meeting.”

The SSC produces allBlue and all-Red teams.

Some years, that means a second-place Red squad that goes 6-7 might produce more all-conference players than a 9-4 Blue team that finishes tied for fourth. Last season, Richards won the Red at 9-4, See SSC, Page 3

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FOCUS ON GIRLS BASKETBALL

Road to state is full of bumps for area teams Stritch coach John Pfaffl calls Shimko “smart, skilled and well-coached. A great fit.’’

The Milwaukee school was ranked 16th in the nation among NAIA Division II schools and entered this week with a 10-3 mark.

Shimko received serious interest from several Midwest schools, including the University of St. Francis, which is ranked No. 1 in the nation in NAIA play.

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

The way Queen of Peace has been built, it is going to be an area power for a few years, as there are six juniors and two sophomores on the 10-girl roster.

But for seniors such as Kara Shimko and Jessica Potter, this is the last chance for them to go deep into the postseason. Shimko is the last link to the 2013-14 team that finished with two wins and helped rebuild it into a team that heading into this week was 13-0.

The Class 3A postseason was announced by the Illinois High School Association and the Pride is in the 22-team De La Salle Sectional. The seedings will be announced in February, but Peace is mixed in with 21 teams from Chicago, including Bogan and Phillips.

Last year, Phillips knocked Queen of Peace out of the sectional with a 43-42 semifinal win and Bogan buried Phillips, 55-35, in the sectional championship.

The only other area Class 3A team, Evergreen Park, is in the 22-team Hillcrest Sectional and is in Sub Sectional A, which includes Morgan Park, which finished fourth in the state last year.

Some area Class 4A teams are not sure where their sectional sites will be, but Marist, Mother McAuley, Richards, Sandburg, Shepard and Stagg are in a 21-team tournament that will also feature state power Homewood-Flossmoor.

Oak Lawn will play in the 21-team Argo Sectional, which features Montini and Whitney Young — the latter of which finished fourth in the state last year.

In Class 2A, Chicago Christian is in the 21-

Eagles love Oak Lawn Sandburg won the eight-team Oak Lawn Holiday Tournament Saturday with an 80-71 victory over Joliet West.

The Eagles went 4-0 in the tournament but are 1-9 when they haven’t played in an Oak Lawn gym.

The Eagles’ Kennedy Sabutis scored 17 points in the title game and earned the tournament’s MVP award. Morgan McAuliffe was named to the all-tournament team.

Oak Lawn finished fourth after dropping a 6625 decision in the third-place game.

Hall of Fame beckons for McAuley coach Photos by Jeff Vorva

Queen of Peace’s Kara Shimko, shooting against Reavis on Dec. 12, gave a verbal commitment to NAIA power Cardinal Stritch last week.

team Lisle Sectional with Beecher, Bowen, Carver Military, Catalyst/Maria, CICS/Ellison, Corliss, Noble/Barker, UCCS/Woodlawn, Illiana Christian and Peotone.

FOCUS ON AREA COLLEGE SPORTS

Stritch for Shimko Shimko, the Reporter-Regional’s Girls Basketball Player of the Year last season, gave a verbal commitment to NAIA power Cardinal Stritch.

FOCUS ON HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Stagg cheerleaders seek redemption

Hype grows for SXU/USF showdown

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

This game is getting more intriguing by the week.

The University of St. Francis/St. Xavier University women’s basketball game set for 1 p.m. on Jan. 7 had a pretty good storyline because both Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference foes were deadlocked in the NAIA Division II coaches’ poll and were ranked third in the nation.

But then St. Francis knocked off a pretty good NCAA Division II Lewis University squad and the Saints climbed up to No. 1, while SXU stayed at No. 3.

Last season, the Cougars travelled to Joliet with an 18-game winning streak and the No. 1 ranking in the country and fell to the Saints, 73-61. There is a lot of time between now and Jan. 7, but if there is a scenario in which the Saints are still No. 1, the Cougars would love to return the favor.

The Cougars are staying hot as they improved to 12-0 after winning two games in the Cruzin’ Classic in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. They opened with a 77-50 victory over Briar Cliff University on Saturday as Kara Krolicki scored 23 points and had nine steals, seven rebounds and six assists.

Freshman Maddie Welter added 15 points.

SXU scored 29 third-quarter points en route to a 72-45 victory over St. Thomas on Sunday. Krolicki had 25 points while Mikayla Leyden had 14 points and 11 rebounds and Brittany Collins came up with 11 points and 14 rebounds.

The Cougars are 4-0 at home, 4-0 on the road and 4-0 on neutral sites.

Football: Two Oak Lawn natives from St. Xavier University made it onto the 2016 Mid States Football Association All-Academic team.

In all, 12 players from the Cougars made the squad.

Senior offensive linemen Kevin Lonergran and Ronald Luce, who both graduated from Oak Lawn Community High School, made the team. A minimum 3.2 gradepoint average is needed to make the team.

