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Thursday, January 28, 2016

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Man charged in 7-Eleven store robberies By Dermot Connolly

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Pride and joy

Chicago Archbishop Blasé Cupich joyously shows the crowd a Queen of Peace Pride jacket he received before Saturday’s Peace/ Mother McAuley basketball game in Burbank. He also received a bag of goodies from Mother McAuley’s team. For more photos on the archbishop’s visit and the game, see Page 4 and Sports.

NE Elementary teacher saves student’s life By Claudia Parker Kristin Bilas is being called a hero for saving the life of a thirdgrade student who was choking during lunch at Northeast Elementary School in Evergreen Park. “I was talking to my friends, one of them said something funny right when I ate a potato chip. I laughed and that’s when it got stuck,” said Anthony Gonzalez, 9. Bilas is a fourth-year Speech and Language pathologist at Northeast School. She also serves as the school’s student council director and lunch room supervisor. “On a typical day in the cafeteria, I’m chatting with students while helping them peel lids off

their yogurt or opening up a juice box,” Bilas said. “On Thursday, Jan. 14, a typical day wasn’t so typical. I saw Anthony stand abruptly. The international sign for choking is this.” She put her hands to her throat. “I’m not even sure if he realized that’s what he was doing because at that point he was losing color and his eyes were watery,” Bilas recalled. Reflecting back, she began to tear up. “I ran towards him. It felt like in slow motion, ‘Are you joking,’ I asked? I performed the Heimlich maneuver.” The Heimlich maneuver is adPhoto by Claudia Parker ministered when a person cannot Kristin Bilas, a Speech and and Language pathologist at Northeast Elementary School in Evergreen Park, is pictured with third-grader

See TEACHER, Page 5 Anthony Gonzalez, whom she saved from choking.

Kroenert’s next court date is set for Monday, Feb. 1. Oak Lawn police seeking a Division Chief Randy Palmer man wanted in the Jan. 18 rob- said in a statement that at apbery of a 7-Eleven store at 10441 proximately 7:16 p.m. Jan. 18, S. Cicero Ave., apprehended him Oak Lawn police responded to the following day at the a report of an aggravated J.C. Miami Motel, 9041 robbery at the 7-Eleven S. Cicero Ave., in Oak on Cicero Avenue. Lawn. The clerk said a man Kenneth M. Kroenert, in his 50s or 60s, wear56, whose last known ading dark clothing, walked dress was in the 3400 around inside the store block of West 23rd Place, before going to the Alsip, also was charged counter and demanding in connection with two cash from the register. similar 7-Eleven robThe suspect implied he Kroenert beries that occurred in had a gun in his jacket, Evergreen Park and Oak Forest and after the clerk complied and on Jan. 19. handed over the money, the susKroenert remained in Cook pect fled on foot. County Jail this week on $450,000 At 2:55 p.m. on Jan 19, somebond, facing three charges of felo- one fitting the same description ny aggravated robbery, in addition robbed a 7-Eleven store at 9860 S. to a parole violation. Kedzie Ave., in Evergreen Park, In bond court last Thursday, and another one the same day at bond was set at $150,000 for each See ROBBERIES, Page 7 of the three robberies.

Park Lawn expands its mission to provide ‘Choice’ for many By Joe Boyle The staff at Park Lawn wants to offer adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities a choice for more opportunities. The grand opening and open house of Park Lawn’s “Discovering Choice” that took place Friday afternoon at the new facility at 4715 W. 135th St., Crestwood, drew a large crowd of guests and public officials. Discovering Choice has been created to allow the disabled to receive on-site job training that might result in working part-time or even full-time. “Discovering Choice is appropriately named,” said Steve Manning, the new executive director at Park Lawn. “This will allow us to go in a different direction. It provides a choice for individuals to go out in the community. It is different than our day program in

Oak Lawn.” This is the third site for Park Lawn facilities in the southwest suburbs. The Park Lawn Administration Office is at 10833 S. Laporte Ave., and vocational services are offered at 5040 W. 111th St., in Oak Lawn. But Manning mentioned that Discovering Choice is a pilot program that allows individuals to receive training outside the Park Lawn facilities in Oak Lawn. These individuals will take part in the two-year pilot program at the Crestwood center. They will be given an opportunity to choose a job they would like to work at. Becky Rush, program manager at the Park Lawn Discovering Choice, said that the individuals will receive a variety of training and will take part in other activities. See PARK LAWN, Page 7

‘Football addicts’ help women understand the game’s basics in a snap By Kelly White Blitz. Touchdown. Snap. Holding. If those words don’t mean much to you, it may be time to visit self-professed “football addicts” Donna Terrell and Robin Beavers for a lesson on the game of football. The two women presented at the Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave., on Jan. 20 to prove football is far from just a man’s sport. “I have been a football fan since I was about 10 years old,” said Beavers, a librarian at Grande Prairie Public Library in Hazel Crest. Beavers met Terrell, a patron at Grande Prairie Public Library, and the two quickly learned they both shared a passion for football. After a few discussions, they decided to

venture out and inform other women about the sport. In the past four years, they have visited numerous local area libraries teaching their one-day class, “Football in a Snap!” Beavers “It’s called ‘Football in a Snap’ because snap is a football term and it also means quick,” Terrell said. “We can teach all the key points of football in just one evening, and it’s the perfect time because it’s right before the Super Bowl.” Casual local area football fans and beginners, made up of all women, listened as the two taught the concepts of the game, terminology, rules, player positions and more. Oak Lawn Public Library Director

of Adult Services, Mary Williams, introduced Terrell and Beavers and admitted her own football faults. “If I was not working tonight, I would be sitting right in the audience to learn more about the game,” Williams said. Terrell and Beavers taught their basics of pro football class, reminding women that whether it’s the beginning of the season or the championship game, the object of football remains the same. There are 11 men on offense trying to throw, run and kick their way into their opponent’s end zone as often as possible, while 11 men on defense are trying to stop them. The two also gave a football history lesson to the group. The first Super Bowl ever was played between the See FOOTBALL, Page 7

Donna Terrell goes over football terms with women who attended a “Football in a Snap” session held Jan. 20 at the Oak Lawn Library. Photo by Kelly White

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

POLICE REPORTS Chicago Ridge Retail theft charges • Maria L. Richter, 25, of the 10500 block of South 83rd Avenue, Palos Hills, was charged with retail theft at 7:31 p.m. Saturday at Kohl’s in Chicago Ridge Mall. Police said she was detained outside after store security guards observed her concealing merchandise worth $49 and leaving the store. She is due in court on March 17. • Maria B. Rivera-Guerra, 29, of the 8100 block of South Kilbourn Avenue, Chicago, was charged with retail theft at 4:41 p.m. Saturday at Kohl’s in Chicago Ridge Mall. Police said she was stopped after leaving the store with merchandise worth $110 that she had not paid for. She is due in court on March 17.

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Honored for assisting troops

Left: Brad Urban, a member of the Sons of the American Legion, presented Worth Police Officer Mike Andretich with a plaque for his work during the Christmas Day hosting of 30 recruits from the Great Lakes Naval Base at the Marrs-Meyer American Legion Post 991. Right: Urban presents a plaque to Worth Police Officer Dan Cichocki, who helped coordinate the abundance of desserts for recruits who were served meals on the Christmas Day event. The presentations were made during a Worth Village Board meeting.

Hurley sponsors bill allowing grace period for renewing vehicle registration In response to the Illinois Secretary of State’s decision to stop mailing vehicle registration reminders as a result of Illinois’ budget impasse, state Rep. Fran Hurley (D-35th) is sponsoring legislation allowing a 30-day grace period after a registration expires before receiving a fine. “Illinois families have become accustomed to annual remind-

ers for their vehicle registration renewal, and without this public service, many drivers will face unnecessary fines,” Hurley said. “This budget impasse shouldn’t hurt the residents that want to follow the law.” Under current law, drivers who are late in renewing their vehicle registration are charged a $20 fine in addition to the registration fee.

Suspended license Mohammed Khattab, 22, of the 9100 block of Windsor Drive, Palos Hills, was charged with driving on a suspended license when he was stopped at 9:21 p.m. Friday in the 9500 block of South Harlem Avenue. He is due in court on March 1.

Driving without license • Jacob Hernandez, 36, of the 5700 block of South Whipple Avenue, Chicago, was charged with driving without a license at 5:54 a.m. Saturday following a traffic stop in the 10300 block of South Harlem Avenue. He is due in court on March 1. • Amr Elbendary, 24, of the 7000 block of West 98th Street, Chicago Ridge, was charged with driving without a license following a traffic stop at 9:55 p.m. last Thursday, in the 10000 block of Virginia Avenue. He is due in court on March 8. • Mohammed S. Khayat, 25, of the 9800 block of Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn, was charged with driving without a license after he was stopped at 11:46 p.m. Sunday, in the 10300 block of Southwest Highway. Police said he is due in court on March 17.

Evergreen Park Weapons charged filed Herbert Sanders, 24, of Chicago, was charged with illegal possession of a weapon and other offenses after being brought as a patient to Little Company of Mary Hospital, 2800 W. 95th St., at 1:49 a.m. Jan. 20. Police said Sanders was in the emergency room following a traffic accident, and was carrying a hand gun with seven rounds of ammunition. He was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, and unlawful possession of a weapon and ammunition without a firearm owner identification card.

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was charged with possession of cannabis following a traffic stop at 5:36 p.m. Jan. 7 at 87th Street and California Avenue. Police said he was stopped for making an illegal right turn, and 4.7 grams of marijuana was found in his car.

Dozing driver gets DUI Martin Dinneen, 27, of Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in the parking lot of White Castle, 2555 W. 95th St., at 4:44 a.m. Jan. 17. Police said they responded to a report of a man asleep at the wheel. He was also cited for driving without insurance.

Felony drug charges Leonard Fairman, 42, of Chicago, was charged with felony drug offenses following his arrest at 5:58 p.m. Jan. 20 in the 3500 block of West 99th Street. Police said he faces two counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, and delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school. He was also cited for possession of drug paraphernalia. Fairman was carrying six grams of crack cocaine, a glass pipe and a cut straw with cocaine residue, according to police.

Fake ID Cara Simonetta, 34, of Evergreen Park, was charged with obstructing identification following a traffic stop at 6:57 p.m. Jan. 20 in the 2700 block of West 87th Street. Police said she provided a false name and birthdate in order to hide the fact that her driver’s license had been suspended.

Hickory Hills Counterfeit currency Three counterfeit bills were turned over to Hickory Hills police after a woman tried to use one of them to pay a bill at the Shell gas station, 8801 W. 87th St., at 12:51 p.m. Monday. Police who came to the scene were met by a Justice woman who said she did not know the bills were counterfeit. The woman, who was not charged, said she found a crumpled $50 bill, a $20 and a $5 beside a garbage Dumpster outside her apartment building in the 8700 block of 87th Terrace. She used a credit card to make her purchase after the $50 was determined to be counterfeit. Police confiscated all the bills after tests found all three were phony. They will be turned over to the U.S. Secret Service.

Warrant arrests made • Robert L. Rogers, 45, of the 1800 block of Asbury Drive, Joliet, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for domestic battery following a traffic stop at 4:58 p.m. Jan. 19 at 87th Street and 88th Avenue. Police said the warrant was issued on Sept. 23, 2015, in Justice, and Rogers was turned over to that village’s police department. He was required to post $1,000 bail. • Joshaun Jarvis, of the 4000 block of Marble Court, Aurora, was arrested on multiple outstanding warrants from other jurisdictions after police questioned him following a traffic stop in the 8300 block of 88th Avenue at 1:13 p.m. Jan. 19. Police said Jarvis was

wanted on two DuPage County warrants, for failure to appear in court on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving on a revoked license. He was also wanted on a Will County warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of driving on a suspended license. He was transported to DuPage County Jail, where he was held in lieu of bond.

Driving charges filed • Zachary M. Gutowski, 26, of the 1600 block of State Line Road, Calumet City, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 2:15 p.m. Friday, in the 9500 block of Flamingo Terrace. Police said he was also cited for driving a car with expired registration. He is due in court on Feb. 18. • Bilal Albuokaie, 21, of the 8600 block of South 85th Court, Hickory Hills, was charged with driving on a suspended license at 3:22 p.m. Saturday, in the 7900 block of West 87th Street. Police said he was also cited for not having a front registration plate. He is due in court on Feb. 18. • Tim M. Polk, 30, of the 700 block of Barnsdale Road, LaGrange Park, was charged with driving without a license following a traffic stop at 1:36 p.m. last Thursday, in the 8200 block of West 87th Street. Police said he was also cited for speeding 55 mph in a 35 mph zone, He is due in court on Feb. 18.

Oak Lawn Theft charges filed • Michelle D. Timms, 34, of the 8400 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago, was charged with retail theft on Dec. 23, following an investigation of falsified returns at Payless Shoes, 4101 W. 95th St., where she worked. Police said Timms was detained by store security staff after it was determined that on nine occasions, between Sept. 13 and Dec. 3, she falsified returns or exchanges while working on a cash register. She allegedly credited all the money back to one of her own credit or debit cards. None of the items were returned to inventory, police were told. Timms was scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 7. • Darryl Brownlow, 23, of the 2000 block of South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, was charged with retail theft at 6:15 p.m. Dec. 23 at Kmart, 4101 W. 95th St., after allegedly “under-ringing” merchandise on two occasions in December. The merchandise stolen on Dec. 9 was for $108, and $115 on Dec. 15, police said.

Driving charges • Katrina Spearman, 38, of the 3800 block of West Polk Street, Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license when she was stopped at 2:41 p.m. Jan. 11 in the 9100 block of South Cicero Avenue. She is due in court on March 1. • Maria D. Grzegorzak, 37, of the 10400 block of South Circle Drive, Oak Lawn, was charged with multiple driving offenses following her arrest after fleeing a traffic stop at 2:06 p.m. Jan. 13 at 103rd Street and Pulaski Road.

Palos Hills DUI arrest • Jan Janik, 38, of Burbank, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 6 p.m. Saturday, in the 10400 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said he was also cited for improper lane usage. He is due in court on March 4. • Emily Watson, 27, of Palos Hills, was charged with DUI and other offenses following a traffic stop on 111th Street near Roberts Road at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Police

pulled her over after responding to a report of an intoxicated driver leaving a restaurant in the 10300 block of Roberts Road. She was also cited for improper lane usage and driving without insurance. Watson is due in court on Feb. 11.

Vandalism report filed A man told police that his white van had been spray painted with graffiti while it was parked in the 11100 block of South 84th Avenue between 3 p.m. Friday and 7:30 a.m. Monday, when the damage was discovered and reported. A man told police at 3:30 a.m. Sunday that his jacket containing his wallet, keys and credit cards had just been stolen while he was at Durbin’s Lounge, 10154 S. Roberts Road.

Woman reports assault A woman reported being physically attacked by another woman when she tried to enter Palestine bakery, 10326 S. Harlem Ave., at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The victim said that the other woman, whom she knew, was following her as she walked toward the business. She said the offender grabbed her and scratched her face as she tried to go inside.

Harassment report A student at Conrady Junior High School reported receiving two threatening text messages from numbers he did not recognize at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 19. Police said the incident has also been reported to the school.

Worth

License charges • Mario Ramirez, 35, of the 1800 block of South Homan Avenue, Berwyn, was charged with driving on a suspended license at 8:23 a.m. Jan. 19in the 11200 block of South Harlem Avenue. He is due in court on March 10. • Monika K. Kawecka, 34, of the 9100 block of North Road, Palos Hills, was charged with driving on a suspended license and speeding following a traffic stop at 11:17 p.m. Jan. 18 in the 6600 block of West 111th Street. She is due in court on March 10. • Husam Jalboush, 25, of the 5500 block of South Monitor Avenue, Chicago, was charged with driving without a license at 9:52 a.m. Saturday in the 10700 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said he was also cited for speeding. He is due in court on March 10.

Outstanding warrant Gregorio Hernandez, 36, of the 7100 block of West 107th Street, Worth, was arrested on an outstanding Cook County warrant when people were called to his home for a domestic disturbance at 4:06 p.m. Jan. 17.

Hit-and-run driver caught James W. French, of Coal City, faces multiple charges following a hit-and-run incident in which his pick-up truck reportedly hit another vehicle from behind at 111th and Ridgeland Avenue at 2:24 a.m. Saturday. Police said that he was apprehended in Palos Heights, at 132nd and Ridgeland Avenue. French was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, failure to give aid or information, disobeying a traffic control devise, failure to yield at an intersection and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. He is due in court on March 10. Police report information is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proved guilty in court.

Thursday, January 28, 2016

The Reporter

Park Lawn celebrates new facility

Ice skating, hot chocolate evoke fond memories can’t remember exactly when I laced up my first pair of ice skates. But I do recall I was ice skating by the time I was 8 years old and would often go with my older sister to skate at Bennett School, 10115 S. Prairie Ave., in Chicago. Bennett was the first school I attended before transferring to St. John de La Salle. I do recall they had a large ice rink at Bennett that provided a lot of room for skaters. Bennett was not far from home, about four blocks. Sometimes on the crowded weekends in January and February, I would go there with my older sister and my mother and father. My parents had no intention of skating. They would just watch and cheer us on. The Bennett ice rink was probably not much different than other ice rinks at the time. Music could be heard over the loudspeaker. The songs were mostly show tunes, no rock ’n’ roll that I can recall. But it was a festive atmosphere with little shacks set up where skaters could warm up on colder nights. They also sold hot chocolate. Joe I had a lot of fun, and an amazing thing Boyle occurred. While frequently falling at first, I gradually improved. After a while, I would go up to skate with my younger sister and a couple of other friends from our block. We moved from Roseland to 97th and Throop in October of 1963. I remember my older sister mentioning that we should go to Michael Kirby’s to skate. This was a new experience for me. You had to pay a fee to enter the building. You could rent skates or bring your own. I had a pair of black figure skates at the time. My father would drop us off at the closest Michael Kirby’s to our new home, at 79th Street and Loomis Avenue in Chicago. We would race around the rink for most of the afternoon until my father would come and pick us up. Venturing out to the middle of the rink is what the most experienced and most daring skaters would do. My sister would be among them, trying out different techniques and performing tricks. I gained enough confidence to go out to the middle. I had always had problems skating backwards. But I would successfully do a few spins and was quite proud of myself. And then again, I would fall frequently. A little humility is good for us all. The next winter, my father decided to freeze our yard for us to go ice skating. Our yard in the Washington Heights neighborhood was much larger than the one we had in Roseland. The surface was a little bumpy and it was a little uneven. The following year my father got the hose out again to freeze the yard. Our next-door neighbors — three women who were related to each other in some way — came out to watch and even allowed my father to use their hose. The three women were very jovial and were known to have a few cocktails on the weekends. I suppose their good humor was tested when they came over to inform my father that their basement was flooded. My dad, of course, helped bail them out but our neighbors did not seem that concerned. Maybe it was cocktail night. My father then came up with an alternative plan and purchased some wood that he shaped into a square in the middle of our yard. He then rolled out plastic for the surface and then brought out the hose to freeze it. The end result was that although the rink was not as large, it was smooth. The rink was still as large as some other backyards, so that we could occasionally have hockey games. I recall getting some pads on and freezing pucks in our freezer. Hockey pucks were commonly found near our ice trays. We would play hockey or just skate for hours. I recall being out there when it was about five degrees or even when the temps dipped below zero. We made sure to dress warm and as we continued to skate, we would warm up. Heck, even if I did get a little cold, I was just few steps away from our side door. I would warm up and maybe even have a cup of hot chocolate or two. After a couple of years, I did not go to Michael Kirby’s as often. Many other friends also froze their backyards. When I visited my cousins, who moved from Roseland to Crestwood in the early 1960s, we would occasionally ice skate at the creek. We would play some hockey as well. I continued to skate over the years. I usually go to the Mount Greenwood rink because I can rent skates for a nominal fee and skate for a few hours, if I feel up to it. Today, a few hours of skating and a cup of hot chocolate is fine by me.

Joe Boyle is the editor of The Reporter. He can be reached at thereporter@comcast.net.

