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Trump, Clinton, Rush win; Anita out DECISION 2016

It’s a wrap for Illinois primary election races

By Joe Boyle

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks before a large crowd of supporters Friday at Argo Community High School in Summit.

Hillary Clinton was the victor in the Illinois Democratic primary, widening her big lead in delegates over rival Bernie Sanders Tuesday, while Donald Trump was the easy winner in the Republican race.

In the Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate, Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-8th) sailed victoPhoto by Connie Templin rious over the former head of Chicago Urban League Andrea Zopp and state Rep Napoleon Harris.

Duckworth will face Republican incumbent Sen. Mark Kirk, who cruised past GOP primary challenger James Marter.

In the heated race for Cook County State’s Attorney, Kim Photo by Tim Foxx, former chief of staff to Cook Hadac County Board President Toni Pre While the ckwinkle, trounced Democratic inthousands of cumbent Anita Alvarez. Former people lining state and federal prosecutor Donna 63rd Street More was a distant third. Alvarez, included a under fire for her handling of the few freeChicago police shooting case of spirited flower Laquan McDonald, took only 29 children and percent of the vote to Foxx’s 58 other colorful percent. characters, most Clerk of Circuit Court Dorothy appeared to be Brown was the winner Tuesday ordinary working night despite losing the support folks from all of the Cook County Democrats, walks of life, who were concerned when the united by what they described as FBI began investigating her office.

Brown defeated Chicago 8th Ward their frustration with “business as Alderman Michelle Harris, who received the backing of the Cook usual” in politics and government. County Democrats in October, and

Southwest burbs hear the Bern in Argo

By Tim Hadac and Mary Hadac Throngs of suburban voters joined their city cousins at a political rally at Argo Community High School in Summit last Friday, cheering calls by Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders for “nothing short of a revolution” to build “an America for all, not just billionaires.”

Several thousand men, women and children lined the south sidewalk of 63rd Street in the late afternoon sun, stretching from the Argo doors near Harlem Avenue to Archer Road, some four blocks west.

Despite a wait of at least an hour for most to even get inside the high school, spirits appeared

universally buoyant.

“I’ve waited all of my life for a presidential candidate I believe in this much,” said Orland Park resident Beth Stein, 66. “I think I can wait a couple hours more.”

A self-described liberal “former Rockefeller Republican” who came of age as a campaign volunteer in the early 1970s for Illinois Senator Charles Percy, Stein said she, like many, has grown increasingly troubled in recent decades “by the growing gap between rich and poor, black and white. I think we’ve lost our way as a land of opportunity, of fairness.”

Echoing the theme was Oak Lawn resident Barbara Travis, 47, who said she is “troubled by the See SANDERS, Page 2

attorney Jacob Meister.

In the Illinois Democratic presidential primary, Clinton had 50.5 percent of the vote, or 1,002,832, with 99 percent of precincts reporting. Sanders had 48.7 percent, or 968,227 votes. In suburban Cook County, Clinton bested Sanders by a wider margin of 53.52 percent to his 45.85 percent of the vote.

Township and precinct results were not available from the Cook County Clerk’s office until the day after the election (after this newspaper’s deadline).

Despite her narrow win in Illinois, Clinton continued to collect delegates with primary victories also in Florida, Ohio and North Carolina. She barely edged out Sanders in their closest contest in Missouri, winning by two-tenths of a percentage point.

Sanders said from Arizona on election night that he plans to continue his campaign. “If we stand together, there is nothing we can’t accomplish,” he said. Of all the presidential campaigns, his came closest to this area when he held a campaign rally last Friday at Argo High School in Summit.

Clinton campaigned heavily in Illinois after Sanders recorded a surprising triumph in Michigan.

She visited Vernon Hills, which was quickly added to her campaign visits, and made several trips to Chicago’s South Side.

See PRIMARY WRAP, Page 2

Rush drowns Brookins in 1st Will face Deuser in November

By Dermot Connolly In the 1st Congressional district of Illinois, incumbent Bobby Rush ended up easily beating two challengers who sought to deny him the nomination for a 13th term in office.

This time around, Howard Brookins, alderman of Chicago’s 21st Ward and a former ally, ran against Rush, with the backing of House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-22nd).

So many observers thought the race would be closer this time around. The third candidate in the race was O. Patrick Brutus, the coordinator of economic development for the Chicago Department

Rush

Deuser

of Planning and Development.

With 99 percent of precincts reporting, according to unofficial results, Rush won in a landslide, with 123,913 votes, or 71 percent of the vote.

Brookins came in a distant second, with 33,416 votes (19 percent), and Patrick Brutus was third with 16.218 votes (9 percent).

The 1st District stretches from the South Side of Chicago to Will County, taking in all or parts of Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn, Worth, Palos Heights and Orland Park along the way.

In the suburban Cook County portion of the district, Rush tallied 21,625 votes (63.3 percent), while Brutus came in second, with 6,797 (19.9 percent). Brookins trailed in third, with 16.81 percent (5,742 votes).

Rush’s campaign didn’t start off well, because he had to overcome a challenge to his nominating petitions to even stay in the race.

But he sounded a triumphant note when he was declared the winner.

“This campaign started with them saying, ‘We got him!’ They said ‘we knocked him off the ballot.’ Well, I’m here—Look at me now,” he said in a triumphant email after the election results came back heavily in his favor.

Photo by Jack Murray Asked what he sees as his first goal in his new term, Rush said, “Creating jobs in the energy sector Organizers estimate that more than 100 people participated in Save PHFC’s protest rally held Saturday along for the 1st District.”

Protest marches message to Palos hospital

80th Avenue, facing the front lawn of Palos Community Hospital. The group assembled to protest the hospital’s

See RUSH, Page 2 planned closing of the Palos Health & Fitness Center in Orland Park on May 1. For more, see story on Page 3.

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Village OKs pact for Southwest Half Marathon to run through it

By Michael Gilbert Correspondent

Palos Park officials Monday green lighted the annual Southwest Half Marathon to traverse through the village.

The Village Council unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement submitted by the Palos Heights-based athletic store Running for Kicks and the Chicago Special Events Management Company for the planning and administering of the half marathon and a 10K race that are both scheduled for May 1. Running for Kicks is owned by Mel Diab, who was instrumental in creating the half marathon back in 2008.

The intergovernmental agreement allows the races to be held partially in Palos Park. It states the village will provide police officers on Route 83 from 80th Avenue to 86th Avenue, Palos Park Police Chief Joe Miller said.

Because both races start and finish in neighboring Palos Heights, the Palos Heights Police Department will serve as the “lead agency” for the event, Chief Miller added. “We will coordinate with them [the night before the race] what they need from us,” Miller

said after the council meeting.

In addition to having Palos Park police along the route, Miller said members of the Palos Park cadets will be assigned with the officers to monitor cars that may be trying to leave driveways on Route 83.

All costs associated with the police staffing – which Palos Park Mayor John Mahoney said would be in “the thousands” of dollars – will be repaid by event organizers.

The half marathon starts and finishes in front of the Palos Heights Police Department at Parliament Drive on Route 83. The race is to go west and continue on Route 83 until approximately 100 yards before Archer Avenue. Participants turn around in the parking lot for Camp Sagiwau and head back to the finish line.

The race is to force the closure of Route 83 from 76th Avenue to Archer Avenue from 5 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m., Mahoney said.

As many as 2,000 runners have previously participated in the half marathon, Mahoney said. As of mid-March around 700 runners had registered for this year’s race, he said.

“I think it’s a positive event for the village,” Mahoney said, noting it brings people to Palos

Park who may otherwise not visit the village.

Those interested in competing in either the half marathon or 10K run can register online at southwesthalfmarathon.com.

St. Patrick’s Day safety Also Monday, Police Commissioner Dan Polk told the council and a dozen residents in attendance that additional police will be on patrol to curb potential drunken drivers during St. Patrick’s Day, today.

“St. Patrick’s Day is coming and if it includes alcohol please plan ahead and don’t drink and drive,” Polk said. “We will have extra officers on patrol during the day and evening.”

Polk said those who are out at an establishment on St. Patrick’s Day and feel too impaired to drive may call the police department at (708) 448-2191 for a ride home.

“We will get you [home] safely,” Polk said. “We will not take you to Hackney’s.

“You can always call 911 if you have any issues or concerns or see behavior that you don’t really think is appropriate.”

First pitches at Centennial Park ball field

The village of Palos Park offers the rental of its ball field at Centennial Park for softball and baseball organizations.

The first official game to be held at the park since it opened in March of 2014 was played Saturday. Two girls’ travel teams took advantage of the great weather last weekend and played at Palos Park’s newest park, located at 12216 S. Will-Cook Road and McCarthy Road. The Mokena Blue Waves faced the New Lenox Lightning for a doubleheader.

The two teams had players from Palos Park, Orland Park and elsewhere. For more information about field rental at Centennial Park, contact the Palos Park Recreation and Parks Department at 671-3760.

Orland’s proposed water rates would reward those using less

By Dermot Connolly

Photo by Tim Hadac

A handful of interest groups were represented at the rally Friday night for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie held at Argo Community High School, including a nurses organization advocating the expansion of Medicare to cover people of all ages.

Sanders

Continued from Page 1 school-to-prison pipeline, by an America where millions of young people don’t have the financial ability to go to college, so their options are mostly limited to the military or the penitentiary. We need to change that.”

Many in the line described Sanders, a career politician, as someone quite different from the usual candidates. Burr Ridge resident Mary Edwards said, “Bernie is not just a breath of fresh air.

Bernie is pure oxygen. We need Bernie so badly. If he wasn’t there, we would have had to invent him.

“The man has been consistent from day one, and I am not a millennial,” added Edwards, a middle-aged woman. “That’s a bunch of baloney about ‘millennials for Bernie.’ There are plenty of millennials, but believe me, there are also a lot of people on Social Security who are desperate for Bernie Sanders.”

Adding a bit of levity to the line was Park Forest resident Jerry Nowatzke, a self-described shaman who blessed his fellow Sanders supporters with burning sage to “keep the Trump vibes away.”

He said he supports the Vermont senator’s candidacy mostly because of his honesty.

“He’s not a phony, he’s for real,” Nowatzke said. “He talks straight. He doesn’t re-arrange himself for focus groups or what some blog said. He is who he is, plain and simple. He’s like Harry Potter, whereas Trump is like

Rush

Continued from Page 1 The congressman must first beat the Republican nominee, August Deuser, a Mokena resident, in the Nov. 8 primary, to get to that next

Voldemort—you know, bad vibes, negative energy, greed, racism.”

While Trump’s scheduled rally Friday night at the UIC Pavilion was called off for security reasons and descended into shouting matches and fisticuffs between Trump supporters and several thousand protesters committed to disrupting and even stopping the event, the Sanders rally at Argo was orderly, with a strong law enforcement presence led by Summit police.

The Sanders crowd included people of all ages, yet the senator’s storied support among college-age adults was clearly present.

Summit resident Darrell Vanderbilt, a fairly recent Argo graduate, was one.

“Compared to the other presidential candidates, Bernie is by far the most honest,” he said. “I guess the biggest thing has to be that he’s not being bought. When you hear him speak, he’s passionate, he doesn’t sound practiced.

My top three issues are the environment, money in politics, and the criminal justice system with education coming in as a close fourth. Bernie Sanders hits on all of them — right on the head.”

Palos Hills resident Shannon Vincent, 19, sounded a familiar theme about the crippling costs of higher education.

“I’m $30,000 in debt from one year of college, and I don’t think that’s right,” she said. “Last year I went to Northern Michigan University, and this year I go to Moraine Valley. Just the amount of money that it was started messing with my head, and knowing

that my family can’t afford this anymore made my grades start to drop. I had to transfer. I don’t think that it’s right that for one year of college I’m $30,000 in debt and by the time I pay it off it will be $60,000 just for that one year.”

Three hours after the Argo doors opened, Sanders was introduced by Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-7th) to loud and sustained applause.

Sanders broke no new ground, delivering his standard stump speech and reiterating his promise to end what he calls the domination of the American economic and political structure by the super-rich. The crowd cheered his swipe at Republican front-runner Donald Trump for allegedly demonizing people of color, immigrants and Muslims. They also hailed his poke at Democratic rival Hilary Clinton for her ties with Wall Street billionaires.

A thunderclap of cheers and applause, however, was reserved for Sanders’ slap at Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

“I want to thank Rahm Emanuel for not endorsing me,” he said.

“I don’t want the endorsement of a mayor shutting down schools and firing teachers.”

Predicting that the outcome of the March 15 primary would all come down to voter turnout, Sanders insisted that his supporters do all they can to get their families, friends, neighbors, college classmates and co-workers to the polls. “When turnout is high, we win,” he said.

term. He is expected to win that race too, in the heavily Democratic district.

According to unofficial results, Deuser received 24,172 votes (74 percent), beating Jimmie Lee Tillman, who received the remaining 26 percent (8,489 votes).

Tillman, who has run unsuccessfully for the 1st District seat twice before, is the son of former Chicago Ald. Dorothy Tillman.

Rush said that in his next term, he plans to focus on “creating jobs in the energy sector for the 1st Congressional District.

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Orland Park residents will see a change in their water bills, reducing costs for customers that conserve, if the Village Board adopts a new rate system recommended by a board panel last week.

The new system would divide water usage prices into four tiers, rather than the current three. The lowest tier reduces water rates.

The lowest tier aims to provide an incentive to use less water, consultant Eric Collochia of Municipal & Financial Services Group told the Village Board’s Public Works Committee on March 7.

Although water and sewer rate hikes are recommended, depending on usage, some residents who use the least amount of water may see an overall decrease in their water bills, Colloccia explained.

The public works panel voted to recommend the new five-year system ‘s adoption by the Village Board. It will go into effect on April 1, if the Village Board gives its final approval, expected at its next meeting on Monday, March 21.

Under the current three-tier system, water usage this year is billed at $6.01 per 1,000 gallons for those using up to 9,000 gallons per month; $7.43 for 9,000 to 18,000 gallons; and $8.85 for those using more than 18,000 gallons.

The proposed new water rates would charge $5.66 per 1,000 gallons for those using up to 7,000 gallons per month; $7.07 for

Primary wrap Continued from Page 1

Trump, despite controversy over disturbances at recent campaign stops, continues to surge ahead of his Republican opponents. With 99 percent of the precincts reporting, Trump had 38.8 percent of the vote statewide for a total of 548,528.

Texas Sen. Cruz recorded 30.3 percent of the vote for a tally of 428,363.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich was third with 19.7 percent of the vote, or 278,244. Florida Sen. Rubio was in fourth with just 8.7 percent for a total of 122,206.

In suburban Cook County, Trump at 41.53 percent of the vote did slightly better than his performance statewide, and Kasich beat Cruz with 24.24 percent of the vote to 22.98 percent for Cruz.

See Editor’s take, Page 4 Democrats outvoted Republicans in the Illinois presidential primary by more than 500,000 votes, with 1.98 million votes cast for either Clinton or Sanders to 1.42 million divided among the four GOP hopefuls.

Primary victories in Florida, Missouri and North Carolina gave Trump a large lead, along with his Illinois win. However, Kasich won his home state of Ohio, which Trump opponents hope will result in a contested GOP convention in Cleveland in July.

However, that race will not include Rubio, who lost his home

those using 7,000-12,000; $8.49 for between 12,000 and 22,000; and $9.90 per 1,000 for amounts over 22,000.

According to the study, people using 13,000 gallons of water would see a 13.4 percent increase in their water bill, while those using 12,000 would only see a 3.8 percent increase, and those with usage not exceeding 11,000 gallons would see a 4.9 percent decrease in their bills.

“Although rates may increase over time, decreasing consumption may result in a lower overall bill,” Collochia said.

The sewer rates, per 1,000 gallons, would increase from $.86 per 1,000 gallons, up to $1.01, under the recommendations. And stormwater rates would also see a sizable increase, from $.90 to $1.76.

Annual increases of about 5 percent are expected for the years through 2020, in part due to expected increases in the cost of water charged by the city of Chicago.

“Although those rates would increase considerably, the good news is that only represents about 10 percent of the water bill,” said Collochia.

He pointed out that after hearing the concerns raised by trustees at previous presentations, the decision was made to scrap the idea of basing stormwater rates on the amount of impervious ground was on the property. The theory was that properties with more imper-

vious square footage would be charged more for water drainage.

Trustees had argued that that sort of system would unnecessarily complicate the billing system and would end up costing more money.

Collochia pointed to the study’s determination that by following the recommended pricing structure, the village would generate enough money to cover the annual costs required to run the water system and make improvements, which hasn’t always been the case.

The study showed that in 2020, $24.8 million in revenue would be raised, and $23.5 million ould be needed.

Responding to a question from Trustee James Dodge, Collochia said the study did take into account the possibility of revenue fluctuating, if a large number of residents reduced their water usage to save money.

Trustee Carole Griffin Ruzich then asked Collochia if the fiveyear schedule of rates could be altered, if circumstances changed after it was approved.

“Yes, it can,” he said, recommending that the village review the system periodically, and make changes if the figures aren’t lining up as expected.

“We just recommend a five-year plan, in part because businesses like to know in advance what what they can expect to have to pay in the coming years,” he said.

state of Florida to Trump. Rubio has decided to suspend his campaign.

Speaking from West Palm Beach, Trump said he is proud of his campaign and the supporters he has drawn. “We have people who are working (for us),” he said.

“Democrats are coning in. People are voting who have never voted before.”

With 85 percent of the precincts reporting, Duckworth compiled 64 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate. Zopp, who got a late start in the race, had just 25 percent of the vote. Harris was a distant third with 12 percent of the vote.

Duckworth will face Kirk in the general election, who had just over 71 percent of the vote in his victory. Marter had 29 percent.

Kirk said he is ready for the challenge and describes himself as a moderate.

Duckworth had a different view of Kirk. “We sent a clear and loud message tonight,” said Duckworth. “We are going to lead without fear.”

Duckworth said that Kirk would support Trump. Kirk responded by stating that an earlier statement was taken out of context. He said a decision on the Republican candidate he will support for president will be made in July.

In Brown’s victory in the Clerk of the Circuit Court race, she had 47 percent of the total with 427,253 votes. Harris recorded 275,207 votes for 38 percent.

Meister was third with just 21 percent and 197,944 votes.

“We had some great, great endorsements,” said Brown, who had

support from some south suburban mayors. “I am grateful to them for believing in me.”

Brown will face Diane Shapiro, the Republican committeeman from Chicago’s 46th Ward, in the general election in November.

Shapiro was unopposed in the primary.

Also unopposed in the primary Tuesday were U.S. Rep.Dan Lipinski (D-3rd) and Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza, who faced no challengers in the race for state comptroller. She will face Republican Leslie Munger in the November election.

Democratic state Reps. Monique Davis (27th), Robert Rita (28th), Mary Flowers (31st), Fran Hurley (35th) and Kelly Burke (36th) were also unopposed, as was state Sen. Emil Jones III (14th). No Republican candidates ran for nomination in any of their districts.

This year, Democrats accounted for 90 percent of early voting in Chicago, with Republicans recording 10 percent. In suburban Cook County, Democratic voters registered 72 percent of early voting, while Republican accounted for 29 percent, according to the Cook County Clerk’s office.

Suburban Cook County voters cast more ballots than in any previous presidential primary during the first week of Early Voting, Cook County Clerk David Orr said last Thursday. Orland Township led the top five busiest early voting sites with 2,457 early votes cast that first week, ahead of Arlington Heights at 2,364.

— Jack Murray contributed to this story.

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Palos hospital’s Orland plans win favorable report Protest moves to Save PHFC will continue at state board meeting

By Jack Murray

Regional News editor Palos Community Hospital’s planned expansion of its South Campus outpatient complex in Orland Park is a hurdle closer to winning approval by state regulators.

The $133.2 million project appears to conform with state guidelines enforced by the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, the board’s staff report released this week states.

Bad news for the group trying to save Palos Health and Fitness Center from being closed by the hospital on May 1 and demolished to make way for the expansion project, the staff report indicates that its fate is not at issue.

