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Removing basketball hoops from Little Wolfe Park in Oak Lawn hasn’t garnered significant support from park district officials, but it’s a move other area communities have made to combat unsavory behavior. Serving Chicago Ridge, Evergreen Park, Hickory Hills, Oak Lawn, Palos Hills and Worth Thursday, March 1, 2007 Oak Lawn Trustee Carol Quinlan has called on the Oak Lawn Park Board to remove the basketball hoops at the park, 107th Street and Laramie Avenue, following an Aug. 14 fight that led to two arrests. She said the fight was not an isolated incident. Instead, it’s not uncommon for large groups of older teens and adults to use the court and park their cars along both sides of Laramie Avenue. The activity has deterred area residents from using the park, which also features a playground, she said. Photo by Jeff Vorva Basketball courts were removed several years ago in Evergreen To hoop, or not to hoop? Two of the six area communities have eliminated public outdoor basketball courts and some Oak Lawn Park and Palos Hills. The Chicago residents are clamoring that their village do the same. Ridge Park District, meanwhile, is considering moving courts out Park basketball courts, but noth- said. to residential areas, and hom- Basketball courts were reof Freedom Park—the home of a ing too serious, King said. Plans Basketball courts were re- eowners complained about the moved in Palos Hills several years splash pad—and relocating them call for hoops to be added to Me- moved 20 years ago from all Ever- foul language, littering and public ago as well after some residents in another park in the community, nard Park where an existing court green Park parks after residents urination that occurred near the complained about after-hours use said director Kevin King. is frequently used, he said. cried foul over the behavior of courts, Sexton said. and the conduct of some play The Chicago Ridge Park District The Freedom Park courts are those using the courts, Mayor The courts were transformed ers, said Palos Hills Ald. Pauline has received occasional complaints in bad shape and repairing them Jim Sexton said. Parks in Ev- into sand volleyball courts, the Stratton. The courts, which were regarding conduct at the Freedom is not a worthwhile move, King ergreen Park are located close mayor said. (Continued on page 7)

Nella, a dog owned by Chicago Ridge’s Lauren Kopitke, relaxes at Oak Lawn’s Woofstock event on Saturday

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Mother McAuley fans joined their team on the court in celebration of a 25-11, 25-15 win over neighboring rival Marist Tuesday night. The match drew an estimated 2,000 fans at McAuley. McAuley’s JV team and two freshmen teams sweated out exciting three-game victories over Marist on the night. For more photos and information on the varsity match, see the Sept. 26 sports section in the Reporter.

Parking woes don’t cross up plans for new Chicago Ridge restaurant By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter Plans for a new restaurant and bar in Chicago Ridge gained momentum Tuesday night when the village board approved business and liquor licenses for the establishment. Trustees approved licenses for the Crossing Bar and Grill, 102nd Street and Ridgeland Avenue, which was previously Bearhawks Sports Bar and Grill. But trustees continued to voice concerns about a lack of sufficient parking at the restaurant, which is located in a small strip mall. Bar owners told the board they were willing add 16 parking spaces to a location behind the bar, which is adjacent to Gen

Hoe Chinese Restaurant. There are a limited number of parking spaces in front on the strip mall, but not nearly enough to accommodate a busy restaurant and bar, officials said. Owners said they have been unsuccessful contacting the owner of Penny Lane School, which owns a parking lot adjacent to the strip mall. Mayor Chuck Tokar suggested contacting the school’s owner about leasing parking spaces to the new establishment. Trustees two weeks ago delayed granting a business license for the restaurant until the owners could determine if Penny Lane would agree to lease some of its parking spaces. Trustees are concerned that bar patrons will park in the resi-

The slow progress of the Alan B. Shepard science wing construction was an issue of concern at the Community High School District 218 board meeting Monday. The project, originally planned for completion in early fall, hit a major delay this summer and may not be complete until spring due to poor soil conditions which were discovered when digging began for the new foundation. Superintendent John Byrne said initial soil samples indicated that the ground would have problems and funds were allotted for it in the budget but the extent of the problem was not foreseen. “It looks like chocolate-vanilla swirl ice cream,” Byrne said. “There is a silty, clay-like material that runs through the good soil on the property. We weren’t sure how much of it there was and we happened to hit a giant swirl of it when we started digging.” Board members described the material as spongy clay, which absorbed and held the ground water, making the area difficult to build on. This situation caused a six-week delay in construction. Sump pumps and the sun were used to dewater and dry out the clay-filled soil

Byrne said he was happy that in the last two weeks the progress was “multiples better” than in previous weeks. The main entrance and office reconstruction on the building’s first floor were not subject to as many delays and are still scheduled to be completed sometime in October.

Code of conduct tabled

The board voted to table the approval of the district’s new athletic code of conduct after receiving parental complaints that the document was not representative enough of the students it applies to. The proposed code was penned this summer by the athletic directors from Shepard, Richards, and Eisenhower and lays out specific punishments to be given to athletes who fail to keep grades up or who are caught breaking the law or school rules. Some parents however, felt the writers of the policy did not have enough appreciation for the situations of some of the student athletes, particularly those of Hispanic and African American backgrounds, and requested the policy be reviewed and possibly amended with parental input. This suggestion was supported (Continued on page 3)

dential neighborhood adjacent to the tavern if sufficient parking is not provided. “That’s going to be a problem — like I told you before — if you’re successful,” Trustee John Lind said. Lind said he wants the bar to succeed but not at residents’ expense. He said Tuesday that he would talk to the owner of Penny Lane on the restaurant’s behalf. Photo by Jeff Vorva Tokar said he also would favor additional parking behind the bar or in the Penny Lane lot. “Either of the (parking) options would certainly help,” the mayor said. Employees of the restaurant A fire that destroyed a Worth pancake house Monday night is will park in a mechanic’s lot under investigation by the North Palos Fire Protection District. For across Ridgeland Avenue. more information, read Bob Rakow’s report, page 2.

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Chicago Ridge Kola Parks, 20, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft Sept. 11 after allegedly stealing merchandise from Kohl’s in Chicago Ridge Mall, police said. *** Abe Nassar, 42, of Hickory Hills, was charged with battery, trespassing and unlawful possession of a credit card Sept. 13 following a disturbance in the 9800 block of Nottingham Avenue, police said. *** Jeffery Jones, 46, of Manhattan, was charged with battery and disorderly conduct Sept. 14 after a disturbance at Desmond’s Irish Pub, 10339 S. Ridgeland Ave., police said. *** A Nissan Pathfinder was stolen Sept. 15 from the 10000 block of Sayre Avenue.

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*** A car was stolen Sept. 7 from Marcos Garcia, 30, of Chicago, the 10800 block of Keating Avwas charged with drunken driv- enue. *** ing, failure to signal, improper lane use and no insurance follow- Edward B. Pacura, 47, of Palos ing a Sept. 5 stop at 92nd Street Hills, was charged with disorderand Cicero Avenue, police said. ly conduct, resisting/obstructing a police officer and trespassing *** Michael A. Mollo Jr., 33, of Oak Sept. 7 after a disturbance at Lawn, was charged with drunken the Gateway Motel, 4657 W. 95th driving, disobeying a stop sign, St., police said. *** no insurance and endangering the life of a child Sept. 5 after David R. Conley II, 28, of Chia stop in the 5000 block of 95th cago, and Mia M. Kammerer, 28, of Palos Hills, were charged Street, police said. with battery Sept. 7 after a dis*** Mary E. Hogan, 49, of Oak turbance in the 9500 block of Lawn, was charged with drunken 51st Avenue, police said. *** driving, improper lane use, failure to signal, driving without a Jonathan F. Georges, 29, valid license, hit and run with property damage and disobeying a stop sign Sept. 6 after a stop in the 4800 block of 106th Street,

A Worth woman allegedly stabbed herself in the thigh Sept. 12 after her getting into an argument with her boyfriend, Worth police said. Traci Finnegan-Weber, 38, was charged with battery and resisting a police officer at 12:30 p.m. following the argument with her boyfriend, which occurred after he took her bottle of vodka, according to reports. Her boyfriend told police they had been drinking and FinneganWeber became “belligerent and intoxicated.” He took away the alcohol, encouraged her to eat, at which point she became irate and stabbed herself with a steak knife, police said.

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Khaled Sbitany, 22, of Tinley Park, was charged with possession of a controlled substance

Worth Lorraine D. Stahulak, 42, of Worth, was charged with battery Sept. 8 following a disturbance in the 6900 block of 111th Street, police said. Area police departments Chicago Ridge 425-7831 Evergreen Park 422-2142 Hickory Hills 598-4900 Oak Lawn 499-7722 Palos Hills 598-2272 Worth 448-3979

When police arrived at Finnegan-Weber’s apartment, she was standing in the living room and bleeding from her right thigh, reports said. While police waited for an ambulance to arrive, Finnegan-Weber walked toward her boyfriend in an aggressive manner yelling obscenities, police said. Police stopped her, at which time she struck an officer in the right arm and chest with her fist, reports said. She then pulled away from the officer who attempted to place her under arrest and yelled obscenities at him. She then lay on the ground with her hands underneath her in an attempt to resist arrest, police said. She was transported to Palos Community Hospital for treatment, police said.

A fire that destroyed a Worth pancake house Monday night is under investigation by the North Palos Fire Protection District. The blaze was contained to the kitchen of Michael’s Pancake House, 6753 W. 111th St., but the entire eatery suffered significant smoke damage, Battalion Chief Rocky Carlson said. “The inside is heavily damaged,” Carlson said. A neighboring realty office also experienced smoke damage, he said. The fire department received a call from a passerby at 5:29 p.m., Carlson said. The blaze was extinguished in about 30 minutes, he said. The restaurant was closed at the time of the fire. The masonry building does not have a sprinkler system or smoke detectors, Carlson said. A fire fighter cut his hand while fighting the blaze but was A close up of some of the damage inside of Michael’s Pancake House. treated at the scene.

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An Oak Lawn woman was charged with prostitution Sept. 5 during a sting at the Oak Lawn Hilton, police said. Alexis S. Stademeyer, 20, was arrested at 11 p.m. by an Oak Lawn police detective posing as a potential

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client, according to reports. Police made an appointment to meet Stademeyer after seeing an ad for her services on a web site. After arriving at the Hilton, 9333 S. Cicero Ave., the detective received a telephone call from the same number he used to set up the appointment. The detective was told what Stademeyer was wearing and that she would be in the hotel lobby shortly, according to reports. Moments later, a woman wearing

ing prostitution and possession of marijuana, police said. Police met Brandl in a Cadillac parked in the hotel lot. His cell phone had pictures of Stademeyer, which were the same ones posted on the website. Another woman in the car admitted to being a prostitute and was released, police said. Brandl told police he received $50 a day for gas and driving Stademeyer to appointments. He said she was a call girl and it was the second day he had worked for her.

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*** Jake W. Newton, 20, of Oak Lawn, was charged with drunken driving, speeding, no insurance and illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor Sept. 11 after a stop at 95th Street and Harlem Avenue, police said. *** Shaquita L. Rice, 32, of Chicago, was charged with disorderly conduct Sept. 12 after a disturbance at Walgreens, 4740 W. 95th St., police said.

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Worth woman stabbed herself after having vodka taken away, police say By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter

of Chicago Ridge, and Alyssa M. Medina, 23, of Alsip, were charged with battery, and John P. Miner, 50, of Mokena, was charged with assault Sept. 8 after a disturbance in the 8800 block of Ridgeland Avenue, police said. *** Frederick B. Grant, 41, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft Sept. 10 after allegedly stealing merchandise from Kmart, 4101 W. 95th St., police said. *** Vincent A. Batson, 35, of Worth, was charged with possession of a controlled substance Sept. 11 after he was stopped at 94th Street and Nashville Avenue, police said.

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Never touch a found bat. Put a bucket over it and call animal control. should never be taken lightly. If untreated, rabies is fatal. “If you find yourself in close proximity to a bat, dead or alive, do not touch, hit or destroy it and do not try and remove it from your home,” said Cook County Department of Public Health chief operating officer Terry Mason, MD, FACS. “Call your local animal control office to collect the bat and call your healthcare provider or local public health department to report the exposure and determine if preventive treatment is needed. If the bat is available for testing and test results are negative, preventive treatment is not needed.”

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Meth-ology: Cult show â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Breaking Badâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; toys now on the market â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; There are just two episodes left in the cult classic â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking Badâ&#x20AC;? television series. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; This is a dark series about a boring science teacher â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Walter White â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who has cancer and turns into a badass meth cooker. Because of his science background, he makes some of the best meth around that the hopheads absolutely love. White is in cahoots with a former student of his â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jesse Pinkman â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in dealing the product. What a duo these guys make. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve only seen the first season and it was dark and twisted. I hear tell it gets darker and more twisted in the seasons after that and there are plenty of surprises. According to experts here in the office, the less hair the character has, the more violent he is. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Anyway, those who get into this series really love it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not exactly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Father Knows Bestâ&#x20AC;? or anything remotely close to wholesome, but it is intriguing and edgy. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; At first glance it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem like a show that would morph into the toy market but boy, oh, boy, you should see the junk out there

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Notebook by Jeff Vorva that spawned from this show. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; There is a Lego toy meth set that is not created or endorsed by the Lego folks. It is created by a company in Chicago called Citizen Brick. Since the cost for this 500-piece bad boy is $250, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doubtful a lot of parents will be putting it under the Christmas tree for Junior in December. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the show, the underground laboratory is this major set piece in the storyline,â&#x20AC;? Joe Trupia, who runs Citizen Brick told a Wall Street Journal blog. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It felt like another character. It seemed like a great subject for a custom kit.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; As you might expect, he is taking some squeak about it. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some people object to the price, and a small minority thinks Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to rally kids to

manufacture methamphetamine themselves,â&#x20AC;? he said to the WSJ. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kit itself never mentions drugs, or violence, or specifics of the show directly. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to be a pretty precocious kid to build your own meth lab after playing with our set.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Oh, that makes it OK. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; It would be easy to pile on Joe and his toy, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not alone. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Bigbadtoystore.com is selling a Walter White bobblehead, a Walter White figure in a blue hazmet suit (although that delight is currently sold out), a plush set featuring Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, a smaller plush set of the dynamic duo for keychains (oops, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sold out, too) and a Walter White action figure dressed in black with a gun in his hand (oh, no â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sold out, too). â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; These items come from MezkoToyz. You know that company is cool because it spells toys with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;zâ&#x20AC;?. I think they stole that idea from the Reporterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatizitâ&#x20AC;?? but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re too busy to sue. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; So enjoy the final couple of episodes and if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking Badâ&#x20AC;? plush figures â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and other toys from the showâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; are available. enough â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking Badâ&#x20AC;? after that, at least you will have some toys to play with.

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â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Even though he works for one of the enemy newspapers, I have to give kudos to Worth resident Tony Baranek, a longtime sportswriter who is one of the first recipients of the Illinois High School Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Distinguished Media Service Award. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; He is one of four men to win this award and will be honored

Friday at halftime of and Andrew-Lincoln-Way Central football game. That is all well and good, but this guy has been such a huge force in covering girls sports over the years that it would have more appropriate to have him honored before Tuesday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s packed Marist-McAuley volleyball match. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Either way, he is one of the good guys in the business who has impacted so many lives with his coverage and outstanding features and columns since the mid-1970s and this award is well deserved. After all of these years, he still loves what he is doing and is still spinning out some great stories. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; I know he has written about current athletes whose mothers that he covered back in the day. I wonder if he has yet written about any athletes whose grandmothers that he covered.

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â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; One of the many e-mails we received last week was this ditty. With a few edits â&#x20AC;&#x201D; mostly taking out about 1,000 exclamation points â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I will let it speak for itself:

â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come one, come all! The event everyone is still talking about a year later has returned! â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bras and Bagels for Breast Cancer Awareness will take place on Oct. 12! The Sorors of Eta Xi Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. will turn Carson Pirie Scott in Evergreen Park into Blue and Gold while wearing our pink ribbons! Please join us from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as we commemorate the life of our Soror Hattie McDaniel and Breast Cancer Awareness month! â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Please plan to attend and bring a friend because breast cancer does not differentiate and all should be educated about this devastating disease â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we just have fun doing so! For further information please contact our Community Service co-chairs, Rachel Deen or Yolanda Edwards at communityservice@etaxisigma. net by email or 708-320-1922 by phone or text. We cannot wait to see you!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Now thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some enthusiastic writing. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about you, but that release has me fired up!

Evergreen Park school officials talk about upgrades in an out of classroom By Kevin M. Coyne Correspondent â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Evergreen Park High School recently installed a $10 million addition to the school and a possible $3.5 million revamp of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s auditorium is being discussed by school board officials. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; And more upgrades and improvements are on the way. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Evergreen Park Community High School officials met with Evergreen Park Elementary School board members Sept. 10 to discuss a variety of topics. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Evergreen Park High School is close to paying off the new roof, which came with a $1 million price tag. School officials also mentioned other projects such as installing new doors for safety, a 2year locker replacement program, additional security cameras and renovating the auditorium. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; School officials spent $350,000 to remove an abundance of asbestos from the auditorium. After removing the harmful substance school officials want to spend an additional $3.5 million to renovate the space. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started getting bids and after we spent the money to remove the asbestos we are now discussing doing something nice with the space,â&#x20AC;? Evergreen Park High School President Chris Trzeciaksaid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have the funds in our budget and renovating the space

would not put a tax burden on the taxpayers.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Also discussed was student success and student preparedness to move from middle school to high school. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is always a certain amount of kids who want to get college credit or take advanced courses,â&#x20AC;? Trzeciak said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our new STEM labs were built for students who want to take advanced placement classes such as AP biology, chemistry or statistics.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; School board officials discussed the skippers program, which allows for students in middle school to take high school level courses and enter the high school with an elective or core class already completed. The program has shown immense success but was criticized by some administrators. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The sole purpose of the skippers program is to prepare students for high school and some students are being hurt by the skippers program because they are getting exposure but not mastery in core courses,â&#x20AC;? said Evergreen Park High School Superintendent Beth Hart. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; In addition to the skippers program Evergreen officials praised teachers who helped to implement a new online learning program, which allows students to work at their own pace. The program is in collaboration with Vanderbilt University and allows students

to take advanced courses at the college level. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our online classes offer students a chance to take classes that we do not offer and would cost a significant amount of money to hire a teacher for a highly specialized class,â&#x20AC;? Hart said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The online courses offer those students who are gifted and more advanced students an opportunity to take an advanced course for a fraction of the cost.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Evergreen Park High School also offers students an opportunity to take classes at Moraine Valley Community College. Students at the junior or senior level are able to take classes in highly specialized programs such as nursing, information technology or preparing to become an EMT. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are in a consortium of schools whose kids are able to take classes to become a CNA or EMT at Moraine Valley,â&#x20AC;? Hart said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the issues is that we only have 2-3 spots in this program and it costs the kids $1,500 plus they have to figure out how to get to Moraine each week.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Evergreen Park High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partnership with Moraine Valley is limited to students who have proved academic proficiency and plan to take the state certification test to become a working professional in their area of study.

First West Nile virus death in area this summer reported â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Cook County Department of Public Health officials report the first West Nile virus fatality this season in suburban Cook County. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; A 67-year-old man from Cicero died recently after contracting WNV while suffering from multiple underlying health conditions. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; To date, Cook County Department of Public Health officials report one death, two human cases, 269 mosquito pools and five birds with West Nile virus (WNV) throughout suburban Cook County. These numbers do not include Chicago, Evanston, Skokie, Stickney Township or Oak Park â&#x20AC;&#x201D; these communities have their own state certified local public health departments. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; An Oak Lawn man in his 50s was the first reported suburban Cook County case last month. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are seeing fewer hot, dry days but there continues to be an increased risk for infection of the virus and residents still need to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites,â&#x20AC;? said CCDPH chief operating officer, Terry Mason, MD, FACS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even if it feels a little cooler outside, residents should continue to use mosquito repellent with DEET anytime they have to be outside between dusk and dawn.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; The most effective way to prevent against becoming infected with WNV is to follow some basic steps:

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Kolmar students took part in a Patriot Day celebration on Sept. 11.

Kolmar honors first responders By District 123 â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Kolmar Avenue School honored and thanked all of the first responders across the country, throughout Illinois as well as the Oak Lawn and Hometown communities for the important work that they do each day to keep citizens safe. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Kolmar students continued their Sept. 11 tradition and raised the American flag and 9/11 commemoration flag to half-mast in honor of those

Dist. 218 (Continued from page 1) by board member Johnny Holmes, who said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s common sense that people making rules for a diverse group should have to represent all the people they are serving.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; In addition to a select group of parents contributing to a revised document, Holmes suggested that one of the board members should be on the committee so the board would have more of a say than just voting to approve someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ideas. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Among the other issues Holmes had with the proposed code was the possibility of students being subjected to â&#x20AC;&#x153;double jeopardyâ&#x20AC;? because certain legal and behavioral offenses would fall under guidelines for punishment in both the student code of conduct and the athletic code of conduct. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Hypothetically, Holmes offered the example of a student caught stealing. Like all students he or she would receive a week-long suspension which would include the inability to participate in any school activities in that time, including athletic competitions.

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who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Principal David Creech gave a speech about why the school continues this tradition. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year, in memory of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Patriot Day is an observance to honor the 2,993 people who lost their lives in the attacks on the United States,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This morning, we are assembled here to recognize this important anniversary.

â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kolmar Avenue School would like to thank all of those first responders across the country, throughout Illinois and here in the Oak Lawn and Hometown communities for the important work that they do each day to keep us safeâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Fifth-grade students Patrick Gal and Jakob DeFosset helped raise the American flag and an 9/11 commemoration flag. A moment of silence was held and the students recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; However, if the student was an athlete, the athletic code of conduct might also require a three-game suspension for the same offense in which case both punishments would be carried out and the student would be forced to miss the week of school and three games (though would be required to attend practice once they returned to class). This, Holmes argued was putting more weight on athletes than other students and could be seen as unfair. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Other perceived problems of the proposed code were the ambiguity on if students would be held to it year round or only during their athletic season and the issue of coach accountability. Since a student could

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The Reporter Thursday, September 19, 2013

Our Neighborhood

Dog-day afternoon — Woofstock worth barking about

Elizabeth Wegesin, a 17-month-old from Oak Lawn, gets a kiss from Dakota, which is being held by Wegesin’s aunt, Oak Lawn’s Holly Borgman.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Buster, a hound owned by Oak Lawn’s Dave Pikowski, enjoys an afternoon drink of water while relaxing in the prone position Saturday at Woofstock — a festival for dogs at Bailey’s Crossing Dog Park in Oak Lawn.

Worth’s Mary Ann Gilsdorf was a last-minute entrant in the dog/owner lookalike contest and she and her dog, Tarzan, won that contest in the Woofstock event Scooty, a dog owned by Evergreen Park’s Joyce O’Brien, won the Woofstock A pair of pooches share water at the fountain at Bailey’s Crossing contest for looking like a celebrity — Chewbacca from “Star Wars” on Saturday. Dog Park in Oak Lawn during Woofstock.

Go Dutch at Elim festival Dutch traditions dating back to medieval times are being celebrated again this fall at the 17th annual Elim Christian Services Dutch Festival next Saturday, Sept. 28. The sounds of melodic folk music and the stomping of klompen (clogs) will be heard all around the Elim Christian Services’ campus in Palos Heights. The Dutch Festival is a fun event for all ages, and all the proceeds from the event benefit more than 900 children and adults with disabilities. The day begins at 7:30 a.m. with a home-cooked pannekoeke (pancake) breakfast. The rest of the day, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Dutch Village shops will be open where you can indulge in Dutch pastries, see the crafts and gift items, or sit and

enjoy the all-day entertainment. Performing this year will be the harmonic Doo Wop group Harbor Lights, singing their rendition of classic songs like “Under the Boardwalk” and “My Girl.” Also, there will be entertaining performances by the members of Elim’s Choir, and Dutch dancers doing klompendanskunst (Dutch clogging). From bankets (pastries with almond filling) to hutspot (beef and potatoes), the Dutch Fest will offer a variety of Dutch cuisines and treats. For those who prefer more conventional foods, hamburgers, pizza by the slice, bratwurst, hot dogs, and other foods will be available to eat. All are delicious and affordable, or, to put it in another way, “Allen zijn heerlijk en betaalbaar.” In hopes that the Dutch Festival will leave a lasting impression on the community and on the people

who attend, Chairperson Renita Van Solkema states, “I hope people can see God’s love for everyone there. I want people to be able to have an enjoyable, entertaining day, and be at a place where people enjoy bringing their families and people with disabilities.” Elim’s mission is to equip children and adults with disabilities to achieve to their highest God-given potential. Elim pursues this mission by providing educational, vocational, therapeutic, and residential services to over 800 persons with developmental disabilities. Admission to Dutch Festival is free and free parking with shuttle bus service is provided. Elim Christian Services is at 13020 S. Central Ave. in Palos Heights. For questions, contact Laura Schnyders at 293-6509, or visit the website elimcs.org.

Crafts & Bazaars The Oak Lawn Community High School PTSA will host a holiday craft show and Oak Lawn business showcase featuring health screenings from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 19 at 9400 Southwest Highway in Oak Lawn. For more information call 708424-5200 extension 5767 or visit olchs.org. *** Our Lady of Loretto is looking for crafters for its annual holiday craft show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 1 at 8925 S. Kostner Ave. Rentals are $35 per table. For more information, call 708-4234206. *** Hickory Hills Presbyterian Church is looking for crafters for (Continued on page 8)

Worth Township offers effective parenting classes Worth Township offers upcoming effective parenting S.T.E.P. classes. The fall session will begin Monday, Oct. 7. The goal for the Systematic Training for Effective Parenting class is to develop re-

sponsible children who understand loving limits and that their choices have consequences. The six-week sessions will be held between 6 and 8 p.m. on Monday nights, excluding Oct. 14 and Nov. 12 when the building

will be closed for Columbus Day and Veterans Day respectively. Rates are available for single parents or couples, Township residents and non-residents. The fee

includes the Parent Workbook. For more information, or to register, contact Worth Township’s Youth Commission at 371-2900, Ext. 45.

SUDOKU 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.

Moraine plans large-scale recycling dropoff event Cook County Department of Environmental Control in partnership with Moraine Valley Community College will sponsor “Recyclepalooza” on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the college’s Building T parking lot, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills. Among the categories of items accepted for recycling or proper disposal at the event will be: • E-waste — personal computers, televisions and accessories, as well as other small electronic components. • Textiles — clothing and material not fit to be worn. • Shoes — footwear that is gently worn and which can be

worn again. • Pharmaceuticals — Prescription and over-the-counter medications, inhalers, and mercury thermometers. No controlled substances, illegal narcotics, infectious medical waste, needles or syringes will be accepted. • Items for “traditional” recycling — paper, plastic, metal and glass. No light bulbs will be accepted. Also, no hazardous materials, anything flammable, corrosive or otherwise dangerous will be accepted. More information is available from Stephenie Presseler at the college via emailing presseler@ morainevalley.edu.

Post Office on alert now that school is back in session School is back in session. That means more children will be walking and riding to and from school. It also means an increase in young pedestrians potentially darting across roadways or wandering in front of alleys and driveways. The Postal Service is asking moms, dads and school officials to remind children about taking extra precautions to avoid accidents around mailboxes and postal vehicles. “Our postal employees plan on being extra careful when driving at or near schools or playgrounds,” said Palos Heights Postmaster Tom Culver. “But we need the support of every member from the local community to help keep our children safe.” There are several precautions students can take to avoid accidents.

First, never approach a postal vehicle when a letter carrier is delivering the mail. Second, wait for the mail to be delivered before retrieving it from the mailbox. Third, children should never take mail directly from a letter carrier that is delivering mail from inside a vehicle. “If children approach a vehicle, the letter carrier will get out and ask the children to move away,” Culver said. “The carrier will deliver the mail directly to the box.” Children should also limit the use of cell phones and other portable devices as well as pay attention to local street signs and observe the rules of the road when riding a bicycle. Observing these tips will help keep children safe during the busy days of a new school year.

Class Reunions

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St. Bernadette Parish in Evergreen Park will host a reunion on Oct. 5 for all current and former parishioners, as well as school alumni. The reunion will begin with Mass at 4 p.m. in St. Bernadette Church. A special choir is

being formed to sing at this Mass. Any alumni or parishioners who are either singers or musicians may contact us at 708-422-8995 or stbernadettereunion2013@ gmail.com. (Continued on page 5)

Thursday, September 19, 2013 The Reporter

schools

Bulletin Board Chicago Ridge

The Veterans Of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary No. 177 of Chicago Ridge is sponsoring a poster contest for first through third grade students and an essay contest for fourth and fifth graders. The fourth and fifth graders graders will write on the topic “How do our veterans serve America?” The essay should be no longer than 200 words and should be typed or neatly handwritten in black ink. The cover sheet for the essay should contain: student’s name, school, age of student and grade. The Deadline is Nov. 6. The theme for the poster for first, second and third graders is “I am a proud American.” The poster should be no larger than 14 by 22 inches. Students may use any type coloring agents like crayons, paints, markers, etc. On the back of the poster please include: the student’s name, the age of the students and the grade. The deadline is Nov. 6. For more information on either contest, contact Renee at 630-452-9447.

Evergreen Park Dist. 124

School District 124 provides free vision, hearing, speech, language, basic concepts knowledge, and fine and gross motor skills screenings for children 3 to 5 years old who are not yet in kindergarten. Children eligible can qualify for special programs. For more information call Jean Hector at 423-0951, Ext. 2140.

Moraine Valley

Employers from all industries who have position openings are needed for Moraine Valley Community College’s Fall Job and Internship Fair on Sept. 26, from 2 to 5 p.m. The fair will be in the Moraine Business and Con-

ference Center, Building M, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. Employer check-in is at noon, and the employer luncheon is at 12:30 p.m. The Fall Job and Internship Fair is a prime opportunity for employers to recruit students, alumni and community members to fulfill employment needs, including hourly or salary jobs and paid or non-paid internships. Commission-only positions and undisclosed third-party recruiting will not be included. The registration fee is $100 for a six-foot table and lunch for two recruiters. You also can register for the Spring Job and Internship Fair, and the fee for both fairs will be reduced to $150. Registration forms are due by Sept. 20, and can be downloaded from the college’s website at morainevalley. edu/jrc. Space is limited. For more information about the fair or other events, call the Job Resource Center at 708-974-5313, or visit the website. *** Volunteers for Moraine Valley Community College’s Literacy Program are currently being recruited to tutor adults who read, write or compute math at or below a ninth-grade level or who need additional help in learning English. Tutors commit to teaching basic reading, math, computer, or English skills to an assigned student for two hours each week for one year. Regular meeting days and times are decided by the tutor and the student. The literacy program offers tutoring at local libraries, the main campus in Palos Hills and college extension centers in Blue Island and Tinley Park. Tutors can choose a location close to their work or home. Volunteers should be high school graduates over the age of

18. Teaching experience is not required. Volunteers must complete 12 hours of mandatory training, which can be completed online at cyberdriveillinois.com or at the college in September. To volunteer or for more information, call 608-4151.