Park Lawn staff members and public officials, including Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury, take part in a ribboncutting ceremony held Friday for the organization’s new Discovering Choice facility in Crestwood. Photo by Joe Boyle

OAK LAWN

E-cigarettes banned from public buildings By Dermot Connolly If you want to vape, or use an e-cigarette in Oak Lawn now, you will have to take it outside like the rest of the smokers. In an unusually brief village board meeting on Tuesday, amendments made to the village code pertaining to smoking and regulation of tobacco products were about the hottest items on the agenda. Besides agreeing unanimously to change the village code to clearly state that the use of e-cigarettes, often referred to as “vaping,” will be treated the same as traditional cigarettes and cigars when it comes to their use in public spaces. In other words, vaping will not be allowed inside restaurants, bars and other public buildings or work environments. Trustees Robert Streit (3rd) and Bud

Stalker (5th) were absent, but the other four trustees also approved without comment a change in the village code that makes it illegal to sell e-cigarettes and related products to minors under 18 years of age. Village attorney Patrick Connelly explained afterward that making the amendments to Chapters 12 and 15 of the village code were necessary to bring Oak Lawn laws in line with newly enacted state statutes that became effective Jan. 1. “If the change hadn’t been made, and the police found someone selling e-cigarettes to minors, for instance, they would have to be charged under the state law. Now, they can be charged with a local ordinance violation, and the matter can be handled locally, like most of these types of issues are,” he said. In other business, the board also ap-

proved the mayoral appointments of three new members of the Planning and Local Development Commission. Mayor Sandra Bury appointed Matt Egan, representing District 2, to replace the expired appointment of John Eggert. Likewise, Vernon Zumhagen, representing District 3, was appointed to replace Sean Schrader; and James Pembroke was appointed to replace the outgoing Tim Reilly in District 4. Before wrapping up the meeting in under 30 minutes, the board also waived the bidding process to approve the lease in the amount of $158,670 for a 2016 International 7400 dump truck for the Public Works Department. The cost will be paid out of the capital improvements budget. The purchase of a new fire department ambulance from Wheeled Coach Industries was also approved.

Chicago Ridge OKs plans for LED streetlights By Dermot Connolly Chicago Ridge trustees took the energy savings into consideration and decided to go ahead and complete the conversion of village streetlights to LED bulbs, a project that began last year, although they may have to wait for the state funds promised to rebate much of the cost. Roughly 60 percent of the village’s streetlights were converted to LED lighting last year, and Village Engineer Andrew Pufunt reported at the Jan. 19 Village Board meeting that the bids for the remainder of the project were opened on Jan. 8. Pufunt, the project manager with Christopher Burke Engineering, said Utility Dynamics, which installed the first phase of the lights last year, was the lowest bidder, with $139,920. “We believe it was a competitive bid,” he said. “All four bidders were below the engineer estimates,” he noted. The village has applied for a rebate program through the Illinois Commerce Commission that would save the village $45,000. Pufunt said all the paperwork has been

approved by the ICC, but ICC officials have cautioned that money may not be made available for the program until the state budget crisis is solved. “There lies the predicament. It’s a Catch-22,” said Pufunt. “All the work has to be done by May 9 to qualify for the program, but we don’t know if the money will be available.” “Would we be better off to wait until next year, and apply for it again?” wondered Trustee Jack Lind. “They haven’t said if the program will be available next year,” said Pufunt. Mayor Chuck Tokar pointed out that so far the village has only received about $32,000 of the $139,000 that the village is expecting to get from the state to help pay for the first phase of the program, which cost about $228,000. The first phase replaced about 60 percent of the village’s approximately 800 streetlights, in an area between Central and Ridgeland avenues, from 111th to 103rd Street. He said last week that the lights that will be replaced in the second phase are located in the section of the village west of Ridgeland Avenue, and north of 107th Street.

“We are definitely committed to the LED lights and the cost savings,” said Lind. “I think it is a good idea to go ahead with it.” According to information provided when the issue came up last year, LED bulbs use about 35 percent less energy than the standard bulbs, which is expected to result in a considerable cost-savings for the village. “I would say we have to finish the project,” Trustee Sally Durkin agreed.

Correction In an article about Chicago Ridge’s new contract with Waste Management that published in the Jan. 21 edition of The Reporter, a comment was wrongly attributed. Trustee Fran Coglianese was the board member who pointed out that the competing company’s access to Waste Management’s transfer facility in Alsip could not be guaranteed. Also, the article did not clearly state that the monthly fees ($19.25 for the first year, $19.88 for the second and $20.55 for the third) will be charged to the village per house, rather than to residents directly. The Reporter regrets the errors.

Palos Hills residents will see 7.5 percent increase in water rate By Michael Gilbert Palos Hills residents will have to dig a little deeper into their pockets to pay their water bills this year. Ald. Mark Brachman (2nd) told the council and a handful of residents in attendance at the meeting Jan. 21 the minimum monthly water bill is now $58.57, which is up $2.62 from 2015. The new water rate per 1,000 gallons is $9.37 or 65 cents more than the $8.72 that was charged in 2015. The new rate marks a 7.5 percent increase from the previous year. Palos Hills homeowners are billed for a minimum of 4,000 gallons of water, which accounts for $37.50 of the $58.57. The bill also includes $11.50 for sanitary sewer service and $9.57 for general capital improvements, Brachman said. There is no rate increase

for usage over 4,000 gallons as it remains the same $9.37 per 1,000 gallons. Much of the water rate increase was brought on by Chicago charging more for Lake Michigan water. Palos Hills is one of several municipalities in the southwest that receives Chicago water via Oak Lawn. The rate increase also takes into account operational costs including the delivery of the water and the maintenance of the city’s water system, Brachman said. “There really isn’t much the city can do about the increase,” Brachman said, noting Palos Hills’ hands are essentially tied if Chicago is going to pass along a rate hike. “It really doesn’t come as much of a surprise.” The water rate news wasn’t all bad. Brachman said he was speaking with Public Works Commissioner Dave Weakley

and he informed him the higher rate increases should be in the past. “Our history of double digit water rate increases are behind us,” Brachman told the council. “Looking forward, by contractual agreement, water rate increases from Oak Lawn and the City of Chicago will be greatly reduced and limited by the Consumer Price Index.” Brachman said after the meeting that he did not anticipate next year’s increase would be more than 3 percent. In other news, Ald. Ricky Moore (4th) told the council he would like to create an ad hoc veterans committee to assist those who have served in the military. Moore made it clear his idea is not to create a veterans center at City Hall, but rather form a committee that would provide awareness to benefits and dis-

counts available to those returning from serving in the armed forces. “I’m not proposing a veterans center where people can come to City Hall and get help,” he said. “I’m looking to create more of awareness – be kind of an information resource. We have our (city) website, we have our water bill, our newsletter – all of these things we could utilize as resources to get information out to our veterans. Moore noted Cook County has a military and veterans discount program card that offers moneysaving discounts and incentives to veterans and active-duty military. He said many of the veterans he has spoken with were unaware of the program and few businesses in Palos Hills signed up to be an active participant. “(The committee) will work with the economic development committee to approach and en-

courage our businesses to support veterans and participate in the program,” Moore said. The discount program card in Cook County is just the beginning, Moore said. He is also looking to bring awareness to the veterans designation logo the State of Illinois places on the driver’s licenses of those who have served. This logo makes it easier for veterans to receive access to government benefits as well as discounts at restaurants and retailers. “With the veterans designa-

tion on the license, Home Depot will give a 10 percent discount,” Moore said, citing one of the perks. “I’m not aware of any other municipality that has a committee like this. I’m hoping we can create something that others will follow.” Moore’s idea was well received by the council with several aldermen expressing an interest in joining the ad hoc committee. The idea is expected to be brought up at the next meeting on Feb. 4 with the formal creation of the committee possible.

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Our Neighborhood

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Archbishop Cupich graces Queen of Peace-McAuley game Archbishop Blase Cupich was a special visitor Saturday afternoon when Queen of Peace hosted Mother McAuley in a Girls Catholic Athletic Conference basketball showdown in Burbank.

Cupich took pictures with the students and met and talked with parents as well. The archbishop was with the Queen of Peace supporters for one half and was with the Mother McAuley fans for the other half. He visited the game as

part of National Catholic Schools Week. The archbishop was all smiles for the occasion. He often visits and watches sporting events during the school year. Coverage of the game can be found in our sports section.

McAuley and Queen of Peace basketball players pose with Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich before the Mighty Macs’ 60-54 victory. A huge Pride cheering section brought signs and made a lot of noise during the game.

Archbishop Cupich poses with Queen of Peace students after the game.

Queen of Peace seniors Kelsey Healy (left) and Micah Evangelista (right) surround Chicago Archbishop Cupich Saturday afternoon. The archbishop insisted they take a photo near a photo of Pope Francis. Both student are involved in the school’s Habitat for Humanity program and proceeds from the game went for that cause.

The Queen of Peace sign outside the school welcomes its special guest to Saturday’s basketball game.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Marilyn Clemens Scholarship to be presented to student studying education The 15th annual Marilyn Clemens District 126 Teacher Education Scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded this spring to a 2012 Prairie Junior High School graduate for college or university use to pursue a degree in education. Applications are available at the District 126 Administrative Office, 11900 S. Kostner Ave., Alsip, the District 126 website, wwwdist126.org, and most local high school guidance offices. The deadline for applications is March 31. More information on the Clemens Scholarship can be obtained by calling (708) 389-1900. Clemens retired as a teacher in 2002 after

serving in the Alsip Hazelgreen and Oak Elementary School District 126 for 35 years. She comes from a family of teachers including her husband, two daughters, son-in-law and sisterin-law. To enhance her science classes, Clemens attended the Space Academy for Teachers in Huntsville, Ala. She also piloted the Accelerated Math program at Hazelgreen School. She supervised many student teachers and was a mentor for beginning teachers. After retiring, Clemens created the scholarship annually for deserving District 126 graduates who show promise as future teachers.

Compiled by Joe Boyle News and events from our archives Worth Cub Scout is credited with saving a life • 50 years ago From the Jan. 27, 1966 issue The story: Jerry Bonham, 8, has only been a Cub Scout for a few months but has learned the importance of safety and helping others. He is credited with saving the life of a 6-year-old boy who fell through the ice of Worth’s Sickle Pond, near 110th and Oketo. Members of the Worth Fire Department presented Jerry with a trophy commending his actions. Cubmaster Guy Bandecko said that Jerry, who has been a member of Cub Scout Pack 3529 since last fall, is being recommended to the National Boys Scouts Council for its lifesaving award.

Video amusement machines restricted in Chicago Ridge • 25 years ago

From the Jan. 24, 1991 issue The story: Chicago Ridge businessmen with video amusement machines will have to dig a little deeper to pay for their licenses following the Chicago Ridge Village Board meeting. The board approved a revised arcade ordinance increasing the license fee for each video amusement machine from $50 to $100. Coinciding with the ordinance is a limitation of four video amusement machines per private business. The village also stipulates that no more than three arcades be allowed within the Chicago Ridge limits. The village has two arcades, according to Trustee Maureen Socha. She said Chicago Ridge has been charging less than neighboring communities. The quote: “It’s just a matter of bringing us up to par,” said Socha.

Air Force airman is welcomed home in Hickory Hills • 10 years ago

From the Jan. 28, 2006 issue The story: After seven months of worrying and waiting for phone calls from Air Force Senior Airman Don Walsh, stationed in Iraq, friends and family welcomed him home to Hickory Hills. Walsh finished his tour of duty in Iraq on Jan. 9. He was to later report to Holloman Air Force Base in Holloman, N.M. While in Iraq, Walsh worked as a convoy and truck commander, and performed area surveillance operations. He has helped protect people who traveled from base to base. The quote: “I enjoy the military,” said Walsh. “It offered me a lot of things like education and travel. You meet a lot of people. You mature amazingly fast. You pretty much sink or swim on your own.”

Thursday, January 28, 2016

The Reporter

Evergreen Village Board gets fiscal house in order

By Janelle Frost

The Evergreen Park Village Board approved setting aside about $36 million for sewer and water, tax increment financing (TIF) and general fund expenses for the fiscal year ending Oct. 31. Mayor James Sexton and the board of trustees unanimously approved an ordinance appropriating $35,573,836 for the fiscal year beginning Nov.1, 2015 and ending Oct.31, 2016 during the board’s regular meeting on Jan. 19 The total budgeted expense for the fiscal year is $34,876,310. Village officials said they expect to finish 2015 with surpluses. In other business, the board approved ser-

vices of Active Home Health Care Services at 2829 W. 87th St., and of medical use for Maya Medical, Southwest Urgent Careand Midwest Primary Care at 2955 W. 95th St. “They did a very nice job on (that building),” Sexton said of 2955 W. 95th Street. As for Active Home Health Care Services, he said the facility service people in their homes as well as within the facility will have a doctor on staff, and street parking on 87th Street. The board also approved a change of Famous Dave’s liquor license from a Class E – beer and wine only table service to a Class B – sit down, small bar with liquor license. The restaurant at 2855 W. 95th St., which changed ownership, does have a sit down

bar, which qualifies it for a Class B liquor license, Sexton said. Upcoming events in the village include Family Flake Fest from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb.6 at Yukich Field. And the Senior Citizen Council received approval from the board to host a village wide garage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at Yukich Field. Also at Yukich Field, the ice rink is open for the season. Hours are posted weekly on the village’s website http://www.evergreenpark-ill. com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=354 and on its e-blast. Individuals, however, should check with the Recreation Department at (708) 2293373 as the times posted are tentative due to weather conditions and events, according to officials.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR CHICAGO RIDGE

Trip to see Disney on Ice The Chicago Park District is sponsoring a trip to see “100 Years of Magic” of Walt Disney on Ice on Saturday, Feb. 6. The cast of over 50 includes Cinderella, Rapunzel, Ariel, Snow White and Tiana. Guests can relive Disney’s “Frozen” with Anna, Elsa and Olaf. The bus will leave Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham Ave., at 5:30 p.m. and is expected to return at 10:15 p.m. The registration fee is $30 for residents and $40 for non-residents. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 636-4900.

Chicago Park District to host Daddy Daughter Date Night The Chicago Park District is hosting its annual Daddy Daughter Date Night from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 at the Frontier Fieldhouse, 9807 S. Sayre Ave., Chicago Ridge. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. The cost for residents is $25 per couple and non-residents are $40 per couple. The fee is $8 for each additional girl. Tickets are available at the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham Ave., and Frontier Fieldhouse. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 636-4900.

EVERGREEN PARK

EP High Athletic Boosters garage sale and 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.

HICKORY HILLS

St. Patricia Parish hosts 33rd annual Super Bowl Party The St. Patricia Parish Holy Name Society will hold their 33rd Annual Super Bowl Party on Sunday, Feb. 7 at the parish, 9050 S. 86th Ave., Hickory Hills. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 pre-sale and $35 at the door. Admission price includes a pre-game party snack buffet, halftime catered dinner, beer wine and pop. The game will be shown on HD big screens and will be available for viewing along with various raffle prizes that include a “pick a trip” Vegas or Disney-Orlando trip for two. A celebration of the 1985 Chicago Bears Super Bowl XX will take place during pre-game festivities. Guests must be at least 21 years old. Pre-sale tickets and table reservations are encouraged. For more information and sponsorship opportunities, contact Hal at (708) 598-3671 or visit www.stpatriciaparish.com.

age 17 and older, will screen and discuss the classic 1956 western “The Searchers” from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 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.

Spring and Summer Children’s Clothing Resale A Spring/Summer Children’s Clothing and Equipment Resale will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 5 in the Southwest Chicago Christian School gym, 10110 S. Central Ave., Oak Lawn. Interested sellers may register from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1 at the Oak Lawn campus, and from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Tinley Park campus, 17171 S. 84th Ave. The seller fee is $8. Phone registration will be held from Feb. 8 until Feb. 15. The fee is $12. Residents can call the school office, (708) 636-8550, to find how to register by phone. The seller will receive 70 percent of the profit. The school receives the other 30 percent. The sale is cash only. No children will be allowed into the sale. Bags are allowed (no backpacks or closed bags).

Children will be blessed at Pilgrim of Faith Church service Children younger than age 5 will be blessed during the annual Candelmas celebration during the 9:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Jan. 31 at Pilgrim of Faith United Church of Christ, 9411 S. 51st Ave., Oak Lawn. Parents will light a candle after the children will receive a blessing. Participants do not have to be members of Pilgrim Faith. Anyone who would like their child to be included may call the church at (708) 422-4200.

Recruiting Scout troop members in Oak Lawn Recruitment for Cub Scout Pack 3618 and Boy Scouts Troop 618 will be held from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 9701 S. Brandt Ave., Oak Lawn. Cub Scouts are from age 6 to 10. Boy Scouts are ages 10 to 18 years old. More information can be obtained by calling Dan Teoro, (708) 422-7088, or Jeff Allen, (708) 423-5930.

Learn-to-Swim Classes with the Oak Lawn Park District The Oak Lawn Park District will be holding additional Learn-to-Swim classes in February and April at Oak Lawn Community High School, 9400 Southwest Highway. Classes are six weeks long and will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. Levels 1 through 5 are available. The fee for residents is $55 and $65 for nonresidents. For a complete listing of classes or to register online, visit www.olparks.com. For more information or questions, contact (708) 857-2225.

OAK LAWN

St. Pat’s Day trip to Jacob Henry Mansion is planned

CineVerse, the Oak Lawn Park District’s free weekly film discussion group open to anyone

The Oak Lawn Park District will be heading to the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet on Tuesday, March 15 for a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. Participants must be at least 16 years old. Guests will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Oak View

Oak Lawn film group to view and discuss ‘The Searchers’

Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn, and is scheduled to return at 4 p.m. The registration fee is $65 for residents and $75 for non-residents. The tradition of “Mulligan Stew” will take place at the event. Guests will walk through the Jacob Henry Mansion and the historical Old Central Church. A lunch of corned beef and cabbage, potatoes and carrots, salad, rolls, dessert, coffee or tea will be provided. A vegetarian meal can also be provided. A cash bar will be available. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 857-2225.

‘Remembering Megan’ benefi “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.

Photo by Joe Boyle

Apparently a lot of our readers drive by 111th and Harlem Avenue in Worth. We had over 16 correct answers to last week’s Whatizit photo quiz. Last week’s photo was the Veterans Memorial Park monument that shines brightly when the sun makes an appearance. We accepted two answers. Many of our readers stated it was the eternal flame. Veterans Memorial Park was dedicated on May 23, 1993 by Marrs-Meyer American Legion Post 991, which is just next door. Some of the readers who had the right answer were Crystine Busch, of Palos Heights; Jane Foley, of Oak Lawn; Dana Oswald, of Chicago Ridge; Dave Horbach, of Worth; and Worth residents Theresa and George Rebersky; and Celeste Cameron, also of Worth. Jerry and Carol Janicki, of Worth; Oak Lawn resident Steve Rosenbaum, and Palos Hills resident Wanda Hill also answered correctly. This week’s Whatizit may be a familiar sight for residents. The clue for this week’s photo (above) is: Fitting example. Send your responses by noon Monday to thereporter@comcast. net. Be sure to include your name and hometown.

SUDOKU

Ash Wednesday Communion Service will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ, 9411 S. 51st Ave., Oak Lawn. Participants are invited to write short prayers or thoughts about what changes they would like to make in their lives. The prayers are then burned . Ashes will also be offered for those who want them.

PALOS HILLS

Voter registration hours are extended at Clerk’s Office Voter registration will take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 1 and Monday, Feb. 8 at the Palos Township Clerk’s Office, 10822 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills. Individuals who register will be eligible to vote in the upcoming Tuesday, March 15 Presidential Primary election. Clerk Jane Nolan is offering extended hours to accommodate residents who may have moved since the last election, as well as those who have never registered before. More information can be obtained by calling the township office, (708) 598-4418, or Nolan at (708) 598-4418, ext. 202.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Palos Hills Playschool and Start S.M.A.L.L. open house The Palos Hills Resource and Recreation Department’s Playschool and Start S.M.A.L.L. (Stories, Math, Art, Letters and Listening) programs will be hosting an open house from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Feb. 15 and 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 at 8455 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. Families will get the opportunity to meet teachers, see the classrooms and learn about each of the programs. Playschool is for kids ages 3 to 5 and Start S.M.A.L.L. is for 2-year-olds or those who will turn 3 after Sept. 1, 2016. Teachers will discuss program content and parents will have the opportunity to register children for the upcoming 2016-17 school year. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 430-4500.

The Our Lady of Loretto Women’s Guild will hold its annual fish fry from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 12 through March 18, at the parish hall, 8925 S. Kostner Ave., Hometown. The fish dinner includes one refill of fish and costs $8.75. The shrimp dinner fee is

$9.75. Both dinners include baked or french fried potatoes, cole slaw, roll and dessert. The meatless pasta dinner costs $7 and includes a salad and dessert. Additional menu items are grilled cheese, homemade soup, cheese sticks and zucchini

sticks. A bake sale by “Loretto’s Luscious Creations” will be available every Friday during Lent. Among the featured items will be chocolate-covered pretzels, brownies, cookies, minibreads and cupcakes. More information can be obtained by calling Elaine at (708) 636-9415.

