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Thursday, April 26, 2018
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ORLAND PARK
Closure of Carson’s will pinch coffers Village officials stay optimistic By Dermot Connolly Staff Writer
The imminent closure of the Carson Pirie Scott in Orland Square Mall could mean a loss of $700,000 in annual tax revenue to Orland Park. This comes on the heels of the closing of the Sears store, another anchor of the mall, as well as the planned closing of Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores also located in Orland Square. Like CarPhoto by Anthony Caciopo son’s, which is expected to close Weapons drawn, Palos Heights police subdue a mock gunman outside a classroom at Independence Junior High School during active shooter training. in August, Toys R Us and Babies Cuffing the suspect is Sgt. Jeff Marran as Officer Anthony Delaney (left) and Officer Darcy Birkmier stand guard. Community Service Officer Nicholas R Us are holding liquidation sales Reimer portrayed the shooter. and planning to close in June. Village Manager Joe La Margo said that along with the $700,000 in tax revenue generated annually
Police prep for a day no one wants With kids on break, cops train to protect them By Anthony Caciopo Regional News Editor
The crack of gunfire was a chilling sound in the empty halls of Independence Junior High School during spring break. “Keep moving! Go forward! Going to the right, going left. Going in!” shouted law enforcement personnel as they rushed into a classroom. More gunfire. Then, a final shout. “Suspect down!” All became quiet. The Palos Heights Police Department held “active shooter training” at Independence mere weeks after the school shooting in Parkland, Fla. that claimed 17
lives. All 20+ police personnel cycled through the training in two shifts held over two days. “This is what they’re taught to do,” said PHPD Deputy Chief William Czajkowski, the training leader. “They follow the sound of the gunfire. “It’s very haphazard,” he said, referring to the typical scene inside schools where a shooter is on the loose. “They say in a matter of three to four minutes, it’s over.” Shortly after each mock scenario concluded, another was soon to begin. Community Service Officer Nicholas Reimer served in the role of the gunman. Reimer was set loose to run down halls, into classrooms and into the lunchroom, randomly, fir-
ing “simunition” from a revolver marked in blue as teams of armed officers took off after him. Reimer wore a facemask to protect himself from the simunition rounds fired by the pursuing officers, which had the impact force of a paintball shot. “The old school of thought was that you (the local police force) contained the perimeter and waited for the S.W.A.T. team to arrive,” said Czajkowski, “but after Columbine they realized it did not work, because the killing continued.” The 1999 shootings by two teens at Columbine High School in Colorado resulted in 13 people dead and 21 injured. The perpetrators’ rampage lasted almost an hour from the time they began shooting until the time they took their own lives. “We’ve trained our people to
handle situations and immediately diffuse them,” said Czajkowski. “We identify an active shooter, contain him and neutralize him. You always hope you can contain and perhaps negotiate, but just stop him from shooting at that moment. “We’re taught to recognize if they’re wearing body armor, the type of weapons,” he said, noting that rifles and handguns were carried by his squad. During certain points in the training, Palos Heights Fire Department personnel followed close behind the police as part of a Rescue Task force, working to recover the injured. And, like the changes in the roles of the police over time, the fire department’s tactics have changed, too.
by Carson’s department store and Carson’s Furniture Gallery, combined with the Sears and the Toys R Us stores, Orland Park could see a potential loss of $1.6 million in annual sales tax and home-rule sales tax. However, he and Mayor Keith Pekau said the village remains on sound financial footing and is in a good position to attract new businesses to replace the retailers. La Margo said that the sales tax revenue is used for capital improvement projects, and no cutbacks are expected this year due to the loss of revenue since the current budget is already in place. “(The closures) definitely won’t help us. But because we budget conservatively, we have reserves. That is what has kept us financially healthy,” said the village manager. “We are a high-performing organization. Throughout the year, See CARSON’S, Page 2
Carson’s shoppers react to closing By Anthony Caciopo Regional News Editor
It looked almost like business as usual in Carson Pirie Scott in Orland Square Mall Sunday. The floor was gleaming, the atmosphere was bright and there was plenty of stock on the shelves, on the hangers and in the display cases. But prominent signage inside and outside the store told a different story. “Store closing. Going out of business. Nothing held back. Everything must go.” Carson’s is closing after more than 160 years in business. And the surprise announcement is leaving some people in the lurch. “I don’t know where I’m going See POLICE, Page 2
to get maternity clothes,” said Kelli Wattman as she and her husband, Kyle, walked from their car toward the store. The Wattmans are expecting their baby in September. “That’s what we’re here for,” said Kyle. “Look around, see if they’ve got some deals.” “My grandma would have wanted to buy out the whole store,” said Kelli, with a smile. The signage proclaiming “everything must go” prompted Kyle to say, “We’ll help out with that.” Inside, customer traffic seemed heavier than usual. Perhaps it was the near-perfect, spring day, perhaps it was the sale, perhaps both. “I’m not happy,” said Lourdes Padilla as she exited the store onto See SHOPPERS, Page 2
Bridgeview lands high tech sponsor for renamed Toyota Park Board approves SeatGeek Stadium By Steve Metsch and Ray Hanania By unanimous vote, the Bridgeview Village Board has approved a partnership that will bring a new name for what’s long been called Toyota Park. SeatGeek and the village have agreed on naming the popular soccer and concert venue SeatGeek Stadium after the current Chicago Fire pro soccer season concludes. Terms of the agreement were not released, but this is the first naming agreement for SeatGeek, which was founded in 2009.
Toyota Park’s history through the years
“Chicago is an incredible city for live events, and we look forward to welcoming locals and visitors to SeatGeek Stadium,” SeatGeek co-founder Russ D’Souza said. SeatGeek is a ticket resale site for sporting events, concerts and the theater. Tickets are either in the secondary market — tickets being resold — or from primary markets. SeatGeek is also the primary ticket holder for all of the Major League Soccer teams, making it a perfect fit with the Chicago Fire. Toyota Park opened in 2006 and
By Steve Metsch
See VENUE, Page 3 Toyota Park in Bridgeview will be renamed SeatGeek Stadium in 2019.
Bridgeview’s Toyota Park — which will be renamed SeatGeek Stadium starting in 2019 — has been home to some historic and memorable events since it opened in June 2006. First and foremost, it’s been home to the Chicago Fire, a member of the Major League Soccer. Several years ago, the Chicago Red Stars, a women’s pro soccer team, began calling Bridgeview its home. It formerly was home to the Chicago Bliss of the Legends Football League, and the Chicago Machine of Major League Lacrosse. But it’s soccer that has had the largest impact in the sports world at Toyota Park, located at 71st Street
and Harlem Avenue. The Fire won 12 games, lost only two, and tied three at Toyota Park last season. Toyota Park has hosted high school and college soccer games, rugby games, and several international soccer games. In 2008, the United States team beat Trinidad and Tobago, 3-0, in a 2010 World Cup qualification game. In 2010, the US. Women beat Italy 1-0 in a qualifying game for the 2011 Women’s World Cup. And in 2016, Mexico edged Panama, 1-0, in a “friendly” that nearly filled the stadium’s 20,000 seats. Back in 2006, Toyota Park hosted the MLS All-Star Game, See HISTORY, Page 3
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Palos Heights students shadow city council members By Anthony Caciopo Regional News Editor
Palos Heights students got a taste of municipal governance last week when they served in City Council positions as part of the annual “Mayor for a Day” essay competition. “Thank you to the Palos Heights Woman’s Club for promoting and sponsoring tonight’s Mayor for a Day program, and to the City Council members for their support and guidance in this valuable learning experience,” said Shea Fitzgerald, who spoke in the role of mayor at a mock council meeting held April 17. During the meeting, seven students (an eighth student was absent) took the seats of council members and conducted an entire agenda of mock city business, ranging from approval of a Bikea-Thon to Freedom of Information requests to approval of the fiscal year annual budget. “I move to approve renewing the City’s health insurance coverage with United Health Care at an increase of 5.5 percent,” said Erik Nelson, alderman of Ward 3 and the Finance Committee chairperson. Mayor Fitzgerald asked, “Is there a second?” She then requested Joseph Cinkus, the city clerk, to call the vote. The motion passed unanimously. At least one order of business on the agenda offered a view of more complicated city business. Grace Kennedy, alderman of Ward 2 and chairperson of the Planning and Zoning Committee said, “I authorize the city attorney to draft an ordinance for the subdivision of one lot into two lots on property in the Sherwood Forest Subdivision of the Enchanted Forest. The owner desires to divide the subject property into two lots, each 65 feet in width and containing 9,750 sq. ft. in the R-1
District. If granted, the variation would reduce the minimum lot size by 2.5 percent and the minimum lot width by slightly more than 13 percent.” Kennedy then read a half-page of sub-points to the agenda item, including Characteristics of the Surrounding Area, Public Hearing, Hardship Conditions, Purpose of the Variation and a Summary of Findings. Again, Mayor Fitzgerald asked for a second and requested the city clerk to call the vote. The motion passed. “Tonight was really nice,” said Fitzgerald after the meeting. “I thought overall it’d be a really great experience, to go in the shoes of the people in our day-to-day world and know our government.” Fitzgerald, of Independence Junior High School, wrote the winning essay that accompanies this article. In addition to Independence, other schools represented by the winning students were Palos South and St. Alexander. The competition is open to eighth graders in those schools. “I always love jumping at everything I try,” she said. “I was excited to try it because I wasn’t familiar with (city government) and now I definitely am.” Fitzgerald got to see Mayor Bob Straz’s office and said she thinks the mayor’s job takes a lot of work. “I saw how everything flows together and how many volunteers they need for everything. It really shows how the community comes together to create what we just saw,” she said. Following the mock meeting, the actual City Council members got their own regularly scheduled meeting underway. Straz took time to thank the participants in the essay contest and acknowledge its founder, Marianne Orr of the Palos Heights Woman’s Club. “You guys did a great job,” he
Carson’s
Continued from Page 1 we are always looking for opportunities to save money, without cutting services. We will be looking for cost-saving measures or more efficient ways of doing things, and we’ll be really monitoring our expenses. But we are not expecting any more cuts this year,” said La Margo. But he noted that staff will start working on next year’s budget in June. “It is not a complete shock or surprise. The closure of Carson’s might be happening quicker than we thought, but it was not entirely unexpected,” said Pekau, pointing out that the bankruptcy of parent company Bon-Ton Stores was well-known. After Bon-Ton Stores failed to find a bidder willing to keep the business going, a bankruptcy judge on April 18 approved the sale of the company’s assets, including Carson’s and other retail chains, to a joint venture of two liquidation firms and a group of company bondholders. The mayor described the loss of Carson’s as a “short-term revenue concern,” asserting that the already-approved plans by Seritage Growth Properties to invest $40 million in the development of a 10-screen AMC theater on the Sears site in Orland Square Mall bodes well for interest in the Carson’s site as well. “That they decided to make that sort of invest-
Shoppers
Continued from Page 1 the second level of the mall. “It feels a little disappointing, because they do have a lot of selections that I enjoy, that I come and look for.” Padilla said, “I’m not always finding the things I like in other stores. If I want something like a Calvin Klein dress, I know that here I’ll find my size and a design I’ll like, instead of going to
Police
Continued from Page 1 “What the fire department is tasked to do is treat the victims,” said Chief Timothy Sarhage of the Palos Heights Fire Department. “Years ago, we might be a block away with the ambulances, waiting. We’d be standing with our stretchers, waiting for victims.” Sarhage said that in the past his rescue personnel wouldn’t approach “until the police said everything is clear, that it’s all secured. It takes a long time for them to do that. “Now, once the police are in, looking for the shooter and trying to make the building safe, as soon as possible we’re going to come in behind them to start moving the victims as soon as we can, to get them treated,” he said. “It’s expediting the treatment.” Dr. Dawn Green is superintendent of School District 128, which includes Independence, Navajo Heights, Chippewa and Indian Hill. She was involved with an active shooter training event when she worked in a previous district in Central Illinois, and she takes part in annual “hard lockdown” drills
told the young men and young women. “We had a pizza party at Lake Katherine before this, where they all read their essays.” Straz then expressed concern about the lower level of student participation in this year’s program. “It’s somewhat disappointing in the number of participants we had,” he said. “I charge these young folks to go back to their schools, to get the younger kids involved with this contest. It’s a good example and a good exercise to do this for civic pride and to be involved in the community. “If you don’t start at the grammar school level, as you get older you’ll forget to help your town out,” Straz said before presenting the students with certificates of participation. At the mayor’s invitation, Marianne Orr stepped to the front of the City Council meeting room and recalled the origin of the Mayor for a Day essay competition 41 years ago. “I started it when I was president of the Palos Heights Woman’s Club. We had to have a project. Bill Bailey was the mayor then. I asked him what project we could do and he said, ‘why not Mayor for a Day?’” All these years later, Orr remains thankful. “This has been going on way longer than I thought it would,” she said. “I appreciate all the City does, because I couldn’t do this by myself. I’d have it in my basement. They certainly have supported me.” The City Council meeting had only a brief agenda. A report by Treasurer James Daemicke included a cash balance of $3,872,259 in the general fund and a cash balance in all funds of $16,167,446, prompting a comment from Ald. Michael McGrogan of Ward 4. “There’s an interesting article in Crain’s (Chicago Business) this week,” he said, referring to a story about the deep debt of the State
Photo by Anthony Caciopo
Winners in the Mayor For a Day essay competition are joined by Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz following a mock City Council meeting in which the students conducted a full agenda of municipal governance. Pictured (from left) are: Maria Szlembarski, in the role of city treasurer; Conor O’Mara, alderman of Ward 1; Erik Nelson, alderman of Ward 3; Shea Fitzgerald, mayor; Bob Straz; Joseph Cinkus, city clerk; Grace Kennedy, alderman of Ward 2 and Maeve Duffy, alderman of Ward 4. Not present was Natalie Ginnodo, city attorney.
of Illinois. “When you think that this city has a cash balance of more than $16 million and the rest of the state is billions in the red, with plenty more to come, Palos Heights is really a great place to live as the kids pointed out in their Mayor for a Day essays,” McGrogan said.
Chamber Health & Business Expo Ald. Jeffrey Key reminded local residents about the upcoming Health & Business Expo sponsored annually by the Palos Area Chamber of Commerce. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Shepard High School, 13049 S. Ridgeland Ave. At the same time, runners who will take part in the Southwest Half Marathon and 10K the following day will pick up their registration packets. For more information about the Expo, call the chamber office at (708) 480-3025 or send an email to info@palosareachamber.org. To learn more about the races, visit www.southwesthalfmarathon.com.
