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Some towns won’t push their luck When it comes to video gaming cafés, more municipalities choose not to play their hand By Dermot Connolly

All aboard for the model train show Michael Annan, 18 months, of Palos Park, and his babysitter, Erica Barragan, 23, of Oak Lawn, admire model train exhibits at the 13th annual Southland Model Railroad Show held at Richards High School in Oak Lawn on Saturday. Story and more photos on Page 7. Photos by Kelly White

Applications online for employment at medicinal marijuana dispensary Formal interviews for Worth location will begin in November By Joe Boyle Residents who are seeking employment at the future site of a medicinal marijuana dispensary in Worth can fill out forms that are available on the Windy City Cannabis website. Worth Mayor Mary Werner said residents can register through the website, WindyCityCannabis.com. Steve Weisman, chief operating officer of Windy City Cannabis, mentioned at a town hall meeting last month

at the Worth Village Hall that residents can visit the website and forms can be filled out. However, the mayor said that formal interviews will not take place any earlier than November. “The dispensary will not open until December at the earliest,” said Werner. Werner said the process to have a medicinal marijuana dispensary in the village took a lot of conversations to sway some skeptical residents, who viewed the new facility as drawing drug addicts. The mayor said the

marijuana would not be cultivated at the location. Advice on treatments and payments would take place at the dispensary. The dispensary will be located at 11425 S. Harlem Ave., which was most recently a children’s clothing store. A reporter visited the site on Oct. 8. The building is empty but work is being done. A note on the window indicates that this will be the future site of the medicinal marijuana dispensary in Worth. Werner, despite the odds, knew that a dispensary for Worth was viable. “Yes, it took a lot of work over a year See MARIJUANA, Page 7

Recent failed attempts to allow video gambling cafés in Palos Hills and to open a new café in Chicago Ridge may be an indication that local communities are losing interest in such cafés. At the Palos Hills City Council meeting on Oct. 1, aldermen voted 5 to 4 against creating a special liquor license for the businesses that would allow them to sell beer and wine and require them to serve food. The license would have come with a $1,800 annual fee. But the promise of tax revenue did not sway a majority of the aldermen to allow the small cafés, which usually have a woman’s name as part of their name — and cater to women who would rather go into a cozy diner to gamble than a bar. But critics say that their business model focuses too much on gambling. Unlike Palos Hills, Chicago Ridge does allow video cafés, as do Hickory Hills, Oak Lawn and Worth. Many suburbs allow the cafés, including nearby Hickory Hills and Oak Lawn. Evergreen Park allows video gambling at only one location in town — the American Legion Post 854 at 9701 S. Kedzie Ave. — while Palos Heights and Palos Park prohibit it altogether. But at the Chicago Ridge Village Board meeting on Oct. 6, trustees voted 5-1 against allowing a request to open a Lacey’s Place gaming café in a vacant storefront at 10725 S. Ridgeland Ave. “We do not like seeing vacant spaces. But how many video gaming places is too many? There is no easy answer,” Mayor Chuck Tokar said. It was pointed out that the village already allows video gambling at 19 locations in the village, including at the McDonnell-Linn VFW Post down the street, at 10537 S. Ridgeland, as well as at the Stella’s Place gaming café in

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Chicago Ridge Commons, about a mile south on Ridgeland. The mayor said he was told by the owners of Stella’s Place that many mothers stop in there to try their luck after dropping their kids off at school. Trustee Amanda Cardin said she did not want the village to become “the gaming capital of the southwest suburbs.” Oak Lawn has more video gaming establishments than Chicago Ridge, including a few gambling cafés such as Stella’s Place, at 8759 S. Ridgeland. But officials there also have expressed reservations of allowing any more. “The reason we wanted video gambling licenses was to benefit our existing businesses. But it has gotten out of hand,” Oak Lawn Trustee Alex Olejniczak (2nd) said this week. “I don’t have a problem if people want to spend their discretionary income on gambling. But I do have an issue with the business model of the gaming cafés, which focuses more on gambling than anything else,” he said. Worth Trustee Colleen McEvoy, See GAMBLING, Page 3

Sexton: ‘It is good for the whole area’ By Dermot Connolly Evergreen Plaza Shopping Center’s walls started tumbling down last week, when demolition of the largely vacant landmark at 9500 S. Western Ave. began, in order to make way for a new retail development now in the planning stages. “It’s a sad day but a happy day, too. We had to move forward with the project,” said Evergreen Park Mayor James Sexton, who watched as demolition equipment started tearing down the walls of the former Montgomery Ward department store Oct. 7. Sexton and a few of the DeBartolo development team actually put the first few

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dents in the walls by swinging sledgehammers at the bricks before the heavy machinery moved in. “Do I need a (union) card to do this?” Sexton joked. Evergreen Plaza opened in 1952 as an open-air plaza, and was enclosed in 1966, making it one of the first suburban shopping malls. Like many of the people who gathered to watch the demolition start, Sexton grew up in the village and recalled spending a lot of time there growing up. He described real estate developer Arthur Rubloff as a genius for designing and building the shopping center. During its heyday in the 1960s and ’70s, Evergreen Plaza had

more than 120 stores, as well as a movie theater, GOODBYE TO but vacancies led to the THE PLAZA: main mall being shut- More photos of the demolitered in 2013. Carson’s department tion of The store, which was an Plaza. Page 4 anchor of the shopping center since it opened, has remained open and will remain open throughout the construction process. The existing building will only be razed after the business relocates to a new site within the new development, to be called Evergreen Park Marketplace, which will include 30-40 stores. See PLAZA, Page 10

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Cook County set to receive $26.5 million in federal grant funds for anti-terroism programs Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said on Oct. 7 that the County will receive nearly $26.5 million in federal grant funds to assist with security programs that combat terrorism. The funds are distributed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) and will be managed locally by the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM). The UASI 2015 funding will go towards training and exercise courses for local law enforcement, fire personnel and other first responders, as well as disaster re-

sponse and resident preparedness programs. The grant will also support cybersecurity enhancements and critical infrastructure maintenance. “Our top priority is the safety and security of the residents of and visitors to our County,” said President Preckwinkle. “These grant funds are critical to our urban area, ensuring that we are able to combat potential threats today and for years to come.” UASI grant funding is made available to the nation’s 28 highestrisk, highest-threat and highestdensity urban areas to enhance their regional preparedness and capabilities.

White, Lisa Madigan warn businesses to beware of statewide corporate scam Secretary of State Jesse White and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan are warning businesses to beware of a scam targeting Illinois corporations. A firm called Illinois Council for Corporations is contacting state businesses in an attempt to collect a $125 fee to fill out a corporation’s “Annual Minutes Records Form,” according to White and Madigan. The Illinois Business Corporation Act does not require corporations to file a Minutes Records Form or pay such a fee with the state or any private entity. “This bogus firm is sending out a form that looks similar to the Secretary of State’s annual report form,” White said. “We are concerned that companies are filing the form and paying the $125 fee because they believe they are filing their annual report with us, as required by law.” No fee is due to the state for annual minutes. The annual re-

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POLICE REPORTS Chicago Ridge Driving charges • Miguel A. Nieto, 23, of the 8100 block of West 95th Street, Hickory Hills, was charged with driving without a license or insurance following a traffic stop at 10:38 p.m. Oct. 11, in the 10600 block of Southwest Highway. He was also cited for failure to signal and having an obstructed windshield. He is due in court on Nov. 9. • Andrew J. Guerin, 19, of the 10400 block of South Ridgeland Avenue, Chicago Ridge, was charged with driving on a suspended license and failure to signal when he was stopped at 7:05 p.m. Friday in the 10200 block of Southwest Highway. He is due in court on Nov. 9. • Salameh M. Abuelhawa, 51, of the 10500 block of South Hyland Avenue, Worth, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 4:05 p.m. Oct. 9, in the 10600 block of South Ridgeland Avenue. He is due in court on Nov. 9.

Bridgeview man faces retail theft charge Christian A. Calo, 24, of the 9000 block of South Harlem Avenue, Bridgeview, was charged with retail theft at Sears in the Chicago Ridge Mall at 1:16 p.m. Sunday. Police said security guards reported seeing Calo leave the store with merchandise concealed under his clothing, and stopped him outside. He is due in court on Dec. 9.

Evergreen Park Cannabis possession and conduct charges Jeff Smith, 53, of Chicago, was charged with disorderly conduct, and possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia following an incident that happened at Rosangela’s Pizza, 2807 W. 95th St. , at 7 p.m. Oct. 3. Police said Smith was arrested at his home after allegedly aggressively pursuing an employee in a threatening manner.

Motorcyclist charged with trespassing and fleeing police Spencer J. Sizemore, 18, of Evergreen Park, was charged with criminal trespassing and fleeing and eluding when he was stopped on a motorcycle at 10:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at 103rd Street and Kedzie Avenue.

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Women charged with possession of cannabis Lanadia L. Smith, 35, of Chicago, and Romeka Monyea Fields, 31, of Oak Forest, were both charged with possession of cannabis after being stopped at 12:10 a.m. Oct. 5 at 87th Street and California Avenue. Police said that two marijuana “blunt” cigars were found in the car, and an open bottle of tequila.

Retail theft charges • Anicia L. Thomas, 25, of Chicago, was charged with felony retail theft for allegedly taking cosmetics worth $31.21 from Walmart, 2500 W. 95th St., at 3 p.m. Oct. 3. Police said the charge was upgraded to a felony because she had several previous convictions. • Alice V. Peterson, 55, of Chicago, was charged with felony retail theft at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 3 for allegedly taking makeup and cosmetics worth about $60 from Walmart at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 3. • Vivian Burns and Deborah McKinzie, both 39 and from Blue Island, were charged with retail theft for allegedly stealing cosmetics from Walmart, at 5 p.m. Oct. 3. Police said there was a juvenile girl with them also. Burns was found in possession of merchandise worth $157, and McKinzie was in possession of items worth $69.26. • Gary Bass, Jr., 36, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft for allegedly taking alcohol worth $87 from Walmart at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 2.

Hickory Hills Disturbance leads to police finding pot Ahmed B. Braqa, 18, of the 7500 block of Claridge Drive, Bridgeview, was issued a village ordinance violation for possession of marijuana following a disturbance in a parking lot in the 7700 block of West 95th Street at 1:37 a.m. Friday. Police said he and another man were among a group of people who caused a disturbance after being thrown out of the Primetime bar. While the police were questioning a third man, the two got into a nearby car, where police said 17 grams of marijuana was found. Police said Braqa claimed ownership of it, and was issued a summons to appear at a hearing in Village Hall on Nov. 11. All three men were also verbally warned not to return to the business.

Oak Lawn Local man faces DUI charge Martin S. Jonaitis, 52, of the 5000 block of Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after a traffic stop at 12:44 a.m. Oct. 1 in the 9200 block of South Central Avenue. Police said he registered .214 blood-alcohol count on a breath test. He was also cited for driving without his license on person, improper lane usage and stopping past stop line. He is due in court on Nov. 18.

Punch at PADS leads to battery charge Reginald R. Morris, 24, of Rockford, was charged with battery after allegedly punching a man in the ear in at 3:48 a.m. Oct. 4 in a PADS shelter in the 9700 block of Brandt Avenue, where both were staying overnight.

Police were told that he punched the man while he was sleeping.

Car stolen by passenger A 2011 Mini-Cooper was stolen out of the parking lot of Kenwood Liquors, 10750 S. Cicero Ave., at 8:28 p.m. Oct. 5 while the owner of the vehicle was inside making a purchase. The victim initially told police he had left the keys inside with the door unlocked. But when surveillance cameras showed no one getting into the vehicle before it was driven away, the Chicago man admitted that he had left a female passenger inside and she must have driven away with it. He said he had picked her up in Chicago and did not know her name.

Theft of liquor and baby formula Terrance Gilbert, 47, of the 4700 block of West 99th Street, Oak Lawn, was charged with retail theft after police said he was stopped outside Jewel, 4650 W. 103rd St., at 12:28 p.m. Oct. 5. Police said two bottles of liquor worth $50, as well as diapers and baby formula, were found in his backpack. He is due in court on Nov. 16.

Woman faces criminal damage charge Jaclyn C. Smith, 28, of the 11700 block of South Ridgeland Avenue,, was charged with criminal damage to property for allegedly breaking a glass door in the 9700 block of South Rutherford Avenue at 7 p.m. Oct. 6. Police apprehended her as she was fleeing the scene, and determined that she was also wanted on a Cook County warrant for failure to appear in court. Her next court date is Nov. 17.

Alleged thief fleeing store causes fall Yasser S. Ali, 33, of the 8000 block of South Massasoit Avenue, Burbank, was charged with retail theft and battery after he allegedly knocked a woman down as he was fleeing with stolen items from Jewel, 8801 S. Ridgeland Ave., at 5:54 p.m. Oct. 6. Police said he was apprehended in a building in the 8800 block of South Mobile Avenue, where he fled. The recovered merchandise was valued at $162. He is due in court on Nov. 18.

Palos Hills Stun gun found Abdalla A. Abdalla, 36, of Indianapolis, Ind., was charged with driving on a suspended license and unlawful use of a weapon after a stun gun was found in his car during an Oct. 6 traffic stop in the 7300 block of West 103rd Street. Police said he was also cited for other traffic violations.

Threats with toy gun leads to fi ht Police responding to a disturbance call on Oct. 8 in the 9000 block of West 107th Street met a man who told them he had just fought with a group of males who pointed a plastic gun at him from their vehicle as he was driving down the street. He said that when he stopped and got out of his car, the group in the other vehicle did the same, and pushed and punched him before driving away.

House cleaner attacked in garage A woman told police on Friday that at a house that she is hired to clean in the 9100 block of De Prado Drive, she suffered cuts and scrapes when she was pushed out

of a garage and knocked to the ground by two men. The victim, who did not want to press charges, said one of the offenders lived at the residence.

Worth Man found hiding in yard faces charges Steven K. Green, 30, of the 7100 block of West 111th Street, was charged with two counts each of criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct after he and another man were seen in a yard in the 10700 block of South Nordica Avenue at 8 p.m. Saturday. The owner of the property said the two men fled before police arrived, and Green was apprehended in a yard in the 10800 block of Depot Avenue, where police said he was found hiding. He is due in court on Nov. 2.

Driving charges • Mohammed Al-Khatib, 34, of the 7100 block of West 107th Street, Worth, was charged with driving without a valid license following a traffic stop at 8:29 a.m. Oct. 8 in the 10500 block of South Harlem Avenue. He was also cited for failure to signal and having only one red tail light. He is due in court on Nov. 2. • Javaun J. Johnson, 21, of Clyde Avenue in Calumet City, was charged with driving on a suspended license and no insurance when he was stopped at 2:59 p.m. Oct. 7 in the 6700 block of West 111th Street. Police said he was also cited for failure to signal, having an obstructed window, and failure to notify Secretary of State of an address change. He also is due in court on Nov. 2.

Punch results in battery charge Lorraine D. Strahulak, 44, of the 6900 block of West 111th Place, was charged with battery after allegedly punching a woman during a fight that occurred at 6 p.m. Oct. 6 in a mobile home park in the 7200 block of Southwest Highway. The victim told police she was trying to keep Strahulak away from another woman she was arguing with when Strahulak punched her in the face. Strahulak is due in court on Nov. 2.

Charged with stealing neighbor’s bike Jon L. Tagler, 29, of the 7200 block of West 107th Street, was charged with aggravated assault and theft for allegedly swinging an iron pipe at a neighbor in his mobile home park and then stealing his bicycle at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 4. The victim told police Tagler had offered to buy the bike for $50, and swung a pipe at him when he was told it was not for sale. Police recovered the bike at Tagler’s house. He is due in court on Nov. 2. 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.

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ometimes in life you just have to wear it. A slice of humility can make each of us a better person. I will keep telling myself that after my predictions of where the Chicago Cubs and White Sox would finish the regular season. I could get out of this by saying that I wrote a couple of columns on the subject for another newspaper. But I believe in being accountable. So, it’s time to take my medicine. In an April 3 column for the Southwest News-Herald, I predicted that both the Cubs and White Sox would improve in 2015. I believed the Cubs would finish around .500, above the struggling Brewers and Reds. The St. Louis Cardinals were the class of the division. I did not think that Cubs would Joe surpass the Pirates, either. Boyle Well, I was right about that. The Cardinals won 100 regular-season games. The Pirates finished second and the Cubs placed third, ahead of the Brewers and Reds. But what I did not account for was that this was the strongest division in baseball this season, despite the inept Brewers and Reds. The Cardinals won the division with a 100-62 record, followed by the Pirates (9864) and the Cubs (97-65). While I felt Joe Maddon as Cubs manager would make a difference, he exceeded my expectations. He kept his players loose and they responded. The Cubs are definitely a year ahead of my predictions. I felt that there was too much hype surrounding this team this spring. Fans have been waiting a long time to cheer for something. That was due in part to the fact that the Cubs, under Theo Epstein, gutted the franchise and rebuilt it. It took five years of finishing in the cellar, but the franchise gets top billing this season. By my calculations, a .500 finish would have been a great improvement. Maddon never accepted that, and I have to give him a lot of credit. They acquired ace Jon Lester, but it was Jake Arrieta (22-6, 1.77 ERA) who became the No.1 pitcher. He shut out the Pirates 4-0 in the one-game wild card playoff. He wasn’t his typically stellar self against the Cardinals on Monday night, but he still earned the victory. On Tuesday night, the Cubs finished off the Cards to move on to the NL Championship Series. The Cubs are no longer lovable losers. They are World Series contenders, and they are going to be contenders for years to come. In the case of the White Sox, I’m not sure what to think. While I predicted correctly that the Cubs would finish third in their division, my forecast of the White Sox moving up to second blew up in my face. The Cubs got great performances from youngsters Kris Bryant, Addison Russell, Anthony Rizzo and and Kyle Schwarber. The White Sox, on the other hand, got lackluster support from players obtained in trades and free agency. This was supposed to be a great year for righthander Jeff Samardzija. The Indiana native who grew up a Sox fan was expected to have a banner season in his contract year. But he finished with an 11-13 record and a 4.96 ERA. He had some moments before the All-Star break but got rocked in his starts for most of July and August. But Samardzija had company. First baseman/DH Adam LaRoche hit .207 with 12 homers after having a solid year for the Washington Nationals. Maybe the Sox should stop signing first baseman/DH types from the Nationals by the name of Adam. Even leadoff hitter Adam Eaton, who struggled in the first half before coming alive in the second half, had more homers than LaRoche, with 14. I predicted the Sox would finish in second in front of Cleveland and Detroit. I thought the Sox would win about 85 games or so. Well, I was wrong. Pass the humble pie. The Sox did finish ahead of the gutted Detroit team but only because the Tigers occupied last place. The Sox finished 76-86 for a disappointing fourth place. I was right about Kansas City finishing first. I was wrong about the surprising Minnesota Twins, who finished second. The White Sox played lousy defense and ran the bases about as well as Will Ferrell. They could not come up with a big hit all season. They also displayed little power, with the exception of Jose Abreu. While the Cubs should be contenders for years to come, the prospects for the White Sox are uncertain. But one thing is for certain: I will be more careful about my predictions for our Chicago teams in the spring. Time for another serving of humility. Joe Boyle is the editor of The Reporter. He can be reached at thereporter@comcast.net.

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MWRD Board of Commissioners President Mariyana T. Spyropoulos stands in front of six mammoth pumps — originally built and installed in 1939 — with Brett Garelli (center) and Joe Cummings.