“While the Palos Health and Fitness Center will be demolished, its closure is not subject to the jurisdiction of the HFSRB and there is no determination made on the need for this Fitness Center by the State Board Staff in this report,” the report states.

The report is a setback for the movement of fitness center members mobilized trying to save it, many of whom took part in a protest rally Saturday near the hospital, 12251 S. 80th Ave. Many still plan to attend a March 29 meeting of the state board in Bolingbrook when a decision on the hospital’s permit application for a certificate of need to build the project is expected.

In a peaceable protest facing the hospital, the protesters carried their message pleading that hospital officials reconsider their planned closing of Palos Health & Fitness, 15430 West Ave. Waving bright yellow signs of protest, members of the grassroots Save PHFC chanted “Save our Health Club!” and other slogans as passersby and people exiting the hospital waved from their cars or beeped their horns in support of their cause.

Photo by Jack Murray

Rim and Judy Dagys, of Palos Park, show a sign that says it all for the many members of Palos Health & Fitness Center with medical conditions who rely on its facilities and programs to maintain their health and well being.

Members assembled for the rally shortly before 11 a.m. in the parking lot of the Palos Park Metra station and marched, some riding motorized scooters, the block or two to a sidewalk along 80th Avenue across from the hospital’s green expanse of lawn at its front entrance.

Young and old they gathered as Joe and Mary Ellen Smolinksi took turns with others holding a bullhorn to lead chants.

“What is the best medicine?

Fitness is the best medicine!”

Karen Kremer, of Orland Park, repeated early on during the threehour protest rally.

A happy, carnival-like atmosphere prevailed among the protesters as they shared their concerns on a balmy spring day of near-perfect weather for their walk up and down 80th Avenue.

They thanked the Palos Park police officers along the route for helping to keep them safe — and staying on the sidewalk — from the fairly heavy traffic on the street.

Across the street, a couple hospital security officers stood near their SUV kept a benign watch on the protest that carefully avoided trespassing on the hospital’s grounds.

Many of the same protesters had attended the Feb. 18 hearing

to consider the hospital’s south campus expansion project held by the staff of the IHFSRB at the Orland Park Civic Center.

A total of 320 people registered their attendance at that hearing, according to the IHFSRB staff report. Eleven people spoke in support and 51 in opposition to the hospital’s expansion project, the report added.

The hospital and its parent, St. George Corp., have met all of the requirements of the state board in its permit application for the expansion project, the staff report states.

“The State Board Staff finds the proposed project appears to be in conformance with the provisions” of the board’s criteria for approval.

A leader of the Save PHFC group disagreed with the staff report Tuesday. “We feel that the Palos Health and Fitness Center has evolved into truly being a health facility and therefore should now be under the jurisdiction of the board,” Mary Ellen Smolinski said. “Orland Township Supervisor sent his opinion to the IHSFRB and we concur.

We will be at the board meeting on March 29 with additional speakers to voice our opposition before the actual board votes.”

The staff report notes that the hospital “proposes a new construc-

Photo by Jack Murray

Colleen Voith shows photos of the therapy pool and other healing amenities at Palos Health & Fitness Center on her protest poster she carried during Saturday’s protest rally facing Palos Community Hospital.

tion and modernization project as an expansion of its South Campus outpatient complex in Orland Park at 15300 West Avenue, southwest corner of 153rd Street and West Avenue.

The report succinctly describes the hospital’s project: “The project includes three components: the construction of a four-story 107,760 gross square foot medical office building to include

physician offices and diagnostic and treatment space for a variety of medical specialties; a 16,000 gross-square foot three-story building connection joining two existing office buildings and the new medical office building, which will span three floors, and a 125,000 gross square-foot below-grade parking garage.

“The new building will primarily house physician medical

offices and exam rooms, offering an array of physician and related ancillary services. The ‘building connector’ will provide hallway connections joining two existing office buildings at a lower level, ground level and 2nd and 3rd floors. Each of the existing buildings will undergo modifications necessary to accommodate the building connector.”

IN MEMORIAM

Bill Czajkowski served Palos Heights as aldermen; building commissioner

By Dermot Connolly

St. Paddy’s Day in Palos

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Former Palos Heights alderman Jean Gnap (right) read from her children’s book “The Puppy Who Wanted to be a Boy” in a storytime held at Diane’s Place, among the activities held during the St. Paddy’s Day in Palos celebration last Saturday. Gnap is shown with Diane’s Place owner Diane Goerg whose shop was a focal point for Irish dancers, food specials, a display of vehicles and other Irish-themed fun offered by merchants of the Harlem Avenue Association.

Sen. Hastings buries Solomon to win 2nd term in 19th Dist.

By Dermot Connolly

State Sen. Michael Hastings (D-19th), easily withstood a challenge from McStephen “Max” Solomon in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, in one of the only contested local races.

Hastings, a Tinley Park resident seeking his Hastings second term in office, received 31.484 votes (81 percent), compared to 7,308 (19 percent) for Solomon, according to unofficial vote tallies.

No candidates ran in the Republican primary, so Hastings is virtually assured of re-election on Nov. 8 to the seat he has held since 2013, when he replaced Maggie Crotty.

After celebrating his win with about 350 friends and family at Georgios banquet hall in Orland Park on election night, Hastings headed back to Springfield on

Wednesday morning.

“The win was really awesome,” Hastings said. “Everyone was dancing,” he added, noting that one of his National Guard colleagues, Sgt. Antonio King, served as DJ. “There were a lot of young people there who got involved, and that was very encouraging to see.”

“I’ve been through a lot of elections, and it really is an honor when people have the courage to vote and put their trust in you,” he said. “We walked up to a lot of doors, and I really want the people to know that I care about them and I am going to do my job,” he said. “I may not have received their vote, but they are going to get my best work.”

“Even last night, after the results came in, we started working on the questions for the budget hearing today,” he said on Wednesday.

He noted that four of the biggest social services agencies in the state are located in his district, including Trinity Services in New Lenox, so making sure they are properly funded is a priority.

Hastings, 35, an attorney and

Army veteran of the Iraq War, is the former vice president of School District 230 Board of Education, which he served on for four years.

The Andrew High School graduate earned a bachelor’s degree at West Point, and served 10 years in the Army, achieving the rank of captain.

Solomon, 46, is also an attorney, came to the United Stated from Nigeria in 1992. He is currently an adjunct professor at South Suburban College.

Attempts to reach Solomon when the results came in were unsuccessful.

Prior to the election, Hastings, a lifelong Orland Township resident, had maintained that he was the only candidate who knew the issues facing the district, which includes all or part of Orland Park, Tinley Park and Oak Forest, as well as Frankfort, Mokena, Lockport, New Lenox, Mokena, Homer Glen, Joliet, Richton Park, University Park, Matteson, Homewood, Flossmoor, Park Forest, Olympia Fields, Country Club Hills, Hazel Crest and Markham.

William “Bill” Czajkowski, a former Palos Heights alderman who later served as building commissioner, died March 9 at Palos Community Hospital. He was 83.

Mr. Czajkowski remained active as the building commissionWilliam er for the village Czajkowski of Merrionette Park until six weeks ago when he suffered injuries in a fall.

Bill was a Palos Heights resident for more than 50 years, having moved there after serving with the Army in the Korean War. His parents had relocated to Palos Heights, from the Southwest Side of Chicago, where Mr. Czajkowski grew up with his brothers, Leonard, Richard, Ronald and Gerald.

“He and his parents were Palos Heights lifers,” said his son, Palos Heights Deputy Police Chief William Czajkowski Jr. The elder Czajkowski was a volunteer firefighter for Palos Heights, and then served as alderman of the 3rd Ward in the 1980s, before becoming that city’s building commissioner in 1988.

Bill and his wife Nancy were married 55 years. They had downsized and moved to Lemont several years ago, leaving the house in Palos Heights that he had built for his family in 1966, Bill Jr. said.

Mr. Czajkowski was bricklayer

Photo by Dermot Connolly

The Palos Heights Fire Protection District paid memorial tribute last week the late William Czajkowski, a former volunteer firefighter, who also served the city as alderman and building commissioner.

by trade, and his many years of experience in construction was beneficial when he became Palos Heights’ building commissioner, Bill Jr. noted.

“He was always in the trades.

He was involved in the construction of the Prudential Building and Cook County Hospital in Chicago, as well as many buildings on the University of Illinois campus in Champaign,” Bill Jr. said of his dad.

“He was just an all-around good guy. He was always there to help everyone. I miss him already,” Bill Jr. added, as he reminisced

with friends last Thursday.

“We’re celebrating his life,” he said.

In addition to his wife and son, Mr. Czajkowski is also survived by his son, Richard Czajkowski; daughters, Mary Beth Boyle and Kathleen Fox; six grandchildren; brother, Leonard Czajkowski; and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held last Friday.

Chapel prayers were held Saturday at the Kerry Funeral Home, in Palos Heights proceeding to Saint Patrick Church in Lemont for Mass. Interment was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

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Trumping the New Right

By Jack Murray

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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio made the most revealing admission he ever spoke during his entire campaign for the Republican nomination when he finally ended it Tuesday night after losing his home state by a wide margin to Donald Trump.

He blamed the economic downturn of 2007-08 for the anger that has fed Trump’s rise and his own demise from the young, shining conservative inevitable victor over Hillary Clinton so many pundits wrongly predicted he would be.

Before being loudly interrupted by a protester (disruptor?) who looked to be a Trump supporter, Rubio actually said out loud those years 2007-08. No less a paragon of the American Right than President George W. Bush was still in the White House. Dick Cheney was still his veep. Barack Obama would not be sworn in until January 2009.

That protester ruined a moment I greatly wanted to hear.

Was the Tea Party darling Marco about to blame the Bush family franchise, more so than even his usual villain of the piece, Obama, for the chaotic state of the 2016 election race.

A spectacle in which we saw 13 of 16 candidates offering various flavors of the Right driven off the stage by the populist-nationalist avenger Trump.

Prone to repetition, Rubio in that speech mentioned the conservative movement countless times, over and over again as the great hope and future of both the Republican party and America.

The voters seem to disagree.

The mainstream National Review conservatism inspired by William F. Buckley Jr.’s magazine has run its course. The trajectory leading from its pages to the 1964 failed Barry Goldwater campaign down to the rise of Ronald Reagan and smug William Kristol’s neo-conservative Weekly Standard through the Bush years has run off the road.

Donald Trump is no conservative, Jeb! Bush told us ad nauseam. And one by one, he and the other conservatives of various stripes were skewered out of contention by Trump’s apt put downs or nicknames.

The high hopes of libertarian Rand Paul, war hawk Lindsey Graham, loose cannon fringe innocent Ben Carson, boring, no-chance George Pataki, theocratic Bobby Jindal, hatchet woman Carly Fiorina and all the insipid rest – kids’ table or main stage yackeroons – all reduced to foam washed on the beach. Crashed on the rocks by the nationalist USS Trump battleship of state steered by a celebrity billionaire deal-maker from Queens who is a master at self promotion.

To stop Trump: Will Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who is disliked by the party leadership party and likely unelectable in November, be the last great hope of the GOP’s so-called establishment. The alternative is Ohio Gov. John Kasich, considered to be a conservative during the 1990’s Bill Clinton years. No ideologue, his upbeat message has so far lacked the red meat the GOP likes to throw to its base, as the worn cliché goes.

Karma has blown hard the chickens come to roost, droppings land on the Republican party suits that from Day One of his presidency decided that President Obama would be given no chance to remotely succeed. That hope and change would be denigrated into something alien and foreign born.

It is high comedy to see the Trump tables turn on the Republican party establishment, the likes of Mitt Romney and Bush’s brain the well-fed, often wrong Karl Rove, scrambling to stop Trump.

We have far to go in this highly entertaining presidential primary election season that began on an escalator in Manhattan in June. This could go all the way to the convention in July in Cleveland unless it doesn’t – if Trump reaches the magic number of delegates needed for nomination. Then we will have to see if the Republican party can win with him, or goes down losing because it cannot stomach not having a conservative champion in the race.

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READERS WRITE Shocked by Trump’s appeal to so many Dear Editor: As an independent who has voted for both parties in past presidential elections, I’m absolutely shocked and totally disappointed in Trump’s appeal to many voters in the Republican primaries.

The one trait I’ll give him credit is his ability to be a magnet for media attention at the expense of his competitors and any serious policy debate.

The man is long on style and absent on any true consistent substance.

His style as the playground bully, his track record on bankruptcies which left creditors holding the bag, his track history of taking contractors’ retainers, his Trump University, pending fraud lawsuits on behalf of students, etc. apparently has appeal to his followers/

voters.

This great country deserves better!

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Immigration, Jesus and the price of gasoline Some candidates know how to focus on the issues that will get them support and ignore the real issues that the public wants and needs addressed.

We’ve been inundated with campaign ads from the presidents to congressmen and they all make me nauseous.

For example, Cong. Luis Gutierrez (D-4th) is a real huckster.

Since his election 20 years ago, Gutierrez has been slamming on and on about “immigration.”

Gutierrez has no plan to solve the immigration issue. But the failure to solve the immigration issue has given him something to scream bout, and a Teflon coating that guarantees re-election.

Gutierrez doesn’t have to do anything except scream about the “failure” of the federal government (where he works), to address and solve the problem.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz is another con artist. Cruz talks more about “Jesus” than he does about taxes, the economy or skyrocketing food and retails costs, including gasoline.

I was watching his commercials this week, which appeal to the religious extremists, implying how he’s the only one who really believes in “Jesus” and supports things like allowing students to pray during school hours.

Does he just mean Jesus? Or how about Mohammed, Buddha, Krishna and Yahweh?

As a Christian who believes in the separation of church and state and morons,

RAY HANANIA I think Cruz is offensive. Politicians should keep their religion to themselves and shouldn’t bring it up in election campaigns or in or on government property.

There are so many more important things to worry about. Like, how baby boomers and seniors who worked all their lives barely get enough from Social Security to cover their monthly expenses like buying food or paying for healthcare, let alone worrying about driving or living in acceptable accommodations.

Healthcare costs didn’t just start to skyrocket. They’ve been skyrocketing. And, it’s not because of Barack Obama. It’s because the insurance companies have our politicians in a headlock. Prescription costs have the “doughnut hole” scam. Who’s the moron who invented that?

For many middle class working families, it is the cost of gasoline. Although we’re being told gasoline prices are dropping, the gasoline companies have come up with a new unregulated scam to squeeze us for more profits.

Have you noticed how gas stations are manipulating the cost of the three different grades of gasoline (regular leaded, medium unleaded and super unleaded)?

The difference in cost used to be 10 cents per gallon. That’s $1.70 per average (17 gallon) tank between the first grade, and $3.40 between the lowest and top grades per tank.

Then, after BP (British Petroleum), the foreign gasoline company that bought up the American oil company AMOCO, spilled all that oil in 2010, BP changed the cost formula, doubling the spread to 20 cents between “Regular”, “Silver” and “Ultimate.”

The spread increased to $3.40 to $6.80 per tank.

Other gasoline companies saw how no one was protecting consumers and they increased their prices, too. After the cost of oil dropped and oil company profits plummeted, they increased the spread to 30 cents.

But last week, BP decided why play the shell game? The public is stupid and the elected officials don’t care. So BP literally increased the spread between the first two grades to 80 cents, and the spread between the two highest grades to 30 cents.

That’s a $1.10 spread between BP’s lowest grade and its highest grade. That’s an amazing profit spread of $18.70 per tank of gasoline.

The politicians are screaming about immigration and Jesus, but pretty soon it will cost too much to go to church.

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

INSIDE THE FIRST AMENDMENT

Trump and the future of the First Amendment

By Charles C. Haynes After Super Tuesday, what was once unthinkable may now be inevitable: Donald Trump, Republican nominee for president of the United States.

That’s my cue to join the hundreds of other columnists and pundits scrambling to inform Republican primary voters so that when they vote, they understand the implications of their vote. Of course, the joke is on us. The more we pile on Trump, the more he piles up votes.

Nevertheless, we have a civic duty at moments like this “to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties,” to quote James Madison. There are troubling signs in this campaign that a Trump presidency could be a disaster for First Amendment freedoms.

You might think that Trump and his supporters would be frontline defenders of the First Amendment. After all, no presidential campaign in modern history has taken more advantage of the “free” in free speech.

Vicious name-calling, racist fear-mongering, crude remarks about women’s body parts, cyberbullying, playground taunts: Welcome to the ever-lowering low bar for political discourse in Trump’s America, a reality TV show where decorum, decency, and integrity are out-ofdate civic virtues for “losers.”

But while bemoaning this descent into the political gutter, it is worth remembering that we are fortunate to live in a country with the most robust protection for free speech in the history of the world.

Offensive, even hateful, speech is the cost of freedom — and we must be willing to pay the price.

After all, the only thing worse than a political arena filled with offensive speech is a political arena where government determines what is offensive.

Having said that, I worry what the election of Donald Trump would mean for the First Amendment — not so much because of the content of Continued on Page 5

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Pair charged with criminal damage to vehicles spree Two teenagers were charged by Orland Park police in connection with a spree of criminal damage to vehicles with a BB gun found in their car, police said.

Corey Hardesty, 18, of Orland Park, and Matthew Budlove, 19, of Orland Hills were charged with four misdemeanor counts each of criminal damage to property after their arrest on March 7, police said in a release last Thursday.

Orland Park police had received several reports of criminal damage to vehicles the evening of Feb. 29.

Most took place in the southwest area of the village, primarily the Brook Hills subdivision.

Most of reports indicated that vehicle windows were damaged

by BB gun projectiles, police said.

Orland Hills police on March

Budlove

Hardesty

4 notified surrounding agencies of a suspect vehicle description wanted for similar damage complaints in Orland Hills, also on Feb. 29. Tinley Park Police had also taken similar damage reports.

Tinley Park police observed a vehicle matching the suspect description on March 7. The white 2015 Chrysler 200 was stopped, the occupants of the vehicle identified and a BB gun and BBs were recovered from inside the vehicle,

police said. The occupants were taken to the Tinley Park police station for further investigation.

The offenders implicated themselves under questioning by detectives in multiple damage to property complaints, police said.

Informed of the suspects’ apprehension, Orland Park police detectives questioned the suspects at the Tinley Park station on March 8, police said. The two admitted to damaging four vehicles in the Orland Park Brook Hills subdivision on Feb. 29 and were subsequently charged, police said.

Police credited the teamwork and cooperation between the Tinley Park, Orland Hills and Orland Park police departments for bringing this case to a successful conclusion.

POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS HEIGHTS Charged with DUI Andrew D. Herrera, 21, of Oak Lawn, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 12:43 a.m. Friday, in the 7100 block of South 120th Street. Police said he was also cited for driving without headlights. He is due in court on April 18.

Denise Allen, 51, of Chicago, was charged with DUI following a traffic stop at 2:59 a.m. Saturday, in the 7300 block of West 127th Street. Police said she was also cited for disobeying a red light, speeding and improper lane usage.

She is due in court on May 2.

Joshua A. Millett, 37, of Downers Grove, was charged with DUI at 1:21 a.m. Sunday, in the 7200 block of West Route 83. Police said he was also cited for driving without insurance and improper lane usage. He is due in court on March 29.

David A. Holler, 54, of Orland Park, was charged with DUI following a traffic stop at 3:52 a.m.

Sunday, in the 12900 block of

South Harlem Avenue. Police said he was also cited for improper lane usage. He is due in court on May 2.

Charged with battery Jeremy F. Rusin, 24, of Bridgeview, was charged with battery following an incident at 3:33 p.m.

Sunday, in the 12200 block of South 80th Avenue. Police said he spit in a safety officer’s face.

He is due in court on April 18.

Theft from auto Unspecified items were reported stolen out of a car parking in the 6200 block of West 124th Street on Friday morning. The victim said the items were taken out of the unlocked car sometime during the previous night.

