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Vorva was talking golf with a member of a historic family during the Valentine’s blizzard of 1990 (page 3) while Rakow isn’t crazy about new teen rules at some malls (page 6) and Hanania has a blizzard of criticism for those who whine about the snow (page 6).

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Evergreen Park’s Kennedy Bordeaux jumps after her “America’s Got Talent” audition in Chicago.

performing for the candid, holdnothing-back judges, Howard Stern, Howie Mandel, Melanie Brown (Mel B) and Heidi Klum. But, not Bordeaux. “I’m ready for it!” she said before she auditioned for AGT producers at McCormick Place, Sunday, January 25 singing, “Warrior,’’ by Demi Lavato. That’s a song title her grandmother, Yvonne Blackmon of Chicago, said she felt embodies Bordeaux’s spirit to persevere. With a confident smile, Blackmon said, “She sounded smooth, By Claudia Parker controlled and angelic.” Correspondent Blackmon accompanied Bordeaux to her audition, along with On the surface, a 14-year-old, younger sister Karsyn (10), as their African-American girl named Ken- parents, Clete Bordeaux, a Project nedy Bordeaux of Evergreen Park, Manager for SDI Solutions and would have little in common with Maya Bordeaux, a Human Resource superstar, singer-songwriter, Nick Executive at McDonald’s CorporaJonas. tion, were away on a previously Looks can be deceiving. scheduled birthday trip for Maya. Bordeaux and Jonas are both There are several layers to the Type 1 Diabetics who wear insulin AGT auditions, for Bordeaux, this pumps. was the first. They’re both Diabetes Ambassa“They told me I’d find out by dors working to help young people e-mail if I make the next round,” manage their diabetes. she said. And, they both love to sing. Seeing her excited expression folJonas is pretty good at it. He lowing the audition showed she’s has sold millions of musical units hopeful her voice will set her apart and DVDs. from the numerous prospective Bordeaux is getting pretty good contestants. at it, too. She hasn’t sold millions… The AGT competition is fierce as yet. But maybe that time will come. the winner is estimated to receive a When Bordeaux learned NBC $1 million dollar grand prize. This network’s America’s Got Talent show is one of few talent compe(AGT) Season 10 auditions were titions open to any age and any coming to Chicago in late January, talent. Bordeaux said being in the she said she wasn’t going to allow holding room prior to auditioning the fear of failure to stop her from was the most fun. trying out again. “I loved watching people practic“I tried out in 2013 but I didn’t ing for their audition, seeing all the make it past the first round of audi- different displays of talent made tions,” she said. “I felt I did good me less nervous.” but I guess they didn’t think I From the holding room, they’re was ready to compete on national later categorized into their own television.” auditioning rooms i.e. dancers, Never-mind television, many (Continued on page 5) would find it more nerve-wracking

Chicago Little League team stripped of title Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School students hope to add to their $400,000 collection for Make-A-Wish with Friday night’s volleyball event Page 8

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EP’s spark causes explosion for Jackie Robinson West By Bob Rakow and Jeff Vorva Reporter News

up allegations of cheating to Little League International months ago. But that’s what happened on Wednesday morning as the organiThe Evergreen Park Athletic zation stripped the Chicago team Association has insisted all along of its title and made the team that it wasn’t interested in having forfeit postseason tournament the Jackie Robinson West stripped games. It also suspended team of its United State Little League manager Darold Butler and Little World Series title when it brought League District 4 Administrator

Michael Kelly. A spark lit by months ago by Photos by Jeff Vorva the EPAA finally caused a maOak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury, left, likened consumer spending in jor explosion thanks in part to her village to a leaky bucket and displayed a graphic on a screen neighboring Chicago Little League during her State of the Village Address on Tuesday. teams recently getting on board with added allegations about boundary tampering. (Continued on page 2)

Oak Lawn mayor set to fix town’s ‘leaky bucket’ By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter

was analogous for the amount of money residents spend outside of the village. Perhaps the most significant Evergreen Park Mayor Jim Sexpart of Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra ton is fond of telling residents to Bury’s State of Village address on “keep the green in Evergreen” Tuesday came toward the end. while Bury likes to repeat the “We’ve got it all right here,” Bury mantra: “Shop Oak Lawn.” said Tuesday afternoon during a The message, which can be found Chamber of Commerce luncheon on this year’s village vehicle stickers, at the Oak Lawn Hilton. “We’ve should be taken to heart, Bury said. got the whole bucket. Here’s the Most goods and services can be purchased in Oak Lawn, but too Southwest Regional News Photo problem: it’s a leaky bucket.” After her formal remarks, Bury The Jackie Robinson West team was stripped of its United States World Series title Wednesday explained that the leaky bucket (Continued on page 12) morning.

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Miguel M. Diaz, 44, of Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license, no insurance and failure to signal Feb. 4 after a stop at Southwest Highway and Ridgeland Avenue, police said. Collins Whitefield, 33, of Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license and making an improper turn Feb. 4 following a stop in the 6600 block of 95th Street, police said.

cago, was charged with retail theft Feb. 8 after allegedly stealing items from Kohl’s at Chicago Ridge Mall, police said.

Evergreen Park William A. Green, 44, of Evergreen Park, was charged with retail theft Jan. 28 after allegedly stealing merchandise from Wal-Mart, 2500 W. 95th St., police said.

Robshaunda T. Murphy-Scott, 20, Chicago, was charged with Nova A. Lynch, 39, of Evergreen retail theft Jan. 28 after allegPark, was charged with retail theft edly stealing goods from Walth Feb. 6 after allegedly stealing ap- Mart, 2500 W. 95 St., police said. proximately $1,200 worth of clothing and jewelry from Kohl’s at Cherie M. Bruce, 37, Oak ForChicago Ridge Mall, police said. est, was charged with possession Titus Snelling, 30, of Dolton, of marijuana and drug equipment was charged with domestic bat- Jan. 31 following a traffic stop at th tery Feb. 7 after a disturbance at 87 Street and Kedzie Avenue, th 111 Street and Princess Avenue, police said. police said. Niezar Alzaareir, 23, Oak ForCristian F. Cuellar, 26, of Oak est, was charged with possession Forest, was charged with driv- of a controlled substance and maring on a suspended license and ijuana, no insurance and improper making an improper turn Feb. 7 lane use Jan. 31 after a stop at th after being stopped at 95th Street 87 Street and Kedzie Avenue, and Ridgeland Avenue, police said. police said. Stephen Kalemba Jr., 24, of Chicago Ridge, was charged Feb. 7 with operating an ATV on a public roadway, attempting to flee police and no insurance after a stop in the 6100 block of Birmingham Avenue, police said.

Willie Johnson, 38, Chicago, was charged with drunken driving, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, no insurance and improper lane use Feb. 1 following a stop in the 3300 block of 103rd Street.

Alfanso Sanots, 36, of Hickory Hills, was charged with driving without a valid license and a seatbelt Feb. 8 following a stop at 104th Street and Harlem Avenue, police said.

Keiunna L. Caver, 36, and Shaketa R. Caver, 25, both Chicago, were charged with retail theft Feb. 3 after allegedly stealing items from Wal-Mart, 2500 W. 95th St., police said.

Adriana Velez, 25, of Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license, no insurance failure to signal Feb. 8 after being stopped at 106th Street and Harlem Avenue, police said.

Aaron K. Kemp, 18, and Fabian K. Bland, 18, both of Chicago, and Justin T. Johnson, 18, of Evergreen Park, were charged with trespassing Feb. 4 after allegedly breaking into a vacant house in the 9300 block of Albany Avenue, police said.

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An air conditioning unit was re- By Michael Gilbert ported stolen sometime between Correspondent Jan. 20 and Feb.3 from a vacant Mayor Gerald Bennett is conhouse in the 10100 block of Kostfident a solution exists that will ner Avenue. allow residents who do not notify Erica P. Milner, 33, of Chicago, the police department during busiwas charged with battery, resisting ness hours that they intend to use arrest, driving on a suspended li- overnight street parking to do so cense, resisting arrest, speeding and without the risk of being ticketed. What that solution is, however, no insurance Jan. 31 after a stop at 112th Street and Cicero Avenue, remained unknown last week. Palos Hills residents Cynthia police said. Culen and Kathi McHugh adTwo cell phones valued at $1,500 dressed the council with some were reported stolen Feb. 4 from the concerns during the committee T-Mobile store, 10312 S. Cicero Ave. meeting last Thursday regarding the city’s overnight parking Laprecious J. Davis, 19, of Chi- restrictions. The two told city officials they cago, was charged with battery Feb. 4 after an incident at Parkland occasionally have guests drop by Prep, 8901 S. 52nd Ave., police said. their homes unannounced who end up staying the night and they would like to be able to park their cars on the street overnight without being ticketed. Since the middle of December, A car was reportedly struck with a baseball bat Feb. 7 while residents are no longer able to call parked in the lot of the Valley 911 after business hours to report that they will be parking a car Inn, 8300 W. 107th St. on the street overnight. SouthThe windshield and driver’s side west Central Dispatch workers, mirror of a car were damaged Feb. who answered those calls and 7 while the vehicle was parked then would send a log to that in the 9900 block of 84th Terrace. evening’s patrol officers, told Palos Hills Police Chief Paul Madigan in December fielding those calls had become “too cumbersome” and taking away from other tasks. Bennett told Culen and Sami Shatat, 39, was charged with driving without a valid license McHugh it would cost an addiFeb. 1 after being stopped at 107th tional $100,000 annually to keep Street and Lode Drive, police said. the police department open round the clock and that wasn’t feasible. “I accept that but there has Jeffrey M. Haney, 32, of Worth, was charged with domestic bat- to be other avenues to go down tery Feb. 3 after a disturbance at to allow me to park in front of 111th Street and Natoma Avenue, my house that I’ve lived at for 27 years and I pay taxes,” Culen police said. said to Bennett. Parking on the street is prohibDaniel L. Muehlhausen, 34, of Oak Lawn, was charged with driv- ited from 2-6 a.m. in Palos Hills, ing on suspended license Feb. 6 but the city does allow residents after a stop at 106th Street and to park overnight for up to three consecutive nights three times a Worth Avenue, police said. year. Those residents doing that Thomas J. Botts, 19, of Worth, must first alert the police and do so was charged with assault and before the station closes for the day. domestic battery Feb. 8 after a disturbance at 107th Street and Harlem Avenue, police said.

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An Oak Lawn man fired two warning shots Jan. 31 after spotting an intruder in his backyard and held him until police arrived, they said. Roy A. Willams Jr., 34, of Orland Park, was charged by Oak Lawn police with assault, trespassing and resisting arrest, police said. The 53-year-old homeowner told police that he and his wife and daughter were watching a movie at about 8:50 p.m. at their home in the 9100 block of Menard Avenue when his wife saw the man walk past the sliding glass door.

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Culen suggested the city distribute parking stickers to its residents similar to what is done in the city of Chicago. Those stickers are then displayed on the vehicle’s window. But Bennett told her that wasn’t an option and later said it would be a “logistical nightmare.” “[Cars] would be all over the streets – there’d be no control over it,” he said if stickers were distributed. “We have to come up with some other solution about notification in a last minute type of situation and I don’t know that answer. But I will talk to the chief and try to come up with some other program that we can do this without getting into a crazy, non-controllable thing.” The overnight parking ban in Palos Hills dates back to the 1970s and is done as a safety precaution for emergency vehicles to be able to traverse narrow streets. Street parking during the day is not much of an issue as few residents do it, Bennett said. Residents who do not notify the police department by the end of business hours that they intend to park a car on the street overnight are subject to an $80 ticket. Alderman Bill Hanson (3rd

Ward) suggested the city possibly look into a software program that would allow residents to print out one-time parking tickets from their computers. “In today’s world of web and software, how can there not be something they can print out and stick on their windshield that’s dated that clearly says this is for these hours only,” Hanson said, adding the software could keep track of how many times a particular address requested overnight parking Alderman Pauline Stratton (2nd Ward) said opening the station 24/7 would be a simple way to solve the overnight parking issues, but Bennett reiterated that wasn’t possible. The mayor said he would talk to Madigan since the police are ones who have to enforce the parking restrictions. He was confident the issue would be resolved but uncertain as to how long it may take. “I’m sure there is some way we can come up with a solution with technology today,” Bennett said after the meeting. “It’s not a ton of people that are requesting overnight parking so we should be able to come up with some sort of accommodations.”

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EPAA Vice President Chris Janes, who was the organization’s spokesman throughout this process said in January “At the end of the day, I could care less if they lose a trophy or not – that doesn’t matter. What matters is that someone is held accountable.’’ On Tuesday, when rumors swirled that JRW could be stripped of its title, Janes reiterated that was not his organization’s goal. But he said was satisfied that Little League International was taking the matter seriously. “I have absolutely no regrets,” Janes said. “It just keeps on popping up. “It’s really cool to see other people coming forward.” He added that much of the controversy could have been avoided if Little League officials had looked closer at the accusations Evergreen Park Baseball made shortly after the Little League World Series. “We started at the district level way back in August,” Janes said. “This should have been addressed then.” The Little League organization issued a statement Wednesday morning condemning the actions of the JRW officials. “After an extensive review of the operations of Jackie Robinson West Little League and Illinois District 4, the Little League International Charter/Tournament Committee has determined that the Jackie Robinson West Little League and Illinois District 4 Administrator knowingly violated Little League International Rules and Regulations by placing players on their team who did not qualify to play because they lived outside the team’s boundaries,” the statement read.

The homeowner opened the door, saw the offender by the pool and yelled at him. He then went to the bedroom and got a gun while his wife called police. The man told Williams to lie down before approaching him and firing a warning shot in the air. Williams ran around the pool and approached the homeowner from the other side, police said. The homeowner fired a second warning shot into the air, causing Williams to run to the backside of the pool. The homeowner followed him and told him to get on the ground.

Williams was kneeling on the ground when police arrived, they said. The homeowner had a valid firearms owner’s ID card, police said. Williams was “extremely combative and struggled and pulled away as he was being handcuffed,” according to reports. He spat officers as he was taken to the squad car, they said. He could not give police a reason for being in the yard and had a scanner with him. He told police he did not have permission to be in the yard and did not know the family, reports said. —Bob Rakow

“The Charter/Tournament Committee has decided to vacate the league’s wins from the 2014 Little League Baseball International Tournament, including its Great Lakes Regional and United States Championships, and suspend team manager, Darold Butler, from Little League activity. “Illinois District 4 Administrator, Michael Kelly, has also been removed from his position. Jackie Robinson West Little League has been placed on probation with its tournament privileges suspended until such a time that new leadership in the positions of President, Anne Haley, and Treasurer, Bill Haley, have been elected or appointed, and that the league is fully compliant with all Little League International Regulations.” Prior to the ruling, officials from the Las Vegas squad which lost to JRW in the U.S. championship portion of the tournament weighed in. Kristi Black, president of Nevada’s Mountain Ridge Little League, told the DNAinfo website that the Las Vegas team “rightfully deserves to be recognized as the legitimate team that went the farthest.” The coach of the Las Vegas team that lost 7-5 to JRW in the U.S. title game described the Chicago team’s actions as fraudulent. His team defeated JRW in earlier round play 13-2. “If all the information is factual about what has been said was going on … it comes down to fraud. We’re talking about multimillions of dollars were invested into a program and the whole nation was deceived. They have to take a stand on this,” Ashton Cave told DNAinfo. Cave compared the controversy to disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong, who denied doping allegations his entire ca-

reer but ultimately was stripped of his Tour de France titles and banned from cycling for using steroids. “Lance Armstrong went down that road and became an example of what happens when you say one thing and it’s actually the other. The truth comes out,” Cave said. Jackie Robinson West’s success was the feel-good story of the summer as a team from Chicago’s South Side came together and rolled through the sectional and state playoffs before winning the U.S. title. It lost the title game to a team from Seoul, Korea. Shortly after that, in an email to Little League International, EPAA officials called on Little League officials to investigate whether Jackie Robinson West engaged in “manipulating, bending and blatantly breaking the rules for the sole purpose of winning at all costs.’’ As being the designated voice of the organization, Janes received criticism and abuse via e-mail and social media. On Wednesday morning, a caller to WSCR radio who was hopping mad about the decision made a reference to the “losers in Evergreen Park.’’ During the postseason, EP lost to JRW 43-2 in four innings. In the books, that is now an Evergreen Park victory. JRW players enjoyed significant recognition when they returned to Chicago from World Series site Williamsport, Pa., including a downtown pep rally and appearances at both Wrigley Field and U.S. Cellular Field and a chance to meet President Barack Obama. With this seemingly behind him, Janes said he that he’s looking forward to the coming baseball season. “I can’t wait for baseball to start,” Janes said. “I’m looking forward to being on the field with the boys again.”

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A Valentine snowstorm to Dye for OK, after the recent Super Bowl snowfall that blasted the Chicago area, you probably don’t want to think about snow. But coming up Saturday is the 25th anniversary of the snowstorm that massacred the Chicago area on St. Valentine’s Day. For those who don’t remember the details, this Los Angeles Times file story had a breathless headline: “Howling Snowstorm Paralyzes Chicago Traffic.” It was followed by a dramatic lead – “A howling, blinding snowstorm blew into the Windy City paralyzing air traffic, reducing rush hour auto traffic to a crawl and stranding couples out on the town to celebrate Valentine’s Day. “At one point early in the evening, weather gauges were recording snow falling at an inch an hour with 7 inches on the ground. Snow plows were powerless to

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ride from O’Hare to downtown, normally a 30- to 45-minute trip during rush hour, took up to three hours. By “Traffic at major expressway Jeff Vorva exits was backed up more than two miles, and some streets were blocked by abandoned and stalled cars and multi-vehicle accidents.’’ OK, that’s enough of that. We just went through some of that a couple of Sundays ago. keep streets clear of the accuThe fact that it happened on mulating snow, and forecasters a holiday has many people redescribed conditions for the rest membering what they were doing of the night as unpredictable with that day. If you are 30 or older, more than a foot of snow possible you probably have some stories to by morning. share from that day. Most of them “O’Hare International Airport will probably be tales of misery. closed at about 7:30 p.m. when As for me? an American Airlines jet bound While it was howling and blindfor Zurich slid off the one open ing outside, I was inside a warm, runway as it attempted dry banquet room talking to a to take off. None man whose family has of the 146 pasa long history with sengers and crew golf. Some people were injured. were cursing a blue “Air traffic streak stuck in was not the traffic for hours only problem on highways and for commutI was trying lobers. At least one ster for the first time commuter train dein my life. railed as it attempted to leave I was working with the NorthUnion Station. west Herald based in Crystal “Expressways and surface Lake, and the Dye family decided streets were still crowded more to invest some of its money in a than three hours after the eve- nearby golf course – the Golf Club ning rush is normally over. The of Illinois in Algonquin.

But on Feb. 14, 1990, he hung out in Algonquin on a historically snowy night. Perry Dye was scheduled to represent the family at a big wing-ding at the GCI’s clubhouse to celebrate purchasing the club. He had a private plane fly him in so he made it. Our office was just a few minutes away from the club, so I made it – although it took a lot longer than usual. So it was just me, Perry Dye, a bunch of waiters/cooks etc., a Even casual golfers know the handful of guests and a lot of fancy name Pete Dye, who has designed food. They decided to go ahead with courses all over the world and some the event for the few of us there of them have unique names such as and hold another gathering at a Crooked Stick and Ruffled Feath- future date. I don’t know a ton about golf ers. Television usually makes things and even less about course delook bigger than they actually are signs, but I spent a half hour talkbut anyone who had been to the ing with the man about some of Indianapolis Motor Speedway are the changes that were going to be usually amazed at just how big the made about the course and about infield is. It’s so big, it has an 18- his family. It was a fun converhole golf course inside of it called sation. He obviously knew his the Brickyard Crossing. It was stuff and conveyed his craft in a way that was interesting even designed by Pete Dye. Pete’s oldest son, Perry, has a nice to a novice. The Dyes plan was to attract resume, too. He worked on tons of courses and helped oversee the fam- the interest of more women and ily business branch out overseas. junior golfers. Anyway, once we were done Perry has been a major factor in bringing the Dye Designs brand to gabbing, there was a roomful of Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, Korea, fancy food to be sampled and I was Australia, Austria, Spain, Germany, ready to try new things. I’m not Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala, Panama a seafood guy, but on this night… I had some lobster which pretty and Honduras.

much tasted like the garlic butter that they put on it. I tried crab. Naaaah. There was this big ol’ dead fish with its head and eye looking at me toward the left, its tail to the right and in the middle where his stomach ought to be was cut up stuff that I assume we were supposed to eat. I passed on that one. But there was other food from steaks to desserts and I left full as I drove a looooong short trip back to the office in the messy weather. Later, at about midnight or so, the drive home was no picnic, either. So, for those of you old enough to remember Valentine’s Day a quarter of a century ago, Happy Anniversary. Mine was to Dye for.

It’s no stretch – half marathon numbers up this year By Tim Hadac Staff Reporter The 2015 First Midwest Bank Half Marathon is hitting its stride and is on pace for another successful year, organizers said Friday. Three months before the May 3 event, more than 900 runners have already pre-registered, with an additional 200 signing up for the 10K race held at the same time. The number of half marathon pre-registrants is poised to eclipse the number of people (1,023) who competed in and finished the big race last year—and moved toward the 2013 total of 1,470 runners who hit the tape. “This is great news,” said half marathon co-founder and co-director Jeff Prestinario. “Things are definitely looking good at this point, and we just need to keep moving forward.” The news was released at the event organizing committee’s monthly meeting at the Palos Heights Recreation Center. About a dozen members – roughly half of the committee -- attended. No one has yet registered for the day’s third race, the Walk, Run or Roll for athletes with disabilities, although Prestinario noted that those sign-ups typically come in a burst in the weeks before the big day. Last year, nearly 60 men, women and children participated in that race, nearly double the 2013 tally. He said he expects similarly strong

numbers in 2015. Prestinario and others on the committee allayed concerns expressed last month, about a new half marathon set for Saturday, April 25 in Frankfort. He and several others stated that they had heard that the new event has only attracted 75 runners thus far and does not appear to be competing for athletes with the First Midwest Bank Half Marathon. Nonetheless, race organizers said they are not taking anything for granted, especially as running becomes more popular and new races proliferate. “When we first started this race eight years ago, we were the only game in town,” said cofounder and co-director Mel Diab, owner of the popular Running For Kicks athletic shoe store in Palos Heights. “Now, there’s so much competition out there that we have to ‘up’ our game, and that’s exactly what we will do, with the help of everyone on this committee.” Organizers can sometimes be their own worst critics, and communications executive Tom Barcelona, who serves as sponsorship co-coordinator for the event, added a note of perspective. “You know, it’s kind of interesting, and I’m sure many of you have experienced this also, but you can get a little complacent and perhaps take it for granted that you’re going to get a lot of runners,” he said. “So you get a

little disappointed when numbers are down, as they were last year. “But I talk to people who are involved in runs in other communities in other parts of the country, and they’re amazed when I tell them that we’ve had 2,000 runners and that 1,500 is our minimum,” he continued. “That’s a great number of runners, and sometimes you don’t realize what a great turnout that is.” “And to do it for eight years is fabulous,” Prestinario added. Diab, as he and Prestinario often do, added a note of thanks for First Midwest Bank’s sponsorship of the annual event. “This race has raised about $165,000 for local charities in the past eight years,” he said. “It’s a good event for a good community, and I just can’t say enough about the importance of First Midwest Bank’s sponsorship. Without them, I don’t even want to know what we’d be doing.” Also at Friday’s meeting, it was announced that McDonald’s, Meijer and Whole Foods have come aboard as in-kind sponsors, offering water, bananas and other items for runners. The First Midwest Bank Half Marathon is laid out on a course that starts and ends at Palos Heights City Hall, 7607 W. College Drive, running west along and through the scenic forest preserves of the Palos area. Photo by Jeff Vorva For more details on the race, visit firstmidwesthalfmarathon. A runner gets stretched out after last year’s half-marathon race, which had 1,023 entrants. This com online. year’s race in May is expected to draw more, based on early registration.

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Skibinski replaces O’Donnell as OL trearurer By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter

noted that O’Donnell did not take a salary for the position. The village in 2013 contributed Outgoing Oak Lawn Treasurer $2.4 million to the pension funds, Pat O’Donnell got his props Tuesday but will increase the amount to night, just 16 months after painting $4.9 million for 2015, according to a gloomy financial picture of a village a presentation given by O’Donnell. that was struggling with debt and O’Donnell offered some final tips unable to meet pension obligations. during his brief presentation. Tuesday night’s meeting was “I don’t think you tax your way O’Donnell’s last following his res- out of this,” he said of the pension ignation after 19 months on the job. problems. He is being replaced by Joe SkibRather, the possibility of selling inski, a certified public accountant village-owned property might help and member of the police and fire raise addition funds, he said. pension boards for the past year. The O’Donnell’s presentation listed board unanimously approved Skib- several village-owned properties inski’s appointment on Tuesday. that could be sold, including: Jack’s “Pat has very sadly told me Towing, 4440 Southwest Highway; he’s moving on,” said Bury, who the 5210 W. 95th Street building and appointed O’Donnell in June 2013, the former sewer lift station at 6100 shortly after she was elected. W. 99th Street. The mayor credited O’Donnell Village Finance Director Brian for providing clarity to village fi- Hanigan said the village’s goal for nances and possessing the ability the next few years is to “be disto explaining the long-term view ciplined about (debt) pay down.” to trustees who often are “in the O’Donnell said he enjoyed his moment” when it comes to budgets tenure with the village. and finances. “It’s been a great experience for “You did this job because you love myself,” O’Donnell said. “I wish you Oak Lawn sincerely,” said Bury, who all good luck. We’ve made some

tremendous progress. I think this board should be very, very proud of its accomplishments. Trustee Tim Desmond credited O’Donnell for explaining village finances in laymen’s terms, and Trustee Alex Olejniczak noted that he always was willing to listen. “I know it not an easy job dealing with a lot of different and strong personalities,” added Trustee Carol Quinlan. “You put the politics out of it,” Trustee Mike Carberry said. Trustee Bob Streit, a critic of O’Donnell’s appointment, was the lone trustee not to comment on the treasurer’s body of work at Tuesday’s meeting. Skibinski is a former member of the Oak Lawn Library Board and a finance committee member at St. Linus parish. He teaches public finance classes at Governor’s State University. An Oak Lawn native, Skibinski credited O’Donnell for “changing the tone of the conversation” when it comes to village finances. He said his primary focus would be to generate new revenue for the village.

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Arch rivals duke it out in front of Archbishop By Jeff Vorva Reporter Editor

bishop, Blase Kupich. He planned on making four stops to athletic events involving Chicago area This was not just a regular night Catholic teams. Two weeks prior, of basketball. he watched a girls basketball game St. Rita visited Marist on Feb. at Mother McAuley. 3 and that alone is special when The sophomore game featured a those two south side schools St. Rita buzzer beater at the end of tangle. The game is also known regulation to knot things up and the for honoring late Marist alumni Mustangs went on to win, 75-73. Jimmy Griffin and Jack Callahan. The Archbishop gave a prayer There is a travelling trophy that between games and said that is named for them and an MVP when he talked to some of the of the game is honored after the Marist students and asked what game. he should pray for, they told But add this – the game was him “A snow day.’’ That drew attended by Chicago’s new Arch- big laughs from the large crowd

in the gym. The varsity game wasn’t as edge-of-your-seat entertaining as the sophomore game but Marist held the state-ranked Mustangs to just two points in the second quarter to take a five-point halftime lead. But St. Rita flexed its muscles in the second half and went on to win, 53-38. Charles Matthews, the St. Rita star who is heading to the University of Kentucky next season scored 22 points and was named the game’s MVP. Here are a few photos of the event:

The Marist fans were in full force on Feb. 3 during a loss to St. Rita.

Marist Principal Larry Tucker St. Rita player Armani Chaney can see his reflection in the Callahan- and Archbishop Blase Cupich Griffin Classic Trophy that went back to his school after the stand at attention during the National Anthem. Mustangs beat Marist on Feb. 3.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

St. Rita fans don hard hats in their trip to Marist, where the Mustangs claimed the sophomore game in double overtime and the Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich jokes with the crowd before leading the gym in prayer. varsity game by 15 points.

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The object of the game is to fill all the blank squares with the correct numbers. Each row of 9 numbers must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order. Each column of 9 numbers must include all digits1 through 9 in any order. Each 3 by 3 subsection of the 9 by 9 square must include all digits 1 through 9.