Greener, cleaner: MWRD aims for better service, lower costs By Tim Hadac When people in the Chicago area flush their toilets and don’t worry or even think about what happens next, Brett Garelli and Joe Cummings take it as a compliment. Both are veteran leaders at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s filtration plant at Stickney, an international marvel when it was built in 1939 and still considered by most measures the world’s largest conventional wastewater treatment — drawing visitors every year from around the world to study MWRD methods. Like many MWRD employees, the two men have made careers out of wastewater treatment. Garelli, the plant manager, has worked for the district for 29 years; Cummings, the assistant operations manager, for 17. “When you flush your toilet, for example, that goes into your local sewer system, which then connects to a district interceptor system, which in turn connect to this plant — and this is the largest of seven plants owned by the district,” explained Cummings, a graduate of Oak Lawn Community High School, on a recent tour of the plant, located at Pershing Road and Austin Avenue. “The wastewater is put through a series of physical and biological processes,” he continued. “It is screened (put through huge strainers to remove the largest chunks of debris), and then the sewage is pumped up high, so that throughout the rest of the treatment process, everything flows downward with the help of gravity.” The sewage is then fed into then aerated grit tanks, where rocks, pebbles and other things settle at the bottom and are removed to a landfill. Next, the sewage goes into a primary tank, where biosolids settle to bottom and then are further processed. Fats oils and greases are skimmed off the top and go into a landfill. After those initial physical filtration steps, the biological process begins. Bacteria are added to basically eat much of the remaining sludge, and what remains is fed to final tanks, where remaining organic matter settles to the bottom. From there, centrifuges and other devices are used to spin matter into bio-solids cake that is used as fertilizer. Throughout, the idea is to purify the water as much as possible. While the remaining water (or effluent) is not even close to being drinkable, it is sufficiently safe to release

back into local waterways, where nature continues the filtration process. MWRD Board of Commissioners President Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, first appointed to fill a vacancy by then-Gov. Pat Quinn and then elected by voters in 2010, said she enjoys her leadership role at an agency with such an important mission. “We’re doing good work every day,” she said. “What’s more, we’re moving in an environmentally sound direction with more sustainability.” She noted that the district is always looking for new revenue streams, such as selling its biosolids on the open market, establishing a partnership with a private company that is removing phosphorous from wastewater, and even possibly selling its effluent to agencies that can use non-drinkable water. “You don’t need potable water to water a golf course,” she said, citing just one example of creative thinking designed to deliver better public service at a lower cost to taxpayers. Most visitors are impressed with the process, MWRD officials say, but all are wowed by the volume the Stickney plant handles. “On an average day, we treat about 600 million gallons of wastewater, up to 1.4 billion gallons on peak days,” Cummings noted. The district serves an area of 883 square miles, which includes the Chicago and 125 suburbs. It serves more than five million people, and the district’s 554 miles of intercepting sewers and force mains range in size from 12 inches to 27 feet in diameter. They are fed by approximately 10,000 local sewer system connections. There are at least a few multi-generational stories at the Stickney plant, and Garelli’s is one. “My dad worked at this plant,” said Garelli. “He had some great stories, like how they burned coal here and generated their own electricity. “I’ll say this,” he added. “It’s great to work here. It’s a good place, a good work culture here. There aren’t many places left like this.” He said he’d like his children pursue careers in science, as he did, and work at the MWRD. Cummings’ son is not yet at that crossroads. “He’s just 6 years old,” Cummings smiled. “If you ask him what happens to the water when you wash your hands or flush your toilet, he’ll say, ‘It goes to Poppy’s work.’ He’s too young to know exactly what I do here, but at home he sees me sweeping leaves off the sewer grate in the street. I think he thinks that’s what I do all day at work,” he added with a smile.

Elsie’s Place, at 6901 W. 111th St., in Worth, is an example of the gaming parlors or “casino cafes” that have been opening in local communities in recent years. Photo by Dermot Connolly

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who chairs the Economic Development Committee on the Board of Trustees, said she would not be interested in adding to the two gaming cafés, Elsie’s and Dottie’s, already in the village. “But Worth is not a home-rule

community, so we are limited in deciding what we can allow in,” she explained, noting that they have to go by what the state allows. “We have a lot of existing restaurants that I would like to see people going to, rather than bringing in more gambling cafes,” said McElroy, who is working on attracting more businesses to 111th Street and

Harlem Avenue, the village’s two main thoroughfares. She noted that the village’s Economic Development Commission is inviting residents to a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21 at the Village Hall at 7112 W. 111th St. McElroy said concept photos will be available of proposed plans, and residents may make suggestions.

Orland Park woman dies in head-on crash on Route 83 An Orland Park woman died as a result of a head-on collision with the driver of another car in the early morning hours of Oct. 6 on Route 8, about a mile east of Archer Avenue. Lidija Krajewski, 22, was taken to Palos Community Hospital after the collision that occurred at 5:20 a.m. She was later pronounced dead, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Department. Krajewski was driving a silver Honda when the collision occurred with the female driver of a black Chevrolet. The driver of the other car reportedly had serious injuries and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. Krajewski was a student at

DePaul University. She was a 2011 graduate of Sandburg High School. She is survived by her parents,

Vilija (nee Dargis) and Casey Krajewski; brothers, Andrew and Tomas; and grandparents, Judita Dargis, and Dolores and John

Krajewski. Services were Saturday from Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home to St. Francis of Assisi Church.

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Trustee Bob Streit (3rd) at the Oak Lawn Village Board meeting on Tuesday questioned the police department’s longstanding policy of withholding reports containing sensitive information. But Streit’s efforts to get the issue put on the next meeting agenda did not garner any support from the five other trustees. Streit asserted that he is not being sent all the village’s police reports as requested, and he said the issue should be put up You’ve been for discussion. The a trustee for 24 trustee said he tried unsuccessfully to years and you get the issue add- are just finding ed as a discussion item to the agenda out about this for Tuesday, and he policy now? asked Mayor Sandra Bury to add it That’s mindto the agenda for boggling. Maythe next meeting, be you should on Oct. 27, but that may not hap- pay more pen either. attention. Bury reminded Streit that his re- — Tim Desmond, quest made last to fellow Oak Lawn week came a day trustee Bob Streit late to be added to the current agenda, and a minimum of two trustees must agree to have it included. “Yes, or the mayor or village manager could add it,” Streit pointed out. Stating that Police Chief Michael Murray does not want to get involved in these political disputes, Bury read an emailed letter she had sent to trustees and police and village officials, outlining the police department’s policy on the matter. “The Oak Lawn Police Department does not release reports related to crashes, domestic-related incidents, juvenile information, confidential information (for example, ongoing drug investigations), investigations in other municipalities, medical information, sexual offenses, financial information,” said the mayor. She added that reports created in error, or those involving abandoned vehicles, stolen license plates, animal complaints, lost or stolen property, are also not made available. She said releasing these types of reports to trustees would be too time-consuming for staff who would have to redact all the sensitive details, and releasing them unredacted would never be done because they could end up on the Internet. In response to reporters’ questions, she stressed that all crimes, including sexual and domestic incidents, are recorded and tracked, but the full reports are not made publicly available. “I can see no reason why all these reports should be kept from the public. But I can think of reasons why they are,” said Streit. “This is a public policy decision. The full board of trustees should decide on it,” he added. When Bury pointed out that the policy has been in place “for decades,” other trustees said Streit should have known about it, since he has been on the board since 1991. “You’ve been a trustee for 24 years and you are just finding out about this policy now? That’s mind-boggling. Maybe you should pay more attention,” said Trustee Tim Desmond (1st). Desmond said after the meeting that he has always received all the reports he has asked for. Trustee Alex Olejniczak (2nd) also dismissed Streit’s concern, saying he is just searching for something to make an issue of. “I support the current policy,” said Trustee Terry Vorderer (4th), who retired from a 34-year career with the Oak Lawn Police Department. He said he receives 10-12 reports every day from the police department that are pertinent, and is confident that nothing important is being held back.

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Our Neighborhood

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Crowd gathers to record the end of The Plaza Demolition proceedings began the morning of Oct. 7 on The Plaza. A large crowd showed up to record the first phase of the end of the iconic mall. The Plaza was one of the first open-air malls to open back in 1952 under the guidance of developer Arthur Rubloff. The mall

became enclosed in 1966. At its peak, The Plaza, 9500 S. Western Ave., Evergreen Park, had 120 stores. The development of nearby malls and Montgomery Ward’s closing in 2001 had a negative effect on The Plaza, which went into foreclosure in 2011. Virtually all the stores closed in 2013.

Evergreen Park Mayor James Sexton was allowed to strike the first blow of the demolition with a sledgehammer. The mayor said it was sad to see the end of The Plaza but its time had come. The Evergreen Marketplace will takes its place with at least 20 to 25 stores, along with additional outlots, according to Sexton.

A large crowd gathers to watch and take photos of the first phase of the demolition of The Plaza.

Evergreen Park Mayor James Sexton holds a sledgehammer that he used to strike the first blow on one of the walls of the old Montgomery Ward building.

Photos by Claudia Parker A crane digs into the upper wall of the old Montgomery Ward building as debris begins to fall to the ground. A closeup view of the demolition proceedings of The Plaza drew a large crowd for the first day.

Oak Lawn Park District plans annual Spookview event The Oak Lawn Park District’s annual, familyfriendly Spookview event will be held for children ages 2 to 12 from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Oak View Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn. Children may come dressed in costume and participate in the parade at 1 p.m. in the main lobby. After the parade, the fun will continue with spooky activities that include an interactive maze, ghoulish games, eerie crafts, black light game room, inflatable’s, spooky tattoos, magic, and performances from the “independence” Dance Team. Residents can purchase an all-inclusive wristband for the first child at a price of $10 and $5 for each

additional child (some activity restrictions may apply with wristband. Cash, Visa and MasterCard are accepted). Concessions will be available with cash only. Children should bring their own trick-or-treat containers or bags to hold prizes/treats. Parking is available in the west lot, off of Kilpatrick, or on Kilpatrick and 110th Street. Individuals ages 13 and up can volunteer to assist in Spookview. For more volunteer information, contact Chris Tiesch at (708) 857-2200 by Friday, Oct. 9. For more information on Spookview, contact the same number.

Pancake brunch breakfast to be served at Moraine Valley Church Operation Blessing will be hosting its 32nd annual pancake brunch breakfast fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at Moraine Valley Church, 6300 W. 127th St., Palos Heights.

Fruit and beverages will be included with the all-you-can-eat breakfast. Suggested donation is $7 per person or $15 per family. A bake sale is also planned.

SWSRA will host free autism support group Nov. 4 in Alsip The South West Special Recreation Association will host a free support group for parents or guardians of children with autism from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Apollo Recreation Center, 12521 S. Kostner Ave., Alsip. Guests can come and talk and exchange ideas with

other parents or guardians who have children with autism. This will be a parent-led group. However, guests are asked not to bring their children with due to the sensitive nature of the talks. Residents should call (708) 389-9423 at least 24 hours in advance if they plan to attend.

Tribute artists to perform at Holiday Kickoff Concert at Sabre Room Sparks Productions Inc. invites guests to its Holiday Kickoff Concert, Friday, Nov. 13 at the Sabre Room, 8900 W. 95th St., Hickory Hills. Advance tickets are $30 and VIP seating is $45. Doors open at 7 p.m. A cash bar and limited food menu will be available. Elvis tribute performer Pete Storm will make his first appearance in the Midwest. Over the past eight years, Storm has been performing Elvis shows and was named the “European Masters Champion,” Collingwood Grand Champion” and Images of the King WORLD Champion” in one year.

Steve Fairchild, of South Carolina, joins the allstar performers with his tribute to Garth Brooks. Other tribute artists include Brian Harris, as Elton John; Denny Diamond, as Neil Diamond; and Quentin Flagg and Bob Downey, as the Blues Brothers. Change of Habit will serve as the show band. Irv Cass will be the emcee. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Sparks Productions Inc. at (708) 846-4080 or info@sparksproductions.net. Residents can also check out the website at www.SparksProductions. net. On Facebook, view https://www.facebook.com/ SparksProductionsInc.

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News and events from our archives

Green Hills Public Library District marks 2nd anniversary • 50 years ago

From the Oct. 14, 1965 issue The story: The Green Hills Public Library District, which includes both Hickory Hills and Palos Hills, marks its second anniversary on Oct. 14 of the opening of the library at 10714 S. Roberts Road in Palos Hills. The work began for this public library district on Oct. 2, 1962. Public officials helped in getting the library built. Lila Ellison Warren was the first librarian, who also played a major role in getting the facility built. William McKillop, librarian at Tinley Park School, devoted many evenings and weekends organizing the new library.

Official calls for cleaning up Stony Creek

• 25 years ago

From the Oct. 4, 1990 issue The story: In an effort to beautify Stony Creek, an Oak Lawn Park District commissioner proposed that the district initiate a cleanup of the creek near 109th and Laramie. Dave Heilmann presented his proposal at a park board meeting. Heilmann is seeking support from the park district because he believes the park-affiliated committee would have more success in obtaining federal, state and local funds for the cleanup program. The quote: “It’s opportune to do it now when the government is interested in things like this and people are starting to become more aware of the environment.”

School District 123 receives ‘Bright Red Apple’ • 10 years ago

From the Oct. 6, 2005 issue The story: Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 is one of 92 Illinois school districts that received the 2005 School Search Bright Red Apple award from SchoolSearch, a Kansas City-based firm that provides school information to relocate families. The Bright Red Apple is given to districts that meet various criteria, including state averages and academic performances, pupil-to-teacher ratio, education level of teachers and average teacher salary. The quote: “We didn’t apply for this award, but I’m really happy we were chosen,” said District 123 Supt. Kathleen McCord. “It’s an accomplishment to the community and teachers.”

Thursday, October 15, 2015

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State is behind on payments to Hickory Hills By Sharon L. Filkins In a report presented to the Hickory Hills City Council at its Oct. 8 meeting, Treasurer Dan Schramm said that Illinois continues to fall behind in its payments to the city. He related that the state is now four months behind in paying video game revenue owed to the city and is three months behind in Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) revenue. Schramm added that a new debt was added when the state failed to pay its portion of funding to the 9-1-1 dispatch program and is now behind one month in the amount of $11,000. Schramm estimates that by the end of October, the total amount owed for the three revenue sources will be approximately $160,000 to $175,000. “Currently, we are doing OK finan-

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“Currently, we are doing OK fi ancially, but in about six months, we will begin to feel the impact of this deficit.” — Hickory Hills Treasurer Dan Schramm

cially, but in about six months, we will begin to feel the impact of this deficit,” he said. “We made a lot of road improvements this year and we need to replenish what we have spent before we can begin planning repairs for next year.” On a happier note, Village Clerk Dee Catizone announced that she was recently elected to serve as District 1 Clerk for the coming year. She will be officially installed in ceremonies in Springfield during the Illinois Munici-

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pal Clerk Association’s annual meeting this week. As District 1 Clerk, she will serve the entire Cook County area. Catizone has served as the city clerk since 2011. Catizone also reported that 125 rain barrels have been ordered for the city. The rain barrels are being provided free of charge to homeowners (one per household) by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD). Residents interested in obtaining a rain barrel are to contact city hall. In other matters, Ald. Mike McHugh (1st) reported that the Associated Real Estate Group will make a presentation at the Oct. 22 Council meeting, regarding the work that has been completed on their buildings located at 87th Street and 85th Avenue. Mayor Mike Howley announced that the council meeting schedule for

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3 Plaintiff, -v.ANTHONY COZZIE, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, CRESTLINE ARMS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants

TCF NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.PRZEMYSLAW BARGIEL, TATRA CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants

TCF NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.SHAWN M. OLIVER, PAVILION PARK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants

15 CH 05606 10620 S. BROOKS LANE, UNIT C8 Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

15 CH 05244 6634 W. 95TH STREET, UNIT 1B Oak Lawn, IL 60453

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 15, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 12, 2015, 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:

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 6, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 17, 2015, 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 NUMBER (S) C8 IN TATRA CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED ON A PLAT OF SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND: THE SOUTH 95.67 FEET OF THE NORTH 218.84 FEET OF THAT PART OF LOT 3 IN WALES TOBEY’S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 547.20 FEET OF SAID LOT 3 WITH THE CENTER LINE OF WEST 106TH STREET THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 547.20 FEET OF SAID LOT 3 A DISTANCE OF 520.21 FEET TO THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE WABASH, ST. LOUIS AND PACIFIC RAILROAD; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE WABASH, ST. LOUIS AND PACIFIC RAILROAD A DISTANCE OF 386.30 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE TRI-STATE TOLLWAY, THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE TRI-STATE TOLLWAY, A DISTANCE OF 255.31 FEET; TO THE CENTER LINE OF WEST 106TH STREET EXTENDED EAST; THENCE WESTERLY A DISTANCE OF 234.16 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS; WHICH PLAT OF SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT ‘’A’’ TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED NOVEMBER 20, 2006 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0632415091; TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS.

UNIT NUMBER 6634-1B IN PAVILION PARK CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: PARCEL 1: THAT PORTION OF THE VACATED STREET, BEING A STRIP OF LAND 33.00 FEET WIDE AND 280.00 FEET DEEP LYING TO THE EAST OF AND ADJOINING THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS THE SOUTH 280.00 FEET OF THE EAST HALF OF BLOCK 3 IN FREDERICK H. BARTLETT’S 95TH STREET ACRES, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, AND THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; AND PARCEL 2: THE SOUTH 280.00 FEET OF THE EAST HALF OF BLOCK 3 IN FREDERICK H. BARTLETT’S 95TH STREET ACRES, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, AND THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS; WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT ‘’A’’ TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 98848432, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS.

Commonly known as 10620 S. BROOKS LANE, UNIT C8, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

Property Index No. 24-06-422-009-1021.

11 CH 40644 9724 SOUTH KARLOV AVENUE APT 310 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 August 4, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 5, 2015, 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 4-310 IN CRESTLINE ARMS CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 AND 13 IN CRESTLINE ARMS, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 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 EXHIBIT ‘A’ TO THAT CERTAIN DECLARATION ESTABLISHING A PLAT OF CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ON APRIL 2, 1980, AS DOCUMENT 25410693 TOGETHER WITH ITS PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS AS SET FORTH IN SAID DECLARATION Commonly known as 9724 SOUTH KARLOV AVENUE APT 310, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-10-225-036-1116. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $177,996.83. 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 5/151507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

Property Index No. 24-18-200-032-1048 (PREVIOUSLY REFERRED TO BY UNDERLYING PIN 24-18-200-029-0000). The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $140,184.62. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

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 F14110694.

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact DAVID T. COHEN, DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES, 10729 WEST 159TH STREET, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467, (708) 460-7711

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. F14110694 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 11 CH 40644 TJSC#: 35-11812 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.

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. DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES 10729 WEST 159TH STREET ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 (708) 460-7711 Attorney Code. 25602 Case Number: 15 CH 05606 TJSC#: 35-10647 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.

Commonly known as 6634 W. 95TH STREET, UNIT 1B, Oak Lawn, IL 60453

The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $112,890.92. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact DAVID T. COHEN, DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES, 10729 WEST 159TH STREET, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467, (708) 460-7711 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES 10729 WEST 159TH STREET ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 (708) 460-7711 Attorney Code. 25602 Case Number: 15 CH 05244 TJSC#: 35-10077 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.

November and December will be one meeting per month. The council will meet on Thursday, Nov. 12 and Thursday, Dec. 10. A veteran’s ceremony is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Hickory Hills City Hall. Ald. Debbie Ferrero (2nd) stated that The Hills Chamber of Commerce will provide 10 cars for the Trunks and Treats portion of the Children’s Halloween party scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at City Hall. The party, for residents up to age 12, will also include a scarecrow contest. Ferrero said the scarecrows will be placed in local businesses after the contest. In other business, an application for a business certificate was approved for a wholesale house goods facility, All American House, Inc., at 9831 S. 78th Ave.

