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Thursday, October 20, 2016

Crime down, but officials urge vigilence Oak Lawn trustee, police chief, detective address residents’ concerns By Joe Boyle Oak Lawn Trustee Terry Vorderer (4th) assured residents who attended his public safety meeting last week that crime in the village has fluctuated in recent years and has actually decreased since 2014. “I think the village is just fine,” Vorderer said before a crowd of about 75 people at Salem United Church of Christ in Oak Lawn. “I know with social media that reports sometimes just get magnified. But crime is no greater than it was five years ago.” Vorderer, who is completing his first term as trustee and is a former Oak Lawn police officer, said violent crime was down last year from 2014. Oak Lawn Police Chief Michael Murray told the audience that there were 70

violent crimes in Oak Lawn in 2015, as opposed to 90 in 2014. Murray said crime figures were higher in 2014 due to a series of incidents involving three perpetrators — an adult and two minors — who were eventually arrested. But he added that the figures were lower in previous years. “I will let the numbers speak for themselves,” said Murray. “In 2001, we had 187 burglaries. As of this afternoon (Oct. 13), we had 79 this year so far.” Murray reiterated what Vorderer mentioned earlier — that with additional electronic media sources available, the reporting of crimes is often overstated. “It is a good thing but sometimes it can be overwhelming,” Murray said. “The good thing is the word is getting out.”

The police chief said that if he could offer advice to Oak Lawn residents on how to cut down on crime dramatically, it would be to do one thing. “Lock your doors,” Murray said. “The vast amount of these crimes is committed because someone did not lock their front doors.” If a door is locked, criminals will go to the next house, he said. “And lock the doors of your car,” Murray said. “Keep the doors locked and don’t leave valuables on your car seat.” Murray also urged residents to make sure their home address is clear so that responders to 911 calls can see it. Precious moments are wasted looking for an address that is not See CRIME, Page 8

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Oak Lawn Detective Tom Cronin speaks to residents at a public safety meeting last week at Salem United Church of Christ. He offered advice on how to prevent becoming a victim of crime.

It’s faith first as A legend in Oak Lawn and beyond church celebrates Beloved publicist 125th anniversary dies at 91 after a ED MCELROY • 1925-2016

By Joe Boyle

colorful career that spanned 70 years By Tim Hadac Edward F. McElroy, one of the Chicago area’s longest-serving and most effective public relations professionals, died last Thursday at Rush University Medical Center. He was 91. Mr. McElroy grew up in Visitation Catholic Parish on Chicago’s South Side. He lost his father, Joseph, when he was a young boy and years later would frequently recall that he grew up quickly, learning the value of hard work, honesty and kindness to others — as well as devotion to his mother, Elizabeth. He served his country in World War II and in the 1960s would serve as both state and national commander of the Catholic War Veterans. He was long known as a reliable and cheerful friend to veterans and veterans’ organizations. Mr. McElroy started his career in mass communications in 1946, working with legendary White Sox broadcaster Bob Elson. He later toiled at WJOB in Hammond and then at WJJD in Chicago, alongside popular disc jockey Eddie Hubbard. At WJJD, he rose quickly and was promoted to news and sports director. In the 1980s, the gregarious Mr. McElroy launched his own public relations firm and set a textbook example of effective, old-school, person-to-person techniques that got his clients noticed, helped win elections and assisted not-for-profits in need of a boost. One of his longtime clients was the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, where he helped put a human face on a large public agency engaged in technologically complicated but important work. Over the span of his career, he became familiar with presidents, popes and paupers alike. Mr. McElroy’s home-based office in Oak Lawn offers a glimpse into his many encounters with political giants, business owners, religious figures, sports stars, big-band leaders and jazz crooners.

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Chicago Ald. Edward M. Burke (right) pins a Constable of Chicago badge on Mr. McElroy during McElroy’s 90th birthday celebration last year. Burke called McElroy “truly a wonder to behold.”

Rev. Peggy McClanahan just had a good feeling. Her first contact with Pilgrim Faith Church in Oak Lawn had gone smoothly. “I think the first telephone interview I had went well on both sides,” said McClanahan. “There was something I felt very good about and I think they did, too.” McClanahan soon became the new pastor at Pilgrim Faith and she has been leading the congregation since 1994. It does take time to be appointed because the congregation has to go through a thorough process before deciding on a new pastor, and the congregation then has to take a vote. McClanahan was greeted enthusiastically by church members. She finds it hard to believe that it was 22 years ago that she arrived at the Oak Lawn church. She has developed a variety of programs and has made the church more inclusive. This year, a lot of her energy has been spent on organizing events in celebration of Pilgrim‘s 125th anniversary. The grand finale will conclude with a festive anniversary celebration

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Rev. Peggy McClanahan, pastor of Pilgrim Faith Church in Oak Lawn, has been serving the congregation since 1994 and is preparing for the 125th anniversary of the church with a celebration planned for Oct. 30.

beginning at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 at the church, 9411 S. 51st Ave. See FAITH, Page 7

Hickory Hills zoning board approves development on old Sabre Room property By Dermot Connolly

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Ed McElroy and his wife, Rita.

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Mr. McElroy even had a hand in the early political ascension of President Barack Obama, introducing him to newspaper editors and others, giving his career added momentum back when he was still just a rookie state senator from the South Side. At his 90th birthday party at the Beverly Country Club in July 2015, Mr. McElroy was greeted

One of the numerous celebrities and historical figures Mr. McElroy met was U.S. Senator (and later President) John F. Kennedy.

with several standing ovations from the ballroom audience, which in some respects was a who’s who of Chicago, Cook County and Illinois politics, its judicial system and the news media. Also in for warm applause was Mr. McElroy’s longtime wife, Rita, and several speakers praised the

McElroy memories Jeff Vorva’s column: Page 3 Editorial: Page 6

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Following a public hearing on Monday night, the Hickory Hills Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals voted to approve a zoning variance requested for a proposed mixeduse development on the site of the Sabre Room property at 8900 W. 95th St. The final decision on the development, called Sabre Woods, is up to the City Council, which will consider it at its Nov. 10 meeting. Hickory Hills residents had a chance to meet the property owners and development team, and ask questions about their plans, at two community meetings held Oct. 12 at St. Patricia Parish Center.

“We’re very excited about this. We’re going to miss the Sabre Room, but we’re looking forward to something new. The name will live on as Sabre Woods,” said developer Chip Cornelius. “There is a tremendous amount of heritage there. Frank Sinatra, Liza Minelli, Johnny Carson, Bill Cosby were among the people who performed at the Sabre Room. But, the economy, the health of the family took its toll and the decision was made to close,” said Jim Koziarz, representing the family of Arthur and Marie Muzzarelli, who founded the Sabre Room in 1949. “We’re here to look forward. See SABRE ROOM, Page 8

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Thursday, October 20, 2016

POLICE REPORTS Chicago Ridge License charges • Abundio Fortoso, 39, of the 2700 block of South Komensky Avenue, Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 6:40 p.m. Saturday in the 6200 block of West 95th Street. Police said he was also cited for failure to retrain a child under age 2 in a safety seat. He is due in court on Nov. 28. • Christopher Nelson, 30, of Gary, Ind., was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 7:20 p.m. Friday in the 9900 block of South Ridgeland Avenue. Police said he was also cited for driving with expired license plates and no insurance. He is due in court on Nov. 28. • Joseph Anderson, 27, of the 8700 block of South 51st Avenue, Oak Lawn, was charged with driving without a license following a traffic stop at 6400 W. 95th St. at 2 a.m. Saturday. Police said he was also cited for driving without insurance and improper lane usage. He is due in court on Nov. 28.

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A Chicago Ridge police officer was cared for by paramedics after being involved in a two-car collision at 107th and Natchez in the village at about 3:10 p.m. on Oct. 9. The officer suffered a broken arm but has since been released from the hospital. Witnesses said the police officer was driving west on 107th Street responding for assistance to an incident in Worth when he tried to avert hitting a Toyota Rav4, whose driver reportedly did not pull over for an emergency vehicle. The police vehicle stopped when it crashed into a light pole along 107th Street, witnesses said. The driver and a passenger in Toyota Rav4 did not appear to be seriously hurt.

Retail theft • Matthew Brooks, 24, of the 12300 block of South Austin Avenue, Palos Heights, was charged with retail theft at Kohl’s in Chicago Ridge Mall at 6:40 p.m. Saturday. He was stopped outside the store after being seen leaving with a $34 cellphone charger. Police said he was also cited for criminal trespassing because he had been involved in a similar incident at the same store and was told never to return. He is due in court on Dec. 7. • Maria Pizano, 28, of the 2600 block of South Troy Street, Chicago, was charged with retail theft at 2:40 p.m. last Thursday at Sears in Chicago Ridge Mall. Police said she was detained outside the store with assorted merchandise worth $331. She is due in court on Nov. 28.

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Possession of stolen property Michael Urban, 30, of Crestwood, and Derrick Simmons, 39, of Chicago, face charges in connection with a garage burglary in the 2900 block of West 100th Street that occurred on Aug. 30. Police said that following an investigation, Urban was charged with felony possession of stolen property after he was recorded on surveillance tape at a pawnshop in Hometown trying to sell a bicycle and set of Calloway golf clubs worth more than $5,000 in total. They said Simmons was charged with misdemeanor possession of stolen property after he was seen trying to sell a bicycle at the same pawnshop in the 4000 block of Southwest Highway. According to police, both men knew the items were stolen.

Hickory Hills Suspended license • Muhammed K. Abusalim, 19, of the 8400 block of South 84th Court, Hickory Hills, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 6:10 p.m. Sunday at 100th Street and Roberts Road. Police said he was also cited for driving without insurance and expired registration. He is due in court on Nov. 28. • Oldrihn J. Ahedo, 37, of the 9900 block of West 88th Street, Countryside, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 12:38 a.m. Saturday in the 9000 block of West 95th Street. Police said he was also cited for speeding 45 mph in a 35 mph zone. He is due in court on Nov. 7.

Outstanding warrant Victor Campbell, 30, of the 10000 block of South Hill Terrace, Palos Hills, was arrested on an outstanding DuPage County warrant following a traffic stop at 5:18 p.m. Saturday in the 8600 block of South 82nd Avenue at 5:18 p.m. Saturday. Police said the warrant was for failure to appear in court. He was also cited for improper use of registration. He was held in lieu of bond.

Oak Lawn DUI charges • Brian Martinez, 23, of Bolingbrook, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 12:38 a.m. Oct. 2 at 95th Street and Central Avenue. Police said he registered .142 blood-alcohol count on a breath test. He was also cited for aggravated speeding and driving without insurance. He is due to appear in court on Oct. 19. • Jasmine J. Taylor-Newton, 26, of Waukegan, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs following a traffic stop at 4:33 a.m. Oct. 8 at 111th Street and Cook Avenue. Police said she was also cited

for possession of less than two grams of cannabis, speeding and improper lane usage. She is due in court on Nov. 29. • Delisha S. Jackson, 23, of Chicago, was charged with DUI following a traffic stop at 4:53 a.m. Oct. 1 at 95th Street and 52nd Avenue. Police said she registered .120 blood-alcohol count on a breath test. She was also cited for obstructing identification for initially giving a false name, as well as aggravated speeding, disobeying a traffic control signal, and driving on a suspended license. He was due to appear in court on Oct. 19. • David M. Czemske, 29, of Oak Lawn, was charged with DUI at 2:21 a.m. Oct. 8 at 93rd Street and Mobile Avenue. Police said he registered .096 blood-alcohol count on a breath test. He was also cited for speeding. He is due in court on Nov. 14.

Vehicle is stolen A 2012 Dodge Caravan was reported stolen from a driveway on 105th Street between 10 p.m. Oct. 7 and 7 a.m. Oct. 8. The owner of the vehicle said that the keys for it were stolen out of an unlocked 2004 Dodge Neon that was parked nearby. Paperwork and other items that were in the van were found dumped on 92nd Street.

Retail theft Dwayne Moore, 56, of was charged with retail theft at 8:28 a.m. Oct. 5 at Jewel, 8801 S. Ridgeland Ave. Police said store employees reported seeing him take two bottles of vodka from the store and flee on foot when staff tried to stop him outside. Police responding to the scene apprehended him in the 8800 block of South Mobile Avenue, where they said he threw the liquor worth $18.54 into nearby bushes. No court information was available.

Suspended license Dennis M. Pruitt, 41, of Park Forest, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 11:46 p.m. Oct. 5 on 91st Street at 50th Avenue. Police said he also cited for speeding, driving without insurance, and having a loud muffler. He is due in court on Nov. 3.

Palos Hills Aggravated battery Adam Kuta, 22, of North Riverside, faces charges including felony aggravated battery of a police officer following an altercation that occurred outside the Valley Inn, 8300 W. 107th St., at 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Police said when he was told to leave the restaurant, he became combative and pushed and attempted to punch the security guards escorting him outside. He also allegedly head-butted and struck one police officer in the face and another one in the chest. He was also cited for battery, two counts of resisting arrest, and received a local ordinance violation for disorderly conduct. He was held for a bond hearing.

Gas station robbery Cash and cigarettes were reported stolen in a robbery of the Marathon gas station, 11056 Southwest Highway, that occurred about at 11:30 p.m. Saturday. A clerk said that while he was ringing up purchases for a customer at the counter, the customer came around the counter, grabbed him by the arm and pushed him to the ground. No weapon was displayed. The offender who fled

with the cigarettes and cash was described as black, 5 foot 6, wearing black clothing and a hoodie, and white gym shoes.

Purse is stolen A woman told police that her purse was stolen out of her car while it was parked outside Kinder Care, 9906 S. Roberts Road, about 5 p.m. Oct. 12. She said she was inside picking up her child, and someone broke a window to get into the car.

Money stolen Residents of an apartment in the 10000 block of South Hill Terrace told police that money was stolen from their home at 7 p.m. Friday. They said an ex-partner had come to the residence uninvited may have taken the money, described as less than $500.

Light projector is stolen A holiday light projector was reported stolen from a front lawn in the 10400 block of South Aspen Drive at 11 p.m. on Friday.

Eggs are thrown Police responding to a report of mischievous behavior found that a driveway and cars parked in it were “egged” in the 7900 block of West 113th Street at 11 p.m. Friday. The eggs were cleaned up and police said an extra patrol was assigned to the area.

Worth License charges • Aleksander Keljevic, 27, of the 6800 block of Willow Springs Road, Countryside, was charged with driving without a license following a traffic stop at 11:36 a.m. Friday in the 7300 block of West 111th Street. Police said he is due in court on Nov. 30. • Kamil F. Kwak, 19, of the 9900 block of South Ridgeland Avenue, Worth, was charged with driving without a license at 7:25 p.m. Oct. 12 in the 10500 block of Southwest Highway. Police said he was also cited for improper lane usage. He is due in court on Nov. 30. • Sylvester L. Fisher, 66, of the 3400 block of South Rhodes Avenue, Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 5:36 p.m. last Thursday in the 10800 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said he was also cited for having an obstructed windshield. He is due in court on Nov. 30. • Miguel A. Nava Garcia, 45, of the 4800 block of South Kedvale Avenue, Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 6:54 a.m. Friday in the 6600 block of West 111th Street. Police said he was also cited for speeding and driving without insurance. He is due in court on Nov. 30. Police reports are 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 guility in court.

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Circuit Court to begin weekend juvenile hearings The Circuit Court of Cook County will start holding weekend and holiday hearings for detained juveniles, Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced on Friday. The Circuit Court previously

followed the practice — in compliance with state law that other counties in the state have also followed — of holding the hearings only on weekdays. The new weekend and holiday hearings will begin on Nov. 5 and will be

held at 11 a.m. at the Juvenile Center, 1100 S. Hamilton Ave., Chicago. “Cook County established the first juvenile court in the nation in 1899, and we are continuing to treat juveniles humanely, with due process and with respect,” Evans said. “I look forward to moving forward in the best interest of our juveniles.” The hearings at issue in this matter are different from adult bond hearings. By statute, these proceedings are referred to as detention hearings, in which the juvenile held in custody shall be afforded an initial appearance for a determination of whether there is probable cause to charge the juvenile with a violation of law; a determination of the juvenile’s custody status; and the scheduling of future court appearances.

Thursday, October 20, 2016

The Reporter

Who cares that McElroy is gone? Just about anyone who met him

ecause I use my personal cellphone more for business than my actual business phone, I always answer “Hello, this is Jeff,’’ rather than the standard “Hello.’’ That way someone who is expecting Jeff the sports editor knows he or she has reached the right person. Ed McElroy would retort in two ways. He would either say “Who Jeff cares?” Or, if he Vorva was feeling particularly creative, he would bark “Who cares except your mother?” That would cause me to yelp “Hey, you’re the one who is calling me, so you must care a lot.” Good times. On Oct. 12, 2015, we played the “who cares” game again and McElroy then told me he had lined up White Sox/Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf to chat with me for all of the Southwest Regional Publishing newspapers, including this one. When I was named sports editor a month before, McElroy told me he was going to get this done, even though Reinsdorf picks and chooses very carefully when he wants to talk to the media. I never doubted McElroy’s ability to get it done. I was

Photo by Jeff orva

Ed McElroy (from left), Jack Schaller and Jerry Reinsdorf sat down with Southwest Regional Publishing sports editor Jeff Vorva last October. Schaller died in May, while McElroy died Oct. 13 at age 91. McElroy was well connected and knew a lot of famous and historic people.

surprised, however, that he got it done so quickly. One year and one day after he set up that meeting, McElroy died at age 91. Where do you start when talking about a guy like this? The Oak Lawn resident was in radio and public relations most of his life and made so many great relationships. He got

things done. And he was still active and getting things done until a week or so before his death. I was honored when he invited my wife, Maggie, and I as his guests for his 90th birthday party in 2015 while I was the editor of the Reporter. I refused to go as a guest. I went as a working reporter. I was dead set on covering it for our paper with words

and photos because I thought it was a pretty important event. A lot of local big shots were there and it got me to thinking: Just how many celebrities and historic people has this guy known? As he sipped his customary glass of milk late that afternoon at the Beverly Country Club, he rattled off some names. The list started with nine presidents, including JFK and LBJ, and seven more who are not known by three initials — Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, George W Bush, Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford. He met Pope John XXIII in the 1960s. He met countless sports figures, with the most famous seemingly being baseball great Ted Williams. It wasn’t until months later that I found out he met and hung out a lot with Muhammad Ali — one of the most famous worldwide sports figures in history, who died earlier this year. You’ve heard the phrase “He forgets more than you will ever know”? Ed forgot more celebrities that he met than most of us will ever know. When I asked Ed that day if he met any famous people in show biz, he said, no — he couldn’t think of too many. But when pressed a little more, he remembered meeting Frank Sinatra. It was almost an afterthought. It must be nice to meet so many

influential people that you can forget Sinatra and Ali. He also met Red Skelton, Ed Sullivan, Pat O’Brien and band leader Tommy Dorsey. He danced with Rosemary Clooney. And he probably knew a lot more than that. On a smaller scale of importance to world history and of great importance to me, he had pro wrestler Yukon Moose Cholak over at his house. That will always impress me. Stories? He had a million of them. Some I heard more than once, but all were entertaining. So on Oct. 16, 2015, Reinsdorf, McElroy and I dined at Schaller’s Pump, and the owner, Jack Schaller, joined us. I felt like a little kid because at the time Reinsdorf was 79, McElroy was 90 and Schaller 91. I shot the photo of these guys who combined for 260 years on this earth and wondered if they were going to outlive me. Schaller died in May and McElroy followed five months later. McElroy was the type of guy who you knew was going to die eventually, but I would have wagered he would hit triple digits before that happened. But now he has been taken from our world and, while I am not sure exactly where he is at, I am crossing my fingers that he is somewhere remeeting all of the friends, family and celebrities that he had outlived. And I hope Sinatra and Ali are needling him good.

WORTH VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

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‘Coffee with the Mayor’ program to begin Nov. 5 at Village Hall

The Oak Lawn dance team entertains a crowd Monday during the ribboncutting ceremony for the renovated Phillips Park at 53rd Street and Alexander Avenue, Oak Lawn. The park renovations also included a mini spray pad, central seating plaza, new landscaping a drinking fountain, walking paths, a gathering/picnic area and LED security lighting.

