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Two charged in armed robbery of Dunkin’ Donuts By Dermot Connolly

The next court date is set for Feb. 3 in Bridgeview for two Chicago men who were charged following the Jan. 5 armed robbery of a Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant at 6408 W. 95th St., in Chicago Ridge. Chicago residents Alexander M. Harris, 18, and Darrius J. McLendon, 19, were being held in Cook County Jail. They are both charged with armed robbery, while Harris faces an additional count of discharging a weapon during a robbery. Harris, of the 1100 block of East 47th Street, was also charged in a robbery that occurred Dec. 29 in the parking lot of a Party City store located beside the Dunkin’ Donuts, at 6440 W. 95th St. In the Jan. 5 incident, according to witnesses, Harris came inside the restaurant about 3:06 p.m. wearing a dark hoodie and displaying a handgun. Police said he emptied two cash registers and fired one shot into the ceiling before fleeing outside, escaping in a black 2004 Pontiac driven by McLendon. Oak Lawn police stopped the suspects in a black Pontiac G8 at

The Force awakens in junior Jedis Ryan Comiso, 7, and his sister, Emily, 6, practice some jedi skills (above) at the “Stars Wars Party Awakens” held Saturday morning at the Oak Lawn Library. Right: Oak Lawn resident Lucca Shervino, 5, does some coloring with a lightsaber in hand during the event.

By Dermot Connolly Oak Lawn officials said this week that the fire department is continuing its investigation of a firefighter who may have engaged in phone sex while on duty. Firefighter Robert Lanz had filed a petition in Bridgeview Circuit Court in December, asking for an emergency restraining order to prevent village officials from requiring him to turn over credit card and cellphone records dating back to 2012. The existence of the investiga-

Advocate Medical Center’s East Tower provides state-of-art services Less than 24 hours after the eight-story East Tower at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn officially opened on Sunday, the first baby was born in the new birthing center on the second floor, which is dedicated to women and children services. Officials of the hospital at 4440 W. 95th St., said Chicago resident Crystal Baker gave birth to Leonardo, weighing in at 8 pounds, 10 ounces, at 12:38 a.m. Monday. But before he got to take a look around, Oak Lawn officials, residents and others connected to the hospital in some way were given guided tours on Jan. 6, following a reception and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the facility. The eight-story building has 357,000 square feet of space,

and cost $222 million. Outside the interfaith Molenhouse Chapel on the first floor is a prayer wall, where prayer requests can be slipped into pockets of light between translucent panels. The first floor also includes a lactation center, with consultation rooms as well as a retail center where breast pumps and other equipment new mothers may need can be rented. Clothing for mothers and babies may also be purchased. In addition to labor and delivery suites, including eight for high-risk patients, the second floor has four C-section surgical suites. Three of the surgical suites are equipped to deliver singlets and twins, and the fourth is big enough for triplets. The second-floor birthing center also features family

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87th Street and Central Avenue, and witnesses identified them both. A black semi-automatic weapon and more than $500 in cash were found in the car. McLendon, who had no criminal record, remained in Cook County Jail earlier this week on $250,000 bond . Harris was being held there on $750,000 bond for the Dunkin’ Donuts robbery, and $250,000 bond for the Dec. 29 incident. In that case, he allegedly tapped on a woman’s car window with his handgun, and demanded her wallet and cellphone. Harris also has a pending misdemeanor case for criminal damage to property in Chicago. According to reports, both McLendon and Harris are considered suspects in other area robberies, and police in Chicago Ridge, Oak Lawn are investigating.

Investigation continues into OL firefighter’s alleged phone sex calls

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waiting rooms, and a play area for young children. A private lounge, called Jane’s Room, was donated by the Jane B. Wellstein Memorial Fund for

use by families grieving the loss of an infant. A pedestrian bridge across See ADVOCATE , Page 5

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Palos Hills City Council seeks new building commissioner By Joe Boyle

Surgical nurse supervisor Rosie Salah shows visitors one of the C-section surgical suites in the new birthing center that opened Sunday in the East Tower at Advocate Christ Medical Center.

tion came to light at the original hearing on his petition before Cook County Judge Diane Larsen, on Dec. 17. She rejected his petition, allowing Fire Chief George Sheets to schedule a hearing for last Thursday. Village Administrator Larry Deetjen said before the hearing that Sheets wanted to ask Lanz about discrepancies that turned up in a financial review by an outside firm called in by the Oak Lawn Firefighters Union. Deetjen said

The search for a new building commissioner for Palos Hills was at the forefront of topics discussed at last Thursday’s city council meeting. The city is looking for a permanent replacement for Gene Nelson, the longtime building commissioner who died last year. Nelson was looking to retire from the position and was in the process of training Gene Newman. However, Neman has indicated that he will be unable to take on the position on a full-time basis. Mayor Gerald Bennett and the council agreed recently to advertise for someone to take on the role as a full-time building commissioner. “When I was at city hall at night I knew how hard Gene Nelson worked,” said Ald. Pauline Stratton (2nd). “Mr. Nelson was a good man who worked very hard. Gene Newman is also very

conscientious and works hard.” Stratton said the building commissioner position was originally full-time and was changed to part-time in an effort to save costs for the city. However, the board has reversed its position and made the building commissioner a full-time position again. “We did change to part-time,” Stratton said. “But that position should not have been part-time in the first place. It’s not a part-time job. Gene Newman was working full-time hours. There is just a lot of work to do. A lot has to be done as a commissioner.” Bennett said it is early and it will take some time before a full-time building commissioner can be found. “Remember, we are looking for a new building commissioner,” Bennett reminded the board and audience. A new head of the newly created See PALOS HILLS , Page 5

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Trial is underway in murder of Brother Rice teacher

A jury has been selected and opening statements were presented Tuesday in the trial for a murdered Brother Rice teacher, who was killed in his Orland Park home. Al Filan was a longtime instructor at Brother Rice. He was allegedly murdered by Alisha Walker, who along with another woman, arrived at Filan’s home after he contacted them through

an escort service for the purpose of having sex on Jan. 18, 2014. Filan reportedly contacted them at Backpage.com, a website service used for prostitution. Walker had informed police after being arrested that an argument ensued with Filan regarding payment. She told police that she managed to take a knife away from him and stabbed him.

Police were called to Filan’s home three days later on a well-being check. They found Filan lying on the kitchen floor. Police were able to determine where Walker was by checking Filan’s cellphone. Investigators were able to track Walker to a motel in Fort Wayne, Ind.. She was arrested on Jan. 24. Filan was reportedly stabbed re-

peatedly in the abdomen, neck, chest and left arm. He suffered 14 wounds in all. Filan, 61, had taught at Brother Rice for 39 years. He also coached basketball and soccer at the school. Walker, a 22-year-old Akron, Ohio native, has been imprisoned since. The other escort who went to Filan’s home that evening was not charged. Walker was extradited to Illinois to

Building where firefighter died will be demolished

The owners of a Capuano, 42, had warehouse on Chicago’s been a part-time EvSoutheast Side agreed ergreen Park firefighter to demolish a building for 16 years. A nain which part-time Evtive of Palos Park, he ergreen Park firefighter moved with his famDan Capuano was killed ily to Chicago’s Mount in December. Greenwood neighborThe demolition is dehood. He was a Chilayed because a buildcago firefighter for 15 Capuano ing found next door was years. found to be structurally Chicago officials are unsound and potentially hazard- confident that the building and ous. Attorneys for the building the neighboring structure will be at 9213 S. Baltimore, in which torn down soon and at the same Capuano died as he fell through time. A hearing on the case is a vacant elevator shaft on the sec- scheduled for Feb. 10. A lawsuit ond floor, said they have agreed filed by Capuano’s wife against to have the building torn down the building’s owner is still being even though its structurally sound. considered.

Chicago Ridge License charges • Adan Herrera-Melo, 39, of the 7800 block of South Keeler Avenue, Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license at 6:38 p.m. Friday, following a traffic stop at 103rd Street and Harlem Avenue. Police said he was issued a summons to appear in court on Jan. 29. • Marshon D. Strong, 24, of the 1300 block of West 51st Street, Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license at 2:17 p.m. Friday, at 99th Street and Harlem Avenue. He is due in court on March 1.

Alyssa M. Medina, 26, of the 12700 block of South Central Avenue, Crestwood, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and other offenses after an incident in the 10500 block of South Major Avenue at 2:42 a.m. Monday. Police who were called to a scene of domestic trouble, said they found Medina at the wheel of her vehicle, with the engine running. Police were told that she had struck two people in a nearby apartment. In addition to DUI, Medina was charged with battery, domestic battery, and traffic-related offenses. Police said she submitted a breath sample that exceeded .08 blood-alcohol count. Medina was held for a bond hearing.

Evergreen Park Criminal damage

David Mitchell, 19, of Summit, was charged with criminal damage to property after police said he was involved in a fight in the 3000 block of West 95th Street at 12:59 a.m. last Thursday. Police said he damaged the passenger side window and windshield of a car.

Battery charge filed

Dana Chothen, 23, of Evergreen Park, was charged with battery at 3:26 p.m. Jan. 2 in the 9500 block of South Troy Street. Police said he punched a 23-year-old man in the face.

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DUI charges are filed

Joaquin Granados, 26, of Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at 2:58 a.m. Jan. 2 in the 3100 block of West 95th Street. Police said he also was cited for speeding. Anthony Wallace, 26, of Chicago, was charged with DUI at 8:46 a.m. Jan. 1 in the 3500 block of West 95th Street. Police said he also was charged with speeding and illegal transportation of alcohol. Denise Delorto, 50, of Bridgeview, was charged with DUI at 2:52 a.m. Jan. 4 in the 2200 block of West 95th Street. Police said she was also cited for speeding and driving without a license or insurance.

Retail theft charges

• Chicago residents Kemonty Burnett, 24, and Charles Walker, 26, were both charged with retail theft at 2:40 p.m. Jan. 2 at Walmart, 2500 W. 95th St. Police said both men took gloves and toothbrush refills. They said the four items Burnett took were worth $84.47, and Walker took items worth $69.46. • Jamal Gibson, 21, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at Walmart at 3:28 p.m. Jan. 4. Police said he took a phone charger worth $24.84.

Oak Lawn

Jewelry is stolen from house

An assortment of jewelry valued at $11,080 was reported stolen from a home in the 9600 block of South Kolmar Avenue at noon on Jan. 5. The victims were unsure when the necklaces, rings and other items were taken, but one of the missing items, a $1,000 watch, was last seen on Dec. 27. The items were taken from drawers in one bedroom. There was no sign of forced entry, and police said a person known to the family is being sought for questioning.

Brothers arrested in suspicious vehicle

Dominique D. Murphy, 20, and Darnell Demon Murphy Jr., 21, brothers from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, face charges after being questioned in the parking lot of the Hilton Oak Lawn, 9333 S. Cicero Ave., at 1:50 a.m. Jan. 6. Police said they questioned them in the parking lot because the car they were in appeared to be casing the area. The driver of the vehicle was not charged.

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Darnell Murphy was arrested on an outstanding warrant from LaSalle County for failure to appear in court on a driving charge, while Dominique Murphy was charged with felony possession of cannabis after police found 58 grams of the drug in a book-bag in the trunk of the car. Dominique was held pending a bond hearing, and his brother was extradited to LaSalle County.

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Amy E. Colomb, 49, of Jamie Lane in Willowbrook, was charged with criminal damage to property for forcing open and breaking the mechanical door in the Village Hall, 9446 S. Raymond Ave., at 8:50 p.m. Jan. 5. Police said she had been loitering in the building for hours, and then suddenly got up and pushed open the electronically-operated handicapped door with such force that it broke.

DUI charge is filed

John M. Cornfield, 43, of the 8900 block of South Austin Avenue, Oak Lawn, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 10:26 p.m. Dec. 26 in the 6000 block of West 95th Street. Police stopped him coming out of a restaurant parking lot, where a witness reported that he had rear-ended their car in the drive-through lane. He was also cited for driving without insurance and failure to wear a seat belt. Cornfield is due in court on Feb. 23.

Driver faces multiple charges

Deston Mitchell, 22, of Hickory Trace Drive in Justice, was charged with driving on a suspended license, possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop at 12:53 a.m. Jan. 6 at 103rd Street and Cicero Avenue. Police said he was carrying .8 grams of marijuana in his right shoe. A glass pipe used to smoke marijuana was found in a car. He is due in court on Jan. 29.

Driving charges issued

Richisha E. Buckles, 23, of the 100 block of West 36th Street, Chicago, was charged with driving without a license at 1:37 a.m. Jan. 3 at 110th Street and Pulaski Road. Police said she was also cited for speeding 58 mph in a 35 mph zone. She is due in court on Jan. 29.

Jeanette Banks, 55, of the 4800 block of South Cicero Avenue, Chicago, was issued a village ordinance violation with retail theft at Target, 4120 W. 95th St., at 10:55 a.m. Jan. 5. Police said she was seen putting bed sheets and other items into shopping bags before leaving the store. She is due at a village hearing on Feb. 2.

Man charged with trespassing

Anthony Mazar, 57, of Bridgeview, was charged with criminal trespassing after police reported finding him in a backyard storage area of a home in the 9900 block of South 87th Avenue at 1 a.m. Jan. 5. Police said they were watching the house, which had been burglarized several times in recent months, when Mazar walked down the street and into the yard. He was held for a bond hearing.

Car tires slashed

A tire was slashed on a vehicle while it was parked outside a residence in the 11100 block of Westwood Avenue between 8:30 a.m. last Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday, when the damage was discovered and reported to police.

Girls report assault

Police are investigating a reported fight between juvenile girls that occurred in the 10600 block of South 82nd Avenue at 4 p.m. Jan. 6. A girl told police that she and a friend were battered by another girl who approached them while they were walking on the block.

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SWSRA will host free autism support group

The South West Special Recreation Association will host a free support group for parents or guardians of individuals with autism from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 at the Apollo Recreation Center, 12521 S. Kostner Ave., Alsip. Parents or guardians are encouraged to talk and exchange ideas with other adults whose child is diagnosed with autism. This will be a parent led group. Due to the sensitive nature of

topics and discussions, parents or guardians are not recommended to bring a child to this support group. Parents or guardians should be able to speak freely their concerns without children present. Residents should call (708) 389-9423 at least 24 hours in advance to inform SWSRA that they plan to attend the meeting. More information can be obtained by visiting www. swsra.com.

Thursday, January 14, 2016

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Chicago Ridge deputy village clerk receives international honor

Marveling at the revolving door of life

met a group of friends from my grammar school days last Friday for lunch. We had a great meal and had a lot of laughs. It made for an enjoyable afternoon. But it occurred to me how life is so cyclical. I graduated from St. Margaret of Scotland, which was located at 99th and Throop in Chicago’s Washington Heights neighborhood. Our family had moved to the community when I was in the fourth grade. We moved to Washington Heights from Roseland. I was actually excited about the move. St. Margaret’s was only two blocks away. The school I went to before that — St. John De La Salle — was over a mile from home. That was a long walk. It was an awkward moment on my first day of class at St. Margaret’s. I was led in by my new teacher, Sister Sulpice, and I felt every eye on me. That was Joe my introduction to St. MargaBoyle ret’s. After being initially apprehensive and nervous, I began to get used to going to the school and made some friends. I made more friends over the next couple of years, playing baseball and football. When you are a kid, your world often revolves around you. I recall going to an open house for Mendel High School when I was in eighth grade. I noticed two familiar-looking guys my age looking over some trophies. They then left the room and it occurred to me that one of them was named Mickey Mahlum. He lived a block away from me in Roseland, near 100th and Michigan. I walked home from school often with Mickey Mahlum and would go to St. John’s for weekend activities, like watching movies. We weren’t close friends but we got along. We would laugh and tease each other, like most kids would. But seeing him that day reminded me that life goes on beyond your neighborhood borders. We visited our Roseland block once after we moved but never returned after that. I now lived in Washington Heights and was entrenched in the neighborhood. It’s as if when I moved, life stopped in my Roseland neighborhood. After seeing Mickey Mahlum, I realized it didn’t. I recall my graduation from St. Margaret’s. While I had fun there, it was time to move on. We were all a little restless at that point. My job, like many of my friends’ jobs, was to drive the nuns crazy. We did a good job of that. But I also have some fond memories of the Sisters of Notre Dame. It was another time, a different era. At Catholic schools today, there are few if any nuns teaching or residing at the parishes. Many of us went on to different high schools. I kept in contact with my close friends and we still hung out. But the neighborhoods surrounding St. Margaret’s was in transition. The once predominately Irish Catholic neighborhood became mostly African American. Many of my friends had moved and casual acquaintances left. I stayed in contact with many friends, but life begins to tug you in different directions. Our family eventually moved but I did not spend much time at our new home. I went away to college and made some more friends. One day stood out in my mind. I was attending summer school during the summer of 1976 at Western Illinois University in Macomb. Walking through an area called the Union in the middle of the campus, which featured fast-food restaurants and offices, I saw a familiar face walking toward me. It was none other than Mickey Mahlum. I talked to him briefly, wondering why he was there. He was visiting an old friend from the old Roseland neighborhood who was attending WIU. After saying our goodbyes, I shook my head. What were the chances of seeing this person from my distant past walking through a student lounge in Macomb? But I guess when you are around long enough, it’s like going through a revolving door. People from our distant past come back into your lives. I got married after college and we had two kids. Most of the mid-1990s into the mid-2000s was spent helping to coach my son’s baseball teams and my daughter’s basketball squad. I kept up with some friends from St. Margaret’s, but not all of them. A recent St. Margaret’s reunion brought a lot of us together again. We can’t bring back the past, but it was fun looking at pictures from our lunch outing. And why not have fun at this stage? That’s what it is all about. And who knows? Maybe I will see Mickey Mahlum again. Joe Boyle is the editor of The Reporter. He can be reached at thereporter@comcast.net.

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Chicago Ridge Mayor Chuck Tokar (at left) and Village Clerk George Schleyer present a plaque to Deputy Village Clerk Lori Hill at the Jan. 5 Village Board meeting in honor of her earning the certified municipal clerk designation.

Chicago Ridge Deputy Village Clerk Lori Hill recently earned the designation of certified municipal clerk from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. Mayor Chuck Tokar and Village Clerk George Schleyer presented Hill with a plaque honoring her achievement at the Jan. 5 Chicago Ridge Village Board meeting. “Achieving this took a lot of hard work. Next up, is the master municipal clerk. That takes even more time,” said Tokar, joking with Hill, noting that she was his secretary before joining the clerk’s office. Tokar himself was awarded the MMC designation

in 2002, when he was village clerk. Hill also serves on the RidgeFest Committee, which organizes the village’s annual summer festival. The IIMC, founded in 1947, has 10,300 members in the United States, Canada, and 15 other countries. The organization grants the CMC designation to municipal clerks who have at least two years of experience, and complete education requirements. They also must have a record of “significant contributions to their local government, their community and their state,” according to information provided by the IIMC.

Oak Lawn approves 3-year extension with Norcomm Streit is in opposition, decrying decision to outsource 911 services By Dermot Connolly The Oak Lawn Village Board has approved a three-year extension of the lease agreement with Norcomm Public Safety Communications Inc., the company hired in 2013 to staff the 911 center. The 5-1 vote on the resolution at Tuesday’s village board meeting followed the usual pattern, with only Trustee Robert Streit (3rd) voting against the extension. “(Outsourcing 911 services) was the worst decision we ever made. That is why I will be opposing it,” Streit said. Streit went on to cite incidents in which residents complained to him about being kept on the line by 911 operators, repeatedly asking the same questions about location. The 911 center, located at the village hall at 9446 S. Raymond Ave., also dispatches calls for Evergreen Park, Bridgeview and Burbank, and Streit said some of the operators argued with callers, saying the addresses they called

from were not in Oak Lawn. “You expect the 911 dispatchers to know the communities they serve, and not have to ask so many questions,” Streit said. “It is wasting valuable time.” However, Diana Tousignant, director of emergency communications, spoke in defense of her Norcomm staff. “We follow a particular standard of care. We’re required to verbally verify addresses, so we will ask questions,” she said. She added that while one dispatcher is asking the follow-up questions, another is already sending help, so no time is wasted. “We have mapping systems that show addresses,” she said. Trustee Bud Stalker (5th) said the instances cited by Streit were “anecdotal.” “I’ve received anecdotal evidence too. It appears that Norcomm has been doing a good job. There ae going to be mistakes in every organization but we have accurate records (showing response times),” he said.

