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Local mayors like online sales tax ruling Tokar, Sexton applaud win for brick-and-mortar stores By Joe Boyle The Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling last Thursday that will allow Illinois to collect taxes on items purchased online can’t come any sooner for two local mayors who have been increasingly worried about the state of brick-and-mortar stores in their southwest suburban communities. “I think it is a fantastic decision,” said Chicago Ridge Mayor Chuck Tokar. “We are living in changing times. Who could have predicted the enormous rate of online shopping in just the past 10 years that has taken place? Everything has changed.” Bon-Ton Stores, which was the parent company of Carson’s, filed for bankruptcy protection in February. Yet Tokar and Evergreen Park Mayor James Sexton, who saw the opening of the new CarPhoto by Joe Boyle The parking lot was mostly full Sunday afternoon at Carson’s in the Chicago Ridge Mall. Management is considering ideas about how to fill son’s as the anchor of the new outdoor Plaza in September 2016, Carson’s when it closes after August.

believed the stores would remain open because they both were making money. But a bankruptcy judge on April 18 approved the sale of Bon-Ton’s assets, which included Carson’s, to two liquidation firms after the retailer could not find someone to keep the department store open. Both mayors were taken aback by the news and each said it was imperative that the Supreme Court start looking out for brick-and mortar stores. The Illinois provision goes into effect Oct. 1 and compares to the South Dakota law that the Supreme Court decision is based on. The Supreme Court ruling overturns earlier decisions that said retailers could not be forced to collect sales taxes in states where they do not have a physical presence. However, consumers have been making online purchases in See MAYORS, Page 8

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 124

3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT RACE

Board moves ahead to find new principal

Oak Lawn man has registered as write-in candidate By Dermot Connolly Oak Lawn dentist Kenneth Yerkes, DDS, registered as a writein candidate in the 3rd District Congressional race on Nov. 6 because he believes Republican voters should have a choice other than ArYerkes thur Jones. Yerkes, 61, was born on Chicago’s Southwest Side and grew up in Palos Park. He planned to run in the Republican primary in 2020 for the seat that Cong. Dan Lipinski (D-3rd) has held since 2005. But he decided to run as a write-in this year after Arthur Jones ran unopposed for the Republican nomination in April. Jones, of Lyons, is a former leader of the American Nazi Party and a Holocaust denier. Illinois Republican party leaders have denounced his candidacy. “The fact that Arthur Jones is on the ballot forced me to step up this year and run against him and his ideals that I find to be offensive and truly un-American,” said Yerkes. “I am diametrically opposed to him. Arthur Jones is not a Republican. He is a neo-Nazi. When he came on the scene, that gave me the incentive and I just felt someone had to step up,” said Yerkes, who describes himself as a fiscal conservative. “I don’t want Jones to represent the Republican party. “I feel like I was called to run for Congress, just like I was called to become a dentist. It is a calling,” he said. “But I am for term limits. If elected, I don’t plan on serving more than two terms,” he said, suggesting that all politicians do the same, and run for another office if they want to remain in politics. His grandfather founded John Yerkes & Sons plumbing company in Chicago 98 years ago. It is now run by his father, David Yerkes Sr., and other family members.

By Joe Boyle Dr. Robert Machak, superintendent of the Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124, said the wheels are in motion and the process of finding a new principal at Central Middle School is taking place. “We have had a few people already respond after we posted the job opening the day after the (June 14) meeting,” Machak said. “Fortunately, most of the work to prepare for the school year has been completed.” Machak made his comments at the end of a more sedate District 124 meeting held June 20 at the administration center. The atmosphere was tense during the previous session when the board decided to rescind the contract of Dr. Matt Ericksen after a three-hour closed session. The board reconvened and made its announcement before a jam-packed crowd. After initial positive reviews, Ericksen came under suspicion when anonymous emails were sent to board members that criticized his treatment of staff at his most recent position for the North Shore School District 112 in Highland Park. Word spread quickly about the emails, and parents and residents were able to find information about Ericksen on the internet. Parents, teachers and residents who attended the June 13 meeting were mostly in unanimous agreement that Ericksen had to be removed and cheered the announcement. Only a handful of people attended the June 20 meeting that was delayed 45 minutes for a closed session. Machak and other board members stated that the decision to rescind Ericksen’s contract is official and it is time to move on. “While the business has been taken care of, it would have been an opportunity for (the new principal) to meet the children and the parents and get to know the school,” Machak said. “But we are going ahead and we will be interviewing people. We would like to have it done by July 30 to get ready for the school year. We will see.” During the meeting, programs that have a

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Fattoush restaurant at 10700 S. Harlem Ave., in Worth, is being blamed by some residents of neighboring Water’s Edge Estates mobile home park for a rat problem there. But the owner of the restaurant said he has never been cited for any violations and points the finger of blame back at the residents.

Rat problem in Worth leads to finger pointing By Dermot Connolly

Accusations are being batted back and forth between businesses on Harlem Avenue in Worth and residents of a neighboring mobile home park. At issue: Who is to blame for a rat problem affecting all of them. Dennis McClintock is among the residents of the Water’s Edge Estates mobile home park at 7240 Southwest Highway, who has pointed the finger of blame at the Fattoush restaurant, 10700 S. Harlem Ave., for an ongoing problem with rats in the neighboring mobile home park. McClintock’s home is separated from the restaurant by a fence. McClintock said recently that refuse from the restaurant attracts rats to his property as well as his neighbors’. He also showed a reporter photos of garbage bags that were ly-

ing between his double-wide trailer and the fence, which he said were thrown over by people associated with the restaurant. “One time they threw it over, and I threw it back,” said McClintock, who claimed there were never any problems until Fattoush and a hookah bar opened on the site, where the Sandpiper restaurant once stood. However, the owner of Fattoush sees it another way. He said the rats are coming from the trailer park onto the restaurant property. “My employees smoke out in the back and they have seen rats. But they are not coming from here,” Naser Farhan said. “People from the trailer park do come in here and complain. But I tell them to go to the village because the problem is not caused by us. Inspectors are in here every two

weeks and we have never gotten a citation,” said Farhan, who has owned Fattoush for the past five years. He also opened the hookah lounge next door. “It is a different business, but I own them both,” he said. Farhan took a reporter on a tour around the exterior of the property on Monday, pointing out that there was no garbage left between his building and the fence, except for several flattened boxes that he said came from that day’s deliveries. He also pointed out several bait traps placed by the pest control company he employs. The restaurant owner claimed that his exterminator comes by more often than the one employed by the mobile home park. Farhan acknowledged that the See RATS, Page 10

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Evergreen Park

DUI charge • Piotr Pietrzak, 45, of the 7700

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A balloon launch was held at the conclusion of a tree planting ceremony for Jimmy Guenther, who attended Southeast School in Evergreen Park.

Southeast School honors memory of former student A tree planting ceremony was held at Southeast School in Evergreen Park on June 7 for a former student who died of muscular dystrophy when he was in the third grade in 2005. Family, friends, current and former staff members, and classmates of the late Jimmy Guenther gathered to share memories and officially dedicate three trees donated by the Village of Evergreen Park. The ceremony was put together after the first tree planted for Guenther had to be cut down due to disease. When those closest to Guenther heard the tree was missing, they created a

GoFundMe page to raise funds to plant a new tree. They planned to purchase a tree and donate the rest to Muscular Dystrophy Association in Guenther’s name, but when the Village of Evergreen Park was approached about purchasing the tree through their tree program, the village made the decision to donate not one, but three trees in Guenther’s honor. This allowed all of the money raised to be donated to the MDA. Family and friends remembered Guenther during a ceremony that included tears and laughter, as well as a balloon release in his honor.

OL man shot in back, legs in Chicago A 27-year-old Oak Lawn man, said by a law enforcement source to be a documented gang member, was shot in the back and legs on Chicago’s Southwest Side on Saturday, June 23. The victim said that he and two friends were walking along the 2400 block of West 56th Street at 10:40 p.m. towards a gas station. He said at this point, a long, red sedan with several boys and men inside pulled

alongside. A passenger in the front seat asked, “What you is? (a common question referring to gang affiliation). After the victim hollered, “I ain’t (expletive)”, one of the people in the car opened fire, police said. The driver of the vehicle then sped away south on Western Avenue. The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. No one is custody.

block of South Narragansett Avenue, Burbank, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 11:58 p.m. June 19 in the 10200 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said he was also cited for driving without insurance and improper lane usage. He is due in court on July 11. • Keara Toombs, 23, of the 900 block of 8th Avenue, LaGrange, was charged with driving with a suspended license at 3:29 p.m. June 19 in the 10400 block of South Oxford Avenue. Police said she was also cited for also cited for driving with suspended registration. She is due in court on July 20. • Robert Murray, 54, of the 10400 block of South Lawndale Avenue, Chicago, was charged with driving with a suspended license at 10:26 p.m. June 16 in the 11100 block of South Central Avenue. Police said he was also cited for failure to wear a seatbelt. He is due in court on Aug. 16.

Child endangerment

Alex Montejano, 28, was charged with endangering the life and health of a child after his 2-year-old girl was found wandering in the hallway outside his apartment in the 7000 block of O’Connell Drive at 1:57 p.m. June 15. Police said Montejano told them he had left the child alone when he made a quick trip to his job in Matteson to pick up a cellphone because she was sleeping. He is due in court on July 5.

Domestic battery

• Mark Willis, 55, was charged with domestic battery following a disturbance at his home in the 11000 block of South Lyman Avenue at 7:30 p.m. June 15. Police said he allegedly punched a woman in the left side of her face and ear during an argument. He was held for a bond hearing. • Antonio Branch, 30, of the 10500 block of South Parkside Avenue, Chicago Ridge, was charged with domestic battery following a disturbance at his home at 1:30 p.m. June 18. Police said he slapped a woman in the face during an argument. He was held for a bond hearing.

Criminal damage

Hisham Salem, 23, of the 5700 block of West 106th Street, was charged with criminal damage to property at 10:30 p.m. June 19 following an incident that occurred in traffic in the 10200 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said while driving in traffic, he reached through his window and broke the sideview mirror on a vehicle that was in the lane beside his. He is due in court on July 20.

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Thomas Stellato, 32, of Orland Park, was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance following a traffic stop at 10:06 a.m. June 20 in the 3600 block of West 99th Street. Police said he was carrying 3.4 grams of heroin, four used syringes, a burnt spoon and other items associated with heroin use with drug residue on them. He was also cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal transportation of open alcohol, speeding and having an obstructed windshield.

Retail theft

• Danny Hollins, 51, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at Mariano’s, 2559 W. 95th St., at 2:33 p.m. June 14. Police said he took seven bottles of assorted liquor, including tequila and vodka, worth a combined value of $182.93. • Esteban Jones, 37, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at Menards, 9100 S. Western Ave., at 12:30 p.m. last Thursday. Police said he took a can of sealant worth $12.99. • Latasha McNutt, 39, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at Walmart, 2500 W. 95th St., at 4:44 p.m. June 19. Police said she took miscellaneous merchandise, mainly toiletries and food, worth $39.66. • Toryivnne Blackstone, 60, Chicago, was charged with retail theft at Mariano’s, 2559 W. 95th St., at 2:59 p.m. June 14. Police said he took 32 grocery items, including steaks and ribs, worth $372 in total. • Carlos Townsel, 44, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at the Shell gas station, 2635 W. 87th St., at 8:11 a.m. last Thursday. Police said he took 15 cans of Red Bull energy drink worth $58.45 in total.

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• Adam Salameh, 24, of the 6800 block of West 86th Street, Burbank, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 10:07 a.m. Sunday in the 9200 block of West 78th Avenue. Police said he was also cited for speeding 40 mph in a 20-mph zone. He is due in court on July 11. • Michael Zdzierski, 40, of the 8900 block of South Roberts Road, Hickory Hills, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 4:11 p.m. Saturday at 91st Street and 82nd Avenue. Police said he is due in court on July 11. • Deleon L. Thompson, 28, of the 9900 block of South Nottingham Avenue, Chicago Ridge, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 7:55 a.m. Saturday in the 7800 block of West 95th Street. Police said he is due in court on July 11.

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Flor de Maria GuardadoMenjivar, 36, of Chicago, was charged with battery after allegedly striking a 30-year-old man in the face when he tried to get into the building he lives in the 4100 block of West 100th Street at 8:15 p.m. June 16. The victim said he is having a rent dispute with his landlord, a relation of Guardado-Menjivar’s, and she stood on the porch blocking the entrance before giving him “the finger,” and hitting him. She is due in court on July 12.

Erik Velazquez Eulogic, 26, of the 3800 block of West 61st Street, Chicago, was charged with improper use of registration following a traffic stop at 4:45 p.m. Friday at 87th Street and Roberts Road. Police said the license plate on the vehicle was registered to another car. Police said he was also issued local ordinance violations for possession of 3.1 grams of cannabis and a glass pipe used to smoke it. He is due in court on July 31 and at a hearing in Hickory Hills City Hall on Aug 7 for the ordinance violations.

Oak Lawn Gun stolen

A 9-mm handgun was reported stolen out of a car parked in a 51st Avenue driveway between 6:30 p.m. June 19 and 8 a.m. the next day. Police said the gun owner has a concealed carry permit, and told police she mistakenly left the gun, loaded with seven rounds of ammunition, in the center console of her vehicle overnight. She realized the gun was missing when she opened the console the next day. She told police the doors were locked and they found no signs of forcible entry.

Possession of stolen property

Ronnie L. Easterling, 31, of Chicago, was charged with five counts of possession of stolen property after police responding to an attempted burglary on Tulley Avenue apprehended him in a 51st Avenue yard at 9:56 a.m. June 12. Police said they followed Easterling as he walked through an alley near Tulley because he fit the description of a man who allegedly tried to enter a house on the block. He ran from police, jumping fences and going through several yards until officers caught up with him, according to reports. Easterling was charged with two counts of criminal damage to property for reportedly breaking a wooden fence and a gate during the pursuit. The homeowner who initially called police was unable to identify him as the offender, but he was carrying several credit cards and an ID card owned by victims of two Burbank burglaries, which police said Easterling is suspected of committing. He was held for a bond hearing.

Criminal trespassing

Bill K. Thompson, 52, of Chicago Ridge, was charged with criminal trespassing when police were called to a disturbance outside Rita’s Stop Inn, 9825 Southwest Highway, at 7:20 p.m. June 15. Police said Thompson had been barred from the tavern earlier in the day, after Thompson allegedly threatened to drive his truck into the building. They arrested him when he came back and tried to get inside, saying he left a cellphone there. He is due in court

Revoked license

Maura E. Duffin, 39, of Oak Lawn, was charged with driving with a revoked license following a traffic stop at 12:53 a.m. June 16 at 95th Street and Southwest Highway. Police said another motorist called 911 to report that Duffin was following him. She was also cited for reckless driving, improper overtaking on the right, and failure to signal when required. She is due in court on July 26.

Battery offense

DUI charge

Wilfred Monroe Wingfield III, 64, of Chicago, was charged with felony aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic crash on 99th Street at 1:37 a.m. June 17. Police said Wingfield’s vehicle struck a parked car. After failing field sobriety tests and registering a .220 blood-alcohol count on a breath test, he was also charged with driving with a revoked license and held for a bond hearing the same day, police said.

Drug possession

Frederick T. Poole, 49, of Oak Lawn, was charged with possession of a controlled substance following a traffic stop at 10:59 p.m. June 17 at 97th Street and Central Avenue. Police said the front driver’s side tire on his vehicle was “practically non-existent” and he was driving on the rim. Police said a bag containing a 1-gram rock of crack cocaine was in his sock. He was also cited for driving with a suspended license and held for a bond hearing.

Palos Hills

Suspended license

• Georgios Papadimiriou, 56, of Palos Hills, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 6 p.m. June 19 in the 10100 block of South Roberts Road. Police said he was also cited for failure to wear a seatbelt. He is due in court on July 26. • Omar Daoud, 19, of Worth, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the 7800 block of West 103rd Street. Police said he was also cited for speeding and unlawful use of a driver’s license. He is due in court on July 10.

Unlicensed driving

• Mohammad Abuafich, 54, of Justice, was charged with driving without a valid license following a traffic stop at 9:30 p.m. June 20 in the 7500 block of West 103rd Street. Police said he was also cited for having a defective windshield. He is due in court on July 26. • Devonte Goss, 26, of Chicago, was charged with driving without a valid license following a traffic crash at 3:30 a.m. Saturday in the 9700 block of South Roberts Road. Police said he was also cited for leaving the scene of an accident, failure to provide information, and driving without insurance. He is due in court on July 26.

Vandalism reports

• Damage to tires on a car in the parking lot of Aviana banquet hall, 11142 Southwest Highway, was reported at 10 p.m. June 22. • Police responded to a report of criminal damage to property in the 11100 block of East Road at 11 p.m. Saturday. Witnesses reported seeing someone leave the area after punching and breaking carriage lights on a house.

Theft incident

An envelope containing cash and receipts was reported stolen from Durbin’s restaurant, 10154 S. Roberts Road at 3:30 a.m. Saturday.

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PALOS HILLS CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Alderman asks for additional services to collect branches By Michael Gilbert

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Jonathan Gilbert, of Chicago, was severely tested in a contest eating Carolina Reaper peppers at the first Ch-Town Hot Sauce Expo at Toyota Park.

