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Thursday, February 11, 2016

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Palos Park takes Cog Hill Public hearings, annexation pacts will come later By Dermot Connolly Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, among the premier public golf courses in the country, is now officially located in Palos Park. The Palos Park Village Council voted unanimously Monday to annex the 1,036-acre property located at 12294 S. Archer Road. At the same time, the council also approved the annexation of the 112-acre property commonly known as Ludwig Farm, 13235 W. 131st St. “Most definitely yes. Welcome to Palos Park,” said Commissioner Dan Polk, before a cheer went up from residents in the audience. This comes less than a month after the Village Council annexed the nearby Glenea-

gles Country Club and Mid-Iron Golf Club, totaling about 280 acres, at a special meeting on Jan. 15. The four properties totaling 1,446 acres, were in incorporated Lemont Township, and the village of Lemont had been eyeing them for possible future development. Mayor James Mahoney explained in January, and again on Monday night, that the annexations were done quickly, without negotiating formal annexation agreements, because the property owners asked for it to be done quickly to thwart efforts by Lemont allies to stop it. “Village staff and legal counsel have been working on these annexation—as well as the recently approved annexations of Cook County Forest Preserve District land and the Gleneagles and Mid-Iron golf clubs, for more

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than six years,” said Mahoney. “Our goal is and will continue to be to ensure our village’s ability to provide these properties with adequate municipal services, including utilities, without sacrificing existing high-quality services to our current residents.” “I want to assure Palos Park’s residents we are maintaining the integrity of our annexation and development process,” continued Mahoney. “The public hearing and review process we prefer is not being avoided, only delayed. We will follow Palos Park’s strict planning and zoning requirements.” “Future proposals to develop these properties will be subject to open hearings that consider our residents’ views before plans are finalized and decisions reached,” he said. The mayor assured residents that “zoning, density, traffic, taxes and other issues,” as See COG HILL, Page 3

Photo courtesy of Kendall Coyne

‘We are the Champions’

Denver Broncos right tackle Michael Schofield, a native of Orland Park, and hockey standout Kendall Coyne, of Palos Heights, an Olympic silver medalist, pose with the Super Bowl trophy Sunday night after the Broncos upended Carolina, 24-10 in Santa Clara, Calif. For more, see Sports.

PALOS PARK

Officials condemn anonymous flier By Michael Gilbert Correspondent

Photo courtesy Joseph Smolinski

Members determined to save Palos Health and Fitness Center from being shutdown on May 1 met last week and plan to meet again at 2 p.m. this Saturday at the Presbyterian Church in Orland Park, 13401 S. Wolf Road.

‘They can’t go any place’

Save PHFC mobilizes before Feb. 18 public hearing of Palos hospital plans By Jack Murray

Regional News editor

tate Rep. Fran Hurley (D-35) and Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady have joined state Sen. Bill Cunningham in urging Palos Community Hospital to reconsider its plans to close the Palos Health & Fitness Center in Orland Park. Members of the growing movement striving to save Palos Health and Fitness, 15430 West Ave., held strategy meetings at the facility last Wednesday and Thursday, and plan to meet again at a local church this Saturday. Save PHFC organizers urged supporters to write letters to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board (IHFSRB) stating their opposition to the closing of the fitness center in advance of a public hearing by the board next week of Palos hospital’s expansion plans for its south campus in Orland Park. The state board’s public hearing on Palos hospital’s permit application for a certificate of need required to build the $133.2 million project is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. The group formed to save the fitness center has launched a new Facebook page, called Save PHFC, which grew rapidly to at least 365 followers by Monday night. They also share information on Twitter at #SavePHFC.

The Save PHFC Facebook page gives instructions for writing letters to the state board, stating what the fitness center has meant or done for them and why “you simply cannot go to another facility.” People with multiple sclerosis who benefit from the fitness center’s MS aqua and MS yoga programs and others with special medical needs are especially encouraged to write letters. Diana Duda said the MS program at PHFC is one of the largest in the world; she ran it for 11 years. “Many of the members can’t just go any place,” she said. “This is an important place” she nodded toward the seniors gathered for last Thursday’s meeting in a conference room at the fitness center. Mary Ellen Smolinski, who led the meeting, urged members to also ask doctors, lawyers, pastors, legislators and other people of authority to write a letter to state regulators on behalf of saving PHFC. Members deem it to be a truly unique facility; the only medically-integrated fitness center in the southwest suburban region. (See her guest opinion in Readers Write, page 4). The Save PHFC members’ next meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. this Saturday at the Presbyterian Church in Orland Park, 13401 S. Wolf Road. All members interested in saving the facility are welcome to attend. Members of the fitness center were notified in a letter dated See SAVE PHFC, Page 3

One man had to be escorted out of the Palos Park Village Council Chambers Monday when plans to turn the former First Church of Christ Scientist into a mosque drew a standing-room crowd of residents to speak on both sides of claims made in an anonymous flier hostile to the mosque. Some of the residents who addressed the council referenced the anonymous letter critical of the planned mosque that appeared in several mailboxes in Palos Park and Palos Heights within the previous week. Commissioner G. Darryl Reed called the flier “amorphous gar-

bage,” while Mayor John Mahoney called it a cowardly act to circulate its views anonymously. The letter, titled “SAVE PALOS!!!,” urged residents to “please attend Palos Park and Palos Heights city council meetings and voice your opinion if you have any pride in the Palos community and want to keep Palos the best community in the Chicago land area.”

See Editorial, Page 4 The one–page handout claimed “the following will change if this mosque comes to our great communities of Palos Park/Palos See MOSQUE, Page 2

Photos by Michael Gilbert

A man who refused to give his name to the Palos Park Village Council states his concerns about the planned mosque in the former First Church of Christ Scientist (left). Palos Park resident Summer Hammad responds to concerns that the mosque would present traffic and parking problems.

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mosque you are looking for peace and when you come out it should Continued from Page 1 be the same thing. We are not here to judge and we don’t expect Heights: Large amounts of traf- people to judge us.” fic and noise from non-residents Hammad rebuted claims there attending Muslim services at the would “400 cars and 400 people mosque for prayer five times a praying five times a day.” She day; Large Muslim families mov- said Fridays would be the busiest ing into your neighborhood; More times as that is when Jumu’ah, women at the Palos Heights pool or congregational prayer is held [wearing] burcas; People will be only after noon. moving out of the community; Resident Luke O’Toole was also Property values will decrease in concerned about how much adPalos Park and Palos Heights.” ditional traffic the mosque would Palos Park resident Ken Stoffel create. He told the council the told the council he was “affected” mosque in Bridgeview posed trafby the letter, as he has Arab-Amer- fic problems with people parking ican neighbors. “up and down the side streets.” “This is blatant fear, bigotry, “I don’t want these people racism or whatever you want to [parking on the side streets],” call it,” Stoffel said. “I had to O’Toole said. “The traffic [where go across the street just in case the mosque would be located] is this was placed in my neighbor’s a nightmare and it’s only gomailbox and kind of apologize. I ing to get worse. Whether it’s a think Palos Park is better than this. mosque or a synagogue or a Cath“I may not agree olic church it with everything in ‘This is blatant fear, doesn’t matcertain cultures, but ter. You are we need to find a bigotry, racism or going to have way to accept that whatever you want too much deand learn to meet mand on that Photos by Jack Martin and Phil Chimino, Foresters Camera Club each other. Freedom to call it.’ little parcel of Waddles the Penguin dances with children in Lake Katherine’s anniversary garden. of religion is why a land.” lot of cultures come Another to America and we can show our- resident asked the council what selves better than most countries was the benefit to having a mosque in the world by learning to coexist in Palos Park. and just be good neighbors.” Tickets sales for Winterfest were up by more than 25 percent A fun time was had by all at Lake Katherine’s Winterfest on “I’ve been here 10 years and The Muslim American Society I never thought this was a MusSaturday as hundreds of revelers flocked to the Palos Heights from last year, with 728 paying guests and hundreds of children of Chicago, based in Bridgeview, lim community,” the man, who aged 3 and under also enjoying the festival for free. nature center to celebrate winter. purchased the church property, declined to give his name when The festival’s success was largely aided by Lake Katherine’s The mild and sunny weather meant festivalgoers could enjoy 12300 S. 80th Ave., in Decem- asked by The Regional News after the many outdoor activities at the festival including hayrides, dedicated team of volunteers. Proceeds of ticket sales will go ber. No one from the organization the meeting, said. “I just need to candle-making, ice-carving, hula hoopla and dancing with Wad- towards children’s programs, ecological restoration and animal spoke at Monday’s council meet- know what [is] the benefit to havdles The Penguin. Meanwhile inside the nature center children care. Sponsors for the event include Chiro One, Hunt Insurance ing. Hussain Ata, the president ing a mosque here in Palos Park?” were entertained by live animals, face-painting, arts and crafts and Nature Exploration Academy School. of the Bridgeview chapter of the — Lake Katherine Nature Center and book readings. Mayor Mahoney told the man Muslim American Society, said the property is zoned R-1, but last month the organization plans with a special use for a church, to turn the building into a mosque. a designation the site has had since Echoing the flyer, a man de- the 1960s. scribing himself only as “a lifelong “That special use belongs with Palos resident,” told the council the land, which means it goes to Monday that the proposed mosque the next owner,” Mahoney said. presents traffic problems as “400 “[The council] doesn’t vote on it, people could be attending the we don’t have a say on it.” mosque at one time.” Mahoney said Palos Park staff “There is going to be quite a and officials do not know at this backup for everyone involved,” he said. “Palos Community Hospital time what, if any, traffic probis directly across the street from lems a mosque in that area would the proposed mosque. When the present. There were no known traffic traffic is all backed up in every direction and an ambulance is trying problems when the First Church to get through to the hospital there of Christ Scientist was in operis going to be quite a problem.” ation, Commissioner James PavThe man, who declined to give latos said. “We understand your concerns his name despite being told by the about the traffic,” Mahoney said. council it was protocol, further “We will learn more about the expressed concern over the way situation as our staff meets with Muslim women dress and how the folks that are going to operate this could impair their driving. “Many Muslim woman wear this mosque, and we will explain scarves (hijab) covering their hair to them what our ordinances are which can be undone, possibly get for parking requirements.” Commissioner G. Darryl Reed into their vision and this could told those in attendance the councreate an accident,” he said. “Some Muslim woman wear full masks cil was not going to speculate (niqab) over their faces where you about the potential traffic issues can only see their eyes. This is of referenced on the flier, which he great concern because their periph- called “amorphous garbage placed Lake Katherine Operations Manager Gareth Blakesley gives a winter survival A naturalist from Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center introduces an owl eral vision is completely impaired in peoples’ mailboxes speculating demonstration. to children. by this mask. It should be illegal the sky is going to fall.” “Well I look up and [the sky] for anyone to wear a mask while hasn’t fallen,” Reed said. “We driving regardless if it Halloween ghost mask or a mask worn for don’t know the answers because we haven’t had to address them religious reasons.” The man also stated that “due to and we are not going to speculate. “I lived here for 10 years, and, to such large amount of traffic in the be perfectly blunt with you, there area and many not Palos residents spending time in our community, are not a whole lot of people that it will drive many people to want look like me that live in Palos Park,” said Reed, who is African to relocate to different areas.” “Houses will go for sale, espe- American. “But I will tell you one cially people living very close to thing, I have not heard the type of amiss that I saw written on that the mosque,” he said. The same man said he lives in letter. We have our differences but Palos Heights when he took his underneath we are all the same. concerns to the Palos Heights City I will be the last one to sit up and discriminate against anybody Council last week. Palos Park resident Summer for any reason. We don’t have a Hammad addressed the council legal right to tell these folks they to try to put some of the fears to can not practice their religion in rest during a contentious meeting a building they own.” Mahoney did not acknowledge that saw one man escorted out of the building and several outbursts the anonymous letter during the meeting, but when asked by The from the crowd. “I don’t want this to be religion Regional afterwards he called its against religion, but I just want to circulation a “cowardly act.” “People who put out fliers and say that our religion is a peaceful religion,” Hammad said. “We don’t put their names on them don’t expect people to be driving are cowards,” Mahoney said. “If like maniacs through the street and you believe something put your I don’t expect people to not allow name to it.” Ata previously said the mosque an ambulance to go by. 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Palos Chamber taps Shepard as business-health expo venue Signup for Big Race catching up online By Dermot Connolly Preparations for the ninth annual Southwest Half-Marathon and 10k on May 1 are a step closer to completion now that Shepard High School has agreed to host the Palos Area Chamber Business and Health Expo, which is traditionally held the day before the race. In recent years, the expo, where runners pick up their race packets including bib numbers and T-shirts, had been held at Moraine Valley Church on 127th Street. But due to a scheduling conflict at the church, another site had to be found. At a planning meeting held Friday at Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St., race organizer Jeff Prestinario reported that Shepard, at 13049 S. Ridgeland Ave., Palos Heights, has stepped in to host the event on April 30 this year. “It is great to have a local school involved. If anything, we will have more room at Shepard,” said Prestinario, explaining that the expo will be held in the high school’s gymnasiums. “Shepard is excited to be helping us with this, and we’re excited about having a large, local space,” said Mike Barbari, a member of the Palos Area Chamber’s board of directors. Barbari said the gymnasium at the home of the Astros is big enough that the expo can be held on one side and the race participants can pick up their race packets and “goody bags” containing snacks and other items on the other. While the business and health expo, in which sponsoring businesses will have booths, will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., race participants may pick up their packets between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. “We got a late start on regis-

tration because our website had to be revamped,” said race director Mel Diab, due to Palos Community Hospital and CNB Bank and Trust taking over as chief sponsors. But he said that the website is now more interactive, and better than ever. As of last Friday, Diab said 491 people had registered to run the half marathon, and 140 people signed up for the 10k. About 1,400 people ran in the event in 2015, and organizers hope for the same this year. “It’s still early,” he said, noting that the event is going to be advertised online on websites dedicated to running in the coming weeks. Diab, who was unable to attend the first planning meeting last month, also thanked Palos Community Hospital and CNB Bank and Trust for taking over as the principal sponsors this year. “We literally couldn’t put on this race without the sponsors,” he said. “We do everything with the runners in mind, and don’t scrimp on anything, so it gets very expensive,” he said. “I feel like it has come full-circle,” he added, pointing out that Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz, who is now the community president of CNB Bank, and Barbara Bergamo, a supervisor with CNB, were both with Palos Community Bank when that institution, signed on as chief sponsor for the first event. Palos Community was late bought by First Midwest Bank. Tom Barcelona, who is in charge of publicity for the event, said that an application has been submitted to the Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau for a grant for the half-marathon, which has been awarded in past years. He said last year, a $5,000 grant was given, the highest amount available. The organizers also revealed at the meeting that Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-3rd), who traditionally

runs in the race, has confirmed that he will be one of the grand marshals. As usual, the half marathon and 10k will be run on Route 83, starting and finishing at 76th Avenue. The turnaround point is located on forest preserve land near Route 171. The start time for the half marathon will be 7:30 a.m., followed by the 10K at 7:40 a.m. A half-mile walk, roll or run fun race for children served by South West Special Recreation Association, is scheduled to start at 7:45 a.m. In addition to commemorative medals awarded to runners who complete their races, awards will be presented to the top five male and female finishers overall; Masters 40 and over, male and female; and Veterans 50 and over male and female. “We are lucky to have ample parking for the event,” said Ed Dombrowski. “If we wanted 2,000 runners, we should be able to get them parking. He pointed out that in addition to the lots at the starting point, there are for the event, said that runners will see a great improvement in the quality of the road since last year, noting that Route 83 has been repaved since then. “Route 83 is smooth as silk now,” he said. “We have a brandnew road. It is a gorgeous run, mainly through forest preserves, for runners,” said Dombrowski. “This is a great opportunity for the community to come out and cheer the runners on,” he added. Prestinario said that in addition to vendors selling refreshments, including beer, organizers are looking into ways to draw more spectators, and make it more of a community event. “Having raffles might be something to consider,” he said. Registration to run and more information about sponsorship opportunities may be obtained at www.southwesthalfmarathon. com.

Photo by Dermot Connolly

Mel Diab, director of the ninth annual Southwest Half-Marathon and 10k, speaks about the event scheduled for May 1 at a planning meeting held Friday at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. Seated beside him are Jeff Prestinario (left) and Ed Dombrowski.

Save PHFC

Continued from Page 1 Jan. 15 from the center’s director and a Palos hospital vice president that the facility will be shut down May 1 to make room for a new medical office building. In her letter to Palos hospital officials, state Rep. Hurley said she supports the hospital’s expansion plans, but urged it “to reconsider [its] decision to close this community-based fitness center.” As a member of the Illinois Special Olympics Board, “I cannot support closing one of our athletes’ major fitness centers in Illinois,” she added. “I urge Palos to include a similar fitness center in the new facility” if the state grants the hospital a certificate of need allowing its construction, she concluded. Orland Township Supervisor O’Grady, in his letter to hospital officials, wrote that PHFC is a “state-of-the-art facility in superb condition. Seniors “in particular rely each day” on the center’s “water therapy programs, cardiac fitness classes and numerous other senior-oriented services to support their health, wellness and longevity,” he said. People “with multiple sclerosis and other chronic and debilitating conditions” utilize the center’s programs, classes and services to stay active and manage their symptoms,” he added. An attorney, O’Grady noted that because Palos hospital “is a non-profit corporation operating in accordance with the ethical and

religious directives for Catholic Healthcare Facilities,” there is a greater expectation “that it consider its obligations to the local community to a greater degree than a for-profit hospital might.” Calling PHFC a “tremendous asset,” O’Grady said its loss would be detrimental to area residents. “I would ask that you carefully evaluate the adverse consequences of any site redevelopment plan that would not include its continuation.” State Sen. Cunningham had earlier urged the hospital to reconsider its plans to close Palos Health and Fitness Center “and attempt to protect the facility and the services it provides” (as reported last week in The Regional). All three officials addressed their letters to Palos Community Vice President, Planning Tim Brosnan, whose statement of the hospital’s position is published in Readers Write on Page 4 this week.

Correction

A story on Page 3 of last week’s Regional News reporting on the Palos Heights City Council meeting incorrectly stated the cost for Sochacki Communications to redesign and improve Palos Heights’ website as $8,800 a month. In fact, the cost is $8,800 period. A monthly hosting and maintenance fee is $125.

Like Rep. Hurley, Sen. Cunningham proposed that if the fitness center cannot be preserved as part of the expansion plan, that the hospital include a similar fitness center in the new facility if the hospital receives a certificate of need from the state medical facilities review board. PHFC meanwhile let its members know of recent discussions with the Moraine Valley Community College Health, Fitness and Recreation Center. “They have expressed a willingness to add programs similar to MS aqua and MS yoga class to their schedule. They are eager to work with PHF members and current teaching staff,” the letter states. Members with questions about that are told to please to see fitness center management.

Minions and pancakes at Indian Hill

Photo by Jack Murray

Caroline Cavato gets a body-paint tattoo at the Minion pancake breakfast served by the Kiwanis Club of Palos Heights Saturday at Indian Hill School, 12800 S. Austin Ave., Palos Heights. Brody, Aydin and Naomi Gundogdu, of Palos Heights, look on and wait their turn. Proceeds from the event benefit tuition scholarships at Indian Hill. The morning also included photos with a Minion, crafts and raffle baskets and tours of the preschool.

Money in the bank keeps Heights in good state: Straz By Dermot Connolly Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz gave an upbeat State of the City report on Tuesday, stressing the strong financial shape of the community. While the city can point to further progress in making improvements, however, Straz said the number of vacant commercial properties needs to be reduced. The mayor gave his annual address at a luncheon held by the Palos Area Chamber of Commerce at Trinity Christian College, 6601 W. College Drive. “I like introducing the person giving the state of the city address rather than giving it myself,” said college President Kurt D. Dykstra, who was mayor of Holland, Mich., before taking on his new role last July. “The gown is only as good as the town,” said Dykstra, praising the mayor and the chamber for working so well with the college. “We have found new and fresh ways to work together.” Straz pointed out that in addition to being mayor since 2001, and market president of CNB Bank and Trust, he also was an adjunct faculty member at the college for 18 years. As for Palos Heights, Straz said, “We are different that the state of Illinois. We have balanced budgets.” “Since 2002, we have had a surplus,” he added. In addition, since 2008, if there is more than 30 percent left over from any project, it is put into the city’ capital spending account, he said.