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Registration continues for inaugural St. Gerald Giant Pumpkin 5K Run/Walk The inaugural St. Gerald Giant Pumpkin 5K Run and Walk will be held Saturday, Oct. 31 on the parish grounds, 9310 S. 55th Court, Oak Lawn. The run is being held in dedication and the memory of Colette McGinnis, who was a teacher and religious e d u c a t io n coordinator at St. Gerald. The 5K run will begin at 8 a.m. and the Little Pumpkin Run will start at 10:30 a.m. The 5K course runs through the neighborhood surrounding St. Gerald. Music will be provided throughout the event. The St. Gerald Holy Name Society is providing breakfast for the participants. The St. Gerald Mother’s Club is hosting the Family Fun and Games. “We’ve gotten a lot of support from the community and the Village of Oak Lawn in planning this event,” said Michael Blaha and Terry Finn, co-race directors of the Giant Pumpkin 5K. “We are working hard to provide a fun and exciting race with activities for the whole family.” The 5K runners and walkers can register online at GiantPumpkin5K.com or by mail. A registration form is available on the website. Pre-registered participants will receive a commemorative T-shirt and complimentary hot breakfast. Race day registration is available, but T-shirts cannot be guaranteed. Family registrations and Little Pumpkin Run for ages 10 and under must be done off line. Early-bird Registration through Saturday, Oct. 17 is $35 for the 5K run/walk and $10 for Little Pumpkin Run (ages 10 and under). Beginning Oct. 18, registration will be $40 for the 5K run/walk and $15 for Little Pumpkin Run. To register for the St. Gerald Giant Pumpkin 5K Run/Walk, visit GiantPumpkin5K.com

CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1 Meg, to Jo 4 Lighter 8 Fashion first name 12 Cathedral feature 14 “Fr re Jacques,” e.g. 15 Heartfelt class? 16 Dismiss, in a way 17 Adopted 18 Daughter of Oceanus 19 Monopoly acquisition 20 Installments 22 Run using water, as a plant 24 Unsettled items 25 Gets absorbed 26 Lightweight boxer? 27 Redcap’s workplace: Abbr. 28 “__ Down In Darkness”: Styron novel 29 Little projectiles 32 Hardly keeps cool 34 Rock __ 35 Greeting words 37 Like some pasta 38 Full of vitality 39 Filing aid 40 Call before a head-to-head contest 43 Reacted to a sock 44 Fruit sometimes fried 45 City on the Rhone 46 Like some fancy stationery 47Forest coat 48 “Walkabout” director Nicolas 49 Many boomers: Abbr. Down 1 Plastic surgeon’s concern 2 “Roger that” 3 Reduced to ashes

4 Drive in the bedroom? 5 Words with throw or have 6 One of an elite eatery trio 7 Spots for private shoppers?: Abbr. 8 Gave 9 “Almost ready!” 10 Covers 11 More than not sure about 13 Quails 14 Nutritionist’s unit 16 Lincoln Center locale 18 Subject of a 1996 holiday craze 21 Sword’s superior? 22 Not square 23 Venerable

27 Forms a new state 29 Aquatic plant that reduces erosion 30 More rare, in a way 31 __ Redman, Gary Sinise’s role in Stephen King’s “The Stand” 32 Like expressions? 33 Fuel __: reactor component 34 Rabbit predators 35 They have plots 36 Traditional beverage 37 Prefix meaning “sacred” 39 Scotch serving 41 Local theater, informally 42 Purposes 44 __ se Answers on Page 8

WHATIZIT? Last week’s Whatizit feature had many of our readers stumped. However, we did have some good guesses that should be given consideration. Evergreen Park resident Rich Rahn is correct in stating that it is a statue at Little Company of Mary Hospital. Jan Merchantz, of Evergreen Park, had a strong response in stating that it was the statue of the Virgin Mary. We had a couple of other guesses stating it was Mary. Obviously, her statue can be found at Little Company. But there is another statue that can be found at the corner of 95th and Francisco. That’s where the statue of Venerable Mary Potter is at. Mary Potter was born on Nov. 22, 1947 in England and was brought up in a world of turmoil with an overbearing mother and a father whose business was failing. She entered the religious life and despite fragile health, later helped form the Little Company of Mary religious

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order on July 2, 1877. Mary and the Sisters went out all around Hyson Green and Nottingham, England, helping the sick, the poor and the dying. She died in 1913 and her work continues. She is the inspiration of Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park. In 1988, Pope John Paul II declared Mary Potter “venerable,” which is the first step towards sainthood. The statue of Mary

Potter can be seen in front of the Mary Potter Pavilion and Emergency Room at Little Company. Now we ask our readers to describe what is in the photo above and where is it. This week’s clue for the photo above: Wet link. Send those guesses by Monday morning to thereporter@comcast. net. Make sure to include your name and hometown.

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Thursday, October 15, 2015

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More shootings at colleges that don’t grab headlines

erhaps President Obama is right. We are becoming numb to the violence that occurs on school campuses and in the streets of our cities. Obama made that statement after holding a news conference on Oct. 1, the day of the mass shootings at a community college in Oregon. It was the 16th time the president held a news conference after a mass shooting spree on a school campus during his term. The president said he would most likely have to hold another news conference a month later after another mass shooting. More shootings have occurred since the Oregon incident. One week later, another shooting occurred on a college campus. This was not categorized as a mass shooting, but one person was left dead and three others were injured in a dormitory parking lot at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. On the same day, another shooting took place at Texas Southern University in Houston, at a student housing complex. One person was killed and another was wounded. Two suspects were apprehended, while another was still at large. These two incidents did not prompt bold headlines nationally because there was not a multiple death count. We don’t think Obama must hold a news conference about these two incidents. But the lack of concern by these individuals over taking a human life is still alarming. We don’t know if these incidents were fueled by alcohol or drugs, but that should not matter. In both of these incidents, an argument ensued and a confrontation took place. At one time, the individuals would eventually tire of arguing. In the worst-case scenario, a fistfight would break out. These days we see too many reports of someone pulling out a gun and shooting someone. We don’t have a magic solution to end shootings at schools and colleges. Tighter gun restrictions would help. Making sure young adults with mental health issues get the treatment they need instead of being brushed aside would be a step in the right direction. Those suggestions should be taken seriously by all of us. We should not have to wait for another presidential news conference.

Violence continues with no solutions By Don C. White A few recent headlines in the Chicago Tribune caught my attention and made we wonder how Chicago and other big and small cities are ever going to stop the killing of innocent young people. “Still forgotten, still abandoned” “30 years later, so much endures.” A sub heading to this was “Now as in 1985, the Chicago metropolis – its suburbs included – has to do more to uplift pockets of poverty.” “Boxing promoter, activist, man of God” Those few columns speak volumes about the on-going history of poverty, lack of education opportunities, job opportunities and living in neighborhoods that have become unlivable. The mayor of Chicago just recently used the term “unlivable” when referring to the entire city becoming “unlivable” if his tax proposal does not pass. If only money was the answer to any big city’s problems, but alas, we know that it is not. The “War on Poverty” that President L. Johnson presided over just recently turned 50 years old. The newspapers, radio and television have filled their pages and air time with sad stories of the neighborhoods that already have become unlivable for so many youngsters as they lay dying in the street. Father Pfleger is to be commended for all that he has done for those in the neighborhoods of Chicago. He has had his boots on the ground for over 30 years. That being said, I don’t believe he or anyone else involved in the plight of Chicago’s ongoing turmoil in the neighborhoods has found the solution to this dilemma. Yes, the total number of people killed each year has diminished, but the killing of young innocent children has not. A 14-year-old boy was killed just recently two blocks from where Hadiya Pendleton was shot and killed in 2013. This is the young lady that brought nationwide attention to Chicago’s killing fields. The president and Mrs. Obama took notice and voiced their concerns. Miss Pendleton’s family was invited to attend the president’s swearing in to his second term. In 1985 the Chicago Tribune wrote a series of articles about how bad things were in the great city of Chicago. A city that then as now wants to think of itself as world class. And it is in so many ways and it isn’t in so many other ways. Now 30 years later the city and many of the suburbs are still confronting the same problems. Yes, the gang bangers have migrated to the suburbs and are thriving in many communities. Chicago and many other American cities, large and small, are mired in the same muck they were in 30 years ago. How much government money, no wait, that’s not correct, how much of your and my tax dollars has to be squandered on programs that were supposed to solve all of these problems? I mentioned before about the senseless killing of Ben Wilson, the Simeon High School basketball standout that was killed over 30 years ago. Then as now, outrage fills the city and all agree that the murders of our young people has to stop. After the senseless killings in other cities around the nation, the slogan “Black lives Matter” has become a battle-cry, a desperate cry for help. We must stop the killing of young black men and women who get in a situation that puts them in harm’s way. Many times it also puts the police officers in harm’s way and they react with too much force. Just as officers did in the case of 95-year-old John Wrana in a Chicago suburb. I believe all lives matter. Another column was about Auxiliary Bishop Bernard Shell, a boxing promoter, activist, and a man of God who took the time to help the poor kids of Chicago. He established the Catholic Youth Organization in 193o. When the U.S. entered WWII, Shell was an outspoken critic of the status of black citizens serving their country. Yet, when those black soldiers who survived the war returned home they found that they had not earned the equality of the white soldier. We know that many local professional sports heroes have programs that help enable young kids to stay out of gangs. These sports stars are doing a great service with these programs, but it is still not enough. More is needed and many others need to reach out a helping hand to stop the killing in our cities. All these years later, the same issues of unemployment, poverty, violence and the lack of a good education are the root causes of a divided nation. This great nation fought a Civil War to end slavery. It fought in two World Wars to make the world a better place for all people. Yet it seems that we still have not been able to solve our problems here at home. I close with the news of yet another mass killing of nine people. This one at a small town college in Oregon has stunned the nation. Don C. White is a Palos Hills historian who occasionally has some comments on current events.

A plea to change our mental health system Another school shooting frays our communal nerves. While tragedies involving violence grab the public’s attention, there is a quieter story that plays out in homes across the nation. Frequently, and out of public view, families watch as loved ones deteriorate before their eyes, spiraling deeper into delusion and dysfunction. As they lurch from crisis to crisis, family and friends are helpless to intervene, frustrated by a system that gives them few options. It doesn’t have to be this way. There is a bill working its way through the Congress right now that tackles some of the major problems of our current system. HR2646 is the brainchild of Cong Tim Murphy (R-Pa.). Spurred by his own professional experience as a mental health professional, he has listened to families and experts, gathered bipartisan support, and come up with a set of measures that address the most pressing disparities and deficits in our current public health system, if only politics doesn’t get in the way. Why should those suffering from disorders of the brain receive a different standard of care than those whose illness affects any other organ in the body? I have an adult child who was struck by severe mental illness at 19, on the cusp of a full and successful life. At the same

time a niece was diagnosed with a severe physical illness in her teens. My son was diagnosed with a neurobiological illness, bipolar disorder. My niece had lymphoma. Our family’s experiences could not have been more different. My niece got the finest medical care available or as long as it was needed. I was told “your son is not sick enough yet, you have to wait until he hits bottom.” Can you imagine telling the parents of someone with cancer “you have to wait until the cancer is stage 5 before we can intervene?” When he got “bad enough,” and we were able to have him hospitalized, he was usually held for 24 or 72 hours, then released, because he was “‘presenting well” after being dosed with powerful medications, as if he were being treated for the flu, rather than a serious chronic illness. Would a cancer patient be given one dose of chemotherapy, and told she appears better now, or her insurance company only authorized one day of treatment, or there just is not enough chemotherapy to go around for her to receive more than one day’s worth? If her medical condition became so severe that she could no longer think clearly or lapsed into a coma, would treatment be withheld because she was not able to tell doctors that she was choosing to be treated?

Instead of trained medical professionals would it be recommended that her treatment and medications be directed solely by cancer survivors, because they had experienced cancer? If an emergency arose and her parents had to call an ambulance to take her to the hospital, would the doctors and staff at the hospital refuse to tell her parents if she had arrived, whether she was being held? Would the doctor refuse to discuss her treatment or history with them? Would they shoot her up with powerful drugs then release her hours later, suffering with side effects, onto the street with a bus pass, failing to notify her family who would have picked her up? We have experienced all this and more. Both my son and my niece were extraordinarily intelligent and creative individuals. My niece was cured of her illness, finished her education at top universities, and is now an oncologist, happily married with a newborn. My son became so ill because treatment was denied that he had to drop out junior year of the top university he was attending, and now sleeps on the heating grates outside of the buildings where he once attended classes. — Patricia Fontana, Berkeley, Calif.

Can we stop that one person from act of violence? By Glenn Mollette Would making guns illegal in America eliminate our American mass murder horror? Has making marijuana illegal for most of the country eliminated the use of pot? Has making cocaine and heroin illegal eliminated the use of these drugs in our country? Prostitution is illegal in most of America. Is there prostitution in America? If we made cigarettes and alcohol illegal would this eliminate their usage in America? Murder is illegal in America but it happens about 40 times a day in our country. Stealing is illegal but how much shoplifting goes on in Wal-Mart every single day? Making anything illegal does not stop the activity. By the way, over 1,700 people were killed with knives in 2010. If we made guns in America illegal would Mexico suddenly have a new tremendous source of revenue? They disperse drugs throughout America and people buy them and use them. Can you imagine if we tried to make casino gambling in this country illegal? Some of the senior adults in this country would throw a fit. I live about 14 miles from a very big and active casino and the senior citizen buses coming and going are

quite amazing. I have spent maybe $20 in my lifetime playing the one arm bandit. It doesn’t do a lot for me. I’ve heard horror stories of people losing everything in casinos. Yet, while I don’t feel gambling is the best use of my time what business is it of mine if others want to throw their money away? Except, it becomes my business when those same people have to fall back on welfare or society to take care of them. It’s none of my business if people want to own guns. It’s my business if they want to walk into a school or my house armed and intent to kill. I am a Second Amendment guy. I own some guns. I never want to point one at somebody unless my family, innocent people or I’m in danger. Some gun control would not hurt our nation. We monitor a lot of things in this country and a few checks and balances on guns would not end the world. For example, we could live with a twoweek or even a 30-day waiting period on buying a firearm. Everyone should fill out paperwork when buying a gun. Showing a government issued ID and allowing time for a proper background check would not hurt anybody. We further need a gun sponsor program

in this country. People under 25 years old should have an approved adult to sign on as their accountability big buddy until they have reached 25. Adults with criminal records don’t qualify as a sponsor. And yet, this still will not solve the mass murder problem. More security and more people carrying guns will not totally stop murder and violence. However, it’s time for all schools to employ more security guards and utilize metal detectors. College presidents who are making over a half million dollars and professors who are making over $120,000 can take a small cut so our schools can hire security. The biggest problem we have in America is an evil problem. Only the darkest of minds and hearts can so randomly execute the lives of innocent people. If we ever needed a revival of kindness, love and new hearts it’s today. Yet, for the most part I believe America is filled with good people and good hearts who would never harm anyone. It only takes that one person to bring about so much pain and loss of life. We all need to work together to stop that one insane person wherever that person appears. — Glenn Mollette, syndicated columnist and author, Washington, D.C.

Tips to protect seniors from Internet scams

got a nice email from a senior reader who so agreed with my argument that seniors need to overcome their fears of the Internet and engage it fully and head-on. Of course, there are a lot of potholes and cracked sidewalks they have to navigate while using the Internet. After all, it’s a super highway that will probably eventually come under the control of the government, someday. Well, at least in terms of taxation. Yes, they’re going to tax the hell out of us on the Internet one day once they conclude that the Lottery is not enough to milk us of our hard earned cash. So here are a few pointers for the seniors who haven’t yet purchased an iPad or a laptop, or even subscribed to cable TV and all the benefits that come with it, like WiFi and wires and constant calls to the cable company to figure out why it doesn’t all work right. Believe me. The biggest hassle with the Internet is not identity theft or scammers and grifters. It’s the unreliability of the Internet to perform. WiFi doesn’t always work. A storm and heavy rain usually will knock your system out and everything you depend on, like ordering your drugs and prescriptions to checking your

Blue Cross/Blue Shield statements online won’t be available, usually when you need them to be available. Kind of like seeing the right doctor. So here are some tips to keep in mind. I don’t know any Ray Nigerians and I suspect Hanania you don’t know any Nigerians either. Or, maybe you do. But, if you get an email from someone claiming to be the former deposed president of Nigeria, and they need you to give them $1,575 to help them process the movement of $20 million that they promise to definitely share with you, don’t send them the money. Don’t give them your bank account information. Most scams on the Internet prey on greed. They dangle the promise of outrageously large profits at very little cost and believe it or not, people still send them money. This is for the men, especially since men are not as smart as women, who usually don’t fall for these kinds of scams. If an email comes with a naked picture of a beautiful woman doing all

kinds of things with a bicycle, don’t believe her when she says she loves you and needs your help, and wants to “talk” to you by having you go to her website to “chat.” Chances are it’s not a woman at all and the website is a scam that downloads a virus onto your system that will send out “her” web address to all your friends, including your grandchildren. Sex is the number two lure right behind promises of millions in cash in online scams. And believe it or not, it works. Millions of dollars are scammed from users who just don’t use common sense. Like when the IRS agent calls your home and says you owe the IRS money and if you don’t pay right now – over the telephone using your credit card or providing your bank information – you will be arrested. It doesn’t happen like that. Never send confidential information about any banking, credit card or monetary accounts to anyone over the Internet. When it comes to your money, handle it in person at the bank. Ray Hanania is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall reporter. Email him at rghanania@gmail.com.

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All age groups on board for Richards’ model RR show By Kelly White The 13th annual Southland Model Railroad Show at Richards High School drew large crowds all weekend, attracting train buffs in age from young children to senior citizens. Running on both Saturday and Sunday at the school, 10601 S. Central Ave., Oak Lawn, it is known as the largest in the Chicago metro area, according to District 218 Public Information Specialist Bob McParland. “A Richards parent came up with the idea 13 years ago,” he said. “A model railroad builder, he attended a few shows and thought we could host one to serve as a fund raiser for the Music Department at Richards. It’s now the largest fund raiser we do all year in District 218. Lots of people at Richards give generously of their time to plan it, work it.” Participating this year were several model railroads from throughout the Chicago-area region including: Lionel Modular Train Club, Swallow Cliff Model Train Club, Blackhawk Chapter NRHS, Northwest Society of Engineers, Kane Co. Model RR Club, Baden Powell RR Club, CASG, Will County Model Rail Road Club, British Train Society, LGB Model Train Club, John Massura, Midwest N Pioneer Model Rail

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Left: Elaborate layouts such as this one were highlights at the 13th annual Southland Model Railroad Show held at Richards High School in Oak Lawn this past weekend. Above: A lego model train exhibit was among the more humorous displays.

Road, Jeff Viens (CHILUG), L and B, Kankakee Model Rail Club, Heritage N Track, Northern ILL Lego Train Club, TCA Midwest Division Modular Group North Shore & Western, Kane County Metal Club and Charles G. LaBuda. “We have been participating in this show for many years,” said Jeff Jarr, who set up a model

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION CORP., Plaintiff, -v.JOSEPH NOVAK, ELIZABETH NOVAK, CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A., CITY OF CHICAGO, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 14354 10230 FIRESIDE DRIVE Chicago Ridge, IL 60415 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 18, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 19, 2015, 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 24 IN LESLIE C. BARNARD’S JOANNE ESTATES SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP NORTH 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 10230 FIRESIDE DRIVE, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415 Property Index No. 24-07-406-024-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $366,890.68. 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: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD., 29 E. Madison, Ste.950, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 372-2020 Please refer to file number 113333-2322. 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. HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. 29 E. Madison, Ste.950 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 372-2020 Attorney File No. 11-3333-2322 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 11 CH 14354 TJSC#: 35-12571 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.