Saint Xavier

Saint Xavier University will host the 13th Annual Cougar 5K Run/Walk during its 2013 Homecoming Week at 9 a.m. on Oct. 5. The race begins and ends at SXU’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St, and travels through Evergreen Park. Pre-registration is $30 for runners/walkers and $25 for SXU students. Prices increase to $35 for runners/walkers and $30 for SXU students from Mon., Sept. 30 to Fri., Oct. 4. On race day, registration is $40 for runners/walkers and $35 for SXU students. The Cougar 5K is bringing back the family rate which costs $75 for two adults and one child age 17 or under from the same immediate family. Each additional child is $20. Family rate registration is not available on race day. Visit www.sxu.edu, keyword: cougar 5k to register. All participants will receive a white cotton long-sleeve Cougar 5K shirt. Participants that register before Sun., Sept. 15 have the option to purchase a black dry-tech long-sleeve Cougar 5K shirt for an additional $5 instead of the white cotton shirt. Exclusive Cougar 5K charcoal grey quarter-zip jackets also are on sale for $30 through the online registration form or in the Shannon Center at the Chicago campus.

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More than 40 students from Richards High School qualified as Advanced Placement Scholars this year. Pictured are the current seniors who earned A.P. Scholar, A.P. Scholar with Honor, or A.P. Scholar with Distinction awards.

Shepard, Richards Qualify 78 Scholars By District 218

Shepard and Richards High Schools announced that 78 of their current students or May 2013 graduates qualified as Ad For more information or to reg- vanced Placement Scholars. ister, visit the Cougar 5K Run/ The following from Shepard Walk website at www.sxu.edu, earned the A.P. Scholar Award, keyword: cougar 5k or call the which they earned by completing three or more AP examinations race hotline at 773-298-3592. with grades of 3 (the minimum score that qualifies for college credit, on a scale of 1 to 5): Alexandria Albrecht, Tristan Busch, Joe Cullinan, Rylea Fanning, Corey Galvin, Trenton Hettlinger, Jamal Jackson, Robert Jatho, Jason Krysik, Abigail Leeper, Jordan Loman, Michael McIntyre, Joey Molloy, Jasmine Ortega, Mitchell Pearl, Jamie Pieroth, Amanda Potenberg, Tyler Strejc, Christian Wallace, Abigail Walters, Sydney Warre, Taylor Warren, Janek Wasag, and Nicholas Zuiker. The following students qualified as an A.P. Scholar with Honor for passing four tests with an average of at least 3.25: Hus-

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More than 30 students from Shepard High School qualified as Advanced Placement Scholars this year. Pictured are the current seniors who earned A.P. Scholar, A.P. Scholar with Honor, or A.P. Scholar with Distinction awards. sein Al-Rashdan, Kim Kosman, Enrique Montoya, Torin Pena, and Michael Peretz. Hannah Jarman, Kyle Jasik, Samantha Korsak, and Emily Marszalek qualified for the A.P. Scholar with Distinction award for averaging at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more exams. The following from Richards earned the A.P. Scholar Award: Mahmoud Abdel, Angelica Alba, Hadeel Altaher, Gelique Ayala, Omar Cattan, Brendan Coughlan, Lauren Davis, Taylor Gabby, Jacob Gacek, Aminah Garcia, Peter Gavrilos, Oleksandr Gorobets, Emily Guerin, Vanessa HuertaCorrea, Brendan Johnson, Kelly

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Oak Lawn Community High School students and members of the Dance Team show their school spirit as participants of the school’s annual homecoming parade. The 2013 Parade is scheduled for next Thursday, September 26.

Oak Lawn makes homecoming plans By Oak Lawn Community High School The Oak Lawn Community High School Student Council is currently making plans for the homecoming celebration, which starts next week. The week opens with a pep assembly at 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The parade, under the theme of “Spartans at the Masquerade Ball” will step off at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at 95th Street and Raymond and proceed west on 95th Street to the Warren O. Keneipp Athletic Stadium/Edward F. Napleton Field, located just west of the high school. Following the parade, the school will host a pep rally. The homecoming king and queen will be announced as part of the pep rally activities. The evening will conclude with a fireworks show. The parade is being planned in

cooperation with the Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce. Chamber representatives include: Jeff Reichl, president; Karen Boll, immediate past president; Michelle Williams, 1st vice president; Jennifer Coriell, 2nd vice president; Larry Lehman, Treasurer; Adam Woodworth, secretary; and Julie Miller, executive director. The Student Council officers who are planning and coordinating the activities are: Tariq Ouri, president, Sean Bunce, vice-President, Azziza Hasan, treasurer, and Issar Hindi, Secretary. Jennifer Sidlow is the Student Council Advisor and Joseph McCurdy is the Assistant Principal. The parade will be led by the Johnson-Phelps VFW Color Guard, and will feature the homecoming court, Spartan marching band, cheerleaders, and floats sponsored by the various student, community, and civic organiza-

tions. The Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce will donate four cash prizes for the best float, best walking float, best use of theme, and most spirited group. This year’s Grand Marshal is retired Oak Lawn Police Officer and retired OLCHS School Police Liaison Officer Robert Foster (OLCHS class of 1963). Next Friday, the Oak Lawn Spartans will host the Eisenhower Cardinals in a varsity football game at 7 p.m. The sophomore game starts at 5 p.m. The halftime show will feature the Spartan marching band, cheerleaders, dance team, and the presentation of the homecoming court including the homecoming queen and King. The homecoming dance will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 28, in the Spartan Gym.

(Continued from page 4) Following Mass, dinner will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be a professional photographer in O’Brien Hall, who will be taking photographs by class. Tours of the school, led by current parent ambassadors, will also be given from 6 to 8 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by the band Railroad Gin, beginning at 7:30 p.m. until 11 p.m. Tickets are currently on sale through the parish website at www. stbernadettechurch.org/reunion. Tickets may also be purchased by calling the parish rectory at 708422-8995. Tickets cost $45, or $50 at the door, and will include dinner and two free beverage tickets. Additional beverages of pop, beer, and wine will be available for purchase. The price of the tickets at the door will be reduced to $25 after 8 p.m., but will not include dinner or drink tickets. However, pizza will be provided after 10 p.m. Since dinner and drinks will be served at the reunion, no outside food or beverages will be permitted. You must be 21 or over to attend the reunion. *** The Academy of Our Lady/Longwood High School Alumnae Association will sponsor its Reunion 2013 on Oct. 5.

Alumnae will assemble from 5 to 10 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Oak Lawn Hotel, 94th and Cicero Avenue in Oak Lawn. Hors d’oeuvres will be served from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 (cash bar). Proceeds will assist the Alumnae Office. Graduation classes of years ending in 3 and 8 will sit together and will be saluted for their milestone anniversaries. Reservations will increase to $55 after Sept. 29. For more Reunion information, please call the A.O.L. Alumnae Office, 773-445-2300, or visit the website www.Acad emyOfOurLadyAlumnae.org.

Kaminsky, Amber Kunz, Nick Lisowski, Michael Lonigro, Kelly McGreal, Nethaum Mizyed, Jordan Moeller, Taylor Newton, Jeff O Boyle, Jasmine Ortega, Collin Page, Mariel Rancel, Adrian Reczek, Nicole Reed, Carlos Rodriguez, Ahmad Shuibat, Neil Slowinski, Anne Sortino, Alyssa Straits, and Sara Tobin. The following students qualified as an A.P. Scholar with Honor: Yvita Bustos, Gervacio Cabel, AgataChmiel, Rebecca Dunterman, Alec Kleczkowski, and Tyler Mitchell. Madeline Doon, Elizabeth Gacek, Nicole Norris, and Eftihia Peroulas qualified for the A.P. Scholar with Distinction award.

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Evergreen Park’s Marisa DeBennardi was named a University of St. Francis ambassador for its 2013-2014 school year. Members of the Saints Ambassador Corps assist the USF Admissions Office with recruiting new students and providing top-notch customer service for all visitors to the university’s Joliet campus. “Each of them has great passion and pride for USF, and it is conveyed in their interactions with our prospective students and guests,” said Annette Jelinek, Welcome Center coordinator and advisor for the organization. “They *** provide much more than a campus The Kelly High School Class tour. They share their stories and of 1963 is planning a 50th re- experiences of what it’s like to be union for this fall. The planning a student at USF.” committee is seeking classmates. For more information or to have Printed on your name placed on the distriRecycled Paper bution list for the formal invitation contact Bernadette (Bernie) Please Recycle Petrauskas at (630) 469-9418 or Your Reporter bernptrsks@yahoo.com.

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District 124 iPadding its technology By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter Students and teachers in Evergreen Park School District 124 are getting tech savvy. The district expects to put iPads in the hands of every student and faculty member within the next three years, Superintendent Robert Machak said. Some students and teachers already have the opportunity to work with the new technology tool. The district is piloting a program this year that gave iPads to 21 teachers and 250 students, including English language learners and students in the special education program, Machak said. The iPads are an excellent complement to the curriculum

used for special education and ELL students, who tend to be spatial learners, he said. “They engage the kids in a way that a pen and paper can’t. They also offer kids learning opportunities like FaceTime and various apps that would be impossible otherwise,” Machak said. “It’s much more interactive.” Machak stressed that the technology is not used as a diversion for students. Rather, the iPad applications support the existing curriculum. Machak said he discovered 100 packaged iPads when he arrived at the district in August 2012. No one knew for whom the iPads were reserved, so Machack emailed faculty members and asked them to “make a case”

for use in their classrooms. Several teachers responding with compelling cases to use the devices as part of their lessons, he said. For example, some teachers were interested in the virtual science labs available via an iPad application while others looked forward to using Skype to connect with various experts. “There were more teachers asking for them than we had devices,” he said. Additionally, teachers who did not initially ask for an iPad were encouraged to use them by colleagues who were taking advantage of the device, Machak said. The district has purchased additional iPads to meet the growing demand on the part of faculty members, he said.

The technology initiative will save the district money over the long haul, Machak said. Students eventually will access textbooks via iPads and teachers will no longer have to make copies of handouts and tests. Students leave the iPads in school because bringing them home would require a security deposit, an additional cost the district did not want to pass onto parents. “We did not want to do that to our community,” said Machak, who added that parents already are faced with significant schoolrelated fees. The district also has introduced interactive white boards in its five schools and a green screen at Northwest School, which allows students to broadcast their own newscasts.

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Unless President Obama would like to risk seeing Syria, at some point in the future, renounce its signature on the chemical weapons convention, which it has recently pledged to sign under the threat of attack by the United States, he should rescind the threat of force. This is because Article 52 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, “Coercion of a State by Threat or Use of Force,” stipulates: “A treaty is void if its conclusion has been procured by the threat or use of force in violation of the principles of international law embodied in the Charter of the United Nations. Whether or not this means that Syria’s signing and ratifying the chemical weapons ban under an illegal threat of force would be invalid, it is clearly the case that the president’s threat of force is illegal under international law. Article 2(4) of the UN Charter prohibits “the threat or use offorce” by states. Thus, both “threat” and “use” are prohibited. The only exceptions are the resort to force as national “self-defense” in response to an “armed attack,” or a threat or use of force pursuant to an authorizing resolution from the UN Security Council. President Obama and high-ranking officials in his administration have repeatedly threatened to bomb Syria in response to the use of chemical weapons inside Syria. Even assuming that the government of Syria is the party responsible

for the use of chemical weapons—a fact that has not yet been established—the use of chemical weapons in Syria does not constitute an armed attack on the United States. And the UN Security Council to date has not authorized the use of force against Syria. Under this set of circumstances, President Obama has illegally threatened to use force. In his authoritative work, International Law and the Use of Force by States, Ian Brownlie said this about a “promise” by a state to use force (p. 364): “If the promise is to resort to force in conditions in which no justification for the use of force exists, the threat itself is illegal.” The view expressed by Brownlie was supported in the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice in “Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons,” where a majority of the court’s judges asserted: “The notions of ‘threat’ and ‘use’ of force under Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter stand together in the sense that if the use of force in a given case is illegal—for whatever reason—the threat to use such force will likewise be illegal.” Furthermore, the Nuremberg Principles stipulate that “Crimes against Peace” include the “planning, preparation, initiation or waging of a war of aggression or a war in violation of international treaties, agreements or assurances.” In his speech from the White House on Tuesday night (Sept. 10), Obama repeated an administration talking point

that his threatened attacks on Syria involve plans and preparations to go beyond a “pinprick” attack. Thus, the president’s apparent “planning” and “preparation”—incorporated as they are into the illegal threats—may be “a crime against peace” under the Nuremberg Prnciples. Likewise, the Draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind, issued by the UN’s International Law Commission, identified a threat of force in violation of the UN Charter as a crime: “Offences against the peace and security of mankind, as defined in this Code, are crimes under international law, for which the responsible individuals shall be punished.” The threat to use force is then listed as a criminal offense as follows: “Any threat by the authorities of a State to resort to an act of aggression against another State.” An authoritative UN General Assembly Resolution on the “Definition of Aggression” stipulated: “Aggression is the use of armed force by a State against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of another State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Charter of the United Nations.” These are not legal abstractions, and shouldn’t be treated as such. While in the past few decades we have witnessed the still ongoing massive transfer of public funds to the warmaking machine and away from public infrastructure, public transportation, public education, and universal healthcare, there exists the

parallel phenomenon of the transfer of law and legal interpetation almost exclusively to the executive branch to coverup and perpetuate ongoing lawless policies, at home and abroad. In contrast, the law wielded by the public can preempt the war-making policies that bring about the threat of terrorism— the point of political leverage for nearly any unconstitutional measure or illegal use of force. It can thus act as a deterrent against fraudulent or overblown claims of threats to U.S. national security, including claims about moral imperatives that run cover for deceitful foreign policies that have the effect, if not the intent, of distracting the American public from other pressing concerns. Herein lies the great utility of the president’s discretion to resort to an illegal threat of force at any time. In this instance, Obama’s threats to bomb Syria have suddenly jerked all heads from the president’s gargantuan violation of the Fourth Amendment rights of nearly all Americans, given the now endemic warrantless surveillance. And it has preempted, at least for now, the possibilities of the West’s détente with Iran, given the recent election there of a more rational and level-headed president, who has convincingly stated that he seeks a new paradigm for negotiations with the United States and Europe. Instead, a major claim seeking to justify the bombing of Syria is the maintenance of the strategic deterrent against (Continued on page 7)

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Debate over Syria an unprecedented, national ‘e-conversation’ By Gene Policinski There’s nothing good to find in the current standoff between the Syrian government and the United States — people there are dying as diplomats ponder, politicians posture and nations take strategic sides. But consider the value of “free press” and “free speech” in taking to an amazing new level the public debate in the United States over what to do next — a process that in many nations surely would have been a secretive discussion. From town halls of the air to halls in real towns, from Sunday talk shows on TV to curbside talk on Main Street, from mobile devices to desktop computers, Americans of all ranks and views are engaged in what is a historic — at

least, by virtue of being largely electronic — national discussion over national priorities and military options. The discussions were prompted by the near-universal and immediate availability of information from Syria, including horrifying images of victims of gas attacks. President Obama’s Tuesday speech to the nation brought out immediate social media commentary from the powerful to the passionate, from videos on Vine to thoughts on Twitter. The blog SocialTimes reported this week that the key word “Syria” hit a peak of about 11,498 tweets per minute just as the speech was wrapping up. Some samples: On Fox News’ HOT Twitter Box: this from “Matt Drudge” (with 221,000 “followers,” possibly the well-known blog-

ger): “Doesn’t everyone realize America deserves Obama? He IS us. He perfectly mirrors our confusion and division. In the end, it wasn’t about him.” On MSNBC’s site, this tweet from House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.: “Pres. Obama’s leadership brought diplomatic solutions back to the table, shows his willingness to exhaust every remedy before use of force.” Twitter reported that the White House turned to the Twittersphere to tout Obama’s upcoming remarks, sending out about 11:15 a.m. ET: “Tonight at 9 pm ET, President Obama will address the nation on #Syria. Tune in here —>http://wh.gov/syria, pic. twitter.com/wJHvk1Y1P2.” And, Twitter noted, British prime minister David Cameron took to tweeting recently that “I’ve

just spoken to @BarackObama again on #Syria developments. Details at my Liaison Committee appearance at 4 p.m.” Where once Twitter’s 140character limit was held in low regard among those shaping public opinion, it’s now the venue of choice for immediate reaction and commentary. Even the Pope took to Twitter, on Monday, to join in the debate over the proper response to alleged chemical weapon use by the Bashar Al-Assad regime: War never again! Never again war!” Different media were at play some 215 years ago when sharp political commentary among newspapers in the U.S. over the possibility — and, for some, the desirability — of war with France led to the Sedition Act providing for the jailing of those openly critical of Congress and the White House.

Some 25 people were charged under the Act, with 11 convictions. But the move to suppress free speech left a sour public taste less than a decade after the First Amendment and the Bill of Rights were enacted — and the law was allowed to expire in 1801. From draft protests during the Civil War to anti-war demonstrations, protesters took to the streets to express contrarian views about government policies. But today, among the most visible protest groups are ones like “Anonymous” and the “Syrian Electronic Army” — a shadowy group of pro-Assad government hackers—who launch so-called “denial of service” cyber-attacks that can effectively shut down a web site for a time, or mangle its content. Unfettered by and unconcerned about government con-

trol, the e-debate in the U.S. over Syria rages openly and broadly. Citizens speaking their minds to the high and powerful. The irony may well have escaped him, but even Russian President Vladimir Putin — busy putting down freely operating news media in own nation — took to the Op-Ed print and electronic pages of the New York Times, on Sept. 12, to make his case directly to American citizens for a non-military response to the Syrian civil war. The power of a real “marketplace of ideas,” made possible by freedom of speech and press. And thus far, anyway, no one is calling for Sedition Act II. Gene Policinski is chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and senior vice president of its First Amendment Center. Email him at gpolicinski@newseum.org.

What do you say? What is your favorite thing about fall? (Asked at the Jewel-Osco in Palos Heights on an unseasonably cool, crisp day. Fall officially starts Sunday with the autumnal equinox, the moment when the sun is positioned directly over the earth’s equator.) Photos by Steve Nuehaus

Angela and Michael Brookhart, Worth “Cool weather, pumpkin patches, bonfires and football.”

Jeff O’Donnell, Palos Heights “Two words: Bears football.”

John Zopf, Worth “It’s not hot, that’s one thing.”

Lillian Thomas, Chicago Ridge “I like football and Halloween.”

Lori Wilson, Worth “I like the beautiful colors. They are amazing.”

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Consider investment strategy at each season of your life Fall is almost officially here — and if you’re like most people, you’re probably wondering how summer went by so fast. Those trips to the lake or the beach are fading in memory now, giving way to helping kids with homework, raking leaves and the other rites of autumn. And just as your day-to-day tasks change with the seasons, so, too, will your money management and investment activities at different phases of your life. Here’s how these scenarios might look: Phase one: Planning for possibilities — When you’re young and you’re starting out in the working world, your most immediate financial concerns may be to pay off student loans and then, possibly, save for a down payment on a house. To address both these goals, you’ll need to budget carefully. And yet, even at this stage of your life, you should start thinking about saving for retirement — because time is your biggest ally. Consequently, if you work for an employer who offers a retirement plan, such as a 401(k), contribute what you can afford. At the very least, put in enough to earn your company’s matching contribution, if one is offered.You may also want to open an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). Phase two: Gearing up for other goals — As you move through life, and possibly begin

a family, you’ll likely develop other financial goals, such as helping your children pay for college. You may want to consider investing in a tax-advantaged college savings vehicle, such as a 529 plan. Also, it’s important to have enough life insurance to protect your young family. Phase three: Ramping up for retirement — When you reach the mid-to-later stages of your working life, you may find you have more financial resources available, as your earnings may have increased significantly, your children have grown and your mortgage may even be paid off. If you are not already doing so, “max out,” if possible, on your 401(k) and IRA. And if you still have money available to invest, you may want to look for other tax-advantaged retirement vehicles. Phase four: Reaping the rewards — Now it’s time to enjoy the results of your lifetime of hard work and your many

years of saving and investing. You may have to tap into your retirement accounts, so you’ll need to choose a sustainable annual withdrawal rate. The amount you withdraw each year from your IRA and 401(k) depends on a variety of factors: how much you’ve saved, the lifestyle you’ve chosen, your estimated longevity, how much you have available from other sources, and so on. Phase five: Examining your estate plans — During your retirement years, if not sooner, you’ll want to review your estate plans so that you can leave the legacy you desire. If you have a need to create or update your legal documents, such as a living trust and durable power of attorney, you should consider consulting a qualified estate-planning attorney. You’ll need to make the appropriate financial and investment decisions at many different times over the years. This may sound daunting, but with diligence and discipline, you can discover the paths to take as you move through the seasons of your life. 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 Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor.

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Famous Dave’s sponsors couch At every Evergreen Park High School home football game this season, Famous Dave’s of 2855 W. 95th St. and managed by Andre Pleasance, will provide fans with the opportunity to be couch potatoes and cheer on the Mustangs from the end zone of the home football games. At halftime of the varsity game Wilbur, the Famous Dave’s mascot, will provide all of the couch potatoes with dinner and give one of them a shot at a $150 catering package by throwing four footballs and getting one into each of the three sections of the net at the 50 yard line. Come out to a home football game and have a chance at being a Mustang Couch Potato. Visit www.evergreenpark. org for a football schedule. Pictured in the back row from left is Aaron Green-VanZee, Zoe Monks, Kelly Shine, Sarah Klawitter, Sam Flores and Wilbur the Pig. Andrew Ottenfeld is pictured in the front row.

Hickory Hills business turns 30 By Delicious Creations Delicious Creations in Hickory Hills will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Saturday. Outside of the store, located at 8805 S. Roberts Rd., will have a tent set up with items marked down between 20 and 90 percent off. Inside of the store, everything will be 10 percent off.

Threat (Continued from page 6) Iran—that is, the threat of force against Iran—to thwart its alleged nuclear weapons program, for which, to date, no confirmed evidence has been published. In this fashion, President Obama can keep the ball of moral claims to threats and force and war in the air to distract us from what is a surprisingly lawless presidency. There is, clearly, a desperate humanitarian situation in Syria and its neighboring countries that must be addressed immediately by the international community through the UN Security Council, and not by any individual UN member state, including the United States, claiming a moral and legal right to bomb Syria. Howard Friel is author of the forthcoming book), “Chomsky and Dershowitz: On Endless War and the End of Civil Liberties” (Olive Branch Press).

With each purchase, all customers will receive a raffle ticket for Delicious Creations gift certificates. The bakery will also have cake to share. “We are a small business, family-owned and operated,” owner Sue Paltzer said. “We have a retail shop along with a made-to-order bakery. Our retail shop carries supplies for cake making/decorating, candy

making, cookie making, pastry making, and all of your needs for any other sweets. “Pinterest is constantly showing everyone how to make absolutely adorable, innovative, and tasty treats. We are the perfect specialty shop for these supplies or just for someone looking to make some simple but delicious sweets, we have it all.’’

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The hand that should have busted me I should have been out of the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event late in Day 7. We were on Level 32. The blinds were 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante. I got into a hand with J.C. Tran, someone I have played against often, and I made a bad call. I should have been out. I’m not. I looked down at Jh 10c and raised to 425,000 from the hijack, or to the right of the cutoff position. Tran called in the cutoff position, and the big blind also called. The flop came 10s Jd 5s, and the big blind checked to me. I bet 475,000, which was a good move for me. It was a continuation bet, fairly small, and it looked fairly weak. Tran called, and the big blind folded. The turn was an Ad. This was one of the worst cards in the deck for me, a horrible card. There were so many hands that had me beat at this point. I decided to check to Tran, and he bet 935,000 into me. I called.

There was roughly 2.5 million in the pot after the turn, and at this point, against Tran specifically, I should have been out of the hand. He had been playing me pretty conservatively all day. We are friends at and away from the table, and I was almost certain he had me beat. But I made a bad call; against most players, that wouldn’t have been true. My hand went from looking like almost the nuts on the flop to, once he bet on the turn, practically worthless. But I ignored my instinct and decided to see what he would do on the river. The river came a 3d. It was a card that didn’t change much. I checked to Tran again, and he bet 2 million, roughly half the pot. At this point, I knew that my hand couldn’t beat anything, and so I decided to lay down my hand. Tran showed pocket fives. He had me beat the whole way. I thought he may have made two pair or a straight on the turn. Luckily, he decided to slow-play his hand. If he had raised me on the flop, there was no way

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Evergreen Park took down basketball hoops in their parks — including Circle Park — 20 years ago because of foul language, littering and public urination that occurred near the courts.

I could have gotten away from the hand, and it would have busted me. In retrospect, I am very lucky the ace came on the turn. It saved me — I was able to get away from the hand and stay alive. I made a mistake in calling his bet on the turn and should have laid down my hand at that point. You can get “married” to a hand and ignore your intuition too many times. In judging the way Tran had been playing me all day, I should have known that he had me beat after the flop. I chose to call his bet and lost the minimum amount there. After the ace came on the turn, I knew I was beaten. Sometimes, the worst card in the deck for you can also be the luckiest card in the deck for you. I went on to make the final table of the 2013 Main Event. (Mark Newhouse is a professional poker player living in Los Angeles. He is part of the 2013 WSOP Main Event “November Nine” and will be playing for $8.5 million at the final table in November.)

located on 103rd Street, were the only ones in the city. “I did want them to stay. I was definitely in the minority,” Stratton said. “I’m of the opinion, let the kids be occupied.” Basketball courts still can be found in Worth and Hickory Hills parks. The Worth Park District has a scaled-down basketball court at Penny Park, Home and Normandy avenues, and has experienced only minor problems, Director Carlo Capalbo said. “We don’t see too many problems with it,” Capalbo said. “We get heavy usage. At the same time, the park is respected.” Quinlan was one of approximately 30 residents who live near the Little Wolfe Park to attend last week’s park board meeting to request the removal of the basketball court. Her comments that many of the players are from outside the community have led some to brand her a racist, she said. Several of her neighbors, however, support the move, Quinlan said. Quinlan is directing anyone who contacts her about the issue to call the park district. That’s what residents should have done when they first recognized a problem at Little Wolfe, Oak Lawn Park Board President Sue Murphy said. The district was unaware of problems at the park other than the Aug. 14 fight until Quinlan raised the issue at the park board meeting, Murphy said. “This is the first time we’ve heard of incidents over there,” Murphy said. There have not been additional incidents at the park since the Aug. 14 fight. Police have significantly stepped up patrols at the park since the melee, Police Chief Mike Murray said. Murphy added that the district cannot prevent people from using its facilities. “Parks are not private property,” she said. “This is not a gated community. People can play where they want in public places.” Murphy reiterated that safety is the district’s primary goal. “We do need to monitor the situation,” she said. Murphy said the park board will consider the request to remove the hoops at Little Wolfe.

“We’re open to it. It’s not fallen on deaf ears,” she said. She added that she expects residents to address the issue at the board’s Oct. 21 meeting. She said residents should present a petition to the park board calling for the removal of the basketball court. The Aug. 14 fight took place near a foot bridge that connects Little Wolfe Park with walking trails that stretch to the rear of Richards High School. Stephen Hyde, 18, of Oak Lawn, and Hexadore Randall, 19, of Chicago, were arrested and charged with battery after they were picked

out of a lineup by teenagers injured in the melee, police said. The duo said the fight was racially motivated and broke out after a group of white teens used racial slurs, according to police. They said they were walking the trails adjacent to the park when they encountered the white teens, who shouted racial slurs before hitting them, police said. The white teens offered a different version of events. Two teens told police they were punched in the face while another said he was jumped, according to reports.

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Dancing to Teddy Lee Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home in Palos Hills, recently held its appreciation dinner dance Aug. 17 at the historic Willowbrook Ballroom. Party goers had cocktails, dinner and danced to the Teddy Lee Orchestra for no charge. Dave Gaidas, owner of the funeral home said “It’s our way of giving back to the community.”

The sounds of “oom-pa-pa” and aroma of bratwurst with kraut will soon fill the air near Water’s Edge Golf Club in Worth, site of the third annual Bavarian Fest to benefit the Crisis Center for South Suburbia. The fest will take place from 2 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, September 22 at the Water’s Edge Golf Club, 7205 W. 115th Street in Worth. The German-themed event will feature the Die Musikmeisters and Small Time Dave and The Windy City Groove providing live entertainment, dinner buffet along with domestic and imported beer and wine, raffles, and a German spelling bee contest. The ticket price is $25 in advance and includes dinner, two drink tickets, live entertainment, and entry into a door prize raffle for the chance to win theater tickets. Tickets at the door, if available, are $35 per person. There is also an admission only ticket option for $10. Tickets may be purchased on-line at www.bavarianfest2013.com. The deadline for ordering tickets in advance is fast approaching, so order your tickets today. *** The Hickory Hills Lions Club will host the fourth annual Roar and Run for Fun 5K Run/Walk race. The race will be held on Saturday, at 9 a.m. Oct. 26. All

Community Briefs Oak Lawn Children’s Museum celebrates Literacy Month

The Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn is celebrating National Literacy Month. Simply show your library card at the admission’s desk and you will get $1 off your admission price throughout the month of September. “Reading and writing is the foundation of today’s learning,” said Adam Woodworth, the museum’s Executive Director. “Yes, you can turn on the Discovery Channel and the History Channel and get a lot of good, useful information. But, what if you want to learn more about something that you’ve seen? You are probably going to go to the library or look it up on the internet. That’s where reading comes in and where fluency and comprehension in reading becomes that much more important.” “Some kids are good at science, some kids are good at math, but without being able to read,” added Woodworth, “Those subjects become that much more difficult.” While you are at the museum, you might find a way to celebrate National Literacy Month with your child. For instance, you might: HOME •FUNERAL Participate in our 11 a.m. story time experience from Tuesdays through Friday. • Find a book of the David Gaidas,inJr.one Director exhibits and read with your 11028 Southwest Highway child. Palos Hills, IL 60465 • Make a story with your child about your visit to the museum. • Find words throughout the museum and have your child read them to you.

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Little Company of Mary seeks volunteers

Little Company of Mary is looking for energetic and friendly individuals to donate their time to greet and guide patients at their newest stateof-the-art medical facility in Oak Lawn. The Outpatient Center is a 51,000-sqaure-feet, the three-story-state-of-the-art medical center is located 6700 West 95th St. Volunteers enhance the effectiveness of the many departments which serve patients, visitors and employees. Volunteers play an intricate role that helps make the hospital function. If you would like to become a volunteer at Little Company of Mary, we ask for a minimum commitment of four hours a week for one year. For more information about volunteer opportunities, please call Volunteer Resources at 708229-5280.

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fall and winter for women and children. This will be our third year that Salem has run the site. Every Sunday evening October through April, homeless woman and children are able to come to the church for a hot meal and a place to stay for the night. The site is run by volunteers and is in need of several volunteers again this year. There will be an information meeting at 7 p.m. at the church. Call Gerry Krakowsky at 708-259-3566 for more information.