Cog Hill

Continued from Page 1 well as potential impacts on taxing districts, will be incorporated into any decisions made. The mayor explained prior to the annexations in January that the quick action was necessary because in December, eight property owners in the Sun Hill subdivision, located south of McCarthy Road and west of Bell Road, had quietly filed a petition in Cook County Circuit Court seeking annexation to Lemont for about six acres of that property and 110 acres of Gleneagles, to the west. At that time, Mahoney referred to the petition as an act of “subterfuge” by Lemont officials, claiming that all the paperwork for the residents was handled by Lemont village and employees. All four property owners had already submitted formal requests for annexation to Palos Park. Village Manager Rick Boehm said after the meeting on Monday that following the January annexations,

“That has helped us,” Straz explained the city’s reserve funds are available to pay for the 20 or 30 percent the city is required to commit in order to be eligible for matching grants given by outside agencies for improvement projects. Having a financial cushion helps also because municipalities are never sure if state legislators will try to balance the budget by taking away state income tax revues distributed by the state to cities and villages, he added. “Since 2002, we’ve received close to $8 million in matching grants,” enabling the city to lay sidewalks on Harlem Avenue and Route 83, and complete the CalSag Trail, “all because we had the money needed to qualify for grants,” Straz said. “We also have been able to take care of the roads programs.” More than $6 million—about $400,000 per year—has been spent on resurfacing residential and other city roadways since 2002, he said. “Since 2000, 34 out of 45 miles of roads in Palos Heights have been resurfaced, about 78 percent, putting the city on track to meet the target of having them all resurfaced by 2020.” He pointed out that the funds generated by the vehicle sticker program made the improvements possible. The Cal-Sag Trail, which is now open from Alsip to Lemont, “gives us the ability to create businesses in town” to serve the bikers, walkers and runners who use it, Straz said. Improvements made at Lake Katherine Nature Center and the murals and other projects done

by the Arts Commission in town improve the quality of life in the city, he noted. “These are things that are nice for residents, and hopefully helpful to you by attracting businesses to town,” he said. “We’ve got some vacant storefronts. We’ve got to deal with that,” said Straz, noting that the 21 percent commercial vacancy rate in town is reduced to 13 percent when the vacant Dominick’s grocery store property on 127th Street is not included. City officials are trying to find an alternative use for the vacant Dominick’s building, because the parent company of Jewel holds the lease. “They are in no rush to allow another grocery store to move in,” and competer with the Jewel nearby. “The good news is our sales tax revenue has remained pretty consistent, about $1.2 million a year,” said Straz. He said when he was first elected, sales tax revenue was about $900,000 annually. The mayor pointed to the newly redeveloped Shoppes of Palos property in the former Ben Franklin site just south of 123rd Street on Harlem, as an example of what can be done if funds are made available to business owners along Harlem Avenue who want to update their facades. The improvement of the Palos Heights Recreation Center will also benefit residents. He said the new addition is on schedule to be completed in September. Some interior work will then be done on the existing building, in time for a grand opening scheduled for December.

the Jemsek family who own Cog Hill, and the Ludwig family who own the Ludwig farm, had asked for the annexations to be done promptly also. Hearings were held in January on the issue, but William Hennessy, an attorney for Cog Hill, said on Monday that the annexations put an end to those efforts. “I want to tell you how grateful my clients are,” said Hennessy. “This is a community they want to be a part of. I wish it happened years ago,” he added. “I credit three Irishmen for making it happen,” he said with a grin, pointing out Mahoney, Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison, who lives in Palos Park and was in the audience, as well as himself. “I think it will be the jewel in the crown of this village,” said Hennessy, referring to Cog Hill, the former home of the Western Open PGA tournament. It currently has four championship golf courses, including Dubsdread, ranked among the top 100 courses

in the country by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest. “What we have in mind might take 35 years to complete,” he said. Howard Ludwig, whose family owns Ludwig Farm, was also at the meeting. He declined comment except to say he was pleased with the outcome and agreed with Hennessy’s remarks. He did note that the Ludwig family has been in the area since the 1840s. “I’m thrilled. I think it will end up being a major benefit for the village of Palos Park. It really promotes our profile, and will be good for residents old and new,” said Mahoney afterward. He said that while their goals may take many years to come to fruition, the long-term plans of the Jemsek family is to turn Cog Hill into a “golf community,” with less holes and more residences. “We will be one of the best recreation destinations, not just in the Chicago area but the Midwest and the nation,” he said.

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Save Palos from fear

Nobody said it better than Palos Park Commissioner G. Darryl Reed at Monday night’s Village Council meeting. “We don’t have a legal right to tell these folks they can not practice their religion in a building they own,” Reed said during discussion of an anonymous flier attacking plans to turn a former church into a mosque. “I will be the last one to sit up and discriminate against anybody for any reason,” Reed first said. The commissioner made clear not only his and our own understanding of the importance of allowing voluntary property transfers between a willing buyer and seller to take place without government interference, but the basic American value of embracing religious freedoms. In his simple, direct eloquence, Reed echoed the words of the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Reed was no less direct in his characterization of the flier titled “Save Palos!!!” that circulated last week in Palos Park and Palos Heights as “amorphous garbage.” Although it’s a true statement that the piece is worthy of the trash, we cannot ignore the falsities it contains, for the fears it aims to stoke. For instance, while good Muslims pray five times a day, they do not have to go to a mosque to do it. The weekly worship service is held on Fridays, in the early afternoon, a Palos Park resident whose letter appears in Readers Write informed us. Be assured that a mosque opening at 123rd and 80th Avenue will not result in “people moving out of the community” in any large numbers. Nor is it axiomatic that a mosque means “property values will decrease in Palos Park and Palos Heights.” Mosques are located in Orland Park, Frankfort and Bridgeview. All are areas that have recently seen increases in property values, not declines. It seems particularly insulting to equate a higher Muslim population with a decrease in property values considering the large number of Muslim doctors, attorneys, accountants, other professionals, and retailers, business owners and other entrepreneurs we see in our own region and likely do business with on a regular basis. There are measurable beneficial economic impacts that population growth and immigration bring to any region fortunate enough to get it. Go to Orland Square any Saturday night even in the coldest of winter and try to find a parking space by Macy’s and the Cheesecake Factory. See the bustling commerce of 26th Street in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, filled with traffic and wall-to-wall shops, stores and restaurants. We certainly understand the importance of allowing people the freedom to express unease over religious and ethnic diversity, especially in today’s geopolitical climate. But the terrorism arising from conflicts in the Middle East is linked to a distorted reading of the Koran. Balancing that discomfort with the need to comply with our laws and embrace progress and make it work for us is the challenge of community leadership. We do not believe anyone runs for mayor or town council looking to manage these issues. However, it becomes their responsibility under whose watch these matters fall. And given the fact that our communities are those that value private property rights, freedom of religious expression and economic growth, we expect leaders of our community to lead responsibly in weeks ahead. And by that we mean to facilitate the property transfer in question from the Christian Scientists to the Muslims in a manner that allows issues of traffic and congestion to be addressed without threatening the deal. Muslims, in recent years, have brought energy, professionalism, entrepreneurism, economic growth and increased property taxes to numerous communities in Chicago’s Southwest Suburbs without any increased security threats. There’s no reason to believe this will cease, despite local unease over religious differences, cultural tastes and geo-politics. THE The challenge of leadership is to embrace the benefits, THE REGIONAL NEWS REGIONAL while managingNEWS the challenges. It’s time to step up. An THEindependent, locally-owned REGIONAL NEWS An independent, locally-owned community newspaper

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Palos hospital can build without tearing down Please help save our community’s invaluable healing asset of Palos Health & Fitness Center By Mary Ellen Smolinski Palos Community Hospital has submitted a request to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board to expand its South Campus located at 153rd and West Avenue in Orland Park. This request can be found at www.hfsrb. Illinois.gov and details their plans to build a new building and extend parking. The fact that doesn’t appear in the application is that they intend to tear down the Palos Health and Fitness Center in these plans. I vehemently oppose that part of the plan. My husband and I have been members of this club for almost three years and wish we had discovered it sooner. We are both in our early 60s and I suffer from a disease that is similar to Multiple Sclerosis. Palos Health and Fitness Center (PHFC) provides a setting where we both can maintain and improve our health both physically and socially. Unlike any other health facility in the area, PHFC caters not just to health enthusiasts but to people who require specific and sometimes gentler types of exercise offerings. PHFC has both a 25-yard lap pool that is also used for water exercise as well as a warm water therapy pool. This is the ONLY warm water pool in the south and southwest suburbs. Warm water therapy benefits a huge number of people including those with any kind of joint pain such as arthritis, persons who have had joint injuries, older individuals who have a harder time in colder water, and may others. Besides the usual Aqua Aerobics that are offered at every health club with a pool, PHFC regularly offers

specialized classes free to members such as Senior Aqua, Arthritis Aqua, and my lifeline – MS Aqua. Instructors are trained and certified by American Arthritis Foundation or the Multiple Sclerosis Society and provide exercises designed to improve the movement, balance and cardiovascular health of the participants while be headful of their limitations. Although there are facilities in the area that offer arthritis and senior programs, their pools only meet the minimum recommended temperature for those classes and therefore are still too cold for many. There are no other MS Aqua programs in the south and southwest suburbs, the closest being Edward Hospital in Naperville. The MS Aqua group at PHFC has been there for 12 years is the largest in the Chicago area and possibly the largest in the country. Besides the pools, PHFC offers many other programs and exercise machines that are designed for those with health challenges not just the healthy that want to maintain their condition. Regular programs which are again included as part of the membership fee include MS Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Young at Heart (cardio that incorporates using chairs for support), Tai Chi, Low Impact Fitness, Cycle Light, Ageless Grace (chair exercises) and Balance Basics. Equipment offered includes not just the usual health club offerings but also devices like the Nu-Step which is a recumbent (seated) machine that exercises both arms and legs. Trainers are available and happy to work with every member despite whatever limitations they may present. The clientele during the day at PHFC

is different than you’ll see at other health clubs. You will see healthy active members next to members who need the assistance of canes, walkers, wheelchairs and oxygen. All washrooms, locker rooms, showers and other areas have accessible accommodations like grab bars, large turning areas, and chair lifts at each pool. There are even two family/handicap locker rooms where a caregiver/spouse can help a member change for the pool or exercising. Again, this is a facility like no other in the area. So the fact that they have supposedly worked with a couple of other clubs in the area to continue our membership means nothing to a lot of us. Those clubs do not offer close to anything that PHFC does for those of us that are less than already healthy. One last thing to note is that throughout the application for the new facility is that it will be non-profit. Originally PHFC was designated as a non-profit but it lost a tax challenge many years ago. Sales and property taxes are now paid by the facility. This income to Orland Park, the township, county and other taxing bodies will be lost with the new plan. Of course, this will save money for the corporation that owns the hospital. While I don’t totally oppose Palos Hospital’s application to expand their Medical Office Buildings on this site, I sincerely oppose the demolition of the Palos Health and Fitness Club in the process. Mary Ellen Smolinski is a leader of the movement trying to save the Palos Health & Fitness Center. She can be reached at Save PHFC on Facebook or #SavePHFC on Twitter.

READERS WRITE Difficult decision: Goal to advance healthcare Dear Editor: Palos Community Hospital has a long history serving Orland Park and the surrounding communities through our South Campus. Recently announced plans will expand our Orland Park campus with a new outpatient services building. We recognize the growing need for increased access to care and services in the south suburban communities and can meet that need by bringing primary care physicians, advanced specialists and related diagnostic and therapeutic services together. The decision to close Palos Health and Fitness Center (PHF) was difficult; but we believe it will allow us to better use our expertise and capabilities to advance healthcare for our community. The two hospital-run medical programs of physical therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation offered at PHF today will continue at our other facilities. We understand that some people feel closely connected to the Health and Fitness Center which is why arrangements have been made with two area fitness centers to transition memberships. Further, Moraine Valley Community College Health, Fitness & Recreation Center has dialogued with Power Wellness, PHF’s current operator, about adding programs similar to the MS aqua and MS yoga class to their schedule. They are eager to work with PHF members and current teaching staff. Above all else, Palos Community Hospital wants to

provide our patients and this community with top-of-the-line healthcare options. We are excited to expand our community’s access to physicians though our affiliation with Loyola University Medical Center, bringing many of their specialists to work alongside the Palos physician team you know and trust. Healthcare is changing and our proposal will allow us to offer tomorrow’s care, today. — Tim Brosnan, VP of Planning Palos Community Hospital

Muslims want the same for mankind: Peace Dear Editor: I had the pleasure of attending my very first Palos Park Village Council meeting on Monday. I went there because I was curious to see if the same gentleman who attended last week’s Palos Heights City Council meeting would be there with his concerns about the new Mosque that will be located in Palos Park. He was indeed there, and I found it a little funny that he was afraid to state his name to the Palos Park mayor and commissioners. This caused a stir in the crowd, not by the Muslim crowd though, but by the non-Muslims, and the Village Council. Protocol is to stand at the podium and have the respect to address the village representatives and state your concerns. I spoke right after the “no-name” resident, and was nervous but not afraid at all to state my name! I was honored

the Village of Palos Park was willing to listen to me! I’m a little upset with myself that I allowed some of the clearly unhappy residents who do not want the mosque in Palos Park to make me nervous. My job allows me to talk a lot, but one on one, not in front of a crowd, defending my rights as a natural born citizen! We are allowed freedom of religion, why should we be afraid to let our neighbors know it? I should have addressed the fact that this gentleman was busy looking up info on the new owners of the mosque, looking for negative info, instead of looking for negative information, you should be looking for positive information about Muslims. Look at what Muslims do that’s positive -- we fast to cleanse ourselves, we pray to remind ourselves of the fact there is someone higher than us watching over us. We pray to worship him and ask him to watch over us ALWAYS, not just the few times to help us when we are in trouble! If we remind ourselves five times a day that there is a GOD, then it doesn’t leave much room for error, hmm? We also testify that there is only one God, and Mohemmed, peace be upon him, is his messenger, we also make pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in our lifetime, we give to the poor as a requirement once a year, a percentage of our worth! What is so bad about that? The Koran is a book designed to be a guide of our life, not for people to randomly flip through it to look for

bad or evil! Shame on people who want to judge the good hearted and faith filled. Shame on people for trying to make us feel bad because we want to have a place of worship in our community! As I drive down the beautiful streets of Palos Park, I notice many, many churches of different faiths! We Muslims don’t question the amount of cars going in and out! If Muslims have many followers, I would want to question why we have so many followers, why we strongly believe? Why are we a fast growing religion? We are not the religion that you hear about on TV! Those people on TV are just radical terrorists wanting to do harm and in no way represent what our religion tells us to do! I hope you share this with your readers that were not able to attend the meeting. I would want my neighbors to know that the people who reside amongst them are just wanting the same things for mankind as them! PEACE! — Summer Hammad, Palos Park

Friends grateful for Super book sale Dear Editor: Every Tuesday morning the Friends of the Palos Heights Library sort a variety of donated books, magazines, DVDs, games and puzzles. Some of these are placed in the “Book Store” located in the library. The remaining items are held for the February and August book sales. Continued on Page 5

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Some primary races thin out POLICE BLOTTER: ORLAND PARK as early voting gets underway Charged with aggravated DUI

By Dermot Connolly Early voting started last Thursday for the Illinois primary election on March 15, but there are a few less candidates to choose from due to successful ballot challenges. Aside from the presidential election, which understandably generates the most interest, one of the most-watched local races might be for the seat in the 1st Congressional District, which incumbent U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-1st) has held since in 1993. Three opponents registered to run against him in his bid for a 12th term in Congress, but Harold Bailey did not survive a challenge to his nominating petitions so he was removed. Rush, who survived two objections himself, will face O. Patrick Brutus and Howard Brookins Jr., the current 21st Ward alderman in Chicago. In November, the winning Democrat will face either August (O’Neill) Deuser or Jimmy Lee Tillman II, who are running against each other in the Republican primary. In the 3rd Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Dan Lipinski is running unopposed in the Democratic primary. Lyons resident Arthur Jones, the only candidate to register for the Republican primary, was knocked off the ballot following a challenge. So it will be smooth sailing for Lipinski, who is seeking his seventh term in Congress unless someone is appointed to run against him. According to the state Board of Elections, Jones was removed from the GOP ballot because the

2016 signatures on nominating petitions he submitted were ruled invalid. This year, the Cook County races may provide some excitement, especially because of the opposition to incumbent State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez stemming from the controversy involving police shootings in Chicago. She is being challenged by Kim Fox and Donna More in the Democratic primary, while Christopher EK Pfannkuche is running unopposed as a Republican. Dorothy Brown, the incumbent Cook County Clerk, is running without the Democratic Party’s endorsement in the primary. She is opposed by Jacob Meister, Shirley T. Coleman, Tio Hardiman and Michelle Harris, who was endorsed. Diane S. Shapiro is running unopposed in the Republican primary. In the recorder of deeds race, incumbent Karen Yarbrough is running against Jan Kowalski in the Democratic primary. No one is running in the Republican primary for that office. The only statewide Illinois race this year is for state comptroller, to complete the term of Judy Baar Topinka. After she died of a stroke

last December, one month after being elected to her second term in office, Gov. Bruce Rauner appointed Leslie Geissler Munger to fill the position until the election. Munger, who is running unopposed in the Republican primary to retain the seat, will likely face off in the Nov. 8 general election against Susana Mendoza, currently the Chicago city clerk, who is running unopposed in the Democratic primary. Most of the local Democratic state senators and representatives are running unopposed in the primary, and many will be unopposed again in November because no Republicans have thrown their hats in the ring. State Rep. Robert “Bob” Rita (D-28th) is unopposed. In the 19th Senate District, which includes part of Orland Park and numerous other southwestern suburbs, incumbent Democrat Michael E. Hastings is seeking a second term. He is being challenged in the primary by McStephen “Max” Solomon, an attorney from Hazel Crest. They both survived challenges and remain on the ballot, without any Republican opposition. Hastings, an Army veteran, is the former vice president of High School District 230. Justin Q. Slaughter withdrew from the 27th District race, so incumbent state Rep. Monique Davis (D-27th) is unopposed. But no Republican candidates have filed for either race. State Rep. Frances Hurley (D-35th), faces no opposition in the primary, but in November, she will go up against Victor Horne, the only candidate running in the Republican primary.

Wojcik running for judge A successful attorney who has spent the last 35 years fighting in court on behalf of men, women and children harmed by corporate negligence and medical malpractice is on the ballot, running for Cook County Circuit Court Judge in William S. Wojcik the Democratic Primary set for Tuesday, March 15. William S. Wojcik, founder of his own law firm in Oak Lawn (wojciklaw.com), is one of four candidates on the ballot—and the only one from the suburbs. Of the other three, two live near Chicago’s Loop and the other resides in Hyde Park. “I’ve helped a lot of people over the years—people who in many cases had lost confidence in our legal system and thought they had little to no chance going up against powerful interests,” Wojcik said. “I’m proud that I succeeded in restoring their confidence by obtaining a measure of justice for

them.” Perhaps his most noteworthy case was one in which he represented more than 100 women harmed by a negligent ob/gyn doctor who performed unnecessary biopsies. The court victory resulted in a nearly $3.8 million settlement for the women. Wojcik has successfully represented people of all ages: a senior citizen harmed by surgical errors and then nursing-home negligence, a construction worker injured when a crane boom collapsed, a woman hurt when she was thrown from a horse attacked by vicious dogs, a college student whose car was rear-ended by a cement truck, and parents of a newborn baby infected with chronic hepatitis after a hospital failed to give a routine vaccination. With Wojcik on their side, all had their day in court, and all received settlements. “It’s all about fairness, about doing what’s right,” Wojcik said, “and I plan to bring that strong sense of justice—along with my expertise and years of experience—to the bench, in service

READERS WRITE Continued from Page 4 Last weekend’s book sale brought in a total of $4,644, which is a record breaker considering it was Super Bowl weekend! We appreciate the community’s involvement in supporting the Friends’ goals. The Friends provide funds to the library that would not otherwise be available, through

membership dues ($5 individual; $10 family), special contributions, Book Store sales, and the ever-popular book sales held in February and August. The majority of the proceeds are used to benefit our library in buying book carts, equipment, books, and other materials that assist in the library’s operation. We are very thankful for your support, and anticipate

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to the people of Cook County.” Wojcik grew up in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood, attending St. Pancratius School and then St. Ignatius College Prep. He earned a bachelor’s degree at Northern Illinois University and his law degree from John Marshall Law School. He lives in Oak Lawn with his Irish wife of 40 years, Lynne. They are the parents of four and grandparents of 10. As a father, Wojcik has served as an Oak Lawn Boys Baseball manager and officer, as well as an officer in the Dads Club at Brother Rice High School. The last day to register to vote in Cook County is Feb. 16. Early voting starts Feb. 29 and ends March 14, one day before the March 15 primary election. Remember, it’s important that you register and vote by punching No. 226 for William S. Wojcik, placing a man of integrity on the bench.