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News and events from our archives.

Copy that – Oak Lawn Library introduces duplicating machine 50 years ago

From the Feb. 11, 1965 issue The story: Robert Dewey Hilbrich and Nicholas J. Uselding were sentenced to 15 years in jail for robbing the Oak Lawn Federal Savings and Loan. A third man, Stanley Berger, was only given eight years. The quote: “Her outward feminine personality is no match for her mastery of the piano.” – Herbert W. Pinson, writing about Mary Vander Vennen’s concert at Trinity Christian College. Fun fact: The Oak Lawn Library introduced its new coin-operated duplicating machine. Copies were 25 cents apiece.

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From the Feb. 15, 1990 issue The story: An Oak Lawn man was arrested after he told the cops to move their cars that were parked in front of his home. About 12 police cars were parked at 103rd Street and Major Avenue because police were tipped off that a fight was expected to take place at a nearby park. While the police were questioning three people, the man approached the cops and told them to move their cars and they arrested him for obstructing a peace officer and resisting arrest after he shoved the cop. The quote: “Cheech and Chong were great to work with. They’re very funny off-camera as well as on and they are opposite of the way you see them act in their movies. [They are] very businesslike, not crazy.’’ Palos Hills actress Janice Ladik, who had a part in the Cheech and Chong movie “Things Are Tough All Over.’’ Fun fact: Betty Feipel of Palos Hills won $100,000 on the Illinois Lottery’s “$100,000 Fortune Hunt” game show. Oak Lawn’s Bernice Leugoud won $4,500 on the same show.

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From the Feb. 10, 2005 issue The story: Twenty-eight years after a man tried to stab her to death in an Oak Lawn hotel room, Mary Leen had to recount the night of horror in front of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board. The quote: “Those kids come out like Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots.’’ – Hickory Hills Alderman Tom McAvoy after attending an amateur boxing card at the Sabre Room in his town. Fun fact: Anthony Scarano, then 83, who is also known as the Wine Guy, wrote a column about wine being an aphrodisiac.

Feb. 12: ON THIS DATE in 1870, women in the Utah Territory gained the right to vote. In 1892, President Lincoln’s birthday was declared a national holiday. Feb. 13: ON THIS DATE in 1689, the British Parliament adopted a Bill of Rights. In 1959, the Barbie doll went on sale. In 1981, the longest sentence thought to have been published in a U.S. newspaper ran in The New York Times. It was 1,286 words. Feb. 14: ON THIS DATE in 1929, the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre took place in a Chicago garage as seven rivals of Al Capone’s gang were gunned down. In 1978, the first microchip was patented by Texas Instruments. Feb. 15: ON THIS DATE in 399 B.C., the Athenian philosopher Socrates was sentenced to death. In 1923, the burial chamber of King Tutankhamen’s recently unearthed tomb was unsealed in Egypt. Answer to last week’s question: This week in 1941, Glenn Miller was presented the music industry’s first gold record for sales of his recording of “Chattanooga Choo-Choo.” This week’s question: In 1930, American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered what celestial body? (Mark Andrews can be reached via e-mail at mlandrews@embarqmail.com.) Printed on Recycled Paper Please Recycle Your Reporter

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The highs and lows of covering AGT auditions Working the auditions for “America’s Got Talent” elevated my credibility, but only for a spell. Are you confused? I was! The auditions were held Jan. 24-25 at McCormick Place. I was there for the second day. As I followed the signs leading to registration, I was obstructed by an AGT crew member. “Are you auditioning?” she inquired. I wasn’t looking at her. I was testing the operations of my new Nikon D5200 camera lassoed around my neck. I glanced up. “I’m a reporter.” I replied. “I’m here to write a story about someone who is.” I pointed toward 14- year-old Kennedy Bordeaux who was standing nearby with her family. This crew member directed me to a waiting area and then spoke into a walkie-talkie, “Lindsey? Someone get Lindsey. A lady from the press is here!” Have you heard the saying? “Follow your passion and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Or “Choose a job you love so much, you’d do it for free.” I believe the unknown author of these statements desire us to find the vehicle that brings our lives fulfillment so we can drive that baby til’ the wheels fall off. For me, one of those vehicles is writing. I’ve authored a couple of books and have an open relationship with various newspapers and magazines as a freelancer. But, my main squeeze is The Reporter, where I enjoy being a correspondent reporter and columnist. I’m fortunate to have a boss like Jeff Vorva, who exclusively assigns me inspirational stories to write. However, there’s one benefit I’m missing as a correspondent -- a press pass! Presenting a press pass eradicates the need for individual verification and qualifications. Unofficial journalists, like me, require separate letters of confirmation from the editorial office to prove legitimacy when covering large venues, which is what was required of me to gain press access to the “America’s Got Talent” auditions. Nevertheless, when I got on the premises, I felt like ‘special correspondent’ Jenna Bush, from “The Today Show.” AGT gave me my very first PRESS PASS! It read, “America’s Got Talent. The Reporter. Claudia Parker 1/25. PRESS”

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By Claudia Parker Then, I got the rules. “You can interview and take photographs of anyone except our crew,’’ they said. “Those in blue shirts are our support team, black shirts- are producers. If you need anything, let one of them know and they’ll find me.” said Lindsey, an AGT press coordinator. I went there exclusively to write about Kennedy Bordeaux’s audition experience. But since I had my PRESS PASS I figured I’d interview Cris Judd, their official season 10 dance scout. Judd is a Hollywood Choreographer and former New Zealand’s Got Talent judge. In my opinion, he’s most known for having been married to Jennifer Lopez. My request was denied. They said Judd left after Saturday’s auditions. “But, speak to our publicist about using statements from our press release.” said Lindsey. I wanted a live interview, not clipped statements from a press release. “Alright, I’ll contact the publicist.” I said disappointingly. I spoke to two warm and professional publicists on site. I felt we had a connection. I got the impression they were interested in my photography skills. Somewhere within our conversation it was insinuated if I e-mailed them the photos I took from the auditions, they’d be published to the AGT website. I even thought I heard them say, with photo credit! AGT is one of NBC’s top rated realty shows. It has over three million likes on its Facebook page and 357,000 thousand twitter followers. It was a no-brainer. I suddenly christened myself the official, ‘unofficial’ AGT event photographer. I worked that room!

Community Briefs OAK LAWN Ice Arena to Host Valentine Family Skate Event Community are invited to the Ice Arena’s Valentine Family Skate Event on Sunday, February 8, from 2 to 3:15 p.m. where they can enjoy a afternoon of skating, a visit from everyone’s favorite snowman, raffles and music provided by DJ Joe La Duke. The Ice Arena is located at 9320 S. Kenton Ave., Oak Lawn. The fee for this event is $6 for admission and $3 for skate rental. For more information, call 857-5173. Park District Community Theater to Stage Teen Production of Bye Bye Birdie The Oak Lawn Park District Community Theatre Teen Show presents Bye Bye Birdie Friday, Feb. 13 and Feb. 20, and Saturday, Feb. 14 and Feb. 21 at 8 p.m, and Sunday, Feb. 15 and Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $17 for children and adults. Shows are at the Oak View Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn. To purchase tickets or for more information, call 857-2200.

PALOS TOWNSHIP Palos Township Health Services Offering Vitamin D, Thyroid Screenings Palos Township Health Service, located in the township office, 10802 S. Roberts Rd., Palos Hills, will be sponsoring a vitamin D and thyroid screening Thursday, Feb. 26 from 9 to 11a.m. The screening is open to both residents and non-residents. The vitamin D screening will cost $25, and the thyroid screening will cost $15. Checks and credit cards are accepted. Cash must be exact. To schedule a screening, or screenings, call 598-2441. Palos Township Health Service, located in the township office, 10802 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills, will be offering cholesterol screenings Monday, Feb. 23, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. This test is $35 for residents and $45 for non-residents. HA1C reflects the average blood sugar levels over the previous two to three months, which is very useful for diabetics. HA1C testing is offered for $10 for residents and $15 for those living out of the township. For an appointment, call 598-2441.

PALOS HILLS Cunningham, Hurley and Burke Present A Clean Energy Town Hall Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18th), State Rep. Frances Hurley (D-35th) and Rep. Kelly Burke (D-36th) invite residents to join them for a Clean Energy Town Hall from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Moraine Valley Community College, Building M, Room M202-204, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. Free pizza is being served from 6:30 to 7 p.m. The program, with plenty of time for a question and answer session, begins at 7:00. A panel of clean energy experts will discuss a range of topics from job training in the clean energy sector to opportunities for homeowners to save money through clean energy technology. The event is sponsored in partnership with the Illinois Sierra Club. For more information, email Gus Fuguitt at gus. fuguitt@sierraclub.org.

TINLEY PARK Crisis Center to Offer 40 – Hour Domestic Violence Training The Crisis Center for South Suburbia will offer a 40-Hour Domestic Violence Awareness and Intervention Training to individuals who are interested in volunteering at the Crisis Center, as well as to other volunteers and professionals serving domestic abuse victims. The program will begin the week of March 3 in Tinley Park with the specific location being announced at a later date. Sessions take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, for a three week period. The cost for the program is $150; the cost for students is $75 with proof of enrollment as a full- or part-time student. To enroll in the program or to obtain additional information, call Camille Howard, volunteer coordinator at 429-7255, ext. 124, or email her at choward@ crisisctr.org. Enrollment is limited and participants are accepted on a first come, first served basis.

I started off asking, “Would you like to be photographed for ‘our’ AGT website?” Then I’d give a little tap to my press pass. My reputation began to precede me, at one point, I had a small wait. Time escaped me. I intended to be at the auditions two hours but stayed nearly eight. When I got home, sleep was imminent, but not before I downloaded my photos and e-mailed them to the AGT publicist. After all, they’d be expecting my work. Ha! For several days following the auditions, I checked their website looking for the fruits of my labor and nothing! Upon my inquiry, the counterpart of the publicists’ I’d met said, “Uh, yeeeah, there’s been a miscommunication. We post articles from journalists to our social media but it’s not our usual practice to post their pictures to our official website.” This is the part where I looked around in confusion with the phone attached to my ear. “Oh wow!” I responded. “But, I told all those people they could view their photo’s on the AGT website!” I took those pictures for the prospective contestants in the spirit of supporting the event. In doing so, I felt like a part of the AGT team. However, without their platform, the intended audience was lost therefore making the pictures, useless. What do you do when your time, energy and talent isn’t displayed on the stage you expected? Personally, I analyze my heart’s true intention with the aforementioned statements above. Did I love what I was doing? Did the passion behind my effort bring me a sense of fulfillment? Did I learn something new during the process? Yes, I did. Perspicacious-ness is acquired more often through our disappointments than when things go perfectly as planned. For those who’ve been toiling to share a gift with the world that isn’t being recognized, here’s my advice, stand and wait. Be immovable! Eventually, someone has to come out of the door you’re trying to enter. Claudia Parker is an Evergreen Park mother, author, runner whose columns appear the second and fourth Thursdays for the Reporter.

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Here are a few acts out of the hundreds that auditioned for “America’s Got Talent” in Chicago.

Bordeaux sounded ‘smooth, controlled and angelic’ (Continued from page 1) singers and magicians and they are allotted 90 seconds to perform. “When I first stood on the X to sing, it took me a few seconds to open my mouth,” she said. “My heart was pounding so hard my stomach was moving.” Then she poked her belly in and out displaying its range of motion. Bordeaux is an eighth-grade student at Northeast Elementary. “I’ve loved singing since I was three, but I didn’t performed for an audience until I got in third grade,” she said. Northeast Elementary offers students the opportunity to participate in an annual winter concert. “I signed up and I remember the look of surprise across my teacher’s face after trying out for a solo,” she said. “I don’t think he expected to hear a voice as big as mine coming from such a small child.” She said the concert experience at Northeast boosted her confidence to sing publicly. “When I got to sing that solo at our winter concert, I got a big reaction from the crowd,” she said. “After that, my friends would ran-

domly ask me to sing. As requests grew, I started posting video clips on Instagram and now, I have over 600 followers.” Many feel the positive attention Bordeaux receives could help not just her but others as well. She’s been battling Type 1 diabetes since she was seven years old. She’s under the care of Dr. Anita Swamy, endocrinologist and medical director of diabetes at LaRabida Children’s Hospital. Bordeaux said, it was Dr. Swamy who recommended her for the spokesperson post she has for NovoLog, the insulin drug that goes into her insulin pump. Jonas’s diabetes advocacy has helped her accept the illness while embracing the call to help others with it. She’s traveled across the United States speaking on panels and participating in marketing campaigns to help spread awareness of how people can live actively as a diabetic. “My other grandmother, Wanda Dowdell, has a strong faith,” Bordeaux said. “She’s been taking me to church at the Apostolic Church of God, since I was two. After I was diagnosed, she gave me words

of wisdom that never left me. She told me, ‘you may have diabetes but diabetes doesn’t have you.’ ” That became the impetus behind Bordeaux’s relentless refusal to allow anything to stop her from doing what she desires. In addition to singing, she’s an active softball and soccer player. No matter what the outcome of the AGT auditions, Bordeaux said: “I don’t know where this road will lead but music will always be a big part of my life. I don’t intend to give up on my voice or myself.” AGT Season 10’s air date has not been set, but it’s projected for May or June.

Painting the town red – and other colors Celebration mural coming to Worth in May By Kelly White Correspondent After the close of centennial celebrations from 2014, a mural will soon be coming to Worth reflecting positive images of the village. Mark Vancura, a lifelong resident of Worth is in charge of the project. Vancura currently has a mosaic on display inside of the village hall portraying some of his artwork. The mural will be located on the east side outside of the Worth Village Hall building, 7112 West 111th Street, close to the building but not directly on the building itself. The sidewalk alongside the building will be extended and a park bench will be placed in front of the mural for residents to take in the aesthetic beauty of the painting. The greenery around the display will also be spruced up, setting the mood for a miniature art exhibit in town. The mural will be holding a public unveiling day on May 17. Village officials are hoping to increase foot traffic throughout their business district by with the mural that will hold a personal feeling, according to Trustee Colleen McElroy who is heading the project. “This is a very nice commemorative thing for the entire village,” she said. She noted a lot of thought has gone into the process of choosing a mural for the village. “This is very unique for the town and a legacy to leave behind.” she said. McElroy has been working with the Economic Development committee on the planning and designing of the mural. With the completion of centennial events

tain Irish Pub. The estimated cost of the mural is $7,000, including all landscaping, benches and supplies. “The centennial committee worked very hard throughout the year raising money for the mural,” McElroy said. She said the entire project is not to exceed $10,000. The Economic Development Committee originally suggested having the mural inside of the underpass on Ridgeland Avenue, near 111th Street. Village officials, however, said that it may pose a risk for graffiti or possible defacement of the mural by placing it in a slightly hidden location. “The village hall is a common place where it will be able to be seen by a lot of people every day, from Worth and from surrounding communities, including people going to and from Photo by Jeff Vorva The Worth water tower will be the central focus of a mural the the train station,” McElroy said. The centennial committee has village is planning on creating and unveiling in May. also put together a documentary and celebrations, the committee anniversary posters, t-shirts, of the history of Worth with has chosen a final tribute to mugs, banners, flyers and other live interviews of longtime resithe village that hopes to grasp dedicatory pieces. The commit- dents. The documentary will be all of the beauty of the village. tee held its final fundraiser for shown at the Feb. 7 village board Vancura will be incorporating the mural in January at Chief- meeting. images of the Worth Friendly Village water tower along with nature scenes from the village. “We are hoping to bring more people into Worth,” McElroy said, “No matter where you go, you see our water tower and immediately recognize it as the ‘Friendly Village’. It is a part of Worth’s history and it will definitely be included on the mural.” More than $8,000 has been collected in the village’s centennial fund that will fund the project. Since August, the Centennial Committee has been raising money through fundraisers and the sale of 100 year

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Dear Editor: This is for our community supporters: We at Christmas Without Cancer dedicate last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Season of Giving to you who empower us to give Christmas back to those burdened with cancer. The yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cases ran the gamut. No two families were alike and none of the needs were similar in nature. We helped more than 100 families with gifts cards, mortgages, utility bills, special needs, prescription drugs and unique requests. Our partnership with you is making a difference. To highlight two of the victories achieved through our intervention on your behalf: A 25-year old man with terminal stomach cancer received his Moraine Valley Community College diploma in a conference room at Advocate Christ Hospital, with loved ones and caretakers in attendance. He was on a quest for his family, Polish immigrants seeking the American Dream. A five-year old boy in need of a germ-free, sterile environment was gifted a play area by volunteer, anonymous tradesman who constructed and designed it to protect the boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immune system following rounds of chemotherapy. As we arrived with gifts, the boy and his sister squealed in delight as the Moraine Valley Community College fire trucks led the caravan of cars filled with fire cadets and volunteers and gifts. Please take pride in your comfort to others. You rescued so many during a plight of uncertainty. Your dollars and support at our fundraisers give us peace of mind in closing 2014 and inspiration going forward. New business supporters from Evergreen Park joined our lead angel Binnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beverages Depot to build awareness: Mother Butterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, EP United Homeowners Association, Park Schwinn Cyclery and Porter Cullenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Irish Pub. The Christmas Without Cancer mission remains brilliant in its simplicity: Identify need and provide gifts and basic necessities to Chicagoland families with members stricken with cancer, so as to allow the beauty of Christmas to shine through while family members find comfort in their devotion to one another. You are the very backbone of our efforts. I am so proud you are my neighbors, my friends and our supporters of those in need. Thank you. Sincerely, Gerri Neylon Evergreen Park

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Dear editor: This is a message to my neighbors. As most of you are aware, Election Day is April 7 in Evergreen Park. For those of you who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know me, my name is Chris Trzeciak and I will be running in this election as an independent candidate for a Village Trustee position. I have been serving on the Evergreen Park High School District 231 Board of Education for the past eight years and am presently serving as the board president. While I will be working diligently between now and the election to earn your vote, I am also hoping to stimulate some meaningful conversation about our community and the issues we are facing. In that spirit, I have drafted this brief position piece and hope that you will consider joining me in the conversation on my Facebook page and website. Hopefully, we are doing a good job getting the message out there. Yard

signs should soon start appearing, doors will be getting knocked on, and literature is being distributed. One thing that I really want folks to know is that anything you see with my name on it was paid for by me directly. From the start of this campaign I wanted to make it clear that no one was influencing my candidacy. With that said, it is my sincerest hope that I get an opportunity to engage with every resident and homeowner before Election Day. Furthermore, I am deeply committed to reaching out to the many residents who have previously not been part the process. If you have been following the campaign on Facebook or checking out the campaign website, hopefully you are aware of my efforts to get residents engaged in some healthy discussion about ways to improve our neighborhood. In January I talked about some of the methods the EP high school board and I have used to increase communication channels at the high school. I think communication is really an essential building block of any good thing and if I am elected, I will do everything in my power to increase the communication channels between the village leadership and the residents. This month I would like to talk about another very important issue in our community, and this one is of particular importance to me. Some of the top reasons families choose to move into and stay in a community are: the quality of education, the safety of the area, and the quality of the municipal services. One of the most important municipal services in my opinion deals with the availability and quality of local recreational activities and programs. I believe recreational activities affect all age groups in the population because they include everything from pre-k programs to activities for seniors. There are many great recreational programs in town. I remember how much fun I had when I was growing up playing community outdoor/indoor soccer, baseball, and basketball.Â That being said, I think this is also an area that could benefit from some increased investment in our village. For example, I have always felt that Evergreen Park needed its own proper indoor recreation facility that was purposebuilt and designed to meet the needs of residents of all ages. In addition to the youth programs, the village sponsors a number of other community activities through the year. Over the years I have attended and participated in many of these and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why this particular subject interests me. For this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Join the Conversation piece I want to hear from residents about their favorite EP recreation activities, their least favorite activities, some new ideas, or thoughts on where our Village should consider some investment. Please visit my website at www. ctfortrustee.com or my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ctfortrustee to join the conversation or to contact me. Chris Trzeciak Evergreen Park

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My daughter was at Chicago Ridge Mall a few Saturdays ago buying a dress and other essentials for her schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sophomore dance. She invited me to come along, but I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel much like a trip to the mall, so my wife dropped her and a friend off, and I picked them up a few hours later. It was, from what I gathered, a successful trip. The girls both were excited that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d found what they needed for the big dance. I have no doubt that they comported themselves appropriately while at the shopping center and did absolutely nothing to disrupt anyone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shopping experience. They were there, after all, with a purpose: to find dresses, shoes and accessories for a high school dance. They may have bumped into some friends, stopped in the food court for a bite to eat, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about it. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t view the mall as a place to linger, pop in and out of stores for no reason and cause trouble. They were raised better than that. But last weekend, the mall implemented its new youth supervision policy, which prohibits teens 17 and under from enter-

The B-Side by Bob Rakow ing the mall after 5 p.m. unless accompanied by an adult. The restriction comes a few months after a melee at the mall, prompted by a fight in the food court, which escalated when some patrons thought that shots were fired. They werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beside the point. For a brief period during one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year, things got out of control at Chicago Ridge Mall as customers ran in every direction, and police from several departments responded to restore order. Similar incidents occurred at others malls across the country that weekend, leading many to believe that some organized effort took place to wreak havoc in shopping centers. The Chicago Ridge police chief doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe the ruckus was the result of a flash mob, but you never know. So now thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a policy in place to keep unaccompanied

teens out of the mall on Fridays and Saturdays after 5 p.m. Mall officials say the new policy is not in response to the December incident. Either way, I hate the idea. And I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think teens like my daughter and her friends are too wild about it either. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blame them. What did they do? Why are they being penalized? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interesting. Many of these teensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; names can be found on high school honor rolls. They are involved at their schools as members of clubs or athletic teams. Some have the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licenses needed to get to the mall, but they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enter the mall alone. I understand that the mall needed to do something, and hiring off-duty Chicago Ridge police officers to work with mall security is a great start. Ratcheting up the security and law enforcement presence and making arrests when necessary will send the clear message that the mall means business. Additionally, keeping a close eye on teens deemed to be troublemakers, and recording any incidents in which they are involved would be a worthy step. The mall is private property and officials can ask anyone to leave.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure security knows who the agitators are. The bullies, the shoplifters, the miscreants who have no idea how to behave in public. Lean on them. Show them the door. But the mall decided, instead, to punish all teens by telling them canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come to shopping center unescorted on Friday and Saturday nights. True, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not banned, but how many teens want to spend time at the mall under the watchful eye of their mother or father? I suppose the job could fall to an older brother or sister, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thinking most of them have better things to do on a weekend evening. Which raises another point. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to say trouble or a fight at the mall canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen before 5 p.m.? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know much about mall attendance trends, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll bet a fair amount of unescorted teens will be at the mall during the afternoon. The mall was given a tough assignment: maintain a pleasant shopping experience while preventing troublesome incidents that lead to bad publicity and drive customers away. Restricting every teen under 18 years old is not the way to achieve that goal.

Snow and whine is a bad combination Â Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always surprising to me how loud people are when it comes to the inconvenience of snow. Â I get it. Snowstorms are a hassle. They slow people down significantly and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bad because computers have given us a sense of time entitlement. We want things now but â&#x20AC;&#x153;nowâ&#x20AC;? is never fast enough anymore. Yet, this IS Chicagoland. We live in the Midwest where weather is notorious for inconvenience. But when did we become whiners when it comes to snow? This most recent blizzard is a good example. Nearly 20 inches of snow fell during a two-day period. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of snow ranking as the fifth worst snowstorm since the unforgettable blizzard of 1967. In 1967, my parents didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t whine and they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect the city to clear all the snow. Government took care of the major streets and we took off the rest. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have pedestals of privilege. We helped neighbors

shovel out of snowstorms that brought traffic, schools, businesses and life to a standstill. Today, the more it snows, the more we expect someone else to deal with it. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a recap of the big storms: 1967, Jan. 26-27 -- 23 inches; 1999, Jan. 1-3 -- 21.6 inches; 2011, Feb. 1-2 -- 21.2 inches; 1979, Jan. 12-14 -- 20.3 inches; 2015, Jan. 31-Feb. 1 -19.3 inches. The blizzards were often given names. The 1967 blizzard is simply called â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 1967 Blizzard.â&#x20AC;? The 1979 blizzard is remembered as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jane Byrne Blizzardâ&#x20AC;? which toppled Mayor Michael A. Bilandic and the Democratic Machine the following month. The Machine made a quick comeback with Byrne at the helm. The 1999 blizzard was a shocker but had no name because we were more worried about Y2K, which consumed all of our whining. And, the 2011 blizzard is remembered as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ground Hog Day Blizzardâ&#x20AC;? or the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lake Shore Drive Snow Jam.â&#x20AC;?

they wanted me to shovel their sidewalk and driveways for $5. It was a lot of work but if you got 10 customers -- $50 was a lot of money back then. Now, By people have snow blowers that Ray Hanania do most of the heavy labor and we still complain. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s give the blizzard of 2015 No one has to pay me to the name, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Whinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bliz- clear sidewalks and driveways zard.â&#x20AC;? for the elderly. Satisfaction is Â People have come to expect better than money. government to undo what MothWeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become so needy and er Nature does on a whim. No selfish, too. We expect governone controls how much snow ment to do the work and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve falls. And governments do the become lazy. We put cheap chairs best they can to clear the main and tables in our street parking streets of snow. But who said spots to save the spot we shovthey have to clean every resi- eled. If everyone shoveled their dential street? spots, we wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need â&#x20AC;&#x153;dibs.â&#x20AC;? More important is when did Slow down. Count to 10. people forget their responsibil- Shovel your snow. Help your ity to shovel snow and clean in neighbor. We can do without front of their homes? whining and we can do withBe considerate when it comes out â&#x20AC;&#x153;dibs.â&#x20AC;? to snow. Clean your car and driveway but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t push the Ray Hanania is an awardsnow into the street and cause winning former Chicago City a hazard for others. Hall reporter and President/ When I was a kid, I walked CEO of Urban Strategies Group the neighborhood with a shovel media consulting. Reach him at and knocked on doors asking if rghanania@gmail.com.

The Grapevine

What is one of your favorite books? (Asked on Sunday at the Friends of the Library book sale at the Palos Heights Public Library.) Photos by Joan Hadac

Judy Caprio, Palos Heights â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of my favorites is the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Harry Potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; series. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entertaining, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well written, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just for kids.â&#x20AC;?

Cathy Peters, Palos Heights â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like cookbooks that give a local flavor, like a cookbook with recipes from cooks in a certain town or neighborhood or church. They are often unique and sometimes a bit out of the ordinary.â&#x20AC;?

Judith Shuck, Palos Heights Mary Watson, Worth â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Red Tent.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think I would say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Little a book about a group of women Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; because it really captures coming together and handing a lot truth about life.â&#x20AC;? down their life stories to the next generation.â&#x20AC;?

Michelle Guo, Palos Heights â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Harry Potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; series. The world that J.K. Rowling created is extensive and detailed. She took 10 years to do it, and the works touch readers that much more deeply.â&#x20AC;?

Thursday, February 12, 2015

The Reporter

Some things have this skeptic dyspeptic Editor’s note: Palos Hills historian Don C. White occasionally takes a break from looking at the distant past to talk about issues of the recent past. He calls these thoughts “Ramblings of a skeptic” so we will ramble on… Where to begin? A year went by so fast and there were so many important things that happened here in our great state and in the United States and certainly around the world. Most of you readers probably know about my exciting year (which included open heart surgery) so we don’t have to talk about it again. I am just happy to be able to sit down at the computer and ramble about recent events. Of course politics on the local, state and national levels were interesting to watch and the end results will hopefully bring about changes for the better. Only time will tell, but can the people of Illinois expect much to change? With the House and Senate strongly held by the Democrats, Bruce Rauner shouldn’t expect much help. Let’s hope for the best and prepare for the worst. Did you hear about Pat Quinn’s parting gifts? Like putting former campaign manager into a $175,000 a year job with a two year contract and signing off on a deal that keeps the company involved in lottery operation in

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.THOMAS KUENN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 13531 6116 WEST 94TH STREET Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 14, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 5, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 1 IN MCNAUGHTON RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 2 AND 3 IN BATEMAN’S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 23 IN OAK LAWN FARMS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, (EXCEPT THE EAST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4) IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 6116 WEST 94TH STREET, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-05-315-017-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $187,653.21. 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.