Plaintiff, -v.DANIEL DEHOYOS, JULIET LOREDO AKA JULIET DEHOYOS Defendants 11 CH 25297 5609 WEST 88TH STREET 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 August 17, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 18, 2015, 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 2 IN TIMOTHY OAKS, A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 95, 96 AND 97 AND THE NORTH HALF OF THE VACATED ALLEY ADJACENT THERETO IN FRANK DEULGACH’S 87TH STREET HIGHLANDS IN THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 3, 1929, AS DOCUMENT 10360049 IN PLAT BOOK 274, PAGES 20 AND 21, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5609 WEST 88TH STREET, OAK LAWN, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-05-211-062-0000. The real estate is improved with a single unit dwelling. The judgment amount was $523,552.07. 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 IL-002432. 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. IL-002432 Attorney Code. 56284 Case Number: 11 CH 25297 TJSC#: 35-12729 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.

exhibit along with the combined groups of North Shore & Western and Kane County Metal Club. “This is a real family-friendly exhibit and we look forward to participating every year.” New this year was an interactive workshop where participants could learn how to set up their own model railroad display. The train show featured the largest HO layout of any model show in the Chicago area. HO is the most popular scale of model railway in the world, according to the National Model Railroad Association. Currently, HO is the most popular model railroad scale in both continental Europe and North America. In HO, rails are

spaced 16.5 millimeters apart, which models the standard railroad gauge of 1,435 millimeters. The event also included many other model train displays and operating layouts, Lego trains, a riding train for children, train races for children and a children’s activities area featuring train designed activities. “This is a family fun event for all ages and there is really a whole range of people in attendance,” McParland said. Rich Slowiak, of Lockport, agreed. He attended the show with his three sons: Dominick, 5, Richie, 4, and Ryan, 3. “This is the first time we attended this event but it’s awe-

Healthy chicken soup needs to be cooked slowly

wo weeks ago, I spoke of making the healthiest chicken soup ever, and I want to share it with readers. This recipe will surprise you, and it will be the most delicious and healthy soup ever. There is no can of chicken soup that will match it. I admit it’s a little work, but wow, you won’t believe the taste. Start with a large slow cooker. The larger the slow cooker, the better. Your chicken should be a genuinely organic pasture-raised whole chicken. (Make sure it says pasture raised, not free range.) Whole Foods carries pasture raised chicken. The recipe calls for about five to eight quarts of water, depending on the size of your slow cooker. One or 2 whole onions, quartered, several stalks of celery, parsley and whatever other veggies you wish to add. The veggies are for flavoring the broth and the veggies will be removed at the end of cooking. (If possible, get organic vegetables). Cut the whole pastureraised chicken into quarters. Put everything into your slow cooker and add water. Cook until chicken falls off bones “high” on about three hours. Remove and take the meat off the bones and refrigerate the meat. Cook the chicken bones and broth that remain, add one tablespoon of Braggs Apple

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ago,” said Werner. “The first thing we had to do was create an ordinance to allow a dispensary to come here. Back then it was illegal. The ordinance had to be passed. We talked to a lot of people who had concerns but we answered their questions. Our board approved it unanimously. The town hall meeting we had last month was held mainly to provide information.” Weisman and Feliza Castro, founder of The Healing Clinic, were the guest speakers at the crowded town hall meeting. During that session, Weisman was concerned about the fact that Gov. Rauner’s administration had dismissed 11 illnesses that would be treated with medicinal marijuana. “I can’t believe that these requests are being held up,” Weisman said at the town hall meeting. Both Weisman and Castro believed politics is what is holding up requests for patients with illnesses since the dispensaries were originally approved by former Gov. Pat Quinn. However, an advisory board on Oct. 7 voted to add chronic

some,” Slowiak said, “My sons love trains and are really excited to view all of the exhibits.” The exhibits attracted younger viewers, too. Attending this year’s event were Michael Annan, only 18 months old, who was in attendance with his grandmother, Ann Martin, of Palos Park, and his baby-sitter, Erica Barragan, 23, of Oak Lawn. “Michael is obsessed with Thomas the Train and absolutely loves trains,” Martin said. Charles Martin, the band director at Richards, was responsible for organizing the event along with parents in the Music Boosters organization. “I am not much of a train person but the thing I like best are the model railroad clubs is that they come and set up very extensive

layouts and are more than willing to share their layouts with the public,” Martin said, “They are some of the nicest people you would ever meet and their train layouts are really cool.” Proceeds from the event go to support the Richards Performing Arts Department. The 2014 event raised $8,000. “Over the last 13 years the Southland Model Train Show has been a great event,” Martin said, “Both students and parents from the Performing Arts at Richards help make this event successful. The monies raised help fund the biannual trip for the Performing Arts -- band, choir and drama. Last June we traveled to New York City and in 2017 we will travel to Orlando, Fla. to Walt Disney World.”

DEATH NOTICES Eva Bajic Eva J. Bajic, 92, died at her Palos Hills home on Oct. 8. Ms. Bajic once worked as a hostess at the Continental Plaza Hotel in Chicago. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Fun Club. She is survived by many relatives and friends. Services were Tuesday from Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home to Sacred Heart Church. Interment followed at St. Mary Cemetery.

John J. Pavloski Cider Vinegar. The vinegar helps draw the calcium out of the bones and into the broth. Now, turn the slow cooker down to low and set to cook the bones and broth for 14 to 16 hours. Yes, 14 to 16 hours! I cook it overnight. Make sure it’s on “low.” After 14 to 16 hours, strain the broth. You will have enough broth to make several pots of chicken soup. You can freeze it in glass containers. Mason jars are perfect for storing it for up to six months in the freezer. When you simmer your soup, you can add a new crop of veggies if you like. Add the chicken meat back to the broth when you wish to serve it for dinner. Also remember, the fat from this chicken is loaded with omega 3’s. If you decide not to use pasture raised chicken, don’t save the fat, because it will not be healthy. Cook it with whatever noodles or rice you use and you won’t believe the taste. Let me know how you liked the soup. Dee Woods can be reached at deewoods10@icloud.com pain syndrome and several other conditions that could be treated with marijuana in Illinois. Other conditions considered by the advisory board are autism, irritable bowel syndrome, osteoarthritis and post-traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Leslie Mendoza Temple, chair of the advisory board, believes that Rauner will have a different opinion on dispensaries when they start selling the medicinal marijuana. The first Chicago-area dispensary has opened in Mundelein. Board members indicate that Illinois law establishes a 7 percent tax on marijuana sales. Mendoza Temple adds that the dispensaries will provide a revenue stream that the governor will not be able to pass up. Illinois law has 39 conditions and diseases that already qualify for medicinal marijuana use with a doctor’s signature. Cancer, glaucoma, HIV, hepatitis C and multiple sclerosis already qualifies. Worth is one of four locations in the south and southwest suburbs that will have a medical cannabis facility. The other facilities will be in Homewood, Justice and Posen. More information can also be obtained at Info@windycitycannabis.com.

John J. Pavloski, 88, died Saturday at his Palos Hills home. Mr. Pavloski, a World War II Army veteran, worked in the roofing industry. Survivors include his wife, Victoria (nee Kobylarczyk); daughters, Mary Ryan and Therese Dale; six grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Services were Wednesday from Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home to Sacred Heart Church. Interment followed at Resurrection Cemetery.

Wanda Luszczek Wanda A. Luszczek, 72, (nee Kowaski) , a resident of Palos Hills, died Oct. 8 at Loyola Hospital. Mrs. Luszczek, a former Hickory Hills resident, was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Wanda Gbur; son, Stephen; former husband, Theodore Luszczek; and two grandchildren. Visitation was Monday at Zarzycki Manor Chapels, Ltd. Interment was private.

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SCHOOLS/COMMUNITY NEWS

Digital design studio opens at Marist High School The renovated digital design studio at Marist High School opened for student use last month. The lab features the latest Adobe design software, modern furniture, display space, and work stations that allow students to stay up-to-date on the latest technology. Its current use will focus on web design, digital photography, and graphic design with future digital applications in the arts. “We’re committed to providing challenging curriculum paired with relevant technology and innovative space,” explained Larry Tucker, principal and a member of the Class of ’79. “Marist promises ‘education for time and eternity,’ and that means using the tools of the time to instill life-long curiosity and problem solving skills.” As a college prep school, Marist seeks to offer hands on experiences to students that can prepare them for higher education and life. The use of digitally-aided design grows each year, and the American Institute of Graphic Artists estimates more than 300,000 graphic designers work in the U.S alone, earning a median starting salary of $45,500. The seating for 28 includes white desks and dark blue rolling chairs. The teacher’s desk and computer connect to two 70-inch monitors at the front of the room for displaying lessons and artwork. A 90-inch piece of Clarus dry erase glass lines the wall. A custom inspiration wall seeks to spark the imagination of designers in the room. “The results of the design lab exceeded my expectations. The design of the space feels like

COMMUNITY BRIEFS EVERGREEN PARK

Flu shots for residents with Medicare and Medicaid Flu shots will be offered for residents with Blue Cross PPOMedicare and Medicaid from 7 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 at the Evergreen Park Village Hall, 9418 S. Kedzie Ave. Residents are required to bring their insurance card with them. No co-pay will be charged and no appointments are necessary.

OAK LAWN

Garden club will listed to presentation on birds The Oak Lawn Garden Club will present a program on “Amazing Birds at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 at the Oak View Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn. Bob and Kathy Andrini will present the program on how birds help fill people’s lives and yards. A $5 fee is for non-members. More information can be obtained at www.oaklawngardenclub.org.

Film group to view and discuss ‘Psycho’ Supplied photo

Students work on design projects in Marist’s newly renovated studio. Future plans to create workspace that allows students to work, question, and explore are slated for the coed school.

a professional design and photo studio,” said visual arts curriculum coordinator Rita Ator. “The students can sense the significance of the room. It inspires them to explore their ideas, work on projects, and collaborate with each other.”

More advancement within technology at Marist is planned, both in transforming space and integrating pioneering curriculum changes. The upgrades are made possible through the help of donors.

Evergreen Park’s Kennedy a Commended Student Sam Kennedy, a senior at Evergreen Park Community High School, has been named a Commended Student in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Program is a nationwide competition for recognition and awards conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Kennedy, seen above with William Anderson, the Evergreen Park principal, will be presented with a Letter of Commendation at Honors Night in the spring.

Chicago Christian High School celebrates homecoming week Chicago Christian High School kicked off its Homecoming Week with “America Day” on Monday, Sept. 28. Students and faculty were encouraged to dress in red, white, and blue and show their patriotism. Other highlights of homecoming week included “Holiday Day”, “Character Day”, “Class Color Day”, and “School Spirit Day”. Students also held a canned food drive to help local charities. Taking part were Chicago Christian teachers (from left) Neil Okuley and Ken Kreykes.

Residents can skate to a DJ for some Halloween fun from 9 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 at the Oak Lawn Park District Ice Arena, 9320 S. Kenton Ave. The DJ will provide music and treats will be available for all. Admission is $5 and skate rental is $3. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 857-5173.

Discuss new genealogy club at Oak Lawn Library A new genealogy cub will meet from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 at the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. Mary Pat McDonnel, a local genealogist, will reveal how she uses Microsoft Word to produce family history books. More information can be obtained by calling this and other adult programs, call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

Chicago Christian students help feed homeless As part of their homecoming week activities, Chicago Christian High School students held a food drive to help Together We Cope in Tinley Park. Students collected over 4,000 items during the week. Pictured above is Chicago Christian sophomore Henry Light, a resident of Palos Heights, carrying canned food items to the Together We Cope van.

The Brother Rice Mothers’ Club will host its annual fashion show from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8 at the Hilton Oak Lawn, 9333 S. Cicero Ave. Tickets are $40 per person. Reservations are required in advance by Oct. 25 by calling Gale Suwe, (312) 375-7348 or gsuwe@brice.org.

SXU ranked 15th for ‘Most Innovative Business Departments’ list

Chi. Christian holds open house An open house was held Sunday at Chicago Christian High School to allow families to see the various spiritual, academic, athletic and other co-curricular programs the school offers. Various sectionals were available, including the STEM courses (engineering and biomedical). Chicago Christian volleyball coach Chrissy Gust (above) explains the program philosophy to Robin Moore and her daughter, Lia.

The annual Holiday Bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Salem United Church of Christ, 9717 S. Kostner Ave., Oak Lawn. Crafters, vendors, books, trinkets and bakery will be offered. Lunch will also be offered. Admission is free.

Teen Read Week activities to be held at library

Program will focus bats A discussion on bats will be held for all ages from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. Daniel and Sharon Peterson will inform guests about bats and how beneficial these misunderstood creatures are. Live Egyptian fruit bats will be at this program. Registration is not required. For more information about this and other youth programs, call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

St Xavier University’s Graham School of Management was recently ranked No. 15 on Business Research Guide’s “2015 Most Innovative Small College Business Departments” list. The Business Research Guide’s rankings weighed a variety of factors, including: dedication to innovation, course offerings, global business emphasis, and size (must be under 5,000 undergraduate students.

The Oak Lawn Hometown School District 123 Board of Education is one of only 14 school districts to earn the IASB’s 2015 School Board Governance Recognition designation. “This recognition is designed to acknowledge those school boards that have engaged in activities and modeled behaviors that lead to excellence in local school governance in support of quality public education,” according to a letter from the Illinois Association of School Boards, Executive Director Roger Eddy. The IASB 2015 School Board Governance Recognition will be formally presented to Oak Lawn-Hometown 123’s Board of Education in October and will be highlighted during a state-wide conference in November.

Craft and vendor fair to be held at Salem United Church of Christ

Teen Read Week will be held the week of Sunday, Oct. 18 through Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. Patrons are encouraged to come by and pick up a book and read for the fun of it. Teens can take a “shelife” and post it on social media with the hashtags, #OLPL and #shelife. Teens can make a travel-themed book craft at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20 with step-by-step instructions. Teens can also make one on their own in the Teen Room. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

Brother Rice Mother’s Club to host fashion show

D123 receives ISAB School Board Governance Recognition honor

Trick-or-Treat on Ice at Oak Lawn Ice Arena

‘Ghoulish DJ Night’ at Oak Lawn Ice Arena

Queen of Peace High School hosting reunion Queen of Peace High School is hosting a reunion for alumnae who graduated in the following years: 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010. The reunion will be held on Friday, Oct. 23 at The Clubhouse, 298 Oak Brook Center, Oak Brook. The event will take place from 6:30 until 10:30 p.m. and costs $50 per ticket. Dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. For more information or to reserve a seat, contact Cindy Kmetty at (708) 496-4750 or kmettyc@queenofpeacehs.org. Residents can also visit www.queenofpeacehs.org/alumnae/reunions.

CineVerse, the Oak Lawn Park District’s free weekly film discussion group open to anyone age 17 and older, will conclude its annual Shocktober Theater series by showing and then discussing the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film “Psycho” from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the Oak View Community Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn. Members should check the building signage for the correct room number. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 529-9028 or visit cineversegroup.blogspot.com.

The Oak Lawn Park District Ice Arena’s Annual Trick-or -Treat on Ice event will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 at the arena, 9320 S. Kenton Ave. Whole families are encouraged to attend in costumes. A DJ will be on hand with music fit for Halloween. Everyone who attends will receive treats. Admission is $7 and skate rental is $3. More information can be obtained at (708) 857-5173.

SCHOOL BRIEFS

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Southwest Chicago Christian School students go to college Ruth Goudzwaard’s third-grade class from Southwest Chicago Christian School in Oak Lawn recently visited Trinity Christian College to learn different math concepts from the Trinity “Methods of Teaching Math” students. Among those participating were (from left) Trinity Christian College student Deanne Vos and third-grader Adri Bille.

New Conrady assistant principal puts emphasis on communication Sean Joyce hit the ground running this summer as he assumed the role of assistant principal at Conrady Junior High School in Hickory Hills. Joyce, 32, has spent the first few months listening to and understanding the needs of both the students and teachers and helping them get the resources they need for academic success. Last year was the Lockport resident’s first year in North Palos District 117, where he served as a technology instruction coordinator. He used his knowledge and skills to help teachers integrate new technologies into their classrooms. “I feel one of the biggest parts of my job is being a good communicator with teachers and helping them set goals,” he said. “Attending weekly Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings helps me understand the teachers’ needs. “The one thing I can say with

certainty is that I’ve never seen a group of teachers as committed and hard-working as these teachers,” Joyce said. “We have so many teachers who come in early in the morning and stay well after the school day is over to work with kids. I feel extremely fortunate to work with these people every day.” He said one thing that has impressed him in his new role is the culture of the school. “We have great kids here,” Joyce said. “They take ownership of their education and they have high expectations for their academics, just like they have at the district level.” Joyce said helping ease his transition to assistant principal is his boss, Principal Andy Anderson. “(Anderson’s) leadership has been instrumental in helping me assimilate in to my new role. ... Our philosophies toward education are aligned.”

Moraine Valley flute choir to perform in concert

The Moraine Valley Community College flute choir will perform The American Heritage concert beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 at the college, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills. The concert will be held at the college’s Fine and Performing Arts Center in the John and Angeline Oremus Theater. Admission is free. More information can be obtained by contacting Carlson@morainevalley.edu or morainevalley.edu/ fpac.

Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind visits Palos Hills The Palos Hills Resource and Recreation Department will be hosting the Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind from 10 a.m. to 3 p,m. Thursday, Oct. 29 at the Palos Hills Community Center, 8455 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. A resident or a loved one who has been diagnosed with macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts or diabetic retinopathy can attend this free event. Visitors will test low vision products and will find the right tools to improve their daily lives. More information can be obtained by calling Sandy DeMoor, (708) 430-4500.

WORTH

Fall events are being held at Worth Park District Activities for all age groups will be offered this month at the Worth Park District, 11500 S. Beloit Ave. A crafty toddler one-day workshop will be held at the Terrace Center. Parents or guardians can register their children for the seasonal workshop by Monday, Oct. 12. The event will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19 and is for all ages. Kids and adults can learn how to make a Jack-O-Lantern pumpkin and a crafty food to go along with it. The registration fee is $10 and can be paid at the Worth Park District. The Senior Luncheon will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the Worth Park District. The event includes lunch, bingo and conversing with old friends. The registration fee is $7. Reservations can be arranged by calling (708) 448-7080. Registration and classes will be held at the Terrace Center from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. More information can be obtained by calling the above number or visit www.worthparkdistrict.org.

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COMINGS & GOINGS

Advanced Awnings moves to Orland Park

dvanced Awnings Manufacturing, which opened more than 50 years ago in Evergreen Park, has relocated to Orland Park. The company moved in August to its new digs at 15418 S. 70th Court. The new site includes a manufacturing facility and a showroom. The company makes interior and exterior awnings in aluminum Bob and fabric. The company offers traditional Bong awnings as well as the new retractable kind. “We do some business awnings but mostly we do awnings for homes,” said company representative Mary Ellen Link. “Awnings over doors and windows.” The company will also features sun rooms and smoking rooms. For information, call the company at (708) 422-2730.

New name, new location for Frankfort gift shop Cottage Creations Gift Shop, which first opened in 2000 as an Irish, German, Austrian import shop in Mokena, has now opened as Isabel’s Journey in

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE FOR PROVIDENT BANK HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2000-1 Plaintiff, -v.DIANE L. KATSIBUBAS, DAVID J. KATSIBUBAS, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, KENNETH KOCHAN, VILLAGE OF WORTH, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Defendants 13 CH 21870 11428 S NORMANDY AVENUE 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 August 15, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 3, 2015, 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 8 IN BLOCK 10 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 Commonly known as 11428 S NORMANDY AVENUE, Worth, IL 60482 Property Index No. 24-19-220-008. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $245,933.45. 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).

its newest location at 28 Kansas St. in historic, downtown Frankfort. “We felt we’ve been on a journey since first opening in August 2000,” Liz Connolly, who owns the business with her husband Marty, said in a release. She said they decided to change the name party because the new location is their fourth since moving from Mokena. “We thought a name change to match our journey fit well. I’ve always loved the name and feel along the way we were watched by a guardian angel that I, of course, named Isabel,” she said. The new location is more than twice as big as their previous location. Because of the extra space, the couple plans to add unique and different gift items, many one of a kind, along with an expanded offering of prepackaged food items. They said they will have a retail food license and the room to create a hospitality area with complimentary beverage and product samplings to enhance the shopping experience. They will continue offering their popular Nora Fleming serving ware, cutwork and embroidered table cloths and tea light luminary shades.

For information, call (815) 4645240 or visit them online at www.