Teacher

but it wasn’t working. It wouldn’t go down.” Anthony said. “I looked around to see who could help me. I was trying to tap my friend next to me, he raised his hand to try to find someone. When I saw Mrs. Bilas, I knew she’d be able to help me.” Anthony serves as the third-grade student council representative. Fabian and Ashley Gonzalez are Anthony’s parents. Anthony is the middle of their three children; Christian’s a seventh grader at Central Middle School and Mia’s in first grade at NE with Anthony. “I feel like I get calls from the nurse daily,” said Ashley Gonzalez. “Mia’s always bumping into something. She and the nurse are like BFF’s. When I heard the voicemail I thought it’d be about her.” Ashley Gonzalez went on to say this isn’t the first time Anthony has choked; it’s happened once before at home. “We were having dinner one evening. I thought he was goofing around. I hit him on the back saying, ‘Stop joking like that,’ but it wasn’t a joke. Once I hit him, food popped out and tears fell from his eyes,” said Ashley Gonzalez. “I was like, ‘Oh my God’ — I was terrified. You know, sometimes life moves fast and our mornings can be a little hectic. I don’t even remember what I said to him that Thursday. Things like this make me want to just slow down … hold my kids a little longer and a

little tighter.” To show their appreciation, Mr. and Mrs. Gonzalez showered Bilas with gifts: Fannie Mae chocolate, gift cards for dinner and a movie, and flowers. “I hand-picked the candy in that box,” Anthony said. “Me and Mrs. Bilas are going to be really good friends.” Northeast Principal Jackie Janicke was in an administrative meeting outside the building when the incident occurred.. “I was in music class and Ms. Janicke ripped the door opened and grabbed me, giving me a big hug,” Anthony said. “Oh, I did?” asked a smiling Janicke. “I remember the hug. I guess I don’t realize how fast our doors swing open,” she said modestly. “I was just relieved he was OK. I got Mrs. Bilas flowers and gave her a hug, too. Knowing my staff knows how to handle tough situations when I’m out of the building is reassuring. Our number one priority is to keep our students safe.” Bilas said she appreciates all of the love, support and encouragement, but she wants everyone to know it could have been anyone else. “I work with an entire team of awesome people,” she said. “I believe had this happened on their watch, they would’ve handled it just the same.” Bilas will be formally recognized for her heroic actions at the Feb.17 District 124 Board of Education meeting.

breathe, speak or cough. Gripping above the waist but below the ribs, with one thumb held inward, the other hand gives quick in-and -upward thrusts until the item is dislodged. Bilas said it took four thrusts before Anthony was breathing again. “It felt like a long time without air,” Anthony said. “It was really scary.” “Scared” was the look on some of the students’ faces as they observed. “Several of the girls nearby cheered once he started breathing, but some of the guys stared in shock,” said Bilas. “When he breathed, we collapsed into a hug of relief.” Tears slipped off her cheeks. “I’m the mother of a third-grader myself,” she said. Two weekends each month, Bilas also works at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, where she helps recovering stroke patients relearn to swallow. The hospital mandates that all employees are certified in the Heimlich and CPR. “I’ve practiced on hundreds of mannequins but never in a real-life situation.” Bilas said, “The same muscle that helps you speak, helps you swallow. Sometimes we take for granted how complicated that process can be.” Anthony said he realized he was in trouble and tried to help himself by taking a drink of milk. “I kept trying to drink the milk

WHATIZIT?

Ash Wednesday service to be held at Pilgrim Faith

Fish fry to be held at Our Lady of Loretto parish hall

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ACROSS 1 Word with cake or meal 4 Doctrinal suffix 7 Pat Nixon’s real first name 13 Classic sci-fi play 14 Tres equivalent 15 Clinton’s birth name 16 Bush spokesman Fleischer 17 Part of DAR: Abbr. 18 Busy enterprise? 19 *Site of preserved ancient gaucho weapons? 22 Grouse 23 Humana option 24 Cut (it) 27 Blitz 31 MLB “minors” 32 *Hip curriculum? 36 Banned chem. pollutant 37 Protective bauble 38 Capital SE of Tallahassee 40 GPS datum 41 *Second-hand seat? 45 Canadian sentence enders? 46 Worse 47 __ Men: “Who Let the Dogs Out” band 49 Andalusian aunt 50 Emerald City princess 54 *Heroine in a reprised fairy tale? 59 “Ditto” 61 Thought 62 French handle? 63 Modernize, in a way ... and when divided into three parts, a hint to the answers to starred clues 64 Functions 65 One of quarterback Archie’s boys 66 Lover’s request 67 Stylish, once 68 Symbiont on “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”

DOWN 1 Colgate competitor 2 Halos 3 8-Down, e.g. 4 Culinary author Rombauer 5 Sexy, in some ads 6 San Diego Marine Corps station whose name means “sea view” 7 Trick 8 Arizona natives 9 Archie’s wife 10 Himalayan canine 11 Spoil 12 ‘70s White House daughter 14 Indian lentil stew 20 Taking everything into account 21 Versailles rulers of old 25 Evergreen bean 26 Capital where Pashto is spoken 28 Rhyme $yndicate Records founder 29 Certain IRAs 30 Driller’s prefix? 32 Biblical spy 33 Home of the Beef, an indoor football team 34 Makes more baskets than 35 Fund drive appeal encl. 39 Eponymous brewer Bernhard 42 Roast, in Rouen 43 Atomic number 77 44 “‘Tis true, sorry to say” 48 Certain choristers 51 Subdivided 52 Scratch 53 Blend 55 Not a happy fate 56 Function 57 Mandatory item 58 It can be natural 59 Vex 60 Agnus __ Answers on Page 7

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

REPORTER

An Independent Newspaper Amy Richards Publisher

Joe Boyle Editor

Published Weekly Founded March, 16, 1960

Ray Hanania

Controversy might follow recent sale of Palos church to Muslims

Illinois, the Stalemate State

llinois employment has staggered the past month, so maybe we could expect our legislators in Springfield to make some noise to show us that they are still relevant. Take Gov. Rauner, or instance. The governor, accompanied by Illinois Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno and Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, said he is in agreement with Senate President John Cullerton’s pension reform proposal. However, Rauner said future salary increases are not part of the negotiations. The governor said the unions will have no input on this issue, which he added may be unconstitutional. Since he and Cullerton (D-6th) were allegedly in agreement, it seemed unusual that Cullerton was not on hand for this appearance. And to no one’s surprise, Cullerton does not agree with Rauner. Collective bargaining should continue, Cullerton insists. So, there you go. The only thing we can ascertain from this is that Rauner wanted to get in a pitch before his State of the State address. This way he looks like he is doing something while the Democrats won’t budge. I think most people can see this is just more political rhetoric. Rauner’s plan is to back House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-22nd) into a corner and see him squirm. However, that has not happened. In the meantime, Rauner continues to raise money to presumably undercut Madigan in future elections. Rauner wants everything in his turnaround agenda, and Madigan will not balk on union concessions. We don’t seem any closer to passing a budget than we were last summer. Of course, we are soon going to be dealing with another budget. In the meantime, the employment rate of Illinois was at 5.9 percent in December, up from 5.7 percent in November, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. While those December figures sound encouraging, they are down from 6.2 percent in December 2014. The sector that posted the largest job declines in Illinois over the past year is manufacturing, which lost 14,000 jobs. Trade, transportation and utilities lost 6,900 jobs, according to IDES. Rauner will argue that is why some union salaries have to be adjusted (meaning lowered) to allow employers in this state to become more competitive. Union leaders and many Democrats state that fewer jobs and lower salaries means that workers will have a hard time making ends meet. We don’t envy Rauner. He actually has people who are in agreement with him in theory. However, he does not seem able to negotiate and work out a deal with Democrats. Rauner admits that he is stubborn and inpatient. But somewhere along the line someone has to lead. Rauner is the governor. But right now the strategy is to wait out Madigan and continue to raise money to eventually defeat his majority. That might be a plan, but how long do we have to wait? Rauner might prove his point, but at what cost? In the meantime, social service programs are being wiped out and money is running out for Chicago Public Schools. The CPS has made some cuts and has some breathing room for a while. However, that is far from permanent. Chicago State University could run out of money by the end of March. The ongoing budget stalemate is the reason given. We sound like a broken record. but we hope something happens soon. Rauner’s ill-fated news conference at least shows that he wants to get something done. However, it’s his execution of his plan that needs a boost. He needs to talk to people other than Radogno and Durkin. Again, he is attempting to send out olive branches to Cullerton, who he sees as more of a voice of reason than Madigan. In the case of Madigan, Rauner is unwilling or unable to negotiate with him. In the meantime, we are all standing on the sidelines waiting for something to happen.

Violence dominates the news, but crime is actually lower Violence erupted on the streets of America last year. Major cities, including Chicago, have seen their fair share of crime. Of course, we are aware of incidents that resulted in deaths and reports of police using excessive force. While none of these incidents should be minimized or taken with a shrug, it is also true that overall crime has diminished over the past 15 years. Senseless shootings have gone up, but overall we are safer than we were at the beginning of this century. According to the FBI, crime rates, including murder, were down in 2014. FBI officials said there has been a surge in violent crimes, but statistics show that figures continue to get lower. Some major cities, such as Chicago, have seen a rise in shootings and murders. But crime in Chicago is not as high as in the past. The figures continue to drop despite the tension that often exists between police and minority communities. The FBI will continue to gather information about the shootings of civilians by law enforcement. The FBI reports that in 2014, the U.S. recorded the fewest murders since 2009. Most other violent crimes, such as arson, burglary, robbery and theft, have declined. Aggravated assaults and rapes were higher in 2014. Comprehensive crime data for 2015 is not yet available. Some law officials have noted that violent crime and crime overall have dropped dating back to the 1980s. One official describes “pockets of rising violence” in certain areas of the country. The only constant was more arrests for drug violations, which resulted in just under two million. FBI officials also have noted that new statistics are being conducted, like hate crimes and human trafficking. But despite all these methods of tracking and recording certain acts of crime, the perception of more crime than ever is gripping our nation. With the series of school shootings and the act of terrorism at a holiday party in San Bernardino, Calif., in December, residents are understandably uneasy. We understand the concerns of some Chicago residents, depending in which neighborhoods they live in. However, we also hear from residents who are concerned about crime in the southwest suburbs. We had some phone calls and a few emails regarding acts of random violence in local communities. We can’t say that crime is actually rising. One Oak Lawn official once said crime figures go up and down and usually even out over the course of time. It should be noted that even a series of incidents that take place in one community does not mean that crime is on the rise. Oak Lawn has dealt with a series of robberies over the past couple of months. In 2014, a fight broke out in the food court at the Chicago Ridge Mall during the Christmas holidays. The fight drew a lot of media attention that evening due to rumors that gun shots were heard in the food court. However, Chicago Ridge police later stated that an employee at one of the eateries was banging silverware in an attempt to break up the incident. The noise was mistaken for gunfire, according to police. Print and electronic media report many incidents of crime. Social media also provides a source of crime news for residents. However, the initial reports, which can be coming from anyone, are not always reliable. We believe newspaper accounts are the best because they usually include more substantiated information. Our opinion is that residents should be aware of what is going on in their communities and report to police anything that appears to be suspicious. Better to be safe than sorry. We do not believe that there is rising crime in the southwest suburbs, but that does mean crime cannot happen.

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Debate over ‘blue collar’ free speech and union dues By Gene Policinski In the Bill of Rights, the First Amendment’s “blue collar” freedoms lead off all the rest. Those five freedoms — religion, speech, press, assembly and petition — are what most Americans “go to work” with every day. We employ those core rights daily, from the comments we post fearlessly on the Web on virtually any subject, in the political and social associations we proclaim in every Facebook post, the office political debates we join in openly, and in the diversity of religious faiths that a majority of us still choose to adopt. So it’s more than a bit ironic that the U.S. Supreme Court started off the new year with a case involving public employee union membership dues that is viewed by some as the greatest threat in 40 years to the everyday political power wielded for more than a century by these collective blue collar — and increasingly white collar — worker groups. The immediate issue before the court has to do with whether a public employee, nonunion member still must pay a “fair share” of dues to the union that negotiates wages and benefits that all workers enjoy. In a decision in 1977, the U.S. Supreme Court approved a system that recognizes such collective bargaining benefits accrue to all workers — but which permitted any individuals to avoid paying a portion of dues to be used for political activities, so that Democrats were not compelled to pay to subsidize campaign support for Republicans and vice versa. The challenge the court heard on Jan. 11 was raised by 10 conservative California teachers who argued that even having to pay dues in support of collective bargaining against their will was a violation of their First Amendment free speech rights — advancing the idea that having the right to speak also must include the right not to speak. While some say a decision in favor of the 10 teachers will have limited impact — noting some 25 states already forbid such “agency” payments by all — others claim throwing out the current system would be an intended body blow to public sector unions using the First Amendment argument as a ruse. The latter claim is bolstered by statistics about union membership. Nationwide, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “in 2013 there were 14.5 million members in the U.S., compared with 17.7 million in 1983. In 2013, the percentage of workers belonging to a union was 11.3%, compared to 20.1% in 1983. The rate for the private sector was 6.7%, and for the public sector 35.3%.” The numbers also tilt higher for public sector unions in a number of states con-

sidered Democratic strongholds — which, advocates of the present system say, makes the challenge on free speech grounds even more suspect. Cutting public employee unions’ access to fees from all workers will weaken — if not destroy — such unions as a powerful political force, say critics of the California challenge. Advocates for the status quo see a larger pattern: Court opinions that are positioned as upholding First Amendment values and free speech for all, but which in reality clear a path for the wealthiest speakers. Most often cited is the court’s 2010 ruling, Citizens United, which removed most limits for corporations and unions to support political campaigns and candidates, and which in critics’ eyes opened a torrent of special interest spending supported by wealthy, mostly conservative, millionaires. The apocalyptic view is that the pair of rulings will provide for more “speech” by those who can afford to pay, while lowering the chance that the funds supported by growing ranks public sector unions can offset such spending by companies or individuals. One non-legislative or judicial First Amendment factor may be the relatively new — and unsettling of so much — presence of the Web, which can make a single voice or example during a political campaign shout out to the world, even as wellfunded corporate or union Web campaigns fail to show results. One mitigating factor for union advocates may be to recall that in the last presidential election season, despite billions spent by rich individuals, corporations and unions, a turning point may have been the viral posting of a surreptitious cellphone camera video of GOP nominee Mitt Romney criticizing “47 percent” of voters he termed irresponsible and overly dependent on government assistance. Still, the concentration of large public employee unions in larger, key electoral states like New York and California — and the extent to which such unions tilt to Democratic candidates — puts a political tinge to the expected court action. And even in a political atmosphere increasingly dependent on social media and Web-based appeals, money still speaks — in organizing voter turnout and in media campaign advertising. A fair assessment of the 2016 campaign thus far is that much is unexpected and nontraditional. We should know by the end of the court’s current term, in June, whether a big chunk of money still will “speak” in the same old way in the future. Gene Policinski is chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and senior vice president of the Institute’s First Amendment Center. He can be reached at gpolicinski@newseum.org. Follow him on Twitter: @genefac

American success a product of merit, hard work By Glenn Mollette I saw the movie “Concussion” and personally believed that Will Smith should have been nominated for Best Actor. The movie should also have nominated for Best Picture. I am not basing this opinion on the color of Will Smith’s skin. Smith is a brilliant actor who happens to be black. I didn’t watch Concussion thinking this is a good movie because Smith is black. Concussion is an extremely well made movie with a star actor. The only reason I can see that Smith should have been nominated for an Academy award is because of his performance. He should not have been nominated because he is black. Actors and actresses should be nominated to receive Academy awards based on performance and not the color of their skin. Why was Will Smith excluded from the nomination? Was it prejudice? Was it pure stupidity? Or, did the scorecards simply not tally in Smith’s favor? I have hundreds of African American friends who I have worked closely with for years. However, I am not for promoting anyone for a nomination because of skin color. Nor, am I for excluding anyone because of skin color. Jobs, nominations, promotions and attainments should always be based on merit, skills, ability, training and hard work. America is rapidly changing. Multi-nation-

alities and religions are flooding this country. What will happen in America? Will the Muslim population band and protest against Hollywood? Will Asians boycott American theaters? Will every color and nationality eventually have its own awards show? For example, will we have an Academy for Asians only or an Academy for Muslims only? I don’t think the current Academy should exclude anyone because of color nor should they nominate anyone just because of color. Nominations should be based on merit. This year they missed an appropriate nomination in my opinion, but that’s just my opinion. America has to operate on merit and hard work. We are a multicultural nation. Jobs and promotions across our nation on all levels must not be based on reaching a numerical quota of any certain race or nationality. Law abiding, hard-working citizens should never be passed over because of race or religion. We have a long way to go in America. Everything we do must be inclusive of all. Every beauty pageant, television network, sports team, election, factory, grocery store, market place and subdivision must be open to all who abide by the rules and work hard to be good Americans. Glenn Mollette is a syndicated columnist and author. He is the author of 11 books.

ore than 15 years ago, Muslims tried to purchase the abandoned Reform Church of Palos Heights for $2.1 million, sparking an unforgettable public debate that quickly turned ugly. In May 2000, city officials held a public hearing on the sale to the Al Salam Mosque Foundation and residents spoke out in fierce opposition. The church, one of 19 in the southwest suburban Chicago area community, had been abandoned for five years with no other buyers in sight. I was there when hundreds of residents packed a community center and complained that the mosque would attract terrorists, violence and insult the Christian faith. The city blocked the sale and offered the buyers $200,000 to go away, but Palos Heights Mayor Dean Koldenhoven, who supported the mosque, said the buyout was wrong. Koldenhoven, elected in 1997, was thrown out of office in April 2001 by angry Palos Heights voters. Koldenhoven grew up as a Dutch Protestant living in an IrishCatholic neighborhood in Chicago, where he “learned diversity real quick.” He was a graduate of Chicago Christian High School at 71st and Racine (which later relocated to Palos Heights) and moved to Palos Heights “because of its strong Christian background.” Koldenhoven received the John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Award in 2002. “They just expressed their hatred straight out. They said they didn’t care. They didn’t want Muslims in their neighborhood,” Koldenhoven remembered. Koldenhoven said he was shocked at the anger, especially since there were so many Christian churches in Palos Heights and not one mosque. He also said that so many of the neighbors of the critics were Muslims and “upstanding citizens.” This all happened before the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that heightened American fears of Muslims and Arabs. In the days after the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans, neighbors in Bridgeview gathered to protest against Muslims and Arabs at the Bridgeview Mosque, located a few blocks west of 92nd and Harlem Avenue. Several years later, a similar public outcry occurred when Muslims purchased land at 162nd and 104th Avenue in Orland Park to build a new mosque. Officials in Orland Park held public hearings to allow residents to express their views. But the hearings also turned ugly as many residents opposed to the mosque cried that building the mosque would open the door for Osama bin Laden “to kill our people.” The Orland mosque was built despite the public outcry, which drew more than 600 angry residents at a meeting that I also attended. I produced a documentary on the Orland Mosque controversy. Anti-Muslim sentiment continues to grow. Wheaton College recently suspended an African American Christian teacher, Larycia Hawkins, when she put on a Hijab (head covering) and said Christians and Muslims “worship the same God.” Her fate remains uncertain as the school has moved to fire her. This week, Regional Newspaper Editor Jack Murray got the scoop on the sale of the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Palos Park at 123rd and 80th Avenue to the Muslim American Society. The property most certainly will be used for some religious activities and probably would have a prayer center, but I was not able to get MAS to respond to my inquiries about what they planned to do with the former church building. Will there be the same ugly outcry, or have we Americans finally learned to be tolerant? Ray Hanania is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall reporter and columnist. Email him at rghanania@gmail.com.

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4901 W. 167th St., Oak Forest. Working with the description of the offender, Oak Lawn police said they came up with Kroenert’s name as a suspect, and witnesses picked out Kroenert from a photo array. According to the Illinois Department of Corrections, he had been paroled in October 2015

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from Centralia Correctional Center, where he had been serving three 15-year concurrent sentences for aggravated robbery. According to the Oak Lawn police statement, “an alert officer,” while checking local motels, observed Kroenert’s car parked in the Miami Motel lot on Jan. 19 and learned he was staying there. Officers and detectives then went to Kroenert’s room, where he was taken into custody without incident about 9:35 p.m.