EATING THE HEAT Toyota Park expo features hottest two minutes of competition By Steve Metsch Standing on the stage, shoveling into his mouth the hottest peppers known to man, Jonathan Gilbert appeared ready to keel over or hurl a few times Sunday. But the 6-foot-10 man from Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood managed to persevere. He ate as many Carolina Reaper peppers as he could in one minute. Then, he passed another test — going another minute without drinking liquid and without throwing up. Gilbert left the stage to applause from those attending the first-ever Chi-Town Hot Sauce Expo held Saturday and Sunday at Toyota Park in Bridgeview. His wife, Andrea, filming on her camera, shook her head, smiled and said, “he’s crazy,” when asked about Jonathan’s attempt to break the world record of 120 grams eaten in one minute. “He may be spending the night in the spare bedroom,” she said. On Monday, 24 hours after the contest, Gilbert said he felt fine. “For two hours after, I felt like I was out of my own body. We went to Chinatown for dinner and once I ate some rice, I wasn’t feeling like I was going to ‘lose my businesses.’ It was awful, awful,” he said. He entered the contest because he loves hot foods. In hindsight, he wished he had prepared better. Backstage, he noticed several contestants drinking milk, eating starchy foods or sipping Pepto-Bismol beforehand. But he loved the spotlight. “It was exciting being up on stage and having the world record pace for a half minute. I had a good run and I’d like to try it again next year,” Gilbert, 39, said. When he coughed during the contest, pepper juice sprayed on his face and got into an eye, he said. But he was able to wash it out. Gilbert, who works as a registered nurse, said he spit up and “had the dry heaves” in the first halfhour afterwards. But he said “everything burns, the shower, (going to) the bathroom, everything.” Steve Seabury, owner of High River Sauces, one of the expo’s presenters, was master of ceremonies for the pepper-eating contest that tried to set the Guinness World Record. “These guys for the next 36 hours are going to experience more trauma and pain than they ever have in their lives. We had a woman in the contest in New York City. She said she’d rather give birth to quintuplets than ever do this again,” Seabury said. About a dozen contestants, all male, tried their best to the cheers and jeers of several hundred spectators. One man ended up vomiting. The standard jalapeno is about 1,000 Scoville Heat Units, he said. A Carolina Reaper is more than 2 million Scoville Heat Units, Seabury said. “Molten lava is about 1.5 million. These pep-

pers are hotter than molten lava,” Seabury said. The hot pepper eating contest was among several eating competitions held during the two-day expo. Some 40 hot sauce vendors from around the country were there, selling their wares and offering one and all samples on tiny plastic spoons. The brave, like Jake Wyderski, of Wilmington, went all in, sampling the “Angry Irishman Why?” hot sauce. “It ain’t that bad. That’s good, good sauce. That’s a (deleted) good sauce,” said Wyderski, who bought a $10 bottle. “The flavor was fantastic, right on point. The heat did not kill you. Some people have a high tolerance for hot sauce. Some don’t. There are sauces that make me wince. But this was flavorful and good. You can put this on anything and you’ll be happy,” Wyderski said. Kevin Mackey, who owns the Angry Irishman company in Woodville, Ohio, with wife Mary Ann Mackey, said the name confuses people: “Irishman Hot Sauce, it’s like freezer burn or jumbo shrimp. It doesn’t make any sense.” It took him “seven years of trial and error” to perfect his first recipe. “We’ve had a very good response this weekend, and we’ll definitely come back.” What’s the allure? Rex Bacita, 36, of Chicago’s North Side, has been hooked on hot sauces since high school. He tested samples at booths. “It’s like a drug,” he said. “Your mind almost gets addicted to it. It needs it.” That’s where holsters come in handy. A man who calls himself Canugator Steve owns Hot Sauce Holsters, based in Maryville, Tenn. He sold leather hot sauce bottle holsters, $30 for a five-once size, $20 for two-ounce. The leather holsters, with a variety of designs, can be attached with a belt loop or a swivel snap to a belt or bag. “You’ll never be without your hot sauce again,” he said. After the contest, Ed Currie, the man who developed the Carolina Reaper, tossed those not eaten to the crowd. Eric Nuernbeg, of Palatine, refused to touch one: “I would never eat one. That’s ridiculous. But it was fun to watch.” His girlfriend, Lori Moss, gingerly held a stem between two fingers. High River Sauces and FM Entertainment co-presented the expo, which Seabury said will return in 2019. Frank Mastalerz, owner of FM Entertainment, said Monday: “I didn’t know what to expect because we had to create awareness from zero.” “But it was fun. The people were having a great time. That’s half the satisfaction as a promoter, the gratification from seeing the people at our shows who are happy.” He, ahem, did not sample a Carolina Reaper. “A guy in our cleanup crew said one brushed up against his leg. He said his leg was burning for an hour,” Mastalerz added with a laugh.

Skin care concerns?

A Palos Hills alderman told the council last week he recommends increasing the frequency of the city’s chipper service collections. Ald. A.J. Pasek (3rd) said he would like to see the service, which currently is offered every seven weeks to residents in single-family homes, upped to every three or four weeks. Members of the city’s public works department collect the branches — which must be no longer than six feet in length and a maximum of 10 inches in diameter — free of charge. Public works has divided the city into seven zones and services one zone each week. Residents are instructed to place branches in their front parkway at the edge of the roadway the Monday morning of their collection week. The collection schedule is posted on the city’s website and newsletter. Despite the collection schedule being readily available, Pasek said some people place their branches by the roadway as soon as they are cut and occasionally it will remain there for six or seven weeks. “Maybe we should review our chipper truck service,” Pasek told the council. “There are seven zones so it takes seven weeks to go from Zone 1 to Zone 7. I’d like to see it every three or four weeks. “We’re trying to make Palos Hills prettier and you drive around and you see piles of stuff. It just looks tacky. When (the branches) are finally picked up, the grass is brown underneath.” Mayor Gerald Bennett told Pasek he wanted to seek the opinion of Public Works Superintendent Nick Oeffling since his crew is responsible for collecting the branches and other chippings. “I’d want to hear from (Oeffling) to see from a manpower standpoint,” Bennett said. The mayor, however, did not appear eager to increase the number of collections and told the council he believes every “seven weeks is a decent amount of time” for the chipper service. “We are one of the few cities left that has chipper service period,” Bennett said. “Most towns don’t do it or there is a charge. Seven weeks is a decent amount of time. Every three weeks is almost on demand. It’s only two weeks more than a garbage pickup.” Bennett noted when there is a major storm public works will often go off schedule and collect branches city-wide. Ald. Dawn Nowak (5th) brought up the idea of an oncall system where residents could phone public works when they had branches to be picked up. “Residents lose the schedule and then it’s hard for them to determine where we are at,” she said. “Maybe we could rethink it and they could call (the city) and say I have branches (to be picked up).” Bennett reiterated that residents are notified of the chipper service schedule ahead of time and therefore should not be placing branches out to the curb before the week of their collection. He said a call-in system would not be feasible for public works. “That is an expensive deal to have our crews jump into a truck

and go out to a resident,” he said. “We are asking our residents to cooperate with us a little bit. Years ago, we offered (chipper service) only twice a year. Ald. Ricky Moore (4th) said the chipper service “has always been a challenge and will always be a challenge.” “A person’s priority is not what the chipper service schedule is,” Moore said. “Their priority is what their schedule is. When they trim the trees, they bring it to the curb and they don’t care what the schedule is. The disadvantage is that it sits on the curb for six or seven weeks. It’s always going to be a challenge.” Bennett said the city’s weekly garbage service will collect branches if they are no longer than four feet in length and either bundled together, placed in a plastic bag or the garbage can. Pasek told the council he was

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Hickory Hills welcomes summer at annual street fair

Summer is officially here and crowds of people could be seen walking along Roberts Road for the Annual Hickory Hills Street Fair, which took place on Sunday. The fair attracted a large number of vendors who were lined up near 95th Street and

extended north to 91st and Roberts Road. Along with the vendors, visitors could attend the Bar Bingo in the beet tent. Lenny Caputo served as a DJ in the beer tent and invited guests to sing during a karaoke session. The band Logical Confusion

Going down on the slide on burlap bags was a popular activity for kids at the Hickory Hills Street Fair.

entertained the crowd after that in the beer tent. The Hickory Hills Park District presented Rides for the Kids that included a miniature train ride and the slide. A Monster Truck Bounce was also available for the kids, along with the Berry Go

Round and the swing ride. The street fair actually kicked off from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 23 when Reverend T & the Soul Shakers performed. Food was also provided by Baby Joe from The Roadhouse.

Large crowds stroll along Roberts Road checking out items from various vendors during the annual Hickory Hills Street Fair.

Left: Christian Boestchas, 5, a former Palos Park resident, receives some lessons in putting out a fire from a member of the Roberts Park Fire Department during the annual Hickory Hills Street Fair on Sunday near 91st and Roberts Road. Above: Children go for a spin on the circus train. The rides were sponsored by the Hickory Hills Park District.

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News and events from our archives • 50 years ago

Worth police chief is let go while on vacation From the June 27, 1968 issue:

The story: Worth Police Chief Lee Becatti has been replaced by Charles Muersche, who has served as sergeant for the village. However, Becatti was on vacation when the move was made and has not been officially notified. It was reported that Becatti was going to move to Wyoming and purchase an $80,000 dude ranch. Becatti laughed when asked about it, saying it would be nice but he does not have the money. He made several trips to Wyoming to help care for his wife’s aging aunt and uncle. Becatti is mystified why Mayor John Boyce would let him go. The quote: “I think the dignity and prestige of the mayor’s office would demand that he should have told me to my face what his intentions were,” Becatti said. “I spoke to the man less than a week before I left on vacation and he did not indicate that he intended to replace me at the next board meeting.”

• 25 years ago

Emotions run high over school cut requests at Conrady From the June 24, 1993 issue:

The story: North Palos School District 117 Board members voted last week to eliminate the dean’s position at Conrady Junior High School in Hickory Hills and cut all school supplies by 15 percent in September. Board member Sue Schranz told student and band member Kim Balich that removal of extracurricular activities would not necessarily begin this fall, but rather in the 1994-95 school year. Board members and the public alike were divided on the issue. Before discussing cuts, board members listened to public testimony on how they need to work as a team to persuade District 117 voters to approve a referendum in November. The quote: “The district has come a long way,” said Barb Marino, a graduate of Conrady and a current substitute teacher at the school. “Everyone needs to think about how they (students) will be products of the school like I am. If we don’t, the students will suffer.”

• 10 years ago

Hickory Hills officials agree on ‘10-year’ flood control system From the June 26, 2008 issue:

The story: Hickory Hills city officials reached a consensus on June 12 to allow Cook County to install a “10-year” storm sewer along 88th Avenue between 87th Street and 96th Street. The project also includes work in Palos Hills along 88th Avenue to 107th Street. The county’s plan is to call for storm water from Palos Hills to flow through Hickory Hills, where it will be discharged behind the Hill Creek Shopping Center at 95th Street and 88th Avenue. It will then flow into forest preserve property near the Hickory Hills Country Club. Hickory Hills and Palos Hills were both originally working with Cook County Commissioners and forest preserve officials to create a “100-year flood” plan for 88th Avenue. The quote: “The forest preserve does not have a system or retention capacity to handle 100-year flood waters, however, and will not allow any work in the forest preserve that would increase the water-holding capacity,” said Hickory Hills Public Works Director Larry Boettcher.

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WHATIZIT?

Photo by Joe Boyle

The clue for this week’s Whatizit (above) is: Green welcome. Send your responses with your name and hometown by noon Monday to: thereporter@comcast.net. We had a couple of readers who identified last week’s photo quiz. The correct answer was the marquee sign for the Palos Hills Community Center, 8455 W. 103rd St. The facility provides information about the city and holds a variety of meetings and events at the location. Ron Wagenhofer, of Palos Park, was the first to answer the quiz correctly. Oak Lawn resident Steve Rosenbaum also knew it was the Palos Community Center. The center is adjacent to the Town Square Park that includes a gazebo and a veterans monument. Down the street from the park is the renovated Green Hills Library.

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This car rocks

Photo by Dermot Connolly

Sal Spalla, of Hickory Hills, is proud of his 1955 Ford Customline, and the second-place trophy he won for it in the ‘50s Classics division in the car show and picnic that the Our Lady of the Ridge Knights of Columbus held Sunday outside the church at 10811 S. Ridgeland Ave., Chicago Ridge. With him are his fiancée, Joan Decker, and her sister, Lorraine Joens (at right), of Oak Lawn. He has owned the vehicle for 40 years and fully restored it, and the trio enjoy bringing it to area car shows all summer. “I’ve won a lot of trophies with it. It can rock and roll,” he said.

WORTH VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

Mayor urges residents to buy vehicle stickers By Sharon L. Filkins

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Worth residents are urged to purchase their village vehicle stickers before June 30 in order to avoid a $35 late fee. Mayor Mary Werner, during the June 19 village board meeting, amplified the warning by stating that the police department will be enforcing the law that requires all Worth residents to display the village sticker in the lower right corner of their windshield. “We have been advertising the sale of the vehicle stickers for two months,” Werner said. “Our officers will be enforcing this requirement. To avoid the late fee, please make sure all your vehicles are properly displaying the 2018 sticker. You have until June 30 to comply.” Sticker fees include $28 for passenger automobiles, $22 for recreational vehicles and $18 for motorcycles/scooters. Cost for trucks with B plate licenses is $30. Werner also announced the resignation of Brian Mase, a police officer for 17 years for Worth. “It is with much regret that I accept this resignation,” Werner said. “Officer Mase is a good man and has contributed so much to our village. He always volunteered to help with any events or projects that were underway. We could always count on him. He will be greatly missed. We wish him the very best in his new journey.” Mase is moving out of state. In other business, the board approved an ordinance adopting prevailing wage rates to be paid to laborers, mechanics and other workers performing construction of public works in the village. Also approved was a modification to the Worth Municipal Code regarding the village definition of gross floor area for off-street parking purposes. Currently, the code requires retail tobacco stores and establishments handling the sale and consumption of food and refreshment to each provide one vehicle parking space for each 1,000 gross square feet of floor area. The modification revises the “gross floor area” definition to more accurately reflect the number of parking spaces necessary to accommodate customers visiting retail tobacco stores and food establishments. The board also amended the code to provide for regulation of the installation of small wireless facilities in the village’s public right-of-ways. According to the ordinance, the village uses the public right-ofway within its borders to provide essential public services to its resi-

dents and businesses and has a custodial duty to ensure that the right-of-ways are used, repaired and maintained in a manner that best serves the public interest. The ordinance also states that there is a growing demand for personal wireless telecommunications services that has resulted in increasing requests nationwide and locally from the wireless industry to place small wireless facilities on village-owned structures in the public right-of-ways. Among the reasons for the board’s approval was the desire to preserve the character of the neighborhoods in which small wireless facilities are installed; to minimize any adverse visual

impact of small wireless facilities and prevent visual blight in the neighborhoods. Werner stated that the ordinance was in compliance with the requirements of the state of Illinois. Other approvals included granting a request from the Worth Park District to insert a flyer in the next water bill sent to residents; a business license for Platinum Window Tints Company at 6455 W. 111th St., and a request from Pow-r Sertoma Club for Tag Days solicitation on Sept.14-15. On another matter, in the May 15 village board meeting, it was announced that there would be an increase in water and waste-

water service rates and charges in Worth due to an increase in the rates charged by the City of Chicago for its delivery of water to the village. The new water rates per 1,000 gallons of water used for consumers of water supplied by the village are for all business or commercial uses, which comes out to $8.10 (raised from $7.93 in 2016). This includes residential uses to $8.04 (raised from $7.87 in 2016) and for churches, schools and nonprofit institutions, now at $7.51 (raised from $7.34 in 2016). The new rates went into effect following the approval of the rate increase at the May 15 board meeting.

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GOP to run anti-Madigan play again

Limit campaign advertising to six weeks before election

llinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan will be on the ballot in just one of Illinois’ 118 House districts this November, but his name and reputation will be featured in electoral battles throughout the state, as Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Republican Party use Madigan against every Democrat from J.B. Pritzker on down to maybe even mosquito abatement district races. Can his lousy statewide image be used to defeat his fellow Democrats? On the surface anyway, Madigan is less popular in Democratic Illinois than are unpopular Republicans Rauner and President Donald Trump. Sixty percent of Illinoisans polled in a recent Capitol Fax/We Ask America survey said they had an unfavorable view of Madigan, comRich to 56 percent for Trump and 55 percent Miller pared for Gov. Rauner. They’re all doing pretty poorly, but Trump “wins” this category if you look at people with “very unfavorable” opinions. Some 49 percent of 600 likely Illinois voters who were polled June 9-11 hold a very unfavorable view of the president, while 46 say they have a very unfavorable opinion of the speaker and 39 percent say it about the Republican governor. In contrast, 27 percent say that about J.B. Pritzker. The poll’s margin of error was +/-3.99 percent. Overall, the poll found that Pritzker led Gov. Rauner by nine points, 36-27, with 26 percent choosing an unnamed third-party candidate and 11 percent undecided. Just 31 percent of Democrats have a favorable view of Speaker Madigan, while 41 percent of Democrats have an unfavorable view, according to the poll. Lots of folks within what’s considered the “base” of the Democratic Party’s statewide strength don’t like Speaker Madigan, either. African-Americans are split 43-43. Women turn thumbs down 27-56 fave/unfave, as do Chicagoans (30-58), suburban Cook County residents (34-53) and labor union households (36-54). Gov. Rauner has his own troubles with his party’s base. The only important GOP demographic he’s not underwater with outside of self-declared Republicans is senior citizens, and they just barely tolerate him. The Democrats are sure to use Rauner’s name and reputation against Republican candidates throughout the state. So, my pollster came up with a question to try to see who was more popular (or unpopular, as the case may be) with voters in actual down-ballot races: “If the election for state legislator were being held today, are you more likely to vote for a candidate supported by Bruce Rauner, or a candidate supported by Michael Madigan?” Some 41 percent said they’d be more likely to vote for a candidate backed by Rauner, while 32 percent said the same about Madigan. Another 27 percent said it wouldn’t make any difference either way. While majorities or pluralities of Democratic base elements chose Madigan, significant minorities chose Rauner. For instance, 11 percent of Democrats chose a legislative candidate backed by Rauner, compared to 59 percent for Madigan (among Republicans, those numbers were 6 percent Madigan and 79 percent Rauner). Among African-Americans, a significant 23 percent would choose a Rauner-backed candidate and 54 percent would choose a Madigan-backed legislative contender. Chicagoans were 19 percent for a Rauner candidate and 43 for a Madigan person, the Cook County suburbs went 32 for a Rauner candidate and 41 for a Madigan candidate, and union households broke 30 percent for the Rauner candidate to 43 percent for the Madigan candidate. Another way of looking at it is that Rauner out-performs his personal favorable/unfavorable ratings across the board when we stacked him up against the image of Madigan. Just 36 percent of whites viewed Rauner favorably, but 44 percent would vote for a Rauner candidate over a Madigan candidate. Thirty-six percent of collar county voters like Rauner, but 49 percent would pick a Rauner candidate over the 29 percent who’d choose a Madigan candidate. Forty-four percent of Downstaters said they had a favorable impression of Rauner, and 51 percent would vote for a Rauner-backed candidate over a Madigan-backed candidate. I could go on, but you get the idea. So, what does this tell us? Well, first of all, neither state politician is beloved (duh). Indeed, they’re so disliked that candidates should avoid any association with the both of them. But hotly contested campaigns are often won on the edges, and the anti-Madigan message might have an edge over the anti-Rauner message. We didn’t do this test with President Trump, who will certainly be used by the Democrats against the Republicans in many areas. And there are other issues out there that will decide various races. Plus, as always, this is just one poll in June. Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax, a daily political newsletter, and CapitolFax.com.