‘Imagine Living in Palos Heights’ By Shea Fitzgerald John Lennon may have used the word imagine, but for me, Palos Heights is luckily my reality. The City of Palos Heights strives to provide opportunities for all and keep the community marvelous with the hope that everyone will join us. Even though Palos Heights is already amazing, if I am Mayor for the Day, I have a few ideas to make Palos even better. When it comes to efficiently cleaning and keeping our community safe, Palos Heights exceeds expectations; however, when closely analyzing the surroundings, some garbage is detected; therefore, we should establish an outdoor environmental club located at the Recreational Department. Because everyone loves admiring and playing with dogs, Palos Heights should create a designated dog park. Dogs can exercise and socialize, and it will allow pet lovers opportunities to converse
as well. After a busy day of school and when work ends, the roads are busy. Adding a traffic light at the exit of the Recreation Center would be beneficial, allowing pedestrians and traffic to move safely with ease. Even though Palos Heights already radiates with beauty, we should supplement more gardens and green spaces. It would improve air quality, lower stress levels, provide health benefits, and create a beautiful atmosphere. Gardening appeals to various age groups, allowing younger and older people to work together as a community to beautify our city, Palos Heights. Even though Palos Heights is already the greatest city, opportunity to improve is always endless. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one who will agree that Palos Heights is the place to be. I hope some day everyone can join us and appreciate the beauty and opportunities of Palos Heights.
ment without any incentives says a lot,” said Pekau. “Combine that with the interest expressed by developers who recently submitted RFPs (request for proposals) in the available Downtown Triangle properties indicates the village’s ability to attract development. “The Carson’s site is 160,000 sq. ft., so it is smaller than Sears (220,000 sq, ft.), but pretty sizable. But it is three times the value of Sears. It is the most valuable piece of property in the mall,” he said. “Like Sears, the Carson’s property is not owned by the mall. We will work with whoever buys it. Personally, I view it as an opportunity to see it redeveloped. It will be better to have a strong business rather than one going through bankruptcy,” said Pekau, “We’ll be working with Simon Properties, the owner of the mall, to help them anyway we can,” said La Margo. “Orland Park is still attractive to businesses. It is not like Carson’s is just leaving our location. The company is closing. We are victims of the Amazon effect, with all the online shopping. But that is happening all over,” he said. “The new restaurants that have opened on LaGrange Road in recent months have been doing very well,” said La Margo, pointing to Miller’s Ale House, Chuy’s and City Barbecue. “Sometimes the revenue generated is higher than expected. That Photo by Anthony Caciopo will help us make up for the loss of Carson’s too,” Carson Pirie Scott in Orland Park is awash in eye-catching signage announcing the store’s permanent closing. he added.
Marshall’s where they have only two dresses and a certain amount of sizes.” The Chicago resident has the option of shopping at Carson’s in Chicago Ridge Mall and Evergreen Plaza, but said she prefers traveling to Orland. “They have a lot of the stores I like to shop.” Browsing a display of wristwatches in the jewelry department, Orland Park residents Bob Stanford and Diane Gallagher ex-
pressed a combination of sadness but acceptance of the realities of the fast-changing retail world. “I really don’t come to the mall that much. It’s changing,” she said, referring to the way shopping is increasingly done online. “That’s life. You’ve got to go with the flow.” “I’m kind of sad that it’s closing,” said Stanford. “First Sears and now Carson’s. Sears was like the original Amazon and now they’re gone. It’s a comment on
how we do things now. People shop on the internet.” Stanford also has an eye on his personal bottom line because of the Carson’s closing. “This means my real estate taxes are going up,” he said. Orland residents have long enjoyed a partial property tax rebate because of retail tax revenue generated by the mall, which has been in decline in recent years. Rebates have been in decline, as well. “I was really thinking about what
at each of the Dist. 128 schools. “It was eye-opening,” she said of the shooter training. Despite the jarring reality, however, she’s glad the trainings take place. “It’s great because that’s what we need to do,” Green said. “We talk about how far we need to go in practicing and preparing.” While talking with The Regional News, Green flipped through a manual of some 40 pages, a document titled “Crisis Management Plan.” The plan is loaded with details and photos, showing classrooms, entrances/exits, the location of utilities and instructions about how to reunite families in the case of a disaster—which can include more than just shootings. “We have to do one hard lockdown drill annually, with the local police on-site,” she said, describing how the students and staff will shelter in place. “Everyone goes into action, immediately,” Green said, describing how teachers get students to line up against a classroom wall when a hard lockdown is announced so that an intruder cannot see them when looking through the glass of a locked door.
The procedures also include turning off lights, shutting blinds and making sure no one talks. “The premise is that if there’s a person who wants to do harm, they would keep going,” she said. “We pull the doors, shake the doors, look in—we don’t want to hear or see anything,” said Green of the testing process while a hard lockdown drill is taking place. “Our teachers and students do a fabulous job.” Actual hard lockdowns can be announced from virtually anywhere throughout the individual Dist. 128 school buildings via the intercom system, which can be accessed in the offices and all classrooms. Office personnel have access to an alarm panic button in addition to a standard telephone callout to 9-1-1. Green wrote her doctoral dissertation on school crisis plans in Illinois when she was a dean at a large school district in Central Illinois. “It was after Columbine, but (school shootings) were still pretty rare and it happened ‘over there’ and not ‘here,’” she said, describing the common thinking at the time.
Dist. 128 conducts its hard lockdown drills with either the Palos Heights Police Department or the Cook County Sheriff’s Department, depending on the location of the school. “Teachers put their lives in the line of fire to save their students,” Green said. “We don’t know all the different reasons that these things have occurred; we just have to be more cognizant of the fact that people have severe issues.” Palos Heights Police Chief Larry Yott watched his squad run through the active shooter training. “This is a fantastic opportunity for them to get in a situation where they can feel that stress, see what’s going on,” he said, offering thanks to Dist. 128 for allowing the training. “It’s a big building with lots of nooks and crannies. If you were actually coming in here, faced with a person who may do you harm, there’s a bazillion things these officers have to be considering.” “This training works out well for them, gives them the opportunity to see what it would be like, hopefully before it happens,” Yott said. “Hopefully, it never happens.”
the (lost) revenue means to Orland and what we can do differently in this space, for entertainment or some other thing,” said Gallagher. Regarding movie cinema plans for the closed Sears store in Orland Square, she said. “It’s only half of Sears. We’ve got a number of places that have closed and that whole revenue base is something to get really creative about. “I was just talking with my daughter,” she said. “When they were kids we used to come here a
lot. I’d come with my mom. That’s changed, so you just move on.” Stanford said “People are more into boutique stores than big department stores. I asked her when we walked in ‘How does it feel to be vultures, coming in, looking for deals?’” Browsing men’s clothing, Matt Meehan and his wife drove to Orland from Bourbonnais, a 50-minute drive. “It’s bad for all the people working here,” he said about the closing.
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POLICE BLOTTER: ORLAND PARK DUI David Janik, 22, of Normal, Ill., was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 2:31 a.m. March 24, in the 8900 block of West 159th Street. Police said he failed field sobriety tests and registered more than the legal limit of .08 blood-alcohol content on a breath test. He was also cited for improper lane usage and is due in court on May 1. Robert M. Smith, 53, of Orland Park, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic crash at 2:15 a.m. March 31, at 159th Street and Wolf Road. Police said his vehicle struck another one from behind at a red light. Police said he was also cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, failure to report an accident, and driving without insurance. He is due in court on May 1.
Retail theft Damian D. Robinson, 25, of
Springfield, Ill., was charged with felony retail theft after allegedly stealing merchandise worth more than $2,500 from Kohl’s in Orland Square Mall at 5:48 p.m., April 2. Police said he was a passenger in a car that officers stopped in the 15700 block of South 94th Avenue because it fit the description of the vehicle seen leaving the mall. They said 66 items of men’s and women’s clothing worth $2,544.26 in total, which he allegedly took from the store, were found in the back seat beside Robinson. He was also cited for obstructing identification and held for a bond hearing. The driver, Roy L. Phillips II, of Chicago, was charged with driving without a valid license, no insurance, and without a seatbelt. He is due in court on May 9. Two people were charged with retail theft at the Apple store in Orland Square Mall at 1:26 p.m. April 8. Police said Larry D. Lewis, 31, and Bria L. Morrow-Stewart, both of Chicago,
took four wireless headphones worth $1,399,80 in total. The couple brought the headphones to their car and returned to the mall where they were found in the Pink store. Lewis was carrying a bag with 10 pairs of yoga pants taken from that store, worth $469.50. After reportedly running from police and struggling as they took him into custody, Lewis, who was charged with one count of felony retail theft and misdemeanor counts of retail theft and resisting arrest, was held for a bond hearing. Morrow-Stewart was charged with misdemeanor retail theft and is due in court on May 1.
Identity theft Anthony M. Mason, 30, of Calumet City, was charged with felony identity theft after police said he tried to buy two cellphones using fraudulent information at the Apple store in Orland Square Mall at 4:49 p.m. April 3. Police said Mason tried to buy two iPhone X cellphones worth a total of $2,298,
using a fraudulent AT&T account with someone else’s Social Security number. The owner of the number told police he did not have an AT&T account or authorize anyone to open one. Police found that Mason was also wanted on an outstanding Cook County warrant for driving under the influence of alcohol. He was held for a bond hearing.
Criminal trespassing Andrew D. Hogrefe, 39, of Joliet, was charged with criminal trespassing at Hooters, 15300 S. LaGrange Road, at 2:03 p.m. April 4. Police said management banned him from the restaurant on March 5, after he allegedly asked a waitress, “Can I grope you?” He returned on March 20 and left at the request of management, but police were called on April 4 when he came back again. He is due in court on May 18.
POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS HEIGHTS DUI Matthew J. Lambert, 25, of Alsip, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 2:08 a.m. April 18, in the 13400 block Ridgeland Avenue. Police said he was also cited for driving without insurance and illegal parking in the roadway because his car was found stopped and blocking traffic on northbound Ridgeland Avenue. Police said they were told a female front-seat passenger had fallen out of the vehicle while he was making a turn, and he stopped so another passenger could help her back in. The woman was reportedly treated for minor injuries at Palos Hospital. Lambert is due in court on May 14. Shadi M. Alfar, 40, of Worth, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 12:56 a.m. last Thursday, in the 7300 block of West Route 83. Police said he failed field sobriety tests and was also
Venue
Continued from Page 1 its 10-year naming agreement with Toyota ended in 2016. SeatGeek will have brand identity throughout the stadium. “We’re thrilled to align ourselves with SeatGeek as our new naming rights partner,” Bridgeview Mayor Steven Landek said. “We’re excited about SeatGeek making a meaningful and longterm investment in the stadium and our community.” The stadium is already home to the Chicago Fire and Chicago Red Stars pro soccer teams. The village and SeatGeek will work together to bring more live programming to the venue, including premier concerts, music festivals and international sporting events, with assistance from new venue management partner Spectra. “Throughout the years our club — and, most importantly, our fans — have helped create memorable
cited for improper lane usage. He is due in court on May 14. Matt A. Pipikios, 29, of Bridgeview, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 12:07 a.m. Sunday, at College Drive and Harlem Avenue. Police said he was driving 62 mph in a 35-mph zone and was cited for aggravated speeding and disobeying a traffic signal. He is due in court on May 14. Szczepan Kozyra, 27, of Chicago Ridge, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 12:29 a.m. Monday, in the 12200 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said he failed field sobriety tests. He was also cited for speeding and improper lane usage. He is due in court on May 14.
Retail theft Jesus T. Sanchez, 24, of Lockport, was charged with retail theft at 5:49 a.m. April 17, at the BP moments at this stadium,” John Urban, COO of Chicago Fire Soccer Club, said. “We look forward to having SeatGeek add to our home-field advantage.” According to sources, the naming rights deal has been in the works for many months. The Toyota naming rights agreement had expired and talks were ongoing for a new partner. Last year, the village retained the services of W Partners, a sponsorship agency. W Partners has worked with the Chicago Cubs on their sponsorship and has been successful in landing many sponsorships as the Cubs have rebuilt their team under the ownership of the Ricketts family. The naming rights agreement was preceded in the last few months by other board action, which made changes in the stadium. In November, a new food service was selected by the Village board, which created a new revenue split between the food service
gas station, 12700 S. Harlem Ave. Police said he allegedly took a 12-pack of Corona beer from the gas station. He is due in court on May 29.
Suspended license Ashley Henderson, 28, of Chicago, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 9:38 a.m. April 17, in the 12200 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said she was also cited for speeding. She is due in court on May 14. Christian Wydajewski, 23, of Orland Park, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 2:16 a.m. Sunday, in the 12300 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said he was also cited for having expired registration. He is due in court on May 29.
Aggravated speeding Ruby Nava, 19, of Chicago, was contractor and the village. The additional money definitely helps the village’s bottom line, Landek said at the time. Another unexpected move occurred in December when management of the stadium was awarded to Spectra Management, a division of Comcast. “The increase in focus on stadium content is important. We feel that a diverse and experienced company like Comcast will take our stadium to the next level,” Landek said. SeatGeek is an official partner of Major League Soccer, and has club partnerships with Los Angeles Football Club, Minnesota United FC, Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders FC and Sporting Kansas City. SeatGeek also recently announced partnerships with the National Football League’s Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints as well as the National Basketball Association’s New Orleans Pelicans.
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Continued from Page 1 along with the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup’s finale that saw the Fire beat the LA Galaxy, 3-1. But it’s more than soccer. Toyota Park has quite a name in the world of live music. Many top-name entertainers have played the stage on the south side of the stadium. The Dave Matthews Band has visited Toyota Park. Jimmy Buffett was an annual visitor — appearing in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 — with his loyal fans, dubbed Parrotheads, famously tailgating in the parking lots. The jam band Phish visited in 2010. The next year, Kenny Chesney, a huge star in country music, performed at Toyota Park. The rock ‘n’ roll legend Bob Dylan played there as a part of a music festival in 2012 that included Wilco and My Morning Jacket. One of the biggest events at Toyota Park happened twice: The Crossroads Guitar Festival hosted by Eric Clapton. He brought the star-studded, daylong event featuring some of the finest guitarists in the world to Bridgeview in 2007 and 2010. Tickets for the 2007 show were sold out in a reported 22 minutes. A DVD was released for each of the two shows. Sonny Landreth, Derek Trucks, Robert Cray, Jimmy Vaughan, B.B. King, Chicago’s own Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, Vince Gill, John Mayer, Albert Lee, ZZ Top, Steve Winwood, and Clapton were among
Jennifer Lopez performed in concert at Toyota Park in 2014.
those who played in one or both shows. In 2014, Jennifer Lopez brought her act to the stadium. The three-day Chicago Open Air Festival packed in heavy metal music fans. In 2016, the lineup included Korn, Disturbed and Slipknot. KISS, Ozzy Osbourne and Slayer were in the lineup last year. The festival’s site said it is “taking a hiatus” for 2018, but plans to return in 2019. Toyota Park is also home to ethnic events like the Eid El-Fitir, a chance for Muslims to celebrate the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting and prayer, with mouth-watering foods. The Viva Cinco De Mayo Festival will be held May 11-13. And Porky’s Rib Fest is set for June 15-17, attracting barbecued ribs restaurants from around the nation. Toyota Park, which has received rave reviews from many soccer, music and festival lovers, won another honor in 2016. That year, the Sports Turf Man-
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agers Association, a professional organization for the 2,600 men and women who manage sports fields worldwide, honored Toyota Park for having the finest professional soccer field in the nation. Bridgeview Mayor Steve Landek was thrilled that they won the award, noting the many compliments he’s heard from visitors about the quality of the playing field. “That means our grass is the greenest, softer, stronger, more beautiful and more perfect than any soccer stadium in the country. Bridgeview should be proud of this recognition and how teams throughout the world recognize the wonderful place, Bridgeview and Toyota Park,” Landek said at the time. The mayor noted that “soccer teams from throughout the world have played in Bridgeview and brought millions of dollars in revenue and guests to Bridgeview.” Soon, they will be visiting SeatGeek Stadium.
charged with aggravated speeding following a traffic stop at 8:27 p.m. April 16, in the 13000 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said she was driving 62 mph in a 35mph zone. She was also cited for driving without insurance. She is due in court on May 29. Sydney M. Smith Jr., 19, of Hallandale, Fla., was charged with aggravated speeding following a traffic stop at 11:35 p.m. April 17, in the 11900 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said he was driving 66 mph in a 35-mph zone. He was also cited for driving without insurance. He is due in court on May 29. Jacob E. Carmona, 19, of Romeoville, was charged with aggravated speeding following a traffic stop at 8:08 a.m. Saturday, in the 7900 block of West 131st Street, Police said he was driving 34 mph over the speeding limit. He is due in court on May 14. Bridgeview and the area surrounding the stadium are undergoing an extensive transformation, including a 109-room Hampton Inn and Suites at SeatGeek Stadium and a mixed-use retail center featuring fast-casual restaurants and a variety of other businesses.