Evergreen Park Documents Disposal coming to EPCHS

State Rep. Kelly Burke, DEvergreen Park, is inviting constituents to take advantage of free and secure document disposal at her community shred day this month. Burke’s shred day will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 28 in the parking lot of the Evergreen Park Community High School, 9901 S. Kedzie Ave. in Evergreen Park. Residents are invited to bring old tax returns, pay stubs, bills, receipts and credit card applications for safe destruction. Documents will be shredded on site. “Shredding is not only the safest way to dispose of old bills, credit card statements and other documents that contain sensitive information, it’s also an environmentally friendly way of clearing clutter that’s taking up space in a home or business,” Burke said. “This shred day is a great opportunity to make our identities safer and our communities greener.” For more information about Burke’s shred day, please call her constituent service office at 708-425-0571 or email kburke@ kellyburkerep36.org.

participants receive a long-sleeve shirt. There will be awards, door prizes, food and drink following the race. The start/finish line will be at Hickory Hills City Hall, 8652 W. 95th Street. For more information about the race: www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/ HickoryHills, or to signup online: www.signmeup.com/93043. If you would like to volunteer or become a sponsor please call Vince Uzzardo 708-430-2210 or email hickoryhillslions@gmail.com. Proceeds from the race will help the Hickory Hills Lions Club in their mission to provide programs and assistance to aid people who are blind or visually impaired. The Hickory Hills Lions Club has served the needs of the community for more than 50 years. *** The Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima-Chicago Area Chapter will hold its first gala fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 5 to 10 p.m., at the Noonan Academy, 19131 Henry Drive in Mokena. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. The cost of dinner is $50 per person, $250 for a table of six. The group will honor Gloria Violante, past president. Father Apostoli, a fequent host on EWTN and author of “Fatima for Today,” will be talk about the Urgent Marian Message of Hope. There will

be a silent auction to help raise funds to support the Blue Army and promoting Our Lady’s Messages of Fatima. R.S.V.P. by Thursday, Oct. 3, by calling Tom Dunn at 420-6721 or emailing tdjdhotmail.com. If unable to attend, send your monetary donations to Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima at 13811 S. Western Ave. Blue Island, IL. 60406. *** The third annual Bavarian Fest to benefit the Crisis Center for South Suburbia will take place this Sunday, Sept. 22, from 2 to 8 p.m., at the Water’s Edge Golf Club, 7205 W. 115th St. in Worth. The German-themed event will feature Die Musikmeisters and Small Time Dave and The Windy City Groove, providing live entertainment, dinner buffet along with domestic and imported beer and wine, raffles and a German spelling bee contest. Ticket price is $25 in advance and includes dinner, two drink tickets, live entertainment, and entry into a door prize raffle for the chance to win theater tickets. Tickets at the door, if available, are $35. There is also an “admission only” ticket option for just $10. Tickets may be purchased on-line at www.bavarianfest2013. com.

SWIFT interfaith forum this Sunday SWIFT, the South West Interfaith Team, is celebrating 10 years of building bridges of understanding between members of the Christian, Muslim and Jewish faiths in the South and Southwest Suburbs of Chicago. What started as a donation from a mosque to a food pantry in a church after 9/11, is now an organization of 12 churches, mosques, and synagogues working together to learn about and interact with each other. SWIFT offers a variety of activities for member congregations as well as forums that are open to the public. SWIFT Forums, which are open to the public at no charge, give each religion’s perspective on a single topic. Religious leaders, one from each faith, speak on the topic followed by answering written questions from the audience. This year’s fall forum will be held this Sunday, Sept. 22, at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 9300 W. 167th St. in Orland Hills. The topic

is “How Interfaith Relations Affect Our Lives and Community.” Registration starts at 2:30 p.m., speakers’ presentation from 3 to 6 p.m. SWIFT dinners give members of these congregations a chance to get acquainted, and share a meal while discussing questions about faith, celebrations and traditions. Our annual Faith in Humanity Award, given out at the fall dinner, honors a person in our community who has done a social service to foster understanding and acceptance between people of different faiths. SWIFT sponsors service projects at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, Habitat Resale Shop, Habitat for Humanity and Respond Now. These outings offer SWIFT members the opportunity to work together and get to know one another while helping families in the community. For more information, contact Mohammed Nofal at mnofal@lglfirm.com or call 253-2834.

Crafts & Bazaars (Continued from page 4) this year’s Holiday Craft Bazaar on Nov. 2 at 8426 W. 95th St. The rental fee for a 6-foot table is $30. For more information call 708-423-6378. *** VFW Post 177 McDonald-Linn in Chicago Ridge will hold a holiday craft fair Nov. 9. Table rentals are $30 per table. For more information call the post at 708636-3220.

Church Corner The fourth annual Pet Blessing will take place at 2 p.m. Sept. 28 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 8659 S. Sayre, Burbank. For more information visit www.holytrinityburbank.org. *** Our Lady of Loretto is hosting a Comedy Club Night at 6 p.m. Friday at 8925 South Kostner Ave. in Hometown. Ticket price is $25 at the door, $20 in advance and $18 for senior citizens over 65. The price incudes a beef sandwich plate, dessert plate and coffee. For more information, call Betty at 708-423-0032 or Donna at 708425-6039. *** Oak Lawn Community Church, Presbyterian is hosting an outdoor flea market plus a church indoor bake sale and lunch from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 9000 AS. Ridgeland Ave. in Oak Lawn. For more information call 708-599-4025. *** Salem United Church of Christ, 9717 S. Kostner Avenue, Oak Lawn, will hold its Annual Octoberfest at 6 p.m. September 28. Entertainment is planned along with a roast pork dinner with all the trimmings. Tickets are $13 for adults; $5 for children age 6 to 2; children 5 and under are free. If you have any questions or wish to purchase tickets please call the church office at 708-4239717. *** Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ is offering a six-week study series on dealing with anger, led by Pastor Peggy McClanahan. The class will meet on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 8:15 p.m. beginning Tuesday in the church lounge. Enter through the courtyard on 51st Avenue. For more information contact the church at 708-422-4200 or office@pilgrimfaith.org. The church is at 9411 S. 51st Ave. in Oak Lawn.

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Focus on Seniors Legal clinic at PLOWS

PLOWS will host the next monthly legal clinic presented by the Center for Disability and Elder Law (CDEL). Low-income senior citizens may receive free assistance with a variety of legal matters including powers of attorney, wills, landlord/tenant issues, collections and consumer fraud. Appointments are necessary and may be made by contacting CDEL at (312) 376-1880, Ext. 22.

Rules of the Road

The Worth Township Seniors will hold a free Rules of the Road class from 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Oct. 2. Appointment must be made to attend; call the Worth Township Senior Room at 3712900, Ext. 28. Worth Township Center is at 11601 Pulaski Road in Alsip.

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.

55 and Up

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 (Continued on page 11)

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Republican picnic signals 2014 campaign season Grillmasters Bob Casper and Steve Werner put the heat to the meat while cracking lighthearted political jokes at the Second Annual Southwest Suburban Republican Picnic, held last Saturday in Palos Park (photos clockwise from top left). Hamburgers, hot dogs, popcorn, snow cones, soft drinks and beer were among the traditional fare served to elected officials, candidates and others hungry for victory in 2014. Agreeing that “politics ain’t beanbag” are Lucas Hawley and Bill Martin, of Tinley Park, who along with others played several games under sunny skies on the Village Green. Riding Thunder, an 8-year-old mixed breed pony, is Evelyn Grogan, 7, daughter of DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan, who hopes to ride to victory next year as the first state treasurer who is also a CPA. Leading Thunder is Alexis Cornell of Fitzjoy Farm of Palos Park. Taking a break from hand shaking and back slapping to pose for a photo are Palos Township Republican Committeeman and Cook County Republican Party Vice Chairman Sean M. Morrison (from left), Orland Township Republican Committeeman and Cook County Commissioner Elizabeth “Liz” Doody Gorman, and Worth Township Republican Committeeman Shaun Murphy. Hundreds of people at the event heard from a string of political hopefuls, as well as individual Republicans who offered their thoughts. The picnic was hosted by the Palos Township Republican Organization and co-sponsored by 13 other GOP groups.

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Monarchs reign among critters at Butterfly Festival

Master gardener Gina Banks, one of many volunteers at Lake Katherine, shared her passion for monarch butterflies with children and adults who attended the event. She estimated that Lake Katherine is home to about 1,500 monarch butterflies, which will soon make their annual flight to southern Florida and then west to Mexico, where they will stay for the winter. “A new batch” will head north next year, she said, as she urged everyone to look no further than their own backyards for things everyone can do to help the delicate and beautiful insects. “Treat the earth with respect, and you will reap the harvest,” she told a visitor.

Remington Hussein (left) and Elliyah Hussein, of Oak Lawn, were among a number of children who dressed in butterfly-inspired costumes to help celebrate the natural beauty abundant at Lake Katherine, a 125-acre facility with a mission “inspire passion for environmental stewardship and gardens in a unique urban land site and to promote environmentally sustainable choices through education, outdoor experiences, and scientific research.”

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Bob Erlich of Evergreen Park shows off a caterpillar of a Monarch butterfly at Sunday’s festival at Lake Katherine.

Jim Baillie (from left), Pete Ruhl and Ed Pahl of the Kiwanis Club of Palos Heights man the grill at the club’s concession booth. Business was slow for vendors across the board, as those Rosie the Chilean tarantula was a popular yet polarizing attraction Adults were soaked by Saturday’s rain, but children didn’t seem attending typically avoiding browsing and made a beeline for the at the event. Many refused to go anywhere near her, yet others to mind, including A.J. Alvarez (from left), J.C. Alvarez and Kyle Souza, all of Palos Park. — mostly children — readily stroked her back. butterfly tent and other nature-specific attractions.

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Thursday, September 19, 2013

Features Retire Smart By Jill Schlesinger

Debt ceiling redux

Mayo Clinic Toddler withholding bowel movements may need reassurance DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Every time my 2-year-old granddaughter feels a bowel movement coming, she does everything she can to hold it in. She cries and is obviously in a lot of pain, but she refuses to go. A warm bath sometimes helps, but not always. Could there be something wrong with her physically? Is there anything we can do to help? ANSWER: This can be a scary situation for a toddler. One of the best things you can do to help is be reassuring when your granddaughter is having difficulty with a bowel movement. Only a small number of toddlers who have problems like you describe have an underlying medical condition or a physical problem. But the situation should be evaluated by her primary care doctor. The problem of withholding bowel movements, if not resolved, could lead to worsening constipation, abdominal pain and leakage of stool. Many toddlers begin holding in bowel movements because they had one that was painful and fear the same thing could happen again. This triggers a difficult cycle. As stool sits in the rectum, water from the stool is reabsorbed, making the stool harder. It also becomes larger as more stool enters the rectum. When it does pass, a large, hard stool may cause a fissure, anal tearing or rectal bleeding and additional pain, leading the child to be more afraid of bowel movements. As a result, the child will develop continued stool withholding and even worse constipation. Your granddaughter’s primary care doctor can help. The doctor will likely ask about the child’s medical and family history, and then perform a thorough physical exam. The doctor might ask if there is a family history of gastrointestinal problems or other diseases that could cause chronic constipation. These include thyroid disease, cystic fibrosis, celiac disease and Hirschsprung’s disease. During the physical exam, the doctor will assess how well the child is growing. Poor growth is a sign that there could be an underlying medical condition. The doctor also will look for abdominal problems and examine the child’s anus to make sure there are no anatomical issues that may be causing constipation. Usually, the history and physical

examination reveal no underlying medical conditions or concerns. Rarely, though, they reveal red flags that could indicate a problem. In that case, a referral to a pediatric gastroenterologist is appropriate. If all is normal physically, the best way to address constipation with a toddler is to reassure the child that it is OK to have a bowel movement. Sometimes adults become concerned that a child is holding stool in because of stubbornness. That is rarely the case. Most toddlers withhold stool because they have had a painful experience with passing stool. Children often respond and learn to relax when they receive reassurance and positive reinforcement. Also, take steps to keep stool soft, so the child can easily have a bowel movement when the urge develops. To keep stools soft, monitor the child’s diet. More than three to four servings of dairy products a day can sometimes lead to constipation, as can soy products. A balanced diet that includes wholewheat products, and fresh fruits and vegetables — especially beans, broccoli, apples and pears — can keep stools soft. Prune, plum or pear juice can also soften stools. Too much juice, though, may cause diarrhea and abdominal pain. For some children, diet changes are not enough to keep stools soft. Medication options are available and safe for children, and include stool softeners and laxatives. But don’t use these medications for a child without talking to a doctor first. Chronic constipation and stool withholding in toddlers usually takes at least a few weeks to resolve. But, over time, with support and encouragement as their stools become softer, most children realize that having a bowel movement won’t hurt, and the stool withholding will disappear. With a continued, well-balanced diet and positive reinforcement, the toddler can proudly stool without pain or fear. — Rayna Grothe, M.D., Pediatric Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. (Medical Edge from Mayo Clinic is an educational resource and doesn’t replace regular medical care. To submit a question, write to: medicaledge@mayo.edu. For health information, visit www.mayoclinic. com.)

History of the World By Mark Andrews Sept. 19: ON THIS DATE in 1881, President Garfield died of an assassin’s gunshot wounds, which had become infected due to poor medical treatment. In 1934, Bruno Hauptmann was arrested in New York and charged with the kidnap-murder of aviator Charles Lindbergh’s infant son. Sept. 20: ON THIS DATE in 1870, Italian troops took control of the Papal States, leading to the unification of Italy. In 1963, President Kennedy proposed a joint U.S.-Soviet expedition to the moon. Sept. 21: ON THIS DATE in 1897, the New York Sun ran its famous editorial that declared, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” In 1938, a major hurricane struck New York and New England, causing widespread damage and killing more than 600 people. Sept. 22: ON THIS DATE in 1776, Nathan Hale was hanged by the British as a spy during the Revolutionary War. In 1949, the Soviet Union detonated its first atomic bomb. Sept. 23: ON THIS DATE in 1806, explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark returned to St. Louis, Mo., from their expedition to the Pacific Northwest. In 1962, ABC broadcast its first TV series in color, “The Jetsons.” Sept. 24: ON THIS DATE in 1957, President Eisenhower ordered federal troops to help desegregate schools in Little Rock, Ark. In 1968, the newsmagazine “60 Minutes” premiered on CBS-TV. Sept. 25: ON THIS DATE in 1789, the first U.S. Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. Ten of them were approved and became the Bill of Rights. In 1919, President Wilson became seriously ill and collapsed after giving a speech.

It was just over two years ago when Congress last fought about increasing the nation’s borrowing limit. After that battle, ratings agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded the credit rating of the United States by one notch, and the S&P 500 stock index subsequently dropped by more than 17 percent. Two years later, the economy and markets are in better shape, but that doesn’t mean that a fiscal battle would be welcomed by anyone. Unfortunately, there could be a new round of debt ceiling fighting in the weeks ahead. In the last week of August, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner indicating that the government would effectively reach its current $16.7 trillion debt ceiling in mid-October. Both sides have drawn their respective lines in the sand, which means that we should prepare for “Debt Ceiling: Part Deux”! A quick primer on a few basics: — $1 trillion = $1,000 billion or $1,000,000,000,000 (that’s 12 zeros). — Annual surplus/deficit — money the government takes in minus the money that the government spends. If the number is positive, there is a surplus; if it’s negative, there is a deficit. — FY 2012 U.S. deficit — $1.1 trillion. — FY 2013 budget deficit — $973 billion when proposed, but in its mid-year update, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said the deficit is expected it to drop to $642 billion. — National debt — total amount borrowed over time to fund the annual deficit. — Current national debt (as of August 1) — $16.7 trillion (or $52,943 per for every person living in the U.S. or $138,240 per

porarily extend or revise the definition of the debt limit under both Republican and Democratic presidents. What happens if there is no deal to increase the debt ceiling? Without sufficient funds to pay the bills, the government must decide which payments come first. During the 2011 debt ceiling kerfuffle, the administration said that it would pay the interest on its debt, Social Security benefits, Medicaid and Medicare payments, unemployment benefits and salaries for military personnel in action. Other areas, like salaries of “non-essential” federal workers, Pell grants for college students, highway construction and education programs might all have to wait. Additionally, ratings agencies would take a dim view on a protracted fiscal fight. The big difference between the last time this occurred and today is that interest rates have already begun to rise. Worries that the government battle could persist might push yields even higher, worsening the deficit problem by increasing required interest payments on the debt. Now that you are an expert on the debt ceiling, maybe you can more confidently reach out to your congressman/woman to urge them to make a deal on the debt before we hurtle off the fiscal cliff once more. (Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is the Emmy-nominated, Senior Business Analyst for CBS News. A former options trader and CIO of an investment advisory firm, Jill covers the economy, markets, investing and anything else with a dollar sign on TV, radio (including her nationally syndicated radio show), the web and her blog, “Jill on Money.” She welcomes comments and questions at askjill@jillonmoney.com.)

Travel Troubleshooter By Christopher Elliott

When voucher isn’t a deal, do I get a refund?

Q: I’m writing to you in the hope that you can help resolve a dispute I am having with Living Social. I don’t know where else to turn. I purchased two Living Social vouchers for a Costa Rica trip, for $1,799 each. According to the advertisement, the voucher represented a 40 percent savings over the regular price of the trip. I purchased the vouchers specifically and solely because they represented a significant savings, as stated in the voucher. After I booked the trip, I contacted the tour operator directly. I asked for a breakdown of the costs of the excursions on the trip. When I conducted my own research, I found that the total price of the trip was approximately $200 less than I had paid. The tour operator refused to provide a breakdown, but agreed to cancel the reservation and waive the cancellation fee since, in a representative’s words, we “bought something different to what you thought you were pur Answer to last week’s chasing.” We were told to take the question: This week in 1983, matter up with Living Social. Vanessa Williams became the Living Social has declined to first African-American woman refund the voucher, since the 30 to be crowned Miss America. days we have to ask for a refund This week’s question: In 1962, who knocked out Floyd Patterson in the first round to win the heavyweight boxing title? (Mark Andrews can be reached via e-mail at mlandrews@embarq mail.com.)

taxpayer). — The U.S. national debt has more than doubled since the year 2000. In May, the CBO projected that the FY 2013 deficit would be $642 billion, or 4 percent of GDP. That is down from a deficit of 10.1 percent in 2009. — The U.S. government has to borrow 43 cents of every dollar that it currently spends, which is about four times the rate in 1980. — Debt ceiling is the maximum amount of debt that Congress allows for the government. The current debt ceiling is $16.7 trillion, effective since January 31, 2013. As the battle on the debt ceiling nears, it’s important to underscore that Congress has already agreed to spend a certain amount of money, by virtue of the annual budgets that come to the floor for a vote. After budget resolutions are passed, if the government cannot meet its obligations from revenue, it borrows money by selling bonds. Increasing the debt limit does not authorize new spending commitments; rather, it allows the government to finance existing obligations that Congresses and presidents have made. The concept of a debt ceiling goes back to the early 20th century. During World War I, Congress put a limit on federal debt so that the Treasury would have more discretion over borrowing. In the 1930s, Congress moved towards aggregate constraints on federal borrowing that allowed the Treasury greater ability to respond to changing conditions and more flexibility in financial management. For decades, lawmakers increased the debt ceiling as a course of business. Since 1960, Congress has acted 78 separate times to permanently raise, tem-

had already passed. Now they are both marked as “used” so I can’t even take a vacation. I think Living Social misrepresented one of its vouchers. What do you think? — Teri Rustmann, North Palm Beach, Fla. A: If Living Social promised you a deal, you should have received one. But this one’s a little complicated. Bear with me while I break it down. According to Living Social, you inadvertently bought two vouchers. You only needed one. So when you contacted the company the first time, describing your problem, someone should have mentioned that you bought more vouchers than you required. If your voucher was really saving you 40 percent, then your math should have added up, even if the tour operator didn’t reveal the exact cost of each component. Tour operators rarely do that, because they make money by buying in bulk, repackaging the tour and selling it to you. (You still save money, because you’re often paying less than the list price.) One reason your numbers didn’t add up is that you had two vouchers, when you only needed

one. That might account for some of the price disparity, when you ran you own calculation. Of course, the time to research whether a deal’s a deal is before you buy the voucher, not after buyer’s remorse sets in. It never hurts to go online before making a purchase on Living Social, to make sure the math makes sense. You might have been stuck with two useless vouchers, but you got lucky. It turns out the tour operator has gone out of business. Living Social offered you a full refund on both vouchers. (Christopher Elliott is the author of “Scammed: How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals” (Wiley). He’s also the ombudsman for National Geographic Traveler magazine and the co-founder of the Consumer Travel Alliance, a nonprofit organization that advocates for travelers. Read more tips on his blog, elliott.org or e-mail him at chris@elliott.org. Christopher Elliott receives a great deal of reader mail, and though he answers them as quickly as possible, your story may not be published for several months because of a backlog of cases.)

The Kid’s Doctor By Sue Hubbard, M.D. Update all immunizations August was National Immunization month and what better time to make sure your baby, child, tween, teen, or even adult family members were immunized? With all of the news surrounding pertussis (whooping cough) outbreaks across the country, and now outbreaks of measles in several states, the importance of vaccinating is paramount. Vaccines have been proven to prevent disease, but in order for them to be effective the majority of the population must be protected. By vaccinating upwards of 90 percent of the population, the entire “herd” community is protected. When vaccine rates dip below this threshold, a disease such as measles or whooping cough can cause illness, not just isolated to one person but spread to those who have not been

immunized or those who have lapsed immunizations and whose immunity has weakened. This scenario seems to be part of the case for pertussis, as the adult population had not been vaccinated against pertussis for many years. It’s now evident and recommended that adults, as well as children, receive a booster dose of pertussis in the form of a TdaP vaccine. That means ALL adults. As summer comes to an end, I know that winter illnesses and busy pediatric offices are just around the corner. Every day, parents ask me, why does my child get a cold, a cough, or a fever and vomiting? That’s because we don’t yet have vaccines for the common cold or for norovirus, enterovirus or adenovirus. Those vaccines may be available one day. However, we do have vaccines for rotavirus (winter-time vomiting

and diarrhea), measles, chickenpox, and influenza. The great news is that the flu vaccine for 2013-2014 is now quadrivalent, which means that there are four strains of flu in the vaccine (two for flu A and two for flu B). This should provide even greater protection. So, as you’re getting the kids ready for school and immunized, think ahead about flu vaccine, too. Doses are already arriving in our office and we’ll be vaccinating all during the fall in hopes of keeping more illness at bay this winter. The best protection against disease continues to be vaccines. Spread the word, not the disease! (Dr. Sue Hubbard is an awardwinning pediatrician, medical editor and media host. “The Kid’s Doctor” TV feature can be seen on more than 90 stations across the U.S. Submit questions at www. kidsdr.com.)

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community calendar Library Notes Chicago Ridge

The Chicago Ridge Library is at 10400 Oxford Ave. The phone number is 423-7753. *** The library will offer Teacher Night at the Library from 3 to 8:30 p.m. at 10400 S. Oxnard in Chicago Ridge. For more information, call 423-7753.

Evergreen Park

The Evergreen Park Public Library is at 9400 S. Troy Ave. The phone number is 422-8522. *** Lego® Club for children grades 5 and under will meet at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The library will pick the theme and participants will create with the libraries Legos®. For more information, call 708422-8522. *** All ages are invited to join the Booo!k Club. Participants that read for four hours through Oct. 30 will earn a trick-or-treat bag and some goodies. Booo!k Logs can be picked up at the Youth Services desk beginning Sunday. The library will host a yoga program from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Students grades 6-12 will learn about yoga as instructor Joan Zigulich leads teens through different asanas. Registration and release form required for participation. For more information, call 708 422-8522. *** The library will offer a Tree of Life pendant craft as part of our Clever Crafters series for adults on at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Resident crafter Kris Morgan will teach you string beads and twist wires to create a beautiful tree of life pendant. Registration and a $3 materials fee are required. There is a limit of 12 participants. For more information, call 708422-8522. *** On Wednesday at 4 p.m., students in grades 6-12, are invited to the library to discuss the banned book, “Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark” by Alvin Schwartz. Books are available at the circulation desk prior to the discussion. *** On Thursday, Sept. 26 at 10:30 am, adults are invited to the library to watch “Great Gatsby” [PG-13] on our big screen. Bring your own snack. Coffee is provided. For more information: call 708-422-8522. *** Professional appraiser Rex Newell of Rex’s Antiques will appraise and discuss your hand-held antiques and collectibles from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26. The first 40 Evergreen Park residents to register can bring one item each to be appraised. Please register at 708-422-8522. Professional costume designer Anna Glowacki will show adults and teens how to create eye catching costumes and/or accessories with cardboard and other readily available items and basic tools at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept, 26. Create rockets for astronauts, crowns for princesses, or anything your imagination can dream up. Registration is required and limited to 24. For more information, call 708-422-8522. *** The library invites children of ages 3 to 5 years to Preschool Story Time on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays through October 25. Children will try to have fun with engaging books, songs and activities as they build their early literacy skills. *** Yoga for children in grades 3-5 will be offered Thursdays, September 19; October 3, 10, 17, and 24 at 4:00 p.m. Certified instructor Joan Zigulich will teach participants to exercise, relax, focus, and strengthen their mind and body through postures, breathing exercises and relaxation. Children should wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or towel. Registration is required. For more information, call 708-422-8522. *** Teens, grades 6-12, are invited to celebrate Banned Book Week at the Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 South Troy from September 22-28. Visit our Banned Book display to learn why some books are banned and what you can do to prevent this from happening at your library or school. For more information, call 708422-8522. *** On Mondays and Fridays, through September 27 basic computers and email will be offered. There is a $10 non-refundable deposit, payable upon registration. This class is for adults with limited knowledge of computers. Learn the main parts of the computer and keyboard, common computer terminology and how to use the mouse. Learn how to set up and use a free email account too. For more information, call 708-422-8522. *** The library is offering a Learn to Crochet class for adults and

teens on Tuesdays, through October 29 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Beginners bring an H/8 crochet hook. Yarn will be provided. All others should bring a current project. Registration required. For more information, call 708422-8522. *** The library is accepting donations of hardcover books, paperbacks, music CDs, videos and DVDs. Magazines, encyclopedias and textbooks are unacceptable. *** The library is accepting applications for exhibits at its Mini Maker Faire to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. The event will celebrate the do-ityourself mind set by showcasing various projects in a show-andtell format. Submit projects at evergreenparklibrary.org. *** The library booth at the Evergreen Park Farmers Market will be offering samples of strawberry shortcake, strawberry recipes and strawberry themed stories and crafts from 10 to 11 a.m. at the market, 89th Street and Kedzie Avenue.

Green Hills

The Green Hills Public Library is at 8611 W. 103rd St. in Palos Hills. The phone number is 5988446. *** The Library offers morning and evening sessions of story time and toddler time for your child. Classes are available for children from 18 months to 5 years of age. Call the Youth Services Department to find out when the next session starts! *** It’s time for crazy craft day. Come and make a craft that you missed or would like to make again. It is open to ages 5 and older and registration is limited to 30. The event is at 6 p.m. Thursday. *** Come with the family to enjoy the movie Oz the Great and Powerful. Each person gets popcorn and lemonade. The all-ages event is at 4 p.m. Friday. *** The library offers IndieFlix. Get unlimited access to Awardwinning independent movies, shorts, documentaries, and web series that can be viewed on a home computer or portable device. Go to greenhillslibrary.org to start streaming free movies. *** The library offers books for parents and teachers to borrow for a three-week period. Resources may be helpful for lesson planning and obtaining creative ideas. Books are in the Youth Services Department. *** The library is collecting Legos to be used in a Lego club that will begin this summer. Bring donations to the library.

Oak Lawn

The Oak Lawn Library is at 9427 S. Raymond Ave. The phone number is 422-4990. *** Author Robert Rodriquez returns to depict the bitter breakup of the Beatles and subsequent efforts by all four ex-bandmates to establish their individual identities while laboring under the giant shadow of their collective past. Rare interviews, concert and promo clips, as well as film and comedy sketches will presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday. *** Local writers, share your original poetry and short stories at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. There is a five-minute time limit per reader. Light refreshments will be served. *** The Understanding Medicare Parts A&B and Supplemental Plans program will be presented at 2 p.m. Friday. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois will cover eligibility, and the benefits of Medicare Parts A and B and the standardized Medicare Supplemental Plans in Illinois. *** The library will host a free movie screening of “Mud” on at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Two young boys encounter a fugitive and form a pact to help him evade the bounty hunters on his trail and to reunite him with his true love. 2012. PG-13. 130 min. *** The Friends of the Oak Lawn Library will host an “Incredible Edibles” bus trip on Thursday, Oct. 17. In-person registration begins Saturday at the Library from 9:30-10:30 a.m. The tour begins with a onehour visit to the Long Grove Confectionary Candy Factory in Buffalo Grove, complete with samples and time to shop in the outlet store. Enjoy a deep dish pizza and Chicken Louie lunch at Lou Malnati’s in Schaumburg. The visit concludes with a trip to Lynfred Winery in Roselle.

Tour the cellars of this century old house and taste seven different fruits of the vine. The cost is $79 for members and $84 for non-members. Members must present a current membership card or receipt to receive the $5 discount. There is a two-ticket limit. This trip is not wheelchair accessible. *** Cardiologist Dr. Adarsh Bhan of Advocate Christ Medical Center will discuss the most common heart rhythm disorder, which can have various presentations, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. *** The library’s Preschool and Afterschool Storytimes are lacking creativity in their names. Youth Services is asking for ideas to name our Storytimes. Can you think of anything creative? To participate: fill out a Storytime Contest Form, which are currently available at the library. Rules are on the Storytime Contest Form. All ages are welcome to participate. Forms must be turned in by end of day Sept. 30. If Youth Services picks your name for our Storytime, you’ll win a prize. If multiple patrons come up with the winning name, a prize drawing will be held. *** Due to changes with the Village of Oak Lawn’s battery recycling program, the library will now only accept rechargeable batteries. Alkaline batteries do not need to be recycled anymore, since they no longer contain mercury. Rechargeable batteries should be dropped off at the first floor reception booth. *** “Images of America: Oak Lawn” by Oak Lawn Library local history coordinator Kevin Korst contains more than 200 photographs with captions and chapter introductions, and highlights the many aspects of Oak Lawn’s history including RoundUp Days and the 1967 Tornado. The book is available for purchase at the library’s Reception Booth for $21.99 (cash or check). Book sales benefit the Oak Lawn Community Library Foundation. A corresponding photo exhibit is on display and features more than 100 historic Oak Lawn images and dozens of artifacts. The display is in the Local History Room on the library’s second floor. For more information contact Korst at 422-4990. *** The library offers “Accessible Archives,” an electronic resource available at oaklawnlibrary.org. Click on the “Research” tab and select the icon for “Accessible Archives.” The collection features historic periodicals and books and provides eyewitness accounts and editorial observations of events, genealogical records, county histories and Godey’s “Lady’s Book” — a magazine published to entertain, inform and educate women of America. The Civil War collection is noteworthy and presents coverage based on various historical perspectives. *** The Freegal music service is available on the library’s website, oaklawnlibrary.org. Patrons may download up to three songs a week from the Sony catalog with their library card. Freegal includes millions of songs and requires no software to install. Files that can be played on any device including iPods. For more information visit oaklawnlibrary.org.

Worth

The Worth library’s 50th anniversary continues. *** Patrons will be able to check out DVDs for free all day on Friday. There is a limit of three DVDs per library card. The library will provide free after school snacks for our youth patrons from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. on Friday. *** On Saturday at 10:30 a.m., chef Mike Niksic will present his cooking program “Desserts From Around the World”. Patrons will get to taste test and get the recipes. *** Also, on Saturday at 1:30 p.m., State Representative Kelly Burke will talk about the top three books that have inspired her. The board of trustees will reveal the new Library Logo after Burke’s talk. Please register at the library or call 448-2855 for more information. *** The library subscribes to Zinio, an online magazine stand that enables patrons to read magazines on computers, tablets or phones using web browsers and apps. Must have Worth Library card. Zinio is accessible at worthlibrary.com. *** The library offers Try-It Illinois, which allows access to 300 free databases from more than 40 vendors. Access Try-It at worthlibrary.com (login and password is available at the library).

hat’s W Going On Civil War Roundtable The South Suburban Civil War Rountable will meet Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m., at Ed & Joe’s Pizza, 17332 S. Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park. Phil Angelo will discuss Shiloh: a fresh perspective and an Illinois memory. If coming for dinner arrive by 6 p.m. Dues for all 10 meetings of the new program year are $20; $25 family; $5 student.

