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OL dismisses firefighter for alleged phone sex calls

By Dermot Connolly

House’ behavior,” said Sheets.

“While we are on duty, firefightFollowing an investigation into ers are expected to devote their allegations of misused funds and full attention to the needs of the phone sex while on duty, Oak community. Mr. Lanz’s conduct Lawn Fire Chief George Sheets fell far short of that expectation decided Monday to terminate and he is no longer an Oak Lawn Robert Lanz for “vioemployee,” said lations of multiple deSheets in the stateThe partmental rules and ment issued Monday. regulations,” accord- Oak Lawn Sheets had origiing to a press release nally planned to issued by the village. fi ehouses interrogate Lanz on Village Manager are not places Dec. 18 but Lanz’s Larry Deetjen said attorney, Patrick last month that Sheets for reckless Walsh, argued at undertook the investi- ‘Animal House’ the hearing that gation after a financial Lanz was given less review by an outside behavior. than two weeks to firm called in by the schedule the interOak Lawn Firefight- ­— Oak Lawn view date, and his ers Union “substanti- Fire Chief union representation ated reports that there George Sheets would not have been was a misuse of large available. sums of money” by The fire chief also an individual over the past year. said Monday that there was eviThe fact that Lanz, a former dence that Lanz repeatedly lied head of Oak Lawn Professional during the investigation.

Firefighters Local 3405, was being Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury investigated for possibly calling expressed support for Sheets’ dephone-sex hotlines while on duty cision to fire Lanz. came to light at a Dec. 17 hear“Consideration for resident ing in Bridgeview Courthouse safety made this difficult decision on a petition for an emergency a simple one,” she said. “When restraining order that Lanz filed. our loved ones are most vulnerLanz had sought the restraining able, we must have confidence that order, which a judge denied, after those attending to their emergency Sheets asked him to produce his needs are focused on the task at credit card and cellphone records hand.” in order to get to the bottom of the “Residents must respect and discrepancies. Sheets then made trust their first responders, and his decision after interviewing the conduct exhibited by Mr. Lanz Lanz on Jan. 7. greatly diminishes that trust. It “The Oak Lawn firehouses are See OAK LAWN, Page 8 not places for reckless ‘Animal

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The Oak Lawn fire and police departments went head-to-head on Feb. 9 in a live “Supermarket Sweep” at a Jewel-Osco in the village to collect as much food and household items as possible in a brief period for the five Ronald McDonald locations in the Chicago area. Above: Ronald McDonald begins to count down the start of the competition. The first responders took part in the friendly rivalry to provide food for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Oak Lawn and four other locations.

SUPERMARKET SWEEP Oak Lawn fire and police members compete at store for a good cause

By Kelly White The Oak Lawn fire and police departments are usually fighting fires and enforcing the law, respectively.

However, the first responders recently competed against each other in a friendly rivalry at an unexpected location — a supermarket.

This year marked the 16th Annual Food Checkout Day, sponsored by the Cook County Farm Bureau, Country Financial and Jewel-Osco. To honor the day, the friendly “Supermarket Sweep” competition took place at JewelOsco, 9424 S. Pulaski Road, Oak Lawn. The firefighter and police teams collected packaged goods and kitchen products for families at all five Ronald McDonald Houses located in the Chicago area on Feb. 9.

“Jewel-Osco is a wonderful host and the scavenger hunt is such a fun addition to the day. Thanks to the Oak Lawn Fire and Police departments for participating in the friendly competition,” publicist Megan Reidy said.

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EP, Chicago file suit against CSX

Moraine board considers increasing tech and tuition rates because of budget impasse provided an overview of the Moraine’s financial situation and how the board is managing with The Moraine Valley Community College Board no funding from the state. of Trustees discussed the possibility of raising “We have been preparing for this for a while,” technology and tuition rates to help offset the said Sterkowtiz. “We didn’t want to go there, but ongoing budget stalemate in Springfield. we are getting there.”

The board made the proposal during a meeting The treasurer said that funding could be shifted held Saturday morning at the Palos Hills campus. to provide more revenue sources in the short term.

A vote may be taken as early “The problem with that is that as next month. we have allotted money for a We didn’t want to Dr. Sylvia M. Jenkins, presibudget over a few years,” said dent of Moraine Valley Com- go there, but we are Joseph Murphy, chairman of the munity College, said the school Moraine board. “Now, because getting there. is in good shape. However, the we have to move the funding problems that are affecting other ­— Moraine Valley board around, it makes it more diflocal colleges are real, Jenkins treasurer Robert Sterkowitz ficult to make decisions on our added. budget later on.”

“We are there right now,” she Murphy said a tuition hike said. “Some colleges will have to close programs was inevitable. and some teachers will have to be let go.”

“A tuition increase was necessary,” said MurJenkins said she recently talked to two local phy. “Everybody keeps asking me about (funding legislators about where this is all leading to in for) rainy days. Well, now it’s kind of pouring.” terms of negotiations in Springfield. She was not Sterkowitz said he anticipated the college will encouraged by their response. spend $3 million less than the $95 million that “Right now, it seems pessimistic” she said. was approved, unless a budget settlement occurs.

“Currently, we are OK. Moraine may be OK In the interim, Sterkowitz said Moraine will be today, but that can change.” able to manage despite the budget shortfall.

Jenkins added that a bill sponsored by state “We don’t want to be just another local comRep. Kelly Burke (D-36th) to provide for fund- munity college,” Sterkowitz said. “We have a lot to ing for colleges and universities was vetoed by Gov. Rauner. Robert Sterkowitz, board treasurer, See MORAINE, Page 11

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Setting sail for Make-a-Wish Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School teacher Mary Ann Dunican is decked out with some interesting accessories while serving as the play-by-play announcer during the school’s volleyball tournament benefitting the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Illinois. A large crowd watched District 123 board members, teachers, staff members and students, along with members of both the Oak Lawn police and fire departments, compete in several matches during the annual fundraising event.

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The Village of Evergreen Park and the City of Chicago have taken legal action against CSX Transportation, Inc., seeking sanctions against the railroad company for repeatedly blocking grade crossings — the intersections of railway lines and roads — along the Elsdon railroad line in violation of federally imposed requirements.

“The little guys need a voice. I guess it is time for us to speak up,” Evergreen Park Mayor James Sexton said on Monday, during a meeting with Chicago Ald. Matt O’Shea (19th), state Rep. Kelly Burke (D-36th), and state Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18th), as well as a couple of 19th Ward residents who live between the heavily used railroad crossings on the Elsdon Line at 103rd and 111th Streets on Sacramento Avenue in the city.

Five railroad crossings pass through Evergreen Park too, including two close by, at 94th and Kedzie and 95th and Sacramento, where trains can tie up traffic on two major roads at the same time.

The group met to discuss the issue with attorneys from Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell in Washington, D.C., who have been enlisted to file a formal petition with the Surface Transportation Board, the federal agency that reviews proposed railroad mergers and resolves railroad rate and service disputes, in order to remedy the serious harmful effects created by See CSX, Page 8

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Advocate Christ Medical Center to hold women’s health program Advocate Heart Institute at Christ Medical Center invites women of all ages to attend “The Art of Being a Woman: Heart, Health and Family” from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 to be held in the Robert N. Stein , MD Auditorium, 93rd Street and Kilbourn Avenue, Oak Lawn.

The Art of Being a Woman is intended to empower and educate women on how they can be proactive about their health and take small, manageable steps to live healthier and happier lives.

Attendees will have the opportunity to sit in on educational sessions that will be led by Christ Medical Center physicians who specialize in women’s health.

Featured topics will be “The Heart of a Woman” by Dr. Maitrayee Vadali, cardiologist; “Mindfulness by Dr. Ed Mahoney, clinical psychologist; “The Female Athlete” by Dr. Kirsten Oliversen, family medicine; “The Long-Term Health Effects of High Blood Pressure and Diabetes in Pregnancy” by Dr. Helen Kay, maternal fetal medicine; and “Alzheimer’s Disease: Caring and Sharing, It’s a

Family Affair” by Dr. Mary Do, family medicine.

Women will also have the opportunity to choose from interactive breakout sessions throughout the day, including tours of the medical center’s new Birthing Center and a jewelry making class for attendees to make their own earrings.

In an effort to encourage women to pay closer attention to their health, free screenings for blood pressure, body mass index, oxygen saturation and waist-to-height measurement will be available at the event.

In addition, local vendors will display their products, ranging from chocolates to glass creations, for attendees to peruse and purchase. Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be served. Registration and breakfast will take place from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., immediately followed by the first physician lecture.

Registration is required for this event. To reserve a spot, community members can call (800) 323-8622 and mention event code 1W28, or register online at bit. ly/ChristMedArt.

POLICE REPORTS Chicago Ridge Retail theft charges • Aryelle J. Gates, 30, of the 6100 block of South Indiana Avenue, Chicago, was charged with retail theft at 5:55 p.m. Friday in the Kohl’s store in Chicago Ridge Mall. Police said she was stopped outside with clothing valued at $142. She is due in court on March 17.

• Matthew J. Blankenship, 22, of the 5800 block of West 89th Place, Oak Lawn, was charged with retail theft at Sears in Chicago Ridge Mall at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Police said security guards tried to stop him as he left the store with tools worth $399. But he fled in a car, which Oak Lawn police stopped nearby. He is due in court on March 8.

DUI charge Melisa Nava, 23, of the 9300 block of South Turner Avenue, Evergreen Park, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 2:38 a.m. Monday in the 10000 block of South Harlem Avenue.

Police said she was also cited for driving the wrong way on a divided highway. She registered a .163 blood-alcohol count on a breath test. Nava is due in court on March 17.

License charges • Nael B. Salah, 23, of the 9800 block of South Harlem Avenue, Chicago Ridge, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop in the 10500 block of Harlem Avenue at 10:45 p.m. Sunday. Police said he was also cited for driving without insurance and improper lane usage. He is due in court on March 8.

• Kayla Jones, 20, of the 8200 block of South Morgan Street, Chicago, was charged with driving without a license at 10:25 p.m.

Friday in the 6400 block of West 99th Street. Police said she was also charged with possession of cannabis and making an illegal left turn. She is due in court on March 8.

• Norbert Balandis, 49, of the 5400 block of West 86th Street, Burbank, was charged with driving on a suspended license at 8:20 p.m. Friday in the 9300 block of South Ridgeland Avenue. Police said he also was charged with driving without insurance. He is due in court on March 8.

Evergreen Park Child pornography arrest made Dustin Sacks, 46, of Willow Springs, is facing felony charges of dissemination of child pornography and possession of child pornography involving a child under age 13. Police said an investigation culminated with his arrest at 1:19 p.m. Dec. 16. He

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drug paraphernalia, after reportedly handing over the items to police when they arrived.

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Theft report filed

Travis Phelan, 25, of Chicago, faces felony drug charges following his arrest at 1:05 p.m. Feb. 10 in the 3500 block of West 99th Street. Police said he was charged with possession of a controlled substance and delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school. He was carrying 1.2 grams of crack cocaine, police said.

A Burbank man filed a theft report at 8:24 p.m. Friday after a package containing two 100-ounce silver bars he had bought on eBay for $2,900 did not arrive at the Hickory Hills address where he had them sent.

The man said a package weighing the proper amount arrived a month late, on Feb. 8, but it only contained packages of U.S. Postal Service shipping labels.

The seller said he believes the package containing silver that he sent was tampered with in transit.

Retail theft charges • Shaquawn Jones-Bland, 20, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft and resisting arrest at Walmart, 2500 W. 95th St., at 3:02 p.m. Feb. 7. Police said he took a small bottle of air freshener wort $1.97, and then disobeyed commands and struggled with police when they tried to handcuff him.

• Mathis Prunty, 25, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at 5:02 p.m. Feb. 7 at Walmart, 2500 W. 95th St. Police said he took six packages of collectible anime cards worth $23.88.

• Elami Walker, 24, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at 12:03 a.m. Feb. 7 at Walmart, 2500 W. 95th St. Police said she took 45 items, including cosmetics, with a total value of $268.40.

• Martin Phillipe, 24, of Monee, was charged with retail theft at Menards, 9100 S. Western Ave., at 5:22 p.m. Feb. 5. Police said he took 13 drill bits and other items worth $212.53.

Hickory Hills License charges • Erik Ibenez Ramos, 24, of the 7800 block of West 98th Place, Hickory Hills, was charged with driving without a license following a traffic stop at 4:15 p.m. Feb. 10 in the 7700 block of West 95th Street. Police said he was also cited for using a cellphone while driving. He is due in court on March 28.

• Ahmad M. Abaya, 30, of the 8600 block of South 86th Avenue, Justice, was charged with driving without a license at 1:45 a.m. Monday in the 8900 block of South Roberts Road. Police said he was also cited for having only one taillight. He is due in court on March 28.

Traffic accident charges • Kazimierz Malinowski, 59, of the 8100 block of South Thomas Avenue, Justice, faces several charges following a hit-and-run collision at 6:47 p.m. Feb. 8 in the 8600 block of South Roberts Road. Police took him into custody at his home, and charged him with failure to reduce speed to avoid a collision and driving without insurance. He was held for a bond hearing.

• Luke Kopec, 35, of the 7700 block of West 82nd Place, Bridgeview, was charged with using an electronic communication device while driving following a minor accident at 3:52 p.m. Feb. 9 at the intersection of 87th Street and 98th Avenue. Police said that while waiting at a stop light, he admitted looking down at his phone, and taking his foot off the brake, causing his vehicle to strike the vehicle in front of him.

He was also issued village ordinance violations for possession of five grams of marijuana and

Oak Lawn DUI charge Matthew B. Nied, 39, of the 10100 block of South Talman Avenue, Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol when he was stopped at 2:48 a.m. Feb. 8 in the 5600 block of Oak Center Drive. Police said he registered a .122 blood-alcohol count on a breath test. He was also cited for driving without insurance and disobeying a stop sign. Nied is due in court on March 25.

Retail theft Robert L. Smith, 48, of the 8100 block of South Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, was charged with retail theft after allegedly stealing two bottles of vodka from Walgreens, 4740 W. 95th St., at 12:26 a.m. Feb. 9.

Police who were called to the scene stopped Smith as he was driving east on 95th Street. Two bottles of vodka with theft-deterrent devices on the caps were allegedly found in the car. Smith was also cited for three traffic offenses. He is due in court on March 13.

License charges • Justin D. Gainer, 25, of the 11500 block of South Pulaski Road, Alsip, was charged with driving on a suspended license and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident following a crash at 4:33 p.m. Feb 10 in the 4500 block of West 95th Street.

Police said his car struck another vehicle from behind. He is due in court on Feb. 24.

• Laterra M. Davis, 24, of the 1700 block of West 90th Place, Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license and other violations following traffic stop at 1:06 a.m. Feb. 10 at Southwest Highway and 50th Avenue.

Police said she was also cited for driving without headlights when required and improper lane usage.

She is due in court on March 9.

Driving offenses Tecumseh A. Henry, 32, of the 1000 block of Todd Farm Drive, Elgin, was charged with driving on a suspended license and other offenses when he was stopped at 11:06 p.m. Feb. 9.in the 4100 block of West 95th Street. Police found that he was wanted on an outstanding 2007 Cook County warrant for driving on a suspended license. He was also cited for driving without insurance and driving without headlights when required. Henry was held for a bond hearing.

Reckless driving charge • Joshua J. Fiala, 27, of the 5800 block of West 64th Place, Chicago, was charged with reckless driving

at 5:25 p.m. Feb. 9 at 111th Street and Cicero Avenue. Police said other drivers had reported seeing him speeding and swerving between lanes, cutting off cars and nearly causing several accidents.

He is due in court on Feb. 23.

• Jose A. Reyes, 36, of the 3900 block of West 83rd Street, was charged with driving without a license, improper use of registration and no insurance when he was stopped at 1:37 p.m. Feb. 8 in the 4799 block of West 101st Street. Police said the license plates on his car were registered to another vehicle. He was also issued a village ordinance violation for possession of less than 30 grams of cannabis, after he turned over a bag of marijuana that he had stuffed in his underwear, police said. Reyes is due in court on March 1.

Palos Hills DUI charge Robert Baeza, 39, of Palos Hills, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in the 8500 block of West 103rd Street. Police said he was also cited for speeding 54 mph in a 35 mph zone, and failed field sobriety tests. He is due in court on March 4.

Drug charges Police responding to a suspicious vehicle call arrested two men on drug charges in the 11200 block of Helena Drive on Sunday.

After detecting the odor of cannabis coming from the car, and questioning the two men inside, police said they charged Brett Sollis, 22, of Palos Hills, with possession of cannabis with intent to deliver. They said he admitted owning a bag of marijuana found in the car.

John Trimakas, 20, of Oak Lawn, was charged with felony possession of methamphetamines, possession of heroin with intent to deliver, and possession of marijuana. He was also cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Police said clear plastic bags of heroin and methamphetamines were found in the car, along with a scale. Both men were held for a bond hearing on Monday.

Two juvenile males were charged with possession of cannabis following a traffic stop at 8 p.m. Friday at 107th Street and 88th Avenue. Police said the driver was cited for speeding, and two bags of marijuana were found in the car. The case will be heard in Juvenile Court.

Violation of order of protection reported Dominic Nicolsia, 24, of Chicago Ridge, was charged with violation of an order of protection at 5 p.m. Feb. 10. Police said the victim told them that Nicolsia had been ordered not to have any contact with her, but he had been trying to reach her by text message. He was held for a bond hearing the following day.

Worth Driving charges • Pedro Balderas. 39, of the 11400 block of South Black Forest Lane, Palos Park, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 9:15 p.m. Saturday in the 7400 block of Southwest Highway.

Police said he was also cited for speeding, and was wanted on a DuPage County warrant for failure to appear in court. He is due in court on the local charges on March 10, and in DuPage County on March 14.

• Dominika K. Koscielniak, 31, of the 10900 block of South Natchez Avenue, Worth, was charged with driving a car with suspended registration at 8:24 a.m. last Thursday, in the 7300 block of West 111th Street. Police said she was also cited for driving without insurance and having an obstructed windshield. She is due in court on March 10.

Order of protection violation Said Aljuneidi, 39, of the 7900 block of West 90th Street, Hickory Hills, was charged with unlawful violation of an order of protection at 6:32 p.m. Feb. 9 in the 11100 block of South Ridgeland Avenue.

Witnesses said he was seen outside the residence of a woman who had the order of protection. He was held for a hearing on Feb. 10.

Police report information is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proved guilty in court.

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Two-story medical facility to be built in Chicago Ridge

Wolves begin to circle after Scalia’s death

J

ustice Antonin Scalia was described as dedicated and uncompromising in his interpretation of the Constitution. He based many of his Supreme Court decisions on the language used in that original document. He was unwavering in his interpretation of the beliefs and thoughts of our founding fathers.

Scalia was found dead Saturday morning in his Texas hotel room. He was on a vacation trip with a group that was planning to go quail hunting. He excused himself Friday night and retired to bed.

He had told some people at the hotel that he was not feeling well.

The 79-year-old justice reportedly died of natural causes. His wife said that Joe an autopsy will not be Boyle necessary.

Scalia’s legacy will be his keen mind and his conservative principles.

At least that’s the impression most of us will be left with. Many headlines in newspapers across the country said he was the “Conservative champion.”

His rulings against certain liberal causes were filled with caustic comments. He loved to argue but remained friendly with members of the Supreme Court with which he did not usually agree. He was close friends with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who often has a more liberal interpretation of the law.

Scalia often said that you can disagree with someone but you don’t have to be disagreeable. He liked to argue with his more liberal justices, but he did not take anything that was said personally.

Maybe some of our current Republicans who take up space in Washington, D.C., should take note of Scalia’s beliefs. If they did, they would respect the office of the presidency and realize that Barack Obama has a duty to select a nominee to replace Scalia.

Scalia had not even been laid to rest and Republicans already were ranting that Obama should not be allowed to choose a successor to Scalia. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) essentially said that Obama should not be allowed to select another chief justice. McConnell said the people should have a voice in deciding the next Supreme Court justice.

Well, that sounds so noble. But actually, it is pure politics. McConnell has kept his Senate majority by appealing to a conservative base, and to moderates and some members who are on the extreme right. The latter part of this group view Obama as the arrival of the anti-Christ. By saying that the will of the people needs to be respected, McConnell lets himself off the hook somewhat. Expressing that this is the will of the people, the focus will not be on him, McConnell believes.

If McConnell can stall any selection to replace Scalia as Obama leaves office, he can look victorious in the eyes of his proponents.

McConnell would like nothing more than to have one more final victory against Obama.

Apparently that’s what this comes down to. McConnell and even some of the GOP presidential candidates are fearful that the balance of the Supreme Court will tilt left.

This is where everyone needs a dose of reality. McConnell knows better. The president has every right to select a nominee for the Supreme Court.

All you have to do is ask Donald Trump.

The volatile GOP candidate said in the debate Saturday night that Obama has the right to choose the next nominee for the Supreme Court. Trump realizes this because Obama is the president. Trump added, of course, that it is up to McConnell and his GOP posse to stop him. They can do that by delaying and delaying, said Trump.

The assumption here by his opponents is that Obama will select an ultra-liberal justice to replace Scalia. What actually will occur is that Obama will wait a respectable amount of time before considering candidates, the majority of which will fall under the title of moderate.

And what is wrong with that? A fair and balanced voice is needed during these chaotic times. A fight will occur, no matter who Obama chooses. I guess we will just have to see how this plays out in the end. Maybe Obama’s opponents will succeed.

They may succeed with no regard for all of the people. In the words of Scalia, we don’t have to be so disagreeable. Scalia was approved by a judiciary committee with a vote of 98-0 after President Reagan selected him in 1986. Maybe the Democrats were sidetracked by the simultaneous selection of Justice William Rehnquist, who had 33 opposing votes.

Scalia’s passing assures of one thing. A chaotic year will become even more chaotic.

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

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A model WINGS family suite is pictured above.

This is the first place families who are fleeing domestic violence will stay.

Right: VersAnnette Blackman Bosia, a domestic violence survivor and WINGS graduate, shares a lighter moment with Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey. Late last year, the Chicago Bears donated a new playground that was built at the shelter.

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Facility will serve city, suburban families fleeing domestic violence An old police station on Chicago’s Southwest Side — shuttered since 2006 — was reborn last week as WINGS Metro, a safe haven for city and southwest suburban families affected by domestic violence.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, WINGS CEO Rebecca Darr, Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) Commissioner Lisa Morrison Butler and others were on hand to cut ribbons and celebrate the opening of the twostory, 18,000-square-foot building on 63rd Street.

The first domestic violence shelter to open in Chicago in more than a decade, it accommodates 40 beds and increases citywide capacity to serve families by 35 percent.

The new facility includes the 1926 police station — gutted and renovated — as well as a stylish new annex adjacent to the station’s east wall.

“No victim of domestic violence should ever have to suffer in silence or feel that they are alone,”

Emanuel said. “With the help of this new shelter, more women will have the support they need to break the cycle of domestic violence and move forward into a hopeful new chapter of their lives.”

The new shelter and transitional housing has been constructed under a partnership that includes WINGS, Metropolitan Family Services, and the Greater Southwest Development Corporation. The collaboration will provide comprehensive services to domestic violence victims and their children, and is expected to serve more than 100 families in its first full year of operation, according to a statement.

