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Annexation embers flare

By Michael Gilbert and Dermot Connolly

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“See you on the Trail.” Palos Park Pedalers bike club members and other bicycle riders are hitting the Cal-Sag Trail in larger numbers as April’s cold start turns more mild as early spring unfolds.

CAL-SAG TRAILWAYS Second season opens on the trail that all started in Palos Heights

By Jack Murray

Regional News Editor

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pening day for the Cal-Sag Trail’s second season this Saturday will feature a bird watching and geocaching event at Freedom Park in Alsip, the eastern trailhead of the completed portion of the bike path, at 131st and Cicero Avenue.

The early bird gets to the bird watching event’s start at 8 a.m., followed by the geocaching program at 9:15. Geocaching is treasure hunting for trinkets that people hide and post their GPS coordinates.

“There’s always some kind of adventure involved,” Steve Buchtel, executive director of Trails for Illinois, explained the appeal.

Buchtel gave an update on the Cal-Sag Trail, now completed from Alsip west to Lemont, to the League of Women Voters of

the Palos-Orland at its meeting Saturday morning at the Palos Heights Public Library.

“How many of you have used the Cal-Sag Trail?” whether to bike, hike, jog or walk the dog, Buchtel asked the attendees.

Most raised their hands in reply.

Several members of the Palos Park Pedalers bicycle club were drawn to the forum because of their interest in the topic. The Pedalers help people get on a bike and get going. They meet the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Palos Park Recreation Center and plan seven rides starting in June.

Gayle Greenwald, of Palos Heights, a League member who also serves on the board of the Friends of the Cal-Sag Trail, arranged for Buchtel’s presentation and introduced him to the

Palos Park Mayor John Mahoney Monday responded to a petition filed by a small group of Lemont Township residents seeking to thwart Palos Park’s recent annexations of Gleneagles Country Club and three other parcels.

Reading from what he called a “progress report on Palos Park,” Mahoney told the Village Council that the village has filed an objection with the Cook County Circuit Court challenging the Lemont Township residents’ petition to be annexed into Lemont.

The residents of the Sun Hill subdivision’s voluntary annexation petition is scheduled for a hearing on April 20 in Cook County Circuit Court, according to Lemont village Administrator George Schafer, reached for comment on Tuesday. But because the issue is in “active litigation,” he declined to say much about it.

Mayor Mahoney explained after Monday’s council meeting that a few Lemont residents have filed a “voluntary annexation petition”

with the Cook County Circuit Court, which takes “eight homes near Gleneagles golf course and suggested that those eight homes totaling about 5 acres voluntarily annex 110 acres of Gleneagles into Lemont without the consent of Gleneagles.”

“What Lemont is trying to accomplish is to reverse the annexation agreements we made [with Gleneagles, Mid-Iron Golf Club, Cog Hill and Ludwig Farm],” Mahoney added. “We don’t think that is going to happen.”

The four properties, which total 1,446 acres, were in unincorporated Lemont Township, and the village of Lemont had been eyeing them for possible future development. Palos Park called a special meeting on a Friday in January to annex Gleneagles and Mid-Iron and then less than a month later annexed Cog Hill and Ludwig Farm at a regular council meeting.

“Lemont has given us no choice but to respond to their attempts to block Palos Park’s annexations,” Mahoney told the council and a handful of residents in attendance.

See ANNEXATION, Page 3

See CAL-SAG TRAIL, Page 2

Palos Area Chamber Expo will bring local faves together at Astros’ home

By Dermot Connolly A scheduling conflict that resulted in Shepard High School offering to host the Palos Area Chamber of Commerce Business & Health Expo on Saturday, April 30, seems to have been a blessing in disguise for the organizers.

In keeping with tradition, the Expo is being held the day before the 9th annual Southwest Half Marathon and 10K, which will kick off at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, May 1, at 7600 W. Route 83.

Race participants, likely more than 1,000 people, will be picking up their race packets and “goody bags” at the Expo, and the gymnasium at Shepard, 13049 S. Ridgeland Ave., provides plenty of space for all the activities that will be going on there that day, including some entertainment provided by students.

I T’ S B E T T E R AT

In past years, the event was held at Moraine Valley Community Church on 127th Street, just east of Ridgeland Avenue, in Palos Heights. “[The Shepard gymnasium] is definitely bigger than the space we had before [at the church],” said Mike Barbari, chairman of the chamber committee that is organizing and overseeing the expo.

“We’re a business and health expo, and we will have enough space to split up the health and wellness part from the business part,” said Barbari, the branch manager of First Midwest Bank at 13419 S. Ridgeland Ave. For the first time ever, LifeSource will also be running a blood drive at the expo, Barbari said.

“People are invited to come in and sign up that day, on a first-come, first-served basis,”

he said. “Come to the expo and perhaps save a life. The more, the merrier.”

There is still time for businesses to pay the fee, signup and participate in the expo. The old Palos Heights Chamber of Commerce is larger now, taking in Palos Park enterprises under the rubric of the Palos Area Chamber of Commerce.

“I am not sure yet how many area businesses will be participating in the Expo, but we are signing up new ones every day,” he said.

“On the health and wellness side, we will have local chiropractors, health food stores, Palos Community Hospital and more,” said Barbari. For the first time, Palos Hospital is one of the principal sponsors of the Southwest Half-Marathon this year also.

“Everyone is invited to come

out and see what our Palos community has to offer. A lot of people just don’t know what businesses and services are available here,” he said.

The expo won’t all be business either.

Entertainment will also be provided during the event, with the school’s dance group among those planning to perform.

Artwork done by Shepard students will also be on display tables throughout the venue.

“It is a win-win for everyone.

The students will be find out about us, and we will find out about them,” said Barbari.

The expo is usually a good place to pick up pens, pencils, chocolate and other candies, and a host of other trinkets and giveaways handed out by area businesses and nonprofit organizations at their tables.

Trophy catch sets record

Wally Findysz Sr., of Oak Lawn caught the 1st place bass, 4.6 pounds, 18 inches, at last Saturday’s fishing day tourney held at Lake Katherine Nature Center in Palos Heights. Organizers told him that his catch “broke the alltime record for bass size caught in the lake,” he said. He used a worm with a bobber. His son Wally Jr. finished in second place in the bluegill division.

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Built to last: All Seasons Pools & Spas

Right in our own backyard for 62 years

By Dermot Connolly

Doug Mayhall learned his family’s pool business from the “in-ground” up, starting at the age of 6.

He now runs All Seasons Pools & Spas, at 9135 W. 135th St., Orland Park.

His parents, Gene and Claudia Mayhall, founded it in 1954 in the family home in Palos Heights, near 121st Street and 75th Avenue.

The company now also sells and installs hot tubs and spas, as well as barbecue grills, fire pits and other backyard features.

But it all started with pools.

Mayhall explained that his father originally owned a small building company, but was an avid swimmer and got interested in pools when backyard in-ground pools rose in popularity and a neighbor had one installed.

The Mayhalls’ company originally named National Pools of Palos was operated out of their house, with Gene being the salesman, warehouseman and builder, while Claudia was the office staff.

“The garage was used as a warehouse,” said Doug, “We kept all sorts of pool supplies there.”

The first pool his father built was for the Algiers Motel, 8539 S. Cicero Ave., in Chicago, Doug said.

A rented barn near 123rd and Wolf Road was also used for storage, and it was there that Doug got his start in the business, lending a hand to unload a truck as a six-year-old.

“I suppose I was given the smallest stuff to carry, but I felt like I was helping out. And I here I am now, at

Photo by Dermot Connolly

Doug Mayhall sits beside a floor model of a spa in his family-owned All Seasons Pools & Spas, at 135th Street and Southwest Highway. His father and mother founded the business in the family’s home in Palos Heights in 1954.

68,” he said with a grin during a recent interview in his office.

The business moved from the house to a site at 119th and Harlem Avenue, a vacant gas station, in the 1960s, before the main building at the current location was completed in 1967. It has since been expanded with two additions.

After Gene Mayhall died in 1970,

Claudia ran the business with Doug’s help. He then took over upon her retirement in 1982. She is now 95, and living in Peace Village in Palos Park.

Doug’s own two sons have passed away, but his grandson, Tyler Mayhall, helps out in the store.

“We’ve had four generations working in the business,” he said.

“I still get out in the field as much as possible,” he said. “But I’m in here doing paperwork more than I would like,” he said.

He said that in the more than have a century since the business opened, the pool business has changed a lot.

“For backyard pools, when we started, they mainly just dug a hole and put a

liner in, and added a filter. Very few were heated.”

“But now, you can turn the heater on from your cellphone. So it will be ready when you get home from work,” he said.

He said the chlorination process is also usually automated and more efficient these days.

“We have three divisions of the business. We build pools and we service them, and we have the retail store,” he explained.

Mayhall said the company used to install above-ground pools at one time also, but decided to focus on in-ground pools, building more than 40 of them each year.

“We have customers throughout the Chicago area, from Barrington to Kankakee,” he said.

After the economy tanked about eight years ago, Mayhall said that the retail business stayed afloat while requests for new pools understandably went down.

“The retail business stayed strong, and has remained strong. That surprised me at first, but I think I know why. People could buy chlorine and other products online now for less than we can sell them for. But customers like that personal connection that we give them.”

Some customers have been coming for generations.

He said that the oldest customer he can remember, a woman who started coming to the store in the mid-1950s, just died this year.

Mayhall said his 35-person staff, many of whom have been with the company for 20 or 30 years, deserve a lot of the credit for the customer retention.

“We take good care of them. That is why they keep coming back,” he said.

All Seasons also holds monthly wine-tastings and other social events during the summer, which give the customers and staff opportunities to get to know each other personally.

“It is fun for us, and for the customers.

They get to know about us on a personal level. We’re like a big family here.”

Map shows finished western and unfinished eastern segments of the Cal-Sag Trail.

Cal-Sag Trail Continued from Page 1

crowd gathered in the library’s large meeting room. The Friends group is an advocate for the trail’s creation, bicycling and related “events in our community,” Greenwald explained.

She called Buchtel “the lynchpin who put everything together” in his capacity as executive director of Trails of Illinois.

The fit, lean Buchtel sprang to his feet with his usual energy and enthusiasm, a youthful boy man who appears to spend more hours going places on his bike rather than by car. “The Cal-Sag Trail got its start because people like Gayle Greenwald and Bill Poore [also of Palos Heights] never stopped bugging Palos Heights Recreation Director Mike Leonard, asking ‘When are you going to build a bike trail to the train station?’”

Buchtel recalled. “Yeah, but you can also build a trail along the whole dang thing,” he referred to the Calumet-Sag Channel.

“Mike Leonard is a superstar in

[the field of] Parks and Recreation.

He has national ‘cred’ now,” because of his commitment to and work on behalf of developing the Cal-Sag Trail from its inception, Buchtel said.

Buchtel recalled last June the ribbon-cutting grand opening of the western portion of the trail was held in Palos Heights, where the trail nears the Lake Katherine Nature Center. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski attended. Among the slides of photos Buchtel showed, the congressman and his wife in jogging gear run on the trail that day.

The Cal-Sag trail from Palos now links to the I&M Canal and Centennial trails. “You can go to Joliet and all the way to the Mississippi River,” he said.

“Most bike, some walk,” Buchtel said of uses of the trail. “Two winters ago when the trail was still under construction, we saw a man mushing his dog team on it.” Some employees of Trinity Christian College use the trail to get to work instead of drive.

“We’re seeing lots of use.”

“The triple bottom line” of bicycle trails, such as the Cal-Sag, is “Profit, People, Planet,” Buchtel said. “They allow you to keep your car in the driveway, and benefit people’s health.”

The Cal-Sag trail was built to have a transportation utility, with a wayfinding system of information posted on trail signs “to help people on the trail know what’s on the trail, what it connects to and what they can discover, like Lake Katherine, the train station.”

He compared symbols used on the signs to “airport iconography, showing where restrooms are to help people find facilities. And maybe that leads them to step into Lake Katherine’s nature center museum for the first time.”

The trail provides “a nice environmental benefit – time spent in nature,” Buchtel said. One rider captured a bald eagle on film, he noted. “People are discovering this kind of stuff” right on the channel.

The waterway used to be seen as an open industrial sewer, but is now favorably viewed as a natural area with scenic vistas, he added.

“There’s a change in attitude about the channel,” people seeing it as a river, he said. But to really “open up vistas,” he said more needs to be done to clear buckthorn and other invasive species that line the banks, blocking views. Barge watching is a point of interest on the channel, he added.

The trail also has an economic development component that “Mike Leonard has been working tirelessly” to see pay off, Buchtel said. He lauded Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz, who, in his 2016 state of the city address, said the trail “gives us the ability to create businesses in town to serve bikers, walkers and runners who use it.” Buchtel showed the quote, attributed to The Regional News. “Lots of towns miss out on the development opportunities” that Straz so clearly sees, Buchtel added.

Frankfort has grasped the same where the Old Plank Trail enters the quaint downtown Old Frankfort. “Frankfort gets it, Palos Heights does too,” he said.

Optical trail counters in Palos

Heights late last fall showed up to 10,000 trips per month on the Cal-Sag Trail. Buchtel expects that will rise to 250,000 trips per year.

The trail is unfinished from Alsip to Indiana. Buchtel says bids will be sought this fall for the Alsip section to Blue Island. A celebration is planned Aug. 27 for the Chatham Street bridge to be rehabbed for bike and foot traffic only, he added. Spring 2018 is the goal for a contiguous trail to be completed. The remaining cost is $21 million, with the local share of $1.4 million, he said.

For the Palos section of the trail, Buchtel says funds are needed for more benches and water fountains that he says are sparse along the trail. He suggets memorial and sponsorship opportunities to raise funds for benches that cost from $750 to $1,250 each.

Local police do patrol the trail, but Buchtel and Greenwald advise women not to ride very far alone on it, they said in answer to a question.

For more about the trail season opening day event on Saturday,

visit the Friends website at Calsagtrail.org. To contact Palos Park Pedalers, email President Donald Finan at dkfinan@yahoo.com.

Bicycle helmets Palos Park Police are again offering free bicycle safety helmets to children in Palos Park. Chief Joe Miller says the helmets are a preventative measure in conjunction with the National Children-N-Safety Program.

Head injuries and falls from bicycles are often times the main reason children visit emergency rooms during the summer months.

Palos Park Police hope that by issuing the helmets they can prevent head injuries to children riding bicycles.

All members of the Palos Park Police Bicycle Patrol Unit wear their bike helmets any time they ride. Helmets can be picked up at the police station, 8999 W. 123rd St. For more, contact Chief Miller at 671-3770.

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Bracing casting call hooks anglers to line L. Katherine

Photos by Patricia Bailey

It was 7 a.m. and 23 degrees outside, but hard-core fisherman Bob Sangosti, of Orland Park, braved the elements to compete in Lake Katherine’s Fishing Day last Saturday. Bob has been competing for between 10 and 15 years and has caught many fish, but has never won a trophy. He hoped to that day. Anglers paid $100 per competitor for the privilege of fishing anywhere around Lake Katherine’s entire shoreline.

Palos Heights fishing fans Michael Wolan and Conner Rachowicz wait patiently for a bite.

Shane Mathew from Moraine Valley Community College racked up some community service hours while assisting Melissa Drozd, of Oak Forest, start a fire to keep warm on a day people woke up to snow on the daffodils. Melissa has been volunteering for years, along with Robert Brann, of Worth. It’s volunteers like these that make Lake Katherine events so successful.

Annexation

Continued from Page 1 “We are committed to fighting challenges to our annexations, and we will continue to support the property owners who desire to be part of our village.

“The Village of Lemont has gone to extraordinary efforts to oppose and even try to stop our annexations. That opposition continues as Lemont is pursuing some questionable legal proceedings in total disregard of the property owners wishes to bring their properties into Palos Park.”

Mahoney said he hopes to hear “within a few weeks” the court’s ruling on the petition filed by the residents, which he previously referred to as an act of “subterfuge”

by Lemont officials. The mayor has said that all the paperwork for the residents was handled by Lemont village employees.

“I should have more to report at the next meeting,” Mahoney said, expecting a ruling by the court would be made prior to the next Palos Park meeting on April 25.

Mahoney noted the village has not yet received any development plans for the properties that were recently annexed into Palos Park.

The mayor previously said it was doubtful new development would take place on Cog Hill and Gle-

neagles, but the Mid-Iron Golf Course, which was not in operation in 2015, could be part of a commercial development in the future.

“Any future proposals to develop these properties will, of course, be reviewed in open hearings so that our residents’ views can be considered before decisions are reached.”

The petition affects 21 residents in eight homes in the Sun Hill subdivision, who sought annexation by Lemont. Schafer said a 110-acre section of Gleneagles is needed to provide contiguity to the village of Lemont.

“Lemont is supportive of the residents’ efforts,” said Schafer, declining to comment on claims made by Palos Park officials that the residents’ petition was submitted with considerable help from Lemont administration and staff.

Citing again the fact that the matter is in litigation, Schafer said he could not say whether Palos Park’s quick annexation of Gleneagles, Cog Hill, Mid-Iron and Ludwig Farm made the residents’ petition moot. “The residents filed that petition months ago,” he said.

Landmark church In other news, the 102-year-old village of Palos Park added to its history Monday.

Village officials voted unani-

mously to approve a request from the Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church to designate the original sanctuary of the church as a historical landmark.

The sanctuary building, which was built in 1902 and today is used

Bridget Provost, business coordinator of Lake Katherine, registers Henry Janicki, of Crete, in the catchand-release fundraiser. Henry’s cousin, Jerry Janicki of Palos, turned him on to the fishing derby more than 10 years ago. He has won several trophies and says his registration fee goes toward a worthy cause – Lake Katherine. All profits help fund its programs for children and ecosystem restorations.

Photo by Jack Martin

Kevin Coster, of Oak Forest, is a new volunteer at Lake Katherine with a lot of energy. He helped sort the many donated trophies that were to be awarded at the luncheon to follow.