Focus on Seniors (Continued from page 8) Submitted Photo St. Tickets for events must be purchased one week in advance. Entertainment includes musicians, singers, luncheons, movies, Evergreen Park resident Katie Shannon conducted the Stein Hoistplays and bingo. ing contest at the 2012 Oktoberfest. The Evergreen Park Library Pinochle Foundation will host its Oktoberfest Beer and German Wine Tasting The Worth Senior Pinochle club at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at Evergreen Park Activity Center, 3220 W is seeking new members. Mem- 98th Street, Evergreen Park. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. bership is free. Visit the group at The Oktoberfest is an annual fundraising event that provides an the Worth Park District Terrace opportunity for community members to gather together to support Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., every the library. The cost to attend is $25 in advance or $30 at the door Monday and Wednesday from per person. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the Ev11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Games be- ergreen Park Library, 9400 S. Troy before the event and winners gin at noon. Call 448-1181 for need not be present to win. For reservations, call the library at information. 708-422-8522 or click www.evergreenparklibrary.org.

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The Evergreen Park Office of Citizens’ Services will take a seven-day trip to “Christmas at the Biltmore House and Dollywood” in Tennessee from Nov. 10 to 16. Cost includes transportation, hotel, some meals, and admission to Dollywood and Biltmore Estate. For more information call 422-8776. *** The Evergreen Youth Department has teens and young adults available to help with yard work, cleaning garages and basements, and hauling items to the dumpster. For more information call 229-3377.

Hickory Hills

The annual Hickory Hills Park District Pumpkin Fest will be Oct. 5 at Kasey Meadow Park, 8047 W. 91st Place. Pre-register your child for 240 minutes of Halloween fun includes pony rides, inflatable monster truck bounce, giant 80’ slide, wind jammer swing ride, gold fish toss, pumpkin patch, face painting, and more. The fest begins at noon and lasts until 4 p.m. Advance registration is $3 for children 1–2 years; $7 for children 3-12. Pre-registration ends at 5 p.m. Oct. 4. Tickets can be purchased at the Cynthia Neal Center, 8047 W. 91st Place. Registration at the fest is $10. *** Open basketball for 5th through 12th grade boys and girls is available on Fridays through Dec. 20. The 5th through 8th graders attend from 4 to 6:15 p.m. The 9th through 12th graders attend from 6:30- 9:30 p.m. at Krueger Park Rec. Center, 9100 S. 88th Ave. The fee is $3 to $5 each session. *** The district is offering a trip to Brookfield Zoo from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 5. The fee, which does not included admission to the zoo, is $7 for residents and $12 for non-residents. *** Children will learn about ocean life each week by creating their own ocean project with a variety of sea creatures, plants and hidden treasures. They will read a book each week and create a underwater creation to add to their ocean poster. On the last day of class, each child will decorate a home for their very own fish. Classes are held Fridays, Sept. 27 to Nov. 15 from 9:15 — 10 a.m. at Krueger Park Rec. Center. The program is for ages 3-5 years and he fees are $29 for residents and $34 for non-residents. *** Young athletes will be introduced to sports and games such as basketball, soccer, kickball and hockey. Children will experience interaction with others and learn the importance of good sportsmanship. Classes are held Fridays, Sept. 27 to Nov. 15 from 10:15 to 11 a.m. at Krueger Park Rec. Center. The program is for ages 3 to 5 ½ years. The fees are $29 for residents and $34 for nonresident. *** The annual Hickory Hills Park District Pumpkin Fest will be Oct. 5 at Kasey Meadow Park, 8047 W. 91st Place. Pre-register your child for 240 minutes of Halloween fun includes pony rides, inflatable monster truck bounce, giant 80’ slide, wind jammer swing ride, gold fish toss, pumpkin patch, face painting, and more. The fest begins at noon and lasts until 4 p.m. Advance registration is $3

for children 1–2 years; $7 for children 3-12. Pre-registration ends at 5 p.m. Oct. 4. Tickets can be purchased at the Cynthia Neal Center, 8047 W. 91st Place. Registration at the fest is $10.

Oak Lawn

Duplicate bridge will be held at 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the Oak View Center. Cost is $7 per person and includes a light lunch. For more information, call 857-2200.

Palos Hills

Registration is underway for these programs at the Palos Hills Community Center located at 8455 W. 103rd St.: AKC Dog and Puppy Classes will be starting October 2 and running through Nov. 6, on Wednesday evenings. The price of the classes is $75 for residents and $80 for non-residents. *** The department will be offering Zumba classes starting Sept. 23 and running through Oct. 28. Classes take place at the Community Center located at 8455 W 103rd Street, Palos Hills. Class starts at 7:30 p.m. on Mondays. The price of this class is $36 for residents and $41 for non-residents. *** The department will be offering Cardio Kick classes starting Sept. 24 and running through Nov. 12. Classes take place at the Community Center located at 8455 W 103rd Street, Palos Hills. Class starts at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. The price of this class is $48 for residents and $53 for non-residents. *** The department will be offering Salsa classes starting Tuesday and running through Oct. 22 on Tuesday nights. Classes take place at the Community Center. Class starts at 6 p.m. for beginners and 7 p.m. for intermediate dancers. The price of these classes is $50 per person.

Worth

The Worth Park District is traveling to Chinatown, Chicago on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Register one week prior to each trip for the cost of only $8 per resident and $12 for non-residents. Trips leave from the Terrace Centre at 10:30 a.m. and expect to return by 2 p.m. Also on the schedule this fall will be Wildfire in Oakbrook, Pappadeux in Westmont, and Aodake in Romeoville. *** The annual Family Fall FestWeekend takes place on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 with two additions to this activity filled festival. The fest opens Oct. 4 Friday evening with Cowboy Randy and stories by the campfire. On Oct. 5 is the first Kiddie Run. *** Nightmare at the Terrace is seeking volunteers to be a part of the haunted house experience. Doors

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open on Oct. 11. If you would like to work behind the scenes please contact us 708-448-7080. *** This year saw the passing of Jim Kennelly, an influential resident of Worth in the village, park district and business communities. Jim served on the Worth Park District Board for 30 years. He owned the Worth Currency Exchange and Credit Union that was originally started by his father, Jack, in 1956. Jim was a baseball umpire for many years and was also involved with the “Worth Day Committee”. At 11 a.m. on Sunday, the park district will dedicate the park located behind the Terrace Centre at 11500 S. Beloit in honor of Mr. Kennelly so that his hard work and effort will always hold a place within the village of Worth. Immediately following the dedication ceremony the park district will also be holding a reopening for the Worth Park District Historical Museum. *** The annual Family Fall Fest Weekend takes place on Oct. 4-5 with two additions to this activity filled festival. The fest opens Oct. 4 Friday evening with Cowboy Randy and stories by the campfire. On Oct. 5 is the first Kiddie Run. *** Pickle Ball will be at the Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., from 6 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday. Pickle Ball is a cross between tennis and ping-pong and involves strategies such as lobbing, drive shots and overhead slams. Cost is $1. *** Open gym basketball is offered at the Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $1. *** The park district is holding a smile search contest with two ways to participate. All summer long the park district will hide its “Worth Your Smile” logo throughout its website, worthparkdistrict.org. To participate follow “Worth Park District” on Facebook for contest details. Through Facebook participants will get instructions and clues on how to find the logo and report back to the park district. Several online Smile Searches will be held through the summer. *** Little Club offers benefits such as free indoor playground usage. Fee is $10 resident, $15 non-resident. For more information call the park district. *** The Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., has an indoor playground featuring slides, a climbing wall, tree house and more for children who can walk through 4 years old. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Fee is $1 for residents, $2 for non-residents. For more information call 448-7080 or visit worthparkdistrict.org.

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The great imitator â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lyme disease â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is getting more dangerous â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; This is part 1 of a 2-part column about Lyme disease â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; It appears the pieces of the puzzle may be falling into place since 2003 when I first wrote about Lyme disease. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; I wrote of Lyme disease as being the great imitator in that Lyme can imitate a number of neurological disorders as well as many other inflammatory disorders. How? The spirochete hides in tissue, muscles and even forms its own cyst to protect it from conventional detection and treatment as well as the patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own immune system. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Lyme can imitate multiple sclerosis, ALS, Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, dementia, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, Rheumatoid arthritis, LUPUS, and many other neurological as well as non-neurological disorders. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; The key is the spirocheteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to cause severe and constant inflammation wherever it decides to hide out. Doctors may misdiagnose whatever disease it is imitating, or they may be completely stymied at having been unable to diagnose the disease or the true cause of the patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s symptoms. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; A 34-year-old man was released from the hospital with a diagnosis of ALS and sent home to die. Fortunately for him, an astute doctor noted a bullseye rash associated with Lyme disease on his scalp and under his hair. That doctor was Lyme disease expert, Greg Bach. The man was immediately placed on specific antibiotics and given further treatment by Bach and his condition greatly improved. He was no longer considered terminal. In fact, Lyme was the great imitator of his ALS. Make no mistake, you can die from Lyme and the manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death certificate would have read â&#x20AC;&#x153;ALS.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; So, what changed? A few weeks ago, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention released information stating that Lyme disease is far more prevalent than formerly believed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 10 times more prevalent. Most alternative physicians believe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100 times more prevalent and

not limited to being passed by ticks but by any insect that bites. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showing up everywhere and in patients who have never been exposed to ticks. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; In 1975, there was an outbreak of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in Lyme, Connecticut. Once the culprit of the tickborn illness was discovered, it was first referred to as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lyme arthritis.â&#x20AC;? It was then discovered to be much worse and became â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lyme diseaseâ&#x20AC;? because of other symptoms unrelated to arthritis. Lyme disease was believed to retreat once treated with antibiotics. That was incorrect. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Since 1982, when a physician isolated the Borreliaburgdorferi spirochete of the tick, Lyme has rapidly spread. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; While no one should claim every case of any disease is associated with the great imitator known as Lyme, there are clearly many misdiagnoses as a result of this prolific and dangerous Lyme spirochete. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Unfortunately, conventional testing is not adequate for the elusive disease. Conventional physicians have not sought the newer tests, such as the one developed by Dr. JoAnne Whitaker and a few more that are far more accurate than what is conventionally available. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; The same goes for treatment. Numerous antibiotics are used, Doxycycline and Rocephin, being the most popular. They do kill off some of the intruders, but unfortunately, because the spirocetes hide so well in organs and tissue, many can evade antibiotics. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Once the antibiotics are discontinued, symptoms can return and the Lyme spirochete can grow. Lyme disease doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always return in a form associated with typical Lyme disease symptoms either. Could we be experiencing a new silent plague? â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Next week I would like to answer that and cover other tests for detection, other cases as well as other treatments and cures.

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Lockport locked out Eagles never lose lead while downing Porters By Ken Karrson

ragged during the third period and Eagles coach Dave Wierzal briefly Finally, no comeback was re- grew uneasy, the visitors managed quired. to keep the Porters locked out of In each of its first two outings of the lead. 2013, Sandburg had been unable One of Lockport’s most promisto hang on to a halftime edge. Af- ing second-half journeys ended on ter seeing that failure ultimately downs at the Sandburg 39, then doom them in Week 1, the Eagles the Eagles’ offense embarked on fought back to overtake Andrew a 61-yard drive that salted away and score a SouthWest Suburban a 28-14 win. Conference crossover win the fol- “I’m very proud of how our lowing week. kids responded,” Wierzal said. Friday night at Lockport in its “Our defense came up in a big SWSC Blue opener, Sandburg once way this game.” again staked itself to an advan- That occurred despite the abtage. And while play became a bit sence of two of Sandburg’s most

important individuals on that side of the ball, lineman Yanni Demogerontas and linebacker Bobby Krop. Both athletes suffered rather serious injuries versus the Thunderbolts — Demogerontas broke a bone in his ankle and Krop will undergo an ACL repair in October — and may have played for the last time as high school athletes. “It’s heartbreaking because both kids are seniors and co-captains,” Wierzal said. “Our defense is improving quite a bit, but the problem we’re dealing with is that (Continued on page 7)

Road warriors, part 2 Bulldogs bag first win over Lemont in six years By Ken Karrson

then. “We got a couple monkeys off At this rate, Richards may our back the last two weeks,” Bullnever want to return to Korho- dogs coach Tony Sheehan said. “I nen Field. would assume it’s gotten some Certainly, road games haven’t people’s attention that we have been detrimental to the Bulldogs’ a good team [because] those are well-being thus far in 2013. In fact, two tough places to play. We feel if Richards goes on to do great we’re getting back to where we things in the Class 6A playoffs want to be [as a program].” during the month of November, Sheehan admitted Richards players and coaches are likely didn’t perform at its peak in to point to a couple September the South Suburban Conference achievements as the foundation crossover tilt, a viewpoint verifor that success. fied by the Bulldogs’ second-half As if handing Batavia its first sloppiness. Over the last 24 minregular-season setback since 2010 utes, Richards quarterback Hasan in Week 2 didn’t give the Bulldogs Muhammad-Rogers was sacked enough of a confidence boost, the four times, the junior threw an locals bookended that memorable interception and the ‘Dogs also triumph with an equally satisfy- lost a fumble. ing one Friday night in Lemont. That could have left the door There, Richards toppled the Indi- ajar for a Lemont comeback from ans for the first time since 2007 a 20-14 halftime deficit, but Richand, by virtue of that 28-14 win, ards’ defense was equal to the also began a season with a 3-0 task. The prevention corps wasn’t record for the first time since without flaws of its own, though

— in three instances, Bulldogs defenders failed to hang on to would-be interceptions. The same thing had also happened once in the opening half, and on that occasion Lemont made its guests pay. Richards’ inability to choke off that particular second-period series meant the Indians kept a scoring march alive. Mike Larkins’ 1-yard run culminated the possession and drew Lemont within a touchdown 22 seconds prior to intermission. “If we stop them there and we’re up 20-7, we know we’re getting the ball to start the second half,” Sheehan said. “If we go down and score, we’re going to have control of the game. There were a couple plays where we lost focus. “We bent a little bit [in the second half], but didn’t break. But it was getting a little nervous.” (Continued on page 7)

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Evergreen Park quarterback Jonathan O’Brien releases a pass during Friday night’s South Suburban Conference Red opener against Oak Lawn. The Mustangs overcame a 10-0 halftime deficit to collect a 21-10 victory and remain unbeaten.

From half-not to have Mustangs rebound after break to sting OL By Ken Karrson One half meant a whole lot to Evergreen Park Friday night. After doing little of note through the first two quarters and finding themselves behind visiting Oak Lawn 10-0, the Mustangs turned things around following intermission. Not right away, though. Evergreen did climb within 107 during the third period, but it didn’t complete its comeback until the final stanza had gotten underway. A 50-yard pass from Jonathan O’Brien to Jacquet McClendon finally gave the Mustangs a lead to protect, and that’s what they did for the remainder of the contest. For good measure, Eric Gurrister tacked on an insurance touchdown with his 20-yard reception — his lone catch of the evening — and Evergreen was able to

beat back the Spartans’ challenge and earn a 21-10 triumph in both schools’ South Suburban Conference Red opener. The win kept the Mustangs’ ledger spotless in 2013. “It was still hit-and-miss [for part of the second half], but our defense really stepped up,” Evergreen coach Dan Hartman said. “I felt we kind of took a hold on the game after we got up 14-10. “It was kind of a tale of two halves for us. We only had about 50 yards in the first half, and we had a lot of mental errors — [on almost] every single play we had a missed assignment somewhere.” Oak Lawn (1-2, 0-1) didn’t wait long to take advantage of the Mustangs’ early missteps, as Ray Howard culminated his team’s opening series with a 5yard touchdown run. The senior back topped the 100-yard rush-

ing mark for the third game in a row, finishing with 142 yards on 29 carries. “He’s the real deal,” Hartman said of Howard. “He runs hard, he’s real slippery, and he’s tough to bring down. Anytime you’ve got a running back that can go all the way on any given play, that’s a tough matchup.” Spartans coach Sean Lucas isn’t at all surprised by what Howard has accomplished to date. “You work hard and you get rewarded,” Lucas said. “He’s a high-character guy and he worked hard in the offseason, so he deserves to carry the ball 25 or 30 times [per game]. “He’s not fast and he’s not [overly] quick, but he can make you miss. He sees the field well.” When Byron Duran booted a (Continued on page 5)

RedHawks trap Roadrunners Marist outlasts Nazareth in offensive showdown By Ken Karrson

respond to it [that matters].” In this particular instance, Like that famous Warner Broth- Marist responded exactly the ers cartoon character, Marist’s way its boss would have hoped. prey Friday night was a road- No sooner had the Roadrunners runner. gotten done celebrating their Actually, it was a whole lot unexpected grabbing of the lead of them, representing Nazareth than they relinquished it, courtesy Academy, and for a while they of Flynn Nagel’s 90-yard kickoff proved every bit as elusive as the return. single one that continually made With the edge once more belife miserable for Wile E. Coyote. longing to them, the RedHawks Case in point: The capital “R” refused to let it go a second time. Roadrunners, seemingly ready to Instead, they increased it to 42-30 be caged for good after falling be- before Nazareth made one final hind 28-9 in the second period, lunge at them. The Roadrunners did indeed suddenly slipped away. A touchdown shortly before reach Marist’s end zone yet again, halftime gave Nazareth a boost, but Kyle Gambla’s 29-yard field and then two series into the third goal sealed the deal for the Redquarter the Roadrunners zoomed Hawks, who locked up a wild 45-37 in front. Two scores, bridge by triumph in their East Suburban Photo by Jeff Vorva a recovered onsides kick, gave Catholic Conference opener in Nazareth a 30-28 advantage. Mount Greenwood. “You could see how the momen- “Every year, we have great tum shifted,” RedHawks coach battles with them,” Dunne said Chicago Christian’s Jack De Vries (left) and Clay Bouquet converge on a Wheaton-St. Francis ball car- Pat Dunne said. “We always talk of Nazareth. “We felt like we had rier and stop his progress Friday night. The Spartans still found plenty of running room other times, about how adversity is going to opportunities [to blow it open], as they raced past the Knights 49-0 in Palos Heights. Story on Page 3. hit at some point. It’s how you but we never could.”

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Admittedly not helping Marist (2-1, 1-0) was that this game was its first since it doled out a resounding defeat to neighborhood rival Brother Rice. Seeing as how the Crusaders and St. Rita were the first two clubs to get a crack at the RedHawks in 2013, it’d be understandable if Marist players were hard-pressed to equal their previous levels of intensity. Dunne knew prepping his guys might be a little tougher in Week 3, but he didn’t want their success against Rice to be an overriding factor. “I think it’s easier said than done [to prevent that], but it’s something we [coaches] constantly put out there,” Dunne said. “Obviously, it was a big game, but every game should be [considered] like that. The emotion should be there every week.” In truth, any relaxing the RedHawks might have been guilty of on Friday didn’t occur until after they had constructed that afore(Continued from page 5)

FOOTBALL FORECAST Reader Wally Findysz went 9-0 on the high school football games last Friday but was 31 points shy of perfection when he picked St. Xavier to beat Division II power Indianapolis on Saturday and Indy won 51-20. Sports Editor Ken Karrson also kicked tail with a 9-1 mark and trails Wally by one game on the season. Jason Maholy is two games off the pace, Anthony Nasella four games off the pace and Jeff Vorva’s XXL carcass is being circled by extra hungry buzzards. On to week 4:

Last week: Overall: Evergreen Park at Tinley Park Richards at Shepard Brother Rice at Mt. Carmel Marist at St. Patrick Sandburg at Joliet West Argo at Oak Lawn Chicago Christian at Aurora Christian Catholic Bolingbrook at Stagg St. Laurence at Lake Forest Academy Robert Morris at St. Xavier

Ken Karrson 9-1 23-5 Evergreen Park Richards Mt. Carmel Marist Sandburg Argo Aurora CC Bolingbrook LFA St. Xavier

Jeff Vorva 8-2 19-11 Evergreen Park Richards Mt. Carmel Marist Sandburg Argo Aurora CC Bolingbrook St. Laurence St. Xavier

Anthony Nasella 7-3 20-8 Evergreen Park Richards Mt. Carmel Marist Sandburg Argo Chicago Christian Bolingbrook St. Laurence St. Xavier

Jason Maholy 8-2 22-6 Evergreen Park Richards Mt. Carmel Marist Sandburg Oak Lawn Aurora CC Bolingbrook St. Laurence St. Xavier

Wally Findysz 9-1 24-4 Evergreen Park Richards Mt. Carmel Marist Sandburg Oak Lawn Aurora CC Bolingbrook St. Laurence St. Xavier

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Fostering the right ideas Bartosh Looking to athletes for parenting advice is akin to asking Bernie Madoff to become your financial advisor. Jocks tend to have little trouble making babies; many are so good at it, in fact, that they ask several different women to join in on the fun along the way. But after they sire, they often retire. There’s been no shortage of stories over the years detailing the efforts of deserted females to locate runaway athletic daddies and obtain financial assistance from them to raise the children they fathered. No one sport has a monopoly on producing those hit-and-run types, but the NFL can certainly claim its fair share of serial sperm donors. Maybe it’s the whole macho mindset attached to football that creates such circumstances. Compassion is not a requirement for gridiron stardom, but it sure does help when assessing the needs of others. And while displaying any amount of tenderness will get one steamrolled on the football field, doing the same thing away from it is a highly commendable act. But even if players attempt to exhibit those traits, they may very well receive negative feedback from within their sporting fraternity. I remember an incident about 20 years ago, when a former Houston Oilers offensive lineman briefly left the team to be with his wife while she was giving birth. While David Williams unquestionably did the correct thing — his wife had suffered a miscarriage the year before and he didn’t want to be away from her the next time she was in a maternity ward — the Oilers didn’t agree. Management fined him for missing that weekend’s game, and one of his coaches had this to say to the New York Times at that time: “This is like World War II, when guys were going to war and something would come up but they had to go. [When] my wife told me she was having a baby, I said, ‘Honey, I’ve got to go play a football game.’ David just went blank. He let the guys down, and he let hundreds of thousands of fans down.” Well, not really. After the incident, a majority of Oilers fans — and football fans in general — came down firmly on Williams’ side of the argument. Bears defensive back Charles Tillman had similar public support last season when he said he would put tot

before team as the arrival date of his child drew closer, although it turned out the baby had exquisite timing and did not cause a scheduling conflict. David Williams and Charles Tilman get it. So, too, does Arian Foster, of whom I’ve suddenly become a big fan. Foster is a Houston Texans running back, and a very good one, as evidenced by his multiple Pro Bowl appearances. But he showed a very different side of himself recently when an article he wrote ran on the Yahoo!Shine website. Unlike many of his contemporaries, for whom life outside of football consists almost exclusively of a whirlwind tour of nightclubs and other social hot spots, Foster focuses on the family. He and his wife, Romina, have a 4-year-old daughter and 4-month-old son, and Foster offered his thoughts about childrearing on Yahoo!Shine. What amazed me about his comments is that Foster, despite his hefty income and fame, came off sounding very much like Everyman. The dollars he earns evidently haven’t eroded his common sense. Consider, for instance, what he wrote about his all-pro status: “…I guess you could say I’m one of the lucky ones that I not only hit the genetic lottery, but had people around me who believed in my dream. I also somehow had the luck and wherewithal to keep my nose clean and do just enough in school to get by.” You’ve got to admire a guy who doesn’t believe he’s a gift to humanity simply because he can outrun would-be tacklers better than any of us could. But there’s much more to like about Foster. He presented a six-point plan he has for raising his daughter and son. Interestingly, only one had to do with finances, and Foster’s viewpoint is one most of us can probably relate to pretty easily. Having grown up without many luxuries — being spoiled meant renting something from Blockbuster for family movie night — Foster learned to appreciate whatever niceties came his way. He stated that he doesn’t want his kids to ever take money for granted, so in order for his little girl to get a $34 video game she recently wanted, Foster and his wife had her do “chores” to earn the item. It’s not a novel concept, to be sure, but it’s becoming increasingly rare in these give-your-

In 2012, Mt. Assisi won a total of 13 matches. After last weekend’s Rich South Invitational, where they went 4-1 kids-everything-they-want-soand finished second to a Lincolnthey’ll-be-your-pals days. And Way West squad they defeated in for an athlete to be so deterpool play, the Screeching Eagles mined to do things the old-fashhave already logged 10 victories. ioned way is nothing short of And Mt. Assisi coach Karen Van astounding. Assen knows there’s still a lot of Foster doesn’t stop there. He season left for her 10-10 squad. also wants his kids to practice “Overall, we still have tournabeing happy and kind, traits that ments and conference [matches] seem trite but aren’t put into to play,” Van Assen said. “We’re practice with as much regularity hoping to definitely improve, and as before. I like what Foster had we’re confident that this tourto say about kindness, which is nament [success] will definitely “a virtue you must have if you jump-start us. are around me.” “I think we turned a corner. We Here is more on that subdidn’t really believe in ourselves ject: and have confidence before this “Negative energy sucks the [past] weekend.” life out of people, and we’re here In pool play, the Eagles defeated to smile! You must treat people Lincoln Way West 25-15, 27-25 kindly. I was taught that people and Thornton 25-7, 25-5. They will rarely remember what you followed those triumphs with tell them, but they will always conquests of Eisenhower (25remember how you made them 17, 25-12) and Kennedy (23-25, feel. No one is any better than 25-20, 25-21) to secure a spot in you are and you are no better the championship match, where than anyone else. We are all the Lady Warriors were awaiting doing the best we can to figthem again. ure out this thing we call life, This time, Lincoln-Way West so humble yourself to the fact got the final say as it squeezed that you know very little. I’m out a hard-fought 31-29, 25-23 no different. I know very little, victory. However, that win didn’t but I do my best to learn. I’ve come about without some conlearned things from a man with troversy. a PhD, a man who lived under The Eagles were up 29-28 in a bridge, and a child.” the first set when Kelly Magliano There’s more, but you get appeared to have delivered a spike the idea. Foster later explains to close out the Lady Warriors. his strategies for preparing his But the play was negated by a children to choose wisely when net call and Lincoln-Way West it comes to finding a mate, rewould, ultimately, close out the ligion and career. Again, it’s opening game. not so much the message that Down 17-12 in the second set, is unique, but the messenger Mt Assisi rallied back behind delivering it. a Magliano block, Anna Broad You just don’t anticipate hearhurst’s kill and an ace from Jessica ing such thoughtful, in-depth Jakubowski. When Magliano later analysis about a non-sports topic delivered back-to-back kills, the from a professional athlete. Eagles tied the match at 23-all. That’s not to say, of course, That would be the closest Mt. Foster has all the answers, nor Assisi could get to squaring the does he profess to be more enmatch before again falling just lightened than other parents. short of the Lady Warriors. And there’s no guarantee his “The match definitely could children will be able to avoid have gone either way,” Van Asall hardships or will always be sen said. “Honestly, we won the in total agreement — he essenfirst game [because] the referee’s tially admits that himself when call was false. he says he’s sure “this list will “As a coach, you never want change as we both grow.” to blame the refs; you want the Still, all of us could probably girls to win on their own. At that do a lot worse than follow Fospoint, we did win. It was a phanter’s blueprint for family life. tom net call. We’d better be careful, though, “We came out in the second and not let our guard down. game and were a little down at If we do, we’ll start expectfirst. [We] rallied, but then they ing athletes to do all our critical tipped on us and then delivered a thinking for us. Before you know kill to close out the match.” it, we’ll want Dennis Rodman Magliano (13 kills, two blocks unofficially serving as a crossin the finale) and MaryKate Wetdressing foreign affairs liaison zel (17 assists) both represented for the U.S. the Eagles on the all-tournament Wow, it’s scary to see how team. Broadhurst (13 digs) and quickly our dependency can Jakubowski (10 digs) also congrow. tributed for Mt. Assisi in the championship match. “The girls’ heads were not hung low,” Van Assen said. “I told them that we couldn’t get any closer than we did; we lost by two and two. They were a little upset at first, but they came away from the tournament feeling very good about themselves.” In the initial match against a chance to perhaps regain the Lincoln-Way West, Magliano deedge for a third time just prior livered 10 kills, four ace serves to halftime. SXU had seemingly and four blocks, while Broadhurst gotten down to UI’s 19 in the contributed seven kills. Magliano late going, but an 11-yard pickup put down seven kills versus Eisenwas erased by an illegal block. hower and Hayley Hetzel backed That pushed the visitors back to her with six, and Hetzel’s five kills the 45 and essentially ruined any helped defeat Thornton. scoring bid. The three-set match against Then to pile more misery on Kennedy featured more big efthe Cougars, the Greyhounds forts from Magliano (20 kills), burned their guests with a 75-yard touchdown pass on the very first offensive play of the second half. Feminis admitted Greg Johnson’s TD catch sucked a great deal of wind from his guys. Ryan Carroll’s 20-yard grab gave SXU six more points and brought it within 30-20 later in By Ken Karrson the third stanza, but UI responded with three additional scores over Outside temperatures have fithe remainder of the contest, one nally cooled a bit, but suddenly of them coming on a 35-yard the heat is on Brother Rice. completion. By pulling off a 28-20 upset Jones and DeBenedetti each Friday night at Joe Johnston hauled in six passes and com- Field, Fenwick didn’t actually cook bined for 159 receiving yards. The the Crusaders’ playoff-qualifying amount of damage the Cougars goose, but the Friars definitely were able to inflict on the ground plopped Rice in some hot water. was rather minimal, though, as With a daunting Chicago Catholic Nick Pesek’s 38 rushing yards League Blue slate still in front ranked as SXU’s top figure. of them, the Crusaders — who Defensively, Jacob Ghinazzi square off with defending Class was the Cougars’ ringleader 8A champion Mt. Carmel Friday with seven solo tackles, four as- night at Gately Stadium — can’t sists and a forced fumble. Dave afford many more slip-ups if they Marciano (five solos, five assists), desire an invitation to the state Zach Dolph (three solos, five as- tournament at the end of Octosists), Mark Williams (four solos, ber. two assists, forced fumble), JD “We had to have it, but we Barchard (two solos, three assists, didn’t get it done,” Rice coach 2½ tackles for loss, one sack) and Brian Badke said, referring to Danny Lombardo (two solos, one the Fenwick matchup. “We had assist, interception) were other our opportunities and it was a prevention-side notables. tough loss. “It hurts now, but I don’t re- “It’s going to be a tough task gret playing the game,” Feminis [in the weeks ahead], but no one’s said. “I love challenges, and it going to feel sorry for you. It’ll be was a good game for us to play [like] a playoff game every week [because] we saw a lot of good and we’ve got to keep plugging things. I think it’ll benefit us along.” down the road. The Crusaders (1-2) did not “[Our athletes] didn’t have play poorly against the Friars, althat wide-eyed look, like they though Badke certainly wouldn’t have minded a reduction in the (Continued on page 7)