“WINGS Metro is only possible because Mayor Emanuel, our donors and directors, and all those who worked to plan and build this beautiful place have made a safe home where families will begin to pursue a happy and healthy life,” said Rebecca Darr, WINGS CEO. “We hope awareness of what WINGS Metro provides now will inspire

Chicagoans to help us raise the $3 million still needed to pay the balance of our construction loan.

Thanks to the Canning and Foglia families, who each have issued a million-dollar challenge grant, we believe this goal is very achievable.”

The WINGS Metro site will effectively increase the number of beds available citywide for domestic violence victims and their families to more than 150 total, officials said. In addition to providing family suites, the new two-story, 40 bed WINGS Metro safe house and long-term stay apartment complex will feature retail shops to generate income to support programs for families who stay there—which in a way echoes the restaurant, real estate office and other shops that, decades ago, stood in the annex’s footprint.

“This new added transitional housing for families, coupled with on-site social services, will benefit domestic violence victims for years to come,” said Lisa Morrison Butler, DFSS Commissioner.

A two-story medical facility is coming to Chicago Ridge, offering pulmonary, thoracic and cancer care to residents from throughout the southwest region.

Sana’a Hussien, a local attorney representing the developers, explained during the Chicago Ridge Village Board meeting on Tuesday that a group of doctors affiliated with Advocate Christ Hospital, Little Company of Mary Hospital and Palos Community Hospital plan to have offices and treatment facilities in the center.

The Village Board gave its final approval on Tuesday for the $15 million-$17 million development plan for the as-yet unnamed facility, which will be built at 10604 Southwest Highway.

“I’m very excited about this. It is extremely beneficial for Chicago Ridge and the surrounding area,” said Mayor Chuck Tokar.

“When will they break ground?” Tokar asked.

“They can start tomorrow,” said Hussien.

“The plans have been ready for a year. All they need now are the permits.”

“I’ll bring a shovel,” the mayor joked.

Hussien said after the meeting that construction will begin in the spring, with the center slated to open in 2017.

Tokar pointed out that the 40,000-squarefoot facility is being built on vacant land just east of Harlem Avenue, in the Harlem Avenue TIF District.

“The increment on taxes is going to mean a lot. It is a big difference in what is being collected now on vacant land. It will mean some jobs too,” he said.

He said that with the Chicago Ridge Nursing Center already located next door at 10602 Southwest Highway, and the Davita dialysis center nearby at 10511 S. Harlem, “we’re getting a nice mixture of medical facilities in that area.”

Hussien said pulmonology services will be based on the first floor of the center, which will open into a two-story lobby with a water feature, coffee shop and outdoor patio. A retail pharmacy and shop will be included, as well as exam rooms and offices.

She said cancer specialists will be based on the second floor, where infusion bays for patients receiving chemotherapy treatments will look out on the wooded area nearby.

Patients also will be able to get blood drawn onsite, rather than having to go elsewhere.

“They expect to draw clients from throughout the area, probably from as far away as Burr Ridge,” she explained, noting that the center will be open to everyone, not just patients of the doctors involved.

At the request of Trustee Jack Lind, Hussien said that when jobs do become available at the center, the application information will be shared and posted on the village website so residents can apply.

Some Worth residents oppose multi-family units for village

By Sharon L. Filkins A number of residents who attended an Open House Long Range Planning meeting for the Village of Worth last October returned Tuesday to hear the first report on the findings of the group at the village board meeting.

However, some residents were not pleased about certain aspects of the report.

Farr and Associates, a consulting firm, was hired last year through a $75,000 Regional Transportation Association grant received by the Village for the purpose of establishing a Transit Oriented Development project near the 111th Street METRA Station.

During an hour-long presentation, Doug Farr, principal founder of the organization, outlined a report indicating that Worth has 5,129 residents living within a half mile of the station.

Sixty-seven percent of commuters using the station drive to the station and are mostly from the northwest areas, including Palos Park. Only 17 percent of the commuters walk to the station.

In the October meeting, Farr had explained that TOD projects are designed to find ways to improve rider access to public transportation, while attracting residential and commercial

development to the area. Increased walkability in the area is the goal, which could draw restaurants and shops appealing to commuters.

Farr’s presentation on Tuesday hit a snag when he mentioned a proposed design scheme for six-story multifamily units along Depot Street with up to 48 units per building. A number of people in the audience spoke up, saying that Worth did not need any more multi-family units and the problems that often come with them.

Her stated that prior to the meeting he had met with the village officials and learned that three-story, mixed-use buildings, with commercial/retail use on the first floor and apartments on the second and third floors, would be more acceptable in the village.

Farr said he was willing to revise the proposed designs but he also asked the audience to think in terms of a 30-year plan.

“None of this is going to happen overnight. We have to start really small. This is the most dramatic change that could be made in Worth,” he said.

“A row of three-story buildings with small shops on the first floor would encourage people to walk to the station. It could be done by small businesses, such as a small coffee shop,

A story on Page 3 of last week’s The Reporter about the Palos Park annexation of Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, and Ludwig Farm, incorrectly stated that the properties had been in incorporated Lemont Township. In fact, they were in unincorporated Lemont Township.

Also, Palos Park Mayor John Mahoney’s first name was stated incorrectly.

or a bakery, making it a cute place, with a nice ambiance. Worth doesn’t have anything like this now.”

Farr added that there has not been any new construction in Worth in more than 30 years, with the exception of the Chieftain’s Irish Pub on 111th Street.

“Developers need to know that there is a market here for new construction, and it is the responsibility of the village leaders to set the table for developers. Developers need to know that the market will support an up-scale apartment building. An occupied first building will attract a second building,” he said.

When questions arose about developments in northern suburbs and why they couldn’t be repeated in Worth, Farr suggested that he could provide a bus tour for village officials and the LongRange Planning Steering Committee to view TOD’s in other communities.

After the meeting, Mayor Mary Werner said that the bus tour was a great idea and that she would be working with Farr to put it together.

“This project is definitely a work in progress,” she said.

John Staunton, owner of Chieftain’s Irish Pub and chairman of the village’s Economic Development Commission, said that he thought the presentation

had been well-received overall. He added, however, that he realizes there is some fear among the residents of any large changes.

“This is a very small manageable project and it has to happen in Worth, if we are going to move forward,” he said.

In other business, the board approved an amendment to the village’s Intergovernmental Agreement with the Worth Park District for the exchange of services between the two entities, calling for an annual meeting at the beginning of each year to determine the scope of services requested by each party regarding grass cuttings and asphalt services.

Also approved was expenditure, not to exceed $3,000, for a beautification plan for the northeast corner of 111th Street and Harlem Avenue.

The mayor also announced that the Water’s Edge Golf Club was hosting a new event, the Penguin Open, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 with a shotgun start. The cost is $50 per person, which includes a continental breakfast, greens fee, cart fee and a buffet lunch following play. For registration, call (708) 671-1032.

Trustee Tedd Muersch Jr. was absent from the meeting.

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Our Neighborhood

Thursday, February 18, 2016

District 123 volleyball event raises money for Make-a-Wish

By Steve Neuhaus

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School students and staff on Friday helped raise money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Illinois by hosting their annual volleyball tournament.

Several hundred families and local residents were on hand to

watch District 123 board members, teachers, staff members and students, along with members of both the Oak Lawn police and fire departments, compete in several matches.

Over the past several years, Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School, 5340 W. 99th St., Oak Lawn, has raised several thousands of dollars for the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Last year

Teacher Joseph Fajman, dressed as Elvis, draws a winning raffle ticket from fellow teacher Sofia Georgelos during Friday’s Make-a-Wish event.

it raised about $44,000, and that amount might be exceeded this year.

The school district also is planning a walk-a-thon, which will be held on Friday, May 13, to support Make-a-Wish.

The Make-a-Wish Foundation grants wishes to children who have life-threatening illnesses.

District 123 staff members (left) battle it out at the net with students.

Tomas Walsh (left) and his brother James, both students in Oak LawnHometown Middle School, pause for a photo during intermission.

Oak Lawn Police Chief Michael Murray prepares to serve during volleyball action.

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by Steve Neuhaus

SXU nursing program ranked 3rd in country St. Xavier University recently surpassed more than 1,200 distance education degree programs across the country to earn the No. 3 ranking on U.S. News & World Report’s “2016 Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs” list.

“This ranking illustrates a commitment to excellence in nursing education and demonstrates the dynamic leadership and talented faculty who incor-

porate best practices in online education at Saint Xavier University (SXU),” said School of Nursing Dean Gloria Jacobson, R.N., Ph.D. “We encourage all SXU graduate nursing students to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to meet a changing and challenging healthcare environment with compassion, service, hospitality, and integrity. Throughout their educational journey and beyond, we

expect them to always hold true to the core values grounded in our Mercy heritage that highlight the importance of respect, excellence, and learning for life.”

SXU’s Online Graduate Nursing program has been continuously designated as a Center of Excellence by the National League of Nursing since 2007, an honor held by only 10 schools in the nation.

The baccalaureate and master’s program at St. Xavier University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

The U.S. News & World Report’s rankings weighed a variety of factors, including: student engagement, faculty credentials, student services and technology.

More information about the list’s ranking methodologies is available online.

More information about SXU’s School of Nursing can be found here or contact (773) 298-3701.

Compiled by Joe Boyle News and events from our archives Firefighters battle blaze for over 37 hours in Chicago Ridge • 50 years ago

From the Feb. 17, 1966 issue

The story: More than 400 firefighters battled over 37 hours to extinguish a blaze that devastated the Hub Lumber Company at Southwest Highway and Ridgeland Avenue in Chicago Ridge.

Members of the Chicago Ridge Volunteer Fire Department received the first call at 4:10 a.m.

Feb. 13, according to Chief Robert Miller. The fire chief said that many of the firefighters worked without a break with the exception of a few minutes. Volunteers from Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn and Worth assisted.

Two firefighters sustained minor injuries. During the long battle, the firefighters were fed by members of the Salvation Army and the Chicago Ridge auxiliary. Damages were contained to the Hub property, and no employees were hurt.

Oak Lawn agrees to environmental testing of Stony Creek • 25 years ago

From the Feb. 14, 1991 issue The story: The Oak Lawn Village Board agreed Tuesday night to pay half the cost of water and sediment testing that will be conducted to determine if it is safe for a volunteer cleanup group to enter Stony Creek.

Walter Nied, chairman of the Oak Lawn Environmental Task Force, informed the board that volunteers have tentatively planned to begin cleaning up debris from a 3.5 mile stretch of Stony Creek. Prior to sending volunteers into the creek, Nied said water and sediment samples should be tested to make sure that the water poses no health threats to task force members.

The quote: “These samples are going to be critical not only in removing the debris, but if there is sludge, eventually that’s going to have to removed,” said Nied.

Man is prevented from sending ‘special’ package to newscaster • 10 years ago

From the Feb. 16, 2006 issue The story: A package containing human waste addressed to Fox Chicago television news-

caster Walter Jacobson was received by the U.S. Post office in Chicago Ridge, according to the Chicago Ridge police.

A man whom police say is a homeless man was arrested for allegedly mailing the package.

Inside the bubble-wrap padded envelope was a bag containing human feces, a bottle of urine, candy corn, human hair and paper scribbled with “gibberish,” said Chicago Ridge Police Chief Tim Balderman.

The homeless man reportedly sent two envelopes with similar contents to Jacobson on Jan. 6 and Jan. 13. The suspect claimed he spoke with Jacobson numerous times and that Jacobson was going to help him with a legal problem. Balderman said that Jacobson denied knowing him.

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Hickory Hills reviews dispute between ComEd and USIC

By Sharon L. Filkins

A routine council meeting in Hickory Hills took an unusual turn on Feb. 11 when Public Works Director Larry Boettcher presented a letter from the Hasse Construction Company requesting assistance from the city in a situation involving ComEd and the U.S. Infrastructure Corporation.

The letter from Hasse Construction outlined what they perceived as problems with a project on 85th Court, east of Hillside Drive, in which attempts to complete work on underground lines had been hampered because ComEd had not indicated which lines had been de-energized in back yards and side yards on 85th Court.

Included in the contractor’s complaints was a lack of communication between USIC and ComEd, which resulted in the contractor having staff and equipment showing up for work and not being able to complete the assignment.

Hasse was seeking compensation for the downtime, which was estimated at $20,000 for labor, $25,000 for equipment and $25,000 for lost time.

Village Engineer Mike Spolar said, “This is a very unique situation. Hasse is not looking for an exorbitant amount, but it is hard to get compensation for economic loss.”

Cutting right to the chase, Mayor Mike Howley said, “This situation is clear as mud.

Everyone is pointing a finger at everyone else.

How is the city involved in this?”

Ald. Mike McHugh (1st Ward) said he did not think the city was liable in this situation and Boettcher agreed with him.

Village Attorney Vince Cainkar said he would look into it to see if the city had any legal obligation in the matter. The council agreed to delay a decision until hearing from the attorney.

In a later conversation with the mayor on Feb. 12, he indicated that Hasse Construc-

tion was scheduled to be back on the job this past Tuesday. The work is expected to be completed within 10 days. He added that the city will support Hasse in whatever they wish to file against ComEd and USIC. The mayor said he had spoken with a ComEd representative and that ComEd is aware that Hasse Construction may pursue a lawsuit. But at the present time, all entities are now co-operating with each other.

In other business, the council approved a resolution allocating $500,000 from the Motor Fuel Tax revenue for the maintenance of streets and roads in the city.

Also approved were business licenses for Exclusive Cuts at 8859 Roberts Road; Clover’s Flower Garden, 8800 W. 87th St.; and Moe’s Lord of the Wings, 8033 W. 87th St. Ald. Debbie Ferrero (2nd Ward) and Ald. Tom McAvoy (3rd Ward) gave notice that they were not going to attend the meeting.

Employers needed for Moraine Fall Job Fair Employers from all industries who have position openings are invited to Moraine Valley Community College’s Spring Job Fair from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday, April 11 at the Moraine Business and Conference Center, Building M, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills.

The Job Fair is an opportunity for employers to recruit students, alumni and community members to fulfill employment needs, including hourly or salary jobs and paid or non-paid internships.

Commission-only positions and undisclosed third-party recruiting will not be included.

The fair attracts an average of 500 job seekers from diverse backgrounds and levels.

The registration fee is $105 for a six-foot table and lunch for two recruiters. To register, visit morainevalley.edu/ jrc and click on Events and Workshops, then Spring Job Fair. Space is limited. Registration must be received by April 1.

For more information about the fair or other events, call the Job Resource Center at (708) 974-5737, or visit the website.

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WHATIZIT?

Photo by Joe Boyle

The Whatizit photo that appeared in last week’s paper apparently stumped most of our readers. Only Carol and Jerry Janicki, residents of Worth, answered the quiz correctly. The photo was of the Oak Lawn Community Pavilion, 9401 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Lawn.

We thought the clue “Community fun” would prompt more than a few correct responses. The subject of the photo was a circular design that can be seen on the façade facing the parking lot on the south.

The Oak Lawn Park District’s Community Pavilion features a lot of daily activity. The Pavilion has expanded in the past couple of years and now features two gyms. Adults and youths often play basketball during open gym sessions. Adult and co-ed leagues for basketball and volleyball also are provided. The park district also holds basketball and volleyball leagues for grade school kids.

A track for walking and running can be found on the second level.

Residents of all ages can sign up to work out with various weights and gliders.

The clue for this week’s Whatizit photo above is: “Two saints.”

Send your responses by noon Monday to thereporter@comcast.net.

Be sure to include your name and hometown.

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The Little Company of Mary Hospital Care Team received the Sister Nancy Boyle Award for Excellence during the hospital’s annual Crystal Heart Ball held Feb. 6 at the Field Museum.

Kerry Ryan Lynch was the recipient of the Venerable Mary Potter Award during Little Company of Mary Hospital’s annual Crystal Heart Ball held Feb. 6 at the Field Museum

Little Company celebrates annual Crystal Heart Ball and presents awards Little Company of Mary Hospital’s Foundation hosted its annual Crystal Heart Ball on Feb. 6 at the Field Museum.

The masters of ceremonies were Little Company of Mary’s own baby alum, Patrick Elwood with WGN TV, along with Nancy Loo, also with WGN. More than 750 guests attended the dinner and dance that featured the Indigo Orchestra. This premiere gala, the largest on Chicago’s Southwest Side, raised more than $440,000.

Final proceeds will benefit Little Company of Mary Hospital’s Neonatal Special Care Unit.

This year’s Venerable Mary Potter Humanitarian Award was presented to Kerry Ryan Lynch for her Choose Kind campaign.

After Lynch’s daughter, Mary Cate, was diagnosed with Apert Syndrome after birth in December of 2011, she earned her “warrior” badge through her care of her infant daughter. Her days were spent intent on improving Mary Cate’s quality of life. In the time that Lynch has taken to educate herself and advocate for her daughter, she also has been teaching the world about kindness and acceptance.

Today, Lynch continues to spread her message not only through social media but also through school visits. She reminds children that while they may not all look the same on the outside, they all have the ability to “Choose Kind” and treat others with respect and dignity.

This year’s Sister Nancy Boyle Award for Excellence honoree was the Little Company of Mary Hospital Pastoral Care Team. The team provides comprehensive bereavement services for those suffering the loss of a loved one.

Chaplains are available 24 hours a day to help patients and families sort through complex and emotionally devastating issues such as loss, crisis, helplessness, pain, and suffering with care and compassion.

The Pastoral Care Team is committed to offering their services in a professional and compassionate manner, with compassion always being at the forefront of their ministry.

Dennis and Jennifer O’Malley were the chairs of this premier fundraising event with co-chairs Drs. Michael and Karen O’Mara.

In honor of the Field Museum’s newest premier exhibit, The Greeks, the hospital foundation raffled a grand prize — a trip to Greece for two. The grand prize raffle winner was Frank Cunningham.

For more information on Little Company of Mary’s Foundation, or learn how to donate to Little Company of Mary Hospital’s Neonatal Special Care Unit, visit www.LCMH.org/foundation.

SW Widows and Widowers scheduled to meet in March The Southwest Suburban Widows and Widowers Social Club will hold their next meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 4 at Zion Church, 17100 S. 69th Ave., Tinley Park.

Beverages and snacks are served at the meeting. Entertainment is usually provided at the monthly meetings. The club also organizes restaurant outings, dances, trips and theater outings.

Get acquainted meetings are held for guests who are attending their first meeting.

More information can be obtained by calling Danell Chmura, (630) 728-9368.

Answers on Page 10

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Recitals showing promise 6 A way off 10 Big name in PCs 14 Braid 15 Where to get a bite on the street 16 Clue weapon 17 Abe’s youngest son 19 Friend on “Friends” 20 West Point newbie 21 Latin phrase usually shortened 23 Old hand 25 Exhortation from Santa, in Moore’s poem 28 Wrestling maneuver 30 Term of respect 31 “Liar!” in a playground 32 Nerdy types 35 Target 37 Shipping wts.

38 Halls product 41 NCR product 44 Reed in a hall 45 Stable rides for kids 49 Whodunit surprise 51 Org. with Eagles 53 Coin with 12 stars on its reverse side 54 Late-inning substitute 58 Like some grins 59 Crate up 60 Organisms of a region 62 Not fer 63 Gets the unspoken message ... which includes one of five synonyms found in this puzzle’s longest answers 68 53-Across fraction 69 Maui music makers 70 Lingerie fabric 71 Envelope-pushing 72 Huff and puff 73 Bard’s “between”

DOWN 1 Go (for) 2 __ française 3 Pond juvenile 4 “This Kiss” singer Faith 5 Kept in a pen 6 Tap into 7 __ Schwarz 8 CIO partner 9 Keep up on the issues?

10 Neat arrangements 11 Nuclear reactor need 12 Delta-zeta connection 13 Seasons a bit more 18 Pistons’ org.

22 Worker who gives people fits?

23 Honorary deg., perhaps 24 Fracas 26 Uppermost 27 Three-time MLB home run king 29 Advent mo.

33 Voting enclosures 34 Deli order 36 Word with modern or cave 39 Mongolian expanse 40 Key lime __ 41 Free from strife 42 Hurt suddenly, as a muscle 43 Preparing garlic, in a way 46 Persian Gulf native 47 Make a faux pas 48 Traditional Asian sauce base 50 Like a string bikini 52 If all goes according to plan 55 Hopping mad 56 Frozen Wasser 57 Holiday entree 61 Turn to slush 64 Letters in a police record 65 Novelist Kesey 66 Eighty-six 67 Explosive stuff Answers on Page 10

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COMMENTARY

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Thursday, February 18, 2016

REPORTER

An Independent Newspaper Amy Richards Publisher

Joe Boyle Editor

Published Weekly Founded March, 16, 1960

Ray Hanania

Developing ideas today can pay dividends tomorrow

From book stores to grocery stores in the new millennium

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outhwest suburban municipalities are looking at ways to increase revenue sources, especially after seven months without a state budget.

Last week we had several local mayors giving a “State of the City” or “State of the Village” address. After publishing accounts of these speeches, we believe residents have reason for some optimism. Our suburban communities have specific needs; there is no question about that. But we also see that through development, some of those needs are being fulfilled.

We all know about the development that has taken place in Oak Lawn, especially in the past couple of years. The Stony Creek Promenade TIF District at 111th and Cicero Avenue has been adding numerous businesses. Many of those businesses that have been added to Stony Creek are a direct result of the presence of Mariano’s and Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant. And more businesses are coming.

But Oak Lawn has problems to deal with like any other community. There’s a pension debt that has to be taken care of. That means the village has to make some painful cuts it would have preferred not to. Some full-time positions have been filled after some employees have left. However, the number of part-time employees — currently at 81 — is no different than it was in 2010.

Other villages are looking at plans for development. The Illinois Department of Transportation held an open house on Feb. 4 at the Worth Village Hall to inform residents about proposed plans for roadway improvements. The changes would in turn attract a variety of businesses to Worth.

The public outreach presentation, which was covered in detail in the Feb. 11 edition of The Reporter by Sharon L. Filkins, is a preliminary study. IDOT and the village first want to reach out to residents and businesses. The Improvement Project would complete refinement of 111th Street, which took place initially in the 1980s.

According to the study, buildings will not be demolished.

Improvements also are going to be made in nearby Palos Hills.

Streets could be widened and right lanes could be added on the west, south and north sections of 111th and Southwest Highway.

These suggested improvements eventually have to be accepted

by Palos Hills and Worth before IDOT continues a series of phases. But from what we have seen over the years is that infrastructure and roadway improvements can help enhance a community.

Those improvements are appealing to businesses. We believe this is a step in the right direction for both Palos Hills and Worth.

This also could have a positive effect on Chicago Ridge, which has called for roadway improvements in the village.

Of course, the process could move more quickly whenever a budget agreement can be reached in Springfield. The funds set aside for projects in Palos Hills and Worth can begin after that.

Local southwest suburban municipalities will continue to have economic concerns. Who can predict what will happen tomorrow? That’s why it is wise to prepare for rainy days. The current budget stalemate in Springfield is proof of that.