Others who made the academic team were Matt Johnson of Rockford, who was one of six players in the MSFA to earn a 4.00 GPA; Justin Hunter (Crest Hill/Joliet Catholic); Michael Ivlow (Channahon/ Joliet Catholic; Khalfani King (Chicago/ De La Salle); Anthony Kowalczyk (Chicago/Steinmetz); Abdul Mahdi (Chicago/ Bogan); Tyler Sharp (Caledonia/Boylan Catholic); Stephen Simms (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso); Mark Strbjak (Munster, Ind./Northern Illinois/Munster); and Dennis Vilimek (Orland Hills/Andrew).

“I’m extremely proud of all of our play-

Sandburg’s Sydney Baker (left) and Tinley Park’s Vejune Sidaugaite collide in pool play at the Oak Lawn Holiday Tournament on Dec. 14. Sandburg won the tournament on Saturday with a win over Joliet West.

Mother McAuley coach Ashley Luke-Clanton is not a Hall of Fame coach just yet, but she is a Hall of Fame player, as she was named to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame for 2017.

Clanton played at Waubonsie Valley High School and Penn State University.

On the high school level, she scored 2,885 points and had 437 career 3-pointers, which was an IHSA record for eight years. She was a threetime All-American from 1997-99.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

St. Xavier’s Revi McMahon and the Cougars won a pair of games in Florida over the weekend.

Moraine Valley’s Joe Ruzevich scored 29 points in a victory over Harper last week.

ers on the MSFA All-Academic Team as they truly embody the role of student-athlete,” said Saint Xavier University football coach Mike Feminis. “Every one of these players do an amazing job of balancing their schoolwork with the demands that come with being an athlete at the collegiate level, and that is not an easy balancing act.

They deserve to be recognized for their hard work.”

Men’s basketball: Freshman Keating Rombach scored 24 points in an 89-82 loss to Calumet College on Saturday in Whiting, Ind. The Cougars fell to 6-7 overall and 4-3 in the CCAC.

Stagg’s coed cheerleading squad just missed a top-10 finish and a spot in the finals of the Illinois High School Association state meet by .60 of a point in last year’s preliminaries.

The Chargers’ 85.53 was a shade below Metea Valley’s 86.13. Stagg had its stay in Bloomington abbreviated by a day because of it.

Any disappointment from that experience seems to have disappeared as the Chargers have gotten off to a big start to the 2016-17 campaign.

With 11 returners, coach Bridget Guzior said, “We are back for redemption.”

Stagg has second-place finishes in meets hosted by Sandburg and Belvidere North and won the LincolnWay East meet on Dec. 11.

The state finals this season are Feb. 3-4, and Guzior has a good feeling about this team.

“After the break, we hope to take our routine to the next level,” she said. “There is something truly special about this group of athletes as they have the heart, the hustle and they are ready to make Stagg High School proud.’’

Wrestling champs Sandburg’s Patrick Brucki (195 pounds) and Cole Bateman (220)

By Jeff Vorva

Getting drafty

Men’s basketball: The Trolls pulled off a 61-59 win over Roosevelt University on Saturday as Jordan’s Perry’s free throw with six seconds left helped seal the win.

TCC improved to 4-9 overall and 2-5 in the CCAC. Women’s basketball: TCC scored the game’s final five points in a 78-73 victory over Roosevelt Saturday. Celina Wanta had 18 points for the Trolls (7-6, 2-5).

The Fire did not have anyone selected in the 2016 expansion draft on Dec. 13. New MSL teams Atlanta United and Minnesota United each selected players off of MLS teams’ unprotected lists.

The Fire protected David Accam, Arturo Alvarez, Jonathan Campbell, Michael de Leeuw, John Goossens, Johan Kappelhof, Matt Lamp-

Joking about it now Roe was the only gymnast who didn’t score a 9.0 or higher in last year’s beam final. She finished with an 8.375 after her two slips, 1.15 points behind the winning score of 9.525.

Roe, who was visibly upset about her falls, thinks back to the day on occasion but is hesitant to say she could have won, even if she didn’t slip.

“I’m not sure really I could have won,” Roe said. “I think possibly. I don’t know.”

Arturo Alvarez (left) and the Fire will be back on the field practicing in late January.

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Stagg’s Domenec Zaccone won a 113-pound title at the 15-team Ralph Krupke Memorial Classic at Lake Park High School.

Fire’s 20th training camp just around the corner

Men’s basketball: The Cyclones snapped a four-game losing streak with a 95-65 victory over Wright on Dec. 13 as Jason Roland scored 20 points.

Two nights later, Joe Ruzevich scored 29 points and hauled down 11 rebounds in a 99-70 victory over Harper, a team that the Cyclones lost to, 99-88, on Dec. 3.

Roe

won individual championships at the Rex Whitlatch Invitational at Hinsdale Central on Saturday. Sanburg finished third in the 24-team event.

FOCUS ON THE CHICAGO FIRE

The Chicago Fire’s 20th Major League Soccer season is a few months away, but training camp is just weeks away.

The team will meet in Chicago at the PrivateBank Fire Pitch on Jan. 23 for a week. The Fire also will train at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Meyers, Fla., and at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. On Feb. 27, the team will be back in the Chicago area for the season kickoff luncheon.

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Stagg’s coed cheerleading squad is erasing last year’s disappointing finish in the state preliminaries from its memory bank and is concentrating on a big season in 2016-17.