Thirteen fishermen competed for first and second place prizes for the biggest bass and bluegills. Shown are the top finishers: Paul Koz, 1st place bluegill, .2 pounds/7 inches; Wally Findysz Sr., 1st place bass, 4.6 lb./18 inches; Wally Findysz Jr., 2nd place bluegill, same size as Paul’s, but entered at a later time, and Henry Janicki, 2nd place bass, 4.2 lb./18inches.

as a classroom and meeting room, becomes the eighth structure in Palos Park to be designated as a historical landmark since the Historic Preservation Commission was established in 2005 as a way to promote historically and

architecturally significant places in the village.

“It’s absolutely an exciting day for Palos Park,” Mahoney said of the sanctuary building receiving historical landmark status. “[The building’s] age and architecture

make it prominent in the village.”

Members of the Palos Park Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously on March 22 to recommend the Village Council declare the building a historical landmark.

OPINION

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GUEST COLUMN

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April is an apt time to remember Lincoln's life

By Don C. White

The dash that I want to talk about is the dash between those years from 1809-1865. That dash represents the 56 years, two months and six days of Abraham Lincoln’s life.

He was born in the wilderness of Kentucky on a cold February day to Thomas and Nancy Lincoln. The family moved to Indiana when he was 7. His mother, Nancy, died in 1818. His father remarried in 1819 and Sarah, his stepmother, was a guiding force in his younger years. In 1830, the family moved to Illinois, and in 1831, Lincoln struck off on his own to the settlement of New Salem. Then on April 15, 1837 (according to Carl Sandburg) he moved to Springfield, Ill. By the age of 28, he had been elected to a second term in the Illinois State legislature. He had been issued a license to practice law in the state of Illinois. In March 1837, he was granted a certificate for admission to the bar. These were outstanding accomplishments for a young man with only one year of frontier schooling.

Of course, unknown to Lincoln in April 1837 was the fact that he had already lived half of his life. The next 28 years were to bring fame beyond his wildest dreams. He would be elected to the highest office in the nation.

His fame did not come without many hardships. There was hard work and heartache that at times must have been unbearable to endure. Only his keen sense of humor would carry him through the trials and turmoil that he was yet to face.

Lincoln was elected to four consecutive terms in the state legislature. He served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was elected to a fifth term in the state legislature but did not serve because he wanted to run for the senate seat in 1855.

Lincoln lost his bid for the senate seat in 1855. Then after the Lincoln-Douglas debates, he lost again, though not by the vote of the people.

Some authors over the last 150 years have painted a picture of Lincoln as a very unhappy man, trapped in a marriage that was the cause of his sadness. William Herndon, Lincoln’s last law partner, was the first to take this stance in his three volumes of Lincoln.

Herndon did not like Mary Lincoln and she could not stand him.

Thus, the stage was set for Herndon to do his best to paint Mary as a villain.

Throughout the rest of his dash, in his business affairs, his political career and his domestic tranquility or turmoil, he made the best of what he had. Remember, the Lincolns had four wonderful children that they both loved with all their hearts. As Lincoln became more successful as a lawyer, the family grew more comfortable in their life in Springfield.

Lincoln had major disappointments in his political career. After each episode, he was sure that that was the end of his career.

Something always seemed to happen that drew him back into the fray. He knew that was where he belonged and I believe Mary wanted his success even more than he did.

I also believe that without Mary, Abraham Lincoln would not have become our 16th president. She polished that raw-boned country boy as much as he would let himself be polished. Did she always do it in a constructive manner? No. But he learned some manners, all the while honing his political skills.

After the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincoln again felt that this was the end of his political career. Lincoln, running for the first time as a Republican candidate, had beaten the “Little Giant” by over 4,000 votes only to have the Democratic-controlled legislature vote for Douglas. On Jan. 5, 1859, the legislature voted 54 for Douglas to 46 for Lincoln. That’s the way it worked in those days.

Again, Lincoln went down for the count. But soon people in Illinois and in some Eastern states began asking who is this man from Illinois? All at once, Lincoln became the foremost Republican figure in the West. Calls for Lincoln for president began to be heard and before long Lincoln let it be known that, yes, he would like to become president. He soon began traveling to other states to speak.

I believe his speech at the Cooper Union on Feb. 27, 1860 in New York City was one of the key events that got him the Republican nomination for the 1860 presidential election. Another occurred at the Republican Convention in Decatur, Ill. when Lincoln was chosen the “Rail Candidate” from Illinois. Equally important was the fact that the State Republican Party was able to get the Republican Convention to be held in Chicago.

After Lincoln’s nomination, the Democratic Party split into a Northern and Southern faction. Then to assure Lincoln’s election, a third party – the Constitutional Union Party -- was formed.

So even though Lincoln got only 40 percent of the vote, he carried 17 Free states and his Electoral College total was 180, to

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READERS WRITE The other 95 percent Dear Editor: If you are under 50 years old and a taxpayer in Illinois you are inheriting a very unfair liability of more than $18,000 per taxpayer.

This is how much each of the 5.5 million taxpayers in Illinois who file state income tax returns owes on the 100 billion underfunded Illinois state pension funds.

About 5% of the population will eventually benefit from these funds, but the other 95% will not.

Those under 50 will be the most affected because they will be stuck disproportionately paying off the debt of a generation before them plus the debt of the future generation.

It is also grossly unfair to you who are under 50 because while you are paying for state employees to retire at age 50-55 after 30-35 years of work with COLA adjustments most of you depend on 401K’s, can’t receive Social Security till 67 or 68 and will have to work 40-50 years before you retire.

Whether you are Republican or Democrat, blue collar or white collar, most of you will not get anything near the guaranteed retirement benefits of state employees.

As the Tribune recently reported, some of these are truly outrageous, like the $317,000 per year to the previous superintendent of Lincolnway high school whose salary was never even this high!

The solution is to change the state pension system. Unfortunately this is protected by the constitution of Illinois and two recent challenges by the state and city of Chicago trying to change the system were struck down by the Illinois Supreme Court.

The only recourse now seems to be to change the state constitution. This would be the fair thing for the other 95 percent, especially those under 50 as they have the most to lose.

— William S. O’Reilly MD, retired physician, Palos Heights

Heights Jewel steps up with Caroline’s Cart Dear Editor: Just wanted to share what I believe is some noteworthy news in Palos Heights.

The Palos Heights Jewel now offers their costumers the option of a Caroline’s Cart.

These carts were designed for bigger children and adults with special needs. Parents

and caregivers are now able to push their children with disabilities in a cart which can make their shopping experiences much easier and it allows the disabled children and adults the opportunity to be part of the shopping experience.

The Palos Heights Jewel is one of only three Jewel stores in the state of Illinois to offer this cart according to the Caroline’s Cart website.

For some, this may not mean much, but for parents of children with special needs this is huge. I’m happy that the Jewel in Palos Heights is working to accommodate all of their customers.

For more information on the Caroline’s Cart visit www.carolinescart.com — Susan Doyle

Cook youth job fund idea lacks real details Dear Editor, A Cook County ordinance has been proposed to create a Youth Employment Special Fund. The sponsors of this proposal intend to fund this program by taking from property owners a 5 percent reduction in an economic tax incentive benefit; incentives that provide economic stimulus.

The county board has been asked to approve an extremely vague two-paragraph proposal, which provides no specific details on funding accountability or program implementation. The most fundamental questions have not been addressed: What is the structural framework of this program and how will it be implemented?

Who would have oversight of these funds?

Has a specific cost been identified for this program?

Cook County could potentially spend millions of tax dollars on a youth employment program that does not yet exist on paper. A “trust us, we’ll figure it out later” strategy is irresponsible.

With no specific details to be considered, this proposal has the potential to appear as a slush fund. And after watching Gov. Pat Quinn’s NRI program (similar in nature) come under federal investigation in 2014, I cannot support legislation that does not outline its fiscal policies and oversight measures in a very transparent and detailed manner. Though well-intended, vague generalities do not always serve the best purpose nor does it instill confidence in our constituents, the taxpayers.

At a time when Cook County is faced

with serious fiscal issues, we must be prudent in our allocation of tax dollars and that is why I look forward to continue working with my colleagues to create the appropriate fiscal policies and oversight measures for the betterment of Cook County government.

— Sean M. Morrison, 17th District Cook County Commissioner

Housewares super sale was a super success Dear Editor: The lines were long in anticipation for the super deals behind the doors at the Former Dominick’s in Palos Heights. Over 200 dedicated volunteers, several weeks of preparation produced record-breaking sales and over 3,000 customers in and out of the doors during Sertoma Centre’s Housewares Super Sale [the first]weekend in April.

On behalf of Sertoma Centre Inc., we would like to convey a heartfelt thank you to the city of Palos Heights, Palos Heights Police Department, donors from the International Home + Housewares Show, Sertoma staff and dedicated volunteers who helped make the Housewares Super Sale such a huge success. We would also like to extend with great appreciation, Nothing Bundt Cakes in Orland Park for donating part of their proceeds to Sertoma Centre.

All proceeds from the sale benefit the more than 1,200 individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness served by Sertoma Centre. For more information, visit www.sertomacentre.org or call 708371-9700.

— Ericka Glorious Moore, Sertoma Center Inc.

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OJ Simpson and the moral bankruptcy of society When I was young, the world was a scary place. The Soviet Sputnik was flying over our heads menacingly as we hid under varnished wood school desks.

Drifter Richard Speck tortured, raped and murdered eight student nurses down the street from where I lived on Chicago’s Southeast Side.

Racial tensions pushed a car filled with black teens to beat me up one morning when I was hitchhiking to get to Rainbow Beach.

It was the same racial tensions that pushed a white commander in the Evergreen Park police department who screamed as he dragged me two blocks to the bus stop that he “didn’t move into this neighborhood just so some (n-word)” could ruin it. I never knew there were so many synonyms for the n-word as he held me at the corner of Utica and 95th Street until the bus heading east arrived.

He ordered the driver to take me back to my “jungle.” But I lived west, in Burbank, the “suburb” where we moved to get away from it all.

RAY HANANIA Television was a place where you could go to hide from the horrors of the world. These days, TV scares the living heck outta me.

TV has taken all the fear from the criminal reality and ugliness of our society and brings it into our homes in a constant barrage of murder, mayhem and moral bankruptcy.

News is driven by horror stories. “If it bleeds, it leads.” Six people in one Gage Park family brutally butchered a few weeks back. And that wasn’t even the worst of it. Gangbangers, drug dealers and knife wielding degenerates walk our streets, gunned down by angry Chicago police officers.

Do you notice how excited TV anchors become when they break the big, goring story?

They can’t suppress the excitement.

On top of it all, I have to listen to all the presidential candidates call each other names, because name-calling apparently is the only way that people running for president can get votes in this country. Don’t just blame Donald Trump.

No wonder we have problems with bullying in our schools!

I’ve managed to put a lot of this aside over the years as I battle the challenges and discrimination society places on baby boomers and seniors.

But it all came back as I watched the FX TV series about how O.J. Simpson, a black athlete who was as far away from the black community as anyone could be, became the symbol of anti-white racism. He was given a pass for murdering his white wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her white friend, Ronald Goldman.

“The People V. O.J. Simpson” was far worse than the actual crime because it exposed the moral bankruptcy of the system that we didn’t see, making Simpson’s attorney Johnnie Cochran so much worse than he was even portrayed. How

easily Cochran manipulated a racist jury to side with the killer. One black juror gave Simpson the black power clenched fist salute after finding him not guilty.

It made me sick.

Of course, if things weren’t bad enough, TV is occupied by the big bad corporate conglomerate, Comcast-Xfinity, which pumps us with a steady stream of mass murder, mayhem and moral bankruptcy. I pay for it, of course. I write a check for it every month. The cost of cable is my biggest utility, next only to the cellphone.

Yet it doesn’t stop there. My new fear is just as the Chicago Cubs clinch the World Series, they’ll be taken hostage by terrorists.

“Oh, the humanity,” a reporter once cried as the Hindenburg sank in a ball of flames. That and everything else.

Ray Hanania is an award winning former Chicago City Hall reporter and columnist.

Email him at rghanania@ gmail.com.

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Landscape professional Ed Dombrowski, of Palos Heights, and Navajo Hills Homeowners officers Barbara Pasquinelli and Rick VanDyken, met recently with Tabitha Matthews of Trinity Christian College at the Bootsma Bookstore/Cafe. Volunteers are sought for the annual Love Palos event on Saturday, April 23, and Planting Day in May. Teams of Trinity students will fan out throughout the neighboring community to help with spring cleanup projects. Navajo residents will join the students to prepare the landscape for May planting.

Volunteers sought for Love Palos Navajo Homeowners cleanup day Each spring the Navajo Hills Homeowners Association meet to plan the years improvements to entrances and common areas.

Results are driven by Navajo homeowners who support the programs with dues and special gifts that help keep Palos Heights’ Navajo neighborhood looking its best.

Volunteers are relied upon to assist on two separate days: Love Palos Day Saturday, April 23, with Trinity students and on Planting Day three weeks later Saturday, May 14.

New volunteers from Navajo are welcome to join the fun for a few hours next Saturday,

meet their neighbors and help out with either cleanup and/or flower planting.

On Love Palos Day, Navajo residents along with Trinity Christian College students meet at 8 a.m. at the College for coffee, T-shirts and inspiration from college President Kurt Dykstra. At 8:30 a.m., volunteers go to jobsites and begin the work. Navajo volunteers will work alongside Trinity students in a service-oriented effort throughout the Navajo subdivision. A lunch is provided at the college cafeteria immediately following at noon.

Planting Day On Planting Day, Saturday, May

POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS PARK Charged with DUI Andrew L. Trinka, 29, of Downers Grove, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 3:12 a.m. March 26, in the 9600 block of west 123rd Street. Police said he was also cited for improper lane usage. He is due in court on April 14.

Retail theft reported Eight packages of razor blades worth a total of $291 were reported stolen from Walgreens, 13023 S. LaGrange Road, at 7:03 p.m.

March 26.

Store employees told police that a man wearing some sort of nametag was seen on surveillance cameras opening the locked case where the blades were kept. They said he then bought one piece of candy and left the store, leaving a cart full of groceries in the aisle.

Senior home residents report thefts from rooms Police were investigating two reports of theft given to them by residents of Holy Family Villa, 12220 Will-Cook Road, at 1:43 p.m. April 4.

Staff of the residential facility said two people had lodged complaints of money being stolen from their rooms in recent days. An 86-year-old man said that $73 in cash was missing from a drawer in his room, and a 68-year-old

woman said she discovered on March 31 that $60 was taken out of her wallet, which was in a closet in her room.

Vandalism at party Police suspect several reports of neighborhood vandalism are connected to a high school student’s party that reportedly got out of control in the 12200 block of South 93rd Avenue on March 27.

The 18-year-old told police he invited 15 people to the house, but after someone posted details on social media, 100 people turned up, with many causing damage.

Police received a report at 8:19 a.m. March 28 that a U.S. flag displayed outside a nearby home in the 9100 block of Hillcrest Drive had been torn down and thrown in a ditch. Several mailboxes on the same block were also knocked over or otherwise damaged.

Drivers charged with aggravated speeding Kevin P. Moriarty, 19, of Homer Glen, was charged with aggravated speeding following a traffic stop at 8:57 p.m. March 31, in the 12700 block of Southwest Highway. Police said he was driving 75 mph in a 40 mph zone. He was also cited for driving without insurance, not carrying his license, and possession of drug paraphernalia, a marijuana pipe. He is due in court on May 20.

Ghazi Abuserieh, 46, of the

14, at 8:30 a.m. numerous colorful flats of flowers are laid out by professional landscaper Ed Dombrowski for volunteers to plant.

A call for new volunteers is extended this year to help plant at three sites: Oak Park at College Drive entrance, 127th Street as well as Passarelli Park. Volunteers will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the College Drive entrance then move from site to site for a couple of hours to do the actual planting.

Volunteers are asked to bring gloves and a small garden shovel.

Commissioner Sean M. MorriInfo: call Rick VanDyken 5228800 or Ed Dombrowski 825- son, in cooperation with the Orland Fire Protec7775.

— Navajo Hills Homeowners tion District and Kaléo Inc., has secured a grant of naloxone to supply Cook County Police Departments, 7800 block of South Keystone free of charge, Road, Orland Park, was charged with the opi- Commissioner Morrison with aggravated speeding follow- oid antagonist, ing a traffic stop at 10:33 a.m. Evzio®.

March 31, in the 12800 block of Under the agreement, Kaléo, South LaGrange Road. She is due Inc. is donating 12,000 Evzio® in court on May 20.

(Naloxone) kits to the office of Kiara M. Rouse, 26, of Chica- Commissioner Morrison for disgo, was charged with aggravated tribution to police departments. speeding following a traffic stop All Police Departments within at 1:17 a.m. April 1, in the 8300 Cook County, including municblock of Route 83. Police said ipal, county and college/campus he was driving 75 mph in a 40 police will be eligible to receive a mph zone. He is due in court on portion of the grant based on need.

May 20.

Commissioner Morrison created the Cook County Overdose Prevention Program, working with Accused of using the Orland Fire Protection District wrong license plates and other area police and fire agenRachel E. Helsel. 31, of Palos cies. The Orland Fire Protection Heights, was charged with unlawful display of license plates following a traffic stop at 7:25 p.m.

April 1, in the 9500 block of West 131st Street. Police said the license plates attached to the Nissan she Continued from Page 4 was driving were registered to a Chrysler. She was also cited for having only one red taillight. Hel- Breckinridge’s 72, Bell’s 39, sel is due in court on May 20. and Douglas’s 12.