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Biggest threat to democracy might be the loss of local newspapers By Lata Nott If you’re reading this column in your local newspaper, congratulations! Just by skimming your eyeballs over this page, whether it’s in print or online, you’re doing a vital service for your hometown, and for democracy as a whole. (Go ahead and take the rest of the day off.) It’s no secret that local journalism is in trouble and has been for quite some time. According to a 2017 report from the Pew Research Center, the weekday circulation for U.S. daily newspapers has been on the decline for 28 consecutive years. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that between 1990 and 2016, the number of newspaper employees in the U.S. declined from 456,300 to 183,000. Despite the vitriol that publications like The New York Times and The Washington Post attract from the Trump administration, it’s not the national news media outlets that we need to worry about. Their subscription numbers are on the rise. It’s the smaller newspapers that serve local markets that are suffering. Many are chronically understaffed. Some have shuttered altogether. A map created by the Columbia Journalism Review reveals that communities all across the United States have been “left with no daily local news outlet at all.” What’s the cause of all these news deserts? It’s the internet (to paraphrase the Simpsons, “the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems”). Local newspapers lost print subscriptions when people started reading the news online (and came to expect it to be free). They lost another major source of revenue when their classified sections were supplanted by Craigslist. Their digital editions have to compete for eyeballs and advertising revenue with websites that traffic in national scandals, political commentary and cat videos. This isn’t just a financial hardship for your local newspaper. According to a new paper co-authored by three professors of

finance, it’s a financial hardship for your entire town. The researchers looked at cities that lost newspapers between 1996 and 2015, and found that within three years of a newspaper’s closure, the costs for municipal bonds and revenue bonds increased for these cities. Here’s how they explained the connection: “Revenue bonds are commonly issued to finance local projects such as schools and hospitals, and are backed by the revenues generated by those projects...[T]hese bonds are rarely regulated by the state government. A local newspaper provides an ideal monitoring agent for these revenue-generating projects, as mismanaged projects can be exposed by investigative reporters employed by the local newspaper. When a newspaper closes, this monitoring mechanism also ceases to exist, leading to a greater risk that the cash flows generated by these projects will be mismanaged.” In other words, local newspapers provide a public good, one that can be measured in dollars and cents. The problem is that today’s marketplace doesn’t really reward them for this. A listicle about amazing dogs will always generate more advertising revenue than coverage of a city finance committee meeting. (You know which one you’re more likely to click on. Just admit it to yourself and move on.) But the latter article could actually prevent municipal corruption. Even if no one reads it, public officials are more likely to behave ethically when they know they’re being monitored. As citizens, we tend to take this effect for granted. Maybe we need to stop thinking about our local newspapers as businesses that need to turn a profit and start thinking about them as utilities that we need to finance for our own good. Lata Nott is executive director of the First Amendment Center of the Freedom Forum Institute. Contact her via email at lnott@ freedomforum.org, or follow her on Twitter at @LataNott.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Spiritual connections lead to thoughts of contentment and not suicide

By Kevin Lee

In the wake of the two celebrity suicides recently of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, the water cooler conversations I have been involved in have commented on the circumstances surrounding their deaths. Mental health awareness has continually increased, but something still seems to be existentially nagging at us, leading to some taking their lives. Suicide amongst young people has sharply increased and some researchers point to smartphones as being part of the problem. I think another issue is a decline in Americans leading a spiritual life. I studied school and spiritual psychology at Columbia University in New York, and from what I gathered the following occurs to a mind in peril. When a mind is in a suicidal loop, which is often represented in the form of ideation during a depressive bout, of which some of you may have experienced, suicide appears to be the answer to all of one’s problems. The depressed mind makes you think you’re worthless and that no longer existing will end the pain. This issue is the atomic bomb of pain left on the people you knew and once loved. Also, no matter what you did, you will be remembered as someone who ended their life. Where spirituality factors into the equation is the new research-backed data Dr. Lisa Miller has discovered at Columbia University. The most insulating factors of severe bouts of anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder is a spiritual connection,

generally with one’s mother. This could involve going to church together or something as simple as loving each other and aspects of the world around them. Also, prayer never hurts. I was at a funeral recently for a friend who is a comedian. He gave two anecdotes of his departed mother, who lived to be 91. “She had to crawl through the mud to get out of Germany. The first escape attempt resulted in her capture. The second attempt led to her safety on American soil. Think about that if you’re ever having a tough day at work.” Depressed minds may think of that anecdote and fall into a deeper depression fueled with self-hate for not having as large of a “problem” that’s weighing them down. However, after taking proper precautions and believing in a purpose larger than oneself, the levity one can experience when allowing themselves time to reflect on their ability to overcome a struggle is profound. Spirituality and a connection to a higher purpose and power can then be what keeps you going. As Chris Martin of Coldplay states, we live in a beautiful world. Whether you love or hate Coldplay (it’s usually one or the other), he has a point. There is beauty in nature, progress to one’s goals, and people. If something is weighing you down, let it go. Because the problem with suicide is it’s suicide. Kevin Lee is a former Oak Lawn resident and graduate of Richards High School.

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eave it to billionaires to ruin an “OK” election process. They have so much money to waste to promote themselves and spin for the public their ideas that they don’t care about the costs. Worse is that they don’t care about the annoyance their advertising creates. I don’t need to research that both Governor Bruce Rauner and J.B. Pritzker are wealthy. They are inundating television with election campaign advertising. It’s not even the Fourth of July! I always thought that politicians and candidates, out of respect to the public, would wait until Labor Day to campaign, knock on doors, ring doorbells, annoy us with robo-calls and polling, and do mailers. And, because of local laws, many communities prohibit election campaign signs from being placed longer than 30 days before an election. But the Pritzker-Rauner advertising campaign war is annoying. It’s nauseating. The ads are meaningless. What state politician actually follows through with their promises. And can you imagine how many promises that Pritzker and Rauner can make this early in the election season? Actually, if they would just focus on themselves and make a few promises, instead of throwing mud at each other, maybe I could tolerate the campaign commercials more. This is just the beginning, and we’re more than 18 weeks from the Nov. 6 General Election. According to political websites, Pritzker has told people he plans to spend twice as much as Rauner spends. That’s unheard of. News reports tabulate that more than $200 million has been spent so far on the campaigns, with the majority of the money going into campaign ads. That’s great for the TV stations that need the cash. Their ratings continue to drop slowly and steadily. People just don’t watch TV as much as they did when I was a kid. I don’t know. You would think that not watching TV as much today as we did in the 1950s and 1960s would increase the public’s intelligence. But some online research companies are debating whether today’s public is smarter or dumber than the public 50 years ago. When a politician spends $100 million to fund campaign commercials to influence your beliefs, that’s not a statement that the candidate thinks you are smart. It usually means they think they can buy your support by lobbying you enough with campaign rhetoric in advertising, because you are NOT that smart. Maybe we should pass a law that restricts the period in which commercials can be broadcast on TV and radio and even in newspapers, just like many communities limit the amount of campaign election signs that can be displayed on front lawns? Maybe we should also limit how much politicians can spend on campaigns, and even better, how about limit how much money a candidate can collect for their campaigns? Obviously, the broadcast media wouldn’t be too happy. They don’t care about what the public is going through. It’s all profit for them. They need the money. Campaign advertising is one of those marketing products that doesn’t require a direct ROI (return on investment). They use it to shore up support, undermine their opponent’s public image, and pretty much dirty up the field. But wouldn’t it be great if we had some kind of system in which candidates for office were required to answer some basic questions that are of actual interest to the public? Or how about make politicians commit to some basic campaign promises that if they break them, they would be thrown out of office? You promise something and break that promise, you go to jail. Seems fair to me. All this would be worse had it not been for President Trump and his war on the news media. The TV news is so biased, one-sided and nauseating that I don’t watch TV as much as I used too, and that’s contrary to the norm because they say as you get older, we start to watch more and more TV. Ray Hanania is an award-winning columnist and former Chicago City Hall reporter. Contact him at his personal website at www.Hanania.com, or by email at rghanania@gmail.com.

Thursday, June 28, 2018

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‘Day in the Park’ promises to be bigger than ever By Dermot Connolly Evergreen Park’s 30th Annual Day in the Park on Saturday, June 30, promises to be bigger and better than ever, with more live music and a larger venue. Open from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., the popular village “block party” is being held for the first time in Yukich Field, 8900 S. Kedzie Ave. For the past 29 years, it had been held in Klein Park, adjacent to the Evergreen Park Recreation Department at 3450 W. 97th St. But road construction around the park made that impossible. “Because of the construction, our parking lot is blocked off, and we wouldn’t have enough space for the food vendors and everything without it,” explained Jill Lynn, a member of the recreation department staff. The 5K-run/2-mile walk that traditionally kicks off the Day in the Park also is not being held, due to the street improvements. “But everything else will be the same, or better than past years, since there will be more space at Yukich Field,” said Lynn. In addition to the field, in the adjoining covered area that is turned into an ice rink in the winter will also be used for the festivities. “I’ve been working here for 34 years so I have seen them all, and they keep getting better. There is always something new, and this year, we will have two live bands rather than just one.” “Motel Breakfast” will be on stage in the beer/wine garden from 4 to 6 p.m., followed by “The Stingers” from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m., playing a variety of rock, pop, R&B and blues. DJ music will begin at noon. Face painting will also take place from 1 to 5 p.m.

Evergreen Park Independence Day Parade will be followed by fireworks The 50th annual Evergreen Park Independence Day Parade and Fireworks Show in will step off beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 3 along 95th Street in the village. Local military veterans, who are currently serving or have served, are invited to take part in the parade. Local veterans can call the Evergreen Park Recreation Department, (708) 2293373, to be included front and center in the parade. The parade is always scheduled the day before July 4, unless it is on a Sunday. Following the parade, the fireworks show will take place at about 9:15 p.m. at Duffy Park, 9100 S. Millard Ave. “We’ll have the rock-climbing wall again (from 1 to 5 p.m.), along with the ponyrides and petting zoo (from 1 to 4 p.m.),

as usual,” said Lynn. Police and Fire Department vehicle will be on display from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. “The Fire Department doesn’t have to come far this year. They are right beside Yukich Field,” noted Lynn. The Fire Department is also sponsoring a “jump house” from 1 to 4 p.m. Family crafts activities will be available from noon to 4 p.m., while works by local artists and crafters will be on display from noon to dusk. The Parkette Dancers and the Recreation Department dancers and color guard will be performing at 1 p.m. No coolers will be allowed in Yukich Field or within the confines of the Day in the Park during the event, but there will be no shortage of food and beverages available throughout the day, A variety of craft beers, wine and other beverages will be for sale in the garden. Like the beer/wine garden, the local food vendors will be open throughout the fest. Among the options available will be pizza and smoothies from Barraco’s; lemonade, popcorn and snow cones from Christensen’s Wagon; Chinese food from Sesame Inn, Mexican fare from La Cocina Jalisciense; chips, wings and specialty drinks from Red Palm, and sliders and specialty drinks from Porter Cullen’s. The Fire Department will also be offering Polish sausage and grilled corn, and the Youth Department will have hot dogs, chips, soft drinks and candy. “We are always looking for more crafters (to display their work during the fest),” said Lynn. Anyone who would like to do so, or get more information about the event, may call the Recreation Department at (708) 229-3373.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR CHICAGO RIDGE

Free Play Mondays to be held at Freedom Activity Center

The Chicago Ridge Park District will offer Free Play Mondays through the summer at the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 S. Birmingham St. Children ages 4 to 6 can play from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; ages 7 to 9 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; and ages 10 to 14 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sessions will continue through Aug. 13. Kids will engage in games such as tag, freezeball, Saturn ball, rock climbing and kickball. The focus will be on kids running around and burning off energy. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 636-4900 or visit www.chicagoridgeparks.com.

Chicago Ridge Park District hosts Experience the Parks 5K Run/Walks

The Chicago Ridge Park District will be hosting an Experience the Park 5K Run/Walk beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, July 14 while participants will run or walk through Freedom Park, Menard Park and Memorial Park while tackling a few obstacles along the way. The registration fee is $10 per person and includes a T-shirt and pancake breakfast. Registration is available online at www.chicagoridgeparks.com or in person at the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St., or the Frontier Field House, 9807 S. Sayre Ave. All participants must register by Friday, June 29 to guarantee a shirt. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 636-4900.

Board Game Days will be held at Freedom Activity Center

The Chicago Park District will hold Board Game Card Game days will be held this summer at the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St., Chicago Ridge. Children can be dropped for a night of board games. Sessions will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. for 4- to 6-year-olds; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for 4- to 6-year-olds; and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for 10- to 14-year-olds Wednesdays through Aug. 15. Games include Monopoly, Chutes and Ladders, Trouble, Clue, Scrabble, Risk, Uno and Rummy. Games can challenge children scholastically and help develop social skills. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 636-4900.

Zumba classes offered this summer

The next session of zumba classes will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 19 through Aug. 23, at the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St, Chicago Ridge. The program is designed for both the athlete and the beginner. The dance rhythms include meringue, salsa and reggae. The program is for participants ages 18 and over. The fee is $41 for residents and $51 for non-residents. The fee for both classes is $66 for residents and $86 for non-residents. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 636-4900.

Traverse Wall Climbing at Freedom Activity Center

The next Traverse Wall Climbing session will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, July 3 through July 17, at the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham Ave., Chicago Ridge. The program is for kids ages 7 to 10 . The registration fee is $15 for residents and $25 for non-residents. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 636-4900.

EVERGREEN PARK Kids to work on Vacation Bible School projects

A Vacation Bible School that will focus on Babylon and what life is like for Daniel and his friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 9 to July 13, at First

United Methodist Church, 9358 S. Homan Ave., Evergreen Park. Kids will have an opportunity to work on projects in the “Marketplace,” laugh while playing Bible-times games, and a visit with Daniel. Participants will have an opportunity to eat some interesting food and meet new friends. The classes are free. To register, call the church office, (708) 422-8451, or go online to vbsmate.com/fumcepvbs.

HICKORY HILLS

Preschool sessions begin in September

The Hickory Hills Park District Preschool sessions for families who would like to register their children for a variety of classes, which begin in September. Preschool classes will be held from 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. or 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. five days a week. Full-time sessions will be held Monday through Friday for $172 a year. Classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday are $960 a year. Classes for two days a week, Tuesday and Thursday, are $785 a year. Classes will continue through next May. The office is open Monday through Friday for registration. In order to register, a child’s birth certificate and immunization records are required. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 598-1233 or visit www.hhparkdistrict.org.

Preschool, kindergarten before and after care is offered

Preschool and kindergarten before and after care sessions are being offered through the Hickory Hills Park District. Parent who have children who are enrolled in half-day preschool or kindergarten can also be signed up before and after care program. The Before after care program takes place 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The fee is $80 for residents and $85 for non-residents per week for the before care program. The fee is $102 for residents and $107 for non-residents per week for the after care program. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 598-1233 or visit www.hhparkdistrict.org.

OAK LAWN

Golf scramble to held on July 4 at Stony Creek

‘Surfin’ Through Scriptures’ at Pilgrim Faith Church

“Surfin’ Through The Scriptures” Vacation Bible School will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, July 9 through Thursday, July 12 at Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ, 9411 S. 51st Ave., Oak Lawn. Children of the community are invited each day to participate in games, crafts, Bible stories, and music with dance moves. Children ages 4 through fifth grade are invited to attend. The fee is $10 per child or $25 per family. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-6120 or visit www.pilgrimfaith.org.

Water aerobics are offered by Oak Lawn Park District

Water aerobics classes will be offered through the Oak Lawn Park District this summer at Centennial Park, 9401 S. Nashville Ave., or Central Pool, 9400 S. Kenton Ave. Registration is being offered for the classes that will provide a work-out for all levels of participation. Session begin this month and will be held through August. For days, dates, times and fees, visit www.olparks.com or call (708) 857-2225.

Vacation Bible School to be held at Oak Lawn Bible Church

The annual Vacation Bible School will be offered from Monday, July 16 through Friday, July 20 at the Oak Lawn Bible Church, 9435 S. 54th Ave. The program will be held from 9 a.m. to noon daily and is open to children entering preschool (ages 3 and 4) through those entering the fifth grade.Thisyear’s program theme is “Game On! Gearing Up for Life’s Big Game.” Each day kids will make crafts, play games, enjoy snacks, sing songs, and learn about missions. The program is free and children do not need to be members of the church to attend. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 857-9800 or visit www.oaklawnbible.org. To register online, go to oaklawnbible.org/vbs.

PALOS HILLS

Friendship Fest to return to Palos Hills

The annual Oak Lawn Park District 4th of July Four-Person Golf Scramble will be held at the Stony Creek Golf Course, 5850 W. 103rd St.. Registration is being offered for the event that begins with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. Entry forms and fees must be received by Friday, June 29, The fee is $45 per player and includes green fees, cart, range balls, drink ticket, lunch and prizes. Also register for the Nine, Wine and Dine events for Friday, July 13 and Friday, Aug. 10. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 857-2433.

The City of Palos Hills Resource and Recreation Department will be hosting their annual Friendship Festival on the grounds of Moraine Valley Community College, 107th Street and 88th Avenue, from Thursday, July 12 through Sunday, July 15. This event will include a carnival, kids’ entertainment, adult bands, food vendors and conclude with a fireworks display on Sunday night. Mega bands are currently being sold at the Palos Hills Community Center, 8455 W.103rd St. Mega bands are $40 if purchased before noon on July 12. They are $50 at the fest. For more information about Friendship Fest, call (708) 430-4500.