Driving charges Kevin S. Roe, 27, of Crestwood, was charged with texting while driving following a traffic stop at

Fire doused at Capri Banquets 11:46 p.m. Monday, in the 12500 block of South Ridgeland Avenue.

Police said he was also cited with having expired registration and possession of cannabis. He is due in court on April 18.

Lauren Anne Church, 38, of Palos Hills, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 2:09 a.m. last Thursday, in the 12200 block of South Harlem Avenue.

Police said she was also cited with speeding. She is due in court on April 18.

Erzell E. Wofford, 56, of South Holland, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 7:10 p.m. last Thursday, in the 12700 block of South Harlem Avenue. He is due in court on April 18.

Esteban Anguiano, 23, of Hazel Crest, was charged with aggravated speeding following a traffic stop at 2:25 a.m. Tuesday, in the 12900 block of South Harlem Avenue.

Police said he was driving 84 mph in a 35 mph zone. He is due in court on April 18.

POLICE BLOTTER: ORLAND PARK Charged with aggravated DUI Orland Park police charged Arturo M. Martinez, 31, of Joliet, with aggravated DUI, improper lane usage and driving on a suspended license after they curbed his car near 151st Street and 86th Avenue at 1:53 a.m. Feb. 29. The charge was made a felony when police learned that Martinez did not yet possess a temporary driver’s license, but instead was using his matricula card from the Mexican consulate, according to the police report. The vehicle was towed and impounded, and Martinez was due at a bond hearing later that day.

Charged with felony retail theft Chicago resident Pauline Tanksley, 53, was charged with one count of felony retail theft after she allegedly stole a designer purse, a cell phone and two garments from a store in Orland Square Mall at 7:22 p.m. Feb. 27. The charge was made a felony when authorities learned of a criminal conviction in Nebraska, according to the police report. She was due at a bond hearing on Feb. 28.

Police charged Megan M. McGuffey, 39, of Port Edwards, Wis., with felony retail theft after she allegedly stole more than $2,100 worth of cosmetics and designer sunglasses from a department store in Orland Square Mall at 8:34 p.m. Feb. 26. A charge of possession of a controlled substance was added after a search of her purse yielded 17 hydromorphone pills, according to the police report. Her car was towed and impounded, and her two young daughters were turned over to their aunt. McGuffey was due at a bond hearing on Feb. 27.

Retail theft suspect allegedly bites security Gabriela Munoz-Sanchez, 32, of Blue Island, was charged with felony retail theft after she allegedly stole $594 worth of Munoz-Sanchez clothing and shoes from a department store

in Orland Square Mall at 11:09 a.m. March 2. Police added a charged of aggravated battery of a merchant after they learned that Munoz-Sanchez scratched and bit the hand of a store security staffer who detained her, according to the police report. Her pickup truck was towed and impounded. Bond was set at $75,000, and Munoz-Sanchez is due in court in Bridgeview today.

Charged with alcohol and cannabis possession Police charged Michael J. Lalas, 19, of Palos Park, with illegal possession of alcohol by a minor, possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia after they stopped his car for a traffic violation near 142nd Street and La Grange Road at 11:51 p.m.

March 1. A search of the vehicle yielded a small amount of cannabis, a clear-glass smoking pipe and a bottle of liquor, police said.

Lalas was given a hearing date of April 12 at the Orland Park Civic Center.

Vandal smashes car window A man told police that someone used a fist-sized rock to smash the rear window of his car as it sat parked on the driveway of his home, in the 11900 block of West Fane Court. The victim said the crime occurred between 10 p.m. Feb. 29 and 4 a.m. March 1.

Neither the victim nor his family members heard anything suspicious, police were told.

Wallet reportedly stolen A 71-year-old man told police that someone stole his wallet from his room at Lexington Health Care, 14601 S. John Humphrey Drive. The victim said he discovered his wallet missing at about 1 p.m. Feb. 27. The brown leather bi-fold contained his driver’s license, Social Security card, two credit cards and two debit cards.

Pickpocket lifts cell phone from shopper A 40-year-old Watseka woman told police that someone stole her cell phone from the side pocket of her purse while she shopped

in Orland Square Mall at about 5 p.m. Feb. 27.

The victim told police she was jostled several times while she walked through a cluster of people outside the Justice store.

She discovered the crime about 10 minutes later, but could not provide police with a description of those who bumped into her, according to the police report.

Grandma’s wallet stolen at Dave & Buster’s A 71-year-old Florida grandmother told police that someone stole her wallet from her purse while she ate at Dave & Buster’s, 49 Orland Square Drive, at about 3:30 p.m. Feb. 25.

The victim said she and a lady friend were there with their grandchildren, when a thief took the wallet out of her purse, which was hanging from the back of a chair. The offender then left and drove away in a blue sports car.

Several hours later, the victim learned that someone had used her stolen credit cards to make a purchase of about $1,300 at the Target in Orland Park and a similar amount for a purchase at Best Buy in Orland Park.

The victim described the offender as a black woman age 35-40, 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds, wearing a white T-shirt and black pants.

Wallet, purse swiped at Panera An 18-year-old Monee woman reported that someone stole her wallet and clutch purse from her larger purse while she and others ate at Panera, 9505 W. 142nd St., shortly after noon Feb. 24.

She had put her purse on the floor next to her while she ate at a long table of the middle of the dining room. She discovered the crime at about 12:45 p.m. She was later notified that her stolen credit card was used to buy $651 worth of merchandise at Target in Orland Park and to purchase $2,314 worth of merchandise at the Wal-Mart in Orland Hills.

The victim said she suspected that two men stole her wallet and clutch purse. The men, she said, sat at a nearby table but did not order any food. They were described only as black men wearing stocking caps.

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Firefighters from Palos Heights and Alsip responded to a fire that occurred at Capri Banquets, 12307 S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights, at about 6 p.m. Monday. The fire is still being investigated. The smoke came from behind the sign along the side of the building. No injuries were reported.

POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS PARK Deceptive practice reported Police are investigating a deceptive practice report filed by the owner of a management company in the 8100 block of West 123rd Street at 10:17 a.m. on March 4.

The owner told police that he had received a past due bill for six Verizon phone lines charged to his business in another man’s name.

Upon further investigation, he said, he also learned than someone had also applied unsuccessfully to get a credit card in his name.

Traders tear up lawn A resident of 100 South Old Creek Road in Palos Park reported damage to his lawn caused by two people driving over it following a dispute at 8:41 p.m. March 5.

The 44-year-old man said two

men came to his house to complete a business transaction that originated on Craigslist. He said they traded an all-terrain vehicle for two jet-skis, but became upset about something and drove over his lawn, and also that of his neighbor’s with their white pick-up truck, towing the jet-skis behind them.

Speeding charge Stephanie T. Zaher, 24, of Bridgeview, was charged with speeding following a traffic stop at 7:30 a.m. March 6, at 135d Street and LaGrange Road. Police said she was driving 66 mph in a 35 mph zone. She is due in court on April 14.

Accused suspended driver charged Dania H. Abdallah, 18, of

Homer Glen, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 8:08 p.m. March 1, in the 12500 block of Southwest Highway. Police said she was also cited for speeding 58 mph in a 40 mph zone. She is due in court on April 14.

Accused revoked driver charged Emilio Hernandez, 31, of Chicago, was charged with driving on a revoked license following a traffic stop at 10:17 a.m. March 2, in the 12300 block of South Will-Cook Road. Police said they initially made the traffic stop because the van Hernandez was driving had been reported stolen out of Chicago. But the owner of the vehicle.

Hernandez’s employer, came to the scene and said the theft report was incorrect. Hernandez is due in court on April 14.

INSIDE THE FIRST AMENDMENT Continued from Page 4 his speech, but rather because of the ways in which actions that flow from the speech threaten the freedom of others.

Trump says, for example, that his “first priority” as president would be to “preserve and protect our religious liberty.”

But a closer listen reveals that he means, “I’m going to protect Christians,” as he told students at Liberty University.

People of other faiths, not so much: Consider Trump’s proposal to temporarily ban all Muslims from entering the United States. A startling 65 percent of Republican primary voters back this unjust, unconstitutional idea, according to exit polls.

Combine the Muslim ban with Trump’s apparently popular positions that the government might have to “close down mosques” and establish a database to track Muslims in the U.S. — and we get a toxic recipe for violating the religious freedom of an entire faith community.

For other disturbing signs of how the First Amendment might be undermined by a Trump administration, consider the frequent ugly encounters at Trump rallies between Trump supporters and protesters.

Egged on by Trump, angry crowds surround protesters — including those standing silently with anti-Trump signs.

“Get ‘em out of here,” shouts Trump — and his followers then taunt, intimidate and sometimes physically attack the protesters. Violence and threats, rare in past American political campaigns, are now the norm on the campaign trail with Trump.

Journalists, especially female reporters, are frequent targets of Trump’s ire, from Megyn Kelly of Fox News to Katy Tur of MSNBC. Trump habitually calls out reporters at his rallies and whips up crowds with tirades about the “absolute scum” in the “dishonest” news media.

Describing the scene at a recent Trump rally in Virginia,

Tur tweeted: “Trump trashes press. Crowd jeers. Guy by press ‘pen’ looks at us & screams ‘you’re a bitch!’ Other gentleman gives cameras the double bird.”

The mob anger stirred up by Trump on the road explodes exponentially online. In just 24 hours, Trump supporters tweeted hundreds of sexist slurs directed at Kelly, calling her bitch, bimbo, skank, whore and worse, according to an analysis by the news site Vocativ. Kelly had to get off Twitter.

Beyond reporters, Trump and his 6 million Twitter followers cyberbully anyone and everyone who dares to oppose him — often with personal attacks and deceptive statements that go viral and humiliate the people targeted.

Without a hint of irony, Trump sees himself as the victim because, well, the First Amendment goes too far.

During a recent speech in Texas, Trump promised that if elected he would deal with the negative press by opening “up our libel laws so when they write purposely negative and horrible and false articles, we can sue them and win lots of money.”

Something has changed in America. Attacks on religious freedom, intimidation of reporters, assaults on peaceful protesters are now a “winning” formula at the polls. To say the least, this does not bode well

for the future vitality of First Amendment freedoms.

At our nation’s founding, John Adams and James Madison famously warned that one of the greatest dangers of democracy is the tyranny of the majority. To safeguard against that danger, our Framers rejected pure democracy in favor of representative democracy or a Republic — and then added a Bill of Rights to ensure that individual freedoms could not be violated by the whims — or the anger — of the majority.

In the hands of a popular authoritarian president, however, the First Amendment could be reduced to what Madison called a “parchment barrier” subverted by the will of the majority. “Repeated violations of these parchment barriers,” he wrote to Thomas Jefferson in 1788, “have been committed by overbearing majorities in every State.”

If Trumpism triumphs at the Republican convention, the American commitment to our first freedoms will be tested in ways rarely seen in our history.

On Nov. 8, 2016, the future of the First Amendment may well be on the ballot.

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

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

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SCHOOL NOTES Stagg craft show Stagg High School Music Booster organization presents Art for the Season, an arts and crafts festival this Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The two-day festival includes more than 100 art and craft booths, vendors, raffles, lunch, food sampling and entertainment. On Saturday, Stagg choir students will perform, and Stagg’s jazz band will entertain on Sunday. Admission is $2 adults; children free.

All proceeds benefit Stagg High School’s music programs. Stagg is at 111th Street and Roberts Road in Palos Hills.

​ alos Fine Arts offers P scholarships Palos Fine Arts is once again offering scholarships in the followSupplied photos ing categories for the 2016 season.

Shepard High School students Ariel Villarreal (from left), Lizzie Martinez, Valeria Hernandez, Jessica Coughlin, Courtney Cardinal, and Felicia Lonosky These scholarships are offered to smile for the camera before cutting their hair at the St. Baldrick’s assembly. high school students in their junior or senior year and must be in music, visual arts, theater, creative writing or dance. Applicants must reside within the boundaries of High School Districts 230 or 218.

Scholarship categories are Palos Fine Art Scholarships (three $800 scholarships will be awarded); Donna O’Brien Memorial Scholarship (one $800 scholarship will be awarded) and Cathy Holmes Weigel Founder’s Scholarship (one If they felt any nerves, the Shepard High School girls hid their $1,000 award). anxiety well.

Area of interest should include While most teenage girls this time of year turn their thoughts to one of the following: Theater, Muprom and all its trappings, the Shepard girls smiled easily last Friday sic, Visual Arts, Creative Writing as they faced the hair clippers. or Dance.

Each had chosen to cut their long hair to donate to Wigs for Kids, Palos Fine Arts, founded in 1984 an organization that provides real hair for children who have lost to stimulate, promote and present theirs during cancer treatment. the arts in the Palos area, has been Some of the girls shaved their heads entirely. All helped Shepard awarding scholarships since 1991. raise thousands for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and its mission to Completed applications must be find a cure for pediatric cancers. received

by April 8. For informa— High School District 218 tion, call 708-448-0425 or email kathy@swsmontessori.com.

Shear generosity by Shepard girls They lose their locks on St. Baldrick’s to help youngsters battling cancer

Shepard High School student Jessica Coughlin smiles after donating her The Orland Park Area Chamber hair to Wigs for Kids, an organization that provides real hair for children who have lost theirs to cancer treatment. Jessica also helped raise money of Commerce offers three $1,000 scholarships to graduating senior for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

students.

Applicants must be the child of either an Orland Chamber member or an employee of an Orland Chamber business. High School students who are employed by a Chamber business are also encouraged to apply. Chamber membership in good standing will be verified at the time of application.

Scholarships are based on students’ high scholastic achievement, as well strong extra-curricular and community involvement. 2016 Scholarship applications are now available on the Chamber’s website, www.orlandparkchamber.org.

All completed applications and supporting documents must be received by the Chamber office, at 8799 W 151st St., by the end of day, Friday, April 1. Winners will

Shepard High School student Valeria Hernandez volunteers to have her head shaved at the St. Baldrick’s assembly. She helped Shepard raise thousands for pediatric cancer research.

Little Learners Preschool The Palos Heights Parks and Recreation Little Learners Preschool program is opening a 3- to 4-year-old afternoon class for the 2016-17 school year.

The class will run on Tuesday and Thursdays from noon to 2:30 p.m. Registration for preschool is going on now. For more information or a tour of the classroom, call the Recreation Department at 361-1807 or visit the Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St.

Marquette Bank scholarships Marquette Bank has announced the 61 local high schools selected for the 2016 Marquette Bank Education Foundation Scholarship Program.

In its 50th year, the program provides scholarships to graduating seniors from schools in the region. Scholarships of $2,500 are awarded to students continuing their education who demonstrate financial need, have an outstanding record of community service and maintain at least a “B” average.

Scholarship recipients are selected by their school’s principal, guidance counselors or a principal-appointed committee and are recognized at an awards ceremony open to friends and family. The scholarship can be used to cover expenses at any higher education program, including four-year colleges and universities, community colleges, vocational training or trade schools. To apply, students from participating schools can pick up an application from their guidance counselor’s office. Schools must submit their scholarship recipient by April 29.

Final Four Extravaganza at St. Laurence High

Orland Chamber offers scholarships

Shepard High School student Ariel Villarreal laughs with joy after donating her hair to Wigs for Kids, an organization that provides real hair for children who have lost theirs to cancer treatment. Ariel also helped raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

be awarded during a June reception at the Chamber’s office.

The 16th annual Final Four Extravaganza will be held Saturday, April 2, starting at 4 p.m., at St. Laurence High School, 5556 W. 77th St., Burbank.

This year’s event features a big Super Raffle with many cash prizes, including a $5,000 grand prize to one winner. Tickets are $60 each, and include free food and drinks throughout the event.

The “Evening of Baskets and Bucks” offers Las Vegas-style gaming amidst the excitement of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The event features a large craft-beer tasting area. Supporters of the school are invited to attend and renew acquaintances with friends, faculty and alumni.

Proceeds will directly benefit the students at St. Laurence.

To purchase tickets, or for more information, call 458-6900, ext.

237, or visit stlaurence.com click on the Alumni page.

STUDENT NEWS The St. Laurence Mathletes competed in the regional competition at Lincoln-Way East High School recently. The freshmen/sophomore two-person team, with Aidan McCarthy (of Orland Park, St. Michael) and Nick Heiden, as well as the junior/senior two-person team, with Dennis McCarthy (of Orland Park, St. Michael) and Dan Heiden both won 2nd place in Division 2A at regionals. ***

Moraine Valley to give away free prom dresses High school girls can find the prom dress of their dreams at a “dreamy” price during Moraine Valley Community College’s ninth annual Dream Come True Project.

Free new and gently used dresses will be given out on Saturday, April 2, from 9 to 11 a.m., in Building S, Room 117, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills.

“Over 100 new boutique dresses have been donated, which means girls can wear their own dress on prom night,” said Tianna Richards, coordinator of the Dream Come True Project. “I encourage anyone who needs a dress to come out and see what we have. I think you’ll be happy with what you see.”

Girls who attend the event can sort through hundreds of dresses in all sizes and styles and can try them on in a fitting room. Each girl can take home one dress, including shoes and jewelry, if available.

Dresses will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. The event is open to everyone regardless of family income levels.

Dress donations currently are being accepted in the Multicultural Student Affairs Department, S201, on the second floor of Building S. For more information about the Dream Come True Project, call 974-5487 or email richardst27@ morainevalley.edu.

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Chgo. Christian DECA students earn trip to nationals

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Chicago Christian High School DECA (Distributive Education Club of America) students earned medals at the state competition. There are seniors Jim Brady (Business Innovation and Principles of Marketing), Jon Lautenbach (Business Innovation), Mattie Mikitka (Advertising Campaign), Mike Melody (International Business Plan), Alyssa Harms (Fashion Merchandising), Jessica Workman (Advertising Campaign), Logan Molenhouse (Restaurant Marketing), Madi DeJager (Buying and Merchandising), Emily Skopec (Buying and Merchandising and Fashion Merchandising) and junior Abby Haan (Retail Merchandising and International Business Plan). Seniors Caleb DeRuiter (Business Services Marketing and Professional Selling), Bob Schaaf (Financial Consulting), Trevor Wolterink (Independent Business Plan), and Li Zhang (Independent Business Plan) all qualified for the National Competition, to be held April 23-26 in Nashville, Tenn. Shown are DECA Club members (front row from left) Logan Molenhouse (Mokena), Bobby Schaaf (Tinley Park), Mike Melody (Palos Heights), Jess Workman (Tinley Park), Madi DeJager (Alsip), Alyssa Harms (Tinley Park), Abby Haan (Palos Heights), Emily Damstra (Orland Park), Mattie Mikitka (Orland Park), and Emily Skopec (Palos Park). Back row from left: Ken Kreykes, Jimmy Brady (Palos Park), Jon Lautenbach (Orland Park), Jay Spencer (Chicago), Trevor Wolterink (Tinley Park), Caleb DeRuiter (Crestwood), Dan Vos (Orland Park), and Li Zhang (Tinley Park).

COMMUNITY NEWS

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COMMUNITY NOTES Lake Katherine waterfall goes green Lake Katherine in Palos Heights will dye its waterfall green for St. Patrick’s Day today (Thursday), at noon and 4 p.m.

Children are invited to dress in green and line the banks of the waterfall as the waters flow from clear to emerald. The fun includes Green River floats and an ‘Erin Go Bragh’ craft project at 4:15 p.m.

Lake Katherine is at 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive, Palos Heights. Website: www.lakekatherine.org. Tel. 361-1873

Fish fry at Our Lady of the Woods Our Lady of the Woods will hold its annual fish fry this Friday, from 4:30 to 8 p.m., in the parish Finnegan Center, 10731 W. 131st St. in Orland Park.

Cost is $10; $8 seniors 65 and older; $5 kids 3 to 10; free for kids under 3. Includes fish, fries, cole slaw, grilled cheese, rolls,

macaroni and cheese, soft drinks, coffee, tea, and dessert. Tickets sold in advance in church office or at door (361-4754).

Palos Heights Woman’s Club Bargain Seekers event The Palos Heights Woman’s Club plans its Bargain Seekers Event to be held this Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. Lots of gently used clothing, accessories and household items will be available at low prices.