Soon after his reelection, President Lincoln was shot by Charged with driving John Wilkes Booth on Good while license suspended Friday, April 14, 1865. He Erika A, Soyo, 40, of Spring- died at 7:22 the next morning. field, Ind., was charged with This was just 28 years after his driving on a suspended license move to Springfield, the move following a traffic stop at 12:07 that had put him firmly on the a.m. March 28, in the 11900 block of South LaGrange Road. Police said she was also cited for having one taillight. She was given an April 14 court date.

fic stop and what is appropriate in those circumstances for both parties. Most driving schools in Illinois cover this information.

The measure will ensure that all drivers have the information they need to navigate interactions with law enforcement safely.

“Our police officers are critical to the safety of our area, and are dedicated members of our community. Any time we can educate people in a way that helps residents and law enforcement stay safe is a step in the right direction,” Hurley said. “This bill will ensure every driver in Illinois knows what to expect as they in-

Charged with using cell phone Lea D. Aurenz, 21, of Three Oaks, Mich. was charged with using a cell phone while driving and driving on a suspended license after police stopped her car in the 15900 block of South La Grange Road at 2:42 a.m. March 29. She is expected to appear in court in Bridgeview on May 12.

Calumet City resident Ladaro A. Brown, 27, was charged with using a cell phone while driving, operating a motor vehicle with expired registration, and driving on a suspended license after his SUV was pulled over by police near 167th Street and La Grange Road at 5:18 p.m. March 31. The vehicle was towed and impounded, and Brown is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on May 20.

Work vans raided by burglars A plumber told police that someone entered his work van and stole $11,800 worth of equipment. The victim said the crime occurred while the van was parked on the driveway of his home in the 16200 block of South 88th Avenue, between 3 p.m. March 25 and 12:45 p.m. March 28. He told police that he had locked the van and set its alarm, although police said they saw no sign of forced entry.

A 23-year-old man told police that someone broke into his work van and stole $2,700 worth of work tools and supplies. The victim reported that the crime oc-

curred between 4 p.m. March 30 and 6:45 a.m. the following day, and that the van was parked at his residence in the 15700 block of South Orlan Brook Drive. Police noted that the driver’s door lock was punched in.

Teacher’s wallet stolen while aiding disabled student A teacher supervising disabled students who work at Savers, 15625 S. 94th Ave., reported that someone stole her wallet from her purse while she was helping one of the students. She told police that she had left her purse hanging from the back of a wheelchair for about five minutes, and that when she returned, the wallet was gone.

The wallet contained $150 cash, as well as credit and debit cards, a gas station gift card, a driver’s license and other items.

Charged with leaving scene of crash Terrence K. McGrath, 59, of Naperville, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and failure to give aid or information, after his car allegedly rear-ended another in the 13500 block of South La Grange Road shortly before 3:30 p.m. March 27.

After a witness gave a license plate number and other information to police, McGrath was contacted at his home and advised to contact Orland Park police. He came to police headquarters on March 30 and was given a court date of April 21 in Bridgeview.

Grant will give responders life-saving auto injector pens for heroin overdoses District will provide training and certification to police departments who apply to receive Evzio® as well as maintaining records, data and inventory for the program.

“We’ve seen a frightening surge in heroin overdoses throughout Cook County. This exceptional grant opportunity will provide law enforcement with a life-saving tool, at no cost, to be carried and administered on the front lines where minutes and even seconds are critical to saving lives,” said Commissioner Morrison.

The vast majority of overdoses are accidental and result from taking inappropriate doses of opioids or mixing opioid drugs with other substances. These drug overdoses typically take over 45 minutes to turn fatal, but can happen much sooner depending on route and dose. So the ability to reduce the time between the onset of symptoms of an overdose and effective intervention is a matter of life and death.

Law enforcement officers have always been on the front lines

of the battle against drug related harm in their communities. Police usually have a quicker response to an overdose incident than EMS providers, for the mere fact they are already on the street. This creates a critical window of opportunity for lifesaving intervention with appropriate assistance, which includes the administration of the antidote naloxone, which quickly and effectively reverses the overdose effect.

Under a new state law that took effect on Jan. 1, police departments throughout the State of Illinois are required to carry an opioid antagonist in an effort to reduce the number of overdose deaths in our communities. To participate, police departments were mailed an application or asked to visit the online version found on Commissioner Morrison’s website at: www.seanmorrison.com/evzio.

— Office of Commissioner Sean Morrison

road to the White House in 1861.

Lincoln’s 56-year dash was truly amazing. What he did with his life should be an example to all mankind and especially to those men and women who aspire to hold public office at any level. April is a sad month for me as I remember and honor my hero, Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president. As our nation moves through an-

other presidential election year, it is imperative we remember how important it is to make the best choice possible.

As I have said many times before, I am still looking for another Lincoln and I just can’t seem to find him or her.

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Rep. Hurley bill aims to teach Dos and Don’ts of traffic stops Legislation introduced by state Rep. Fran Hurley, D-Chicago, to help prepare new drivers for a traffic stop passed committee this week.

“Understanding what to expect during a traffic stop and how to behave appropriately helps keep both drivers and law enforcement safe,” Hurley said. “All drivers should understand what their responsibilities are during interactions with police, and what is appropriate for both the driver and the law enforcement member.”

Hurley’s bill requires all drivers’ education courses in Illinois to cover what to do during a traf-

Orland Park police charged Guadencio Villanueva, 52, of Chicago, with DUI, failure to signal when required, making an improper turn and improper lane usage after they curbed his minivan in the 10400 block of West 153rd Street at 9:49 p.m.

March 27. The vehicle was towed and impounded, and Villanueva is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on April 27.

Hazel Crest resident Robert A. Lareau, 26, was charged with DUI and making an improper turn after police stopped his SUV near 183rd Place and Wolf Road at 2:18 a.m.

March 26. The vehicle was towed and impounded, and Lareau was given a court date of May 12 in Bridgeview.

Allison E. Lukaszewski, 25, of Orland Park, was charged with DUI after police responding to a 911 call about a woman asleep at the wheel of a vehicle stopped near 147th Street and La Grange Road, found her awake in the drivethrough at McDonald’s, 14445 S. La Grange Road, at 9:24 p.m.

March 24. The SUV was towed and impounded, and Lukaszewski is set to appear in court in Bridgeview next Thursday.

Park Forest resident Jason W. Cummings, 27, was charged with DUI and improper stopping on a roadway after police encountered his car near 167th Street and Wolf Road at 4:37 a.m. March 26.

Police said that Cummings was asleep at the wheel and that the vehicle’s engine was running and in “drive”—with Cummings’ foot on the brake. The car was towed and impounded. The police report

gave no indication of a court date.

teract with the men and women who keep our community safe, and I want to thank my colleagues from both sides of the aisle for helping to move this important measure forward.”

House Bill 6131 passed the House Transportation: Vehicles and Safety Committee with unanimous, bipartisan support. The bill now awaits action before the full House.

For more information on any state issue, please contact Hurley’s constituent service office at 773-445-8128 or repfranhurley@ gmail.com.

Don C. White is a Palos Hills historian who occasionally shares his views on current events.

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COMMUNITY NOTES Orland Park spring cleanup disposal day The village of Orland Park’s annual Spring Cleanup will be offered on regularly scheduled trash pick up days the week of April 18.

During this clean up week, residents may dispose of durable goods or household items like furniture, textiles, carpets, as well as white goods including washers, dryers and refrigerators.

Residents can dispose of durable goods or household items like furniture, textiles, carpets, as well as white goods including washers, dryers and refrigerators. The doors on any white goods and appliances should be removed before being placed at the curb.

Orland Park’s Curbside Spring Clean-Up is held in cooperation with the village’s refuse hauler, Waste Management.

Items not accepted during the collection include electronics, i.e., televisions, computers, monitors and printers. Information on disposal of electronics can be found at the Refuse, Reuse, Recycling link on the village’s website, under the Living in Orland Park tab.

Hazardous wastes, i.e., paints, oils and solvents will not be picked up nor will automotive batteries, gas, asbestos, medical waste.

Also excluded are construction and demolition materials, concrete, rock, dirt, engines or large automotive parts or any oversized items that cannot be placed in a compactor type truck. Automobile tires will be picked up, provided the rims have been removed.

For more, call Waste Management at 1-800-796-9696.

Palos Township assessment appeal period underway The Palos Township Assessor Robert Maloney informs residents of Palos Township that the time period to file a property assessment appeal application ends to May 2.

Palos Township is located at

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10802 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 98-4418.

Appeal Applications must be received by the Cook County Assessor no later than May 2, so Palos Township will assist residents with applications until Friday, April 29, allowing the last day, Monday, May 2, for delivery.

Note: Property tax increases are directly related to the amount of money local taxing bodies request for spending, Maloney said. Therefore, even in a declining market, tax bills will not go down unless taxing bodies reduce spending.

Afternoon tea at McCord Gallery McCord Gallery & Cultural Center in Palos Park will host its annual afternoon tea on Sunday, April 17, with entertainment by book reviewer and performer Jenny Riddle.

Riddle will perform as Vivian Maier, a North Shore nanny and, more importantly, a Chicago street photographer whose remarkable gift for photography has, posthumously, taken the world by storm.

Based on the extraordinary book, Vivian Maier: Out of the Shadows

by Richard Cahan and Michael Williams, Jenny, in character, will reveal the fascinating details of this story of “buried treasure” and one woman’s private passion and genius for photography.

There will be seatings at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 and may be purchased by calling McCord at 671-0648. McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is located at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th and La Grange), Palos Park. For more information, visit www.mccordgallery.org.

Palos 118 PFA kids garage sale tables available for $10 Palos 118’s Parent Faculty Association (PFA) is sponsoring a

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Kids Garage Sale on Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Palos East School.

Have items to sell? Purchase a table for $10. Set up begins at 8 a.m. Make check payable to Palos District 118 PFA and send to Palos School District 118 c/o PFA Garage Sale, 8800 W. 119th St. Palos Park, IL 60464.

Chicago architectural tour with Palos Fine Arts Palos Fine Arts will go on its 12th annual Architectural & Art Tour featuring the special exhibit “Dressing Downton: Changing Fashion for Changing Times” in the historic Richard H. Driehaus Museum on Thursday, May 5.

More than 35 costumes from the popular British television series Downton Abbey are presented, surrounded by the lavish interiors of the Museum.

They will also visit the Chicago Cultural Center referred to as the People’s Palace – a celebration of arts, education, Chicago and the world. Enter Preston Bradley Hall and admire the recently restored dramatic 38-foot Tiffany Glass Dome. Also view the Healy-Millet Dome in the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall.

A short three-block walk down Michigan Ave. will take in the historic and private club, The Cliff Dwellers, for a gourmet buffet luncheon in an artistic and refined setting. Be sure to step out into the Outdoor Terrace to take in the outstanding views of Millennium Park and Lake Michigan.

The motor coach will leave from Palos Park Recreation Center, 8901 W. 123rd St., at 9:30 a.m. and return approximately at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets are $95/Palos Fine Arts member, $110/non-member. Make checks payable to Palos Fine Arts and included your name, address, telephone number and/or email address. Mail to Kathy Williams, 11909 S. Laurie Ave., Palos Park, 60464. Tickets are limited. For more information, call 708-4480425.

Ceramics offered to community at Marist

The village of Orland Park Sportsplex Family Health Fair will be held on Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the

SCHOOL NOTES St. Laurence alumni memorial Mass St. Laurence High School and the Office of Alumni Relations will host its annual solemn mass of remembrance, honoring deceased alumni of the school, this Saturday, at 4:30 p.m., in the school’s library.

The Rev. Norm Trela, from St. Symphorosa Parish, and the school’s chaplain, will celebrate the Mass of the Resurrection. A wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the outdoor memorial, weather permitting. Following the liturgy, snacks and refreshments will be served.

Family, friends, and relatives of deceased alumni of St. Laurence are welcome to attend this liturgy.

For reservations, call Ed Kozak in the Office of Alumni Relations at 458-6900. For more, call extension 244 at the school.

Marist alumni reunion

Sportsplex, 11351 W. 159th St..

The youngest in the family can enjoy some exercise time in the Dino Jump while the adults can participate in free aerobic classes, injury screenings and flexibility testing. Guests will also receive

free blood pressure screenings, cholesterol testing, as well as nutrition counseling.

Children can also enjoy face painting, healthy snacks and an appearance by The Sportsplex T-Rex. For more, call 645-7529.

areas. For a reservation or more information about the club, call Terry at 448-6598.

are welcome to attend the installation dinner. For more information or a reservation, call Marilyn at3614682.

The next Nancy Mitchell event for the club is the annual 8th-grade Mayor For a Day to be held at City Hall on Tuesday, April 19. The club’s annual Flower Sale will be held on Saturday, May 21. A Palos Garden Walk will be held on Saturday, June 25.

CLUB ACTIVITIES The Palos Newcomers Club The Palos Newcomers Club will hold their next luncheon meeting on Thursday, April 28, at the Silver Lakes Country Club, 14700 S. 82nd Avenue. Cocktails are at 11 a.m., lunch served at noon. After a short business meeting, the members and their guests will be entertained by Nick Willett, a vocalist.

One need not to be a newcomer to join this social organization and you do not need to live in Palos.

Most members are longtime residents of Palos and surrounding

Palos Heights Woman’s Club Nancy Mitchell will be installed as the next president of the Palos Heights Woman’s Club at its installation dinner on Tuesday, May 3, at Zachary’s Grill, 134th and Ridgeland Avenue in Palos Heights.

Mrs. Mitchell’s term will be for the 2016-18 club years. She will take office, along with other members of the club’s board. Guests

LIBRARY NOTES Palos Heights library upcoming programs • Sunday @ the Cinema – this Sunday, 2 p.m. The library will show the-award winning film “Suffragette” starring Carey Mullligan, Helena Bonham Carter and Meryl Streep in this powerful drama about women willing to lose everything in their fight for equality. Runtime 107 minutes.

• What Shakespeare Tells Us About Living in the Modern World – Tuesday, April 19, 6:30 p.m. - Celebrate the Bard’s 400th anniversary with Shakespeare lecturer John Nygro’s presentation of how Shakespeare’s writings can still apply to our own survival in a world of instant gratification and ultra-fast communication.

John Nygro taught Shakespeare at the Newberry Library and is a regular contributor to National Public Radio.

• Book & Film – Thursday, April 21, 6:30 p.m. The library will show the film “A Walk in the Woods” based on the real life story in Bill Bryson’s bestselling book.

This comedy/adventure film stars Oscar winners Robert Redford and Nick Nolte as two friends who attempt to hike the Appalachian Trail. All attendees will be entered into a raffle to win a paperback copy of the book. Runtime 104 minutes.

• The following clubs meet weekly at the Palos Heights Public

Library: Needle Club – Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Scrabble Club – Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m.

Mah Jongg – Tuesdays from 1-4 p.m.

Contact the Library to register for these programs at 708-4481473 or visit the Library’s website at palosheightslibrary.org. The Palos Heights Public Library is at 12501 S. 71st Ave.

Heights library youth programs • Jungle Book Movie Opening & Transforming Masks! Come to the library to make your own animal mask this Friday, at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Registration is needed.

• Teen Gaming, Board Games, Media Lab–grades 6 and up Bring friends to the library to relax with Wii or Xbox gaming every Friday from 2:30-4:30 p.m.

No registration is necessary.

• Edible Books Contest Saturday, April 16, 10 a.m. Transform your favorite book title into an edible creation! Make it at home and bring it to the library for show and tell. Set up starts at 9:15, open for viewing and judging at 10 am.

All ages are invited to participate and winners will be chosen for a variety of categories.

• LEGO Builders - make your Lego mess at the library on Sunday, April 17 from 2-3:30 p.m.

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Marist High School will offer a summer ceramics class for alumni and adults in the community. Students will work with handbuilt ceramics, both vessel and sculptural forms, with some access to the potter’s wheel, especially for those who have wheel experience. The course is led by Marist art instructor Brian Keane, shown here helping a student shape a ceramic piece. The class will meet Tuesday nights, May 31 through June 28, from 7 to 9 p.m.

The class fee is $135, which includes clay, access to sculpting tools necessary, and the firing of work. For more information, visit www.marist.net or email keane.brian@marist.net. Marist is at 4200 W. 115th St. in Chicago.

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No registration is needed.

• Teen No-Talent-RequiredCraft - Make your own sea shell poem with one of our printed poems, or write your own on Tuesday, April 19 at 4 and 7 p.m. No registration is required.

• STEM Stuff - Ages 3 and up can enjoy stories and hands-on fun with science, technology, engineering, arts and math concepts on Wednesday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. Registration is appreciated.

All programs are free and open to everyone at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. For more information or to register for a program, visit www.palosheightslibrary.org, call 448-1473, or stop by the Youth Services desk.

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Marist students Megan Wagner ‘19, Alyssa Hoban ’19, Karen Folan ’19, Grace O’Brien ’18, and Kiley Ross ’18 pose in Glasgow, Scotland, after taking first place in the under 16 category at the Irish Dancing Commission’s World Championships.

Irish dance honors earned in Scotland Six Marist High School students took home first place titles with their respective teams at the Irish Dancing Commission’s World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, in late March.

Freshmen Karen Folan (Chicago Ridge), Alyssa Hoban (Homer Glen), and Megan Wagner (Palos Heights), along with sophomores Grace O’Brien (Palos Heights) and Kiley Ross (Palos Heights) were part of an eight-person team that finished in first place in the under 16 category. The girls study with the Lavin-Cassidy School of Irish

Dancing in Worth. The other members of their team were Tara Campbell, who attends Mother McAuley High School, and Olivia and Anna McMahon, who are eighth graders Mokena Junior High.

Senior Stephanie Kohn (Lemont) and her brother Kyle, who will attend Marist in the fall, took first place in the dance drama category. They competed as part of a 20-person troupe. The Kohns dance with Mullane Healy Godley Irish Dance Academy in Chica- Palos Heights Dist. 128 go’s Edison Park neighborhood. preschool screenings Stephanie has danced for 15 years.

Palos Heights School District 128 will be conducting a screening for all children residing within district boundaries who are 3 to 5 years of age.