Responding to a question from Trustee Alex Olejniczak (2nd), Tousignant said that aside from one call from Streit about an issue, no one has contacted her with complaints about service. She said she is listed on the village website, and encouraged residents with concerns to contact her by email or phone with any questions. Tousignant also suggested that residents look at the statistics on 911 calls that are also available on the website, under emergency communications. She pointed out that at least 90 percent of 911 calls must be answered within 10 seconds, and in 2015, more than 92 percent of calls were answered within that timeframe. “Extending this contract was not an easy decision,” said Village Manager Larry Deetjen. He said he spoke personally with officials from Evergreen Park, Bridgeview and Burbank, and they all supported the decision. “This company saved the village more than $1 million,” Deetjen said.

SW Half Marathon has two new sponsors, seeks new site for Expo and health fair By Dermot Connolly The 9th Annual Southwest Half Marathon & 10K race has two new chief sponsors, and the organizers of the May 1 event are also seeking a new site for the Palos Area Chamber Expo and Health Fair, where participants traditionally pick up their race packets the day before the race. Since its inception, the Expo has been held at Moraine Valley Church. But Mary Kay Spindler, executive director of the Palos Area Chamber of Commerce, reported at a race-planning meeting last Friday that the church at 6300 W. 127th St. has a scheduling conflict this year. “They have a regional gathering there this year and the date cannot be changed,” said Spindler. According to the church’s website, a High School Outreach Celebration is being held April 30. Spindler said the chamber of commerce is looking into area high schools and other sites close by that would be suitable alternatives for the Expo. The site will have to be a convenient location for as many as 1,500 runners to be able to pick up their race packets, including bib numbers and T-shirts.

Chicago Ridge Fire Department donating smoke detectors

Smoke detectors donated by the local Home Depot are available free of charge to residents through the Chicago Ridge Fire Department. Fire Chief George Sheets was asked about the program at the Jan. 5 Village Board meeting, and explained that Home Depot donated 100 smoke detectors to the village in December. Adam Silverman, manager of the Home Depot located in Chicago Ridge Commons, said in a statement at the time that, “We want everyone in the community to have an opportunity to have at least one working smoke detector in their home.” “I’m not sure if any have been picked up yet. They are available on a first come, first served basis,” said the chief. He said priority would be given to the elderly and those in financial need. “Adam and the Home Depot Store have been a huge partner with the village on many projects. This is just another example of their commitment to this community and its citizens. This generous donation is gratefully appreciated.” More information about the smoke detector program and fire

safety tips are available on the village’s website at www.chicagoridge.org.

Those in need of smoke detectors may contact the Fire Department at (708) 857-4455.

“I’m confident we will have a site chosen by our next race committee meeting on Feb. 5,” said Spindler. “In the meantime, all of our print material is kind of on hold.” The monthly planning meetings are held at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. Race organizer and co-founder Jeff Prestinario, who led the meeting on Friday, thanked Palos Community Hospital and CNB Bank and Trust for being the principal sponsors this year. Race director Mel Diab was out of town, at another half marathon in Florida. “We are a community bank and we were happy to step in (when First Midwest Bank ended its sponsorship),” said Bob Straz, market president of CNB Bank as well as mayor of Palos Heights. “We were involved in it from its infancy and it kind of just fell into place. What goes around comes around.” Prestinario said the change in sponsors is not expected to affect the details of the races itself. As usual, the half marathon and 10K will be run on Route 83, starting and finishing at 76th Avenue. The turnaround point is located on forest preserve land near the Route 171 intersection.

The start time for the half marathon will be 7:30 a.m., followed by the 10K at 7:40 a.m. A half-mile walk, roll or run fun race for children presented by the South West Special Recreation Association is scheduled to start at 7:45 a.m. In addition to commemorative medals awarded to all runners who complete their races, awards will be presented to the top five male and female finishers overall; Masters 40 and over, male and female; and Veterans 50 and over male and female. Online registration and more information are available at www.southwesthalfmarathon.com. Prestinario said registration for the event started a little slowly this year, probably due to the time it took to set up the new rebranded website, which just went live last week. About 1,400 people ran in the event in 2015, and he expects about the same amount of participation this year. In addition to the two title sponsors, local businesses are invited to sponsor the event as well. Community sponsorships start at $300. More information may be obtained by contacting Tom Barcelona at (708) 448-8077 or emailing tom@ barcelonacreative.com.

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Chicago Wolves player visits Chicago Ridge Library Chicago Wolves player Eriah Hayes visited the Chicago Ridge Library, 10400 S. Oxford Ave., on Jan. 6 to talk with attendees and answer questions about his hockey career. He also signed autographs.

Hayes, a right wing for the Wolves, spoke to over 70 local children about his career. He was appearing as a guest for the “Read to Succeed” program. The program teaches the importance of recreational reading

and encourages children to use the many resources that libraries have to offer. Residents who attended the event won prizes, including Wolves hats and tickets to upcoming games.

Eriah Hayes signs autographs for youngsters at the Chicago Ridge Library.

Chicago Wolves right wing Eriah Hayes puts his helmet on Nathan Laxton, of Chicago Ridge, during his appearance on Jan. 6 at the Chicago Ridge Library.

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Jack Makuch, 7, of Oak Lawn, and his father, Jeff, happily display the free Chicago Wolves tickets they won during the “Read to Succeed” program at the Chicago Ridge Library.

Brother Rice High School to host Trivia Night The Brother Rice Alumni Mothers’ Club will host its Trivia Night at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 at the Brother Rice High School cafeteria, 10001 S. Pulaski Road, Chicago. The fee is $20 per person. Tables will have a maximum of 10 players who compete against other tables for prizes. Participants can bring their own snacks. Pizza will be ordered later

in the evening. The event is for guests ages 21 and over. Beer, wine and pop will be available for purchase. No outside liquor is allowed. For more information and to purchase tickets online or download an order form, go to the Brother Rice website at http://brotherrice.org/ brother-rice-high-school-trivia-night-2/.

Moraine offers free supply chain breakfast program “The Forging New Links in Your Supply Chain” breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Moraine Valley Community College campus, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills, Building M, Room 2. The keynote speaker will be Neil Reddy, executive director of the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council, which created the Certified Logistics Assistant and Certified Logistics Technician certifications, among others. He will present “Certifying the Industrial Athlete of the Future.” Other topics and panel members are Robert Markatos, senior manager of Global Supply Chain at Ingredion, and Tim Bend, manager of Learning

and Development at UPS Integrad. They will speak about training for tomorrow. The program will be moderated by Mike Johl, supply chain faculty and program coordinator at Moraine Valley. He has 38 years of experience as senior management at UPS. People who are supply chain managers; distribution, transportation, warehousing, shipping/ receiving, dispatching professionals, business owners and managers, educators, supply chain students, and economic developers can attend this program. To register, visit Eventbrite.com and type “Forging New Links” in the search tab. For questions, contact Johl at (708) 608-4301 or Mary Jo Murphy at (708) 974-5498.

Secretary of State offices closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said that all Monday through facilities will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day. In addition, all Tuesday through Saturday driver services facilities will be closed Saturday, Jan. 16. All office and facilities will be open for business on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Individuals can visit the Secretary of State’s website, www. cyberdriveillinois.com, to locate the nearest driver services facility and the hours of operation. In addition, drivers can change an address, register to become an organ and tissue donor or renew license plate stickers online.

Compiled by Joe Boyle News and events from our archives Doors open for Conrady Junior High School • 50 years ago

From the Jan. 13, 1966 issue The story: Doors opened for the new H.H. Conrady Junior High School at 97th and Roberts Road, Hickory Hills, in the North Palos District 117. The first classes were held on Jan. 3. Seventh- and eighth-grade students have been attending split shifts at the Oak Ridge School at 103rd Street and 88th Avenue in Palos Hills The new centrally-located Conrady Junior High School accepts students from North Palos, Quin, Dorn, Oak Ridge and Glen Oaks, all of which go through the sixth grade. Three of the schools include kindergarten sessions. Herman H. Conrady, for whom the new school has been named, has been the superintendent of District 117 Schools since 1957, and a school administrator in Illinois for 35 years.

Oak Lawn selects new trustee for 3rd District • 25 years ago

From the Jan. 10, 1991 issue The story: The Oak Lawn Village Board ended the 3rd District’s lack of representations Tuesday night by voting 4-2 to appoint J. Quinn Mucker to the trustee position vacated when Michele Collings moved out of the village last July. District 3 had no trustee since. Oak Lawn Mayor Ernie Kolb said that Mucker would do a good job in his stint as trustee until the position is up for election in April. Mucker has served on the village’s planning and zoning commissioner for several years. The quote: “He brings expertise to our community,” said Kolb. “I know he’s going to do a good job for the next three months.”

Evergreen Park Board cracks down on bad drivers • 10 years ago

From the Jan. 12, 2006 issue The story: The Evergreen Park Village Board unanimously voted last week to amend an ordinance allowing the village’s police department to seize and Impound vehicles from motorists pulled over certain illegal activities. Drivers pulled over in the village for a DUI, possession or delivery of a controlled substance or drug paraphernalia, unlawful use of weapons, operation of a vehicle without a valid driver’s license or driving while their license or permit is suspended or revoked are subject to having their vehicle towed. The quote: “Those who are now arrested will now have to pay a fine to reclaim their vehicles,” said Evergreen Park Mayor James Sexton. “The money will benefit the village.”

Thursday, January 14, 2016

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WHATIZIT?

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No one correctly guessed last week’s Whatizit quiz. However, the image of the Liberty Bell did bring some responses from our readers. But in this instance, the image in question can be seen on a sign near one of the entrances of Freedom Park in Chicago Ridge. Freedom Park is located at 6246 W. Birmingham Ave. The image of the Liberty Bell and the sign for Freedom Park can be seen along the walking path at the park, which includes swings and other activities for kids. A basketball court and football field also can be found at Freedom Park, which is the site of the annual summer festival and concerts. Now, can our readers identify what’s pictured in the photo above? Where is this facility located? The clue to the photo above is: Hills of education. Send your guesses by noon Monday to thereporter@comcast. net, and be sure to include your name and hometown. Supplied photo

Chicago resident Crystal Baker holds her baby, Leonardo, who was the first baby born in Advocate Christ Medical Center’s new Women and Infants and Birthing Center at the Oak Lawn hospital. Leonardo was born at 12:38 a.m. Monday, weighing in at 8 pounds and 10 ounces.

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Kostner Avenue links the second floor with the newly built Garage A, which has 780 parking spaces. The floor is also connected to the existing neonatal intensive care unit. The third through fifth floors are mechanical space, while the sixth floor is a continuation of women and children services, and houses 36 post-partum delivery rooms and the infant nursery. “The 12 beds in the nursery are a relatively small number, because the goal is for healthy babies to stay with mothers in their rooms,” said tour guide DeAnna Malloy. Family lounges on the sixth, seventh and eight floors, have vending machines, showers and lockers, allowing families to take breaks from the patient rooms but remain on the same floor. The seventh and eighth floors house 42 private intensive care rooms, and 30 -private “stepdown” rooms, for those transitioning from intensive care to a general unit. The seventh floor is the medical intensive care unit, while the eighth is for cardiovascular thoracic ICU, for heart- and lung-transplant patients. What amazed most visitors taking tours was the Smart Technology available in every room. Among other things, electronics in every room can read the IDs worn by all the medical professionals, and each time they come in their visits are recorded. Their names are also displayed on large computer screens in the rooms, so patients can see them, and the visits are automatically recorded on the patients’ medical records. Patients can also use the computers to go online. Lights outside the rooms alert nursing staff if they are being called, and change color also when nurses enter them, making it easier for a whole floor to be surveyed. “The only thing that could make it better would be selfmaking beds, and self-cleaning bedpans,” joked retired Dr. Carolyn Smeltzer, 91, who toured the facility last Friday following the ribbon-cutting. Back on the first floor, there is also an updated Café 95 restaurant

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Lorian Williams, manager of clinical operations at Advocate Christ Hospital, shows visitors around one of the post-surgical rooms, all fully equipped with “Smart Technology” in the newly opened East Tower.

that is open to the public. In addition to featuring a wide-range of healthy food choices, it has Starbucks coffee, available at a service window in the hallway. Kenneth Lukhard, the president of the hospital, said the unveiling was the culmination of a 10-year project that will put an end to overcrowding. He pointed out that the expansion plans were initially unveiled in 2008, but were put on hold until 2010 due to the downturn in the economy. He said expansion plans began with the groundbreaking on Aug. 19, 2013. He noted that for three months out of the year, the trauma center has been on bypass, unavailable to take in emergency patients . “We are thrilled that (the construction) is winding down. We are so appreciative of the good partner you have been to this village,” said Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury. “The complexity of what you have done here is astounding to Photo by Dermot Connolly me,” said the mayor, who is an Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury shares a laugh with a listener during her optometrist. “We are bursting remarks at the ribbon-cutting for the East Tower at Advocate Christ with pride and joy in Oak Lawn,” brief Medical Center, 4440 W. 95th St., Oak Lawn. she added.

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animal control office and ordinance department is being sought. Bennett was asked if the salary was too high. The mayor responded that it is not. “I have done a lot of research on this and the salary is competitive with other salaries of other municipalities,” said Bennett. The city council honored two residents during the meeting. Vietnam veteran James Kruse and Chicago Blackhawks organist Frank Pellico were cited. Kruse was named a “Senior of the Year” by Cong. Dan Lipinski’s (D-3rd) office. Kruse helped organize drop-off containers for residents to bring food items and letters to be sent to troops overseas. Kruse said he received support from many organizations including members of Sacred Heart Parish. “One a solider, always a soldier,” said Kruse “However, it is those Americans who serve overseas that need our help. I remember when I was in the service. Sometimes you think, ‘Does anybody besides our family care what we are doing out here?’ It’s important to show we care. It means so much.” Bennett presented Kruse with a plaque for his efforts. “He’s really been great with the vets and

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Palos Hills resident and Chicago Blackhawks organist Frank Pellico receives an honorary street sign from Palos Hills Mayor Gerald Bennett during last week’s city council meeting.

he spends so much time helping them,” said Bennett. “He speaks at different events and sends items overseas to the troops. It’s nice to have someone who cares for the community.” The mayor then presented an honorary street sign he had made up for Pellico, who has three Stanley Cup rings that he showed the audience. Pellico was also honored for an act of kindness in which he bought a meal for a Hickory Hills police officer at a local McDonald’s. Someone had paid for Pellico’s meal and he was returning the favor. He was

Vietnam veteran James Kruse accepts a plaque from Palos Hills Mayor Gerald Bennett for his work with assisting veterans and current servicemen and women with boxes of food and other items sent overseas. The presentation was made during the Palos Hills City Council meeting last week.

highlighted a couple of months ago in a column by Dee Woods, a Reporter columnist. “He wanted to share the victories with us,” said Bennett, about Pellico stopping by with his Stanley Cup rings. “He is a nice man and I’ve known him for a long time.” The next Palos Hills City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Audio problem 4 Finish paying a bill, perhaps 10 Controlled 14 Radio host Glass 15 Ethically indifferent 16 Adidas rival 17 *Motown Records founder 19 Baptismal basin 20 Spanish royalty 21 Oceanic reflux 23 Jessica of “Dark Angel” 24 *Cubs broadcaster known for singing along with “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the seventhinning stretch 27 Mental grasp 29 McCain or McCaskill: Abbr. 30 Tummy muscles 32 Circular gasket 34 Time at the inn 38 Shad eggs 39 Biblical trio ... and a homophonic hint to the answers to starred clues 42 Have a mortgage, e.g. 43 Send to the canvas 45 Graceful swimmers 46 Pull down 47 Dorm monitors, briefly 50 Windpipe, e.g. 52 *”That’ll Be the Day” singer 56 Grand Forks locale: Abbr. 59 “It’s finally clear to me” 60 Accustom 61 Sushi option 62 *Longtime “60 Minutes” closer 66 Follow, or follower 67 Listen to, as a podcast 68 Bearded beast 69 Suburban street liners 70 Physical jerks 71 Blather

DOWN 1 Heavenly scales 2 Spinning 3 *”The [52-Across] Story” Oscar nominee 4 Big name in chips 5 Texter’s “Unbelievable!” 6 Icky stuff 7 Rink legend Bobby 8 Sound system control 9 Spacecraft data-collection passes 10 Lounging robes 11 To have, in Le Havre 12 Lavin or Blair 13 Swabby’s chum 18 Gather 22 Abbr. in ancient dates 24 Mata __ 25 Words before and after “is still” in “As Time Goes By” 26 Time extension? 28 Garage service 30 Storied vessel 31 Flapper’s wrap 33 Google Apps component 35 *”Football Night in America” analyst 36 Knock the socks off 37 Still 40 Professor ‘iggins 41 Sydney is its cap. 44 Tough times 48 Writer Rand 49 Young pigs 51 Latin word on a cornerstone 52 Please, in Potsdam 53 Same as always 54 Jeans material 55 Come clean 57 Place for matches 58 Light a fire under 60 Charged atoms 63 Genes material 64 “I’m listening” 65 Grand Canyon viewing spot Answers on Page 7

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COMMENTARY

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Thursday, January 14, 2016

REPORTER

An Independent Newspaper Amy Richards Publisher

Joe Boyle Editor

Published Weekly Founded March, 16, 1960

Ray Hanania

We should have more lottery winners

Let’s hope Obama’s action on guns is just the start

he United States is a diverse and massive nation, and many of its residents have different beliefs and cultures. This is a country of urban dwellers and rural residents. They come from all walks of life and have a wide range of opinions on a variety of subjects. Take guns, for instance. President Obama held a town hall meeting last week in preparation for his final State of the Union address, which he made Tuesday night. Obama has nothing to lose at this point as he spends his final year in office. Since nothing seems to get done in Washington, D.C., Obama decided that executive action was necessary to tighten gun laws. But it was interesting to hear from people in attendance at the town hall meeting. One woman asked the president how he could in good conscience come up with laws to prevent her from purchasing a gun to help protect her family. Obama informed the woman, described as a law-abiding citizen, that he has no intentions of taking her guns away. While we believe this woman is well intentioned, this has been the problem when the subject of guns and Obama are brought up. The perception reinforced by the National Rifle Association is that Obama is going to take your guns away. We heard this rhetoric when Obama first won the election in 2007. News reports showed people lining up at gun shops to purchase weapons in fear that the president would try to remove them. Obama has never said or even implied that he was going to take guns away from reputable citizens. On the contrary, Obama’s pragmatic style has allowed guns to proliferate in this country in record numbers, critics point out. We agree that there are more guns out there than ever. However, we don’t hold Obama solely to blame for this. At the same time, we are not going to criticize law-abiding citizens who have gone through the proper procedures to purchase guns. The simple fact of the matter is that the NRA does not want to see any regulations on gun purchases. They don’t want to see any regulations, even if they are common-sense actions, because those actions would cut into their power base. Gun shop owners are looking to the NRA to protect their interests. Companies that make weapons and pay large amounts of cash to the NRA allow them to make large profits. Manufacturers of bullets and weapons lobby the NRA for their self interests. And what these gun manufacturers want to do is to make money. It’s just that plain and simple. No doubt they think everyone in this country should have a gun if they want one. But it’s money that drives their interests. Of course, there is another reason that Obama is buried in criticism regarding guns. A segment of this population just did not want to see him become president and has never accepted him as commander in chief. We have a segment of the population that believes anything negative that occurs in this country is linked to Obama. The basis of their knowledge is ramblings on the Internet that get repeated over and over again. Of course, there is no reason to beat around the bush. Another segment of the population has not accepted Obama because he is black. His presidency, in their eyes, lacks legitimacy. That’s why we continued to hear the ridiculous claims that Obama was not born in this country. He is from Kenya and not a U.S. citizen. He is a Muslim. Obama is not a Muslim, but even if he was, so what? Racism has played a role in trying to demean the president. So, these are some of the obstacles the president has had to deal with the last few years. But instead of rumors and rants, let’s deal with what Obama actually wants to do. His executive action aims to close loopholes that allow those who sell guns online or at gun shows to do so without a proper background check. The president would also like to hire 230 or more people to process background checks. The president is also calling for dealers to notify authorities in the event that guns they distribute are lost or stolen while they are being transported. That sounds reasonable to us. Obama also supports federal research to come up with safer gun technology. The research would be implemented to reduce the incidents of accidental gun discharges. We hear of too many reports of impressionable children who pick up a gun out of curiosity, point it and accidentally shoot, hitting a friend or a relative. In many cases, the children injure themselves. In many cases, a child dies from the wounds. We don’t see anything unreasonable here, either. Obama would like to see the tracing of lost or stolen firearms. The president wants the mental health of applicants to be reported to a background check system. Again, we see nothing out of line here. Nowhere in these actions has Obama said he wants to take guns away from registered and responsible gun owners. Obama has his critics who believe he is not doing enough to bring stricter gun controls. All we can say to these critics is that they are not paying attention. If the series of shootings that have occurred this year on college campuses, a church and a holiday party hasn’t swayed politicians to do something, calling for tighter restrictions is not the answer. Obama would love to have D.C. legislators enact some restrictions. But it is not going to happen. This is an election year, for one thing, and the president knows that. He will not call for Democrats who are in borderline states or red states to enter the battle with him. It could prove to be too costly. So, the president will reach out to the American people. He will appeal to their common sense. Yes, many critics have pointed out that the president’s actions would not have prevented these recent tragedies. That’s probably true. However, the president’s proposals are a good start. Obama has also called for $500 million more for health care. Too many people are being killed by guns. As of Oct. 1, 2015, 280,024 Americans were killed in the past 10 years by guns, according to the Gun Violence Archive. We believe something should be done. We are better than this. It is time for Americans collectively to come together to do something about the violence.