History Lesson

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place until 2018. Quinn would tell you that he just followed what most other former governors did in years past. And he would be correct. But the Pat Quinn that most of us remember before he got to sit in the governor’s chair would have been outraged at what Governor Pat Quinn pulled off. So I say goodbye and good riddance to him. I am ready for Rauner. The question is can he work miracles and get our state back on track? Rauner will will be faced with not only a “Great Red-ink Challenge,” he will have to deal with the future of the Illiana tollway, the pension shortfall, the state unions and Madigan and Cullerton. On top of this he stated that with private funds he was going to overhaul the Governor’s Mansion. He has a lot on his plate. I wish him well in all he needs to do to get the State of Illinois running the way it should be, not the way the “Good Old Boys Club” have been running it. Turning to other matters we lost some great human beings in recent months. The Following is a necrology for just a few that I remember: Lauren Bacall, actress; James Brady, President Reagan’spress secretary; Kevin Ward Jr., NASCAR Sprint car driver; and of course Robin Williams, actor. Now that the mid-term elections are behind us it is a bit too soon to think about the 2016 presidential primaries and election. But, alas, it was not to be – many Republicans were already sticking their toes in and testing the water. I am sure that Hillary Clinton will be the Democrat candidate. No, I won’t make any bets on it but trust me, if she wants it she will get it. I don’t think she deserves the

nomination. She is carrying around a lot of baggage that should not get swept under the rug. The Monica Lewinsky thing still will not go away. The Benghazi debacle does matter. Hopefully the country is ready for a change. She is not as good a campaigner as she thinks she is – but remember, she still has Bill. The only good thing that happened to her was she received the “Order of Lincoln” award, which made me sick. It is also election time in the city of Chicago and Mayor Emanuel has more money than all of the other candidates combined. Has he done a good job as mayor? Does he deserve another term? Don’t ask me, I am just watching from the sidelines as most of you readers are. He has pulled off some things that need to be looked at more closely. Like the location of the “Lucas Museum of Narrative Art” that is scheduled for a lake front site. Maybe – maybe not. Only time and money will tell. Another ongoing concern is the senseless deaths of Chicago youngsters. I recently read a column talking about the lack of a solution to this problem. It seems that nothing anyone has tried in the past thirty years has worked. We know that not all murders of Chicago’s children can be stopped but someone has to step up with a workable plan. Many of you will remember that just over 30 years ago Ben Wilson, a 17-year-old basketball standout, was murdered. In fact, young Wilson, a junior at Simeon High School, was ranked the No. 1 high school basketball player in the nation. At the time outrage filled the city and all agreed the murders had to stop. The Jacksons, the Sharptons, the Father Flaggers, Mayor Emanuel and Chief McCarthy have yet to come up with the answer . The deaths in Ferguson, Missouri, in Charlotte; North Carolina, in Staten Island; New York and right here in Illinois of 95 year old John Wrana made us take notice. Some of them could have been avoided and the anguish and hurt in people’s lives could have been spared. The destruction of property and the marches did

little to calm the nation. In my opinion, President Obama or Eric Holder did very little to help in this matter. Back on the national level, in November a change occurred with the Republican’s gaining control of both the house and senate. This could and should be a game changer. If the “Grand Old Party” expects to have a chance at retaking the White House in 2016 they better get their act together and get something done these next two years. No excuses! President Obama may have set the tone for how things will be played out but he didn’t really acknowledge that with the Republican gains in the 2014 elections the people spoke and basically said, this is enough. It’s time to put the brakes on some government programs and out of control spending. We the people are not just talking to Obama and the Democrats, but to the Republicans as well. They should start working for the people who sent them to Washington and not for the special interest groups. Governor Quinn did not attend Governor Rauner’s swearing in ceremony and Rauner has rolled back many of Quinn’s “parting gifts” and put a hold on many construction projects that need to be reviewed. President Obama made some moves on immigration and put forth other government handout programs that we the tax payers can’t afford. Then in his State of the Union address he opened the flood gates to more programs and more or less dared the Republicans to do something to stop him. Making an agreement with Cuba, proposing seven paid sick days for all workers (this from a man who never ran a company in his life) and the first two years of college free – what a joke! Another thing that caught my attention was the picture of Speaker of the House Boehner trying to plant a kiss on Minority Leader Pelosi as she handed him the gavel. It was priceless and made him look stupid. So buckle your seat belts and hang on as the rest of 2015 looks to be exciting. I am just happy to be here to see it unfold.

Church Corner OAK LAWN Ash Wednesday Communion Service to be Held at Pilgrim Faith Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ, 9411 S. 51st Ave., Oak Lawn, will hold its Ash Wednesday communion service Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. Participants are invited to write short prayers or thoughts about what changes they would like to make in their lives. The

prayers are then burned as they are released to God. Ashes will also be offered for those who want them. Visitors are welcome and communion is open to all Christians. Pastor McClanahan Provides ‘Ashes to Go’ at Oak Lawn Train Station On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, Pilgrim Faith United Church of

Christ of Oak Lawn will offer “Ashes to Go” at the Oak Lawn train station, 9525 S. Tulley Ave., during the morning commute. Pastor Peggy McClanahan will impose ashes on the foreheads of any who wish to receive it, assisted by Joe Wachowski and Ron Stancik. McClanahan will be distributing ashes at the station from 6:30 until 8:15 am.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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Artist Elliott From will create a painting for Together We Cope at the Red Carpet Event dinner dance on March 6.

Together We Cope rolls out the red carpet One of the south suburbs’ most popular fundraisers will draw hundreds of supporters for a night of dining and dancing at Odyssey Country Club on March 6 in Tinley Park to benefit Together We Cope, the Tinley Park-based prevention agency that helps families in crisis stay in their homes. This year’s event will feature a performance by painter Elliott From of ArtBeat Live, who will create a portrait to high-energy music while the audience watches. From’s one-of-a-kind piece will go to the highest bidder that evening. Silent and live auction items will include great prizes like sports tickets and memorabilia, jewelry and airline tickets, among other items. Guests will be able to bid using their own smart phones or furnished tablets. Tickets are $100 each or $950 for a table of 10 reserved in advance. The cost covers an elegant

buffet dinner, open bar and an evening of dancing to the popular band, Connexion. For the second year, C.D.E. Collision Center is the event sponsor. “The dinner dance is always so popular with our supporters because it’s a fun evening with family and friends,” said Karen Moran, fundraising coordinator. “It’s also our biggest fundraiser each year.” Of every dollar donated to Together We Cope, 93 cents supports client programs and services. Together We Cope is a nonprofit agency that serves 27 south suburban communities. In 2014, TWC received its fourth four-star rating from Charity Navigator for sound fiscal management. To buy tickets or purchase an ad in the event program, go to togetherwecope.org or call Karen Moran or Katlin Bewley at 708.263.0302. —Together We Cope

Death Notice F. Michael McGhee F. Michael McGhee, 62, passed away on February 5, 2015. Mike was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois on March 19, 1953. His love for the ocean lead him to a long career as a yacht captain. He is survived by his daughter, Megan and husband, Doug; grandchildren, Jacob and Adam; siblings, Randy (Randy), Doc (Wendy), Patricia (Lester), Scott (Sherid); nieces and nephews, Myles, Scotty, Willie, Lorrie, Shayla and Dylan; sister in law, Dwana. He is preceded in death his brother, Jim. Mike passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones. Family encourages donations to Hospice by the Sea through their website www.hbts.org.

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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, FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.falillinois.com.. Please refer to file number F14070257. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale may be entitled at most only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee s attorney, or the court appointed selling officer. 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. FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F14070257 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 14 CH 13531 TJSC#: 35-1746 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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48 Migratory birds 50 Oaf 53 Some Staples employees 55 Bear whose bed was too hard 58 Source of much Indian tea 60 Sky light? 61 Pumpkin, e.g. 62 Moo __ pork 63 Graduated series 65 10th-century Holy Roman emperor 66 Mountain end 67 Increases, with “up” 68 “It Wasn’t All Velvet” memoirist 69 Diddy ditty 70 Arraignment answers 71 “That’s all __, dude”: “Not my fault” Down 1 Aspect 2 “Just tell me” 3 Librarian’s device 4 Nevertheless 5 Out of concern that 6 Summer quaff 7 Taken 8 More than harmful 9 Works on walls 10 Mozart’s “__ fan tutte”

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11 David Sedaris work 12 Lack faith in a truce, maybe 13 “Family Ties” mother 23 Space on a form 25 “I want results!” 26 Lawsuit goal 29 “__ Me While I Kiss This Guy”: book of misheard lyrics 31 Loaded, in Limoges 32 Big club 33 Cyberchuckle 35 Predatory bird 37 Singer and longtime owner of baseball’s Angels 38 Sch. 30 miles south of Providence 39 Bygone boomer 41 Elbows to nibble 42 Royal title 47 Bagel choice 49 Perfect 50 __ tag 51 “Ulysses” actor Milo 52 Take by force 54 Apology ending 56 Teaser 57 Parting mot 59 Dealership amt. 61 Attend 64 Western st.

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SCHOOLS

More than $400,000 already raised

Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School rallies for Make-A-Wish By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter Students, faculty and staff from Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School will leave it all out on the court Friday night when they participate in the school’s 8th annual Make-A-Wish volleyball tournament. They’ll be joined by members of the Oak Lawn police and fire departments for an evening of digs, bumps and sets that serve as a kick-off event for the school’s 11th annual Make-AWish walkathon, which is held later in the year. “It’s huge. It’s a great event,” The Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle said Sophie Georgelos, an 8th School Mustang mascot leads grade social studies teacher who the cheers at last year’s Make- helps coordinate the event. “We A-Wish volleyball tournament get about 500 people.” at the school. The school has raised more than $400,000 for Doors open at 5:45 p.m. and the organization over the past the games begin at 6 p.m. Addecade with events such as the mission is $3 for adults and $2 tournament and a walk-a-thon. for students. The event, which

also features concessions and split-the-pot, typically raises about $3,000 for Make-A-Wish, Georgelos said. Middle school students and staff have raised more than $400,000 over the past 10 years to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, she said. Officials hope the gym will be packed for a series of games highlighted by a contest between teachers and members of the 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams. “The students want to play the teachers. That’s a big game,” Georgelos said. The game is the first of three Make-A-Wish fundraising events sponsored each year by Oak Lawn-Home School District 123. In March, faculty members participate in Jeans Week after making a donation to Make-AWish. The Walk-A-Thon is held

LEGAL NOTICE

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

CITIMORTGAGE, INC. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC Plaintiff, -v.NOE DE LA TORRE, CLAUDIA DE LA TORRE AND CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A. Defendants

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.ANDRES SOLIS, CLOISTER CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANDRES SOLIS, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants

CITIMORTGAGE, INC., ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR SGB CORPORATION D/B/A WESTAMERICA MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.MAGNOLIA COLEMAN Defendants

13 CH 19014 8924 SOUTH 49TH AVE Oak Lawn, IL 60453

14 CH 04095 4825 WEST 109TH STREET, UNIT 302 Oak Lawn, IL 60453

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NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 4, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 5, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 9, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 20, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 10, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 11, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

LOT 26 IN CACHEY’S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF LOT 1 AND THE WEST 166 FEET OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SAID LOT 1 IN ADMINISTRATOR’S DIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 AND THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 8924 SOUTH 49TH AVE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-04-224-018. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $178,293.45. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 357-1125 Please refer calls to the sales department Please refer to file number 13-03275.

BUILDING NO. 6 UNIT 302 IN CLOISTER CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: LOTS ONE THROUGH 4 INCLUSIVE IN BEKTA AND O’MALLEYS CONSOLIDATION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS DECLARATION) RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. AS DOCUMENT NO. 25475180 TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS AS SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION. Commonly known as 4825 WEST 109TH STREET, UNIT 302, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-16-409-051-1070. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $101,996.78. 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 Sales Department, THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP, 33 WEST MONROE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 360-9455 Please refer to file number W13-1455.

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.

LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC 175 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 357-1125 Attorney File No. 13-03275 Attorney Code. 18837 Case Number: 13 CH 19014 TJSC#: 34-21804

THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP 33 WEST MONROE STREET, SUITE 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 360-9455 Attorney File No. W13-1455 Attorney Code. 42463 Case Number: 14 CH 04095 TJSC#: 34-21947

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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LOT 16 IN BLOCK 2 IN WALTER MCKEOWN’S COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES, BEING A RE SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 8 AND 9, IN CHAMBER’S AND KELLOG’S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, (EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART OF SAID PREMISES CONVEYED TO CHICAGO TERMINAL TRANSFER COMPANY BY DEED RECORDED IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ON JULY 25, 1905, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 3728512, IN BOOK 9061, PAGE 306) ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF REGISTERED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF TITLES OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ON JANUARY 21, 1954 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 1503850. Commonly known as 2648 WEST 94TH PLACE, Evergreen Park, IL 60805 Property Index No. 24-01-411-012. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $382,837.00. 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.

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A member of the boys’ volleyball team at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School is hoisted onto a teammate’s shoulders to cheer at last year’s Make-A-Wish Foundation volleyball fundraiser. The annual tournament, which will be geld Friday at the school, features games between students, faculty and the Oak Lawn police and fire departments. each year on the grounds of the middle school. This year’s event will take place on May 8. The following Friday, May 15, the school will hold an assembly to introduce the local

children whose wishes have been granted by the foundation. “To me, that’s the highlight of the year,” Georgelos said. Georgelos added that MakeA-Wish has become an impor-

tant of students’ experience at OLHMS. “I think when students graduate from here they think they’re part of the organization,” she said.

Conrady’s students really know where they’re going Their spelling was just fine. It was their knowledge of geography that was put to the test. Conrady Junior High School students answered questions that included: Which state has a larger population? Wyoming or Texas? In which state would you not find grizzly bears in the wild? Alaska, Mississippi or Montana? The Jaguars play football in Jacksonville at a stadium near St. Johns River in a state that borders the Gulf of Mexico. Is that state Virginia or Florida? Tommy Mack knew his geography as he won the first round of the National Geographic Bee for Conrady. Conrady was among the thousands of schools across the country and in the five U.S. territories that participated in the first round of the 27th annual event. Mack will take a written test in which the top 100 scorers from each state will be eligible to compete in the state contest Mar. 27. Dylan Gutt, Dylan Smith, Mack, Victor Patrak, Sebastian Carrera, Ibby Marou, Omar Hakawati, Kate Submitted Photo Sidor and Edward Hahn were winners of their classroom competition. Conrady’s Tommy Mack, who won the first round of the Geographic —District 117 Bee, and social studies teacher Adam Winchell pose recently.

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: LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 357-1125 Please refer calls to the sales department Please refer to file number 10-2811 N. 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. LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC 175 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 357-1125 Attorney File No. 10-2811 N Attorney Code. 18837 Case Number: 10 CH 32936 TJSC#: 34-21763 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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All six Marist High School seniors who applied early action to the University of Notre were accepted. They are Grace Enright (from left), Anne Hynes, Simon Rafacz, Tim O’Connell, Michael Serwetnyk, and Ryan Loizzo.

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Marist perfect in Notre Dame applications Marist High School’s six early action applicants to the University of Notre Dame have been accepted. The University has informed Marist that it is the only high school in Chicago to have 100 percent of its early action applicants accepted. Grace Enright, Anne Hynes, Ryan Loizzo, Tim O’Connell, Simon Rafacz, and Michael Serwetnyk were accepted to the school. All six carry a heavy Advanced Placement course load at Marist, are involved in extracurricular activities. Enright (Morgan Park) is a member of the National Honor Society (NHS) and National Spanish Honor Society (NSHS), along with being active with Marist’ prolife club and serving as a tutor for grammar school students. Hynes (Orland Park) is a mem-

ber of the school’s tennis and math teams. She is also a member of the NSHS, and serves as a student ambassador for Marist. Loizzo (Orland Park) is a member of Marist’s hockey, golf, and tennis teams. He is also in NHS and NSHS, and is a student ambassador and Eucharistic minister. O’Connell (La Grange Park) is a member of the football team. He holds membership in NHS, is active on the math team, and is a part of the school’s mission trip program. Rafacz (Morgan Park) is a member of the tennis team. He also competes on the math and academic teams at Marist, along with being a member of NHS. Serwetnyk (Garfield Ridge) is a member of the academic and math teams, along with serving as a grammar school tutor, and

fulfilling duties as a member of NHS and NSHS. Marist has had a consistent acceptance rate at the elite university located in South Bend, Ind. “We have enjoyed a wonderful relationship with Notre Dame,” said Kim Myers, a college counselor at Marist. “Every year their admissions office comes to Marist to offer a presentation to interested students. We are the only local school where they do that.” “We’re thrilled for these students,” said Principal Larry Tucker. “This is a great indicator of both their talent and the preparation they’ve had here at Marist.” More acceptance letters from Notre Dame are anticipated as future enrollment dates occur this school year. —Marist High School

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Big week for D117 and Conrady bosses What a week it was for North Palos District 117. On Tuesday, Feb. 3, Conrady Junior High School Principal Andy Anderson led a contingent of teachers to the No Child Left Behind annual conference in Chicago where the school was honored as one of only two schools in Illinois with high poverty rates recognized for high achievement. Highland Elementary School in Skokie was the other school. More than 56 percent of Conrady’s students are classified as low income. On Wednesday, Feb. 4, Anderson, Supt. Jeannie Stachowiak and three other district personnel were on a plane headed to Salt Lake City where the school again was recognized at the National Title I annual conference. And last Thursday, Conrady Assistant Principal Will Seidelmann, Asst. Superintendent of English Learning Ani Derdenger and Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Melissa Murphy gave a presentation titled: “Beat the Odds with a Systemic Approach to Academic Achievement.” The 45-minute presentation focused clearly on how District 117’s foundation of core values impact the alignment of a systems approach to daily operations such as staffing, scheduling, use of data, professional development and goal-setting to help beat the odds. The presentation provided those in attendance with a road map to help districts develop a systems approach on some of the above-mentioned practices as well as implementing intervention programs, using monetary and staffing resources, diversifying professional learning communi-

tablishes annual academic goals and includes the regular review of student performance data to identify appropriate interventions for students who are not meeting standards as well as what to do for students who have mastered standards. “We have found that ‘focus’ on student academic goals is essential when making daily decisions,” said Anderson, who is in his fifth year as principal at Conrady. “We strive each day to protect instructional time, build in-house department-wide professional development around identified needs, and strategically use Submitted photo limited financial resources to Conrady’s accomplishments were a part of a huge week at District 117. support intervention programs and professional development ties and fostering close working seventh-graders. that keeps staff up to date with Illinois is replacing the ISAT effective best practices.” relationships between district and building-level administrators for with the Partnership for AssessHe also lauded the hard work continual quality review and sys- ment of Readiness for College and dedication of his school’s staff, and Careers (PARCC) exams this many who put in extra hours betematic improvement. State Board of Education Chair- school year. fore- and after-school to work with State Superintendent of Educa- students and revise curriculum. man James Meeks praised the two schools and said “they demon- tion Christopher Koch congratu“I’m grateful for this moment strate that with teamwork, in- lated Conrady for the award. “I commend the students, of recognition for our teachers novation, clear academic goals and a strong support system in place teachers, administrators, local because they certainly are a mafor all children’s unique needs, board members and families at jor factor behind this award,” outstanding results are possible Conrady Junior High School for Anderson said. “I’m also proud their commitment to strong aca- of the students and the parfor our neediest students.” The National Title I Associa- demics and innovative approaches ents who have partnered with tion, which was established to help to ensure that all students are our staff in ensuring student improve and implement programs prepared and capable of high success.” —District 117 under Title I of the Elementary achievement.” At Conrady, ISAT scores rose and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), recognizes up to two from 71.4 percent of students LEGAL NOTICE schools per state as National Title meeting or exceeding standards in 2011 to 74.9 percent meeting IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I Distinguished Schools. Results were based on scores and exceeding in 2013. Results ILLINOIS of the state’s previous test, the for 2014 were not used as Illi- COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION Illinois Standards Achievement nois participated in piloting the WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Test (ISAT), which measured PARCC assessments. Plaintiff, Anderson credited the school’s -v.achievement of third- through UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF TINA eighth-graders in reading and success to operating under a set HEDGREN, AMBER MARTIN, CLOISTER CONmath and measured achievement of 10 core values and using its DOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, GERALD NORDGREN REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE in science among fourth- and Quality Review Process, which es- PERSONAL OF TINA HEDGREN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND

Some D230 officials wants to put this test in PARCC By Tim Hadac Staff reporter A five-letter acronym that has become a four-letter word was discussed with disgust at the most recent meeting of Consolidated High School District 230 Board of Education. “We’ve had significant, ongoing concerns about PARCC, and I think now we have more concerns than ever about this whole PARCC implementation,” said District 230 Board of Education President Rick Nogal at the Jan. 29 meeting at Sandburg High School. “It seems to be going the wrong way.” PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) is a multi-state consortium launched in 2010 and tasked with designing and deploying a standardized set of tests that will measure English and math proficiency and progress among public-school children in kindergarten through 12th grade. It is part of the federal effort to “measure the full range of the Common Core State Standards, support educators in the classroom, make better use of technology in assessments, and advance accountability at all levels,” according to a statement on PARCC’s website. Since its launch, however, PARCC has been plagued with problems on multiple levels, and the partnership that once boasted 23 states has shrunk to just 10, after last month’s withdrawal by Mississippi. What PARCC will mean this year at Sandburg, Stagg and Andrew High Schools is testing of all freshmen in March and April. The tests will cover English and algebra. Nogal asked Dr. Kim Dryier, the district’s assistant superintendent of instruction, why more than half of the states that joined PARCC have abandoned the effort. “I can’t answer for them, but my hunch is that they were frustrated

12 CH 12879 4917 WEST 109TH STREET, UNIT 303 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 9, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 10, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: UNIT NO. 15-303 TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS IN CLOISTER CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED AND DEFINED IN THE DECLARATION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 25475180, IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 4917 WEST 109TH STREET, UNIT 303, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-16-409-051-1179.

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District 230 President Rick Nogal (left) and Vice President Patrick O’Sullivan listen to a PARCC implementation update provided by Dr. Kim Dryier, assistant superintendent for instruction. with the continual changes, with the lack of certainty, the inability of the tech to support what it needed to do,” Dryier said. Board members also noted that the state’s largest school district, Chicago Public Schools, recently made a unilateral decision to scale down its PARCC participation and only test 10 percent of its students this school year. Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis recently described the PARCC assessment as “a really bad test. It’s confusing. Why are we spending all this money on testing, when it doesn’t tell us anything we don’t already know?” District 230 officials reacted to Chicago’s decision with frustration. “Why does the Chicago public school system have the right to withdraw?” Nogal asked. “What gives them the right to do so?” “They don’t,” Dryier responded. “My hunch is that they’ve been threatened with sanctions if they don’t comply, but we’re not too sure what those sanctions are going to look like…is the federal government really going to do that, given the politics of Illinois?” Illinois State Board of Education officials have pushed back against districts that attempt to scale back or opt out of PARCC testing.

Superintendent Christopher A. Koch last week warned all school districts that those failing to comply with state mandates on PARCC testing may be subject to financial penalties and that there is “no flexibility under current laws.” District 230 is in compliance, officials said. District officials, like their counterparts across the nation, expressed frustration that a single set of federal education standards—Common Core--does not have a single testing mechanism. “The purpose, from Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, was to have one test—and the immediately, two tests came out, and then three tests came out,” District 230 Superintendent James Gay said. The silver lining in District 230, Dryier assured the Board, was that “we do good instruction here. We have good school improvement plans. We are focused on student achievement, regardless of what the [type of] test is. We believe that our students will be well prepared for any assessment that may show up on our doorstep.” The next meeting of the District 230 Board of Education is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26 at Stagg High School, 8015 W. 111th St., Palos Hills.

Bulletin Board EVERGREEN PARK District 124 Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 to Hold Kindergarten Registration Kindergarten registration for Evergreen Park Elementry School District 124 for the 2015-16 school year will be held Feb. 24, 25, and 26, from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Administrative Center, 2929 W. 87th St. Registration packets are available at each school in the district in order to expedite the process. Completed materials must be returned at the time of registration. Parents and guardians will need to present their child’s birth certificate in addition to other documents. Parents and guardians unable to attend the February registration dates may complete the process beginning March 2, by

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appointment only. Families in need of an interpreter are requested to contact Maria Albarran at 423-0950 ext. 2272 after March 2, to schedule an appointment. Further details can be found on the homepage of School District 124’s website at www.d124.org. For more information, questions, or to schedule an appointment, call Mary MacDonald at 423-0950 ext. 2145. GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY Governors State to Host Undergrad Open House Governors State University will present the transformation of the university at an undergraduate Open House on Monday, February 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. With the innovative freshmen academic

program, recently renovated science, health science and technology classrooms and labs, and the opening of the first on-campus student residence hall, GSU has a lot to showcase. There will be information on admission requirements, financial aid, campus life and student housing, as well as specific undergraduate programs. Those attending the open house will be able to meet with faculty, academic advisors and fianancial aid counselors from Governors State. For more information, or to register, contact the Office of Admissions at 534-4490, or gsunow@govst.edu. To register for Open House, go to www. govst.edu/openhouse. Governors State University is located at 1 University Parkway, University Park.

The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $72,781.19. 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, FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.falillinois.com. Please refer to file number F12030360. 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. FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F12030360 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 12 CH 12879 TJSC#: 35-1282 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.

Campus Leaders OAK LAWN Katie Flynn, junior psychology major from Oak Lawn, was named to the honor roll at Culver-Stockton College, Canton Mo., for work done during the fall semester. Honor roll students have earned between a 3.2 and 3.49 and were enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours, with no grade lower than a C. Concordia University Wisconsin officials have released the fall honors list. To be eligible for the honor, students must achieve a minimum 3.50 grade point average. Julie Volk of Oak Lawn, a sophomore majoring in exercise physiology, earned recognition on the fall honors list.

at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. She is a sophomore majoring in forensic biology. On campus, Zednick is active in Alpha Phi Omega, a national co-ed service fraternity and Tau Beta Sigma honorary for band women, the association for future forensic professionals, and the Biology Student Association. CHICAGO RIDGE, EVERGREEN PARK, HICKORY HILLS, OAK LAWN, WORTH Northern Illinois University announced the awarding of graduate and undergraduate degrees at the conclusion of the fall 2014 session. The following local residents are recent graduates of Northern IlEVERGREEN PARK, linois University (NIU), joining OAK LAWN 225,000 alumni. Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa, Sabina Kobylarczyk and Shaab named several local students to its Hassan, both of Hickory Hills, fall semester dean’s list. A stu- graduated with bachelor of scident must earn a 3.5 grade point ence degrees. Elliott Andersson of average and carry a minimum of Evergreen Park graduated with a 12 credit hours to be recognized. master’s degree. Gabriela Herrera and Emma From Oak Lawn, Elizabeth Smith of Evergreen Park were Meena graduated with a master both named to the Loras Col- of science degree, Bruno Ojer lege fall dean’s list, as were graduated with a bachelor of sciAnna Cronin, Daniel Krasich ence degree, and Mark Berezewski and Colleen Mulry of Oak Lawn. graduated with a bachelor of arts degree. WORTH Taylor Jones of Worth gradu Olivia Zednick, daughter of Ron- ated with a bachelor of science ald and Janis Zednick of Worth, degree, and Mecca Robinson of was a member of Spring Dance Chicago Ridge graduated with a Show, Choreographers’ Showcase bachelor of fine arts degree.

LEGAL NOTICE

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

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.DEWON WHITE, TRACE MANOR CONDOMINIUM AKA TRACE MANOR CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants

CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.RITA C. LINDELSEE A/K/A RITA LINDELSEE Defendants

13 CH 24276 5334 WEST 96TH STREET APT. 204 Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 19, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 18, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PARCEL 1: UNIT NUMBER 204 IN THE TRACE MANOR CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND: LOTS 31, 32, 33 AND 34 IN BLOCK 3 IN MINNICKS OAK LAWN SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 AND THE WEST 20 ACRES OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT ‘’A’’ TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0700415111; TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS IN COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO THE USE OF PARKING SPACE P-204 AND STORAGE SPACE L8, LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS AS CREATED BY DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0700415111. Commonly known as 5334 WEST 96TH STREET APT. 204, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-09-105-053-1008. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $162,693.28. 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.falillinois.com. Please refer to file number F13090157. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale may be entitled at most only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgageeâ€™s attorney, or the court appointed selling officer. 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. F13090157 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 13 CH 24276 TJSC#: 34-21486 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.