According to the U.S. Commerce Department, retail sales increased in January. The adjusted 0.2 percent is the same figure as in December. While the market drops, more people are shopping.

Falling gas prices have most likely played a role in that.

What all this means is that residents have more money in their pockets and are spending carefully. The lesson here is that sometimes it is difficult to predict economic trends over a period of a few years.

So, we say continue on making plans and welcoming development in the southwest suburbs. Don’t look back, look forward.

Reduced golf fees could mean more money for Palos Hills course The temperatures and recent snow remind us that it is still winter, but spring is just over a month away — March 20, in fact. Since this is the Chicago area, it could be more like winter than spring.

But we did receive some encouraging news with the decision by the Palos Hills City Council to reduce the cost of playing golf at the Palos Hills Municipal Golf Course, 7301 W. 105th St. The new fee for the nine-hole course is $10. Last year the fee to play the course was $17 for adults, $13 for seniors age 60 and older, and $10 for players under 18.

Those fees no longer exist. Anyone who wants to play golf at the Palos Hills Municipal course can now do so for the flat fee of $10. With news like that, spring seems a bit closer.

Palos Hills Ald. Ricky Moore (4th Ward) informed the council and residents who attended the Feb. 4 meeting about the move.

Moore, who is the chairman of the City Council’s Golf Course Committee, said the move was made in an effort to double attendance figures from the previous year. While figures were not available from 2015, Moore said revenue from the golf course had decreased from previous years. Other local golf courses also saw a decline in participants in 2015, Moore said.

Perhaps a cool summer had something to do with that. In any event, we are pleased with the gutsy move by Palos Hills. The new rate eliminates promotions, though Moore said that a 10 percent discount still will be offered for all members of the military who play the course.

Moore believes that by offering the cheapest golf in the southwest suburbs, more activity will be seen at the course. The Palos Hills course is a year away from a $200,000 clubhouse renovation. Moore said improvements are being made to the course.

We are all for improvements. But we think Moore’s original idea is worth pursuing, especially since the conditions of the golf course will be improved. An old saying states that you have to spend money to make money. Charging a more reasonable $10 flat fee to play golf could mean that more golfers will be drawn to the Palos Hills Municipal Course.

Golfers who have never considered the course or people who have never heard of it will likely come out to play. The course features a competitive nine holes. The course has two par 5 holes, three par 3s and four par 4s. The championship tees offer golfers more than 2,800 yards.

Moore said golfers will improve their game by competing in Palos Hills.

“Our goal is to appeal to the masses,” Moore told our reporter, Michael Gilbert, at the council meeting. “I don’t know where they are going to get nine holes any cheaper than $10. That is the message that we want to get out.”

Moore added that the move has some risks. But we think the possible rewards are worth those risks. Cities and villages in the southwest suburbs have to come up with more creative ways to add revenue. Since the southwest suburbs are filled with golf courses, why not offer a reasonable price for the playing experience?

Let’s face it, one of the reasons there are fewer golfers on the links is that it’s become increasingly expensive. Our advice to Palos Hills is to tee it up. Cheaper rates will mean more golfers.

I Scalia’s death was last thing we needed

By Glenn Mollette An autopsy should be performed on U.S. Justice Antonin Scalia. His sudden passing was unexpected and shocking news. We’ve heard reports that he died peacefully and from natural causes. In order to eliminate all future speculations and criminal theories and suspicions an autopsy should be done to clear the air about his passing.

Families have to make their own decisions and maybe he had a history of health problems that made his sudden passing not so sudden to his family.

Could someone have wanted Scalia dead?

Who stands to gain the most from his passing? Sadly, very little time has been given to mourning the death of Scalia as a furor has broken out over replacing him on the Supreme Court. Scalia could have very easily died from heart failure as death comes to us all. However, making sure of this through an autopsy would avoid all the crazy tabloid stories, books and ridiculous television investigative stories that could come from his passing.

President Obama has every right to make his nomination to replace Scalia. The Republican led Senate has every right to block or stall approving anyone. Remember, this is American politics where nobody gets along.

We are talking about the big divide in our nation where it’s all Republicans versus all

Democrats and conservatives versus liberals.

There is very little crossing of the party line, as Republicans do not feel they can bend nor do the Democrats. This would cause them to appear uncommitted to their conservative or liberal agendas.

What if President Obama appointed someone who most everyone could agree on?

That’s a nice dream but this probably is not going to happen.

In the meantime, our thoughts and prayers should go out to the family and close friends of Justice Antonin Scalia. While politicians fight to replace him on the court, he will not be replaced in the hearts of those who loved him and held him dear.

Replacing Scalia will be a news heavy item for several months as the president, Congress and media all weigh in with opinions and political posturing. Don’t expect to see any video on television of the president sitting down with Sen. Mitch McConnell, Rubio, Cruz and Harry Reid. There won’t be any long coffee sessions with these politicians discussing, debating, or praying about the next Supreme Court appointee.

Such activity would be civil, moral and old fashioned. Expect more liar, liar, liar, ranting and division in this country, which is the last thing we need.

Glenn Mollette is a syndicated columnist and author. He is the author of 11 books.

Vulgarity in politics has its supporters

By Gene Policinski Let’s hear it for vulgarity!

Well, at least let’s hear it for occasionally “hearing it,” and other offensive terms and ideas. Let’s accept that there are times, such as presidential elections, where we have an abiding need to really “hear” the speaker, unfiltered and raw, and not just through a prettified, sanitized, preplanned utterance.

We need to be surprised, shocked, awed or offended at times to get the full-on impact of what people are saying in this widely derided but no less-observed era of rehearsed talking points and “sound bites.” Language “with bite” or just plain speaking may be shocking but also can be insightful — the very point of the First Amendment’s protection for free expression.

The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the legal protection of offensive speech in 1971, in Cohen v. California — an opinion by Justice John Marshall Harlan II that included the worthy observation that while “the particular four-letter word being litigated here is perhaps more distasteful than others of its genre, it is often true that one man’s vulgarity is another man’s lyric.”

Both supporters and critics can take new measure of Republican front-runner Donald Trump for recently pretending to “reprimand” a woman at one of his New Hampshire rallies for shouting out a vulgar assessment of fellow GOP presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz. As Trump was criticizing Cruz’s reluctance to endorse “waterboarding” suspected terrorists, a woman shouted a derogatory term. Trump — in a mocking tone — replied, “You’re not allowed to say, and I never expect to hear that from you again.” He then repeated the shout, to cheers and applause.

Lest we forget, this 2016 campaign also has had references to “blood coming out of her wherever” (Trump, about Fox News’ Megyn Kelly, after an August 2015 debate); outright insults, as in “Trump is a jerk” (former Gov. Jeb Bush, in a January TV ad); and Bush slamming Trump for allegedly making fun of New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski, who has an illness affecting his arms, by telling a crowd, “You gotta see this guy,” and shaking his own his arms.

Of course, it doesn’t take rampant crudity to widely offend — Democrats found out at almost the same time as Trump’s echo act.

In a report the night before the New Hampshire primary, a question was posed on “PBS NewsHour,” asking if noted feminist icon Gloria Steinem and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright did “step in it” — itself an interesting term — by chiding young women for their nonsupport of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

The pair had churlishly declared that youthful female voters seemed more focused on meeting young men surrounding Clinton opponent Sen. Bernie Sanders than in fomenting political revolution — a “fever” over “fervor” assessment that may well have provoked as much outrage as did Trump.

So, we’ve never seen this stuff before in a presidential race? Actually, while “we” haven’t, the nation has — and it started with the very men who delineated the First Amendment’s commitment to freedom of

expression.

In the campaign of 1800, Thomas Jefferson opposed John Adams. According to a 2008 report by CNN, “Jefferson’s camp accused President Adams of being a hypocrite and a coward, and as having a ‘hideous hermaphroditical character ... (with) neither the force and firmness of a man, nor the gentleness and sensibility of a woman.’”

Adams’ supporters responded by saying Jefferson was “a mean-spirited, low-lived fellow,” a weakling, atheist, libertine and coward — and using racially tinged insults for good measure.

In 1848, presidential hopeful Lewis Cass was called a “pot-bellied, mutton-headed cucumber.” Newspapers more than a century ago included merciless cartoons showing candidates as bulging money bags, swarming crocodiles, monstrous figures and slobbering beasts.

Cartoonist Thomas Nast had made a career during the 1872 presidential race of caricatures showing Democratic candidate Horace Greeley holding hands with corpses, cavorting with criminals, and worse. Some accounts link the unceasing illustrated attacks to Greeley’s death, even before his loss to Ulysses S. Grant was certified by the Electoral College.

Fast forward past Harry S. Truman’s oftenearthy language on-and-off the campaign trail — criticized at the time, but later praised as “plain speaking,” and on to then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential race being overheard calling New York Times reporter Adam Clymer a “major-league asshole.”

Presidents Nixon, Johnson, Carter and Obama have all had explicative-laden moments. And it would be difficult to quantify the times on social media that Obama — the nation’s first black president — was described in the most racist terms possible.

All of these incidents — now and then — are offensive to many but can be illustrative to us all. We protect political speech above all other categories of free expression under the First Amendment specifically to protect a “vigorous and robust” unfettered exchange of views.

The 2016 election, at least at the outset of primary voting, seems likely to be remembered with self-proclaimed outsiders “speaking truth to power” to Washington insiders.

That 1971 “Cohen” opinion also notes an earlier comment by Justice Felix Frankfurter that “one of the prerogatives of American citizenship is the right to criticize public men and measures — and that means not only informed and responsible criticism, but the freedom to speak foolishly and without moderation.”

We don’t have to like it when candidates and surrogates veer into profanity and vulgarity and speak “without moderation.” But such free expression can be useful in taking measure of not just the spoken words but of the speakers behind them.

Gene Policinski is chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and senior vice president of the Institute’s First Amendment Center. He can be reached at gpolicinski@ newseum.org. Follow him on Twitter: @genefac

love food. I think about food all the time, mainly because I am constantly trying to figure out how to lose weight and still enjoy a good meal. It’s a constant, never-ending, and ugly battle.

But the next best thing to actually eating good food is browsing good food.

Over the past few years, some genius finally figured that out.

Imagine. It took only a half-century for someone to figure that people like to hang around in grocery stores and browse good food, much the way we used to browse books.

In fact, the demise of the book store — another place I used to really love to hang around — pretty much put a dent in my social life. Until the change.

Today, the grocery store is more than just a get-the-food experience. It’s our changing lifestyle.

Recently, we’ve seen the new millennium super stores open — stores such as Pete’s Fresh Market and Mariano’s. They offer more than the dizzying aisles of food products monotonously stacked on shelves that symbolized the past experience.

After World War II, grocery shopping came of age. My mom loved to shop, but you’d rarely find the husbands or men wandering around the grocery store, the way men wander around hardware stores and still do. A&P was the big name in the 1950s and 1960s.

If the meat was fresh, the bread was neatly wrapped, and the vegetables looked crisp, Mom was happy.

In the 1970s, Jewel became the leader. I worked as a bag boy for Jewel from the mid-1960s through 1973, when I entered the military and discovered the Commissary, the first place to take shoppers — military personnel in uniform with their wives — on a true family experience. At Jewel at 87th and Stony Island, I carried grocery bags for Cassius Clay, who later became boxing champ Muhammad Ali. Homebuyers who moved into the suburbs not only evaluated local schools but also looked for the presence of a Jewel.

Jewel put a lot into presentation and marketing messages. They didn’t just sell food. They sold a lifestyle. Jewel was a trendsetter in many ways and helped men shatter the glass ceiling that kept them grocery shopping in comfort.

Single men in the 1980s and 1990s realized they had two places to meet women. One was at the “disco” or the bar. The other was the social environment of the new grocery store.

Pete’s Fresh Market and Mariano’s have taken the grocery shopping experience into the 21st century.

The meat sections are diversified. The vegetables sections are architecturally designed to enhance the experience. They’ve added “fun sections,” like the oyster bar, the pizza bar, the freshly cooked meat bar, and they even offer sushi. But best of all, they’ve taken the old Jewel concept of the deli section and blown it wide open.

They have trendy café sections and even inside patios where you can enjoy the fresh “ready-to-eat” foods.

Mariano’s just opened a new store in Orland Park that was much like the premiere of a new “Star Wars” movie. And Pete’s Fresh Market launched a stunning store at 103rd and Harlem.

The salad bars are the lures.

I love the hummus, the tabouli salads and the Middle Eastern dishes. Those are just a small part of the vast ethnic variety offered.

Pete’s made a major mistake by not opening in Orland Park, which is the retail economic engine of the southwest suburbs.

If you ever want to give me “what for” over my columns, just make your way to Pete’s Fresh Market or Mariano’s. You will usually find me near the Mediterranean salads, stuffed grape leaves or browsing the ready-toserve counters.

Ray Hanania is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall reporter and columnist. Reach him at rghanania@gmail.com.

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Philosophy professor to speak at St. Xavier Peg Birmingham, a John Ziegler Memorial professor of PhilosoLecture Series. phy at DePaul UniBirmingham’s lecversity, will be the ture is entitled, “On a guest speaker at 6:30 Universal Right to Polip.m. Wednesday, Feb. tics: Refugees, Political 24 in the Warde AcaBorders, and a New demic Center’s fourth Conception of Citizenfloor boardroom at St. ship.” A reception will Birmingham Xavier University, 3700 follow the event.

W. 103rd St., Chicago.

For more informaSt. Xavier University’s Depart- tion, contact the SXU Department of Philosophy will host the ment of Philosophy at (773) 298free event as part of the 2016 3441 or philosophy@sxu.edu.

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Top business, local humanitarians honored

Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury presents a plaque to Tom Kearney (left), manager at Mariano’s in Oak Lawn, as the store received the “Business of the Year Award” from the Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented before the “State of the Village” address on Feb. 9 at the Hilton Oak Lawn. Right: Mayor Bury presents the chamber’s “Humanitarian Award” plaque to longtime business leaders Jim and Joan Buschbach.

Vaccine may have adverse effect on young girls

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n my last column, I related the early Canadian warning to readers regarding the mixture of Plavix (anti-coagulant) and Prandin (for type 2 diabetes). I wrote of how the combination could create low blood sugar and in some cases, even death.

I also related that the Canadian Health Services have warned their physicians, while American doctors continue to mix the drugs.

At any rate, no sooner had I finished that article, when I came upon another warning about a common vaccine. I wrote about the problems with the vaccine over six years ago; warning parents of young girls to investigate and read up on Gardasil and to be informed and wary of the human papillomavirus drug (HPV). I wrote of the many problems, including deaths and complaints regarding the drug.

Well, it turns out that six years later, the American College of Pediatricians is warning of even newer possible adverse events from Gardasil. It seems another possible adverse event occurring in some young women is a condition known as POF (premature ovarian failure). That means it is suspected that some young girls having had the vaccine are prematurely going through the change of life!

How awful if they ever planned on motherhood. The authors were very careful in their assessment and explained that this condition was occurring in some young girls who had the vaccine. The POF occurred from two weeks after the vaccine to a year out. They are also concerned that the POF may occur even later than one year and doctors may not associate it to the vaccine.

Dr. Scott S. Field was the major author of the warning. One of the statements made in the article after explaining the information regarding the cases of POF after the Gardasil vaccination was: “Nevertheless there are legitimate concerns that should be addressed: (1) long-term ovarian function was not assessed in either the original rat

safety studies 3,4 or in the human vaccine trials; (2) most primary care physicians are probably unaware of a possible association between HPV4 and POF and may not consider reporting POF cases or prolonged amenorrhea (missing menstrual periods) to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS); (3) potential mechanisms of action have been postulated based on autoimmune associations with the aluminum adjuvant used 1 and previously documented ovarian toxicity in rats from another component, polysorbate 80,2; and (4) since licensure of Gardasil in 2006, there have been about 213 VAERS reports (per the publicly available CDC WONDER VAERS database) involving amenorrhea, POF or premature menopause, 88 percent of which have been associated with Gardasil. 5 The two-strain HPV2, CervarixTM, was licensed late in 2009 and accounts for 4.7 percent of VAERS amenorrhea reports since 2006, and 8.5 percent of those reports from February 2010 through May 2015.

This compares to the pre-HPV vaccine period from 1990 to 2006 during which no cases of POF or premature menopause and 32 cases of amenorrhea were reported to VAERS.” Two adjuvants of the vaccine are polysorbate 80 and aluminum. Could that pose a problem? Would you purposely ingest either?

Problems occurred as well in France.

Michele Ravasi explained Gardisil is on the list of drugs under surveillance. They are concerned about side effects.

Then there’s one very brave director of the Utah Department of Health. On Feb. 11, the Salt Lake Tribune reported the director of the Utah Department of Health, Dr. David Blodgett, explained he did not like the fact that Gardasil was fast-tracked through the Food and Drug Administration and believes its benefits were oversold by Merck. He also complained the price was exceptionally high for the vaccine and suggested, “The science wasn’t good…We had physicians in our community arguing that we not make it available.”

Just remember the FDA and the drug industry has revolving doors whereby both tend to hire one another’s representatives.

Think about the problems with the rotavirus vaccine that was contaminated with a pig virus. All government agencies assured us not to worry. I mean…what’s a little pig virus to your children? Then there was Rezulin for diabetes. It was going to eliminate diabetes, but instead, it eliminated a few livers and had to be taken off the market. Oh, and let’s not forget the polio vaccine that was contaminated with SV40, the Simian virus that can cause cancer.

They are saying the evidence has not proven to be strong (but they think it’s quite a coincidence). However, more studies should be conducted. You have to decide for yourself and your children.

I would just suggest that each person getting the vaccine read the report from the College of Pediatricians first. It might open a few eyes to the risk versus benefit aspect of the vaccine.

Don’t get me wrong, we need some vaccines and we need some medications, but America is overdosed and the relationship between the makers of drugs and the FDA, can at times, cause us to wonder. Always remember… follow the money...

Dee Woods can be reached at deewoods10Aiclouc.com

EP Senior Council raises money Members of the Evergreen Park Senior Council of the Office of Citizen Services presented Mayor James Sexton a check in the amount of $2,000 last month. This money is to be used toward the purchase of a new minibus for the use of Evergreen Park residents. The money was raised by the Senior Council’s annual village-wide garage sale. Taking part in the presentation were (from left) Dorothy Novotney; Anna Dykstra, president of the Council; Sexton; Virginia Wrobel, treasurer of the Council; Mary Phillips; and Mary Ann Diehl, director of the Office of Citizen Services.

Grand prize will be $5,000 at Final Four Extravaganza at St Laurence The 16th annual Final Four Extravaganza will be held beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 2 at St. Laurence High School, 5556 W. 77th St., Burbank.

This year’s event features a big Super Raffle with many cash

prizes, including a $5,000 grand prize to one winner. Tickets are $60 each, and include free food and drinks throughout the event.

The “Evening of Baskets and Bucks” offers Las Vegas-style gaming amidst the excitement

of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The event features a large craft-beer tasting area. Supporters of the school are invited

to attend and renew acquaintances with friends, faculty and alumni.

Proceeds will directly benefit the students at St. Laurence.

St. Laurence JV hockey team sets benefit A candlelight fundraiser to benefit St. Laurence High School’s junior varsity hockey team is set for Friday, Feb. 26 at the Arena Lanes Bowling Center, 4700 W. 103rd St., Oak Lawn.

Registration starts at 8 p.m.

Dinner will be served at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person and include three games of bowling, shoe rental, and unlimited pizza and soft drinks from Beg-

gars Pizza. A cash bar will be available.

Tickets must be purchased by 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22. To buy tickets or obtain more information, call Jeri Roth at (708) 5987574.

Additionally, several gift baskets will be raffled at the event.

Individuals or local businesses interested in donating items for baskets may also call (708) 5987574.

DEATH NOTICES Harry Conner Harry M. Conner, 81, a resident of Palos Park, died Feb. 8 at Palos Community Hospital.

Mr. Conner, a World War II Navy veteran, was the founder and owner of A & H Rental Center in Palos Hills.

Survivors include his wife, Anne (nee Wilson); daughter, Kathleen Seaman; sons, David and Larry; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services were Wednesday at Schmaedeke Funeral Home. Interment took place at Willow Hills Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mary Czech Mary Jane Czech, 94, a former Palos Hills resident, died Sunday in Topeka, Kansas.

Mrs. Czech was once employed as a receptionist at Campbell Soup in Chicago.

Survivors include a daughter, Maryellen Lind; son, Arthur Mallo; four grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. Mass Friday, Feb. 19 at Sacred Heart Church, 8245 W. 111th St., Palos Hills. Interment will be at St. Mary Cemetery. Arrangements were made by PalosGaidas Funeral Home.

Robert Plewa Robert B. Plewa, 40, an Oak Lawn resident, died Sunday at Advocate Christ Medical Center.

Mr. Plewa, who was formerly of Nowy Targ, Poland, was a self-employed carpenter. He was a member of Kola Nr, 37 Lesnica Gron and Kola Nr Bialka Tatrzanska 42.

Survivors include his wife, Christine (nee Liptak); daughter, Justyna; sons, Lucas and Andrew; father, Marian; sisters, Marzena Walkosz and Andrzelika Kocerka; brothers, Darius Plewa, Tomasz Walkosz and Daniel Plewa; grandmother, Bronislawa Plewa; and many nieces and nephews.

Services are at 8:30 a.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 18) from Zarzycki Manor Chapels, Ltd., 8999 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs, to St. Albert the Great Church, 5555 W. State Road, Burbank, for 9:30 a.m. Mass. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery.

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also diminishes the reputation of those who do maintain high standards of integrity and ethical conduct,” the mayor said.

Lanz and Union Local 3405 have filed a grievance challenging the termination. Village officials have said they will fight the grievance if it goes to arbitration.

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Divided into two teams, the fire department was led

by Chris Ward and the police department was led by Sgt. Jim Pacetti.

Each team received a list of clues for the scavenger hunt, which hinted toward items the Ronald McDonald House really needs. The teams then raced through the store gathering the needed items as fast as they can. The more correct items collected, the more points the team received.

Both teams were assisted by members of Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences in Chicago’s Mount Greenwood neighborhood, who aided in the pushing of the shopping carts through the hectic aisles.

State Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18th) also made an appearance to cheer on the departments.

The Oak Lawn Fire Department has won the supermarket sweep the past three years. The fire department took home a

Thursday, February 18, 2016 “We hope that the Union says in a loud, clear voice, ‘We will not accept this type of behavior in the firehouse.’ But if the union does proceed to arbitration, the village is prepared to fully defend Chief Sheets’ decision,” Village Manager Larry Deetjen said in a statement.

Citing “a long pattern of reckless animal house behavior,” village officials pointed out that in 2010, the village paid $1.8 million to settle a sexual harassment

claim made by a female member of the fire department after semen was found on her bedding.

Deetjen said a security firm was hired at that time and found three computers installed in firehouses without the authorization of the village IT department. Inappropriate material was found on those computers.

“The current administration is committed to eradicating this type of behavior from the workplace,” Deetjen said.

fourth title, defeating the Oak Lawn Police Department in the six-minute race for food items throughout the grocery store.

Jewel-Osco hosted the fun and fierce competition to benefit families at the Ronald McDonald House near Advocate Children’s Hospital.