The screening will be held on May 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Indian Hill School, 12800 S. Austin Ave. The Student Services 17 percent of its original oak eco- office will begin taking appointsystems and this has almost halved ments on Monday, April 4, from from 30 percent in the 1930s.’ said 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Blakesley. “Not only do oaks shelAreas of development assessed ter hundreds of species, they also include speech and language, gross store 1,000 pounds of carbon di- motor skills, and visual/auditory oxide a year from the atmosphere. strengths. A vision and hearing Our national and state tree is very screening will also be conducted. deserving of our attention.”

Children will be screened by a Tickets for the evening cost $10 diagnostic team of district personper person. Sign up in advance nel under the direction of District at the Nature Center front desk. 128 Administration.

Proceeds from the night will go Contact the Student Services towards children’s programs, eco- office at 597-1285 to make an logical restoration and animal care appointment or to request addiat Lake Katherine. tional information.

Sip wine and learn about nature at Lake Katherine Lake Katherine will host a night of wine-tasting and nature to raise awareness of the decline of the mighty oak tree.

Operations Manager Gareth Blakesley will host an informative talk in the Lake Katherine Clubhouse on Wednesday, April 20, between 6.30 and 8.30 p.m.

Participants are invited to try a selection of wines as they learn how oak trees provide habitat and shelter for up to 600 species but are currently in decline in northern Illinois. “‘The Chicago region has only

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Marist High School will host its annual alumni reunion and awards dinner on Friday, April 22, at Gaelic Park in Oak Forest.

The night will include Hall of Fame inductions, Time & Eternity Award presentations, and reunions for the classes of 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, and 2001. All alumni and friends are welcome.

The awards ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. The Time & Eternity Award is given to alumni who exemplify the Marist tradition of excellence either professionally or in service. This year’s recipients are brothers Kevin ‘84 (Orland Park), Brian ‘86 (Palos Heights), and Mike ‘91 Hynes for their dedication and support of Marist. John Lombard ‘71 (Palos Heights) will also receive the award.

The reunion portion of the evening begins at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $75 per person, and includes threehour premium open bar, appetizers, and dinner buffet. Tickets, event details, and honoree biographies are available at marist.net or by calling 773-881-5374.

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DEATH NOTICES CANNING, John H., III John Canning, 69, of Palos Heights, IL died suddenly on March 31, 2016.

Loving husband and best friend of Judy (Prchal) Canning, devoted father of Dr. John IV (Samantha Joyce) and Janna Canning. Adored grandfather of Emma.

Caring son of the late Muriel and John Canning and kind son-in-law of Jean (late Ed) Prchal. Treasured brother of Maureen (Joe) McNeela, Jerry (Debbie) Canning, Karen (Gary) Cerceo, and Terry (Cindy) Canning. Dear brotherin-law of Joni (Craig) Podalak, Mary-Jo

Patricia E. Flavin

(Rob) Svajlenka, Eddie (late Donna) Prchal and Gerard (Kathie) Prchal. He will be missed dearly as he touched the hearts of many as fond uncle, cousin, nephew, friend, neighbor, and caring owner to his dog, Jacy. Retired US Postal Service Comptroller and lifelong Chicago White Sox fan. Memorial donations in John’s name to OASIS for the visually impaired, 15401 West Ave, Orland Park (https://donate.makemydonation.org/donate/113707836) are appreciated.

Patricia E. Flavin, nee Lawler, age 82, of Palos Park, died on April 3. Beloved wife of the late William J. Flavin (2006). Loving mother of Margaret (Thomas) Wilson, William Jr. (Denise), Daniel (ElizStudents from the St. Alexander 8th-grade and Religious Education classes come together to celebrate after they received the sacrament of Confirmation. Bishop Perry confirmed 50 students at St. Alexander Church in Palos abeth), and the late Timothy. Cherished grandmother of Becky, Jenna, and John Wilson; Bill (Amy), Heights last Thursday.

Bob, Mike, and Dan Flavin; Tyler Flavin. Dearest great-grandmother of two. Fond sister-in-law of Mary Ann Dryer and Jim Flavin. Loved aunt of many and dear friend.

Mrs. Flavin was born in Chicago. She was a homemaker. Visitation was held April 8 at Colonial Chapel, in Orland Park. Additional visitation held April 9 at Christ Community Church, in Lemont until time of funeral service. Interment Holy Sepulchre

Confirmation at St. Alexander

Cemetery. In Alsip. Memorials to The University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital preferred.

Douglas L. Hair

Douglas L. Hair, 57, of Crestwood, died April 11.

Devoted son of James and Patricia Hair. Beloved husband of Gail nee Kazen. Dear brother of Jim (Rhoda) Hair, David (Kristen) Hair, Tracy (Mark) Kamarauskas & the late Cynthia Hair. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Mr. Hair was born in Chicago. He worked as a pinter in construction. Graduate of Richards High School Class of 1976. Memorial Service Sunday, April 17, at First Church of the Nazarene, Lemont, IL, at 4 pm.

St. Alexander 8th grade student Benjamin Fanelli and his sponsor Joseph Fanelli, celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation with Bishop Perry.

HOUSES OF WORSHIP The Presbyterian Church in Orland Park rummage sale The families of The Presbyterian Church in Orland Park will hold their 24th annual rummage sale on Saturday, April 23, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the church, 13401 S. Wolf Road.

Donations including furniture, toys, clothes, household items, etc. are appreciated. Tax receipts for donations will be issued upon request. Dropoff times now through Thursday, April 21, are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Please deliver large items (such as couches, dressers, etc.) on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 19. and 20. No items can be accepted after Thursday, April 21.

For large items that need to be picked up, contact the church office by Monday, April 18. Large

HEALTH BEAT Access to Care enrollment at Orland Twp. Orland Township residents who have a family income less than 300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, no health insurance or a deductible of $500 more per person and are ineligible for Medicaid, Medicare Part B (Medicare Part A coverage is acceptable), AllKids, FamilyCare or CountyCare can apply for Access to Care at Orland Township, 14807 S. Ravinia Avenue. An appoint-

items will be picked up on Tuesday, April 19 and Wednesday, April 20. For more, call the church office at 448-8142.

Vespers in the Wayside Chapel

Vesper Services are held every Sunday afternoon, at 12:30 p.m. and at 4:30 p.m. in the Wayside Chapel at The Center, located at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

Wayside Chapel Vespers are non-denominational worship services of music, meditation, and prayer led by pastoral director, the Rev. Chris Hopkins, By Dolores Barnes and followed by fellowship and refreshments in Golden Oaks Seniors The Center’s main lodge. For more information, The Golden Oaks Seniors encall The Center at 361-3650. joyed comedy nostalgia and good food when they met Wednesday last week at the Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church in Palos Park.

Following a baked ham lunment is necessary.

Free hearing screenings cheon, members were entertained The Access to Care program for Worth Twp. veterans by historical comedian Larry provides visits to an assigned For U.S. veterans and their Bergnach. Through his memAccess to Care doctor for $5, families, Worth Township offers ories of Funniest Comedians, basic lab and x-ray services for a free hearing screening on Friday, $5 per draw or procedure, and April 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., prescription medication for $15 at the township, 11601 S. Pulaski (generic), $30 preferred brand and $40 (non-preferred brand). Brand Road in Alsip.

A doctor of audiology from name medications are available HearUSA will be at the township only at Walgreens.

To make an appointment, or for to perform the free screening. Call Worth Township to schedule your more info, call 403-4222. appointment at 371-2900, ext. 15.

Golden Oaks look back in laughter

SENIOR NOTES Senior speed dating needs a few good men Orland Township is looking for men 60 and over for Orland Township’s Speed Dating event at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at 94 West Grille and Tavern in Orland Park.

The popular meet and mingle event for older women and men has been an Orland Township staple the past four years.

The event is short of men who are encouraged to register by April 15 and should do so soon as space is limited. Call 403-4222.

A requested donation of $10 to benefit the Orland Township Food Pantry will be asked as part of the proceeds to host the event.

Luau for Worth Township seniors Seniors living in Worth Township are invited to a luau on

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Some of the members of Golden Oaks Seniors who enjoyed the program last week are Adeline and Ted Petry (from left), Marge Costello, speaker Larry Bergnach and Jack and Cathy Hackenbrock.

Wednesday, May 11, at Worth Township, 11601 S. Pulaski Road in Alsip.

Doors open at 11 a.m., lunch at 11:30, show at 12:15 p.m. Entertainment provided by Royale Polynesian Revue. Cost is $30, includes show plus a catered lunch from Jack & Pat’s (ham, chicken, double-baked potato, broccoli au gratin, macaroni salad, garden salad, and more). Hawaiian attire encouraged and leis provided.

Reservations required. Call 3712900, ext. 15.

Mystery Mansion outing Orland Township offers a trip to a luncheon-mystery at the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet on June 2.

Attendees will arrive for a town meeting in the mansion where guests unknowingly become entangled in an intriguing web of drama and anticipation, as they become victims, the suspects or

even the “person of interest.”

This real-time, lighthearted personalized package of excitement propels everyone into an actual life game of “Clue.”

The show theme revolves around the 1920s era and dress from that period is encouraged.

Costumes add to the festivities but are not necessary. Solving “Who did it?” is necessary in this theatrical matinee of fun and mayhem.

Transportation is provided to the event by deluxe motor coach departing at 10 a.m. on June 2 from the parking lot at 151st and 94th Avenue between Bank Financial and Robert Morris College by the Mall in Orland Park with return at 4 p.m. to the same location.

Tickets ($95 residents, $100 non-residents) are on sale and can be purchased through the Orland Township office. For more information, contact Marie Collins Ryan at 403-4222.

Bergnach brought many laughs to the members. He explained that bringing comedy into our lives during wars, the Depression and financial hardships was very important. “When people turned on their radios and televisions to listen and see their favorite comedians, it brought joy and laughter into their lives,” he said.

Larry has been on television as a humorist and has been a guest of Rick Kogan of the Chicago Tribune several times and on WGN

radio discussing his “nostalgia” programs. In 2013, he came in first place in the Senior Idol contest for comedy at the Drury Lane Theater in Oak Brook.

The Golden Oaks Seniors meet on the first Wednesday of each month from March through December at the Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church, 123rd and 88th Avenue in Palos Park. To join, call the church at 448-0819.

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Foresters camera season winding down to annual Photo of the Year contest The Foresters Camera Club invites photographers and others to the club’s annual Picture of the Year competition on Tuesday, May 3, at 7 p.m., at Palos United Methodist Church, 12101 S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights.

Club members will submit competition pictures from this last season in hopes having an image chosen for Picture of the Year.

Regular season competition ended in April with club President Jack Martin, of Palos Park, receiving Picture of the Month honors in Small Color and DPI categories, along with an award in the specials category of Insects/Bugs. His winning photos appear

with this story.

Foresters is a local club for camera enthusiasts drawing from the Palos area and surrounding suburbs. Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Palos United Methodist Church.

Club members are currently exhibiting their work at the McCord Gallery & Cultural center in Palos Park.

The club year is September through May. Summer will have a limited meeting schedule available soon on FCC website or visit them on Facebook. Foresterscameraclub.org.

After Hours.

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by Jack Martin

Buzy.

Stairway to DuSable.

Buried treasure, tea and the Nanny Photographer An afternoon of delicious treats and great entertainment can be enjoyed by all at the Afternoon Tea to be held this Sunday at the McCord Gallery and Cultural Center.

Jenny Riddle will perform in character as Vivian Maier, a North Shore nanny and, more importantly, a Chicago street photographer whose remarkable gift for photography has, posthumously, taken the world by storm. Maier’s work is currently on exhibit at the Chicago History Museum.

The program is being sponsored

by CNB Bank, Dr. William Bennett III, Golden Shoes, and Standard Bank. Seatings will be at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $35 by calling the McCord Gallery at 671-0648 or by visiting our office at 9602 W. Creek Road, Palos Park.

For more information, visit the website at www.mccordgallery.org.

— McCord Gallery & Cultural Center

Outdoor family service at The Center A Family Service will be held at 10 a.m. this Sunday at The Center in Palos Park. April The Rev. Chris Hopkins leads the outdoor Family Service at The Center. The group gathers inside the Lodge (on the west side of Southwest Highway) for this family friendly service. A bit of hospitality will be shared together, because “Jesus always ate with his friends.”

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What can golf teach you about retirement planning?

If you’re a golfer, you know the joys (and occasional frustrations) of the game. But you might not realize that some of the lessons you learn on the links can carry over to other areas of your life – such as retirement planning.

So whether you’re already retired or are planning to retire in the next few years, consider the following suggestions: • Try to overcome the “yips.” When you miss those short puts – the ones you know you should be making – you might be in the grip of your old friend, the “yips.” As you know, it’s not always easy to shake this problem, but many golfers have benefited by working to improve their concentration, especially by adhering to a strict pre-shot and in-shot step-by-step routine. When investing for retirement, or managing their portfolios during retirement, many people can get the investment version of the yips – that is, they get nervous during market downturns, and then they make mistakes, such as selling quality investments when their price has dropped. (Remember the first rule of investing: Buy low and sell high.) To overcome this type of yips, the solution is the same as for golf: Maintain your focus and concentrate on making appropriate moves, such as building and maintaining a diversified portfolio that’s suitable for your needs, goals and risk tolerance.

• Forget about that hole-in-one. It’s every golfer’s dream: a hole-in-one. When you tee up on that tempting par 3, and you’re feeling good, you might just want to go for it – but when you do, you could end up overshooting the green or plunking into the water. Many investors also try for a “hole-in-one,” in the form of pursuing that one “hot” stock that’s going to make them rich. However, by the time they hear about such a stock (if it even exists), it may have already cooled off – and, in any case, it might not be right for their needs. Instead of looking for that ultimate, one-time winner, look for solid investments that you’d be comfortable holding for the long term.

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Edward Jones Investments

• Study the course. The more you know about Supplied photo a course you’re going to play, the better off you will be. You can plan the approaches you’ll take on various holes and think about how to avoid the sand, water and rough. When planning for your A happy customer, Barbara Langnes, also a Sertoma Centre volunteer, is shown at the housewares sale benefit retirement, or even when you’re living it, you also for Sertoma Center Inc. held April 2 and 3 at the vacant Dominick’s store in Palos Heights. Organizers deemed it need a strategy, one that addresses questions such the most successful sale yet. Proceeds benefit programs of Sertoma Center Inc., based in Alsip. as these: How can I structure my investment mix to provide me with a long-term income stream? How much should I withdraw from my portfolio each year? When should I start taking Social Security?

Am I doing all I can to control investment-related taxes?

• Visualize. Consider these words from World Golf Hall of Famer Nick Faldo: “Visualization is the most powerful thing we have.” If you can visualize what you want to do on each hole you play, you quirky pieces and modern shapes. are well on your way toward a successful round.

A favor press shot of mine shows The same idea holds true for retirement planning: her in super wide leg pants and If you can envision the type of retirement lifestyle graphic creeper shoes and a black you want, you’ll be more likely to achieve it by tee with huge white polka dots. sticking with appropriate financial and investment Jehnny Beth is arguably the strategies. member raising the most styleSo, there you have them – some ideas that play awareness. Her hair is black and well on the golf course and in the retirement arena. usually short and buzzed, but more The raucous drums, swoons of Put them to work soon. recently she styles her longer front atmospheric guitar, and primordial section in a shiny slicked back Jim Van Howe is a financial advisor with Edward bellow of bass strings enveloped wet look. She wore her hair this Jones in Palos Heights. His office is at 7001 W. the scene with the conviviality of style, gleaming under the beams 127th St. He can be reached at 361-3400. This aggressive rebellion. The Savages of light while she prowling and dancing on the stage of the venue. article was written by Edward Jones for use by took hold of the audience and jostled it collectively by the collar.

Her clothing is usually classic your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

The four unflinching females and androgynous, though she offered the Chicago’s Metro Photo by Caroline Foreman also utilizes more sexy pieces concert hall a glimpse into their Jehnny Beth and mates of the in counteraction. At Metro, she audible souls. stylish band Savages performed wore high-waist black skinny On April 7, unfazed by bitter a rambunctious set at Chicago’s jeans, pointy ankle boots, and cold, I entered the queue outside Metro hall. a bomber jacket with a subtle the venue. Just as I arrived a door sheen revealing a bralette beneath in the front opened, the dark sense, on the other hand, is par- that was equal parts lingerie and and austere figure of Gemma none. sportswear. During shows, she mission.

Usually in black pieces, each frequently favors crisp white Thompson, the guitarist of the To learn more about the Hills band exited the hall. She wore a member takes up smart and shirts, pleated front trousers and Chamber, visit their website at the- long, menswear coat with a tall chic looks with the duality of dainty pink pumps. hillschamber.org or at facebook. collar grazing her angular jaw and stage functionality. Gemma has Vogue has recently anointed com/thehillschamber. hollow cheeks. She was shortly something of an old-world Russian Jehnny Beth one of the greatest followed by bassist Ayse Hassan, sensibility in her dressing. For the beauty icons of the moment, adjusting the sleeve on her shiny show, for instance, Gemma wore and her makeup certainly Sephora to open biker jacket. I greeted both by a men’s stitch pleat wing collar complements her style by way of at Ford City name and they fondly smiled and shirt, mid-waist skinny jeans and juxtaposition. Particularly when Hills Chamber Small A new Sephora cosmetics store waved before disappearing into lace-up chunky heel boots. Ayse donning pointedly menswearish Business Expo inside a store will open at 10 their immense tour bus parked usually styles her hair in a super The Hills Chamber of Com- a.m. Friday, April 29, inside the on the curb. My excitement was high bun tilted to one side with looks, her makeup is generously merce invites the community to JCPenney store at Ford City Mall, certainly palpable at this point, cropped fringe bangs. She favors feminized with rich red lips, black liner and a red flush. visit its inaugural Hills Chamber 7601 S. Cicero Ave. on Chicago’s and the wait was torment. modern classics like Doc Martins As the concert hall was Small Business Expo to be held Southwest Side.