Annual Fourth of July Parade to be held on 95th Street

Palos Township hosts health services

The Village of Oak Lawn will hold their annual Fourth of July parade beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 4. The parade will kick off at 95th Street and 51st Avenue. The procession will head westbound on 95th Street to 55th Court. This path along 95th Street will be closed during this event. Spectators are encouraged to view the parade on both sides of 95th and should plan on arriving early for a good spot along the route. The parade features many local businesses, organizations and entertainment including Chicago Bulls’ mascot Benny the Bull, Chicago Blackhawks’ mascot Tommy Hawk, and Those Funny Little People. Following the parade and starting at noon, the Oak Lawn Park District’s new Fourth of July “Party in the Park” event will be held at Memorial Park, 10200 S. Major Ave., with family activities throughout the day leading up to the annual evening fireworks display at Richards High School, 10601 S. Central Ave., at dusk.

A variety of health services and other programs will be offered this summer at the Palos Township Community Center, 10802 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills. Healthy heart screening will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 17. Fees do apply. Residents should call for an appointment. Free bingo will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 19. Cholesterol and HA1C sessions will be held from 8:30 to 12:30 p.m. Monday, July 23. Fees do apply. Residents should call for an appointment. Hearing screenings will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, July 24. The sessions are free but call for appointments. A free Medicare seminar will be held on Wednesday, July 25. A free presentation on back and neck problems will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1. More information about the Medicare seminar and registration for the back and neck problems presentation and other programs can be be arranged by calling (708) 598-2441.

DEATH NOTICES Michael Bober

Michael R. Bober, 74, a Chicago Ridge resident, died June 20 at St. James Assistant Living. Mr. Bober was a longtime employee of Jewel Food Stores and Entemann’s Bakery. He also owned and operated Action Plus Video with the late Phil Williams. Relatives said he loved stock car racing, the Disney animated character Goofy, and the music of Booker T and the MGs, AC/DC, ZZ Top and Fulkinetic. He was also an avid supporter of the Chicago Fire Department and Chicago Police Department. Survivors include daughters, Mary Pat and Bridget; sons, Chuck, Michael and Sean; sister, Marlene Graves; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Services were Tuesday from Schmaedeke Funeral Home to St. Christina Church. Interment was private.

Robert Fickes

Robert L. Fickes, 82, a Worth resident, died June 20 at Palos Hospital. Mr. Fickes, a U.S. Army veteran, was employed as an accountant at Hines VA Hospital. He was also active with many civic and religious organizations. Survivors include daughters, Kari Lynn Fickes and Suzanne Das; son, Brett; sisters, Sandra Hardin and Kathryn Armstrong; brothers, Dennis and Philip; and two grandchildren. Services were Saturday from Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home to Our Lady of the Ridge Church. Interment took place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Gail Jenrich

Gail Marie Jenrich (nee Bottomley), 71, an Orland Park resident, died June 21. Mrs. Jenrich was a nurse. Survivors include her husband, Charles; daughters, Lisa Ramsey, Anne Panomitros and Sally Cordes; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services were Monday at Colonial Chapel. Interment followed at Chapel Hill Gardens South.

Jane Moran

Jane Elizabeth Ainsworth Moran, 89, died June 15 at her Palos Park home. Mrs. Moran, who was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., was employed as a librarian assistant. Survivors include daughters, Valerie, Elaine, Melanie and Holly; son, Clifford; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today (Thursday, June 28) at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls, Minn. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 29 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie, Minn. Services will be held at the church at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at the Minnesota State Veteran’s Cemetery. Local arrangements were made by Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home.

Jonas Rudaitis

Jonas Rudaitis, 93, an Orland Park resident, died June 20. Mr. Rudaitis, who was born in Lithuania, worked in the steel industry. Survivors include his wife, Lydia; daughters, Loretta and Gitta; one grandchild; and many relatives in Lithuania, Germany and Australia. Services were Monday at Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis Church in Lemont. Interment followed at Lithuanian National Cemetery.

Maria Thiel

Maria G. Thiel (nee Bagdonas), 72, a Hickory Hills resident, died Friday at Sunrise Senior Living in Naperville. Mrs. Thiel, who was born in Germany, was a program coordinator for many years at Moraine Valley Community College. Survivors include a daughter, Kristina Lowenstein; son, Justin; brother, Saul Bagdonas; and two grandchildren. Visitation is from 9 until 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 29 followed by the service at Beverly Unitarian Church, 10244 S. Longwood Drive, Chicago. Interment will follow at St. Casimir Lithuanian Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home.

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COMINGS & GOINGS

Salvation Army store closed in Bridgeview

he Salvation Army Family Store and Donation Center in Bridgeview remains closed after the front façade of the building came crashing down earlier this month. The store at 9000 S. Harlem Ave. has been closed since the façade fell off of the building on June 4. Nobody was injured in the incident, village ofBob ficials said. The store was ordered Bong closed until further notice because structural damage in the incident left the building unusable until necessary repairs are made. The donation center in the rear of the building is open for people wishing to make donations.

Oak Lawn barber shop expands

Style 95 Barber Shop, an Oak Lawn barber shop owned by Mike Abdallah, last week opened its second location in La Grange. The new barber shop is a 1040 S. LaGrange Road. It opened June 20. The new location provides men’s haircuts, straight razor shaves and facial services. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

TCBY available at Mrs. Fields

Mrs. Fields Cookies stores in Chicago Ridge Mall in Chicago Ridge, Louis Joliet Mall in Joliet and Southlake Mall in Hobart, Ind., have all recently added TCBY offerings to their menus. The two brands are owned by the same parent corporation.

Photo by Bob Bong

The Salvation Army Thrift Store at 9000 S. Harlem Ave. in Bridgeview remains closed after the façade fell off the front of the building earlier this month.

Palos Park takes over Metra café

The Village of Palos Park has taken over operation of the coffee shop at the Metra station at 123rd Street and 82nd Avenue. Palos Perk is open from 5-9 a.m. on days the Metra line is running, Village Manager Rick Boehm said. The café serves coffee and juices, sweet rolls and other breakfast items. Boehm said the village resumed running the café on June 6. It had been operated by Doughs Guys Bakery in Palos Heights since March 2016.

Remodeled McDonald’s opens

The newly remodeled Bridgeview McDonald’s at 8611 S. Harlem Ave. celebrated its grand reopening last week. McDonald’s owner operator Johnny Tom was joined by Bridgeview mayor Steven Landek, Bridgeview Trustees, members of the Bridgeview Chamber of Commerce, special guests and family and friends to help cut the ribbon in celebration of this beautiful McDonald’s. The newly remodeled restaurant opened June 19 and features a new dining area, state of the art kiosks for ordering, and the area’s newest and largest indoor Playplace. The restaurant’s grand reopening celebration continues until July 15, with daily menu specials, featured giveaways and raffles. On hand for the grand reopening were owner operator Johnny Tom, Bridgeview Mayor Steven Landek, Bridgeview trustees, members of the Bridgeview Chamber

of Commerce, special guests and family and friends.

‘Top Chef’ concession stand coming to Toyota Park

Bravo Media and Spectra, the new venue manager at Toyota Park, are launching the first premium concession stand based on the “Top Chef” culinary competition show on Saturday at Toyota Park in Bridgeview when the Fire take on the New York City Football Club. Top Chef Quickfire will feature a menu inspired by winning culinary creations from the show’s past contestants. Top Chef Quickfire will be open during home games for the Chicago Fire and Chicago Red Stars soccer teams.

Final days for Toys R Us stores

All remaining Toys R Us stores will close by the end of this week, the bankrupt retailer announced. About 200 of the chain’s 735 stores are still open but shelves are mostly bare. The retailer filed for bankruptcy in September in hopes of turning around. But weak Christmas sales left it on life support. The chain announced plans to go out of business in March. The 70-year old brand will continue in some other countries, such as Canada. If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com. You can track business openings and closings at http://bobbongonbusiness.com/

ManorCare Health Services open dialysis center in Oak Lawn The grand opening of the ManorCare Health Services-Oak Lawn West dialysis center took place this month at the new facility, 6300 W. 95th St. In honor of the opening, the staff at ManorCare would like to raise awareness about kidney health and how to reduce the risk of kidney damage. Each year, 50,000 Americans die from kidney failure, 35,000 people wait on transplantation lists, and an additional 260,000 patients use artificial kidney machines (dialysis) to survive. The National Kidney Foundation urges regular checkups that include tests for blood pressure, blood sugar, urine protein and kidney function, as kidney disease is often silent for many years, until it reaches an advanced stage. Kidneys are bean shaped organs, about the size of a fist. Every day, the kidney processes 200 quarts of blood and cleans your blood of toxins. When the kidney begins to fail, the toxins build up. According to Christopher Correll, administrator at ManorCare-Oak Lawn

West, people in the early stages of kidney disease may not feel sick at all, or have general symptoms such as frequent headaches or feeling tired and itchy. As kidney disease progresses, you may see increases or decreased urine output, loss of appetite, nausea, generalized swelling and fatigue. Once kidney disease progresses, patients need dialysis or a kidney transplant, however, only a third of those on transplant lists receive a lifesaving transplant due to the lack of suitable organs, according to ManorCare. High blood pressure and diabetes are two of the main causes of kidney failure. While kidney disease cannot be cured, with early diagnosis and controlling blood sugar and blood pressure, maintaining healthy levels of cholesterol and avoid pain pills can slow the disease. For those living with kidney disease, ManorCare-Oak Lawn West has aligned with Affiliated Dialysis to offer an in-house dialysis center. The dialysis center will be open daily

to provide in-house hemodialysis services for patients. The dialysis center will be overseen by the medical director at ManorCare-Oak Lawn West. Patients will also have experienced dialysis personnel along with social service and dietary support. ManorCare-Oak Lawn West invites the community to stop by for a tour of the new dialysis center and to learn about other services at ManorCare that help short-term patients return home after an injury or illness. ManorCare Health Services-Oak Lawn West is part of the HCR ManorCare family. The HCR ManorCare health care comprises centers that are leading providers of short-term post-acute services and long-term care. Quality care for patients and residents is provided through a network of more than 500 nursing and rehabilitation centers, assisted living facilities, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, and hospice and home health care agencies. These locations operate primarily under the Heartland, ManorCare Health Services and Arden Courts names.

Many seniors can apply for Cook County property tax exemptions Over 31,000 seniors can save hundreds of dollars on their property tax bills due Aug. 1 by applying for exemptions they previously received, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas said Monday. Those homeowners received the Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption last year but have not reapplied, according to an estimate by the Treasurer’s Office. Of those seniors, roughly 21,000 received the Senior Freeze

Exemption last year but also have not reapplied, Pappas added. To check the status of tax exemptions, or to make a payment, visit cookcountytreasurer. com and select “Your Property Overview” and enter the address or Property Index Number (PIN). State law requires that senior citizens reapply every year for these exemptions, which are available to homeowners who are 65 years

of age or older. The Senior Freeze is limited to seniors with annual household incomes of $65,000 or less. Some of the homes may no longer be eligible for the exemptions. Applications for tax exemptions are available from the Cook County Assessor’s Office. If the assessor’s office grants the application, it will issue an adjusted bill for the second installment of Tax Year 2017, due Aug. 1.

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

Chicago Ridge Judicial Sales Corp to Noth Shore Holdings Ltd, 9836 S Sayre Ave, Unit #13, $51,000.00; First Midwest Bk Tr to Gabriella Lc, 10339 S Ridgeland Ave, $640,000.00; Caliber Homes Loans Inc to Cna Prop Llc, 6430 W Pamela Ln, Unit #643012, $51,000.00; Griffin Elizabeth to 7017 O’Connell 302 Llc, 7017 O’Connell Dr, Unit #302, $72,500.00.

Evergreen Park First Natl Fin Inc to Armstrong Home Services Llc Series 3 Llc, 2704 W 99th St, $75,000.00; Azran Miami 2 Llc to Galos Bittney, 9344 S Richmond Ave, $225,000.00; Barber Torrance to Dates Chiquita

M, 2923 W 97th St, $197,000.00; Costello James P Tr to Wiser Richard John, 9839 S Lawndale Ave, $199,000.00; MacDonald Joan M to Carrizales Francisco J, 9113 S Trumbull Ave, $170,000.00; Golden First Dev Llc to Spencer Joshua E, 8932 S Richmond Ave, $260,000.00; Venstrom Diane K to For His Glory Llc 5, 8859 S Washtenaw Ave, $80,500.00.

Oak Lawn Aldworth James J to Swiatek Brian M, 10432 S Keating Ave, Unit #A3, $71,000.00; Community Initiatives Inc to Tjw Homes Llc, 4009 93rd Pl, Unit #40092B, $46,000.00; First Personal Bk to Smith Thomas C, 9610 Menard Ave, $415,000.00; Greenlees Louise E Tr to Kite Mark W, 10254 52nd Ave, $210,000.00; Barrinetos Victorio Jr to Maloney Patrick, 10709 S Kolmar Ave, $263,000.00;

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Carroll Donald, 9745 Karlov Ave, Unit#9745506, $47,000.00; Ashe Kathryn to Guerrero Donna M, 9540 Mayfield Ave, Unit #304S, $62,000.00; France Daniel B to Carr Clayton R, 9331 Tulley Ave, $194,000.00; The Bank New York Mellon to Magana Araceli, 9614 Marion Ave, $125,500.00; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Sayes Adnan, 5227 W 88th St, $200,000.00; Marek Nancy A to Bauer Matthew D, 10606 Leclaire Ave, $260,000.00; Gerald Edward R Jr Adm to Noell Michael J, 9233 Tripp Ave, $219,000.00; Judicial Sales Corp to Cerberus Sfr Holdings Lp, 9617 Tripp Ave, $178,000.00; Hofer Margaret Tr to Berge Robert Edward Jr, 9128 Menard Ave, $120,000.00; Bockowska Daniela Tr to Bis Maria Tr, 10707 S Keating Ave, Unit #107073C, $65,000.00;

Child Margaret E Tr to Farbin Mary An Ne, 9520 Mayfield Ave, Unit #306N, $75,000.00.

Palos Hills Forgue Kim M to Mrugala Katharine A, 5 Cobblestone Ct, Unit #17C, $131,000.00; Pnc Bk to Luberda Sebastian B, 9135 Del Prado Dr, Unit #91351S, $140,000.00; The Bank One New York Mellon to Chyl Peter, 6 Lucas Dr, Unit #6, $214,500.00; Szatko Maria to Cichorz Andrzej, 10526 S 81st Ave, $210,000.00; Barrera Carlos to Velazquez Ezequiel, 8524 Broadmoor Rd, $308,000.00.

Worth Bielanska Danuta to Yasin RSyska Nicholas J to Iliopoulos Dimitra, 11248 S Natoma Ave, $160,000.00; Oleshko Michael W to Sanchez Ruby, 11548 S Ridgeland Ave, $155,000.00; Gialo Roberto to Rader Shannon, 7533 W 109th St, $230,000.00.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is Hereby Given that on 7-28-18, a sale will be held at A-OK Automotive, Inc. at 5809 S. Archer Avenue, Chicago, Il. 60638, 773581-7979, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within Thirty days of the publication of this notice.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is Hereby Given that on 7-28-18, a sale will be held at A & T Auto Service at 21 W. 301 Lake Street, Addison, Il. 60101, 630-6705417, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within Thirty days of the publication of this notice.

Notice is Hereby Given that on 7-28-18, a sale will be held at C & O Auto Rebuilders at 10554 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Il. 60628, 773-785-0080, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the Laws, of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within Thirty days of the publication of this notice.

JACINTHA M. GARDENER & JACINTHA MEDINA GARDNER

RENT A CAR CORPORATE

SADIA RAHEEM & AMNDEEP THIARA

BERNICE MILLER

2016 NISSAN Vin # 3N1AB7AP9GY316678 Lien Amount: $16,641.10

2015 CHEVROLET Vin #

2GNALAEK0F1122602

Lien Amount: $24,224.13

2008 TOYOTA Vin # JTEBU14R08K032372 Lien Amount: $3,429.80

2006 CHEVROLET

e’re getting close to the Fourth of July, our national Independence Day. This celebration may get you thinking of the many freedoms you enjoy. But have you thought of what you might need to do to attain financial freedom? Your first step is to define what financial independence signifies to you. For many people, it means being able to retire when they want to, and to enjoy a comfortable retirement lifestyle. So, if this is your vision as well, consider taking these steps: • Pay yourself first: If you wait until you have some extra money “lying around” before you invest for retirement, you may never get around to doing it. Instead, pay yourself first. This actually is not that hard to do, especially if you have a 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan, because your contribuScott are taken directly from your paycheck, Johnson tions before you even have the chance to spend the money. You can set up a similar arrangement with an IRA by having automatic contributions taken directly from your checking or savings account. • Invest appropriately: Your investment decisions should be guided by your time horizon, risk tolerance and retirement goals. If you deviate from these guideposts — for instance, by taking on either too much or too little risk — you may end up making decisions that aren’t right for you and that may set you back as you pursue your financial independence. • Avoid financial “potholes”: The road to financial liberty will always be marked with potholes you should avoid. One such pothole is debt – the higher your debt burden, the less you can invest for your retirement. It’s not always easy to lower your debt load, but do the best you can to live within your means. A second pothole comes in the form of large, unexpected short-term costs, such as a major home or auto repair or a medical bill not fully covered by insurance. To avoid dipping into your long-term investments to pay for these short-term costs, try to build an emergency fund containing six months’ to a year’s worth of living expenses, with the money kept in a liquid, low-risk account. • Give yourself some wiggle room: If you decide that to achieve financial independence, you must retire at 62 or you must buy a vacation home by the beach, you may feel disappointed if you fall short of these goals. But if you’re prepared to accept some flexibility in your plans — perhaps you can work until 65 or just rent a vacation home for the summer — you may be able to earn a different, but still acceptable, financial freedom. And by working a couple of extra years or paying less for your vacation home expenses, you may also improve your overall financial picture. Putting these and other moves to work can help you keep moving toward your important goals. When you eventually reach your own “Financial Independence Day,” it may not warrant a fireworks display – but it should certainly add some sparkle to your life. Scott Johnson, CFP, is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, 8146 W. 111th St., Palos Hills, (708) 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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greater numbers at reduced rates in comparison to brick-and-mortar stores. The two mayors said the online operations had an unfair advantage over once iconic facilities that have to pay state sales taxes. The court ruling will result in online companies providing up to $200 million more a year for the state, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue. “I think it is great,” Sexton said about the new law. “I’d like to see it bring more revenue to the state and bring more money to the village. Anything that can help our brick-and-mortar stores, I’m all for.” The parking lot was mostly full in front of Carson’s at 9700 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park on Sunday afternoon. The parking lot was also nearly full at Carson’s located at the south end of the Chicago Ridge Mall the same day. Both stores had large orange signs attached to the wall of the buildings indicating they are going out of business. Items were priced 50 to 70 percent off. Employees at both facilities said the stores will continue to operate through August. Tokar said discussions have taken place with Chicago Ridge Mall management regarding the impending vacancy of Carson’s and what can be done. “They are very well aware of the situation and they are coming up with ideas to cope with it,” Tokar said. “You have to remember that they have other malls that they run. But that is 150,000 square feet to fill and that is a boatload

of space for one user.” The Chicago Ridge mayor said the most likely scenario could be two or three businesses taking up residence in the Carson’s store. However, Sexton is confident that a new tenant will replace Carson’s at the new Plaza. He said they have an offer and time will tell if it will come to be. “The contract has been sent out and we are just waiting to hear from them,” Sexton said. “I can’t say any more than that other than it is a major retailer and they would fill both floors.” Despite Carson’s eventual departure, Sexton is delighted with the series of stores that have opened up at the new outdoor Plaza. Rally House is the latest to open. Bed Bath & Beyond and Burlington also recently opened. Sexton said Whole Foods will be joining them. “Hopefully, they will be opening in January,” Sexton said about Whole Foods. And he emphasized that a replacement will be found for Carson’s. “As far as it goes right now, we don’t expect it to stay vacant very long,” Sexton said. Tokar said that even with the new law that will require online businesses to pay taxes whether they have a physical presence in the state or not, Chicago Ridge Mall management is coming up with ideas to draw more adults, teens and youngsters. “We used to go to the mall and shop and then go home,” Tokar said. “Well, why not offer more entertainment to make people stay? They are reconfiguring the food court, for instance. It’s a hard time, it really is. I know they are working really hard on it.”