“On some days our participants will work and other days they may take part in some recreational activities,” said Rush, who has been affiliated with Park Lawn for about 10 years. “They may work two or three days during the week. This is a communitybased effort and we get a lot of help from volunteers.” Kelly Ewing, the other manager, said the program has been a plus. “This is a great place,” she said. Rush and Ewing will have five other staff workers to assist them. The participants will be working with a smaller group than the usual larger staff in Oak Lawn. Rush

and Ewing said the participants will learn to adapt to working with smaller staffs that will allow more time to teach and train. Before the ribbon-cutting took place, Manning said the new facility features modern amenities that include computer technology. “The space here is absolutely beautiful,” said Manning. “But I would like nothing more than to see few people here. Because that means the participants are out learning and working.” Discovering Choice has been in existence well over two months. Renovations at the Crestwood building began last spring. Manning said the pilot program is able to sustain itself through the assistance of local businesses that have worked as partners. With the state budget impasse

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

VENTURES TRUST 2013-I-H-R BY MCM CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, ITS TRUSTEE Plaintiff, -v.- DAVID KOZAK, MARIANNE L KOZAK, OAK WOOD LANE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-65CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-65CB Plaintiff, -v.ABEL ALVARADO, MARIA E. ALVARADO A/K/A MARIA ELISA ALVARADO, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, N.A. Defendants

2014 CH 04177 9937 S CICERO AVE 105 Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 2, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 8, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: UNIT NO. 105, IN OAK WOOD LANE CONDOMINIUMS, AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: THAT PART OF THE NORTH 2/3 OF LOT 2 IN THE SUBDIVISION HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, LYING WEST OF A LINE PARALLEL TO AND 175.91 FEET EAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF CICERO AVENUE (EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART THEREOF LYING WEST OF A LINE DRAWN PARALLEL WITH A DISTANT 50 FEET EAST, MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN) IN THE SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 AND THE WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS AN EXHIBIT TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED JULY 22, 2005 AS DOCUMENT NO. 0520318016, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 9937 S CICERO AVE 105, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-10-300-110-1005. The real estate is improved with an apartment. The judgment amount was $162,443.90. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: MARINOSCI LAW GROUP, P.C., 134 N LaSalle St., STE 1900, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 940-8580 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. MARINOSCI LAW GROUP, P.C. 134 N LaSalle St., STE 1900 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 940-8580 Attorney Code. 59059 Case Number: 2014 CH 04177 TJSC#: 35-17612 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.

12 CH 14250 11414 SOUTH NASHVILLE Worth, IL 60482 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 8, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 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: LOT 4 AND THE NORTH 5 FEET OF LOT 5 IN BLOCK 12 IN BEVERLY FIELDS, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS FAC# 1369514 Commonly known as 11414 SOUTH NASHVILLE, Worth, IL 60482

In all three cases, police said, the suspect intimated that he had a gun, by patting his jacket, but did not display one. He allegedly got away with amounts of $23, $121 and $300 from the three robberies. Kroenert also is suspected of robbing a 7-Eleven store in Chicago’s Mount Greenwood neighborhood in the early-morning hours of Jan. 18, police said. He has not been charged in that case yet.

continuing in Springfield, Park Lawn has received a large boost from the Coleman Foundation, which has provided the majority of the funding for the pilot program. The Coleman Foundation is an independent grant organization established in Illinois in 1951. Manning thanked Crestwood Mayor Lou Presta for his support in welcoming the new facility, and Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury. “I think this is great day,” said Bury, who was looking over information about the new program. “This is an exemplary day for Park Lawn, which does so much for the community. What people have to realize is that what has been done 50 years ago is so much different than what is done 50 years later. This allows (Park Lawn) to do

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more in the community.” The Park Lawn Discovering Choice managers said the ultimate goal is not to find part-time or fulltime employment, although that would be an achievement. The greatest gift the program could establish is teaching problemsolving skills and providing the participants a sense of self-worth. Park Lawn was created in 1955 and has taught the developmentally and physically disabled an opportunity to provide services for local companies. Park Lawn initially worked exclusively with children and has since grown to include adult development training programs. “The business partners they are working with deserve so much credit,” said Bury. “Park Lawn has such a great history.”

Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs in 1967. The Super Bowl winning team earns the Lombardi Trophy, named for famed Packers coach, Vince Lombardi. And, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys have been to the Super Bowl more than any other teams. Team loyalties vary between the two, as Terrell remains a Chicago Bears fan. Beavers has a different background story. “I was born in Cleveland, Ohio, making me a Cleveland Browns fan, when I came to Chicago 27 years ago. I do watch the Chicago Bears. However, I am a Green Bay Packers fan, which I know is frowned upon here,” Beavers said. Beavers’ interest in football stemmed from watching it with her father as a child and continued to grow over the years. Like Beavers, Terrell’s interest also sparked watching football

games at a young age with her father. “I would ask him questions while watching Sunday games together, and then in high school, I used what I knew about football as a way to talk to boys,” Terrell said. “It is a great conversation starter.” Terrell read books and continued to learn more about the game, permitting her to have more complicated conversations about the game with her father as she grew up. “It wasn’t just about this team or that team anymore,” she said. “I was asking questions about pass interferences, false starts and incomplete passes. The more I learned, the more my love for football grew and it still continues to grow.” Super Bowl 50, which will feature the AFC champion Denver Broncos against the NFC champion Carolina Panthers, is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 7 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

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Property Index No. 24-19-222-025-0000. The real estate is improved with a single unit dwelling. The judgment amount was $222,977.52. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: KOZENY & McCUBBIN ILLINOIS, LLC, 105 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 605-3500 Please refer to file number 11-2316. 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. KOZENY & McCUBBIN ILLINOIS, LLC 105 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 605-3500 Attorney File No. 11-2316 Attorney Code. 56284 Case Number: 12 CH 14250 TJSC#: 35-17796 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.

DEATH NOTICES Thomas Dekker Thomas A Dekker, 87, a Chicago Ridge resident, died Sunday at the Park Villa Nursing Home in Palos Heights. Mr. Dekker was a U.S. Naval Reserve veteran, serving during the Korean War. He retired from the service after 23 years. He was also employed as a contract administrator at IIT Research Institute for 30 years. He was a member and chairman of the Chicago Ridge Planning and Development Board and Zoning Board of Appeals for 14 years. He was a longtime member of the Mount Greenwood Post 9844 of the American Legion and Builders Tee Club. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Eveyln E. (nee Adler); brother, Henry S. Dekker Jr.; and many nieces and nephews. Interment was private. Arrangements were made by Schmaedeke Funeral Home.

Robert Ellitch Robert L. Ellitch, 73, who served as a volunteer paramedic and lieutenant from 1969 to 1976 for the Chicago Ridge Fire Department, died Jan. 20 at his Alsip home. Mr. Ellitch worked for 48 years at Madison Paper Mill in Alsip. He was also a treasurer of the Town and Country Art League. Survivors include his wife, Rose (nee Bishop); son, Rick; stepdaughter, Denise Nash; stepsons, Christopher and Christian Camp; and three grandchildren. Services were Sunday at Schmaedeke Funeral Home. Interment was private.

Jean Fleszewski Jean M. Fleszewski (nee Triphon), 80, a resident of Palos Hills, died Jan. 21 at Palos Community Hospital. Mrs. Fleszewski was a retired journalist who worked for 30 years at the Southtown Economist, which later became the Daily Southtown. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Valentine; daughters, Valerie Zimmerman and Laura Conversa-Wail; sons, Clifford, Robin and Mark; sister, Karen; brothers, Kenny and Gary; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Services were Tuesday from Zarzycki Manor Chapels, Ltd. to St. Patricia Church. Interment followed at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

Eddy Lomax Eddy R. Lomax, 56, died Jan. 21 at his Hickory Hills home. Mr. Lomax was a fork lift operator for a warehouse. Survivors include sisters, Doris Caldwell and Betty Caldwell; brothers, James, Earl and Dan Lomax; and many nieces and nephews. Services were private. Arrangements were made by Lack & Sons Funeral Directors.

John Niziolek John P. Niziolek, 81, died Friday at his Oak Lawn home. Mr. Niziolek, a U.S Army veteran, was a tool and die maker. Survivors include daughters, Cynthia Corbett and Laura Kozicki; son, Jeffrey; and five grandchildren. Visitation is from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29 at Kosary Funeral Home, 9837 S. Kedzie Ave., Evergreen Park. Services are 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 from the funeral home to St. Germaine Church, 9711 S. Kolin Ave., Oak Lawn, for 9:30 a.m. Mass. Interment will follow at Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery.

Helene Schroeder Helene Schroeder (nee Gartner), 99, died Jan. 18 at her Palos Heights home. Mrs. Schroeder was active for many years with the family business, the Schroeder Stone company in Worth. She enjoyed traveling, painting, gardening and music. Survivors include sons, Richard and William; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. Services were Saturday at Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery. Interment took place at the Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery.

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Magazine names Del Galdo one of state’s best lawyers

national legal magazine is out with its 2016 list of best Illinois lawyers and tapped only three suburban attorneys and seven from Chicago as among the state’s best state, local government lawyers. Super Lawyers magazine, a subsidiary of Thomson Bob Reuters, just rolled out its Bong 2016 list of top lawyers — Illinois Super Lawyers — and selected, from among approximately 85,000 licensed Illinois attorneys, just 5 percent of Illinois barristers as “super lawyers.” Within its 70 practice categories reviewed, the magazine identified just 10 state, local and municipal attorneys as “super lawyers,” and only three of whom, including Michael Del Galdo of the Berwynbased, Del Galdo Law Group LLC, are from the Chicagoarea suburbs. The other seven are from ChiDel Galdo cago. Del Galdo, who was named as a Super Lawyers Rising Star —lawyers under 40 — in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, also snagged a 40 and over “super lawyer” perch in 2015. Del Galdo, who founded his now 21-strong attorney firm in 1998, represents multiple park districts, school districts, municipalities and other units of government in Cook, DuPage and the collar counties. Del Galdo said he owed his selection to providing 24/7 accessibility; attention to the fine print; and relentless monitoring, parrying and shaping of endless new state laws coming from Springfield that annually alter the legal playing field in which local governments operate. “A mayor has to be able to reach you as easily on a Saturday night as on a Monday morning,” Del Galdo said in a release. “And your advice must obviously be cognizant of not only the nuances of current law, but also of recent changes to municipal law and looming changes coming from Springfield. “An attorney also needs to be able to work with lawmakers to change laws that negatively impact our mayors and school

Burger 21 will held its grand opening Monday at 14650 S. LaGrange Road, Orland Park.

boards or to provide local governments with opportunities that Springfield legislators may have overlooked,” Del Galdo said. “That’s what I do. I help shape the legal environment in which governments must operate. That makes our firm unique.”

Pie Five Pizza opens this week in Oak Lawn Pie Five Pizza, a fast casual pizzeria based in Dallas, will open its first restaurant in the south suburbs this week in Oak Lawn’s Stony Creek Promenade shopping center. Pie Five Pizza will open at 11 a.m. Jan. 29 at 10916 S. Cicero Ave., next door to the Mariano’s supermarket. The restaurant features pizzas made with farm-fresh ingredients and cooked in under five minutes. The chain has seven other locations that are open or under construction in the Chicago marketplace. “Chicagoans know good pizza better than anyone, and it’s an honor to open our eighth location in the area,” Christina Coy, vice president of Pie Five Pizza, said in a release. “We’re thanking all of our supporters in Chicago by offering $5 pizzas at all Chicago area Pie Five locations from 6 p.m. until close on Oak Lawn’s opening day of Jan. 29.” Pie Five will also present a check for $1,000 to the Park Lawn organization at a ribboncutting ceremony on opening day at 10:30 a.m. Park Lawn provides services that promote independence for people with developmental disabilities in the Oak Lawn community. During the month of February, Pie Five will host a Pizza Wars contest between three

area schools — St. Catherine, St. Linus and St. Gerald. Each school will receive $1 for each pizza they purchase, and the school with the most pizzas at the end of the month will receive an additional $1,000 grand prize. Pie Five Pizza is a subsidiary of RAVE Restaurant Group Inc., which owns, franchises and supplies more than 300 Pie Five and Pizza Inn restaurants. The company has 83 locations in 24 states and the District of Columbia.

Planet Fitness opens in Hickory Hills, Tinley Planet Fitness health clubs opened earlier this month in Hickory Hills and Tinley Park. The health clubs opened on Jan. 4 in both locations after extensive renovations. The Tinley site is in a former Staples office supply store. The Hickory Hills location is in a former fitness center, but the renovation included adding large windows in the side of the building. The Hickory Hills location is in the Hickory Palos Square Shopping Center at 95th Street and Roberts Road. It also is open 24 hours during the week. It closes at 9 p.m. Friday and has 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. hours on Saturday and Sunday. It reopens at midnight Sunday. For information, call 708-598-1010.

Burger 21 is now open in Orland Park A new gourmet burger fastcasual restaurant that offers 21 different kinds of burgers held its grand opening Monday morning in Orland Park. Burger 21 opened at 11 a.m.

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Jan. 25 at 14650 S. LaGrange Road in Orland Park. “There will be a raffle once a week for the first three weeks to win free cheesy burgers or shakes for a year,” co-owner Ed Karayanes said. As part of the opening celebration, Karayanes and his partner Art Chmiel will donate 10 percent of the sales on opening day to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. “Part of the Burger 21 culture is to give back to the community,” said Chmiel. “Ten percent of our sales on the 21st of each month will go to a local charity group,” Karayanes said. The restaurant will offer 10 Angus beef burger varieties, 10 non-red meat kinds of burgers and one rotating variety that will change on the 21st of the month. “All of our beef burgers are onethird of a pound,” said Chmiel. Chmiel said the Orland location also will serve beer and wine. The Orland location will be the first in the Midwest for the company that was founded in 2010 in Tampa, Fla.

Mariano’s opens in Orland Park Mariano’s opened this week in the Orland Park Crossing shopping center. The store at 9504 W. 142nd St. is the chain’s fourth in the Southland, and 35th in the Chicago market. It opened Tuesday at 6 a.m. Other south suburban locations include Frankfort, Oak Lawn and Evergreen Park. The Orland Park store will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. The Orland store will feature upscale amenities such as an oyster bar, crepe station, wine bar and a large amount of ready-to-eat foods.

AMC shuts down in Country Club Hills The AMC movie chain has closed its 16-screen theater at 167th Street and Interstate 57 in Country Club Hills.

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Rising above being vindictive puts you in a better place W

orkplace betrayal! I liken it to the corpse of a rat, rotting between the office walls where your desk sits. Since that stench can’t be masked, you’re forced to tolerate an uncomfortable environment until it fully decomposes. Pending that occurrence, you avoid deep inhalations of the contaminated atmosphere. Haven’t we all been there, at least metaphorically? As my grandma used to say, “Honey child, let me tell you…” Here are a few scoops of dirt from back-in-the-day. My first corporate job was in the mortgage division of a bank. The mortgage industry was just as volatile as some of the people in the office. Depending on the day, you never knew w-h-a-t to expect.

I could only put my confidence in one person, my supervisor. She had a razor-sharp mind and a supersize personality. She wore a moderate aroma of arrogance with an extra wit for humor. We became friends fast, she had my back. The women were few around the place. She looked after those of us who felt vulnerable to “boys behaving badly.” It was a rowdy atmosphere of profanity-laced conversations, tight deadlines and unpaid overtime. Not my cup of tea. I sent several S.O.S prayers up to God. “Get me out of this place,” I pleaded. Just pulling into the parking lot sent me into an anxiety attack. I felt like I needed to breathe into a brown paper bag a couple times to calm my nerves. To my delight,

God intervened. On my voicemail one afternoon was a male voice asking if I’d like to work for his organization. “If you’re interested in an interview, call me at…” said the caller. A promotion. Sweet! There had been rumors of a

reorganization of our department so my supervisor, whom I confided in about the message, was eager to help. “I say go for it,” she urged. “I’ll even write you a letter of recommendation.” The rumors turned out to be true. Within a couple of weeks, we all received our walking papers. I was the only one optimistic because I had already interviewed for a new job. Come to find out, my supervisor, the one person I thought I could trust, tried to snatch the opportunity. The letter of recommendation (LOR) she said she was writing on my behalf turned out to be her cover letter and resume. I suppose I was naïve. I didn’t question her insistent request to send the LOR to them directly. “Give me their contact info, I’ll send it for you, it’s the

least I could do,” she said. She had my back alright, with a sharp edged knife to it! I felt like trail blazing over to her with a few choice words but I refrained. Betrayal can only occur where trust is established. She hurt me, but I didn’t give her the satisfaction of knowing I knew what she’d done. It took a few weeks for the perspective employer to decide, but I was the candidate they selected. So what became of the “other” candidate and my relationship? Well, she made attempts to connect with me in the weeks that followed. My response was always polite, yet fleeting. Eventually, she recognized I wasn’t interested in entertaining a friendship that was a facade. That experienced forged a

self-control I’ve honed over the years. A wise man once said, “It is impossible for offenses not to come but woe unto him through whom they come.” Allowing myself to become bitter, angry and vindictive toward people who wrong me doesn’t align with the way I desire to live. And it certainly doesn’t provide the example I wish to set for my children. Light illuminates darkness. When given the choice, chose to be light. Not every betrayal needs to be dignified with a response. True strength is proven with restraint. 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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A screening of the film “The Age of Love” will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the Evergreen Park Library, 9400 S. Troy St. The Age of Love follows the humorous and poignant adventures of 30 seniors in Rochester, N.Y., who sign up for a first ever speed dating event exclusively for 70 – to 90-yearolds. Registration is requested from the library website at www.evergreenparklibrary.org or call (708) 422-8522.

Explore the savory side of chocolate at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 at the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. The session will examine the fact that chocolate is more than a sweet treat and has surprising enhancing flavors. Guests should be prepared to bring home a sugary surprise. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

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Former Sun-Times columnist to discuss soul food restaurants Former Chicago Sun-Times columnist Dave Hoekstra will discuss stories and 20 of America’s best soul food restaurants at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17 at the Evergreen Park Library. Hoekstra will follow the “soul food corridor” from the South through northern industrial cities. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-8522.

Music from Shakespeare’s plays to be explored Music in Shakespeare’s plays will be reviewed at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 at the Evergreen Park Library. The program will present video performances of musical selections from the Bard’s plays that reveal Shakespeare’s ability to integrate music into his plays with memorable theatrical effect. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-8522.

Computer basics class is offered for adults Basics in computer lessons will be held at 10 a.m. Mondays and Fridays, Feb. 1 to Feb. 22, at the Evergreen Park Library. This class is for adults with a limited knowledge of computers. Learn the main parts of the computer and the keyboard, common computer terminology, and how to use the mouse. Learn how to set up and use a free email account. Registration is requested from the library website at www.evergreenparklibrary.org or call (708) 422-8522.

‘Story of Gospel Music’ “The Story of Gospel Music” documentary will be screened at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 at the Evergreen Park Library, as part of the Reel Discussion series. Concert footage will include Aretha Franklin, Mahalia Jackson, the Edwin Hawkins Singers, the Dixie Hummingbirds, the Rev. Thomas Dorsey and The Fisk Jubilee Singers. The program was originally broadcast on PBS’s Great Performances series. Registration is requested from the library website at www.evergreenparklibrary.org or call (708) 422-8522.

Exploring savory side of chocolate

Sip and paint at library An after hours evening of sipping and painting will be offered for adults ages 21 and over at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12 at the Oak Lawn Library. Visitors can bring their own adult beverage and learn step-by-step how paint. All art supplies and light snacks will be provided. The registration fee is $10 and the limit for the class is 20. In-person registration will take place on Saturday, Jan. 30 at the Oak Lawn Library. Due to the limited number of participants, residents may only sign up one additional person besides themselves. For more information about this and other adult programs, call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

Anti-Valentine’s Day Party The Anti-Valentine’s Day Party for teens in grades nine through 12 will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Oak Lawn Library. Guests can make voodoo dolls, destroy romance books, eat smelly snacks and listen to dark tunes. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990, or visit www.olpl.org.

Kids will learn about history of chocolate Learn about the history of chocolate from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14 at the Oak Lawn Library. Kids of all ages will also learn about some chocolate fun facts and will be able to make a chocolate treat. Each child will be able to take home a chocolate treat. Registration begins Thursday, Feb. 4. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org. Space is limited.