Werner looking forward to more direct interactions with residents By Sharon L. Filkins Worth Mayor Mary Werner would like to share a cup of coffee with residents. During the Worth Village Board meeting on Tuesday, Werner said a new initiative has been introduced called “Coffee with the Mayor,” which she plans to hold on the first Saturday of each month. The first session is scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Village Hall. “I feel like this will give me a chance to interact more directly with our residents. It is much easier to talk in person with an individual to answer their questions or address their concerns than it is to try to answer questions through emails,” she said. Werner believes that residents should feel free to stop by the Village Hall to have a cup of coffee with her and share their thoughts about the progress of the village. “I am really looking forward to it,” she said. The mayor also announced the appointment of Mike Maddox to the position of building inspector with a term to expire on May 1,

2017. He replaces Ken Koester, who held the position of building inspector for many years. Koester and his wife, Lynne, relocated out of state in August. In other action, the board approved an ordinance to increase the number of Class B liquor licenses in the village from nine to 10. The increase will allow the Worth BP Station to sell packaged liquor. Also approved was an ordinance amending the Village of Worth Municipal Code to adopt the 2014 Chicago Electrical Code to promote the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Worth by establishing clear, uniform electrical guidelines enforceable throughout the village. Village Clerk Bonnie Price announced that trick-or- treat hours for the village are from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31. The board adjourned into executive session to discuss personnel and real estate issues. According to Village Attorney Greg Jones, no formal board action was anticipated. Trustee Colleen McElroy was absent from the board meeting.

Online voter registration extended Cook County Clerk David Orr reminds suburban Cook County residents who missed the Oct. 11 traditional voter registration deadline that they can still register online before the Sunday, Oct. 23. Any voter with an Illinois driver’s license or state ID can register to vote online. Qualified applicants must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old by the Nov. 8 election and a resident of their precinct for at least 30 days prior to the election. Immediately following the Oct. 23 online registration deadline, the clerk’s office will open its Early Voting sites to all eligible suburban Cook County residents beginning Monday, Oct. 24 through Monday, Nov. 7. Voters do not need to provide a reason

in order to cast a ballot prior to Election Day. Cook County residents who missed previous voter registration deadlines can still register at any of the clerk’s county-wide Early Voting sites. During this grace period, voters not yet registered must provide two forms of identification, and they must vote in person at the time that they register. Suburban Cook County voters can find a map and list of the Early Voting locations and their hours at CookCountyClerk.com/ EarlyVoting. For more key dates, locations and information regarding the Nov. 8 Presidential Election, visit the Cook County Clerk’s Elections page at www.CookCountyClerk. com/Elections.

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CHICAGO RIDGE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

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By Dermot Connolly

Chicago Ridge officials are seeing some signs of success with their efforts over the past month to deal with a burgeoning rat population. The first indication that the situation is improving was the announcement made at a rather uneventful Village Board meeting on Tuesday that Royal Palace banquet hall was cleared to reopen after cleaning up a rat problem inside the building. The banquet hall at 6254 W. 111th St had been closed since early September, when an inspection found rat problems in the basement. But on Tuesday, newly hired health inspector Peter Gianakas told the board that the facility passed the latest inspection with a 98 percent score. “We want them to reopen as soon as possible and start making money again,” said Mayor Chuck Tokar. The rat problem “is abating” village-wide, said Tokar afterward. In addition to the baiting done by Guardian Pest Control, Tokar said the new policy begun in September of placing dry ice in rodent burrows is working. As an example, he pointed to the Shell gas station property at 6358 W. 111th St., where 30 burrows were found in September. Over the weeks since the dry ice has been applied, the number of burrows has dropped steadily, with only three being

found this week. Trustees Bruce Quintos and Fran Coglianese agreed that there has been improvement with the rat problem. Quintos pointed out that Coglianese came up with the idea for the dry ice, after discovering that it was being done elsewhere. She also found a local supplier for the ice, which releases carbon dioxide into the burrows, causing asphyxiation to the rats. “I feel like the ice woman,” Coglianese said with a grin. When the meeting was opened to public comment, a resident of the 10800 block of Oxford Avenue told the board that she was still dealing with a rat problem on her property. The woman said she has found evidence of a new burrow close to her siding, and wants to get it baited. “I’m very scared,” she said, expressing fear that rats will get into her house. Another resident of Marshall Avenue praised Public Works Director Stan Barwock for working with railroad officials to remove rotted railroad ties that were providing shelter for rats. She also said dog-walkers seem to be paying attention to recently installed signs warning them to pick up dog waste or face fines. Tokar agreed that the signage is working. He approved the purchase of 25 more signs that will include details of the possible assessment of $100 fines. Also at the meeting, the board discussed the possibility of en-

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Treats, rides, games ... and, of course, pumpkins! The 13th annual Pumpkin Patch continues through Halloween at the First United Methodist Church of Oak Lawn, 100th and Central Avenue. Organizers of the event said that pumpkins of various sizes will be on display each day from

10 a.m. to dusk through Oct. 31. Weekends will include games that children can play, including a form of bean bag toss with a board that has an image of a pumpkin. Other games include a game of tic-tac-toe

with miniature pumpkins and squash. Raffles and more games for children have been added this year. The tractor ride will once again be provided for children and parents as well. A variety of food and treats are available in

the food tent. Along with desserts, a popcorn machine is available for guests. Organizers of the Pumpkin Patch said the daily event draws not only residents from Oak Lawn but throughout the south suburbs and Chicago.

This youngster selects a large pumpkin Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church in Oak Lawn.

Monee residents Melissa Cross and her daughter, Sophia, 3, view the dessert table at the Pumpkin Patch. Melissa said her mother lives in Oak Lawn and they visit the Pumpkin Patch each year.

Included each year in the Pumpkin Patch at First United Methodist Church in Oak Lawn is the tractor ride. Oak Lawn resident Megan Latek and her son, Chase, 6, enjoy a game of tic-tac-toe using miniature versions of pumpkins and squash at the annual Pumpkin Patch.

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EVERGREEN PARK BOARD MEETING

Four businesses receive licenses

By Sharon L. Filkins

Four business regulation certificates were approved at the Evergreen Park Village Board meeting on Monday night, but only after an extensive discussion on the hours of operation and availability of parking spaces at the locations of two of the applicants. Questioned at length was Karen Bradley-Brown, the owner of the Overflow Salon, also known as Salon Overflow at 3142 W. 92nd St., who stated her hours of operation would be 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday; and 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The salon will be closed on Sunday. Mayor James Sexton expressed

concern about the hours because the salon, which is zoned for commercial use but is basically in a residential area, just east of Kedzie. “I am not sure who gets their hair done at 6 a.m.,” said Seton, with a laugh. Bradley-Brown responded that the business is by appointment only and there are only two chairs in the salon, so parking would not be a problem. Trustee James McQuillan also questioned the hours and availability of parking at the site. Bradley-Brown explained there was ample parking for only two customers at a time. She added that she lived close enough to the site to walk, and would leave her own car at her home.

The business certificate was approved in a 4-1 vote, with McQuillan casting the “no” vote. Also questioned about parking was the Empire Property Management Solutions, a condominium and property management group seeking approval for the business in office spaces 1 and 2 at 9500 S. Avers Ave. A spokesperson for the group assured the board that there would only be two to three employees located at the site and there would be no foot traffic. Approval was granted with a unanimous vote. Approval was also granted to IL & IN Restaurant Realty for an IHOP restaurant to be located at 9150 S. Western Ave., and to Magaly Del Valle, a mental health counselor, for office space at 3830 W. 95th St., Suite 103. On other matters, Sexton recognized Fire Chief Ronald Kleinhaus, who has been named as recipient of the Illinois Fire Inspectors Association Chiefs (IFICA) Award. The award will be presented at the Fire Prevention Week Banquet on Oct. 28 at the Medina Banquet Hall in Addison. Board action also approved a request for the Public Works Department to issue a request for proposals for construction of a parking lot at 9138 S. Kedzie Ave. The lot will provide additional parking spaces for the fine dining Asian restaurant Thi-Thi’s at 91st and Kedzie. Sexton also proclaimed the month of October 2016 as “Domestic Violence Awareness Month” and Nov. 16 as “School Board Members Day.” Trustee Mary Keane was absent with notice.

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News and events from our archives

Marist students victorious on ‘It’s Academic’ • 50 years ago

From the Oct. 20, 1966 issue The story: Three sophomores from Marist High School, 4200 W. 115th St., Chicago, appeared on “It’s Academic” over WMAQ-TV (Channel 5) recently. This is a high school quiz program with Ed Grennan as the master of ceremonies. Marist scored 300 points, ahead of St. Patrick (245) and Guerin (230). Representing Marist were Salvatore Canarozzi, Edward Roche, of Oak Lawn, and John Peterson. Brother Ronald Mulholland, F.M.S., served as a judge. This is the second local high school with “It’s Academic” teams on Channel 5, a popular Saturday afternoon program that gives recognition to bright students. Richards High School in Oak Lawn appeared on the show in January.

Hickory Hills actor wins two awards • 25 years ago

From the Oct. 17, 1991 issue The story: Hickory Hills resident Steve Geotsalitis recently received two awards from the South Suburban Theatre Guild in Tinley Park. He portrayed Renfield in the comedy version of “Count Dracula,” and won the best supporting actor award. For his role as Elijah J Whitney in “Anything Goes,” he won the Bill McDonough Award. Geotsalitis was called five hours before curtain time to substitute for a cast member who was sick. Geotsalitis took a crash course in “Word Talk” for stage direction and line memorization. The quote: “I didn’t expect anything like an award,” said Geotsalitis.

Local school districts welcome more nutritious meals • 10 years ago

From the Oct. 19, 2006 issue The story: In 2004, the Illinois Legislature started an initiative to help promote healthy eating and physical activity in elementary schools. While school officials agree, the idea of passing this philosophy to students may be difficult. To celebrate birthdays and Halloween, children typically bring candy or baked goods such as brownies, cookies or cupcakes to share with classmates. Monitoring what the children bring to school is no easy task. The quote: “The big thing is what we’re providing for lunch,” said Evergreen Park District 124 Supt. Craig Fiegel. “Part of the problem is that when you provide healthy options, the kids don’t buy them. They’re just not as excited.”

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Hickory Hills approves plan for electronic recycling By Sharon L. Filkins Residents in Hickory Hills can look forward to the availability of an electronic recycling program — as early as December — following a discussion by the city council at the Oct. 13 meeting. Ald. Brian Fonte (3rd Ward), chair of the Health and Environmental Control/Recycling commission, reported to the council that after reviewing several proposed recycling programs over the last several months, he recommended that the city move forward with At-the-Door Recycling with Waste Management. In June, the council heard a presentation from Mike Morley, municipal marketing manager with Waste Management, in which he outlined the details of the At-the-Door Recycling program. He reported that it was

a simple program in which a resident wishing to dispose of electronics, paint, cleaning chemicals, oil or gardening or pool chemicals, could call At-the-Door Recycling and set a date for pick-up. Fonte stated that the program could be tried for a year to see if it was effective and then the city would have the option to either continue with it, or discontinue it, if it was not satisfactory. Council members agreed to move forward with it and to establish a timeline as soon as possible. Fonte reported later that it is tentatively scheduled to begin in December. Residents will be notified of the actual start date. The service costs $1.25 per month, or $15 per year, for existing Waste Management recycling customers. The billing will be done through the city, using the water bills mailed to residents. A customer can call and sched-

ule pick-ups as many times during the year as needed. In other business, Mayor Mike Howley proclaimed Nov. 7 as Color the World Orange Day to raise awareness of a rare nerve disorder named Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. “Our city is joining a number of other communities, including Evergreen Park and Hometown, in this effort,” he said. He also announced Halloween trick-ortreating hours will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31. Purchase of a 4x4 pick-up truck with a snow plow, was approved for the Public Works Department at a cost of $28,600. Also approved was the hiring of Julio Ayahla for a full-time position in Public Works. A business license was approved for Chicago Group CA, LTD, an import, export and general merchandise facility at 7667 W. 95th St.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Oak Lawn park Sue Murphy (from left), vice president of the Oak Lawn Park District Board of Commissioners, holds the scissors she would use to cut the ribbon for the renovated Phillips Park, 53rd Street and Alexander Ave., Oak Lawn, late Monday afternoon. Murphy is joined in front by (from left) Maddie Kelly, director of the Oak Lawn Park District, and board members Mary Margaret Wallace and Gary Callahan.

WHATIZIT?

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The clue for this week’s Whatizit photo (above) is: Stage fright. Send your responses with your name and hometown by noon Monday to thereporter@comcast.net. Last week’s Whatizit resulted in no correct answers — the second time that’s happened in the last two weeks. We are a little surprised because we thought the clue, Cold Steel, would have resulted in some responses. The correct answer was the Daniel V. Capuano ice rink at 8900 S. Kedzie Ave. in Evergreen Park. The rink is named in honor of a fallen firefighter who was a member of the Evergreen Park Fire Department for 16 years and a member of the Chicago Fire Department for 15 years. He died in the line of duty as a member of Chicago Fire Department on Dec. 14, 2015. He left behind a wife and three children. Capuano was a member of Queen of Martyrs Parish. He also was described as a dedicated coach for the St. Jude Hockey Club. The Evergreen Park ice rink was dedicated in his honor on Feb. 20, 2016.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

CHICAGO RIDGE Halloween at the Park will be held at Freedom Activity Center Halloween at the Park will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Freedom Activity Center, 6522 Birmingham St., Chicago Ridge. Participants with costumes can enter a contest and win a prize. Costumes will be judged by park district staff and will be based on various criteria. Judging begins at 11 a.m. Games, a mummy wrap, candy hide and seek and other activities will take place. Large inflatables will be set up all day.

Sports classes for kids at Freedom Activity Center Jump shot basketball classes will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 25 through Dec. 6, for session one at the Freedom Activity Center, 6522 Birmingham St,, Chicago Ridge. The class, which is for kids ages 7 to 10, will help advance participants through the game of basketball. Each class will go over drills that help the participants improve their basketball game. A game will be played at the end of each class. Session two will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27 through Feb. 7. The registration fee is $41 for residents and $51 for non-residents. Tiny Tot Sports classes are designed to help kids play better and learn the basics of basketball flag football, floor hockey and soccer. Session one will be held Mondays, Oct 24 through Dec. 5. Session two is from Monday, Dec. 26 through Feb. 6. The session is for kids ages 4 to 6. The registration fee is $41 for residents and $51 for non-residents at the Freedom Activity Center.

EVERGREEN PARK ‘Trunk ‘n Treat’ to be held at Evergreen Park church

The annual “Trunk ‘n Treat” will be held for children from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31 at First United Methodist Church, 9358 S. Homan Ave., Evergreen Park. Vehicles will be parked in the lot so children can trick-or-treat at the free event. Games, activities, popcorn and beverages will be available.

Evergreen Park Youth Commission fall coat drive The Evergreen Park Youth Commission is holding a fall coat drive and items can be dropped off before Wednesday, Nov. 20 at the Evergreen Park Community Center, 9457 S. Homan Ave. More information on the program can be obtained by calling Jim Feltz, director of the Youth Commission, at (708) 229-3377.

HICKORY HILLS Hickory Hills Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at Community Center The Hickory Hills Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Hickory Hills Community Center, 7800 W. 89th Place. The fee is $8 for adults and $5 for senior citizens. Kids ages 5 to 12 can eat for $5. Pancakes, syrup, sausage, beverages and a variety of topping to “build your own” special pancakes will be available. All money raised goes to fund service projects in the communities of Hickory Hills and Palos Hills. New Kiwanis members are welcome.

Holiday craft bazaar at Hickory Hills Presbyterian Church The annual holiday craft bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Hickory Hills Presbyterian Church,

8426 W. 95th St. Featuring 40 crafters and vendors, a variety of gift baskets, penny social table, bake sale, raffles, and food served all day. Admission is free. More information can be obtained by calling Grace, (708) 4236378, or visit hickoryhillspress.org.

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Swedish Christian Society to hold service at Trinity Church The Swedish Christian Society extends an invitation to attend an English and Swedish worship service at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Trinity Evangelical Covenant Church, 9230 S. Pulaski Road, Oak Lawn. A short devotional program will be held, followed by music and light refreshments. The Swedish Christian Society meets to promote their culture in Christian worship. The meeting will be led by Pere-Hugo Kristensson. The guest speaker will be Pastor SvenArne Arntzen, of the Logan Square Lutheran Church. Arntzen and his wife were born in Norway and will provide information on how he became a pastor. Refreshments will follow the service. More information can be obtained by calling Trinity, (708) 422-5111, or Kristensson, (847) 825-8408.

Oak Lawn film group to view, discuss horror movie ‘The Babadook’ CineVerse, the Oak Lawn Park District’s weekly film discussion group open to anyone age 17 and older, will screen and discuss the modern 2014 horror classic “The Babadook” from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 at Oak View Community Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn. Members should check the building signage for the correct room number. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 529-9028 or visit cineversegroup. blogspot.com.

Annual fall bazaar at Faith Lutheran Church The annual fall bazaar will be held by the Faith Lutheran Church Ladies Aid from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at the church, 9701 S. Melvina Ave., Oak Lawn. Crafts, a bake sale, raffle and a white elephant table will be featured at the event. Chili and hot dogs will be served. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 424-1059.

St. Gerald Mothers Club to host Fall Crafts Show The St. Gerald Mothers Club Fall Craft Show will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at the school, 9300 S. Central Ave., Oak Lawn. Admission is free. Vendor information can be obtained at stgcraftshow@stgerald.com.

U.S. military veterans to attend luncheon at St. Paul’s Fellowship Hall Current and retired U.S. military veterans will be honored with a luncheon on Saturday, Nov. 12 at St. Paul Lutheran Church and School’s Fellowship Hall, 4660 W. 94th St., Oak Lawn. Members of the military – past and present – who reside in the Oak Lawn area are invited to bring one guest to the luncheon. Free door prizes will be included. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. Luncheon will be served at 11 a.m., followed by a special program honoring veterans and active military. Past and present members of the military interested in attending the event must call the church office at (708) 423-1040 to confirm a reservation by Wednesday, Nov. 2.

Oak Lawn Park District to hold 22nd Annual Turkey Shoot The Oak Lawn Park District will host its

22nd Annual Turkey Shoot from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov 13 at the Oak Lawn Community Pavilion, 9401 S. Oak Park Ave. Each participating team will receive 10 free throws for a chance to win a turkey to gobble up for Thanksgiving dinner. Teams will consist of one parent and child, ages 4 and up, and be divided into appropriate age groups. The team who makes the most shots in each division will win. Mini-basketballs and nets will be available for younger children. There will be raffle prizes for all children. Parents may compete with more than one child. This event is free for residents. The fee for non-residents is $6. Register in advance at www.olparks.com. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 857-2420.

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‘Haunted Hills of Palos’ hayride The City of Palos Hills Resource and Recreation Center will be hosting their “Haunted Hills of Palos” event on Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29 at Pleasure Lake Park, 10801 S. Roberts Road. The event will feature a hayride that travels through the woods meeting scary people and scenes throughout the way. Each night, the event will start with a less scary ride from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by the more scary ride from 7 to 9 p.m. Cost is $5 for individuals 11 years and older, $3 for 10 years and younger. Pizza as well as other concessions will be available for purchase. Further information can be obtained by calling the City of Palos Hills Resource and Recreation Department at (708) 430-4500.

WORTH Marrs-Meyer AL Post 991 to hold Veteran’s Day Memorial Service The Marrs-Meyer American Legion Post 991 will hold a Veteran’s Day Memorial Service beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 at the eternal flame at Veteran’s Memorial Park, 111th and Harlem Avenue, Worth. The post’s women’s auxiliary will be serving doughnuts at the adjacent firehouse at 10 a.m.

‘Lights On’ for ‘Nightmare at the Terrace’ in Worth

A “Lights On” edition of the “Nightmare at the Terrace” Haunted House will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Terrace Centre, 111500 S. Beloit Ave., Worth. In this version, younger children will have the opportunity to see inside of the haunted house within a bright light. Actors will not be popping out, but they will be greeting patrons and handing out candy. For more information on the “Lights On” Haunted House and other Worth Park District programs and services, call (708) 448-7080 or visit the park district’s website at www. worthparkdistrict.org.

Worth post to serve traditional turkey dinner The Marrs-Meyer American Legion and Auxiliary 991 will serve a traditional turkey dinner from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at the post, 11001 S. Depot St., Worth. The fee is $12 for adults, which includes carry-outs. The fee is $6 for children ages 12 and under. Kids ages 3 and under can dine for free.

Marrs-Meyer AL Post to hold Halloween costume party The Marrs-American Legion Post 991 will hold a Halloween costume party from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 29 at the post, 11001 S. Depot Ave., Worth. Costume contests will be held and cash prizes will be awarded. Karaoke will be included.