Food Checkout Day highlights the safe and nutritious food grown by local farmers while also drawing attention to those families who struggle to find solutions to feeding their families healthy food on a tight budget.

Through Farm Bureau’s partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana (RMHC-CNI), Cook County Farm Bureau members are able to assist families during the most difficult time of their lives, when their child is ill, by holding a huge food drive to support all five Ronald McDonald Houses located in the Chicago area.

“Food Checkout Day, led by the Cook County Farm Bureau, brings the community together in support of families at RM-

HC-CNI,” Reidy said.

The scavenger hunt was inspired to have quick and healthy food available for families in need and home cooked meals are provided by volunteer groups at each of the five Chicago area Ronald McDonald Houses, according to Reidy.

Prior to the event, the local community collected many everyday items, including bottled water, coffee, creamer, cereal, individually wrapped cookies and snack and quick meals, mac and cheese, canned soups, granola bars, and peanut butter and jelly. This allows families the flexibility to grab and go with food items, so they have the energy and strength they need to be their best for their children at the hospital.

A post-event dinner was held at the Ronald McDonald House near Advocate Children’s Hospital located at 4410 W. 93rd St., Oak Lawn, where 16 families currently staying at the house enjoyed a delicious dinner.

All food collected during the event went directly to the Ronald McDonald House.

CSX

was made to take it to the federal level. State Rep. Fran Hurley (D-35th), who wasn’t at the meeting, was also credited with trying to find a solution in Continued from Page 1 Springfield.

“Ever since CSX secured the right to operate on CSX’s operations along the Elsdon Line.

The petition filed Monday seeks a number of poten- this track, residents have told us that trains along the tial remedies, including the imposition of sanctions, Elsdon Line routinely cause lengthy delays that not including fines; continued monitoring; and additional only inconvenience residents but threaten public safety by blocking access to area hospitals,” said Chicago auditing.

All the politicians and the residents agreed that Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a statement.

“For the past three years, we CSX is not living up to the comhave tried to work cooperatively mitments it made when it was allowed to take over the Elsdon The little guys need with CSX to address the many public safety and quality of life Line in 2013. issues their takeover of the Elsdon Burke pointed out that CSX a voice. I guess it is line created for our community,” promised in 2013 that trains would said O’Shea. “Unfortunately, we pass through the area without time for us to speak have very little to show for that stopping and blocking intersec- up. effort and are now forced to take tions, but that has not been the more serious action.” case. ­— Evergreen Park Mayor “For too long, CSX has igThe attorneys involved, Alli- James Sexton nored their own promises to son Fultz and Chuck Spitulnik, operate a safe and efficient rail thanked the Evergreen Park police line in our community,” said for documenting the number of blockages, sometimes100 a year, that have caused Cunningham, describing their statements as “demonstrably false.” problems in the village.

A legal review of CSX’s quarterly reports indicates “Typically, there are a lot of anecdotal evidence and vague complaints. For a community to be very that the railroad has admitted that it has not fully specific, and detailed, is a rare opportunity for us,” complied with the 2013 requirements as a condition of its receiving approval to operate on this line. In said Fultz.

The residents, John Jacob and Colette Wagner, have fact, the railroad has cut only one train over the also filmed instances where trains block intersections past three years.

Precedent exists for the Board to impose signififor so long that children on their way to school have climbed over and under the stopped trains, risking cant penalties on CSX. For instance, in a 2007 case against Canadian National Railroad in connection serious injury if they started moving.

Another major concern raised is the possibility of with its operations in the Chicago area, STB fined lives being put in danger if ambulances are stopped the railroad $250,000 for violating obligations similar by trains on 95th Street, heading to Little Company to those binding CSX. “We have fired the opening salvo,” said Fultz, of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park or Advocate regarding the complaint filed with the Surface TransChrist Medical Center in Oak Lawn.

Jacob also pointed to asthma and other health is- portation Board on Monday.

CSX now has 21 days to respond. sues caused by residents breathing diesel fumes for But Fultz said that it will likely be months before extended periods of time as well.

For their part, CSX officials have stated that they there is any resolution.

“If CSX would just comply with what they agreed have improved the infrastructure on the line since to in 2013, we would be in great shape,” she said. taking over.

But the officials said that if there is no accommoBurke and Cunningham said they tried to address the issue at the state level, but courts found that dation made, fines amounting to millions of dollars municipalities could not fine railroads so the decision could be assessed.

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dessert, coffee or tea. Vegetarian meals will be made available. A cash bar will be provided.

The ice rink at Yukich Field, 9000 S. Kedzie Ave., Evergreen Park, will be formally dedicated as the Daniel V. Capuano Ice Rink at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20.

Following the ceremony, refreshments will be served and the ice rink will be available for family skating. Capuano, 42, was a parttime member of the Evergreen Park Fire Department for 16 years.

A Chicago firefighter the past 15 years, he died in a building fire on the city’s Southeast Side in December.

Pullman tour, lunch at Hotel Florence

Ice rink dedication in honor of fallen firefighter

OAK LAWN

View and discuss ‘The Philadelphia Story’

CineVerse, the Oak Lawn Park District’s free weekly film discussion group open to anyone age 17 and older, will screen and discuss the 1940 classic romantic comedy “The Philadelphia Story” from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24 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.

Trip to Jacob Henry Mansion The Oak Lawn Park District will be heading to the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet on Tuesday, March 15 for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration.

The event is for guests ages 16 and up. Individuals will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Oak View Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn, and are scheduled to return at 4 p.m. The fee is $65 for residents and $75 for non-residents.

Guests will hear Celtic music from “Mulligan Stew.” They will walk through the Jacob Henry Mansion and the Historical Old Central Church. Lunch will be Aunt Annie’s, which serves awardwinning corned beef and cabbage, potatoes and carrots, salad, rolls,

The Oak Lawn Park District is planning a trip on Wednesday, April 6 to see America’s first completely planned industrial town founded by George Pullman.

The town held the main assembly plant for the famous Pullman Sleeper Car. With the aid of visual guides, tour the area along with the well-preserved factory community. The tour will include a stop at the Pullman Visitors Center, the Hotel Florence, and the ongoing restoration of the factory grounds. Pullman is a Chicago City Landmark District, an Illinois State Historical Site, and a National Historic Landmark District.

Lunch will be included at the Hotel Florence. Sandwich choices are roast beef, baked ham, roast turkey, corned beef and albacore tuna with grilled vegetables, potato salad, coleslaw, brownie and beverage. A short walk included.

Individuals who plan to attend will meet at 9 a.m. at the Oak View Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn, and are scheduled to return at 4 p.m. The fee is $77 for residents and $87 for non-residents.

Participants must be at least 16 years old.

More information about any of the Oak Lawn Park District trips can be obtained by calling (708) 857-2200.

Cedarville University Brass Choir to perform at Oak Lawn Bible Church The Cedarville University Brass Choir will perform at 7 p.m.

Friday, March 18 at the Oak Lawn Bible Church, 9345 S. 54th Ave. The Cedarville University Brass Choir is an ensemble selected by audition and is comprised of 18 to 22 brass and percussion players.

They perform brass literature from all types of music including classical, jazz, pop and Christian.

Admission is free. A “love” offering will be taken. Family and friends are invited to the event. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 857-9800.

Spring, summer children’s clothing resale A Spring/Summer Children’s Clothing and Equipment Resale will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 5 in the Southwest Chicago Christian School gym, 10110 S. Central Ave., Oak Lawn.

The fee is $12. Residents can call the school office, (708) 636-8550, to find how to register by phone. The seller will receive 70 percent of the profit. The school receives the other 30 percent.

The sale is cash only. No children will be allowed into the sale.

Bags are allowed (no backpacks or closed bags).

Oak Lawn Camera Club meetings The Oak Lawn Camera Cub will meet at 7 p.m. Fridays, March 4 and 11, at the Oak View Community Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn.

Competition Night will be held the first Friday of the month.

Theme for the upcoming competition on March 4 is “Abstract.” On March 11, the club will have a program night. Guests can attend the first meeting at no charge. Meetings are held regularly October

through April. Residents who enjoy photography and would like to compete with other photographers from the area can call Betty at (708) 534-1912 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Beverly Embroiderers meetings The Beverly Hills Embroiderers Guild will hold its regular monthly meetings on Tuesday, March 15 at the Oak View Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn.

Jean Smoots will teach the Boutis Provencal (Bootee “Provensahl”) technique at the 9 a.m. workshop. The evening work group will work on art deco projects with metallic thread and beads at 7 p.m.

During the Fall-Spring season, BHEG holds its meetings every third Tuesday of the month at the Oak View Center. No specific area residence requirements are necessary to join the guild. The only prerequisite is a sincere passion for or interest in upholding traditions of hand stitching art.

Guests can attend a meeting for free with no obligation. Guests or visitors who are interested in sharing their hand-stitching skills and learn new techniques. The meetings run from September through April. More information can be obtained by calling Dana, guild president, (708) 424-3189.

PALOS HILLS

Palos Hills Recreation Department to host Health and Wellness Fair The Palos Hills Resource and Recreation Department is hosting a Health and Wellness Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 11 at the Palos Hills Community Center, 8455 W. 103rd St. Exhibitors will offer information on Medicare, home health care, veteran’s benefits, fitness, dental care and much more. Health screenings and blood pressure screenings will also be offered. Representatives from state offices will also be present to answer questions and the Secretary of State mobile unit will be on-site.

Attendees will receive free entry to the raffle with prizes being raffled off. The Health and Wellness Fair is free to attend. For questions or more information, call Sandy DeMoor at (708) 342-4200.

Family Sweetheart Dance to be held at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Church The Family Sweetheart Dance for all ages will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 11025 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills.

The event is hosted by the Koraes Parent Teacher Association.

More information can be obtained by calling (708) 974-3400 or visit www.stconstantinehelen.org.

Stagg Music Boosters to hold artists and crafts fair The Stagg High School Music Boosters organization is accepting applications from crafters and artists for the March 19 and March 20 Art for the Season show.

The fee is $85 per 80 square feet for booth space for the two-day run of the show at Stagg, 8015 W. 111th St., Palos Hills. For more information or to receive an application, call (708) 974-7520 or (708) 361-8298 or go to staggbands.org.

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

Acting and arts programs for kids A new program has been created at the Worth Park District, 11500 S. Beloit Ave., for youths ages 3 to 14 that have an interest in acting or art.

Registration is now open for classes. Registration will be accepted by calling (708) 448-7080 or visiting online at www.worthparkdistrict.org.

Worth Park District activities for toddlers, adults

The Worth Park District, 11500 S. Beloit Ave., offers classes for ages 2 and up for a variety of activities.

Registration for art classes and various sports will be held. Open gym time for all ages will also be held. A full schedule of events can be found online at www.worthparkdistrict.org or call (708) 448-7080.

Fish frys will be held at Marrs Meyers AL Post 991

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

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COMINGS & GOINGS

3 new stores for Orland Crossing

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id-America Asset Management Inc. announced it has arranged three new retail leases at Orland Park Crossing in Orland Park.

In the first deal, Soft Surroundings signed a lease for 5,445 square feet of space at the mall at 143rd Street and LaGrange Road. In the second deal, Xfinity inked a Bob 5,303-squareBong foot lease. In the last deal, Massage Green signed a lease for 2,509 square feet. All three tenants are expected to open this spring.

Other tenants at Orland Park Crossing include the newly opened Mariano’s supermarket, White House Black Market, Talbots, Charles Schwab, Ann Taylor and Charming Charlie.

Mini Donut Factory opens in Chicago Ridge A popup kiosk called Mini Donut Factory recently opened inside Chicago Ridge Mall in Chicago Ridge.

TCF closing banks in Jewel stores TCF National Bank announced last week that it would close 33 branches that it operated inside Jewel-Osco supermarkets.

The latest round of closings will be complete by May. Afterward, the bank will have 85 branches in Jewel stores and another 40 or so in freestanding locations in the Chicago area.

The Minnesota-based bank closed 37 in-store locations in 2014.

Locally, the branches will be replaced by ATM machines at these stores: 655 Main St., Bourbonnais; 1401 W. Jefferson, Joliet; 16625 W. 159th St., Lockport; 716 Ridge Road, Munster, Ind.; 9350 W. 159th St., Orland Park; 17930 Wolf Road, Orland Park; 2480 Route 59, Plainfield; 13460 S. Route 59, Plainfield.

Pizzeria closes in New Lenox Jody’s Pizzeria closed late last year at its longtime home at 1005 W. Laraway Road in New Lenox.

GameStop closes store in Frankfort GameStop closed its store in Frankfort last month as the video game retailer continued to shed brick-and-mortar locations. The Texas-based company closed the store at 11067 Lincoln Highway in the Prairie Crossing shopping center.

Also among the 59 stores the retailer closed in January were GameStop locations at North Ridge Plaza in Joliet, Northfield Square Mall in Bourbonnais and Stony Island Plaza in

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Orland Park Crossing will welcome three new stores this spring.

Chicago.

The retailer has closed 196 stores since January 2015, but still has more than 6,000 locations worldwide.

The closings last year included stores in Bridgeview and Matteson.

Royal to acquire Park Bancorp Royal Financial Inc. and Park Bancorp Inc. have announced that Park Federal Savings Bank would merge with Royal Savings Bank.

Park Federal operates three banking offices in Chicago and one in Westmont, while Royal Savings operates four banking locations on Chicago’s Southeast Side and lending centers in Homewood and St. Charles.

Royal Financial expects the acquisition to close in the second quarter of this year. After the merger, Royal Financial is expected to have approximately $308 million in assets, $205 million in loans and $264 million in deposits.

“We are excited to welcome Park Bancorp’s customers and staff to Royal Financial. The transaction is attractive and

fits Royal Financial’s strategy to enhance the value of our franchise,” Jim Fitch, Chairman of Royal Financial, said in a release. “This acquisition continues to expand Royal Financial’s ability to serve the Chicago banking market while also providing economies of scale and maintaining our strong balance sheet. In both our recent acquisition of PNA Bank and this agreement to acquire Park Bancorp, our management team has demonstrated great skill and agility.”

“We will continue to provide the highest quality customer service to our new and existing customers throughout the combined service area,” Leonard Szwajkowski, President and CEO of Royal Financial, said in the release.

If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com.

You can also catch up on Comings & Goings in other parts of the Southland at www. southlandbusinessnews.com and www.southlandsavvy.blogspot. com

BEST OF THE WINE GUY

Peppermint has secret powers for better health

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id you know peppermint reaches the bloodstream within minutes after being taken with water or juice?

It’s true and taken three times a day it greatly enhances circulation. For this reason, peppermint concentrates have become very popular in some circles. Peppermint has the power to dissolve blood clots and enable veins and capillaries to carry more blood.

Do you suffer from cold hands, feet or varicose veins?

For you, the daily use of peppermint is of utmost importance.

Peppermint can be used to treat nearly every stomach ailment and intestinal problem. It can stop diarrhea in its tracks, and soothe intestinal cramps and spasms. It can relieve nausea and vomiting, heartburn and bad breath. It also has the unusual ability to reduce stom-

ach acidity without interfering with digestion.

Peppermint is such a dynamic supplement. It does things the average person never even thinks about. We eat food and think we are getting what we need. However, did you know that whether your body extracts as many nutrients as possible from food can depend on what you eat with it?

Peppermint can help the body better utilize potassium (vitamin K) by stimulating the

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secretion of bills, which is essential to the digestion of fats and oils. It actually promotes the secretion of bile, more than 10 times greater than normal.

Always try peppermint before other remedies when dealing with kidney and liver problems, diminished urine flow, heart palpitations, circulatory problems and heart muscle weakness. It promotes digestion, removes chronic or acute stomach mucous and gas pockets, and stimulates a sluggish liver.

It is helpful in treating respiratory tract infections and thus is excellent when stricken with the common cold, influenza, bronchitis, whooping cough, asthma and pneumonia.

Many allergy sufferers report peppermint tea provides relief from sneezing and runny noses.

It should be a lifetime habit

toward the resources f you have a child you’re expected to conin college, you’re tribute to your child’s probably familiar education. Some other with the Free Apassets are considered plication for Federal available, but a perStudent Aid (FAFSA), centage of these assets which must be comcan be sheltered, with pleted to help ensure the exact amount that students don’t depending largely on miss out on fedScott your age and marital eral and state grants, Johnson status. For the 2016–17 work-study jobs and school year, this shelloans. tered asset amount has been But you might not know reduced significantly. However, that some important changes while this reduction could will be coming to the FAFSA have some effect on your studuring 2016 – and these dent’s aid package, it shouldn’t changes can affect both the be too severe because income, process of filing for aid, and, more than assets, is a bigger possibly, the amount of aid factor in the federal financial your child will receive. aid formula.

Here are three key changes • No more shared mailing to watch for: list: When filing the FAFSA, • Earlier availability of students can choose up to the FAFSA: Currently, you 10 colleges to receive their need to complete the FAFSA financial information. Previas soon as possible after Jan. ously, when students sent their 1 – which means you’re probFAFSAs to multiple colleges ably filling out the form even before you’ve filed your taxes, and universities, these schools could see the other instituwhich aren’t due until April. tions on the mailing list. But As a result, you may have starting with the 2016–17 to estimate your income and application, schools will no update the information later. longer have this information.

However, beginning with the This could actually benefit 2017–18 school year, you can your child. Previously, if a complete the FAFSA startschool saw it was listed first ing on Oct. 1 of the previous calendar year, rather than wait on the FAFSA, it might have until January. At that point, assumed it was the student’s you will already have filed first choice and, as a result, your 2015 taxes, so in filling may not have felt the need to out the FAFSA, you won’t be flexible in awarding finanhave to rely on estimates of cial aid. Now, though, withyour income. out a list of its competitors, a For 2016 only, this change school might be more open to presents something of an negotiating a more favorable anomaly – specifically, you aid package for your child. should fill out the FAFSA It’s a good idea to stay as soon as possible for the current on the changes con2016–2017 school year, usnected to the FAFSA because ing an estimate of your 2015 it helps determine financial aid income, and then complete the eligibility – and financial aid FAFSA again in October for is a key component of your the 2017–2018 school year, us- strategy to pay for your child’s ing your actual 2015 income. (or grandchild’s) education.

In future years, you will only have to complete the FAFSA Scott Johnson, CFP., is a once, with applications acfinancial advisor with Edward cepted beginning each Oct.1.

Jones, 8146 W. 111th St., Palos • Lower “asset protection” Hills, (708) 974-1965. Edward allowance: When you report Jones does not provide legal your financial information advice. This article was writon the FAFSA, some of your ten by Edward Jones for use assets – such as your IRA by your local Edward Jones and 401(k) – are not counted financial advisor.

to drink peppermint tea. Peppermint tea, as well as peppermint oil, is acclaimed as pain relievers. The oil, which usually comes in concentrated form, has a slow but steady action that increases bile production until the effect culminates in plentiful, fresh bile that dissolves mucous and gall stones.

Try giving peppermint to fidgety children or to treat nervous exhaustion, and it is good to help one get a restful sleep.

Seminar will focus on wills and trusts

Anthony Scarano is not a doctor. He is an Evergreen Park resident, winemaker and certified naturopath. Suggestions in this space are his opinions based on years of independent study and personal experience.

Wine should be consumed in moderation. Overindulgence may be harmful to health.

A seminar will be held to discuss wills and trusts at 10 a.m.

Wednesday, March 2 at Kerlin Walsh Law, 11301 S. Harlem Ave., Worth.

Suellen Savant Hawking, of Hawking Financial Group, will be the guest speaker. She is a writer, teacher and TV host.

The discussion will focus on the meaning and purpose of

documents involved in making out wills and trusts. Guests will learn about estate planning.

A question-and-answer session will follow. A certificate for a free consultation will be given to individuals who attend the seminar. Reservations can be arranged by calling (708) 448-5169.

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 Smith Denise L Tr to Rosado Margaret, 10500 Forest Ln, $188,500; Morales Gaston to Rubio Clara A, 10431 Barnard Dr, $195,000; Szakodyn Marcin to Bis Maria, 9830 S Sayre Ave, Unit #14, $76,000.

Evergreen Park Quasthoff Laura Tr to Damitz Alicia F, 9827 S Utica Ave, $153,000; Clanin Clifford Tr to Anaya Antonio Rodriguez, 9037 S Albany Ave, $152,000; Naughton Gerard A to Valdez Amira S, 9627 S Albany Ave, $161,500; Ryan Alish to Murrihy Deirdre M, 9600 S Lawndale Ave, $300,000; Koltas Andrew to Quinones Maria I Cazares, 8746 S Fairfield Ave, $205,000.

Hickory Hills Macharz Adam to Dahlstrand Colin, 9036 Beechnut Rd, $229,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to Walkosz Malgorzata, 8843 W 93rd St, $165,000; Savage Thomas M to Opyd Joseph, 9110 78th Ave, $290,000.

Oak Lawn Miller Richard to Garcia Daniel E, 5364 Alexander Pl, $225,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to Dahabra Iman H, 5279 W 89th St, $199,000; Hyland Lauren to Torres Alexis, 4116 W 99th St, Unit #4116D, $85,500; M2 Holdings LLC to Aumann April, 10732 S Kenneth Ave, $244,000; Mroz Bartholomew to Petitti Joseph, 9116 Meade Ave, $267,500; Barrett Steven M Tr to Comiskey Thomas J, 5345 102nd St, $169,000; Roberts Sandra M Tr to Miller Hubert Delaine, 8821 Sproat Ave, $140,000; Olsen Robert M Tr to Walrath Lawrence W, 5840 104th St, Unit #310, $60,000; Fulton John A to Kreydich Scott, 10130 Central Ave, $178,000; Gusman Gus to Saeed Abdul Karim, 6401 W 87th Pl, $205,000; Fannie Mae to Sav Timotei, 10832 Laramie Ave, $150,000; Fannie Mae to Penar Gertrude, 10320 Central Ave, Unit #104, $85,000; Desimone Judith to Jozefiak Joseph K, 10445 S Keating Ave, Unit #2A,

$107,000; Kondapalli Bhargav to Rivera Ricardo, 9229 Karlov Ave, $200,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Miroszka Benedykt, 5630 W 103rd St, Unit #5630205, $85,000; Rinaldi Terese to Wojtas Andrzej, 5800 105th St, Unit #1A, $76,500.

Palos Hills Markham Sharon L to Ahmed Awadh, 10319 S 83rd Ave, $225,000; Candela Paul R to Stankevicius Raimonda, 11115 S 84th Ave, Unit #111151A, $43,000; Mcgonagle Hugh to Kapusciarz Marek, 10512 S 82nd Ave, $313,000; Cotta Stephen P Jr to Chicago Title

Land Trust Co Tr, 8208 Cobblestone Dr, Unit #51A, $122,500; Endrijonas Gintaras V Adm to Nanoz Harry, 11352 Moraine Dr, Unit C, $105,000.

Worth Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Ludwikowski Brandon E, 7313 W 113th Pl, $167,000; Marx Michael M Tr to Awad Mousa, 11401 S Harlem Ave, $150,000; Nolan Joseph A Tr to 11412 S Harlem Prop LLC, 11408 S Harlem Ave, $585,000; RL Reatl Sol IL LLC to Nihlean Raymond B, 11156 S Preller Ave, $115,000.