J America’s healthcare crisis starts with high cost of medical insurance By Glenn Mollette I felt like my insurance company wanted me out of healthcare when I received my new premium information for 2016. I paid over $1,600 a month for my wife and I to have medical insurance in 2015. Last fall I learned my current policy would increase to over $1,950 per month. I had the option to change policies, which would have lowered my premium to $1,500 a month. The change would also have significantly reduced my coverage. In the process I learned that just going to the emergency room would be an automatic $500 charge on my current policy and any other policy that I would change to. I chose to stick with my current policy and in 2016 my medical insurance will be $23,600. That’s a lot of money. I can see what is coming this fall of 2016. I will receive my letter telling me that my current insurance will probably be increased to $2,300 to $2,500 per month. I can’t pay that kind of premium and will be forced into a plan that will cost $1,600 to $1,800 per month and will pay less on medical expenses. The name of the game is the insurance company assuming less liability. They want you to buy the insurance and then pay as much of your medical expense as possible. I hear too many reports of people opting out of surgeries because they can’t afford to pay the deductible and the copay. Many Americans who still cannot afford to buy health insurance are now being penalized. Some are opting to pay the penalty instead of buying the insurance. We have to simplify our current American

health insurance fiasco. Keep poor Americans on Medicaid. Allow all Americans with preexisting conditions to be on Medicaid. If they make over $40,000 then they should buy into Medicare. Lower income people should pay less than those with higher wages. Make medical insurance competitive over state lines. Allow citizens to shop across the country for the best insurance deals. Encourage Insurance companies to advertise across the country. Give people a choice. Also, open the door to Canada’s pharmacies. An approved list of pharmacies that Americans can do business with would give us another option. Finally, we have to slow down government’s involvement in our medical care. The job of the government is to keep us safe and provide an environment where we can conduct business and live our lives. The government is being bilked by billions of dollars by health care providers each year. Each year our national debt grows. This means our grandchildren will be paying our medical bills. Involving the government more and more into the health care industry only means a larger national debt and Uncle Sam telling you and your doctor how long you are allowed to stay in the hospital after an appendectomy. America is in a healthcare crisis that is spiraling out of control. We must elect leadership with a real business plan or we are going to be out of the healthcare business. Glenn Mollette is syndicated columnist and author. He is the author of 11 books.

Ending canine research will kill dogs, humans By Frankie L. Trull Dogs have long been recognized as “man’s best friend.” But a new cancer study confirms that canines offer humans a lot more than companionship. Scientists just identified new genes that may predispose humans to lymphoma, a common blood-borne cancer. They arrived at this discovery by studying naturally-occurring lymphoma tumors in dogs. The research could yield new treatments for humans with lymphoma. This study is not uncommon. In recent years, research involving dogs has yielded significant scientific advances -- especially in the fight against cancer. Yet animal-rights groups have redoubled their efforts to end such research. These opponents have long been willing to sacrifice human lives for their ideology. But by campaigning against canine research, they’re also putting the dogs’ lives in danger. Scientists discover cures by studying diseases in living systems -- first in animals and then in people. They can’t test a drug’s effectiveness through just a computer model. Consider cancer, which is as big a threat to dogs as it is to humans. One in four dogs develops cancer at some point in its life. Importantly for researchers, they develop cancer in the same way as humans -- spontaneously. That’s different from mice and rats, the go-to models for cancer research. Rodents are genetically engineered to have various forms of the disease. And while they are valuable for cancer drug trials, they don’t mimic how cancer acts within a person’s body as closely as a dog. So people living with cancer benefit from canine cancer research. But dogs benefit just as much. For example, University of Minnesota researchers removed a form of brain cancer known as glioma from a dog named Batman using several experimental treatments. Glioma is often impossible to surgically remove in dogs. Among humans, this form of cancer

accounts for 80 percent of malignant brain tumors. In this case, researchers used gene therapy and vaccines to help Batman’s own immune system rid his body of cancer after his operation. Or consider the story of Sasha, a bulldog diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2012. Nearly 8,000 dogs are diagnosed with this form of bone cancer annually. Most don’t survive for more than a year following their diagnosis. Sasha and four other dogs gained access to a new vaccine through a clinical trial. The treatment enabled Sasha and the others to live healthily for another two years. Opportunities for dogs to receive advanced cancer therapies are growing more common. The National Cancer Institute’s Comparative Oncology Trials Consortium, for instance, is currently managing dog trials at 20 institutions nationwide. Thanks to these studies, dogs are benefiting from some of the most sophisticated cancer treatments available to any species. Yet recently, campaigners have been publicly attacking -- and even suing -- research institutions that conduct canine studies. They hope to end all research with dogs. If they succeed, many cancer patients -- across multiple species -- will die. Who knows how long it will take to cure cancer if scientists can’t use some of the most effective research techniques? Attacks on canine testing also demonstrate the willingness of activists to ignore the welfare of dogs in the name of blind ideology. For them, it’s more important to end animal research than to protect the health of actual animals. Canine cancer studies are offering new hope to the owners of dogs with cancer -- and paving the way toward new treatments for humans. That activists oppose these efforts in the name of “animal rights” reveals their hypocrisy. Frankie L. Trull is president of the Foundation for Biomedical Research.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

New year provides a fresh start and new possibilities

We become who we are by the choices we make in our life. Important in our decision making is to have the right information. From birth we are taught to walk, talk, maintain our physical needs and to know right from wrong. Recognizing our mistakes and taking responsibility for our actions are signs of maturity. We like fresh starts and 2016 presents a golden op-

portunity to do just that. Change can only happen if we do our part. Being judgmental and self-righteous cannot bring about positive results. America is great because of its people. Sacrifice and hard work built this country and continues to do so. These are challenging times but our mind has the capability of sorting and putting priorities in the right order. Don’t give up, pickup the spirit of America. It is

the land that we love. In 2016 let us follow a path to a better understanding of our fellowman. Let us use kindness as a tool towards peace in our communities. We have the power to make 2016 a great year. — Marlene Jeziorski, Oak Lawn

ust when you thought Americans could see past the lottery scam, greed, laziness and ridiculous odds, prayers to the almighty buck have found a new hero. No one won Saturday’s record $930 million Power Ball Lottery, where players pay $2 for six numbers including a Power Ball number. The winning number combination was 16, 19, 32, 34, 57, and the Powerball was 13, which for most people is avoided because it’s considered an “unlucky” number. So this week, the jackpot grew to a record surpassing $1 billion. That sounds amazing. But what is really amazing is that we — the sheep — allow this to happen to us. The odds of winning are 1 in 300 million. But the odds tell only half the story. The likelihood of winning is more than 1 billion to one. A small handful of players picked the five winning numbers (sans the Power Ball) to win $1 million. But the game is structured so that the public hopes not for a reasonable win, but the impossible extreme. Here’s what I mean. The lottery should be changed to pay bigger prizes for matching fewer numbers. So what if that eats up the rolled-over pot. Why not reward the masses, and pay out $1 million for matching only four numbers, instead of all five? Twenty-eight people picked the correct five numbers and won $1 million each (three won double because of the “Power Play” option). A total of 451 people picked four numbers and received Powerball winnings of $50,000 each, (including 55 who won more with “Power Play”). But that’s where the payout drops. More than 30,000 people picked three numbers and the sixth Power Ball, and they won ONLY $100. More than 750,000 people picked three numbers and they won only $7. That’s just wrong. The people who picked three or four numbers should win more. There’s more than enough money in each game to do that. Sure, this would mean that the jackpot wouldn’t grow as fast or as much. But the lottery doesn’t want you to win. That’s why the bulk of the cash is at the higher, tougher odds. Ever since the numbers racket was started, played in the back alleys of Harlem, Detroit, Chicago and Cleveland, the purpose was to collect more and more money, and payout less and less. I am tired of pumping money into the lottery system and losing. I don’t need to win a billion dollars. But I would play more if I thought the chances of winning $1 million were easier. Even thousands would be great. The big jackpot only lures in more suckers, and creates far more losers. The Lottery is a legalized numbers racket, which the government steals from the street merchants. The lottery today promises hope and huge spending, but very little reward for players. Give the people more chances to win bigger. We don’t need $1 billion to be happy. And like the thousands of people who win the system now, most get only a few dollars, usually so much less than they spend on tickets. That’s just wrong. The $1 billion prize makes more headlines. But it also makes people with no hope waste money that should be spent on food, bills or necessities, not promises of hope that really are guarantees of losses. Ray Hanania is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall reporter. Reach him at rghanania@gmail.com.

Thursday, January 14, 2016

The Reporter

History of Recorder’s office is unveiled

Secretary of State (and former Recorder) Jesse White and current Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen A. Yarbrough stand in front of a history display honoring past Recorders and showcasing the history of the Recorder’s Office.

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, a former Cook County Recorder of Deeds, joined family members of other past recorders and current Recorder of Deeds Karen A. Yarbrough to unveil and dedicate an installation that charts the history of CCRD alongside events in Cook County, Chicago and the world. When Yarbrough took office in late 2012, she was surprised that CCRD did not display the photos of those who had previously held

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said the review “substantiated reports that there was a misuse of large sums of money (from union dues)” by an individual over the past year.

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2007-BR1, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-BR1 Plaintiff, -v.ANTHONY F. BOEREMA, ANDREA N. TALLON-BOEREMA, PARKSHIRE ESTATES ASSOCIATION, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC, AS NOMINEE FOR NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, LVNV FUNDING Defendants 11 CH 16020 4111 W. 98TH STREET UNIT 1A Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 2, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 3, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: UNIT 73 AND 73-G AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE (REFERRED TO AS PARCEL 1); LOT 2 IN PARKSHIRE ESTATES BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOT 1 IN BARTOLOMEO AND MILFORD’S SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT ‘A’ TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM FOR PARKSHIRE ESTATES CONDOMINIUM NUMBER 4 RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS AS DOCUMENT 20372264 TOGETHER WITH RESPECTIVE UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS IN SAID PARCEL APERTAINING TO SAID UNITS AS DEFINED AND SET FORTH IN SAID DECLARATION, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

According to published reports, many of the unsubstantiated charges “were for services provided by two businesses” that Deetjen later said he learned were to “provide phone sex services.” Although the petition was dismissed, Larsen presided over another hearing held Tuesday, where

By Steve Dale Q: The dog flu hit our family hard; we have all recovered, but we sure don’t want to go through that again. Will there be a vaccine, and if so, when? — D. S., Chicago, IL Q: I need a dog flu vaccine now to feel comfortable to going out with our dogs. Steve, you promised that by 2016 there would

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION TCF NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.TIMOTHY K. GOWIN, ANGELITA M. GOWIN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 16, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 2, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 6817 W. 97TH PLACE, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

The judgment amount was $190,494.40.

Property Index No. 24-07-126-006-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $143,063.44.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C14-96898. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003

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NOTICE OF SALE

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

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.

be a vaccine. Well, it’s almost 2016. Do you have an update? — S. H., Atlanta, GA A: I’ve received hundreds of similar questions. The good news is that the end of this year, vaccines specifically to fend off the new potentially dangerous strain of canine influenza virus, which appeared in America the first time in 2015, will be available. It all began in Chicago this past spring when veterinarians were overwhelmed by dogs sickened with an unidentified respiratory disease. Veterinarians quickly dis-

15 CH 05062 6817 W. 97TH PLACE Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

Property Index No. 24-10-225-026-1009.

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.

Lanz was to decide whether to take his case further. “The hearing today ended up being very mundane,” said village counsel Ben Gehrt afterward. He explained that the hearing was postponed until Feb. 11 because Lanz’s attorney, Patrick Walsh, was unable to attend.

Gehrt said Tuesday that he could not confirm whether Sheets’ interview of Lanz went ahead as scheduled last Thursday. “All I can say is that the investigation is continuing,” he said, noting that at this point, anything said at the interview would be an internal personnel issue.

Dog flu vaccine will be available soon

LOT 6 IN BLOCK 26 IN ROBERT BARTLETT’S 95TH STREET HOMESITES FIRST ADDITION, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 16, 1939, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 12383314, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Commonly known as 4111 W. 98TH STREET UNIT 1A, Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is 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 DAVID T. COHEN, DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES, 10729 WEST 159TH STREET, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467, (708) 460-7711 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.

Attorney File No. C14-96898 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 11 CH 16020 TJSC#: 35-16114

DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES 10729 WEST 159TH STREET ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 (708) 460-7711 Attorney Code. 25602 Case Number: 15 CH 05062 TJSC#: 35-18619

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-9 Plaintiff, vs. Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Nancy D. Murphy aka Nancy Murphy; Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. successor in interest to Capital One Bank; Joan Murphy; Dennis Murphy aka Dennis E. Murphy; Michael Murphy; Katie Murphy aka Kathleen Murphy; Unknown Owners and NonRecord Claimants Defendants. CASE NO. 15 CH 17645 5844 West 88th Place, Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453 Meyerson Calendar 56 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Nancy D. Murphy aka Nancy Murphy and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit by said plaintiff praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 439 AND THE WEST 22-1/2 FEET OF LOT 440 IN FRANK DELUGACH’S 87TH STREET HIGHLANDS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 24-05-209-041-0000 Said property is commonly known as 5844 West 88th Place, Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453, and which said mortgage(s) was/were made by Dennis Murphy and Nancy Murphy and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds as Document Number 0713701047 and for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the above Court against you as provided by law and that said suit is now pending. NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at Cook County on or before FEBRUARY 8, 2016 , a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Steven C. Lindberg ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 | 866-402-8661 | 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 58852, DuPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR.

cerned this wasn’t run-of-the-mill respiratory illness; the virus was identified as dog flu. But veterinarians were mystified because this flu seemed to be acting differently and often making dogs sicker compared to H3N8, the dog flu previously seen in the U.S. Scientists, including those at IDEXX (the veterinary diagnostic lab) quickly found the needle in the proverbial haystack - somehow recognizing that the dogs were getting sick from H3N2, a strain of dog flu common in Southeast Asia, but never previously seen in the U.S. From Chicago, H3N2 hit sporadically across the country - in some places harder than others. Chicago, though, had the worst of it, a real epidemic. Thousands of dogs became ill, many requiring hospitalization. And eight dog deaths were confirmed to be caused by H3N2, though there were likely more, according to Cook County Veterinarian Dr. Donna Alexander. Dr. Eileen Ball, Zoetis U.S. Companion Animal Veterinary Operations Veterinary Medical Lead/Biologicals and Infectious Diseases, explains that the new vaccine targeting H3N2 was created rapidly with cooperation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which allowed for essentially swapping out the N8 antigen from the existing dog flu shot with the specific N2 antigen so antibodies can be produced against it for vaccinated dogs. Ball says it remains unclear how protective the H3N8 dog flu vaccine may be for the H3N2 strain, “It was thought to be in the best interest of dogs to do something, which we know will work, and get it to market quickly.” However, it’s important to understand that H3N8 hasn’t disappeared — so for many dogs both vaccines are suggested. Dr. Melissa Bourgeois, senior specialist at the Drug Safety Companion Animal Pharmacovigilance at Merck Animal Health says the H3N8 and H3N2 vaccine should not immunologically interfere with one another. However, for some dogs (with a history of vaccine reaction) getting one shot at a time might be a good idea. Both dog flu vaccines require a booster 14 days to a month after the initial shot. “For social dogs, the benefits (of both vaccines) far outweigh any risks,” she says. “The H3N8 canine influenza virus is not the most common respiratory disease in dogs, but it’s the deadliest, with about an eight percent mortality rate. We don’t yet have all the data regarding H3N2, but we know dogs get sick for a longer period of time.” Anecdotally, some veterinarians have suggested that more dogs become more ill from H3N2 compared to H3N8. In any case, dogs up all night coughing — as often occurs — impacts the entire family’s quality of life. Bourgeois explains the dog flu isn’t seasonal, per se, but instead just suddenly appears. For example, H3N2 recently popped up in Phoenix, presumably brought into the area by at least one snowbird dog. Bourgeois adds: “The reality is that most social dogs will benefit from being vaccinated. It’s human nature to respond only after seeing lots of sick dogs and the media reports are out, but what if by then it’s too late for your dog?” Talk with your veterinarian about whether the dog flu vaccination is a good idea for your dog. While H3N8 doesn’t affect cats, H3N2 might sicken cats. Still, while thousands of dogs have tested positive for H3N2, only one cat was reportedly positively identified. Ball says the vaccine has not been tested on cats, and she did not recommend the vaccine be used on cats.

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the office, like the Office of the Cook County Board president. Believing that such a project would help preserve the history of an office that is a part of the history of the growth of the Chicago area, Yarbrough asked staff to find as many photos of previous recorders as possible. Some were found in historical archives, while others were found through tracking down living relatives of past Recorders, and obtaining images from them.

After researching the project, the office was able to locate a photo or image of 20 of Cook County’s 32 Recorders. Considering that some of the people who held this office only did so for a few days or weeks due to the death of a sitting Recorder, the office was pleased with the effort.. Residents who may have historical images or artifacts can contact CCRD about possibly displaying them in permanent glass cases that are to be installed soon.

DEATH NOTICES Willard Buis Willard J. Buis, 80, a Chicago Ridge resident, died Jan. 7 at Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights. Mr. Buis worked for 36 years as a computer programmer before retiring from Johnson & Johnson. Survivors include his wife, Elsie; sons, Willard, David and Edward; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services were Tuesday at Colonial Chapel funeral home. Interment followed at Beverly Cemetery.