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Violetta Gentile dies; husband’s death led to tighter courthouse security Violetta Ann “Vi” Gentile, nee Hankey, died Sunday at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox. Mrs. Gentile, 94, originally of Blue Island, lived in Palos Heights. She was a homemaker and a member of the Palos Park Woman’s Club. Survivors include her son, Jim (Lynn Wypych) Gentile; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Barbara van Beek. Mrs. Gentile was married to the late Hon. Henry A. Gentile, a judge who was shot and killed in 1983 at the Daley Center in Chicago by a man he had just ruled against in a post-divorce property settlement hearing. The gunman also killed
an attorney. Because of the incident, and one the same year in which a man carrying a gun walked through minimum security at the Dirksen Federal Building into a judge’s chambers and held three hostages, security was tightened at the courthouses. Measures taken included the addition of airport-style metal detectors and X-ray machines at entrances where the public enters the building, according to a story from the Chicago Tribune some years after the incidents. Services for Mrs. Gentile were held yesterday at Colonial Chapel in Orland Park, followed by interment at Mt. Greenwood Cemetery.
POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS PARK Outstanding warrant
due in court on June 4.
Angel Garcia, 23, of Midlothian, was arrested in Orland Park on an outstanding Palos Park warrant at 6 p.m. last Thursday. Police said the bond-forfeiture warrant from 2016 was for driving with a suspended license. Police said he was told he would have to pay $2,000 to be released and when he could not, he was held for a bond hearing in the morning.
Unlicensed driving
Possession of cannabis Brian P. Aldeza, 32, of Frankfort, was issued a local adjudication ticket for possession of cannabis following a traffic stop at 1:09 a.m. April 18, in the 13200 block of South LaGrange Road. Police said he was also given tickets for driving with one headlight and possession of drug paraphernalia after eight grams of cannabis and a pipe were found in the car. He is due at a hearing in Palos Park Village Hall on May 2.
DUI Jesus T. Sanchez, 23, of Lockport, was charged with driving under the influence following a traffic stop at 3:21 a.m. April 17, at College Drive and 74th Avenue. Police said he was also cited for disobeying a traffic control sign, and two counts of improper lane usage. He registered .156 blood-alcohol content on a breath test, said police in their report. He is
Everardo Martinez, 21, of Blue Island, was charged with driving without a license following a traffic accident at 5:17 p.m. March 13, in the 8400 block of West Route 83. Police said a tire came off his car and struck another vehicle. No injuries were reported. Court information was not provided.
Suspended license Jason M. Mahl, 40, of Oak Forest, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 3:27 a.m. April 13, on North Woodland Terrace. Police said he was also wanted on an outstanding warrant from DuPage County for failure to appear in court. He is due in court on the local charge on June 4, and in court in Downers Grove on May 14 for the warrant.
Correction In last week’s front-page story about the League of Women Voters of the Palos Orland Area, the League’s immediate past president Barbara Pasquinelli was misidentified as Barbara Politano. The Regional News regrets the error.
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Guv’s race may get even weirder Several months ago, House Speaker Michael J. Madigan’s chief of staff, Tim Mapes, made copies of candidate nominating petitions for what appeared to be every single candidate in the state, regardless of party or office sought. Madigan’s spokesperson was mum when asked why. It turns out that a database was constructed of the names of all the petition circulators who worked during the primary. State Sen. Sam McCann (R-Plainview) pulled the trigger last week on a third-party bid for governor. The avowed foe of Gov. Bruce Rauner will need to collect 25,000 valid petition signatures by June 25th to get onto the November ballot. There’s a catch, however. Under state law, all signatures gathered by people who circulated petitions for partisan primary candidates will be invalidated. So, it is now a relatively simple matter of plugging in names of potential petition circulators into the new database in order to weed out the potential problems. If McCann gets on the ballot, the idea here is to establish a new party’s identity with one specific goal in mind. Its name is the Conservative Party. Its mission is to attract conservative Republican voters who are upset at Gov. Rauner on abortion, “sanctuary state” and other stuff including possibly guns. Four years ago, Operating Engineers Union Local 150 backed the Libertarian Party’s candidate to hurt Rauner, but that candidate also got a number of votes from folks who didn’t like Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. The new party will focus on disaffected Republicans and attempt to continue the theme that Rauner is unable to unify his own party after his narrow GOP primary victory over State Rep. Jeanne Ives. If McCann survives the petition process, one challenge will be finding money for this race. Lots of union leaders and others believe that billionaire Democrat JB Pritzker has this race in the bag. They’re convinced Pritzker’s personal fortune, along with a strong national wave. will destroy the Republican incumbent. But the folks behind this Conservative Party idea (including Local 150) firmly believe they need a “Plan B” in case something goes horribly wrong. Pritzker could be hit with some unforeseen opposition research, for example. The national political climate could suddenly change for any number of reasons. Rauner could somehow get his act together. Even if the Democrats’ stars remain aligned all the way through November, a McCann candidacy could help the Democrats run up the score on Rauner. But the plan has its detractors. Democratic legislative candidates in Republican-leaning districts have been hoping that the national “blue wave” that so many see heading this way, combined with Gov. Rauner’s horrible unpopularity, will lead to lower turnout among Republicans and help them squeak through. Putting McCann on the ticket gives disaffected Republican voters a reason to head to the polls, and they won’t be voting for Democrats down the ballot. While calling it an “interesting play,” a top Republican official with close ties to the governor said McCann could attract some Democratic votes, as well. JB Pritzker, after all, has far more liberal stances than Rauner on immigration, guns, abortion, etc. Rauner has repeatedly said in recent weeks that he strongly opposes illegal immigration and flatly denies that a bill he signed into law created a “sanctuary state.” The governor also claims to be an NRA member and vetoed a bill last month that would’ve regulated gun dealers. Pritzker’s vast holdings include several companies that have really bad records when it comes to their employees. In other words, it’s more than conceivable that the Rauner campaign could use targeted media to try and drive conservative, pro-union Democrats and independents to McCann. It’s also very possible that Rauner will go all-out negative against McCann. A far-right group aired a very nasty radio ad during the March primary about the governor and his wife. So, the Rauner folks may feel free to go just as negative on McCann. Operating Engineers Union Local 150 contributed $50,000 to McCann’s campaign fund just a few days before McCann’s announcement and will be very involved in his effort. The union is known for its unorthodox political moves, like working with conservative activist Dan Proft during the primary against House Republican Leader Jim Durkin. But the involvement of 150 gives Rauner the ability to use the “Madigan issue” against McCann because the union local has close ties to the House Speaker. If you thought the weirdness ended on primary day, it’s actually just beginning.
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RICH MILLER
Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax, a daily political newsletter, and CapitolFax.com.
Bridgeview stadium is an investment in our future For many years, the Southwest Side and suburbs of Chicago were ignored by major government, and worse, by the downtown Chicago media. When something would happen in our region, the media would describe it as taking place on Chicago’s “South Side.” No, we’re not the “South Side.” We are “Southwest.” Southwest Side, Southwest suburbs, or better yet, “Southwest Region.” When services were expanded by the county or the state, those services mostly focused on other areas of Chicagoland while the Southwest Region only got scraps. About the only thing we had of any importance for a long time was Midway Airport, and it was a struggle that many of our local leaders had to fight for to expand and support. Today, Midway Airport is a convenient and efficient airport that serves as an economic engine for the Southwest Region’s employment and business growth. But it’s not the only one. The Bridgeview stadium, currently named Toyota Park and soon to be renamed SeatGeek Stadium, is another major economic engine that benefits our region. Residents of Bridgeview can already see the benefits. A recent Crain’s Chicago Business story noted that Bridgeview home values showed the largest positive growth over the past two years (17.6 percent) over 12 other neighboring communities. That’s a better return than you can get from your bank! The stadium officially opened its doors in 2006 and the naming rights were bought by Toyota. Like many iconic structures in today’s world, naming rights are commonplace and Toyota Park has been a magnet for activity, entertainment and business development. It has seating for 20,000 people for sporting events and 28,000 for concerts. It features 34 executive suites plus six stage suites. It’s the home of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club (MLS), Chicago Red Stars (NWSL) and the Chicago Bliss (Legends Football League). But it also features festivals, concerts and carnivals, too. This week, it was announced that Toyota Park will get a new name and the change will take place in time for the 2019 event
RAY HANANIA season. The naming rights were purchased by SeatGeek, an online ticketing service that has mastered the expansive and influential mobile trend in purchasing tickets. The stadium (soon to be SeatGeek Stadium) is important for many reasons. First, it is owned by the taxpayers of Bridgeview. It was ambitious of the village to build it and own it, and it is much like owning a home. It has a mortgage and it has upkeep needs. But like all homes, eventually that mortgage gets paid off and the “home”—in this case, stadium—gives homeowners (Bridgeview taxpayers) a huge capital investment that has enormous longterm value. It is a value that increases over time and with inflation. My parents taught me that one of my first goals after getting a good education was to buy a home because that home would be my biggest investment and savings for the future. When I bought my home 35 years ago, I was afraid of the mortgage and the monthly payments. But the truth is time flies when you’re having fun. The 30-year mortgage flew by and the initial payments that first year, which seemed enormous and sometimes frightening, suddenly looked small as the mortgage approached its payoff. Today, my home is my biggest paid investment and it has allowed me to expand and do more. It was the smartest thing I did economically in my life, even if those first few years made me a little concerned each month when I had to write that mortgage check on the first of the month. The future SeatGeek Stadium is also important for other reasons. While residents and taxpayers can watch as their mortgage slowly vanishes into a huge financial investment, it also is a reminder in a very loud way that the Southwest Side is important. We’re not just an area of Chicagoland
that can be easily pushed aside. We have Midway Airport, we have a great sports and entertainment stadium, and we have pride. That stadium puts the Southwest Side and suburbs on the map and people can’t ignore us. The only thing that can hurt us is if we start believing the propaganda from the mainstream media that we don’t matter. We do matter. Over the years, Bridgeview’s stadium has showcased great entertainment and today is home to the Chicago Fire soccer team. Just like the Cubs, we waited many years for them to win the World Series and they did. But you can’t win the World Series if you don’t have a team competing. The Chicago Fire is our soccer team and I cheer them as enthusiastically as I cheer all of our sports franchises. They have their ups and downs, but that’s what makes it exciting. If you have ever been to a Fire game, you know what I am talking about. Finally, the future SeatGeek Stadium is just another part of the growth of the Southwest Region and of Bridgeview. It is the foundation for the development that is springing up all around us. Years ago, officials promised us that they would build the Crosstown Expressway. It was supposed to create a “path” for economic benefit to our area. But that never happened. The stadium, however, along with the revitalization of Midway Airport, has created a new energy. We are seeing new businesses and economic growth. Soon there will be a new hotel near the stadium. Harlem Avenue has been widened and improved and it’s more and more active. A number of new businesses have popped up, all pouring sales tax revenues into Bridgeview that offsets the burden on Bridgeview homeowners. I love being a Southwest Sider and suburbanite. I love it even more as I see our region grow. Ray Hanania is an award-winning columnist, author and former Chicago City Hall reporter. Reach him at his website at www. Hanania.com or email him at rghanania@ gmail.com.
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Hannity Hassle: let’s apply ‘the five W’s and how’ By Gene Policinski
If the burning national question of the moment is whether Fox News Channel star Sean Hannity is a “journalist” or not, let’s use the long-held set of journalistic questions to investiOwned and operated by Southwest Regional Publishing Co. gate: The proverbial who, what, when, where, why and how? Mark Hornung, Chief Operating Officer First, the “who”: Sean Patrick The Business Side The News Side Hannity is a cable TV conDonna Brown, Sales Director Anthony Caciopo, Editor servative talk show host and Monica Cotter, Finance Director Dermot Connolly, Reporter best-selling author. Most recentMike Russell, Production Director Jason Maholy, Sports Editor ly he is said to serve as an unBonnie Hesik, Pre-press Manager Lauren Ziemann, Art Director Chuck Ingwersen, Designer paid advisor to President Trump — some say that relationship is so close that he “has a desk” at Southwest Regional Publishing 12243 S. Harlem Ave. the White House. Hannity was Palos Heights, IL 60463 born in New York City, and has spent much of his broadcast Phone: (708) 448-4000 career there. Fax: (708) 448-4012 Next, let’s go to “when” and Website: www.theregionalnews.com “where”: Hannity’s TV show email: TheRegional@comcast.net anchors Fox prime-time lineup Office hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with an audience of about 3 Deadlines million nightly. His syndicated Editorial: Noon, Saturday • Advertising: 5 p.m., Monday radio show goes out via the web as well as on a host of radio Subscription rates: Local, delivered by mail, $49 a year in advance. Out-of-State, $58 a year. Single copies, $1. Postmaster: Send address changes to THE REGIONAL NEWS, stations. He spent a few early years at TV stations in Alabama 12243 S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights, IL 60463 and additional post offices. The Regional News cannot be responsible for the return of unsolicited material. USPS and Georgia, before returning 419-260 Periodical postage paid at Palos Heights, IL 60463 and additional post offices. to that self-proclaimed urban liberal bastion of New York City Entered as periodical mail at the Post Office at Palos Heights, IL, 60643 and additional post offices under the Act of March 3, 1879. to find conservative fame and fortune. © Entire contents copyright 2015 Southwest Regional Publishing “How” and “why” generally This newspaper is dedicated to the memory of are outside the realm of First those who gave their lives to protect America’s Amendment consideration. The freedom of the press, whenever and however it nation’s founders didn’t include may be threatened. any specific definition of a free
press practitioner, and why Hannity — or any of us — speaks or writes about politics is none of the government’s business. So, what about the “what”? Hannity said that he is a journalist in a 2016 interview with The New York Times — and said that he is not a journalist (“I’m just a talk show host”) in a 2016 interview with The Boston Globe. The Washington Post’s Paul Farhi just wrote that in an interview with the Times earlier this year, Hannity said, “I’m a journalist. But I’m an advocacy journalist, or an opinion journalist.” As it happens, the First Amendment’s protection of a free press covers any and all of those roles in terms of free expression. Objective or biased, nonpartisan or politically motivated: All protected. But it’s trickier when it comes to the professional definitions and codes of journalism, where ethical standards come into play. And yes, journalism does have ethics — and most journalists follow them, despite some people’s claims to the contrary. Transparency about business relationships is a basic rule, along with the admonishment to avoid such complications if at all possible. Did Hannity have an obligation to let viewers know of his connection to President Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen — which
for some as-yet unknown reason he and Cohen reportedly sought to keep secret? Yes, but not because of politics. In plain terms, we should just know “where he’s coming from.” No one has been shocked that Hannity is highly critical of federal authorities who served search warrants at Cohen’s office, home and hotel room and confiscated records and computers, and that he defends Trump’s privacy and attorney-client privilege. But was that defense rooted in a personal matter? There were audible gasps in the courtroom, reports say, when Hannity was revealed during a recent hearing in New York to be a client of Cohen. Was the non-disclosure in any way connected to the fact that Cohen’s two other clients (Trump and a high-ranking GOP official) apparently used the lawyer to broker financial deals with women who claim a sexual relationship with them? Or could it be just a simple defense of a friend, rather than one related to legal standards or constitutional concerns? To some degree, the “Hannity Hassle” afflicts much of the cable talk show world, where the motivation seems focused more on generating chatter (i.e., ratings) than doing actual journalism. And then there’s the larger problem that reporters from news organizations so of-
ten now appear on such shows as pundits, while the networks’ hosts — often former politicians — claim at times to be reporting “breaking news.” It’s not just on TV that the crossover duties have impact: In some large part, a push for a national shield law protecting journalists and their confidential sources has failed because of the difficulty of defining who is a journalist. Making it harder for all of us to determine if the “what” we see and hear is fact or opinion, which damages the very foundations of self-governance. When the nation’s founders protected a free press, they presumed it would be part of an independent system that would keep an eye on government and society on behalf of the rest of us — not just generate ratings or circulation. We cannot make the required decisions of a self-governing society if the facts on which we base those decisions come to us via blurry “news” sources whose role and motivations are suspect — or worse, kept secret. And that admonition does not just apply to Sean Hannity. Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute. He can be reached at gpolicinski@ newseum.org, or follow him on Twitter at @genefac.