Open mic readings Local writers are invited to share their original poetry and short stories at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan 30 at the Oak Lawn Public Library. A five-minute time limit per reader will be used. Light refreshments will be served. For more information about this and other adult programs, call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

Maintaining good credit Residents will learn how to maintain good credit history during a session scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Oak Lawn Library.

Guests will learn how to build and maintain good credit history, address credit deficiencies and read your credit report. Doughnuts, coffee and juice will be provided by the bank. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

Valentine Love Box can be made at library Visitors of all ages can make a Valentine Love Box from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7 at the Oak Lawn Library. This is a drop-in program and activities will take no more than 20 minutes to complete. All materials will be provided. Registration is not required. For more information about this and other youth programs, call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

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Science Alliance teaches kids about safe paths of electricity The Science Alliance session returns with lessons about electricity at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1 at the Green Hills Public Library, 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. Kids of all ages will learn how to build a human electric bridge while learning about safe static electricity. Kids will also learn how electricity flows and how circuits are created and broken. Registration is limited to 90. More information can be obtained by calling the library, (708) 598-8446, or visiting greenhillslibrary.org.

Lego Club to gather The Lego Club will meet for grades kindergarten through the fifth grade at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 at the Green Hills Public Library. More information can be obtained by calling the library, (708) 598-8446 or visiting greenhillslibrary.org.

Chocolate Treasures for Valentine’s Day will be explored Chocolate Treasurers for Valentine’s Day will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 at the Green Hills Public Library. Pastry Chef Rose Deneen will demonstrate how to make a variety of chocolate treats for Valentine’s Day, including truffles, mousse, and much more. Recipes and sampling will be provided. Registration is limited to 40. This event is for adults only. More information can be obtained by calling the library, (708) 598-8446 or visiting greenhillslibrary.org.

‘Goosebumps’ movie The next Teen/Tween Move Night will feature “Goosebumps” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Green Hills Public Library. The movie is for ages 10 to 17. Guests can snack on pizza and pop while watching the movie. One of the guests will win a copy of the movie. Registration is required and limited to 30. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

Dept. of Interior provides boost to Lipinski bill on payment for methane removal Cong. Dan Lipinski’s (D-3rd) said a bill he introduced that would require full payment of royalties on methane removed from public lands received a boost from the Department of Interior. The DOI has proposed the capture of methane emissions from drilling on public lands. Methane is over 25 times more potent of a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, and recent studies from the Environment Defense Funds show methane emissions from production sites are higher than previously thought. According to a University of Maryland study, emissions of natural gas from production sites can negatively impact air quality hundreds of miles away. Last year, Lipinski introduced H.R. 3140, the Accounting for Methane in Production through Loophole Elimination on Oil and Gas Royalties Act, which would eliminate exemptions that exist in current law, requiring oil and gas companies to pay royalties on all the gas removed from federal lands during production. Estimates by Taxpayers for Common Sense put the loss to taxpayers at $380 million from

2006 through 2013 from onshore leases, corresponding to 665.7 billion cubic feet of gas, roughly equivalent to the average amount of gas consumed by all households in the state of New York in a year. “Americans deserve to have their natural resources developed responsibly,” said Lipinski. “The Government Accountability Office estimates that about 40 percent of this

natural gas could be economically captured from federal onshore leases, and this would increase royalty payments by about $23 million per year and reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to up to 16.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, the same as removing 3.1 million cars from the road.” According to the DOI, their proposal would reduce methane emissions while improving

pipeline safety, set commonsense standards for methane and ozone-forming emissions from new and modified sources, establish new guidelines to reduce volatile organic compounds, enhance leak detection and emissions reporting programs, drive technology to reduce natural gas losses, and modernize natural gas transmission and distribution infrastructure.

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The Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce honored Standard Bank as the Outstanding Chamber Member for 2015 during the installation night dinner last month at the Hilton Oak Lawn. Brian Ferrell (right), of MassMutual, presented the award to Standard Bank employees (from left) Maureen Cipolla, Dan Faragoi, Laura Shallow and Vicki Scanlon.

Oak Lawn Chamber hosts its 70th Annual Installation event Members and supporters of the Oak Lawn business community gathered on Jan.16 at the Hilton Oak Lawn to honor the 2016 officers and directors of the Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce during the 70th Annual Installation. The Installation was led by Dr. Sandra Bury, the Oak Lawn mayor. Vicki Scanlon, of Standard Bank, along with her colleagues, were honored as the recipient of the chamber award for Outstanding Chamber Member for 2015. Standard Bank and Trust Company was founded in 1947 as a privately owned financial institution. The bank has grown to about $2.5 billion in assets and 35 locations in Illinois and northwest Indiana. After the original office in Evergreen Park, the bank opened its sec-

ond location in Oak Lawn, at the corner of 95th and Pulaski, in 1981. Standard Bank opened another Oak Lawn office, at 111th and Cicero, in 2005. The bank sponsors a variety of activities, including the Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing. Past presidents of the Oak Lawn Chamber include Bank Group Senior Vice President Laura Shallow and Vice President Jack Baker, who still support and attend chamber events today. Scanlon, who is currently an Oak Lawn branch manager, became involved with the chamber in 2003. She became a volunteer, director, secretary and now treasurer. She chaired the 2016 Membership Directory and co-chairs the bonanza raffle with Mike Sutko.

Chicago musicians are bringing All-Star Blues Bash to Moraine Valley Some of the best blues artists in the world will perform varying styles of blues music during the All-Star Blues Bash at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 at Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills. Four musicians will perform in the Dorothy Menker Theater, in the Fine and Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $40 for the public and $35 for seniors and students. Grammy-nominated soul blues artist, Blues Hall of Famer and hit song maker Bobby Rush will headline the All-Star Blues Bash, performing his Billboard R&B and blues chart-topping hits. A blues legend who created a singular sound he dubbed “folk-funk,” multi-instrumentalist Rush is among the most colorful characters on the contemporary Chitlin Circuit. His style combines a cracked lyrical

bent with elements of blues, soul and funk. Joe Louis Walker joins the bash as co-headliner. He still actively hits the charts since the release of his 1986 debut album for HighTone. Walker’s solo acoustic performance will include a modern rhythm and blues-laced numbers. Kicking things off will be Chicago’s own Wayne Baker Brooks, who will play a contemporary style of Chicago blues with an updated sound. A Chicago Blues Hall of Famer, Brooks will also add funk and some hip-hop to blues foundation. Tickets to the All-Star Blues Bash and other upcoming performances can be purchased at morainevalley.edu/fpac or by calling (708) 974-5500. Tickets can also be obtained at the Box Office, which is located on the south end of the Fine and Performing Arts Center.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Thursday, January 28, 2016

World War II, Korean War veteran speaks to Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School students Edmund Stangel, a World War II and Korean War Navy veteran, recently talked to the eighth grade Social Studies class at Oak LawnHometown Middle School about his eight years of service During World War II, Stangel, 92, was stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Station in April of 1943. With five weeks of training, he was sent to a receiving station in Boston, where servicemen were initially assigned to battle ships. These ships were 165 feet long and 25 feet wide. There were a total of 27 men and five officers on each ship. Some of Stangel’s crew had never seen the ocean before. This was a surreal experience for crew members who had not seen the ocean. After two days of sea, several Japanese bombers attacked a large portion of the ship Stangel was aboard, along with supply ships and oil tankers. When the ammunition ship was attacked, Stangel recalls the bomb smoke resembled that of the atomic bomb. Six weeks

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Edmund Stangel, Naval veteran of both World War II and the Korean Conflict, shares his stories with students from Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School.

later, the ammunition ship was still burning in the middle of the ocean, Stangel said. Stangel also recalled the first generation of Kamikazee pilots, who were taught to destroy every American they could and never

surrender. Students at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School have been studying information that Stangel discussed in their Social Studies and Language Arts classes. Stangel also spoke about the creative diversionary attacks used by the American military. He explains how the men would go in different areas and the soldiers would fill up several balloons with helium, attach balls of aluminum to them, and send them into the air. The Japanese military radar would pick It up. This would send the same signal as a boat or plan and the American soldiers were able to initiate a surprise attack due to this diversion. Stangel talked about the atomic bomb. In his opinion, the dropping of the bombs was valuable. Stangel said that if the bombs were not dropped, there was no calculation of the hundreds of thousands of lives that would have been lost. “The loss of life would have been enormous,” said Stangel.

STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT Evergreen Park resident named to president’s list at Miami of Ohio

an, Evergreen Park; Kaitlyn Richards, and Rachel Zuppa, Oak Lawn.

Evergreen Park resident Rebecca Wyma was selected to the president’s list for the 2015-16 fall semester at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Wyma is earning a bachelor of science degree majoring in Microbiology, Premedical Studies. Wyma made the president’s list for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

Local students named to University of Wisconsin-Madison dean’s list

Palos Hills students earn dean’s list honors at Iowa State Two local students have been selected to the dean’s list for the 2105 fall semester at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Earning dean’s list honors were Palos Hills residents Lauren Falzone, a senior who is studying Psychology, and Kevin Korniejczuk, a junior majoring in Industrial Engineering.

Local residents selected to dean’s list at Dayton University A group of local students have been selected to the dean’s list for the fall 2105 semester at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. Earning dean’s list honors were Grace Barry, Palos Heights; Anne Best, Evergreen Park; Barry Biondic, Oak Lawn, Kelly Caraher, Oak Lawn; Kristin Galvin, Palos Heights; Nora Keaty, Evergreen Park; Jane Kelly, Evergreen Park; Lucas McCanna, Evergreen Park; Donald McKenna, Oak Lawn; Jenny Miller, Evergreen Park; Mary Mix-

Four local students have been selected to the dean’s list for the 2015-16 fall semester at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison. Earning dean’s list honors were Evergreen Park residents Maxx Akel, from the School of Education, and Briana White, College of Engineering. Oak Lawn residents Matthew Felmon, College of Engineering, and Crystal Maciel, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, were also selected to the dean’s list.

Oak Lawn resident is named to dean’s list at University of Dubuque Oak Lawn resident Eric Hall has been selected to the 2015 fall semester academic dean’s list at the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa.

Chicago Ridge resident is selected to dean’s list at Eastern Jessica McNeilly, a Chicago Ridge resident, has earned dean’s list honors for the College of Education and Professional Studies for the 2015 fall semester at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Dean’s list students have to have a semester grade point average of 3.8 to 4.0 while completing a minimum of 12 graded semester hours of course work.

Moraine hosting session on U of I College of Engineering programs

Generous jumper Steven Conte, a fifth grade student at Covington Elementary School in Oak Lawn, raised $397 for the Jump for Heart fundraiser, the most for any individual event. Students raised over $8,000. Students who raised money received dog-themed key chains.

High school seniors planning to attend Moraine Valley Community College as incoming freshmen in the 2016-17 academic year are eligible for guaranteed admission to the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign through a new Engineering Pathways partnership. Parents and students can learn more about the program at information sessions from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1 at Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills. The session will be held in Building S, Room S117. Additional details, including application information and timelines, are available on the website at morainevalley.edu/epinfo. The partnership provides an opportunity for students with a genuine interest in any area of the engineering field to earn a degree from a top-ranked program. Stu-

dents who are accepted into the program must be full-time and are required to complete a predetermined set of courses within three years while maintaining a 3.3 grade point average at Moraine Valley. Completing the first two years of the engineering curriculum at Moraine Valley will save a student an estimated $17,000 a year in tuition alone (based on 2014-15 tuition and fees). Substantially higher savings are expected when room and board costs are factored in. The Moraine Valley Foundation also offers numerous scholarships to its students. “We have worked with the College of Engineering at UIUC to bring world-class engineering education to our district’s students at an affordable cost,” said Panos Hadjimitsos, assistant dean of Science, Business and Computer Technology at Moraine Valley. “All of the classes students are required to take at Moraine Valley are taught by our expert faculty, and we will provide superior support services to ensure the success of qualified participants, including dual advising.” Advisors from both Moraine Valley and the University of Illinois will jointly advise students throughout the program to ensure the requirements are being met before they transfer. Admission to the partnership is competitive to ensure entering students are most likely to succeed. A successful Engineering Pathways participant has mostly A’s and B’s in high school, participates in numerous extracurricular and/or work experience in an engineering-related field, prefers personal attention, and wants to cut down on cost. The median ACT composite score is 29. Women and students who are low-income, first-generation to go to college, from underrepresented ethnic groups, and in the Moraine Valley district are encouraged to apply, although the program is open to any graduating high school senior.

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Evergreen Park High School Business Leaders win medals

Evergreen Park Community High School chapter of Future of Business Leaders of America captured several medals at the 2016 Regional held Jan. 16 at IMSA. The Evergreen Park students include (from left) Haley Ortell, Emily Sekula, Brittani Edgeworth, Sierra Spencer-Paredes, Sean Doherty, Jeremy Onyango and Cullin Moonan. Onyango placed first in Business Law; Edgeworth and Sean Doherty placed first and second, respectively, in Business Procedures; Spencer-Paredas placed second in Introduction to Financial Math for Evergreen Park; Moonan received a second-place medal in Introduction to Business.

Marist students receive advice from alumni about careers in engineering Explore, the leadership program at Marist High School, hosted an engineering symposium last Friday in which about 170 students were in attendance to hear alumni working in the engineering field talk about college majors, internships, careers and scholarship opportunities. Erik Cempel, Class of ’96, and Pat Maloney, Class of ’11, shared their personal journey in the engineering field. The pair represented the Chicago Engineers Foundation, which works to spread awareness about the industry and provide scholarships to college students. The two discussedd basic information about the field as well as personal insight and experience. They discussed the variety of engineering types available to major and work in, including chemical, cultural, biomedical, aerospace, civil, and electrical, among others. They explained that ideal engineering candidates have strong math and science skills, can communicate well, can function well within a team, and are good problem solvers. Some of the main employers of engineers are consulting firms, public agencies, mass transit, and utility and construction companies. Cempel, a principal and transportation planning and management regional manager at Cambridge Systematics in Chicago, told the students that engineering has allowed him to work around the world. He lived in South Korea for two years, working directly for the nation’s government on transportation planning and policy. He has worked in the

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Marist alumni Erik Cempel, Class of ’96 (center, left) and Pat Maloney, Class of ’11, were welcomed by Explore Program participants (from left) senior Paige Solcani, senior Mike Laird, of Orland Park, and senior Laith Abad, of Palos Heights. The two alums spoke to 170 chemistry, physics and math students about careers in engineering.

Philippines and other countries, and travels often to client sites. He enjoys creating plans that will meet anticipated changes and needs. Cempel, a Cornell University graduate, encouraged students to visit different engineering schools, as they each have a distinct atmosphere. Maloney, who graduated from the University of Iowa in 2011, works as an electrical engineer at ComEd. Maloney said he was drawn to engineering because he was good at math, liked to design and build things, and was intrigued by the opportunities available within the field. Like him, he explained, most of his fellow engineering majors had job offers before graduating from college. He shared what the workload was like at college and gave specific examples of projects and assignments. Today he tests equipment at substations, and pointed out that an oversight

or mistake on his part could wipe out power for more than 50,000 customers. The pair encouraged students interested in engineering to apply for the Chicago Engineers Foundation scholarship, which awards a $1,000 scholarship, renewable for up to $5,000, to residents of Chicago or students who attend a high school in Chicago. The two also fielded nearly an hour’s worth of questions from the students regarding internships, majors, minors, diversity within the field, emerging specialties, and valuable skill sets. The Explore Program provides events and programming to give hands-on experience and insider insight into college and career choices. Ongoing mentorships in a variety of fields are offered, along with events such as college visits, panels and discussions and career shadow events.

Comedian and Marist alum to perform at high school Comedian Pat McGann, a graduate of Marist High School, will come home for a performance on Friday, Feb. 12 at the high school, 4200 W. 115th St., Chicago. McGann, a 1994 graduate of the school, has made a name for himself in the comedy world. He is the house emcee at the comedy club Zanies in Chicago. He appeared twice on the “Late Show with David Letterman,” and in 2010 created and hosted the Emmy nominated television show. “The Chicago Stand

Up Project.” He has performed at local and national venues, and is a regular guest on Chicago area television and radio shows. Tickets are $30 each, and include beer, wine, soft drinks, and appetizers. The event is ages 21 and over. Doors open at 7p.m. at the west end of the building. Tickets are available online at www. marist.net. A sellout crowd is expected, so advance purchase is suggested. For more information contact the school’s development office at (773) 881-5334.

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Parenting Partners sessions offered at Dist. 117 schools Sixteen parents showed up recently at Conrady Junior High School in Hickory Hils for the first of a free eight-week districtwide workshop that focuses on providing the tools parents need to engage their students while empowering themselves to become better parents. All five of the North Palos District 117 schools are involved and are hosting 90-minute workshops on various days/nights throughout the week. Workshop 1 is called Positive Parenting – Success Starts at Home. This workshop will focus on the following topics: Valuable parenting and leadership qualities that need to be reinforced at home; Parent roles in student achievement; Research demonstrating parent engagement outcomes; Implementing best practices in parent engagement and affirming strengths: Creating a vision for college. Conrady Principal Andy Anderson learned about the Parenting Partners late last year while in Salt Lake City accepting a national Title I award for the junior high school. He attended a break-out session at the conference and was impressed by what he experienced. “Honestly, I think I’m a pretty good parent and I learned some things there that I can use at home,” said Anderson, who

serves as the district coordinator for Parenting Partners. “This is a great opportunity for all parents to become even better parents by learning the skills to help them help their children succeed in life.” The program is targeted for parents of children from kindergarten through high school. Translators will be available to assist parents who speak languages other than English. The goal is to have one eight-week workshop in the fall and another one in the spring. Workshop 2 is called Creating Confident Kids and includes the following topics: Building a Positive Identity in Young People; Positive power words: Motivating for academic success; Parents monitoring technology, bullying, media and peers and Creating a constellation of support. Workshop 3 is called Communication That Works and includes the following topics: Powerful listening to build student confidence; Untangling mixed signals; Setting clear goals and expectations; and establishing routines that support learning. Workshop 4 is called Creating Structure for Achievement and includes the following topics: The Parent Trap - Arguing with our children; Establishing conflict-free routines; Back in control – ending arguments and

setting boundaries; Parents in the lead – Don’t take the bait; and Structure and Skills for Achievement. Workshop 5 is called Discipline – Practice for success. This workshop will include the following topics: The difference between discipline and punishment; Consequences as training tools; Eight guidelines for setting logical consequences and Following through builds character and responsibility. Workshop 6 is called What Children and Teens Need to Succeed and includes the following topics: Parenting style – effective structure and support; Results of the engaged family system; Parent roles in family-school partnerships and Multiplying Family Engagement. Workshop 7 is called Parents Engaging for Academic Success and includes the following topics: Success in school starts at home; Top study skills; On track for higher education; The parent/ teacher connection; Every parent can build reading power and Parent pledge for academic success. Workshop 8 will be a graduation where all participants from all the schools will come together to celebrate the successful completion of the program and their futures as better parents better able to help their children succeed.

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Archbishop and arch-rivals Catholic girls hoops teams experience a wild three-day span By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

For three area Catholic girls basketball teams, it was a pretty eventful three-day stretch. It started Saturday afternoon when Mother McAuley travelled to Burbank and beat Queen of Peace, 60-54 in front of an estimated crowd of 350 fans, including Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich. It ended on Monday night when McAuley travelled a few blocks south to face its arch-rival, Marist. That one didn’t go as well for the Mighty Macs as Marist won 64-41 in a non-conference game in front of an estimated crowd of 1,100. At this point in the season, Marist appears to be the area team that could likely do the most postseason damage in Class 4A. The team is 17-7 and those seven losses came against highcaliber teams such as Marshall, Evanston, Benet and New Trier. Seeds will be announced next Thursday by the Illinois High School Association. Marist is in the Eisenhower Sectional and could pick up a top-four seed. The RedHawks are hoping they are peaking at the right time. “Right now we’re working on little things,” said senior Dajae Black, who had 12 points Monday. “We’re tweaking some of the little things that we haven’t been doing our best at. We feel like we shouldn’t have lost any of those games. We feel like we can beat any team but we beat ourselves.’’ There was none of that against the Mighty Macs (13-10). Marist led 13-8 after the first quarter and piled up a big lead the rest of the way. The RedHawks led by 31 point at one point but McAuley shaved that lead down when both teams emptied their benches in the closing minutes. The scoring was spread out and Julia Ruzevich joined Black in leading the team with 12 points. Tehya Fortune added nine points and Claire Austin eight. Tara O’Malley was the lone McAuley player in double figures as she scored 14. Things were better for McAuley on Saturday. It was the second year in a row McAuley played in front of the archbishop. Last year, weeks after becoming the Catholic boss for the Chicago area, he stopped by a few high schools and took in some games to meet the people in his new home. The first game he saw was McAuley’s 59-40 home victory over Resurrection. So the team is 2-0 in games in front of Cupich as he is continuing his tradition of visiting high school basketball games. Freshman Grace Hynes had 15 points against Queen of Peace and Caitlyn Jandacek added 11. Coach Ashley Luke-Clanton has four sophomore and four freshmen on the roster and the youthful players may have gotten a little rattled

HEADING TO STATE One team and three individuals qualified for the IHSA State Bowling Tournament Friday and Saturday at St. Clair Bowl in O’Fallon.