The rest of the band is with clothing that contains sleek oscillating under the power of on Saturday, April 16, from 10 The French chain has been comprised of fellow Londoner and feminine details like Peter Pan the band’s post-punk sounds, the a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Palos Hills opening smaller stores inside of Fay Milton on drums and French collars. For the show, Ayse wore a performers’ dressing style was Community Resource & Recresinger Jehnny Beth. In interviews, sheer black shirt fully buttoned and amplified in its rebellious selfation Department, 8455 W. 103rd JCPenney locations. the group elucidates the depths of revealing the whisper of a black expression and true individuality.

As part of its grand opening, St. in Palos Hills. their influences, everything from bra beneath, along with a fitted Caroline Foreman is a fashion the store will give gift cards to Besides various businesses Estonian composers to a multitude skirt, tights and Docs – all black model, writer, critic and sometime the first 100 customers over 13 throughout the community that of wartime poetry. Their fashion of course. Drummer Fay favors actress. She lives in Palos Park. will be present, the chamber will years old. The cards will have a have a representative from Palos value of $5, $50 or $100.

The mall also announced that Township who will be doing blood a Five Below store, which is a pressure screenings.

A ComEd representative will discount retailer whose target also be on hand answering any customers are teens and preteens, questions regarding the new smart has signed a lease agreement. The meters which are currently being store is expected to open sometime installed in the community and in the fall. offering literature on how you If you see a new business in can improve the way you use The Orland Park Area Cham- ness women every year for a day from area vendors and businesses town or wonder what happened electricity in your home.

The Small Business Expo is to an old favorite, drop me a line ber of Commerce will welcome of networking, education and in- beginning at 10:30 and continuAndrea Darlas, an award-winning spiration. It’s the perfect oppor- ing after the presentation. Themed open to the public and free ad- at bobbong@hotmail.com. journalist, as the tunity to feature a female guest baskets and prizes will be offered guest speaker at speaker who has found success in for raffle, as well as the grand its upcoming Orher industry, says Renee Oswald, prize—a pendant, drop earring and land Women’s Chamber president and owner of ring from the Tacori Barbardos Networking collection (worth $1,000)—donatYour Mind Over Matter.

Russell Edward T to Obrien Luncheon on layson Daniel J, 14425 Highland “Women want to hear from ed by event sponsor, James & Michelle Tr, 16621 Robinhood Tuesday, April Ave, $216,000; other women,” added Oswald. Sons Fine Jewelers.

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Cost for the luncheon is $35/ “It’s inspiring to hear about the Lake Country Joseph, 10057 145th St, $491,000; Darlas walk-in; $30/with registration. success other women have had in Club.

Chicago Title Land Trust Co Palos Heights Visit www.orlandparkchamber. the workplace and the world.

AnDarlas will present “New Media Fracassi Tara C to Bisina Olga, Tr to Mcgowan Edward T, 15711 in the New Millennium.” Darlas drea Darlas is not only an Orland org for online registration or to 3 Sorrento Dr, Unit #3, $130,000; is the morning news anchor and native, but a noted and respected download a printable form. Vendor Will-Cook Rd, $300,000; Collins David A Ind Extr to co-host of the Steve Cochran show professional in journalism.”

ASC Investments LLC to HP and sponsorship opportunities are Illinois I LLC, 14730 Holly Ct, Connolly Tammy, 7737 Golf Dr, on WGN Radio, weekend reporter The OWN Luncheon will also still available for this event. Call Unit #105, $157,000; $240,000; on WGN-TV, and a contributor feature shopping and information 349-2972 for more information.

Jacobsen Adam J to Sullivan to the nationally-syndicated TV Taylor-Maher Patricia F Tr to Marinec Nicole C, 13642 Arrow- Catherine M, 12301 S 68th Ct, show “House Smarts.” $285,000. head Ct, $306,500; During her 17-year tenure at WGN, Darlas has won a multitude of awards from the Associated Press and the Illinois Broadcasters’ Association for anchoring, reporting, breaking news coverage and investigative series reports. Darlas has five IBA Silver Dome Awards for “Best Newscast” and two presFirst Midwest Bank (as of April 11) tigious Peter Lisagor Awards– one

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Women’s Networking group, gathers hundreds of local busi-

Sertoma Super Sale at old supermarket

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When style amplifies music CAROLINE FOREMAN

COMINGS & GOINGS

Red Robin coming to Chicago Ridge Chicago Ridge Mayor Charles Tokar announced recently that Red Robin will be moving into the space previously occupied

by Panera Bread inside Chicago Ridge Mall at 95th Street and Ridgeland Avenue.

Tokar said the gourmet hamburger chain will be remodeling the space with an eye on opening in the late spring.

Hills Chamber honors 2015 Business Person of the Year Each year, the Hills Chamber honors an outstanding individual who has been an exception in the business community.

This year at the chamber’s annual Chamber Night, which was held on March 23 at the Sabre Room in Hickory Hills, the chamber announced that its 2015 Business Person of the Year award went to Tim Park of Park Printing Inc., 9903 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills.

Park has been involved in the printing business for more than 30 years and has been a member of the chamber for 15 years.

Park learned the printing business growing up by helping his mother, Pat Park. He eventually took over the family business and never looked back.

BOB BONG

Journalist Darlas will headline at Women’s Networking Event

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 Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Locullo Eugenio, 7436 153rd St, Unit #74362, $108,500; First Midwest Bk Tr to Spaargaren Jeffrey Thomas Jr, 15215 Lawrence Ct, $270,000; Harton Maureen A Tr to Elkhatib Ahmad, 149 Silo Ridge Rd North, $610,000; Rissler Charles G Tr to Mancuso Stefano, 15502 Orlan Brook Dr, Unit #225, $140,000; Prodoehl Thomas S to Anderson Edwin II, 8407 Orenia Ct, $295,000; Biederman Raymond T to Mohammed Morsi, 11730 Cranna Ct, $313,000; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Carnalla Romeo, 9230 Woodbury Ct, Unit #504, $150,000; Risser Marc A to Fransen Robert E, 10558 Louetta Ln, $500,000; ATG Trust Co Tr to Maras Suzana, 15622 Violet Ct, Unit #36, $142,000; Peccatiello Michael to Cano-Lempa Erika, 14657 Green St, $200,000; Morrissey Michael P to Fin-

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PHOTO MEMORIES FROM THE REGIONAL ARCHIVE

File photo from April 15, 1976

40 Years Ago This Week

A day of dedication at Independence Junior High: More than 700 people were in attendance on April 4 when Palos Heights School District 128 dedicated its new Independence Junior High School at 6610 W. Highland Drive in Palos Heights. Congressman Ed Derwinski brought a flag that had flown over the Capitol in Washington, D.C., and presented it to Student Council President Tom Connors. School board members who told the story of Independence included Carol Stefan, Richard Navarro, Frank Passarelli and Ronald Yonker. Supt. Edward Rancic presented awards to students in the “What Independence means to me” essay contest. Among them were Jill McGee and Denise Sparr.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1 Fall follower?

5 Ophidian menace 8 Brightness stats 11 Arts supporters 14 Frat letter 15 Akhenaten’s son 16 On the level 17 Battle of Khafji conflict 19 “Battle it out” quintet 20 Plasma particle 21 Loafer’s lack 22 Some audiobooks 23 Pro shop supplies 26 Opposite of bids 27 Kool-Aid alternative 28 “__ Eterno”: 2004 sports documentary 29 Boorish 30 Detergent with Oxi Booster 31 Bone: Pref.

32 “Seasons in the Sun” songwriter 33 Dot on an MTA map 34 “Love in the Time of __”: Garcia Marquez work 36 ICU staffer 39 “Can’t argue with that!”

41 Former car-financing org.

42 It may come after you 43 Court attire 45 Rooting sound 46 Hardly bright 47 “Agreed!”

48 Title girl in a 1965 #1 hit 50 Sushi topper 51 Mall draw 52 Sci-fi suffix 53 Signs of dissatisfaction 55 Appears ... and the contents of this puzzle’s circles?

57 “Missed your chance!”

59 Brief facilities?

60 Zing

61 Early Alaskans

20 James Brown memoir

62 Memphis-to-Nashville dir.

24 Inclusive pronoun

63 Year abroad

25 Quartet member

64 Payroll deduction, perhaps

29 One way to lighten the mood

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32 Word before or after name

1 The Police, most of the time 2 Bit of deception

35 Key of Dvorak’s “New World Symphony”: Abbr.

37 Before

3 A, in Argentina

38 They can’t be beaten

4 ISP option

40 Get Wired again

5 Shoptalk 6 Treats as persona non grata 7 D.C. figure 8 Realization often preceded by “Whew!”

9 Charlatans

43 Fight in the sticks 44 Fred Astaire, by birth 48 President Francois Hollande’s birthplace 49 Whale relative 54 Bulldog fans

10 Hardly gloss over

56 Facial spot

11 Still-life subject 12 Swallowed one’s pride 13 Rodgers and Hart title lyric that precedes “I get no dizzy spells” 18 Roadside warning

57 Brother of Jack and Bobby 58 College Football Playoff champion crowned Jan. 12, 2015

(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 April 13, 2006

10 Years Ago This Week

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Ace high: Dan Harris, owner of Palos Ace Hardware in Palos Heights, greets Bill Rancic, first season winner of NBC’s hit reality show “The Apprentice,” starring Donald Trump, at Ace Hardware’s spring convention in Dallas. [Bill Rancic grew up in Orland Park and is the son of the late Edward Rancic, the longtime superintendent of Palos Heights School District 128 mentioned above. As for Trump, the rest is history …]

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PICK OF THE LITTER

Ruminations on old friends

A lot of guys hate change and I guess I am one of those guys.

I’m still having a lot of trouble accepting that 30 hours constitutes a full-time job. Fifty to 60 seems more normal. I had another big change yesterday. I officially become old and qualified for Medicare. I’ll take it but I think it will be a number of years before I take social security. Too many changes at once.

I experienced another change today that brought a tear to my eye. I was in the lab looking at something through the microscope and Paula come back and said, “Dale Swingle is up front. He’s just retired and he’s leaving for Arizona and wants to say goodbye to you.”

I met Dale in l989 when Connie and I first started our business.

He and his wife had a wonderful golden retriever, who was much loved. At that time we were doing house calls and it was always a pleasure to visit with the three of them in their home in the Park.

In time I learned that Dale had something to do with the older equipment that had been taken out of service at a local hospital.

I learned that a lot of very good and expensive equipment is often taken out of service because a “newer” model or design comes out and there could be “liability issues” if the hospital wasn’t using the new stuff. We had a fledging practice and were just able to pay our bills. I eventually asked Dale what the hospital did with all that old stuff and found out that some is donated to third world countries

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and some just sits around forever and some is just tossed.

One afternoon Dale took me through the storage barn and I was like a kid in a candy store.

I had my eyes on several pieces of equipment; some office chairs, an old bookcase and an old University-style anesthesia machine.

Dale said the hospital had no use for anything there and that I was welcome to place a bid on anything I liked. Stainless steel never ages, and wood gets better with time, but likes and preferences do change so I had my pick of some really nice things.

Over the years as our practice grew I would occasionally call Dale and ask about this or that and he was always kind to let me browse. My daughter Catherine won’t go to the antique stores with me when she visits us in Wisconsin. She hates places like that but I could spend hours looking.

Over the years hospital policies change and we had less need and more money to buy new things but it was fun having had that connection. By the way, that old anesthesia machine had just come out of service from the OB/GYN surgery room. It had been taken out of service because you had to “turn knobs” and the newer

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Meet another 30-year client and friend, George, from Blue Island. George and Barb just acquired Meech, a 4-month-old pit-mix, from a sad situation and Meech’s life will now be much better. Good job guys. You both have big hearts.

machines were “digital”. Since there was something “newer and better,” for liability purposes it had to be taken out of service.

But in a veterinary clinic it was a workhorse. We have four anesthesia machines today; all are new except for the old workhorse.

It’s still my favorite. Every 12 months Biomedics comes out and certifies our machines and the old machine be working as well as the day it was made. The technician who services it is my age and he says it’s as good as the day it was made and is one of his favorites to service.

In time Dale moved up in the ranks at the hospital and my trips to the barn stopped but I still had the pleasure of treating his pets.

He’s one of many clients whose friendship goes back so many years. He will have left on his

long trip to his new life in Arizona by the time this is printed. His new young dog gets carsick so I gave him a handful of tranquilizers, thanked him for his friendship knowing that I may never see him again, gave him a hug and wiped that tear out of my eye then turned and headed into exam room two to see the next client, hopeful that they wouldn’t see the old guy misty-eyed. I think what Dale represented when he came by yesterday was all of the hundreds of “Dales” I’ve made friends with through this clinic, and, through the mist I am beginning to see the end of it all.

Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much of the greatest is the possession of friendship.

— Epicurus

Photo by Joe Boyle

WHATIZIT? The baseball season has begun. And that means Little Leaguers, high school baseball and softball teams are going at it. Well, how many games they have played so far is most likely minimal.

But in the spirit of another cold, snowy and wet spring, the Whatizit photo from last week focused on a softball field. We accepted baseball or softball field as the right answer. In this instance, this is the left field fence of the softball field for Oak Lawn Community High School near 93rd and Kilbourn Avenue.

The foul pole can be seen rising above the fence. Oak Lawn resident Steve Rosenbaum brought up the argument that the pole could be referred to as the “fair pole” because if a batter hits it, then it is a home run. Since most of us have always been calling it a foul pole, we will stick with that.

Steve was one of a couple of readers who had the correct answer.

Henrietta Mysliwiec, of Evergreen Park, guessed it was a baseball field. Worth residents Jerry and Carol Janicki thought it was a baseball field in Palos Heights. Hey, that’s close enough.

This week’s Whatizit photo above should result in some answers.

The clue for this week is: Healthy kids.

Send your responses with your name and hometown by noon Monday to thereporter@comcast.net.

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ONE AFTERNOON ... TWO GAMES ... 19 INNINGS ...

42, yes, 42 strikeouts

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or some college kids, a text from dad can generate an eye roll. On Saturday, after close to five hours of work on the mound pitching 19 innings and facing 70 St. Ambrose batters in a doubleheader, St. Xavier University senior Nicole Nonnemacher received a text from her father, Jeff, and her reaction to it was nearly eye-popping.

F Striking Numbers SXU pitcher Nicole Nonnemacher’s doubleheader stats against St. Ambrose on Saturday:

Innings pitched: Batters faced: Strikeouts: Strikeouts swinging: Strikeouts looking: Earned runs: Hits: Walks: Hit batters: Innings with 3 Ks: Innings with 0 Ks:

19 70 42 37 5 1 8 2 2 8 2

Photo courtesy of St. Xavier University

Nicole Nonnemacher threw 19 innings on Saturday and struck out 42 batters in a pair of extra-inning games at St. Ambrose University.

He was the first to give her the good news.

When the smoke cleared and all the stats were added up and put into the computer, Nicole had struck out 42 batters against SXU’s Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference foes on the sunny but windy and chilly afternoon in Davenport, Iowa.

“I was very surprised,” she said during a phone interview while travelling back to Chicago on Saturday night. “He saw it online and texted it to me. He was surprised, too.’’

Nonnemacher not only broke her own school record for strikeouts in a game with 22 in the 3-1, nine-inning opening win, she struck out 20 more in 10 innings of work in a 2-0, 12-inning nightcap victory. Junior Callie Brown pitched the 11th and 12th to earn the victory for the Cougars, who are ranked fourth in the nation.

Meanwhile, Nonnemacher became the first pitcher in NAIA history to strike out 20 or more in back-to-back games.

What made this history even more important was that it came against a strong team that entered the doubleheader with a 20-6 record and won nine of its previous 10 games, and was hitting more than .300 during the season.

“It’s was fun,” Nonnemacher said. “It was definitely stressful, but it was fun. It was nerve-wracking because one swing of the bat could change the game. These games keep us awake and on our toes. You have to be ready every play. It definitely takes a toll on you and your heart. We were all kind of feeling it at the end.”

Former Stagg player Jessica Arebalo singled in two runs in the top of the ninth inning for what turned out to be the winning runs in the first game and Kasey Kananga and Arebalo drove home runs in the top of the 12th for what turned out to be the winning runs in the nightcap.

So what was going right for Nonnemacher?

“They were biting on some pitches and that’s always a good day when that’s happening,’’ she said.

She faced some batters eight and nine times on the afternoon and struck out cleanup hitter Morgan Krieger eight times in nine at-bats. Krieger is no easy out. She came into the game leading the Fighting Bees with six homers and 19 RBI and she owned a .365 average and had struck out just 10 times in her previous 75 at-bats.

“I had to mix up what I was throwing to keep them on their toes,” Nonnemacher said.

The Bloomington native won her 86th game for the Cougars in the opener, breaking the school record previously set by her sister, Megan, from 2011-2014.

High five for Marist A Wiff(le) of success

By Jeff Vorva

RedHawks have a healthy collection of Evans Scholars

Sports Editor

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

And now there are five.

Another batch of caddies were announced as Chick Evans Scholars including three more from Marist High School.

In last week’s sports section, four area caddies, including Marist’s Griffin Farrelly, were featured and at the end of 2015, Palos Height’s Brendan Mullen was announced as a winner from Marist.

In the latest group to earn scholarships, Patrick Keffer, Brian Kettering and Matt Kettering are also representing the school.

Mullen has caddied for five years at Beverly Country Club.

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Marist High School Chick Evans caddie scholars, seated left to right, Brendan Mullen (Palos Heights), Brian Kettering (Mt. Greenwood), Matt Kettering (Mt. Greenwood), standing left to right, Griffin Farrelly (West Beverly) and Patrick Keffer (Evergreen Park) are pictured with Marist President Br. Hank Hammer (standing, left) and Principal Larry Tucker (standing, right).