Chicago Department of Aviation commissioner Ginger Evans outlined Midway Airport expansion plans at the United Business Association of Midway meeting on Oct. 7, saying the $248 million improvements will benefit the city and surrounding suburbs. The plans announced in August, to be paid for by airport operations and the federal government, include expanding the pedestrian bridge over Cicero Avenue from 60 to 300 feet wide. This would add 80,000 square feet to the security waiting area, allowing the number of lanes to be increased from 17 to 27. The aim is to reduce the amount of time travelers must spend in the Transportation Security Administration lines. Evans said the concessions area will also be improved, and the parking garage beside the airport will be expanded to make space for travelers who don’t want to leave vehicles in outlying lots. Evans described Mayor Rahm Emanuel as “highly motivated and business-oriented,” saying he wants to bring the concession area up to par with O’Hare’s, featuring local eateries and a Chicago theme. Private investments will fund the concessions improvements, with the city expecting all interested parties to be able to invest at least $10 million each. “We’ve already received more than a dozen quality proposals,” she added. No local tax money will be used for any of the improvements, Evans stressed. The sale of general aviation revenue bonds will cover improvements other than in the concession area. The bonds will be paid back with ticket fees collected by airlines. Asked if there is space available for the expanded concessions area, Evans said that there is 6,500 square feet of unused space in Concourse A. Joe Loduca, DDS, vice president of UBAM, suggested that some space should be found for a restaurant outside the gate area, so people can spend time with friends

New businesses in Mokena Three businesses celebrated their openings last week in Mokena • Spenga, a new yoga studio, celebrated its recent opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday at 19626 S. LaGrange Road. • CrossFit Mokena, a fitness center, celebrated its new location at 8421 W. 191st St. with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday. • Family Martial Arts, a family fitness center that specializes in martial arts training, also celebrated its new building at 8500 W. 191st St. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday.

If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@ hotmail.com. You can also catch up on Comings & Goings in other parts of the Southland at www.southlandbusinessnews.com and www.southlandsavvy.blogspot.com

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Ginger Evans, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Aviation, speaks at a breakfast meeting of the United Business Association of Midway held Oct. 7 at the new Hyatt Place hotel at 6550 S. Cicero Ave., Bedford Park.

and family before they go through the security area. Responding to local concerns about airport noise and possible runway expansion, Evans said there are no plans to enlarge the airport, which is surrounded by residential neighborhoods. “There is a lot we can do in the existing footprint,” she said. “We have a completely marvelous airport system here (in Chicago),” said Evans, who took over the position from Rosemarie Andolino on June 1. She oversaw expansion projects as vice president of engineering at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, and previously was director of aviation for Denver International Airport. “We want more international flights, but there are no plans to expand runways,” she said. The commissioner pointed out that Southwest Airlines, the biggest user of the airport, is investing in 737 Max aircraft, which produce 40 percent less engine noise but can carry more passengers. .Erin O’Donnell, deputy commissioner of

aviation, said that while more people will be using the airport, long security screening lines can be avoided by joining “trusted traveler programs.” Members of these programs are interviewed and go through background checks and their data is on file. A global entry program, which works at airports worldwide, is also available. O’Donnell said membership in the programs, which are renewable every two years, have fees of $50-$100. But she said the cost would be worth the time saved for anyone who travels more than once a year. “Your bags will still be X-rayed, but you don’t have to remove your shoes and jackets because we know you don’t pose a risk,” O”Donnell said. Pointing out Midway’s regional importance, Evans said that together with O’Hare International Airport, 90 million travelers and 1 million operations (flight take-offs and landings) pass through the two airports annually. “We were No. 1 (in the world), then we slipped to second, fourth, and now we are seventh,” Evans said. “There is global competition, but there is also a huge global opportunity,” said Evans, asserting the “enormous importance” of improving Midway in order to be able to take advantage of the opportunities. “We can’t do what we want without Mexico,” she said, stressing the importance of a liberalized travel policy with our southern neighbor. “That is a huge market opportunity for Midway,” she said. The commissioner said that Cuba was recently was opened to cruise liners and will soon open for business to American airlines as well. She said passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement will also greatly benefit Midway. “We are in a transformative period of time. We will do improvements in a staged manner, to avoid disrupting travelers and airport operations,” she said. “In two years, you will see a completely transformed Midway,” she said.

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The center will also hold an open house on Saturday, Oct. 24. A fourth new business, The Clarendale, celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony two weeks ago. The Clarendale is a senior living facility that offers independent living, assisted living and memory care.

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Don’t put off preparing for your retirement

ational Save for Retirement Week is observed Oct. 18 – 24 this year. And this week has some weight behind it, as it is recognized by the U.S. Senate for its importance in encouraging Americans to prepare themselves financially for retirement. Are you doing all you can? Many of your peers aren’t. About a third of working adults have no retirement savings or pension, according to a survey by the Federal Reserve. And more than half of workers report that the total value of their household’s savings and investments, excluding the value of their primary home and any defined benefit plan (such as a traditional pension), is less than $25,000, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s 2015 Retirement Confidence Survey. Such figures help explain why many people are unsure if they’ll ever be able to retire. Nearly 40 percent of the respondents in the Federal Reserve’s study either have no intention to retire or plan to keep working for as long as possible. Of course, if you enjoy your career, or just simply like to work, you may be in no hurry to retire. But you may want to put yourself in a position someday when work is optional – not mandatory. To reach that point, consider taking these steps: • Estimate your cost of retirement. At what age do you plan to retire? When you do retire, will you stay home and pursue your hobbies, or will you travel the world? Will you do some consulting or other part-time paid work, or will you volunteer? By answering these and other questions, you can at least estimate your costs during your retirement years. • Contribute to your 401(k). Contribute as much as you can afford each year to your employer-sponsored retirement plan, such as a 401(k). At a minimum, put in enough to earn your employer’s matching contribution, if one is offered. A 401(k) or similar plan is a great way to put money away for retirement, because your earnings can grow on a tax-deferred basis. And you may have a dozen or more investment vehicles within your 401(k), so you can build a portfolio that’s appropriate for your goals and risk tolerance. In 2015, you can contribute up to $18,000 to your 401(k), or $24,000 if you’re 50 or older. • Fully fund your IRA. Even if you participate in a 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan, you’re probably still eligible to contribute to an IRA as well. In 2015, you can contribute up to $5,500 – or $6,500, if you’re 50 or older – to an IRA. A traditional IRA offers tax-deferred earnings, while Roth IRA earnings can grow tax free, provided you don’t start taking withdrawals until you’re 59½ and you’ve had your account at least five years. Plus, you can fund your IRA with virtually any type of investment you choose. Try to “max out” your IRA every year. • Control your debts. Control your debts as much as possible. Every dollar that doesn’t go into a debt payment could be invested for your retirement. These aren’t the only steps that can help you move toward a comfortable retirement – but they can certainly help get you on the right path. Scott Johnson, CFP., is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, 8146 W. 111th St., Palos Hills, (708) 947-1965. Edward Jones does not provide legal advice. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor.

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Smith Crossing, Smith Village resident councils focus on maintaining and enhancing a carefree lifestyle Condo complexes have their resident associations, but they focus on maintaining property and real estate values. “At continuing care retirement communities, residents are released from the cares of home ownership, so the resident council focuses on maintaining and enhancing a carefree lifestyle, explains Kevin McGee, president and CEO of Smith Senior Living, which sponsors Smith Crossing in Orland Park, and Smith Village in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood. Both Smith Crossing and Smith Village have resident councils with members who lead committees for dining, activities, hospitality, and onsite convenience stores which also raise money for resident activities and help support residents who have outlived their means. “The best thing about this place is that I own no real estate, it’s very freeing,” says Bernice Rayner, resident council president at Smith Village and a resident since 2008. “Still, we do address residents’ concerns about keeping our place nice for everyone. Our resident council serves as a venue for people to express their wishes and air their concerns. One of our priorities is dining services because lots of us invite friends and family for dinner.” Smith Village residents are very family-oriented, Rayner adds. So, in addition to many family-orient-

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Applebee’s restaurant which is also located on the site, will also remain open. Sexton said that because negotiations are ongoing, he could not say exactly which stores would be coming, but some big names are under discussion. He and other village officials said earlier this year that a movie theater will not be included. “I think it is good for the whole area, not just Evergreen Park. It is big for the Southland, from our neighbors in (Chicago neighborhoods), Ashburn, Mt. Greenwood and Beverly, to Oak Lawn and all the southwest suburbs,” said Sexton. The redevelopment is expected to take about two years to complete. Jay Adams, a representative of DeBartolo, said the demolition will be done carefully because of asbestos and other hazardous materials must be handled in an environmentally correct manner. “We’re going to miss it, but we’re looking forward to what is coming next,” said Evergreen Park resident Carol Simpson, who was watching the demolition with her longtime friend, Shirley Hudson. Both said they have many happy memories of shopping at the mall, particularly during the holiday season. “It’s been closed for a while. New is always good, and it will bring positive changes to the area,” said Simpson. Hudson noted that she belongs to a group that used to walk the mall for exercise every morning, and still continues to walk outside, weather permitting, since the interior mall was closed. “Carson’s is very welcoming to us when the weather is bad,” she said. “I’m sad to see it go. This was always my favorite mall,” said Bianca Jones, as she came out of Carson’s and saw the machinery at work. “If something new is being built, that is good too.” Shanita Hester-Morgan, who said she shopped at the mall for more than 20 years, was among a group of laborers and tradespeople who came seeking jobs with demolition and construction crews. “I’m so glad that something

wishes of those who want more privacy,” Ryan says. This year, the council also initiated and approved the addition of two new resident ambassador positions. Bonnie Frainier, a retired nurse, now serves as the resident council’s Health and Wellness ambassador. Already she’s provided suggestions for the community’s spring health fair and scoped out locations for health outings. She’s also championed the use of a universal medications list for residents to fill out and place in handy locations. George Marshall, a retired salesman who served as a codebreaker during World War II, is Safety and Security ambassa-

ed activities throughout the year, Smith Village hosts annual family fun fairs and pet parades. In addition, many culturally enriching activities, field trips, classes and book discussions provide opportunities to learn. Like Smith Village, Smith Crossing’s resident council works diligently to represent the interests of residents who expect enriching and engaging activities, enticing food and an upscale, welcoming environment. The 10-member board recently approved a measure to make it easier for residents to keep in better touch during medical-related absences, says Tom Ryan, resident council president. Provided a resident signs a special release form, Smith Crossing receptionists can reveal to fellowresidents their hospital information or if they’re temporarily in the onsite rehab center. “Many people have signed up. It’s a good sign. We care about our fellow residents and we like keeping in touch,” Ryan says. The release form complies with privacy rules pertaining to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, also known as HIPAA. For residents who don’t sign the form, all their personal information remains confidential. “It’s a great system because it works for those who want to keep in touch, and it respects the

dor. He designated floor captains who can quickly notify fellowresidents during emergencies. “I think people like the idea that the resident council ambassadors serve as the eyes and ears as to what’s going on here. They can relay concerns to managers,” says Ryan. “Our monthly meetings are well attended. I’d say each month around 140 of our 200 independent living residents participate.”

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Clare-ity Sandburg’s Clare Lawlor could be one of the few swimmers in the area to make it to second day of state meet. Page 2

Alive and kicking Shepard and Evergreen Park cling to postseason football hopes, but they can’t afford another loss. Page 3

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Ain’t that a kick in the head

Big run negates big boot as Bulldogs fall to Cardinals By Phil Arvia Correspondent

It’s not often that Gary Korhonen sees something he’s never seen before on a football field. The 75-year-old coach, who gave up the Richards reins in 2008 after 36 seasons and 306 wins, toils now as the linebackers coach at Dist. 218 rival Eisenhower. Friday in Blue Island, he watched as Bulldogs kicker Andrew Calderon booted a 51-yard field goal. Asked if he believed it to be a school record, Korhonen said, “I’m sure it is. We barely kicked extra points.” Later, he added, “That’s the longest one I’ve ever seen kicked against me — the longest one I’ve ever seen standing on Photo by Jeff Vorva a sideline. The longest one we Richards and Eisenhower players keep their eye on the ball as Andrew Calderon’s first-quarter kick from 29 yards out was good to give Richards ever made was probably about 40 yards back in 1997 — I can’t a 3-0 lead Friday night. Calderon nailed a 51-yarder late in the game to give Richards momentum but the Bulldogs lost, 33-27, in Blue Island.

remember the kid’s name. He was Swedish. We called him Sven.” Calderon’s kick brought a flicker of hope to the Richards sideline, as it brought the Bulldogs within a touchdown with 6:26 to play. However, two snaps after the ensuing kick, Eisenhower’s Rayshawn Graham sprinted 79 yards around the left end for a backbreaking touchdown in what became a 3327 Cardinals win. It was just the second time in 20 meetings Ike beat Richards. The decision left Eisenhower (6-1, 4-0) in the South Suburban Red driver’s seat, though the Cardinals must go to Reavis (61, 4-1) this week. Richards (4-3, 3-1) needs at least one win over its final two contests with Evergreen Park (3-4, 2-2) and Oak See BULLDOGS, Page 3

‘My heart is broken into a million pieces’ St. Laurence QB leads team to win a day after his father died By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Thursday morning started out pretty well for St. Laurence senior Alex Martinez. The football team’s quarterback was a little more than 24 hours away from trying to lead his team to a fifth victory, which would likely put the Vikings into the playoffs. He was featured on the sports front page of a daily newspaper, sharing the page with the Cubs big win over Pittsburgh. Life was really good for Martinez. Then came the afternoon. During practice, he found out his father, Rich, died suddenly at age 48, causing Alex to tweet “My heart is broken into a million pieces” later that day. On Friday, his friends, classmates and teammates tried to mend some of that broken heart. Martinez threw for 202 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another score as the Vikings beat Aurora Christian, 63-24 in

Aurora. After the game, coach Harold Blackmon gave a speech and had Martinez stand up. The signalcaller was presented with a team-autographed ‘W’ banner which was made popular by the Cubs. “That was great for them to do that,” Martinez said. Blackmon said the banner was one of the players’ ideas. “Our kids really embrace family,” the coach said. “We all grieve with Alex. In the pregame speech we said for a few hours we wanted to get him to normalcy and doing something that’s fun. Alex’s dad loves the Cubs so they decided to give him a banner. We take care of our own.’’ Martinez said there was no doubt he was going to play in this game. “As soon as I heard the news, I heard people say ‘you should be with your family’ and ‘you shouldn’t play.’ He would have not wanted that. If I would have even thought

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Left: St. Laurence quarterback Alex Martinez looks at a banner presented to him and autographed by his teammates after Friday night’s win over Aurora Christian while coach Harold Blackmon looks on. Martinez’s father, Rich, died the day before. Right: Martinez throws his fourth touchdown in a 63-24 road win over Aurora Christian on Friday night.

about not playing he would not have liked that at all.’’ Before the game, players from both teams formed a circle in the middle of the field and prayed for the Martinez family. “That was a very class move by Aurora Christian,” Black-

mon said. Rich was a Chicago fireman and members of his house made the trip to Kane County to support the family. Martinez said he learned a lot of perspective in a short amount of time.

“Football is just a game at the end of the day,” Martinez said. “It helped take my mind off of it for two hours. But the game is over and it goes right back to it.’’ The Vikings improved to 5-2 with the victory and 3-0 in the Catholic League White

Division. They racked up 547 yards in the game with junior running back Fayezon Smart rushing 15 times for 215 yards and two touchdowns. Willie Walton caught eight passes for 133 yards and two touchdowns.

Kilbane leads Sandburg to third straight state berth By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer

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Freshman Hannah Kilbane is lifted by her teammates after she led the team with a 73 in sectional play on Monday.

In 2013, Hannah Kilbane was a seventh grader at St. Michael School in Orland Park when Sandburg’s girls golf team qualified for the Illinois High School Association State Tournament for the first time in school history. The Eagles finished 11th in class 3A that year. “I sort of heard about them,” she said. Kilbane was an eighth grader when the Eagles qualified again and finished fifth in the state. “I heard a lot about them when they made it last year.’’ she said. Now that she is a freshman at Sandburg, people are hearing about Kilbane. She had not only been in the middle of a successful season, she has been a leader. Kilbane’s 73 led the Eagles to a runnerup finish in sectional play Monday and the team advanced to the state tournament Friday and

Saturday at Hickory Point Golf Course in Decatur. Chicago Christian’s boys team is the only other area team to make it down state as the Knights won by two strokes to finish third in the Class 1A Byron Sectional. They will play over the weekend at the Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington. Sandburg’s girls finished second in the Neuqua Valley Sectional with a 312, 17 shots behind defending state champion Hinsdale Central and nine shots ahead of Downers Grove North. Mother McAuley finished 12th in the 12-team sectional with a 371. Senior Emily Cosler added a 74, junior Emilyee McGiles had a 79 and senior Erin Cronin had an 86. Kilbane won the SouthWest Suburban Conference championship to help lead the Eagles and finished second on the team in regional play before taking the lead in the sectional. “It’s been a really fun year because my team See GOLF, Page 5

STATE-BOUND GOLFERS • TEAMS Class AA girls Sandburg Class 1A boys Chicago Christian

• INDIVIDUALS Class 3A boys Liam Sweeney (Brother Rice) Class 2A boys Angel Sandoval (St. Laurence) Class A girls Liz Stalla (Evergreen Park)

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Pressure will be a lot more intense for Cubs after this Year of the Goat ere is what I hate about writing for a weekly paper. If you are checking us out on Thursday, by the time you are reading this, Cubs fans will either be crying in their beer, rejoicing that their team has moved on to the National League Championship Series or will be anticipating a Game 5 showdown against the Cardinals in St. Louis. As I write this, I don’t know what the heck is going to happen. But no matter what happens, once the final out is made for this Cubs team, this special season will be over and I have my doubts life will be the same for these young players again. This was a year that was a pleasant surprise with a young, likeable team that exceeded most people’s expectations. The players were fun to watch with their numerous dramatic comebacks and their manager was a hoot. Joe Maddon is a wise man whose moves worked out for the most part, although when the team was no-hit by pathetic Philadelphia during a losing skid, some Cubs fans were ripping him good. Next year will be interesting. Expectations will be higher. Egos will be bigger. If the Cubs pay the price to get David Price or some other big free-agent signing, the demand for excellence will be huge. Anything short of a World Series championship will be a letdown. Opposing pitchers who have seen a large enough body of work out of Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber should be pitching those two guys smarter during their sophomore seasons. Can they adjust? I remember covering the surprising 2003 Cubs that didn’t have high

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Making the Extra Point expectations nearly made it to the World Series and then picked up Greg Maddux in the offseason. That team was supposed to have just the right amount of youth, experience and talent and it turned out miserable with a late September collapse and no postseason. In the past couple of years, the Washington Nationals were supposed to have the greatest team assembled and they have as many World Series titles as I have. So if the season is still going on, enjoy. If it’s over, beware. Reporter/Regional News illustration

Goat busters

Our advertising guru, Val Draus, thinks it’s hysterical that the Cubs are doing so well in the Year of the Goat. In Cubs lore, a restaurant owner from the Billy Goat Tavern put a hex on the Cubs after they wouldn’t let him bring his goat to the yard during the World Series and the Cubs have not been to a World Series since, even though members of the family removed the curse years ago. So for the hex, er, heck of it, I researched the results and highlights of the other Year of the Goat seasons and the results were mixed: 1931: Rogers Hornsby was the player-manager and the team finished 84-70, good for third place behind the St. Louis Cardinals (101-53) and New York Giants (87-65) in the National

League. There were no divisions back then, just eight teams. There were some great players on that team (Hornsby himself drove in 90 runs) such as Gabby Harnett, Hack Wilson and Kiki Cuyler. There were some funny names including Sheriff Blake, Guy Bush and Footsie Blair. 1943: Uh, oh – not a good year. The Cubs finished 74-79 and were 30 ½ games behind St. Louis (105-49). Jimmy Wilson was the skipper of this mediocre squad and the team didn’t even too man funny names with the exception of Hi Bithorn and Peanuts Lowrey. 1955: Uh, oh – another big failure as the team finished 72-81 and the huge news is they finished ahead of the Cardinals (68-86) but were 26

games out of first behind the Brooklyn Dodgers. There was a cool moment when Cubs hurler Sam Jones became the first African American pitcher to throw a no-hitter. It came against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Duke Snider of Brooklyn hit his 200th career homer that year at Wrigley Field. It was young Ernie Banks’ first year to make the All-Star team. Stan Hack was the skipper and some of the funny names on the squad were Bubba Church and El Tappe. 1967: This was a better season, with an 87-74 mark but the Cubs were 14 games out of first behind the hated Cardinals, who went on to win the World Series. The manager was a tough ol’ cuss

who liked to cuss named Leo Durocher and the only funny name was John Boccabella. They also had a player named Jimmy Stewart, but it wasn’t all that wonderful of a life for the Cubs in the standings. The funnier names were some of the guys managing in the minor leagues such as Whitey Lockman, JoJo White and Harry Bright. 1991: By this time, the leagues broke into divisions and the Cubs played in the National League East and finished 77-83 and 20 games back of Pittsburgh. Joe Altobelli, Jim Essian and Don Zimmer all took turns managing these misfits, which included some future Hall of Famers. Andre Dawson, Ryne Sandberg, Greg Maddux and current Yankees manager Joe Giradi were on that team. Funny names included Laddie Renfroe, Heathcliff Slocumb, Doug Strange, pitching coach Dick Pole and bullpen coach Phil Roof. 2003: The Cubs went 88-74 and won the National League Central. Dusty Baker’s boys made it to the playoffs and beat the Atlanta Braves and then collapsed against the Florida Marlins and a fan in the stands, Steve Bartman, was unfairly ripped by fans for interfering with a Game 6 fly ball that not-so-great left fielder Moises Alou may or may not have caught. An error by Alex Gonzalez and a meltdown by Mark Prior also led to the loss. The series went to Game 7 and the Cubs blew a lead in that game but that seems to be forgotten and Bartman is still blamed by some as the goat in the Year of the Goat. Funny names on that squad were Hee-Seop Choi, Augie Ojeda and Trenidad Hubbard.