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Thursday, October 20, 2016

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An Independent Newspaper Amy Richards Publisher

Joe Boyle Editor

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Orland Park sidesteps the will of the people

Ed McElroy’s passing marks the end of an era

hen you have been an employee at a community newspaper for many years, a variety of people walk in to drop off news releases, take out an ad, or just talk. We mention community newspapers specifically because residents, political leaders, community organizers and public relations representatives have easier access to talk to the publisher, editors and reporters than at a daily paper. Over the years, we have met some interesting people who have come and gone. Often they were entertaining and many times informative. And then there was Ed McElroy. Mr. McElroy, 91, a longtime Oak Lawn resident, died last Thursday. While Mr. McElroy was an older man, we never viewed him that way. Even after he had a stroke and a heart attack, we believed he could survive almost anything. But suddenly he is gone, and we all agree that our office seems a little more empty. We will miss his stories and his occasional wisecracks. He was a fountain of information and a link to a past that too many people don’t know about or have forgotten about. A Page 1 story and a Page 3 column appear in this edition that touch on fully Ed McElroy’s long and colorful life. He began in radio and later had a local TV show. He met and knew local and national figures — from White Sox radio broadcaster Bob Elson, who he worked with on occasion, to Joe DiMaggio, Muhammad Ali and nine United States presidents. After all, how many people do you know that you can say met a young senator John F. Kennedy and met him again when he became president? How many people do you know met Pope John XXIII? As we grow older and perhaps a little wiser, we realize that people like Ed McElroy are special. We knew him well because he began his own public relations firm in which he sent press releases about local judges, legislative candidates and members of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. But Mr. McElroy believed in human contact, and that is why he would drop by with a judge or some other candidate to get what he hoped would be favorable coverage. He would advise these candidates to visit local community organizations and church groups. He recognized the importance of relating to regular people and stressed that to his clients. You have to go and meet people, tell them about yourself and shake their hands, he would say. Over the years you begin to appreciate what someone like Mr. McElroy did. And you realize that with his passing, this is an end of an era. I doubt we are going to see public relations representatives stroll in and talk about national and local figures, or discuss the prospects of the White Sox or local politics. Mr. McElroy did just that and those conversations often were amusing. In conclusion, we can say in all certainty that Ed McElroy lived life to the fullest until he was abruptly taken from us. We will miss those stories and those “top of the morning to you” greetings during phone conversations. But we keep those memories. And in that respect, for us veteran editors and reporters, Ed McElroy always will be with us.

Preventing crime and fires takes some basic precautions Halloween displays appear a month before the holiday begins. This is just a reminder to residents to enjoy themselves right up to the day trick-or-treaters greet you at the front door. This is also National Crime Prevention Month, and last week was National Fire Prevention Week. We remind everyone to be careful when putting up elaborate Halloween displays, especially if they include lights and extension cords. Overloaded extensions can create electrical shorts that could lead to fires. On the subject of crime, simply locking all doors and windows at night is a deterrent to break-ins. During a public safety meeting held last Thursday at Salem United Church of Christ in Oak Lawn, Police Chief Michael Murray mentioned that keeping front porch lights on at night is a good idea. It may cost homeowners a little more, but keeping criminals away is worth it. Murray pointed out that criminals do not like lights. Murray added that intruders will usually move on to the next home if they find that doors or windows are locked at one residence. He added that criminals are lazy in that regard. If you make it easy for them, they will break into your home first. The Oak Lawn police chief also reminds residents that if they take simple precautions, they will lessen the chance of becoming a victim of crime. Murray said he sometimes finds it surprising that residents will leave their car doors unlocked. This can lead to a crime of opportunity, he said. Murray explained at the meeting that while Oak Lawn’s crime rate has dropped in comparison to last year, we are no longer living in the idyllic age of “The Andy Griffith Show” from the 1960s. Residents should keep their doors locked on their vehicles. Many crimes are committed by drug addicts looking for valuables to steal and sell so they can purchase narcotics. The police chief said having a car door unlocked with valuables inside is just asking for trouble. Many criminals are randomly checking doors to see if they are unlocked. Murray said having an alarm system for the home is a good idea. More than 60 percent of convicted burglars said they would avoid a potential target home if they see an alarm system is present, according to a recent University of North Carolina survey. These security systems can sometimes seem complicated, but with today’s technology, it is easy to find a system that can meet your comfort level, lifestyle and budget. Murray also mentioned that some of the devices can be activated through your cellphone. Whether or not you decide to upgrade to a home security system using advanced technologies, there are basic crime and fire prevention tips that should always be followed to keep your home safe and secure. Murray also said residents should never hide a key somewhere on the porch or under a mat. He guarantees that someone will be watching for that. This is another easy way for a criminal to enter your home. In the case of fire prevention, it is best to install a smoke detector on each level of the home. Test detectors monthly and replace the batteries as recommended by the manufacturer. According to the National Fire Protection Association, cooking equipment is the leading cause of home structure fires and injuries, and the second-leading cause of home fire deaths. It is highly important to maintain vigilance when performing this everyday task. Don’t leave items on the stove or in the oven unattended and be especially attentive when cooking with hot grease. Keep flammable materials such as dish towels, pot holders and paper towels away from the stove. By taking simple precautions, residents can lessen the chance of becoming a victim of crime and also can prevent home fires.

I Women and their impact on the Civil War By Don C. White Women during the Civil War is a subject that is not written about often. I have been remiss in doing anything about it. With the upcoming presidential election in which the next president could be a woman for the first time ever, I felt it was time that I said something about the women of the Civil War. As there are so many women to talk about, I felt it would be best to do it in two parts. I will start with the Southern women who gave so much of their time, talent and money to support the cause that they held dear. Varina Howell Davis was the wife of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Mary Boykin Chesnut, a diarist and wife of General James Chesnut Jr., was a member of President Davis’ staff. Sally Louisa Tompkins ran Robertson Hospital in Richmond, Va. for the duration of the war. Emmeline Piggott was a nurse, spy and smuggler. Belle Boyd was a spy. Lily Mackall was a spy working for Rose Greenhow. Ellie Poole began as a Confederate spy and later came over to the Union side. Elizabeth Carraway Howland was a nurse and spy. Betty Duvall was a spy. Kate Cumming was a nurse. Laura Ratcliffe was a spy. Loreta Janeta Velazquez was a woman who took on the role of a man and served in the Confederate Army, as did women on the Union side. Ann and Kate Patterson were Confederate spies. Nancy Hart was a spy and was captured in July 1862. Virginia and Charlotte Moon were spies. Mrs. William Kirby smuggled guns and ammunition to Confederate troops. Antonia Ford was a spy and was arrested in the spring of 1863 Laura Pender, the wife of a blockade runner, was on board his vessel when it was attacked by a Union gunboat. She convinced her captain-husband that he should not surrender and they made it safely into port with their valuable cargo for the Confederacy. Mary Overall was a spy. Lenie Russell was a spy. Mollie Tynes rode all night to save the salt works at Wytheville, Va. from Yankee raiders. Rose O’Neal Greenhow conducted a spy ring for the Rebels from her Washington, D.C. home. Olivia Floyd was a spy. Elizabeth Warning Duckett was a spy. Mrs. A.M. Meekins was a spy. Sarah Pritchard was a soldier. There are many more too numerous to mention. All of these women have a story to tell, so I will just pick a few and tell you something about them. Let’s start with Varina Davis the “first lady” of the Confederacy. She was the second wife of Jefferson Davis,

the only president of the Confederacy. They had six children, one of whom was born during the Civil War and one who died a tragic death during the war. “Little Joe” fell from a third story balcony and died a few hours later. Varina had adjusted well to being the wife of a Washington, D.C. politician and that sustained her through the difficult years of the Civil War. She was a loyal wife and provided Davis with companionship that helped carry him through and beyond the war years. Jefferson died in 1889 and Varina lived on until 1905 after moving to New York City to support herself by writing articles and periodicals. Mary Boykin Chesnut’s most important role during the war was as a society housewife. She and her husband, General Chesnut, who served on President Davis’ staff, were involved in most all of the social events in Richmond, Va. during the war. Mary was able to mingle among all spheres: social, political, economic and military, and was able to record it in her diary. Mary was in Charleston, S.C. when the first shot was fired, then in the Confederate Capitol during its darkest days. She did find some time to work in local hospitals. She died in 1886, nine years before her vivid accounts of the war years were published. Rose O’Neal Greenhow was a 44-year-old widow and mother of four as the war began. At this time the family lived on Sixteenth Street in Washington, D.C. Before and during the war she had visitors from Washington’s highest social circles. Her visitors included President James Buchanan, which went against the custom of the day. During the war, senators and highranking military officers called on her and were tricked into divulging military secrets. Rose said, “To this end, I employed every capacity with which God had endowed me.” And she passed this information on to Confederate officers. She soon came under suspicion and when detectives searched her home, they found a wealth of information and placed her and her 8-year-old daughter under house arrest. In January 1862, she and other women prisoners were transferred to the Old Capitol, a federal prison in Washington. Rose spent five months there before she was paroled and exiled to the South, where she was greeted as a heroine. Many other women gathered in churches and homes to sew and raise money to support their fighting men. Part two will be on “Northern Women in the Civil War.” Don C. White is a Palos Hills historian who occasionally shares his views on current events.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Paid sick leave regulation may not hold up in courts On Oct. 5, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a major regulation establishing mandatory Paid Sick Leave in Cook County. This ordinance directly impacts every single business within Cook County regardless of size. As commissioner of the suburban 17th District, I have deep concerns about the negative fiscal impact this will have on small businesses throughout suburban Cook County. As a small business owner myself, I can’t imagine how this government regulation would not place greater financial stress on small businesses. Will jobs have to be cut to cover this new significant regulatory cost? Moreover, the vast majority of the 17th District borders DuPage and Will counties and this ordinance will likely create a serious competitive disadvantage for those Cook County businesses in proximity to the county border. I also believe that this competitive disadvantage would serve to hurt the extensive efforts by suburban municipalities to attract new businesses, create new economic development opportunities and grow jobs. Several legal questions were raised regarding the mandatory Paid Sick Leave regulation. Most importantly, is it even legal for Cook County government to

mandate a paid regulation on private employers? This question was placed to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office for a legal opinion and their answer was, “Our legal conclusion is that Cook County lacks the home rule authority to enact a paid leave mandate for employers whether countywide or within unincorporated Cook County.” The meddling by the Cook County Board to mandate the private sector’s pay requirements is a bridge too far and I fear this ordinance will not meet the legal threshold if challenged in court. A previous ruling by the Illinois State Supreme Court said allowing home rule units to govern local labor conditions would damage the General Assembly’s carefully crafted and balanced economic policies. This is why the appropriate venue for these types of economic policies to be addressed is in the Illinois General Assembly, not the Cook County Board. Unfortunately, this is another example of overreaching authority by Cook County government and bad public policy. For these reasons and several more is why I strongly opposed this ordinance. — Cook County Commissioner Sean M. Morrison (R-17th)

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joined the Oct. 4 village-wide teleconference when Orland Park Mayor Dan McLaughlin and Trustee Jim Dodge announced that the Village Board is planning to make the job of mayor full-time rather than part-time. I broke the story that this was coming in this column last September. The mayor’s salary will increase to $150,000 a year — from $43,000 a year (which also includes $3,000 a year as liquor commissioner). That doesn’t include a second pension McLaughlin will get from the Building Trade Association that he now heads as executive director. This all came about following the vacancy created when the very competent Paul Grimes left as village manager. The board named Tim McCarthy, the village’s highly regarded police chief, as temporary successor. The village website lists two assistant village managers, Joe La Margo and Ellen Baer, though Baer reportedly resigned last year. Sadly, I don’t think the village has been totally honest with residents. Sure, they can raise the mayor’s salary anytime. But can they simply dump the village manager system without going directly to the people? Orland Park’s “Village Managerial Form of Government” was set up by a communitywide referendum on Nov. 5, 1983, when McLaughlin was first elected as village trustee. I wrote about both back then. McLaughlin, 62, became mayor in 1993. If he retires on his combined salary of $43,000, his pension will be about $31,000 a year (75 percent). But if he retires at the new salary, he would be looking at a $105,000 a year pension, or more. The trustees of the village were expected to approve the pay hike at this past Monday’s board meeting. This has been in planning for a long time. McLaughlin said it was up to the trustees, but no one on the carefully scripted Oct. 4 teleconference addressed the issue of how this impacts the 1983 referendum, or, more importantly, if a new referendum is required It’s all rushed. I wonder, is the vote legal? The village still will be a “village manager system” paying huge salaries to several managers. Someone should do a side-by-side comparison of how the job will really change from manager system to full-time mayor. McLaughlin might actually lose some powers. It’s going to make for a very contentious mayoral race this spring, something Orland Park doesn’t need. They knew they were going to do this all along. They should have just been upfront. With the pain of the LaGrange Road construction destroying everyone’s nerves (and shutting down so many businesses — Burger King, Wendy’s and more), Orland just might see another brutal election campaign. Meanwhile, Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady has placed a referendum on the ballot asking Orland Township residents if they want to leave Cook County and merge with Will County. And it couldn’t come at a better time as Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has targeted suburbanites to impose a Stroger-like tax on soft drinks. Most suburban Cook County residents have been trying to break from Chicago’s taxdriven headlock for years. Suburban residents often are forced to fund Chicago’s revenue shortfalls by raiding suburban taxes paid to the state that are redirected to help Chicago shore up its poor transportation, roads and schools. And now we’re paying for Cook County corruption. O’Grady is popular. A Mt. Carmel graduate, O’Grady was elected as township supervisor in 2009. Some people claim he’s considering a run for Orland Park mayor. Between taxes, pay hikes and road construction, hell, that’s a powerful platform.

Board of Review race Marty Stack is shaking up the race for the Board of Review against Republican incumbent Dan Patlak. Stack wants to make the office more property taxpayer friendly, meaning taxpayers should be able to go online and see immediately if their property is being charged higher than similar properties in their neighborhood. Give taxpayers what they need to challenge unfair taxation themselves. It’s a brilliant idea. Perfect timing: In Patlak’s last two elections, the battle was fought among Republicans. Democrats are united behind Stack. Admirably, three of Stack’s daughters are serving this country in the U.S. military, and that’s more than most politicians have done. In contrast, Patlak supporters vandalized my home three times now, and the homes of others, too, which shows they are desperate.

Hail the Chicago Cubs The Cubs curse is dead and no team deserves to win the World Series more. But the bias that has built up over the years against the Cubs from the sports announcers like FOX TV’s Matt Vasgersian and John Smoltz when the Cubs crushed San Francisco is so unprofessional. Ray Hanania is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall reporter and columnist. Email him at rghanania@gmail.com.

Thursday, October 13, 2016

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Park Lawn prepares for first 5K Run and Walk

OLHMS students will take part in presidential election Election season is in full swing at Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School, 5345 W. 99th St., Oak Lawn, with each grade level going through a two-week presidential election unit learning about how voting gives citizens the opportunity to decide who they want to lead the country. To better illustrate this, the students at OLHMS will hold a mock election next month, coinciding with the Tuesday, Nov. 8 election. In the mock election students have the opportunity to vote for the Republican candidate, Donald Trump or the Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton. Students can also choose between the two third party candidates; the Libertarian candidate, Gary Johnson, or Green Party candidate, Jill Stein. Voting takes place on Monday, Nov. 7. Social Studies teachers will Submitted photo use the hashtag #OLHMSVotes to document the experience on Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School students hold up flyers for the upcoming presidential election. The students will take part in a mock election on Monday, Nov. 7. social media.

Cook County issues cautionary rabies alert Cook County Animal and Rabies Control is warning Cook County residents to vaccinate their pets against rabies after two outdoor cats tested positive for rabies in Illinois and Missouri. In the last two weeks, one adult cat in Ogle County, Ill. and one kitten in Cass County, Mo., have tested positive for rabies. Cook County is among the counties that is increasing surveillance for the disease. “Finding rabies in cats is unusual and Cook County Animal and Rabies Control wants to make sure all domestic animals are protected against the disease, which can be fatal,” Animal and Rabies Control Administrator Dr. Donna Alexander said. “Pet owners should not panic, but should take precaution to protect their pets.” The County is working with the collar counties and the Illinois Department

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genial couple as a model of what a marriage ought to be. Days before the birthday party, Mr. McElroy was lionized in a Sun-Times column written by Neil Steinberg, long a fan of the elder statesman of shoe-leather public relations. At the party, Chicago Ald. Edward M. Burke (14th) announced that Mr. McElroy, a longtime friend of active-duty, disabled and retired police officers — as well as police widows and families — had earned the largely ceremonial but rarely given title of Constable of Chicago.

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The worship service will be followed by a homecoming luncheon. McClanahan said the church’s many ministries and the people involved in them will be recognized. Reservations for the luncheon are required by Monday, Oct. 24, to finalize food orders. Reservations can be made by calling (708) 422-4200. McClanahan’s journey to Pilgrim Faith began in her native Oklahoma, where she received her education. She was a pastor for a church in Ames, Iowa, for five years and Pierce, Neb., for seven years before arriving in Oak Lawn. Pilgrim Faith was founded as First Congregational Church of Oak Lawn on Oct. 31, 1891 by a group of 14 residents meeting in the Simpson farmhouse, the building that now serves as the Homestead Barr at the corner of Southwest Highway and Central Avenue. Rev. Edgar Libby was the first pastor and within a year the congregation completed its first building on 54th Avenue, just north of 95th Street. In 1916, the growing congregation completed a larger building on 51st Avenue, which is the current church location. That structure was replaced with a brick building in 1949, with a larger sanctuary and Christian education wing added in 1955. In the 1960s, after the Congregational Church became part of the United Church of Christ, the Oak Lawn congregation changed its name to Pilgrim United Church of Christ. Faith United Church of the Brainerd community in Chicago merged with Pilgrim in 1970 to form Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ. Faith United Church had been a merger in 1947 of St. Luke’s United Church of Christ of Englewood and Brainerd Congregational Church. McClanahan said the church has introduced a variety of programs since then, including the first preschool in 1966 and the first food pantry in the community in the late 1960s. The Pilgrim Faith Pantry continues to serve residents in need, every Tuesday and Friday. The pastor said the church also was instrumental in the formation of Oak Lawn Family Services in the 1960s. In 1979, Pilgrim Faith

of Public Health to test feral cats that would not normally meet IDPH protocols for testing. Those protocols would normally require human contact with an animal suspected of carrying the disease, but arrangements have been made to test deceased feral cats that have not come into contact with a human. In 2007, Cook County passed the Managed Feral Cat Ordinance, which allows for the vaccination and sterilization of feral cats. More than 100,000 feral cats have been vaccinated and sterilized since the ordnance was adopted. Humane societies that sponsor managed feral cat colonies have been notified to re-vaccinate all cats. Cook County is working with the sponsors to analyze feral cats for rabies. In addition, Cook County has confirmed 20 bats have tested positive for rabies so far

this year. Last year, 23 bats tested positive for rabies in the County. The small brown bat is the major carrier of rabies in Illinois and is small enough enter a home through a crack or small opening. Cat owners should be sure their indoor cats are vaccinated in the event a rabid brown bat enters the home. In addition, Cook County residents should make sure all dogs and ferrets, in addition to cats, are vaccinated against rabies; be aware that outdoor cats may also come into contact with infected animals, which can include skunks and raccoons. Keep pets from roaming outside. Do not approach stray or unknown cats outside. Instruct all members of their family to use extreme caution in approaching an unattended animal, whether wildlife or domestic.