Orland Park police charged Michael Jamal Robinson, 28, of Bolingbrook, with aggravated DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, driving on a revoked license and no proof of insurance after they Robinson pulled over his car near 149th Street and Orland Square Drive at about 10:30 p.m. Jan. 28. A search of the vehicle yielded an open can of Mike’s Hard Punch and an open bottle of Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey, according to the police report. A computer search revealed that Robinson had four prior DUI convictions when he lived in Colorado, police added. Bond was set at $200,000, and Robinson was set to appear in court in Bridgeview on Tuesday. Aishca F. Loiseau, 35, of Orland Park, was charged with aggravated DUI, endangering the life of a child, improper lane usage and failure to signal a lane change after police stopped her car in the 16100 block of South 104th Avenue at 12:43 a.m. Jan. 23. Police said the two children in the car were turned over to a relative, and the vehicle was towed and impounded. The DUI charge was made aggravated because of the children in the car and because Loiseau has a DUI conviction from 2009, according to the police report. She was due at a bond hearing later that day.

Charged with DUI Orland Park resident Matthew C. Reilly, 28, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and no proof of insurance after police stopped his car near 153rd Street and Highland Avenue at 2:01 a.m. Jan. 29. The vehicle was towed and impounded, and Reilly is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on March 16. Orland Hills resident Steven F.

Data, 38, was charged with DUI, speeding, improper lane usage, operating a motor vehicle with no front license plate and no proof of insurance after police curbed his car near 159th Street and Park Station Boulevard at 2:08 a.m. Jan. 31. The vehicle was spotted traveling at 63 mph, 18 mph over the posted limit, according to the police report. Data was given a court date of March 22 in Bridgeview. Police charged Timothy S. Grunwald, 27, of Morris, with DUI, speeding, illegal transportation of alcohol and operating a motor vehicle with expired registration after they stopped his car near 159th Street and Park Station Boulevard at 4:59 a.m. Jan. 24. Police said the vehicle was spotted traveling at 54 mph, 14 mph over the posted limit. A search of the vehicle yielded two open bottles of Best Damn Hard Root Beer, according to the police report. The car was towed and impounded, and Grunwald is expected to appear in court in Bridgeview on March 16. Joliet resident Marian L. Rimay, 21, was charged with DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and failure to stop at an intersection after they investigated a one-car crash near 179th Street and Southwest Highway at 1:40 a.m. Jan. 23. Rimay’s car was towed and impounded, and she was given a court date of Feb. 23 in Bridgeview.

Search of home ends in drug bust, police say Police charged Joseph Peca, 19, of the 8000 block of West Sawgrass Court, with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, as well as unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, possession of anabolic steroids, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a fraudulent driver’s license after they executed a search warrant at his home on Jan. 28. Police said they seized cannabis, ecstasy, anabolic steroids, an unnamed

item of drug paraphernalia and an unnamed amount of cash. Bond was set at $5,000, and Peca is due in court in Bridgeview on Monday.

Man charged with trespass; resisting Chicago resident Donald Gaston, 19, was charged with aggravated battery, resisting a peace officer and criminal trespass to property after he allegedly fought with a police officer taking him into custody at Orland Square Mall just after 3:30 p.m. Jan. 30. Police responding to a 911 call about two men selling cookies in the mall’s atrium chased Gaston through several stores before apprehending him, police said. One of the responding officers suffered a cut on his hand and hit his head on a concrete floor during the struggle, according to the police report. Police said that mall officials had earlier banned Gaston for a previous offense involving selling merchandise at the mall without permission. Gaston was due at a bond hearing on Jan. 31. SUV vandalized A man reported to police that someone pulled a windshield wiper assembly off the back window of his SUV as it sat parked on the street near his home in the 9000 block of West 147th Street. The crime occurred between 8 p.m. Jan. 29 at 1 p.m. the following day, the victim said. The broken wiper assembly was found lying in the street.

Unlocked car easy entry for burglar A woman told police that someone entered her unlocked car and stole her cell phone charger and cable. The car was parked on the driveway of the victim’s home in the 13900 block of South 88th Avenue. She said the crime occurred between 6:20 p.m. Jan. 29 and 8:30 a.m. the following day.

POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS HEIGHTS Charged with DUI

Nicholas W. Prudden, 23, of Tinley Park, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 11:52 p.m. Feb. 3, in the 12100 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said he was also cited with speeding and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is due in court on March 25. Colton C. Andrise, 23, of Worth, was charged with DUI at 1:18 a.m. last Thursday, in the 12200 block of South Ridgeland Avenue. Police said he was also cited with speeding and improper lane usage. He is due in court on March 25. Debra Harvey Malone, 51, of Chicago Ridge, was charged with DUI at 3:28 a.m. Saturday, in the 12300 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said she was also cited with driving without insurance and failure to dim headlights. She is — Edward F. McElroy due in court on March 11. Sarah A. Tate, 30, of Hickory & Associates Hills, was charged with DUI at 3:22 a.m. Sunday, in the 13400 block of South Ridgeland Avenue. Police said she was also cited with speeding and driving a car with another successful book sale in expired registration. She is due in court on March 11. August. — Julie Pietrzak, president Friends of the Charged with cannabis Palos Heights Library Matthew Abedini, 25, of Oak

Forest, was charged with possession of cannabis following a traffic stop at 2:14 p.m. Saturday, in the 13400 block of South Ridgeland Avenue. Police said he was also cited with speeding, possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to wear a seatbelt. He is due in court on March 11.

Ali Sandouka, 21, of Worth, was charged with driving without a valid license at 10:18 p.m. Friday, in the 6300 block of College Drive. Police said he was also cited with unlawful use of a data

communication device. He is due in court on March 11. Patryk Kondratowicz, 21, of Elmwood Park, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 10:31 p.m. Feb. 2, in the 12300 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said he was also cited with having a loud muffler. He is due in court on March 2. Keisha D. House, 22, of Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 1:32 a.m. Feb. 3, in the 11900 block of South Harlem Avenue. She is due in court on March 11.

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Help for Crohn’s disease Choosing the right Omega 3 supplement Q: I have friend who has suffered with Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis for many years. His medical treatment has ranged from steroids to experimental drugs, whose side effects include cancerous tumors. They say the next step is surgery, which he is not happy about. What would you recommend to help with his condition and symptoms? A: I feel for your friend; Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are terrible disorders to live with. One of the first things I’d recommend would be aloe vera juice. Aloe vera juice can be very healing and soothing to the colon and intestines, thereby reducing pain. Many people find drinking a quarter-cup two times a day is especially helpful. Other ideas for beneficial supplements would include proteolytic enzymes (enzymes that help to digest protein and reduce inflammation), omega 3 fatty acids (omega 3 oils can help to repair the digestive tract and reduce inflammation), fiber supplements (fiber like psyllium husk helps with cleansing the colon and reducing toxins before they are absorbed into the body), and a high potency multivitamin (people with Crohn’s/ ulcerative colitis often have poor nutrient absorption, so a good multi helps to fill in the gaps). Finally, eating a diet consisting mainly of non-acidic, freshly cooked vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, celery, kale, spinach, turnips, and dark green leafy vegetables, in addition to drinking plenty of liquids can be helpful. Eliminating dairy products and processed foods, as well as removing foods known to irritate the digestive tract (alcohol, caffeine, carbonated beverages, chocolate, corn, nuts, popcorn, eggs, fried and greasy foods, pepper, spicy foods) can make Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis easier to live with. Q: From what I’ve read, fish and flax both have omega 3’s. I guess I’m wondering which is better to take. It’s kind of a confusing subject. Thanks! A: Omega 3 fatty acids are important for so many aspects

of health, from brain function to heart health and lowering cholesterol to joint health and reducing inflammation in the body, along with many others. Due to their many benefits, it’s important to note that they cannot be synthesized by the body, and must be either added through the diet- by fatty fish and flaxseed- or by supplements. Flax oil and fish oil are the two main forms of omega 3 fatty acids, though as you mentioned, there is much confusion about the differences between the two. Flax is the obvious form for vegetarians, but other than that there are benefits to both forms. One thing that makes fish oil more attractive is that it’s more concentrated than flax oil. The recommended dose (approximately, depending on the concentration) for fish oil is one to three softgels a day, as opposed to flax oil, which has a recommended dose of one to two tablespoons per day (one tablespoon per 100lbs of body weight). If a person prefers to only take one or two pills a day, fish oil is the obvious choice, and of course it’s important to look for a fish oil that is high in omega 3 fatty acids, since they can vary widely when comparing different products. The forms of omega 3s found in fish and flax oil are slightly different. Fish oil’s omega 3s are in the form of EPA and DHA (the DHA form of omega 3 is especially important for brain function), where flax oil is in the form of ALA (alpha linolenic acid). ALA needs to be converted in the body to EPA and DHA, and age, sex, and other factors can interfere with our body’s ability to efficiently convert ALA to EPA and DHA. ALA is the plant form of omega-3, and the reason fish oil already contains EPA and DHA is because the fish that have eaten green plants have already converted the ALA into EPA and DHA. If you are especially concerned about enhancing brain function, fish oil might be a better choice than flax (since the DHA is ready to be absorbed instead of having to be converted). One benefit of flax oil over fish

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oil is that flax oil is cold pressed, unfiltered, and unproccesed where fish oil is processed to make sure it’s free of contaminates like lead and mercury. Another advantage of flax oil is its use for preventing cancer. Flax oil contains lignans (plant compounds that work as antioxidants) that have been shown to help prevent cancer and benefit cancer patients. Flax oil is also frequently taken by body builders to help build muscle (interestingly, Hilary Swank drank huge amounts of flax oil a day to help gain 20 lbs of muscle quickly for the movie Million Dollar Baby). All in all, flax and fish oil are both great forms of omega-3 fatty acids that each have their own benefits. Stop by the store and we’ll be happy to give you more information and find the supplement that’s right for you. To submit a question to be answered in a future column send an email to healthyanswersforlife@ gmail.com or mail to Healthy Answers for Life c/o Pass Health Foods at 7228 W. College Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Carolyn Johnson is one of the knowledgeable associates at Pass Health Foods at 7228 W. College Drive. Feel free to stop by the store for more information or advice. www. passhealthfoods.com This column makes no claims to diagnose, treat, prevent, mitigate, or cure diseases with any advice or products. Any health related information in this article is for educational purposes only. The ultimate responsibility for your choices and their effect on your health are yours and before applying any therapy or use of herbs, supplements, etc., you should consult your health care provider.

DEATH NOTICES Dorothy L. Benda

Dorothy L. Benda, nee Patterson, age 75, of Orland Park, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Feb. 1. Beloved wife of 53 years to Steven E. Loving mother of Steven Benda, Susan (Steve) French, Scott (Annie) Benda and Beth Benda. Cherished grandmother of Laura (Mark) Dearing, Connor, Anthony, Colin, Carleigh, Aaron, and Carson. Dearest great-grandmother of Gunnar. Dear sister of Richard “Lee” (Lynne) and the late Joe and Melvin Patterson. Loving sister-in-law, aunt, and friend to many. Mrs. Benda was born in Chicago. She was a homemaker. Visitation was held Feb. 5, at Christian Hills Church, in Orland Hills. A service to celebrate and honor Dorothy’s life was held Feb. 6 at Christian Hills Church. Private burial at Chapel Hill Gardens South in Oak Lawn. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Dorothy’s nephew, Steve Walent, who is a missionary in Germany. Please make checks payable to Assemblies of God, 1445 N. Boonville Ave., Springfield, MO 65802 (Please include in memory of Dorothy L. Benda for Steve Walent, acct. # 60001-2904985).

Ralph P. Cooper

Ralph P. “Skip” Cooper, age 77, of Orland Park, died on Jan. 24. US Army Veteran, railroad conductor for ICRR and Metra with 38 years of service. Beloved husband of 26 years to Joyce, nee Huerta. Loving father of Cheryl (Michael) Barry, Bill Cooper, Chris Cooper, and the late Amanda (John) Casler. Loving step-father of Debra Burke, Kim “Peter” (Sergio) Zorzi, Patsy Burke and Tracey Burke. Proud grandfather of Hazel, Iris, Sean, Patrick, Sydney, Paige, Teagan, Reenie, Michael B., Taylor, and Scotty. Cherished great-grandfather of Taylor James, and Isabella. Dearest brother of Keith (Jean) Cooper and Marsha (Jim) Eighner. Dear brother-in-law, uncle, and friend of many. Mr. Cooper was born in Chicago. Visitation was held Jan. 29, Funeral Service Jan. 30 at Colonial Chapel in Orland Park. Interment Good Shepherd Cemetery, Orland Park.

Lilas E. Muller

Lilas E. Muller nee: Cooper age 87, of Orland Park, died on Feb. 4. Beloved wife of the late Walter Muller. Loving mother of Kathy (Kenton) Kooyenga, David Sjo, Karol (David) Greiwe and Thomas (Kimberly) Sjo. Step mother of David (Judy) Muller and Kathy (John) Blacklock. Cherished grandmother of Alicia (Andrew) Kegebein, Adam (Tracey) Miller, Ashley Kooyenga, Jason (Nicole) Sjo, Brittany and John Witous, Elizabeth Greiwe and Sophie Sjo. Step grandmother of Tracy Muller and Rachel Blacklock. Great grandmother of Natalie, Blake, Zach and Drew. Fond aunt and dear friend of many. Lilas taught Sunday school and Bible Study for many years at Orland Park United Methodist Church. She was gifted and skilled in everything she did, sewing, knitting, oil painting and all sorts of arts and crafts. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Feb. 17, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Schmaedeke Funeral Home, 10701 S. Harlem Ave. Worth. Lying in state Thursday, Feb. 18, from 10 a.m. to time of Service 11 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church 151st and 80th Ave. Orland Park. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers donations to the Leukemia Research Foundation 191 Waukegan Rd. Ste. 105 Northfield, IL. 60093 appreciated.

Betty C. Simmonds

Betty C. Simmonds, nee Ritchie, age 86, of Orland Park, died on Feb. 2. Beloved wife of the late Gaylen. Loving mother of Cheryl Day, Mark (Rose) Simmonds, Michael (Lori) Simmonds, and the late Tammy Akai. Cherished grandmother of Tonya, Dawn, Jennifer, Angela, Michael Jr., Brianne, Shannon, Thomas, Nicole and Jack. Dearest great-grandmother of Skyler, Caitlyn, Amber, Alexander, Zachary, Tommy, Clayton, Coal, and Max. Fond sister of Joan Ristenpart and the late Rollin Ritchie, Janice Warburton and Juanita Exo. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Simmonds was born in Chicago Heights. She as a homemaker. Visitation was held Feb. 5. Funeral Service Feb. 6 at Colonial Chapel, in Orland Park. Interment Skyline Memorial Park, Monee. Memorials to American Cancer Society preferred.

HOUSES OF WORSHIP non-denominational worship services of music, meditation, and Vesper Services are held every prayer led by pastoral director, the Sunday afternoon, at 12:30 p.m. Rev. Chris Hopkins, and followed and at 4:30 p.m., in the Wayside by fellowship and refreshments in Chapel at The Center, at 12700 The Center’s main lodge. For more information, call The Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Wayside Chapel Vespers are Center at 361-3650.

Vespers in the Wayside Chapel

HEALTH BEAT Free CPR classes at Orland Township Orland Township, 14807 S. Ravinia Avenue, will give free CPR classes for both seniors and adults ages 16-54 on the following days: Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 1 p.m. (seniors), Thursday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, at 1 p.m. (seniors) and Thursday, March 10 at 6 p.m. (adults) The classes are led by instructors from the Orland Fire Protection District; certificates will be distributed upon completion. Additional classes, including health care pro-

vider CPR, which includes certification, are also held monthly at the fire department’s Station 3. Dates and times may be found at www.orlandfire.org. Registration is required, so call 403-4222 to reserve your seat.

Hip replacement surgery program at Palos Hospital Palos Community Hospital will host a free presentation, “Options in Hip Replacement Surgery: Direct Anterior vs. Posterior Approach,” led by board-certified Orthopaedic Surgeon Daniel Weber,

M.D. Dr. Weber will discuss hip anatomy, common causes of hip pain and when to consult a physician about your pain. He also will discuss the surgical treatment options in total hip replacement, including anterior, posterior and posterolateral hip replacement surgery. The program is 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, at Palos Community Hospital Auditorium, 12251 S. 80th Ave. in Palos Heights. To register, visit PalosCommunityHospital.org or call 226-2300.

Neylon-Noftz Lauren Neylon and Keven Noftz were wed on Jan. 16. The bride is the daughter of Carole and John Neylon, of Palos Heights. The groom is the son of Lyn and Hal Noftz, of Worth. Both Lauren and Keven are graduates of Shepard High School in Palos Heights. Lauren works in the physical therapy field. Keven works with Local 150 as an operating engineer. The couple recently honeymooned in Rivera Maya, Mexico.

SENIOR NOTES Palos Heights Senior Club membership period open New members age 55 and over may join the Palos Heights Senior Club at its meetings during January and February. Members must have a Palos Heights address, including unincorporated areas. Meetings are held at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at Moraine Valley Community Church, 6300 W. 127th St. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. The first meeting is Jan. 13. Dues are $20 a year. The club offers speakers, entertainment and day trips. Transportation to club

meetings at the church is provided by the Palos Heights Recreation Department. Cost is $4 roundtrip.

Property tax help for eligible seniors PLOWS Council on Aging wants seniors, age 65 and older by June 1, to know about an important State of Illinois program that allows qualified persons to defer up to $5,000 annually of the real estate taxes on their personal residence. Seniors living on fixed incomes find that the Senior Citizen Real

Estate Tax Deferral Program allows them the financial freedom to remain in their own home. Deferred taxes are repaid with low interest at the time the property is sold or following the taxpayer’s death. Applications must be filed by March 1. PLOWS-trained staff screens seniors for eligibility and assists with the application process at no cost. Call PLOWS Council on Aging at 361-0219 for more information. PLOWS is a non-profit agency based in Palos Heights assisting seniors living in Palos, Lemont,

Modern-day slavery will be multi-parish Respect Life topic Local activists Jan and Dirk Swiderek will discuss modern day slavery, the plight of 36 million across the globe, on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m., at Our Lady of the Woods Church, 10731 W. 131st St. in Orland Park. The Swidereks will define modern-day slavery and talk about how it affects local communities, as well as the world around us. “Every wonder where all the missing children go? Jan and Dirk have been active for several years exposing modern slavery and working to pass legislation to combat this horror,” a facilitator said.

This program is part of the Knowledge and Prayer Series sponsored by the Multi Parish Respect Life Ministries of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Michael and Our Lady of the Woods parishes in Orland Park and St. Bernard’s and Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Parishes of Homer Glen. Jan and Dirk Swiderek have been parishioners at Our Lady of the Woods for the past 30 years. Several years ago, Jan was in attendance at a talk on human trafficking presented by Sr. Norma from the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Frankfort. This was the catalyst for her

interest in the anti-trafficking movement. In June 2014, the Swidereks, as volunteers with the human rights organization International Justice Mission, traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet their congressmen to discuss legislation related to anti-human trafficking. Again, in September 2015, Dirk and Jan met with their congressmen to urge passage of the End Modern Slavery Initiative Act. Their involvement has inspired them to share their knowledge of the violence and injustice of modern-day slavery and human trafficking while being a voice for the voiceless.

Orland and Worth townships.

AARP Driver Safety Course The Marquette Club, a travel and social club for Marquette Bank customers over age 50, will host an AARP Driver Safety Program course at the Marquette Bank located at 5700 W. 159th St. in Oak Forest. The seminar will cover the ba-

sics of safe driving techniques, defensive driving, new traffic laws, rules of the road and much more. You may be eligible for a discount on your auto insurance after attending this class. The course will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, and is open to the public. The cost for AARP members is $15 and $20 for non-members. Seating is limited. To register, call 342-8404.

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MIDAMERICA BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.JANUSZ LASSAK, JANINA LASSAK, STANDARD BANK AND TRUST AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2009, AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 20560, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 18961 12622 SOUTH 82ND AVENUE Palos Park, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 14, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 15, 2016, 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: THE EAST 1/2 (EXCEPT THE NORTH 458 FEET) OF BLOCK 14, IN FREDERICK H. BARTLETT’S PALOS PARK SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH EAST 1/4 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as 12622 SOUTH 82ND AVENUE, Palos Park, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-26-414-007-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $485,075.30. 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: WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., LPA, 180 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 2400, Chicago, IL 60601, (312) 782-9676 FAX 312-782-4201 Please refer to file number WWR#10104985. 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. WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., LPA 180 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 2400 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 782-9676 Attorney File No. WWR#10104985 Attorney Code. 31495 Case Number: 13 CH 18961 TJSC#: 35-18091 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.