The club will also be collecting donations of non-perishable food to benefit the Worth Food Pantry.

Proceeds from this event will fund the club’s latest project, an LED sign for the newly remodeled and expanded Recreation Center.

Sons of Italy St. Joseph table The Sons of Italy of Orland

The Swallow Cliff Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 1 p.m. this Saturday at the Palos Heights

Mayor for a Day 8thgrade essay contest The Palos Heights Woman’s Club is again sponsoring its Mayor for a Day essay program for 8th-graders.

Information materials are available at schools in Palos Heights.

Palos Heights 8th-graders are invited to write an essay about what you would do if “I was Mayor for a Day”. If your school is not Supplied photo participating, call Marianne at The area cleared by volunteers to the west of the lake at Lake Katherine Nature Center in Palos Heights.

448-8847 for more information.

Volunteers work to enhance habitat to bring butterflies to Lake Katherine

Indoor garage sale benefits special rec.

The Orland Park Recreation Department will holds its annual indoor garage sale this Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 Ravinia Ave. The event is free and open to the public. More than 90 vendors are expected to participate. Table rental fees benefit the village’s Special Recreation Program.

People ages 18 and up interested in selling at the garage sale may rent tables. Space is limited to 97 tables and they are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost is $30 per vendor table.

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Prospective members and guests are welcome to attend. For By Charlotte Ward information, email the chapter at Lake Katherine Nature Center swallowcliffdar@gmail.com.

With spring just around the corner Lake Katherine is on course to attract more butterflies than ever as volunteers and staff complete a three-year habitat pollinator resFor table rental information, call Barb Rhodes at toration project.

The wildlife enhancing project, 403-7572. which was made possible by a grant from the National Fish and Orland Park Easter egg hunt Wildlife Foundation, has concentrated on ecologically restoring an The Orland Park Easter egg hunt will be held this area of the non-profit park to the Saturday at Centennial Park, 15600 West Avenue. west of the lake.

The hunt begins at 10 a.m. sharp, rain or shine, Volunteers have concentrated so arrive early to allow for parking and walking on clearing buckthorn and other time. There will be a few lucky eggs filled with woody invasive species from the special surprises. Attendees should bring their own area and species of native trees, baskets or bags. Age categories include 1-2 years; bushes, prairie and wetland plants 3-4 years; 5-7 years; and 8-9 years. have been planted.

“We have added nearly 50 different species of native plants,” says Lake Katherine’s Operations Manager Gareth Blakesley. “The species are all native to the area and beneficial to local wildlife.

Many are host plants for different species of native butterflies so we are excited to watch nature

Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave., Palos Heights. The program will be Rebecca Tulloch’s presentation of “Jackie Cochran and World War II Women’s Airfare Service

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Park Leone D’Oro Lodge 2700 will hold a Saint Joseph’s Table this Sunday, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. Food will be served from 1 to 3:30 pm. Attendees asked to bring non-perishables for Together We Cope. All are welcome to attend. There will be pasta, salad, bread and desserts, served with soda pop, water and coffee. Entertainment will be provided by Sandburg High School students throughout the event.

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reap the rewards this spring and summer.”

Lake Katherine’s pollinator restoration is just one of several projects that have been grant-funded over the years.

Staff and volunteers will be monitoring the site in years to come to see how the biodiversity increases.

Among the dozens of species planted are buttonbush, host to nearly 14 species of butterfly and moth, carex a wetland plant which skippers (a group of butterfly) use, and milkweed which monarch butterflies use as a host plant.

The restoration project will be completed as the Palos Heights nature haven celebrates its 25th anniversary year.

Much has been achieved since Mayor Eugene G. Simpson first had the vision to create a nature center in the heart of a neglected wasteland in Palos Heights.

Ten years ago, Lake Katherine became a non-profit park and since then a dedicated team of staff and volunteers have utilized fundraising, donations and grants

to fulfill Lake Katherine’s goal of connecting people to nature and encouraging good ecological practices.

An estimated 100,000 people come to the park each year to hike, jog, walk their dogs or to simply enjoy the beauty of the gardens and the abundant opportunities to see wildlife.

In the warmer months Lake Katherine draws visitors with canoes and kayaks to rent and the newly completed section of the Cal-Sag Trail has provided a beautiful cycling route for nature lovers.

Meanwhile, Lake Katherine naturalists actively encourage children to go outside to learn about the natural world with 6,000 students enrolled in programs annually. In 2016 Lake Katherine will highlight how oak trees are in decline and their importance for around 600 species.

Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens is at 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive, Palos Heights. Website: www.lakekatherine.org. Ph. 361-1873

Paris Fashion Week invigorates and inspires It will be April in Paris at annual The movers and shakers of the Parisian fashion scene have demonstrated their perspectives for next fall and winter seasons.

From March 1-9, we saw designers bring the recently shaken city to life with creative vigor.

With the Paris terrorist attacks last November dwelling in the minds and hearts of the fashion lovers, fall fashion week certainly did not fail in turning over a new leaf to reveal changes in direction and the fresh zeal of passionate art. This industry proves to be ever-broadening in its fond welcome of strong voices, novelty, and creativity.

There was a tumult of debate and anticipation with the debut of Demna Gvasalia often considered wildly revolutionary Vetements taking the creative helm at Balenciaga. We also have the absence of creative directors at Dior and Lanvin. Amidst the chatter and speculation, the week opened with young Paris-based designers leading the excitement with gusto not witnessed perhaps since early Jean Paul Gaultier. The list of mustsees now includes designers like Koché, Jacquemus, Julien Dossena at Paco Rabanne, Anthony Vaccarello, and Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant at Courrèges.

Vetements is leading the movement of outsiders to the very center of attention.

There was a vast collection of viewpoints for all tastes and age groups. Designs offering this variety came from Dries Van Noten,

CAROLINE FOREMAN Riccardo Tisci at Givenchy, Jonathan Anderson at Loewe, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli at Valentino, and John Galliano at Maison Margiela. Over the course of the week, there were several collections that truly communicated a powerful conviction of the future zeitgeist.

The first of these noted sartorial gems is Lowe’s ready-to-wear collection. Anderson presented sophisticated undone amazonian looks with layered skirts on elongated silhouettes, giant cat and face ceramic pendant necklaces, gold chokers, and overall emphasis on the waist by way of wrapped fabric at the hips, for instance.

There has been recent frenzy in the fashion world about the young, pervasive designs and aesthetic perspective at Vetements. Demna Gvasalia created yet another buzz-worthy collection for next fall with unabashed exaggeration of long legs by use of thigh-high boots and socks along with the brand’s trademark oversized pieces, extra long sleeves, and asymmetry.

John Galliano was a master of novelty for Maison Margiela.

Models with dark lips and slick down hair in a variety of colors

doned collage layered looks with military themes, lingerie, lamé animal prints, long iridescent dresses with long capes, 40s-style dresses and skirts, and super wide belts cinching looks together.

Demna Gvasalia proposed a mind-blowing collection for Balenciaga. The silhouette was hunched over with broad hips, further emphasized by huge box pleats at times. There were many shoulder peel-off looks on sweaters and puffer jackets, stirrup pants, mismatched prints, all-over prints, chunky platform boots, and candycane tights. Surely, this extreme, yet oddly wearable and elegant collection portends the coming shake-up of silhouettes and tastes.

Nicolas Ghesquière brought the week to a close with his collection for Louis Vuitton. Models in black lipstick wore looks expertly crafted of motocross leathers, fit-and-flare dresses, sporty pieces, and slinky silver dresses with shiny black boots. It was a recalibration of fashion with a tough-as-nails mood.

Despite the trauma endured in Paris, this fall and winter 2016 fashion week has proven the city is unified and revived by the shared love of ingenuity and the artful craft of dressing. These designers used their passion to unify the city and the viewing world in an indescribably profound way.

— Caroline Foreman is a fashion model, writer and critic. She lives in Palos Park.

Moraine Valley Foundation gala The Moraine Valley Community College Foundation will host over 300 guests at its annual gala Bon Appétit! April in Paris on Saturday, April 16.

The fundraising event will be in the Moraine Business and Conference Center (Building M), on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. Proceeds benefit Moraine Valley students through scholarships and program enhancements.

During the social hour from 6 to 7 p.m., guests can enjoy French wine and beer, sample passed hors d’oeuvres, visit the crepes and charcuterie stations, stop at the flower market and caricaturist, and bid on silent auction items all while enjoying entertainment by a strolling cabaret singer and accordion accompanist. A fourcourse dinner featuring wine complements will be served from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The food will be prepared by students in the college’s Culinary Arts Program and Sodexo with dinner entertainment provided by cabaret singer Claudia Hommel.

Gold Sponsors are Comcast and PepsiCo. The Silver Sponsor is UPS, and the Bronze Sponsor is Legat Architects. The Supporting Sponsor is Rosenthal, Murphey, Coblentz, and Donahue. As the Grand Prize Sponsor, Southwest Airlines has provided two roundtrip tickets to anywhere

LIBRARY NOTES Free magic show Palos Park Library is sponsoring a free magic show as part of the Easter festivities at the Palos Park Recreation Center this Saturday, at 2:30 p.m.

Experience the magic of Kevin Kelly before the egg hunt. This program is free and open to the public. The Recreation Center is located at 8901 W. 123rd St. Call the library to register at 448-1530, or for more information, visit the

library online at palosparklibrary. org.

Heights library youth programs • Friday Morning Fun - Spend Friday mornings at the library with stories, music, crafts, and fun this Friday, at 10 a.m. Registration is needed.

• Teen Gaming, Board Games, Media Lab –grades 6 and up.

Bring your friends to the library

to relax with Wii or Xbox gaming every Friday from 2:30-4:30 p.m.

No registration is necessary.

• Magical Balloon Dude-all ages. Comedy, artistry and music will be twisted into this one-man balloon performance this Saturday, at 10:30 a.m. Join in immediately after the 10 a.m. Rec Center Easter Egg Hunt. Registration is needed for this event.

• LEGO Builders-ages 4 and up - All ages are invited to make a Lego mess at the library and

build this Sunday, March 20, from 2-3:30. No registration is needed.

• Crafty Kids-grades K-4 Make something crafty at the library on Tuesday, March 22, at 4 p.m. Registration is needed.

• Caudill Club– for grades 4-8 - Explore a 2016 Rebecca Caudill nominated book each month, and possibly Skype with an author on Wednesday, March 23, at 4 p.m.

No registration is needed.

All programs are free.

Southwest Airlines flies. Tickets to win this prize are $15 for one or $50 for four.

Sponsorships are still available and range from donating a silent auction item to advertising in the program book to purchasing a bronze, silver, gold, or platinum package with building levels of benefits.

Tickets to Bon Appétit! April in Paris are $150 per person.

They can be purchased in the Foundation office, Building M Room 220, or by calling the Foundation at (708) 974-5480.

For more information about the event, sponsorships or to purchase raffle tickets, call the Foundation or email Chris Bennett at bennettc@morainevalley.edu.

— Moraine Valley Community College

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HEALTH & FITNESS

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Palos Community Hospital to host its free Diabetes Fair Palos Community Hospital will once again host a Diabetes Fair for those with diabetes and their family members.

Cardiologist James Sur, M.D., will discuss the connection between cardiac issues and diabetes and will detail steps participants can implement to take charge of their health and reduce the odds of developing Peripheral Artery Disease, or suffering a heart attack

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Laura Alberts, Orland Park, advanced to the next round in the recent auditions held for Orland Township’s Senior Idol competition.

Orland Township Senior Idol singing sensations coming

By Joe Snaidauf Orland Township

The big buzz around the Orland Park area is “Who?” is going to be crowned the next Orland Township Senior Idol.

This event is big not only for the upcoming winner, but all the participants, their families, and all the people who work on this event at Orland Township.

Entering its 4th season of “Orland Township Senior American Idol” the number of contestants who auditioned on March 1 was its largest ever.

“We had 19 people come out and sing their hearts out, said Marie Collins Ryan, Senior Idol coordinator/senior services administrator. “It was a fantastic showing of pure community involvement and a passion for singing.

Our two judges, Jim Rallis and James Libera, had a very tough time adding up all the scores because everyone was so talented.

“I was truly inspired,” said Senior Idol Judge James Libera.

“They all came in and sang from the heart and they were very passionate about what they were doing.” “It was a great experience for me.”

On Thursday, May 19, at Georgios Banquets in Orland Park, a champion will be crowned, with all the proceeds from this event benefiting the Orland Township Scholarship Foundation.

“I can’t say enough how energized all the people involved with Orland Township Senior Idol have become,” said Supervisor Paul O’Grady. “The event has just gotten bigger and bigger every year and the excitement just builds from now till May 19.” Whether you have a family member in the competition or not, the night they have over there at Georgios Banquets is really an emotional community gathering not only supporting the singers but the Orland Township Scholarship Foundation as well.

Tickets for the Final Competition are $30 per person and are currently on sale at the Orland

Township office, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park.

In the past, seats have booked up very fast so as a word of note it would be advised to purchase your tickets as early as you can if interested in attending the event.

Performers like Orland Hills resident Phil Orsi and Tinley Park native Bernadette Bosco shared their thoughts on the harmonious tryout.

“It was nice, I got to know some people I didn’t know before,” said Bernadette Bosco. “I was a little nervous of course when I started my rehearsal, but Marie and the two judges made me feel relaxed and that made me feel good.”

“I loved it!” said Phil Orsi.

“This will be my third time doing this and I’m dedicating my performance this upcoming May 19 to my wife who passed away a couple years ago two weeks after the final competition. We were married 48 years and our song, “Can’t Take My Eyes off of You”

by Frankie Valli, is something we both shared.”

DVM • Prairie StateVet.com Dear Dr. Fleming, My brother-in-law Billy has a 7-year-old Dachshund who has long hair that suddenly lost her vision. Bill thinks one of the kids hit his dog in the head, which caused the problem, but his vet thinks a condition called SARD is the problem. Can you tell me what this is so I can get his kid off the hook?

— Bobby Dear Bob, Considering the dog’s age and breed I would bet that the vet is correct. Everyone will have to wait a little while for proof but I bet the kid had nothing to do with the dog’s blindness.

SARD stands for sudden acquired retinal degeneration and is an acute loss of function of the entire retina of both eyes that results in blindness. It is a dramatic and shocking event for a pet owner. SARD occurs only in dogs and affects primarily adult large breed dogs, and a couple of small breeds including dachshunds and miniature schnauzers.

As far as I know the cause of SARD is still unproven. For some reason, the cells that detect light in the retina (photoreceptors) stop functioning. Both types of photoreceptors (rods and cones) stop functioning and the retina slowly degenerates. In time (several week to months) the retina will “look” like a SARD retina and the kid will be off the hook.

The deterioration in vision caused by SARD occurs quickly. Dogs often go blind within a month and sometimes within days.

Affected dogs start bumping into objects (in both bright and dim light) and often act disorientated.

Some dogs become afraid and are

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Meet Pat and Charlene from Frankfort with their little girl Holly who is 3-years-old.

easily startled. Both pupils are usually dilated and do not respond well to light. Affected dogs may blink less often and stare off into space and may have mild redness and tearing. At about the time that vision begins to deteriorate many dogs develop increased thirst and appetite, subsequently urinating more often and gaining weight.

Because of these latter signs veterinarians initially suspected that SARD was somehow related to Cushing’s syndrome when the disease was first recognized in the ‘80s, but that is now believed to not be the case.

The history of rapidly decreasing vision and signs of increased thirst, urination and appetite lead one to a suspected diagnosis of SARD. The SARD eyes I have seen look perfectly normal externally and internally ruling out glaucoma, retinal detachment and intraocular inflammation as causes of the blindness. The eyes are quiet. Definitive diagnosis of SARD requires an electroretinogram. For top-drawer evaluation of a suspected SARD case we usually have veterinary ophthalmologist Dr. Vernot in Lisle follow up our exam. An ERG is important because it distinguishes SARD from inherited retinal degeneration and neurological disorders such as inflammation or malfunction of the optic nerves and brain disorders.

There is no proven treatment for SARD, and most dogs are irreversibly blind. A few dogs may respond to intravenous immunoglobulin, an expensive treatment offered at very few facilities. Of the dogs that responded, some retained a little vision and others seemed to improve. However abnormal ERG changes persisted leaving the effectiveness of the treatment in question. (My dog; she’d be up seeing Dr. Vernot as quickly as my vehicle could get me to her office).

No medications, hormones or supplements have been shown to have any beneficial effect. Little follow-up care is needed. After an initial adjustment period of about six weeks most dogs do well. They learn to rely on their other senses, which are much better than ours.

Although many dogs are lethargic and quiet initially, with encouragement their activity levels and interactions with the family return almost to normal.

At various times in U.S. history, authors have highlighted John Hancock’s prerevolutionary smuggling and the war heroics of Gulf Coast freebooter Jean Lafitte.

Their goal: to reject the idea that patriotism required obedience to centralized authority.

— Professor Andrew Cohen, Syracuse University

This free event takes place Wednesday, March 23, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the Palos Community Hospital Auditorium, 12251 S. 80th Ave., in Palos Heights.

Check-in is at 5:30 p.m., and attendees may visit the information tables before the presentation.

To register, visit PalosCommunityHospital.org or call 226-2300.

— Palos Community Hospital

Vaccinate dogs against diseases spread by wildlife: county advises Cook County Animal and Rabies Control is advising pet owners to prepare and protect their pets from the distemper virus and the canine flu.

The department has seen an increase in cases of confirmed canine distemper virus found in raccoons tested after displaying abnormal neurologic signs.

The surveillance program for wildlife diseases in Cook County monitors rabies infection and other zoonotic diseases in wildlife and it also detects trends in diseases that can be spread to companion animals, said Dr. Donna Alexander, Administrator of the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control.

“This year, 56 percent of raccoons that have been necropsied have been positive for the canine distemper virus. This exceeds the 46 percent experienced in 2004, the last year of a distemper epidemic in pet dogs in Cook County,” Alexander said. “The canine distemper virus occurs in the raccoon and coyote population to varying degrees, and we believe that the numbers we have received so far this year warrant a precautionary warning.”

The distemper virus affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous system of dogs.

Symptoms can include ocular and nasal discharge, sneezing, coughing, lethargy, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, tremors and seizures. Death can occur from secondary pneumonia or

non-responsive seizure activity.

Pet owners should vaccinate their dogs and all dogs should be supervised while outside, even in a fenced-in yard, to prevent contact with wild animals, Alexander said.

Additionally, some cases of the canine influenza virus have been reported in the County. As of Feb. 2, 16 cases have been confirmed in Cook County.

Last year, an outbreak of the canine flu in the region killed at least 11 dogs. “In January and February of 2015, we had reports from veterinarians throughout the County of an increase in canine infectious respiratory disease,” Alexander said. “The identification of the flu strain H3N2 as the culprit of the increased severity of canine respiratory disease and deaths was not made until late March and early April. We are testing and identifying H3N2 in many cases so far this year and pet owners should take action.”

Precautions recommended by the Alexander and the veterinary community include: • Keep all pets vaccinated against core diseases and secure additional vaccines based on the animal’s lifestyle. See your veterinarian as to his/her recommendations for your pet. Some vaccines are required by law.

• Social events for dogs such as dog-friendly areas, training classes, grooming and boarding should be visited with caution.

Communicable diseases are transmitted through close association

Orland Fire Senior Advisory Council invites members

Orland Twp. ‘Hazel’ Drury Lane outing

A strange blindness can SENIOR NOTES suddenly afflict the dog JOHN FLEMING

or stroke.

Palos boasts a nationally recognized diabetes education program with accreditation from the American Diabetes Association. Their expert staff will be on hand to share information about the extensive support services at Palos, including nutrition counseling, home health care and physical therapy. Light refreshments will be available.

The Orland Fire Protection District long ago created the Senior Advisory Council, recognizing the need to reach this growing population in the district. The council serves as a conduit to gather information from and distribute information to seniors to ensure the safety and wellbeing of individuals.