13 CH 8012 9829 MASON AVE 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 18, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 19, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 47 IN PASQUINELL’S FIRST ADDITION TO BARNELL ESTATES, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 AND PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 9829 MASON AVE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-08-200-075. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $251,227.78. 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: LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 3571125 Please refer calls to the sales department Please refer to file number 13-01327. 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. LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC 175 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 357-1125 Attorney File No. 13-01327 Attorney Code. 18837 Case Number: 13 CH 8012 TJSC#: 34-21917 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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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

A silver glow and guests shine at Palos Area Chamber dinner Palos Area Chamber of Commerce incoming President Bill Flowers (left) of the Edward Jones financial services firm, beams with pleasure as he stands next to his newest acquisition, an acrylic on canvas painting created by acclaimed artist Elliot From (far left), at the Chamber’s 25th annual dinner, held last Friday night at the Palos Country Club. Flowers outbid two others at the event, with proceeds earmarked for the Chamber’s charitable endeavors. Longtime Chamber stalwart and former president Eileen Fetta (right), of Archer Bank, was surprised and pleased to receive a special award recognizing her years of service, presented by Flowers. Employees and friends of CNB Bank & Trust (below right), 12727 S. Ridgeland Ave., Palos Heights, savor the prestigious Eugene Simpson Award the bank won at Friday’s event. Also earning a Simpson Award was the Palos Power girls softball organization. Also earning a Eugene Simpson Award was a team representing the Friends of the Cal-Sag Trail (below left), which is expected to add greatly to recreational opportunities in the area, as well as be an economic shot in the arm. The award is named after threeterm Palos Heights Mayor Eugene Simpson, who was active in civic affairs and widely acknowledged for his visionary leadership, stretching from the city’s incorporation in 1959 to his death in 1993. Photos by Tim Hadac

Focus on Seniors

Library Notes GREEN HILLS PALOS HILLS Ongoing: Green Hills Public Library District announced its partnership with Lynda.com, a new electronic resource that provides onsite and offsite access to award-winning courses teaching business, technical, and creative skills. This comprehensive collection is comprised of more than 3,000 courses and 150,000 video tutorials taught by industry experts. Learners at any skill level can keep up to date with technology, build career-boosting business know-how, explore hundreds of management and marketing topics, and gain expertise in a number of areas including multimedia, design, web development, and social media. Users can learn on the go with desktop, mobile, and tablet access. It’s free of charge with the Green Hills Public Library District Library card. Patrons can get started today at greenhillslibrary. org. For more information, stop by the Library, or call 598-8446.

Library. Hughes, who was born on Feb. 18 and died in 2009, created funny and touching movies, full of suburban teen confusion, unrequited love and near-absurd humor. Patrons can stop by and check in on some old friends – like Ferris and Sloan; Jake and Samantha; and the brain, the athlete, the basket case, the princess and the criminal. Popcorn and light refreshments will be provided. Movie screenings will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pretty in Pink will be shown at 9:30 a.m. Sixteen Candles will be viewed at 11:30 a.m. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off can be seen at 1:30 p.m. The Breakfast Club will be shown at 3:30 p.m. This year celebrates the 30th anniversary of the film’s release.

Feb. 22: Patrons can embrace the romance of flamenco as Spanish Guitar Duo members Diego Alonso and Carlo Basile perform OAK LAWN original and traditional instruThe Oak Lawn Public Library mental pieces on the Spanish is located at 9427 S. Raymond guitar at the Oak Lawn Public Ave. For more information, or to Library at 2 p.m. The duo will register for the programs, call 422- also entertain with some classi4990, or visit olpl.org. cal, contemporary and flamenco dance numbers. The Friends of Feb. 21: Patrons are invited the Oak Lawn Library sponsor to celebrate the life and work of Sunday with Friends shows. filmmaker John Hughes, who di rected or scripted some of the most Feb. 24: Patrons can visit the beloved and successful films of the Oak Lawn Public Library at 1 and 1980’s, at the Oak Lawn Public 6 p.m. for a free movie screening

March 5: Author Mitchell Karbin will discuss his mystery novel “Man Is a Disaster, Air Conditioning is Divine.” The author also will read selections from the book and talk about his writing process at 7pm at the Oak Lawn Public Library. March 6: The free movie screening at the Oak Lawn Public Library is “When the Game Stands Tall” from 2014. It will be shown at 1 p.m. The movie tells of the journey of legendary football coach Bob Ladouceur, who took the De La Salle High School Spartans from obscurity to a 151-game winning streak that shattered all records for any American sport. The movie stars Jim Caviezel, Alexander Ludwig, and Michael Chiklis. The film is rated PG. and is115 minutes long.

of 2014’s “Get On Up.” The film is a chronicle of James Brown’s rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history. The movie stars Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd and Viola Davis. It is rated PG-13 and is 139 minutes long. Feb. 25: Youngsters 8 to 14 can come to the Oak Lawn Public Library to play chess with others from 4 to 5 p.m. Beginners, as well as experienced players, are welcome. Chess Club members are asked to bring their own chess set and clock if they have one. Instructions will be provided. Registration not required. Feb. 27: High school teens can warm up with a good book during the Winter Reading Program and then come to the Oak Lawn Public Library for an after-hours lock-in from 5 to 11 p.m. Participation is limited to the first 25 high school students who register at Adult and Young Adult Services.

March 8 to 14: Teens are invited to celebrate Teen Tech Week at the Oak Lawn Public Library, by making something with the library’s 3D printer and choosing from designs curated by the Teen Advisory Board. High School students who show their school ID in the Computer Center will receive one free print this week. March 9: Career consultant and certified professional resume writer Laina Krisik presents a job search strategies workshop at 6:30pm at the Oak Lawn Public Library.

March 3: Those interested in preparing for high demand jobs, transitioning to a new career or improving job skills for career advancement can listen to a representative from Moraine Valley Community College present information about the school’s programs and resources at 7 p.m. at the Oak Lawn Public Library.

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55 and Up

Mardi Gras Celebration Planned for Evergreen Park Senior Council Luncheon The Evergreen Park Senior Council luncheon and program will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 at the Senior Center, 9547 S. Homan. The group will be having a Mardi Gras celebration with the program to feature Evergreen’s own Parkettes.

Palos Hills residents 55 years and older meet from noon to 2 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Palos Hills Community Center, 8455 W. 103rd St. Tickets for events must be purchased one week in advance. Entertainment includes musicians, singers, luncheons, movies, plays and bingo.

The charge for the Swedish meatball luncheon is $6. Tickets must be purchased by Monday at the Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St. For more informtion, call 422-8776. Canned good donations for the Evergreen Park Village Pantry are always appreciated.

The Worth Senior Pinochle club is seeking new members. Membership is free. Visit the group at the Worth Park District Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., every Monday and Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Games begin at noon. Call 448-1181 for information.

Double Nickel

The Double Nickel Plus Chorus meets at the Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St. in Evergreen Park, every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in Room 111. Newcomers are welcome. For more information, call 422-8776.

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Meals on Wheels

The Evergreen Park Office of Citizens’ Services offers a Meals on Wheels program for village residents 60 years and older who are unable to prepare their own meals. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday. For more information, call 422-8776.

Park Clips CHICAGO RIDGE March 11: Yo Ho Ho Pirates Life offers children 3 to 5 years old a chance to learn about Captain Hook and the pirates. Participants will hunt for treasure, wear eye patches and make their own treasure maps. The class will be held at Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St. from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The fee is $10 per class. Feb. 18 or March 18: Roar Roar Dinosaur lets children 3 to 5 years old travel back millions of years as they learn about the dinosaurs who roamed the Earth. Children will learn about many types of dinosaurs, draw pictures and create their very own dinosaur. The class will be held at Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St. from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The fee is $10 per class. Feb. 25 or March 25: During Blastoff to Outer Space children 3 to 5 years old will learn about astronauts, planets, life in space and more. Children will design their own class rocket and learn about the stars and the moon. The class will be held at Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St. from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The fee is $10 per class.

To Feb. 18 or Feb. 25 to April 1: Vinyasa yoga focuses on flowing from pose to pose and linking the movement with the breath. This energizing type of yoga builds endurance, strength, and flexibility, all while calming the mind. Class is set to fun, upbeat music and ends with peaceful relaxation. All levels welcome. The instructor is Kelly McKimson-Rhodes, a certified yoga teacher trained at a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School in Chicago. Classes are held Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St. The fee is $40 for residents and $50 for non-residents. To Feb. 17 or Feb. 19, or Feb. 24 to March 31, or Feb. 26 to April 2: Zumba is a Latin inspired dance fitness program designed to feel like a party. It’s a program that the fit athlete and the shy, uncoordinated beginner can enjoy. The dance rhythms include: meringue, salsa, reggae and more. Classes are held Tuesdays or Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St. The fee is $40 for residents and $50 for non-residents.

Thursday, February 12, 2015

The Reporter

CONSUMER

Financial preparations for spouse can brighten every Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is almost here. And while it’s certainly fun to give and receive chocolates and roses, why not go a little deeper this year? Specifically, if you are married, consider using this commemoration of love as a starting point for taking care of your spouse in the future — even if you’re not part of it. Actually, both you and your spouse could designate Valentine’s Day as the beginning of your joint efforts to provide financial security for the surviving spouse when one of you is gone. Your strategy should involve at least these three key elements: • Understanding your household’s finances — In some marriages, one spouse handles all the household financial matters, including investments. If this person were to pass away first, it could leave the surviving spouse with the dual responsibility of managing day-today finances and tracking down all investment information. These tasks could be overwhelming to someone who is unprepared to deal with them, so you’ll want to take steps to ensure you and your spouse are aware of your joint financial picture. For starters, keep good records of all your financial assets, including investment accounts, life insurance

policies and legal documents — and make sure both of you know where these records are kept. Also, if you use the services of a financial professional, it’s a good idea for you and your spouse to meet regularly with this individual to ensure both of you know where your money is being invested and how close you are to achieving your financial goals. • Creating a future income plan — You and your spouse should discuss your sources of income and identify which ones are specifically tied to each spouse and may be affected by a death, such as pensions and Social Security benefits. You’ll also want to talk about options to boost future income upon the death of a spouse. Do you have adequate life insurance? Have you considered investments that can be structured to provide a lifetime income stream? Have you thought about having the higherearning spouse delay taking Social Security to maximize the survivor benefit for the surviving spouse? These are the types of questions you’ll want to answer as you think about providing adequate income for the partner who outlives the other. • Leaving a legacy — If you and your spouse haven’t already done so, take this opportunity to discuss your estate plans. For example, you

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, (SASCO) SERIES 2007-BC3 Plaintiff, -v.RICHARD A. RUBAS, SHELLY S. RUBAS Defendants 08 CH 40589 10625 LOCKWOOD 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 8, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 9, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 19 IN BLOCK 5 IN SECOND ADDITION TO OAKSIDE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOTS 6,7 AND 10 OF SCHOOL TRUSTEE SUBDIVISION OF THE SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORDED IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE AS DOCUMENT 17674522, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as 10625 LOCKWOOD COURT, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-16-117-019-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $447,922.39. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C14-00039.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE ASSET BACKED FUNDING CORPORATION ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-NC1, Plaintiff, -v.MARY E. MORAN A/K/A MARY MORAN, JOHN B. MORAN Defendants 08 CH 16827 9200 S. SPRINGFIELD AVE Evergreen Park, IL 60805 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 20, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 23, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PARCEL 1: LOT 98 IN BRIGGS AND FARREN’S WEST BEVERLY HIGHLANDS, A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 9200 S. SPRINGFIELD AVE, Evergreen Park, IL 60805 Property Index No. 24-02-307-012. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $768,899.99. 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: NOONAN & LIEBERMAN, 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 431-1455 Please refer to file number 1538-112.

Remembering Billy Casper What started off as a weekend of fun at the Tinley Park Golf Expo took a somber turn when legend Billy Casper died on Saturday. Casper’s management group, which includes running the Water’s Edge Golf Club in Worth, had a major presence at the expo as Casper personnel gave out free lessons. Water’s Edge General Manager Kevin Fitzgerald, pictured Friday before Casper died, said Casper’s name and personality was a key to the success of many courses across the nation “As a company we have adopted a philosophical approach based on Billy’s principles,” Fitzgerald said.

may want to talk about the need to consult with a legal advisor to determine if you, as a couple, could benefit from setting up some type of trust arrangement. You should also discuss how, when the time comes, you want to handle any retirement assets, such as IRAs, that were titled in the deceased spouse’s name. Do you both want the assets to immediately roll over to the surviving spouse, or should you name your children as beneficiaries? Estate considerations can be complex and involve many different aspects of your financial resources. So you and your spouse need to Photo by Jeff Vorva be “on the same page” with your desires and goals. Valentine’s Day will come and go quickly. But if you use the occasion to start having the types of discussions described above, you can create something that will last a lot longer than candy or flowers. Scott Johnson, CFP, is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, 8146 W. 111th St., Palos Hills, 974-1965. Edward Jones does not provide legal advice. This article was written by Following are the property transEdward Jones for use by your local fers in the area, according to the latest report, as received from the Edward Jones financial advisor. Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. The Reporter Newspaper does not attempt to correct errors LEGAL NOTICE made by that office.

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U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR QUEEN’S PARK OVAL ASSET HOLDING TRUST, Plaintiff, -v.LARRY A. KOCHANSKI, VILLAGE OF OAK LAWN, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 1861 9307 RIDGELAND 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 December 1, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 3, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 1 IN PAYNE’S RESUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH 100 FEET OF THE SOUTH 200 FEET OF THE WEST 200 FEET OF LOT 20 IN OAK LAWN FARMS, BEING CHARLES W. JAMES SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, EXCEPT THE EAST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4 IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 9307 RIDGELAND AVENUE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-05-302-056-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $193,596.32. 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.

Chicago Ridge Adamitis Karen Marie Tr to DMJ Capitol Grp LLC III, 10546 S Central Ave, $371,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Jaber Kareen, 10326 Barnard Dr, $160,000; Wojnicz Boguslaw to Mozol Const Corp, 10349 S Nashville Ave, $95,000. Evergreen Park Wells Fargo Bk to Thirtyonesixteen LLC, 316 W 100th St, $114,500; Fannie Mae to Mack Ind II LLC, 2648 W 90th St, $62,700; Lakoma Matthew W Extr to Fitzsimmons Surgical Sply Inc, 2747 W 95th St, $575,000; Greenwich Investors XXXIV Trust to Ricker Edward W, 9637 S Richmond Ave, $70,500; Herrera Mark S II to Jones Denise, 9119 S Mozart St, $126,000; Judicial Sales Corp to An Cap LLC, 8717 S Francisco Ave, $95,500. Hickory Hills Bergman Richard to Burch Patrice, 9024 Hickory Ln, $490,000; Fannie Mae to Ayres Thomas, 9430 Greenbriar Rd, Unit #1G, $74,000; Domaslawska Cecylia K to Martin Vilma, 9508 S 86th Ave, Unit #203, $60,000. Oak Lawn Stoniecki Helen F to Philbin Timothy F, 10803 Tripp Ave, $174,000; Balutis Hattie E Tr to Seals Dionnea L, 9820 Karlov Ave, Unit #9820D, $74,000; Syperek Edward J to Kingsguard Prop LLC, 9040 Central Ave, $90,000; Bayview Loan Servicing LLC to Thomas Ventures Ph Inc, 6455 W 93rd St, $105,000; Deutschke Bk Natl Trust Co to Navarro Jorge, 9638 50th Ct, $100,000; Judicial Sales Corp to Moloceniuc Agripina, 9322 51st St, $106,000; Swett Jonathan A to Gracia Conrad, 9809 S Keeler Ave, Unit #18&18G, $92,500; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Jetco Prop Inc, 4650 W 103rd St, $6,200,000; Gonerka Bernice to Odeh Teejan, 4500 W Rumsey Ave, Unit #2North, $70,000; OBrien Kevin Francis Neil to Mathias Kevin, 8825 Merrimac

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POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C14-00039 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 08 CH 40589 TJSC#: 34-21885

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Ave, $150,000; Kadich Vincent M Tr to Osttrowskyj Michael A, 10207 Kedvale Ave, $230,000; Curran Thomas M to Cambria Joseph A Jr, 4529 102nd St, $180,000; Dubrick Gregory F Tr to Bobak Janusz L, 10210 Washington Ave, Unit #311, $42,000; Urbank Fin Amer LLC to Linder Ave Realty Grp LLC Santa Maria Series, 10601 S Kolmar Ave, $139,000; Siebert Grp I LLC S G Series 35 to Furco Michael Raymond, 9724 S Nashville Ave, $229,000; Castillo Christina A to Ramirez Roger, 4905 109th St, Unit #12303, $5,400; Sinclair Darlene to Ostrowski Krystna, 9400 S Melvina Ave, Unit #94003NE, $117,000; Stoneway Homes Inc to Robles Samuel, 9335 54th Ct, $242,000; Judicial Sales Corp to Egjk Inc, 9720 Mason Ave, $140,000; Kerrigan Debra Gdn to Vari Stephanie L, 5174 W 88th Pl, $179,000; Martin Patricia Tuomey Tr to Griggs Patricia A, 10828 Lorel Ave, $230,000; Ryan Donald F Jr Tr to Robert C Craig Trust, 10418 S Keating Ave, Unit #2G, $102,000; Leuciuc Adrian to Karamaniolas Peter G, 9540 Mayfield Ave, Unit #303S, $90,000.

Palos Hills Ferrao Lorraine Blummer Tr to Wachala Ewelina, 29 Cour Caravelle, $114,500; Tornetta Matteo to Fors Nickolas C, 11123 S 84th Ave, Unit #111233A, $77,000; Sincock Nathan to Kopinski Andrew, 8600 W 111th St, Unit #42B, $90,000; Reed Thomas E to Olivan Karina R, 9841 S 82nd Ave, $138,000; Thompson Jessie to Cantero Michael, 7937 W 107th St, Unit #7937C, $110,000; Quagliano Mario A to Olszewski Amanda, 11111 Cottonwood Dr, Unit #2C, $150,000; Obrien Kevin T Tr to Simonaitiene Kristina, 8320 W 99th Pl, $260,500; Standard B&T Co Tr to Mohamed Saleh, 8820 W 100th Pl, $260,000. Worth Divincenzo Joseph to Washington Dewitt Jr, 7343 W 111th St, $178,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Giurgiu Alin, 11554 S Neenah Ave, $174,000; Rudolph Matthew L to Jeffers Robert, 10835 S Nagle Ave, $279,000; Surridge Jamie C to Koontz Partners LLC, 6855 W 113th Pl, $60,000.

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Back Page “Bad wine” a remedy right from the pantry Scientists believe wine originated between 8500 and 6000 BC in the Middle East, where large jugs dating back that far have been found by archeologists. The winemakers of that day learned allowing air into the wine caused it to turn into vinegar, and that vinegar could be made from almost any fermented fruit or grain including grapes, apples, barley, rice, honey, molasses or sugarcane. Vinegar was known as “bad wine,” but it didn’t take them long to figure out how to use it to their benefit. They began to make vinegar on purpose and used it as a cure-all tonic, food preserver and flavor enhancer. Vinegar’s healing virtues are extolled in the Babylonian records, and the great Greek physician Hippocrates — the Father of Medicine — used it as an antibiotic. Ancient Greek doctors poured vinegar into wounds as a disinfectant, and gave concoctions

Last week’s photo was of a bunch of hot dogs in foil, found at the Matt Kocher Games recently at Richards High School during lunch time. The shutterbug, who is a noted Ramones fan and has music in his collection that can peel paint off a car, also has a soft spot in his heart and head for Perry Como’s “Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)” and when he snapped the photo, he knew that was a perfect clue and those who guessed based on the clue would have that song in their head all day. You’re welcome. Oak Lawn’s Steve Rosenbaum was the first wiener, er, winner to get the answer correct. Other diggity dogs who tackled this project with relish were Chicago Ridge’s Dana Osward and Rick Towner, Palos Heights’ Walter Mlynarski Worth’s Linda Martin and The Friday Night Ladies Poker Club and Perry Como’s Hot Diggity Mamas Incorrect answers were baked potatoes, a fireplace and a Perry Como Sandwich which is “a combination of ham, lioni fresh mozzarella, basil, sundried tomatoes, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.” Due to a mechanical error in which we will blame the internet, George and Theresa Rebersky of Worth’s correct answer of wrestling headgear was not listed among the winners. This week’s clue: a place to mix sticks. Send those guesses to thereporter@comcast.net with Whatizit? in the subject line. Don’t forget your name and hometown.

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often she hears of people traveling to Orland Park to purchase a car or to the mall in neighboring Chicago Ridge for a variety of items. She said residents could make a difference by spending $50 from time to time in three or four Oak Lawn businesses. “That would drive other businesses,” said Bury, who also encouraged residents to talk up the village’s business community. The addition of Mariano’s brings an upscale grocery to the village. The store serves as the anchor to Stony Creek Promenade, which also features restaurants and retail stores. Development has not been limited to the Promenade, as banks, medical offices and other retail shops have sprung up around town. The challenge now, Bury said, is to encourage residents to patronize the businesses. The bulk of the remarks in Bury’s second State of the Village address focused on finances, services and development. “It’s an honor and a privilege to stand here and represent the village of Oak Lawn,” Bury said to the crowd of Chamber members and representatives from various village taxing bodies and organizations. Bury pointed out that the village represents only 10.6 percent of a homeowner’s property tax bill, or about $435 annually for the average homeowner. “I think we’re getting a great

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with Anthony Scarano diluted in water to soothe a sore throat. For a cough, mix a half tablespoon each of apple cider vinegar and honey and swallow. Vinegar is also useful for relieving the burning caused by minor insect bites and stings. It can even help cure athlete’s foot. Mix 1 cup of vinegar with two quarts of water and soak the foot for 15 minutes to a half hour, or you can add a cup of vinegar to a

Anthony Scarano is not a doctor. He is an Evergreen Park resident, winemaker and certified naturopath. Suggestions in this space are solely the opinions of Mr. Scarano based on years of independent study and personal experience, and may not be beneficial to health. Wine should be consumed in moderation, as overindulgence may be harmful to health.

value for your $36.35 (a month), the mayor said. Approximately half of the revenue in the village’s $54 million comes from property and sales taxes, Bury said. The goal is to increase sales tax revenue (currently $14 million) in order to keep the property tax levy down, she said. The most significant financial dilemma facing the village, Bury said, is the ongoing difficultly funding pensions—a problem that can no longer be delayed. “This is the thing that keeps me up at night,” Bury said, adding that an additional $5 million budget cut will be required in the 2015 spending plan to help fund mandates. Other points made in Bury’s speech included: The fire department responded to 8,188 in 2014, and the vast majority were for ambulances; The police department responded 58,140 calls in 2014, and the department’s budget is up 19 percent since 2012; The 911 emergency dispatch center—perhaps the largest bone of contention between Bury and her political opponents—answered 95 percent of its calls last year in less than 10 seconds; The village removed 164 ash

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An Oak Lawn candy shop and an office building at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park were struck by a car and a snowplow, respectively, over a four-day stretch. A car hit Fannie Mae, 6351 S. 95th St., on Saturday, destroying a display window. No one was injured and the shop is open for business. Early Tuesday morning, a village plow struck the side of the hospital near 95th Street and California Avenue. No one was inside the building at the time of the crash and no one was hurt in the Tuesday morning accident, according to reports. trees in 2014, significantly less than the 248 removed in 2013. Only 300 of the original 2,000 ash trees in Oak Lawn remain. “It’s really devastating and terrible,” Bury said of the emerald ash borer responsible for destroying the ash trees. The village has replaced the ash tress by planting 242 trees from 58 species along residential streets. Bury said the plan to move the village’s senior center into the VFW Hall is ongoing. The plan calls for the village to build a small addition on the west end of the hall, 9514 S. 52nd St., which could be both by seniors and VFW members. The plan still requires the approval of the VFW’s approval. “It’s not a done deal,” Bury said. There are approximately 750 visits to the senior center each month, mostly by seniors seeking exercise, Bury said. Bury also outlined the ways in which the village has improved communications an outreach with residents by redesigning its web page and posting information to Facebook and YouTube. A new telephone system is expected to be installed at village hall by April, she said.

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cup of water and apply directly to the affected area. For healthier eating, use vinegar instead of trans fats-laden salad dressings in your cole slaw or salads. Instead of using ketchup and salt on your French fries, drizzle them with a little vinegar. You can even tenderize meat with it. How amazing is it that wine, and the product once known as “bad wine,” can both help keep you healthy and free of disease? Drink and eat for good health!

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Marist’s Jeremiah Ferguson (5) scored 18 points last Tuesday, but as this drive to the basket shows, nothing came very easily for the RedHawks vs. St. Rita. The visiting Mustangs, one of Illinois top teams this season, defeated the RedHawks 53-38. Story on Page 3.

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Marist’s girls’ basketball team figures to be strong in the next couple of years as 11 of the 16 players on the 2014-15 preseason roster were either juniors and seniors. There have been the expected growing pains for the RedHawks, but they still have put together a solid enough season to grab the No. 3 seed in the 21-team Lincoln-Way North Sectional, the Illinois High School Association announced last week. Seeds were determined by coaches’ votes. Seven of the area’s 10 teams will feed into that Class 4A sectional. Regional play begins Feb. 23. Marian Catholic, which finished third in the state last year, drew the top seed and powerhouse Homewood-Flossmoor is second. The Vikings were not allowed to participate in last year’s postseason because of residency violations. Other area teams in the sectional are Sandburg (No. 6 seed), Mother McAuley (eighth), Oak Lawn (10th), Stagg (14th), Richards (15th) and Shepard (18th). Marian, Marist, Lincoln-Way East and Thornton will host the regionals that feed into the sectional. Evergreen Park picked up the fourth seed in the 22team Class 3A Chicago Perspectives/Leadership Sectional while Queen of Peace was seeded 16th. Evergreen Park and Queen of Peace will host regionals along with Harlan and Solorio Academy. Bogan, Jones and Lindblom picked up the first three seeds.

All seven of the local Class 4A schools will be part of the 21-team Lincoln-Way North Sectional. Their respective seeds are as follows:

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Marist’s Tehya Fortune and her teammates have reason to smile as they earned a No. 3 seed in the Class 4A Lincoln-Way North Sectional. Molly Malloy (left) and Mother McAuley received the eighth seed in the sectional.

3. Marist 6. Sandburg 8. Mother McAuley 10. Oak Lawn 14. Stagg 15. Richards 18. Shepard

Also in Class 3A, the Coal City Sectional is seeded by each regional and Chicago Christian drew the No. 4 seed among six teams in the Brooks Regional. The Knights are positioned behind Morgan Park, the host school and Chicago Agricultural Science.

When congratulated recently for his induction into the Illinois Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Brian Wujcik jokingly credited his lengthy stay at Richards as the main reason he received the honor. “Stick around long enough and someone somewhere thinks you need an award for it,” he said. On a more serious note, the Bulldogs leader greatly appreciated the gesture as he became just the 11th local coach so designated by the IBCA. “I always pictured Hall of Famers as guys who’ve had tremendous postseason success,” Wujcik said. “With only two regional championships in “We try to 22 years, I hardly qualify in that category, so it is a do things special honor for me to be right here recognized by my peers for the way the Rich- — right by ards baseball program is our players, run and not the number right by our of state championships opponents we’ve won. “We try to do things and [the] right here — right by our players, right by our op- umpires ponents and [the] umpires and right by and right by the school that we represent. I think the school we’re very successful in that we that regard.” represent.” There’s little to argue on those points, partic- — Brian Wujcik ularly when it comes to the student-athletes who have played for Wujcik. More than 80 have gone on to play collegiate baseball, including 15 that are currently active. Nine players achieved all-state status while at Richards, 67 were all-area selections and 110 gained all-conference status. Program-wise the Bulldogs have captured 10 conference championships and compiled a 448319 record during Wujcik’s tenure. “We don’t get the most talented ballplayers at Richards,” he said. “We’ve only had five [NCAA] Division I baseball scholarships in 22 years, but we work hard to give each kid who has the tools, desire, work ethic and grades an opportunity to play at the next level — wherever they fit in. “I’m proud that we currently have 15 former Bulldogs on collegiate rosters. They’ve earned that through hard work and dedication.” See WUJCIK, Page 2

Local football standouts sign on the dotted line By Ken Karrson Sports Editor

Hasan Muhammad-Rogers can relate to what Illinois State University football players recently went through. A memorable 2014 season by the Redbirds ended one step shy of complete glory. While ISU reached the FCS championship game in January and held a late lead, it couldn’t close the deal versus three-time defending champion North Dakota State and had to settle for national runner-up status. Muhammad-Rogers experienced something similar at the prep level in 2013 when Richards came up short in Illinois’ Class 6A state title contest. Now Muhammad-Rogers will try to help the Redbirds take that final step and achieve some personal vindication in the process. The 2014 area Player of the Year was one of several local athletes to make his college choice official last Wednesday on National Signing Day.