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Bohemian Joe’s in Lansing will close this weekend.
City Barbecue opens in Orland Park
New boutique opens in Orland Brooke Bauer Boutique held its grand opening April 16 at 7751 W. 159th St. in Orland Park. The shop is a full-service hair salon and skin spa. For hours and information, call 708-580-1430.
BOB BONG Bridgeview Chamber hosts Battle of the Badges The Bridgeview Chamber will host a Battle of the Badges basketball fundraiser at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 28, between the Police and Fire departments at the Bridgeview Park District, 8100 S. Beloit Ave. Proceeds will be used for the chamber’s scholarship, food and toy drive, and general fund, and many other community events. Tickets are available for purchase at the Bridgeview Village Hall and at the 87th Street Bridgeview Bank location, or call the office at 708-598-1700 to place your order by phone. Tickets: Adults $15, Kids (16 and under) $5, Kids (5 and under) free.
Flotation spa opens in Mokena Nimas Float & Spa, which provides float therapy as well as spa treatments, held its grand opening lastweek at 19081 Old LaGrange Road in Mokena. At Nimas, the benefits of float therapy are achieved in private and spacious float rooms. Each room is equipped with your private shower and changing area. At 10 inches of water, set to match body temperature, combined with over 1,000 pounds of Epsom salts, the water becomes buoyant. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Morgan’s Place now open in Frankfort Morgan’s Place, which repurposes old doors, barn wood, cabinets and other vintage materials, held its grand opening April 15 at 9 W. Nebraska St. in Frankfort’s Trolley Barn. For hours and information, call 815-534-5832.
H&M now hiring for Ford City location H&M, Hennes and Mauritz Inc., a fashion retailer set to open a
All are invited to attend. More information can be obtained from Michelle Radeni of the assessor’s
Tax Season is finally over. Of course, how much you pay in taxes depends on a variety of factors, many of which you can’t control. But you might give some thought to how you can manage your investment-related taxes. Here are some suggestions to consider: • Contribute to your employer’s retirement plan. If your employer offers a 401(k) or similar plan, such as a 403(b) or 457(b), contribute as much as you can afford. The more pre-tax dollars you put in to your retirement plan, the lower your taxable income. Your employer also may offer a Roth 401(k) option, under which you invest after-tax dollars, so your annual income won’t be lowered and your withdrawals will be tax-free. • Contribute to an IRA. Even if you have a 401(k) or similar plan, you may still be eligible to contribute to an IRA. With a traditional IRA, your contributions may be fully or partially deductible, depending on your income level; with a Roth IRA, contributions are not deductible, but your earnings can grow tax-free, provided you’ve had your account at least five years and you don’t start taking withdrawals until you’re 59½.
23,000-square-foot store this fall at Ford City Mall, is now hiring associates for the new location. Ford City GM Tracy Munno said in a release that H&M is one of the retailers most requested by the mall’s shopper base. “H&M is such a popular, dynamic brand, and the perfect fit for Ford City. We’re excited to offer our customers the latest trends at great prices,” she said. “With all the improvements already taken place with the mall’s redevelopment, H&M is such a great addition.” The new H&M location will offer quality clothing for the whole family, with collections for ladies, men and teens, as well as separate “store within a store” sections for accessories. The Ford City Mall Following are the property location will also carry the H&M transfers in the area, according Kids collection for newborns to to the latest report, as received 14 year olds. from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. The Regional News does not attempt to correct Restaurants to close errors made by that office. in Cal City, Lansing
Matthew Van Howe Edward Jones
• Follow a “buy-and-hold” strategy. You can’t control the price movements of your investments, but if you do achieve gains, you can decide when to take them – and this timing can make a substantial difference in your tax situation. If you sell investments that you’ve owned for one year or less and their value has increased, you may need to pay capital gains taxes at your personal income tax rate, which, in 2018, could be as high as 37 percent. But if you hold investments for more than one year before selling them, you’d be assessed the long-term capital gains rate, which is 0, 15 or 20 percent, or a combination of those rates. • Consider municipal bonds. If you’re in one of the higher tax brackets, you may benefit from investing in municipal bonds. The interest on these bonds is typically free of federal taxes, and possibly even state and local taxes. Interest from some types of munici-
pal bonds may be subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT). However, because of the new tax laws, the AMT exemption amounts were increased significantly. You might be wondering what these new laws mean to investors. In terms of your regular investment activities, the effect might not be that significant. The tax brackets for qualified dividends and capital gains – such as those realized when you sell stocks – will remain about the same. This means that most investors will continue to pay 15% to 20% on long-term capital gains and dividends. Consequently, the new tax laws shouldn’t really affect you much in terms of your decisions on buying and selling stocks or investing in companies that may pay dividends. Of course, it’s still a good idea to consult with your tax advisor on how the totality of the new laws will affect you. Ultimately, your investment decisions shouldn’t be driven only by tax implications – nonetheless, it doesn’t hurt to take steps to become a tax-smart investor. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
AREA PROPERTY TRANSFERS
Aunt Sally’s restaurant at 1215 Burnham Ave. in Calumet City will close at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29, bringing the end to the Sidkey family’s 71-year relationship with local residents. The Sidkey family opened a small grocery store at that location in 1947. It lasted until a fire in the early 1970s. The family then opened a full-service restaurant called Puffins. A few years later they converted it into a breakfast-lunch restaurant called Aunt Sally’s. It will be open as usual for the rest of this week. In neighboring Lansing, Bohemian Joe’s will close at 17940 S. Torrence Ave. the end of the day on Saturday, April 28. The 6,200-square-foot restaurant was opened in January 2016 in the former Popolano’s restaurant by the Paliga family. It was put up for sale last year and has been sold. No word on who the buyer is or what the future will bring. Also, in Lansing, the Golden Crown restaurant was closed suddenly without warning at 17904 S. Torrence Ave. A note on the door from the owner said he was retiring. If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line atbobbong@hotmail.com. You can track business openings and closings athttp://bobbongonbusiness. com/
Cook County commissioner to host property tax appeal seminar May 1 Cook County Commissioner Sean M. Morrison (17th) will host a tax appeal seminar from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1 in the Kaptur Administration Center, 8999 W. 123rd St., Palos Park. Help will be available for any homeowner to appeal the assessed valuation of their home. There is no charge to file an appeal and homeowners do not need an attorney for the process. Attendees should bring their most recent Second Installment and First Installment property tax bills and last year’s reassessment notice, if possible. The assessed valuation of your home will not go up if you lose your appeal, according a news release about the seminar. On-site assistance will be available for homeowner exemptions, senior citizen exemptions and senior freeze exemption applications. The event is being co-hosted by Mayor John Mahoney of Palos Park and Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios.
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In Orland Park, a new barbecue joint called City Barbecue opened Monday and will hold its rib bone cutting grand opening ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 28, at 14301 S. LaGrange Road. It’s the second location in the Chicago area and its 36th location across the country. The first area location opened in October in Berwyn and four additional Chicago area sites are scheduled to open this year in Downers Grove, Deerfield, Park Ridge and Vernon Hills. All restaurants are company-owned. The Orland Park location will be 4,000 square feet of ‘BBQchic’ décor utilizing modern fixtures with weathered barn wood surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows, according to a release. Indoor seating will allow for approximately 90 people, and the outdoor patio will seat another 40. Three state-of-the-art smokers will run 24 hours a day, seven days week to ensure an endless supply of delicious barbeque. “Aside from offering competition quality barbeque and backyard hospitality, one of our core values is to serve our community,” Clint Umphrey, Market Leader from City Barbeque, said in the release. “We at City Barbeque are committed to partnering with local charities and food rescues to support our friends and neighbors and give back to those we serve.” The Orland Park location is a partner with All God’s People, a local ministry serving the homeless of Chicago, to donate surplus food from the restaurant to feed those in need. City Barbeque also is committed to hosting weekly fundraisers and has partnered with a different local charity every day of their opening week in Orland Park. Each organization will receive 25 percent of the sales when a guest mentions the organization upon placing an order. Regular hours are 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. The Ohio-based company opened its first location in 1999.
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Carpet Crafters, now celebrating 50 years From a very young age, Ted Argiris was interested in the textile industry. He was fascinated with colors, designs and patterns, so opening a floor-covering store gave him the opportunity to work with different textiles, which he so enjoyed. After all these years, his interest and energy have never diminished. Ted still works daily at the store, handling sales, measurements at clients’ locations, and more. “He does it all,” said an admiring member of his sales staff. Ted opened Carpet Crafters in 1968 in Roseland, a neighborhood on the south side of Chicago. In 1972, he moved the business to its present location, 5160 W. 127th St. in Alsip. Carpet Crafters has proudly served the Chicagoland area and suburbs. Management and staff pride themselves on ensuring their customers the highest quality of service and craftsmanship. “We’ll pretty much go anywhere,” which includes Indiana, Wisconsin and even Michigan. “Not too often do we ever say no.” Carpet Crafters is a family owned business, who have always believed in integrity, customer service and value. For 50
years, Ted, and now his son, Nick, have built many relationships with their customers, offering them a complete floor-covering store featuring quality flooring from the most basic to the most luxurious. Carrying products from all the major mills, including Shaw, Mohawk, Anderson Tuftex, Kane, Royal Dutch, Somerset and Virginia Tile, among others, Carpet Crafters specializes in residential and commercial sales and installations. The Alsip business works with many different industries including hospiltality, retail, healthcare, education, corporate/ industrial and residential. Carpet Crafters has also carried the Karastan for 40 years, and is an exclusive dealer in the area for this highly respected brand. Custom area rugs and runners are also available. Walking through Carpet Crafters’ beautiful 10,000 square foot showroom and warehouse, customers will find a wide variety of products, including carpet, wood, luxury vinyl, laminate, tile, glass and much more. All the latest styles and hundreds of colors to chose from are available. The showroom is so impressive that customers often say, “You have it all.”
Once in the showroom, Carpet Crafters clients can make their selections and take samples home to see in their own lighting and with their own furnishings. The luxury vinyl products are particularly “Hot” in the marketplace today. Luxury vinyl comes in tile size or plank size, with an
appearance like wood. Luxury vinyl is soft underfoot and is also water-resistant. It can be floated or glued directly. Stop in today and see the latest styles. As always, free estimates with no obligation. At Carpet Crafters, their team of design/sales specialists, com-
mercial project managers and certified field installers enjoy working with their customers and helping them coordinate floor colors, paint colors, fabric, and more. Carpet Crafters’ team of installers are certified, licensed, bonded and insured. They have
worked with Carpet Crafters for many years. No job is too small at Carpet Crafters. Carpet Crafters looks forward to making your home or business come together with that personal touch that leaves a lasting impression. Stop in today and celebrate Carpet Crafters’ 50th birthday!
Photo by Joe Boyle
WHATIZIT?
The clue for this week’s Whatizit (above) is: Offer shelter. Send your responses with your name and hometown by noon Monday to: thereporter@comcast.net We had a couple of readers who knew last week’s quiz question. The clue should have been a good hint, which was “Native son.” The David Johnston Community Center, 9400 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Lawn, is named after David A. Johnston, who grew up in Oak Lawn and became a volcanologist for the U.S. Geological Survey. He was killed by the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980. Palos Park resident Ron Wagenhofer and Oak Lawn resident Steve Rosenbaum knew the answer. Johnston was just 30 years old when he died. Fifty-seven people died when Mount St. Helens literally exploded. Johnston was tracking the volcano in the mountain region and is credited with saving many lives because he warned that this volcano could be catastrophic. The center, located in the middle of the Westside Baseball diamonds, is used for meetings and functions with the baseball league.