White, though, doesn’t see it that way.

“It did cost her a state title,” he said matterof-factly. “We joke about that now. Really, there were four girls who could win balance beam last year. Four of the 10 were clearly better. Three others had gone up before her and all fell. She had it made, and guess what, she did the same thing they did. Those four girls were the best and all four blew it.”

It’s that line of thinking from Roe that White would like to see change before this postseason.

That’s where having a winner like Misheck on hand will help.

“It’s getting Maddy to that point where you don’t go in hoping you can win. You go in expecting to win,” White said. “That’s where we want

Photo by Jeff Vorva

son, Joao Meira, Matt Polster, Luis Solignac and Brandon Vincent.

Unprotected players were David Arshakyan, Razvan Cocis, Eric

Maddy at the end of the year. Don’t be afraid of this one or don’t be afraid of that one.

“You go in there, you’re the one to beat, everyone else thinks you’re the one to beat, and that’s the attitude you should have.”

Enough with the fl ff Roe is not shy about setting big goals this year.

She wants to win a state title.

At least one.

Maybe more.

“I would love to win beam,” she said. “Possibly floor. If (I) go for all-around, I’d love to win allaround. That’s one of my big goals.”

Last year, she finished eighth at state in vault, ninth in all-around and 11th in balance beam. As

Gehrig, Michael Harrington, Nick LaBrocca, Patrick McLain, Alex Morrell, Michael Stephens, Rodrigo Ramos and Khaly Thiam.

a freshman, she took 21st in all-around.

Her coaches say she has the physical tools to win a state title. That’s especially true in the allaround. White said all-arounders tend to struggle on beam, which is Roe’s best event.

“Every invite, she’s always going to be the one everybody’s shooting for,” White said. “She’s going to be the one to beat or one of the ones to beat.

For her, every invite is like practice for the state meet.

“After we come back from Christmas break, that’s when you’re supposed to turn it up and find out what you got right there. Until that time, all this right now (has been) fluff.”

The season — and Roe’s quest for a state title — resumes on Jan. 7 at the Sandburg Invite.

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AREA HOOPS AT A GLANCE Friday nights in the winter usually are packed with basketball games, but because of the holiday tournaments coming up, many teams are taking Friday night off. There will be a Metro Suburban Conference Red showdown Friday when Elmwood Park visits streaking Chicago Christian and Jack Ellison (pictured).

BOYS Brother Rice Chicago Christian Evergreen Park Marist Oak Lawn Richards St. Laurence Sandburg Shepard Stagg

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GIRLS Chicago Christian Evergreen Park Marist Mother McAuley Oak Lawn Queen of Peace Richards Sandburg Shepard Stagg

Photo by Jeff Vorva

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at Reed-Custer, Tuesday; at Lisle Classic, Wednesday-Friday at Agricultural Christmas Tournament, Saturday and Wednesday-Friday at Bullitt East Tour., Wash. Ky., Thur.; at Montini Tourn., Tuesday-Friday hosts Montini, Thur.; at Disney Tourney, Fla., Tuesday, Thursday, Friday at R-Brookfield Tournament, Monday-Friday at Oswego East Tournament, Tuesday-Friday at Agricultural Christmas Tournament, Wednesday-Friday at Hillcrest Tournament, Monday-Wednesday. at Riverside-Brookfield Tournament Monday-Friday at Hillcrest Christmas Tournament, Monday-Wednesday

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FOCUS ON BOYS BASKETBALL

Simeon standing in the way of area teams again

By Jeff Vorva

Far left photo: Marist’s Justin Brown (left) and David Daniels play smothering defense in a game earlier this season. The RedHawks have an early game next Wednesday in Centralia and have been put in a sectional with perennial power Simeon again in the postseason. Near left photo: St Laurence’s Alex Saunders, shown Friday against Andrew, and his teammates are hoping to break out of a funk. The Vikings opened the season losing eight of their first nine games.

Sports Editor

While Marist and Brother Rice are two of the better teams in Class 4A so far this season, both will have their hands full in the postseason if they want to make it to the state tournament final four.

The assignments have been announced by the Illinois High School Association, and those two teams, along with Stagg, Richards, Oak Lawn and Shepard, have been placed in the 22team Thornwood Sectional.

The seedings won’t take place until mid-February, but traditional powerhouse Simeon is one of the squads that will likely be the team to beat when the tournament gets rolling in a few months.

Other teams in that sectional are Eisenhower, Reavis, Thornton Fractional North, Hubbard, Kennedy, Washington, Bloom, Marian, Crete-Monee, Homewood-Flossmoor, Thornton, Thornton Fractional South, Bremen, Thornwood and Argo.

The winner faces the Ottawa Township Sectional winner at the Illinois State University Supersectional in Normal.

Sandburg will be at the 22team Lincoln-Way East Sectional with Bolingbrook and Joliet West.

In Class 3A, St. Laurence and Evergreen Park are in a 24-team sectional that still does not have a host, along with Bogan, St. Rita and Morgan Park.

In Class 2A, Chicago Christian, the lone area team in the past three years to win a regional, is at the 21-team Seneca Sectional.