“To see Ed McElroy walk down the street was a truly a wonder to behold,” Burke said in a reflection offered late last week. “Like a one-man public relations machine, he knew the name of every crossing guard, traffic aide and police officer. He was also accustomed to dropping into small, local newspapers, often with judicial candidates in tow, to make a short introduction. “Ed never missed a political event,” the veteran alderman added. “And when his car pulled up in front of a downtown hotel, the doorman always jumped to provide him a prime parking spot, right next to the front door. And, yes, Ed always knew the doorman’s name.” In a quiet, lead-by-example way, Mr. McEl-

roy was a physical fitness proponent, never drinking alcohol or smoking. He was active and in good health until his final days. Those half his age often struggled to keep up. In addition to his wife, Mr. McElroy is survived by his sons, Edward T. (Demetra) and David; and daughter, Beth (Jack) Kirkwood. He was the grandfather of Danny, Lily, Mike, Tim, Megan and the late Emily. A funeral Mass was said on Monday at St. Germaine Church in Oak Lawn, where Mr. McElroy served as a Minister of Communion. Interment was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Curley Funeral Home of Chicago Ridge. The family welcomes donations in Mr. McElroy’s memory to Mulliganeers.org.

and Christ Hospital established a Wholistic Health Care Center at the church, which was cutting edge at the time in treating patients with both medical and counseling care. In 1998, McClanahan led the efforts to help

McClanahan said there is constant activity at the church. Pilgrim Faith is home to a variety of scout groups, eight Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon groups, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Southwest and Genesis Counseling Center offices. The church also provides a wide range of ministries, which are open to everyone, McClanahan said. The programs include vocal ensemble, handbell choir, Sunday School, Bible Study, three youth groups, Vacation Bible School, retreats and camps for all ages, a senior adult organization, and men’s and women’s groups. McClanahan said she wants the church to be welcoming, including diverse ages, racial and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, abilities and personal situations. In 2015, the church voted to be intentionally open and affirming and welcoming to gay, lesbian and transgender persons of all racial and cultural backgrounds. The church also is currently active in interfaith dialog and mission with the local Muslim community. “I think at this point our newest initiative is reaching out to the LGBT community,” said McClanahan. “Some of these people have not been treated well by other faiths.” As far as the immediate future, McClanahan said Pilgrim Faith does not have any concrete plans yet. “Where we go beyond this is up to God,” she said.

“I really think the food pantry is the heart and soul of the church.” Rev. Peggy McClanahan, pastor — of Pilgrim Faith Church South Suburban PADS establish a network of homeless shelters in Oak Lawn and surrounding communities. She said Pilgrim Faith was one of the first three sites to open and continues its commitment to serving those who are homeless and providing meals and shelter on Thursday nights. “I really think the food pantry is the heart and soul of the church,” said McClanahan. “I definitely will continue the pantry and our commitment to the community.” McClanahan is receiving more assistance from church volunteers and even youth organizations. “It’s something that does wear on you after a while,” McClanahan said, adding that it is important and plans to expand the PADS program.

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Park Lawn will hold its first 5K Run and Walk for Charity beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 at the center, 10833 S. LaPorte Ave., Oak Lawn. The chipped time race will also conclude at Park Lawn. The event will include water stations, gear check, first aid station and volunteers to guide runners through the race course. The fee to enter the 5K run is now $40 for adults, $10 for the 100 meter dash for children ages 10 and under. The event is free for participants in wheelchairs in the half mile dash. All race participants will receive a pancake breakfast and event shirt. To register online,

visit www.parklawn.com. Packets will be available the day of the race. Fees for the pancake breakfast are $5 for adults, $2 for kids ages 12 and under, and is free for children ages 2 and under. Payment (cash or check) for the pancake breakfast will be accepted the day of the race. Proceeds from the race will benefit individuals at Park lawn with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Programs and services include residential living, adult day programming, community employment and volunteerism, high school transition services, senior support and home-based services.

Queen of Peace Parent Association to hold ‘Pasta Party’ on Oct. 28 The Queen of Peace Parent Association will hold a “Pasta Party” dinner on Friday, Oct. 28 with the proceeds from the event supporting the Queen of Peace Scholarship Fund. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served from 7 to 8 p.m. at the school, 7659 S. Linder Ave., Burbank. The menus will consist of traditional Italian food that will include pasta, meatballs and sausage. Beer and wine will

be available for guests who are at least 21 years old for a small donation. Entertainment will be provided by Richie Z. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Children ages 5 and under can attend free. Reservations are required for this event. Reservations can be made by calling Terry Gardas, (708) 458-7600, or contact gardas@queenofpeacehs.org.

Polish American Cultural Club plans its annual Christmas banquet The Polish American Cultural Club will present its annual Christmas banquet from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 at American Legion Hall 1941, 900 S. La

Grange Road, La Grange. Tickets for the dinner are $25. Reservations can be arranged by calling Vicki Nurkiewicz, (708) 860-9776.

DEATH NOTICE John Buba John M. Buba, 90, a Palos Hills resident, died Oct. 9 at Manor Care East in Palos Heights. Mr. Buba, a U.S. Army veteran, was a retired civil engineer. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine (nee Adlesick); and several nieces and nephews. Services were Saturday from Lack and Sons Funeral Home to Sacred Heart Church. Interment was private.

Mieczyslaw Glebocki Mieczyslaw Glebocki, 63, a resident of Worth, died Friday at Palos Community Hospital. Mr. Glebocki was once employed in the maintenance department. Survivors include his wife, Alicia (nee Koniecko); daughters, Iwona Wida and Marlena Swider; son, Radoslaw; mother, Helena (nee Folej); sister, Lucyna Williams; and six grandchildren. Services were Wednesday from Zarzycki Manor Chapels, Ltd. to the Our Lady of the Mother Church. Interment followed at Resurrection Cemetery.

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visible from the street, Murray said. “You guy are our eyes and ears,” said Murray. “If you see something that doesn’t look right, call us. Don’t pull out your cellphone and take a picture. Call 911 first if you think the police need to be there.” Murray talked about home security and offered some additional suggestions to lessen the chances of becoming a crime victim. He mentioned making a list of what a family needs to do be safe, such as making sure the front door area is well lit. “It may cost you a little more, but criminals don’t like the light,” he said. Overgrown bushes in front of the home should be trimmed, Murray said, because criminals can utilize the bushes as a means to hide and enter the home. Murray said residents should think like a burglar. Murray said Oak Lawn has 109 police officers and added that the force is as highly staffed as it has ever been. Detective Tom Cronin told the crowd

that they should be nosy neighbors. Residents who go on vacation should ask a neighbor to pick up the mail and newspapers. He mentioned that residents who are going to be away for some time can contact the police, who will also come by to monitor the home. “These are common-sense things,” said Cronin. “These are crimes of opportunities. We live in an extremely safe community. Don’t make it easy for them. We call it situational awareness. Just be aware. If it doesn’t look right, like someone you have never seen before sitting in a car, call the police.” Cronin said a lot of crimes are committed in the daytime. If they don’t get a response at the front door, they will go to the back. Cronin said dogs can be a deterrent. Scams have become more prevalent due to technological advances. Cronin warned residents about IRS scams in which a caller will state that he or she needs to pay a certain fine or they will be arrested. Cronin assured residents that the IRS never makes such calls. He also suggests having caller ID. If the caller is anonymous, don’t answer the call, said Cronin. It could be a scam or at the

least, a telemarketer. The Oak Lawn detective also mentioned the “grandfather” or “grandmother” scam in which someone calls stating they are a nephew who got into serious trouble in Canada or some other foreign country and don’t want their parents to know. They plead for money to be sent to them and unfortunately the startled caller sometimes does just that. Caller ID would eliminate the annoying calls, Cronin said. Cronin also warned of ruse burglaries — scam artists who pose as legitimate workers and will try to talk their way into the victims’ homes. Some are opportunists who just happen to spot an easy target, such as the elderly, or an open door or window. Murray added that anyone seeking donations from organizations should have a permit. The lone exceptions, he said, would be politicians or religious groups. “Technology is making our job very difficult,” said Murray. Even caller ID is not enough because someone can use technology to insert a familiar phone number into your phone caller ID, he pointed out. Murray said the Oak Lawn police force

is sympathetic to victims of crime. “This is the worst day in these people’s lives,” said Murray. “They are now on information overload.”

And that is why Murray continues to tell residents how to reduce crime. “The fastest way to get a hold of us is calling 911,” he added.

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30-acre site in a comprehensive way, rather than hodgepodge. We developed this master plan with three primary components,” said developer Jim Louthen, president of Re-Town. The senior living component, referred to Sabre Woods Senior Village, would include 20 singlefamily ranch homes, as many as 84 senior apartments and 120 assisted living units. Louthen described it as “sophisticated senior housing.” “We know there is a need for assisted living and going along with that is memory care,” he said. Pricing for the senior residences will be marketdriven, Louthen said. The retail component, being called the “Shops of Sabre Woods,” will be facing 95th Street. No decisions have been made about exactly which businesses would be going in there. “It is still early but we’ve set the bar very high as far as the standard of retail that we’re looking for,” Louthen said. “A very modern big-box store could fit right.” The third, “civic component” of the property includes the possibility of donating a piece of the property for a civic building in the wooded, northwest corner of the property. “We really believe in community,” said Louthen. He described it as a public-private partnership, but Mayor Mike Howley said afterward that the city has not been asked to come up with any money for the project yet. Howley also pointed out that the property is currently zoned for residential, so if this proposal had not come along, a residential developer would

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Mike Pryal (far right) was among the Hickory Hills residents who got a chance to peruse development plans for the Sabre Room property at a community meeting on Oct. 12.

have needed no variance to build a big subdivision that could result in overcrowded schools. When flooding concerns were raised by area residents, Louthen said, “We know there were issues with flooding in the past. That will all be taken care of. This new plan accommodates drainage; we wouldn’t get a permit without it. We have to calculate the amount of rain that will fall and provide space for that,” noting that the site plans include several retention ponds. “We think that it is economically feasible, will generate jobs and is marketable and fits into the fabric and goals of Hickory Hills.” “It’s a big piece of property, I think the development will be good for the community,” said Mike Pryal, after looking over the plans. Residents were invited to submit suggestions about the project. Pryal said his only concern was attracting the right businesses that will do well. “We need some nice restaurants. We have three main retail strips in Hickory Hills, and there are already a lot of vacancies,” he said.

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Oak Lawn Trustee Terry Vorderer (4th) addresses a large crowd that attended his public safety meeting last week. Oak Lawn Police Chief Michael Murray can be seen behind Vorderer.

Author Ursula Bielski will discuss Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery and Chicago supernatural folklore at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24 at the Evergreen Park Library, 9400 S. Troy. BIelski is a historian and parapsychology enthusiast who has been writing about Chicago’s supernatural folklore and the paranormal for nearly 20 years. She is the founder of Chicago Hauntings, Inc. and the host of the WCCW PBS series “The Hauntings of Chicago.” She will talk about Bachelor’s Grove, a small cemetery in the southwest suburbs in which she says supernatural activity takes place there. Registration is requested from the library website at evergreenparklibrary.org or call (708) 422-8522.

Patrons will view and discuss Hitchcock thriller ‘Psycho’

The movie “Psycho” will be viewed and discussed at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the Evergreen Park Library. The 1960 psychological horror thriller was directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock. The movie stars Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh. Film enthusiast Sue McCoy will be on hand to view the film and hold a discussion afterwards. Registration is requested from the library website at evergreenparklibrary.org or call (708) 422-8522.

Author to discuss the book ‘The Secret History of Chicago Music’ Author Steve Krakow will discuss his book, The Secret History of Chicago Music, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Evergreen Park Library. Krakow’s illustrated column, “Plastic Crimewave,” has been printed bi-weekly in the Chicago Reader since 2005. His book deals with slighted fame, botched contracts, overdoses, break-ups and the glory that exists in making music. Registration is requested from the library website at evergreenparklibrary.org or call (708) 422-8522.

stormtroopers, face painting, Quidditch, wizard rock and after-hours trivia. For more information about this and other programs, call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

‘80s Trivia Night

“Ready Player One” Trivia Night will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 sponsored by the Oak Lawn Library. Guests will head over to the Homestead Barr, 9306 S. Central Ave., Oak Lawn, and challenge your knowledge of everything ‘80s in a night of entertainment. Trivia questions about Marty McFly’s trip in “Back to the Future” will be explored. Only food can be brought in to the Homestead. Drinks will have to be purchased.

Friends of Library plan trip to see Christmas trees, lights extravaganza Residents can celebrate the holidays with the Friends of the Oak Lawn Library during a visit to the Morton Arboretum on Thursday, Dec. 8 to view the Christmas tree light display and lights extravaganza. Guests will stay warm by a fire, drink hot chocolate, sing and watch the tree lighting display change colors. The group will also have a buffet meal at the History of Sawa’s Old Warsaw Restaurant. The bus will depart the Oak Lawn Library at 2:30 p.m. and will return at 8:30 p.m. The reservation fee is $74 for members and $79 for non-members. In-person registration will take place that day at the library from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The night will conclude with a narrated driving tour of the Rosemont Holiday Lights. For more information about this and other adult programs, call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

AARP driver course

The Candy Game will be held for youths in the sixth through the 12th grade at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the Chicago Ridge Library, 10400 S. Oxford. Kids can take part in the fast-moving game in which they will not know until the end how much candy they will win. More information can be obtained by calling the library, (708) 423-7753, or visit the website at www.chicagoridgelibrary.org.

A refresher course designed to meet the needs of drivers age 50 and up will be he held from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 28 and 29, at the Oak Lawn Library. In-person registration begins Saturday, Oct 29 at the adult services desk. Many insurance companies offer discounts to those who complete the course. Advance in-person registration and payment of fees is required to participate. The registration fee is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members Participants must present a current AARP card at the time of registration to receive the discount. The sessions are limited to 30 students per series. Participants must attend the entire series to receive a certificate of completion. Coffee and snacks will be provided. For more information about this and other adult programs, call (708)-422-4990, or visit www.olpl.org.

Chicago Ridge Library celebrates 50th birthday of reading program

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CHICAGO RIDGE Candy Game to be played at library

Patrons can take part in the “Happy 50th Birthday” events for the reading program at Chicago Ridge Library. Residents can drop by to pick up a birthday cake reading log at the youth services desk. The registration is ongoing until Saturday, Dec. 10. Patrons can check in once a week to receive a birthday surprise. Each week a different birthday surprise will be offered. More information is available at www.chicagoridgelibrary.org or call (708) 423-7753.

OAK LAWN

Discussion will focus on menopause A discussion on menopause will take place at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24 at the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. Karen Johnson, MD, obstetrician and gynecologist at Advocate Christ Medical Center, will discuss “Menopause Matters” in the lower level meeting room. The session is free. To receive the latest information about Advocate Christ Medical Center programs, call (800) 323-8622

GameMen will perform Chicago’s video game cover band, The GameMen, is playing a show Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Oak Lawn Library. The band begins to perform at 2 p.m. The event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Guests can play board games or put together a puzzle while listening to classic themes from games like Super Mario Brothers 2 and 3 and Sonic the Hedgehog.

Exhibitors and panelists are sought for ‘Fan Fest: Cosmic Quest’ Individuals who are interested in becoming an exhibitor or panelist at the third annual “Fan Fest: Cosmic Quest” can take part in the event that will be held May 6 at the Oak Lawn Library. Residents who are interested can visit bit.ly/OLPLfanfest to fill out an application. The deadline for submission is Tuesday, Nov. 1. The second annual “Fan Fest: Epic Battles” had more than 1,800 fans of all ages visiting the library. This pop culture celebration included free comics, exhibits, panels,

PALOS HILLS Family Movie Time will be held at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21 at the Green Hills Library, 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. The movie is free along with the popcorn and juice. All ages are welcome. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

‘Halloween Spooktacular’

Dave Rudolf’s “Halloween Spooktacular” will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24 at the Green Hills Library. Guests can attend in costume. Registration is limited to 90. Children of all ages are welcome. Goblins of all ages will be entertained in this notso-scary event. Caregivers must register as well. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

Bingo Night Bingo Night will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the Green Hills Library, 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. Winners will receive gift cards and other prizes. Refreshments will be served. Registration is limited to 50. This event is for adults only. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

Book discussion club plans monthly meeting Patrons can attend the monthly book discussion to be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 and sponsored by the Green Hills Library in Palos Hills. This month’s meeting will be held at The Irish Legend, 8933 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. Copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk before the meeting for library card holders.

Halloween party to be held at library A Halloween party that will include spooky fun, games, treats and scary stories will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Green Hills Library. Participants can also make a craft and have their pictures taken in a photo booth. A costume contest with grand prizes will be awarded to the best costume. Registration is limited to 35. The party is for kids ages 10 to 17. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

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Thursday, October 20, 2016

Marist teachers inspired after trip to Holy Land

Marist High School religion teachers Karen Ramirez and Kathleen Greenan traveled to Israel in July through a partnership between the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago. The program’s purpose is to expose Catholic school teachers to the modern State of Israel with the expectation this experience and information will be brought back to the classroom. During the 10-day trip, a total of nine teachers from seven Chicago area high schools visited holy sites, attended lectures, shared in prayer, and collaborated with one another. “We were intrigued by this unique partnership and inspired to attend this program for many reasons, including being in the birthplace of all monotheistic faiths-Judaism, Islam, and Christianity,” said Ramirez, who is the coordinator of curriculum and instruction for the religious studies department at Marist. Although this trip was not exclusively a holy land pilgrimage, the group did visit many sites. The Marist teachers said they found it awe inspiring to stand in the path of Jesus’ Stations of the Cross, to see where Mary was visited by the Angel Gabriel, and to celebrate the Eucharist atop the Mount of the Beatitudes. The two teachers said they were overwhelmed to see the original construction of the western wall that holds up the original temple (now the place of the Dome of the Rock). They stayed in Tel Aviv, a city as urban as downtown Chicago, and visited a Jewish Ethiopian farm as rural as a southern plantation. They stood atop Masada and learned about innovative technology and construction of King Hared and the Romans over 2,000 years ago. They learned about modern water recycling technology in Israel and floated in the Dead Sea. The group also talked with experts in Israeli history, politics, and education and was invited into sacred Sabbath celebrations with local Israeli families. “We witnessed the struggles of the social order between the many different inhabitants of Israel as we sat with an Israeli Arab family, visited an integrated (Arab/Jewish) school, and talked with groups that are trying to break the impasse between Israel and Palestine,” said Ramirez. Both teachers say several experiences from the trip will impact their teaching, including a far better understanding of the geography of the area. Standing in the places they and their students read about in scripture will influence the lessons they create, the teachers said. They also say a powerful lesson of the trip is that understanding and conflict resolution comes from dialogue and conversation. “Any opportunity we have to immerse

Moraine Valley to host financial aid workshop for students, parents As part of Financial Literacy Month, a free workshop will be held to help students with changes to the college financial aid services from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 at Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills. The workshop, open to current and prospective students and their parents, will be held in the college’s Student Success Center, Building G, Room G110B. Students and their parents will learn about changes to the 2017-18 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), how to apply for financial aid, and will receive assistance completing the application. “Figuring out how to make college affordable is often an insurmountable obstacle for students, and with efforts like Financial Literacy Month, we hope to decrease the hurdles our students encounter by empowering them with knowledge and providing them with access to the resources they will need to be successful in their academic pursuits,” said Christian Maxwell, Financial Aid coordinator at Moraine Valley. Students must register at morainevalley.edu/fin-aid-rsvp to ensure receipt of the federal student aid ID needed to complete the FAFSA process. For more information, contact Alyssa Humbles, Student Success specialist, at (708) 974-5618 or humblesa@ morainevalley.edu.

Worth Township plans senior bus trip for Sinatra tribute

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Marist High School religious studies teachers Kathleen Greenan (left) and Karen Ramirez, who heads the department, stand in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. They participated in a pilgrimage through the Holy Land through a partnership between the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago.

ourselves in something unknown and bring that authenticity to our students furthers the Marist mission of making Jesus known and loved,” said Greenan. Started in 2005, the primary focus of the program is on modern history and the presentday realities of Israel -- cultural, political, security, intellectual, innovation, social, and more. Since 2007, more than 60 teachers have attended, and a Jewish educational specialist was added to the team to help prepare the teachers before they traveled and to support their efforts for curricular incorporation af-

ter they returned. Additionally, the Jewish Federation and the Archdiocese arranges two meetings annually with all past participants to share curricular ideas and continue to learn more about the modern State of Israel. Marist High School offers 12 religious studies courses. Students are required to take eight semesters of religious studies. The teachers work to help students experience a lived faith while learning the history and teachings of the Church. Campus ministry programming complements this effort through service and retreat programs.

Worth Township will hold a senior bus trip for a lunch and show to see “Fabulous Frank,” a tribute to Frank Sinatra, on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at White Fence Farm, 1316 Joliet Road, Romeoville. The bus will leave the Worth Township office, 11601 S. Pulaski, Alsip, at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., followed by the show at 1 p.m. The reservation fee is $65 per person and includes coach bus, show and lunch. The meal will consist of a four-piece fried chicken dinner and includes cole slaw, homemade corn fritters, cottage cheese, kidney bean salad, homemade chicken gravy, pickled beets, baked potato, vanilla ice cream and choice of one non-alcoholic beverage only. Guests are required to register and pay by Friday, Nov. 4. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 371-2900, ext. 28.