Mortgage Rates Around the Area Mortgage Rates Around the Area First Midwest Bank (as of June 25) 30-year fixed 15-year fixed 30-year fixed Jumbo

RATES 4.500 4.000 4.375

United Trust Bank (as of June 25) 30-year fixed 15-year fixed 10-year fixed

RATES 4.625 4.250 4.375

Prospect Savings Bank (as of June 26) 30-year fixed 20-year fixed 15-year fixed

RATES 4.500 4.250 3.875

CNB Bank & Trust, N.A. (as of June 19) RATES 4.625 4.500 4.125

APR 4.545 4.055 4.430

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APR 4.647 4.287 4.429

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APR 4.617 4.410 4.077

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APR 4.7330 4.6470 4.2080

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Vin # 1G1ZS51F76F296098

30-year fixed 20-year fixed 15-year fixed

Lien Amount: $10,375.00

All rates subject to change daily. Equal opportunity lenders.

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Several OLHMS participants place in top five of SWIC Declamation Contest The Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School Declamation Team recently competed at the SWIC Declamation Contest at Tinley Park Central Middle School. OLHMS placed fifth overall in the competition. Layla Nemri placed first in the Oratorical Declamation. Rachel Lipczynski and Rylie Overland placed third in Humorous Duet Acting. Other team members who

participated were Myah Bawadi, Danna Butariu, Alexis Dunaway, Anna Enderle, Camille Listowski, Matt McDonnell and Neila Pirkl. The OLHMS students competed in six categories at the contest ranging from Verse Reading to Humorous Interpretation. “All the team members worked very hard and had a successful season,” said Susan Marcinkowski, the OLHMS Declamation Team Coach.

LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a PUBLIC MEETING will be held on July 16, 2018 at the hour of 7:00pm at City Hall in the City of Palos Hills, 10335 S. Roberts Rd. Palos Hills, IL before the Zoning Board of Appeals to consider approval for a 25% Variance on the roof height of an accessory structure on the Property located at 7926 W. 101st place in Palos Hills, IL 60465.The Property is zoned R-3. The request is for variance to allow a 18 foot 9 inch tall accessory structure in Lieu of 15 foot tall accessory structure as allowed by ordinance. The accessory structure will be a garage with attic storage. The lot is legally described as follows: The south half of lot 44 in Frank De Lugach’s Hill top Woods, being a subdivision of the east half of the west half of the southwest quarter of section 11. Township 37 north, range 12 east of the third principal meridian, in Cook County Illinois. The petitioner is : Louis Pasderetz The Request if for a 25% variance on the allowable height of an accessory structure from 15 feet to 18 feet 9 inches.

All persons interested should attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard. By order of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Palos Hills. Zoning Board of Appeals David Miller, Chairman

Common Address: 7926 w. 101st place Palos Hills, IL Pin 23‐12‐206‐023‐0000 Lot Area = 10,780 s.f. approx. (.25) acres

LEGAL NOTICE 18-R0284 VILLAGE OF WORTH COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS The Village of Worth will receive sealed proposals for the following improvements at the Clerk's office, 7112 West 111th Street Worth, Illinois, until 2:00 PM Thursday July 12, 2018. 2018 Street Resurfacing Proposals will be publicly read aloud on Thursday July 12, 2018.at 2:01 pm. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the proposals without the consent of the President and Board of Trustees for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of closing bids. All proposals shall be sealed in an envelope, addressed to the Village of Worth, attention Clerk's office. The name and address of the bidder and the name of the project shall also appear on the outside of the envelope. Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided by the Engineer. The Bid Documents, including specifications, are on file at the office of the Engineer, Robinson Engineering, Ltd., 17000 South Park Avenue, South Holland, Illinois 60473, (Phone 708-331-6700), and may be obtained from the Engineer's office upon payment of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each set. The bid documents will be issued until 12:00 PM on the last business day preceding the bid. No refund will be made for documents received from the Engineer. A certified check/bank draft or bid bond drawn on a solvent bank, payable without condition to the Village of Worth in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid shall be submitted with each proposal, as a guarantee that, if the proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of the contract is properly secured. A performance bond in a sum equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the bid, with sureties to be approved by the President and Board of Trustees for the faithful performance of the contract must be furnished by the successful bidder. All bids or proposals shall contain an offer to furnish bond upon acceptance of such bid or proposal. The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals, to waive technicalities, to postpone the bid opening, or to advertise for new proposals, if in the judgment of the President and Board of Trustees their best interests will be promoted thereby. The contractor will be required to pay not less than the prevailing wage rates on this project as established by the United States Department of Labor. He shall also comply with all applicable Federal, State and local regulations. Bidder qualifications and experience will also be included in the basis for determining the lowest responsible bidder. Prequalifications will be required to be submitted to the engineer by all potential bidders. If in the opinion of the engineer and the President and Board of Trustees, an applicant would not be able to serve the best interest of the Village, a proposal will not be issued to the applicant. President and Board of Trustees Village of Worth Cook County, Illinois

LEGAL NOTICE 17-R0494 FORM 4B INVITATION TO BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Village President and Board of Trustees for the Village of Worth, Cook County, Illinois, that the sealed bids will be received for the following improvement(s): INFRASTRUCTURE – SEWER IMPROVEMENTS (CDBG #1707-022) Said bids will be received up to the hour of 2:00 PM Central Standard Time, on the 12th day of July 2018, at the Village Clerk’s Office, located at, 7112 West 111th Street, Worth, IL and will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:01 PM on July 12, 2018. The Bid Documents, including specifications, are on file at the office of the Engineer, Robinson Engineering, Ltd., 10045 W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort, Illinois 60423, (phone 815-806-0300), and may be obtained from the Engineer's office for the INFRASTRUTURE – SEWER IMPROVEMENTS project upon payment of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each paper copy and/or Ten Dollars ($10.00) per CD format. The bid documents will be issued until 12;00 PM on the last business day preceding the bid. No refund will be made for documents received from the Engineer. The engineer has been authorized to refuse to issue plans, specifications and proposals to any person, firm or corporation that he or she considers to be unqualified. Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided. All proposals or bids offered must be accompanied by a bid bond, cash, or certified check made payable to the Village in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the proposal as a guarantee that if the proposal is accepted a contract will be entered into and the performance of the contract is properly secured. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the proposals without the consent of the Village President and Board of Trustees for the Village of Worth for a period of 45 days after the scheduled time of closing bids. The bidder is specifically advised that the Village is a Subrecipient of the County of Cook of a grant pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, pursuant to an agreement entered into between the County of Cook and the Village. Further, in compliance with the Stevens Amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 1989, the estimated percentage of the total cost of this Project to be funded with federal dollars is One Hundred (100%) and the exact dollar amount of federal funds which will be set aside for this project will be based on the contract amount awarded under this offering. APPLICABLE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS All laborers and mechanics employed by the Contractor or Subcontractor(s) on construction work for this Project shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended, (U.S.C. Sections 76-276a-5), and shall receive overtime compensation in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. Sections327-333), and the Contractor and Subcontractor(s) shall comply with all regulations issued pursuant to these Acts and other applicable Federal laws and regulations pertaining to labor standards. The Secretary of Labor has, with respect to the labor standards specified in this Section, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Number 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. Section 133z-15) and Section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, as amended, (40 U.S.C. Section 276c). All contracts and Subrecipient for the construction or repair shall include a provision for compliance with the Copeland “Anti-Kickback Act” (18 U.S.C. Section 874) as supplemented in Department of Labor Regulations (29 CFR Part 3). Each bidder is required to comply with Equal Employment Opportunity for the Community Development Block Grants, a copy of which is on file with the Village Clerk and is available for inspection. Compliance with “Section 3”, which calls for affirmative action by the Contractor to train and/hire lower income residents of the Project area and to subcontract with local, small businesses is required on this Project. An explanation of the applicable federal requirements previously mentioned is provided in the Special Provisions of the Bid Specifications. The successful bidder for the construction of the improvement will be required to file a performance bond equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the bid, with sureties to be approved by the Village President and Board of Trustees, which performance bonds shall be conditioned upon proper and faithful performance by the Contractor of the work specified in accordance with the plans and specifications therefore, according to the time and terms and conditions of the contract; and also that the bidder and contractor shall properly pay all debts incurred by the Contractor in the execution of the work, including those for labor and materials furnished. The Contractor shall be required to furnish sufficient insurance or guaranty of indemnity to the Village of Worth, Illinois, and the County of Cook, Illinois, against any and all claims which might arise for damages to persons or property due to the negligence of the Contractor or Subcontractor(s), or their officers, agents, employees or servants, during the construction of said improvement and until the said improvement has been finally accepted as complete by the Village of President and Board of Trustees for the Village of Worth, the right to reject any and all proposals or bids is reserved. Dated at Worth, Illinois this 27th day of June 2018. Village President and Board of Trustees Village of Worth

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positive impact on students in District 124 were discussed. Jan Stanton, office manager and community education coordinator for District 124, gave a report on community education during the past school year and programs that have been introduced. CPR and first aid instruction were provided for teachers and staff through Little Company of Mary Hospital, Stanton said. Health screenings were offered for seniors. Other sessions had children and parents interacting by making crafts and in one instance, taking part in a cake decorating class, Stanton added. The board has allocated funding for the Judy Mulcrone Scholarships for children to take part in various activities during the summer. The children are able to attend local summer camps where they can play sports and take part in other activities. District 124 helps provide funds of about $2,000

for four to six youths, which comes out to about $500 per child. “This is the first year we have done this and it is an opportunity for kids to go away and play and meet with other kids,” said Kimberly Leonard, the board president. “I think this is just a great thing for kids.” An additional co-taught teacher will be added at Central Middle School. “The board has always felt it was better to keep classes smaller to better teach these kids,” Leonard said. “So, having another teacher would be beneficial.” Technological advancements have been a great asset for students in District 124, according to Machak. He described some of improvements during a slide screening. He is pleased that a mobile tech lab is being added for Southwest School. “Developing modules and developing a relationship with tech teachers is so important,” Machak said. “Our tech teachers are awesome. We would like to have a tech teacher for each building.” Machak added that enhanced aps could

provide more information to parents about programs at the schools. The information would be provided through the website, along with Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. “With this technology, parents will get a better idea of what each student’s day is like,” Machak said. The board also discussed creating diversity sessions that include having dinner with residents of different backgrounds. Family fitness programs were also held last year and will continue during the 2018-19 school year. Town hall meetings led by state Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18th) and state Rep. Kelly Burke (D-36th) were held in conjunction with the district and the Evergreen Park Library. Board members also said that they would like to hold more classes outdoors. “Parents have talked to us and thought some classes could go outdoors to teach kids about plants and nature,” Machak said. “I like the idea of taking kids out of the classroom and going outside.”

LIBRARY HAPPENINGS

CHICAGO RIDGE

‘Color Therapy’ session

The next “Color Therapy” session will be offered from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 5 at the Chicago Ridge Library, 10400 S. Oxford Ave. Studies show that creative activities can help calm the mind. Guests can stop by for a stress free hour and enjoy the benefits of creative coloring. Staff members will provide pages, colored pencils, markers and refreshments. To register for the free program can be obtained by calling the library, (708) 4237753, or visit the website at www. chicagoridgelibrary.org.

Author will discuss the ‘Hiker’s Appalachian Trail Diary’

A session on “A Hiker’s Appalachian Trail Diary” will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 9 at the Chicago Ridge Library. Author Patrick Bredlau recounts his journey hiking the entire length of the Appalachian Trail, as told in his “The Green Tunnel. To sign up for the free program call (708) 423-7753 or visit the website at www.chicagoridgelibrary.org.

Grab a chair and practice yoga

The next chair yoga session will be held from noon to 1 to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 10 at the Chicago Ridge Library. Patrons can practice yoga while sitting in a chair. The focus will be on simple movements designed to stretch and strengthen the whole body. To sign up for the free program, call the library, (708) 423-7753, or visit the website at www.chicagoridgelibrary.org.

EVERGREEN PARK

Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle will be discussed

The curator of Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle at the Museum of Science and Industry will be the guest speaker at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 18 at the Evergreen Park Library, 9400 S. Troy. Margaret Schleisinger will be on hand to share the history of the miniature house that was created in the 1930s by silent film star Colleen Moore. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 4228522 or visit www.evergreenparklibrary.org.

OAK LAWN

Patrons can participate in scavenger hunt

The Oak Lawn Scavenger Hunt is being sponsored this summer through the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. Participants who can correctly identify the nine places in Oak Lawn in the scavenger hunt can win a small prize and entered into a grand prize drawing. Participants can bring the completed page from the Oak Lawn Library newsletter, which has all the photos in the hunt, to the customer services desk at the library. Participants can also view the form online at bit.lyolplhunt. Individuals filing out the form online can stop by the customer services desk and inform them. The participants will then earn a prize. Individuals have until Saturday, June 30 participate. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

‘Moogician’ to entertain and teach kids about dairy

Marvel the Moogician and his cow, Dairy-Ann, will take part in a show for youngsters from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 8 at the Oak Lawn Library. The show will include music, milk, juggling, cheese and magic. More information about this and other programs

can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

LEAP program provides food for kids, teens

Kids will be offered lunch during the summer months through the LEAP (Lunch, Explore and Play) program at the Oak Lawn Library. LEAP is for children and teens under the age of 18. This federally-funded, state administered program, sponsored by the Chicago Food Depository, is held from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 30. More information can be obtained by calling the library, (708) 422-4990.

PALOS HILLS

Bingo Night at library

Bingo Night will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 2 at the Green Hills Library, 10331 S. Interlochen Drive, Palos Hills. Winners will receive gift cards and other prizes. Light refreshments will be served. The event is for adults only. Registration is limited to 75. Register online at www.greenhillslibrary.org.

Session on singing around the world

A night of singing and learning about different countries will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 3 at the Green Hills Library. Anna Stange will bring a collection of instruments from around the world and sing songs from all

the continents. All ages are welcome. Register online at www. greenhillslibrary.org.

Playdate for youngsters

A baby playdate will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 6 at the Green Hills Library. Young children will dance to songs and play with bubbles. Registration is limited to 18 children. Register online at www.greenhillslibrary.org.

Families can participate in birdhouse decorating

Sessions on birdhouse decorating will be held at 4:30 p.m. or 6 p.m. Monday, July 10 at the Green Hills Library. The whole family is welcome to decorate a birdhouse. Guests will paint and accessorize a wooden birdhouse for the backyard. A limit of 20 families will be allowed per session. Register online at www. greenhillslibrary.org.

Adult patrons can paint terracotta planters

Patrons will have an opportunity to paint terracotta planters at 2 or 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 11 at the Green Hills Library. After painting the planters, participants will plant succulents and decorate with colorful rocks. All supplies are provided. The event is for adults only. The session is limited to 20 per session. Two classes are offered due to the high demand. Patrons are limited to registering for only one

session. Register online at www. greenhillslibrary.org.

Eco Club will make nature topic crafts

The eco club for children ages 6 and up will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 11 at the Green Hills Library. Youths will join Miss Emily to watch a video, play a game and make a craft all about a nature topic that the kids will vote on. Registration is limited to 25 youths. Register online at www.greenhillslibrary.org.

Youths can make flower bookmarks

Youths ages 10 to 17 can learn to make pressed flower bookmarks from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 12 at the Green Hills Library, 10331 S. Interlochen Drive, Palos Hills. Participants will make bookmarks with pressed flowers and confetti. Register online at www. greenhillslibrary.org.

Kids will tinker with technology

Tinkering with technology classes are being offered for children in the second through fifth grade at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 12 at the Green Hills Library. Kids will conduct a STEM experiment and lesson, then play with the latest technology and robotics. The class is limited to 25 children. Register online at www. greenhillslibrary.org.