“This is a great place for him,” Bulldogs coach Tony Sheehan said of the impending ISU-Muhammad-Rogers association. “He is going to a national contender that runs an offense perfect for his abilities.” Muhammad-Rogers wound up his three-year varsity career at Richards with 6,110 aerial yards on 361-of-670 passing and 72 touchdowns. He also rushed for 1,569 yards and 25 more TDs. With Muhammad-Rogers running the offense, the Bulldogs went 22-4 the past two seasons and collected a total of seven postseason victories between 2012 and 2014. Muhammad-Rogers isn’t the only local athlete headed to Normal. Also signing on with the Redbirds was Marist’s Jawill Aldridge, who continued to draw interest from ISU despite an injury-plagued senior campaign with the RedHawks. See SIGNINGS, Page 3

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Seven Richards football players signed national letters of intent with colleges last Wednesday on National Signing Day. The group includes area Player of the Year Hasan Muhammad-Rogers (front, third from right), who will attend Illinois State University.

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Picking up the pieces

Doggone, what a race From March 24, 2005

Chargers rebound from big loss to beat Griffins By Ken Karrson After being used as a punching bag for a couple of games, Stagg decided to punch back on Friday. Helping the Chargers pick themselves up off the canvas was a break in the SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue schedule. While Stagg coach John Daniels will insist his team is in no position to take any foe lightly, the truth is Lincoln-Way East did not present the Chargers with the same kind of matchup nightmares as Homewood-Flossmoor had three days earlier. And Daniels didn’t deny that difference. “We are pretty evenly matched,” he said, comparing

Stagg to the Griffins. “You’ve got to get those. We only have one loss to a team under .500. “But with a young team you never know how they’re going to respond [to lopsided losses]. It could have gone in another direction, but we stopped the bleeding. It was great to bounce back.” The Chargers did so with a lot of help from sophomore Josh Strama, who supplied them with 23 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Not as statistically prominent but every bit as important to Stagg’s well-being was senior Jeff Goral, who returned after missing time due to Photo by Jeff Vorva an ongoing ankle problem. Arms are everywhere on this 3-point attempt by Stagg’s Shane McMahon Friday night. Teammate Josh Strama (middle) tries to keep Lincoln-Way

See CHARGERS, Page 4 East’s Kyle McDermed away from McMahon in the SWSC Blue game.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Preseason goal within Eagles’ reach By Anthony Nasella

One of Sandburg’s preseason aspirations was to contend for —and ideally win — the SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue crown. And after racking up two more victories last week, Nos. 20 and 21 on the year, the Eagles are nearing that goal. Sandburg (21-6, 10-2) began by defeating Joliet West 56-41 on Tuesday and then ended the week with a 64-44 triumph over District 230 rival Stagg on Thursday. One more win would guarantee second place for the Eagles while two of them would result in a title share. Sandburg entered the current week on a five-game winning streak. “That was definitely a goal we set,” Sandburg coach Chris Hellrung said. “We had a good week and played well in both of our games. With two games left to play in conference, destiny is in our own hands. We’re going for it.” Jess Merino tossed in 16 points and Sam Youngwirth netted 15 to guide the visiting Eagles past Joliet. Victoria Stavropoulos added 12 points. Against Stagg Youngwirth tossed in 23 points and Merino netted 18 to propel host Sandburg. “The team’s definitely coming along,” Hellrung said. “We’re playing our best basketball right now. “Jess Merino is really playing well and doing an excellent job rebounding [and] Sam Youngwirth is also shooting the ball well and is our biggest leader. When Sam plays well, our team plays well. Victoria Stavropoulos has also been really solid on the boards as well as [with her] shooting.” In addition, Hellrung can’t say enough about the impact that Lauren O’Leary has had on the team’s success. “Lauren O’Leary has won games for us,” he said. “She is one of the best ball defenders in the area. She changes the game around with her defense. As our point guard she doesn’t shoot much, but she has a huge effect on the game. “On the defensive end, she can turn around the game by herself. She’s the smallest person on the court and she averages 5.5 rebounds per game. She’s a tough competitor and gives a full effort, and with the turnovers she forces we see a lot of four-point swings in games.”

10-of-10. Abed scored nine of her 24 points after Stagg had fallen behind 30-23 late in the third period. Mia DiGiacomo (nine points, 10 rebounds, four blocks) and Noor Elmosa (seven points, five assists, four steals) also lent a hand for the Chargers, who had trailed by three at each of the first two quarter stops. “We were playing pretty good defensively, but we had some lapses taking care of the basketball,” Stagg coach Bill Turner said. “I told the team at halftime that we were very fortunate to be trailing by only a few points after committing 14 first-half turnovers. Committing only five second-half turnovers was a big factor in the outcome. Hitting 6-of-9 from beyond the arc against the Porters’ zone defense was an equally welcome sight. “The girls did a real nice job in pressure situations to secure the victory. Our strong defensive effort only allowed the Porters four free-throw attempts the entire game. Making more free throws than our opponent attempts is one of our four team goals we strive to achieve each game.” Both the Chargers and Sandburg came out gunning on Thursday. The Eagles bested Stagg 5-4 on 3-point hoops in the opening half and held a 39-29 halftime edge. Freshman guard Jaime Ryan (11 points, including three 3s) came off the bench to lead the Chargers’ attack. DiGiacomo (six rebounds) and Abed had nine points each while Elmosa (seven points) and O’Leary (six points, five rebounds), provided some more scoring punch. “I thought Katie Dwyer [also] played a really good game for us,” Turner said of his senior forward, who had six rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Stagg’s shooting cooled off in the second half and Sandburg outscored it by five points in both the third (116) and fourth (14-9) quarters. “Defensively, we needed to do a better job of closing out on their shooters,” Turner said. “We gave too many uncontested open looks to a team that shoots the ball as well as they do. Rebounds and turnovers were fairly even, and they only made one more free throw than we did. “We kept battling throughout and have a better chance of coming out on top if we can keep the game in the 40s. Our season high for points is 54, and that was in the second game of STAGG The Chargers split a pair of SWSC the season.” Blue contests last week as they defeated Lockport 46-42 in a rematch RICHARDS The Bulldogs played three conon Tuesday before suffering their third loss of the season to Sandburg, tests on the road last week and dropped all of them, although the 64-44, on Thursday. Clutch free-throw shooting down first two setbacks were by one point the stretch proved to be the differ- apiece. Evergreen Park edged Richards ence for Stagg against the Porters. The Chargers (6-19, 2-10) finished 44-43 in a South Suburban Confer12-of-17 at the line, with Alex Abed ence Red matchup on Tuesday and and Erin O’Leary going a combined Argo did the same in overtime, 47-

Wujcik

Continued from page 1 Wujcik also said none of this was accomplished solely because of his coaching influence. “This award belongs just as much to the guys who’ve coached with me as it does to me,” he said. “I have a tremendous staff. “Bob Peck, Chuck McCullough and Kyle Rathbun at the lower levels not only teach our guys the proper fundamentals, but more importantly they teach ballplayers how to work hard and to compete. Jeff Kortz

and Kevin Quinn are hardly my ‘assistants’ on the varsity level — they are my partners. Both are tirelessly dedicated to the kids who come through our program, and Richards baseball is successful because of them.” Over the years Wujcik has done more than just lead practices and coach in games. He also spearheaded the building of Richards’ baseball complex, widely regarded as one of the Chicagoland area’s finest at the high school level. Wujcik, players and parents volunteered their time to the project and all the construction materials were donated.

46, on Thursday. Romeoville concluded the Bulldogs’ tough week by administering a 49-39 setback on Saturday. Richards held leads over the Mustangs after each of the first three periods (11-9, 22-17 and 34-26) but could not hold on. “We have played hard and have done some really good things,” Bulldogs coach Jeff Kortz said. “We just can’t seem to finish off teams.” Sydni Tears (18 points, four rebounds), Takesha Powell (12 points, seven assists, seven rebounds). Kennedy Brister (seven points, six rebounds) and Andy Sonichsen (six rebounds) were Richards’ top performers versus Evergreen. The situation was similar on Thursday, with the Bulldogs again in front at each quarter stop (13-9, 2113 and 30-26) before finishing regulation in a 43-all tie. “Again we played very hard and did some good things by different people,” Kortz said. “[And] again we just couldn’t finish them off.” Powell had 16 points, six rebounds, three assists and four steals to pace Richards. Brister added 11 points, six rebounds and two steals while Nadia Shehadeh contributed six points, three rebounds and three assists. Others providing input were Halee Barker (five points), Brianna Kuchenny (four points, six rebounds) and Sonichsen (four points, four rebounds, two steals). The Bulldogs were up 20-14 midway through Saturday’s contest, but the third period ended with Romeoville ahead 32-29. “We played a nice second quarter, but Romeoville upped their pressure in the third and it bothered us a little bit,” Kortz said. “We turned the ball over and gave them some easy baskets. I think we got tired and it showed.” Leading the way for Richards (714, 4-7) were Powell (21 points, eight rebounds), Kuchenny (five points, 10 rebounds), Brister (four points, two steals) and Barker (three points, eight rebounds).

Timothy Christian had no better luck against Chicago Christian in a Metro Suburban Conference East contest on Thursday as the Knights made off with a 49-41 triumph. Spearheading the winning effort for Chicago Christian (15-10, 11-1) was Lexi VanRyan, who posted a double-double of 11 points and 20 rebounds. Bulthuis was the Knights’ No. 1 scorer with 17 points.

EVERGREEN PARK Maddie Vojacek’s putback with 20 seconds left gave the Mustangs their margin of victory against Richards. Megan Pfister topped Evergreen with 22 points. Pfister was also the Mustangs’ headliner in a 56-36 SSC Red triumph over Shepard on Thursday as she tallied 17 points. Vojacek added 16 for Evergreen (18-7, 6-4) and Nicole Larkin had 14.

OAK LAWN Kara Melvin (14 points) scored on a layup with one second remaining to boost the host Spartans to a thrilling 56-55 SSC Red victory over Reavis last Tuesday. Brianna Markusic had 24 points and eight rebounds to lead Oak Lawn (17-11, 9-2) and Kelly Touchie added 10 points.

QUEEN OF PEACE De La Salle thwarted the Pride’s bid to reign as Girls Catholic Athletic Conference White champion as it handed down a 52-48 overtime defeat in the conference tournament final on Saturday. That loss followed a 54-44 semifinal victory over St. Benedict on Thursday. Kara Shimko’s 21 points led Queen of Peace (7-22) versus the Meteors and Allie Herman added 13. Herman was Thursday’s star as she totaled 15 points and eight rebounds on the Pride’s behalf. Ashley Murphy chipped in 10 points to the win, Shimko supplied six points and seven assists and Abby Bennett netted five points. MARIST A 75-38 vanquishing of Nazareth Academy last Wednesday was the lone bright spot for the RedHawks in a three-game week. Marist came up short versus Benet Academy (74-61) in another East Suburban Catholic Conference game on Tuesday and dropped a 71-48 nonconference verdict to Montini on Saturday. Claire Austin (13 points) and Julia Ruzevich (10) carried the RedHawks (19-6, 6-2) past the Roadrunners and Austin provided nine points for Marist in its loss to the Redwings, one less than Tehya Fortune’s teambest total. Benet’s Emily Schramek netted 17 second-half points, 12 of them in the third quarter to help the Redwings stave off a RedHawks rally. Marist had trimmed a 17-point deficit to six but soon found itself back down by 19.

CHICAGO CHRISTIAN Emily Lemmenes scored 17 points and Abby Bulthuis collected nine rebounds to lift the Knights to a 54-34 victory over cross-town neighbor Shepard last Tuesday. Abby Newsome (13 points paced the Astros (7-15).

MOTHER McAULEY The Mighty Macs began last week with a 49-25 win over St. Ignatius in Wednesday’s GCAC Red quarterfinal only but their progress ended there. Loyola Academy defeated Mother McAuley 49-35 in Thursday’s semifinal and Resurrection slipped past the Macs 45-42 in Saturday’s third-place contest.

Wujcik, a Richards graduate, was a standout at the University of Iowa. He still holds the Big Ten record for most RBI in one game (10) and previously held the mark for most doubles in a season with 12. He also won a conference batting championship. In 1990 he was named the Hawkeyes’ MVP while earning All-Big Ten and all-region firstteam honors. He was a two-time member of the Big Ten’s All-Academic team and received GTE Academic All-America second-team recognition. The most recent IBCA inductee prior to Wujcik was former cross-

town rival Skip Sullivan, who was chosen in 2008 following a 14-year head-coaching career at Oak Lawn. Like Wujcik, Sullivan coached at his alma mater. Other local members of the IBCA Hall of Fame include Oak Lawn’s Skip Borkowski (1994), Sandburg’s Doug Sutor (2005) and Ron Mellen (1984), St. Xavier University’s Mike Dooley (2005) and Tony D’Anza (2002), Brother Rice’s George Sedlacek (1979), Evergreen Park’s Maynard Stelzer (1983) and Marist’s Don Kuehner (1980) and Joel Jonas (1983). Jonas was elected following a coaching stint at Curie.

Any of you who saw the movie “Snow Dogs” probably thinks the Iditarod isn’t really such a big deal. After all, it’s obvious the dogs do the work while their owners go along for a ride. How tough is that? Hey, if Cuba Gooding Jr. and James Coburn could handle it, so can we. Of course, Coburn has since died. His character did get a broken leg in “Snow Dogs” and probably would have suffered from hypothermia as well if the director would have waited much longer to end the scene where Coburn was stuck in a fake cave that was buried in ersatz snow. But chances are, the veteran actor perished for reasons not found in the script. My point is, Hollywood has a way of placing everything in a nice, neat package and tying up loose ends in a most unrealistic way. That’s especially true in sports films. For instance, how is it that Rocky Balboa could absorb more of a pounding in one bout than Joe Louis did in an entire career and remain coherent enough to finish off Mr. T or Carl Weathers or whatever foe du jour pops up in that particular edition of the Sylvester Stallone moneymakers? Yes, Rocky’s speech is somewhat garbled, but that’s due less to any celluloid-related beating than Mr. Stallone’s thespian shortcomings. Movie magic made Anthony Perkins look like a ballplayer when we all know, in reality, he was a deranged motel operator. And how many pint-sized kids have been shown making basketball shots Michael Jordan only wished he could, even in his prime? So despite its entertainment value, don’t take “Snow Dogs” as a serious look at dog sledding. The real Iditarod is a taught struggle between animal and nature, with man thrown in to accept the congratulations and endorse the $72,000 check should his canines bring him across the finish line first. That prize money is actually paltry when balanced against what must be done to successfully navigate the race course, which stretches 1,100 miles and is housed in what could conservatively be called the “Ice Age for the New Millennium.” If competitors are lucky, the temperature might approach freezing; it could drop as low as minus-40 degrees. So why would anyone involve themselves and their dogs in such a grueling endeavor? After all, it’s not as if fame and notoriety automatically attach themselves to the triumphant team — can any of you name even one past champion, human or canine? I didn’t think so. According to those who’ve done it, the thrill of the chase is the lure. I’ll take their word on that, seeing as how that’s the closest I’ll ever come to participating since cats aren’t equipped for such — or any — work. My felines might, if the mood strikes them, bat an ice cube across the kitchen floor, but romping in the snow is out of the question. Without question, though, the most fascinating part of the Iditarod experience isn’t the people, but the well-conditioned animals that make it all possible. Animal-rights groups decry the event, citing the seemingly cruel conditions, but mushers counter with the argument that the dogs are really treated quite well except for those times when they’re being driven to exhaustion. As one competitor put it when interviewed by an Associated Press reporter, “If the dogs don’t have adequate food and shelter and don’t feel good mentally, then they aren’t going to work and you’re going to lose. That’s the bottom line. Dogs that are abused don’t perform. It would never pay to abuse them.” It certainly wouldn’t pay $72,000. But there’s no doubt the Iditarod will continue as a source of debate for some time to come. That’s to be expected whenever perils are a regular part of any activity. Even if the sled dogs are well-fed and cared for away from the race, during the race they run the risk of encountering larger predators or falling into bodies of icy water, where all but salmon fear to swim. According to one report, 120 dogs have died since the Iditarod’s inception in 1973. That’s an average of only about four a year, but critics say that’s four too many. Perhaps they’re right. Instead of the Iditarod, maybe these dogs should take part in that Olympic-style competition I watched on TV several months ago. There were a variety of activities, including an obstacle course, in which pooches could potentially excel. Talent would be highlighted without terror being attached. Or the dogs could simply do nothing more taxing than catch a Frisbee in the park, just like the lazier factions of their species. There, the biggest danger would be stepping in feces deposited by other members of that species. And even if such a thing happened, at least the dogs could clean themselves without worrying about their tongues freezing onto another body part.

BARTOSH

First (place) things first Knights dispatch Illiana to gain share of Metro East lead By Ken Karrson Back in December Chicago Christian coach Kevin Pittman didn’t dare look too far down the road. With his Knights alternating between fulfilling and frustrating in their performances, there was no reason to really plan ahead. Dealing with the here and now while trying to develop a level of consistent play was of the utmost importance. Fast forward to early February, however, and Chicago Christian’s outlook has changed dramatically. Proof of that was offered Friday night in Lansing, where the Knights engaged longtime rival Illiana Christian in a Metro Suburban Conference East rematch. The Vikings had won by 15 the first time while dominating Chicago Christian on the glass, but the tables definitely got turned. This time it was the Knights holding a rebounding edge and playing suffocating defense at times. And by night’s end it was Chicago Christian also holding sway as it paid back Illiana by registering a 57-43 victory that created a three-way tie atop the divisional standings. Involved as well is Timothy Christian, coached by former Knights boss Jack LeG-

rand, which has yet to tangle with Chicago Christian. “As long as we can hold serve, it sets it up for a nice showdown with one of my best friends,” Pittman said. As for his squad’s ability to put its early difficulties aside and take aim at a conference crown, Pittman said he is grateful for the somewhat unexpected opportunity. “It’s never easy to struggle, but you can put things in perspective if you see growth, which we have,” he said. “The thing about the basketball season is nobody remembers early losses if you’re playing better late.” The Knights (11-12, 7-2) certainly fit that description, at least in this instance, as they limited Illiana to a 20 percent success rate from the floor and grabbed 37 rebounds to the Vikings’ 33. Previously, Illiana held a massive 20-rebound advantage. “This isn’t just a one-game thing where we decided to rebound,” Pittman said. “We run competitive drills every day in practice. Rebounding is not for the meek -- you have to make contact and get a body on people. “I’m proud of the guys for a lot of things that night. We outlined a plan and it’s the best we’ve stuck to the game plan.” One thing Pittman wanted was to not let Matt Zandstra hurt Chicago Christian again. Zandstra had been at the forefront of the Vikings’ momentum-swinging 20-9 run in the second quarter of See KNIGHTS, Page 3

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A heartening development After string of close losses, Eagles prevail By Ken Karrson After a string of heartbreaks, Sandburg finally had reason to feel heartened. Joliet Central provided it Friday night by not overtaking the Eagles at the end of the teams’ SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue matchup. That has been Sandburg’s modus operandi of late as its three defeats prior to facing the Steelmen came by a total of only nine points. Those included losses of two points in overtime and three points, respectively, to conference front-runners Homewood-Flossmoor and Bolingbrook. “As coaches, when you play well you can look past the losses,” Eagles boss Todd Allen said. “But the wins sometimes are confirming [to the players] that they’re doing the right thing.” And Sandburg got that confirmation against Joliet Central as it completed a season sweep by downing the Steelmen 40-34 in Joliet. The Eagles’ earlier triumph had come by a 75-65 score. “They really persevered,” Allen said of his players, “and we were all happy. With some of the tough losses we’ve had, it would have been easy to go on the road and put their heads down and not have competed like they did. They battled, we grinded it out and it’s a credit to them for staying with it.” Making Sandburg’s conquest all the more satisfying was that it was accomplished minus center Teddy Kotsogiannis, who sprained his elbow in last Tuesday’s 62-58 setback against Lincoln-Way East. The Eagles (7-13, 3-6) were already without starting point guard Alec Martinez, who is out with a season-ending injury. Sandburg netted only 15 firsthalf points but nearly matched that output in the third period as it sank 3-pointers on four of its first five possessions. Niko Kogionis (17 points) connected twice from downtown while Tommy Demogerontas (10 points) and Sean McShane both buried one long ball. Along with that display of marksmanship, the Eagles helped themselves by taking far better care of the basketball in the second half. After being guilty of 11 miscues before intermission, Sandburg reduced that number to a much more palatable four which, in a 51-possession game, loomed large. The Eagles launched just 31 shots, 15 fewer than Joliet, but made good on almost half of those. The Steelmen were 12-of-46 from the floor and their top player was held to eight points after going off for 25 three days before versus Bolingbrook. Lincoln-Way East 62 Sandburg 58

Eagles’ disappointing habit of being unable to close out foes. Sandburg was ahead 43-39 heading into the final period but found itself in a tie as the clock wound below one minute. The Griffins broke that deadlock with a 3-pointer and then sank a free throw after the Eagles committed an unforced turnover. Peter Paxinos, however, kept Sandburg’s hopes alive by drilling a 3-pointer. Lincoln-Way East got its lead back up to three with two more charity tosses, but enough time remained for the Eagles to set Kogionis up for a game-tying shot. The ball wouldn’t fall, though, and one more trip to the line resulted in a deal-sealing foul shot for the Griffins. “Everything was [statistically] even in this game,” Allen said. “I couldn’t really put my finger on the difference in the game.” Well, actually he did have one theory. Allen pointed to a sequence at the beginning of the fourth quarter when his club held a four-point lead and had the ball following a Lincoln-Way East miss. With a chance to increase its advantage, Sandburg instead had the ball stolen from it. The ensuing foul called on the Eagles was ruled an intentional one, meaning the Griffins not only shot free throws but retained possession afterward. Lincoln-Way East converted the tosses and then hit a three-point play. “Nobody had more than a couple-point lead the rest of the way, [but] that was one of the big keys,” Allen said. “We went from being up four, or maybe up by six or seven, to being down one in one possession. It was tough.” Demogerontas and Kogionis combined for 30 points while Paxinos finished with 11 and was Sandburg’s leader in both rebounds (five) and assists (five). Before he departed Kotsogiannis tossed in 10 points to give the Eagles a fourth double-digit man. Sandburg attempted one more shot and made one more field goal than the Griffins — both teams were over 50 percent accuracy — and out-rebounded them by four. Lincoln-Way East was charged with only seven turnovers, six less than the Eagles, who made two in their final five possessions. “It could have been a great week, but it turned out to be only a mediocre week,” said Allen, whose club was slated to square off with Lockport this past Tuesday and Joliet West on Friday at home. Lincoln-Way East 62 Sandburg 58 Sandburg scoring: T. Demogerontas 17, Kogionis 13, Paxinos 11, Kotsogiannis 10, Razik 7. Rebounds: Paxinos 5. Assists: Paxinos 5.

Sandburg 40 Joliet Central 34

Sandburg scoring: Kogionis 17, T. Demogerontas 10, Paxinos 6, McShane 3, L. Demogerontas 2, Tuesday’s clash continued the Razik 2.

Signings

Continued from page 1 One of Muhammad-Rogers’ favorite receivers at Richards, Spencer Tears, will attend Northern Illinois. The “very explosive” Tears should be a “good fit” with the Huskies, according to Sheehan. Joining Tears in DeKalb will be Brother Rice all-stater Marcus Jones, who rushed for over 1,850 yards the past two seasons. Linebacker Ramontay Hill (South Dakota), cornerback Lucas White (Northern Michigan), cornerback Kentrell Pierce (Central Methodist), lineman Josh Hettiger (Wisconsin-Whitewater) and cornerback Maurice Coleman-Williams (Wisconsin-Stout) were Richards’ other signees. Hill and Hettiger, who will be joining the Division III national champions, were both all-area first-teamers in the fall. Sheehan believes each of his players can eventually make an impact. “[White is] a good corner that has the length that a lot of coaches like,” he said. “Pierce is a good cover corner that will only get better and [Coleman-Williams] got better as the year went on.” Other Rice players who signed last Wednesday were quarterback Alex Alarcon (McKendree) and kicker Spencer Scott (Harvard). In addition to Aldridge, Marist had offensive lineman Jake Ford officially

commit to South Dakota State. “Jawill and Jake are going to have great college careers,” RedHawks coach Pat Dunne said. “The work ethic and leadership that they have provided on and off the field these last four years will carry over to their college careers.” Shepard’s Kyle Dye declared his intention to attend Valparaiso, all-area defensive back Keyon Lansdown will play for Robert Morris and quarterback Chris Henington is going to Lindenwood-Belleville. Stagg’s Wednesday signees included offensive lineman Sean Marrotta (Benedictine), defensive lineman Mostafa El-Leboudi (Carroll) and running back Tyson Felder (Aurora). Evergreen Park’s two commitments came from quarterback Sean Ryan (Grand View) and receiver Kerron Brown (Washington Christian). “I am looking forward to see what they can do at the next level,” said Mustangs coach Ray Mankowski, who added other athletes he expected to make a decision last week “are holding out for whatever reason.” While St. Laurence didn’t announce any football signings, it did have four soccer players make their future intentions known. Mike Witkowski and Josh Niloff will both enroll at Loras, Palos Hills resident Michael McLaughlin will stay in the area as a student-athlete at St. Xavier and Mikey Stevens is planning to attend Cornell (Iowa).

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St. Rita’s Armani Chaney gets sandwiched between Marist’s Kevin Lerma (left) and Brian Barry during last Tuesday’s game in Mount Greenwood. The visiting Mustangs, one of Illinois top teams this season, defeated the RedHawks 53-38. Story on Page 3.

The going gets rough

RedHawks take two losses in toughest week so far an 18-point period that gave it a 37-32 lead heading into the final stanza.

By Ken Karrson The 2014-15 basketball season has pretty much been a pleasure cruise for Marist, which claimed victories in18 of its first 22 games. But the waters grew choppy last week, and while the RedHawks didn’t capsize they sprang a bit of a leak. Of course, the biggest reason for the sudden bout of rough going was the caliber of Marist’s opponents rather than anything it did terribly wrong. St. Rita, with University of Kentucky-bound standout Charles Matthews as its ringleader, has been one of Illinois’ best hoops squads since the campaign got underway and Benet Academy was the Class 4A runner-up a year ago. The RedHawks didn’t back down from either foe, but they also didn’t have quite enough firepower to handle the assignments. And the second half was their undoing in both instances. On Tuesday in Mount Greenwood, the Mustangs bounced back from a two-point second quarter and 14-point opening half to dole out a 53-38 loss to Marist. It was a similar story for the RedHawks Friday night in Lisle, where the Redwings took away Marist’s share of first place in the East Suburban Catholic Conference by limiting their guests to 13 second-half points and bagging a 45-38 triumph. “Our ability to win games going forward will be [based] on our ability to play like we did in those two [first] halves,” RedHawks coach Gene Nolan said. “[Against St. Rita] I thought we played really well, both offensively and defensively, and I felt we were playing at a pace that fit us.” Knowing the Mustangs were a potent bunch, Nolan sought to neutralize that somewhat by reducing the number of possessions available to them. Whereas 55 to 60 are Marist’s norm for a game, the goal against St. Rita was to stay between 35 and 40, which meant longer possessions that would keep the ball away from the Mustangs as much as possible. “They have a lot of everything — size, speed, length, [good] guards,” Nolan said of St. Rita.

Knights

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St. Rita’s Charles Matthews (left) and Marist’s Jeremiah Ferguson chase after a loose ball last Tuesday. The Kentucky-bound Matthews got to it first and turned the recovery into a slam dunk for two of his 22 points in the Mustangs’ 53-38 nonconference triumph.