It all started with a Wiffle ball and a Wiffle bat.

Mike McCormick, a former Sandburg baseball player who played college ball at Western Illinois University, would take his two sons, Joe and Matt, out to the back yard many years ago.

“We have a pretty big back yard and our dad would throw Wiffle balls to us,” Matt said.

“He would challenge us but he would also be encouraging,” Joe added.

Many years later, the two find themselves as teammates on the powerhouse St. Laurence varsity baseball team.

Joe is a junior pitcher who is biding his time on a talented staff and getting junior varsity innings in to stay sharp.

Matt, a freshman, opened his career driving in a run in a 3-2 heartbreaking loss to Bishop Gorman at the Chris Moon Memorial Classic in Tucson in March. Gorman was ranked as high as fourth in the nation by MaxPreps on April 4 and the Vikings took a 2-0 lead into the seventh inning before surrendering three runs in the final frame.

Eight games later, back in Illinois, Matt drove in eight runs in a 12-3 win over Lincoln-Way West on April 5 in New Lenox and has a bright future ahead of him.

At roughly 12 miles away, St. Laurence is not a walk down the street for Orland Park students

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Brothers Joe (left) and Matt McCormick have made the St. Laurence varsity baseball team and credit their dad’s Wiffle ball practices for their start of their careers.

but Joe said he was sold on the school three years ago with its academics and athletics and Matt followed suit.

This has truly become McCormicks’ place.

“I liked the coaches and our parents knew the coaches, so I thought it would be a good school to go to,” Joe said.

“I shadowed with Joe and St. Laurence’s catchSee WIFFLE, Page 4

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FOCUS ON THE CHICAGO RED STARS

Red Stars defender Sam Johnson hopes the Red Stars have the right ingredients for another playoff campaign.

Red Stars hope to Dash out of the gate

By Jeff Vorva

SEASON OPENER

Chicago Red Stars defender Sam Johnson believes the best way to win a National Women’s Soccer League championship is to have the correct blend of athleticism and soccer skills.

Johnson is in her third season with the Red Stars and as they prepare to open the 2016 season Saturday night for what they hope is an opening win against the Dash in Houston, the California native is crossing her fingers that the Red Stars have that blend after finishing 9-7-8 in 2014 and jumping forward with an 8-39 performance and a berth in the playoffs in 2015, where they lost a home game to FC Kansas City in the semifinals.

“The game is growing,” Johnson said. “It went from an athletic-based league and now we’re trying to put the athleticism and soccer skills togeth-

Chicago Red Stars at Houston Dash

Sports Editor

WHEN: 7:30 p.m., Saturday WHERE: BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston DASH RECORD: 6-8-6 in 2015 RED STARS RECORD: 8-3-9 in 2015 LAST TIME: The teams were involved in a 1-1 draw in one of a handful of games the Red Stars played at Toyota Park on Sept.

6 as Chicago’s Christen Press scored in the 90th minute.

er. It’s not just kick-and-run.

The league has really evolved.

There are a lot of international players and national team players in the league.

“I think this year, the game will be a lot more attractive.

Teams want to actually put the ball on the ground and play instead of kicking and

running. There will be a lot more quality chances and excitement.’’

After the leap from 2014 to 2015 could a championship be in the cards this year?

“Of course that’s the goal,” Johnson said. “But in this league, you have to look at things on a month-by-month basis. Anyone can beat anyone in this league.’’

The Red Stars had a couple of preseason wins over Northwestern (5-0 on April 4) and Notre Dame (3-2 on April 6).

Fourth-year veteran Jen Hoy had three goals in the two exhibitions and Sofia Huerta added two.

The team also returns Christen Press who led the team with 10 goals last year, which tied two others for second in the NWSL. But Press only played 11 games for the Red Stars because of commitments to the FIFA World Cup. Houston features two-time

Olympic Gold Medal winner Carli Lloyd, who played with the Red Stars in 2009 and lists boxing great Oscar De La Hoya among its ownership group.

The Dash is in its third year in existence and has not made it to the playoffs the first two seasons.

The Red Stars’ home opener at Toyota Park April 23 — its first full year at the Bridgeview facility since 2009. They played at Illinois Benedictine in Lisle but last year played a handful of games at Toyota Park.

“We’re really excited to try to play to more fans and as players, this will help take care of our bodies by playing on grass and not turf,” Johnson said. “I hope the change makes the game more attractive as well because the ball has more of a natural bounce where before it was unpredictable on turf.’’

Photo by James Smith/ Chicago Red Stars

FOCUS ON AREA COLLEGES

Good as gold: St. Xavier honors academic success

Photo of FS1 telecast

Rodrigo Ramos is attended to by medical personnel after crashing with New York City’s Ronald Matarrita in the 56th minute of Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Yankee Stadium.

FIRE VS. NYC ANALYSIS

Defense sharp but Fire still winless on road

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

After Sunday night’s 0-0 draw with the New York City Football Club at Yankee Stadium the glass is either half full or half empty for the Chicago Fire.

On one hand, the Fire continued its winless streak on the road to 27 games and hasn’t grabbed three points away from Toyota Park since beating New England July 12, 2014.

On the other hand, the defense and goalie Matt Lampson are closing in on team history as they have shut out opponents for 356 minutes — 36 minutes short of the Fire’s all-time mark, which it set in 2009.

Lampson, who replaced the longest tenured Fire player, Sean Johnson, was pretty busy making a career-high eight saves and recording his third straight shutout. In his Fire debut on March 6, NYC score four goals against him including three in the first half in a game in Bridgeview.

Since that game, he has allowed just one goal in four matches and is one of the elite goalies in Major League Soccer as he is tied for first in the league in shutouts (three) and third in the league in saves (26).

“I think Matt did a great job, he had fantastic saves,” Fire coach Veljko Paunovic said. “We have to recognize all the teamwork that happens before that in order for him to make the saves. He did a great job when he had to stop something and the team did a great job by exhausting the opponent ahead of time.’’

The Fire played its third straight game without star midfielder David Accam who has a left knee injury. It appeared the Fire could survive another week with Accam on the shelf when the team danced and celebrated in the 60th minute after rookie Jonathan Campbell’s header went past NYC goalie Josh Saunders. But it was waved off when Johan Kappelhof was ruled offside while Gilberto’s header was heading toward Campbell.

Arguing ensued by the Fire players but the goal stayed off the board and Paunovic had no comment after the game about it.

“Our club policy is to not talk about the referee’s calls,” he said.

When Accam gets back, and Fire are hoping that will come this weekend, it should put a little more sizzle into the offense.

For now, the Fire is savoring the improvement from the 4-3 loss to NYC. “Well, I think for everybody, it was a learning experience,” Lampson said. “It sucks to learn from a loss and a bad loss, but it was obviously a learning experience and everyone has jelled. And we are getting better and better with each game, particularly with possession, and I’m happy with the progress we’re making.

“It was an embarrassing game the first game and we wanted payback for these guys. Unfortunately we couldn’t a goal but I’m really proud of the way these guys fought today and we deserved a point.”

FIRE NOTEBOOK

Shipp hopes to sail against his former team

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Harry Shipp grew up a Chicago Fire fan while living in Lake Forest.

He played for the team for two seasons in 2014 and 2015.

For the first time in his career, he will be rooting against a Fire victory and will be in a position to do something about it.

The Fire traded the popular Shipp to Montreal in February and he will play his first game against his former team at 4 p.m. Saturday at Toyota Park.

Some pro athletes treat their sport as a business but Shipp

MONTREAL IMPACT AT CHICAGO FIRE WHEN: 4 p.m., Saturday WHERE: Toyota Park, Bridgeview FIRE RECORD: 1-1-3 IMPACT RECORD: 3-2-0 LAST TIME: Andrés Romero’s goal in the 76th minute gave the host Impact a 2-1 victory on Sept. 23.

David Accam scored the Fire’s lone goal in a game that featured one red card and eighth yellows.

had a love for playing with the team he grew up rooting for.

“When I was told out of the

blue that I would no longer be a member of the Fire, I immediately broke down and started crying,” Shipp said in an open letter to Chicago shortly after the trade. “It was totally shocking and overwhelming. This club and this city have meant everything to me. Not just for the past two years, but since I started following the Fire over 15 years ago.’’

As a member of the Impact, he opened the season with two assists in its first two games.

Shipp, 24, had 10 goals and 14 assists in 66 games for the Fire during his two years with the club. He also made eight

appearances for the Fire during Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play, helping the team reach the semifinals both years. Shipp initially signed with Chicago as a Homegrown Player on Jan. 9, 2014.

The four freshmen

Rookie Alex Morrell made his professional debut when he entered Sunday’s 0-0 match in the 84th minute. Morrell is the fourth Fire rookie to appear in a MLS match this season, joining Brandon Vincent, Jonathan Campbell and Joey Calistri.

The Saint Xavier University Athletics Department held its Student-Athlete Awards Banquet last Thursday at the Shannon Center to honor 107 student-athletes for their outstanding accomplishments in the classroom. Student-athletes recognized have maintained at least a 3.25 cumulative gradepoint average through December 31, and each received either a bronze, silver or gold medallion.

Gold medals were awarded to student-athletes with cumulative grade-point averages between 3.75 and 4.00 (on a 4.00 scale). Gold medal winners included area athletes: Anthony Chimera (baseball, freshman, Oak Forest/St. Laurence), Sierra Downey (women’s cross country and track, sophomore, Stickney/Morton College/Morton West), Franchesca Graffeo (softball, junior, Crestwood/Shepard) and Ronald Luce (football, junior, Oak Lawn/Oak Lawn Community).

Others were Nicole Maier (women’s cross country and track, junior, Burbank/Olivet Nazarene/Reavis), Mark Martin (baseball, freshman, Evergreen Park/Evergreen Park), Kathleen Miller (women’s volleyball, junior, Crestwood/ Clarke University/Queen of Peace), Alexis Nowak (dance, sophomore, Palos Hills/Stagg), Dan O’Keefe (men’s volleyball, junior, Evergreen Park/Loyola (La.)/St. Rita), Robin Prokaski (baseball, junior, Orland Park/ Sandburg), Jill Siemiawski (women’s cross country and track, freshman, Evergreen Park/Evergreen Park), Lauren Surin (dance, freshman, Orland Park/Marist), Kamil Szczesniak (men’s soccer, junior, Skomielna Biala, Poland/Reavis).

Men’s volleyball: Junior outside hitters Sean Barry (Wilmette/Loyola Academy) and O’Keefe totaled 19 kills as the Saint Xavier University men’s volleyball team won its first round match, but fell in the semifinals Friday, at the Chi-

cagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Volleyball Tournament at Lee Lohman Arena in Davenport, Iowa to finish 8-15.

TRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Men’s volleyball: The fifthseeded Trolls could not pull off the upset victory over No. 4 Saint Xavier University Trinity won the first set at 25-21.

They lost their advantage over the next two sets with losses at 25-20 and 25-22. Once behind they could not come back and fell 25-16 in the final set and finished 6-15.

Nick Costa led the team with 13 kills and Ben Tocila had eight. Mike Karl had nine digs.

Baseball: The Trolls won their 26th game Friday with a 6-3 victory over the University of St. Francis. Sack Jones had three hits including a solo home run.

Men’s golf: TCC took fourth out of 13 teams in the Olivet Nazarene University Tiger Spring Invite and the Trolls brought a second team to the event and it finished tied for ninth. Leading the team was Jared Wallace who shot a 79.

He finished in a tie for fourth place of 62 golfers.

MORRAINE VALLEY

Baseball: The Cyclones dropped two close games to conference foe Prairie State College April 5, 5-3 and 2-1.

Niko Kutsulis hit a two-run homer in the first game and Nolan Bullock’s bases-loaded walk brought home Luke O’Sullivan for the lone run in the nightcap.

Softball: Trailing 3-0 heading into the seventh, the Cyclones scored five runs in the final frame for a 5-3 victory over Prairie State April 5 bur lost the second game, 7-6. Selena Velasquez drove in two runs during the first-game rally and Hannah Thielmann pitched the victory.

Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports

FOCUS ON COMMUNITY SPORTS

These two events are second to nun The Sisters of St. Francis organization in Lemont is hosting two events in the coming months.

The Golf on the Hill event takes place a 9 a.m. May 16 at Cog Hill, which features a scramble format, a silent auction, raffles, prizes and a Beat the Nun contest.

The cost is $150 for a round of golf, lunch, dinner and refreshments and there is a $50 dinner-only option.

The organization is also hosting the Run with the Nuns 5K and Youth Dash at 8 a.m.

June 5 on the Mt. Assisi campus, 13860 Main St. in Lemont.

It is a chip-timed race through natural hills and picturesque scenery of Mount As-

sisi Academy and Mount Assisi Convent on a challenging allterrain course featuring a variety of surfaces from asphalt to grass.

All participants will win a medal and those who are registered before May 15 will receive a short-sleeve dry-fit shirt.

Participants may walk or run the course.

There will also be a one-mile youth dash after the 5K. For more information on either event, contact Carrie Peters 630-257-7844 ext. 223 or carriepeters2@sbcglobal.net.

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T-Bolts to bring geezer grapplers to town, and if you’re not down with that ... ood for thought for those who aren’t very hungry: The Windy City Thunderbolts are bringing some big-name wrestlers to perform after some of their Thursday night game.

Big names from years ago.

But that’s OK. The kids who love Roman Reigns and AJ Styles may not Billy Gunn is coming to appreciate Crestwood in June. the geezers coming to Crestwood but some of us experienced fans (i.e. older) might get a kick out of seeing Matt Hardy on June 2, Billy Gunn on June 23, Abyss on July 7, Scotty 2 Hotty on Aug. 4 and Chavo Guerrero on Sept. 1 courtesy of Blitz Pro Wrestling.

Out of this group, Gunn is my

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favorite because he made me laugh the most. He is on the other side of 50 now.

His real name is Monty Kip Sopp and has gone under at least 16 different ring names including Cute Kip, Kip Montana and Rockabilly.

He hit his peak in the WWE as Billy Gunn. He and the Road Dogg were the New Age Outlaws, who were a part of Degeneration X. He was known as “Badass” Billy Gunn and later, Mr. Ass. The Outlaws had a suggestive and profane line that led into the rest of DX doing the famous “crotch chop” which made its way into other sports such as football, baseball and pro bowling. Late in 2015, Arizona QB Carson Palmer got in hot water for chopping Seattle fans.

Mature stuff? Naah. But funny? You bet.

So, if you kids aren’t down with having these old-timey wrestlers doing their thing in the ring after T-Bolt games, I got two words for ya… …ask your father what they are.

Other brothers doing well

On our front page we have a story

JEFF VORVA Making the Extra Point

on the McCormick brothers from Orland Park who are making names for themselves on the St. Laurence baseball team.

Another pair of brothers from Orland helped the Vikings pile up victories and are both at Division I colleges.

Kyle Wood is a senior at Purdue and through 24 games has driven in 24 runs including 14 in a five-game span against Ball State, Louisville and three games against Nebraska in late March. He has also clubbed nine homers. He turns 23 on Sunday.

His younger brother Brad was hitting .277 as a sophomore for Northern Illinois University in the Huskies first 29 games with eight RBI. He also made two appearances on the mound and threw two scoreless innings.

By the way, someone else got injured…

The season-ending injury to Kyle Schwarber rocked Cubs Nation and made it to the front page of the Chicago Tribune even though the guy has only 236 lifetime at-bats and is a lifetime .242 hitter.

But man, can he hit powerful home runs.

Some feel sorry for the kid, but there was also an injury announced last week that is even more of a shame.

Mikey Dudek, a receiver for the University of Illinois who set records as a freshman, will miss his second straight season with a tear to his right ACL. It was the same injury that wiped out his 2015 season. Dudek caught 76 passes for 1,038 yards his first year and looked like he was on his way to a promising college career. The receiver from Neuqua Valley’s career is on hold again.

For the Cubs and Schwarber, I think the team is deep enough to whether this injury and Schwarber will still be

THE NEXT LEVEL

Can Donald trump this?

The last-place guy in the Unholy Trinity known as the last three Republican presidential candidates is Ohio Governor John Kasich.

He proved last week to be a true man of the people when he said he would be in favor of making the Monday after the Super Bowl a national holiday.

“There is no productivity whatsoever,” Kasich told the Dan Patrick Show.

“I’m going to take that under consideration. Maybe I can get that done in the first 100 days.”

I watched the video a couple of times and can’t tell if he was yanking Patrick’s chain or if he was serious.

In this campaign, who knows what’s serious anymore?

FOCUS ON HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

OL alum on verge of NCAA title

Defensive wizard Hansen helps Carthage to NCAA volleyball tournament

By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

After sharing in the thrill of being on a men’s volleyball team that reached the NCAA Division III Tournament as a freshman, Oak Lawn alum Marc Hansen experienced the reality of disappointment when he and his Carthage College teammates failed to reach the national tournament last season.

The team won the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League in 2015 but because it broke off from Continental Valley Conference, the new conference did not have an automatic bid and the NCAA left the Red Men out.

But Carthage has rebounded in a huge way in the 2016 campaign, posting a 27-1 record with 26 wins a row to close out the regular season. The team was ranked in the top three in various national polls all season.

The Red Men also went 13-0 in conference and capped off the regular season by winning the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League Tournament Friday and Saturday and Monday morning, they found out they are going to the 10-team national tournament as an at-large team. They take on Stevenson (25-7) in the quarterfinals in Rochester April 22-24.

A national title is not out of the question for Hansen and his teammates.

“We’ve been having a really good year so far,” said Hansen, now a junior and the team’s starting libero. “We’re definitely looking forward to seeing what we can do in the NCAA Tournament. We really think that this team can do something special, but we know we’re going to have to earn it.

“It was nerve-wracking as a freshman to play on the national stage, but I’d like to think I’ve matured a bit since then. We did win a match, which was a great experience.”