Dorothy Craig Dortohy Lenore Craig (nee Caulfied), 98, a former Evergreen Park resident, died Friday in Houston, Texas. Mrs. Craig was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Johnson; sons, Robert , William and Timothy; 17 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. Services are at 10:15 a.m. today (Thursday, Jan. 14) at Kosary Funeral Home, 9837 S. Kedzie Ave., Evergreen Park, to St. Christina Church, 11005 S. Homan Ave., Chicago, for 10:15 a.m. Mass. Interment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery.

Jonas Mezinskas Jonas Mezinksas, 96, an Oak Lawn resident, died Jan. 7 at Palos Community Hospital. Mr. Mezinksas, who was born in Lithuania, was a carpenter. Survivors include a daughter, Emilia Kiaupa; son, Casey Mezinskas; brother, Antanas Mezinskas; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one greatgreat grandchild. Services were Tuesday from Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home to Immaculate Conception Church. Interment was at Lithuanian National Cemetery.

Alice Munno Alice H. Munno (nee Roche), 92, died Jan. 7 at her Palos Park home. Mrs. Munno, a former Palos Hills resident, was employed for many years as a payable administrator for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. Survivors include daughters, Patricia Maguire and Susan Munin; son, William; 15 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Services were Monday from Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home to Sacred Heart Church. Interment followed at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Theresa Sapyta Theresa Sapyta (nee Kolek), 88, a resident of Chicago Ridge, died Friday. Mrs. Sapyta is survived by daughters, Barbara Cachey, Sandra Bartkus and Brenda Sapyta; brothers, Mitchell and Edward; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services were Wednesday from Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home to Our Lady of the Ridge Church. Interment was at Resurrection Cemetery.

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CONSUMER NEWS

Retirees need to look into ‘longevity strategy’

COMINGS & GOINGS

Five Star Furniture opens new location in Bridgeview

ive Star Furniture, which has been selling furniture and accessories in the south suburbs since 1987, opened a third location late last year at 103rd Street and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview. The locally owned chain opened its first store at 8816 S. Cicero Ave. in Oak Lawn and then a second store at 8036 S. Bob Cicero Ave. in Burbank. Bong The third store opened recently at 10268 S. Harlem Ave. in Bridgeview in the same plaza at Walmart and Pete’s Fresh Market. The chain carries furniture for the entire home as well as accessories. It carries brands such as Ashley, La-Z-Boy and Benchcraft. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, visit the company website at http:// www.fivestarfurniturestore.com.

Steak N Egger opens in Summit

Steak N Egger, a locally owned restaurant chain, opened its sixth location this week at 5611 S. Archer Road in Summit. It was most recently another restaurant called Simply the Best. The restaurant will be open 24 hours a day seven days a week just like the other five locations in McCook, Cicero and Chicago. The chain was started in 1955 with a 20-seat counter restaurant in Chicago’s Douglas Park neighborhood and is now owned by the third generation of its founding family. The chain says it serves more than 1 million eggs each

year along with more than 200,000 pounds of potatoes and grills more than 250,000 steaks. For more information, call (708) 546-0678 or visit its website at www.steagnegger.com.

Mitsubishi dealer moves to Matteson

South Suburban Mitsubishi moved last month from its longtime home in Monee to new digs at the Matteson Auto Mall at U.S. 30 and Interstate 57 in the south suburbs. The new store is about 25,000 square feet and is described as its “flagship” dealership by owner Jim Revell. The dealership sells new and used cars and has service and parts departments. It also sells Mitsubishi related merchandise such as keychains, hats and other apparel. For more information, call (708) 898-3300 or visit the company website at www. southsuburbanmitsubishi.com.

Indoor inflatable fun center now open

FunFlatables, a play center for children 17 and younger that features inflatable slides and jump houses in an indoor setting, opened recently at Louis Joliet Mall in Joliet, near the Sears Court. The Joliet location is the first in the south suburbs for the company based in northwest Indiana, where it operates five play centers. Another center is in west suburban Bloomingdale. FunFlatables is available for fundraisers, parties and even field trips. Open play costs $8 per child for unlimited access. Parents 18 and older get in for free. For more information, call (815) 254-5959 or visit the company website at www. funflatables.org.

Photo by Bob Bong

Five Star Furniture has opened a third location in Bridgeview.

Homewood marijuana clinic now open Windy City Cannabis opened its first south suburban medical marijuana clinic at noon Jan. 4 at 1137 W. 175th St. in Homewood. Three other locations in Justice, Worth and Posen will open before the end of the month, the company announced. Hours at the Homewood dispensary will be from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The clinic will be closed Sunday and Monday. Only patients who have been approved to receive medical marijuana will be allowed to enter the dispensary. There will be a public seminar tonight at 7 p.m. at the Justice Village Hall to discuss that dispensary on Roberts Road.

Thrift center moves to Lansing

The Harvest Thrift Store has moved from its longtime home in Calumet City to a new location in Lansing and renamed itself the New 2 You Quality Resale Shop in the process. The thrift store recently moved into its new digs at 18230 S. Torrence Ave. in the former Dekker Electric building. The thrift store has been operated for the past 15 years by parents, alumni and staff of Lansing Christian School in

Lansing and Calvin Christian School in South Holland. All proceeds are divided between the two schools to help parents pay for tuition to the two private schools. Since opening, the store has contributed about $2.8 million to the two schools. The schools decided to move the store because of the deterioration of the Wentworth Woods shopping center building and surrounding area, the high cost of rent and the reduced amount of customer traffic in the area. The store is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Donations are accepted during store hours, or furniture items can be scheduled for pick up. Accepted items include: clothing, furniture, house wares, books, shoes, sporting goods, toys, magazines, seasonal items and tools. The store does not accept infant car seats, mattresses, bowling balls and appliances. For more information or to volunteer, call (708) 889-6369. If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com. You can also catch up on Comings & Goings in other parts of the Southland at www. southlandbusinessnews.com and www.southlandsavvy. blogspot.com

BEST OF THE WINE GUY

Proper diet is key to holding off old age

o you wish to stay young and healthy regardless of how old you get? There is not a sane person in this world who would like to be sick and die young. According to research by Erica Battin, a registered dietician at the Center for Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, certain foods have been found to boost the immune system, including red bell peppers, butternut squash, Brazil nuts, yogurt, papaya, soybeans, cantaloupe, spinach and whole grains. Spice such as paprika and liquorice, and the Omega-3 fatty acids found in walnuts, flaxseed, ginger, and cold-water oily fish such as wild salmon, tuna, herring, mackerel, anchovies and sardines are good for the coronary system and can reduce inflammatory conditions such as arthritis. Genetics once thought to be the deciding factor in how one’s body and mind held up

to aging and how long one lived, is now believed to be less than 30 percent of this influence. The foods you eat, and don’t eat, and how well you maintain your body are the most crucial factors in determining bodily health. It goes a long way toward mental health as well. According to a study published in the Journal of Neurology, fruit and vegetable intake -- especially green leafy vegetables (lettuce, spinach) and cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, collard greens, Brussel sprouts, kale, watercress, cabbage, turnips

and arugulas) by persons age 65 or older can protect against the body’s decline during old age. The olds subjects in the study benefited by consuming a lot of vegetables. Green leafy vegetables are typically low in calories, low in fat, high in protein per calorie, high in dietary fiber, high in iron and calcium, and very high in phytochemicals such as vitamin C, vitamin A, lutein and folic acid. Cruciferous vegetables contain both soluble and insoluble dietary fiber, vitamin C and other vitamins, as well as various phytochemicals. Eggs, meanwhile, may help stave off macular degeneration, the study claims. For blood sugar control, try barley, beans, bran (unsweetened), brown rice, lentils, low-fat milk, oatmeal, green peas, pumpernickel, rye and sourdough breads, sweet potatoes and whole grain crackers.

It is never too late to improve your health. The body has an amazing ability to heal itself if properly maintained and cared for, even if it has been abused and injured. So, as long as someone takes the initiative to eat right and exercise, the body will typically respond well. And let us not forget the benefits of drinking wine with your meals each and every day. Two glasses a day with dinner can do you no harm and can only help improve your health. So, like the old Nike commercials used to say, “just do it!” Anthony Scarano is not a doctor. He is an Evergreen Park resident, winemaker and certified naturopath. Suggestions in this space are his opinions based on years of independent study and personal experience. Wine should be consumed in moderation. Overindulgence may be harmful to health.

he late, great gage, and you like Yogi Berra supyour house, you may posedly said it: want to stay there. “The future ain’t what But if you’re thinking it used to be.” And downsizing, or movthe same could be said ing to a more favorof retirement. Due to able climate, or even several factors, such purchasing a vacation as advances in health home, you need to care, today’s retirees calculate the costs and Scott are living longer, more them in your Johnson include active lives than their plans. predecessors. In fact, • Health care: As you could spend two, or even far as health care, consider three, decades in retirement these questions: What will the — which means you need a treatment of existing medical “longevity strategy.” conditions cost over the long Such a strategy needs to be term? Do you know what part of your overall retirement costs Medicare will cover? income strategy, but here are Have you thought of how you five key areas you’ll need to might pay for a nursing home address: or other long-term care? This • Lifestyle: What do you last item is especially imporplan to do during your retiretant, because the annual averment years? Travel the world? age cost for a private room Stay close to home and pursue in a nursing home is more your hobbies? Volunx-teer? than $90,000, according to Open a small business or do the 2015 Cost of Care Survey, some consulting? Your choice produced by Genworth, a of lifestyle will probably affect financial services company. A every aspect of your longevity financial professional can sugstrategy. gest ways of meeting these • Income: Your biggest long-term care costs. threat to an enjoyable retire• Caregiving: It’s possible, ment is the possibility of at least early in your retirerunning out of money. This ment years, that you could fear is apparently widespread; still be a caregiver to aging in a survey commissioned parents. If so, you might need by Allianz, a life insurance to factor in these costs to company, more than 60 peryour financial strategy. Later cent of respondents said they on, you may need some carewere more scared of outliving giving yourself, such as that their assets than they were provided by a home health of dying. You need to create aide. So you’ll need to cona retirement income strategy sider these potential expenses. that incorporates, among Your retirement years can other elements, a withdrawal be filled with activities and rate that allows you to take accomplishments. And you money from your 401(k), can get even more enjoyment IRA and other investment from this time of life if you accounts in such a manner stick to an appropriate longevthat you don’t run out. You’ll ity strategy. also need to answer other key questions, such as when to Scott Johnson, CFP., is a take Social Security – as you financial advisor with Edward may know, the longer you Jones, 8146 W. 111th St., Palos wait, the bigger your monthly Hills, (708) 974-1965. Edward checks, until they “max out” Jones does not provide legal at age 70. • Housing: Once you retire, advice. This article was writyou may want to review your ten by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones housing situation. If you’ve financial advisor. already paid off your mort-

Hills Chamber of Commerce co-sponsoring series of social media strategy workshops A series of workshops will be offered in conjunction with the Hills Chamber of Commerce to provide companies with a strategy designed to improve their outreach through social media. The chamber joins Nina Nowaczyk, coordinator for Lewis University’s Educational Partnership, as she shares her knowledge and how to take advantage of today’s popular platforms. The first session, “Facebook Business Growth Strategies,” will be held at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 at a local Lewis University facility, 9634 S. Roberts Road, Hickory Hills. The next workshop is “LinkedIn for You and Your Business” at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16 at

Palos Community Center, 8455 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. “How to Use Instagram and Twitter” will be held at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 22 at the Palos Hills Community Center, 8455 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. “Content Development – How to Manage Your Social Media Campaign” will be held at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 19 at the Palos Community Center. Each session is 45 minutes with a question-and-answer period. A continental breakfast will be served. Chamber members get all four sessions for $25 per person. Non-chamber members get all four sessions for 35 per person. Register by calling Teresa at (708) 372-2927 or thehillschamber@gmail.com.

AREA PROPERTY TRANSFERS

Mortgage Rates Around the Area First Midwest Bank (as of Jan. 11) 30-year fi ed

RATES 4.000

APR 4.035

POINTS 0

15-year fi ed

3.375

3.470

30-year fi ed Jumbo

4.000

4.045

United Trust Bank (as of Jan. 11) 30-year fi ed

RATES 3.875

APR 3.896

POINTS 0

15-year fi ed

3.250

3.286

10-year fi ed

2.990

2.952

Prospect Federal (as of Jan. 11) 30-year fi ed

RATES 4.000

APR 4.047

POINTS .25

20-year fi ed

3.750

3.814

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15-year fi ed

3.375

3.438

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All rates subject to change daily. Equal opportunity lenders.

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Following are the property transfers in the area, according to the latest report, as received from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. The Reporter Newspaper does not attempt to correct errors made by that office. Chicago Ridge Jig LLC to Mullen Justin M, 10851 Parkside Ave, $149,000; First Midwest Bk Tr to Mcvicker Sahj LLC, 10327 Mcvicker Ave, $875,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Magallanes Luis, 10853 Major Ave, $195,000; Tulloch Barbara Jean Ind Exe to Wollek Niel, 10843 Mcvicker Ave, $125,000. Evergreen Park Bos Ruth Extr to Caliban Crispin & Shylock LLC, 3112 W 101st Pl, $77,500; Pryde Ryan R to Pryde Ryan, 9521 S Avers Ave, $10,000; Kelly Richard J to Schmiedl Steven P Jr, 10038 S Spaulding Ave, $215,000;

Casner Debbie to Curry Karen, 9137 S Central Park Ave, $7,500; Curry Karen to Cipolla Romolo L, 9137 S Central Park Ave, $175,000; Schmittgen Judith Tr to Brewer Dwayne E Sr, 9225 S Mozart St, $150,000. Hickory Hills Bayview Loan Servicing LLC to Boharevicius Andrius, 8100 87th St, Unit #1A, $47,500; SS Work Inc to Bhatti Aliah, 7955 W 90th St, Unit #79553B, $130,000; Marquette Bk Tr to Gniedziejko Jan, 8045 W 88th St, $218,500; Staskevicius Dalius to Gayle Frank A, 8705 W 92nd Pl, $328,000. Oak Lawn Cornerstone Prop LLC Tr to Sfirnaciuc Irina, 10323 Laporte Ave, $155,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Schultz Julie C, 9555 Southwest Hwy, Unit #13061, $77,000; Gaal Louis J to Anderson Amy,

10740 Kilpatrick Ave, Unit #201, $59,500; Kunz Gerard John J R to Horvat Kyle J, 9719 53rd Ave, $225,000; Tolo Luis to Johnson Maurice T, 9241 S Keeler Ave, $255,000; Noha Dale T to Jakubowski Jenny A, 10917 S Keeler Ave, $155,000; Eul John J to Dissi Mourad, 5012 Lamb Dr, $162,000; Das Inv LLC to Arguello Veronica A, 9233 S Parkside Ave, $217,000; Reynoso Bianca A to Reyes Jose T, 10021 Merton Ave, $198,000; Iqbal Madiha to Ramos Tina M, 10040 Tripp Ave, $112,000; Gentile Joseph A Jr to Cardenas Jose, 9225 53rd Pl, $183,000; Pinto Victor E to Garcia Alejandro Jr, 10601 S Keeler Ave, $248,000; Knight William E to Rocha Alfredo, 9200 Lynwood Dr, $189,000; Mcfarland Jacquelyn to Padden Michael Tr, 4021 W 97th St, Unit #2S4021, $120,000; Jones Carolyn to Stachacz Slawomir T, 5623 107th St, Unit #3D, $76,000;

Finn James to Sipple Thomas Jr, 5122 Wolfe Dr, $230,000. Palos Hills Updyke Mary Ann to Kubien Pawel, 10561 Palos Pl, Unit #10561B, $123,000; Carollo Thomas Tr to Qasem Isam A, 8336 W 107th St, $155,000; Fannie Mae to Kurland Tamara, 10248 S 86th Ave, $125,000; Krstulovich Stephen F Tr to Estrada Anthony S, 9541 S 90th Ave, $345,000; RTS Grp LLC to Ellis Steven G, 9647 Wooded Path Dr, $390,000. Worth Adamski Barbara A to Adamski Luke, 6767 W 113th St, $180,000; Foreclosures 4 Cash Inc to RL Real Solutions IL LLC, 11156 S Preller Ave, $90,000; Meid Margaret to Grochowski David J, 10929 S Normandy Ave, $178,000; Harama Haki to Dautaj Fred, 11025 S Harlem Ave, $110,000.

Thursday, January 14, 2016

The Reporter

How a mother’s unfulfilling career led her through a new door

earning how certain folks came to discover their occupation continues to intrigue me. “How’d you get into this?” I’ve been known to ask. Frequent unintentional assemblies in my neighborhood park with an unknown mom and her sons have blossomed a friendship and enlightened me to learn about Feng Shui. “I began studying Feng Shui about 10 years ago after stumbling upon the subject in a design book,” said Elizabeth “Liz” Camacho, of Evergreen Park. She and Frank, her husband of 12 years, have lived in EP for six years with their two sons, Lucas, 6, and Levi, 3. Feng Shui, in short, is a Chinese philosophical system of harmonizing each person with the surrounding environment. “I found it fascinating and

the principles deeply resonated with me, yet I didn’t dream of making it a career until more than a decade later,” said Liz. Prior to starting her family, Liz said she worked in corporate food service management as Director of Catering and Special Events for Boeing. “I’d built a successful career in hospitality and was gener-

ously compensated,” Boeing is known to many as the world’s largest aerospace company,” said Liz. “Yet, as the years passed, I became increasingly dissatisfied and found myself totally stressed and often fatigued, wondering, ‘what am I doing? And why?’” Starting a family provided her a way of escape. “I took some much needed time off to enjoy being a wife and mother. It allowed me to take inventory of my life and figure out what really mattered,” she explained. That proved to be a difficult decision for her. Liz reflected back, “Leaving my career brought judgment of peers and family. I also faced fears of financial insecurity.” I don’t believe following one’s true calling is easy for any of us. It requires grit and perseverance. But, oh what joy

your life can experience once to use the knowledge to help you’ve pushed passed the pain. others.” Liz said the fuel she needed Liz became a certified conto keep driving came through sultant and started a business a weekend Feng Shui retreat. called, “Front Door Feng Shui.” “During that retreat “I created Front I felt an awakening. Door Feng Shui to I quickly realized help people love the Feng Shui I was their spaces and implementing in pursue their best my own home was life. Words cannot really changing my describe how truly life. I was happier, grateful I feel to healthier, and more be on this path and inspired than ever. how honored I am It was like unlockto share my passion ing a secret. I was with others.” She driven to share the expounded, “I reLiz Camacho opportunity with ally enjoy creating anyone who would listen.” living and work spaces that are From there Liz said she went happy, healthy and motivating.” on to immerse herself in the Liz said she feels called to subject and began consulting do what she’s doing. “It’s led for family and friends. me to an active practice of “It was through their positive meditation,” she said. experiences that I felt a sense Another approach to her of validation and knew I had holistic health and wellness life

Dance group to perform Helen Keller story-ballet at Moraine The story of Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan comes to life through dance during the Thodos Dance Chicago performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills. The story-ballet will take the stage in the Dorothy Menker Theater, in the Fine and Performing Arts Center on campus. Tickets are $25 for the general public and $20 for seniors and students. Nominated for an Emmy Award, “A Light in the Dark, the Story of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan” is a one-act story-ballet that tells the intimate family story of Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind yet became a famous writer, political activist and inspiration, and her teacher Anne Sullivan, who led Keller into a world of education, activism and intellectual celebrity. Their 49-year relationship evolved from teacher to governess and eventual companion. An original score was created exclusively for this work by composer Bruce Wolosoff. “The story of Helen Keller inspired me because human miracles inspire the soul. Naturally I thought of Melissa, our past creative collaborations and her incredible ensemble of dancers

‘Almost Overnight’ sessions

LIBRARY HAPPENINGS CHICAGO RIDGE

PALOS HILLS

“Color Therapy for Adults” will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 at the Chicago Ridge Library, 10400 S. Oxford. Adults can relax and color for fun again. Coloring books is a new trend that many believe has creative benefits. The library staff provides the pages, colored pencils, coffee, tea and relaxation. More information about this free program can be obtained by calling the library, (708) 423-7753, or visit the website at www.chicagoridgelibrary.org.