“We weren’t as good defensively in coverage of their shooters,” Nolan said. “And Benet is as good defensively as any team we’ll ever face.” The Redwings’ defense certainly showed up in the second half as Marist’s seven-point third quarter was followed by a six-point effort over the last eight minutes. Ferguson (14 points, four rebounds, three assists) and Malik Parker (10 points) did their part to try to keep Marist viable — Parker’s three-point play drew it within 40-36 in the game’s later stages — but the RedHawks (18-6, 5-1) were undermined by 37 percent shooting that included a forgettable 3-of-19 exhibition from 3-point territory. Benet wasn’t a whole lot better overall (43 percent), but it made good on 8-of-18 3-point tries. “It’s a program that’s really, really good,” Nolan said of the Redwings. “They’ve won [the] league [championship] three of the last five years.”’ Benet has a chance to do so again as it’s positioned in a three-way tie for second with Marist and St. Viator, one game in back of Notre Dame. The RedHawks have yet to meet either the Dons or Lions, but for those matchups to mean anything they’ll have to take care of business on Friday at Joliet Catholic. “We’ve got some huge games coming up in league,” Nolan said. “It’s all part of [being a challenger].” Marist played Tinley Park this past Tuesday in a nonconference contest.

“If we go 1-on-1 with them, we lose; 5-on-5 we’re going to give ourselves a chance to win.” The RedHawks accomplished their goal in the first half as the Mustangs managed only one basket in transition before intermission and, in fact, did not hit any field goals in the second stanza. Marist was ahead 19-14 after 16 minutes. “We had long possessions and ended [several of] them successfully,” Nolan said. Chamar Hawkins’ two free throws to begin the third period extended the RedHawks’ edge to 21-14, but suddenly things went awry as Marist turned the ball over on five of its next seven possessions. St. Rita tallied after four of the miscues and netted nine unanswered points to assume the lead. “Then we started to rush and the game was being played at the pace [the Mustangs] wanted,” Nolan said. “Their pressing of us in the second half hurt us.” St. Rita was up 32-27 entering the fourth quarter and quickly blew apart any comeback aspirations its hosts might have housed by embarking on a 13-4 run. Matthews, who had been held to six points through three frames, erupted for 16 in the last eight minutes. Jeremiah Ferguson had 19 points for Marist, but no other RedHawk was above six. Neither team was outstanding in its shooting, but St. Rita’s 44

percent success rate bettered Marist’s by five. Also harming the RedHawks were 17 turnovers, 12 of which occurred after halftime. Although the outcome wasn’t to Nolan’s satisfaction, he felt the contest was a good one for Marist to have played, especially at this point of the season. “It gives us a great gauge of where we are and where we have to go,” he said. “This is one of those games [where] we took another step, but the hardest part is to take that next step. “To finish a game like this [with a win] is a huge step mentally. I believe our kids are wanting and willing to do that, and once it does happen that’s when belief really sets in.” While his club remains on a learning curve, Nolan is convinced St. Rita is already a formidable challenger for many postseason honors. “They’re a team that has a realistic chance of going deep in the playoffs,” he said. “Matthews is as good a player as we’ve faced.”

The Redwings’ 9-0 surge to start the third quarter on Friday mirrored St. Rita’s Tuesday run not only numerically but in impact. Using two 3-point baskets and a three-point play to produce its scoring, Benet’s outburst was the underpinning for

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a 10-0 run. Spencer’s slam was set up by Marcus Parker, one of six assists for the latter, whom Pittman credited with playing “his best game in a Chicago Christian uniform. He ran the team the way I envisioned him running it for quite a while. His decision-making was phenomenal.” Wolterink (15 points), Spencer (13 points, three blocks) and Washington (10 points) all reached double figures for the Knights. Bradford Fitzpatrick chipped in eight points, 12 rebounds and two blocks as Chicago Christian rejected a total of eight Illiana shots. Offensively, the Knights canned 43 percent of their field-goal attempts, dished out 12 assists and made only 12 turnovers. “We hadn’t beaten Illiana in about four years, so it was a great high point,” Pittman said. “But we said, ‘Let’s not make it the high point.’”

Having throttled the Broncos by nearly 50 points in an earlier matchup, the Knights didn’t seem in danger of losing Saturday even if they experienced the mother of all letdowns. And indeed they weren’t, although their 5-3 lead after one quarter didn’t put Pittman in a celebratory mood. “We played with no energy, no life, and we couldn’t knock anything down,” he said. “It’s hard going into a game like that because you immediately start thinking you can do things that you can’t. “[The outcome] was never really in doubt, but I didn’t like the [early] tone that was being set.” The second period was considerably more appealing as Christian embarked on a game-changing 25-9 tear. The lead got up to 24 during the third stanza before Walther made inroads against the Knights’ reserves. Christian shot just 34 percent for the evening, but that was eight points better than the Broncos, who also lost the rebounding bat-

tle by a wide margin (46-28), were outscored by eight at the charity stripe and committed three more turnovers than their opponent. Washington paced the Knights with 21 points, Wolterink had 15 and Spencer supplied nine points and 11 rebounds. Christian meets Guerin Prep in another MSC game on Friday.

the first contest and wound up with 18 points that night. Thanks to the hounding defense of Daylon Washington, Zandstra went without a field goal on Friday and finished with only three points. “We wanted to focus more on position defense and making them have to come through us,” Pittman said. Washington and Jay Spencer both experienced foul trouble later in the game and had to sit for stretches, which enabled Illiana to stay close despite its shooting woes. Chandler Kimmel’s layup with less than six minutes left had the Vikings within 47-43, but Illiana’s rally ended abruptly after that. The hosts took a goose egg over their final eight possessions, one of which was short-circuited by a turnover. The Knights, meanwhile, used a series of free throws plus Spencer’s dunk and Trevor Wolter- Chicago Christian ink’s drive to the basket to close on Walther Lutheran

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St. Rita 53 Marist 38 Marist scoring: Ferguson 19, Hawkins 6, Lerma 4, Parker 3, Brown 2, Commander 2, Reynolds 2. Rebounds: Ferguson 4, Lerma 4. Assists: Barry 3, Ferguson 3.

Marist scoring: Ferguson 14, Parker 10, Lerma 6, Brown 3, Hawkins 3, Commander 2. Rebounds: Lerma 6. Assists: Barry 3, Ferguson 3.

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Chicago Christian scoring: Wolterink 15, Spencer 13, Washington 10, Fitzpatrick 8, Winchester 4, Parker 3, Decker 2, Ellison 2. Rebounds: Fitzpatrick 12. Assists: Parker 6. Steals: Ellison 2. Blocks: Spencer 3, Ellison 2, Fitzpatrick 2.

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Chicago Christian scoring: Washington 21, Wolterink 15, Spencer 9, Fitzpatrick 4, Parker 4, Winchester 2, Hill 1. Rebounds: Spencer 11. Assists: Fitzpatrick 3. Steals: Fitzpatrick 2, Parker 2, Wolterink 2.

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Thursday, February 12, 2015

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Three and easy Johnson’s hot shooting boosts Spartans By Ken Karrson

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Stagg’s Jeff Goral, who returned to the lineup after sitting out a couple games with an ankle injury, looks for an opening near the basket while being closely guarded by a Lincoln-Way East player Friday night in Frankfort.

Chargers

Continued from page 2 “It’s nice to have him on the floor,” Daniels said of Goral, who got hurt during the football season. “The younger guys rely on him [for leadership].” The Chargers’ more-intact roster paved the way to a 69-60 victory over Lincoln-Way East that expunged some of the bad memories associated with a 64-37 thrashing on Tuesday, as well as a 24-point setback to Joliet West that preceded the debacle versus H-F by four days. “It was nice to be on the other side of it,” said Daniels, who called for a light practice day immediately following Tuesday’s loss and was happy to see how his athletes “really responded well” to it. Stagg (10-13, 4-5) trailed the Griffins just before halftime, but John Contant’s 3-pointer ended the second quarter with a flourish and handed the Chargers a 38-36 lead. With Strama leading the way, Stagg gradually extended its advantage during the second half. “He attacked the rim and finished,” Daniels said. “Strama really played well.” H-F 64 Stagg 37 Daniels was hoping the Chargers’ earlier 60-32 defeat against the Vikings had been a fluke, but it simply became a nightmare revisited last Tuesday. H-F seized command with a 22-0 barrage that bridged the first and second periods. But Daniels got an inkling before that about what likely lay ahead for his crew. The Vikings opened the SWSC Blue contest by snaring offensive rebounds on three of their first four possessions. H-F wound up with 13 in all and held a decisive 35-18 edge over Stagg on the glass.

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Stagg’s John Contant drives past a Lincoln-Way East defender during Friday night’s SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue contest in Frankfort. Contant hit a buzzer-beating 3 to put the Chargers up at halftime and they went on to register a 69-60 victory.

“We didn’t box out well and we really had a hard time with their length,” Daniels said. “A combo of that and their athletic ability gave us problems. They were more athletic than us and better than us.” The Chargers went scoreless for nearly eight minutes and didn’t record their initial bucket of the second period until only 2 ½ minutes remained. Before that happened Stagg had been victimized by several of its 22 turnovers, which often led to layups for the Vikes, plus some H-F putbacks. The Vikings’ tear turned a slim 13-8 advantage into an insurmountable 35-8 cushion and the Chargers never had a chance after that. Daniels praised H-F coach Marc Condotti for calling off the dogs early. “He could have probably put up 100 on us,” Daniels said. “They’re peaking at the right time and they just put a hurt on us. They physically dominated us and this one was done in the second quarter. H-F was really good and we were really bad.”

With Goral out and Contant held to two points and no assists, Stagg was operating at a deficit. Shane McMahon and Strama did what they could by tallying 13 and 10 points, respectively, but that couldn’t slow the runaway Vikings train. Besides the slew of miscues, the Chargers were also hampered by poor shooting. They connected on only 27 percent of their field-goal attempts and went 3-of-17 from 3-point land. Stagg hosted Bolingbrook this past Tuesday in another SWSC Blue game and welcomes Lockport to Palos Hills on Friday. H-F 64 Stagg 37 Stagg scoring: McMahon 13, Strama 10, Stratinsky 6, Zaremba 3, Contant 2, Qasem 2, Sterling 1. Rebounds: Strama 4. Assists: Worst 2.

Stagg 69 Lincoln-Way East 60 Stagg scoring: Strama 23. Rebounds: Strama 7.

Devils’ work stopped

Peotone unable to take down Astros By Ken Karrson Idle hands never lead to anything good. Certainly, that description didn’t apply to Shepard last Tuesday night when it hosted Peotone. What the Astros’ hands were busy doing was sharing the basketball on offense, grabbing rebounds and harassing the Blue Devils when the visitors had the ball. And on the strength of those things, what could have been a Devils workshop instead became a place where their work stopped. Peotone had faced the Astros twice during the summer, winning once by 16 points and losing the other encounter on a buzzer-beater by a guy who no longer attends Shepard. “We knew it was going to be a challenge,” Astros coach Tony Chiuccariello said. “They’ve got a nice team and are well-coached.” But what the Devils were not was ahead by the end of the night. Shepard, behind its “best performance of the year,” held the upper hand by a 55-40 count. “I liked what we did on both ends of the floor,” said Chiuccariello, who admitted to being somewhat at a loss in explaining the Astros’ out-of-nowhere dominance. It was, he surmised, simply a long-awaited reward for Shepard players’ refusal to quit in the face of ongoing adversity. “Guys have been battling and looking for a chance to break through,” Chiuccariello said. “We played hard and we played together.” The Astros (5-16) trailed 14-11 after one period, but they stepped

up their defense in the second quarter to limit their visitors to five points. Shepard inched in front right away, using a 3-point basket and layup by Marlon Perkins on consecutive possessions to get things going. Kenny Gorski hit a bucket and Kenjrick Watson tallied on a layup to further aid the attack while the Astros rebuffed the Devils on two of the latter’s first three possessions of the frame. Shepard was ahead by four at intermission and then outscored Peotone in both of the remaining quarters, including 15-6 in the fourth. The Astros had three double-digit scorers, none of them named Kyle Longfield. Shepard’s most consistent player this season was held to three points and four rebounds, but Perkins (14 points, nine rebounds, five assists), Watson (14 points) and Gorski (13) easily picked up the slack. Malik Smith added six points, four assists and three steals for the Astros, who connected on a season-best 56 percent of their fieldgoal tries. They also passed out five more assists (14-9) than the Devils, out-rebounded them by three (22-19) and had one fewer turnover (21-22). Peotone shot 35 percent from the floor. “Some of it’s science, some of it’s art,” Chiuccariello said, referring to Shepard’s crisp play. “Our defense was challenging shots -we were being active [by] having hands up and moving our feet -and we took two charges. That’s my favorite play by far [because] it’s unselfish. You’re giving your body up for the team. “[And offensively] we were get-

ting the ball to the right man for the right shot. It was good to see. I hope we get a little more buy-in about sharing the ball and getting good shots and that it’s something we can build on.” Chiuccariello’s only complaint was the Astros’ continued failure to be aggressive going to the hoop, which resulted in few fouls being called on the Devils. Shepard went just 4-of-7 at the line while Peotone was 9-of-18. “We’ve got to try to draw more contact,” Chiuccariello said. The Astros travel to Oak Lawn on Friday for a game against Richards, which escaped with a 40-39 triumph over Evergreen Park last Friday. The Mustangs employed a 2-3 zone defense against the Bulldogs and Shepard, which has used that scheme a great deal in its previous two contests, figures to place it in Richards’ path again. “It’ll be interesting the rest of the way [in conference],” Chiuccariello said. *** The Astros were slated to play Universal last Monday, but the game was postponed by the heavy snow that blanketed the area. The two teams also had a scheduled Jan. 7 meeting called off because of cold temperatures. One more makeup date later this month is on the docket. Shepard 55 Peotone 40 Shepard scoring: Perkins 14, Watson 14, Gorski 13, Smith 6, Haxel 3, Longfield 3, Fitzgerald 2. Rebounds: Perkins 9. Assists: Perkins 5, Smith 4. Steals: Smith 3. Blocks: Longfield 2.

Found among long-distance carriers is one name that may be unfamiliar to many: Rashad Johnson. The distance covered by Oak Lawn’s sophomore guard last Wednesday measured 19 feet, 9 inches. It was from there Johnson launched 10 shots for the Spartans, eight of which were on target. And what that 3-point-shooting exhibition did was carry Oak Lawn to its fourth consecutive victory. Johnson’s 24 points were the main ingredient in the Spartans’ 66-47 rout of Fenton. “We played a couple great quarters in the middle of the game,” said Oak Lawn coach Jason Rhodes, whose squad seized control of the proceedings by outscoring the Bison 41-22 over the second and third periods. Leading the way was Johnson, whose eight 3s eclipsed a Spartans single-game standard held by three players that had remained unmatched for more than a decade. While Johnson’s explosion undoubtedly caught most onlookers by surprise, Rhodes didn’t include himself among them. “You should see him in practice — I was kind of waiting for him to snap off a game like this,” Rhodes said. “Our kids all wanted him to get [the record] and we ran something for him. “What was neat about the whole deal was that he did it in the flow of the game. He was passing the ball to teammates and wasn’t only looking for his own shot.” Johnson’s accuracy forced Fenton to come out of the zone defense it initially set itself up in, a scheme that had proved rather effective in slowing Oak Lawn a few days before when Shepard used it in a South Suburban Conference Red game. The Spartans also had four other players sink one long ball as they went 12of-20 overall from beyond the arc, part of a 46 percent shooting performance. Oak Lawn, which committed just six turnovers, also received a solid showing from forward Josh Prince, who registered a

double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds. No one else tallied more than five points, although eight others reached the scoring column. Spencer Smith aided the rebounding effort with seven. The Bison wound up with twice as many miscues as the Spartans and shot five percent less from the floor. Reavis 37 Oak Lawn 34 The Spartans followed up what Rhodes referred to as “one of our better games” with a nightmarish first half versus the Rams on Friday. Outside of a first-quarter 3-pointer and handful of free throws, Oak Lawn (9-12, 3-6) was completely stymied and entered intermission in arrears by 11 (21-10). The Spartans posted a shooting percentage slightly under eight as they went 1-of-13. “That was probably the worst-shooting first half that Oak Lawn has had since I’ve been here — and maybe ever,” Rhodes said. “It was a typical Oak Lawn-Reavis game, but to the extreme in terms of possessions and length of possessions.” That part didn’t change after play resumed as between them the teams shot only 55 times in all. The Rams went 12-of-25 for the night while the Spartans improved to an 8-of-17 display over the last 16 minutes. Lighting a fire for Oak Lawn was Joe Cosenza, who buried three 3s during the third frame to spearhead a 16-point eruption. That doubled Reavis’ output and inched the Spartans within three by the period break. And Oak Lawn didn’t stop there. With Prince (10 points) and Jimmy Wiltzius (eight) also lending a hand, the Spartans eased in front of the Rams by one in the fourth quarter. “We played in the second half like we had been playing [in recent games],” Rhodes said. “In the first half it didn’t even seem like us. I couldn’t quite figure out why we couldn’t get into a rhythm [then], but we kept fighting. We have a good,

resilient group and they’ve created some belief in themselves.” While neither Rhodes nor his players had ever thought Reavis’ lead reached an insurmountable margin, the Rams weren’t about to fold at the first sign of their own adversity. They regained a three-point edge, but one free throw by Cosenza and two by Prince — who had been pulled down by a Reavis player while trying to rebound Cosenza’s miss — got Oak Lawn even again. The Spartans applied a press in the late going, but the Rams slipped out of it and sophomore BranTrell Seymour gave his team the deciding points by completing a three-point play. Oak Lawn ran a final play for Cosenza, but he was unable to nail the tying shot before time elapsed. “It slipped away and it was tough to lose like that, especially to Reavis, who is one of our rivals,” Rhodes said. “We haven’t lost a close game like that in a long time, so it hurts even more.” The Spartans were scheduled to play a pair of SSC Red games this week. After hosting Argo on Tuesday, they’ll welcome Eisenhower on Friday. The Cardinals, with their high-octane offense, will represent a completely opposite challenge than did the Rams. “This is not a cookie-cutter league,” Rhodes said. “You’ve got to prepare for so many different styles [that] it makes you a better coach. The kids were disappointed and frustrated [after Friday], but we’ve got to find a way to bounce back.” Oak Lawn 66 Fenton 47 Oak Lawn scoring: Johnson 24, Prince 13, Cosenza 5, Nelson 5, Alshaikh 4, Khater 4, Smith 4, Abbasi 3, Wiltzius 3, Richardson 1. Rebounds: Prince 10, Smith 7. Assists: Cosenza 3, Khater 3.

Reavis 37 Oak Lawn 34 Oak Lawn scoring: Cosenza 10, Prince 10, Wiltzius 8, Alshaikh 2, Khater 2, Nelson 2. Rebounds: Khater 5.

MORAINE ATHLETICS WRAP

Cyclones’ win streak ends at eight By Maura Vizza The College of Lake County made sure eight was enough. That was how many wins Moraine Valley College’s men’s basketball team had in succession when the two Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference foes faced off last Thursday. Cyclones coach David Howard feared his club was due a helping of humble pie and the Lancers dished it out by 20 points, 76-56. And the margin was no fluke. CLC, which had dropped a verdict to Moraine earlier this season, forced 17 turnovers and held a decisive 42-20 scoring edge in the paint. The Lancers set up 17 of their baskets with assists while the Cyclones managed to do that just six times. Paul Ostruskevicius had 13 points to pace Moraine and Evergreen Park grad Brian Townsend recorded his 10th double-double with 11 points and 12 boards. Sandburg alumnus Niko Cahue finished with 10 points and six rebounds and Richards product Randall Rushing tossed in nine points. Howard said he expected this “reality check” to get his guys refocused quickly. Despite the setback the Cyclones remained atop the ISCC standings entering the current week. *** Moraine’s eighth victory in its streak occurred last Tuesday when it downed Oakton College 87-63 behind Ermias Nega (14 points, eight rebounds) and Townsend (13 points, 14 boards). DJ Deere (11 points, six assists), Cahue (nine points, 11 rebounds) and Abdal Ishtaiah (nine points, five rebounds) were other notables. Ishtaiah, Nick Bal, Vicpatrick Harris and Claviontae Washington all provided a spark to the Cyclones’ perimeter attack as they buried a total of six 3-pointers between them. Moraine was in arrears early but had enough firepower to roar back and assume a 12-point lead by halftime. *** The Cyclones were unable to get back on track when they met Waubonsee College on Saturday. Instead, they dropped their second decision in a row as the Chiefs avenged a January loss by defeating Moraine 84-73. Cahue sat out with an injury, meaning Waubonsee focused its defensive attention on Townsend. He still registered 15 points and seven rebounds, but the Cyclones gradually slipped behind by as many as 20 points during the second half and could not climb all the way back. The Chiefs benefited from a 20-rebound advantage over Moraine.

Hampering the Cyclones further was a shoulder injury suffered by Deere that removed him from the action with almost nine minutes remaining. Deere dropped in 13 points before departing and Nega totaled 10 points and four assists.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

What the Cyclones wanted was revenge. What they got was a big 84-68 victory over Oakton College last Tuesday that brought them within a game of first place in the ISCC. Moraine, which lost to Oakton in January, struck early in the rematch and constructed a 41-30 edge for itself by halftime. Oakton knocked down a pair of 3-pointers at the outset of the second half, but the Cyclones quickly answered with a couple buckets of their own and retained a lead that pretty much stayed between 10 and 20 points the remainder of the way. Kailey Foster led a quartet of double-figure scorers with 23 points, but Moraine teammates Sharnita Breeze and Nariman Jaber augmented their points with big rebounding efforts, Breeze totaled 19 points and 10 boards while Jaber provided 10 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks. Also heard from was Evergreen Park grad Megan Beckow, who supplied 10 points and five rebounds in only 16 minutes of floor time. *** The Cyclones’ 73-58 romp past the College of Lake County last Thursday gave them eight victories in their last nine outings and kept them firmly in the ISCC championship hunt. Moraine raced out to an 11-2 lead over the Lancers and never wavered. Leading the charge were Beckow and Shavonne Lewis, each of whom delivered 12 points. Beckow also hauled in seven rebounds. Breeze just missed another double-double as she totaled 11 points and nine rebounds. Sandburg alumnus Rachel Ruzevich matched Breeze’s points while also amassing six rebounds, five assists and four steals. *** Lewis was absent from the lineup for all of the first half and seven minutes of the second on Saturday, a circumstance that did Moraine no favors as it wound up falling to a 74-58 defeat against Waubonsee. Breeze (17 points, 10 rebounds) and Ruzevich (12 points) played well for the Cyclones in a losing cause. Moraine, which had beaten the Chiefs in an earlier meeting, still have a shot at the ISCC title as four conference games remain.

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SPORTS WRAP

Eagles wing their way to regional title By Anthony Nasella When the Sandburg/Stagg coop gymnastics squad hosted its own regional last Wednesday, coach Mike White was pretty confident that his team would win the event and advance to the sectional round. Sandburg/Stagg accomplished that feat by scoring 141.4750 points to edge runner-up Downers Grove North (135.3765). But White doesn’t want his athletes to be satisfied and he’s expecting them to perform at their very best this week. “It will definitely be much more difficult at the sectional with teams like Lincoln-Way and Lyons competing,” White said. “We were 2-2 against Lincoln-Way and Lyons beat us early in the year, but we gave them a good run for the money. “The key to succeeding at the sectional is for the girls to just focus on what they’re capable of and let the coaches focus on what the other teams are doing. And the girls have generally been good about that.” “We’ll need 143 or a 144 [score] to advance [to state]. I think we’re capable of 145 — we could hit that score if we perform well in all events. We’re counting on the girls to come through, [but] we have to minimize falls. Everyone will have to be totally on.” Maddy Roe was Sandburg/ Stagg’s top performer in the regional as she won the all-around with a score of 37.3750 points. Teammates Holly Chudzik (35.5750) and Anna Grilich (34.6500) were second and fifth, respectively, separated only by Lockport’s Lacie Kenney (35.0750) and Downers’ Ella Leger (34.9750). Hannah Mussallem was second in the vault for Sandburg/Stagg. Team-wise Waubonsie Valley (128.8750) and Homewood-Flossmoor (104.5500) also gave Sandburg/Stagg a bit of a push.

BOYS’ SWIMMING

After a disappointing at last week’s Lockport Invitational, Stagg rebounded and captured its second consecutive SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue championship at Homewood-Flossmoor on Saturday by piling up 277 points. Senior Evan Johnson anchored the Chargers’ triumphant 200-yard medley relay unit, which also included Nick Amendola, Lucas Smiarowski and Zack Amendola. The foursome posted a winning time of 1 minute, 38.85 seconds. That same quartet ended the meet with a victory of almost six seconds in the 400-relay as Zach Amendola swam the anchor leg and finalized a clocking of 3:17.71 for Stagg. Those swimmers had individual success as well. Johnson racked up wins in both the 50- and 100-freestyles with respective times of 21.86 and 49.15, Zach Amendola touched out first in the 100-butterfly (52.75) and was runner-up in the 100-backstroke (53.98), and Smiarowski set the pace in both the 200-individual medley (1:59.94) and 100-breaststroke (1:02.07). Amendola was a 2014 sectional champion in both the butterfly and backstroke. Sandburg (252) was third at the SWSC Blue meet as junior Kevin Stratton led the way with his victory in the 100-backstroke. *** Shepard placed second at Saturday’s South Suburban Conference Red meet. The Astros’ finishing 270.5 points left them just 5 1/2 points in arrears of champion Reavis. Sanders Yu led Shepard by triumphing twice as an individual and twice as a relay team member. Yu’s solo victories came in the 200 IM (2:04.30) and 100-breaststroke (1:01.63) while he helped the Astros’ 200-medley (1:43.38) and 200-

free (1:34.27) relays succeed. Hayden Wiest, Jeremy Schultz and Andrew Choragwicki joined Yu in the medley while Wiest, Choragwicki and Mike Graham completed the free-relay lineup. Schultz, Graham, Oscar Rodriguez and Mike Jokubauskas comprised Shepard’s foursome that wound up second in the 400-free relay (3:42.37). Other solo wins came from Wiest in the 100-backstroke (56.53) and diver Tyler Timmer (383.10 points). Wiest was also second in the 100-fly (58.69) while Schultz occupied that same position in the 500-free (5:37.68).

WRESTLING

Behind championships in 10 weight classes, Sandburg scored 264 points en route to winning Saturday’s Class 3A Stagg Regional. The Eagles were 44.5 points ahead of second-place Marist. Sandburg’s winners were Louie Hayes (106 pounds), Robbie Precin (113), Rudy Yates (126), Colin Glascott (132), Christian Robertson (138), Tom Slattery (160), Brian Krakowski (170), Patrick Brucki (182), Cole Bateman (189) and Matt Frostman (220). Yates (33-0), a 2013 state titlist, finally got his day on the mat against three-time state champion Kris Williams of Thornwood. Yates, who was ill at the SWSC meet, scored a hard-fought 3-1 decision over Williams. Host Stagg was third at its own regional with 97.5 points as Robert Stark took first at 285 and Noah Price finished as runner-up at 113. Shepard placed fourth with 78.5 points.

GIRLS’ BOWLING

Even though Sandburg failed to advance to the sectional meet as a team out of Saturday’s Lemont Regional, Emily Schrader

Community Sports News RICE ROLLS OVER DE LA SALLE

What has been an up-and-down basketball season for Brother Rice so far definitely took a turn for the better on Friday as it exploded for a season-high 85 points and knocked off De La Salle 85-72 in a Chicago Catholic League encounter. The Crusaders (9-14, 3-7) tallied at least 22 points in three of the four quarters and the 24 they put up in the second period gave them that big a lead. The Meteors netted just seven in that stanza and were in arrears of Rice 46-22 at halftime. Six Crusaders scored in double figures, a group paced by Mike Shepski (20 points on 7-of-10 shooting, six rebounds). Josh Niego (17, including 12-of15 free throws), Joe Ruzevich (13 points on 6-of-9 shooting, six rebounds, three steals), Jack Mahay (11 points, one block), Jake Kosakowski (11 points) and Kevin Badali (10 points, seven rebounds, four assists) were other headliners for Rice, which dominated De La Salle in most categories. The Crusaders fired away at a 55 percent clip compared to the Meteors’ 40 percent. They were also better from 3-point territory (44 percent to 21), at the foul line (72 percent to 65), in assists (19-6) and in rebounding (27-24). That win was preceded by a 72-51 setback to Hales Franciscan in another CCL clash last Tuesday. The Spartans bettered Rice’s offensive output in every stanza, including 25-15 in the third quarter and 20-12 in the fourth. Hales buried the Crusaders beneath 59 percent accuracy — 58 percent from behind the arc — and a nine-rebound edge. Rice was guilty of just seven miscues, but its 36 percent shooting rendered the other stat somewhat inconsequential. Niego (14 points, three steals) and Shepski (13 points, four rebounds) were the Crusaders’ main men in the loss. *** St. Laurence netted 32 points in the last eight minutes of Friday’s matchup with Leo, but the Lions held a 13-point lead entering the fourth period and racked up 25 points of their own in that quarter to secure an 80-74 CCL win. The Vikings (8-14, 2-8) suffered their 13th setback in the last 14 games.