COMMUNITY NEWS

The Regional News

Thursday, February 11, 2016

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Some of the fun at SXU’s Internship and Job Fair last fall. It returns to campus next Friday, Feb. 19.

Meet with employers Former NFL player Tim Green challenges at SXU upcoming 2016 Internship and Job Fair Palos 118 students to read, work, be kind Supplied photo

“Kindness to me is the most important quality, especially when someone is different,” author Tim Green told Palos School District 118 students last Thursday.

By Kerri Treacy

Palos School District 118 “Education is power. Education is freedom. Education is opportunity. And kindness is at the center of it all.” That’s the message author and former NFL player Tim Green told 5th-8th grade Palos 118 students last Thursday at Palos South Mid-

dle School. “You’re setting the foundation for yourselves, for where you’ll be able to go — what you’ll be able to do — based on the effort you put forth right now. Now is when you need to make yourselves better. I know you’re kids, but it starts now.” Green, a star defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons for eight years,

prides himself on hard work and credits his love of reading for success in many areas of his life. He is the author of 14 highly suspenseful suspense novels, as well as the New York Times bestselling “The Dark Side of the Game.” In 2007, he crossed into the youth fictional genre with “Football Genius,” also a NY Times best seller, and has since written more than 17

youth novels. Green graduated co-valedictorian from Syracuse University where he was an All American football player, and was a 1986 first-round NFL draft pick for the Falcons. He later earned his law degree with honors. The Meet the Author event was sponsored by Palos 118’s Parent Faculty Association (PFA.)

3650 or visit thecenterpalos.org.

by Billy Dee, pipes and drums by the Emerald Society, dancing, cash bar and a huge raffle. Tickets cost $65. Proceeds help PAWWS’s mission to train service dogs for wounded warriors. Tickets can be purchased online at Pawws.org or send check payable to PAWWS at 12332 S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights, IL 60463. For more information, call Pam at 369-1981.

BENEFITS & FUNDRAISERS The Center’s Night to Linger Tickets are now on sale for The Center’s scholarship benefit to be held on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Hackney’s restaurant, 12300 S. LaGrange Road, Palos Park. The evening includes a silent auction and basket raffle, plus a slideshow of past camp summers and an opportunity to learn about The Center and its camp program.

Proceeds will benefit the camp scholarship fund, which helps bring children to camp who would otherwise be financially unable to attend. Auction and raffle items for the 2016 event include a week in a Breckenridge condo, a handmade quilt, an IPad, IPod, and Kindle fire, theatre and sports memorabilia and tickets, and much more. Tickets are $10 and are available at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway. For more, call 361-

PAWWS for Love fundraiser gala Paws Assisting Wounded WarriorS (PAWWS) will hold its fourth annual PAWWS for Love Ball on Sunday, Feb. 28, from noon to 5 p.m., at Riviera Country Club, 8801 W. 143rd St. in Orland Park. The fun will include buffet dinner, dessert table, DJ music

CLUB ACTIVITIES The Town and Country Art League The Town and Country Art League will hold its monthly meeting this Friday, at 7 p.m., at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. Watercolor artist Timothy McCarthy will be the demonstrate his talent and work. His works include many old buildings in the Chicago area, as well as Cardinal Bernardin’s portrait. The in-house competition theme is “What You Love,” any medium. Carol Chirafisi is exhibiting her works at

the Acorn Library this month. The public is invited to the meeting. A donation of $5 is asked of guests. (349-1274)

Palos Heights Woman’s Club Christine Suddreth, a representative from PLOWS Council on Aging, presented the program for the February meeting of the Palos Heights Woman’s Club. She gave details about all the programs PLOWS has available for area senior citizens.

The program for the club’s next meeting on March 1will be presented by Ted’s Greenhouse. The club will hold a Bargain Seekers Event on Saturday, March 19, at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. Proceeds from that event will be used for the club’s project, a sign for the recreation department. More information to follow.

Toastmasters Club The Center Toastmasters Club will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 17,

at 7 p.m., at 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Toastmasters is an organization for people interested in improving and practicing their public speaking skill. Members take turns leading the meetings and giving speeches, gaining confidence from the encouragement of each other. The Center Toastmasters meet on the first and third Wednesdays of every month. New members and guests are always welcome. For more, call Dave Sanders or Lois Lauer at The Center at 3613650.

SCHOOL NOTES Shepard High band dinner dance and jazz The Shepard High School band boosters will hold their annual dinner dance featuring the Jazz Band on Friday, Feb. 19, at Gaelic Park, 6119 W. 147th St. in Oak Forest. Cost is $35; $25 students. Includes food, music by Jazz Band students, silent auction and instant raffle. For tickets, call 921-2818.

Dancing with the District The Palos Heights School District 128 PFA will hold its second Dancing with the District on Saturday, Feb. 20, at Shepard High School in Palos Heights. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and dancing will begin at 6. Enter through Door 12 — located in

the back of Shepard). Seven faculty members, representing each of District 128’s four schools, will dance with their partners. The winner will be determined by a combination of judges’ scores and audience voting — $1 per vote. Pizza, soft drinks, and treats will be sold (pre-order and at the event). Cash, checks, and credit cards will be accepted. All proceeds will benefit the District 128 PFA. For ticket information and more, visit the district website at www.d128.k12.il.us

U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-3rd) is accepting applications for his All-American Boy and Girl Pro-

gram. This annual event is designed to honor grade school students in the 3rd Congressional District who are involved in their community, excel in the classroom, and participate in extracurricular activities. The All-American Boy and Girl Program is open to all seventhand eighth-grade students who reside or attend school in the 3rd Congressional District. The competition begins with an initial application due by Monday, Feb. 22. After the finalists are chosen, they will be interviewed by a panel of judges, comprised of local community leaders, teachers, and other dignitaries on Wednesday, March 2. For an application or questions, contact Frank Salerno, (773) 948-

brary card with Media On Demand and Freegal Music. Space is limited for this class; please register at www.palosheightslibrary.org or call the library at 448-1473. • Chocolates from Around the World - today at 6:30 p.m. Pastry Chef Rose Deneen will provide a variety of chocolates from around the world for tasting and discussion about the chocolate production process. He will then show how to make easy chocolate treats. Samples and recipes included. Register online at www. palosheightslibrary.org or call the library at 448-1473. • Decorate Your Own Vase – this Saturday, at 2 p.m. Decorate a glass vase with Sharpie paint markers for someone special.

Supplies will be provided. Space is limited. Please register online at www.palosheightslibrary.org or call. • Lunch Bunch - Monday, Feb. 15 at noon. Discuss “Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World” by Pulitzer Prize winning author Tracy Kidder. Refreshments will be provided; copies available at the library. • Escaping to Key West - Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Discover the history, the mystery, quirks and charm of Key West. Expert Carol Kania Morency will tell all for the perfect getaway to the southernmost point of the U.S. Register online at www.palosheightslibrary. org or call the library at 448-1473.

Rep. Lipinski All-American Boy and Girl applications

LIBRARY NOTES Palos Heights library upcoming programs • Library in-service day – Palos Heights Public Library will be closed all day this Friday for staff training. The library will reopen for regularly scheduled hours on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 9 a.m. • Academy Award Contest –Patrons may pick up a contest ballot at the Public Services Desk and predict the Oscar winners for a chance to win a “Night Out at the Movies” basket. The contest will run through Feb. 27, and the winner will be announced on Feb. 29. • Streaming Movies and Music – today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. Find out how to log on and access free streaming movies, television shows, and music using your li-

6223, or email him at Frank. Salerno@mail.house.gov.

Southwest Christian School offers free day of preschool Southwest Chicago Christian School in Oak Lawn will host a Free Day of Preschool on Monday, March 7, from 9 to 11 a.m., and another one on Tuesday, April 12, from 9 to 11 a.m. For more information or to register for a day, contact Carol at 636-8550.

Saint Xavier University’s (SXU) Office of Career Services invites the community to meet with employers at the 2016 Spring Internship and Job Fair on Friday, Feb. 19. The Fair is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. in the Shannon Center, located at the University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. This event is free and open to the public. Employers will recruit for fulltime, part-time and internship positions in various industries. Attendees are advised to dress professionally and bring many copies of their resumes.

Companies that have attended in the past include the following: ChildCare Careers; Elim Christian Services; Hayes Beer Distributing Company; Little Company of Mary Hospital; Prudential; Standard Bank & Trust Co.; TCF Bank; U.S. Secret Service; United States Army; and Walgreens. A full list of employers is available on SXU’s website, keyword: job fair. The list of employers attending the fair will be updated on a weekly basis, so be sure to check often. For more information, contact the Office of Career Services at 773-298-3131.

New DAR chapter will hold its first meeting this Sat. in Orland Park Founders Crossing Chapter is the newest Illinois chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Recently organized, this chapter will serve Orland Park, Homer Glen, Lemont, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox and Frankfort. The group’s first meeting will be held at 10 a.m. this Saturday at 14413 Beacon Ave., Orland Park’s Old Village Hall. The meeting will include the installation of the new chapter officers before a program is presented. Guest speaker Diane Grah has been named curator of the Orland Park History Museum and will describe the plans for the grand opening of the facility as well as plans for exhibits and activities. “We are thrilled to have been invited to hold DAR chapter meetings in this museum,” said DAR Organizing Regent Christina Bannon. “One of our Society’s goals is historic preservation and

we look forward to assisting in Orland Park’s efforts to preserve and study local history.” Future Founders Crossing Chapter meetings will be held on the second Saturday of each month, September through June, in both this Orland Park location and the Homer Township Hall (Old Town Hall) at 16057 S. Cedar, Homer Township. The DAR, as it is commonly known, is a volunteer service organization comprised of women, aged 18 and older, who have proven a direct ancestral connection to a man or woman who served in the American Revolution. Chapter leaders will assist prospective members in the proof of their lineage. Those interested should contact Christina Bannon at 773-208-1156, or Registrar Susan Snow at 708-751-5154 to set up an appointment to explore eligibility. — Founders Crossing Chapter, NSDAR

COMMUNITY NOTES Chili in The Park Palos Park will hold a chili cook-off on Saturday, Feb. 20 in the Palos Park Recreation Center (gymnasium), 8901 W. 123rd St. CASI chili cooks will compete for prizes and points that will take them to their national competition. The cooks start early that morning preparing batches of homemade

chilies for judging. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. to the public. The band Take Two will play while public tasting begins at 1:15 p.m. Taste dozens of chilies for $5 and vote for your favorite. Fees benefit Palos Park Pedalers and their efforts for safe bike routes throughout Palos Park. Competitors and judges are sought. Call 671-3760 or visit palospark.org.

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FINANCIAL FOCUS

Think about financial ‘Valentines’ Americans spent nearly $19 billion in Valentine’s Day gifts last year, according to the National Retail Federation. Much of this money went for gifts with short shelf lives, such as candy, flowers and restaurant meals (and about $700 million was spent on gifts for pets). There’s certainly nothing wrong with giving chocolates or roses. But this year, think about going beyond the classic gifts. Instead, use Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to determine how you can make gifts with long-lasting impact to your circle of loved ones. Here are some suggestions: • For your spouse or significant other … As long as your spouse or significant other has earned income, he or she may be able to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA. So, consider giving a check to be used for that purpose. A traditional IRA can grow tax deferred, while contributions are usually tax-deductible. (Taxes are due upon withdrawal, and withdrawals prior to 59½ may be subject to a 10 percent IRS penalty.) While Roth IRA contributions are not deductible, any earnings growth can be distributed tax free, provided the account owner doesn’t take withdrawals until age 59½ and has had the account at least five years. For 2015 and 2016, the IRA contribution limit is $5,500,

JIM VAN HOWE Edward Jones Investments or $6,500 for those 50 or older. • For your children … You don’t have to be rich to give your children a gift worth $1 million — you just have to help them through school. College graduates earn about $1 million more over their lifetimes than those without a degree, according to research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Still, college isn’t cheap: The average annual cost — tuition, fees, room and board — for a private four-year college is more than $42,000, according to the College Board, while the comparable figure for a public four-year school is about $19,000. Of course, if financial aid is available, you could get some help. Nonetheless, you may want to start putting away money for college. One popular college savings vehicle is a 529 plan. Your 529 plan contributions may be deductible from your state taxes, and any earnings growth can be withdrawn tax-free, provided it is used for qualified higher education expenses. (However, if

you take withdrawals from your 529 plan, and you don’t use the money for these higher education expenses, you may be subject to both income tax and a 10-percent penalty on the earnings.) For your parents … If you have elderly parents, you may want to find out if they’ve got their retirement and estate plans in place. If they’ve already taken care of everything, you may not need to get involved — but if they’ve left some “loose ends,” your help could be a valuable gift. So, ask them if they have drawn up the necessary legal documents. Do they each have a will? Have they created a durable power of attorney, which allows them to name someone to make financial and health care decisions on their behalf if they become incapacitated? If it appears they have much work to do in these areas, you may want to offer to arrange a consultation for them with a legal advisor and a financial professional. None of these ideas are “traditional” Valentine’s Day gifts — but all of them can prove of great value to your loved ones. 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.

FASHION CHAT

The World’s Fashion Weeks begin! The marathon of fashion weeks are upon us, ready to unveil the creations for the fall and winter 2016-17 season. The shows began to roll out yesterday, Feb. 10 in New York and will continue through the 18th before presenting in London from Feb. 19 through 23. From there, the shows are held in Milan from Feb. 24 through March 1, and Paris, the pièce de résistance, hosts the collections from March 2 through 9. Each city has crafted a distinct fashion style niche. The scenes are no longer dominated by solely local designers, but rather consist of artists that have made the city their adopted aesthetic home. You may surmise that the same shows are held in each city, like a rock band touring in promotion of their latest album. Not so! Each city has its own unique design and aesthetic characteristics, and designers reflect the identity of the location in their over approach. These are somewhat definable, though constantly modifying. Let us begin in New York, our very own big apple. The look is certainly more commercial with a luxe emphasis. Designers at New York more so feature casual pieces with elements of sportswear. Dubbed the founders of the New York Fashion Week scene are Bill Blass, Ralph Lauren and Michael

CAROLINE FOREMAN Kors. Alexander Wang has more recently proven to be instrumental in creating a more novel persona by use of his edgier laid back looks. Fashion Week in London, on the other hand, contains a more profound emphasis on personal expression with edgy innovation and bold, experimental designs. Designers reflect the street wear influence and youth culture in their collections. One could call John Galliano, Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen the spearheads of the city’s fashion week persona. A more recent mover and shaker of the scene is designer J.W. Anderson whose unisex collections are the epitome of personal style. The beautiful city of Milan then takes up the showcase of fashion, demonstrating an aesthetic dichotomy. Looks are both classic, well-crafted pieces, as well as ultra-sexy. Milan Fashion Week was morphed by Max Mara and Giorgio Armani in the classic camp of designs, while Gucci, Gianni

Versace, and Dolce & Gabbana brought about the sexier side. This city reflects a deep appreciation of beauty and imeccable craftmanship with more body-conscious, provocative silhouettes. Paris, the granddaddy of novel fashion, hosts the final weeklong fashion showcase. This city is considered the leader of them all, driven by creativity and fearless novelty. Anything goes in this scene. Boundaries are pushed to their extremes, and one should expect the unexpected. Its founders are Yves Saint Laurent, Dior and Balenciaga. American designer Rick Owens features his collection in Paris, presenting his glam grunge aesthetic. The Japanese label, Sacai, shows Paris its hybrid creations with deconstructed silhouettes and patchwork. As the runways roll out in the coming weeks, each city will invigorate our imaginations and excite our fashion palettes for the coming fall and winter seasons. Delve into the presentations and check out some of the live runway video feeds. Discover the market differences and explore whether a certain fashion week identity truly hones in on your current perspective of style. Caroline Foreman is a fashion model, writer and critic. She lives in Palos Park.

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COMINGS & GOINGS

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Lacey’s Place is now open in Summit.

New gambling cafe smells like cookies A new video gaming chain has arrived in the southwest suburbs and it smells like cookies. Lacey’s Place opened Jan. 4 at 7355 W. Archer in Summit and like most video gaming cafes it has five slot machines with a variety of games and it features beer and wine. Lacey’s also sports an upper end feel. Owner Dan Damaschke has forsaken the limited menu featured at most other such gaming cafes and instead opted for snacks and cookies. “We bake our own cookies every day,” he said. “Lacey’s Place smells like cookies. And who can resist that smell?” Lacey’s doesn’t turn out dozens of cookies a day. The staff cooks small batches at a time depending on how many people are in the cafe. “The response has been good and we are doing pretty well so far,” said Damaschke, a native of nearby Justice. He graduated from Argo High School in 1992. Lacey’s has about eight employees and is open daily from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. Damaschke is also working on a second location near 79th Street and Oketo Avenue in Bridgeview. “I’m hoping to be open by St. Patrick’s Day,” he said. And he’s looking for even more locations.

BOB BONG Mari Lou’s Fine Jewelry relocates Mari Lou’s Fine Jewelry has moved from its longtime home in the Lake View Plaza in Orland Park to new digs at 14225 S. 95th Avenue in the Orland Park Crossing shopping center. The store will celebrate its new location with a grand opening and ribbon cutting at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 3. The business was founded in 1979 by Mari Lou McCann when she started to sell jewelry out of a briefcase. She opened a store in South Holland where she operated for over 10 years. In 1990, Mari Lou’s Fine Jewelry expanded to a second location in Orland Park where the business has remained for more than 25 years.

Candy store opens in New Lenox A new candy store and ice cream parlor has opened on U.S. 30 in New Lenox. Raffy’s Candy Store opened late last year at 2571 Lincoln Highway. In addition to a large variety of

candy from Swedish fish to orange slices, Raffy’s has about a dozen flavors of ice cream. The store is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (815) 320-6152.

Creamery adds breakfast, opens in New Lenox The Creamery at 19000 S. Wolf Road in Mokena started serving coffee and doughnuts this week and announced that the New Lenox location is now part of the SK Creameries operation. The Mokena location started serving coffee from Passion House Coffee Roasters and doughnuts from Home Cut Donuts at 6 a.m. Feb. 1. It will start similar service later this year at its Orland Hills and Frankfort locations. Those three locations are owned by David Ciarlette and his daughters Jodi McCarthy and Jillian Hersted. Locations in Homer Glen and Manhattan and now at 918 Timber Place in New Lenox are owned by SK Creameries. Rainbow Cones are also available at the New Lenox location as of this week. If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com.

BUSINESS NOTES Marquette Bank programs • Marquette Bank will host a Valentine’s party this Saturday, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Marquette Bank at 9533 W. 143rd Street in Orland Park. Enjoy games, prizes and refreshments. This family event is free and open to the public. For more, call 873-3519. • The Marquette Club, a travel and social club for Marquette Bank customers over age 50, will host an Extended Trip Preview Showcase featuring upcoming group travel opportunities on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at the Marquette Bank located at 5700 W. 159th Street

in Oak Forest. The presentation will cover attractions and costs for the following five vacation locations: Gulf Shore Breezes; Great Comedy and Grand Canyon featuring Lucille Ball Museum; Irish Odyssey; Discover Cuba; and Amalfi Coast and Sicily. The event is open to anyone interested in travelling. Refreshments will be served. To register, call 342-8404. • As part of America Saves Week, Feb. 22 to 27, Marquette Bank is offering free savings planning for neighbors and a special $25 savings match for new children’s savings accounts. Vis-

it emarquettebank.com for more information. • Marquette Bank will host a free Home Buyer Seminar on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Marquette Bank located at 5700 W. 159th St. in Oak Forest. The seminar will cover home buying basics including owning vs. renting, the benefits of using a real estate agent, the home buying process, mortgage options, making an offer, the benefits of a home inspection, and other options including free grants and down payment assistance for qualified buyers. To register, call 873-8665.