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Marist math team places in top 10 in most state events The Marist High School math team completed its 2017-18 competitive season in fourth place in the state division 3AA at the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) final on May 5 at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. They also finished as the number one Catholic school team in the state. The Marist senior team of Martha Kowalski, a Hickory Hills resident; Kyle McNamara, of Orland Park; Valerie Pavilonis, Jake Rahn, of Oak Lawn; Benjamin Rickey and Elise Viz were crowned state champions in pre-calculus. The freshmansophomore relay team of Nieve Boland, of Oak Lawn; Tommy

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Kavanaugh, of Oak Lawn; Emily Patula and Ken Polit placed third. The sophomore-geometry team of Conor McNamara, of Orland Pak; Jack Molenhouse, Polit, Kezan Sanchez, of Oak Lawn; Zack Stack, of Orland Park; and Nicole Viz finished second in state for Marist. Juniors Ricardo Aguilar, Nick Brown, Michael Consentino, of Oak Lawn; Sean Geary, of Evergreen Park; Courteney Schulz, of Palos Heights; and Eddie Stifter, of Oak Lawn, made up the Algebra 2 written team, which finished third in state. Marist placed in the top 10 in eight of the 12 events at the state final. The Marist team competed in Catholic Math League South meets, Mathfax competitions, the American Mathematics Competi-

tion, and the Mathematics Teachers Association of Chicago and Vicinity (MTA) math contest at Loyola University. The team won the ICTM regional on Feb. 24 at Lincoln-Way East High School with the highest score in the state, which earned them an invite to the state final. This year’s squad continued the long streak of Marist advancing to state. “I have been coaching the Marist math team alongside my colleague, Owen Glennon, for more than 20 years,” said Marist math teacher Jeff Nicholson, Class of ’81. “It is amazing how our team always comes together with new members each year to be as successful as they are. I give credit to the students for having a great work ethic, dedication, and drive to keep up the tradition of being a top math team in the state.”

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and other debris left behind some of the mobile homes, which he said provide hiding places for rats. He also blamed the owners of the adjoining strip mall, located south of Fattoush. But in turn, one of the business owners there pointed the finger of blame right back at him. Omar Qararah, whose family has owned the Ramallah grocery store in the strip mall since 1987, said the problem lies with Fattoush. “We never had any problems with the restaurant that was there before,” he said. Qararah also took a reporter on a tour behind his store, pointing out that flowers are planted and there was no garbage whatsoever. “We’re a grocery store. That is a restaurant,” he said, asserting that his business, where food is not prepared, would not be likely to attract rats.

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wooden enclosure around the dumpsters beside the building was open, and the dumpsters were full. But he said the garbage collection would be done later in the day. He said a hole in the enclosure was caused by a garbage truck and is being repaired. “We have garbage collection on a daily basis, except for Sunday,” he said. “There are no violations as of today,” said Carol Rak, code enforcement officer for the village of Worth, on Tuesday. She said photos were taken of the site that day as well, with no evidence of garbage being thrown over the fence. Farhan said that until a recent clean-up, there were piles of wood

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“I was born a Democrat,” he said, explaining why some of his views differ from those of the traditional Republican party. “I am one of the few Republicans who is pro-union, strongly pro-union,” he said. He also sees the need for some gun control, asserting that ownership of “arsenal weaponry” such as the rifles used in recent mass shootings should be highly regulated. “There is no need for arsenal weaponry to be on the streets,” he said. “I am extremely principled, with deep Christian principles.” Asked about the recent controversy over immigration, he said he opposed the policy of separating parents and children coming across the border illegally. “But we have to ensure they are family members,” he said. In addition to being pro-life and pro-senior citizens, he said he is “for a strong middle-class. That is what separates America from other countries. We need to build up the middle class and strengthen Social Security and Medicare.” Yerkes said he believed President Trump is doing a good job with reducing regulations that made it more difficult for small businesses to thrive. Yerkes attended St. Michael Elementary School in Orland Park before going on to graduate from Marist High School in Chicago, followed by Loyola University and Loyola Dental School. He also earned a master’s degree in education from St. Xavier University, and is licensed to teach high school in Illinois. A dentist for 36 years, he now operates Oak Lawn Dental LLC, 5001 W. 95th St. Yerkes describes himself as a “happily married father of two,” who doesn’t want to put his wife of 36 years or his

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children in the spotlight. “They are not running for Congress, I am. And I respect their privacy,” he said. “The Republicans would be hard-pressed to find a better candidate than me,” said Yerkes, whose campaign slogan is “People and Principles Over Money and Power.” “I believe that I have leadership ability. I hope to bring my talents to Washington D.C., and honorably represent my district. I have the talent. I have strong, deep convictions, I want to enact legislation that will benefit my district. I have good communication skills and will hold quarterly town hall meetings to keep in touch with my constituents,” said Yerkes. He volunteered for Marco Rubio’s campaigns for senator and president, as well as for Jeanne Ives in her primary campaign for Illinois governor. Yerkes is also an active member of St. Gerald Parish in Oak Lawn, where he volunteers for St. Vincent de Paul and other organizations. He also is affiliated with the Chicago Dental Society Foundation, as well as being a Heritage Action Sentinel, a nationwide conservative activist program. In his spare time, he is a singersongwriter who performs under the name Doctor Y. One of his songs, “I’m a Cubbie Today,” is available on YouTube and other music websites. “I have a passion to pursue politics and I believe leaders step up,” said Yerkes, who is looking forward to marching in the Evergreen Park Independence Day parade on July 3, and parades in Oak Lawn and Palos Heights on July 4. “I pretty much have an open mind and strong mind and ethics. I am not doing anything part-time. I am going to put my heart and soul into this campaign,” he said.

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BOYS TRACK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

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Purdue-bound All-Stater Mussallem led Stagg to a very strong season

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By Steve Millar Correspondent

After playing on Stagg’s varsity team as a freshman, Ally Mussallem took two years off from high school soccer to play full-time with her club team, Chicago Eclipse. Mussallem always planned on returning to the Chargers as a senior, and eagerly looked forward to one final season with her high school team. “I was really excited to play for Stagg again,” she said. “I knew it’d be a lot of fun playing with my classmates and representing my school again. I wanted to help us win some championships, and hopefully get All-State.” Mussallem’s senior season lived up to expectations. The Purdue recruit, a midfielder/forward, scored 15 goals and dished out eight assists while leading the Chargers (18-4-1) to the SouthWest Suburban Red title and a regional championship. And she earned that All-State recognition. She was also named MVP of the Windy City Ram Classic, a 32-team tournament Stagg won at the beginning of the season. For her individual success that contributed to the Chargers being the top squad this season in the southwest suburbs, Mussallem has also earned the title of The Regional/Reporter’s 2018 Girls Soccer Player of the Year. “It was definitely a memorable season,” she said. “Winning the Windy City Ram Classic was a lot of fun and winning the championship game at Toyota Park was something I’ll remember. “I was just really happy to play with all the girls on my team. We had a great team and I was happy to be a part of it.” Mussallem’s versatility proved to be a huge asset for the Chargers. “She was a great addition to the team this year,” Stagg coach Allison Kaim said. “We were able to put her pretty much everywhere on the field. We played her at every midfield position, we played See SOCCER, Page 3

Dylan Jacobs won a state title as a member of Sandburg’s 4 x 800 relay team, and an individual championship in the 1,600-meter run.

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Sandburg’s Jacobs repeats as our top boys track athlete By Jon DePaolis Correspondent

After an up-and-down regular season, Dylan Jacobs and his running mates on Sandburg’s 4 x 800 relay team finally broke through this year during sectional competition. “We didn’t have a really great race all season in that event, but at sectionals, we had our best crew out there,” Jacobs said. “We ran an Illinois No. 1 time, and it gave us a ton of confidence, because we were facing some of the other top teams in the state at that race. We ended up winning [the sectional], and we carried that into the state week.” The bar had been set high for the 3,200 relay crew, and Jacobs in particular. He, as a member of the team, won a state title in 2016 – setting a

state record in the process – and placed second in 2017. But during this year’s state finals preliminaries, the team didn’t run its best race. They qualified for the final — but just barely. They needed to regroup. “We were one of the last seeds, and we were talking as a group the night before the state final,” Jacobs said. “We did it last week. We know we can do it again. We just need to be able to finish each of our legs, and run as a team. “We really came out the next day focused and ready to win a state championship. It paid off, because everyone was on their ‘A’ game.” And when he got the baton for the last leg of the race, Jacobs said he knew what he had to do to close out the race and bring the state title

back to Sandburg. “Just keep pushing, and once I get to the 400-meter mark, just push hard for the next 200,” Jacobs said. “And then I’ll find a way to finish the race and get it done for the team. It’s really just staying in the moment.” With Jacobs finishing off the race, the relay team finished with a time of 7:45.12, beating runner-up Neuqua Valley – who had beaten the Eagles for the top spot in 2017 – by four seconds. After he crossed the finish line, he said the feeling was “unreal.” It had been quite a journey, after all. “Second-place did not feel as good as first,” Jacobs admitted. “You go there, and once you get the job done, you feel like your whole season See TRACK, Page 3

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Stagg’s Ally Mussallem holds the Windy City Ram championship trophy. The All-State selection earned MVP of the 32-team tournament, which the Chargers won.

Growing up, Paul Gliva had many friends who were hockey players. His winters, however, were occupied by wrestling. So Gliva’s friends talked the Worth resident into joining them in a different sport: lacrosse. “In seventh grade, they really got me into lacrosse,” said Gliva, who graduated from Brother Rice last month. “It was similar to hockey, so they were all playing it and I gave it a shot. We started playing in people’s backyards. “I fell in love with lacrosse as soon as I got the stick in my hands.” Gliva went on to have a highly successful lacrosse career at Brother Rice, playing three seasons with the varsity team. This season — the first for lacrosse as an IHSA sanctioned sport and playoff tournament — the senior attacker poured in 56 goals and added 24 assists. Those impressive numbers have earned him the title of The Regional/Reporter’s first Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year.

“Going into this year, I had a lot of experience that helped me — from having played on varsity since I was a sophomore,” he said. “I got bigger, stronger and faster over the years and it all just came together for me my senior year. It was a really fun season.” Gliva enjoyed the extra recognition the Crusaders received as a result of lacrosse being an IHSA-sanctioned sport. “Within the school, we all felt pride for being lacrosse players,” he said. “People knew we had a team and paid more attention to it, supported us more.” The Crusaders finished 7-10 and fell to St. Rita in the St. Laurence Sectional quarterfinals. Prior to that defeat, however, Rice won the first IHSA playoff game in program history, topping St. Laurence 8-6 in a first-round game on the Crusaders’ home turf. Gliva tallied three goals and two assists in that contest, and the victory was one Gliva will long remember. “That game was unlike any other lacrosse game I’ve ever played in,” he said. “The See LACROSSE, Page 3

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Brother Rice graduate Paul Gliva, seen here taking a shot on goal in the Crusaders’ victory over St. Laurence in both programs’ firstever boys lacrosse playoff game, scored 56 goals and dished out 24 assists this past season.

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Marist names new boys basketball head coach From staff reports

Marist has named Tim Trendel the new head coach of its boys basketball program. Trendel has for the past eight seasons been the boys basketball head coach at Providence, where he led the Celtics to three regional titles and one Chicago Catholic League tournament chamTrendel pionship. He previously spent 13 years on the coaching staff at

Trendel spent last eight years guiding Providence St Patrick High School in Chicago. Trendel replaces Gene Nolan, who in May left Marist to take the head coaching job at Naperville North after 18 years leading the RedHawks. Trendel, in a press release from Marist, called the RedHawks job “the ultimate Catholic school position.” “There is none better in my mind,” he stated. “Marist’s top-notch academics coupled with athletic excellence attracts

the best players and coaches around. Competing in one of the toughest conferences in the state (East Suburban Catholic Conference) and one of the best sectionals in the state is a coach’s dream. Marist is a destination job for any coach, including myself.” Trendel has been a social studies teacher and school administrator. In addition to his coaching duties at Marist, he will teach in the physical education

department. “We are excited to have Tim join the Marist family,” Tucker said. “We feel confident he can take our established and successful program and continue to guide it to victory. He truly understands our school philosophy and commitment to 21st century Catholic education.” Marist’s program won a Class 4A regional crown in 2018 and placed third in the ESCC. The team advanced to the

sectional final before losing to Simeon in a game that went down to the wire. Marist Athletic Director Eric Simpson called Trendel a seasoned coach with extensive experience, and a great reputation as an educator in Catholic high schools. “Coach Trendel has consistently developed successful basketball programs on and off the court and has established a tradition of winning as a head coach,” Simpson said. “ With Tim at the helm, I truly believe the RedHawk boys basketball program will continue its long tradition of success.”

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Moraine Valley athletes earn academic honors

Aleksandar Katai scored his sixth goal of the season as the Fire played Seattle to a 1-1 draw on Saturday, June 23 at Century Link Field.

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Strong effort earns familiar result Fire ties Seattle for fifth draw of season From staff reports The Fire got on the board early against Seattle last Saturday evening in the Pacific Northwest, but the lowly Sounders were able to strike back and keep the Men in Red off the board for the final 81-plus minutes to earn a draw. Aleksandar Katai opened the scoring in the ninth minute when he received the ball from Jorge Corrales on the left flank. Katai chipped the ball forward for Brandt Bronico, who chested it down and played a backheel pass back to Katai. The Serbian took two touches to settle before sending his right-footed blast from distance past a diving Stefan Frei to give the Fire a 1-0 lead. The goal was Katai’s sixth of the season, tying Nemanja Nikolic for the team lead. Bronico’s assist was his fourth in four career MLS regular season starts. The lead would be short-lived, however, as Clint Dempsey equalized in the 22nd minute to draw the Sounders level. The goal was the 47th regular season tally for Dempsey, tying Fredy Montero atop the club’s record books. A hard push for the match-winner went deep into stoppage time, but late looks from Katai, Nikolic and second-half substitution Alan Gordon were unsuccessful. The draw extended the Fire’s unbeaten streak to four games. Chicago entered this week 5-5-7, and with 20 points sit in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, one spot below Philadelphia for the sixth and final playoff seed. Fire coach Veljko Paunovic was pleased with his squad’s effort, but was disappointed in the falure to earn three points against a Seattle team that has struggled mightily in 2018. The Sounders, the league’s perennial leader in attendance, are 3-3-8 (12 points) and are in 10th place in the Western Conference. “I think that this was definitely one of the best games we’ve played this season and I’m very proud of our team,” Paunovic said. “It’s very difficult for us to go home after this match and look at the fact that we didn’t win the game. That’s the way our team always has to play. I’m so happy with the performance of the team. Paunovic also praised Katai for his forward’s performance. “I know in the past I was a little bit harsh with Katai, but he had a fantastic game and I knew that he could do that,” he said. “He has to work and figure out a way to work for the team in both directions. Together with the others, he had a fantastic game. “On the other side, I think we also were solid defending. We did concede one goal and we had some difficult situations to deal with in the second half with opportunities that Seattle created, but we definitely were capable of fixing things and saving the situations that were dangerous... We just needed to be a little bit more sharp. That will come. We just need to keep growing.”

Katia knows that as one of the Fire’s primary offensive weapons, he is being counted on to score with regularity. He and Nikolic have combined for 12 of the Fire’s 24 tallies this season. “It’s important to me to continue to score goals,” Katai said. “It’s good for me and good for the team, and it’s a big shame that we didn’t win the game. I thought we deserved three points.” Bronico said he and Katai have developed good chemistry over the past couple weeks. “I play off him and look for him going forward,” he said. “He took a great first touch and it was a great finish.” The Men in Red will next play when New York City visits Toyota Park at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 30. NYC is in third place in the East with 28 points. “It’s extremely important to come out strong,” Bronico said in regard to the contest. “Now that we have a whole week to prepare, we can get fresh legs back and hopefully take care of business against New York City FC at home. It’s a great opportunity for us and looking forward to it.”

In the Hunt The Fire advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 1-0 road win over Atlanta United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on June 20. Nemanja Nikolic scored the lone goal of the match in the 54th minute. Bastian Schweinsteiger received the ball and played it forward for Luis Solignac, who was racing into the 18-yard box. Solignac played a square ball across the face of goal and found Nikolic open to chip it in for the game-winner. “It was great action,” Nikoloc said of his goal. “We spoke before the game that we wanted to keep the ball and from that to create space and, of course, to finish the action. It was great action from the whole team, from the behind and after in the finishing from Katai, Bastian and, of course, Solignac. Lucho made that final pass, and for me these kinds of goals like we scored, it was an amazing pass from him, so really important for us and we are in the next round. This is what you want, so we are happy.” The Fire will host USL side Louisville City FC in the quarterfinal round at Toyota Park at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 18. Paunovic discussed the importance of the Open Cup for the club – from ownership down to the players – as well as Fire fans. “It is (important) for everyone,” he said. “I think we are building the culture that is not only a soccer culture, but football culture – you know where I am coming from. We are trying to build something similar while obviously keeping the peculiarities of the culture of the American sport. We want to find the right merge and I think so far it is going good. “But, it is very important for our club that we are progressing in this competition, which is very important, but we still know that it is a long way

to go. Every game for us is almost like a final. That is how we approached this game and previous games, too. I think that is what helps us to keep building the performance and the form of the team. As time goes by, I think the team is getting more mature and getting to know each other better and that helps with all of the veterans that we have with their experience and their input, it is very nice to be the coach of this team today.” The Open Cup is helping the Fire build cohesion for the Fire, which can only help them in terms of the MLS season. “Every game is an opportunity to get better and to get the experience that the team needs playing together without taking out the importance of competing,” Paunovic said. “For us, in our environment, it is very important. Learning and competing. Actually learning to compete. That is what we try to teach and try to instill. “This win gives you confidence in this competition, but it propels us to any other competition, which for us is very important in MLS. I think this helps us. I think the confidence is the most important thing, and the best thing to get the confidence is to win every time you have the opportunity.” Given that Louisville does not compete in MLS, they present an unfamiliar opponent for the Fire. “For us, it is going to be another MLS game, another World Cup game, call it how you want,” Paunovic said. “For us, every game is a final. We believe in what we are doing and we believe that the most important thing is always giving your best. To give your best, you have to mentalize and prepare for every game the best you can.