‘Nightmare at Terrace’ open next 2 weekends

The “Nightmare at the Terrace” Haunted House will be open from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, Saturday, Oct. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Terrace Centre, 11500 S. Beloit Ave., Worth. The haunted house will also be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, Oct. 30. The registration fee is $8 per person. More information about the haunted house and other Worth Park District programs can be obtained by calling (708) 448-7080 or visit the website at www.worthparkdistrict.org.

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COMINGS & GOINGS

Eagle Sports Range is open

new shooting range that was plagued by delays finally has opened in Oak

Forest. Eagle Sports Range opened Oct. 6 at 5900 W. 159th St. in Oak Forest at the former Community Motors auto dealership. “We are so pleased to welcome Eagle Sports Range to our community,” Mayor Hank Bob said in a Bong Kuspa release. “It’s definitely going to be a destination for Oak Forest and the Chicago Southland overall.” The 30,000-square-foot facility includes climate-controlled indoor shooting bays (six longrange, 22 short-range), firearm and retail space, a training simulator, a viewing area, a full-service gunsmith shop and private member lounges. It also includes meeting rooms for conceal carry classes, safety seminars, instructional sport shooting, and self-defense training. “There’s really nothing like it in the area,” Oak Forest Community Development Director Adam Dotson said in the release. “From the lobby

to the ranges to the classrooms, the owners have paid attention to detail to ensure a safe, positive experience for seasoned and novice shooters alike.” The range is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, visit www.eaglesportsrange.com or call (708) 535-3000.

ATI opens in Bridgeview ATI Physical Therapy opened four new locations in Illinois in September including a rehab facility at 8811 S. Harlem Ave. in Bridgeview. Other locations were in Machesney Park and Chicago’s Jefferson Park and Portage Park neighborhoods. ATI is a leader in physical therapy, sports medicine and workers compensation services. Abby Smith is clinic director at the new Bridgeview facility. She has a degree in sports science from Loras College, and a master of science in physical therapy from the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse. She is highly skilled in evaluating, treating and utilizing manual therapy for a wide variety of orthopedic conditions, with special interests in

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Eagle Sports Range opened earlier this month in Oak Forest.

sport specific injuries, particularly running and sacroiliac joint dysfunction.

Bridgeview company sells subsidiary

Bridgeview-based Manitex International Inc., an international provider of cranes and specialized material and container handling equipment, last week announced that it had sold its Liftking subsidiary to a newly formed subsidiary of Mi-Jack Products Inc. for $14 million. Mi-Jack, based in Hazel Crest, is a privately held manufacturer and service provider for rubber and track mounted gantry cranes and industrial cranes in support of the Intermodal and Industrial markets.

Arhaus Furniture opens in Orland

Ohio-based Arhaus Furniture opened its first south suburban store earlier this month in the Lake View Plaza in Orland Park. Arhaus celebrated the grand opening on Oct. 1 in a 35,000-square-foot space next to Best Buy in a former Great Escape store, which moved to Tinley Park earlier this summer. 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

AREA PROPERTY TRANSFERS Following are the property transfers in the area, according to the latest report, as received from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. The Reporter Newspaper does not attempt to correct errors made by that office.

Chicago Ridge

Kaczmarek Jason R to Beal Quatrel, 10506 S Oak Park Ave, $125,000; Pruett Dennis M to Kikla Bartlomiej, 10554 S Oak Park Ave, $135,000; Dunterman Richard to Dunterman Brian, 10505 Sycamore Dr, $100,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Thielen Kimberly A, 5818 W 109th Pl, $140,000; Rodriguez Cheryl A to Robinson Kevin D, 11025 Major Ave, $170,000; First Midwest Bk Tr to Weber John C Jr, 10319 S Normandy Ave, $140,000; E P M Enterprises Inc to Cornerstone Holdings LLC, 5850 W 111th St, $240,000; Kierklo Marcin to Kurtzweil Brandon, 7109 Oconnell Dr, Unit #3B, $90,000; Shuster Leslie A to Nelson David O, 6537 102nd Pl, $147,000; Para Krzysztof Admn to Butkovich Jason R, 5824 W 108th Pl, $175,000.

Evergreen Park

U S Bk Trust to Roddy Nancy J, 9659 S Sacramento Ave, $115,000; Ryan & Joyce Dev LLC to Moore Gregory F, 3501 W 95th St, $475,000; Dimer Beverley M to Vuckovich Donald Anthony, 3133 W 98th Pl, $160,000; Decker Geoffrey T to Villa Jorge, 9236 S Trumbull Ave, $154,000; NMZ Prop LLC to Fletcher Joseph, 9743 S Trumbull Ave, $341,000; Skyline I Inc to Miarstar Prop LLC, 9352 S Sacramento Ave, $70,000; Bendoraitis Steven M to Joslyn Kelsey, 10053 S Trumbull Ave, $177,000; Wood Erik J to Shepard Suzanne, 9810 S Springfield Ave, $207,000; PB-SW SFR LLC to Campbell Torre Martell, 9029 S Francisco Ave, $189,000; Fitzgerald Jennifer M to Omiecinski Thomas R, 9558 S Lawndale Ave, $185,000; Cuthbert Janet S Tr to Castellanos Yolanda, 2720 W 91st St, $189,000; Lukas Bldr Inc to Deyoung Michael, 9720 S Avers Ave, $280,000; Holland Sheila to Romo Arturo, 9251 S Crawford Ave, $265,000; Fitzpatrick Thomas P to Yukich Michael A, 2917 W 100th St,

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$165,000.

Hickory Hills

Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp to Pituch Kamil, 8885 W 93rd St, $142,000; Bugno Denise M to Bryniarski Adam, 9111 Meadowview Dr, $144,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to Nogura Fahmi M, 9108 W Hawthorne Dr, $395,000; Tabor Vicki L to Michalak Przemyslaw, 9052 Beechnut Rd, $225,000; Rams Boguslaw to Cunningham Sandra, 8716 S 81st Ct, $195,000; Pisarczyk Tomasz to Chodorowicz Czeslaw, 9248 89th Ct, $290,000; Ogden Timothy R to Tokarski Andrzej, 8711 S 85th Ct, $225,000; Przylski Terence J to Hadi Ihar Abdel, 8748 W Kells Dr, $340,000; Sweeney Jean S Tr to Ortiz-Romero Nancy, 8930 S 82nd Ave, $224,000.

Oak Lawn

Lynch Cynthia A Tr Trust 9328 to Larsen Fred, 9328 S Parkside Ave, $224,000; Larsen Fred to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc, 9328 S Parkside Ave, $114,000;

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Markunas Eleanor F to Alvarado Jenny, 9305 Melvina Ave, $210,000; David Faye H to Herrera Nora, 10812 Lockwood Ave, $315,000; Odekirk Judith Extr to Zayauskas Christian J, 9510 S Kolmar Ave, Unit #309, $140,000; First Midwest Bk Tr to Anderson Kevin M, 5326 W 89th St, $101,000; Jagusiak Wieslaw to Toney Ivan T, 4929 W 87th St, Unit #49293SW, $79,000; Lalezas Dimitrios to Wyka Christine, 10805 Laporte Ave, $208,000; Lilek Rose Marie Tr to Iacob Daniel I, 4731 105th Pl, Unit #206, $100,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Jaghama Jamal, 4917 105th St, $230,000; Howard Perry to Amaro Maria, 4001 93rd Pl, Unit #2F, $85,500; Bank NY Mellon to Esposito Lisa, 9155 51st St, $102,500; V Mtg Reo 1 LLC to Rodriguez Abel, 9644 S Nashville Ave, $101,500; Mallet Gloria to Ramos Graciel, 9724 Natoma Ave, $190,000; U S Bk to Akers David M Tr, 10035 S Cicero Ave, Unit #205, $38,000; Garcia Cynthia to Olivares Victor, 6133 W 99th St, $70,000; Pullium Linda Kay to Barber Diane, 10420 S Circle Dr, Unit #13B, $85,000; Kozin Elaine D Decd to Rodriguez Damaso, 9708 Mansfield Ave, $182,500; Conklin Dawn M Tr to Rosario Jose, 4938 106th St, $230,000; Stoneway Homes Inc to Daoud Mohammad, 6438 94th Pl, $155,000; Mitra Jose to Torres Erika M, 10805 Lacrosse Ave, $150,000; First Amer Bk to 6200 W LLC, 9512 Merrimac Ave, $143,000; Miarstar Prop LLC to Bush John, 4021 W 99th St, $161,000; Magas Barbara J to Malewski Scott, 9720 Natoma Ave, $113,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Wujcik Patricia L, 10700 S Washington Ave, Unit #10700301, $125,000; Zwier Edward M Jr to Diaz Pedro D, 8925 49th Ave, $182,000; Abdul-Majid Dana to Opolony James W Jr, 11001 W 111th St, Unit #1001304, $131,500.

Palos Hills

Edwards Bryan H to Parise Paul A, 11141 East Rd, Unit #11141B, $158,000; Dahleen Gregory J to Wieronski Przemyslaw, 8439 W Sun Valley Dr, $221,000; Hajnos Czeslawa to Shehadeh Khaled M, 10335 S 84th Ave, $285,000; Przedpelski Szymon to Khiria Julia, 10430 S 75th Ct, $265,000; Hansen James to Dabrowski Monika, 11012 Theresa Cir, Unit #3A, $152,000; Daszynski Krystyna to Fernald Jorge, 11109 Spathis Dr, Unit #11D, $122,000; Bryles Kayce Susan to Yess Macrae, 13 Cour Mason, $114,500; Nowakowska Aneta to Serafi o Christopher C, 10541 Palos Pl, Unit #10541A, $132,500.

Worth

Mayer Jennifer L to Drab Janusz, 6810 W 109th Pl, $150,000; Keebler Lee Curtis Extr to Skubisz Malgorzata, 11415 S Natoma Ave, $95,000; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Jbara Mohammed G, 7240 W 114th Pl, $215,000; Awad Mousa to 11401 S Harlem LLC, 11401 S Harlem Ave, $310,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Qasri Mohamed, 7019 W 113th St, $160,000.

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Hills Chamber of Commerce to hold Scarecrow Decorating Contest The Hills Chamber of Commerce is holding its second annual Scarecrow Decorating Contest and Trunk or Treat Event, which will be held in conjunction with the City of Hickory Hills’ “Howl Through the Hills” 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 22. This year over 75 scarecrow entries from students in School District 117, St. Patricia School, Sandbox, Bobbie Noonan’s, and Kindercare will be featured. The Hills Chamber provides the hay, bamboo poles, and burlap sacks for the scarecrow heads then it’s up to the students, led by the direction of their teachers, to create. Scarecrows will be on display through Monday, Oct. 24 at the Hickory Hills City Hall, 8652

W. 95th St. Residents can drop by to see what the children have created and the vote for the best scarecrow. Winning scarecrows will receive a classroom pizza party, compliments of The Hills Chamber. On Oct. 24, area businesses will stop by and pick up a scarecrow or two to display in front of their business for the fall season. The Hills Chamber will also have a Trunk or Treat during the Children’s Halloween Party at the Hickory Hills City Hall from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. Businesses will be set up in the parking lot with decorated cars and treats and goodies for children that stop by to “trunk or treat.”

Paper shredding will be offered at Evergreen Park Farmer’s Market Paper shredding day will be held from 9 a.m. to noon today (Thursday, Oct. 20) at the Evergreen Park Farmer’s Market at Yukich Field, 8900

S. Kedzie Ave. Residents will be limited to two full boxes of paper each. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 857-7070.

Mortgage Rates Around the Area First Midwest Bank (as of October 17) 30-year fi ed

RATES 3.625

APR 3.660

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15-year fi ed

2.875

2.930

30-year fi ed Jumbo

3.625

3.670

United Trust Bank (as of October 17) 30-year fi ed

RATES 3.500

APR 3.475

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15-year fi ed

2.875

2.874

10-year fi ed

2.875

2.891

Prospect Federal (as of October 17) 30-year fi ed

RATES 3.500

APR 3.548

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20-year fi ed

3.250

3.318

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2.875

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SCHOOL NEWS

Thursday, October 20, 2016

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New student officers Worth Mayor Mary Werner, Officer Mike Cozzi and Principal Tim Hathhorn installed the new student officers last month at Worth Elementary School. Submitted photo

Oak Lawn High School Reading Night will feature ‘I Am Malala’

Chicago Christian hosts open house

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An open house was held Sunday at Chicago Christian High School in Palos Heights to allow families a chance to see the various spiritual, academic, athletic and co-curricular programs the school offers. Chicago Christian High School teacher Christian Altena (above) discusses a historical fact with a prospective family during the open house. Chicago Christian High School will host another open house at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10.

The fourth annual Family Reading Night will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Oak Lawn Community High School’s Media Center, 9400 Southwest Highway. The event is an evening book club for all Oak Lawn High students, staff, parents and community members. A discussion and activities based on the memoir I Am Malala by Malala Yousefzai will be held in the Media Center. Free copies of the book will be available on a limited basis.

Area high schools visit Moraine Valley for Manufacturing Day Many local high school students participated in Manufactur-

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 16, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 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.

ing Day last month, which was sponsored by Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills. Students experienced and saw things for the first time while learning about a potential future career. This is the first year Moraine Valley hosted the event since President Obama proclaimed Oct. 3 National Manufacturing Day in 2014. The college has ongoing relationships with all the companies that participated and wanted to create this collaboration. More than 150 high school students from Richards, Shepard, Sandburg, Delta, Oak Lawn, Reavis, Andrew, Evergreen Park, and Eisenhower visited one of the following companies: UPS in Hodgkins, Panduit in Tinley Park, Salco Products, Inc. in Lemont, CNH Industrial in Burr Ridge, FedEx Ground Chicago Hub in Bedford Park, George E.

Booth Co., Inc. in Romeoville, IBEW-NECA in Alsip, MagnetSchultz of America in Westmont, and Atlas Tool & Die Works in Lyons. Typically a nontraditional field for women, several female students noticed the lack of representation, but was happy to be introduced to this type of work. “It’s unfortunate because there are a lot of women who want to do this kind of job, but think it’s just for men,” said Dymmond Sims, from Eisenhower. “This event gave me a sense of what my life could be as an engineer. I liked it. I wanted to see more going on.” Jumana Juaba, from Richards, enjoyed her time at CNH Industrial. “They’re so advanced. I didn’t think you could do some of this stuff. The whole time we were there my mouth was dropping. It was a nice experience. It gets us thinking about college.” Following the field trips, stu-

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dents returned to Moraine Valley’s campus to hear from three people working in the field. Two of them — Anan Ayyad and Timothy Slawinski — are Moraine Valley alumni. Ayyad works for ArcelorMittal, which he began as an internship while a student at Moraine Valley. He’s also concurrently completing his bachelor’s degree from Purdue University Calumet. Slawinski works as a plant engineering maintenance mechanic apprentice at UPS. He acquired certificates at Moraine Valley while working in various positions at UPS. The third panelist was Dan Meyer, the Fab Lab manager at the Museum of Science and Industry. “The event exceeded all expectations. Students enjoyed learning from and interacting with manufacturing engineers, technologists and business support staff. Accompanying counselors and teachers felt their students were able to connect the dots. Companies were impressed by the articulate questions from and undivided attention of the students. All sides look forward to a repeat in the near future,” said Panos Hadjimitsos, assistant dean of Science, Business and Computer Technology.

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). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C14-95471. 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.

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Marist Principal Larry Tucker, Class of ‘79, poses at the MHS Studio anchor desk with instructor Noelle Trainor (left) and sports reporter and guest speaker Victoria Carmen, Class of ‘06.

Sportscaster, Marist grad visits school and views new studio

Marist High School welcomed alumna and sportscaster Victoria Carmen to speak to students enrolled in the school’s new broadcasting course on Oct. 6. “Marist fueled my discipline, faith, and values to work towards my career and I will forever be grateful. I love seeing the growing opportunities for current and future students,” she told students. Carmen, a 2006 graduate of Marist who most recently worked as a weekday sports anchor for ABC7 Southwest Florida, reflected on her own professional journey in the industry, and offered insider tips to the students who were eager to ask her questions about building a broadcast journalism career. The daughter of a high school football coach, her love of sports started at an early age, and she is thrilled to be pursuing her passion. “Sharing my love of sports journalism with Marist students is special because I was in their exact same shoes when I attended Marist,” Carmen said. “The television industry can be overwhelming and difficult to

pursue, so I’m hoping to inspire and motivate the students to work hard and believe anything is possible if you put your mind to it.” A 2010 Indiana University graduate, Carmen had stints in Casper, Wyoming, and Toledo, Ohio, before landing the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. anchor slots in Florida. In November, she will be moving to upstate New York to freelance for multiple networks. Carmen toured the broadcasting studio, which after having phase one completed, features a custom anchor desk, sound absorbing backdrop, a production team meeting area, green screen, cameras, lighting, and teleprompters. Across the hall, students work on computers to edit their videos. Phase two will include a set stage, production booth, and other amenities. “The new broadcasting facilities are better than what I worked with in my first on-air job. Hands-on experience is huge in the industry and will give the students an edge when heading to the next level,” Carmen said. This year, 27 students are enrolled in the course.

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Grandparents Day at school

Grandparents Day was held last Thursday at Southwest Chicago Christian School in Oak Lawn. Grandparents from across the country attended the event. Pictured are Southwest Chicago Christian eighthgrader Zack Sedakis, a resident of Chicago Ridge, and his grandmother, Norma Teske. The special guests were treated to performances by the middle school band and choir, followed by a musical performance by the preschool through fifth grade students. After the program, the grandparents had refreshments in the school gym, and then they visited the various classrooms of their grandchildren and spent some time learning with their grandchildren. The event wrapped up with a lunch for all the guests. LEGAL NOTICE

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U.S. Navy JROTC students from Richards High School volunteered at Feed My Starving Children recently. They filled food bags, boxed them, and prepared them for shipping to Malawi.

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U.S. Air Force JROTC students from Shepard High School volunteered at Feed My Starving Children in Libertyville. They filled food bags, boxed them, and prepared them for shipping to Malawi.

Richards, Shepard JROTC help feed starving children While they represent different military branches, the junior reserve officer training corps programs from Richards and Shepard high schools share common ground in their commitment to service. Recently, the U.S. Air Force program from Shepard and U.S. Navy program from Richards volunteered at Feed My Starving Children in north suburban Libertyville.

“Several of our students have volunteered there before,” said Major (ret.) Dan Johnson, the senior aeronautical science instructor at Shepard. “It provided a great service opportunity in a team setting. We chose the Libertyville location because we were hoping to connect it with a trip to the (Great Lakes) naval base nearby.” The organization sends food donations

to some of the poorest places on Earth. “We packed food for distribution to people in Malawi that day. Some students scooped the food, a rice and vitamin mix, into the bags. Some weighed the bags to make sure we had the right amount in each, and others placed the bags of food in boxes for delivery,” Johnson said. Johnson and fellow Shepard instructor MSGT (ret.) Chris Saberniak and

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Richards instructors Commander (ret.) Doug Groters and Chief Petty Officer (ret.) Dennis Reynolds sealed the bags before they were boxed. Service comprises a big part of participating in JROTC programs in District 218. “In AFJROTC, one of our core values is ‘service before self.’ A service opportunity like this really helps our

Queen of Peace offers STEM curriculum info at open house An open house will be held emphasizing the STEM curriculum at Queen of Peace High School, 7659 S. Linder Ave., Burbank, will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13. Queen of Peace, an all-girls Catholic high school, utilizes Project Lead the Way curriculum that focuses on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) content. Through this coursework students have access to subject areas that would typically only be available at the collegiate level including: biomedical science and civil and architectural engineering. Successful completion of these PLTW courses yields college credit. The STEM focus at Queen of Peace stretches outside the walls of the classroom and into extracurricular activities including the Robotics Team, Mathematics Team and the Environmental Task Force. Queen of Peace also strives to bring STEM to life by partnering with some of the leaders in those fields including Women’s Energy Network, Caterpillar, Navistar, Khan Academy and the Illinois Institute of Technology. The school also offers an arts program that includes the Peace Theater Company and the Peace

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Queen of Peace High School students take part in a science project. The school offers STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) content.

Dance Company. For students interested in athletics, there are 10 GCAC sports available. Queen of Peace also offers over 35 clubs and organizations. Guests will have an opportunity to meet with administration, students and faculty and tour the facilities. In addition, there will be financial aid sessions available that will provide

information on scholarships and financial assistance that make Queen of Peace an affordable option for students. Queen of Peace is sponsored by the Dominicans of Sinsinawa. To register for the open house or to schedule a shadow day, contact Aubrie Rizzo at rizzoa@ queenofpeacehs.org or call (708) 496-4752.