TRINITY TO HOST YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE THIS SPRING

Trinity Christian College will be the site of a youth soccer league, which will conduct scrimmage-style matches each Saturday morning beginning March 7 and running through May 9. Trolls soccer coaches Jose Dominguez and Josh Lenarz will direct the league, with help from athletes. The cost is $85 per player, and includes a T-shirt, shorts and socks. For more information, call Emily Bosscher at 239-4779 or email emily.bosscher@trnty.edu.

TWO STAGG ATHLETES SIGN LETTERS OF INTENT

Stagg athletes Nicole Pamphilis and Haleigh Biernacki recently made their college choices official by signing letters of intent. Pamphilis, a four-time state qualifier in tennis, will continue her education and sports career at DePauw University. Pamphilis, who holds a top100 United States Tennis Association ranking in the Midwest in the Girls 18 singles and doubles categories, won four SouthWest Suburban Confer-

ence singles championships — two each at No. 1 and No. 2 — and a first-singles sectional title. Biernacki, who played varsity golf at Mt. Assisi for three years before transferring to Stagg for her senior season, will attend Waldorf (Iowa) College. She was the Chargers' MVP for 2014 after being their medalist in 10 of 12 dual meets. Biernacki also competed on the Cog Hill Junior Tour last summer and earned Player of the Year honors for the girls' division after placing first in it.

CHEERLEADING CLINICS COMING TO SXU

St. Xavier University’s cheerleading squad plans to host a pair of clinics for area youth in February at the Shannon Center. The first one, open to youngsters aged 3-14, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 14, from noon-3 p.m. The cost is $25 and walk-in registration will run from 11:30 a.m.-noon. After learning a routine during the clinic, participants will join SXU cheerleaders in a performance at halftime of the Cougars men’s basketball game that same day. The second clinic, one designed to prepare high school students for collegiate and coed stunting skills, will take place on Sunday, Feb. 22, from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Walk-in registration will go from 9-9:30 and the cost is $35 for females, $25 for males. Both clinics will accept cash or check payments. All checks must be made payable to SXU Cheerleading. Online registration forms can be found at https://www.signmeup.com/105526 (youth) and https://www.signmeup.com/105326 (high school).

CHARITY BOXING MATCH TO BE HELD FRIDAY

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago will host a charity boxing card, the Patrick J. Ryan Main Event, on Friday from 6-11 p.m. at Drury Lane in Oak Brook. At least eight Golden Gloves-style amateur bouts will take place, including one featuring 19-year-old Joey Ryan, a 2013 Gold Gloves champion in the 139-pound novice category. Proceeds from the event will support the Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide program. Tickets are $100 for standing-room, $150 for a ringside seat, and include cocktails, hors d’oevures, dinner and a raffle. For tickets, call (312) 655-7018 or visit www.catholiccharities.net.

PBO REGISTRATION STILL OPEN

Registration for the 2015 Palos Baseball Organization season is still open. For details on the signups or information on other questions, contact Chris Bogner at bognerc@ hotmail.com, Scott Ladewig at sladelaw@sbcglobal.net or visit palosbaseball.org.

BASEBALL REGISTRATION IN PALOS HILLS, HICKORY HILLS

Hills Baseball/Softball, serving the communities of Palos Hills and Hickory Hills, will conduct registration for the 2015 season on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Conrady Junior High School, 97th Street and Roberts Road. Youngsters between the ages of 4 and 16 are welcome to sign up. For more information, call George Czarnik at 599-6983 or www.thehillsbaseball.org

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Palos Heights resident Maddy Roe, a student at Stagg, accumulated 37.375 points to win the all-around title for the Sandburg-Stagg coop at last Wednesday’s regional in Orland Park. Roe is also a member of the Stagg cheerleading squad that made it downstate and competed over the weekend.

moved on as an individual after registering a 1,252 total pinfall. The Eagles (4,833) were eighth as a team. Following Sandburg’s template was Chicago Christian (4,315), which will be represented at sectionals by one bowler. Breanna Malek recorded a six-game block of 1,117. Stagg (4,286) and Shepard (4,051) also competed at Lemont. Anna Girlich missed the 2014 gymnastics postseason because of injury, but she helped the Sandburg-Stagg coop win its own regional with 141.475 points last Wednesday by finishing fifth overall.

Skin of their teeth

Hussein FG lifts Bulldogs past Mustangs By Ken Karrson Richards players acknowledged to coach Jevon Mamon how much stress they’ve been putting the first-year leader under of late. “Friday night the kids said they had to stop giving me a heart attack,” Mamon said with a chuckle. “It was a scary week, [but] we were joking about it.” The main reason the Bulldogs were able to enjoy a bit of levity was because both nail-biters in which they engaged last week tilted their way by the end. Friday’s 40-39 win over Evergreen Park, realized when Ameen Hussein beat the final buzzer with a running one-hander, was the big one as it allowed Richards to retain realistic thoughts of a successful South Suburban Conference Red title defense. Richards also edged Hubbard 54-51 in a nonconference matchup on Tuesday. “We need to finish out strong,” said Mamon, whose club trails SSC Red leader Eisenhower by two games. The District 218 sister schools will meet on the last Friday of the regular season. “Guys took a mindset that we took enough losses [and] we’re not going to lose anymore. But we know we didn’t play our best game [versus the Mustangs], so we have to keep working. We can’t afford to not put forth our best effort for 32 minutes on the floor.” Lack of effort wasn’t the Bulldogs’ problem; lack of shooting success was, at least for portions of the contest. Evergreen (6-18, 1-8) parked itself in a 2-3 zone defense and Richards (11-11, 4-5) ended the evening with a field-goal percentage that languished below 40. In an attempt to ease some of his team’s frustration, Mamon chose to stall during the second half, but that strategy backfired. Not only did the Mustangs refuse to budge, they also forced a turnover that led to points for them. “We were fine with a low-scoring game,” Evergreen coach Pat Flannigan said. “We have trouble scoring, so I had no problem with that.” The only two Mustangs able to make much offensive headway were Isaac Matthews and Jordan Brown, who combined to net all but five of Evergreen’s points. Matthews complemented his 24-point outburst with eight rebounds and three assists while Brown made three steals and

blocked three shots. The Mustangs were slightly superior to Richards shooting-wise, but their 43 percent success rate got buried beneath 18 turnovers and a sub-par 55 percent display at the foul line. The majority of Evergreen’s nine missed free throws came in the fourth quarter. Bounces didn’t go the Mustangs’ way at other times either. They missed one layup after stealing the ball and watched the Bulldogs bank in a 3-pointer during the game and retain possession in another instance after a pass bounced off a Richards player’s head right into the hands of another Bulldog. “We didn’t have any luck at all,” Flannigan said. “We had some tough shots hit against us. “I just felt bad for our seniors. Those guys haven’t beaten Richards. We can’t pin this [loss] on one person — through the course of the game I can point to six or seven possessions [with improper execution] by six or seven different guys.” Both squads held an advantage during the final frame, but neither ever led by more than seven at any juncture of the contest. Mamon felt Richards did a better job of not settling for outside shots later on, but such was not always the case. “We had the lead, but [at times] we were playing like we were down,” he said. “We were rushing things. I pulled Hussein aside one time and said, ‘We should be looking at you to settle us down.’ He made a great play at the end of the game and showed how much character he has. “[Flannigan’s] kids played hard and were scrappy, like we knew they would. I’m grateful we were able to come out with the victory.” Impressing Mamon as much as the outcome itself was the manner in which his players handled the rough patches. “When we hit adversity, guys weren’t pointing fingers or blaming each other,” he said. “We stayed the course with it. We hadn’t won two straight since Christmas, so maybe that is what we need [to get on a roll].”

plied Richards with 25 points and five rebounds the week before versus Brother Rice, finished with 12 markers. Mamon credited Lucas White for slowing up McReynolds somewhat after halftime. “He was face-guarding him and making it difficult for [McReynolds] to catch the ball,” Mamon said. Richards’ only outing this week is Friday’s date with its other district rival, Shepard. Putnam County 64 Evergreen Park 47

Richards 54 Hubbard 51

The Greyhounds’ Deonta McReynolds was nearly a oneman wrecking crew last Tuesday, but the Bulldogs survived his 29-point eruption to bag a win. Jaylen Catledge tallied 14 points and Chris Bender, who had sup-

Richards scoring: Catledge 14, Bender 12.

Flannigan described Friday’s game as “a heartbreaker” and said “our hearts stayed broken on Saturday.” Appearing at the Panthers’ one-day shootout in Granville, the Mustangs lost the opening tip, immediately fell behind when the hosts sank a layup and never were in front. Evergreen managed just 14 points in the first 16 minutes as Matthews struggled through his worst performance of the year en route to a season-low four points. “When he struggles, we struggle,” Flannigan said. “We came out flat and they took the wind out of our sails. We fought a little bit in the second half, but our execution was still poor. “We didn’t have the heart or the energy and [the Panthers] were not bad. They had a couple guys you can see have played a lot of basketball.” Tyler Sorbellini’s 10 points represented the Mustangs’ top individual production. Putnam County outshot Evergreen 54 percent to 31, and the latter also committed 15 miscues. The Mustangs square off with Reavis in an SSC Red game on Friday. Richards 40 Evergreen Park 39 Richards scoring: Hussein 14. Evergreen Park scoring: Matthews 24, Brown 10, Pritchett 2, Sorbellini 2, Smyth 1. Rebounds: Matthews 8. Assists: Matthews 3. Steals: Brown 3, Moran 3. Blocks: Brown 3, Pritchett 3.

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Evergreen Park scoring: Sorbellini 10.

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Thursday, February 12, 2015 The Regional News - The Reporter

SXU SPORTS SUMMARY

Cougars make hay on signing day Although his team had already welcomed a number of promising recruits and talented transfers, St. Xavier University football coach Mike Feminis wasn’t idle on National Signing Day. Last Wednesday the veteran leader received official commitments from three more Chicagoland-area preps. Joining the Cougars in the fall will be defensive end Dmitri Joe (Nazareth Academy), offensive lineman James Jacobson (Bolingbrook) and defensive back Omar Salazar (Plainfield East). Joliet Catholic Academy’s Brandon Bolek and Nick Borgra had previously signed with SXU at the start of the second semester while defensive linemen Jeff Cesario (Minnesota State-Moorhead) and Xavier Hernandez (McKendree), linebackers Collin Farley (Lindenwood), Derrick Hosselton (Olivet Nazarene) and Michael Lafenhagen (College of DuPage), defensive back Leo Watkins (Winona State) and offensive lineman Paris Clyburn-Paytes (Olivet) all came in as transfers. Bolek is a defensive back, Borgra a running back. “We’re not done yet, but with the seven transfers we brought in at semester and these five outstanding freshmen we’re well on our way to having another great recruiting year,” Feminis said. “We are extremely fortunate to get a young man as talented as Dmitri Joe. He was offered a full scholarship back in October at a Division I school out west, and when they recently reneged on the offer we jumped at the opportunity to recruit him. At our level, he should make an immediate impact on our defensive line and has the potential to be a dominating player.” Feminis is also high on the potential of both Jacobson and Salazar. “We targeted James very early in the recruiting process as one of the best O-linemen out there, so we’re thrilled he’s coming aboard,” Feminis said. “James is a big and powerful kid who comes off the ball with authority. We expect him to compete right away for one of our top seven or eight spots on the line and I’d be surprised if he didn't develop into a top lineman in our conference down the road. “Omar might be a little undersized, but the young man is a football player. He plays much bigger than the measuring tape reads, has terrific instincts and is a very sure tackler. He’ll help us right away on special teams and will likely compete for a starting job in Year 2 [at SXU].”

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Brooke Mejdrich, a senior outside defender/midfielder at Lincoln-Way Central, recently signed a letter of intent to continue her education and athletic career at SXU. She will be a freshman member of the women’s soccer team in the fall. Mejdrich also plays soccer for the Chicago Fire Juniors South club. “Brooke is a very technical player who can play a handful of positions,” Cougars coach Evan Strehlau said. “Her versatility and skill set will challenge our returning players for playing time. Brooke will play an important role on the field as we look to make steps in the right direction to improve from last year.”

GOLF

Cougars coach Mike Mandakas will hold a free informational open house on Monday and Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. each day at the Shannon Center. The open houses, which are open to parents of children aged 10-18 interested in improving their child’s golf skills, will provide details on how to sign up for the indoor training sessions and learn the techniques Mandakas and his staff will use to help participants improve their game in three main areas: technical, mental and physical. Mandakas joined the SXU staff in February 2012 with over 10 years of experience as a golf professional around the Chicagoland area, having previously worked at Olympia Fields and Medinah country clubs. He currently owns and manages The Players Club of Chicago, a golf learning center in Justice. Mandakas is a Class A member of the Professional Golfers Association of America To register for one of the sessions, e-mail Mandakas at mandakas@sxu.edu or call (773) 341-5494.

MEN’S TRACK

With a time of 8 minutes, 38.13 seconds in the 3,000-meter run, senior Brian Corcoran qualified for the 2015 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships out of last weekend’s Midwest Indoor Track & Field Open at the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio. Corcoran became SXU coach Kyle Rago’s first national qualifier this winter. The Brother Rice grad bettered the “A”-standard qualifying time in the event by nearly four seconds. Freshman Kyonn Keith missed establishing a school record in the 200-dash by .01 seconds as he clocked a 22.53. Sophomore Abel Hernandez (Shepard) competed in the 5,000-run for the Cougars — who brought only a portion of their roster to the meet — and turned in a time of 15:36.30. The NAIA National Championships will also

Multifaceted performer While Hannah Mussallem qualified for sectional gymnastics competition in the vault for the Sandburg-Stagg coop out of last Wednesday’s regional, she’s also a talented soccer player. Musselum signed a letter of intent with Purdue University earlier that same day to continue her career in the latter sport at the collegiate level. Photo by Jeff Vorva

be held at the Spire Institute March 5-7. *** Corcoran came within .38 seconds of registering a "B"-standard qualifying time in the mile at Saturday's Windy City Rumble hosted by the University of Chicago. Corcoran crossed the finish line in 4:22.38. Other highlights included freshman Josh Wallick's school-record 11.41-meter effort in the weight throw, Keith's sixth in the 60-dash (7.17), Rexford Wiafe's sixth in the 800 (1:59.93) and freshman Anthony Kowalczyk's eighth in the shot put (13.11 meters). SXU heads to Naperville on Saturday for the Chicagoland Indoor Championships hosted by North Central College. The meet is scheduled for a 10 a.m. start.

WOMEN’S TRACK

A personal-best time of 18:54.27 in the 5,000 by senior Ali Proffitt was the Cougars’ biggest highlight in their appearance at the Midwest Indoor Track & Field Open. Also representing a shortened SXU squad at the meet were sophomore Nicole Watkins (2:26.63 in the 800) and freshman Rachal Brooks (1:40.82 in the 600). *** Brooks surpassed her school-record times in both the 200- and 400-dashes set earlier this season during the Cougars' appearance at last Saturday's Windy City Rumble. The Mother McAuley product handled the 200 in 26.76 and the 400 in 1:01.88. Sophomore Rachel Koronkiewicz logged a personal-best time of 1:05.87 in the 400, Watkins took fifth in the 800 with a season-best 2:25.59 and freshman teammates Diondria Woodhouse and Jocelyn Camacho also posted season bests of 2:39.93 and 2:43.34, respectively, in the latter event. Junior Ann Kolker and sophomore Courtney Correa had strong performances as well in the 3,000. Kolker placed eighth in 11:15.02 while Correa recorded a season-best time of 11:39.29. The women will join the Cougars men at Saturday's Chicagoland Indoor Championships hosted by North Central College.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Senior middle blocker Sam Kull was the lone Cougar to reach double figures in kills, but his 11 weren’t anywhere near enough to slow Clarke University on Friday. The No. 3-ranked Crusaders rolled to a 25-11, 25-15, 25-13 victory at the Kehl Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Clarke racked up 40 kills in the match while making only six hitting errors for an attack percentage of .515. Kull also registered SXU’s lone block of the night in the second set. Other contributors for the Cougars (3-4) were sophomore outside hitter Sean Barry (six kills, five digs), sophomore setter Moises Lopez (15 assists) and sophomore outside hitter Dan O'Keefe (three kills, four digs and the team’s only service ace). SXU played Trinity International University in a Great Lakes Conference road match this past Tuesday. *** Kull was also the Cougars’ main man last Tuesday as he totaled 12 kills and four aces in a four-set loss to Cardinal Stritch at Panella Court in Milwaukee. The Wolves prevailed by scores of 25-22, 25-11, 23-25, 25-16 as SXU suffered its third GLC loss in four league encounters. Kull’s first ace gave him 100 for his career. Only 2012 grad Aaron Porter (112 aces) has more than Kull’s current total of 103. Barry (11 kills, seven digs), Lopez (25 assists), O’Keefe (eight kills, eight digs) and sophomore libero Dominic Villa (season-high16 digs) were other key figures for the Cougars. SXU struggled with the Wolves’ net play as the latter recorded 13 total blocks, including four solos.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

In the midst of his team’s string of romps, Cougars coach Bob Hallberg has desired to have SXU face some adversity just to see how his NAIA Division II No. 4-ranked women would respond. Purdue University Calumet gave Hallberg that opportunity last Wednesday by pushing the Cougars to the limit. Not until senior Suzie Broski deposited a pair of free throws with 9.3 seconds left could he and his athletes breathe easier as those made it a two-possession game. SXU held on for a 90-86 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference triumph over the No. 8 Peregrines at the PUC Fitness and Recreation Center in Hammond, Ind. Broski finished with 19 points to pace the Cougars (23-2, 14-0) while sophomore Mikayla Leyden backed her with a career-high 17

points, six rebounds and three steals. “It can’t get much closer than that,” Hallberg said. “Suzie Broski gave us two big free throws with less than 10 seconds left. I give her credit — if she misses one, Purdue Calumet has the chance to come down and quickly hit a 3-point basket. They’re a very good offensive team and were 10-for-18 from the 3-point line in the game. "If she misses them both, it could have been a total disaster. That was big with the pressure on her to assure they couldn’t come down and possibly force overtime. Fortunately for us, Suzie is our best free-throw shooter.” Also chipping in for SXU were freshman Kara Krolicki (16 points, including three 3s), senior Morgan Stuut (15 points, nine rebounds) and junior Caitlin McMahon (14 points on 7-of-10 shooting, eight rebounds). SXU committed just six turnovers while forcing the Peregrines into 20, eight of which resulted from Cougars steals. “If we only forced 12 turnovers, they would have had eight more shots — that might have produced eight more points based on their shooting percentage,” Hallberg said. “That could have changed the outcome of the game in their favor. Our ability to force a few more turnover I think really helped us preserve the lead.” Still, SXU was unable to run away and hide as it has on so many other occasions this season. The first-half score was knotted nine times and neither squad held a lead of more than six points over the first 20 minutes. That was the Cougars’ margin at the half as they were up 46-40 following back-toback layups by Stuut and Leyden to end the session. After PUC struck the first blow of the second half, McMahon’s layup fueled a 13-4 run that gave SXU its largest edge at 59-48 with 15 minutes to go. But less than eight minutes later that lead had evaporated entirely as a 3-pointer by Peregrines sophomore Cassidy Deno created a 68-all tie at the 7:18 mark. Leyden’s layup and Broski’s jumper after a PUC turnover put the visitors in front 81-76 and a Broski 3 made it 84-78 with two minutes remaining. The Peregrines refused to die, however, and sank a couple 3-pointers to keep heat on the Cougars. A McMahon basket and Broski’s free throws finally allowed SXU to fend off the upset bid. "What was especially great was we had five players in double figures for us," Hallberg said. "That just shows the balance we’ve had through the course of the season. “It was great offensive game. We shot 50 percent from the floor and 33 percent from 3-point land and they shot 50 percent from the floor and 55 percent from 3-point land. It’s not like we didn’t know what they were going to do, but we just didn’t stop them from doing it. "Neither team was able to stop the other from scoring. It wasn’t a case where we were letting them shoot, [but] good basketball players are able to overcome and shoot well.” *** There was no drama attached to Saturday’s encounter with Judson University, thanks to the Cougars’ ability to hold their guests to a meager 18 percent success rate from the floor in the opening half. With no reliable offense of which to speak, the Eagles fell behind 21-3 early, trailed 45-17 at halftime and eventually absorbed a 90-42 beating at the Shannon Center. In winning its 12th consecutive game and staying perfect in the 2015 portion of the schedule SXU received scoring from all 12 of its players. Stuut led the way with 17 points, Krolicki added 12, Margaret Wildner 11 and Leyden 10. Wildner also collected six boards to complement the rebounding performances of freshman Brittany Collins (12, plus eight points) and McMahon (10 rebounds, five blocks). The Cougars constructed their comfortable first-half edge on the strength of 49 percent shooting, which included a 4-of-9 showing from 3-point range. “Saturday was a totally different ballgame,” Hallberg said. “With a game like that, it’s strictly where one team was just more talented than the other. Their coach does a great job and Judson really plays well as a team, but we’re just deeper. “You hate to beat people by 50 points, but it’s hard not to when you have as strong of a bench as we have with players who I’m trying to give more minutes to. We had eight different players knock down a 3-point basket in the game. There was no way to keep the score down.” SXU squared off with Robert Morris University this past Wednesday in Arlington Heights. The Cougars needed to win two of their last four CCAC contests to guarantee themselves an outright league championship. — Anthony Nasella

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Another break-even week wouldn’t appear to be the thing to raise Cougars coach Tom O’Malley’s spirits, but unlike in recent weeks the veteran leader felt the good outweighed the bad by a measurable margin. “We didn’t play badly in that loss,” O’Malley said, referring to last Wednesday’s 80-74 setback to Purdue University Calumet in Hammond, Ind. “I don’t think our defense was that poor.” The coach’s biggest complaint, in fact, was that SXU might have been a little too aggressive in its late-game play. Twice the Peregrines broke a press that O’Malley had not instructed the Cougars to apply and scored on layups. Those buckets came on the heels of an SXU turnover and two missed free throws, which sabotaged an eight-point lead the visitors had built in the late going. The Cougars were still within a point (73-72) at the one-minute mark, but PUC was able to withstand the challenge at the end. “We don’t discourage them from coming up the floor and putting some pressure on,” O’Malley said of his players. “But we never should have been pressuring them then. I’ll take the blame for that, but we crunched it at the wrong time. Everything went downhill from there.” Both teams shot well throughout the contest. SXU clicked on 51 percent of its field-goal tries, but the Peregrines were even better as they connected on 56 percent of their attempts, including 55 percent from beyond the arc. Kyle Huppe ignited the Cougars’ attack with 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting that included four 3-point baskets. Jack Krieger (13 points, four assists), Kyle Tackett (11 points) and Stanley Moore (10 points, five rebounds, five assists) were other pivotal figures for SXU, although O’Malley felt Krieger, the team's most battle-tested veteran, wasn’t as much in sync as usual. “I also take the blame for that,” O’Malley said. “I think he played too many minutes. And I also think he struggles with the idea that he has to do more [for us] than he really does.” Even with four double-digit men on their side, the Cougars went down by 14 points early. Huppe’s threepoint play keyed an SXU response, but it still was in arrears by eight (42-34) at intermission. Tackett’s 3-ball was part of the Cougars’ 13-4 getaway at the onset of the second half, and the visitors were ahead 68-60 with 3:31 left after Huppe sank a pair of free throws. But PUC fought its way back into a tie at 69-all on Kaspars Brencans’ three-point play and wound up tallying 20 of the game’s final 26 points. Despite SXU’s overall good shooting, O’Malley singled out seven missed foul shots and some errant 3s as critical liabilities for his team in the contest’s later stages. *** After hitting both of his 3-point shots against the Peregrines, freshman Larry Motuzis went 6-of-6 from long range on Saturday, an exhibition that enabled the Cougars (15-10, 9-6) to subdue Judson 86-67 at the Shannon Center. Motuzis went 8-of-10 from the field en route to scoring a game-high 23 points. O’Malley was happy to see his young guard break out of a recent shooting slump. “That’s a big help,” O’Malley said. “We’ve got three guys — Krieger, Huppe and Motuzis — who are all 40 percent [3-point] shooters [normally], but Larry’s been down around 32 percent.” Krieger and Huppe did their part by netting 17 and 15 points, respectively. A Huppe layup triggered a game-changing 17-2 run for SXU, which rode that to a 32-16 first-half advantage. The differential remained at 16 (50-34) by the break. While the Cougars canned half of their 16 3-point tries, their ability to score inside as well was largely responsible for an overall field-goal percentage of 60. Forty-six of SXU’s points were collected in the paint. “We’ve got to be able to shoot [well] to beat good teams — it’s just one of those things,” said O’Malley, whose program lacks significant size this season. “And we have to take away some of [our opponents’] inside game.” Senior Mitch Uratchko topped all rebounders with seven boards while Moore pulled down six to go along with 11 points and five assists. Pleasing to O’Malley as well was a positive turnover ratio, something that was a constant each of the past two years but has been more of a hit-and-miss proposition this season. “A lot of people don’t think about things like that, but when you get the ball seven more times than your opponent that’s big,” O’Malley said. “Offensive rebounding is the same thing.” A road game against Robert Morris was on tap for the Cougars this past Wednesday and they host Trinity International. “We’ve got four more [in the regular season] and we can’t expect anything easy in this league,” O’Malley said. “It’s one of those seasons where anybody can win a game. “We had probably our biggest letdown when we lost to Cardinal Stritch, but we said [to the players], ‘We’ve got to come back and keep fighting it all the way through.’ I’m looking forward to the next four games.” — Ken Karrson

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Thursday, February 12, 2015

TRINITY SPORTS REPORT

Tracking down more national berths By Amy Strong

Another meet, another batch of national qualifiers. Trinity Christian College track athletes have made the most of their teams' early indoor schedule as a number of Trolls have delivered performances good enough to meet or exceed various NAIA and National Christian College Athletic Association event standards. That trend continued at Saturday’s University of Wisconsin-Parkside Classic Open, where five more Trinity competitors reached NCCAA-qualifying marks and one of them — Courtney Kalous — also surpassed the NAIA standard in the 800-meter run Kalous crossed the finish line in 2 minutes, 20.35 seconds, good for third place among 18 participants. Her time also set a Trolls record. Ashley Jourdan narrowly missed matching Kalous’ double-qualifying effort in the mile run, which she completed in a pacesetting 5:14.19. Behind that duo’s leadership Trinity was fourth overall in a 10-school field. Daisy Geurink became a third NCCAA qualifier by throwing the shot 35 feet, 4 ½ inches while placing fifth and Emily Dykstra equaled that showing in the 55-low hurdles after clocking a school-record time of 9.18. Dykstra held the existing Trolls mark as well. Trinity’s men were seventh among 10 teams and qualified two individuals for the NCCAA meet. Marcus Devers ran a 50.50 to win the 400-dash and Alex Clark was fifth in the mile after registering a 4:29.39. Both Trolls squads will take part in this weekend’s Chicagoland Indoor Championships at North Central College. The women’s meet will be held on Friday, the men’s on Saturday.