Answers
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Sudoku
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING On May 8, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. a meeting conducted by Palos Community School District 118 will take place at the Central Administration Building, 8800 West 119th Street. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the district’s plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private schools and home schools within the district for the 20182019 school year. If you are a parent of a home-schooled student who has been or may be identified with a disability and you reside within the boundaries of Palos Community School District 118, you are urged to attend. If you have further questions pertaining to this meeting, please contact Erin Deval at 708-761-5806.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1. Genus of beetles 5. Time units (abbr.) 8. Fiddler crabs 11. Remove weapons from 13. Express delight 14. Energy 15. Roman general 16. Returned material authorization (abbr.) 17. Mortgage group (abbr.) 18. Parts 20. Leavened bread cooked in a clay oven 21. Type of cloth 22. Frankness 25. Causes disgust or hatred 30. A member of the British order of honor Supplied photos 31. Folk singer Di Franco Above: Officers Rebecca Buhs (from left), Lindsay Campione, Danielle Scaccia and Diana Campbell are pictured 32. One’s looks earlier this year at shift change in the Palos Park Police roll call room. It was an all-female forces shift. Below: 33. Provokes Officer Rebecca Buhs, whose one-year deployment with the U.S. Army begins April 30, poses with her father, 38. Partner of flow retired Orland Fire Protection District Lieutenant Keith Buhs. 41. Japanese warrior 43. Easy to perceive 45. Meet with one’s agreement 47. Bird’s jaw 49. Ballplayer accessory 50. Sword 55. Swiss river 56. Comedienne Gasteyer 57. Beat icon Ginsberg 59. Clinches a victory 60. Split lentils Officer Rebecca Buhs of the 61. Jewish spiritual leader Palos Park Police Department will 62. Book of the Bible (abbr.) soon work her final shift before 63. Electronic warfare-support a one-year deployment with her measures U.S. Army unit. 64. Fibrous plant material Buhs’ commitment to the Army began several year ago, when she DOWN enlisted while a student at the Uni1. Annoy versity of Illinois at Chicago. 2. Two-toed sloth “Palos Park Police emphasize 3. Precipitation service as a core part of our mission 4. Barbary sheep and we are extremely proud of 5. Large stinging paper wasp our military employees for serving both our nation and our community. We are honored to have them working in Palos Park,” Mayor John Mahoney said. Police Commissioner Dan Polk said that “besides being a fine civil servant, Rebecca exemplifies the strong ties policing and military service have (in) performing her duties with dignity and respect.” He noted that it is “something we have grown accustomed to in Palos Park.” “The Village of Palos Park and the officers of the Palos Park Police Department pause to stand in solidarity with Officer Buhs, and to honor her as she departs for a yearlong tour in the deserts of the Middle East,” the village’s statement concluded.
Officer Buhs of Palos Park PD prepares for Army deployment
Free pickleball clinic draws more than 80 attendees in Palos Heights Pickleball, said to be the fastest growing U.S. sport, continued to grow when more than 80 participants from beginner to intermediate levels attended a free clinic at the Palos Heights Parks and Recreation Center April 7. USAPA (USA Pickleball Association) Ambassadors Andy Ventress and Rick Prewitt volunteered to plan and promote the event, along with Palos Heights Parks and Recreation staff. The registration was closed when the number of registrants reached the maximum. Because of the large number, the activity resulted in four two-hour sessions to accommodate everyone. Bill Voigt, another USAPA Am-
bassador volunteer and instructor, along with colleague Armando Lindstrom, and Ventress worked with the intermediate group. Prewitt headed up the beginner groups. Pickleball, as detailed in a frontpage story in the March 29 2018 edition of The Regional News, is a game played with paddles and a lightweight ball, the size of a whiffle ball, on a badminton-sized court. A net 34 inches tall separates the opposing players. The clinic included a quick review of rules and player ratings descriptions along with basics for the beginners and drills with skills to help the more advanced players with strategy and tactics.
Each participant completed a quiz dealing with pickleball facts and issues and a pickleball song was played and sung at the beginning to get some of the groups pumped up, said Ventress Each of the two-hour sessions concluded with the awarding of prizes donated by Prewitt, Ventress, and the sports apparel manufacturer, Head. The Palos Heights Rec Center, 6601 W. 127th St., hosts pickleball Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 11 a.m. and Tuesdays and Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. The resident/non-resident fee is $3/$5 which includes paddles and balls.
6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 4 at Zion Lutheran Church, 17100 South 69th Ave.,Tinley Park. The group meets once per month. Beverages and snacks are served. Entertainment is offered most months. In addition to the monthly general meetings, other activities of the club include organized restaurant outings, dances, trips, theater, games, discussion, interaction meetings and get-acquainted meetings for newcomers. For more information, call Phyllis Peterson at (708) 636-6534 or Bill Dolehide at (708) 342- 6820.
cmotero@comcast.com by May 1 to place reservations. The League of Women Voters of the Palos Orland Area includes members in approximately 16 south suburbs, including Palos Heights, Palos Park, Palos Hills, Orland Park, Evergreen Park, Worth, Hickory Hills, Homer Glen, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Mokena, Lemont, Lockport, Tinley Park, Frankfort and New Lenox.
CLUB ACTIVITIES Orland Grasslands seeks volunteers The Orland Grasslands Habitat Rescue Team is looking for people who love nature and helping bring the prairie ecosystem to good health. Volunteers meet at the parking lot on 167th Street just west of LaGrange Road, from 9 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month, year around. Participants are asked to dress for the weather and hiking in natural terrain. No experience is necessary, and tools and guidance are provided. Habitat Rescue qualifies for community service hours and is intended for those at least 8 years old. Minors must be accompanied by adults. Volunteer leaders also have announced that they will host an evening walk to see American Woodcocks and their aerial mating show, at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 29. Marnie Baker, Master Naturalist and Mike McNamee, Bird Conservation Network monitor, will lead the walk. Those participating are welcome to bring binoculars. For more information, send an email to marnie.baker@gmail. com.
Local widows, widowers will meet May 4
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Palos Orland LWV to hear about Civil War women at spring dinner The League of Women Voters of the Palos Orland Area will hold their Annual Meeting and Spring Dinner on Tuesday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Midlothian Country Club, 5000 West 147th Street in Midlothian. Jenny Riddle, the guest speaker, is a dramatist and will talk about how the Southern Belles of Washington, D. C. helped to fill positions normally held by men during the Civil War. The talk will be based on the book, “Capital Dames”, by Cokie Roberts. The cost of the dinner is $45 per person and is open to the public as space allows. Please contact Charlene at (708) 361-4285 or
6. Balkan country 7. __ Doherty, actress 8. Arm bones 9. Women’s undergarment 10. Genus of dabbling ducks 12. Time zone 14. Newts 19. Sound unit 23. Dab 24. Puzzlement 25. Defensive nuclear weapon 26. Actress Ling 27. Natural solid material 28. Burmese ethnic group 29. Puts within 34. Belonging to us 35. They __ 36. One of twelve sons of Jacob 37. Grab a seat
39. Rich fabric 40. Fruits 41. Very fast airplane 42. Large primates 44. Flammable jelly 45. Less common 46. Supplements with difficulty 47. Chinese automotive company 48. Every one of two or more things 51. Swiss river 52. Speak incessantly 53. Italian Island 54. Fighters against authority 58. Egg of a louse (Answers on page 6)
SUDOKU
Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! (Answers on page 6)
LIBRARY NOTES Palos Heights Library, Lake Katherine combine efforts for festival Several activities for the week ahead have been announced at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. For more information or to register for a program, call (708) 448-1473. • Nature and Arts Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Lake Katherine, 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive, Palos Heights. Lake Katherine and the Palos Height Library join together to bring a celebration of nature and the arts to the community. Participants can enjoy a performance by the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, learn how to cook wild edibles, use natural elements in interior design, and discover the abundance of nature in Chicago with author and nature photographer Mike MacDonald. There will also be a story, trail and nature based activities with art, writing and music and more for all ages. This event is free to the public. • Introduction to AncestryLibrary.com will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 30. Patrons can discover how to use AncestryLibrary.com to research their families’ histories. • Windows 10 Intermediate is set for 2 p.m. Thursday, May 3. Patrons who know the basics can learn more about interacting with Windows 10 including adding desktop
icons, exploring settings, using task manager, understanding Windows defender, uninstalling programs and using the Windows store. • Toddler Art is scheduled twice, at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 2. This program is for children ages 2 to 5. Parents and guardians can come to the library with their little ones for a story, song, and an art project. Smocks will be provided but participants should dress for a mess. This month’s attendees will be making Bubble Wrap Creations. • Teen Advisory Board will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 3. This program is for students in sixth through 12th grades. This month the library is celebrating the end of school with a pizza party. Attendance at this TAB meeting will also count as volunteer orientation. Also, there are several clubs that meet weekly at the library, including the Needle Club (for knitting and crocheting), Scrabble Club, Chess Club and Mah Jongg Cub. Members and interested patrons are asked to call ahead for times and dates.
Orland Park Public Library to present artist’s work Several events are coming up at the Orland Park Public Library, 14921 S. Ravinia Ave. For more information or to register for a program, call (708) 428-5100. • Writers Group for Adults meets
at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 3. Adults will have their novels, short stories, nonfiction pieces, articles or poetry reviewed by an open group for adults. • Meet the Artist: Barbara Eberhard at 7 p.m. Friday, May 4. Gum biochromate is a combination of printmaking, watercolor and photography. The featured display is from Eberhard’s collection Gum on the Streets. • Battle of the Caudill Books begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5. Children in sixth through eighth grades compete to see who has the most knowledge of the 2018 Caudill Books. Registration is required with child’s Orland Park Public Library card. • Video Game Club meets at 3:30 p.m. Monday, May 7. Children in kindergarten through eighth grade can drop in to play some multiplayer Nintendo games with friends. • Social Media 101 take place at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 8. Social Media is everywhere these days, affecting the ways in which most people interact and communicate. Patrons can learn about some of the most popular social media platforms, how they work and why they might be interested in them. • Georgia O’Keeffe: The Art of Nature will be presented at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 9. Leslie Goddard will present a living history portrayal of Georgia O’Keeffe who is known for her brilliant paintings of flowers, nature and the landscapes around her home in New Mexico.
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Annual race on Saturday will be run to fight childhood cancer There’s still time to contribute to help support the work of a local organization fighting childhood cancer by purchasing a ticket or making a donation for a 5K run/ walk Saturday at Yankee Woods, 16520 W. Central Ave. in Oak Forest. The race is an annual event held by Bella UNDAUNTED to benefit the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation. With offices in Orland Park, the foundation is a non-profit organization which sup-
ports more than 13,000 children each month who are diagnosed with cancer and are treated at one of 52 hospitals nationwide. Because each cancer patient typically visits the clinic multiple times per month, the foundation’s services actually support young cancer patients upwards of 20,000 times a month in 19 states. The program is reportedly unique in the nation. More information can be obtained at www.treasurechest.org Bella UNDAUNTED is de-
scribed on the organization’s website as “a global community of women that exists to invoke inherent beauty so that others may experience extraordinary acts of kindness.” Every participant who purchases a ticket will receive a free t-shirt. Information about making a donation and/or purchasing a ticket is available at www.bellaundaunted.org.
Call in your questions to police chief Palos Park residents unable to attend “Coffee with the Chief” this coming Friday can participate via telephone as part of a new feature added to the citizens’ get-together with the village’s top cop. Chief Joe Miller has expanded the popular program to allow residents to call in questions from 7:15 to 8 p.m. during the informational chat he hosts monthly at police headquarters in the Kaptur Administration Center, 8999 W. 123rd St. “While all village senior staff try to make a point of getting out
of the office and meeting people, it never seems to be as much as we would like,” said Chief Miller. “Sometimes we forget, or need reminding, that we can’t be everywhere or accomplish all that we want to without some help. The Palos Park Police put extensive focus on collaboration of community volunteers, businesses, organizations and residents.” Miller said that by expanding “Coffee with the Chief” to phone participants, “we bring direct access via phone questions to the chief for a combination of deeper
conversations about issues, and enhancing accountability and transparency.” Palos Park residents are invited to join the event in person or by telephone at (708) 671-3770.
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Palos women tour Wright home Twelve members of the Palos Heights Woman’s Club and their guests spent a morning recently, touring the home and studios of Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park. Lunch followed at a local restaurant. Pictured in the front row are Barb Allen, Darlene Prium, Kim Prokes, Bernie Zaworski, Ann Sullivan, Pat Hogan, Judy Montell and Arlene Buyan. In the back row are Ann DeVries, Denise Hyker, Carol Meneou and Ann Purcell.
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GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
A tale of two teams District rivals Stagg, Sandburg are facing different challenges
By Alison Moran Correspondent
Photo by Jon DePaolis
Brother Rice’s Jack Payton (left) celebrates as he and Sam Jones touch home plate after Danny Doligale’s game-tying hit in the bottom of the seventh inning against Loyola.