NCAA Division II power too much for SXU The competition took place on a rectangular field instead of an oval track, and 600 yards were substituted for 500 miles, but one thing stayed the same. Indianapolis was the site of some speedy, high-powered activity on Saturday. It was man rather than machine playing a starring role, but the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds lived up to their nickname by amassing 610 offensive yards versus visiting St. Xavier University. The Cougars were no slouch themselves, as they registered 419 total yards, but SXU undid some of that good work by throwing five interceptions. “One thing about playing a team like this is you can’t turn the ball over five times and expect to win,” Cougars coach Mike Feminis said. “I don’t know if you can beat a bad team with five turnovers.” UI was definitely not the latter. The Greyhounds entered the contest with the No. 14 ranking in NCAA Division II, and they lived up to that lofty billing by rebuffing a tenacious SXU bunch and collecting a 51-20 victory. “We’ll play good teams [later on] that are capable of beating us, but there certainly won’t be any awe factor,” Feminis said. “I don’t think we’ll face anybody better than Indianapolis — they’re a legitimate top-15 school [at their level]. “They controlled the line of scrimmage better than I thought they would, and they’ve got some very good receivers and [running] backs, but I’m proud of the way we competed. We went toe-to-toe with them for the better part of three quarters. They might have been better than us, but they weren’t a lot better than us.” Indeed, the Greyhounds weren’t. Although the final score indicates a romp for the hosts,

they were, in fact, ahead only 2014 at intermission — and that was after they twice trailed by a point during the first half. The Cougars (1-1) produced both of their touchdowns in the second period, as Sean Jones and Nick DeBenedetti hauled in scoring passes of 12 and 4 yards, respectively, from redshirt freshman John Rhode. DeBenedetti’s 48-yard reception highlighted the drive that concluded with his TD. Rhode replaced Joe Gill at quarterback early on and finished the day with 280 passing yards on 17-of-26 throwing. He did get intercepted three times, but Feminis felt Rhode did a commendable job in his initial collegiate outing. Despite his entrance into the game, however, Rhode has not automatically stepped into the No. 1 signal-caller’s role. “As of right now, the head coach is not set [on anything definite],” Feminis said with a chuckle. “I’ve been as honest as I possibly can with John and Joe, and I told them they’re both likely to play, but [the starter] can change on a game-to-game basis. “It’s not the most ideal situation, but it’s not an ideal year because we’ve got a lot of freshmen playing. Ultimately, I would love for one to take the bull by the horns, but they’re one and one-A right now. We just want to get better every week.” DeBenedetti’s touchdown catch inched SXU in front 14-13, but Klay Fiechter got the lead back for the Greyhounds once and for all by galloping 49 yards into the Cougars’ end zone with 5:11 remaining in the half. Fiechter (26 carries, 198 rushing yards) had also set up UI’s initial six-pointer by breaking off runs of 40 and 22 yards. Matt Ripp accounted for the Greyhounds’ other two TDs on 1- and 5-yard dashes. The Cougars missed out on

Screeching Eagles already making their mark By Anthony Nasella

Indy races by Cougars By Ken Karrson

Volleyball roundup Broadhurst (11) and Wetzel (34 assists) on the Eagles’ behalf. “I think we kind of underestimated Kennedy,” Van Assen said. “The girls were not doing what they were supposed to be doing. At that point, I told the girls that I felt they were capable of winning the tournament, and that’s what I expected from them. “They were much better in the second and third games, and we went into the championship [match] on a high note.” After dropping a 25-13, 25-6 decision to Mother McAuley last Tuesday, Van Assen said her athletes’ confidence level was raised by a 25-23, 25-20 Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Red victory over Trinity. Magliano (eight kills, four blocks) and Hetzel (four aces) sparked that triumph. “We won a tough match against Trinity, and that, too, boosted the girls’ confidence that they can win,” Van Assen said. “We followed that up with the big win over Lincoln-Way West to start the Rich South Tournament, and we kept building from there.” After 20 matches, the Eagles’ statistical leaders are Magliano (149 kills, 30 blocks), Broadhurst (84 kills, 20 blocks), Wetzel (311 assists), Jakubowski (118 digs) and Shyann Koenig 49 digs. “We have to have a different attitude with conference matches this week against De La Salle and Regina,” Van Assen said. “We have a quick turnaround from Rich South. Now, we have to take what that tournament taught us and use it.” SHEPARD The Lady Astros chalked up three South Suburban Conference wins last week as they got the better of Bremen (25-16, 25-10) on Tuesday, Evergreen Park (1025, 25-18, 25-19) on Wednesday and Oak Forest (25-10, 25-22) on Thursday. Different individuals stepped forward to star for Shepard (75, 4-0) each day. Meg Williamson registered eight points, including two aces, to spearhead the effort against the Lady Braves, while Chrystal McAlpin’s 10 kills and five solo blocks were the main ingredients in the Lady Astros’ SSC Red conquest of the Lady Mustangs. Zoe Monks (14 assists, 10 digs), Maddie Voijeck (five kills, four blocks, 10 digs), Sarah Klawitter (13 digs), Emma Przeslicke (six kills), and Nicole Larkin (five blocks) were Evergreen’s leaders in the loss. Shepard then used Amanda Carberry’s four points, four blocks and four digs as the catalyst for its triumph over the Lady Bengals. EVERGREEN PARK The Lady Mustangs fared no better in two other SSC matches last week, both of them crossover affairs. Oak Forest downed Evergreen 15-25, 25-13, 25-19 on Tuesday and Tinley Park administered another defeat on Thursday, 25-18, 25-17. Voijeck (nine kills, three aces) and Klawitter (19 digs) both had strong outings for the Lady Mustangs on Tuesday. MOTHER MCAULEY The Mighty Macs improved to 9-1 with a pair of victories last week: 25-13, 25-6 over Mt. Assisi in their GCAC Red opener on Tuesday and 25-14, 28-26 over De La Salle on Thursday. Amber Casey dished out 11 assists against the Eagles, while Lauren Carlson put down five kills for Mother McAuley. Leading the way for the Macs in their victory over the Lady Meteors was Court-

ney Joyce, who contributed 14 assists, five digs and four kills. MARIST Glenbard West handed the Lady RedHawks their first defeat of the season last Monday by pocketing a 25-23, 25-23 win. Marist bounced right back, however, as it zoomed past York 25-13, 25-15 on Thursday. Molly Mayo (21 assists), Colleen Riley (nine kills, four blocks) and Carolyn Yerkes (10 digs) starred for the Lady RedHawks against Glenbard. Mayo (20 assists, six digs) had another big day opposite the Duchesses, but this time additional help from Lizzie Zaleski (11 kills, six aces, three blocks) and Shannon McKevitt (15 digs, two aces) was enough to lift Marist to a victory. OAK LAWN The Lady Spartans captured a pair of South Suburban Conference crossover wins last week as they beat Hillcrest 25-13, 25-14 on Tuesday and Lemont 12-25, 25-21, 25-21 on Thursday. Simona Tomczak had eight kills to power Oak Lawn (4-1, 3-0) past the Lady Hawks and then supplied 11 more, plus three aces, versus the Lady Indians. Becky Bradshaw (10 kills), Haley Hiljus (nine digs) and Christina Egan (21 assists) were other Lady Spartans contributors in the latter match. SANDBURG The Lady Eagles improved to 6-3 after defeating SouthWest Suburban Conference and District 230 rival Andrew 25-12, 25-10 last Tuesday. Julia Borschel (eight kills, four blocks), Leah Lane (five kills, two blocks) and Sami Knight (14 assists, nine digs, three kills, two aces) were all key figures for Sandburg, which also benefited from a defense led by Kelly McGovern (14 digs). The Lady Eagles allowed just nine Lady Thunderbolts’ spikes to drop for kills. Sandburg used a 7-0 run to capture the first set, then rattled off 11 consecutive points during the second set to claim a win there and, along with it, the match triumph as well. CHICAGO CHRISTIAN The Lady Knights upped their ledger to 8-1 by posting a 26-24, 25-18 victory over Rosary last Wednesday in their Suburban Christian Conference season debut. Emily Workman totaled seven assists, five kills, four digs and four blocks to lead Chicago Christian. Jessica Krygsheld added 11 digs and Leah Kamp put down seven kills. RICHARDS The Lady Bulldogs split a pair of SSC crossover encounters last week. After defeating Tinley Park 25-16, 25-23 on Tuesday, Richards dropped a 25-11, 25-23 verdict to TF South on Thursday. Dana Wujcik finished with seven kills for the visiting Lady Bulldogs (8-2, 3-1) in their conquest of the Lady Titans. STAGG The Lady Chargers (3-5) lost a 25-27, 25-16, 25-9 decision to Providence Catholic last Wednesday despite solid individual efforts from four players. Lexi Mantas registered 18 digs, eight kills and seven points to fuel Stagg’s performance, while Hannah Henderson provided eight points and six kills. Also making their presences felt were Hannah Yandel (11 assists) and Ari Mantas (four kills, four aces). QUEEN OF PEACE Loyola Academy doled out a 25-13, 25-19 GCAC loss to the Pride last Thursday.

Thrown into the deep Friar[s] Fenwick pulls off upset of Crusaders turnover department. Rice committed four in all, and none was bigger than Justin Rodriguez’s interception in the fourth quarter. Chasing a 21-17 deficit at that juncture, the Crusaders had charged into Fenwick territory and appeared poised to at least have a shot at a field goal. Rodriguez’s theft and 68-yard runback changed all that, as it instead set the stage for Robert Sheehan’s third touchdown of the evening and deepened the hole out of which Rice had to climb. Sheehan tallied on a 1-yard reception, which followed his 11yard grab of a Gino Cavalieri TD toss in the third quarter and a 36-yard scoring dash in the second stanza. “Give credit to Fenwick — they’ve got a good football team,” Badke said. “But that’s [basically] a 14-point swing right there. That’s a big difference.” Brian Kane reduced the margin by three points with his second field goal of the night, a 35yarder, and Rice did make some measurable forward progress two series later. That trek brought the hosts inside the Friars’ 40, but Jack Butler was unable to get out of bounds after making a key catch.

With the clock running down and no timeouts remaining, the Crusaders had to hurry, but quarterback Alex Alarcon still managed to let fly with a desperation heave. The long throw reached Fenwick’s end zone, but the ball was deflected away by a Friars defender and Rice’s comeback try was stifled. For the second week in a row, the Crusaders had to compete without senior standout Chris Rozell, who suffered a knee injury in practice four days before Rice’s Week 2 showdown with neighboring Marist. The timetable for his return remains unsettled. “Chris Rozell not playing hurt us big time because he gives us another outside threat,” Badke said. Running back Marcus Jones picked up some of the slack created by Rozell’s absence by making eight catches and gaining a total of 126 yards on them. The junior was also the Crusaders’ No. 1 ground weapon with 70 rushing yards on 16 carries. Jones’ 5-yard run handed Rice a 7-0 lead in the opening period, and he answered Cavalieri’s 45yard second-quarter touchdown throw to Pat Donahue with a 3yard burst that put the home team (Continued on page 5)

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Mister magic

Ex-Richards QB leads Mustangs over Vikings By Ken Karrson

The play came immediately after St. Laurence fumbled at its own Tommy Mister was Mr. Unstop- 20-yard line. One possession later, pable for St. Rita Friday night. St. Rita struck again, this time The former Richards quarter- using Mister’s 65-yard bootleg for back, who assaulted Marist with the payoff. over 400 total yards of offense in Another miscue, this one an a Week 1 encounter, was back interception, stopped the Vikings at it again when the Mustangs cold and regained possession for squared off with St. Laurence in a the hosts on St. Laurence’s side Chicago Catholic League crossover of the 50. D.J. Miles’ 6-yard dash game. Two offensive snaps were then capped a seven-play journey all Mister needed to put St. Rita and increased the Mustangs’ edge up 14-0 at Pat Cronin Field, and to 21-0. the Vikings never recovered from Mike Sterna’s 39-yard recepthat opening salvo. tion at the end of a nine-play, 80 The Mustangs had amassed 49 yard drive momentarily stopped points by the time 24 minutes the bleeding and gave the Vikes elapsed, and they went on to post a bit of life, but any momentum a 55-14 triumph over previously gained from the occurrence was unbeaten St. Laurence. short-lived. Mister made sure of “Obviously, to get him in his that by racing 37 yards for a touchsenior year was very fortunate down that restored a three-TD for them,” Vikings coach Har- edge for St. Rita. old Blackmon said, referring to The game then got completely Mister’s transfer to St. Rita follow- blown open in the second quarter, ing his junior year. “He’s a good as Tyre Lee (2-yard run), John player and I give all the credit Ladd (33-yard catch) and Mister in the world to him. (49-yard) run all reached the St. “Falling behind that quickly re- Laurence end zone. ally did alter our game plan. None “I never tell the kids, ‘Just of our kids gave up; they kept do your best,’ because I always battling, but they weren’t ready want them to believe they can to play against those [Mustangs] win,” Blackmon said. “But just players.” to see that physical difference be Mister, who rushed for 154 tween [the teams] was difficult yards on only five carries and [to handle].” threw for 75 more, wasn’t the The Mustangs’ seventh touchonly difficult matchup for St. down put a running clock into Laurence (2-1). Problematic, too, effect for the second half. That was St. Rita’s superior size, both didn’t keep either club from scorphysically and numerically. ing once more, with Sterna pro “We’re playing 26 kids on both viding the Vikings’ six-pointer on sides of the ball,” Blackmon said, a 9-yard reception in the fourth “and they have platoon systems. quarter. I’m an eternal competitor and I Sterna (five catches, 71 yards) want to play the biggest and the was the top receiver for a St. Laubest, but it’s not an equal situa- rence squad that exited the contest tion to see 60 or 70 kids on the a bit more banged up than it had [opposite] sideline. entered it. Mike Fowler (possible “You work hard as a coach not concussion), Justin Booker (shoulto have your kids discouraged, but der) and Julian Gonzales (knee) all to me it gets frustrating that I failed to finish the game, although have to scramble to get our kids Blackmon is optimistic that none healthy for the next game. Some- will be sidelined very long. times I think the Catholic League Before he departed, Booker forgets there’s two other divisions made two solo tackles and had besides the Blue.” five assists for the Vikings on St. Rita is a member of the power- defense. Other principal figures ful CCL Blue and was one of several on that side of the ball were Eric teams from that division to record Sadowski (four solos, three aslopsided triumphs in crossover consists), Tom Lyons (three solos, five tests last weekend. The Mustangs assists), Frank Miller (three solos, essentially had this one wrapped two assists) and Matt Gurgone up by the time the first quarter (five assists). expired, thanks to a total of four Blackmon also praised the work TDs tallied in that period. of his offensive linemen in the Mister’s 18-yard pass to Julian face of a stiff challenge. Crum got the onslaught started. “The offensive line played well

and gave our quarterback time to throw,” he said. That didn’t translate into the best outing for senior Bob Kelly, who was intercepted three times. He did, however, complete over 50 percent of his passes (16-of31) and accrue almost 190 yards through the air while hooking up with five different receivers. St. Laurence’s task shouldn’t be anywhere near as daunting this week, as it meets Lake Forest Academy Saturday afternoon on the road. The Caxys defeated the Vikings in 2012, but as Blackmon pointed out, this is not the same group of St. Laurence athletes as before. Most important, in the coach’s opinion, is the Vikings’ ability to put Friday’s loss behind them as quickly as possible. “We have to stay the course of what we’re doing,” Blackmon said. “We told them, ‘Don’t let this take the steam out of what you’ve already accomplished.’”

Statistics St. Laurence St. Rita First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att/comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.

7 0 28 21

0 6

7 - 14 0 - 55

SL 17 56 186 242 31-16 2-1 3 2-10 2-30.7

SR 19 343 98 441 11-8 2-1 0 2-14 0-0

Scoring SR — Julian Crum, 18-yd. pass from Tommy Mister (John Kelly kick) SR — Mister, 65-yd. run (Kelly kick) SR — D.J. Miles, 6-yd. run (Kelly kick) SL — Mike Sterna, 39-yd. pass from Bob Kelly (Eric Sadowski kick) SR — Mister, 37-yd. run (Kelly kick) SR — Tyre Lee, 2-yd. run (Kelly kick) SR — John Ladd, 33-yd. pass from Mister (Kelly kick) SR — Mister, 49-yd. run (Kelly kick) SR — JoVaughn Sparks, 20-yd. run (conversion failed) SL — Sterna, 9-yd. pass from Kelly (Sadowski kick) St. Laurence Rushing: Gonzales 7-40, Miller 6-18, Kelly 4-4, Sadowski 1-(-6). Passing: Kelly 31-16-186. Receiving: Sterna 5-71, Miller 4-26, Gurgone 332, Kopacz 3-30, Fowler 1-27.

Not in the Cards Astros still in search of first win By Ken Karrson

0 at halftime, and the differential remained at 10 points late in The Cards dealt out another the third period after the Astros losing hand Friday night. scored their initial touchdown of Hoping that a matchup with the season on EJ Rueck’s 35-yard District 218 sister school Eisen- reception. hower might provide the spark But whatever boost that longnecessary to gain some positive awaited six-pointer might have momentum, Shepard entered its given Shepard was unceremoniSouth Suburban Conference Red ously expunged when Eisenhowopener with a degree of optimism. er’s T.J. Skelton responded with However, the Astros left Blue Is- a long TD dash to reinstate a land without removing the zero 17-point edge for the hosts. that taunts them from the left “The kids are in the right posiside of their ledger. tion on defense, but it’s still the While Shepard’s defense put on same little things that are killing a commendable exhibition, its of- us,” Passolano said. “We’re like a fense remained a work in prog- [baseball] hitter in a slump. We’ve ress. And in head coach Dominic just to keep working at it.” Passolano’s opinion, any develop- There were some individual ments made between Weeks 2 and standouts for the Astros on the 3 were minimal at best. prevention side, most notably the “We’re having trouble mov- duo of Jabari Jones and Keyon ing the ball and scoring points, Lansdown. Jones recorded five which is the total opposite of last solo stops, four assists and one year,” he said in the aftermath of tackle for loss, while Lansdown Shepard’s 24-7 loss to the Cardi- contributed four solos, five assists, nals. “We’re getting killed by a lot two tackles for loss and a fumble of three-and-outs, so we’re not recovery. Kyle Dye (five solos, one assist), getting good field position. “You keep pushing and work- Jake Disbrow (two tackles for loss) ing with these kids, but you wish and Bryan Milos (two tackles for you had a senior who could fill loss) also made their presences in that [gap].” felt. All told, Shepard defenders The Astros’ roster is not de- forced the Cardinals into nine void of upperclassmen, but few negative-yardage plays. of them played pivotal roles as Still, Eisenhower managed to juniors. Thus, whatever growth accumulate 312 total yards, or phase the team is undergoing at over 120 more than the Astros. the moment is being experienced Shepard’s 187 offensive yards by a majority of its athletes. did, however, represent a sea “The goal [every season] is son-high amount. Rueck’s 67 to have 20-to-25 kids who are receiving yards led the Astros in four-year players and who you that category, while Emmanuel can build around,” Passolano said. Williams rushed for a team-best “We have only about 15 seniors 40 yards. this year, along with 29 juniors Shepard’s bid to break into the and one sophomore. We emphasize effort and hard work, but the kids are facing some good competition right out of the gate.” Unlike Brother Rice and Marian Catholic in the first two weeks, Eisenhower was unable to shove Shepard (0-3, 0-1) into a deep hole. The Cardinals led only 10-

win column this week won’t come without significant struggle, as defending SSC Red champ Richards visits Palos Heights Friday night. The Bulldogs are off to a 3-0 start after defeating Batavia and Lemont in back-to-back road contests. “We’re playing one of the best teams in [Class] 6A, in the area and the state,” Passolano said. “Richards is more physical than Rice and Marian. They really bring it, so we’re going to have to be ready. “Kids want to see quick results; if they don’t, it can lead to disaster. But you’re walking a fine line — you’ve got to be hard on [the players] because there are things you have to teach them, but at the same time, you can’t be overbearing.”

Statistics Shepard Eisenhower Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Punts/avg.

0 0 7 10 0 14

0 - 7 0 - 24

ABS 65 122 187 25-14 0-0 1 4-24.5

DDE 223 89 312 9-7 1-1 0 —

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Chicago Christian punter Jeremy Slager gets off a kick Friday night against Wheaton-St. Francis. Slager was kept busy in the Suburban Christian Conference crossover game, as the Knights suffered a 49-0 setback in their home opener.

A Spartan existence Knights stay quiet vs. Wheaton-St. Francis By Ken Karrson Wheaton-St. Francis carries the nickname, but it was Chicago Christian living a Spartan existence Friday night in Palos Heights. The Spartans, a powerful member of the Suburban Christian Conference Blue Division, had their way with the Knights in the latter’s home opener. Christian could generate little in the way of meaningful offense, and its defense was never able to unearth a satisfactory remedy for Wheaton-St. Francis’ potent, big-play attack. The result was a 49-0 runaway for the visitors, one of several lopsided outcomes that earmarked SCC crossover affairs last weekend. The Blue Division schools overwhelmed their Gold counterparts by a whopping 11-to-1 margin — included among the painful results was an 81-7 shellacking Marian Central Catholic administered to Guerin Prep. “This was the equivalent of what the colleges call ‘Woodshed Saturday,’” Knights coach Jim Bolhuis said. “It was ‘Woodshed Weekend’ in our conference. Five Gold teams played the five Blue teams that did not [already] leave [the league], and the combined score was 272-24. “All the crossover games were blowouts. We were one of them.” While Bolhuis’ comments seemed matter-of-fact in nature, the truth is that the disparity between athletic programs is a major reason why all of the Gold Division schools and St. Edward of the SCC Blue will be moving into the Metro Suburban Conference next fall. Chicago Christian’s new address will enable it to renew league ties with longtime rivals Illiana Christian and Timothy Christian. Meanwhile, the remaining SCC Blue programs will become part of an expanded Chicago Catholic League. “They’re joining the St. Ignatiuses and St. Laurences, and they’re not going to get beat up by those schools,” Bolhuis said. “They’re going to compete.” As proof, Bolhuis pointed to Montini’s recent victories over Maine South and East St. Louis. But while the impending move

appears to be a sensible one for all concerned, Bolhuis said it wasn’t wholeheartedly embraced when the smaller schools first announced they wanted out of the SCC. “There were a lot of people complaining about the conference change, that we were breaking up a good thing,” he said. “Teams were very unhappy with the schools that left. They were saying we were dealing dirty with them and leaving them hanging. “But how do you take a group of kids and expose them every year to 200-to-24, and say you’re doing it for the good of the conference? That’s not right for the kids. It’s not feasible to continue on a yearto-year basis and expect it to turn around in a few years.” In the case of his own squad, Bolhuis fears the Knights will place too much emphasis on games like the one with Wheaton-St. Francis and undervalue themselves. “A lot of kids feel bad that they aren’t good enough, and I hate to see them taking that attitude,” he said. “That’s a hard conversation to have with the kids. I prefer to talk with them [positively] about football. “We keep talking to them about solid play and [making] improvement, and they’re working at it. It’s a step in the process, and everybody takes them at some point.” The Spartans allowed Christian few forward steps, however, and even when they did, no prosperity was realized. A prime example was Justin Downs’ fourth-quarter reception, which covered 38 yards but was rendered moot when a Wheaton-St. Francis defender was able to strip the ball loose from his grasp. Those 38 yards represented more than half of the Knights’ total offensive output. Christian (1-2) actually ran two more plays than the Spartans, but the latter averaged 13.1 yards per snap. The visitors seized command quickly, accumulating 21 first-period points. James Butler, who has drawn a fair amount of collegiate interest, accounted for the first of those touchdowns on a 3-yard run, while quarterback Zach Prociuk was involved in the other two scores, throwing 35 yards to Ryan Benton for one TD and dashing

11 yards for another. All four of Wheaton-St. Francis’ remaining TDs came on plays of at least 35 yards. Butler raced 82 yards for one of the six-pointers, while TJ Jackson and Clint Bobowski both galloped 50 yards into the Knights’ end zone. Christian Bolhuis (two solo stops, three assists), Brandon Schmidt (two solos, one assist), Jack De Vries (one solo, three assists) and Luke Rattler (two solos) were the main men on a beleaguered Chicago Christian defense. While he obviously would have liked more success for the Knights, Coach Bolhuis doubted that the Spartans derived much benefit from the rout. “You have to be realistic — it’s not like you gain a lot when you’re not really tested,” he said. “But we are finished with that now.” The remainder of Christian’s schedule will pit it against foes of similar stature, beginning with a date with fellow Gold Division member Aurora Central Catholic on Friday.

Statistics Wheat.-St. Fran. 21 28 Chgo. Christian 0 0 Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.

0 0

0 - 49 0 - 0

WSF 324 121 445 7-5 1-1 0 6-55 1-35.0

CC 16 58 74 10-5 2-2 1 1-5 7-27.4

Scoring WSF — James Butler, 3-yd. run (Ian Hart kick) WSF — Ryan Benton, 35-yd. pass from Zach Prociuk (Hart kick) WSF — Prociuk, 11-yd. run (Hart kick) WSF — Butler, 82-yd. run (Hart kick) WSF — TJ Jackson, 50-yd. run (Hart kick) WSF — Adam Hart, 35-yd. pass from Prociuk (I. Hart kick) WSF — Clint Bobowski, 50-yd. run (I. Hart kick) Chicago Christian Rushing: Roundtree 12-13, Rattler 10-13, Bolhuis 4-(-10). Passing: Bolhuis 10-5-58. Receiving: Roundtree 2-11, De Vries 2-9, Downs 1-38.

Scoring ABS — EJ Rueck, 35-yd. pass from Shane Javorski (Edgar Madrigal kick) Shepard Rushing: E. Williams 5-40, Dye 10-17, Javorski 4-8. Passing: Javorski 24-14-122, Dye 1-0-0. Receiving: Rueck 4-67, Dye 4-15, R. Williams 3-18, Lopez 2-7, Vitello 1-15.

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Chicago Christian tailback Colby Roundtree searches for running room Friday night versus Wheaton-St. Francis.

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Sports wrap

Griffins overpower Chargers in SWSC Blue opener By Ken Karrson

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Sandburg’s varsity cross country runners get off to a quick start in Saturday’s Reavis Invitational. The Eagles went to claim first place as a team at the Burbank event. By Anthony Nasella When Sandburg’s boys’ cross country team competed in last Saturday’s Reavis Invitational, it did so with an entirely different group than had run for the Eagles in the previous week’s meet. That suited head coach John O’Malley just fine because he was putting a coaching philosophy into practice. And the results turned out to be even better than O’Malley had anticipated. Even with starters Justin Adams, Henry Becker and Greg Burzinski resting, six Sandburg athletes finished among the top 20. That enabled the Eagles to easily win the 10-school meet, as they were 31 points better than second-place Marist. Sandburg totaled 59 points. Besides the Eagles and RedHawks, local programs at the meet included Brother Rice (fourth with 152 points), Richards (seventh, 211) and Stagg (ninth, 262). Sandburg’s Will Becker was fifth individually with a time of 15 minutes, 54 seconds, although that performance was only 12 second slower than meet winner James Durkin of Brother Rice. Rounding out the Eagles’ top20 group were Max Lehnhardt (seventh in 15:57), Mike Brower (14th, 16:31), Matt Benz-Weeden (15th, 16:33), Brady Walter (18th, 16:42) and Adam Gleisner (19th, 16:42). “We have the perspective that we want to give other guys the opportunity, whenever possible, to put them into roles and spots that they’re just not used to being in,” O’ Malley said. “And we find that they definitely progress when put in those spots. “I wanted to see how these guys would run being forced as the front-runners, and Saturday’s meet showed they handled the responsibility real well and performed great. After two meets, we see a lot of guys who are obviously a lot further along. We’re very happy.” O’Malley said he was especially impressed with the performance of Becker, who is coming off an injury. “He’s been progressing nicely,” O’Malley said. “We’re expecting big things from him.” Based on Saturday’s results, O’Malley will continue to look for more opportunities to stretch his kids. “Sometimes you have to force people into those spots and not rely on their teammates to get the job done,” he said. “Suddenly, they find out something about

themselves in the process that they wouldn’t have otherwise found out.” If all the runners from both Weeks 1 and 2 can perform at high levels, the future could be a bright one. However, O’Malley is not yet ready to make any grandiose projections. “We don’t entirely know where we’re heading with the future, but we’re excited to have so many guys running so well,” he said. “The program has been to state the last 10 years, but it’s always hard to script where we’ll fall. We just have to get better each week.” Sandburg won the team title despite the fact that sophomore Dan Laskero ran in the frosh-soph race. He won it in 15:53. *** Shepard, sparked by Josh Maier’s victory in the three-mile race, finished second at Thursday’s Bremen Invitational with 64 points. Meier clocked a time of 16:23 at Midlothian Meadows. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Shepard’s Alondra Delfin (20:11) ran second in last Thursday’s Bremen Invitational at Midlothian Meadows. On Saturday, the Lady Astros placed fifth at the Reavis Invitational with 184 points. Stagg was eighth at the Reavis event. BOYS’ SOCCER Sandburg went 3-0 last week at the Lincoln-Way Invitational as it beat Marist 4-1 on Tuesday, then posted back-to-back shutouts versus Lincoln-Way Central (2-0) and Eisenhower (3-0) on Thursday and Saturday, respectively. The Eagles got on the board first last Tuesday when John Manthey scored an unassisted goal. Sandburg didn’t hold an edge for long, though, as the RedHawks answered with a goal of their own in the opening half. The tie remained in place into the second half, but Michael Staunton finally put the Eagles in front to stay by tallying off a dead ball from Patrick Russell. From there, Sandburg was able to extend its advantage further as Przemyslaw Tylka and Manthey both found the back of Marist’s net before time expired. On Thursday, the Eagles failed to generate anything offensively in the first half against Lincoln-Way Central and went into the break locked in a scoreless standoff. Once again, however, Sandburg asserted itself when play resumed, and Mike Klimkowski booted in the match’s initial goal on a slot ball. The marker was the first of

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Orland Park sisters Annmarie and Maryclare Leonard of Marist finished first and second in the 49th Reavis Invitational Saturday in Burbank.

Klimkowski’s varsity career. A few minutes later, Nick Atkinson knocked in an insurance goal for the Eagles, whose defense was anchored by keeper Scott Swiontek. The whitewash was his fourth of the campaign. Shutout No. 5 followed two days later, as Sandburg breezed past Eisenhower. The victory assured the Eagles of advancement into the tourney semifinals. Kyle Kroll’s goal, off a Tylka assist, put Sandburg in front early and the Cardinals could never adequately respond. Second-half scores by Tylka and Ryan Kozlowski cemented the triumph. Kozlowski’s goal was the first of his career. The Eagles face Lincoln-Way West tonight, with the winner moving on to Saturday’s finale. *** Two goals apiece from Getenet Timmermans and Jake Robertson were more than enough to carry Chicago Christian to a 5-0 victory over Guerin Prep in a Suburban Christian Conference match last Thursday. Each player also distributed an assist. Senior defender Josh Mollema completed the Knights’ scoring with his initial goal of the year and netminder Caleb DeRuiter turned in his second shutout. The win improved Christian’s overall record to 4-1-2. *** Stagg stretched its victory streak to four by shutting out Brother Rice 2-0 last Wednesday and edging Lemont 2-1 on Saturday. Roberto Torres notched a twoday hat trick, as he tallied both of the Chargers’ goals versus the Crusaders and one against the Indians. Also scoring for Stagg in the latter encounter was Phil Kolesinski. *** Colm McGhee’s penalty-kick goal was the only scoring Shepard could muster last Wednesday as Homewood-Flossmoor pinned a 3-1 loss on it. BOYS’ GOLF Chicago Christian collected a 172-187 win over Shepard last Tuesday at Silver Lake and followed that up with a 165-185 decision over Andrew at Waters Edge the next day. Patrick McCarthy fired a 39 for the Knights at Silver Lake, good enough to earn medalist honors that day. Jay Timmer (44), Bobby Schaaf (44) and Blaine Wright (45) completed Christian’s scoring. Timmer was Wednesday’s medalist after carding a nine-hole score of 37. Wright was two shots behind him, Schaaf fired a 44 and McCarthy shot a 45. *** Behind Brendan Kivlehan’s medalist round of 37, Stagg nipped Richards 159-165 in a match at Stony Creek last Wednesday. The Bulldogs’ Matt Kendryna finished (Continued on page 6)

New and improved Stagg met established, good-as-ever Lincoln-Way East Friday night in Frankfort, and Blue didn’t only describe the SouthWest Suburban Conference divisional home the two schools share. It likely referred, too, to the prevailing postgame attitude of Chargers fans, who have quickly grown accustomed to watching their favorite team succeed under first-year head coach Mike Fahey. After opening a season with two straight wins for the first time in eight years, Stagg got hit with a cold dose of reality as the Griffins stormed past it and bagged a 41-0 victory in both teams’ conference opener. “They’re a state runner-up [in Class 8A] for a reason,” Fahey said of Lincoln-Way East. “They’re well-coached and do things the way you’re supposed to. [But] everything they got, they earned. “They weren’t gashing us for big yards. They sustained drives and wore us down.” The biggest thorn in Stagg’s side was Griffins quarterback Jordan Wirtz, who accounted for more than 280 yards by himself through both throwing and run-

ning. He also tallied twice, on dashes of 1 and 7 yards. An able accomplice for Wirtz was running back Alex Kraft, who crossed the Chargers’ goal line three times, doing so on a pair of 3-yard runs and a 12-yard scamper. Lincoln-Way East scored three touchdowns in the second period to construct what proved an insurmountable advantage. However, Fahey didn’t believe his club’s performance should have been evaluated solely by the Griffins’ margin of success. “The scoreboard sometimes lies,” he said. “The effort was there [for us], but we just had some breakdowns.” Stagg (2-1, 0-1) also caused one, or at least Roger Boylan did. The senior’s refusal to give up on a second-quarter play resulted in Lincoln-Way East’s lone miscue and also cost it a touchdown, as Boylan forced a fumble that rolled out of the Chargers’ end zone for a touchback. Stagg, though, overshadowed the Griffins’ mishap by committing four turnovers of its own. And even when they held onto the ball, the Chargers had difficulty advancing it — they finished with just over 100 total yards, compared to more than 350 for Lincoln-Way East.