Fire up for humanitarian award ESPN has announced the Fire has been selected a finalist for the Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year in recognition of the club’s efforts to make a difference in the community, specifically through the Chicago Fire Foundation’s P.L.A.Y.S. Program. The winners will be announced during the 4th annual Sports Humanitarian Awards, presented by ESPN and sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, on Tuesday, July 17 at L.A. LIVE’s The Novo. The event will celebrate the impact made by athletes, teams and sports industry professionals who use the power of sport to make a difference throughout the world. The Fire’s P.L.A.Y.S (Participate, Learn, Achieve, Youth, Soccer) Program is helping to change the trajectory of underserved youth in Chicago through innovative and enriching sports-based programming. Recognizing two major voids within the Chicago community, P.L.A.Y.S. was created to address the lack of after-school programming and the need to improve academic performance in Chicago Public Schools. Through a soccer and social and emotional learning-based curriculum, program participants engage in five out-of-school hours per week over 10 weeks and participate in three game days. P.L.A.Y.S. has engaged more than 2,500 students since the inception of the program in 2013. Research shows a 50 percent drop in crime near these program spaces.

Twenty-eight Moraine Valley student-athletes have been recognized with 2017-18 Academic StudentAthlete Awards for their academic achievements. Additionally, 29 Moraine students were named Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference (ISCC) AllAcademic Athletes of the Year, and 29 Cyclone freshmen were named All-Conference Freshmen Academic Athletes of the Year. NJCAA Academic Student-Athletes must have a 3.6 or higher GPA and participate in the college’s sport for at least one season. Moraine Valley athletes who received this honor are runners Louis Cavalier (Sandburg), John Donovan (LincolnWay East), Ettore Gaytan (Tinley Park), Caitlin Griffin (Richards), Fiona Agapito (Oak Lawn), Mark Harris (Lincoln-Way North) and Theresa Orr (Argo). Other recipients are baseball players Brian Alvarez (Solorio) and Alex Guerra (LincolnWay Central); basketball player Celeste Lozano (Kennedy). golfer Eric Niewinski (Oak Forest); soccer players Benjamin Biruete (Mexico), Brooke Janeczek (Lockport Township), Michael Kaczmarczyk (Shepard), Sylvia Kordaczka (Lockport), Karen Montoya (Eisenhower), Drake Silver (Lockport), Jillian Steinke (Andrew), Abby Tiemersma (Chicago Christian) and Jennifer Warja (Andrew); tennis players Michelle Ambriz (Argo), Donato Figueroa-Ramirez (Bremen), Yash Patel (Oak Forest), Audrey Stocklen (Shepard), Mary Stocklen (Shepard) and LeAnn Peschel (Oak Lawn); softball player Rachel Martin (Eisenhower); and volleyball player Jessica Gavras (Oak Lawn). Agapito, Harris, Orr, Guerra, Niewinski, Peschel and Gavras are second-time honorees. To earn ISCC distinction, students must have earned a 3.0 or higher GPA after completing at least 48 course credit hours, while participating in one of the college’s 12 sports. The athletes selected are baseball players Alvarez, Guerra and Robert Peterka (Shepard); basketball players Ameen Hussein (Richards) and Kristin McGee (Merrillville); runners Agapito, Cavalier, Griffin, Harris, Orr, Michael Bradley (Mount Carmel), Matthew Garza (Argo) and Jordi Rangel (Eisenhower); golfers Mitchell Crook (Richards) and Niewinski; soccer players Silver, Steinke, Sohaib Abdulhadi (Saudi Arabia), Claire Collevy (Marist), Sean McLaughlin (Andrew) and Meghan Stapleton (Marist); tennis players Ambriz, Patel and Peschel; softball players Martin and Jeanna Kuligoski (Sandburg); and volleyball players Gavras, Kazune Hinomoto (Japan) and Colleen Murphy (Marist). Patel and Peschel also were awarded the Dick Durrant Sophomore Academic Athlete of the Year Award for their high GPAs in the conference. Patel earned a 4.0 and Peschel had a 3.92. The All-Conference Freshmen Academic Athletes must have completed at least 24 credit hours with a 3.0 or higher GPA. Moraine Valley recipients are baseball players Joseph Martin (Evergreen Park) and Thomas Moran (Chicago Christian); basketball players Lozano, Nicholas Holmes (HomewoodFlossmoor), Ashley Hunter (Homewood-Flossmoor) and Lauren O’Leary (Sandburg); runners Donovan, Gaytan, David Alvarez (Sandburg), Guadalupe Diaz (Reavis) and Natalie Moreno (Reavis); golfer James Goich (Lincoln-Way East); soccer players Janeczek, Kaczmarczyk, Kordaczka, Montoya, Tiemersma, Warja, Bedour Elbeitoni (Stagg), James Finn (Stagg), Karl Kosary Jr. (Andrew), Zulma Montoya (Eisenhower) and Patricia Rzadkosz (Reavis); tennis players Figueroa-Ramirez, Alex Kokoszka (Shepard), and Audrey and Mary Stocklen; softball player Megan Pyles (Evergreen Park); and volleyball player Elizabeth Coffey (Peotone). “These student-athletes have a lot on their plate between working in the classroom and on the field,” said Moraien Valley Athletic Director Bill Finn. “Their hard work and efforts are reflected in these honors. We’re very proud of their achievements and how well they represent Moraine Valley.”

Excellent Ellie For the second year in a row, Saint Xavier senior runner Ellie Willging has been recognized for her combination of success on the course and in the classroom, earning First Team honors for the 2017-18 Google Cloud Academic All-America Track and Field/ Cross Country Team. Willging is one of three athletes to be included on the First Team for back-to-back editions of the Willging Academic All-America Team. She graduated last month with a degree in political science. The Google Cloud Academic All-America first team had a average GPA of 3.95 and included three student-athletes with perfect 4.0 marks. The three-time CCAC Women’s Cross Country champion and 2017 NAIA national champion in the indoor 5,000 meters and outdoor 10,000 meters, Willging is one of 10 athletes across the NAIA to be named to the First Team. Willging is the first women’s cross country or track & field athlete in program history to be named to the Academic All-America Team.

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Naughton, DiBernardo lead Red Stars’ attack Win over Utah runs unbeaten streak to 3

From staff reports Katie Naughton and Vanessa DiBernardo scored eight minuted apart in the second half to break open a scoreless game, and the Red Stars topped visiting Utah, 2-0, last Saturday at Toyota Park. The victory continued the Red Stars three-game unbeaten streak, which also includes a 2-0 win over Washington on June 2 and a 1-1 draw with Portland on June 16. Chicago has now been beaten in only two of its last 12 games, with both losses coming to Orlando. The Stars are 4-7-3, and with 19 points are in fifth place in the nine-team league. Chicago had two early scoring opportunities, the first when Sam Kerr headed a ball to set up Yuki Nagasato for a shot, but the ball skidded just wide of the post. Moments later, Kerr found Nagasato with a kickback pass in the box, but the latter’s shot was saved by Royals goalkeeper Abby Smith. On the other end, Chicago goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher made a diving save to turn back a Katrina Gorry header at pointblank range With the score still deadlocked at zero in the 62nd minute, Naughton tallied the first goal of her career off a set-piece header. Eight minutes later, DiBernardo, who had entered the game just four minutes earlier, controlled a pass at the top of the box and sent it past a diving Smith to give Chicago a 2-0 lead. It was DiBernardo’s seventh career goal. The Red Stars will finish a three-game homestand when they host the Washington Spirit on Sunday, July 1. The match will kick off at 5 p.m. and will be broadcast live on the NWSL app and the go90 app. Tickets are available here.

Ertz, Kerr are ESPY nominees

Red Stars midfielder Julie Ertz and forward Sam Kerr have been nominated for a combined three awards at the 2018 ESPY Awards. This year will mark the first time an ESPY will be awarded for a women’s soccer league. Ertz has been nominated for Best Female Athlete, her first individual nomination. Ertz had a standout year in 2017 after transitioning from central defender to a holding midfielder for both the Red Stars and the U.S. Women’s National Team. Making a name for herself in the new position, Ertz started scoring right off the bat, tallying four goals for the Red Stars during the 2017 season. The midfielder was stricken by injury early on in the 2018 season, but has recovered and is in her first year as captain. For the national team, she has scored one goal in four

Katie Naughton and Vanessa DiBernardo each scored goals to lead the Red Stars to a 2-0 victory over the Utah Royals on Saturday, June 23 at Toyota Park.

appearances this year. Ertz won an ESPYS Award in 2015 as part of the national team, which won Best Team after winning the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Kerr, who plays for the Australian national team, has been nominated for Best International Women’s Soccer Player and Best NWSL Player, the latter which is the newest award to the ESPYs. The forward showcased her talent in 2017, setting the NWSL single-season record for goals with 17. While winning Golden Boot honors, Kerr also earned the league’s MVP Award for being the best player in the NWSL. Since the move to Chicago, Kerr is leading the team with five goals, placing

second in the league thus far in 2018.

Wheeling and dealing

The Red Stars have signed U.S. Women’s National Team midfielder Morgan Brian for the remainder of the 2018 NWSL season. Brian, who was drafted by the Houston Dash in 2015, appeared in 33 games (32 starts) during her three seasons in Houston. In August 2017, the Red Stars acquired Brian via a trade with the Dash and battled injuries for most of the year. She appeared in two games, starting one, and played a total of 85 minutes. In the offseason, Brian headed abroad after signing a contract with French powerhouse Olympique Lyonnais. She

Soccer

Dylan Jacobs crosses the finish line eight-hundredths of a second before Granite City’s Andrew O’Keefe in the 1,600-meter state final in May. Jacobs caught O’Keefe by closing a roughly 15-meter gap over the race’s final 150 meters.

Continued from Page 1 her at forward and we even used her at center back at one point. “She makes plays happen all over the field.” Mussallem started the season with a huge scoring surge, then had to make adjustments as opposing defenses zeroed in on her. “I was getting man-marked in a lot of games, so I just looked to open up space for my teammates to attack,” she said. “I was happy any time I could help set one of them up to score.” Mussallem still did plenty of scoring on her own. Whatever she

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Continued from Page 1 was an awesome accomplishment. You’re able to bring (the state championship) back to Sandburg and share in it with your team.” Jacobs also won an individual state championship in the 1,600-meter run. For his efforts — including an almost mythical performance in the 1600 final — and overall excellence throughout the season, Jacobs is for the second consecutive season The Regional/Reporter 2018 Boys Track Athlete of the Year. Jacobs won the 1,600 with a time of 4:11.60, narrowly edging out Granite City’s Andrew O’Keefe by eight-hundredths of a second. It was a race that tested Jacobs’ resolve. “On the last lap, with 300 (meters) or so to go, I was like, ‘Man, I don’t know if I can get this guy,’” Jacobs said. “I kind of wanted to push in the middle of the race, and make it an honest race and a pretty quick race. I pushed on the second and third laps. But then, with 500 meters to go, Andrew O’Keefe just took off. He just bolted out, and I’m thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, this guy is really moving right now!’” O’Keefe took a big lead, but Jacobs thought that with 200 to 300 meters to go O’Keefe might slow down. That’s when Jacobs would try and make his move. “But he just kept going, and I didn’t really see a moment where I could go and get him,” Jacobs said. That is, until with about 150 meters of track remained, Jacobs saw O’Keefe start to slow his pace; and he seized on it. “I (knew) it was going to be tough, but I could actually do this,” he said. “Once you get that little confidence going in the middle of the race, it makes you work harder and push faster. Once I saw that, I went for it. I knew there would be nothing left, because this was my last race at state in high school. I needed to give it my everything.” With about 5 meters to go, Jacobs thought he might be able to pull it off. So, he said, he leaned

appeared in four matches for Lyon, playing all 90 minutes in a 5-0 shutout win against Soyaux and a 4-0 shutout victory against Albi, and scoring one goal in a 10-1 victory against Lille. The Stars also acquired defender Brooke Elby, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft, along with a firstround draft pick in 2019, conditional firstand second-round picks in the 2020 draft, and the first-round pick in 2021. Chicago was able to consumate the deal by first acquiring the rights from Houston to Christen Press and a conditional first-round draft pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft in exchange for forward Sofia Huerta and defender Taylor Comeau. The Stars then traded Press’ rights and defender Samantha

forward a little bit. Perhaps that extra push, that extra effort is what got him in ahead of O’Keefe by just eight-hundredths of a second. The Granite City runner had raised his hand to celebrate victory as he crossed the finish line, not realizing – or perhaps not believing – what had just occurred. “Once I crossed the finish, I kind of knew that I got him by a little bit — and it was such an amazing feeling,” he said. “I really don’t know how to describe it. It was surreal. “Finishing off at state with two championships with some of the best teammates and certainly some of the best coaches … it was like icing on a cake. You work so hard for four years, and you’re able to end it just the way you wanted to go out.” Moments like that — or setting the state record in the relay in 2016, or winning a national championship, both items which are on his impressive resume — made all the training and hard days preparing worth it. In addition to his triumphs on the biggest stage, Jacobs — who will continue running at Notre Dame — also cleaned up this year during the regular season. He won a total of 11 3,200-meter runs, 1,600-meter runs and 3,200-meter relays. Sandburg boys track and field coach Joe Nemeth said Jacobs’ value to the program is “immeasurable.” “He was the consummate tactician and leader for all his years within the program,” Nemeth said. “When he came in as a somewhat unheralded freshmen, he astutely studied under Sean and Chris Torpy, Tom Brennan, and the rest of the juniors that year, and (he) quickly earned a spot running the (3,200) state prelims that season as a freshmen. From that point on, he was running like an upperclassmen and well on his way to breaking records and becoming a three-time state champion.” Jacobs credited his coaches and teammates at Sandburg for helping him grow as a runner and a person. “Running is not easy,” he said. “It’s not something that people look at and say (they) want to do when they get older. It’s something that you have to work on to become good at it.”

Lacrosse

Continued from Page 1 energy and the atmosphere in the stands was just awesome. So many people came out to watch and they were all into the game. It was a ton of fun.” Another highlight of the season for Gliva came when he scored seven goals and dished out four assists in an 18-4 win over Kaneland on Senior Night. He set a Crusaders single-game record with 11 points in a game. Gliva, who concluded his Crusaders wrestling career by finishing fifth in the state in Class 2A at 170 pounds last season, enjoys going from wrestling season to lacrosse season and competing in two very different sports. His wrestling background does aid him in one aspect of lacrosse, however. He takes all the Crusaders’ faceoffs, and won more than 80 percent of them this season. “Wrestling helps me a lot on faceoffs,” he said. “Those skills from scrambling on the mat come in to play on the faceoffs.” Gliva said strong hand-eye coordination has helped him in lacrosse, but most of his success can be attributed to desire. “The biggest thing is wanting to be better,” he said. “It’s having the dedication to work hard every day, get on the field, even by yourself, and practice. I’ve had that drive since I started playing lacrosse. I always wanted to get on the field and improve.”

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Johnson to Utah for Elby. Elby, 25, of Arcadia, Calif., comes to the Red Stars with a wealth of NWSL experience. After earning a contract with the Boston Breakers in 2015, she played 26 games for Boston. In the Dispersal Draft, Utah selected Elby with the 23rd overall draft pick and has appeared in 13 games this season for the Royals. Huerta was drafted by Chicago in the 2015 College Draft with the 11th overall selection. A key factor in the Red Stars earning three consecutive playoff berths, Huerta played a total of 77 games for Chicago, earning 69 starts. Huerta leaves Chicago second all time in both goals (22) and assists (11).

sought out to do in a game, she usually did. “Ally sets goals for herself, whether it’s a long-term goal like going Division I, or a short-team goal within a game, to score or get an assist,” Kaim said. “Then she goes out and makes it happen.” Stagg soccer has long been a part of Mussallem’s life. Her older sisters, Sarah and Hannah, were also standout players for the Chargers. “I played with Sarah at Stagg and I remember Ally, who was probably 8 or 9 years old at the time, coming to the games and being around the team,” Kaim said. “Their family has been a huge part of Stagg soccer.”

Ally grew up idolizing her sisters. “I always wanted to be like them and follow in their footsteps,” she said. “My sisters and my whole family always pushed me to do my best and be the best player I could be.” Mussallem is following a sister’s path once again. She’s joining Hannah at Purdue. Hannah will be a senior in the fall, giving the sisters one season to be teammates. “Playing in the Big 10 was my goal since I was 11 years old,” she said. “It’s bittersweet leaving Stagg, but I’m so excited to get to Purdue and play with my sister next year.”

Gliva will attend the University of Dayton in the fall, where he plans to play lacrosse on the Fly-

ers’ club team. “I want to keep playing lacrosse as long as I can,” he said.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.ALAN FELSENTHAL, ANGELIQUE MCGLASHAN, VILLAGE OF OAKLAWN, VILLAGE OF PALOS PARK, CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) N.A., UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 04406 9850 WILD CHERRY LANE Palos Park, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 8, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 7, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9850 WILD CHERRY LANE, Palos Park, IL 60464

Property Index No. 24-16-417-007-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $221,189.86. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www. AnselmoLindberg.com. Please refer to file number F16070135.