The Knights are in the SubSectional B bracket with Beecher, Carver Military, Clifton Central, Iroquois West, Bishop McNamara, Illiana Christian, Momence, Peotone, Southland and Watseka.

SSC

Continued from Page 1 which would have been good for fourth in the Blue.

Melton, a senior, is hopeful that another rough start fades into a Richards Red Division crown, as it has in nine of 10 SSC seasons since the league’s 2006 inception.

“With our (Hinsdale Central) Christmas tournament, this should get us ready to finish strong,” he said.

Friday, the Bulldogs did anything but as the Rebels (5-3 overall) eased away after leading just 30-24 with 4:22 to play in the third quarter.

Behind 6-foot-5 forward Bron Hill, who finished with 27 points and 16 rebounds, South started racking up easy buckets in transition and put together a 20-9 surge over the next eight minutes. J’Quan Black backed up Hill with eight points and 10 boards.

“In the middle of the third, they started getting run-outs,” Melton said. “We tried to pressure them a little bit, and it broke down.”

Melton led Richards with 11 points. Jaylan Catledge, back after missing two games with a foot injury, was well off his 23.4-points-per-game average, scoring six on one-ofnine shooting. But he added nine rebounds.

“He said it was a little sore at

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Surprise skid at St. Laurence St. Laurence heated up at the end of the 2015-16 season and was hoping to take that momentum into this campaign.

One Chicago blog ranked the Vikings in the top 60 of the Chicago area in the preseason.

But the Vikings entered this week with the worst record in the area at 1-8. On top of that, their coach, Jim Maley, fell ill and missed four games.

Maley returned to the bench on Friday but the losing continued as the Vikings dropped a 62-46 non-conference battle with Andrew, which entered the game with a 4-4 mark.

The Vikings opened last seathe end,” Passafiume said. “But I think it was more rust than anything. He was nervous. He wasn’t playing with the reckless abandon he usually does.

“It was different, seeing him like that. We know he’s one of the greatest players ever to suit up at Richards, and he’d play on one leg if we’d let him — but I think he was worried he might roll off somebody’s foot and hurt it again.”

South game-planned for a healthy Catledge.

“I know he was injured, but our focus was to take him away, to force him into difficult shots,” O’Rourke said. “And we wanted to force their shooters to put the ball on the floor as opposed to catching and shooting 3-pointers.”

Catledge should be at full strength by the time Richards next plays against Rockford Auburn at Hinsdale on Dec. 27.

As the tallest Richards player — he’s listed at 6-5 — he’ll have to be if the Bulldogs are going to defend their Red Division title.

“We don’t have 6-9, 6-10 guys ducking to get through the doorways walking the halls at Richards,” Passafiume said. “We can compete if we do the things we stress in practice. We have to create some more things defensively.

“We’ve got to pressure the ball, get out and run, use the athletes we have. We will. I like our group. We have mentally tough kids at Richards.”

son 4-10 and finished by winning 12 of its final 17 games This season, things could get a little worse before they get better.

The Vikings hosted DePaul (6-3) on Wednesday and entered the tough 32-team York Tournament from Monday-Friday. They open the 2017 portion of the campaign hosting St. Rita on Jan. 6 and Bishop McNamara on Jan. 13.

Dandy Randy It’s been a good year for Sandburg’s boys basketball team, which started the season with a 7-2 mark.

Add to that, assistant Randy Voels was named to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame for 2017. Voels was a former Eagles head coach and also coached at Leo, Reavis

and Tinley Park.

Jeff Powers, who is listed as coaching with Reavis, Tinley Park and Sandburg, also made it to the IBCA Hall of Fame.

Early wakeup call For the second straight year, Marist will play in the 8:30 a.m. game in the Centralia Holiday Tournament on Wednesday.

Last year, it didn’t work out so well for the RedHawks as they dropped a first-round game. But this year they hope to reverse their fortunes against Jacksonville in the 74th edition of the event.

Other teams in the top bracket are O’Fallon, Cahokia, Champaign Central, Mt. Vernon, Alton and Addison Trail.

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Images from a busy week in sports

Queen of Peace guard Jovanna Martinucci dribbles by Reavis’ Reem Yanes in a Dec. 11 non-conference Battle of Burbank win.

Sandburg’s Kennedy Sabutis, who won the Oak Lawn Holiday Tournament MVP, dribbles against Tinley Park on Dec. 14 while Titans coach Michelle Beary yells out instructions to her defense.

Queen of Peace’s Ashley Murphy has a quick chat with a fan after Murphy chased down a loose ball and nearly plowed into the fan on Dec. 11.

Both Lockport’s Matt Kronsbein (left) and Sandburg’s Patrick Nolan see things upside down for a few seconds in their 126-pound bout on Thursday.

Stagg swimmer Lucas Smiarowski, one of the top swimmers in the area and the state, wins the 200-yard IM on Dec. 12 against Sandburg.

Tinley Park and St. Laurence players battle for a loose ball Friday night in front of Santa Claus (right side behind the cheerleaders).