Mortgage Rates Around the Area First Midwest Bank (as of Feb. 15) 30-year fi ed

RATES 3.875

APR 3.910

POINTS 0

15-year fi ed

3.125

3.180

0

30-year fi ed Jumbo

3.875

3.920

0

United Trust Bank (as of Feb. 15) 30-year fi ed

RATES 3.625

APR 3.598

POINTS 0

15-year fi ed

2.990

2.987

0

10-year fi ed

2.875

2.889

0

Prospect Federal (as of Feb. 15) 30-year fi ed

RATES 3.625

APR 3.673

POINTS .25

20-year fi ed

3.375

3.442

.25

15-year fi ed

2.875

2.943

.25

All rates subject to change daily. Equal opportunity lenders.

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Thursday, February 18, 2016

LIBRARY HAPPENINGS CHICAGO RIDGE

Blanket Day provides comfort for ill children

Submitted photo

Mother McAuley celebration

Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School hosted its Celebration Gala on Feb. 6 at the Beverly Country Club. This annual fundraiser benefits tuition assistance for Mother McAuley students and celebrates individuals who exemplify the values of foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, Catherine McAuley. This year Mother McAuley presented Kelly O’Connor Heneghan (second from left), Class of ’95, with the Catherine McAuley Leadership Award, and inducted two members of the McAuley community as life trustees: Sister Susan Sanders (right), ’69, RSM, Ph.D., and Carole Intrieri Wilson (left), ’68. Honorees are pictured with Mother McAuley president Mary Acker Klingenberger (second from right), ‘75. The 2016 festivities generated a record-breaking number of proceeds.

Fire damages three attached businesses Palos Hills Police and the North Palos Fire Department are investigating a fire that damaged three attached businesses in the

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.MIROSLAW T. ZACZEK AKA MIROSLAW ZACZEK, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, HERITAGE POINTE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 14 CH 00273 8202 W. 111th St. Unit 1-2C 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 July 17, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 1, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Unit Number 1- 2C in Heritage Pointe Condominium, as delineated on a Plat of Survey of the following described tract of land : Certain parts of the South 458.18 feet of the East 5.0 acres of the East 10.0 acres of the East 34.34 acres of the West 38.34 acres, lying South of the center line of the Calumet feeder of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 14, Township 37 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County Illinois, which Plat of Survey is attached as Exhibit C to the Declaration of Condominium recorded June 7, 1999 as Document Number 99543703, as amended from time to time; together with its undivided percentage interest in the common elements. Also the exclusive right to the use of the Garage Space GS I-2C as delineated on the Survey attached to the Declaration aforesaid.

10300 block of South Harlem Avenue that was discovered at 2:30 a.m. Feb. 10.

Police responding to a burglar alarm called the fire department after finding smoke coming from Palos Tobacco.

The adjacent Palestine Bakery and Advocacy Law Firm were also damaged.

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.GUILLERMO REGALADO, GEORGINA REGALADO Defendants 14 CH 19815 9447 S. 55th Court Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 17, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 18, 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: LOTS 29, 30, AND 31 IN BLOCK 22 IN L.E. CRANDALL’S OAK LAWN SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 AND PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Project Linus Makes a Blanket Day will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Chicago Ridge Library, 10400 S. Oxford Ave. Project Linus provides a sense of security and comfort to children who are seriously ill, or are in need. Patrons should bring in one and half yards of fleece and a clean pair of scissors. No sewing is involved. Donations of one and half yards are appreciated. More information can be obtained by calling the Chicago Ridge Library, (708) 423-7753.

Color Therapy for Adults “Color Therapy for Adults” will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Chicago Ridge Public Library.

The free class will include coloring books for adults, the latest trend that is designed to have emotional and creative benefits from coloring. The library will provide the pages, colored pencils, coffee, tea and relaxation. More information can be obtained by calling the library, (708) 423-7753, or visit the website at www.chicagoridgelibrary.org.

Celtic music

“GraceNotes: Celtic Music

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-W5 Plaintiff, -v.- JAMES A. BYLAND, CAROL A. BYLAND Defendants 13 CH 03489 5404 DRURY LANE 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 January 7, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 30, 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:

Property Index No. 24-04-327-012-0000; 24-04327-013-0000; 24-04-327-014-0000.

LOT 18 IN SECOND ADDITION TO C.A. PERSON’S SUBDIVISION, BEING PART OF THE EAST 3/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Commonly known as 5404 DRURY LANE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453

The judgment amount was $234,884.47.

Property Index No. 24-09-327-018-0000.

Sale terms: 100% of the bid amount, 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, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale.

The certified check must be made payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. 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.

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.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney.

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 14 CH 00273 TJSC#: 36-148 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Commonly known as 8202 W. 111th St. Unit 1-2C, Palos Hills, IL 60465

Commonly known as 9447 S. 55th Court, Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Property Index No. 23-14-400-137-1007.

The real estate is improved with a residential condominium.

The judgment amount was $147,066.93.

The judgment amount was $303,215.77.

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.

Concert” will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 at the Chicago Ridge Library.

Visitors can listen to the banjo, hammered dulcimer, tin whistle, guitar, violin, accordion, bodhran and vocals in a set of instrumentals and sing-alongs. The free program is for all ages. More information can be obtained by calling the library, (708) 423-7753, or visiting the website at www. chicagoridgelibrary

Pub Trivia The staff at the Chicago Ridge Library is hosting “Pub Trivia” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24 at Jack Desmond’s, 10339 S. Ridgeland Ave., Chicago Ridge.

Participants are encouraged to bring a team of friends for this event for adults ages 21 and over.

The trivia begins at 7 p.m.

EVERGREEN PARK Introduction to Shakespeare

“An Introduction of Shakespeare” will take place at 6:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 18) at the Evergreen Park Library, 9400 S. Troy St. Peter Garino, of the Shakespeare Project of Chicago, will speak on the life and work of William Shakespeare, considered the greatest dramatist in the history of the English language. He traces Shakespeare from his birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon, to his sojourn to London and his eventual return to Stratford.

Along the way, he chronicles the Bard’s family history, the historical context of the time he wrote and his playwriting history.

Garino presents excerpts from several of Shakespeare’s plays including “Hamlet,” “Richard II”, “The Merchant of Venice” and others.

Writers Group meeting The Evergreen Park Public Library Writers Group will meet next at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 at the library. The adult writers ages 18 and older can share and discuss their work. The group meets on the third Saturday of every month.

Registration is requested from the library website at www.evergreenparklibrary.org or call (708) 422-8522.

Taste soul food and listen to gospel music Guests can enjoy a taste of soul food, then join the gospel sing-a-long with Harmony, Hope and Healing acapella choir at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the Evergreen Park Library.

The director of the choir is Marge Nykaaza. The tasting fee is $3. Registration is requested

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT – CHANCERY DIVISION Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. PLAINTIFF VS Gerald P. Nordgren, solely as special representative for Margaret Sankowski (Deceased); Lake Louise Improvement Association; Standard Bank and Trust Company, a corporation of Illinois as Trustee under the provisions of a Trust Agreement dated the 17th day of March, 1997 and known as Trust Number 15558; Michaelene Nash; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Margaret Sankowski (Deceased); Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, DEFENDANT(S) 15 CH 13941 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

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 C13-79911.

NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Gerald P. Nordgren, solely as special representative for Margaret Sankowski (Deceased); Lake Louise Improvement Association; Standard Bank and Trust Company, a corporation of Illinois as Trustee under the provisions of a Trust Agreement dated the 17th day of March, 1997 and known as Trust Number 15558; Michaelene Nash; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARGARET SANKOWSKI (DECEASED); UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: Lot 17 in Lake Louise Apartments Second Addition, being a subdivision of part of the Northeast quarter of Section 17, Township 37 North, Range 13, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.

Commonly known as: 5749 Circle Drive, Units 1E, 1W, 2E, 2W, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 and which said mortgage was made by, Margaret Sankowski, unmarried; Mortgagor(s), to Urban Financial Group; Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois, as Document No. 1526445066; and for other relief.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

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from the library website at www. evergreenparklibrary.org or call (708) 422-8522.

Author discusses Chicago stockyards Author Dominic A. Pacyga, who grew up near the Chicago Stockyards, will chronicle the rise and fall of the industrial district at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25 at the Evergreen Park Library.

Pacyga spent summers working in the stockyard in their hog house and cattle yards, and maintains a long-standing connection with the working class neighborhoods around them.

Registration is requested from the library website at www.evergreenparklibrary.org or call (708) 422-8522.

Teens discuss 1944 civil rights protest

The Port Chicago 50 Book Talk will be presented at 6 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 25 at the Evergreen Park Library.

The program is an account of the 1944 civil rights protest involving hundreds of AfricanAmerican Navy servicemen who were unjustly charged with mutiny for refusing to work in unsafe conditions after the deadly Port Chicago explosion. A discussion will follow with other teens who love to read books. Copies of the books can be picked up at the circulation desk.

Registration is not necessary.

For questions or more information, call (708) 422-8522 or visit evergreenparklibrary.org.

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Golden Age of Radio A beginner’s guide to the “Golden Age of Radio” will be presented at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. Steve Darnal, host of the radio show “Those Were the Days,” takes a look at some of the biggest shows and stars to emerge from the early years of radio, including Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Amos and Andy and The Shadow.

Through sound clips and stories, Darnall will explain how radio became America’s first mass medium, transforming the country into a national listening community. For more information about this and adult other programs, call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

Beginner Anime Club The Beginner Anime and Manga Club for youths ages 10 to 14 will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the Oak Lawn Library. Members can decide what to do and what to watch.

Registration is not required. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or www. olpl.org.

Music from the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s

Music from the 1930s, 1940s and ‘50s will be explored in a concert to be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 at the Oak Lawn Library.

Legacy Girl Nancy Baumet and guitar player Mark Beith offer up a trip down memory lane. Sunday with Friends concerts, which are sponsored by the Friends of the Oak Lawn Library. For more information about this and other adult programs, call (708) 4224990 or visit www.olpl.org.

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Grab a title from your to-read pile, order a veggie lover’s pizza or a dish of Kung Pao chicken, and cozy up with a favorite blanket.

The program continues through Monday, Feb. 29 and is open to all readers.

Residents can pick up a bingo card for babies, families, teens and adults. Read books, attend programs and complete activities to fill in bingo squares and win prizes. Residents can also visit the Youth Services or Adult and Young Adult Services Department for more information at (708) 422-4990 or visit www. olpl.org.

AARP Smart Driver course at library A refresher course designed to meet the needs of drivers age 50 and up will be held at the Oak Lawn Public Library.

Classes will be held from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, March 14 and 15. In-person registration begins Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Adult Services Desk.

Many insurance companies offer discounts to those who complete the course. Advance in-person, registration and payment of the fee required to participate. The registration fee is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members.

Participants must carry a current AARP card at the time of registration to receive the discount.

The class is limited to 30 per series. Participants must attend their 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.

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Green Hills Library Book Club to meet at Irish Legend The Green Hills Library Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24 at The Irish Legend, 8933 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. The group will discuss “Thunderstruck” by Eric Larson.

Copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk one month prior to the meeting of the Green Hills Public Library District cardholders.

Adults can color, play origami or sculpt Coloring books for adults and other activities will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26 at the Green Hills Public Library, 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills.

Adults can play origami and sculpt with clay. They can also eat snacks, listen to music and socialize. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 5988446 or visit greenhillslibrary.org.

Introduction to Microsoft Word 2010 A hands-on Microsoft Word 2010 class will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23 at the Green Hills Public Library.

Space is limited. Registration is required. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

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Oak Lawn High speech team wins regional crown The Oak Lawn Community High School speech team was crowned IHSA Regional champions on Feb. 6 and advanced to the sectionals.

Placing first for Oak Lawn was Vaughn Smith in Prose Reading; Kaeley Clark and Smith in Dramatic Duet Acting; Stephanie McFann in Special Occasion Speaking, Jacob Montesano and Megan Baker in Humorous Duet Acting; and Carl Seibel in Original Oratory.

Genesis Zepeda placed second in Original Comedy for Oak Lawn. Cameron DeLaMora placed second in both Informative Speaking and Dramatic In-

terpretation for Oak Lawn.

Xavier Jacquez-Flores placed fourth in Humorous Interpretation for Oak Lawn.

Moises Pena Bello placed fourth in Radio Speaking, and Julian Camacho was fourth in Oratorical Declamation.

The Performance in the Round placed fourth for OLCHS and advanced to the sectionals. The PIR team members include Abby Moore, Aisling Berry, Alexandra Overland, Brandon Hollenback, Damian Samsonwicz, David Ward, Danyah Thnaibat, Hanna Harris, Jozef Hyrczyk, Kaitlyn Grady, Matt Olejniczak, Mirtha Guerra, Noah Swanberg and Shelby Roberts.

STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT Evergreen Park residents selected to dean’s list at Twin Cities

Two local students have been selected to the 2016 fall semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in Minneapolis.

Evergreen Park residents Steven Bourke, a junior in the College of Science and Engineering, and sophomore John Zofkie, who is also in the College of Science and Engineering, were selected to the dean’s list.

Oak Lawn resident named to president’s list at Drake University A local student has been selected to the president’s list at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

Oak Lawn resident Patrick Maguire was named to the president’s list for the 2015 fall semester. The academic honor is achieved by earning straight A’s with a grade point average of 4.0.

Oak Lawn resident is named to honors list at Concordia University

A local student was selected to the 2015 fall semester honors list at Concordia University in Concordia, Wis. Junior Julia Volk, a resident of Oak Lawn, was selected to the honors list. She is majoring in Exercise Physiology.

Local students earn dean’s list honors at Eastern Illinois University A group of local students have been selected to the dean’s list for the 2015 fall semester at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

Whitney Sims, an Evergreen Park resident, is majoring in Health Studies and made the Eastern Illinois University dean’s list. Oak Lawn residents earning honors were Sean Altenburg, School of Technology; Caitlin Danforth, English; Georgia Danos, English; Nicole Ellement, History; Madison Jedry, EC/ ELE/MLE; and Dane Mayer, undeclared.

Orland Park residents earning dean’s list honors at Eastern are Natalie Kotulski, Communication Studies; Candace LaPrairie, Communication Disorders; Joseph Nichols, Communication Studies; and Cayla Wagner, History.

Also earning dean’s list honors was Emily Duran, of Palos Heights, who is majoring in EC/ELE/MLE. Worth resident Gabriella Ramierz also made the dean’s list. She is majoring in History.

Worth resident selected to dean’s list at DePaul University A local student has been selected to the dean’s list for the 2015 autumn quarter at DePaul University.

Senior Andrew Sernus, a resident of Worth, has been selected to the dean’s list at DePaul. A graduate of Shepard High School, Sernus is majoring in Operational Management and minoring in Marketing.

Chicago Ridge resident named to dean’s list at University of Findlay A local student has been selected to the dean’s list at the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio.

Andrea Sonichesen, a resident of Chicago Ridge, was selected to the dean’s list for the 2015 fall semester.

Evergreen Park resident receives degree from University of Wisconsin-Parkside A local student has received a degree during the winter commencement ceremony at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Madison, Wis. Evergreen Park resident Maxx Akkel received a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training. He was among 1,169 students who received his degree on Dec. 20.

Local students named to Dominican University’s honor’s list Two local students have selected to the honors list for the fall 2015 semester at Dominican University in River Forest.

Earning dean’s list honors were Hickory Hills resident Charlotte Gambla and Oak Lawn resident Edward Conlisk.

Worth School eighth-grader places fourth in conference spelling bee Suaad Rashid, an eighth grade student at Worth Junior High School, placed fourth in the eighth-grade division at the 2016 South Suburban Junior High School Conference Spelling Bee, which was held Feb. 3 at Finley Junior High School in Worth.

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offer. We have a large amount of online classes.”

Sterkowitz said the FY2016 budget for Moraine is $95,237,029. The estimated 2017 budget is $93,845,502, if no settlement can be reached. The estimated figures for 2018 are $95,908,357, and for 2019 the figures are $97,097,413, according to Sterkowitz. The 2020 estimated budget is $98,309,575.

“The main issue is state funding,” said Sterkowitz. “State colleges beginning

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State Supt. of Education hails Dist. 117 schools State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith gave high marks to North Palos District 117 during a tour of two of its schools to find out why the 3,300-student district is one of the state’s top performers.

He toured Conrady Junior High and Sorrick schools during his 90-minute visit and sat in on several classes to witness the collaboration and interactions between teachers and students.

The former superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District, Smith took over as Illinois’ top educator last May. He has been described as a “transformational leader with a proven track record of increasing student achievement while successfully addressing fiscal and structural issues at the local district level.”

Asked by Smith why Conrady does so well academically, Principal Andy Anderson said, “The focus and philosophy of the district drives the Quality Review Process of mentoring each student in response to the needs of all our students.”

Anderson went on to say that all kids can learn and that the district/school looks at every student individually and uses data kept on each student to help direct resources aimed at helping each student succeed.

He reiterated the Quality Review Process as a means to provide the resources students need to be successful.

Glen Oaks’ Principal Gaylyn Pollard noted that, “we are extremely fortunate to have a school board that is so supportive and sees to it that we have the resources (within reason) to accomplish our goals.”

Pollard told Smith that Glen Oaks was

State Supt. of Education Dr. Tony Smith (fourth from left, back row) visits with a group of North Palos Dist. 117 administrators, including Dist.

117 Supt Jeannie Stachowiak (back row, fifth from left) during after a tour of local schools.

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the recipient a few years ago of the coveted National Blue Ribbon Award for academic excellence.

The tour stopped in an eighth-grade English Language Arts classroom, where students Grace Chafee and David Abrutis were at the front of the class leading a discussion of the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game.”

Grace and David were “teaching” the class, raising questions and interacting with their peers using a Google presentation.

While at Conrady, Smith also visited a math and social studies class.

Next stop was Sorrick School and a chance to see the younger students in action in a pre-kindergarten class where they were coloring and working on number recognition.

Smith visited an English Language Learners kindergarten class that was going over guided reading and the tour culminated in a first-grade class where students were engaged in some gentle competition while figuring out basic addition and subtraction problems

Andy Anderson (left), principal at Conrady Junior High School in Hickory Hills, explains to State Superintendent of Education Dr. Tony Smith why the students at the school excel during a recent tour of the facility.

on their computers and a whiteboard.

Smith said he is “making the rounds” and trying to visit as many school districts as he can.

“North Palos District 117 is doing a great job educating its students,” he said, adding that the district uses data well and has great leadership in place.

Shepard seniors named as Illinois State Scholars Forty members of the senior class at Shepard High School in Palos Heights have been named Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.

Roughly 10 percent of the state’s high school seniors earn this recognition each year. In order to earn Illinois State Scholar honors, students must attend an Illinois state recognized high school; be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen; be a resident of Illinois; take the ACT, SAT I, or Prairie State Achievement Exam during the third or fourth semester prior to graduation from high school (typically between Sept. 1 and June 30 of the junior year); rank in the top one-half of his or her high school class at the

end of the third semester prior to graduation from high school (typically as a junior in their sixth semester); and graduate from high school during the academic year in which the student is selected as a State Scholar.

Shepard seniors named Illinois State Scholars this year include Randall Barnes, Natalie Bruce, Aolani Cahue, Sara Campione, Elizabeth Ciukaj, Bryanna Cross, Michael Cuzco, Dylan Doidge, Morgan Dolehide, Kelsey DoSubmitted photo mina, Kailey Fitzgerald, Abigail Seniors from Shepard High School gather together after being named Graham, Caroline Graham, Mi- Illinois State Scholars for 2015-16. chael Graham and Karsyn HetBenjamin Meyer, Maria Munoz, Zachary Sierzega, Kylie Sterling, tlinger.

Also, Hannah Horstmann, Da- Krystyna Nedza, Stefanie Neylon, Maulika Thakkar, Jacob Vandervid Reddy, Nancy Lesnicki, Nick Jacob Nolan, Aleck Poradowski, Weele, Hanna Vasil, Hayden WiLoquercio, Troy Magpantay, Ri- Dylan Porter, Sarah Quattrocki, est, John Wolniak and Kendall ley McDermott, Jacob McGrath, Janet Santoyo, Abigail Schultz, Yerkes were honored.

Richards seniors named as Illinois State Scholars

Twenty-five members of the 2016 senior class at Richards High School in Oak Lawn have been named as Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.

About 10 percent of the state’s high school seniors receive this recognition each year. Illinois State Scholars have to follow certain criteria, including taking the ACT, SAT I, or Prairie State Achievement Exam during the third or fourth semester prior to graduation from high school (typically between Sept. 1 and June 30 of the junior year). They also have to tank in the top one-half

the fiscal year could see a 30 percent reduction in state funding.”

Sterkowitz added that waivers are applied to the the top 11 percent of high school graduates who maintain a 3.5 grade point average. Scholarships are also provided for student-athletes.

“We make cuts every day,” said Sterkowitz. “But there is only so much you can cut.”

Some colleges have closed their childcare center due to the lack of funding, which is something Jenkins would like to avoid.

“The problem with that is that students who have children in childcare centers

of their high school class at the end of the third semester.

Richards seniors named Illinois State Scholars this year include David Allen, Gelena Alnas, Thomas Artz, Emily Christian, Bryan Del Toro, Lilliana Dunterman, Andrew Gacek, Nicole Hansen, Amer Khairallah, Sara Kiziak, Margaret Kowalski and Emily Kunz.

The list also includes Aileen Kuypers, Courtney Leverenz, Jason Mallo, Kimberly McEvilly, Emer Moloney, Kaitlyn Nestor, Takesha Powell, Ryan Renken, Zachary Rizzo, Hani Salameh, Submitted photo Caroline Szperlak, Basheer Seniors above from Richards High School in Oak Lawn have been named Toubeh and Lidia Turwon. as Illinois State Scholars for 2015-16.

that close end up dropping out of school,” said Jenkins. “We don’t want to do that.”

Moraine can hold a maximum of 72 children in their childcare facility. The state has reduced funding for the centers by 30 percent in 2016.

“We want to keep it affordable because we have had the governor make some changes,” said Jenkins. “Some students who once qualified for childcare funding no longer qualify.”

Jenkins did add that the 30 percent reduction figures are just an estimate.

“You’ve seen what seven and a half months has done to some schools,” said Sterkowitz. “If this goes on for another

year, some schools will shut down.”

The meeting began with a presentation by Kam Sanghvi, who co-chairs the Strategic Technology Plan. Sanghvi argued for the $3 increase for technology.

Sanghvi said that costs continue to rise and WiFi improvements have to be made.

“Our hope is that students can access information through WiFi off campus,” said Sanghvi. “The students’ major complaint is WiFi.” Murphy said that teachers need additional training. Sanghvi said that various levels training are available on a oneone-one basis.

Murphy said that technology is ex-

pensive but teachers and students cannot afford to fall back. The board, after some debate over costs, stated that they tentatively would approve a $3 hike from $7 to $10 for each semester for technological studies.

Board members also mentioned that the Learning Management System Review team recommended that Canvas by Instructure replace the existing Blackboard Learn web system. The board was in agreement that Canvas would best meet the current needs of the students, faculty, staff and campus community.

The board approved using Canvas at their November meeting.