Brother Rice Mother’s Club to host fashion show and luncheon

Come see why there’s never been a better time to be a Crusader!

The Brother Rice Mother’s Club will host a fashion show and luncheon to celebrate the school’s 60th anniversary beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov 13 at the Beverly County Club, 8700 S. Western Ave., Chicago. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m.

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and the fashion show will follow. Tickets are $50 per person. On-line reservations are available on the Brother Rice website at brotherrice.org. For more information, contact chairperson Laura Kirby at laurakirby32@comcast.net.

St. Germaine students go on STEM ‘voyage’

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students put their lives in perspective. It is humbling to realize that so many people in the world are in such poverty that one bag of rice and vitamin mix can make all the difference to them,” Johnson said. Both the Shepard and Richards programs have won recognition from their national organizations for their community service.

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Beginning with this semester, St. Germaine School in Oak Lawn rolled out its first STEM class for students in the third through fifth grade. The students participated in this after-school class, which studied the principles of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in an interactive format. Just as Christopher Columbus planned his voyage to the New World, our students built vessels made out of paper cups, duct tape and straws, to ferry a precious cargo of 20 pennies. Students at St. Germaine School in Oak Lawn take part in a STEM project and applied it to the voyage of Christopher Columbus. Submitted photo

The student groups worked collaboratively to plan and design their boats and then put their ideas into action. The students experimented with different designs and often had to redesign and tweak their vessels to get them ship-shape. It was sink or swim for all groups. But at the end of the day, they not only put STEM principles to practical use but also learned the value of working together toward a common goal. Turns out the voyage of Christopher Columbus was no easy feat.

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These clinches were cinches

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Benet quarterback Jack Sznajder (left) was hit plenty of times by Marist defensive players, including this play, where he was nailed by defensive back Bobby Gorman.

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Agony and ecstasy: Richards quarterback Jake Moran (right) congratulates receiver Noah Petrusevski after the two combined on a touchdown against Reavis. The receiver was in pain and holding his stomach after the score.

MARIST 31, BENET ACADEMY 14

PLAYOFF PICTURE

RICHARDS 54, REAVIS 22

Backup QB and a sack-happy ‘D’ help RedHawks rout Benet

In order to make the postseason, football teams must win at least six of their nine games or win five and go to a tiebreaker (most opponents wins) to round out the playoff field. Here is where area teams stand with one week to go:

The Big Skinny on Richards: Bulldogs are champions again

By Phil Arvia Correspondent

Sophomore quarterback Michael Markett could have started feeling sorry for himself Friday, when his first varsity start at Marist began to go a little sideways. With the RedHawks up 17-7 in their battle for first place in the East Suburban Catholic with Benet Academy, Markett, after completing 10 of his first 13 passes, turned the ball over on three straight possessions. The last, an errant lateral pass, led to the touchdown that brought the Redwings within 17-14 not quite midway through the third quarter. “I got down on myself,” Markett, who took over this week as Morgan Taylor comes back from a sprained ankle, conceded. “But our running back, Delonte Harrell, kept telling me, ‘You got this.’” Besides, Markett knew that whatever he didn’t have, Marist’s defense would take care of. “They definitely challenge you,” he said. “I’m glad I’m not the other quarterback. But (in practice) it gets you ready for the game — going up against one of the best defenses in the state.” Marist outlasted Benet 31-14 to guarantee, at the very least, their third shared ESCC title, the previ-

ous two coming in 2011 and ’12. If By Jeff Vorva the RedHawks (7-1, 6-0) beat Joliet Sports Editor IN: Brother Rice (8-0), Catholic (1-7, 1-5) Friday at Joliet Marist (7-1), St. Laurence It’s party time. Memorial Stadium, they’ll wrap up (6-2), Richards (6-2) For the first time. their first outright league title ever. After Richards easily beat Benet (6-2, 5-1) could salvage a IN GOOD SHAPE: Shepard Reavis, 54-22 Friday night in share of the crown with a Week 9 (5-3) Burbank to clinch the South win over Carmel of Mundelein and OUT: Stagg (0-8), Chicago Christian (2-6), Sandburg (3Suburban Conference Red title, a Marist loss. Bulldogs coach Tony Sheehan The Redwings, however, might 5), Oak Lawn (3-5), Evergreen announced to his troops that for still be recovering from the pound- Park (3-5) the first time in school history, ing put on them by the Marist dethe players are invited to a playoff pairings party fense. The RedHawks stopped Benet quarterat the Oak Lawn school on Saturday night. backs behind the line 10 times — eight sacks and Richards (6-2, 6-0) hosts Tinley Park in a nontwice on designed runs — and threw in five other conference game Friday and hopes for a good tackles for loss, plus linebacker Micah Awodiran’s seed and a first-round home game when the Il20-yard fumble return for the clinching score. linois High School Association announces the “We needed a score right there,” Awodiran said, 256-team field. It’s the eighth SSC Red title (sevseemingly unaware that expecting a defensive enth outright) for the Bulldogs in the 11-year hisscore is not a typical strategy for most teams. tory of the conference. “With the guys we’ve got,” he added, “it’s someThe Bulldogs were already a dangerous team thing we know we’re capable of.” with quarterback Jake Moran and running backs Against Benet, lineman Gavin McCabe, a Pat Doyle and Anthony Quinn providing big 6-foot-3, 250-pounder, had 3 1/2 sacks and two yards. But just in time for the playoffs, sophotackles for loss. Luke Bullington and Awodiran more Derek Flowers is starting to showcase his See MARIST, Page 4 abilities. Flowers ran for 171 yards and found the

end zone twice against the Rams. The 5-foot-7, 215-pound Flowers has power and moves to chomp up a lot of yards and his cannonball-like frame has earned him a lot of nicknames from his peers and coaches including “Big Skinny,” “Little Bro,” “Doughboy” and “Big Boy.” “They can all me anything,” Flowers said. “Anything to do with big, plump, round…I don’t mind.’’ People are also comparing his running style to former NFL star Natrone Means, Franco Harris and Jerome Bettis. “I think I play like my idol, Walter Payton,” Flowers said. “I got moves. Jerome Bettis didn’t have moves.’’ Reavis (6-2, 4-1) opened the scoring when Marc McClinton lined up at halfback and heaved a pass to BranTrell Seymore for 59 yards. “I was very surprised and we weren’t expecting that,” Quinn said. “It shocks you and we had to get our heads back in the game.’’ It was all Richards after that with Quinn running in a pair of touchdowns and Flowers adding a third to take a 20-7 halftime lead and led by as much as 34-7. Richards has beaten the Rams 16 straight times by a combined score of 647-137.

Good Knights: CC golfers in top 10; tennis players make history SERVING THEIR WAY TO STATE A list of state girls tennis qualifiers from the area: CLASS 1A SINGLES Ashley Akrami (Chicago Christian) CLASS 1A DOUBLES Brooke Akrami-Raquel Robertson (Chicago Christian) CLASS 2A SINGLES Anna Loureiro (Sandburg) Nicole Micklin (Marist) Julia Canellis (Sandburg) CLASS 2A DOUBLES Stephanie Garoufalis-Agnes Florczyk (Sandburg) Kaitlyn Bowe-Caitlyn Foggie (Marist) Rachel Habbal-Brooke Zielke (Shepard) Jasmine Abuniam-Sophie Sjo (Sandburg)

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The postseason has been good to Chicago Christian so far. With the first 2016-17 Illinois High School Association state championship in the books, Chicago STATEMENT Christian’s boys golf team took ninth in the state in GAMES Class 2A Friday and Saturday at the Weibring Golf Club in Normal. That came a year after the Knights finished fifth in Class 1A. The Knights girls’ tennis team made history on Friday and Saturday as they

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Boys and girls golf

CC notched a 650 – 26 shots behind champion Normal U-High in a tight field. The Knights’ Pete Vos took 14th in the state with a 154, firing a 75 in the first round and a 79 in the second. Dan Vos added a 161, Nate Kamp had a 162, Mark Schaaf added a 173. See GOLF/TENNIS, Page 4

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CHICAGO FIRE ANALYSIS

For a few hours, all was right in the Fire’s world By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

On a dreary day toward the end of a drearier season, Chicago Fire fans had some fun for a couple of hours on Sunday. David Accam did a little dance after scoring what turned out to be the winning goal in the 80th minute of a 2-1 victory over New England in the final game of the season at Toyota Park in Bridgeview. After the game, the players gathered in a circle while Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” played on the stadium’s speakers. Then the team broke the circle and walked around close to the stands while fans cheered. Few would have guessed that the announced crowd of 18,976 at Toyota Park would have had more fun on Sunday than 61,054 fans at Soldier Field (who watched the Bears piddle away a 13-0 lead in the third quarter to lose 17-16 to Jacksonville) and 42,384 fans at Wrigley Field (who

watched the Cubs offense throw up nine zeros on the board against Los Angeles in the National League Championship Series). The Fire improved to 7-16-10 and has 31 points in Major League Soccer play. Chicago has the worst record in the league but could escape that fate if it beats Toronto in in a 3 p.m. road game Sunday in the season finale and Houston (7-14-12, 33 points) either ties or loses to Colorado. “It was a great game and very important for us to win the game… our last game at home in front of our fans,” Fire coach Veljko Paunovic said. “I know it was a hard season for everyone but at least we could grant them this, a good win. I also want to say thanks to our fans who are, during the whole year, with us and supporting team and we look forward to improving and get better for the next season.” “I think it means a lot,’’ Accam added. “For me, the fans deserve

much more than what we have given them this season. Today, it was all about the fans, about us giving everything we had in the pitch for the fans. That’s what we showed today, we went in to win it for the fans, and we did it.” Michael de Leeuw opened the scoring in the ninth minute of the game for his sixth goal of the campaign. The game ended with both clubs playing with 10 players after Chicago’s Luis Solignac and Revolution goalie Brad Knighton were kicked out after receiving red cards. The loss hurt New England’s shot at the playoffs. The win for the Fire helped erase a miserable showing at Toyota Park three days prior. The Fire allowed an 80th-minute goal to Columbus in a 2-2 tie. “Yes, we failed,” Paunovic said after the game. “We failed to close, to win the game. Disappointed? Well, yes.’’

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Chicago Fire players and coaches gathered around in a circle after Sunday’s win — the season finale at Toyota Park.

CROSS COUNTRY POSTSEASON

FOCUS ON AREA COLLEGE SPORTS

Sandburg runner wants to play in Peoria this year

Overtime loss to St. Ambrose cripples SXU playoff chances

By Jason Maholy Correspondent

Sandburg cross country runner Dylan Jacobs headed into sectional competition last fall with the odds being favorable that he’d run in the state meet the following weekend. The Eagles were ranked by national publications among the top cross country programs in the country, and with the topfinishing squad at the 12-team Class 3A Hinsdale Central Sectional automatically qualifying all seven runners for the state final, Jacobs – then a sophomore – was excited about the possibilities. Even if the team faltered, he was confident he would qualify as an individual. The latter scenario was rendered moot; the Eagles placed first in the competition and went on to win the school’s first boys’ cross country Illinois High School Association state title. Jacobs did not, however, get to run in the historic championship effort in Peoria. Shortly past the 1-mile marker in the 3-mile sectional race at cold, rainy and muddy Katherine Legge Park in Hinsdale, he pulled his left hamstring and hobbled the rest of the way to a 33rd-place finish. He had helped his team to the sectional crown, but he was done for the season. “I knew I was hurt,” Jacobs said. “I knew something was different, something was wrong, but I didn’t know what exactly happened. It was challenging (to finish), but everyone on the team, all seven guys, they all gave it their all, so I was going to finish that race and give it my all.” With regional action opening up on Saturday, Jacobs is hop-

ing he can get thought the next couple of weekends injury free and make that trip to Detweiler Park in Peoria for the state championships on Nov. 5 as a runner and not as a spectator. Jacobs was thrilled for his teammates in 2015, but not being able to run with them in the most important race of the season the following weekend proved bittersweet. “It was very disappointing, especially with state coming up the next week and how good our team was looking at the time,” he said. “There were some times at night I was just thinking about that. We had so many guys, though, to back up, and we went to state and everybody performed well and we eventually won. So it was awesome to see that.” Jacobs rehabbed the injury for two months, and by the start of indoor track season in January was close to being 100 percent. “At times during some long runs I’d feel it tighten, just a little, but it was pretty normal after that,” he said. Last year’s disheartening experience inspired Jacobs to work even harder to achieve his goals, and he entered his junior season “fully healed and ready to go” and gunning for more than merely a trip to state. In the three most prestigious races this season – the Lyons, Peoria Notre Dame, and Peoria Central invitationals – Jacobs placed first, second and sixth, respectively. He did not run in Saturday’s SouthWest Suburban Blue meet but said it was not injuryrelated. “Not being able to race at state last year and not being able to run well at sectionals, that motivated me a lot,” he

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

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Dylan Jacobs is hoping for a big postseason in cross country as the Sandburg junior injured himself in sectional action last season and missed the state meet.

said. “This summer I trained really hard trying to get to my full potential, to where I could stay fully healthy and be ready to go. This year the goals are a lot higher and we’ll see how that goes. My personal goal is to win state.”

A big Saturday

In Class 3A boys action on Saturday, Sandburg, Marist, Oak Lawn, Shepard and Stagg will run at the Sandburg Regional at 10:30 a.m. at Midlothian Meadows in Markham. In Class 2A, Richards and Brother Rice are at the Hinsdale South Regional at 1:15 p.m. at Katherine Legge Memorial Park. St. Laurence and Evergreen Park are at the RiversideBrookfield Regional at 11 a.m. at the Sundown Meadows Forest Preserve in La Grange. In girls Class 3A action, Marist, Mother McAuley, Oak Lawn, Sandburg, Shepard and Stagg are the Sandburg Regional at 10 a.m. at Midlothian Meadows in Markham. In Class 2A Richards is at the Hinsdale South Regional at 12:30 p.m. at Legge Park in Hinsdale while Evergreen Park is at the Riverside-Brookfield Regional at 10

a.m. at Sundown Meadows in La Grange. In Class 1A, Chicago Christian, which finished seventh in the state in 2015, is at the Bishop McNamara Regional at 10 a.m. at Kankakee Community College. Queen of Peace is at the Lisle Regional at 10 a.m. at Lisle Community Park.

Conference chatter

Sandburg’s boys finished second in the SouthWest Suburban Blue meet Saturday but Eagles senior Marty Skucas (16 minutes, 14 seconds) took first. Shepard won both the boys and girls South Sububan red titles and had two individual champions – Caleb Washington (15:51.9) and Kelli Callahan (19:35.6). Mother McAuley’s Ashley Bryja won the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference with an 18:23.8. Marist’s Maryclare Leonard won the East Suburban Catholic Conference meet with an 18:12.20 but the RedHawks lost to Benet by one point. — Sports Editor Jeff Vorva contributed to this report.

FOCUS ON COMMUNITY SPORTS

St. Michael’s girls team claims McAuley Shootout St. Michael’s sixth-grade girls basketball team won the 2016 Great McAuley Shootout at Mother McAuley High School. Players on the roster are Brooke Panush, Sophia Eid, Elise Ward, Megan Flynn, Angie Domagala, Katy Cupp and Cara Finn, a fifth grader who stepped in for Sophia Davidson.

The head coach is Susan Panush.

Palumbo is as good as Gold in girls wrestling Simmons Middle School eighth grader Mia Rose Palumbo was on the Iowa Gold wrestling team that finished third in the Youth Pool B division of the

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St. Michael’s sixth-grade girls basketball team members hold up the tournament bracket and a plaque after winning the Great McAuley Shootout.

Midwest Mat of Dreams girls youth wrestling meet on Sunday

in Bettendorf, Iowa.

All Stars in Worth Worth Junior High School hosted the 2016 South Suburban Junior High School Conference boys and girls All-Star Game on Oct. 5. Forty of the top volleyball players from the conference participated. Worth Junior High School was represented by Brian Kopec, Eric Longfield, Emma Farrell, and Jessica Marszalek.

It appears that for the second time in four years, St. Xavier University’s football team will not qualify for the NAIA playoffs. The Cougars’ chances took a big hit Saturday when they were beaten 38-31 in overtime by St. Ambrose University at the Bettendorf High School Football Field in Bettendorf, Iowa in a Mid-States Football Association game. The Cougars fell to 3-5 overall and 1-1 in the conference. They have never made the playoffs with that many setbacks. Even if the team wins the conference, it would have to snag a top 20 spot in the NAIA coach’s rankings to earn a spot in the postseason. Running back Jamarri Watson ran for 110 yards and receiver Stephen Simms caught six passes for 105 yards but it was not enough. The Cougars blocked an SAU field-goal attempt at the end of regulation but couldn’t carry the momentum into the OT. SXU quarterback’s John Rhode’s third interception of the day ended the game moments after the Bees (3-3, 2-1) scored the go-ahead TD. The Cougars visit Trinity International University in Deerfield at 1 p.m. Saturday. Men’s soccer: A goal by senior Peter London (Bridgeview/Dominican University/ St. Laurence) and a shutout by junior keeper Frank Valle (McHenry/McHenry Community) helped spur the Cougars to a 1-0 win over Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Holy Cross College. Saturday afternoon at Saints Field in Notre Dame, Ind. The Cougars (3-9-2/3-3-2) had two shots on goal and Valle posted five saves en route to his fourth shutout of the season. Women’s soccer: Senior Christina Sperando (Chicago/ Mother McAuley) recorded a pair of goals and an assist to help lead the Saint Xavier to a 7-0 road win over Holy Cross Saturday afternoon at Saints Field in Notre Dame, Ind. The Cougars (4-9-1/4-4-0) controlled the game at both ends of the field racking up 35 shots (21 on goal) offensively and holding the host Saints to just three shots (two on goal) on the defensive side. It was the most goals in a game for SXU since defeating Holy Cross, 9-0, back on Oct. 8, 2011.

Moraine Valley Men’s cross country: Twelve Cyclones ran their fast-

est times of the season at the Lucian Rosa Invitational Oct. 8 in Somers, Wisc. It was the second fastest meet in school history, according to coach Dimitri Dimizas. The fastest was at the 2010 Lake Forest Invite when Dimizas was on the team. Overall, the men finished seventh out of 12 teams. Freshman Jordi Rangel (Eisenhower) finished 41st in 27 minutes, 33 seconds. Volleyball: Moraine beat Joliet Junior College in three sets on Oct. 8 with Jessica Gavras (Oak Lawn) coming up with 16 digs but then fell to nationally ranked Harper in four sets. Heather Fane (Stagg) had 13 kills and Kam Myles (Queen of Peace) added 10. Golf: The Cyclones took third out of 10 times in the NJCAA Region IV Tournament Oct. 6-8 and Alec Martinez (Sandburg) qualified for the national tournament after shooting 72, 78 and 78 for sixth place. Women’s tennis: Moraine took fourth at the NJCAA Region IV Tournament and Alexis Kasper (Reavis) and Ana Karen Lagunas (Bremen) qualified for the national tournament.

Trinity Christian College Women’s volleyball: After dropping two matches to ranked opponents in the first day of the University of St. Francis Big Guns Classic, the Trolls came back with two victories Sunday. They started the morning with a four set victory over Grace College with scores of 25-19, 25-17, 21-25, and 2515 and followed with a win over Spring Arbor University at 25-19, 25-23, and 25-15 to improve to 17-13. Rachel Verhage led the team with 16 kills wile Kacie Stoll had 12 and Tina Massey had 10 in the first match. Men’s soccer: The Trolls picked up their second conference victory and their third win in their last four games in a 4-2 home contest win over Robert Morris University (Chicago) on Saturday. The teams were tied 1-1 at the half, but a hat trick by Mauricio Salgado in the second period helped the Trolls secure a 4-2 victory. With the win Trinity is 7-7 overall and 2-6 in the CCAC. Women’s soccer: Trinity beat Robert Morris (Chicago) 1-0 on Saturday. Robert Morris received votes in a recent NAIA coaches’ poll. Jessica Owen scored the lone goal and Sierra Christopher had nine saves in the net to record the shutout.

Shooters tryouts South Side Shooters basketball tryouts for the winter session start Monday at Stagg High School. Tryouts are for players in third-through-eighth grade are Monday, Oct. 27 and Oc t. 287 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, contact Gary Ferguson at 630-935-1150. — We welcome community news at sports@regionalpublishing.com

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SXU’s Stephen Simms caught six passes for 105 yards but the Cougars lost a road game to St. Ambrose on Saturday.