TEAM QUALIFIER Sandburg INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIERS Sean Murray (Stagg) Juan Escamilla (St. Laurence) Shawn Quinn (Evergreen Park)

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Last year, Archbishop Blase Cupich posed for a selfie for a student in the Mother McAuley crowd. This year, Cupich took out his own phone (above) and posed for a selfie with some McAuley athletes Saturday at Queen of Peace.

Marist’s Claire Austin (left) wrestles the ball away from Mother McAuley’s Lauren Ramsey during Monday’s RedHawks victory.

against Marist, but they passed the test in a high-pressure game against the Pride. “To come in and win in an environment like that is big,” the coach said. “We have a boatload of young kids and to be in enemy territory so to speak in a packed gym is something they will have to get used to. It’s the first time we were in a situation like this and it took us awhile to get our footing.’’ Freshman Jovanna Martinucci had 19 for Queen of Peace and Kara Shimko added 18. See ARCH-RIVALS, Page 3

Queen of Peace freshman Jovanna Martinucci scored 19 points against Mother McAuley on Saturday.

Mother McAuley freshman Grace Hynes’ hair is flying as she brings the ball down the court against Marist.

Area bowlers hope pins will be fallin’ in O’Fallon By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Another freshman from Sandburg is making a big splash in the postseason. In the fall, golfer Hannah Kilbane and tennis player Anna Loureiro were firstyear players who helped lead their teams to state competition. Now Cameron Crowe has joined the list

in boys bowling as he rolled a 1,443 for the individual championship at the Sandburg sectional at Orland Bowl on Saturday to help his team take first with a 6,684. It’s the second sectional title in school history and the fourth time the Eagles have qualified for the Illinois High School Association State Tournament. The Eagles had the fourth best score coming out of sectionals as they head

into the state meet Friday and Saturday at St. Clair Lanes in O’Fallon. They finished eighth in 2009, 10th in 2011 and 17th last season. Senior Danny Griskell added a 1,347 for the Eagles during the six-game series sectional, junior Tommy Hayes had a 1,325 and senior Jack Kolpack had a 1,302. Senior Brett Ruckman rolled a 1,046 in five games and junior Brandon Goeringer fired

a 231 in the only game he bowled. Three area juniors received individual bids with Stagg’s Sean Murray rolling a 1,387, St. Laurence’s Juan Escamilla a 1,342 and Evergreen Park’s Shawn Quinn a 1,327. It’s the first state appearance for Murray and Quinn. Escamilla qualified with the Vikings and he finished 73rd with a 1,201 six-game series.

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The Jaylin Fleming story is not over yet J

aylin Fleming is not completely forgotten. He’s not under the glare of the spotlight any more but the sophomore basketball player from Mt. Carmel will still hear about his glorious past a half decade ago, although maybe not in the most flattering of fashion. A couple of Fridays ago, Mt. Carmel played at Brother Rice in a huge showdown in the Catholic League South and before the game, Fleming warmed up and took a few dribbles toward the Brother Rice student section — the Crusader Crazies. “Hey, 23, you suck,” a Crazie said to Fleming. I thought maybe Fleming’s legacy was truly forgotten. He was reduced to just being a number. But later on another told him “Hey Jaylin, you’re washed up.’’ Another said “You peaked in eighth grade.” And during the game when he was running the offense and had the ball, the group as a whole chanted “Over-rated’’ until he distributed the ball to a teammate. Ah, yes, they did remember. Way back in March, 2010, Fleming was branded the best fifth grader in the nation and then in 2011 the best sixth grader in the nation by Middleschoolelite.com. His story was told on the front page of the Chicago Tribune and it snowballed into a nice slice of fun for a while. He helped lead his team, Beasley, to a city championship in Chicago. The basketball coach at that school compared Fleming to a former Beasley

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Making the Extra Point player he coached — Derrick Rose. Fleming appeared on national TV on George Lopez’s “Lopez Tonight” and he even got to dribble around with former NBA star Reggie Miller during one episode. At 5-foot-4 and barely in triple figures in the weight department, this smiling dribbling and shooting wizard was fun to watch. The kid even appeared in a McDonald’s commercial and a movie. In the film “Dreams,” he played an athlete and the movie centered around the relationship with his father. Speaking of his father, his real father, John, took some criticism for opening his son up to the world too much. He may or may not have deserved the criticism. Back then, life was special for Fleming. The last couple of years have shown he was not the best seventh grader, eighth grader, freshman or sophomore in the country. Not only did the TV appearances dry up, it was hard to Google his name and find anything about him after sixth grade. He attended St. Rita his freshman year and is now at Mt. Carmel this

year. The 6-1 point guard is not yet looked at to be the Caravan’s big-gun scorer but he has some nice moves and is able to run the show for a team that was unbeaten through five games in a pretty strong hoops conference. When I think about the Fleming story so far, I am torn. On one hand, calling a kid the best fifth or sixth grader in the country is asinine. There is no possible way to quantify that. You are only setting the kid up for a letdown. People who do that should receive a near-lethal electric shock from their keyboards when they type in that garbage. On the other hand, it allowed Fleming some fame that few kids his age will ever enjoy. TV and movie appearances are pretty darn rare when you are nine and 10. He seemed to have fun with it. He even joined Triple Threat Mentoring and helped lead basketball camps with lessons on skills and life. With everyone whining about kids getting in trouble and athletes being selfish jerks, Fleming was doing some good things with his newfound celebrity. The bottom line is that if Fleming didn’t have that past hype, people would now be looking at him as an emerging sophomore playing on a talented team with a pretty high ceiling. Now, some look at him as a disappointment and failure and he is the target of some heckles. People had this kid in the NBA before he turned 10. I am not saying he won’t make the

livering pizzas is the most impressive work experience. The Jaylin Fleming story is far from over. It may not turn out like some people thought five years ago, but it still could have a nice ending.

Step in the right direction

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Before he even hit seventh grade, Mt. Carmel sophomore Jaylin Fleming was making a movie and was a guest on George Lopez’s show twice.

NBA but right now, I can’t see it. I do see him playing college ball somewhere. Possibly Division I. And depending on which study you want to believe, there are about 8 million kids playing high school sports and six or seven percent play college sports and two percent are elite enough to play NCAA Division I sports. That’s pretty rare in itself. And let’s say pro basketball doesn’t work out for the kid, if he gets a great education and already has movies and television appearances on his resumé, that sure beats a sheet in which de-

Last week, we were able to get Tuesday’s Brother Rice-Marist game into Thursday’s paper. For those who don’t get our paper at home, it is also available in some stores and our office on Wednesday afternoon. To my knowledge, that’s the first time in the half century of this newspaper we were able to get a Tuesday sporting event in the next day. Our deadlines are usually Monday night/ Tuesday morning. We moved a little furniture around to make it happen and we think the results worked out quite well. As Phil Arvia wrote in the story, there were 1,300 fans who crammed the Marist gym, and my eardrums can tell you they weren’t silent. So it was worthwhile to get it in ASAP. Anyway, we won’t be able to do this every week, but when there are huge rivalry games or go-to-state-orgo-home type of events, we’re going to try our best to do this again. Considering that our good friends at the daily south suburban paper have been forced into running two-day old stories this season, our little slice of history is a step in the right direction.

FOCUS ON HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Shepard swimmers looking for another big drop in sectional Chicago Fire players perform a stretching routine during training camp in Chicago on Monday.

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FOCUS ON PRO SOCCER

Fire GM says new player’s suspension resulted from ...

‘An unfortunate decision’ By Jeff Vorva

Forward Gilberto bumps a ball with his chest during the first day of Chicago Fire drills on Monday.

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One of the first fires the Chicago Fire’s new general manager, Nelson Rodriguez, had to put out on the first day of practice involved one of his newest acquisitions, Joao Meira. Meira, a top player in Portugal, brings some baggage with him in the form of an eight-month suspension in 2012 for failing a drug test in 2011. The Fire signed the defender/midfielder on Saturday and on Monday Rodriguez vouched for his new player. “We spoke with the player about it at Fire general manager length,” Rodriguez Nelson Rodriguez said. “We spoke to vouched for the the Portuguese [Footcharacter of recently ball Federation’s] dissigned Joao Meira. ciplinary committee who rendered the decision. We shared all the information with the league office prior to signing the player to make sure there was an extreme comfort level. “We believe that the player made an unfortunate decision. It was not a recreational drug and it was not a performance-enhancing drug. He took an over-the-counter supplement that had an ingredient that was on the banned list. It came from the U.S. and on the translation to Portuguese, it was not translated correctly. He even asked his team doctor if he could take that medicine and he was given the OK.’’ The team opened practice Monday at the PrivateBank Fire Pitch in Chicago, but Meira is not yet with the team. “It’s an unfortunate mistake and one that he is repentant about,” Rodriuez said. “But this is something we fully investigated. We’re very comfortable with Joao’s character. He understands the drug testing process of Major League Soccer.’’ On the same day of the Meira signing, the team also re-signed midfielder Razvan Cocis. Both players inked one-year deals with club options for 2017.

Ch-ch-ch-changes With a new general manager, head coach and assistant coaches in place and several new players on the roster, there is a whole new feeling in camp. Midfielder Harry Shipp is the player on the roster with the second-longest tenure of two years behind goalie Sean Johnson (six years). “It’s going to be my third year but I feel like I am starting over as a rookie,” Shipp said. “We’re starting from scratch with a new coaching staff and everything is pretty new. It’s a fresh start that I needed, personally and everyone who is sticking around needed.’’

CHICAGO FIRE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER GOALKEEPERS: Zach Bennett, Sean Johnson, Matt Lampson, Patrick McLain. DEFENDERS: Jonathan Campbell, Patrick Doody, Eric Gehrig, Michael Harrington, Vincent Keller, Benedikt Krug, João Meira, James Musa, Brandon Vincent. MIDFIELDERS: David Accam, Kingsley Bryce, Joey Calistri, Razvan Cocis, Drew Conner, Collin Fernandez, Parker Maher, Vincent Mitchell, Alex Morell, Matt Polster, Harry Shipp, Michael Stephens. FORWARDS: Gilberto, Kennedy Igboananike

The past two seasons, the Fire went 6-1018 and 8-20-6, costing coach Frank Yallop his job. Enter new coach Veljko Paunovic, a 38-year-old Serbian player who spent a good chunk of his career in Spain. Shipp noticed right away the new coach is detail oriented. “Every minute of our first session was planned out,’’ Shipp said. “That’s something that is a change from last year. As players, it helps get your mind set on what you are going to be doing. He is youthful but in a smart way. It’s not just crazy energy running around. It’s applying a focus toward a few key points every day. “We have our six weeks mapped out on what we want to accomplish and we know what the end goal is six weeks from now.’’ The new coach said players appreciate the detailed approach. “They are very receptive and they want to learn,’’ he said. “I’m very grateful for that. We are teaching a style of play from the global perspective. They have to be very focused and willing to learn.’’

Fire fan now on team Cary native Drew Connor is with the team and he has been a fan from way back. “I was going to games when the Fire played in Soldier Field,” he said. “My family took me when I was real little. I grew up a Fire fan. I even went to a few games when they played a year at North Central College.’’

He said he played scrimmages at Toyota Park a handful of times.

Red Stars make trade

The Chicago Red Stars acquired midfielder Amanda Da Costa and a natural fourthround pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft from the Washington Spirit on Monday. In exchange for Da Costa and the draft pick, the Spirit will receive a player to be named later from the Red Stars. Da Costa, 26, spent one season with Washington where she appeared in 17 games, tallying three goals. Before her time in the NWSL, Da Costa spent two years playing overseas with Liverpool Ladies in the FA Women’s Super League, where she helped lead the team to back-to-back championships and claim its first appearance in the UEFA Champions League. “I am very excited to add Amanda to our group,” said coach Rory Dames. “Besides being a terrific person, Amanda possesses the qualities we were looking for to fill our attacking midfielder role. We are excited to see what she is capable for once she has some time to work with our front line. She also knows what it takes to win a league championship as she showed in England. She is the perfect fit for what we need in this season.” The Florida State University All-American will join forces with former college teammate Casey Short for the 2016 season.

By Anthony Nasella and Jeff Vorva

Southwest Regional Publishing After numerous Shepard boys swimmers dropped significant times at the Riverside-Brookfield on Jan. 16, Astros head coach Tricia Biedron knew it would be unrealistic for her boys to duplicate that accomplishment at this past weekend’s Shepard Invite. However, that didn’t stop the Astros from performing at a high level at the 11-team invite, securing a solid hold on the second place with 270 points while turning in solid performances in numerous events. Saturday’s performance capped off a week that saw Shepard score dual-match victories over Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, and Eisenhower. And as the Astros prepare for the South Suburban Red Conference Championship on Feb. 5 and 6, Biedron is confident that her squad can continue to reduce times and continue to improve as sectionals edge closer. “We were happy with the performance Saturday,” Biedron said. “Most of the boys were able to maintain times. They dropped a lot of time the previous week at the Riverside-Brookfield Invite, so not too much was expected on Saturday. “With conference coming up, we’ll be hoping to drop more time there.” At the Shepard event, senior Hayden Wiest took first in the 200 individual medley (2 minutes, 6.35 seconds) and 100 backstroke (:56.39). In addition to his two firstplace finishes, Wiest joined fellow seniors Andrew Choragwicki, Jeremy Schultz, Mike Graham to a third-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:54.91) and Graham, Schultz and Alec Mekenas to a second place finish in the 400 free relay (3:36.61). Also, Mekenas finished second in the 500 freestyle (5:28.79) and third in the 200 freestyle (2:01.23). John Wolniak placed third in the 100 backstroke (1:01.81), Schultz placed fourth in the 100 butterfly and Choragwicki placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke. Andrew won the meet with 395 points and the Astros racked up 270. “Andrew puts up the scores that our kids reach for,” Biedron said. “We keep bringing our scores closer and closer to Andrew, so they were happy with how they scored this weekend. We

knew second place was definitely doable, and we finished a very strong second. We keep getting better.” Shepard has just one more dual meet, Thursday, tonight, at Bremen, before the conference meet that begins on Friday — where the Astros will compete against Eisenhower, Richards, Reavis, Argo, Evergreen Park and Oak Lawn. As for hopes of winning, Biedron is keeping those expectations at a minimum. “I don’t like to put those kind of expectations out there,” she said. “I think they will swim well. They tend to swim well against their competition and step up for those meets, but I don’t want to add any pressure than what’s already there. They definitely want to win “If they push themselves, they’ll have a good meet regardless of the finish. The big focus is always sectionals and competing at a high level outside of the conference as well.”

Dancing to state Sandburg was the lone team to qualify for the Competitive Dance State Meet after finishing fifth in the Class 3A Andrew Sectional. The Eagles scored an 87.27. Neuqua Valley was first with a 94.97. The state meet is Friday and Saturday at U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington. This is Sandburg’s second state appearance. The Eagles finished sixth in 2013.

O’Malley wins honor Sandburg boys cross country coach John O’Malley was named the Illinois Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The Eagles won the Illinois High School Association Class 3A title in Novmber. One boys coach and one girls coach from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia were honored for their successes during the fall of 2015, as selected by a committee of experts from around the nation. State-by-state winners were selected based on their teams’ performances throughout the 2015 cross country season. Among the factors taken into consideration were team score and placement at the state championships, margin of victory, performance against rankings if available, individual championships, and how their teams’ performances stacked up to previous years.

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

W-L Streak Next 12-8 W1 at De La Salle, Friday; at St. Laurence, Tue. 14-5 L3 hosts Ridgewood, Fri. 6-13 L1 hosts Shepard, Fri.; at Fulton Shootout, Sat. 16-3 W4 at Marian Catholic, Fri. 7-12 W1 hosts Tinley Park, Fri.; at Fenton, Tue. 10-9 W3 at Argo, Fri.; host Bloom, Tue. 7-9 L1 at H-F, Fri.; at Lincoln-Way East, Tue. 2-15 L7 at Evergreen Park, Fri. 11-5 W1 at Bolingbrook, Fri.; at Lockport, Tue. 9-10 W5 at Leo, Fri.; hosts Brother Rice, Tue.

* Records through Sunday, Jan. 24

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Queen of Peace head coach George Shimko, players Abby Herman and Alissa De La Torre and assistant coach Mike Landstrom celebrate a play early against Mother McAuley on Saturday. They hope there will be plenty to shout about when the GCAC Tournament opens on Saturday.

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

5-15 11-11 16-7 13-9 8-17 18-8 13-4 9-14 0-21 2-18

W1 W2 W2 W1 L2 L1 W2 L5 L21 L4

at Guerin, Thur.; at Shepard, Sat. at Argo; Fri., hosts Eisenhower, Tue. hosts Benet, Sat.; at Joliet Catholic, Tue. hosts Hillcrest, Thur.; at GCAC Tourney Sat., Tue. at Richards, Thur., at Shepard, Tue. at GCAC Tournament , Sat., Tue. at Oak Lawn, Thur.; at Chicago Ag School, Mon. hosts Lockport, Thur.; hosts Stagg, Tue. hosts Reavis, Thur.; hosts Chi. Christ., Sat. hosts Oak Lawn, Tue. hosts Joliet Central, Fri.; at Sandburg, Tue.

* Records through Sunday, Jan. 24

FOCUS ON BOYS BASKETBALL

Oak Lawn pair on fire against banged-up Evergreen Park By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

It wasn’t exactly two-onfive, but two Oak Lawn players scored as many points as Evergreen Park’s team did. Heading into Friday night’s South Suburban Red conference game against Oak Lawn, the Evergreen Park boys basketball team had a better overall record than its opponent, though by just one game. That fact didn’t prove to be any advantage for the Mustangs, who were thoroughly beaten by the Spartans, 82-52. Oak Lawn (6-12, 2-5) was led by Othman Othman, who poured in a game-high 28 points and added nine rebounds and six steals. Adding to the assault was Rashad Johnson, who poured in 24 points and recorded five steals. Perhaps the most telling statistic for Evergreen Park (6-12) was that the team’s entire offensive output was equaled by the combined efforts of Othman and Johnson of Oak Lawn. “We were outhustled for sure and definitely outrebounded,” Evergreen Park head coach Pat Flannigan said. “We were flat in the first three minutes and turned a ball over way too much. We were down 21 points after one and were able to cut it to six, so we had some fight in the second quarter. “But once Oak Lawn got some quick scores to start the third quarter and we got down again, then we just kind of gave up. We just didn’t demonstrate the ability to fight again. I don’t why that is, but Oak Lawn definitely did a good job of getting ready for us.” Flannigan credited the effort of senior center Brad Ford in helping to bring Evergreen Park back to a nine-point deficit at halftime. “I was stressing to the kids to get the ball to Brad and let him carry us,” he said. “But when we started to try to get smaller and quicker, Brad kind of stepped aside. Then the deficit just became too much to make up. We’ve been trying to play a man-to-man defense, but we’re just not there yet.” Flannigan credited the defensive strategy of Oak Lawn as well as the aggressive play

Marist’s Dajae Black drives to the basket against Mother McAuley. Black scored 12 points to help lead the RedHawks to a convincing win over the Mighty Macs. Far right: Alexis Jones nails a 3-point basket early in the third quarter to give Marist a doubledigit lead against rival Mother McAuley. Photos by Jeff Vorva

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From left, Oak Lawn’s Othman Othman and Evergreen Park’s Kyree Hannah and Richard Parker all hit the ground after a third-quarter play on Friday night in Oak Lawn. After a few minutes of trying to shake off the injuries, all three stayed in the game.

of the Spartans’ best offensive weapons. “Oak Lawn plays a lot of multiple defenses, and we struggled to recognize those,” he said. “It was just a rough night; defensively, we couldn’t stop Oak Lawn’s two best players — Othman and Johnson — who were all over us offensively and defensively. They played well. “We’ve had nights like these, yet we’ve also had nights where we’ve played well against good teams. But there are nights where we’re flat and just not interested. We are still a young team, but you would think at this point of the season we would be competing a little harder than we’ve been.” To be sure, Evergreen Park’s troubles in the 2015-16 campaign haven’t entirely been selfinflicted. The Mustangs have been without the services of junior guard Dan Smith for the past few games with an ankle injury. Smith has been a reliable offensive source for Evergreen Park this season, and Flannigan is unsure if he’ll be back in the lineup for this weekend’s games. “We hope to have him back

Friday, but I’m not sure at this point,” he said. “He’s been that guy who can lead us, but it’s tough to do that in street clothes.” Returning guard, sophomore Declan Smyth, has brought skill and experience but also the reality of still being an underclassmen. “Declan is still a sophomore,” Flannigan said. “He has moments when he shoots the ball well for us, but he’s not quite where we want him to be just yet.” Meanwhile, junior guard Mike Drynan has only played in four games due to injuries. “We haven’t been able to put together the lineup envisioned at the beginning of the season because of one injury or another,” he said. “I still felt, though, we had enough to make a game of it Friday night. And, yet, I still think we have enough to compete the rest of the way. “We just need some more consistency.”