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The administration at Central Middle School in Evergreen Park solicited the Association of Illinois Middle-Grade Schools to bring in a panel of elite educators for a full day of observation.

Rita Sparks, principal at Central Middle School, and her staff were happy with the outcome. AIMS selected CMS as one of the newest National Schools to Watch for 2016.

The AIMS panel visited Jan. 29 as part of the district’s application for the National Schools to Watch program, an initiative launched in 1999 by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform. Their objective is to identify schools across the U.S. that embody exemplary performance in academic excellence, developmental responsiveness and social equity.

“I wasn’t sure if we’d meet the standards in all three categories,” said Sparks.

She said her curiosity spiked after joining the AIMS Network two years ago.

“My leadership team and I decided to do a selfstudy. The standard is to have at least 50 percent of your staff’s participation, we had 90 percent. The rubric shows your strengths and areas of concern.

Based on our findings, we felt ready to write the application to see what would happen.”

Sparks hasn’t solely relied on a self-study to prepare for this designation. As a member of the AMIS Network, she attended workshops and took part in various roundtable discussions where she gained insight on enhancing programs, practices and policies. She also credits District 124 for their commitment to invest in District wide programs

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like Rachael’s Challenge.

Rachael Scott was the first student killed in a 1999 school shooting in Columbine, Colo. The organization, which Rachael’s family started in her memory, is on a mission to motivate, educate and bring positive changes to young people.

CMS has applied what they’ve learned from Rachael’s Challenge and incorporated acts of kindness along with anti-bullying initiatives into their 4SADD Program. Sparks explained, “The acronym stands for (Students Against Destructive Decisions).

There’s about 80 students comprised of all grade levels. They promote positivity in various ways throughout the building.”

Sparks said she doesn’t believe CMS students have grasped how their daily efforts aided this designation. “We were vague with the students about the AMIS visit to keep the evaluation process natural. AMIS didn’t want a dog and pony show.

They wanted to see who we were authentically,” she explained. “We randomly selected students Submitted photo from each grade for the student panel to ensure it Central Middle School students celebrate after an event this past fall. The Evergreen Park school has been selected by the Association of Illinois Middle-Grade Schools as one of the newest National Schools to Watch. was a true representation of who we are.”

Dr. Robert Machak, District 124 superintendent, said the decision came sooner than everyone ex- first school in 2016 to earn the Schools to Watch with the contribution and involvement of our parent community, the level of supports in place for pected. “We were told we could expect a decision designation,” she stated excitedly.

Machak said visitors were obviously and right- struggling learners, and dedication of Central’s within two weeks. Instead, they contacted Mrs. fully impressed with the students, parents, and teaching staff.”

Sparks before 5 p.m.that same afternoon.”

Sparks said AIM will return for a presentation “This is a really big deal to us,” said Sparks. We staff at Central.

“One principal visiting told me, ‘The Central to the entire student body. Additionally, Sparks and were told AMIS is only evaluating 10 schools in Illinois in 2016, of them CMS was the only school students are the most polite group of kids I’ve ever her leadership team will be traveling to Washington, up for an initial designation. The others are being seen in all my years working in middle school,’” D.C. this summer to attend an AMIS conference evaluated for re-designation. Turns out we were the said Machak. “AMIS panel was equally impressed where they will be honored at a formal gala.

Dist. 123 co-sponsors Family Health and Fun Fair

District 123 and Advocate Children’s Hospital will sponsor the Family Health and Fun Fair, which will be held Saturday, Feb. 20, at Oak LawnHometown Middle School.

The District 123 Educational Foundation is joined by Advocate Children’s Hospital in sponsoring the Family Health and Fun Fair, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School, 5345 W. 99th St., Oak Lawn.

The event brings an indoor carnival and family fun to the community. The fair will offer and array of inflatable

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CC High to host 7th-grade Step Up Day The Seventh Grade Step Up Day will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 17 at Chicago Christian High School, 12001 S. Oak Park Ave., Palos Heights.

Any seventh-grader interested in learning more about Chicago Christian High School may attend. The event will consist of an opening program, some games and activities,

classroom visits, a tour, and a pizza lunch.

Students can register for the event at the school website at www.swchristian.org. or by contacting Wilma Persenaire, (708) 388-7656.

Deadline to register for this event is Tuesday, March 1. Students must provide their own transportation to and from the event.

jumpers, carnival games, circus-themed concessions as well as family-friendly activities geared toward eating and living healthy.

An interactive variety show featuring Circus Boy will take center stage, as will a magic show by Cricket the Clown and a Taekwondo demonstration from Woori Martial Arts. Face painting and balloon art will be available.

Volunteers for the event are being sought. As an incentive for volunteers, the Foundation is offering 20 free tickets to any parent who offers at least two hours of their time on the day of the event.

Residents also can support the event with a monetary donation.

More information can be obtained by visiting www.d123.org/FunFair.

Worth Township honors OLCHS’ Ward as top student David Ward, a student at Oak Lawn Community High School, was the recipient of the “Student of the Quarter Award” by members of Worth Township.

Ward was presented with a “Certificate of Excellence” award and received a gift from a local vendor during a Worth Township Board meeting last month. The award acknowledges a student within the township who has shown “outstanding commitment” to excellence in one or more area.

The Oak Lawn High student is the captain of the football team and had a lead in the school’s fall musical. He was also a finalist in several speech tournaments.

To nominate a student, individuals may download an application from the Township’s website at www.worthtownship.com. Individuals who have questions about the nomination form or procedure, call (709) 371-2900, ext. 2900, ext.

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Student of the Quarter David Ward (holding plaque) is shown with Worth Township Board members. The board members are (front row, from left) Trustee Theresa Roche, Trustee Mike Mahoney, (back row, from left) Trustee Patrick Hanlon, Trustee Richard Lewandowski Ward, Supervisor Kevin Hughes and Clerk Katie Elwood.

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Stagg-ering news in gymnastics ‘Blessed’ veteran coach announces retirement plans to team after sectional

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Sandburg-Stagg coop girls gymnastics coach Mike White gathered his athletes around him like he normally does after the Feb. 10 Hinsdale Central Sectional.

This time, it ended with a group hug full of laughs and tears.

White, the head coach with the longest consecutive tenure at Sandburg with 24 seasons under his belt, informed his troops that he planned on retiring.

He told them moments after the Eagles finished fifth at the sectional and after the speech and hug, he turned to assistant coach Krystyn Misheck and said, “It’s all yours…it’s all yours.’’

White’s retirement won’t be official until he submits it and it is approved by the District 230 board, and the board also will decide on hiring a new coach. But White insists Misheck, who was a state champion in the floor exercise for the Eagles Photos by Jeff Vorva in 2009, is the right person for the job as she has been his assistant for the past three seasons and has Mike White and his Sandburg-Stagg coop gymnasts share an emotional hug with tears and laughter Feb. 10 after White told the team he planned on retiring. been given more responsibility each season.

“She basically ran the team this year,” said the 60-year-old White. “I was the head coach but she did a lot of the work with the girls. I’m so proud of

By Jeff Vorva her. And the kids love her to death.’’

Sports editor Meanwhile, many of his gymnasts were crying after what could be his last talk to the team.

Stagg sophomore Maddy Roe has a shot at “I made them cry?” he said. “They made me cry.’’ becoming the first female athlete at the Palos Sophomore Maddy Roe, the lone Eagle to qualify Hills school to win a state championship. for state, was emotional after the meet.

The school, which opened in 1964, produced “They both are great coaches,” Roe said. “They a team wrestling state title in 1984 and a couple are amazing the way they motivate us. Krystyn has of individual wrestling champions in Kevin pushed me so hard and made me the gymnast I am Malarick in 2010 and Kevin Moylan in 2012. now. Coach White is great — they are two of the Tim Kopinski made it to the state championship best coaches I’ve ever had.’’ match in tennis in 2010 but finished second.

This is White’s 32nd year of coaching gymnasThe girls side has come up empty with close tics after starting at Lincoln-Way in 1983-84 and calls with the 1996 volleyball team finishing joining Sandburg in 1991-92. He’s coached two inthird in the state and Melissa Kopinski taking dividual state champions — April Hurt in the vault fourth in the state in tennis in 2009. in 2003 and Misheck — and could coach a third Roe hopes to change all of that.

Saturday if Roe can win on the balance beam.

Roe, who represents the Sandburg-Stagg His team finished third in the state in 1995 and coop girls gymnastics team, has a legitimate second in 2009. He said he would be open to being shot at winning the balance beam event Satan assistant coach next year. urday at the Illinois High School Association “I never thought I would get to coach a team,” he state meet at Palatine High School. She was said.

“When you are young, it’s like ‘man, I would the champion in the Hinsdale Central Sectional like to do that.’ And when you get it, you want more.

Feb. 10 with a 9.375 and has been north of the It was always my dream to walk into the state meet 9.5 mark this season. with a team. I have four of my former athletes who “She’s been the best person in the state on are now coaches. I like to see that.’’ beam all year,” Sandburg-Stagg coach Mike White looked back on his career with fondness.

White said. “That title is well within her reach.’’

“Oh, my God, I’ve been really lucky,” White said.

The all-around on Friday will be tricky. She “I’ve had some great club kids to work with. The finished second to Hinsdale South senior Madclubs have provided some great talent in the area. I die Nowak, 37.6500-36.8250 and last year finfelt like I had good teams and was doing something ished 21st. Could she jump to No. 1 this year? with those teams. I tried to be fair and make it fun White figures that Roe’s options are to stay for the kids. I feel so blessed — this is more than I within her normal routines and settle for a topever wildly imagined it would be like.

10 or even a top-5 finish in the all-around or “The kids and parents have been good to me. We Stagg’s Maddy Roe can turn Stagg his- take some risks, which could produce higher Sophomore Maddy Roe, posing on the medal stand after winning the balance beam event at the Hinsdale Central Sectional on Feb. won a few state trophies. We won seven sectionals. tory upside down if she wins a state See ROE, Page 2 10, hopes to win a state title in that event this weekend in Palatine. How much better can life be?’’ title on the balance beam this weekend.

Stagg’s Roe hopes to beam with pride after state meet

YES, Kustok is taking big bite out of Big Apple

By Phil Arvia Corrspondent

Sarah Kustok came home not long ago, but the Orland Park native, Chicagoland Sports Hall of Famer and former Comcast SportsNet fixture did so very much like a New Yorker.

In the minutes before DePaul’s women’s basketball game against St. John’s in late January, Kustok flitted about McGrathPhillips Arena, hugging and saying hello to old friends. After providing color commentary on the Fox Sports 1 broadcast of the DePaul win, she holed up for a couple of hours with her former colleagues on the Blue Demons staff, before hopping a jet back to the Big Apple.

Thus closed a weekend itinerary that began with sideline reporting duties on a Brooklyn Nets game in Dallas. After that contest, she boarded a flight to New Orleans for another Nets game, then flew back to New York, arriving around 2 a.m.

Sunday. She went to her lower West Side home, showered, headed back to the airport, caught a 6:45 a.m. flight to Chicago, where she landed around 9 a.m. for a noon game at DePaul.

All told, she was on the ground in Chicago for about eight hours.

“That’s just the schedule,” Kustok said a few days later in a phone chat. “The guys I work with, they’d just look at me and say, ‘Yeah? Glad it went smooth.’”

Call it a broadcast journalism thing, maybe. But it’s definitely a New York thing.

“New York — it’s alive,” Kustok, a 1998 Sandburg graduate and three-time Reporter/Regional News girls’ Player of the Year, said. “When they say it’s the city that never sleeps, it couldn’t be more true.

“I get out and walk a lot. No matter what time of the day or night, there are always people out and around, hustling and See KUSTOK, Page 4

Richards bowlers, Sandburg wrestlers pin hopes at state

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Photo by Phil Arvia

Orland Park native Sarah Kustok (left) spent about eight hours in Chicago recently but caught up with many old friends before and after calling a game at DePaul for the New York-based YES Network.

It was a big weekend for Richards’ girls bowling team and Sandburg’s wrestling team and the two squads hope they will enjoy an even bigger weekend on Friday and Saturday when they head to state in their respective sports.

Richards will compete in the Illinois High School Association State Bowling Tournament Friday and Saturday at Cherry Bowl in Rockford.

The Bulldogs, who have taken fourth place in 1977 and 1986, made it to the state meet for the first time since 2010 by finishing third at the Joliet West Sectional with a 5,730 at Town and Country Lanes in Joliet.

Junior Alexandra Wozniak, the lone Bulldog bowler with state experience, led the team with a 1,268 in six games. Junior Peyton Attig added a 1,163 and junior Sarah Coffman rolled a 1,153. Senior Natalie Fadden See STATE, Page 2

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Parents of the Jackie Robinson West team (pictured left) are suing a lot of people including Evergreen Park’s Chris Janes (right) because their team was stripped of the United States title.

I hope the wonderful JRW parents get what they deserve T he Jackie Robinson West parents and coaches are suing Little League International.

They are suing Evergreen Park Athletic Association Vice President Chris Janes.

They are suing ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith.

They are suing former local Little League President Bill Haley (but I don’t think they are suing his Comets).

I look up at the heavens and am thankful they aren’t suing me.

In a nutshell, the 2014 JRW team won the United States championship portion of the World Series and became a feel-good story that year. That winter, Janes and the EPAA brought up allegations of residency cheating, which first fell on deaf ears at Little League International.

But then some Chicago coaches made noise about illegal drawing up of boundaries and the snoozing LLI woke

up, took it seriously and stripped JRW of its title.

Now, in 2016, the parents are suing everyone they can for all kinds of reasons.

Janes already told DNAinfo that the suit was “laughable.’’

And to me, having Stephen A. Smith’s life a little uncomfortable brings a smile to my face.

What’s not funny is that a lot of people may have to shell out money for lawyers to put a stop to this thing.

During some of this ugliness, I wrote some columns with critical things toward the JRW folks so I was happy that we weren’t named in the lawsuit.

For that, I am eternally grateful to the wonderful parents of the JRW and to show my gratitude, I will not break bad on them in this column.

I will not say that they are a bunch of babies whose hands were caught in the cookie jar and are blaming the cookie jar.

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Making the Extra Point I will DEFINITELY not tell them to get on with their lives and to stop putting the story back in the spotlight because it will hurt their kids more than help them. I won’t remind them that this story was all but forgotten with the passage of time and this is just going to bring back ill will and bad feelings.

I will not muse that the people who should be suing would be the kids who were legally in the district who never had a chance to make the team because kids from Homewood and South Holland stole their spots.

I will not crack wise and say that if

they win any money at all from this lawsuit, they should invest in maps and perhaps take a class in how to read them because South Holland is not in Chicago.

Nope… I will not do any of that.

I will wish the JRW parents the best of luck and I hope they get what they deserve.

No-shows Last Thursday, a Kennedy Cup playoff game was scheduled between Brother Rice and St. Rita. Fans filed in for an oddly-scheduled 7:55 p.m. game at Southwest Ice Arena and were ready for action.

The two teams were ready for action.

But the refs? Well, they weren’t ready for action. No referee showed up.

Oak Lawn’s Ed McElroy, who has lived 90 years, was there to watch a family member play and said “I’ve never seen anything like that before.’’

There must have been something in the air that night when it came to hockey in the Chicago area. Tens of thousands of hockey fans crammed the United Center only to find the Blackhawks not show up in the first period of a 4-2 loss to the Dallas Stars.

Mad about gymnastics Some of the top gymnasts in this weekend’s Illinois High School Association State Gymnastics Meet are mad.

Or at least their names are.

Sandburg-Stagg coop sophomore Maddy Roe is representing the area.

Hinsdale South’s Maddie Nowak will also be there.

Glenbard West’s Maddie Diab qualified.

DeKalb’s Madison Hickey will stop by and compete.

And Prairie Ridge will double the madness with Maddie Solka and Maddy Kim.

FOCUS ON THE CHICAGO FIRE

‘Shocking and overwhelming’ deal sends Shipp to Montreal

By Jeff Vorva

soccer relevant again in Chicago,” Shipp said. “This is what got me out of bed every single The Chicago Fire shipped out morning. I wanted to look back popular midfielder Harry Shipp 10 years from now and be proud and he didn’t take the news well. of how I was able to contribute “When I was told out of the to the growth of this club and blue that I would no longer be a its interaction with the city of member of the Fire, I immediately Chicago. broke down and started crying,” “I wanted to continue to be Shipp said in an open letter to a role model for kids growing Chicago. “It was totally shocking up playing soccer in Chicago. and overwhelming. This club and There was no single part of this this city have meant everything job I liked more than being able to me. Not just for the past two to relate to these kids and give years, but since I started followthem a realistic end-goal to ing the Fire over 15 years ago.’’ dream for.

Photo by Jeff Vorva The Lake Forest native was Harry Shipp, a popular midfielder from Lake “Unfortunately all I was able to traded Saturday to Montreal for Forest, was dealt from the Fire to Montreal contribute was two of the statistigeneral and targeted allocation on Saturday. cally worst seasons in Fire hismoney. tory, and that genuinely breaks “Harry is a homegrown player and an obvious fan- my heart more than you could imagine. I’m sorry that favorite, which makes this trade more emotional than I was unable to do more for the city, because if anyone most,” said Fire General Manager Nelson Rodriguez. understands what this city deserves in a soccer club, “However, we believe this trade will prove to be ben- it is me.’’ eficial for our club and for Harry’s career.”

Shipp, 24, had 10 goals and 14 assists in 66 games Acclaim for Accam in preseason win for the Chicago Fire during his two years with the David Accam had two goals to lead the Fire to a 4-2 club. He also made eight appearances for the Fire preseason friendly last Thursday in Clearwater, Fla. during Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play, helping the Nick LaBrocca and Gilberto scored in the second half team reach the semifinals both years. Shipp initially for the Fire (2-0). signed with Chicago as a Homegrown Player on Jan. “We’re very happy because when you’re working 9, 2014. on concepts and you see that the team believes, tries During the first day of camp, he was asked by the to play and give their best in every game, in every media about taking a leadership role with the team session, it’s very good for us,’’ Fire coach Veljko Pausince he was a second-longest tenured player on the novic. “I think that playing an MLS opponent is very team. hopeful for us. We believe that our guys did a great Now he will learn a new team and new system.

“With this door closing, I am so grateful to the Mon- job in terms of following the game plan that we had treal Impact and the city of Montreal for giving me and then giving it their best, all requirements that this next opportunity in my career,” Shipp said. “For- we have for our team. They played, they enjoyed the tunately, I have a new outlet to direct my energy/focus game, they knew how to compete, also they were orand I plan on making the most of it. ganized, which is very important, and they were pasI can’t wait to get to meet my new teammates, get to sionate about the game.” work, meet some of the fans, and do my best to learn It gets Simple from here a little French.’’

He added that he wished he could have helped the The team is in Oregon and will open play in the SimFire more. ple Invitational in Portland. The Fire plays the Vancou“My passion in the past two years was to help make ver Whitecaps at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Providence Park.

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FOCUS ON COMMUNITY SPORTS

Marist will Spring into Spring with 3-on-3 soccer tourney Marist High School will host its inaugural Spring into Spring 3-on-3 soccer tournament on Feb. 26 and 27. There are brackets for boys and girls in fifth, sixth, and seventh grade; along with eighth grade students who took the entrance exam at Marist.

Teams should consist of three to six players along with a coach. All teams will participate in pool play on Feb. 26. Saturday there will feature a winner’s bracket and a consolation bracket. Each team will have between three and five games over the weekend.

The cost is $75 per team which includes a t-shirt as well as medals for the winning team in each bracket.

This tournament is a qualifying event for the Challenge Sports 3-on-3 National Championship at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, at Walt Disney World Resort, in July. The top four teams in each division qualify.

For more information on this event, contact coach Sean Maxwell at maxwell.sean@marist.net.

Oak Lawn baseball, softball registration Oak Lawn Baseball and Softball offers baseball and

softball for kids ages 4-18. Instructional leagues for boys and girls are also offered. Registration is open in February and March online at www.oaklawnbaseball.com.

South Side Shooters hosting tryouts The South Side Shooters girls basketball club will hold tryouts for its spring session, for girls grades 4-12, Feb 18, 23 and 25 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Stagg High School, and March 1 and 3, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Moraine Valley Community College. For more information, visit www.shootersbball.com or contact Director Gary Ferguson at 630-935-1150.

PBO still offering registration The 2016 Palos Baseball season still has opening and there is time to register. Go to www.palosbaseball. org and click on the registration link on the registration tab. Nearly 600 players annually participate in the league.

We welcome submissions from the community at sports@regionalpublishing.com

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Malek Scates (right) is one of eight Sandburg wrestlers heading to the Class 3A state individual meet today, Thursday, in Champaign. He will join his third-ranked team in the state in facing No. 2 Marmion Tuesday at the Argo Sectional.

Richards’ girls bowling team is heading to the state tournament Friday in Rockford.

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State Continued from Page 1 had a 698 three-game series and junior Phoenix Lopez rolled a 513.

Wozniak qualified as an individual last year and finished 84th.

Last year, the Bulldogs won a regional title but were 12 pins away from qualifying for state.

Sandburg sophomore Emily Schrader (1,316) is the only area individual to qualify.

Last year, she finished 69th.

In wrestling, Sandburg will send eight wrestlers to the state individual meet today, Thursday, through Saturday at the State Farm Center in Champaign.

Kevin Stearns (126 pounds) and Rudy Yates (132) were champions for the Eagles at the Class 3A Batavia Sectional on Saturday. Other Sandburg wrestlers who finished second, third or fourth and will join the two champions down state are Louie Hayes (113), Ben Schneider (160), Brian Kraskowski (170), Christian Robertson (138), Patrick Brucki (182) and Malik Scates (285).

Yates won a state title as a freshman at Brother Rice and as a junior at Sandburg.

He is one of the top wrestlers in the country

Roe Continued from Page 1 scores or cause scores to plummet if the execution is not there.

“We will support her and work with her no matter how she wants to approach it,” White said.

Shortly after the sectional, Roe was gungho about taking the risks.

“I just want to go for it all,” she said. “I’ve been in the gym every day, all day. I’m giving it my all, for sure.’’

As a team, the Sandburg-Stagg coop squad finished fifth in the sectional with a 134.675. Downers Grove South won it with a 143.875.

White said his team could have played

but was nearly upset by Montini’s Anthony Cheloni in the sectional final.

Yates beat Cheloni earlier in the season, 17-3, and grabbed a quick 5-0 lead and hung on for a 5-4 victory. He told reporters after the bout that the match was “ugly” and that he hoped to do better if the two face each other a third time.

Other Class 3A state qualifiers were Marist’s Diata Drayton (a sectional champ at 220), Andy O’Brien (126) and Kyle Karpinski (152), Brother Rice’s Hassan Johnson (106) and Stagg’s Domenic Zaccone (106).

In Class 2A, Evergreen Park’s Sylvane Smart earned a trip to Champaign after finishing second at 195 at the Lemont Sectional.