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 Smith James M to Gotthardt Molly J, 15136 Heather Ct, Unit #24, $145,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Kirielius Tomas, 9305 Thomas Dr, Unit #401, $145,000; Dolenak Ann Trustee to Sostand William C Jr, 13726 Cog Hill Ln, $260,000; Baltciounene Biroute to Hasan Osama, 9960 Franchesca Ct, Unit #1B, $64,500; Linchan Shawn A to Al Hanawi Osama A, 15821 Orlan Brook Dr, Unit #40, $105,000; Scott John to Mallavarapu Sundeep P, 11842 Canon Rd, $450,000; Dowding Steven S Tr to Parker Jayme, 10924 W Royal Oaks Ln, $750,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to First Midwest Bk Tr, 10595 167th St, $210,000; Wojtowicz Barbara M to Mika Sylvester, 14210 Timothy Dr, $235,000; West Subn Bk to Szczechula Agata, 7841 W 157th St, Unit #7841212, $162,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Company Tr to Hunter-Egman Jeffry, 10 Old Tamarack Ln, $550,000; Wester Mark J Tr to Nikku Prop LLC, 7401 Tiffany Dr, Unit #2W, $86,000; Feil Sharon A Tr to Bergq-

uist Gregory, 15217 Regent Dr, $342,000; First Midwest Bk Tr to Garvaz Bozena, 9900 Shady Ln, Unit #5501, $101,000; Nowak Dennis J Tr to D&D Dental Prop LLC, 14528 S Humphrey Dr, Unit #2A8, $192,500. Palos Heights Zimmerman Claudia M to Tapia Martin, 12233 S Arbor Trl, Unit #14R, $155,000; Berryman George W Tr to Buettner Petra, 7800 Foresthill Ln, Unit #303C, $146,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Trust 5093 to Enriquez Domingo Jr, 12410 Mccarthy Rd, $280,000; Connors James W Tr to Evans James, 12633 S 69th Ct, $221,000;

Randolph Elaine T Tr to Mccann Margaret A, 304 Feldner Ct, $215,000; Daniel Ethel to Roman Tadeusz, 2600 S Harlem, Unit #98397, $99,000. Palos Park Gilbert Marjory A Tr to Oconnell Aylin S, 11919 Ford Rd, $290,000; Olson Lawrence E Tr to Piasny Michelle, 12401 113th Ave, $230,000; Beechler Eugene L to Zager Joseph A, 47 S Woodland Trl, $430,000; Jones Matthew R to Gil Rafal, 12345 Wolf Rd, $223,000; Franz Kathleen M Tr to Kost Steven J, 8056 130th St, $250,000.

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PHOTO MEMORIES FROM THE REGIONAL ARCHIVE

CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1 Command from a bailiff 5 Circle calculation 9 They smell 14 Like Mini Coopers 15 Pond croaker 16 Swine squeals 17 Gave the once-over 18 Particularly welcome casino visitor 20 Alpine song 22 Ear-splitting 23 Court case that generates a media frenzy, say 30 Handsome god 32 Get really angry 33 Granada gold 34 Irritate 37 “CSI” facilities 38 Tee sizes, for short 39 “Nice job!” ... and, in another sense, a hint about the first words of 18-, 23-, 52- and 60-Across

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35 Giants Hall of Famer Mel

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36 Brewers Hall of Famer Robin

4 Louisiana music style

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41 Utah city near the Golden Spike

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8 Specialized, committee-wise

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49 Blueprint detail, for short

10 Frying liquid 11 NBC show since 1975, briefly 12 Barely manage, with “out”

56 Diet food phrase 60 Irritate to the breaking point 66 Shredded 67 Construction beam fastener 68 Former South Korean leader Syngman __

13 Ukr. or Lith., once

51 Sexy 53 Cable Guy of comedy 54 The Gem State

19 Feels remorse over

57 Warning from a driver?

21 Bochco legal series

58 Elvis __ Presley

24 Forearm bone

59 No-frills shelter

25 Some DVD players

60 Hip-hop Dr.

69 Golf club used for chipping

26 Sinuous swimmer

61 Free (of)

70 Blissful settings

27 Less cowardly

71 Jedi guru

28 Insurgent group

62 “__ changed my mind”

72 Small change

29 ‘50s four-wheeled flop

63 Caracas’ country, to the IOC

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31 Hoi __: the masses

1 Do as directed

33 Heroic Schindler

64 Athens : omega :: London : __ 65 Assenting vote

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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.

File photo from Feb. 9, 2006

10 Years Ago This Week On the flip side: A one-vehicle accident that left a pickup truck upside down in the center of Harlem Avenue near Route 83 last Friday forced Palos Heights police to close the southbound left lane, causing minor traffic delays. The truck’s 16-year-old driver, of Evergreen Park, walked away from the scene with only cuts and bruises, and declined medical treatment, police said. The teen lost control of the 1997 Chevy he was driving around 1:45 p.m. The accident was cleared 45 minutes after police and firefighters arrived on the scene. No tickets were issued and police said it was unclear what caused the driver to lose control.

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PICK OF THE LITTER

Ways to slow kidney disease progression Dear Dr. Fleming, My 10-year old Yorkie, Bullet, has been losing weight for about two months and is drinking more water lately. From my reading on the Internet, I was sure he had diabetes, but my vet did some tests and Bullet’s problem is that his kidneys are bad. Do you think I should put him down? He still seems pretty good. Mark, Palos Park Dear Mark, Absolutely not, especially if you are willing to work with your vet and Bullet. Many dogs with kidney disease are treated for long periods and do quite well. Most cases of kidney disease we see are chronic in nature but we do see some cases of acute kidney injury (AKI), which if treated early enough, may allow the dog to recover and sidestep chronic disease. The most common causes of AKI that we see are Addison’s disease, ureteral stones, leptospirosis and Lyme disease, chicken jerky treats, grapes and raisins and NSAIDS. More commonly, we see chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD is a long-standing (greater than three months) kidney dysfunction that is manifested by dilute urine and retention of the toxin urea (uremia) and other waste products in the body. In most cases, the underlying cause of CKD is not determined. We often detect a number of early cases on routine screening before the owners ever even notice a problem. Diagnosis at this stage allows us to start some treatments early that may slow the progression. That begs the question, should one run a routine blood test on older dogs every 6 months? I do for my older

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dogs but few clients do. Early signs of CKD may include increased water intake and urine production, decreased appetite and maybe some mild nausea. In later stages weight loss, vomiting, lethargy and dehydration may be apparent. Other signs include weight loss, muscle mass loss, small or irregular kidneys and a uremic odor on the breath. Initially, a biochemical panel and urinalysis are recommended. With CKD kidney function tests such as blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine are elevated. Levels of certain blood chemicals (especially phosphorous) may be abnormal. Urinalysis is critical to determine the ability of the kidneys to concentrate urine and to look for protein in the urine. Additional diagnostic tests may include a urine culture for bacteria, blood pressure measurement (especially if there is protein in the urine) to check for hypertension and a CBC to look for anemia. Abdominal x-rays and an ultrasound are also sometimes included in a workup if finances allow. Currently no treatments are available that will reverse CKD. The goals of treatments are to slow the progression of the disease and treat the clinical signs. Feed a special kidney diet is one of the cornerstones of treatment. Dogs eating a kidney diet can live twice as long as those eating a regular diet. These diets can be started

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even before signs appear. Control of blood phosphorous is also necessary. If diet alone does not accomplish this, drugs to bind the phosphorous in the food can be given with each meal. If chronic low-grade dehydration is present, giving subcutaneous (under the skin) fluids at home is helpful. Many of our clients do this each day. Excess protein in the urine can be treated with an ACE-inhibitor. Dogs rarely develop low potassium levels from CKD but supplementation may be needed in some dogs. Advanced anemia can be treated with hormone injections to stimulate production of red blood cells and if vomiting is present antacids and anti-emetics can be used.

Follow-up visits often involve examinations, lab tests and blood pressure measurements. Frequency of visits depend upon the severity of the disease, how well the pet is responding and the owner’s level of concern. Dogs with early, stable disease may only need to be rechecked every three to six months. Over time the disease will worsen but the rate of deterioration is highly variable. Some dogs worsen over months and others over two to three years before reaching a point where quality of life deteriorates to and unacceptable level. In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest. — Aesop

We had several correct answers to this week’s Whatizit quiz photo. We think most people who live in the general vicinity knew what it was. Of course, the hint, “No bull,” may have been the reason. The quiz photo was of Harold L. Richards High School, 10601 S. Central Ave., Oak Lawn. The “H” was exposed in the photo, which appeared on the western end facing Central Avenue. Dana Oswald, of Chicago Ridge, answered correctly, as did Jim Donahue, of Worth. Janice Mastro, of Hickory Hills, said she was a 1968 graduate of Richards and that the Bulldogs are the name of the sports teams. John and Jane Bojan, of Oak Lawn, and Worth resident Celeste Cameron also knew it was Richards. Oak Lawn resident Steve Rosenbaum knew that the lettering on the west side of the building was that of Richards High School, home of the Bulldogs. The clue for this week’s Whatizit photo quiz above is : “Community fun.” Send your responses by noon Monday to thereporter@comcast.net. Be sure to include your name and hometown.

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SPORTS The Regional News • The Reporter

Big postseason weekend Cheerleading, wrestling and girls bowling featured plenty of excitement. Page 2

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Planting the seeds Girls hoops seeds are out and Queen of Peace and Marist are regional favorites. Page 3 Southwest••Section Section2,2,Page Page11 Southwest

Area gridiron greatness Schofield earned a Super Bowl ring ...and more criticism from Twitter

Brother Rice quarterback Cam Miller will continue his career at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan.

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St. Laurence receiver Willie Walton is heading to Wayne State.

Marist lineman Brent Holder lifts running back Darshon McCullough after a touchdown during the 2015 season. Both signed to Division I colleges on Feb. 3.

Local football players officially pick their colleges By Jeff Vorva

be making their decisions in the coming weeks and months. Here is a look at the signees so far:

One area football player will be coached by Tom Sawyer. One will be heading to Princeton. A handful will be heading to downtown Chicago to play for Robert Morris University. A few will be staying even closer to home at St. Xavier University. And this is only the beginning. The Feb. 3 national signing day passed with several area players making their football decisions official. While there was plenty of pomp and circumstance surrounding that date, there are still a load of players who will

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The RedHawks finished second in the state in Class 8A and offensive lineman Brent Holder is heading to Princeton and running back Darshon McCullough is going to Eastern Illinois University. “I am so proud of these guys,” Marist coach Pat Dunne said. “They have worked hard in the classroom and on the field, and it’s exciting to see them take it to the next level. I know they will both do well. They are great repre-

sentatives of Marist football.” One player who still has to make his decision is Reporter/Regional Player of the year Brendan Saklitzky, a quarterback who threw for 3,705 yards and ran for 1,088 more and accumulated 47 touchdowns. There are several opportunities for him to play quarterback at a smaller school but the door is open for him to join a bigger school as a preferred walk on and change positions.

he religion teachers who preach about heaven and hell have it all wrong. Those who say that hell is full of devMaking the ils with pointy tails and pitchforks and hotter than a roof in Arizona in August Extra Point are way off the mark. Eternal damnation is being locked in a room full of stupid people who have Twitter accounts. Maybe I’m wrong about this, but I’ll tell you that if I am given the choice of spending my days with Lucifer and the boys or with a bunch of Twitt-iots, I’m thinking of pre-ordering my pitchfork. Can I get one in blue? The Super Bowl was scarcely over on Sunday and many Denver Broncos fans were enjoying something we in Chicago haven’t enjoyed since Ditka, the Fridge, Mongo and other assorted nuts and goofs put together a magic season to win Super Bowl XX, which was XXX years ago. It was time to savor, but some Twitter genius going by the name of “Nick Raponi” said the Broncos’ first offseason task was to “cut Michael Schofield.’’ That’s a bunch of baloney, Raponi. I am thankful that Photo of CBS telecast hundreds of tweets after Denver’s 24- CBS viewers around the world got to see legendary quar10 win over Caro- terback Peyton Manning (left) bump helmets with Orland Michael Schofi ld after Denver scored a late touchdown lina in Santa Clara, Park’s during the Broncos’ 24-10 Super Bowl victory on Sunday. Calif., were positive and congratulatory about Schofield, an Orland Park native and Sandburg graduate who plays right tackle for the Denver Broncos. Last week, I did a column on how he was loved in Orland, but not so much in Denver. The second-year player had a few bad games at the end of the year and picked up a lot of heat. See, when an offensive lineman screws up, the highprofile quarterback gets mashed into the ground. If you are a pro athlete and you have bad games, you are open to criticism. A lot of it is going to be unfair. But throughout the playoffs, Schofield has played well. And during Sunday’s game, he got the job done of keeping his quarterback on his feet except for two plays. The first play of the second quarter, Carolina’s Kony Ealy was trying to get by Schofield and even though he couldn’t break away from the 6-foot-6, 300-pound tackle, he got his paw out while legendary quarterback Peyton Manning was falling. After officials looked at replays, Ealy was awarded a sack. With about four minutes left in the third quarter, Ealy got by Schofield cleanly and had a clear shot at Manning and plastered him for a loss. That’s when the hate came out. Somebody who calls himself “Rohit Banerjee” tweeted that Schofield “is the worst player in the NFL.’’ Rohit must of suffered too many Rohits to his head or else he has never seen the Bears play this year. Another braniac called Evil Niplash said: “If the Broncos lose this game, Michael Schofield will be the SOLE reason why…’’ Of course, none of the Broncos who made stupid penalties to keep drives for Carolina going or anyone who fumbled the ball should be held accountable. Josh Urdiales piled on with: “Michael Schofield is the worst tackles in the history of tackles.’’ That tweet might me the most idiotic tweets in the history of tweets. David Malouf’s brilliant analysis? “PLEASE! Get Schofield out of there! He MUST have incriminating film on Elway ‘cause there is NO way he belongs in the NFL.’’ There are more, including a lot of jokes about “Prison Break,’’ which has a character named Michael Scofield. See VORVA, Page 4

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It was a snap decision for Orland Park’s Wirtel By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

Wirtel

In his four years of playing football at Mt. Carmel, Orland Park native Steven Wirtel was able to carry on a long-standing tradition of family members who went to the legendary Chicago school, and he experienced winning an IHSA State Championship as a sophomore and a Prep Bowl championship as a senior. Now the long snapper will get the opportunity

to compete at the collegiate level next season, as Wirtel officially signed on Wednesday to play football next fall at Iowa State in the Big 12 Conference. He’ll major in communications and play football under new head coach Matt Campbell. In fact, Wirtel found himself in Iowa State’s gaze in a roundabout way. He was originally recruited by then University of Illinois assistant Alex Golesh who previously coached with both See WIRTEL, Page 4

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The sign at the main Orland Fire Protection District station house gives a shout out to Denver Broncos offensive lineman Michael Schofield, whose father, also named Michael, is the district’s acting fire chief.

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Put that sex appeal and sizzle on hold for a while N

ew Fire general manager Nelson Rodriguez is building a team his way. It might seem a little boring right now. He knows that. He doesn’t care. It’s his neck on the line and if he is going to turn things around, he has to do it the way he sees fit. A lot of players that he is bringing to the United States to kick the ball around are not huge names. He is taking a practical approach to molding this team and big headlines are not what he is going for when signing guys. “Constructing this team is a marathon,” he said. “It’s more important to us to pursue our targets as we have them prioritized. At the end of the day, what the fan will remember long-term is whether you won or lost and how you played in those games. It’s easy to go for a public relations’ splash. That might excite some people in the short term. But as soon as they get on the field, that PR splash is forgotten. “Our fans deserve a winner and we’re committed to build a winner. The sexappeal and the sizzle will come later.’’ How much later? Trying to scoop up a handful of mer-

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Making the Extra Point cury might be easier than to pin down sports officials on timelines these days. In recent years, coaches and general managers have been burned when predicting a timeline for the return of an injured star athlete so most of them have just given up. It’s the same way when it comes to the timeline of building a winner. In the last six seasons, the local pro soccer club has missed the playoffs five times. In that span the team has twice more losses and ties (138) than wins (63). Rodriguez and coach Veljko Paunovic have been busy wheeling and dealing to try to bring a winning product to Bridgeview’s Toyota Park when the MLS season opens on March 6. There are going to be a lot of new faces on this club and I have a hunch that getting to the playoffs might not be

Photo by Jeff Vorva

New Fire coach Veljko Paunovic said his team is ready to play winning soccer.

in the works this year. My timeline for that type of success is 2017 or 2018. But these two are not using a timeline. Rodriguez is already using the dreaded p-word – patience. “Give us a chance to put our plan into action,” he said. “Then be a little pa-

tient as it starts to unfold.’’ Just like Cubs fans have to be patient? “God bless the Cubs fan. God bless any one of them who has lived that long since their last championship,’’ Rodriguez said. “Look, I’m realistic. I won’t be here if it takes too long. I understand that and accept that. It’s about a 34game season and hopefully making the playoff and building from there. It’s a process that is ongoing.’’ Process – that other p-word. Paunovic knows that one, too. “It’s a process,” he said. “We want to be ready from the start. We want to be ready to play with heart and character and always want to win. If we do that on the field, I know the fans will be very happy with that. “I’m sure that on March 6, we will be ready to do that. We are not saying we will win everything but I want to be clear that we will always give our best in every game.’’ Will their best be good enough to reverse the recent trend? Probably not yet. But if Rodriguez is getting the right ingredients from abroad — sexy or not — and the team can develop some play-

FOCUS ON HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

THROUGH THE YEARS ... A look at the Chicago Fire’s record and postseason since it started in 1998:

1998—20-12-0/won MLS Cup 1999—18-14-0/lost conference semis 2000—17-9-6/lost MLS Cup 2001—16-6-5/lost in semifinals 2002—11-13-4/lost conference semis 2003—15-7-8/lost MLS Cup 2004—8-13-9/no postseason appearance 2005—15-13-4/lost conference fi als 2006—13-11-8/lost conference semifinals 2007—10-10-10/lost conference fi als 2008—13-10-7/lost conference fi als 2009—11-7-12/lost conference fi als 2010—9-12-9/no postseason appearance 2011—9-9-16/no postseason appearance 2012—17-11-6/lost in knockout round 2013—14-13-7/no postseason appearance 2014—6-10-18/no postseason appearance 2015—8-20-6/no postseason appearance

ers on its lowers levels, it might not be long before the Fire is playing postseason soccer again.

FOCUS ON PRO SOCCER

It was a heavy weekend of postseason sports Trial by Fire: Alvarez revs up the team in preseason game

By Jeff Vorva Sports editor

From the grunts and groans and pins on the wrestling mat to the sound of pins scattering on the bowling lanes to the screams of cheerleaders, the area had more than its share of postseason excitement on Friday and Saturday. Here is a sampling:

Competitive cheerleading Providence Catholic, which has athletes from Orland Park on the roster, finished second in the state in the large-team division of the Illinois High School Association meet at U.S. Cellular Colosseum in Bloomington. The Celtics finished with a 93.13 while Joliet West earned the state championship with a 94.70. Sandburg finished fourth with a 91.17. In the preliminary round, Providence led the field with a 93.53 and Sandburg was seventh. Marist finished 16th and did not make the top-10 cut to advance to the finals. In the coed division, Stagg, which finished third in the state, missed qualifying for the finals as the Chargers took 11th place with an 83.53. Metea Valley grabbed the final qualifying spot with a 10th-place score of 86.13. Shepard finished 20th.

Wrestling Sandburg and Brother Rice won their respective regionals on Saturday. For Sandburg, it was its 18th regional title while Brother Rice won its first. Sandburg, ranked third in the state by Illinois Matmen, won the Class 3A T.F. South Regional with 264.5 points, followed by Marist’s 159. Individual champs from Sandburg were Louie Hayes (113 pounds), Kevin Stearns (120). Rudy Yates (132), Christian Robertson (138), Ben Schneider (160), Brian Krasowski (170), Patrick Brucki (182), Cole Bateman (195) and Malik Scates (285). Other area champs were Stagg’s Dominic Zaccone (106), Marist’s Andy O’Brien (126), Stagg’s Ahmad Suleiman (145), Marist’s Kyle Karpinski (152) and Marist’s Diata Drayton (220). Unranked Brother Rice knocked off 23rdranked St. Rita at the Hubbard Regional. The Crusaders scored 195.5 points to St. Rita’s 179.

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Photo by Jeff Vorva

It looks like Shepard’s Martell Beasley (bottom) is in some trouble during his heavyweight match with Stagg’s Brian Haack in this T.F. South Regional battle Saturday, but seconds later Beasley pulled a reversal and pinned Haack.

Brother Rice champions were Hassan Johnson (106), Dan Caufield (132), Dominick Capron (160), Jake Hutchinson (170) and Scott Sierzega (195). Both squads will send their wresters to the Batavia Individual Sectional on Saturday and will take part in the team competition Feb. 23 at Argo. Sandburg faces the No. 2 team in the state, Marmion. Marmion beat Sandburg, 3029, at the Sandburg Duals in January.