Schedule getting tougher The Class 4A seeding deadline is noon on Feb. 18 and the area team with the best record,

Marist at 16-3 through Sunday, has a couple of big games which, if the RedHawks win then, can impress the voting coaches in the Bloom Sectional and maybe snag a top-four seed. Friday, the RedHawks visit Marian Catholic and on Feb. 5, they host Benet Academy. The Bloom Sectional features Simeon, Homewood-Flossmoor, Thornton, T.F. North and Marian Catholic.

Take it easy In what was likely a typo and not a taunt, Stagg’s athletic department sent out a pregame tweet hawking last Thursday’s game between the Chargers and “Lincoln-Way Easy.” With the “t” and “y” next to each other on a keyboard, it was an easy mistake to make. While the game wasn’t easy, Stagg was able to pull off a 5445 South Suburban Conference Blue victory over East to stay in contention in the conference with a 4-2 mark, one game behind co-leaders HomewoodFlossmoor and Joliet Central. Sports editor Jeff Vorva contributed to this report.

Oak Lawn’s Othman Othman goes up for layup after a steal in Friday night’s win over Evergreen Park.

Arch-rivals

Continued from Page 1 For Queen of Peace coach George Shimko, whose first two teams won two games two years ago and eight games last year, a packed gym and a close game with McAuley to head into the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Saturday with an 18-8 mark has him feeling pretty good. “We proved we could compete with a program like this,” the coach said. “We made big strides this year and to be able to compete against a quality program like that is huge for us. It was basically two possessions that separated us so I’m proud of the players.’’ And the fact that many students came out and showed support and spirit pleased him as well. “We had more green that red this year, so we are changing the culture,” Shimko said.

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Feeney will continue his block party at Indiana By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

The NFL is going to have to wait to have two former Sandburg offensive linemen in its organization. Former Eagle Michael Schofield is a right tackle for the Denver Broncos and is heading to the Super Bowl after Sunday’s 20-18 win over the New England Patriots. But another former Eagle will wait a year to see if he will get there. Indiana University senior Dan Feeney announced last week that he is staying in school for one more year even though the All-American lineman has drawn NFL interest. Feeney, an ESPN, Associated Press, CBS Sports and SI.com All-America selection as a redshirt junior in 2015, is one of the best blockers in the country and has allowed just one sack in 37 career starts at right guard (2,719 snaps). In 2015, he did not allow a sack in 475 called pass attempts. Those numbers figure to bloat some more since he is coming back to Bloom-

ington for another season in college. “I am excited to continue to be a part of this great program,” Feeney said. “[Head] coach [Kevin] Wilson and [Offensive] coach [Greg ] Frey were extremely valuable during this process and I thank them for their assistance. They are great coaches and have taught me so much both on the field and in life. I look forward to continuing to learn from both of them. “I am blessed to have great teammates who are like brothers to me. We are not satisfied and are looking to finish what all the coaches and players have started. With the commitment this university and administration have made to this program, we are ready to reach a new level and can’t wait to get started.” The Orland Park native also finished with a team-best 102 knockdowns in 1,069 snaps. A first team All-Big Ten honoree, Feeney was also an Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award Watch nominee. “Dan put a lot of time and thought into this decision,” Wilson said. “We

are excited he is returning and really like the direction this program is headed. Dan is one of the best players I have ever been around. He is the total package, not only on the field but in the way he approaches the game and who he is as a person. This is a great opportunity for him to continue to grow as a player, teammate and leader, and enhances the value of his football future. By the time he is done, Dan will be one of the best to ever wear an Indiana uniform.” Indiana finished 2015 first in total offense, passing offense and scoring offense, while placing second in rushing offense in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers became the first team since Ohio State in 1995 to lead the league in total, passing and scoring offense. After winning several freshmen honors in 2012, he missed 2013 with a season-ending foot injury suffered during preseason camp. In high school, he played both offense and defense for Sandburg and was rated the No. 16 prospect in Illinois by Rivals.com. He was also a bible

FOCUS ON TRINITY CHRISTIAN

All is Wells in debut Former Shepard High School standout Chasz Wells made her indoor track

By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

Sports Editor

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Trinity Christian’s Nick Costa is off balance as he tries to save a ball from heading out of bounds in a three-set loss to the University of Charleston. Christian Mireles (left) and Nick Costa jump up for a block attempt during Trinity Christian’s loss to the University of Charleston.

Track athletes continue to qualify for nationals

with a time of 19:58.16 for another NCCAA national qualifier. For the men, Alex Clark led the team with a third place finish of 24 runners in the 3000 meter event a 9:16.50. The track and field teams will compete next on Feb. 6 at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

Women’s basketball splits After opening the season 0-18, the Trolls won their second game in a row on Jan. 20 with a 68-36 victory over Calumet College of St. Joseph but fell to St. Ambrose on Saturday, 65-45.

Trinity had 10 players score with Bethany Jansma heading the way with 16 points. Celina Wanta added 12. In the loss, Jansma had 12 points and Lauren Stokes 10.

Men’s basketball stung The Trolls dropped a 74-58 decision to the St. Ambrose Fighting Bees, who shot 63 percent in the first half on Saturday. Jordan Perry led Trinity with 18 points and 10 rebounds while Myles Birgans and Austin Halcomb each had 12.

FOCUS ON MORAINE VALLEY

Cyclones get back on track with three hoop wins After a four-game losing streak, the Moraine Valley men’s basketball team won three straight Skyway Conference game including a 78-75 win over previously undefeated McHenry County College last Thursday. The Cyclones were 12-for-24 beyond the 3-point arc. Ermias Nega led the way with 29 points and seven rebounds. Tommy Demogerontas earned a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds with five assists and two blocks. David Gray also contributed 11 points. The Cyclones narrowly took down rival Waubonsee Community College, 73-67, on Jan. 19. Nega (Wakefield) had 22 points. Jason Roland (Oak Forest) followed with 14 points, David Gray (Oak Forest) had 12 and Demogerontas (Sandburg) scored 12 with five boards.

Carthage College’s Marc Hansen, a former Oak Lawn boys volleyball player, led Carthage to a 1-1 record during the opening weekend of men’s volleyball play and has been named the first Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League Player of the Week on defense of the season. The junior recorded 23 digs during the two matches and is averaging 3.29 digs per set. Hansen notched a teamhigh 11 digs in a 3-1 win over Division II Quincy and added 12 digs during Carthage’s 3-0 loss at Division II Lindenwood. Carthage is ranked among the top 10 in the country in Division III in multiple polls and will play host to Benedictine-Mesa and Cardinal Stritch on Saturday.

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Dan Feeney, a former Sandburg standout, will stay in school one more year rather than go the NFL route.

and field debut with Benedictine on Saturday and she broke two school records. Competing at the Olivet Nazarene NAIA/NCAA Division III Challenge in Bourbonnais, Wells set records in the triple jump (10.99 meters) and long jump (5.13).

SXU women could be No. 1 again

By Jeff Vorva

In their second meet of the indoor season Saturday, the Trolls women finished sixth and the men seventh out of eight teams in the indoor NAIA/ NCAA Division III Challenge at Olivet Nazarene on Saturday in Bourbonnais. The meet started out with the multievent competition of the pentathlon Friday and ended in a positive result as Nicki Jager became a NCCAA national qualifier with 2,055 points and took sixth place. Jager came back the next day to also qualify in the pole vault when she cleared 9 feet, 04.25 inches. Ashley Jourdan added another NCCAA qualifying mark to one she gained in a previous event — this time in the 800 meter in which she ran a 2 minutes, 26.11 seconds and took second place of 20 runners. Jourdan was also a part of the distance medley relay that finished in first place with Megan DeWeerd, Emily Dykstra, and Anna Spotts. Nicole Syverson won the 5000 meter

Getting defensive

FOCUS ON ST. XAVIER UNIVERSITY

Men’s volleyball team drops first two matches After 11 years, men’s volleyball is back at Trinity Christian College. But the Trolls still have to wait a little longer for their first victory. Hundreds of fans gathered in the DeVos Cente as the three-year old facility hosted its first college men’s volleyball match but the NCAA Division II University of Charleston spoiled things for the Trolls with a 25-13, 2518, 25-16 victory. The West Virginia team, coached by former Troll setter Mike Crane, was on a Chicago-area trip, facing his alma mater before suffering losses to national powers Loyola and Lewis University. The next night, the Trolls faced Benedictine-Mesa at St. Xavier and dropped a 25-19, 25-23, 25-17 decision. In the season opener, Palos Hills’ Ben Tocila served up the first two points of the match but Charleston came back and scored the next nine. Charleston took 18-8 and 10-0 leads in the second and third sets respectively to help sweep the Trolls. Tocila had seven kills and Oak Lawn’s Nick Costa had six against the Golden Eagles. Mike Karl had 10 digs. Against Benedictine, Costa and Tocila each had eight kills and Zach Fitch added six. Setter Austin Tafoya had 25 assists. The Trolls hope to get their first victory when they play in the Loras Tournament on Friday and Saturday.

school volunteer and a volunteer for Erin’s Walk for Change.

The Cyclones broke the four-game skid Jan. 16 with their largest victory this season — a 100-81 win over Oakton Community College. Demogerontas led with 25 points and eight rebounds. Roland added 14 points and three assists; Luke Hook (Andrew) had 10 points and six boards; Calviontae Washington (Eisenhower) added 10 points.

Women’s team drops two With its top two players at less than full strength and getting into foul trouble, the Moraine Valley fell 72-67 to the McHenry County College Scots last Thursday. In a game that went back and forth in the first half, the Cyclones depended on Michelle Borgen to carry the load, and she took charge. Down 11 at the half, the Cyclones called on center Erin Drynan, who was battling illness,

in search of some offensive punch. However, the Cyclones accumulated too many fouls throughout the game to make a comeback. Borgen finished with another doubledouble (34 points, 10 rebounds). In just one half, Drynan amassed 15 points, six rebounds and three blocks. If the Cyclones’ chances of repeating as Skyway Conference champs took another hit when Waubonsee Community College beat the Cyclones, 88-63 on Jan. 19. Although Moraine Valley jumped out to an 11-6 lead, Waubonsee scored the next 23 out of 30 points to go ahead 29-18 after the first quarter. Drynan (Mother McAuley) and Borgen (Andrew) each led with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Ashley Carroll (Beecher) chipped in 12 points and six rebounds.

With two big conference showdowns on the schedule this past week, the No. 2-ranked St. Xavier women’s basketball team had a lot to prove, especially on Saturday on the road against No. 10-ranked Olivet Nazarene University. Not only did the Cougars win both contests, improving to 22-1 overall and 12-1 in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference, they did so in convincing fashion, easily handling Cardinal Stritch at home 74-40 on Jan. 20 and then producing an impressive 108-96 road win over the Tigers on Saturday. The win over Cardinal Stritch was a form of vindication against a team that eliminated the Cougars from the CCAC Tournament last season. Against Olivet, St. Xavier held the Tigers nearly 17 points under their NAIA-leading scoring average of 112.5 points per game. And with No. 1-ranked Morningside suffering a loss this past week to unranked Mount Marty, there’s a good chance that the Cougars will regain the No. 1 ranking in the NAIA Division II. Rankings were announced after the Reporter/Regional deadline. “We had a very good week against two solid programs,” St. Xavier head coach Bob Hallberg said. “And if everything goes right, and the raters are fair, we should be back at No. 1 because of Morningside’s loss to an unranked team.” Against Olivet, senior center Caitlin McMahon, junior guard Mikayla Leyden and sophomore guard Kara Krolicki were all large pieces of the winning puzzle for the Cougar, combining for 71 points on the day. Leyden finished with 26 points, eight rebounds, six assists and six steals. Krolicki added 25 points, three rebounds and three assists, while McMahon notched a double-double with 20 points and a gameleading 12 rebounds. Leyden established a new career-high scoring mark in the game, while McMahon tied her careerhigh of 20 points. Krolicki, who also canned seven 3-pointers in the game, also hit a career milestone in the process — surpassing 1,000 career points in just 58 games. She became the fastest SXU women’s player to reach the mark in the 16-year history of the program. The victory ended a conference-leading nine-game win streak for Olivet. “I’ve said it before: Kara has never met a jump shot she didn’t like,” Hallberg said. “She’s just a great shooter and does not have conscience when it comes to shooting. (If she ever missed 10 shots) she wouldn’t hesitate to shoot 11. She has tremendous confidence. “Even more impressive about Kara, she played all 40 minutes against Olivet and played at as fast of a pace at 40 minutes as in the first minute. Olivet can tire you out, and Kara was playing at the same pace. There’s something to be said for her conditioning and being in great basketball shape.” Junior forward Sarah Vozel also reached a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds to go along with her team-leading seven assists. Sophomore center Brittany Collins provided a nice lift off the bench for St. Xavier with 13 points and seven rebounds. St. Xavier’s defense clamped down in the second half and held Olivet to just 32 percent shooting (13-for-41) from the field, including just 21 percent (5-for-24) from beyond the three-point arc. In that time, the Cougars took an 80-74 lead and built on it from there. Against Cardinal Stritch, Layden almost recorded a triple-double, finishing with game highs of 16 points and eight assists to go along with nine rebounds

Men’s basketball splits Recording game bests of 31 points and 13 rebounds, the Saint Xavier University men’s basketball team had no answer for Olivet Nazarene University senior forward Aaron Larson in an 81-64 road loss

to its Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Saturday afternoon at McHie Arena in Bourbonnais. SXU sophomore guard Larry Motuzis (Darien/Hinsdale South) was one of just two Cougars (13-8 overall/10-3 CCAC) to reach double figures in scoring, leading the way with 14 points. Shooting hindered SXU throughout the game with the visitors able to connect on only 39 percent (22-for-56) of its shot attempts, including just 25 percent (6-for-24) of its three-point tries. Sophomore point guard Quinn Niego (Chicago/Brother Rice) was the other Saint Xavier player to score in double figures, with 11 points, to go along with his team-lead-tying four rebounds. That setback came after a 93-58 win over Cardinal Stritch on Jan. 20. Niego and junior guard Kyle Huppe (Edgerton, Kan./Gardner Edgerton) scored 22 and 21 points, respectively, to lead the Cougars. Senior guard Stanley Moore (Rockton/ Sauk Valley CC/Rockton-Hononegah) had 10 rebounds and 11 assists to go along with his six points. Saint Xavier combined to hit 17 three-pointers in the game, shooting at a blistering 55-percent clip (17-for-31).

Softball team ranked

After finishing the 2015 campaign with a 46-7-2 record and making it to the championship game of the Oregon Tech bracket of the NAIA Opening Round Tournament, the SXU softball team will open its 2016 season with a ranking of No. 10 in the NAIA Softball Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 Poll Tuesday afternoon. The squad returns plenty of talent from last spring’s squad, including two-time NAIA National Pitcher of the Year senior Nicole Nonnemacher (Bloomington/Normal Community) and 2015 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Year and National Fastpitch Coaches Association Second Team AllAmerican senior Rebeka Ferguson (Chatham, /IPFW/Heartland CC/Glenwood). “It is always an honor to be ranked among the NAIA’s top teams,” said SXU softball coach Myra Minuskin. “We have had very successful seasons each of the last two years, but a couple of our seniors were freshmen back in 2013 when the team qualified for the final site of the NAIA Softball National Championship and I think that this group ultimately wants to get back there and compete for a national title.” Saint Xavier begins its 2016 season in early March, heading to Florida and taking part in the PFX Spring Games in Clermont. SXU opens its season locally March 19, with a 1 p.m. home doubleheader against Aquinas College (Mich.) at SXU Softball Field in Chicago.

Men’s volleyball opens 0-2 Despite eight kills, a service ace and four digs by junior outside hitter Sean Barry (Wilmette/Loyola Academy), the Saint Xavier University men’s volleyball team fell to Benedictine University-Mesa (Ariz.) Friday night in three sets (25-14, 25-15, 25-22) at the Shannon Center. Junior outside hitter Dan O’Keefe (Evergreen Park/Loyola, La./St. Rita) posted seven kills and four digs in the match for SXU, while junior setter Moises Lopez (Oak Lawn/Oak Lawn Community) added 20 assists and three digs. Junior libero Brandon McGinnis (Evergreen Park/Moraine Valley CC/Brother Rice) was tough defensively for the Cougars, totaling 11 digs. Kicking off its 2016 season in the process, the Saint Xavier University men’s volleyball team did not get the start it was looking for Thursday night, suffering a tough loss to ranked NCAA Division III foe Dominican University in three straight sets, 25-11, 25-13, 25-20. Saint Xavier (0-2 overall) heads up to Fond du Lac, Wis., on Friday, Jan. 29, for a road match against Marian University (Wis.). The match is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start at Sadoff Gymnasium in Fond du Lac.

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Serving notice: Men’s volleyball returns to Trinity

The DeVos Gym, which opened in 2013, hosted its first men’s volleyball match Thursday when the University of Charleston beat Trinity Christian College in three sets.

Before the historic match in Palos Heights last Thursday, the main lights were shut off and the spotlight was on the Trolls during a pregame introduction.

After Trinity took a 2-0 lead in the first set against Charleston, the visitors rang up nine straight points and the Troll mascot came over to the Golden Eagles’ side of the net to give them the evil eye.

Coach Jim Butski and Trinity Christian College players huddle before playing the school’s first men’s volleyball match since 2004.