Council membership was developed around the six fire stations in the district with two seniors (55 and older), representing the area around the station.

For information to become a part of this organization, visit: www.orlandfire.org, and click on: Community Outreach.

Orland Township’s Senior Services offers a “trip down memory lane” to the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace on April 14 for the luncheon and play, “Hazel”“A Musical Maid in America.”

The show is based on the popular American sitcom ran from 1961 to 1966. Prior to the performance guests will enjoy lunch. Bus will depart at 10 a.m. the parking lot on 151st and 94th Avenue directly between Bank Financial and Robert Morris College in Orland Park. Tickets can be purchased through the Orland Township office. For more, call Marie Collins Ryan 403-4222.

HEALTH BEAT Cholesterol screenings at Palos Township Palos Township Health Service will offer cholesterol screenings on Monday, March 21, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, at the township, 10802 S. Roberts Road, in Palos Hills.

The total cholesterol screening gives the total value for $15 for township residents and $20 for those outside of Palos Township.

HA1C reflects the average blood sugar levels over the previous 2-3 months, which is useful for diabetics. HA1C testing is offered for $15 for residents and $20 others. Cholestech screening gives a breakdown of total cholesterol values, high density cholesterol, low density cholesterol, triglycerides, ratios, and glucose values. This test is $40 residents; $50 nonresidents. Call 598-2441 for an appointment.

Healthy mouth program for seniors Palos Township Health Service will be sponsoring “Joy of a Healthy Mouth” a presentation for senior citizens on Wednesday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to noon.

The presentation will include

information about how to keep your mouth healthy as you age and potentially helpful products.

There will be a free raffle and each participant will receive $10 worth of dental items. The presentation will be at the township building, 10802 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills. Space is limited; call to reserve your spot at 598-2441.

Healthy heart and more screenings at Palos Twp. Palos Township Health Service offers Vitamin D, thyroid, and healthy heart screenings on Thursday, March 24, from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

Vitamin D screening is $25 and Thyroid screening is $15.

Healthy Heart screening is $60 and includes CBC, blood chemistry, coronary risk profile body fat testing, blood oxygen and moreover an $800 value.

Checks and credit cards are accepted. Cash must be exact. The screening is open to both residents and non-residents. Testing will be done at the township office at 10802 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills. Call for an appointment, 598-2441.

with other animals. Make sure that your pet is vaccinated and that the pets involved are equally protected. Minimize social activities with your pets and pets of unknown vaccination or health history.

• Visit your veterinarian at least twice per year for health reviews including recommendations on vaccines and intestinal parasite checks. Animals that are most susceptible to the viruses are those that are immune-compromised by age or other illness.

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIZENS BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.DEANNA M. ADDUCI A/K/A DEANNA ADDUCI, DOMINICK J. ADDUCI A/K/A DOMINICK ADDUCI, PALOS WOODS CONDOMINIUM, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2015 CH 13473 12117 S. NAGLE AVE UNIT 2N 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 January 6, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 19, 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: UNIT 2N AND GARAGE UNIT G2N IN PALOS WOODS CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: THAT PORTION OF LOT 11 LYING WEST OF THE WEST LINE OF LOT 1 AS EXTENDED NORTH TO THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF LOT 11 IN PLEASANT VIEW FIRST ADDITION, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1 AND 2 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 160.00 FEET OF THE EAST 126.04 FEET OF THE WEST 156.04 FEET OF SAID LOT 2) IN PLEASANT VIEW, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 1 (EXCEPT THE EAST 33.0 FEET THEREOF) AND LOTS 2, 3 AND 4 IN HENRY STANGE’S SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ALSO A TRACT OF LAND LYING IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 30, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT ‘’A’’ TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM MADE BY JOHN REGAN GARBER, RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ON MAY 4, 1993 AS DOCUMENT NO. 93331976, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS. Commonly known as 12117 S. NAGLE AVE UNIT 2N, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Property Index No. 24-30-203-017-1001.

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $228,420.36.

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: NOONAN & LIEBERMAN, 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 431-1455 Please refer to file number 1836-106.

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.

NOONAN & LIEBERMAN 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 431-1455 Attorney File No. 1836-106 Attorney Code. 38245 Case Number: 2015 CH 13473 TJSC#: 36-286 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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Which IRA is better for younger workers?

Chick-fil-A opens in Countryside

Shrimp house coming to Ford City Tinley Park’s Just Shrimp seafood restaurant, which opened a second location late last year in Alsip, will open a third location at Ford City Mall on Chicago’s Southwest Side.

“We plan to be open by the end of the month,” said managing partner John Mihalos.

The Ford City location will be inside the food court of the mall at

BOB BONG 7601 S. Cicero Ave. It is expected to offer the same menu of fried seafood and side dishes that it sells in Tinley and Alsip.

“We are bringing back the forgotten local shrimp house,” Mihalos said when opening the Alsip location. “People are on the go and on a tight budget, but still want to enjoy great seafood at a reasonable price. In today’s market place that is difficult to find. Just Shrimp is looking to fill that void.

With our unique and affordable menu people can appreciate our products.”

The Ford City location would be open during mall hours.

Pilates studio opens in Orland Park Lauren Granger loves pilates so much that she opened what she calls Orland Park’s first “boutique Reformer studio.”

Spring Studio Pilates held its first classes at the end of January at 11211 W. 159th St. A ribbon cutting ceremony with the Orland Park Chamber of Commerce was held March 3.

Granger says she loves teaching and being a hands-on instructor so she keeps the groups small at her studio.

“My classes are five or fewer,” she said. “That way I can devote individual instruction and provide hands-on training.”

In addition to reformer pilates, which uses training equipment in addition to traditional pilates techniques, Granger offers Barre classes and Cardio Jumpboard classes.

Granger, who hails from Homer Glen, said she chose Orland Park because it “was lacking that kind of studio.”

She said she could customize her classes for any level of fitness from someone recovering from an injury to someone in the prime of health.

“Our routines can be adjusted for anyone.”

Her studio is open from Monday to Saturday. Classes are offered by appointment only. The studio is generally open from the morning to evening from Monday to Thursday, from afternoon to evenings on

Friday and Saturday, and closed on Sunday.

For more information, call (708) 212-0630, visit www.springstudiopilates or email her at hello@ springstudiopilates.com.

New name for Build A Bun Build A Bun sandwich shop in Frankfort is undergoing a name change and rebranding that owner Vicki Keller says more accurately reflects what the restaurant is all about.

She said the restaurant has remained open during the conversion.

The restaurant at 6 Elwood St. in downtown Frankfort in the former Always Open convenience store changed over to Elwood Alehouse with a new menu and approach on March 9.

She said Elwood Alehouse will offer table service. “Counter service didn’t work all that well,” she said.

“People did not want to build their own sandwiches,” said Keller. “They wanted to come in and order their food without having to decide what to put on their sandwich.”

She said Build A Bun, which started as a mobile hot dog cart about six years ago, would continue as a food trailer business.

“We have four food trailers and will still make Build A Bun appearances at farmers markets and car shows and fundraisers, but the inside business will have a more adult feel.”

Keller said she decided to make the change after she and her partner split amicably, but she emphasized she was not abandoning food with the new name.

“We are not a bar,” she said.

“We are a restaurant that offers craft beers, liquor and ciders.”

The lifelong Frankfort resident said she likes to work with local vendors whenever possible.

“We work with local craft brewers like Blue Island Beer, Hailstorm from Tinley Park and Pollyanna from Lemont,” she said.

“We also like to source food locally during season,” she said.

“We try to use vendors we have gotten to know from the farmers markets we attend.”

For more information, call (779) 324-5589.

If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com.

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 Diep Tac Phuong to TMS Services Inc, 7617 Sycamore Dr, $220,000; DHE II LLC to Flaherty Builders Inc, 14401 Wolf Rd, $215,000; Flaherty Builders Inc to Zolnik Wes, 14401 Wolf Rd, $789,000; Holmes Diane K to Palmer Kevin, 7821 Sioux Rd, $267,500; Marquette Bk Tr to Turks Robert J Jr, 15253 Catalina Dr, Unit #152531, $97,000; Pisani Rosa J Tr Trust 11812 to First Saving Bk Hegewisch Tr, 15602 Orlan Brook Dr, Unit #217, $119,500; JPMorgan Chase Bk to Dweik Adam, 16635 Grant Ave, $304,500; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Dragel David M, 9949 Treetop Dr, Unit #3303, $110,000; Ulverion Ent Inc to Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr, 9865 144th St, $415,000; Guadarrama Veronica to Ryan

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The Line begins to form before the opening of the Chick-fil-A held recently in Countryside.

Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A opened its newest Chicago-area restaurant March 3 in Countryside.

Fans of the chain’s famed chicken sandwiches braved a cold snowy night to camp out in the parking at 6007 S. LaGrange Road to be among the first 100 customers when the restaurant opened.

Each of those in line received gift cards good for free food for a year.

Franchise owner Nathan Hunter said business has been brisk since opening.

“It was a great opening and has continued to be great this week,” he said Monday.

Hunter was working for Chickfil-A corporate in Atlanta when the opportunity presented itself to open a franchise in Countryside.

“This was just a fantastic business opportunity,” he said. “I have been impressed with how friendly the people have been.”

Hunter and his wife, Emily, moved to LaGrange in October in preparation for the restaurant opening.

“We’re close to the restaurant,” he said. “And we’ve enjoyed the mild winter.”

The Countryside location is the chain’s 23rd site in the Chicago area and one of six Chick-fil-A locations that will open this year in Illinois.

As part of the opening, Hunter collected children’s books for a Book House at Ideal Elementary School in Countryside.

The new restaurant brought 85 new jobs to the area. The restaurant features the chain’s newest interior design with tables made from reclaimed wood, subway tiles and a light fixture made from recycled Coke bottles.

The location has room for 150 in its dining room, a two-story interactive play area and free Wi-Fi. There are two drive-through lanes and a full service menu.

Hours are from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday. They are closed on Sunday.

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Richard Jr, 14640 Westwood Ave, $240,000; Chicago Trust Co Tr to Melilli Sarah, 15709 Sunrise Ln, $180,000.

Palos Park Vorel Robert A Tr to Lynch

Kevin, 9840 Terrace Ct, Unit #B1L3, $167,000; Janik Peter to Medinger Matthew, 11715 Matterhorn Cir, Unit #11715201, $166,500; First Midwest Bk Tr to WJB Prop LLC, 12924 S 82nd Ct, $130,000.

Mortgage Rates Around the Area First Midwest Bank (as of March 14)

30-year fixed 15-year fixed 30-year fixed Jumbo

RATES APR POINTS 4.000 4.035 0 3.125 3.180 0 3.750 3.795 0

United Trust Bank (as of March 14)

30-year fixed 15-year fixed 10-year fixed

RATES APR POINTS 3.750 3.770 0 3.125 3.161 0 2.990 3.043 0

Prospect Federal (as of March 14)

30-year fixed 20-year fixed 15-year fixed

RATES APR POINTS 3.750 3.798 .25 3.500 3.566 .25 3.000 3.067 .25

All rates subject to change daily. Equal opportunity lenders.

If you’re at the beginning of your career, you might not be thinking too much about the end of it. But even younger workers should be aware of — and saving for — their eventual retirement. And since you’ve got many years until you do retire, you’ve got a lot of options to consider — one of which is whether an IRA may be appropriate for you and, if so, what type.

Essentially, you can choose between a “traditional” IRA and a Roth IRA. (Other types of IRAs are available if you’re self-employed.)

With a traditional IRA, you contribute “pretax” dollars, so your contributions are generally tax-deductible, depending on your income limits and whether you also have a 401(k) or other retirement plan at work. In 2016, you can contribute up to $5,500 to your traditional IRA, although the limit rises once you reach 50. You can fund your IRA with many types of investments — for example, stocks, bonds, and government securities — and your earnings grow on a tax-deferred basis.

A Roth IRA has the same $5,500 annual contribution limit and can also be funded with many types of investments. But there are some key differences. You can only contribute to a Roth IRA if your income is below a certain threshold, but that threshold is quite high, especially for younger workers starting their careers. So you’ll likely be eligible. However, your contributions are never tax-deductible, so you’re basically funding your Roth IRA with money on which you’ve already been taxed. But your earnings can grow tax free, as long as you don’t start taking withdrawals until you’re 59½ and you’ve had your account at least five years.

Assuming you can contribute to either a traditional or a Roth IRA, which should you choose? There’s no one right answer for everyone, but as a younger worker, you may be able to gain two important benefits from contributing to a Roth.

First, since you’re probably earning much less

JIM VAN HOWE

Edward Jones Investments now than you will later in your career, you’re likely in a relatively low tax bracket. So it may make sense to pay income taxes now on your Roth contributions, rather than pay the taxes later on withdrawals from a traditional IRA. And second, a Roth IRA may provide more flexibility than a traditional IRA. Usually, the only way to get money from a traditional IRA before you retire is through a short-term loan; otherwise, you can get hit with both taxes and penalties on early withdrawals. But with a Roth IRA, you can withdraw your contributions (not the earnings) penalty free to help pay for your first house or to go back to school.

Still, as mentioned above, there’s no hard-andfast rule as to which IRA is better for younger workers. For example, if you are certain you’ll be in a lower tax bracket when you retire, you might be better off by taking the yearly tax deductions from your traditional IRA and then paying taxes on the withdrawals when you retire. But that’s a hard prediction for anyone to make.

Your tax advisor may be able to provide some guidance on whether a traditional or a Roth IRA is better for you — but either one can be a valuable resource for that day, many years from now, when you say “goodbye” to work and start a new phase of your life.

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

Trinity Business Network hosts free leadership speaker series Trinity Christian College’s Trinity Business Network (TBN) offers its Leadership Speaker Series, where four area professionals from a broad array of fields will share their viewpoints on leadership.

The free events will take place at the College on March 21, 23, 30, and April 4.

The Leadership Series Speaker events include: • March 21, 11 a.m., Heritage Science Center 014 Kyle Harkema, MBA, Assistant Professor of Business at Trinity, will speak on “A Framework for Comparison” • March 23, 11 a.m, Vermeer Fireside Room Dr. Laura Zumdahl, President & CEO of New Moms, Inc., will speak on “A Non-Profit Look” • March 30, 11 a.m., Heritage

Harkema

Zumdahl

Science Center 014 Aaron Ozinga, President of Ozinga Materials, Inc., will speak on “For Profit Settings” • April 4, 11 a.m., Heritage Science Center 014 Rev. Bob Bouwer, Senior Pastor at Faith Church in Dyer, Ind., will speak on “Ministry” Guests are welcome to attend any or all of the above speaking engagements. Registration is not required. For more information, call 708-239-4806 or email dennis.

Ozinga

Bouwer

harms@trnty.edu.

The Trinity Business Network (TBN) is committed to providing Christ-centered business learning opportunities for Trinity Christian College students, alumni, and friends. To fulfill this mission, TBN provides regular speaking engagements with local and nationally-known business people, small group discussions, educational workshops and seminars.

— Trinity Christian College

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DEATH NOTICES

Priscilla D. Braasch

Priscilla D. Braasch, nee Kelly, 87, of Palos Park, died on March 11 at Brookdale of Orland Park.

Loving wife of the late Howard Braasch.

Mrs. Braasch was born in southern Illinois. She was a bookkeeper.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Interment will be private. Arrangements by Schmaedeke Funeral Home.

Virginia M. Kowalski

family and friends and a basket. The church is at 14700 S. 94th Ave. (349-0431)

Virginia Marie Kowalski, age 72, of Orland Park, died on March 12. Beloved daughter of the late Walter and Charlotte Kowalski (nee Baniak). Loving sister of Diane (Herman) Alkema. Cherished aunt of Alana Marie and Anitra Marlana Murphy. Memorial Ms. Kowalski was born in Chicago. She was a secretary for a department store. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 19, from wish to participate are invited to attend. For noon until time of Memorial Sermore, call The Center at 361-3650.

Wayside Chapel family service

Stations of the Cross labyrinth walk

A Sunday morning family service will be held at 10 a.m. this Sunday at The Center, at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

Led by the Rev. Chris Hopkins, the monthly service is for families with children of any ages. Refreshments and fellowship follow the service. (Ph. 361-3650)

Pastoral Director Chris Hopkins invites people to gather at the large outdoor labyrinth for a Stations of the Cross pilgrimage on Good Friday, March 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at The Center. 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

It aims to provide a way to experience the passion of Jesus on a personal level in an ancient and yet new way. The scriptural Stations of the Cross are modeled on those celebrated by Pope John Paul II on Good Friday, 1991. There will be prayer books to guide participants on their journeys.

There is no cost to those wishing to walk the labyrinth and no reservations are necessary.

For more, call Pastor Hopkins at 361-3650.

HOUSES OF WORSHIP Calvary Church Easter egg hunt Calvary Church in Orland Park will hold an egg hunt among a morning of Easter activities this Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the church, 16100 S. 104th Ave. The egg hunt will be held indoors; arrive early and bring a basket. There will be age-divided hunts and free raffle giveaways.

Also come and pick up a gift for each child and lots of eggs filled with candy and small trinkets. Goodies will be served after the hunt. For more, visit Calvaryop.org.

Easter Eggstravaganza at Christ Lutheran Church Christ Lutheran Church in Orland Park will host an Easter Eggstravaganza, featuring a storyteller, an egg hunt and refreshments, at 10:30 a.m. this Saturday. Some activities will be outdoors, so dress for the weather. Bring

Holy Thursday Communion at the Wayside Chapel A Communion Service will be held on Holy Thursday, March 24, at 7 p.m. in the Wayside Chapel at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. The service of silence, music, and prayer commemorates the last Supper of Jesus. All persons who

vice at 2 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials to PAWS Animal Shelter, 8301 W. 191st St., Tinley Park, IL 60487.

Mathilda Ten Hor

Mathilda Florence Ten Hor, age 88, late of DeMotte, Ind., formerly of Orland Park, died on March 10. Loving sister of the late Jake Oost, Betty DeHaan Meeuwse, Richard Weidenaar, Ann Boonstra, Agnes Ten Hor, and Wilma Ekema. Dear aunt, great-aunt, and cousin of many. Beloved daughter of the late John and Jessie (nee Leistra) Ten Hor. Mrs. Ten Hor was born in Evergreen Park. She was a retired secretary for a food processing company. Visitation was held Sunday.

Funeral service was held Monday at Colonial Chapel in Orland Park.

Interment Fairmount-Willow Hills Cemetery. Memorials to Orland Park Christian Reformed Church Missions preferred.

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PHOTO MEMORIES FROM THE REGIONAL ARCHIVE

20 Years Ago This Week

File photo from March 14, 1996

Dolly Evans and Jill Evans, of Palos Heights, are seen seated. Behind them are Lucille Farrell, of Orland Park, Dr. Thomas Evans, Timothy and Pam Cronin and Wendy Lundberg, of Palos Heights, at Saint Xavier University’s 11th annual Presidential Scholarship Dinner Dance March 1 at the Chicago Hilton and Towers. U.S. Sen. Paul Simon and his wife Jeanne were the honored guests. [Jill Evans and Wendy Lundberg are owners of Mona Lisa boutique in Palos Heights.]

CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1 Thom __: shoe brand 5 Greek Zs 10 This, in Spain 14 Poi source 15 Motionless 16 Like spider webs 17 __ the Impaler: model for “Dracula” 18 One of a 1492 trio 19 Ritual flammable stack 20 They’re juiced in Jacksonville 23 Anteater’s sound in the comic “B.C.” 24 Mobster’s gal 25 Hawaiian wreath 26 Flood-control project 29 Garbage barge puller 31 Odorless gas 33 They’re baked in Boise 37 Disaster relief org.

38 Put the kibosh on 39 Exec’s “By yesterday!”

42 They’re boiled in Bangor 47 Sets aside for future use 49 __ and improved 50 Barnyard home 51 Suffix with transit 52 “Green __ and Ham” 55 Knock sharply 57 They’re shelled in Savannah 62 One-liner, e.g.