A referee has a few words for St. Laurence’s Tom Falvey after things got a little heated late in Friday’s Tinley Park-St. Laurence game in Burbank.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Sandburg’s Emily Lewandowski (left) and Tinley Park’s Allison Mayer go head-to-head to track down the ball Dec. 14 in a pool game at the Oak Lawn Holiday Tournament.

Sandburg’s Sam Wojcik (on top) got things going for Sandburg at the 113-pound level as he beat Lockport’s Anthony Molten on Thursday night, but the nationally ranked Porters recovered to win the match.

Retiring Sandburg swimming coach Jim Caliendo talks to a few of his athletes during a home meet against Stagg on Dec. 12.

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Section 2 Thursday, December 22, 2016

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For Sale

For Sale

For Sale

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.DENNIS C. BURIC, JR., SUSAN C. BURIC, FIRST MIDWEST BANK Defendants 16 CH 02937 5959 W. 127TH STREET Palos Heights, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 27, 2017, 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 5959 W. 127TH STREET, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Property Index No. 24-32-203-019-0000 Vol. 248. The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $167,172.38. 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 16-3196. 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 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 16-3196 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 16 CH 02937 TJSC#: 36-12804 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.

I710553

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.MARY ABRAHAM, PHILIP MATHEW, KGHCONSULTATION & TREATMENT, INC. Defendants 14 CH 009103 11838 CALIFORNIA TRAIL ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 15, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 17, 2017, 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 11838 CALIFORNIA TRAIL, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-06-110-004. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted.

The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, 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 14-13-33027.

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 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-13-33027 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 009103 TJSC#: 36-14091 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 GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.NORBERT J NOEL Defendants 12 CH 06549 15436 SUNFLOWER COURT 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 October 18, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 20, 2017, 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 15436 SUNFLOWER COURT, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-13-108-022. The real estate is improved with a white brick split level; 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. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 9664.

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.

McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 9664 Attorney Code. 60489 Case Number: 12 CH 06549 TJSC#: 36-13297 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.

I709227

For Sale

For Sale

For Sale

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.ARTURAS LEE F/K/A ARTURAS JANKAUSKAS, BANK OF AMERICA, NA, LOLITA JANKAUSKIENE Defendants 15 CH 002397 20 COUR DE LA REINE 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 October 17, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 19, 2017, 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 20 COUR DE LA REINE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23-110-024. 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 14-15-02011. 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 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-02011 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 002397 TJSC#: 36-12590 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 FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JOHN R. MANTHEY, SANDRA L. MANTHEY Defendants 13 CH 27266 8937 Fairway Dr. 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 February 8, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 1, 2017, 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 8937 Fairway Dr., Orland Park, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-10-213-004-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $209,564.12. 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: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 13 CH 27266 TJSC#: 36-13735 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 CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff, -v.MARRINA L. AARON A/K/A MARRINA AARON, PEARLIE M. AARON Defendants 15 CH 06313 8645 LYNWOOD 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 October 20, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 24, 2017, 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 8645 LYNWOOD DRIVE, Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-113-013-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $255,025.05. 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 15-1535. 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 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 15-1535 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 15 CH 06313 TJSC#: 36-12734 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.RICHARD POSTILLION, ANITA NAMBO A/K/A ANITA POSTILLION, RICHARD V. POSTILLION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE RICHARD V. POSTILLION REVOCABLE TRUST, AMENDED AND RESTATED OCTOBER 30, 2013, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MB FINANCIAL BANK, N.A., CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE RICHARD V. POSTILLION REVOCABLE TRUST, AMENDED AND RESTATED OCTOBER 30, 2013, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 017778 9712 S. 81ST COURT 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 February 25, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 4, 2017, 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 9712 S. 81ST COURT, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-203-009.

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. 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, 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 14-14-19836.

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 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-14-19836 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 017778 TJSC#: 36-13562 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

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

JANE A. LANENGA F/K/A JANE A. SLUIS AKA JANE LANENGA; CONCORD CONDOMINIUM I ASSOCIATION; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 15 CH 15336 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, January 17, 2017 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. 27-03-400-028-1008.

Commonly known as 13950 South 91st Avenue, Unit 204, Orland Park, Illinois 60462.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890.

(630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www. fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15080211 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I710280

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-5 Plaintiff, -v.TRINIDAD V. ARTEAGA AKA TRINIDAD ARTEAGA, MARIA I. ARTEAGA AKA MARIA ARTEAGA AKA MARY ARTEAGA, VILLAGE OF OAK LAWN, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY Defendants 15 CH 18764 9013 SOUTH 50TH AVENUE Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 27, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 30, 2017, 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 9013 SOUTH 50TH AVENUE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-04-208-018-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $234,337.60.

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, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F151000010.

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

ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F151000010 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 58852 Case Number: 15 CH 18764 TJSC#: 36-12896 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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5 ACRES RT. 45 IN PEOTONE 600 ft. frontage x 400 ft. deep 40 ft. x 60 ft. pole barn CALL 815-450-0004 For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS TRUSTEE FOR CIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-1 Plaintiff, -v.MARYSOL MONCADA, ARACELY MORALES, FRANCISCO J. MORALES AKA FRANCISCO MORALES, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. Defendants 16 CH 8494 9428 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 13, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 30, 2017, 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 9428 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-05-416-023-0000; 24-05-416-024-0000.