“Crafternoons” will be held for all ages from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18 at the Green Hills Public Library, 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. Patrons can come by the Activity Room to work on an afternoon craft. More information can be found online at greenhillslibrary.org.

‘Color Therapy for Adults’

Yoga class emphasizes stretching

“Stretch and Strengthen Yoga” will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 29 at the Chicago Ridge Library. Breathe awareness and flow into postures designed to stretch, creating length and engaging muscles will be stressed in this class. An emphasis on proper alignment to improve posture and breathing is designed for anyone who can comfortably get down on the floor. Guests should bring a yoga mat and blanket. More information about this free program can be obtained by calling the library, (708) 423-7753 or visit the website at www.chicagoridgelibrary.org

OAK LAWN

Sensory Storytime for children

Children of all abilities and their siblings are invited to join us for this inclusive storytime program filled with stories, music, rhymes and playtime from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 and Feb. 13 at the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. Registration is not required. For more information about this and other youth programs, call (708) 422-4990 or visitwww.olpl.org.

‘Pig pancake party’

Afternoon craft sessions

Tech club for students

Students in grades three through eight can participate in a program where they can tinker with technology at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18 at the Green Hills Public Library. Kids can experiment with Makey Makeys, Squishy Circuits, the Mbot robot and more. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

Adults can learn computer basics

A hands-on class for beginners who want to learn computer basics will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Green Hills Library. Visitors will learn the basics of using a mouse and keyboard. Other topics include minimizing and maximizing windows, deleting items and Internet searching. A $5 deposit will be required at the time of registration, which will be refunded to those who attend the day of the class. Registration will take place at the Information Desk. This class is for adults only.

Science experiments based on favorite story books

Science experiments based on favorite story books will take place beginning at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 at the Green Hills Library. The program is open for all ages, but children under the age of 6 must be accompanied by a caregiver. Registration is required and limited to 30. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

Give a pig a pancake party will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17 at the Oak Lawn Library. The pigs will be at the library to celebrate. The event is for all ages. Residents are encouraged to bring a camera. Registration is not required. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

Beauty products to be explored

Football lessons provided in a snap

Crochet 101 for teens and adults

Lessons on football will be provided at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20 at the Oak Lawn Library. Residents will be prepared for the upcoming Super Bowl with this interactive presentation from self-professed football addicts Donna Terrell and Robin Beavers. They will teach the concepts of the game, terminology, rules, player positions and more. Casual fans or novices will learn something at this session. More information about this and other adult programs, call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

Study room reservations online

Study room reservations for the Oak Lawn Public Library can now be made online. Patrons can visit www.olpl.org on any Internet-enabled device and reserve a room up to two days in advance. An email address is required. Patrons can opt out by entering their phone number for a text message. Limit one reservation per day up two hours. For more information about the study rooms, contact the Computer Center at (708) 422-4990.

A night of D.I.Y beauty products will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 at the Green Hills Library. Guests ages 10 to 17 will make rainbow sand art body and create their own shades of nail polish. Registration is required and limited to 30. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org. Crochet 101 for adults and teens will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20 at the Green Hills Library. Guests will learn the basic stitches to make items for charity every third Wednesday of each month. Materials will be provided by the library. More information can be obtained by calling Amanda Rubino, (708) 598-8446, ext. 122.

‘Mr. Holmes’ is next Morning Movie

The Morning Movie, “Mr. Holmes,” will be shown at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 at the Green Hills Library. The film is about an aged, retired Sherlock Holmes looking back on his life, and grapples with an unsolved case involving a beautiful woman. Popcorn, pop and movie theater snacks will be served. The event is for adults only

‘The Minions’ will be screened at the next Family Movie Time

The Family Movie Time film “The Minions” will be shown at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22 at the Green Hills Library. Popcorn and juice will be proved at the free family movie. All ages are welcome.

Claudia Parker is an Evergreen Park mother, author and runner whose columns appear in The Reporter the second and fourth Thursdays of each month.

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when I wanted to take the idea of telling Helen Keller’s story through dance from mere concept to reality,” said Ann Reinking, choreographer and Broadway actress. The second act of the show at Moraine Valley will feature works from Thodos Dance Chicago’s repertoire showcasing its award-winning style. Tickets to Thodos Dance Chicago and other upcoming performances can be purchased at morainevalley.edu/fpac, by calling (708) 974-5500, or at the Box Office located on the south end of the Fine and Performing Arts Center.

is exercise. She’s also a Pilate’s instructor at Core on 95th and Francisco three days per week. “I practice living a centered life, strengthening the core of your body and practicing Feng Shui can bring about balance, harmony and flow.” With a degree in Hospitality and Culinary Management, Liz said she’s in her “other” element when she’s cooking. I’d say that makes her a triple threat! Liz is available for consultations and can be reached at http://frontdoorfengshui.com/ She specializes in space clearing, de-cluttering and organizing as well as design, art and décor.

“Almost Overnight” sessions will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22 at the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St. Children ages 3 to 5 years old will be having a party. Kids should bring their pajamas, blankets and pillows to the event. Games, crafts and snacks will also be included. The registration fee is $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents. Registration must be held in advance.

EVERGREEN PARK

EP High Athletic Boosters to hold annual garage sale, antique market

The Evergreen Park High School Athletic Boosters will be having their indoor “let’s recycle” annual garage sale and antique market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 in both gyms of Evergreen Park High School, 9901 S. Kedzie Ave. The event is open for all ages. A table is $25, or two tables for $40. Suggested donation of $1 includes a raffle ticket for a door prize. All proceeds benefit the athletes. More information can be obtained by calling Chris at (708) 407-3189.

Vocalist to perform at Evergreen Park Senior Council luncheon

The Evergreen Park Senior Council luncheon and program will be held beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 at the Evergreen Park Senior Center, 9547 S. Homan Ave. Vocalist James Libra will sing music ranging from favorite artists to opera. The charge for the chili mac luncheon is $7. Tickets are required to be purchased by Friday, Jan. 15 at the Evergreen Park Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-8776. Canned good donations for the Evergreen Park Village Pantry will be accepted.

PALOS HILLS

Palos Hills hosts Prince of Hearts Dance and Family Trivia Night

The Palos Hills Recreation Department will hold a Prince of Hearts Mother/Grandmother-Son Dance from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12 at the Palos Hills Community Center, 8455 W. 103rd St. The Prince of Hearts Dance will include a light dinner, dancing and a souvenir. The Palos Hills Resource and Recreation Department will hold a Family Trivia Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26 at the Palos Hills Community Center. Families can try their hand at trivia. Dinner will be served during this event. Prizes will be awarded to the top scorers. For more information on either program, contact the Palos Hills Community Center at (708) 4304500. To register for these or any current programs, stop by the Community Center.

Residents can ‘Skate Under Stars’ at Glacier Park

The Palos Hills Resource and Recreation Department is hosting a Skate Under the Stars event on Friday, Jan. 15. This event is free and will be held at Glacier Park at 101st Street and 78th Avenue. Skate Under the Stars will be held from 7 to8:30pm. Participants in this event must bring their own skates.

Fun and games at Palos Community Center

Bingo games will be played from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22 at the Palos Hills Community Center, 8455 W. 103rd St. The fee is $3 for residents is and $4 for nonresidents. A continental breakfast will be served. A variety of games will be played for prizes. Pre-registration is required for bingo. More information can be obtained by calling Sandy DeMoor, (708) 430-4500.

OAK LAWN

WORTH

The Oak Lawn Park District is planning a trip on Wednesday, Feb. 3 to the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Ind. Guests can take park in four hours of play at the Blue Chip Casino. A free buffet will be provided. A $10 in e-play will be given for each person who earns 1,000 points on their players card. Round-trip transportation will be provided. Residents who plan to attend will meet at 9 a.m. at the Oak View Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn. The scheduled return is at 4 p.m. Participants must be at least 21 years of age and have a valid ID to play. More information about the trip can be obtained by calling (708) 857-2200.

The Worth Senior Lunch Bunch will travel to Ditka’s for their next adventure on Wednesday, Jan. 20. The registration fee is $8 for residents and $12 for non-residents. Guests can pay a portion of the check on the day of the trip. Those who plan to attend should register one week before the luncheon by calling (708) 448-7080 or by stopping by the Worth Park District, 11500 S. Beloit Ave. .

Oak Lawn Park District plans trip to Blue Chip Casino

‘Remembering Megan’ bowling benefit to be held at Arena Lanes

“Remembering Megan” bowling party to mark what would have been the 17th birthday for Megan Hurckes will be held beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at Arena Bowl, 4700 W. 103rd St., Oak Lawn. The $10 ticket includes bowling and shoe rental. Bowling is optional. A cash bar is available. Many raffles and chances will be provided. Checks can be made payable to: Megan Hurckes Scholarship Fund, 7036 W. 96th St., Oak Lawn, IL 60453. Lane sponsorships are available. A sponsorship of $150 guarantees a lane and eight bowlers. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 599-7302.

Winter Bash Open Skate to take place at Oak Lawn Ice Arena

A Winter Bash Open Skate will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17 at the Oak Lawn Ice Arena, 9320 S. Kenton Ave. Admission is $7 and the skate rental is $3. The D.J. will provide a variety of music. Raffles and visits from surprise characters will be included in the day’s festivities.

Oak Lawn film group to view and discuss 1964 movie ‘Zulu’

CineVerse, the Oak Lawn Park District’s free weekly film discussion group open to anyone age 17 and older, will screen and discuss the 1964 film “Zulu” from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20 at the Oak View Community Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn. Members should check the building signage for the correct room number. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 529-9028 or visit cineversegroup.blogspot.com.

‘Senior Lunch Bunch” to dine at Ditka’s

Worth Park District offers activities for kids inside during winter

Activities will be provided this winter for kids of all ages at the Worth Park District, 11500 S. Beloit Ave. The indoor playground is for youths through age 6. The park district also offers childcare in the Recreation After School Program for residents. To register or obtain more information online, visit www.worthparkdistrict.org

Acting and arts programs for kids is offered at park district

A new program has been created at the Worth Park District, 11500 S. Beloit Ave., for youths ages 3 to 14 that have an interest in acting or art. Registration is now open for classes that begin in January. Registration will be accepted by calling (708) 448-7080 or visiting online at www. worthparkdistrict.org.

Worth Park District offers activities for toddlers and adults

The Worth Park District, 11500 S. Beloit Ave., offers classes for ages 2 and up for a variety of activities. Registration for art classes and various sports will be held. Open gym time for all ages will also be held. A full schedule of events can be found online at www.worthparkdistrict.org or call (708) 448-7080.

Lenten meals will be served at Marrs Meyers AL Post 991

Members of the Marrs Meyers American Legion Post 991 are reminding residents of fish dinners that will be served during Lent at the post, 11001 S. Depot Ave. Meals will be served from 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 12 through March 25. The menu and prices will be posted later

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SCHOOL NEWS

Thursday, January 14, 2016

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Mount Carmel students and staff helped in donating canned goods and toys for the school’s Advent Action campaign.

Mount Carmel donates food, toys to charities

Through Mount Carmel High School’s annual Advent Action campaign, students, faculty and staff of the 116-year-old institution donated over 3,500 canned goods and 1,000 toys to Chicago charities. For over 15 years, Advent Action has emphasized giving thanks for what people have and reflecting on opportunities for friends, family and the Mount Carmel community. Sean Sweeny, director of Student Ac-

tivities, highlighted Advent Action’s aim to “encourage the generosity of the school community to serve people that have less than we do during the holiday season.” Over the last month, Advent Action incorporated a Canned Food Drive, Goodwill Clothing Drive, Mission Collection, and Toy Drive to provide for Misericordia Heart of Mercy Homes, Heifer International, and other charitable organizations. Designed to promote service and collectiv-

ity, Mount Carmel High School students were encouraged to compete against one another by providing the leading amount of donations for each campaign. Leading students then were able to transcend their service outside of the classroom, as they were allowed to deliver the donated items with Mount Carmel High School faculty and staff members. The canned food was delivered to the Maple-Morgan Park Food Pantry, run by

Mount Carmel alumnus Matt Taylor, Class of ’57. The Mount Carmel High School student body surpassed its goal of donating 3,500 items to the annual Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive. Over 1,000 new, unwrapped toys were assembled and delivered to St. Bernard Hospital. With a turnout of over 400 children last year, hundreds of Chicago’s underprivileged youth will receive a donated gift at the Englewood-area health

center’s Christmas gathering. The Mount Carmel High School Mission Collection amounted to over $2,100. A specific charity was chosen for contributions Although Advent Action has officially concluded, the Mission Collection will continue throughout the school year. IMPACT, a holistic and integrated program of service-learning and reflection on and off campus, will continue on Jan. 25.

STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT Chicago Ridge resident named to Bob Jones University dean’s list

A local student has been selected to fall 2015 dean’s list at Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C. Earning dean’s list honors is Chicago Ridge resident Michael Nate Bruno, a freshman Bible major. The dean’s list recognizes students who earn a 3.00 to 3.74 grade point average.

Local students on Augustana College fall term dean’s list

Two local students were named to the dean’s list for the 2015-16 fall term at Augustana College in Rock Island. Earning dean’s list honors are sophomore Isabel Valle, an Oak Lawn resident who is majoring in teaching Spanish, and sophomore Christina Scott, a Palos Hills resident who is majoring in Psychology. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

Oak Lawn students are named to the Graceland president’s list

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The Oak Lawn Community High School Mathletes finished the season strong within the South Suburban Conference. Several of the individual team members earned perfect scores at the conference tournament.

Oak Lawn High School Mathletes finish season with victories The Oak Lawn Community High School Mathletes team ended their season on a high note with several teams and individuals earning top honors. The Spartans placed third in conference for both the freshman group as well as junior group competitions. The team earned second place for the senior

topic of Functions and Limits and for the Junior topic of Congruence and Similarities. The team also took home first-place medals in the sophomore group. The sophomores included Adem Osmani, Anthony Gomez-Ledezma, Wojciech Zacherek, Nevin Abdelghani and Al Elamin.

Several individuals earned perfect scores for the evening, including freshman Matelda Sweis for Systems of Equations, sophomore Nevin Abdelghani for Systems of Equations, junior Cory Brzozowski for Congruence and Similarities, and seniors Shania Enriquez and Marcus Favila for Functions and Limits.

Conrady Jr. High students brighten holidays for some seniors Conrady Junior High School Adventure Club and Choir spread some cheer for some seniors at a nearby residence facility. Under the leadership of teachers Kim Dignin, Marjie Kremer and Mariola Aranda, a group of students visited residents of Sunrise Senior Living in Palos Park. Students sang a number of holiday favorites as the residents clapped and sang along. Students assisted seniors in several games of bingo, in which student Jena Kanaan called out the numbers. “This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to get involved in the community,” Kremer said. “The residents’ day was clearly brightened by our shining stars from Conrady.” “It is so important for our students to give back and to realize the impact that their presence can have in the lives of others,” Aranda said. Adventure Club members said they are hoping to return in February to take part in a Valentine’s Day arts and crafts activity.

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Conrady Junior High School Adventure Club and Choir students interact with seniors.

Chicago Ridge VFW honors essay winners The McDonald-Linn VFW Post 177 in Chicago Ridge held an essay contest for sixth, seventh, eighth grade and high school students with awards being presented last month at the post. The grade school essay was the “Patriots Pen” and high school contest was titled the “Voice of Democracy.” The contest winners are (front row, from left) Leah Sheerin, Mother McAuley High School; Jane McGuire, Mother McAuley; Hannah Skrypkun, Queen of Peace High School; Grace Stauber, Our Lady of the Ridge Elementary School; Sara Dallash, Elden Finley Junior High; (standing, from left) Dan Teoro, Post 111 chairman; Thomas McGuire , St. John Fisher Elementary School; Kyle McHugh, St. Symphorosa Elementary School; Billl Muth, Post 177 chairman of Illinois 3rd District Voice of Democracy; Robert Sheerin, St. Cajetan Elementary School; Matthew Sheerin, Brother Rice High School; and Joe Carvelli, Post 177 chaplain. Supplied photo

Two local students were selected to the President’s List for the 2105 fall term at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. Oak Lawn residents Brittani LaRusso and Dariusz Obrochta were both named to the president’s list. Students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average are named to the president’s list.

Local students selected to dean’s list for fall at Lewis University.

Local southwest suburban students have been selected to the dean’s list for the 2015 fall semester at Lewis University in Romeoville. Earning dean’s list honors from Chicago Ridge is Gabrielle Vasilevskis, who is majoring in psychology; and from Evergreen Park, Michael Cotter, English; Sharmon Fite, Criminal/ Social Justice; David Lorimer, Aviation Flight Management; Tyler Senjamin, Mass Communications; Alex Siemiawski, Computer Science; and Nicholas Siemiawski, Computer Science. Hickory Hills residents earning dean’s list honors at Lewis are Kevin Curtis, Computer Science; Bridget Ivancic, Elementary Education; Francis Lauth, Aviation Maintenance Management; Monika Mszal-Urbaniak, Criminal/Social Justice; and Alicia Szaflarska, Business Administration. Oak Lawn residents who are recipients of dean’s lists honors are Jennifer Butnariu, Nursing; Anna Dusza, Psychology; Jamie Fionda, Criminal/Social Justice; Jose Lozada, Business Administration; Colin MacDonald, Criminal/Social Justice; Anakaren Rodriguez, Special Education and Elementary Education; Michael Schick, Sport Management; Kaitlyn Seldal, Forensic Criminal Investigation; John Sutko, Criminal/Social Justice; and Claire Ewers, Elementary Education. Palos Hills residents earning dean’s list honors are Joseph Brzoska, Computer Science; Ricardo Godinez, Air Traffic Control Management; Alyssa Guillermo, Nursing; Thomas Hoffman, Accounting; John Janas, Accounting; Michael Janas, Information System; Wojciech Kowalczyk, Accounting; Stephen Kurek, Chemistry; Samantha Macke, Nursing; Kenneth Murfay, Unmanned Aircraft Systems; Michael Wasik, Criminal/Social Justice; and Katherine Wojcik, Finance. Lauren Loomis, a Worth resident and Aviation Flight Management major, was also selected to the dean’s list. To be eligible for this honor, students must have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit with a grade point average of 3.5 out of a possible 4.0 and with no “D” or “F” grades.

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Nothing’s jolly in Joliet By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

ust about everyone in the crowd of 550 at the Pat Sullivan center, including the guy the building was named for, was thinking that shot was going in. St. Xavier’s Kyle Huppe pulled down an offensive rebound in the closing seconds of its matchup with the NAIA’s Division II second-ranked team in the nation, the University of St. Francis. He put up a shot that, if it went in, would have given the unranked Cougars a one-point victory over the Saints. But the way things were going for SXU in Joliet on Saturday night, it was not meant to be. Roughly two hours after the Cougars’ No. 1-ranked women’s team dropped a Photo by Jeff Vorva 73-61 decision to the Saints to have their SXU women’s coach Bob Hallberg has a hard 18-game winning streak snapped, Huppe time watching as his team scored seven put up a shot that looked like a game- fourth-quarter points Saturday. The No. 1 winner, only to have the ball roll around NAIA women’s team in the nation fell to St. Francis. a couple of times and fall out. Huppe hit the ground in agony over the missed shot while St. Francis play“Seven points in the fourth quarter ers celebrated their 82-81 victory. And in – that’s not us,” Korlicki said. “And it the stands, longtime former USF coach wasn’t just the offense. We weren’t playSullivan smiled and ing the defense we cheered. usually play. We made But for St. Xavier, it We still have the it too easy for them.’’ was not a jolly night in A couple of former potential to make a Joliet. SouthWest Suburmark this season. It’s ban Blue Conference The lousy night, however, isn’t going to not like one game is members did the most derail the Cougars’ at- going to define us. damage. tempts at trying to win Former HomewoodChicagoland Collegiate Flossmoor star CharSXU women’s team Athletic Conference tinelle Reed led the guard Kara Krolicki tles or deep runs in the Saints with 26 points postseason. and added 10 rebounds “How rare is it to see while former BolingThere is such a thing brook a team go undefeatstandout Kamari as a loss being a ed?” asked sophomore Jordan had 16 points guard Kara Krolicki, for the Saints (16-1, confidence builder. who had 13 points in 8-0). We could say, ‘We the women’s game. Mikayla Leyden led lost, but we didn’t “It’s a goal and we all SXU with 19 points. want that and it would Hours before the get beat.’ be great. But in realNo. 1 NAIA women’s ity, they came out and team was knocked off, SXU men’s team played better than us the No. 1 team in the coach Tom O’Malley and they deserved this NAIA men’s division, win. We have to realIndiana Wesleyan, was ize that things happen and that doesn’t stunned by Grace College. make us a worse team. St. Francis’s chances of moving into “We still have the potential to make a that No. 1 slot, however, were damaged mark this season. It’s not like one game when the Saints dropped a 63-57 decision is going to define us.” at Calumet St. Joseph. The Saints (15-2, The Cougars (18-1 overall and 8-1 in 7-2) were using this as a game to get back the conference) got out to a 25-14 lead af- on the right track but trailed most of the ter the first quarter but the Saints chipped game. away at the lead. SXU had a 54-50 lead “One of the things that was good was heading into the fourth quarter but the that we played well against a very good Saints outscored the Cougars 23-7 in the See SXU, Page 4 final 10 minutes.