Since losing to Division II Lindenwood 3-0 on January 16, Carthage, which is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been unbeatable — losing just eight games in its last 26 matches and winning 20 of those matches in straight sets.

“The fact that our only loss this season came

lege volleyball is a faster and higher tempo game,” he said. “You’re constantly on the move, but I’ve learned so much. I think height can be an advantage unless you’re a slower player. I’d like to think I’m not a slow guy.

“But with my height, I can sometimes reach a ball that someone shorter can’t reach.”

Hansen extends appreciation to his brother, Randy, who played volleyball at Carthage, and two club coaches, as the men who have impacted his game the most.

“Playing with my brother helped sharpen my defense,” he said. “At Ultimate, coaches Keith Kujawa and Joe Hernandez taught me a lot, and I learned a lot. Coach Joe loved to win, and his desire definitely rubbed off on me.’’

Hansen said he’s especially excited about this season’s squad, which has been led by senior outside hitters Will Craft and Scotty Adamczyk and senior middle blocker J.P. Tulacka.

“Will, Scotty, and J.P know this is their last shot at playing for a national championPhoto courtesy of Carthage College ship,” he said. “They’re giving it their all, Oak Lawn’s Marc Hansen and Carthage College is aiming and we’ve definitely followed their lead. for an NCAA Division III men’s volleyball championship. Our coach (L.J. Marx) is definitely a perfectionist, making sure we’re ready to go.

He always says that lack of preparation is against a good Division II team, we pride ourselves on that,” Hansen said. “Carthage has inexcusable.”

Even with as many straight-set wins for never won a national title, so we’re looking forward to the challenge of bring a national Carthage, Marx is quick to demonstrate that title to the school and putting last season’s set- “perfectionist” side of his personality while yet praising his team for realizing team goals. back far behind us.”

“Not the prettiest of wins so far, but we will Statistically, Hansen is the team’s leader in digs with 190. He recorded 85 service points take it,” Marx said after a regular-season vicon 353 total attempts for a .972 percentage, tory over Wittenburg on April 2. “I’m happy which is the highest percentage among players for our seniors to get the win on senior day on the team with more than 353 total attempts. and proud of our guys for finishing undefeated He was his conference’s Defensive Player of against the Division III opponents this season.

It was a lofty goal of ours and the team acthe Week twice this season.

At 6-foot-3 and playing libero since he was cepted the challenge.”

Junior middle blocker Ryan Paull of Brother 14 years old for club ball (Ultimate), Hansen has learned how to adapt from the high school- Rice is also on the team. In nine matches, he has 24 kills and a .333 hitting percentage. He had 10 club realm to college athletics.

“Compared to high school and club, col- kills against Benedictine-Mesa on Jan. 23.

Moraine hoping to serve up strong tennis season

In an offseason comprised of hard work plus the acquisition of talented recruits, the 2016 Moraine Valley Community College men’s tennis team hoping to do some damage on the courts.

Last season was all about growth and learning, according to coach Robert Gates. The team finished 5-4 overall with the No. 2 singles player, Mike Broderick, finishing runnerup in the NJCAA Region IV championship match.

Reigh Lamparas (Reavis), Casey Case (Andrew) and Greg Illner (Colegio Santo Inacio) are back this season to lead the new bunch: Miguel Segovia (Eisenhower), Jesse Myles (HomewoodFlossmoor), Steven Leavy (Oak Forest), Aleksandar Lucic (Sandburg), Eric Smith (Sandburg), and Eddie Young (Oak Forest).

The top three players look to be Illner, Myles and Segovia with each bringing their own strength.

Illner is more defensive-minded while Segovia plays more offensively. Myles is a neutral player, Gates said.

“We’re looking stronger than

paid while he is rehabbing.

But a college kid with two ACL surgeries…that’s going to be tough to recover from.

It just goes to show that around the University of Illinois athletic program, lately no news has been good news.

Supplied photo

The 2016 Moraine Valley Community College men’s tennis team is looking to improve on last year’s 5-4 record.

last year. We have a strong team.

Other schools have recruited international students so it’ll be tough, but we have the chance to be on top,” Gates said. “We always push in practice. I’ve had them challenge each other and put them under pressure with different drills. I want them to be comfortable under pressure. Our goal is to be ready for regionals, for a championship.”

Marist

Continued from Page 1 He will attend Indiana University next fall, where he will major in finance. Mullen has participated in track and volleyball while at Marist.

Keffer of Evergreen Park has been a caddy at Ridge Country Club for four years. He will attend the Univer-

This group is a tighter unit, and they conditioned well in the off season to prepare for a relatively brief stretch of matches.

“We’re much deeper this year.

All the guys are solid at every spot.

I’m comfortable subbing any of them. I know where to put them and where they’ll be successful,” Gates said. “We’re excited. We want to continue to be strong over the years and build on our gains. I

sity of Illinois, and major in economics. He has been a member of the golf, volleyball and football teams during his time at Marist, while participating as a student ambassador and student council.

Brothers Brian and Matt Kettering, of Mt. Greenwood, who both caddy at Beverly Country Club, will attend Marquette University. Brian plans to major in nursing, while Matt will enter the

have one year here under my belt to see what works and what doesn’t.

I’m excited for our returnees and how the guys will do this season.”

After playing his two years with the Cyclones, including at No. 1 singles last season, Kevin Karczynski will spend more time on the sidelines as a first-year assistant coach to Gates.

Submitted by Moraine Valley Community College

school’s pre-dentistry program. Brian has participated in volleyball, Marist Youth (the school’s service club), was a student ambassador and participated in the Relay for Life. Matt has been a member of Marist Youth, was a student ambassador and participated in the Relay for Life.

Farrelly, of has caddied for three years at Beverly Country Club. He will attend the University of Illinois

Sharpshooting Nolan is inducted into the ESCC Hall of Fame

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Marist boys basketball coach Gene Nolan, who was a sharpshooting guard for the RedHawks basketball team when he played in the early 1990s, was named to the East Suburban Catholic Conference Hall of Fame.

He was inducted last Thursday at a ceremony in McCook.

The 1992 grad is the ninth-leading scorer in Marist basketball history. He also holds records, including the highest Nolan three-point field goal percentage (56 percent) set in 1990, the highest free throw percentage (93 percent) set in 1991, and most consecutive free throws (32) set in 1992. He was named Marist’s most valuable player in 1991 and 1992, and was also an ESCC all-conference selection those years.

After graduating from Marist, Nolan attended and played for Washington University in St. Louis.

He has taught at Marist for 20 years. “I couldn’t have asked for a greater place to be,” Nolan said of Marist.

As a coach, Nolan averaged 20 wins per season over the last 13 years, including seven seasons with more than 20 wins.

Spartan feels the agony of victory

Ouch.

Oak Lawn beat Bolingbrook 13-12 in a while South Suburban Conference vs. Southwest Suburban Conference matchup Sunday at Standard Bank Stadium in Crestwood. The winning run came home when Billy Dunne was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the seventh.

Dunne had two hits, Sean Murphy homered and drove in four runs and John Roberts picked up the win in relief, throwing two scoreless innings.

Figus Athlete of the Week

The Athletic Department and the Spartan Athlete Leadership Team Spartan Athlete of the Week for March 21 was boys volleyball player Cody Figus.

At the Marist Tournament, Figus had had 27 kills, 17 digs, and 2 aces. His versatile play in the front and back row ignited the Spartans to victories over Mount Carmel and St. Laurence.

SXU strikes with plans for bowling teams

Saint Xavier University Athletics Director Bob Hallberg announced Monday that SXU Athletics plans to add the sports of men’s and women’s bowling possibly as early as the 2016-17 season.

Adding the two teams would bring the SXU Athletics Department up to 19 varsity sports, all under the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The NAIA currently classifies men’s bowling and women’s bowling as emerging sports.

Hallberg said he is excited about the additions and the search for a part-time coach for the new program will begin immediately.

“We are always looking for ways to bring more quality student-athletes to Saint Xavier University and adding bowling teams just makes a lot of sense, because there are plenty of talented high school bowlers and quality collegiate competition right here in the Chicago area,” said Hallberg. “We want to get started right away with finding the perfect person to lead this program and hope to get someone in place over the next few weeks. Ideally, it will be someone who is very familiar with Chicago and has strong recruiting ties to this area.”

The selected individual will be responsible for day-today operations of both the men’s and women’s bowling teams, including recruiting student-athletes, scheduling competitions and conducting team practices and trips.

All interested parties should e-mail a resume and cover letter to Rob Huizenga, assistant athletics director for sports information at huizenga@sxu.edu. No phone calls.

Submitted by St. Xavier University

this fall. He is considering majoring in finance. He has been a student ambassador while at Marist, among other activities.

In December, Brother Rice’s Thomas Alvarez and Mother McAuley’s Jaclyn and Jessica Pruchca — all from Chicago, earned scholarships from the Chick Evans organization.

More names are scheduled to be announced in May.

The Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship provides full tuition and housing college for golf caddies, and is renewable for up to four years. To be eligible to apply for the scholarship, all applicants must have a strong caddie record, excellent academics, demonstrated financial need and outstanding character.

Applicants are evaluated and compete on the above criteria for the limited number of awards given annually.

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Cold reception for area teams at PepsiCo Showdown

By Jeff Vorva • Sports Editor On Saturday there were scores of outdoor high school sporting events cancelled or postponed because of cold weather and wet field conditions.

But the first round of the 82-team PepsiCo Showdown soccer tournament took place as scheduled at Olympic Park in Schaumburg.

It was a close call.

Officials were going back and forth before the first group of

games were scheduled to start at 9 a.m.

“When we got here at 5 a.m. to set up, the temperature was about 17 degrees with the wind chill,” said tournament director Joe Trost. “We thought there was no way we could do this. But we kept setting up and heard the weather forecasts and decided to play. Those first games at 9 a.m. were cold, but after that, it got better.’’

Winds were still making their presence known but the sun was out and the temperatures held steady in the low 40s for most of the first round of the tournament.

Three teams from the area participated and fell in the first round.

Marist, which was seeded first in the Buddy’s Helpers bracket, dropped a game in penalty kicks to 16th-seeded RiversideBrookfield.

No. 2 Niles West beat No. 15 Shepard, 7-0.

And in the Jewel-Osco division, fourth-seeded Romeoville topped 13th-seeded Chicago Christian, 3-0.

The tournament continues for the next two weeks.

Here are some photos from the event:

A staple of the PepsiCo Showdown is the inflated soccer ball that can be seen from almost everywhere at Olympic Park in Schaumburg.

Emma Brennan of Marist gets ready for a shot against Riverside-Brookfield on Saturday.

Goalie Karlee Kuyvenhoven of Chicago Christian, boots the ball out of harm’s way.

Chicago Christian’s Chloe Schaafsma left, and Romeoville’s Gabriella Chavez keep their eye on the ball Saturday.

Chicago Christian’s Abby Tiemersma gets ready to make a pass against Romeoville on Saturday in the first round of the PepsiCo Showdown.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Wiffle

Continued from Page 1 catcher, Anthony Rios, and I like the atmosphere,” Matt said.

With 13 RBI in the Vikings’ first nine games, Matt is making a good first impression.

“Matt’s doing a great job for being a

freshman — he has contributed right away,” Vikings coach Pete Lotus said.

“We have put him in a difficult position — he had not played a ton at third base.

He’s done a great job defensively and has hit tremendously for us. ‘’He’s a guy who we depend on to drive in runs and he’s done that really, really well.’’

Matt is a left-handed hitter whose fu-

What’s up? The ball. And Marist’s Gloria Robinson (left) Serenity Rosa (center) and Riverside-Brookfield’s Mariah Dorsey watch its flight.

ture will likely be at catcher when Rios graduates.

Joe is trying to get some mound work in but has to be patient with Joe Vascik, Angel Sandoval and Anthony Robles enjoying early success for the Vikings, who were 7-2 in their first nine contests – both losses coming to Bishop Gorman in the Arizona tournament.

“His biggest thing is throwing

strikes,” Lotus said. “He has pretty good stuff and, like with most pitchers, if he throws it over the plate, he usually does a pretty good job. He is working on consistently throwing strikes.’’

Jack Cavanaugh and Matt McCormick were leading the team with nine hits each while Jimmy Burnette had scored a team-high 10 runs. Jake Diaz

was hitting .368.

Under Lotus’s watch, the team won 274 games in his first 10 seasons with eight regional titles including five in a row. The Vikings are looking to take that next step and try to win their first sectional title since finishing in third place in the Illinois High School Association Class AA Tournament in 1993.

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BUYING OR SELLING?

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC.; Plaintiff, vs.

SANDRA J. DERDA; DENNIS J. DERDA; FIFTH THIRD BANK (WESTERN MICHIGAN); Defendants, 15 CH 17780 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, May 2, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 13426 Medina Drive, Orland Park, IL 60462.

P.I.N. 23-34-407-038-0000.

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.

15-034465 NOS INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I688952

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MTGLQ INVESTORS, LP Plaintiff, -v.DANIEL J. BRODERICK III AKA DANIEL J. BRODERICK AKA DANIEL BRODERICK, JENNIFER L. BRODERICK AKA JENNIFER L. HOSTY, CITIBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) N.A., LVNV FUNDING, LLC Defendants 14 CH 9567 10541 SOUTH KOLMAR 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 April 15, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 4, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10541 SOUTH KOLMAR AVENUE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-15-125-013-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $341,145.29.

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

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

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

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

For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F14040175.

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. F14040175 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 14 CH 9567 TJSC#: 36-4168 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST; Plaintiff, vs.

BRIAN P. GLOVACK; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR LASALLE BANK, N.A., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; FOUNTAIN HILLS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; Defendants, 14 CH 18792 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 Thursday, May 5, 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 11110 Waters Edge Drive, Unit 11110-4C, Orland Park, IL 60467.

P.I.N. 27-32-312-006-1047.

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.

(614) 220-5611.

15-013730 NOS INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I688995

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-PR4 TRUST Plaintiff, -v.LORETA V. JUREVICIENE AKA LORETA JUREVICIENE, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 44774 8532 W. Loveland 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 January 26, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 9, 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 8532 W. Loveland, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-110-044-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $358,289.74.

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

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

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

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

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney.

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

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 12 CH 44774 TJSC#: 36-3186 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WATERFALL OLYMPIC MASTER FUND GRANTOR TRUST, SERIES II, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY ASSIGNMENT FROM BYLINE BANK, F/K/A NORTH COMMUNITY BANK, SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO ARCHER BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

EDWARD KOPINSKI A/K/A EDWARD J. KOPINSKI; BARBARA R. KOPINSKI, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, 13 CH 17609 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 13000 South 94th Avenue, Palos Park, IL 60464. P.I.N. 23-34-100-032-0000.

The mortgaged real estate is a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Ms. Sheryl A. Fyock at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Latimer LeVay Fyock LLC, 55 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 422-8000.

72000-05 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I688962

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF8 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.ANTOUN SOUSAN, HAYAT SOUSAN AKA HAYAT SAMMAN, VILLAGE OF OAK LAWN, UNKNOWN HEIRS LEGATEES OF ELIAS SOUSAN, ABDOULLA SOUSAN AKA ABDOULLA E. SOUSAN, MARYAM SOUSAN AKA MANJAM SOUSAN AKA MANJAM A. SOUSAN, ABRAHAM SOUSAN AKA IBRAHIM SOUSAN, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CAPITAL ONE BANK, CITY OF CHICAGO, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, KARL MEYER SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF ELIAS SOUSAN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 6446 8708 South 50th Avenue Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 26, 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 8708 South 50th Avenue, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-04-219-014-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $259,486.04.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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 F14030292.

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. F14030292 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 14 CH 6446 TJSC#: 36-3053 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 DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, Plaintiff, -v.ALVIN GOLDBERG, TAJUANA GOLDBERG, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GB MORTGAGE, LLC, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 14752 13334 MISTY MEADOW DR. 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 February 17, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 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 13334 MISTY MEADOW DR., Palos Heights, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-35-416-018-0000 VOL. 0152. The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $526,169.79. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 5419710 Please refer to file number 13-7277. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 13-7277 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 13 CH 14752 TJSC#: 36-2833 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, -v.SUSAN D ORZECH, DANIEL T ORZECH A/K/A DANIEL ORZECH A/K/A DAN ORZECH, DEBT BUYERS INC. D/B/A FREEDOM CAPITAL, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. S/I/I TO CAPITAL ONE BANK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, THOMAS LAMB, CITY OF PALOS HEIGHTS, JULIE FEIGL-LAMB Defendants 15 CH 7023 12412 SOUTH MELVINA AVENUE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 18, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 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 12412 SOUTH MELVINA AVENUE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 24-29-314-013-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family home; attached garage.

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

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

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

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

For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1502685.

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. PA1502685 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 15 CH 7023 TJSC#: 36-2207 I689034

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET CORPORATION TRUST 2006-HE1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE1 Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF EWA TURAKIEWICZ, ANSON STREET, LLC, HICKORY WOODS CONDOMINIUMS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR EWA TURAKIEWICZ (DECEASED), ANGELIKA TURAKIEWICZ Defendants 15 CH 005250 7932 W. 93RD STREET UNIT #1B 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 28, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 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 7932 W. 93RD STREET UNIT #1B, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-01-309-029-1002. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-04999.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-04999 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 005250 TJSC#: 36-4131 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.