Stagg did get deep enough into Griffins territory one time for quarterback Adam Pilota to reach the end zone with a pass, but no Chargers receiver was able to haul it in and break the goose egg. On another occasion, the visitors trekked inside LincolnWay East’s 30 before that drive finally got halted. “It was baptism under fire for our guys,” Fahey said. “But our kids were upbeat afterwards. That’s what we liked.” Stagg has drawn the short straw in regard to its introduction to SWSC Blue play, as next up for it is another longtime divisional powerhouse, Bolingbrook, which visits Palos Hills Friday night. However, Fahey wants his guys thinking less about the identity of their opponents and more about what their game-day responsibilities are. “We teach them that we want to get better and do the right things in practice,” Fahey said. “In games in which we’ll be competing [for a win], that could help decide things our way.”

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Trinity sports report Trolls runners make most of return to Aspen Ridge By Tim Cronin Familiarity does not breed contempt in cross country. It breeds faster times. Running around Aspen Ridge Golf Course in Bourbonnais for the second straight week last Friday, Trinity Christian College athletes sped up almost uniformly while both the women and men competed in the Illinois Intercollegiate Championships. The previous week, the Trolls squads had taken part in the Olivet Nazarene University-hosted Midwest Classic at that same site. All 11 of Trinity’s female runners covered the 5K women’s course in less time, the fastest among them being Jessica Disselkoen, who placed 29th individually with a career-best clocking of 19 minutes, 24.1 seconds. This marked the second race this season in which Disselkoen has been the first Troll to hit the chute. Next to finish for Trinity was Anna Bos, who wound up three spots behind Disselkoen after completing the race in 19:29.1. The Trolls were eighth in a 15team field. In the 8K men’s event, Andy Reidsma crashed the top 10 for Trinity as he ran a career-best 25:18.1 to secure the No. 8 position overall. Michael Potter set a personal mark as well by timing out in 26:28.8 while placing 45th, and freshmen Tyrell Natewa (49th in 26:39.7) and Cody Velthuizen (62nd, 27:29.9) also delivered solid efforts on the Trolls’ behalf. Trinity placed seventh among 18 men’s squads. *** • Men’s top times (8K): Andy Reidsma, 25:18.1, Sept. 13; Michael Potter, 26:28.8, Sept. 13, Tyrell Natewa, 26:39.7, Sept. 13; Chris Koutavas, 27:00.98, Sept. 6; Cody Velthuizen, 27:29.9, Sept. 13. • Women’s top times (5K): Jessica Disselkoen, 19:24.1, Sept. 13; Anna Bos, 19:29.1, Sept. 13; Hannah Schwab, 19:44.7, Sept. 13; Ashley Jourdan, 20:00.8, Sept. 13; Justin VanDyk, 20:29.1, Sept. 13. • Schedule: Oct. 5, Wisconsin Lutheran Invitational, Milwaukee, 11 a.m. MEN’S GOLF This time, there was no second-day rally for the Trolls golf team. Trinity started slowly in the Battle of Blackthorn in South Bend on Friday and didn’t speed up on Saturday. Logan Vos’ 80-79 combination for a 159 was the best score of the bunch and placed

him in a tie for 36th in the 71player field. Scott Ebbeling also opened with an 80, but stumbled to an 84 for a two-day score of 164, which tied him for the 48th spot. The Trolls finished last in a 13-school field. Trinity will seek redemption, or at least a brace of birdies, this weekend at the Illinois Valley Invitational, which will be played on two courses. *** • Scoring leaders: Logan Vos, 75, Aug. 30; Jonathan Zandstra, 77, Aug. 27; Scott Ebbeling, 78, Aug. 31; Tim Hoeksema, 79, Aug. 31, Spencer TenHaken, 79, Aug. 27. • Schedule: Friday-Saturday, Illinois Valley Invitational, at Deer Park Country Club and Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Course; Sept. 28, Olivet Nazarene Invitational, at Balmoral Woods. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL A pair of victories not only ran the Trolls’ record to 11-2, but allowed them to open the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference season successfully. Trinity was 2-0 in the league after knocking off Purdue-North Central and Olivet Nazarene, and was seeking to make it three in a row at Calumet College of St. Joseph this past Tuesday. Both wins last week were three-set sweeps. The Trolls knocked off PNC 25-9, 25-16, 25-16, with the first set being the tone-setting key. Brooke Blazekovich’s run of big serves made it 15-5, and Trinity was really never headed the rest of the match. Jessica Wiltjer, Kaitlin Feddema and Kirsten Harms pounded home kill after kill, and the Panthers could never mount a rally. Only the middle set was in doubt in the victory over Olivet. The Trolls’ sweep was 25-16, 32-30, 25-9, with the Tigers outplaying Trinity for much of the second set. But Harms’ kill on an Olivet set point and Wiltjer’s kill for the lead set the table for Kaitlyn Van Dellen’s finishing point that delivered the Game 2 victory. And that sealed the Tigers’ fate. Feddema’s standout play the week before earned her CCAC Player of the Week honors. She piled up 54 kills in four matches at the Georgetown College Invitational and made the all-tournament team, along with setting specialist Erynn Schuh. *** • Record: 11-2 overall, 2-0 CCAC, 6-0 home, 2-1 away, 3-1 neutral. Leaders: Kaitlin Feddema 123 kills; Erynn Schuh 20

aces; Ellie Raebel 156 digs; Jessica Wiltjer 44 blocks. • Schedule: Friday-Saturday, at Olivet Nazarene Invitational; Sept. 24, vs. Purdue University Calumet; Sept. 26, at Indiana University-South Bend. WOMEN’S SOCCER The Trolls came up short in their trip to Dubuque, dropping a 2-1 decision to Clarke University for their first loss of the season. Rachael Webb collected her third goal of the season, tying the match with 16:24 to play, but Clarke took the lead for good about nine minutes later on Lydia Storms’ unassisted tally off a scramble following a free kick. Clarke had opened the scoring, Morgan Sullivan beating Trolls goalkeeper Becky Gold 21 seconds into the second half, but Trinity pressed and Webb came through by converting AnaIsa VanHeukelum’s pass. There the Trolls’ offense ended. A defensive breakdown led to Storms getting open, and the dream of an unbeaten season soon expired. Trinity got back on the field this past Wednesday at Huntington University before taking a break. The Trolls will return to action against Illinois Institute of Technology at the end of the month, which represents their CCAC opener. *** • Record: 3-1-1 overall, 0-0 CCAC, 3-0-1 home, 0-1 away, 0-0 neutral. Leaders: Goals: Rachael Webb 3 goals, 7 points; Webb, Bekah Gonzales, Cassidy Bosslaar, Amy Tadla, AnaIsa VanHeukelum 1 assist each; Becky Gold, 0.80 goals-against average, .871 save percentage (27 saves, 4 goals against, 2 shutouts). • Schedule: Sept. 28, at Illinois Institute of Technology, 1 p.m.; Oct. 1, at Trinity International University, 4 p.m.; Oct. 2, at Trinity International, 4 p.m. MEN’S SOCCER Idle aside from junior varsity action last week, the Trolls (1-2-1) returned to the field at Huntington this past Wednesday and host Oakland City on Saturday at 2 p.m. *** • Record: 1-2-1 overall, 0-0 CCAC, 1-1 home, 0-1-1 away, 0-0 neutral. Leaders: Caleb Steele 2 goals, 4 points; Emmanuel Yanquaye 2 assists; Gabe Fennema 1.84 goals-against average; Rick Fawkes .786 save percentage (11 saves, 3 goals against). • Schedule: Saturday, vs. Oakland City, 2 p.m., Route 83 complex.

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Goal scoring up as AYSO season continues Goal scoring increased during Nightmares 7, Potatoes 2 last week’s Palos AYSO soccer Faith Marinier had two goals matches, as a number of teams and two assists and Daniel had offensive explosions. Wysocki also scored twice, as the Following is a recap of reported Nightmares proved to be exactly contests. that to their foe. Finding the back of the net once for the Nightmares UNDER-14 were Logan Droesch, Demetrios Lemonheads 7, Red Hot Divas 4 Two goals apiece from Jake Sacha and Kamil Taiwo. Snell and Quinn Kennedy were Dishing out assists in addition only part of the damage the Lem- to Marinier were Droesch, Monica onheads did as they defeated the Kopinski and Taiwo. Divas. Also scoring for the winners Smurfs 7, Ghosts 2 were Matt Keane, Sam Snell and Another high-scoring match tilted the Smurfs’ way, thanks Ryan SooHoo. Anna Kloehn distributed a pair to goals from Aidan O’Leary of assists, while Jared Capuano (two), Ryan Thomason (two), and Abby Sytsma each doled Bart Nowobilski, Ethan Zickert out one. Starring on defense and George Evangelopolous. were Sydney Brown, Inga Ho- Zickert and Evangelopolous kens, Anderson Kitzmiller, Julia each had an assist in addition to Brooks, Izaak Tanis and Peter his goal, and the trio of Thomason, O’Leary and Matt Huston Panagiotopoulos. anchored the victors’ defense. Avalanche 3, Green Lightning 2 Michael Kaunas tallied twice UNDER-10 and John Mattes added one goal Green Duckies 6, Blue Flames 0 as the Avalanche slipped past the Faith Duggins’ hat trick led Lightning. the onslaught, but Laith Tala Kaunas also assisted on Mattes’ (two) and Aiden O’Hara also had marker, while Adam Alleruzzo and goals as the Duckies extinguished Michael Kazanecki set up Kaunas’ the Flames. Netminders Kirsten two scores. Providing solid defense Krammer and Brendan Arnold for the Avalanche were Patrick shared in the shutout. Stevens, Samantha Marek, Syd- Playing well for the Flames in a ney Downs, Kaitlin Meyer, Erik losing cause were Aidan Foertsch, Labrakis, Nicolas Kopanis, Roaa Matt Anderzunas, Alex Talbot, Hussein, Hailey Wreza and Mi- Kol Shields and Kate Forden. Black Strikers 4, New Lights 2 chael Anderzunas. Tyler Winkelmann accounted Danny Ellsworth booted in two for both of the Lightning’s goals, goals, while Kelly Stevens and one of them coming on a cor- Quinn Sytsma both added one ner kick. Also performing well to lift the Strikers past the Lights. in a losing effort were Alyssa Andrew Kaunas and Declan Lally Barraco, Abby Becker, Connor each assisted on one marker. Casey, Ramiz Fakhoury, Joshua Others contributing to the Gregoriou, Kelsey Kelly, Darek triumph were Maddie Drebing, Michniak, Samantha Michniak, Emma Lonosky, Caitlin Stokes, Josh Pappas, Noelia Perez, Jake Ally Langford and Liam ZickYerkes and Ali Elmosa. ert. Killing Bees 6, Blue Hurricanes 1 UNDER-12 Grace Kennedy and Aydan WilBlazing Energy 7, Maroon 12 4 Dual hat tricks by Andrew son both had two goals to lead Hughes and Matthew Seanou gave the Bees past the Hurricanes. the Energy more than enough Scoring once apiece for the winjuice to race past Maroon 12. ners were Kazeed Haleem and Adding one goal for the winners Lucas Kopec. Handing out assists for the Bees was Alaina Wolan. Hughes and Mia Pagnotta each were Kopec (two), Jakub Mierzwa passed out an assist, and Kaleb (two), Kennedy and Wilson. Other Donahue, James Murphy, Isabel principal figures included Hedaya Piper, Matthew Rivera, Brian Hassaneln, Madelyn Holmstrom, Sweeney, Devin Thielmann and Michael Jeffers, Ryan Jirka, Caera Maya Doyle all lent a hand in the Kennedy, Oscar Miller and Lily Thielmann. midfield and on defense.

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we needed to, but you can’t question yourself.” Badke realizes that trying to (Continued from page 2) build confidence while tangling ahead 14-7. Badke was hoping with Mt. Carmel is a tall order, his club would be able to carry but he can point to last year’s that advantage into halftime, but postseason meeting between the the Friars pulled even shortly rivals as an indicator of what’s after making one of their four possible. Even though the Caravan eventually posted a solid win, pickoffs. The Crusaders’ own defense Rice was ahead at halftime and also played credibly. Bobby Sul- trailed just 13-9 for a chunk of livan, Robert Woods and Julian the third quarter. Davis all made fumble recoveries, “This is a different team for us and Sullivan was one of three Rice and Mt. Carmel is different, too, athletes to register six solo tackles. but our kids are going to prepare Reaching that plateau along with to compete,” Badke said. “Our him were Andrew Dyke and Mike seniors were 0-9 as sophomores, and we want them to have as McGinley. Other contributors of note were enjoyable an experience as posMatt Cusack (five solos, four as- sible in their last year.” sists, one sack), Trea Pierce (four solos, two assists) and Jimmy Opo- Statistics ka (two solos, three assists). The 0 14 7 7 - 28 Crusaders wound up outgaining Fenwick 7 7 3 3 - 20 Fenwick by 18 yards (361-343). Brother Rice “Overall, the kids played very FW BR well Friday night,” Badke said. 18 20 “We just didn’t make a few plays First downs

Blue Thunder 5, Red Dragons 3 Thomas Quintas’ two goals and one from Tim Clancy couldn’t prevent the Dragons from absorbing a loss against the Thunder.

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Sharks 7, Hornets 1 Julian Ruiz’s hat trick was the key ingredient in the Sharks’ triumph over the Hornets. Brendan Carroll added two scores, while Dante Bonafilia and Lana Kerley both tallied once. Notching assists were Bonafilia, Kerley, Jackson Natenek and Frank Ryan. Blue Skyscrapers 4, Maroon Knights 0 Solo markers by Gavin Triezenberg, Nicholas Gilhooly, Nolan Navarette and Sean Richards boosted the Skyscrapers to a win over the Knights. Harry Doyle, Alexandra Jancekova and Rebecca Lacina each dished out an assist, while Gianna Bacerott, Lucas Parr, Claire Connors and Jake Cachor were defensive stalwarts. Green Dragons 1, Blue Thunder 1 Lizzy Ellsworth’s goal enabled the Dragons to battle the Thunder to a standoff. Orange Knights 2, Purple Ninjas 2 Also playing to a draw were the Knights and Ninjas, the former of whom received both their goals from Jude Welsch. Tessa Welsch assisted on one of the scores. Others chipping in for the Knights were Sebastian Budz, Donny Chapman, Ryan Doyle, Kari Freimuth, Emily Purtill and Tegan Bumsted. Midnight Thunder 2, Knights 2 Still another match went without a winner, as the Thunder and Knights fought to a deadlock. TJ Thornburg and George Magiera accounted for the Thunder’s goals. Also supplying solid performances were Bayon Abuhmow, Patrick York, Sebastian Magiera and Oliver Levy. Neon Ninjas 5, Purple Paranas 4 The Ninjas rode from Eugene Krupinski, plus one each by Aaron Jackiw, Jack Cantorna and Connor Celauro to a victory over the Paranas. Claire Regan and Claire Filipak were the assist people. Chipping in as well to the win were Sam McLaughlin, Nicholas Skeweres, Jake Maheras, Gia Gracias and Roisin Murnin. Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.

158 185 343 26-13 3 0 9-65 3-41.0

126 235 361 37-17 0 4 8-75 5-40.0

Scoring BR — Marcus Jones, 5-yd. run (Brian Kane kick) FW — Pat Donahue, 45-yd. pass from Gino Cavalieri (Michael Hanrahan kick) BR — Jones, 3-yd. run (Kane kick) FW — Robert Sheehan, 36-yd. run (Hanrahan kick) BR — Kane, 28-yard field goal FW — Sheehan, 11-yd. pass from Cavalieri (Hanrahan kick) FW — Sheehan, 1-yd. pass from Cavalieri (Hanrahan kick) BR — Kane, 35-yd. field goal Brother Rice Rushing: Jones 16-70, Alarcon 11-50, Mueller 1-5, Desmond 1-1. Passing: Alarcon 37-17-235. Receiving: Jones 8-126, Mueller 3-31, Butler 2-43, Perez 2-22, Smesler 2-13.

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Evergreen Park’s LaShon Johnson collides with Oak Lawn’s Kevin Zurek during Friday night’s South Suburban Conference Red matchup.

Mustangs (Continued from page 1) 40-yard field goal on Oak Lawn’s behalf in the second quarter, the Spartans went ahead 10-0 and seemingly firmed up their grip on the contest. For sure, Lucas felt good about what was unfolding in front of him. He was particularly enamored of his prevention-side group, which was spearheaded by Joe Robinson (five solo tackles, two assists), Tony Muro (four solos, seven assists), Ahmad Zain-AlDean (four solos, five assists), Kyle Kuzur (four solos, four assists, one sack) and Scott Quinn (interception). “That was the best our defense has played in my three years as coach, at least for the first three quarters,” Lucas said. “In the fourth quarter, for whatever reason, we stopped attacking and doing what got us to that point.” Any defensive shortcomings might not have mattered too much had Oak Lawn been able to pad its lead. The Spartans appeared on their way to doing so the first time they got the ball in the second half, as they briskly marched down to Evergreen’s 20yard line. From there, however, everything went haywire. A 3-yard loss, fumbled snap and penalty called against Oak Lawn on three successive plays stalled the visitors in their tracks, and Duran was unable to salvage anything point-wise when he went wide on a field-goal try from 37 yards out. “Our offense had success against their defense, but we didn’t sustain it [long enough] to keep our defense off the field,” Lucas said. “That wound up costing us.” With the Mustangs (3-0, 1-0) purposely speeding things up in the second half, the Spartans were put back on their heels. Keyshawn Carpenter’s 10-yard TD run then gave Evergreen a third-period breakthrough on the scoreboard and, along with it, an added jolt of momentum. “We’ve been in that situation a lot the last couple of years,” Hartman said, referring to the Mustangs being in arrears at halftime. “This is what happens when you come out flat and not ready to play. “But we’ve had three years of different types of games, and a lot of these guys have at least seen us go through that. We’ve seen everything from double-wing [formations] to spread [offenses]

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mentioned 28-9 cushion. Twenty-one of those points came in a bunch, as Marist tallied on each of its first three possessions. Highlighting its output was Nagel’s 72-yard TD catch on the second series. That was sandwiched between Ahmad Neal’s 13-yard scoring reception and Peter Andreotti’s 5-yard touchdown run. One week after completing 85 percent of his throws versus Rice, RedHawks quarterback Jack Donegan proved that display of accuracy was no fluke. While he couldn’t quite equal the same gaudy stats, Donegan did go 20of-29 for 242 yards to fuel another impressive offensive exhibition by Marist. A Nazareth field goal temporarily slowed the RedHawks’ firsthalf surge, but the latter’s special teams quickly lit a fresh fuse. After a Roadrunners return man mishandled Ryan Tucker’s booming punt, Nic Weishar pounced on the loose ball for Marist at the visitors’ 7-yard line. From there, it was easy pickings for Andreotti, who chewed up those 7 yards on one run to

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Evergreen Park linebacker Brent Bogusz brings down Oak Lawn’s Khalid Norvell Friday night in Evergreen. to teams that are huge and like to grind it out, but we [usually] adapt to the situation.” O’Brien proved a troublesome double-pronged weapon for Oak Lawn to handle, as he completed 10-of-20 passes for 166 yards and augmented that showing with 91 yards on the ground, second to Carpenter’s 98 rushing yards. McClendon latched onto seven of O’Brien’s completions and gained 104 receiving yards. Evergreen also had its own defensive stickouts, most notably deep back Tim Walsh, who picked off two Trevor Wagner passes and now has four interceptions on the year. James Jackson added a couple of sacks. Howard was pretty much the Spartans’ main man offensively, as Wagner — who subbed for an injured Konrad Lach (knee) — connected on just 6-of-15 throws for 48 yards. Despite that lack of punch beyond Howard, Lucas still thought his squad let one slip away. “Not to take anything away from Evergreen, but this is a game we should have won,” he said. “We couldn’t see it [all the way through] and they came away with the win, so hats off to them.” Oak Lawn will try to square its ledger this weekend against Argo, which is also off to a 3-0 start. “We talk to our kids about overcoming adversity and handling setbacks,” Lucas said. “We did that for three quarters against balloon his squad’s lead to 19 points. “Special teams played a big part in this game,” Dunne said. “A lot was affected by them.” Jawill Aldridge’s 60-yard return was yet another weapon Marist unleashed on Nazareth, and that runback set the table for Andreotti’s third touchdown. His 12-yard dash handed the RedHawks a 42-30 lead. Although defense seemed a lost art on this evening, Dunne had no complaints about his team’s performance on that side of the ball. Aldridge was a standout with 13 tackles and three pass breakups, but several others were persons of influence as well. Among the contributors were Marco Weidman (nine stops, interception), Ryan Mishka (seven tackles, two pass breakups, interception, fumble recovery), David Nelson (six stops), Isaiah Bickhem (five tackles) and Victor Ogbebor (forced fumble). “They were on the field a lot, but our guys played great,” Dunne said. “Our defense is improving every week. Their effort is great.” Marist continues its ESCC journey on Saturday, when it meets up with St. Patrick at Hanson Stadium in Chicago.

Evergreen, and now we have to do it for an entire game. It’s going to be exciting [in the SSC Red], week in and week out.” The Mustangs, meanwhile, will tangle with a Tinley Park club Hartman calls “the best 1-2 team I’ve seen. Hopefully, we can keep [the winning] up.”

Statistics Oak Lawn Evergreen Park Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted

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OL 205 48 253 16-6 1-0 2

EP 214 166 380 20-10 0-0 1

Scoring OL — Ray Howard, 5-yd. run (Byron Duran kick) OL — Duran, 40-yd. field goal EP — Keyshawn Carpenter, 10-yd. run (Matt Schulte kick) EP — Jacquet McClendon, 50-yd. pass from Jonathan O’Brien (Schulte kick) EP — Eric Gurrister, 20-yd. pass from O’Brien (Schulte kick) Oak Lawn Rushing: Howard 29-142, Norvell 12-41, Wagner 5-22. Passing: Wagner 15-6-48, Howard 1-0-0. Receiving: Zurek 4-31, Howard 2-17. Evergreen Park Rushing: Carpenter23-98, O’Brien 10-91. Passing: O’Brien 20-10166. Receiving: McClendon 7-104.

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MA 17 180 242 422 29-20 0-0 2 5-30 2-39.0

Scoring MA — Ahmad Neal, 13-yd. pass from Jack Donegan (kick failed) MA — Flynn Nagel, 72-yd. pass from Donegan (Mark Ferguson, pass from Donegan) MA — Peter Andreotti, 5-yd. run (Cillian Hannon kick) MA — Andreotti, 7-yd. run (Hannon kick) MA — Nagel, 90-yd. kickoff return (Kyle Gambla kick) MA — Andreotti, 12-yd. run (Gambla kick) MA — Gambla, 29-yd. field goal Marist Rushing: Andreotti 31-159, Aldridge 2-9, Donegan 3-7, Nagel 1-5. Passing: Donegan 29-20-242. Receiving: Nagel 8-127, Weishar 6-70, Neal 2-26, Holland 2-11, Ferguson 2-8.

6 Section 2 Thursday, September 19, 2013 SXU sports summary

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Women golfers’ debut shortened by rain From start to premature finish. That described St. Xavier University’s ushering in of its inaugural women’s golf season. After taking the course for the first time ever on Saturday at the Benedictine University Invitational, the Cougars saw their scheduled twoday stint at St. Andrew’s Golf Course and Country Club cut in half when bad weather visited West Chicago on Sunday. That meant Saturday’s scores were the deciding ones, and the circumstances prevented freshman Katie Reno from perhaps making a charge at the top spot. As it was, she took third in a 66-person field with a round of 79. Backing her was freshman teammate Taylor Thompson, who carded an 83 that was good for a sixth-place tie. Freshman Courtney Dudgeon shot a 92, which landed her in a tie for 26th. SXU did not record a team score since its roster currently consists of just those three golfers, but Cougars coach Mike Mandakas was nevertheless pleased with what he witnessed. “The girls played very well in their first-ever [college] tournament,” he said. “They were bummed that the weather didn’t hold up for the second round, as they felt they could have played better. But this was a great start for our program.” SXU was slated to return to the course this past Monday in the Chicago State University Invitational, a two-day event being held at Harborside Golf Course. MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Buoyed by senior Brian Corcoran’s 10th-place showing, the Cougars wound up sixth in the team standings at last Friday’s Illinois Intercollegiate Championships in Bourbonnais. Competing at Aspen Ridge Golf Course for the second straight week, SXU totaled 164 points. Corcoran covered the 8K distance in 25 minutes, 21.6 seconds, which left him just 20 seconds out of fourth place. Finishing two positions and 2½ seconds ahead of him was Trinity Christian College’s Andy Reidsma. The Cougars’ remaining points came from the quartet of senior Chris Shellenberger (30th in 26:00.6), senior Brian Meyer (41st, 26:12.9), senior Chris Sarna (46th, 26:16.9) and sophomore Eric Hancock (64th, 26:35.9). Also competing on behalf of SXU were Kyle Counter (69th, 26:41.8), Abel Hernandez (82nd, 27:06.9) and Shane Kenney (84th, 27:09.9). The Cougars’ Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference mate, Olivet Nazarene, won the meet with 52 points. Separating the Tigers and SXU were Lewis University, North Central College, the University of Chicago and Augustana. The Cougars are idle this weekend. They resume action on Sept. 27 at the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational in Rock Island. Saukie Golf Course will be the race site. MEN’S SOCCER Victimized by three consecutive shutout losses, the Cougars finally ended their scoreless drought last Tuesday by finding the back of the net in the 76th minute versus visiting Goshen (Ind.) College. Unfortunately for SXU, junior midfielder Brandon Simoes’ goal represented the entirety of its offense, which left the locals still in search of their initial victory

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St. Xavier University senior cross country runner Brian Corcoran finished 10th at last Friday’s Illinois Intercollegiate Championships, a showing that helped the Cougars place sixth in the team standings at Aspen Ridge Golf Course. of 2013. The Cougars dropped a 2-1 verdict to the Maple Leafs at Bruce R. Deaton Field, their fifth straight setback. Simoes’ penalty-kick marker came 20 minutes after Goshen had increased its edge to 2-0 on freshman Josh Stoltfus’ goal, which was set up by junior midfielder Caleb Longenecker. The Maple Leafs notched their first tally 20 minutes into the contest, when senior midfielder Jordan Berkey beat SXU keeper AJ Pfatschbacher on a header. Sophomore midfielder Chris Vendrely earned the assist after getting the play underway with a free kick. Pfatschbacher made five saves. The Cougars put eight of their 13 total shots on goal, with sophomore forward Marco Gutierrez and freshman midfielder Edgar Ruiz both testing Goshen’s netminder twice. SXU (0-5) took the field again this past Wednesday, as it hosted Cornerstone (Mich.) University. VOLLEYBALL With a slated encounter against the University of St. Francis postponed last Tuesday because of unseasonably humid weather conditions and rescheduled for Oct. 17, the Cougars went a full two weeks without a match before getting back on the court last Friday. The time off gave SXU players plenty of rest, but may also have made them a bit rusty. On their return to action, the Cougars dropped a 25-19, 25-18, 22-25, 2514 verdict to St. Ambrose University at the Shannon Center. Junior middle hitter Marie Hackert led the way for SXU in the loss by totaling 12 kills, while junior setter Kelli Shaffer supplied the Cougars (3-5) with 32 assists, 13 digs and five kills. Also chipping in were junior libero Dominique Aramburu (18 digs), freshman defensive specialist Erica Harris

(17 digs) and sophomore middle blocker Heidi Gregerson (eight kills, three total blocks). Junior outside hitter Hannah Turner had a match-best 17 kills for the Queen Bees, who registered a team attack percentage of .243 (57 kills, 15 errors). By contrast, SXU ended the match with a .128 percentage, built off 41 kills and 21 errors. The Cougars opened Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference play this past Tuesday by hosting Cardinal Stritch. WOMEN’S SOCCER Sophomore forward Lexi Cozzi provided the Cougars with some early offense by scoring a goal in the 22nd minute, but host Siena Heights countered with four straight tallies and eventually pinned a 4-2 defeat on SXU Saturday afternoon in Adrian, Mich. Three of the Saints’ goals came within a five-minute span of the second half, beginning with junior forward Alexis Donnelly’s marker in the 63rd minute. That goal, which was set up by sophomore forward Mikayla Ferer, snapped a 1-1 halftime tie and put Siena Heights ahead to stay. The same duo had been responsible for the Saints’ initial score in the 37th minute. Four minutes after Donnelly’s second goal, it was Ferer’s turn to find the back of the Cougars’ net, which she did off a Donnelly assist. Paige Frey’s penalty-kick goal completed Siena Heights’ onslaught. Cozzi notched her second goal of the day in the 69th minute on an unassisted play. Freshman forward Mariana Hoerr earned the assist on Cozzi’s first tally, while freshman keeper Alex Perry was credited with 10 saves. SXU (2-3-1) got its CCAC schedule underway this past Wednesday versus the University of St. Francis at Bruce R. Deaton Field.