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SXU’s Kyle Huppe watches his final shot roll out (top photo) in an 82-81 loss to St. Francis, which was ranked second in the nation, and he reacts in anguish (bottom photo) at the result.

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Puny early numbers don’t scare half marathon bosses I

am calling this the race to the race. Organizers of the ninth Southwest Half Marathon and 10K event announced Friday that because of a late switch in sponsorship from First Midwest Bank to CNB Bank and Palos Community Hospital and some software/website changes and issues, only 375 people have registered for the event. That sounds like a pretty puny number to me. Last year at this time, race committee members were smiling and all but turning cartwheels on their tables when they announced that 922 athletes signed up. I don’t want to be a Debbie Downer in all of this but it sounds like this year’s event could struggle to hit four figures. Co-race director Jeff Prestinario said it has drawn as low as 900 to as high as 2,100 over the years. Last year, more than 1,700 athletes participated. I am thinking that people who register early are those who plan their running seasons well in

JEFF VORVA Making the Extra Point advance and the Palos event may have lost out on the 500 or so who may have made alternate plans for the May 1 running of the two races. Prestinario, however, is not worried. He said he did his worrying a few months ago when it appeared there would be no sponsor. “But somehow, someway, we are doing it again,” he announced at Friday’s first committee meeting for the races at the Palos Heights Rec Center. See VORVA, Page 2

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Despite low early-registration numbers, Palos Heights half marathon officials think business will pick up in the coming months for the May 1 event.

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FOCUS ON THE CHICAGO FIRE

Early home games highlight schedule; team trades Nyarko The Chicago Fire unveiled its 2016 regular season schedule in conjunction with Major League Soccer and new coach Veljko Paunovic will get to hang around Toyota Park quite a bit early in the season. The slate includes home games against the two previous MLS Cup champions as well as a home opener on the first weekend of MLS regular season play. The Fire’s full schedule can be found at www. chicago-fire.com/schedule or through the club’s official team app. Chicago’s 34-match schedule features five homes dates in the first seven games. Additionally, the Fire hosts reigning MLS Cup Champion Portland Timbers on Saturday, May 28 and 2014 winner Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday, Aug. 24. The broadcast lineup includes six national television matches. Chicago will appear on UniMas four times in addition to one apiece on FOX Sports 1 and ESPN2. The club’s full local television schedule with game times will be announced at a later date. Each MLS team will again play an unbalanced schedule in 2016. The Fire’s Western Conference lineup will see the team hosting the Houston Dynamo, San Jose Earthquakes and Sporting Kansas City in addition to Portland and Los Angeles. Chicago will also travel to face Vancouver Whitecaps FC, the Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas, Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders FC. In Eastern Conference action, the Fire will face the Philadelphia Union, New England Revolution, NYCFC, Columbus Crew SC, D.C. United and Toronto FC three times. Chicago will also play homeand-away sets against the New York Red Bulls, Montreal Impact and Orlando City SC.

Fire trades Nyarko for draft pick

The Fire acquired D.C. United’s natural second round selection (33rd overall) Jan. 6 in tonight’s 2016 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for midfielder Patrick Nyarko. “I have always embraced challenges and at this particular point in my career, these challenges take me to another city,” said Nyarko. “I will forever cherish the experiences and memories that I have accumulated during my time in Chicago.” Nyarko began his professional career with the Chicago Fire as a first round selection (seventh overall) in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft after a standout collegiate career at Virginia Tech. In eight seasons with the Fire, Nyarko appeared in 196 regular season matches and registered 39 career assists, third-most in club history, and 19 goals. “Patrick will always be a member of the Fire at heart,” said Chicago Fire general manager Nel-

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New Fire coach Veljko Paunovic is ready to tackle his first season as the team’s boss.

son Rodríguez. “In recognition of his service, we wanted to honor his request for a new challenge and are glad we could do so yet still benefit our club.” The Fire currently hold four selections in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, including the first overall selection, 33rd overall (second round), 57th overall (third round) and 62nd overall (fourth round). The first two rounds of this year’s SuperDraft will take place in Baltimore.

Kickoff Luncheon held on Feb 29 The Chicago Fire Foundation, the charitable arm of the Chicago Fire, will hold its 18th annual Season Kickoff Luncheon, presented by Magellan Corporation, at 11 a.m. on Feb. 29 at the Hyatt Regency, 151 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago. The event will feature a reception and lunch and the Chicago Fire Foundation will also host an extensive silent auction, available online, that will allow attendees and fans at home to bid on auto-

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graphed Fire gear, additional sports memorabilia, gift certificates and much more. In 2015, the Kickoff Luncheon raised more than $90,000 benefiting soccer and education programs for underprivileged Chicagoland youth. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Chicago Fire Foundation. Tickets can be calling 708-496-6657. Individual tickets are $85 with full tables beginning at $800. Prices will increase on Wednesday, Feb. 10.

Fire Academy players promoted Chicago Fire Academy’s Mauricio Pineda and Indiana Fire Academy’s Cameron Lindley were selected by head coach Tab Ramos for the first United States Under-20 Men’s National Team camp of 2016 which took place in Miami. Pineda, a defender from Bolingbrook, and Lindley, a midfielder from Carmel, Ind., were both part of the Chicago Fire U-18 side that captured the 2014-15 U.S. Soccer Development Academy national championship on July 18, 2015.

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SXU to host young golfers’ open house

After the meeting, he said he understood why the numbers were down and expected them to rise. “It’s still early,” he said. “It still January. We had a delay in getting the information out. I’m not really worried. We’re somewhat behind but we think we will do better moving forward.’’ Jennifer Taylor of the Chicago Special Events Management team, which runs huge races all across the country, said that these low figures were still higher than those in January, 2014. By February, the registration figures swelled to more than 700. “I don’t think we have anything to worry about,’’ Taylor said. Here is hoping they are right. To me, it looks there will be a hard race ahead just to hit four figures. To register, the new website is southwesthalfmarathon.com.

Saint Xavier University golf coach Mike Mandakas will hold a free informational open house at 7 p.m. Thursday, tonight, at the Shannon Center (3700 W. 103rd St. in Chicago) on SXU’s Chicago campus for parents of children aged 12-18 interested in improving their child’s golf skills. The event will provide details for the TMP Golf Academy that Mandakas and other golf professionals will host starting in February to help young golfers find success both on the course and in the classroom. To register for the free open house, email Mandakas at mandakas@sxu.edu or call 773-3415494. Mandakas joined the Saint Xavier University staff in 2012 with more than 10 years of experience as a professional around the Chicago area having previously worked at Olympia Fields and Medinah Country Clubs.

Staying busy in retirement Former St. Laurence football and baseball coach and Stagg athletic director Bob Fabrizio is now on the half marathon committee. He retired from Stagg after the 2013-14 season — if you could call it retirement. “I have some volunteer things that I do that I find very, very rewarding,” he said. “I play golf on Tuesdays and Thursdays with Jeff (Prestinario) and he asked me to join this committee and help out with the volunteers. “I taught a class at Trinity

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Former St. Laurence coach and Stagg athletic director Bob Fabrizio is a new member on the Southwest Half Marathon Committee.

Christian College last spring. I worked at Shepard High School for the first six weeks as an athletic director when their athletic director (Curry Gallagher) had a medical problem. There is no shortage of things to do, believe me.’’ The Orland Park resident said he

had never been to the half marathon before. “I’m a rookie,” he said. “I heard it’s a lot of work but I have time and I have energy and that’s what it’s all about. It’s nice to see people from the community come together and it’s a great thing for the city and south suburbs.’’

Learned something new I’ve covered this bad boy three times and never knew that the turnaround point of the half marathon was actually located in Lemont. Insert your own Palos Park joke, here.

The Chicago Ridge Park District will be running a men’s basketball league on Wednesday nights beginning on Wednesday and continuing until April 13. The cost of the league is $250 per team and it includes 12 games plus playoffs and shirts for each team. Teams will also be required to pay $32 per game for referees. Registration is currently available at the Frontier Fieldhouse, 9807 S. Sayre Ave. More information can be obtained by calling Dominic Malito at 708-636-4900 or by email at Dominicma@chicagoridgeparks.com. We welcome submissions from the community at sports@regionalpublishing.com

FOCUS ON WINTER SPORTS

Sandburg hopes to make big splash at its own swimming invitational By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

After finishing fourth at the IHSA state finals in 2012, the Sandburg boys swimming program went through a rebuilding phase for a few years before this past year when a core of individuals qualified for various events at last year’s state meet. This season, behind a pair of mature juniors and seniors along with a deeper roster, Eagles head coach Jim Caliendo is not only excited about the current status of the program but also the future of the Sandburg boys swimming. The immediate future, however, will not be easy but it will tell a lot about the team. The Sandburg Invite is Friday and Saturday and Caliendo said teams such as Naperville Central, Fenwick, Marimon and Champaign Central will be a

strong test. Two weeks later, Sandburg faces conference rival Lincoln-Way East and then competes in the Southwest Suburban Conference meet the following week. “Our invite is one of the big meets that we highlight on the schedule,” he said. It’s the last real event before conference. We believe winning conference is an achievable goal. Facing Lincoln-Way East the week before will be another good test to see where we are in our progress.” Leading the way for this year’s teams is seniors Kevin Stratton (200 individual medley and backstroke) and Jacob Gobeille (50 freestyle and 50 free relay) and juniors Aidan Farley (200 and 500 individual medley) and Marty Blake (numerous relays and 100 freestyle). “We had that good year in 2012 have slowly built our way back up to where I really feel like we’re back,” Caliendo

said “The current team we have is the result of couple of hard working rebuilding years. The kids fit together well to form strong team. “There’s a lot of talent everywhere, and I’m very excited about such a good group to work with. Our top four swimmers are spread out through a bunch of events, which is a nice luxury to have. It’s good news for us all around.” What has also benefited the team is a deep roster of talent, which has tacked on plenty of second-and third-place finishes in various meets – including the recent Peoria Richwoods meet that Sandburg won despite winning just one of 12 events. “This team has deep great depth which are scoring points for us,” Calidendo said. “We have a lot of kids who have done well for us this year, and I’ve been really pleased how our young kids have come up. To be able to win the

Richwoods meet by winning just one event is a good example of what kind of depth we have. It definitely showed.” Caliendo said the team’s progress from before the Christmas break also showed at this past Saturday’s Maine South meet, where the Eagles placed in a number of events. “I was really pleased with the progress we made out of the Christmas break workouts,” he said. “We were a lot of faster than we were before the Christmas break. The kids are riding pretty high right now because they’re seeing the results of the hard work they’ve been putting in. The work is paying off because their times have been going down, and they’re I’m very confident they will continue to go down.”

Cheesehead champs Sandburg is hoping for a Class 3A

state wrestling title in February and Oak Park seems to be the only team in its way. Good thing Mt.Carmel is in another class. In Class 2A, Mt. Carmel is showing its going to be a force as well. The Caravan finished first in Saturday’s 27-taam Cheesehead Invitational in Kaukuna, Wisconsin with 582 points while Sandburg was second with 557. Sandburg was ranked seventh in the nation in the Jan. 6 ratings by the InterMat Wrestling website while Oak Park was ninth and Mt. Carmel 21st. Oak Park did not participate in the Cheesehead event. Sandburg’s Rudy Yates won the 132-pound division while teammates Louie Hayes (113) and Brian Krasowski (170) took second. Mt. Carmel’s Matthew Reyes won at 285 and Jake Tucker finished second at 152.

BASKETBALL

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

Roy Humphrey and Shepard will visit T.F. South on Friday. Photo by Jeff Vorva

W-L 11-6 14-2 5-10 14-3 5-10 7-9 6-7 2-12 9-4 4-10

Streak L2 W5 L3 W1 L2 L5 W1 L4 L1 L3

Next hosts Mt. Carmel, Fri.; at Marist, Tue. hosts Illiana Christian, Fri. at Hillcrest, Thur. at Carmel, Sat.; hosts Brother Rice, Tue. at Bremen Fri., at JTC MLK Day of Hoops, Mon. at Lemont, Fri. hosts Joliet Central, Fri. at T.F. South, Fri. at Homewood-Flossmoor, Fri.; at Andrew, Tue. at Bishop McNamara Fri.; at Reavis, Tue.

* Records through Sunday, Jan. 10

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

4-12 9-9 13-6 10-6 7-14 13-7 10-3 9-10 0-17 2-15

L3 at Aurora CC, Fri.; at Illiana, Sat; hosts Walther, Tue. L1 hosts Hillcrest, Fri., hosts Oak Lawn, Tue.; hosts Universal, Wed. W2 vs. New Trier at Subway Classic/Willowbrook, Sat.; hosts Marian C. Wed. W2 vs. DGN at Subway Classic/Willowbrook, Sat.; at Loyola, Tue. W1 hosts Bremen, Thur.; at Evergreen Park, Tue. W1 hosts De La Salle Thur.; hosts Rosary, Tue. L1 hosts Lemont, Thur.; at Eisenhower, Tue. L1 at Joliet West, Thur.; at Homewood-Flossmoor, Tue. L17 at T.F. South, Thur.; at Argo, Tue. L1 at Bolingbrook, Tue.

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Seeing the glass half full Shepard coaches staying upbeat during tough season for boys and girls teams By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

The Shepard basketball program has had its share of successes for both the boys and girls teams over the years. However, both squads have simultaneously experienced prolonged struggles in the 2015-16 season. Through Sunday, the boys had a 2-11 record with 11 games to play in the regular season and the girls team was still looking for its first win after starting 0-17 with 11 contests left. The boys team is guided by long-time head coach Tony Chiuccariello, and the girls team is headed up by first-year coach Rick Gamino, who was an assistant to previous head coach Jenna McCormick. If handclaps were worth a dollar Friday night, both coaches would have drummed up Power Ball Lottery-level cash. Chiuccarliello tried his best to be encouraging during a 61-36 loss to Hillcrest in Country Club Hills. Gamino spent a lot of time in a catcher’s stance and also did a lot of clapping and encouraging during the Astros’ 61-38 loss to Queen of Peace in Palos Heights. Both coaches are choosing the see the glass half full as the season forges on to the second half and closer to the IHSA postseason. “We’re a small team and we’re not overly fast,” Chiuccariello said. “But I received an encouraging compliment from an assistant coach at Oak Forest, a team that we’ve played twice this season, while scouting a game at Evergreen Park. “He told me our man-to-man gap defense is the best they’ve seen all season, that we were really in the gaps, and that it was hard for Oak Forest to run their offense. It was nice to hear that from another source because we have been doing well defensively. We are getting better as the year moves on.” For Shepard’s girls, a winless start could lead outsiders to conclude that the squad has descended into a state of panic, negativity and loss of motivation. No so, said the first-year coach. “It’s obviously been hard in terms of the record,” Gamino said. “But these girls don’t give up and they don’t quit. They work hard, and one thing they haven’t lost is their desire. In terms of team morale, the effort is still there. “These girls are not hanging their heads. They’re playing hard and still supporting each other on and off the court. One bright spot for the Shepard boys has been senior point guard Kenjrick Watson, who leads

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Shepard boys coach Tony Chiuccariello tries to settle his team down during Hillcrest’s 10-0 run to open the game Friday night in Country Club Hills.

the team in scoring (12.8 per game) and rebounds (4.3). “Kenjrick is a phenomenal human being,” Chiuccariello said. “He’s polite all the time and very coachable. The two words ‘yes, coach’ are his favorite. He’s well-liked by his teammates and leads in a positive manner. He plays his heart out.’’ For the girls, senior guard Abby Newsome is the most seasoned varsity player and leads the way offensively and defensively. “She hustles all the time and never quits,” Gamino said. “She carries our offense and helps us maintain pride in our defense. We count on Abby for a lot.” For the boys, the team has had its share of close games, missing a game-tying three-point basket in a 51-48 loss to Oak Forest. Defensively, the Astros are giving up just 56 points a game but are averaging just 43 a contest. Chiuccariello is hoping the maturing of six-foot senior center Billy Fitzgerald, sophomore forward Tamer Ashkar and freshman Marquel Porter will help boost the team’s scoring. “The 56 points is right in the mix of teams I have coached,” he said. “We just haven’t been shooting ball well. We keep working at it and hope to have better success. We just have to find a way

Rick Gimino bends over in frustration after his team failed to rebound and Queen of Peace scored on a putback in the second half Friday in Palos Heights.

to knock down some more shots. “Tamer and Marquel are getting valuable varsity experience, and Billy is the smallest center I’ve ever coached. He’s second on the team in rebounding and is also 8-for-20 from three-point range. We have moments and quarters where we’ve played well, we just have to work at playing our game.” Gamino said in addition to the maturing of Casey Radz, the emergence of freshman Kylie Radz and junior Jada Bolden have helped the team play close against teams such as Riverside-

Brookfield, De La Salle, Hillcrest, and Oak Lawn. Chiuccariello believes there are definitely winnable games ahead on the schedule. “The kids are battling and playing together as one unit on both sides of the floor,’’ he said. “We are having more success on the defensive end.” Gamino expressed an even bolder confidence. “I feel like the way we’ve played close against good teams, I don’t see why if we play our game, take care of the basketball and play defense that we have the chance to win every game,” he said. “I really believe that.”

FOCUS ON BOYS BASKETBALL

Seton, Marian Catholic shut the door on Brother Rice

Wild and crazy week leads to another wild and crazy week

By Phil Arvia

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Last week had plenty of comebacks, upsets and overtime games and that is tightening things up for conference action on Friday night. Will the area be able to produce a conference champ this season? Probably, but it won’t be easy. In the SouthWest Suburban Blue, Sandburg made some teams happy with its 48-41 upset win over Stagg last Thursday. Stagg had an early 20-8 lead and couldn’t hold it against its District 230 rivals. Stagg, Homewood-Flossmoor and Joliet Central are tied at 3-1 in the conference with Joliet West and Lockport right behind at 2-2. Stagg visits Homewood-Flossmoor Friday night and is hoping to break out of a funk in which it has lost three of its last four games. Even Sandburg at 1-3 is not out of the race if the Eagles can capitalize on the momentum from the Stagg win. The Eagles host Joliet Central Friday. “It was a good win and we’re going to build on that,” Sandburg guard Zak Razik, who had 11 points win the win over the Chargers said. “We have a lot of confidence now and we want to continue that down the road.’’ Brother Rice’s loss Friday to Seton has helped jumble up the Catholic League South

conference. Mount Carmel is on top with a 4-0 mark while Leo, Seton and Brother Rice are a 3-1. Rice can get back into first with a home win over Mount Carmel on Friday night. The area team in the driver’s seat for a conference title is Chicago Christian and the Knights are 6-0 in the Metro Suburban East and host second-place Illiana Christian (3-1) Friday night. The Knights beat Illiana, 50-44, on the road in December.