FOCUS ON FALL SPORTS

Caliendo’s influence remains with 2015 Eagles swim team By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

Like so many in the Sandburg athletic community, Eagles girls swimming coach Anna McBride was impacted in a significant way by the team’s long-time coach Jane Caliendo – being coached and mentored, herself, by the beloved heart and soul of the swim program. And that made the privilege of assuming the head coaching responsibilities – when Caliendo passed away a year ago after a long and courageous battle with cancer – all the more daunting for McBride. Yet, she has taken the challenge head-on and is learning on the job with a relatively young team that’s led by a senior, Claire Lawlor, who finished seventh in the state in the 50- and 100-meter freestyle races last year and is looking to make a return to the state Supplied photo finals again. Clare Lawlor, a senior at “The last year has been Sandburg, finished seventh tough for everyone, and perin two state events last year sonally for me because Jane and hopes for a big finish was my coach and mentor,” to her career. McBride said. “I also worked under her for 10 years, and I feel she gave me a lot of knowledge that is serving me well in my new capacity. “She also saved every workout book for every season, so I can now look back and see what the program has been doing for the last 10 years. That has helped me out quite a bit as far as resource for workouts. I feel like I’m doing what she would do because I’m using her workouts and training schedule.” To be sure, McBride is grateful to having any and all resources to help her along in new responsibilities that exceed her previous capacity as an assistant. “I’ve received a lot of help from Jim (Caliendo, Jane’s husband and a swimming and water polo coach at the school), who has given me advice and help with any question I’ve had,” she said. “When taking over any situation, it’s an adjustment to having to step into new responsibilities and decisions as a coach head coach that I’ve never had to make. “Now I have to make lineup decisions and every day coaching duties, but everybody has really been helpful and supportive.” The “everybody” also includes the large roster of swimmers, including Lawlor, who are looking to forward to the SouthWest Suburban conference meet at the end of the October and the sectional meet Nov. 14. “Coach McBride is awesome and is doing a great job,” Lawlor said. “She has worked out with us in the mornings for years, and she’s doing everything that coach Caliendo taught her. We have a young team, but she’s putting in the effort to help us meet our goals. “As a whole, the team and I are working hard this season, and were pushing ahead to fulfill our goals every day. We’re hoping to get there by conference and sectionals. It’s been fun assuming a role as a senior leader.” Other emerging swimmers on the roster are sophomores Tara Maher (breaststroke) and Bella Wrobel (IM and freestyle) and freshman Erin Falsey (IM, backstroke). “Tara has been stepping into breaststroke, though it’s not her natural event,” McBride said. “She also has potential in the freestyle. Bella is very versatile and talented. She has posted second and third best times in most of the events we’ve competed in this season. “We have few more meets before I have to make lineup decisions for conference. It will be a difficult challenge at conference, but this group is growing and improving. Claire definitely has a good chance of getting back to state and building on last year.” A state qualifier last year in the 50 and 100 freestyle, Lawlor has simple goal to improve on her times from last year. “Whether I finish first or fifth really doesn’t matter as long as I put up best times for myself and have a good time out there, said Lawlor, who will swim next year at Rutgers. “I’m excited about the challenges ahead.”

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Chicago Christian volleyball players get fired up before a loss to Illiana Christian last Thursday.

FOCUS ON VOLLEYBALL

Knights pointing toward future but winning now By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

When Chrissy Gust took the head volleyball coaching job at Chicago Christian last season, she inherited an experienced team that had won 28 games and reached the super sectional the year before and proceeded to win 30 games last season – including a 24-game winning streak. In Gust’s second year at the Knights’ helm, with a much younger core of players patrolling the floor at the Palos Heights school, the 2015 team is continuing the tradition of winning volleyball while still growing as a potential contender. Behind seniors Abby Leo, Aaryana Moore, and Emily Vilender – and a group of young, emerging players – Chicago Christian has posted a 16-11 record with two weeks left in the regular season and secured a fifth-seed at the upcoming Class 3A Lincoln-Way West Sectional. “We’re definitely a younger team with only three seniors,” Gust said. “They know they have big shoes to fill from the senior starters who graduated last year, yet they’re the ones who are stepping in by rallying and carrying the team while demonstrating leadership abilities like encouragement and morale. “There’s been a lot of talk about who we see as leaders and who is stepping up, and Abby, Aaryana and Emily have definitely stepped into that role. They know this is their year, and there are things that they want to see the team do this season. Yet, they’re very modest about their role as leaders.” While Moore (106 digs, 96 kills, 67 aces), Leo (94 digs), and Vilender (139 assists) have supplied leadership and court presence, a strong core of junior and a super sophomore are also flourishing and providing a solid bedrock for 2017. Setter Abigail Joritz (284 digs, 234 assists, 8 aces), libero Julia Conrad (191 digs) outside hitter Madelyn Cruz (85 kills), and middle blocker Alyssa Van Kuiken (16 blocks) have all stepped into significant roles – and sophomore Danielle Tyson (123 kills, 23 blocks, 21 aces) is showing skill and maturity. “Abigail is now our primary setter, and we’ve just switched our rotation to a 5-1,” Gust said. “It’s been working well. She’s a very strong leader with great skill level and yet is still emerging. She’s a sponge who is learning everything she can learn at the varsity level. She will really shine next year.

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Chicago Christian’s Madelyn Cruz, No. 11, reacts as her kill attempt against Illiana Christian goes out of bounds on a close play.

“Danielle Tyson is definitely going to be a player to watch. She has great court presence and is phenomenal in her leadership abilities and skill level. She always puts the ball down when we need it the most.” When the team has shined the most – putting together some three-and-four-game winning streaks – Gust said they’re working their hardest. However, she said that team is brutally honest when they’re playing lax. “They know they’re expected to play at 100 percent every match, but they’re always honest with me if they weren’t playing at that level,” he said. “Win or lose, they’re evaluating their effort. They always know. They know they’re normally beating themselves when we have lost matches. “They’re a young team and learning a lot of lessons. They’re learning what varsity looks like – and learning what they can and can’t get away with on the court. The team has an enormous amount of potential in their skill level, it’s normally whether or not they’re going to show mentally prepared. But Gust said if they continue to work hard and play to their potential, she said they’re not reason that the team can’t reach the sectional championship game for the second year a row. The super sectional is going to be held in the Knights’ gym. “As long as they’re playing to their potential, there’s no reason we can advance that far,” she said.

Seeds are in In what could be argued as the state’s most talented sectional, defending Class 4A champion Benet Academy secured the No. 1 seed at the 21-team Lyons Sectional, followed Mother McAuley, Marist and Sandburg. Shepard is seeded sixth, Richards 11th Oak Lawn 14th and Stagg 16th. Two years ago, McAuley beat Benet for the state championship while last year the two met and Benet won a two-set war in super sectional play. If the seeds hold true, the two could meet Nov. 5 at Lyons. In Class 3A, at De La Salle, the host Meteors received the first seed, and Queen of Peace secured the No. 2 seed. At Lincoln-Way West, Evergreen Park is seeded seventh with the first four seeds going to Providence, Joliet Catholic, Illiana Christian, and the hosts.

Spartan honor Oak Lawn Community High School athletic director Kevin McKeown and the Student Athlete Leadership Team (SALT) have combined to select a Spartan Athlete of the Week. The recipient for the week of September 21 is sophomore volleyball player Allison Yacko. Who collected seven kills, five aces and 11 Other nominees were Aidan Navarro (football), Jenna Cipriani (swimming), Bayan Hammad (cross country), and Justin Swatek (golf).

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Stayin’ alive: EP, Shepard need to run the table By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

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St. Laurence junior Fayezon Smart has rushed for more than 200 yards in four straight games.

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Smart attack: St. Laurence junior eclipses 200 yards once again By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Chalk up another 200-plus yard rushing effort for St. Laurence junior Fayezon Smart. Smart’s 215 yards against Aurora Christian in Friday night’s 6324 road victory marked his fourth straight game of running for more than 200 yards. The streak started Sept. 18 when he ran wild for 213 yards in a 70-40 victory over Bishop McNamara. He followed it up with a 203-yard performance in a 52-35 loss to Brother Rice the following week. He opened October by running for 266 in a 49-35 victory over Wheaton St. Francis before making it four straight on Friday. The last time he failed to hit the 200-yard mark was Sept. 11 in a 41-20 win over St. Ignatius. In that game, Smart finished with 157 yards. But 133 of those yards came in the fourth quarter which was the match that ignited this hot streak. Oh, and here is another scary stat for future Vikings opponents this year and in 2016…another junior, Kevin Williams, had five carries for 103 yards and two touchdowns on Friday against Aurora.

Marist-Brother Rice back on

This year, the Brother Rice-Marist, St. Laurence-Reavis and Sandburg-Andrew non-conference rivalry games did not take place. One of those three main events is scheduled to return in 2016. There are reports that Brother Rice and Marist will kick off the 2016 season either at Soldier Field or Marist and the game will return to Brother Rice in 2017.

Playoff outlook

Sandburg and Brother Rice became the first teams from the area to clinch a playoff spot and five other teams are still alive in the

final two weeks of the season. The Illinois High School Association will select 32 teams from each of the eight classes for the playoffs based on overall record and wins for opponents. With Brother Rice’s forfeit victory over Legal Prep, the Crusaders (6-1) moved from eighth to seventh in Class 8A in the IHSA seedings and the Crusaders hope to stay in the top 10 after finishing out the season with games against Providence Catholic and St. Rita. Sandburg (6-1) moved from 14th to 13th but will have to face fourth-seed Homewood Flossmoor and Lincoln-Way East (seeded 18th in Class 7A) to close the season and is hoping to avoid two losses and a big drop in the seedings. Marist (5-2) moved up from 22nd to 19th, but have two tough games against Nazareth (20th in Class 5A and defending Class 6A champion) and Joliet Catholic (second in Class 5A) to close out the season. Shepard (3-4) is ranked 50th in Class 7A but will have winnable games against Argo (0-7) and Bremen (1-6) to close the season with the hopes of snagging one of the 32 spots in that class. In Class 6A (4-3), Richards fell to from 13th to 21st after Friday’s loss to Eisenhower. In Class 5A, St. Laurence moved up from 23rd to 14th and has Leo (1-6) and Rock Island Alleman (3-4) on the schedule. Evergreen Park is 36th and plays Richards and Eisenhower in its final two games.

This means nothing but…

Since Class 7A and 8A teams will be seeded 1-32 regardless of geography, if the season ended now, the opening round of the playoffs would find Brother Rice hosting Chicago Public League power Simeon, Sandburg hosting Palatine and Marist visiting Niles Notre Dame. With two more weeks in the season left, expect all of that to change.

Receiver Jared Moore of Richards races down the field in his team’s 33-27 loss to Eisenhower Friday in Blue Island. Photo by Jeff Vorva

Shepard and Evergreen Park’s football teams are alive for the postseason, but their hopes are hanging by a thin thread. Needing victories on Friday night to keep their state tournament hopes alive, the two South Suburban Red teams delivered in a big way against its respective opponents to both improve to 3-4. Shepard jumped out early against Oak Lawn and rolled a convincing 42-0 win over the Chargers, while the Mustangs racked up an even larger offensive assault in a 55-14 dismantling of Argo. Shepard was led by the running exploits of R.J. Collins (16 rushes, 123 yards, three touchdowns), who has filled in for the injured Demetrius Harrison. Evergreen Park, which racked up 484 total yards (367 rushing) against Argo, was led by quarterback C.J. Brown (6-for-10, 117 passing yards, 87 rushing yards, three passing TD’s) and Antwan Moore (16 carries, 139 yards, two rushing TD’s, one receiving TD). “We’ve had to deal with injuries, and we’ve had kids step in and do a phenomenal job,” Shepard head coach Dominic Passolano said. “Along with R.J. Collins, Justin McClendon and Fabian Amador have stepped up at offensive line and have done a great job. I always tell the kids they need to be ready, and the resilience this team demonstrates proves the quality of kids that we have.” For Evergreen Park, a decision successful fourth-down attempt near the one-yard line, with the game scoreless early, led to the team’s first touchdown of the night. Waiting for the Mustangs Friday is Richards (4-3) and a hot Eisenhower team (6-1) in the final week of the regular season. “That fourth-down play and really got things going for us,” Mustangs coach Ray Mankowski said. “We have the potential to play and execute like that all the time. We know we have to win the next two games to have a shot at the playoffs, so these next two weeks will feel like playoff games. “C.J. makes great decisions at quarterback, gets the job done, and has the team’s confidence, and Antwan is capable of putting the team on his back because he’s so fast. We don’t want him to, but he’s capable of it and definitely takes guys with him when he gaining yardage.” Shepard’s potential road to playoff is not as tenuous – with winless Argo on the schedule for Friday and 1-6 Bremen to close out the regular season. “You can’t worry about stuff you can control,” Passolano said “If we win the next two and have the playoff points, we’re in. It looks promising, but you just never know. We just have to focus on what we can do and let the rest fall to where it falls. Passolano’s confidence in quarterback Jack Carberry is

Bulldogs Continued from Page 1 Lawn (1-6, 1-4) to have a shot at a seventh state qualifier in coach Tony Sheehan’s eight seasons. Calderon’s kick, said Richards linebackers coach Rick Pratl, “put us right where we needed to be. But we couldn’t get over the hump.” Calderon got Richards off on the right foot, kicking a 29-yard field goal at the 8:00 mark of the first quarter to give his team a 3-0 lead. “Coach (Tony) Sheehan has a lot of confidence in him,” Pratl said. “(Calderon) is a soccer and baseball player, he came to us after spending his freshman year at St. Rita. He was up on the varsity all season

last year, and as the season went on his kicking got better and better and better. “He’s just a tough kid. He got hurt last year making a tackle. He’s working out this year with the safeties. But I’m sure he’d rather have a win than the record.” Calderon, a junior, concurred. “Richards is a special school,” he said. “I’d do anything for this school. But this is a loss.” The record-breaker, which was kicked into a steady breeze coming out of the north, cleared the crossbar with room to spare. Calderon had never made one of that distance even in practice. “Fifty was my best,” he said. “I’ve tried a couple of 55-yarders but didn’t make them. “This one, I saw the snap was perfect, the hold was perfect. I knew I had it all the way.” Calderon’s mark won’t crack the IHSA

record books, which show 28 field goals of 52 yards or longer in state history. Tucker McCann of O’Fallon set the state mark of 60 yards in October of 2014. Neither could the Bulldogs crack Eisenhower, which scored three straight touchdowns to grab 20-3 lead with 3:20 to play in the second quarter then held on. Graham led the way, scoring three touchdowns and carrying 21 times for 109 yards. Eisenhower quarterback Cortez Jackson had a pair of one-yard touchdown runs and added 183 on 8-of-12 passing. Running back Pat Doyle provided the bulk of Richards’ offense, carrying 30 times for 151 yards. He had a three-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter and an 11-yarder in the third, while Jake Moran threw a seven-yarder to Noah Petro in the game’s final minute.

Finding a lane

rock solid. “Jack continues to improve each week,” he said. “He takes charge and steps up when he needs to. He’s the leader of our team and executes under pressure. You can tell, he’s a competitor and an athlete. He’s really stepped into a leader role.”

Sandburg 35 Joliet West 14 The Eagles clinched a playoff spot when they rolled to the victory Friday night behind quarterback Alec Fidan (9-for18, 155 yards passing, 69 yards rushing, one passing touchdown), Patrick Brucki (three rushing touchdowns), and Avery Verble (seven receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown). Sandburg, which was ahead 35-0 at halftime, racked up 406 total yards on the night – 224 yards rushing and 182 yards passing. Next up for Sandburg (6-1, 5-0 SWSC Blue) is undefeated Homewood-Flossmoor (7-0), which has given up just 15 points in its last five contests and is averaging 50 points a game scoring. A win would give the Eagles at least a share of the conference title. “The kids know what’s at stake Friday,” Sandburg head coach Dave Wierzal said. “We’ve talked about this game all season; we know H-F is a great team, and it would be an accomplishment to beat them and even share a conference title. Every game is tough now, but winning or losing is really not our focus – it’s to play the best football we can play from here and into the playoffs.”

Marist 41 Marian Catholic 7 Brendan Skalitzky threw four touchdown passes – two to Ryan Glascott and two to Darshon McCullough – to lead the RedHawks (5-2, 4-1 ESCC) to the rout of the Spartans Friday night. Awaiting Marist next Friday is 5-2 Nazareth Acadmey, which was edged 38-35 by undefeated Joliet Catholic last week. The Roadrunners have averaged 38 points a game scoring this season.

Lockport 49, Stagg 26 Joe VanNieuwenhuyse threw three touchdown passes to Josh Sterling, including a 70-yarder, but it wasn’t enough for the Chargers (1-6, 0-5) against the Porters on Friday night. They will look to rebound against 3-4 Joliet West – which lost by 21 points to a Sandburg team that Stagg only lost to by seven points just two weeks ago.

Elmwood Park 45 Chicago Christian 0

The Knights fell to 1-6 with their fifth straight loss on Friday night and the second time they’ve been shut out this season. They will look to bounce back against a 4-3 St. Edward team that was defeated by Ridgewood – who defeated Chicago Christian 52-19 just a week ago – 31-23 last week. St. Edward has shut out three opponents this season.

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St. Laurence running back Daniel Schadt gets a chunk of yardage in his team’s 63-24 victory over Aurora Christian in Aurora on Friday night.

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Barker a freshman sensation for Benedictine golf team Yankees go home because of Gregerson

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

It didn’t take long for Marist graduate Kelly Barker to make her mark at Benedictine University. Barker was named the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference women’s golf Freshman of the Year and made the all-conference first team after finishing in third place in the conference’s Tournament. Barker fired rounds of 91, 87, 83 from Oct. 2-4 at the Bristol Oak Golf Club in Bristol, Wis., to help her team finish third in the conference. Her 83 was the best round of her young collegiate career. “Kelly Barker did a fabulous job solidifying herself as not only one the best freshmen, but one of the best golfers in the conference,” Benedictine coach Jason Kroesse said. “The work she put into practice really paid off, and I couldn’t be more happy for her. I’m so excited for the future of this Eagle Supplied photo team, we have the pieces to be really good.’’ Another piece to the puzzle is freshman Alex Kelly Barker receives her NACC Freshman of the Year and All Conference plaques from Conference Kappel, a Sandburg graduate, who tied for 17th Commissioner G. Steven Larson in early October. with a three-round total of 294.