Sports wrap (Continued from page 4) one stroke in arrears of Kivlehan. The Chargers carded a team score of 350 on Saturday, which placed them sixth in a 13-school field at the St. Rita Invitational. Marist (340) was the highest finisher among local programs, as it took fourth. Brother Rice (355) tied for seventh and St. Laurence (372) was 10th. GIRLS’ GOLF Sandburg split a pair of SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue matches last week, as it edged Lincoln-Way East 171-177 on Monday at Green Garden’s Blue course and then fell short by nine strokes (190-199) versus Lockport at Broken Arrow on Wednesday. Frankie Saban was the match medalist at Green Garden after firing a 38. *** Natalie Collina had a good week for Stagg, as she twice achieved medalist status while the Lady Chargers were in the process of notching a pair of SouthWest Suburban Conference crossover wins. Collina actually shared medalist honors with Andrew’s Nora Chlum last Tuesday at Silver Lake as both girls shots 44 for nine holes, but Stagg slipped past the Lady Thunderbolts 176-178. Collina was the top golfer by herself on Thursday at the Sanctuary, where her 49 helped the Lady Chargers bag a 217-228 triumph. The Lady Chargers placed seventh in the nine-team Oak Forest Invitational on Saturday, then dropped a 197-220 verdict to Lockport this past Monday. Despite Stagg’s loss, Collina again shone individually as she carded a 48 against the Lady Porters and became a match medalist once more. GIRLS’ TENNIS Sandburg captured a pair of SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue victories last week, doing so by beating Bradley-Bourbonnais (7-0) and Lincoln-Way East (6-1) on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. The Lady Eagles also competed in Saturday’s LincolnWay East Invitational, where they were runner-up to champion Homewood-Flossmoor by just five points. The No. 1 doubles tandem of Allia Abunaim-Priya Sharma highlighted Sandburg’s triumph over Bradley, while first-singles player Molly Traverso and the doubles duo of Lauren Mitchell-Maddie Sheehan spearheaded the dual win over the Lady Griffins. *** Chicago Christian dropped a pair of Suburban Christian Conference matches last week, as both Wheaton Academy (3-2) and Rosary (4-1) got the better of the Lady Knights. Lisa Chionis and Grace Furlong gave Christian success at

Eagles (Continued from page 1) we have to re-examine every position. How does this affect us and the depth we have?” There were no negative repercussions here, as Marty Micek (eight solo tackles, one assist), Mike Howard (seven solos, three assists), Bilal Judeh (six solos, one assist), Graham Hevel (five solos, three assists) and Matt Taylor (four solos, three assists) all stepped forward to lend a significant hand. Adam Nash (sack) and Dan Trentacoste (fumble recovery) also did their part to aid the Eagles’ cause. Trentacoste’s play, in fact, occurred right away and gave Sandburg (2-1, 1-0) an immediate lift. He pounced on a loose ball at the Porters’ 8-yard line during the hosts’ initial possession, and that led to Brian Langowski’s 3yard touchdown run three plays

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Brother Rice’s James Durkin of Chicago Ridge won Saturday’s boys’ varsity race at the Reavis Invitational by close to eight seconds. No. 1 singles on both Tuesday and Thursday. *** Stagg defeated Rich Central 5-0 on Thursday behind singles wins from Jillian Atkenson (No. 1) and Serena George (No. 2). Atkenson then went on to claim the second-singles title at Saturday’s Lincoln-Way East Invitational, outscoring her four foes by a 48-6 count in the process. The Lady Chargers were fifth in the tournament, but their 18 points were just two fewer than second-place Sandburg. *** Shepard lost to Marist 4-1 at Saturday’s Eisenhower Quadrangular. GIRLS’ SWIMMING Shepard finished third at its own invitational on Saturday with 264 points, which left the Lady Astros behind Tinley Park (292) and Evergreen Park (285). Richards (199) was fifth in the nine-school meet.

Annie Rangel was a two-time event winner for Shepard as she set the pace in both the 200- and 500-yard freestyles (2:11.25 and 5:44.13, respectively). Becca Gleich gave the Lady Astros a third in the latter race with her 6:17.66 clocking, Joanna Rangel did the same in the 200 IM after touching out in 2:34.75, and Mary Lippert garnered a pair of thirds for Shepard. Lippert’s high finishes were supplied in the 50- and 100-frees (27.83 and 1:00.89, respectively). A couple Lady Astros relay teams also fared well, as the 400-free quartet placed second and 200medley foursome took third. Evergreen’s Victoria Lambton matched Annie Rangel by being victorious twice, in the 50-free (26.74) and 100-free (59.05). Diver Dorothy Kalafut (158.05 points) also gave the Lady Mustangs a win, while their 200-free relay unit (2:11.65) was a runner-up. Sam Gilhooley was third in the 100-backstroke (1:13.60).

later. Before the opening quarter ended, the Eagles tallied again, doing so this time on Adam Valiga’s 23yard grab of a Sean Leland pass. Leland also completed a 27-yard throw to Rasheed Carney during the series. “You could tell, in general, the team’s attitude was better,” Wierzal said of his squad. “For the most part, it felt like we were in control.” That didn’t mean, however, Sandburg would be able to always avoid anxious moments. One of those materialized in the second stanza after the Eagles fumbled at their own 37. Sandburg’s defense rose up to repel Lockport and the danger had apparently passed, but the Porters didn’t go away quietly. Instead, Lockport blocked an ensuing Eagles punt and Justin Krzeczkowski returned it 21 yards for a TD. “Fourteen-to-7 — heck, that’s a ballgame, even though we felt like it was better than that [for us],” Wierzal said. A 5-yard Leland-to-Hevel touchdown pass stretched Sandburg’s lead back out to 14, but that didn’t prevent Wierzal from eventually growing a little restless again. Making him so was Leland’s return to the sidelines following a late-second-quarter sack. Leland stayed there the rest of the half. “Between that and our concern about executing [the offense] cleanly, it was kind of scary,” Wierzal said. “The third quarter has not been good to us [so far this season].” The Porters did indeed shave their deficit in half during that stanza, using Cory Savage’s 1-yard run to make inroads. The touchdown came shortly after Lockport recovered an Eagles fumble at the latter’s 16. The Porters intercepted a pass a while later, but did not issue another serious threat as Sandburg’s prevention unit forced Lockport into a three downs-and-out sequence. That display of defensive might was then repeated before

the third period concluded, and the latter effort marked the end of the Porters’ rally attempts. Langowski saw to that by capping the Eagles’ next series with a 3-yard scoring run. He finished with a career-high 153 rushing yards on 23 carries, the main part of Sandburg’s 261 total offensive yards. The Eagles gained 158 yards more than Lockport overall. A Saturday afternoon game at Joliet West awaits Sandburg this week. The Tigers are holding their homecoming, and the Eagles — as well as other schools — must deal with ACT testing that same morning. “Whenever you break a routine, it’s difficult,” Wierzal said. “But we’ll be ready.”

Statistics Sandburg Lockport First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.

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CS LP 23 8 181 64 80 39 261 103 17-6 21-3 3-2 1-1 1 0 9-90 13-105 5-29.8 8-34.8

Scoring CS — Brian Langowski, 3-yd. run (Jonathan Milazzo kick) CS — Adam Valiga, 23-yd. pass from Sean Leland (Milazzo kick) LP — Justin Krzeczkowski, 21-yd. return of blocked punt (Joe Martarano kick) CS — Graham Hevel, 5-yd. pass from Leland (Milazzo kick) LP — Cory Savage, 1-yd. run (Martarano kick) CS — Langowski, 3-yd. run (Milazzo kick) Sandburg Rushing: Langowski 27-153, Muno-Kohn 6-26, Trentacoste 4-17, Johnson 5-(-2), Gutierrez 1-(-3), Leland 7-(-10). Passing: Leland 17-6-80. Receiving: Carney 3-47, Valiga 1-23, Hevel 1-5, Marudas 1-5.

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Community sports news Oak Lawn’s Baxa to play for Moraine Valley

Former Oak Lawn High School baseball player Lee Baxa, a 6foot-5 pitcher, will continue his athletic career at Moraine Valley College in the spring as a member of the Cyclones’ diamond squad. Baxa received a scholarship from Moraine after helping the Spartans win the South Suburban Conference Red title in their first season under Bill Gerny. Used primarily as a reliever, Baxa earned a starting assignment in Oak Lawn’s last regular-season game and threw a four-hitter over 3 2/3 innings.

OL High School to co-host bass-fishing tourney

Oak Lawn High School and Rayjus Outdoors will co-host a bass-fishing tournament on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Kankakee/ Des Plaines River. The event begins with a 6 a.m. check-in. Competition will start at 7:15 and run through 2 p.m. Schools may register an unlimited number of boats, but the over-

Bulldogs (Continued from page 1) Muhammad-Rogers finally gave his team some much-needed breathing room by collaborating with Dedrick Shannon on a 34yard scoring pass in the fourth quarter. The touchdown toss was one of three on the evening for Muhammad-Rogers. He also made connections with Tacari Carpenter (69 yards) and Spencer Tears (30 yards) in the first half. Carpenter’s six-pointer was reminiscent of a long one he garnered the week before against Batavia, as he grabbed a short pass and then “made some guys miss.” Tears had been an influential figure earlier as well, as his long reception set Romeo Johnson up for a 1-yard plunge that began the contest’s scoring. “We’ve got big-play guys and we played well at times,” Sheehan said. “But we’ve got to get more consistency.” Lemont did its part to disrupt Richards’ flow by employing a defensive scheme for which the Bulldogs had not fully prepared themselves. Nevertheless, Richards still managed to outgain the Indians by 80 yards. Defensively, Romel Hill once again paced the Bulldogs by

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were playing the New England Patriots; they thought they belonged on the field with those guys. They’ve gotten a baptism by fire and they’re college football players now.” SXU hosts Robert Morris University in a Mid-States Football Association crossover contest Saturday night at Bruce R. Deaton Field.

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Evergreen football gets corporate support

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racking up a team-best 14 tackles. Ramontay Hill added eight, Dwayne Jiles, Lucas White and Nick DeMarco all had six, and Roque Castro chipped in four. Castro also broke up three Lemont passes, while DeMarco intercepted one. “It was ugly, but overall we’re happy we got the win,” Sheehan said. “You’ve got to see what you’ve got by playing good teams. [But] are we satisfied? No, and that’s the good thing about it.” The Bulldogs remain away from home this Friday, as they venture to Palos Heights to meet up with Shepard. Richards’ District 218 sister school is enduring a rough start to the 2013 campaign and is still searching for its first victory. That, however, gives Sheehan more reason to be wary of the Astros, who traditionally give the Bulldogs a spirited tussle. “A lot of these kids know each other from the neighborhood, so there’s a lot of pride and trashtalking,” he said. “There’s no doubt coaches worry about games like these, and we’ve got to hammer it home that it’s about us getting better and taking care of our business. “It’s a conference game, and everybody else [in the SSC Red] has already played one. So we’re still looking up at some people.” First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.

SXU 19 107 312 419 38-24 0-0 5 2-20 5-43.6

UI 22 354 256 610 17-12 2-0 1 2-30 4-36.5

Scoring UI — Matt Ripp, 1-yd. run (kick blocked) SXU — Sean Jones, 12-yd. pass from John Rhode (Spencer Nolen kick) UI — Ripp, 5-yd. run (Scott Miller kick) SXU — Nick DeBenedetti, 4-yd. pass from Rhode (Nolen kick)

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Illinois Hoopla to conduct basketball events

Illinois Hoopla will conduct two basketball programs during the months of September and October. PeeWee Basketball mini-camps for youngsters in grades 1-3 will run two nights a week during the following periods: Sept. 23-Oct. 4, Oct. 7-18, and Oct. 21-30. In addition, a 3-on-3 tournament for players in grades 3-8 will be held Oct. 7-16. For more information on either activity, contact Rick Palmer at 460.6513 or Hooplamr@aol.com, or visit www.illinoishoopla.com

South Side Shooters fall session for girls underway

The South Side Shooters Girls Basketball Club began its “Skills and Scrimmages” fall session this past Tuesday at Stagg. Submitted photo

Girls in grades 4-12 who are Moraine Valley College volleyball player Joanna Curtis poses with Cyclones coach Gloria Coughlin interested in attending future shortly after recording her 1,000th career assist during a volleyball match last week. sessions should contact Gary Ferguson at (630) 935-1150 or sshootersbball@aol.com, or visit www.shootersbball.com.

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Neither Mother Nature nor Waubonsee College was any match for Moraine Valley College last HLR LE Wednesday. First downs 10 15 The former threatened to wash Yds. rushing 60 104 out a scheduled Illinois Skyway Yds. passing 247 123 Collegiate Conference tennis enTotal yds. 307 227 counter between the Cyclones and Att./comp. 21-11 29-13 Chiefs by unleashing torrential Fumbles/lost 1-1 0-0 rains and lightning upon the Had intercepted 1 1 Sugar Grove area. The inclement Penalties/yds. 15-120 7-85 conditions did cause a 30-minute Punts/avg. 7-35.0 6-28.0 delay, but Moraine weathered the interruption just fine. Much to Waubonsee players’ Scoring HLR — Romeo Johnson, 1-yd. run chagrin, their Cyclones counterparts quickly regained their (kick failed) LE — Julio Aleman, 1-yd. run (Marcin groove and rolled to a 6-3 win. Half of the 18 sets Moraine capOrszulak kick) HLR — Tacari Carpenter, 69-yd. pass tured were by 6-0 scores. from Hasan Muhammad-Rogers (Spencer Singles players Alexa Armon (No. 3), Claudia Maki (No. 4), Tears, pass from Muhammad-Rogers) LE — Mike Larkins, 1-yd. run (Orszu- Lindsey Walker (No. 5) and Tricia Poremba (No. 6) all posted at lak kick) HLR — Tears, 30-yd. pass from Mu- least one 6-0 triumph, and three of the four also excelled in doubles hammad-Rogers (kick failed) HLR — Dedrick Shannon, 34-yd. pass play. Walker and Poremba did so from Muhammad-Rogers (Tears, pass by partnering with one another at second-doubles, while Maka from Muhammad-Rogers) teamed with Kelley Grzych to Richards Rushing: Johnson 10-37, Willett form the No. 3 duo. 2-15, Muhammad-Rogers 13-3, Hill 1-5. “This first away and conference Passing: Muhammad-Rogers 21-11-247. win is absolutely huge,” Cyclones Receiving: Tears 4-96, Shannon 3-53, coach Nicole Selvaggio said. “I’m Willett 2-13, Carpenter 1-69, Johnson glad to see the marked improvement and continuous fight in 1-16. my players. We will continue to work hard and put forth the UI — Klay Fiechter, 49-yd. run (Miller 200-percent-effort level into prackick) tice because it’s evident that it’s UI — Greg Johnson, 75-yd. pass from all starting to pay off when it Chris Mills (Miller kick) counts.” UI — Miller, 20-yd. field goal *** SXU — Ryan Carroll, 20-yd. pass from Moraine continued traveling the high road on Friday as it whiteRhode (pass failed) UI — Joe Bell, 10-yd. pass from Mills washed the College of Lake County 9-0 in another ISCC clash. (Miller kick) UI — Kevin Teglia, 35-yd. pass from Liz Dominguez and Armon paired up for a strong showing Mills (Miller kick) at No. 1 doubles, but the real ex UI — Ripp, 7-yd. run (Miller kick) citement came at second-singles, where Grzych was playing for the St. Xavier Rushing: Pesek 16-38, Rhode first time. Despite her inexperi14-32, Simms 3-17, Hunter 3-15, DeBeneence at that spot, Grzych epitodetti 1-3, Vilimek 1-2. Passing: Rhode mized the team’s “fight like hell 26-17-280, Gill 12-7-32. Receiving: Jones for every point” mantra. 6-91, DeBenedetti 6-68, Simms 5-79, She lost the opening set in a Carroll 3-26, Pesek 3-13, Dye 1-35. 7-6 (7-5) tiebreaker, but regrouped and captured the second one 6-4. The decisive third set came down to a super-tiebreaker, where the first player to 10 wins. Grzych was down 5-1, but then the fight kicked in and she stormed back to claim a 10-6 triumph. “Most girls would have given up mentally after losing such a close first set, but Kelley fought,” Selvaggio said. “Seeing that comeback was an unbelievable feeling. “I am so proud of Kelley and all the girls. Their mental game is becoming more solid by the day.”

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MEN’S GOLF With two matches remaining on their ISCC slate, the Cyclones find themselves in second place in the conference, just one point out of the lead. Close calls have not tilted Moraine’s way, as it has missed out on first place in four different events by no more than two strokes. On Sept. 9 at Blackberry Oaks Golf Course, the Cyclones actually tied for the top spot, but officially wound up second based on a fifth individual score. Joe Knight’s 74 represented Moraine’s lowest 18-hole total, but Jack Misheck was just one shot in arrears of his teammate. Misheck’s round included an eagle and two birdies. Pat Neylon (77) and John Yerkes (78) also delivered solid performances. Cyclones coach Bob Freudenthal put a positive spin on his squad’s run of hard luck. “We’ve never had a conference where most of the teams were so evenly matched,” he said. “I’m happy to see our improvement. You can’t ask for more than that.” *** The day after that gut-wrench-

ing finish, Moraine took part in the University of St. Francis Tournament, which featured a large number of fouryear schools in the field. Despite the tough competition, the Cyclones placed 15th at Wedgewood Golf Course, four positions higher than they did in 2012. Leading the way for Moraine was Sandburg product Jeff Cizek, who fired an 80. Two other ex-Eagles, John Randolph and Knight, carded an 83 and 87, respectively, while Marist alumnus Yerkes finished with a 91. CROSS COUNTRY I m p r o v e m e n t s were made and solid times recorded by the Cyclones Submitted photo last Friday as they Marist grad Aileen Gorman once again was competed in the Il- Moraine Valley College’s top female finisher linois Intercollegiate when the Cyclones cross country teams Championships at competed in the Illinois Intercollegiate Aspen Ridge Golf Championships last Friday in Bourbonnais. Course in Bourbonnais. seeing how the team responds.” With cooperative weather, the WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL men raced to a 16th-place finish Setter Joanna Curtis (Sandin an 18-team field, while Moburg) reached a career milestone, raine’s women were 14th among and the Cyclones made the occa15 schools. sion a particularly satisfying one Dawid Palace, running in his by also bagging a 25-14, 25-14, first event of the season, paced 25-10 ISCC victory over Oakton the Cyclones men in the 8K College last Tuesday. race as he reached the chute in When Curtis set Kara Kentner 29 minutes, 09 seconds, which up for a kill during one sequence, landed him in the 135th position. the play resulted in the former Moraine’s next-best finisher in a registering the 1,000th assist of 189-runner field was Evergreen her collegiate career. Curtis, who Park grad Brandon Ceh, who took entered the match with 995 assists 144th in 29:39. to her credit, was presented with Also scoring points for the a game ball between the first and Cyclones were Brother Rice second sets in her recognition of alumnus Thomas Cira (148th in her achievement. 29:52), Evergreen Park product Kentner ended the match with Anthony Briante (149th, 29:53) 12 kills, 12 assists, two service aces and Alejandro Montes (156th, and a block to pace Moraine. Gina 30:26). Rounding out the list of Ryan (eight kills, 12 digs) and Moraine’s male participants were Taylor Serrano (seven kills with Anton Thauer (161st, 30:48), Evno hitting errors, 10 points, one ergreen Park alum Justin Briante ace, two blocks) were other key (165th, 31:10) and Jesus Rojas figures for the Cyclones, whose (176th, 32:22). win was their first in conference “I want to thank coach Mike play. McDowell and Olivet Nazarene Moraine was ranked 14th in for making sure the Illinois Inthe latest National Junior Coltercollegiates would not disappear lege Athletic Association Division after Illinois State University said II poll. it was no longer hosting it,” Cyclones coach Mark Horstmeyer MEN’S SOCCER said. “Our guys were much im- Greg Healy’s unassisted goal proved over the previous week, was all the Cyclones needed to and we see progress. collect a 1-0 triumph over Prairie “We still have a few guys banged State College last Tuesday. up or just getting back to being Offense remained at a preable to race. We are still learn- mium for Moraine on Saturday, ing, and we learned some more but again the Cyclones’ defense lessons Friday. They are starting did the job well enough to ensure to understand what’s needed to that Luis Navarette’s goal wasn’t compete at this level, and that wasted. That second-half marker will help.” enabled Moraine to battle the Col Aileen Gorman (Marist) was lege of DuPage to a 1-all draw. once again Moraine’s top female Save for the Chaps’ one tally, runner as she wound up 94th Brother Rice product Chris Vidos among 165 finishers by clock- was solid between the pipes for ing out at 21:16 for 5K. Jessica the Cyclones. Flores (123rd in 22:47), Queen of WOMEN’S SOCCER Peace alum Miranda Reyes (125th, 22:53), Lex Mindock (146th, The Cyclones’ woes continued 24:12) and Maritza Najera (148th, last Wednesday as the College of 24:33) completed the Cyclones’ Lake County tagged them with a 9-0 defeat. list of scorers. Nancy Ibarra (155th, 25:19) and Once again, Moraine netminder Stagg product Amanda Gerzon Diana Lozano faced a barrage of (159th, 25:57) also competed for shots on goal. She was equal to the task more often than not, however, Moraine. “We saw overall improvement as she recorded a dozen saves in from the previous week and po- the losing effort. *** tential of things to come,” Horstmeyer said. “I like the direction The Cyclones finally broke into the win column on Saturday, as we’re headed.” The Cyclones resume action on they blanked Triton College 3Saturday at Wheaton College’s 0 behind goals from Stephanie Gil Dodds Invitational, which Aimone, Antonia Zaper and Maria will be held at St. James Farm Gabino. Zaper and Gabino were also in Warrenville. “It looks to be another fast, very credited with assists, while Locompetitive race,” Horstmeyer zano preserved the shutout by said. “We’re looking forward to making five saves.

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Broaden Your Horizons Park Forest Art Fair The 58th Annual Park Forest Art Fair will be held this Sept. 21 and 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Downtown Park Forest. The second oldest juried art fair in the Chicagoland region, the fair features 70 plus artists exhibiting in a range of media from painting, pastels and photography to glass, ceramics, jewelry and wood. For more information, see the Tall Grass Arts Association website at tallgrassarts.org, its Facebook page or call the gallery at 748-3377.

Laughter luncheon Laughing will be featured at a luncheon program on Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Laughter leader Kathy O’Brien will bring laughter and discuss its benefits. She is not a standup comedian. She does not tell jokes. She talks about how laughter strengthens the immune system, reduces stress and anxiety, alleviates pain, and helps people get along better. And then she invites her audience to laugh, starting with a simple “ha-ha,” and soon the group finds itself belly-laughing hilariously. O’Brien is an R.N. and a Certified Laughter Leader who loves to help people to laugh. The Sept. 24 luncheon begins at noon, cost $17 per person, and requires reservations. For more information, interested persons should call The Center at 3613650.

Womantalk discussion The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, will host its

monthly Womantalk coffee hour and discussion on Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Led by MaryAnn Grzych, ladies are invited to join the discussion of “Simple Abundance” by Sarah Ban Breathnach or other inspirational readings that participants wish to bring. There is no cost, but reservations are required. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Upcoming Teen pottery classes Teens in grades 7 through 12 are invited to register for a six week pottery class beginning Monday Sept. 30, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Instructor Heather Young will teach students to create all shapes and sizes of clay pots both by hand and on the pottery wheel. The class fee is $78 which includes all materials plus kiln-firing costs. Registration is required. For more information, call The Center at 361-3650, or visit thecenterpalos. org.

Astronomy campfire at Isle a la Cache Autumn Astronomy Campfire, a free, all-ages family program, will be held Friday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m., at Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville. Registration is required. The program begins indoors to preview what is visible in the fall night sky. Learn to identify stars, planets, constellations, galaxies and more. Then, if weather permits, head outside to the campfire to share Native American stories about the night and enjoy a campfire snack. The remainder of the program will be spent gazing at the night sky through

telescopes. The outdoor portion of this program may take place on uneven terrain. For registration and information, call (815) 886-1467. Isle a la Cache Museum is located at 501 E. Romeo Road (135th Street), ½-mile east of Route 53 in Romeoville.

Road trip to Mississinewa 1812 Tickets now available for the Fort Dearborn Bicentennial Initiative’s annual immersion excursion to Mississinewa 1812 in Indiana on Saturday, Oct. 12, or Sunday, Oct. 13. It’s 1813. The country is just over 30 years old. Illinois and Indiana now are emerging distinct, carved out from the Northwest Territory, readying for statehood. Caught in the War of 1812: British. Canadians. French. New Americans. Native Americans. Spend the day on the frontier of 200 years ago. Meet the people — men, women, kids, elders — of many cultures. Talk with them, dine with them, do chores with them (or not).Witness their pursuit of home and nation-building. Hundreds of re-enactors recreate the cultures of that time at a place that’s been left unspoiled by time on the frontier that Indians called home starting in 1752 where War of 1812 fighting occurred. Mississinewa 1812 is the largest War of 1812 reenactment in the country. Renowned international experts make sure it’s authentic. And the History Channel broadcasts it. For information, visit fortdearborn.us/, or call Sherry A. Meyer, M.A., (312) 620-2446.

Omarr’s Weekly Astrological Forecast by Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keep your schedule light. Save the heavy lifting for later in the week, as today should be devoted to carefree activities. Taking a day to recharge your batteries will leave you with plenty of energy when you need it. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Focus on where you are rather than where you want to be. Events may not unfold according to plan, but there’s no reason you can’t make the best of it. Prepare to meet unique people and greet unexpected visitors. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): There’s only so much of you to go around. Making new friends may cause old friends or loved ones to feel neglected. While this is, indeed, more their problem than yours, at least make an effort to be considerate. CANCER (June 21-July 22): A happy home makes a happy heart. Do something to spruce up the house that will make you proud to cross the doorstep. Speak frankly with loved ones and make sure there aren’t any issues that need to be addressed. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Only in fairy tales does everyone live happily ever after. Don’t take foolish risks and expect everything to turn out for the best. Let common sense be your guide and reap the greatest rewards by playing it safe. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t take sides. Stay out of other people’s arguments and disagreements and let them hash things out on their own. Showing favoritism may put you on the spot over a matter that isn’t really any of your concern.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22.): Don’t pull your punches. When asked for your opinion, don’t hesitate to say what you really feel. While not everyone may agree with you, they will admire your honesty and conviction. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You can’t have your cake and eat it, too. Compromise is the keyword for today. In order to get what you want you may have to give something up. Something labeled as “new” doesn’t necessarily mean “better.” SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Give what you can. While you may not be rolling in clover yourself, there’s no harm in providing a handout to a friend in need. You may find that your perception of what you find attractive is changing.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Having too much faith that one opportunity will be the answer to all your troubles will only lead to a fall. Spend your hard-earned money only on essentials. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Exercise keeps body and soul together. Take a trip to the gym to tone up those muscles, or stretch your mind with a perplexing puzzle. Use your best judgment and taste when selecting new possessions. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Little things mean a lot. The smallest gesture can go a long way toward brightening a friend or loved ones’ day. On the flip side, you don’t need to spend a mint to make someone happy.

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Dressy Night of Jazz at Trinity Trinity Christian College invites all to the first music event of the year, the Black and White Dressup Night of Jazz on Friday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m., Ozinga Chapel, 6601 W. College Drive in Palos Heights. This free event is a favorite with students and community members, who love the chance to dress up in their best black and white apparel while enjoying an evening of great jazz. Award-winning singer Dee Alexander (pictured) will perform as will the Trinity Jazz Band. Alexander’s awards include the title for “Jazz Entertainer of the Year” from the Chicago Music Awards in both 2008 and 2010. In 2011, she was celebrated by the NAACP for her achievements in the arts.

Videoview by Jay Bobbin (NOTICE: Ratings for each film begin with a ‘star’ rating — one star meaning ‘poor,’ four meaning ‘excellent’ — followed by the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and then by a family-viewing guide, the key for which appears below.) STARTING THIS WEEK: “WORLD WAR Z”: It’s Brad Pitt versus zombies in this effective thriller from director Marc Forster (“Quantum of Solace”), based on the novel by Max Brooks. Pitt plays a former United Nations inspector who calls his global expertise back into play while battling a mass rising of the undead in various locales around the world, his own family’s safety being his long-range goal. Mireille Enos (“The Killing”) plays his wife in a cast that also includes Matthew Fox, David Morse and James Badge Dale. DVD extras: three “making-of” documentaries. *** (PG-13 and unrated versions: AS, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “THE BLING RING”: A true story fuels director-screenwriter Sofia Coppola’s (“Lost in Translation”) drama about a gang of teenage robbers who target the houses of celebrities. Emma Watson, Taissa Farmiga (“American Horror Story”), Israel Broussard, Katie Chang and Claire Julien play the crooks who initially commit the thefts in a spirit of fun. Darker aspects later arise, impeding the continuation of the crime spree. Paris Hilton — who was one of the victims of the real “bling ring” — and Leslie Mann also appear. DVD extras: theatrical trailer; three “making-of” documentaries. *** (R: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “BEHIND THE CANDELABRA”: Both currently Emmynominated for the film, Michael Douglas and Matt Damon have change-of-pace roles — to put it very mildly — in this made-forHBO drama about the flamboyant showman Liberace and a much younger man who would play a major role in his personal life, Scott Thorson. Rob Lowe (also in a performance that drew much attention), Dan Aykroyd, Scott Bakula (another Emmy nominee here), Paul Reiser and Deb-

bie Reynolds co-star for director Steven Soderbergh and executive producer Jerry Weintraub. The movie also features the final score by the late Marvin Hamlisch. *** (Not rated: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray) “NASHVILLE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON”: There’s a huge rivalry in Music City, as veteran star Rayna (Emmy nominee Connie Britton) finds competition in rising talent Juliette (Hayden Panettiere) in the freshman season of the melody-infused ABC drama series. Plenty of rich subplots surround that central story, driven by a talented supporting cast that includes Charles Esten, Eric Close, Jonathan Jackson, Powers Boothe and Kimberly WilliamsPaisley (wife of actual Nashville star Brad Paisley, who turns up in the season finale). DVD extras: three “making-of” documentaries; deleted scenes; outtakes. *** (Not rated: AS, P) “BATES MOTEL: SEASON ONE”: Events that led Norman Bates to become the “Psycho” of the classic movie thriller are traced in this A&E Network prequel series, casting Freddie Highmore (“Finding Neverland”) as the young man whose unusual, ultimately lethal tendencies are stoked early. Just as critical to the saga is Vera Farmiga (“Up in the Air”) as his mother, who had much to do with the person he became ... not the most ringing endorsement. Also in the cast are Nestor Carbonell, Max Theriot, Mike Vogel and Olivia Cooke. DVD extras: deleted scenes; Paley Center panel footage. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “ARROW: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON”: After giving its DC Comics ties a slight rest after the end of “Smallville,” The CW got back into the superhero business with this update of “Green Arrow.” Stephen Amell plays wealthy Oliver Queen, who puts the results of the five years he spent stranded on an island to good use in crusading for justice. Katie Cassidy, Paul Blackthorne, David Ramsey (also seen as the mayor on “Blue Bloods”), Willa Holland (“The O.C.”) and Susanna Thompson also star. DVD extras: two “making-of” documentaries;

deleted scenes; outtakes; Paley Fest footage. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) COMING SOON: “IRON MAN 3” (Sept. 24): Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is targeted by someone with a deep grudge against him; Gwyneth Paltrow also returns, with Ben Kingsley and Guy Pearce as cast additions. (PG-13: P, V) “REDEMPTION” (Sept. 24): Jason Statham stars in this melodrama as a military veteran who tries to reboot his life by assuming another identity and avenging others. (R: AS, N, P, GV) “THE CROODS” (Oct. 1): A prehistoric family puts its own spins on daily life; Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds are in the animated comedy’s voice cast. (PG: AS) “THIS IS THE END” (Oct. 1): Seth Rogen, James Franco and others play themselves — more or less — as the end of the world appears imminent. (R: AS, N, P, V) “THE HANGOVER PART III” (Oct. 8): On another road trip, Alan’s (Zach Galifiankis) pals become enmeshed in danger while trying to help him. Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms also return. (R: AS, N, P, V) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

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Ben Affleck gets some bat-love from Michael Keaton “PLEASE CONTINUE to move at a glacial pace. You know how much that pleases me,” said Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly in “The Devil Wears Prada.” On this day after Labor Day, one feels compelled to ponder Miranda — the monster boss of all bosses — and her expectations. Did she want slaves or equals? Was she a sadist, a realist or simply a highpowered exec who demanded the very best from her staff? In the end, most audience members were glad Anne Hathaway got away from the calmly terrifying Meryl. But, Hathaway’s unsupportive pals and boyfriend seemed determined to let her down, in her success and her distress. After all, she had a job to do! (This movie grows more interesting and open to debate as the years roll on.) CLASSY GESTURE and words from former Batman Michael Keaton, who was stopped by paparazzi in L.A. the other night, and said of the controversial casting of Ben Affleck as Gotham City’s Big Man — “Oh, come on. He’ll be great!” (This won’t be another “Batman” re-boot. Affleck will be part of an ensemble cast for the “Man of Steel” sequel.) My favorite Batman memory comes not from any of the movies. One day, years ago, I was visiting the set of the “Batman and Robin” movie. I met the adorable Chris O’Donnell, all suited up, but George Clooney was nowhere to be seen. (I didn’t know Clooney as well as I do now.) So, after hanging around for a while, my

group piled into a car, heading out of the studio. We turned a corner, and there was Mr. Clooney outside his trailer, stripped to the waist, head back, taking some sun. I was tempted to leap out of the car. But good sense held me back. All I can say is that image remains one of the most beautiful, sexy, stellar moments ever. From top to toe, a real “star” and totally comfortable in his masculinity. And his deck chair. OK, THE ratings for the Oprah/ Lindsay Lohan interview kinda tanked. But Lohan herself seems to be taking it in stride, and taking her sobriety seriously. She’s been seen around town, looking good. The only drawback is that the 27-year-old actress still smokes. One day, one addiction at a time, I guess. IVANA TRUMP has reportedly reunited with her former beau, Rossano Rubicondi. That’sa nice. But who knew Rossano — who is no kid — actually has his own band? I read this in Joan Jedell’s glossy Hampton Sheet. Joan got the word from PR woman Catherine Saxon who told Jedell that Rossano performed at a SaintTropez soiree at Pan Dei Palais. Ivana was as overcome with pride and — whatever — as any little Justin Bieber fan. MAYBE THAT’s the solution for Michael Douglas and his Catherine Zeta-Jones? Perhaps a night banging the drums or a few romantic songs crooned onstage might bring this couple back together? APPARENTLY, my columns on Miley Cyrus and the VMA show caused a little stir out there

by Wolfgang Puck in twitter-land. I did receive a number of notes. One man said he was Madonna’s age and “even back then,” he disdained her tendency to shock — “people with talent don’t have to do that!” He considered both Miley and Madonna bereft of talent. Another writer complimented me for putting Miley’s antics into some perspective: “The show was produced by adults and performed by adult entertainers ... Liz Smith rightly calls out the media for promoting excess and then affecting shock and disdain” ... Still others dissed Miley and recalled that Madonna’s shock tactics were often humorous, meant to have a deeper meaning and were — in Madonna’s favorite word — “ironic.” One woman wrote: “Madonna used attire that could have been considered cool at the time and I honestly thought her dancing was imaginative ... with Miley, I just cringed.” Oh, and another reader/writer reminded us all that crotch-grabbing is nothing new. Michael Jackson and the aforementioned Big M were ever allowing their hands to stray. I thought both of them didn’t need to go there. It was unnecessary. Now it’s simply unimaginative. And as for “twerking.” Uh, people, it’s just a stupid new word for movements as old as dance itself: You shake everything you’ve got and hope you don’t throw your back out. There is nothing new under the sun. Or near the twerk. (Remember the song, “Shake Ya Tailfeather”? It wasn’t about nervous chickens.) (E-mail Liz Smith at MES 3838@aol.com.)