The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence.

The judgment amount was $287,146.47.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F16060150.

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

ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F16060150 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 58852 Case Number: 16 CH 8494 TJSC#: 36-12311 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 CIT BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.RAYMOND SILHAN JR., AS INDEPENDANT ADMINISTRATOR, DOROTHY SILHAN, CORAL STAFFORD, ALLYSON TESCHKE, LESLEE IHSSEN, GAYL KERBS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF IRENE M. TESCHKE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 005567 12501 S. MELVINA AVENUE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 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, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 17, 2017, 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 12501 S. MELVINA AVENUE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 24-29-317-011-0000. 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. 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, 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 14-16-04023.

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 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-04023 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 005567 TJSC#: 36-11219 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 WATERFALL OLYMPIC MASTER FUND GRANTOR TRUST, SERIES II, A DELAWARE STATUTORY TRUST, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO NORTH COMMUNITY BANK, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY MERGER WITH PLAZA BANK Plaintiff, -v.GEORGE TRIANTAFILLOU, PENNY TRIANTAFILLOU, CATALYST INTERVENTIONS, LLC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2012 CH 04041 10542 83RD AVENUE 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 October 24, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 25, 2017, 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 10542 83RD AVENUE, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-203-023-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $214,185.68. 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. PLEASE NOTE: Plaintiff makes no representations as to the priority position of its lien nor does it make any representations regarding property taxes due or not due in regards to the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to research the title, liens, taxes and/or any other possible event affecting the property and/or the title thereof.

The property is sold \�AS IS\� \�WHERE IS\� as stated above 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: CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C., 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 444-9300 Please refer to file number 2637354607. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 444-9300 Attorney File No. 26373-54607 Attorney Code. 70693 Case Number: 2012 CH 04041 TJSC#: 36-12513 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 FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.SUSAN E. HOUSER, ABBIGALE S. DAVIES, SUSAN E. HOUSER, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF A CERTAIN TRUST AGREEMENT DATED THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2012, AS TO 2/3 UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST AND ABBIGALE S. DAVIES, AS TO 1/3 UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, CAVALRY PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC, GEORGETOWN DETACHED TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 04847 9449 162ND STREET Orland Park, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 12, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 25, 2017, 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 9449 162ND STREET, Orland Park, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-22-118-010-0000 Vol. 147. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $191,396.28.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, 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 16-3432. 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 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 16-3432 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 16 CH 04847 TJSC#: 36-12480 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 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-3AR MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-3AR Plaintiff, -v.TERESA KIC A/K/A TERESA B. KIC, WILLIAM BIANUCCI A/K/A WILLIAM L. BIANUCCI, BMO HARRIS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A HARRIS N.A. S/B/M TO NLSB BANK, MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE BANK, N.A. S/B/B TO MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 038739 11740 SHAKER COURT ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 19, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 23, 2017, 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 11740 SHAKER COURT, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-18-105-003-0000. 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 14-13-28825.

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 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-13-28825 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 038739 TJSC#: 36-12677 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 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE (CWALT 2007-HY4) Plaintiff, -v.MANJULABEN A. GABHAWALA A/K/A MANJULABEN GABHAWALA, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., FAMILY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 1/9/2004 A/K/A TRUST NO. 9-774, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 006040 11650 S. Walnut Ridge Drive Palos Park, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 30, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 1, 2017, 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 11650 S. Walnut Ridge Drive, Palos Park, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-23-408-012. 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 14-1604020. 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 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-04020 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 006040 TJSC#: 36-12430 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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Form the dough into small balls; then place each one on the lined baking sheet.

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Homemade for the holidays: Give a gift of cookies all season long

By Wolfgang Puck I recently shared some memories centered on my love baking holiday cookies, along with an easy recipe for peanut butter cookies. But, from early childhood, I learned one very important rule on this subject from my mother and grandmother: One kind of cookie alone is never enough at the holidays.

That’s why, while there’s still plenty of time to get all of your baking done before the arrival of Christmas and Hanukkah, which begins this year the same day as Christmas Eve, I would like to offer another delicious, easy-tomake cookie recipe. This one also fulfills another important requirement of holiday sweet offerings, in that it features rich chocolate flavor.

I love to include some chocolate among the treats I prepare for the festive season. It is, after all, my favorite sweet flavor. And these little cookies deliver big, intense hits of chocolate, flavored as they are not only with cocoa powder but also bittersweet chocolate. Be sure to use a good-quality chocolate, including European brands like Valrhona from France or Callebaut from Belgium; a premium American make like Scharffen Berger; or one of the many other boutique labels you can find today in gourmet markets and specialty food shops.

The cookie dough itself is easy to mix, especially if you have a stand mixer. But you could also put it together with a good, sturdy hand-held electric mixer. Chilling the dough after you form it into balls is essential to help you get the firm yet crumbly texture that I like so much about these cookies.

Another big part of the cookies’ appeal is the thumbprint in each one. Children love to help shape them, too. Just before you serve the cookies is the time to fill those indentations with jam. (Any sooner, and the moisture in the jam

could turn the cookies soggy.) I like to use raspberry jam, but any other flavor that you think goes with chocolate — apricot, cherry, orange marmalade — would also make an excellent choice.