Team sectional pairings Sandburg and Brother Rice are the lone schools alive in the team wrestling event and the two squads both hope to make it to the state finals at the Class 3A Argo Sectional at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

The two area teams will wrestle side-byside. Sandburg, ranked third in the state by the Illinois Matmen website, will be taking on No. 2 Marmon Academy while Brother Rice, making its first sectional appearance, faces traditional 2A power Montini, which was bumped up to 3A. it safe and finished higher with a score in the 139 area, but decided to go for broke and it didn’t work as well as the team hoped.

Sophomore Toni Muzzo finished 21st in the all-around and Danielle Staler was tied for 22nd.

“You have to try to throw everything but the kitchen sink at them,” White said. “We could have been conservative, but what the heck. We had to let everything out and go for it. Usually it does not work but you have to do that. I admire the kids for trying.

They never gave up and they kept coming at it and coming at it.

“We need to build on this. This is a great experience for them and they will be far more composed next year. They’ve been there and they’ve done that.’’

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AREA HOOPS AT A GLANCE BOYS W-L Streak Brother Rice 16-10 L1 Chicago Christian 18-6 W4 Evergreen Park 9-15 L1 Marist 19-5 W2 Oak Lawn 11-13 L1 Richards 10-11 L3 Sandburg 8-11 L1 Shepard 3-17 W1 Stagg 13-8 L1 St. Laurence 13-12 W2

Daylon Washington and his Chicago Christian teammates drew the third seed in the Class 2A Clifton Central subsectional and could be in line to play Illiana Christian on Feb. 26 at Illiana Christian for the regional championship. Chicago Christian and Illiana split two meetings earlier in the season.

Next

Catholic League Tournament, TBA at Timothy Christian, Fri.; IHSA 2A Regionals at Reavis, Fri. hosts Notre Dame, Fri.; at St. Viator, Wed. at Argo, Fri. hosts Reavis, Fri. at Joliet Central, Fri.; hosts Joliet West, Tue. hosts Universal, Thur., at Eisenhower, Fri. hosts H-F, Fri.; vs. Andrew at United Center, Sun.; at LWE, Tue.

Catholic League Tournament, TBA

* Records through Sunday, Feb. 14

GIRLS Chicago Christian 8-20 Evergreen Park 13-14 Marist 21-8 Mother McAuley 16-13 Oak Lawn 10-19 Queen of Peace 18-11 Richards 19-4 Sandburg 13-16 Shepard 2-26 Stagg 2-24

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Season completed IHSA 3A Regionals IHSA 4A Regionals IHSA 4A Regionals IHSA 4A Regionals IHSA 3A Regionals IHSA 4A Regionals IHSA 4A Regionals IHSA 4A Regionals IHSA 4A Regionals

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REAVIS 64, OAK LAWN 53

FOCUS ON GIRLS BASKETBALL

This one was personal for Rams’ multi-sport athletes

CC’s 20-loss season a learning experience for young players

By Phil Arvia Correspondent

With 20 seconds left in what would soon become a 64-53 win last Thursday over host Oak Lawn, Reavis forward Marc McClinton was pulled for a substitute.

Before he took a seat on the bench, the 6-foot-5, 270-pound junior cupped his hands around his mouth and bellowed to the bleachers, “Just like football!”

In many ways.

Just like last October’s 55-27 win, the Rams dominated. Just like on the gridiron, Reavis’ stars were Isiah Alpuche, Brantrell Seymore and McClinton. Alpulche, an IFCA allstate quarterback last season, had 17 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, while his favorite receivers, Seymore and McClinton, had 21 and 14 points respectively on a combined 15-for-22 shooting.

“I was a three-sport athlete at Reavis myself,” Rams coach Jeff Smith said. “Some of the stuff that happens in football carries over to the basketball court, and that carries over to the baseball diamond. A lot of these kids know each other — it’s a good rivalry, and we like to play that up.”

Apparently, both sides did leading up to the contest.

“Facebook, Twitter, all over social media, seeing each other in person on the street,” Alpuche said. “Some matchups get personal.”

The rivalry game was fueled by full house, spurred by a cancer survivors’ benefit and a double-header opened by Oak Lawn’s girls varsity trouncing Eisenhower.

“I think the crowd helped a lot,” Seymore said. “We fed off them.”

The win snapped a bit of a funk for the Rams (9-14, 5-5 in the South Suburban Red), which had lost three straight as part of struggles stemming from season-ending injuries to would-be starters Travis Lizsewski and Alex Avalos. It also snapped a five-game winning streak for the Spartans (10-13, 4-6), who apparently were feeling the crowd in a way coach Jason Rhodes didn’t anticipate.

“It may have been a case of kids trying to do too much,” Rhodes said.

“You want to play your best basketball in a gym that’s packed like tonight’s was. Unfortunately, you can’t really predict how teenage boys are going to react.”

Other than the second quarter, in which Rashad Johnson scored 13 of his game-high 25 points to help the Spartans to a 31-28 halftime lead,

By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

Oak Lawn’s Rashad Johnson makes a pass in last Thursday’s loss to Reavis.

Oak Lawn struggled offensively. For the night, the Spartans were 17-of46 (37 percent) from the floor.

“Bottom line, we didn’t establish ourselves offensively,” Rhodes said. “We forced a lot of things that played into their hands. We were shooting threes off the dribble, when we could have attacked the rim. We were just rushing.”

Othman Othman, who entered the contest as Oak Lawn’s leading scorer at 16.8 points per game, was saddled with foul trouble much of the night and held to just 10.

The senior transfer from Richards had been on fire of late, Rhodes said.

“He was concussed over the Christmas break and had to sit for six games,” Rhodes said. “I think it helped, actually. He had to sit and watch, to see how we play.

“He’s explosive. He has the ability to get us some easy baskets.”

The Spartans pressed their way to a halftime edge after falling behind by as many as six in the first quarter.

The game was tied at 34 when Othman went to the bench with foul trouble midway through the third.

By the time he got another shot up, at 4:28 of the fourth, Reavis had

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Oak Lawn’s Yousef Qasem goes up strong under the board against Reavis during the Rams’ 64-53 victory over the host Spartans.

pushed its lead to 51-40.

“Mostly, we handled their pressure well,” Smith said. “We teach them to

step to the outlet and out of the outlet to be in attack mode. We were able to catch and finish tonight.”

FOCUS ON BOYS BASKETBALL

Lucky 13th seed St. Laurence reaches CCL semifinals

By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

It’s a wild and crazy Chicago Catholic League Tournament final four.

No. 1 Fenwick and No. 2 St. Joseph survived the madness and made it just like most people thought.

But seeds 3-through-12 are wondering what the heck just happened in the early rounds. St. Laurence, the 13th seed, and Providence Catholic, the 14th-seed, upset their way to the semifinals, which took place Wednesday night at St. Joseph High School in Westchester.

With St. Laurence’s big 88-80 victory over fifth-seeded Seton Academy it the quarterfinals of the Catholic League Playoffs on Sunday, the Vikings advanced to this week’s semifinals against Fenwick.

But the signs of the Vikings’ emergence as potential Catholic-League Spoiler became evident in the team’s showdown against fourth-seeded De La Salle in the team’s second tourna-

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Brett Risley, shown in a game earlier this season, scored 27 points in an 88-80 win over Seton on Sunday.

ment game on Friday, one day after beating 20th-seeded Montini in a play-in game.

It was on the Meteors’ home court that the Vikings chalked up a 62-59 win over De La Salle, hitting clutch

baskets and free throws and playing stellar defense in the closing minutes.

After starting the season with a 4-10 record mostly as the result of a beefed-up schedule, the Vikings entered this week winning 10 of their last 12 game to improve to 14-12.

“The win over De La Salle was probably biggest win since I’ve been at St. Laurence,” second-year head coach Jim Maley said. “It’s huge for us because our guys took their lumps early in the season. We played an incredibly tough schedule, and that helps in games like these.

“We’ve figured out how to win those types of games, which is awesome. At Thanksgiving, we played Riverside-Brookfield and Oak ParkRiver Forest – both ranked at time.

Then we played Lake Park, who is now 17-4, at Downers Grove South at Christmas.”

Against De La Salle, St. Laurence junior guard Christian Ferrer was fouled on a successful three-point basket late in the game. That four-

point play tied it up, and three free throws put the Vikings ahead. De La Salle’s desperation attempt at the buzzer missed the mark.

Senior Willie Walton led all scorers with 17 points. Senior center Chris Carli finished with 14, Ferrer scored 13 and senior Brett Risley pitched in with 10 against the Meteors.

Maley said the play of Carli, who stands just six feet, has been a big part of the St. Laurence’s success.

In the Seton stunner, Risley scored 27 and Ferrer added 25 and Walton 23.

Seventh-seeded Brother Rice advanced to the quarterfinals with a 67-61 win over 10th-seeded St. Rita on Friday but fell to St. Joseph, 65-31, on Sunday. Josh Niego had 20 points and Mike Shepski added 18 against St. Rita, while Shepski had 17 against St. Joseph on 7-of-15 shooting but the rest of the team combined to shoot 8-of29. St. Joe shot 70 percent from the f loor (26-of-37).

A casual glance at Chicago Christian’s 8-20 regular season effort might give the impression that the 2015-16 campaign was a slow grind for the Knights.

However, with a starting lineup featuring two sophomores and a freshman, Chicago Christian continued to improve and mesh as a team throughout the season and captured its first game of the IHSA playoffs – a 59-24 win over Fenger – before seeing its season end with a 48-22 setback against Beecher.

Sophomore Emily Bulthuis and freshman Ciara Randle El each scored 14 points against Fenger, while sophomore Bethany Regnerus contributed 10 against Beecher.

“The chemistry between the girls is fantastic,” Knights head coach Linda Stuursma said. “We are young, but they get along really well. Everybody has improved greatly from the beginning of the season. We just don’t have a lot of experience.

“Getting a win in the regionals was good because we were ranked below our opponent, so that was a great accomplishment for us. Despite the record, the season was fun. Watching the girls get better and experience they got made the season totally worth it.”

In the win over Fenger, Bulthuis continued to demonstrate her young talent, while Randle El — daughter of former NFL player and Thornton alum Antwaan Randle El — came into her own in her first varsity season.

“Ciara is a great ball handler and passer,” Stuursma said. “She’s learning that she also has the ability to score. The whole game from eight grade is obviously different than playing on the varsity team — a huge difference.

“She learned from all of us, and is definitely our most improved ball player. With her knowledge and athletic ability, things are definitely starting to come around for her. She has a lot of potential for the future.”

Against Beecher, Regnerus continued her own emergence as a solid varsity contributor.

“Bethany was the only girl who was returning,” she said. “She started as a freshman last year, but she was more of a support with seniors we had. This year it was time for her to step up.

It was hard at first, but I would say in the last eight games she has learned how to better score and rebound.

“She really has picked up on that, and the last few games are the best that’s she’s ever played.

Not bad for being only a sophomore.”

The coach doesn’t consider the 8-20 record a disappointment.

“Sure, 8-20 doesn’t sound good, but we’ve come a long way,” she said. “We almost got third in our conference.

“And, hopefully, we can grab some younger girls who can play. Our sophomore team was 18-8 and won its conference with only one loss. The numbers are small but the potential is there.”

Richards keeps rolling With a pair of victories last week — a surprisingly easy 55-40 triumph over Argo on Tuesday and a 55-34 win over Shepard on Friday – Richards finished the regular season with a 19-4 record and tied with the Argonauts for the Suburban Conference Red title.

Takesha Powell (29 points, five rebounds, four assists), Sydni Tears (13 points, 13 rebounds), Dominique Miller (eight points, 19 rebounds) led the way for the Bulldogs against Argo (18-8, 9-3).

“I was very pleased how we were rebounding and limiting second-chance points,” Richards coach Jeff Kortz said. “We were also playing good defense and had a hand in all the shooters’ faces. I thought we were also doing a great job on the glass.”

Against Shepard, the Bulldogs were led by Tears (28 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, two steals, two blocks, Powell (11 points, eight rebounds, six assists), and Nadia Shehadeh (10 points, five rebounds, four assists).

CCAC stars Jovanna Martinucci and Kara Shimko of Queen of Peace and Caitlin Jandacek and Tara O’Malley of Mother McAuley were selected to the GCAC Basketball 2015-16 All-Conference team.

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THE NEXT LEVEL

After 26 losses, Sandburg alum Distor leads Jaguars to first victory

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

No one said making history was going to be easy.

Sandburg graduate Rachel Distor was excited when she signed up to play at Governors State University because it was a chance to play on the first team in school history.

Distor and coach La Toshia Burrell knew there would be struggles. They opened the season 0-26.

But the Jaguars finally got to taste the sweetness of victory last Thursday as they whipped the Moody Bible Institute, 95-39, in University Park. Distor led the team with 24 points.

Moody led 16-15 after the first quar-

ter before Distor and the Jaguars heated up in the final 30 minutes, scoring 80 points. Ditsor also had four assists.

Prior to that, they lost to St. Xavier University in Chicago, 84-64 on Feb. 6. SXU was ranked No. 1 in the nation among NAIA Division II schools.

The Jaguars lost everything from heartbreakers (100-98 in overtime against Waldorf College) to blowouts (134-68 to Olivet Nazarene).

“They all hurt just the same,” Distor said. “It hasn’t been easy, but we get through it together.’’

She said she knew the team was capable of winning.

“We need to communicate, play together and share the ball,” she said.

“We need to play as a team.’’

Burrell knew she had her work cut out for her and was happy to get that first win.

“The biggest thing was to keep these players motivated,” she said. “How they perform now and fight through adversity is important. It’s a process and they need to embrace that process and to take the challenges head on. It’s been tough but they fought hard.’’

Before the victory, the coach said she was happy with how her team bucked up against SXU, scoring 48 secondhalf points.

“They quadrupled their score from the first half against the No. 1 team in the nation,” Burrell said. “If they continue to do that and stay together as a team, we can definitely move forward.’’

The present record is not sparkling but Burrell is pumped up about the future.

“I’m very optimistic,” she said. “We going after the top kids and now that we’re officially an NAIA school and will be a member of one of the toughest conferences in the nation, we need some great players.’’

Weiler keeps Cardinals red hot Ball State University’s men’s volleyball team is scalding right now and opposite hitter Mitch Weiler is one of the reasons why.

Entering this week, the Cardinals were riding high on a six-match winning streak.

Weiler, a sophomore from Oak Lawn

FOCUS ON MORAINE VALLEY

Jourdan wins 1,000-meter event at CIC

Moraine dominates McHenry in revenge game double-digit points, but still amassed eight points, six assists and three blocks in only 22 minutes of play, and is still ranked No. 11 in the nation for points (516). Ashley Carroll (Beecher) stepped up to finish with 15 points and nine rebounds.

That triumph came two days after losing to unbeaten Waubonsie Valley, 83-78.

Drynan was in foul trouble early and the Cyclones trailed 46-40 at halftime.

In the third quarter, the Cyclones tied it at 50 before the Chiefs pulled away.

With four minutes left in the game, the Cyclones came within three points (73-70), cutting a 10-point deficit. However, they had some missed opportunities on four possessions and couldn’t hit the big shot to get over the hump.

Borgen scored 22 points and added 10 rebounds for her 17th double-double. Drynan finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds in 24 minutes. Shatat added 10 points.

Men’s team wins pair In their fervent quest to reclaim the Skyway Conference

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Moraine Valley’s Carly Trinley (left) and a stack of Waubonsee players sting a little after a collision but all were able to play in the game after the crash on Feb. 9.

championship, the Cyclones chipped away at McHenry County College and improved to 9-3 after a narrow 78-74 victory. The Cyclones are just two wins away from a repeat.

In a near identical final score (78-75) when these two teams last met on Jan. 21, there was nothing easy about this win. Both teams battled the entire game, trading leads often. It was only until David Gray (Oak Forest) sunk three consecutive 3-pointers with his team down by one and 10 minutes left on the clock that the Cyclones surged ahead and kept the Scots were never closer than three points until

the end.

The Cyclones shot well from the perimeter this game and Gray shined beyond the arc making all of his 21 points on threes. Luke Hook topped out with 22 points. Calviontae Washington had 13 points, and Tommy Demogerontas added 11.

Two days prior, the Cyclones inched over the .500 mark and took a solid spot atop the conference standings in their fifth straight win with an 83-74 victory over Waubonsee Community College.

Ermias Nega (Wakefield) and Demogerontas (Sandburg) each topped out at 20

points and nine rebounds each. Washington (Eisenhower) and Andrew alum Luke Hook (five rebounds) added 10 points each while Khalil Williams (Eisenhower) had nine points, eight rebounds and six assists.

The fight for the conference championship is still neck-and-neck. The Cyclones entered this week’s action 8-3 in conference ahead of the 7-4 records of Elgin Community College, Morton College, McHenry County College, and College of Lake County.

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FOCUS ON ST. XAVIER UNIVERSITY

SXU hits better than .300 in first volleyball victory After suffering through seven losses and posting a hitting percentage of .055, St. Xavier men’s volleyball team broke through last Thursday night with a .309 average and a 25-21, 25-12, 2521 victory over the Illinois Institute of Technology, a first-year NCAA Division III program.

Sean Barry (Wilmette/Loyola Academy) had 12 kills and six digs Junior outside hitter Dan O’Keefe (Evergreen Park/Loyola (La.)/St. Rita) handled the setting duties for Saint Xavier and recorded 34 assists to go along with two kills, five digs and two service aces.

Junior middle blocker Noel Bragagnolo (Chicago/Saint Patrick) had six kills and five total blocks (one solo), while sophomore middle blocker Bradley Gadek (Gurnee/Carmel Catholic) turned in five kills and five total blocks (one solo).

Junior libero Dominic Villa (Chicago/Dominican University/Mount Carmel) was solid defensively with nine digs and three assists for the Cougars.

Medley relay team drops five seconds Freshman Deandra Stokes (Chicago/Thornwood), sophomore Rachal Brooks (Chicago/Mother McAuley), junior Nicole Watkins (Bartlett/Bartlett) and sophomore Ellie Willging (Freeport/UIC/Freeport) dropped five seconds off their already automatic “A” standard nationally qualifying time in the distance medley relay Friday evening for the Saint Xavier University women’s track & field team at the Chi-

Kustok Continued from Page 1 working. That energy gets in you.

“There’s a different feel, a different vibe. It’s hard to take a breath. That’s why I fit in so well here.”

Kustok has been with the YES Network since 2012 as its Nets reporter after three years with CSN Chicago on the Bulls, Cubs, Sox and Blackhawks beats. Her current contract runs through September, and given that she’s subbed in several times as the color commentator on Nets broadcasts, it’s natural to wonder if she’s looking

who attended Brother Rice, has 94 kills, which was second on the team, with a hitting percentage of .239 and 22 blocks.

FOCUS ON TRINITY CHRISTIAN

Not-so-great Scots this time The last time the Moraine Valley’s women’s basketball team faced McHenry County College on Jan. 21 the Cyclones suffered a five-point loss to the Scots.

Not this time.

The Cyclones made up for that setback last night by dominating the Scots in a 79-56 victory last Thursday in Palos Hills.

Moraine Valley jumped out to a 17-11 lead at the end of the first quarter. It continued to control the game, leading 3824 at halftime. At one point in the third quarter the Cyclones led by 30 points.

It was a strong night from the beyond arc for the Cyclones as Kailey Foster (Joliet West) went 4-for-8 and Dee Dee Shatat was 2-for-4.

Erin Drynan led the team with 28 points (12-for-16 from floor), 12 rebounds and four blocks. She retains her No. 1 rank for blocked shots (6.3 average) in the NJCAA Division II and is No. 4 in rebounds (13.4 average).

Michelle Borgen fouled out with six minutes left in the third quarter. For the first time this season, she didn’t get

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Rachel Distor (right) and Governors State University’s women’s basketball team enjoyed their first win after 26 losses in the Jaguars’ fi st season.

cagoland Invitational hosted by North Central College in Naperville.

The team’s new time was 12 minutes, 26.41 seconds, besting its qualifying time from last week’s meet of 12:31.82.

The team changed the order of the runners with Watkins running 1,200 meters, Brooks going 400 meters, Stokes turning in 800 meters and Willging finishing up with 1,600 meters.

Watkins, Stokes and Willging also ran well in separate events. Willging took third overall in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:22.24, while Stokes finished second place in the 1,000-meter run in 3:12.26. Watkins claimed 12th place overall among 51 competitors in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:23.79.

Jeter explodes in hoops win Junior guard Dominique Jeter (Chicago/South Suburban CC/Julian) sank six three-pointers and scored a gamehigh 20 points to guide the Saint Xavier University men’s basketball team to a big 85-59 road win over Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Roosevelt University Saturday afternoon at the Goodman Center in Chicago.

The Cougars (17-10 overall/14-4 CCAC) led by eight points, 41-33, at the half, but pulled away after the break behind 56 percent (15-for-27) shooting from the field.

Jeter, who came off the bench to provide SXU with a huge lift, was one of four scorers in double figures for the Cougars.

Sophomore point guard Quinn Niego (Chicago/Brother Rice) dropped 17 yet again to expand her career options when she becomes a free agent.

After all, there are only two other women in the country regularly providing commentary on NBA games. Beyond that, Kustok will be in-studio in Los Angeles for FS1 in March, providing analysis on the Big East women’s conference tourney.

“I’m not sure what the future holds,” she said. “I love covering teams and kind of being a part of them, being affiliated with them.

“But it’s still kind of a blank slate, what my future is. I’m still trying to figure it out. Some people know, ‘That’s my dream job.’ I don’t think it’s

Trinity Christian College’s Ashley Jourdan outran a field of 24 runners to win the 1,000 meter race in the Chicagoland Intercollegiate Championships Friday at North Central College in Naperville.

With a time of 3 minutes, 2.93 seconds, she achieved the NAIA “B” standard in that event. She was also a part of the distance medley relay that hit the qualifying mark. Succeeding with her in the relay was Megan DeWeerd, Emily Dykstra, and Anna Spotts. The team ran a time of 12:36.15 for 2nd place.

In the sprints Erin Wessels set a school record in the 60-meter event.

Her time of 8.33 broke the previous record by one-hundredth of a second.

The men competed in the meet on Saturday and the distance medley relay team of Cody Velthuizen, Sam DeKryger, Luke Boss, and Alex Clark posted a time of 10:50.14 and finished in fourth place of eight teams.

Another two-point loss for men’s hoops team For the second time this year the Trolls battled with Purdue University-North Central only to come up two points short. Trinity had a one-point lead at the half, but lost their top spot in the second half and was edged out with a 69-67 final. The team is now 8-20 for the season and 3-16 in the CCAC conference.

The Trolls trailed 66-62 in the final minute until Caleb Jonkman was fouled on three-point attempt and nailed all three free throws to make it 66-65 with 17 seconds left. Seconds later Purdue-North Central was good from the line to create a three point gap, but Jonkman scored on a lay-up with three ticks left to cut it to one point. The Panthers were put on the line again and connected on one of two free throws for the final score.

The Trolls had just two seconds left for a last shot attempt, but their long in-bounds pass was stolen to end the game.

Women fall short at Viterbo

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Sean Barry helped his team snap a seven-game losing streak on Thursday as St. Xavier beat the Illinois Institute of Technology in three sets.

Leading four Saint Xavier University players in double figures with a gamehigh 24 points, sophomore guard Kara Krolicki (Mokena/Lincoln-Way East) propelled the No. 1 ranked Cougars to a commanding 90-48 road victory over Roosevelt.