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The Trolls experienced a blast from the past last week as they went 2-0 for the first time since the season’s opening week in early November. Knocked off first was Roosevelt University, 88-85, in a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup on Wednesday. Trinity (818, 4-12) managed that behind 60 percent shooting, which included a 48 percent accuracy rate (13-of-27) from behind the arc. Trey Johnson was a perfect 9-of-9 from the floor as he led the Trolls with 23 points and seven rebounds. Johnson’s pair of free throws with 3½ minutes left gave Trinity a 13-point edge and seemed to signal the Lakers’ demise. Roosevelt, however, kept chipping away at its deficit and stayed within single digits until the end. Three foul shots by the Lakers just before time expired created the final margin. They sank 90 percent of their free throws but posted a field-goal percentage of just 44. Jared Jones (13 points, eight assists), Cody Rhorer (11 points), Logan Vos (nine points, six rebounds) and Jonathan Zandstra (seven assists) were other principal individuals for the Trolls, who were in front to stay after breaking a 22-all first-half deadlock with a 9-0 spurt. *** Trinity’s marksmanship remained sharp on Saturday as it buried 53 percent of its shots, a display that was critical in lifting the locals to an 80-77 victory over host Trinity International University. That performance was highlighted by another 13-of-27 showing from long distance. What kept the Trojans in the hunt was 16 3s of their own, which were accrued on 46 percent accuracy. The two Trinitys were tied four times in the opening half, but the Trojans got up 38-30 late before Caleb Jonkman’s layup and a Johnson dunk allowed the Trolls to finish strong. Two more deadlocks, at 41all and 47-all, were realized in the second half, but it was TIU

ahead 77-71 with 1:46 to play. That, however, marked the end of the hosts’ scoring. Jones’ two free throws and a 3-ball by Rhorer (37 points, including seven 3s) pulled Trinity Christian within one with 40 seconds left. Following a Trojans miss at the free-throw line, the Trolls gained the lead on Jonkman’s long-range basket. Only 20 seconds remained, and after TIU again came up empty Johnson dropped in a charity toss to make it a three-point differential. The Trojans had one more possession, but Jonkman blocked their final 3-point try. Along with his points Rhorer also had eight rebounds for Trinity Christian. Jones totaled 10 points and five assists while Johnson paced the Trojans with eight boards. The latter also rejected three TIU shots. The Trolls hosted Indiana University-Northwest this past Wednesday and travel to Milwaukee to face Cardinal Stritch on Saturday.

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It was also a good week for Trinity’s women as they, too, pocketed a pair of CCAC triumphs to improve to 11-14 overall and 7-8 in league action. The Trolls, who are fourth in the CCAC North, have achieved double-digit wins in a season for the first time in six years. First up — and down — for Trinity was Roosevelt, which was edged 62-61 on Wednesday. The Lakers scored at the buzzer, but it came off the rebound of a missed 3 that had left Roosevelt in arrears by that margin. Celina Wanta’s jumper four minutes into the second half had put the Trolls in front to stay at 38-37. Trinity's biggest advantage was eight points with six minutes to go. The Trolls' control of the second half came on the heels of an opening half that featured five ties — including 30-30 at intermission — and three lead changes. Trinity shot only 40 percent for the game, but that was slightly better than the Lakers. The Trolls also held a 41-36 rebounding edge. Roosevelt, though, was superior from 3-point land (46 percent to 32) and at the foul line (83 percent to 62). Wanta paced Trinity with 12 points while Caitlin Cody and Erynn Schuh both tossed in 11. Rebecca DeHaan topped the rebounders with eight boards and Allie Paluchniak dished out four assists. *** The Trolls weren’t pushed quite so hard on Saturday as they coasted past Trinity International 72-57. Trinity Christian led almost the entire 40 minutes, with its biggest differential being 21 (40-19) at 2:39 of the first half after Kari LeGrand hit a free throw. The Trolls dominated on the glass (53-26), which allowed them to easily overcome mediocre 44 percent shooting and a 58 percent effort at the line. Wanta (15 points), Lauren Stokes (10 points, five rebounds, five assists) and Cody (nine points, seven rebounds) were Trinity Christian’s ringleaders. The Trolls met Moody Bible Institute this past Tuesday, are at Greenville College tonight and square off with Cardinal Stritch in a CCAC road game on Saturday.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE LXS 2006-10N TRUST FUND Plaintiff, -v.JOSEPH E. MILES, VILLAGE OF DOLTON, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 10 CH 024356 11912 SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY PALOS PARK, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 2, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 4, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11912 SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-26-203-016. 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 14-14-12715. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-12715 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 024356 TJSC#: 34-21627 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. I642485

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP Plaintiff, -v.ROBERT W. WELLS JR A/K/A ROBERT W. WELLS, KIMBERLY A. WELLS A/K/A KIMBERLY ANN WELLS, HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III Defendants 11 CH 037847 7648 W. 105TH STREET PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 24, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 20, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7648 W. 105TH STREET, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 2313-107-035. 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 14-11-35527. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1411-35527 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 037847 TJSC#: 35-826 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. I642305

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.HUMZA KASEM AKA RICK HUMZA, THARWAT KASEM, GLENVIEW ESTATES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 12957 10538 CENTRAL AVENUE, UNIT 1N Chicago Ridge, IL 60415 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 6, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 26, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10538 CENTRAL AVENUE, UNIT 1N, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.VERONICA P. MCGINNIS, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., MICHAEL G. GAFNRY, MARLENE R. GAFNRY Defendants 10 CH 33230 9255 PARK PLACE ORLAND HILLS, IL 60487 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 8, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 10, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9255 PARK PLACE, ORLAND HILLS, IL 60487 Property Index No. 27-22-310-014-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family home with an attached 2 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “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 PA1302333. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1302333 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 33230 TJSC#: 34-21188 I643826

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.FRANK V. DEL MORO, THE RIVIERA IN PALOS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Defendants 14 CH 005407 11 COUR MARQUIS 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 June 27, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 20, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11 COUR MARQUIS, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23-112-011. 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 14-14-05142. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-05142 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 005407 TJSC#: 34-19942 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. I636157

Property Index No. 24-17-207-018-1007. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $125,446.82. 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, FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG 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 F14070252. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale may be entitled at most only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee s attorney, or the court appointed selling officer. 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. FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F14070252 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 14 CH 12957 TJSC#: 35-1280 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.

BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.ANN M. DOSEN, NIKICA DOSEN, CITY OF CHICAGO, CITIZENS BANK, N.A., GNY INSURANCE COMPANIES Defendants 14 CH 012247 9701 S. MERYTON COURT PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 1, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 4, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9701 S. MERYTON COURT, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 2311-111-024. 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 14-14-14044. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-14044 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 012247 TJSC#: 34-21554 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. I642336

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MRF ILLINOIS ONE, LLC Plaintiff, -v.RICK SUMERA, AMERICAN CHARTERED BANK, CHARLES QUINN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 006743 9100 S. 87TH AVENUE HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 17, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 13, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9100 S. 87TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-311-010. 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 14-13-33828. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-33828 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 006743 TJSC#: 34-21033 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. I644108

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.JAMES J. MCINTYRE, LAURA L. MCINTYRE, FIRST BANK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.GREGORY MARINO A/K/A GREGORY P. MARINO, KIMBERLY S. MARINO, FERTILITY CENTERS OF ILLINOIS, S.C. Defendants 12 CH 34605 16731 HIGHVIEW AVENUE ORLAND HILLS, IL 60487 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 9, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 10, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 16731 HIGHVIEW AVENUE, ORLAND HILLS, IL 60487 Property Index No. 27-27-205-006-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story, single family home with a two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “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 PA1218481. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1218481 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 34605 TJSC#: 34-21260 I643822

For Sale IL-001266 Kozeny & McCubbin-Block IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NA; Plaintiff, vs. DOUGLAS R. ELLIS; MICHAEL A. HERNANDEZ; MEGAN ANN ELLIS; GEORGE MASIAS; JANE DOE, CURRENT SPOUSE OR CIVIL UNION PARTNER IF ANY OF DOUGLAS R. ELLIS; JANE DOE, CURRENT SPOUSE OR CIVIL UNION PARTNER IF ANY OF MICHAEL A. HERNANDEZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 13 CH 25914 Calendar 59 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 Monday, March 2, 2015 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 10806 S. Komensky Avenue, Oak Lawn, IL 60453. P.I.N. 24-15-405-029-0000. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. Michael Block at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kozeny & McCubbin Illinois, LLC, 105 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 605-3500. IL-001266 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

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Defendants 11 CH 026223 10570 KINDLING COURT PALOS PARK, IL 60464 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, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 19, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10570 KINDLING COURT, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-32207-010. 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 14-11-23127. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-11-23127 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 026223 TJSC#: 35-374 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. I644795

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA P l a i n t i f f , v s . JAMES DEROSE A/K/A JAMES V DEROSE; MARIE DEROSE A//K/A MARIE E BENNETT; CHARLES S C H W A B B A N K ; D e f e n d a n t s , 10 CH 18708 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on January 14, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 27-29-303-016-0000. Commonly known as 17343 DEER POINT DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1003938. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I643141

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, P l a i n t i f f V . UNNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JESSICA C. GARCIA A/K/A JESSICA CARMEN GARCIA, DECEASED; PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION D/B/A CENTURY 21 MORTGAGE; HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A. F/K/A HOUSEHOLD BANK; CONSUELA S. GARCIA A/K/A CONNIE S. GARCIA; JOHN PETER GARCIA; MONA GARCIA; JULIE E. FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JESSICA C. GARCIA A/K/A JESSICA CARMEN GARCIA, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, D e f e n d a n t s 12 CH 19636 Property Address: 10517 SOUTH 80TH COURT PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Shapiro Kreisman & Assoc. file # 12-059959 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure s a l e s . ) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on January 6, 2015, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on February 25, 2015, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 10517 South 80th Court, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Permanent Index No.: 23-14-209-005-0000 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $ 219,193.84. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information and to view auction rules at w w w . k a l l e n r s . c o m . For information: Sale Clerk, Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 291-1717, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , v . GIEDRIUS DUDAVICIUS, HSBC NEVADA, N.A. F/K/A HOUSEHOLD BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS D e f e n d a n t s 10 CH 44055 9307 SOUTH 84TH AVENUE HICKORY HILLS, IL 6 0 4 5 7 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 9, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 10, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 9307 SOUTH 84TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-402-004. 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: 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 PA1120252. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1120252 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 44055 TJSC#: 34-21238 I643634

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , v s . MARJORIE A. MILLER; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND N O N RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 13 CH 21278 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 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. 27-13-310-027-0000. Commonly known as 7919 Keystone Road, Orland Park, Illinois 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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Freedman Anselmo Lindberg LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F13090035 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I642230

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY; P l a i n t i f f , v s . LORENA SANCHEZ; SCENIC TREE C O N D O M I N I U M A S S O C I A T I O N ; D e f e n d a n t s , 14 CH 5958 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 Monday, March 2, 2015 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 10205 South 86th Terrace, Unit 308, Palos Hills, IL 60465. P.I.N. 23-11-302-003-1068. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 1 4 0 0 5 6 6 7 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I643133

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.BRIAN ROHLICEK, KRISTIN ROHLICEK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR GMACM HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2005-HE1 Defendants 14 CH 004580 8930 TALLY HO LANE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 19, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 5, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8930 TALLY HO LANE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-15-213-007. 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 14-13-32201. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-32201 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 004580 TJSC#: 35-1615 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. I644026

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division. Wells Fargo Bank, NA P l a i n t i f f , v s . Maryam Alrazzaq aka Maryam A. Alrazzaq; Nader Alghoul; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants D e f e n d a n t s , 12 CH 42269 Sheriff's # 150021 F12090436 WELLS Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on March 5, 2015 at 1pm in room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: Common Address: 10111 South 81st Court, Palos Hills, Illinois 60465 P.I.N: 23-11-406-023-0000 Improvements: This property consists of a Single Family Home. Sale shall be under the following terms: payment of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the successful and highest bid to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier's check or certified funds at the sale; and the full remaining balance to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier's check or certified funds within twenty-four (24) hours after the sale. Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special a s s e s s m e n t s . Premise will NOT be open for inspection. For information, contact the sales department, FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F13100372 CHOH. For bidding instructions, visit w w w . f a l - i l l i n o i s . c o m This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I642386

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR WASHINGTON MUTUAL ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES WMABS SERIES 2006-HE4 TRUST Plaintiff, -v.NAGLA T. ELHASSAN A/K/A NAGLA ELHASSAN, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., CIT LOAN CORPORATION F/K/A THE CIT GROUP/CONSUMER FINANCE, INC., WORLDWIDE ASSET PURCHASING, LLC, BROOK HILLS HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 09 CH 043338 11765 S. BROOKSHIRE DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 4, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 4, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11765 S. BROOKSHIRE DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-30-310-004. 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 14-09-26139. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-09-26139 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 09 CH 043338 TJSC#: 35-1432 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. I644006

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC. Plaintiff, -v.VITA ZIGMANTIENE, RIVIERA REGAL I CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, RIVIERA REGAL CONDOMINIUM UMBRELLA ASSOCIATION Defendants 13 CH 004514 11123 S. 84TH AVENUE UNIT #1B PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 10, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 12, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11123 S. 84TH AVENUE UNIT #1B, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23-200-026-1068. 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 14-13-01879. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-01879 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 004514 TJSC#: 35-57 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. I644091

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, v . ALKETA DARDOVSKI, NEHART DARDOVSKI, NATIONAL CITY BANK Defendants 08 CH 15753 12900 SOUTH 82ND COURT PALOS PARK, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 19, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 19, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 12900 SOUTH 82ND COURT, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-35-206-001. The real estate is improved with a single-family, one-story, red brick house 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 PA0808276. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA0808276 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 08 CH 15753 TJSC#: 35-852 I642317

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PACIFIC UNION FINANCIAL, LLC Plaintiff, v . PATRICK J. JOHNSON A/K/A PATRICK JOHNSON, SANDY JOHNSON Defendants 14 CH 11848 8931 SOUTH 83RD COURT HICKORY HILLS, IL 6 0 4 5 7 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 18, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 3, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8931 SOUTH 83RD COURT, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-212-006-0000. The real estate is improved with a tan, brick, single family home; 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 PA1406005. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1406005 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 11848 TJSC#: 34-20191 I642051

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This newspaper strives to monitor the classified ads it prints. However, when an ad is submitted from outside this area, it is often impossible for us to check its credibility. Therefore, we suggest caution when answering ads with offers that seem too good to be true. For more information regarding financing, business opportunities and/ or work-at-home opportunities in this newspaper, we urge our readers to contact the Better Business Bureau, 330 N. Wabash Ave. #2006, Chicago, IL 60611, (312) 832-0500.

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The Regional News • The Reporter

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Section 2

Out & About

Your Guide to Arts and Events in the Southwest Suburbs and Beyond

PINTO’S POPCORN PICKS

‘Jupiter’ a grand confusing mess made possible by the creators of ‘The Matrix’

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Lapidary classes at The Center

The Center offers a new six-week lapidary class beginning Monday, Feb. 23, from 9 to 11 a.m., at 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Instructor Larry Rothenberg teaches students to use rock saws and water-cooled wheels for turning rough hunks of rock into polished gemstones. The Center’s lapidary program works in tandem with The Center’s silver jewelry classes, which enable students to set their stones into silver fittings. Here, a student polishes a stone on one of the lapidary wheels. The six-week class costs $90 plus a $10 materials fee for new students. Students purchase rocks for future projects. Registration is required. Call The Center at 361-3650.

BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS Nature photography forum

This Week The Bridge Teen Center programs • Still Life Painting with the McCord Gallery – 4 to 6 p.m. today (Thursday), The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a program with the McCord Gallery to teach students how to paint a non-moving object like a vase or a stack of books. • Music Recording – 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. today, a program for students to learn how to record vocals, instruments, and mix everything together. • Awkward Photos Night with Millenium & Berkot’s – 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Feb. 13, with live music from the Millenium and with free food from Berkot’s. Students are encouraged to come dressed as tacky as possible. • Project Serve: Thrift Store – 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 16, a program for students to volunteer their time at a local Thrift Store. Community service hours will be given. • Mini Origami Envelopes – 4 to 5 p.m. Feb. 16, a program to teach students how to make their very own mini origami envelopes. • Chicken Enchiladas – 4 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 17, a culinary program with Café Milan to teach students how to make chicken enchiladas. • Be a Fashionista – 4:30 to 6 p.m. Feb. 17, a program with the Leading Image to help students figure out what their personal style is. Students will learn from Jenny Applegate, a personal stylist that has worked for Stacy London (co-host of “What Not To Wear”). Students who wish to participate in this program will have the chance to walk in a fashion show at Orland Square Mall on Saturday, Feb. 21. • Lead U: Choose Your Own Adventure – 4:30 to 6 p.m. Feb. 18, a program to help students figure out what they really want in life and how to make decisions to get them closer to that goal. • Sign Language – 5 to 6 p.m. Feb. 19 and 26, a program to teach students the basics of sign language. These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. (532-0500)

Valentine Jazz dinner

Jazz music and Italian cuisine will be featured at the Jazz Trattoria Night this Sunday at The Center, 12700 Southwest Hwy, in Palos Park. Jazz singer Darlene Baresch and her musicians will provide an evening of mellow jazz accompanied by a five-course Italian dinner, served at tables surrounding the stage in the great hall of The Center’s main lodge. Baresch and her jazz band have provided popular outdoor concerts in The Center’s pine woods each spring for many years and at the annual Valentine’s dinner. This annual Valentine’s weekend event begins with dinner at 5:30 p.m., costs $48 per person, and requires advance tickets. The Center makes a seating arrangement for this event, so indicate your preference of table companions when you reserve your tickets. Call 361-3650 for reservations.

Book review luncheon

Author Diane Kirtley will speak about her work of historical Civil War fiction at a Tuesday luncheon on Feb 17, from noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Kirtley’s “Point of Departure” tells the story of love, loss, racism, prejudice, and war, as seen through the eyes of a young aristocratic Charlotte Mailliard who immigrates from France to Illinois in 1841. Kirtley is a retired local creative writing teacher. The luncheon costs $18 per person and requires advance reservations. For more information, call The Center at 361-3650. Printed on recycled paper— Please recycle your Newspaper

Camera and nature enthusiasts are invited to a Nature Photography Forum this Sunday, Feb. 15, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., at The Center, located at 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Films of outstanding nature photographers are shown. Nature photography instructor Rick Steffen of Orland Park facilitates the program. The public is invited and there is no fee for the program, but reservations are requested. For more information, call The Center at 361-3650.

Easter egg roundup tickets

Tickets for the annual Easter Egg Roundup at the Children’s Farm go on sale Monday, Feb. 16. The event is a special day for young children on Saturday, April 4. The Children’s Farm is located at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Children, age 9 and younger, accompanied by parents, are invited for a special day of collecting and decorating an egg from the chicken coop, visiting the bunnies, riding a horse, seeing the farm animals wearing their best Easter bonnets, meeting the Easter Bunny, and finding a colored egg in the Easter Bunny’s Magic Forest. Nearly 100 volunteers will be on hand to help young children have a wonderful time. Center program director Lois Lauer says that advance tickets are absolutely required because the farm has to have enough eggs and treats for all the children who visit. Tickets cost $22 per child and are available for each half-hour between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. There is no admission fee for adults. Tickets are available at The Center lodge, on the west side of 12700 Southwest Highway. For more details, call The Center at 361-3650 or visit www. thecenterpalos.org.

Family pottery

A pottery class for families will be hosted at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts on Wednesdays, Feb. 18 and 25, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. The Log Cabin Art Center is located at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Instructor Heather Young invites families, especially those with young children, to make food safe platters using the children’s tiny hands as stencils. Families make the clay platters on Feb. 18 and to come back to glaze their creations on Feb. 25. The class fee is $18 per person and includes all supplies and two kiln firings. Reservations are required. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Upcoming Silver jewelry classes

New afternoon and evening Silver Jewelry classes begin Monday, Feb. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m., and from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Instructor Dan Snyder helps students design, saw, file, solder, and polish rough pieces of silver metal into beautiful sterling silver pins, pendants, brooches, bracelets, and other jewelry. Former students from The Center’s lapidary classes may bring their polished gemstones to set into silver pendants. Stones can be provided for those who haven’t previously made their own. The class fee is $90 plus a $15 materials fee for new students for their first project. Students should expect to pay an additional $40 to $50 in silver costs for future projects, to be paid directly to the instructor in class. Registration is required. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Have you ever seen a movie that’s so bad you start to think it is kind of good? In the case of “Jupiter Ascending,” you don’t have that kind of film. You have a film that’s so bad that it’s not even enjoyable. It’s a grand film that makes absolutely no sense. It stars Mila Kunis and a sometimes shirtless Channing Tatum. They are both attractive which is good because that’s all the movie has going for it. Tatum plays Caine Wise, a genetically engineered, wolf/human hybrid creature with pointy ears just like Spock. His ears look fake, and there are 175 million reasons why that’s unacceptable. After Wise shows up to save Jupiter Jones (Kunis), a young woman who cleans toilets for a living, then chaos breaks loose. At this point you might still be on board with the film, but that’s going to change soon. Now it’s time to confuse you. Apparently Jones is some kind of princess or queen of the universe. There are aliens, one of whom is played by Eddie Redmayne who’s nominated for an Oscar for playing Stephen Hawking. He doesn’t look like an Oscar nominee here. He just looks like he forgot how to act. Back to these so-called aliens: they live on some remote planet and somehow control the universe. In simple terms, three siblings own all the planets in the universe, and they harvest parts (skin, cells, who knows?) from all the living creatures on these planets so they can live forever. By now you’re probably confused and trying to figure out what’s going on. There’s so much randomness that it’s just one big confusing mess. Who’s the villain? Who’s a good guy? Why is this happening? What was the point of this or that? There are so many questions

TONY PINTO with no answers. If you Google the film to try and figure out what happened, even Google is confused about what happened. If Google’s confused, what hope do we have? Also don’t forget about the love story between the two lead characters. They don’t even look in love. The only straightforward part is this generic love story. At two hours and seven minutes, this film is far too long. This film was made for only $175 million. That’s money they’re not making back. If you can actually make it through this misfire, you will see why the release was delayed since last summer. Written and directed by Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski who also created “The Matrix Trilogy,” this is another film in the line of giant misfires from them since their earlier successes. They may be trying to recapture “The Matrix” magic, but so far it hasn’t happened. If you do actually take the time to see this horrible piece of cinema, know this: you will get an urge to walk out (this writer wanted to). Bottom line: don’t even bother with “Jupiter Ascending”. Maybe Stephen Hawking can find a black hole to send this through. —Tony Pinto’s grade: F

VIDEOVIEW BY JAY BOBBIN (NOTICE: Ratings for each film begin with a ‘star’ rating — one star meaning ‘poor,’ four meaning ‘excellent’ — followed by the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and then by a familyviewing guide, the key for which appears below.) STARTING THIS WEEK: “NIGHTCRAWLER”: Jake Gyllenhaal rightfully has received much attention for his man-on-the-fringes performance as a free-lance videographer who provides graphic crime footage to an eager TV-news producer (Rene Russo, whose husband — Dan Gilroy — wrote and directed the film). Bill Paxton and Riz Ahmed also appear in the drama that makes salient, and unnerving, points about what makes much of the media tick these days. Several veterans of local Los Angeles newscasting turn up here, and Robert Elswit’s evocative cinematography also merits note. DVD extras: “making-of” documentary; audio commentary by Gilroy, producer Tony Gilroy and editor John Gilroy (they’re all brothers). *** (R: AS, P, GV) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY”: It’s a bad day, indeed, for young Alexander (Ed Oxenbould) in this Disney offering based on Judith Viorst’s long-popular children’s book. Forever his family’s outcast, he makes a wish the night before his birthday that his relatives could get a taste of how he usually feels ... and guess what happens the next day? Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner play Alexander’s parents, with Dick Van Dyke (as himself) in a very funny appearance at a book reading that goes about as wrong as it possibly could. (PG: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray) “OLIVE KITTERIDGE”: Academy Award winner Frances McDormand (“Fargo”) and Richard Jenkins (“The Visitor”) head the cast of this poignant, made-for-HBO adaptation of Elizabeth Strout’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about life in a small New England town rocked by tragedy and illicit affairs — as observed by the title character (McDormand). Bill Murray, John Gallagher Jr. (“The Newsroom”), Peter Mullan, Rosemarie DeWitt and Zoe Kazan also star for director Lisa Cholodenko (“The Kids Are All Right”) and teleplay writer Jane Anderson. *** (Not rated: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray) “ROSEWATER”: Jon Stewart took a good chunk of 2013 off from “The Daily Show” to make his screenwriting and directing debuts on this film, a true drama that might not be expected from him. Gael Garcia Bernal (“The Motorcycle Diaries”) plays a London-based journalist who had appeared on the Stewart program, and was arrested when he returned to his native Iran to cover the 2009 presidential election there for the BBC. While he was held and tortured — by interrogators led by someone known only as “Rosewater” (Kim Bodnia) — his wife

(Claire Foy) launched an international campaign to get him freed. Shohreh Aghdashloo (“House of Sand and Fog”) also stars. *** (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “KILL THE MESSENGER”: Also a producer of the drama, Jeremy Renner gives a strong performance as investigative reporter Gary Webb, who set off a controversy — and put his life on the line — with his articles that alleged the CIA had trained Nicaraguan Contras with funding from the U.S. drug trade. Director Michael Cuesta (“Homeland”) gives the story a brisk pace and a solid supporting cast that includes Andy Garcia, Michael Sheen (“Masters of Sex’), Rosemarie DeWitt, Robert Patrick (“Scorpion”), Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Oliver Platt, Ray Liotta, Paz Vega and Dan Futterman. *** (R: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “FEAR CLINIC”: It’s been a while since his last turn as “A Nightmare on Elm Street’s” Freddy Krueger, but Robert Englund still has the power to evoke scares, as proven by this thriller that echoes Freddy’s skill in bringing people’s nightmares to life. The actor’s character here runs the title clinic, where he forces patients to realize their worst fears ... often quite lethally. Fiona Dourif (“True Blood”) and Thomas Dekker (“Backstrom”) co-star. ** (R: AS, N, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) COMING SOON: “DUMB AND DUMBER TO” (Feb. 17): Lloyd and Harry (Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels) reunite to find the daughter Harry didn’t know he had. (PG-13: AS, N, P) “THE HOMESMAN” (Feb. 17): A drifter (Tommy Lee Jones, also the director here) is recruited by a frontierswoman (Hilary Swank) to help transport several troubled people. (R: AS, N, P, V) “LIFE ITSELF” (Feb. 17): The life of movie critic Roger Ebert is recalled, in his own words and those of others including filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Werner Herzog. (R: AS, P) “SONS OF ANARCHY: SEASON SEVEN” (Feb. 24): The saga concludes as Jax (Charlie Hunnam) realizes how close to home the source of a personal tragedy is — and weighs his need for vengeance. (Not rated: AS, N, P, V) “THE CAPTIVE” (March 3): Eight years after a young girl vanished, new clues surface in director Atom Egoyan’s melodrama; Ryan Reynolds, Scott Speedman and Rosario Dawson star. (Not rated: AS, P) “THE BREAKFAST CLUB: 30TH ANNIVERSARY” (March 10): Cast members Anthony Michael Hall and Judd Nelson provide a commentary track for this Blu-ray marking the film’s three-decade milestone. (R: AS, P) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

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Palos South treats crowds to “Willy Wonka” Palos South students charmed sold out crowds with songs including “Candy Man,” “Pure Imagination,” and “Oompa Loompa” last month at Stagg High School with their performance of “Willy Wonka: The Musical.” Headlining the cast of moe than 60 students were Alexandra Loya (Willy Wonka), Alexandra Mroz (Charlie Bucket), and Elora Maniatis (Grandma Joey). Palos South drama teacher Katie McDonough, directed a student cast and crew of over 90 in her seventeenth musical production. Musical direction was provided by Bill Hansen, with art direction by Randy Buvala; both teachers at Palos South. Roald Dahl’s timeless story of young Charlie Bucket’s search for a golden ticket, and the world famous candy (wo)man’s quest to find an heir came to life in the stage adaptation of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” The musical featured songs from the 1971

classic family film, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” Production began in early September with auditions, and by January, the cast and crew were working three and four days a week bringing the musical to life. “This was our year of singers,” said McDonough, “I’ve never had so many kids with exceptional voices. They all worked hard to make this a success.” McDonough said that positive experiences in drama productions at Palos South help inspire eighth grade cast members to get involved in high school drama clubs. Proceeds from the musicals benefit Palos South’s Drama Club and go toward the purchasing rights and props for next year’s drama production. Past productions have included, “The Wizard of Oz,” “High School Musical,” “The Music Man,” “Back to the 80’s, and “Annie.” —Palos School District 118

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At South’s Willy Wonka musical last month, Wonka insists the contest winners take an oath before embarking on a tour of her candy factory. Show are Elora Maniatis (Grandma Joey), from left, Alexandra Mroz (Charlie Bucket), Aine Casey (Ms. Teavee), Ethan Krammer (Mike Teavee), Megan Thomason (Veruca Salt), Maggie Reed (Ms. Salt), Alexandra Loya (Willy Wonka), Zofia Rojszyk (Mrs. Gloop), Lakota Hollowell (August Gloop), Karina Zimnal (Violet Beauregarde) and Samantha Michniak (Mrs. Beuregarde).

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