If you want extra-chocolaty cookies, fill them with chocolate ganache instead of the jam. Just put 3/4 pound (375 g) of chopped bittersweet chocolate in a heatproof bowl, pour 1 cup (250 mL) of hot heavy cream over the chocolate, let it rest for a couple of minutes, and then whisk until smooth and shiny. Let the ganache cool slightly before filling the cookies. (Or use your favorite jar of chocolate-nut spread from the supermarket instead.)

Pack airtight tins with an assortment of these cookies, along with any other home-baked cookies you like, and you’ll have holiday gifts well worth giving and happily received!

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATERASPBERRY THUMBPRINT COOKIES Makes about 6 dozen • 3 cups (750 mL) plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 1/4 cup (60 mL) unsweetened cocoa powder • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt • 4 ounces (125 g) bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces • 3/4 pound (375 g) unsalted butter (3 sticks), at room temperature, cut into small pieces • 1 1/3 cups (330 mL) confectioners’ sugar, sifted • 2 large cage-free egg yolks • Raspberry jam Line one or two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

Into a mixing bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder and salt. Set aside.

In a small heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water,

melt the chocolate pieces. When almost melted, turn off the heat and leave it to melt completely, stirring occasionally.

In the large bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a paddle or beaters, beat together the butter and confectioners’ sugar, starting on low speed until the sugar is fully incorporated. Then turn the speed to high and continuing to beat until the mixture turns very fluffy and white, about 5 minutes.

Stop the machine occasionally, as needed, and scrape down the sides of the bowl and under the beaters with a rubber spatula, to ensure even blending.

On medium speed, add the egg yolks one at a time, beating just until combined. Add the melted chocolate and mix well on medium speed. Reduce the speed to low and slowly pour in the sifted ingredients, beating just until incorporated. Do not overmix.

Remove the bowl from the mixer. With clean hands, form the dough into small balls about 1 generous tablespoon each. Place each ball on the lined baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches (5 cm) apart, then gently press a thumb into each ball to make a deep indentation in the center.

Cover loosely with parchment paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or as long as overnight to help keep the indentations intact.

Before baking, position the oven rack in the center. Preheat the oven to 350 F (175 C).

Bake the cookies for about 12 minutes, rotating the baking sheet or sheets back to front halfway through. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. If using only one baking sheet, leave it to cool before putting more cookies on it.

When the cookies have cooled completely, store them in an airtight container until ready to serve, layering them between sheets of waxed paper or parchment paper.

Before serving, use a teaspoon to fill the indentations with a little raspberry jam.

OMARR’S WEEKLY ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST

By Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): You may go to extremes of behavior in the week ahead, but it is all for a good cause. Your social circle will expand exponentially if you participate in community activities and outings.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Bad news travels fast, but it isn’t likely to put you at a disadvantage as this week unfolds. You might easily make some imaginative and shrewd business or financial decisions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your mind is a tool that you can use any way that you wish. Pry out some information or hammer out some details in the week to come. Avoid misunderstandings with loved ones and co-workers.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Trust, once lost, is seldom regained. Communicate clearly to maintain the trust of friends and partners in the week ahead. Pre-

vent caution from turning into fear by being honest and forthright.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Look for the silver lining. Throughout the week to come you may have numerous opportunities to create something good out of something that, on the exterior, is somewhat upsetting.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Common sense is a flower that doesn’t grow in everyone’s garden. Luckily, you have a watering can nearby or other tools to nurture smart thinking. Be a smart cookie in the week ahead.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You may be overindulgent with loved ones and friends as this week unfolds. The worst that can be said is that you may yield and compromise when it is not in your best interests to do so.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The princess and the pea had a love hate relationship. You may be overly sensitive to irritations when the ones who love you best are doing everything in their power

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to treat you well this week.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Lighten up. Plug in a Christmas tree or turn on the porch light. Your seriousness can be a turnoff when faced with duty and responsibility in the week to come. Focus on the future.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You are what you think. If you let negativity creep in or react badly to criticism you may attract negativity into your life.

Don’t waste time and energy on unpleasant issues this week.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Money walks when impulse talks. Control your desire to make rash purchases in the week ahead.

If you keep an eye on the future past transgressions won’t impact your wallet as much.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Read the tea leaves. You may need to work harder and receive less appreciation than usual this week.

Focus on fulfilling obligations and protect your reputation from unnecessary criticism.

“SULLY’’: Director Clint Eastwood does a typically skillful job as he re-creates the so-called “Miracle on the Hudson,’’ the 2009 landing of a damaged passenger jet on New York’s Hudson River by pilot Chesley “Sully’’ Sullenberger (well-played by Tom Hanks), in a tightly edited dramatization that should prove compelling even for those very familiar with the true story. The script, based on Sullenberger’s own account of the events, also focuses on the consequent NTSB hearing in which he and his co-pilot (Aaron Eckhart, also excellent) underwent intense questioning that put their careers in peril. The cast also includes Laura Linney, Anna Gunn, Jamey Sheridan and - as herself - Katie Couric.