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WEEKLY FOOTBALL FORECAST Like Marist and Richards, Majesty Maholy clinched in Week 8. Jason Maholy becomes the fourth different dude to win the regular-season kingship after Ken Karrson (2013), Jeff Vorva (2014) and Wally Findysz (2015), and he is the first to win it in the eighth week. Findysz did have a perfect week, but he’s mired in the muck. So the other five flyweights play for pride in Week 9 and hope for postseason MVP honors when the playoffs begin. Last week Overall Oak Lawn at Reavis Loyola at Brother Rice Chicago Christian at Guerin Evergreen Park at Eisenhower Marist at Joliet Catholic Tinley Park at Richards Lincoln-Way West at Sandburg Shepard at Argo Stagg at Andrew St. Ignatius at St. Laurence St. Xavier at Trinity International

Jeff Vorva 8-2 63-17 Reavis Loyola CC Eisenhower Marist Richards LWW Shepard Stagg St. L SXU

Joe Boyle 8-2 61-19 Reavis Loyola CC Eisenhower Marist Richards LWW Shepard Andrew St. L SXU

Anthony Nasella 6-4 48-32 Reavis BR CC Eisenhower Marist Richards Sandburg Shepard Stagg St. L SXU

Jason Maholy 9-1 67-13 Reavis Loyola CC Eisenhower Marist Richards LWW Shepard Stagg St. L SXU

Wally Findysz 10-0 59-21 Reavis Loyola Guerin Eisenhower Marist Richards LWW Shepard Andrew St. L SXU

Bob Rakow 7-3 56-24 Reavis BR CC Eisenhower Marist Richards LWW Shepard Stagg St. L SXU

WEEK 8 FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

Rice survives Rita scare, heads into clash with Loyola By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

One of the goals that Brother Rice head coach Brian Badke had at the beginning of the season was for his team to compete for a Chicago Catholic League Championship. The Crusaders can still do that as they remained undefeated after beat St. Rita 52-33 despite trailing 20-10 at one point in the third quarter, in a league showdown on Friday. Rice will face its biggest challenge of the year when it hosts defending Class 8A state champion and undefeated Loyola Academy on Friday night. Brother Rice (8-0, 3-0), which defeated the Mustangs behind Aarion Lacy’s 95-yard go-ahead kickoff return touchdown, Ricky Smalling’s two rushing touchdowns, and quarterback Dino Borrelli’s 377 yards and two touchdowns, will face a Ramblers team that is currently riding a 25-game winning streak. “We put ourselves in a position to compete for a Catholic League Championship,” Badke said. “Loyola is obviously a very good football team, but we’re also a good football team. We’re going to have to be at our best to knock them off.” The Ramblers’ winning streak dates back to the final three games of the 2014-15 season. The two teams split decisions in that 2014-15 campaign — with Brother Rice winning 16-13 early in the season and Loyola prevailing 31-14 late in the year in a Catholic League playoff game. Loyola blanked the Crusaders 28-0 last season during the Ramblers 14-0 state-championship season. The Ramblers have gone 118-24 under John Holecek over 11 seasons. Both teams scored seven-point victories over Mt. Carmel this season. “Last year’s game didn’t go our way up there last year, but it’s going to be an electric atmosphere on Friday. Badke said.” Brother Rice was challenged against St. Rita (4-4, 2-2). The Crusaders were down 20-10 midway in third quarter before getting back in the game with a pair of fumble recoveries that led to scores. “We knew St. Rita was going to be a tough game,” Badke said. “They came out firing on all cylinders because they needed a win to get in the playoffs – and we didn’t want to be the team for them do that against. We did a good job finishing, and now we’re getting ready for week nine.”

St. Laurence 42 Aurora Christian 35 Quarterback Romello Washington connected with Levy Hamer on a 79-yard touchdown pass with 7:25 left in the fourth quarter, which helped Vikings soar past the Eagles in a thrilling Chicago Catholic White victory on Friday night in Aurora. The victory sealed a second consecutive state playoff berth for St. Laurence (6-2, 2-0), which bounced back from a 21-12 setback against Marmion Academy in Week 7. David Lox led the Vikings in rushing with three touchdowns and 193 yards on 35 carries.

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Photographers usually get decent football shots when the action is coming toward them. But if the action gets too close, people are the sideline could get seriously injured or, in one case in Pennsylvania, killed.

This job really causes you to backpedal

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Dino Borrelli and Brother Rice will put their unbeaten season on the line against unbeaten defending Class 8A state champ Loyola.

WIN, WIN, WIN… A look at Loyola and Brother Rice’s seasons so far:

LOYOLA Milwaukee Marquette Maine South Mt. Carmel Wheaton St. Francis Fenwick St. Rita Leo Providence

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36-7 44-43 35-28 55-0 52-21 35-3 51-8 42-7

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31-7 61-44 45-6 42-7 45-21 49-42 63-7 52-33

BROTHER RICE Marist Crete-Monee Aurora Christian Montini Providence Mt. Carmel St. Joseph St. Rita

Washington was 8 of 13 with 158 yards passing. Keshawn Douglas scored on a 78-yard punt return in the second quarter. Chris Negrete (7 solo tackles), Adam Andrews (6 solos), and Damon Stewart (5 solos) paced the defense for the Vikings, who will host St. Ignatius in a conference showdown on Friday and also attempt to win the White outright for the second consecutive year.

Shepard 35 Oak Lawn 21 The Astros were powered to the win Friday night in the South Suburban Red battle behind a monster performance by Demetrius Harrison, who rushed for three touchdown and 264 yards on 17 carries. Harrison scores were from 13, 14 and 80 yards out. Shepard (53, 4-2) will look to seal a guaranteed state playoff berth when it travels to Summit to face an Argo team that it easily handed 41-0 last year. The Spartans (3-5, 2-4), formally eliminated from state playoff

contention with the loss, will look to conclude their regular season on a winning note when they travel to Burbank to face Reavis in a conference battle on Friday.

Sandburg 32 Fort Zumwalt West (Mo.) 29

A 28-yard field goal by Jared Monett as time expired lifted the Eagles to the thrilling non-conference victory on Friday night. Sandburg (3-5, 2-3 Southwest Suburban Conference) will wrap up its regular season on Friday when it hosts Lincoln-Way West in a conference battle.

Hillcrest 53 Evergreen Park 0

The Mustangs were officially eliminated from state playoff contention by the Hawks in nonconference action on Friday night, extending their losing streak to three games. Evergreen Park (35, 1-3 South Suburban Red) will wrap its regular season when the team travels to Blue Island for a conference game against Eisenhower on Friday.

Lockport 35, Stagg 0

The Chargers were blanked by the Porters in Friday night’s South Suburban Conference matchup. Stagg (0-8, 0-6) will shoot for its first win of the season on the road in a Friday night conference battle against a winless Andrew squad which it defeated 42-16 last season. Andrew has scored only 13 more points (95) than the Chargers this season.

Aurora Cent. Cath. 76 Chicago Christian 6

The Knights (2-6, 1-3), which avoided the shutout in Friday’s Metro Suburban Red contest against the Chargers, will conclude the regular season when they travels to River Grove to face Guerin in a conference matchup on Saturday. Chicago Christian dropped a 37-7 decision to the Crusaders a year ago.

moment of silence for Tony “Taps” Cantafio, please. I didn’t know him but the Associated Press reported that the poor guy died from a brain injury that he suffered after a high school football player collided with him during a game in Pennsylvania. Cantafio was a retired 67-year-old math teacher who was keeping statistics on the sideline and was hit during a game in September and died 10 days later. You know who else works the sideline during high school football games? Me. Stat keepers, reporters and photographers are among the common folks on the sidelines doing their jobs. While in close to 40 years in this racket I’ve never been hit straight on, I had two incidents over the years that were not pleasant. A long time ago in Morris, a player was rolling my way and I jumped up and did a cool rock and roll maneuver in which my heels hit my rear end and there was minimal contact as he rolled under me. I don’t have those David Lee Rothlike moves any more. I don’t even think David Lee Roth has them, either. If that happened today, my legs might be bent in Gumby-like ways. Another time in Lake Zurich, players were barreling in on me and I did a quick back pedal only to slip on wet grass and fall not unlike something you would see in a Laurel and Hardy film. It was quite a jolt and I heard something click somewhere but when I got up, my neck felt nice and loose, so it wasn’t a total loss. Once in the late 1980s, a sports writer in Crystal Lake tried to avoid contact with oncoming players by jumping on top of a bench. Someone crashed into the bench and he hit his head on the ground and had to be taken out of the stadium via ambulance. I had dinner with him months later and he said the fall was still messing with his memory. He is still alive and although I haven’t seen him in a long time, he kicks my tail in Words With Friends, so the collision didn’t hurt that part of his gray matter. I didn’t start taking photos until 2008 and learned quickly

JEFF VORVA Making the Extra Point that objects in the view finder are much closer than in real life. So there were a few comical moments that I did a backpedal when the action was still pretty far away. Oops. Then I get a little too overconfident and stand there solid as a rock and snap away

not realizing that I was just a few feet away from getting clobbered. There is no happy medium. The best football photos come when big padded guys are running right in your direction, but it can cause consequences if you are not careful. So, the key is obviously to be careful. I always knew this part of the job could be a little dicey, but until I heard about Tony “Taps” Cantafio, I never knew it was deadly.

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MVCC soccer players have blast hosting Special Olympics athletes The Moraine Valley Community College women’s soccer team hosted a scrimmage with Special Olympics athletes from Oak Park on Oct. 6 and even though the action had to be moved inside because of bad weather, it turned out to be a joyful event in the Cyclone gym. “We could have played soccer the rest of the day if we were able to,” said Cyclones assistant coach James Kline, who organized the event. “It was really awesome how excited both students and our players were to see one another even though they had never met. Everyone came together and just had a blast. “Being former athletes, coaches and teachers we feel that it is our job to give back when we can. As athletes, you are an automatic role model to many kids. They idolize you because of that. We can offer an experience that these students might not have had, and it’s really an experience for both sides. As a special education teacher, I always try to find ways to accommodate or incorporate the students with disabilities any way we can because sadly they sometimes get looked over or forgotten.’’ Moraine Valley athletes assisted some players or hung with the goalkeepers, giving everyone a chance to change positions. “They were so excited. When they scored it gave them a sense that they could achieve something through whatever obstacle they faced,” said sophomore Dalila Alcala (Eisenhower). “It was great to share something we love with these kids.” “It was good to give back to the community, and I’d do this again. It’s nice that we had the connection to the same sport. It was nice to see each kid have a smile when they scored or get the ball,” said freshman Milena Singletary (Joliet Central). — Moraine Valley Community College

Hugs were a big part of the day as former Stagg player Asmaa Amara embraces a young athlete when Moraine Valley’s soccer team hosted Special Olympians.

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Moraine soccer players leant helping hands during a scrimmage with Special Olympians.

Moraine Valley Community College soccer players and Special Olympics athletes from Oak Park show their enthusiasm after a scrimmage.

IHSA throws hesitation pitch on baseball proposal Vote for 115-pitch limit is tabled until December

a baseline to judge what they’re doing.”

The enforcers

Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series looking the Illinois High School Association’s proposed pitch count and rest requirements.

By Frank Gogola Correspondent

The Illinois High School Association delayed its vote for a 115-pitch limit for baseball players. The IHSA’s board discussed recommendations from the Sports Medicine Advisory and Baseball Advisory committees and tabled the vote until December. The board is seeking input during town hall meetings in November. If opinions from some area baseball coaches are any indication, 115 might be too high of a number. The IHSA proposal came after the National Federation of State High School Associations passed a change to Rule 6-2-6 in July that all state associations must adopt a pitch-count policy ahead of the 2017 spring season. This will be the first pitch-count policy created by the IHSA. The rule comes after overuse injuries from playing the same sport year round and coaches leaving starters out well past 100 pitches, which has received national criticism. Its purpose is to lessen the “risk (of injury) that occurs when pitchers overuse their throwing arm,” said Elliot Hopkins, NFHS director of sports and student services and staff liaison for baseball, in a July 12 NFHS news release. The American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine concluded in 2015 that pitchers between 15 and 19 years old accounted for 56.7 percent of Tommy John surgeries done in the United States between 2007 and 2011. Tommy John surgery repairs the ulnar collateral ligament, which connects the bone in the foreman with the bone of the upper arm. UCL injuries stem from repetitive stress or trauma on the elbow ligament, according to WebMD. Chicago Christian coach Eric Brauer believes this rule is being put into place more so to protect ace pitchers than it is for back-of-the-rotation starters or relievers.

Golf/Tennis

Continued from Page 1 In Class 3A, Sandburg freshman Max Farley tied for 32nd with a 157 at the Den at Fox Creek Golf Course in Bloomington. Brother Rice’s Liam Sweeney tied for 85th with a 169. In Class 2A girls play, Sandburg senior Emilyee McGiles tied for 35th with a 157 at the Hickory Point Golf Course in Decatur. Sophomore Hannah Kilbane of Sandburg was tied for 45th with a 159.

Girls tennis sectionals

At Marian Catholic, Chicago Christian took second place to Providence Catholic but the Knights’ Ashley Akrami took third and the doubles team of Brooke Akrami-Raquel Robertson also took third place to qualify for the first 1A state tournament, to be held Thursday through Saturday at various sites in the northwest suburbs. In Class 2A, Sandburg won a section-

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Brother Rice baseball coach John McCarthy (middle) said a pitch-count proposal could affect smaller schools.

“If you’re good, then your coach wants to run you out there more,” Brauer said. “The tendency to overuse that pitcher becomes greater. … If you’re a team’s No. 1 pitcher, there’s a great pull by the coach to leave you out there and throw more innings.” That’s likely why pitchers like Casey Dennison, from Jacobs High School, and Colby Pechin, from Wichita West High in Kansas, threw 125 and 157 pitches, respectively, in a single outing last season. In 2014, Dylan Fosnacht, from Rochester High School in Washington, tossed 194 pitches across a 14-inning start. Brother Rice coach John McCarthy expects the rule to adversely affect smaller schools in rural

areas with a smaller enrollment and fewer players. Chicago Christian’s enrollment of 350 is considerably less than Brother Rice’s 1,598 and Richards’ 1,617, but Brauer doesn’t see the rule affecting how he manages his team. McCarthy believes the 31-to-45 pitch category, which requires one day of rest, could be the toughest part for the smaller schools with a smaller roster. “The IHSA is doing research on their end and trying to come up with what they feel is best for student-athletes but not hindering what makes IHSA baseball great, which is the ability and the freedom to pitch their guys and not with restrictions,” McCarthy said. “It allows everyone to have

al title for the ninth time in school history and second in a row by raking up 32 points at the Eisenhower Sectional. Marist took second with 22 points followed by Shepard with 11 points. Sandburg sophomore Anna Loureiro breezed through three rounds but had a battle with Marist freshman Nicole Micklin, 7-5, 6-0 for her second straight sectional title. Sandburg freshman Julia Canellis finished third and qualified for state. Sandburg’s doubles team of Stephanie Garoufalis-Agnes Florczyk took first and Jasmine Abunaim-Sophie Sjo took fourth to qualify. Marist’s Kaitlyn Bowe-Caitlyn Foggie finished second and Shepard’s Rachel Habbal-Brooke Zielke took third to qualify. Loureiro and Habbal-Zielke are making repeat appearances in the state finals. Loureiro won her first two matches but Photo by Jeff Vorva dropped matches in the third and fourth- Brooke Zielke (left) and Rachel Habbal of round consolations while Habbal-Zielke Shepard will make their second straight trip bowed out with a 1-2 record. to the state finals.

To enforce the rule, the IHSA will require coaches to count pitches for their own team and the opponent. They’ll compare pitch counts for both pitchers after even-numbered innings. Richards coach Brian Wujcik and Brauer expect coaches will have players counting pitches. Both have concerns if a kid gets distracted talking to someone or misses an inning and the comparison numbers don’t match up. The proposal says nothing about in-game or next-start consequences if the numbers aren’t identical or if the schools don’t submit pitchers’ names and pitch counts to the IHSA through MaxPreps. Sam Knox, IHSA assistant executive director and baseball administrator said the even-inning comparisons are something “the coaches need to figure … out on the spot before they proceed.” He said the IHSA has explored infractions other state associations have had, including suspending the coach, forfeiting the game or penalizing the school financially. He couldn’t confirm if the board of directors was considering any of those penalties if coaches don’t report pitches because it wasn’t up to the Baseball Advisory Committee to formulate penalties. “That’s going to be something the IHSA is going to really have to take a good look at, at the end of this spring and then decided going forward how we’re either going to better enforce it or more consistently enforce it,” Wujcik said. “I think this first season is going to be trial and error.” Brauer called the rule “impossible to enforce.” In addition to kids keeping accurate pitch counts, the Knight coach and athletic director has reservations about schools that don’t have coaching stability. “There are a lot of coaches who work off campus,” Brauer said. “There are a lot of schools, for example Chicago Public League schools, who don’t have coaches until the day before the season starts. Getting them to understand all the rules and to abide by all the rules and keep accurate pitch counts, I’m not sure how the IHSA plans to enforce the rules. I think it’s a massive undertaking to enforce statewide.”

Marist

Continued from Page 1 had a pair of sacks each while Elijah Teague had one sack, four tackles for loss and a deflected pass. All told, Benet ended up losing 33 yards on the ground on 24 attempts and had to switch quarterbacks after starter Jack Sznajder came up woozy after a hard hit late in the first half. “It’s fun — it’s really fun,” Teague, a 6-2, 295-pounder, said. “There’s nothing else you can really say.” “They’re double-teaming him all day,” McCabe said of Teague, a fellow junior. “He’s opening up holes for me.” Marist coach Pat Dunne celebrated his 36th birthday by declaring this defense “the best” he’s had in his eight years heading the program, adding, “every week, it’s getting better.” Marist forced punts on Benet’s first

four possessions, grabbing a 10-0 lead on Tom Gillen’s 30-yard field goal and a 26-yard scoring pass from Markett (13-of-20, 171 yards) to Billy Skalitzy (3 receptions, 78 yards). Midway through the second quarter, Benet got on the board with a sixplay, 75-yard drive capped by a nineyard Sznajder-to-Alec McEachern pass. Marist got that back immediately, Harrell (18 carries, 112 yards) taking the ensuing kickoff back 83 yards for the score. It was 17-14 when Markett opened the fourth quarter with a 48-yard bomb to Skalitzky to the Benet one-yard line, setting up a keeper for his first varsity touchdown. On the second snap after the ensuing kick, Awodiran scooped up a Benet fumble to all but ice the contest with 10:52 left. “I saw the ball on the found and I tried to pop it up,” he said. “I bobbled it, then I saw that Sunday hop come up so I just went with it.”

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH TRUST 2005-HYB 10 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES,SERIES 2005-HYB 10 Plaintiff, -v.KENNETH H. SOUTH A/K/A KEN SOUTH A/K/A K. SOUTH A/K/A K. H. SOUTH A/K/A KENNETH H. SOUTH JR., MARIE E. SOUTH, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., PALOS CREEK TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION Defendants 10 CH 11860 11061 SOUTH 84TH AVENUE 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 September 22, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 14, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11061 SOUTH 84TH AVENUE, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-411-006. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $316,245.03. 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 The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm fax number 312372-4398 Please refer to file number 10-033103. 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. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 Fax #: (312) 372-4398 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 10-033103 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 10 CH 11860 TJSC#: 36-12044 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. I705613

15 CH 17645 5844 WEST 88TH PLACE 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 23, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 28, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5844 WEST 88TH PLACE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-05-209-041-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $170,536.87. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F15090172. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F15090172 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 15 CH 17645 TJSC#: 36-10817 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, A DELAWARE WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY vs. Plaintiff, JONATHAN KWIATEK; CAMBRIDGE IN THE -v.HENRY L. BROWN, NUMARK CREDIT UNION, A HILLS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; Defendants, CORPORATION 16 CH 4605 Defendants NOTICE OF SALE 15 CH 15656 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant 7861 W. 107TH STREET Palos Hills, IL 60465 BHHSBlount.com NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure Serving the Palos area for over 50 years Corporation will on Monday, November 7, 2016 and Sale entered in the above cause on August 2, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell will at 10:30 AM on November 14, 2016, at The Juat public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as dicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive set forth below, the following described mortgaged - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public real estate: auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the Commonly known as 8100 West 87th Street, #3D, following described real estate: Commonly known Hickory Hills, IL 60457. as 7861 W. 107TH STREET, Palos Hills, IL 60465 P.I.N. 18-35-407-091-1020. Property Index No. 23-13-300-031. The real estate The mortgaged real estate is improved with a is improved with a single family residence. The condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit judgment amount was $210,562.23. Sale terms: other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Corporation. No third party checks will be acceptProperty Act ed. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The 34 Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real property will NOT be open for inspection A Palos resident estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction For information call Sales Department at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s since 1963 thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall 16-003197 F2 be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential 4.25" INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORAreal estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or TION by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose I704961 rights in and to the residential real estate arose ÂŽ prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special This is the watch Stephen Hollingshead, Jr. was taxes levied against said real estate and is offered wearing when he encountered a drunk driver. for sale without any representation as to quality or Time of death 6:55pm. 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 Friends Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Let Friends Drive Drunk. 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 NOTE building and foreTOthePUB: DO NOT PRINT INFO BELOW, FOR ID ONLY. NO ALTERING OF AD COUNCIL PSAs. closure sale room in Cook County and the same Drunk Driving Prevention - Newspaper - B&W - DDDDP-N-09094-F â&#x20AC;&#x153;Watchâ&#x20AC;? 4 1/4 x 3 1/2 65 line screen identification for sales held at other county venues film at Horan Imaging: (212) 689-8585 Ref#: 121926 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 15-2624. 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. 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BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS WOLFGANG PUCK’S KITCHEN Comedy improv

The No Limit Laughs Orland Park Comedy Improv Players will perform for a night of improvised comedy this Friday, from 8 to 10 p.m., at the Orland Park Cultural Center, 14760 Park Lane. Open to age 18 and older. Admission is $6 payable at the door. For more information, call 403-PARK.