LUCKY SEVEN Rice concludes its comeback vs. Loyola with walk-off HBP By Jon DePaolis Correspondent
In a topsy turvy, back-and-forth game Saturday, Brother Rice continued to show its mettle, coming back from large deficits multiple times to beat Loyola Academy 13-12 on a walk-off hit batsman. A four-run seventh inning ended with Crusaders left fielder Mike Bolton getting plunked with the bases loaded to bring home in the winning run. And while Bolton was the guy who took one for the team to conclude an unlikely comeback from what was at one time an eightrun deficit, the hero of the game batted earlier in the inning. Rice’s Danny Doligale stepped to the plate as a pinch hitter with runners at the corners and no outs, with Loyola leading 12-10 after a throwing error by the third baseman
allowed a run to score. On the first pitch to Doligale, a passed ball allowed the runner at first to get to second, putting two runners in scoring position. Doligale and the Crusaders capitalized on the Ramblers’ defensive lapses by hit a slow-rolling, seeing-eye grounder that found a gap between the first and second basemen, allowing both runners to score and tying the game at 12. “I just looked for something early in the count,” Doligale said. “It was a new pitcher, so I was going to see a healthy amount of fastballs. I was looking for a good fastball to hit, and that’s what I got. It’s a really great feeling — something you dream about.” From there, an infield single by Dillan Fike moved Doligale to second, and Brett Selke reached on See BASEBALL, Page 3
Photo by Jon DePaolis
When Stagg met Sandburg in a match-up of District 230 and SouthWest Suburban Conference rivals on one of the few pleasant nights in April, it truly was a meeting of opposing fortunes. The Chargers are in the midst of a strong season, beginning the year with eight consecutive shutouts and winning nine of their first 11 games. The Eagles entered the contest with just one win, and having scored at least one goal in only three of their first eight games. That set the stage for an April 17 showdown between the two programs – and they battled hard. Sandburg picked up their defense and allowed just a single goal to a Chargers team that had coming in been scoring 2.6 goals per game. That goal was, however, all Stagg would need, as their own stingy defense pitched what was at the time its ninth shutout of the season. The game’s lone one goal came when the Chargers’ Grace Javaras found fellow senior Maja Persa, who connected with the ball to reach the back of the net. In the end, both teams found positives in the outcome. “We never gave up against Stagg when we went down 1-0,” said Sandburg coach Katie O’Connell. “We continued to work hard to try and get the equalizer. Unfortunately the team was not able to find the back of the net.“ The Chargers took their win with a tip of the cap to the Eagles. “We won 1-0 against one of our biggest rivals,” said coach Allison Kaim. The Chargers enter this week 12-2, with shutouts of the District 205 co-op (8-0) and Lockport (1-0) following the defeat of Sandburg. Stagg had been had been unbeaten before being humbled in PepsiCo Showdown games, being shut out by Saint Charles North, 2-0, and losing 3-1 to Downers Grove North. The Chargers finished the Showdown, held April 7 to 12, with a shootout victory over York after the teams battled to a 1-1 tie in regulation. “We faced a very tough schedule in the PepsiCo Showdown,” Kaim said. “We played three quality teams that played very good soccer. It was a great challenge for us to face Saint Charles North, Downers Grove North, and York. Despite the frigid temperatures and the precipitation, the girls have been showing up to practices and games ready to play.” Besides pride, the Chargers had a special incentive for playing well against York. It was Stagg’s annual Red Card Game, which raises funds for Johns Hopkins Cancer Research. “The players had a bake sale and sold t-shirts during the lunch hours at school. We had a lot of help and support from the Stagg staff, parents of the Charger soccer players, and the community, “ Kaim said. “We had a chance to honor my mom, who passed away from cancer and the rest of those in our community. It was a very special night.” Kaim says that Stagg’s goals are unchanged from the
Brother Rice’s Mike Bolton smiles after getting hit by a pitch, which brought in the game-winning run to complete a 13-12 comeback against Loyola.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE
Macs ride second-half surge McAuley explodes for 12 goals after break to throttle St. Francis By Jon DePaolis Correspondent
Headed into halftime with just a onegoal lead over St. Francis, Mother McAuley girls lacrosse coach Ann Piejko knew her team needed to alter its defensive scheme. “We adjusted our strategy a little bit,” Piejko said. “We played a different defense, called the backer — which not many teams play anymore. We also just weren’t used to it, so we needed halftime to readjust and figure it out, which I think we did.” The Mighty Macs not only upped their defensive pressure but they also dominated on offense, laying siege to the St. Francis defensive zone en route to a 15-4 victory
on Saturday, April 21. In the first half, the Mighty Macs relied on sophomore Abbey Murphy, who scored three of her game-high five goals in the opening stanza. “Get used to it … she’s fun to watch,” Piejko said of Murphy. “Abbey just got back from Russia. She’s an amazing hockey player who scored two of the three winning goals on the U.S. U18 team.” Murphy’s effort was enough to give her team a narrow 3-2 lead headed into intermission. “We had a game last night, too, and a really tough game coming up, so we rested a few of our key players in the first half — knowing in the second half that we could turn it around,” Piejko said. St. Francis tied the game early in the
second half with a goal by Beth Weizeorick (two goals) with 22:49 left in the game. But from there, the Mighty Macs went on two huge runs — a 4-1 spree to retake the lead, and an 8-0 blitz over the last 11 minutes of the game to leave with the double-digit victory. “What I’m a huge fan of is that after the first half, a lot more assists were handed out, which is harder to do,” Piejko said. “You have a greater risk every time you kind of thread the needle in the eight. We were kind of trying to do things we needed to work on as a team, with moving the season forward.” The Mighty Macs’ offense was more See LACROSSE, Page 2
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Mother McAuley sophomore Abbey Murphy (left) passes to a teammate Saturday, April 22, during a 15-4 rout of St. Francis. Murphy scored a game-high five goals in the contest. Photo by Jon DePaolis
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Escape from New York Fire plays best game of season to deal Red Bulls rare home loss The Chicago Fire are a work in progress as it seeks to leave a forgettable start to the season in the rear-view mirror, but things may be trending in the right direction after the team’s most solid performance through six games led to a 2-1 win over the New York Red Bulls. The victory earned the Fire its first road points of the season, and came against a Red Bulls (3-3-0, 9 points) team coach Vejlko Paunovic called one the league’s best. “Definitely very important win for us,” Paunovic said. “Very proud of the guys and the job they did. We stuck to our plan and we adjusted every time Red Bulls changed. So fantastic reaction. Fantastic win and especially after the sloppy start we had this season, I think this win helps us to boost our confidence, to build on top of this and face the next phase of the season with a different perspective.” Paunovic singled out the performances of goalie Richard Sanchez and Jonathan Campbell as noteworthy. “When the team works like we played today, when the team works together, you can always see the qualities in individual players and you will see always that somebody stood out,” Paunovic said. “I actually saw every one from the first one, from Richard until the last one in the game from Jonathan Campbell. That mentality and that team spirit that we had, it was shown today. It was excellent and I think that’s what we need. That’s what we have to keep doing.” The Fire opened scoring in the 30th minute when defender Brandon Vincent sent in a corner kick that was headed out by the Red Bulls defense. The ball fell to Aleksandar Katai just outside the penalty area, and the Serbian unleashed a leftfooted volley past Red Bulls goalkeeper Luis Robles for his second goal of the season. Starting for the first time since March 31, Katai ‘s strike was a goal-of-the-year caliber volley from outside the box that sailed into the upper 90. Katai would factor in to what turned about to be the game winner, earning a penalty kick in the 68th minute after he was dragged down in the box by Robles. Reigning MLS Golden Boot winner Nemanja Nikolic stepped up and buried the ensuing penalty for his fifth goal of the season. The hosts pulled one back in the 81st minute after Bradley WrightPhillips pounced on a loose ball in the box, but the Fire held on for the full three points. Fire midfielder Dax McCarty said the victory over the Red Bulls is significant, given the opponent’s talent and the difficulty of winning at Red Bull Arena. “I, more so than most, know how hard is to win here when you’re on the opposing team,” McCarty said. “It’s a gutsy performance, a really gritty performance and basically it was one that we needed and a result like this doesn’t paper over all the cracks and all the things we want to get better on as a team, but it certainly gives the team confidence... The Red Bulls, the talent and ability they have in that locker room. To come into their building where they’ve been unbeaten, virtually unstoppable at home this year. To be able to grind out a win, you know that speaks volumes to the character we have in this locker room so I’m really proud of the guys.”
Sanchez stood on his head in a nine-save, Man-of-the-Match performance, befuddling the Red Bulls with acrobatic stops in both halves. His nine total saves marked the most by a Fire goalkeeper since Sean Johnson recorded the same number at New England on July 23, 2016. “I think he’s growing, same as the team,” Paunovic said. “I think he’s following the pace, or as he’s growing, the team is growing, too... It’s important but we have also to know that we still have a long way to go and we have to still keep building, we still have to get better, but we have to improve in our performance overall, and that means that every single player, every single one in our coaching staff has to get better.” Fire defender Bastian Schweinsteiger said Sanchez’ improvement is obvious. “I think you can see improvement in him a lot. Especially today, he was very helpful for us,” Schweinsteiger said. “He came out of the goal, saved balls, very good from him today. I hope he is going to be in the MLS Team of the Week, because he deserves it.” Veteran leadership has been important to help steady the ship during the early season struggles. “There’s a huge importance because they are the ones that will either kill you or help you,” Paunovic said. “In our case, it’s the second thing. They are calm. They are experienced. They know that we are working toward the solutions and that’s very important. That’s very important that you can rely on, not only the veteran players, but they are good guys.” On the other end of the spectrum, rookie midfielder Mo Adams made his professional debut on Saturday, featuring for the full 90 minutes. Adams, the fifth Fire rookie to play in a league match this season, recorded 12 defensive recoveries and four interceptions. McCarty called Adams’ effort “brilliant.” “He knew his role, he broke up a lot of plays,” he added. “He tried to play simple, he was very effective, and I thought he was a really, really good performer on the day.” Paunovic refused to make excuses for the team’s slow start this season, and acknowledged his squad lost confidence when faced with adversity compounded by lackluster showings. “The point is there are a lot of circumstances that you have to deal with during the new season and during the preseason,” he said. “We didn’t have good circumstances, but then we lost the confidence because of that start and we need to really grind and work hard to get back, to actually have the opportunity like we had today, to play against one of the best teams in the league, play in a disciplined manner and be very consistent with our plan, and then, you know, we had a prize that we won the game, difficult game.” Schweinsteiger commented on the importance of beating Eastern Conference foes, and noted the Fire’s two wins have come against playoff teams from 2017. “We beat Columbus at home, and now we beat Red Bulls... But still, we are not so satisfied with our results before, so we could have done it better,” he said. “There are still some pieces in our game, but at the moment I have to say it is more important to get results than perform at the highest level.”
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Red Stars midfielder Lauren Kaskie (13) and defender Arin Gilliland (3) celebrate a goal during a 3-0 won over Houston.
Red Stars hot heading to Washington Riding three-game unbeaten streak into game against Spirit A win and a tie last week stretched the Red Stars’ unbeaten streak to three games The Stars came away with a 1-1 draw against Sky Blue FC at Toyota Park last Saturday. Sofia Huerta scored for the second straight game for her second goal of the season. Chicago started things off right against Sky Blue by notching the second quickest goal in club history. A Huerta cross found its way into the back of the net 44 seconds into the match. New Jersey came back and equalized in the 78th minute with their first goal of the season. Rookie Savannah McCaskill turned at the top of the box and struck it toward the net. Taking a slight deflection
off a Chicago defender, the ball bounced out of reach of Red Stars goalie Alyssa Naeher, finishing in the back of the net. Earlier last week, the Red Stars earned their second victory – and first at home – in a 3-0 drubbing of the Houston Dash at Toyota Park. Huerta tallied her first goal of the season, while Lauren Kaskie scored her first career goal. Danielle Colaprico added her second assist of the year. Jumping out to an early start, the Red Stars found themselves up 2-0 in the first 11 minutes. Chicago gained momentum when Lauren Kaskie found Sarah Gorden racing up the field. With a cross across the goal line, the Dash’s Kristie Mewis slid into the ball and notched an own goal to
The fragility of life
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ell, after the longest winter I can recall in my lifetime, spring finally showed up last week and appears here to stay. I realize “spring” — from the meteorological perspective — began back in March, but let’s be honest: It was still winter. Cold and wet that was in and of itself miserable, but its ugliness was compounded by the sheer length of time it dragged on. You knew better weather would eventually get here, but there were moments it seemed like the gray chill would never cease. Not that the weather is anything about The Easy which to get worked Writer up. We sometimes lose sight of what is truly important, and get frustrated over trivial matters. If you needed a reality check there were two instances within sports last weekend that put life into perspective. One was Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant taking a fastball to the head during a game against the Rockies. Seeing that pitch catch his helmet just above his eye was scary. Pitches like that have ended and altered careers, and they have the potential to maim or kill someone. A situation with even greater gravity occurred on the South Side, where White Sox relief pitcher Danny Farquhar suffered an aneurysm and subsequent brain hemorrhage in the dugout during a game against the Astros. Matters of life and death can’t be compared to one another, and when good things go bad it always reminds us that life really is a momentto-moment endeavor that we too often take for granted. Farquhar falling ill lent even greater weight to that fact, if for no other reason than the unexpectedness and improbability of it all. While we never expect to be involved in a car accident, we are aware every time we ride in an automobile that something could go wrong and life can change in a heartbeat. In athletics there are inherent risks — violent collisions and hard, fast-moving projectiles, to name two things that are potentially dangerous — but Farquhar was not in a situation or engaging in an activity that put him in harm’s way. Here is an athlete at the highest level of competition, probably in far better physical condition than most of us, and who had just pitched during the top of the sixth inning before collapsing in the dugout. We are all hopeful Farquhar can come through this ordeal and live a normal life, much less ever play baseball again; but we should also hope that his ordeal is not in vain. We can all use sobering moments like this to help us grow into wiser people, and learn to better appreciate life and love.
JASON MAHOLY
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FIRE NOTES
Mother McAuley sophomore Abbey Murphy looks to pass the ball during last Saturday’s victory over St. Francis.
Nikolic again near top of scoring list
Lacrosse
Nemanja Nikolic stepped MLS regular-season match up to take the 69th-minute on their home turf since penalty kick earned by AlekJune 24, 2017, a run of 11 sandar Katai, making no straight games, and have mistake in driving his shot never lost more than three past a diving Luis Robles. such games at home in the It was his fifth penalty kick eight-plus seasons they’ve conversion in six attempts called the venue home. since joining the Fire last Chicago is now 3-6-1 in season. Harrison since the venue’s Nikolic Nikolic’s five goals in 2010 opening and, with the 2018 have him one off the league- win, snapped New York’s six-game leading pace of six set by Atlan- unbeaten streak in the regular-season ta United’s Josef Martinez. The series between the two teams, while reigning MLS Golden Boot win- also earning a small measure of rener now has 29 goals in 40 MLS venge for their MLS Cup Playoff regular-season matches, leaving defeat at the hands of the Red Bulls him three behind Josh Wolff for last October. The two teams are due fourth on the Fire’s career record to meet again Aug. 11 at Toyota Park. list. • The Red Bulls finished with • Few teams have left Red Bull advantages in shots on goal (11-3) Arena with victories in recent sea- and possession percentage (63-27) sons. The Red Bulls had not lost an in defeat.
put the Red Stars on the board. Four minutes later, Kaskie earned her first goal of her career after Sofia Huerta’s shot on frame was deflected off the goalkeeper’s foot for Kaskie to grab the rebound. Midway through the second half, the Red Stars widened the score when Danielle Colaprico collected the ball outside the box and sent it in for Huerta to head the ball over a reaching Campbell. The Red Stars will be back on the road on Saturday, April 28, when they head to Washington to take on the Spirit in the teams’ first contest of the season. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. and will be broadcast live on the NWSL app and the go90 app.
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Soccer
Continued from Page 1 beginning of the season. “We’re still looking to play good soccer, win a conference championship, and go as far as we can in the playoffs.” Sandburg, meanwhile, heads into this week counting a 1-0 squeaker over Wheaton North on March 21 as its sole victory, to go with seven losses and two ties. While they’ve struggled on offense – being held scoreless seven times – their defense has been solid, allowing 1.4 goals per game. Sandburg’s challenges have gone beyond
ing goals. The Mighty Macs improved to .500 (5-5) with the win. The victory was preceded the day before by a 13-4 blowout win over the District 230 co-op in Orland Park.
miserable weather and canceled games. The Eagkes have endured numerous injuries that have forced O’Connell to constantly change the lineup.” But in tough times, tough teams never give up. “We have several players who have really helped us this season,” O’Connell said. “These include Bella Strolia and Elena Krasowski.” The primary goal is to keep improving each game. “We just need to keep moving forward every day,” O’Connell said. “We know our record is not what we want it to be. However, we are showing improvement on the field.”
Jason Maholy is the Sports Editor for The Regional and The Reporter.