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by Brian Lowry Batman backlash: Ben Affleck has nothing on Michael Keaton Comic-book fans have an understandable fear of not being taken seriously, particularly when it comes to a signature character like Batman, who has been subjected to no end of camp treatment and abuse (sorry, Adam West) through the years. Still, the collective outrage over the casting of Ben Affleck as Batman reveals not only a stunning level of hyperbole (it’s not like they cast Andy Dick or Oliver Platt, for heaven’s sake) but a remarkably short memory, given how disappointed and disturbed people were when Michael Keaton landed the role back in 1989.

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Keaton, of course, was best known as a comic actor, but director Tim Burton had worked with him on “Beetlejuice” and saw something there that others clearly didn’t. And while Keaton wasn’t particularly memorable, nor did he embarrass himself or torpedo the project, in what’s widely regarded as not only a first-rate superhero movie but a pivotal success — along with the X-Men trilogy, which launched a little over a decade later — that helped usher in the current age of comic-book franchises ruling the cinema roost. Perhaps foremost, Burton’s “Batman” underscored that the primary star doesn’t really have to carry one of these movies, especially when he’s obscured by cape and cowl for much of the action. What really stood out about that film, in fact, was Jack Nicholson’s “Take that, Cesar Romero” twist on the Joker, just as Heath Ledger’s menacing turn helped elevate “The Dark Knight” and Liam Neeson brought gravitas to Christopher Nolan’s reboot “Batman Begins.” What distinguished Burton’s “Batman,” ultimately, is how dark and serious it was, in a stark departure from the 1960s TV series and the comic villains in “Superman.” Those qualities were precisely what was lost as the franchise shifted into the hands of Joel Schumacher, despite replacing Keaton with two actors, Val Kilmer and George Clooney, ostensibly much better suited to the role in terms of looks and physical presence. So while it’s easy to focus on the leads, what’s really important is the director and tone. And with “Man of Steel’s” Zack Snyder set

to direct the upcoming SupermanBatman combo, it’s not like we should expect a bunch of “Biff! Wham! Pow!” graphics popping up on screen. It’s easy to forget, though, how outlandish and unexpected casting Keaton seemed at the time. As the actor told the Los Angeles Times in 2011, “There was no guarantee that any of this was going to play correctly when it was all said and done. There had never been a movie like it before. There was a lot of risk, too, with Jack looking the way he did and me stepping out in this new way. The pressure was on everybody. You could feel it.” Come to think of it, if Twitter had existed when Keaton was cast, the service might have exploded. In some respects, the latest Batman backlash will only help the movie, as the influx of traffic has already inspired other news outlets to weigh in (see CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper” today), which will provide Warner Bros. with plenty of free promotion. For now, however, write it off as another tempest in a teapot, more bluster in the bat cave. And incidentally, with apologies to my bosses at Variety, anybody who would bother to take an online poll on whether Ben Affleck should be Batman is likely to be highly predisposed to voting “NO,” so the results are skewed to the point of absurdity. Batman’s already made it to the ripe old age of 75, and once the fanboys have finished throwing their latest temper tantrum and cooler heads prevail, he’ll survive this, too. The already shaky reputation of comic-book geeks, alas, might be another matter.

Celebrate summer’s last hurrah Autumn may be upon us, but there’s no need yet to put away your shorts and pull the sweaters out of storage. We still have warm days ahead, including Indian summer’s unexpected heat waves that may come as late as November. So why not celebrate summer, at least a little bit, while it’s still here? And what better way to do that than with ice cream? To tell you the truth, I love ice cream year round. Rich, thick, wonderfully smooth and refreshing, good ice cream cools you off from the inside out. Yet, unless you eat it outdoors in a snowstorm, it’s not so chilling that it feels like the wrong choice for a cold-weather dessert. Apart from the pleasure it offers, one of my favorite things about ice cream is how easy it is to make and serve. Even when you prepare a classic version based on a custard mixture thickened and enriched with egg yolks like the recipe I share here, it’s not very complicated or time-consuming. And the relatively inexpensive countertop electric ice cream machines you can easily find today do just about all the rest of the work for you, apart from scooping the ice cream into chilled bowls. (Be sure to take the ice cream from the freezer 15 to 20 minutes before serving time, so it can soften a bit for easier scooping.) One of the most enjoyable things about making ice cream is having the chance to come up with flavors you like. I think cinnamon makes a great flavor choice for this time of year, because sweet spices seem so warmly autumnal, reminiscent of mulled wine and cider and all kinds of apple desserts. Steeping cinnamon sticks in the base mixture produces a distinctive flavor that’s not too spicy, a glowing counterpoint to the ice cream’s cool temperature; but, if you want to heat things up a bit more, stop the machine when the ice cream is very thick but not yet completely frozen, and scatter in some crushed cinnamon candies, to swirl in during the final minutes of freezing. As an extra treat especially for chocolate lovers like me, I enjoy serving my ice cream with homemade hot fudge sauce. So I’m including one of my favorite recipes for that classic topping. It’s a fairly straightforward mixture to which I’ve added a touch of instant coffee powder, which highlights the taste of the bittersweet chocolate without calling attention to itself. I’ve also given you the option of adding a splash of cognac or brandy, which turns the sauce into a special grownup treat, something extra to warm you up once summer is really and truly gone. HOMEMADE CINNAMON ICE CREAM Makes about 1-1/2 quarts 2 cups heavy cream 2 cups milk 2 cinnamon sticks 8 large cage-free egg yolks 1/2 cup sugar In a medium-sized heavy sauce-

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l) 15 ounces bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces, or bittersweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water 1-1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder 1-1/2 tablespoons instant coffee powder 6 tablespoons cognac or brandy, optional In a small stainless-steel bowl resting on the rim of a pan containing 1 to 2 inches barely simmering water (make sure that the bottom of the bowl doesn’t actually touch the water), melt the chocolate, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove the pan from the heat and leave the bowl of chocolate resting on top. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, stir together the sugar, corn syrup, water, cocoa powder, and instant coffee powder. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; then, reduce the heat and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent the mixture from burning on the bottom of the pan. When the surface of the mixture in the pan is covered with bubbles, remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the melted chocolate. Return the pan to low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, just until the mixture is as thick and sticky as you like, no more than 1 to 3 minutes longer. If you like, stir in the cognac or brandy. Remove the pan from the heat and let the hot fudge cool slightly before spooning it over ice cream.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL A S S O C I A T I O N � P l a i n t i f f , � v . � ELZY CHERIAN, PALOS RIVIERA UNIT NO. 5 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, THE RIVIERA IN PALOS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD C L A I M A N T S � D e f e n d a n t s � 10 CH 025872 33 COUR VERSAILLES PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 23, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 25, 2013, at the 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 33 COUR VERSAILLES, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23-111-105. 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. 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 14-10-17589. 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. 14-10-17589 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 025872 TJSC#: 33-17219 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. I554798

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR RASC 2006KS6, P l a i n t i f f � V . � NICKI A. CANNATELLO A/K/A NICKI ANN CANNATELLO; LOUIS PAPALIA A/K/A LOUIS S. PAPALIA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, D e f e n d a n t s � 11 CH 3876 Property Address: 8201 WEST 118TH STREET PALOS PARK, IL 60464 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Fisher and Shapiro file # 11-049868 (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 July 9, 2013, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on October 10, 2013, 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 8201 West 118th Street, Palos Park, IL 60464 Permanent Index No.: 23-23-407-006 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $ 488,824.77. 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, Fisher and Shapiro, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only. I552460

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR RMAC REMIC TRUST, SERIES 2009-9 Plaintiff, -v.MAJDE MUHDI, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWHEQ INC., CWHEQ REVOLVING HOMEEQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-A Defendants 13 CH 001502 15105 82ND AVENUE 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 July 23, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 25, 2013, at the 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 15105 82ND AVENUE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-14-211-001. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied 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 certied 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 conrmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation 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 le 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. For information, examine the court le 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 le number 14-13-01229. 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. 14-13-01229 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 001502 TJSC#: 33-17365 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. I556897

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY PURCHASE FROM THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS RECEIVER FOR WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.MARIAN LUKACISIN AKA MARIAN L. LUKACISIN AKA MARIA L. LUKACISIN, TATIANA LUKACISINOVA AKA TATIANA LUKACISIN, FIFTH THIRD BANK, FOUNTAIN HILLS OF ORLAND PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Defendants 11 CH 21026 11003 FOUNTAIN HILLS DR. (MAY ALSO BE KNOWN AS: 11003 FOUNTAIN HILL DR.) 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 July 19, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 22, 2013, at the 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 11003 FOUNTAIN HILLS DR. (MAY ALSO BE KNOWN AS: 11003 FOUNTAIN HILL DR.), Orland Park, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-32-309-017-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $335,336.85. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certied funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. 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 conrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation 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 le 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. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 11 CH 21026 TJSC#: 33-17277 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. I553498

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-HY07 TRUST, P l a i n t i f f � V . � RAID SALAH; BATOUL SALAH; ORLAND GOLF VIEW CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, D e f e n d a n t s � 09 CH 25010 Property Address: 15723 OLD ORCHARD COURT UNIT 2N ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE C O N D O M I N I U M � Fisher and Shapiro file # 09-023329 (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 May 7, 2013, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on October 17, 2013, 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 15723 Old Orchard Court, Unit 2N, Orland Park, IL 60462 Permanent Index No.: 2 7 - 1 4 - 4 0 1 - 0 3 4 - 1 0 6 5 � The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). The judgment amount was $329,044.54. 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, Fisher and Shapiro, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only. I560288

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF SAMI II TRUST 2006-AR7, P l a i n t i f f � V . � SHADI M. ELAYYAN A/K/A SHADI ELAYYAN; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; THERESA ELAYYAN; WACHOVIA DEALER SERVICES, INC.; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., D e f e n d a n t s � 09 CH 50376 Property Address: 16728 JULIE ANN LANE ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Fisher and Shapiro file # 09-027205 (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 May 25, 2012, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on October 11, 2013, 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 16728 Julie Ann Lane, Orland Park, IL 60467 Permanent Index No.: 27-29-201-017 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $970,592.70. 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, Fisher and Shapiro, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only. I559261

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � RAFAL ROGOWSKI; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RAFAL ROGOWSKI, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS A N D � NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , � 10 CH 30584 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 6, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, October 21, 2013, 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. 23-01-317-006-0000. Commonly known as 9406 SOUTH 76TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457. 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 1017255. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I560477

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY A S � TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF I M P A C � SECURED ASSETS CORP., MORTGAGE PASS T H R O U G H � CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-4; Plaintiff, v s . � KIMBERLY LANDI AKA KIMBERLY A. KISIELIUS; DONALD B. LANDI; ROBERTS HILLS C O N D O M I N I U M � HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; Defendants, 12 CH 40663 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on March 8, 2013 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, October 7, 2013 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 e s t a t e : � Commonly known as 9143 South Roberts Road, Unit 11, Hickory Hills, IL 60457. P.I.N. 23-01-306-028-1011. 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, PO Box 165028, Columbus, Ohio 43216-5028. (614) 220-5611. 1 2 0 2 6 4 6 6 � INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I557877

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � RAEDA SHEBAN; THOMAS CHARLES ESTATES TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION; DELL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC D e f e n d a n t s , � 13 CH 6651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on June 6, 2013 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 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 e s t a t e : � Commonly known as 8530 West Thomas Charles Lane, Hickory Hills, IL 60457. P.I.N. 18-35-307-035-0000. 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 Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, PO Box 165028, Columbus, Ohio 43216-5028. (614) 220-5611. 1 2 0 3 1 5 6 5 � INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I559806

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2 x 1-1/2 Cell: 708-212-1342 For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA C O U N T R Y W I D E � HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP Plaintiff, v s . � DONALD LENZA; THE RIVERA IN PALOS I M P R O V E M E N T � ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DONALD LENZA, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 10 CH 22275 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on July 12, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 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. 23-23-101-037-0000. Commonly known as 21 COUR LEROUX, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a townhouse 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: 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 1013757. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I559651

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P., P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � ARTUR KRASOWSKI, BARBARA KRASOWSKA, L A W N V I E W � CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION ORLAND PARK F / K / A � LAWNVIEW CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, U N K N O W N � OWNERS, NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, AND U N K N O W N � TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS, Defendants, 12 CH 19937 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on October 11, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, October 14, 2013, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real e s t a t e : � Commonly known as 7935 West 92nd Street, #3C, Hickory Hills, IL 60457. P.I.N. 23-01-309-030-1013. The mortgaged real estate is 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: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Frank R. Dufkis at Plaintiff's Attorney, Blommer Peterman, S.C., 165 Bishops Way, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005. (847) 464-8089. 2 0 1 1 - 0 6 1 9 5 - 1 � INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I559589

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.VICTOR M. CARRILLO A/K/A VICTOR CARRILLO, MARIA D. CARRILLO A/K/A MARIA CARRILLO, BANK OF AMERICA, NA SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK, N.A., FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY D/B/A PRIMUS FINANCIAL SERVICES, PALISADES COLLECTION, L.L.C., CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. F/K/A CAPITAL ONE BANK Defendants 11 CH 044899 13718 86TH AVENUE 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 March 6, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 1, 2013, at the 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 13718 86TH AVENUE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-02-107-007. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied 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 certied 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 conrmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation 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 le 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. For information, examine the court le 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 le number 14-11-39950. 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. 14-11-39950 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 044899 TJSC#: 33-18403 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. I556910

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, SERVICING LP P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � ADIB KITTANA; THE RIVIERA IN PALOS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ADIB KITTANA, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , � 08 CH 37727 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on February 24, 2009, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, October 14, 2013, 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. 23-23-111-091-0000. Commonly known as 19 COUR VERSAILLE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465. 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 0821720. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I559533

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N � BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , � v . � ERICK GALASON, ERIN GALASON D e f e n d a n t s � 12 CH 026705 12541 S. 70TH AVENUE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 7, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 1, 2013, at the 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 12541 S. 70TH AVENUE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 24-30-318-009. 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. 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 14-12-20233. 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. 14-12-20233 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 026705 TJSC#: 33-18441 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. I556925

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N � BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L P � P l a i n t i f f , � v . � ANNA MAREK, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, LAS FUENTES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION D e f e n d a n t s � 10 CH 039155 9101 DEL PRADO DRIVE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 25, 2011, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 26, 2013, at the 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 9101 DEL PRADO DRIVE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-10-200-058. 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. 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 14-10-21639. 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. 14-10-21639 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 039155 TJSC#: 33-18417 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. I556907

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.DANIEL T. KWAK, LINDA M. KWAK, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA, AS PURCHASER OF THE LOANS AND OTHER ASSETS OF WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, F/K/A WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA FROM THE FDIC, ACTING AS RECEIVER FOR THE SAVINGS BANK AND PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT Defendants 10 CH 033704 8832 S. 84TH 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 April 30, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 15, 2013, at the 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 8832 S. 84TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-115-004. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied 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 certied 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 conrmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation 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 le 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. For information, examine the court le 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 le number 14-10-26289. 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. 14-10-26289 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 033704 TJSC#: 33-17561 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. I556638

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB P l a i n t i f f , � v . � VALERIE SLACK A/K/A VALERIE BENNECKE SLACK A/K/A VALERIE L BENNECKE A/K/A VALERIE L BENNECKE SLACK, EDWARD SLACK A/K/A EDWARD F SLACK, FIFTH THIRD BANK (CHICAGO), UNITED STATES OF AMERICA D e f e n d a n t s � 12 CH 42063 9220 SOUTH 85TH 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 May 24, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 29, 2013, at the 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 9220 SOUTH 85TH COURT, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-314-013-0000. The real estate is improved with a one story single family home with a two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "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. 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 PA1222725. 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. PA1222725 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 42063 TJSC#: 33-18414 I559673

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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., AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2007-OPT5, A S S E T � BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-OPT5 P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF M A R G A R E T � DENNIGER, SUZANNE DENNIGER, THOMAS DENNIGER, CHRISTINE DENNIGER, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD C L A I M A N T S . � D e f e n d a n t s , � 12 CH 17082 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on March 11, 2013 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 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 e s t a t e : � P.I.N. 23-11-204-007-0000. Commonly known as 9741 South 81st Court, Palos Hills, IL 60465. 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. David C. Kluever at Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I557996

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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 � BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L P � P l a i n t i f f , � v . � JERZY OGRODNIK, ALICJA OGRODNIK, PALOS POINT TOWNHOMES OWNERS' ASSOCIATION D e f e n d a n t s � 11 CH 001967 11794 LIGHTHOUSE LANE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 6 0 4 6 3 � NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 21, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 26, 2013, at the 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 11794 LIGHTHOUSE LANE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-24-300-237. 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. 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 14-10-42227. 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. 14-10-42227 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 001967 TJSC#: 33-18558 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. I558221

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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 � BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP P l a i n t i f f , � v . � JAMES V. WESTPHAL, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK FSB, WOODS EDGE III CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JAMES V. WESTPHAL, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 09 CH 32545 11136 EAST CENTER ROAD UNIT E PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 22, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 30, 2013, at the 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 11136 EAST CENTER ROAD UNIT E, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-22-200-066-1041. The real estate is improved with a brick 4 or more units; detached 1 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "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. 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 PA0915098. 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. PA0915098 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 09 CH 32545 TJSC#: 33-18914 I558243

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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 � BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING L P � P l a i n t i f f , � v . � MAGDALENA KOWALCZYK, 8735-39 S. ROBERTS ROAD CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION D e f e n d a n t s � 11 CH 030102 8735 S. ROBERTS ROAD UNIT #2N 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 July 10, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 26, 2013, at the 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 8735 S. ROBERTS ROAD UNIT #2N, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-01-113-014-1004. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "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. 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 14-11-24333. 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. 14-11-24333 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 030102 TJSC#: 33-18550 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. I557510

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � 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, L . P . , � P l a i n t i f f � V . � HENRY M. PERILLO A/K/A HENRY MORTON A/K/A HENRY PERILLO, D e f e n d a n t s � 10 CH 28143 Property Address: 9740 SOUTH 90TH AVENUE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Fisher and Shapiro file # 09-022266 (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 March 14, 2013, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on October 4, 2013, 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 9740 South 90th Avenue, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Permanent Index No.: 23-10-202-034 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $ 449,164.94. 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, Fisher and Shapiro, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only. I558178

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Winterizing 101 Armed with a few supplies from the local hardware store, energy and heat savings are just a few moments away.

Three simple fixes to save money and winterize around the house There are numerous, simple projects at homeowners’ fingertips that can conserve energy in a home and keep money in the bank. Although windows, doors and siding are the biggest opportunities to conserve energy and reduce costs, not every project has to be a major one. When it comes to improving energy efficiency, every little bit helps. Using the right products helps to ensure that projects are done correctly and withstand the test of time. Below are a few easy weekend projects to get any house ready for the winter. Garage doors are usually the single largest entry point into a home and are rarely insulated, leaving a large area where air can seep in. Rubber thresholds, found at any hardware store, can be easily and quickly installed underneath the garage door to help keep the cold at bay. Since most garage doors are aluminum, it is best to use a two-part epoxy like Gorilla Epoxy to secure these two different materials together. Epoxy fills any surface gaps, creating a lasting, water-resistant bond. The pressure and weight

of the door then helps seal the garage when the door is closed. A similar type of seal can be made with a rubber gasket on exterior doors as well. By creating a tighter seal on this entry door, cold air is prevented from getting in and the warm air from getting out. When the weather dips below freezing, there is a good chance that copper pipes will freeze. This is a potentially messy and costly issue that can be easily prevented. While it might be harder to get to the pipes behind the walls, exposed pipes in the basement can be wrapped without difficulty. Flexible foam with a split-sleeve, purchased from any hardware store, will slip right over the pipes and can be easily secured with Gorilla Tape. This heavy duty tape contains twice the adhesive as most duct tapes and outperforms standard duct tape in these tough situations. Either wrap tape around the insulating foam or run the entire length to seal the seam. Even areas where freezing does not pose a threat can benefit by keeping the pipes a more consistent temperature, and preventing costly drywall leaks caused by pipe condensation.

Attics, even when insulated, are a major source of lost heat. However, most homeowners forget to complete their insulation project by insulating the access door to the attic. For this project, it is best to use rigid foam insulation with a radiant barrier. Cut the insulation board to the door’s dimensions. (It is best to cut the piece a tad smaller than the door’s exact size to ensure that it does not interfere with hinges or where the door seats into place.) Once cut, affix the insulation board using polyurethane glue. Gorilla Glue is one of the only adhesives that can glue foam to a wood or metal attic door without melting the foam. Also, remember to wet one surface prior to gluing and clamp the project by weighting it down with some heavy items. This polyurethane glue expands into the surface of the insulation and creates a tight bond ensuring the insulation will stay in place for the life of the home. All of these winterizing projects are easy, quick, and can be completed within a weekend. More information is available at www. gorillatough.com.

How to increase storage in tight spaces Cozy, quaint homes attract many home buyers and renters. Be it a cottage-style house or a studio apartment, smaller living spaces often involve getting creative with storage. People live in a smaller homes for a variety of reasons. Some choose to live in a smaller home so they can be right in the thicks of things in a city or urban center. Others scale back on living space in an effort to save money. But storage space in small quarters is often at a premium, and thinking creatively is a necessity to keep the home tidy and items out of view. Rainy or chilly days are the perfect times to tackle indoor organization projects. When the outdoors isn’t beckoning, you can devote all of your attention to addressing storage issues in your home. To begin, take inventory of what you have, going through your possessions and determining what can stay and what can go. Part with anything you haven’t used in quite some time. The next step is to sort items and get organized. Then you can find a place for everything. For example, if you have a dozen bath towels but only one sauce pot, you will need to find more room for linens than kitchen cookware. You may need to borrow space from one area of the home to give to another area. The following are some additional tips to increase space in an otherwise cramped home. • Add shelves. Increase cabinet and closet space by adding shelves into them. This may double or

even triple the amount of usable space, especially if you customize the shelving to fit storage containers you use to store everything from shoes to craft items. • Opt for dual-purpose furniture. Benches with lids that lift up and sofas that convert into guest beds are just a few of the many ways you can keep a small home neat and increase storage space. An ottoman is a great place to store extra blankets and linens, while a trunk or crate with a sturdy top can be used in lieu of a traditional coffee table to keep books or board games. • Think vertically. When floor space is at a premium, you may need to look up for storage. Frequently used pots and pans can be hung from a decorative rack in your kitchen. Use magnets on jars to store a spice rack on the wall near the stove. Racks above cabinets or on doors can be used to store everything from shoes to jewelry to toiletries. Shelving in children’s rooms can store lesser used toys away from the floor. Empty walls are valuable real estate in a small home, and tall bookshelves can house a number of different things. • Take advantage of oddly shaped crevices. If you have space under a staircase or a spot by a dormer or in an attic eave, use the space to store items. You may need to get creative, such as adding a door and small closet into the staircase, but such spaces make practical storage areas and add character to a home.

• Use see-through storage containers. Many people find that plastic storage bins are neater and more stackable than boxes. See-through bins enable you to quickly find items so that you are not searching around the house for lost items and creating a bigger mess along the way. Clear storage containers work in the refrigerator, too. You can more easily spot leftovers, and uniform stacking containers free up more room for bulkier items. • Make use of space beneath your bed. There likely is ample room to store more things than just dust bunnies beneath your bed. A bed frame with built-in drawers is the perfect place to keep bed linens and out-of-season clothes. Beds can be raised on blocks to create more space underneath for storing rolling plastic containers and even seldom-used suitcases. • Opt for an armoire. Armoires are not exclusive to bedrooms. Armoires can be used in dining spaces or in dens to store items out of sight. An armoire can be used when retrofitted with a pull-out shelf as a laptop desk, storing all office items behind closed doors when not needed. • Improve storage in the bathroom. Try to choose a vanity that has under-the-sink storage so you will have a place to store some toiletries. Home improvement centers sell cabinets and etageres that can be placed above the toilet tank as a storage space for bathroom items. When you think creatively, you can maximize storage space even in a small home.

How to prepare your yard for winter Changing seasons can be tough on a lawn. Always exposed to the elements, lawns can fare especially poorly upon the arrival of winter, a season known for its harsh and unforgiving weather. Even the most perfectly manicured lawn can suffer at the hands of winter weather, causing homeowners to sit idly by and hope spring arrives that much sooner. But as punishing as winter weather can be on a lawn, homeowners are not without recourse. Much like homeowners can take steps to help their lawns survive sizzling summer heat waves during the warmer months of the year, they also can take steps to help their lawns make it through the often stormy weather synonymous with winter. • Don’t procrastinate. Putting off the process of winterizing a lawn can put that lawn in jeopardy. Lawns will turn dormant the closer you get to winter, and they may reject the nutrients found in fertilizer as a result. Those nutrients will prove valuable once spring weather returns, so start the winterization process in early fall so the lawn has sufficient time to absorb nutrients and strengthen itself for the seasons to come. • Treat trouble spots. Summer can be even harder on a lawn than winter, especially for those lawns located in regions where heat waves and drought are common. In such instances, certain spots on the lawn seem to be hit harder than others, and those spots should get special attention when winterizing the lawn. Check the soil’s pH levels before fertilizing or applying any treatments. Such a test will reveal which spots need the most attention, and treating trouble spots now will make spring lawn care that much easier. • Aerate the property. Aerating can help a lawn recover after a long summer and help it survive the potentially harsh

Prep (Continued from page 6) which can be heavier to hold than a small bowl, and a light bowl is less likely to be spilled than a potentially heavy can of paint. In addition, once paint has been removed from the can, replace the lid so dust and other impurities do not settle in the can. • Purchase painter’s tape. Painter’s tape can be especially valuable to novice painters. Painter’s tape makes it easier to paint smooth and clean paint lines, giving a room a more professional looking coat of paint without the cost of hiring a professional painter. Painting can be an inexpensive and fun way to upgrade a home’s interior. But even though painting does not require the technical know-how of more large-scale home improvement projects, it still requires some prep work and attention to detail to ensure the job is done right.

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comfortable with the process may want to enlist a professional to tackle the job. Parents of small children who spend lots of time in the yard may need to aerate their lawn more than most, as heavy lawn traffic compresses the soil, a potentially harmful process that can be reversed via aeration. • Take steps to strengthen the roots. Aerating promotes (Continued on page 8)

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The basics of kitchen cabinet refacing â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Homeowners who want to give their kitchens a brand-new look without the expense or the hassle of a full-scale renovation often gravitate toward kitchen cabinet refacing. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Cabinet refacing is less expensive and more eco-friendly than a full replacement of existing cabinets, and experts estimate refacing costs roughly two-thirds less than a complete cabinet renovation. Refacing involves replacing the doors and drawer fronts of existing cabinets during which the cabinet boxes are veneered to match the wood color chosen for the refacing, while the structure and layout of the cabinets remains unchanged. Essentially the kitchen footprint will remain the same as it was before the refinishing took place. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Kitchens are popular rooms in the home and much of the renovation investment made in the kitchen can be recuperated at resale. Homeowners looking to put their homes up for sale soon may find cabinet refacing is beneficial, as

Yard prep (Continued from page 7) stronger roots, but homeowners might also want to find a winterizing product with potassium and phosphorous, both of which can strengthen roots. Different types of lawns will respond differently to certain winterizers, so discuss your options with a lawn care professional who can help you find the right fit for your property. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;˘ Remove debris from the lawn. Debris left on a lawn over the winter can prove very harmful. Piles of debris left scattered around a lawn can suffocate the blades of grass, leading to longterm damage and a potentially unsightly lawn come the spring. In addition, piles of debris might make good homes for organisms that can damage the lawn. As fall moves into winter, periodically remove all debris, including leaves and branches fallen from trees. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;˘ Make the lawn off-limits once the temperatures dip below freezing. A lawn should be off-limits once the ground freezes. Stepping on grass that has frozen will leave noticeable footprints, and walking on frozen grass can kill the turf. When winter arrives, people should avoid using the lawn as a shortcut into and out of your home and stick to driveways and sidewalks instead.

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