63 Make __: get rich 64 Dining table expansion piece 66 Degree recipient 67 Guts 68 Year-end clearance event 69 Office note 70 Deuce toppers 71 One-named Art Deco artist Down 1 Network that once employed VJs

40 Years Ago This Week

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2 Muscle prone to cramps

40 Museum collection

3 Devastated Asian sea

41 Would-be social worker’s maj.

4 Caffeinated pill

43 “__ your pardon”

5 “Be quiet!”

7 Early brunch hr.

44 NFLer who plays at the MeadowlandsÑin NJ, ironically

8 “Star Wars” droid, familiarly

45 Scolds but good

9 Hollywood hopeful

46 Ugly duckling, as it turned out

6 Oklahoma city

10 “College Football Playoff” network 11 Crow’s-nest telescopes 12 Deep serving bowl 13 Infant’s bodysuit

47 Lumber mill blockage 48 Bump from which cactus spines grow 53 Xbox enthusiast

21 __-Rooter 22 Voice above tenor

54 Cathedral topper

26 “What’s the __?”: “So what?”

56 Throb

27 Fruity cooler

58 San __, Italy

28 “Li’l Abner” matriarch

59 Jealous feeling

30 Departed

60 Rip

32 Furnace output

61 Word after sea or before Lake

34 Lukas of “Witness”

65 Doctor’s charge

35 “Shop __ you drop” 36 Neural impulse conductor

Answers on Page 7

The object of the game is to fill all the blank squares with the correct numbers.

Each row of 9 numbers must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order.

Each column of 9 numbers must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order.

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

File photo from March 18, 1976

Two stores open doors at Orland Square: After five years of planning and construction, the 103-acre Orland Square shopping center at 151st and Rout 45 in Orland Park was partially opened this week. Two of the four major stores planned for the center, Sears and Marshall Field, opened their doors for business on Monday. A third major store, J.C. Penney, is due for completion sometime next year, and the fourth store has yet to be designated. The center will eventually include more than 140 specialty stores, shops and service establishments. The grand opening of the center is slated for July.

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WHATIZIT?

Photo by Joe Boyle

Our readers are on a roll. Perhaps spring is in the air. Well, not quite. Residents will have to wait for Sunday.

But our readers did not have to wait to know that Evergreen Park High School, 9901 S. Kedzie Ave., was the correct answer for this week’s Whatizit photo. I suppose leaving the “E” in the photo helped.

Worth residents Carol and Jerry Janicki knew it was Evergreen Park High and gave the address as well. Evergreen Park resident John Schikora knew it was the front entrance of the high school. The quiz was “Trees and knowledge.” The trees, or course, were evergreens.

Other readers with the correct answer were Worth resident Linda Martin, Crystine Busch, of Palos Heights; Chicago Ridge residents Dan and Kathy Higgins, and Oak Lawn resident Steve Rosenbaum.

This week’s Whatizit quiz photo should remind us that spring is near.

The clue for this week’s Whatizit photo (above) is: Round and active.

Send your responses by noon Monday to thereporter@comcast.net.

10 Years Ago This Week

File photo from March 16, 2006

Employees of Aurelio’s Pizza in Palos Heights clean up the remnants of two large windows that were shattered last Thursday afternoon after an elderly Palos Heights woman driving a 2000 Alero backed into a parked car, sending it over the sidewalk and into the storefront, police said. No customers or employees were injured and the 84-year-old driver refused medical attention.

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From Bull Run to Sitting Bull McCord brings Civil War and American Indian wars history to life

The McCord Gallery & Cultural Center was a flurry of activity last weekend as volunteers prepared for the Civil War and American Indian Wars Exhibit that opened yesterday.

Featuring photographs, uniforms, weapons, documents concerning slavery, medical kits, and much more, the exhibit will be open daily 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. through this Sunday.

The museum-quality artifacts are displayed with the goal of bringing history to life and creating a better understanding of our country’s past. General admission is $12 and $10 for members of McCord. Students and children under 18 are free.

McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is located at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th and La Grange). For more information, call 671-0648 or visit www.mccordgallery.org.

— McCord Gallery Supplied photos & Cultural Center Collectors hang documents and photographs in McCord gallery & Cultural Center’s Civil War and American Indian Wars exhibit this week.

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Children can visit the Easter Bunny at the Easter Egg Roundup on Saturday, March 26, at the Children’s Farm.

Easter Egg Roundup will again add Kiwanis pancake breakfast A pancake breakfast will be offered at the annual Easter Egg Roundup at the Children’s Farm, which will take place on Saturday, March 26, at 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Children, age 9 and younger, accompanied by parents, are invited for a special day of collecting and decorating an egg from the chicken coop, visiting the bunnies, riding a horse, seeing the farm animals wearing their best Easter bonnets, meeting the Easter Bunny, and finding a colored egg in the Easter Bunny’s Magic Forest.

Nearly 100 volunteers will be on

hand to help young children have a wonderful time.

Advance tickets are required for children because the farm has to have enough eggs and treats for all the young children who visit.

Tickets cost $22 per child and are available for each half-hour between 10 am and 2:30 pm. There is no admission fee for adults or older siblings.

The pancake breakfast, sponsored by the Palos Heights Kiwanis Club as a benefit for The Center, will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. in the farm’s Anderson Activity Center. All-you-can-eat pancakes,

sausages, orange juice and coffee are provided for $7 per adult and $3 per child. Freshly grilled hotdogs and hamburgers are for sale at the farm pavilion throughout the day, as are fresh baked goods.

Easter Egg Roundup tickets are limited in number and can be purchased at The Center lodge on Chief Low Dog who fought at the the west side of 12700 Southwest Battle of Little Big Horn.

Highway or by calling 361-3650.

Pancake breakfast tickets are available at the lodge or at the breakfast as long as pancakes last.

For more information, call The Center at 361-3650.

— The Center

Sewing kit used by both Union and Confederate troops.

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Spring sports snapshots, clockwise from top left: Marist’s Lizzie Annerino and the RedHawks hope to keep raising softball hardware in 2016 as they defend their Class 4A state title; twins Sean and Chris Torpy have helped Sandburg’s 4x800 relay team set the best indoor time in the nation; Sandburg’s boys volleyball team finished fourth in the state last year and should be one of the top teams in the area again this year; Chicago Christian pitcher Dan Vos is back for his third season on the Knights’ varsity. The Knights have won five straight regional titles; a soccer ball floating in a mud puddle shows that weather plays a big role in spring sports.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Showing some respect for spring sports W

elcome to the high school spring sports season.

I call it the Rodney Dangerfield Season of sports because it doesn’t get as much respect as some of the sports in the fall and winter.

The two biggest sports are baseball and softball and not only are they beholden to the weather, many of their games start at around 4 or 4:30 p.m.

Not a lot of student support. Not a lot of parent support either, until the later innings after many of them get out of work.

There is boys and girls track, boys tennis and girls soccer — again, not big-time draws.

Some people snicker at the remaining sports – boys and girls water polo, boys volleyball, boys gymnastics and girls badminton.

The other negative is that many of the state tournaments are held after school is out. Students are either on vacation or aren’t thinking about high school events as they enjoy the start of their long break.

No respect.

So for the next couple of months, we will try to inject some glamor in sports that probably won’t draw thousands of fans, but that should

be easy. Whether a team or athlete plays a big-time sport such as football or a seldom-watched sports such as badminton, there are great stories to tell. And we hope to tell as many as we can.

A few spring sports got rolling on March 7 and all of the others started on Monday. On page 4 of this section, we have a photo page dedicated to a Shepard-Stagg boys water polo match.

And here on the front page, we have a look at some of last year’s spring thrills and some things to look out for this year:

Softball

Marist became the first two-time Class 4A champion when it beat Lincoln-Way East, 1-0, last year. The RedHawks also won in 2012.

Can the RedHawks become the first softball team since Glenbard South (2012-13 in Class 3A) to win back-toback titles? They lost some firepower especially with the graduation of pitcher/slugger Zariya Gonzalez but Emily Reilly returns. She was put on the spot in the Lisle Supersectional and picked up a relief win against Downers Grove South to advance to the state semifinals. Reilly also hit

.471 on the season.

Regional champions Mother McAuley and Sandburg (which finished second in the state in Class 4A in 2014) are going to be dangerous and keep an eye out for Shepard, which lost 1-0 in 13 innings to Hinsdale Central in a regional championship game.

In Class 3A, Evergreen Park reached the sectional final before dropping a 2-1 decision to Nazareth.

In Class 2A, Chicago Christian beat Queen of Peace, 5-0 for the regional title in Burbank before falling to Bishop McNamara in the sectional semifinals.

Marist made the Celtics sweat in a 3-2, nine-inning decision in the Class 4A Marist Sectional semifinals.

St. Laurence, another perennial power, was the only other 4A regional champ from the area as the Vikings reached the sectional semifinals before dropping an 8-4 decision to St. Rita.

The Vikings have won five straight regional titles.

Sandburg, Richards, Oak Lawn and Brother Rice shouldn’t be taken lightly this season.

In Class 3A, Evergreen Park outscored regional opponents 23-3 before the Mustangs were stalled by Manteno, 13-6, in the Joliet Catholic Sectional.

In Class 2A, Chicago Christian outscored its regional opponents 33-2 before being topped by Herscher, 8-6, at the Reed-Custer Sectional. The Knights have won five regional titles in a row and 13 overall but have yet to win a sectional crown.

Baseball

Boys volleyball

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Providence Catholic became the first baseball team in the state to win backto-back titles since Maine Township did it in 1958-59 (I wasn’t born yet, that’s how long that record lasted) but

Sandburg brought home its seventh state trophy with a fourth-place finish in 2015 and figures to be strong again with the return of 6-foot-10 Ohio State-bound Jake Hanes.

But Brother Rice and Marist, two teams who won their regionals and have plenty of talent returning, hope to make state appearances of their own this year.

A sneak preview on the three powers comes early in the season as they will compete at the Wheaton Warrenville South Tiger Classic March 30 through April 2.

Boys tennis

Sandburg won the sectional title beating Stagg by six points last season but Stagg finished 29th in the state tournament while Sandburg was 35th.

Sandburg’s JonLuke Passett was the area’s underclassman with the longest state run as he finished 3-2 while teammate Nate Carper finished 1-2.

Stagg graduated star Brendan Wolan but his brother, Michael, qualified for state as a freshman in doubles with Warren Wudtke.

Shepard’s Paul Mikus qualified for state as a sophomore last season and finished 0-2. The Astros will be saying goodbye to longtime coach Dmitri Cooper, who is retiring after 32 years.

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FIRE VS. ORLANDO CITY ANALYSIS

FOCUS ON AREA COLLEGES

Tie was in the cards for Fire and Lions Moraine baseball

By Jeff Vorva

New Fire coach Vejko Paunovic greets fans after the Fire’s first home game against New York City on March 6.

The team returns to Toyota Park Saturday with a game against the Columbus Crew.

Sports Editor

This could have been a disaster.

It could have been the Chicago Fire’s version of hosting a Donald Trump rally at the University of Illinois Chicago.

On the same evening rioters took to the streets swinging fists and baseball bats at the aborted Trump rally, thousands of miles south, Fire and Orlando City players were mixing it up in a brouhaha of their own Friday night.

And when the referees cleared things up in the 32nd minute of the match, they gave out a red card and threw out the Fire’s Michael Harrington for what appeared to be a kick close to Orlando’s Brek Shea’s private parts. That came four minutes after Matt Polster was given a yellow card for a foul on Adrian Winter.

In all, seven cards were flashed.

The score was 1-1 at the point that Harrington had to hit the showers and despite playing more than 60 minutes short one man on the field, the game stayed tied at that score and the Fire came up with the first point in the Veljko Paunovic era in front of an announced crowd of 29,041 at the Florida Citrus Bowl.

It wasn’t a victory. But the fact that playing 10-on-11 for that long and not losing against the Lions was something the 0-1-1 Fire can take as a positive.

“Even when we were a man down, we believed we could get a point or even win,” said midfielder David Accam, whose second goal in as many games gave the Fire its lone score.

“The boys did really well. They worked hard and dug in.

“I don’t know where we found the energy, but we played hard and everyone did well.

We believe we can beat anyone in this league.

That belief is what will carry us forward.’’

The new head coach was relieved.

“It’s never easy being down a man,” Paunovic said. “They performed well and adapted well and most of all, they left their hearts on the field.’’

Recently acquired goalie Matt Lampson was back in the net instead of veteran Sean Johnson and gave up a goal to Cyle Larin in

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the fourth minute of the game. Larin’s first shot was deflected by Jonathan Campbell right back to him and hit gold on the next kick.

Lampson gave up three goals in the first half and four overall in the Fire’s 4-3 loss to the New York City Football Club in the season opener March 6 at Toyota Park but the early goal in Orlando didn’t rattle him or the defense as the Lions were shut out the rest of the way.

“It’s not easy to come back from a goal early, but the team showed resilience and we did everything we could to stay in the game,”

Lampson said. “That shows the heart of this team and how hard we work for each other.’’

Accam scored in the 14th minute on an assist from John Goossens, who was making his Fire debut. Accam also had a chance to give his team a lead in the 26th minute but his shot hit the post.

“The kid’s quick,” Orlando City coach Adrian Heath said of the Fire star. “He had a great goal. (Our defenders) have to be better. I mean, the ball is three quarters of the way on their half. We don’t expect it 10 seconds later to end up in the back of our net.’’

has a new look

Moraine Valley’s baseball team has just five returners — two starters — from last season.

Outfielder Ryan Trokey (Sandburg) and shortstop Jorge Hernandez (Reavis) were the starters while second baseman Zach Moravec (Tinley Park) and pitchers Jeff Kosiek (Sandburg) and Dan Kipp (St. Rita) round out the returners.

Among the transfer students who should contribute at the plate are third baseman Shawn Chiaramonte (Richards/ North Central College), infielder Matt Barajas (Reavis/ Dominican University) and first baseman Luke O’Sullivan (Brother Rice/Capital University). Pitcher Joe Funkhouser (Oak Forest/College of DuPage) will be a dual force on the mound and at the plate.

With three catchers in reserve this year, the Cyclones are in better standing in case of injuries. Tyler O’Connell (Sandburg), Anthony Lauciello (Sandburg) and Lael Robles (Reavis) shared practice time behind the plate.

Softball: Hannah Theilmann (Andrew) is back after a season where she not only won every Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference game she pitched but also batted .373 and was named to the All-NJCAA Region IV and All-Conference first teams. An all-around player, Theilmann can hit spots at the plate and is expected to lead the RBI count.

She is team captain along with returner third baseman Molly Pohrebny (Richards), who brings back her defensive wall and hit.397 last year.

Rounding out the returners are shortstop/outfielder Nicole Roney (De La Salle), who batted .337 last year and will be pivotal at the lead-off spot, and outfielder Alyssa DeChene (Shepard) who has a strong arm and keen ability to track the ball.

Newcomers include first baseman Sam Owens (Stagg), catcher Emily Janozik (Queen of Peace High School) second baseman/outfielder Bailey Gala (Mother McAuley), outfielder Alexis Lyons (Shepard) and outfielder/pitcher Maddie Poole (Sandburg).

Women’s Cross Country: Three Argo runners signed letter-of-intent March 8 to MVCC. Seniors Fabiola Castillo, Theresa Orr and Guadalupe Rodriguez have committed to joining the defending Skyway Collegiate Conference and Region IV champions.

Orr has been involved in track four years and in cross country two years. She is also a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society. Rodriguez competed in cross country for three years and in track four years, while Castillo has competed two years in track and two years in cross country.

Trinity Christian College

Crew-cial game Saturday for Fire and Lampson

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Which Matt Lampson will show up Saturday at Toyota Park?

Will it be the goalie who gave up four scores in the Fire’s 4-3 home loss to the New York City Football Club on March 6? Or the one who gave up just one in a 1-1 tie in a road game against Orlando City including more than 60 minutes of shutout work when his team played a man down?

Fire coach Veljko Paunovic is hoping for the latter, but there is another wrinkle to consider. The Fire is playing the Columbus Crew – an organization Lampson had been with since 2011 when he signed as a homegrown player until signing with the Fire in February.

COLUMBUS CREW AT CHICAGO FIRE WHEN: 4 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Toyota Park, Bridgeview FIRE RECORD 0-1-1 CREW RECORD: 0-2 LAST TIME: David Accam scored a goal but the Fire lost a 3-1 road game to the Crew on July 19.

“It depends on you manage the emotions you may have in a game against a former club,” Paunovic said. “I’m sure he has a lot of friends there but we are professionals and if you control those emotions in the right way, it can be very helpful. You can be mo-

tivated in the best possible way.

“I’ll tell you, in my career almost every time I played against my former teams I scored a goal.

For me, it was very motivational.’’

The rest of the Fire players will be motivated to try to kick a good team while it is down. The Crew, which made it to the MLS Championship game before dropping a 2-1 decision to Portland last year, comes into a game 0-2 after identical 2-1 losses to Portland and Philadelphia. After two weeks, just four of the 20 teams in Major League Soccer are 0-2.

“Every opponent is a great opponent,” Paunovic said. “We never underestimate or overestimate anyone.’’

The first-year coach is still

looking for his first victory even though he said he celebrated Friday’s tie as if it were a victory because of playing most of the game a man short after Michael Harrington was thrown out of the Orlando City game for rough play.

The Fire’s last victory was a 3-1 triumph over New England on Oct. 3.

Four of the next five games for the Fire will be at home so this is a chance to get off to a fast start.

“The next game is the most important game,” the coach said.

“We have that big picture look at the coming games but we want to concentrate on focus on the next game. That’s what I believe.

That’s how we should think about it.”

Watching tennis history The Shepard and Richards tennis teams took a trip to Evanston to watch Northwestern, the 11th-ranked team in the nation, knock off eighth-ranked Illinois, 4-3. It was the first time since 1997 the Wildcats beat the Illini and it was the first time they beat a top-10 team since the International Tennis Association began archiving rankings in 1981.

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Boys water polo

Brother Rice and Sandburg each made it to their respective sectional finals but Sandburg fell to Lincoln-Way Central, 8-6, at Lincoln-Way North

Baseball: The Trolls finished their spring break play in the RussMatt Invitational with two victories against Purdue University-North Central (Westville, Indiana). Trinity posted a convincing 12-2 win in the first game and took the second one at 7-3. The team ended its trip with a 6-4 record and was 14-8 overall.

Luke Weston drove in five runs in the opener to help pitcher Bryan Vanderlee and Ricky Rogers fired the win in the nightcap.

Softball: The final day of competition in the PXF Spring Games was the best one for the Trolls as they posted two walk-off victories, beating Bellvue 7-6 and Vierbo 7-6 to finish their spring trip with a 3-7 mark.

Melinda Russell had a walk-off single with the bases loaded to win the first game and Jamie Budreau hit a sacrifice fly to bring home April Lynn in the nightcap.

St. Xavier University

Softball: Stellar pitching performances by senior Nicole Nonnemacher (Bloomington/Normal Community) and sophomore Caroline Kuzel (Orland Park/Sandburg) Saturday helped cap off a Florida trip for the 10th-ranked Cougars.

Nonnemacher threw her third no-hitter of the season in Saint Xavier’s win 7-0 over Viterbo and struck out 15 batters.

Kuzel threw six innings in the second game, a 3-0 over St. Francis (Ind.). Nonnemacher closed out the game by throwing the seventh inning and earning her second save.

Men’s volleyball: Combining for 22 of the team’s 52 kills on the weekend, junior outside hitter Sean Barry (Wilmette/ Loyola Academy) led the Saint Xavier University men’s volleyball team attack in a pair of non-conference road losses in Ohio and Michigan Friday night and Saturday afternoon.

The Cougars (5-13 overall) fell to No. 8 ranked Lourdes University (Ohio) and Lourdes in three sets.