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Cougars’ Keilman named CCAC Player of the Week Hitting three home runs over a six-game stretch, Saint Xavier shortstop Tori Keilman was named the CCAC Softball Player of the Week on Tuesday, earning the team’s first weekly award of the season. Keilman hit for a .474 average in doubleheaders against No. 17 St. Francis, Calumet St. Joseph, Keilman and Judson, and slugged a home run against each opponent. The sophomore had two three-hit games, against the Saints and Eagles. Keilman hit in five straight games, her longest streak of the season. She is hitting .380 on the season, and ranks seventh in the CCAC with a .648 slugging percentage. Baseball: In a doubleheader last Saturday afternoon, Saint Xavier would come away splitting the matchup with CCAC rival St. Francis, winning the opener 9-7 and holding off a comeback from the visitors, before falling 2-1 in a 12-inning marathon for game two. Griffin Bright started the day 4-for-5 during Game 1, collecting two RBI and three runs scored, while Matt Monahan went 3-for-3 with a walk as the Cougars tallied eight runs over the first three innings of play. All nine hitters in the Saint Xavier lineup came up to the plate during the bottom of the first, with RBI by Jack Gainer, Matt Bunetta, Cam Powell and Agustin Guerrero. Senior pitcher Erik Eggert came out of the bullpen during the sixth inning, and with the go-ahead run at the plate ended the rally with a strikeout. Eggert worked around a pair of leadoff walks in the seventh to earn his 11th save of the season. In a heroic effort during Game 2, starting pitcher Jared Jones allowed just four hits over 11 innings,
but a two-out RBI single in the top of the 12th put the Saints in front. Three Cougars — Garrett Bright, Monahan, and Gainer — all collected two hits in the game, but it was Bunetta’s fourth-inning sacrifice fly that would supply all the offense for Saint Xavier. After St. Francis tied the game Jones with a sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth, Jones retired 18 consecutive hitters, and was perfect in the sixth through 10th innings, until a one-out single in the top of the 11th ended the streak. Softball: One dominating performance followed by a frantic come-from-behind, walk-off win summarizes a wild doubleheader sweep for Saint Xavier softball last Sunday, as the Cougars defeated the visiting St. Ambrose Bees 9-1 in a mercy-rule shortened five innings, and 4-3 in a seventh-inning comeback rally. Sophomore pitcher Allison Golic opened the day with a onehitter, striking out six batters in five innings of work during game one. The Bees started the game with a one-out walk followed by an RBI triple to briefly lead 1-0, but Golic would not allow another hit the rest of day. Golic Tori Keilman had an RBI single and Taylor Sterkowitz finished with a team-high three RBI. Williams and Lexxie Lux each drove in two runs, while Williams scored a run in all three trips to the plate. The offense slowed in Game Two, with the Cougars being held without a hit until Kailey Zych led off the sixth inning with a single. Pitcher Annalisse
Scott kept Saint Xavier in the game, holding the Bees hitless through four innings. Two errors contributed to St. Ambrose leading 3-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh. Lux and Keilman started the comeback with singles, and Sterkowitz doubled down the left field line to score the first run of the day for SXU. Nicole O’Donnell followed with another double to score pinch runners Madeline Meisl, and Evergreen park alum, and Zailyah Johnson to tie the game. Brittany Schultz finished off the comeback with a walk-off single that scored pinch runner Alyssa Kolecki. Men’s golf: Cougars sophomore Matthew Clark, a Nazareth alum, shot his lowest round of the season to finish just two strokes behind the leaders and take thirdplace at the St. Francis Spring Invite on Thursday, April 19. As a team, the Cougars finished eighth in the 10-team event at Inwood Golf Club in Joliet. Clark Clark shot an even-par 71 to finish in a two-way tie for third in the single-round tournament. The sophomore now has back-to-back top-four results this spring, with two rounds of 72 or lower. Alec Martinez, an Orland Park resident and Sandburg alum, shot a five-over par 76 to finish tied for 19th, while Colin Chibe shot a season low 78 to finish tied for 28th. Track and field: Competing in their first outdoor meet of the season, Saint Xavier made its debut at the Benedictine Eagle Relays on Friday. Originally scheduled as a two-day meet, the schedule on Saturday, April 21 was washed out due to weather. The Cougars made their only appearance in the women’s competition during the 3000-meter run,
in which Grace Maletich finished 22nd with a time of 11:52.34. The men’s team had two distance entries as Mario Scarcelli placed 15th in the 5000 meter with a time of 16:01.59, and Kevin Arias, and Oak Lawn alum, finished 23rd in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:44.72. Anthony Kowalczyk had the top result among Saint Xavier throwers, finishing 12th in the shot put with a throw of 42 feet 4.75 inches on his final attempt. Jarvis Carter led the Cougar sprinters, competing in both the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash. Carter finished 22nd and 12th, respectively, posting times of 11.37 and 22.79.
Moraine Valley Men’s tennis: After a last minute decision to move the match to their home courts due to snow up north, the Cyclones were able to face College of Lake County on April 17 and grab a 5-4 victory. Nick Karczynski led the way at No. 1 singles with a third set tie-breaking win (6-3, 3-6, 11-9). At No. 2, Alex Kokoszka added to that team total with a straight set triumph (6-2, 6-2). A win at No. 3 by Yash Patel (6-4, 6-3) provided the fourth team point. John McGuire at No. 6 singles added more points (6-3, 6-4) while the No. 1 doubles duo, Karczynski/Kokoszka, went to the tiebreaker (6-4, 3-6, 12-10) to tip the scales for Moraine Valley. The Cyclones then took a 6-3 victory April 19 over McHenry County. Match-by-match, the Cyclones knocked down their opponents. Karczynski (No. 1), Alex Kokoszka (No. 2), Yash Patel (No. 3), Sean McKernan (No. 5), and John McGuire (No. 6) won their singles matches in straight sets. At No. 1 doubles, Karczynski and Kokoszka earned their fifth win this season.
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Sandburg senior right-hander Sarah Fuller delivers a pitch during the Eagles’ 4-0 loss to Lincoln-Way East on April 19 in Orland Park.
Astros are comeback kids Shepard erases 8-run deficit, walks off against Lyons Katie Justin singled on the first pitch she saw in the bottom of the eighth inning to drive in the winning run, as Shepard completed a dramatic, 9-8 come-from-behind victory over Lyons on April 21. The Astros entered this week 9-2 overall and 5-1 in the South Suburban Conference. The Lions led the Astros 8-0 after three innings, but the hosts knotted it up with an eight-run fourth highlighted by a game-tying, three-run homer by Bridget McDermott. Becca Harkala, Emily Edmiston, and Justin had hits that inning, and Jessica Coyle doubled. Coyle, Justin, McDermott and Harkala finished with two hits apiece. Mariah Martinez got the start for Shepard, and allowed 12 hits and eight runs over 3.1 innings, while striking out two. Martinez had a better time in an 18-1 win over SSC foe Eisenhower on April 19, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, while striking out 10 batters and
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allowing two hits over five innings. Martinez drove in runs on a double in the second inning, and a triple and a single in the third Justin had three hits and two RBI, and was one of six Astros along with Martinez, Sydney Emerson, Brooke Becker, Jenna LoPresti and Emily Edmiston who all drove in runs in a big third inning. Marek joined Martinez and Justin in having at least three hits.
Chicago Christian The Knights entered play this week having won seven games in a row, with the latest two victories 10-0 and 11-1 drubbings of Elmwood Park and Peotone, respectively. Chicago Christian headed into Monday’s game against St. Edward at 10-3 overall, 5-0 in the Metro Suburban Conference. Ellen Vilendrer continued to support Knights hurlers by driving in three runs with a single, sacrifice fly and fielder’s choice to bring her RBI to-
tal to 10 over the past three games. Bethany Regnerus earned her third win of the season.
Sandburg
The Eagles ran into a buzzsaw in Lincoln-Way East pitcher Alex Storako, who struck out 14 batters in a 4-0 victory on April 19 in a SouthWest Suburban Blue contest. Brianna Johnson had a double for the Eagles, who stranded eight runners. Sandburg came into this week 8-6 overall, 1-1 in the SWSC. The Eagles’ missed a chance to score came in the first inning, when they had runners on second and third with nobody out before Storako retired three straight hitters on a fly out and two strikeouts. In the fourth, Sandburg had runners on first and third with nobody out, but Storako fanned three consecutive batters. Sandburg senior right-hander Sarah Fuller retired the side in order in three innings and struck out six.
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on another Loyola throwing error on a bad-hop grounder to loaded the bases with just one out. Bolton (2-for-4, two RBI, two runs) was then plunked — the seventh Crusaders batter to be hit by a pitch in the game — setting off a celebration at first base. The comeback victory was wellearned. At various points of the game, the Loyola led 10-2, 11-7 and 12-9, the latter at the start of the final inning. “I just think we’re a team with a lot of senior leadership and a lot of resilience,” Doligale said. “We’ve faced a lot of deficits this year and come back from a lot of them. I think that makes us stronger. Hopefully, though, we’ll get some early leads, and put some teams away.” Brother Rice coach John McCarthy also credited his team’s resolve, especially after falling behind 10-2 in the fourth inning after a five-run rally by the Ramblers. “I just think (we) competed until the end, and that’s all you can ask,” McCarthy said. “You’ve got to fight and fight, and take blows and give blows back. It’s a tribute to who they are, and I’m proud of them and their resiliency and ability to handle adversity. “I think it all boils down to not giving up. I thought they did a good job of battling and not getting caught up in the scoreboard. (That) can throw you off at times, but you’ve just got to compete. I thought they did a good job of just controlling what you can control.” McCarthy also credited Doligale for his clutch at-bat. “It says a lot about Danny,” McCarthy said. “I was really happy for him. He’s battled adversity, and to just see him come through when we needed to have it was huge.” The Crusaders also got contributions from center fielder Kendall Pettis (2for-3, two walks, two RBI, two runs), Patrick Hayes (1-for-3, RBI, two runs) and Jack Payton (1-for-2, two runs). Payton was also thrice hit by pitches.
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Brother Rice starting pitcher Zach Litke fires a strike early in the game against Loyola.
Brother Rice shortstop Patrick Hayes smacks a base hit during the game against Loyola.
With the win, the Crusaders improved to 15-5 on the season. Doligale believes their record, along with their ability to come back later against teams, shows what the Crusaders are capable of this year. “I think we’re one of the best teams in the state, and I think we’re going to be able to prove that for the rest of the season,” he said. “We’re really looking forward to it.” Rice headed into the contest against Loyola riding a three-game win streak that began with a 9-3 victory over Lockport. Ryan Palmblad improved to 3-3, going five innings while allowing three runs on three hits and striking out four. Jack Payton contributed to the cause with a home run and three RBI, Dylan Fike
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was 2-for-4 with two RBI and Kendall Pettit was 4-for-4 with a run. The Crusaders then swept St. Francis in a doubleheader on April 19. In the 12-1 win in Game 1, Pettit, Mike Bolton and Brandon Mahoney each had a hit and two RBI, with Pettit also scoring three runs. Zack Litke was the victor, throwing three innings of no-hit ball to move to 3-0. Ryan Maher had a huge game in the nightcap, belting a grand slam and driving in five runs in a 7-6 victory. Sam Jones doubled twice, scored twice and drove in a run to back winning pitcher Eli Sweiss, who allowed three runs on five hit over three innings while improving to 4-1. Marquis Jackson earned his third save.
The Chargers begin this week with a 9-4 record after a 12-5 win over Westmont last Saturday, April 21. Mike Tobin went 4-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored, Mike Abraham had two hits, two RBI and run, and Luke Goral had three hits, two RBI and a run. Zach Vrbancic, Danny Russo and Mike Kaunas each drove in a run, and Vrbancic scored three times. Tobin, Goral and Vrbancic also provided the muscle in a 6-3 win over Lincoln-Way Central on April 20. Tobin had three hits including a double, three RBI and a run, Goral was 4-for-4 with a triple and two RBI, and Vrbancic
had three hits and scored twice. Garrett Wolan went the distance, allowing seven hits and walking none.
Evergreen Park Reavis topped the Mustangs 9-7 to drop Evergreen Park to 7-4 overall and 4-3 in the South Suburban Conference heading into play this week. Billy Miller was 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Shepard The Astros split a doubleheader with South Suburban Conference rival Eisenhower, dropping Game 1, 8-2, and winning Game 2, 12-0 in five innings. Eric Bruesch tossed a one-hitter in the victory. Shepard entered this week 6-9 overall, 3-4 in the SSC.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.SLAWOMIR KOSEK, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF ILLINOIS Defendants 17 CH 3762 13203 S 84TH CT Palos Park, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 23, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 25, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 13203 S 84TH CT, Palos Park, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-35-309-005-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $166,303.34. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 17-4751. 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. 17-4751 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 17 CH 3762 TJSC#: 38-2401 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. I3081527
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.CONCETTA V. PRESTINARIO, FIRST MIDWEST BANK AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO PALOS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED JULY 13, 1978 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 1-1325 Defendants 17 CH 07308 15102 S. 82ND AVENUE 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 November 13, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 22, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 15102 S. 82ND AVENUE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-14-202-001-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $376,155.25. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 Please refer to file number 2120-13559. 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 File No. 2120-13559 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 07308 TJSC#: 38-2580 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. I3082662
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.MOHAMMAD DAABOUL Defendants 16 CH 09506 6813 WEST 114TH PLACE WORTH, IL 60482 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 24, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 17, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 6813 WEST 114TH PLACE, WORTH, IL 60482 Property Index No. 24-19-122-032-0000. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 8916. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 8916 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 16 CH 09506 TJSC#: 38-3215
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Houses For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A.; Plaintiff, vs. DENNIS A. LYP; EVERGREENS OF ORLAND CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION I; Defendants, 17 ch 15885 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 14, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 27-03-400-054-1025. Commonly known as 9008 West 140th Street, Unit 1A, Orland Park, IL 60462. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 2205611. 17-039344 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3082808
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Proof is in the pills Is a vitamin regimen right for you? By Jackson A. Thomas When food falls short in essential nutrients or you’re allergic to milk, bananas or oranges and can’t hit your daily calcium, potassium or vitamin C levels, a vitamin regimen can help pick up the nutritional slack. Although you can now customize vitamin regimens, are these daily doses necessary? Find out whether there’s proof in the pills or they’re just another placebo of wellness.
Not a complete replacement
Having confidence is key The skinny on body shaming: How to steer clear of negativity and celebrate yourself By Jackson A. Thomas The world of beauty pageants might look nice on the outside, but it’s not so beautiful below the surface. Kirsten Haglund remembers being body shamed on the internet during her year as Miss America 2008. And today, she says, she continues to be shamed via social media in her work in TV news. “For me and my colleagues, both in news and former Miss Americas, this is a daily reality,” says Haglund, 29, of Farmington Hills, Michigan. “In some ways, we’ve accepted it as part of the territory while also using our platforms to call it out and stand up against it. It doesn’t bother me anymore, but it did, very much, when it first started when I was 19 years old.” Haglund’s story is just one of many. And as summer approaches, so does the onslaught of “beach body” rhetoric. Learn how this focus on the “ideal” body can be toxic and how you can be more body positive — for yourself and others.
The social media standard
Because it may be impossible to avoid social media completely, it’s important to be intentional about what we post, how we like, and how we comment, Haglund says. “One of the best ways is to
regulate how much we post and how much time we spend on social media, which is essentially a tool of judgment and evaluation,” says Haglund, who struggled with anorexia for several years as an adolescent. “I wouldn’t be on it at all if I didn’t have to be for my work and didn’t also value the huge reach it gives me to be able to promote issues that I care passionately about.” Heather Russo, regional assistant vice president at the Renfrew Center, a residential eating disorder facility in Philadelphia, says the annual pre-summer focus on obtaining a “beach body” reaches larger audiences as social media permeates our lives. “Body shaming impacts men and women alike,” Russo says. “It can be argued there is a wider range of ‘acceptable bodies’ for men. But this is rapidly narrowing with the proliferation of social media. Men and women are struggling to value themselves given the abundance of messages about idealized bodies.” This body self-degradation contributes to anxiety, depression and eating disorders, Russo says. “An alarming trend for clinicians treating eating dis- orders is the myth that images of beach bodies represent health,” she says. “We know that despite what these images try to convey, they can actually represent ... poor self-worth.”