Former Morton High School and St. Xavier pitcher Luke Gregerson pitched the scoreless ninth inning for Houston and picked up the save in a 3-0 victory over the New York Yankees Oct. 6 in the one-game American League wild-card playoff contest. It’s been quite a season for Gregerson, who became a closer on a team most people didn’t figure to still be around in the postseason. And in September, he and his wife became parents to a baby boy. The 31-year-old was 7-3 with 31 saves and a 3.10 ERA. He has pitched in the majors since 2009 with San Diego and Oakland before inking a three-year deal with the Astros in December to become a setup man. Prior to this breakout season, he had 19 career saves and a 22-27 mark. Not all was rosy this season. When the Astros were trying to hang on for a postseason bid, Gregerson was upset with manager A.J. Hinch after Gregerson was pulled from a game he struggled in during late September. “One, you have a lot of built up credibility both

ways with your players,” Hinch told the Houston Chronicle. “I’ll never complain about having a passionate player who wants to be in the game. That has nothing to do with the decisions I have to make. Luke, in particular, I’ve been with this guy for six or seven years in different capacities. “I know where his passion and where his intent was in wanting to stay in the game. I pretty much brush it off as pretty tense anxious moments in a game that we needed to win and one of the best competitors wants to keep the ball in his hand.” Gregorson was also a top reliever and not a bad hitter when he played at SXU. He had a stellar senior season as the team’s closer during the 2006 campaign compiling nine saves and a 3-1 win-loss record with an 0.68 earned-run average. He was also the team’s starting right fielder in 58 games that same year and he earned both Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference and NAIA Region VII Player of the Year honors. Gregerson hit .330 (72-for-218) and recorded a team-leading 49 RBI and 12 stolen bases. He also had 15 doubles, five home runs and 46 runs.

FOCUS ON SAINT XAVIER

Fourth-quarter letup is costly for Cougars St. Xavier University’s football team fell from fifth in the national rankings to 14th after Saturday’s 35-14 loss to Concordia in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Concordia broke the game open in the fourth quarter with 21 points in the Mid-States Football Association crossover battle. Saturday afternoon at Cardinal Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. The loss ends a four-game win streak for the Cougars, who fall to 4-2 overall. CU improves its record to 4-2 with the home victory. SXU did not seem to have an answer for Cardinals sophomore quarterback Tyler Fehler, who ran for two long touchdowns and threw for two more in the game. Cougars junior quarterback John Rhode (Chicago Heights/ Montini Catholic) struggled to find a rhythm Saturday completing just 12 of his 27 pass attempts for 148 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Both picks came in first-half action with Saint Xavier driving deep in Concordia territory. Junior wide receiver Stephen Simms (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso) had three catches for 62 yards to go along with 52 yards on three kickoff returns and 57 yards on three punt returns. Senior wide-out Randall Wells (Matteson/College of DuPage/ Marian Catholic) hauled in a game-best six receptions for 57 yards. Sophomore running back Mike Ivlow (Channahon/Joliet Catholic) paced the ground game with 17 carries for 87 yards, while freshman Nick Borgra (Joliet/Joliet Catholic) pounded out 79 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Senior linebacker Dan Fitzgerald (Chicago, Ill./St. Rita) led the SXU defense with nine total tackles (four solos). Saint Xavier (4-2 overall/1-0 MSFA) begins a three-game home stand on Saturday with a MSFA Midwest League showdown with No. 23 ranked Saint Ambrose University (Iowa). The game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start at Bruce R. Deaton Memorial Field in Chicago.

Falsey pounds down 1,000th kill

Surpassing 1,000 career kills (1,002) thanks to her match-best 18 on the night, senior right side Meghan Falsey (Schaumburg) led the charge as the Saint Xavier University volleyball team picked up a key Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference road win against Cardinal Stritch University (Wis.) Pct. 6 at Panella Court in Milwaukee. The Cougars (13-6 overall/8-2 CCAC after the match) won the match in five tight sets by scores of 25-20, 22-25, 22-25, 25-22 and 15-11. Both teams sat atop the North Division of the CCAC with 8-2 records. Falsey becomes just the 15th player in SXU volleyball history to surpass 1,000 career kills. Freshman middle blocker Alex Lambros (Oak Forest/Oak Forest) and redshirt freshman Courtney Joyce (Western Illinois University/Mother McAuley) each posted 10 kills, while Joyce also recorded 46 assists, three service aces and eight digs.

Izinga shines at Toyota Park

An unassisted shot by senior midfielder Danielle Inzinga (Orland Park/Marist) in the second minute of the second overtime period found its way through the hands and legs of the opposing keeper to give the Saint Xavier University women’s soccer team a key Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory, 2-1, over Roosevelt University at Toyota Park Saturday afternoon. The Cougars (4-8 overall/2-4 CCAC) also got a goal from junior midfielder Brittany Kroening (Cary/McHenry County CC/ Cary-Grove), who logged her second straight game with a goal. The road win ends a three-game skid for SXU, who out-shot the host Lakers, 17-14, in Saturday’s match-up.

Thompson helps golfers to high fi ish in Troll Classic

With a round of 80, junior Taylor Thompson (Galesburg/Knoxville) tied for a sixth-place individual finish to lead the Saint Xavier University women’s golf team to a third-place team finish at the Trinity Christian College Troll Classic at Calumet Country Club in Homewood on Sept. 5. The Cougars turned in a team score of 338 in the one-day, four-team event. NCAA Division I Chicago State University won the event with a team score of 295 with Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference foes Olivet Nazarene University and host Trinity Christian College taking second (335) and fourth (531), respectively. Saint Xavier has now wrapped up the fall portion of its 2015-16 schedule. The team will resume play in March with its annual spring break trip. The spring schedule has not been finalized yet.

SXU host cheerleading and dance youth clinic

The Saint Xavier University Cheerleading and Paw Prints Dance squads will host a one-day clinic on Oct, 24 for anyone between the ages of 3-14 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Shannon Center on SXU’s Chicago campus with registration starting at 9 a.m. Lunch will be provided to all participants from noon until 12:30 p.m. Participants will learn a dance routine during the camp and then have the opportunity to perform the routine on the field at halftime of Saint Xavier’s 1 p.m. football game against Trinity International University that same day. Cost for the camp is $30 per participant ($35 if registered on day of clinic).Registration forms can be found and printed on the cheerleading portion of the SXU Athletics website at www.sxucougars.com. Any questions concerning the upcoming camp can be directed to Catherine Lis (cheerleading coach) via e-mail at sxucheerleading@gmail.com or to Samantha Laster (Paw Prints dance coach) at samsxudance@gmail.com. — Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports.

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Troll Classic champion Trinity Christian College members, from left, coach Chad Robbins, Matt Dail, Alek Svabek, Jonathan Zandstra, Evan Eissens, Steven Masse and assistant coach Matt Lovelace pose after winning the tournament.

FOCUS ON TRINITY CHRISTIAN

Trolls keep the trophy at home before heading for nationals Trinity Christian College’s men’s golf team is heading to the NCCAA Nationals Monday, but on Oct. 5 the Trolls had a final tuneup by winning their own 13-team Troll Classic at Calumet County Club in Homewood with a 298. Taking top honors for the day was Matt Dail with a one-under 70. He shot a 34 on the front nine and a 36 on the back nine to earn the medalist honor. He finished one stroke ahead of the second place finisher. Steven Massey was one-over par with a 72 with nines of 35 and 37. He finished in third place overall. The next finisher for the team was Evan Eissens with a 77 and in a tie for 15th place. Scott Ebbeling led the Trinity B team (which finished 11th) and posted a 76 for a tie for ninth place. Also playing for the B team was Spencer TenHaken, who had a 77 and was tied for 15th. The woman’s team finished fourth out of four teams in the Troll Classic to conclude its season. Rachel Kuipers had a consistent round with a 50 on the front and back nine. Her score of 100 put her in 16 place overall of the 20 golfers. Deanne Vos shot a 62 and a 51 for a 113 total and an 18th place finish. Jennifer Gignac and Rachael Tupper finished in 19th and 20th places respectively.

Women’s soccer team notches seventh shutout Trinity got a pair of late game goals to post a 2-0 victory over Calumet College of St. Joseph (Whiting, Indiana) in a conference game. Despite a shot advantage by the

Trolls, the teams were deadlocked until the final minutes of the game when the Trolls scored twice. With the win the team is 9-3 overall and 4-2 in the CCAC. The Trolls had a total of 12 shots in the game, which was 10 more than the Crimson Wave recorded. However for the first 84 minutes of the game that disparity did not translate into an advantage as the score was still 0-0. Trinity finally gained the lead when Kayla Diemer scored on an assist from Adrianna Puente in the 82nd minute. Diemer followed her first goal up with another one with two minutes left on the game clock. Deirdre Bia is credited with the assist. Sierra Christopher was in the goal for the shutout, which is the team’s seventh of the season.

Volleyball team knocks off Olivet

The Trolls posted a big victory in Oct. 6 with a 25-21, 25-18, 23-25, 25-19 win over Oliver to hand the Tigers their first conference loss. The Trolls improved to 8-2 in the CCAC with the win. The Trolls tallied 55 kills behind a .243 attacking percentage and served up seven aces. Defensively they dug 64 attacks and limited the Tigers to a .158 hitting percentage. The Trolls were led by Kacie Stoll and Danielle Oeverman who accounted for 34 of the team’s 55 kills. Stoll had 24 kills behind a .512 attacking percentage. Oeverman ended with 10 kills and a.292 percentage. Tori Mantel had an all-around performance

Oak Lawn’s Regalado is area’s top finisher in Chicago Marathon By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Oak Lawn’s Dan Regalado was the area’s top finisher in Sunday’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Regalado, 28, ran the course in 2 ours, 37 minutes and 33 seconds and was 155th out of more than 40,000 runners. Earlier this year, Regalado won the inaugural Frankfort Half Marathon in May, the PAWS Run for Their Lives 5-mile run event in Chicago in June and finished second in the Cougar 5K run in Chicago Sept. 26. He also finished fifth in the First Midwest Half Marathon in Palos Heights in May.

Dickson Chumba of Kenya won with a clocking of 2:09.25, which is the slowest winning time in the races since 2007. Orland Park’s Fredric Nielsen finished 167th with a 2:28.24. Others in the top 1,000 were Palos Heights’ Jan Mydra, who was 260th with a 2:44.31 and Jakeniah Christiansen of Oak Lawn, who was 626th with a 2:55.25.

with 44 assists, four aces, 12 digs, and six kills. Also with 12 digs were Stoll and Karliegh Krchmery while Michelle Busscher had nine digs. The Trolls finished 1-3 in the Davenport Invitational Friday and Saturday with the lone win coming against Grace College. The Trolls were 12-15 after the tournament. Stoll had 71 of the team’s 207 kills in the tournament. Oeverman added 42 kills and Christa Veenstra ended up with 31. Defensively Busscher accumulated 97 digs while Krchmery Mantel each had 54. Mantel also had 182 assists for the tournament.

Fall ball now counts With the NAIA allowing fall competition as part of the countable schedule, the Trolls opened their season in a double header at Trinity International University Friday dropping both games 5-2 and 8-4. In the opener, Tyler Sroczynski had four hits in four at bats. Zack Jones and Chris Riemersma each had two hits. Pitcher Ricky Rogers took the loss. Trinity ended the second game with five hits, but also committed five errors. The next day, the Trolls swept Roosevelt, 1-0 and 4-0. Josh Pieper’s RBI dsingle provided the lone run to help pitcher Tanner Reklaitis (eight strikeouts) notch the opening victory. Mike Levigne picked up the win in the second game and Van Kelker drove in two runs. — Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports.

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Thursday, October 15, 2015 Section 2

WEEKLY FOOTBALL FORECAST Week 8 means it is getting late. It looks like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s down to a two-horse race between Vorva and Findysz, and they disagree on one game this week. Vorva is picking Stagg and Findysz is picking Vorvaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alma mater, Joliet Central. Considering Central hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t won a football game in forever, Vorva thinks that Friday night he will toast to the Steelmen helping him take a two-game lead over Findysz. Maholy, who had gone 16-1 the previous two weeks, finished 5-4 last week and is battling Rakow for third. Nasella forgot to e-mail in his picks this week and had to receive a phone call to get them, so heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not even mailing it in during the closing weeks.

Last week: Overall: Evergreen Park at Richards Marist at Nazareth Homewood-Flossmoor at Sandburg Providence at Brother Rice Joliet Central at Stagg St. Laurence at Leo St. Edward at Chicago Christian Oak Lawn at T.F. North Argo at Shepard St. Ambrose at St. Xavier University

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7-2 52-17 Richards Nazareth H-F Brother Rice Stagg St. Laurence St. Edward TFN Shepard SXU

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Jason Maholy 5-4 46-23 Richards Nazareth H-F Brother Rice Stagg St. Laurence St. Edward TFN Shepard SXU

Wally Findysz 7-2 51-18 Richards Nazareth H-F Brother Rice Joliet Central St. Laurence St. Edward TFN Shepard SXU

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Images from last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sporting events

Chicago Christianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aaryana Moore tumbles toward the Knightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bench trying to make a save and bounces right up last Thursday during the Knightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; volleyball loss to Illiana Christian.

Annette Clark, the mother of the late Rocky Clark, gets ready to toss the coin before Eisenhowerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game with Richards Friday night in Blue Island. Rocky Clark, who played for the Cardinals, was paralyzed on the field in 2001 and died in 2012. Students and coaches wore Forever 21 shirts in Rockyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honor.

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Golf Continued from Page 1 is awesome,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Kilbane said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have been really kind and understanding with me. No one is putting pressure on me except me because I want to do really well.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Chicago Christian shot a 337 at the Byron Sectional, edging out Aurora Christian by two strokes for the final state-qualifying slot. Junior Pete Vos led the Knights with an 80, junior Nate Kamp had an 82, senior Bobby Schaaf fired an 85 and senior Sean Ozinga carded a 90. The Knights have qualified for state twice in school history finishing 13th in the state in Class 1A in 2005 and ninth in the state in Class 2A. The area also is sending three individual golfers to state. In Class 3A Brother Rice junior Liam Sweeney advanced individually with a 79 at the Alton Sectional. In Class 2A, St. Laurence junior Angel Sandoval qualified with an 81 t the Nazareth Sectional. In Class A girls, Evergreen

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Freshman Hannah Kilbane helped Sandburg qualify for the state tournament for a third straight year by firing a 73 in sectional play Monday.

Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Liz Stalla qualified at the Nazareth Sectional with an 84. On Sept. 6, Sandburg, Brother Rice and Maristâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boys advanced to the sectional thanks to their play at the Class 3A Stagg Regional at Silver Lake North in Orland Park. Sandburg was the regional

champion with a 311, one shot better than Brother Rice. Sweeney was the medalist with a 72. For Sandburg, Brett Katalinic and Brett Been each carded 76s while Andrew Barvinek had a 78 and Brad Vetter 81. Things didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go as well for the area teams in the Alton Sectional as Sandburg finished 10th, one shot ahead of Brother Rice and Marist took 12th in the 12-team event. In Class 1A, Chicago Christian was the Seneca Regional champion at Nettle Creek in Morris with a 315, 12 shots ahead of IC Prep. Ozinga fired a 76, Kamp a 77, Pete Vos a 78 and Jon Lautenbach an 84. In Class 2A, Evergreen Park advanced to sectional as a team with a third-place finish at the U-High Regional at the Brian Ridge Country Club in Schererville, Ind. Danny Smith led the way with an 85. Sandurgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girls dominated the Marian Catholic Regional with a 302 on Sept. 7. McGiles shot a 68, Kilbane fired a 72, including a 32 on the back nine, Cosler rang up a 75 and Jenna Perdue had an 87.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division. Champion Mortgage Company Plaintiff, vs. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Edward G. Morlan; Brenda Jean Thomas aka Brenda J. Thomas aka Brenda J. Buyajian, Richard Irvin Special Representative for the Estate of Edward G. Morlan; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants, 14 CH 18807 Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s # 150375 F14100271 CPN Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on October 30, 2015, at 1pm in room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: Common Address: 24 North Woodland Trail, Palos Park, Illinois 60464 P.I.N: 23-23-206-028-0000 Improvements: This property consists of a Single Family Home. Sale shall be under the following terms: payment of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the successful and highest bid to be paid to the Sheriff by cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check or certified funds at the sale; and the full remaining balance to be paid to the Sheriff by cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check or certified funds within twenty-four (24) hours after the sale. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale may be entitled at most only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the mortgageeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney, or the court appointed selling officer. Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments. Premise will NOT be open for inspection. Firm Information: Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney ANSELMO, LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. DIEHL., Suite 120 Naperville, IL 60566-7228 foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com 866-402-8661 fax 630-428-4620 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I670638

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, - v. JEROME THIELMANN A/K/A JEROME J. THIELMANN, LORI L. THIELMANN Defendants 12 CH 22729 8942 PATTY 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 August 4, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 6, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8942 PATTY LANE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 23-34-409-0180000. 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: 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 PA1405047. 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 Attorney File No. PA1405047 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 22729 TJSC#: 35-11419 I670829

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.BRYAN BAILEY, CECILIA MONTALVO, 11304-08 MORAINE DRIVE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA Defendants 15 CH 003623 11304 MORAINE DRIVE UNIT C PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 3, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 5, 2015, 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 11304 MORAINE DRIVE UNIT C, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-24-100-129-1003. 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. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-03390. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-15-03390 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 003623 TJSC#: 35-11829 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. I670923

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. Plaintiff, -v.JOHN P. LAUCIELLO A/K/A JOHN LAUCIELLO, MICHELLE LAUCIELLO, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. S/B/M TO LASALLE BANK N.A., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 14021 10503 PENTAGON DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 31, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 4, 2015, 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 10503 PENTAGON DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 2732-215-006-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story, single family home with a three 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 PA1305401. 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 Attorney File No. PA1305401 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 14021 TJSC#: 35-12766 I670538

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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 FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;FANNIE MAEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF ALAN FILAN, STANDARD BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2002 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 17408, RBS CITIZENS, N.A., GEORGETOWN DETACHED TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION, INC., WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ALAN FILAN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 11997 9422 GEORGETOWN SQUARE Orland Park, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 3, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 13, 2015, 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 9422 GEORGETOWN SQUARE, Orland Park, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-22-115-012-0000 VOL. 147. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $88,348.62. 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, contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 14-0401. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 5419710 Attorney File No. 14-0401 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 14 CH 11997 TJSC#: 3511525 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. I671928

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CXA-16 CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs. LIFTA, LLC-RAVINIA PROPERTY LLC FKA LEFTA, LLC, AN ILLINOIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; JOSE MEDINA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 13 CH 20019 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 Monday, November 2, 2015, 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 1500 S. Ravinia Place, Orland Park, IL 60462. P.I.N. 27-16-207-018-0000. The mortgaged real estate is a commercial building. The property may be made available for inspection by contacting Millennium Properties/Daniel Hyman at (312) 338-3003. 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. For information call Mr. John J. Tully at Thomas M. Tully & Associates, 33 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 917-2411. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I670982

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF8 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.THOMAS J. PRZYBYLSKI TRUST DATED DECEMBER 18, 2008, CITY OF PALOS HILLS, HILLS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES OF THE THOMAS J. PRZYBYLSKI TRUST DATED DECEMBER 18, 2008, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 002919 9705 MAPLE CREST COURT PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 6, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 9, 2015, 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 9705 MAPLE CREST COURT, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-10-208-019. 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 14-13-24106. 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. 14-13-24106 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 002919 TJSC#: 35-11887 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. I671370

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SUN VALLEY COURT Palos Hills, IL 60465 PARTNERSHIP, LARRY SWARTZ NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY Defendants GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure 15 CH 4051 and Sale entered in the above cause on July 28, 14255 BRIGHTON COURT ORLAND PARK, IL 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, 60462 will at 10:30 AM on November 3, 2015, at The JuNOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY dicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public and Sale entered in the above cause on September auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the 28, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corpo- following described real estate: Commonly known ration, will at 10:30 AM on November 4, 2015, at as 10560 S. SUN VALLEY COURT, Palos Hills, IL The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-105-024-0000 VOL. Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public 0151. The real estate is improved with a single family auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the residence. The judgment amount was $262,126.12. following described real estate: Commonly known Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified as 14255 BRIGHTON COURT, ORLAND PARK, IL funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial 60462 Property Index No. 27-02-416-006-1027. The Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be real estate is improved with a single family home; 2 accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction party checks will be accepted. The balance, including thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Prop- exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is erty Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the and to the residential real estate arose prior to the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale. The subject property is subject to general real sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose levied against said real estate and is offered for sale rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior without any representation as to quality or quantity of to the sale. The subject property is subject to general title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? real estate taxes, special assessments, or special condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation taxes levied against said real estate and is offered by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount for sale without any representation as to quality or bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real in \â&#x20AC;?AS IS\â&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to estate after confirmation of the sale. The property confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate no representation as to the condition of the property. of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the Prospective bidders are admonished to check the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The proper- court file to verify all information. If this property is a ty will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the no representation as to the condition of the property. foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay Prospective bidders are admonished to check the the assessments and the legal fees required by The court file to verify all information. If this property is a Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay which is part of a common interest community, the assessments and the legal fees required by The the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 which is part of a common interest community, ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGthe purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale OR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAG- ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF OR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by identification for sales held at other county venues a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, identification for sales held at other county venues LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website 11-0095. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, refer to file number PA1410263. THE JUDICIAL BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. 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A new five-week series of Gentle Yoga classes will be offered at The Center on Tuesday evenings beginning Oct. 20 from 6:30 - 8 p.m. The class will meet at the Anderson Activity Center of The Children’s Farm, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Instructor Carolyn Harms will lead the yoga sessions, which will include discussion and practice on breathing, relaxation, and centering, as well as movement and poses. Yoga newcomers are welcome. Students should dress in comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat. The five-week class costs $50. Registration is required. Call The Center: 361-3650.