Girls bowling The two schools on Oak Lawn enjoyed second-place finishes in their respective regionals. Oak Lawn claimed second in the Hinsdale South Regional with a 4,924 score. York won it with 5,110. Sophomore Allison Hebel led the Spartans with 1,131 six-game score while junior Stepha-

nie Gasca had a 1,059 and junior LeAnne Kommenich followed with a 930 and sophomore Lena Rayas had an 816. Senior Jillian Sandrik had a three-game series of 632. Senior Jenna Rayas rolled a two-game series of 240 and senior Shannon Mottl rolled a 116 in one game. At the Sandburg Regional, Richards rolled a 6,066 to finish second behind Lockport’s 6,281. Bulldogs junior Alexandra Wozniak fired a 1,360, junior Sarah Coffman rolled a 1,203, junior Peyton Attig had a 1,199 and senior Natalie Fadden had a 1,164. Junior Phoenix Lopez had a 985 for five games and junior Gina Bartkus rolled a single game of 155. Richards is at the Joliet West Sectional and Oak Lawn is at the Reavis Sectional Saturday. Oak Lawn has never qualified for the state tournament while Richards hasn’t qualified since 2010.

FOCUS ON COMMUNITY SPORTS

St. Michael wins basketball and volleyball tourneys The St. Michael fifth-grade blue basketball team recently won the 2016 St. Mary Titans Tournament. The St. Michael squad triumphed over nine teams to win the top trophy. Team members are Nick Frenkel, Jace Molinets, Luke Allocco, Ben Meehan, Brandon Simmons, Jake Hnilo, Liam Ryan and Colin Bonini. The seventh-grade girls volleyball team won the St. George, Martin Luther King tournament with a 3-0 record. Team members are Claudia O’Keeffe, Rachel Hutchinson, Sarah Wardlow, Skylar Rhode, Ge-

neva Stachnik, Lexi Para and Delaney Ryan

Hills registration deadline nears

The final registration date for Hills Baseball/Softball Association will be from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Hickory Hills Community Center , 7800 W 89th place in Hickory Hills. Boys and Girls ages 4 to 16 are invited to sign up. The league represents the entire Hickory Hills/Palos Hills and surrounding area and age groups from T-ball to baseball and fast pitch softball. For more info go to our website at

The seventh-grade girls from St. Michael won the St. George MLK Tournament.

www.thehillsbaseball.org, the hotline number at 708-802-2483 or call George Czarnik at 708 599-6983.

PBO still offering registration

The 2016 Palos Baseball season still has opening and there is time to register. Go to www.palosbaseball.org and click on the registration link on the registration tab. Nearly 600 players annually participate in the league. We welcome submissions from the community at sports@regionalpublishing.com

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The St. Michael fifth-grade boys basketball team won the St. Mary Tournament.

Veteran MLS midfielder Arturo Alvarez is on trial with the Chicago Fire, but if his play Saturday is any indication of how things will go for him in February, he could be sticking around when the team opens the season March 6. Alvarez’s goal in the 28th minute started the scoring and the Fire finished with a 3-0 victory over the University of South Florida at rainy Corbett Stadium in Tampa. Five minutes later, Davis Accam scored and fourth-round SuperDraft pick Vincent Mitchell scored in the second half. Matt Lampson, also on trial, and Patrick McLain shared goalie duties in recording the shutout. First-year coach Veljko Paunovic said this was a good start to the preseason. “It was a great game, a great performance and a great attitude for the first game,” he said. “I think it was very important for us to see that we are getting the idea of the style we want to play so on that side, I’m very happy. “On the technical side, I think that we had very good moments during the game. We controlled the game but at the same time, we have to differentiate how to manage the rhythm of the play, with and without the ball so I think those are the things we have to improve in the game next week and work on that. We’re very happy how things are going so far and we still have to prepare for next week. The team will get its first preseason taste against an actual MLS team today, Thursday, when it faces the Philadelphia Union at 3 p.m. The Union lost to the Jacksonville Armada on Saturday.

Kappelhof signs on

Defender Johan Kappelhof last week was inked to a three-year deal as a Discovery Signing using Targeted Allocation Money. Kappelhof joins the club on transfer from Dutch Eredivisie side FC Groningen. Kappelhof, 25, will be added to the Fire roster upon completion of an entry physical, receipt of his ITC and P1 Visa. “We are delighted to add a defender of Johan’s quality,” said Fire general manager Nelson Rodríguez. “He craves and excels in one-on-one situations, matches well with both physical and fast opponents, and is refined on the ball.” Kappelhof joins the Fire from Dutch Eredivisie side FC Groningen, who he has represented for the past five seasons. From 2011-15, Kappelhof appeared in 123 games in the Dutch top flight, scoring three goals. Kappelhof also appeared in eight UEFA Europa League games during his FC Groningen career, including 90-minute shifts in each of their six group stage games during the 2015-16 competition. Kappelhof was part of the Groningen squad which captured the KNVB Cup last year. A product of the Ajax youth academy, he appeared in five matches for the Dutch Under-21 side from 2011-13. That five-game clip included four friendlies and a UEFA European U-21 Championship Qualifier. Kappelhof had the game-winning assist in his lone UEFA match, a 1-0 result against Austria in which he featured for 90 minutes. The Fire acquired defender Rodrigo Ramos on loan for the 2016 season from Brazilian Série A side Coritiba. Ramos will be added to the Fire roster upon receipt of his ITC and P1 Visa. “Rodrigo is a dynamic outside back with lots of range,” said Fire general manager Nelson Rodríguez. “He can cover the flank and gets into the attack consistently well.” A Brazilian youth international, Ramos made two appearances in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The Seleção U-20’s reached the final where they fell to Fire head coach Veljko Paunovic and Serbia in extra time. “I saw Rodrigo play during the FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand and he left an impression with me. He is a young player with lots of potential and we hope he will seize this opportunity with the Fire,” Paunovic said. The 20-year-old made his professional debut with the Coxa Branca on June 28, coming up with the game-winning assist in the match. Ramos made an additional eight appearances for the team.

BASKETBALL

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Thursday, February 11, 2016 Section 2

FOCUS ON GIRLS BASKETBALL

AREA HOOPS AT A GLANCE BOYS Brother Rice Chicago Christian Evergreen Park Marist Oak Lawn Richards Sandburg Shepard Stagg St. Laurence

W-L 15-9 16-6 8-14 17-5 11-12 10-11 8-11 2-17 12-7 11-12

Streak W2 W2 L1 L2 W5 L3 L1 L9 L1 L2

Next Catholic League Tournament TBA at Guerin, Fri.; hosts Elmwood Park Tue. hosts Richards Fri.; at Reavis, Tue. hosts Joliet Catholic, Fri.; hosts Hubbard, Tue. hosts Reavis, Thur.; at Eisenhower, Tue. at Evergreen Park, Fri.; at Shepard, Tue. hosts Stagg, Fri.; at Andrew, Tue. hosts Kennedy, Fri., hosts Richards, Tue. at Sandburg, Fri. Catholic League Tournament, TBA

* Records through Sunday, Feb. 7

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Stagg’s Thomas Kazanecki (right) and Sandburg’s Kristijan Risovski will be set to battle again on Friday in Orland Park. Sandburg won the first meeting Jan. 7 at Stagg.

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

7-18 12-13 19-8 16-12 9-19 18-11 17-4 12-15 2-24 2-22

Queen of Peace, Marist pick up top-three sectional seeds By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

W1 L1 W1 L2 L1 L3 W6 W3 W1 L8

IHSA Class 2A Regionals hosts Reavis, Fri.; IHSA 3A Regionals hosts St. Viator, Thur.; IHSA 4A Regionals IHSA 4A Regionals hosts Eisenhower, Thur.; IHSA 4A Regionals IHSA 3A Regionals hosts Shepard, Friday; IHSA 4A Regionals at host H-F, Fri.; IHSA 4A Regionals at Richards, Fri.; IHSA 4A Regionals hosts Bolingbrook, Fri.; IHSA 4A Regionals

* Records through Sunday, Feb. 7

If seeds mean anything, the area is in line to pick up a pair of regional titles in girls basketball. After that? It could be pretty tough for any of the 10 local squads to pick up a sectional title. Leading the way for the area is Queen of Peace, which drew the second seed in the 21-team De La Salle Class 3A Sectional. Queen of Peace is the only suburban school in the field and will host a regional. Bogan picked up the top seed followed by Queen of Peace, Phillips and South Shore. The De La Salle champ faces the Peotone winner at the Brooks Super Sectional on Feb. 29. Morgan Park and Rich East are the top sub-sectional seeds at Peotone. Evergreen Park drew the fifth seed in a subsectional at Peotone. In Class 4A, Marist drew the third seed in the 21team Eisenhower Sectional. Homewood-Flossmoor drew the top two seeds and Lincoln-Way West followed Marist at fourth. Mother McAuley picked up the fifth seed, Richards is ninth, Sandburg is 10th, Stagg 19th and Shepard 21st. Oak Lawn is seeded 17th in the 21-team Lyons Sectional. Proviso East drew the top seed. The Eisenhower and Lyons champs will clash at the Mother McAuley Supersectional on Feb. 29. It’s the second year Marist picked up the No. 3 seed. Last year the RedHawks were upset by sixth-seeded Sandburg. Two years ago, Marist was seeded eighth and beat 17th-seeded Thornton Fractional North for the regional title in a bizarre set of circumstances after North was awarded a victory over top-seeded Homewood-Flossmoor when the IHSA threw the Vikings out of the tournament for residency violations. In Class 2A, Chicago Christian picked up the fifth seed in the subsectional at St. Joseph. Beecher, Illiana Christian, Noble/Butler and Fenger drew the top four seeds. Fenger and Chicago Christian were scheduled to open up action on Wednesday at Beecher.

Start the bus Does Richards even remember what a bus is? When the Bulldogs travel to T.F. South to open regional play, it will end a six-game streak in which they played at home. The last time they hit the road was Jan. 21 when they travelled to Burbank to take on Reavis.

Dangerous again Last year Sandburg was the surprise team that made it to sectional play from the No. 6 seed. This year, the Eagles are 10th and entered this week with a 12-15 record but they are getting healthier. They won three straight including a revenge victories over District 230 rival Stagg (which beat Sandburg Jan. 7) and Joliet Central (which beat the Eagles Jan. 12). The Eagles beat Central 73-42.

FOR OPENERS A schedule of each area team’s first-round postseason game: Photo by Jeff Vorva

Marist sophomore Maurice Commander fights through traffic for an inside basket during his team’s three-point loss to Benet on Friday night.

FOCUS ON BOYS BASKETBALL

Rice back on winning track By Jeff Vorva

Brother Rice’s Josh Niego is shown here saving a ball from going out of bounds in a victory over St Laurence on Feb. 2. Three days later, he saved the day with his late 3-point shooting heroics in a win over Leo.

Sports Editor

Brother Rice is hot again. After opening the season winning 10 of 15 games, the Crusaders cooled off considerably, winning just two of their next seven. But after last week’s action, it appears they are back on track with wins over St. Laurence and Leo. The Crusaders snapped St. Laurence’s seven-game winning streak with a 50-38 victory in Burbank on Feb. 2 and followed it up three days later with a 48-45 home triumph over Leo in which Josh Niego hit a 3-point basket with four seconds left for what turned out to be the game-winning basket. Brother Rice and Seton tied for second place in the Catholic League South with 6-3 records. Mt. Carmel won the crown with an 8-1 record. To show how unpredictable this conference could be, Mt. Carmel’s lone league loss came to Providence, which finished 3-6 in the conference. More fun is scheduled to come as the Catholic League Tournament opens tonight, Thursday, and will feature 16 teams from the North and South battling it out. Thirteenth-seeded St. Laurence opens things up Thursday hosting 20th-seeded Montini at 7 p.m. The winner visits fourth-seeded De La Salle at 7 p.m. Friday. Brother Rice drew the seventh seed and will host 10th-seeded St. Rita at 7 p.m. Friday. The winner will likely face second-seeded St. Joseph at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Rita. Fenwick drew the No. 1 seed.

Marist cooling off

Marist didn’t play well in a 5643 East Suburban Catholic loss to

CLASS 4A Monday, Feb. 15 • Bremen vs. Stagg at Oak Forest, 7 p.m. • Crete-Monee vs. Shepard at Mother McAuley, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16 • Jones vs. Oak Lawn at Oak Lawn, 6 p.m. • McAuley vs. Crete/Shepard winner at McAuley, 7:30 p.m. • Bloom vs. Richards at TF South, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17 • Marist vs. Bremen/Stagg winner, at Oak Forest 6 p.m. • Marian Catholic vs. Sandburg at LW North, 7:30 p.m.

CLASS 3A Tuesday, Feb. 16 • Queen of Peace vs. Perspectives/Noble winner at Queen of Peace, 6 p.m. • Brooks vs. Evergreen Park at Brooks 7:30 p.m.

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Kara Shimko and her Queen of Peace teammates drew the No. 2 seed at the Class 3A De La Salle Sectional.

Marian Catholic on Jan. 29 and the RedHawks were looking to come back with a statement win against Benet on Friday at home. The RedHawks played the Redwings tough but fell, 47-44, to fall to 3-3 in the conference and 17-5 overall. Benet needed to score seven of the game’s final nine points in the closing minutes to sweat out the victory. Senior Kevin Lerma scored 16 points for the RedHawks and Chalmer Hawkins added 11. The team got some size back in the lineup with the return of

6-foot-8 junior Justin Brown, who has been out with a leg injury since mid-December. The remaining schedule doesn’t get much easier in the conference as the RedHawks host Joliet Catholic (16-4 overall) on Friday, Notre Dame (17-6) on Feb. 19 and St. Viator (16-4) on Feb. 24 before heading into the postseason. Eight of the 10 ESCC teams are poised to finish above .500 this season.

Say goodbye to Kobe Playing at the United Center

is nothing new for Stagg, which hooked up with District 230 foe Sandburg in 2014 at the Chicago Bulls’ home court. But the Chargers will be back on Feb. 21 when they face another D230 opponent, Andrew. What will be unique is the game that follows the Stagg/Andrew tilt. The ticket for the first game allows patrons to also watch the Bulls game at night and they will take on the Los Angeles Lakers in what is scheduled to be retiring legend Kobe Bryant’s final game in Chicago.

Marist’s Julia Ruzevich, who had 27 points last week against Joliet Catholic, and her teammates earned the No. 3 seed at the Class 4A Eisenhower Sectional.

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FOCUS ON ST. XAVIER UNIVERSITY

Hall of Fame performance and dinner highlight Cougars’ week It is too early to put St. Xavier University women’s basketball star Kara Krolicki into the school’s Hall of Fame, but on Feb. 3, she turned in a Hall-worthy performance. Krolicki lit up Robert Morris University for a career-and-program-best 42 points, shooting 53 percent from the floor and canning seven 3-point baskets in helping lift St. Xavier to a 99-91 overtime win over Robert Morris in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference battle. Three days later the Cougars celebrated eight new hall of famers at a dinner and ceremony at the Butler Reception Room on its Chicago campus. The eight hall inductees were Mike Burke ‘88 (baseball), Erin Hannemann ‘10 (women’s basketball), Mike Lally ’10 (football), Bill McKeon ‘11 (football), Cassie Rumpf ’08 (women’s soccer), Jabari Saunders ’06 (men’s basketball), Joe Skalski (baseball) and Ralph Theodule ’85 (men’s basketball). The event drew a crowd of 200.

Women’s basketball team wins two Bob Hallberg has said plenty of times over his long coaching career that February is the month in which the biggest upsets are most likely to occur. The Cougars, ranked No. 1 in the nation in NAIA Division II, almost fell into that statistical category against Robert Morris Feb. 3. when the host Eagles took the nation’s No. 1-ranked team to overtime. Krolicki exploded for the biggest scoring effort in the history of the program with 42 points to help her team avoid an upset at the hands of a team the Cougars had previously defeated by 24 points back in November. Krolicki converted a pair of 3-pointers in the extra period and scored 12 of the team’s 18 overtime points. The Cougars (25-1, 14-1 CCAC) added another win on Saturday with an 84-64 home romp over Governors State University. “Kara Krolicki definitely put on a show,” Hallberg said. “It was a one of the greatest performances I’ve seen, and she scored in just about

Kara Krolicki had time to fix her hair on the bench in the fourth quarter of a blowout win over Governors State on Saturday. In an overtime win over Robert Morris University on Feb. 3, she was pretty busy scoring a schoolrecord 42 points and was relied on heavily in the fourth period and OT. Photo by Jeff Vorva

every possible way: 3-point baskets, jump shots in the lane, floaters to the baskets for layups. She was just unbelievable. “Mikayla Layden fouled out of the game in regulation, and Kara Krolicki then took it upon herself and put the team on her shoulders in overtime. It was quite a display.” Hallberg said Robert Morris’ success had to do with the fact that, like many unranked teams on St. Xavier’s schedule, it was relaxed and playing loose, while primed with the motivation of playing the top-ranked Cougars. “That’s also what happens when you beat a team the first time and then you’re playing at their gym,” he said. “They’re not supposed to win, so they play without any pressure. The pressure is on the team to maintain the No. 1 ranking. They’re just out there playing free and easy.” Against Robert Morris, junior forward Sarah Vozel also had a huge game for the Cougars with a doubledouble of 27 points and 12 rebounds to go along with four steals. Sophomore center Brittany Collins also

posted a double-double for St. Xavier with 13 points, 10 rebounds and a game-best five blocks. Senior center Caitlin McMahon reached a big milestone in her fouryear career as a Cougar, scoring six points on the night to hit 1,000 career points. She is just the 15th player in the program’s 16-year history to hit that mark.

Men’s team stunned Senior forward Tony Core (Matteson/Tinley Park) and sophomore guard Larry Motuzis (Darien, /Hinsdale South) scored 27 points apiece, but SXU’s men’s basketball team could not slow down Governors State University in the second half falling 87-81 Saturday afternoon at the Shannon Center in Chicago. The Cougars (15-10 overall) had little answer for GSU junior guard Torrey Oliver, who sank nine 3-pointers en route to a game-leading 34 points to go along with 10 rebounds and six assists. Core notched a career-high scoring total with his 27 points and also established a new career high in rebounds with a team-leading 12 caroms.

Relay team heading to nationals Freshman Deandra Stokes (Chicago/Thornwood), sophomore Rachal Brooks (Chicago/Mother McAuley), junior Nicole Watkins (Bartlett/ Bartlett) and sophomore Ellie Willging (Freeport, /UIC/Freeport) highlighted the Saint Xavier University women’s track & field team Saturday by qualifying for the 2016 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships in the Distance Medley Relay at the Olivet Nazarene University Invite in Bourbonnais with a time of 12 minutes, 31.82 seconds.

Oh Lourdes, volleyball team still winless Junior outside hitter Sean Barry (Wilmette/Loyola Academy) posted a match-best tying 11 kills, but the Saint Xavier University men’s volleyball team lost a hard-fought match with No. 9 ranked Lourdes University Friday night at the Shannon Center in Chicago. The Cougars fell to 0-6. Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports. Anthony Nasella contributed to this report.

FOCUS ON MORAINE VALLEY

Nega (Wakefield) led the Cyclones with 29 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Hook (Andrew) was a rebound shy of a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. David Gray finished with 12 points. Just three weeks prior, the Cyclones were overrun by College of Lake County by 27 points. In the rematch meeting, Moraine Valley edged out the Lancers 76-72 in overtime last Thursday thanks to the offensive efforts of freshmen Hook and Demogerontas. Demogerontas finished with 19 points and four rebounds. Hook had 19 points and eight rebounds, while Nega added 18 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

Women’s team beats Oakton by 20

After a close first quarter, the Cyclones put the pressure on Oakton Community College Saturday and coasted to a comfortable 74-54 victory and a second-place slot in the conference. The Cyclones put on a full-court press for a 17-0 run in the second quarter and held Oakton to eight points. After that, they continued to dominate. Michelle Borgen led the team in scoring with 21 points and added seven rebounds and four blocked shots. Erin Drynan added 18 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks. Ashley Carroll chipped in with eight points and 10 rebounds. Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports.

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continue to be teammates. The pair will head to Saginaw Valley State in Michigan.