Shark tank The closing of Seton High School will mean its students will be looking elsewhere for next season. Seton will host an open house in late January for students to visit with other Catholic schools in the Chicago Archdiocese. Brother Rice coach Bobby Frasor expected his school — as well as the likes of Marist, Mount Carmel, St. Rita and Marian Catholic — to court students. As to the courting of basketball players … Guards RaShaad Williams and Tyler Houston are juniors and Javon Freeman is a sophomore who will be receiving a lot of attention. “The sharks are circling right now,” Frasor said. “Coaches — no matter if they’re public schools or private — are going to be calling.” Correspondent Phil Arvia contributed to this report.

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If Seton Academy’s gym was a tough place for Brother Rice to walk into Friday — and it was, as the Crusaders came out on the short end of a 60-46 Catholic League decision — imagine how Sting coach Justin Domingo felt approaching the court three days earlier. With school back in session for the first day back from Christmas break, Domingo was pulled into a meeting with officials from the Chicago Archdiocese, who informed Seton staff the school would close following the 2015-16 school year. “I left the meeting and came to the gym — they were practicing with the assistant coaches,” Domingo said. “I stopped practice and told them the future of the school. There was disbelief, hurt. “This is the year for us to get the name of Seton Academy as a basketball powerhouse back out there. To have it snatched away is heartbreaking.” The Sting (12-4, 3-1) were able to do some snatching of

their own against the Crusaders storming back from a 29-10, second-quarter deficit to run away from the visitors. The next night, the Crusanders (10-6 overall) had a 29-23 lead after three quarters at Marian Catholic and was outscored 20-9 in the final eight minutes to lose 43-38. While Crusaders players have their own issues of keeping leads to worry about, they do have a soft spot for Seton’s plight. “Seton is a great team, a great school,” Brother Rice senior forward John Ryan said. “You never like to see another Catholic League school close down. “If we were in that situation, it would be hard to be ready to play. You’ve got to give them credit for playing so hard after hearing that news.” That said, Ryan, who had game highs of 11 points and 13 rebounds, indicated this was a game Rice let slip away. To that end, Rice hit seven straight field goal attempts spanning the first and second quarters to go up 2910 with 5:22 left in the first half. From there, Seton, forcing turn-

overs and poor shot selection, outscored the Crusaders 50-15. “They sped up the tempo, got us back on our heels and got us to take the shots they wanted us to take,” Ryan said. “Early, we were shooting Brother Rice shots. We lost shooting Seton shots.” After making 11 of their first 14 field goal attempts, the Crusaders made 6-of-27 (22 percent) the rest of the way. Mike Shepski (10 points) was the only Rice player to join Ryan in double figures. “We got a little tentative, back on our heels, and they smelled blood in the water,” Crusaders coach Bobby Frasor said. “When teams attack us like that, our eyes should light up — just like they did in the first quarter.” Brother Rice played Lake View Tuesday and will host Mt. Carmel Friday and will visit Marist Tuesday in a rivalry nonconference game. “This is where we find out what we’re made of,” Frasor said. “I’ll do my best to save their legs. But no matter how tired they are, come Marist the adrenaline will be pumping and we’ll be ready to play.”

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Will Trinity’s women snap the skid on Saturday? By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Trinity Christian’s women’s basketball team has not celebrated a victory since last Feb. 23 – a 57-52 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament win over Judson University. The Trolls lost their first 17 games of the 2015-16 campaign and faced Purdue UniversityCalumet (which had a 12-3 mark) on Wednesday night so it’s possible they came out of that game with an 0-18 mark. If that’s the case, they are hoping that the streak can finally come to an end at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The Trolls take on first-year program Governor’s State in Palos Heights and the Jaguars come into this non-conference battle with an 0-18 mark. GSU came close to a victory over the weekend but dropped a 62-59 decision to Ashford University on Saturday. Its worst loss came Dec. 10 with a 134-68 setback to Olivet Nazarene. Trinity had a couple of close games to open the 2016 portion of its schedule. The Trolls dropped a 76-72 game to Holy Cross College on Jan. 5 and a 64-56 setback to Trinity International University on Saturday. In the Holy Cross loss, Trinity trailed 33-32 at the half after a Bethany Jansma buzzer-beating layup and threatened to take over the lead multiple times in the second period. Each time

the Trolls closed in, the Saints hit the needed shot and held them off. Twice the Trolls pulled to within three points in the fourth but could get no closer. The Trolls ended with a .443 field goal percentage, a .429 three-point percentage, and a .800 free throw percentage. Kara Cunningham and Celina Wanta each had 14 points, Allie Paluchniak had 13, and Jansma added 10. Paluchniak was the high rebounder with seven and Katie Moran had six. Paluchniak also finished the game with six assists. Against TIU, the Trolls trailed by three at the half, fell behind by double digits in the third quarter, but threatened in the final minutes in the eightpoint loss. The Trolls connected on only 24 percent of their attempts but tied the game 51-51 with two minutes left but then gave up nine straight points. Kelsie Foster led the team with 13 points and seven rebounds. Paluchniak had 11 points, seven rebounds, and four assists and Jansma added 10 points and eight boards. Wanta was the high rebounder with 11.

Men’s hoops drops three The Trolls fell to 5-11 overall and 0-9 in the CCAC after dropping three straight games. They lost 84-64 to Holy Cross Jan. 5. Caleb Jonkman led the team with 20 points and five rebounds. Jordan Perry added

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Trinity senior Abbie Paluchniak and the Trolls hope to avoid going winless this season.

10 points and Zack Austell had eight. Nari Garrett grabbed five rebounds and had four blocks. Two days later, they dropped an 87-85 non-conference setback to Purdue UniversityNorth Central The Trolls were within three, 84-81, with 1:15 left. They had another three-point difference again with 35 seconds left when Caleb Jonkman hit two free throws. The Panthers made one-of-two charity throws to make it a two-possession game. Jonkman cut the gap to two on a jumper with three seconds left and time expired before the team could get another possession. It was a hot shooting game for both teams as Trinity shot .582 percent and Purdue-North Central shot .523 percent. The

Trolls connected on 8-of-16 from beyond the arc and the Panthers were 9-of-17. Seven players were in double figures for the Trolls. Jonkman was the high scorer with 14 points as well as five assists. Aaron Johnson added 12 points, all from behind the three-point line. Trey Johnson had 11 points, six rebounds, and four blocks. Ryan Tubbs add 10 points, five rebounds, and six assists and Garrett had 10 points and eight rebounds. The other players in double figures were Perry with 11 and Austell with 10. Back conference action on Saturday, the Trolls suffered a 73-64 loss to Trinity International University. Garrett had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Jonkman added 11 points. Trey

Sophomore Kelsie Foster and Trinity Christian College hope to get in the win column when they host Governors State on Saturday.

Johnson collected 10 rebounds.

Men’s volleyball re-debuts

The Trolls first men’s volleyball match after an 11-year absence takes place at 7 p.m. next Thursday, Jan. 21, against the University of Charleston. One of the players with some college experience is Oak Lawn’s Nick Costa, who is a

junior who transferred from Dominican University where he played the 2014 season before missing the 2015 season due to injury. Costa is an outside hitter who is expected to help out at the net as well in the back row. Others from the area on the roster are Palos Hills’ Ben Tocila and Christian Mireles.

FOCUS ON MORAINE VALLEY

Moraine opens 2016 with shootout loss to Olive-Harvey Moraine Valley’s men’s basketball team opened the 2016 portion of its season with a wild 113-99 loss to Olive-Harvey College on Jan. 5. The Cyclones got into an early rhythm during the home game in Palos Hills. Sophomore Calviontae Washington (Eisenhower) helped Moraine Valley early with one of his five threepointers to get his team up 14-7. Freshman Tommy Demogerontas (Sandburg) also had some big plays, maneuvering through the Panthers to score. At one time, Moraine Valley led by 10 points, but turnovers and missed shots crept up, and Olive-Harvey broke the defense down and took a 54-51 halftime lead. Throughout the second half the Cyclones continued to struggle. Although they shot 61.9 percent to the Panthers’ 50.6, their 33 turnovers hurt. Sophomore Ermias Nega (Wakefield) helped get the Cyclones within one (76-75), but that was as close as they got. Nega led the effort with 26 points and eight rebounds. Washington finished with 19 points and seven assists while Demogerontas had 17 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, and three blocks. Other contributors were Andrew product Luke Hook (12 points, six rebounds) and Oak Forest alum Jason Roland (14 points).

Malcolm X beats women’s team

St. Xavier’s Kara Krolicki squeezes by two defenders to pass the ball in a loss to St. Francis.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

In preparation for the Skyway Conference games which started this week, the Cyclones added an extra matchup with Malcolm X College Jan. 5 and lost 6952. Michelle Borgen (Andrew) and Erin Drynan (Mother McAuley) led the effort as Borgen finished with 15 points, nine rebounds, three steals, one block while Drynan added 14 points, nine rebounds and five blocks. Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports

Larry Motuzis led SXU with 32 points in an 82-81 loss to No. 2 St. Francis.

St. Xavier, which was ranked No. 1 in the nation, walks off the court as the University St. Francis celebrates its upset victory in the background.

SXU Continued from Page 1 team,” SXU men’s coach Tom O’Malley said. “I think we had a lead in the game for about 35 minutes. There is such a thing as a loss being a confidence builder. We could say, ‘We lost, but we didn’t get beat.’ ’’ Larry Motuzis led the Cougars (10-7, 7-2) with 32 points while Stanley Moore had 13, Tony Core 11 and Quinn Niego 10. Edvinas Presniakovas led the Saints with 26 points. Saints coach Ryan Marks, who three years ago was coaching at the Division I level at the University of Texas-Pan American and recruited former Marist star L.J. McIntosh, said he is

not worried about missing the No. 1 ranking because of Thursday’s loss. “There is so much parity at this level,” Marks said. “The national polls are great for the institution and for fans, but it really doesn’t affect us at all. We just want to be up there at the end of the year.’’ Earlier in the week, the Cougars’ women set a school record for best start at 18-0 with an 88-64 road win over Judson on Jan. 5. It also tied the 16-year program’s longest winning streak. Junior forward Sarah Vozel finished with a season-high 25 points as well as six rebounds, four assists and four steals. Krolicki had 23 points, three rebounds and two assists. Sophomore center Brittany Collins posted 10 points to go along with her team-leading seven re-

bounds. Senior center Caitlin McMahon and junior guards Sidney Prasse and Leyden each chipped in seven points towards the victory. Defense was also an instrumental component to the victory with Saint Xavier scoring 35 of its 88 points off 27 Judson turnovers. Last Thursday, the men beat Roosevelt University, 70-64. Huppe came off the bench to hit four threepointers en route to a team-leading 16 points. Sophomore forward Motuzis posted a doubledouble of 12 points, a game-high 11 rebounds and a career-high four blocks for the Cougars. Senior forward Mitch Uratchko added 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Motuzis also scored 31 points, including a pair of late free throws, in a 75-71 victory over Judson in Elgin on Jan. 5.

Submitted photo

Moraine’s Erin Schaffrath seems to have hit a wall during a game in December. The Cougars hope to get back into winning form for the Skyway Conference season, which started this week.

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Images from the stunners at Stagg Text and photos by Jeff Vorva Heading into last Thursday’s action in Palos Hills, Stagg’s girls and Sandburg’s boys combined for a record of 6-21 while Sandburg’s girls and Stagg’s boys combined for an 18-13 record. Sandburg met Stagg in a girls/boys District 230 rivalry dou-

bleheader and upsets were the theme of the night. Stagg’s girls entered the game with a 1-14 mark and knocked off Sandburg, which had a 9-9 mark, 60-56 in double overtime. The young Chargers seemingly had the game won in regulation and the first overtime, but late heroics from Eagles senior Jessica Merino (29 points) kept the game going twice. Stagg’s future appears bright as freshman Kelsey Kelley

had 17 points for Stagg and sophomore Jaime Ryan added 16. Stagg’s boys, which had a 9-4 overall mark and was the only unbeaten team in the SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue, raced out to a 20-8 lead but Sandburg, which was 5-7 and winless in the conference, scored 26 of the next 32 points and hung on to win, 48-41. Below are some photos from the stunners at Stagg.

Stagg girls coach Bill Turner hasn’t had much to laugh about this season but his Chargers pulled off a huge upset over Sandburg last Thursday. Stagg girls basketball players celebrate after winning just their second game of the year, a doubleovertime stunner over District 230 rival Sandburg.

Freshman Kelsey Kelley of Stagg (right) made a strong debut in the District 230 rivalry against Sandburg with a 17-point performance in the double overtime victory.

Sandburg’s Jessica Merino heaves up a half-court shot at the buzzer in the first overtime that missed, but she is fouled by Stagg’s Jaime Ryan. Merino made three free throws to send the game into a second overtime but Stagg still prevailed, 60-56.

Stagg’s Shane McMahon gets the crowd going early by burying a 3-point basket against Sandburg. Sandburg boys coach Todd Allen had his team pointed in the right direction when the Eagles overcame a 20-8 deficit to stun Stagg. Stagg’s Tom Kazanecki, right, fouls Sandburg’s Jason Pygon in last Thursday’s battle.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR NOMURA HOME EQUITY LOAN, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FM2 Plaintiff, -v.DARLENE M. MANOS, STATE OF ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION, INC., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 005376 28 PARLIAMENT DRIVE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 13, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 11, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 28 PARLIAMENT DRIVE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-24-300-053-0000. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-04679. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-15-04679 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 005376 TJSC#: 35-17855 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I679051

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION STONEGATE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.JACQUELINE VIDINICH Defendants 14 CH 20611 10616 SOUTH KOLMAR AVENUE Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 3, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 4, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10616 SOUTH KOLMAR AVENUE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-15-124-016-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $205,275.56. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F14120053. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F14120053 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 14 CH 20611 TJSC#: 35-16504 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION UMB BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE OF MART LEGAL TITLE TRUST 2015-NPL1 Plaintiff, -v.ATG TRUST COMPANY, DEBRA A. NASON A/K/A DEBRA NASON A/K/A DEBBIE NASON, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA, RELIANCE ACCOUNTING, TAX & VALUATION SERVICES, LTD., TRUSTEES OF THE WILL COUNTY LOCAL 174 CARPENTERS PENSION TRUST FUND AND WILL COUNTY LOCAL 174 WELFARE FUND Defendants 10 CH 054636 15838 115TH COURT ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 2, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 11, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 15838 115TH COURT, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-18-414-011. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-1045020. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-10-45020 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 054636 TJSC#: 36-171 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I681600

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs. ZILVINAS PADELEVICIUS; COMMERCIAL CREDIT GROUP INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON - RECORD CLAIMANTS; INDIAN ROCK TRAIL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Defendants, 15 CH 7938 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 16440 South 118th Place, Orland Park, IL 60467. P.I.N. 27-19-303-017-0000. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 15-004863 NOS INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I680807

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING. LLC; Plaintiff, vs. RYSZARD SICIARZ; SCENIC TREE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RYSZARD SICIARZ, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 14 CH 19611 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 23-11-302-003-1238. Commonly known as 8429 West 101st Terrace Avenue, Unit 103, Palos Hills, IL 60465. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W14-2876. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I680810

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division. JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs. Ibrahim Aitiakouchene; Naima Aitiakouchene; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants, Case # 13CH960 Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s # 150498 F12120294 CHOH Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on February 17th, 2016, at 1pm in room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: Common Address: 5131 West 90th Street, Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453 P.I.N: 24-04-217-011-0000 Improvements: This property consists of a Single Family Home. Sale shall be under the following terms: payment of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the successful and highest bid to be paid to the Sheriff by cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check or certified funds at the sale; and the full remaining balance to be paid to the Sheriff by cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check or certified funds within twenty-four (24) hours after the sale. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale may be entitled at most only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the mortgageeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney, or the court appointed selling officer. Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments. Premise will NOT be open for inspection. Firm Information: Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney ANSELMO, LINDBERG OLIVER LLC Anthony Porto 1771 W. DIEHL., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60566-7228 foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com 866-402-8661 fax 630-428-4620 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;10 in the Parkâ&#x20AC;? NEW as of 7/7/11 For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.MOIRA K. TWITTY, JONATHAN TWITTY, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. Defendants 14 CH 020697 9243 DUNMORE DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 4, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 8, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 9243 DUNMORE DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 23-34-309-016. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-23346. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-23346 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 020697 TJSC#: 35-16682 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I680338

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FIRST MIDWEST BANK, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS RECEIVER FOR PALOS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY; Plaintiff, vs. THOMAS E. ADAMS; TANYA M. ADAMS AKA TANYA ADAMS; CITIBANK FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK AND UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 14 CH 11336 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, February 26, 2016, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 14 Wild Cherry Lane, Palos Park, IL 60464. P.I.N. 23-28-404-006-0000. The mortgaged real estate is a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Ms. Erica N. Byrd at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, Garfield & Merel, Ltd., 180 North Stetson Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601-6710. (312) 288-0105. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I681666

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. ANNA T. PERRUSO; ORLAN-BROOK CONDOMINIUM OWNERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ASSOCIATION; RONALD L. BIESBOER; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANNA T. PERRUSO IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANT Defendants, 15 CH 1314 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, February 5, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 27-14-302-018-1063 & 27-14-302-018-1163. Commonly known as 15733 Orlan Brook Drive, Unit 63, 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 the Sales Clerk at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 - W15-0135. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I680108

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BANC OF AMERICA ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2004-4; MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004-4; Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JOSE J. NEVAREZ YOLANDA A. NEVAREZ; BROOK HILLS HOMEOWNERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ASSOCIATION; BROOK HILLS, PUD UNIT SIX HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANK OF ILLINOIS; PRAIRIE TRAIL CREDIT UNION; JOSE NEVAREZ, JR.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF YOLANDA A. NEVAREZ, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 CH 33517 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 27-31-105-005-0000. Commonly known as 11744 Cranna Court, Orland Park, IL 60467. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W10-2893. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I681643

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-W4 Plaintiff, -v.THOMAS SWEENEY A/K/A THOMAS M. SWEENEY, JR., MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CLEARVIEW CONDOMINIUM V ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARY K. SWEENEY, THOMAS M. SWEENEY III, DONALD A. SWEENEY, VICKY LYNN ULRICH, LINDA STEVENS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, RICHARD KUHN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR MARY K. SWEENEY (DECEASED) Defendants 15 CH 004072 7336 PARADISE LANE 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 19, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 22, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7336 PARADISE LANE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-13-201-032-1008. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-1503170. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-03170 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 004072 TJSC#: 35-17454 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I681480

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.EDVARDAS SLUSNYS, JURGITA SLUSNYS, CITIZENS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Defendants 14 CH 015842 9020 W. 92ND STREET HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 18, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 9, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9020 W. 92ND STREET, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-03-410-025. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-1418353. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-18353 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 015842 TJSC#: 36-6 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I681076

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,, AS TRUSTEE UNDER POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MAY 1, 2007 MASTR ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2007-HE1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-HE1 Plaintiff, -v.JOHN R. MEYER, MARY M. MEYER Defendants 15 CH 010300 15118 HUNTINGTON COURT ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 30, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 10, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 15118 HUNTINGTON COURT, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-16-108-004-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-03689. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-15-03689 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 010300 TJSC#: 35-14749 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I680723

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST 2005-1 Plaintiff, -v.DANIEL P. MURPHY, COREY ANDREWS, MAUREEN ANDREWS, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, CACH, LLC Defendants 14 CH 014272 13041 PUEBLO COURT PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 18, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 22, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 13041 PUEBLO COURT, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-36-217-012. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-10146. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-10146 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 014272 TJSC#: 35-17303 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I681399