Hundreds of Trinity Christian College students, a.k.a. Troll Nation, cheer the men’s volleyball team’s first point against Charleston last Thursday.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Palos Hills native Ben Tocila serves an ace for the first point in more than 10 years for Trinity Christian College. The Trolls brought back men’s volleyball after dropping it after the 2004 season.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ACCREDIT LOANS, INC PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES 2007-QH3 Plaintiff, -v.ERNESTO ARIAS AKA ERNESTO A. ARIAS, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING, LLC, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A Defendants 15 CH 5826 5553 OAKDALE DRIVE Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 3, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 4, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5553 OAKDALE DRIVE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-09-318-001-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $314,685.95. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F14120049. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F14120049 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 15 CH 5826 TJSC#: 35-18058 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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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

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

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JAN P. KOBYLARCZYK AKA JAN KOBYLARCZYK, MALGORZATA KOBYLARCZYK, PARKS EDGE CONDOMINIUM, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 13154 6814 WEST LODE DRIVE, UNIT 2B Worth, IL 60482 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 10, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 11, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 6814 WEST LODE DRIVE, UNIT 2B, Worth, IL 60482 Property Index No. 24-18-317-011-1004. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $94,841.25. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F14070029. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F14070029 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 14 CH 13154 TJSC#: 35-18522 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-FF16, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF16; Plaintiff, vs. OSCAR VEGA; MARY ZIOLA; CITY OF PALOS HEIGHTS; FIRSTSECURE BANK AND TRUST CO. F / K / A FAMILY BANK AND TRUST CO.; FIRSTSECURE BANK AND TRUST CO. F/K/A FAMILY BANK AND TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 3, 2006 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 11-918; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF OSCAR VEGA, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARY ZIOLA, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 18925 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 25, 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. 24-31-109-021-0000. Commonly known as 6904 West Edgewood Road, Palos Heights, IL 60463. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W12-1541. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I681659

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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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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 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 14-10-45020. 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. 14-1045020 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

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

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CROWN MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.CAPRICE A. SANFRANTELLO, LAKE IN THE PARK TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION Defendants 15 CH 011502 7908 W. 108TH STREET PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 23, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 2, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7908 W. 108TH STREET, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-13-300-057-0000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-1505411. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-05411 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 011502 TJSC#: 35-15927 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I682151

RT. 45 IN PEOTONE 600 ft. frontage x 400 ft. deep 40 ft. x 60 ft. pole barn CALL 815-450-0004 For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.SHARON L. NAUDZIUNAS A/K/A SHARON LYNN NAUDZIUNAS Defendants 15 CH 4610 16809 90TH AVENUE ORLAND HILLS, IL 60487 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 16, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 2, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 16809 90TH AVENUE, ORLAND HILLS, IL 60487 Property Index No. 27-27-208-011-0000, Property Index No. 27-27-208-043-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family home; 2 car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1502014. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices. com Attorney File No. PA1502014 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 15 CH 4610 TJSC#: 35-16715 I682096

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST 2006-HE2, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE2; Plaintiff, vs. GENEVIEVE MAGANTE; MARK J. TRABADO; THE MANORHOMES OF SOMERSET PARK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION NO. 1; Defendants, 15 CH 12229 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 9156 Clairmont Court, Unit 2E, Orland Park, IL 60462. P.I.N. 27-10-400-042-1107. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 15-020108 NOS INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I682755

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

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

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION 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 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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‘The 5th Wave’ has heartthrobs but lacks passion and any plot “The 5th Wave” is yet another young adult teenage novel to be adapted for the big screen. It’s “Twilight” meets the end of the world. It’s a modern day apocalypse with lots of hair gel, dreamy guys and chiseled abs. If you’re a teenage girl, this film might just be right up your alley. For everyone else, you’ll have to read to find out. This is the first film of a planned trilogy based on the bestselling book series by Rick Yancey. If it seems to you like all young adult books are being made into movies, you are not alone. “The 5th Wave” is one such film that should have stayed a book. Apparently, while being adapted from book to screenplay, a lot of depth the book has gets eliminated. This is a prime example of a book with passion being turned into a lifeless film. It may be wrong to judge a movie on its source material, but with popular source material it’s bound to happen. This is a mildly entertaining sci-fi film until it becomes nothing more than a soap opera. It’s “Twilight” 2.0, including its own super-human dreamboat. Basically

TONY PINTO this film is like all films geared to young adults except this time it takes place during a modern day apocalypse caused by aliens. Fear not, “The 5th Wave” is not all doom and gloom for the watcher. It is all doom and gloom for those in the movie, though. It stars Chloe Grace Moretz as Cassie Sullivan; a once normal teenager who now has to fend for herself against the surveillance drones of an alien invasion force. The film splits between Cassie’s journey and the journey of her high school crush Ben Parish (Nick Robinson). His journey is about him being “drafted” into war against the aliens. It has promise, but lacks any excitement to keep you interested. On the other hand, her story is about how she is trying to reconnect with her young brother who she got sepa-

rated from. Somehow those two stories intertwine toward the end and a very easily figured out plot twist ensues. During her hunt she is shot in the leg by a sniper, and then rescued by a very attractive and mysterious farm-boy named Evan Walker (Alex Roe). How different would this movie be if she was saved by Gary Busey or Pee Wee Herman? One can only assume she wouldn’t be longing over their shirtless bodies. This wants to be the next “Hunger Games” and become a huge franchise, but it misses the mark for global domination. Part of that reason might be because this lacks the family friendly nature you would expect from a film geared towards young adults. Another reason why is that film takes place in a modern society. A big reason that becomes an issue is because the aliens look just like you and me. It’s kids shooting and killing adults (aliens technically). It’s too haunting and realistic for this writer to suspend his disbelief, but that’s what you need to do. Tony Pinto’s grade: C

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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 familyviewing guide, the key for which appears below.)

STARTING THIS WEEK:

“BURNT’’: In dramatic terms, it ultimately collapses like a souffle gone wrong, but fans of Bradley Cooper still may appreciate this seriocomic story as a showcase for him. After imploding while a star of the Paris culinary circuit, the chef played by Cooper resurfaces in London and tries to rebuild his career while trying to overcome his self-destructive ways. Sienna Miller plays a sous-chef who appeals to him personally in a cast that also includes such notables as Uma Thurman, Emma Thompson, Matthew Rhys (“The Americans’’), Alicia Vikander, Daniel Bruhl (“Rush’’) and Lily James (“Downton Abbey’’). DVD extras: “making-of’’ documentary; audio commentary by director John Wells and culinary consultant Marcus Wareing; deleted scenes; interview highlights. ** (R: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “GOOSEBUMPS’’: While there have been other projects based on R.L. Stine’s popular book series of thrillers for young readers, this fanciful tale makes Stine himself a character, as played by Jack Black. He becomes involves in the effort to contain monstrous characters he created when they’re accidentally released into the world by a town newcomer (Dylan Minnette) who has befriended Stine’s daughter (Odeya Rush). The script is by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, who also wrote the imaginative “Big Eyes.’’ DVD extras: two “making-of’’ documentaries. *** (PG: AS) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “DOWNTON ABBEY: SEASON 6’’: Fans of the internationally popular series aren’t happy about it, but it’s the fact ... this is the final round of the Julian Fellowes-created drama, currently airing on PBS’ “Masterpiece Classic,’’ but those who get this set can watch many of the episodes before they’re televised in America. As the last chapters begin, Mary (Michelle Dockery) worries about a blackmailer’s threat and Edith (Laura Carmichael) debates a big move, while Violet and Isobel (Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton) have opposing ideas about the local hospital. Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern and Joanne Froggatt also star. A half-hour of “bonus video’’ is included here. **** (Also on Blu-ray) “A BRILLIANT YOUNG MIND’’: It surely takes what the title indicates to be a math genius, and Asa Butterfield (“Hugo,’’ “Ender’s Game’’) plays such a prodigy in this fact-inspired story. The teen becomes a contestant in an international competition, but his skill with numbers doesn’t guarantee his success socially. However, his luck begins to change in that way as the contest proceeds. Rafe Spall, Sally Hawkins (“Blue Jasmine’’) and Eddie

Marsan (“Ray Donovan’’) also star. *** (PG-13: AS) (Also on On Demand) “UNREAL: SEASON 1’’: Much conversation, and several recent Golden Globe Award nominations, resulted from the first round of this Lifetime drama series (which will have a Season 2) that seems a satire of such unscripted shows as “The Bachelor’’ on the surface ... but that also deals with power struggles between and within genders. Shiri Appleby plays a producer on the fictional “Everlasting,’’ and her personal investment in contestants on the program brings her into frequent conflict with its ratings-driven boss (Constance Zimmer). Additional cast members include Craig Bierko, Ashley Scott and Johanna Braddy (“Quantico’’). *** (Not rated: AS, P) “JESSE STONE: LOST IN PARADISE’’: Tom Selleck recently moved his TV-movie franchise about Robert B. Parker’s troubled small-town-lawman character to Hallmark Channel with this marvelously moody mystery, on which the star also was a writer and executive producer (as he’s typically been on the films). The story takes the police chief to Boston to consult on a murder case, and though the presumed perpetrator has been captured, Stone believes there’s more to the matter that imperils more lives. Gloria Reuben and William Devane also reprise their parts from earlier “Stone’’ tales, with Leslie Hope and Luke Perry as cast additions. Particularly notable is Amelia Rose Blaire, also seen last season with Selleck on his series “Blue Bloods,’’ as a spunky cafe owner. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V)

COMING SOON:

“OUR BRAND IS CRISIS’’ (Feb. 2): Sandra Bullock plays a strategist who advises a candidate in a Bolivian presidential election. (R: AS, P) “SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS: THE WALT DISNEY SIGNATURE COLLECTION’’ (Feb. 2): The classic animated feature launches a new series of enhanced releases. (Not rated) (Also on Blu-ray) “TRUTH’’ (Feb. 2): Anchorman Dan Rather (Robert Redford) and newsmagazine producer Mary Mapes (Cate Blanchett) probe President George W. Bush’s military record. (R: N, P) “CRIMSON PEAK’’ (Feb. 9): A relationship on an isolated English estate has its perils in Guillermo Del Toro’s melodrama; stars include Tom Hiddleston and Jessica Chastain. (R: AS, P, V) “BLACK MASS’’ (Feb. 16): Johnny Depp stars as Boston-mob figure James “Whitey’’ Bulger, an informant for an FBI agent and childhood friend (Joel Edgerton). (R: AS, P, GV) “STEVE JOBS’’ (Feb. 16): Michael Fassbender portrays the Apple co-founder and CEO in director Danny Boyle and writer Aaron Sorkin’s drama. (R: AS, P) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS Color harmonies and composition will be explored in a workshop led by local artist and instructor Kathleen Newman in a workshop on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the McCord Gallery and Cultural Center in Palos Park. All skill levels are welcome. A morning demonstration and lecture will be followed by guided practice in the studio as students try out new techniques, designs, and color harmonies. Using pastels and a photo reference, students will learn how to simplify and organize value patterns, develop form through light and shadow, and create atmosphere using hard and soft edges. Accomplished in many mediums, native Chicago artist Kathleen Newman has earned signature status from the Pastel Society of America, American Society of

THIS WEEK Valentine’s ceramics two-part family class

Pastel painting titled “Harbor Glare” by Kathleen Newman.

Marine Artists and American Transparent Watercolor Society and is a member of the historic Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, Chicago Pastel Painters, Coast Guard Artists, American Impressionist Society and Oil Painters of America. She attended the American Academy of Art and has won numerous awards, including International Association of Pastel Artists, Master’s Circle Gold Medal Award 2007 and Best

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of Show from the American Impressionist Society. To register, call 671-0648 or visit the McCord Gallery and Cultural Center at 9602 Creek Road (129th Street and La Grange Road), Palos Park. The cost is $85 for members, $95 for non-members. See www.mccordgallery.org for more information. — McCord Gallery & Cultural Center

OMARR’S WEEKLY ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST By Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): Remember that you cannot control all situations. You may need to mingle with those of differing viewpoints to expand your social network this week. Use your energies constructively with business and financial affairs. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Partners may be energetic and set an extraordinarily quick pace. In the week ahead you may be challenged to keep up within a rapid work environment. Cooperation and compromise will be easily achieved. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Cats are wise enough to find a sunny windowsill. Find some time to soak up the sun to banish winter blues and brighten your spirits. A partner or loved one may be depressed or overly negative in the week ahead. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Optimism and negativity may duke it out during the week to come. You can do your part to remain positive by reading inspirational literature. Listen to the words of encouragement and financial advice of a friend. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Full Moon could provoke a sense of loss or worry with a partner. Think before you act and restrain a tendency to take offense. You can hit the tennis ball or burn off calories on the walking machine in the week ahead. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You could spend more than you intended in the week ahead, but will be happier than expected. Things of value may be found or made, as your creative talents are at their

peak. Your family life will run smoothly. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Mingle with family, friends or even coworkers to boost your spirits. You may be more competitive than usual in the week ahead, so you can enjoy sports and outdoor activities, as well as some career maneuvers. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Brooding over injustices and hiding in a corner is just not your style. Attend community affairs and be a status seeker in the week ahead. Get involved in networking activities and actively play the game of life. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You could feel caught between a rock and a hard place. You may feel inadequate where a family matter is concerned. Keep in mind that by mid-week you have opportunities to make successful financial decisions. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): If you have money then you have power. In the week to come you might realize that money and power doesn’t guarantee happiness. Some people in your neighborhood may need a kind word or encouragement. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The wants and needs of others could seem much more important than your own. Remain sympathetic and kind to others. However, do not allow yourself to make crucial decisions based on emotional concerns this week. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Crying over spilled milk will not refill the jug. Past mix-ups can be righted by using directness and honesty. Use your shrewdness and observational skills to score big with a business idea in the week ahead.

A two night ceramics class for families with children of all ages will be hosted at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts on Wednesdays, Feb. 3 and 10, from 6 to 7 p.m. Art Instructor Heather Young will teach students how to create heart shaped dishes and charms out of clay the first night. The following Wednesday, after the pieces have been fired in the kiln, participants will paint their creations with special glazes that need to be fired one more time to achieve a permanent glossy finish. Artwork will be available to pick up about a week after class. The Log Cabin Art Center is located at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. The class fee is $20 per person and includes all supplies and the firing of the pieces in the kiln. Advance registration is required. Call The Center at 361-3650 to register by phone.

Kids’ Knitting Club

A new kids’ knitting club for children in grades 5th and up will hold its first meeting on Monday, Feb. 1, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Instructor Georgann Ring invites any interested knitters who know how to make the knit stitch to join the new group, which meets on the first Monday of each month. Members will choose their own projects to expand their skills and supply their own materials. At the first meeting kids should bring something they are currently working on or an idea and supplies for a new project. The club costs $5 per meeting or kids can purchase the first five meetings for only $20. Advanced registration is required. You can call 361-3650 to register by phone.

The Bridge Teen Center programs

• Magic Tricks & Illusions Night - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. this

Friday, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a Magic Tricks and Illusions Night with live music from singer/songwriter Jacob Jones. Free food samples will be provided by TCBY. • Piano - 4 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 2, students will learn the basics of playing the piano from the Music Connection. • Photo Transfers - 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 3, 10 and 17, will host a program with the McCord Gallery and Cultural Center to teach students how to take a photo and transfer it onto a unique surface (e.g. plastic, wood, canvas, or fabric). • Homework vs. Studying - 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 3, students will learn the best strategies for getting homework done accurately and efficiently. • Design Your Own Video Game (Girls only) - 4 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 4, students will learn the building blocks of designing their own video game. • Culinary: Super Bowl Party Dips - 4 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 4, will host a program with Wildtree to teach students how to make popular party dips.

• Knitting Mug Cozies - 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 4 and 11, will show students how to knit their own coffee mug cozies. • Pre-Super Bowl Party - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Feb. 5, will host a Pre-Super Bowl Party with live music from folk pop band Future Stuff. Free food will be provided by Chick-fil-A. These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information call 532-0500.

UPCOMING Labyrinth Lenten journey

Lenten labyrinth walks will be held on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 9 to 11 a.m. and Monday, Feb. 8, from 10 a.m. to noon, at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. The labyrinth, a large outdoor circular stone path for spiritual meditation is located at the north end of The Center parking lot. There is a $10 fee for those wishing to participate in the Lenten Journey event and reservations are necessary, as the event is weather dependent. For information, call Pastor Chris Hopkins 361-3650.

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Customize your ceremony to give it a unique touch

Easy ways to trim wedding costs Couples planning their weddings realize pretty quickly just how expensive weddings can be. Depending on where couples tie the knot, the costs can stretch into the tens of thousands of dollars, leaving many young men and women to scramble to find ways to trim costs without trimming quality. Many couples look for ways to cut wedding costs, and couples facing that very dilemma should know that there are several ways to save money but still host the wedding of their dreams.

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their own libations. If you are planning an outdoor wedding reception, you may even be able to provide your own alcohol, which can save considerable amounts of money. Couples also can trim reception costs by choosing the least expensive meal package. Packages often differ greatly in price but are not always so different with regard to their menus. If you find the packages offered by your venue are similar, choose the least expensive option.

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Guest lists can consume a significant portion of couples’ wedding budgets. When compiling the guest list, couples should keep in mind that guests will need save-the-date cards, invitations, catered meals (including cocktail hour, dinner and dessert), drinks, and gifts (including hotel gift bags and wedding favors). So the cost per guest will be more than just the per person cost of the meal couples negotiate with their caterer. Couples who can pare their guests lists down to just family and close friends can save a substantial amount of money without affecting their ceremonies.

Floral arrangements are a big and potentially expensive part of many couples’ weddings. The bride needs her bouquet, as do her bridesmaids. In addition, many couples decorate their ceremony space with flowers, and of course reception table centerpieces typically include flowers as well. When working with your florist, request in-season flowers, which will cost considerably less than exotic flowers that are out of season. In addition, let your florist know your budget and ask that he or she recommend flowers that won’t break the bank.

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While it’s become customary to prepare gift bags for guests staying in hotels, couples should not go overboard with such gifts. Gift bags need not include more than a snack, a bottle of water and a homemade thank-you card. Couples also should not break the bank with regard to reception gifts, which have also become a standard offering. Keep such gifts simple and inexpensive, even opting for homemade gifts if you and your future spouse are skilled with crafts. Wedding costs can be eye-opening for couples preparing to walk down the aisle. Fortunately, there are many ways to cut costs without cutting quality.

A couple’s wedding reception also will chew up a lot of their wedding budgets. But there are ways to reduce the costs of receptions, too. Couples planning on having a morning wedding can shift their receptions from the evening to the afternoon, when the cost per meal will be considerably less. Afternoon receptions also can be alcohol-free, saving couples even more money. If a nighttime reception is a must-have, choose a limited cash bar instead of an open bar. Limited cash bars often provide guests with free beer and house wine while guests who prefer liquor or mixed drinks must pay for

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Veils complete bridal look The perfect dress is on the wish list of many a bride-to-be, but no bridal ensemble is truly complete until the bride chooses her veil. Veils have been worn by brides at their weddings for centuries. Veils can be traced back to the Middle East, where veils helped protect against the weather while also preserving the modesty of the bride. In Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, veils were used as protection against evil spirits. According to popular wedding website The Knot.com, until Vatican II, all Catholic women were required to have their heads covered in church, including during their wedding ceremonies. Veils were worn for this purpose, but they also symbolized trust in the groom and his love and companionship. Some Christians also see the veil as a visual representation of submission to the Church and to God. Others think of the veil as another beautiful accompaniment to their bridal gown, without attaching any additional meaning to the veil itself. Veils come in various lengths and can complement the style of a wedding gown. They also tend to add glamour to brides’ looks. Here are the types of veils from shortest to longest. Blusher: Blushers cover the face, though some extend only to mid-cheek on the bride. Flyaway: Flyaways cover just the back of the head. Shorter veils may work better on petite women. Shoulder: Shoulder veils are about 20 inches in length and will hit at the bride’s shoulders or just below. Waist: Waist-length veils cascade down to the middle of the bride’s waist. Fingertip: These veils extend down 38 to 42 inches, brushing against the bride’s fingertips. Waltz/Knee: For a dramatic look, many brides may opt for waltz-length veils, which fall to the back of the knees. Chapel/Floor: Veils that ex-

tend to the floor may be referred to as “chapel” or “floor-length” veils. Such veils cascade slightly behind the bride. Veils can complete brides’ wedding day looks. Shorter veils may be comfortable to wear throughout the day and evening, but brides

may want to consider detachable veils if they are selecting lengthier options.

Steeped in tradition, weddings have featured many of the same components for centuries. Those about to tie the knot may feel somewhat limited in their ability to shape their weddings into unique celebrations of their relationships and love for one another. Although it may not seem like there are many opportunities to put your own stamp on the wedding, there are plenty of ways to do just that. When looking to personalize your wedding ceremony, determine if there might be anything blocking you from doing so. For example, if yours will be a religious ceremony, there may be certain rites that need to be followed. Secular ceremonies may offer more opportunities to customize. Vows: Vows are one of the easiest ways to put a personal touch on your wedding. You can select the words you want to exchange during the ceremony as well as any readings during the service. Work with your officiant to narrow down particular phrasing or sentiments that fit with your vision of the wedding and relationship. Participants: Wedding party members fulfill certain roles during the ceremony, but they are not limited to those tasks alone. Consider asking wedding party members or other friends or family

members to take on specialized roles in the wedding. They may be able to do certain readings, escort guests to their seats, light candles, or sing and participate in other ways. Musical interludes: Choose music that connects with your personalities as a couple rather than selecting standard songs merely because they are the easier route. Work with the organist or other musicians and request that they perform or play musical pieces that you enjoy. Candle lighting: Many couples like to incorporate candle-lighting components to their ceremonies.

Lighting unity candles blends two families together into one in a symbolic way. Other couples choose different traditions, such as mixing two different-colored sands in a new vessel, to represent the joining of two lives together. You can consider these types of additions for your wedding ceremony or come up with your own unique tradition. Impart a special touch to a wedding ceremony in any number of ways. Doing so will help set this special day apart in the minds of guests and make it even more memorable to look back on as a couple.

Did you know? Historically, June has been the most popular month for getting married. But some numbers now indicate that July and even October have begun to edge out June as the most popular months to tie the knot. The June wedding tradition may be traced back to the ancient Romans. Romans honored Juno, the goddess of marriage and childbirth, and the month of June was named after her, so it is fitting that weddings take place in her namesake month.