Campbell and current Ilini head coach Tim Beckman at Toledo. When Golesh became aware of the coaching shift at Iowa State, which not only included the departure of head coach Paul Rhoads but also his son, Jake, who was a long snapper, he sent word on to Campbell to consider recruiting Wirtel. It turned out to be a fit. Golesh has since joined Campbell’s staff at Iowa State. “It was really neat how it all started to take shape and that Iowa State all of a sudden needed a long snapper,” Wirtel said. “When I had the chance to go and check out the Iowa State campus the first time to meet the coaches and see the facilities, I just had the feeling I was at home and in the right place.’’ What impressed Wirtel was the excitement demonstrated by the coaching staff, the philosophy put forth by Campbell, and the positive feedback he received from current players. “Iowa State has a whole new coaching staff that is young and energetic, and I love that,” Wirtel said. “They want to win and I want to win, so it’s going to be good. They brought in some real good kids, and the players that I talked to had nothing but good things to say about the new coaching staff.’’ The Cyclones were 32-55 in the past seven seasons. Wirtel is used to winning as he played under the second-winningest coach in Illinois high school history, Frank Lenti, for four years and knows all the disciplines needed to succeed on and off the field.

St. Laurence

Quarterback Alex Martinez is heading to St. Xavier University while receiver Willie Walton will continue his career at Division II Wayne State. Offensive lineman Alex Negoski is heading to the University of Wisconsin Stout.

Sandburg Linebacker Ian Chladek is heading to Robert Morris University. Wide receiver Avery Verble committed to Winona State University, which is coached by a man named Tom Sawyer who said the converted quarterback “will fit in with some of the great receivers of the past.’’

Richards Linebacker Tim Houlihan committed to Robert Morris University and defensive back Joe Doyle selected St. Xavier University.

Shepard The Astros will send receivers EJ Rueck and Alec Hufstedler to Robert Morris University.

Stagg Tight end Josh Sterling signed up with Robert Morris University. • Oak Lawn, Chicago Christian and Evergreen Park did not have any signees last week but could have some commit in the coming weeks. • At St. Xavier, 13 players committed to the NAIA power. Aside from Martinez and Doyle, defensive back Tim Walsh, a transfer from Loras College and a graduate of Evergreen Park High School, will join the Cougars next season. Other signees are offensive lineman Reid Adams (from Michigan), defensive back Trevon Anderson (Bolingbrook), wide receiver Harold Davis (Joliet Catholic Academy), linebacker Felix Imbanga (Urbana), linebacker Demetrius (DJ) Mack (Rockford Guilford), wide receiver Mike Markasovic (Providence Catholic), defensive lineman Dimitrije Milutinovic (Glenbrook North), offensive lineman Mike Ribando (South Elgin), linebacker Danny Saracco

Trolls make No. 5 USF sweat before falling The Trinity Christian College women’s basketball made a run at nationally ranked No. 5 University of St. Francis in a home conference basketball game. The team was only down by four, 28-24, at the half. The Trolls had it down to a two-point game late in the fourth quarter before St. Francis pulled away for the 64-52 final. The Trolls fall to 2-23 overall and 1-15 in the conference. The Trolls had a great start to the game and went ahead 13-5 after six minutes of play. However they did not score again in the quarter and the Saints closed the gap to 1311. St. Francis took over the lead midway through the second quarter and by the half had the slight edge at 28-24. The scoring difference remained minimal during the third quarter and with 1 minute, 23 seconds left in the period the Trolls had tied the game at 38-38. The Saints regained the top spot on a long trey at the buzzer to end the quarter. St. Francis scored two quick unanswered baskets at the start of the fourth quarter to create a seven-point gap. With 6:30 to play the Trolls were still in a seven point deficit, but they went on a 5-0 run to close to within two. The teams traded baskets to make it 5250 with 3:30 remaining. St. Francis scored the next three baskets to increase its advantage to eight and then continued to build the lead from the free throw line for the 12-point victory. Celina Wanta and Bethany Jansma each had 11 points and Lauren Stokes and Kelsie Foster had seven each. Katie Moran was the high rebounder with six. Wanta had four assists.

Men’s team beaten by Saints

The Trolls lost to the No. 2 team in the nation, University of St. Francis in a CCAC conference game. The Trolls kept the Saints within distance in the first half and was only down by seven, 31-24, at the break. St. Francis got hot from the arc late in the second half to open up the game and to give the Trolls the 60-43 loss. The Trolls are now 7-19 overall and 2-15 in the conference. Jordan Perry led Trinity with 14 points and five rebounds. Austin Halcomb had eight points and seven boards.

Track teams compete at Parkside

Men’s team knocks off three foes to create logjam in conference After their 95-79 win over Oakton Community College on Saturday, the Cyclones are in a three-way draw for first in the Skyway Conference with Elgin Community College and Morton College. Coming off a week in which he shared NJCAA Division II Region IV District B Player of the Week honors, Ermias Nega dominated with 27 points, 13 rebounds and four assists. Other big contributors were Tommy Demogerontas (18 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three blocks), Luke Hook (14 points), Oak Forest product Jason Roland (10 points), and Columbus International alum Jordan Radcliff (10 points). The Cyclones beat ECC, 78-74 on Feb. 2.

FOCUS ON TRINITY CHRISTIAN

Photo by Jeff Vorva

St. Laurence quarterback Alex Martinez will stay close to home and play football at St. Xavier University.

(Plainfield South) and wide receiver Chris Simmons (Nazareth Academy). “We’re not quite done yet, but I’m ecstatic with our class so far,” said SXU football coach Mike Feminis. “This group is loaded with speed and athleticism on both sides of the ball. It’s not a secret where our bread is buttered (Chicago area), because it’s been our philosophy for 18 years. Even getting a kid from Michigan (Adams) only happened, because of his coach’s Chicago-area connection to our staff.” He boasted about his new players. “Markasovic, Davis and Simmons are the next wave of big-time playmakers for us and Alex Martinez is a tough, gritty, dual-threat QB, who really fits our system. He’s a local kid and a winner,” said Feminis. “Saracco was one of the top linebackers in the Joliet area for the last three years and Imbanga is similar to Omar Salazar (current SXU linebacker), not very big, but makes up for it with quickness and toughness. Both of these guys also have a great nose for the ball and are physical tacklers. Mack is an intriguing talent, who we think can play outside linebacker or rush end. “Anderson is a shutdown corner we targeted early in the process and we’re expecting him to help us immediately,” Feminis added. “Doyle is a solid addition too in the secondary and Walsh came home after playing a year at Loras College, so we’re anxious to see what he can do. On the O and D-lines you’re looking at three kids (Milutinovic, Ribando and Adams), who are physically ready to compete and play at the college level. I wouldn’t be surprised if all of them made an impact as freshmen.”

Vorva Continued from Page 1 The Broncos ran off 56 plays and Manning was sacked five times, but just twice on Schofield’s watch. Throw in a couple of running plays toward his side of the line that didn’t go as well as planned and Schofield played a pretty good game. He wasn’t the cause of any losses. And he wasn’t the worst at anything, except having the worst Twitter critics. By the way, rumor has it that “Prison Break”

The Trolls’ track teams took part in the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Classic and the women scored 28 points and were 6th place of 15 teams. The men finished with 22 points to take 11th of 17 teams. Nicki Jager broke her own school pole vault record as she cleared 9-10. The height was good enough for fifth place. Rachel Kuipers threw her best distance in the shot put with a heave of 33-05.25. The men’s team was led by Alex Clark who won the mile. He finished the line ahead of 43 other competitors with a time of 4.23.97. He narrowly missed the NAIA qualifying mark, but became the men’s team first NCCAA national qualifier. Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports.

And following in the footsteps of his grandfather, father, brother, uncles and cousins who all played at Carmel, Wirtel knew he would become a better player and person for his time under Lenti’s mentoring. “Playing under coach Frank was amazing,” he said. “He teaches you more than football; he teaches you how to be a better man on and off the field. It’s definitely tough and they expect you to win. They molded us into becoming great men.’’ Not only was Wirtel at long snapper at Mt. Carmel, he also spent time in the wide receiver slot as well as some time at outside linebacker in his junior and senior years. He’s hoping that versatility might translate to some of the same opportunities at Iowa State. “With my athleticism, they talked about putting me in some wide receiver drills,” he said. “We’ll see how that goes. I’m definitely excited.’’ Wirtel also is excited that Iowa State’s schedule features the University of Kansas, also in the Big 12, which features Wirtel’s older brother, John, who will be a senior long snapper. “He won two state titles at Mt. Carmel and I won a state title,’’ Steven said. “We were fortunate to be the only two in the family to win a state title in high school.’’ Like his brother, Steven Wirtel will major in communications and journalism. He said it is something that goes hand-in-hand with his involvement in athletics. “I have a tremendous love for sports and watching games on television,’’ he said. “I knew early on that I wanted to go into broadcasting.’’ is coming back on FOX and the Scofield character will rise from the dead. In some ways, our Michael Schofield may have risen from the social media dead as some of the Twitter twits swallowed their bile for a few minutes after the joy of winning the Super Bowl. Ryan A. Hunt said: “I forgive you Michael Schofield.’’ And someone simply known as Daniel said: “I know I talked (deleted) but way to step up, man. I’m proud of you, you played a great game!’’

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Images from a busy week in sports

Thursday, February 11, 2016 Section 2

Marist’s Morgan Taylor stretches to make a save during the RedHawks’ loss to Benet on Friday.

Benet fans lift a classmate as if he was a barbell to try to distract Marist at the free throw line Friday night in Chicago.

St. Laurence fans go crazy during a Feb. 2 loss to Brother Rice in Burbank.

Marist’s Michael Leveille and Richards’ JesseMerrill mix it up in the 106-pound wrestlebacks on Saturday at the T.F. South Class 3A Regional.

The best-dressed person at a wrestling meet that Shepard is involved in is usually assistant coach Jim Craig. Craig, shown Saturday congratulating an opponent at the T.F. South Regional, started coaching in Iowa in the 1950s, when coaches wore suits. It’s a tradition he has stayed with over the decades.

This is one of the few times you will see Sandburg star Rudy Yates on his back during a wrestling meet. Yates rolls under a barrier at Thornton Fractional South to meet up with some fans in the stands during a break.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Evergreen Park mayor James Sexton and his granddaughter, Olivia, watch the Brother Rice-St. Laurence basketball game Feb. 2 in Burbank. Sexton’s son, Jim, is a former Brother Rice star who is now an assistant coach at St. Laurence.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JAN P. KOBYLARCZYK AKA JAN KOBYLARCZYK, MALGORZATA KOBYLARCZYK, PARKS EDGE CONDOMINIUM, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 13154 6814 WEST LODE DRIVE, UNIT 2B Worth, IL 60482 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 10, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 11, 2016, 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 6814 WEST LODE DRIVE, UNIT 2B, Worth, IL 60482 Property Index No. 24-18-317-011-1004. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $94,841.25. 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 (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F14070029. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F14070029 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 14 CH 13154 TJSC#: 35-18522 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.

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FF9, Plaintiff, vs. ANNA E. NESTOR A/K/A ANNA NESTOR, THOMAS B. NESTOR A/K/A THOMAS NESTOR, LINCOLNWAY COMMUNITY BANK, DOORNBOS HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, INC., STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, 11 CH 23296 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on May 29, 2015 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, March 7, 2016 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. 27-09-108-020-0000. Commonly known as 14460 Raneys Lane, Orland Park, IL 60462. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. Frederic Deraiche at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 2360077. File Number SPSF.0399 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I683703

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ACCREDIT LOANS, INC PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES 2007-QH3 Plaintiff, -v.ERNESTO ARIAS AKA ERNESTO A. ARIAS, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING, LLC, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A Defendants 15 CH 5826 5553 OAKDALE DRIVE 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 December 3, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 4, 2016, 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 5553 OAKDALE DRIVE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-09-318-001-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $314,685.95. 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 (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F14120049. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F14120049 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 15 CH 5826 TJSC#: 35-18058 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.CATHERINE WHITNEY, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Defendants 11 CH 37102 10751 SOUTH LACROSSE 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 July 22, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 10, 2016, 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 10751 SOUTH LACROSSE AVENUE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-16-403-018-0000; 24-16403-019-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $143,045.66. 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 (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F13100115. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F13100115 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 11 CH 37102 TJSC#: 36-1597 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 HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3 Plaintiff, vs. CHARLES W. JACOB; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CHARLES W. JACOB, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 12306 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 Friday, March 18, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 23-23-200-026-1085. Commonly known as 11129 South 84th Avenue, Apartment 1A, Palos Hills, IL 60465. 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 Clerk at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 - WA15-0428. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I684443

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST 2006-HE2, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE2; Plaintiff, vs. GENEVIEVE MAGANTE; MARK J. TRABADO; THE MANORHOMES OF SOMERSET PARK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION NO. 1; Defendants, 15 CH 12229 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 Wednesday, March 2, 2016 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: Commonly known as 9156 Clairmont Court, Unit 2E, Orland Park, IL 60462. P.I.N. 27-10-400042-1107. 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 Sales Department at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 15-020108 NOS INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I682755

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-HE3; Plaintiff, vs. JADWIGA BACZOWSKI; WOJCIECH BACZOWKSI; UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 14 CH 15994 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 30, 2015 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 23-36-205-019-0000. Commonly known as 7518 W. Manitoba Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. Frederic Deraiche at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I682773

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, -v.BETH ANN WALL, CITY OF PALOS HEIGHTS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 15 CH 011817 6700 W. GOLFVIEW LANE 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 November 6, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 14, 2016, 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 6700 W. GOLFVIEW LANE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 24-31-209-011-0000. 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 \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-12626. 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. 14-15-12626 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 011817 TJSC#: 35-16778 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I683291

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.JAMES F. ENGLAND, SUZANNE ENGLAND Defendants 14 CH 17343 7942 W. 98th St. 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 June 5, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 14, 2016, 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 7942 W. 98th St., Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-12-103-017-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $241,382.07. 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 (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, 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 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 14 CH 17343 TJSC#: 36-627 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 WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL ILLINOIS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.FIRST MIDWEST BANK AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED AUGUST 14, 1992 A/K/A TRUST NO. 1-3336, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF FIRST MIDWEST BANK, AS PURCHASER OF THE LOANS AND OTHER ASSETS OF PALOS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY FROM THE FDIC, ACTING AS RECEIVER FOR THE SAVINGS BANK AND PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT U/T/A DATED AUGUST 14, 1992 A/K/A TRUST NO. 1-3336, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MICHAEL GONZALEZ A/K/A MICHAEL A. GONZALEZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 023713 16801 S. WOLF ROAD 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 August 22, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 1, 2016, 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 16801 S. WOLF ROAD, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-29-100-037. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-11-18596. 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. 14-1118596 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 023713 TJSC#: 36-997 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I683137

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs. ISA RAFATI AND RULA ATIEH, UNKNOWN TENANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, 14 CH 9960 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on December 10, 2015, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, March 11, 2016, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 16464 W. 118TH PLACE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467. P.I.N. 27-19-303-009. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 3571125. Ref. No. 14-01438 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I683792

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.JOHN J. KNIEBUSCH JR., JEANETTE M. KNIEBUSCH, BRITTANY GLEN HOMEOWNERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ASSOCIATION, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR INDYMAC BANK, FSB Defendants 10 CH 20473 13209 GEORGETOWN DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 11, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 14, 2016, 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 13209 GEORGETOWN DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 23-32-411-032-0000. The real estate is improved with a brown brick, two story, single family home with a three 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 \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1013436. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. PA1013436 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 20473 TJSC#: 35-17910 I683352

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CROWN MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.CAPRICE A. SANFRANTELLO, LAKE IN THE PARK TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION Defendants 15 CH 011502 7908 W. 108TH STREET 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 23, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 2, 2016, 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 7908 W. 108TH STREET, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 2313-300-057-0000. 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 \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-1505411. 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. 14-15-05411 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 011502 TJSC#: 35-15927 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I682151

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.ALAN M DUDNICK, FIRSTSECURE BANK AND TRUST CO, UTA DTD 4/16/07 KNOWN AS TRUST #12-933, FIRSTSECURE BANK AND TRUST CO., PALOS VIEW CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF FIRSTSECURE BANK AND TRUST CO, UTA DTD 4/16/07 KNOWN AS TRUST #12-933, TIMOTHY ROBISON Defendants 14 CH 20863 10511 SOUTH ROBERTS ROAD UNIT 2A PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 2, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 3, 2016, 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 10511 SOUTH ROBERTS ROAD UNIT 2A, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-13-103-033-1005, Property Index No. 23-13-103-033-1044. The real estate is improved with a condominium within high-rise with a detached 1 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1410618. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. PA1410618 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 20863 TJSC#: 35-17459 I682231

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.STOYCHO IVANOV AKA STOYCHO DOBROMIROV-IVANOV, DESISLAVA IVANOV, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., THE RIVIERA IN PALOS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Defendants 14 CH 08828 3 COUR MASSON UNIT 3 PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 7, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 8, 2016, 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 3 COUR MASSON UNIT 3, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23112-032-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story single family home; no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service. atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1404014. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. PA1404014 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 08828 TJSC#: 35-17652 I682430

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MID AMERICA BANK, FSB. Plaintiff, -v.MIROSLAW WISNIEWSKI A/K/A MIROSLAW A WISNIEWSKI, URSZULA WISNIEWSKI, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 14132 8913 SOUTH 85TH AVENUE HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 1, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 8, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8913 SOUTH 85TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-104-024-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story, single family home with a two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service. atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1224049. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices. com Attorney File No. PA1224049 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 14132 TJSC#: 36-507 I682483

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FNBN I, LLC Plaintiff, -v.LILLY SAMARDZIJA Defendants 13 CH 7113 9170 WHEELER DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 15, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 16, 2016, 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 9170 WHEELER DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-15-208-017-0000. The real estate is improved with a 2 story home with an attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1226597. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. PA1226597 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 7113 TJSC#: 35-18051 I684103

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You can always forgo the cream and relish, and simply garnish the soup with a small sprig of parsley.

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Chase the chill away with soup By Wolfgang Puck Last year, much of the Midwest and Eastern U.S. endured snowstorm after snowstorm. Right now, where I live in Southern California, we’re in the grip of what meteorologists have been saying may be the biggest El Niño rain system ever. Yes, winter can feel like a burden. But I like to think of it in much more optimistic terms: It’s perfect soup season. Whether you’re facing a day of snow, rain or simply cooler-than-normal temperatures, a bowl of soup can sooth and nourish you. I like to imagine people a century ago, or longer, with big kettles of soup murmuring by the fire. A favorite recipe might have simmered for hours, and the act of cooking it alone could have been as warming as the soup itself. Today’s cooks live in very different circumstances, of course. Central heating reduces or eliminates the practical purpose of gathering around the fire. And everyone seems to be living a busier life, often shying away from recipes that seem to take too long to cook. But I have strived to share with home cooks my own secrets about how to make great-tasting food quickly and easily. And one of the best ways I know for preparing wonderful soups quickly is to use a pressure cooker. Today’s electric pressure cookers are models of safety and reliability, with secure lids and easy-to-set timers that automatically start counting down to a set cooking time once pressure has been reached. That makes it easier than ever to enjoy the benefits of this method, which dramatically reduces cooking times while concentrating flavor. You’ll see what I mean when you try a new take on one of my winter favorites. A pureed soup of butternut squash, bright with the fresh orange and ginger, takes only 10 minutes to cook once pressure has been reached. That allows just enough time to make a quick cranberry relish to garnish each bowl. But that not’s the end of the ease that inexpensive modern appliances bring to this recipe. I also like to puree the just-cooked soup right inside the pressure cooker using a hand-held immersion blender. That’s the perfect combination of convenience and great flavor any home cook would want - especially in the depths of winter. BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP Serves 6 to 8 • 1 large butternut squash about 2 pounds (500 g), halved, seeded, peeled and cut

into large chunks • 1 large yellow onion, peeled and coarsely chopped • 1 piece fresh ginger, about 2 inches (5 cm), peeled and thinly sliced • 2 or 3 large oranges (1 zested), juiced to make 1 cup (250 mL) • 1 sprig fresh rosemary • Kosher salt • Freshly ground white pepper • 2 tablespoons honey • 2 cups (500 mL) organic chicken broth or low-sodium vegetable broth • 1/4 cup (60 mL) heavy cream, plus extra for garnish (optional) • Small sprigs fresh Italian parsley, for garnish CRANBERRY-SPICE RELISH: • 3/4 pound (375 g) fresh or frozen whole cranberries or frozen • 1/2 cup light brown sugar • Kosher salt • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom In a pressure cooker, combine the squash chunks, chopped onion, ginger, orange zest and juice, rosemary, salt and pepper to taste, 1 tablespoon of honey and stock. If you like, add the cream. Secure the lid on the pressure cooker, seal, bring to pressure, and cook under pressure for 10 minutes. While the soup comes to pressure and cooks, make the cranberry-spice relish. In a heavy medium saucepan, combine the cranberries and sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar softens, about 3 minutes. Cover and continue cooking until the cranberries pop and turn tender, about 10 minutes longer, seasoning to taste with salt. Stir in cinnamon and cardamom, cover, and cook until thick, about 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Turn back to the soup, and quick-release the pressure from the pressure cooker. With tongs, remove the rosemary sprig and discard. With an immersion blender, blend the soup inside the pressure cooker. Taste, adjust the seasonings with salt and stir in 1 tablespoon honey to enhance the sweetness. To serve the soup, ladle it directly from the pressure cooker into heated bowls. Place a spoonful of cranberry relish into the center of each bowl. (You can reserve leftover relish for another use.) Drizzle the soup lightly with some cream, if you like, garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

OMARR’S WEEKLY ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST By Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): Ambitions are achieved by demonstrating unflagging determination. You can use your education to attain your heart’s desire in the week ahead. The lessons you learned in your younger years could serve you well. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Safety before sensitivity. You yearn for security and have a tendency to take a cautious approach in the week ahead. You may put duty before pleasure and can do well with any task that requires discrimination. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Some bridges are made of stone and can’t be burned. Old friends can hamper your progress this week by loading you down with excess baggage. To overcome potential criticism honor your past promises and obligations. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Overlook unavoidable embarrassing moments in the week to come. When someone says the wrong thing or a coworker makes a silly mistake it is best to simply ignore it. Group activities could squeeze your wallet. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Fame is the name of the game. In the week ahead you can make the most of your reputation by mixing with people in public places. You could be enriched by a passing opportunity if you wisely accept it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Practice being flexible when challenged by changing times. Don’t turn your back on someone who rebels against your wishes. There may be a temporary upset this week that makes you want to run for cover. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Turn on the voice mail and tune out distractions. Don’t let a loved one’s possessiveness or thoughtlessness disturb your serenity. This week you will be successful by being more self-disciplined and efficient. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You might thrive in the middle of a herd. It is easy to make a wide range of new contacts in the week ahead when you exude sincere friendliness. Your energy and initiative is best used with creative projects. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Insecurities can make you cautious, but that is a good thing. As this week unfolds you may face a choice between acting on past precedents and acting on principle. Hold off on making crucial decisions. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You can appreciate great art even if you aren’t an artist. Just because you don’t possess a talent or skill doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the beautiful things in life that other people provide. Develop appreciation this week. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.