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• A Walk in Autumn Glory this Saturday, 9 a.m. This labyrinth walk will focus on the startling paradox of autumn. On one hand there is the profound and vibrant beauty of the changing color of the leaves. Those interested are invited to walk the labyrinth on the edge of The Center’s forest and find autumn metaphors that speak to life’s journey. The Center is at 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. 708-361-3650 • Art for All Ages: Fall Still Life Drawing Class Monday Oct. 24, 6 - 7 p.m. Art Director Heather Young will help students practice drawing skills and learn some new techniques during this fun class. Students will work with pastels to add color. Heather will have a lovely still life set up of colorful pumpkins, squash, gourds, Indian corn, and fall plants. The workshop fee is $10. The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. 708-361-3650 • Womantalk! Tuesday Oct. 25, 10 - 11:30 a.m. A nurturing and supportive discussion group, focusing on Sarah Ban Breathnach’s “Simple Abundance” book, or any other inspirational resources that attendees would like to bring to share. The focus is on learning to live authentically, joyfully, simply, gracefully, and gratefully. Participants are asked to call to confirm attendance. • Spirituality 101: The Great Chain of Being: Simplifying our Lives Tuesday evenings, 6:30 - 8 p.m. or Thursday mornings, 10 - 11:30 a.m. beginning October 25 and 27. These meetings revolve around a DVD recording of a conference by the same name held in 2007. It features Richard Rohr, Paula Gonzalez, and Tiki Kurstenmacher. The group will explore the spiritual and ecological reasons for “living simply.” The cost for this five-week class is $25, or $5 per class. • Woodcarving - Six Wednesday mornings beginning Oct. 27, 9 - 11 a.m. Instructor Keith Miller will help students learn and practice the tools and techniques of woodcarving using a variety of types of wood. Participants will create beautiful animals, objects and faces. New students will make three to six projects such as a bird, a shoe, an egret,

and miniature people. Experienced students may design their own projects. Class fee: $95. Wood and bench knives are available for purchase in class (approximately $25 for wood and bench knives). • Creative Art Journaling Fridays, Oct. 28 and Nov. 25, noon - 3 p.m. (meets last Friday of the month) Instructor April Schabes will help participants create a colorful artistic record of days, thoughts, and experiences through words, collages, photos, poems, magazine images, drawings and watercolor. The class fee for the remainder of 2016’s Creative Art Journaling is $30. Call 708-361-3650 for more information.

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• NBA Trivia Night & High School After Hours - 7:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. this Friday, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park. The Bridge is celebrating the start of the NBA preseason with an NBA Trivia Night. Free food will be provided by Chipotle. High school students are invited to stay for extended hours from 10:30 p.m. until midnight. • DIY Coconut Body Butter - 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 25, Create your own coconut body butter or give it as a gift. • The Ecology of Coffee - 4:30 to 6 p.m. Oct. 26, Learn about the origin of the coffee bean and the processes it goes through to produce the smell and taste you love. Samples will be given. • Writing Cliffhangers - 5 to 6 p.m. Oct. 27, Twists, turns and surprise endings can be the strongest elements to any novel. Discover how to write cliffhangers that keep your readers on the edge of their seat. This is an advanced writing program. • Behind the Scenes: Funeral Home - 4 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 27, Funeral directors are health-care professionals who serve others during a time of loss, pain and grief. Delve into the funeral industry and learn about mortuary science. • Glow in the Dark Games/Karaoke Night - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Oct. 28, a night of glow-in-the-dark games and karaoke. Free frozen yogurt provided by Sweet Frog. • Free FAFSA Clinic - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 29, Get all your questions answered about the financial aid process, getting scholarships, and support for first-generation students while enjoying free Chickfil-A breakfast. Then set up an appointment to sit down with an expert from ISAC who will help you make sure the FAFSA application is completed on time and with accuracy. For more information about any program, call (708) 532-0500.

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

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“INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE”: Twenty years later, aliens invade Earth again — now equipped with even more lethal technology — in director Roland Emmerich’s sequel to his sci-fi classic. A number of familiar faces from the original also are back, including Judd Hirsch and Jeff Goldblum as a father and son, and Bill Pullman as the now-former U.S. president return (Sela Ward’s character holds that office here). Will Smith is absent, but Jessie T. Usher plays his stepson, now a similar maverick pilot along with an ally portrayed by Liam Hemsworth. Brent Spiner also returns, as does Robert Loggia, in one of his final performances before his passing. DVD extras: theatrical trailer and TV spot; two “making-of” documentaries; audio commentary by Emmerich; deleted scenes; outtakes; art gallery. *** (PG-13: P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS”: Alice (Mia Wasikowska) returns to Wonderland to help the depressed Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) in this mildly effective sequel to Disney’s live-action version of “Alice in Wonderland.” She hopes to help him reclaim his family, using a time-travel device called a Chronosphere, but an individual literally named Time (Sacha Baron Cohen) puts a damper on her plans. Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter are back as the White and Red Queens, with the voices of Michael Sheen, Stephen Fry, Timothy Spall, Matt Lucas and (in his last performance) Alan Rickman heard again as other classic Lewis Carroll characters. *** (PG: P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “CAFE SOCIETY”: Woody Allen’s engaging comedy-drama follows a 1930s East Coaster (Jesse Eisenberg, returning to the Allen fold after “To Rome With Love”) to Hollywood and back. He aims to get a job with his talent-agent uncle (Steve Carell), then falls for the man’s secretary

(Kristen Stewart, reunited with Eisenberg from “Adventureland” and “American Ultra”) ... only to find himself in an unexpected love triangle. Blake Lively, Corey Stoll (“House of Cards”), Parker Posey and Anna Camp (“Pitch Perfect”) also star. DVD extras: photo gallery; red-carpet footage. *** (PG-13: AS, P, V) “THE NIGHT OF”: The ultimate result of an idea that was intended to bring the late James Gandolfini (“The Sopranos”) back to HBO, this compelling drama series casts an excellent John Turturro as a defense lawyer who becomes immersed in the case of a young Pakistani-American murder suspect (Riz Ahmed). Through that plot, the program examines virtually all participants in the American criminal-justice system, from police to attorneys to prison guards. Gandolfini gets a posthumous executive-producer credit on the project, which was developed by noted writers Steven Zaillian (“Schindler’s List”) — who also directed most of the eight episodes — and Richard Price (“The Color of Money”) from the British series “Criminal Justice.” Among others in the ensemble cast are Glenne Headly, Ben Shenkman, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Paulo Costanzo and Jeannie Berlin. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) “DOCTOR THORNE”: Adapted by “Downton Abbey” mentor Julian Fellowes, this British miniseries based on Anthony Trollope’s novel clearly shares elements of that globally popular show. Tom Hollander (“The Night Manager”) plays the title character, who resides with his niece (Stefanie Martini) in the same locale as a presumably privileged family. Others don’t know it, but the members of that clan are no longer wealthy, prompting the matriarch (Rebecca Front) to plot her son’s (Harry Richardson) marriage to an heiress ... but he’s fond of the doctor’s niece, thus stirring the “Downton” brand of problems. Alison Brie and Ian McShane also appear. *** (Not rated: AS) “OUR KIND OF TRAITOR”: The writing of master espionage author John le Carre continues to fuel films, as proven by recent adaptations of “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” and “A Most Wanted Man,” as well as this thriller casting Ewan McGregor and Naomie Harris (“Skyfall’) as

vacationing spouses who make a dangerous new friendship. Their acquaintance (Stellan Skarsgard) launders money for the Mob, and he wants out ... which is easier desired than done, as a necessary escape across Europe proves. Damian Lewis (“Billions”) also stars. DVD extras: three “making-of” documentaries; deleted scenes. *** (R: AS, N, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand)

COMING SOON:

“LIGHTS OUT” (Oct. 25): A woman (Teresa Palmer) fears her younger brother is facing the same terror that made her question her sanity. (PG-13: AS, P, V) “BAD MOMS” (Nov. 1): Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn play said mothers, who decide to leave their responsibilities behind and cut loose. (R: AS, N, P) “NINE LIVES” (Nov. 1): After being transferred into the body of a cat, a billionaire (Kevin Spacey) tries to make amends to his neglected family. (PG: AS, P) “STAR TREK BEYOND” (Nov. 1): After an attack on the Enterprise, the crew faces challenges while stranded on a remote planet; Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto return. (PG-13: P, V) “THE WALKING DEAD: THE COMPLETE SEASON 6” (Nov. 1): A lot precedes it, but the arrival of villain Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) is a major highlight here. (Not rated: AS, P, GV) “BILLIONS: SEASON ONE” (Nov. 8): A federal attorney (Paul Giamatti) sets his sights on the hedge-fund king (Damian Lewis) who employs the lawyer’s wife (Maggie Siff). (Not rated: AS, N, P) “FINDING DORY” (Nov. 15): In the sequel to Disney-Pixar’s animated “Finding Nemo,” fish Dory (voice of Ellen DeGeneres) sets out to find her parents. (PG: AS) “GAME OF THRONES: THE COMPLETE SIXTH SEASON” (Nov. 15): The fate of Jon Snow (Kit Harington) is a major element of this most recent round of the hugely popular HBO series. (Not rated: AS, N, GV) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

Game Day grub, revamped By Wolfgang Puck Of course, chips and dips are a must when you’re watching weekend football on TV. A pot of homemade chili makes a great addition to the party. So do bratwursts or other favorite sausages. The list goes on and on of foods that are fun to eat while your eyes are on the action. But nothing compares to chicken wings, which simply offer the perfect combination of tender meat, crispy skin and finger-licking sauce. Each wing is just a bite or two, so there always seems to be room for just one more. America’s craze for chicken wings was already going strong when I first moved here back in 1973. It all started in 1964 with Buffalo wings, a specialty of the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, N.Y., where the specialty of the house was tossed in a spicy-hot sauce and served with a cool, blue-cheese dressing and celery sticks. While that version remains a classic, gradually chefs everywhere began adding their own personal spins, from wings bathed in barbecue sauce down South to those tossed with teriyaki sauce and pineapple in Hawaii. One of the most delicious versions I’ve ever tasted, though, is served at The Source, my restaurant next to the Newseum, just down the street from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Under Chef Scott Drewno, we’ve gained a reputation for innovative Asian food firmly rooted in tradition but with exciting modern twists. That description certainly sums up what Drewno calls General Tso’s chicken wings, taking its name from a chicken dish popular in Chinese restaurants across the United States and loosely inspired by Hunanese cooking. The recipe begins by prepping the wings in a way you won’t normally find them back in upstate New York. It calls only for what some markets call the “drumette,” the largest bone of the wing, trimmed of both the smaller bone and the wing tip. (You can find markets that sell them this way; or do it yourself, saving the trimmings for your stockpot.) To make the wings even more appealing to eat, the skin and meat are loosened from the narrower end and pushed down to the opposite end, forming a plump lollipop shape with a handle. Marinated with garlic, ginger and scallions, the wings are then dipped in a cornstarch-and-water slurry before being deep-fried. The final touch: Tossing them with a delicious, sticky sauce made from sugar, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic,

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soy, chilies and sesame oil. Prepared in this way, chicken wings come out tangy, spicy, sweet and succulent. Be sure to serve them with lots of napkins, so you don’t get sauce on the remote. And have plenty of beer or another favorite beverage ready to refresh your palate before the next one! GENERAL TSO’S CHICKEN WINGS Serves 4 to 8 FOR THE CHICKEN WINGS: • 24 chicken wing drumettes • 1 bunch scallions, white and light green parts, thinly sliced, dark green parts reserved • 1 tablespoon minced garlic • 1 tablespoon grated ginger • 1/4 cup (60 mL) peanut oil • Pinch crushed red pepper flakes, optional • Kosher salt FOR THE SPICY-SWEET CHILI-GARLIC SAUCE: • 1/4 cup (60 mL) peanut oil • 2 or 3 Thai-style dried chili pods, broken into

pieces • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) sugar • 2 cups (500 mL) unseasoned rice vinegar • 1/4 cup (60 mL) soy sauce • 1/4 cup (60 mL) sambal oelek (Indonesian chili paste) • 1 tablespoon grated ginger • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil FOR FRYING AND SERVING: • Peanut oil, for deep frying • 1/2 cup (125 mL) cornstarch, plus extra as needed • 1/2 cup (125 mL) cold water, plus extra as needed • Cilantro leaves, for garnish • Scallions cut on a bias, for garnish Starting at the narrower end of each drumette, carefully cut through the skin and meat all the way around to the bone. With your fingers, push the skin and meat down to the opposite end to form a plump lollipop shape. Put the prepped wings in a Continued on Page 8

OMARR’S WEEKLY ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST By Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): You can be a night owl or an early bird but you can’t be both. In the week ahead you may be a busy beaver and tempted to work so hard that you exhaust your inner resources. Be sure to plan ahead to get adequate rest. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Social events and business meetings might become indistinguishable from one another in the week ahead. Your instincts are on target for love and money, but it might not help you buy items that require taste and discrimination. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Back pedal when you arrive at a crossroads. Delay signing agreements until all the facts are in and be sure to get all promises in writing in the week to come. It isn’t honorable to take an unfair advantage even if you can. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You can be shrewd in business as this week unfolds. Rub your pennies together until they squeak. Although you can charm others with your brilliant oratory it might be difficult to make a romantic proposal. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Keep an ear to the ground. You could end up spinning your wheels if you try to initiate something important at work unless you listen carefully to someone’s advice. Find lasting pleasure from a job well done this week.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Make long term security a priority. In the week ahead your instincts about financial matters are better than usual. You can make your workplace or office more comfortable and eco-friendly, as well as more productive. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your generous gestures and tolerant attitude might put you in the leadership seat on the job. As this week unfolds you may find a solution for a health problem through a diet change or develop a sense of contentment. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the week ahead you might find that friendliness is next to godliness. Add a teaspoon of sympathy to a cup of knowledge and mix generously with common sense to solve a problem. You may receive helpful advice. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Slow down when you encounter the speed bumps of life. In the week ahead you may be fast

and furious when money making is the subject. At the same time unexpected bills and expenses can slow you down. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Where there is smoke there is fire. You may get a whiff of an opportunity or ideas that lead to forming successful concepts. Make presentations and showcase your ideas in the best possible light in the week ahead. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Avoid reacting emotionally to matters that require a cool head and logic. Use someone as a gobetween for crucial negotiations. Sound advice from a professional or a friend can improve financial conditions this week. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Attend to matters that need inspiration or a creative touch as this week unfolds. This may be a good week to launch a new health regimen or begin a diet. With very little effort you can mend some very essential fences.

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The Haunting: Terrifying tale and hayride “The Haunting” will be held at the Children’s Farm in Palos Park on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29. “The Haunting” is an evening of frightful fun, featuring a theatrical, scary story and a hayrack ride around the trails of the Children’s Farm. The past comes alive on these special October evenings, suggested for nine-year-olds and above. There are three shows each night: 6:30, 7:15 and 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 each, must be purchased in advance, and are available in the office of The Center, 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. 708-361-3650

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Instructor Harry Meneghini shows the finer points of stained-glass creation.

Stained glass at the Log Cabin Stained glass will be held six Thursdays, beginning Oct. 27, 1 - 3 p.m. (no class Nov. 24). Instructor Harry Meneghini will help participants create beautiful stained glass pieces, by learning the principles of glass design and color and the techniques of cutting and soldering, using both lead

came and copper foil to join the pieces of glass. Starting with simple projects, eventually students will design their own windows, pictures, and lamps. Class fee is $95. A list of glass and supplies which will need to be purchased will be distributed the first day of class,

or may be obtained at The Center office, but students are asked to wait until after the first class to make any purchases. The Log Cabin Center for the Arts is at 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. 708-361-3650

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Quilting at The Center

Quilting will be held six Wednesday afternoons beginning Oct. 26, 1 - 3 p.m. Instructor Denise Dulzo asks participants to bring their own sewing machine and choice of fabrics. Students will learn to design a project, cut fabrics, piece them together, add batting and backing, and stitch it all together to create a baby quilt, wall hanging, or other pieced fabric project. Class fee is $95. Students are asked to purchase fabrics and batting before the first class. A list of required fabrics and supplies is available in the office. The Center is at 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. 708-361-3650

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Terry Lynch portrays a 17th New England magistrate in “Hysteria in Salem.”

The Center luncheon: ‘Hysteria in Salem’ The Center will host a luncheon on Tuesday Oct. 25, noon - 2 p.m.. Just in time for Halloween and Supplied photo marking the 320th anniversary of the Salem Witch Trials, local actor Terry Lynch portrays Magistrate Instructor April Schabes shows students how to make artistic collages. Collage will be held six Wednesday morn- John Hathorne as he recounts the hysteria, paranoia, and resulting ings beginning Oct. 26, 9:30 a.m. – noon (no class Nov. 23) Schabes will have students experiment with color and composition to create mixed-media collages, an opportunity trials that took place during the to play in one’s world of artistic expression with a fun and easy art form. Class fee: $116. A list of required supplies 17th century in Salem, Mass. is available in the office of The Center, 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. 708-361-3650 Luncheons cost $22 and reser-

Collage at The Center

Haunted Hills of Palos Hayride!

Papermaking workshop

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Instructor Marilyn VandenBout will show students how to use real leaves and plant matter to create handmade papers in the class to be held Wednesday Oct. 26, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The workshop fee is $16 plus a $5 materials fee. The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. 708-361-3650

Pleasure Lake Park - 10801 S. Roberts Road Friday & Saturday, October 28 & 29 6:00 pm - Less scary hayride for the younger folk 7:00-8:45 pm - Haunted Hayride $5.00 Adults $3.00 ten years & younger For information call 708-430-4500.

*concessions will be available for purchase

vations must be made in advance by calling 708-361-3650 The Center, 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park.

mixing bowl. Add the white and some of the green parts of the green onions, along with the garlic, ginger, peanut oil, pepper flakes (if you like) and salt. Toss well. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or up to overnight. For the sauce, heat a wok or large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the peanut oil. When the oil shimmers, add the chiles and cook until they darken, about 1 minute. Stir in the sugar, vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, sambal and ginger. Boil until reduced by half, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the sesame oil. Set aside 1 cup (250 mL), refrigerating the rest for another use. To cook the wings in an automatic deep-fryer, heat several inches of peanut oil to 350 F (175 C); or heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pot to 375 F (190 C) on a deepfrying thermometer. Meanwhile, stir together the cornstarch and water to make a slurry. Lightly dredge the wings in the slurry, then carefully place in the oil, taking care not to overcrowd. Cook until golden brown, about 10 minutes; then drain on paper towels. In a wok or saute pan, bring the 1 cup (250 mL) of sauce to a boil and turn off the heat. Toss or turn the wings in the sauce. Using tongs, arrange the chicken wings on a platter. Spoon the sauce left in the pan over them. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and sliced scallion greens. Serve immediately.

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