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A new male identity is the topic of a men’s discussion group at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. This month’s discussion will focus on Sam Keen’s “Fire in the belly,” which proposes that men need a new spiritual understanding of what it means to be a man, one that includes his being a steward of the earth. Known as Men’s Point of View, the discussion group was formed last year by Dr. Bill Hopkins, Dr. George Harris, Dan Morley, Mark Walker, and John Andringa. The group discusses a variety of issues and welcomes newcomers at any time. No fee is charged, but pre-registration is requested. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Tuesday Luncheon: Wayne Dyer

The teachings of the late Wayne Dyer will be the focus at a Tuesday luncheon on Oct. 20, from noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Center mindfulness leaders Dan and Sharon Morley will talk about the life and work of the late Dr. Wayne Dyer, the spiritual teacher, author, and speaker who passed away in August 2015. Dyer taught about love and compassion, forgiveness and peace, emotional contentment and self-improvement, meditation and mindfulness, the power of intention, and much more. The Morleys have been long-time followers of Wayne Dyer’s work and will share their insights into this world-renowned spiritual leader. The luncheon costs $20 per person and requires advance reservations. For more, call The Center at 361-3650.

The Bridge Teen Center coming events

• Campfires - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. this Friday, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a campfire themed night with live music from Andrew Tufano and Jacob Jones. Free frozen yogurt by TruGurt. • DIY Crochet Animals - 4 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 20, program will teach students how to create crochet stuffed animals. • Culinary: Tacos - 4 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 20, program with Joliet Junior College to teach students

how to make delicious tacos. • Behind the Scenes: Making Golf Clubs - 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 20, behind-the-scenes program with Bettinardi, a local golf facility, to show students how golf clubs are made. • Hip Hop Dancing - 4 to 5 p.m. Oct. 21, and 28, a program with Elite Dance Academy to teach students the basics of hip hop dancing. • There’s No “I” in Team - 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 21, teaches students how to work well in a team setting. • Lights on After-school Day – How to power a light bulb with a lemon 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 22, program teaches students how to do it. • Guitar (Guys only- 5 to 6 p.m. Oct. 22, & 29, teaches students the basics of the acoustic guitar. • Karaoke & Open Mic Night - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Oct. 23, free food samples from Buca di Beppo. These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information call 532-0500.

UPCOMING Frights by Firelight at Isle a la Cache

Fun Frights by Firelight is set for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, at the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Road. Enjoy some scary stories, games and treats by a warm campfire. Dress for the weather and wear your favorite Halloween costume and mask if you’re in the mood. Registration is required for the free, all-ages program; call 815-886-1467. For more, visit ReconnectWithNature.org.

Halloween 5K Walk/Run at Moraine Valley

Before getting caught up in costumes and trickor-treating, fit in a quick run or walk and have fun with your children at the Halloween 5K on Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 a.m., on the main campus of Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 W. College Pkwy. in Palos Hills. Participants can walk or run the chip-timed, certified 5K (3.1 mile) loop around campus with the runners taking off first and prizes awarded to the top finishers. Children ages 5 to 12 also can participate in a 1K (.62 miles) run. All participants receive a T-shirt. During and after the race there will be a free family area that includes a costume contest, trunk-ortreating, bounce house, pumpkin decorating, games, and more. Some post-race snacks will be provided by Moraine Valley’s Culinary Arts Department. Registration is $40 for the community, $35 for Moraine Valley alumni, $25 for Moraine Valley students, and $10 for the children’s 1K race. Signing up on race day is $50 for community, $40 for alumni, $35 for students, and $15 for children. Proceeds from the race will go toward the Moraine Valley Foundation, which provides scholarships to students. For more or to register, visit www.morainevalley. edu/fitrec/programs/special-events/

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Levi Miller and Hugh Jackman star in “Pan.”

The film doesn’t do much, if anything, right. From confusing musical choices that include “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana and “Blitzkrieg Bop” by The Ramones in a chanted format. Any redeeming quality these songs have gets washed away by the soulless chanting. Maybe pirates love punk and grunge? Who knew. If the music’s not bad enough we get horrendous CGI tricks to help justify making this a 3D movie. The small amount of 3D the film actually has doesn’t justify making this a 3D film. It’s dizzying and pointless, but someone thought it was worth it to milk people out of a few extra dollars. Not even the usually decent Hugh Jackman can save this abomination. His casting was a mistake, along with most of the others. Garret Hedlund as Hook has this very annoying southern draw that might work in a cowboy movie. Here his southern

accent seems forced and totally unneeded. At least he’s good looking because that is the only reason he is here. The biggest casting mistake might have been Rooney Mara as Tiger Lilly. It’s not so much her acting that is the problem with her casting, it’s the fact she plays a character who is traditionally Native American. Couldn’t the people in charge of the cast find a Native American instead of a white girl to play a Native American character? A different hire couldn’t have made the film any worse. Usually a film has something going for it. Well, “Pan” doesn’t. Any whimsy, joy or magic Peter Pan has is ripped out for this soulless drag of a movie. If given the option to see “Pan,” fly far far away and be glad you did.

turn one of its most famous themepark attractions into a film story — directed by Brad Bird (“Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol,” “The Incredibles”), who wrote the screenplay with Damon Lindelof (“Lost”) — casts George Clooney as a grown-cynical inventor who shares visions of another, much-more-hopeful world with the teen (Britt Robertson, “The Longest Ride”) who seeks him out, intending to find the place. For the plot hurdles it runs into, the movie offers some stunning visuals (to be expected from a Bird project) and a captivating performance by co-star Raffey Cassidy; Hugh Laurie, Tim McGraw, Kathryn Hahn, comedian Keegan-Michael Key and Pierce Gagnon (“Extant”) also appear. DVD extra: “Brad Bird Production Diaries.” *** (PG: P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “DOPE”: Counting Forest Whitaker (who narrates the film), Pharrell Williams and Sean Combs among its producers, this comedydrama — which has made the filmfestival rounds and successfully updates, though it’s not strictly based on, the premise of “Risky Business” — follows a highschool senior (Shameik Moore) whose dreams of attending Harvard University take a sharp turn via his experiences at an underground party and their aftermath. He ends up entangled with a drug dealer (ASAP Rocky) en route to an important school interview. Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons (“Extant”), Kimberly Elise, Zoe Kravitz and Rick Fox contribute to the fresh approach as members of writer-director cast Rick Famuyiwa’s cast. *** (R: AS, N, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “THE CIVIL WAR: 25TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE EDITION”: The widely acclaimed PBS project that cemented the career of documentary maker Ken Burns returns to home video in the newly remastered version that was broadcast last month. Recounting many key points in the battle between the North and the South, the program established the Burns technique of enhancing the archival visuals with a large voice cast as pivotal players in the events. Sam Waterston and Jason Robards are heard as Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant respectively, with Julie

Harris, Morgan Freeman, Garrison Keillor, Jeremy Irons, Colleen Dewhurst, Derek Jacobi, Studs Terkel, Arthur Miller, Kurt Vonnegut and Horton Foote among other notables who lent their vocal talents to the landmark project. **** (Not rated: AS, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “THE GALLOWS”: Arriving on home video in time for the Halloween season, this familiarfeeling scare show has an “I Know What You Did Last Summer” sensibility as a high-school actor’s death is commemorated in an ultimately unwise way. To mark the 20th anniversary of the accident that took his life, current students at the school decide to stage the play again. In a word: Uh-oh. Cast members include Reese Mishler and Cassidy Gifford. DVD extras: “making-of” documentary; deleted scenes; outtakes. ** (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand)

Tony Pinto’s grade: F

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

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Marriage can be good for your health

Superstition has it that it is bad luck for the groom to see the bride prior to the wedding.

History behind the veil

Wedding day attire has changed in many ways, but one component of getting dressed up for a wedding that has withstood the test of time is the wearing of a wedding veil. Though many brides know it is tradition to wear a bridal veil, many do not understand why. Here is a look at the history behind the veil and why it is continued to be worn today. The veil and the bouquet that a bride carries may predate the wearing of white. Although there is no definitive reason for the wearing of a veil, many surmise it has to do with ancient Greeks and Romans’ fear of evil spirits and demons. In fact, this is where many of the bridal traditions actually come from, including bridesmaids wearing similar dresses in order to serve as decoys for the bride. In an effort to frighten away or disguise the bride from evil spirits, brides-to-be were dressed in brightly colored fabrics like red and obscured by a veil. But in many cases, the veil prevented the bride from seeing well. That is why her father or another person “gave her away.” He was actually escorting her down the aisle so she wouldn’t bump or trip into anything. The veil also served as a method of shielding the bride’s face from her future husband, especially in the cases of arranged marriages. Superstition has it that it is bad luck for the groom to see the bride prior to the wedding. A

veil hiding her face also ensured that the groom would not see his soon-to-be-betrothed up until the ceremony. Eventually the meaning behind the veil transformed as weddings evolved into religious ceremonies. The veil came to symbolize modesty and obedience. In many religions it is seen as a symbol of reverence for women to cover their heads. When white wedding dresses were worn to symbolize chastity, the white veil followed suit. There are others who say that before the advent of shampoo, people didn’t wash their hair as often and it could get quite dirty. The veil may have been a method to covering up unsightly hair. Regardless of the origins, veils continue to be sported by today’s brides, who choose from a few different styles. A flyaway is a short veil that ends at the shoulders, while a sweep veil ends at the floor. Chapel and cathedral veils follow the bride at a significant length (nine and 12 feet, respectively). A blusher is a very short veil that covers just the bride’s face as she enters the ceremony. With a fingertip veil, the veil reaches the bride’s waist and brushes at her fingertips. The veil will coordinate with the style of the gown, and many wedding attire consultants suggest choosing the gown prior to the headpiece and veil.

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Did you know? More couples are utilizing their smartphones when planning their weddings, according to the The Knot 2014 Real Weddings Study. The study, which surveyed nearly 16,000 brides and grooms married in 2014, found that the use of smartphones to access wedding-planning websites nearly doubled from 2011 to 2014. In 2011, just 33 percent of couples surveyed acknowledged accessing wedding-planning websites via their smartphones. But that figure rose to 61 percent in 2014.

times more likely to be victims of violent-crime than men who are married. • Health monitoring: Married couples may pay attention to and monitor changes in each other’s health more so than boyfriends and girlfriends. Couples who can recognize the subtle changes in physical or emotional health may be able to identify problems before they become more serious. Couples may also be able to urge spouses to make appointments for routine health screenings and follow up on doctors’ appointments. • Greater financial security: Money is a primary source of stress for many men and women. But living in a dual-income household can ease some of that stress and the potential health problems that come with it. Some research has indicated that married men make as much as 40 percent more money than comparable single men, even after accounting for education and job history. Marriage could be seen as an indication of security and trustworthiness, traits appealing to a company. • Increased intimacy: According to information compiled by Richard Niolon Ph.D., nearly half of all married people engage in intimate relations twice a week, compared to 20 to 24 percent of single and cohabitating men and women. Sex releases endorphins that improve mood, can be classified as moderate exercise, creates

Men and women about to enter into a new life together can add good health to the reason why they are happy about their upcoming nuptials.

a feel-good environment that can reduce stress and promotes further contact between couples. • Improves mental health: Many people joke that getting married removes freedoms that lead to happiness, but researchers find that this isn’t the case. In their book, “The Case for Marriage: Why Married People Are Happier, Healthier, and Better off Financially,” authors Linda Waite and Maggie Gallagher found married men are only half as likely as bachelors and one-third as likely as divorced guys to take their own lives. Wives are also much less likely to commit suicide than single, divorced or widowed women. Married people are much

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Etiquette for thank-you cards Weddings and gifts go hand-inhand. Couples who are tying the knot can expect to receive scores of gifts. Because gift-giving is tradition, couples should plan on spending some time writing thankyou notes to express gratitude to the people who were kind enough to give a gift. Contrary to popular belief, couples do not have a year’s grace period to mail out thank-you notes after the gift has been received or the wedding has taken place. According to the etiquette experts at The Emily Post Institute, all thank-you cards should be written and mailed within three months of receipt of a gift. It is preferable that the thank-you be written

directly after receipt of the gift, but time-strapped couples may not have the opportunity to do so. Many couples prefer to order thank-you stationery when they order their wedding invitations. This way the paper, font and style match the original invitations. In addition, it may be less expensive to order stationery as a package. As to the rules regarding those getting a thank-you, it is just about anyone who contributed in some part to the wedding, even if a verbal thanks was already offered. Anyone who provided an engagement, shower or wedding gift, those who gave gifts of money, anyone who hosted a party or shower, attendants in the

wedding, people who may have housed wedding guests, parents of the bride and groom, suppliers and vendors, and employers who have wished couples well should all be included on the thank-you list. Here are some other guidelines to follow. • Mail out a handwritten note to each and every person being thanked. • Do not use form letters or preprinted cards to which you simply add your signature. • Be sincere in your messages and try to mention the gift and what it will be used for. • Promptly respond to gifts that were received through the mail so the giver knows they arrived.

Couples who host their wedding receptions on weekend afternoons instead of Saturday nights can save substantial amounts of money.

Solutions to save on a wedding Couples in the midst of planning a wedding often find themselves overwhelmed by the cost of such a meaningful yet expensive undertaking.

he average wedding is as expensive as a new car or a down payment on a new house, so it’s no surprise many couples experience sticker shock when they first begin to negotiate with vendors. But as shocking as the cost of saying ‘I do’ in front of family and friends can be, there are some tried-and-true ways to drastically reduce that cost without making the big day any less special.

Guests

Many couples save the most money by reducing the number of people they invite to their wedding. Couples who come from large families may not be able to cut family members from their guest lists without causing a significant stir, so such men and women can look for other areas to trim. Professional colleagues and old acquaintances who you no longer keep in touch with are unlikely to be offended if they don’t make the cut, and removing them from the guest list can save couples substantial amounts of money.

Venue

Perhaps no element of wedding planning is more open to negotiation than the venue where the reception will take place. Many couples now choose venues that can host both the wedding and the reception, and that can save couples the cost of booking two separate locations and transporting out-of-town guests from one location to another. Venues are typically open to negotiation with regard to the price per person for the reception, and few will not have some wiggle room built into their initial quote. If young children and teenagers will be attending the wedding, negotiate lower rates

for their meals, as they won’t be drinking alcohol and therefore won’t cost the venue as much as adult guests.

Location

Where a couple decides to tie the knot will have a significant impact on their bottom line. Certain locales, such as large cities, are more expensive than others. Couples who come from small towns may benefit from tying the knot close to home, as vendors tend to charge less the further they are from large metropolises. Waterfront venues, regardless of which city they happen to be in, also tend to be more expensive than venues with less impressive surroundings. Couples willing to sacrifice city lights and breathtaking views of the water are likely to find more affordable venues for ceremonies and receptions.

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Timing

The timing of a wedding also affects a couple’s bottom line. Couples hoping to get married when wedding season hits its peaks, which is generally considered the months of May and June and then also late-September into October, can expect to pay substantially more than couples willing to get married at other times of the year. Couples also can save money by choosing to get married on Friday or Sunday nights or Saturday afternoon, when many venues charge considerably less per person than they do on Saturday night, which remains the most popular night of the week to get married. The cost of a wedding is considerable, but couples can cut those costs in several ways if they’re willing to be flexible and negotiate with vendors.

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Making use of wedding leftovers In an effort to create a oncein-a-lifetime event that is remembered by all in attendance, many couples will admit to going a tad overboard with their weddings. From ultra-stretch limousines to bachelor/bachelorette parties in Las Vegas to course after course of food and beverages, some weddings are a lesson in excess. When the party has winded down, conscious couples can ensure that some of the excesses of the wedding get repurposed for good use. And that begins with the food. Many wedding caterers, in an effort to ensure no guest goes without their fair share of food, grossly overestimate the amount of food needed for the reception. That means there may be plenty of appetizers and main courses leftover, all of which couples have paid for. There are a number of ways that food can be saved and given to others. • Create classy take-homepackages. People have become much less averse to taking home food they cannot finish from restaurants. As portion sizes continue to grow, taking a portion home to enjoy later is both cost-conscious and a healthy idea. While a wedding may be a formal event, it shouldn’t preclude guests from feeling comfortable taking home any uneaten food, particularly if they like the food. Provide the reception center with decorative to-go boxes or containers that can be used to package any food guests want to take home with them. Small, handled paper or fabric tote bags will make the leftovers that much more portable. • Donate leftover food. Neighborhood food banks may be willing to accept food donations from your wedding. Although many

deal with only nonperishable foods, some will pick up both. Before the wedding you can inquire within certain organizations to find out which specialize in what area of food collection. Feeding America (feedingamerica.org) has an extensive list of food banks and food-rescue programs available online. Some organizations can pick up food and deliver it within the same day to a soup kitchen. If you cannot find an organization to help, you may actually be able to donate your food to livestock. Some farms and recreational farmers will feed pigs leftover food. This is a way to ensure food will not go to waste. • Help reduce waste. You can speak with your wedding caterer about cutting down on the amount of food without making it overtly noticeable to guests. First, consider a sit-down dinner where portions are carefully measured rather than buffet where amounts are estimated. Also, removing extra courses such as dessert or breakfast bars can further keep down the amount of extra food as well as the cost. • Take it home. If you will not be traveling to your honeymoon directly after the wedding reception, you can have the catering staff package the food and you can bring it home. Keep your freezer empty and put the food inside. When you return from your honeymoon you will have plenty of dinners already premade so you can enjoy life as newlyweds. Otherwise, you can invite friends over to view honeymoon photos and serve the food as refreshments. • Recycle flowers. Food may not be the only item leftover at the end of the night. Guests who may not have taken home favors

or centerpieces will leave behind many beautiful items that would normally end up in the trash. Flowers and gifts can be donated to a hospital or senior center to brighten the atmosphere. Be sure to keep just a few favors available for people who send gifts in the mail since they weren’t able to attend the festivities. There are a number of ways to ensure that the excesses of a wedding can be put to good use. By donating food and other items or simply taking them home with you, you can stretch your money and resources further.

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