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18): The New Moon in your sign this week might mark the beginning of a new phase in your personal attitudes. Focus on being proactive with financial matters rather than insisting on following traditions. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A relationship might fit like a glove. If you are looking for love you could find it in all the right places. Even the most selfabsorbed person will not be able to resist your charms and enticements this week.

A new calligraphy class will start at The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, on Feb. 29, from 1 to 3:30. Marge Boyd of Frankfurt (penandapints.blogspot.com) will teach you the beautiful art of fine lettering. In the course of a year of calligraphy classes you will learn the graceful uncial, italic and book-hand styles of writing. You construct a small book in whose pages you add lettering and other decorations. Registration is required. Call 361-3650. The class fee is $116. There is a list of required supplies in The Center office. — The Center

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Calligraphy instructor Marge Boyd holds a tiny handmade book inscribed with this quote: “A friend is a rare book of which but one is made.” Students in Boyd’s calligraphy classes make a variety of styles of small books in which they can practice their lettering styles.

VIDEOVIEW BY JAY BOBBIN (NOTICE: Ratings for each film begin with a ‘star’ rating — one star meaning ‘poor,’ four meaning ‘excellent’ — followed by the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and then by a family-viewing guide, the key for which appears below.)

STARTING THIS WEEK:

“SPECTRE”: The gigantic success of “Skyfall” is a hard act to follow, but Daniel Craig attempts it in his fourth James Bond movie, which revives certain aspects not used in the series in quite some time. With the fate of the MI6 spy program uncertain, Agent 007 goes rogue to track the leader (Christoph Waltz) of an international crime organization across Europe, uncovering surprising links to his own past in the process. After a highly impressive opening set in — and above — Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade, Lea Seydoux and (briefly) Monica Bellucci appear as the hero’s romantic interests, with Dave Bautista as the chief villain’s brutal henchman. Director Sam Mendes returns, as do Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw and Naomie Harris as the new M, Q and Moneypenny. Jesper Christensen also is back from Craig’s first two Bond capers as enemy Mr. White. *** (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “LOVE THE COOPERS”: Family dysfunction at holiday time isn’t a new theme, and this attempted comedy has little success in freshening it up, despite its notable cast. Diane Keaton and John Goodman play the heads of the Cooper clan, who are on the verge of separating as other relatives return home to celebrate the season ... but each of them has his or her own problems. Other featured Oscar winners besides Keaton are Alan Arkin and Marisa Tomei; Ed Helms, Olivia Wilde, Anthony Mackie and Amanda Seyfried also appear — and if the narrator (yes, the tale thinks it needs a narrator) sounds familiar, it’s Keaton’s “husband” from the “Father of the Bride” movies, Steve Martin. ** (PG-13: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “CRIMSON PEAK”: There’s an air of such classic stories as “Jane Eyre” and “Rebecca” to director and co-writer Guillermo Del Toro’s eerie melodrama, casting Mia Wasikowska (“Alice in

Wonderland”) as a would-be author who ignores warnings from her mother’s ghost to stay away from the bizarre title site. Tom Hiddleston plays the Englishman who owns it, with Jessica Chastain as his sister, who strongly frowns upon the couple’s eventual marriage. The more the aspiring author explores the house, the more she finds out that she wishes she hadn’t. “Sons of Anarchy” alum Charlie Hunnam, who also worked for the filmmaker in “Pacific Rim,” and Leslie Hope (“24”) also are featured. DVD extras: two “making-of” documentaries; audio commentary by Del Toro; deleted scenes. *** (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “GRANDMA”: Early in her career, Lily Tomlin surprised many people with the depth of her performance in Robert Altman’s “Nashville,” and she proves she still can deliver the movie goods in director Paul Weitz’s seriocomic tale of the title character’s very eventful day. After the woman ends a romantic relationship, she tries to help her granddaughter (Julia Garner) get needed money before the day ends, a quest that puts them back in the company of some people thought to have been left behind. The fine cast also includes Marcia Gay Harden, Sam Elliott, Laverne Cox (“Orange Is the New Black”) and Judy Greer. DVD extras: “making-of” documentary; audio commentary by Tomlin, Elliott, Garner and Weitz; Q&A with Tomlin, Elliott and Weitz. *** (R: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “THE LEFTOVERS: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON”: The sophomore round of the HBO drama series, based on Tom Perrotta’s book, moves the saga ahead three years ... and moves some of the characters who didn’t disappear in the so-called “Departure” to a Texas town ironically named Miracle. Even if life seems on more of an even keel there, memories of what happened before still have an impact on what happens going forward. Returning cast members include Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Liv Tyler, Carrie Coon (“Gone Girl”), Christopher Eccleston and Janel Moloney (“The West Wing”); newcomers include Regina King (“American Crime”) and Darius McCrary. The show will have a third season that also will be its

last. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “TOUCHED BYAN ANGEL: THE COMPLETE SERIES”: If it seemed at the time that Roma Downey was very invested in the role of Monica, the novice angel who sometimes stumbles while trying to help others change their lives for the better, it’s now apparent just how accurate that was ... since Downey since has become (along with husband Mark Burnett) a producer of such faithbased projects as “The Bible” and “The Dovekeepers.” The much more experienced Tess (Della Reese) is Monica’s counsel; John Dye and Valerie Bertinelli joined the cast as the CBS show went along. A parade of notable guest stars is featured, from Mandy Patinkin and Maya Angelou to Celine Dion and Muhammad Ali (the latter two appearing as themselves). *** (Not rated: AS)

COMING SOON:

“BLACK MASS” (Feb. 16): Johnny Depp stars as Boston-mob figure James “Whitey” Bulger, an informant for an FBI agent and childhood friend (Joel Edgerton). (R: AS, P, GV) “STEVE JOBS” (Feb. 16): Michael Fassbender portrays the Apple co-founder and CEO in director Danny Boyle and writer Aaron Sorkin’s drama. (R: AS, P) “FARGO: YEAR TWO” (Feb. 23): A young couple (Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons) is caught up in larceny in the FX series’ sophomore round; Patrick Wilson and Ted Danson also star. (Not rated: AS, P, V) “CHILDHOOD’S END” (March 1): The Arthur C. Clarke story puts Earth under the control of seemingly peaceful aliens; Mike Vogel, Daisy Betts and Charles Dance star. (Not rated: AS, P, V) “ROOM” (March 1): A woman and her young son (Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay) are confined to a single room by a captor in this much-acclaimed drama. (R: AS, P) “FREAKS AND GEEKS: THE COMPLETE SERIES” (March 22): The cult-classic show, about a Detroit high school circa 1980, makes its Blu-ray debut and features Seth Rogen and James Franco. (Not rated: AS, P) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

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BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS THIS WEEK The Bridge Teen Center programs

• Karaoke Night & Indoor Snowball Exchange - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. this Friday. The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a Karaoke Night that includes games like Indoor Snowball Exchange. Free food will be provided by Lou Malnati’s. High School students are welcome to stay for extended hours (10:30 p.m. to noon). • Doctor Who Marathon - 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 15, students will get the chance to watch several episodes from the popular British sci-fi series “Doctor Who.” • Project Serve: Thrift Store - 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 15, students can earn community service by sorting, cleaning and shelving donated items at The Bridge Thrift Store. • Change a Flat Tire - 4 to 5 p.m. Feb. 16, Bettenhausen will host a program to show students how to change a flat tire. • Reaching Your Goals - 5 to 6 p.m. Feb. 16, students will learn how to set goals and how to develop new habits to reach those goals. • Stand Together Against Bullying - 5 to 6 p.m. Feb. 17, students will learn how to empathize with their peers and stand up for those who are being bullied.

• Italian Wedding Soup - 4 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 18, Mariano’s will host a culinary program that teaches students how to make Italian Wedding Soup. • Art Studio: Drawing Club - 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 18, are welcome to join a monthly Drawing Club. This club will be open for students on the third Thursday of every month. Art supplies are available. • Quality Time with Seniors 4:30 to 6 p.m. Feb. 18, students can earn community service hours by spending time with seniors at Brementowne Manor. • Movie and Bingo Night - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Feb. 19, will host a Movie and Bingo Night. Free food samples will be provided by Chipotle. These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information, call 532-0500.

UPCOMING Chicago history at Isle a la Cache

A program on “The Amazing Life and Many Names of Gurdon Hubbard” will be presented from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Road. Gary Mechanic, veteran tour guide and storyteller for Friends

of the Chicago Portage, will illuminate the many roles of Hubbard, who lived in Illinois in the 1800s and was instrumental in Chicago’s development from “four and a half cabins and a Potawatomi town” to one of the greatest cities in history. The free program is for ages 16 and older. Registration is required by Friday, Feb. 26; call 815-886-1467. For more information, visit ReconnectWithNature.org.

Basketry classes

The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park, will offer Basketry workshops on six Thursdays beginning March 3, at 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Lois Shive of Palos Heights will teach the morning classes, and Jane Dwyer of Park Forest will teach the evening students. All new basketry students make a wood-bottomed basket, with a choice of colored trim, and then may choose two more basket styles to complete during the six week session. Basket classes cost $95 per sixweek session, plus a $25 materials fee. Advance registration is required. Call 361-3650.

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Old Hollywood is lauded, lampooned in ‘Hail Caesar’

“Hail, Caesar!” is a delightfully comedic look into an old Hollywood studio written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Not only a comedic look, this film pays homage to the stars who populated showbiz’s most glamorous era. This is a skewed love letter by the Coen brothers about Hollywood’s golden age just as it’s starting to spoil. This film is about Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin), the brash production chief of Capitol Pictures who embarks on yet another day of problem-solving, power-playing and ego-soothing. He’s Capitol’s troubleshooter, used to managing several projects at once. He’s the man with bare-knuckled professionalism who fixes the crises that arrive. They can range from an illicit love nest to a drunken movie star to even much worse. This film follows Mannix through a roughly 24hour period, bookended by confessions to a Catholic priest as he can’t fathom leaving the oddballs and misfits he spends every waking hour coddling and manipulating. Even with the offer of an easier, safer, and more lucrative job in the aviation industry, it seems as if Mannix can’t leave the job he’s become so attached too, even with its lack of family life. The Coens take full advantage of Mannix’s day-inthe-life story to show us glimpses into Hollywood’s storied past by taking us on set to a B-western, a sophisticated parlor drama, a swimsuit spectacle, and a musical, but lest we forget a hilariously biblical epic called “Hail, Caesar!: A Tale of the Christ” which this film takes its name from. Here they give us films within a film to bring us back to a bygone era of classic cinema. Like most of the film, it’s both simultaneously celebratory and mocking. “Hail, Caesar!” also features an all-star cast including Ralph Fiennes as a pretentious director, Scarlett

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TONY PINTO Johansson as a gorgeously curvy swim star, and Channing Tatum as a singing and dancing sailor. It also features breakout star Alden Ehrenreich as a gullible singing and roping cowboy. You also can’t forget this features Jonah Hill; well you really can, but you really can’t forget this film “stars” George Clooney as the dim-witted Baird Whitlock, Capitol’s biggest star. The film really hits its stride when Whitlock goes mysteriously missing from his trailer. For those expecting a lot of Clooney (the previews suggest we’d see him a lot) he is basically just a role player who comes in and out for a few scenes. “Hail, Caesar!” doesn’t look to praise the old Hollywood it portrays, nor does it solely look to mock old Hollywood. It strikes a balance of being both complimentary and judgmental of the Hollywood era reminisced about here. The Coens look to leave you with the belief that the Hollywood movie factory can still make beautiful films that leave you with a sense of wonder and amazement. “Hail, Caesar!” may not leave you in a sense of wonder and excitement, but it will help you tune out the outside world for a minute just like the films of old wanted to do. Tony Pinto’s grade: A-

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Smith Crossing resident volunteers as onsite librarian Having worked 18 years as a librarian in the health and science library at Silver Cross Hospital, Smith Crossing resident Mary Ingmire, 88, now volunteers as a librarian for Smith Crossing’s library in the community’s assisted living wing. The book-lined space is one of two onsite libraries at the life plan community located at 10501 Emilie Lane in Orland Park. “Mary is what I would describe as a highly capable and highly motivated volunteer,” says Frank Guajardo, executive director of Smith Crossing. “She’s educated, expertly trained, and extremely dedicated. Her fellow residents truly appreciate her generous contribution of time and talent. Mary, and the many others who volunteer here, truly enrich the quality of life for Smith Crossing residents.” “I enjoy keeping the shelves organized, editing the collection, replacing old materials with new items that come in,” says Ingmire, who holds a master’s degree in library science from Rosary College, now called Dominican University. Ingmire makes sure the newspapers, magazines and other periodicals arrive in mint condition and sees to it that two computers and a special magnifying reader are in operating order. “One gentleman is here in our library almost every day using the reader,” says Ingmire. “It’s really gratifying to see he’s making use of it. I’m glad the people who live here find this library so important.” Ingmire contacts Smith Crossing’s IT department for equipment maintenance issues. Called MiSmith, the department deploys college interns studying information technology to respond to myriad requests from helping residents access Wi-Fi to helping them setup and use computers and TVs, e-readers and phone apps. In addition to fiction and nonfiction books, DVDs and CDs, this library houses a small reference collection that includes road maps, train schedules and state handbooks, including Rules of the Road for Illinois drivers. Residents sign a checkout sheet, but there are no fines. “We operate on an honor system,” Ingmire says. “I don’t send out overdue notices.”

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Transportation has been a way of life for Smith Village Les Onken who volunteers to drive fellow residents to doctor’s appointments.

For doctor visits, Smith Village residents leave the driving to Les

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Mary Ingmire enjoys helping fellow Smith Crossing residents find a good read.

Ingmire’s dedication to helping people obtain reading materials extends beyond the special Smith Crossing library. She often knocks on doors to let residents know their books and other materials have arrived from Orland Park Library, which has served Smith Crossing for over a decade. Every other week, the outreach van drops off books and other materials reserved by residents as well as a general selection cart for browsing. The Orland Park outreach librarians also are available to conduct book discussions, computer workshops and workshops on how to operate iPads. Ingmire moved to Smith Crossing from Frankfort in August 2011 with her husband Cecil, a retired veterinarian and Korean War veteran. Growing up in Council Grove, Kans., the couple met as teenagers, “My mother and I rented the house next door to Cecil’s fam-

ily,” says Ingmire. The pair are familiar faces in Smith Crossing’s onsite fitness center. When they look out of the window in their apartment, they can recall Brown Swiss cattle once roaming the grassy fields. That’s because Cecil established his veterinary practice in Joliet in 1948, when Will County was a land of farms and livestock. In the early years of their marriage, Ingmire focused on family matters, but after raising her four children—Wayne, Linda, Celia and Jann—she earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Lewis University and a certification in library science from University of St. Francis. She earned her master’s degree in library science while working in the Holy Cross Hospital science library. “I enjoy what I do here,” she says. “I think helping others in See SMITH CROSSING, Page 10

Les Onken retired after a 44year career working as a “yard clerk and tower man” for the Wabash Railroad which eventually merged into the Norfolk Southern. The 87-year-old describes himself as a quiet person—“I don’t talk very much,” he says—but that hasn’t kept him from volunteering to help fellow residents at Smith Village, a life plan community located at 2320 W. 113th Place in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood. Onken moved with his wife, Birdie, from their home in Chicago Ridge to Smith Village in April of 2008. A few years later at a monthly meeting for the resident council, he heard people talking about the need for drivers to take them to medical appointments. Onken responded by volunteering to drive two to four times a month. That was in 2011, and he remains one of two resident volunteer drivers. Three neighbors also volunteer as drivers. “Les is such a gentleman and our residents really appreciate his attention to detail.” says Shelly Genis, director of volunteer services for Smith Senior Living, which sponsor Smith Village and Smith Crossing in Orland Park. “He was in the first class of volunteers to join our program. Thanks to Les and our others, Smith Village residents have peace of mind

knowing that transportation to a doctor appointment is just a phone call away.” Onken adds, “I can’t recall that I ever volunteered for anything before. I really feel good about doing this. Birdie and I have been here eight years I know most of the people now which is good. Like the other volunteers, Onken uses a car provided by Smith Village—not his own—for chauffeuring residents. All volunteers attend a one-hour orientation and complete a vetting process that requires a background check, drug test and driving a brief distance with a police officer or designated decision-maker. Volunteers also must carry a mobile phone—either one supplied by Smith or their own, in case of an emergency. Onken operates as more than just a taxi service. Instead of simply dropping off passengers, he accompanies them to their medical appointments and stays on in the waiting area, where he quietly works puzzles to fill the time. Several area physicians hold regular hours at Smith Village and nearby hospitals provide a cab voucher program for certain appointments. But for visits to doctors’ offices or medical labs, Smith Village volunteer drivers offer a convenient option for residents who must otherwise rely

on themselves, family members or friends. The volunteer drivers receive advance notice for appointments because residents book the rides by calling the Smith Village receptionist. Volunteers also enjoy flexibility because they commit to their own schedule and sometimes switch assignments if necessary. Onken says volunteering as a driver has been so rewarding, he decided to take on additional volunteer responsibilities maintaining the books for the Village Store. The quaint shop tucked away behind the main reception area sells snacks, soft drinks, candy, cards, personal hygiene items, greeting cards and gifts, to residents, staff and visitors. In 2015, the store raised $5,000 for Emilie’s Fund, which helps ensure that Smith Village residents who outlive their means are guaranteed continued residency. “Volunteering doesn’t take much time,” Onken says. “It’s just a matter of keeping track of things. I enjoy helping others.” Smith Village is always looking for volunteers. The next volunteer orientation session is scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 20. To find out more about volunteer opportunities at Smith Village, See SMITH VILLAGE, Page 10

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Smith Crossing is one of only 13 CCRCs in Illinois awarded a fiveyear accreditation for “exemplary

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visit http://smithseniorliving.org/ volunteers/, call (773) 474-7300 or email Shelly Genis at sgenis@ smithseniorliving.org.

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conformance” to international standards set by CARF-CCAC, the industry’s sole accrediting body. Sponsored by Smith Senior Living, a not-for-profit organization serving older adults since 1924, it provides spacious residences and engaging programs for independent living, as well as

assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing care. It also provides short-term rehabilitation services for residents and others requiring assistance after surgery or a medical incident. For more information about Smith Crossing, call 708-326-2300 or visit SmithCrossing.org.

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