DVD extras: three “making-of’’ documentaries. *** (PG-13: P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN’’: Though it isn’t a particularly necessary remake, this version of the classic Western puts forth sufficient entertainment, thanks in large part to Denzel Washington’s reteaming with director Antoine Fuqua. The actor plays the leader of a group of wouldbe defenders enlisted by a newly widowed resident (Haley Bennett, “The Girl on the Train’’) of a town oppressed by a land baron (Peter Sarsgaard). Other members of the septet are portrayed

by Chris Pratt, Washington and Fuqua’s “Training Day’’ colleague Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio (“Law & Order: Criminal Intent’’), Byung-hun Lee, Manuel GarciaRulfo and Martin Sensmeier. The plot inevitably winds down to a showdown between the forces of good and evil, and while it doesn’t top that of the 1960 original (nor even of the Japanese forerunner “Seven Samurai’’), it serves its purpose here. DVD extras: four “making-of’’ documentaries. *** (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on Bluray and On Demand) “STORKS’’: The baby-delivering birds are the “stars’’ — in animated form — of this comedy, though their business has been converted to more-general parcel delivery. That becomes complicated when the last baby it wasn’t able to place, who now is a teenager (voiced by Katie Crown), tries to fulfill a youngster’s wish for a brother ... with one of the birds (voice of Andy Samberg) reluctantly helping, leading to a big adventure. Jennifer Aniston, Ty Burrell (“Modern Family’’), Kelsey Grammer, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele and Danny Trejo (“Machete’’) also are heard in the film, written and co-directed by Nicholas Stoller (“The Muppets’’).

DVD extras: music video; LEGO short subject. *** (PG: AS) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “THE DISAPPOINTMENTS ROOM’’: Kate Beckinsale’s penchant for elevating horror and suspense tales stays intact with this melodrama, as she plays a wife and mother who finds a hidden room in her family’s new home.

In this genre, that only can mean one thing — terror — as the character’s young son (Duncan Joiner) appears to be threatened by presumed spirits that are haunting the residence. Other familiar faces in the cast include Gerald McRaney, Michaela Conlin (“Bones’’) and television’s current “MacGyver,’’ Lucas Till. DVD extra: “makingof’’ documentary. *** (R: AS, P, V) (Also on On Demand) “HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT’’: A conversation between two of the seminal film directors of the 20th century is recalled in director Kent Jones’ excellent documentary, shown earlier this year

by HBO and based on a 1962 interview Francois Truffaut conducted with Alfred Hitchcock over eight days. The resulting book has had a profound impact on moviemakers who followed, a number of whom offer comments here - including Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Paul Schrader and Wes Anderson.

The comments are illustrated by clips that any devotee of Hitchcock and/or Truffaut works are sure to recognize immediately. **** (PG13: AS, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE’’: A sequel to last year’s high-rated

“Coat of Many Colors,’’ this drama — televised recently by NBC — continues the saga inspired by a song by Parton, who’s an executive producer here (and also introduces and narrates the film). Jennifer Nettles, Rick Schroder and (as the young Dolly) Alyvia Alyn Lind all return as the members of the rural Tennessee family who face new challenges, including a holiday blizzard and the patriarch’s financial struggles to give his wife a proper wedding ring. Co-star Gerald McRaney also is back, and Nettles performs the never-before-recorded Parton song “Circle of Love.’’ DVD extras: three “making-of’’ documentaries; deleted scenes. *** (Not rated)

COMING SOON:

“THE DRESSMAKER’’ (Dec. 27): A stylish woman’s (Kate Winslet) return to her Australian hometown is tinged with a taste for revenge against those who maligned her. (R: AS, P, V) “SNOWDEN’’ (Dec. 27): Oliver Stone’s drama casts Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the source of the leak of many classified documents.

(R: AS, N, P) “BLAIR WITCH’’ (Jan. 3): In a familiar premise, several young people enter a Maryland forest to search for those who vanished in “The Blair Witch Project.’’ (R: AS, P) “MIDDLE SCHOOL: THE

WORST YEARS OF MY LIFE’’ (Jan. 3): A youngster (Griffin Gluck) becomes the unlikely inspiration for a revolt by his fellow students. (PG: AS, P) “THE LION GUARD: LIFE IN THE PRIDE LANDS’’ (Jan. 10): The legend of “The Lion King’’ continues in episodes from the animated Disney Channel and Disney Junior series. (Not rated) “MR. ROBOT: SEASON 2.0’’ (Jan. 10): The sophomore round of the acclaimed USA Network series, starring Emmy winner Rami Malek and Christian Slater, comes to home video. (Not rated: AS, P, V) “DEEPWATER HORIZON’’ (Jan. 10): In the true drama, Mark Wahlberg plays a supervisor aboard the title oil rig when it’s wracked by an explosion. (PG13: P, V) “THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN’’ (Jan. 17): Emily Blunt stars as a troubled commuter who believes harm has come to a woman she frequently has observed.

(R: AS, N, P, V) “THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS’’ (Jan. 24): A childless, island-bound couple (Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander) claims an infant they find as their own. (PG-13: AS, P) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

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