Property Index No. 23-28-407-007-0000. The real estate is improved with a single unit dwelling. The judgment amount was $310,315.66. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: WEISS MCCLELLAND LLC, 105 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 605-3500 Please refer to file number IL-003866.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@anselmolindberg.com Attorney File No. F16070135 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 58852 Case Number: 16 CH 11326 TJSC#: 38-5182 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. WEISS MCCLELLAND LLC 105 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 605-3500 E-Mail: intake@wmlegal.com Attorney File No. IL-003866 Attorney Code. 56284 Case Number: 16 CH 04406 TJSC#: 38-4172 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION UNITED COMMUNITY BANK Plaintiff, -v.JULIE RUSSELL, THE EARL CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, DENISE RICHMOND, KATHY CLAPPER, GEORGE LEON, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BETTY LEON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, THOMAS P. QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR BETTY LEON (DECEASED) Defendants 18 CH 00961 9728 MILL CT EAST PALOS PARK, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 29, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 10, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9728 MILL CT EAST, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-33-209-031-1049. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-16987. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-16987 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 18 CH 00961 TJSC#: 38-4716 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. I3089614

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: KRUEGER THE MONEY SOURCE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.DIRK KRUEGER, TERESA KRUEGER Defendants 15 D5 30870 AS CONSOLIDATE WITH 17 CH 03467 9003 CYPRESS COURT TINLEY PARK, IL 60487 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 25, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 26, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9003 CYPRESS COURT, TINLEY PARK, IL 60487 Property Index No. 27-34-207-018-0000. The real estate is improved with a white brick, two story single family home with an attached two 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 261492. 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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 261492 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 15 D 5 30870 AS CONSOLIDATE WITH 17 CH 03467 TJSC#: 38-3856 I3089689

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Houses For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2005-D, MORTGAGE-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-D; Plaintiff, vs. MARJORIE D. ADAMS; WAYNE A. ADAMS; CITIBANK, N.A.; DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; FIA CARD SERVICES, N.A.; VILLAGE OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS; MARJORIE D. ADAMS AS TRUSTEE OF THE VICTORIA LAND TRUST; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARJORIE D. ADAMS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WAYNE A. ADAMS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 12854 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, July 30, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 23-27-402-007-0000. Commonly known as 12401 South 91st Avenue, Palos Park, IL 60464. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 WA15-0500. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3090877

Houses For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC. Plaintiff, vs. HEA SOOK SHIN, CHICAGO TITLE AND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 22, 2004 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 1114017, ARIES INVESTMENTS, INC., UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, vs. HAFIDA MRABET Intervenor, 15 CH 2946 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on January 25, 2017 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, July 20, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 27-13-202-037-0000. Commonly known as 15240 Heather Court, Orland Park, IL 60462. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. Anthony Porto at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 150 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 981-7385. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3089657

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Houses For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NEW PENN FINANCIAL, LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Plaintiff, -v.DAVID HOENIG Defendants 15 CH 08859 15531 112TH COURT 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 April 23, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 24, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 15531 112TH COURT, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-18-421-004-0000. 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 in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 262303. 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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 262303 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 15 CH 08859 TJSC#: 38-3779 I3089485

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How to avoid bites from mosquitos this summer By Benjamin Feldheim When it comes to mosquitoes, humans are actually lucky. Not all of the 3,500 mosquito species around the world have a taste for humans, or at least not solely humans. If they did, we’d all be sucked dry pretty quickly. According to Richard Pollack, instructor in the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, some species of mosquitoes would sooner starve to death than feed on people. “There is no mosquito anywhere in the world that is so specific it only feeds on people,” Pollack says. “Many, if they had noses, would turn those noses up at the thought of us. But unfortunately there are several types that feed on us, in addition to animals.” For those of us who fight off mosquitoes left and right while our friends remain unbugged, the questions remain: Why do mosquitoes seem to love us? And, how can we stop them?

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strate some slight influence, but go outside of that environment into a person’s regular daily life, and it’s not going to have a strong effect.”

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Keeping your skin covered as much as possible is a great way to avoid bites, but that also depends on the mosquito. Along the U.S. eastern seaboard, a highly aggressive species called the salt marsh mosquito can bite a person through denim. “They are not as involved in transmitting pathogens as is the yellow fever mosquito, but the salt marsh mosquitoes are the bane of existence for people who live or vacation along the east coast,” Pollack says. The best strategy for keeping mosquitoes from turning your skin into a buffet is to simply use a repellent that is registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Pollack says. “There are so many different (types of repellents) that are not registered. It doesn’t mean they don’t work, but you’re taking a risk,” he says. “These have not been tested for

If you’ve ever come across fogged-over car headlights, stared at an impressionist painting such as Van Gogh’s “Starry Night,” or peeked through a cloudy piece of glass, chances are you had to squint or strain your eyes to get a clearer view of what you were looking at. These fuzzy depictions often illustrate the world of people who have cataracts. Cataracts affect more than 24 million Americans age 40 and older, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. And by age 75, half of all Americans have cataracts, according to the National Eye Institute. In honor of Cataract Awareness Month in June, discover how they develop, what the symptoms look like, how they’re treated and how your safety and efficacy if they haven’t vision can pay the price if you ignore them. been through the EPA’s process. Some people fear the chemicals, See the signs but the benefits of the products According to the National Eye Institute, a cataract when used properly far outweigh is a clouding of the lens in the eye that impacts a the risks. They can save your life.” person’s vision. This clouding may become so severe Additionally, search your home that it leads to blurred sight. property to find areas where stand“Overall, most cataracts are due to age-related ing water accumulates, like gutters, changes in the lens of the eye that cause it to betrash cans and open containers, come cloudy or opaque,” says Dr. Ryan Parker, an and make sure the water won’t optometrist in Ardmore, Oklahoma. “However, other accumulate again. health-related issues like diabetes, trauma and heavy drinking can lead to a higher risk for cataracts.” Research has shown that a clumping of the protein Avoid viruses that’s in the lens also may cause cataracts, according If you’re concerned about vi- to Dr. Christopher Quinn, president of the American ruses transmitted by mosquitoes, Optometric Association. As people age, he says, some such as zika and chikungunya, Pol- of that protein might clump together and begin to lack says to be aware of what’s cloud a small area of the lens. This is a cataract. happening in areas you’re inter- And over time, it could get larger and cloud more ested in visiting. And when you of the lens, which makes it more difficult to see. do go to those areas, bring enough “Several studies also suggest that there may be registered repellent with you. an association between cataract formation and low “You can enjoy the outdoors levels of antioxidants, such as vitamin C, vitamin if you are smart,” Pollack says. E and carotenoids,” Quinn says. “Use registered repellent and use The NEI says there are several types of cataracts. it judiciously. Your risk won’t be Most are related to aging, but some might develop zero for mosquito bites, except after an eye injury (traumatic cataract), as well as for in Iceland where there are no surgery for other eye problems such as glaucoma mosquitoes. (secondary cataract). Some babies also can be born People say to get outside and with cataracts or develop them during childhood, enjoy nature. Just realize that according to the NEI. Lastly, a radiation cataract may sometimes nature enjoys us too.” happen after exposure to some types of radiation. The main symptoms include clouded, blurred or dim vision, Parker says. This cloudiness caused by a cataract may affect a small part of the lens, and you might not become aware of any vision loss. But as the cataract gets bigger, it clouds more of the lens and distorts the light that passes through it. “People with cataracts also experience sensitivity to light and glare with increasing difficulty with vision at night,” he says. “Colors also may not appear as bright as they once did. I tell my patients that if they notice any change in their vision, it is important to make an appointment and have your vision checked as soon as possible.”

Top things you should know when choosing soap for your home By Jessica Perkins With so many options available for bar soap and liquid cleansers, it’s difficult to know what’s truly best for your skin. Both artisan soap makers and corporate manufacturers tout the benefits of their particular brands, boasting the benefits of the various ingredients each includes. While there is still much debate on the subject, it’s helpful to understand the various points of view, ranging from medical professionals to all-natural soap makers, as to what makes soap good. Dermatologist J. Erin Reid, M.D., M.P.H., says that while there are a number of soaps and cleansers available on the market, it’s important not to over-use either. “Soaps have a higher pH than the skin, so they can be more irritating,” she says. “I recommend that when bathing or showering, people should only wash body parts that have an odor or are obviously dirty. Plain water is effective to wash other areas of the body without stripping the skin of the oils it needs to maintain moisture.” Reid recommends avoiding anti-bacterial soaps. “Soaps labeled as anti-bacterial are not necessary,” she says. “Many people use these soaps thinking they are more likely to prevent the spread of infection, but the safety of some of the chemicals used in these soaps has not been proven for everyday use.” Erica Harding, soap maker and owner of Herbane Naturals, an online soap boutique, recommends consumers look for key ingredients such as essential oils, fatty natural oils like coconut oil, as well as teas and herbs. “The main thing I look for when buying soap and body products is that they contain essential oils instead of fragrance oils,” Harding says. “Fragrance oils can be synthetically made from thousands of chemicals; it’s what goes on inside of a candle and it’s not for your skin.” Harding recommends finding soaps that use essential oils derived from the steam distillation of a plant. “Each essential oil and herb has its own unique property,” she says. Ingredients to avoid, Harding says, include fragrance, Triclosan, an antibacterial compound, and parabens. Another factor to consider when purchasing soap is your skin type. Reid advises those with dry skin

Eyes on the prize

In some cases, a change in your eyeglass prescription may improve vision if a cataract is worsening, according to Parker. Another solution is cataract surgery, which is a procedure to remove the lens of the eye and replace it with an artificial lens, he says. Quinn says as with any other surgery, cataract surgery carries with it similar risks of bleeding and infection. He says it’s important to discuss the risks

to avoid soap entirely. “There is actually a difference between bar soaps and cleansers,” Reid says. “People with dry skin should use mild cleansers instead of soaps, since soaps tend to be harsher.” She says that people with dry skin often have more sensitive skin and should use products free from fragrance and dyes. “Anyone with dry skin should follow hand washing, showering or bathing with a thick, creamy moisturizer,” Reid says. Harding suffers from dry skin and follows cleansing with a liberal application of coconut oil. “Coconut oil is great for dry skin and that is our main and only base at Herbane Naturals,” she says. Those with oily skin should be careful not to over scrub acne-riddled areas, as this can lead to more irritation and infection. Natural ingredients that Harding recommends for those with oily skin include activated charcoal and tea tree oil. There is certainly no shortage of soap varieties and natural ingredients available to consumers in today’s world of e-commerce. Choosing the best soap for you all depends on understanding your skin type and composition.

but also the benefits of surgery with an eye doctor before you make a decision about moving forward with it. “The risk of a serious complication from cataract surgery is low, generally less than one in 1,000,” Quinn says, adding that it’s one of the safest and most effective surgeries performed. “Approximately nine in 10 cataract surgery patients report better vision following the surgery.” Quinn says cataracts are only diagnosed through a comprehensive eye exam, so be sure to visit your eye doctor regularly. The American Optometric Association recommends adults ages 18 to 60 who have no known eye health risks to have an eye exam with an optometrist every two years. People who have known risks should visit every one to two years. For people age 65 and older, the AOA recommends visiting an optometrist annually, unless otherwise recommended. Ophthalmologist Dr. Ming Wang of the Wang Vision Institute in Nashville, Tennessee, says if cataracts are ignored and subsequently cataract surgery is ignored, the condition can become very severe. They’ll then have a chance to mature, and vision most likely will continue to worsen, Wang says. People also might become legally blind from untreated cataracts, which can also cause total blindness if left untreated. The longer you wait for surgery, the more rigid and dense the cataract becomes. “In rare circumstances … it can lead to painful and permanent loss of vision associated with eye inflammation or glaucoma,” Wang says. “For those with severe cataracts, vision activities are often affected significantly and because the onset is gradual, over time they can be somewhat unaware of the severity. “For instance, I had a patient who came in for their visit one day after cataract surgery and was very upset. Initially, we were concerned she was dissatisfied with surgical outcome. ‘Dr. Wang,’ she remarked, ‘A few months ago I painted my dining room what I thought was a lovely shade of red. Today, I realized it’s purple! None of my family told me! Now I have to repaint.’ She was having significant color variation because of the density of her cataracts.” Parker says recovery time after cataract surgery is typically minimal. People will need someone to drive them home following the surgery, and they should avoid driving themselves for the rest of the day. “Patients are also given a pair of sunglasses to protect their eyes from bright light and glare,” Parker says. “In the week following surgery, care must be taken not to bend over or pick up heavy objects to make sure the newly implanted lens remains secure. Eye drops are prescribed after surgery to prevent infection and help the healing process.” Eye experts urge staying proactive about your eye health. After all, like clockwork everybody gets older, and “everyone will eventually develop cataracts,” Parker says.

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

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The Regional News • The Reporter

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Southwest • Section 2, Page 8

BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS Taste buds will soar at Veggie Fest

Veggie Fest takes off tomorrow and runs through Sunday as part of the popular Eyes to the Skies Festival in Lisle. The celebration of all things vegetable is one of the largest vegetarian food and wellness festivals in North America, according to its organizers. The event features an international food court, health professionals speaking on nutrition and more than 100 vendor booths. Last year, more than 40,000 people from around the world came to Veggie Fest, officials said. The Eyes to the Skies festival attracts crowds with its famous hotair balloon launches, live music, fireworks, crafts, and huge carnival areas. The festival will be open from 3 to 11 p.m. tomorrow and noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Admission is $10 per person, with no charge for children eight years of age and younger. Tickets can be reserved at www. eyestotheskies.org.

Bridge Teen Center workshop features July 4 decorations

The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, has announced several upcoming events. From 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, the center will host a Connect 4 Chaos event, in which students will compete in Connect 4 game spin-offs. In addition, they may take part in open mic and karaoke performances during the evening. Burger 21 will provide sliders to attendees. On Tuesday, students attending the “Summer Triangle Banner with Mandi” workshop can make festive 4th of July decorations. Participants

may pick out fabric, create a pattern and string a banner together from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Also on Tuesday, teens can enjoy a “Bean Bags & Baked Potato Bar” event from 3 to 4 p.m. It will mix a friendly competition of bags with a chance to enjoy potatoes piled high with sour cream, bacon bits and shredded cheddar cheese. From 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 5, students will work as part of a team to design and build working gliders. Each group will be given building materials and a time limit in which to create their unique flying machine. Students will put their innovation, critical thinking and building skills to the test. This is a free event for teens in 7th through 12th grade. More information on Bridge Center events may be obtained by calling (708) 532-0500 or visiting www.thebridgeteencenter.org

Palos Heights artist earns honorable mention for ‘Magnolia II’ carving Sandee Meek of Palos Heights won honorable mention for a relief carving titled “Magnolia II” in a juried art exhibition currently underway at Moraine Valley Community College. The exhibition is free and open to the public Mondays through Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Aug. 1. The Robert F. DeCaprio Art gallery is located inside the Fine and Performing Arts Center, Building F, at the college, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills. Erik Sorensen, of Oak Lawn, was awarded first place in the competition. His watercolor entry, “Social (Me)dia” earned him a $200 prize. Second place was awarded to Richard Schmidt, of Frankfort, who received $125 for his oil painting

entitled, “Swamp Reflection.” Kristine Christensen, of Oak Forest, won third place and $100 for her welded sculpture, “Recoil.” Meek of Palos Heights was joined by other honorable mention awardees, including Alfredo Martinez of Berwyn, for his colored-pencil drawing entitled, “Piano Bar;” and Lyn Tietz, of Oak Brook, for her mixed media entry, “Golden Swirls.” The honorable mention winners each received a $40 prize. “This is one of my favorite exhibitions every year,” said Tommy Hensel, managing director of the Fine and Performing Arts Center. “The high quality of artwork from our community members always amazes me, and this year we had particularly excellent submissions. The winners represent several dif-

ferent media — a testament to the diversity of talent in our artistic community. I hope everyone will stop by over the summer to view the exhibition.” Juror of the exhibition was Andrew Reyes, a Chicago-based curator and gallery director at the O’Connor Art Gallery at Dominican University in River Forest. Reyes earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in art history and sculpture at Dominican University and his Master of Arts in museum and exhibition studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has worked for commercial art galleries and museums in Chicago, including Andrew Rafacz Gallery, Rhona Hoffman Gallery, the National Museum of Mexican Art, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

Palos Hills FRIENDSHIP FEST SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

July 12-15, 2018 107th & 88th Avenue FREE ADMISSION! FREE PARKING! Music Line-up Wicked Vic JULY 12 • 6 p.m.

Dancing Queen

JULY 14 • 6:15 p.m. Chicago Experience American English Band JULY 12 • 8 p.m.

JULY 14 • 9 p.m.

Rockstar Rodeo

Peaches Beach Party

JULY 13 • 6 p.m.

JULY 15 • 4:45 p.m.

Infinity

Epic

JULY 13 • 9 p.m.

JULY 15 • 7 p.m.

MEGA PASSES

$40.00 if purchased - July 12 by noon at Palos Hills Community Center $50.00 at Friendship Festival

PAY ONE PRICE ARM BANDS

$20.00 per person/per day during these times: Thursday 6-10 p.m. / Saturday 12-4 p.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 12 6-10:30 p.m. Wilson Family Carnival 6-10 p.m. Pay One Price Day of $20 from 6-10 p.m. Food Court opens at 6 p.m. Free Face Painting by Paint on Me Inc. 6:30-8:30 p.m. BINGO 7-10 p.m.

FRIDAY, JULY 13 6-Midnight Wilson Family Carnival 6-11:30 p.m. Food Court opens at 6 p.m. Arts & Crafts Vendors 6-10 p.m. BINGO 7-10 p.m. Kids’ Entertainment Balloon Artist 5-7 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 14 Noon-Midnight Wilson Family Carnival 12-11:30 p.m. Pay One Price of $20 from 12-4 p.m. Food Court opens at noon Arts & Crafts Vendors 12-8 p.m. Palos Hills Horsemen Assoc. 1-4 p.m. 101.9 THE MIX 4-7 p.m. Free Pony Rides & Petting Zoo 1-5 p.m. BINGO 7-10 p.m. Kids’ Entertainment Balloon Artist 5-5:45 p.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 15 1-10:30 p.m. Double K Car Show 9-4 p.m. Wilson Family Carnival 1-10:30 p.m. Food Court opens at noon Arts & Crafts Vendors 12-10 p.m. Palos Hills Horsemen Assoc. 1-4 p.m. 100.3 SHE 4-7 p.m. Free Pony Rides & Petting Zoo 1-5 p.m. BINGO 7-10 p.m. Kids’ Entertainment Jim Gill Reptile Guy 6-7 p.m.

GIANT DOUBLE K PRODUCTIONS FIREWORKS CLASSIC CAR SHOW Sunday, July 15 DISPLAY Sunday at Dusk

Registration 9 a.m. $25 day of the show

www.doublekproductions.com

THANK YOU TO OUR 2018 FRIENDSHIP FEST SPONSORS MillerCoors Brewing Company • Comcast • The Adrenaline Dance Center, Chicago Ridge Allied Waste • Bria Health Services of Palos Hills/Strive Center • Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. CIBC • Jerry Bennett • Galway Tuckpointing • Duke’s Ace Hardware • AT&T • Kuecher Rentals