Baseball: Junior centerfielder Alex Neufeld (Tinley Park/ Roosevelt University/Lincoln-Way North) went 3-for-3 at the plate with a run scored and an RBI, but the Saint Xavier University baseball team could not rally from an early 4-1 deficit and fell 5-3 to Webber International University (Fla.) in its final game in Florida Friday at Heart of Florida ballpark in Babson Park, Fla. The Cougars (7-10 overall posted a 5-6 record during its week in Florida and lost three of the games by just a run in extra innings.

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while Brother Rice dropped a 15-6 decision to host Lyons Township one day after a thrilling 13-12 win over St. Rita.

Brother Rice has qualified for state eight times while Sandburg qualified five.

The Illinois Water Polo website ranks Brother Rice 10th, Sandburg 14th and Stagg 15th in the state in its preseason poll.

Girls water polo

Mother McAuley, which qualified for state two seasons ago, was stopped in the sectional final last season with a 6-3 loss to host Lyons. Sandburg bowed out of the Neuqua Valley Sectional in the semifinals with a 10-7 loss to Naperville Central.

The Illinois Water Polo website ranks McAuley ninth and Sandburg 11th.

Boys track

Sandburg is at it again.

After winning state in cross country and finishing fourth in the nation, the Eagles figure to finish strong in the distance events in track this spring.

The fabled 4x800 team, which won the Class 3A state title in 2015, is looking for a repeat. It ran a 7:45.80 on March 7 at the Downers Grove South Relays indoor event, which was ranked No. 1 in the country, according to MileSplit Illinois and the second best indoor time ever in Illinois behind York’s 7:42.6 in 2000.

Martin Skucas, Sean Torpy, Dylan Jacobs and Chris Torpy were the four who recorded the eyepopping time.

Evergreen Park, a sectional champion which had two relay teams score points in the state meet last year, is primed for another big run in Class 2A and Chicago Christian lost a bevy of state qualifiers to graduation and hopes to reload in Class 1A.

Girls track

Graduated Briana Driver was a driving force in Mother McAuley’s 10th place finish in the state in Class 3A but underclassmen Ashley Bryja, Stacey Mahahan, Alexandria Bryant, Raquel Funches and Evelyn Gorman helped the Mighty Macs score points in relay events.

In Class 2A Chicago Christian underclassmen Alexis VanRyn, Allie Boss and Cassidy VandeKamp qualified for state for state last season. The Knights hope that the success of their seventh-place finish in the Class 1A cross country meet in the fall can carry over in the spring.

Girls soccer

Stagg had a 21-win season and made it to supersectional play in Class 3A before dropping a 3-0 decision to Collinsville. Stagg beat Lincoln-Way East, 1-0 in the regional final and Sandburg, 1-0, in the sectional semifinal before claiming the sectional crown with a 3-0 victory over Lincoln-Way North.

In Class 1A, Chicago Christian won its own regional and was stopped by Herscher, 6-0, in sectional competition.

Badminton

Stagg and Sandburg took second place in their respective sectionals and both are hit hard by graduation.

Sandburg’s Emily Tunney was the only area underclassman to advance to state last year as she beat her first opponent, Streamwood’s Kristie Toondarack, in three sets but dropped her second round and consolation matches.

Winter note

In lieu of running two all-area teams, the Reporter/Regional is naming six Players of the Year in winter sports in which we had at least 50 percent of our teams compete in.

Next week, we name boys and girls bowling and boys swimming. In the March 31 issue, we name the top athlete in wrestling, boys basketball and girls basketball.

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‘I have to push myself harder than everyone else’ Skalitzky has ‘Rudy-like’ challenge ahead at Ohio St.

By Jeff Vorva Marist’s Brendan Skalitzky has a “Rudy”-like challenge ahead of him.

Joliet native Rudy Ruettiger walked on to Notre Dame’s football team and the 5-foot-6, 165-pounder got into one game for one play and Hollywood made a feel-good movie about it.

It might be unfair to compare the two. After all, Rudy didn’t throw for 3,705 yards and run for 1,088 with 47 touchdowns in a season as Skalitzky did in 2015.

Rudy didn’t account for 633 yards in a playoff game as Skalitzky did in a 59-56 second-round playoff win over Barrington in the highest-scoring Class 8A game in Illinois High School Association history.

Skalitzky has solid college credentials said he had serious looks from Dayton and Valparaiso as well as a visit to West Point. But in the end he chose to accept a preferred walk-on spot with The Ohio State University.

A preferred walk-on means he has a spot on the team but is receiving no scholarship money.

Here’s where the “Rudy” part comes in.

Generally, walk-ons are on the bottom of the food chain when it comes to depth charts and playing time. So if he ever steps onto the field in a Buckeye uniform, he know he will have to pass up a lot of athletes whom coach Urban Meyer deemed worthy of scholarships.

But it’s also a chance for an athlete such as Skalitzky to work out with one

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Reporter/Regional Player of the Year Brendan Skalitzky of Marist accepted a preferred walk-on position at The Ohio State University.

of the top programs in the nation and possibly nab a scholarship by his junior year.

“I feel like I have to push myself harder than everybody else,” he said.

“Maybe like Rudy? I don’t know. But I definitely agree that I have to prove myself to get on the field.’’

The Reporter/Regional 2015 Football Player of the Year doesn’t see this as a risk or gamble.

“I’m going in with a positive attitude,’’ he said. “I know I’m going to work hard and try to help the team I any way I can. Jut to be a part of a program like that, to me, is worth it.’’

Skalitzky said the Buckeyes are eyeing him at quarterback, receiver or safety and he is preparing for all three positions this spring.

He doesn’t know many people there, yet, but with an enrollment of 58,663 on its Columbus campus alone (65,184 for the total university last fall), he should be able to find a friend or two.

He was hooked when he visited OSU. “Ohio State was the place,” he said.

“It’s huge, that’s for sure and the enroll-

SXU out but not down After seasons end in nationals, hoops coaches express pride in accomplishments

Flying high in Division II Stagg alum Strus led Lewis into the national tournament

By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

St. Xavier men’s and women’s basketball teams’ seasons both came to an end earlier than desired at their respective NAIA Division II National Tournaments this past week.

However, both coaches are looking at the bright side, as each reflected back on a season of successes and accomplishments.

The men’s team, which ended its season with a 19-13 overall record after losing to Davenport University (Mich.) 77-62 in the first round of the NAIA Division II National Tournament on March 9, won the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) North Division with a 15-5 league mark.

The women’s squad, which lost in the second round of the NAIA Division II National Tournament to Goshen College 84-66 on Friday, finished its season with a 30-4 record, was co-champion in the CCAC, and held the No. 1 ranking in the NAIA Division II for a big chunk of the season.

“We had a 30-win season and spent eight weeks at No. 1 in the nation,” St. Xavier women’s basketball coach Bob Hallberg said.

“That wasn’t a bad season at all; we did pretty well. If we were 15-15, I’d go to Wal-Mart and be a greeter.

I still enjoy coaching and winning, and the continue to respond.

“But as I’ve said for years, it’s always hard to play five straight good games at the national tournament. Sometimes, the best team just doesn’t win. But coaches in the NAIA said we were going to struggle this year when we lost Morgan Stuut and Susie Broski, and we go out and have the season we had.”

Despite a game-high 20 points by sophomore guard Kara Krolicki, the No. 2 ranked and No. 1 seeded Cougars suffered the season-ending loss to No. 18-ranked and No. 5 seeded Goshen College.

St. Xavier shot just 31 percent (22for-70) from the field.

However, it was the second straight year the Cougars hit the 30-win mark and the first time in program history they earned the nation’s top spot.

Junior guard Mikayla Leyden and sophomore center Brittany Collins each posted double-double efforts against Goshen. Collins had 10 points and a game-best 12

ment is crazy. But I loved the campus and the stadium and football facilities.

I was really impressed.’’

He hasn’t declared a major but with a family of accountants and sales people, he will likely lean toward business.

The Evergreen Park resident, who was a running back at Most Holy Redeemer before switching to QB freshman year at Marist, said he is glad the decision is over.

“It’s pretty relieving,” he said. “It was a long process.’’

He has fond memories of a senior season in which Marist, seeded 23rd in Class 8A with four regular-season losses, made it to the state title game.

“I already miss it,’’ he said. “Looking back on it, that season is on my mind all the time. I’m obviously never going to forget something like that, it was so fun. I miss playing for Marist but I’m excited to move on, too.’’

Photo courtesy of Brian Beard photography

SXU’s Larry Motuzis scored his 1,000th point against Davenport, but the Cougars lost their first-round game in the NAIA National Tournament.

Members of the SXU women’s basketball team enjoyed the VIP treatment as they pose in front of an ice sculpture during a dinner before the NAIA National Tournament.

Photo courtesy of St. Xavier University

rebounds, while Leyden added 10 points and 11 boards.

Krolicki set two school records Friday, becoming St. Xavier’s alltime single season scoring leader with 692 points this year and also the program’s single season fieldgoal leader with 254 made field goals.

The Cougars appeared in the NAIA National Tournament for the 14th straight season, dating back to the 2002-03 campaign, and it was the eighth time the team has advanced to the second round of the 32-team, single-elimination tournament.

Scoring a game-high 29 points, Krolicki put on a show in leading St. Xavier to an 86-58 win over unranked and No. 8 seeded Tennessee Wesleyan College (Tenn.) in the March 9 first-round action.

“The games at the tournament

were a tale of two games,” Hallberg said. “We played well against Tennessee Wesleyan, but we didn’t play with composure against Goshen. We took too many bad shots.

When we beat them early in the season, Sarah Vozel had 20 points, and not having Sarah hurt us.”

Vozel suffered a season-ending knee injury toward the end of the regular season.

For the men, sophomore guard Larry Motuzis scored 21 points in the loss to Davenport University (Mich.). The Cougars played well in the first half, holding as much as a nine-point lead and sitting in a 36-36 tie at halftime, but they shot just 33 percent (10-for-30) from the field in the second half.

Senior guard Stanley Moore was the only other St. Xavier player to score in double figures, recording 16 points to go with his seven re-

bounds and three assists. Sophomore point guard and Brother Rice alum Quinn Niego scored eight points for the Cougars.

Motuzis hit a milestone in the game as well, surpassing 1,000 points for his collegiate career (1,012), becoming the 38th player in program history to achieve the feat.

“We won the regular-season conference title for the first time in quite a while, so that was a very positive accomplishment for us,” St, Xavier head coach Tom O’Malley said. “And we had some juniors this year who played very well for us.

“Unfortunately, in the game we lost, we didn’t shoot the ball well which is what we banked on doing. When we shot the ball well this season, we played well. We have two sophomores who will be leaders next year for us.”

FOCUS ON HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Sandburg runners win national indoor championship in N.Y.

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Sandburg’s boys track team got ready for the chill of the early outdoor track season by scorching the indoor campaign, which included winning a national championship in New York Saturday.

The mile relay team of Dylan Jacobs, Brandon Lukas, Chris Torpy and Sean Torpy ran a time of 17 minutes, 16.36 second at the New Balance Nationals at the Armory in New York, nudging out St. Anthony out of New York, which ran a 17:16.45.

Sean Torpy had to put on a burst of speed at the end for the race to hold off Ryan Dearie for the win.

“There was a lot of noise and I wasn’t sure how close he was,” Sean Torpy told the DyeStat website minutes after the win. “I wasn’t thinking about the title, I was thinking that I made sure I stayed calm and to drive hard to

the finish.’’

All four runners were keys to Sandburg’s Class 3A cross country state championship in the fall and will be expected to make a lot of noise in the Illinois High School Association state finals May 26-29 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. The Eagles won the 4 x 800 meter event last year Tom Brennan, Lukas and the Torpy twins ran a 7:42.30.

New volleyball coach at Marist

Marist boys volleyball coach Jordan Vidovic will also take over the girls volleyball coaching position after Julie PoppHopkins resigned. The Queen of Peace graduate coached three years at the Chicago school and the team won three Vidovic regional titles under her watch.

Vidovic has been the girls assistant coach for the past three seasons, and is in his second

season in coaching the boys this spring.

“The consistency that Jordan can provide throughout the program for both our boys and girls is invaluable,” Marist Principal Larry Tucker said. “As an accomplished player and coach, he’s won the respect of players and demonstrated leadership and success.”

Vidovic was a four-year varsity high school player at rival Brother Rice and was named an All American in 2005. He went on to play four seasons for Lewis University and later was named USA Volleyball Beach Player of the Year.

“I am excited to take on the head coach position at Marist,” Vidovic said. “The student-athletes here are first rate, and are willing to put in the hard work that’s required to succeed. We are located in an area rich with volleyball talent, and I am honored to be at the helm at one of the sport’s powerhouses for both boys and girls.”

After putting the finishing touches on a successful varsity basketball career at Stagg in 2014, Max Strus admitted to having a chip on his shoulder when his solid play and growth potential drew sparse interest from Division I colleges.

So Strus followed in the footsteps of his brother, Marty, and accepted an offer to play basketball at Division II Lewis University. In his sophomore season, Strus more than proved his worth on the court and probably has a few of those Division I schools who passed him up regretting the oversight.

The 6-foot-7 and possibly still growing Hickory Hills naive led the Flyers in scoring (20.2 points per game), rebounding (8.4 per game), assists (3.5 per game), and steals (39) while helping Lewis to a 24-9 record, a conference tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament.

And while the Flyers dropped the first game of the regional 80-65 to Saginaw Valley State on Saturday night to close the season, the future for the Lewis basketball program and Strus is bright.

“Max is a special player and has worked extremely hard to get where he’s at,” Lewis head coach Scott Trost said.

“He’s evolved as a leader and his game has gotten better.

He’s played with a ton of confidence.

“Our success, overall, has been a team effort. We were definitely not a one-man team; we started two freshman who elevated their game and were better as year the progressed. But having Max as a catalyst and a leader made us a better team.”

Strus’ season highlights included a 52-point, 12-rebound effort in the team’s 99-95 win over Northwood Nov. 24 and a recently being named MVP of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament – averaging 23 points over three games and leading the Flyers to the tournament championship in the process.

“I had a chip on my shoulder, but I’m here now and Lewis is my home,” Strus said. “I like it here. They gave me an opportunity, and I’ve done what I could with it. The hard work has been paying off. My teammates have been amazing in creating scoring opportunities for me and providing help.

“Our offense is not made for one; anyone can score, you just have execute when get the ball. My (recent) growth spurt has been nice because it makes me more versatile and harder to guard. Coach challenged me to step up and be a leader to this team. I try to do it the best I can and help my team win games.”

Strus’ work ethic and commitment are not only noticed by those in the Lewis basketball program but also Stagg coach John Daniels who said he’s not surprised by Strus’ success.

“First off, Max is just a great person from a great family,” Daniels said. “He still shoots every day, and he still lifts and runs. Over the summer, he was in the gym working out every day. He’s tremendously motivated. A lot of Division I schools passed on him. I said back in high school that Max’s potential was nowhere near the player he’s was going to be.

“The thing that Max brought to us at Stagg: he was our point guard sophomore year. And as he grew, he learned other positions. As a college player, he has the ability to handle the basketball, which is rare for a player his size.

He has shooting ability and has worked hard on his post-up game; basically, he’s become a well-rounded player where he can do multiple things. I’m very happy for him for his success.”

Yet, Strus has also had to deal with setbacks, including struggling with foul trouble and being limited to 17 points in the loss to Saginaw Valley State. Yet, Trost saw Strus’ potential even when 6-10 Marty Strus played for Lewis.

“I saw Max when he was under six feet,” Trost said. “I saw a kid that had tremendous athleticism for his size. We knew what type of character he had based on the family.

With his ability and work ethic, you knew he had the potential to be a special player.”

Photo courtesy of Lewis University

Max Strus of Hickory Hills helped Lewis University make it to the Division II national tournament this season.

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The Regional News - The Reporter

Wet and wild images from the Stagg pool

Shepard coach Ryan Russell gives his team some last-minute instructions before its water polo battle with Stagg.

Shepard’s Matt Jareczek (right) harasses Stagg’s Rafal Jezierski in a March 9 battle in Palos Hills.

Stagg players get pumped before their 14-4 victory over Shepard on March 9. The Chargers also finished third in their own tournament on Saturday.

Shepard’s Alec Makenas made a big splash with this shot but it skipped past the goal in a 14-4 loss to Stagg.

Stagg goalie Steven Walsh stretches to make one of his seven saves against Shepard.

This would have made a good WHATIZIT for the news section of the Reporter — a slew of water polo caps are drying off in the pool area at Stagg.

Stagg’s Tommy Witek was a scoring machine early as he scored six goals in a 14-4 victory over Shepard on March 9.

Photos by Jeff orva

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs.

JOSE LUIS MAGANA, III; PALOS VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendants, 15 CH 9411 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, April 6, 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 10409 Sheffield Drive, Unit 2N, Palos Hills, IL 60465.

P.I.N. 23-13-102-041-1018.

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 Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-22 Plaintiff, -v.WILLIAM P. MANNION AKA WILLIAM MANNION, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 15 CH 4244 10717 LAWLER 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 21, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 19, 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 10717 LAWLER AVENUE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-16-417-006-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $193,943.58.

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

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

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

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

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

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

For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F15020018.

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. F15020018 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 15 CH 4244 TJSC#: 36-2593 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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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.JAMES A. KOLLEREB, PATRICIA L. KOLLEREB, JAMES A. KOLLEREB, AS CO-TRUSTEE OF THE JAMES A. KOLLEREB AND PATRICIA L. KOLLEREB DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED JUNE 25, 2008, PATRICIA L. KOLLEREB, AS CO-TRUSTEE OF THE JAMES A. KOLLEREB AND PATRICIA L. KOLLEREB DECLARATION OF TRUST DATE JUNE 25, 2008, WINDSOR BUILDING COMPANY, THE RIVIERA IN PALOS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC. F/K/A NORWEST MORTGAGE, INC. Defendants 11 CH 044949 8 COUR MONNET PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 19, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 12, 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 8 COUR MONNET, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23-111-119. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-10661.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-14-10661 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 044949 TJSC#: 36-3040 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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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE V M TRUST SERIES 1; Plaintiff, vs.

MARY T. EHRLER; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; KEY CORP, FKA MALONE MORTGAGE COMPANY AMERICA, LTD.; Defendants, 13 CH 17177 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, April 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: Commonly known as 10150 Hyacinth Court, Orland Park, IL 60462.

P.I.N. 27-09-307-029-0000.

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 Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

(614) 220-5611.

14-003521 NOS INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I687920

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-FF4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-FF4 Plaintiff, -v.SAWSON HADDAD A/K/A SAWSON R. HADDAD, RAJAEI HADDAD A/K/A RAJAEI J. HADDAD A/K/A RAY HADDAD, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 1999 A/K/A TRUST NO. 1107004, INLAND BANK AND TRUST, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC, INTEGRA BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, STATE OF ILLINOIS, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 1999 A/K/A TRUST NO. 1107004, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 028055 17128 POINTE DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 15, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 29, 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 17128 POINTE DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-29-313-003. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted.

The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-11-18640.

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. 14-11-18640 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 028055 TJSC#: 36-3055 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 FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.PRISCILLA ESPARZA, MICHAEL RAMOS, PERALTA CONSTRUCTION CORP. Defendants 15 CH 05513 8942 SANDRA LANE HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 26, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 27, 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 8942 SANDRA LANE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-03-408-023. The real estate is improved with a white, aluminum siding, single family home; two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce. com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602.

Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1502078. 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. PA1502078 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 15 CH 05513 TJSC#: 36-1106 I686714

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.NICHOLAS A. FRANCONE, JOCELYN G. FRANCONE A/K/A JOCELYN FRANCONE A/K/A JOCELYN G. DELEON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 011803 10252 S. 82ND COURT PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 8, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 18, 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 10252 S. 82ND COURT, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-413-015-0000.

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

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-22236. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-14-22236 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 011803 TJSC#: 36-3056 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.