Krolicki hit five three-pointers en route to her big performance and became the all-time career leader in threepointers made (221) in Saint Xavier University women’s basketball history and

still has more than two seasons to go.

Junior guard Mikayla Leyden (Chicago/Trinity) posted 15 points, six assists and three steals to aid the winning effort. Sophomore center Brittany Collins (Des Plaines/Maine West) and junior forward Sarah Vozel (Silver Lake, Wis./Ashford University/Wilmot Union) both flirted with double-doubles as well. Collins added 11 points and eight rebounds, while Vozel chipped in 10 points and seven rebounds.

It was a big week for Krolicki as she was also named to the 2015-16 College Sports Information Directors of America College Division Academic All-District™ 2 Women’s Basketball Team when it was released by the national organization Thursday.

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that way for me. It continues to evolve.”

What won’t change is Kustok’s draw to the Chicago area. She hasn’t yet been able to give up her cell phone with its 312 area code.

“I can’t let go of it,” she said. “I can’t be all New York. I’ve got to have a little Chicago in me.”

Kustok graduated from DePaul in 2004 with a degree in communications/ media studies, after captaining a pair of teams that reached the NCAA Tournament. In 2005-06, she was an assistant coach for DePaul’s first women’s team to reach the Sweet 16.

So, yeah, there were a lot of people to say hello to.

“It’s wonderful to get back,” Kustok said. “But it seems like I never get enough time with each individual person.”

Still, she finds time for the most important folks. Her brother Zak, a former Northwestern quarterback now living with his wife and three children in Memphis, Tenn., gets frequent visits.

“I try to get there at least every other month,” Kustok said. “Their oldest is a girl, 3, then there’s two little boys. It feels like if I’m not around them every couple of weeks, they get so big.”

In terms of media profile, Kustok is getting bigger, too.

points on the Lakers and had a huge allaround effort with team-bests of nine rebounds and six assists. Junior guard Kyle Huppe (Edgerton, Kan./Gardner Edgerton) and sophomore guard Larry Motuzis (Darien, /Hinsdale South) each added 13 points for the Cougars

Women keep dominating

Trinity had a five-point halftime lead but lost to Viterbo in a road game in La Crosse, Wis., 63-53 Saturday. Celina Wanta led the team with 14 points while Allie Paluchniak had 12 and Bethany Jansma had 11.

Kelsie Foster was the high rebounder with eight and Olivia Schipper added seven.

Men’s volleyball drops tight battle Only a difference of 10 points separated the Trolls and the Eagles of Cincinnati Christian University in a four-set match. Trinity pushed the first set to an extra point before losing at 26-24 and was barely beat out in the second set at 25-23 to fall behind in the match. They came back with a 25-21 win in set three and extended play in the four set before falling at 28-26 to go to 2-7 on the season.

Nick Costa led the team with 16 kills and Eddie Binion had 14.

Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports She jumped to YES when the Nets moved to Brooklyn, getting “drawn into the push for something new … for the opportunity to grow and change.

“As a former athlete, you have these competitive juices. I’m always looking for a challenge, and opportunity to grow.”

In Chicago, she had a built-in fan base. Not so, New York.

“That’s exactly it,” Kustok said.

“Chicago is home. Can I prove myself in another market?

“Can I go somewhere else and make it?”

Her answer and her network are the same.

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Images from a wild week in sports

When organizers promoted last Thursday’s basketball doubleheader as “Paint the Gym Purple” in Oak Lawn, it was to pack the place and get ready for the school’s Relay for Life event. The way Oak Lawn and Reavis went at it, there were some players willing to earn purple bruises, too. Above: Reavis’s Marc McClinton and Oak Lawn’s

Yousef Qasem regroup after being knocked to the floor. Below left: Othman Othman hits the deck after driving toward the basket. Below right: Reavis’s Brantrell Seymore also hits the ground after a collision. All three of these collisions took place in the first two minutes of the game.

Many people in the Oak Lawn gym were wearing special shirts (far left photo) for the “Paint the Gym Purple” event last Thursday, but these two guys (left) improvised while going shirtless.

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Oak Lawn’s Kelly Touchie was all smiles and tears while hugging everyone she could after a senior night victory over Eisenhower last Thursday. Touchie, Kamari Johnson, Megan Kupres and Danielle Allen were honored.

A Stagg/Sandburg gymnast records sophomore Maddie Bateman’s performance on the balance beam on Feb. 10 at the Hinsdale Central Sectional.

Oak Lawn’s Danielle Quigley thinks quickly and saves a ball during the Spartans’ win over Eisenhower last Thursday.

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BUYING OR SELLING?

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.JOHN J. KNIEBUSCH JR., JEANETTE M. KNIEBUSCH, BRITTANY GLEN HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR INDYMAC BANK, FSB Defendants 10 CH 20473 13209 GEORGETOWN DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 11, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 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 13209 GEORGETOWN DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 23-32-411-032-0000.

The real estate is improved with a brown brick, two story, single family home with a three car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�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: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1013436. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. PA1013436 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 20473 TJSC#: 35-17910 I683352

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.MOIRA K. TWITTY, JONATHAN TWITTY, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. Defendants 14 CH 020697 9243 DUNMORE DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 4, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 11, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9243 DUNMORE DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 23-34-309-016. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�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, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-23346. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal. com Attorney File No. 14-14-23346 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 020697 TJSC#: 36-1672 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, -v.BETH ANN WALL, CITY OF PALOS HEIGHTS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 15 CH 011817 6700 W. GOLFVIEW LANE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 6, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 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 6700 W. GOLFVIEW LANE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 24-31-209-011-0000.

The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-1512626. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-12626 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 011817 TJSC#: 35-16778 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FF9, Plaintiff, vs.

ANNA E. NESTOR A/K/A ANNA NESTOR, THOMAS B. NESTOR A/K/A THOMAS NESTOR, LINCOLNWAY COMMUNITY BANK, DOORNBOS HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, INC., STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, 11 CH 23296 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on May 29, 2015 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, March 7, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 27-09-108-020-0000.

Commonly known as 14460 Raneys Lane, Orland Park, IL 60462.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. Frederic Deraiche at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 2360077. File Number SPSF.0399 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I683703

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.JAMES F. ENGLAND, SUZANNE ENGLAND Defendants 14 CH 17343 7942 W. 98th St. Hickory Hills, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 5, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 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 7942 W. 98th St., Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-12-103-017-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $241,382.07.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 14 CH 17343 TJSC#: 36-627 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3 Plaintiff, vs.

CHARLES W. JACOB; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CHARLES W. JACOB, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 12306 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, March 18, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 23-23-200-026-1085.

Commonly known as 11129 South 84th Avenue, Apartment 1A, Palos Hills, IL 60465.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL ILLINOIS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.FIRST MIDWEST BANK AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED AUGUST 14, 1992 A/K/A TRUST NO. 1-3336, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF FIRST MIDWEST BANK, AS PURCHASER OF THE LOANS AND OTHER ASSETS OF PALOS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY FROM THE FDIC, ACTING AS RECEIVER FOR THE SAVINGS BANK AND PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT U/T/A DATED AUGUST 14, 1992 A/K/A TRUST NO. 1-3336, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MICHAEL GONZALEZ A/K/A MICHAEL A. GONZALEZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 023713 16801 S. WOLF ROAD ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 22, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 1, 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 16801 S. WOLF ROAD, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-29-100-037. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�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, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-1118596. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-11-18596 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 023713 TJSC#: 36-997 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs.

ISA RAFATI AND RULA ATIEH, UNKNOWN TENANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, 14 CH 9960 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on December 10, 2015, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, March 11, 2016, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 16464 W. 118TH PLACE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467.

P.I.N. 27-19-303-009.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. Ref. No. 14-01438 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I683792

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5 ACRES RT. 45 IN PEOTONE 600 ft. frontage x 400 ft. deep 40 ft. x 60 ft. pole barn CALL 815-450-0004 For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FNBN I, LLC Plaintiff, -v.LILLY SAMARDZIJA Defendants 13 CH 7113 9170 WHEELER DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 15, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 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: Commonly known as 9170 WHEELER DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-15-208-017-0000. The real estate is improved with a 2 story home with an attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�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: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1226597.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. PA1226597 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 7113 TJSC#: 35-18051 I684103

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.CATHERINE WHITNEY, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Defendants 11 CH 37102 10751 SOUTH LACROSSE AVENUE Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 22, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 10, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10751 SOUTH LACROSSE AVENUE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-16-403-018-0000; 24-16403-019-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $143,045.66.

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 (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 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 F13100115.

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. F13100115 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 11 CH 37102 TJSC#: 36-1597 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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Your Guide to Arts and Events in the Southwest Suburbs and Beyond

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

STARTING THIS WEEK:

“STEVE JOBS’’: Talent abounds in director Danny Boyle’s (“Slumdog Millionaire’’) extremely smart portrait of the technology visionary and Apple co-founder and CEO, an extremely evident example being Michael Fassbender in a superb portrayal that reflects the complex personality that Jobs embodied. Aaron Sorkin’s screenplay zeroes in on several key points in the subject’s life and career, with Kate Winslet playing Apple’s marketing executive — and an ear for Jobs. Seth Rogen (as Steve Wozniak), Jeff Daniels (who won an Emmy for working with Sorkin’s writing on “The Newsroom’’), Michael Stuhlbarg and Katherine Waterston also star, but the Fassbender acting is key to making the movie work.

And work, it does ... quite brilliantly. DVD extras: “making-of’’ documentary”; audio commentary

by Boyle, Sorkin and editor Elliot Graham. **** (R: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “BLACK MASS’’: Johnny Depp’s riveting portrayal of longtime Boston underworld figure James “Whitey’’ Bulger anchors director Scott Cooper’s drama, detailing the gangster’s role as an informant for an FBI agent and childhood friend (Joel Edgerton) — which largely gave Bulger the license to do as he wished, often quite violently. Among others in the fine cast are Benedict Cumberbatch as Bulger’s politician brother, as well as Rory Cochrane, Kevin Bacon, Jesse Plemons (“Fargo’’), Peter Sarsgaard, Dakota Johnson (“Fifty Shades of Grey’’), Julianne Nicholson and Corey Stoll — but the picture absolutely belongs to Depp and his total commitment to his performance. DVD extra: “making-of’’ documentary. *** (R: AS, P, GV) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “THE 33’’: An impressive acting ensemble re-creates a true-life crisis in this drama, about the desperate 2010 effort to rescue nearly three dozen workers trapped by a mine collapse in Chile. Though

time was of the essence, given the steadily depleting resources and oxygen, the mission ultimately took just over two months — generating great tension for loved ones waiting above, and most certainly for those far beneath the surface.

The cast includes Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche, Lou Diamond Phillips, Gabriel Byrne and “NCIS’’ alum Cote de Pablo. DVD extras: theatrical trailer; “making-of’’ documentary. *** (PG-13: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “TOGETHERNESS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON’’: It took a while to be televised, but the wait for this seriocomic HBO series proved to be worth it, thanks to incisive writing and excellent work by the four lead actors. Mark Duplass — who created the show with his brother Jay and fellow star Steve Zissis — and Melanie Lynskey play a couple who take in the wife’s loose-cannon sister (a very entertaining Amanda Peet) and the husband’s best friend (Zissis). The result often is a little too much togetherness for all concerned as they go on their respective journeys of personal rediscovery. The show’s second season premieres Feb. 21 on HBO. DVD extras: deleted scenes; interview with Peet and Zissis. *** (Not rated: AS, N, P) (Also on Blu-ray) “THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW: THE COMPLETE SERIES’’: For those who hold a place called Mayberry in their hearts, this set — amounting to just under 250 episodes — clearly is a must. Griffith plays Sheriff Andy Taylor in the gentle CBS sitcom, which reteamed him with earlier stage comrade Don Knotts, a winner of multiple Emmy Awards as high-strung Deputy Barney Fife ... and it also started the career of a young actor who would grow up to be an Oscar-winning producerdirector, Ron Howard, alias the show’s Opie. Among others notable in the regular cast: Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee; Jim Nabors as gas-station attendant Gomer Pyle, who would get his own spinoff series, and George Lindsey as Gomer’s cousin Goober; barber Floyd (Howard McNear); and the perpetually intoxicated Otis Campbell (Hal Smith). The show was filmed in black-and-white for its first five seasons, then was in color for its final three. *** (Not rated)

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PINTO’S POPCORN PICKS “SAINTS & STRANGERS’’: This National Geographic Channel drama of the Pilgrims’ voyage to — and arrival in — America couldn’t have been better-timed for its television debut last fall, since it ran during the week of Thanksgiving. The group divided into different factions, one principally concerned about securing their religious freedom, and the other focused on potential economic prosperity. Native Americans greet them warily, but the newcomers also might face treachery from within their own ranks. Cast members include Ron Livingston, Vincent Kartheiser (“Mad Men’’), Ryan Reynolds stars in “Deadpool.”

Anna Camp (“Pitch Perfect’’), Ray Stevenson and Natascha McElhone (“Californication’’). DVD extras: deleted scenes. *** (Not rated: AS, V)

COMING SOON:

“FARGO: YEAR TWO’’ (Feb. 23): A young couple (Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons) is caught up in larceny in the FX series’ sophomore round; Patrick Wilson and Ted Danson also star. (Not rated: AS, P, V) “SECRET IN THEIR EYES’’ (Feb. 23): Years after her daughter’s murder, a sleuth (Julia Roberts) is stunned by new information about the crime; Nicole Kidman and Chiwetel Ejiofor also star.

(PG-13: AS, P, V) “ROOM’’ (March 1): A woman and her young son (Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay) are confined to a single room by a captor in this much-acclaimed drama. (R: AS, P) “OPEN SEASON: SCARED SILLY’’ (March 8): The supposed presence of a werewolf puts the residents of a forest — human and otherwise — on edge in this animated, direct-to-video sequel.

(Not rated) “THE PEANUTS MOVIE’’ (March 8): Snoopy goes after the Red Baron again, while Charlie Brown deals with another affair of the heart, in this computeranimated feature. (G) “FREAKS AND GEEKS: THE COMPLETE SERIES’’ (March 22): The cult-classic show, about a Detroit high school circa 1980, makes its Blu-ray debut and features Seth Rogen and James Franco. (Not rated: AS, P) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

‘Deadpool’ takes superhero viewing to another level

“Deadpool” stars the massively underrated Ryan Reynolds. This is yet another Marvel superhero film to jump in on the superhero bandwagon. Don’t expect this film, whose creation could be traced back to a leaked two minute YouTube clip, to be anything close to your standard Hollywood superhero film.

From loads of swearing and sexual content to lots of blood and gore, “Deadpool” is not your standard family superhero movie. It has the hard R-rating to back this up.

For the most part this is your standard superhero origin story. You learn about the past and how the hero became the way he is. You get an underdeveloped villain who you sporadically see, who is really only there for the inevitable fight during the dramatic conclusion. Some comic book junkies may find fault in the made for film villain, who was made specifically to be the foil for this origin story. Ajax (Ed Skrein) is a perfectly fine villain.

They don’t really tell the viewer why he does things and everything related to him is quite hazy. Even the evil sidekick Angel Dust (Gina Carano) has no real rhyme or reason other than to look good and occasionally fight.

This is a small scale movie in both budget and plot. There is no end of the world scenario here.

It’s basically you did me wrong and now I’m going to come after you for it. It’s a welcome respite from the standard end of the world scenarios you normally see in these types of films.

Throughout the Marvel comic universe, “Deadpool” runs through the X-Men timeline lampooning its heroes and creating unhinged mayhem. Here that feels slightly constrained since we see only two other X-Men in Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Colossus. We can see they bring out the “big guns” for this film. Both are sparingly used: it’s almost

TONY PINTO like they were an afterthought at times. It seems as if they wanted bigger named X-Men, but because the present-day X-Men timeline is a bit up in the air or simply for budgetary reasons that couldn’t happen. The film makes sure to mock both reasons, so you’re not quite sure what the reason is.

This film is part of the smaller Fox Marvel film universe and not the bigger Disney Marvel film universe that holds on to the Avengers franchise. Could you imagine an R-rated Disney movie? Probably not, but it would be cool to see him hanging with the film Avengers. Maybe one day “Deadpool” will get to crossover like Spiderman is rumored to be dong, but until then let’s hope he at least gets the opportunity to hang with more X-Men. Ultimately this is the Ryan Reynolds show and he brings us near constant one-liners and put-downs.

Some fail to hit the mark, but the sheer quantity makes up for that. This is the role Reynolds was meant for and it’s visibly apparent he poured his heart and soul into “Deadpool.”

Even with a weak story-arc this is still a good superhero movie. If you come in expecting the greatest movie ever, you’ll be disappointed. If you can handle the blood and guts, the constant crude jokes, the many sexual references, and the breaking of the 4th wall, then “Deadpool” might be something for you.

Tony Pinto’s grade: A-

Teen lapidary classes start

BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS

Teens in grades 7th through 12th are invited to register for a four-week lapidary class beginning Wednesday, Feb 24, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Instructor Larry Rothenberg invites teens to learn to use the lapidary wheels to make smooth polished stones from rough slabs of rock. The class fee is $50 plus a $10 materials fee for introductory projects. Students purchase rocks for advanced projects.

Advance registration is required. For more information, call The Center at 361-3650 or visit www.thecenterpalos.org.

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Teen lapidary students Ellise Signore’s and Albert Aardsma’s polished stones finished in teen lapidary class at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts in Palos Park.

OMARR’S WEEKLY ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST

By Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): Harshness can be harmful. You may not like an opponent but you can be respectful and polite this week even when your views differ.

Someone may go to extravagant lengths to get your attention.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Rushing ahead will only put you more behind this week. Don’t let minor squabbles or a tendency to fight fire with fire impede your progress. Consideration and tactfulness make achieving your ends much easier.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Keep a mental sifter on hand to separate the fluff from the substance. You may be so swept away on a magic carpet ride of romance or wishful thinking that you forget to look for safe landing places in the week ahead.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Relax on your laurels. In the week ahead you may not need to wheel and deal or enter into new agreements. Maintain your momentum with an existing project and focus your energy on being as precise

as possible.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Put the brakes on spending and scrutinize bills. You could be careless about possessions and finances in the week ahead. The spirit yearns for excitement but a practical side demands that you exercise thrift.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Be sensitive without becoming a pushover. A working relationship can be blocked by someone’s emotional hang-ups in the week ahead. Investigate the facts and don’t quibble about what might have been.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It is impossible to create heat without light. Examine the underlying reasons behind friction or competitiveness. Your reflections and insights may reveal the true source of a rift. Re-evaluate a relationship this week.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scientific studies may bring some benefits. The latest gadgets may help you become more efficient.

Rather than being frivolous with cash, use self-discipline to remain within the budget in the week ahead.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may wear a lot of hats in the upcoming week. Don’t be afraid to try on some new ones.

Pull up the shirtsleeves and apply yourself to new ideas and responsibilities. Turn brain power on high for success.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In the week to come you may nurture the romance in your life. Those in close proximity may be more snuggly than usual. Take time to discuss joint resources and other confidential matters with sensitivity.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You may be trigger happy with cash in the upcoming week.

Someone might criticize you for not being down to earth. Your expectations might be too high so avoid making irrevocable financial decisions.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Find blessings in every misstep as this week unfolds. Asking for forgiveness will tighten the bonds of affection. Firm up financial plans and use your business skills while the stars are on your side and money can grow.

THIS WEEK Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School’s Children of Genesius present Shrek The Musical Jr. this Saturday, at 2 and 7 p.m., at Andrew High School Performing Arts Center, 9001 W. 171st St., Tinley Park.

Tickets at the door cost $8 adults; $6 students, children and seniors. The show is based on the film and Broadway musical, about everyone’s favorite ogre, Shrek

Adult art classes at Log Cabin Center

New sessions of art classes begin the week of Feb 22 for six weeks at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

Beginning Monday morning, Feb. 22, at 9 a.m., Lapidary instruction is offered with Larry Rothenberg, and again on Wednesday evening, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. Susan Flanagan teaches a Pastel Painting class Monday mornings at 9 a.m. Knitting and Crocheting are offered Monday evening with Georgann Ring at 6:30 p.m. and again on Friday morning, Feb.26 at 9:30 a.m.

On Wednesday, Feb. 24, April Schabes’ Collage class begins in the morning at 9:30 a.m., and Denise Dulzo’s Quilting afternoon class begins at 1 p.m. Lenox Wallace offers Watercolor Painting and Don and Arlene Lesiak offer Woodcarving , both on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday classes include 9 a.m.

Drawing and 1 p.m. Watercolor with Lois Hrejsa, both beginning Feb. 25.

Additional adult classes in Calligraphy, Silver Jewelry, Pottery, Weaving, Basketmaking, and Woodcarving begin the week of Feb. 29.

Advance registration is required for all classes at the Log Cabin

Center for the Arts. Call The Center at 361-3650 or visit www. thecenterpalos.org.

The Bridge Teen Center programs

Movie and Bingo Night - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 19, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a Movie and Bingo Night. Movie is TBD. Free food samples will be provided by Chipotle.

Chicken On the Fly - 4 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23, will host a program with Trader Joe’s to teach students how to make popular chicken dinner recipes.

Around the World: Antarctica 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 24, students will learn about the culture and customs of Antarctica.

College Decisions & Scholarship Tips (High School only) - 5 to 6 p.m. Feb. 25, students will get help deciding what college they want to go to and what major they want to pursue.

Battle of the Bands - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Feb. 26, will host a Battle of the Bands event. A free coffee bar will be open to students.

These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more, call 532-0500.

UPCOMING Children’s art classes

New six-week sessions of Children’s Art Classes will begin on Saturday morning, Feb. 27, at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., at the Log Cabin Art Center, a part of The Center at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

Art instructor Heather Young teaches the children to use a variety of artistic media and techniques, including drawing, painting, papermaking, printmaking, pottery, and more. Each session ends with an art show of the students work. Children are divided into two grade-level groups: K- 3rd grade meet from

10 to 11:30 a.m., followed by the 4th-8th graders from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The natural areas of The Center’s farm and woods provide subject matter, inspiration and sometimes the raw materials for the classes. The classes combine the worlds of art and nature, and are kept small to encourage individual self-expression. The class fee of $80 includes all art supplies. Advance registration is required. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Mothers’ Wisdom Circle

A program for mothers is offered at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, on Thursday, Feb. 25, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

The Mothers’ Wisdom Circle is a group of moms who gather monthly to explore the joys and the struggles of raising kindhearted, compassionate, spiritually-grounded children in today’s complex world. Everyone is welcome. Pre-registration is requested and a free will donation will be appreciated.

For more information, call Chris Hopkins at The Center, 361-3650.

‘Silent Spring’ program at Isle a la Cache

Learn all about Rachel Carson, the biologist who alerted the world to the environmental impact of fertilizers and pesticides, during “An Evening with Carson” scheduled for 7-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, at the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Road.

The program – the third in the District’s Nature Writers’ Series – begins with a hike followed by warm drinks and a discussion of three chapters from Carson’s book, “Silent Spring.” The free program is for ages 16 and older. Registration is required by Tuesday, March 1; call 815-886-1467.

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