Know your worth
Luckily, the body positivity movement is gaining a major following. “It is a welcome backlash to the rigid definition of beauty we have been asked to accept,” Russo says. Ashley Solomon, executive clinical director at the Eating Recovery Center in Cincinnati, says don’t let a nice vacation and being near water be washed away by not feeling good enough to be there. “Recognize that having negative or self-critical thoughts about ourselves is completely normal and not necessarily problematic,” Solomon says. Instead of body shaming, celebrate your own body and differences. And whether you feel too fat or too skinny, by your standards or by others, focus away from the weight. You can also practice mindfulness and self-compassion, Solomon says, and “fake it until you become it.” “Practicing living as if we possessed body confidence, even when we don’t feel it, can actually get us closer to where we ultimately want to be,” she says. “This can mean wearing the pants we fear are too tight, going to work without makeup, or standing up tall even when we want to shrink away. Imagine someone you know who has the body confidence you admire and consider how they would approach various situations.”
People often use vitamin regimens if they have a nutritional deficiency, such as anemia, or a disease that nutrient supplementation helps manage, such as osteoporosis. Others take vitamin regimens in an attempt to “feel better” or “fix” a poor-quality diet, says Lauri Wright, a registered dietitian nutritionist with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and a professor at the University of North Florida and University of South Florida. “For the average person, all of their vitamin and mineral needs can be met by diet, and dietitians recommend relying on food first for meeting recommended vitamin and mineral intakes,” Wright says. “Foods contain more than just one nutrient, so when you eat vitamin C- packed fruits, you are also getting potassium and fiber. Not everyone, though, eats a nutritionally complete diet. Some of the most common vitamins and minerals lacking in Americans’ diets include vitamin A, vitamin D, potassium and calcium.” For those who may not eat the healthiest diet or have certain food restrictions, that’s where a vitamin regimen can come to the rescue, says Colleen Webb, a registered dietitian nutritionist at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. “Vegans usually require a vi-
tamin B12 supplement because plants are not great sources of vitamin B12,” Webb says. “No supplement regimen is going to take the place of a healthy diet. There’s this misconception that if you take vitamins then you can eat junk food. However, vitamin supplements should complement a nutritious diet and fill in the missing gaps where needed. They are not a replacement for a healthy diet.”
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Before deciding whether to start a vitamin regimen and which ones to take, consider their effectiveness and cost. “The biggest drawback to a vitamin regimen is that there is a risk of toxicity,” says registered dietitian Tina Fuchs, president of First Line Nutrition in Port Washington, New York. “Most vitamin toxicities are caused by supplement use, not food sources. The Food and Drug Administration does not monitor quality, potency, purity or efficacy of supplements, and cases of contamination have occurred. Consumers should look
for supplements with the United States Pharmacopeia label to ensure proper laboratory manufacturing standards.” Some vitamin supplements might not be effective because research doesn’t support the use or because different forms of a nutrient are less effective. Cost is also a drawback. “When it comes to vitamins and other supplements, you don’t want to spend money on what you don’t need,” Fuchs says. Certain regimens might also damage certain organs. “For example, fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamin A and E can cause liver damage in large quantities,” Wright says. Plus, a lot of vitamin supplements have inactive ingredients that are common allergens and others may cause gastrointestinal upset, according to Webb. “People with celiac disease have to be extra careful to choose supplements without gluten,” she says. Be sure to discuss your vitamin needs with a health professional, and having an annual physical is a good starting point. “Ask about toxicity and effectiveness,” Fuchs says. “Do your due diligence.”
Is a plant-based diet right for you? Incorporating more fruits, vegetables into your diet is a great start to better nutrition By Jackson A. Thomas
Natural makeup: What you need to know By Sophia Conforti The secret to the best cosmetic match up is in your skin Makeup might make you look and feel great — but have you stopped to consider what it’s doing to your skin? Be it eyeshadow, mascara or foundation, the chemicals in your cosmetics might be the cause of irritation, allergic reactions or acne. If you think all-natural makeup is the remedy, think again. “Over the last five to 10 years, there are more products making use of plant extracts and botanical derivatives than ever before,” says Rajani Katta, MD, fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, clinical professor of dermatology at the University of Texas, Houston and clinical assistant professor of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. “But I have a saying that I tell my patients: There’s good all-natural, and there’s bad all-natural, because even natural ingredients can cause a reaction.” Patricia Farris, MD, another fellow at the AAD and a clinical associate professor at Tulane University, agrees. “Things like poison ivy are all natural, but you don’t want to rub that on your skin,” Farris says. “Sometimes you need preservatives and things like that to keep bad things (such as bacteria) from growing in your makeup.” So, if synthetic and natural makeup ingredients can irritate your skin, which products should you use? Here, Katta and Farris share three quick tips on how to use cosmetics to make both you and your skin feel great. 1. Know your skin type. Remember, everyone’s skin —
and how it reacts to makeup — is different, which means not one product or brand will work for everyone. Talk to your dermatologist about what will work best for you, and, once you understand what might trigger a reaction or a breakout, you’ll be better apt to pick the products that enhance your skin. Katta advises keeping in mind that your skin can change from season to season, so you might consider adjusting your makeup routine as time goes on. 2. Read the ingredients list. “The word ‘natural’ is one of the loosest words in the cosmetic industry,” Farris says. “It’s a term that’s not well-defined, and not regulated by anybody.” This means you have to look at ingredients lists one-by-one to get an accurate look into what’s in your products. For example, Katta says, “If you look at that one word on the label it will say ‘fragrance,’ but they’ve done stud-
ies where that one word equals 40 different chemicals.” 3. Wash your face. Makeup is meant to complement your skin, but if it’s left on too long, it can do the opposite. “When you have makeup on your face all day, you’re exposed to the environment and you get dirt, pollution and bacteria buildup, and so many people go to bed without taking their makeup off,” Farris says. “We know that that’s the number one cause of breakouts and skin not looking its best — that it’s just not cleansed properly.” So, natural or not, give your skin a break from makeup while you sleep. At the end of the day, there’s no right or wrong answer when it comes to makeup. Whether you prefer natural or synthetic-based makeup products, go for the cosmetics that make you feel great — and agree with your skin.
To many, the thought of giving up barbecued chicken, steak and pork chops doesn’t sound too appealing. But if you’re trying to eat better, that doesn’t necessarily mean you must pass up your favorite main course to fill up on a salad. Some research shows that when plant-based foods are the star of diets — with meat, fish, dairy and eggs playing supporting roles — people (sometimes called flexitarians) may lead healthier lives than meat eaters. “Evidence shows that a plantbased diet can help prevent against heart dis- ease, cancer and type 2 diabetes,” says registered dietitian nutritionist Christen Cupples Cooper, founding director of the nutrition and dietetics program at Pace University in New York City. “Some of the healthiest populations in the world eat a plantbased diet.”
Fulfill your own needs
Different than a vegan diet — which excludes meat, eggs and dairy altogether — a plant-based diet centers on mainly fruits, vegetables, legumes, tubers (think yams and potatoes) while just minimizing consumption of meat, dairy products and eggs. “A plant-based diet is not an all- or-nothing proposition,” says Chanté Wiegand, a naturopathic doctor and director of education at the Synergy Co. in Jackson, Wyoming. Cooper agrees, adding there’s no reason to give up anything on a plant- based diet. “That is part of its beauty — it is a moderate approach to eating,” Cooper says. Plants are packed with valuable nutrients in the forms of vitamins, minerals, complex carbohydrates, fiber and phytonutrients. “All the things your body needs to radiate health from the inside out.” Wiegand says.
Plant diets also support healthy guts and digestion and may lower the risk of stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and arthritis. “Most health authorities agree ... eating mostly plant foods lowers rates of chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer,” Cooper says. According to Wiegand, by eating more plant foods, you’re also consuming less refined and processed foods and sugars. “This will help to balance your blood sugar to support healthy energy and mood all day long,” she says, adding that it can also help decrease cholesterol levels and aid in weight loss.
Start with simple favorites
Transitioning to a plant-based diet can be confusing and intimidating, says Dr. Stacy Mitchell Doyle of Los Angeles- based FoodTherapyMD. It’s best to ease into it. “For those who are not used to eating vegetables and most of the diet consists of meat and processed foods, I suggest first trying to add one or two fresh fruits and vegetables to the diet a day,”
Doyle says. “I like to start with something simple, like adding a fresh cup of berries or a berry and spinach smoothie to breakfast. This slowly helps to adjust the palate to fresh produce. “Then I add a vegetable salad before lunch and dinner. Not iceberg lettuce and ranch dressing but a salad with a mix of green leafy veggies, red and orange produce and nuts and seeds.” This introduces more plant variety and a good supply of phytonutrients, according to Doyle. You don’t have go completely cold turkey on all animal-based foods, either, Wiegand says. She has some patients who eat highly plant-based diets but avoid grains and even most beans for gut health reasons, and others who feel better eating mostly plant-based diets with grass-fed meats, wild fish and pastured eggs serving a supporting role. “Tailor it to suit you — there is no one right way,” she says. Although there’s some controversy about whether some meat and certain types of fat are good or bad, “most every- one ... agrees on one thing: Plants are good,” Wiegand says.
Your Guide to Arts and Events in the Southwest Suburbs and Beyond
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Thursday, April 26, 2018
The Center honors full moon The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, has announced a slate of activities for the days ahead. For more information or to register for a program, call (708) 361-3650. • Creating Abstract Paintings will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday April 28. Instructor Susan Flanagan will lead a workshop that demonstrates one approach to creating abstract painting, covering principals of design and use of color. This method is applicable to all art mediums. Those interested are asked to bring their own supplies in their medium of choice and to include at least one small canvas or paper (5x7 inches) for a warm-up exercise. The workshop fee is $22. • Family Full Moon Hike will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday April 28. Each full moon has a name and a story given to it by the season. Evan Vogt, Village of Palos Park recreation supervisor, will guide a hike that celebrates the full moon. The night will conclude with S’mores by a campfire. The fee is $20 per family. Registration is needed before the event. • Sheep to Shawl will be presented from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday April 29. Through the wool they grow, the meat they produce and the endless products they provide, sheep have become an asset to our society. Sheep-shearing is an antique practice that has evolved greatly over the years and at this year’s annual event the focus will be on demonstrating its many different forms. In addition to the shearing, guests can visit all of the Children’s Farm animals and children will be able to make a sheep to shawl craft. Admission is $7 per person and gates open at noon. Shearing begins at 1:30pm. • The Center Singers Gospel/Jazz Vespers Sunday will be presented at 12:30 and 4:30 p.m. April 29. The Center Sing-
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Above: A sheep about to be shorn. Below: Basketmaking at The Center.
ers will perform such gospel favorites as “This Little Light of Mine,” “Soon and Very Soon” and “I’ll Fly Away” in the Great Hall of the Lodge. Jazz numbers will include “Walkin’ Through the Wilderness,” “Wade in the Water” and “Amen.” A free-will offering is appreciated. • SAGE (Sustainable Agriculture, Green Education) Luncheon is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday May 1. This is a luncheon for those curious about the “organic buzz” with the food system. Center Program and Farm Director Amy Didominicis will answer numerous related questions. This luncheon will feature a taste-comparison experience, as guests will be led through a series of blind tastings before enjoying a lunch featuring SAGEraised products. Luncheons cost $22 and advance reservations are necessary. • Basketmaking will be taught from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for six Thursdays beginning May 3. Instructor Jane Dwyer will show students how to make an easy and beautiful wood-bottomed basket with a choice of colored trim. Participants will continue to learn techniques for weaving a variety of shapes and sizes of
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BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS Bridge Teen Center to host Hershey executives
The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Ct., Orland Park, offers several free events for teens in seventh through 12th grade. For more information, call (708) 532-0500. • Karaoke Craziness and “Can You Beat Shazam?” will take place 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, April 27. Students will spin the karaoke wheel to reveal surprise challenges and attempt to beat Shazam at naming hit songs. Chick-fil-A will provide free chicken samples with their signature sauces. • Hershey’s Sweet Success with The Hershey Company will be presented from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 1. In this high school-only program, students will learn professional skills from a team of Hershey’s executives. All attendees will receive free Hershey’s giveaways and a guide on business etiquette. • Behind the Scenes: Forest Preserve is set from 4 to 6 p.m. Tues-
day, May 1. Students will join Ducks Unlimited to explore a local forest preserve and learn about animal tracks and duck calls. • Honey Bees with the University of Illinois Extension takes place from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 2. Students will see honeybees in an enclosed exhibition hive and learn how they produce and store honey, make honeycombs and pollinate crops. • How to Mix Paints with Art-ala-Carte is scheduled from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 2. Students will paint a Chicago skyline using color combinations created with mixed paint colors.
certo Competition winner, the St. Xavier University Chorale and the Skokie Concert Choir. For ticket information, call (708) 802-0686.
Dry-brush technique to be taught at McCord Gallery
The public is invited to the next concert of the Southwest Symphony Orchestra, set for 4 p.m. Saturday, April 29 in the Ozinga Auditorium of Trinity Christian College, 6601 West College Drive, Palos Heights. Featured will be the Youth Con-
McCord Gallery and Cultural Center, 9602 W. Creek Road, Palos Park, will present a dry-brush technique workshop with Beth Leahy from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5. Paper and oil paint will be provided. The cost for the workshop is $90 for members and $105 for non-members. Participants will learn how to use the dry-brush technique to create drawings using black oil paint. The day will start with a demonstration and a simple subject to familiarize students with the process. Later, the group will work from a reference photo to produce a full drawing. For more information and to register, call (708) 671-0648.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 The energy in the air can do surprising things when you are feeling frustrated, Leo. A change of scenery can help you rebound fast and get back on track. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, organize a group activity with friends and family members this week. This is a good opportunity to reconnect with loved ones you may not have seen in some time. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, if you are lacking regular exercise, take this week to make a new fitness plan that works for you. Start slowly and build up as you grow accustomed to exercise. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Put your ambitions into action, Scorpio. It’s one thing to give lip service to ideas, but it’s another to get started toward goals. The latter may lead to a more fulfilling life. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec
21 Don’t hesitate to take on projects or make plans this week, Sagittarius. The more quickly you get involved, the better. Write down all of your plans to stay organized. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Work goes quite well for you this week, Capricorn. But you’re having difficulty finding traction at home. Take a day to catch up on projects at home to quiet your mind. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, if you have been feeling creative and ambitious, consider giving a new hobby a try. An artistic project is fitting, but anything that inspires you will suffice. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 There is a good chance that you will start the week with vigor, and it will continue for the next several days, Pisces. Channel that energy.
Southwest Symphony concert set for April 29
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baskets and get to choose their own project in consultation with the instructor. Students typically make two or three baskets over the six-week session. The class fee is $100 plus a $30 materials fee. • Tree Of Life Pendant Jewelry Workshop is set from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 4. Instructor Liz Credio will help students create a Tree of Life pendant with copper wire and choice of colored beads. Participants will learn the techniques of wire wrapping to make a one-of-a-kind piece. The workshop fee is $21 plus a $9 materials fee.
Staying healthy, staying involved
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 This is an excellent week to get out and be active, Aries. Whether you hike, walk or go cycling, take some time to enjoy the great outdoors. This will benefit the mind and body. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, take charge of your health because it is the most important way to stay on top of your game. Don’t forget to include emotional and spiritual health in your regimen. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 It’s time to tap your creativity, Gemini. If there is some piece of artwork or a craft you like but find too expensive, there’s a good chance you can create an excellent replica. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Some fresh air and sunshine can do you a world of good, Cancer. Especially if you have been a little stagnant in your career or personal life. A new perspective can help.
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