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

STARTING THIS WEEK:

“THE MARTIAN’’: Anyone who may not have given Matt Damon sufficient credit for his acting ability will have to rethink that after his work in director Ridley Scott’s completely effective, well-paced drama based on Andy Weir’s story of an astronaut mistakenly thought dead by the rest of his crew and left behind on Mars. As he uses his ingenuity to survive on the “red planet,’’ others try to figure out how to — as the ad line said — bring him home once they realize he’s still alive. The top-flight (pun partially intended) cast also includes Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Kate Mara, Michael Pena, Kristen Wiig, Sean Bean and Chiwetel Ejiofor. *** (PG-13: AS, N, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2’’: Dracula (voice of Adam Sandler, who also co-wrote the script) tries to appeal to the more monstrous side of his half-human grandson — which finds the youngster going through a sort of boot camp that also involves Frankenstein (voice of Kevin James) and others — in this enjoyable animated sequel. That’s not Dracula’s only concern, though: His very traditional father (voice of Mel Brooks), who arrives for a visit, is surprised by the changes at the hotel. Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi, David Spade, Molly Shannon and Fran Drescher also return to the voice cast. DVD extras: audio commentary by Sandler, co-writer Robert Smigel and executive producer Allen Covert; sketch gallery; mu-

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sic video. *** (PG: AS) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “MR. ROBOT: SEASON 1’’: One of last year’s most-praised television series, the USA Network drama stars Rami Malek as a security-form engineer whose social withdrawal prompts him to relate to people through hacking them — which gets him noticed by the leader (Christian Slater) of a group of very modern vigilantes, and recruited to help right perceived wrongs via bits and bytes. Carly Chaikin and Portia Doubleday also star. Guest stars include Gloria Reuben, Brian Stokes Mitchell and B.D. Wong. *** (Not rated: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray) “IRRATIONAL MAN’’: Woody Allen’s most recent film puts him back on the strictly serious turf he’s walked with such previous efforts as “Interiors’’ and “Match Point.’’ Joaquin Phoenix has the central role as a college professor whose involvements with a peer (Parker Posey) and a student (Emma Stone) are complicated enough without his having the information in a conversation he overhears. He then discovers what a dangerous thing knowledge can be. Jamie Blackley (“If I Stay’’) also stars. DVD extras: red-carpet premiere footage; photo gallery. *** (R: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “SINISTER 2’’: The horror sequel stars Shannyn Sossamon (“Wayward Pines’’) as the mother of twin boys (Robert Daniel Sloan and Dartanian Sloan) who encounter ghostly youngsters. Another concern for the family may be posed by a former lawman (James Ransone, back from the first film) who has been destroying area houses where murders have occurred ... but in the end, the biggest danger may come from within their own clan. John Beasley (“Everwood’’) also appears. ** (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand)

“DEMI LOVATO: THIS IS ME’’: It certainly is her, and there’s a lot of the music star and actress in this unauthorized biography that traces her rise from youthful roles on such shows as “Barney & Friends’’ and “Sonny With a Chance’’ to become the hit-maker of such tunes as “Give Your Heart a Break’’ and “Cool for the Summer.’’ Since many of the programs on which she appeared are copyrighted by others, this project consists largely of interview excerpts and music-video segments. *** (Not rated)

COMING SOON:

“EVEREST’’ (Jan. 19): Climbers on the legendary and potentially lethal mountain end up in the midst of a storm; Jason Clarke stars. (PG-13: P, V) “THE INTERN’’ (Jan. 19): Robert De Niro plays said intern, who becomes invaluable to an ambitious young boss (Anne Hathaway), in director Nancy Meyers’ comedy. (PG-13: AS, P) “JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS’’ (Jan. 19): A young woman (Aubrey Peeples) becomes a superstar in this live-action update of the animated show based on the doll line. (PG: AS, P) “STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON’’ (Jan. 19): The formation and survival of the controversial hip-hop group N.W.A. is dramatized; stars include Aldis Hodge and Paul Giamatti. (R and unrated versions: AS, N, P, V) “BURNT’’ (Jan. 26): A troubled chef (Bradley Cooper) tries to redeem himself and return to the heights of his profession in London. (R: AS, P) “GOOSEBUMPS’’ (Jan. 26): Jack Black plays R.L. Stine - the author of the title book series - in a tale of a town overrun by the monsters he created. (PG: AS) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

DiCaprio lights up ‘The Revenant’ but movie drags on and on…. TONY PINTO “The Revenant” is an extraordinary piece of art that has the power to convey unimaginable events. This is one film that looks great and with almost no flaws — what’s not to like? Sadly, the one flaw this film directed by Oscar winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu (Birdman) has is that it’s flat out boring. No matter how stunning this film looks, how great it’s acted, or how great all the technical stuff is, no one cares about is. This film is a great letdown. Somehow, a film that seems to have everything it needs to be great, just can’t figure it out. If Alejandro cut the long run time in half to speed the pace up, that could be all “The Revenant” needs to fix its boredom problem. For some it might not be boring, as much as it is too slow to keep their attention for the 156-minute run time. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and a small supporting cast that includes Tom Hardy, Will Poulter and Domhnall Gleeson, there is no shortage of talented acting. Here the wonderful acting gets wasted on this want-to-be masterpiece. Fans of DiCaprio can rejoice knowing that this is arguably his best acted film; even with that said, he can’t make this film the least bit

Leonardo DiCaprio stars in “The Revenant.”

exciting. DiCaprio’s portrayal of Hugh Glass is deservingly going to be his long overdue chance of a best acting Oscar. Iñárritu did everything in his power to make this an Oscar worthy film. It must be, because it has Oscar buzz floating all around it. Will it win any big awards? It probably won’t, but with its perfect release time it’s trying its best to be in the forefront of voters’ minds. This did win a Golden Globe for best picture. Something this writer doesn’t agree with. The premise, which is not easily figured out, is DiCaprio gets mauled by a bear which somehow leads to another trapper killing his half-Native American son named Hawk (Forrest Goodluck). There is also a Native American tribe that is seeking the kidnapped daughter of its leader. With nothing to lose they will kill anything in their way to get her back, including

a group of trappers that includes DiCaprio. The Native Americans didn’t get him, but if they had it would have saved him a bear mauling. For the most part this film is just an injured DiCaprio looking for Tom Hardy so he can get revenge on him for killing his son. The second half of his journey is sort of mystical, and this is the part where the film becomes the most boring. These are the scenes that could easily be eliminated to help speed up the running time. The premise, based on true events, is good. However, it just lacks in execution department. The cinematography is award worthy. The minimal music score is great. Even though “The Revenant” is not worth watching it’s still a great film, if you can believe that. Tony Pinto’s grade: C

Community Character Kathy O’Brien BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS leads Laughter Circle at The Center THIS WEEK Tuesday luncheon: What’s your Best Color?

What colors are most flattering is the topic at a Tuesday luncheon on Jan. 19 from noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Professional image trainer Suzette Horyza will help guests discover the colors that are most flattering for each person. She’ll show how makeup and clothing worn in the proper colors can make us look younger, healthier, and more attractive. Suzette is an inspirational and spiritual workshop leader and loves to encourage people to look their best! The luncheon costs $20 per person and requires advance reservations. For more, call The Center at 361-3650.

landscape painting on canvas. It will be ready to take home and hang on the wall after class. The workshop is taught by Heather Young and costs $10 per person, which includes all supplies. Advance reservations are required. Call The Center at 361-3650.

The Bridge Teen Center programs

• Photo Booth Night - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. this Friday, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a Photobooth Night with live music by folk pop band Future Stuff. Free food samples will be provided by Gatto’s. • Cross-Country Skiing - 12:30 to 3 p.m. Jan. 18, a program with Sagawau Environmental Center to teach students how to cross-country ski. • Project Serve: Thrift Store - 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. Nature photography forum 18, students can give back by volunteering at The Camera and nature enthusiasts are invited to a nature photography forum this Sunday, from 2 - 3:30 Bridge Thrift Store. • Culinary: Popcorn Flavors - 4 to 5:30 p.m. Jan. p.m., at The Center, located at 12700 Southwest 19, students will learn how to make their favorite Highway, Palos Park. Films of outstanding nature photographers are flavored popcorn. • DIY Crochet Animal - 4 to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 19, shown. Nature photography instructor Rick Steffen of Orland Park facilitates the program. students will learn how to make their own adorable The public is invited and there is no fee for the crochet animal. program, but reservations are requested. Call The • Pinterest for School - 5 to 6 p.m. Jan. 20, will Center at 361-3650. show students how to utilize Pinterest for school. • Voice Lessons - 4 to 5 p.m. Jan. 21, lessons with singer/songwriter Kayla Bailey. Center Singers • Can’t Sleep? 4 to 5 p.m. Jan. 21, students will The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, invites new members to join its choir, which learn stretches that can be done before bed to help rehearses on Mondays, from 6 to 7 p.m. get a good night’s sleep. Known as the Center Singers, the choir performs • Art Studio: Drawing Club - 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 21, monthly on Sunday afternoons at Wayside Chapel a Drawing Club will be held on the third Thursday 4:30 p.m. Vespers services and at special seasonal of every month. Art supplies will be available for events. The choir is led by Director Penny Wills. students. She welcomes all who love to sing. • Poker Night and High School After Hours - 7:30 For more, call 361-3650 or visit www.thecen p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Jan. 22, a Poker Night with live terpalos.org. music from singers/songwriters Tyler and Maria. The Bridge Teen Center will extend their hours Men’s Discussion Group (for High School After Hours) from 10:30 p.m. The teaching of the late Wayne Dyer will be to 12:30 a.m. for high school students only. Free discussed at a men’s discussion group at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, on Tuesday, food samples will be provided by Bonefish Grill. These free events are for teens in 7th through Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. Dan Morley will lead the discussion about the life 12th grade. For more information call 532-0500. and work of Dr. Wayne Dyer, spiritual leader and author who died in August. Known as Men’s Point UPCOMING of View, the discussion group was formed last year by Dr.Bill Hopkins, Dr.George Harris, Dan Morley, Mothers’ Wisdom Circle A new monthly program for mothers will be Mark Walker, and John Andringa. The group discusses a variety of issues and welcomes newcomers offered at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, at any time. No fee is charged, but pre-registration Palos Park, on Thursdays, beginning Jan. 21, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. is requested. Call The Center at 361-3650. The Mothers’ Wisdom Circle is a group of moms who gather monthly to explore the joys and the Mommy and Me Art Class struggles of raising kind hearted, compassionate, An art classes for parents or grandparents and spiritually-grounded children in today’s complex young kids (ages 3-6) is offered at The Center, 12700 world. Southwest Highway in Palos Park, on Wednesday, Everyone is welcome. For more information, call Jan. 20, from 1 to 2 p.m. Together each family will create a snowy winter Chris Hopkins at The Center, 361-3650.

A monthly Laughter Circle meets this Sunday, at 6 p.m. at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Laughter leader Kathy O’Brien brings laughter and all its benefits to the Laughter Circle, which is a gathering of people who want to laugh—not from jokes or comedy routines, but rather from laughter for the sake of laughter! Research shows that laughter strengthens the immune system, reduces stress and anxiety, alleviates pain, and helps people get along better, O’Brien explains as she leads participants in healing fits of laughter. O’Brien is a registered nurse and an advanced certified Laughter Leader. O’Brien welcomes newcomers the laughter circle at any time. She was recently featured as a Community Character in The Regional News for her work holding laughter sessions in the PalosOrland area. The cost of the laughter circle is $5, which O’Brien donates to The Center. Advance registration is appreciSupplied photo ated. Call The Center at 361-3650. Certified Laughter Leader Kathy O’Brien cracks people up at monthly — The Center Laughter Circles held at The Center.

OMARR’S WEEKLY ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST By Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): Put a positive spin on your appearance this week. Change your clothing style or haircut. You’re likely to attract people who are a good influence on you or who can help you make a success. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll have better luck using leniency in the week ahead. A bit of compassion and sympathy will work much better in sticky situations than being strict, exacting and disapproving. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The most favorable results are readily apparent. Play or converse with others in the week ahead to gain their trust and assistance. You might easily develop firm supporters for the future. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take advantage of clear intellect to balance the checkbook or research hard facts. New procedures or technology can make your life

easier in the week ahead if you’ll just give them a try. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Advertise your best qualities to gain recognition in the upcoming week. Sociable old dogs won’t necessarily learn new tricks, but friendly tails are wagging, especially in the workplace. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When there’s a job to be done, you roll up your sleeves and dive right in. If you take pride in your accomplishments and display a “can do” attitude, you’re unlikely to fail this week. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The little details add up to a lot. Listen to the well-intentioned advice of others in the week to come. Your favorite someone could become testy if overworked or subjected to criticism. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Set the bar high, but not too high. Trying to attain impossible to reach heights of perfection this week could cause frustration. True lovebirds will get together for a

mutual preening session. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Get some extra sleep in the week ahead, as your schedule could become complicated. Avoid passing on gossip; what you say could carry weight and you might be tagged as the source. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You can beat your chest in the week ahead. Enjoy opportunities to take pride in your success and share it with those in your inner circle. Your drive and ambition have no bounds. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Picky people might put you in your place during the upcoming week. Avoid being demanding, aggressive, or overly competitive and you can avoid becoming embroiled in a personal controversy. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Focus on lasting values and longterm results in the week to come. The quick fix or the easy way out might have hidden problems that end up causing more work or bother in the long run.

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Jump-start the new year with three smoothie recipes By Wolfgang Puck

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A ballet will tell Helen Keller’s story at Moraine Valley Community College on Feb. 6.

Thodos Dance Chicago to perform Helen Keller story-ballet at Moraine The story of Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan will come to life through dance during a Thodos Dance Chicago performance at Moraine Valley Community College on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. The story-ballet will take the stage in the Dorothy Menker Theater, in the Fine and Performing Arts Center, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. Tickets are $25 for the general public and $20 for seniors and students. Named one of the top ten dance events of 2013 by the Chicago Sun-Times and nominated for an Emmy Award, “A Light in the Dark, the Story of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan” is a one-act story-ballet that tells the intimate family story of Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind yet became a famous writer, political activist and inspiration, and her teacher Anne Sullivan, who led Keller into a world of education, activism and intellectual celebrity. Their 49-year relationship evolved from teacher to governess and eventual companion. An original score was

created exclusively for this work by composer Bruce Wolosoff. Ann Reinking, choreographer and Broadway actress, and Thodos traveled to the Helen Keller National Center on Long Island, where deaf and blind people learn new life skills, including navigating with their disability. “We spent a day at the center and came away with a deeper understanding of the deaf/blind community and a fueled passion for the development of our new work together,” Thodos said. The second act of the show at

Moraine Valley will feature works from Thodos Dance Chicago’s vibrant repertoire showcasing its award-winning style described as “breathtakingly athletic” and “powerfully beautiful.” Tickets to Thodos Dance Chicago and other upcoming performances can be purchased at morainevalley.edu/fpac, by calling 974-5500, or at the Box Office located on the south end of the Fine and Performing Arts Center. — Moraine Valley Community College

Family pottery class will make seashell platters in two sessions A pottery class for families will be given at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts on this Saturday and next, Jan. 16 and 23, from 2 to 3 p.m. The Log Cabin Art Center is located at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Instructor Heather Young invites families with children of any

age to make seashell platters on Jan. 16 and to come back to glaze their creations on Jan. 23. Participants will make food-safe platters using seashells and other items to create impressions in the clay. The class fee is $20 per person and includes all supplies and two kiln firings. Participants are welcome to bring seashells from

their favorite vacations or to use the supply of shells in the pottery studio. Reservations are required. Call The Center at 361-3650.

The new year always feels like it offers us an opportunity to celebrate new beginnings. That’s why so many of us make resolutions at this time of year - the most widespread of which, not surprisingly, revolve around a desire to eat more healthfully and shed some pounds. Fortunately, all the beautiful produce you can find in your supermarket, even in the middle of the winter, provides an abundance of ways in which we can keep such resolutions easily. Fresh vegetables and fruits nourish us, help to keep calories and fat down, and raise our intake of all sorts of beneficial vitamins, minerals and fiber. One of the most popular ways to enjoy fresh produce is by drinking smoothies, usually for breakfast but also sometimes for other meals. Blending together a variety of fresh, organic fruits and vegetables releases all of their goodness and helps you create a beautiful, delicious beverage that satisfies with every sip. To help you make the best smoothies, I recommend that you use one of the high-speed, professional-quality blenders that are widely available today. (You can even find an excellent, reasonably priced model with my name on it.) They liquefy even hardy produce easily for the smoothest, best-tasting results. You can combine fruits and vegetables in the same mixture, though I recommend using no more than about 40 percent vegetables to 60 percent or more fruits to get a sweet flavor that will conceal the sometimes-bitter taste of beneficial greens like kale or spinach. I also sometimes like to include almond milk or another kind of nut milk, and maybe some low-fat or nonfat yogurt. A chunk of fresh ginger spices things up, a drizzle of honey can enhance sweetness, and a few ice cubes help create the sensation of drinking a wonderful milkshake. The following delicious smoothie examples have been adapted from my exciting online adventure that represents yet another new beginning (for myself) in 2016. My all-video Cooking School, WolfgangPuckCookingSchool.com is where I present exciting, fun recipe lessons, cooking courses and how-tos, plus much more. (And you can even get a free 14-day trial membership.) Let me raise a delicious, healthful glass to everyone in the hopes of a happy and healthy 2016 for us all! MIXED BERRY SMOOTHIE Serves 2 • 1 cup stemmed fresh strawberries • 6 ounces fresh blueberries • 3 ounces fresh raspberries • 1/2 mandarin, tangerine, clementine, or tangelo, with skin

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Green apple and other sweet ingredients hide the bitter taste of kale in a green smoothie.

• 1/4 medium-sized raw red beet, rinsed, cut into 3 wedges • 1 tablespoon vegetablebased protein powder • 1 cup plain nonfat or low-fat yogurt • 2 scant cups ice cubes • 1 to 2 teaspoons honey (optional) In a professional-quality, highspeed blender, combine all the ingredients. Cover and blend until smooth, stopping once or twice if necessary to scrape down the sides of the jar. Taste the smoothie and, if you like, pulse in a little honey to adjust the sweetness to taste. Pour the smoothie into two tall, chilled glasses. Serve immediately. BANANA-DATE-YOGURT SMOOTHIE Serves 3 or 4 • 2 small ripe bananas, peeled • 1 slice fresh pineapple, about 2 inches (5 cm) thick, cored and cut into chunks • 1 apple, peel left on, cored and cut into wedges • 5 Medjool dates, pitted • 1 cup (250 mL) almond milk • 1 cup (250 mL) plain nonfat or low-fat yogurt • 1 cup ice cubes • 1 strip fresh lime zest, about 1 inch (2.5 cm) long • 1 piece fresh ginger,

about 3/4 inch (18 mm), peeled In a professional-quality, highspeed blender, combine all the ingredients. Cover and blend until smooth, stopping once or twice if necessary to scrape down the sides of the jar. Pour the smoothie into chilled glasses. Serve immediately. GREEN SMOOTHIE Serves 2 • 4 large kale leaves, stemmed, de-ribbed and very coarsely chopped • 1 piece fresh ginger, about 3 inches (7.5 cm) long, peeled • 1 green apple, peel left on, cored and cut into wedges • 1 navel orange, peeled • 1/2 English hothouse cucumber, peel left on, cut into 2-inch (5-cm) pieces • 1 cup (250 mL) almond milk • 1 teaspoon honey • 1/16 teaspoon cayenne pepper • 2 fresh mint sprigs, for garnish (optional) In a professional-quality, highspeed blender, combine all the ingredients. Cover and blend until smooth, stopping once or twice if necessary to scrape down the sides of the jar. Pour the smoothie into two tall, chilled glasses. Garnish with mint sprigs (optional) and serve immediately.

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