I689817

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) 6699777. 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 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A Plaintiff, -v.MARIA LUISA SANDOVAL A/K/A MARIA SANDOVAL A/K/A MARIA L SANDOVAL, MABEL ROCIO SANDOVAL A/K/A ROCIO MABEL SANDOVAL, MARCO ANTONIO VELASCO A/K/A MARCO A VELASCO, WOODLAND ESTATES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. S/I/I TO WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB F/K/A WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 12117 8654 SOUTH 85TH COURT HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 16, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 17, 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 8654 SOUTH 85TH COURT, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 18-35-307-053-1003. The real estate is improved with a tan, brick, townhouse; two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1503850. 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. PA1503850 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 15 CH 12117 TJSC#: 36-2130 I688784

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CROWN MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.LESTER TRILLA III, KATHLEEN T. TRILLA, BROOK HILLS HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION Defendants 13 CH 019984 11745 INNISHMOR COURT ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 14, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 3, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11745 INNISHMOR COURT, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 2731-104-008. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-19943.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-13-19943 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 019984 TJSC#: 36-4052 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 SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. Plaintiff, -v.DESHAWN WASHINGTON, KATRINA N. MILNER Defendants 15 CH 009026 10625 CHAMONIEUX DRIVE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 8, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 10, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10625 CHAMONIEUX DRIVE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-110-021. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-08450.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-08450 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 009026 TJSC#: 36-2033 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 WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-13 Plaintiff, -v.ELORDE P. GAGNI A/K/A ELORDE GAGNI, RENILDA GAGNI, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. Defendants 12 CH 039689 16801 ROBIN HOOD DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 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 16801 ROBIN HOOD DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-26-109-001-0000.

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

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-18065.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-18065 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 039689 TJSC#: 36-3044 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 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR HOLDERS OF BANC OF AMERICA FUNDING CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-7 Plaintiff, -v.JAMAL RASIM JABER A/K/A JAMAL R. JABER, RANA MOHMED JABER, SILO RIDGE ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, SILO RIDGE MASTER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, ALLEGIANCE COMMUNITY BANK Defendants 09 CH 007527 25 PRAIRIE LANE 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 February 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 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 25 PRAIRIE LANE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-07-304-036. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-09-03147.

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. 14-09-03147 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 09 CH 007527 TJSC#: 36-2860 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, -v.MANAL KANAAN, MALIK KANAAN, LORENZ APPLIANCE, INC., STATE OF ILLINOIS, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., DISCOVER BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 002926 8841 W. 100TH PLACE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 17, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 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 8841 W. 100TH PLACE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-10-401-079. The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-02450.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-02450 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 002926 TJSC#: 36-2550 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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BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS PINTO’S POPCORN PICKS THIS WEEK Foresters Camera Club exhibit at McCord gallery

The exhibit of works by members of the Foresters Camera Club continues through Monday, April 18. The Foresters meet twice a month to share their knowledge and their passion for the art of photography and to learn from others.

McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is now exhibiting the work of this dedicated group of local photographers whose work ranges from scenes far and near, to floral and animal studies.

McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th and La Grange Road), Palos Park.

For more information, call 671-0648 or visit www. mccordgallery.org.

The Center programs

• Men’s Point of View Tuesday, April 19, 7 p.m. John Downes will lead a discussion about the book The Success Principles by Jack Canfield.

Invite a friend—New members welcome. For more information call The Center at 361-3650.

• Spring Wildflower Walk Thursday, April 21, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Join walk leaders Carol Alesia and Lois Lauer for a leisurely nature ramble to see an amazing display of spring wildflowers. Walks take place at The Center and at nearby forest preserves.

Please call to register for notification of schedule changes. Wear sturdy hiking shoes for spring mud.

Program donation: $5/walk. Call 361-3650 to preregister.

• Mother’s Wisdom Circle Thursday, April 21, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. A group of local moms gather monthly to explore the joys and the struggles of raising kindhearted, compassionate, spiritually grounded children in today’s complex world. The group seeks to create an honest and trusting environment where they can bring their honest selves even as they seek to be their best selves. Registration is greatly appreciated and a free will donation would be gratefully accepted!

Call 708-361-3650 to make your reservation.

• Earth Day Labyrinth Walk Friday, April 22 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Participants will gather at the Labyrinth to prayerfully reflect upon the ecological state of our home planet and perhaps discover ways to add to the health and vitality of all living beings. Both meeting times will include prayer, ritual and a labyrinth walk. For more information call The Center at 361-3650.

• New Kids Art Class - New six-week sessions of Children’s Art Classes will begin this Saturday morning, April 16, at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at the Log Cabin Art Center, a part of The Center at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

Art instructor Heather Young teaches the children to use a variety of artistic media and techniques, including drawing, painting, paper making, printmaking, pottery, and more. Each session ends with an art show of the students’ work. Children are divided into two grade-level groups: K- 3rd grade meet from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., followed by the 4th-8th graders from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 pm. The natural areas of The Center’s farm and woods pro-

vide subject matter, inspiration and sometimes the raw materials for the classes.

Class fee is $80 and includes all supplies. Advance registration is required. Call -361-3650.

• Teen Pottery - Teen Pottery with Art Teacher Heather Young begins Tuesday nights, April 19 from 6: 7:30 p.m. at The Log Cabin Center for the Arts 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Throughout this 6 week session students will learn the basics of hand building as well as instruction on the potter’s wheel. Each week students are shown various techniques and projects creating pottery pieces and sculptures.

Class fee is $85 includes all supplies. Advance registration is required. Call 708-361-3650.

The Bridge Teen Center programs

• Family Feud - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. this Friday, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park. A team of great people from Standard Bank have created their own version of Family Feud, complete with buzzers, trivia, sound effects, and prizes. They will host a Family Feud night for teens. Free food will be provided by White Castle.

• Turtles - 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. April 19, Expert turtle-lovers from the Little Red School House will tell you all there is to know about turtles, how important they are to our environment, and what you can do to help protect them.

• Handyman Series: Picnic Table - 4 to 6 p.m.

April 19 & 26, Learn how to build a picnic table from an experienced carpenter.

• Mini Canvas Art Painting - 4 to 5 p.m. April 20, Students will learn advanced painting techniques that they can apply to their mini canvas painting.

• Wildflower Photography - 4 to 6 p.m. April 20, Learn about some of the most unique, native flowers of Illinois and gain a better understanding of our environment while snapping some beautiful photos.

• Effortlessly Chic Hair & Makeup - 4 to 5:30 p.m. April 21, Students will learn how to achieve a new hairstyle and makeup routine from professional stylists and makeup artists at Opulent Beauty of Palos Heights.

• Art Studio: Drawing Club - 4 to 6 p.m. April 21, Use The Bridge Teen Center’s Art Studio to work on your latest art piece. Several different mediums and tools are provided including charcoal, colored pencils, oil pastels, paints, and more. Meet other artists who share your passions and get some new inspiration for your next piece.

• DIY Fabric Vases - 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. April 21, Fabric vases are a fun way to decorate your home. They can be used to hold beautiful flowers or as a decorative piece on its own. Learn how to create your own fabric vase with colorful designs and fabrics.

• Speed Gaming & Night After Prom - 7:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. April 22, Bring your A-game for a night filled with games played at high speed. High School students are invited to join in on the fun after Prom is over. The Bridge will extend their hours until midnight. Free food will be provided by Meijer.

These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information call (708) 532-0500.

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

STARTING THIS WEEK:

“THE FOREST’’: A familiarfeeling premise gets a boost from good acting in this thriller, as Natalie Dormer (“Game of Thrones’’) plays a woman who travels to Japan to seeks her twin sister — a supposed suicide — in, you guessed it, a forest. Taylor Kinney (“Chicago Fire’’) also stars as a reporter investigating the mystery, which involves the siblings’ late parents and expectedly deepens the farther the searchers venture into the woods ... with a reasonable number of “Boo!’’ moments.

Eoin Macken (“The Night Shift’’) also is featured. *** (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “GRACE AND FRANKIE: SEASON ONE’’: Dolly Parton isn’t on board — nor is she expected to be as the show continues, at least for now — but the other two-thirds of the “9 to 5’’ trio reunite in this Netflix comedy series as Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin play the title characters, women left by their husbands ... for each other. That leaves the ladies to deal with their shared abandonment, opening the door for them to address various issues of modern times, particularly where people “of a certain age’’ are concerned. Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston also star as the spouses, with Brooklyn Decker (“Friends with Better Lives’’) and Ethan Embry (“That Thing You Do!’’) also in the cast of the sitcom, created by genre-veteran executive producers Marta Kauffman (“Friends’’) and Howard J. Morris (“Home Improvement’’).

The second season debuts on the streaming service in early May. *** (Not rated: AS, N, P) “JACKIE ROBINSON’’: An icon of sports and civil rights is recalled in this documentary — debuting on home video the same week it premieres on PBS — from a master of the genre, Ken Burns (“The Civil War’’), working here with his daughter Sarah and her husband, David McMahon. The profile logically starts by focusing on Robinson’s life before he played pro baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers, standing up for his rights at a lunch counter and a movie theater ... and as an Army lieutenant. Later, he would be accused by some African Americans of “selling out’’ because of his ties to prominent white leaders in society and politics. Interviewees include Robinson’s widow Rachel, Harry Belafonte, Tom Brokaw, and President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Jamie Foxx speaks Robinson’s words in some segments, and the music score was co-composed by Wynton Marsalis. **** (Not rated: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray) “JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. TEEN TITANS’’: Batman vs.

Superman isn’t the only intraDC Comics battle raging these days, as proven by this animated, made-for-video feature. The sinister Trigon (voiced by “The Walking Dead’’ alum Jon Bernthal) is the source of the trouble, as he sends his minions to overtake the minds of the Justice League members — who include the Caped Crusader and the Man of Steel (respectively voiced by Jason O’Mara and Jerry O’Connell) — prompting the Teen Titans to save, or stop, their powerful elders.

Rosario Dawson, Shemar Moore (“Criminal Minds’’), Christopher Gorham (“Covert Affairs’’) and Taissa Farmiga (“American Horror Story’’) also are heard. *** (PG-13: AS, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “FRONTLINE: SUPPLE-

MENTS AND SAFETY’’: For the billions of dollars that go into the production and marketing of vitamins and supplements, much is unknown about the industry, since the Food and Drug Administration has only so much regulation over it. Televised earlier this year on the PBS public-affairs series, this study delves into many of the variables — some of which can pose risks to consumers depending on the amount of the products they intake. Health and government officials discuss the situation in the program, a co-production with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and The New York Times. *** (Not rated) “PRISONERS’ WIVES: COMPLETE COLLECTION’’: The title tells the theme of this BBC drama series, which focuses on spouses of the incarcerated.

Polly Walker (“Mr. Selfridge’’) plays a mobster’s mate, Emma Rigby (“Once Upon a Time in Wonderland’’) appears as the pregnant wife of a murder suspect, and Karla Crome (“Under the Dome’’) is cast as the daughter of a career criminal. David Bradley (“Broadchurch’’) and Iain Glen (“Game of Thrones’’) are among the others stars of the saga, which ran for 10 episodes over two seasons. *** (Not rated: AS, P)

COMING SOON:

“HAVEN: THE FINAL SEASON’’ (April 19): Alternate dimensions and William Shatner play big roles in the wrap-up to the Stephen King-inspired series.

(Not rated: AS, P, V) “THE REVENANT’’ (April 19): The recent Oscar winner for best actor (Leonardo DiCaprio) and director (Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu) is an early-19th-century frontier survival story. (R: AS, N. P, GV) FAMILY VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

‘Demolition’ has potential but could use rebuilt script The quote “If you want to fix something, you have to take it apart and put it back together” is the heart and soul of the film “Demolition.” It’s a typical indie film that tells its whole story in a two-and-a-half-minute trailer leaving you no real reason to see the film besides the leading man.

“Demolition” could be taken apart and put back together to help fix its flaws, but its flaws are the character this film desperately needs.

Jake Gyllenhaal expertly plays a successful investment banker, Davis Mitchell, whose wife dies in a tragic car accident. Instead of grieving and getting his life back together like his father-in-law/boss Phil (Chris Cooper) would prefer him to do, he develops an odd coping mechanism, taking things apart: refrigerators, computers, bathroom stalls, clocks, you name it. It’s not until he meets another woman (Naomi Watts) and her young son (Judah Lewis) that he thinks about rebuilding his life from the ground up. Apparently that includes demolishing everything you own.

This is a very predictable film, but even with that we have a solid performance from Gyllenhaal and enough amusing dialogue to keep us interested for the full 100 minutes. Gyllenhaal fully commits to Davis, which demands both emotional detachment and dry humor that he portrays so well. He’s this detached weirdo and he does this type of role so well. Some actors want to be the guy next store; he most certainly is not. He’s not even a guy most people know.

Even though his wife just died, Davis doesn’t really feel one way or the other about it unlike the rest of his family, which is heavily grieving. This is where most of the comedy originates from. Some of the comedy is a stretch, but for Gyllenhaal and

TONY PINTO director Jean-Marc Vallée it mostly works.

The entire story of how he meets his new female friend is very convoluted and not very realistic.

While in the hospital right after his wife passes he puts a $1.25 in a vending machine for some candy and the candy gets stuck. Wife dies then the he gets ripped off for some candy, what a great day.

Instead of being normal like everyone else he writes a very detailed complaint letter including how his wife died. The person reading the letters becomes his female friend.

Vallée directs with a ton of energy, as if he truly believes he can bring something new to this particular fable. The actors show similar commitment, with Gyllenhaal conveying inner emptiness and confusion in a smartly understated way. It’s not so much him as it is Judah Lewis as the young punky kid Chris who does the heavy emotional lifting. This fairly predictable tale does contain a couple of unexpected twists that help make the redemption story of Davis a bit more palatable.

Overall this is a decent indie film starring Gyllenhaal and Watts. It’s nothing too memorable, but with its quickly moving pace and understated acting you could do way worse than to watch “Demolition.”

Tony Pinto’s grade: B

OMARR’S WEEKLY ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST

By Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket. Your financial outlook may seem to be on the upswing but you still cannot afford to be wasteful.

Study your options carefully in the week ahead and reevaluate existing investments.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Rock the romance. In the upcoming week you may be more outgoing about expressing your affection. You may be preoccupied by fancies and fantasies and miss the facts when your wallet is concerned.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You can swim with the dolphins or fly with the eagles. Don’t let family members or a situation at home limit your freedom during the week to come. Wishful thinking is only worthwhile when wishes come true.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): This week you will find that the pen is truly mightier than the sword. You’ll find the words that will help you get your way with ease. You can talk your way through any situation. Friends may add fuel to your fire.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Use a magnifying glass to read the fine print. You could achieve a higher level of intimacy with a loved one during the week ahead, but your tendency to see what you want to see could cause you to lose money.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Speak your mind. Tell everybody exactly how you feel. During the week to come, when pressed for an opinion, don’t be concerned with sparing someone’s feelings; give your complete and honest view of a situation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Sail the salty seas of imagination. Throw caution to the wind and explore your adventurous side in the week ahead. Vision and enthusiasm can lead to great ideas and could yield vast benefits for your future.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The little things mean a lot. You may win recognition this week if you go out of your way to be kind to someone. You’ll help someone far more by telling them the truth rather than letting build up with false hopes.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Take your medicine.

Sometimes it isn’t whether you receive a winning hand but if you can play a bad hand well. Make it your business to accept your lessons with good grace during the week to come.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t be so practical that you forget to be pertinent. Be generous with those around you

this week. Generosity isn’t always about money. A kind word, a pat on the back or a smile works.

A positive attitude is contagious.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t shake the tree unless you can predict what will fall out.

You may have an urge to shake things up this week by trying something different or making

a drastic change. Explain your reasoning to loved ones.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Communication is the key to success. Engage in stimulating conversations to gain insights and intimate details that will bring you closer to a valuable goal. Keep your promises and charm your way to the top this week.

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

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Thursday, April 14, 2016

Southwest • Section 2, Page 8

New session of art classes start soon at the Log Cabin

New six-week classes in Silver Jewelry, Pottery, Woodcarving and Basket Weaving for adults will begin April 19 through April 21 at The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Silver Jewelry taught by Wendy Martin will begin Tuesday, April 19 from 6:30-8:30 pm. Create beautiful pieces of sterling silver jewelry such as pendants, earrings, pins, and bracelets.

Heather Young teaches two pottery classes beginning Tuesday April 19, 9:30-11:30 a.m. and Thursday April 21, 6:30-8:30 pm. She will show the basics of building with clay by hand and also using the potter’s wheel. This is a class for beginning or advanced ceramics enthusiasts.

Photo courtesy Bob McParland, High School District 218 Woodcarving with Keith Miller starts Thursday April 21, from 9 to 11 a.m.. On the same day Basket Weaving with Lois Shive is offered 9:30Visiting singers from Cabra Dominican College (high school) in Adelaide, Australia, are shown during a standing 11:30 a.m., and Jane Dwyer teaches Basket Weaving ovation for them Saturday night at the annual Arts Extravaganza held by High School District 218 at Eisenhower 6:30-8:30 p.m.

High School in Blue Island. Members of the group lived with Shepard families during their stay.

Advance registration is required for all classes

Ovation for musical troupe from Down Under

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The Center woodcarving instructor Keith Miller inspects one of his student’s works.

at The Log Cabin Center for the Arts. For more information call The Center at (708) 361-3650.

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Photo hike for the birds A Photography Bird Hike will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, at the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Nature Preserve.

Join other photographers for a special opportunity to view and take pictures of egrets, herons and cormorants as they begin to nest. The free program is for ages 18 and older.

Registration is required by Thursday, April 21; call 815886-1467. For more, visit ReconnectWithNature.org.

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Marist offers spring concerts, art show

Marist High School will highlight many of its talented artists and performers with band concerts and an evening dedicated to the fine arts. Marist’s band will hold its spring concerts on Saturday, April 23, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, April 24, at 3 p.m., in the school’s main gym. Tickets are $5 per person and are sold at the door. The musicians will showcase their repertoire, playing classical pieces, timeless standards, and modern hits. Marist will celebrate the arts in April with a full slate of events on Thursday, April 28. The senior art show will take place in the school’s Murphy Art Center from 6 to 8 p.m., and will display photography, drawing, painting, ceramics, and graphic design. Also taking place that night is the string ensemble concert at 6pm followed by the chorus concert at 7 p.m. Both are in the school’s chapel. Admission is free. Both groups will share the sounds of the season.

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