I687500

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR CHASE FUNDING MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-6 Plaintiff, -v.MARK E. LAFAIRE, DEBRA E. LAFAIRE, HOME EQUITY OF AMERICA, INC. Defendants 12 CH 41851 10325 SOUTH 75TH COURT Palos Hills, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 28, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 12, 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 10325 SOUTH 75TH COURT, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-13-203-005-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $207,871.40.

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 The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm fax number 312372-4398 Please refer to file number 11-052032.

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.

SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 Fax #: (312) 372-4398 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 11-052032 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 12 CH 41851 TJSC#: 36-3166 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.

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All Real Estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination.� Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1 (800) 669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is: 1 (800) 927-9275.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION OLD PLANK TRAIL COMMUNITY BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO FIRST UNITED BANK, Plaintiff, -v.PROVERBS 13:22 TRUST DATED JUNE 29, 1998, ROBERT THOMPSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF PROVERBS 13:22 TRUST DATED JUNE 29, 1998, LINDA THOMPSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF PROVERBS 13:22 TRUST DATED JUNE 29, 1998, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2013 CH 12565 218 SHADOW RIDGE CT. 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 January 28, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 29, 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 218 SHADOW RIDGE CT., Palos Park, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-30-204-012-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $3,004,888.44. 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: CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C., 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 444-9300 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.

CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 444-9300 Attorney Code. 70693 Case Number: 2013 CH 12565 TJSC#: 36-1334 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JEROME F. SAULINSKI, THE FOREST RIDGE AT WESTGATE VALLEY ELITE HOMES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 10 CH 024099 13453 COVE COURT UNIT #52 PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 20, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 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 13453 COVE COURT UNIT #52, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 24-32-300-063-1007, Property Index No. (24-32-300-057-1007 underlying). The real estate is improved with a condo/ townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted.

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

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-10-04676.

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. 14-10-04676 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 024099 TJSC#: 36-2976 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.

I687349

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

STEPHEN PLATOS, AS TRUSTEE FOR CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF EVERGREEN PARK, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED 1-21-1994 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 13551, BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A. F/K/A HARRIS BANK, N.A., Defendants, 12 CH 19383 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, April 11, 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 9105 Woodland Drive, Hickory Hills, IL 60457.

P.I.N. 23-03-405-019.

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 Sale Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527. (630) 794-5300.

14-13-27927 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I687199

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC; Plaintiff, vs.

MANSUR ABDULLAH; DIANE ABDULLAH; CRYSTAL TREE HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MANSUR ABDULLAH, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 14 CH 12601 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, April 11, 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. 27-08-202-007-0000.

Commonly known as 14411 Crystal Tree, 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 the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603.

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INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I687207

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BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS THIS WEEK Nature photography forum

Camera and nature enthusiasts are invited to a Nature Photography Forum this Sunday, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., at The Center, at 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Films of outstanding nature photographers are shown. Nature photography instructor Rick Steffen of Orland Park facilitates the program.

The public is invited and there is no fee for the program, but reservations are requested. For further information, interested persons should call The Center at 361-3650.

Seder luncheon

A Seder meal luncheon is offered at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, on Tuesday, March 22, at noon.

The Rev. Chris Hopkins and her husband Dr. William Hopkins will invite participants to share in the readings and partake of a traditional Jewish Seder Passover meal, and then conclude the program with a Christian understanding of the Last Supper Passover meal.

The luncheon costs $20 and requires advance reservations. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Spring classes begin at McCord

Watercolor, Colored Pencil, Oil Painting, Drawing, Pastels, and much more will be offered at the McCord Gallery & Cultural Center beginning Monday, March 21.

Children’s classes will be given using the Art Incubator Drawing Skills Program for Youth and will include drawing, painting and paper mâché as well as drawing with pastel in a sketchbook. All skill

levels are welcome to enjoy the expert instruction and the atmosphere of creativity and camaraderie found in these classes. For more information, call 671-0648 or visit www.mccordgallery.org.

McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is located at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th and LaGrange), Palos Park.

The Bridge Teen Center programs

• Dance-Off Night - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. this Friday, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a Dance-Off Night with live music from Distant Cuzins. Free food will be provided

by White Castle.

• Easter Flowers - 4 to 5 p.m. March 22, The Bridge will partner with Catherine’s Gardens to show students tips and techniques for proper flower arrangement.

• Turn Your Hobby Into a Career - 4 to 5:30 p.m. March 22, a program with Junior Achievement to help students discover their passion and turn it into a career.

• How to Be a Good Friend - 4 to 5 p.m. March 23, students will learn how to create long-lasting relationships.

• Farm Fresh Cooking - 4 to 5:30 p.m. March 24, a program with Harvest Room to teach students how to make some of its popular “farm to table” dishes.

• Project Serve: Thrift Store - 4 to 6 p.m. March 24, students can earn community service hours by volunteering at The Bridge Thrift Store. Tasks include sorting, cleaning, and shelving donated items.

• Trivia Night - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. March 25, students are invited to a Trivia Night with live music from acoustic band Tyler and Maria. Free food will be provided by Rock Bottom.

These frees event are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information, call 532-0500.

VIDEOVIEW BY JAY BOBBIN John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Gallagher Jr. star in “10 Cloverfield Lane.”

Best to be left in dark when viewing ‘10 Cloverfield Lane’ “10 Cloverfield Lane” is a thrilling heart pounding surprise that is a semi sequel to its 2008 predecessor “Cloverfield.” This may be a sequel but it has little in common with its spiritual predecessor other than the fact it shares the same movie universe.

Any knowledge of the previous film will just add an extra layer of intrigue to the proceedings, while those with no knowledge will still have a mind gripping thriller to watch.

The film has this theme of secrecy. The film was once under the development of the name “The Cellar.” This is one film no one was expecting until about a month ago when a confusing trailer started popping up before movies. The trailer doesn’t tell you much about the film and this reviewer’s trying not to tell you much either. The less you know the more you’ll enjoy the film. This reviewer would understand if you stopped reading and won’t have his feelings hurt if you turn the page.

“10 Cloverfield Lane” is a tense thriller carried by excellent performances from John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Gallagher Jr. This trio is almost all you see throughout the runtime and they do a great job carrying the film. Goodman steals the film with his hauntingly psychotic performance. It’s his portrayal of a man on the edge of sanity that elevates this to a new level. He’s not an obvious maniac, as other actors would have played the role. He sees his character as a god and savior to the other characters. Mary and John play off his character so well that their good performances get lost in the best performance of Goodman’s life.

It’s a cat and mouse game of who do you believe.

Is he crazy? Is he telling the truth? What exactly is going on? Here you’ll come to one conclusion, only to get new information that adds to the confu-

TONY PINTO sion. This film is here to keep you guessing and it does that very well.

This is a mind breaker for those who don’t want to overthink. Role with the punches and enjoy the performances. For those who don’t know what is going on we need to keep you in the dark because the less you know about director Dan Trachtenberg’s film the better it will be. This plays off the narrative of forced perspective. It gives you just enough to grab on to without telling you what exactly is going on.

This film is reminiscent of the work of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho.” From the hurried packing of the lead as she leaves her fiancé, the physical driving away from your problems, and so much else the homage to Hitchcock can be seen and heard. This film may even have its own Norman Bates. It’s a similar story of a woman who leaves the city for the dangerous countryside, but it’s different enough to stand on its own.

The beginning and the end of “10 Cloverfield Lane” are largely dialogue free, unlike most films that are not sure of their visual storytelling. There is no coddling or hand holding here — you just get tossed in the fire with the hope you’ll jump up and scream.

Tony Pinto’s grade: A

OMARR’S WEEKLY ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST

By Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): You don’t need to experiment with a box full of snakes and apples to understand the intricacies of temptation. In the week ahead be prudent about relationships.

Remain friendly without getting emotionally involved.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the upcoming week you might often see only what you want to see. Take step back from a prospective purchase and get someone else’s opinion before pulling out the credit card. Focus on completing creative projects.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It may be better to remain silent.

Mere words cannot explain the fantasies building in your heart.

In the week ahead you may be inspired to try something new.

Concentrate on the facts and figures when dealing with business matters.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Two heads will be better than one.

You can count on trusted partners to have the knowledge or the know how to make your best ideas blossom. Honoring commitments is

the best way to maintain pleasant relations this week.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The more you have the less time you have to enjoy it. You may work hard this week to achieve a level of financial security that allows you to improve your life. Dissatisfaction with your allotment of leisure time is possible.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Upward social mobility is not a new app for your mobile phone.

Widening your circle of contacts, however, can be accomplished with a little help from the latest technology. Watch your pennies in the week to come.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You could be overwhelmed by over coaching. Someone may insist on strict adherence to precise terminology so you may be forced to expand your vocabulary. In the week ahead you may flirt more than you should.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In your mental animal shelter you aren’t a lone wolf, but a herd animal. You could be restless and uninspired unless you are with another person. One financial burden may be lifted in the week

to come.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You could be enthused by ethical considerations. As this week unfolds you may be immersed in self-improvement ideas or cynical about upholding blind faith. Doing the right thing at the right time can be challenging.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’re in it to win it. Your powers of persuasion are in fine fettle as this week unfolds. Be on your guard against investing your pennies in worthless baubles that look more useful or worthwhile than they really are.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your eyes could be bigger than your stomach. You could be challenged by your desire to acquire bigger and better things in the upcoming week. It is possible that dissatisfaction with your possessions is only temporary.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Turn on the study lamp. The more you read, watch and absorb the more inspired you will be to correct your deficiencies. As this week unfolds you will be able to develop a better sense of what you really want from life.

(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:

“CAROL”: Widely acclaimed, Oscar-nominated performances by Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara fuel director Todd Haynes’ (“Far From Heaven”) compelling version of Patricia Highsmith’s novel “The Price of Salt,” focusing on the early-1950s relationship of a novice photographer (Mara) and the Carol of the title (Blanchett), a woman whose marriage is coming apart. Kyle Chandler (“Friday Night Lights”) plays Carol’s husband, who threatens to use her homosexuality in lobbying for custody of their child, and Sarah Paulson (“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”) plays a friend of the Mara character who has her own connection to Carol. Screenwriter Phyllis Nagy also earned an Academy Award nomination. **** (R: AS, N, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “CONCUSSION”: In the true story of a forensic pathologist who linked pro football’s necessary roughness to brain damage in some players, Will Smith gives an involving performance that forces him to downplay many of his familiar screen “tricks.” The stakes rise for his alter ego, Dr. Bennet Omalu, as National Football League executives reject the findings he’s determined with the help his coroner boss (Albert Brooks) and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ team doctor (Alec Baldwin).

Guga Mbatha-Raw plays Omalu’s wife in a fine cast that also includes David Morse, Eddie Marsan (“Ray Donovan”), Hill Harper, Paul Reiser, Luke Wilson and Stephen Moyer (“True Blood”) ... but the show here always is predominantly Smith’s. *** (PG-13: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “SISTERS”: “Baby Mama” co-stars, “Saturday Night Live” veterans, and past Golden Globe Awards hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are together again in this bawdy and often genuinely funny comedy, playing siblings who decide to stage a massive party at their former home. The place is about to be sold, and as the sisters do a necessary cleanout of their old bedroom, they also host a wild bash that will be hard for anyone to forget. Fey and Poehler also were producers on the film, which features several other talents with “SNL” ties — Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch and Kate McKinnon — as well as John Cena, John Leguizamo and current “Life in Pieces” co-stars James Brolin and Dianne Wiest.

DVD extras: audio commentary by Fey, Poehler, director Jason Moore and writer Paula Pell; deleted and extended scenes; outtakes; “Improvorama.” *** (R and unrated

versions: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP”: The classic cartoon trio (voiced again by Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney) returns in computer-animated form and hits the road for Miami to stop pal David Seville (Jason Lee), who apparently is on the verge of proposing to his girlfriend (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) — whose son (Josh Green) is relentlessly mean to the Chipmunks, prompting them to try to thwart Seville’s plans.

Tony Hale (“Veep”) and Bella Thorne also appear, and Christina Applegate, Anna Faris and Kaley Cuoco also are in the voice cast as Chipettes. *** (PG: AS) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “GAME OF THRONES: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON”: the hugely popular HBO drama series based on George R.R. Martin novels continues its homevideo releases, with a season that set a record by winning half of the 24 Emmys it was nominated for.

A revolt by the so-called “Sons of the Harpy” prompts Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) to take drastic action — and to take Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) as her counsel. The fate of Jon Snow (Kit Harington) became a major question, and major controversy, in this round of the show. Other continuing stars include Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Aidan Gillen, Charles Dance and Natalie Dormer. Season 6 starts its television run April 24. DVD extras: four “making-of” documentaries; audio commentary by cast and crew members; deleted scenes. *** (Not rated: AS, N, P, GV) (Also on Blu-ray) “STEVE JOBS: THE MAN IN THE MACHINE”: The late Apple Computer co-founder and CEO has been the subject of several movie dramas, but this documentary by Oscar winner Alex Gibney (“Taxi to the Dark Side”) shows Jobs himself in the course of a profile that isn`t always flattering. Many of the controversies

that plagued Jobs and the firm he poured everything he had into are considered, but on the upside, the film stresses how his values remain those by which the firm continues to operate today. Several of Jobs’ Apple colleagues discuss their dealings with him. DVD extras: theatrical trailer; deleted scenes; interview with Gibney. *** (R: P) (Also on Blu-ray)

COMING SOON:

“THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 2” (March 22): The movie franchise concludes as Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) targets her society’s leader ... who’s also targeting her.

(PG-13: AS, P, V) “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) “EXPOSED” (March 29): Keanu Reeves plays a New York police detective whose probe of his partner’s death comes to involve a troubled woman (Ana de Armas).

(R: AS, P, V) “JACKIE ROBINSON” (April 12): The same week it debuts on PBS, Ken Burns’ profile of the baseball and civil-rights icon (voiced in some sequences

by Jamie Foxx) comes to home video. (Not rated) “LOU GRANT: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON” (May 3): Edward Asner carried his “Mary Tyler Moore Show” character into this drama series, which made Grant a Los Angeles newspaper editor. (Not rated: AS, P) “COP ROCK: THE COMPLETE SERIES” (May 17): Producer Steven Bochco’s cult-classic musical-drama series comes to DVD; stars include Ronny Cox and Anne Bobby. (Not rated: AS, P, V) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

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Experience American music legends with Johnny Rodgers at Moraine Valley

Aleida Netzel and Darcy Trudelle enjoy a previous spring tea at The Center in Palos Park.

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The Center plans spring tea Tickets are now on sale for the 11th annual Spring Tea among the Wildflowers to be held on Sunday, May 1, from 2 to 4 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

The tea includes a large table of tea sandwiches, sweets and a variety of hot and cold teas, plus music, wildflowers, and an inspiring speech by Sa-

cred Space author Jill Angelo. Weather permitting, seating is planned both indoors and outside amidst the spring flowers. Hats and gloves are encouraged.

Tickets must be reserved in advance and cost $30 per person.

For reservations and more information, call The Center at 361-3650 or visit www.thecenterpalos.org.

Savor the music of the South with piano man and singer Johnny Rodgers when he performs “Legends of American Music” on Sunday, April 3, at 2 and 5:30 p.m., at Moraine Valley Community College.

The concerts will be in the John and Angeline Oremus Theater, in the Fine and Performing Arts Center, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. The cabaret-style setup features table seating for $25 for the general public and $20 for seniors and students. Theater seating is $20 for the general public and $15 for seniors and students.

Rodgers will take the audience on a dynamic musical travelogue featuring the music of Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Elvis Presley, and more.

The crooner performs timeless classics, including “The Birth of the Blues,” “Georgia on My Mind,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Shake, Rattle and Roll, and “What a Wonderful World.” His original songs are bubbly and romantic pop ballads and sultry jazz stirred with piano driven rock. His show has been called heartfelt, funny, appealing, and nostalgic.

Discovered by Liza Minelli, Rodgers starred in her Tony Award-winning Broadway production of “Liza’s At the Palace”

and as the pianist and performer for her world tours. He is a recipient of the Nightlife Award for Best Cabaret Vocalist, Back Stage Bistro Award for Outstanding New Debut and a MAC Award for Best Male New York Debut.

Tickets to Johnny Rodgers “Legends of American Music” and other upcoming performances can be purchased at morainevalley. edu/fpac, by calling 974-5500, or at the Box Office on the south end of the Fine and Performing Arts Center.

Johnny Rodgers

— Moraine Valley Community College

A creamy, cheesy puree with a French accent

By Wolfgang Puck A plate of mashed potatoes ranks among the most widely beloved side dishes I know. It’s easy to understand why.

They’re an ideal comfort food: earthy and mild, rich yet also austere, filling and yet delightfully easy on the palate. They also go with virtually any main dish.

At Spago, my CUT steakhouses, and many of my other restaurants, they’re a very popular companion to grilled meat, poultry or seafood, as well as to stews and braises. They’re so easy to vary, too, with the potatoes providing a blank canvas for any culinary artist to embellish with seasonings and enrichments.

Did I mention that mashed potatoes are also easy to make? Although I think most people don’t know the few simple secrets to make them perfectly, you can easily master mashed potatoes with just a little bit of attention to detail.

The first step is to start with the right potatoes. I like ones that combine the slightly mealy quality of baking potatoes with the finer texture of waxy boiling potatoes. That usually leads me to the Yukon Gold variety, which also possesses a wonderfully rich, naturally buttery flavor. But you could also use common russet potatoes too.

The next key is to cook the potatoes properly. Use salted water, which helps season them as they simmer to tenderness. And don’t cook the potatoes too long, or they’ll get too watery to give you the consistency you need; in fact, as I explain in the recipe, I even dry them out a bit in a hot pan to eliminate any excess traces of water.

The way you actually mash

the potatoes is another key step.

I like to use an inexpensive ricer or a food mill, which gives them a uniform, smooth and slightly fluffy texture.

Last but not least, there’s the matter of flavoring the potatoes.

One of my favorite ways is to make them into what the French call “pommes aligot.” It’s a traditional preparation from southcentral France in which the finely pureed potatoes are generously flavored with garlic and stirred together with warm cream, butter and a rich melting cheese to achieve a consistency that resembles a thick fondue almost as much as it does the mashed potatoes most Americans know and love.

Sure, you can use my secrets for cooking and pureeing to make mashed potatoes any way you might like them (even using low-fat milk instead of the richer ingredients). But please also try the following recipe, and you’ll discover a new dimension of mashed potatoes that you might never have dreamed was possible.

FRENCH-STYLE POTATO PUREE WITH GARLIC AND CHEESE Serves 4 • 1 3/4 pounds (875 g) Yukon Gold potatoes or russet potatoes, peeled, cut into halves or quarters depending on size • Kosher salt • 8 cloves garlic, peeled, 6 or 7 left whole, the remainder finely grated • 1/2 cup (125 mL) heavy cream, plus more as needed

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into chunks • Pinch freshly grated nutmeg • 6 ounces (185 g) whole-milk mozzarella cheese or Cantal cheese, coarsely shredded • 1/4 cup (60 mL) freshly grated Parmesan cheese • Freshly ground black pepper

batches, along with the Parmesan, until the puree looks stringy and resembles thick cheese fondue. If needed for a more fluid consistency, stir in a little more cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Put the potatoes and whole garlic cloves in a large saucepan with enough cold water to cover the potatoes. Season with salt. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, skimming off any froth that rises to the surface.

Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer, partially cover the pan, and cook the potatoes until they are tender when pierced with a wooden skewer or a small, sharp knife, 20 to 30 minutes.

Drain the potatoes in a colander. Return them to the same pan over medium heat. Partially cover and cook, shaking or stirring occasionally, until excess water evaporates and the potatoes look dry, 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile, bring the cream to a simmer over medium heat.

Transfer the potatoes to a bowl.

Working in batches, rice the potatoes and garlic cloves back into the same pan. Alternatively, pass them through a food mill; or use a hand-held masher and mash the potatoes and garlic in the pan.

Place the pan over medium heat.

A little at a time, stir the hot cream and the butter into the potatoes.

Stir in a little nutmeg and the grated garlic to taste.

Still over medium heat, stir in the mozzarella or Cantal in

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